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Altered War Words.

An examination os modern military
terms reveals the fact that very few of
them possess the meaning originally
assigned to them. Munitions, for ex-
ample. in ancient times signilied not
only the materials of warfare, but also
the fixed defenses of an army. Thus
the translators Of the authorized YER
sion of the Bible use the phrase "mu-
aitions of rocks" to translate "impreg-
nab1e rock fortresses," and the defend
ing army is charged to keep the mu-
nitions" when the meaning is guard
the fortresses.' Carriage Is another
word with changed meaning. In
Acts appears the phrase 1--WE took up
our carriages" 1t is one Greek word
meaning having packed up" and the
Geneva version Q557) has I'VE trussed
up our fardels.' In those days the
words meaning was something car
ried." not as now, something that car
rie s."-London Chronicle.
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BRITISH COLUMNS
ADVANCE DAILY
ON NsT.QUtNT|A
German Stronghold Object of At
tack By French and English
GERMANS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES
Minor Engagements Taking Place on
Russian and Rumanian Battle
Fronts

London, April 1.-The British
forces in France are gradually creep
ing upon the important town of st.
Quentin, considered one of the Ger
man stronghols. Northwest of the
town, they are swinging their line for
ward at various points in straight
ening out movement that is making
good strides eastward.
Meanwhile, the French forces, un-
der General Niyelle, are keeping up
their offensive south and southeast of
St Quentin and again have made
good progress north and south of the
Ailette river They have captured
several German trench systems and
organized points sof support east of
Neuyille-S Margival, inflicted heavy
casualties on the Germans and driv-
en- them back to the outskirts Of Vau-
xaillen and Laffaux.
West of St. Quentin, the British
have thrust their line through the
village of Savy and the wood OF Sayy
and are now resting only three miles
from St Quentin. Near Savy, the
Germans resisted tenaciously, but
finally were beaten off, losing heavily
in killed and wounded. North of this
region the villages of pandelles, on
theaSt. Quentin-C -Croisilles road, Hd
Epehy and Peiziere on the Roisel-
Cambria road, have been taken% by
Field Marshal Hatss forces.
The German war Office admits that
the Germs.Ssas. for a distance of
from one and one-quarter,to two miles
was forced to give way S1efofe the
British, in the region BOUNDED blythe
Peronne- G Gouzeaucourt road aud the
Omignon brook. bat seys theY British
suffered heavy losses.
Comparative quiet prevails on the
front in Russia and Galicia. Near
Kirlibaba, in the southeastern Car
pathians, Austrian troops in repeated
attacks broke into Russian trenches,
but later were elected in a counter at
tack. Allied attack south of Jacobeni
Valputna road on the Rumanian front
was put down b ythe Russian artillery
and an /airship was set on fire by
Russian airplanes and gunfre near
Odohechti.
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Roumanian Superstitions.

It is considered lucky to arrive In
Roumania accompanied by rain. It
means abundance, fertility, the hope OF
q fine wealth. Sometimes the
peasant women put large wooden buck.
cts of water before their Threshold; a
full vessel is sign of good luck. They
will even sprinkle water before ones
feet, because water means abundance.
81 have seen,' says the queen of Rou-
mania in an article about the people Of
her country tall. handsome girls step
out to meet me with overfowing water
Jars on their heads; on my approach
they stood quite still, the drops splash
ing over their faces so as to prove that
their pitchers were full. 1t is lucky to
meet a cart full of corn or straw COM
ing toward one, but an empty cart is a
sure sign of bad luck"
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e Rattle of Dorkiuu.a

The battle of Dorking was tan, imagis
nary battle. In 1871, at the close Oh
the Frahco-Pr,issian war, Englishmcn
were reminded by the quick work done
by Germany over France of the posi-
bilities of invasion, and Sir George T.
Chceny wrote an interesting and in
structiye narrative called "The Battle
of Dorking, or the "Reminiscences of n
Volunteer" in which he depicted the
imaginary scene of great battle on
English soil, which was won by the
Germans. In short, the battle was the
product Of d military mans imagina'
ton, but it was so well worked out
and so vividly described that as long
as the German armies were in France
the mention of the battle of Dorking
was enough to make an Englishman
shuddcr.
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STATE OF WAR WILL
Be RECOGNIZED
BY CONGRESS
Action Delayed By Organization
of the House
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE LATE
Not Likely Army of Invasion Will Be
Sent to Europe-Allies Need
Supplies More Than Men.

Washington, April 2.-Action by con
gress Oh the threatened war situation
viii be delayed until late this after
noon because the house has been
slow in organizing.
Champ Clark of Missouri was re-
elected speaker of the house today,
receiving 217 votes to 2O5 cast for
James r. Mann of Illinois. Congress
man F. III. Gillett of Massachusetts re-
ceived two votes and two were cast
for Congressman |. l.. Lenroot of Wis
consin. Two members present did
not vote.
II the house completes its organi-
zation by O'Clock, the president will
go before the joint assembly for the
purpose of delivering his expected
war message. The senate held a short
session and adjourned to o'clock
with the expectation that the house
would have completed it's organization
by that time.
The resolution which will embody
the views of the administration will
declare that state of war exists
with Germany without making a decla
ration of war against the imperial
government Chairman Flood of the
house foreign affairs committee made
this definitely known today There
would be no declaration of war, he
said.
The possibility that an army of in
vasion might be sent to Europe is
not given a serious consideration In
administration circles II is the con-
sensus of opinion that the entente
powers are more in need of supplies
and ammunition than of men.
Plans are in progress for the
seizure of the 80 German merchant
ships interned in this country once
congress declares a state of war
exists with Germany have been made,
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SUPkli!yE EFFORT
PLANNED ~ Won
H|nOENbURG
Atl Available Men to &c Put in Mill
tay Service This Summer
INDUSTRIAL FORCES ORGANIZED
Military Leaders Confident That Vic
tory in Near Future is Easily
Possible.

Copenhagen, April 2.-Germany, ac-
cording to information reaching here
from Berlin, is now gathering to the
colors every available man for a SUI
preme military effort to bring the war
to a victorious conclusion in this
years campaign-a goal which Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and his ad-
visers consider by no means impos-
sible of attainment. Without alter
ing formally the law of military SER
vice, the German authorities have in
practice extended the period of SER
vice beyond the 45th year and are re-
tanning with the colors and in many
instances for fighting duty with active
units in the front line, landsturm men
who have passed this age. The oper-
ations of the labor service law, now in
full swing, are further releasing for
service at the front every available
man behind the lines capable of carry
ing a rifle, so that the next two or
three months should see the German
armies at their maximum in size.
simultaneously with this draining
to the dregs of human reservoirs of
soldier material, Germany's industrial
mobilization also is approaching a
climax. A scheme for converting
every available factory and employ
ing every available machine on war
work and manning them with labor
obtained under the labor service law
is contemplated. The work is to be
done in three stages and the construc-
tion of a third batch of munition
plants is to begin immediately. 'The'
output of cannon munitions, thereo
fore, will soon reach it's maximum.
~ ---..-. 10 UaAm III .--.-n .Il .taurn
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Spare Your Eyes.

The summer vacation is often dis
appointment to persons who are Obliged
to overuse their eyes throughout tle
working year and who depend on their
vacation for chance to restore their
strength. The reason is that they do
not take the trouble to look after thex
eyes and give them vacation too. The
glare from the water or from the hot
sands, long dusty journeys, automo-
billing, bicycling against sun and wind,
only give the eyes change of work,
not a rest. Every summer comfort
kit" should include dark glasses, some
simple eye drops and dropper and
remember, il you can, not to read while
you lie in hammock.-Youth's Com
naniOn,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
A LESSON IN THRIFT.
How Young Man Can Lay the Foun-
dation of an Old Age Income

In "The Family's Money" in the
American Magazine a father asks hi2
son why he does not increase his In
come every year in the following man.
ner: suppose you save $3.50 year, or
about 50 week. You could do that
and not suffer. Invest that money in
sound per cent security. During the
second year it will earn for you $15.
giving you an increase OF S1.25 a
month. Add your interest gain to the
principal, and at the end Of the second
year you will have $515 working for
you.
"At the close of the fourth year you
will have capital Invested Of $1,092,
which during the fifth year will give
you $50, or more than S. month. OF
course each year is adding 10 your
principal and yeur income. When the
eighth year comes TO am end you will
possess capital Of S2,4T0. which during
the ninth year win earn $l4S. or moro
than S12 mouth, and that is not an
amount 90 laugh mt. ldtj $50 Fg
sat the end Of the twentieth year
ecu have 50, 1S0 which duIingsthe fol-
ewing year viii earn $3.50, or more
than S43 month When that year
closes you will possess capital Of prac-
tically $4,000, which will give you an
income increase OF 5000 per annum, or
$50 a MONTH
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Table girl at the Lun.
deem Immediately. 54tf
FOR SALE-Going out of town.
Horse and delivery wagon, 1916 Ford
automobile with top delivery body.
ice box, all in first class condition. M.
Fiedemann. 54t6*
LOST-On Monday afternoon,
March 26, between Division street
and the graded school $500 in pocket
book. Finder returning same to
Banner Office will be rewarded. 54t1+
FOR SALE--White Pekin duck
eggs. big laying strain, guaranteed
80 per cent fertile, Is eggs, $1.00, so
eggs. $500. Two fine White Leghorn
cocks. Fairview Poultry Plant, f.
T. Huntington, Mgr, Tele. 221-1 or
362-M 54t6
FOR SALE--Second hand furniture
Number OF fine dressers, cook stove,
good condition; white beds, hall
racks, dining and kitchen chairs.
Every article to be sold very cheap.
buy for cash copper, brass, lead,
etc. James Fox, near Paddock store,
River street. 54t6+
Mpo-r so ted
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A Nautical Exclamation.

A New York woman, recounting her
Impressions of trip abroad, said.
"One thing at least / learned. That
was the meaning of 'windward and
'leeward.' The captain of the liner !
crossed on explained this difference to
me in way that, if a little vulgar.
was yet unforgetable.
Captain / said, 4 never can tell
rle difference between the windward
Il the leeward. Explain 1t to me, will
uE?
"'Well. madam said the gruff old
.aptair. if | were to spit to the wind
ward and you were to stand to the lee
ward OF me you would be fool
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
AUSTRIA INSISTS
PEACE MUST COME
FROM ALLIES
Count Czernin of Austria Admits
Readiness for Peace
ALL FRONTS STONGeR THAN EVER
Denies Reports That Central Powers
Are Negotiating with the Rus
sian Leaders.

London, April 1.-Reuter's Amster-
dam correspondent says a Berlin tele
gram states that in Germany political
circles. the following view is taken of
the interview with Count Czernin,
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, in
the Fremdenblatt, in which he was
quoted as saying that the entente
could conclude an honorable peace
and that the proposal of the central
powers for peace conference still
held good;
I'VE joyfully greet the frank ut.
terances of the well tried leader and
the Austro-Hungarian policy They
will doubtless contribute to dissipate
rumors which the enemy is circulating
that the central powers are interested
in Russian reaction and are willing
to assist it to return to power Count
Czernin thus closely adheres TO the
utterances of Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg in the reichstag. 1t
lies now with Russia to reply to these
clear and unmistakable utterances of
the German Austrian statesmen.
Count Czernins remark regarding
his general readiness to enter peace
negotiations, Immediately our enem-
les are ready to abandon their un-
realizable idea of crushing us, also
fundamentally agrees with the gener-
al wishes of the German people. AS
regards this we can with erect head
await the offer of the enemy to whom
since December 12. our intentions
have been known. We are stronger
than ever on all fronts and we can
and shall, as Count Czernin said. hold
on to the end to an honorable peace,
Which really is worth sour gigantic
saerffices."Il hoca Pc aais % iaes9g 80
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The Man at the Top.

A generation ago the big man in
business was the man who had ev-
arything at his fingers ends Lona
hours, hard labor, the mastery of in
firitc detail-that did the trick. To-
day big business asks something more.
Results count, not hours and labor.
The gift of tact, q knowledge of men
that amounts to genius-this. often as
much as industry, has come to be the
distinguishing mark of the man at the
top.
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wha, Makes Business Success.

''There is always premium in bust.
ness On the man who does his work
painstakingly," says ]. o. Armour In
the American Magazine, with COM
pleteness and finality. He is the man
who will be trusted with more and
more responsibility. up to the limit OF
his capacity. The man who informs
himself adequately about his firm, its
methods, its policies and its products.
who does his work so well that no one
needs follow him up to patch the rag
ged edges, is on the safest, surest and
shortest road to achievement"
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Gratitude!

An unusual form of testamentary
gratitude is recorded in the diary Of
Henry Greville. "A man who had spent
much of his time in fishing left direc-
tion in his will that as he had derived
much nourishment as well as pleasure
from the fish he had caught at Chertsey
it was only fair to the descendants Of
those fish that he in return should be-
come their food. He therefore desired
that his body should be cast into the
Thames at Chertsey. London Taller.
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a Woman Did II.

A lesson to landlords is this. A wo-
man did ii. She wanted the house pa
pefed. The landlord talked about the
paper shortage and took his rent and
went.
The next month when he called he
found the house beautifully papered.
He was pleased and said so. The wo-
man smiled. She walked to the wall
and moved a picture aside. Beneath
the picture was a grimy square of the
old paper. The woman had papered
around every picture in the house. AS
she paid the months rent she gave no.
tice that she would move the next
monih.-Philadelphia North American.
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BOSTON PAC|f|ST
ASSAULTS HENRY
CABOT LODGE
Massachusetts, Senator Knocked
Down in Capitol Corridor
EACH CALLED OTHER COWARD
Assailant Subdued After Rough and
Tumble Flght-Put Under Arrest
with Woman Companion.

Henry Cabot Lodge, Massachusetts,
was assaulted and knocked down to-
day in the corridor between the SEN
ate building and the senator's rooms
Alexander Bannwart of Boston ard
Mrs. Ann Mary Peabody were placed
=nder arrest charged with assault.
The senator and Bannwart met in
the corridor and engaged in an argu-
ment over the war situation. The
senator is reported to have called
Bannwart pacifist and coward and
Bannwart retorted that any one who
sought war at this time was coward
BanIwart hit the senator knocking
Mr.. Lodge to the floor. Daniel B.
Hermon, telegraph operator, at
tackled Bennwart and the two rolled
over the floor in rough and tumble
fight before Bannwart was subdued.
The senator received bruise on the
cheek but was not otherwise injured.
Bannwart stated that he is the
secretary of the Woodrow Wilson In
dependent league of Boston.
Boston, April ALEXANDER Bann-
wart, who. is reported to have as
saulted Senator Lodge at Washington
this forenoon is a well-known baseball
player and graduate Of Princeton.
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MRS. IDA M. WOOD
Died at Home on Main Street After
Brief illness

The death of Mrs. Ida M. Wood oc.
Cured Saturday morning at her home
on Main street after an illness of a
week. Death was due to pneumonia.
She had been in good health up to
within short time before her death.
Mrs. Wood was born here 81 years
ago, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Hollister, deceased. She liv-
ed in this village all her life and was
known by many as a woman with
great heart and most generous dis
position. She had been a faithful
member of the Baptist church.
She Is survived by grandson.
Charles Jackson Whitcome, who has
been making his home with her, a
sister. Mrs. Charles Morse of Wal
loomsac and half-sister Mrs. Har-
ley Thompson OF Granville.
The funeral which was private was
held this afternoon, Rev. w. G. Tow
art officiating. Burial was in the vii.
lage cemetery.
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Two Classes cf Debts.

Avoid useless and unnecessary debt
as, you would a pestilence,n advises a
successful financier. "There are two
classes of debts. one is constructive
credit, and the other Is a destructive
credit. On one hand Il farmer or bust
ness man may borrow to buy more
land, more stock, build Improvements.
On the other hand, borrowing may be
done simply to buy an automobile or to
spend in some way that the investment
itself will not pay back the loan"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

If you pay bills promptly the man
YOU owe viii lie inclined tn pay his
debts at enee. There's an old saying
that those who go borrowing 20 sor-
rowing" You'll never contract the
habit of trimming into debt If you meet
your obligations when they are due,
Paying up makes for business etiicien-
cy. There are some men rated wealthy
who find it hard TO get credit. Other
men with nothing often can borrow
vast sums. Their credit is good. They
always meet their obligations. You
have heard it said, I'D sooner take
that mans word than another mans
bond" Be one Of these men with the
word. Try paying your bills promptly
and see how it works.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate OF HERBERT G, BAKER

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
OF Bennington, COMMISSIONERS, to receive,
examine and adjust the claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate OF Herbert
deceased and all claims ibited In offset there.
to, hereby give notice that we viii! meet for the
purpose aforesaid, at he Prob o
said District. on the 2sth day OF Aug. n xt
from 'cl0ck p. m. until o'clock p, M, on said
day and that six montbs from the list. day
OF March A. D, 1917. IL the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington, Vt. this let. day OF
March A. ID. 1917.
J. D. HANNON.
CHARLES s. BEACH
Commissioners.
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An Eye TO Business.

"l've noticed one thing about those
oriental mystics who tour the country
from time to time"
"WellT
"They can always emerge from their
oriental mysticism long enough to
count up the box office receipts."-
mingham Age-Herald.
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Flsehool, like nettle, stings those
1bo meddle with it.-Anonymous.
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many kind friends and
neighbors for their kindness and sym
pathy shown us in the loss OF our be-
loved wife and daughter also for the
beautiful floral tributes.
George Temple,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fox
aud family.
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The lJsuaI Remedv.

Bobbie had been studying his grand
fathers face, which was very much
wrinkled.
"Well, Bob said the old gentleman
do you like my faceT
"Yes, grandpa" said Bobbie. "Its
an awfully nice face. But why don't
you have 1t ironed New York Times
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HeIpinu Some,

BILL see that the theory that earth.
quaSes accelerate the movement OF
glaciers has been proved by observa-
tion IN Alaska recently. Gill - OF
course. Why, I'll bet some earthquakes
would even make chessplayer move.
-Yonkers Statesman.
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ObeYed Orders.

She was green girl just landed
from the old country, and it was her
first day at her new place When her
master and mistress sat down to dinner
the latter said, "Oh, Mary, bring the
catsup, please" So Mary went down.
stairs and brought them up-both of
'em.-Boston Transcript.
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Bcih SWeepors.

"Where's your father, boy?" asked
the gentlemanly agent.
"Sweepin' the horizon replied the
astronomers son.
"And your mother-wherc is sheI"
"She's out sweeping the backyard."-
Pearson's Weekly.
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Typewriter KNOWLEDGE.

Look at this letter." said Che exas.
perated man to his blond typewriter
Every word in it that should have
two 'ps' you've only put one,"
"Well, sir" said tie girl timidly,
there's only one 'p' on the Keyboard
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
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keepinu Late Hours.

life on the farm is not what it
used to be-"
"How is that
"When farmer motors into town
every night to attend theater you
can't expect him to get up at day
break."-Birmingham Age-H Herald. I
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Too Much Limit.

Patience-She used to have birth
day party every year, with cake with
candles in it, you know.
Patrice-D0esn't she now?
"Oh, no! She's given 'em up. She
thought the candles threw too much
light on her age."-Yonkers Statesman.
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Coqic.

Abandoned Alfred-They say that
steady dripping of water II wear away
a stone. Dreamy Pete-Jes' think
then, wot'd happep to mans stomach
by pourin' gassfuls inter it"'
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WEATHER, FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain tonight, colder west
portion. Tuesday rain and colder.
Strong south, shifting to northwest
winds.
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Exclaimed.

pa, what's The difference between
insurance and 'assuranceY"
"Well, the latter Is what the agent
has, and the former is what he tries to
sell you. Boston Transcript.
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Valuations,

"You can't judge things by what
they cost"
"True enough. An artificial limb is
very expensive, and n real leg you get
free" Washington Star.
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Tho Qthnr Nav.

"Whee on earth's the matter? Cut
yourself while shavingW
moo 1 should say that | shaved
myself while cutting