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The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
'sBETTER FILM MOVE
MUST START In HOME"

The responsibility of the home in tne
EFFORT for better ilrns and for MAXIM :
successful the recent ruling OF the Boara
of Education regarding the aoolition OF
secret societies and frats, was the SUD
dect Of an address before the Emery
Tckington Home and School Association
et the lexington School yesterday by
Mrs. Margarita 8. Gerry. chairman OF
the Parent-Teachers' Association.
Mrs. Gerry said that parents were al
most wholly responsible for the conduct
OF their children RET ardins the two sub
jects.
a movement for Improvement must
come from within the home" said Mrs
Gerry. The parents control over their
children. whether II be great or little, Is
tFe means OF brin sing home, as II can be
done in no other way, the necessity Of
q strict code OF morals and the observ-
arce OF rules laid down for the benefit
% Young people in general"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
TO AUGUSTA. AIKEN, ASHEN1LbE,
COLUMBIA. CHARLOTTE.
Augusta spe'

Best train. best service: dining car.
Leaves Washington D. m. daily. In
formation 7oS 18th st. s1l @ st. n. W.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
PAY Homage
To LEE And JACKSON
Old Confederates Revere Memories OF
Southern Leaders.

Tribute of reverence and esteem was
paid the memories of Robert h. Lee and
"Stonewalr' Jackson last night at Mount
Vernon NJ. f. Church by the Confederate
Veterans of the District.
Representative Charles n. Steadman,
of North Carolina, described the personal
characteristics of the two Southern gen.
erals. He lauded Robert e. Lee as a
peerless chieftain" and praised Jack
son as an indefatigable leader who
might have led a victorious army into
the streets Of Washington had not death
shortened his career"
A vocal and musical program fol-
lowed the address. Miss Mary Custis
Lee, daughter OF Gen. Robert Z. Lee,
and Mrs. Gustave werber, who were tho
guests OF honor, were presented With
Crosses of Honor.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
PRESSURE ON BRAIN
CAUSE OF SUICIDE
Funeral Arrangements for Watson W.
EIdridge Not Yet Completed.

Pending the arrival OF relatives, ar
rangements for the funeral of Watson
w Eldridge. who was found by his
daughter, Mrs. Garnett Loeffler, I'm his
bed with a bulleSnwsund in his head. at
his home, 5i.In (HFteenth street north
west, yestert will not be announced
until this moS ing.
MIR. EIdridge had been Mason for
more than fifty years and was a MEM
Der of the @. A. r.
Coroner hewitt investigated the case
and issued a certificate of suicide. DIR.
Sterling Ruffin, who has been treating
Mr.. Eldridge, stated that II was HIS
opinion blood pressure on the brain was
responsible for the act.
The deceased was chief of the division
of issue of the Treasury Department and
was "A years old. lie suffered a stroke
Of paralysis about three years ago and
had been in falling health since that
time. For the past ten days he had been
confined to his home by illness.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
TRUST COMPANY IN NEW HOME
VIII Open Model Quarters at Four
teenth and II Streets Monday.

On Monday morning the Continental
Trust Company will open the doors of its
new h9me at the northeast corner OF
Fourteenth and II streets.
The new quarters will contain the latest
equipment and appointments. The oficers
OF the company are: Nathan b. scott,
president; Charles w. Warden, first vice
president; Bates Warren, vice president;
Q, T. Scott, vice president and treasurer;
Charles A. Douglas, counsel: Frank ..
Bright, trust officer and secretary; M. d.
Winfree, assistant secretary; II. i. Or
futt, jr,, assistant treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
MURGUIA DEFEATS vuLIsTAS.

Denial of reports received here that
Gen. villa is attacking Chihuahua was
received by the Mexican Embassy yester-
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20

A new munitions factory in Canada has
a waiting list OF 100 women who are anx-
icus to work.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS VACANT
Civil Service Announces EIamina-
tions to He Held Next Month

The Civil Service Commission an
nounces competitive examinations for
male mechanical draughtsman for the Of
fee of the chief Of ordnance. War De-
psrtment. Examinations will be held as
applicants present themselves. The needs
of the service are such that all appli-
cants will be rated Immediately upon
being examined.
Other examinations to be held Febru-
airy 20 are for timers and sheet metal
workers and explosive chemists.
On February q and 8 examinations will
be held for subinspector of ordnance. bio
logical assistant, assistant chemist, pas
senger rate clerk and freight rate clerk.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
SUES FOR MAINTENANCE.
Mrs. Florence w. Boo Files suit
Against Capital Dentist

Mrs Florence W. Boe, daughter OF Rev.
DR.. W. r. wedderspoon, former pastor Of
Foundry NJ. e. Church, now in Chicago,
filed suit for maintenance in the District
Supreme Court yesterday afternoon
against her husband. Edward J. Boe. a
Washington dentist
Through her attorney, r. B. Dickley
the wife said In her statement, filed with
the court. that she was married 10 the
defendant November Is, 1914
Justice Hitz cited the husband to show
ca use why he should not be compelled to
support his wife.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
l. {. c. REJECTS PLAN
TO BREAK TRAFFIC TIE

The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday reected the trunk line railroads
proposal for relieving the congestion of
gram shipments at Atlantic ports, par
tIcuiarIy Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Ihe proposal was to double storage
charges after sixty days and quadrupIe
them after 10 days. but the commission
directs that some other method be found.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
MRsTRELs FOR FORT MYER.

Tho Bachelors' Club Minstrels will be
given at the Fort Myer Y. NJ c. A. this
evening at o'clock. The organization
includes Ralph Evans, interlocutor; H.
L Hamm. Glenn H. shaeffer L. c.
PanEer, and H. II. Mitchell, end mer.
In the chorus are Arthur Langenberm,
Charles z, Miner, Charles Bowen, B. L.
Fuller, H. L Nelson, and others
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
RICH WIDOW JUST FELL" "

New York, Jan. ls.-"She just fell"
That was the way Mrs. Elizabeth Mich
OILS. wealthy widow, was killed in her
palatial residence on millionaire Row"
during hold-up, as told to jury in
special sessions today by Arthur Wal
tonen, the Finnish butler. on trial for her
murder. When a revolver was pointed
at her she Just fell" he said. Not a
shot was fired. The widow died of heart
disease.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20

day from Adres B. Garcia, CarranIa con-
sui at Fl Paso. His telegram follows:
There is no truth in the reports sent
out from El Peso that Chihuahua Is
being attacked by Villistas. The Villa
bandits have been defeated in every In
stance by Gen. MurEuiA's forces.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04

Washington. May 3.-Absolute ou
| thority to regulate the production
distribution and prices OF food and
other necessities during the war was
asked of congress today by the ad
ministration.
In sweeping bill introduced with
administration approval by Chairman
Lever of the house agriculture com
mittee 1t was proposed to empower
the President under the war clause of
the constitution. to take these meas
ures whenever in his opinion the ma
tional emergency shall require:
To fix maximum and minimum
prices for food, clothing, fuel and 9th
er necessities, and the articles re-
quiIed for their production.
To prescribe regulations to govern
the production of these commodities
and if necessity to requisition the
producing factories, mines or other
establishments
To compel holders of necessities to
release them in amounts insuring
equitable distribution.
To regulate exchanges in such a
way as to eliminate market manip-
ulation,
To compel railroads to give pref
erence to the movement of necessi-
ties
To levy such importation duties
as he finds necessary to prevent
excessive dumping" of foreign prod
ucts.
To impose limitations or prohibi
tions upon the use of grain in the
manufacture of liquor
In addition, the secretary would be
empowered to establish standard food
grades. to license and control the
manufacture, storage and distribu
tion on foods, to prescribe the per
centage of -four to be milled from
wheat, and to regulate the mixing of
wheat -four with other -four in the
making of bread and other food
In a statement tonight Mr. Lever
declared there was nothing in the
measure to disturb legitimate bust
ness activities because 1T is hoped
the mere comforting of the more ex-
treme new powers will be sufficient
without its becoming necessary TO eX-
ercise them" 1t is known officials
of the executive branches of the gov
ernment have the same view. believ
ing with such effective weapons in
their possession they will encounter
no difficulty in lining up on the side
of the public interest, without legal
action, all recalcitrant pirate agen-
cies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04
MORE RED CROSS MEMBERS
Complete List by Organization o'
Enrolment Committee.

The following is a completed list OF
members of committees for the enroll
ment of members to the Bennington
branch of the American Red Cross.
Sons of Veterans, Fred Spear.
Odd Fellows, Calvin Endress.
Eagles, Charles Frazer
Foresters, Jesse Buss.
Grange. Mrs. William Clark.
Canadian Club, Peter Longtin.
knights of Columbus, p ]. Prender'
gast.
Old First Church, Mrs. A. ]. Holden,
Miss Esther Merrill
Baptist Church, Miss Isabel Tudor
Miss Maud Galusha, Mrs. Julia
Loomis, Miss Jane Burgess, Miss
Eunice Lyons, Mrs. Harry Moses.
Second Congregational church,
Mrs. F.. b. Carver, Miss Edith Dewey,
Miss Elizabeth Norton, Mrs. F. B.
Packard, Mrs. Harry Cole, Mrs. Laura
Cole, Miss Mary White, Mrs. Lyman
Royce, Miss Mary Cone, Mrs. James
Burke, Mrs. l.. H. Ross, Mrs. w. H.
Nichols, Mrs. Theodore Thomas, Mrs.
NJ l.. Hover, Mrs C. ~ Powers, Mrs.
w. S. Boynton, Mrs. Fl. ~ Williams.
Methodist Church, Mrs. Arthur Hol-
lister, Miss Amy Cutler, Miss Ethel
Cutler.
St. Francis De Sales Church, Mrs.
r. S. Drysdale, Mrs. l.. r. Whitney,
Mrs. F. p Morhouse.
ST Peters Church. Mrs. George F.
Graves, Mrs. A. S. NJ. Chisholm, Miss
Martha Dewey Miss ISABEL Norton.
Church of the Sacred Heart, Miss
Julia LaMarre, Miss Donalda Berard,
Miss Irene Berard
North Bennington. Mrs. Clarence
White, Mrs. George yelling, Mrs,
Ralph Jones, Mrs. G. NJ. Farnsworth,
Mrs Hall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04
WEEK OF MUSICAL COMEDY
Graeey-christie Company at Opera
House Six EVENINGS

The Gracey-Christie Musical Com
edy company. coming to the Harte
Theatre for the entire week, starting
Monday, May 7th is one of the best.
classiest, cleanest. popular priced at
fractions that has ben seen in Ben
nington for some time. This com
pany will make a complete change
of plays each and every day introdu-
cling some big vaudeville features.
special scenery, elaborate wardrobe. a
well drilled beauty chorus of young
girls, hilarious comedy presented by
capable comedies and tuneful, bright,
breezy, snappy musical and dancing
numbers.
The principal features include Gra-
cey and his musical novelties, Frank
Christie, that accentric singing and
dancing comedian, introducing his
original dances, Wentworth and Davis
that natty little sister team in their
refined specialties. and others. Every
member even to the chorus girl is an
artist, with the CHARACTERISTIC at
fractions company, giving a singing
show that is hard to compete with.
In addition to the comedy attraction
feature picture will be shown every
day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04
IMPROVING CREAMERlES
Contest for Silver Cup Arranged In
Windham County.


Although Windham county is one
of the lesser dairy counties in Yer
mont, having fewer than ten thousand
cows, and half of their production sold
as whole milk to the city of Boston,
the seven cooperative creameries Of
that county are not to be outdone by
any others in the state. or elsewhere
The latter part of March, 1917, these
creameries federated themselves into
an organization for the improvement
of the general creamery conditions in
the country
In this work they were assisted by
the county agricultural agent and
representatives of the state depart
ment of agriculture The county
agent states that the purpose of the
organization is simply to bring cream
cry interest in closer touch with each
other to help bring about more eff
ficient methods to produce higher
quality OF finished products, to gain
more profitable markets, and to work
for greater efficiency"
In order to show their interest in
the work of improvement undertaken
by the Windham County Creameries
federation, the Brattleboro board of
trade offers to award a handsome low
ing cup, suitably engraved, to the
creamery which, in the opinion of the
competent judges, is in the neatest
condition and has the most attractive
surroundings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04
CONGREGATIONAL
ANNUAL REPORTS
ENCOURAGING
Membership Closely Approaches
500 Mark
YEARLY BANQUET LAST EVENING
Stirring Address by Rev. n. A. Akin
son of Boston, Social Service
Secretary.

| The eightieth first annual meeting OF
| the Second Congregational church
convened in the chapel last evening at
Gas, when two hundred mempers ard
| friends sat down to a bUunt'.ul sup
per prepared by the ladies. Rev.
George S. Mills, the pastor, presided.
The speaker of the evening was Rev.
H. A. Atkinson d. d., of Boston, social
service secretary of the Congregation
al council, who spoke for nearly an
hour on the great and crying needs of
our community life. II was an ad-
dress full Of enthusiasm and could
not help but rouse those who heard
it to a desire for better things.
The church clerks report showed
a membership of 497 Fourteen men,
bers had been received during the
year and the same number dismissed.
There are 120 absent members. The
beard of parish visitors had made 257
visits during the last period proceed
ing the meeting
The Woman's Missionary society
has held fourteen meetings, sent boxes
and barrels to South Dakota and
Thorsby, Ala, helped the Information
al college at Springfield, Mass, and
the Schauffler Training school at
Cleveland.
The golden jubilee of the society
will be celebrated in November.
Cash receipts were S10S The La
dies Aid society has raised about
thousand dollars and expended the
like amount in the last year and has
the snug sum of $3.50 in theAtreasury.
Last tear II purchased a fine piano.
80 new chairs and numerous other
useful articles of furniture.
The Sunday school has home de-
partment of seventy five members, or
ganized about two months ago and un
der the charge of Miss Maude c. Bel
den.
The Senior Endeavor society has
held regular meetings throughout the
past year, with about the usual at
tendance and interest. Missionary
banquets have been held twice and
missionary talks given at each Sun
day session since last fall. The church
raised for home expenses last year
the sum of S44.34 and has no deficit.
The treasurer's report showed that
the church had sent 1857 to the war
relief work, The regular missionary
contributions amounted to about $500.
To this is added 5000 from several of
the societies, making a total of benev
olences OF more than 500.
All departments of church work ap
pear to be in good condition and the
prospects for the coming year were
never finer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04

MESSAGE TO FATHERS
Letter Adapted From Message Sent Out
During Pittsburghs First Baby Week

Tradition has in the past left
all the care of the baby TO the
mother. The conditions OF our
present-day society require that
in addition to providing food
shelter, and other material things.
the father must share with the
mother the responsibility for the
health of his baby.
The following are some of the
things he should understand to do;
He should understand the i'm
portance of prospective mothers
having good care and advice at as
early a period as possible so as to
insure the health of the mother
and protect the coming baby.
He should see that the mother
has adequate care during and af-
ter the birth of the baby, so that
the mothers health may be con
tinued or restored as quickly as
possible, both for her own sake
and that she may be able to give
proper care to the baby.
He should know the importance
of the mother nursing her baby.
Breast-fed babies have much
greater chance of living and be-
coming strong. healthy children
than have bottle-fed babies. This
is so important that anything that
would alter or lessen the mothers
milk supply, such as oyerwork, ex-
element. shock. or worry, should
be avoided.
If, after every effort is made, the
mothers milk supply is not ade-
quate, the father should know
that clean, fresh cows milk is
the best substitute, and should see
that the baby gets such milk and
that the mother has the advice OF
the doctor on its preparation.
He should know that nearly one
third of all infant deaths, occur
as the result of digestive disturb !
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04
zAIMIS AGAIN PREMIER
Will Form New Greek Cabinet, Proba-
bly, Acceptable to Allies

London, May Alexander Zaimis
has accepted the task of forming a
new Greek cabinet, says a Reuter- dis
patch from Athens. Alexander Zaim-
is was formerly premier and foreign
minister of Greece, but retired from
Office in September. 1916.
King Constantine of Greece recent
ly made an offer to the entente allies
to form cabinet agreeable to them
if guarantees were given to him that
the French army would not invade
Greece and that he would not be de-
throned.
Zaimis, who is said to be loyal to
the king but to have leanings toward
the entente. recently was reported to
have promised the British minister
in Athens to form ministry accepta-
BILE to the British and French govern
ments on condition that the blockade
of Greece should be lifted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04

ance brought on chiefly by faulty
feeding.
He should know that soothing
sirups are dangerous, that paci-
hers are both needless and injur-
ious. that the baby needs rest and
regular hours OF sleeping, and
should not be kept up late or
handled too much.
He should know the Importance
OF good surroundings to the baby.
The baby needs fresh air and sun
light as much as any plant. Like
a plant, the baby will droop and
die II kept in a dark. close room.
deprived of natures best health
tonics-fresh air and sunlight.
Cleanliness in and about the
house is even more important TO
the baby than to the adult. Baby
can not protect itself against dust,
dirt and flies. Flies bred in the
open garbage can or in the rubbish
heap in the yard may carry germs
to the babys mouth or milk and
cause diarrhea or other diseases.
The father should not fail 10
have his baby's birth registered
at the health department. A GER
tificate of birth will be necessary
for school attendance, going to
work, inheritance, and citizenship.
Lastly, every father should know
of and take an active part in pro.
noting conditions in our city
which will give every baby a bet
ter chance. Some of these things
are better industrial conditions.
better housing. improved munich
pal sanitation, improved milk sup
ply, milk stations, and visiting
nurses, settlements, nurseries, and
other agencies for the protection
and conservation of infant life.
He should know what his own
health department is doing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04
GREAT PREPAREDNESS PARADE
To Be Held at Burlington Next We'd
nesday-Mass Meeting at Niqht.

Burlington, May "a big prepared
ness parade and patriotic mass meet
ing will be held in this city next
Wednesday afternoon. 1t is expected
that there will be between 5000 and
1000 people in the parade which will
be held nthe afternoon, the line to
include the I'd United States cavalry.
the battalion from the University of
Vermont the professors military or
ganization at the university, bust
ness and professional men who have
been drilling regularly, 1000 or more
school children. the Boy Scout, semi
military fraternal societies and
others. Everyone in the line is to
carry a flag
In the evening a mass meeting is to
be held, the address to be delivered
by Gov. Horace F. Graham.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04
DISCHARGE MAIL CARRIER
Postoffice Department Gusts Head Of
Rural Carriers Association.

Washington. May 3-Fred l.. White
OF Buckhead, Ga, rural mail carrier
and president of the Rural Letter Car
riers association, has been discharged
from the postal service, the postoffice
department announced today.
The department says that White
was dismissed because he circulated
false statements regarding the read
justment Of rural routes and when
questioned about them gave answers
that the department declares were
grossly Incorrect"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04
TO CARE FOR PRISONERS
Allies May Send Captured Soldiers
to America

Washington, May 3.-To relieve
Great Britain and France of the bur
den of caring for and feeding the
thousands of German prisoners of war
Senator Hale of Maine today introduc-
ed a resolution in the Senate author
izing the President to offer to take
them over and transport them to this
country.
Such an undertaking, Senator Hale
explained, would not only have its
economic benefits by placing the large
number of prisoners nearer the sour
ces of food supply, but might have the
effect of allying the activity of Ger
man submarines which would run the
risk sinking vessels carrying German
prisoners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04

London, May 3.-By another heavy
ras British troops cut their way today
into the Hindenburg line where ii
joins the Wotan line, stormed the vii
lage of Fresnoy and took many other
German positions along fifteen mile
front.
The fighting was terrific and has
not yet ended. The German reserves
were hurled into the fight everywhere
and heavy and incessant counter at
tacks were launched wherever the
British advanced. The losses of both
armies were heavy, but superior OBJ
servation and artillery took an awful
toll of the Germans.
On the southern wing the Germans
barely missed a very serious blow, and
as it was, suffered distinct reverse.
1t is unofficially reported that the
British actually crossed the Hin9en-
burg line, but we're driven back by a
tremendous German counter attack.
Near Cherisy and Fontainel les-Croi-
stiles four or five miles northwest OF
Queant, the British also made prog
ress, beating down stubborn resist
ance. The positions here along the
valley of the Sensee and the Arras-
Cambria road, were first German. then
British, then German again as the bat
tie ebbed and flowed, but tonight Field
Marshal Haig reports that they are
held by his troops.
In this region the British in early at
tacks captured Cherisy, nearly flank
ed Riencourt-les-C -Cagnicourt, immedi
ately northwest of Queant, and came
close to capturing Bullecourt. the only
stumbling block of the attacks in the
second week of April, which began the
battle of Arras
In this fourth big assault since the
Arras battle opened the British have
placed themselves at last in position
to strike blow at close quarters at
the Hindenburg line.
The German statement tonight says'
as usual that the British did not
break through" A semi-official des
patch sent Immediately after the at
tack again began and before the re-
suit was known, said that the British
object was not to break through, but
to take certain strategic positions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04
STUDENTS FINED

Middebury College Men Broke Into
Summer Home-Fined $61
Middlebury. May 81. w. Eastman
and William Slade, students of Mid
dlebury College. charged with break
ing and entering the summer home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah LaBounty about
three miles from this village, on the
banks of Otter creek, and taking
therefrom one packing box, little
kindling wood, newspaper and
monkey wrench, total value of 81,
were in municipal court this morning.
They pleaded guilty and each were
fined 500 and costs, amounting to
$1,000, a total of SCI for the two.
They made arrangements to settle.