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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31
STARS BY DAYLIGHT.
Why We Cannot See Them, Despite
Some Old Ideas

1t is curious how the popular mind
persists in clngins 10 certain IDEAS
which have no foundation whatever IN
fact. One OF these Is the belief that
the stars are visible by daylight If
viewed from the bottom OF deep well.
a mine shaft or n tall chimney.
Way back in the time of Aristotle
this idea began TO gain currency. II
was vouched for not only by the great
Greek philosopher. but by many other
eminent scientists since his time who
never took the trouble to investigate
the matter aud prove for themselves
that ii was not so. Humboldt was one
of the first scientific men to inquire
into the correctness of this idea 1t in
terested him particularly because he
had spent Il great deal of time in
mines himself Ills own experience
furnished nothing whatever to confirm
the idea, and after questioning miners
IN various parts OF the world he de.
clared himself unable to find the slight
est evidence that the stars are ever
visible by daylight from the bottom of
wells or mine shafts.
The whole idea Il just as mythical
as that of the Wonderful pot OF gold
chat Is buried at the foot of the rain
bow. The invisibility Of the stars in
the daytime Is due TO the glare of
the atmosphere illuminated by the
SUMS rays. There is absolutely no rea-
CON why being Mt the bottom Of the
well or down In mine should dimin-
ish this glare enough to make the stars
visible to the human eye.
There is a good deal of difference, rs
science has lately found out, in the
visibility OF stars and planets when
viewed through telescope by daylight.
This varies according to the color OF
the heavenly bodies. The red or yell
low stars are much more easily seen
than the white ones. Unless the tclc-
scope is focused with the greatest ne
curacy often an extremely bright st
Will be absolutely lost against a da'
Hight field
As a general thing the planets are
much less visible in daylight than
stars. The reason for Ills Is that the
telescope diminlshes the brightness OF
the planets disk as well as Of the sky
and therefore does not heighten the
contrast. as in the case Of the star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31
keep A JAR or
MUSTER0LE HANDY
1t Quickly Loosens Up Coughs and
Colds in Throat or Chest

Just little Musterolc rubbed on your
sore, tight chest before you go to bed
viii loosen up congestion and break ZIP
most severe colds and coughs.
Musterolc is a clean white ointment
made with oil of mustard Simply rub
il on. No plaster necessary. Better than
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Thousands who use Mustcrolc will tell
what relief il gives from sore throat,
bronchitis, tonslitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion.
pleurisy, rheumatism. lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints. sprains, sore
muscles, bruises, chlblains. frosted feet
and colds Git often prevents pneumonia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31
How TO Make Polish For Automobiles
or Furniture


For furniture or automobile bodies
an excellent polish can be made by
thinning down boiled linsecd oil with
turpeniinc. This should be applied
sparingly TO the clean surface with n
cloth and should he rubbed briskly
with a soft dry cloth or cotton waste.
1t IS best not 70 use body polish on Il
car until the gloss has become duh.
Another polish recommended by auto
mobile experts Is made from one gallon
of turpentine and three and half
ounces of citronella oil, one pint of
paraiiin oil or light cylinder oil and
one and half ounces Of oil of cedar
When the finish on Il car has become
very dun the appearance can he great
~ improved by rubbing with mixture
OF cylinder oil and Kerosene.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31
How to Mend Your Own Umbrella So
1t Won't Look IT,

1t is very annoying to catch ones
new black silk umbrella on a nail and
tear little hole in il, but when the
catastrophe has actually happened it
ID a consolation to know. the best way
to remedy 1t. Take small piece OF
black sticking plaster and soak it until
quite soft Place this carefully under
the hole inside and let 1t dry. This Is
better than darning, as it closes the
aole neatly without stitches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31
SPORTING NOTES

Gossip of All the Various Branches of
Athletics
President Ball, of the St. Louis
Americans, has turned down the cash
offer OF the New York Yankees for
Eddie Plank, veteran pitcher If the
Yankees suggest trade, Ball will list
en-
Catcher Arthur Wilson, of the Chi
cago Nationals who baked at the
first contract has signed new con-
tract offered by President Weeghman.
Wilson said the new document con
tanned an increase over the first of
fering.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31

family MAIDEN we'll woman. / am
able to do my house work and am SO
happy as never expected to go around
the way do again, and want others
to know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has done for me-"
Mrs. JOSIE GOPHER, 1868 Harrison
Ave, Paramount, Cincinnati, Ohio.
No woman suffering from any form of
female troubles should lose hope until
she has given Lydia E. Pinkham s Vege-
table Compound fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients Of which are derived from
choice roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be a most valuable tonic
and invigorator of the female organism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31
Head worI,

MARIA, youth never be able to dfive
that nail with Il hatiron. For hcav
ems sake, use your head.' admonisiied
Mr. Stubbins.
And then he wondered why she would
not speak to him the rest of the day =
Puck,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31

' c ge t a bic Com
pound has done for
me. | was in such
bad health from fe-
male troubles that
/ could hardly get
off my bed. | had
been doctoring for
a long time and my
mother said, 4 want
you to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's V ege-
table Compound. So
J / did. and it has GER
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31

Sheets Of paper pass for money in
Corfu. One sheet buys one quart OF
rice and twenty sheets piece Of hemt
cloth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31

he had been fully aware OF his depar-
ture OF this life and seemed very rec
onciled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31
Mother SAID
TRY IT
Lydia r. Pinkharn's Vege.
table Compound Cured
Mrs. Gopher after
Doctors Failed.
[UIlIIIll.LiIIIlll

Cincinnati, Ohio. -" 81 want you to
know the good Lydia Z. Pinkham g
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31
NOTICE 2

To the Ladies' and Gentlemen Of Ben
nlnston and Vicinity.
Call and see my new Spring and
Summer samples, and you will surely
leave your order Prices very reason
able. Dry cleaning, pressing and al
terations a speciality
Nathan Levin.
Tel. 9S-J 1870 North st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-31

To Disinfect q Room After
Contagious Diseases

! ISlNFECTION means destroy.
q Ing of germs that cause disease.
Y Many of these germs live in
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03
A. T. ". SEES TT.


No matter what people may think
OF Teddy Roosevelt. he has never
been accused Of mlncing words. He
hits straight srom the shoulder. fig
~urativeiy speaking. Witness, for in
stance. the statement given out by him
"a few days ago. when he declared;
There liz no question about "goins
70 var" We are at war now. The
only question IL whether we snail
make war feebly. To such n question
only one answer IL possible II we are
true TO the nations mighty past. and
true to the future hat win be ours ~
We have the manhood 10 grasp It.
We have stood foc peace up TO the
point--and beyond the point-where
peace parted company with fealty 90
our national honor and with her per-
Torrance Of international duty.
As things are now n mar who Is
Ia paclfist or a ~pro-oerman Is false
10 the homer and the interest OF the
CHtttu CtoRta euu VI thaAhinu.
Germany has made. and Is making
war upon us Let us face this as an
accomplished fact. and BY instant ana
effective action. by the use Of all our
strength II immedite counter-attack
teach those who assail us that they
do so at their peril.
| The situation could not have been
lconcisely stated
Mr.. Roosevelt has twice within the
last ten days sent messages TO the
war department asking permission to
organize a division OF American troops
TO go to France and fight for the al
lies. Secretary Baker has taken no
action because the United States is
not yet at war with Germany. How
ever. IL there Is going 10 be a scrap
IL is safe to count Teddy in.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03
OUR FIGHTING Ni,N.
Admiral Benson

Rear Admiral William s Benson,
head OF tho United States navy. is f,
native ~ Georgia and was appointed
10 the Annapolis academy from that
state in 1872, Ills first duty aflnat
was as a junior officer OF tho old
Hartford. lie was attached a. the
Constitution when that historic vessel
made her last cruise. tic took part ip
the Greedy relief expedition and in
1883 circled the globe ON the gunhoat
Dolphin. During the war with Spain
he was attached 10 the staff ~ tho old
MonOugahela. Later he bccame the
first commander Of the drcadnought
Utah. In the intervals between his
sea assignments he Mas attached 10
the coast survey, served las instructor
al Annapolis and was In command ~
different navy yards. In 1915 ne be-
came chief 81 naval %operatos. when
that position wa erected hy congress.
Upon the death Of Admiral Dewey he
appointed az ranking officer and
president - the general board OF the
navy, retaining also his former duties
chief OF ava operations. Admiral
Benson n known 40 one ~ the level
headed men OF b service. an officer
great executive ahility. ~ splendid
judgment a strict disc,pliuarian mod.
est. just Big hearted
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03
The Scrap Book
vERDyN

LhNaFa
They shall not rags'" one said. and
50 the word
Through trench and 'Jgoat went.
The bacXward-driyen army. haltin,.
heard,
When hope wa almost spent.
A. at Thermupylac. "a strength ut steel
Now grippcd their hearts entire.
They shall not prrs, Each r. cnch-
mans soul could feel
The words were forged iu fire.
And nov tho brcIking strain Vas
reached at last
Their faith must stand or IAN.
They swaycd-Drt held-whilc AN
their wounds flowed fast.
Their backs against the wall,
Like waves hat morcilcssiy break
and tear.
ON came the driving mass
But not a foolish boast had been the
prayer.
Please God, they shall mot piss
''I'hey did not pass The ]uncru-scd,
bloody goal
They held ps they had sworn
All Those immortal words shall thrill
the soul
or muititudcS uuhuru'
-sidnoy Gorham E1hsor
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03
~ INAUGURATION rHNGrp,

Tho death of Representative CYRUS
SuIiowa}. fhr piDtJrc-uu, old g.auf
from New Hampshire came about as
e. direct result of exposure uu .uauR
uratiun dan iu washington.
Tho Illness of the president. which
@apparcntlN has mot impaired kI-
health was due tu th, same cause
so doubt Thousand. % people Ver,
made 100 Pos The ruuph weather TIN,
death ~ william Henry Harrison Nas
c%hargcaolc tu exposure oH Inaugural
lion day o. has from first to last
claimed thousands of victims Boz puD-
lie and private life.
And yet so chained are vc to tr,dI-
ton that 90 seems impossibI, t1
change that Inauguration dat, from
March I 60 April 30. the date which
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03
MoMNN nrcNME l-\MNEn Az n

Anu Afbor Mich-Mrs. Betsy Todd
Ice. "a Years old and English born.
has Just taken VAT her hrst naturali1a-
tiun papers. She viil be more than
% years old when she gets her Hnai
papers. Bnd becomes "a citizen 81 the
United States.
40 The time OF lie when most wom-
en- are content Goo Doe iust graudmoth-
ers Mrs lee b. uudlag time tor many
things "a busy youth and middle age
denied At % She has Just complot-
Ell "A course boz law. having the dis
tinction 90 being the oldest woman to
DE graduated loo law iu this country
also with the satisfaction uf knowing
that never but once Bid her marks
FAN hcluw ~ on u marking basis Of
100 for perfection
u may never practice law says
Mrs. Ice "hut 81 We women get the
vote we shall need tu know many
things about the laws. There are
cnoush men voting now who know
nothing about law and NOT much
about anything else.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03
TRYING To SHIFT THE BLAME.

The German chancellor in a recent
speech before the reichstag tried TO
shift the blame for war between that
country and the United States, II it
comes. INTO this country. After scor-
ing England for her blockade policy.
he said;
Then We took unrestricted subma-
rine warfare ia our hands; we had TO
for u defense.
III the American nation considers
this a cause for which to declare war
against the German nation. with
which IL has lived in peace for more
than one hundred ears; II this action
warrants an increase OF bloodshed. we
thaIi not have TO rear the response
bility for II. The German nation.
which feels neither hatred nor hostility
against the United States of America.
shall also bear and overcome this"
This all sounds very nice. hut the
world. outside OF Germany. will know
where to place the blame for war II 1t
comes. International law recognizes
the fac that no b~eiligerent has the
right 70 complain II a neutral power
permits its citizens to trade with the
enemy Of hat belligerent. Further
more. any %bell!gerent may search
commercial vessels on the high seas To
determine IL the vessel carries contra
band. but the capturing %belligercnt
must see that every man. woman and
child on a captured vessel escapes to
safety.
Has Germany recognized these prin-
cip<s Of international law? She has
not. On the other hand they have
been swept aside by her. She pro-
claims to the world that the laws here
tofore recognized by all civilized ma
tions have been abrogated and that
%henceforth rules which she was pro-
mulgated shall govern the seas. Ger
many is merely trying 10 shift re-
sponsibility. a game in which she has
been engaged ever since the war
started.
Germany's altitude throughout the
whole period Of the European struggle
was tersely expressed by General Won
Falkonhayn when the kaiser and his
leading officials were holding a con
ference Ia discuss President Wilson's
uitimatum after the sinking II the
|sussex. Won Falkenhayn is credited
WITH saying "Neutrals? Damn the
neutrals' Win the war; And that is
exactly the policy Germany has been
following.
Furthermore. how doos the chan
ccllor explain the fact that an the
great Democratic rations Of the world
are arrayod against the central pow
ers? Their friends are Turkey. the
most hated nation on the face OF the
earth. WHOSE ~unspeakabie b%rutalities
have shocked all christendom. and
Bulgaria. desiring revenge on Serbia.
The liberal sentiment OF the world
could hardly be arrayed 80 solldly
against the central powers uniers
there was ample justification for
such "A feeling OF animosity.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03

marvellous increase In our stock Of
gold The United States now holds
Approximately thirty per ccnt of the
world supply This Is an increase Of
thirty-siN per cent over the amount held
by this country iu 1874. aud upon MS II
thrown tho obligation Of employing il
i~ntelligently. We are discharging this
obligation By using Il as u basis for
foreign loHns and the extension ~
credit.
Facing. as We do. the possibility Of
floating in this count"r not only Euro
pean war loans. bus also loans ~ our
own, Il ls comforting 10 realize that the
financial strength ~ Great Britain aud
France has not been affected In the
slightest degree ny the tremendous
strain 10 which II has been subjected In
the last two years and q halt The
wealth and Of both countries
are 40 enormous that there is no proba
billy " loss lAgOugh loans ~ uea
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03

governments. With all our tremendous
resources and our present store Of gold
we may look upon the possibility Of a
bond issue 10 meet the expenses OF war
with much optimism.
After a three year test, such as tina
world never before had seen. the inan.
cial situation Of Great Britain was
such that the Right Hon. Reginald Nc
kenna, Chancellor Of the British Er,
chequcr, thus describes 4. III we we're
10 end the war ~ the end of the eur.
rent financial year-thAt IL TO say, on
March 81, lgi1-our present sale OF
taxation would provide not only for the
whole Of u peace expenditure aud the
Interest on the whole national debt, but
also for a sinking fund calculated 10
redeem that debt IN less than forty
years, and there would still remain a
surplus sufficient 10 allow me 10 abolish
the excess profits tar aud to reduce
other UAes considerable
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03


In Kansas City a few days 9 a
member Of the Missouri national
guard. who had been tainted and
called a Tin soldier" was overcome
with remorse and killed himself.
We nave been too prone In the past
to oritlcise the militia. II Ia true that
the boys have not been the equal OF
the regulars. but that could not be
expected. They did the best they
could considering the facilities and in
ducemcnts offered. And when they
were called to the Mexican border al
most "A year ago they responded
promptly. True. If the evidence of
some army Experts Is 10 believed. the
miiltiamen were wocfulsy lacking in
training equipment, and the border
mobilization vas anything but n sue
cess. But the men were not RESPONSE
Bile. II was the fault 81 the System
under which they were being trained.
We have been lacking In our respect
for the uniform of Uncle SANS sol
dier boys which. In many cases. eS-
tended even to the regulars. Some peo-
pie who were endowed with but little
common even have gone so far
as 10 refuse soldiers. wearing the
regulation uniform. admission 20 movie
shows. dances and similar functions.
A soldiers uniform should no, bar him
from any place he desirea to enter, az
long as he conducts himself with be
coming decorum.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03
America Knows How to Finance a War

THE United States. through the
experience NJ the warning Eu-
ropean powers. has acquired a
tremendous fund % prepared
ness Information. Americans who have
served with the European armies ana
navies have made available 10 Ms their
valuable experience In the world war.
In the less spectacular. although
hardly less important, phase Of the
struggle, war financing this country
has also had skilled observers. II has
not been necessary FOR them Ia visit
the scene Of the struggle. In u way
the scene Of the struggle has come 10
them. Much ~ the planning ~ the
financial side uf the war has taken
place within the sound OF the chimes
OF Trinity church, IN lower broadway.
New York.
BY reason of rur newly acquired
leadership I'm the worlds finances we
know how Europe has financed her.
self 20 meet the strain ~ her tire
menduus struggle Money Is the
shows OF war We know how Europe
has kept her siucWs plant and cm.
Client.
America, therefore. is la a much bet.
ter position, from both military and
financial staudpoints than we were az
the beginning of any OF the FIVE wars,
which brought MS face 20 face with
wcighty economic, financial aud social
problems The problems ~ the Rovo.
lutouary War. the War NJ 1872. the
Mexican War. the Ciyil War, and the
Spanish American War, were n less
magnitude than those which We face
now but comparatively they were
much more serious.
The banks ana trust companies OF
this country. through which Europe
has conducted much of her war hnauc.
ing, are ~ one with The nations indus.
tries In an0rdlug the government the
resources win which 10 meet the even.
Qualities ~ war For example. the
Guaranty Trust Company, ~ New
York, has recently reduced 10 book
form IFS fund ~ Information on war
iinpncing. la n pamphlet entitled
War Loans aud TIE United States,
there Is some rather striking informa.
ton. One result uf our new position
~ q world market. 10 points out .. a
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03

other words. we allowed foreign coun-
tries TO cultivate cur tastes and pre-
scribe ediblcs 20 satisfy cur desires.
Now that u has been demonstrated
that this was all q myth and that the
United States takes a back scat for no
other country when IL comes to turn.
ING out food TO satisfy the cravings of
the inner man. let's quit ~pandcring
to foreign nations and a food pro-
dueed in the Z. s. A.. ms far ms Il Is
possible 10 do 80.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03

-
Before the European war certain
people with highly cultivated gastron-
omic habits thought that they had 70
have certain brands OF imported food
to grace their tables. but since the
disagreement across the pond has put
a stop 10 importations the American
people are learning that our home
raised cdibies are just as good as
those we used 10 import.
Before the beginning os the wal
most Of the olive oil used In the United
States was imported from France and
Italy. Now California Is producing
olive oil that Is preferred by many 10
the imported oil. The California oil
is made from ripe olives. while the
imported OH Is made from green olives.
Then there is the Smyrna fig, tor
instance. Until recently the liner
grades of figs were imported from
Turkey. This industry was most care
fuliy guarded by that country. a death
penalty being prescribed for anyone
caught trying TO take fig roots out %
tho country. But the obstacle was
surmounted by American ingenuity
with the result that California nov
produces the Smyrna fig-one that is
even better than the foreign grown
fig.
A few years ago no first class store
would handle domestic sardincs. The
California people got busy again. the
result being that now domestic sar-
diDes4Rre just as good as the imported
ones. In fact. serve them 10 the
average man. n he Will declare they
are imported sardines.
French peas have been replaced by
domestic peas. they having even 4
0etter flavor than the imported va
riety. The small. fine Favored pcas
are grown In New York and other
eastern states. and they are used al
most exclusively in this country. The
VAR made il impossible for tho
French to set their products over here
and American brains went to work
again.
California has gone into h pimen-
10 business and IL producing pimento
equally as good as any ever imported.
chamembert cheese has been replaced
BY a domestic cheese. but there has
been no cheese yet made that COM
pares with Swiss cheese. which Is
about all gone. None has been i'm
ported for severai months n 1t is
now eighty cents "A pound.
There Is a biz opening iE this coun-
Try for the currant industry. according
10 experts. Imported eurrants have
rome from Greece. The nearest substi-
tuto Is a small seedless raisin, which
Is not even a good substitute.
The war shut off the importation ~
canned Frankfurters, for which there
q always a big demand. Milwaukee
came to the rescue. and now the
Frankfurters from there are fully up
10 the standard Of those formerly i'm
'
arc fully uD 20 the standard Of those
formerly imported.
Which all goes 10 show that Amer
can brains are capable Of coping with
any emergency Also, that in some
eascs at least, q tastes were gov
b. the labels on the cans or
packages We thought that articles
produced here did not possess the pi-
quaint flavor Of those imported. In