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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
DETERMINING AGE OF MAN
How Scientist Has Fixed Glacial Pc.
Rod In Sweden.

How Scientist Has Fixed Glacial Pc.
Rod In Sweden.
Prof. Gerald de Geer, a Scandina-
Wan man of science, has for many
years been studying the sands deposit
ed by the glaciers IN the Yoldia sea In
Sweden, These lie in layers of alter
nately fine and coarse sand. It seems
certain that the fine sand is deposited
by the slow flow OF winter and that the
conrse layers are due to the summer
flow when the streams are swollen by
the thawing of the glaciers. .Jei
BY counting these layers and study
Ing their thickness. Professor de Geer
has come to the conclusion that south
erIr Sweden was first cIear of glacial
ice about 1000 years ago.
This calculation comedies roughly
with that derived from his study of
the Niagara gorge by G. w. Wright
and with that of Sollas, who holds
that the last glacial epoch ended not
more than 1000 years ago.
Sir Bertram Windle says that with
such difference of opinion existing
among the doctors" plain men should
remember that any statements about
ancient specimens Of man being "hun-
dreds Of thousands of years DID, per-
haIs even4miillons, are bnsed on pure
Imagination aSi have no real founda-
tlon of any kind,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
William Had a POSER.

T"Good morning, Children" said me
arithmetic teacher. "How many Of
you have prepared an original prob
lem In multiplication, AS / requested?"
Only one hand went up.
+ swell, William, you may give your
problem and the rest Of the class may
solve it, 81 ~ HSlE S
IF my baby sister is year old now
and weighs twenty pounds, and keeps
on gaining two ounces q day until she
is sixteen years old, and If the price
of living doubles again in the next ten
years, how much will my sisters grad
uation outfit cost? Mother says she
would like to know"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
CANDY
Contemporary Urges Moderation In
Sweet Tooth indulgence.

1t is sweet, OF course. 1t is tooth
some, and affects the palates agreea-
bly,. ...
1t is not injurious, if whofesomely
constructed, or it, taken in Reasonable
quantities.th tE @H Sss
If not yholesomely Constructed, or
if taken I'm excess. III I'D a
teeth,destroyer an appetite pre-
venter, an indigestion promoter, and
an all around enemy alien"
Most of us enjoy 1t, and to-. the
is especially attractive. NE
It,cannot;be regarded as possessing
educational value, despite the fact
that 1t is frequently found in the
schoolroom, with its near relative,
chewing gum.
In this particular locality II be-
comes trial to the teacher and a
handicap to the pupil, its sweet in
fiuence being exerted in a direction
dramatically opposed to concentra.
ton OF mind on the more important
duty Of the hour
Its elimination from the school.
room, either by voluntary subsection
of the sweet TOOTH or the exercise
of authority, is desirable for reasons
that are obvious.
( 1t has assumed the proportions OF
a national problem that demands at
< tention--ras problem to the solution oil
which everybody whose inclinations
have hitherto run In the direction. .0l
any of the multitudinous connections
that present themselves under the
name or candy should patrioticaily
apply himself.
Are yon---man woman. schoolboy
hoolgirl-assisng in the solution
OF this problem BY limiting your in
diligence in candy?-Ludlow Tribune
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
SORE THROAT
Colds, Coughs, Group and catarrh Re.
Iieved in TWO Minutes.


Is your throat sore?
Breathe Hyomei
Have you catarrh?
Breathe Hyomei.
Have you a cough? n
In Breathe Hyomei.
Have you a. cold?
Breathe Hyomei. <
Hyomei Is the one treatment for all
nose, throat and lung troubles. 1t
does not contain any cocaine or
morphine and all that is necessary is
to breathe it through the little pocket
inhaler that comes with each outfit
A complete outfit costs but little at
druggists everywhere and at w. L..
Gokay's and Hyomei is guaranteed to
Danish catarrh, Group, colds, sore
throat and bronchitis or money back.
A Hyomei inhaler lasts lifetime and
extra bottles OF Hyomei can be CD
tanned from druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23

The windy and transparent efforts
of the Mortified News and Water
bury Record to smoke out Governor
Graham are SO persistent as to en-
courage the suspicion that they have
some special interest in trying. to
coax him or scare him or flatter him
out of the field. Fortunately for the
state they are not worrying Uncle
Horace one BIT. He Is doing thAistate
d service lbyl not K permitting I those
secretly or openly interested in some
other candidacy to drive him into an
announcement that Is not called for
al present or for a long time to
come. The state of Vermont Is d
nart of a nation engaged in great
war, and it appears 10 The Banner
that it lis rather selfish and unwise,
if not actually unpatriotic, to try''to
force the goyernorsiip issur SO gfar
ahead Of the election The aggres.
sive strength and activity gofS the
public spirited people of the state is
needed just now in a cause OF greater
import lance TO Vermont and to the
world. @ d sfSftfE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23

Beware OF German spies In the
cellar! Several good housewives are
mourning the loss of a large percent
age Of their canned goods. Heavily
loaded hanging shelves and other
places OF storage which have been
used for years without fear or failure,
have been found on the cellar floor
in heap OF broken glass and ruined
preserves. According to the present
nervous tendency these serious
losses are due to be charged TO the
Vaccinations Of German spies and
Pro-German plots but, inasmuch as q
few calm ladies are of the opinion
that the losses are due to overlooking
old shelves. it may be well to put up
few braces and extra. supports in
addition to being on guard against
the enemy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
FRANKEE. HOWE, Editor and Pub.
IaFriday, November %, 1917

On December 10 the new food
bureau regulations are to go into eff
feet and will tell each baker just how
much flour, sugar and shortening he
may use in making loaf of bread
There are some people mean enough
to wonder how much it will increase
these essential ingredients.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23

to thyself, and suit thyself TO our in
surance. A good rule is to have
thine Endowment as costly as thy
purse can buy The cost is the mea-
sure of value if it is a right and prop
er cost, RNationahsLife Ips, Co.. OF
vt. (MutnatJ So Earle S. KiRsleyy
General Agent, Mead Building, Rut-
land, Vermont. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
G a 8 TO Fri a
How's This !!

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known Il. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
: ccilss surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. PFicesT5 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
patriotism penned.

Patriotism" said Uncle Eben, as
what makes man glad he's Twin,
proud of where he's Twin, an able to
explain why he's livin'."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
Prosperity and Adversely.

prosperity makes US suspicious of,
while adversely makes us trust In, eacn
other. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
IN Her Kit BAD.

Women are never stronger than
when they arm themselves with their
own weakness.-Mme. de Graffigny.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
TREATS WOMAN
BY POWER WIRE
LOCAL PHYSICIAN APPLIES VIO-
LET RAY ON SPECIAL
LINE.

How the Mutual Light and Water
company yesterday entered the field
OF medicine and assisted in treating
Mrs. f. p. Cowman, OF 1915 Ellis
street, became known last night with
the reporting of Mrs Cowman's con
dition as much improved At the re
quest OF the woman's husband. who
is police officer the company con
nected special direct wire between
apparatus in office of Dr.. Alfred
Christy and the Cowman residence.
over which violet rays were sent ana
applied to the bed-stricken woman
Mrs. Cowman had been suffering
severely from neuralgia and grippe
and finally was unable to get M
/. from bed Monday morning her hus-
band requested the power company
to connect the special wire, which
was done by 2 O'Clock the same aft
ernoon. Not expecting such quick ac-
ton on the part of the company, Dr..
Christy arranged for treatment Tues
day. and reports the method of long
distance treatment as working very
satisfactory
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
COMMISSION DUE
TO INSPECT Port
PHILADELPHIA COMMISSIONERS
EXPECTED HERE MOST
ANY DAY.

Brunswick may be guest today to
the commission OF Philadelphians
who are investigating the port facil-
tiles Of the lower east coast in the
interest Of the Quaker town They
have already inspected at Savannah
and Jacksonville. Business men here
have not yet been advised when the
party can come, but as soon as they
are, plans for their entertainment by
the commercial organizations will be
laid. The members of the commits
sion are George S. Webster, chair
man; George +. Sproule, secretary
and J. r. Hasskarl. assistant director
navigation commission, department of
wharyes, docks and ferries, of Phil.
adelphia.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
WOMEN GET EAR
FULL At SERVICES
.REVlVALIsT SCORES FAIR SEX
FOR FASHIONS so
ATTRACTIVE.

Well, women, you will wear them
kind oi skirts
And those kind OF hats.
And those waist5
Between all those articles. how
ever, enough material was furnished
to make d powerful sermon in the
First Methodist church yesterday aft
crnoOn whore women only" had been
invited. The sermon came in course
of the series Of revival meetings and
sermons by ID. IL. F. Frasier, who
is Assessing the churchs minister
Rev. l.. }. Ballard.
The congregation was one of the
largest that ever attended a service
of this kind in the city. The story
, OF Esther was used by the preache.
to present the necessity of lining VI
with the church and standing for
something in the church, the ccmmu
nifty and the nome. At the close OF
the sermon, q proposition was made
and it was practically unanimous the
great crowd coming forward to shake
the preacher by he hand and by so
doing promising a life of activity for
the sake of their home and loved
ones
One of the LARGEST night crowds
that have attended the services was
present last night, at which time the
minister made another powerful APP
peal to those present to see they had
on the wedding warment, the term
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
How's This ;

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hairs Catarrh Medicine
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls CatarTh
Medicine for q short, time you will see a
great improvement in your general
health Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once ana get rid of eatarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
Sold by eli Dri,.~ is. 75c.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28

This is a medicine that every family
dlarrhoea otter come on suddenly and
1t Is OF the greatest Importance thai
they be treated promptly. Consider
the suffering that must be endured
until physician arrives or medicine
can be obtained Chamberlain's Collie
should be provided with Collie and
Cholera and Diarrhtea Remedy mas a
reputation second to none Fo:' the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28

being taken from the Bible lesson
of the hour, which was one of Christ's
parallels. Special attention is called
to the services today, at 10 O'Clock
in the morning, $3.50 in the afternoon
and 1880 in the evening.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28

The steamship Noya, for the Stracn-
an Shipping Co, has reached port and
will load at the New Docks.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28

Fresh country eggs at 80 cents per
dozen. Phoenix Grocery Co.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
SHIPBUlLDERS TO RUSH
WORK ON u. S. WARSHIPS
Biz Firms Double Their Forces and
Put Contracts for Navy Ahead
of All Others.

Neutrality-suspicious. of navy
craft by the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Drydock company, the Fore
River Shipbuilding company and the
Electric Boat company will be speed
ed up to the limit of the plants. Work
on two battleships atgthe plant OF the
Newport News company, at Secretary
Daniels suggestion, already is proceed
ing under doubled crews, and the Of
fers of the other two companies to
take similar steps met with the secre-
tary's hearty approval.
At the Newport News plant it is
estimated that the battleShip Missis-
sippi recently launched can be com
pleted by midsummer instead of jan
uary /, 1918, as called for in the con-
tract. The keel of one of the four
new battleships recently contracted
for will be laid ON the slip vacated by
the Mississippi instead of a merchant
vessel, as had been intended.
Representatives of the Fore River
and Electric Boat companies called on
Mr.. Daniels, offering to rush work on
destroyers and submarines for which
they have contracts, setting aside 9th
er private work to that end. They
were told to go ahead at full speed.
The plan is to get the vessels launched
as soon as possible, freeing stocks for
the new set Of destroyers and subma-
rines to be authorized in the pending
navy bill.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
EIGHTEEN ROADS YIELD;
BIG Rail. STRIKE OFF
Managers and Switchmen's Official
Come to an Understanding-Gov-
eminent Ready to Act.

Chicago Feb. 10.-The switchmen
connected with the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen will not strike.
After a conference which lasted late
into the night, representatives of both
sides announced that all differences
had been settled and the railroad
managers had conceded the points de-
manded by the switchmen. The four
grievances presented by the union
men were adjusted in the first hour
of the conference, but the union Off
Gals added the eight-hour day and the
time and half for overtime demands
to the claims already submitted.
The committee from the Managers
no formal notice of the wage and time
demands and the union officials with
drew their demands just before the
meeting adjourned.
Everything has been adjusted, "
said James Murdoch, vice president
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men. 1--WE told the managers how
much we desired the eight-hour day
and time and half for overtime, but
we did not force our demands. The
strike vote is now nullitied. Ask Mr..
Hannauer for the details"
1--WE have reached a satisfactory
agreement with the men," said George
Hannauer, chairman of the managers
committee.
THE danger of strike is passed.
Dispatches from New York stated
that in case of a general strike the
government was ready to take over
the management of all the railroads
involved. This plan would not have
been opposed by the rail chiefs, ac-
cording to New York and Washington
messages.
Considerable bitterness was mani
fest in the conference, the railroad
managers charging the yardmen with
Selling on the international political
crisis as an added leverage in their de-
mands.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
NAVY MARKSMEN ACCURATE
American Gunners Never Showed as
Great Proficiency as They Have
in Recent Trials.

Data made public recently by the
navy department show that at no 9th
err time In it's history has the marks
manship of the United States navy
been so good as it is at present. The
new superintendent Nevada gave an
example of the general shooting eff
cheney of the Atlantic fleet. Tn recent
target practice this ship fired Sc shots
from her 14inch guns, and the target,
at varying ranges, was smashed 43
times, a record that is believed to
equal, if not surpass, any record with
similar guns in any other navy.
The following table shows at a
glance what the gunners of the Allan
tic fleet did with the big guns in the
recent target practice:
14-TNCH
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
U. 5. TRADE BOARD
TO PROBE PRICES
Commission to Inquire Into High
Cost of Foods. /,
DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT
Department of Agriculture viii Assist
Body in Its Work-To Learn "
the Antitrust Law Is Being
Violated.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The federal
trade commission announced that at
the direction of the president it would
begin Immediately an Investigation OIL
the high cost of foods in the United
States. with special reference TO al
legged violations of the antitrust acts.
The department of agriculture will
assist in the investigation. Alleged
InanipulatiOns, control and conspira-
cies in distribution of food will be gone
into particularly.
President Wilson's letter directing
the inquiry is as follows:
An adequate supply of food prod
ucts is a matter of concern to the ma
ton at all times. 1t is of particular
Importance at present Our domestic
food supply is normally very large and
mas become increasingly varied. In
some respects it has steadily expanded
and has kept pace with the increasing
population. Unfortunately, this is not
true, however of a large number OF
important cereals and particularly
meats.
1t has been alleged before commit
tees of congress and elsewhere that the
course of trade in imported food prod
vcts is not free, but is restricted and
controlled by artificial and Illegal
means.
''If the allegations are we'll ground
ed, it is necessary that the nature and
n Al .,I, ~ ofaf.lr
sately determined, SO that proper RENE
dies, legislative or administrative, may
be applied. If they are not true, it is
equally essential that the public be in
formed, so that unrest and dissatisfac-
aiOn may be allayed.
In any event. because of the grave
public interest which the food supply
affects, the efficient performance of the
duties imposed upon agencies of the
government requires that all the peril
nent facts be ascertained.
Pursuant to the authority conferred
Epon me by the act creating the federal
trade commission. therefore, / direct
ahe commission, within the scope of its
gewers to investigate and report the
facts relating TO the production. owner
ship, manufacture, storage and distri-
button of foodstuffs and the products
ar by-prOductS arising from or in CON
lnection with their preparation and
manufacture to ascertain the facts
bearing on alleged violations of the
antitrust acts, and particularly upon
r. 4 NirN.1
aatiOns controls, trusts, combinations,
cOnspiracies or restraints of trade out
of harmony with the law or the public
interest.
1T am aware that the commission has
additional authority in this field
through the power conferred upon it to
prevent certain persons, partnerships
or corporations from using unfair meth
DDS of competition in commerce."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
U. S. TO PROBE $4,000, 900 FIRE.
Big Blaze at Union Switch Plant,
Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Feb. 13.-The ma
chine shop building of the Union
Switch and Signal company at Swiss
dale, the largest plant for the manu-
facture of switch signals in the United
States. which was used until recently
in filing munition orders for Euro
pean governments, was destroyed by
fire on Saturday with loss estimated
at $4,000,0O0 The cause of the fire has
not been determined. officials of the
company believe ii resulted from spon-
taneOus combustion. More than 1000
shells in the packing room awaiting
shipment We're probably destroyed.
United States Marshal Joseph Howley
announced that investigation of the
origin of the fire would be made by
agents of the department of justice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
Motor Boat Data Ready.

The navy department has made a
complete inventory for military use OF
American merchant and sailing vessels,
including pleasure craft down TO the
smallest motor boat. 1t is said that so
thorough has been this preparation
that the records show every boat, its
speed and capacity, its owner and pos
slble method of use. The motor boat
inventory was begun some months ago
under navy department directions,
with view to the utilization of these
craft for the formation of motor boat
patrol.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
INDUSTRIAL canvass Complete.

Both the war and navy departments
have available the report of the COM
mittee on national defense. headed by
Herbert Coffin. which made thorough
canvass of the industrial facilities of
the country with view TO their utiliza-
ton and mobilization in time of war.
1t became known only recently that the
government was making a careful in
ventory of munidon- making machinery
in the hands of manufacturers through
out the country. Whether this report
has been completed at this time cannot
be said.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
Await Rernstorff's Word.
plan 70 Commander Ships.

Washington. Feb. 13,--Work OF per
fecting amendments TO the federal snip
ping board in event of War or threat
ened war, TO commander all ships 'lh-
der construction in the United STATES
for foreign powers and all privately
owned American ships, was begun by
Chairman Fletcher of the senate com
merce committee.
An agreement TO draft these changes
was reached at a conference De-
tween members of the house and SEN
ste and Secretary McAdoo and Acting
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
New York to Train Big Army

Albany, n. WHEN New York
states plan of universal military train
ing, with the changes now projected,
is in effect, 100000 boys from sixteen
to nineteen years of age will be under
instruction. This is larger force
than the regular army.
Only in the third year of the course
will the boys use regular rifles and
ammunition. Great pains will be tax
en- to get instructors who are gentle
manly in manners and conduct and
whose influence on their charges will
be good in every way.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
CUBAN UPRISING is FEARED.
Havana Stirred by Reports of Revou
ton Due to Presidential Election.

Havana, Feb. 13.-Havana was
stirred by reports of a revolutionary
movement.
The secretary of the interior, Au-
relic Hevia, notified the civil and
military authorities on Saturday that a
plot TO overthrow the government had
been discovered, involving civil and
military officials, and rumors that high
army officers had been under arrest
spread over the city. There had been
mutterings of an uprising ever since
the presidential elections in Novem-
Der last
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
o. X. REvENuE-BoND BILL.
Democrats of Senate Committee Ap-
prove $3.50 600, 900 Plan.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The admins
tration revenue bill, designed to raise
approximately $250,000,000 and au-
thorizing bond issue of 100000, 900,
was practically agreed upon by the
Democrats of the senate finance COM
mittee 1t will be submitted to the
Democratic caucus for approval to-
night.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-16
Elyers Attack Zeebrugee.

Amsterdam. Feb. 13.-The TELEGRAPH
eve that a fleet of airplanes at dusk
.ttacSed the Belgian coast town Zee
nrngge The Germans fired 800 shells
from the anti-aircraft guns in an at
,t m drive off the attackers.