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Tor Of Somaliland, and 1t was suggest
ed that "a military promenade be TAX
en- against him. That promenade
grew into desultory campaign which
took three years and cost the British
government $15,000,00O. Even then
his power was only temporarily brok
en- by the battle of Jidballi, for he fled
with the remnant of his forces to
Italian territory. destroying wells as
L he went and thus making pursuit i'm.
possible,
While he was only one Of the les
ser religious chiefs of his country, his
p lgrimage to Mecca and his zeal in
preaching the Moslem faith augment
ed his influence until he had collect.
ed large army, in which were some
OF the best fighting tribes in that part
Iof Africa.
He preached war for the protection
of Islam and advocated the extermina-
tion of whites, and with the increase of
his power began crusade, aided by
derv shes, which finally extended over
the whole of Somaliland.
AS the result of an agreement reach
ed in December 1905. between Great
Britain and Italy to offer the Mullah an
assignment Of a settled sphere in
Somaliland, together with grazers'
rights in certain parts of British and
Italian territory, he undertook to OBJ
serve peace toward Britain and Italy.
His next outbreak OF consequence
was in 1910, when he started fer
ocious campaign against the sultan
ates under British protection. and
slaughtered hundreds of tribesmen
friendly to the British. Wide areas
were laid waste and towns razed The
natural obstacles of the torrid desert
country, combined with the Mullahs
fanaticism won out, and the British
decided to evacuate the country. for
the time being. In 1915 he was again
reported to be stirring up the tribes
men against the British. and his adj
herents were scattered by British for
ces.
"Mullah" in Somaliland means lead
err and because of Mohammed Bui Alb
dullah's fanaticism and his campaigns
for determination of whites, he a reh
gious gained the title of SMad
Mullah"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
ARMY BILL MAKES BIG
CUT IN OFFICER LIST
Allows 5000 Fewer Than Asked for;
Universal Training Not
Mentioned

Washington March Eight
thousand fewer army officers than
asked for by the Wad Department
are provided by the House army re-
organization bill. as presented by
Chairman Kahn, of the Military AT
ia RS Committee. Reductions in the
number of officers were made
in every branch of service, but the
sharpest cut was for the aviation ser
vice. which received only 1914 of the
1880 asked for. In all, the department
sought 26.179 officers and the House
committee granted 1890
None of the various plans offered
for reorganizing the army was adopt
ed by the committee. Instead the
committee report as submitted by
Mr.. Kahn, pointed out the national
defense act of 1916 was used as the
working basis, the new law being
a revision of the old one.
Extensive as are the changes
made said Mr.. Kahn's report,
they alter in no material respect
the military system established by
the national defense act, but merely
made those changes in details which
ilapse of time and experience of war
have shown to be necessary.
"The military establishment will
remain as now determined by law,
consisting of comparatively small
regular army of professional soldiers,
backed by a large reserve of citi-
zen officers and an organized Ma
tional Guard subject to considerable
Federal supervision, and liable in
time of war to be drafted into the
army for general military service"
perhaps the most notable change
which it has been proposed to in
troduce into the regular army is
the principle of flexibility or organ
ization," the report added, declaring
that the provision giving the Presi-
dent the right to outline the tactical
formation will enable 1.-The army to
keen pace with changing conditions"
No mention of universal military
training is made in the report, but
Chairman Kahn announced he ex-
pected to appoint tomorrow the sub
committee which will investigate all
questions of training scheme and
frame the separate bill to be submit
ted on this subject The committee
to be composed of seven members,
will include majority of supporters
of universal training
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
described in the following story au.

described in the following story au.
thorized by the War Department:
Keeping tanks in action supplied
with gas and oil was one OF the hard
est problems that the tankers had.
The crews resorted to all kinds of
Istrategems to obtain the precious
petrol in order that they might con-
tinue in the fighting.
In one of the 9th Divisions ac-
tons against the Hindenburg line, the
30lst American Heavy Tank Battalion
was cooperating with the Australian
corps. Second Lieut., Hillsey in COM
he was short OF gas with hours of
mand of one of the tanks found that
fighting still ahead of him. Scoui ing
the county, ready to commit any
crime short OF murder to secure some
of the precious liquid, he ran across
the limousine of the Australian COM
manding general. Only the chauffeur
was in the car, but naturally a gem
erals chauffeur would not listen to
the pleadings and arguments of sec
ond Lieutenant
Then the lieutenant remembered
the souvenir hunting proclivities of
the Australians, which were exceeded
only by that of the Americans them
selves. So out of his holster he
dragged his army colt. "Se here,
Buddy. he said, this pistol is yours
If you let me use that car for 80
minutes, and the general will never
know you're wone.' The chauffeur sue
cumbed, and the limousine went on
the w ldest ide of its career to the
nearest gasolene dump and back. 1t
returned with its magnificent interior
piled to the Esp with tins of petrol.
and pulled up the tank just in time
to be greeted by the irate general, who
shaking withe rage and Indignation,
cut off his flow of profanity long
enough to shout, Young man, III
have you contaminated for this."
with death and destruction in all
its hor ible forms awaiting him up
there in front where he was go ng,
the generals words did not paralyze
the youngster as they might have
done under different circumstances, so
he only replied, Yes, sir, but | have
enough gas" to take me into the
rest of this fight, and it's more than
likely I'll never come back for trial
Luckily he did come back. but the
general e Their forgot. his threat or
else his sense of humor took him in
tow. However. the Ordinance Depart
ment, United States Army, is still try
ing TO locate one pistol, automatic, cali
Der, As, No, 992,3S6."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY
Clyde Chandler is sick
Henry Harrington and family are

IlyuP Cnanuler is SICK
Henry Harrington and family are
gaining.
Cyril Leroy, of the Stakeholder plant
was in Bennington Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Waite, who
have been i'll are improving.
Mr.. and Mrs Saunders and little son
who have been i'll are improving.
Clayton Reed draws hay and grain
to the Stakeholder plant when he can
get there.
r. F. d. Carrier Hawkins is unable
to cover his entire route, the roads
being drifted so badly
Harold Harrington and Willie STRAIT
ton are drawing logs to Cushman's
mill in North Bennington.
Win Percy, r. f, D. carrier for the
Green Mountain Valley route, from
bennington gets through nearly every
day.
School opened last Monday with a
small attendance as many of the pu.
pills are housed by the prevailing epi-
dennis.
r Ernest Harrington and Mark Rice
are drawing logs from the foot of the
Green Mountain. They are TO be
sent to Cushman's at North Benning-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
DISPUTE HAS CLOSED
CAPE COD CANAL
Government and Company Differ Over
E9tmates of Value of Inland
Waterway

Buzzards Bay, Mass, March 2.-The
Cape Cod canal was closed yesterday
as a result Of controversy over its
ownership. Pilots and bridge tenders
wee withdrawn when the railroad
administration rel.nquished control at
midnight and the Boston, Cape Cod
and New York canal company. former
owners, has issued no orders to resume
operations.
The differences between the govern
ment and the canal company grew out
Of the question of the value of the ca
nal Unable to agree on a purchase
price, the government seized the canal
by right of eminent domain and enc
tered suit to have jury fix the price.
The jury set the value of the canal
at $16,S01,20l. The government had
offered $S.25O,O0O An appeal from the
Jury award was taken and is now pend
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
BENNING ron BRIEFS
News Of the Towr ard Village Tsfi
Briefly for Busy Raadarr

Regular meeting Miriam Rebekah
lodge tonight.
Just think you can see real Indians,
real Indian war dance on the stage
at Harte Theatre today.-Adv.
A regular meeting of the O. e, S.
will be held Wednesday evening
March 3, A good attendance is de-
Isired.
There will be a regular meeting of
the Stark Hose company this even
ing at o'clock. All members are
urged to attend,
The Red team of the Baptist church
Will be ente. tanned Wednesday even
ing by Mrs. j. e. Madison and Miss
Julia Ryan at the home Of Mrs. Mat
tison, 603 Main street. s
The funeral OF. Mrs. John L. Buch-
lanan of County street will be held from
the house at $3.50 p. M, Wednesday,
March Srd. Rev. ]. A. Perry Will Of
ficiate and the body will be placed in
the vault at Park Lawn.
Those who have paid their subscrip-
ton to shares OF the bennington Rest
aurant Corporation and have not had
their certificates can get same by call
ng at the Office of w. j. Randles, 115
South street and exchanging the tenn
Iporary receipt for the certificate.
Far into the vast open spaces. the
wagon tracks lead, until--the great adj
venture startling Tremendous! -
and the long trail turns. You'll never
fogret William S. Hart in this big, hui
man, soul-searching picture, Wagon
Tlacks,' at Harte Theatre today only.
ADV.
The Young Women's Bible class of
the First Baptist church held a bust
ness and social meeting Monday even
ing in the church parlor A short
business session was conducted by the
teacher Miss Wilder. The officers
elected were President, Mrs, Edison,
vice president. Miss e. Lyons; secre-
ia ", Miss D. Lane and treasurer, Miss
H. Burnham. Other committees were
elected also social hour was then en-
joyed under the direction Of Mss e.
Lyons and music was enjoyed by all.
Light refreshments were served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
HON enyptians Malte Flre.

The question OF how TIE Egyptians
made fire was ouet }'-it' 'rcissd
archeoIog:'ts NJ re'.n'n,ion Of
the process existed IN the monuments.
nor does the nation appear TO have
attached any religious significance 10
the origin Of IRE. The question WINS
settled bs The discovery At Eahun of
a regular bow drlll for making fire. TO-
rether with several sticks showing The
burnt holes caused by ERE driliing.~-
National Geographic Society bulletin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
TANKS AND AIRCRAFT
SCARE mad MULLAH"
Break Up Forces of Troublesome
chiefain but Leader Himself
Eerapee

New York, March Mohammed
Bui Abdullah, the Mad Mullah" of
Somaliland, against whom British and
Italian forces recently have been sue
cessful with tanks and aircraft, but
who himself, escaped has caused trou-
Die for the British for many years.
He began stirring up the natives of
Somaliland in 1896, after making pill
gr mage to Mecca, and his holy war"
sometimes have attained considerable
success. In 1899 dispatches said he
was leading an. uprising in the inter,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
Cut This Quit is Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc and mail ii to
Foley G Co., 1885 Sheffield Ave, Chi
cage. H.. writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You VIII receive in
re arm trial package containing Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, Gods and Group; Foley Kidney
Pills for pain in sides and back;
rheumatism, backache, kidney and
b adder ailments; and Foley Cathar-
tic Tables, wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, fer
constipation, biliousness. headache,
and sluggish bowels. Sold Every.
where.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
CARRIED GASOLINE
IN GENERALS AUTO
Yankee officer Just Simply Had to Get
His Tank Back on the
Firlnu Line

Washington, March 2.-The ingenui-
ty displayed by 2nd Lieutenant Hills
ley, Of the 5O1st United States Heavy
Tank Battalion attached to the 9th
New York Naional Guard Division at
the time of its memorable drive against
the Hindenburg line, in providing pet
rol to keep the tanks in operation is
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
hliaror.s Theolc-y.

a uifie XII explained Gods omnl-
presence bv saying thai he was every
where wihnn; eoin. there A small
toy. re!aetlng on the misdeeds of
'alaa. rem arlied: u don't see how lie
aver got - be so bad when he had
10 a,.Vil "a mi him up TO it."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
DOR demand. after death

l promise to pay''-the language of
life insurance. 1t speaks and acts for
you, Insure and be surc-now and
with US. National Life ms. Co. (Mu.
ual) Fare S. Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building Rutl-nd, VI.
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
ABOUT RHEUMATISM
What Thousands Have Found Gives
Relief From This Painful Trouble.

Rheumatism is constitutional dis
ease, manifesting itself in local aches
and pains, infamed joints and stiff
muscles. 1t cannot be cured by local
or external applications. 1t must
have constitutional treatment.
Take a course of the great blood
purifying and tonic medicine, Hood s
Sarsaparilla, which corrects the acid
condition Of the blood on which
rheumatism depends, and gives per-
manent relief. This medicine COM
bines, with excellent alternatives and
tones, what is generally conceded to
be the most effective agent in the
treatment of this disease.
II a cathartic OF laxative is needed
take Hoods Pills. Purely vegetable.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-20

money from Monsieur Brousseau thai
get from you. All right. l leave
saturday.
You can go right TO the Office an'
get your money till Saturday" salt
Hilary. "I'll be there In Il few min
utes."
He paid Baptiste, who took th'
money with II menncing mutterlng ina
Hilary affected not to hear. But attei
Baptiste had gone he felt the lnclueh
keenly. lie valued the little man. hh'
he knew he had wrongcd him ny re
fusing to affirm his faith In him. zap
tiste's detection was not very much
but II showed that the wind of adNer
slty was still blowing strongly.
HaptiSte secured job with lirous
senu ON the following day ana shoot
the dust of ST. BOnifuce from his heeis
Leaving LATE at the mill, liilnrA
made his headquarters In one OF ln'
new camps, about Ilve miles NP ,h'
river. At five o'clock on the SaturuuS
night he was surprised To see nv
hands trooplng homcward along lh'
road. Many of them did 20 hoin'
over Sunday, and some every hiE,''
hut this was an exodus. Hilary ca'leo
his gang foreman, who came UP SUI
lrnlv
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-20

sonai force and hold him against his
will.
"DO you think, Mademoiselle Rosny,
that you are entitled to express your
wishes and your warnings to me, In
the light Of our acquaintance" he de-
handed
you are pleased to be insolent to
me again." she answered in a low
voice. ut does not matter. II you go
to st. Boniface you go at your peril"
'Mademolselle-'
~ ask you not TO go. l implore you,
then"
"By what rlght?" cried Hilary angri-
ly. "Have you worked for me or
against me, MademOiselle Rosny, since
l came here, expecting to find only n
welcome among my neighbors? Have
you shown any reason why / should
heed your advice. or put faith in your
dislnterestednessT
She was not looking at him. mo-"
she answered, very quietly. But you
must not go. Monsieur Askew, have
come here to beg 1t of you. /"
"You have come here to get me not
to attend TO my interests" cried Hill
airy, losing all his self-control. "Are
you not actively allied with my worst
enemy, who seeks to ruin me and drive
me out of ST. Boniface. lost nearly
winters cut Of lumber when my
boom was treacherously destroyed.
You knew. MademOiselle Rosny, and
yet you ask me to heed advice from
one who Is not my friend"
She started as IL he had dashed her
across the face. She tried to answer
him. but could only stammer inco-
herently; and her eyes, which mad
blazcd with wrath as he spoke o. the
boom, were filled with tears which she
checked yallantly.
"You think came here tonight"
she began, and paused, her voice chok'
ing. "You think I came hereto you
to engage In some plot Of Monsieur
Brousseau's. II Is insufferable! You
are not. so important an enemy as
that" She put out her hands swiftly.
"Ah, do not 60 to st. Boniface," she
pleaded.
Hilary looked at her stubbornly. He
would not let himself be moved.
81 have come to you, and you have
Inundated me-" she whispered. go.
then !" she cried suddenly jerking the
reins. eco, Monsieur Askew! Go to
st. Boniface"
She spurrcd her horse and galloped
wildly away, while Hilary watched. He
saw her pass out of sight; he waited
til the last rcverberatiOns of the ily-
Ing hOofs had ceased. lie was ashamed
and yet he was sustained by grim
mer determination than any that he
had ever known. He would not let
himself believe In her. His wrath,
which made him doubt every one,
which had suffered him To let LATE de-
part, klndl"d him To fighting heat.
lie meant to fight, and he grew hot
ter ms he Tamped steadily along the
river roud, r'eling off the miles be-
hind him, lonely figure his heart
rancorouS against the injustice mctcd
out to him; litter against Lafc, bitter
against Madeleine, but furious In his
resolution 10 show ST. Boniface what
manner of man he was.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-20

he reached the gate above the dam he
stopped for while and considered.
His instinct was for physical assault,
such violence as alone could appease
his rage. He listened to the distant
hubbub about Duval's shanty; and
then he did the wisest, or else the
most foolish thing that he could have
done. He broke his revolver. took out
the cartridges. and threw them away,
He put the weapon back In his pocket,
opened the gate, and went on.
And this was wise, because Canadian
law does not readily exonerate the man
who kills; yet foolish, had he known
that three men M least In 81. Bonlface
expected him and were prepared for
his coming
He strobe past the dam and ap.
preached the outlying houses of the
settlement. feeling an implacable re-
solve harden him as he heard the
shouts and the tumult that came from
Baptlste's old house. He turned into
the little street on which IL stood and
saw II In front 81 him, with the higher
bulk of the mill beyond.
The shades of Baptlste's cabin were
drawn, and the lampIlght from within
threw the shadows of the lumbermen
upon them In grOtcsque attitudes, Hill
airy could seq through the open door
that the place was packed to suffoca'
tlOn. There was no room to dance
hut there was To be no dance that
night.
A group Of men, chattering upon the
porch, ceased their conversation as Hill
airy assembled the three steps, and
nudged one another. One of them
broke into loud drunken laughter Hill
AIRY hardly heard them. He strobe into
the saloon and stood within the door
way.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-20
PrickIy Pear PROVING Pest.

Australia Is suffering from a prickly
pear pest. which takes advantage OF
the rivers as means of spreading.
Shoots break of from the parent
plant growing along stream and the
part Is carried downstream to found
n new colony. Thousands Of acres
are being ruined yearly owing to the
ravages Of this plant, and no means
have been discovered OF stopping Its
march. Rolling, spraying and poisony
have proved Intellectual. and II IL
hoped that some scientist may find
some commercial use for the plant.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-20
Indian Women Progressing.

Oklahoma Indian girls are as much
interested in the canning campaign as
their paleface sisters. In Backharn
county. Okla. they attend all the
meetings held by the home demon.
stration agent, and this year made an
excellent booth exhibit OF the fruit
and vegetables they had canned and
dried. One Indian woman also exhi-
bited 100 chickens OF her own raising.
Exchange.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-20
Snakes Changes Of Skin.

II appears that snakes change their
skins several times year before reach
Ing the adult state. The main reason
why snakes cast their skins is TO pro-
vide for Increased growth The skin
of snake does not grow with the
growth of the body, ms is the case with
warm bloodcd creatures. SO when 1t
begins 10 get too tight Il is discarded.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-20
Continued Next week.
Ancient Papermaking.

The art of making paper from null
berry hast Is said Ia have been in
vented in China In the second century
b.. G, Atterward bamboo shoots,
straw, grass and other materials were
also used. The manufacture spread
to the adjacent countries.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-20
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Vi ~ INK NctorRousseou
~ ~MX/MRN Illustrations BY lr,~nNysrs
"a II N0tH0Hk Copyright. 1917 by G-ors " Doran Co
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER VII.
The Challenne

Yes, sir, IT was Morris who nulled
or that little affair mt Ste. Mario +,
said Lafc, few days later. "Thnt's
why he went TO see the revenue people
when he was in Quebec. And it's he
who spread the report that you were
at the back Of It,"
AND, like a fool, played into his
hands by being M Simeon's lust whom
the raid came on" said Hilary.
II guess that's the size Of it. Mr.
Askew. You know how people are,
There amt no surer way of oueerinp
man anywhere, specially II he's n
stranger, than to suspect him of set.
ting the revenue people on to the blind
tigers II queers him even with folks
that don't touch liquor. It's human
nature somehow. BY the way" he
added, you heard that Simeon's back
Hilary nodded. And running wide
open again"
swell, I guess that hundred dollars
hne didn't hurt him much. But he's
mighty sore on you. Mr.. Askew. I'd
watch for mischief from that quarter
Hilary agreed. He did not know
however, that Lafe had learned from
Tremblay, the landlord-in some in.
comprehensive manner. since he had
not acquired an additional word of
French during the time which had
elapsed since Hilary's arrlval-that
Simeon not only meant mischief but
was believed to be planning 1t.
However, the schooner had already
made one trip to Quebec. well loaded
Hilary had been in negotiation with
the paper mills. and he hoped to i'm.
prove his chances materially II the
winter was not an early one, and II
only the threatened strike did not ma.
terialize.
But there had been another trouble,
incomprehensible to Hilary, and LATE,
though he understood Its origin. had
not enlightened him. II concerned
Bnptiste.
A few days later Hilary and he met
face TO face. Baptiste stopped dead
and thrust out his chin aggressively.
'Well. what Is this that they are
saying about the boom?" he demanded.
81 have heard nothing, Baptiste,"
said Hilary.
"YOu don speak the truth. You
think saw the boom through because
Brousseau pay me, eh? All right! l
am man. don have to work for
you"
II have no accusation to make
against you, Baptiste."
"You don want to accuse. But you
think, eh? P'raps you tell me now
didn't saw the boom through, eh?"
~ don't know whether you did or
not" said Hilary, becoming exasper.
atcd. III | had reason To believe you
did, you'd know IT,"
"You think stan for talk like
that?" shouted Baptiste. 81 get better
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-20

rARRIAGE FOR SALE - In
shape; will sell very reason
all at Mrs. Charles ]. Ander-
nird ward 20-1t-p