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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-20
TO ENTER MORGAN FIRM
Will Make j. p. Morgan Co. the
"House of Twelve Partners"

House OF we've Farmers
New York, Dec. 1S.-After the close
of its most successful year j. p.
Morgan & Co, the house of eleven
partners" will add twelfth member
in Thomas Cochran, who will resign
the Presidency Of the Liberty Nation
al Bank and join the Morgan firm on
January /.
Mr.. Cochran is one of the men in
whom Henry p. Davidson foresaw
great financial possibilities and in
whom he has seen his Judgment yeri-
fed.
Mr.. Cochran was born in st. Paul
on March 20, 1871, prepared for Yale
at Phillips Andover Academy, entered
the university in the early nineties
played on the football team and was
admitted to Skull and Bones. When
he was junior his father met bust
ness reverses and it became neces-
sary for the son TO work his way
through. After his graduation he
taught for year at New Haven. sub
sequently had a railroad position in
Albany and came to New York in 1900
without means but surplus of en-
ergy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-20
OUCH! PAIN, PAIN.
RUB RHEUMAT|
ACHING JOINTS
Rub pain right out with small trial
bottle Of old penetrating "St.
Jacobs OIL"

Rheumatism is pain only" Not one
case in fifty requires internal treat
~ment. Stop drugging. Rub soothing
penetrating st Jacobs Oil" right in
to your sore, stiff, aching joints and
muscles. and relief comes instantly
st Jacobs Oil" is a harmless rheu-
matism cure which never disappoints
and can not burn the skin.
Timber up. Quit complaining.
Get a small trial bottle of old, honest
st. Jacobs Or at any drug store,
and in just a moment you'll be free
flom rheumatic pain. soreness, stiff
ness ana swelling Don't suffer! Re-
lief awaits you st Jacobs OIL has
cured millions of rheumatism suffer
ers in the last half century, and is
just as good for sciatica, neuralgia,
lumbago. backache, sprains.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-20
NOTICE
Termination County SAVINGS Bank.

Bennington COUNTY Savings Bank.
The annual meeting Of the corpora
tors of the Bennington County Saw
ings bank will be held at the Office Of
said bank in its bank building in Ben
nington, VT, on the first Wednesday,
3rd day of January. A. d., 1917 at 2
o'clock p. m for the purpose of elect
ing a board Of trustees for the year
ensuing and the transaction of any
other business found necessary when
met especially to fill vacancies in tire
number OF corporators and to alter
and revise the by laws.
Charles II. Dewey, Secretary.
Dated at Bennington, VT Nov. so,
1916
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-20
MOORE AND r,E ORC TO MEET
Three-Cushion- Billiard Title This
Evening.


Evening.
New York. Dec 1S.-George w.
Moore, Of this city, who won the
three cushion billiard championship
last month from Hugh Heal. or Tole-
do, will defend the title against the
veteran Alfred De ORC in a match
scheduled to begin here tomorrow
night. That tie contest will be one
OF the chief local attractions Of the
present billiard season is assured.
Three session8 viii be required to de-
eide the event, which will be Of $50
points.
Since the three-cushion champion
ship trophy was put in play in March
of last year, ii has been held by six
individuals. It is destined to furnish
considerable competition in the fu-
ture, as Charles McCourt, one OF the
former holders Of the trophy, has al
ready issued a challenge and will be
in line to meet the winner of the
Moore-De ORC contest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-20
Lest We Eoraet.

What a forgetful world it is. What
mean creatures begot by kind Prov
idence We are that we must be re-
minded once year that we should
be grateful for all the blessings we
receive and all the privileges we en-
JOY.
Thanksgiving day Is past 1t was
celebrated in the usual way-with a
few prayers by the deyoutly grateful,
assembled in scanty congre cations in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-20
Purzlinn.

Millions-Do you think you will learn
to like your titled son-in-law? Billions
Il don't know. 1 can't tell where to
place him in my expense account. He
is neither q recreation nor an invest
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-20
Hunting and Trapping Prohibited

Hunting. with or without dogs, trap
ping and trespassing are prohibited,
under penalty of the law as pre-
scribed in such cases, on the lands of
the Everett farms. This restriction
will be rigidly enforced.
The Orchards.
Bennington, VT, Dec. 16, 1916
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11

had a dollar invested outside of Yer
mont. Mr.. Fletcher is probably worth
200 times as much as | am. Today
a list two and three-quarters times
the records will show that | pay on
that of Allen NJ. Fletcher, and have
never yet failed (as the records Will
show, he has many times) to comply
7 D.. the statute which commands that
i out, swear to and return an in
ve4 =
II g 7pecially grieved that this
matter E5 d have been brought up
at this II. .. view of the fact that
Commissio. u Williams admits that
the strength prosperity of this
bank is now the pinnacle. The
editor of The Rutland Herald in the
same issue truly says that the inter
est of the depositors has at all times
been taken care Of and Commissioner
Williams admits that his criticisms
have been needed and that the condi-
tions complained of no longer exist"
Carroll S. Page,
Hyde Park, VT
August 10. 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
DURAND FORCED OUT
Census Director SAYS Resignation Was
Compulsory.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 10.-Chas.
f. Hughes, replying to Secretary
Redhelds telegram denying that f.
Dana Durand was forced out OF Office
as director of the census yesterday
read to a large audience here, letter
from Mr.. Durand in which Mr.. Durand
said that he had told Rediield he
would resign, but wanted to remain,
and that Redfeld replied that the ad
ministration had decided on change.
In his speech at Minneapolis Mr..
hughes said in part
In my speech in Detroit ! took occa-
sion to refer to the fact that in a
very important bureau, the bureau of
census, an eminent statistician, man
of conspicuous expertness and fitness
for the place, had been retired and
man had been appointed in his place
without qualifications for that i'm
portant technical work. You must
know how important that census bu.
reau is. In the proper collation. OF
those statistics is furnished the oppor-
tunity for many Investigators to de-
tect important tendencies in our life
1t is work that must be done eXpertly
Now, my statement that e. Dana
Durand was retired as | said in eff
feet and his place given to a politi-
clan has been challenged by Secretary
Red6eld. Secretary Redfeld tele-
graphs me that | was greatly misin-
formed lie says: "Durand was not
! removed or retired. but resigned vol
unfairly unasked. was glad to in
dorse him for his present employ
ment."
+. Dana Durand happens to be a
professor in the university of Mime.
sofa, and ! am going to read the let
ter which he has written me today in
respect to this matter He says: In
asmuch as the truth of your statement
with regard to change in the director
ship of the census has been challeng-
ed think it is only fair to you that |
| should make this statement Ny
resignation as director was distinctly
forced resignation. At the first con.
versation ! had with Secretary Red
neld on the subject | told him that
would Of course resign whenever he
desired, but that hoped | might be
permitted to remain as / was much
interested in the work and considered
myself reasonably qualified especially
by reason of the experience already
gained in the position. He at once
told me that the administration had
decided that it wanted to make q
change believe TO create yacan
cy there were the words used. The
next heard about the matter was tn,
announcement in the press that tn,
namo of my successor had been sen
to the Senate. thereupon wrote on
my resignation. | prefer not to b,
quoted, but IL YOU consider It neces
sary, YOU are at liberty to do SO"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
Junior chautauqua

Yesterday afternoon the first meet.
ng OF Junior Chautauqua was held,
and there were about 125 children pre-
sent. This year all children will be
admitted to the morning sessions. duy-
ing the whole week. free. From to
10 o'clock there will be stories and
songs written especially for Junior
Chautauqua. From 10 to IL there viii
eb games, team games and stunts for
the boys and team games and folk
sames for tne elflS. aud singing ,s
for the smaller children.
The Juuicrs " II be organized into
a Junior Town with Junior mayor,
twon clerk law and order, health,
cleanup and make good commissions
ors all elected by the Junior Citizens.
There are commission lodges for all
tho officers.
On Wednesday afternoon, the last
day of Chautauqua. the children Will
give a pageant entitled "unole Sans
Experiment, which all tho junior
citizens will take part. Miss Arnic
Dakin will be the local leader and tho
ChautauQua leaders are Miss Margaret
Kicr and Miss Ruth Lacey. All the
children are cordially Invited to come
every morning at 9 ocloc, sharp. and
become regular junior citizens, aud
take part n Uncle Sans Expert
mont"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
GIVES HUGHES st7 VOTERS

Washington. Aug. 9.-Charles y.
Warren, Republican national commit.
teeman for Michigan, analyzlng poll.
teal conditions in an interview, pre-.
dctcd that Hughes would have 3l7
OF the 53l electoral votes. The number
necessary for n choice is 2GG. In his
review of the situation Mr.. Warren
said that the Republican party was
united and that the bulk OF the Pro.
gressive vote would be cast for
Hughc,
In ~ states. which gave Wilson 2SS
electoral votes In 1912. the combined
Taft and Roosevelt votes In that year
exceeded the vote cast for Wilson"
said Mr. Warren. I'm 10 OF these
states Rooseyelts vote was greater
than that OF Taft. and In IL Tafts
was larger than Roosovolts. Had the
combined ROOSEVELT and Taft votes
been cast for one candidate that
candidate would have received 27a
electoral votes to Wilson's l52. the
l52 coming almost entirely from the
solid South. Wilson's total vote In
1912 was G.2S3.05i. while the combined
TaftRooselvelt vote was 1904. SIS. a
difference of 1911, 06i In favor of the
RcpublicanProgressiyo candidates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE
After Running Down PittsfieId Man
Car Disappeared.

Car Disappeared.
I'm unidentified automobile struck
and fatally injured Albert r. Great.
trax, about 40. of 40 Barker avenue,
just west OF the Shaker gristmill in
West pittsheld soon after 10 o'clock
last night. The car apparently did
not stop and as no one saw the acci.
dent, the police have little TO work
upon. The man was found in the
read by an automobile party which
came along later, but he lived only u
minute after they arrived Dr. II. III,
Bard passed by soon alterward and
pronounced the man dead. He had a
broken neck. The police were notified
and Medical Examiner Dr. Henry Colt
examined the body and gave permis'
sion for its removal to an undertake
or's.
Mr.. Greattrax formerly lived In Dal
ton. About year ago he bought q
house on Barker avenue, where he
had since lived. He was employed nj
the General electric plant and worked
there last night until about . o'clock
when he left for home on a trolly cal
that reached West plttsheld at 1910
The accident happened on bad ourv,
at the top OF long winding hill
MIR. Greattrax leaves n widow. on,
son, and an infant daughter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
FROM Mr.. AND MRS. ELLIOT
An Acknowledgement of Cooperation
in Production of julius Caesar

Editor of the Banner: The Elliotts
find it impossible, except through the
columns of your paper to express their
deep gratitude and appreciation to all
concerned in the production of julius
Caesar. The cast, the mob, the sod
iers, the people who helped in the
stage management, the orchestra, the
members of the Welfare association
all of these worked so hard and faith
fully that we feel the success of the
play is due to them far more than u.s.
We also want to thank the Banner for
its kindness and courtesy, and every
person who attended a performance.
Tuesday evenings demonstration was
the most beautiful exhibition of friend
ship and neighborliness imaginable
and adds to our already deepseated
conviction that Bennington is the
'goodest' town in all the world.
Thank you, all and every one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Elliot.
August 1lth, 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
COLBY OUT FOR WILSON
Thinks Hughes viii Be Handicapped
by "Old Guard"

New York, Aug, 11.-Bainbridgo
Colby, who nominated Theodore Roose
welt for the presidency at the progress
sive national convention in Chicago,
last night declared himself in favor Of
the reelection OF President Wilson. In
a letter to Vance Mccormick, chair
man of the democratic national com
mittee, Mr.. Colby accepted an invita-
tion to act on progressive committee
which is to have cooperative rela-
tion with the democratic campaign
committee.
Mr.. Colby asserted that the opposi.
ton to the presidents reelection
proceeds from an unregenerate re
publicansm." of which Charles T..
Hughes is q "decoy and retriever" If
Hughes were elected. MIR. Colby add
ed, "the old guard would rope him
and tie him, as they did when he was
governor in Albany reducing him to
plaintiye futility.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
MAXON CONVICTED
OF furnishing
TOPOSTEO MAN
Officer Hurley Eye Witness to viO-
|ation Of Local Option Law
HAS NOT BEEN SENTENCED
License Commissioners Will Support
All Prosecutions for This Per-
nicious Offence.

In municipal court this afternoon
Edward Maxon was convicted of fur
nishing Intoxicating liquor to a posted
individual contrary to the provisions
OF the local option law. Sentence in
the case was reserved by Judge Hol-
der.
There was no question of MaXon's
guilt in the case as the act OF furnish
ing was distinctly witnessed by Off
Ger Richard Hurley. For some time
the authorities have had suspicion
that Maxon was one of the sources
through which number of posted in
dividuals have been receiving liquor.
He was observed to meet John Jep-
son, posted man, on the street and
when the pair made their way in the
direction of a secluded alley, Officer
Hurley followed and was witness OF
the transfer of liquor.
At the hearing in municipal court
Chairman Edwin ID. Moore of the
board of license commissioners was a
witness to the fact that John Jepson
was posted and the remainder of the
evidence that resulted in MaXon's con
viction was furnished by officers Hur-
ley and Brazil.
The commissioners are determined
to back up to the best of their ability
any and all prosecutions for this fur
nishing offence. 1t is generally
recognized fact that persons who are
on the posted list should not be al
lowed to secure liquor if they can be
prevented from doing so. Many of
them have families who need the
money that these men waste.
1t is intimated by the commits.
toner's that some of the holders q
licenses are not exercising all the dis
cretion in the world in their attitude
toward the various features of the law
and that some of them are running a
risk Of forfeiture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
CLASSIFIED

WANTED-rwo or three furnished
or partly furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Apply at Banner OF.
flee. bgl2
TO RENT--A large stable suitable
for horses. automobiles or storage. two
stories our the basement. Apply to
3O2 Pleasant street soto
LOST-Three fishing rods were lost
August between Main street. Ben.
nington and James Martins camp Mt
Sucker pond Finder will receive 50
reward on return Of the rods TO c. II.
Potter. 59td
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
PLAYGROUND Hikes.

All girls between the age of eight
and twelve are invited to 80 with Miss
Dmham on the playground hike to-
morrow morning at 3 o'clock. All
boys will meet Mr. Man at the play
ground at o'clock.
Baseball game tomorrow between
the Hustlers and the High School
Stars on the playground diamond at
80.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
STAMSLAU' 'S.DOOM
NOW APPEARS TO
Re INEVITABLE
Russian Right Wing Has Reached
DneiSter River
ONLY 10 MILES FROM HAllCz
indications That Allies Have Begun
Vigorous Campaign In Balkans
Fighting Begun.

Petrograd, Aug. 11.-Striking west
the right wing Of General Letchitskys
army has reached the Dneister river,
only 10 miles from the fortified town
of Talicoz.
The sudden advance TO the banks of
the Dneistor, the war office reports,
oyershadows the investing of Stanis-
lau which is hourly expected TO capitu-
late to the Russians.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
SOUTH sHAFTsRURY

The Lond.a Hand society heartily
thank everyone who supported and as.
sisted In making successful the enter.
tainment of Wednesday evening Much
credit is due the committee In charge
as all expenses were fully met and q
pleasing amount cleared FOR the bene.
ht OF the society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11

lantern. The pictures were the work
of Mare Dowdcll, The official photo
graphcr OF the Chautauqua.
The large audiences which attended
both performances showed conclusive
~ that from year to year the people OF
Bennington are showing an incrcas.
ing interest in ChautauQua programs.
Chau,auQua is essentially democratic
and widons the outlook upon life of
all who attend and is a worthy cause
for the support and cooperation OF the
citizens OF 8ny live town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
ROOSEVELT TO STUMP MAINE
VIII Make First Campaign Speech at
Lewiston, AUGUST 81.

New York, Aug. 10.-Colonel Roose
welt will make his first campaign
speech in behalf of Justice Hughes in
Lewiston. Me, August 81. This was
announced today after a conference
between John McGrath, Colonel Roose-
velt's secretary and Frank j. Ham,
Republican state chairman OF Maine.
Colonel Rooseyelt's speech will deal
only with national issues, it was an.
nCunced
Besides Roosevelt. governors,
United States senators, congressman
and many other men of note will cor.
duct the campaign in the state which
will begin August 10 at Augusta and
continue until September ., two days
before the Maine election.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
SENATOR FAILS TO
ANSWER CHARGE
OF WILLIAMS
Says Fletcher Also Has DOdsed
His Taxes
AVOIDS THE MAIN ISSUE
Brags About His Bank and Says That
All His Money Is Invested In
Vermont,

ITO THE PEOPLE OF VERMONT:
Il have read with keen interest the
arraignment OF Commissioner Will
liams and feel constrained to enter my
plea of not guilty There is no bet
ter way to answer the charges than by
telling the simple story of the founda-
ton and growth of an institution TO
which | have devoted the best efforts
of my life-The Lamoille County Say.
ings Bank and Trust company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11

Rome, Aug. 1.-THE. Austrians lost
$4,000 in killed, wounded and prison
ers during the two days fighting that
preceded the capture of Gorilla The
loss was about equally divided be-
tween prisoners and casualties.
East of Gorizia the Italian cavalry
are in pursuit Of the leeing Austrians.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11

London Aug, 11.-Indications that
the allies have started the long ex-
pected advance in the Balkans is
shown in the dispatches being receiv-
ed from the near east. \ dispatch
from Paris states that the French have
taken the railroad station at Dorian,
3S miles west of Saloniki and which
was abandoned when the Anglo
French expedition withdrew last fall
An Athens dispatch states that big
battle is raging in the Balkans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont probably showers tonight
and Saturday. Cooler Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
Money Invested In state.

Every dollar own is invested In
Vermont. Never during my life have
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
Organized in 1889.
Heavy Deposits.

THAT the people honored me be-
cause of my devotion to this principle
is shown by the fact that for the three
and half years, covering the fiscal
years ending June 30, 1908, June 80,
1909, June 80, 1910, and the half year
ending January 1, 1911, approximately
$1,000 per day was deposited in the
bank in excess of the Withdrawals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11

Continued on Page %
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-11
out.of-State Loans.

"But the time arrived in October
1914 when the board of directors. fol-
lowing Mr.. Williams advice. decided
to open the banks doors to outof.state
loans. | reluctantly yielded to this on
the condition that the bank should
complete quarter OF a century with.
out loaning a dollar of paper that was
not based either on Vermont secur.
ity or first class Vermont name.
Touching the charge of avoidance
OF taxation very little need be said.
Evening journal., 1916-03-24
ASSAIL film STAR
Who DODCES ARMY

LONDON. March 24-The London
Daily Mail says:
"rhe New York cable announcing
that Charlie Chaplin has signed con-
tract with the stipulation that he shall
not visit Great Britain and run the
risk Of being conscripted was received
with disfavor both in film and public
circles in London yesterday.
I'VE have received several letters
protesting against the idea Of Freuler
(John r. Freuler. President of the Mu-
tual Film Company, or any other
American. making a profit on the eN-
hibition in this country Of films of a
man who binds himself not to come
home TO fight for his native country
One correspondent asks how Chaplin
invests his savings, in American
stocks or in a British war loan"
Evening journal., 1916-03-24
WESTERN UNION Saves Tire
MONEY FOR ITS 5000 BOYS

A saving Of from $4,000 to S75, 1000
in expenses a year OF which its 5000
messenger boys throughput the coun-
try will get the benefit in replacing
their worn-out bicycle tires, will be
effected through new measure
which has just been taken by the
Western Union Telegraph Company
in line with its recent policy OF
adapting its service for greater saw
ings Of time. labor. expense and COM
fort to its employees. The company
has just closed deal with a rubber
company for what is said TO be one
Of the largest orders for bicycle tires
Evening journal., 1916-03-24

ever placed in this country. at the
same time making arrangements for
their exclusive sale to its messenger
boys at cost.
or the $500 messenger boys en-
ployed by the Western Union in the
cities. towns and rural districts Of the
country. about 5000 ride bicycles. an
advantage under which they are able
TO earn from so cents to $1.5O week
more in commissions than the mes
sengers afoot. The boys own their
wheels and have, from time imme-
mortal in the telegraph business. paid
as matter of course for their up
keep.