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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31
BRITISH SEIZE DUTCH MAIL
Hold Up Steamers for Java and South
America, Berlin Reports.

Berlin, Jan. 80. (by wireless to Say
Vile, N. Y.)-HMails destined for the
Dutch colony of Java were taken by
British authorities off the steamer
Rembrandt, which sailed from Amster
dam on Jan 26 for Java the Over
seas New Agency says.
Reports from Amsterdam state
that the British took mail off the
steamer Zeelandia which left Amster-
dam Jan. 10 for South American
ports"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31
Woman Will Argue.

Belle-You would make any girl hap
py, Jack.
Jack-But marriage is u game OF
chance.
Belle-True, but you are such good
loser, Jack-New York Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31
she Meant an Escalator.

1t was Brooklyn Mrs. Malaprop
who said there ought 10 be an oscu-
lator at every elevated road stairway"
A daughter lin high school silenced
her erring lips with a respectful kiss
brooklyn Eagle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31
In Boston.

r Smal! yyilliam--l'ather, kindly con
fey' 10 my mind the meaning of the
word hobo"
Paternal Ancestor-T is the con
suetudinary designation of an INDECENT
traveller, my son.-.Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

I OST-One stock Certificate OF the Free Press
- Association, Vermont Corporation, said
certificate being dated February goth. 1918, be.
and one-half shares OF Capital Stock OF said Cor.
poratioD. Notify Holden and Healy Attorneys,
bennlngton, Vermont. edtBe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31
LAMAR CONVICTION STANDS
Wolf of Wall Street Loses in v. S
Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. 3l.--The convic-
ton of David Lamar, the Wolf Of
Wall street. on the charge of imper-
sonating congressman was sus-
tanned by the United States supreme
court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31
PIRATES BY ONE POINT
Won Final Match in Second Session
of Ten Pin Tournament.

Saturday night wound up the sec
ond session of the bowling tourna-
ment. 1t was a close game between
the Mohawks and Pirates, the latter
getting away with one point to the
noo,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31
ROUGH BASKETBALL
Two Players Injured in Game at Y. M
c. A. Gymnasium Saturday Evening

Two Players Injured in Game at Y. M.
c. A. Gymnasium Saturday Evening
In one OF the toughest games of
basketball witnessed in Bennington in
years the local Y. NJ. c. A. five Satur-
day evening won from the Pastime
Athletic club quintette by score of
AZ to "a. One of the Adams boys was
forced to retire early in the game
because of dislocated shoulder and
later in the contest Denely. the Y. Nj.
c. A. forward sustained sprained
ankle.
There were a number of clashes be
tween the players and once the game
was halted because of particularly
raw instance of roughhouse. The Ben
nington team had a decided advant-
age in that four of the original five
players were so much taller and heav.
ier than their opponents. The Adams
boys were mostly little fellows, but
through superior passing they held
their own during the first half of the
game, In the second half the Ben
nington team forged ahead and won
by good margin. The lineup:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain tonight and colder
Tuesday partly cloudy and colder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

Flied goals, e. Dunno. Bush 2, X.
Dunn 3, Connors l, Hollister 8. nJen-
neyl 8, Buss 4, Hitchcock l, Mcclure
J.; foul goals, Jenney f. Referee,
Lonergan. i-'' s''ii'' ''i'1 ''lV =
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

NOTICE Sleigh ride parties cared for on
short notice at Summit Hall. Powpal Center.
Lunch or regular supper furnished IL desired.
Telephone S005-4. G. ii. MYERS. Prop.
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Mohawks.
759 $40 79G

T59 $40 796 24g5
Tonight the Hillsides bowl the Pr
ates Tuesday night, Red Sox VS.. In
dependents. Thursday, Tigers VS..
Mohawks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

FOR sALErrDon pay rent; s15.OO per month
4 for 10 Years, with interest, amounts to
$6,72l 80. Buy a lot and save this. ] can sell
you building lot on Main St.. Grant st.. Elm
ST., Weeks St., Dewey st., Putnam St., Wash
ington St. Mckinley st.. Dunham ST., Everett
St.. Convent ST., Monument Ave-, and several
new streets, Geo. Fl. Dewey, Agt. satf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

Woman to help do chamber
w work aud wait on table. Steady work.
Call up American House, bennington, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

XKyANTED-Con npetent woman tor general
w homework. Liberal wages paia. Mrs.
Edw L. Bates, 2l2 Silver st. soft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

ESOR sALE-One 1915 Ford Touring car
u equipped with shock absorbers, at o low
price. Remington Garage. E. W. Williams.
iC fftiTil Aft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

WANTED Men to learn to drive aud re
w pair automobiles and be prepared to
fill vacancies at good salaries. Write for spe.
cial offer. Maine Auto Company, 10 Forest
Ave, Portland. Maine. S9t25t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

EOR sALE-Two black colts, one years old
the other years old. Wei matched Ap
ply to H. s. burlington, Pownal Center. Tel
Ca, S5t26t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

XYyANwED--pupil nurses at the Taunton
Wv state Hospital Training School for Nur
ses For particulars, address DR.. Arthur v
T7TT7 UDtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-31

XNyANTED--A middle aged woman as house.
w keeper. Apply to Mrs. Celia A. Wins
low, 100 Union ST. 9}tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11
A CHALLENGE TO
peter v. COLLINS.
Editor Of the Christian Socialist
Would Like to Meet Him in
Debate.

Chicago, jan 6.-Eds. Freeman
Tribune, Webster City, La note
that Peter w. Collins is writing you
from Chelsea, Mass, in regard to
Christianity and Socialism. I have
been trying in vain to get Mr.. Col
Inns to answer any letter | sent him
direct. Perhaps if you publish a
challenge he will be smoked out of
his corner.
j desire to meet Mr.. Collins in a
public debate, under fair conditions,
ON the question, Resolved, that
Christianity and Socialism are Com
Elementary. His reply to that chal-
lenge delivered by him at Webster
City was to shrek and rave at the
t'blasphemy" Of the subject, a per-
formance which seems to have dis
gusted those who watched it. y.
Very Truly Yours,
- Irwin st. John Tucker
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11

plated in this state would ascertain
facts about country churches within
the township or locality assigned to
him, such as these, for example:
Membership, location, distance from
another ellsrch, and nature of iacia-
bers (whether farm owners or ten
iants). These facts would be report
ed to central Office and assembled
there.
The results, shown then would be
used as the basis for an education-
al campaign to make churches ex-
tend their functions to include some
of these interests: Federation Of
several churches in each commttn-
ity, good roads, public health, bet
ter farming with special stress on
agricultural college extension work,
cooperation among farmers for
buying, selling and producing, con-
solidated schools, public recreation,
and establishment of social and rec
reational centers at churches. Coun-
try preachers are to be urged to ed
ucate themselves more thoroughly in
the practical interests and needs Of
a community, without sacrificing
purely religious work.
Among the results indicated by
the incomplete rural church survey
in Ohio are these: Eighty-three per
cent of the churches have less than
100 members and 81 per cent have
less than %. Only one in 16 has
an individual preacher and large
proportion of preachers get about
the same pay as day laborer. Less
than 40 per cent of the rural popu-
lation are church members. Only
one third are increasing in member
ship and one church in nine has been
abandoned in recent years.
Headquarters for the national
church betterment movement, which
has among it's promoters practical
farmers as well as churchmen, are
at SIT Com mmercial Building, Column
bus, Ohio, in charge Of Charles o.
Gill. 49,. .......
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11
Sells Drug Store.

Randall Record: Mont Crosley
who has owned the drug business In
Randall for good many years, re-
Gently sold to Geo. Loose, who has
been his drug clerk for the last six
months. They are invoicing at pres
ent, after which Mr.. Loose will take
immediate possession.
lL l.. nj. Crosley is one of Randall's
pioneer business men. He came to
Randall eighteen years ago last week
and started up drug store here,
There had previously been a drug
store in Randall, but it had quit
business and Mr.. Crosley opened a
new business. During one year, If
teen years ago, he dabbled little in
the land business, selling Dakota
lands. Six years ago this fall he
again began to interest himself in
tile land business, with good success,
and has been giving an increasingly
large part of his time in recent years
to the real estate game. He now sells
out his drug store in order to devote
his time exclusively to selling land.
His family will reside at Lawn Hill
and Mr.. Crosley will maintain an Of
flee both here and at Lawn Hill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11
FINE PICTURES AT
THE ISIS THEATRE
Will Show Triangle Fine Arts Films
Four Nights Each Week at
Usual Prices.s .l. 1

Beginning last night on four ev-
enings each week, the Isis theatre
will put on the Triangle Fine Arts
films. These are among the best and
highest priced moving pictures
made. These films are shown only
l in the larger cities and Manager
iSchuneman does not know whether
the extra expense involved will war
rant him in showing them in Web
|ster City, but he is going to give
them a try out. There will be seven
reels of these pictures each evening
and the price of admission will re-
main as usual-5 and 10 cents.
These pictures will be shown on the
first -four nights Of each ,week--the
Tuesday and Thursday programs be-
ing repetitions of the two previous
evenings. On Friday and Saturday
nights the usual programs will be
given.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11

only happy memory of the North he
was destined to retain.
Mr. Let's has been painstaking in
his efforts to have the book reach
the rightful owner and has found
the traditional family connections
who attempted to steer the valuable
volume into their own family. The
last letter received by Mr.. Let's was
from the eldest daughter of the sub
ject Of this sketch, who warmly ex-
presses her gratitude for the thought
and effort directed towards restoring
this book to it's rightful owners.
So, romantically, ends another civ
il war episode, and it would be Of
inestimable credit to the North,
should every northern family having
in their possession confiscated civil
war plunder make strenuous efforts
to return it to the descendants.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11
Poor Month for Auto Licenses.

During the month of December
there were but very few automobile
licenses issued for use in 1915, prob
ably not more than 100 in the en-
tire state. While there were over
I1,60O issued to Hamilton county
owners during the year, a complete
list of which was published in the
Freeman Tribune, only one was is
sued to a Hamilton county owner
during last month. That was issued
to the Miller Undertaking Company
Of this city. ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11
A LARGE CROWD At
tend INSTALLATION
Odd Fellows and Superior and Pur.
ity Rebekahs Install Officers
for Ensuing Term.

The Superior and Purity Rebekah'
and Odd Fellows held a joint install
lation in Elmo hall Friday night. A
very large number of members anG
friends were in attendance. The
| first part of the evening was givei
over to the Rebekahs and the fol
lowing officers We're installed: Su.
perior lodge-Mrs. j. S. Melvin, no.
BILE Grand; Mrs. Levi Rasmussen
vice grand; Miss Irene Sterling. re-
cording secretary; Miss Tressa Mey-
ers, financial secretary; Mrs. Ellen
Houskens-Howd, treasurer. The no.
BILE grand appointed the following
subordinate officers. Mrs. Ed. Glas-
gov, warden; Mrs. ]. NJ. Clabaugh
conductor; Mrs. B. f. Nickerson,
chaplain; Mrs. G. f. Tucker, right
support to noble grand; Mrs. j. W.
Coles, left support to noble grand;
Miss Mary Tilghman, inside guard;
Mr.. John Clabaugh, outside guard
The vice grand appointed Mrs. G. L.
Poland, right support to vice grand;
Mrs. Wilson Walton, left support to
|vice grand.
The following officers for Purity
Rebekah lodge We're installed: Mrs,
Louis Vauble, noble grand; Mrs. l..
e. Stuart, vice grand; Miss Lora Nc
Collough, recording secretary; Mrs.
Alice Allen, financial secretary; Mrs.
Arthur Martin, treasurer. The no
BILE grand appointed as her subor-
dinate officers: Miss Ethel Waldon,
warden: Mrs. Mary Ross, conductor:
Wrs. O.. D. West, chaplain; Mrs. Jas.
Stuart, right support to noble grand !;
Mrs. George Lyon, left support to no.
Bile grand; Mrs. w. H. Norcross, in
side guard; Mr.. George Jewett. out
side guard. The vice grand appoint
ed Mrs. w. w. Stow right support to
vice grand; Mrs. Margaret Ritz, left
support to vice grand.
Mrs. S. C. Gardner, formerly OF
this city, now residing in Usage, who
is the retiring noble grand of Super
ior Rebekah lodge, gave each officer
and mem ber of committees who
worked with her a Rebekah button
as slight remembrance of her ap-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11

from Webster City to Minneapolis
where it formerly cost them $4.19
To go from this city to Omaha it
will cost $4.02. Formerly it cost
$3.43. ~ e.:
The increased rates will affect the
prices from this city to small towns
on branch roads in other states ev-
en- more than direct lines into large
cities. There are several reasons
for this increase in interstate pas
senger rates. Among them are the
Illinois Central Railroad company;
the G. & N. w. r. R. Co.; the c. B.
& G., ETC., ad infnitum. ali
Rates from any point within the
borders of Iowa to another city
within the state limits are unaffect-
ed by this new ruling. ~. A.. Itu
Clifford Thorne, member of the
Iowa board of railroad commission
ers, made a vigorous fight against
this increase, but received little help
from the people of the state. Many
Of the newspapers of Iowa, while
to stand for the inter-
ests of the people, have severely
Mr.. Thorne for not
quietly acquiescing in the railroad
program.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11
v. F. COLE IS
new MANAGER
Elected as Head Of the Security, IT,
tie & Loan Company-Will
Have Charge of Com
pany's Affairs;
SOME NEW STOCKHOLDERS.
Institution has Always Paid Good
Dividends and Has Prosper
ed From Start.

A meeting of the stockholders Of
the Security, Title & Loan company
was held Friday night at the COM
pany's office and the following
board of directors elected: w. F.
Cole, A. J. Peterson, J. G.. Jenkin-
son, G. D. Thompson, E. F. King.
The directors then elected the fol-
lowing officers: President and man
ager, w. F. Cole; vice president, A.
J. Peterson; secretary and treasur-
er, J. C. Jenkinson. The stock re-
Gently held by the late j. A. Berg
gren, who was manager of the COM
pany since its organization, has been
sold and some of the other former
stockholders sold a part of their
holdings. w. f. Cole, E. +. King,
and G. D. Thompson and one or two
others recently acquired stock in the
institution.
The Security, Title & Loan com-
pany has always had a good busi-
ness and has paid good dividends
from the start. There are now
some $4,000 worth Of capital stock
in the hands of stockholders and it
lis the purpose OF the new, manage
ment to increase this to $25,000 or
100000, the stock to be sold to sub
'stantial business men and farmers
in Hamilton county.
The new president and manager,
Will F. Cole, is we'll known in Web
ster City and throughout Hamilton
county, having lived here all his life
until he removed to St. Paul few
years ago to engage in the real es-
tate business. He was for number
of years superintendent of the pub
lie schools of Hamilton county and
was one of the best the county ever
had. He is trustworthy and reli-
able man and under.his management
and direction the Security, Title &
Loan company will surely enjoy a
better and more profitable business
than ever before. Mr.. Cole has ac-
quired considerable stock in the in
stitution and will return to Web
ster City to live and take charge of
its affairs in the near future.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11
CHURCHANDCOUN-
TRY LIFE IN IOWA
An Organized Survey of Rural
Church Conditions Will be
Commenced in the Near
I Future.
WITHIN THE YEAR
Such Men as Henry Wallace and
John Shanibough Interested
in Iowa Movement.
FINISHED WITHIN THE YEAR

An organized survey of rural
church conditions in Iowa, including
those in Hamilton county, will be
commenced in short time and com
pleted in about a year. Word of the
prospective survey came today from
Columbus, Ohio, and names of a
number men in this state who have
the plans under consideration were
made known. The arrangements
were discussed at the national
church and country life conference
held recently in Columbus, where
President Wilson was one of the
speakers. Delegates from this state
held special conference at that
meeting to formulate tentative plans
for rural church survey, to be
started as soon as possible after
their return.
Among the persons who are eX-
pected to be leaders in the movement
III lOWd dlc JoHh ShdAieouSh,
Bonneville; Hill NJ. Bell, Des
Moines; Henry Wallace, Des Moines;
Edw. Roberts, Donnellson; Rev.
Hadwen Williams, Jesup; A. M.
Case, Oskaloosa: Rev. Paul Fl. Hell
sey, Des Moines; Mrs. j. Ren Lee,
Clarinda; Rev. S. NJ. Musselman,
,Wayland.
Similar surveys are contemplated
in most other states. Working plans
are to be modelled after those used
during the past year in Ohio, where
the first statewide scientific inquiry
into country church conditions ever
made in the United States is now be-
ing completed by state association
working under the supervision OF
the Commission on Church and
Country Life. This commission is
subsidiary body of the Federal Coun-
ell of Churches, an inter-denomina-
tional organization of heads OF
churches in the United States.
Each of the hundreds of volun-
teer workers who would be employ
ed in such a survey as that contem-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11

preciation of their kindnesses to her
AT the conclusion of the installation
services, Mrs. Melvin, the incoming
noble grand for Superior lodge, pre-.
sented Mrs. Gardner, in behalf oi
the lodge. pretty engraved boil
bon spoon.
After the Rebekah lodge installa
tion the officers who will serve in
the Odd Fellows lodge during the
ensuing term were duly installed
They are Ed. McFarlane, noble
grand: A. H. Greeley, vice grand;
w. w. Stow, recording secretary
Chas. Gerber, financial secretary
". II. Bawden, treasurer. The no.
BILE grand then appointed the fol
lowing subordinate officers: G. c.
Stafford, warden; Wesley Frank,
conductor; Fred Peterson, chaplain
y. H. CIabaugh, right scene support
w. r. Lessels, left scene support; J.
R. Silver, right support to noble
grand: Rev. J. o. Staples, left sup
port to noble grand; Herman Rut-
ledge, inside guard; w. H. Norcross,
outside guard. The. vice grand ap-
pointed Arthur Houghtaling right
support to vice grand; Guy c. Steb-
bins, left support to vice grand.
The work of installing the officers
for the Odd Fellows was done by the
district deputy grand master, r. M.
Riley, assisted by district deputy
grand marshal, S. b. Bair, and other
members of the lodge. The Rebekah
officers were installed by the district
deputy president, Mrs. c. l.. Poland,
assisted by district deputy grand
marshals, Mrs. Wilson Walton and
Mrs. !. w. Hyatt.
After the Odd Fellows installation
services, refreshments were served
and an hour spent socially.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11
GOES INTO EFFECT
NEXT SATURDAY
New Ruling by Interstate Commerce
Commission Increases Passen-
ger Fares.

The new ruling by the Interstate
Commerce Commission concerning
passenger rates between states will
Jan. 18th. From that time forward,
indefinitely, at the rate of "a cents
per mile, it will cost Webster City
people $S.74 to go from this city to
Chicago, where it formerly cost
s7.22. 1t will cost them $3.50 to go
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11
A Bad Fall.

/. Ingertson, who is employed in
the Ellingson, Mathre & Company
butter and egg store, met with "a
fall Sunday on the icy sidewalk
in the back yard at his home, AL
Walnut street, in which his left
wrist and back were badly sprained,
compelling him to take to his bed.
Owing to Mr.. Ingertson's age the ac-
cident Is serious.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11
A. Good Collection.

A little over s141 was given in
cash and pledges at the meeting
Thursday night at the Methodist
church addressed by Gov. Hanly in
the interest of temperance. About
fifty dollars OF this was in cash and
the balance in pledges.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-30

Mrs. B. S. Hancock entertained
with an informal dance on Wednes-
day evening for three attractive
visiting girls, Miss Mary Dusenbury
of Atlanta, Miss Mildred Glover of
Savannah, and Miss Jennie Howard
of Vicksburg.
On Thursday morning Miss Valerie
Reese gave a heart party at which
the younger. members of society were
represented, and on Thursday evening
at the summer home of her father,
F'The Bungalow" Miss Beatrice Howe
was hostess for Miss Mary Farmer,
whose presence has been the inspira-
ton Of so many courtesies during her
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P. White en-
tertained on Friday evening with one
of the prettiest dances of the week,
Miss Mamie Settles, Miss Corinne
Rogers and Miss Jennie Howard
sharing the honors.
The high school dance at the arm
DRY hall was another bright affair at
which the young dancing set were
present in large numbers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-30
Resume of the Week.

Social functions of the week have
been confined almost entirely to the
members of the younger set, many
dances and other informal pleasures
having frightened the week, which
has been almost entirely given over
TO courtesies paid the visiting girls
whose presence has so greatly added
to the summer gaities.
On Monday evening Mr.. Howard
Mayes was host at a dance at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Frank L.
Mayes, on East Cervantes street, a
number of the school and college set
enjoying his hospitality.
On Tuesday for her sister, Miss
Melville Bennett, who is her guest,
Mrs. w. L. Address was hostess at an
afternoon reception, her guest list in
Guiding number of visiting girls and
members of the young society set.
On Tuesday evening Miss Mamie
Settles and Miss Corinne Rogers, who
are the guests of Mrs. ]. B. Perkins
were prettily complimented by Mrs
]. c. Long at a dance and heart party
one of the loveliest affairs of the
week.