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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21

FOR SALE-Three white Leghorn
cocks--1S months. The pick of over
100 birds, $3.50 each. Parent stock
cost $40, D. w. Young strain. Fair
view Poultry Plant, F. T. Huntington,
Mgr. 64tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21
TO RENT

TO RENT-A new seven room
tenement on Elm street with all mod
ern conyeniences including heater
and hard wood floors. w. II. Lunder-
gan, 116 Spring Street. 66tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21

FOR SALE-A good tone square pi-
ano, small size but full octave, in
good condition. Address, Piano Ban
ner Office. 67t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21
WANTED

WANTED - Intelligent, willing
young man as shippers assistant. APP
ply in own handwriting stating age.
Address II. H., Banner Office. 65t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21

WANTED-Position by expert
enced bookkeeper. Address B. Ban
ner Office. 63t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21

WANTED-Job as wood chopper on
place where man can live near work
with family w. Collins, Burgess
Road. 69t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21

WANTED-Sixteen cords of green
hard wood. Inquire at Soldiers
Home. 61tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21
WILSON APPEALS
/. FOR DISCUSSION
Of PEACE TERMS
President Sends Suggestive Note
to Belllgerent Nations
NEUTRAlS BECOMING FESTIVE
Secretary Lansing lntimates Anxiety
Regarding Our Own Position is
Real Motive for Overture.

Washington, Dec 21.-President
Wilson has appealed to all the belli
gerents to discuss terms of peace
Without actually proposing peace or
offering mediation, the president has
sent formal notes to the governments
Of all the warning nations suggesting
that IAN early occasion be sought to
call out from the nations now at war
such an avowal of their respective
views as to the terms upon which the
war might be concluded ard the ar.
rangements which would be deemed
satisfactory as guarantee against its
renewal or the kindling of any simi.
lar conflict in the future as would
make it possible frankly to compare
them
Wholly without notice and entirely
contrary to what administration Off
cials have described as his course,
the president Tuesday night dis
patched the notes TO tall the belliger-
ents and to all the neutrals for their
information.
Summarized in the presidents own
words as contained in the notes, his
attitude is as follows THE presi-
dent is not proposing peace; he is not
even offering mediation. He is
merely proposing that soundings be
taken in order that we may learn. the
neutral nations with the belligerent
how near the haven of peace may be
for which all mankind longs with an
intense and increasing LONGING. He
believes that the spirit in which he
speaks and the objects which he
seeks viii tie understood by all con.
cerned. and he confidently hopes for a
response which WIZ bring new light
into the affairs OF the world"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21

FOR SALE-Fine building lot
63x1S2, situated in best part of the
village. Inquire of William II. Wills.
insurance Office. Main st. Cots
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21

WANTED TEACHERS-At once.
Good positions vacant. Hathaway
Teachers Agsy. Tel. 226-W. 66tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21

WANTED-A single or married
man to work on farm, must be good
mixer. Tenement house on farm.
John Scully, Colgate Rd. 55t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21

TENEMENT TO RENT-Inquire of
II. N. Williams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Second hand sleigh
cheap. Phone 493W, c. F. Merrill,
Old Bennington, VT. 69t1"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-21

WANTED-Produce of any kind at
once. State kind quality, quantity and
price. G. F.. Mahar. 43 Beaver St,
Albany, N. Y. 60t10+
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
ressi ON as this amount is not reauircd

preston as this amount is not required
per wcsk to care for a patient. In
arriving at this amount the gross dis
sursements passing through the ac-
counts of the institution, without re-
gard to the purposes of expenditures,
was divided by the average number of
patients at the institution for the year
ending September 80. 1915, and its
only significance is that II represents
the average expenditure per patient
during the year, but ii cannot be
taken as an item of average cost"
Mr. Smyth then states that the
gross disbursements of the saUatorium
for the year ending May 81, 1916.
were s116,126.63. This figure" he
explains, "is the actual cash outlay
from the funds of the institution
for its own account and for account
OF patients. officers, employees and Wis
itors and considerable amount OF
this amount is returned to the insti-
tuition by these people For example,
Telephone calls and kilograms express
charges, freight charges. etc, for the
convenience of those connected with
the institution, are paid from the gem
eral fund and billed aEalns: the inii-
vidual for whose account the payment
was made. Consequently the gross
disbursements include items which are
not part OF tne operating costs or the
sanatorium. Also, certain items of
revenue, refunds sales and other
items OF credit should be deducted
from gross expenditures before the
net amount of expenses for account
Of the sanatorium can be determined"
These deductions. Mr. Smyth calcu-
lates, reduce the actual sanatorium
expenses" to sl03, 1906, on which
basis the average expenses per pa
tent per week" would be sig. as.
This average, s12.4s." the letter ex-
plains, should not be taken as per
capita maintenance cost as it includes
expenditures for permanent improve
ments, the benefit of which will accrue
to the institution for many years to
come" These permanent improve
ments consisted of a maCadam road
from the railroad to the sanatorium.
which cost Sll. 423.T6, leaving the
actual sanatorium expenses for main
tenance purposes only" s92,296a0.
This amount" the State accountant
writes. divided by the average num-
Der OF patients for the year will give
an amount sil.0S. which amount rep
resents the actual per capita mainten-
ance cost per week. In order that this
weekly per capita maintenance cost
may not be misunderstood, 1t Is well
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15

TO state that of this amount, at the
present rate charged TO patients. the
patients pay Sc per week and the State
pays s6.0S.
Concluding, Mr.. Smyth says: ut Is
the purpose of this department to
show results not only az obtained from
n strict adherence to the principles OF
accounting. but also results which will
convey to the general public an idea
OF the whole cost to bcnefciaries and
to State without regard to the actual
purposes for which expenditures at q
given institution are made. ! take
this opportunity to say that insofar
as the books and accounts Of Catawba
Sanatorium are copcerned and the
system by which they are kept l have
always found them in the best Of con-
dition and l am fully convinced that
Mr.. Martin. the business manager of
the sanatorium, Is In the position to
furnish at all times from his records
any information in regard to the finan-
Ciai operations Of the institution that
he may be called upon TO furnish"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
CHRISTMAS TREE TO
BE BIGGEST EVER

R!chmond's community Christmas
tree this year will DO the taIlest and
best that has ever been seen. declare
members OF the committee who have
arran 2ements IN charge. II has been
hard to fnd a tree that Is large enough,
& is said. but as soon as II can be To-
Gated. II VIII he placed in the vacant
lot adjoining the city Hall IN keep
ing with the increased size Of the tree.
several hundred more lights than ever
before VIII &c hung in place.
Ths children In the public schools
are learning tho carols that are to
he sung. and they will be assisted BY
older singers or the city. who have
volunteered TO assist In the choruses.
Names OF children to whom stockings
are to he given WIFI be sent to Mrs.
Frank NJ Reade. chairman OF the
stocking committee. 1t is absolutely
necessary 10 give the names OF chill
dren and their ages when notifying
Mrs. Reade,
II IL thought that arrangements can
be made whereby star can be brought
on wires from considerable distance
10 spot tust over the tree. with a
very aynholIcaI ceremony. 1t is be
ing planned that while the choir ia
singing star of Bethlehem" the big
star VIII begin moving slowly at dis
lance. and continue until It's rests just
above the tree. when the choir Will
sing. GLORY to God In the Highest"
The committee In charge OF the tree
requests the generous people of Rich
nond to send In their contributions
early. Money may he sent to d. w.
Durrett, care of the American National
hank. and confectionaries should be
sent to Mrs. George Guvernator.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15

If you would spend a truly merry
Christmas you must make someone
else happy, for Ito have Joy one must
share it-happiness was born twin"
The most worthy case that has como
to our notice this busy Christmas sea-
son is roughly outlined below. But
before we begin--have you ever
thought what little the white popula-
ton of our city does to alleviate the
suffering of the colored portion? There
are many endowed charities for the
whites, but the only institutions for
tho negro seem to rely entirely upon
donations.
Widow and Large Family.
There Is a widow, half crazed, with
seven little children. oil under work.
ing age. all barefoot, all hungry. and
all cold. There is no means of sup
port. The Colored Working woman's
Industrial Home and Nursery. 1919
Taylor Street supervised by Violet
Crawford. has taken them in. but what
can Il do? There are twenty-six other
children almost as destitute as the
seven 10 be cared for. ten of whom
are entirely deserted. The home has
no income. It's expenses are three
dollars per day and its donations
average twenty-five cents a day. A
$3.50 grocery bill is staring them in
the face. Wood and coal, food and
clothing are all sadly needed.
IF We could only afford TO keep
the children warm and to feed them
we could keep them indoors and they
might manage without shoes and
warm clothes but we haven't the
food nor the fuel" said Violet Craw-
ford Think Of Il! They might go
half-clad If they could eat and warm
n er,l selves. but they can't do either,
Cash is needed to pay the huge pro-
ce~v bill, to buy more food and fuel
Clothes OF all descriptions. dresses,
suits and shoes in particular are seri-
ousiy needed Food "a IN demand daily.
II You arc looking for worthy cause
reflect on the above. oolo-ing Il with
your own ina ginhtion. These are but
the bare facts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
!. NJ. {. A. WORKER
IN CHINA TO SPEAK
Secretary w. r. Stewart, of Marking
Association, Guest of Honor at
Railway Association.

The ''Twenty-four Hour a Day
Club" of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. will
provide an elegant banquet Saturday
evening in honor Of w. r. Stewart,
who for the past five years has been
the y. NJ. C. A. secretary at Marking.
China.
Everyone interested in the Chris
tian evan gelization of China will be
pleased to hear this distinguished
speaker, but on account of the number
of plates being limited. application
should be made at once for banquet
tickets. The nominal charge of SO
cents simply helps to defray the &C
tual expense Of the banquet In this
connection II Is OF interest to note that
the Richmond Railroad Y. NJ. G. A.
supports a railroad missionary in
China Charles G. Sheed is his name,
and his headquarters is Picking.
On Sunday evening at $3.50 o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
CAR DIVES INTO
SHOCKOE CREEK

!. A. Woody. SIS North Twenty ffth
Street. mechanic for the Smith Moore
Vehicle GompGnY,-na narrowly sscaped
death yesterday when an automobile
he was driving crashed through a rail-
Ing on the bridge at st. James Street
and plunged into Shockoe Creek Mr.
Woody was testing the car. q small
commercial machine. when something
went wrong with the steering gear and
he lost control. the automobile veering
suddenly from its course and falling
through the bridge.
He went head foremost down with
his car, but when II was over his chief
injuries were found to be merely slight
cuts and bruises. The automobile.
however. was completely wrecked.
Persons passing the scene OF the acct
dent state that the car was completely
buried In the mud OF the creek, and
that Woody's escape from death seemed
almost miraculous.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
'CATAWDA FIGURES
EXPLAINED BY SNYTH
Net Cost to State Of Maintenance of
Patients is $6.0S Per
Capita.
AN ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION.
Previous Statement Indicating Per
Capita Cost Was Based on Total Dis
burscments, Much of Which Had
Nothing to DO With Maintenance.

State Accountant w. Frank Smyth
has written Health Commissioner Will
liams that the 'actual per capita
maintenance cost week OF patients at
the Catawba Sanatorium is S11.0S and
not 1870, as had been gathered from
the published report of the State
auditing committee. OF This weekly
maintenance cost Of s11.0S per patient,
So Is paid by the patient. so that the
cost to the State is s6,0s weekly.
Mr.. Smyth's letter. as given out by
the health commissioner yesterday was
in answer to one written by DR.. Will
liams. When tho report OF the audit
ing committee appeared. DIR. Williams
at once wrote the Governor, asking
that the latter appoint a committee to
investigate the management of the
sanatortum, as II was necessary to
know what standard the State wished
to maintain at that institution. The
Governor replied that he had no
authority at law to appoint such a
committee OF investigation. but that
he would refer the question to the
State commission on economy and eff
ficiency. The chairman OF this COM
mission, however. subsequently wrote
DR.. Williams that he could make no
investigation. whereupon the health
commissioner wrote State Accountant
Smyth asking him to ascertain the
actual per week maintenance cost Of
patients. From Mr.. Smyth's answer
are taken the figures quoted.
In his letter, Mr.. Smyth says. in
part: Tho published report stating
that II requires 1870 per week to
maintain patients at Catawha Sana-
forum has created an erroneous I'M
preston in the mind of the public. in
that 1t has been taken to mean that
II requires 1870 per week to main
tain, or. care for patient at the
sanatorium. The statement as made
was not intended to create such i'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
PROPERTY IS TURNED
OVER TO POSTMASTER
Postmaster Hay 7. Thornton Will
Collect Rentals ON Eleventh
Street Buildings.

Postmaster Hay r. Thornton was
yesterday notified By Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson to take charge of the
property at Eleventh and Main Streets
which was recently purchased by the
government for the purpose Of eniarg
ing the present building. Postmaster
Thornton received Instructions TO col
lect all rentals from November IS.
when the property formally passed
into the hands of the government.
It was stated yesterday afternoon
that It will probably be some months
before the government will begin raz-
ing the buildings. An additional ap-
preparation will have to first be made
, by Congress, and then work cannot
begin until after the expiration of the
leases held by tho occupants OF the
buildings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
WARNED THAT DELAY
MAY FORFEIT BOND

Delay IN progress with curling and
guttering work on Meadow Street,
from Ashland to Amelia Street. has
brought the disapproval of the Ad-
ministrative Board on Contractor A.
w. McClay. Clerk Dunford was In
structed yesterday TO notify the con-
tractor that no further indulgence Of
the board would be allowed him In
the matter. and that If the work isn't
pushed to completion the city engi-
neer will he compelled To take over
the work and complete 1t. and pro-
ceedinEs will be begun against the
contractors bond. Following other
warnings given before by the board
McClay stated that he. was sick. and
for this reason had been unable to
complete the work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15

Mr.. Stewart will speak In the asotSs
citation auditorium on AMERICAS Ops
portunity in China" and doubtless =
large crowd will hear him. Both mcn
and women arc invited.
Mp. Stewart will also address the
Tuesday Club" at the regular meet
ing next week.
The National Glee Singers and Bell
Ringers Will be presented by the as
ISOLATION on Tuesday night. The en-
tertainment will be free, but admiS-
sion viii only be by ticket. This mus
steal combination is under the direc-
ton of the National Alliance, of Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, and has a Wide reputa-
ton as being a very fine entertain-
Inent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
MANY DIDN'T KNOW
THEY OWED TAXES

A hundred and thirty thousand dol
lars unsolicited poal tax and school
AJAX accounts are in the hands of Spe-
cial Collector Lee b. Hancock. Ii was
stated yesterday. and FIVE deputies have
been appointed to assist in the work
of collecting these delinquent dues
Reports from the deputies show unex-
pected results. it being said that hun
dreds OF delinquents have responded
cheerfully when their back tax bills
have been presented. Many of them.
1t Is said. were unaware that they
owed the taxes. Collector Hancock is
allowed twenty per cent commission
on his collections.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
LEPER'S NEW HOME
TO BE BUILT SOON

Work on the new home Of Georges
Hogapolakis. the Greek leper under
care OF the city. will begin immediate
" at Pine Camp. p. ]. White being
the successful bidder for the contract.
The house will be one-story frame
building. to cost $500. The Greek
will be able to move in within one
month,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
Christmas Holiday Fares to Points on.
and Reached Via Norfolk and
Western Railway

Tickets to points In Virginia. West
Virginia, Ohio. Tennessee. Kentucky.
Louisiana and Mississippi. will be sold
at special rates on December 20, FL.
22. %. "a and %, 1915. with nnal
limit for return passage January 10th.
1917 Fare TO Norfolk and return.
$3.50; to Lynchburg and return.
$40. Fer rates TO other points. APP
ply to G A. Overton. Jr. city pas
senger agent. No. 83S East Main
Street. or to
G. n. BOSLEY.
District Passenger Agent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
Bruin's Ride Expensiyc.

For Transporting a bear through the
city streets In his automobile, Ches-
ley Toney, Broad Street moving
picture man, was fined s. in. Police
Court yesterday. He attempted to
explain. but 1t was pointed out that
the bare" fact that he had the ami
NAL In his machine brought him In
tcontact with a certain statute, and not
'bruin" trouble. he paid The fine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
Railroad Officers Here,

s. B. Patterson and II. S. Wooten.
district passenger and freight agent
and travelling passenger and freight
agent. respectively. OF the Missouri
Pacific Railway Company, were visi-
tors In Richmond yesterday. They
will shortly return to their headquar-
ters in Greensboro. n. C..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
SERGEANT LOWRY HAS
RETURNED 10 DUTIES

Sergeant-Majo r Frank c. Lowry. OF
the Richmond Grays. First Virginia
Regiment, has just obtained his HON
orable discharge from! the militia and
has returned to his duties at the Rich
mond postoffice. Sergeant Lowry was
a private at the time the troops were
modified here. but he was shortly
promoted to corporal and then to SER
geant-major. He returned from
Brownsville, Texas. a few days ago
upon receipt of his discharge from
Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
Wagon Collidcs With Car

In collision with Main Street car
at Third and Main Streets yesterday
a wagon of the Richmond Dairy Com
pany, driven by &. j. Oliver. was bad
~ damaged and. its contents destroyed
Oliver. 1t was reported to the police,
was injured alightlx.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
REVENUE COLLECTIONS
MAY SKATER RECORDS

Internal revenue collections for the
month OF December promises to break
all records. according 10 a statement
made yesterday afternoon by Collec-
tor r. c. L. Moncure. Collections for
this month are almost as high as the
mark reached last December. We'd
nesday and yesterday proved especial
~ good days in this department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
'COLlREO working
W0MAN'S HOME N NEED
Out OF sheer Necessity 1t Takes In
Eight Starving Ones, Widow and
Seven Children.
FOOD AND CLOTHING NEEDED
Has Twenty-six Other Children Under
Its Care and Owes $3.50 Grocery
Biil-Imn,t diate Assistance Neccs-
sary.
HELP THEM TO-DAY.

Below Is story that will not be
read uIihctxicd. The Virgininn
urges the good women of Rich
mond TO take prompt action rela-
tive thereto. The Virginian will
gladly transmit contributions to the
institution named.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
Canadian Graft Lost.

Ottawa, Ont. Dec, lathe Cana
! dian torpedo boat Grilse. commanded
! by Lieutenant w. Wingate. has been
lost at sea with all hands. 1t is feared
This announcement was made today
~ the minister Of the naval service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15

Manicure Sets, $3.50 and SIS.
Vanity Cases, IS to $50.
Gold Cuff Buttons, 81 TO $25
Tie Clasps, $1.5O mp.
Set Rings, $3.50 up.
Gold Watch Chains.
shirt Studs, $3.50.
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