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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-28

W. W. Washburn Of China was In
the city Tuesday on business for the
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for pusy Readers

Two full shows at the opera house
tonight. ADV.
Mr. and Mrs E. j. Cummings spent
Friday in North Adams.
Seats now on sale at the opera
house for Ramona ADV. i
Don't fail to see the big double show
at Harte Theatre today. ADV.
Buy the childrens clothes at The
New York store, prices the lowest
Adj.
Coming to Harte Theatre Monday
Robert Mantell in THE Green Eyed
Monster ADV.
Charles T. Burt is making extensive
improvements on the Dixon property
on Union street.
Last appearance Of the Marcus Musi
cal Comedy Co., with Mike Sacks.
Opera house today. ADV.
The shipment of ferns is now in pro
gress. There were four tons shipped
from the local express Office Friday,
Large assortment of boys suits, with
one or two prs. of paints, prices the
lowest at the New York store. ADV.
Peter Madison an employee of the
Banner Office is taking two weeks va
cation spent at Schenectady, Albany
and Troy.
Mrs. William H. Fremont of Troy
arrived Friday for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Louis Harwood.
Don't fail to see the Marcus Musical
Comedy Co., in their Funniest show.
Opera house tonight 1.-TWO full
shows) Adv
Caprice of the Mountains" five
part Fox feature and charpter No. ) of
The Iron Claw" will be shown at
Harte Theatre today Adv.
The Sunday school training class
conducted by Miss Hilda Pratt will re-
sumo its sessions Monday evenings in
the Methodist church at 1880.
Dainty May Allison and dashing
Harold Lockwood in The Masked
Rider. A Metro wonderfully of ro-
nance, mystery and thrills. Opera
house. Monday. Adv
A five pare Metro wonderfully OF
"Moonshine" Kentucky in THE
Masked Rider with the screen fay
orites Harold Lockwood and May Ali
son. Opera house Monday. Adv.
Misses Janet and Doris Mackintosl
of Silver street have returned from {
visit to their grand parents, Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. V. Armstrong in West Ben
nington.
The horse owned by rural mail car
rier William j. PERCY, stepped on &
rolling stone and fell breaking one Of
its legs Friday afternoon. A veter
mary was summoned and the horse
was shot
The ministers and Sunday schoo
superintendent met the past week il
the Y. NJ. CA. to discuss whether ;
Sunday school institution is to be cor
Quoted the coming winter The insti
tuition last winter proved of unusua
interest and a large audience was il
; attendance at each session. 1t wa
therefore decided to hold ii this yea
, and Miss Hilda Pratt was appointed L
, procure a number of interesting speak
err.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-To close the estate. adj
ministrator has made great reduction
in price on the property formerly own
ed by John II. Evans located on East
Main street consisting of splendid 8
room house with city water and toilet,
large barn, large lot, fine garden and
large variety Of fruit. For price and
terms see Nash & Hutchins. 79tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-The property located
at No. 5 Congress St, consisting of
2 story modern 9 room house with
toilet and city water. Lot 6OX115,
owner has left town and wishes to
dispose of property before Oct. LIST.
To do this he has made price very
low. For terms and price see Nash
& Hutchns. 79tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09
NJ e cers of Automobile Club of Yer.
mont Attention.

VIII you please taae the trouble to
call to the attention of the States
Attorney of your county or the Select
men of your town any cases you may
know of in your vicinity where proper
guide posts or guard ratings are not
ere as provided in Sections $685.
and Jjf of the Public Statutes.
II each club member will try and
secure the cooperation of their local
officials, much can be accomplished
for the benefit of the tourists from
outside the state and the motorists
within the state.
See what you can do to better these
conditions in your locality.
Auto Club of Vermont,
Lester II. Greene, Sec.
Montpelier, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-Farm q acres, two and
one half miles from North Benning-
ton, VT. Two barns. good house and
hen house, water and fruit. Price
$1,000. Crops and tools IL desired.
Apply to r. IL. White, Agt., North Ben.
nington. 69tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE story 10 room house,
good cellar and shed, hen and hog
house, "a acre land, located in Man
chester Center, village water in
house, buildings all new. Also 81
acres heavy timber, mostly hard
wood. For particulars write Charles
|E. Dunbar, Manchester Center, Vt.
1875
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-Dwelling and barn, one
acre land, one.half mile from Airing
ton, suitable for a family desiring to
work in Arlington mills Price $1,000.
Could not be built for $500. Apply to
r. II. White, Agt, North Bennington,
VI. 69tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR sALE-Farm 115 acres plus 90
acres woodland. mo better land out.
doors. Good buildings, water, fruit,
etc. One and one.half miles from Ar.
lington. Price $500. Crops also II
desired. Apply to Ralph II. White,
Agt., North Bennington, Vt. 69tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-Two black draft horses
harness and wagon. Apply Antoine
Myers, South SALISBURY. 72t25'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-One cheap horse $35,
few cows and some young cattle.
George L. Davis. near Haynes Cor
ners, telephone 221-S. 79tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR sALE--one 1915 Ford Touring
car equipped with shock absorbers.
robe rail, and other extras. Benning-
ton Garage, II. w. Williams. 32tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-The Amos Aldrich
homestead at Woodford Hallow. Suit
able for residence or summer camp.
Running water in house. Apply to
George Aldrich or George A. Mathers,
administrators. 76tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALES Tolman portable
chicken houses about 6xly 1t, only
used few months. Mercy Farm, Old
Bennington. Tel. 26. 7St6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-Bargain, Oakland tour.
ing car, electric lights and starter
newly painted. See Frank Remington
Jefferson Ave. 77t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE--Standing grass on IL
acres Of fine meadow land. This grass
will make hay OF first quality and lie
exceptionally easy to get off. Mrs.
Mary G. Fillmore, X. I. ID. 3. S6tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-As owner is leaving
town fine combination driving and
saddle horse, years old, sound and
well bred perfect manners. Elizabeth
Huling, 2OS South st. Tel. 496.M.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-Eight year old horse,
weight 1000, also new delivery wagon.
single harness and traverse. Address
p. n. Cullinan, Arlington. Vt. 79t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-Second hand Ford
runabout recently oyerhauled, brand
new body. Inquire OF j. n. Langdon,
251 Union ST., Bennington. 1865
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-Blizzard Ensilage cut.
ters from 800 up. Big stock, prompt
shipment. Also seed for fall planting;
new Timothy Seed, Winter Wheat.
Rye. Sand Vetch. Write today.
Gordinier's Big Country Store, Troy.
N.Y. Slt2t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-Dwelling house and
building lot on Park street. Apply to
Bridget Gunshannon. 206 Park st.
73t25'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Ferrets either color,
any size, single, pairs or dozen lots.
l.. l.. Holton, School st. 73u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--2S White Wyandotte
yearling hens. Bell Bradish r. +. D.
3. Searles Crossing. Slt6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

timber, Bennington. For particulars
call or write IL, IL. Kenney, Cottage
Hotel, Bennington. 77t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-We arrived Sept .
with 81 horses, lS pair close mated
teams, 24O0, 26OO $500 up to 37OO.
Several single horses 1850 to 1850. A
lot of mares in load Have four good
seconds. Will have next load In three
weeks Al horses warranted as rep.
resented Guilford & Wood Horse
Co. Sheburne Falls Mass. S2t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE-License place on troll
ley line from Bennington TO Hoosick
Falls. miles from North Bennington.
Doing $500 business a day. Inquire
OF &c. A. Hathaway, Chicken Coop Inn.
21ti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09
WANTED

WANTED winders at once at
the T. u Waist Co. Men or girls.
79i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE--Second hand furniture
in first class condition. Inquire at
Harte Theatre. 75tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

FOR SALE--one 1916 Ford Run.
about body, top and windshield and
one touring car body, top and wind.
shield. Bennington Garage, n. w,
Williams. 32tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09
WANTED

WANTED-Saleslady in n general
dry goods store. Address box Y. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-09

WANTED-To buy cattle. will pay
highest prices. VIII pay II cents 10.
for live calves. Apply NJ. Freedman.
2l3 River st. Tel. 52S.M. 7lt25'
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
CITY COUNCIL
 MAKES A BUY
PAYS S4, 500 FOR THE PRUELL PROPERTY ADJ0IN
 ING THE SCHOOL HOUSE.

At the council meeting last Wednesday evening" action taken in the matter of purchasing the Prue residence an ad don school house which small for accommodation of the number of students The transfer completed far the two parties cerned and the remaining point involved the the proper title the property by Mr. Pue to the city, which done yesterday.
 The price agreed upon s45O0. and for the will be issued
 What will be done with the building discussed, but definite taken member of the school board how said that the building be used for two classes without much changes the coming but that in another would entirely possibly and another large build ing accommodation all erected of the structures.
 Other business taken by the council during the meeting of the committee make the plans specifications the construction of the Cliff Avenue and advertise for bids.
 The Chief of Police, motion authorized to employ additional men for the Fourth and Fifth of July.
 The city treasurer bond of 25000 approved
 The committee reported the completion of the bridge progressing nicely with the construction of Harris street.
 special meeting will be called by Mayor Henneghan up Cliff affair before the first of July and possibly award the contract
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
ANOTHER POSSIBLE
 COLDSTORAGE PLANT
SHOULD THE PROPOSED BILL BE ENAcTEE INTO LAW THE
 ENTERPRISE IS SURE.

Should the proposed bill now be- fore congress regulating the fishing industry in Alaska be enacted into law. my company is contemplating the construction of a coidstorage plant in Ketchikan." said MT. Christ Olson, head of the Washington Fish and Oyster Company, with headquarters in Seattle, branch in Prince Rupert and fish market and purchaser in Ketchikan, before leaving here last evening for the south.
 MT. Olson said that he started in the business of buying and selling fish for the eastern market only a couple of years ago and made a sue cess of it from the start Last fall he organized a company under the above name. the stockholders of which are determined to expand and are watch ing the proposed bill, and upon its passage depends where the construc- tion of the new plant shall be.
 NIT. Olson says that most logical point for the fish market of Alaska is Ketchikan, about that every fishbuyer is agreed, and he sees no reason why the bill should not pass He says that it would be equally to the advantage of the fishermen and the consumers to pass the measure, and only hopes that congress will see the advantage in the same light
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
20 SOLDIERS :.
 ARE. KILLED
THE REPORT SAYS THAT SEVENTEEN WERE TAX
 FEN PRISONERS BY THE MEXICANS. gsH

FL PASO June 23-A report of Mexican received here to the effect that detachment of the Tenth United States cavalry colored Captain Boyd ed by quite force of Mecans yesterday that twenty soldiers battle injured and seventeen taken prisoners immediately after the battle Carrizal
 1t appears that the MeXcans wanted give the American troops warning leave the country two dispatched the warning to the scouting party detachment under Gen. ea Pershng and that the Mcans left to return thei omnand the Americans opened fire This followed by charging the small detachment result above described This the report made by Mexican.
 Another report from San Antonio says that Captain Boyd ambushed and suffered mostly from the machine guns
 dispatch from Chihuahua says that General Trevno ordered that the American soldiers captured at Carrza be brought there under heavy guard.
 Advces from Columbus says that Carranza ordered mounted artillery to General Pershngs supply hold them from reaching the supply station.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
IF IT MEANS ANYTHING
 IT MEANS WAR.
PRESIDENT WILSON REMAINS IN HIS OFFICE TILL LATE IN
 THE NIGHT.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-President Wilson spent his time in his office til late in the night waiting for any new reports from the Mexican border.
 He said just before he left his office that if half of what had been reported during the evening was true, it had but one meaning-war.
 A report from Fl Paso says that J. c. Hubble passed through there and reported that he had seen dozen or more American dead along the track on his way in. He says that some Mexicans had boasted that even Mexi- can officers had concealed themselves in underbrush and fired on the Ameri- can soldiers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
ANOTHER VERSION
 OF CAfRlZAL BATTLE
GENERAL FUNSTON RECEIVES "A REPORT FROM HIS COM
 WANDER.

SAN ANTONIO, June 23 General Funston who was given the Mexican version of the battle of Carrizal. re- ceived the American version this morning which differ materially. From the American version It appears that they were decoyed by the use of a flag of truce when fire was opened on them at close range.
 No details were received yet of the number engaged or the net result One American returning said that he counted twenty dead along the rail road track and station.
 General Funston said this morning that no order shall be given until he had received full report from Gen eral Pershing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
MILITARY COURTS IN
 FRANCE PROVES SEVERE

PARIS, June 29.-French military courts are severe in war time. As an instance, man named Petitnot, an aux.liary soldier of the 1915 class, employed on intuition work has just been sentenced to five years penal servituse for absenting himself from his factory without leave.
 That constitutes a case of deser- tion before the enemy declared the president of the court.
 A trooper recently was sent to prison for two years because he re- piled extensively to sergeant.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
WEDDING INVITATIONS RECEIVED


 Invitation cards have been received by friends in Ketchikan recently to attend the wedding of Henry A. Pan eratz formerly of this city, and Miss Myrtle Downs of Chehalis, Wash. The wedding is to occur on Sunday after noon at three-thirty o'clock on the ninth of July at the home of the bride to-be at Chehalis.
 Mr Pancratz, who left here little over q year ago, is nicely established in a successful business in Chehalis, and his friends in Ketchil1an will be pleased to learn of his coming we'd ding and wish him and his bride all future happiness.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23

STOCKHOLM. June 23. Baron Poetzmann, large landowner from the district of Riga, has arrived here penniless. The aged nobleman has been driven from Russia, although he formerly was an officer of the army of the Czar. The reason for his expul- sion and the confiscation of his es- tates is the fact that two of his daugh- ters are married to German and Aus trian officers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
GOING TO DAWSON.

Miss Grace Tobley on her wy to her home in Dawson, Y. T., after spending the winter in Seattle, stop ped off in this city for two weeks visit with her Dawson school chum, Mrs. R. s. Powell. Since being in the city Miss Tobley has been introduced into the mysteries of the wireless art and is now pronounced by the entire Marconi staff to be full fiedged op erator
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
THE SPOKANE IN AND OUT.

The steamer Spokane with 151 pas sengers, 5 roundtrippers to Sitka and the rest for various parts of Alaska arrived in port early this morning. Besides her large passenger list, she had 90 tons of freight for this city Those leaving from here for the north were: A. R. Lawton, Mrs. H. vestal, c. Famme, A. c. Bellinger, p. Barn. icadic. Miss D. Burke, w. M. Briggs, L. D. Webb, O. Ronig, R. Reinmer, J. Ireland, R. Emerson, F. McCandless, and two second class.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23

BERLIN, June 23. = Made insane by suffering, Mrs. Anna Wiedsmann, the wife of mail carrier of Nauen- dorf, Saoxny, who has been at the front from the beginning of the war, killed her three small children and herself. In a letter she left the wom- an declared it was impossible for her to feed her little ones with the small allowance received from the govern ment.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23

AMSTERDAM, June 23.-The Dutch Navy League learned it is announced in Vienna that the Austrian army alone fired fifteen billion infantry cartridges and twelve million shells in the first seventeen months of the war This number of cartridges is 800 times as many as those used by the Germans in the Franco-Prussia war of 1S70-71, while the number of shells is fourteen times as great.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
IS NOTIFIED OF HIS DEATH.

VIENNA, June 23.-Franz Weiser, the son of baker here returned home from the Russian front on fur tough. The next morning his par ents received an official communities tion from the army headquarters in forming them that their son had been killed in battle near Baranovitch.
 The dead soldier after a hearty laugh. notified the ministry of war by telegraph that he would promptly re- turn for duty at the expiration of his leave of absence.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23

BERLIN. June 2S-All kinds of means are taken to induce the Ger man nat--a tc reduce the consumpt- ion of food. The federation of the municipalities of e-Wiemar-E -Eisen- ach offers prizes to housewives who save bread Every woman who turns in unused cards emitting her to 25 pounds of bread between now and August 15 will receive a silver brooch of artistic and patriotic design.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
BERLIN URGING BARE
 FEET TO SAVE LEATHER

BERLIN, June 23.-Lack of leather which is beginning to be felt here very much, and the price of shoes has become prohibitive to many the Strass- burger Post advises:
 Walk barefoot during the summer of 1916. It will not only be hygienie but also patriotic act How much leather could be saved for more use ful purposes if all who are able to do so would walk barefoot this sum- mer."
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
SCHOOL BASEBALL.

In the first game of the Walker cup series the Athletics won an uphill game from the Giants to the score of s to g.
 The Giants scored five runs in the first inning but the Athletics tied up in the eighth and won in the ninth. They will play again Saturday night, weather permitting.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
STRIKE RESUMED YESTERDAY.

SEATTLE, June 23.-The longshore- mems strike that was thought to be settled. was resumed yesterday when the employers refused to comply with the demand which was to discharge nineteen strike breakers. Nineteen vessels in port are affected Mayor policemen to patrol the waterfront.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23

LONDON, June 23.-One meatless and one liquorless day a week have been voluntarily inaugurated and are now observed by a large proportion of British It is figured that if every body in the nation refrains from meat one day, the total saving is s3,750,O00; and from alcohol s2,5O0,000, or s6.25O,- 900 for both a week, or s325,OO0,O0 a year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23

:. PETROGRAD, June 23. :. Adyices from the fronr indicate :. that Radautz in tue southern . :. part of Bukowina, was captur- < ed from the A0strians last < evening.
 < Another report says that :. terrific battle is now in pro < gross along the entire line, :. some hundred miles in length,
 < the Germans and Austrians < spending their men freely in < an attempt to check our army. < The Austrian ranks in the < vicinity of Lemberg are report ;. ed to be badly broken. and that ;. the Russians are fast advanc- < ing.
 ':' It is said that General von
 < Hindenburg partly admitted to- :. day that it appeared almost
 :. impossible to ston the terrific :. drive of the Russians. I. |. .. :. .. ... |. |. .,. !. !. |. <. <. <.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23

PARIS, June 23.-Boelcke, Ger man flyer, who since the beginning of the war has taken part in many Ger man aeroplane attacks on the allied flyers, was shot down on the fighting on the Verdun front by Ribiore, one of the French stars. The message does not state whether he was merely in jured or killed. Boelcke had brought down eighteen allied flyers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
APPROVED CABINET.

ROME, June 23.-King Victor for mally approved the new cabinet sup lanting the cabinet under Premier Sa- landra
 Signor Boselli is well liked and the other fourteen members holding minor positions are members of all parties.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 23.-Af ter six-hour battle on the banks of the Euphrates. the British forces which had attempted to cross near Korna were forced to retreat, says an official statement of the war office here. The British had 160 killed and many wounded.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
w. F. WARDER GOES ON =
 A BUSINESS TRIP

Attorney W. F. warder, formerly democrat, but of late, according to Attorney 1ngersoll, his associate, true republican, left last evening for business trip to Prince Rupert
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
MRS. VILLA DEPoRTED.

FL PASO, June 2S.-The Carranzis- tas are evacuating Juarez and moving rapidly to the southwark
 The report also states that Mrs. Villa, wife of Gen. Villa, has been de- ported to Juarez this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23

VIENNA. June 23-Three italian torpedo boats entered the harbor of Paranco across the Adriatic from Ven ice, Monday and sheiled the town, but were driven off before they could do much damage.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23
CITY OF SEATTLE GOES SOUTH

The City of Seattle went south last evening Those leaving from here were: c. F.. Taylor, Mrs. M. Kelly, G. A. Ruford, D. W. West, O. Olson, T. F. Hopkins, R. Olson, J. F. Warder, M. Powel, H. Stane s. w. Turner, w. Williams, J. Mitmayar, c. Sundburg. She took on 25 tierces of salmon and nine boxes from the Ketchikan dock.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-23

PARIS, June 23.-At the adjourn ment of the Economic conference of the allies, the Belgian representative is quoted to have said that the confer ence signalized the start of new era of union and cooperation among the allied nations.