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DUTCH NEWSPAPER
 ATTACKS WILSON

Amsterdam, Dec. ii, via London The Koelnische Kolks Zeitung pub fishes a sharp attack on President Wilson, in connection with the repre- sentations to Germany regarding the Belgian deportations. The newspaper considers his actio nincorrect, and says:
 "We contest the right of the presi- dent of the United States to act as a moralist with regarl to the acts of belligerents."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-14

six doctors and eight nurses. Each unit will have charge of hospital containing six hundred beds.
 Red Cross officials recently have begun 10 consider the part America will take in the period following the war, when much suffering is expectel. The general idea goes far beyond the question of food and shelter and ex- tends to the rehabilitation of the people.
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FIND MISSING BOYS BODY.
Young Trapper Dies in Field of Pull
 mOnary HemOrrhage.

Bentonville, Dec. 13.-Elmo Riddle, 12-year-old son of Lewis Riddle, farm CT of five miles south of Bentonville, was found dead in a pasture near his home by searching parties after the boy had been missing from his home for several hours. The boy had gone to tend some rabbit traps which he had set, and apparently had been stricken while at the traps. Death is said to have resulted from pulmonary hemorrhage.
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COAL DUST USED FOR GAS.

Pittsburg, Dec. 13.-Threatened by shutdowns during the winter months on account of a shortage of natural gas, manufacturers in the Pittsburg district have been conducting experi- ments with coal dust. They assert their experiments have proved that the dust can be substituted for gas.
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DISTRICT STEW ARDS
 ARE TO MEET TODAY

A meeting of the district stewards of Pine Bluff district of the Metho- dist church will be held at First Methodist church this forenoon at Il o'clock, for the purpose of making the assessments for the district for the ensuing year.
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JAPANESE TEA GARDEN.

Afternoon and evening, Saturday, December 16, Japanese Tea Garden, Citizens bank lobby, special lunch served to business men and women from 6 to. 8 D. m. Small admission fee. Library Association benefit. In making up your Christmas list re- member that a years membership to the library makes an acceptable gift.
 12-14-3t.
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Wheezing in the lungs indicates that phlegm is obstructing the air pass ages. BILLIARDS HOREHOUND SYRUP loosens the phlegm so that it can be coughed up and ejected. Price 25c, Soc and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by w. l.. DeWoody & Co.-Advt.
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OIL FREIGHT RATES CUT.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Reductions in freight rates effective February 1 on fuel and refined oils in carload lots from producing points in Califor- mia, Kansas and Texas to points in Arizona, were ordered today by the interstate commerce commission,
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ADJUSTMENTS. All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
BEST THEATRE.

Today-The Greater Vitagraph of- fers the distinguished actor, Charles Richman, in "The Dawn of Freedom" {" What would a patriot of '76 think of this land today: See "The Dawn of Freedom" Has the United States of America been a success? See "The Dawn of Freedom" Have we fulfilled our declaration of independence See "The Dawn of Freedom" at the Best theatre today.
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ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up at our barn Thursday, one blaze fade mare about 12 years old, 15 hands high, weight about 300 pounds. wire cut on left hind foot, shod all around. owner can recover same by paying for this ad and feed bill.
 MITCHAM & LAMAR, 12-S-10t. 21S w. Fourth Ave.
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PORTO RICO SHIPS SUGAR.

San Juan, P. R., Dec. 13.-The first shipment of sugar from the new crop was made today, when Guanica Cen trale forwarded to New York 5000 bags, or 1900 tons, representing a part of its first weekly output.
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TAYLOR G COMPANY. For Insurance on Cotton Call
 Phone 1OS9.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA

Annual election of officers will be held at the next regular meeting of Cotton Belt Camp No. 1869, Thurs day night December 14th, 1916. All members should attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-14

Wireless waves have been utilized to light and extinguish gas lamps in Ger many.
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CLAUDE Fl. CRIMSON
 AUTO TAXI SERVICE

Country TTIpS SpeC1HIty. Train Calls given prompt attention. Phone 722 from 1 p. m. to 3:30 a. m Phone 1896 from 3:30 a. m. to 1. p. m Headquarters at Reinberger-Collier
 Druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23

Several are having severe colds
|ol Nina Wilder is quite i'll with stom-
ach trouble 32a
A. j. Simonds is confined to his
room with an attack of grip.
Harlan Coolidge visited HIS sister,
Mrs. d. B. Stone the last OF the
week. tsF fttNI
W.. II Burroughs of Rutland was in
town Thursday and Friday of last
week on business.
Mrs. Sarah Motif is very low at the
home of her son, Arthur Motif
whore she has been living for some
time.
Archie Russell returned to his
home in Colebrook. N. H.. on Monday
after spending few days with his
brother Charlie Russell
Mrs. John Russell and daughter,
Beatrice, were called home from Man
chester for few days Of last week by
the death of Mr. Russell's father.
NJ j. Hapgood went to New York
the first of the week to attend meet
ing of the national committee of the
American Defense society of which
he is member
The board Of civil authority will
meet at the town clerks office on Sat
urday evenings February Goth and
March 4th to revise the check list to
be used at town meeting.
Weather cold and rough for few
days. No service at the church on
village ON Monday on account OF the
Sunday morning. and nc school in the
village ON Monday on account of the
severe weather
Rev. H. l.. Kelton Of Manchester
was in town last week and officiated
at the funeral of Charles NJ. Russell
which was held in the church on Wed
nesday afternoon. Mrs. F. o. Pierce
and Sherman Cone of South Derry
also attend the funeral.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23
VERMONT 10 AL OPTION LEAGUE
Raymord Trainor Secy by White River Junction. VT
wooDFoRp

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hyde passed
Sunday in Bennington
Mrs. Grace Leray and son, Frank
Of Searsburg are spending week in
town.
George A. Wood of Bennington was
guest of his father George w.
Wood over Sunday.
Frank Boynton and Charles
Wright are passing few days in Ben
nington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Debell are
visiting Mrs. Debell's father, Felix
Lorette.
Felix Lorette met with painful &C
cident while hauling logs last week,
but there were no bones broken so he
is improving.
The city school opens Monday the
2Sth will Miss Hilda lockwood OF
Bennington as teacher, and the Hol-
low school opens March Sth with Miss
Fannie Carrier as teacher.
The Board of Civil Authority held
their meeting last week at the town
clerks office to make up the check
list for the coming March meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23
SYNDICATE


Ray Bentley of Cambridge was in
town Thursday.
N. J. Woodcock and son, Andrew
were at Harold Bentley's Sunday.
Edward ]. Hayes, Jr., went to SYRIA.
cuse Saturday where he has a posi-
ton.
d. II. Woodcock is moving his
family to White Creek, where he pur-
chased a farm last spring.
Charlie Hayes and Ernest Hamilton
of Manchester were at D. Fl. Wood
cocks Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Robertson form.
erly of this place. are to go to Shus.
han to operate the gristmill this
yea.
Mrs. Ralph Cary and daughter
Mabel and Mildred of New Hamp-
shire are visiting Mrs. Cary's sister
Mrs. Reuben Bentley.
Mr. and Mrs. o. J. Wyman and
Mrs. c. A. r. Robertson of Cambridge
were at George Bentleys Thursday
Mrs. Wyman remaining over until
Sunday visiting friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23
* MAS l.ifeA sltuf -s,rs. .4as
s'Nlca92htldre4G xJTY
FOR GtETchER'S
10 AS r. - -
AUCTION SALE E!

AUCTION SALE!
- The administrators OF the estate of,
-, john T. Gone will sci at Public AUG
tion on the home farm in the west p,rt
ID ofthe Town Of Bennington, known as
> - the Patriots Cone farm, on
TUES, DAY, FEB 20, 1916
at1Oo clock 10 the forenoon, all of the
real esttae and per onal property Of
s.tha said estate, consisting OF the
NEIon1o Farm
sof about 81 acres with the buildings
thereon standing, together with all the
farming implements.
40 bushels Potatoes
300 bushels Oats
8 bushels Tirnips
SO head Cabbage
30 bushels BucRwheat
100 bushels Corn on ear, and guam
tity seed corn
Black mare 8 yrs old, weight 1900 lbs
Dapple gray mare 10 yrs. old, weight
1900 lbs work well together
Five year old COW with CD (
saFour- ear old COW with calf
h Two-year Old heifer with calf
30 tons Hay, q ,antity oat straw
ESde spring Buggie
81 Side bar Buggie
d Corn Shelter nearly new
NJ ohoats Hay Rack
HFarm Macon With box and side boards
MWood Moving Machine, 5 feet cut,
u ne,rly new
sSYankee Rake, nearly new
& Set Traverse Sleishs. Wood Rack
sCutter. 30 2ssingle harness
\ Set Double harness
Buffalo Robe. lie yy Robe
4 Fly Blanket, 'ruuvators
oliver .Sde.hill r.ow, neay new
Cambridge Land plow
Spring tooth Harrows
2 Grindstones, Hay Knife
Grain Grad e, Grain Boxes
2S-ft. Ladder, nearly new
shovel Pillow, Barley Forks
1 2 Iron Kettles of Dbl. capacity
8, 30 Grain Begs, Measures
: Baskets, Scoop Shovel
81 Platform Gales, Scythes
% lbs. Cover Seed Bush Hook
{ Chains, T nks, Hoes, Shovels, aud
i other $ too numerous to mention
! Household furnishings
Is Parlor Set, Parlor Stove
& Kitchen Range, Dining Table
Z Kitchen Table, Ton Coal
Five-gallOn Churn
3 Beds and Bedding, Bureaus
Dire sers, Chairs, 2 Stands
= Lnoking Glasses, Carpets
i Mattings Clothes Wrin,er
Z Dishes, Cooking Utensils
= 100 Id Salt Pork, Hams and Should
ers and other household furnishings
This sale is by order of the Probate
p Court to close up the said estate
TERMS CASH
I. All articles to be paid for before
4 removed from the premises
JOHN CRAVEN.
N'At WILLIAM j GiBNEY,
Administrators.
JOHN HUNTINGTON.
Auciioneer'
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FREARS =. TROY, N. Y.
POWNALl CENTER
Nelson Hitchcock of % Bennington
visited friends here Sunday. M

Nelson Hitchcock of % Bennington
visited friends here Sunday
There is to be. a social dance at
Summit hall Thursday evening given
BY Leon Sweet. e.s.....
A large number of relatives and
friends attended the funeral of Henry
Stafford Monday afternoon. ~
The voting of ministerial money of
this part of the town is to be carried on
at C. H. Myers store Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. c. II. Myers, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Louis Contois of
North Adams visited in Pittsfield
Saturday. r
At the agricultural section Profess
sors Story and Bradlee interested a
group of men on practical farm sub
jec.-
M. Y. Brown is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at his home in East Pow
nal. Drs. Potter and Stafford and a
nurse from North Adams are in at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur B. Chase and
daughter, Thelma, Of Bennington,
were guests at the home of their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Peck
ham Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pow
nal Center N. E. church will hold a
business meeting at the church We'd
nesday afternoon at four o'clock di-
rectly following the afternoon ses-
sion of the Home Economics section
very interesting lecture was Civ
ell Monday afternoon on Greater
Variety Of Ways Of Preparing Foods
by Mrs. DimoclS, but because of the
extreme cold and the great amount of
sickness prevalent in town the atten-
dance was rather small. Those pres
ent were amply repaid for the time
spent and 1t Is hoped that the atten-
dance the rest of the week will be
much larger. We are sure all will
learn something new and interesting
from each talk. A change in the pro-
gram has been announced. The
bread contest, which was announced
for Tuesday M, has been postponed
until Thursday afternoon and we urge
all of the ladies to attend and bring
their best loaf of bread, to be judged,
with them. The other talks for Tues.
day and Thursday have also been in
terchanged. This change has been
made necessary by the fact that
Mrs. Dimock must leave Wednesday
to attend lecture in the northern
part of the state. Miss Thayer has
charge of Wednesday and Fridays
programs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23

Governor Gates statement having
been called to the attention of leading
officers of the Local Option League
they expressed great surprise at the
construction that His Excellency
placed upon the paragraphs referred
to in the local option document.
"The governor signed the proposed
prohibitory law passed by the Legisla-
ture at it's last session, and 1t is gem
orally understood that it had his per-
sonal approval. 1t never occurred to
the officers of the Local Option
League that the governor was with
them: they knew he was on the other
side.
1.-The document on page 10, calls
the attention of voters to the subject
of the town unit and to the growing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23
Church Steetoles.

The church steeple was originally de-
signed rs means of advertising the
situation of the church. Among the
low buildings which originally prevail
ed the stecple was an impressive bea-
con. but under modern conditions 1t is
failure, as even the most towering
steeple is lost among the higher indus
trial structures reared around it, The
steeple is really being replaced by cleo
tricity. which answers the purpose
much more satisfactorily. Electrically
Illuminated signs are being introduced
quite extensively for this purpose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23
WHY PRINCE ALBERT WINS
Patented Process is Responsible for
Its international Popularity.

Patented Process is Responsible for
Its international Popularity.
Smokers so much appreciate the
flavor and GOODNESS and aroma OF
Prince Albert pipe and cigarette
tobacco that they often marvel that
this one brand could be so differ
ent from all others.
The answer to this question is to be
found on the reverse side OF every
Prince Albert package, where you
will read: Process Patented July
3Oth, 1907 That tells the whole
story. Prince Albert is made by
patented process that cuts out the
bite and parch, which makes the to
bacco so mighty agreeable and salts
flying to men of every taste of every
civilized nation on the globe.
Smokers should realize that this
patented process cost three years
continuous work and study and a
fortune in money to perfect. But
the result has proven to be worth
all that was expended upon it, be-
cause 1t has set free men who be-
lieved they never could enjoy a
pipe or a makins cigarette.
Prince Albert makes it possible
for every man to smoke pipe or
to roll his own cigarettes. And, no
matter how tender the tongue, Prince
Albert cannot bite or parch. That is
cut out by the patented process, leav-
ing for the smoker only the joys of
the fragrant tobacco.
1t is fact that since Prince Albert
arrived" just about six years ago,
1t has made three men smoke pipes
where one smoked a pipe before!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23
SHAFTSURY
FRS. Loretta Saunders is ill.

Mrs. Loretta Saunders is i'll.
Mrs. Arminda Buck is i'll at her
home
Miss Rena Sommers was in Ben.
nington last Friday
w. B. Randall attended the auto
mobile show in Troy Wednesday.
Mrs. Flora Hulett will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society Friday afternoon
OF this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beech Randall enter
tanned a few of their friends from
Arlington Thursday evening.
Many people from here and Airing
ton have been securing a supply OF
ice from Lake SALISBURY and from
the Holden pond on the Meadowmere
farm. Several houses have already
been filled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23

danger of centralized power in gov
eminent, and ON this vital subject
quotes, verbatim paragraphs from the
governors inaugural message IN
which he speaks in strong terms OF
the danger of having our people re-
lieved of the actual responsibility of
citizenship
Then that no one may be misled
the document says that the COVER
nor's success as highway commits
sioner was largely due to his adher-
ence to the town unit system and
quotes another paragraph from the
message in which he applies his
sound doctrine 10 the subject Of high
ways. as sM32if'
"The league would apply this doc
trine to the question to be settled at
the March meeting '2ni t'i3 ia 3@SA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23
a Strateuioat Move.

Mrs. Close-Im writing to ask the
Browns to meet the Joneses here at
dinner and to the Joneses to meet the
Browns. We owe them both. you
know. Close--But I've heard that
they've just quarreled and don't speak.
Mrs. Closet know They'll refuse.
and we won't have to give dinner
party at all.-Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23
DORSET


chester Wednesday.
The schools were closed Tuesday,
Washington's Birthday.
Gus Hilliard of Dandy was bust
ness caller in town Tuesday.
Attorney George Lawrence of Man
chester was in town Wednesday on
business.
Prentiss H. Kent of Rutland was in
town Tuesday and Wednesday calling
on old friends.
Bernice B. Sheldon of the Metto-
wee Farms was in Rutland Wednes-
day on business
Mrs. Charles Willard of Manches.
ter Depot spent Thursday with her
parents ON North Main street.
Born in Troy, Tuesday. Feb. Is,
"a son to Oliver B. and Katherine Sher
man Gilbert.
r. B. Evans and G. II. Peck of Phil
adelphia were registered at Wade Inn
several days last week.
The church clubs had a sleighride
and supper at the Colburn house
Tuesday night.
Sam HARDWOOD left Thursday to
spend weeks vacation with his
sister, Mrs. W. p. Manley in Brattle-
bore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tiff returned
Monday from 10 days visit with rel
atives in Northampton and Montague
Mass.
About $53 was realized at the an
nual donation supper held in the lee.
ture room of the church last Thurs
day evening.
q! III. ]. Begor, the Granville electrical
contractor is in town for several days
to finish wiring the Durand House for
electric lights.
Mrs. Elmer HARDWOOD, who has been
quite i'll in her home on South Main
street Is improving. Miss Grace
Jones is caring for her.
Eugene Woodland, who has been
employed in Hampton, N. Y, during
the winter was in town Monday to
attend the Perkins funeral in East
Rupert.
A regular meeting of the Women's
missionary society will be held with
Mrs. John Fisher on South Main
street this afternoon, the subject of
the meeting will be Alaska"
The advance sale of reserve seats
for the Grange Ministries, which went
on sale Monday morning. met with
ready sale. and both performances
will be given before a full house.
Ice cutting was resumed on Prem
tiss pond Monday by Ernest Edgerton
and gang Of men, after being held
up by the warm weather we exper-
fenced several weeks ago. The ice
averages about 10 inches in thick
ness hi
The annual report of the town Of
ficers was placed in the hands OF the
fcbCio fdcl WCCh' nc uOCuHltul, us
by the board Of auditors,
shows a plain, comprehensive state
ment OF the towns business. The
warrant for the annual town meeting
% articles, and will, no
doubt be lengthy meeting.
Dame Rumor reports that Dorset is
% be connected with electricity from
Rutland via Dandy in case the Proc
Tor Marble interests decide to equip
he old Norcross-West Quarry with
electrical power. We understand that
he old quarry viii resume operations
before so very long, and the indus
rial life of the community will take
,n its old time. form again, all of
which will be gratifying to many of
Dur townspeople. In view OF the
above, several local property owners
ire having their houses wired for
electric lights. intending to take adj.
vantage of modern lighting facilities.
We all hope the rumors prove to be
rue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23
Town Unit System Imperilled By
PerryiSm.

believe the principle of home government:
they laid principle OF
government when they establ shed the meeting;
If they day when Peiryism will be applied to Vermont
towns than regulating the sale OF Liquor
they when smaller the state will
be smothered by encIoachment;
I,hy bev. right every community upon its
problems. they
Will Vote mo" ON the Perry Referendum
IN The booklet issued bv the Local Option League the following
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23

which he had been misrepreend But had her
Judge Tyler Sets The Governor Right
The matter is b fly explained by Judge James Tyler Pesd
of the Local League follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23

Governor Charles w. Gates is one
of the most consistent advocates OF
the town unit, which is the corner
stone of Vermont's system of local
and state government. In his inau-
gural address he frankly raised the
question as to whether the tendency
toward increasing the centralized
powers of the state was wise. He
said:
"One of the most evident maniies-
tations of this change is the tendency
to place upon the central government
many varied powers and responsible
ties that heretofore rested with the
people themselves. Just how far we,
as a state, should go towards paternal
government will be the question often
to be considered in our deliberations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-23
In the issued by the Local Option League the following
49,

1T would be most unfortunate to
have our people relieved of the actu-
al responsibility of citizenship. Such
a condition would destroy the fire.
quent safeguards we have to our
body politic-individual action, re-
sponsibility and independence"
The success of Governor Gates as
highway commissioner was largely
due to his recognition of the town
unit as a necessity in efficient and
loyal cooperation. He freely con-
ceded the Importance of this principle
by giving credit as follows
"By retaining the town as the unit,
recognizing the towns as partners
greater Improvement for the money
expended than could have been pos
sible under compulsory state control"
Evening journal., 1916-11-13
THEY RE PAYING OFF
FREAK ELECTION BETS
Hughes Admirers Wheel
Wilson Men In Wheel
barrowS In Public
BUSINESS MAN
is A G. o. P. GOAT

Despite the uncertainty regarding
President Wilson's reelection, cleo
tion bets are being paid, especially the
kind where no money was staked the
wager being one in which the loser
was compelled to do something to
make him appear ridiculous in the
eyes Of his fellows. So many OF these
freak bets have been paid since word
went forth Thursday night that Mr..
Wilson was the probable victor in the
election that the sight OF man wheel
ing another up or down Market street
in a wheelbarrow, wearing his hair
unusually long, permitting his beard
to grow, trundling a dolls coach
about the streets or perhaps driving a
golf ball up Market street with a
baseball bat has come to be regarded
only with mild curiosity.
Payment of these election bets be-
gan Friday night. but large num-
Der were discharged Saturday night
when the biggest crowds were on the
streets. With Market street lined with
spectators, the losers in these unique
bets struggled up the slight grade to-
wards Tenth street, lodging automo-
biles and trolley cars, to the amuse-
ment of the lOOkers-on.