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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
RAID BY CANADIANS
German Trenches North of Arras
Cleaned Out by Daring Exploit.

OiCdHcu Out Wy GdilH9 G%piOlt.
North of Arras certain Canadian
troops have just accomplished what
the British officers declare marks
new phase In modern trench warfare
says an Associated Press correspon
dent with the British armies in
France. In raid. which, however
was much more than a raid, they sue
ceeded in putting out OF action, tenn
porarily at least, an entire battalion
of German infantry. They took SO
prisoners, including one commission
ed officer and estimated that they
killed $50 Germans in dugouts which
were blown to atoms after their oc-
cupants refused to surrender The
Canadian losses were extremely light
The raid" took place at o'clock
in the afternoon on front OF 400
yards. The German prisoners admit
that they were taken completely by
surprise. The officer captured said he
was convinced that something was
about to happen, but believed that
the attack was coming on Christmas
eve. He reported TO the higher com.
mand. but received no support
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING

LOST-Near post office a gold
Waltham Watch, ladies size, with
gold chain. Finder please leave at
Nichols store and receive reward
72tf
FOR SALE-Number of first class
chamber suits at reasonable prices.
cook and parlor stoves and one good
work horse which will be sold very
cheap. James Fox, Second hand
store, River st. 72t6*
FOR SALE-Two cutters and also
one brown road mare: six year old
brown horse. also several light har-
nesses, three strings of bells and one
gas stove. G. H. Ransom, l06 Pleas
ant st. Tel 24S-X. 72t6*
TO RENT-Two furnished rooms.
l20 Scott St T2t6~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
FIRE IN DORSET
Totally Destroyed New Plant OF
Saunders Bros.

Saunders Bros.
Dorset, Dec. 25.-Fire, this morning
totally destroyed the finishing mill of
the Saunders Bros, who recently
erected a plant near the old Norcross
West Marble Co., works The loss is
estimated some where around $4,000.
The entire contents of the building,
including machinery, fixings and pat
terms were total loss Several 9th
er buildings were saved, among them
dry houses containing stock about
ready to be manufactured into check
ers and wooden dowels
The firm moved here recently from
Sandy Hill, Me-; and had just COM
pleted their plant, being nearly ready
for business. Waiting for the arrival
Of a small piece of machinery had
delayed the starting OF the mill. A
member of the firm stated that new
mill would be erected as soon as
weather conditions permitted. There
is no insurance on the plant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
NOTsTCEs
To the Stockholders of Bennington
Park Lawn Cemetery.

~ AhO 0bONhAlOlhCA0 vi lOu
Park Lawn Cemetery
Notice is hereby given that the All
nual meeting of the Bennington Park
Lawn cemetery association will be
held at the office of f. l.. Bates in
the village of Bennington, State of
Vermont on Tuesday, Jan. 9th, 1917 at
2 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of
transacting the following business;
St To hear and consider the re.
ports of the officers of said corpora
ton.
2nd. To see what if any dividend
shall be declared on the stock of said
corporation.
3rd Election of officers for the
ensuing year.
4th. To consider what, if any,
changes shall be made in the price of
lots.
5th-To transact any other bust.
ness found proper when met
II. p. Woodman, Clerk.
Dated at Bennington on this 26th day
of Dec. 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
EUROPE, Third
CHRIST Mis-
THE TRENCHES
On Western Front Men Feast While
Biz Guns Keep Up Their Boom
MAcKEnSEN FLAYS RUMANIAAS
German Field Marshal Gives Newest
Allies No Chance to Be
Merry.

The third Christmas of the Euro
pean war passed without much fight
ing on the British and French fronts,
where virtually only the artillery was
active and the men were feasted and
entertained as far as was compatible
with the sterner business of war.
Rumanias first Christmas as par
ticipant in the war witnessed heavy
fighting on the Rumanian front.
Ground was yielded by the Rumanians
at some points under the pressure of
the Germans and north of the Buzeu-
Rimnik road height was lost by the
Russians.
In the northwest corner Of Dobrudja
province, the sector to which the
Russo-Rumanian retreat has taken
them, and army of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen has begun to attack the
bridgehead OF Matchin, after Isakis
he, on the eastern bank of the Dan
ube, was captured. In addition to
announcing the evacuation Of Isaishe
the Russians admit the occupation OF
Tultcha.
British mounted troops, with the
cooperation of aircraft, carried a
strong position at Maghdaba, 20 miles
distant from Ell Arish. which was cap.
tured on Thursday Incomplete re
ports, says the statement from Lon
don, show that 1130 prisoners were
captured and large quantity OF
arms and war material taken. Heavy
casualties were suffered by the Turks.
The Russians claim to have infict
ed heavy losses on the Austro-Ger-
mans when the latter attempted to
recapture nights occupied by the
Russians on Sunday in the wooded
Carpathians.
Macedonia, except for ea artillery
struggle, is void Of momentous activi
ty. The same is true generally of the
Austro-1talian theatre, except for the
Julian front, where even such opera
tions have been prevented by mist.
Two British destroyers have beer
sunk in a collision in the North sea
Fifty-fve officers and men were lost
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
MRS. JULIA BOWMAN
lied at Residence of Daughter on
North Street Monday.

lied at Residence of Daughter on
North Street Monday.
The death Of Mrs. Julia Bonnan,
yidow of the late Antoine Bonnan.
led Mondty in her seth year at the
ONE of her daughter Mrs. Frank
ratt on North street Death was due
, old age Mrs. Bonnan was born in
Montreal and moved here four years
go from Elizabethtown. b4e
The deceased leaves, besides Mrs.
'ratt, two daughters, Mrs. +. Lash.
lway of Batavia, n. Y, and Mrs.
Louisa Smith of Saranac Lake, and
our sons, Antoine of Norwich, Conn.
eli of Grand Isle. Eugene of Rutland
md Michael of Willsboro, n. Y. The
'emains were taken to Rutland this
lfternoon where the funeral will take
place Wednesday from the Sacred
Heart church in that city
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
Y. M. C. A. SOCIAL
Reception to Homecomers at "Y'
Tonight

Reception to Homecomers at ayr
Tonight
Tonight will be repeated the so
cial evening Of year ago, when tn
series of monthly socials at the Y
NJ. c. A. was inaugurated with an ev
ening especially planned for the boys
and girls home over the holidays.
The affair has been much talked OF
and record attendance is expected.
The Women's Auxiliary, under tn
direction of Mrs. Arthur j. Holden
will furnish refreshment and provide
corps of patronesses as usual.
The large number of games whicl
the association affords will assure
plenty of amusement for all.
The fun begins at eight. From nin'
until eleven Hurley's orchestra wi
furnish music in the gymnasium 70
those who wish to dance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
MORE PEACE PROPOSALS
They Are Coming From Scandinavia
and Holland.

The overseas news agency gives
out at Berlin the following regarding
peace reports: "The Berne (Switzer-
land Tageblatt reports that the
scandinavian governments. according
to rumor, will in the immediate fu.
foster peace negotiations by com.
non propositions. Likewise the Neue
zuricher Zeitung reports from The
Hague that Holland will probably is
ue note similar to that of Switzer.
land"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
PEACE EFFORTS ENDORSED
President Wilson Has Many Cable
Grams from Eurone

A large number of cablegrams from
people and organizations in Holland.
Switzerland and the Scandinavian
countries were received at the White
House yesterday, indorsing President
Wilson's recent note TO the belliger-
ent nations. In connection with the
Swiss governments formal note to
the belligerents published yesterday
pledging support to the presidents eff
forts toward peace. the cablegrams
we're read with deep interest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
MRS. CELIA A. WlNSLoW
Long Time Resident Died Monday at
Home on Union Street.

Mrs. Celia A. Winslow, widow Of
Fred Winslow and a resident of the
village for many years, died at her
late home on Union street Monday.
She was in her seventy second year
She is survived by two step daughters
Mrs. Ida w. Mattocks of Montgomery,
Alabama and Mrs. Alyah Style OF
Londonderry
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. G.. S. Mills
officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
SHIPPERS AT Ell PASo
Mexicans Fire on Americans-On
Of Former Reported Killed.

OF FORMER HeForted killed.
A detachment OF the Sd Kentucky
(militia) infantry, stationed near the
cement plant on the border at FL
Paso. Tex, fired on Mexican snipers
late Sunday night with machine
gun. The snipers fired 90 or more
times into the camp of the American
soldiers. 1t was reported at the camp
of the Sd Kentucky infantry yester-
day that at least one of the Mexican
snipers wLo fired on the 1st battalion
of the Sd Kentucky infantry was
killed when the machine gun belong
ing to the battalion was used to rout
the snipers who were firing at the
American army camp near the ce-
ment plant on the American side Of
the Rio Grande.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
How rhey Love Each other.

Agnes (yawning)-Oh, dear, feel to
day as if We're thirty years old
Marie-Why, what have you been do
ing to rejuvenate yourself?-BostoI
Trnnscrint
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
STEAMER IN DISTRESS
Maryland In Precarious Condition $50
Miles off Sandy Hook.


Washington, Dec. 26.-So serious is
the condition of the steamer Mary
land in distress $50 miles off Sandy
Hook believed to be that the gov.
ernment cutter Gresham has been ad-
ded to the craft now hurrying to the
assistance of the stricken vessel.
Four government cutters are now
speeding TO the location of the Mary
land
The Maratime register contains of
two steamers under the name of
Maryland. One is British of 1862
tons and the other American of 1899
tons.
Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-The Crew
Levick company, which owns the
American steamer Maryland stated
today that ii did not believe its steam
er was off Sandy Hook. The com.
pany officials appeared to be positive
that the vessel in distress was Brit
ish owned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy tonight and Wednes
day, probably snow. Warmer tonigh
and Wednesday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Howe Benning missionary SO
ciety will meet with Mrs. RALPH
White tonight at 7.30 o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26

From what can be cleaned from the
Boston papers appears that Bill
Carrigan, although he has retired
from baseball, would consider return
ing to manage the Red SoX next sea-
son. However, it appears to be a
question of whether the new owners
OF the club intend to make Carrigan
seek the job or the job seek Carrigan.
If the latter course is pursued there
is a possibility of Bill returning to
help out the new owners; If the for
mer Carrigan will stay in retirement
so far as baseball is concerned. By
some it was thought CarTigan was
holding out for large increase in sal
AIRY from the new owners, but such is
not the case Bill is sincere in his
desire to get away from baseball for
other business and for that reason
did not 80 to Boston when Messrs.
Frazee and Ward were there. Now
the latter intend calling upon Carri-
gan at his home at Lewiston, Me-. and
when they do it will be definitely de-
oided whether Carrigan or some one
else will lead the Red Sox next sea
son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26

Babe Ruth, the Boston southpaw,
was the leading pitcher of the Amer
ican League last season. according to
the official pitching records made pub
lie yesterday. In forty-four games
Ruth pitched total OF 1928 2-3 innings
and allowed an average of only LIS
earned runs for each full game of
nine innings. Eddie CicQtte of the
White Sox was next in point of effec-
tiveness. allowing LIS earned runs
for each nine-inning game. He twirl-
ed 1877 innings in forty-four games.
Walter Johnson. despite lack of sup
port from his team at times, managed
to pitch himself into third position
and proved the hardest working
twirler in the league. Johnson took
part in forty eight games and in them
pitched total of 371 innings, which
was more than any other pitcher
worked The average against him in
earned runs for each nine-inning
game was l.S9.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26


1t was simply difference in
courses that gave Brown University
Fred Pollard, the sensational half
back, for the colored wonder had in
tended to enter Dartmouth, where his
older brother had studied and played
football But Fred thought the
courses at Dartmouth were not as
well suited to his needs and passed
up the Hanover college for Brown.
Pollard has ability in athletics other
than football and intends to try for a
place on the Brown track team. He
is a hurdler of more than ordinary
ability and because of his speed on the
fiat may also represent the Provi-
dence university in the sprints.
1t is hard to get accustomed to
connecting Christy Mathewsons
name with the Cincinnati club. but
Big Six is manager of the Reds In
reality and has been working quietly
to reconstruct his team for next sea-
son. So confident is he of what he
has accomplished that he recently ex-
pressed himself as quite certain the
Reds would finish In the first divis
ion. Matty has not made public all
he has done in the way of rebuilding
the team. but it is asserted that Hal
Chase at first base Heinie Groh at
second and Ed Rousch in the outfield
are the only players sure Of their
places next season.
Harold Janvrin is the only native
of Boston who is a member of the
champion Red Sox and the young
mans friends in Boston are going to
give him night all hts own in recoS-
milton of what he did toward helping
to win the American League pennant
and the worlds series. 1t will be on
January Is that the friends of Jan
vrin will gather at banquet with the
player as the guest Of honor.
The announcement by Owner Com
iskey of the Chicago White SoX that
Clarence Rowland had been reap
pointed manager for next season COM
pletes the list of leaders in the major
leagues for next year. Despite the
rumors that several changes were to
be made there will be only one new
manager in the big show-Fred Nit
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
Tool. Peoples.

Are Anglo-Suxons cUncritcd about
their prr~cinlucuce In matters ~ mn.
chinery1 A book, "Engllsh aud Amer.
Icnb Tool Builders" by Prof. ]. W.
Roe Of Ynle, answers the question
thus: "PructicRlly all the creative
work IN tool building has been done ia
I,nslpnd aud Amrricn. The
Frn.ch have shown nm aptitude for re-
1ncIlents and Ingenious novelties
The Swiss nre clever artisans, but
hive cxccllrd ia personal skin
Germany has developed splendid me
chunics, but the princpnl mRchne
tools Ind taken shaI'e before ITO
when the empire began. The history
a. English and American tool building.
therefore, covers substantially the On.
tire history Of the art"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

Nine, Eug"ni" F"nariova, n~tcd Rus
sian henuty nud concert Slayer, Mt.
tired IN mourning Curb. She has just
arrived Ia New iork uud brought
with her a new war style In clothes,
being dressed In hluck from head to
foot. The Grand Duchess Thtlnnn,
number e court ladies' ~ ~I"tr"grad
adopted this style and took cath never
TO wear anything but black until Rus
sin was victorious over Germany.
Nine. FcnaHovn WINS present when
the Ilnn II mHh- and since then has
dressed Ia mourning.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
An Improvement.

Mrs. Josiah Cowlcs, the new presi-
dent Of the National Federation of
Womcn's Clubs. wus talking In New
York about dress.
"Womcn. once they get Interested
In our movement" she said, dress
to dress, | may ClnIm. In fact
Mrs. CowlcS smiled.
II mny claim, Ia fact" she ended.
that these women stnrt making their
own clothes and stop picking their
friends clothes TO pieces"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
The AntiellmaS.

The revival meeting was tense In
Its interest, and the evangelist was
waxing eloquent. lie arrnigned the
laxncss Of the church people and pres.
cnt.day evils In general, and every
one wns too absorbed to notice the
growing uncnslness Of two lads on
the front seat.
With the question. whats the mat
teri" pronounced In tones OF thun-
der, the preacher reached his climax.
The two boys hnd risen aud were
starting for the door. one OF them.
hearing the preachers question
wheeled and said: Jaw, ! got the
nOscbleed."-The Christian Herald.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

hsd not only the 10 clubs but u rubber coat and hat the president always
takes with him when he COLTS
The presidents golf game is characterized by steadlness and care. He
days whit Is known IS II short game" taking two shots t. cover II dis.
lance another player might attempt in one. The presidents loag suit is
quitting. He Is steady and accurate.
President Wilson's definition OF golf may be new % som people He
says: Golf Is an Intellectual attempt to put an elusive ball nto "a n obscure
hole with uncomfortable Instruments"
Most OF the presidents golfng Is done 1t the Washington Country club,
across the river in Virginia. This Is n small club made up mostly of govern.
mmt officials, people from the Smithsonian institution and the scientific
Players att the club have learned To teat the president Hs he likes TO be
treated az merely another member OF the club. lie Is shown no special
consideration or corrtrdcs. He Is always tralcd by the secret service men.
The president always takes the cadles rs they come and pays the
caddle 35 cents. the customary charge for Is holes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

tering nm unusually large assembly Of notabes, n familiar figure Joined hem
and asked them to congratulate him on his good luck. lie had succeeded he
said, In inventng m Instrument by which people could talk from Baltimore
% Washington.
it's 70 b q regretted that ~ learned American statesmen nr newspaper
un received the statement ms Il huge iokc, and suggested that the only way
the nmIable Inventor could retrieve his reputation for sanity was to trent
hen MI to drinks. II was not until a fcT weeks later when congress nude
al appropriation for ir Samuel f. u. Morse to continue his work on a
telegraph lime frorl Baltimore to Washington that the tree gnthercrs learned
their error and the fact that they had entertained n genius uuawarc. since
chat time tn tree has been known os the Morse elm.
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ne guard tent snluted soucnny and this Is the way he delivered the
mud"
Lieut. Col. Anton Stephan, who heard both ends OF the message, has
devised II scheme FOR training the men In the repeating ~ messages. Some
ee during the night different men on guard are given a message, the
guards repeat II to the corporal Of the guard; The corporal tells the sergeant
te sergeant carrieS the news to the lieutenant Then the message as
received aud as sent Is compared.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

yeNrs X ulS was inc populnr resort
Of the nations statesmen. who were
wont TO assemble beneath It's shade,
ult tbnir chairs against It's trunk and
spin many historic yarns, punctuatcd
by weil-nlmei Salyos Of tobacco juice.
Here. also, came the newspaper cor
respondents from newspaper row, just
above the hotel on Fourteenth street,
and heard the latest political achieve
mcnts discussed with careless in
forInallty.
One day when the tree was shell.
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mind So thoroughly he cun think clear.
~ md net iutclligcntly during work.
ing hours.
President Wilson has one of the
finest sets of golf sticks In the coun.
try. They were made fer him In Eng.
land by II professional and given To
him boy his brother, John 4. Wilson, o;
Franklin, PA.
They ar" longer clubs than used
by the average "laycr, each having
more than II iO.Inch Sho't. His brother
also gave him a dueskin golf bag 10
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

sfnck IN The mud, aud n pnssIng rOOkIe,
VINO looked like a solt,cr, was hailed
by the colonel, and told To- send some
mel down TO help get his machine
out Of the mud, and this is the way
Colonel Young told him to deliver the
mgaRge:
Tho colonel OF the regiment pre-
acnts his COM llmcnts 20 the officer
II ne guard and requests that II de-
tnii OF the guard be sent 10 help an
automobile out Of the mud"
The rookie, Of course, hastcned TO
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

Enthusiastically sprinkled with myth.
zeal daughter" and psychological zap.
p~lnusc"-may be curtniled. \ bIpnr.
tisan report from the Joint printing
committee urges these facts In favor
OF the bin:
\ million volumes Il year, many
printed on fine paper and bound In
leathor have 10 be sold ms waste pa
per because no one takes the trouble
to frank them out.
JanitorS md building supcrlntcnd
ents complain that whole Easements
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

Ge literally filled with virtual waste paper, Sc tina. the government has to
rent additional space to store cui aud wood.
Private manufacturing firms, acting In collision with senator's and mem.
bers. have had printed aud frnnkcd at public expense "puGs'-virtunl ndver.
usonents OF their plants factories and industries
The new bill provides for cutting down of departmental documents, NIL
R which IRE. by law, required to be printed now, and provides that senate
and house committees must examine every document which It Is proposed 10
pHnt. To prevent possible suppression Of reports which the senate may wish
printed 1t Is provided the houses may override committee action, or inaclon
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
Looks So.

puticnce-I see sixty thousand WON.
en In London were thrown out Of work
by the war.
rntrice-Oh, did the war stop bridge
whlstl
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VERY A

ss Il true" asked the chlropOdists patient, that eau get cornSf from
wearing shoes that IRE too large IS well a 70 from wearing tight onesr'
Theoretically. I've no doubt IT Is true" replied the foot specialist hui
On al my twenty years experience I've never yet seen a Gus OF that kind
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
Golf Helps President Wilson to Solve Problems

CoLT Is credited by President Wilson with making possible the solving Of
~ knotty international problems, handling OF Mexican affairs aud all the
thousand and n Things a busy IresIlrnt must do by gult hc r-.s his
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
Rockies Must De Taught to Deliver Messages

r HB trimming OF RI recruits IL n perpetual circus Col G. r. Young of the
U Thrd Infantry went from Washington over TO the Radio camp, where the
National Gurdsmen ad new recruits ire in camp His automobile got