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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
VERMoNT's FORWARD MOVE
New Hampshire Newspaper Holds Up
State System as Model,

State System as Model.
The possibilities of the revived
New Hampshire Board of Trade may
be judged by an investigation of the
accomplishments of similar organiza-
tions in other states. We do not have
to go far from home for an example
Across the Connecticut we find the
Greater Vermont association, says the
Manchester, ~ H., Union.
This association is still young, but
its growth in strength and Importance
tot he state of Vermont has been
astonishing
The big men of Vermont. such men
as Theodore n. Vail or James Hark-
ness or Governor Gates, believe it to
be one of the most powerful forces
for Vermont development and they
are actively interested in it.
a few years ago, Vermont communi-
ties were almost entirely unorganized.
Today, Vermont communities are or
ganized for efficiency. The Greater
Vermont association has been the
needed stimulus; it has advised and
managed many organizing efforts: it
has watched over the new orgagniza-
ton continually, often almost COMPEL.
ing ii to be efficient and active.
Some of the Vermont slogans
show the nature Of the work under.
taken. An agricultural adviser for
every Vermont county has brought
the county agent with his expert ad.
vice and demonstrations to every far
mer in Vermont, and from state
without county agents, Vermont has
now passed New Hampshire.
"A Vermont National Guard in keep
ing with the best military traditions
OF Vermont was translated last wint.
er into military meetings all over Yer.
mont which stimulated recruiting
and interest in the welfare of the com.
panies. In May. with the co-opera.
tion OF the business men OF each com.
munity, who furnished automobiles
and auto trucks the Vermont regi.
ment was modified in a day at North.
field. Result: The Vermont troops,
well equipped and with full companies,
left almost Immediately for the Mexi.
can border when the mobilization or.
der came.
Vermont highways the best gravel
reads in the United States" "The
lobby of every Vermont hotel a pic.
ture gallery Of Vermont scenery
Every hotel table a display counter
of the best of Vermont agricultural
\ product"
Already the excellent gravel roads
the delightful views exhibited in Yer
mont hotels and Vermont maple syrur
on hotel tables are making the Green
Mountains more formidable as a rlva
of the White Mountains and the Berk
shires during the vacation season.
! The Greater Vermont association Is
n very modest example of state organ
izations all over the country. II these
organizations are so valuable to Other
states, why not In New Hampshire
| The Union is firmly OF the belief thai
the near future will witness tangible
results of the revival and incorpora
tlcn of the New Hampshire Board o.
! Trade; and that the only more romot,
: future will see increased and ever
increasing results. to the benefit o
the state and OF all its people The
possibilities are presnt. anyway. Tn,
OBJECT is to make the very most o
those possibilities. We coniidentl,
believe this is about to be done-il
TACT Is already in the process of bemi
done.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
SENTENCED FOR FORGERY
Agent Claimed Notes Were Payment
On Ranges He Had Sold.

Burlington, Aug. 3.--Guy William
Anderson of Essex, who has been con-
fined in county Jail for the past month
awaiting trial on the charge of for
gerry, pleaded guilty yesterday in city
court to an information filed against
him by States Attorney r, II, Hop
kins and was sentenced to not less
than six nor more than II months at
the state prison at Windsor.
Anderson, who was formerly EN-.
ployed by the Wrought Iron Range
company OF st. Louis, Mo-, forged two
promissory tones on July and turned
them in to the company, claiming that
they were in payment for two ranges
which he had sold. The notes aggre-
gated $40. and Anderson's commission
amounted to about SIS. The ranges
were afterwards recovered by the
company. Anderson's home was for.
merly IN Kingston. Ont, and he has n
wife and one child who are living in
Robin Canada.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
The War Has Now Lasted Few Days More Than Two Years and the M

the eighteen-mile front both north and
south Of the Somme is reported to-
night. The British have made further
gains across the plateau north of
Bazentin le Petit, but the greater part
of their energy was directed toward
consolidating the ground already won.
The Berlin statement today reports
the repulse of seven successive
French attacks on the SommeMaure-
pas sector,l while Paris announces that
numerous German assaults were brok-
en- up by the French fire. In the sec
tion of the Monacu farm the German
losses were so severe, according to
the French statement, that the units
engaged there had to be entirely re-
placed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
ARLINGTON PLANS
ORGANIZATION
10 IMPROVE
Civic Association to Advance
Town Interest
BUSINESS men ARE INTERESTED
Young Men From All Churches and
Interests VIII Form Permanent
Organization.

Arlington, Aug. 5.--On Thursday
eevning, August 3rd about 80 pro-
gressiye citizens OF Arlington town
ship assembled in the Town Hall, to
combine their efforts to build up
community spirit, secure unity of ac-
ton and harmonious devotion to the
common good, also to promote social
affairs and entertainments and apply
the proceeds toward any idea that will
result in more firmly cementing the
friendship OF neighbors, friends and
fellow citizens; that they may realize
a bigger and better Arlington.
Quite a number of professional and
business men attended, as well as the
younger men, and all displayed large
amount of enthusiasm as to the out
come of the association or club.
While the aims and objects were
outlined, no attempt will be made to
adopt a name or elect officers until a
set OF bylaws have been adopted.
Patrick H. Thompson, Dr. ]. II.
Reichling. Roy Grout, John Conroy
and Prosper f.. Deschenes were ap-
pointed as a committee to draw up a
set of bylaws which will be rendered
for approval at the next meeting,
which is to be held in the Forester's
Hall at East Arlington, August 18th
at s p. nj.
An invitation is extended to any
citizen irrespective of religious or po-
litical affiliations, to become chart
er member.
PROSPER f. Deschenes was elected
temporary chairman and Samuel G..
Silver temporary secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
SUICIDE WAS vERMoNTER
Otis J. Chase, Who Killed Himself at
Oxford, Mass, Born In Wardsboro

Oxford, Mass, Aug. 3.-Brooding
over his failing health and the illness
of son in Worcester is believed to
have been the cause for the suicide
here yesterday afternoon of Otis j.
Chase, aged G7, for the past four years
an attendant to John Il. Kimball, a
paralytic.
Chase slashed his right wrist while
In small room off that in which Mr.
Kimball lay helpless in bed. Weak
from the loss of blood, the wounded
man dragged himself into the next
room and in his frenzy pulled Mr..
Kimball to the floor. He was found
lying dead across the body of Mr. Kim
ball, who was unable to help himself.
A doctor who was called said he had
been dead at least two hours.
Mr.. Chase has wife and son and
a married daughter, Mrs. Eugene Wat.
kins, living in Worcester He was a
native of Wardsboro, Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
Standing Of the Clubs.
MoTORCYCLlsT HURT
collded With An Auto at
Brattleboro.

Archie Barnes, who went to Brat
tleboro, a month ago from Shell
burne Falls to work for County High
way Commissioner David T. Perry,
was seriously injured there last even.
ing when his motorcycle collided with
an automobile owned and driven by
DR. l.. d. Richie. He is in the Me
mortal hospital at Brattleboro and his
mortal hospital at Brattleboro and
has been unconscious ever since the
accident, Barnes turned from Birge
street into Canal street just as the au.
tomCbile reached the junction. and
the machines came together head-on
When the automobile was stopped
Barnes and his motorcycle were un.
der 1t. and Barnes had sustained in
iuries to his head He is about %
years old, and has a wife and two chill
dren in Brattleboro
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
FIRE AT RUTLAND
Marble Mill at West Rutland Dc.
sSroyed Friday

Rutland, Aug. 5.-Fire, which is
thought to have originated in hot
box. gutted the palace" mill at West
Rutland early yesterday morning,
and the probable loss to the Vermont
Marble company is estimated at
$4,000. The building was one OF the
oldest structures belonging to the
concern and the marble walls are
about the only part of the mill that
was not completely ruined. The loss
is partially covered by insurance. The
gang of men who were employed at
the plant have been transferred to
other places none of them being
thrown out of employment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
THIRD PARALYSIS DEATH
Little Joseph Petro Of North Adams
Victim Of Disease.

The third fatality IN the North Ad
ans paralysis epidemic occurred yes
terday. Joseph potro. l5-monthsold
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Potro of
Lotus street, that city, died at 6
o'clock last evening, a few hours af-'
ter the case had been reported to the
board of health by Dr. c. J. Brown. tho
attending physician. The health oili-
GERS have been unable so far to es.
tablsh any connection between the
Petro case and tho only two sources
OF infection known to exist In the
vicinity of North Adams and Bray.
tonyile. No members of the Petro
family have been away from homo
and the family has had no visitors
from out Of the city. This Is the
first case reported In North Adams in
nearly two weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
AUTO BANDITS GET $4,000
Hold Up Machine Containing Payroll
In View Of Hundreds In Detroit.

Detroit. Aug, Alive automobile
bandits early this afternoon held up an
automobile In which $4,000 was being
taken to the plant of the Burroughs
Adding Machine Company and before
the astonished guards could offer re.
sistance snatched five of the six bags
in the car, containing $4,000, and es.
capped. The hold.up was Witnessed by
hundreds of employees of nearby auto
mobile factories and the usual after
noon throngs on Woodward Avenue
Rudolph Cooper one OF the guards
was shot through the hip and struck
on the head He is in a serious condi.
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
HALF NEW YORK IS
TIED UP BY CAR
STRIKE TODAY.
Of $1,000 Employees Over 1000
Are Out
NO DISORDERS ARE REPORTED
Six Lines Are Out Of Business
and Hundreds of Thousands
Walk.

New York, Aug. 5.-The threatened
street car strike went int to fleet to-
day and six lines serving two and one
half millions Of people are not run
nins.
OF $1,000 employees on the surface
lines about 1000 quit work. No
trouble or disorder OF any kind is re-
ported as yet.
The subways and elevated are badly
congested and all service is delayed in
spite of the fact that hundreds of
thousands are compelled to walk.
Several hundred extra policemen
are on duty at central points.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
and the Nations In the Struggle Still To Be Able To Make TROUBLE
SUBMARINES BUSY
Several More Allies Ships Sent to
Bottun1

London, Aug. Alive more vessels
have been sunk in the German sub
marine campaign against merchant
men, according to news received here
today from several sources. Three of
the ships destroyed were British, but
the fate Of their crews is yet unknown.
The first announcement Of the day
told of the loss of the Japanese steam
er Kohina Maru of 1852 tons, and the
British schooner G. c. Gradwell.
Later Lloyds announced the destruc-
tion OF the Italian Steamship Citta di-
Messina, Of 2,454 tons gross.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
ITALY LOSES TWO SUBMARINES
They Fail to Return from Expedition
to the Austrian Coast

Rome, Aug. 1.-The loss of two ltal.
ian submarines is officially announced
The statement says that the undorsea
craft left with others on u mission
to the enemy coast a long time ago.
AS they have failed TO return to their
base, they are considered lost"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
BAND CONCERT SUNDAY
Concert at Soldiers Home Sunday
Afternoon at 8 O'clock.

The following program will be rem
dered by the local band at the Sol
diers' home Sunday afternoon.
March-Happy Chaps Losey
Caprce-Loye and Kisses Harris
Observation-Disclosures Verdi
Nalse lente-Maesmawr Curti
Med. Oyerture-Remick's Hits
Lampo
Oyerture-The Bohemian Girl
Tobani
Selection-Woodland Luders
March-The Paramount Restorff
The Star Spangled Banner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05

Berlin, Aug. 4. (yia Sayville.) 1.-The
German Admiralty today announced
that eight English cotor sailing yes
sells and one English steam trawler
were sunk by German submarine off
the English east coast on July rs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Sunday.
Not much change in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05

WANTED-Women don't be with.
out money. SIS salary or 25c. an
hour spare time distributing guaran.
teed hosiery. Experience unneces,
sary. Permanent. International
Mills, 239 Penn. Norristown, Pa.
54t1s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05

Havre, Aug. 1.-Two British schoon-
ers were torpedoed in the English
Channel on Wednesday night. The
crews were rescued and brought here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League

st. Louis 6, Boston /.
Chicago 3, Washington 2 (frst
gamc)
Washington s, Chicago 3 (second
game).
Detroit 5, New York 2
Cleveland 8, Philadelphia 2.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
Standing Of the Clubs
National League

Boston 5. Cincinnati ..
Chicago 6, New York 2.
Brooklyn 2, Pittsburg 0.
Philadelphia 3, st. Louis l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-05
CLASSIFIED

WANTED-Latch Needle Straight.
eners-Highest Wages and Transpor.
tation paid. Apply wheeler Needle
Works, Paris, Canada. 54t6s
The Dolores star., 1916-10-27
CahOne Items.

Miss Mamie Crownover and Eunice
and Euline Ballenger returned from
the valley Saturday.
William Moore is on the sick list this
week
Mrs. Sarah Middaugh's son and
nephew of Smithcenter. Kansas. have
been here the past week looking for Il
location.
Syrus Cox and son. Deane, made
business trip to Dolores Friday return
ing Saturday.
The school board met at the school
house Saturday evening on business
Frank Middaugh left Friday for Rico
where he has work in the mines.
c. c. Turner is harvesting his bean
crop and thinks he will have about four
thousand pounds.
Mrs. c. S. Fink raised head of
cabbage that measured 15I inches in
diameter. Late Drumhead variety.
program, box supper and dance
will be given in the Cahon, school
house Friday night, October q. Pes,
cakes and sandwiches will be sold seq
erately. Twoprize cakes will be given,
one to the most popular young lady
and one to the LATEST young man.
Proceeds to be used for school pur-
poses. Everybody cordially invited.
Eunice and Euline Ballenger and
Della Ruben started to school Monday.
This makes fourteen pupils enrolled.
The Dolores star., 1916-10-27
Lewis Items.

Clem Honaker has moved into his
fine new house and needless to say the
family is enjoying it.
Arthur Hawk went east last week
and is now visiting at his old home in
Iowa.
Paul Rutherford purchased the east
eighty of his fathers place and is
building house on it and will move as
soon as the house is finished. While
the building is going on Mrs. Ruther-
ford is visiting the Lewis
Mrs. John Willis spent several days
visiting friends in Cortez this week.
The Frost's of Colorado Springs,
drove overland in a car last week and
The Dolores star., 1916-10-27

have been attending to business inter
ests and visiting friends here.
The B. B. club, are advertising a
sheet and pillow case ball here Friday
the e.
Elmer May and family came up from
Shilo Sunday and spent few days
visiting the Jake May family of this
place.
Davis are thrashing in this neigh
borhood this week
Week after next is election and we
hope Lewis will poll better vote than
at the primaries.
Mrs. Marie Adams and Miss Stevie
Duncan entertained the Woman's club
last Thursday at the Duncan home.
AS little surprise for Miss Stevie
whose engagement to Roy Hays of
Riverton, Wyoming. has been announ-
ced, the Woman's club gave her dish
towel shower and presented her with
cut glass sugar bowl and cream
pitcher. The next meeting will be at
Mrs Winbourn's. This is election of
officers and good attendance is solic-
tied.
The Dolores star., 1916-10-27
ArbOr News.

The rains the first of the week inter-
fered with the threshing, but under
Mr.. Dyers able management all the
grain in this neighborhood will soon be
in the bins.
Mrs. Herring spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. W. T. Dolan
Mrs. T. H. Spence expects to start
for the East next week
There will be box social at the school
house Saturday night for the benefit
of the Ball club.
The Ladies Aid lunch at the Spence
sale was success as was also the sale.
Philip Thompson is home on thirty
days leave of absence from his job
with the U. S. survey. He journeyed
on toward the summer range to meet
his father who is coming with sheep.
The Dolores star., 1916-10-27

When wise man talks you learn
few things in fewer words. When a
loud mouth opens you hear nothing but
noise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-25
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF REDWOOD.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF REDWOOD.
JUDICIAL DITCH BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, That Redwood County,
in the State of Minnesota, acknowl-
edges itself indebted, and for value
received, promises to pay to bearer
the sum of
ONE USAND DOLLARS
lawful money of the United States
of America, on the first day of No
vember, 80, at the Banking House
of THE NORTHWESTERN MA
TIONAL BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS,
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with in
terest thereon from date until paid
at the rate of Four andOne-half Per
Cent (4k%) per annum, payable
semi-annually on the first day of
May and November of each year,
at the same place, interest to date Of
maturity being represented by cou-
pons hereto attached.
This bond is issued by the Coun-
ty of Redwood, in the State of Min
n3sota, for the purpose of defraying,
and is for an amount necessary to
defray in part, the expense incurred
and to be incurred in locating. con-
structing and establishing a certain
public drainage ditch, known as Ju-
dicial Ditch No., located within
said County, or in such relation there
to as to affect lands therein, within
the terms of Chapter 230 of the Gen
eral Laws of 1905, and of the Acts
amendatory thereof and supplement-
al thereto, and is issued by author
ity of and in strict accordance with
the provisions of said Laws and the
Acts amendatory thereof and supple
mental thereto.
1T is HEREBY CERTIFIED AND
RECITED that all acts, conditions
and things required by the Constitu-
, ton and laws Of the State of Mime
sofa. to be done precedent to and in
the issuance of this bond, have been
properly done, have happened and
been performed, in regular and due
form and time, as required by law;
that the ditch on account of which
this bond is issued is a public ditch
and legally located and established
for the promotion of the public health
convenience, and general welfare
and that the total indeb- edness OF
said County. including this bond, doe:
not exceed any statutory or consti
tutional limitations.
THE FAITH, CREDIT AND RI
SOURCES of the COUNTY OF RED
WOOD are hereby irrevocably pledged
for the punctual payment of tn,
principal and interest of this bon,
at maturity.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. tn,
COUNTY OF REDWOOD, Minneso
ia, by it's County Board, has cause'
this bond to be signed, sealed and re
corded by the County Auditor. an,
countersigned by its County Treas
urer, this 1st day of November, 1916
/ (SEAL)
Countarsigned:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-25
hereby adopted as the due execution

thereof.
RESOLVED. That the full faith,
credit and resources of said Redwood
County, and of the County Board
thereof as such, be and the same are
hereby pledged to provide money for
the payment of the principal and in
terest of said bonds, when and as
the same fall due.
RESOLVED, That any and all reso-
lutions of this County Board in rela-
ton to said bonds, Of any thereof,
in any way in conflict with the terms
of these Resolutions, be and the same
are hereby changed, amended and
modified in accordance with the terms
hereof, and any provisions thereof in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That
when said bonds have been so exc
cuted, the County Treasurer is there
upon directed to deliver the same to
the purchaser thereof, THE MINNIE
sofa LOAN AND THRUST COM
PANY, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, up
on it's paying into the County Treas
ury the amount of it's bid therefor,
which is not less than par.
Commissioner Jas. P. Gaffney, one
of the members Of said Board, Sec
onded the motion to adopt said Pre-
amble and Resolutions, whereupon
the following vote was taken and re-
corded:
Those voting in the affirmative
Commissioners Geo. Schmiesing, John
Arends, Ed. Stefa, H. M. Aune ano
Jas. P. Gaffney.
Those voting in the negative: Com.
missioners, none, whereupon sale
Preamble and Resolutions were de.
clared duly adopted.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-25

I hereby announce myself a
non-partisan candidate for Rep
resentative-at-Large for Brown
and Redwood Counties, subject
to the approval of the voters of
said counties at the general cleo
ton to be held next November.
and will appreciate your support.
A. J. PRAXEL,
Lamberton, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-25
County Auditor.
County Treasurer.

County Treasurer.
RESOLVED, That each of the said
bonds and each of the coupons there
to attached shall be signed by the
County Auditor and countersigned by
the County Treasurer, and that each
of said bonds shall be sealed by the
County Auditor, who shall record the
same; but in the execution of said
coupons, the facsimile signatures of
said officers may be used thereupon,
and such execution of the coupons is
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-25

-Three-fourths of the pupils who
patronize the Minneapolis Business
College are high school graduates.
This makes fine associates. That is
the reason our graduates get better
positions. The training at this school
is the course without regret. Attend
here, learn more-earn more.-Adv.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-25
County Commissioners
Proceedings
same is issued, which form is hereby
adopted and approved:

(Form on Bond)
No. 100000
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby announce myself as
a candidate for election at
the general election for County
Commissioner from the Fifth
District. Your vote and sup
port will be appreciated.
JAMES P. GAFFNEY.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT
To the people of Redwood Co:
/ hereby announce myself a
candidate for the reelection
cor the office of Representative
from Redwood Co. Your vote
and support will be greatly ap-
preciated and I promise you my
hest services in return.
G.. M. BENDIXEN,
Morgan, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

I hereby announce my candi-
dacy for reelection as Represen-
tative-at-Large from Brown and
Redwood Counties, and respect
fully solicit the support of the
voters.
ALBERT HAUSER,
Sleepy Eye, MINI.