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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Vllsg~ Told
Strictly for Busy Readers

Miss Anne Everett will leave
Saturday to enter Smith college.
Miss Maury of Washington is be-
ing entertained by Mrs. Michael
Shoemaker.
Born the oath day OF September a
son, weight 8 lbs, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Roy Oldham, 322 Dewey street.
Miss Title Marley of Old Benning
ton, who recently underwent an OPP
Grafton in the Samaritan hospital for
appendicitis, is improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Woodland, who
have been visiting Mr.. Woodlands
daughter. Mrs. Hugh A. Berne, at
Ramp Kumango, in Pownal, have re-
turned to their home in Gloversyille.
Miss Loretta Leonard of North
street died late Wednesday evening at
the Samaritan hospital, where she had
been taken Tor treatment. The fun
eral will probably be held Saturday
morning.
Williams opens its football season
Saturday with a game with X. p. l..
The game, which is called at o'clock
is always an interesting one, as there
is much rivalry between the two in
stitutions.
Henry w. Putnam of New York has
been spending a few days at his, Ben
nington home on North street. He
has been visiting friends and observ-
ing the work on the new Putnam Mem
orial hospital
Mrs. John Harper. ir., has returned
to Bennington after having been
called to Connecticut by the death OF
Mrs John Harper ST, Mr.. Harper
will remain at his mothers late home
for several days longer.
Mr. and Mrs. Landon, Miss Mary
Landon and Whitney Landon OF Bor-
dentown, n. j., are guests of DR.. f, S.
Pratt. Mr.. Landon is principal of the
! Bordentown Military Institute and
Miss Landon was a classmate OF Miss
flilda Pratt at Vassars
Alfred Marenus Peterson of New
Britton. Conn, and Lena Idella Davies
OF Hartford, Conn. were united in mar
riage Wednesday, Sept. o. at the
Methodist parsonage by Rev. j. l..
Dow. They were accompanied by c.
II. Davies, Nina Louist Davies and
Idella NJ. Davies.
At house party Monday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Burns an
nounced the engagement of theii
daughter, Louise, to Thomas Powers
of North Bennington. Miss Burns
has resided in Bennington a number
OF years, although she is well-known
in ioosick Falls, having been gradu
ated from ST. Mray's academy,-Hoo
sick Falls Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
Hundreds and Hundreds of Pieces of Dependable
Washable Cotton and Linen Dress Materials

800 Patterns of yard wide Percales light
or darker colors, II IL and Is
500 Patterns of handsome Dress Gnghams.
plain colors, stripe, checks, plaids,
IL IL, Is, Is and rs yard
Anderson's True Scotch Ginghams, SOC yd
Poplins very silky white and 20 colors,
2ec yard
Madras stripes, extra value, Csc yard
as inch Sturdy Linen Suitings, 10 colors.
6ec yard
80 inch, Ratine Cords, g colors, lSc yard
Rippletcs, various width stripe, SC yard
Galateas, plain colors and strip, loc and 25c
Devonshire Cloth, stripes and checks, Csc yd
Duekling Fleece for kimonos, etc, lSc yd
Serpentine Crepes, &c yard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING

WANTED-Man at once to work on
farm. must be good mixer. Good
wages. Also boy wanted to work
milk cart before school. Apply to
Louis A. Briggs Telephone 3i7J,
gStC
WANTED--Glrl for house work in
small family, no washing and' good
wages. Tel. l7615. 9Stf
WANTED--A maid for general
house work Mg II. NJ. Ritchie 6l9
Main st. 9Stf
TO RENT-Tenement on South
South Branch street Apply to Mrs.
II. G. Slade, Tel. lG7M. 9Stf
FOR SALE-Form 100 acres. .
miles ilcm North Bennington, VT. on
good road, Fine house. new horse
barn, both slate roofs. COW barn, Is
keeping seventeen COWS and four
horses, plenty OF fruit Ralph II.
White. Agt. North bennington. VT
Price $500. g7tf
WANTED Boarding place for three
year old boy. Address \. D., Banner
onico 9St2'
WANTED--A competent cook. good
wages. Apply Box 3S7, Bennington.
9St
FOR SALE--A few secondhand
sewing machines In perfect running
cider at bargain pficos. Singer Sew.
ing Machine Co, Griswold's Store.
este
WANTED-Second girl apply to
Mrs. George Worthlngton. Old Hen.
nington. gSt6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
Standard Patterns and Publica-
tions for October ore Ready

They're a revelation TO both professional
and amateur Dressmakers. The clever
ideas contained the smart styles and the
distinctive clearness of the instructions
makes garment making of all sorts posi-
lively simple performance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
NOTICE

We the undersigned milk men do
hereby ag.ee to raise the price Of milk
to eight cents a quart to take effect
Oct. /. 1916,
We the undersigned milk men do
hereby agree to raise the price Of
cream to fifty cents q quart to take eff.
feet oct l. 1916.
H. 4. Hewitt 4 Sons.
Louis \. Briggs,
John Scully
Geo. j. Wilcox.
Fillmore Farms
by c. \. Brettell, mgr.
Philip Jacobs.
Gee. Smith,
Geo. H. Moore & Son.
Willard ~ Rose.
Albert Elliott.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
Bid Your Child Of Worms.

Thousands OF children have worms
that sap their vitality and make them
listless and irritable. Kickapoo Worm
Killer kills and removes the worms
and has tonic effect on the system.
Does your child eat systematically?
Cry out In sleep or grind It's teeth?
These are symptoms of worms aud
YOU should find relief for them at
once. Klckapoo Worm Killer Is a
pleasant remedy. At your Druggist,
25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
Preparedness:
How /. Helps COUGHS and Colds

How /. Helps Coughs and Colds
Early Fall brings Group, bronchitis
with its racking. weakening cough. as
thmatlc breathing, troublesome night
coughs. whooping cough, and tickling,
irritable throat. 1t aggrayates the dis
tressing cough off weak lungs, and
the chronic coughs Of elderly people.
Buy your bottle of Foley's Honey anil
Tar now. and be prepared 10 stop
these coughs and colds before they
have n chance to work mischief N
your system. 1t is a safe, sure ana
reliable medicine. Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
FUNERAL OF ZEPPELIN CREW
Military Honors Paid Germans Killed
In Enuand.

London, Sept 2S.-The crew of the
Zeppelin destroyed IN Essex during
Sundays air raid were buried In n vii
lage churchyard there. near here yes.
terday. The funeral was semimili
tary. Officers of the royal dying
corps, including lieut. Robinson. who
brought down a Zeppelin this month,
acted as bearers, On the coffin oil
the commander was the inscription
"Killod on service, September "a
1919
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
Notice

viii start cider mill Oct 3 Storage
must be brought in with apples, car
loads of new whiskey bbls for sale.
Thos s. Culinan
Arlington Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
Fianneis, Flannelettes, etc.

Outing Flannclettes, wide choice, 10, l2l-2,
and Is
Ripple Eiderdowns, SO and rs VA
White Flannels for infant wear. all wool,
silk and wool. 90, IS, so, IS, SLO0
Twill Wool Flannes-grey, navy, white
and red, 80 and so
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
The Drysdale Store
The Store of Service Dress Makers and Other Needle Women

Our uptodate School Girls just in their teens are demon
strang to their doubling oders the possibility of making
for themselves really superior garments of varieties
thereby securing clothes that have distinctive personality
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22
Twenty-fifth National Convention in Session at In
dianapolis With 500 Accredited Delegates in
Attendance Representing 100000 Members;
President White Opposes Preparedness
Program But Commends Wilson

money, Green reported. During 1914, he
said, the organization sent ssi7 500 to
Ohio and 81 ,ss2 900 to Colorado. In the
two years 1914 and 1915, Ohio miners re
ceived 81 ,294 500 and Colorado miners
81, 200 900, or a total Of S3.5o3 500.
This enormous amount Of money was
supplied as aid alone and does not in
cludc that furnished for medical atten
tion. attorneys fees, incidental bills,
etc." said Green, (which amounts to
about $4,000 in Ohio and much larger
sum In Colorado"
Green reported that the various dis
tricts responded literally when il was
found that the total income for many
weeks was much less than the cxpcndi-
tures for aid alone. Amounts received
from the districts for use as aid in Colo
rado and Ohio totalcd ss77 $50, he said.
He referred to the convention the ques-
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22
(By r. A Hoisington.)

Grand Junction, Colo, Jan. 10, 1916.
a long smouldering attack against
Grand functions air-tight unionism was
launched here this week, when five con-
tractors formed an alliance which they
have termed THE Employers Protective
Association" and sought to get sigma
tares from the busines men OF this city
to an agreement to adopt the open
shop policy in Grand Junction.
The revolt against union men is the
elimination of deep-seated grievances
which the contractors think they have
against the union men. This matter
came to a head recently when two of
the contractors appeared before the
Trades and Labor Assembly and made
some rather wild statements about what
the men were doing to the contractors
who wanted, and tried to be fair; and
ended with the statement that if the
unions did not come thru their way there
would be an open town here The Car
penters' local, to which the matter was
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22

ton of returning this money to the
districts.
Strike Not a Failure.
Judging from the standpoint of i'm
mediate results the strike in Colorado
may not be regarded ms a complete sue
cess" said Green. However. the moral
effect is bound to be productive OF good
results. Never was such industrial con-
tlict waged in America before"
Green declared the strike in Ohio was
complete success" 1t is really re-
markable that such decisive victory
was won under such unfavorable circum-
stances, he said. He detailed how the
mine-run method was established and
how a uniform scale was agreed upon
and said that at present there is more
satisfaction in Ohio than for many years
past.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22
FEDERAL AGENT TO
HELPIDLE WORKERS
Inquiries Into Conditions A.
fected by Prohibition
Special Representative Hanna Comes
by Direction Of Secretary Wilson
After Carlson's Refusal Of Aid

BY direction of Secretary of labor
Wilson, a special agent OF the depart
ment of labor is in Denver this week
investigating the situation of those
thrown out of work thru the state dry"
law. Refusal of Governor Carlson and
other officials of the state to act in
the matter of providing employment for
these men is given as the reason for
federal investigation. Hugh S. Hanna,
special agent of the department of labor,
arrived here from San Francisco last
Tuesday and is making a survey of the
situation.
This official is looking into the en-
ployment agency problem espes ALLY whii.
in Denver. He has just made study
of conditions in the state of Washing
ton and says that a law has been passed
there abolishing the private employment
agency, the state and the city doing the
work. The action was taken TO prevent
further exploitation OF the poor men who
are out of work and who are forced by
for positions.
"The governments department estab-
hshed to aid unemployed labor has been
success said Hanna. "It is yet in its
infancy, and, while it was primarily in
tended TO look after the welfare of the
immigrants, it is doing its share in other
ways Every postoffioe building in the
country is a potential employment bu-
reau, working men being invited to go
TO the offices for aid
"It il not the intention Of the govern
ment TO work at cross purposes with
states or municipalities in handling the
labor problem, but, on the contrary, is to
work with them in handling the country's
biggest question. The government aims
to look after the labor problem affecting
unemployed as it pertains TO interstate
commerce"
Hanna says that the states west of
Colorado are not suffering a surfeit of
labor because of the closing OF the Pan
ara- -Pacific exposition. II was expected
that every state would be flooded with
idle men heading east after the fair was
over. He says that there are idle build
ing trades workmen, but not in the large
numbers anticipated.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22
UNITED mine WORKERS EXPENDED 2O9 900 in COLORADO TO
AID COAL MINE STRIKERS FOR BIENNIAL PERIOD OF l9l4l9l5

The report showed decrease in the
average psid-up membership of the union
for the fiscal year ending December l.,
1915. but added that he figures were
gratifying in view of the conditions
of unemployment which confronted many
OF the locals. The effect of the Ohio
and Colorado strikes was dwelt on in
connection with the membership and
financial figures.
President White declared in his bien-
nial report that he was fully con-
WINGED that the men of labor are un-
alterably opposed to the whole scheme of
preparedness" Mr.. White commended
President Wilson for keeping the eoun-
try at peace and said that too much
praise cannot be given to the president
for his great efforts in this direction
Oppose Preparedness Program.
Green denounced the preparedness pro-
gram as directly opposed to the tradi-
tions of our nation" and as menace
not only TO the peace and safety of the
American people, but to the entire world
as well.
This convention ought to give express
sion to its attitude toward this so-called
preparedness program" he said.
Green reviewed the past two years
from the standpoint Of the miners. The
organization, he said. in common with all
other labor organizations. had felt the
blighting influence of an industrial de-
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22

Fifteen hundred delegates, representing
100000 union coal miners in the United
States and Canada. were present when
the twenty y-fifth national convention of
the United Mine Workers OF America
opened for two weeks session Mt In
dianapolis last Tuesday. This week has
been taken up largely with reading of
officers reports and attendant discussion
thereof.
Wage agreements will expire this year
in all the hard and soft coal districts OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan,
Iowa, Kansas. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mis-
souri, Texas, Montana, Wyoming and
Washington. In these states there will
be new demands made and If the powers
that now control the miners organization
have their way. coal mining will con-
tinue without interruption so long as
there is possible chance of coming to
an agreement.
Expenditures in Colorado.
Secretary-Trcasurer William Green's
report for the biennial period covering
lol4 and 1916, disclosed the big cxpcndi.
lures during strikes in Colorado and
Ohio.
Strikes cost the miners large sums Of
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22
LARGE FUNDS HANDLED BY o. NV.
Receipts and Expenditures for Last Half
1915 Shown in Auditors Report.

The auditors report for the second half
of 1915, from June to December l, of
the United Mine Workers of America
show total receipts of s670 0,245.eS, and
expenditures of S576.esn.45.
The report, as published in the United
Mine Workers Journal, show that dur
ing this six-month period the following
sums were paid Colorado attorneys for
defending union officials and former
strikers against prosecutions instituted
by the coal operators, Governor Carlson
and Attorney General Fred Farrar: I.
A. McHarg. S4,649.74; Samuel B. Mont
gomery, Ssl5.37; Horace NJ. Hawkins,
SS.3l4.06; John L. East, SSo0.5S; John L
Cunningham. $500; f. p. Costigan. 81
500; F. W. Clark, S7Se,7l; A NJ Belcher
S6, ,5S6.63.
Aid also was given District No. Is,
comprising the state of Colorado. in the
sum of $4,000. In addition to this 5000
was expended for branch offices in Trini-
dad, Florence and Walsenburg. At close
of the year the u NJ. w. of A had ON
deposit in Colorado banks s57 ,5Sl.S5
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22
ASSEMBLY ELECTION WILL /.
BE A RATHER TAME AFFAIR
NO CONTEST ON FOR THE PRIN-
CIPAL OFFICIAL POSITIONS.
Meeting Tomorrow Afternoon Also VIII
Act on Resolutions Regarding Edwin
A. Browns tuberculosis Crusade.

Semi-annual election of officers of the
D.nver Trades and Labor Assembly for
the first half OF 1916 will take place
at the meeting in Painters Union hall
tomorrow Sunday afternoon. 1t will
be quiet affair, inasmuch as there is
no contest for the principal positions.
Voting by printed ballots is the special
orier for 3 o'clock The only contests
arr for sergeant-at-arms and members
of the board OF directors, the latter COM
posing the Labor Temple Association
'ref4-e committee on resolutions, follow
ing directions of the preceding meeting,
viii submit a report endorsing the pro-
gram of Edwin A Brown, the noted Den
yer sociological worker, for government
tuberculosis sanitariums in Western
states climatically adopted to such in
stitutions. With this endorsement, Mr..
Brown Will 60 to Washington and lay
Congress.
Following are the candidates for As
sembly offices to be voted upon at to-
rnorrow's meeting:
For President@James C. Bulger.
Vice President-Augusta J. Frincke.
Recording Secretary-W. r. Welsh
Financial Secretary-Margaret Noonan
Treasurer-P. j. Devault.
Reading Cerk-Thomas p. Rodgers.
Librarian@James J. Torpey.
Sergeant at Arms-Ray f. Lowderback
and Henry NJ. Mum
Doorkeeper-T. c. Green.
Board Of Directors three TO electl-
R. f. Croskey, Edward j. Hines, Alice
McCabe, f. A Shields, Charles Hornburg
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22
INDUSTRIAL BOARD
FILES FIRST REPORT
Twelve Labor Disputes Ad-
justed in Five Months
First Annual Report to Governor Shows
S. Death Claims and $50 Injury
Gases Received Compensation

The first annual report of the Colorado
State Industrial Commission, covering the
five months of its existence, has been made
to Governor Carlson, and shows marked
progress in the development of the COM
pensation, insurance and industrial
branches OF the commissions activities.
During the five months between 5000
and 5000 accidents We're reported from
all parts of the state. Fifty-siN death
claims, each calling for monthly pay
ments aggregating $500, were settled.
a total of 450 injury claims were ad-
justed, with compensation averaging
500.
Twelve industrial disputes were set
tied without disorder or loss of time to
employer or employe One disagreement,
that of the Journeymen Tailcrs, is now
being investigated. The commission got
work for more than one hundred former
strikers by interceding with employers.
Prosperity shown by the figures OF the
state compensation insurance fund is
considered by the commission to be per
haps the most important feature of the
report.
The fund has surplus of sl6, 81,
this being over and above reserves abun-
dantly sufficient, in the opinion of the
manager, to liquidate every obligation.
Business written and paid for indi-
Gates an annual premium income to the
state fund of sl09y 1882, of which se4,-
OO3.92 is collected from private en-
ployers.
approximately 1900 employees, earning
81 $3.50 annually, are covered by the
policies
The state funds business says the
report, "has been uniformly conducted
on strictly cash basis, a fact argue
ing well for the character of the risks
underwritten, since willingness to pay
cash in advance generally is accepted as
evidence OF good moral hazard"
The report declares that the funds
premium income is growing steadily,
drawn from virtually every industry in
the state, except coal mining and the
manufacture of explosives.
The first dividend will be paid to
policyholders next July.
1T may be stated with propriety,r the
report declares, that, for private en-
ployers. the expectation of dividend
averaging 20 per cent of the premiums is
a justifiable one
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22

Silent watches of the night are those
we forget to wind
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22

songbird.
Miss Catherine Harrington, who blows
herself on the eornet.
Miss Charlinc Essley. some sweet skip
per.
A printed note at foot OF the program
conveyed this admonition; During the
eighth and last number, wives will be
strictly careful of husbands. The man
sgement IL not responsible for Lost
hearts Miss Essiey will perform that
exotic creation dan~e plastiauc. entitled
the Algcrine "Bucoboo." or "why Married
Men Remain Out Late at Night
Pretty frisky for pioneer printers,
some OF whom came to Colorado as far
back as 1859.
Claimed to Be Printen
Long-winded speeches Were barred by
the toastmastcr's strHt rule. but the
following had opportunity TO tell story
or tell half stickful of "reminiscences
u. +. t"Red"l Saunders, Gene Hogue.
Mayor w. II. Sharpley. Thomas NJ
Hunter. Judge w. d. Wright. George T.
Wells. Angelo Nooe. l. +. Cassett, Hsr-
ycy r. Garman. G. NJ. Kimball and G. NJ.
Iaird-bankers, politicians and news
paper men. all OF who claim TO Nave
made intimate acquaintance with "the
case" at some early date in history.
An interesting feature was the show
ing by C. NJ Laird, editor Of the Cen
trail City Register, and one OF the pio-
nccr printers of the state. of n copy OF
the Rocky Mountain Gold Reporter. the
first newspaper published outside Denver.
bearing date OF August l3, 1850, printed
at Mountain City, place in the old
Gregory gold digging. but which Is not
now on the map.
Among the oldest of Colorado printers
who attended are; Sam Howe. c. F..
Hagar. A. s. Whitaker. +. =. Dumars.
o. l.. Smith. VIII II. Hedlcy. John Fred
crick. Judge William ID. Wright. VIII c.
Bishop. Joseph C. Brown, Angelo Nocc.
C. NJ. Laird. Otto +. Tbum, August
Rooster, A. c. Dobbins and Harry Swift.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22

preston. Despite this. he said. the
miners organization ended the biennial
period having made a creditsble showing.
McLennan on Wage BOARD.
The secretary-treasurer'sr report showed
a balance on hand December l, 1915, of
slae. .55S; total Indebtedness OF s62i ,67s;
loans due from various districts $50, ,622.
President White appointed q wage
scale committee at the opening of the
session, of which John McLenuan of
Denver was made member. Van Bit
ner, president of the Western Pennsyl-
vania miners, was made chairman.
Tho committee will formulate a new
wage scale which will be presented TO
the bitumous and antharcite operators as
a demand from the miners whom their
present contracts expire NafcA II.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22

Nearly 100000 employees on railroads
entering Chicago are voting on demands
for an eight-hour day and time and
half for overtime Ballots were dis
tributed among engineers, firemen, con
ductors, trainmen, switchmen and bag
gagemen. If adopted the demands will
be presented to the roads by a joint
committee of the employees unions some
time in March. Railroad officials de-
clare that if granted the proposals would
result in an increase of approximately
l50,00o,00o 3 year on all the railroads
in the United States.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22
STRIKE TRIAL is DRAGGING ALONG

There have been no startling develop
ments in the trial of four former coal
strikers at Castle Rock this week. An
informer named Hulsey was on the wit
ness stand most of the time reciting a
carefully arranged line of evidence, which
has proved nothing other than his own
servility to the coal operators for price.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22
Right Sort OF Boosting
Boulder. Colo, Jan. Is. 1916.

Publishers Denver Labor Bulletin.
Dear Sirs:-Please find enclosed
two dollars (s2.oo) to boost my sub
seription up for two years. Your
paper is a very welcome visitor each
week, both on account of the news OF
the printing craft and for the inter
esting items of labor news from over
the state. The paper is a worthy rep
resentative of organized labor and
should be in the hands Of every union
man in Colorado. Wishing the new
management success, am,
Fraternally,
CHARLES A. CHEYNEY.
Izoo Pine St
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-22
CHILD LABOR BILL REPORTED OUT

The Heating bill to regulate child
labor similar to the measure which
passed the House in the last Congress
was favorably reported by the Labor
Committee this week. II will be pressed
for passage at once.