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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers
Fred l.. Bottum is spending q week
in New York on business.
Theda Bara. the Vampire woman,
Harte Theatre today. Adv
Miss Frances Ryan is seriously i'll
at her home on Dewey street.
Top Notch rubbers for children fit,
wear satisfy. Sold at Harris only. Ad
Dancing class at the Y. w. c. on
Friday evening, Admission Is cts.
Adv
Miss Kathleen Sears ofSchool
street is confined to the house by i'll
ness
Social dance Friday evening in n.
f. o. p hall. All are cordially invit-
ed. Adv.
Miss Jennie A. Valentine left We'd
nesday afternoon for weeks visit in
Boston.
Mrs. c. w. Lockwood is confined to
her home on Main street with the
prevailing ailment.
Theda Bara, famous Vampire wo-
man in Lady Audley's Secret, Harte
Theatre today Adv.
Velma L. Blue is confined to her
home. on Union street, with a slight
attack of the grip.
Miss Margaret McGovern, who has
been i'll at her home on Maple street
for the past week, has recovered.
Miss Hope Tompkins, who has been
confined to her home on elm street
by illness, is recovered and able to
be out.
II. A. Wilson, assistant cashier at
the Bennington county national bank
is confined to his rooms on Pleasant
street by the grip.
Mrs. John II. Evans, whose husband
died this morning of pneumonia, is
also i'll OF the same disease at her
home on Main street
Walter Todd, who has been chef at
the Vermont Academy at SaXton's
River, has accepted similar position
in the Bennington club.
Theda Bara, the girl with the most
D., MI. fgly fan .,, fhn
is featured in Lady Audleys Secret"
at the Iiarte Theatre today, Adv.
Wanted--Boy 10 TO 10. years old to
learn printers trade. Good chance
for an Industrious and intelligent boy
No cigarette smoker wanted. Apply
at The Banner office.
Ethel Morse, who has finished
course in the training school for
at Troy is home for vacation.
Miss Clara HUFF a roommate accomp-
anied her,
Percy Russell fell on the ice in the
vicinity OF the Rutland station yester-
day afternoon and bruised his hip so
that he has been forced to give up his
work for few days.
The one place to see an excellent
show today. The Partisan Girls in
bright, clean. musical comedy. for
young and old, "Dinkle in Paris" and
an exceptional fye-part feature, Col
orado," opera house today. Adv.
Because so many of the school
are afflicted with the grip
and hard colds it has been
thought best to postpone the communi
~ sleigh-ride. which was to have been
held on Friday afternoon, to some lat
or date
library recently are Beltame the
jeffrey Farnol; Predetermined
ness, DR.. Goddard; Pentecost of Cal
amity, owen Wister; House on Henry
St, Valid; Rose Garden Husband,
Mr.. and Mrs Seymour Van SAINT
voord have returned to Troy after
spending few days at Shadowbrook
farm during the holiday recess of the
Hotchkiss school at Lakeville, Conn,
with their sons Richard and Alexan-
der.
The Bennington County Medical
society held its quarterly meeting
a. 1;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-13
lockwood & BUSSs
.IN Contractors and Builders q

Estimates On new buildings. Repairs, clc.,
promptly made. Shop in rear Dr.. A. z.
Cutie. Block, Main St. Telephone II. r.
lockwood or NJ. e. Buss -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
CHARGE INJUSTICE
DONE To JOHNSON

The Macon News last night carried
an article headed johnson Being Done
Injustice" 1t quoted no one, and is of
interest here. The article is:
Friends of Warren Johnson in Ma
con and Albany. are very much inter
ested in the announcement from Amer
icus that Johnson had been indicted by
the grand jury there for betting on a
chicken light. This is regarded as an
admission on the part of the state au-
thorities that they regard the case OF
murder against Johnson as very weak,
otherwise trivial indictment for bet
ting on chicken fight would not have
been returned.
"Johnson's alibi has been further
strengthened by the statement OF the
sheriff of Dougherty county, who
swears that he is positive Johnson
was in his office in Albany on the af-
ternoon of August II, with H. r. Frier-
son, trainmaster of the Southwestern
division of the Central of Georgia
railroad, and that they discussed the
impending railroad strike.
Friends of Johnson everywhere, are
confident he will be promptly ac-
quilted of the murder charge and they
also feel that a great injustice Is be-
ing done him by authorities of the
state who are thoroughly familiar
with the whereabouts of the man on
the day and, night of the murder"
Counsel for the state declined to
comment on the article. II will be
recalled that an alleged alibi was pub
ljshed and when seen by newspaper
men the state had nothing to say at
that time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
FARM PRODUCTS CO. IS
WORKING DAY AND NIGHT

The Americas Farm Products Com
pany is working day and night filling
orders for Cream of Cane Syrup"
They have received and have enroutC
now over 10000 barrels of south Geor-
gia cane syrup, which they handle at
their plant, and are shipping to the
trade every day on an average of q
car of Cream of Cane" Orders that
will keep them running and shipping
at this capacity are thirty days ahead
o. them, and there is no end in sight.
However. the company is in the market
for all the syrup they can buy, and
can sell all they can pack and ship,
for when it goes into the name of
Cream of Cane" from this point, it
lives right up to the name. The farm
ers in this section should take notice
at the 100000 barrels of syrup already
purchased and shipped in here, and no
doubt Sumter county and counties
around here will be furnishing the
syrup for the new company the next
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
RAGAN CHILO TO
Be BURIED TODAY

The remains of Grace Ragan, the
five year old daubhter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert E. Ragan, who died Friday
night following severe burns when
her clothing became ignited standing
at an open fire place, were carried to
Webb, Ala, yesterday afternoon where
the funeral will be held at 10 o'clocK
Sunday morning.
The Ragans formerly lived at Webb,
and hosts of friends in the city deeply
sympathize with the bereaved parents
in the loss of their loved oIes. Their
home is on Forrest street, and Mr..
Ragan is in the freight department of
the Central of Georgia railway here.
The entire body of the young child
was badly burned and she fingered
only few hours after the accident.
Her mother was slightly burned when
she smothered the flames with bed
clothing. The fire department respond
ed to call and extinguished flames in
the room.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
FIRE ALARM FOR
CITY WILL HAVE:
25 OF THE BOXES

The new electric fire alarm system
which viii soon be installed in Ameri-
Gus has twenty-five boxes to be ar
ranged over the city, besides one box
at the residence of the chief of the
fire department; a large board at the
fire station, and the big bell alarm ar
rangements on the tower of the city
hall. The Gamewell system to be US
ed in Americus is now being arranged,
and work on the installation should
begin within the next sixty days.
Only a few extra poles will be
erected as means of stringing the
wire have been secured without new
poles to be used entirely. 1t will work
wonderful benefits for Americus in
the matter of fire protection.
Work of the new motor fire pump
has begun and 1t is expected to be de-
livered shortly. 1t will respond TO
all alarms, and the present truck will
go when called by the chief from the
scene of the fire. In the business sec
ton where alarms come from certain
boxes all of the outfit will go on the
first call. 1t is said that rs per cent
OF the calls in an electric system sys-
TEN are false, still the protection and
safety is increased.
The boxes to be arranged In Ameri-
Gus and their locations are: Corners
Lamar and Prince streets; Lamar and
Jackson streets; Lamar and Hampton
streets; Forsyth and Strife streets:
Forsyth and Reese strets; Dudley and
Church streets; Forrest and Church
streets; Lee and Church streets;
Brown and Church strets; Lee and
Dodson streets; College and Jackson
streets; Finn, Lee and Branno1
streets; Lee and Jefferson streets;
Winn and Jefferson streets; Academy
and Poplar streets; Jackson and Wild
streets; McGarrah and Davenport
streets; Jefferson street and Cotton
avenue; near Americus Oil Co.; Rees
Park, near school; S. A. L. shops
pumping station and near the ceme-
terry.
The improvements being made IN
the fire department at the station and
the city were ordered at a recent
meeting of the mayor and city council.
Much of the credit for the needed
changes is due Chairman 1. j. Kalmon,
of the fire committee. whose indefatig-
able labor has been prominent in the
success of the cause. The Times-Re-
corder suggests that the new name
plate for the motor pump bear the
name of Il. J. Kalmon."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR At
!. N. c. A. WAS HELD

The athletic event staged Friday
night at the Y. M. C. A., was witness
ed by large and enthusiastic crowd.
The volley ball game was enjoyed by
all. Capt. Gfifin's "Cherokees" had
slightly the advantage in the first half,
but Capt. Royal s "Mohawks" came
back strong in the second and won bv
the narrow margin Of 40 to as, Griffin
and Westbrook were the stars for the
"Cherokee's" while Royal and Peters
starred for the "Mohawks.'
Shojiro Uyeno, thelJapanese acrobat,
delighted the audience with a clever
performance of foot juggling and
tumbling.
The guests retired to the lobby after
the athletic events where. through the
kindness OF HowelI's Pharmacy, they
were terated to music by the New Edi
son Phonograph Refreshments were
served by Mrs. G. ]. Clark, Miss Melva
Clark. Miss Marie Walker and Miss
Lena Hardy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
French Coupe Was unexnected.

PARIS, Dec. 16.--One hundred thous-i
ard men under command of General
Mangin, participated in the assault
which during yesterday resulted in the
French advancing two miles along a
six mile front at Verdun. The coupe
vas planned by Gen. Neveille, who has
Just been made commanders in-chief, to
succeed Gen. Joffre. Latest adviceg
from the north indicate nearly nine
thousand TeutoH prisoners were taken,
practically all of these being Germans.
Gen. Neveille had been preparing for
yesterdays attack, 1t is stated, since
the last great stroke in the Verdu,l
region was delivered during Judw. IN
that advance most of the lost terri
tory there was recovered by the
French. the besiegers being forced
back at every point that endangered
French positions. 1t is believed now
the Germans did not expect yesterdays
attack because of wet, misty weather
prevailing throughout the assault.
The Germans fought desperately and
eighty captured cannons were counted.
The French front now extends from
a point north of Vacherauville, along
ofthe Vacherauville-C -Chaumont road
north of Louvement to Chambrettoeg
and Bacon vaux. The positions re-
captured were lost on February 25th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
RUSSIA WANTS A
FIGHT To FINISH
IN GREAT WAR

The Germans last night made no at
tempts to recapture the positions
which the French took yesterday. ac-
cording to the French war Office.
There was lively bombardment how
ever along the entire fornt north Of
Verdun from the Meuse to the Woevre.
Prisoners from every regiment Of five
German divisions were taken in yester--
days advance, SO Paris said. Berlin
admitted that the French advanced at
Verdun saying the Germans were driv-
en- from advance positions east of the
Meuse.
1t is also reported that violent ar
tillery fighting is on in Belgium, and
Berlin said the Germans drove the
British from the second line trenches
southeast of Zillebeke, Belgium.
The Teutons continued their advance
in Rumania, according to Berlin. The
Russians in Dobrudja have retired.
Petrograd dispatches reporting the
adoption by the duma of resolution
favoring refusal by the entente ma
tons to enter into peace negotiations,
quoted President Pkorvaki as declar-
ing that the e:Itente allies were de-
termined that the war must be carried
to victorious conclusion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
CAMPA| AGAINST
BULL NEEv|L To BE
SPREAD IN SUM TER

ATHENS, Ga, Dec. 16.-Plans for
the boil weevil and livestock cam
paign in preparedness for the boil
weevil, as planned by the College Of
Agriculture, are rapidly being con-
sumated. The campaign will start
January 18th and continue to the mid
die of March. The purpose is to go
cut into rural neIghhorhoods where
the farmers are and hold rousing
meetings in school houses Instead OF
three teams it is announced now that
four teams will probably be in the
field for this purpose in order that
the south Georgia territory may be
more thoroughly covered.
The counties on the itineraries thus
far are as follows: Charlton, Cam
den, Glynn, Mcintosh, Chatham, Bryan,
Liberty. Wayne, Appling, Bacon,
Pierce, Ware, Clinch, Echols, Lowndes,
Berrien, Irwin, Ben Hill, Coffee, JEFF
Davis, Telfair, Dodge, Pulaski,
Brooks, Thomas. Grady, Decatur, Mil
Ter, Baker, Mitchell, Colquitt, Tiff, Tur-
ner, Worth, Dougherty, Calhoun, Clay,
Quitman, Randolph, Terrell, Lee.
Crisp, Wilcox, Dooly, Sumter, Webster,
Stewart, Scheven, Efingham, Bull
loch, Gambler, Evans, Tattnall Toombs,
Montgomery, Wheeler, Bleckley, Laur-
ers, Johnson, Emanuel, jenkins,
Burke, Richmond, Jefferson, Washing
ton, Baldwin. Hancock, Warren, Taila-
ferIo, Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Mar
ion, Schley, Macon, Houston, Wilkin-
son, Twiggs, Bibb, Crawford, Taylo:,
Talbot, Harris. Troup, Meriwether,
Pike, Monroe, Jones, Jasper, Butts,
Henry. Spalding, Coweta
Three or four speakers are to be
with each team. Among them will be
men who are brought from Mississippi,
Louisiana, and Alabama who have been
successful in raising cotton under
boil weevil conditions. Livestock ex-
perts from the College of Agriculture.
county agents and others will consti-
tute the campaigners. The county
agents have already worked up inter-
est where they are located and have
planned for speaking places. Within q
few days complete announcement of
places and dates will be made and To-
cal publicity campaigns will be in oug-
urated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
BERNSTORFF WANTS
LIGHT FROM j. s.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 16.-The
German ambassador Count Won Bern
storff. conferred today with Secretary
Of State Lansing 1t is stated the con-
ference was wholly concerning the at
titude of the United States towards the
Teutonic peace proposals, a general
discussion of the peace prospects be-
ing entered into. Connt Bernstorff
upon his own initiative offered to fur
nish Secretary Lansing with any in
formation desired. regarding the Ger
man governments attitude toward the
proposed negotiations, and at the con-
clusion Of the interview. 1t was gem
orally thought progress toward peace
might result therefrom.
Secretary lansing said that the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
HUGO MUNSTERBERG DIED
IN MIDST OF CLASS LECTURE

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 16.-Hugo
Munsterberg, professor of psychology
at Harvard university here, died sud
denly today while lecturing to class
of students at Radcliffe college. Fun
eral arrangements will be announced
later.
Munsterbeg was born at Danzig,
Germany, in 1863. He became disting-
u!shed as an educator in Germany and
came to Harvard in 1892. He whote
extensively on philosophy, phsychol-
ogy and scientific subjects.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
MR.. AND MRS. YOUMANs
GONE BACK TO CUBA

Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Youmans left this
morning on the Seminole for Florida,
from whence they will so to their
home at Guantanamo, Cuba, where Mr..
Youmans is engaged in the sugar busi-
ness. For the past four months they
have been visiting their mother, Mrs.
Pulaski Holt, in the city, and many
friends regret to give them up for the
next eight months which is the sugar
season in Cuba.
Mr.. Youmans states that the outlook
is fine for the sugar business this seas
on. They live in sight of the big wire
less sation of the United States gov
ernment overlooking the bay which Is
a training tsation for the navy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
WALTER STEED WAS IN
CITY FOR THE COLLEGE

Walter E. Steed, a prominent at
torney and we'll known throughout
the state, was in Americus Saturday.
Mr.. Steed is president of the board Of
trustees of the Agricultural College Of
the Third district In Americus, and is
here for an important conference with
Crawford Wheatley, who is also a
member of the board and secretary and
treasurer of the institution. Mr.. Steed
was the guest of Mr.. Wheatley during
his short stay in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
SWEET POTATOES GIVES
JAMES REES $4,000 A TON

$40 ton for sweet potatoes is what
James Rees, who farms in Schley
county, out from Andersonville, has
received this year, according to De-
monstrator j. G. oliver. From to 3
tons can be raised on an acre which
shows the potato to be very profit
able crop, and strong adversary of
the boil weevil. Mr.. Reese offers to
assist any one who wants to know
the why's and wherefores of the potato
growing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
TWO NEGROES ORDERED
TO THE STATE ASYLUM

Two negroes were declared lunatics
after trials yesterday before Captain
John A. Cobb, of the court of ordiu-
ary. They will be sent Immediately
to the state asylum at MiIledgeville.
Ed Herndon, one of the negroes, was
on trial at the superior court during
the present term, and a miistrial re-
suited because of his sanity being
brought into the case. Nola Harris
was the other negro man commanded
to the sanitarium.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
]. O. M'ARTHUR GOES TO
TAKE BUSINESS COURSE

J. 0. Macarthur, of Americus, left
last week for Lynchburg, Va, where
he will enter Piedmont Business Col
lege for a course in bookkeeping and
banking. This school is giving Mr..
Macarthur the guarantee of position
upon graduation and the privilege of
paying his tuition monthly after leav-
ing school. Mr.. Macarthur will also
be given spart time work in the city
to meet current expenses while IN
school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
Box to A. L. I.
Boys Goes
Monday

The box from the people Of Ameri-
Gus to the Americus Light Infantry on
the border, arranged by the ladies of
the Daughters of American Revolution
at the home of Mrs. Eugene A. Hawk
ms, will be shipped by express Mon
day.
1t contains many things of interest
for the boys, who will certainly appre-
ciate the thoughtfulness OF the people
back home.
Any contributions which have not
been sent to Mrs. Hawkins home
should be rushed early Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
J. p. CANNON HAS PURCHASED
OLD CANNON HOMESTEAD

J. P, Cannon has purchased from R.
f, Davenport, w. H. Davenport. Mrs
A. l. Dyer, Mrs. Carrie Herring and
Mrs. W. G. Forrest. their interest In
the old Cannon Homestead. six miles
southwest of Americus. Their inter-
est was 154 acres OF land, including
living and tneant houses for which
Mr.. Cannon paid approximately $50 per
acre. The deal was closed Friday
night between the heirs and Mr.. Can
non now comes into possession Of
v-e1tv and va'rshia rieee 60 rro- erty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
'CLUBS DOING Bic
WORK IN B OIL.
WEEV|L FIGHTS

The effectiveness of the Boil Weevil
Preparedness Clubs can be shown ~
what is being accomplished through
lied by the Extension Division of the
State College of Agriculture through
Field Agent ]. G. Oliver and C. r..
Burley, cooperating with the county
those which have already been orgau-
agricultural agents. From the reports
the membership of these clubs are
already realizing benefits. Other coun-
ties are being visited just as rapidly
az possible and the people are becom-
ing more interested, business men as
well as farmers.
See the reports and determine that
your community must become organ
lied for effective work.
w. s. Childs, county agent for Stew
art county, reports: "Lumpkin Boil
Weevil Preparedness Club held an
ether meeting Saturday morning, sixty
farmers and business men being pres
ent from various parts of the county.
The discussion of growing cotton with
the weevils was thoroughly gone into.
A number stated that they expected to
plant from FIVE to ten acres to the
Plow next year. The acreage was
about seven acres to the plow as an
average. Tobacco has done fairly well
for several in the county this year. so
this crop was discussed and good
many will try some another year. Cat
tie raising is another way to fight the
boil weevil, so this question received
some attention, especially the matter
OF eradicating the cattle ticks, as it
has been determined that cattle and
ticks do not thrive well together III
the same pasture. A petition was pre-
pared and will be presented to the
county commissioners asking them to
provide funds to aid in eradicating the
ticks"
s. H. Perrick, county agent for
Brooks county, reports: Last week
through our community Boil Weev;l
Preparedness Club our farmers got to-
gether and sold this years crop OF
cotton seed, thirty-fve car loads, at a
premium of $3.50 per ton above local
retail market price. The retail price
being $4,000. whereas by having the
Boil Weevil Preparedness Club and CO.
operat together, we were able to sell
at $63.50 per ton."
r. II. Howard, county agent for
Houston county, reports: Some Of
our skeptical farmers have been con-
vinced that the weevil will be present
to start with US when spring weather
opens up by the fact that we found
considerable numbers of weevils un-
der the shingles of house in one
community that was being recovered
this week. We hope to get our COM
munities organized before very long
for effective work to grow cotton in
spite of the weeyil another year"
From these few instances it can be
seen the importance of rubbing heads
together to solve the problems that
confront us in what is perhaps about
the most serious menace that has ever
visited our section. The weevils pre-
sent united front upon every mans
cotton field, then why not take lesson
and let farmers and business men
present a like front against his de-
Iastating ways.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17

peace notes would probably be for
warded before night. One uniform
American translation will be sent to
all governmests where the United
States represents the Germanic al
lies. The originals will probably be
sent BY mail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
SUMTER INCREASED IN
HER GINNING FOR 1916

For the 1916 cotton crop prior to
December first S6,S97 bales were GIN
ned in Sumter county, as compared
with 26,046 for the same period last
year, according to William P. Persons.
who is the county agent for the census
bureau.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-17
NEWSPAPER MEN MEET
WITH TRADE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-
Newspaper publishers, news print
manufacturers and paper jobbers met
with the Federal Trade Commission to
arrange a plan for the equitable dis
tribution of the American and Canad-
len newspaper supply.