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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09
FOR SALE.

Brick house and barn, so feet OF
ground. at 926 Woodland avenue.
This is a transfer point and will make
you money at the price, $4,000. Only
$500 cash; balance easy.
G. B. GARTRELL,
Care of Woolf Brog. Laundry.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

FOR Rents furnished rooms;
2413 Flora venue. Bell phone, East
944.-Mrs. Annie Love.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

The Kansas City Sun can be found
on sale in Chicago at A, D. Hayes,
s640 State Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

WANTED-Room in modern house
by young couple. Call Mrs, Smith,
Bell phone, East 1854.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

FOR RENT-Three or four furnished
or unfinished rooms near three car
lines. Inquire at 914 Euclid Ave.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

Furnished room in private family
strictly modern; in walking distance
to downtown district. Call Bell phone
Main 2401.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished front
room for one or two gentlemen;
strictly modern. Call Bell Phones
Main 1850 or East 2047J.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

FOR RENT-A fine large four Dol
modern flat and two small four room
flats. Call Mrs. A. e. jenkins, 1924
Vine st. Bell Phone, East 4067J. At
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

Stop that bad cold. Smiths Vim
and Vigor Cold Tablets will do it.
Price rs cents. 18th and Tracy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

FOR RENT - Furnished rooms
modern, with heat; 50 and s2,25 per
week. 91S East 21st street. Mrs.
H. l.. Kinsler, Bell, Grand 2303R.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09
to Rent

FOR RENT-21OO Charlotte Street.
Steam heated apis. Three and four
rooms, strictly modern. Don't worry
about heat or high priced coal. See
Kinsler. Bell phone Grand 2303R.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16

THE arches of his feet are grad
ually falling, because his muscles pro
vided to hold them up have weakened
by long disuse.
Gle scurries around at his work,
gets tired and nerve worn, and thinks
this is physical exercise whereas his
muscles and joints have been vir.
tually idle
MIR. Rittenhouse also describes the
Americans deadly eating habits
There is no burden too great for
him TO put upon his digestive system.
He would not think of mixing bricks
or scrap iron or gravel with the fuel
for the furnance which heats his
house, but he does not hesitate to fol-
low this plan in furnishing the fuel
for his body He feeds his stomach
with all sorts of tasty junk. much of
which cannot be fully digested and
which results in the trouble that
comes from administration"
The American treats his heart and
nerves to $1,200,0O0, 900 worth of mic
otine every year, has doubled his Gig
arctic allowance, and in the last two
generations has taken twice as much
coffee Most of the 75,000,000 pounds
of drugs he consumes annually are
without doctors prescriptions.
Although the American doesn't
look murderous," said Mr. Ritten-
house, "he commits many more muir
ders than any other human being"
and also loves to commit suicide"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
WANT MORE BLooDED STOCK
Graneers Favor Limit on Assessed
Valuation CT Cattle.

Rutland, Dec. 1.-THE Changers of
Vermont took action designed to in
crease the breeding of blooded cattle
in the State when, at the closing ses-
sion of the 45th annual convention In
this city today, they went on record
as favoring the limitation of valua-
ton endorsed the nationwide prohibit
tion measures which are now being
laid before the public and approved
the workings OF the present Vermont
educational law. The closing session
lasted three hours and was entirely
taken up by reports, adoption OF reso-
lutions and installation of officers.
Telegram greetings were received
from the Massachusetts and New
Hampshire State oranges.
The cattle resolution was in part as
follows: Resolved that the legisla-
tive committee and individual men,
bers take steps to secure enactment
of a law which will hereafter limit
the valuation of pure bred cattle in
Vermont for the purpose of taxation
to an amount not to exceed 500 a
head and that the secretary send a
copy of this resolution to the chair
man of the Senate committee on agri-
culture at the next session of the
General Assembly"
Resolutions covering the following
subjects were also adopted: Directing
to the consolidation of any depart
ments with the State agricultural de-
partment so that the commissioner
would have to give less time to agri-
culture than at present; recognizing
the efficiency of the present Vermont
educational law and urging that no
changes be made by the next Legisla-
ture favoring cooperation on the part
of Pomona and subordinate oranges
with the New England Milk Produc-
ers' association: cooperation with ag-
ricultural extension work; asking an
increased appropriation from the
State for the nome economics depart
ment; endorsing the action of the Ma
tional Grange relative to suppression
of the liquor traffic and favoring the
exclusion of liquor advertisements
from the mall commencing United
States Senator Carroll S. Page on his
attitude on the vocational training
bill
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
AMERICANS KILL THEMSELVES
Hurry and Eat Themselves Into Their
Graves.

Graves.
New York Dec. 15.-This nation is
physically unprepared, the Assooia-
tion of Life Insurance Presidents,
which began its tenth annual meeting
in the Hotel Astor, was told yester-
day by E. E. Rittenhouse. commits
sioner OF public service and conserva-
tion of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society.
1t was a gloom inspiring sketch of
the average American that Mr. Rit-
tenhouse held up before the insur-
ance authorities Schopenhaurer.
the philosopher; Malthus. the econ
omist; Strindberg, the playwright,
and jeremiah, the prophet, would
have been cheerful alongside Mr.. Rit-
tenhouse.
Our physical American" said Mr..
Rittenhouse, looks smooth, pink and
healthy He is a good liver-I said
is, not has. He hurries. He has no
time to waste. The average age of
the American people at death is about
43. He is trying, with the aid of new
knowledge and Inventions to crowd
the experiences Of two lifetimes into
one. He is having some success, but
the strain is telling upon him.
His hair has aged and he is get
ting bald. Nature asks why hirsute
protection is needed indoors His
eyes have been strained by close TO-
Gus and inside work, hence the eye
glasses. His teeth put up a good
front, but they need attention. Lack
professional care and of exercise due
to the increase in soft, unresistng
foods, has impaired the health of both
teeth and gums.
"His digestive organs have been
given so many new and arduous du-
ties to which they were not trained
that they are showing signs OF rebel
lion. He is seriously overstraining
his heart, arteries. kidneys, nerves
and digestion, as the rapidly increas-
ing death rate shows.
HE is more than we'll rounded at
the belt and slightly so at the should
ers. His 400 muscles are virtually all
soft and weak from lack of use. He
is designed as an erect outdoor ami
man with feet and legs for service,
but he not only lies down by night,
but he sits down by day He never
walks when he can ride.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16

Improving roads with motor car
is a sufficiently new proposition to
appeal to many car owners as good
sport. 1t is fun If one isn't obliged
to do it.
An ordinary road drag simply con-
structed of timbers about six by eight
inches, seven feet long and faced with
hand iron, will work wonders if used
with reasonable frequency on q
crowned road. Ruts can be filed
and the road smoothed on a fiat after
it is nearly dry, but such places
should all be built up as soon as pos
sible when the regular use Of the
drag will keep them rounded up.
smoothed of ruts and in time, the
travelled surface will become very
hard.
Most car owners know of more
than one section of road accessible
to them which they could greatly i'm
prove by keeping a drag there, going
out with their car at opportune times,
hitching on and dragging it over a
few times. Any car OF fair weight
and power can be used for this work
without the least damage to the car.
if it is properly handled No attempt
should be made to drive in other than
low gear and take it easy in that
gear. If the speedometer never reg
listers over four miles per hour. the
car will do more than days work
for team in less than two hours No
modern car in good order should heat
up at this work.
The accompanying illustration
shows the Hudson Super Six owned
by f, w. Williams drawing a town
road drag. Mr.. Williams, being much
interested in keeping. the roads in
condition as long as possible. conceiy-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
TEUT0NIC PEACE
TERMS REJECTED
BY The DUnA
Resolutions Oppose iII EsgOtia-
tiOnS at The Present Lima
CONSIDER OVERTURE INSIyCERE
Allied Victory Alone viii Attain OBJ
jects for Which Nation Has
Made Vast Sacrifices

London, Dec 15.-The Russian
Duma has unanimously passed reso-
luton against the acceptance of the
Teuton peace proposals, according to
a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
which adds that this action followed a
spirited address by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs. The resolution, Gs
received here, reads
The Duma, having heard the state
ment by the Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs, unanimously favors categori-
cal refusal by the Allied Govern
ments to enter, under present condi'
tions, into any peace negotiations
whatever.
1t considers that the German pro
posals are nothing more than fresh
proof of the weakness of the enemy
and hypocritical act from which the
enemy expects no real success, but
by which it seeks to throw upon
others the responsibility for the war
and for what happened during it, and
to exculpate itself before public opin-
ion in Germany.
The Duma considers that a prema-
ture peace would not only be a brief
period of calm, but would also involve
the danger OF another bloody war and
a renewal of the deplorable sacrifices
by the people. 1t considers that a
lasting peace will be possible only af-
ter a decisive victory over the mill
tary power of the enemy and after
definite remuneration by Germany OF
the aspirations which leuder her re-
sponsible for the world war and for
the horrors by which it has been &C.
companied.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
JAPAN TO STAND BY ALLIES
Statesmen Smile over Germany's De.
mand for Restoration Of Her Colonies

Statesmen Smile over Germany's De-
mand for Restoration of Her Colonies
Toxic, Dec. 15.--It is said on the
highest authority that Japan will not
entertain thought of peace as long as
restoration of the ante-bellum status
is insisted upon by the Berlin govern
ment as basis of settlement. Japan
will stand by her allies in their de-
termination 10 continue the war until
the main purpose of overthrowing
Prussian militarism is accomplished.
japanese statesmen smile when Ger
many's demand for the restoration of
Kiao-chou is not considered a possi-
bility In this country, and Kiao chou
was the colony Of which Germans
boasted most Public sentiment in
this country may approve the return
to China of that portion of Shantwg
now in Japanese hands, provided ar
rangements favorable to Japanese
trade and enterprise can be made. but
never would approve its again becom-
ing a German colony.
Japan's purpose In joining in the
war was to drive the German menace
from Asia. This represents restribu-
tion for the part the Kaiser played in
robbing Japan of the fruits of the war
with China. japanese are willing
enough to call the account squared,
but this implies the present status in
the Orient, not the before-the-war
status
For the same reasons Japan will
not consent to the restoration of 9th
er German holdings in the Pacific in
the taking of which she was largely
instrumental
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
SAFE CONDUCT FOR TARNoW
Newly Appointed Minister From Aus
tria-Hunqary.

tria-Hungary.
London, Dec. 15.-The Entente
powers have decided to grant safe
conduct to Count Tarnowski Won Tar
now. recently appointed Austro-Hun-
garian Ambassador to the United
States.
The Foreign Office made this an
nouncement today, saying the Enten-
te had decided to grant the safe con-
duct in consideration of the repre-
sentations made by the American gov
ernment The American Ambassador
Walter II. Page, has been notified.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The State
Department today had received no re-
ply this morning from either England
or France to the three notes sent
about safe passage for Count Tar
nowski. The first request for safe
passage, which was made by Austri-
Hungary and merely transmitted by
the United States, was refused on the
ground that the Entente Allies could
grant no favor of any kind to their
enemies. The United States then
made representations on its own &C
count, setting forth that as a neutral
state the United States had an inalien
able right to a diplomatic representa-
tive from Austria.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
MICHAEL CRAVEN
North Bennington Man Died at Troy
Hospital After Long illness

Hospital After Long Illness
The death OF Michael Craven. a
we'll known resident of North Ben
nington. occurred Thursday afternoon
at the Troy hospital, where he had
been taken about eight weeks ago
following a lengthy period OF failing
health. Death was due to number
of complications
Michael Craven was born in Old
Bennington sixty years ago and had
lived there and in North Bennington
and vicinity all his life He is surviv-
ed by the widow. a brother, Martin
Craven Of Old Bennington. a sister.
Mrs. Thomas Silk of Williamstown,
four sons, Edward. living in Sche-
nectady, John, Martin and Michael,
all of North Bennington and three
daughters. Mrs. John Bancker of
Schenectady, Mrs. Thomas Shea OF
Bennington and Miss Margaret Crav-
en- of Rochester.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock
Sunday at the church Of St. John the
Baptist church in North Bennington.
Interment will be in the North Ben
nington cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16

edge of the ditch to cut the shoulder
formed by the wash OF the rains and
bring this material back to the road
and fill the ruts. On road, requir-
ing two widths of the drag to bring
material to the center, the outer
point should not be loaded to dig on
the second trip. For smoothing a
muddy road just prior to coming
freeze, the drag should run light and
be chained up short to prevent any
tendency to dig deep as, If it does dig.
a large furrow of mud will be left to
freeze in the center of the road.
With cur car owners interested in
this, and few of them owning a
drag, and a set of suitable chains for
the work. wonderful improvement
viii be Immediately apparent Many
an early winter evening, a dozen cars
in from one to two hours. could
smooth every main road and street in
town and village so that the nights
freeze would give us bouleyards TO
drive on in the morning We certain
ly haven't had ! fulevards after
freezes in the past Tha formation
OF a club al car owners, membership
recruitment to be car. a road drag
and disposition TO help instead of
kick. would be a wonderful thing for
Bennington County roads.
Each town and large village should
own a motor truck. One truck will
draw as much gravel in day as six
teams at a daily cost OF less than two
teams. The truck will more easily
perform with the road drag than a
large pleasure car does. and might
possibly be made to haul two drags
at one time. Bennington voters
should see that we have a motor
truck next spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
STRANDED SUMNER
is DOOMED 10
DESTRUCTION
United States Transport Went
Ashore Lff Barnagat, N. J.
WIRELESS APPARATUS FAILS
Captain and 81 of the Crew Taken
off This Morning by Power
Boat.

New York, Dec 16.--The United
States transport Sumner which went
ashore off Barnagat Monday is ex-
pected to go to pieces momentarily.
The wireless apparatus on board the
Sumner failed this forenoon while
call for assistance was being sent
out. Later a power boat rescued
Captain Webber and 81 of the crew.
A large tramp steamer believed 10
be British is on the shoal off Egg
harbor. The stranded vessel lies
three miles out with the heavy seas
breaking over her hull The Egg har-
Dor life saving crew is attempting to
reach the vessel in life boats
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16

ed the idea that pleasure cars could
be used to work on the roads without
injury to the car. j. l.. Davis, the
Bennington County supervisor OF
roads, did not know of the experiment
having been tried Mr.. Davis was
much interested and gave his consent
to the cooperation of Albert Harmon
our patrolman. Mr.. Williams fur
nished two large cars to work on the
town roads and village streets at each
suitable occasion from the first eX-
pertinent until the arrival OF the
snow. Much good work was done
and many points learned that will be
of great value next season. Mr.. VIII
liams says that had he started to
work out this idea last spring he
feels sure our road between North
Bennington and this village would
have been different road during the
summer.
One of the points developed. is that
chains having as many cross links as
is possible to insert in the side chains
will prevent all slip and give a con-
slant steady motion 10 the drag while
affordng complete protection to the
tires from stone cuts. Using two
chains from the drag to the rear
spring shackles, any desired angle
may be given TO the drag and it win
stay in that position permanently.
Except for dragging long distances
with varying conditions, an attendant
for the drag IS not necessary. 1t can
be loaded the required amount with
stone and will take care Of itself The
drag should not he too heavily loaded
except on a road that has been much
neglected. The load should usually
be placed so that the outer front cor
ner will dig while running along the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
JAPANESE LOSE FORTUNES
Millions Swept Away BY Slump |
stocks

Toxic. Dec. 1.-THE stock ex-
change will reopen Monday, but if
peace materializes further closure
is necessary to prevent bottomless
slump. Operators yesterday lost $15.-
100000. Many men who during the
war had made a millions became pau
pers as a result of the effect on the
market of the news from Berlin, that
Germony had moved for peace. The
rice and silk exchanges also have
been temporarily closed.
Yesterdays developments showed
the extraordinarily inflated condition
OF business in Japan. Publicists de.
clare that a retrocession Of Kiau-
Chow to Germany is out of the ques-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
NEW MOOSE PARTY
w. H. Nichols and F. s. Pope Attend
Meeting in New York.

William II. Nichols and Frank b.
Pope returned this morning from
New York where they attended the
preliminary meeting called for the
purpose OF reorganizing the Progress
sive Party. Thirty-six states are re-
ported TO have been represented at
the meeting at which Matthew Hale
of Boston presided as chairman The
proposed reorganization is to take
place in st. Louis on Washington S
birthday and according to the news.
paper reports of the meeting neither
Colonel Roosevelt or George w Per
kins are to have anything to say re-
garding the future activities OF the
party.
Through a mistake of the clerk of
the meeting, Mr.. Nichols and Mr..
Pope were credited to the state OF
Alabama instead of Vermont and
their residence was given as Birming-
ham.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16

lNu StslAos
Grade G, teacher Mr.. Colburn,
amount 29O, pupil Olga Kelson.
Grade 6, teacher Miss ODonnell,
amount 225, pupil, Alfred Bottum.
Grade 8, teacher, Miss Mcclure,
amount 2O5, pupil Helen Ferguson.
Grade 6, teacher, Miss O'Donnell,
amount 1870, pupil, Jacob Weichman
Grade 6. teacher, Miss o Donnell,
amount ITS, pupil, Ralph Torrance.
Grade 6, teacher Miss O'Donnell,
amount 175, pupil, Halsey Cushman.
Grade 5, teacher. Miss Harris,
amount 175, pupil Cecil Moon
Grade s. teacher, Miss Harris,
amount 100, pupil, Robert Holden.
Grade 5, teacher Miss Harris,
amount 100, pupil Janet Macintosh.
Grade 5, teacher, Miss Harris,
amount 1856, pupil, Catherine Coyne.
Grade 6, teacher, Mary Carney
amount, 131 pupil, William Friedman.
Grade 6, teacher Miss ODonnell,
amount 1875, pupil James Williams.
Grade 5. teacher, Miss Harris,
amount 1926. pupil, Sam Weichman
Grade s, teacher, Miss MCGUIRE,
amount. 115, pupil, Fannie Moore.
Grade 5. teacher, Miss Harris,
amount ia, pupil Cynthia Dewey
Grade 5. teacher, Miss Harris,
amount 10, pupil, Violet Howard.
Grade 5, teacher, Miss Harris,
amount, 10, pupil, John Cole.
Grade 8, teacher, Miss Mcclure,
amount, 10, pupil, Belle Ray.
Grade 5, teacher, Miss Harris,
amount, 1OS, pupil, Charles Dewey.
Grade 8, teacher, Miss Mcclure,
amount 1O6. pupil, Christine Much.
Grade 5, teacher, Miss Harris,
amount. 105, pupil, Helen Morrisse"
Grade 6, teacher, Mary Carney,
amount 102, pupil, William Wishart.
! The Parochial schools sold 1850
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
JOSEPH T. MILES DIES
Veteran Actor Was Author Of Popular
Soma of Few Years Back.

Santa Rosa, Cal, Dec. 15.-Joseph
T. Miles, author of the song "There II
BE Hot Time in the Old Town To
night died here last night. Miles
who was a veteran actor. was known
on the stage as Joe Hayden. He
was 70 years old
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
MAY BAR LIQUOR "Aps."
Measure Aimed at Mail Order Houses
FavorabIY Reported.

Washington, Dec. ia bill pro-
hibiting the transmission of liquor ad-
vertisements by mail to any one ex-
cept licensed liquor dealers or agents
was favorably reported today by the
House post Office committee. 1t Is
aimed at the so called mail order Ii
quor business in dry" territory.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair and colder tonight. Sun
day increase in cloudiness probably
snow and warmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
A MILLION MORE MEN
Supplementary Estimate Issued at
London

London, Dec. ia supplementary
estimate issued Wednesday provides
for an additional 100000 men of all
ranks for the army service. The or
iginal estimate was for 100000 men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
RED CROSS SEALS
SOLD OUT IN
BENNINGTON
School Children Soon Exhausted
Supply on Hand
TOTAL RECElPT rs WERE S161.89
Names Of Pupils by Departments Who
Disposed of 100 or More
Seals.
TOTAL RECEIPTS WERE s16l.89

The sale OF Red Cross Christmas
seals by the children of the schools
of Bennington proved to be very
much of a success. The demand for
seals was as much greater than had
been anticipated that many children
were unable to get as many as they
could have sold. Following is a list
of seals sold in each room of the
public graded school and the names
of the pupils selling 100 or more seals.
There were 120 pupils who sold 20
seals
In grades below the fourth each
teacher sold to pupils in her room as
follows;
Miss Annie e. Dakin. grade l, $1.00
Miss Frances H. Richard, grade