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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-01
FREIGHT EMBARGO
BY R j I LAND
RAILROAD
Milk Shipments Only Will Be Re-
ceiYed BY Company
WARNING TO THE PASSENGERS
Because of Threatened Strike No
Service Will Be Guaranteed
After Monday Morning.

Rutland, Sept. 1.-Anticipating the
general strike of railroad men in all
branches of the service, engineers,
firemen, conductors and trainmen
which at late hour last night
seemed unavoidable, the officials Of
the Rutland railroad in this city have
issued a general freight embargo on
all perishable goods, while all other
classes are subject to delay, loss and
damage. The embargo on freight re.
ceiyed yesterday morning by Joseph
F. Costello, agent for the Delaware
and Hudson railroad in this city, in
cludes everything except milk and the
embargo went into effect at the close
of business yesterday, so Rutland con.
Germs using this line for shipping will
begin to feel the effects this morn
inc.
f. T. Grant. general passenger
agent of the Rutland railroad, also Is
sued notice to passengers yester-
day, warning all to get to their des-
tinations before Monday morning. or
else be subject to delay
The following notice was sent out
in relation to the freight embargo:
Effective at once, on account of an
ticipated labor troubles, embargo is
placed on all freight originating on
this line for forwarding to or via con
| Meeting lines.
Embargo is placed on all freight
| coming from connecting lines for
movement to or via points on or over
the Rutland railroad, except that ship
| ments consigned to Rutland railroad
local points which can reach destina-
tion not later than Saturday, Septem.
ber ., may be accepted.
| Embargo is placed on all ship
ments of live stock and perishable
freight, only. originating on the Rut
land railroad and destined to local
points on this line.
"All freight received after this no
tice will be subject to delay, loss and
damage. Notation must be made on
all bills of lading accordingly.
MILK train traffic is exempt from
The above until further notice"
The following set of instructions
has been sent to all agents of the
company by the passenger agents de
partment:
"On account OF anticipated labor
troubles, the Rutland railroad will bC
unable to guarantee any regular pas
senger service either of local o,
through trains after a. m. Monday
September T.
Main line south.bound All pas
sengers desiring to reach New York
Boston and intermediate territory ar,
admonished to leave points on tn
Rutland railroad not later than tn
flyer, Sunday, September 3.
"North'bound All passengers dc
string to reach Montreal and inter
mediate territory are admonished I
leave points on the Rutland railroa
not later than the flyer, Sunday. Sci
tember 3.
Trains on Sunday. September
will stop at any intermediate static
for the accommodation of passenger
providing agents notify the genera
superintendent or the undersigne
sufficiently in advance to arrange fc
the stop.
Chatham division. No passenge
service can be guaranteed after mil
night of September 9"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-01
CHILDREN CANNOT
ATTEND FAlkfS>2E2.. g..
MOVIE THEATRES
Drastric Rules Adopted By State
Board of Health
APPLY TO BENNINGTON COUNTY
Full Board Attends Meeting Called
at Rutland Because of Paralysis
Epidemic.

Rutland, Sept. 1.-"All children un-
der Is years of age shall be excluded
from all fairs and the so-called Rut-
land carnival shall be abandoned un-
less effective measures can be taken,
satisfactory to the local board of
health, by which children under 10
years can be excluded from public
functions both indoors and out.
"All motion picture houses and
threaters in Rutland, Bennington,
Windsor and Windham counties shall
exclude all children under Is years
of age from all entertainments.
In towns in which there are one or
more cases of infantile paralysis, all
children under Is years of age may
be excluded from public gatherings
including churches and Sunday
schools, at the discretion of the local
board Of health.
These rules and regulations shall
remain in force during the month OF
September 1916.
&C. +. Dalton,
Secretary Vermont State Board OF
Health"
The above rules and regulations
were adopted at special meeting OF
the Vermont state board of health
held last evening at the Hotel Ber
wick and which was attended by Gov
Charles w. Gates. The meeting was
called in an attempt to avoid al
danger OF an epidemic OF infantile
paralysis in this state. 1t was called
in the instance OF Gov. Gates.
The four members OF the state
board of health, DR.. c. S. Caverly o.
Rutland, DIR. c. F. Dalton of Burling
ton, Or. II. d. Holton OF BrattleborC
and DR.. f. T. Kidder of Woodstocl
were in attendance besides severa
fair officials and Rutland business
men. DR.. Caverly stated that th'
meeting had been called because o
the appearance of six cases of infan
tile paralysis within the borders o
the state, and that they did not desir
a repetition Of the epidemic expeI
fenced in Vermont in 1914.
The governor was a silent listene
to all the facts given by the fair an
city officials and volunteered nothin
until near the end of the session.
DIR. Vaverly called on j. b. Estes O
Montpelier, president of the Vernon
State Fair association, to air his view
on the subject and to give a rough e.
innate of the loss incurred in case @
the suppression OF the Vermont stat
fair
Mr. Estes gave his opinion in fai
minded way. He stated that tn
Vermont state fair commission wa
appointed by the governor and shoul
therefore abide by his decision. How
ever, circumstances did not seem I
point to the cancellation of the fair
Frank NJ. Wilson. president of III
Rutland Fair association. was calle
upon next. Mr.. Wilson, in the inte
ests of Rutland. bitterly opposed an
attempt on the part of the state boar
for health to stop the Rutland fair an
carnival. He showed how IL would
cur a loss OF over $4,000 and wouI
disappoint the people for mile
around.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-01
NORTH BENNINGTON

because Of the possible danger from
lniantile Paralysis In the gathering of
many children and young people TO.
gether. 1t has seemed wise to the con.
stituenoy OF the congregational
church to discontinue their Sunday
school for the present. 1t was so vot.
ed at the prayer meeting OF Thursday
evening. The regular morning ser.
vice will be held as usual The pas
tor will onielate on the coming Sab
bath. The special offering on Sunday
morning will be for the Congregation.
al House Missionary society. The
Sacrament Of the Lords supper will
be celebrated at this service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-01
LEG BROKEN, LAY BY ROAD
Albert Bouver's Cries to Passersby
Unheard Until Early Morning.


Middlebury, Aug. 30.-Albert Bou
yier, aged about 90, was taken today
to the Fanny Allen hospital in Win
ooski suffering with fractures of both
bones below the left knee.
Mr. Bouvier, painter with a pen
chant for fishing, started out last
evening on a fishing expedition to the
East Middebury river. In the dark,
ness he stepped in hole and broke
one leg. Unable to move he called to
passing motorists, but none heard him
and it was one O'Clock this morning
before his cries were answered. Ar
thur Kinworthy. approaching in his
auto, heard Mr.. Bouvier and went to
his assistance. Taking him into the
car he hurried to the village and sum
moned Dr. p. l.. DCrey. Later today
he was taken to the hospital in the
Blackmer auto ambulance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-01
PERRY. Y.RENNETT
Popular Young Couple Married at
~ North eenninaton.

Miss Maude Bennett and Roy Perry
both Of Bennington were married at
the Congregational parsonage at
North Bennington Wednesday even
ing, Aug. 80 by the Rev. James S.
Clarke. Both young people are we'll
known here and their hosts of friends
will be glad to extend congratula-
tons After a wedding trip they will
reside on Pleasant street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-01
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American LEAGUE

st. Louis 2, Boston 1.
Detroit Z, New York 3.
Chicago Z, Philadelphia 1.
Washington 5. Cleveland 3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-01
standIna Of the Clubs
WEATHER FORECAST

Foreastern New York and western
Vermont increasing cloudiness follow.
ed by showers tonight and Friday.
Lower temperature Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-01
Standing Of the Clubs
National leauue

Pittsburg 3. Boston 2 (eight in,
nings, agreemenD.
Chicago s, st. Louis l.
No other games scheduled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-01
FalIln1 Of tho Averano MN.

There's always room at the top. but
the average man can't stand high alti-
tudcs Washington rost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-01
Text Of the Adamson eilL

The text of the Adamson hill, which
brotherhood leaders at Washington
said last night would avert the nation.
wide railway strike II enacted by to.
morrow night. is as follows.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Unit
ed States of America, In Congress as.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
TELLS OF RELIEF WORK.
Virginia Trfmble Appeals for Aid
for Children

Editor. The Washington Herald: The
past two summers / spent some time in
the mountains Of Virginia, North Car
olina. and Alabama, and during my ram
bles on the mountains was struck with
the poverty of these white mountain
people. far from civilization. visited
some of these people and was greatly
distressed and surprised to see tho ignor-
ance and poverty that existed in q civil
lized and progressive country like ours.
Some OF these mountain people were like
frightened animals-they ran when they
saw any one. The children were pale,
unkempt stunted in growth, thin and
sickly looking. There were generally ten,
twelve or fourteen children to a family.
The women were drudges of the family.
the men uneducated. uncivilized, only
making a pittance doing little jobs OF
garden work.
The mother of the family, sick half the
time, and unable to do the best she
knew how. which was little, was ignor-
ant. The children simply grew up them
selves like weeds in a garden, ignorant,
dirty. immoral. the little boys cursing.
chewing and smoking tobacco, beginning
at the age of or years.
These people are scattered all through
the mountainous districts of this country.
far away from civilization and schools.
They have no means OF bettering them
selves unless something is done for them.
ana populating so rapidly, they are be-
coming problem to this country. Amer
lea should awake to conditions near home
We are trying to relieve these terrible
conditions by placing schools and teach
ers In these mountainous districts to
give these poverty stricken children a
chance to better themselves and make
themselves good and usful American citi-
zens.
wish to thank the stores for their
courtesy and interest ia the cause by al
lowing bottles and boxes to be placed for
this great philanthropic work; also to
thank the dairy which has so kindly
given us the use OF its bottles; the Pear
sons Printing Company for its donation
10 the cause. and The Washington Her
aid for its courtesy and valuable assist
ance.
Mrs. n. W. TrimbIe, honorary reren,
Of the Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton of Alabama has 500 placed for the
cause. / have given 500 to the cause.
Checks are being received daily Ten
thousand will have to be raised to re-
lieVe conditions. This is a national bene-
fit and the States whose mountain peoplc
are in the worst need of aid will be given
1t frst.
Any one interested in this relief and
educational work for the Door mountain
white boys and girls and wishing to aid
the cause can send checks to Miss Pen
elope Bryan, Gunston Hall School, 1906
Florida avenue northwest Those not
wishing to give checks can help by giving
generously to the bottles and boxes In the
different stores. with the sign, please
help educate the poor mountain white
boys and girls" VIRGINIA TRIMBLE.
President Of Relief and Educational
work for the Mountain White Boys
and Girls
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
Poor Politics IN California.

Republicans who recall the Hughes trip to
California and the deliberate snubbing of Gov.
Hiram Johnson now point out that little incidents
OF the visit to the Golden Gate marked the turning
point in the election.
Gov. Johnson long had fought the Old Guard
ring and his friends were netted and disappointed
when the reception to the Republican Presidential
candidate was placed in the hands of this stand
pat element. Coupled with that fact was the
Hughes attendance at banquet in the club of the
strongest reactionaries in the United States. Fur
ther, the diners were served by non-union walters
in the height of walters strike, and this fact
probably alienated strong union element.
California long has been Progressive center
and Johnson was pre-eminently the leader of the
predominating voting strength. The failure of Mr..
Hughes to mention the name of Gov. Johnson
as candidate for the United States Senate was
poor politics 1t was noted as such by the politi-
cal writer's who accompanied the candidate twenty
four hours after the Hughes special had started
East.
In the light of the final returns, with the out
come in California settled by less than 1000 votes
in favor of President Wilson and Gov. Johnson
elected to the United States Senate by an over
whelming majority, there can be no two opinions
as to which of the two leading Republicans had
the greater strength. If Johnsons friends had not
been 1ukewarm in the support of Mr.. Hughes the
result would have been different and the Presi-
dental election still might be in the balance.
While Wisconsin cast its vote for Mr.. Hughes,
the supporters of Senator La Toilette did not aid
materially in this result AS in California the can
didate did not mention the name of the nominee
for United States Senate. Perhaps Mr.. Hughes
was justified in Wisconsin for the reason that La
Toilette had ignored the head of the ticket entirely
in campaigning.
With the returns all in, it is not difficult to
see that the Democratic candidate profted by Re-
publican dissensions to degree that really made
possible his election. While President Wilson was
considerably stronger than his party, it is open
question whether he could have overcome the nor
NAL Republican majority had the G. o. p been
working in perfect harmony from Maine to Cali
fornia
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
LIKED KoENIG STORY,
Reader Thanks Herald for Account
of Deutschland Trip.

Allow me to think you for the fine ac-
count OF Capt. Koenigs thrilling expert
ence in his submarine, Deutschland, some
days ago. I take occason to say that
not all Americans are pro-entente I, for
one, am ardently pro-German, but the
pro-ally sympathizers are manipulating
the public all the time with subscriptions
for the enemies OF Germany, like Bel
gians and Armenians but never a sub
scrtption for German wounded or German
babies suffering for milk.
/ also admire the restrained way YOU
treat the mysterious death Of Frank
Poschel.
1 think. though. you ought to have the
mortality reports always in the same
place. say on the last page. Sometimes
don't find II at all
Again. I refer to the solid big article
from Koenigs book. the biggest item for
months. Can't somebody give the pro-
Germans a chance to contribute for a pro-
German cause or testify in some way TO
our sympathy, admiration and love for
Germany? READER.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
links Takes Nofies

Old Jinks is out of bed again and dancing on
his feet.
He's going back to Congress. I've got them
kckers beat"
He cries in tones of triumph, bat what mos.
pleases me
Is what they done to Woodrow from the noun.
tains to the sea.
They knew he KEEP us out O. war and that he's
goin' to;
They liked what he hez done fer them, and what
he didn't do.
But gee, the House is awful close; wen have to
mind our eyes,
And be somewhat more keerful and Jest a bit
more wise.
at won't be easy sailin fer gallant ship O. state
We've managed to be watchful but we cannot
allus wait;
There want great big margin; nigh half the
voters thought
That Woodrow had done more things the way he
hadn't ought
we REILLY have been ehastened and we'd ought
to act with care;
The people bacLin' Woodrow seemed to breathe
a kind O prayer, .-.
As il hopin' he would clench his fist and let his
finger rest;
Be another Andy Jackson-and old Andy stood
the test"
p. Jones in New York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
Tammany's Hand in Congress.

One of the most interesting aftermaths of the
election is that found in analysis of the figures
of New York City where Tammany failed woefully
in its announced intention of giving President
Wilson a lead that would overcome the upstate
vote.
The followers of Murphy have been practically
ignored by the administration in the distribution
of patronage during the past three years. The de-
termining voice in the distribution of Federal
plums in the Empire State has been that of poll
ticians directly opposed to the Tiger organization.
Realizing that three years of political hunger
probably had killed whatever enthusiasm and in
terest the organization might have in the re-elec-
ton of the President, Democratic leaders ap-
preached the Tammany chiefs with promise to
keep Off the New York City municipal election
in 1917 in return for the loyal support of the or
ganization for the Wilson candidacy. Murphy and
his followers would rather have control of the city
machinery than any other branch of government,
and it announced that the offer of truce had
been accepted and the breach closed
The journey of the Tammany cohorts to
Shadow Lawn seemed to bear out this belief but
the vote on election day seems to demonstrate
that the organization leaders did not overexert
themselves for the President Those familiar
with the inside workings of the wigwam say that
Tammany made its real fight to elect Frank Viii
son, president of the board of aldermen, and that
the national campaign was side issue The re-
suits seem to justify such belief.
1t looks on the surface like another lean four
years for Tammany far White House con-
sideraton is concerned If the promise has been
given that the administration will not encourage
fusion ticket in the 1917 municipal election that
promise undoubtedly will be kept, but anything
more in the way of administration favor seems
very improbable
Tammany has one hope. With the control of
Congress held by a slender margin, the New York
organization representatives in Congress present.
ing united front may control legislation in the
House when the lines tightly drawn and a
handful of votes will decide the issue That they
will that power to the utmost can be taken
for granted and that they can force concessions
in patronage seems reasonable. But Tammanys
prestige and power has not been enhanced by
its failure to deliver as expected last Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
The Herald's Open Forum,

on into two schools, but tsere Is little
doubt which school will fevail, even
though IL by no means folldgs that the
last word has been said on the subject
by Mr.. Grant any more than the last
Darwin.
-'Darwinism" has been largek replaeed
by Mendelism, but no one quetions the
value OF Darwin's work as alvivtfyipg
force IN research. as potent factor IN,
the setting free Of thought from precon-
ceived error. Descent OF Man, ''Orieiu
OF Species" and Natural Selecton'' are
today not merely convenient shbboIeth,
now much soever they may be eIafmed
or shown erroneous by later inquiry, bus
are and win long continue landmarks and
beaconlights.
As much as Mr.. Grants book The
Passing Of the Great Race" Is aIae the
lines Of scientific research, Is Il rs Ia.sl
liable to be upset by new writer's, " fuN
ture students. In many Of its detaif new
discoveries may show II to be inacersts
as TO times, places, original afiIIftons
OF subspecies and similar matters. br the
work itself. Its major proposition, Wi be
found still standing when the asauIts
upon II are over and this for the rason
mentioned. that Il is erected upon fhe
sure foundation Of the SpplicatIou AZ
modern scientific research methods 10
the science Of anthropology. And B, ID
observed for the first time In the hietry
OF the science
Indeed it is not impossible that a nv
departure in anthropoIogy will date italf
from the book and that ''Grantisun" v,II
become the convenient term to descrie
the theory of the application OF pure
CONTINUED on PAGE NINE
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12

An announcement by the Hughes National
College League of the work it has done during
the campaign mentions that it has been instru-
mental in inducing important group of citizens
for the first time to take active part in politics
and make their presence felt for the general well
fare. This is highly creditable achievement The
methods employed by this organization deserve to
be recorded. George Brokaw Compton, its chair
man, spent several months it is stated in collect
ing lists of names and addresses of college gradu-
its president, Senator Theodore E. Burton. This
secured initial enrolment of $4,000 members.
A nationwide personal canvass was instituted
with marked success. Few new votes were gained
perhaps among the college men themselves" says
the league. "They were nearly solidly for Hughes
anyway. But the purpose was not so much to in
fluence the votes of college men as to influence
purpose was splendidly achieved. - Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12

AL Nebraska is waking up to the advantages
Of the rural credits act and the State University is
new farm loan act and instructions as to how to
form national farm loan association to take ad-
vantage of low rates of interest made possible BY
the rural credits act may be had free upon appca-
ton to the agricultural extension service Of the
University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The extension
service has also begun to furnish speakers to give
talks on the new act and will be glad to continue
to send workers to talk at farmers gatherings
whenever they are desired. There was perhaps
never any act of Congress that has commanded
such universal attention as the rural credits act
Omaha World-Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12

There is a foreign trust, operating in this coun-
emit administration at Washington, which is now
cinching the wheat farmers Of the United States
as they never have been cinched before. This
foreign trust has the warm approval of the admin
stration because it was formed ostensibly for a
purpose which chimes in exactly with the Presi-
dents vague academic ideas. The military COVER
nor of Yucatan organized this trust, in the form
of a COMMITTEE" to take entire charge of the
disposal of the sisal crop. What has been the re-
suit? The price of binding twine has been doubled.
Where the farmers of Minnesota, for example, paid
8 1-2 cents pound for twine, this year they have
been paying 7 cents. In this State the addi-
tional cost to the wheat farmers amounted to
81 100000. The money does not go to the down
trodden poems, but to the Mexican politicians W no
framed the trust and the New York capitalists who
backed it-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12

But if Canada and Australia will not accent
compulsory military service to support an imperial
army in France, what will the American people
proposed in the program of the Wilson admins
tration? Roosevelt is right in saying that the prop
osition to raise and maintain such force without
provision for compulsory service is merely ab-
this beyond contradiction. 1t remains to be seen
whether the people of this country will submit to
universal military training with view to compuI-
sorry military service because it is admitted that
the one is but the complement of the other
Florida Times-Union.