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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-22
NOTICE :

The share holders of the Benning.
ton co operative Savings and Loan as.
ISOLATION are hereby notified that the
association is ready to make loan to
its share holders 10 the full amount
of their shares. Also any one inter.
ested in loan, who Is not q share
holder, may become one and thereby
be entitled to loan at once. For
full information call at the associ'
alton rooms in w. II. Wills offices,
Hawks block
II l.. Hail, president
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-22
NOTICE 2

To the taxpayers of the village Of
Bennington: A rate bill has been
placed In my hands sor collection as
follows: 80 cents on the dollar for
the village tax, 20 cents on the dollar
Tor the highway tax on the grand list
OF 1917. | HEREBY demand payment
of said taxes, aud notify you that ]
will attend at the Bennington County
Savings bank from O'Clock a. IN. un.
I'll 3 o'clock p. m There viii be dis
count OF per cent on village tax II
paid within 80 days,
c. II. Dewey, treasurer.
bennington. VT. July 10. 1884,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
NET TIGHTENS
 AROUND BUNCH
 OF ANARCHISTS

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-Oficials of the city, state and federal governments are today tracing the suspected con- nection of the Italian Ciaculo Studi Sociali, the alleged Italian anarchis- tic society of Milwaukee, with the so- ciety in the Pacific northwest of which seventy have been arrested and held fo investigation. The Milwaukee society is charged with the bomb out rage in which nine policemen at headquarters lost their lives. Ten ringleaders of the Northwest society are known now to be among those Tn jail here, and positive evidence has been obtained regarding their com plicity against the war measures Of the United States.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01

The Barge Barracouta, which drag ged her anchors and swept down the bay ip the storm early last Tuesday morning, lies on her port side, on the north side of Canes Head, batwcc. seven and eight miles below SowarI, on the southern end of Resurrection Bay. The three men vho were aboari when the barge started on ts voyage on its own accopa-, Capt. Geor2e Gui- gin, Mate Billy MmQuard and cook Paddy Mahon, are safe and Capl. Gudgin reached Seward shorty after 2 o'clock this morning, the other two remaining on the barge. The damage to the Balracouta ts as yet unesti- mated. From six tT eight inches of ice cover the sides of the cralt from, her mas heads down, .aus'j by the high waves running during thc two days following the barge's brcaka- way and intensified by the severe cold wind
 Word was brought to Seward late yesterday afternoon by Fred Bunce who arrived in his gasboat from Sel- dovia, that rc had sighted the Baya. couta on ;ha beach at the southern end of the bay. He communicated his information to United States Commissioner Whittlesey. When the launch Jennie C., with Capt. II. ". Hopkins and three other searchers, who left late Wednesday afternoon, did not return early last evening, Commissioner Whittlesey secured Carl Stangneth, George Madsen and the latter's son, to go down the bay and bring the survivors of the Baua- couta to Seward, and they arrived shortly after 2 o'clock this morning with the barge's captain.
 The barge went ashore last We'd nesday at high tide. The beach at this point is composed of gravel The ship is now resting on an even keel and according to Capt. Gudgin will be easy to get off on the next best tide.
 Capt. Gudgin wired the agents of the barge, the James Griffith X Sons, of Seattle, of the facts of the case
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
TWO MILLION MEN IN
 FIRST DRAFT CLASS

WASHINGTON, Dec. It is es- timated that the first of the five classes into which draft registrants are to be divided, will contain over two million subject to call for service, and these men will all be called before any man in any other class will be summoned.
 The first class includes single men without any dependents, husbands who habitually fail to support their families, married men dependent on their wives for support. Of this first class, the first to be taken according to industrial qualifications, will be unskilled labOrers.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
IS FLOATEDOFF
 THE ROCKS

SEATTLE. Dec. 1.-The steamer Spokane, which went aground on Idol Point, during the night of Thurs day, Nov. 22nd., was floatcd at high tide last night and has been lowed to Bella Bella, Is miles from the scene of the disaster. The wireless report says that the Spokane is not leaking to any considerable extent and can be lowed to any port that has a drydock. It is believed here that the Spokane will be brought here for repairs and if not will be lowed to Victoria, B. C.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
GERMANS TURN UPON THE BRITISH
BARGE BARRACOUTA
 ON BEACH--CAPT AIN
 BROUGHT ID SEWARD

and is waiting for a reply. It is un- derstood that tug is now on the way north to another port in Alaska and probably this will be ordered to come here and pull the BarracOuta off the beach.
 Capt. Gudgin reports that he man. aged to maneuver the Balracouta down the bay in the gale so that he would strike the southern shore and was getting along O. K., when he lost his anchor and chain. The barge then drifted on the beach near Strang- neth's fishing station.
 "The storm last Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday, was the worst l have seen, said Capt. Gudgin, this forenoon. "If l had failed to maneuv- CT the Baracouta as l did, we would have been dashed upon the bluff at the lower end of the bay. The three of us remained aboard the barge as it would have been impossible to reach the shore, as the waves were running high and every dash of wa ter which struck the boat immediate lv froze. We decided that if we were to die, we might just as well remain with the barge, and did.
 'Last night the rescue party an chored near the barge and doly was sent out. The bay was calm and I went aboard the gasboat and came to Seward and sent my report to my agents. Just say this-we had a fierce time"
 The ice crusting on the barge leads many to believe that Capt Hopkins and his party did not see the Barra. couta as a storm was raging when they went out in the Bay Wednesday afternoon to the other side. Perhap. that is why no word was received from the U. S. s. Saturn, which Jeff yesterday afternoon to also search for the barge.
 Citizens generally and seamen in particular are complimenting U. $. Commissioner Whittlesey upon his action in the entire matter, as it was he who took the initiative in the re- lief parties.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
Haig Makes a Report

LONDON, Dec. 1. - This morning, in an official report, Field Marhsal Haig states that late yesterday and all during the night, the Germans at tackled the British forces on the Cam brai front with artillery, followed by dashes of infantry and cavalry. The Germans seem pouring armies upon armies against the British forces re- sulting -in the Britons withdrawing slightly to the rear but losing no val uable positions, still dominating all important points taken in the Cam brai Sector.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
Germans Begin Attack

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Dec. 1.-In the Cambrai region, late yesterday afternoon, the German forces began a turning move ment against the British forces. The attack was sudden and fierce ard Is continuing. Airmen report thousands of extra men Of the Germans coming to the new huc from all direct 'Cns.
 The British, following the attack was able to pull back Ost of their forward troops and guns to save them from being caught. The British in seven instances, unable to get their large Calibre guns to the rear, blew them up.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
HARDEN IS ON TOP

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 1. --Maxmil- lian Harden has been permitted to publish his newspaper "Die Zukunft" according to the Daily Tageblatt. Harden is also allowed to continue his lectures. Several months ago liar den's paper was suppressed by the German government on account of the sharp criticisms against the kali ser. Harden then started lecturing, and was also suppressed. No reason is given for the resembling of the governments orders.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
WAR PROGRAM IS
 OUTLINED FOR THE
 BENEFIT OF ALLIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. - Con- gressman Mediu Mccormick, of H. Gnois, who has just returned from tour of the Italian, French and British fronts, is prepared to advo- cate definite program of military construction. This program provides among other items, for manufacture, with utmost speed, of 25,OOO medium heavy howitzers and 10000 airplanes suitables for scouting, photographing or bomb dropping. The essential fea- ture of the plan is that both guns and airplanes should be regarded as com mon property of all the allies.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
TAXES
 WILL RAISE
 LARGE SUM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The war stamp taxes, effective today, are eX- pected to produce one hundred million dollars annually, according to the an nouncement made by the Treasury Department. The stam ptaX include customs house entries, steamship tickets, power of attorney, playing cards, parcel post packages, drafts and checks payable otherwise than on sight or demand and promissory notes.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER
 TIN @..aP|Y

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Protests by canners against the government communicating of tin revealed the fact that the Navy Department has communicated all the tin in the ware houses of New York.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The gov ernment officials have promised to release a great amount of cOmman- deered tin on account of the private industries, especially the canneries, which are handicapped by the lack of the commodity.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
SOLDIERS BE GIVEN
 CHANGE TO TAKE
 BATH BY SWIMMING

FORT BLISS, Texas, Dec. l. - Soldiers stationed at the post here or in camp nearby will have chance to swim and dive next summer. The Fl Paso Chamber of Commerce has ap- propriated funds for the construction of large pool near the parade ground and work has started on it. The pool will be large enough to accommodate all of the soldiers stationed here. It will be heated and lighted.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
HENRY FORD HAS SOLVED ANOTHER PROBLEM
 REGARDING AIRPLANES

NEW YORK, Dec. 1. - A Wash ington special says there are no de mands of this government or of the allies for aerOplanes and engines which American plants cannot sup uly after next July. Final trouble has been solved by Henry Ford. h. stead of boring out 20 pounds of met al from each cylinder casting, as in the present method, accurately cut steel tubing will be utilized, which will be cut off and shaped mechani- cally. Several thousands can be turn ed out in a day.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
FOUND WITH CUT
 THROATS

COUER D'ALENE, Idaho, Dec. 1. The bodies of Michael Kelly, wife and three children were found today with the throats cut, in their home at Rose Lake near here. A butchers knife, covered with blood was found in the kitchen and a blOOdstained ra- zor was found in the living room. The house had not been broken into aud the authorities believe that Kelly must have become suddenly insane, slashed the throats of his wife and children and then his own throat. Neighbors know Of no family quar- reIs
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01

PEKIN, Dec. 1. - Lawle-sness is increasing at Harbin where the for eigners have attacked and robbed consular representatives and intimat- ed to the Russians that unless guar antees for their safety are forthcom- ing, they will endeavor to bring Brit ish, American and Japanese troops to keep peace.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
TO HEAD SPORTS
 IN ITALIAN ARMY

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 1. - Geo. w. Braden, athletic director at Camp Meade, the national army camp in Maryland, was notified today of his appointment as physical director-in- chief of the Italian army.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
GUARDSNIEN AT FRONT

AMERICAN FRONT IN FRANCE, Dec. 1.-The National Guardsmen from the United States, representing all states in the union which have reached France, are for the most part quartered in the French bar racks. Others are in low wooden bar racks built especially for them. The men are all in good spirits and anX- ious to get to the real fighting front.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
WILSON IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Dec. 1. - Secretary of Labor Wilson arrived here this alter noon to investigate the telegraph and telephone strike, also the lumber sit uation in the Northwest. Mir. Wilson will rest today and tomorrow, follow ing his illness of five days at Port land, Oregon.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
FREIGHTER TAKEN OFF

SEATTLE, Dec. 1. - The govern ment has commandeered the freight er Juneau and this boat will be taken off the northern run, the first craft To actually be pressed into the war from the Alaska fleet. The Juneau will be placed in .he government ser vice on the fifteenth of this month.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
CAMBRIA OFFENSIVE IS STARTED BY THE
 FORCES OF KAISER

@ BERLIN, Dec. 1. - The German troops, augmented by over five hun dred thousand men drawn from other fronts, infantry, cavalry and artillery late yesterday began an offensive against the British offensive in the Cambrai region. By early morning today several British batteries had been captured and the official report says that the German vanguards have taken 4,OOO British soldiers as pris- Oners.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
SWITZERLAND OFFERS
 TO FEED THE STREAMS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Switzer- land has made an offer to provision the Serbian civilian population and the help has been gladly accepted on behalf of the sufferers. It is conser- vatively estimated that one-fourth of the total population of Serbia has perished from lack of food, disease and privations brought on by the war.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
NO FISH QUOTATIONS

KETCHIKAN, Dec. 1.-There were no fish quotations today and the mar ket is cleared up entirely and no boats are expected in for several days.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT MATTERS BROUGHT
 TO A SUDDEN HEAD
r e ee ee NeFR CALL FOR MEETING

The Seward Volunteer Fire Department will be organized to- morrow at a meeting at the Fire Hall at three o'clock in the af- temoou. Besides the organiza- tion being perfected, 8 chief of the department will be elected and the name will be sent Co the City Council Monday night for confirmation. An those who de- sire to join the Fire Department please be at the meeting tomor- row. for business.
 ISiore61 FRANK COTTER
 Mayor
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
EVANS IS DUE AT 5

Steamer Evans is due this after noon at o'clock according to cable advices received in Seward this fore noon.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01

There was a short, suappy and spectacular meeting at the Fire Hall last night whic' roded in a sudden adjounm 'es Ser the session rder Councilman George Sexton was the cause of the sudden adjournment when in a pointed talk he asked the members of the fire department what they wanted, why they had not acted with the council when certain de- mands mad been granted, and ended with ..s remark: eve ss councilmen. refuse Co be summoned Co a meeting and mauled around without justii'- cation. without any set purpose. You who represent yourselves Co be mem bers of a fire department, asked the City Councilmen Co attend this meet inc. You state that you sent peti- tion Co the council for certain obli- cations Co be sanctioned. You state that you have never received a re- ply as requested. As far as the city council is concerned, there is a pres ent acting chief of the Fire Depart ment. Charles Einsmiuer This chief received a reply from the city council regarding your demands. You have no fire chief, or # you have, none of the city councilmen knows it. There has been unnecessary Quibbling, which ], for one of the councilmeu, do not like You have not acted properly and l am through with the matter"
 A motion was made immediately by Mir. Ellsworth for an adjournment and bus ardeth the meeting.
 The cell for the meeting last night was supposedly issued for the pur- pose of nominating and electing a chief of the fire department to be proposed to the council at the meet ing next Monday night, for confirm ation. At o'clock the hall was com fortably filled by fremen, past pres ent and future, and the city council men who had been invited. Immed- lately the question was asked of the city fathers why they had not replied to a letter from the fire department regarding certain requests. Minutes of the meeting of the council were read by city clerk Poehlman to settle the disputed questions. Then wrang- ling, pro and con, started which end ed in the adjournment as above men toned.
 Following the meeting, many of the boys of the old department re- mained in the fire hall and discussed the proposition
 Another session of others was held elsewhere with the result, it being the concensus of opinion that no fire department existed, with the excep- ton of a fire chief, already named as an acting official by the council, that Mayor Cotter be authorized to call a meeting for the formation of a de- partment. This is the call set forth above. In the meantime. should a fire result, Charles Einsmiler is the recognized chief and volunteers will be depended upon to fight the flames
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01
ARCTIC BROTHERS

A special committee having been and entertainment at the meeting instructed to provide refreshments Monday evening December 3rd. It is the duty of every A. B. to be pre- ent and enjoy the good things they have to offer. "Join the circle" and "smoke" with the "boys"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-01

LONDON, Dec. 1. - Only five per cent. of the population of London are subscribers to British war loans, as compared with nearly ten per cent in the rest of Great Britain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-20
NEW TAXATION ACT
PASSED THE HOUSE
Provides That State Auditor
May Summon Persons to
Appear With Books.

The following is the text OF the
Glsh blll which passed the house at
the last session of the legislature re.
!dtlng 10 the taxation Of incomes in
the state of oklahoma and amending
sections 3. and II of the session
laws of the state, 1915. The bill de-
clares an emergency:
Soction-l That section 3 Of chap
Ter lbi of the session laws of Okla
homo, 1s15,~be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows
Section 3. If any person liable
under the terms of this act fails tc
Iender such statement within the t'mo
loquired, or renders and returns
which is false or fraudulent In that
II contains statements which differ
from the real income OF said person
rfor the calendar year for which said
report is made, the state auditor may
give such person ten days notice in
writing to appear before him in his
office in the state capitol with. books
Of account containing entries relating
to his business for such calendlr yoa-,
and may require such person to give
testimony or answer iuterrogatories
under oath which may he adminst-
cred by the state auditor, respecting
any income liable to such tax or the
return thereof. If such person fails
to make su1h return of to permit an
examination Of his hooks CT answer
such questions relating to said in
come as may be propor and within
the scope Of such Investigation Of
such income, the state auditor may
apply to the district court Of okla
homa county or any judge thereof.
for an order requiring such person
to give return, or to permit such eX-
animation, such court or judge snail
thcreuron' issue its order dpon rea-
sonable notice as shall be prescribed
therein. to be served upon said per-
son and directing him 70 appear and
testify and to produce such books
rauers ana records as may be re-
CURED A party falling TO comply
vith'such order shall he guilty of con-
tempt and shall be punished as nrC-
vl1eG by law in causes Of contempt.
Provided further, that the district
court Of Oklahoma courty shall nave
jurisdiction Of contempt cases ar's-
ing under this section. If. upon such
hearing before the state auditor or
any such court il shall hc found that
such person has been guilty of viola
ton Of the provisions of this act by
refusing to make a report as PROVIDED
for in this act there shall he added to
the tax Of such person for the calen-
dar year for which such report Is
made a penalty Of five $50 dollars
for each and every day that such per
son has refused to make such report
after the date of March Of cach
calendar year the same being the
date provided in this act Cor the filing
Of such report. provided that on appli,,
cation the state auditor may eNtenu
the time for making such report
Section . That section I OF Char-
ter 164 Of the session laws OF okla-
homa. 1915. be and the same Il
hereby amended to. read as follows:
"Section I. There is hereby levied
annually a tax for the current eX-
ensos cf gtate government upon all
incomes taxable hereunder, in excess
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-20
Souih of MinCrnl Mclls.

The Empire Gas n I'u3 co. viii
drill In its well. nine miles south OF
Mineral Wells, on the Chestnut farm
sometime this week. II is foot ana
a half in the sand and is good for
100000 feet Of gas and is spraying
oil.
The Sinclair oil x Gas CO. haNc
shut in the gas in the t,st Tcll ON tho
Holt ranch twenty miles north OF
Mineral Wells in the l,'00-fou; / sand
ana viii drill other and deeper tests
in that vicinity. Three rigs are up.
The pohcrty people and Bob lor-
dan are rigging up on the Watts ranch
west OF Mineral Wells. about / . miles.
and will drll 4,500-foot test, Mn
Jordan, who is here, says that tle
geological work has boon thuroN
done and he is confident that good
well will result lud everybody IN
Tulsa will be glad TO hear vi his sue
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-20

A clergyman recently gave "A lecture
ON Fools" The tickets of admission
were inscribed Lecture on Fools. Ad-
NIT one There was a large audi
ence.
The following is the notice over a
hairdressers window In Sunderland.
"Ilaircutting and shaving done here
while you wait"
Some weeks ago passers-by might
have observed in big letters on a win
dow the following sentence: The
only love makers in Manchester"
The letter &c" had slipped from its
place.
An ironmonger's shop In Sheffield
boasts this signboard: Quart meas
ures, all shapes and all sizes, sold
here"
Across the window Of a Bristol pro-
vision merchants shop ran the fol-
lowing legend In enameled letters:
read: "Our prime bacon cannot be
! Unfortunately one day letter fell off
| Before the dealer had discovered the
loss some hundreds OF passers-by had
read: our price bacon cannot be
eaten. n."-EXchange
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-20

The law changing the leasing Of
state school land ia Of great benefit
TO oi! producers and appears TO be all
that could be expected under the cir
cumstances II commentaries all
leases hereafter made 1nd will read
Cor five years or as long as oil or gas
lis found in paying quantities.
The present lessecs will have TO buy
in their own property ot the cNpira 70
ton OF the fvc-year term, but can
take II over at the highest hid and
have that much preference. They Will
receive full value for all !mprovc-
ments, including the cost of wells.
from the man who succeeds them in
the ownership should they not care
80 meet the highest price.