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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
Sefg can't Sam Dedman Hos
Gone to Hospital For An
Operation: to Return Home

Th friends of Sergeant Sam Dedman,
who is member of the machine gun
battalion stationed at Mineola, N. Y,
preparatory to sailing Tfor France,
will be interested to know that he is
confined OF hospital, and as soon. as
he is able to travel he will return
home to recuperate. n @
Sergeant Dedman has an abscess on
his right hip bone, and is in pain
ful condition He recently went to a
hospital for an operations -.F
SgN a NJ III ENk ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
German Civilians suffering.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Oct. 1S.-Re-
Gently obtained figures on the Ger
man weekly food ration show this is
now reduced to les than half the guam
tity the food administration here con-
siders sufficient fer a person in a sed-
entary occupation. AS a result those
German civilians engaged in occupa-
tions requiring much physical exertion
are undoubtedly suffering aeutely from
hunger, ,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
AUsTRIANs CLASH
WITH GERMANS IN
BIC ROW At POLA
NAVAL BASE TO BE REMOVED
BECAUSE OF DISAGREEMENT
ACTUAL FIGHTING AND MEN
KILLED ON BOTH SIDSE.

AMSTERDAM, Oct, 1S.-A mutiny
among German sailors who refused to
go aboard submarines at Ostend is
reported by the Belgisch Bagdlad. The
newspaper says mutinous sailors toss
ed their officers overheard and that
thirty of the mutineers were taken to
Brugges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
Headauarters in SandersviIIe.
THOMAS w. HARWIcK,

SANDERSVILLB, Ga, Oct. 49,
Senator Thomas W. Hardwick has
rented deserted dance hall IN
Sandersville and has converted it into
suite of offices and installed his re-
tinue of secretaries and clerks to take
care of the correspondence.
Hardwick will issue cards to the
press from time to time from this
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
10000 PRISONERS AND

so GUNS TAKEN BY GERMANS
BERLIN, Oct. 1S.-German forces
took total Of ten thousand prisoners
and fifty guns in the occupation (Of
0esel Island, near the mouth OF the
Gull of Riga. it is. officially an
nOunced here. E -
A German admiralty statement as
sertS the whole OF the Russian battle
fleet has been entrapped in the Gulf
Of Riga, and its destruction appears
Certain. l5s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
RUSSIA CLOSE
UPON ANARCHY
IN ALL PARTS | ARTS
IN PETROGRAD "NO ONE SEEMS
TO CARE ANYTHING. DISCON.
TENT is SPREADING IN EVERY
PROVINCE.

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The Times de-
votesfa column in its issue today to a
dispatch from its Petrograd corres-
pondent describing the state of anar-
chy alleged to be spreading through
outt4e Russian provinces.
Speaking of the situation in Petro-
grad, The Times correspondent says,
Nobody seems to care anything about
anything"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
CREW OF RUSSIAN
BATTLESHIP ALL SAVED

DA Il Il ALI ga Eb
PETROGRAD, Oct 1s.- The Russian
battleship SIava, sunk in the naval en-
gagement in the Gulf of Riga today,
was hit several times below the water
line, and terribly battered. The
SIava was one of the finest vessels In
the Russian fleet. ,a
Practically all of the crew of the
lost battleship we're saved torpedo
boats assisting in the rescue work un-
der fire from German dreadnaughts.
The Russian fleet withdrew from the
battle as soon as 1t became evident
the Slay vessels. were both Outranged
and Out-gunned by the enemy war;
ships. zss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
10000 TAKEN
PRISONERS on
tzOE:SEI |SLANI)
RUSSIAN SHIPS OUTRANGED. AND
OUTGUNNED- FORCED TO RE-
TIRE BATTLE RACES in GULF
OF RIGA. 4 ffg !.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 1S.-The Russian
battleshfp Slaya has been sunk in a
naval battle with German warships in
the Gulf of Riga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
MRS. AYENA BAYA DIED G q aaw
saaoa IN FLORIDA THIS WEEK

~ 3H1 3Hnf aff5lI Y. 4, I b ~ M
The many friends Of Mrs, J, T. Shy
viii sympathize with her in the death
of her grandmother, Mrs. Avena Baya.
of st. Augustine, which occurred on
Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Baya visited .Amerieus annual
ly and had many friends here who win
Elore her death. \.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
Defends Free Speech.

This is, however, the country of
free speech, and since in what / can
not but regard as an ingracious spirit,
the right of free speech seems to be
challenged in our state, and at Millen,
beg to advise you that in obedience
TO the request and in compliance with
the wishes Of my friends at and around
Millen, it is my intention to speak to
the people of Jenkins and surrounding
counties at Millen, Ca, on Friday.
October 27,1917, at II O'Clock.
Il would be glad if you would notify
our friends at Millen of this decision
and give publicity of engagement 1
herein announce, am,
Very truly your,
THOMAS w HARWICK
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
FORCE TRAPPED IN RIGA GULF
SLAVA SUNK
HARDWICk GIVES
:. OUT HOT LETTER
DEFENDS HIS RIGHT OF FREE
SPEECH, AND SAYS HE WILL
MAKE AN ADDRESS AT MILLES
NEXT FRIDAY.

s NILLEN, Ca, Oct.~e Ex-senator
Hardwick will not speak at the Millen
fair tomorrow, but he will make an
address here next Friday,
The following letter has been re-
ceived here sfs
"sandersville, Ca, Oct. 171s17.
"Mr. ]. K .Burkhalter. Manager,
Five County Fair Association,
Millen, Ga.
Dear Sir: It is far from my pur-
pose or desire to permit you to
shoulder any sort of criticism because
of your very kind invitation to me to
speak during your fair and at it. I
know, of course that your invitation
in a far different spirit from that
which animates your critics, and that
in the minds of most fair minded men
it would not be considered as any,
thing more than a proper courtesy
to one of the United States Senator's
from Georgia to ask him to address
the people on the issues of the day
at your fair and during its progress
Unwilling Ii Wanted.
While I deeply appreciate the man
iy spirit with which you have met
and defed criticism in this, matter
yet | am absolutely unwilling to make
an address at fair where any of the
parties interested therein has the
SLIGHTEST objection to my doing SO, or
feels in any other way except that
would be gladly welcomed. This
is necessarily true, whatever opinion
i might entertain of either the hos
pitality the good sense of the fair
ness of the objectors.
Il therefore cancel my engagement
made with you and at your request to
speak at the MiIlen fair on Friday,
October 18th.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
Y. M. c. A. CHURCH NIGHT
MethodIsts Out in Force In Spite Of
Bad Weather,

Notwithstanding the inclement
weather there were over 150 at the
Methodist rally in the Y. M. c. A.
rooms last evening The bowling
ally was the center of attraction, be-
ing we'll filled during the whole even
ing. Forty-six persons, twenty-three
of each sex, took part in the match
games.
Those who made especially good
scores were Mrs. Burton Powers, Mrs.
E. T. Griswold, Miss Baily, Mrs. Will
lard Lightall, Mrs. A. M. Torrance,
Mrs. w. A. Austin for the women,
and II. Hewett, Willis Stickles and
Louis Evans ON the mems side.
In back polo Harold Griswold, Mrs.
Grace Hunt, and G. w. Spencer, ex-
celled in skill. The three pool tables
under the direction Of DR.. A. T. Cutler
were kept busy continuously and the
gymnasium was active during the
most of the evening, under the dir
ection of Instructor Holloway.
The whole was enlivened by the
music OF the Randle orchestra whose
every selection was generously ap-
plauded.
1t is safe to predict packed house
at the next meeting If the experiment
shall be repeated as all who attended
are enthusiastic over it's success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
RUSSIANS TO
MOVE CAPITAL
TO MOSCOW
Scared BY German Advance
on Petrograd
GERMANS PUSH AHEAD
Have Occupied Daeo Island and War
ships Threaten Gulf of
Finland.

Petrograd, Oct. 19-The Govern
ment has definitely determined to
move to Moscow in the very near flu
turc.
The newspapers publish an official
announcement that the evacuation Of
the fortified port of Reval, on the Bal
tic at the entrance TO the Gulf of
Finland, has begun
The schools of Reval have been
closed. The inhabitants of the city
are being sent to the interior of Rus
sia
Announcement that the Govern
ment will move to Moscow was made
today by NJ. Kishkin, Minister of
Public Welfare.
Though definite date has not
been set it will be in the very near
future" said NJ. Kishkin in an inter-
view in the Bourse Gazette. mo one
is now permitted to go to Moscow
except on Government business" he
continued. "The proposed evacuation
has been under way by the Govern
ment departments for long time"
The Government is occupy one OF
the building in the Kremlin, the anci-
ent capital. The preliminary parlia-
ment will convene in Petrograd on
Saturday and move to Moscow later.
The determination to move the CIV
ernment is said to be in keeping with
the belief of the chief of staff that
Petrograd is now in the direct war
zone. The Government takes the
position that it is merely following
The precedent set by the French Gov.
ernment when it moved to Bordeaux
in the first year of the war
The announcement of the decision
is TO be made to the preliminary Parlia
ment at it's first meeting Quarters
are to be found in Moscow for the
parliament and also for the diploma
tic corps.
The Germans on Wednesday began
20 land troops on Dago island, south
of the entrance to the Gulf of Fin
land.
Two German torpedo boats were
sunk in the mine fields in Moon
Sound yesterday the War Office an
nounces.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20

MRS. SAMUEL L. ROBINSON
Aged Resident of Old Bennington
Died Friday Night.

Uied FRIDAY Ni9ht.
Mrs. Samuel L., Robinson, aged ST.,
died Friday night at her home, Monu-
ment avenue, Old Bennington. She
was a native of Bennington. daugh-
ter of the late uel Il. Robinson, a
practicing attorney at Old Bennington
during the middle period of the last
century. She was married TO Samuel
Robinson early in the COS and nearly
all of her married life was spent on
the farm known as the John f. Robin
son property. A few years ago Mr..
and Mrs. Robinson moved to the Uel
NJ Robinson home where her earlier
years were passed and where the fin
al summons came.
Mrs. Robinson Is survived by her
husband, one brother, Charles Henry
Robinson of Wilmington, N c., who
visited at Old Bennington during the
past summer and who left for his
home in the south but a few weeks
ago, and several nephews and neices
From her early girlhood until long
past middle life, Mrs. Robinson was
a member of the Old First church
choir, was active in all works of the
society and in all movements for the
betterment Of the community with
which she had SO long been identified.
The funeral will be held from her
late home at 3 o'clock Monday after
noon, Rev. c. F. Hill Crathern. pas
tor of the Old First church. will Of
ficiate and the. burial will be in the
Old Bennington cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Baptist church extends cor
dial welcome to its services, morning
worship at 1890; sermon by the pas
tor on the subject: THE Everlasting
Gospel Evening service at 100
o'clock. Good gospel singing. Ad-
dress by pastor, subject: "a Big
Price to Pay" Sunday school at the
close of the morning service. Christ
ian Endeayor at GOO. Next Sunday,
the 2Sth is to be observed at Every
Member at Church Sunday Matters
of particular interest to the church
will be presented go to church
Sunday; you'll feel better Monday"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
Rec CROSS SUPPLIES
Local Report Shows Much Activity
In Bennington.

Local Report Shows Much Activity
In Bennington.
Following is the monthly report of
Bennington American Red Cross sup
plies sent October 20 to Boston head
quarters, New England division
Flannel pajamas. 36 conyalescent
wrappers, "a; surgical shirts. SO;
nightingales, 4; sweaters, 12; muf-
fiers. l2; helmets, %; socks, % pr;
hospital bed socks, 4 pr; knitted eye
bandages, Is; surgical sponges, IS;
3 yd knitted bandages, IL; gauze
congresses AKA, 294O; gauze com
presses 9x9, 1904; gauze wipes AKA 1-2
100; four tailed bandages, 1870; trian-
gular bandages, So; T bandages, so;
abdominal bandages, 15
Twenty sweaters. 90 mufflers, 20
wristlets, 20 comfort kits and 20
housewives have been reserved TO
furnish the men who will be called
for the next draft.
Ten sweaters, 10 mufilers and 10
wristlets have been sent TO Camp De
vens and Camp Bartlett during the
past week
lne 20 packages including fiannel
pajamas. comfort kits and house
wives sent by express for the men
who were called on the first draft
have arrived at Camp Devens and
been distributed and letters have
been received from some OF the boys
by Mrs e. w. Bradford, all express
iag much gratitude to the Red Cross
for the very useful and necessary ar
icles sent them
The local Red Cross has been as
sured by the adjutant general at
Camp Devens that the Red Cross
Headquarters at Boston are filing re-
quisitions as fast as possible and all
The men will be supplied with warm
clothing in the near future and that
there is no need for the home folks
to worry about their boys
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
PRISON BARNS BURNED
Fire at Windsor Results in Loss Of
Nearly $1,000.

Windsor, Oct 1S.-A large barn
on the Hunter farm three miles from
this village which is owned by the
state and is run in connection with
the states prison here, was burned
this evening and it is believed the
loss will be between $4,000 and $1,000
The fire was discovered shortly af.
ter Z o'clock by Edward Emery, care
taker who had barely time to release
the 40 head of cattle which were in
the structure at the time. The con
tents of the building, including about
100 tons OF hay were lost. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
The barn, which was probably the
finest structure of its kind in Windsor
county, was built by the state last
year and was thoroughly modern in
every respect
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
us. TRANSPORT
IS TORPEDOED
70 LIVES LOST.
Homeward Bound Ship Un-
der Convoy
NO SUBMARINE SEEN
Among Those Lost Were 16 Soldiers
and Several Men Enlisted in
Navy, On Way Home.

Washington. Oct 19.--The Ameri-
can transport Antilles, homeward
bound, was torpedoes in the war zone
Oct II and went down with loss Of
about 20 lives.
The ship, a former crack coast lin
er, owned by the Southern Pacific
Steamship Company, was under con-
voy by naval patrol when attacked.
The submarine was not seen or was
the torpedo.
All naval and army officers aboard
were saved and all but three OF the
ships officers; but 16 soldiers out OF
33 aboard were lost.
Those lost include: Walker,
third engineer officer. and - Boyle
and - ORourke, punior engineer
officers.
Navy men: E. l.. Kinney, second
class seaman, Water Valley. Miss;
J. w. Hunt. second-class seaman,
Mountain Grove, Mo-; c. l.. Ausburn.
wireless electrician, New Orleans;
II. f. Watson. wireless electrician,
Rutland, Mass.
The names of the soldiers and of
the merchant crews missing cannot
be determined until the muster roll
in France of those on board has been
examined, Further details will be
made public by the Navy Department
as soon as they are received.
No army units were aboard the YES.
sell Such officers and men of the
army as were aboard were being sent
home on special assignments, In
valided home. or those to be discharg-
ed for some reason or other. The list
of these will not be available until 1t
can be obtained from Gen. Pershing
in France. The army personnel
aboard returning ships is not ocm-
municated to the War Department In
advance.
There were about SO of the army
enlisted personnel on board, OF whom
II were saved. The names of the
missing of the army enlisted person.
mel and of the merchant crew of the
ship cannot be given until the muster
roll In France OF those on board has
been consulted. AS soon as the de-,
partment is in receipt of further de-
tails concerning the casualties, they
will be made public Immediately"
This tragedy OF the sea, the first in
which an American ship engaged in
war duty has been lost. is the first of
it's maknitude to bring home to the
people of the United States the rigors
of the war in which they have engag-
ed against Germany. 1t carries the
largest casualty list OF the war OF
American lives and marks the first
success OF German submarine attacks
on American transports.
That the loss of life was not great
er is due to the safeguards with
which the navy has surrounded the
transport service and the quick res-
cut work of the conveying warships.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
'GOv. GRAHAM
PROC[AIMS
A HOLIDAY
Next Wednesday To Be
Liberty Day
FOR SALE OF BONDS
Business Directed to Cease While All
Work For Cause of Our
Country.

Montpelier, Oct. Ex-Governor
Graham has proclaimed next Wed
nesday, October "a, holiday, OF
rather day when labor shall be sus
pended and all efforts devoted TO the
sale of the Liberty bonds.
The governor advises the holding
OF public meetings in the afternoon
and that Vermont exceed her appor-
tionment as the state excels in other
patriotic activity. The governors
proclamation is as follows:
Pursuant to the proclamation of the
President, and that Vermont may con-
tinue to do her full duty for the Ma.
tional Government,
l, Horace F. Graham, Governor,
designate Wednesday, October
"a, 1917 Liberty Day.
Each of us has part TO do in
bringing this war TO an early and
successful end The time is here
him for his country, when he who has
money must at least loan 1t to his
country, and give both freely if re-
quired. The successful termination
of this great struggle can only be
brought about by self-denial. Let all
men and women deny themselves that
they may contribute according to
their means.
Let the proclamation of the Presi
dent be read in all places of religious
worship throughout our State on
Sunday, October twenty-flrst.
Let the teacher read and explain
TO the pupil the purposes for which
this war is being waged and the rea.
sons why we are again called upon
not to give, simply to loan.
Let all places of business be
closed Let all Tabor be suspended
wherever possible, that the people
may assemble on the afternoon o.
Liberty Day and again pledge their
fealty to Freedom and Unity
| appeal to the people of our State
TO once more show their patriotism
by exceeding that which has been
apportioned to Vermont
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State, at
Montpelier, this nineteenth
day Of October, A. D. 1917.
Horace f. Graham, Governor
BY the Governor:
Harvey +. Goodell
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING

WANTED-White Ash Lumber
Green or Dry, in small or large quan.
titles. Good cash prices paid. Ad
dress Box 81, Holyoke, Mass. 23tf
FOR SALE-Late October Is best
time to set barberries, spiraeas, sy-
ringas, lilacs, snowberries, hydrange-
as, peonies, bleeding heart, currants.
blackberries and red raspberries; and
the place to get them is. at c. e.
Knapps. North Bennington. 23t6*
FOR SALE--Pair of horses used on
Standard Oil wagon, also harness,
two heavy wagons and a business
desk. A. L. March 143 North st.
1863
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
VERMoNTERs AHEAD
With Connecticut Men They Have
Subscribed SOL $50

Aver, Mass, Oct. 1S.-The three
field artillery regiments at Camp De
vens, having only 4,500 men out of the
total of $4,000 making up the 10Th di-
vision here, has distanced the rest OF
their comrades in subscriptions to
the Liberty Loan. Figures announc.
ed tonight show that of the total of
$363,450 these three regiments have
subscribed S291,250.
The Vermont and Connecticut men
in the S02nd field artillery under Col,
D. f. Craig now have a total of S101,-
80 in loan subscriptions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
APPRECIATED BY PRESIDENT

Thanks Bennington for Resolutions
of War Convention.
AS County Chairman for the Food
Conservation Campaign John Spargo
sent to President Wilson a copy OF
the resolutions adopted at the big
patriotic gathering on Monday even
ing last Yesterday he received from
the Presidents secretary, Mr.. Tumul-
ty, the following Acknowledgement:
The White House,
Washington,
Oct. IS, 1917.
"My dear Mr.. Spargo:
"The President asks me to make
cordial acknowledgment of your let
ter of October 10th, with enclosure,
and to tell you aud everyone con-
cerned that he deeply appreciates
your generous and patriotic assur-
ances Yours Is the sort of cheering
message that goes q long way toward
keeping the President in heart.
with an expression of his warm
thanks. believe me-,
Sincerely yours,
%. p Tumulty
Secretary to the President"
@Mr. John Spargo,
Old Bennington. Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
27 AIR RAID VICTIMS

Flfty-three More Injured by Bombs
From German Airslanes.
London, Oct 20.-Twenty-seyen
persons were killed and SO wounded
in the first German air raid on Eng
land since Great Britain announced
q policy of retaliation.
A half dozen airplanes flew over
the southern and southeastern coun-
ties and some of them penetrated as
far as London.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20

FOR SALE-35 horses - Goa
dealers and lumber men take notice
20 horses in load, in pairs and sin
giles. 100 to 1900, all first class, a
lot of big maers in the load. All
horses warranted. Largest dealers in
New England. Guilford &Wood Horse
Co., F. J. Wood Prop, Shelburne
Falls. Mass. 1918
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
SKINS TAKEN BY OFFICERS
Brattieboro Police Grief Rads Home
OF Putney Man.

VI HNiSJ "'''.
Brattleboro, Oct 19-Police Chief
George Wilson and County Fish and
Game Commissioner E. H. Metcalf
made raid on Warner Kathans
house in Putney last night and seized
10 skunk skins, two fox skins, one
raccoon skin, two nuskrat skins, one
skunk carcass, one pail OF skunk fat,
18 stretchers and So steel traps. Mr..
Kathan and his son. Dexter, were
notified to appear in the Municipal
soort today to answer to a charge of
trapping for bearing animals out Of
season, but the court session was put
off until Monday The state law pro
hibits trapping fur bearing animals
before October 20 under penalty Of
s5 for each animal trapped,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20

FOR SALE--About l mile from
Manchester Depot at Lumber Camp
10 Work Horses in good condition,
double harnesses, double wagons
sleds, stationary boiler and / 60 H
P. engine, pulleys, shafting and belt
ing. Also l large range, dishes and
bedding. Address Lock Box 1924
East Arlington, VT. Phone 36-2.
1Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20
ANOTHER AIR RAID
Flying Craft Crop Bombs on Eastern
and Northeastern Counties.

At midnight last night six or seven
airships raided the eastern and north
eastern counties of England, dropping
bombs at various points, including a
few in the London area, according to
an official statement just issued at
London early this morning. At that
hour, 1888, the raid was still pro-
ceeding.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-20

WANTED-Pupil Nurses, ma and
female. wanted at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses
For particulars, address DR.. Arthur v.
Goss, Supt.. Taunton State Hospital.
Taunton, Mass. SAtl