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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-03
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-03

Where did we ever get the notion
that Adam and Eve ate an applet
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How He Got It.

How He Got II.
"Who is that man?"
"He is pacifst"
Doesn't believe In fighting?"
"No."
"How did he get the blackeyeY"
Because he didn't believe In fight
Ing"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-03

This is an ugly matter."
Yes. but somebody will have TO nav
handsomely for IT,"
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spicuous.

Other peoples faults are always con-
spicuous
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Don't Foraet the little.

whats your name, little lady?"
Matilda Jones-Miss Matilda Jones,
NJ present
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-03

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
MAINE POTATOES
TIED UP BY COAL
SHORTAGE
Millions of Bushels Held Because
Railroad lacks Fuel
WORTH $3.50 TO SO PER Bill.
Nations Chief Supply Being Shipped
Over Crippled Bangor and
Aroostook Road.

Bangor, Me, Feb. 22.-Millions oi
bushels of potatoes needed to help re.
lieve the countrywide shortage are
threatened With tie-up because the
Bangor and Aroostooll railroad is un.
able to obtain coal it was learned
from railroad officials here last night
1t is estimated that there are now s..
100000 bushels of potatoes in Aroos-
took county, the country's chief
source OF supply this year. The de.
mand for them is heavy, at record
prices, and at Caribou 1000 barrels
were sold at Sss.75 a barrel yesterday.
At Fort Fairfield the price ranged
from $3.50 tos 50 barrel
Most of the tubers are shipped over
the Bangor and Aroostook railroad.
Yesterday the company had only five
days supply of coal on hand. The
shortage Is due, it was said, to conges-
ton of traffic on the coal roads and
the tying up of water shipments by
ice. Four barge loads consigned to
the company are caught in the ice in
the Delaware'river, according to word
received yesterday. The company
tried to relieve conditions by borrow
ing days supply from the Maine
Central railroad. and by the purchase
of 500 tons from Canadian mines
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
bARRI[R AGAINST
BOOZE IN DRY
TERRITORY
House 'dopts Senate Measure Pro-
tectlng Prohibition States
CUTS OFF ALL LIQUOR SHI I7MENTS
Postoffice Appropriation Bill Has a
Rider Excluding Liquor Advertls-
ing In Certain States.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Absolute
prohibition legislation took its longest
forward stride in the nations history
yesterday when the House, after two
hours of uproarious debate, approved
by fourtoone majority Senate
measure which would raise an iron
clad barrier against importation of
liquor into prohibition states. 1t is ex-
pected to receive the approval of
President Wilson within week. add
ing to the bone dry" territory about
one-third of continental United
States.
The provision is regarded as the
most, far-reaching that could be en-
acted by the federal government and
as sweeping as would be possible un.
der any method short of national
prohibition amendment. II would cut
Off entirely liquor importations,
amounting now to millions of dollars
annually, into the large number of
states which have forbidden manu-
facture or sale but have permitted i'm
portation for personal use.
A provision barring liquor adyer-
tisements from the mails in states
that prohibit advertising is included
in the measure, which came before
the House as a rider to the annual
postofIice appropriation bill, insert
ed by the Senate last week on motion
OF Senator Reed Of Missouri, by vote
of 55 to II. Members of Congress are
taking it for granted that President
Wilson will approve it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
SUBMARINE MENACE SERIOUS
Not So Grave as Germans Claim, Says
Sir Edward Carson.

London, Fen. z2-Sir Edward Car
son. first lord OF the British admiral
ty. told the House of Commons yester-
day that the submarine menace
had recently grown until its extent
had become grave and serious. Ii
had not yet been solved but measures
which had been adopted would, he
said. mitigate 1t by degrees.
In the first rs days of February,
the first lord of the admiralty an
nounced. SO allied and neutral steam
ers of more than 1000 tons had been
lost their total tonnage aggregating
losses of 60 vessels of 201,000 tons in
the first IS days of December and OF
65 vessels of $4,000 tons the first
days of January.
While not giving the number of sub
marines destroyed. Sir Edward said
he had a record of 40 encounters with
them during the last Is days. The
navy's figures. Sir Edward stated.
showed that IS per cent of armed
vessels escaped after a submarine at
tack. while only "a per cent of un-
armed vessels escaped. The number
Of armed merchant ships, he said. had
been increased AIS per cent in the
last two months.
Turning to the desirability of Civ
ing details of enemy losses in subma-
rines, Sir Edward said the policy of
silence was a policy least liked by
the Teutonic allies. "A submarine
starts out on its campaign of murder,
and all that is known by the German
admiralty is that she did not
return" said Sir Edward. Every
thing else Is a mystery"
Commenting On the figures show
ing the losses Of shipping from sub
marine attacks in the first IS days
of February. Sir Edward said "Our
losses are bad enough but they are
not equal TO the blatant, extravagant
bravado of the German account OF
them"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
PRESIb>s!yII! WILL
ASK AUTHOjia'' '''y
Of CONGRESS
Expected to Address Lawmakers
During Present Week
SESSION NEARING ITS CLOSE
Officials Believe Provision Must Be
Made For What May Happen
After Adjournment.
SESSION NEARING ITS CLOSE

Washington, Feb. 21.--The gener.
ally accepted idea that President VIII
son will address Congress on the Ger.
man crisis again before the end OF
the week virtually was confirmed to.
day in official quarters. There was no
announcement and it was said that
the President still was considering his
next step, but officials pointed out
the necessity of providing for any
emergency which might arise after
adjournment and explained that the
President would go to the capitol not
to ask for declaration of war, but
merely for authority to protect
American rights.
The President, 1t was reiterated is
just as anxious as any member OF the
Senate or House to avoid war, al
though determined that the rights of
the United States must be respected.
One of his reasons for desiring ac-
tion by Congress now instead of risk
ing the necessity for special session
was said to be a belief that a call for
an extra session in an emergency
might result in dangerous excitement.
1t was emphasized at the state de-
partment today that the one big issue
facing the American government is
the contingency of Germany's sub
marine campaign.
1t was revealed that on Monday a
vigorous demand for the release of
the American prisoners on the prize
ship Yarrowdale was forwarded to
Berlin, and 1t is fully expected the de-
mand will be complied with.
On the submarine issue it was
stated officially the only, step on the
part of Germany which will satisfy
the American government will be the
renewal of the pledges given after the
Sussex was attacked. If Roio p
Is On the face of reports of the atti-
tude of Germany and Austria Hun
gary, most officials think the time
rapidly is approaching when diplo-
matte relations with the latter coun-
try will be broken and steps taken to
protect American merchantmen de-
string to pass through the dangerous
area.
No ground for any hope that the
Vienna government viii repudiate
Germanys campaign is to be found
AS far as can be learned no reply to
the note from the United States in
quiring for clearer statement of
Austria's attitude has been received
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22

coupon form and such other particu-
lars as to the issuance, execution.
form and sale thereof as may be de-
termined, or to take any proper action
in relation thereto. 7e
10. To see If the town will vote to
have medical inspection of the schools
of the town. T
IA. To see IL the town will vote to
install uniform system of public ac-
counting as recommended by the Of
ficials as appointed by the Governor
under the act OF 1915.
10. To see what sum. If any, the
town will appropriate for the plant
ing or protection of shade trees, pur-
suant to the provisions of No. rs of
the Acts of 1904, entitled, AN Act to
Provide for the Protection of Shade
Trees"
16. To determine at what time the
tax bills shall be delivered to the
treasurer of the town for collection.
II. To see If the Listers for 1917
shall be paid for their services Sep
tember 1st, next, and what sum per
day shall be paid to other town Of
ficers; the town clerk, and the board
of civil authority for their services
for the coming year.
IS. To see what sum. If any, the
town will vote in aid Of. or for the
purpose of maintaining a public libr-
airy or libraries therein and also, to
determine how the same shall be dis
tributed.
49, To see what sum, II any, the
town will vote toward the expense OF
observing Decoration or Memorial
Day.
90 To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
Dated at Bennington, Vermont this
Goth day of February, 1917.
J. o. Burt,
w. r. White,
Selectmen of the Town of Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
MARTIAL LAW FOR RAILROADS
Chicago Board of Trade Will Appeal
To President.

Chicago. Feb. 22--It was authori-
tatively stated here yesterday after
noon that unless action adequate to
solve the car shortage situation has
been taken by tomorrow, the admins
tration of the Chicago board OF trade
will appeal to President Wilson and
Congress to take the situation out of
the hands of the railroads and OF the
interstate commerce commission, as
might be done IN time of war, and
place II in the hands of body with
dietatorial powers for the time being.
In a public statement made by j.
P. Griffin, president of the Chicago
board of trade, it is asserted that in
addition to 4000O000 bushels of grain
in Chicago awaiting shipment there
are from 80 to rs millions more in
country elevators held up because of
congestion at Chicago.
''I have no hesitancy in declaring
that both the commission and the rail
roads are completely overwhelmed
and have lost grasp of the situation, -
stated Mr.. Griffin. "As matter of
fact the Intervention of the interstate
commerce commission has been harm
full rather than otherwise, and the
method of relief insisted upon, or Of
fered by them, has been fanciful and
without substantial results
The statement asserts that unless a
remedy is found the decentralization
viii extend to all commodities.
Mr.. Griffin said that grain is today
the cheapest food commodity in the
world. He said that prices at Chi
cago at present are but 20 per cent
above the level which has ruled dur
ing the war, while potatoes and pro-
duce generally are selling from 200
to 1000 per cent higher than the level
Of a year ago"
THE distress at consuming points
he continued, 'is clearly demonstrat-
ed by the prices prevailing for spot
grain. While the value at Chicago and
otner western markets is moderate,
grain for immediate delivery in the
east is selling at a premium of from
8 to 20 cents bushel above Chicago
parity. freight conditions considered, I"
His attention was invited TO the
official statement that the car short
age of the country Is now 100000 cars.
II don't know just what those fig
ures mean" he said, but | do know
that we could use 10000 cars in Chi
cago just now
Telegrams along the lines given in
his statement were sent by Mr.. Grit
lin to presidents of eastern railroads
and to the interstate commerce COM
mission earlier in the day. In these
he asserted among other things, that
continuance of the present situation
would lead to the danger of anarchy
rioting. He asserted that the
root of the trouble lay in the use of
a disproportionate number of cars on
eastern roads for carrying manufac-
tured articles, bringing the railroads
I higher revenue than grain and food
stuffs. He said that munitions of war
formed only part of 200 or 300 ar
ticles which were given preference in
the matter of cars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
CONsCRIPTION IN CANADA
Measure Expected TO Go Into Effect
Soon.

Montreal, Feb. 2l.--Although Of
fetal lips are sealed and therefore no
announcement can be obtained that is
backed by an official name it is the
general belief in military circles in
Montreal that a measure of conscriP-
ton is about to be introduced in
Canada.
The conviction has been growing
throughout the country for months
that the Government was about to
take some drastic step to make up
the balance of the 100000 army pledg-
ed by Sir Robert Borden for imperial
defense.
Men who are in close touch with the
Premier and leader of the opposition
have been heard to declare that Cana
da would have conscription within a
month" One report is that the first
class of men to be called will be un.
married men, between the ages of Is
and 25 years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
NO U-BoATS LOST
Won CapeIe Says Submarine Warfare
Exceeds Expectations.

London, Thursday. Feb. 22,-Vice
Admiral Won Capelle, German Minis
ter of the Navy told the Reichstag
yesterday, according to Berlin dis
patches, that the submarine warfare
had not only realized. but surpassed,
the nayy's expectations. There was
no reason to suppose, he said, that a
single U-boat had been lost since the
beginning of the unrestricted cam
paign.
British defensive measures, added
the Vice Admiral, remained normal,
There was actually no shipping in
the North Sea, and neutral shipping
is advirtually stopped. The provis-
ioning of Great Britain had ap-
preached the danger point, and com
plete fulfillment of expectations based
on the submarine war could be reck
oned upon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
STOCKHOLM CONCERT COMPANY
Entertainment at North Bennington
I'D Friday, February %.

Next to the last number in the en-
North Bennington Village Improve
ment association will take place Fri.
day, Feb. %. The Stockholm Concert
company are the entertainers.
The concert company gives a varied
musical program of high order, con-
sisting of solos. readings. trios ana
quartettes. A very interesting fea-
ture is their appearance in Provincial
Swedish costumes which are abso.
lutely genuine and the novel and
highly delightful program they offer
OF Swedish folk music and ensemble
singing. Never before has anything
of quite this order been presented in
America.
The company consists of Madame
Hausch, cellist, a native of Stock
holm, Sweden and her two daughters
Miss Gurli Hausch, violinist and di-
rector, also a native of Stockholm and
Miss Ingeborg Hausch, futist and
reader. the fourth member of the
quartette is Miss Grace Keesler, pian-
ist and sooist. Madame Hausch
comes from family of musicians.
many of whom have become dis
tinguished artists. She is a graduate
of the Royal Conservatory and has
played many times before King Oscar
II of Sweden.
The Chicago papers say of them
THE ladies of the Stockholm Con-
cert company are finished artists,
whose music must satisfy the sever
est critics"
This is one of the most expensive
companies the Improvement associa-
tion has even been able to present to
the public and those not holding sea-
son tickets will certainly miss treat
If they fail to hear this noted COM
pany.
Remember the time and place, Fri
day evening, Feb. 23 in Bank hall.
North Bennington. Electric cars in
both directions will wait till the con-
cert is finished.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
SUGAR SUPPLIES
SHORT BUT NO .
FAMINE HERE
Bennington Merchants Continue
to SeII in Small Quantities
STANDARD PRICE Sc A POUND
Strikes at Refinerles and Congestion
on Railroads Given as Reason for
Small Stocks.

Bennington merchants and resi-
dents of the village have been expert
encing some inconvenience through
the sugar shortage but there has been
no real hardship. Some of the local
grocers have for brief periods been
entirely closed out of the commodity
but it has been possible to buy sugar
in small quantities at any time from
some of the dealers.
Henry b. Rice, the salesman who
supplies most of the Bennington groc-
ers, has been unable to fill all of his
orders because of the. failure of ship
ments to reach the local railroad stQ-
tion. The larger portion of his sugar
comes by the way of Boston and he
has been obliged to secure hurry or
ders from New York to meet urgent
demands. .
All of the merchants seen this
morning with the exception Of one
had a stock of sugar on hand. The
supply in any store is not large and
the merchants are limiting sales to
small quantities, so pounds or less. to
meet immediate wants. The prevail
ing price is 8 cents a pound. One
store quoted the price at 10 cents a
pound or IL pounds for a dollar.
Strikes at the refneries are given
as the predominating cause for the
shortage, although the congested con-
dition of the railroads is conceded
to be a factor because of the delay ex-
perienced in putting shipments
through TO destination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
ALEXANDER SIGNS
Contract Calls for Highest Salary
Paid Baseball Pitcher.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.--Grover
Cleveland Alexander, star pitcher of
the Philadelphia Nationals. yesterday
signed a two-year contract and will
go South with the team on March to
start training for the 1917 campaign.
A compromise in the salary differ
ences between Alexander and William
+. Baker, president of the club, was
reached at conference lasting sew
eral hours.
While the figures were not made
public it was said authoritatively that
Alexander is the highest paid pitcher
in organized baseball. At a confer
ence with Mr., Baker Tuesday, Alexan-
der refused $4,000 a year, declaring
that unless he was paid $4,000 he
would quit baseball.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST--A full grown Maltese cattle
male) with one white spot on breast
and answers to the name Of Betty"
Finder please return to Mrs. John
OHare As West Main street and re-
ceive reward 21t3
LOST-Betwee North Bennington
and South SALISBURY Tuesday after
noon muff and pocketbook. Finder
will please return to Miss Ethel Mont
gomery, South SALISBURY or phone
1S4-11. 21t6
WANTED-Two experienced Win
ders, girls preferred. Apply q. z.
Waist Co. 2ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
Worms Easily Removed

Mother. If your child whines, is fret.
full ana cries out In sleep, he is prob
ably suffering from worms. These
parasites drain his vitality, and make
him more susceptible to serious di-
seases. Quickly and safely kill and
remove tho worms from your child's
system with Kickapoo Worm Killer,
This pleasant candy laxative in tablet
form quickly relieves the trouble and
your Child brightens up. Get Kicka'
poo Worm Killer at your Druggist,
25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
GUARDIAN FOR AsToR BABY
VIII Judge Whether SIS a Day is Too
Much to Spend for Him.

New York, Feb. 22-Cornelius ].
Sullivan was appointed special guard
ian yesterday Of John Jacob Astor, in
fant son of the late Colonel John
Jacob Astor, in the accounting pro-
ceedings by the boys mother, Mrs.
William K Dick, filed recently in the
Surrogates' court.
The mothers report shows that the
childs maintenance costs more than
SIS day, and it will be the duty of
the special guardian to report to the
Surrogate whether the expenditure is
justified.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
FlFrY-THREE YEARS ON THE JOB
Brattleboro Woman In comptroIer's
Office Since 1864.

Miss Eliza f. Hyde, aged S5 years,
native of Brattleboro, has been a
clerk in the Office Of the comptroller
of currency in Washington since she
was appointed in November, 1864, or
So years, and she has just been given
promotion, which carries with II a
raise in salary of 5000 year, making
it $1,000.
She has been on sick leave during
these SO years less than a day a year
and has never taken any time off ex-
cept the annual leave to which she
was entitled. Her step is lively and
as chief clerk of her division she
keeps the rest hustling She looks
at least 40 years younger than she
really is.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
CAMP FIRE CEREMONIAL
A Grand Council and Reception at Ii
brary Hall Friday Evening.

In observance of Washington's
Birthday, the Bennington Camp Fire
Girls will hold Grand Council Fire
and reception at Library hall, Friday
evening. The regular ceremonial
ritual will be given with an emphasis
on the patriotic honors. The enter
tainment will begin promptly at 7.S0
o'clock. Boy scouts will act as ush-
ers. AS programmes will not be fur
nished, it Is suggested that those who
care to may bring along the following
outline of the performance:
Opening
Wohelo Cheer and Entrance
Sun Dance by all
Fire lighting Ceremony:
Candle Of Work, Eleanor Hurley
Candle Of Health, Margaret Pilling
Candle of Love, Helen Carpenter
Songs, Wohelo for Aye and Burn
Fire Burn, ode to the Fire
Roll Call
Benhiwatha, Mrs T. J. Swan,
Tahkoneac, Miss Martha Pratt,
Guardian
Swastisac, Miss Maud Harris.
Guardian
Owakapee, Miss Ethel Davenport,
Guardian.
Reading of count
ansfs, Miss Marion Hathaway
Motion Song by all--Mystic Fire
Sing a Song of Sixpence -
Blue Birds--Estelle Bennett, Hide
garde Van Ow. Elizabeth Thomas,
Molly Drysdale, Elizabeth Carver.
Marie Harmon. Elizabeth Cush-
man. Helen Cushman.
Awarding OF Ranks
Woodgatherer, Ruth Montgomery
Firemaker, Cecile Annis
Motion Song by all--Work Song
Winning of Honors-
History of the American Flag.
Ruth Godfrey
Declaration OF independence,
Minerva Holmes
Stunt-"What to do in Emergen-
cies"
Elizabeth Goodall, Helen Thomas.
Katherine Lalley, Frances Car
yer, Harriet Walbridge
America by ALL audience asked to
participate)
Come my Dolly"-Blue Birds
Closing
Now the Bright Flames" Nanny
Moon" Lullaby by Benhiwatha,
Lay me to Sleep"
During the intermission, Miss Dav-
export will sing two Indian solos, In
the Land of the Sky Blue Water" and
Far OFF / Hear Lovers Flute.
Following this will be given short
one act Morality Play especially writ
ten by Camp Fire girl for Camp
Fire, entitled, "Everygirl'. The cast
is as follows. u-
Dance of the Flowers
Dorothy Patchen, Eleanor Hutton.
Frances Carver, Alice Fitzgerald,
Fannie Barber. Barbara Robinson.
Elizabeth Cronin, Ruth Rock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-22
X. OF C. BALL COMMITTEE,
General Committee Appointed for
Easter Monday Ball

The following have been ap-
pointed to serve on the general com
mittee to make plans for the 1lth ann
ual knights OF Columbus ball to be
held on Easter Monday in the high
school hall;-William e. Sears, J.J
McDermott, r. J. Hurley, J. ]. Morris
sey, Augustus OHare, David Sears,
James Tracy. John G.. Campbell War
rem Waite, w. p. Mccarthy, p. j. Nc
CURE
The members of this committee are
requested to meet at the x. of c.
rooms Friday evening at o'clock.