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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
SMALL Pox IN VERMONT
Twenty-Four Cases Reported to State
Board of Health

DOdTu OF T1GdilH
There are at present "a positive
cases of smallpox in Vermont and one
suspected case All of the cases are
traced to Mrs. Gertrude Hines of Bel
videre. who exposed many people
while travelling from New London, CT.
70 her home. She was taken from
the train at Essex Junction April r.
The first eight or nine cases which
developed in the state following Mrs
Hines journey were due TO direct ex-
Dosure, the victims being either pass
engers on the train or having been in
he station at Essex Junction.
The cases discovered in Calais, IA
or Is in number and in Braintree,
two or possibly three. have been dag
nosed by DR.. H. A. Ladd of the state
laboratory. The cases in Calais are
among school children and are traced
to their teacher who was on the train
with Mrs. Hines. The cases so far as
discovered are: IA or Is in Calais
TWO in Essex Center, one in Underhill,
one in Berlin, two in Northield, two
positive and one suspected in Brain
tree and two in Bellows Falls. All
of the cases are light, no one having
vet succumbed to the disease. All of
the cases are among those who have
never been vaccinated
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
ONCE WITH COMPANY X
Capt. Calvin p. Titus Now Stationed
at San Francisco

Deserved promotion has come to o
Spanish war veteran, who served with
company X of Bennington. Capt. Cal
win p Titus of the oath infantry has
recently been assigned to the re
ruiting station at San Francisco.
Capt Titus was a private in the
Bennington company of the Vermont
national guard that saw service at
Chickamauga. He was temporarily
living at SALISBURY when the call for
recruits was issued in 1898. When
the regiment was discharged he
enlisted in the regular army and saw
service in the PHILIPPINES. His regi
ment was in the islands at the time OF
the Boxer revolution in China and be
came part of the punitive expedi
tion that captured the city OF Pekin.
When the assault was made on Pc
kin, the former Bennington private
was the first soldier in the attacking
party to scale the wall of the ancient
city. For this act of gallantry, he was
awarded a medal of honor by congress
and the way was opened for a course
at the West Point military academy.
He graduated like all students with
the rank of second lieutenant and has
since gone up to captaincy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
BUILDING FINE SUMNER HOME
MIR. and Mrs. Ritter Of Washington
Buy Farm at Manchester

Ground has recently been broken
for a very fine residence on the West
road in the village of Manchester near
the north of the village limits. This
is to be the summer home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ritter of Washington.
who have been coming to Manchester
fer the past two or three seasons and
who became attached to the village
and last fall purchased what has been
known as the Orvis farm. of the estate
of Charles +. Orvis.
The house, which will be located
some little distance from the high
way and near the foot of Mount Equi-
nox. will be of colonial design and two
stories in height, constructed of wood
with a stone foundation. The frontage
will be l47 feet over all and &C feet
deep at its greatest depth. The main
part of the house will be Al by Sc
with two wings each 80 by 20.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
SALOONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE
Joker Buys Something at Auction He
Doesn't Want

San Francisco. May 1S.-The Sd
Icon, once the club house the meet
ing place. the centre of business in
San Francisco, has come to Ite a
poor investment.
This was emphasized when Thomas
W. Hickey, attorney for the public
administrator, haTangued crowd in
Superior Court for an hour in an eff
fort to sell two saloons and received
but one bid. And that one was in
tended as a joke.
The crowd began to leave the
court room as Hickey rose to heights
of eloquence trying to sell the sa-
looms. A practical joker bid 5000 and
Hickey shouted Sold" so quick that
the joke was on the bidder. Judge
Graham confirmed the sale and now
the joker has a saloon that he doesn't
want.
The other saloon brought no bid.
n other days saloons always caused
spirited bidding in Probate Court
here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
TO CONTROL COAL MINES
Federal Trade Commission Urges
Government Control

Washington, May 21.-Government
regulation Of the coal industry in
cluding the fixing of pricesswas pro
posed by the federal trade commission
today in report to Congress charging
producers and brokers with eXacting
exorbitant profits and blaming the
present coal shortage at consumption
points on inadequate transportation
facilities.
THE price of bituminous coal,
which is necessity, should be fixed"
said the report. according to the
same general principle which has been
established in the conduct of public
utilities. At time like the present
excessive profits should not be per-
mitted to be extorted from the public
by producers and distributors of any
prime necessity of life"
In line with the trade commissions
statements concerning transportation,
the supreme court handed down de-
cesion today upholding the power OF
fhe interstate commerce commission
to compel railroads to furnish a rea-
sonably adequate supply of coal cars
to handle normal and seasonable de
mands for interstate commerce origi.
mating at mines along their lines, and
to award reparation to shippers for
failure to supply cars. In test case
of Illinois coal producers against the
Illinois Central, the court reversed q
federal court injunction enioining an
order of the commission for investiga
ton 70 damages to shippers for failure
Of the railroads to supply cars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
OWNER OF $40
BILL MAY BUY
LIBERTY BOND.
Federal Reserve Bank Per-
feoting lnstaIment Plan
NOTES BEAR INTEREST
When Holders Accumulate $50 Worth
They May Be Exchanged for a
Bond.

New York, May 2S.-To enable per-
sons of small means to buy Liberty
loan bonds on an instalment basis,
the Federal reserve bank of New York
in conjunction with the Liberty loan
committee, is perfecting plan for
tho issuance of participation certifi-
Gates, it was announced last night
The certificates probably will be in
denominations of SO. They will bear
the same interest as bonds and may
be exchanged for bonds when the hold
ers accumulate the required S5e
worth Although it is not proposed to
have the certificates negotiable in
the sense of SO bank notes, the com
mittee points cut that they may be-
come so in course of time, this de
pending entirely upon merchants and
others to whom they may be rendered
The committee expresses the hope
that stores will buy the certificates
and sell them over the counters to
persons who would like to buy bonds,
but whose means will not permit them
to invest as much as $50 or 500 at
one time.
Another plan to enable persons of
small means to buy bonds was an
nounced by the leageu of cooperative
savings and lean associations, oper-
ating under the national defense share
law which recently was approved by
Gov. Whitman. Any individual with
81, the league has decided, may buy
bond on instalments. with the under
standing that the balance may be
paid at the option of the buyers at any
time within a year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
HOOVER FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
Entire Problem Placed in His Hands
For Period of the War

Washington. May 21.-The entire
problem of food administration in the
United States throughout the war with
Germany is to be placed in the hands
of Herbert C. Hoover. who lately re-
turned to this country after distin-
guished service as head of the Bel
gian relief work.
President Wilson announced that all
the broad powers essential to the solu-
tion of the problem of feeding the
American nation and its allies would
be delegated to Mr.. Hoover, who had
consented to act only on the provision
that he would receive no pay and that
his assistants, likewise, would serve
without pay so far as it was possible
to volunteer workers. With the end
of the war the powers of the Hoover
commission will cease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
K. OF C. FAIR
Entertainment Opens Tonight With
"The Pickaninny Minstrel"

The Pickaninny MInstreF
The fair to be given by Bennington
council. knights of Columbus, will
open this evening at Forester's hall.
The curtain will rise at SIS sharp and
the program will be as follows:
Overture Hurleys Orchestra
Chorus
Joseph Pelierin, Louis Yockum. John
Somers, Leo Moran, George Hogan,
George Robson, Louis Hurley, John
McGurn, James Caslin, Angelo Polom-
bo. Wifred Lnaglois, William Kearns,
John Legacy William Mercier, Walter
Nevils, Thomas Mcclure, Alfred pell
erin.
"If You Had all The World and Its
Gold"
James Caslin
Eat, and Grow Thin
Thomas Mcclure
"The Road That Leads to Love
Leo Moran
"Brutus. Caesar Anthony. Lee"
William Kearns
Hawaiian Dreams"
John McGurn
81 Amt Got Nobody
Walter Nevils
Every Soul Has Its Song
Joseph Pellerin
Finale
You Have Fifty Million Nephews,
Uncle Sam"
Chorus
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
ANOTHER CASE OF SMALL Pox
Harry Liberty Of Bellows Falls is a
Victim Of the Disease.

Bellows Falls, May ga second
case OF smallpox is in quarantine
Singularly enough the patient lives
in the house On Williams street next
to the one which was quarantined two
weeks ago for smallpox. The latest
victim is Harry Liberty, who came to
town two weeks ago. 1t is not be
lieved that he caught the disease
from his neighbor He has it in the
mild form. rt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DROWN
Double Tragedy at Wolcott Witnessed
BY Five-Year-Old Son

Wolcott, May 22.-Mrs. Harry Sillo
way and her eldest daughter, Helen,
we're drowned this morning while
fishing in the Lamoille river. The
double tragedy occurred about mile
below this village and the only de-
tails are related by son and brother
about five years of age who accom-
panied them. The mother slipped in
to the stream from rock upon which
she was fishing and in trying to res
cue her the daughter was pulled
down.
Mrs. Silloway was about 40 years of
age and the daughter, Helen, was 10.
A husband, one daughter and two
sons survive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-To buy a second hand
electric paddle fan such as used in
restaurants and candy kitchens In
quire SoS North street. sSt6|
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18
DlSCORD IN RUSSIAN
 ARMY DISAPPEARING
Commanders Withdraw Their designations - Power of the Russian Army by no Means Lost, Declare Officers.

Petrograd, May IT, via London.- As result of a meeting in Petrograd of the commanders in chief from all the fronts except the Caucasus, Gems. Brussiloff and Gurko have withdrawn their resignations and reports of fur ther resignations are refuted by the definite announcement that all the commanders have decided to remain at their posts. Thus the crisis in the army, which formed an alarming ac- compartment to the political crisis, has been averted
 Discussing with the temporary gov ernment the serious condition of af- fairs at the front, the commanders declared that the unfortunate phrase "peace without annexations" had found it's way to the army and was there translated into an argument against offensive warfare. This and other harmful doctrine pervading the army and the inability of the officers satisfactorily to explain them had ruined discipline and destroyed the authority and prestige of the officers. The discord in Petrograd had natur- ally found an echo everywhere at the front, but the spirit of the soldiers was slowly recovering and the power of the Russian army was by no means lost.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18
French Make Progress.

Paris, May 17.-"The Germans re- newed their attempts in the region north of Moulin de Laffaux, where we have entirely reestablished our lines," says the official communica- tion issued by the war office tonight. Near Froidmont farm an enemy sur prise attack failed
 "On our part we made appreciable progress east of Craonne, capturing some trench elements in the region of Hill 10S, south of Berry-auBac. We took a number of prisoners.
 Quite violent artillery fighting took place on the California plateau and there were intermittent artillery actions on the rest of the front.
 "In the period from May to Is Sub-Lieut Nungesser brought down three German airplanes, which brought up to 27 the number of ma chimes destroyed thus far by this officer. Sub-Lieut Dorme brought down in the same period his twenty third adversary, Lieut.. Duellin his fifteenth, Sub-Lieut. Chaput his elev- enth, Adjt. Jailler his ninth and Adjt. Cazale his eighth. Finally, Capt Auger increased to five the number of enemy airplanes brought to earth by him.
 Belgian communication: At var ious points on the Belgian front there were artillery duels of moderate in- tensity. Near Steenstraete and Het- sas bomb fighting was resumed in the course of hte day.
 "Eastern theater, May 16: On the
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18
VAR ARMY BILL MAY
 BECOME LAW TODAY
Senate Adopts Report Already Accepted by the House = Roosevelt Force Authorized if Wilson Sees Fit.

Washington, May 17.-Final action was taken by Congress today on the war army bill, the second of the major measures of the war.
 The Senate, by vote of 65 to 8, adopted the conference report accept ed yesterday by the House. Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark will sign the bill tomorrow and send it to the White House for Presi- dent Wilson's approval. It probably will be a law before tomorrow night.
 As finally approved, the bill pro- vldes for raising by seelctive con- scrlption war army in increments of 5O0,OO0 men from 21 to 30 years of age. It also authorizes without di- rectlng the president to raise volun- teer forces which Col. Roosevelt de- slres to take to France, and greatly increases the pay of ali enlisted men.
 Machinery to register and draft the first 500,000 men already has been set up by the war department. Immediately after the president signs the bill, he will by proclama-
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18

Struma front British troops captured some enemy trenches and the village of Kjupri. They repulsed several counter attacks and took S5 prisoners.
 "Intense activity was displayed on the Servian front. West of Cerna French troops carried, on a front of 800 metres, a series of works which the enemy defended with stubborn ness. In the course of the last opera tions the enemy sent into action a division of re-enforcements that had come from Bulgaria"
 The morning statement reads
 "The night was marked by new enemy attacks in the region north of Moulin de Laffaux. All of the Ger man efforts to recapture the ground
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18

ton designate the day for registra- tion of the 10,O00,0O0 or more men of the prescribed age. Registration books will be in the hands of state and local authorities who are to CO., operate in the work, and Brig. Gen. Crowder, the provost marshal gen eral, expects to have his complete lists in Washington within five days after registering begins.
 Then will come the task of select ing the first half million, exempting the physically unfit, those with de- pendents and men who are needed on the farms and in industries. The process of selection probably will be completed long before the men are wanted. Secretary Baker said today that because of lack of supplies the new army would not be called to the colors for training before September.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18

gained by us were repulsed. The fighting, which was very severe at certain points, resulted to our ad- vantage everywhere and cost the enemy heavy losses. More prisoners were taken.
 Northwest of aye-En-Laonnois three German attachments made at tacks. The enemy made several att tempts to approach our lines in the sector between La Royere farm and Epine de Chevregny. He suffered serious losses from our barrage and obtained no results.
 "In the Champagne there was pa trol fighting in the region of Mount | Carnillet. We took prisoners. There , is nothing to report from the re- mainder of the front"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18
ALL OF BULLECOURT
 IN HANDS OF BRITISH
Fighting for Village Has Gone on Since May 3-French Cap ture Some Prisoners East of CraOnne.

London, May 17.-The British troops today completed the capture of the village of Bullecourt, accord ing to the announcement from the war office, issued tonight. The an- nouncement says:
 To-day our troops completed the capture of Bullecourt, taking some 60 prisoners.
 "The whole of the village, for the possession of which constant fighting has taken place since May 3, now is in our hands"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18

Gamblers in foodstuffs are becom- ing even more unpopular than the knights of the green table, long since banished from most communities Nashville Banner.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18

There's one thing certain. Some persons may manage to make a profit out of the war, but they had better not brag about it.-Charleston News and Courier.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18
HAD NOT MET EVERYBODY

Teacher-Do you know the popula- tion of New York?
 Mamie Backrow-Not all of them, ma'am but then, we've only lived here two years.-Puck.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18

Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSITS

August 18th, 1916 (opening day) Sept. 18th, 1916, Bank Com. Call Nov. 17th, 1916, Bank Com. Call March 5th, 1917, Bank Com. Gall May 1st, 1917, Bank Com. Call. :.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

BE- former chief or tbe bureau OF
,d0Ck I1f'- vTrri~ al+.--l4---l.-- has
brrH named hy fhe pre- dent 90
uoeHci Roar AdmiraT Capps az
g0aaraI Wauagor OF fho shipping
N0lrd Emergency Fleet Corps
Admiral rapp aW relieved be
cause OF .il hoalIh.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

URGES NURSING As A PROFESSIONALS Council of Ma
tona Defence is urging the young OF the country to
consider nursing profession and in doing this they will
be serving their nation the the who fights
the front THE educated young who wants to
serve her country do by entering school for nurses
says Ella Phillips Crandal secretary of the Committee
Nursing of the General Medical Board OF the Council of Ma
fnnal Dnlpncn
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

The accomplished dauphter of Tho
former British premier. prom
uent ln war relief anrk in England
she haa organized many rclei
fairs and bazasrs.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
NEWSIES WERE GIVEN
A G r f A T T z f D
Henry Phillips, Former New York
Newsboy Remembers Is Minot Lads
With Turkey Dinner Served by
Chef Neukom.

Henry Phillips, proprietor of the
P. and L. Cafeteria, West Central av-
enue, gave his third annual Christmas
dinner to- the newsboys of the city,
seventy-fve hungry boys enjoying the
feast. The big feed was prepared and
served under the supervision of that
popular big hearted chef, Herman
Neukom, and it consisted of turkey
cranberry sauce, cake, pie and other
Z. ood things for the lads to stow away
under their belts. They were given a
big red apple to carry away with them
as a remembrance of the happy oc-
casion.
Mr.. Phillips was himself newsboy
back in the palmy days when William
R. Hearst first started his big New
York City paper. Henry sold a con-
signment of the first papers off the
Hearst press, big 32-page illustrated
edition. He was sort of "king'
among the newsboys, and he headed
the newsboys' strike at Trenton, N. j..
when the lads put up their fight to Sc
cure more papers for their money
Phillips has never forgotten those
days and when Christmas rolls around
he always remembers the boys who
are making their way thru life by
working like Trojans on the streets OF
Minot in all sorts of weather.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
"OLD SPAV" CLUB
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
New Athletic Organization Starts Out
Well-Will Meet Three Times a
Week at Central School Gym.

The "Old spav" club held it's first
meeting at the Central school gym
nasium Wednesday evening between
five and six o'clock. For an hour the
members were taken down the line by
Prof. Kastner, who has charge of ath-
letics in the Minot schools. The club
members were given fine work out
and they brot into play muscles that
they never knew they possessed be-
fore. They were all little lame the
next morning, but will be on hand for
the next drill.
The first months dues are only
$500. It is probable that after this,
dollar month will cover the ex-
penses.
The following members have sign
ed: Bruce Francis, John A. Roell, E
C. Malm, X. Anderson, J. G. Webster,
C. L. Clifford, j. F. Mcclure, II: r
Byorum, R. E. Barron, w. R. Bond, s.
Manson, J. M. Wilson, E. B. McCutch-
con, B. N. Lesk, DR.. Hanson, DR.. Yeo-
mans, Carl Lindberg, c. F. Truax
Geo. Reishus, G. R. Bierly, w. G. Han.
cock, G. o. Dierdorff, Dorr Carroll and
Will E. Holbein.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
CONRAD A. L|DSTROM
WEDS MISSOURI GIRL
Well Known Furniture Dealer Married
TO Miss Frances Lipp of Paris,
Mo-, Monday Afternoon

Conrad A. Lidstrom, manager and
part owner Of the Lidstrom Furniture
Co., of this city, was united in mar
l1age Monday afternoon at three
o'clock to Miss Frances Lipp, daughter
Of Judge and Mrs. E. M. Lipp of Paris.
No., the ceremony being performed at
the parsonage Of the First Presbyter-
ian church by the pastor, Rev. P. w:
Erickson. The couple were attended
BY DR.. V. A. Sandberg and Miss Erma
Lipp, sister of the bride.
The marriage was a quiet affair.
but a few of the closest friends of
the popular young couple having ad-
vance information concerning the
function.
The bride, who is charming young
woman, was attired in an attractive
blue travelling gown. Mr.. and Mrs
Lidstrom departed for the Twin Cities
that afternoon for short visit after
which they will be home in the cozy
Dingman residence on the South Hill
The bride has resided in Ward coun-
ty for several years and for the past
two years has been one of the popular
teachers in the Foxholm schools.
Mr.. Lidstrom has resided in Minot
for the past twelve years and during
this time he has been engaged in the
furniture business. He is an excel
lent young business man and is re-
garded very highly by all Of his as
sociateS. ,.g
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-27
NORTH DAKOTA SOL
D|ERS ARE IN France
Cablegram Received by w. L. Stock
well from Colonel Fraine-Minot
Man Receives Cablegram
From Brother

The members of the First Regiment
OF North Dakota arrived safely in
France.
w. l.. Steckwell, Grand Secretary
Of the Masonic bodies Of North Da-
kota received the following cablegram
from Colonel J. H. Frame in charge
of the North Dakota regiment:
Fourteen Templars send Christmas
Greetings. Signed, Frame"
This indicates the safe arrival Of
our boys "over there.
Dan Dougherty of Minot, our chief
Of police, received the following cable
gram from his brother, who is men,
Der of Co. D:
Merry Christmas in France.
1t was known that the North North
Dakota boys went on board trans
port on the night of Dec. IL, bound
for France but none of the papers
were allowed to make the matter pub
lie until after their safe arrival. They
evidently spent Christmas "some-
where in France" and the Independent
trusts and hopes together with the
thousands of the friends and members
of the families of these brave soldier
boys. that the day was exceedingly
merry for them, Notwithstanding the
fact that they are thousands of miles
from home.