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The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-31
AFTER TEN YEARS
Butler Testimony Remains Unshaken

Time is the best test of truth.
Here is a Butler story that has
stood the test of time. 1t is story
with a point which will come straight
home to many of US.
J. c. Reavis, 3Is S. High ST., But
Ter, says: II had constant ache in
my back along with rheumatic
twinges all through my body. Oc-
casionally my sight blurred and / had
a nagging pain in the back of my
neck. I used Doan's Kidney Pills,
which got from Clay's Drug Store,
and got great benefit" Statement
given March S, roo6)
On April 28, 1916. Mr.. Reavis said:
"Many people have been helped by
using Doan's Kidney Pills because Of
my Recommendation. am always
glad to tell anyone what they have
done for me"
Price soc, at ali des1era Don't
simply ask for Kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Reavis has twice publicly redpm-
mended. Foster-M Milburn Co, Props,
Buffalo, n. X sat-
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-31
MORE THAN 200 LIVES LOST IN
TORNADOES
Storms Visit Seven States in the
Middle West-Property Loss
Will Amout to Millions of
Dollars,

The latest reports from the seven
middle west states that were swept
by tornadoes Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of last week, place the loss
of life at more than 600 More than
twelve hundred were injured. thou
sands of homes destroyed and hum
dreds of head of live stock killed.
The latest in the series of lorna
does started late Sunday, apparently
in the vicinity of Willisville, in
Southwestern Illinois, swept south
ward across the Ohio River into Ken
tucky. down the Mississippi into Ar
kansas and Tennessee and finally
veered eastward toward Alabama,
where the storm apparently spent it
self
| The tornadoes took their heaviest
toll in the south, apparently in the
country around Hickman, KY, where
forty persons were reported killed
and more than fifty injured. Barde-
well. Bondurant, Clinton and Led
ford were among the towns report
ing losses.
In Mississippi County, Northeast
Arkansas. ten dead and twenty-nne
injured we're reported. Six were
killed at Manila while Burdette and
Clearlake reported two each.
Heavy losses also were suffered i'll
Jefferson and Blount counties. Ala
bama, where thirty-onc killed and
more than one hundred injured were
reported. At Sayre eight were killed
and forty injured. Village Springs
and Bradford. twenty miles north of
Birmingham. reported seventeen dead
and forty injured; Carbon Hill had
four dead and twenty-one injured.
while Sycalagua and Bibbville each
reported one dead.
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Memphis, Tenn, May 28.-With
the dead already counted in scores
and the injured at more than a hun
dred, incoming reports from remote
settlements in the path of yester-
days storm continued to reveal the
toll in lives and property taken in
Northwestern Tennessee, Southwest
ern Kentucky, Eastern Arkansas and
mining towns near Birmingham, Ala.
Reports today estimated the num-
Der of dead in the vicinity of Hick-
man, KY, at forty; in Mississippi
County, Ark, fifteen were killed;
twelve were reported dead at Sayre,
Ala; six were killed in the vicinity
of Dryersburg. Tenn; six at Gates
Landing near Tiptonville, Tenn; two
at Baker, Tenn, and two at Sharon,
Tenn.
Within radius of twelve miles OF
Hickman, where the storm apparent
ly wrought its greatest havoc, more
than two score of injured have been
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-31
Russians Anxious for Battle.

Sebastopol (via London). May "a
The officers and men OF the local
garrison have unanimously requested
that they be sent to the Riga front
to fight the Germans. Their action
is in response to the speech of Min
lister of Mar Kerensky and the appeal
of the Council of Soldiers and Work
mems delegates
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WAR TAX MEASURE GREATLY
i. REDUCED
Space and Weight Provision for COL
lecting on Advertising Is in Ad-
dition to Per Cent Plan.

| - = 1880
Washington, May 28.-Makinl
rapid progress in revising the hous
war tax bill, the senate finance com
mittee today decided to exempt from
taxation many articles levied upoi
by the house; to substitute staml
taxes, for the manufacturers gros
sales plan of the house, and to con
slider new taxes upon second-clas!
mail matter. The latter were advo
Gated by Senator Hardwick and post
office department heads, and woule
be based upon the advertising space
in publications.
All agreed there should be no di'
rect taxation on jewelry, motion pic
ture films, chewing gum, pianos and
self-played musical instruments.
For the house gross manufacturers
sales tax of S per cent the committee
determined to substitute stamp taxes
OH the following:
Mechanical musical instruments
including talking machine records
athletic goods, perfumes, cosmetics
and patent medicines.
A new tax upon confectionery was
proposed by Senator Williams OF
Mississippi and favorably received.
Taxes on admissions to amusement
and other places and club dues were
considered, but no decision was
reached. They probably will be re-
tanned, it was stated officially, in
amended form.
Although the committee previous
ly decided to strike out the house in
creases on second-class mail matter
under a zone system, it reopened the
question of increased revenue from
newspapers and magazines today by
receiving the new proposal of Sen
ator Hardwick, backed by the post
office department.
Senator Hardwick's amendment
provides that the cent-a-pound sec
ond-class rate shall be retained on
news matter of second-class publica-
tions, but proposes graduated tax
upon the parts of such publications
devoted to advertising. He told the
committee that by this method $2o,-
600, 900 of additional revenue this
year could be raised. For the first
year, he proposed tax of 3 per cent
upon advertising in second-class pub
lications, of cents a pound begin
ming July 1, 1913, and of 8 cents a
pound thereafter.
The tax would be computed upon
space -and-weight basis, the adver-
tising being measured and the tax
levied upon the percentage of the
publications weight devoted to ad-
vertisements. 1T is expected the new
proposal will be as vigorously op-
posed by publishers as the house
zone system.
If adopted it would be in addition
to the direct advertising tax of 2 per
cent tentatively approved by the COM
mittee. -
The committee decision to strike
out house gross sales taxes on jew
elry, motion picture films and chew
ing gum was said to be based on the
general principle of eliminating spe-
cial taxes on businesses and indus
tries.
The general tariff increase of 10
per cent of the house bill will be
considered by the committee tomor-
row. Many members are insisting
upon its elimination. If not stricken
out, senators tonight said it would
be greatly changed, especially the
proposed free list. AS it affects sup
plies of raw materials, manufacturers
have been active in urging that the
whole tariff section be stricken out.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-31

Springfield. Mo-, May 28.-One is
dead, fifty injured, five hundred are
homeless and property damage totals
$4,000 as the result of tornado
which swept the Ozarks yesterday
Only meagre reports have been re-
ceived, as communication with most
of the storm-swept district has been
cut off. Greene, Christian, Stone,
Wright. Webster, Douglas, Howell
and Ozark counties were hit by the
storm. The storm came from the
southwest and has been traced close
to the Arkansas line.
Hurley was almost wiped out. The
business section was demolished.
Property damage was $4,000.
Sparta, Chadwick, Bruer. Elkhead,
Ozark and Boaz, in Christian county,
were hit by the tornado.
Mr.. Roberts, IS years old, of near
Fordland, was crushed to death when
the house was blown fifty yards away
and demolished.
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recovered from the wreckage of the
farm dwellings.


Birmingham, Ala, May 28.-In-
complete reports reaching here early
today from territory swept by last
nights tornado say that at least
thlrty-one persons were killed and
more than one hundred injured by
the storm. Many towns in the path
OF the storm are cut off from COM
munication and there is nothing to in
dicate what damage was done in
these places.
Wichita. kas., May 25.-Twenty-
six persons are known to be dead and
many more injured in tornado
which formed just south of Andale
and swept through Northwestern
Sedgwick county this afternoon.
Andale. twenty-five miles north
west of Wichita, was swept from the
map by the storm, which demolished
nearly every one of the hundred
homes in the town. After the sud-
den wrecking of the town the tor
nado veered to the northeast, cutting
a path from a quarter to half mile
wide. and passed through rich FARM
ing community along the Arkansas
River bottoms.
The twister barely missed the town
OF Scdgwick. destroying several
houses i'll one corner Of the town,
and passed within five miles of New
ton Its path lay in Sedgwick. Har-
vey and Marion counties.
At the same hour the storm struck
Andae a smaller tornado formed
southwest OF Wichita and swept
past the western edge of the city. de-
stroying dairy and an orchard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
WEST ARLINGTON

Miss Bessie Haskin is at her home
here for the summer vacation from
her school in Montgomery. VT.
IMri and Mrs, Jerome Hill and chill
tiren OF Sunderland and accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Harrington and
son. Jesse, went to Jacksonville Sun
day in Mr.. Hills new car.
Mrs. E. G. Farnham is in Manches'
ter receiving treatment at DR.. Cal
mans rooms. We hope for speedy
recovery
Miss Mabel Farnham, who has
spent a few weeks at her brothers in
South SALISBURY, is expected home to
night, Tuesday.
Mrs. A. r. Edgerton and daughter
Anna spent Saturday and Sunday at
West Rupert.
Miss Nellie Grout and cousin OF
East Arlington spent few days at
SALISBURY. last week.
Our picnic held by the two schools,
assisted by two schools in Sandgate,
passed successfully. A good number
attended and the speeches were enjoy
ed. The canning demonstration re-
ceived full entertainment and useful
ness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
SOUTH SRAFTSBURY

Mrs. Truman Amidon of West
SALISBURY was in the village Tuesday
Miss Florence Humphreys whose
school at Riverside closed last week
is at her home here.
Mrs. Charles A. Monroe and daugh
ter. Jane have returned from the Sa
maritan hospital in Troy.
Mrs. C. R. Hawkins has returned
from spending three weeks with her
sister. Mrs. c. C. Sweet, in Ossining'
N. Y.
Mrs. John Huntington has returned
TO her home in West SALISBURY after
spending some time with Mrs. n. D.
Bottum.
Miss Frances ]. Gordon has return
ed to her home in North Bennington
after spending three weeks with her
sister. Mrs. Clifford Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Hawkins and
daughter. Eleanor, motored to New
Haven. VT. Saturday and returned
Sunday with Mrs. c. S. Everest, sons
Allan and Douglas and Miss Nellie
Tatro. ctAjcs llsl o,il-fl-
Mrs. C. S. Everest, sons Allan and
Douglas and Miss Nellie Tatro ofsNew
Haven. VT, are visiting Mrs. Everests
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hawkins.
The last levent of the school year
will be a prize speaking and spelling
contest Thursday evening, June 2lst.
in Cole hallsat s p m. Come and help
to make it a success.
Orchestra
Salute the Flag
Shoe makers Dance
Old Glory
Blanche Elwell, Harrington School
PUSHES
Rose Lawrence Primary School
Bobby Shaftoe-
Ira Sharkey, Depot School
Orchestra Selection
Ten Years Old
Geraldine Shehan, intermediate
School
Ny Landlady-
Camilla Harrington, Harrington
School
Volunteer Organist-
Ethel Cornell Grammar School
German Calp Dance
The Lat Hymn
Jane Montgomery, Maple Hill
School
Orchestra
Spelling Contest
Presentation of Diplomas
Awarding of Prizes
Orchestra
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
NORTH BENNINGTON

Rev. T. F. Turner has returned from
New York.
Mrs. Hiram ]. White is visiting rela
ties in. Troy.
John b. James was in North Adams
Tuesday on business
Mrs. f. d. Ranney is visiting friends
in saltwater, N. Y.
Miss Lizzie Barton spent the week
end at her home in Cambridge.
Mr. and Mrs Matthew Fleming re-
turned Monday from Watervliet.
Miss Vernona Evans Is spending
her vacation with relatives in Troy.
Waldo White spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward White.
Seth Tent OF Cambridge. ~ Y, has
taken position with H. c. White Co.
Charles Wood of Bennington has
taken a position with the II. c, White
Co.
Mr.. Weele OF New York is spending
his vacation at Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mattison
MI. anu Auib. NhCohti NhiHC'' sN''N
friends OF Troy we're visitors OF Mr..
and Mrs. II. NJ. Evans. Sunday.
Jennie, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Slmonds, has recoy-
cred from an attack OF measles, -,
Miss Doris Biddle, who has been
staying with her aunt, Mrs. c. f. Rob
erts has returned to her home in
Searsbure.
L. P. Sheldon of Londonderry, who
has been the guest OF his nephew, Il.
P. Simonds. has gone to Hoosick Falls
to visit friends.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Solomon died Tuesday. The fun
eral services were held this afternoon.
Burial in grandview cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
SHAFTSBURY VALLEY

Mrs. John Bennett was in Troy
Friday.
Mrs. c. l.. Peacock was in Benning-
ton recently
Byron Pierce has purchased the
Arthur Peters farm and taken pos
session.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jared Howard who
have had grip colds. are better at this
writing.
]. F. Stanley Is improving his resi-
dence by stating and building a porch
on the front.
Mrs. Albert Andrew and Harrison
Wilmington were In Bennington on bust
ness Saturday.
Miss Theresa MCGUIRE attended the
wedding of her cousin in North Ben
nington Monday morning.
Miss Grace Center is spending the
summer at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Center.
Adelbert Woodland and family at
tended the funeral of their niece Miss
Woodland in Bennington Thursday
Rev. I. w. Hayford will give a lee
ture at Jermain hall. "A trip around
the world" for the benefit of the
Ladies' Aid, June Goth.
School closes Saturday with picnic
in Fuller's grove 1t is hoped that
all will join and make II community
picnic. Weather permitting there
will be entertainment, games, etc.
Mrs. Orville Fillmore entertained
Sunday her father, George Peckham
and sister, Hannah Peckham and
brother Jed Peckham and family of
North Pownal. They made the trip in
auto.
The North Hoosick Dramatic club
will give an entertainment at Jermain
hall for the benefit OF the church Fri
day evening, June 22nd- A rare treat
is offered and everybody welcome.
Remember the date, June END and Sc
cure your seat early.
Misses Anna and Margaret Cannon
OF Manchester. n. H., sisters OF
Thomas Cannon of this place, came to
visit their brother, Thomas, last week.
After they reached Hoosick Falls and
were descending the stairs at the
station, Anna fell down four stairs,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
STAN FORD.

Ralph NJ. Tanner is building new
barn; 1e,
Homer Goodrich OF North Adams
was the guest of Ira Dexter Whitney
over Sunday. ~,
Lewis Wescott has moved his family
to Lenox He is employed in the
Stanley works at Pittsfeld.
Miss Ethel Darnier of Greenfield
normal student, spent the week end
as the guest of Lucy Blood.
The trees, also the grass, are look
ing fine, but vegetables thus far are
very late and not many up at all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osburt Fuller and lit
tie son Of Pittsfield visited our church
Sunday, calling on Mr.. and Mrs. II. o.
Fuller.
The children's day exercises in the
Baptist church will be held next Sun
day evening. The Methodist church
will be closed.
L. d. Marcellus and family of North
Adams have moved into the Harris
house, near McKendrick Whitney's,
lOr lne summer.
The Baptist pulpit was supplied Sun
day by Mr.. Richie Of North Adams.
The Christian Endeavor meeting in
the evening was led by Levi Rimpton.
The prayer meetings in both the
churches will be held on Thursday
evenings at 7:45. The topic of the
nj hn
students Recognition Night"
Frank Davis of Wilmington, for
mer resident, attended the Methodist
church here Sunday and has been
spending few days visiting relatives
in this vicinity. He returned home on
Monday
Mr. and Mrs A. j. Tanner, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. +. Bishop and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Sanford attended the funeral of
their uncle, Russell d. Brown, which
was held in the Universalist church at
North Adams last week Tuesday.
Those who registered on June 9Th.
1917, were as follows: Charles Roy
Brown, Thomas Jefferson Burke, War
rem Glen Clough, Howard Jepson Good
rich. Patrick Joseph Duffey, Jr.. Will
liam George Dunn, John Joseph Dunn,
Harlan X. Dunn, Robert Leslie Field,
Albert Wilmarth Foster, William Nor
man Foster, Lester Thomas Francis.
Samuel David Francis, Norris M.
Jepson, John Bugbee Knapp, Monroe
Harrison Lee, julius Leroy, Murray
Frizzell Lewis, Joseph Martell, Clyde
Francis McGraw, Thomas Edward
McGraw, Peter Parent, Frank Daniel
Raedel, Fred William Raedel, Ernest
Thomas Sherman, Eugene Lewis
Sweet, Ralph M. Tanner, Joseph Ia
tro, Harold Tomlinson Tudor, Joseph
Ziemlak, 80 in all.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
District Voters to Meet on Last Eve.
MING OF June


The legal voters of the Bennington
Graded School District are hereby no.
titled and warned to meet in High
School Hall, in said district. in the
village OF Bennington. on Saturday,
June 80. 1917, at eight o'clock in the
evening, to transact the following bus
iness:-
1. To choose a moderator for the
ensuing year.
2. To hear the report Of the trus-
tees and other officers of said district
and take action thereon.
3. To see what tax said district will
vote on the grand list of said district
to defray the expenses of its schools
and to pay interest and decrease the
present debt of said district and to
determine the time when such tax
shall be collected and paid to its treas
urer.
4. To see If the district will vote
to collect its taxes under the provis-
ions of Chapter 80 of the Vermont
Statutes and amendments thereof.
5. To elect a clerk, treasurer, a
collector of taxes, one or more audi
tors OF said district, and to fill all va
cancies in the board of trustees of
said district caused by expiration of
term of Office, resignation, death. or
removal from district or otherwise.
6. To see IL the district will vote
to have medical inspection of its
schools. AZ
z. To see what sum, if any, the dis.
trict will vote to pay its trustees for
their services the ensuing year.
s. To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
NJ. B. Morgan,
80 Clerk.
Dated at Bennington, VT, June 10. 1917
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breaking her leg near the nip. They
we're quickly brought to their brothers
home by Arthur Peters where she is
critically ill. A strange coincidence
that Mr.. Cannon fell and broke his
hip last fall and has not been able to
step since. Now the family are doub-
ly afflicted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF GEO
ELCRED RECElvERSHIP
State of Vermont

Leon EluTeu CT al
Il In Chancery
Bennington County
George Eldred ct ais
Order of Notice
Whereas the Receivers in the above
entitled cause are about to present
their final account showing their re-
ceipts and disbursements and have
applied to, the Court to fix the re-
delivers fees and to make an Order
distributing the assets of this estate
then remaining in their hands.
Now therefore all persons interest
ed in said estate are notified that the
Court Of Chancery will pass on said
account and said applications at Man
chester in said County on the Bird
day of July 1917 at the hour of two
O'Clock in the afternoon, and will then
and there hear all objections to said
account and will then and there
make an order distributing said
estate.
And it is ordered that notice hereof
be given to each party to this cause
and to every known creditor OF
George Eldred by sending to each of
them true copy hereof and by pub
fishing true copy hereof in The
Bennington Evening Bannere every
day for one week beginning with the
18th day Of June, 1917, and thereafter
once a week for two weeks.
Dated at Manchester in said Coun-
ty this 18th day OF June, 1917.
Leighton p. Slack,
Chancellor.
A true copy
Attest-J. J. Stakeholder, clerk
Holden & Healy
Solicitors for receivers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village ToIa
Briefly for Busy Readers

There will be dance at the Young
Woman's club Thursday evening. Adv.
Wallace Reid and Myrtle Stedman
in "The Prison Without Walls" by
Robert Emmett MacAlarney, a Para
mount comedy and an Uncle Sam De-
Tense picture. at Harte Theatre today.
Regular admission s and 10 cents.
Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
BARRE MAN HELD AS STACKER
John Anderson, %, Said He Didn't
Know He Was 81 Years Old.

Know He Was Fl Years Old.
Montpelier, June 1S.-John Ander-
son of Barre. a grocery clerk, was ar
rested in Barre this morning by De-
putty United States Marshal Lackey
and later was arraigned before United
States Commissioner II. c. Shurtleff.
1t is alleged that Anderson is % years
old but did not register on June 3. He
was not asked to enter q plea before
the commissioner but was bound over
in the sum of 81 900 for his appear
ance in the United States court at
Rutland in October. Bail was fur
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
40 OHIO HORSES
At Public Auction, Saturday
AJo.&L ror,c

At Public Auction, Saturday
North Adams
Mr.. Horse User
Do you want good guran-
teed Horses that are ready 10
put in to hard work. We shall
sell at private sale any day be-
fore sale or sale day If you pre-
fer. We shall sell without re.
reserve. No bidders here Is
The system that will save you
SIS to $50 on every purchase.
You can take the horse home
and try him and If not as rep.
resented. money will be refund
ed.
We have 10 extra good
city used hores-6 sets of
harnesses heavy team har-
ness.
You don't have to take any
chances buying Of US. We have
been 40 years doing business in
Holyoke. oae-A (
HICKS BROS. FLAG STA
BLES, North Adams
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 TO "a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-20
ESTATE OF RHODA A. PATTEN
SrATa OF VERMONT. s

ESTATE OF RHODA A. PATTEN
CrATR or VERMONT, 90
- Oiatr'ct ~ o~nr'~ gtn- 70
1HH HONORABLE PRO 7ATR COURT
for tho District Of Bennington.
To oil persons interested in the Estate of
Rhoda A. Patten late Of SALISBURY ia said
District, deceased. GhEETING
Ata Probate Court, holden at Bennington
within and for said District. on the 18th day OF
June 1917. an instrument purportine to
he the last Will and Testament OF Rhoda A.
Patton late of SALISBURY In slid district.
deceased. was presented to the Court aforesaid,
for Probate.
And It 10 ordered by sad Court that the
9Th day Of July, 1917, at the Probate
once in said Bennington, be assigned for prov
iag saId in.trumsnr; and tina, notIce thereof be
given tn all persons concerned. by. publishing
This order three weeks excessively in the Ben
uiuGton Evening Banner a newspaper Circu-
latng II that vicinity In said District, previous
TO the time appointed.
sTHEREFORE you are hereby notified 10
appear. before raid Court, at the time AMI place
aforesaid. AMI contest the probate of said will,
IL you have cause.
sGiven under my hand at Bennington IN said
district thus 18th day OF June. 1917.
AMY H. HARBOUR. Register.
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NOTICE!

Anyone caught passing through our
garden will be prosecuted for tres,
mass. NJ. r. Nichols and r. d. Jenney.
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nished.

The young man gave as an excuse
that he did not think he was Il years
| old.