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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
HOW THEY MAKE "MovIEs"
Your Last Chance to Learn at the
Opera House Tonight.

Opera House Tonight.
Whether it's Mary Pickford, Charlie
Chaplin, or any artist that appears be.
fore the camera, there is just one way
to direct and make motion pictures.
If you had ever tried to get permis-
sion from motion picture company
to go into its studio and see them
take the pictures, this article would
be unnecessary to write because you
would readily know that owing to
limited space and Jealous desire on
the part of director or producer to
keep any knowledge of what they are
doing away from the public until the
picture was actually released would
make it impossible for outsiders to
get into the work rooms. so to speak.
Manager Harte OF the Opera House
because of popular demand from his
patrons who have heard from their
several friends how interesting 1t was
to see them take pictures on the
stage, arranged with Director Rob
/ erts to make the final scenes of the 10
cal drama tonight. therefore this may
afford the only opportunity local peo-
| pie will ever get of knowing just
how its done. aside from the many
! laughs you are sure TO have. Mr.,
| Harte further added that he has
never offered bigger, more enter
| tanning or amusing novelty at his
theatre, and to any person attending
the show tonight who after seeing Il
did not feel they received more than
full value for their money could apply
at the box Office and it would cheer
fully be refunded to them.
In addition to the above offering ol
seeing how the movies are made the
picture program win be "The Las
Man" with William DUNCAN and MARY
Anderson, and the final episode of the
Double Cross" also n novel featur,
of projecting an unfinished picture OF
the screen using the negative insteat
of the positive which shows every
thing black that should be white ant
everything white that should bI
black.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
NO FLOUR FAMINE

New York. Sept 14.-Alarmist re-
ports of the possibility Of -four fam
inc in the east are without founda-
tion, according to statements made
here tonight by julius II. Barnes,
president of the food administration
grain corporation and James +. Bell,
general chairman of the milling divis-
ion of the food administration.
Mills at Minneapolis are running
now almost at full capacity. Mr..
Barnes said. while mills drawing sup
plies from the northwest by way OF
the Great Lakes will get their full
quota after this week. Mills in the
southeast and central west are oper
ating on normal basis, he declared
"The tide of -four is turning to the
east and will soon be upon u.s." Mr.
Barnes said Total receipts In
New York yesterday were $4,000
barrels and II requires only some 25,
600 to supply this city The food ad
ministration has 10000 barrels IL
New York for sale to local bakers.
81 can say positively that there will
be no -four famine In New York
Further we shall take from the cur
rent -four moving through here for e'
port. sufficient supplies to meet al
needs II domestic shipments are no
adequate
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
COAL EXPORT IS
TO Be CHECKED
FEARSHORTAGE
Canada Selling More Than
Her Share at Present
NEW ENGLAND HIT
Shortage in This Section Of Country
Is More Serious Due In Part to
Limits Of Transportation.

i Washington, Sept. 14-Dr.. H. A.
Garfield, fuel administrator, today
asked the Export Embargo Board to
refer all applications for export OF
coal to him for the present in order
to prevent exports from interfering
with his plans for relieving coal
shortage in the Northwest. Continued
export of coal to Canada in large
amounts through Great Lakes ports
at the expense of the Northwestern
States will be checked Immediately
by the fuel administration
DIR. Garfield today requested the
Exports Administrative Board to per-
nit no more coal to be shipped from
the country except under license re-
strictions, and asked that no licenses
be granted unless they are approved
by the fuel administration. Coal here.
tofore, along with other American
products, has gone to Canada under
blanket licenses issued by collectors
of customs.
THE fuel administration" said DR.
Garfield tonight, does not intend to
cut off Canadian exports. but with
this supervision it viii be able to
equalize the distribution of coal and
see that the Northwest and Canada
both get fair shares"
Coal has been moving toward lake
ports in large quantities for some
weeks under an order issued by Rob.
ert S. Layett, the Governments di-
rector of priority of transportation
directing that fuel shipments be given
preference over other freight. The
purpose of the order was TO supply
The Northwest with an abundance OF
coal before the winter season closes
shipping on the lakes.
Complaints coming to DR.. Garfield
that much of the coal going to the
lakes was not reaching the North
western States prompted an investi-
cation which revealed that a great
part of 1t was reaching Canada. In
the period between August "a and
s. it was found, out of total Of 1,755,
S12 tons of coal that reached lake
| ports 5S0.973 tons went into Canada
This is far in excess of the proper
ton of Canadian shipments by lake
boats in normal times. While Canada
has been piling reserve store OF
coal the Northwest is threatened with
a shortage this winter which II is de
| clared, may force industries to close
| down The lakes will be open to trai
fic only few weeks longer and un
less an ample supply is provided by
ships the Northwest will suffer. i
will be impossible to transport
enough by rail with railway systems
overtaXed by the movement of wa
supple as they are now.
In other parts of the country thu
situation. while not as serious as II
the Northwest. is giving Dr. Garfield
concern. New England States, whicl
draw their coal supply from the Yves
Virginia fields by water transporta
ton from Hampton Roads, have no
thus far received as much coal a
usual at this time of the year. Sei7
ure of coastwise shipping by the Coy
ernment has made more difficult tn
problem OF supplying these States.
The coal situation In the Unite
States may force a curtailment of eS
ports to other contries besides Car
ada.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
BIG ADDITION
/. TOH.L. CO.M|LL
WILL Be MADE
Fourth Local Plant to Be En-
Iarged Within a Year
WORK SOON TO START
Addition Will Be Four Stories High
and e4x1so Feet, viii Add Nearly
$4,000 Feet of Floor Space

Work will begin at once on the ad-
dition to the Holden, Leonard com
pany wooden mill on Mill street. The
addition will be 164x64 feet and four
stories high and will be used for
every department of the business, in
fact will constitute another mill
The contractor is the Kinsbury Con-
struetion company OF Hudson Falls,
N. Y, that built the addition to the
+ z Waist company factory on Gage
street and the architect is Henry p.
Jone:
Plans for the addition we're secured
some time ago and the site has been
staked out for number of weeks.
There has been a delay, however be
cause OF conditions existing among
the manufacturers of materials. For
time the prospect of securing sup
plies was so poor that the company
hesitated to begin the work this year
but these problems have been solved
to an extent that will warrant the
beginning of the building at once.
Construction will be concrete
foundation with brick walls. The
side walls will be largely of glass in
order TO secure the largest possible
amount of light. The building will be
modern in every respect and will con.
form to the latest ideas in mill con
struction.
The addition will join the present
structure at the south and will extend
toward the east. it will add 10000
feet of floor space to the facilities ol
the company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
WARM MURDER TRIAL
Suspected cavalryman Testifies In
Own Defence.


st. Adams, Sept. 13.-Ten witnes-
ses were examined by the state today
in the case in Franklin county court
against Robert Warm, who is charg-
ed with the murder OF Jennie Hem
mingway the night of August IL. AT
2:27 this afternoon the state rested
and at 1886 Robert Warm was placed
on the stand in his own defense.
Warm testified that he was born in
Mannheim, Germany, September IA,
1896 lived in Germany until he was
three years old and then came to
Philadelphia. After living a year
in that city he went to Pottstown,
Penn. where he remained until he en-
listed in the army. He was in school
until he was IA and stopped attend
ing school because his parents separ
ated and he had to go to work.
He said that he and some other
boys at one time got into trouble be-
cause Of teasing men in the vicinity
where they lived and he was sent to
a reform school to remain until he
was of age. He was released on good
behaviour after year and half and
went back to work for the man by
whom he was employed before.
Warm was married July II, 1916,
and had a happy home until a month
before he left to enlist. 1t was at
that time, May 4, of this year. that his
wife gave birth to twins, dying the
following day.
The examination OF the respondent
brought out practical corroboration of
his story as he told it after the dis
covery of the girls body. The princi-
pal features were the walk OF that
Sunday night, being chased by five
| soldiers and the two separating, two
of the soldiers chasing him.
Warm also told of seeing Joseph
Wiley, cousin of Jennie, on the street
| and asking II the girl had come home
Wiley replied that he did not know
| as he had not been home. Then
Warm, himself, went to the house and
| inquired. He said he was about the
streets until about l o'clock except
| for a little while when he fell asleeI
in a car in the station.
Just previous to the early morning
the witness said he went over the
route he and Jennie had taken early
in the evening and from there to the
first farm house on the Newton roaC
beyond the cornfield where the body
was found. When he came back h'
again went into a passenger car a
the station and slept until after si'
o'clock
The witness then told of the searcl
with Joseph Wiley. and Of Wiley be
ing the first to see the body in thu
field He was asked what he did anC
said he burst into tears. He said h
felt as though he had lost friend
| AS the young man related these cir
cumstances he had hard work, appar
emily, to control his emotions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
BURGLARY AT CENTER poWNAl

Niles store at Pownal Center was
broken into Friday night. The thief
not only robbed the cash drawer Of
about four dollars but he may have
attempted to burn the building to
cover the crime.
Shortly after the dance at Summit
hall, Clyde Peckham, having a sick
horse went to the store for medicine.
Upon opening the door he was con-
fronted with dense cloud of smoke.
At first no fire could be discovered
but after a search of 20 minutes the
source of the smoke was located In
an old tin can which contained a
burning rag and which was surround
ed with old papers
While on his way out Harry Niles
noticed the peculiar position of the
cash register and upon investigation
found that II had been stripped Of its
contents. consisting only of change tC
the amount OF about four dollars
mostly dimes and nickles. A few o.
the coins had been scattered abou
the floor as though the thief had don,
his work in a hurry. A few old coin
and two "phoney" coins we're ais,
taken as we're q pair OF shoes ant
some tobacco.
This morning Il was discovered
that entrance to the store had beef
effected through side window. d
which access was secured by stand
ing on a rain barrel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
CONSCRIPTS TO
Be HO|OREDON
Their LEAVING.
Parting Reception PIannedfor
uesday Evening
BANQUET AT PUTNAM
Women VIII Provide Lunches, Candy,
Tobacco and Other Comforts For
Trip to Camp Devens.

Arrangements are being made by
the Bennington War Relief commit
tee, Guy b. Johnson- executive chair
man, to give the first draft men from
Bennington county send-off when
they arrive here next Tuesday to en-
ter the United States service The
committee has a fund that was raisel
during the liberty loan campaign and
proposes to use some of it making the
stay Of the conscripts in town as com
Portable as possible.
According to instructions from the
war department the men are required
to register at headquarters. the coun-
ty court house. with j. j. Stakeholder,
chairman Of the bennington county
exemption board, at o'clock Tues
day afternoon. From the instant OF
registering the men are in the SER
vice Of the government. Once they
have signed the roll they will be re-
leased until O'Clock when they are
required 10 make second registra-
ton
After the second registration at 6
o'clock the men will be taken to the
Putnam house for an informal banss
quet at which few OF the local
speakers will deliver short addresses.
1t is planned that the banquet and adj
dresses shall consume most of the
time up to 3 O'Clock when the men
will be taken to the Harte theatre to
witness the great war picture, The
FAN OF a Nation"
At night the men will be quartered
at the Vermont Soldiers home where
breakfast viii be served in the morn
ing. The men are TO leave for Camp
DeYens, Aver, lass, on the 745 train
Wednesday morning and It is expect
ed that the Bennington band viii
march with them TO the station to
give them a rousing goodbye.
The plans for the send-off are not
| all made and it is possible that some
| additional features may be announced
on Monday Il is the intention of the
committee, who have enlisted the sup
port of public spirited citizens, to
prove their interest In the welfare of
the eountys first contingent to join
| the national army.
| The women of the village are plan
ming TO provide the men with lunches
to be taken with them on their way
to Aver and to provide some other
! luxuries such as tobacco that will un-
doubtedly be appreciated.
Following is list of names OF
|. drafted men who have been certified
back to the Bennington board by the
state board for service in the national
army:
Frank William Benedict, East Dor
set
francesca Risatti, Readsboro.
Emanuel \. Kaffateo. Manchester.
Frederick b. Cushman, North
, Bennington
| Walter f. Bingham. Bennington
I Albert A. Mattison, South Shafts
bury.
Vigilie zecchini, Readsboro.
! Victor Luther Brophy East Dorset.
! Edward Charles Kelley, Dorset.
| George b. Thompson, Manchester
iDepor
! Fred Weichman. Bennington.
Walter Mould, Bennington
! Merrill Murray Cutler. Woodford
Burton r. Cross. South SALISBURY.
! Robert Kelley Edgerton, Manches-
| ter.
Ralph Raymond Haynes, North
Bennington
Daniel Frederick Lille. Pownal
Millard Dunbac, South Dorset
Amos a. I.acroix, Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
DISCUSS COAL SUPPLY
Vermont Committee Hears Of Uneven
Distribution in State.

Burlington. Sept. 1S.-The Yer
mont coal committee. the members of
which were appointed by Gov. Horace
+. Graham, met last night in the par
lors of the Hotel Vermont with many
of the retail dealers of the state to
discuss the coal situation.
The committee is composed OF II.
j. NJ. Jones of Montpelier, chairman
and member of the New England
committee; f. II. Brooks of st. Johns
bury, and Newman X. Chaffee, OF
Rutland, James HARNESS OF Spring
field, food commissioner for the state
of Vermont, was also present.
The object of the meeting was to
obtain exact information of the
amount of fuel on hand in these plac'
es as we'll as to ascertain with pre-
else de6niteness the needs of these
town..
1t was the opinion Of those present
that there was an uneven distribution
CT coal in Vermont at the present
time, some towns being better sup
Piled than others, and the present
situation is one likely to cause grave
apprehension If not remedied
The reason for this shortage is due
to the condition of coastwise shipping
there being a great shortage OF ships
and other facts that enter into the sit
uation are that most of the coal be
ing mined is being used for war pur
poses and that the railroads are sc
oyerworked that the necessary cars
cannot be found to transport the coal
The Northwest is being well looked
after. This is because ice forms early
on the Great Lakes, thereby necessi
tating the use of all available means
to get the fuel there before winter
sets in.
After much discussion on the part
of those present, resolution was
adopted pledging loyalty to and co
operation with the Vermont coal com
mittee in supplying Information
which Is absolutely necessary If this
committee is 10 secure proper consiu
Grafton of Vermont's needs, with 9
view of securing additional shipment;
of fuel into this state. The resolu
ton adopted also urges all retail Goa
dealers of the state not present at the
meeting to furnish any information
dealing with the subject they may
have at hand
There is an excellent chance that i
this information reaches the commit
tee quickly, the much-needed ship
ments may be secured. Owing L
this needed information the situation
Is largely in the hands of the retail
dealers OF the Green Mountain State
These must cooperate whole-hearted
ly with the Vermont coal committe,
appointed by the governor if the de
sired results are to be obtained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
DAVIS M'oUATT
Former Bennington Young Woman
Married in Pittsfield.

Married in Pittsfield.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Nc
Ouatt, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan Mc0uatt of Holmes
Road, Pittsfield. Mass, and Floyd p.
Davis of Wilmington. took place at
the home of the brides parents, We'd
nesday, Sept. IL at 3 o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev,
James E. Gregg, pastor OF the First
Congregational church and the single
ring service was used.
Miss Catherine McOuatt, sister Of
the bride, was maid of honor and Lee
w. Davis, brother OF the groom was
best man. The wedding march was
played by Miss Eyeril Davis.
The bride wore a becoming gown
OF white crepe de chine and carried
white roses. The maid OF honor was
gowned IA rose taffeta and carried
pink roses The decorations were
simple but effective, golden rod and
ferns being used to carry out a color
scheme of green and gold
Mrs. Davis was born in Bennington
and lived here until the removal OF
the family to Pittsfeld few years
ago. She is a graduate Of the Pitts
field high school class of 1913. She
has been engaged in teaching since
graduation. Mr.. Davis is graduate
OF the Wilmington high school, class
OF 1910.
Following the ceremony reception
was held for the immediate members
of both families. Mr.. and Mrs
Davis left shortly after the ceremon!
for a wedding trip to Boston. Or
their return they will reside in vii
mington where the groom is a pros
porous farmer.
Among the out of town guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ
| Davis, Miss Everil Davis, Mrs. Chic,
| Stafford of Brattleboro, Lee w. Davi
Of Springfield. Mass, Mrs. Ann'
Howe of Athol, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs
perley Davis of Readsboro. Judg
and Mrs. N. II. Bixby of Adams, DI
and Mrs. A. ]. Bond of Adams, MI
and Mrs. Leslie Boyd, Miss Christin
Boyd, Miss Eva Rice, Miss Alic
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Harris
Miss Leona Harris, Lee Titus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Salesman; travelling;
Salary and expenses or commission;
Must be active, ambitious, willing to
learn; splendid opportunity; former
lexperience not necessary. Land.
mark Cigar Co., Denver, Pa S9tl'
WANTED-ohio Manufacturer of
popular priced automobile and light
truck desires sales manager for Ben.
nington and vicinity with exclusive
selling rights. $1,000 capital required.
Fully secured For full information
address c. ]. Reilly, zoos Bolylston
street, Boston, Mass. 9St6
FOR SALE-Steinway upright
piano, ebonized case. Little used
Bargain 5000 Address IL Monument
Ave-, Old Bennington. 93tI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
BAR SILVER SELLS AT 81
Market Registers Highest Price in
Many Years.


New York, Sept -Barsilyer,
which due TO war conditions. has
been for several months rapidly adj
yancing in price, today sold at over 81
an ounce. II was quoted at Si.OO5.
which is as cents over yesterdays
price
Dollar silver has not been seen in
many decades, During the war the
price has more than doubled. the
metal having sold at a "a cents an
ounce in November, 1914 Tho adj.
vance Is due largely to heavy with.
drawals of gold from circulation to
meet the war situation. neoesstating
the substitution OF silver Produc.
ton has not been increased and tho
supply from some sources has been
curtailed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
GALlPEAU-GlL6ERT
Pretty Church Wedding at the Sacred
Hear

Mrs. Reba Gilbert, daughter OF
Mrs. Harriet Cone. and Theophile
Galipeau, both Of this village were
united In marriage at the parsonage
of the Sacred Heart church Tuesday
evening by the pastor. Rev. Charles
H. Provost.
The couple were attended by Mrs.
Cone, the brides mother, and Henry
LaMein. The birde was beoomingly
attired in a blue travelling suit and
wore q white hat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
DESTROY FENCE SIGNS
Brattleboro Board OF Trade to Employ
Boy Scouts for Work.

Brattleboro Sept. 1S.-Plans were
made yesterday afternoon by board Of
trade officers and Scout Commission.
or j. Frederick Virgin to rid Brattle-
boro of obnoxious advertising signs
on fences, rocks, trees and poles
along the highways The work will
be done Saturday by the boy scouts,
who will remove all advertisements
not on private prosperity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15

anxious also, but their anxiety has
been nothing in comparison to that
displayed by the officers of the regi-
ments, who have found time lying idle
on their hands with nothing to do ex.
cept look after and command about
IL men and two cooks TO a company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-15
LIFE BOAT LONG AT SEA
Japanese Crew From Wrecked keto.
hlra Tried 10 Make Port.

Vancouver, b. c.. Sept. 13.-A life
boat containing Captain Shaigo and
16 OF the crew of the wrecked Japan
ese steamer Kotohira has arrived at
lkeda bay, Queen Charlotte's island.
The vessel was wrecked July % in
Alaskan waters and during all the
intervening week the life boat was at
sea making for this coast.