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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-26
Whore Women MAJ Lead.

Il won't sign one Of the food pledge
cards. | have always managed my
household as economically as posi-
BILE. For years | have made use of ey
cry crust and have saved fats and
other materials which are usually
thrown into the garbage can. | don't
see how | could cut the expense ac-
count any closer and give my family
the nutritious food they require, It
is senseless to ask me to try to do
more The speaker was woman
of a sturdy New England type She
was and is doing her bit. But her
perspective was wrong The food
pledge would make no difference il
her methods of household manage
ment, it is true, but by signing the
card she would show the other wo-
men Of the community that she is on
the right side, and endeavoring to do
woman's part in the path Of life
where her work is fixed This wo-
man and all others like her ought TO
sign one of the cards for the effect
it will have on their weaker sis
tiers, to whom the big words of eff
cheney and economy have not come
home with sufficient force-Brattle-
boro Reformer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-26

porting few potatoes owing to the
bulk. Smaller quantity food that is
just as nutritious is being sent in
stead l think the bottom is due to
fall out of the potato market What
are those who own the vast supply
going to do with it,"
But as to the quotations of which
we were speaking. With wide var
iation in potato prices all through the
county what magician will undertake
to say what the average price is?
And the same question extends to
other products. AS we have said
every live merchant every day lets
the public know what his prices are
and The Eagle regards this as the
nearest to an accurate guide. IN
other words, Eagle readers get the
price of everything every day.-Pitts
field Eagle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-26
This Price question Again.

Allowing for the exaggeration OF
statement contained in the last SEN
tence, we are inclined. in a way, to
agree with reader who says--
"Yet the news Of prices is the
most important news that is
printed today Every man, wo-
man and child is Interested in it.
Ten read the prices where one
reeds the war
And that is one reason why The
Eagle prints pricesl 1t is the reason
it publishes each Wednesday the
wholesale market report which APP
peared on the stock page yesterday.
The special fluctuations in the staples
are noted from day to day Every
evening cur live merchants give, in
The Eagle, their prices The thing
eliminated was the table which pur-
ported to give the average Of local
prices That proved valueless at a
time when everything is abnormal
and the market lis all shot to pieces
Take the present week when one
cent sale is in progress and when an
other store is selling thousands of
cans of foodstufis at 10 cents a can
Averages here are hard to find.
Take the case of potatoes. Pitts
field man lest night bought a supply
for SIPS a bushel. One Of his as
sociates paid $3.50 the same day! A
dealer was offered S150 and $t.75 for
ali he had and at the same time he
had a chance to buy a carload at 80
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-26

cents. a Great Darlington man viii
sell for 81 a bushel, but Pittsfield
man cannot get them in his cellar for
that price, transportation considered.
Potatoes sold for $3.50 bushel at the
public market yesterday. They are
50 a bushel. retail, in New York, and
the Sun scoring the spectators for
their 300 per cent profits, says the
figure asked is wholly without justif-
cation. A retail dealer says to The
Eagle: The country has an excess
potato crop of 100000 bushels.
Thousands of bushels are about to be
dug in Berkshire towns The Maine
crop is liable to be released any day
it certainly will be available just as
soon as the government gets through
with some of the cars. We are ex-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-26
Pain Eases at Once, Corn Just Diesl

DO your corn-r idding easily. with
smile,--the banana-peel way.
That's the "Gets-It' way,--the only
way,-your corn or callus comes. Off
complete as though 1t We're glad TO
get of,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-26
it is otherwise impossible for us to

It is otherwise impossible for us to
-Irnish dependable service.
We expect to renew burned out
lamps, but can not continue to re-
place lamps broken by thoughtless
boys with their air guns or by the
common rowdy
Yours very truly
Twin State Gas & Electric Co.,
Bennington Division,
L. Il. Larrabee,
Manager"
Boys with air guns and sling shots,
and merchants selling such articles
to boys, are hereby warned that
severe measures will be taken to pro-
tect the street lighting system, and
to bring to justice all persons re-
sponsible fer the damage complained
OF by the Twin State Gas and Elec-
trio Co.
All Police Officers, regular and
special, are hereby directed to arrest
at sight any persons doing damage to
the street lighting system, and all
boys having in their possession air
guns or sling shots, within the village
OF Bennington
And reward of twenty-five dol
lars is hereby offered for evidence
leading to the arrest and conviction
of any person guilty of violating the
law in the above manner.
BY order of
Patrick Brazil
Chief of Police.
w. r. Hogan,
ViIlnpa CInrlr 23tG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-26
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Friday, October 2s, 1917.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
,ss|s OF the Town ana Village Tolls
Briefly for Busy Readers

Remember there will be only one
show at the opera house at o'clock
tonight. Adv
All Congregationalist remember
church night at the "Y" this evening
from to 1890.
An informal Smoker" will be held
at the Bennington club Saturday eve
ing, October 9th. Every member is
Urged TO be present.
George a. Parker went to Hoosick
Fails today to harvest the crop of
winter vegetables on the property
owned by him in that town.
A Halloween story hour for chill
dren will be held at the Free Library,
on Saturday morning, October n, at
ten o'clock. Miss Leahy will tell the
stories
Mary Fuller, star of several big
first appearance as a Famous Players
star with Lou-Tellegen in The Long
Trail" at Harte theatre today. Adv
Patrons of the movies will be
pleased to hear that Mary Fuller can
be seen with Lou Tellegen in their
first Paramount production The
Long Trail at IIarte Theatre today
ADV.
Joan the Woman" was shown in
Boston and New York at prices as
high as $500 per seat. You can see
the same production with the same
music at the opera house tonight for
% cents Adv,
The Fortnightly will meet Satur-
day afternoon at O'clock at the
chapel OF the Second Congregational
church. An excellent program OF
readings has been arranged by Halle
Phillips Gilchrist, and the afternoon
will be one of the most enjoyable of
tho year.
Prices Of wooden materials con-
tinue to advance likewise there is a
decided possibility of wool fabrics
being unobtainable at any price. The
sale of fine wool and worsted suits
for women now proceeding at the
Drysdale store is therefore a timely
opportunity to provide for present
and future needs at very pleasing
prices. Adv,
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post Office for the week end
ing October %, 1917 MIR. Andrew j.
Berron, 20 w. Main St; Henry Fow-
ler Potter Place; Mr., Dennis Lar
more, $40 North St; Mr.. Kenneth A.
Stanley, 1872 Lincoln ST.: Mrs. Alfred
Jones, Miss Alice Keifie Mrs NJ.
Kilian, Box 7, Mrs. Eugene Madden,
care OF Mr.. Griffin; Mrs. Charley saw
yer, Miss Julia Sanders, II School
St; Mrs. Clyde Weston, 67 Chase St;
Miss Helen Nilsson, Metropolitan
Nurse; Signora Maria Gerolanni,
Vedora.
The young women of Bennington,
who have been collecting newspapers
and magazines disposed of their first
consignment this morning TO II. T.
Cushman Co., of North Bennington.
Mr. Cushman sent over a large truck
end carried back a big load OF news
papers to be used in wrapping furni-
ture for shipment The girls have
been greatly aided in their work By
the boy scouts who help collect every
Saturday morning and then do all the
bailing Of the papers. Mr.. Whitney
kindly donated the use OF n balier
aud A. w BREASTED has given the
wire to be used for that work. 1t
has not yet been definitely decided
just what win be done with the pro-
ceeds from this sale of paper but
several projects are being discussed
and it will be decided very soon and
announced in the Banner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-26
GENERAL ORDERS
Office of Chief of Police, Village
of Benninuton,

Of Bennington.
The following letter has been re-
ceived by the Village Clerk:
"W. p Hogan, Village Clerk,
Bennington, Vermont.
Dear Sir;
We have had twenty-five street
lamps broken by other than electrical
Influences since October first.
That is more than we feel we can
stand, and we do hereby insist upon
the Village taking necessary steps to
protect the street lighting system as
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-26
RECRUITING
OFFICE

Men between the
ages of IS and As are
wanted to fill the
ranks of the First
Vermont regiment
now at Westfeld,
Mass, now in the
U. S. service,
This is a volunteer
regiment and the men
are paid $40 per month
more than the drafted
men. Enlist now as
the draft is sure TO be
used to cali out more
men a little later. Men
will feel better 10 vol
unteer than to wait
and be drafted and
their pay is more.
The First Vernon now at
Westheld is expecting soon
to go south for the winter
and to France in the spring
1t is one of the best chances
offered to Join the army.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
15c and l9c Curtain
Materials. TIC Yard

Mill lengths OF Curtain Scrims
and voiles, ono yard wide; white
or ecru colors; plain and fancy
edged, also bordered styles and
allover figured effects. Lengths
from 1 to yards.
Goldsnberg'-First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
Batiste Brassieres
Reduced to 29c
SOC Window Shades,
Friday at &c

Opaque Cloth Window Shades.
3 feet wide and 5 to 6 feet long;
in several shades. OF green; COM
plete with crochet ring to match;
subject to slight imperfections.
Goldenberg' Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
70 Bury Mrs. Morris in Missouri.

The body of Mrs. Minor Morris. who
was burned to death In a fire at her
home, 1714 18th street. early yes
terday morning. will be sent to Sedalia,
Ne., this akternoon- Her son. w. H.
Hfghleyman Of that city. will take
oharge Of 4he interment Coroner Nev-
it, rave q certificate Of accidental
0Ae&h, ehd the body was removed to
Lea chapel.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
JUDGE GEORGE c. AUKAM
! HOLDS JUVENILE COURT
Judge John p. Mcmahon Sworn as
!, His Successor in Munic-
ipal Court.

Judge George C. Aukam was sworn in
as fudge Of the Juvenile Court today.
Tho oath of office was administered by
Judge Michael NJ. Doyle OF the Municipal
Coyrt OF the District of Columbia.
A number of members Of the District
har and other friends Of Judge Aukam
were present in the Municipal Court when
the oath was administered. Following the
ceremony Judge Aukam went to Juvenile
c.ourt. where he found his desk and many
parts Of his Office bedecked with potted
naants and flowers. A large basket Of
0owers was presented by court attaches
yudse ]. Wilmer Latimer. who retires
nom the bench. escorted Judge Aukam to
The bench and congratulated him upon his
eating the Office Judge Aukam imme-
diateiy got down to business. He had five
Son-support cases to try. One father was
nrssered to pay 81 for the support Of his
fv6 children, another was ordered to pro-
vide for his wife's support and three
ofi7ers were given certain time to make
smsnds for failing to contribute support
10 their wives.
IudEe John P. Mcmahon. who succeeds
Jud1e Aukam in the Municipal Court,
no took the oath Of office this morning
Qho oath was administered by Judge
1oyie. who also welcomed him to the
court.
Jridge McMahon's Office in part 3 Of the
eus1ft was bedecked with flowers and a
number Of members Of the Bar Associa-
el0a. a. well az other friends Of Judge
AcMahon, witnessed the ceremony and ex-
fDuded congratulations
Evening star., 1917-11-01
TRIAL BY YCOORT-MARnAL
Of NEGRO ENLISTED MEN
eixty-Four Charged With Mutiny
and Murder in Connection With
Rioting in Houston, Tex.
NJ the Associated Press.

NJ the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. November l.
Trial BY court-martial OF the sixty
four negro enlisted men of the oath
United States Infantry. charged with
mutiny and murder in connection with
rfoting in Houston, Tex. on the night
Of August 23 last. in which twenty-five
persons were killed. began today at
Fort Sam Houston, here. In addition
to those on trial here. other members
Of the Same regiment are held at FL
Paso awaiting trial on less serious
charges in connection with the riot. All
are enlisted men of Companies ]. NJ. x
and L.
Capt. J. W. Mates Of the I'd Illinois
Field Artillery was among those kiIeo
in the rioting. Capt. Mates iost ms
life while attempting to Quell the ais
order Three Houston police officers
also were killed.
The charges against the negro sol.
diers include four separate counts. All
charge violation OF specific artieies the de1 OF
PENDANTS with disobeying commands 10
remain in camp and turn in their arms
and ammunition; the second charges
mutiny. alleging that they refused 70
obey the command of Maj. K 8. Snow.
their commander. forcibly overrode
military authority and marched upon
the city of Houston: the third count
charges the men with murder, and the
fourth intent to commit murder.
Personnel Of the Court.
Tho court is composed of Brig: Gen.
George K. Hunter. Brig: Gen. Joseph
CASTOR. Brig. Gen. r. A. Richards. Col.
z. "A. Malcomb. Col. de r. c. Cabell,
Col. s. r. n. Thompkins. Col. James II.
Trier. Col. George E. Stackle. Col. c. ].
Manly. Lieut.. Col. James J. Hornbrook.
Lieut.. Col. o. B. Meyer and Lieut.. Col.
Charles J. Symmonds.
Col. J. A: Hull. Judge advocate. is
conducting the prosecution. Maj. D. v.
sutphin is acting as his assistant. The
defendants are represented by Maj.
Harry s. Grier.
According to testimony given at a
civil investigation conducted at Hous-
ton. the rioting followed circulation of
. false report that Houston policemen
had shot and killed one Of the negro
military police. It also was testified
that previous friction between the ne
Ero soldiers and the Houston police
had been reported. but it was not of a
serious nature.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
$500, $500 and $1,000
Tapestry and Sunfast
Portieres. S1.95 Each

High-grade Silk Mercerized
Tapestry and Sunfast Portieres,
IS to so inches wide; 21z and 2A
yards long; plain, edged, fringed
and bordefed effects. In green,
red, rose, blue and brown. Many
can be matched into pairs.
Goldsnberg's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
HOMER HORNE INDICTED
ON CHARGE Of ASSAULT
Negro Alleged to Have Attacked
Miss Myrtle c. Long on Street.
Others Held.

The grand jury today returned an in
aictment for an attempted criminal as
eault against Homer Horne. colored.
The negro is alleged to have attacked
Miss Myrtle c. Long last Sunday even
ing while she was waiting for a car
at 18th and n streets northeast with
hss mother. Mrs. Mary J. Long.
The mother and daughter told the
grand Jurors that the negro grabbed
lGisi Long and when she broke away
he followed her, and when she fell on
Rehe car track he attempted the assault.
1t xass stated.
eel E. Harper and Harold j.
& ., privates in the Regular Army.
S indicted by the & Grand Jury yrnc3s for
-. Other members Of the company
I'D their service revolvers. and Oc-
[kor Is last, 1t is alleged, the accused
- the weapons, one for $40 and the
fhlr for So. The pistols were recov-
Other Indictments Returned.
thers indicted and the charges
Inst them are: Lawrence Scruggs.
Ind larceny and larceny from the Dis
et Of Columbia; James H. Garges,
yriding; Harold Olmstead. grand lar
tsrinE; Lloyd Munroe. joyriding: Allen
b Ford and Thomas Quarles, house
breaking and larceny; William Bur-
gess and Clarence Brown. assault with
dangerous weapon; Maurice A. Butler.
robbery and assault with dangerous
weapon: John Hill. assault with dan
gorous weapon: John r. Gaylord. alias
H. Fletcher Gaylor, adultery: Percy
johnson and Edward Diggs. robbery;
William p. Blue. William Arthur Small
v00d, Lester W. johnson. Edward J.
0ualivan and BENJAMIN g. Hern. nom
oupport
9lae grand jury ignored q charge of
hoonScide against John W. Brown, who
WiD held by . coroners jury last month
inoonnection with tho death Of Maurice
OhSonnor. Brown was driving an auto
frSck on Massachusetts avenue and col
HdSd with OConnor, who was repairing
an automobile in front Of his place of
business. Brown was released from
custody.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
WOnen'S Wearables

WOmen's Flnnnelette Pettic0atsS
assorted stripes; m a de %
with deep ruffle and draw aOyC
string top; worth 49c. Each
Women's Nains00k Corset Gov.
ers, trimmed with wide en-
broidery and ribbon run 0E
beading; slightly mussed LOC
from handling: all Sizes.
Goldsnbsrg's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1917-11-01
Remnants Of Csc & 29c
White Goods, 16c Yd.

The lot comprises such wanted
white fabrics as the following:
40 inch India Linon. 40 inch
French Wolfe. 36-inch p a m a
Checks, 36-inch Cannon Cloth, So
inch Nainsook, 36-inch Longcloth.
36-inch Novelty Stripe Voiles, 81
inch Mercerized Poplins, etc.
Useful lengths for women's and
children's wear.
GoldenberE's-First Floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

Before the war session" of congress
can get down to work the house Of repre-.
sentatiyes viii have to effect an organiza
ton.
The problem Of organizing the house i
evidently going to be no easy one. The
two parties are almost equally strong, with
a small body Of independents on the fence
And within the ranks of the two par
ties there are disaffected and dissatisfied
factions that cannot be counted ON to
work in the party harness without occas-
ional rebellion.
One thing Is certain, that the country
wants 10 see the house lose no time over
organizing. but 70 feet an organization Of
some sort without delay and get down to
the serious business Of the scssion.-Dal-
las Times-Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02
Star Spangled Banner

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early
iiLht,
what 50 proudly We hailed al the twiIIght's
last gIeamIng2
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through
the portions fight,
DER rampnrts we watched, were 80 gal.
iaatIy streaming
And the rockets red glare, the bombs hurst.
In air.
Gave proof through the night that our flag
was still therel
OH say. does that star-spangied hammer yet
wave
DER the land Of NJ tree and the home OF
the Erave7
OH thus be II ever. when freemen shall stand.
Between their loved homes and the wars
desoIation!
BIest with victory and peace, may the heav-
en-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and pre-
served US a Nation.
Then conquer We must, when our cause VI
is Just,
And this be our motto: In God Is our
trust"
Ant the star-spanDied banner IN triumph shall
wave
DER the land Of the free and the home
u the brave
Francis Scott Key.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

reality is an old laguna with an embank-
rigated by gravity from this lake. Three
highly to be desired results are achieved
I'm this way. First, there j. thus always n
supply of water on hand for Immediate
USE n big. broad canal. always filled
with clear water, extends north from this
lake p miles, past town and beyond, and
the ~laicrals open ont from this. Thus the
water j. always kept on tap. AZ II were
always ready 10 qnench the thirst 81 broad
fields Of cabbage and corn. The draws
are SpigotS from this biz key Of wealth
producing fluid.
Secondly, on account Of the presence If
this reservoir. the pumping plant may be
operated at stated intervals, a. for in-
stance. three days a week, in such a man
ncr a. to make fuel costs most economical.
Thirdly. the silt in the muddy waters
Of the Rio Grande l. allowed to settle n the
reservoir, and thus the choking up of the
canals. which j. such 4 nuisance, j. eIiml-
mated.
n theory, il certainly seems that these
three things should be Of great significance.
To show that the system has been n sue
cess. they point out to YOU thai there In
always water on hand. AZ one can plainly
see: they point on that the company has
never been in the hands of receivers and
they point out that the rates are low Sl
per acre per irrigation. with a minimum
rate of ~3 per acre per annum.
100, 900 ACRES UNDER SYSTEM.
The total amount ~ land included III this
system l. about y hundred thousand acres.
with about eighty-seven thousand acres,
net, Of irrigable land. IN 1914, only thir-
teen thousand acres were Ill cultivation
now there arc double this number. These
figures are furnished by the kindness a
Mr.. M. 4. Shaw. manager of the American
Kio Grandc Land and Irrigation Go.
All of this land was at one time owned
~ \ group 81 very wealthy 1T. Louis cap
i~talistS. who built the canal system, and
who still own M except 4 little over TWEEN
II thousand acres which have been sold
off. No concerted effort " being made M
this time 10 sell off more-they are people
who can afford 10 wait. and they prefer wv
sell only 10 those who expect u live here
and farm the soiI-they avoid selling 20
spectators ii they can find i out
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

\ special house committee reports back
10 the legislature that ''The penitentiary
system J. now on a self-sustaining basis,
and from the present and future prospects
it should not only he self sustaining, but a
money making proposition. provided ex-
ee>Sive overflows or storms do not arise
10 damage crops Every acre of the
states farm should be planted to feed
stufs and foodstuifs this year. Safe farm
ing means self-sustaining farming. With
the system self-sustaining, Texas can look
after other problems to advantage.-Fort
Worth Star Telegram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

National banks of the United States
alone hold some five millions Of dollars
more Of assets than the combined govern
mental banks Of England, France, Ger
many, Italy, Spain, NORWAY, Sweden, Den
mark and Switzerland. Roughly. the sum
totals sixteen billion dollars. Nor does
this include the resources of state and pri-
waite banking institutions. The enormous
of gold from Europe, sent here To
strengthen credits and exchange rates dur
ing the war. j. partly responsible for the
~ascendancy Of the dollar as a standard
of value. The high prices realized on ex-
ports and the increase in manufacture did
the rest.
The pound sterling is no longer arbiter
of the worlds finance. Even England,
under the defense Of the realm act. is call
ing in American securities held BY British
subjects, TO be exchanged for treasury
notes. and later transferred to America "a
bolster the rate Of exchange, in lieu of
gold. The list Of such securities pub
lished in the British newspapers j. enor-
nous, and throws light upon one Of the
sources Of British wealth before the war,
when we were paying them millions upon
millions in interest charges. Now the flow
Is steadily in sight 50 long as the war
goes on.
America is amply munitioned with gold
TO fight the war for world trade, and should
be about the winning of that struggle even
now.-Beaumont Enterprise.