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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
TO ORGANIZE SOCCER TEAM
Game May be Played by Y. M. G. A.
Bows Here Next Season,

Indoor soccer was given a trial at
the Y NJ. c. A. gymnasium Wednes-
day evening and the game played be-
tween two teams made up Of members
of the gymnasium classes developed
considerable enthusiasm. Except
that the court is smaller, indoor Soc
Ger is played under the same rules
that govern the sport when played
out of doors.
Next to cricket, soccer is the ma
tional game In the British Isles and
is played extensively in this country
wherever there are large colonies of
English and Scotch people. 1t is
football played with the feet with the
hands barred. The ball is never car
ried but must be kicked through the
goal in order to score a point.
The game develops great skill In
passing when carried out by exper-
fenced players and In this respect the
sport resembles basketball more than
it does football.
The interest manifested Wednes-
day evening has induced Physical In
structor Mann to begin plans for the
organization Of an outdoor soccer
team for the coming season. Prac-
tice can be carried on in the gymnas-
ium until the weather permits the
players to work out of doors. All
good kickers are requested to be at
the gymnasium for practice Monday
evening at o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
IIRpkRv -n0No
NOT READING So
MUCH FICTION
Annual Report Shows Trend Tow
ard More Serious reductions
NUMBER OF BORROWERS LARGER
Through Purchase and Gift of Inter
ested Persons COZ New Volumes
Have Been Added.

The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Association, which has the
management of the Free Library and
directs the affairs of the property
connected Herewith, will be held on
Monday. March 10.
In compliance with the provisions
of the deed of trust, the following re.
port is presented by the Board of
Managers for the year just ending.
Report of Librarian.
To the trustees of the Bennington
Free Library and the people of the
town of Bennington:
/ have the honor to present to you
the annual report of the Bennington
Free Library for the year ending
March 1st, 1917.
There are S,O53 volumes now in the
Library not including about AIS
bound government publications. Dur
ing the year, 607 new volumes have
been added, 237 by purchase and $40
by gift, while 140 volumes were dis
carded.
One of the notable gifts to the
Library was $50 volumes of fiction by
Mrs. +. B. Jennings, all of which have
not yet been catalogued and put into
circulation Others to whom the Lii
brary is indebted for gifts of books
and magazines are Mrs Field. Mrs.
Jewett, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Frazer,
Mr.. Emerson, Mr.. Mabrey, Mr.. Mills,
and to the State and the United
States governments, Grateful ac-
acknowledgement is made of these gifts.
37S new borrowers have registered
during the year, in addition to many
temporary cards issued in the sum
mer for the use of .non-residents.
Because of a defect in the heating
plant, 1t was necessary to close the
Library for four days at its busiest
season. which makes the. circulation
a little, lower than It otherwise would
have been There is notable. in
crease in the reading Of non fiction
again this year, while people are be-
ginning to make use of our picture
collection started last year. SO pic
lures were loaned this year. The
largest circulation per month was
3715 in January; the smallest, lIo9
for the two weeks the Library was
open in March 1916. The largest
circulation per day was 1884, the
smallest Al Following is a compari-
son of the statistics for the years
1867 with those for the years
1856.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
"Hls HEARTS DESIRE"
Fiske O'Hara for First Time in Ben
nington in Pleasing Play

A large number of people missed a
good play Thursday evening when
they failed TO attend the performance
of His Hearts Desire" at the opera
house with Fiske O'Hara playing Sir
Larry ONiei. While he is not won
derful singer. his voice is sweet and
his songs, especially "Mollie Mine
met with applause.
The entire company played their
roles well without exception, Miss Pa.
tricia Clary as Mollie, Miss Lisle
Leigh as Lady Alice and j. p. Sulli-
van as Paddy Tam, with his fine
Scotch burr were the best. The We
hicle was an attractive little play of
Irish life, with charming plot and
plenty OF clever lines. The musical
program was unusually brilliant, Mr..
Steisels cello solo proving very popu.
lar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16

imperial ukase reading as follows: =
The sittings of the Duma are ad.
journed owing to extraordinary cir
cumstances until further notice. They
will be resumed not later than April.
On Monday the Duma members, ex-
cept the Rightists, met in executive
session, Notwithstanding the dissolu-
tion order. The result was virtually
unanimous vote to place the Duma
squarely on the side of the revolution
and to authorize the executive coan-
Gil of that body to declare the pres
ent government overthrow and or.
ganize provisional government.
President Rodzianko. who presided,
sent a telegram TO the emperor, in
forming him of the developments and
calling on him to listen to the voice
of the people.
"The hour has struck he said,
when the will of the people must
prevail"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
First American Peersue,

It IS recorded III history of the
United States that an Indian chief
a peer, receiving the rank of baron and
assuming the title of Lord of Roanoke
so far back as the year 1887. Some
what later III 1909, the title OF Lord
Delaware was granted by James |. to
the new governor of Virginia. Later
still, in 1858, Charles L.. among his
coronation honors. conferred the title
Of Viscount Canada upon Sir William
Alexander.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
Air In a Tunnel.

When a train goes through tunnel
the resistance of the air is an impor-
tant factor experiments having DEM
onstratcd that il measures 1886 pounds
per ton Of train weight in the Simploa
tunnel, as against only S.S pounds in
the onen air. difference Of over 80
Der cent This is when the train Is run.
ming at thirty-scyen miles an hour in
the direction Of the ventilating air cur
rent; when running in the opposite d.
rection the resistance increases TO 20.46
mounds,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
LESSON IN CITIZENSHIP
Open Forum to be Held at Y. M. c. A.
Saturday Niqht.

AT the Y. M. c. A. Saturday even
ing at o'clock there will be an open
meeting, resembling forum, of vot
ers and those who will soon be of the
age to vote, to discuss, informally
and without politics, the various ar
ticles of the warning for village meet
ing, in order to clear up any cloudi
ness in the minds of the voters and
to give the younger boys an idea OF
the village management The meet
ing is free and open to all.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
WILLIAM WALLACE ANDERSON
One-Time Resident Of Bennington
Who Cied Recently in Washington

One-Time Resident Of Bennington
Who Cied Recently in Washington
William Wallace Anderson, who
died February 10 at the Georgetown
university hospital, Washington, ~
c., was for several years a resident
Of Bennington. He was native OF
Chicago. After leaving Bennington
about seven years ago he lived in
Pittsburg. New York and Washington
In the latter city he married on Sep.
tember %, 1914, Sarah V. Hart. AT
the time of his death he was connect.
ed with the Prudential Insurance COM
pany.
Mrs. Anderson is anxious to learn
II her husband had any relatives in
this vicinity and if so she requests
that they communicate with her at
once. Her address is Mrs Sarah V.
Anderson. &c Eye street N. W.. Wash
ington, d. c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
To augment the Library's botanica

To augment the LiDrarys botanical
collection, prizes We're offered last
spring for the best collections of a
season pressed wild flowers. This
fall, when they were called for, no
one responded. Two girls, who were
known to have started an admirable
collection, are no longer in town. 1t
is hoped that the contest may meet
with more success another year.
The Bennington County (Vt) I'm
provement association placed an ex-
hibt from the National Child Welfare
Association in the children's room,
and it was we'll attended.
The Librarian gave instruction in
the use of the catalogue, and the
classification and location of books in
the Library to the English classes of
the first and second year of the High
school.
The reference work with High
school pupils continues to increase
and we feel the lack of room and
seating capacity for this work with
the students.
Again the Library has furnished
meeting place for several educational
and literary committees, and the
Camp Fire girls, as well as being
headquarters for the distribution of
the Fortnightly year-books and
tickets and the Red Cross war relief
work
The Library was represented at the
County Library meeting in Arlington,
VT, last June.
/ wish to express my appreciation
to the Teacher Training class for it's
help with the story hour; to the edi-
tor of the local paper for courtesies
received; to the teachers for their
cordial cooperation. and especially
to the Library Trustees for their
kindness and consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary A. Patch, Librarian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
Loss Stammering.

II understand Blank doesn't STAN.
mer so muvh since he got married"
"Of course not. He gets fewer
chances to talk than he used to-
Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16

Professor-Now, what was the cause
Of the decline of the Roman empire?
Bright Student-l know 1t was due
to too much militarism on the part OF
outsiders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16

II. NJ. Richie. Treasurer.
| hereby certify that | have this
day examined the Treasurer's books
and compared the same with the cor
responding vouchers on file and find
them in accord and the books cor
rect.
E, H. Holden. Auditor.
March 14th, 1917,
List of Insurance Policies on the
Library Building and Contents.
Lloyds Plate Glass Ins. Co. expires
June 10th, 1917 Premium SS.03 for
one year.
Penn. Fire Ins. Co.. amount $500
expires June 10th. 1917. Premium,
SIG for 3 years, on improvements in
the store. ~
Commercial Union Assurance CO.,
Ltd, of London Amount $2,5OO, ex-
pires Jan. goth, 1919 Premium S12O
for five years on the building.
Quincy Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
Amount $125O, expires April 1st, 1919.
Premium s49.37 for three years. on the
building
Lowell Mutual Fire ms Co.
Amount $3.50 expires July 5th. 1919.
Premium s4937 for three years on the
buildings
The Home Ins. Co. Amount S2500
expires Feb. 1st., 1919. Premium
$3.50 for three years on the build
ing.
Aetna Ins. Co. Amount $4,000, ex-
pires June Goth, 1917 Premium 1929
for three years, on the books, fixtures
and piano.
afA G. S. Mills
President Of Y. NJ. A.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16

DI PerlOulCdlS anu % newspapers III q
received regularly
All volumes of the latest edition of
the New International Encyclopedia
are now published and are in the
Reference Department. Several vol
umes of the last United States Census
have also been added to the Refer
ence Department.
The Duplicate Pay Collection
which was tried last year has proved
a success and new volumes of mod
ern fiction were added to the shelves
from this source.
The children's Story Hour on Sat
urday morning has been continued
again this year with its usual success
and the capacity of the room has
been taxed to its utmost. This win
ter the members of the Teacher
Training class of the High school
have been assisting with the story
hour and much of its success has
been due to their cooperation.
The district schools have been sup
piled with books from the Library,
their collections being exchanged for
new ones several times during the
year.
In the spring of 1916 an experiment
of opening the Library few hours on
Sunday afternoons. with volunteer
assistants in charge, was tried, but it
was not very successful, having only
an average attendance of 5 who took
advantage of this Sunday opening.
Possibly the experiment was tried too
late in the year; however it was not
repeated this winter.
Special collections Of books have
been gathered on separate shelves for
various occasions through the year,
namely, for Lenten reading. equal
suffrage and High school essays, and
books on bird house construction to
aid the children in planning their bird
houses at the time OF the contest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy tonight and Saturday.
Probably snow or rain
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Position by an exper-
fenced book-keeper. Address S. Ban
ner office. 40t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16

TO RENT-First floor tenement of
five rooms. All modern improve
ments. Apply 112 Putnam street.
40tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16

FOR SALE--Brown horse, IL years
old. weight 1900 lbs. and good
worker. G. H. Robinson, South Shafts
bury. Tel. 1862. 40t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16

WANTED--A reliable man who can
give good references to take charge of
our branch store here. Excellent op.
portunity, position permanent Ex'
perience unnecessary. Instruction by
manager. Call at 427 Main street,
Bennington Saturday or address Sing.
er shop 2S Eagle street. North Ad'
ans. 4Ot6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16

q. S. Mills.
President Of Y. NJ. A. y
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
Sunday Ball Harmless.

New York, Oct. 12.-Five men who
were arrested at Olympic Field on
July 20. charged with violation Of
the law for playing baseball on the
Sabbath, were acquitted yesterday
In Special Sessions. Justices Collins.
Freschi and Herman were on the
bench. Patrolman Slattery testified
that score cards, which people paid
for, were on a table at the entrance
to the park. Justices Collins and
Herman were for acuuittal, Justice
Freschi dissenting. Justice Collins,
on commenting on the law, said
that IL a strict literal Interpretation
of the statute were to be given, it
would prevent any liberty-loving
citizen from INDUCING in any recre-
alton on Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
Springfield Training School
Beaten by Georgetown Team

Springfield, Mass. Oct. 12.-Spring-
field Y. M. C. A. College eleven were
outclassed today by Georgetown Uni
versity eleven by the score of 26 to 0
on Pratt Field here this afternoon.
It was Georgetown's game all the
way and the Springfield collegians ap-
peared dangerous at no stage Of the
contest.
Georgetown worked the forward
pass to good advantage and together
with a number OF end guns succeeded
in planting the pigsAn over the
Springfield line twice in the opening
quarter.
This double setback apparently took
all the starch out of the home team.
Capt. Gilroy pulled OF several brilliant
end runs for the Georgetown students.
much to the delight Of a large number
of his admirers on the side lines.
Dudack gave one of the finest ex-
hibitions of punting seen in Spring.
field in a long time. His punts aver
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
IS HOME
FIRST in feature
Trims Field of Five Starters in
Columbus Handicap.
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS.

LAUREL, Md, Oct. 12.-With the field
reduced to five starters by scratches
caused by a muddy track, there was
nothing to the Columbus Handicap, Of
six furlongs, which featured yester-
days sport at Laurel. but ]. E. Wide
ner's naturalist, an imported brown
colt by Rabelais-Nature, holders OF
81, tickets on which received S34.le
Taken to the front by Johnny Nc
Taggart soon after the break, the
widener sprinter opened up a safe
lead, which was maintained all the
way. After a slow beginning, Tom
McTaggart, the odds-on-favorite,
closed gamely in the stretch. but
could never overtake the winner.
Harvest King easily took the show
money. while Water Lady and Ed
Cudihee. the only other starters, were
outclassed.
The Liberty Bond Handicap. the
third number. which was a maiden
event for 3-year-olds and upward at
six furlongs, saw William Cahilrs
James F. Cummings. with Obert up,
returned a victor. Opening a COM
manding lead on the turn of the ba OK
stretch. the winner was never men
aCed. winning pulled up from Flora
F.rch ard Trentino.
Spectacular in the extreme was the
opening event, a scramble OF five and
half furlongs for maiden 2-year-
olds> 1t was a drive all through the
stretch between Killarney, owned by
Andrew Miller and w. S. Houses
Miss Peep, with the former. coming
again at the wire, getting the verdict
by a whisker. Miss Filly was best
OF the others.
T. W. O'Brien's Risponde. with
Ensor aboard and paying $3.50, closed
with a rush in the stretch to take the
measure of Green Grass with Pro-
ducer, which was on 10 a poor start,
a rapidly closing third.
A 7-to-10 shot in the machines,
Eagle. ridden by Rowan, gave his
hackers no worry in the fifth at a
mile and a sixteenth. He went to
the front entering the back stretch
and drew away into a long lead. He
was only cantering at the end with
Baby Lynch an easy-going second,
and Christie a driving third.
Burglar took to the mud. going like
a duck in the sixth and Johnny Nc
Taggart brought him home with
plenty to spare. Silver Sandals. a
forward contender all the way. was
second with Fairly, a fast closing
third.
Malheur. paying $50 for 81. easily
disposed of Ed. Bond and Tactless.
Ed Bond ran a winning race. but
bled when well into the stretch and
stopped. Barring this accident, Bond
would have won.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
WINTERS BLAST MAY
BLOCK FIFTH GAME
Snow and Chilly Wind Appears Like
Winner of Battle Today.
By ARTHUR sTRuWE.

Chicago. Oct. 12.-winter's blast
may interfere with the playing of the
fifth game of the world series be-
tween the White Sox and the Giants
at Comiskey Park tomorrow. Snow
fiurries fell In the Windy City this
afternoon. Overhanging clouds lined
the sky. There was q chilly wind
blowing.
The players on their trip from New
York ran into a miniature blizzard
west OF Cleveland this morning. The
snow coated the trees with an icy
covering. A high west wind was driv-
ing the fakes at velocity speed. The
trains carrying the players. arrived In
Chicago an hour late.
The Giants were in a Joyful mood
when they arrived tonight. While they
had the same confident opinion Of
their ability to wrest the title from
the White Sox as they did when they
arrived here a week ago for the
initial clash, there was none of that
cock-sureness which was apparent be-
fore last Saturdays game.
The two defeats handed the Giants
In Chicago was apparently the best
thing that could have happened to
Nho tcoh- ~ cho"cu mat Nhtg "taN
not the invincible team they had been
led to believe they were. 1t took the
,egotism out of them. They went
back to New York practically
beaten for the premier honors.
But their fighting blood was up and
when they white-washed the Sox in
both games in New York the old
spirit OF confidence returned.
Tonight they believe they will win.
They do not think Cicotte and Faber
-Rowland's stars-can stop them. Nc
Graw expects to pitch Sallee tomor-
row. Slim pitched the opener last
Saturday and nine times out of ten
the game he twirled would havG
proven a winner.
The White Sox, despite the setback
they received in New York, rolled
into their hometown with the same
air of confidence with which they left
Sunday night with two victories to
their credit. The two defeats in
New York have not disheartened the
players. 1t has imbued them with
a never say die spirit. On their
own grounds. and with a friendly
crowd 10 edge them on, the White
Sex believe they will win the 9th
game and thus have an edge on the
series.
The players believe that Rowland
will send Cicotte back against the
Giants tomorrow. The "shine BALI
expert did not appear to have as
much on the ball in the New York
game as he did in the first game
here. The players look TO- him to
turn the trick tomorrow. He has
always beaten a club that has beaten
him the next time he faced them.
1T is this which leads the SoX TO
expect Cicotte to turn the tide in
favor of Chicago.
The betting tonight favors New York
for the series. The hackers of the Sox
are not offering the fabulous odds that
sprung up after Sundays game. They
want the Manhattanites to back their
team and New Workers. are doing II
with a vengeance. Even money is
being wagered on the result OF tomor-
rows game. while the Giants are
seven-to-five favorites for the series.
McGraw will undoubtedly feed the
Sox southpaws until the end Of the
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
LATONIA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Purse, 500; maiden 2-year-olds;
hve and one-haf fuTlongs Mar Tom, 100; Jane
Frances. 100; spearlene Gmp), ll2; Bon Tromp.
liz; Tacola, III; Jack Stuar Gmpl. 1l2: Tippo
sahib. ll2; Kicking Kid Gmpl, liz; Attorney
Muir, III; Hazen. liz; Unab. IL; DR.. Nickel.
III. Also eligible: Count Boris. 100; siroccu
Gmp.), H.
SECOND RACE-Claiming; SEQ; Syear-old,
aud upward; six fuIIongz. The Duke, 81: High
Gear. 80; David Craig. 1oI; Trusty, Ioi; DR..
Barlow, l05; First Star. lO: Stephen r., lO7
Ardent, 100: Water War, 100; Billy Joe, lOe
Nobieman 10; DR.. Larrick. III. Also eliesble:
Commensia. lo7; Milestone. los: Clark NJ. lot.
THIRD RACE-Claiming; 500; 3-year-olds and
upward; one and one-sixteenth miles. Thanks
giving, 20; Ask Her. los; Yenghee, lo6; queen
Apple, les; Syrian, III.
FOURTH RACE-Sloo 900; all ages; handicap
six furlongs. Alexander, o.; Fan SWoop, l04
Warsaw, lG; Harry Kelly. l0S: John, IT,, los
Hanoyia. 10; Prince Of Coma, lis; A. n. Akin,
ll9; Panzareta- IA. Warsaw and Prince oil
Coma, Livingston entry; HanoTia and Panzareta
Maronne entry.
FIFTH RACE-s3.co added; the Latonia Au.
tumn Inaugural; 2year-ol& and upward one
and one-sixteenth miles. Star Maid, 81; Butter
Scotch III. ~ Sands of Pleasure. %; oppor.
tunity. 100; Guy Fortune, lG: Franklin, los
Water Bass. los; HOLSTER. l0; Harry Kelly
lG; Hanoyia. l0; Fruit Cake. los; Vogue, 100
Marish. 100; Hodge, 1l3; Midway, liz; Kins
CORN. lls; Cudgel. lle. Harry Kelly and Cud.
gel. Sehorr entry; HOLSTER and Fruit Cake
Mscomber entry.
SIXTH RACE-sso: 2-yesr olds: sir furlonss
Talmage, lo4; Ebony. lo4; Postmaster, l0; Fern
Handley. 100; Miss Bonero 100: Herald, H.
SEVENTH RACE-Claiming; SEQ; 3year-old,
and upward; one and one sixteenth miles. .Je.
sic c.. IS; 'Lucile p, 100; Miss Fannie. 100;
Clare. lG; Rhymer, los; Safety First lo4; lite,
los; SURPRISING. lo6; sCIeek. los; Harwood. lG
High Horse. los; The Grader, no. Also eligible
Waterproof. les; Allen Cain. 100; Do Right, DC.
Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
STATE ELEVEN TEAM
PLAYS NAVY TODAY

Football teams Of the Naval Acsd-
envy and Maryland State College will
lock horns on the gridiron this after
noon at Annapolis.
Although State, coached by Curly
Byrd turned out a strong aggreSa-
ton in 1916. the team this year. II II
reported. does not measure up TO the
calibre Of last fall. owing TO the
fact that the Aggies suffered heavily
by graduation that many OF the men
OF the regular squad answered the
call to the colors. However, State
got away to a good start Saturday
when IL defeated Delaware, % 20 Q.
Although the Middies are still in a
rather crude state-as Coach Dobie
Is developing a team largely out OF
green material-they do not antici-
pate much difficulty in taking the
measure OF State.
Several OF the players are on the
hospital list. although none has been
seriously hurt thus far. However, II
is expected they will have a stroug
combination for the go against the
Farmers.