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The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-17
4 COMMON MISFORTUNE.

'T see the moon has reached ih last quarter"
 "So have lots of other folks."- Baltimore American.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-26

NEW WHITE WAISTINGS AND
SKIRTINGS-Plain VOTES, Stripe
V0iles, Check VOiles, Rice NOiles. Lace
yoiles, Plain Organize, Plain Batiste.
Beach Cloth, Gabardine. Cotton Cor.
duroy, Poplin, Rep and Fancy Stripes
25c, 35c, 40c, Ace and SOC yard.
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Sport Skirtings

in stripes and figures
%, "a and 80 in. wide
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-26

This paper is the best advertising
in Maine. We invite investi-
CATION from anyone who has the
slightest doubt on this point
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IS and SO cents a Yard

customers to buy all Cotton, Linen or
Wool Materials as an advance was
sure to come. Every one knows it
did come.
Now we again advise buying any Cot
ton, Linen or Wool materials needed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-26

BEAUTIFUL NEW FANCY AND
PLAIN PONGEE SILKS, 10 pieces
Fancy Pongees, Paisley Figures, Sport
Stripes and Dots, 80 Inches wide 75c
yard.
Plain Natural Color POngees 36 In.
wide soc, 65c, 75c and 1925 yard.
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l.. H. APPLEBY
Contractor

Reliable estimates furnished for large
and small buildings, both brick and
wood construction. Repair work of
Best grade of steel ceiling. Let me
give you prices for your work.
Telephone Connections
Nc Jewett St., Skowhegan, Me.
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Now a Few Words of Advice
Apart from Advertising

A few months ago we advised our
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TOwne'S Orchestra
A Omission, SO Cents per Couple
Ladies IS Cents

Local cars on Somerset Traction Co.
will run to Fairview Park every ten
minutes.
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in the near future, at once, as all ma
terials of these kinds are advancing
at Wholesale and must soon at retail
While present prices in many cases
seem high they are sure to be higher
still soon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

owner OF Longwood was Interested only
In improving roads reaching that es-
tate. They found out In course Of time.
however, that this was wrong, that
the improvement OF any Important road
in that part of the country was just
as warmly supported by him as IL tho
road led by his property. He not only
contributed large sums to the cost Of
tho roads. but also gave the services
OF his personal engineer. William NJ.
Francis. to the local authorities. IL they
wished such engineering assistance.
To-day there are about twelve miles
of macadam road in the southern part
OF the county, which have been built
by Mr.. du Pont. About six miles were
built at his expense exclusively, and
the remainder with his active co-opera-
ton. He is maintaining n large part Of
these roads at his own expense, spread
ing dry calcium chloride over them
every four or six weeks. with screen
ings whenever necessary. The scarf
fer and roller are familiar sights there
He is encouraging in substantial way
the maintenance Of the remaining Sec
lions OF improved roads. AS result of
the object lesson taught by these cx-
ccllent country roads. which carry con-
siderable travel. road Improvement is
now warmly supported in the southern
part of the country, and the local au-
thoritics, backed by public sentiment,
are undertaking work on their own ac-
count.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

and kowtow to political bosses that
you think the world couldn't get along
without them.
Our plan would consist of a pxrlia-
ment made up OF men representing all
Of tho different trades. There would
be farmers, and miners. and railroad
nun. and all other classes. They would
get together occasionally. talk matters
over. suggest and mako improvements
In the great organization Of the world.
It's 30 simple that people who can't
understand 1t certainly appear foolish
to me. These men would get no more
pay than other workers. This would be
a part of their work"
told Haywood that the general con-
ception of the Industrial Workers OF
the World, which amounted to almost
a belief, was that 1t encouraged vio-
lence; that 1t destroyed property: that
1t even jcopardlzed human life whom
opposed.
He evaded the issue. but took oc-
casion to comment on tho great world
war. Violence! Do you call 1t vio-
lence. even IL 1t should be true. to
burn a haystack? Think Of Belgium;
think Of Flanders; think OF the hills
and plains and mountains and valleys
ing up their lives for rulers and
bosses! Think of women ravished; of
children and mothers tortured! Think
Of wives torn from their husbands to
be made the mistresses Of some war
boss! Then talk to me about vio-
lcnce!
II have yet to know OF case where
the Industrial Workers Of the World
have precipitated violence. They have
right to ask for more wages; they
have right to ask for shorter hours.
They have 4 right to strike back when
driven from their property; they have
right to prevent others from Selling
their mines and their plants their fac
tories and their farms. Don't talk to
me about violence. Look at Europe
Look at the girls walking the streets
In this country. Look at babies dying
and starving in the tencments. Look
at men and women crying for, food
Look at the sacredness of homes de-
stroyed through the grasping practices
Of capital in denying wage-earners tho
right to live and work. I say don't
talk to me about violence"
Regardless of big Bill" Haywood's
excoriation Of bosses. he is. perhaps,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

one of the most dominating bosses that
this country knows. over at 1901 West
Madison Street. hero In Chicago, this
car Of the Industrial Workers Of tho
World directs and recruits his armies
throughout this broad land OF ours.
looked at this powerful man. and won
dered what his future will be. VIII no
De Athletic plunge this country into an
industrial strike that will threaten our
government? Even now by the send
Ing Of short telegram he is able to
start strikes and disorders that neces-
state the calling out of government
troops and inquiries by hosts OF govern
mont Secret Service agents.
His band has been accused of ali
kinds OF vicious crimes. from fire and
sword to poisoned streams and food.
He denies all OF this. and say what
you will. he does 1t in a way that
brings certain amount of conviction.
He refuses to give the numoer of his
followers, but In literature that he
gave me the membership. which is
consrantly being recruited, Is placed
at about 100000.
Haywood Is at tho head Of one of
the greatest propaganda bureau that
this country ever sheltered Hun
dreds OF thousands OF pieces OF liter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
HAYWOOD, OF !. w. w.,
PRINCE OF ALL BOSSES,
DENOUNCES AUTHORITY
continued From FL

continued FROM FIRST PaSe.)
despair setting down upon the world
OF labor.
"'This system offers only a perpetual
struggle for slight relief from wage
slavery. 1t is blind to the possibill-
ties of establishing an Industrial de-
mocracy wherein there shall be no
wage slavery. but where the workers
will own the tools they operate and
tho product Of which they alone should
enjoy. Union men ''scab" upon union
men; hatred OF worker for worker is
engendered. and the workers are de-
livered helpless and disintegrated into
the hands of the capitalists
COULD TIE UP WORLD
WITH PROPER COOPERATION
why. man, with the proper CO.
operation 1 could tie up the whole
world in twenty-four hours. Suppose
when our members walked out of the
mines at Bisbee the railroad workers
had refused to haul the output of
those mines to the markets, it wouldn't
have been long before those mines
would have closed up as tight as a
drum. We do not believe in killing
the bosses or robbing them. but we do
believe in making them go to work
for a living.
THE habit Of work comes by inheri-
lance. Laziness has been brought
about by a few men acquiring SO much
money that they don't have to work
In few generations under our plan
the habit of work would become fixed
In all men. One OF the hardest things
we have to encounter now in a strike
is the desire of men to work. They
do not wish to 'scab. but simply tire
OF lying around doing nothing.
I still could not understand how
Haywood's dream could ever come
true. 1 asked him how he would run
the government.
There you go; always thinking of
some boss" he clustered. you've
become SO used to having to bow down
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
MAKES Definite TEST
OF VALUE OF GOOD ROADS
Caiiforni. State Automobile Associa-
ton Announces Result Of Ex-
pert Experiments.
MEANS MUCH TO THE FARMER
Bad Highways Also Affect Big FL.
nancial Centers by Working Back
ward Through Country Bank-Du
Points Work In Delaware.

WASHINGTON. August 25.-An en-
ersetic and influential organization on
tho Pacific Coast, the California State
Automobile Association. has carried on
some Investigations. affording definite
figures of the value OF good roads. IT
secured the help OF Professor j. B.
Davidson. Of the University Of Cali
fornia, and Austin B. Fletcher. State
highway engineer, in carrying on n
large number Of tests of the pull re-
quired to move a standard farm wagon
loaded to make the gross weight 5000
pounds. This wagon was hauled In
some cases by two ton truck. and
in other cases by a team Of GOOD draft
horses Weighing about $500 pounds
each Tests haye shown that a pull
Of twenty-sevcn TO thirty pounds per
ton of gross load was needed to haul
the wagon on unsurfaced concrete
roads. When the concrete was sur
faced with oil and screenings. the pull
was increased to about fifty pounds.
for hauling on water-bound macadam
and on bituminous concrete laid on
top Of cement concrete. On good
gravel roads. n pull OF sixty-hve to
eiEhty-two pounds was needed, while
on loose gravel the pull was 263 pounds,
the highest record in any Of the tests.
About eighty pounds were required
On earth roads, ninety-two pounds
were required for hauling over a good
surface covered with 1-2 inches Of
loose dust ninety-nine pounds over
an ordinary dirt road with dust two
inches deep in places. and Els pounds
over a muddy earth road.
The significance of these figures lies
In the fact that on good earth road
II is necessary to exert three times the
pull that is required on a concrete
road, and nearly twice the pull re-
quired on \ macadam road. Further
more. when the earth road becomes
muddy. n condition which does not az
feet traffic on good pavements, the pull
Is more than doubled.
BANK CLEARINGs
AFFECTED By ROADS
What this last means to tho farme,
can be best explained by working
backward to him from the great fnan-
cial centers OF the country. During
the winter and early spring. Brad
statements saying, Bank clearinss
affected by the usual seasonal condi-
tons" This statement might mean
more II it's equivalent were also print
ed, Bank clearings were affected by
tho usual muddy roads Of the season"
When roads arc bad tho country store
keeper does little business, which
means that the country bank does lit
tle business. Whenever business IL
slack In the country bank, the finan-
cial centers Of the country at once
feen it's effect. While bank clearinEs
fall on. the city merchant finds that
his business with the country falls
on. IT Is largely the muddy roads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26


ature are printed and distributed from
tho West Madison Street headquarters.
Haywood himself denied to mo that
he counselled violence. but the literature
circulated from his headquarters does.
AS / left Haywood's headquarters
1 heard him humming:
Workers Of tho world. awaken!
Break your chains. demand your
rights.
All the wealth you make Is taken
BY exploiting parasites.
Shall you kneel In deep submission
From your cradles to your graves ?
Is the height OF your ambition
To BIO good and willing slaves7
Will tho voice Of the shirts leeyed
man. with one suspender down and
smoking cigarette as he waved fare
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
BENNINGTON 3EtsFS
Ssvss ST tho Town and vIiass Tsl4
zrIsslY Ger sutN Rssasre

Don't forget the band dance at For
esters tomorrow night
There is a treat for YOU at the
Harte Theatre today. ADV.
A good time is in store for you at
the band dance tomorrow night
Prayer meeting tonight in the
Methodist church lead by \. NJ. Tor
rance
Robert Dillon of Mechanicville
has moved to one of the apartments
in the Imperial.
Mrs. Katherine Grant of Arlington
has taken an apartment in the I'M
perial the new four tenement house
of j. Ed. Walbridge.
The Takhoneac camp fire group are
invited to meet at the home OF Miss
Frances Carver Friday evening at
1850 for the monthly ceremonial.
James S. Clark has purchased of
the heirs all the granite and marble
finished monuments, tablets, markers
TOOLS etc, of the late Emerson Esta-
brook.
There are indications that the fern
picking industry this season is assum
ing larger proportions than during
any previous year There are already
daily shipments averaging two tons
through the local express Office. An
otbpr Marty nj uickprs from New
York arrived here Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
Around the House

Juices extracted from berries or
grapes viii be found particularly good
for drinks and sauces, willie apples,
pears and peaches make agreeably fla
vored sirups.
No housewife who has on hand a
supply of home canned vegetables
ready TO serve at a few minutes no.
tice will ever regret trouble in learning
10 can them.
Meat, eggs. milk, fruits, green vege-
tables and many other foods are nearly
or entirely starch free.
Peas, corn, beans, etc, should never
be cooked in more water than they
will absorb during the cooking, so pre-
serving both flavor and food value.
1t is always a task to take Off the
grease when one is making gravy in a
hurry. 1t may be done almost instant
ly by going over the top Of the pan
with n bit Of lee The grease adheres
to the ice and hardens at once. This
applies TO soup stock or any hot liquiG
from which one wishes 10 separate the
grease without waiting for it TO get
cold.
Hot alum water is an excellent gen.
eral insect destroyer. Put the alum
into hot water and let it boil untilit is
all dissolved then apply the solution
hot to all cracks, closets, bedsteads and
all places where any insects are found.
You will find that ants. bcdbuGs. cock
reaches and NIL creeping things are de-
stroyed and killed by it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
RAILROADS MAKING MONEY
Income in June sto,oOOooo More
Than a Year Aqo.

iiHh q ' NRt FgNs
Washington, Sept. complete re-
turns for June of the operations OF all
railroads of the country having an
annual income Of more than $1,000
coo, made public today ythe Inter
state Commerce Commission, show
earnings greater than had been fore.
cast and place June far ahead as the
railroads banner month.
Revenues totaled S3i9.759, $3.50, as
compared with $300,0l90SO year
ago and expenses aggregated $685.
S90,773. leaving net operating revenue
of Sl14.1lS,SG3. an increase OF Sl0,-
$4,000 over June, 1916. Operating
income. after deducting taxes and un
collectable bills. totalled $97.56151l.
as compared with S9O0OO.06S1 in
June, 1916.
For six months ending with June
the railroads had total revenues Of
$1,S9S,210,536 an increase Of more
than $2OO.0O0.0OO over the first half
of 1916. Expenses. however, in
creased approximately S6.000O00
more than revenues, leaving net rev
enue of S5l9,957,iGO in the first half
Of 1916, the poor showing being due
to three months Of car shortage aud
congestion during the winter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

neutrality-suspicious. knitter on
Crane Spring needle machines. Adj
dress Oak Knitting Company, SYRIA
cuse, n. Y S5t2
FOR RENT-About middle Of Sep
TENDER one side OF two family
house on Convent avenue. Seven
rooms aud bath, steam heat and cleo
trio lights and hot and cold water
with hardwood floors and finish. Ap.
ply to ID. Donohue, tel 1O2-M S4tf
WANTED-At Soldiers Home.
cook for supply for two weeks, also
young man to learn the laundry bust
ness. S5t6
Second hand kitchen
stove. Address Box 2OS, North Ben
nington. S5tf
FOR SALE-Baby carriage, Tel
413-W. S5tG
FOR SALE-Sand and gravel.
Henry SIatton, Il. F. ID. /. S5t6'
Italy Sunday night, include Francis
b. Sayre, son.in-law of President vii
son. The commission expects to re-
main in Italy about two weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
DON'T SHOOT THESE DUCKS
Flock Of Young Mallards Now Living
on Woodford Pond.

Flock Of Young Malards Now Living
on Woodford Pond.
There is flock Of IS young NAL
lard ducks on Big pond in Woodford
that Is receiving the attention OF To-
cal sportsmen for the reason that the
ducks are the first wild fowl raised
on the pond in many years. II is 10
be hoped that the young ducks viii
not be molested. for If they are not
disturbed other ducks will be in
duced TO frequent the pond later In
the season when the fight toward the
south begins.
The young mallards were raised
by a pair of birds that were brought
to Bennington by Tarrant and Ed
ward Sibley and that for a time were
kept at the home Of the late Judge
Il. L. Sibley on Main street. While
in confinement the fowls did not
breed and for this reason they were
taken last spring to Big pond and re
leased.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
sAYRE GOES TO ITALY
Presidents son.in-Law Member Of
Y. M. c. A. Commission.

Presidents son.in-Law Member Of
Y. M. c. a. Commission.
At the request of the Italian gov.
eminent the American Young Mems
Christian association has just sent a
commission to Italy for the purpose
OF acQuainting the members with the
work OF the italian army and streng
thenIng the friendship between the
United States and Italy. The mem.
bers of the commission plan by
means Of lectures before and in cor
respondence with the Young Mems
Christian association branch organi.
zatlon In America to acquaint the
American people with ltaly's war
achievements and aims Il is also
probable that the commission will
consider the adyisability OF extend.
ing Young Mems Christian associa-
ton work so as to improve tho ltal.
ian armies The members OF the
commission, which left Paris for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
COMMUNITY MARKET
Montpelier Plan said to Be Success
Good Trade Saturday.

Good Trade Saturday
Montpeliers third public market
day on Saturday September l, was
a success in spite Of rain continuing
from the opening Of the market until
noon, says an announcement from the
board of trade.
Apples, pumpkins, potatoes and 9th
er vegetables brought TO the market
early by farmers and gardeners were
sold out with great rapidity within
the FIRST hour
All through the morning men,
women and children with baskets
appeared, eager for produce and will
ing to stand out in the rain to buy
what was brought in BY noon there
was practically nothing left.
The supply did not equal the de
mand, the growers and sellers feel
ing perhaps that the increasing inter
est Of the public would be affected by
the unfayorable weather Montpelier
is taking her public market very
seriously, which is increasingly sue.
cessful from week, TO week, 1t was
remarked that the second market
was three times as good as the first
day
Tho cooperation Of several organ
izations in the enterprise was shown
by the presence at the market on the
third day of the president of thC
Washington county farm bureau, who
has had produce to sell on every maj
ket committee, the president OF tho
board Of trade. members of the com
mittee ON food production and conse
yation, the superintendent OF schools
all Of whom are active in helpini
Montpelier play her part in this ma
tiOnal movement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06

There were originally pair OF NAL
lards and q pair of black ducks but
the lakers have disappeared, either
having been killed by yermin or hay
ing made their way TO some other
body Of water The old birds are
pnionod and unable to fly and OF
course could be easily shot if any
thoughuess gunner were so disposed.
The local sportsmen hope, however,
that the experiment in wild fowl rails
Ing will not be interrupted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
FIRST MEN IN UNIFORM
National Army Recruits Report at
u Cantonments

Washington, Sept. G.-The first of
the national army went into uniform
yesterday. into Ia cantonments pour
ed groups of recruits, the first . per
cent. quota of the draft army, Each
group on It's arrival was stripped of
civilian clothing and supplied with
khaki uniform and other accouter-
ments of n soldier. Training will
start today. The second quota Of 40
per cent goes to camp the 18th. Re.
ports to Provost Marshal Crowder in
dicated that the mobilization was pro-
ceoding smoothly Camps Upton at
Yaphank, L. T., and Meade at Admiral
Md, were the only environments not
ready formally to open yesterday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
suFFRAGlsTs SENTENCED
DistUroers Are Sent to
the Workhouse.

Washington, Sept. Eleven of
the militants of the National Wo-
mans Party arrested here yesterday
while picketing the Presidents re-
viewing stand at the parade Of Ma
tional Army men were sentenced to-
day to six days in the worihouse.
They did not appeal and began sery.
ing time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
CERTIFY Se5 NAMES
Forty Per Cent Of States Quota to Be
Called Out on September 10.

Called Out on September ".
Montpelier, Sept. 5-The names OF
S65 persons had been certified to the
Acknowledgement by the district board
OF appeals this noon and the board
was In session preparing to certify
men as rapidly as possible, This
Forenoon % more men from Rutland
county, district No 2, were certified,
making total OF 60 from that dis.
trict Forty per cent. of the States
quota of 1929 will be called out Sep
tember 10, or thereabouts, which
means that over 44OO men will so at
that time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-06
cERTlFIEs s44 NAMES
6s5 More Before Vermont Has Fur
nished lis Quota OF 1929.

niShed It's quota OF l,OS9.
Montpelier Sept. 1.-THE federal
district board of appeals has certified
to the Odjutaut general total OF 34i
names, leaving 6S5 more names to be
certified before Vermont has furnish
ed IT'S quota Of 1929 for the first draft
Caledonia county has "A names GER
tilted and is the only county in the
state to have It's full quota. The GER
tihcation by counties is as follows:
Addison, 81; Bennington, AZ; Gale
donna, "a; Grand Isle. II; Orange, 40;
Rutland No l. IS: Rutland No ., 80;
Washington, u.s. Windsor 5S. The
board reconyened this evening after
a recess taken last week