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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07
What Makes a Good Road.

Everybody agrees that the surface
Of road must be oval in its contour,
says Farm and Fireside, but not all
understand that this oval ought to be
rs fiat as the character of the road ma
terial and the lay of the land will per
NIT. With brick or concrete construc-
tion the oval may he very flat, because
the traffic makes no ruts to carry the
water lengthwise Of the road. nor does
the pavement soften and develop de
pressions when kept in contact with
water. But broken stone (water bound
macadam), being susceptible TO pene-
tration by water and subject to great
damage if frozen while soaked. must
be given higher oval, and for gravel
roads still sleeper pitch is demanded
AS for earth roads, the steepness
must be governed by the combined in
fuence of number OF factors. Per.
haps the leading factor is the quality
of the earth in each particular case.
And next might be placed the presence
or absence of "seeps' or "Spouts,
while another of these vital factors
would be the longitudinal pitch of the
highway.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07
REGISTRATION IN VERMONT
viii Be in Charge OF City and Towr
Officials.

OITClalS.
Montpelier. May THE tentative
regulations for the military registra-
ton under the proposed CONSUMPTION
law prepared by the War Department
provide:
THAT the grand divisions of con
troll shall be the states under direc-
ton OF the governors.
THAT the states shall be divided
into number of districts correspond
ing to the next minor political sub
division within the state. Normally
this division is the county, and where
there is a county administrative organ
ization. the county must be used. In
New England and In states where
there is no county administrative or
ganization. the town may be used.
IN order 80 adapt the regulations to
conditions in Vermont, the governor
will designate local registration
boards in each town and city, consist
ing OF the moderator or mayor the
town or city clerk and the local
health officer Definite Instructions
viii be sent TO these boards a sutii-
cient time before the registration day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nswt OF tho Town snc Village rok
nrlefIy for Buoy kssdsrs

Mrs. James Scarey is confined to
the house by illness.
Mrs. p J. Pendergast Is visiting
friends in North Adams.
There will be a regular meeting OF
the w, r. C.. this evening.
Miss Anna Finlan, student at
Castleton Normal school, spent the
weekend at her home on Park street.
The Grange degree team will meet
to drill in the new quarters, N. L. o.
F. hall Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock.
Capt and Mrs. {. A. Spencer, whose
marriage took place last week in
Richmond, VT, arrived in town Satur-
day evening.
Miss Sally Fields. who has been
spending the winter in Northampton,
is the guest of her aunt, Miss May
Clark of Old Bennington.
Ivan II. Hunter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. l.. Hunter is playing solo cornet in
the 2nd Cavalry Military band, sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allen.
Miss Ruth WeScott, VINO attends
school in Thompson, Conn, is visit
ing relatives in town on her way to
her home in Middletown Springs.
Today is the 18TH anniversary of
the departure Of the Bennington com
pany for mastering in, preparatory to
service in the Spanish-American war.
Miss Evelyn Ruskin OF New York
city has come to Bennington to make
her home in the future with her sister
Mrs. Morris Levin, jr.. of Gage street.
Miss Jennie Valentine of Pleasant
street has returned from month S
stay in Washington. Miss Jeanette
Perkins, who was in Washington with
her, will spend few days in New
York before coming to Bennington
The regular monthly baptist mis-
sionary meeting will be held on
Wednesday, May 9th at 8 o'colck at
the home of Mrs. Earl c. Whitaker,
lis Union street. All the ladies OF the
church and their friends are invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07

President John Quincy Adams, mem
bcrs of the cabinet. foreign ministers
with their respective suits, and con-
gressmen and their wives. Two of the
late presidents swords were placed
upon the pail, and at the foot, upon
the table. were the Bible and prayer
book of the deceased.
The pallbearers, who numbered TWEEN
ty-siX, wore white scarfs and black
Grape. The funeral procession is said
TO have extended more than two
miles and TO have contained 10000 per
sons. The body was placed in II mng-
nihcent funeral car drawn by eight
white horses, attended by grooms dress
Cd in white The car was covered en-
tircy with black velvet embroidered
with gold.
The death of the second and last
president to die in the White House
occurred "A little more than nine years
later, President Zachary Taylor. 1t
seems that even before he took the
oath of Office Mrs. Taylor expressed
her intuitive belief that something sad
or something dreadful would overtake
him
President Taylor had been invited to
attend the laying Of the cornerstone
Of The Washington monument. 1t was
a hot July day. and upon returning
home he complained Of feeling very
prostratel. lie died on July ., and
the family remained in The mansion
only until the funeral wa over In the
funeral procession the generals aged
war horse followed his owners body 10
It's last resting place.
Three times has the White House
stood swathed in black while its mis-
tress lay dead within. First, when Mrs
Tyler died. next, when Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison died, and later at the death
of President Wilson'S wife. Mrs. Tyler
died in 1912, about year after the
death OF President Harrison. and hers
was, accordingly, the second death
within the White House. Mrs. Harri-
son died ON Oct -. 1891, her funeral
taking place in the White House on the
27th Mrs. Wilson died Aug 8. tolG.-
Philadelphia Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07
The WHITE HOUSE:
Only Two OF Our Presidents Died
Within Its Walls.
FIVE DIED WHILE IN OFFICE

But OF heSe Lincoln SSfneid ana MIC
kinley Met Their Tragic Ends Away
From Their Official tlome-Thriee
Has 1t Mourred Dead Mistress.
Deaths in the White House have
really been comparatively rare events
in the history Of the famous official res.
idence Of the chief executive Of Our ma
ton when we consider the number Of
persons who have been housed within
its walls since the establishment Of
this government.
Five presidents of the United States
died during their terms Of Office, but
only two Of them in the executive man
sion.
The three martyred presidents breath
ed their last away from the official rcs-
idsnce OF the president, Lincoln in Il
house in Washington near Ford's thea
ter. where he was assassinated; Car
field mt Elberon seaside resort in
New Jersey, and Mckinley at Mr.. Mil
burns house in Buffalo.
The first president TO die in the
White House was William Henry llar-
rison. He survived his inauguration
only one month. His death occurred
On April i, 1S4l more than two score
years after the building was occupied
for the first time by John Adams
Harrison had lacked but TWO years of
fulfilling the allotted span of man
when he went to Washington. Never
very robust in health, he had passed
through most exciting campaign and
made his journey to Washington at an
inclement season.
The day Of his inauguration was cold
and gloomy, and be spoke in the open
air for an hour. About the LIST OF April
he caught chill from careless expo
sure, which his frame lacked vitality TO
resist. 1t developed into pneumonia,
and he died four days later.
The funeral Of the first person to
die in the White House was Il most i'm
preSsive one. About his coffin. aside
from the members of his family, sat
the new president, John Tyler, former
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07
PROCLAMATION TO YOUNG MEN
President VIII Tell What is Required
of Them in Great Crisis.

Washington, May President VII
sons proclamation to follow the en-
actment OF the selective draft law will
define to the young men of America
what is required Of them in the coun
trys great crisis.
In making the registration Of all
able bodied citizens between the ages
agreed upon by the conferees the
young men will be required to state
whether they are married or single
and if married if others are dependent
upon them for support. They will al
so be questioned in relation to their
occupation and training and their fit
ness for the work they will be re-
quired to do. Exemptions will be de-
cided upon after the registrations
have been completed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07

Learning from other peoples mis-
takes would be easier If we did not
all feel too smart to make mistakes
like other people.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07

An analysis shows that the .sdy Of
the stariish contains nearly ) per cent
of nitrogen and quantity OF phos
phoric acid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07

One has to spend SO many years
learning how to be happy. Eliot
Carrots. boiled and mashed, are
good substitute for pumpkin pies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08

A sudden drop in Liberty Bonds towaru
the close Of the days trading on the Phi'a-
delphia stock Exchange sent the first war
issue Of the United States down to the
lowest mark It has reached--99 The bonds
at the opening sold at $3.50, an advance OIL
10 cents over Saturdays close, but soon
receded to Saturdays last price.
The market was unusually dull, trauing
being confined to eighteen stocks and three
bonds, all in small bundles. Some issues
were particularly quiet. Two shares OF
Philadelphia Traction advanced that STOCK
4 to 7i%, and the transfer OF l5O shares
Of Keystone Telephone sent the price up
an equal amount TO 70. Lake Superior ad-
vanced y to 16k and Philadelphia Electric
a TO 26A
United states Steel led the market IN
activity, the transfer OF 2450 shares sendlng
the quotation up % TO 1918. At the close
It sold off ia to 1O5% on renewed activity
The tone was strong throughout, WHY'S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury lost s717. 900
TO the banks on Saturday. making a cash
net loss since Friday Of $2,sS9,000.
A petition Is being circulated on the floor
of the New York Stock Exchange for sigma
lures to close the exchange on Saturday
There has been placed on the regular
list of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
$4,000 additional Commercial Trust Com
pany certificates OF deposit for Philadelphia
Company collateral trust 81 1881 and $1,000
additional ProVldent Life and Trust Com
pany certificates of dlpoait for Phlladelphln
Company co'Iticral iini fs lste
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Total sales, $4,000. compared with SiSies
on Saturday. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
INTEREST TO THE BUSINESS MAJ
INTEREST LACKING
IN CURB MARKET
Dragging Tendency Follows Ell
fort to Eliminate War
Order Issues


Tbers vas a general lack OF interest in
speculatiye operatons on the Broad street
curb. with few stocks fuctuating as mucn
as one point throughout the day. The drag
ging tendency was a natural result OF tne
readjustment now in progress, by which wal
order issues are being pressed out OF the
speculative field.
There were a few transactions In Aetna
Explosives at 4A and 5b, and Wrisnt-
Martin continued to attract attention be-
cause of accessibility Of profits on Govern
ment contracts. and that stock was traueu
in at tOss to 9N, while no transactions were
made in Submarine or Curtiss Aeroplane IN
the first half of the day. Air Reduction
sold at 80 and Of.
The oil stocks were quiet and generally
lower There was an absence OF effort TO
keep the speculative promotions active, and
some of those issues could only find a mar
ket with severe declines from recently pre-
vailing prices The lack Of support OF
Seauoyah oil attracted attention, that STOCK
ranging from 1916 to q.
Midwest Refining sold at l47 TO lA4'
Northwest sold at SO to 81 and Oklahoma
at SIS and SA.
Merritt was exceptionally firm, selling at
31A to 80. Arrangements have been com
pleted for the listing of international Tube
Chemical Company stock, amounting 10
200. 900 shares of a par value of So Ihe
company is an outcome of war necessities
although not depending on war ORDERS IL
manufactures 4 product that raises the
vaporization point of gasoline, adding about
25 per cent to its efficiency
Mining stocks were fairly active WIN
Butte Copper and Zinc the most prominent
feature. advancing from "a TO ga
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
LIBERTY BONDS SELL AT SO, NEW
LOW RECORD FOR R.PHILADELPHIA
Sudden Drop Initial War Issue and u Steel Are Only
Features in One of Duest Days on Local Exchange.
Reading Reflects Officers

Overland selling of u at 25h, show,,.
only loss until the drop in Steel ''s''h,
Agnew T.. Dice was reelected sr.....-
of the Philadelphia and Reading psn.sslH
Company today, at the annual msa,,.y
stockholders, held in the Reading Tsrr,s'.'o q
H. r. Paisley was elected treasura" ''nM "a.
n. r. Paisley was reelected treasure IVY IVY
George ziegler secretary. The board "as !,
directors was also reelected. u
W. j. Richards was reelected, nro.,s-
OF the Philadelphia and Reading C.sn. Coal .a.
Iron Company, at the annual nee,,n. sHs ],
the company held at the same time ny "
Coal Company, the Locust Gan Ir,nsn.'aa
ment Company, the fremont Coal c.
pany. the Mammoth Vein Coal ana I'm. I'm
Company, the Heston Coal and Imnrn.a
ment Company, and the Delaware o.,
Company II. E Paisley was re-eiso.s,
treasurer of the six last-named comns.,.a
and w. g. Brown secretary. The bosss
OF directors was also reelected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
NEW YORK. oct. s.

The heavness which developed Liberty Bonds
nu supply oftne Liberty Loan $3.50
compared with the high
No Wall
the taking and placing of the market for those securities
falling yielding points and
n he ear drop
this showing Substantial losses
Midvale Steel
touche o
nlil IaIe M I4 Im %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08

LONDON. oct. S.-There was a feeling
of confidence on the stock exchange today,
helped by continued favorable reports from
the western battle front. The markets, on
the whole, were Arm, Notwithstanding an
Increased flow of subscriptions for the new
national war bonds there was a fair ac-
cumuIation Of orders over the weekend.
The gilt-edged section moved upward
again. Allied bonds were quiet. but hard.
Loans and discounts were easy
Home rails we're strong in spots, because
of an Improvement in the general labor out
look.
Americans were narrow and mixed, fol-
lowing the market at New York. Canadian
Pacihcs and Grand Trunks rallied. Argen-
tire rails were nat on unfavorable reports
concerning the strike there. Light support
was given to mines. Oils were cheerful in
SPOTS Rubbers were slow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. dividend
of per cent preferred. payable October Is
to stock of record October 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
French MunictpaIs Nor Vel Distributed


exception t"t being the city ot ts $ Ss & rs n % M were % never % wen 80 %
lS"osd IT is generally Understood @ @ ,a es % s, @ , @ t @ @ " ,pg U
in part to a feeling syndicate
considered Tni ed. "' ''4''' '"''''' THAT " SUN
In the financial district however there was rather report
selling "of interests which may
original Rotation At the Ewer point of their decline Lyons
yield better than 1875 cent and the yield on the Marse and Bordeaux
Among the large brokerage firms there marked division Of opinion
will reflect
which inevitably the raising of such huge sums
of money is under contemplation by the United states Ihe
cover for as one firm puts there is little reason to expect another upward
% successful s aoto on ne S 1oan Tor when merchants and others
declining of poverty begins to
a dasho of coawa water"
Change in Sense of Values
In a'stock
This To-day
remarkably
than 80 allotment
common 1915 s2S
t @ sr1 m ] snaI % sr5o % share w on ~ common stock The
share below the amount earned on it,
The unofficial definition of the invested CAPT
tai while necessarily binding interest CORPORATIONS
thoseo
the SnIed States Government can be included m invested capital
Steel Manufacturers in Conference
Steel N manufacturers are s in conference @ with the idea of & forming &
that are getting first consideration are tubular goods wire products and
sheets these being products industry bars
a
o
bor n
feeling oil that this winter
a Of
undivided effect July The
$
capitalization
allowances will be made for depreciation plant extensions
a
he York.
o
dandr rauIre remeut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
Granulated SUGAR Unehanped

NEW YORK, Oct e.--'rhe refined sugar
market remains unchanged, with the Amer
quoting fine GRADUATED at B36c and
ArhnckIe Brothers nt 8,b0nl The Federal
and warner continue wlthdtRwn The last
sale h spot Cuban faWs was a e9Qc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
LONDON STOCK MARKET

Total sales. 444. 800 shares, compared with
23I 200 shares on SATURDAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
NEW YORK STOCKS SELL OFF
AT CLOSE OF ACTIVE DAY
Mldvale Steel Reaches New Low of 473s and Inter-
national Paper Declines to 2212-New Liberty
Bond Sale Weakens Whole Market
High Points in Today's Financial News

Liberty Bonds sell dn
ffcHdnge Turnover
Of market fairly T.
estimated an
IN New York and London Money
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock Ex.
change and in which there were no trans.
actions yesterday. The price given Is the
last nreviolls sale:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-01
CAM MOUFLAGE!

1t was inevitable that we should
come to this. There is 'Hoodwink-
ing" Pulling the wool over the eyes,"
Bull Con-" "Heifer Dust" Pushing
the Queer" and score of other vulgar
"supplants" of the word deception.
The recognized legitimates such as
Diplomacy, Craftsmanship and so on,
have never known such poignancy Of
meaning, such active support, such
warm espousing as this new thing we
call "Camouflage."
What does it mean? 1t means 60
ing the limit to deceive the other fell
low. The French have excelled in the
Camouflage stunning. They paint
scenes depicting themselves over here
when in reality they are over there,
so to speak to the Germans. Therefore,
the Germans, promptly direct their
big guns where they think they see
the French but where the French are
not This Camouflage is DOING ITS
STUFF.
OF course we have the HOME PRO
DUCTION, but we don't think it was
exactly Camouflage because camou-
flage is indicative that the thing rep
resented has a real counterpart some
where, but it is not where you think.
However, here in America there are
constant demonstrations of this high
ly decorative art only we haven't been
quite artistic enough to call it Camou-
flage. We have recited above the va
rious appellations by which this pro-
ceedure is known to us and we must
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-01

though we must now call it Camou-
flage, it is the vogue. But here is
variation. The Camouflagers are de-
ceiving themselves, not the public!
Street Fair! Here was Camouflage
in extremes. Bold bluntness and the
esthetic combined. Ordinarily we
would be content to let this thing rest
in it's sweet oblivion. But duty COM
pels us to call it forth in order that
we might rechristian it with this fit
ting cognomen, namely, CAMOU-
FLAGE! With a vengeance, for it was
that. So back, thy fond delusion, back
to the noiseless chambers of obscur
ity, there to- keep compsny with for
gotten nothings.
We think this Camouflage is some
new. Wrong again. The name might
change, the deceptive art never. The
good Master characterized the Camou-
flagers in his day as Evolves in
Sleeps clothing" who those who "of
fered up long prayers" and who fast
ed with long faces" He even classi-
fled a whole race: This people draw
nigh with their lips but their hearts
are far from me- But see here,
Starks, what right have you to preach?
You leave that to the pulpiteers. You
stay in your circle. You have no IL
cense! All, right, l withdraw and
come back to dear old X. c. where
Camouflage bristles in the air and you
inbale it's sweet smelling fragrance
but dangerous effect. / know folks
who can spray their camouflage with
as much nicely as our leading artist,
Mr.. R. B., can touch up q perfect por-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-01
THE CALL OF RACE.

BY Roscoe c. Jamison.
The Nations of the World they all have
To symbolic their power and their
worth,
And some mean much, and some are
empty braggs,
wherewith they mystify the sons Of
earth.
Each flag is held by hands both brave
Each people for their own would fight
and die.
Each banner thrills it's subjects through
When they behold it, meath whatever
"And what flag has the Negro?" You
ask this
They are a separate people-Naught
To show their entity You speak amiss.
They have indeed a fadeless flag, say.
Tinted to various shades, it has always
been.
It antedates the empires of the world;
Look. you, it's the color Of his skin!
Nor separate continent, nor isle, nor
tongue,
Customs nor ideals set a race apart
AS does this flag that from dim ages
sprung,
And of this fact take heed, each manly
heart.
Do you not think this flag should be
sustained
By men true-hearted. honorable, and
brave,
Who faint not till true freedom they have
gained?
Oh. Lad. this is your flag, and yours to
save.
To lift your flag, then, you must lift your
race,
To shrll this task is foully to betray.
Upon the battlefront go take your place,
And fight till victory has crowned the
day
s~~~~N~N~~s>~~~~~~~S~~~
ton, the caterer served the banquet in
his usual satisfying style.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-01

confess that Camouflage is new
term which we have to learn to use.
We suggest for the aid of Yankee pro-
nunciation that we change Camouflage
to Camel-flower. Camel, for long
windedness in going without essen
tials,, and flower, for that sweet odor-
ferrous which intoxicates but fails to
sustain. Still, we are not sure but
what Camouflage really has, some lin
guistic probabilities. For instance,
what more natural than to refer to
some victim as being camoued or
flaged or even camouflaged!
Specific Cases in Which We Recog-
nize Familiar Friends.
We were speaking of America but
we really meant greater Kansas City
and vicinity, possibly 18th street. For
downright camouflaging we have the
war folks beat in their most subtle
methods. For example there's our
grandeloquent National Negro Edu-
cational Congress" Ye who know, l
can see you smile now. This species
of Camouflage has a perenniel act
each season. 1t comes to us in the
most picturesque setting imaginable,
surrounded by topography that ap-
pears real and delightful only to van
ish when we attempt to approach it.
Query: Who has seen anything real
of this Congress outside of the lurid
press dope? Camouflage!
We have an investment Company in
this town. 1t is also annual in the
fanciful declaration of DIVIDENDS
which really spell nothing. We are
sweet enough to say that if any divi'
dends are declared they are just De
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-01

the following which by the way, 1 am
stalking my claims as poet on these
lines. Will my dear friend Prof. w. E..
G. analyze same for us?
TITLE-HIs cAMouFLAGE.
There was an old man who wanted a
smoke,
Who stood on the street and was sad.
ly broke,
When he saw long butts" laying
quite near,
He looked up and down, to see no one
roun'
And said: 81 will do my camouflage
here!"
Charles A. Starks.