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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13

the Senate and reached the House but
a brief time before adjournment Be
cause of the lack of time the House
judiciary committee refused to make
any recommendations concerning the
bill and it was unanimously rejected.
The House also refused to concur
in the Senate's proposed amendment,
making the State tax % instead Of 20
cents, but the upper body receded
from this proposal and the bill is now
law. The rejection of the court bill
was the last legislative act of the
session.
Most of the legislators left for their
homes on the early afternoon trains
and b yevening the State House was
deserted.
The following is a brief summary of
the work done by the 1917 General
Assembly:
Total number of measures introduc-
ed, 692.
Number of bills now law, 800.
Number of measures killed, 302
Average number of measures dis
posed of per day during session, 6
1925.
In his remarks concerning his resi-
nation, former Speaker Wilson charac-
terized the members of the House as
the finest bunch of good fellows that
ever got together" He said it was
the best working House he had ever
seen, because while they had many
differences of opinion, resulting in
some red7hot fights, there was an en-
tire absence of rancor and lots of
good feeling and good nature. Every
problem had been tackled hard,
handled honestly an dthe House had
worked efficiently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
RAM-A-ZAM TONIGHT
Lady Minstrels Delight Large Audi
ence at Foresters' Fair

Lady Minstrels Delight Large Audi
ence at Foresters' Fair
Over four hundred happy people sat
isfied their curiosity as to who and
what Ram-a-Zam is Thursday evening,
the second night of the Foresters' fair.
More than that number are expected
to be present this evening to meet the
mysterious parsonage and to witness
the repetition of the ladies' minstrels,
which was success Thursday in
every detail.
From the beginning to the end of
the black face performance, which was
under the direction of Mrs. Helena
Downs, there was not slow minute
and every number was excellent The
songs were new and popular and were
well rendered, the dancing was very
good and the usual marks of an anna
teur performance were conspicuous
by their absence, long practice and
careful training showing their results
in every act.
There was a large number of peo-
pie present from out of town and this
evening a delegation of Foresters
from Williamstown is expected to Wis
il Ram-a-Zam.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13

GEORGE N. ALDRIcH
Employee of Bradford's For 18 Years
Died This Morning

The death of George N. Aldrich oc
Cured early this morning at his home
on School street after an illness OF
fifteen months. The direct cause OF
death a severe attack of grippe, fol
lowed by complications.
The deceased was born In Wood
ford So years ago, the only son OF the
late Amos and Jane Aldrich. He mar.
ried Miss Carrie Harbour Of Wood.
ford, who survives him. He had been
a resident of the village for the past
30 years, IS of which were spent as an
employee of III. Il. Bradford & COM
pany. During these years, he was
known as an efficient workman and a
faithful friend to all with whom he
came in contact. He was a member
OF the N. L. o. p.
Besides the widow, the survivors
were two sons. Amos of Northampton,
Mass. and Clifford of Rotterdam juno
tion, both of whom are now in town,
and three daughters, Mrs. H. G. Brim-
mer of Pownal, and Ruth and Julia.
who live at home. The funeral will
be held Sunday at 2.3O p. m. at the
house. Rev. p. l.. Dow will ofiiciate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
FLAG RAISING TOMORROW
Public Invited to Exercises at BLACK
Cat Mill No. 1.


There will be a public flag raising
at the Black Cat mill No. ] (formerly
known as Cooper's upper mild tomor
row morning at 1890 o'clock. The fol
lowing program has been arranged:
Selection by the Bennington City band
'My Country 'Tis of Thee"
II Chorus with band accompaniment
Prayer, Rev. Thornton F.. Turner
Introduction of the speaker
Brief address Frank f. Howe
Raising, and salute to the Flag
"The Star Spangled Banner
Band and Chorus
The flag is 10 by IS feet in size and
Is made from Government bunting.
1t is one OF the largest. and consider
in gthe quality with the size, 1t is un.
doubtedly the best flag for outside use
in the county. 1t was purchased from
Griswold by the employees of Mill
No. / of the Black Cat Textile COM
pany under whose auspices the exer-
cises are to be held.
II ii should rain hard at the time
set the flag raising will be postponed.
The public is invited.
Several of the mills in town have
had interesting flag raising as already
noticed in the Banner. 1t is only fair
to draw attention to the fact that the
rest of the factories contain employ
ees none the less patriotic and so far
as we are able to learn, all have raised
the necessary money to pay for a
good flag and II is due only to the
scarcity of flags that has prevented
the display of Old Glory from every
one of our manufacturing plants, as
well as stores and private residences
Many of the flag manufacturers have
taken advantage of the unprecedented
demand and have boosted prices far
above all reason, but there is every
reason to believe that in few weeks
the manufacturers will be able to
meet the demand and the retail prices
will drop to normal 0i M
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
over FIFTY YOUNG
NE n READY TO
ENLIST HERE
Little Difficulty Will Be experienced
in Raising a Company
WHOLE COUNTY IS INTERESTED
Capt. Harmon Has Received ApplIca.
tions from Number of Neigh
boring Towns.

Little difficulty will be experienced
in raising military company in Ben
nington. Capt. J. B. Harmon already
has the names Of between fifty and
sixty young men who have signified
their intention Of becoming members
of the company when it comes time to
organize.
Capt. Harmon has received letters
from young men in Pownal, Arlington,
Manchester, Readsboro and other
towns asking for information and ex.
pressing their intentions to enlist.
One Of the letters received by Capt.
Harmon is from Joseph j. Daley, a
former first sergeant of company X,
now member of travelling theatri-
cal company. Mr.. Daley writes from
Memphis, Tenn, that he has seen
the advertisement for recruits publish
ed in a recent issue of the Benning-
ton Banner, that he wants to do his
bit" and that he wants to do it with
the boys from his home town.
Principal ID. NJ. Colburn of the Ben
nington graded school. who is passing
his vacation at his home in Fitchburg,
Mass, writes that his name can be
placed at the head of the muster roll.
The Massachusetts cities, Mr.. Colburn
writes, are showing much enthusiasm
in the crisis that has come upon the
country and that the presence of large
numbers of young men In Uniform
adds much to the interest in recruit
ing
Bennington has several young men
enlisted in the national guard of the
state and larger number are serving
in the regular army throughout this
country and in the coloniaE possess
sions.
"a, Positive steps toward the Sbrganiza-
ton of a company cannot be taken un-
tn after word has been recefSed from
the adjutant general. 1t is mot posi-
lively known as yet whethef the first
regiment can be mustered i'd, with it's
full quota of companies and there are
plans under way for the organization
of second regiment in Vermont. 1t
is expected that definite instructions
Of some nature will be received from
the adjutant general by tomorrow or
Monday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
ESTATE OF BYRON c. ADAMS

CTATE Of VERMONT, The Honorat' e
y d 'stri of Bennington, SO. Probate Court
for the d strict aforesaid:
To he teir and all persons interested in the
est tie of Byron c Adams late of Shaftstui y
in said Dist ict deceased. GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been m de to
This Court in writing by the Aduinisti az ".
,raying for license and aui uihoritv to sell all of
real estate of faid deces sed for the payment
of cebts and cha rges of administration. setting
forth therein tile amount Of debts due from
nd dece is-d. tte charges or administrati. n.
and 'be amount of rer rDal estate AMI the
situation OF the resi- estate.
wHEREU ION, the ssid G ,urt app lnted and
ssi med the 5th day OF "a. 1917. at he Pro-
bate Office in Remington, in said District, TO
hear aud decide upon said Al ptostlan and
petition a. order 40 public no ice tte eof be
wen to all pers ms int re ted thsrefn. ny pub
iishtug said rder. oeether with the time and
o acc or nearing, three weeks sucoe veiy In
The BsnDiggtou Evening Banner. a ne ~spaper
which circuIstes in the neig ghborhood o those
ger ons ipterested in said estate, sl which
publications shal be previous 10 the day as
gned for hear ng.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear Re ore said Court. at the time and p at q
assigned then aud the q in said Court to axe
YOUR objections to the granting or such license.
IL you see cause.
Given under my h,rd at Bennington In said
District, this 18th day OF April. 1917.
AMY II. HARBOUR, Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
ALL FOOD Prices
ARE RAPIDLY
ADVANCING
Upward Tendency Due to Army Or
ders and Increased Purchasing
FLOUR NOW $12 A BARREL
All Kinds of Produce Showing Ten.
dency Toward Even Higher Figures
in Near Future.

Under the impetus created by pur-
chases ordered for the army and the
buying in Quantities by consumers
who expect even higher prices, the
market for all food products has stiff
fened during the past five days. One
of the most pronounced advances has
been in the price of -four which has
advanced from $40 a barrel to $l2 and
$3.50 for some grades. Lard is an
other commodity which consumers are
purchasing in quantities and the
price has gone to % cents. Salt pork
can not be purchased for less than "a
cents pound. Eggs, which have
been selling for S5 and in some in
stances as low as 32, have advanced
to 81 cents a dozen. The supply has
undoubtedly decreased to a consider
able extent because many Of the hens
have called halt on production for
the purpose of adding TO the supply
of poultry
Potatoes have again experienced a
slight advance in price and most local
merchants are asking so cents peck.
Onions are selling all the way from 10
to Is cents a quart. Only millionaires
can afford cabbage on their tables at
the prices now quoted for that humble
vegetable. Sugar has been selling
for eight and 8 cents pound but is
bound to go to 10 cents at once.
Creamery print butter is selling for so
cents pound and other grades are
rapidly approaching that figure.
good quality of maple syrup is
being brought into the village and is
being sold for s125 gallon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
DANCING CLASS RECEPTION
To be Given as Closing of Class 8
d. Library Hall, Saturday.

The second annual reception ofathe
Junior dancing class will be held al
Library hall. Saturday afternoon,
starting at 2.30. This reception will
mark the close of the class for this
year, after course of is lessons. An
exhibition of the dances learned dur
ing the winter will be given. besides
general dancing by all the children.
The decorations, programmes and IA
vors will be in the nature of an OBJ
servance of the Easter season. All
parents and friends will be welcomed,
whether or not they have received a
written invitation. Guests will be ad-
mitted free but the charge for mem
bers of the class will be ten cents.
The programme for the afternoon is
given below:
Reception,
Grand March.
One Step,
Solo-"The French Doll" by
a Miss Catherine Coyne
Rye Waltz, e ro
ct Pratt, Dorothy Wright, Eleanor
Hurley, Lucia Cutler, Olive Currier.
Louise Pellerin, Dorothy Stevens, Eva
Lauzon, Olga Kelson.
Kaleidoscope One Step,
Sylvia Waltz--by girls,
Tag Two Step.
Virginia Reel,
Fox Trot,
Solo--"Petete Coquette" by
Miss Lillian Cantor
Sweet Kate, English country dance:
Marion Kervan, Frederick Cardinal,
Olga Kelson, Frederick Corbett, Belle
Ray, Arthur Lauzon, Eleanor Hurley.
Donald David Edith Hurley, Charles
Harbour, Philomena Royce. Carl
Townsend, Ruth Davenport, David
Shimilinsky.
Waltz,
Extra, One Step,
Extra Fox Trot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
ALIENS MUST SURRENDER
All Arms Or Other Articles Forbidden
to Enemy.


to Enemy.
The police authorities have received
the following notice and warn all
aliens covered by the proclamation to
surreader any arms or other proscrib
ed articles in their possession:
Department of Justice, Washington,
April 10, 1917
Chief of Police:
Under the Proclamation of the
President. dated April 6, 1917, it is
unlawful for alien enemies to have in
their possession the following arti-
cles:
Any firearm, weapon, or implement
of war. or component part thereof, am
munition, maxim or other silencer,
bomb, or explosive, or material used
in the manufacture of explosive: any
aircraft or wireless apparatus, or any
form of signaling device. or any form
of cipher code, or any paper, document
or book written or printed in cipher
or in which there may be invisible
writing
Your cooperation in enforcing this
Proclamation is earnestly desired; and
you are requested, if possible, to post
notices or otherwise notify all alien
enemies within your locality to bring
to. police headquarters and surrender
any and all articles which it is unlaw-
full to have in their possession. a de-
tailed receipt should be given for all
articles so surrendered, and at the
close of the war such articles should
be returned. 4 7 y 49,. # a8
Any alien enemy who fails to sur
render such articles within twenty
four hours after public notice given by
you, will be subject to summary ar
rest If such articles shall be found in
his possession; and the articles will
be seized and forfeited to the use of
the United States.
Respectively,
7. w. Gregory,
Attorney General.
Any of these forbidden articles may
be surrendered to the police officers or
brought to the village rooms.
Patrick Brazil.
Chief of Police,
Bennington, VT, April IS. 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
EAST ARLINGTON

Foresters' hall Monday evening,
April 16, harp recital by the Howlands
Hawkins Concert company. Miss
Hawkins is well-known here and also
her ability as reader. Miss How
lands is an accomplished harpist.
Let's give this company large attend
ance. General admission 25 cents.
We take this opportunity to thank the
people and the musicians who so
kindly donated their services in max
ing our last entertainment such sue
cess.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
FoREsTERs' CARNIVAL
Another Large Audience Enjoys Excel
ac lent Musical Entertainment.

The Foresters had another large
audience last evening. The minstrel
entertainment was one of the best
productions of the kind seen in Ben
nington in many months. 1t was ex-
cellently arranged, the costumes of
the end "men' were artistically funny
and their songs and dances brought
rounds of applause.
The pleasing feature of the evening
was the excellent music. rejecting a
large amount of credit upon the direc.
tor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
FISHING LICENSES READY
VIII Be Received by Town Clerk To
morrow Morning.

The fishing licenses will be in the
hands of Town Clerk Booth sometime
tomorrow forenoon so that they will
be ready for issue tomorrow after.
noon.
The licenses are being printed by
the Vermont Printing company at
Brattleboro and this afternoon. The
Banner called up Mr.. Crane, president
of the company, and he states that
the Bennington package of licenses
was sent this afternoon by parcel post
and should be here on the first mail
tomorrow morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
VILLAGE STREET PATROL
Plan Being Used to Keep Highways In
Better Condition

Plan Being Used to Keep Highways In
Better Condition
The street committee of the board
of trustees and Street Commissioner
Buss are trying out the patrol system
on the village highways. A single
wagon with driver is to be kept con
tinually at work filling up the small
holes and worn places in the road bed
and clearing away loose stone.
In the opinion of the committee II
is impossible to build much permanent
highway with the funds available but
the members are convinced that they
can keep the roads that are already
built in better condition.
Gravel, crushed stone and cement
patches will be used in making these
proposed repairs and the patrol outfit
will be kept continually engaged in
the work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
"pIAMoNp JIMD BRADY DEAD

Atlantic City. N. j., April 1S.-
James Bushanan Brady, known
throughout the country as Diamond
Jim" Brady died here today. He was
famous in New York as first nighter
at the theatres. He was millionaire
and much interest centers about his
will.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, rain or snow this afternoon.
Fair tonight and Saturday. Colder
with freezing temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13

In any condition. Full value paid for
old gold, silver and platinum. Mail
them to us and we will promptly send
you cash. American Tooth Co.. Dept.
H, 453 Washington ST., Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-13
To the Wife of
One Who Drinks

We have an important confidential
message for you. 1t will come in a
plain envelope. How to conquer the
liquor habit in 8 days and make home
happy. Wonderful, safe, lasting, re-
liable. Guaranteed. Write to the
Manchester Institute. 9S2 Hanover
St. Manchester, n II.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27
QUICK AID GIVEN WOUNDED
New Cleansing Methods Save
Lives of Many Soldiers.

Lieut.. Col. Gilbert Darling, G. B.. .
famous English surgeon who is con-
sulting surgeon to the great base hos
pitfalls at ROuen, which accommodate
$1,000 patients, says that since the war
began immense strides have been made
in the surgery of the battlefield. Two
improvements that may be noticed as
having taken place since the outbreak
of hOstilities, writes correspondent of
the New York Times, are in connection
with the rapid treatment of the wound
ed after big battle and the cleansing
of wounds.
Five or ten miles behind the fighting
sufficient casualty clearing stations
each holding about 1000 men-have
been organized to deal with all the
casualties that may reasonably be ex-
pected, so that once man is picked up
adequate treatment within very short
time. Here also is special hospital,
perhaps Of 30 beds, for abdominal
cases, which are the most urgent.
In the old days such wounds, because
Of the delay before they could be treat
ed and cleaned, were generally consid-
cred to be fatal; but under the new
conditions, by which al man so hit is
placed in an ambulance and sent of
Immediately, If necessary, without
waiting for other wounded to be placed
In with him, the dangerous delay is
overcome, and the wound kept aseptic
and more amenable to treatment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27
AIR UP 10000 FEET COLD
Even In Hottest Weather Aviator May
Be in Arctic Regions After Flight
of Ten Minutes.

Aviators experience many different
degrees of temperature in their flights.
On the hottest day in summer a flying
man may be in the arctic regions in
ten minutes by mounting to height
of 10000 feet. just as the climber may
pass through all the shades of temper
allure by climbing Kilima-Njaro, that
giant peak which rises above the snow
line from the equator. He commences
with the tropical jungle and ends
amid eternal snow.
The fact is that the temperature is
invariably low at 10000 feet and over,
whether at the tropics or the poles.
and it is quite likely to be lowered at
the equator. Airmen well know the in
tense cold of those upper regions, and
they need the rig-out of Shackleton
II they would mount to 10000 feet
above the earth's surface. In fact,
there is little variation of temperature
in these upper reaches of the at
mosphere. 1t is much the same in sum
mer as winter, except for the differ
ence which q high wind makes.
Even in the depth of hot summer
the airmen will encounter 40 degrees
Of frost at 10000 feet, and at twice
that altitude 100 degrees of frost-the
temperature of the South pole-is not
unusual.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27
Recognized His Sermon.

Two of England's most famous act
resses are daughters of the manse,"
and Matheson Lang is the brother of
the archbishop of York, Rt. Rev. Cos
mo Lang. Barnsby Williams, who
represents the characters of Dickens
to the life, was educated for the
church and was only a youth when he
became attached as a preacher to a
mission at Bow. So successful was
he, writes a correspondent, that many
of his sermons were sold at penny
copy He tells a good story of one
of them.
Meme, Meme, Tekel, Upharsin'
('Thou are weighed in the balance
and found wantingO was my text" he
says, land as | delivered the sermon
with all the dramatic fervOr at my
command l created a sensation. Some
years later / went to certain church.
The preacher was a well-known church
dignitary. When he read out his text
pricked up my ears. Still higher did
prick them, till they nearly fell Off
my head, when, as the preacher read
his sermon, / recognized my own Ju-
venile effort"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27

In this Country the first pension
fund was established by the city Of
New York for policemen. Since then
many states and cities have enacted
retirement legislation, the number Of
retirement funds has increased to
over 400, and many thousands of pub
lie employees have been covered by
retirement provisions. Although the
expansion Of the movement has been
rapid. 1t has by nc means reached it's
limit. AS yet number of states and
cities have not adopted any retirement
legislation; the 300 pension funds for
police and firemen do not include all
employees of these two groups; the
100 teachers pension funds cover only
about half of the teachers, and the re-
naming funds, approximately 40,
cover only a small fraction of all other
classes of federal, state and municipal
employees.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27
PAGE Is Culinary Expert.

"Why does not Lord Davenport, the
food controller, utilize the services of
the American ambassador as food
demonstrators" asks Sir Edward Rus
sell, editor of the Liverpool Daily Post,
In one Of his weekly letters in his pa
Der. Continuing Sir Edward says:
"Mr. Page may not be fluent speak
err on his feet as Americans go, but
Just get him talking at dinner about
how to cook vegetables. He does not
pretend to conceal his disgust with the
way in which English cooks mishandle
vegetables. But he Is not critic only,
for he has his practical remedies. He
will pour out to a bewildered hostess
and amazed hearers a succession of
receipts for cooking vegetables. His
great principle is to eliminate the wa
ter that accumulates in the dishes in
which vegetables stand; whilst on the
subject of the pumpkin he wakes
idyllic."