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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
SERVICE FLAGS ON FARMS
Campaign to Spread Red Cross EN-.
blem Across Country.

The American Red Cross will make
an effort to increase its membership
from 100000 TO 100000 between
December 16 and December 20. OBJ
viously a considerable proportion OF
these 100000 new members must
be enrolled outside OF the large cities
and large number of them must
come from the farms
When Europe went to war the serv
ice flag became the household bodge
of patriotism At every home from
whence had gone a man or boy to
fight for his country there was un-
furled the flag with one or more
small stars on a white field to indi-
cate the number of fighters that
particular home had given.
When the United States went to
war the service flag was transplant.
ed overseas: and from thousands OF
homes, stores, Offices, and factories
it now waves defiance to the Prus
g ian. So what more natural than thai
this emblem of active military ser
vice should be adopted in modified
form by the Red Cross to indicate
the number in each home who, al
though compelled to stay at home
have found way to serve their coun
try through membership in the great
est of relief organizations? Instead
of the small star, it is the small red
cross But whether indicated by
star or cross. both classes are serv
ing
Before this membership campaign
i over the Red Cross service flag
should be in the window of every
American farm house. If the home
displays the service flag bearing the
stars, there should be placed beside
it the service flag bearing the red
cross. These two together evidence
the fullness of service.
There Is no reason why the farmer
should not take as much pride in the
display of the Red Cross service flag
as might the employer OF thousand
men-and no doubt he will. Thai
comparatively few will see it is moi
an excuse, for the sight of one Rec
Cross service flag on the prairie is q
more inspiring sight than is hun
dred in a crowded city.
Here is cause that deserves the
support of every man, no matter Il
he dwell in the city of millions or OF
the lonely ranch. a Red Cross ser
vice flag, indicating membership II
| that organization, even IL seen by on
| ly dozen passers-by a day, is not {
light hid under a bushel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
~" ASSIGNMENTS
Activities at the Association For
This Week.

Following are the assignments at
the Y. NJ. C. A. for the remainder OF
this week:
Tuesday: 43O-5,9o High School
Gym class; 6 High School Club
supper; $50 monthly meeting of di-
rectors at camp with supper; bas-
ket ball game VS. Salem team Pre-
liminary student team VS.. Employed
Boys. Music.
"Wednesday, ,3Q630 open house
for 7th Grade boys; Baptists bowl in
evening.
Thursday .2O-405 Graded school
gym classes; 4.30-5.3O High school
gym class; 4.3O-5.3O, Junior Council
meeting and junior sermon; 430-5,SO
High school girls bowl; 7.30 to $50
Employed boys gym class; 7.9o-S.3O
Employed girls bowl; S.SO-9.SO
basket ball practice.
Friday--5-6 Business Mems gym
class; $40 Episcopal church night
Saturday-4S0-5.S0, junior gym
class: North Bennington Congrega-
tionai Boys club in evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
MORE DRAF TED
. MEN CALLED To
Go THIS MONTH
Final is Per Cent of Quotas
Leave Before Christmas
FOR HEAVY ARTILLERY
Rumor That All Who Passed Latest
PHYSICAL Examinations VIII Be
included.
FOR HEAVY ARTILLERY

Rumors are current In different
parts Of the state that the final 10
per cent OF selective draft men are
to be called before Christmas and
that the men are not to be sent to
Camp Devens at Aver, Mass, but to
the coast artillery branch OF the S ery-
ice. This connrms statements that
were published in dispatches sent out
from Aver last week
Another rumor Is to the effect that
the county boards will be called upon
to send not only a sufficient number
of men to fill their quotas but that
they will be instructed to send every
man who has been certified by the
state district board as fit for service.
In Bennington county an exception
al showing has been made In filing
the quota as the men have been cell
ed. Only two were rejected on the
final examinations at Camp Devens
and it has not been necessary to
send additional men from this county.
Only II men are required to com
plete the quota from this county buh
there are nearly 80 who have been
certified by the state board and who
will be subject 10 call, provided the
rumor that they are to be taken into
the service is correct,
The rumor that the last Is per
cent of the Vermont quotas are to be
called at once Is cofifrmed by the, fol
lowing dispatch from Montpelier
Gov Graham yesterday received
ltelesra,n from the provost marshal
general asking that Vermont; enlist
400 men for coast artillery seryiee.to
be assigned to Fort Constitution. at
Portsmouth, N. H., and the adjnIsnt
general has decided that a portion. of
that number should be the last Is
per cent of Vermont's quota of the
present draft That would leave 241
men and call is being prepared to
secure that number who will be ex-
amined and forwarded between Dec
ember 19 and "a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
WILL KEEP ARMY RECORDS
Society of American officers Seeks
Reserve Corps Membership. /

society OF american OfficerS Seeks
Reserve Corps Membership. 4
| New York, Dec l0-Families of ali
officers enrolled in the United States
| Reserve Corps have been invited to
see to it that as many of them as
possible be made members of the
Society of American Officers before
they are sent to serve with the Amer
lean army in France These officers
include the men who were trained in
| and received their commissions from
Plattsburg, n Y, and other training
camps.
In statement issued yesterday by
the Society of American Officers, the
families OF all the officers OF the Re
serve Corps are invited to send in ap-
rlications in behalf OF their officers,
giving their full names, addresses
and the branch of the service in
which they are commissioned. The
announcement is made sat amy of
flcer who has been commissioned by
q State or the Federal Government
is eligible for membership which he
letains for life unless dishonorably
discharged or convicted OF a felony
This society," the statement says,
founded upon lines closely following
that of the celebrated Society of the
Cincinnati of Washington's day, un-
dertaken to keep a likeness of every
member and subsequent running
record both of his origin, his expert.
ence, and his military career for the
balance Of his life
The society is a patriotic one, its
entrance fee is but SO, and its dues
are only 81 yearly. The one addi-
tional item OF expense is so cents for
the little bronze button, which serve
as an Identification tag to be sent to
his family or the society from the
| battlefield by his brother officer"
1t is suggested by the society that
the young officers should not be re.
quired to add the cost of membership
to that of their uniform and equip
ment.
Yet" the statement adds, I'VE
doubt if there is a parent or wife,
| or sweetheart in America who
| would not be glad to know that the
| young officer was watched over and
suarded by such an organization and
its members and, if lost, that the lit.
tie emblem was likely to come back
to them with the brief word from
some brother member in arms
The President of the Society of
American Officers is Brig. Gen. Oliver
b. Bridgman of the Army and Navy
Club, New York City; it's Secretary
is Colonel Thomas Denny of 80 Pine
street, and its Treasurer, Major Will
liam H. Palmer of 141 Broadway.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
CRYING FIR HELP
Lots of it in Bennington But Daily
Growing Less.
The kidneys often cry for help.

The kidneys often cry for help.
Not another organ in the whole
body more delicately constructed;
Not one more important to health,
The kidneys are the filters of the
blood
When they fail the blood becomes
loul and poisonous.
There can be no health where
there is poisoned blood,
Backache is one fthe frequent in.
dications of kidney trouble.
1t is often the kidneys cry for help
Heed it.
Read what Doans Kidney Pills
have done for overworked kidneys.
Read what Doan's have done for
Bennington people.
Mrs. C. II. Robson, 225 Depot St,
Bennington, says: II have used
Doan's Kidney Pills off and on for
the past four or FIVE years whenever
have suffered from kidney com
paints. At times my back becomes
sore and lame. and it is difficult for
me to stoop over or bend. When.
ever these attacks come on, l use
Doan's Kidney Pills and they always
relieve me-"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Robson had Foster-Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
TRUCE or THREE MONTHS
agreement With Russia and Rumania
Signed by Germany.

Berlin, Dec .11.-Military officials
Of the central powers have signed an
armistice with the Russian and Ru.
manian armies on the Rumanian
front between the Dneister river and
The mouth of the Danube, the war Of
ice officially announced yesterday.
A dispatch from Jassy, Rumania.
says that it is understood that an
armistice for three months between
he German and Rumanian forces,
taking in also the Russians on the
bumanian front has been agreed
upon All the conditions proposed by
he Rumanians were accepted by the
Germans with the exception of one
prohibiting the transfer of troops to
other fronts, in regard to which ne
gotiations still are being carried on
With Field Marshal Won Mackensen
vt Bucharest. On its arrival at FOX.
shani the Joint Russo-Rumanian com
mission which is conducting the ne.
eotiations was received cordially and
dined by the Germans
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
This Was No Joke.

Disordered digestion puts one into
a condition inviting sickness. Foley
Cathartic Tablets are a wholesome
physic thoroughly cleansing, have a
stimulating effect on stomach, liver
and bowles, and regulate without
gripping. J. e. Colver, 1O3 Labor
Temple, Los Angeles, Cal, writes
Il have had about So years of expert
ence with all sorts and kinds OF
athartics--some good and some O
joke. When | got wise to Foley
Cathartic Tablets for constipation
got in right. They sure crop the
bacon. Best ever used Sold
Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
CHRISTMAS
CLUBS CLOSE
TO $4,000
Bennington Members Saved
Big Sum Past Year
COUNTY BANK $53,5OO
First National Bank Larger Than
Last Year and North Bennington
Made Good Showing.
COUNTY BANK 500

Notwithstanding the increased cost
Of living and the ready response to
the numerous demands in aid of the
war, residents of Bennington have
saved close to eighty thousand dol
lars during the past year through the
Christmas clubs. The actual figures
as announced by the three banks are
$79,S65.
No one is more surprised by this
magnificent showing than the bank
officials. They have realized that
every resident of the village has been
subject an increase in living ex-
in income to meet it witty the exeelt
tion perhaps of few instances. In
spite of this condition, however, clubs
were not only larger than in previous
years but fewer members dropped
out. During the past few weeks a
number of members who were in az:
rears have called at the banks and
paid in the back installments.
No less remarkable than the excel
lent showing made during year OF
high prices is the growth of the
Christmas savings club in Benning
ton since it was started four years
ago. The Bennington County Ma
tional bank was the pioneer and at
the end of l2 months had club
amounting TO $4,000, The second
lis ear the amount doubled and went to
$4,000 Last year it was $4,000 in
round numbers and this year it has
reached the grand total1nof S53 500
The first National Bank club amount
ed 10 over $4,000. an increase of
more than three thousand dollars and
the First National Bank of North
Bennington had club of 1885, ~
The Bennington County National
( bank is making special effort TO in
duce its club members to deposit
their club checks in its savings de-
partment The bank now pays 4 per
cent interest on savings deposits.
The community has right to feel
proud of the record made by its peo-
pie in the Christmas clubs. 1t dem
onstrates a disposition toward thrift
that is highly creditable, more so
when the conditions that have exist
ed during the past year are taken in;
to consideration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11

GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Wilson Will Advocate Method to I'm
prove Transportation.

Washington, Dec. 10-President
Wilson has decided to urge govern
mental control of the railroads of the
country for the period of the war,
and will soon address Congress ON
the subject.
While the President favors this
control. he desires that the operation
of the railroads be continued under
the existing private administration
which is the Railroads War Board.
an unofficial body composed of rail
road executives whose directions the
carriers of the United States have
agreed to observe. No definite plan
for bringing about this radical
change from private to governmental
control has been disclosed by the
President, and 1t is doubted that he
has worked out the details of a pro-
gram involving the transfer.
Although the railroads have seen
the tendency within the Wilson Ad-
ministration toward taking over the
railroads and operating them for war
purposes, and have sought to prepare
for the danger that this step would
bring to the finances of the United
States and the interests of the thous-
ands OF holders OF railway securities,
the removal OF uncertainty on the
subject finds them deeply apprehen-
sive of the consequences.
The President is understood to
have reached the conclusion that
while the railroads have done as
we'll as could possibly be expected
under present conditions, they can
not handle the immense amount of
war traffic for any great length of
time without Government aid and
such aid should go hand in hand
with governmental control In this
view the President has conformed to
the opinions of at least four members
of his Cabinet-Secretary McAdoo,
Attorney General Gregory, Postmas-
ter General Burleson and Secretary
Daniels
Nothing has become known of the
attitude of the other members of the
Cabinet, although Mr.. Lane, the Sec
retary of the Interior, who was for
many years a member of the Inter
state. Commerce Commission and is
regarded as an expert in all railroad
matters, is credited with leading the
opposition TO placing the carriers of
the country under the direct manage
ment of the Government
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
lu'''::i ''s5::.'ss.;;::'s 5::'s.;:' 1MAY
Be MAINTAINED
BY EMPLOYERS
Right Sustained by United
States Supreme Court
INJUN.CTIONS UPHELD
Decision Holds Strike Threats to
Force unionizng of Industries
To Be Unlawful.

Washington, Dec. l1.-Decisions
defining in general terms the rights
Of both organized labor and the em
ployer we're rendered yesterday by
the supreme court. While the right
of workmen to organize for lawful
purposes was reaffirmed the court
held that employers legally may op
crate their plants as "open shops
and prevent conspiracies to bring
their nonunion employees into labor
organizations.
The opinions were rendered in the
cases of the Hitchman coal and coke
company and the Eagle glass manu-
featuring company of West Virginia,
The court deciding that both were en-.
titled to operate their plants as open
shops" and upholding injunctions is
sued by Judge A. G. Dayton restrain
ing union officials from attempting to
organize their employees. Lower
court DEGREES holding that the united
mine workers OF America and the
American flint glass workers union
we're illegal organizations and that
under the Sherman law. they were
secret conspiracies. in restraint of
trade were ignored by the supreme
court opinion
In the Hitchman case the majority
of the court held that the officials OF
the miners union deliberately and
advisedly selected that method of en-
larging the union membership which
would infiict injury upon the COM
pany and its loyal employees and de-
clared that the conduct in so DOING
was unlawful and malicious. il"l
The court also declared that "it is
erroneous to assume that all measur-
es which may be resorted 10 in the ef
fort to unionize mine are lawful
If they are peaceable--that is, II
they stop short of physical violence
OF coercion through fear Of it, 1t
added that "the purpose OF the de-
PENDANTS to bring about a strike at
the mine in order TO compel plaintiff
through fear of financial loss to con-
sent to the unionization OF the mine
as the lesser evil was an unlawful
purpose"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
HANCl3 NEGRO
SOLDIERS IN
TEXAS TODAY
Executed for Participating in
Riot of August 23
SENTENCE Al FOR LIFE
Aansinss Believed to Be First Mill
tary Executions Since United
States Entered War.
SENTENCE Al FOR LIFE

Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio
Tex, /. Dec. 11--Thirteen negro sold
iers, members OF the oath infantry
were hanged today for participation
in the riot of August 20 when II per
sons were killed and 20 injured.
SO far as is known these are the
first military executions that have
taken place in this country since the
United States entered the war.
In addition to the 13 negro sold
iers who were hanged more were
sentenced to life imprisonment, one
was sentenced for five years, two for
six years, three for two years and
five were acquitted.
The executions were in charge OF
Mai Gen. John w. Ruckson, com
mander of The southern division, and
took place on the government reser-
yation on Salado Creek, Camp Ira
vis e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
COAL !!
Selling Regulations

Government regulation means that
many of the privileges that have
heretofore been accorded their pat,
rons by the local dealers must he cut
off. The statement of the dealers is
as follows:
"The United States Government
having taken over the control of the
coal business, including the fixing OF
prices and regulation OF its distribu
tion, we, the coal distributing
agents OF Bennington, desire to have
our patrons informed as to he re
strictions and recommendations
made by the State Fuel Administra'
tog
The present prices charged for
coal in Bennington have been ap
proved until such time as the FEEDER
al Government shall determine and
fix price.
All coal is shipped to us at a price
fixed by the Government and is to DC
sold at cash price also fixed by the
Government.
"In fixing the cash price the Gov
ernment has decided to allow the
ae3ier no expense margin lOr DdC
debts" or for the hooking. and handi
ing of accounts The delivery costs
are based on maximum loads att the
sidewalk or shoyeled ed-off-deliveries.s
In view OF the above, 1t will there
fore be necessary for us to sell coal
on cash basis and to make charge
FOR carrying coal also an extra haul
Ing charge for long distances and for
steep grades where 1t is impossible
70 haul full loads
ON the matter of churches
schools. Libraries, manufacturing
plants, hospitals. municipal buildings
etc, whose bills it is customary to
approve once a month. we will make
deliveries on terms of 80 days
1t will be our aim to serve the
public at all times 10 the very host
of our ability and we ask that the
public cooperate with us by seeing
that either cash accompanies order
or is paid to the driver on delivery
inorder to avoid confusion.
The Henry M. Tuttle Co
H. w. Myers & Son, Inc.
Bennington, VT, Dec. 4, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
PROPOSAL TO
. FORM TRUST
COMPANY HERE
Hearing Given Today BY
Bank Commissioner
WAS NO OPPOSITION
Other Banks and Citizens and Bust
ness interests Appeared to Be
All Friendly.
WAS NO OPPOSITION

The proposal to establish trust
company in Bennington was given a
hearing this morning by State Com
missioner Frank c. Williams at the
Office OF Batchelder & Bates.
OF those who signed the applica
ton for charter majority were
present. William A. Root, who cir.
culated the paper stated the objects
aimed at and others who were exam
ined included, A. j. Cooper, L. A.
Graves, H. D. Fillmore, W. H. Berry,
c. S. Beach, l.. F. Abbott, F. s. Pratt,
c. NJ. Graves, F.. l.. Bates, w. II.
Bradford and Frank e. Howe.
t was stated that the plan is an
Independent movement not attached
to any of the older banks and that its
promoters believe that there is a
field for trust company in Benning-
ton county without injury TO the
banks now doing business.
A trust company can do some line
of business which are not handled by
national banks or savings banks. The
population of Bennington and other
towns of the county IS growing and
business is Increasing.
Commissioner Williams stated that
he would announce his decision the
first of next week and would notify
Mr.. Root. He said that if trust
company is organized here the capi.
,lol stock ought not 70 be Less than
$4,000 and that each purchase OF
stock should pay a small premium in
order to- give surplus to cover the
extra expenses of the first year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
RECRUITING HERE TO-DAY
Lieutenant Boyd Found IL Ready and
Others Coming.

Lieut.. Lester II. Boyd of the First
Vermont arrived here today on the
final recruiting drive to refill the
Vermont regiment.
A change was made in the
schedule yesterday so that Lieut..
Boyd was sent here instead of Capt.
Gibson.
Lieut. Boyd is at the Y Nj. c. A.
this afternoon examining and signing
up recruits and will be there all the
afternoon and evening. eoI
He found II recruits waiting for
him this noon and more have been
coming in since. 1t looks as though
Bennington county will keep up dhe
record of the past few weeks and
will do its full share in getting the
Vermont regiment back into shape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
EXPLOSION ON THE Az

Electrician Killed as Result Of Ac-
cdent on American Submarine.
Washington, Dec. 10-The Navy
Department received today dis
patch stating that Joseph Schaefen.
chief electrician on board the sub
marine A-2, had died as the result of
injuries received in an explosion OF
gasoline on that vessel
Schaefer enlisted on March 6, 1912,
at Omaha, as an apprentice seaman.
and was honorably discharged March
4, 1916, from the u. S. S. Iris. He re
enlisted May 19, 1916. as an electric
ian, second class. and gave as his
next of kin a sister. Mrs. Clara
Amen of Hastings, Neb. He was SS
years of age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
AUSTRIA TO ASSIST SWEDEN
Commercial Agreement to Supply
Lubricating Oils Especially.

Stockholm, Dec. 9-Sweden and
Austria-Hungary have concluded a
commercial agreement under which
Sweden will procure some needed ar
ticles, especially 1ubricating oils.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair and continued cold to-
night and Wednesday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-11
Renew the
Joy of Living

Don't let i'll health any long
er rob you oflife's pleasures.
Get back your appetite,
strengthen your digestion,
stimulate your liver, regu-
late your bowels and i'm
prove your blood by taking
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