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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
CAMP LlsRAay CANVASS
Work of Raising 5enninetoh's Share
Is Now Unuer Way

A National Library War council has
recently been appointed BY the secre-
tary of war The purpose Of this
council is to raise q million dollars
for libraries for the use of our sol
diers and sailors wherever assemlS
bled The week beginning Sept. oath
has been selected as the date to raise
this amount Vermont's quota is $780,
600 and Bennington's share is $500.
The purpose of this call is that our
men may be provided with good
books; books that will aid them in
their preparation for the performance
of their duty; books that will cheer
and amuse them; books that will in
spire in them high ideals for home
and country. Great books are great
instruments in sustaining the moral
of an army The hour Of idleness is
the great menace to a soldier.
A committee from the National
League for Woman's Service has
undertaken to canvass the town for
visited, and gifts. however small will
visited and gifts. however, small will
be much appreciated
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
JOBS FOR WOMEN RELATIVES
American Express Co., viii Thus Fill
Places of Drafted Men.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-"Replace draft
ed men employees with their women
relatives. This will keep the family
income normal and prevent discourag.
ment and dependency in soldiers fam
ilieg"
This war time policy is new in two
respects to the American Express
company. First in the replacement
idea, and, second, in the opening up
of jobs additionally mems TO women,
Three years ago there was not wo-
man employed in that organization
Since then It has broken its own pre-
cedent by engaging women steno
graphers Now 1t has overthrown
the custom of all express companies
The first woman biller of express
freight is at work
If war empties all the company's
billing coops of men there will be
about 100 of these jobs open to wo
men relatives
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
APPEAL FOR U. S. LOAN
Made by Sec. MoAdoo in Letter to Ex
President Taft


New York, Sept. 24.--An appeal by
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo to
the patriotic societies of the country
TO aid in promoting the second Liber-
ty loan is contained in a letter re-
ceived from him by William II. Taft
and made public here last night by
the league, OF which the former presi-
dent is the head.
Replying, Mr. Taft in n letter also
made public, said the war Is justifl.
able and necessary and that he was
appealing to the league to enforce
peace and to ask the state and county
branches for their cooperation with
the federal reserve organizations and
local reserve committee to make the
second loan success. The league
subscribed $4,000 from its national
treasury for the first issue of the Lib.
erty bonds and large amounts were
subscribed by some OF the state bran.
ches Mr. McAdoo in his letter
wrote in part:
ITO make this subscription as sue.
oessful as the first (and to enable the
American people to demonstrate that
they are now as whole.heartedly in
favor OF the war as when the cam
| paign for subscriptions to the FIRST
loan was closed) Il will be necessary
TO have the unstinted support of ev.
cry organization of whatever kind y
L Mr. Tnrf a.. hlu Il,
part:
"The league to enforce peace holds
that the war in which we are engaged
is both justihable and necessary and
demands that It shall continue until
Prussian militarlsm is destroyed and
stable peace is established, guar
anteed by league OF nations such as
the president has so admirably ant
convinolngly advocated"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
CONSOLIDATION
OF GUARDSMEN
IS PROTESTED
Military Necessity the Cause,
Says Secretary Baker
KICK FROM MISSOURI
Congressman from the Army Mule
State Don't Want Their Troops
United with Kansas erasshoppers

Washington, Sept. 24.-Military
necessity will govern the consolida.
tion of National Guard units under
the reorganization plans of the army
although wherever 1t is possible the
troops from each State will be kept
together. Secretary Baker announc
ed this policy today in connection
with protests particularly from mem
bers of the Missouri delegation il
Congress, against the consolidation OF
Missouri and Kansas troops in one
regiment.
Mr.. Baker said that several similar
protests have been received He add
ed that in each case the papers hat
been forwarded to the commander OF
the division to which the troops in
yolved were assigned with instruc
tions to observe the wishes OF the
State representatives so far as pos
sible. but always with the under
standing that military efficiency was
the primary object to be served.
There are some guard regiments
with years Of traditions behind then
and special efforts will be made tC
preserve these organizations. The,
will be used as the framework for ex
pansions, it was indicated, newer
regiments which are merged into
them losing their identity,
Tho war secretary called attention
to an interesting situation at Cam
Mills, where the 42nd, or Rainbow"
National Guard division, which re
viewed yesterday, is mobilized. There
are two old National Guard regiment.
in that division, he said, one from .
southern State and one from th,
North They are now camped ant
compose one of the infantry brigade
of the 200th division. The last tim,
they met was at the battle of Coli
Harbor during the war between til,
States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
SWEATER DAY"
Every Red Cross Worker Should
Have One Ready Oct. q.

'loNS WIG iNCduy OSbs u
Boston, Sept. 24.--ln view of the
immediate necessity for sweaters for
the soldiers at Aver and elsewhere in
New England, the Red Cross has de
cided to make Thursday, Oct. 4.
Sweater Day" and to make It effec.
tive. Mr.. Jackson. the New England
Division manager, is asking every
member of the chapters in this divis.
ion to make and deliver to the Red
Cross at least one sweater by that
date These sweaters are to be made
sleeveless, in accordance with the
regular Red Cross knitting directions.
The Boston Metropolitan Chapter
sent 1000 sweaters to Aver last week.
At least 10000 more are needed at
once.
The chapter has begun its work on
Christmas bags for the soldiers and
sailors now in service
The committee will be very glad to
receive baseballs and games Of small
dimensions, or donations for the pur.
chase of same. Contributions for this
purpose will be gratefully received
and acknowledged by Hugh Nawn
treasurer of the Boston Metropolitan
Chapter, American Red Cross. IA.
Berkeley Street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
CASES OF sLAckERs
One on the Way to Chicago Il
Custody Of Marshal

Joseph Drecmer, the Stacker who
was discovered in freight car in
Burlington. by the police a month ago
has started for Chicago in custody Of
U. S. Marshal Carpenter. The man
will be surrendered to the marshal Of
that district, where he will be dealt
with as a Stacker, Judge II. b. Howe
ordered the man sent there. In addi-
tion to Dreckner. two others were
previously deported to their own dis
tricts, so that only three cases are
at present waiting the grand jury
in Vermont. They are all in Wash
ington county, where Magoon and
Lowe are in Jail and Anderson, the
first man who was caught, is out on
$1,000 bail. Lowe is an allen, but
made reasonable remarks He after.
wards took them back and has ap-
piled for people He is being held in
Jail. however, as he cannot furnish
sufficient bonds Two or three cases
are being investigated in other parts
OF the state. There are two in Gale
donia county No action has been
taken for there is doubt in the
minds of the officials that the men are
wilful slackers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
FARE OF SIX CENTS
Is Sought by Rutland Street Railway
Company.

Rutland, Sept. 25.-The Rutland
Railway, Light & Power company has
made application to the Vermont pub
lie service commission for permission
to increase their trolley car fares
and If the commission looks favorably
upon the proposition patrons of the
road will, after October 10, pay six
cents for riding any distance now Gov
cred by five cent fare. This VIII
affect both belt lines ond the main
line.
General Manager f. S. Nicholson
states that the increase is made
necessary by decreased revenue due
to the added cost of both material
and labor Owing to the increased
use of automobiles there is no pros
pect CT the line carrying more pas
sengers and some way had to be de
vised to make the trolley cars pro
duce greater income.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
FAvoRs UNIFORM WAGE SCALE
Government Opposed to Employers
Enticing Men from Rival Plants.

Government opposed 10 Employers
Enticing Men from Rival Plants.
Washington, Sept. 25.-The first in
dication that the government plans
systematic action to discourage EN-
ployers from enticing workmen from
other plants, thus preventing indus
trial evils caused by large floating
populations, came in an announce
ment by Chairman Hurley of the fed
eral shipping boord that conferences
of shipbuilders would be called soon
to frame voluntary agreements on the
subject.
Labor disputes in Pacific coast
shipyards, causing suspension OF the
government building program, consti-
tute the immediate reason for this
course. Application of the principle
to other industries in all parts of the
country has been considered, how
ever, by officials, who observed the
serious possibilities arising out Of
competition of employers for work
men in war industries. II is consid.
cred certain that If shipbuilders agree
not to bid against rival companies for
men, steps will be taken to secure
similar agreement in other industries.
Although Mr. Hurley has not decid-
ed when or where he will call the
first conference, it is probable that it
will be on the Pacific coast, where a
Seattle shipysrd, by agreeing to 30
percent wage increase, has caused a
movement of the best workmen TO
that plant and percipitated many de-
mands for the same wage scale on
companies making lower profits.
Labor men do not look with entire
favor on the general plan. but 1t was
said that the force of their opposi-
ton would depend on whether guar
antees were given that their privileg
es to demand higher wages or strike
would not be abridged
Developments in the Pacific coast
situation indicated that the problem
there can be solved permanently only
by a uniform scale for shipyards oil
the entire coast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
L.W.W. kt.;;sS:
WAS SCHEMtD
BY AG|TATORS
Planned to Start a Rebellion
In United States
TO KILL AND BURN"
story of Alleged Plot is Told by viii
Hoover. Witness In Draft Trial
Tells Startling Story.
TO KILL AND BURN"

Enid, Ok, Sept. PA revolution of
100000 malcontents, Nationwide in
scope, backed by the |. w. w. and 4S
affiliated organizations, including the
working class union, in which 1t was
planned to apply the torch to small
cities, shoot officers of the government
and demoralize communication, was
planned for July q last, according to
the testimony today of viii Hoover
state witness in the trial of II alleged
antidraft agitators from Central Okla
homa.
The industrial workers of the world
we're to LAUGH the uprising, "Rube'
Munson, alleged state organizer OF the
working class union, told meeting of
the Friendship local in an open corn
field near Sasakawa, according to
Hoover's testimony. At a prear-
ranged time, the working class union
was to capture small towns, take
charge of banks, burn bridges and cut
telegraph wires While the l. w. w
cared for the larger cities in like
manner. Hoover further testified that
Munson asserted President Wilson
and Gov. Williams of Oklahoma would
have such a large force of soldiers
personal protection and on the Mexi
can border that none would be avail
able to send against the rebels.
Members, he said, were told by n
G. Spence, accused state secretary OF
the work class union, that two car
loads of rifles would be available
when needed and that the workins
class union had as much right to con
script recruits for revolution as the
government had to draft men for the
trenches in France. At this meetinS
early in July appropriations were
made for the purchase of 100 pounds
of dynamite Hoover declared.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
BUILD BIG AIRPLANEs
Mammoth Machines to Be Construct
ed at Springfield, Mass.

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 22.-Air-
planes for the great fleet which may
be Americas chief contribution to
the winning Of the war will soon be
under construction in Springfield-at
first 400 to 600 school machines for
the training OF aviators and then
giant aircraft similar to the Italian
Caproni type, capable of carrying
huge charges Of explosives.
This new and additional role for
the city inequipping the armed forces
of the nation will be due to the taxi
ing of the Wason car works in
Brightwood by the Springfield Air.
craft corporation, about to be charter
ed in Massachusetts,. The organizers
of the new corporation already have
assurances of O contract from the
government for training machines
with promises that as the plant is
equipped, its capacity will be taxed to
the utmost with further government
wore
An Italian officer within the last
few days has been demonstrating two
of the Caproni machines in the neigh
borhood of Newport News, Va, and
Washington, d. c. 1t is expected that
the larger Of these two machines, ca
pahle of carrying 25 persons, viii
soon be taken to pieces for the pur
pose of standardizing the manufac
ture OF similar machines by the
Springfield Aircraft corporation ant
other plants In this country.
The Wason plant is to be leased t
the Springfield Aircraft corporation
by its present owners. the j. G.. Bril-
company of Philadelphia. Negotia
tions have been in progress for som,
time and the final papers will be pas
sed In day or two, after which worl
will be at once begun in the expecta
tion that 25 or 30 of the training ma
chimes will have been completed b,
January and that force of 1,4OO Il
1900 men win then be at work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
NEW COUNTY WARDEN
S. 3. Hawks Fills Vacancy Caused
by E'sath Of Edward S. Higgins.

), b. Hawks FlllS vacancy Caused
by E'sath Of Edward s. Higgins.
S. b. Hawks president of the Ben
nington County Forest Fish and
Game association, has been appointed
county fish and game warden to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
the late Edward S. Higgins. The
appointment was forecasted following
the last visit Of Commissioner Leav-
ems to Bennington when he met with
the officers of the association and
asked them for a recommendation
Ever since the death of Warden
Higgins, the commissioner has given
the members of the association to un.
derstand that he desired to conform
to their wishes In filling the vacancy.
The situation was carefully consider.
cd as both the commissioner and the
association members realized that in
the death Of Warden Higgins the de.
partment had lost a valuable official
whose intense interest in his work
had been large factor in creating
the present satisfactory conditions in
Bennington county.
Mr. Hawks has not pressed his
candidacy for the appointment He
has all along expressed a willingness
| to abide by any conclusion that
might be reached and has not stood
in the way Of any other possible ap
pointee. His friends realize that he
has many OF the qualifications re
quired in a fish and game warden
and are confident that he will
measure up to the specifications. He
has been an untiring worker in the
county association activities and i:
thoroughly interested in the cause
that the association represents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
MoTcHeL MAJORITY CUT TO 80:
Court TO Grant Recount in New York
Republican Primary.

New York, Sept. 2i-Mayor
Mitchels apparently majority OF SOS
votes In the unofficial Republican re.
turns of last weeks primaries was
cut to 322 this afternoon Official
figures announced in Brooklyn gave
William NJ Bennett, former State sen
ator, 172 more votes and reduced the
Mayors ballots by lO1, as compared
with the unofficial returns This made
a total OF 273 fewer votes than had
been counted in the Mayors favor.
The application Of Mayor Mitchell
for a recount OF the vote In the Re.
publican primary was presented In
the Supreme Court here today before
Justice Cohalan. who said he would
sign the order. Counsel for William
NJ. Bennett whom the Mayor defeat
ed by small margin on the fact OF
returns, and counsel for the Board of
Elections, both entered formal con
sent to the recount.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-'ro buy rags, paper, rub.
ber. copper, brass and all kinds of
Junk. Joseph Connel, 200 River St.,
tel S29.M. We pay cash and top
prices it25'
LOST-On Saturday. September %
between Bennington and Pownal. u
plaid air cushion Return to Mrs.
James c. Colgate. I'll
LOST-Pair OF glasses with heavy
she'll rim. Finder please return to
$40 Pleasant street and receive re.
ward. Off
LOST-'Saturday on Gage street.
crank handle for automobile Finder
please return to 1l5 Gage street and
receive reward lt3'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
COST $50, SOLE, FOR $4,000
Barrel Of German Dye Hidden In
Paper Mil Brings High Price

Lincoln, N. H., Sept. PA barrel
of German red dye, hidden away in
the stock room of local paper com.
pany since its purchase three years
ago for $780, has been sold to New
York concern for $4,000, II became
known Saturday The paper com
pany's plant recently was sold and
the new owners found the long ne
elected barrel, which brought tho top
war price.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
LIBERTY BONDS ABOVE PAR
Heavy Sales on the New York Ex
change Yesterday.

New York Sept. 22.-For the first
time since Liberty bonds we're listed
on the Stock Exchange in June, when
the securities sold at a slight premi.
um during the initial week of their
offering. they went above par yester.
day. reaching 10OO2 on small tran.
saction After the sale of two blocks
OF 100000 each and one of S513 900.
the securities rose to a premium.
Trading in the bonds was active. the
aggregate Of the forenoon being 49,.
100000. The low record for full
lots OF Liberty bonds was 1852 Aug.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
STRIKE IN ARGENTINA
Entire Country ParaIyzed by Labor
Troubles.

Buenos Ayres, Sept. 25.-Argentina
is paralyzed by a general strike to-
day. Railroad and telegraphic com
munication is suspended and if the
condition continues many cities will
face famine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25

suPPllEs RECEIVED
Acknowledgements Of Those Sent BY
~ Local Red Cross.

Local Red Gross.
Boston, Mass. September 22, 1917
Mrs. f. w, Bradford,
Bennington, Vermont.
Dear Madam: We are most grateful
for the shipment which you are send
ing us today have no doubt it will
prove most satisfactory upon inspec'
tion.
We filled a requisition from Camp
Devens yesterday and we are sending
1000 sweaters there. We fill all re-
quisitions to all the camps as quick
ly as we are able to.
Yours truly,
Margaret G. Fiske.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
FLAG MAKERS ACCUSED
Twenty Charged With Making Exorb-
liant Profits Illegally.

Washington, Sept. 24-Twenty
leading flag makers in different parts
Of the country have been formally
charged by the federal trade commits
sion with making exorbltant profits
out of American patriotism by con.
oerted Illegal action to raise flag
prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
LAKE sEAMEN TO STRIKE
10000 Demand Change In Working
Conditions.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Lake seamen to
the number Of 10000 have voted to
strike. The men demand the exten.
sion OF the Atlantic agreement. which
was approved by congress last August
to the great lakes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Wednesday.
Slightly warmer interior
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25

killed and 20 injured in the Zeppelin
and airplane raid in Kent and Essex
last night, according to the Official
report made today
London, Sept. 24.-Hostile air.
planes attacked the southeast coast
Of England this evening. Accord
ing to the official announcement, the
raiders came in different places in
Kent and Essex A few Of them fol-
lowed the Thames and attacked Lon
don. Bombs we're dropped at several
points. The casualties so far report
ed are six persons killed and about 20
injured.
The raid on London occurred be-
tween s and o'clock and lasted
about As minutes.
The German planes appeared over
the southeastern district OF London
soon after o'clock and the engage
ment lasted until nearly half past 3.
The raiders were scattered and did
not come in compact formation. Many
star shells were used by the defense
guns, giving the appearance of spec
tacular fireworks. The scream of
| the torpedoes used by the Germans
was distinguished easily from the
| explosions of guns or bombs.
The people of London behaved ex-
tfemely well. They followed police
instructions for taking cover, and
| there was no panic.
German zeppelins also appeared
across the coast of Yorkshire and
| Lincolnshire The result OF their Wis
1t has not yet been learned.
London, Sept. 25.-Hostile air
planes early this morning appeared
off the coasts of Lincolnshire and
Yorkshire. An official announcement
says the raid is still in progress and
no details have yet been received.
British airmen engaged the raid
ers, but with what results is not yet
known. The Germans used a mum
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
BIGGEST WAR CREDIT
President Has Signed $t1,5oo, ,ooo, 900
Measure.

Washington, Sept. ,25.-The .s11.-
5OO,O0O.0O0 war credit bill is now a
law II was signed by President
Wilson last night. II was announced
at the White House today.
The act constitutes the largest war
credit In history.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
FEW KILLED
BY ENEMY'S
AIR RAIDERS
German Aircraft Attacked
London This Morning
IS KILLED; 70 INJURED
English East Coast Towns Also At.
tackled by zeppelins, But Little
Damage Was Inflicted.

London, Sept. 25.-Fifteen were
killed and 20 injured in the Zeppelin
and airplane raid in Kent and Essex
last night, according to the official
report made today.