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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

not be exercised without vision and a
real desire TO be OF service to others.
The leader always gives more than he
gets. lie takes risks tha, others avoid
by waiting until he has explored the
ground and has found it to be safe
The thing that builds business, makes
stable government promotes art and in
dustry and oonfcrS the greatest of bcne-
factions on the human race is lead
ership.
Those who expect to soldier on the
Job this year had better Join the army
Territory Rich.
The territory TO be traycrscd is one
OF the richest and most productive az
rlculiural regions in the world 1t pro-
duces cattle, wheat, grain, feed crops
and cotton. This section oi two states
will be expected to do It's share TOWARD
raising more OF everything - tnwart
feeding the United States and half o.
Europe.
arhe man who thought Of trade trip
first never dreamed that they would b.
used to help the country stir up patriot
ism on the farm and to help win war,
lie thought OF winning commercial war
NOT bloody wars
1--WE are living in an age when pco
pie don't care how much We have" Nj
Hardie concluded, "Bnt now We 90
il and what we are doing with it. Thi
is an age when men are judged by sur
vival values. We arc here today--gon
tomorrow. Unless something survive
! us, there is little excuse for our bcn
here And service is the basis of 4
success. Here is chance 10 be {
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
Wool Going Higher.

Attending 70 ones own buslness g'N'
ono a good steady sob.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

" vigilant to preserve his life and prop
crty against the Wild red man.
III you want TO develop survival
value get into this Chamber Of Com
mercc trade trip with both feet. Some
time. somewhere. somehow you will do
somebody some good Your city calls
for you II you cast your bread upon
the waters IT will return to you after
I many days"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
One Hundred Point Six
A Few of the Good Features of
The Hundred Point Six

AXLES-Fron Ibeam with chrome vanadum steel
steering knuckes and Rear tufoa,ing with chrome
yanadun steel shafts.
CHASSIS BEARINGS-Timken roller bearings through
out except transmission which has annuar ball bearings and
Hyatt roller bearings
CONNECTING ROD-Heat-uea,ed, high grade steel with
die cast fahfig bearings
DRIvES-Dree, to spiral bevel gears in diiieenial
Master gear OF chrome vanadium lleateaed nickel steel
spiral beyel pnion
EQUfPMENT-Kisu one man top and cover quick ad-
Unstable side curtains Stewart speedome,er lock gni
on; electric indicator tire repair outfit tire irons adusta
bic 20 any size Of tires motor operated warning signal jack
kit OF tools; foot rail; robe rail
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

necessity OF raising and equipping an
army, an enormous quantity OF wool
will be required to clothe It, War IS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

"The smoke Of factories is rising
above the peaks of mountains where
was wilderness fifty years ago-acres
of living green are glistening with the
dcws where your grandfather saw but
sand and sagcbruSh and was constant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
waste and the army uniform furnishes
a little salvage for shoddy purposes.

little salvage LOT shouuy pu'Po'es'
Growers are complaining, not illogi-
cally. OF a stable wool market. Live
stock has a satisfactory outlet, but no
such bourse exists where small conslgn-
men,s Of wool may be sent in confidence
that full values will be realized, Inc
trade is dominated largely by specuIa-
tors TO whom the growers whose nece',
sites require cash must 60 Inc needi
Of the hour is some such method OF
selling wool as now exists at the STOCK
yards for sheep and lambs.
Wool Going Higher.
Unless all the signs are awfy. wool IS
going higher. and those not under the
necessity Of taking present prices should
hold.
There isn't much wool in Oklahoma
to hold. What the trade trlppers ough
10 urge is that the farmers get som'
wool TO hold. In the western part o
the state stockmen are beginning e
buy large flocks OF sheep and thei
profits show that their judgment wa
sound. Not one man in Oklahoma WIN
has bought stock sheep has ever los
money. The mutton is higher than IN
wool, so he reaps double profit
=
Attending to ones own business give
one a good steady sob.
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Cooperation Needed.

service to your country, your state and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
ways He sFoong Folks

LIST Vermont Volunteer infantry and
special pay allotments are called for
among the benedicts. In the case of
9 married man the government pro-
T., for his wife by compelling him
.Seata e.half OF his $50 per month
pay a,a,a he government adds
per month for3 le. II there are
children the government makes a
more liberal allowance. With the
state pay added and the government
allotment deducted it would leave a
married man $25 per month clear
Chances for promotion in this resi-.
ment are exceptionally good at the
present time. says Lieut. Boyd. and
fortunate indeed is the young man
who secures enlistment into this reg
lment at this opportune time. The
most at Charlotte is situated in a de-
llghtful climate, warm during the day
and rather cool at night. which
makes sleeping conditions excellent.
The enlisted men are given the best
OF care. physically and mentally, and
have exceptionally large and finely
equipped barracks.
Remember that tomorrow is the
last chance to get into the nations
service. get $50 per month and $40
added from the state. and to get in a
regiment composed entirely of sons
of Vermont many of whom are your
own relatives, friends or neighbors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
S10O,0OO GOES
Up IN SMOKE
IN P|TTSF|ELD
Another Bad Fire in City's
Business Section
BEGAN IN RENNE BLOCK
Spread to Adjoining Buildings and
Destroyed a Large Amount of
Personal Property.

Fire in the Renne building at 27-39
Penn street, Pittsfeld caused at least
100000 loss yesterday morning, and
burned until p. m. With the flames
we'll under control before 10 O'Clock,
II was seen that the conflagration
could be kept confined to the Renne
building. 1t is situated just south
OF the Majestic theater, where the
$4,000 fire occurred two weeks ago
yesterday morning. Most of yester-
days loss Is covered by insurance.
The flames started on the second
floor in the establishment of the Ca.
naan press, and carload of paper
just received by this firm caught fire
early and gave off such dense
smoke as to envelope the building
at times.
The Reene building is four-story
brick structure of heavy mill con
struction. and it was undoubtedly
due to the massive timbers within,
that the walls did not collapse On
the ground floor was the meat market
of Benjamin Cummings which was
Just about to be opened: the bicycle
and automobile accessories store of
James NJ. Durkee, in which was also
the White sewing machine com
pany's Office. the office of Smith &
Magnone automible agents and the
Pittsfield transfer company, and on
the corner the undertaking establish
ment Of Wellington 4 Crosier Run
ming underneath the cellars of two OF
the stores were the large storage Gel
lars of Barris & Kenyon, hardware
Dealers. where water damage Is.
heavy. Most of the second floor was
occupied by the Canaaae press and on
this floor also was the machine and,
repair shopgof Jesselyn& a Jpnss. and.
The establishment OF the Bef kshire
.balsam company aSrhes third and
fourth floors were given over entire
ly TO storage compartments for fur
Znitpre, and there WAS a large amount
&C fTaluabl goodss there, On these
Doors were so storage compartments.
and all but three were filed with fur.
niture. Smith & Magnon had their
quarters in the building.
The building is owned by Mr. and
Mrs. William c. Rem, and was built
by Mr.. Renne's father about 80 years
ago. 1t was insured through Steven
son & Co. for 100000 and was worth
about $4,000, Ii was considered
one of the bestconstructed buildings
in the city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
RECRUITS ARE
WANTED HERE
FOR FIRST Vt.
Drive for Enlistments Here
Tomorrow
ALL ASKED TO HELP
Capt. Gibson Got 81 in Montpelier,
81 in Barre, and Bennington Should
Give as Many.
ALL ASKED TO HELP

Thirty-seyen Montpelier young mer
enlisted In the First Vermont regi
ment Saturday and 2S from Barre OF
Sunday. Burlington and vicinity uI
to noon today had enlisted 4S.
Pennington which has been right
up in the front rank in furnishing re
cruits for the First Vermont should
wake up and be ready as the recruit
ing drive officers Will be here tomor
row.
All the young men who are sure tC
be in the next draft call can go in un
der this enlistment chance and get
the $40 per month extra from the
state In addition to their government
pay, and the state will get credit for
them under It's quota.
Capt. E. w. Gibson will be here to-
morrow and the recruiting headquar
ters will be at the Y. M. G. A. during
the afternoon and evening.
Capt. Holden and other officers and
men OF the Home Guards are ordered
by the governor and adjutant gener-
al to assist Capt Gibson in getting
recruits.
It was due to the efforts of the
Home Guards and citizens at Mont
pelier and Barre that so many re
cruits were obtained and the citizens
here are urged to help in refilling the
Vermont regiment M i'ia
Charlotte, North Carolina, where
the Vermont regiment is training, is
A warm and comfortable camp and
viii be a more attractive place to
train In during the winter than Camp
Deyens where the drafted men have
to go.
Married. men are acceptable to the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
EvANoELlsTIc SERVICES
Rev. Franklin w. Swift to Ope
Tuesday Evening

Tuesday Evening.
Subject for tomorrow night at the
opening meeting of the Evangelistlc
campaign at the First Baptist
church.
Everybody will be interested in
knowing what Evangelist Swift will
say Tuesday night on his theme,
Things Never Seen in Bennington
Before"
What about these people who say
there is nothing new under the sun?
Those people who say they like to
see the other fellow hit right be.
tween the eyes and hit hard, will
have the pleasure of seeing his friend
hit and incidently, get hit himself,
Dr., Franklin w. Swift. the Evange-
list, is man who has travelled eX-
tensively and has had a wide and
successful experience He has the
happy faculty of saying the funny
thing" in telling manner and to
speak the Truth in love-
The meetings will only continue
for two weeks, so that all are urged
to make the most of the opportunity
of hearing this successful Evange-
list. Time 7.S0 p M.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
APPLE MEN ELECT
George o. Aiken Heads Horticultural
Society.

Burlington, Dec 1.-THE annual
meetings of the Vermont Horticultur.
al society and the Vermont Sugar
Makers association came to an end
today after four days session.
George d. Aiken of Putney was elect
ed president OF the Horticultural Soc
icty with NJ. b. Cummings of Burling-
ton, secretary; w. E. Cotton of Mont
pelier, treasurer; H. Z. Clark OF Ver-
gennes, auditor. Executive commit
tee, G. D. Aiken, NJ. B. Cummings
State Commissioner of Agriculture Z.
S. Brigham OF St. Albans, Clarence
], Ferguson of Burlington, e. l.. With
erall OF Middlebury,
An invitation was received to hold
the next annual meeting of the two
societies at st. Johnsbury and it prob
ably will be accepted. There is a
possibility that the Vermont Bee
Keepers will unite with the other
two organizations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
aaEariy sunday forenoon some one
found the fire alarm swires ssdawA Hs61l
Gage affect. The wire wssf t1p Fe'i
from the highwaF and IaidF aErcss 4

fence. Wire in the fence made a cir
cult and the bell at the Congrega-
.tional church began to ring and con-
tinued ringing until the custodian +.
Howard. Ferguson could reach the
apparatus.
The suspension of electric lighting
service was caused by a break in the
high tension line that connects the
village system with the Connecticut
River Power company's plant at Mon
roe Bridge, Mass, on the Deerfield
river The Twin State Gas and Elec-
trio company put the local steam
plant in operation but so many
wires were blown down that 1t was
thought best to shut down because
of the dangerous condition OF the
streets.
So far as could be learned the
greatest amount of actual damage
caused in the village was In the de-
struction of window glass The two
dealers in the village, the Adams
Hardware company and the A. II.
Winslow store, report active busi-
ness in glass. The Adams store was
open portion of the day on Sunday
TO accommodate people who had win
dows to repair At the Winslow store
it was reported that the business in
glass was not so large as on the day
following the previous storm.
One of the large lights of glass in
the Office of Holden & Healy was
broken, eight good-sized lights at the
American House were blown in and
single lights were destroyed in
number of houses throughout the vii
lage
Sunday morning the residential
streets of the village were found to
be Uttered with dead limbs from
shade trees but apparently fewer
trees were injuerd than during the
last preceding storm. A few tele-
phone lines were put out of com.
mission but the local service expert
ence only a few Interruptions.
The only accident so far reported
befell George E. Hill, stone mason
living on the Burgess road. While
endeavoring to make his way against
the storm he was thrown to the
ground and one of his wrists was
badly broken.
People who endeavored to leave
their homes during the evening found
it almost impossible to make any pro-
gress in face of the wind Even
automobiles when endeavoring to
travel in an easterly direction were
almost stalled by the force of the
sale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10

ed in yesterdays messages as sur
vivors showed the difficulty OF the
task of determing quickly just how
many lives we're lost. They were not
on the muster roll of the ship last re-
ceived at the navy department. Prob
ably Admiral Sims is having difficult
ty in determining just who were aboard
Ensign Kalk was an additional Off
GER, perhaps assigned only for the
trip. 1t will take checking up at the
base to make up this now addition to
the navy's roll OF honorable dead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10

The long-expected warfare in Rus
sia apparently has come. Gen. Ka-
ledines. the leader Of the Don Cos
sacks. supported by Gen. Korniloff
former ommander-in-chief of the
Russian forces, is declared in an Of
fetal communication issued by the
bolshevik government to have raised
the standard of revolt in the Don Cos
sack region against the people and
the revolution.
or equal interest in the world war
is the brilliant stand the Italians
have made in keeping back the rush
OF the Austro-German forces from
the Asiago plateau region to the
plains OF northern Italy. Although
the enemy had bent back the line OF
the defenders to a point where 1t
seemed that it must give way under
the pressure OF overwhelming mum,
bers OF men, and guns. the Italians,
reinforced BY the full strength of
the British and French troops rushed
to the front have stemmed the tide
of onslaughts and for the moment at
least brought the fghting TO a pause.
Little infantry activity is in pro
gress on the western front in France
and Belgium. although on various
sectors from the North sea to the
region of verdun mutual lombard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
MRS. kI0DER's READING
Considered Best FortnightIy Program
This Year.

iIlS car.
The largest audience OF the year
attended the Fortnightly on Saturday
afternoon. when Christabel Whitney
Kidder of Boston read the drama
Jeanne dare written by Percy
Mackaye
This was Mrs. Kidders first ap.
pearance in Bennington but judging
from remarks made by the departing
audience, it will not be her last. Mrs.
Kidder is mistress of her art, has a
personality of unusual charm and
her voice is rich and clear. Her in
depreciation of the character OF
Jeanne dare, the peasant maid OF
Domreny, the deliveries of France,
was dignified and beautiful. Each
character was clearly portrayed and
the afternoon was one of rare pleas.
ure
The next meeting of the club will
not occur until the first Saturday in
January,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
GALE PLUNGED
BENNINGTON
|NT0DARKNESS
Visited by Most Severe E1 st
Wind Storm in Years
ELECTRIC LIGHTS OUT
Not a Large Amount Of Damage Out.
side of Many Broken
Windows.

Bennington and vicinity Saturday
night experienced one OF the worst
storms in years. For several hours
the wind blew gale from the east
Snow fell during the entire evening
Shortly before 6 o'clock the electric
lighting service went out of com
mission and while the storm lasted
the entire town was in darkness.
Between 10 and II o'clock the wind
ceased and the lighting service was
resumed. Considering the force OF
the wind which was greater than has
been known here In recent years and
the conditions that existed during
the evening it is remarkable that so
little damage resulted.
During the evening the fire depart
ment was called out for two burning
chimneys. Shortly after O'Clock an
alarm was rung in for burning
chimney at the house on East Main
street occupied by Henry Rudd All
three fire trucks responded and the
trouble was soon averted, notwiti,-
standing the fact that the french
were obliged to work under such
adverse conditions. The trucks had
hardly returned to their quarters
when a falling tree cut OFF connect
ions on the fire alarm system The
second chimney fire was at the Rich
ard Houghton house on School street
now owned by William e. Hawks.
One truck responded to a. teFepiiofie
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10

Halifax. n. s., Dec. 9.-Deliverance
from its friends is the immediate ur
gent need of its stricken city. To
night the authorities appealed to the
press to send the word broadcast.
Shock, fire, wind. and deluge have
followed in succession like the
plague of Biblical lore. but
the spectre that has caused dismay Is
the threatened invasion of former res
idents, friends or the injured and mis-
sing, and merely curious They have
arrived in hundreds. They are com
ing in thousands, il reports are true
Every trainload adds to the problem
already infinitely difficult.
Shelter insufficient for the homeless
and food needed for the destitute
cannot be spared for visitors. Even
physicians and nurses are here in SUI.
fcient numbers for the present
With masterfnl energy they are doing
all that can be done. and others who
have freely offered their services
save been notified to await a pos,
( sible later call For the present med
ical supplies and clothing are not re
quired, so generous have been the
early responses. There Is still need
Of building materials. including glass
and putty. 1913
The foregoing sums up the attitude
OF those charged with the work OF
relief. as expressed to the press, with
or nh cic 40 odl
their gratitude for the aid extended
is profound
II was realized today that sentiment
must give way to the practical May
or p. F. Martin took the bull by the
horns and issued proclamation cal
ling upon all non-residents to leave
the city. In second message the
Mayor urged outsiders not engaged
with relief missions to stay away from
Halifax during the next two weeks.
The Relief Committee asked that no
more workers come until called up
on, and the Reconstruction Commit
tee requested that no further supplies
be sent until their character had been
made known to and approved by the
committee.
A heavy rainstorm today interrupt
ed the systematic search for bodies,
but by night ninety-fve additional
bodies had been placed in the morgue.
Several deaths occurred among the
injured. The task confronting the
Relief Committee seemed almost
hopeless but later in the day the
skies cleared, and cheering word
came from the phyicians in charge
of the tents in which 600 of the home
less had found shelter The tents had
withstood the storm and the occup.
ants were as comfortable as could be
expected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
JERUSALEM IS
CAPTURED BY
GEN. ALLENbY
Holy City Entered by British
Expeditionary Force
TURMOIL IN RUSSIA
Kaiedlncs and Kcrensky With Aid Of
Don cossocks Revolt Against
BoIsheviki.

London, Dec. l0-Jerusalem has
been captured by the British expedi-
tionaly force.
The holy city has been entered by
Gen. Allenby's troops. it was an
nounced today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank all the kind
friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted us during our recent be-
reavement, and also the employees
of the Arlington Refrigerator CO..
who so generously gave for our as
sistance, and the children of Airing
ton for their kindness to us.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Haley,
Arlington, Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
S|XTY-F|VELOST
IN SINKING Of
JOSEPH JONES
All Survivors Are Apparently
Accounted For
U-BOAT WAS CAUTIOUS
Did Not Come to Surface Until After
Stricken Destroyer Had Gone
Down.

Washington Dec. l0--The sea has
evidently given up the last OF the
survivors cf the destroyed Jacob
Jones, torpedoed and sunk by Ger
man submarine Thursday afternoon.
The death toll stands at s5 officers
and men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
Card Of Thanks.

The family of the late G. A.
Wattles desire to express their
thanks and appreciation for the beau
tiful flowers contributed by the en-
ployees Of H. E. Bradford CO..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
CAPT. E. E. SMITH OFFICER
ST. Adams Man Was Commander o
Machine Gun Companv,

Montpelier, Dec. Capt L. r
Smith, son of E. c. Smith of st. AL
bans, who was commanding officer of
the machine gun company at West.
field. Mass, has been assigned to the
staff of Gen. Dickman at Camp
Greene, Charlotte, N. G.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
HALIFAX ASKS
FOR AID FROM
THIS COUNTRY
Need Much M ateriaI For
Temporary Repairs
VISITORS ORDERED OUT
All Persons Except Those Who Can
Help Are Urged to Stay Away
From Halifax.
VISITORS ORDERED OUT

Halifax, Dec, 9.-The Reconstruc
tion Committee announced tonight
that in order to make temporary re
pairs to damaged homes. the follow
ing was needed:
Glass, 100000 lights or panes, as
sorted sizes.
Putty. so tons.
Sashes, $4,000.
Doors, 1000. n
Scantling, $50 900 feet.
Boards. tmatched) 100000 feet
Roofing paper. 5000 squares.
Wall board. 100000 square feet
Nails, l,00o kegs, ~ to inches
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair and colder tonight and
Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10
FIRST VERMONT INFANTRY
VOLUNTEER NOW


Last opportunity to enlist and EXTRA PA from
State of Vermont in addition TO Government pay
Government month $4,000
State extra month
Total month $4,000
Orders have been full strength First
Vermont Infantry stationed at Charlotte North Carolina
Where weather is comfortable for training out-of-doors
Recruiting officers for the receiving entmen will be the
Y. W. c. A., Tuesday, December Hth
The situation that Of draft already
called by his local board volunteer enlist Saturday,
Decemb 18TH and such volunteers will
$40 90 per month.
All men between the of Is and eligible for
This opportunity should appeal all who liable
ENLIST NOW and receive the EXTRA PAY.
Call at the place above mentioned
evening.
CLARENCE L. HOLDEN,
A.,
CAPT E. w. GIBSON
wMbe in Bennington Tues
q meef recymfs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-10

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