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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28
The Soldiers Pay

Fifteen dollars a month is not con
sideIed large pay for private in the
ranks in America Still, when you
come TO think OF it, how many young
fellows in the ordinary positions in
which they work have more than SIS
month left after having paid for
their living expenses -Marinctte,
Wis, Eagle-Star.
The Western contemporary. as well
as the Vermont paper which reprint
ed the paragraph quoted at the head
OF this editorial seemingly is unaware
that the pay OF soldiers in the United
States army has been increased of
late, so that plNates, who formerly re-
ceiyed SIS a month now are given a
base pay OF $50. 1t should also be re-
meHibered that Vermonters enlistins
in the state regiment receive an add
tional allowance of $40 a month for a
period OF Il months, so that a private
in the FIRST Vermont Infantry receives
total Cf state and government pay of
$40 a month The pay is not large, to
be sure, not large enough to permit OF
the Keeping OF dependents, as is rec
ognized by the order for the discharge
OF all men with dependents from
guard organizations, but. nevertheless
is a great Improvement over former
conditions. lust at this time, when
the President has called upon avail.
able men between the ages of is and
40 to enlist. it may furnish some de-
sired information to men who are con
sideiing answering in a patriotic fash
ion the Presidents appeal If a recent
statement Of the war department rela-
tive to soldiers pay were printed. The
statement reads as follows:
"As a convenient reference and
reply to numerous queries as to the
pay of enlisted men and non-commis-
stoned officers now in force, the forth
coming statement might be of use.
Those figures are based on the United
States army bill approved by the Pres
ident may Is and which went into eff
feet June l.
Briefly, it provides that men of the !
army whose base pay does not exceed |
$21 a month shall receive an increase
OF SO per month; not exceeding ga |
a month. an increase of s12 month;
receiving $50 $50, or $40 month an
increase of So; and $45 or more an in
crease of Sc
THE new scale means that priyates
Of artillery, cavalry, infantry, signal
corps, or quartermaster corps receiv-
ing SIS month according to the old
scale will now receive $50 a month.
privates of engineers. ord
nance, signal corps, and quartermas-
.er corps receiving SIS will get $32.
Second-class privates of engineers and
ordnance receiving SIS will get $50.
"Corporals of engineers, ordnance,
signal corps and quartermaster corps
received s24 a month; they
will now get $3.50. Corporals of artil-
cry, cavalry, and infantry getting $21
rnder the old scale will now receive :
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28

$26.
'Sergeants, frst'tlass. of signal
corps and quartermaster corps who
formerly received $40 will get sol.
First sergeants of artillery, cavalry,
infantry. and engineers who were
paid on the same basis will get SINH
lar increase.
"Sergeants of engineers. ordnance,
, signal corps. and quartermaster corps
paid $50 according to the old scale
viii now get s44.
"Sergeants of artillery, cavalry, and
infantry paid $50 will get $3S.
The general term sergeant in
cludes supply. mess. and duty ser
geants.
"Bandsmen were formerly paid as
! follows: Sergeants, $50; corporals.
| $50: and privates. $24. They VIII
now receive S4f s3S and $50, respec'
lively
Hospital corps members received
$50 for sergeants. first class; $50, ser.
geants; $24,seerporals; SIS, priyates
' first class; and SIG privates. second
class. The new scale makes the pay
: for sergeants, first class, $780, S3S for
sorgeants; $36 for corporals; 1913 for
4 pTivates, first class, and $3l for priv
ates second class
4 Enlisted men of the United States
army are now receiving the beaeflts OF
4 the pay increases provided for in the
{ national army act approved by Presi.
dent Wilson May 49,. The new pay
schedule went into effect June /.
THE act calls for increases of $l5 a
month where the base pay does not
exceed $21 month: $12 montn
where it does not exceed S24 IS a
month for $50, 1876, and $40 grades
and So increase for grades paying $45
a month or more,'-St Adams Mes
sengef.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28

Bennington and many other towns
in Vermont have sent so many yolun-
teers into the various branches of the
military service that they will be little
affected by the draft and some of
them not at all, but there are many
towns from which there have been few
or no volunteers. We wonder if the
people of these towns realize that the
draft is going to fall heavily on them.
They will be asked to furnish soldiers
according to their population and If
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28
This Safely Removes Worms

Worms are a common disease OF
children and every mother should
know their symptoms. Sallow complex
ion with dark circles under eyes, IT.
regular bowel movement with stom-
ach hard or swollen, grinding teeth or
itching may mean that Kickapoo
Worm Killer is needed at once. 1t is
mildly laxative remedy in candy
tablet form that children like. Kills
and removes the worms and let's the
child grow strong and healthy. AT
druggists, Csc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28

When the other fellows faults begin
to look big to you just stop and con
slider how big your faults must look
to the other fellow.-Detroit Free Press
One of the largest and most cum
bersome forms of money is found in
central Africa, where the natives use
a cruciform ingot Of copper ore over
ten inches long.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub.
Thursday, June %, 1912
WAR AND BUSINESS

Every war brings conditions pecul-
lar to itself, but war cannot stop bust
ness except it brings collapse to a ma
| tiCn. In fact was itself under modern
conditions is mighty business added
to all the other business of the cou-
| try
| With the added business OF war on
top of other business that must be
| done, the only danger is that we shall
all have more business than we can
do The American business man who
is scared by the war is a poor student
OF the signs of the times
Except in the line of useless luxur-
les ii is a physical impossibiility that
there can be anything but tremendous
| expansion while the war lasts. The
following from the Rutland News is
a rather statement of the case
YBusiness as usual? Impossible
1t isn't in the cards War is now the
nations business And war isn't
usual. Its unusual. So business will
be unusual. But that doesn't mean
business will be dull There's no
reason for pessimism. Business will
boom. There can't be expended ten
billions of dollars year for cloth
| ing. shoes, munitions, machinery.
material food and supplies without
an unusual circulation of money
| That means busness-unusual bust
ness.
| That's the thing business men
| must appreciate. Business will have
to be readiusted There will be
plenty of money. Business will ex-
| pand The demand for labor will be
unusual War will diminish the sup
| ply. Railroads will have to be or
| sanized to do more business than
ever. Waste must be cut out every
| where. Non.essentials will have to
give way to essentials; luXuries to
necessities.
First-let every manufacturer uu-
derstand that the demand for nee
cessities vii be unusually large. and
the demand for Injuries unusually
small Also that the nations new
business-war-is more important
to the nations life than the individ-
ual s old business, Let the individ-
ua make the nations business his
business. II his business doesn't fit
the new game, let him change his
| business.
| Seoond-After all. this is de-
fensive war on our part. If we fail
our business will 90 to smash. If
| need be Uncle Sam will conscript all
private wealth. Whoever aims to use
the war to enrich himself is men-
ace to the nations existence-and
hence his own wealth. Safety first
that means the nations safety first
The individuals safety will follow
| Unless tie tiation's business is success
| full the individuals can't be. And the
i,nations business is war.
l. Food hogs, ice hogs, railroad hogs
material hogs, supply hogs, industrial
commercial and financial hogs-all
these are menace to the successful
prosecution of the nations business
There must be cooperation, not com
petition. All business must have a
common purpose. Wages must go up
or the cost of living come down We
must conserve the manhood, woman
hood and childhood of the nation. No
| greediness; no exploitation; no hog
gish selfishness; all for each and each
for all That means business as usual
and real democracy triumphant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28
At Home.

evidently he made himself perfect
Iy at home here"
THAT so?"
ayes. He left the bathroom every
bit as untidy as my husband does.
Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There 10
only one way to cure. deafness. and that Is
by constitutional remedies DcafnesI Is
caused by an inhafned condition OF the mu-
rous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inham.d you have rumbing
sound or imperfect hearing. and when 1t Is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result. and
unless the infamm alton can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever. nine
eases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an inilamed conditiDn
II the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Hrlrs Catarrh Cure
Send for crcuIars free.
r. J. CHENEY & Co. To ledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. T5c.
Take Tails Family Pills FOR constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28
AUTO TRuCKlMC

am prepared with ton truck 10
move furniture and do trucking Of
of all kinds. Orders may be left at
Putnam House Garage.
Walter E.. Hilchey
Tel. 566-Y $fG Imperial Ave.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28

they hayo hal no volunteer enlist
ments their whole quota must be
filed by draft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-28
If He Talked to YOU About Your BuSine
"SURE,'' you Say---
and then forget i'll?

Advice is the cheapest and least valued commodity
on the mafke-except when yon buy Il from lawyer
expert in his line and YOUR line He more than that
he is practical and shining success. He had brains
and energy and start with He capiaitz:d all
three of them Most people have brains in someneasure
ard qualify; not SO many energy, siiisfswer have
NERVE Maybe you have all three But if so, are
YOU capzng all OF hemH lis il moi jest possible that
you actually using only a very small part of either?
Wake up ccaFlilN
John Wanan,aey ~ fIaowfs the Merchant Prince,
because he has made extraordinary of his mer
chandlsng business. mo, no; don't whn, he had no
more capital opportunity with than have you)
He is also known as The Greatest Advertiser of Them
ALL. Now, do you think there is any direct connection
between the two distinctions? Let Mr.. Wanamaker him
self answer:.
when my little closed its doors
upon its first days business. away back
.@ ip ! SOL, the sum of s24.o7 was found
- in the old lasb oned till under the coun-
.teJT 'oba Wanamaker told the
ton OF she Associated Advertising Clubs
of khe WorId in convention assembled in
the coed old town of Philadelphia with
the biggest Of the country Including
President Wilson, president) That
q, Wasn't very big start, was it? But did
{51 John Wansmaker whine and sink the
little bit of money? Not Bit of it. Here
is what he says he did at the close of that
'}9a evsn,ful first day that showed Wana-
makers NERVE and DETERMINED
HIS FUTURE:
The OF cents was Left in the till for
making change next morning, and the
sves ~ was saken and spent with the
see NE ~ SpApERS for advertising to tell
the people that my open
and doing business. and had good stock
Of goods useful to the public"
That Is what made John >Wanamaker a merchant
prince He had lule stock Of goods, pretty good
stock Of brains larae stock Of energy and GREAT
BIG STOCK OF NERVE Most other merchants would
have played up their fear and doub; would have sunk
the $20 left the SO Tor change and spent II
focadvelli,ing anppen som planned the people did moi
their bna result W their advertising Cant
paign.' Il
Is this little Story Of J5hn Wanamakcrs start toward
being Merchant Price worthy of your consideration
Wake up @fsEif@ Si&a r{3G &l3Ji-- u
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15
Aged Citizen of Smithfield Dead

Wm Alden Gould died at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. Cole Austin.
near Larone Monday He was born
in Smithfield, 81 years ago last Sep
TENDER, and most of his life was pass
ed in that town He was the son
of Amasa Gould, who died in Lexing-
ton at the age of 101 years. The
home where Mr.. Gould died is very
near the south line of Skowhegan
For the past few years, he had divid-
ed his time between the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Austin, and another
daughter who lived in Oakland The
deceased was married, in Smithfeld.
about 65 years ago, to Miss Hannah
Mahuren, who died in 1915. Their
children were: Edward, now of Au-
burn; Thomas of Skowhegan; Fran
ces, widow of Frank Handy of Nor
ridgewock; Alice, afterward Mrs
Bickford, who died in Oakland; Eu-
gene of Hartland and Mrs. Lizzie Aus
tin, above mentioned The deceas-
ed had been a farmer all his life
Funeral services were held at ten
o'clock. yesterday morning, j. w.
Packard of Skowhegan, officiating.
Burial was in the family lot at Wa
terville.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15
LOST IN THE WOODS
Barnett Mckinney Has Been Missing
Over a Week

On Wednesday Of last week, Barnett
McKenney started to walk from his
old home in Mayfeld, for the purpose
OF procuring some tobacco at one of
the logging camps He has not since
been seen nor has any word been
heard regarding his whereabouts 1t
is feared that he became lost in the
woods and has since succumbed to ex-
posure
During the past few days a diligent
search has been made for the missing
man and parties have been securing
the woods for miles around. Tele-
phones all over the district have been
kept busy with inquiries but no clue
has developed upon which the search
ers could work. Some express the
belief that Mr., Mckinney may have
remained at one of the camps and
doesn't know what anxiety his abb
sence has caused. The general belief
is that the man has persisted in the
woods
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15
"MOTHERS OF FRANCE"
Featuring Sarah Bernhardt the Great
French Emotional Actress

City Opera House, Nov. 10, 1917.
Benefit of the american Fund for the
French Wounded
The touch Of romance woven about
the pretty peasant girl Marie and her
two lovers, and the sacrifice the
schoolmaster makes blinded in the
trenches for the woman he loves, is
like leaf from the war correspon-
dents note book and from the first
reel to the last it is impossible to fol-
low the unwinding Of the story with
anything like composure. Its grip
upon emotion is extraordinarily told
with dignity and restraint; 1t fans the
fires of patriotism to a white heat; it
is a call to duty that can not be de
MED. The quality Of the production
is fine. With a cast led by Sarah
Bernhard and comprised of actors
that are actuated by the thot, that
they are engaged in a sacred duty,
makes this the highest class OF NOV
ing picture production.
The above is a clipping from the
Motion Picture World.
Regular prices and Is cents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15
LETTER FROM FAR AWAY PERSIA
Don Merrill, Former Skowhegan
Boy, Will Join L. S. Forces in
France

The following letter was recently
received by Miss Louise Merrill and
was written by her brother, Don, a
member of the First Shah Abbas Cav
airy, Herman Brigade, South Persia
Rifles
Don Merrill has been in this distant
good in his chosen work. Since his
stay in Persia he has held many i'm
portant army Offices and is a very
popular figure in military circles
there. The following letter explains
Mr. Merrill's plans for the future and
perhaps the best news is the fact that
ne is to return to Skowhegan for a
few days visit.
First Shah Abbas Cavalry,
Herman Brigade.
South Persia Rifles,
Herman, Persia, August 7. 1917.
Dear Louise
Just a note to acknowledge re-
ceipt yesterday of your letter of Janu-
airy 18th, via Russia which probably
was slow in reaching here on account
of the disturbed conditions in Russia
itself | yesterday sent in my resign
alton to take effect from September
9th and will then leave via India and
China for Frisco to enter the Ameri-
can Army to go to the front in France
| expect to be home by about Deem
Der first The fighting here is all
over and | can be more useful at home
training cavalry than here, attic this
is an excellent job and but for the
war | would not leave. Mabel is in
fine health. We will make a short
trip en- route thru India, Ceylon. China
and Japan Best love to all shall
go to Washington first then come for
a short visit home
Lovingly
NON
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"Babette" -Five-reel Vitagraph pro-
duction featuring Mare MacDermott
and Peggy Hyland is thoroly enter
tanning
Reviewed by Ben II. Grimm
II every flve-reel picture produced
were as good as "Babette', Vita
graph Blue Ribbon Feature, there
would be little need of even asking an
exhibitor to sign contract-he would
be only too glad to pay his program
rentals far in advance. "BaDette
with Mare MacDermott and Peggy Hy-
land in the featured roles. is thoro-
ly entertaining photoplay and distinct
" worth while. In it has been Wis
ualized a charming tale that is given
added power to please and satisfy by
the work and personality OF the play
ers and the manner In which the MN
was produced. F. Berkely Smith,
the author, has given us a story that
is quite different, and Charles
Brabin, the director, has given Mr.
Smiths story a production that &C
centuates the storys good points and
makes a very few weak points plausl-
BILE.
Set in the romantic province of Nor
mandy and the Quarter Latin of Paris
"Babette" is primarily love story;
but not "mushily" so. 1t tells of a
youth who, by instinct gentleman, in
soul an artist, Is by choice clever
thief; and who is finally moulded into
the man he should always have been
by the pure, wholesome love OF the
Young daughter of the keeper OF a
comic opera" Jail TO the main
motif there have been added season
ings of humor, pathos, eXpiated
crime and other factors that go into
the making of photoplay whose APP
peal is not limited to any one partic-
uiar class or type of audience.
Mr.. MacDermott is both masterful
and sympathetic. He never over
PLAYS. Miss Hyland is beautifully
appealing, and her charm Is COMPEL
ing. Templar SAKE is a fitting choice
for his part, as is also William Dunn.
Deserving of especial mention are
the lightings in the interior scenes.
They are effective, as are also several
other directorial touches, all OF which
help the production.
FRIDAY
Friday, special, 10 and 90 cents.
| Price She Paid" novel by David
! Graham Phillips AS a production il
ranks as one OF Clara Kimball Young's
greatest successes. Stage settings
and costumes are elaborate
Your last opportunity for some time
/ to see this noted actress.
SATURDAY
We have changed our regular book
ing for a Bluebird special. Remem
Der Pearl White will entertain you IL
THE Fatal Ring.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15

20 miles of road has 1900 shower
baths, Maximum men employed per
day during construction 9176, and has
capacity for officers and men of
$4,000
So one may see that for a camp
made right out Of the wilderness in
so short a time that it is really Won
derful. We have a new Regimental
Theatre opened last week of enormous
seating capacity and are favored with
the very latest theatrical entertain
ments from Keiths, Boston, every
night in the week with change of pro-
gram on Sunday, Monday and Thurs
day evenings.
But believe me, we have some real
work as well as good time. For
myself | am cook, so of course do
not do any drilling or hiking. But
| think 1t would keep some of the
Somerset County women home from
ladies Auxiliary Meeting) to do the
cooking for OBJ Battery alone, say
nothing of the many other batteries.
In OBJ Battery we have 228 men, four
cooks, of which | have been promoted
to second. The government allows
SO IA cents per day for each man to
feed him. 1t sounds hardly reason
able but we can feed them less than
the allowance and give every man
enough. l know this for every man
has gained in weight since coming
here. The savings on the govern
ment allowance is put into the mess
fund and used to purchase extra artf-
Giles of diet which are not furnished
by the commissary such as mutton.
veal, sausage, ham, eggs, liver, pork,
fruit, Gle cream, etc.
We were favored with visit from
Governor Milliken one day last week
which was very much appreciated by
all Maine boys.
| came here from Cornville, on
Sept. IS, and have never seen the
(Kaiser).
! am very respectfully,
COOK HOWARD C. HERRIN,
B. Battery 1903 II. F. A.
Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15
SkOwhegan Jersey Creamery

Producers Of $50 lbs of butter-fat
and over for the month of October:
Good Will Farm PA; Dennis Chase,
1852; d. NJ. Towne, 226; T. d. Salley
& Son, 349; Albert E. Hodges, 203 ,
Lucy Bigelow, 1855; DR.. f. H. Stevens,
314; F. H Clark, 216; B. F. Yeaton,
1879; l.. F Butler, 1856; Eugene S.
Watson, 1863; Ira Poland. 161; B. D.
Dunlap, 1853; II. E. Hall, 209; J. c.
Scott. 1893; p. F. Withee, 1873; Miss
Florence Reed, 1853; c. B. White. 179 !;
Beckwith & Taylor, 1866; Frank Par
ker, 211; George f. Foster, 242; o. C.
Williams, 1888; l.. G, Traitor, 285; E.
c. Matthew, 1853; E. f. Salisbury, 172;
Clifton Jewell, POP; Turner Boswell,
315; Edgar Hunter, 270; Ray Moody,
1872.
27S67 pounds of Fat were received
and paid for at SIC per pound at the
farmers door.
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CAMP DEvENS A CITY Of
10000 ACRES
Army Cook Howard G. Herrin De-
scribes the CantOnment at Aver,
Mass.

Cook Howard c. Herrin, formerly
of Cornville, now with the cantonment
at Aver, Mass, writes Interestingly of
the camp According to the letter
Camp Devens comprises 10000 acres
and is seven miles in length. 1t will
be noted that the local boys at Camp
Devens appreciate the Reporter.
Camp Devens, Aver, Mass,
11-S-1917.
Dear MIR. Patten;
Please find enclosed $1.00 for
which please renew my subscription
to the Independent Reporter, which
expires with current month. VIII
give you just an outline of what Is
going on here In the first place no
one has any idea of the size of this
cantonment unless they have been
here, as it contains about 10000 acres
of ground, is seven miles long and
two miles wide has 1400 buildings;
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Table Girl wanted. Skowhegan
House,
Confetti Dance at Grange Hall, to-
morrow friday evening Watch
Your Step.
A new, sanitary, grocery counter
has just been added to the furnishings
at the Oxford Department Store,
Another demonstration Of the latest
popular and classical songs will be
given on the piano at the oxford De-
partment Store, next Saturday even
ing, at 7 o'clock. Everybody well
come.
Quality is the sermon always
preached at the oxford Department
Store, and the label on the goods con-
tinues the discourse Those who use
the Oxford brand of coffee and tea
know that quality goes into the pack
age before the name Oxford appears
ION the label