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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27

LeaNitt passed Christmas day, with his
mother. Mrs. A. c. Maxwell.
The installation of the offcers-elect
Of Winthrop Grange will take place on
Tuesday. Jan. !. In the afternoon be-
tween one / and there will be meet
ing OF the Winthrop Grange Corpora
ton.
Charles Norris of Wayne was Win
throp visitor Wednesday on his way
home from Augusta.
A very pleasant family party was
enjoyed at the Alden home in West
Winthrop Tuesday evening, the guests
teing Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Greenlief
and Mrs. Bertha Prescott, Monmouth;
Mfr. and Mrs. Albion Perry and two
little granddaughters, Lorta and Lou
ise Perry Of Lewiston, and Mi and
Mrs. Wilton Black y fine large tree
was decorated in the usual manner and
held presents for each member Of the
party This is an annual custom in the
Alden home and is always enjoyed by
all who partake Of the pleasure.
Four young men were arraigned be-
fore Judge F. T Clifford Wednesday
morning accused Of breaking. enter
ing and larceny from the drug store
of Fred s. Jackson. One Of the four
turned States evidence and the 9TH
er three were sentenced to 80 days
in Jail. One of the three appealed and
furnished bail. so only two were sent
10 Jail.
CENTER-kenton Swartz is visiting
for a few days with his son. Wilson
Swart: in Massachusetts.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Flynt OF
Augusta were Christmas guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Floyd Smith.
Sam Obey. who has been in the
employ Of Charles NJ. Bailey Sons &.
CO. at their factory at the Center. has
secured a position with Elliott Bros.
and is now working in their saw mill.
Bailey's oil cloth factory was not i'll
operation Tuesday, the men having
the holiday.
Miss Eva Shorey, formerly of Au-
gusta was q Monday guesr OF Mrs.
William Martin.
MI and Mrs. Philip Lishness and
son passed Christmas with relatives
in Augusta.
Mr and Mrs. Leigh p. Flynt OF .au-
gusta were Saturday and Sunday
guests at Sun krest farm.
Mr. and Mrs John Turner Colburn
passed Christmas with relatives and
friends in Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Higgins took
dinner on Christmas day with Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. +. Longfellow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
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accept any fraudulent advertising
Of any kind. The journal will ~
vestisate promptly and vigorously
every claim from any person VINO
mas been in any way deceived or
mistreated through answering an
advertisement. The Journal VIII
thank its readers to bring to iss
sttentien a,y failure on the psrs
of an advertiser to make good his
rrorises. II is .hs belief OF this
paper ttat an advertiser serves his
own interest best only when ne
serves the public best. II you are
70. satisfied tell the Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York. Dec. 26.--Rails led the
post holiday recessional on the stock
exchange, a score of those issues de-
clining / to points, with yet lower
records for St. Paul preferred at e. IL
and Baltimore &; Ohio preferred and
common at 4S IA and SO Ia respec-
lively.
The fresh reaction was popularly as
sociated with indications that the ad-
mnistration is soon to announce its
policy of railroad control Congress TO
share in the responsibility.
An illustration of the caution with
which transportation companies are
proceeding was furnished by the Della
ware & Hudson directorate A regular
dividend was declared for the first
quarter of 1918 instead of ordering pay
ments for the full year. as was long the
custom.
Industriais suffered as much as rails.
deriving their impulse from sporadic
liquidation Of equipments. For this no
explanation was vouchsafed other than
a possible further revision Of prices by
the war board. Trading lapsed after
the first hour, the market coming to
standstill in the intermediate and later
periods except for a weakening of utili-
ties. Leaders made nominal rallies, just
before the close. chiefly Reading and
Union Pacific. United States Steel
showing a net loss of points at SO
IL. Sales amounted to $4,000 shares.
Foreign bonds forfeited much OF their
recent recovery on the less favorable
war views presented by representative
banking interests. Liberty issues were
active. the As making new minimum
on the decline from o. to $50. the
3 I-2's holding at $3.50 10 9S,22 Total
sales. par value) aggregated s4.s30.oo0
United States bonds told issues were
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
BOWDOIN DENIES
FOSTER RUMOR

Brunswick, Me. Dec. 26.-TEc report
At Portland that Pres. Foster OF Reed
College had been offered the presi-
derry Of Bowdoin College is absolutely
without foundation, it is stated here.
No ncmbev OF the Bowdoin faculty or
officer OF the college here has ever
heard Mr.. Fosters name mentioned as
a possible candidate. No action will
be taken toward securing successor
to Pres. William Dewitt Hyde until
June
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Dec a6
HoGS-Receipts $500; strong: bulk I51N
lal75; light l625lil73: mixed ls7na1730:
Q16co.
CATTLE-Receip.s 1201o; strong; native
steers Ii5d144o; western steers not quoted.
season over until next August; stoclers
ana feeders e65nln3N cows and heifers 53r
Clio calves S501l575
SHEEP-Receipts 1900: steady; wethers
HHl2lo; ewes sroa1l90; lambs 12Sodlsi0.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
San Marco Memorial Ma,s

Venice, Dec. 25.-A memorial mass
was celebrated in San Marco church
TO-DAY in commemoration of the deliv-
erance of Jerusalem from the Turk.
Inc ceremonial took on unusual sig
nlficance inasmuch as tho Austrians
mad declared they would be I'm tho nj
azza of San Marco by the HOLIDAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
New York Money Market

New York. Dec. &c.
Mercantile paper 5ka5s.
Sterling Ga-day bills 4.7ls,
commercial 60-day bills on banks Al.
Commercial 6o-lay bills 410k, demand
75,' cables 4.76 1-16.
Francs, demand 5.13S, cables 5.11s.
Guilders. demand l3t. cables Al
lire, demand SA. cables $50.
Rubies. demand l., cables 13s
Bar silver S6s.
lIexiran dollars s1
Cove m 7lent bonds irregular
Railroad bonds steady.
six months 52Q6
Cali money firm: high s. low g. ruling
rate 6, closing bid g, offered at 6 last
loan 6. -,
L s. reg. Is .............,.....--.... .ok
do. coup. ,.......-.....', .'''--.''..' pa
[. :. 3s reg. ...-.. ...'-..''.''. ....''-''''' y
r 4s reg ............... 10ss
40 coup. ...................... l03s
T'anama Canal IS coup. ................ 20
c. 3. & @. Joint Is ......:. :..:......-... ss
Denver & Rio Grande ref. as ......... 50
Erie cv series B ..........-.........-.. SO
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. Dec Is
or less to the fact that cold Weather
throughout the West is expected to con-
tinue for several days and that railway
operations would be interfered with The
market closed firm IA to IS net higher
with January l2S 3-S to 1868 and May l2i rs
Ml25 oats gained is TO | 3-S In pro
visions the outcome ranged from 20 GEMS
decline to a rise of : cen!s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27

Catarrh is an excessive secretion. ac-
companied with chronic inflammation
from the mucous membrane Hoods Sar
saparilla acts on the mucous membrane
the blood, reduces Inflammation.
establishes healthy action. and radically
cures all cases of catarrh h-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
Found
Poultry Eggs

For best results eonsisn A. 3. YOUNG
CO., 90 No. Market ST., Boston. Ret
ersnce National Poultry Butter & Egg
Assn.,, Chicago. Equitable Trust Co.,
ao.4on. augs, thurs s-sat ,6mof
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27

WALL STREET
Reported by Hayden, Stone & Co.
Members New York lock Exc. Boston
Stock Exc. New York Cotton EXC. Chi
cago Board of Trade. Portland Branch
office. ls1 Middle St, New England Tele-
p''N' WM. II PORTER. Mgr.
New York Stock Market
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
Boston Stock Market
New York Produce Market

New York. Dec 2s.
CORN-Spot strong: Kiln dried No. s
yellow lS2 15-day shipment cost and freight
New York; Argentine 90 nominal foD
cars New York 70 arrive
0ATS-Spot strong; standard .cp"2!.
PORk-Barely steady; mess 515o163ro.
LARD-Easy; middle west 2t7oa24S1
BCTTER-Steady; receipts 55l6 cream
cry higher than extras 5oa50l: creamery
extras, s2 score 490i9A; tirsts 44lGi4sl; sec
onds 41N43.
EGGS-Firner; receipts 1850; fresh gat>l-
cred extras 6ld62 extra frsts 60: firsts IS
d5s; seconds 54n51: refrigerator special
marks 39aqio; refrigerator hrsts 3SlS9;
state, Pa. and nearby western hennery
whites fine to fancy 7oG72; state, Pa. ana
nearby hennery browns 63.
POTATOES-Steadier Bermuda bbl. '4o1
a750: Virginia late crop Dbl 2orq375; Jer-
sey No, ! sweets per basket 2oou 555.
SUGAR-Raw steady; sales 60,0o1 bags
Of Cuba: new Cuban centrifugal secs; mo
lasses nominal; cut loaf 965G9s5; crushed
a40Q96o; mould A SsoaSS5: cubes s90d910;
NNNN powdered &35Q 80; powdered S30fi
$50: fine granulated sl5aS35 diamond A 81
aS35; confectioners A o5dS25; No. ! s"Q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
Boston Produce Market

Boston. Dec 26,
BEEF-Chotce whole cattle 20a2l
BUTTER-Northern 47a4H; western
Al 3-4Q44s.
CHEESE-New York twins 2ia25
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby 70d
Il: western 60q67.
FLOCR-Patents 104eu1125.
HAY-No. grade 265tu 2S51
lAMB-Spring "a
OATS-No. white 9iGA,
pORK-Mediuln backs 5S5A
POTATOES o0 per 100 lbs.
SCGAR--tiranulated 70 bb lots. So
I-EAT-1IN1-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-28
KNOW THE CARS LOAD.
Method by Which Motorist Can Get
the Best Tire Service.

Perhaps the greatest and most i'm
portant thing motorist should know
about car is its weight with the aver
age load carried says an expert. "By
knowing the weight of his car when
loaded ready to run the motorist is IN
"A position to regulate his tires SO that
they not only act as the best shock
absorber obtainable, but are fit to off
set any injuries which may come from
over or under imitation.
"With the weight of the ear known
when preparing for a trip which in
cludes passengers it is very easy for
the motorist TO regulate his air pres
sure in the tires so that they will run
with the least injury to themselves
This foresight win also prevent a
break in the side walls caused by an
overload.
"Witb the weight of your car, plus
the weight of gasoline, water and
extra tires, with the weight of the
passengers added, you have the total
running weight of your car
For quick way of determining
what air pressure you will carry in
your tires if you have no regular table
of imitation the following table is sug-
gested:
For three-inch tires divide the
weight of the load by thirty-two.
"For three and one-half-inch tires di-
vide the weight by forty.
For four-inch tires divide the
weight of the load by forty-eight.
For four and one-half-inch tires di-
vide the weight of the load by fifty-siX.
'For fivc-inch tires tires divide the
weight of the load by sixty-four.
For five and one-half-inch tires d.
vide the weight of the load by seventy
two.
ITO further illustrate the working
out of the above table suppose your
car weighed 2,SS0 pounds and you are
using four-inch tires. From the above
we find that for four-inch tires the
weight of the load should be divided
by forty-eight. This will give you
sixty pounds air pressure, which
should be carried in your tires. The
tire mileage will be greatly increased
if the motorist will regulate his air
pressure by the load he carries."-New
York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-28

MUST ALL DO MORE
This Country Must Feed, CIothe and
Finance the Allies.

The meeting at the courthouse Fri
day afternoon to stimulate effort along
farming and industrial lines was only
fairly well attended as it came at a
busy time, but an audience Of about
100 men and boys listened to some
splendid and inspiring talks on Ver-
mont's part in the present war.
The speakers were Hon. Frederick
II. Babbitt of Bellows Falls, Prof. G..
II. +. Story Of the University of Yer
mont, ]. A. Leach of Rupert, pres
ident of the Bennington county farm
union and +. Clifford Shaw, county
agricultural agent.
The theme of their discourse was
the need that the war has brought to
the United States Our surplus of
products has been used up and now
two million young men are called to
farm an army. This leaves greatly
reduced working force to supply the
United States and its allies with
money, food, clothes and munitions of
war.
The responsibility is great, but the
United States can do it if all are
ready to stand for their share. The
boys and girls and the women and the
old must all help. There is no need
of alarm and fear. but simply mani
fest duty to do more and to produce
more than America has ever done be-
fore
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-28
Wv Man Is Entitled Make Fool Of Himself Occasionally But
o. E. S. OFFICERS
Installed at an interesting Meeting
Friday Night


At what was judged by many to be
one of the finest installations been
held in Bennington, the officers OF the
Mt. Anthony chapter, Order OF the
Eastern Star were installed Friday
evening at the Masonic temple. The
installing officer was Mrs. Hurd OF
Adams, with Mrs. Sayles Of Adams
as marshall.
The officers for the ensuing year are
as follows: Worthy matron, Mrs.
Samuel Lyons. worthy patron, G. 5.
Perry, associate matron, Mrs. Jesse
Carpenter, secretary, Mrs. John c.
Clark, treasurer, Mrs. C. II. Ressiguie,
conductor Mrs. Merritt Burnham, as
sociate conductor, Mrs. Frank Wood,
chaplain, Mrs. Jane Barron, marshall.
Mrs. G. S. Perry, Adah, Mrs. Ernest
Lambert, Ruth, Mrs Frank Hurley
Esther, Mrs. Norman Greenslet, Mar
tha, Mrs. Cyrus Estes, Electa, Mrs.
Martin Peckham, warder, Mrs. Charles
Carpenter, sentinel, Walter Peart.
A beautiful flag was presented by
the secretary TO the local chapter, the
gift of three sisters. The worthy ma
tron responded for the chapter. Mu-
sic selections were rendered by the
Masonic quartette. At the close or
the work. a social hour was enjoyed
and refreshments were served. over
a hundred were present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-28
NEW RESIDENTIAL TRACT
George M. Hawks to Develop Major
Brown Property.

The Major Brown property on
North street, formerly owned by Mrs.
William Il. Hawks, has been recently
transferred by her to her son, George
NJ Hawks. The property comprises
4 or acres of land, the homestead on
North street, large barn 3Ox50.
which has been moved irto the center
of the lot and which Will probably be
remodelled into an auditorium. a
large double house on Pleasant
street and a double house on School
street, adjacent to the School street
bridge.
1t is the intention of the present
owner to develop the property by
undermining the present buildings
and building new bungalows to con.
meet North street with School street;
also North and School streets with
Pleasant street by means of drive
ways, leaving a large tract in the
center to be used as a park.
The property came into the posses
sion of the late Major Brown, the
grandfather OF the owner. SO years
ago, and was occupied as homestead
by him and his wife for some fifty
years. The property will be known
as the Major Brown place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-28
X. o. WINS FOR "kIo RoscH"
Bennington Featherweieht Puts Away
Opponent in Fourth Round

Bennington Featherweieht Puts Away
Opponent in Fourth Round
George Kid Rosch of this village
Won a clean victory in his bout with
2ube Dundy at North Adams Thurs.
day evening Dundy, who substitut-
I'd for Young McGovern, was put out
the fourth round with right hook
On the jaw. The blow travelled less
than foot but it had sufficient steam
behind it to send the New Yorker
Town for the count nine. Dundy rose
20 his feet but Rosch went at him and
luickly ended the bout.
Rosch was the aggressor from the
start but was compelled to carry the
light to his opponent for the reason
that Dundy had the longer reach. In
he first three rounds the Benning-
ION boy had a shade the better of his
opponent and the bout promised to be
fast and interesting The windup was
unexpected, for none of the specta-
tors were looking for such finish, al
though it was conceded that Rosch
was making the better showing in
every period.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-28
NORTH BENNINGTON


Miss Helen Darling is sick with the
measles.
Henry Shuftieton of Arlington spent
Friday in town.
Mrs. George Burt of Arlington was
in town Friday.
Mrs. George Howard of Arlington
was in town Friday.
]. V. d. S. Merrill of Bennington
was in town Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Lamb are spend.
ing the day in Greenwich, n. Y.
Miss Maude l.. CARPENTER of Ben.
nington was in the village Friday.
A canvas for members of the Ben.
nington branch of the American Red
Cross is soon to be made in North
Bennington. 1t is urged that as
many as possible, both men and
women attend the big public meeting
10 be held at the High school hall at
Bennington Tuesday evening, May
1st., at s o'clock in order that they
may become fully informed as to the
Importance and necessity for This
work.
Morning worship at the Baptist
church Sunday will be at 1890. Rev.
r. NJ. Derwacter the pastor, will
speak on "Baptists and the Modern
Spirit. AT HAS the regular session
of the Sunday school will be held. The
society of Christian Endeavor will
meet at p. m. This viii be a con-
quest meeting, subject, "The Need for
Training" leaders, Miss Ruth Percy
and Miss Vera Mattison. At the z
O'Clock praise service, the pastor will
take for his subject THE Old Man.
The evening services will conclude
with the administration of the rite OF
Baptism. es
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-28
'ORURY GIRLS LOSE
TO BENNINGTON
BY 1873 SCORE
High School Basketball Team Ends
Season with Hard Fought Game
FIRST HALF CLOSE At 80
Bennington Won in Second Period
Through Passing and Shooting of
Misses Brazil and Nash.

The Bennington high school girls
closed their basketball season Friday
evening by defeating the Drury high
school girls of North Adams by
score Of 13 to 8. The game which
was played at Library hall was one
of the most vigorously contested of
the series as was indicated by. the
close score
While the game was marked by
strenuous play from the first blast
of the whistle until time was called at
the close of the second period, the
second half was by far the better
basketball. In the first half the play
was hard, due largely to the efficient
work of the guards of both teams who
were remarkably successful in block
ing throws for the basket. The for
wards covered much ground as the
ball was all over the court but the
few shots made at the ring were of
the chance order and failed to tally.
Bennington was in the lead at the
close of the half for the reason that
Miss Brazil Gagged two sAots from the
foul mark and Miss Nash shot an
other The Drury girls made two
points from the foul line, making the
score 3 to 2.
Both teams showed more aggres-
siveness and played better basketball
in the second half The Drury girls
appeared to excel in long range
passing and the baskets they made
from the floor were on shots from the
sides of the court Ii was apparent
early in the period that the Benning-
ton girls were playing the Brazil
Nash combination to win. Instead OF
rushing about the court, the two for
wards maintained positions close to
the basket and the short pass
and shot was worked for four goals.
In this system the forwards were ably
assisted by the guards, Misses White.
ley and Green, and the center, MISS
Fisher who continually drove the
ball into the Drury section of the
court The lineup
Bennington Drury
j. Brazil, IT,, rg., ID. Busfield
NJ Nash. rf, lg., r. Katch
VI. Fisher, c., c.. D. Young
B. Whiteley. lg., rf., d. Williams
A. Green, rg.. IT,, d. Miller
Summary-Score, Bennington, 10;
Drury 8; goals from floor, NJ. Nash 4,
D. Williams 2, d. Miller: goals from
louis, J. Brazil 4, NJ. Nash, d. Will
ans 2, Miller
The preliminary game was played
by the second teams of the two high
schools and was an interesting con-
test. 1t lacked some of the dash that
characterized the contest of the old
>r and larger girls, but the contest
vas fast and at times the play was
brilliant. Bennington won through
Helen Carpenters basket from, gtbe
ioor in the second half by a score of
} to 8. The Bennington /, team was
2omposed of E. Wahlquist Is c.; III.
arpenter and II. Mahon, forwards
4. Barber and H Sullivan, guards.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-28
NO IIlIi;: Iliit;s;;::.. 2TION
IN FIGHTING
IN FRANCE
Intensity less at Times But
Struggle is Continuous
GERMAN LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Total Reaches More than 100000 with
More Than 10000 Made
Prisoners.

London, April 27.-Exhaustion from
four days of slaughter has forced a
lull on the Arras-St Quentin front.
But on this battle front where Britons
and Teutons are still in death grap-
pie "lull" is no longer what 1t used
to be. The time is past when a
pause in the fighting meant the
complete cessation of attacks and
counter.attacks, a period Of mental
and physical recuperation at home
home" being the trench or the dug
out.
The German losses in men are esti-
mated at more than 100000, with the
probability that the total reached
235.00O. These figures include killed,
wounded and prisoners, and consti-
tute one of the most formidable totals
of the present war.
German prisoners aggregate approx
mately 10000 and captured guns 16O,
many of heavy calibre.
In this mightiest of wars battles
even "lulls" are marked by thrusts
and counter-thrusts launched in un-
ceasing succession, brisk hand to
hand engagements are fought and
gains and losses in territory and in
lives are registered.
While the bulk of the British forces
was resting, reorganiZing and prepar-
ing for new great onslaughts, the men
inthe front line trenches darted for
ward in many dashing thrust and
nibbed away at the TeuLon foremost
lines, wrestling from them series of
important strategic positions.
The Germans OH Their part con-
tented themselves with efforts to
check these local attacks and counter
attacking in other sectors. The gains
recorded in the British headquarters
statement are on the eight-mile front
between Gavrelle and Fontaine les
Croiselles, which runs parallel with
the northern part of the Wotan line
and further to the south, between
Cambrai and st. Quentin. Here the
Quarries on the eastern outskirts of
Hargicourt were captured, the British
thus moving the menace of the ''Dig
rush" close to the center of the
Cambrai-St. Quentin canal. To the
north, they improved their lines
around the villages of Gavrelle and
Roeux.
The same sort of lull prevailed in
the last twenty-four hours on the
Franco-German front, on the Aisne
and in the Champagne. There, how
ever, continuous spirited gun duels
roared ominous warnings of early
actions on large scale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-28
plan of the Ball Field.

In the Woman's Home Companion c..
Fl. Claudy says:
whoever did the calculating for a
baseball field made a fine job of it. 1t
takes just SO long to run from plate to
first, and it takes just about that long,
less a tiny fraction of second, for
the average ball to be fielded by the
average shortstop and hurled down to
the big mitt waiting for it. The least
slip, hesitation, juggle or wait and the
umpire is going to spread his hands
palm down for safe"