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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
ONEEOURTHOF
LIBERTY LOAN
QUOTA TAKEN
Bennington Section is Max
ing Progress
DISTRICTS SLOW
New England Particularly Is Behind
As other Places Are Not Doing
AS We'll as Bennington.

Bennington people, according to to-
days figures, have subscribed for Lib
erty bonds to the amount of S129,500,
which is more than one fourth of the
quota assigned to this town
Reports from all over the country
indicate that subscriptions are COM
ing in rather slowly and the Benning-
ton district is far ahead OF most OF
the section reporting.
Just because progress has been
made, however, is no reason why ef-
forts be relaxed. It<is the latter part
of the quota that will be the hardest
to get.
Bennington can take its assignment
Of 100000 only if all help. 1t will be
a matter of pride with the people OF
this section to keep up to the record
they have made in other things and
not fall behind
Boston, Oct. 10-Liberty bond sales
in the chief financial sections Of the
country have fallen below the daily
average which should be maintained
to reach the $4,000, 100000 minimum
set by Secretary McAdoo at Washing
ton. New England has been called
upon to raise minimum of S300,000,
600. Thus far she has raised $685.
000 Unreported subscriptions, it is
estimated, swell the total to 100000
000 New York including the New
York federal reserve district, has
been set down for a minimum of
-, 4o+o 49,
tual subscriptions was s25o,S74 600
Her showing, thus far, is the best of
any district OF the IL.
The Philadelphia reserve district
is down in the official treasury appor-
tionment for q minimum of S250,000,-
600 and an expected amount" of
$415000,OO0. Her actual subscription
to date is estimated at s500g0,000.
The Chicago district has mini
mum apportionment of S420, 100000
and expected amount OF 100000, 600.
Up to last Saturday s25,000,000 had
been subscribed and s25,0OO,00O more
pledged.
These four districts are expected.
by the treasury to take a minimum
of S1,S70 900 900 in bonds. They have
taken thus far an estimated total of
s39O,O0O, 900. This is s1,4S0, 100
less than the lowest sum expected ST
them for the entire campaign. 1t is
s220,000,000 less than one-thiri of
the minimum (one-third of the cam
paign having passed., and to make UP
their minimum it VIII be necessary
for them - subscribe at the rate VI
s92,000,00) a CAV, OF nearly tg.Ce as
much as tnry have been subscribing
for daily t. date
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
18TH D|nSiS;;;::>,
HAS ARRIVED
IN FRANCE
CabIegrams From Officers
Received Yesterday
HAS MANY VOLUNTEERS
Messagescame to PlttsfieId and North
Adams Which Have Men in the
26th Division.

The 26th division or at least par
of it has arrived in France. The fol
lowing dispatch appears in this morn
ing's Albany Knickerbocker Press:
Pittsfield, Oct. 9.-Members of
"F' company, 104th infantry, are
safe somewhere in France" ac-
cording to a cablegram received
here today. IN" company of Ad-
ans also has arrived, the cable
gram stated.
The Pittsfield soldiers were at
Camp Bartlett, Westfield, for
some time this summer and fall
The 26th division is composed most
ly of New England troops and is
commanded by MajorGeneral Clar
ence T.. Edwards.
The 104th regiment contains about
200 Vermonters. The 102nd and 10S
regiments also have. many soldiers
from this state and as they started
before the 104th, they are no doubt
safely across.
1t is expected that these regiments
will get several months training i,
France before they take part in ac
tual military operations.
The first American soldiers arrived
in France last May and have not ye
gone into the trenches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
ALLIES PRESS FORWARD
Penetrate German Lines and Take
1000 Prisoners.

London, Oct attaching early
this morning on a wide front. the
British and French armies near Ypres.
made notable advances north and
northwest Of that city. The former
drove the Germans from their last po-
sitions, In the town Of Poelcapple and
pushed on for nearly two miles to the
northwest of that place, Field Mar
shall Sir Douglas Haig reports all his
objectives gained and the capture OF
more than 1000 prisoners. The
French took more than 300 prisoners.
The French troops, operating on the
left of the British line, north of Ypres,
pierced the German positions to y
depth of a mile and a quarter on a
front of more than mile and half,
capturing the villages of st. Jean de
Mangelacre and Veeldhoek. with num-
erous blockhouses, and reached the
southern edge of Houthulst Wood,
about seven miles north of Ypres.
To the south of the main British adj
vance Haig's men pushed northeast
from Gravenstafel ridge to a point
about 1000 yards southwest of the
village of Passchendaele, on the
heights of the same name. A little
further south, between the Ypres-
Roulers railway and the village of
Broodseinde, which was already in
their hands, the British forced the
Germans considerable distance
down the eastern slope of Brood
seinde ridge.
The Germans astride the Ypres-
Roulers railway counterattacked
heavily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
ROOSEVELT DIVISION
Officers Eager to Raise Regiments to
Serve Under Him.

Springfield Mass, Oct. l0.--lt was
admitted in Boston yesterday that an
effort was being made to have Wash
ington commission Col Theodore
Roosevelt. a major-general with au-
thority TO raise New England volun-
teer division for service in France. 1t
was stated, however that the move
ment was yet In its preliminary stages
and for this reason the interested
parties refused to discuss the situai
ton. Publicity was deplored as posi-
BILE meaning the defeat of the project
1t is known that several New Eng
land governors and many military
men are directly interested, the plan
being to have the governors pointly
urge Washington to give the neces
sary authority. The military men
stand ready to jump in and assist in
the work of organization once the au-
thorization is given. What chances of
success the effort has is problematical
for war department circles in Wash
ington profes as yet to know nothing
of it, An attempt to reach Col Roo.
seyelt personally for statement has
thus far failed.
1t is understood that Gov. Holcomb
of Connecticut, Gov. Milliken of
Maine and Gov. Graham of Vermont
are actively interested in the plan.
Gov Beeckman of Rhode Island is
said to be friendly to it. and Goo. Nc
Call of Massachusetts has been COM
municated with. although he has been
at his summer home in Lancaster, N.
H., since the republican state con
vention in this city last Saturday.
Col. A. T. BaIentine of the 1st Maine
heavy artillery. encamped at West
field, was in Boston yesterday and
could not be reached Whether his
visit had anything to do with the
project could not be learned, although
it was said the visit was for other
purposes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
WELFARE ASS
BEST YEAR IN
ITS HISTORY
Annual Meeting Was Held
Last Evening
BALANCE IN TREASURY
Work Has Greatly Increased and Ben
ninaton Sets Pace For Many
Other Towns.
IN TREASURY

The Public Welfare association
closed the most successful year in its
history last evening at its annual
meeting in Library hall. About rs
were present. The meeting opened
with the reading of reports by the
heads of departments as follows
Treasurer. William Wills; member
! ship, p. T. H. Pierson; publicity and
research, Miss Agnes Whipple; boys
athletics. John J. Hayes girls ath-
letic, Miss Martha Pratt; girls clubs,
Mrs. w. W. Burke; dramatics, Miss
jeanette Z. Perkins; music, w. S.
Boynton social center, Mrs. r. E.
Healy; community celebrations, Geo.
NJ Hawks; executive secretary, Miss
Mathilde J. Vossler.
The reports were most complete
and showed phenomenal amount OF
work done. They were remarkable
too for the numbers of young people
reached and the number of volunteer
leaders doing work. There We're
many notable facts.
Whereas, in May. the treasury had
been practically empty and the work
curtailed, the treasurer's report to
date showed a balance of $3.50. a re-
markable record for philanthropic
organization. The association mem
bership had increased from 10 to 30S
and the money from that source in
creased from 1889 to 1897.
1t is now real community organi-
zation including different nationals
ties, Italian, Greek, Jew; people as
young as seven and as old as 80; those
in almost every walk OF life, the pro
fessional man, business man, factory
hand men retired, men OF large in.
terests, men of almost national repu
tation; people of wealth, the well-to-do
those of moderate means. those with
meagre incomes; Catholic and Prot
estant, black and white"
Physical training for girls has be-
come part of the regular school curri-
culum and the total attendance at
classes Increased from 1868 to 9072.
There are now five Camp Fire
groups including nearly 100 girls,
each with an elaborate program for
work. health and inspiration. lnquir-
les about the work have been received
from as far as California and Missi-
ssippi and help had been given as near
by as Rutland These reports will be
printed and freely distributed to all
interested later They will make a
real booklet
Following the hearing of reports
the election for officers for the COM
ing year we're elected They are as
follows President. George NJ. Hawks;
vice-presidents. r. e, Healy. Ed
mond La Franchise. Mrs. w. w.
Burke, Mrs. Thornton F, Turner; sec
retary, Miss Hilda Pratt, treasurer,
William H Myers. A
At the conclusion of the business
Miss Vossler conducted play dem.
mstration, those present actually do
ing many of the things described in
the reports. Good fellowship and
enthusiasm ran high and those who
were compelled to go early missed the
best part of the evening,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
REIcHsTAe DEBATE POSTPONED
MichaeIs Called to Headquarters by
Kaiser.


Amsterdam Oct Sowing to the
various-parties having convoked meet
ings for this morning to consider the
situation arising from Saturdays
sitting of the Reichstag, says Ber-
hin dispatch. the debate, which was
planned for today has been postponed
until Tuesday The chief subject of
discussion will be air aims, but, ac-
cording to this dispatch, the Imperial
Chancellor, DR.. Michaelis, has gone to
headquarters.
German newspapers are of the
opinion that the future of the Govern
ment may depend on this weeks de-
bate in view of the motion of the
Independent Socialists that the
Reichstag is of the opinion that the
reply of the Government to the in
terpelation did not meet the intenr
tions OF the Reichstag.
: The Vossische Zeitung declares that
this motion is vote of censure for.
'mally directed against Dr. Michaelis,
. the Imeprial Chancellor, but really
against DR.. Helfferich.
The Vorwaerts says that if the mo-
tion is adopted Chancellor Michaelis
and his colleagues must resign or the
Reichstag must force them to do so
/ Other newspapers demand clear
statement from the Government on
the peace resolution of the Reichstag
majority
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
Dinner to A. F. Loomis

Tie monthly meeting of the board
of directors of the Young Mems
Christian association was preceded
last evening by dinner in recognition
OF the services of A. F. Loomis, di-
recto1 and treasurer of the associa-
tion, who Is retiring incident to max
ing his home in the west.
Mr. Loomis has been a director and
treasurer of the local Young Mems
Christian association for the past
twenty-four years during which time
his work has been done in the most
thorough manner, and he has seldom
missed board meeting.
Remarks were made by President
G. j.. Holden and Homer H. Webster
Mr.. Loomis was than called upon
The dinner was served by the Wom
ems Auxiliary under the direction OF
Mrs, Paulson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
FOOD CONTROL COMING
Washington Says 1t Will Be In Effect
November 1st.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The Food Ad.
ministration on the trail of the prof
iteer, and by an extensive licensing
system which will reach even the re-
taller doing a gross annual business
of 100000 will endeavor to put an
end to boarding, speculation and ex-
tortionate profits between producer
and consumer Cooperation is sought
and expected in carrying through the
program, but the big stick will be
welded, if necessary. to put virtually
all the staple foods under government
control.
Announcement was made tonight
that President Wilson, within day
or two, would issue proclamation
under the provisions of the food con
troll law which will place the machin
cry in operation by Nov. 1. After
that time licenses must be obtained
and regular reports submitted by the
individuals or firms included in the
edict. which will cover dealings in all
the foods forming the prime basis OF
life"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
AUTO KILLS WOMAN
Mrs. Eugene F. Bodgett Meets Csath
In CharIemont, Mass

Brattleboro, Oct. S--The body OF
Mrs. Eugene F. Blodgett, &C years
old, of West Brattleboro, who was
killed in Charlemont, Mass, by being
knocked down by an automobile late
yesterday afternon was brought
here tonight.
Mrs. Blodgett went to Charlemont
recently to visit her son, Harold, and
it was in front of his home that the
accident happened
Her son and wife left the house for
short time and when they approach.
ed their home on their return they
heard a scream and found that Mr.
Blodgett's mother had stepped in
front of car owned by Greenfield
Mass, garage man. Mr.. Clifford. She
was struck by the fender and her
neck was broken. She died instantly
Mrs. Blodgett's maiden name was
Lucy Brown. She was a native OF
Maryland. Her husband, who was for
many years shoemaker, died last
March.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
UNIFORMS COST $4,000
Vermont Volunteer Militia Gets Dark
Grey Woolen Clothes

Montpelier, Oct S-The shipment Of
the clothing for the volunteer regi-
ment OF. Vermont arrived by express
this morning and was carted to the
state arsenal during the day. These
were ordered last summer through
B. Turk & Bros. of Burlington, the or
der having been placed at the same
time that the summer uniforms were
bought. 1t had been planned to issue
these to the companies when the mus.
ter took place. They will be checked
and probably in short time shipped
to the different company commanders
: They are woolen, very dark gray, the
full equipment forw inter service hay
ing come in the shipment. The ship
ment probably cost the state $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
THIRD GAME
TODAY IS WON
BY NEW YORK
McGraw's Men See a Ray
of Light
THE SCORE WAS 2 TO G
cicotte Pitted Against Benton
Weather Was Cold and Raw and
Crowd Couldn't Keep Warm

New York, Oct. 1O.--New York
won from Chicago this afternoon in
the third game of the world series
The score was to 0.
1t was the first ray of light for
McGraw's team and they are now con
fident of winning the series
The day was cold and raw and not
good day for audience or players
Cicotte was in the box for Chicago
and Benton pitched for New York
The score: 1884
New York 0 0 0 x--2
Chicago 0 0 0 0 90
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10

E'R. DALEY DEAD
Died This Afternoon at the Samari-
tan Hospital.

2 telephone message from Troy
As afternoon announces the death
of DR.. Emmett B.. Daley, for many
years one of the best known of Ben
nfngton's physicians.
He was suffering from severe
kidney difficulty when taken to the
hospital and died without regaining
consciousness.
DR.. Daley leaves a widow and seven
sons and one daughter Mrs. Daley,
at the present time is III at New Ye
where she is visiting her sons. The
boys are John H., Joseph W., Hubert,
George, Clarence, Charles and Au-
gustine Daley. The daughters name
is Harriet
A more extended obituary notice
will be given by The Banner in its
next ISSUE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
WAR CROSS FOR vERMoNTER
Decorated for Bravery in Removing
Wounded Under Fire

st. Albans, Oct. s.--Richard Henry
Plow, son OF Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Plow of Montreal, formerly of this
city, has been awarded war cross.
With two other American ambulance
drivers he was decorated for bravery
in removing wounded soldiers from
the field under heavy fire.
Mr.. Plow enlisted with an Ameri-
can ambulance unit about a year ago
while a student at Yale university
He expects to return to this country
soon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
ARLINGTON

Joe Gageron was in Bennington
Tuesday
Mrs. F. N. Garfield and Mrs. Sculley
were in Bennington Monday.
Miss Eichbaum has returned to her
school duties at Ashbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bevis of Schenec-
tady were at l.. Hard's Sunday.
Mrs. H. D. La Bait and son, Or
lando were in Bennington Monday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
GERMAN INTRIGUE
Shown by kilograms Sent In Early
Part of 1916.


Part Of 1916.
Washington, Oct 10.-German at
tempts to encourage sabotage in this
country and, to foster plots to des.
troy the Canadian Pacific railway and
looking toward bribery of congress
were disclosed today in statement
issued by Secretary Lansing
The statement gave the text of tel
egrams received and sent by the Ger
man embassy during the early part OF
1916.
The telegram advising plots to des.
troy the Canadian Pacific at certain
important points was signed by Zim-
norman. the German foreign minis
ter The message relative to sabo.
tage in this country came from Berlin
but has fictitious signature while
the plan to bribe congress Is referred
to in telegram signed by Bernstorff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10

Washington, Oct. 9.-Only mild in
terest in official quarters in the report
from Amsterdam, credited to the
Deutsche Tageszeitung, that the Cen
tral Powers have agreed to make an
other peace offer to the Allies. There
is no confidence in German good faith
in Washington. If this peace offer Is
made, 1t will mean nothing in the
opinion of officials in position to
know the attitude of the Wilson Ad
mnistration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
Get Yonr Hudson Super-SjA
Now While You Can
Present Prices Can NotLast Lone
81 Cars Haze Already Advanced

From the stand point of real
value, the Hudson Super-Six
is the lowest-priced car on
the market.
Recent price advances on
81 cars have entirely upset
the usual standards by which
motor car values have been
determined. In each price
group cars naturally found
their own place. But now,
because some makers must
supply their ma erial wants in
the present high market and
because Hudson has a limited
supply bought last year, the
selling prices of cars do not
indicate their values.
Those companies which
faced the necessity of buying
materials in the high market
had to advance their prices in
proportion. 1t added as much
as 500 to $500 to the retail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
WEATHER

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair tonight and Thursday.
Warmer Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
WEST sHAFTsBURY

Clayton Reed is building a new
granery and creamery to his new
barn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
GERMAN PEACE TERMS
Another "Feeler" Is Sent Out From
Berlin.

Amsterdam, Oct. 9.-Germany and
Austria-Hungary have agreed to make
another peace offer to the Allies, the
Deutsche Tagezeitung of Berlin says
it learns on good authority.
The offer will have as its basis no
territorial aggrandizement, the sur
render OF Belgium and French terri
tory, the remuneration of positive ter
ritorial acquisitions for payments in
money, and no indemnity on either
side.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10

price of cars. 1t forced former
$1,000 and $l,400 { rs up to
approximately the price of a
Hudson Super Six.
Hudson prices for the time
being re m ain unchanged.
Judged by today's material
market the Super-Six would
have to sell at approximately
$4,000. Today you can get
a seven-passenger phaeton at
$1,650. Such prices can not
be continued when the supply
of materials now on hand is
exhausted. You save money
by ying your Hudson
Super-Six now.
People never compare the
Super-Six with cars sold at
or near its price. 1t has al
ways been likened to cars
selling at hundreds of dollars
above its price.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-12
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs. Mary Mather of Brattleboro
and Mr.. and Mrs. David Adams of
West Marlboro were guests last week
of their sister. Mrs Julius L. Whita
kerr Mrs. Mathcr remained over Sun
day and was accompanied home by
Mrs. Whitaker, who spent few days
in Bsattlcboro.
The Philadelphia Bulletin Of May )
states that Miss Eleanor Dexter Morse,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison +.
Morse of that city, granddaughter of
the late John l.. Morse, and Archie
Gilchrist Sparks will be married at !
clock Saturday, May 2G, at the West
Hope Presbyterian church. A reccp-
tion at the Philomusian club will fol
low One Of the many pleasant social
events preceding the wedding is noted
as follows: This evening Mr.. and
/ Mrs Albert a. Howell. of Haddontield
! Il. r., will give a theatre party, fol
lowed BY supper, at the Bellevue STRAIT
/ ford, in honor of Miss Morse and OF
| Miss Kathleen Fitz-Gerald. The mar
riaoe Of Miss Fitz-Gcrald and Mr.. Wal
ter r. Sparks takes place on Wednes
Il day May %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-12
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

In place of Rev Mr. Compton. who
has been unavoidablv detained. Rev. T..
FrcdriI Virgin win conduct the chapel
service at the Retreat Sunday after
noon at ; clock.
County Warden Z. H. Metcalf went
Ito Brookline this morning to investi-
gate the killing Of deer by T. II.
Wellington. who found the animal de
stroying his clover.
H. l.. Mcdonald. NJ. D.. of New York
foot specialist. viii bc at the store Of
the Durham Brothers company Monday,
/ Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thurs
day evening DR.. Macdonald will give
IN Illustrated lecture on The Foot, free
Ito all, in what used To hc Friendship
Circle hall, in the Hooker building.
\ bright light in 3he sky to the
southeast attracted TIE attention OF
many Brattlehoro persons between II
land II 0 clock last ni4hi Tie illamina.
! ton came from a fresi5 Eryma, Mass.
where the stock house and lumber yard
of the Washbun Haywood company
were destroyed.