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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
HOME GUARDS
. ORDERED OUT
TO ENLIST men
Effort to Refill First Vermont
Regiment
$40 PER MONTH EXTRA
Regiment to Remain together and
VIII Be Trained at Charlotte, N. c.
Where Weather Is Comfortable.
$40 PER MONTH EXTRA

The new enlistment campaign that
is being made in Vermont to refill
the First Vermont Infantry, now ut
Charlotte, North Carolina, is being
made In part, at least, under the aus
pices of the Home Guard.
The IL companies of the Vermont
Volunteer Militia, generally known
as the Home Guard, have been order
ed by Governor Graham and Adju.
tant Johnson to go to work in. secur-
ing enlistments to fill the 1st VT In
fantry.
The members of Company A are
ordered by Captain Holden to be at
the Y. NJ c. A. tonight at 7.45, with
out uniforms, to take up this work
which all has to be done during the
next few days. The campaign will
be considered informally tonight and
receive instructions.
BY enlisting in the First Vermont,
q soldier will receive $40 per month
extra state pay in addition to the reg
ular government pay. Vermont is to
pay this to the volunteers all through
the war.
Another advantage is that the
First Vermont is being trained at
Charlotte, North Carolina. where 1t
is fairly warm and pleasant and there
is no snow. Those who are drafted
have to go to Camp Devens where
the winter weather is somewhat
severe.
IJnldon t-r ft1k<l
orders to mobilize his command. and
use every possible effort to enlistsre-
eruits and to show them the .advan-
tage of enlisting in the Vermont regi
ment which is now promised to, be
kept together 9,5,.s
The recruits will be under Vermont
officers and will have their fare paid
to Charlotte. s.4,s,t
Capt. Gibson will be here Tuesday,
December II, but in the meantime.
applications may be made to Capt
Holden, Lieuts. Cushman or Nichols,
to any of the non-commissioned Of
fcers of the Home Guard company,
or to The Banner office which will be
open this evening from Z to 9, and
Sunday afternoon from to for en-
listment purposes.
The government is sure to take all
available men in the near future and
this is a chance to get in and have
the extra state pay.
Men from Is to Al may enlist and
those between the ages OF 18 and u
do not have to have their parents
consent. This opportunity will close
December Is so action should be
taken at once. a X
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
ENJOYABLE CHURCH NIGHT
North Bennington People SweiIed At
tendance at Y. M C. A. Last niuht.

North Bennington People SweIIed At
tendance at Y. M C. A. Last night.
Last evening was Baptist night at
the Y. M. c, A. and about one hun
dred people spent the evening at the
association building.
AS usual the bowling alleys were
the most popular of the attractions,
but basket ball game between five
Of the young men from the North
Bennington church and five from the
church in the village proved next in
interest. At first the North Ben
nington boys outplayed the local fel-
lows, but in the second half the To-
cal boys shot the basket almost at
will. The final score was 20 to 7.
There were two different teams
matched in yolley ball
The young women of the intermedi-
ate department had candy and pop
corn for sale as long as it lasted.
There were frequent sings around
the piano.
Every part of the building was in
use. The open fire in the lobby was
especially welcome as well as con.
ductive to good fellowship,
The North Bennington churches
are participating in larger numbers,
and there were a dozen or more over
last evening from the North Ben.
nington Baptist church
The churches seem to appreciate
the opportunity for developing their
social life which the association af.
lords them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
AUSTR|ANS CT !; /;
ANOTHER LOT
Of PRISONERS
Took 1000 Italians Accord
ing to Berlin
ITALIAN FRONT DENTED
But Lins Not Broken--on Cambrai
Front BrltIsh Drive Back Heavy
Mase Attacks.

London, Dec. 7.--Mont Sisemole
one OF the mountain bastions separat
ing the Teutons to the northeast OF
Asiago from the Venetian plain, into
the hands of Field Marshal Won Hoet
zendorffs army with 1000 prisoners
today in the new German drive on
the Italian line, Berlin announced
making the total Of prisoners taken
in the mountain sector $4,000.
This new process brings the Teu-
tons close to the open space leading
to Bassano, on the Brenta, and in the
plain. But to the right and left for
midable heights are firmly held by
the Italians and until they are taken
the invaders probably dare not send
forces through to Bassano.
From today's official Rome state
ment it appears the Teuton advance
was checked Immediately after Sise-
mole Mountain was taken. Half a
dozen attacks and counter attacks
followed one another in quick success.
sion, the Italians standing like gran
ite on the lines to which they had
withdrawn. In the Meletta region,
too, Rome AYERS, the invaders were
held in check by Italian gunfire.
When the enemy attempted tc
come down." adds the statement. "he
was driven back in disorder by our
machine gunfre. South of Gallo the
enemy's large forces failed to ad
vace."
A rare tribute from enemy to enc
myssc came in the following belate1
Austrian official account received
here today:
AT o'clock in the afternoon
"wednesday. the brave Italian de.
tenders who had been completely cut
Off for twenty.four hours on Monte
Castel Gomberto laid down their
arms" -
Austrian prisoners in Italian hands
are quoted as saying the exchange OF
Austrian and Russian prisoners is in
full swing
Fierce hand to hand fighting RACES
without pause along the whole noun
tain front.
Close to 100000 troops, the Ger
mans are hammering away at the
British before Cambrai in violent
massed assaults without, however
having made substantial inroad in
Bynf's new lines. One dispatch from
the front has it that fully 1000 Ger.
mans were killed in two OF these on
slaughts around Vial wood today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
MRS. JAMES S. CLARK
Sudden Death Of Wife of Congrega.
tionaI Pastor in Madison, Mo

News was received Saturday of the
sudden death of Mrs James s. Clark
of Madison, Me-, where Rev. Mr.
Clark. formerly of this place, is pas
tor of the Congregational church,
having gone there from North Ben.
nington, last May.
Mr.. Clark had been out attending
to some pastoral duties in the after
noon. leaving Mrs. Clark at home
with her three children Upon his
return he was told that she had been
missing for two hours or more An
immediate search resulted in the dis
oovery of her body in a vacant part
of the house under circumstances in
dicating that she had taken her own
life. No reason can be assigned for
her act beyond the theory of a SER
iously depleted nervous condition re-
sulting in temporary arrangement
Mrs. Clark was a remarkably de-
voted wife and mother, and had often
expressed her happiness in the life
she was living She was kind, SYM
pathetic and unseliish to the point of
personal exhaustion, and her genial
ty and warmth of heart won for her
many friends. She was native of
Detroit, q graduate of the University
Of Michigan, and was a teacher for
several years before her marriage.
AS minister's wife she was most eff,
ficient and untiring in devotion to
her work.
The body was taken to Detroit,
her former home, where the funeral
was held Monday. The children are
at the home OF Mr.. Clark's brother
and sister in West Brattleboro. The
family visited here several weeks
last summer Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
.U-B0AT SINKS
DESTROYER
JACOB JONES
American Navy Suffers Loss
of Over Fifty Men
COM. BAGLEY DROWNED
Chief Officer Of the Jacob Jones Was
Brother Of Mrs. Josephus
Daniels.

Washington. Dec. S-The Ameri-
can destroyer Jacob Jones has been
torpedoed and sunk and of her Of
ficers and crew of hundred men
only 81 have been reported as saved.
The destroyer was attacked and
sunk at o'clock on Thursday even
ing, Dec. 6, while on patrol duty.
The Jacob Jones was commanded
by Commander David Worth Bagley,
brother of Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
wife of the secretary of the navy.
His name is not among the list of
survivors.
In the sinking of the Jacob Jones
the American navy has suffered its
second largest loss since the begin
ming of the war. Sixty were drown
ed when the Antilles was torpedoed
several weeks ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
RuMANIANs JOIN
Enter ArmistIce With Russians and
Suspend Hostilitles.

1t has been decided that the Ru
manian troops shall associate them
selves with the Russians in the pro
posed armistice, though the Rumani
ans have rejected every attempt al
determination, says an official an
nouncement made at Jassy Thursday
Hostilities were suspended Thursday
on the whole front.
There have been several reports
from Berlin and Vienna that the Ru.
manians had joined with the Rus
SLAMS in negotiations with the Ger
mans for an armistice, but Official
confirmation heretofore has been
lacking and on Wednesday an official
denial of them was issued in London
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
BENNINGTON GIRLS WON
Defeated Burr and Burton in First
Basketball Game,

The Bennington high school girls
basketball team went to Manchester
last evening and won their first game
OF the present season from the Burr
and Burton girls by score of IL to
le.
The game was one of the most
closely contested contests in which
the Bennington girls have taken part.
At the end of the second half the
score was tied at III and in the sec
ond period the Bennington girls man
aged to nose victory by the close
margin of two points.
All the points for the Bennington
team were made by the veteran,
Miss Julia Brazil, who threw five
baskets from the floor and two from
the foul line Tise experienced for
ward was well supported BY the
other members of the team. The
lineup was as follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
$500 FROM TICKET TAX

This Amount Realized in One Month
in Montpelier.
Montpelier. Dec. 6-Figures obtain.
ed at the local Central Vermont tick
ct Office show that the government
realized 500 from the tax recently
placed on mileage books and tickets,
this sum heing the amount realized
at the local ticket office in the month
OF November.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
THE PIERcEs DECEMBER 10
Second Number in North Bennington
Entertainment Course.

entertainments CouTsc.
The Pierces,' dramatic artists,
will give the second number in the
North Bennington entertainment
course on the evening of December
IL.
The Pierces are artists of the high
est order North Bennington people
enjoyed them SO well last year that
they desired to hear them again and
4 second engagement was arranged.
For this reason it is necessary only
to urge those who did not hear them
year ago not to miss the present
opportunity.
Although this is an expensive num-
ber the single admission is only S5
cents; children under ID years. is
cents. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
RECESS IN COUNTY COURT
Judge Waterman Called to Burlin!
ton to Preside at Hearing.

County court Friday afternoon ad
ourned until Monday afternoon,
Judge L. L. Waterman being obliged
o go to Burlington to preside at a
hearing. Little business has been
transacted during the week. but be-
ginning Monday the cases set for
trial by jury will be taken up
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
BLIZZARD IS
NEW HORROR
AT HALIFAX
Dead by Hundreds Still in
The Ruins
HELP is BEING HURRIED
Aid From the United States is Rush.
ed to HaIifax-Number of Dead
increasing.
HELP is BEING HURRIED

Halifax, Dec. S-Lashed by north
west gale that has ragged all night
with 1000 dead, 5000 injured and
10000 homeless is the pitiful condi-
ton presented by the stricken city
of Halifax today The financial loss
will reach $4,000.
The storm has interferred with the
relief trains on their way to the city
and added greatly to the suffering OF
the injured and homeless.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, snow tonight Sunday
clear and colder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08

Washington, Dec. S-Twenty-hve
thousand blankets and 5000 stoves
are being sent from the navy yard at
Portsmouth, N. H., to Halifax. Sec
retary Daniels has assured the Red
Cross that all resources of the navy
are at the disposal of the organiza-
ton for relief of Halifax.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-08
GAVE HER PENNIES TO POLAND
Little Girl Gave Her Savings to Help
Suffering Children.

According to the report of the local
treasurer, julius l.. Weichman, the
fund for the relief OF the suffering in
Poland continues to receive contribu-
tions from the charitable people OF
Bennington and vicinity The fund
has now reached s45725.
Among the contributions that have
been received for the Bennington
Fund for the relief of the suffering
and starving in Poland perhaps the
greatest sacrifice is shown In the
gift OF a little girl who had during
the year saved dollar in pennies for
Christmas gifts and gave 1t all to
help those other little children that
they may not die.
E0llowiup ia fhe renOrf tn Dac &.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
CENTRAL DROPS INTO THIRD
PLACE IN SCHOLASTIC RACE
TWo Consecutive Defeats During Last Week Drop Coach
McCordS ToSserS From First to Third Place; More De-
fedts Expected With Crippled Team; Reading and Leb-
NoW Fight For First Honors

Two defeats for Central during the
past week have dropped the Blue and
Gray from first to third position in
the Central Pennsylvania basketball
league standing. With three more weeks
to go with a crippled lineup, more
defeats can be expected. AS a result
the race has been narrowed down to
Reading and Lebanon, with the former
having the slight advantage.
Reading has been fortunate in most
of its contests. 1t mas the advantage
over Lebanon in that the latter team
had to meet Central in this city when
Coach McCord's boys were in the pink
of condition. and with their full
strength in the lineup. When
Reading was here Wednesday night
it was different story. But
even at that, Reading had its hands
full to nose out the substitute lineup.
Reading was also lucky enough to nose
out Steelton by one point. while in the
first contest with Tech, the game end
ed in a tie, Reading winning in the
extra period.
Reading has undoubtedly the best
balanced team in the league. The main
spring in the Lebanon quintet is Cap
tain Moore. This lad is one of the
most remarkable players ever developed
great playing, Lebanon would not be
able to make it's strong showing. Up
until this week, Moore had an average
of II points per game, for the seven
contests played. Scoring 20 more tallies
against Central Saturday night, he add
ed more points to his average, max
ing it 22 points per game. While other
players have tailed more olten from
the foul line than Moore, it is in field
goals that t his lad eXcels. In his
eight games he has tailed 60 two point
ers from the floor.
Frank has d ropped slightly in his
average in the last two contests, and
as result, Nyquist, of Reading, is a
fraction of point ahead of the local
player for second honors. Nyquist has
totaled "a points in six games for an
average of 1857, while Frank has made
n points in five contests, for an aver
age of 1910 points per game
Eddie" Harris, of Tech, continues to
be the leading foul tosser with 81 to
his credit. while Moore is right on his
heels with 56. Dayhoff, of Steelton, has
SO. while Nyquist is next in order with
so.
Next Friday night Central will go to
Reading, while Tech will oppose Steel
ton in FELTON, Hall. The remainder
of the league schedule will be played
during the coming month starting
this week, and the 'lna1 games OF the
schedule are as follows: March ., York
at Reading; Central at steelton; March
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
Bits From Sportland

The girls of the varsity basketball
team of Central High School will hold
a meeting this week 20 decide on the
style of letter they wish the school to
award them for their services.
The Duncannon Athletic Association
has commenced active work for the
coming baseball season. Duncannon eX-
poets to enter a strong team in the
Dauphin-Per league this summer,
and will be well supported. Samuel s.
Hart has been elected president pro
tenn.
Plans have been completed for the
conducting of a fair and social for
the benefit of the DauphinN Athletic
Association. The funds will be used
for the financing of the baseball team.
Charles NJ. Lyter has been reelected
manager.
The Hershey Mems Club five went
to Summit Hill on Saturday night and
defeated the strong team of that place
by the score of As to "a.
The Altoona High School team, which
is on a five-day trip, played its last
game on Saturday night with the Hag-
erstown Crescents, winning by the score
of 81 to 80. Altoona won every game
on the trip and boosted it's consecutive
victories to fifteen.
The IIummelstown Monarchs on
Saturday night, got revenge for for
mer defeat at the hands of the Will
Jamestown High School five by defeat
Ing it by the score of 81 to 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26

1892, died at his home in Winter Park,
Fla. In January. 1907, William A.
Nimick, president from 1885 to 1890.
passed away in Pasadena, Cal. j. Pal
mer ONeil, whose incumbency lasted
during 1891, ceased his earthly activi-
ties in January, 1908, while Ii. Denny
Mcknight, president of the local during
1882 and 1883, and at one time presi-
dent of the American Association, died
in May, 1900.
Decayed teeth are a handicap in golf
Jim Donaldson, of Chicago, the we'll
known professional golfer, says they
are responsible for poor putting in
the festive pastime of swatting the golf
ball. Recently Jim developed a slight
attack of neuritis and after consulting
a physician found that in the doctors
opinion the trouble come from two
bad teeth. After a dentist had attend
ed to the teeth the neuritis ceased and
Jim found his aim much improved.
Manager Billy Mehrng, of the Key
stone Sporting Club, will demonstrate
Wednesday night. how boxing shows
are conducted in Harrisburg. Legis-
lators who are interested in the pro-
posed State boxing bill will attend the
show. Much interest is manifested in
the bill throughout the State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
WELEYs s. doRNER

Bobby" Quinn. who recently sold out
his interests in the Columbus club, will
remain in the game. He has been signed
up to scout for the Phillies. He is one
or the best minor league baseball men
in the business.
For the first time in four years Cor
nell is going to have some real compe-
tition for team honors in the indoor
intercollegiate championships, which
take place next Saturday night at
Philadelphia. Yale is the team that is
causing Coach Moakley, of Cornell,
many anxious moments. Coach Mack,
of Yale, has one of the strongest track
and field squads this year that have
ever been seen at any college.
Horsemen will find tempting offers
from Kentucky this year. The Breed
ers' Futurity, which is to be the big
feature of the Kentucky association s
meeting next fall, is already worth
$4,000, with every prospect that 1t will
go over 100000
The hand of death has been laid
heavily on former presidents of the
Pittsburgh Baseball club. Captain
Kerr, whose death occurred last week,
was the fifth to die in recent years.
William C. Temple, who presided over
the destines of the Pittsburgh club in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
BILL CoUGHLIN ON THE JOB

Scranton, Feb. 26.-Manager Bill
Coughlin,of Scranton, New York State
League, who steered the Miners into
second place last season, has sent con-
tracts to all the players on his re-
serve list but Bill Berger, the old
Brooklyn backstop, who has been given
his release.
Coughlin is not satisfied with the
club as it stands. and intends to make
many changes. He is trying to sign
Ed McDonough, the former Phillie
catcher. who is also anxious to get into
Scranton because it is the scene of his
first success. McDonough is the prop
erty of the Utica club, but will doubt
less wear the uniform of the locals next
season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
JASPER TOSSERS
HUMBLE LOCALS
Clever Teamwork and Accu-
rate Shooting Are Big Fac
tors in Victory

Clever teamwork and accurate shoot
ing enabled the Jasper Eastern League
runners up to defeat the Harrisburg
Independents on Saturday night in a
well played contest iE the Chestnut
Street Auditorium. The final score read
80 to 32
Captain McCord's tossers extended
themselves to the limit. but were un-
able to break up the clever passing and
accurate signal work of the Jewels.
A total of thirteen ,lual pointers were
rolled up by the visitors while the To-
cal tossers were only able to penetrate
the net from the field five times. The
excellent foul shooting of McCord kept
the Harrisburg lads in the contest, he
dropping twenty two chances through
the net from the tifteen-foot mark.
Sedran also did good work for Jasper
from the foul line, converting fourteen
penalties into points.
Jasper came here with its most for
midable lineup, every regular was in
the game and they started right from
the start to go after points. Both
teams played hard and fast and as Il
result a. times the contest became very
rough. Sedran and eastman featured
in the scoring for the visitors the for
mer with total of twenty eight points
while the latter collected ten. Rote
and McCord scored all the points for
the locals, although the former was
way off form, missing many chances at
the goal and only throwing two dual
pointers, Captain McCord scored the
other twenty eight points. The sum-
mary:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
Yates to Study "Shut In"
Employment Problems on
Trip to New York City

Employment suitable for semi-inva-
lids and cripples, commonly known as
"shut-ins," will be studied in detail
next week by John Yates, secretary of
the Associated Aid Societies. in New
York.
Part of the plan to furnish work for
this class is the establishment of a
broom factory, in winch men too old
for the hustle and hustle of the ordi-
nary business world, will be engaged.
The plant will be on the first floor of
the building and sleeping quarters will
be arranged on the upper floors. Pro-
ceeds from the. sale of brooms will
Plans are being made now for the
annual camp for boys. where lads sus-
ceptible to tubereulosis are given a
living and the benefits of fresh air and
proper food. An acre garden will be
buttons sufficient for the maintenance
of tWenty-five boys already have been
secured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
Technical High Scrubs
Triumph Over Carlisle

Tech high school scrubs nosed out
% to - victory over Carlisle high
school at that place Saturday night
While all of the players did good work,
the victory was the result of the splen-
did work of Captain Holland from the
15-foot mark. The Carlisle lads out
scored the scrubs from the field, but
did poor work in shooting fouls. Next
Friday night Manager Glenn Beard will
line up his five against the Steelton
reserves in FELTON, Hall. The summary
for the Carlisle High School fray is:
Carlisle High Tech Scrubs
Dougherty, f. Miller,
fGouver f. Holland, f.
Webb, c. Houston, c.
Lackey, &. Fronck, s.
Spangler, f. Smith, +.
Substitutions-Forna for Smith. Field
goals-Holland, 4; Miller 5; Frouck;
Dougherty, 8; Coovcr. 3; Webb, =;
Spangler, =. Foul goals-Holland, Z;
Spangler, >. Referee-Seinders, Dick
inson College.