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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
AGREEMENT ON TAX BILL
Measure Will Provide 5000, 900 900
Revenue.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The war
tax bill increased to raise about $2.-
700000,000 federal revenue in addi.
ton to $1,S33 900, 900 secured under
existing law, was completed late to-
day by the Senate and House con-
ferees.
After two weeks deliberation, the
conferees reached agreement on the
bill-the largest in American history
and in the making four months-and
sent the revised draft to the printer
While the action was officially said to
be tentative, virtually only formal ap-
proyal OF the new draft remains to be
voted Presentation Of the conference
report to the House late tomorrow is
planned. il will be considered first by
the House and the. bills enactment in
to law next, week is regarded assured.
Additional taxes of between $780,
100000 and $500 100000 over the sen.
ate bill which totalled S2.416.000, 900
we're added by the conferees. As
passed by the house the total was ST.,
s6s,OO0,OOO
Senate levies OF s1,O6O,0O0,OOO on
war excess profits and SS42 zoo, ,00C
on incomes were substantially un
changed. A minimum exemption OF
seven per cent on invested corporate
capital is said to be provided, with
modified allowances for intangible
assets.
Liquor and tobacco section of the
senate draft also were practically un
changed.
or the S250,0O0,000 to 100000, 00l
additional agreed to by the conferees
about one-third was placed upon post
age. The house one-cent letter tax
estimated to raise S7O,0OO,0OO, whicl
was stricken out by the senate, wai
restored by the conferees.
Another large increase ordered wa
In passenger transportation and Pull
man accommodation taxes. Amuse
ments admissions also bear n consid
erable increase, with senate exemI
tions of outdoor parks and their al
fractions reflected. The senate pre-
vision, eXcmptlng motion picture the
tres charging twenty-five cents or les
from taxation, was changed and pre-
visions made for exempting onl
much cheaper theatres.
| The exact exemptions have nc
been disclosed
| Revenues from automobiles. paten
medicines, perfumes and cosmetics
and other manufactures also would
increased by the conferees' agre,
ment The one cent stamp tax o
bank checks. Is reported to have bee
restored to the bill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
BENNINGTON
BOYS IN NEED
Of SWEATERS
Garments Must Be CompIet-
ed Tomorrow Night
OUTFITS FORF FORTY-SIx
Sixteen Local Volunteers Already
on Way to France and Others
VIII Soon Follow.

telephone message was received
last evening from Captain Gibson of
Company of the 1st Vermont. asking
the local branch of the Red Cross If
it would be possible for them to fur
nish sleeveless sweaters, mufilers,
and wristlets for the 46 Bennington
men of that company, who are about
to leave for France.
Sixteen of these men have already
gone, but the articles will be carried
to them by the other 80 men, who are
expected to leave next week. Every
one who has any Of these completed
Is asked to be sure to send them to
either Mrs. E. w. Bradford or Mrs.
L. R. Whitney, by Saturday evening.
AS many of these articles as can be
secured will be taken to Westfield by
auto on Sunday Captain Gibson will
then distribute them among the Ben
nington boys, who have been trans
ferred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
OLD ACADEMY LIBRARY
Prosperous Condition Shown by Re.
ports at Annual Meeting


The annual meeting Of the Old
Academy Library association was held
at the library in Old Bennington
Wednesday afternoon. The treasur-
er's report showed balance of SiiS-
90, The librarian reported 1888 vol
umes in the library, ninety-six vol.
umes having been purchased this year
while 6S were received as donations.
The library subscribes to ten period.
calls and four more are received as
gifts.
The association received with sin.
cere regret the resignation of Edwin
S. Chandler, who has filed the Office
as treasurer most acceptably for 20
years Miss Esther d. Merritt was
appointed by the trustees to be H.
brarian in place of Miss Tillie Marley
and Mrs. A. J. Holden was made q
member OF the association and trus
tee Of the library 1t was voted IA
send a check OF $40 to the local treas
urer of the library war council. How
ard H. Shields was elected to flll tn,
vacancy caused by Mr.. Chandlerl
resignation. The following officers
were elected:-President, Daniel Rob
inson, vice president and treasurer
Howard II. Shields; secretary, Mrs
4 Livingston Sibley; librarian, Miss
Esther D. Merrill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
Exploits Which the Reason We There
AT THE BIG CAMPS
Friends of Soldiers Should Register
Valuable Mail Packages.

Camp Deyens. Aver, Sept. 81
With the cheers of their fellow-rook-
les ringing in their ears, more than
100 men from the depot brigade left
Camp Devens today for Westfield and
Ninatic Conn. They were all com
pletely uniformed and carried their
belongings in suit cases. Seventy-fve
of the men went TO Camp Bartlett in
Westiield and 81 Connecticut men
were sent to the camp at Mantle.
In compliance with orders in re-
gard to the reorganization of the de-
pot brigade, the companies were all
REMEMBERED today, although the bat
TALON numbers remain the same. The
companies were numbered consecu-
lively from / to A, starting with the
first company of the first battalion
and going up to the 44th company of
the Eleventh Battalion.
Additional provisional appointments
of acting non-commissioned officers
were announced in practically all of
the companies this morning. Also
nearly all the men have had their ply
sical examinations and half the men
are in their hunks as the results of
anti-tyhoid inoeulations. Sore arms
and headaches are the style just now
and it is considered very poor form
to bump into a soldier on his left side
or to jar him in any way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
HOWROOSEVELT
PUT KAISER OUT
Of VENEZUELA
Details of Germany's Back
Down in 1902 Disclosed
SCARED AMBASSADOR
Threat to Send Dewey and His Fleet
Forced Germany to
Arbitrate.

Chicago, Sept 21.-Col. Roosevelt
today gave his Version OF the secret
conferences he held with the German
ambassador in 1902 relating to the
occupation Of Venezuela by Germany,
an incident that then threatened to
bring on a war between Germany and
the United Statesa Col. Roosevelt
told the story for she fist time, he
said, in an address at > luncheon
here.
1T was about year after took
Office Col. Roosevelt began. Ger
many was engaged in striving to ex-
tend her dominion. She had in view
certain chosen positions in South
America. She aimed to turn South
America into German appendage.
Venezuela at that time had dicta-
tor named Castro, commonly known
as the monkey of the Andes"
was determined that Venezuela
should not become German possess.
sion. Germany said ii was not to
be permanent and did not define what
was meant by permanency. ! permit
ted John Hay to write number of
notes and then | sent for the German
ambassador and said to him: "'This
Venezuela business has been going
on long enough and cannot afford to
let it get to the point where 1t will
cause trouble for this country
"t that time England was back
ing Germany, and, while | had both
against me, paid little attention 10
England 1t was the last flicker of
England's antagorism to the United
States.
Il called the attention of the Am
bassadOr to the fact that Germany had
a squadron of warships near Vene-
zuela, threatening the mouth of the
proposed Isthmian canal. | demand
ed statement of what Germany
meant by temporary posse 7sion, say
ing did not propose to have any
99-year leases.
THE ambassador told me he did
not feel he was at liberty to discuss
such an important question. That
conference wound up with the fol
lowing ultimatum:
Tell your government that in
ten days It must arbitrate the mat
ter or | will send Dewey down there.
81 cannot send such message
Mr.. President: do not think you
realize what II means the ambas
sador replied.
You think ii means war; | asked
az do not want to say what
think was the reply.
If 1t means war you have chosen
the one spot where YOU cannot fight
us, replied, and then | showed by
maps our commanding position.
"When he retired y sent word tc
Dewey to be ready TO sail on an
hours notice. About n week later
the ambassador called on me. and
admitted that he had not dared senC
the message.
81 then told him that ! would or
der Dewey to sail in 4S hours. II,
told me it would be an awful thlnl
for this country
"'Yes, but 1t will be more awfu
for your country Ireplied.
Inside of 36 hours he came bacl
smiling and said he had received in
structions from the German govern
ment that they would arbitrate."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
LOCAL HEBREWS ORGANIZE
Start Fund For the Erection OF q
Synagogue. 90

AT meeting held by the local Jew
ish residents Wednesday evening.
pledges were made by all present to
contribute towards the erection OF a
Synagogue. Much interest was shown
by all present and the meeting was
successful as all are anxious to see
this undertaking carried out.
II. Harry Levin, Manchester Depot.
who had been attending holiday serv-
ices held at the hall corner North
and River streets proposed a donation
towards funds for building purposes.
and over $500 was pledged by those
present.
The following temporary officers
were elected: President, j. l.. WEIGH
man; vice president, N. Levin; treas
urer, N. Noveck; secretary, Sam Mar
COLIN. The cooperation of all men,
bers is very promising and a cam
paign for funds will In a reasonable
length Of time be on its way. The
association looks forward towards a
rapid completion OF its plans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
SOLDIERS LIBRARY WEEK

Contributions May Be Left at Ben
nington County National Bank.
Get busy on the book fund for our
soldier boys,
We are not UP to our small quota
and we don't want 10 fail in this fine
work, when We have been up near the
front in other war work.
Boys need books to read on off
hours, and in hospitals, as much as
they need food to fight on.
This is the week for the Library
Fund, and if the young ladies who are
canvassing have not received your
bit, leave it with Howard Wilson,
treasurer at the Bennington County
National Bank and leave it quickly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Girls for evenings to
work at Papa's and Violas Candy
shop 4t1
,WANTED-Maid to assist In caring
for baby, etc. Wages twenty dollars
per month Apply NJ. p. Deming,
Arlington, Vt. 4t1
TO RENT--Ten room residence at
315 School street. All modern i'm
provements. VIM. Il. Hawks. Aft
FOR SALE-Barber shop-As l
have been drafted, | would like to
sell out at once. For information see
p. A. Mattlson or ID. A. Eastman
South SALISBURY, Vt 4tf
WANTED-Girl for general house.
work Small family, good wages,
Apply to w. II. Putnam, South street.
att
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
PAULINE FREDERICK WEEDS
Becomes Bride Of Willard Mack in
Washlnuton

New York, Sept. 2S.-Word came
from Washington last night that Pau
line Frederick, the actress. was mar
ried there yesterday to Willard Mack,
playwright and actor. The first inti-
nation that they contemplated matri.
mony came out after they attended
together on Monday the opening per
formance In the capital OF "Tiger
Rose" the play which Mack wrote
and David Belasco produced
Both have been married once be.
fore, Miss Frederick in 1909 was di
vorced from Frank NJ Andrews, the
architect who designed the Hotel Nc.
Alpin, Last spring Marjorie Ram
beau the actress, divorced Mack. Miss
Frederick lately has been starring in
motion pictures.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
BARS GERMAN OPERA
Chicago Company Fears to Hurt Feel.
lngs OF Soldiers Kin

Chicago. Sept 27-The Chicago
Opera association will give no Ger
man operas this season In Chicago,
New York or Boston, according to the
prospectus issued today by Cleofonte
Campanini, general director
This is In Difference to sentiments
OF the American public he said to-
day. 1--WE have always given German
music as liberal representation as
French or Italian in this institution
However. we realize that even the
most fair minded American who has
friend or relative facing destruction
over there cannot sit and listen with
equanlmity to music created in the
enemy country
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28


Camp Bartlett. Hampton Plains,
Sept 27.-Four lieutensnts Of the
104th Infantry were transferred to-
day to the First New Hampshire In
fantry, rs additional drafted men
from Camp Devens at Aver arrived
tonight TO complete the complement
OF the 1Oith infantry, schools of in
struction tor the officers and non
commissioned officers OF the Eighth
Massachusetts, infantry were moved
to the rear of brigade headquarters.
Tonight the two troops of the Sec
ond cavalry left the camp, and there
was another concert and entertain.
ment for the men in the open-air
theater of the ammunition train, the
boys of that outfit celebrating their
release from an irksome measles
quarantine by opening their quarters
to the rest of the camp.
The drafted men who came plodding
up the dusty highway from West
field tonight we're all uniformed com
pletely with the exception of over
coats. They carried small hand
satehels and packages containing
their personal property. Supper was
awaiting them when they pulled into
the company streets of the i04th in.
fantry and they were whistling the
ditty which everyone at Westfield has
been singing. t}se "Oh, Boys, Mhere
DO We Go From Here?" The latest
recruits bring the number of drafted
men in camp to AIS. They will 20
with the National Guardsmen as part
OF the first quota from New England
The drafted recruits have been as.
signed to the ammunition train. sup.
ply train, machine gun battalion and
l04th Infantry
Warning has been issued by organ
ization commanders TO their men To
instruct the folks at home not to
send currency by mail to soldiers
either at Camp Bartlett or elsewhere
Reports of the loss of sums vary,
ing in size from one to 800 are be
ing received daily Even when sent
~ oI'NioA hfAANNA NhAA fhNa - NV
safe There have been many trans
fers and possibility of troop move
ments is always imminent so thai
frequently II is impossible to locate
the men for whom the letters are in
tended.
The loss is often serious, both tC
the men for whom 1t is intended and
to those who send 1t. There is only
one safe way to send currency ant
that Is by registered mail The Off
GERS recommend that money sent t
enlisted men he forwarded either b!
express money order postal none!
order or check, although the lattel
method is somewhat inconvenient
Difficulties In regard to money wai
encountered last year on the Mex
can border and with the reorganiza
tion of regiments. this difficulty ha
been increased since the troops wer,
modified at Westileld.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
BOY RECRUITS FOR ROOSEVELT
Five Travel in Freight Car to Join
His "Regiment."

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Five boys, from
IA to 16 years old, who said they rode
from Peru, Ind, in box car to join
"Rosevelt's regiment" are held today
at the Stock Yards police station,
pending advices from their parents.
When switehman routed them out
of the box car late last night they told
him they were looking for Col. Roose-
welt and wanted TO join his regiment,
which they said they understood was
gong to France soon. The switchman
turned the youngsters over to the po-
lice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
GEN. BRIDGES LOSES A LEG
Member Of Balfour Mission Wounde,
In Action

London, Sept. 27.-Lleut. Gen. G. T.
NJ. Bridges, who accompanied the Bal
four mission to the United States last
summer, has lost leg below the knee
in consequence of wound received in
action.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
MICHIGAN DAM pYNAMlTEp
Alien Plotters Held Responsible
Several Plants Shut Down

Traverse City, Mich. Sept 27-The
spillway at the lower dam OF the
Boardman River Light and Power
oompany's plant. near here, was dy'
namited early today. The loss was
estimated at $4,000.
It Is believed enemies OF the gov.
ernment are responsible A number
OF local plants which received power
from the Board man company were
forced to shut down today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
NEW LIBERTY
LOAN DRIVE
OPENSMONDAY
McAdoo Issues Call for
Three Billion or More
4 PER CENT INTEREST
Bonds In Denominations of $50 Which
May Be Exchanged for
Later Issues

Washington, Sept 2S-The house
rules committee this afternoon re-
fused to take any action upon tue
resolution of Representative Helfln Of
Alabama demanding an investigation
Of the so-called Bernstorff slush fund
and rejecting upon the loyalty OF
certain members
Backers of the resolution declare
that they will take the fight to the
floor of the house.
Washington, Sept. 27.-Secretary
McAdoo tonight announced the de-
tails Of the second Liberty Loan,
which will be offered to the public
Oct /. The chief features are:
Am0unt-S3, 600 ,OOO,0 900 or more, the
excess not to exceed one half of the
amount of over subscription.
Terms of bonds--Maturity 25 years /;
redeemable at the option of the Sec
retary Of the treasury, in 10 years.
Denominations of bonds-$50 and
multiples OF $50
Interest rates. per cent, payable
semi-annually on Nov. Is and May
Is.
Terms OF payment-Two per cent
upon application, Is per cent. Nov. Is,
40 per cent Dec. IA, and 40 per cent
Jan. 10, 1918.
The privilege of converting bonds
of this issue into bonds of any sue.
ceeding issue bearing a higher inter.
est rate than per cent during the
period OF the war is extended, and
through an arrangement under which
bonds Will be printed with only four
coupons instead OF so Ito be exchang
ed at the end of two years for the
bonds containing the full number OF
coupous) deliveries will be prompt
In this manner the issue of interim
certificates will be avoided.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28

No matter how high gasoline may so
the movie heroes will continue to have
vehicles"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28

Compared with the submarine haunt
ed Atlantic ocean the Pacific is living
up 10 It's name.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy and cooler tonight
and Saturday fair
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-24
MORE and BETTER WHEAT

The wheat campaign is now on,
and the meetings thus far held in
Kent County have been well attended
by wheat growers who are not only
willing to drop their work for a few
hours but also are willing to tell of
their experience in growing wheat in
Delaware and to discuss questions
brought up during the meetings.
Mr.. Pence discussed the various
phases of wheat growing and gave
some very interesting data on the
results of fertilizer tests, and showed
that under present conditions on soil
of average fertility where wheat has
been grown in rotation with corn and
clover and corn fertilized with barn
yard manure the most profitable fer
tilizer to use this fall would be acid
phosphate only. The increased yield
from the use of ammonia under these
conditions will hardly pay for am
mOnia used. Where soils are decid-
edly lacking in nitrogen a 2-10 or 2-12
will be found profitable.
Demonstrations were given on Bust
and weevil control. These two have
caused hundreds of thousands of dol
lars loss annually in Delaware, and
can be prevented by proper treatment.
Our aim is ten per cent. increase
in the wheat yield of Delaware next
year. Come out to the meetings and
help the good cause along.
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-24
OCEAN VIEW.

The people here we're pleased to
have Rev. J. W. Fogle, former pas
tor here. come to their midst last
week. He and his family are now at
Chance, Nd, but will always receive
a welcome to visit the peOle here.
Miss Maud Hickman Of West Phila-
delphia, is visiting relatives here.
Misses Annie and Angie Evans are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Evans.
Miss Helen Thompson of Lewes,
who has been the guest of Miss Sadie
Evans. has returned home. On Sun
day evening Miss Thompson and the
Messrs. Madison NAPLES of Olney,
Pa, and William Powell of Millville,
were entertained at super by Miss
Sadie Evans.
Several attended Sound Camp and
other camp meetings last Sunday.
Mrs. Leon Morgan and two child
ren Of Philadelphia, are guests Of her
cousin, Miss Ethel Burton.
Miss Minnie McCabe, in company
with others from Selbyville, were
visitors in town on Sunday.
Miss Matte H. Belts, who has been
spending sometime with relatives in
Philadelphia, is visiting relatives and
friends here.
John Pusey of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Keene.
Mrs. Ferris Wharton and daughter
Mildred and son Ferris, also Mr..
Gray, visited relatives at Angola this
week.
William James, of Ridley Park, is |
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George James.
Mrs. Edward Hickman is spending !.
a few days with her husband at New
port News, Va.
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-24
BURRsvILLE.

Mrs. Rachel NJ. Harvey has return
ed from Concord, after spending sew
eral weeks as the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. Melvin E. Wheatley at the NJ d.
E. Parsonage.
Mrs. Amos Layton and children
spent a few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. S. E. Masten at Mas
tens.
Rev. and Mrs. W. N. Conoway
have returned from their vacation at
Mardella Springs, Milton and Laurel,
after spending a very pleasant two
weeks among relatives.
Charles W. Stokes is confined to
the house with rheumatism.
Mrs. Salisbury Russell Of Phila-
delphia, is spending some time at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Blades.
Alfred Raughley spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. AID Mrs. Walters at
Kent Island.
Mrs. Harry A. Porter left Friday
for New York City, where she will
be treated for a few weeks. Mrs.
Porter was greatly benefited by the
treatment there last winter.
Miss Elizabeth Sapp of Harrington.
Is spending SbNeIdl Weeks dl the
home of her brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Sapp.
Redden and Sons expect to run the
canning factory in full force this
week. They canned two days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zack Johnson, of
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Wm. H. Satterfield last week.
Mrs. Laura A. Porter entertained
Mrs. Emma Masten of Harrington,
and Mrs. Margaret Stafford of Will
last Thursday.
Mrs. Florrie E. Sapp entertained
Mrs. R. H. Hill and Mrs. NJ. L.
Wyatt and daughte of Denton We'd
nesday last.
Mrs. Roberta Wyatt and daughter,
Margaret Evelyn, spent several days
last week at the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Dill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Cahall
and son, Lester, and Miss Mollie Ca
hall, were entertained by Charles Ca
hall and family at their cottage at
Bowers Beach for few days last
week.
Mesdames A. Thurman Harris and
Harvey A. Jacobs, who were taken to
he Easton Hospital, Easton, Nd, for
reatment for typhoid fever, are con-
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-24
SELBYVILLE.

Mrs. Mamie Lynch and daughter,
of Bayonne, N. j., are visiting rela-
tives here.
Rev. V. E. Hills and wife are spend
ing few days with their many
friends.
Campmeeting is going on at the Old
Sound, and the attendance is good.
A large seven-passenger Studebak-
er automobile from Wilmington ran
off the DUPONT Boulevard and was
badly damaged. The driver did not
heed the sign and ran up into the
woods. This is the second accident
of this kind, and it is hoped that the
Maryland road will soon be complet-
ed to connect with the boulevard.
The tomato crop seems to be small
but prices are good. Those who have
not contracted are selling them for so
cents a basket, and those who con-
tracted are only receiving 25 cents.
There are several buyers.
Robins Murray of Philadelphia, and
his nephew, Murray Tingle, have been
visiting VOlley Stephens.