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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
PRESIDENT SUPPORTS HOOVER
Objects to Senate Proposal to Limit
Authority

Washington. July 23.-Administra-
ton house leaders are preparing for
a determined fight in conference on
certain features of the food control
hill as rewritten in the senate.
The Senate amendments to provide
for a joint congressional committee
on the conduct of the war and for n
board of three members to conrtol
food will be singled out for determine
ed attack. At the White House there
we're indications today that President
Wilson will throw his personal
strength against the food proposal
inserted by senators to limit the pow
er of Herbert Hoover No statement
was forthcoming as to the administra'
tion view on the proposed congress
sonal committee, but it is known
strong influences are opposed to it.
Vigorous opposition is developing
also to the senate liquor and two dol.
lar a bushel wheat amendments. Pro
hibition advocates in the house want
to force acceptance of the house
bone.dry provisions, or at least to
compromise on a provision giving the
president some control over beer and
light wines and power to commander
distilled liquors either in or out OF
bond. A large group of house mem.
bers are opposed to leaving any min.
imum price for wheat in the bill
Indications are that the house con
| ferees will be named tomorrow. \
prolonged deadlock may ensue but
so determined are the house admin
istration leaders that they have de
cided to pay no heed to urgent ap
peals for speeding up the bill as long
as the objective joint committee and
food board features are retained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
$3,500,O00 FOR WAR
Fund of Ladies Catholic Benevolent
Association,

President Wilson may not only
draw upon the services of 1G5,00O
members Of the Ladies' Catholic
Benevolent Association Of America.
but it was plainly brought out at At
lantic city recently that a fund Of 49,
100000, accumulated by the organi-
zation during the past twenty-seven
years, will be brought to bear as q
war fund for any needs the United
States Of America may designate.
1t was at the quadrennial conven.
ton of the association, held at the
Steel Pier here on July II that these
patriotic manifestations were made
The 800 delegates in attendance were
not satisfied until Miss Kate Ma
honey OF Troy, N. Y, president Of
the association, had wired President
Wilson, putting him in touch with the
fact that 1850 branches of the organi-
zation, representing every state in
the Union, were not only prepared to
carry out any war work the govern
ment might directbut that he might
also depend upon it that the projects
assigned would be financed without
recourse to government or State aid.
Membership reports showed a gain
of 21,6i4 since the last convention.
More than $4,000 members are locat-
ed in Pennsylvania.
Monsignor Walsh, of Troy, speak
ing at the High Mass which marked
the opening of the convention, declar.
ed that woman will play greater
part in the future Of the nation and
the world than she ever played be-
fore.
Monsignor Splaine, of Boston, pre-
sented the greetings of Cardinal
O'Connell Of Boston. and also spoke
of womans great opportunity, Bis
hop Cusack of Albany offered the
prayer which opened the convention.
Nearly 1,5OO women from 400 cities
are here for ont o fthe biggest wo-
mems gatherings of the year.
Plans for co-ordinating the work
of Catholic women so that it will be
made the more efficient was one of
the important subjects before the
convention
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
The Atchson Globe Says Takes Qu
Quarrel Is Generally Quite Easy Number Together
THE TWo-FlFTY FIGHTERS
Young Men Who Head Lists in Yer
mont's Registration districts .

Interest naturally centers in the
identity of the men who were the first
to be drawn in the great national mil
itary lottery which was conducted at
Washington Friday and by which
nearly ten million young Americans
were given places in the liability for
service list. To have held the number
25S in the several districts, with the
in the 4,5OO registration districts in
the country will be regarded by many
as an honor to be proud of.
There are Is registration districts
in Vermont, one for each county ct
cept Rutland, which has two because
of its large number of towns. Fol
lowing are the names of the young
men who held the serial number 25S
in several districts. with the eXcep-
tion of Essex and Orleans, which
have not been heard from.
AddisCn-H. N Bostwick Of Bristol
Bennington-E. j. Valencourt Of
Bennington.
Caledonia-G p Morse Of Danyille
Chittenden-C f. Coonard of Bur
lingtOn
Franlllin-W. II Rushlow Of Enos-
burg Falls
Grand Isle-T J. Quiser of Alburg
Lamoille-J p. Bum of Wolcott.
Orange A. Ransom OF Chelsea.
Rutland No IF NJ. Tubbs of West
Rutland
Rutland No. 2-Christopher Kout-
sonkolis of Fair Haven.
Washington-W. j. Duquette Of
Barre
Windham-A. f. George of Brat.
tlebOrC
Windsor-F. f. Dole of Proctors-
Vile
Mr. Ransom, who heads the Orange
count list, has already enlisted in
Company c, Vermont national guard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
PAYING LIBERTY LOANS
More Than so Per Cent of $4,000 ooo,-
600 in the Treasury.

~ NAfN
Washington, July 23,-More than
sixty per cent of the S2O00.O 900. 900
Liberty loan. already has been paid
into the treasury. Today's treasury
statement the first issued in "A days,
shows payments June 80 on the Lib
erty loan account of $1,3S5, ,O29, ,456.
Only twenty per cent. of the loan or
S40O 100000, was due June 80, the
two payments Of two and eighteen
per cent. respectively, being June Is
and June 2S The amount thus vol
unfairly paid into the treasury by
subscribers ahead of time totalled but
S15,000,0O0 under round billion
dollars.
Out Of the proceeds and other reye-
nues of the government had redeemed
treasury certificates of Indebtedness,
issued in anticipation of the loan,
amounting to $626,0O0,0O0 June 80
The balance was deposited in federal
reserve and national and state banks
and trust companies throughout the
country in accordance with Secre.
tary McAdOos plan of distributing
the deposits among as many institu
tions as possible.
Notwithstanding the enormous
Withdrawals to meet payments on the
lOan-more than three times the sum
due-the redepositing of the funds
among banking institutions prevented
even a ripple of disturbance in the
money markets
The heavy payments on Liberty
loan account ran up the governments
balance of cash on hand June so 10
the record figure Of S1s064 ,0S6,250.
Hundreds Of thousands who bought
so-oalled habyi bonds, those of $50
Sl00 denominations, ayailed them
selves Of the privilege of paying in
fun at once Purchasers of large al
lotments were required to give two
weeks notice of their intention to pay
in excess Of the departments install
ment program. In hundreds of in
stances, apparently, purchasers of
large allotments also paid in full for
their bonds
In other respects than those affect
ing tho loan, the statement of the
governments financial activities for
the fiscal year is a record breaker
Total receipts from all sources
touched the new high level of $3,475,-
159.935 Of which approximately
S23000o 600 was from the loan and
the sale Of certificates of indebted
ness Ordinary revenue receipts in
creased nearly S350,000,OO0 over the
| preceding fiscal year, reaching a total
of $1,122.576,229.
Panama canal tolls for the year
showed a total OF $5,S72,244, as com
pared with S2.554576 the preceding
year, an increase Of approximately
l3O per cent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
|NSUR|NG PLAN
PROVIDES AID
FOR FAMILIES
Policies for Soldiers at Peace
Time Rates
DUTY OF GOVERNMENT
Public Treasury Should indemnify
Men Who Enter American
Army or Navy.

Washington, July 23-The federal
governments plan for msuring Off
GERS and men Of the army, navy and
marine corps against death and in
jury while in service broadened today
into a programme which would pro
vide government allowances for fam
lies of soldiers and sailors and the
rehabilitation and training Of injured
men to fit them for making a livelihood
after the war.
The programme was discussed at
conferences today among officials of
the war, navy, treasury, commerce and
labor departments, the labor commit
tee of the council of national defense
and the presidents and other high Off
GERS of leading insurance companies
of the United States
Issuance of insurance policies from
$1,000 to$ 10000 to officers and men at
ordinary peace time rates. the govern
ment paying the extra cost; indem-
mites for total or partial disability
and administration OF the entire plan
by the governments war risk insur.
ance bureau, which is at present in.
suring officers and crews of American
merchant vessels, are among the out.
standing features of the proposed
programme.
The plan has not yet assumed def
mite form, said a statement issued at
the treasury late today, but when it
has been worked out in all its funda-
mentals and details Secretary No
Adoo will presnt it to the president
for his approval, and If approved the
recommendation will be submitted to
congress at an early date for its con
sideration."
THE whole proposition is based on
the fundamental idea that the govern
ment should. as a matter of Justice
and humanity, adequately protect its
fighting men on land and sea and
their dependent families. 1t is pro-
posed to impose on the public treas.
ury the obligation of indemnifying
justly the men who have entered, or
are about to enter, the American ar
my and navy.
Under the plan discussed. it is sug.
gested that provision be made for the
support of dependents of soldiers
and sailors by giving them an allot-
ment out of the pay of the men and
also an allowance by the government:
that officers and men be indemnilied
against death or total or partial dis.
ability; that q system of rehabilita.
ton and reeducation Of disabled men
be inaugurated and that the govern.
ment insure the lives Of sailors and
soldiers on their application at rates
Of premium based upon ordinary
risks.
dependents OF soldiers and sailors
in service would be provided fm
through allotments from their pay
| supplemented by family allowances
by the government. The amount OF
the government allowance would de
pend upon the size of the family and
as to Others than the wife and chill
dren upon the actual dependency up
on the men. The family allowance
would be made only if the sailor OF
soldier makes an allotment for his de
pendentS out of his nav.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
Y. NJ. c. A. IN WAR.
Recent Tribute to It's Worth by
Governor Graham.


Governor Graham recently paid the
following tribute to the services of
the Y. NJ. c. A. in the war:
The Young Mems Christian Associ-
ation deserves the fullest support Of
every man who believes that Ameri-
ca must win this war An army de
pends in largest measure upon its
morale. It's morale is its self reli-
ance and its moral character and up
on the moral character OF an army
rests its success.
The secretaries of this association
all over Europe and America are do
ing the greatest possible work to de-
velope this character They work
upon the fields and in the camps.
They give to the soldier a breath
from home They give to hm q place
to hear from hom. To listen to home
songs. To sing home songs, To
read home news and best and above
all to free himself, If only for time,
from all the temptations of the camp.
Here in the Young Mems Christian
Association he finds his feet and
finds himself and again goes out TO
his duty, cleaner and so a better
man.
If you have anything TO give, give
it to this association. deny yourself,
that YOU may give and again deny
Yourself that you may give again. for
by so doing YOU will receive back an
hundredfold. Rest assured that the
gift will always reach its intended
home and make some soldier happier
and better, his morale stronger, the
army strOnger-one step nearer 10
the winning of this war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
CHARLOTTE MAY LOSE CAMP
Land Owners Want Exorbitant Prices
for Leases of Propert

Charlotte, n c.. July 23-Charlotte
is confronted tonight with the danger
of losing the camp at which the New
England national guard division is to
train. Mai. Nisbet Kilbourn, Majft
Gen Woods chief of star, ordered
here to reinspect the camp site, ar
rived today He will be joined to.
morrow by LieutCol. Ladue, the en-
gineer officer, who partially laid out
the camp last week, and their inspec.
tion tomorrow will determine wheth.
er the camp will remain here or be
transferred to another city, not sug.
gested tonight.
Maj. Kilbourn said tonight that UNI
less Charlotte was able to furnish
tomorrow sufficient land for training
approximately $4,000 men, II would
be necessary to abandon this site.
This Is nearly twice as great mum
ber as 1t was originally proposed to
bring here and for which n camp site
comprising 25O0 acres was accepted.
However, when Col. Kilbourn be.
gan laying out the camp. part of the
$500 acres was found unsuitable. and
II Is now not only necessary to get n
new acres for every acre OF the origi
nal tract declared unsuitable, but
enough additional to care for the ex
ira men ordered here, to include three
regiments of regulars and a regiment
of cavalry as well as an aviation
squadron.
The chamber OF commerce commit
tee is having trouble with landown
ers, some OF whom want prices foI
their leases considered eXorbitant
and instead OF the chamber beinl
able to cover its part of the expens,
for the camp for one year with $40
600, 1t is now necessary to raise S75
QUO. A mass.meeting to raise the ad
ditional money is called for to.moi
row morning and whether the cam
VIII remain here will be determine,
by Tuesday night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
;::$:,''.elKY IS
NOW G,v1ATOR
OF RUSSIA
Given Unlimited Power to
QuelI Disaffection
HURRIES TO FRONT
Almost Unanimous Vote of Soldiers
and Workmen's Congress and
Peasants Congress.

London, July 24.-AleXander F..
Kerensky, the man of the hour in
Russia--the man who early in July
started the brilliant offensive against
the Germans and Ausrto-Hungarians
in Galicia--has been made virtual
dictator in Russia and given the tre-
mendous task of putting down the dis
affection of the troops which has re-
suited in a retreat along the front in
Galicia and otherwise to end the cha
otic situation that prevails in Rus
sia.
BY an almost unanimous vote, the
council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates and the peasants congress,
realizing that man OF ability OF the
highest order was required at the
present iuncture to strengthen the
morale of the Russian troops, has
given unlimited powers" to NJ ker-
ensky and his government, and NJ
Kerensky is already on his way to
Galicia, where he may soon be expect
ed to use all the force at his com
mand against the mutinous troops
and again bring them face to face
with foe.
The situation in both East Galcia
and to the north of the Pripet mar
shes for the moment is proving dis
concerting to the Russian govern
ment. Added to the struggle it is
having with the deserters in Galicia,
who are still falling back nearly
everywhere. comes the news that
lack of stability among the men fight
ing against the Germans in the region
OF Smorgon and Krevo, southeast of
Wilma, is giving the Russian govern
ment and military command great
cause for worriment.
In fierce attack between Smorgon
and Krevo the Russians drove a
wedge into the German line to a depth
of two miles at various places and
took more than 1000 prisoners The
Petrograd war office communication
announces, however that the lack of
morale of certain detachments of the
Russians is placing the success in
jeopardy while the latest Berlin Off
cial communication, which admits
that gains were made, asserts that al
ready most of the captured positions
have been retaken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
SHIPPING ROW
CLEANED UP
BY PRESIDENT
Accepts Resignation of Ma
jor General GoethaIs
TELLS DENMAN TO QUIT
Goes Outside Of Board and Fleet
Corporation to Fill the
Vacancies.
DENMAN TO QUIT

Washington, July 24.-The predic-
ton that President Wilson would
definitely settle the shipping row was
amply verified today when he accept
ed the designations Of Capt John B.
White Of Kansas City, a member Of
the shipping board and Maj. Ge.
George j. Goelhals. manager of the
boards feet corporation, and also
asked for the resignation of Chair
man William Denman Of the board.
Admiral Capps Of the naval con
struction board is to succeed Goethels
and cambridge Colby of New York is
to succeed White. Edward Hurley
Of Chicago has been selected as chair
man Of the shipping board.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
CAPT. J. o. LIVINGSTON
Medal of Honor Veteran Died Mon
day at Vermont Soldiers Home

Capt Josiah o. Livingston died at
the Soldiers Home. where he had
been living for about three years, in
the evening of July 90, aged about 80
years He entered the army as LIST
Lieut.. of Co |. 9th VT. June 80, 1862;
was commissioned Adit June u,
1868; and promoted to Capt of Co. G,
Nov. 19, 1864. On Sept s, 1891, he
was awarded medal of honor for
"gallantry in action at Newport Bar
racks, N. c., Feb. 2, 1864" In civil
life he was lawyer and practiced
his profession for many years at
Montpelier, VT, where he held many
local offices Late in life he married
a widow Kent, who died several years
ago leaving no children. 1t is not
known that he had any living rela-
tives. Burial will probably be held
at Green Mount Cemetery in Mont
pelief.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
cHAUTAUQUA WINS
Order by Judge H. 3. Howe Restraints
Health Board from Interfering.


Montpelier. July 23.--Judge Har-
land b. Howe of the United States
District court today signed a restrain
ing order to stop the state board OF
health or local boards of health from
carrying into effect the order made
last week forbiddng the holding OF
ChautauQuas The restraining order
is effective for 10 days, On the 10Th
day a hearing will take place to de.
eide whether the injunction shall be
permanent
This action by the Community Chau
tauQua follows the refusal of the
state board that afternoon to modify
its order SO that Chautauqua can be
held in towns in Vermont where no
infantile paralysis exists. In signing
the order Judge Howe eliminated the
towns of Barre, Waterbury, North.
field and Rochester
The Chautauqua was represented
by l.. J. Whiteside, general manager
Alexander Dunnett of ST. Johnsbury
and W. A. Lord Of Montpelier Elmer
Johnson represented himself as an
interested person in a town where
the Chautauqua was TO be held. The
state was represented by Attorney
General II. G.. Barber, who accepted
service Of process for the board OF
health.
The Community ChautauQua was
scheduled to start tomorrow in st
Adams and Mr. Whiteside said TO
night that Il would be opened tomor
row afternoon The petitions of tn,
Redpath and Pennsylvania Chautau
Quas for a modification Of the ordel
by the state board are expected to b,
presented later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
BARRE SALOONS CLOSED
proprietors Engage Attorney to Con-
test Health Board Order.

Barre, July 23-The local board of
health has placed very stringent
quarantine, owing to the infantile par
alysis epidemic, in which 1t has
closed the first class saloons, lodge
meetings, club rooms, pool rooms.
soda fountains and ice cream parlors.
Children under 16 have been quaran-
tined upon their own premises except
those who are working. This in ad.
dition to the regulations which the
board had made relative to public
gatherings,
The saloon keepers affected are
much incensed over the action, claim
ing that the local board did not give
them time to dispose of the large
quantity Of beer on draught which
they had on hand and have engaged
an attorney with a view of getting
release, at least temporarily The
beer would spoil in a short time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-10 o. ]. c. pigs, $500
each H. d. Milington. North Ben
nington, W., r. +. d. No 2. 49t6
WANTED-Colored woman for
light house work on farm. Com.
mmicate with Letter II. Arlington
Post Office, Arlington, Vt. 49tl
Marathon tire 3Ox3 IL
between Eagles Square shop and
Center Shaftsbury Finder please re
turn to +. B. Randall, Shaftsbury.
i9tS
FOR SALE-Or Exchange for cat.
tie; 1914 Maxwell touring car in
good running order. Harold h. Marsh
r. +. D. ., North Bennington, W.
i9ti2+
LOSr--A package containing
baby cloths between Stafford and
Congress SITS Finder please return
to Mrs. August Perault Congress st.
50tle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
CAMPS IN "DRY" ZONES
To be Surrounded by Five Miles Of
Cesert

Washington, July 23-Secretary
Baker announced today that a social.
ed dry zone had been established by
presidential order around all military
camps for the protection of troops.
1t provides that all sale of liquor be
prohibited in FIVE mile zone about
these camps or in half mile zone
when the camps are near or in incor.
porated towns or cities. Saloons
found in these areas will be forced
to close.
All other influences tending to cor.
rupt the morals of the soldiers will al.
so be eradicated from these zones.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24

period there were indications that
serious consequences might deyelope
from the injury His condition has
recently improved
At the hearing four witnesses, in.
Guiding two physicians. were eNamn-
ed. Nelson also testified in his own
behalf and stated that he was first as.
saulted by the saloon proprietor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
HELD IN stoo BAIL
David Nelson, colored, Charged with
Assault on E. ]. Graham.

David Nelson, q negro who came
here recently to work on the oonstruc
ton Of the new building for the Black
Cat Textiles company and who has
been in the county jail for over a
week awaiting a hearing on the
charge of assaulting Eugene j.
Graham, was given a hearing Monday
evening before Municipal Judge H.
II. Holden and held In $1,000 bail for
the grand jury.
The assault charged took place in
Mr. Crahan's saloon on North street
and the proprietor was severely cut
on the side of the head. The cash
is claimed to have been made by a
small diamond finger ring which the
negro was wearing at the time Mr.
Graham has been confined 10 his home
since the injury and for a short
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
BOARD OF APPEALS ORGANIZE
viii Meet Thursday at Montpelier on
Order Of Gov. Graham.

Montpelier, July 90, Gov Graham
has sent to the members of the fed
eral exemption board of appeals for
the district Of Vermont letters re.
questing them to meet In the Senate
chamber of the state house AZ .
o'clock Thursday afternoon for the
purpose Of organizing the board and
to receive instructions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
Probably.

TTUDaUIYs
Remember, my dear, that beauty is
only skin deep"
~ know, mother Aud that's what
you meant, Isn't it. when you said that
Mrs. Green h 40 thin skinnedT-De-
,rOit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
NORTH BENNINGTON

The senior Path Finders will hold
their monthly meeting Wednesday
evening at 1880 with Miss lsadore
shippa. Leader, Miss Florence Har.
rington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont Generally fair tonight and
"Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
TOTAL QuoTA 81. .OOo. 90

Five days remain for campaign.
Make checks payable to
WIN. SHEA, Treas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-24
KNIGHTS OF Columbus
War Camp Fund
RESULTS OF FIRST TWO
DAYS CANVAS

Iu bennington, John CampbeII,
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