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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-22
RAILROADS NEED THEIR MEN
Must Leave Them In Time Of War to
Move Troops.

Rutland, June 20.--"If we don't win
this war by providing the money and
the men to fight 1t. we shall pay the
cost OF the war at the behest OF Ger.
man armies ON our soil and German
war ships in our harbors." said Rob,
ert II. Newcombe, publicity man for
the Boston and Maine railroad, in
pointing out to an audience OF rail-
road men in this city last evening
Just how serious the war question is.
Mr.. Newcombe came to Rutland to
talk on railroad efficiency during the
conflict and a considerable as
semblage Of railroad men from vari-
Gus parts OF western Vermont was
gathered at Grand Army hall to listen
to him.
He made refernce to the need OF
the railroad man remaining at his
job and said.
Don't let any one In gold braid
point his finger at you and can you
a Stacker. You would merely be a
liability at the front until you learn
ed the soldiers trade. On the road
you are experts, and II the railroads
OF the United States don't rise to
the emergency and handle troops
and supplies, the whole war is fail
ure."
Mr.. Newcombe indicated points
where the railroad could speed up,
by reducing the repair period on
cars and engines, by loading cars up
to marked capacity and il possible
10 per cent beyond, by educating
shippers to bunch lessthan-carload
shipments in the same car. by cut
ting down the demurrage. by re-
claiming engines and cars from the
scrapheap that could he repaired
and made to run, by cutting out ex-
cursions and cheap trips, and most
important of all, by saving coal. ~. 60. 4
e"Do you know what q division of
2S,324i men means?''iA asked ,ue the
speaker. 1T means that, marching
in columns OF tours, it would be 10
miles long.
1T means that 1t will eat its own
weight in food every 80 days.
1T means that. after it has got to
the front, 1t will replace the normal
loss Of the war for $40 days.
when 1t comes to field army OF
approximately 10000 men, do you
know that 1t requires 6229 cars, or
366 trains? When you consider that
We must handle an army OF 1.000.-
600 men in the next nine months.
you railroad men can understand
what 1t means"
Mr.. Newcombe gave some start
ing figures about the war, one state
ment being that to supply the French
army at Verdun, 2115 freight cars
must leave the army stores every
proceed as near the lines
as possible, then deliver their load
to 100000 motor trucks and $780, 900 |
vehicles for distribution.
The munitions factories of Eng.
land and Scotland are turning out
as much in AZ hours today as they
turned out in year when war was
declared. In one German attack at
Verdun, lasting less than an hour |
and half. 10000 tons of projectiles |
we're fred. Behind the lines at the |
there is a storage camp, $50
square miles In extent, piled with |
food, shells, forage and everything |
needed for the men in the trenches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-22
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Epworth League will give an
entertainment in the Methodist
church next Monday evening. at 1880.
The dialogue, Thanksgiving Ann
and the little Maid who went into all
the World" will be given by local
talent. There will be piano and vocal
solos and duets. Everybody invited
A collection will be taken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village TsId
Briefly for Busy Rsadsrs


Charles A. Maurer attended court
in Manchester Thursday.
There will be Pathe News picture
at Harte Theatre today. Adv.
Women's white canvas shoes and
oxfords at reduced prices at Harris.
Adv.
Mrs A. S. Davis returned Thursday
evening from a visit with relatives In
Troy.
Miss Isabel Bowles has resigned her
position as clerk in the Woolworth
store.
Ellis Ferber of Albany was In town
yesterday in the interest of the Lurie
store.
Mrs. Charles f. Welles and son
Charles Welles. jr,, OF Old Bennington
are in New York.
John Gilrain OF Depot street was
called to Rutland Thursday by the
death OF relative.
Mrs. Thomas Dunn OF School street,
who has been Ill Is much improved
and able to be out.
Mrs. Edward Rel. a clerk in the
business Thursday.
Edward Babbitt of Fitchburgh,
Mass, is making his annual business
visit in Bennington.
The Bennington Amateurs will go
to Arlington tomorrow for a baseball
game with the Arlington team.
Mems $3.50 silk shirts at 1853;
$3.50 ones at $2.9S at J. Levin's corner
store on Friday and Saturday. Adv.
Ladies' s125 white outside skirts at
SOC. at j. Levin's corner store on Fri
day and Saturday. Adv. ~ io-Fl
Ladies 800 white and muslin
petticoats at S5c. at ]. Levin's corner
store on Friday and Saturday. Adv o
Miss Odna Garreau, a student in the
local high school. has gone to her
home in Westfield. Mass, for the
summer.
Seymour Patterson, who has been
quite i'll at his home on the Pownal
road, is greatly improved and was
able to be out today.
Children! The playground opens
tomorrow afternoon at 2.30. Look for
an account OF the program in another
column and be on hand to salute your
flas.
Miss Mabel Trumper has resigned
her position as saleslady in the cloak
and suit department OF the Lurie store
and returned to her home in New
York.
Friends here have received word
from George b. Sears Of New York
that he will pass his annual vacation
in Bennington as usual and that he
expects to arrive here about July !.
Mrs. C. J. Kinsley is substituting in
the Office at Fillmore farms during
the absence of Mrs. John G. Campbell
who is on a short vacation trip during
which she will visit in Worcester, |
Mass, and Underhill and Stowe.
Lieut.. F. A. Englehart of the coast |
artillery, one OF the instructors at |
West Point has been ordered from |
the military academy to Fortress Mon
roe, Va. Lieut.. Englehart will be ac-
companied to his new post by Mrs.
Englehart who was Miss Imogen S.
Norton OF Bennington.
Rev. w. G. Towart, pastor Of the
Baptist church, was unexpectedly
called upon to speak at the Baptist
church in Cohoes Thursday evening
in the interest of the dedication OF
summer bible schools. There seems
10 be quite demand for these schools
and Mr.. Towart has given several lee
.ures in different points in Connect
cut Mrs. Towart very ably conduct
ID the mid-week service last evening
IL Mr.. Towart's absence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-22
SOUTH SALISBURY

Closing out sale now on at Thos. II.
Dunlap's store South SALISBURY. We
are offering whole lines of goods at
cost prices. Come in and look over
our stock, take advantage OF the low
prices and save the high cost OF Nv
ing Will sell the entire stock to the
right party with rent privileges OF the
building for term OF years. Adv.
22t5
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
FARMER LEAVES HIS
$174,230 ESTATE TO
MEMBERS OF FAMILY

Bequeathing his entire estate, val
ued at sf74.230. to his widow and
three children. Casper Miller. aged
Lostant farmer, whose death occur
red February %. took particular pains
to see that the anportionments were
made upon absolutely fair and impair
tia basis. Mr. Miller owned $50
acres Of lands in La Sale, Bureau and
Putnam counties. Besides these farms
he owned two hundred acre parcel
near Tampico, ILL.,. and a 100 in Iowa.
G. +. Miller, son, is appointed
executor and is given 100 acres of La
Sale county land-the old homestead.
The widow is given an 80 to protect
her from want during her declining
years. Mrs. Cora Belle Griffith.
daughter, is given 100 acres, and Mrs
Laura May Griffin, is given 100 acres
of Putnam county land. To show his
fairness, Mr.. Miller added $4,000 to
Mrs. Griffins bequest upon the theory
that the award was not quite OF the
value of those given the other chill
dren.
The Tampico and Iowa lands are to
be sold and the receipts distributed
equally among the children.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
GRADE PUPILS DRAW
DE vRY ADVERTISING

Seventh and eighth grade pupils oi
the Washington School are respor'
siblo for unique posters that are at
tracing deal OF attention in down
town windows TO the Cy De Vry lee
ture to be given at the Congregational
Church acxt Friday night The post
ers are very cleverly prepared and
show great quantities of talent on the
part of the east side school students
The advertisements have been
placed IN many display windows and
besides the printed matter, have free
haad sketches depicting animal life
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
REV. CHESSMAN TO
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY

The First Baptist church will cele-
brate tomorrow, the fourth anniver.
sary of the pastorate of its present
pastor, Rev G. w. Chessman.
Special committees have been ap-
pointed and the following special an
niversary program has been prepared
for the evening service beginning at
the usual hour
Opening number by Orchestra -
Hans Gulbronson, leader
Doxology Congregation,
Lords Prayer.
Hymn--Chorus Choir and Congre-
cation, John Hoff. leader
Opening Remarks BY Chairman
Elmer f. Roberts.
Response from the Church-B E.
LaDue,
Response from the Sunday School
F. NJ DeLapp
Response from the B, Y 2. U.-Al-
fred Rabenstein
Offertory-
prayer-Rev G. K. Wood.
Solo THE Lord is My Shepherd
Liddle- Mabelle Todd.
Response from Ladies' Missionary
Society Mrs +. S. Slewder
I Response from Mems Bible Glass
l.. i. Thompson.
Anthem, eve Praise Thee, o, Lord
/ (RossinD D--Choir.
Remarks w. f. Prichard.
Remarks Pastor.
Hymn Chorus Choir and Congrega
ton.
Closing Number Orchestra.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
jicTlM OF ASSAULT
HAS WARRANTS ISSUED

Alleging that he was the victim Of
brutal attack made by John Reilley
Wednesday, February u, Joseph
Murray caused warranted to be is
uod fer the arrest of Reilley. The
warrants were issued out of Justice
Aoenig's court today
Murray was kicked and beaten by
aelley and for few days was con
ined to Rybuln hospital The fight
5 alleged to have occurred over an
.rgumont with Reilley and in which
durray says he was the innocent
party.
The charge against Reiliey is a ser
Gus ono and authorities intend to
prosecute him severely, providing
there is necessary grounds The hear.
ng may come up before Justice koe'
mig some time today,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
MISS SN00K WRITES
OF PEORIA CAMPAIGN

For the past four days approximate
ly 700 bird houses have been on ex.
hibit in the Coliseum in Peoria by the
Peoria Chamber of Commerce for
their first bird-house campaign.
Much of the work was done in the
manual training departments OF the
public and the high schools Three
hundred prizes were arranged for by
the Chamber of Commerce.
a novel house consisted of an old
shoe in the opening of which was
placed a fitted piece OF wood contain
ing hole large enough for a wr m
Below was the following inscription
"Webers patented wooden sole shoe
This shoe was made by my grand
father here in Peoria 13 years age
and was worn by my father, now it Is
mine--third generation. Will rent tr
wren family. Leo Weber"
Another novel house was made out
of an old cuckoo clock.
/ OF course. wren houses predomin
ated. Some were made of sawec
lumber, some of rustic material, ant
they were the most attractive,
think. Others were made of tin cans
roofing material and gOurds.
There were several very handsome
residences for martins Two very
pretty martin houses were made o
rustic material. They resembled Ions
log cabins with a piazza all alont
the front. In the collection Of bird
house material at the library there is
the picture after which these houses
were probably modelled
Only "A few bird baths were enterot
and a small number Of feeding houses
In spite of the high cost Of mater
als, some of the children used re'
and green paints prolisely. In man,
brown and green stains are much T.
be preferred to the paints, especiall
on small houses.
Peoria is to be congratulated on tn
success of their first campaign. A
the details of their plans were care
fully thought out and carried thr,
Considering the high grade of wor
done in our manual training dcpar
! ments, and the fact that this Is on
second campaign, am sure that OF
exhibit which is to be held March 2
30 and 81. will in no respects be /,
lerior to Peoria's,
VERA j SHOOK.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
MARCH WEATHER Is
NOT ENCOURAGING:
STORM PERIOD AHEAD

March is always counted a blustetl
month. Tho forecast says that begin
nmg today we may expect genera
changes in weather conditions. 1ht
thermometer viii rise, the baromotc.
will fall winds will become aoutherly
clouding viii come Oh, and rain vii
visit most sections as these condition.
pass over them Advancing from weS'
to east.
A storm is due from the 9TH to tn
18Th. The chances are good for dah
gciou5 tropical storms IN the south
and for great March blizzard from
the northwest within sixty hours o
neon on the Sth,
About the 18th to 18TH look for fall
inE barometer warmer cloudlnes5
ouickened squalls OF rain and snow
ali followed by rising barometer cold
or clearing weather, with a rogula
storm period central from the lCth u
tho 23rd, general storms OF violent tt
1aucor0ns character will develop ant
sweep over the entire country 1t l.
promised that one Of the greatest DO
/ real storms and blizzards of The whole
winter will cuiminatc on and abou
TUESDAY Wednesday aud Thursday
the 28h, 2lst and end.
Then there will be warmer Weathe
again hut on the 2ith 18th and 26th
lcok for increase in storm condition
with increase Of rain, slcet, and snov
followed By rising barometer, colde
westerly winds and fair weather
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
MUSICAL IS GIVEN
AT BOAT CLUB BY
c. W. BEST'S ARTISTS

Two hundred ladies heard the ex-
celient recital given this afternoon at
3 O'Clock at the Ottawa Boat club,
by Helen Brown Read, dramatic So
prano, of Jacksonville, Alberto Salvi,
harpist and Edith Harris accompanist.
The recital was given under the aus
pices of Mrs Charles Sanders, Miss
Miriam Sanders, and Mrs. Dwight
Cooke, of Marseilles. The program
given was one of merit. The follow
ing is the program:
Sonata, F Major (Grieg- -SalvD Sig
nor Salvi
My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice
(Sampson and Delilah) (Saint-
Saens) Nine Read.
Fantasia Saint -Saens) Signor Sal
vi
(a) Boat Song (Harriet Ware); (b)
Si mes vers avient des Allies (Hahn)
Harp Accompaniment.
(c) Allerseelen Orchard Strauss) /;
Id Gaelic Orchard Strauss) Nine
Read
Reveries Parrish Alvers) )-Signor
Salvi II
TAI Arbutus &C. w. Besb; (b) Wind
and Lyre (Ware); tc) Nightingales OF
Lincolns Inn tSongs OF Old London
I fOlivert; ttt Morning Wind (Brans
combe) Nine. Read.
(a) Capriccio, Flat (SalvD; (b)
Danza Spagnola (Grieg- -SalvD; (c)
Scherzo. d Flat (Salvi)-Signor Salvi
Barcarolle Tales OF Hoffman" (Of
fenbach) Nine Read and Signor Sal
vi
Wur,itzer harp used. z
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
READER DELIGHTS
III TRINITY AUDIENCE

A large and Interested audience
heard Miss Rila Webster, reader, ron
dor delightful program last evening
at the Trinity Evangelical church.
The entertainment was given l'ider
the auspices of the Happy Service
Circle.
Miss Webster, whose home is in
Dixon, possesses charming person
alIty and proved herself an artist OF
exceptional ability. The musical part
Of the program was immensely enjoy
ed and was of high order. Receipt
Of the entertainment will be used iol
improvements to the Illinois Avenue
ChArch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
BORROWED $l,285,023
BANKS no RUSHING BUSINESS
CARING FOR WANTS OF PA
TRONS--MONEY PLENTIFUL
RECORDERS OFFICE CROWDED
WITH WORK.

La Sale county real. estate worth
s2,Ci7,465 changed hands during the
past week, according to figures com
piled this morning in the office oi
Recorder John +. BuChner, where
deputies and clerks have been forced
to work overtime to dispose OF the ac-
customary March LIST rush.
Never before in the history OF the
county has there been clearer eyi-
dence Of prosperity disclosed by such
n volume OF realty transactions.
More than a nundlCd instruments IN
excess of 1916 have been filed during
the past ton days with The Recorder,
as proof that money IS obtainable in
abundant quantities and that invest
ors are perfectly willing to pay top
prices for farm and city properties.
Banks report never having done 50
much business in their history and
the several financial institutions OF
the county enginehred loans m total
Of $1,2S5,0 ,023 as an aid 10 buyers who
were closing their deals. One mort
gage OF $T1, 900 was made a part ol
the records and there were any mum.
Der that run from $4,000 UP to $40.
000 The rate of interest ranged from
5 to 6 per cent with the average, per.
haps, at 51a per cent, Private parties
having extra cash en-. hand found Il
nothing short OF impossible To get !;
loaned on first class securities. Com
missions that used TO be necessary
were entirely eliminated this year
one financier stated.
comparison Of the weeks cash
and mortgage deals shows tnat m@
chascrs expended $732,Af272 OF then
own cold hard cash to acquire nov
farms. This is more than thiriythrce
and ono-third per cent of the gross
amount used in settling their deals
and securing title to the coveted reaI
estate.
Thursday'3 now record for the mum
ber OF instruments filed bor recoFe
was exceeded by Friday and wise
acres are positive the county wit
never pass thru another such perIoc
of large deals. Thursday l@l paper
were recorded and on Friday, Marcf
2, the number jumped TO las. The
previous marx was ll3, made IN l9lG
The large quantity OF quit claim
deeds, deeds. releases OF mortgage"
and other transaction upon Whlcs
were given no amounts, IS estimated
as raising the sum total Of the mono,
passed from buyer to seller 1T anothe
half million dollars,
The following lgures were obtalno
from Mr.. Buchner's entry book an
show the values of the propertie
transferred during The first five day
OF the week
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
Dry To LINE UP
FORCES FOR APRIL
ELECTION CONTEST
MASS MEETING OF ANTl-LiQUOR
INTERESTS is CALLED FOR
THIS AFTRNooN AT M. E.
CHURCH WHEN CAMPAIGN
WILL BE LAID OUT.

Plans for the coming wet" and
dry" campaign insofar as the contest
Effects the antiliquor forces, will be
perfected Sunday afternoon at a meet
ng Of the Ottawa Ministerial Asso-
cation and the Ottawa Civic League
% he held in the First NJ T. church.
With the election only month
away. il is tho dry forces aim to set
he bali rclling in creating sentiment
against the saloon. The session is
allied as a mass meeting and will be
leld at o'clock What the outcome
If the gathering will be, cannot be
oretold at this time" said prom
inent dry leader today
1t is probable that funds will be
subscribed with which to finance the
campaign and speakers of prominence
imported here to enlighten the resi-
ents of the town On the sweeping
wave that Is sweeping across the
ountry to eliminate Mr. j. Barley
.orn from our national life. We are
,oing into this fight with hope of
Winning and will do all within our
lowcr to win votes for the white rib
yon cause" he ended
Both Sides Quiet,
This will he really the opening gun
the Ottawa town fight, The wet
interests have been resting upon their
iars whilst they secured line upon
he operations of their opponents,
Meetings have been called, but as yet,
title interest has been shown in the
approaching conflict because Of the
Impression that exists that Ottawa Is
opelessly wet and will always re-
aain so.
When the "drys" announce their
campaign the vets say they will then
have plenty time left to get active and
;ounteract any harm done their cause
with speakers who will tell their side
of the story.
Month viii Tell Story.
The election at which time this is.
ao will be decided falls on Tuesday,
April 6. That the proposition will be
,laced upon the ballot by Clerk
jharles Sticklen is almost certain.
y No contest to prevent such a
love has been filed by the saloon
orces With the short time allotted
hem to get in their telling blows,
10Th sides will have to do some tall
lusting to win their cause the votes
hey need to keep Ottawa in the IL
luor column or place it over onto the
ntisaloon side.
Want Big Turn Out.
'ihe mass meeting tomorrow, ac-
,ording to announcements sent out by
he Minister'S Association, calls upon
,yeryone Interested in the dry" fight
attend the meeting at the Metho-
dist church Rev G. A. Briggs, pas
or of the two Ottawa NJ. +, churches
Ssued a call for the meeting this af-
ernoon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
NAME COMSERVATOR
FOR SLASHER MANIAC

A. c. Kidd, resident of Oglesby,
has been named cOnservator by Judge
A. T. Lardin. to handle the affairs Of
Antoine Webber. Oblosby slasher-
maniac, who tried to wipe out him
self and his entire family of three
children and his wife
Webber and wife were declared IN.
sane and have been taken to Kanka.
kee. They own home worth $l,OOO
or more and personal property valued
at $4,000, which Mr. Kidd will care for,
until either one or the other OF the
couple are Of Sound mind again
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
PUMPING STATION
GROUNDS WILL Be
GREATLY IMPROVED
CONCRETE CURBlNG WILL BE
BUILT BY JOE LEX AS SOON
AS WEATHER CONDITIONS PER-
MIT-ALL, LIGHTS HAVE BEEN
INSTALLED.

Ottawa will have municipal pump
ing station that will be ornamental, If
the plans Of p. j. Meagher, commits
si0ner of public property, are carried
out Recently the city let the con-
tract for curbing around the pumping
station and today Mr.. Meagher an.
nounced that the work of installing
the improvements would be started
Just as soon as the frost is out of the
ground
Joseph Leix has been awarded the
contract, but was unable to start the
job last fall, owing to numerous other
jobs. which he was compelled to fin
ish. The contracts call for curbing
around the entire property. In addi-
tion to this grass will be sown and the
place will be converted into park.
The North Ottawa plant is located
on road that is travelled great deal
by tourists and the beautified grounds
will be an advertisement to the city.
Driveways will be built and the wood
en- watering trough will be replaced
by ones of concrete.
Since the pumping station was
erected, there has been very little i'm
prOyements made, but Commissioner
Meagher hopes to convert the city
municipal works into a modern insti-
tuition this year.
Bushes will probably be placed on
the grass plots, altho this is not called
for in the contract awarded Mr.. Leix
stated that he would have a squad of
men on the job just as soon as the
weather would permit
All Lights Installed.
The last of the liehts, which were
pctitioned for by the people, were in
stalled today. This evening every
part of the city will be well lighted.
Arc lights recently have been placed
at Clinton e. Jefferson streets, West
Lafayette street. Glover and Third
streets, jackson and Pine streets
Catherine and Moore streets.
One hundred candle power lights
have been placed at the following
streets: Columbus and Prairie, Co
+ lumbus school, Douglas street. two
on st. James street, Marcy and Moore
/ Chapel and Orleans, La Sale and
Joliet Jackson and canal Prospect
and First avenue, Fourth street and
railway crossing Pearl and Division
/ streets.
With lights placed at the above
named streets there is no petition that
has not been given the attention OF
/ Commissioner Meagher
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
PAPER AS AUTHORITY
WITH ONLY A NEWSPAPER RE-
PORT AS HIS AUTHORITY zIM-
MERMAN ATTACKS UNITED
STATES AS ORIGINATOR OF
PLOT SCHEMES.
GERMANY PLOT PROPOSAL.

I'VE propose an alliance on
the following basis with Mexi-
CO:
That we shall make war TO-
gether, and together make
peace. We shall given general
financial support, and II 70
understood that Mexico is to re-
conquer the lost territory in
New Mexico, Texas and Ariz-
cna.
You are instructed to inform
the President Of Mexico of the
'oove as soon as il is certain
that there will be an outbreak
of war with the United States,
and suggest that the President
Of Mexico should communicate
with Japan, suggesting adher-
ance at once to this plan.'--
Foreign Secretary zimmerman's
Instructions to the German min
ister at Mexico City.