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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
HOLSTEIN-FRlEslAN CLUB
Annual Meeting and Banquet at Mont
peier.

Montpelier Feb 14,--The annual
meeting of the Vermont Ho.stein-
Friesian club was held this afternoon
at the Pavilion following dinner at
130 o'clock. The officers of the club
are: President, G. f. Gregory of
Dummerston: secretary-tr G.
G. Waite of West Windsor. The fol-
lowing persons spoke. f. w. Draper
of Enosburg Falls, Burton w Potter
of Rutland, Mass, Commissioner Of
Agriculture f. S. Brigham, DR.. +. j..
Whitney of Montpelier and ex-Sena-
tor o. l.. Martin OF Plainfeld. Mr.
Brigham S subject was Dairy Pro
duce" and DR.. Whitney discussed the
preparation of cattle for official tests
The following members were elect.
ed as delegates to the national meet
ing: f. w. Draper of Franklin
county, f. B. Howe of Chittenden
county, L. p. Wild of Caledonia coun-
ty, H. T. Grey of Orleans county, O..
L. Martin of Washington county and
r. l.. Mead OF Rutland county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
sRlTAlN's NEW BARRED ZONE
German, Dutch and Danish Seas
Should Be Avoided.

London, Feb. 17.-Notice of a dan
gerous area in the North sea because
of operations against Germany has
been given by the British admiralty.
A copy of the notice, dated Thursday,
was received at the state department
at Washington yesterday. 1t warns
shipping that after February pre-
sciibed area, including all waters off
Germany and parts Of Holland and
Denmark will be dangerous and
should be avoided
The new notice says; In view of
the unrestricted warfare carried on
by Germany at sea by means OF mines
and submarines. not only against the
allied powers but also against neu-
tral shipping, and the fact that mer-
chant ships are constantly sunk with
out regard to the ultimate safety Of
their crews, his majestys government
gives notice that on and after the
seventh OF February, 1917, the men
toned area in the North sea will be
rendered dangerous to all shipping
by operations against the enemy and
It should therefore be avoided -"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17

All persons interested and willing
to make an effort to secure an i'm
provement of the roads in the town
of Bennington, including the three in.
corporated villages, are invited and
urged to meet at the courthouse on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 20, at eight
o'clock
This meeting Is called in an effort
to secure the interest and coopera-
ion of all Bennington citizens who
iesire to take steps to secure greater
progress in road building than has
been made in the past.
The signers Of this call have no pet
scheme to promote but hope that
some ideas may be brought forward
that the people of Bennington can en-.
iorse and advance for the good Of the
town.
Let all who are interested in this
movement be present Tuesday even.
ing.
VIM III. wills,
A. S. Payne,
Robert +. Healy,
Ward L. Lyons,
Fl. l.. Hall,
e. Wheeler Rice
G. w. White,
R. A. Jones,
r. S. Braley.
Bennington, VT, Fob, H. 1917
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
Mrs. Gilbert |. Harmon

The death of Mrs. Gilbert !. Har-
mon. mother of Fred l.. Harmon. let
ter-carrier OF this village, occurred
Friday morning at her home in Hoo
sick Falls at the age of 90. She had
been in poor health for some time and
the past eight weeks or more had been
confined to the bed. Death was due
to leakage of the heart.
The deceased. who before her mar
riage to Gilbert I. Harmon fifty years
ago, was Miss Emma II. Deremberg,
had made her home in Hocsick Falls
since she was about nineteen years
of age. Besides her husband and son
Fred L. of this village, she leaves a
son. Harold. brother, DeSra Derem-
berg and two sisters, Mrs. Edna
Brooks and Mrs. Ella Barnes.
The funeral will be held on Monday
and interment will take place in Hoo
sick Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
HENRY BARTLETT
Died Friday Evening at Age Of

0fS1 ''SdJ 1NCHihS 81 fNSS W
81
Henry Bartlett, who has been for
many years sufferer from erysipelas
and dropsy, passed away Friday even
ing at his home at Riverside. at the
age of 81. Mr.. Bartlett was born and
reared in the vicinity of Riverside. He
was farmer and practically all of his
long life had been spent in the towns
of Shaftsbury and Bennington
When a young man he married Miss
Nettie Millington who died a few
years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett had
no children OF their own but their love
for all children was remarkable and
many of their friends have cause to
remember with tender thoughts the
happy hours spent at the home OF
Auntie Bartlett and Uncle Henry. The
deceased was tenderly cared for dur.
ing his illness by his niece. Mrs. VIII,
liam Bromley.
Mr.. Bartlett has no immediate survi
vors. The funeral will be held Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock from the
house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
PAP[R I'ss,'eFS MAY
Be ORDtks Qy
COMMISSION
Publishers Fight to Get Relief
from High Fate
PAPERS THREATENED WITH RUIN
Price Of Paper Is Already Doubled and
Steadily Going Up Without Any
Sufficient Known Reason.

Washington, Feb. 16.-News print
paper manufacturers, facing criminal
prosecution in United States courts
for alleged combination in restraint
of trade, proposed to the Federal
Trade Commission today that the
commission fix reasonable price for
the output of the principal plants OF
the United States and Canada. The
commission announced in a statement
tonight that it had taken the proposal
under consideration and would reply
Immediately. 1t is generally believed
the answer will be an acceptance.
The action of the manufacturers
gives a signal victory to American
newspaper publishers, who in the face
Of advancing paper prices, have seen
nothing ahead but ruin for many or
their number. If the proposal is ac-
cepted, officials say it will mark an
expansion of the functions of the Gov
ernment. which, in arbitrating the diff
ferences between two industries,
opens up a wide field of possibilities
for the future. M
The statement issued by the COM
mission attaches particular signific-
ance to the outcome of the confer
ences as marking a new era in
American life.'
Already there is belief" the
statement says that the action OF
the paper manufacturers will be fol-
lowed by other groups that have been
charged with monopoly and extor-
,tion.'' n.'',s-.-.---.-.-.-
-lssItseis estimated that If the proposal
is accepted and reasonable prices are
fixed, at least $30,000,000 will be
saved to American publishers this
year. Nothing is said of increased
production, but it is understood the
manufacturers are willing to keep
enough machines on news print to in
sure paper supply for the entire
country
4 II was learned today that the Cana
dian Government, under orders in
Council, would fix a maximum price
OF 1-2 cents pound on news print
sold to Canadian publishers, leaving
the price to be charged Americans to
be determined in this country. The
two Governments have worked in con
cert in the situation trying to find
means of averting threatened disast-
er to publishers
The Trade Commissions report to
Congress on its investigation will be
delayed until a decision is rendered
on today's proposal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
HOOK AND LADDER FAIR
Second Night PssSes More Pleasure
able Than the First.

At the second evening, of the fair
being held by the, Bradford
Hook and Ladder company in
Foresters' hail. there was a
a much larger crowd than on the pre-
ceding night. about ESQ being present.
Additional booths we're erected and
various carnival articles were on sale
which added to the fun.
The Camp Fire girls gave pleasing
exhibition of the Indian sun dance and
a pantomine of Mystic Fire" Two
of the songs they sang, NANNY
Moon" and a coon song brought forth
much applause. They gave evidence
Of careful training and diligent prep
aration. The fair will close this eve
ins.
The committee in charge. is as fol
lows: VIM. H. Barber, chairman;
F. II. Ferguson, j. Guy Livingston,
VIM. D. Long, George Atwood, Edgar
S. Buss, Edward ]. Lundergan, w. P.
Hogan and VIM. SCHNEIDER.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
BENNINGTON GIRLS WIN
Defeat Hoosick Falls Team 1853 Fri
day Evening

Defeat Hoosick Falls Team 1853 Fri
day Evening
From the first few minutes of play
the Bennington high school girls
team had the Hoosick Falls girls
team at their mercy in the game play
ed Friday evening on the Welfare as
sociation floor and won 15-3. MarGa.
ret Nash starred for the local team,
making ell the points but three
which were scored by by Julia Braz-
H. Minnie Fischer, at center, played
an excellent game and Alice Green
and Beulah Whiteley were fine
guards
For the visiting team. Mary Quin-
Ian and Viyial Fowler played good
game. The score follows:
Bennington t15) Hoosick Falls 90
M. Nash. r..f |. g., X McGrath
j. Brazil, If Fr. g., p. Rosebrook
M. Fischer. C. c., NJ. Quinlan
A. Green. r. 8. !. g., n. Masten
b. Whiteley lg., rg,V. Fowler
Baskets from floor. Nash 6. Brazil
1, 'Rosebrook !: baskets from fouls,
Brazil 1, McGrath l, Referees, Mar
garet Pilling and Mathille Vossler.
Scorer, Eleanor Murphy, time-keepers,
Elsa WahlquIst, Dorothy Putnam
The game played between the boys
teams was won by the eighth grade
team, which defeated the high school
freshmen by the close score Of 14-l3.
Gold. Stopelio, Shaw. Hurley, Pleas
ant and Noon made up the grade
team, of which Stopelio was the best
performer, while for the high school
Mallory, Levin, Wright, Hope and
Haley endeavored to carry off the
honors. F. N. Austin refereed and
Raymond Paddock scored.
Dancing was enjoyed after the
game until IL o'clock, Miss Alfretta
Merchant being at the piano.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
DAMAGED ENGINES
on OROtRS FROM
GERMAN AGtAT
Steamers Captain Tells Why
krOmprinzessin Was Crippled
TESTIFIED IN COURT TODAY
Refused, However, to Reveal Name of
Person From Whom He Received
Instructions.

Boston, Mass, Feb. lfs.-Capt Chas.
A. Pollock of the interned German
liner Kromprinzessin Cecile, testified
here today that the damage to the en-
gines OF the steamer was carried out
through instructions from an agent of
the German government.
Capt. Pollock refused to give the
name of the agent from whom the in
structions were received.
Capt. Pollock of the gold ship" was
testifying in proceedings brought
against the owners OF the steamer for
refusal to deliver her cargo after she
was driven into Bar Harbor by Brit
ish cruisers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
THE COMMUNITY CHORUS
More People Are Urged to Attend the
Meetings.


Most of us are not accustomed to
look for development OF advanced
ideas in the South. But unless New
England looks well to her laurels, she
will have to sit at the feet of her once
more backward neighbor in matters
of social betterment.
Two cities of the South have re-
Gently embraced the idea of awaken
ing the community spirit through the
use of community music. A huge
musical entertainment given in San
Antonio, Texas, is referred to in one
paper as "An event of interest TO the
entire country" Well, we will have
to grant they did something little
out of the ordinary. Including SOLO
lists, they got together 1,147 musicians
for their little old concert. The mod
estly claim that the crowd that res
ponded to their Offering of music was
"a tremendous audience, numbering
so many thousands that it is almost
idle to try to estimate II"
Charleston, s. c., took a different
tack. She held what she called
"Music Boosters Week" Not a very
melodious name. we think, but a very
worthy idea They imported man
from outside to give addresses to all
sorts of societies, local musical clubs,
women's clubs, school children and so
on Charleston has big children's
chorus, so they may hope for real
community music in a generation or
SC.
Now the point of all this is, isn't
Bennington progressive enough to do
something equally good along this
line, in proportion to her population
We have already a community chorus
well started. Are you, reader, taking
part in it? If not, why not?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
In Rooms in Front of the Apollo Hal,
Saturday Eveninu.

The Democratic voters OF the town
of Bennington are hereby warned &c
meet in caucus Saturday evening
Feb. II, 1917 at eight o'clock at rooms
in front Of the Apollo hall on Soutl
street In said Bennington for the fol
lowing purposes.
1st To place in nomination candi
dates of said Democratic party fol
town Office to be voted for at the
annual meeting Of said town of Ben
nington to be held on the first Tues
day in March A. D., 1917.
End. To transact any other bust
ness found necessary when met
Dennis Enright,
VIM. Gibney,
w. P. Hogan,
John Scarey,
e. ]. Tiffany,
II. D. Fillmore.
John p. Mulligan
Democratic Town Committee.
bennington. Vt. Feb sth. 1a17
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
Mandalay

BY the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin'
eastward to the sea,
There's Burma girl a-settin', an
know she thinks o. me;
For the wind is in the palm trees, an
the temple bells they say:
Come you back. you British soldier;
come you back to Mandalay.
Come you back to Mandalay.
Where the old Flotilla lay:
Can't you ear their paddles chun-
kin from Rangoon to Mandalay?
o the road to Mandalay,
Where the fiyin'-fshes play,
An the dawn comes up like thun-
der outer China 'crost the Bay!
'Er petticut was yaller an 'er little
cap was green,
And 'er name was Supi-yaw-lat-jes
the same as Theebaw Queen,
An seed her fust a-smokin' OF
whackin' white cheroot,
An a-wastin' Christian kisses on an
eathen idols foot
Bloomin' idol made o mud
Wot they called the Great Gawd
Plucky lot she cared for idols
when | kissed er where
she studl
On the road to Mandalay--
When the mist was on the rice-fields
an the sun was droppin' slow,
Shed git 'er little banjo an she sing
"Kulla-lo-lo!"
With 'er arm upon my shoulder an
her cheek agin my cheek
We useter watch the steamers an
the hathis pilin teak.
Elephints -pilin' teak
In the sludgy, squdgy creek,
Where the silence Jung that 'eayy
you was 'arf afraid to speak!
On the road to Mandalay-
But that's all shove beind me-long
ago an fur away,
An there amt no buses runnin from
the Benk to Mandalay;
An I'm learnin' ere in London what
the ten-year sodger tells;
",f you've card the East a-callln.'
why, you won't 'eed nothin' else"
No! you won't eed nothin' else
But them spicy garlic smells
An the sunshine an the palm
trees an the tinkly temple-bells!
On the road to Mandalay--
l am sick o. wastin' leather on these
gritty pavin'-stones,
An the blasted Henglish drizzle wakes
the fever in my bones;
Tho walks with fifty 'ousemaids out
er Chelsea to the Strand,
An they talks lot o. loyin', but wot
do they understand?
Beefy face an grubby' and
Law! wot do they understand?
I've neater, sweeter maiden in
cleaner, greener land!
On the road to Mandalay-
Ship me somewheres east of Suez
where the best is like the worst,
Where there aren't no Ten Command.
ments, an man can raise thirst
For the temple-bells are callin, an
it's there that would be-
BY the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin'
lazy at the sea-
On the road to Mandalay,
Where the old Flotilla lay,
With our sick beneath the avn
ings when we went to Manda.
lay!
Oh, the road to Mandalay,
Where the fyin' fishes play,
An the dawn comes up like thun-
der outer China 'crost the Bay!
--Rudyard Kipling.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
co COMMISSIONERS
SALARY GOES
TO $4,000
If Bill Passed By House Today
Becomes a Law
DEBATE ON COURT REFORM
Arguments for and Against Admins
tration Measure to Abolish
Superior Courts.
DEBATE ON COURT REFORM

Montpelier, Feb 1.-THE house
this morning passed the bill raising
the salary of the state fish and game
commissioner from $500 to $1,000.
There were 1853 members Of the
house in attendance.
| The senate this morning ordered to
third reading the bill providing for
the establishment of state detention
| farms.
Montpelier, Feb. ia defence of
the present dual court system OF the
( States by John W. Gordon of Barre,
president of the Vermont Bar associa-
ton, and John w. Redmond of New
port was the feature OF this evenings
public hearing before the joint House
and Senate committees regarding the
two administration judiciary bills, one
of which was introduced in the House
by Representatives Stearns of Bur-
lington and the other sponsored in the
Senate by Senator Morse of Hard
wick.
The House bill abolishes the pre-
sent superior court and increases the
number of justices on the supreme
bench to eight, but Mr.. Stearns stated
this evening that no objection would
be made to increasing this number to
nine, so as to include all of the pres
ent members OF the superior court,
with the understanding that no ap-
pointinent would be made to fill the
vacancy which might occur, thus
automatically reducing the number to
eight The Senate measure abolishes
the sixteen municipal and city courts
and creates thirteen district courts
for the entire State which In addition
to hearing the causes now tried In
municipal courts are designed to care
for some of the causes qnow tried In
county courts. There will be another
public hearing on the bills next Thurs
day evening. q erua
The House was bent upon slaught-
er this afternoon and killed seven
bills of minor Importance in exactly
seven minutes, which II it is not a
record, is at least fairly rapid legisla-
ton. Among the bills rejected were
the ones providing for an annual CEN
sus of the maple sugar crop and GER
ldlu QOLutotiS oAu thS INV
giving to the selectmen Of town,
trustees of an incorporated village
and city council of a city power to
make all rules and regulations regard
ing the placing within the limits of a
highway or sidewalk any machine or
device the purpose of which is to
vend gasoline or other substance used
as a fuel for motor vehicles.
The House ordered to third read
ing II. 1913, increasing the salary OF
the State fish and game commissioner
in accordance with the recommends
ton made by Governor Graham.
Other bills ordered to third read.
ing were II. 1856. compelling the own
er to distinctly mark his traps and to
visit them once every As hours. A
motion to indefinitely postpone con-
sideration of this bill and to amend
it so that a person must visit his
traps every "a hours were defeated
The bill prohibiting the sale of
liquor on roof gardens of hotels, in
troduced by Mr.. Irish Of Williston.
was rejected by the House this morn
ing by a vote Of 125 to so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
INDEPENDENT CAUCUS

The voters of the Independent
Labor party of the town of Benning-
ton are hereby warned to meet in
caucus at the rooms in front of Apollo
hall in the village of Bennington on
Friday the 10th day of February 1917
at 745 p. m. to place in nomination
candidates to be voted for in town
meeting of the town of Bennington to
be held on the 9Th day of March 1917
To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
Per order of the town committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
ASSISTANT BANK EXAMINER
Harold p. Ledden Of Montpelier Re
ceives Federal Appointment.

Montpelier. Feb. 15.-Harold p.
Ledden, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p.
Ledden of this city, received word to-
day from John S. Williams of Wash
ington, d. c., controller of the cur
rency, of his appointment as an as
sistant national bank examiner for
the New England district.
Mr. Ledden will leave March l for
Boston where he will receive several
weeks training in the office of the
chief examiner. He is teller in the
First National bank of this city
where he has been employed since
his graduation from the Montpelier
high school in 1909. Mr.. Ledden is a
Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
sHAFrsBURY CAUCUS

Republican Voters VIII Make NomI.
nations Saturday Evening.
The republican voters of the town
of SALISBURY are warned to meet In
caucus at Cole hall in the village Of
South SALISBURY Saturday evening,
February II. to make nominations
for officers to be voted for at the an
nual town meeting on the frst Tues
day In March.
Irwin Mattison,
e. J. Beagle,
#. B. Randall.
Republican town committee.
South Salisbury, Feb. 7, 1V17.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
/ C. M. C. COMMITTEES
Appointments for Ensuing Year Made
Friday Night.

iiddJ f"'9'A'
At an executive meeting Of the
Green Mountain Club last evening the
following committees were appointed
for the ensuing year; Camps and
shelters, Wills T. White, N. S. Hitch
cock, S. b. Hawks. j. B. Pattenaude;
trails, +. n. Austin, William Mutch,
James Sutton. C. H. Plumb; eXcur.
sion, Dr. r. S. Pratt, Mrs. c. NJ.
Graves, Mrs l.. II. Ross, Hilda Pratt,
Rev w G. Towart. g. A. Mathers;
publicity, G. A. Mathers, w. d. Pei
ley; membership, Harriet Twitchell,
Philip r. II. Pierson. w r. Mattison,
Jeanette e. Perkins, Maude Harris.
1t was decided to hold an excursion
Washington's birthday to the Y. NJ. c.
A. camp on Burgess clearing arrang-
ing the trip so that those desiring a
good snow shoe hike will go over the
South end of Bald Mountain and 9th
ers may start later in the morning
and follow the highway. 1t was vot-
ed at the meeting to cooperate with
the Bennington County Forest Fish
and Game association in offering a
reward for the arrest of pilferers. A
subscription will be started among
the camp owners next week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
PROTEST DELAYED

Washington, Feb 16.-For the time
bei.g the Government has deferred
action in the case of the sixty-four
American citizens who were captured
on merchant ships taken prize or
sunk by German sea raiders and held
as prisoners of war.
The situation Is SO delicate that the
President and his advisors feel that
no step should be taken that would
precipitate war or unnecessarily i'm.
peril the lives or liberty of American
citizens.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont probably rain tonight and
warmer followed by snow and colder.
Gales from the northwest and cold
wave predicted,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO LET--A large sunny front
room with electric lights and steam
heat. Five houses from post office.
Table board. Apply ia Union st,
17t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17

The Democratic voters Of the town
of SALISBURY are warned to meet in
caucus Saturday evening, Feb. II. at
Cole hall in the village of South
SALISBURY to make nomination for Of
ticers to be voted for at the annual
town meeting of the first Tuesday in
March.
Myron Knapp,
c. r. Hawkins,
Fred Smith,
Democratic Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-17
WILLIAMS MEN HOLD DINNER
Cheers for Speaker Who Pledges
LOYALTY to President Wilson.

New York, Feb. 17-More than 500
graduates OF Williams College, who
attended the annual dinner of the
alumni on the two hundred and Sec
ond anniversary Of the founding of
the college at the Waldorf Astoria.
last night cheered the speakers who
endorsed the stand taken by the presi-
dent.