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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
SAILORS GET STATE PAY
win Receive S1o Per Month II En-.
listed from Vermont.


C. w. Scott OF Montpelier, assist
ant state treasurer. has been solicit
ing data from Ensign Harris Of the
navy recruiting station in Burlington
in regard to young men who have
enlisted.
The motive is 10 see that Vermont
ers who have gone into the service
received the $40 a month authorized
to be paid them by the last legisla-
ture
Some Of the Vermont men who en-
listed have already as much as $50 or
more coming to them. The pay is to
continue for period of u months,
no provision having been made by
the state, however. for a longer per.
iod. The men will be paid as soon
as assignments are returned to the
state treasurer. Mr.. Scott secured
the names of approximately 400 men
who will benefit under this act Of the
legislature
Mr.. Scott will go TO Boston this
week to secure the list of boys i'll the
naval reserve from Vermont, most OF
whom are in and around Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
WAS AN HoNoREC, MAN
DR.. Charles w. Howard of Shoreham
Died at Age Of n.

Middlebury Dec 3-Dr Charles
William Howard died at his home in
Shoreham at O'Clock Saturday af-
ternoon of a complication of troubles.
He was II years of age and Is sur
vived by a wife and one daughter,
Mrs. Stowell Witherall The funeral
will be held at his late home Tuesday
afternoon at 80 o'clock. Dr. How
ard was born in Windham Dec 4,
1S46, and was the son of William and
Sarah (Page) Howard. He received
his early education in that town and
prepared for college at Chester acad-
emy. He entered Middlebury college
in 1868 and was graduated from that
instituation in the class of 1872. He
finished his education at the medical
department of the University of Yer
mont. graduating in 1874, after which
he studied medicine in the Office of
DR.. NJ H. Eddy for year. For
some time he was connected with the
Hartford City hospital at Hartford
Conn and in 1876 he located in
Shoreham, where he had been ever
since.
Dr. Howard was charter member
of the Addison County Medical Soc
iety and a past president of the same
and was vice-president of the State
Medical society
From 1883 to 1887 he was superin
tendent OF schools and for three years
was member of the county board of
education He had been town clerk
from 1881 to the present time. In
1908 he represented the town of
Shoreham in the Legislature. He was
also a member of the Delta Upsilon
fraternity of Middlebury college. In
1876, Dr. Howard married Miss Char
lotte N. Douglas, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Douglas of Shoreham.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
SMALL BOY IS
KILLED SLED
HIT A TRUCK
Seven Year Old Johnnie
HeaIy of Arlington
SLIDING DOWN HILL
AS He Sped Down Hill From Station,
Motor Truck From sandgate
Came Along.

John Healy. the seven year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David Healy of
Arlington, was fatally injured while
sliding down hill.
The accident happened about three
o'clock in the afternoon as the little
fellow was on his way home from
school. When he reached the Depot
street hill in that town he stopped to
slide with number Of his school
mates and while crossing the road at
the corner of Main and Depot streets
he ran into an auto truck driven by
Sheldon Buck OF Sandgate,
The boy was picked up uncon-
scous and taken into the residence
of O. f. Adams to which place his
parents were called, 1t happened
that every one of the Arlington doc
tors were out of town and Dr. Gala
han and nurse of Manchester were
Immediately summoned but before
they could get to Arlington the little
fellow had passed away
tpou SauHuiHitioi ~ "ao Aoai hvu
that the skull was fractured and
neck and ribs broken.
Johnny, as the boy was generally
called, was of bright, cheerful dis
position and always wore a smile.
He was friend of everyone. The
sympathy of the entire community
goes out TO the bereaved parents and
brothers, Frank and David jr
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed as the older brother,
David, has au. set been located.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
PRICE OF
So A TON ON
LOCAL COAL
Fuel Administrator Orders
that Discounts Cease
MUST SERVE ALL ALIKE
Ruling Virtually Makes Coal Cash
Commodity With No Conces-
slolns to Anyone.

The local members of the state
fuel committee and the local coal
dealers have received instructions
from the state fuel administrator, H.
J II. Jones, that virtually makes coal
a cash commodity. For the present
a price of SO a ton for stove and
chestnut coal is fixed and a price of
$S.75 for egg and CRATE.
The radical feature of the instruc
tions is that which removes the dis
count Coal must be sold for one
price to every one and there is to be
no cash discount for payment within
80 days as has heretofore been the
case in Bennington
The prices of 50 and sS.75 are only
temporary, to prevail only so long as
the present condition of the whole
sale market remaina as 1t is today
Local dealers are Of the opinion that
wholesale prices will advance and
that the retail figures will have to be
increased accordingly.
The ruling leaves no option for the
local dealers. 1t must be followed
without deviation and no conces-
sions,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
FIRST COUNTY
. COURT SESSION
THIS MORNING.
Judge E. L. Waterman Pre-
/ siding at December Term
NOT MUCH BUSINESS
Divorce Department Of Docket AIonA
Indicates the Usual Amount Of
Activity.

The December terra of county
court opened this morning at ten
O'Clock with Judge e. L. Waterman
Of Brattleboro presiding, and assist
ant Judges Shaw and Lafranchise in
attendance
States Attorney Frank C. Archi.
bald Of Manchester and the local
members of the county bar were pre-
sent when the first session opened
Prayer was offered by Rev George
S. Mills, pastor Of the Second Cop
gregational church.
The forenoon session was taken uk
with the calling of the docket and In
the vicinity OF half dozen cases
were set for trial 1t has been ar
ranged that the first week OF the
term will be taken up with hearings
of court cases and that the Jurors
will be excused until next Monday. Il
The docket gives every indication
of short term. The only depart.
ment of the docket that looks like
real business is the divorce section
in which the following cases are
listed: Viola /. Randall vs.. Harry r.
Randall, Jennie E. Paddock vs.. Mar.
tin B. Paddock, Annetta Franzinelli
VS.. Angelo Franzinelli Margaret A.
Howe VS.. Lysander w. Howe, P. A.
c. Bradford VS.. Lillian A. Welch
Bradford, Sara b. Myers vs.. Charles
II. Myers, Arthur Jangrow vs. Min
ME Jangrow, Joseph 0. Watson VS..
Maud d. Watson, Cora Belle Prue w.
Eugene ]. Prue. Cleman Martin va.
Cordelia Martin Mabel D. Barrett vs..
Lester v. Barrett, lee e. Hewes VS..
Lila NJ Hewes, Addie NJ Hatch VS..
Edward Hatch. Cora Belle Hill vs.
Louis Robert HILL Mary J. Kims VS..
James Kims, William Godette vs..
Della NJ. Godette, Nellie p. Osburn
VS. Edwin N. Osborn, Delilah Wright
vs.. George Henry Wright, Ada
Barnes Kurtz VS.. Harry B. Kurtz,
Marcia Florence Manning VS.. John
Parker Manning, Bessie s. Watson
vs. Richard B. Watson, jr., Elizabeth
NJ. r. Petit VS.. Joseph Petit, Margar-
ct l.. Teal vs. Oliver d. Teal, Robert
Church vs.. Bertha d. Church, Blanch
Greene vs. Walter Greene, Delbert
Haley VS.. Hattie NJ. Haley, Mildred
NJ. Marshall vs. Warren NJ Marshall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
FIRE AT HoosIck FALLS
Four Hundred Have Narrow Escape
at Church Fair.


Hoosick Falls, Dec. 3.-Nearly
400 men, women and children attend
ing fair of the church of the I'm
maculate Conception Of Hoosick
Falls in the third floor OF the St.
Mary academy building were en-
dangered tonight by hrs which
broke out in the basement OF the
building at 1890 o'clock. Those at
the fair were led to safety by Father
McKenna OF the Church OF the Inn
maculate Conception, and Frank
Burns, an electrician, who was later
rescued by Richard Fitzgerald when
he was cut Oft by smoke on the
fourth story while searching for per-
sons in danger
Peter Kelmelis, the janitor of the
building, who was in the basement at
the time the fire started was slightly
burned and was taken to the Troy
hospital for treatment.
No disorder or panic arose among
the 400 persons attending the fair.
They we're led in orderly fashion to
the street In good time, Immediately
after the discovery OF the fire.
No estimate has been placed on the
damage, which was done principally
by smoke and water The fire itselI
was confined to the basement
Father McKenna said last night tnat
while he could not fix the damages
they we're very slight It is believed
the fire started by an overheated fur
mace
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
LESS THAN A THOUSAND DEER
Only es1 Bucks Killed in Vermont
Curing Recent Season.

OHlJ 1ol GA(ka fNiitC0 w tSEfuOUk
Curing Recent Season.
Fish and Game Commissioner Ii
nus Leavens has made his final re-
port of the deer killed in Vermont
during the recent season from which
il is learned that 9S1 bucks fell be-
fore the hunters during the nine days
OF open hunting. A year ago, during
a season of is days 1850 deer were
killed. In 1916 1t was permissible to
shoot both bucks and does.
The largest number of deer killed
in any one county was in Essex, 1856
Windham was second with 124 and
Washington third with 106. There
were 101 deer killed in Bennington
county and several hunters from this
vicinity brought in bucks killed in
Windham county.
One of the five successful women
deer hunters during the season is a
resident of Bennington, Mrs. Arthur
Moore of Peru.
The complete list for Bennington
county is as follows;
Arlington-Lewis Brown, Sidney
Brace. Guy Bentley, John Mattison,
Roy Hannish, Dennis Hall, John
Davis.
Bennington-Char Carpenter.
Ward l.. Lyons.
Dorset-Will Simpson, f A. Wade,
Abner Blackman.
lastenbury-Layerie Harrington.
Manchester-Fred Coulombe, War
rem Cadoret, George Wade
Peru-C. +. Cleveland, Delbert
Stone, O. s. Cummings, Mrs, Arthur
Monroe. c. S. Marden, W. H. Hunt.
Pownal-Chas. Favor, A. A. Neil
son. Leroy Williams, Thomas Null
ready, T. e. Potter, Dan. Colwell,
Edgar Merchant, Walter Scrlven,
Merritt Odell, Geo. Combs, John b.
Oviatt, John Timberlin, John Savery,
Raymond Resseguie,
eadsboro-Albert Hayner VIM.
Berraud, John Gallant, Earl Rupell,
Frank Reed, Henry Shepardson, Cliff
ford Cakes, Howard Phelps, Fred
| Bagley
andgate-George Knight. Owen
| Burke, John Chambers, e. r. Hayes,
George Thomas, Clyde Peck
Searsburg-George Canfire, George
Lanphear, P. w. Robinson.
Shaftsbury-Ernest Stanley, Louis
| Millington, Horace Becker, Chester
VanOrman, Bryan Kenney
Stamford-Earle Crosier, Herman
Lincoln, Chas. Tatro.. Frank Harvey
Ira d. Whitney, Arson e. Murray
John Knapp, Carl Holden Mark b
! Murray, Lewis Lee.
Sunderland-Ira Hall. Richard
Dooley, Paul Field, Joe Foster, Edw
Squires. Abel Seely, John Stone. VIM
| Mattison, Edw. Buck, Edw Lackey
Harry Niles, H. r. Lawrence, Elmer
Kent. Louis Moore. Hector Ward
Guy Bacon, Harry Harmon.
Winhall--R. K Harwood, Il. J
Fowler Ralph Reed, Emery Wheel
er, Forest Guild, c. r. Roberts, Car
Fuller, John Williams.
Woodford-Charles Dix, w. S
Carpenter, Darrell Sawyer Rollin D
lenney, Dexter Schultz, Ray Barlow
Warren Carpenter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
TO CLOSE SCHOOLS
January and February Vacations
Recommended by Administrator.

In order to conserve fuel, both for
heating and lighting purposes. a new
regulation which il passed by the
National Fuel Administration bureau
will close every school, public and
-saioehiai. college and university in
the northern and central states dur
ing the months of January and Feb
ruary, is being considered.
A tremendous saving in COAL wood
and other fuel would be realized
through such a discontinuance of
school sessions and the terms OF
schools could be so arranged that a
minimum of interference with the
normal school progress would result
This would be accomplished, 1t is
explained, by continuing school ses.
sions one month later in the spring
and commencing one month earlier
in the fall. The plan approximates a
proposal for n longer winter vacation
and a correspondingly shorter one in
the summer
Besides the fuel conservation ad-
vantages of the proposed change in
school terms. it is pointed out that II
would permit an expansion of school
garden activities. 1t would also dis.
courage summer travel on the rail
roads and would relieve considerable
non-essential traffic in that line and
assist greatly in relieving the car
shortage and general delay in the
railroading of food, fuel and ammuni
ton.
While this proposal has not yet
been accepted by the fuel administra,
ton, it is strongly urged from all
sides and the final decision on the
matter will be given out shortly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
MEETS WITH SUCCESS.
Dental Worker in Rural School Finds
the Children Enthusiastic.

q
the Children Enthusiastic.
Montpelier Dec 2.--Dr. Z. p. John
son, who was recently appointed den-
tist for work in the rural schools OF
the State, under the supervision of
Commissioner of Education NJ. B.
Hillegas, Is meeting with success in
Dorset, where he started the work
November 10. He finds the parents
as well as the children enthusiastic
about the care of teeth His report
to Mr.. Hillegas shows that 175 fill.
ings have been made, 25 pieces OF
prophylaxis work has been done, five
lectures have been made and teeth
drills have been organized.
Supt N N. Love, who has charge
of the work in that school union. in
his report stated that DR.. Johnson
was making a 'hit" with the work.
DR.. C. F.. Dalton, secretary of the
State board Of health, and DR. Will
liams president OF the Vermont Den.
tai association visited Dr. Johnson
in Dorset few days ago and DR..
Dalton's report ia an interesting let
ter in which he states that he found
but one family who objected TO DR..
Johnson's work and that was due to
ignorance OF the effort which the
State is making and probably will be
overcome before long.
Dorset being the first town, 1t has
been watched with no small amount
of interest by those who have urged
the instruction to children and par
cnts regarding the necessity OF good
teeth for children in their early
years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
DEARTH OF TEACHERS
Commissioner HiIIegas Finding Diff.
Guilty in Filling Places.

Montpelier, Dec. 2.-Commissione
of Education M. B. Hillegas is hav-
ing his troubles as we'll as those in
other walks of life as result OF the
war. experiencing trouble in getting
teachers, which he has not had for
years. Many of his teaching staff
have been called to other States for
service. while many of his male in.
structors have gone into the differ
ent branches of military and other
federal service. He has sent a let
ter to the union school superinten-
dents asking them to forward to him
the name of any person or persons
qualified or who can qualify for
teaching that the deficit in his stan
may be removed. Likewise. he is
asking any person who has the quali-
flcation to take up teaching and adj
wise him of their consent in the mat
ter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
ASKS THAT WAR
Be DECLARED
ON AUSTRIA
Necessary, Says President,
to Clear Situation
NO PEACE AT PRESENT
Belgium and Northern France Must
Be Restored and Prussian DOM
inaton Broken.
NO PEACE AT PRESENT

Washington, Dec. 4-Vast crowds
assembled at the national capitol to-
day to hear President Wilson's sec
ond war message The president in
formed congress that those who de-
sired peace before the purposes TO
which this nation had pledged its
last resource should take their ad-
vice elsewhere.
This nation, he said, was pledged
to the restoration of Belgium and
northern France and the release Of
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur-
key from Prussian domination.
He urged upon congress that war
be declared against Austria-Hungary
to clear the situation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEES
Those for the Various Counties Are
to be Announced Soon.

Montpelier, Dec. 3--F. A. Howland,
director OF the war savings campaign
in Vermont is in Boston attending
the conference at which Frank A.
canderlip, one of the national direc-
tors, will explain in the manner in
which the government wants the
campaign conducted. Mr. Howland
has nearly all of his county directors
appointed and expects as soon as he
returns from Boston to send out the
HIST OF names. There were no
stamps on hand here today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
GIRL ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Gun, Thought Unloaded, Discharged
in Hands of Boy Friend.

in HanoS OF Soy FRIEND.
Hattie Freeman, eight, is at the Me
mortal hospital at Brattleboro suf
feTing from bullet wound received
while in the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Freeman on the
Chesterfield road, when a rifle in the
hands of Roy Cripps, is, was acci.
dentally discharged Sunday after
noon. When Cripps brought the
rifle into the house the little girls
brother, Roy, supposedly unloaded it
and after laying the weapon on a
lounge it was again picked up by the
Cripps boy. An explosion followed,
it appearing that one cartridge re-
NAMED in the rife. The bullet had
entered the lower part of the small
of the back and lodged in the front
of the abdomen. 1t penetrated the
bowels in three places Last night
the girl was resting comfortably.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
FARM BUREAU MEETINGS
County Fertilizer Discussions and
Crop Demonstration This Week

Crop Demonstration This Week
County agent, F. Clifford Shaw, is
holding a series of meetings, discus
sing, fertilizers and crop demonstra-
tions in the county,
Meetings for this week are: Wed.
nesday, s p. m, Summit Hall, Pow
nal; Thursday, 8 p M, School Hall
Dorset; Friday, 8 p. m, Hollister
District Schoolhouse, Manchester.
AT all Of these meetings farm pro.
ductions of poultry and eggs will be
discussed also Illustrated by lantern
slides. Men, women and members
Of the family are invited
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. Not much change in
temperature,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
British Hard Pushed But
Hold Out
LOSSES TREMENDOUS
German Mass Attacks Cut Gown but
Continue Their Hammerino of
Britleh Front.

aineering corps tnat WAS causnt III
the German advance on Saturday
and Sunday figured in the latest
clash. The Americans have suffered
some losses but the men are proud
that theirs is the first organization
from the United States to be engag-
cd in big battle.
Tho British around Cambrai are
fshting like wildcats to stem the ad-
vance Of the Germans and when
forced to give ground show no dispos-
ition to hurry.
London. Dec. 4.-Extremely hard
fshtins, with the Germans using
great forces Of infantry in mass for
nation, is taking place on the south
srn section of the Cambria salient,
from Gonneliu to Marcoing, three
miles southwest Of Cambria. Accord
ing to the latest word yesterday, the
British were holding their own ana
innicting tremendous losses on the
Germans.
In the region of Gonnelieu, La
vscuuerie and southwark to Vend-
huile, and northward toward Mas
nieres. battles waged with great
fierceness throughout yesterday, but
with the Germans nowhere success
ful in breaking the British, front, At
La vacqnerie they again succeeded
in penetrating the village, from
which they were elected previously,
but strong counterattack again
turned the scales in favor Of Gen.
Byng's forces, who threw out the
enemy, infiicting heavy casualties.
Although the Germans in their of
feAeive AAvs been using man reck-
oned at 20 divisions, the British have
been able here and there to regain
some OF the ground they lost In the
initial attack, which was delivered
with suddenness similar to that OF
Byng's big drive toward Cambria
Sunday night they had gained the
eastern edge OF the village OF Villers
Guislain and driven out the Germans
from La yacquerie. They held this
latter position until yesterday morn
ing, when they were compelled again
to give it up, only to take it again
later in the day. South west OF
Bourbon village, to the west OF Cam
brai, they also have recovered lost
terrain.
The German war Office asserts that
5000 British have been made prison
er during their drive. and that 10G
guns have been taken from them A
large number OF the guns already
have been recaptured. The four
days battle is described as the mos
sanguinary one that has taken place
since the days of Verdun and the
frst battle of Ypres
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-04
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
More Funds For Red Triangle Have
Been Reported.

Subscriptions to the Red Triangle
Y. NJ. c. a. fund not previously re.
norted are as follows.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28
som. wage.

Henry-that is some wagon you.
have, Jim. ...s:
Jim-yes, light runner and will
hold up . load, and did not cost
so much ~ you would think, only
$1O5O0 "
Henry-did you get seat double
trees. neck yoke and everything
just as it is?
Jim-Why sure Henry. and J. E.
Saunders and Son have more just
like It. and one for you.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28

IocAL AND PEesorAh

ner at the Harvey House in Syra-
cuse last Sunday.
Kirk Oliver of the Holly Garage
went to Hutchinson Thursday OF
last week on business. -a-.---.
Mrs. T. G. Demarey has returned
from q three weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends in Iowa.
Miss Ruth Christopher elerked in
Adameks Jewelry store few days
during the Christmas rush.
Mr.. Bud Baldwin Of Granada
spent Sunday at this place. His
trips seem to be pretty regular here
of late.
Eric Erikson left Thursday even
ing for Chicago, where he will
spend the Christmas season with
his family.
Boost for Holly first, last and all
the time for she is one Of the best
little all around towns in the Ar
kansas Valley.
Mr.. Garfield moved last week to
a house south Of the river in order
to be near his school He has been
engaged to teach the school in dis
trict No. 5.
Mr.. D. E. Keith of Amity went to
Denver Thursday evening Of last
week to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Lindsey, and to look after certain
business matters.
Mrs. Shields of Holly, who spent
several days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Ted Fortney, who is
at the Lamar hospital, returned
home Sunday.-Lamar Register.
The Shively barn and yards have
been improved by the addition of
extensive sheds and an additional
office, which will be used by Dr.
Brady in his veterinary practice.
Miss Haskell was the guest !, Of
| friends at Denves from Wednesday
to Friday of last week. Miss Opal
| Keith taught Miss Haskell's room
in the school during her absence.
| Mrs. VIM. Burke went to Deer
field last Thursday to visit her hus-
band. who is Santa Fe operator at
that place. Mr. Burke was former
ly operator for the Santa Fe at
Holly.
E. B. Darrow, County Agricul-
tural Agent, was visitor in town
last Saturday. He had just re,
turned from trip over the county
and was returning to Lamar after
a weeks hard work.
! Miss Gertrude Tebay spent from
Friday to Tuesday the guest of re-
latlves and friends at La Junta. She
was accompanied to La Junta by
Miss Davis, friend from Iowa, who
had been her guest here couple
days previous to her departure.
0. E. Hartwell of Wichita arrived
in Holly Saturday and has been
shaking hands with old friends.
Mr. Hartwell is interested in the oil
game and may decide to lease his
land to some live. promoters II as
surance is given that well will be
sunk at an early date.
Miss Ruth Demarey is spending
her Christmas vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Demarey.
Miss Ruth is enrolled in the De.
partment of Music at the State Agri.
cultural College at Fort Collins, be
ing accompanist to the director OF
that department.
Miss Ethel Mills has resigned her
The Holly chieftain., 1917-12-28
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