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Water Valley progress., 1918-02-02
REPRESENTATIVE NOLEN
WRITES OF LEGISLATURES
ACTIONS AT JACKSON
Joint Fiseal Committee Appointed at
1917 Session Makes Report--Rad-
icai Changes Sussssted in Assess-
ment and Revenue System in Mis-
sissirpi. sll
Editor Progress :

Editor Progress:-
Since my letter OF the 16th great
deal of real work has been done by
the Legislature, not that we have
made any new laws or repealed any
OF the old ones but we have adopted
rules which will greatly facilitate the
work and shorten the sessions The
one requiring the Chairman's report
to show the names Of all members
failing to attend committee meetings
has had the effect OF more than q
quorum present at every sitting. We
all want TO make a GOOD record ard
the fear OF the Journal causes n.aay
members to take part in the corsitl-
GRAFTON Of bills that otherwise he
would never have heard OF. Eus
few measures without real merit can
ever get favorable report when ton-
sidered. by a full committee. Alter
all the real work is done in COM
mittees and by men who have but
little TO say on the floor of the House.
The report of the joint Fiscal COM
mittce appointed at the 1916 session
was read in both the Senate and the
House last week. suggesting some
radical changes in the assessment
and revenue system Of Mississippi.
Among the more important recon-
mendations are the following:
That tax assessors be required to
stand civil service examinations and
to give their entire time to the Office;
that the Tax Commission be retained,
argaiing that all tax experts and stu-
dents agree that there must be cen-
traiixed supervision where state and
eos,nty derive their incomes from the
same source. Proposes Constitution
u amendments that would make it
possible to classify pfopef@ Tor the
puxpose of taxation. The exemp,t-a
II III money and solvent credits from
local copnty, municipal and district
I sSSas,s levying ~ al such prorerty
ssoajs " 7 stete anl income tax. The
] M ssisns & i 8 g. is - "a \ III ] 81 4
stead III ~ TIE railrs@d eomsnissisri
az now That the state tax levy be
again placed at 8 mills as it was prior
to the extra session Of 1917. To re-
tire the accumulated deficit of many
years and to pay for permanent i'm
provements the committee recon-
mends bond issue Of $4,000, 900.
1t is not likely that the members will
consider seriously any bond issue for
permanent improvements at this ses-
sion, though there is no way to avoid
one large enough to take care Of
debts that have been accumulated
for the jast fifteen years. The state
like. most individuals spends more
money each year than it takes and
in most instances these expenditures
are for things that our people de-
mand that we take care Of. More
than half the taxes collected in Mis-
sissippi so for the support of our
schools and colleges, and Confederate
pensions. We cannot afford re-
&renchment along these lines. ! feel
saxe that this session Of the Legisla-
ture win find . solution for the many
@Al1Rcult problems confronting US and
tile We may error in judgment !
know that large majority Of the
ennhers are earnest. sincere men
Water Valley progress., 1918-02-02
LETTER FROM SATAN
TO THE KAISER

Z
Louis Sybcrsrop, a Gernlan- Ancr-
lean of CrestoD. Iowa, has acquired
much fame in recent weeks as author
of satire on Kaiser Wilhelm. Re-
quests have come to him fro7a VI
multy, Secretary Daniels and Roosc-l
welt, and people in every state Of the
union and in Canada FOR copies Of
his article. 1t follows:
3 "Ottumwa, Iowa."
"The Internal Region"
"June 2, 1917"
"To Wilhelm Won Hohenzollern, King
Of Prussia, Emperor Of all Germany
and Envoy Extraordinary Of Al
mighty God:
"Mv Dear Wilhelm 81 can call
you that familiar name, for I have al
ways been very close to you; much
loser than you could ever know.
From the time that you were yet
an undeveloped being in your moth
sr's womb | have shaped your desti-
" for my own purposes
Males Her Bfush.
''In the days Of Rome ! created a
|rough-neck known in history as Nero.
He was q vulgar person and suited
my purpose at that particular time.
| In these modern days q classic de
mon and efficient super-crininal was
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
"ALLlE" ELWELL ALIVE
Mother Receives Letter from 6ennina
ton Boy Reported Dead.

Mrs Herbert Elwell of the Wood
ford road today received letter from
her son, Alvaro Elwell, better known
here in Bennington as allie" Elwell
and a member of company c. 1O3d
machine gun battalion. In his letter
the young man stated that he was in
good health and at the time the letter
was written, December 6, he was at
Bessignes on the Marne.
November q an item appeared in
the Troy Times stating that Alva Ell
well OF Bennington had been killed in
France. His mother had received no
notification from the war department
| concerning the young man and an
effort was made TO trace the source OF
the misinformation. Inquiry at tho
Office of the Troy paper developed
nothing. The editor stated that he
was unable to trace the sender OF the
item or TO locate the copy. Communi
cation with the Red Cross in Washing
ton resulted in statement that the
young mans name had not appeared
in any casualty list. The long periot
or anxiety was broken today, however
when the letter in the sons handwrit
| ing reached his home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
cRoom-To-eE FAILS TO APPEAR
Fair One Journeys to Albany, N. v.
to Become Bride.

Fair One Journeys to Albany, N. ",
to Become Bride.
The following article from the Bur-
lington News illustrates the occasion
al slip twixt cup and lip
Miss Arethusa Carmond of North
Troy who admits that she has seen
52 Christmas days, is in great grief
because OF the unfaithfulness OF
Robert Walker OF Yorkton Heights.
THE lady went to Albany, n. Y, to
become a Christmas bride. but as
Walker failed to connect she made
her way TO the Office OF the Commits
sioner Of Charities and related her
story OF the fickleness Of the male
sea-
"Arethust went to Albany to marry
Walker. with whom she had CORE
sponded for several months, But an
swering matrimonial advertisements
In newspapers is not always a sure
sign OF living happily ever after.
ward Arethusa discovered, for her
present predlcament was due to an
swering such an advertisement in the
Boston papers.
THE engagement OF the couple
came about after they had correspond
ed for awhile and after Arethusa had
sent Walker her photograph One
glance at the fair face was enough tc
assure him that this was the only wo
man for him.
'Arethuss is now en- route to Lowell
Mass. sadder but w!sar woman
She was sent there because she had
friends in that city and could fine
work to do. She is in need of work
and funds for the 500 that Walker
sent her disappeared for hotel bill:
after her arrival In Albany q few days
ago Walker has not appeared and Il
he does he will find his promised
bride has flown and will probably re
turn to Yorktown Heights"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
Small Says Average Something
YEAR ON BOARD TRANSPORT
Fireman Miner C. Clark on Leviathan
Since August, 1917.

Miner c. Clark, first class fireman,
who has been at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w c. Clark of
Grove street on u furlough of ten days
has returned TO Hoboken, N. j.. and
reported for duty on the transport,
Leyiathan.
Fireman Clark was assigned TO the
Leviathan August s, 1917. He enlist.
ed in the navy the previous May. The
transport. formerly the German liner
Vaterland, was at that time at Hobo
Ken where she was interned at the be-
ginning of he world war. She was re.
modelled as transport and Fireman
Clark has been with the ship ever
since it was put in the service. Her
trial trip was run to Cuba and since
she has been made ten journeys over
seas, three to Liverpool and seven to
Brest, France.
Among the troops taken to France
by the Leviathan Fireman Clark met a
number Of Bennington boys including
Warren Moore, August Kelson, Joseph
Pellerin, Zebra Graves, Louis Knapp,
Frank Maclaren, Edward Flynn and
Edmund Howe.
In recognition of more than O year
in service in the war zone, Fireman
Clark wears two gold bars on the
sleeve Of his uniform.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
Of WORLD
RATHER THAN
PEACE OF EUROPE
President Wilson Expresses
American Sentiment
VISITS ANCESTRAL SITE
Goes to Carlisle and Sees House Built
by HE Grsndfather--Attsnds
Church.

Manchester, Dec. 30.-"America is
not interested in Eurpoean politics,
but she is interested in the partner
ship of right between America and
Europe" declared President wilson
in receiving the freedom Of the city
today. America is not interested
merely in the peace of Europe, but in
the peace of the world he added.
IF culture had nothing Ior us but a
new attempt TO keep the world at a
fight poise by the balance of power"
he continued, the United States
would take no interest in 1t because
she will join no combination of power
which is not a combination OF us ALL"
Carlisle, England Dec. 29--President
Wilson, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson,
came TO Carlisle today in rain and a
cold, penetrating mist to visit the girl
hood home OF his mother. But the
warmth of the greeting of the people
of the town and OF the thousands of
strangers from the surrounding coun-
try more than offset the dreariness of
the weather Large crowds lined the
streets and cheered the presidential
party Justify as it drove from the
station, where Mr. Wilson was receiv-
ed by Mayor Bertram Carr and local
notables, to the Crown and Mitre
hotel where the President signed the
Freeman's roll
The President visited Annetwell
street, where the site OF his late grand
fathers capel was pointed out to him
and the house in Cavendish place that
was built by his grandfather. Later
he attended services in the Lowther
street Congregational church. Rev.
Edward Booth, pastor of the church,
requested the President to come into
the pulpit and address the assem-
blage. This the President did. deiy
ering a short speech, in which he
touched simply but eloquently on his
mother
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
$1,000 IN WAR
STAMPS WANTED
IN BENNINGTON
Amount Would Give Town Quo.
Ia Before Close Of Year
COUNTY HAS GOOD RECORD
Vermont Leads All Eastern States and
Ranks 18th in Purchases Up to
December 1.

According TO reports received this
morning the town of Bennington lacks
about eleven thousand dollars OF com
pleting its quota in the purchase of
war savings stamps. A considerable
number of towns in the state have al.
ready purchased their quotas, includ.
ing four In Bennington county, Airing
ton, Readsboro, Manchester and Peru.
1t is to be regretted that the year Is
likely to close and find the town Of Ben
nington with its quota not yet pur-
chased
The state OF Vermont has made an
excellent record, its per capita pur-
chase of Sll.S7 up TO December III Is
not exceeded in any, eastern state
Verm SIT stands at 13 inAthe list OF
states. New Hampshire is No. 20,
Connecticut "a. Maine 27, Rhode Is
land 81 and Massachusetts 46. Ne
braska leads the list with purchases
Of .$21.S9 per capita. Alabama is at
the foot with per capita purchase OF
$4.00.
During the month of November the
people Of Vermont made per capita
purchase OF stamps to the amount of
$.91 and the state stood at No. 8 in
the. Pennsylvania was at the head
during the month with q wonderful
record of $2,44 per capita.
Vermont has done so we'll as "A
state that a special effort is being
made to bring Bennington within the
list OF towns that will have purchased
their quotas with the close of the
year. A failure in this instance will
be the first that has been recorded
against Bennington since the inaugu-
ration Of the war. g.sAc
The new 1919 war savings. stamps
have been received at the local post
office from which the different offices
in the county have been supplied
The new stamps will be on sale begin
ming January and under the same
conditions that have prevailed during
the year The price for IS stamp
during the month of January VIII be
| s412 and the securities will be re-
deemable in 1924, one year later than
the stamps that have been on sale
during the past 12 months. The new
stamps are smaller and are printed in
blue instead of green ink. The IL
lustration is a likeness of Benjamin
Franklin. The folders for the new is
sue have not been received at the
postcfflce but they are expected short
IT,
! There will be no change in the
thrift stamps or in the conditions gov.
erning their sale. Thrift stamps may
be exchanged for the new war savings
stamps.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
GERMANS FIRE
ON j. S.FLAG IN
C|TYOF POSEN
1873 Persons Killed in Street
Fight Following
POLISH GUARDS CALLED
They Defeat Germans After confiie
Lasting Several Hours--Protest
BY British Mission.

London, Dec. 29.--Firing by German
officers on an allied automobile carry
ing an American flag was the cause OF
street fighting In Posen Friday. says a
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
from Copenhagen, The Germans were
defeated in the fighting About 1873
persons, including n number of wo.
men and children, were killed.
The dispatch says:
There was severe fighting between
the Poles and Germans in Posen Fri
day, which resulted in thirty-eight wo-
men and children and about 100 Ger
mans and polanders being killed. The
affray originated as result OF Ger
man officers firing on an allied auto.
mobile which was proceeding to War
saw carrying the American flag.
The Germans insulted the flag and
the Polish Guard was called out. The
fighting lasted several hours and the
Germans were defeated
"A delegation from the British Mis-
sion to Posen protested to the German
commander In the town, General Sch
immelfeng, but the German officer de
clared that he had no control ovei
the soldiers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
.GE RMAN AVIATOR
TELLS Of FIGHT
WITH QUENTIN
Claims to Have Shot Down
Lieut.. Roosevelt
PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIM
Roosevelt Made Several Loops--His
Machine Gun Jammed--German
swooped and Fired.
AVS TRIBUTE TO HIM

American Occupation army. Satur.
day, December 2S.-Christian Don,
rauser. the young German aviator
who claims TO have shot down Quen.
TN Roosevelt in France last July, paid
tribute, in an interview, to Roosevelt s
"gameness." Il was one of a party
OF six Germans who sighted six
American machines One American
who afterward learned was Quentin
was ahead of his squadron and off tc
one side. He came straight at me
and swooped down under his ma.
chine. We see-sawed, pepperlng
away, each trying 10 gain the advant
age by climbing above the other.
Roosevelt made several loops and
I admired his gameness One
thought his machine gun jammed. A
second later. however. he again began
shooting, and ! felt bullets striking
my PLANE. Then mor<ed over him
and swooped down to within twenty
meters of him, firing all the time
Then saw my opponent collapse and
his machine fall
Donhauser was credited with thirty
aerial victories after July /. when he
first entered the aerial service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
WINTER BASEBALL
Large Shipment Of Supplies nsures
Game in France,

Game in France.
Dec. 26.--lt looks as IL lot OF win.
ter baseball would be spilled over
the diamonds laid out in France and
England for the American fighting
men who must remain overseas for
many months. A trihing shipment a
36.960 baseballs, 1850 bats, l026O
gloves Of various kinds, 5,13l mitts. a
hundred sets OF bases. 2Ge masks, 95i
protectors, 5000 score cards and zoos
books OF rules was ssi>s s-u,seas in
November by the Y. NJ. G. a. There
were thirty.four different items in the
entire shipment of athletic goods.
which cost $173,334.6l.
The sports department is one OF the
branches of Y work overseas that is
to be increased greatly during the
period OF occupation and demobiliz-
alton. Military authorities are unani-
nous in their praise OF the value OF
sports in the training of an army to
do big job and in keeping the army
in trim after the big job is done. Men
are now being trained at Springfield
Y. NJ. c. a. college to 90 overseas and
extend the work beyond it's already
comprehensive programme.
The variety of the sports that are
encouraged among The soldiers is in.
dicated by the shipment of thousands
of basket balls. boxing gloves, cage
balls. footballs. tennis equipment
Quoits. tug.of.war. ropes. yolley balls
wrestling mats. medicine balls. play
ground balls and the like one item
on the list was coo pumps with which
to blow up the ball used in kicking
games.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
RETURNED SOLDIERS TO MEET
Government Insurance and othel
Problems to be Discussed.

government insurance dno OtncT
Problems to be Discussed.
All men. who have been discharged
from the service. are asked to attend a
meeting Friday evening at s o'clock
at the Young Woman's club rooms,
over The Banner office.
This meeting has been arranged by
the Home Service Committee of the
local Red Cross branch and is for the
purpose of discussing the government
insurance which the boys have taken
out.
Attorney Henry Chase, chairman OF
the Information Bureau. will explain
why every returned soldier should
keep up his government insurance
Washington sends the latest informa.
tion on this and many other points to
the Home Service Sections throughout
the country and these committees
are anxious to render any possible
! service to the men who have been
serving their country.
Hiram l.. Hall, who has been ap
pointed chairman OF an After Care
COMMITTEES, will be present and ready
TO talk with the boys about any prob
lens which may be confronting them
Every returned soldier should be pres
ent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
U. S. SAILORS ROBBED
Many Fall Victims in New York city's
Underworld Resorts.

New York, Dec 26 Thirty.iiye sail
ors on leave from warships in harbor
here were robbed of all their money
at resorts to which they were ontlced
on Christmas night, according to com.
plants received today at the naval
intelligence bureau Twenty OF them
were robbed in one place, but the sail
ors were so uncertain as to the details
that the police have not boen able 10
get tangible evidence on which to pro
socuto. Many questionable resorts
are being watched aud 5000 army and
navy provost guards are on patrol du
ty to warn service men against suct
places.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
SCENT STREET CAR FARE
Advance of 2 Cents Claimed Neees-
sary In Brattleboro.

Brattleboro. Dec. 27-Manager w.
II. Richardson of the Twin State Gas
and Electric company, which owns
the street railroad, announced today
that beginning tomorrow morning the
company would advance the street car
fare from to s cents. Cash fares
will he collected as no tickets viii be
sold except to school children.
Manager Richardson says that for
various reasons the roads patronage
has fallen off heavily the past year
and that the receipts are not sufficient
to cover the operating expenses and
that the advance is necessity if the
road Is to continue TO run. He does
not expect that the increase win af-
feet materially the volume OF riding
as he thinks the public VIII be willing
to pay enough to make the service
possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
MEANS MORE SICKNESS
Review Of 1attleshlps in Bad Weather
perilous.

New York. Dec q The welcom.
ing home yesterday OF Americas over
seas battleships by millions OF New
Workers. viii cause large increase
IN the number of influenza and pneu-
monia cases, Health Commissioner
Copeland predicted today
There is no question but that thou.
sands in a physical condition which
would render them easily susceptible
to the so.called Spanish influenza
and kindred diseases lined the shores
of the river and the streets to see the
biz review. he said. The bad weather
undoubtedly viii have its effect"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
MRS. BRIDGET LEONARD DEAD
Aged Reaident Of North Bennington
Died Saturday.

Mrs. Bridget Leonard, aged So years
died Saturday OF complication OF
diseases. Since the death OF her son,
John Leonard, three weeks ago, Mrs,
Leonard has been rapidly falling.
The survivors are four daughters
Mrs. Joseph Hanrahan Of Pittstleld
Mrs Eliza Rowley of North Adams
and Mrs. Patrick Kenney of the wesl
part of the town and Mrs. John Keete
Of Walloomsac and two sons. Jane;
Leonard OF North Bennington and
Patrick Leonard of Hoosick Falls.
The body has been taken to the
home OF her son James Leonard IL
North Bennington The funeral vii
be held tomorrow morning at Mint
o'clock from ST. John the Bapus
church, Rev r. f. Burke will ofilciate
Burial will be In the North Benning
/ ton cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
DUMP HIGH EXPLOSIVES
Property Of French and Italian Gov.
ernment Thrown Overheard.

property OF French ana Italian Gov
eminent Thrown Overheard.
Washington Dec 27-By order of
the railroad administration. some hun.
dreds of thousands OF pounds OF high
explosive material including T. N. r.
and plcric acid. the property of the
French and Italian governments. Is
being towed out to sea from South
Amboy. N. j., and dumped overheard
30 miles from the Scotland Neck
I-ightship This plan has been adopt.
ed az the only practical and immedi.
ate method of getting rid Of 22S car.
loads of the material which has been
parked outside of Wilmington, Del,
for some time awaiting transporta.
ton. There are now only a few car.
loads left, but the owing governments
have saved days by having II loaded
aboard ships. Some OF the material
Is worth more than dollar pound
but practically none OF Il can be utiliz
ed for any other purpose than the
manufacture OF shells
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
BARRE MAN STATE CHAMPION
David Stephen Won Checker Tourna.
ment at Burlington.

Barre. Dec. 2S.--David Stephen OF
Barre, brought back the championship
OF the Vermont state checker tourna.
ment from Burlington last night.
after a two days meeting held at the
Algonquin club in that city He was
not declared winner until after a
hard tussle with w y. ingalls, of Rich
ford. they having tied IN the regular
tournament with 10 points each and
thus being compelled TO play off
Seven players completed the tourna
ment. others who entered having
dropped out for one reason or another
The score OF the seven in the sche
duled tournament was as follows
David stephen. Barre Is; w ID. In
gals, Richlord. Is. William Gin
Burlington. l3. Dr. E n. Buttlos. Bur
lington. Il; w. C. Hoag. Burlington
n; Quincy II. Perry. Barre. 10. W. n
Messer, Barre. y. one feature OF "a,
tournament was the defeat OF W. G
Hoag. longtime state champion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
MRS, ELIZABETH VooRHls
Aged Woman cied Saturday at Home
OF Her Son.

After a short illness. Mrs. Elizabeth
bingham Voorhis, formerly of Guilder.
land. n. Y, passed away at the home
of her son. w b. Voorhis, Gage street
eXtention Saturday evening
The deceased was woman of ad-
mirable qualities and will be missed
by large circle of friends.
The survivors are two sons. Henry
II OF Schenectady, n. Y. Willard b
OF Bennington and twin brother
Jacob Bingham Of Albany.
The funeral will be held in The
Presbyterian church at Guilderland al
II o'clock Tuesday Interment in the
family plot at Prospect Hin cemetery
She was in her S0th year and ha.
been widow for over 40 years