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Newport daily independent., 1918-12-05

James Harrod, the most noted singer Arkansas has ever produced, will sing at Batesville tomorrow ev- ening, beginning an engagement of ten dates contracted for several weeks ago. MT. Harrod was born and reared at Heber Springs and has won fame at home and abroad in the musical world He is called the John Mccormack of Arkansas and his home state is showing her apprecia- tion of him on this trip to his native home. He sings at Galloway College, at Searcy, this evening and is accom- panied on the trip by Mrs. w. J.. Bernsburg, one of the leading musi- clans of Little Rock who is his ac- companist. They will pass through Newport at noon going to Batesville.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-05

Ben Simmons, IT,, arrived home last evening form Camp Dix, New Jersey, and is receiving welcome from his many friends while spending two or three days with his sister, Mrs. Arthur Bowie, before returning to his home at Tupelo. MT. Simmons enlisted a year ago and has been in the tank service, stationed at Camp Dix, and with several thousand other boys were three days out at sea when the armistice was signed and a wire less ordred the transport to return .o the harbors on this side.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-05

Two weeks ago when publication was made of the amounts donated to the United War Work campaign it was stated that District No. 26 had subscribed $5. Since then the organi- zation has received additional sub scriptions from District No. 26 which place the districts subscription at $7O, placing the community over the top. Among the other localities that came forward with splendid reports was Tupelo, which cleared the top with handsome oversubscription. Grubbs also did fine work, it is re- ported, turning in $1,077.50 in addi- tion to S115 donated by the Victory organization.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-05

l.. A. White of St. Louis, repre- senting the white goods department of Rice-Stix Dry Goods ompany, was taken sick with influenza in this city last Saturday, but was able to be up Sunday Since then he has develop ed pneumonia and is critically ill at his room at the Claridge hotel. He is being nursed by Mrs. Spitzer and others in the hotel, who are giving the sick man every attention. His condition is critical and it is thought he cannot survive the day. His mo- ther and two little sons arrived on the early train today from St. Louis and are with him.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-05

158d30t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-06
GERMANY STRONG
fNCAVALRY FORCE
EVEN STRONGER THAN WHEN
WAR STARTED.

FRENCH FRONT, Jan. 4-(Corres-
pondence) Trench warfare has not di-
minished the German cavalry forces,
as has been generally supposed for in
formation which has just reached the
correspondent of The Associated
Press shows the total Of squadrOns in
tha. service to be even higher than it
VS. at the mobilization in 1914.
Changes, however, have ben introdu-
ced in the service tshrdluauauauauau
ced in the mounted arm of the service
by which some of the sQuadrons tenn
pc7arily have been dismounted and util
lied as infantry, while the formations
have undergone considerable yiration.
At present the German army has al
its disposal no fewer that GAO squad
rons of cavalry, comprising active. re
serve, mobile ersats, landwher and
landsturm units, but of these IA have
been separated from their horses and
used as infantry. This figure COM
pares with 4Ko squadrons on peace
footing.
When war began the German caval-
~ was at once formed into eleven di-
visions, each composed Of six regi :
ments of four sduadrons. Besides
those, there were also the bodies OF
divisional cavalry attached to the ac-
tive and reserve divisions of infantry.
Rumanias entry into war made cav
airy formations necessary and the mum
Der of organized divisions was at once
increased to fourteen.
The spring Of 1917 saw the end Of
the Rumanian campaign. and with this
came & decrease of the divisional for
nations to six, while the divisions
themselves were reduced from six reg
iment to four each. At the same time
Independent brigades of mounted
troops were formed of which the eX-
istence of at least five is known, each
having three regiments OF four squad
rons each.
Nearly very infantry division is pro-
vided also with a unit of cavalry
whose strength varies according to
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-06
JONES and REJSSEV COUNSEL.
FOR G. s. w. s. G. RAILWAY

Messrs Jones & Bussey, lawyers Of
yhis city, have been re-appointed dis
trict counsel for the Georgia South
western & Gulf Railroad Co.. and will
be in charge OF the legal department
Of this company at Cordele for the
year, 1918. Messrs. Jones & Bussey
succeed j. Gordon Jones, who has been
the acting district counsel since the
dissolution of the firm of Crum & Jones
January LIST, 1917.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-06

the nature of the country in which
the troops are operating.
From among the cayalrmen who,
temporarily, are not employed On
mounted duty at the front, twenty
three regiments Of rifiemen have been
formed, which take their turn in hold
ing trenches with the ordinary infan-
try formations. Each Of these regi-
ments is composed Of four squadrons
and a squadron of machin-gunners.
Besides these other units Of cayal-
rymen selected from the regiments Of
the active army are from time to time
used as infantry, but their exact NUM-
bers are not ascertairable.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-06

{ ltensiye toc- in the southern portion
e, the state.
His belief is that the freeze probably
I'd more good than harm by killing
it insects which always prey upon
,ops AS to the extent OF damage to
inter grain crops, this cannot be ac-
lrately gagged until the time arrives
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-06
NO DAMAGE TO CROPS
IN GEORGIA FROM COLD

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 4.-Crops in
Georgia were not materially damaged
by the recent freeze, accoding to J. j.
Brown, state commissioner of agricul-
ture whe has just returned from AZ
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-06

Everywhere ! went | found the far
mers planning to increase their pro
duction of food crops" states Commits
aioner Brown. They could not do a
wiser or more patriotic thing. The
iarmer who raises enough food to sup
lily himself viii be independent of q
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-06

TODD shortage, and if he raises a little
more TO sell he will thereby help to
win the war"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Montpelier, Sept. 2S-The republl-
can state committee met at the
Pavilion this afternoon and fixed the
date of holding the state convention
at ten o'clock October |, in Burlington
with Rutland as a substitute place
The call of the convention will be
officially made, but II will include only
three articles; The report of the res
olution, the election of Il state com
mittee. and such other business as
should come before the convention.
Frank c. Archibald of Manchester
Center will be chairman OF the con-
vention while the secretaries will be
Harry A. Black Of Newport and III. r.
Kingsley OF Rutland. Sherman r.
Moulton of Burlington will be chair
man of the committee on resolutions
while the members of the committee
will be: Addison county, Ira IL. La
lleur, Middlebury; Bennington. w. A
Root; Caledonia, j. II. Brooks, st
Johnsbury: Essex. II, b. Amy, Island
Pond; Franklin, M. n. Alexander, st
Adams; Grand Isle. NJ. o. Kinney
Grand Isle; Lamoille, NJ. p. Maurice
Morrisville; Orange G. A., Adams
Thetford; Orleans, r. r. ORourke
Derby; Rutland, j. s. Butler. Bran
don; Washington, j. b. Estee, Mont
pelier; Windham, w. c. Belknap
Bellows Falls; Windsor, h. W. Fitz
gerald, Norwich.
The convention will be composed o
the state officers, county candidates
for the senate and representative
nominated from the several towns
The state committee will hold meet
ing at eight o'clock the preceding
evening at the Hotel Vermont to re
oeive credentials. They ask that al
persons take care OF this matter tina
the enrolment of the convention ma
be made early Tucsday morning. ! h
conference was of short duration. IN
tie being said aside from The nece'
lsary business, .a .i.r
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
SOLDIERS SOON
END STRIKE OF
R. R. WORKERS
British Troops Quickly Awed
Men to Submission
MEN RETURNED TO WORK
Three Thousand OF the Best Paid
Railroad Employees Were Holding
Out for Wage Increase.
MEN RETURNED TO WORK

LcnlOn, Sept 25.-With the arrival
of troops to take charge of the rail
ways in South Wales the engine driv-
ers strike against their unions col
lapsed today just as suddenly as it
lared up.
The Governments announcement
that troops would be used to maintain
essential war service was promptly
put into action. A number of regi-
men,s arrived at Cardiff, and troops
ere also dispatched to East London.
Much excitement was caused at
Stratford when body OF Scots
Guards with a number of officers ar.
rived at the station in motor lorries.
All the soldiers wore shrapnel he'll
nets and carried full packs and rifles.
Most Of them had wound stripes and
iome wore decorations They re.
ceived a warm welcome from the
-iowds, mostly OF women, congregat
ed near the station, and very outspok-
en- Recommendations of the strikers
were heard on all sides. The strikers
themselves appeared greatly per
etuIbed by the arrival of the military
At o'c'ock this evening, J. H.
Thomas, NJ. p, telegraphed TO railway
mems headquarters in London from
Cardiff that the strike had been set
led and all the men in South Wales
were going back to work 1t is under
stood that as men in other parts OF
he country only went out in sympa
hy with the Welsh railway men, the
whole matter is now settled.
During the morning conference
/ vas held at Cardiff between Mr.
Thomas and the Council OF the Rail
way Mems Union for the Cardiff area
4 mass meeting of 5000 Cardiff rail
way men then decided unanimously
20 return to work at onee A, similar
decision was reached at Newport
Mr. Thomas addressing the meeting al
Cardiff said he used to be proud that
he was Secretary of the largest UnioI
in the word and received a largel
vote than any other officer, but h,
could say that no more.
You have shattered all our pres
tige," he declared, "and all my inhu
ence. | am going to see this thinl
out and then cease to be your Gener
Al Secretary"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
ARE To DECIDE
N|As!E|'T|iH|ERW|0|I|RFk|'t. III l W||I|RF {.
IS ESSENTIAL
Hard Job Is Given to Local Com
mittee of Three
BOARD FOR EACH COUNTY,
Or. L. n. Ross, Arthur E. HoIlister
and Theo. L. Thomas Arbiters
For Bennington County.

DR.. l.. H Ross, arthur E. Hollster
and Theo. L. Thomas returned We'd
nesday from Burlington where they
found themselves commissioned TO IN.
dertake one of the hardest war jobs
yet given to local committee.
They are to consider and classify
every corpora,iO.l, firm ana individual
employing. labor in Bennington county
and decide whethe. the work is essen
ilai 10 winning the war. and. if SO, TO
what degree.
Employees # egal one person must
have their case considered aad classi
fed. Similar boards have been ap-
pointed in each county in the state.
The work is to begin at once and
completed as rapidly as possible.
The commits = from the various
counties met at Burlington Wednes-
day and of the 81 delegates as were
present In each county mai will
be appointed in each town who will
act as labor agent in assisting in the
transfer of men who have to find new
pOGitions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
KAISER "PAYs FIDDLER"
Arlington Takes Novel Means of Sell
ing Thrift Stamps

On Thursday evening. September
26th, the Home Guards of Arlington
will hold a Thrift Stamp dance at the
town hall Each person attending
will be required TO purchase one or
more thrift stamps to gain admission
to the hall, where dancing viii be in
dulged in until midnight free.
Music will be contributed by some
of the worlds best bands and orches-
tras.
Postmaster Thompson will be pres
ent with an ample supply OF thrift
stamps and war savings stamps to
meet the bid demand for admission
tickets which is expected by the
comittee in charge
II is requested that as much as pos
sihle, paper money Of large denomin-
alton be used in the purchase Of
stamps the purchaser taking his
change in thrift stamps
This is an excellent chance 10 make
your quarters tight while you dance
and make the Kaiser pay the fiddler -
Every man, woman and child who
have ''got the habit are expected TO
help boost Arlington "ove rthe top
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
WOMEN COOPERATING
Directly Assisting With the Men in
Fourth Liberty Loan Drive

The women of Bennington county
will directly assist with the men in
making thessale of and raising the
pledges for the fourth liberty loan.
In May 1917, the secretary of the
treasury appointed central commit
tee of women to organize the women
Of the country to assist in the great
task OF placing the government loans.
This committee in turn. has formed its
state organizations which are respon-
sible TO and report to the central com
mittee' in Washington
AS planned by the secretary of the
treasury the mems and women's com
mittees worked in New England dur
ing the first three loans in entire har.
mony 1t is expected that similar
conditions will prevail during the
raising OF the fourth loan.
The committee for Bennington
county is as follows.
Mrs. Edward b. Huling, county
chairman.
Mrs VIM II. Wills, county publicity
chairman.
Town chairmen.
Bennington, Mrs. G. S. Mills.
North Bennington, Mrs Harrie c.
White.
Old Bennington, Mrs. Guy b. John
SON.
Rupert, Mrs, Fred Burch.
Dorset, Mrs. F. G.. Liddle.
Peru, Mrs. Harry West.
Landgrove. Mrs. Louise Thompson.
Sandgate, Mrs. A. r. Edgerton.
Manchester Mrs. j. c. Bacon.
Winhall, Mrs. Ii. c. Williams.
Arlington, Mrs. w. f. Smith.
Sunderland, Mrs. Frank Gray.
SALISBURY, Miss Ida Harrington
Glastonbury. Mrs Martha Elwell.
Pownal. Mrs. Wilson Rathbun.
Woodford and Searsburg, Mrs. Ed.
ward Estes
Stamford, Miss Mary Sanford.
Readsboro, Mrs. j. F. Carrier.
The names Of the local committee
will be published later
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
CHAMPAGNE FRONT
is SCENE OF ONSET
Americans and French Attack on
Line Which Has Been Quiet
Since Big German Drive.

Paris, Sept 26,-The French and
Americans began a joint attack this
morning on the Champage front and
n the region beyond II on the east
odays war Office statemet announces
-enewed German attacks north of the
Aicne have been repulsed
At one point where the Germans
gained a foothold upon French posi-
lions they were elected by a counter
attack.
This Is first allied thrust made in
this sector since Marshal Foch as
uned the initiative in July and is
he logical result of the allied sue.
cess in Picardy in driving the Ger.
mans back to the Hindenburg line
from Arras to Laon.
London. sept. 26.-Northwest Of st.
Quentin the British have continued
their pressure against the German
defenses and have captured strong
enemy points near Selenoy and Grl
court. Field Marshal Haig reports to-
day. In Flanders, the British line
likewise has been advanced, particu
'aily north OF La Bassee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
SUGAR FOR PRESERVING
Additional Amount May &c Had For
Preserving.

The Local Food Administration an
nounces the authorization to issue
permits for sugar for preserving, in
any case where the applicant signs
the required declaration; although
the applicant may previously have
had sugar for preserving purposes.
II Is necessary that the head OF the
family apply in person and sign the
application, included in which is an
accurate statement OF the amount Of
sugar on hand. in their possession, at
the time Of signing; also an agree
ment that the sugar will not be used
for any other purpose than canning
and preserving. Certificates can be
issued only to heads of families apply
ing in person at the Office of the Lo-
cal Food Administration, Mill street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
ARLINGTON

Tuesday afternoon Mrs Eva Fair
banks received word of the serious
illa IS other husband with pneumonia
airs Fairbanks left Wednesday morn.
ipg ior Camp Devens where Mr.. Fair
haria 'a stationed
News was received Monday of the
lllrcg of Haskins In Bait who is in
The e. s. training detachment at
Tuls college He was taken TO a
hospital In Boston Saturday suffering
from Spanish Influenza
Edward COnroy. another Arlington
boy and son or Nh. and Mrs, d. j. Con-
roy is also IN at Camp Devens with
influenza and Monday was unable TO
situp. lt is hoped all of our boys will
gain and be able to come home soon.
Wednesday afternoon telegram
came announcing the critical. illness
Of Ralph Delaney with pneumonia at
! Camp Deyens Mr. and Mrs Edward
Delaney and daughter, Catherine left
m The afternoon TO be with MIR De.
laneys son. Mr. Johnstone acted as
tnauueur
Sergeant Tom Jones OF the Cana.
diem army win speak Saturday, Sept
sSth. at o'clock on the. lawn,at the
residence of w h. smith. Other
speakers. music and dancing. Fight,
,ug Fourth Liberty loan wqmsps COM
'hl'''V. lf. .t hlah .nnyi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26

British post near Moeuyres west Of
Cambrai this morning, but was eject.
ed by counterattack.
German counterattacks and raids at
several points on the front we're re.
pulsed las, night
One thousand prisoners and large
number OF machine guns were cap
turod by the British in yesterdays
operations. most Of them in the 81
Quenli nregion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
DERMODY-RYAN
Well-Known Bennington Couple Mar
ried at ST. Francis.

Miss Catharine Ryan and Michael
Dermody were quietly married at the
St. Francis de Sales church Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock Rev T. r.
Carty oficiated.
The couple were attended by Miss
Mollie Ryan Of Troy and Michael j.
Roche Of jefferson street A recep-
tion was given at the home of Miss
Julia Roche following the ceremony.
Miss Ryan is formerly OF Troy but
has lived in Bennington for nearly
FIVE years. Mr. Dermody is one of
Benlington's prosperous farmers of
the western part OF the town. They
have many friends who extend best of
wishes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26

RIDE lEYou MUST
Il Yous Ars Able It VIII Be More
tHfAt Patiotic to Walk.
ssPf q'1estion has !, !, s1issa Il telative y,

~ fRHt - f-'~ -. --.-f'. - 49,
tHfAt. Paniotic to WsiK. (
Some queation has afissa sSelative
To the use sof automobiles on the oc-
casion of the visit OF the. Liberty
Train to Bennington ON Sunday, The
local fuel administration lllas mo in
strucuon in relation to the matter
but ii is presumed that ordinary COM
mon sense should dictate Enat one
should or should not co.
II one is not able - waliS or IS go
ing to be put to serious Inconvenience
or is not going to be able TO visit the
train unless the auto is used, then one
would be justified in making the trip
by gasoline power. Those who are
physically able to walk will naturally
be expected to crank themselves up to
the necessary pitch of enthusiasm
What is expected is a big crowd.
Every method that will result in in
creased interest in the raising of the
loan needs endorsement. If the train
Is given a big welcome it will natural
ly indicate interest. interest next to
actual purchases and subscriptions is
the thing desired
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-Furnished house. one OF
the most comfortable, attractive ana
substantial homes M Bennington. Com
plctcly furnished ready for Immediate
occupancy Seven rooms Rent $50
ner month Address r.. X. s. Box fiO.
Remington. Stb
FOR SALE-Barher shop In North
Bennington. doing good business with
nn-tu-dRto equipment. including two
porcelain hydraulic chairs Proprietor
TO enter government service. Apply
Ira H. Adams, North Bennington. StB
TO RENr-largc furnished front
room with an modern improvements,
suitable Cor tive porsuus. AIRS. L. g.
liblton. 5a3 School street. So
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26

Miss nculah Bates, Miss Isabel Nor
ton This same committee will be at
the war train on September % and
will also solicit for subscriptions for
the bonds
Snecial canvaslng committoe-A.
J. Holden. Fred C. Martin, II II. Web.
ster. G.. W. Graves. Arthur J. Colgan
Luther Graves, Edward l.. Bates
Ralph Jones.
General Canyassing Committee
John T.. Muligan. A. s. Payne, Thee
L. Thomas George NJ Hawks. Rev
Thos J. Burke NJ. NJ Shoemaker.
Guy y Johnson Is executive chair
man. Collins NJ. Graves county chair
man A. J. Holden local chairman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
sryRR RsARMY coRNEREo
.,.. !, ! |. !; 4 q1,,a..s,s.lh assla so,..
,,. lTPSl0 3AlNk0LsI
Turkish ar1IAf enatAq PahktAq4 ffdntl
is virtually Surrounded east OF the
Jordan and faces apauilatiQR BY Gen.
Allenby's forces ttSdlSs AdVites 3 sHo~.
The total numberl pf prisoners today
increased to $4,000
The annihi'ation Of the fourth army,
now hoped for. would complete the
cleaning up Of the Turkish forces in
Palestine accounting for about $4,000.
NO VOTE ON SUFFRAGE
Resolution In the Senate Goes over
Until Saturday.

Washington, Sept 26The plans
for a vote IN the senate today on the
federal woman suffrage amendment
virtually were abandoned in the midst
OF debate. The leaders OF both sides
joined in private statements that the
resolution would go over until Satur
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
HUN AIRraoMEs BOMBED
British Air Force Pays Visit To Ger
man Hives.

London, Sept. 26--The German
ardromes at Bull, 25 miles south
west Of KaIlsruhp and Kaiserlautern
between Metz and Mannheim. have
been bombed by machines of the
British Independent air force. Il Is
officially announced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
WEATHER FoRscEoT

Frf tasteril New York and Western
Vermont partly cloudy tonight, pos.
sibly ftbst and cooler tonight. Friday
lair end cooler
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26

Saloniki, Sept. 26.-Bulgaria has
been invaded by the allied troops, ac
cordlng to the British official state
ment today. The British entered Bull
garian territory opposite Kosturino,
about six miles south OF Strumits&
the enemy base in this region.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
WON'T oEeERT BRIDE
Rumanian Crown Prince Says His Job
Is Too Uncertain.

Amsterdam, Sept 26--In answer to
the pleas that he desert his bride OF
humble birth. Crown Prince Charles
Of Rumania has replied that thrones
are so unstable nowadays that he pre-
ferred the certainty Of having the
wife he wanted to the chance OF los
Ing his succession.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26

London, Sept. 26.-The Serbians
reached the outskirts OF Ishtib an i'm.
portant Bulgarian base. Tuesday, says
Wednesdays Serbian official state
ment Elsewhere east of Vardar, the
Serbians have made important gains.
The Serbs have also captured Grad
sko station southeast OF Uskub. 1t
was defended by Germans. An enor-
nous quantity of supplies, including
nineteen guns, was captured by the
Serbians.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26

London, Sept 26.--Reports in Off
cial quarters here indicate that the
Prilepveles road has been cut at
lzvor, isolating the first Bulgarian
army from its main communication
line and placing 1t in precarious
position. The first army is on the al.
lied left.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26

Paris, Sept 26.--Turkish prisoners
taken in Palestine now number 49,.
900 according to the latest advices
reaching here The British official
statement Wednesday reported forty
thousand Turks and 265 guns cap
tured.