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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
MERRILL M. CUTLER WOUNDED
Woodford Boys Name Appears in Re-
cent Casualty List.

Among the recent names in the
casually lists issued from Washing.
is that OF Merrill Murray Cutler
Woodford. He was classified
among the severely wounded but
there is some unccrtainfy as to the
degree of his injury a. as parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Cutler, have
received a letter from him since he
received his wound. In the letter
the young man stated that he had
been shot through the right wrist and
that he was consequently obliged to
write with his left hand. Accordir--
to the letter he was wounded on Sep
tember IS but the dispatch from the
adjutant generals office placed the
date ten days later
The young man was born at Wood
ford December "a. 1895, and was
therefore in his 2Sd year. He had
passed his entire life in the town OF
his birth at the home of his parents
who live near the church at Woodford
City He had worked on the home
farm and had been employed at the
George !. Knapp saw mill at Wood
ford October 3, 1917, he left Ben
nington with contingent of Benning
ton county registrants for Camp De
vens where he was assigned to the
102d field artillery. Later he was
transferred to Waco, Tex. to Battery
F, goth light field artillery and sailed
for France last May
Other than his parents the family
consists of two brothers, William II
and Dewey Cutler and two sisters
Katharine w. Cutler and Mrs Halida!
Evans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
Postpone Being They That Society Probably
M'ADOO URGES SPEED
IN WAR STAMP SALES
Secretary Says Needs Of Government
Were Neverlso Great as Nov
Heavy Expenditures.

A recent telegram from Secretary
OF the Treasury MeAdoo to. Fred A.
Howland, State Director of the sales
of War Savings Stamps, is as follows:
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 5. 'ls
Fred A. Howland,
Montpelier, Vt.
] most earnestly urge upon you that
your organization make every pos
sible effort to the end that pledges
for the purchase OF war Savings
Stamps be fulfilled before the close of
the year The governments monetary
requirements were never greater nor
more pressing than they are today.
Expenditures for November were
greater than in any similar period.
These expenditures growing out Of the
war must be met by borrowing from
the people and their magnificent re.
sponse heretofore TO the government s
requirements makes me confident that
they will not fail to continue their sup
port to end that all payments result
ing from war necessities will be
plbHptll met.
Much remains to be done our brave
troops must be maintained and paid
until their work is fully accomplished
and they are returned to their homes
This is not time for us to relax our
efforts and the treasury department is
making plans for larger and even
more important work during the com
ing year.
Please make every effort to bring
this statement before the people in
your district and to urge upon them
the continued holding on their War
Savings certificates the fulhllment OF
their pledges and additional pur
chases as their means permit
W. G. McAdoo
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
NORTH BENNINGTON

Henry Ripley, who is suffering from
an attack Of influenza, was taken Mon
day to tho Putnam Memorial hospital.
The family OF e. ]. Worthlngton are
III.
Voily Mitchell, who has had infiuen.
"a, is able to be out again. His nep-
hew, James Green, is now sick with
the same disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Morehouse and
little daughter. who have all been
quite sick with influenza, are recover
ing.
Frederick White is sick with infu.
enza at the home of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. d. yelling.
John Maloney and William McCar.
thy have influenza at the home OF
Mrs John Powers. 9a
Mr.. Carr is sick with influenza at
Mr. Toby's on Church street.
Arlie Green and Mr.. Cross, who
board at Clarence walte's on Main
street, have Influenza
Fred Beagle is confined to the
house by illness.
Fred Darling of Brandon is tho
guest of his father, Henry Darling.
The regular communication OF
Tucker Lodge No. As F. a. A. NJ. will
be held Wednesday evening, Decem,
ber II at s o'clock In Masonic
Temple, The H. c. degree will be
worked and refreshments served.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Missionary society of the Baptist
church will be held at the church
Thursday afternoon, Dec. ~. The new
officers for 1919 win be elected at that
time. The program will be in charge
of the pastor. Rev +. NJ. Derwacter
The Senior and Junior Pathfinder so
cieties and every woman connected
with the church. are cordially invited
to attend. Supper will be served at
the close Of the meeting. All are re-
quested to come prepared to help tie
comfortable. The military mite
boxes are to be returned and opened
at this meeting. Any member having
a box and not able to attend, Will
please send It In II possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
WILSON DECLINES
TO VISIT GERMANY
Says No True American Could Think
Of Doing So Till Forced by
Official Obligations.

Paris, Dec l0.-Accordlng to a wire
less from the George Washington,
says Echo De Paris, President Wilson
has been informed that Premier Ebert
and others Of the German government
were about to make an eifcg, to get
the President to visit Germany.
The President is quoted as having
made this reply only by long years
of repentance can Germany atone for
her crimes and show sincerity. No
true American could think of visiting
Germany until forced by strictly OH.
cial obligations, That is to say / de-
cline in advance to consider any sug.
gestiOn OF the kind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
Worth AttentIOn Of Women.

When you feel too tired to work
when dark puffs appear under your
eyes, when you wake up weary, with
backache or pains in sides and loins,
when muscles and bones ache when
you suffer rheumatic twinges. when
mmbago puts you down, then you
know the kidneys are weakened on
disordered. Mrs. r. j. Bucknell.
Route /. Hardy, Neb.. writes: 81 am
recovering from an attack of lumbago.
by the aid Of Foley Kidney pnls.
They surely have helped me- Sold
Everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
VERMONT HONOR ROLL
List Of Vermortsrs Whose Names An.
pear in Recent Report.


Killed in Action
William J. Fredett Of West Rutland
Leon C. Cushion Of Hardwick.
Died of Disease
Ernest G. Tucker, OF West Rutland.
isaac-E-Springer Of North Hartland
Harry G. Winters of North Pownal.
Wounded.
Lieut. William 7 Teachout OF Essex
Sergt George D. Ladd OF st. Johns.
bury.
Emer r. Brown OF Montpelier.
John Bottar0 of Barre
Arthur Audeite of Winooski.
William II. Ford OF Montpelier.
Austin Magoon of Greensboro Bend
Frank Wheeler of Lowell.
Hugh j. Kinsman of Rochester.
Melvin l.. Shattuck of Richmond.
John Bagiotti OF Ludlow
Ralph L. Lymon of Bradford.
Percy j. French of Randolph.
William T. lngerson of Shelburne.
Frank J. krischker Of Burlington.
Stanley Zeza OF Danvi'le.
Allen Yeti of Burlington.
Kenneth c. Nourse of Rutland.
James DeBona OF Mortified.
Fred l.. Priest OF Waterford.
Dennis Millett OF WinoosM.
Merrill VI Cutler Of Woodford
Robert r. Bull OF Newport.
Missing in Action
John \. Leach of Westminster.
johannes Lahti of GraniteYille.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
THE RAILROAD
ADMINISTRATION
MAKES CHANCES
Many Trains Will Be Added to
Existing Schedules
HOG SHIPMENT EMBARGO
Chicago Union Stock Yards Cut on
Until Thursday to Prevent
Greater Congestion.
HOG SHIPMENT EMBARGO

Washington, Dec. 10.--Restoration
OF normal passenger service has now
been undertaken by the railroad ad-
ministration, said Director General
McAdoo in statement addressed to
American people, withdrawing his
plea made last January for the cur
tailment of passenger travel during
the war emergency. u
Many trains will be added to the
existing schedules within the next few
weeks. e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
INFLUENZA is RAGING
Five Deaths and 600 Cases Reported
at Whitman, Mass.

Whitman, Mass, Dec. 9--Five
deaths from influenza were reported
here within. two hours today More
than 600 persons are i'll with the
disease and Ptown officials have sent
out call for nurses to. care for them,
Several thousand cases have been re.
ported here and in neighboring towns
recently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
JUGO.SLAV STATE
is CONTEMPLATED
Serbs, croats and siovenss to Unite
With Kingdom Of servIa to Form
Single State.

Washington, Dec. 5--Formal notice
has been given the American govern.
ment of the purpose OF the Serbs.
Croats and Slovenes formerly held
by the Austro-Hungaria government
to unite with the kingdom of Serbia
in a single Jugo-Slayic state, and to
insist upon the evacuation OF Jugo-
Slav territory now occupied by Italy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
COUNTY COURT
Plaintiff Putting in Testimony in Pope
VS.. Hoqan.

Testimony for the plaintiff was In.
structed at county court this forenoon
in the ejectment suit Of F. B. Pope VS..
Catherine Hogan.
The jury sitting on the case is com.
posed of William Tulley of Dorset. II.
G. Bugbee of Woodford, ]. Armstrong
of Pownal, Arthur Brophy of Dorset,
Charles G.. Wade of Dorset, Elmer
Brownson of Arlington, Ira N. Matti-
son of Glastonbury, Harry Beebe of
Manchester. Fred G. Rowe of Man.
chester, John Barber of Pownal, r. B.
Gleason OF Manchester and Jerome
Hill of Sunderland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
AMERICANS REACH RHINE
Pershing's Army Continues lts March
Into Germany. 3fs

Washington, Dec. 10-The Ameri-
can occupation army marching into
Germany has reached the Rhine.
General Pershing, under last nights
date reported: "The American third
army, continuing its advance into Ger.
many, today reached the Rhine from
Rolandseck to Bropl." ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
BEAR IN MARLBORO VILLAGE
Passes Residences and Trots over
Hills Out of Siuht.

Bratteboro, Dec, Inhabitants of
Marlboro village were considerably
stirred up Thursday by the appear
ance on one of the thoroughfares Of
a big black bear which seemed to de-
light in passing the homes OF different
residents and finally in trotting
through a nearby orchard through Il
swamp and over the hills and out Of
sight of a number of delayed pursuers
who found 1t extremely difficult to
follow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
BRITISH TROOPS FOR COLOGNE
They Have Been Hurried There to
Maintain Order.

AK Lachapelle, Friday, Dec g.
British troops have been hurried to
Cologne to maintain order. but the ma
ture OF the trouble of how serious is
not stated in a brief unofficial an.
nouncement.
It is reported here that the Reds
and their opponents have been riot.
ing, and that the situation demands
armed forces. Meanwhile the British
have pushed as far as Dureen, which
was entered tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
JOHN LEONARD DEAD
Life Long Resident OF North
Penninqton.

Life Long Resident Of North
Bennington.
John Leonard, aged 90 years, died
at his home in North Bennington
Monday night Mr.. Leonard was born
in North Bennington and has spent all
his life there. For the past seven
years he has been a sufferer from
rhepmatism which was the cause of
his death. Before his illness he
was employed by the II c. White Co.
The survivors are his mother Mrs.
Bridget Leonard of North Bennington,
two brothers James Of North Benning-
ton and Patrick. Hoosick Falls, three
sisters. Mrs Rowley of North Adams,
Mrs. Era Hanrahan OF Pittsfield and
Mrs. Patrick Kenney OF the west part
of town.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10

Washington, Dec. 19.--An embargo
on hog shipments to the Chicago
Union stock yards until Thursday was
authorized today by the Railroad Ad-
ministration The yards have
enough on hand and In transit to keep
them busy until Thursday, and the
embargo was to prevent o<a1tJAstion..
Extensive changes in average price
on hogs have been undertaken by
the Food Administration. s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
GEN DUPONT IN BERLIN
Establishes Headquarters In Palace OF
Former French Ambassador.

Washington. Dec 9.--Genoral Du.
pont OF the French army has arrived
In Berlin, say today's advlces, and has
established headquarters in the palace
formerly occupied by the French am.
bassador lie has been interested
With transport and repatriation OF
French prisoners held in Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
COUNTY THREsHlNe REPORT
Figures Available from About One.
Third Of the Farms.

Third Of the Farms.
County Farm Agent f. Clifford
Shaw has received reports from about
one.thrd Of the farms in the county
on threshing and has forwarded sum
mary to the agricultural department
at Washington This summary is as
follows!
Eleven threshers report threshng
2l,lg7 bushels OF oats on 60 farms.
On rs farms 1.2S2 bushels OF buck
wheat was threshcd.
On % farms G33 bushels of wheat
was threshed The wheat acreage
was 30.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
LETTERS FROM SECRET FILES
Senate investigation Of German and
Brewery Propaganda.

Washington, Dec. 9-More letters
from the secret files Of Count Won.
Nernstorff were read to the senate
committee investigation German and
brewery propaganda by A. Bruce
BielaskL Among them were instuc.
tions to all German consuls in the
United States to get German subjects
out of plants producing materials for
the allies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10

The draft board has ruled that
poets are essential. Now II they'd only
establish minimum wage scale for
them!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10

Every war gardener got at lenst two
crops from his plat, the one he raised
and the one he told his friends he
raised.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10

Thinking that the war will be over
in few days is just as bad as being
taken In by German peace propaganda.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10

The government has virtually
bought up the prune crop for the
army What do the loSesmiths think
about that7
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
WEATHER

For eastern New York and western
Vermont. cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day. Probably snow Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
FORMER GE RMAN
KAISER TRIES T0A .
COMMIT SUICIDE
Member of His Retinue Wound
ed in Preventing Act
ISOLATED FROM WORLD
Most Of Every Day He Sits Alone
Writina--ls Replying to Worlds
Arrangement.

London, Dec, l0--Former German
Emperor William has attempted to
commit suicide after mental depres-
sion, according to the Leipsic Tage-
bait, which is quoted in a Copenhagen
dispatch TO the Exchange Telegraph
Co. A member OF his retinue who
prevented him from carrying out his
intention, received wound II is said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10

John NJ Wagar, who has been sta.
toned at Camp Meade, Md. has been
mustered out OF the service and Is Wis.
iting at the home of Mrs. D. Rousseuu
of School street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
PRESIDENT SEES
Demonstration
Of U.B0AT FIGHT
Witnessed the Thrilling Play
From the Bridge
ASKS MANY QUESTIONS
President Favors Public Procedure at
Peace Meeting-clemenceau May
Preside al Conference.

Aboard the George Washington,
Monday Night-President Wilson
watched a destroyer stage a thrilling
demonstration of the work of repuls-
ing submarine attack. A touch of
realism was given by drill of men
aboard the liner and conveying ships.
The great liner was gliding through
tropical waters like chip on a duck
pond when bugles and alarms called
the men to battle stations. The
President was taken to the bridge.
The destroyer, which had been tagging
astern. suddenly leaped forward, the
tunnels vomiting smoke. AS she came
abeam the liner, depth bombs were
dropped and great geysters Of water
were thrown in air as the warship
zigagged through waters beneath
which was supposed to lurk the enc
my submarine.
Each explosion was distinctly felt
aboard the George Washington Mr.
Wilson was most interested and asked
questions, going into minute details.
The George Washington will pass
into the Azores tomorrow morning,
and will turn northward on the last
leg of the journey. There will be no
stop at the Azores.
On Board U. S. S George Washing
ton, Dec 9.-President Wilson prob
ably will not sit at the peace table but
will be represented there by delegates
while remaining in close contact with
the heads of the other nations and
prepared TO decide questions referred
to him
Premier Clemenceau. il Is believed,
will be president Of the peace confer.
ence This is considered fitting be.
cause the conference will be held in
France.
President Wilson's disposition is in
favor Of entirely public proceedings,
such as ,ssT tSrired on in the Senate
1 chamber at Washington with the
press representatives given every ia.
oility TO report certain business Nat.
urally there will be need of secrecy
as there IS in the foreign relations
committee, but the Presidents idea is
that the procedure could be much the
same as at Washington. committee
considering the confidential and deli
cate features OF the various questions
and then reporting back to the peace
congress for action
Late yesterday the President un
cxpectedly attended songfest in the
enlisted mems hall when. afterwards
he shook hands with the officers ant
sailors. The President was giver
three cheers and a tiger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10

Amerongen, Dec 6--Within the
moated Castle Of Amerongen William
Hohenzollern is more isolated from
the world than ever. Not since Satur-
day last has the dethroned monarch
been outside the grounds. and then it
was only for short ride in a closed
motor, and only once since then has
he even walked in the garden, and
that day il was with his consort at
his side and policemen very near by.
Day by day, most Of the day he Is in
his study, where he win sit alone writ
ing. writing. always writing. Sheet
after sheet OF foolscap has the ex-Em-
peror covered with, they say, his re.
plies to the worlds dreadful arraign-
ment against him His private cor
respondence outward, too. is heavy ap
parently but out OF all proportion TO
the number of letters which reach
him
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
RoyALlsr PARTY IN GERMANY
Prince Henry, Brother Of Wilhelm,
Proolaime rs Establishment

Paris. Dec. lo.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia. brother OF former Emperor.
has proclaimed the establishment of
the Royalst Party in Germany, accord
ing to reports from Holland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-10
r-...l''.'i

J. I.
= Our exports since is country :,
y entered the war have justified !,
i statement made by the Food Ad- :.
Il minlstration shortly after It's con. :.
Il ception, outlining the principles :,
= and policies that would govern :.
4 the solution OK this countrys :.
!. food problems :.
!. "rhe whole foundation Of de- :.
= mocracy,' declared the Food Adj :.
i minlstratlon, "lies In the indi- :.
!. vidual initiative OF It's people :.
!. and their willingness TO serve the !
y interests of the nation with COM :.
= plete self effacement in the time !
= OF emergency. Democracy can :
y yield 20 discipline, and we can :,
:. solve this food problem for our :
= own people aud for the Allies in 4
4 this way. To have done so will :
= have been n greater service than !
= our Immediate objective, for we Z
= have demonstrated the rightful- q.
= ness OF our faith and our ability I
= TO defend ourselves without be- !
i Ing Prusslanized." .
!. I.
!. + :. !. !. !. :. !. !. ;. + j. i. !. !, y. !. J.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
CAMP KEARNEY BOY
WRITES OF ARMY LIFE

Dear Sirs:
To-day being half holiday will
write a few lines and tell you about
camp life. This division is called the
Sunshine" division and it certainly
is well named as there is not day
goes by but what the sun shines. !
have been here for over six months
and / can honestly say that We have
not lost over ten days of drilling on
account of weather. 1t has been aw-
fully warm lately and a little rain
would sure help things. Our parade
grounds are sprinkled every night
which keeps the dust down fairly well.
There are four regiments Of infan-
try at this camp the Colorado, Arizona
Utah and California The Colorado
and Arizona regiments compose the
18th Brigade and the Utah and Calf
ornia regiments the 80th.
We have everything here in camp
that one could ask for. There are
two theaters which change shows
twice every week. A roller skating
rink, two pool halls, two restaurants
and many things too numerous to
mention. The shows that are put on
here are the same that plSy all over
SAiC AhC "a. ~. ~. AoAAS
moving pictures twice a week and
sometimes oftener. The ayr, as we
call it, supplies the men in camp free
of charge, all the writing paper they
can use.
Last Sunday our regimental hall
team played in San Diego against the
115th Engineers and won by the score
of 12-0. Our team has been playing
in bad luck lately but everyone feels
that it has now started and the team
that beats them will have to play
some Most every one on the team is
from Colorado. :?
Will close by thanking You for the
News-C Champion, which l receive ev-
cry week, and enjoy reading it very
much remain.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN FREW,
Co. G, 18th Inf
Camp Kearney, Calf.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
Factory Shoe repairing.
Work returned same day received.
See our adv. on page four.
Salida Harness Co., Salida, Colo.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Montrose, Colo.
Mav Afh 1913

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Montrose, Colo.
May 4th, 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that James
A. Hodges, of Sapinero, Colo, who,
on August 23rd, 1915, made Home
stead Entry, No. 09417, for sen SEk,
SEX Sec. 8; SWA SWN,
VII SEX SWk, Sec. 9; WhNEk
NWA, NEkNEkNWA, Sec. 16; Ell
NWk MEX, Section II, Township 49
North, Range West, N. NJ. P. Meridi-
an, has filed notice of intention to
make final three year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Register & Receiver,
at Montrose, Colo, on the 18th day Of
June, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
r. H. vanTuyl, Of Sapinero, Colo.
Charles Austin, of Sapinero. Colo.
Mack Whit, of Sapinero, Colo.
Ed. Degraffenried, Of Hotchkiss,
Colo.
Non-coel o. C. SKINNER,
In Forest Reserve Register.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17

The excellence of the two commence
ment plays, so entirely different in
character, speaks well for the versa
tility of the director, Miss Kathryn
Firebaugh.
Diplomas were presented to the
graduating class by the President of
the Normal School Board of Directors,
Honorable II. V. Kepner.
The music for both performances
was furnished by the orchestra under
the direction of Mr.. Ordonnez, and by
Mr.. Brilliant and his pupils.
- "
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17

The Red Cross is doing some fine
work in the lower country. The towns
of Maher, Crawford, and Hotchkiss
make the following report. The dance
and entertainment at the Maher
school taught by Miss Bonita Heiner,
netted Sl3l.s0, all Of which was given
10 the Red Cross. The Hotchkiss sale
netted $1,000 and another sale at
Crawford netted s2.03S.95. This is
certainly great work.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17

Thirteen boys 20 TO training camp
from our county Tuesday and % the
following Sunday. We ought to have
a band out. and SOME flags and speech
cs and a title enthusiasm 10 show the
boys how Va, appreciate the sacrifice
thry ar" making They AN. fighting
FOR Us a- ns'l a. for the nation and
un,.ersa. Nl, ,-y I,,'s ,low them
how Ur feel about it.