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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
CHARGES CONSPIRACY
National Wholesale Druggists Associ
alton Must Explain.

Washington, July 12--A Conspiracy
with the purpose and effect of sitting
competition in the wholesale drug
trade was charged by the federal
trade commission in a complaint to-
day against the national Wholesale
druggists association and numerous
individuals, including the organiza.
TONS officers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
FIRST TEST CASE
9ittsburg Third 5aseman Called for
Hearing.

Pit,sturg, Pa, July 11.-Biil Nc
Kechnie. third baseman Of The PITTS
1urg National league baseball club
has been ordered to appear before his
ocal draft board here tonight and tC
mhmit proofs that he is engaged ii
an essential occupation. The actor
of the board was taken under the re
cent work or fight order of Provost
Marshal General Crowder Mckech
nie was given deferred CLASSIFICATION
because of dependents, before thl
work or hght' order was issued.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
MEETING AMONG AusrRlANs
Garrison Has Rebelled Because oil
Bad Food.

Corfu. July l2.--Serlous mutlny
among the Austrlans in the occupied
district OF Serbia is announced The
garrison at Kraguyevatz, a former ar.
senal. rebelled because Of yad food,
and many officers we're killed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
BOMBS DROPPED
Air Force With British Navy Visit
Constantinople.

London, July 12.-Air force contin-
gents acting with the British navy
dropped half ton OF bombs on Con.
stantinople, July 7, the admiralty an
nOunced today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
CHOLERA IN PETRoeRAD
owing to Food Shortage Disease is
Increasing.

London, July 12.-Owing to a grave
food shortage. cholera is increasing
in Petrograd and hundreds are daily
falling victims, says Russian wire.
less
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
CHESTER MAN PRISONER
Corporal F, r. Hyde Is in Hands Of
Germans

Washing on. July 1O.--Corporal f.
r. Hyde Of Chester. VI, who was
previously reported as missing. is a
prisoner in Germany, according to the
official report of Gen. Pershing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
% COUNTY BOYS
JOIN SCHOOLS
FOR MECHANICS
Leave Here Monday for Burling-
ton and Springfield.
INDUCTED INTO SERVICE
Springfield Contingent VIII Leave in
the mornIns-21 to Burlington in
Afternoon.

Twenty-nine Bennington young men
who have been inducted into the ser
vice will leave here Monday to be-
ONE students at the schools for me-
chanics at Burlington and at Spring
field, Mass Twenty-one Of the boys
will go TO Burlington and eight to
Springfield. Those going to Spring
field will leave over the Chatham
branch of the Rutland railroad at
s:40 in the morning. The Burlington
contingent will take the afternoon
flyer leaving at $3.50.
A number of Bennington young men
are attending the school at the Uni
versity of Vermont at the present
time. According to word received
here they are to leave Burlington
Monday. II is presumed that they
will be distributed among the differ
ent army camps for further training
before being taken to France for
actual service. The list Of names is
as follows:-
Going to Burlington
Guy Richmond, Bennington.
Noise Pineau, Bennington.
John Thomas SENEGAL, Bennington
Henry Ruel Sheldon, West Rupert
Hugh Edward Clark, Bennington.
Harry Leon Fales, Manchester
Depot.
Jay Grafton Beebe, West Rupert.
Reginald H. Sheldon, West Rupert.
Edward X. Hayes, Arlington.
Harry Arthur Grout, Arlington.
William Alien Knights, North
Bennington.
Francis Cruger LaBatt, Arlington.
Robert H. Bentley. Sandgate.
Walter Erie Jones. Dorset.
Cyrus A. Secoy, East Arlington.
Arnold Frank Thompson, Benning-
ton.
Herbert r. Hathaway, Readsboro.
Cornelius Vivian Roberts, Rupert.
Cameron lrencons Grant, West
Rupert
ChAmccy Sheldon Hay, West Ru-
Hector J. Ward East Arlington.
Going to Springfield, Mass.
George f. Eldred. Bennington,
William Burton Godette Arlington.
Eugene Charles Burt Bennington.
Louis Patrick King, Dorset.
Frank John Moon, North Bennington.
4 William Bowman, Bennington.
George Herbert Benedict, Benning-
/ ton.
Rollin John Taylor, Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
AUSTRIANS
VI / H ITALIANS
b IN HOT PURSUIT
French and Italians Victorious
on so Mile Front.
SEVEN ALLIED COLUMNS
Strong Positions in France Captured
by Slow Methodical Advance
of Foch's Troops.

London, July 11.-,talian troops,
continuing their offensive in Albania,
are still advancing, says d dispatch
from Rome to the Central News
Agency.
The Austro-Hungarians are falling
back on the Skumbi River, twenty-five
miles north of Berat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12


Washington, July 11.-An official
dispatch from Rome today reports
that the Italian troops in Albania NOV
ing forward with Berat as an objec-
tive, have carried all positions from
the voyusa to the Semeni, the ad
vance being approximately fifteen
miles over a fifty-mile front
THE Italian left wing, aided by
cavalry units" the dispatch goes on
reached Fieri protected by British
monitors The Austrian aviation
camp was occupied by our troops
who captured a large quantity of war
material
Meanwhile our right wing, after
violent fighting, conquered the Berat
positions rock by rock, climbing to
the summit 1000 meters high.
THE aactnal advance has assured
the Italian command safe possession
of Malacastro on the left and Tomori
ca on the right, Standing $500 meter.
above the sea, and dominating Berat
City proper and the Deyoli Valley"
Vienna, July II, (via London -
Austrian forces in Albania have or
ganized a new defensive line, accord
ing to today's War Office report Re
pulse of "A French detachment, adyanc
ing in the Devoli Valley, is reported
The bulletin reads
In Albania, . our troops have organ
i2ad "a H.. a. Defensive line
A French company. feeling its way
forward in the Valley of the Deyoli
was repu sed.
Rome, July 1l.--Italian advanced
posts at Cornone on the Asiago Plat
eau yesterday drove back Austro.Hun
garian attachments, says the official
statement today reporting military
operations on the mountain front
Artillery fire was lively in the Brent
Valley
London, July 11.-French troops
have again made successful attack
in the Longpont region southwest OF
Scissors ON the edge of the Forest o
VillersC Cotterets
In addition to gaining complete pos
session of the town of Corey, includ
ing the railway station, the Frencl
troops took the chateau and the farm
OF ST. Paul, to the south of Corey
Fifty prisoners were captured.
On the British front during the las
twenty.four hours minor operations
have been the rule. The Australian
by deep thrust into the German
lines captured seventy prisoners ant
some machine guns, bringing then
back to their own trenches.
The British position east Of Villers
Bretonneux has been slightly i'm
proved. The German gunfire agains
The British positions astride tn
Somme River has been rath'/ NOR
heavy
Paris, July 1l--French pressur
along the line from the Marne to tn
Aisne, which began two weeks ago a
series OF local attacl.s:>has begu
to yield results which are appreciabl
when viewed on the map
Paris, July 12.-Longpont villag
on the Savieres River east of vi
lers Cotterets has been captured b
the French, says today's war olfC
statement The French also col
tinued their progress north of Cha
igny farm and east of Favorelle
Javag farm, north east of Favorell'
is also occupied
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
HOSPITAL Is MAKING
AN EXCELLENT RECORD
Reports Submitted at Annual Meeting
show Association Is In Prosper
Gus Condition.


The annual meeting of the incor-
jorators of the Henry w. Putnam
hospital association was held We'd
lesday afternoon at the village head.
luarters with an unusually good at
cndance
y the absence of the president,
'cnry w. Putnam of New York. the
vice president L. d. Yelling Of North
bennington, presided. The reports
submitted showed that the association
VAS in excellent condition. Thirty
I've patients had been treated since
he opening of the institution on June
10 and there are at present 20 at
The hospital
These reports showed that the
total assets of the association are
about S175.0OO. The table published
below does not include about $4,000
ir cash:
Improved real estate $ 2S,91219
Building 1O5,243.6S
Equipment 1S,794fo
Electrical equipment 2,O9S63
Special improvements 2,59O,s6
Subway work 1,0S7,7S
The officers were reelected: Pres
ident, Henry w. Putnam, vice-presl-
dent. Il. d. yelling; secretary, A. w.
Braisted; treasurer, c. II. Dewey;
auditors. W. A. Root II w Webster
John p. Morrissey; executive commit
toe. James K. Batcholder, A. w.
Braisted. j. B. Wilbur, A. j. Holden
and II. T. Cushman,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
HEALTHY CAMPS

Report says Conditions Are Salts
factory.
Washington, July little weekly
Army health report issued today says
health conditions at home camps con
tinue very satisfactory, Deaths this
week were ll2, last week elghty.one
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26

For number of years, it has beer regarded as impossible to crush co coanuts in climates where cold weath- CT prevails because of the fact that the crude cocoanut oil will congeal al temperature of 70 degrees Fahren- heit, resulting in the clogging of all pipes and pumps which are essential in the operations of the crushing plant. Before the war, cocoanuts were crushed in Germany with suc- cess, but, holding fast to the German tradition of hoarding commercial SC crets, the information, explaining their methods, has never been given out.
 When the war began there were several plants in operation on the Pacific coast, which offers climatic condition favorable to the production without danger of having mechani- cal difficulties, which are a great source of loss in time and money.
 
 Later on several oil mills began experimenting on the cocoanuts which, .by the way, are shipped here in a dried form and bear the name of "Copra," but they have had no end of difficulties in the handling of the oil, which has prevented complete success. ].
 It remained for the Southern Cot ton Oil Company of Newport, Ark ansas, under the management of R.. H. Scruggs to solve the problem com- pletely, and, as evidence of this com pany's success, cocoanuts have been crushed without a single hitch, through a spell of weather during which the thermometer registered many degrees below zero. F. j.. Smith, superintendent of the plant, was given the facts and difficulties which the industry has been confront ed with and worked out plan for the prevention of coagulation which is a credit, not only to the company which he serves, but to his own orig inality and mechanical genius. To- gether with J. B. Pratt, the District Chemist of Charlotte, N. C., district of the Southern Cotton Oil Company, who is ably working out the fine points of production, MT. Smith shares great deal of credit for his good work. MT. Pratt is 3 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has been handling the copra crushing experiments ever since his
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26

that's how the meningitis was scat tered. We had to pass aIhouse that had some cases and some of the sol- diers took it, so now they are very strict. I have been mending my clothes since I got the thread. How I used to say, Mother mend this, or sew on buttons," but know howl and what a pleasure it is to me to know I had mother who taught me to do such things.
 It has been cold down here-been sleeting and showing. Glad to get the stamps. We can't go to the post office unless we put our namei on the list early in the morning, and some times I fail to get my name down. We are not supposed to leave our company streets while we are under quarantine.
 Your son and "Uncle Sam's,"
 John B. Jamison.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26
NeWpon's COpyu Crushing Plant
 Onlp Indust1y 0f Kind in ArkdnSds

company began the investigation of working out methods to perfect the operations.
 1t is now an assured success and cocoanut oil and meal will be pro- duced by this company from now on during the season, when it is not crushing cottonseed.
 The meal has been used successfully for feeding cattle, horses and hogs | in the southeastern states and may be used, to some degree, for human food
 The Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin No. 155 finds that by converting in the usual way the fat into it's starch equivalent, cocoanut meal has more digestable matter than gluten feed. This bulle- tin says that German observers con- slider it particularly desireable for dairy animals in amounts of three to four pounds daily per head and has been shown to somewhat increase the fat contents of the milk Fed in excess of the above, it is held to make the butter too hard As pre- ,iously mentioned, Germany crushed cocoanuts before the war and their experiments are practically all the conclusions from which the present day chemists can use for precedent.
 Cocoanut meal contains from 6 to 7 per cent fats,, 20 per cent protein, 60 per cent carbohydrates and 12 per cent fibre. Farmers can use it in the place of corn and otLer commodities which are now necessary for the maintainance of national and military floor supply. It is practically pat riotic duty to use substitute where ever possible and this meal may now be procured at the local office of the Southern Cotton Oil company.
 The oil is used for making lard, butter, medicines and soap, but is only produced in the crude state and is necessarily shipped to the refin- cries for conversion into these com modities.
 The cocoanuts which are being shipped to Newport come from the Phillipine Islands. The meats are taken from the cocoanuts when they
 e Il l.. ] out in the sun to dry. After all mois- ture is taken up the meats are placed in sacks and shipped, there being such a percentage of oil to insure against deterioration and it arrives here in edible condition.
 The French war department finds cocoanut meal as good as an equal weight of oats for horses.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26
WRITES LETTER FROM
 CAMP BEAUREGARD, LA

The following interesting letter was written by John B. Jamison, a soldier at Camp Beauregard, to his mother here:
 Camp Beauregard, La, January IA, 1918. Dear Mother:
 Will answer your letter tonight, finding me well and feeling fine. We are under. quarantine 1 think for 30 days, on account of meningitis. The 156th infantry has the largest num- Der of cases; the 154th hasn't any cases at present. It's against orders for any man in another company to get closer than 15 feet to men in other companies. I heard through the major today that the 154th in- fantry might get to go to New Or leans for guard duty, and l under stand that is much more work than doing guard duty here, as it will be on the river bank, but no one knows what we Will uO.
 l thought I had spy one night not long ago, when 1 was on guard. He had on civilians clothes and was suspicious looking character. But he was not spy, but the commander of the guard complimcnted me for my work. From what l can learn l will be promoted to sergeant soon. Albert Bevans got his promotion and l think he leaves this week for Texas. Albert and several others were quarantined for 15 days. I was on the rifle range Saturday. Two corporals, two sar- geants and one of our lieutenants were overe there. did very well for the first time. I didn't beat but one fellow and he was one of the sar- geants I can do better next time. It sounded like battle over there on the range.
 { am sending you some kodak pie lures. That is our pastime on Sun day. I wrote Charles today. How l wish he would stay home for he would be such pleasure to you and daddy, for I know how lonesome you are. When think of little Morris, l can see his sweet, smiling face. I get so blue I don't have any sense. It breaks my heart. can't realize he's gone. Mother have you put his playthings away, and his little chair? hope you find little orphan while you are in the city. But am coming home some day. l like it better all the time. Army life agrees with me, my health being fine. got my socks and stamps and thread and sure was glad to get them, for we can't go to town only on special business
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION.

In the Jackson Chancery Court. William F. Roberts, exparte,
 vs. No. 3250. SEA- of the NEA and the NEA of
 the SEA of Section 9; and the
 SWA of the NWA of Section 10;
 all in Twp. 10 N, R. 2 w.
 Notice is hereby given that Will liam F. Roberts did on the 18th day of January, 1918, file in the office of the Clerk of the Chancery Court of Jackson County, Arkansas, petition claiming to be the owner of and pray ing for the confirmation of the title and to have the same quieted and es- tablished in him to the following de- scribed lands situate in the County of Jackson, State of Arkansas, to- wit:
 The South East Quarter of the North East, and the North East Quarter of the South East Quarter, of Section Nine (9); and, the South West Quarter of the North West Quarter of Section Ten (10); all in Township Ten (10) North, Range two (2) West.
 And that said William F. Roberts will appear in said court on the 9th day of March, 1918, and ask to have his title to said lands quieted, estab- lished and confirmed.
 Now, therefore, any and all persons who have or claim any interest in said lands, or any part thereof, are hereby warned to appear and present their objections to said court on the 9th day of March, 1918, and set up any right or claim they may have in said lands and show cause why the title of the said William F. Roberts should not be ouieted, established and con- firmed, in and to the said lands.
 In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand as such clerk and fixed the seal of said court on this the 18th day of JanNary, 1918. (SeaD R W. BAND1, Clerk of the Chancery Court of Jack
 son County, Arkansas. 24Sd1t 46w6
 A wireless station opened to the public, has been opened in Terra del Fuego.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. az they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease. greatly inc fluenced by constitutional conditions, end tn order to cure it you must take an Internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi- cine is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrh Medicine vas prescribed by one of the best physicians posed of some ,f the best tonics known, combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of cine Ia what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for teBtimonials. free.
 E. !. CHENEY c CO. Props, Toledo. a
 Esu's Family Piiis for constipation.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26
P POLITICAL ANNOUNCE.
 MENTS.

The Independent is authoriz- nsl to announce the following bers0ns as candidates for public Office, subject to the action of fhe Democratic party: |Eor County Superintendent
 M. Balch.
 Garland E. Land. '. Garner. < '. D. Barber # Y. Thomas M Congress
 rn. A: Hodges.
 n. Davenport. 4. Oldfield or County Treasurer
 D. McLain.
 harles K. Coe. IT County Judge:
 0hn A. Melville. Y . F. Tyer.
 II. Tims.
 A, Mink.
 Sheriff and Collector Terry Guin.
 N. IVY.
 Representative: III Simmons
 County Clerk:
 F Parish.
 apping slunks at $7 hide is in9 . Kansas mans fortune.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26
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 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights or republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26
sIJBsCRIPTlON RATES.

DAILY Single copy, cents: per &ook, IS cents: per month, 50 cents; or year, $5.50, in advance, by carrier in city, by mail in country.
 WEEKLY-$1.50 per year, payable n advance.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26

A wireless station opened to the public, has been opened in Terra del Fuego.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-26

M ripping skunks at $7 a hide is X Xing . Kansas mans fortune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-07-19
ALL HAD TRAGIC HISTORY
Carolina the Last OF a Quartet OF Ships
That Seemed to BE Doomed
to Misfortune.

"The sinking of the Carolina by q
German U-boat removed the last Of a
quartet of ships that have had a tragic
history" remarked Brooks Amiss Of
Baltimore, a former resident of Wash
lngtOn. Mt the Willard, according to the
Washington Post. 1.-THE Carolina was
formerly the Grand Duchess. built for
the Plant line in 1895. She made her
first trip from Boston to Halifax and
two years later she was taken w by
the government to be used as trans
port In the Spanish-American war.
Her maiden voyage in the transport
service was from Charleston, s. c.,
carrying a regiment Of Wisconsin
troops and high army officers to Porto
Rico.
General Miles a short time before
had been placed In command Of the
American army and he left Washing
ton with members of his staff early in
July. At Charleston General Miles
went on board the Yale, which had
been the City OF Paris OF the Ameri-
can line. He left Gen. Roy Stone Of
his staff at Charleston to recruit q
gang Of laborers for the army in Porto
Rico. General Miles proceeded to
Cuba on the Yale and after staying
there a few days went to Guanica On
the southern coast of Porto Rico. It
was while he was lying in the wonder
ful little harbOr of Guanica on board
the Cherokee, the Yale being too large
to enter the harbor, that he was Joined
by members of his staff who had sailed
on the Grand Duchess. The Cherokee.
another Plant liner, took the staff to
Ponce, and among others on that YES
sci was the late Richard Harding Da-
Wis, who had sailed from Cuba on q
dispatch boat. The Cherokee arrived
off Ponce the next morning to find that
the city had been taken the previous
day by an ensign of the navy In q dis
patch yacht.
"A few days later the protocol end
Ing the war vas declared and most of
the members Of the Miles party sailed
back for the States on the OLDHAM, a
transport that had been purchased
from the Holland-American line.
THE curious part of the thing is
that the Yale was sunk in some man.
ner; the OLDHAM ran ashore Off the
coast of Cuba while In the transport
service; the Cherokee foundered some-
where In the Atlantic and now the
Grand Duchess, rechristened the Caro-
lima. has been sen to the bottom by
q German U-boat."