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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
MUNCHAUSEN ON THE WAR
He Describes the Pleasures of Life in the
Trenches in Poland


From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The hardshIps of warfare in the trenches have
been so grossly exaggerated that it is time, 7
think, to put forth the real facts of this feature
of the war Rocking chair correspondents, who
spend their time far from the scene of action
draw so largely upon their imaginatons that
very little If, In fact any truth percolates
through to the ultimate reader. I had read with
interest. though with skepticsm, their reports
of the intense suffering of the troops compelled
to fight in the trenches, while I was with the
German army in Poland determined to inves-
tgate the matter fully. Needless to say,
found the soldiers enjoying comforts in their
suhterranean shelters that rivaled those OF the
most luxurious homes.
I had the pleasure of visiting the German
position in Poland as the personal friend and
guest of General Won Hndenburg. The first
thing that struck my notice that the
trenches were about half-flled with water, in
which the soldiers were standing up to their
waists. So accustomed had they become to it,
however, that they found It uncomfortable TO
stand on dry ground, and when, unhappy, as
sometimes happened, the water drained away,
they made special provisions for rehng the
bitches, drawing their supply from nearby
streams
The water served a double purpose, that of
keeping them warm and of affordlng a hiding
place when the Russians advanced in too great
numbers The soldiers would in such a case
merely duck completely under the water, until
the attacking force had again retired. The Ger
mans also found the streams that constantly
flowed through the trenches of inestmable
value in the transport of ratons and ammun-
tion from one point to another, and by the skill
full use of specially constructed rowboats they
info fp
end spots
Ono difficulty they had coped with unsuccess-
fully was the freezing of the water In extremely
cold weather. The disadvantage of this that
It rendered the entire army immobile in the
event of attacks. and General Won Hlndenburg
was often at a loss when he found troops needed
at particular point held fast by the ice in their
positions, on fixed post, as it were. suggested
that II the soldiers were ordered all to jump up
ward at the same time. they would bring the
ice with them and would, moreover, present
united front TO the foe. This scheme was tried
on the next cold night with unparalleled sue
cess The German lines. linked together by ice
walls, advanced literally by leaps and bounds.
and so startled the Russians that they fled pre-
eipltately.
Two companies in returning had laughable
experience for inadvertently each attempted to
enter the trench of the other, The irregular
ice, of course did not it in either case, and the
soldiers efforts to force their way into the
wrong shelters was so ludicrous that was
fairly convulsed with laughter. After the dim
Guilty had been pointed out, the two commands
exchanged places, and without further trouble
got into their proper shelters,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Barbarism of Reprisals

TNHE announcement from the War ofice
i in Berlin that for every Prussian village
burned by the Russians three Polish vii
lagos will be burned by the Germans, is not
the first manifestation of the spirit of re-
prisal. The Germans began the war by
making reprisal upon the Belgian villages
where they were attacked. and they have
pursued a policy of devastation wherever
they have been resisted,
The Allies are not clear Of a similar
charge The Cossacks have not been waging
civilized warfare. but have been ravaging
and pillaging on the Eastern field of war
and the British threat to hang the officers
and crews OF captured submarines as pirates
Is nothing but the spirit OF reprisal beeom-
ing vocal
War Is bad enough at its best without
being made bestial by the spirit OF revenge
Unless the policy of reprisal ceases the
horrors of the war during the coming sum-
mer will stagger humanity and put the
present century in the same class with those
periods OF the Dark Ages when all instincts
OF humanity were lost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
ONE ON DEACON sToRRs

From the New York Sun.
At the conclusion OF a meeting OF the Board
of Civil Authority of Windsor, VT, Roswell
Conant, n. one of the Selectmen and veteran
of the Civil War, told this story:
Harvey Tinkham he'd test died. He was a
turrible smoker-always puffn a cigarette-an'
folks said excessive use o. tobacco caused his
death. Wall. we was talkin' o. the deceased
and kinder moralizin', when Deacon Truman
Storrs, who, y know is kinder torpid an some
times dTowsy, he up an says; Wall. I'm "a
years old, an I've never used tobacco, neither
good shape STILL Wall, DR., Hart Smith, the
dentlst-y' know ne speaks up kinder sharplike
now and then, he up an says: Why deacon,
who can say but what, mebbe, eff you'd took
tobacco regiaF you might be alive todayP"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

ever Of this It is apparent to even the
most casual observer. Every consideration
OF political expediency demands that the
Republican organization fall in line with
the sentiment. Local option offers the best
solution OF the problem. The Democratic
leaders are for IT, The Governor demands
IL and the people want It, All that is neces-
sary to put the bill through the General
Assembly is for some one ito pass the word
around" Nobody is in a mood to bubble
over the motives which may lead the poll
ticians to support the measure, so long as
they vote for 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
car walters and earning For ourselves the

can waters and earning for ourselves the
gratitude of our sister republics.
The opportunity which presents itself to
the United States can only find a parallel
in the conditions which prevailed at the be-
ginning of the 10th century during the
Napoeonic struggle. We then performed
world service as the defender of neutral
rights 1t Is now given to us to do this on a
far larger SCALE thus performing a service
which the world has a right to expect of us
the preservation of the spirit of legality,
the maintenance of the highest standards of
international order and the upholding of the
principles of fair dealing and Justice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
THE DEFENDER OF
NEUTRAL RIGHTS
The Great Service of the United
States to Civilization-Our Pres
ent Diplomacy in Line With
the Best American Traditions.
BY L. S. ROWE, Phi. D., Ill. D.
Professor OF International Law University Of Penn
sylvaniai President American Academy Of
Political and Social Science.


Professor Of International Law University Of Penn
sylvaniai President American Academy OF
Political and Social Science
TNHE series of official notes sent by the
i Government Of the United States to the
belligerent Powers during the last two
weeks furnishes the most striking instance
of the great service which our country Is
called upon to perform in this crisis in the
worlds affairs. The strongly worded protest
against the war zone decree and against the
British order in council, the identical notes
sent to the beligerent Powers. suggesting
modus vlvendi, and the further inquiries di
rected to the British Government as to the
precise meaning OF the terms of the order
in council have clarified the situation to
degree which would have seemed impossible
two weeks ago. In short, it is and will be to
the credit of the United States that through
the clear and unequivocal expression of neu-
trail opinion order has been brought out of
anarchy; the ruthless destruction OF those
principles of law which have been the re-
suits of a century of struggle has been
avoided, and we have made It clear that
while this Government does not ask for any
special favors from any of the belligerents,
II docs stand as a defender of that spirit Of
the legality upon which our Western civil.
ization rests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

Is the announcement that Melba never
dreamed about going into vaudeville prelim-
mary to the report that she has signed
contract for tour of the continuous per-
formsnce houses7 The ways Of the press
agent are 80 devious that Il is always safe 70
b ausDioiouA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
AND THEY GO UP IN SMOKE, TOO

From the Pittsburgh Gazette-rimes
One nice thing about MexicO's present PTesi
dent Is that his name sounds much like
cigar almost anybody remember It just a.
easy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

We are shipping immense quantities OF
pork to Europe, thus proving again that the
"pen" is mightier than the sword.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

The State Department wishes the British
TO understand Il at a blockade that is not a
blockade win not be treated as the thing
which Il Is not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

The State College students did all in their
power to prove to the Senate Committee on
Appropriations that they needed the money
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
LIONS AND sHEFP

Il Is better to have a lion al the head Of an
army OF sheep than 4 sheep at the head OF an
army e liens.-De Fee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

Italy is likely to fnd that one war meas
ure' is a peck Of trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

No wonder the price Of Turkey goes up,
with all the great Powers bidding for it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

1t takes almost as much courage to wear
straw hat in Chestnut street in March as to
face a machine gun in the trenches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

It will be observed that from market quo
tations strictly fresh gold is worth its weight
in wheat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
The Pan-American Principle

Such action on our part win serve two
fold purpose 1t will be an assurance to the
countries of Central and South America that
in this matter of neutral rights we have
raised our policy TO the dignity OF a Pam
American principle. Nothing we can do at
the present moment will so strengthen the
ties that bind us to these countries as this
indication Of solidarity OF interest and COM
munity of policy. This plan should have
been inaugurated at the outbreak OF the
war When we gave notice TO Great Britain
that we would regard "hoveFing'' near our
coast line by belligerent cruisers as dis
tinctly unfriendly act We should have made
OF this a Pam American principle thus elm
inatlng bslliearent operations from Ameri-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

CONCERNING LAWS
II laws were immutabls they "oA'
cessiysiy harmful.-cayoar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

THE origin Of the word "jitney" stumped
i the lexicographer of the Literary Digest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-07
HO0KSAGA|N SHOW
CLASS At STATE
TOURNAMENT
Awarded Cup as Best Appearing
Company in Parade
PRAISE FOR LOCAL FIREMAN
Bennington Section, Headed by
Band, Feature OF the lay at
Rutland.

The Bradford Hook and Ladder
company. which won the cup for the
best appearing company in the line
OF march at the annual state fire
mems tournament held at Rutland a
year ago, repeated the performance
Monday and now possesses two low
ing cups with which to uphold the
honor of the Bennington fire depart
ment
Three Bennington companies went
TO Rutland Monday to take part in
the tournament, the Hooks, the
Starks and the Putnams. All three
headed by the Bennington City band
received many comments upon the
fine appearance presented. The Put
nam hose company also sent run
ming team which, considering the
small amount of practice running,
has no reason to be ashamed of its
effort The Puts made the run in AZ
seconds and tied the Browns of West
Rutland for fourth place.
The hose race was won by the
Barre team with run in AZ 2-3 sec
onds, within fraction of the state
record Second money went to the
Alerts of Adams. Mass, and third to
the Boxers Of Burlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-07
TWEn1Y-S|X LOST
WHEN RESPERIAN
WAS sunk
- NJ
Twelve PASSENGERS and l3 of the
Crew Missing
VESSEL FL0ATED 36 HOURS
May Be impossible to Determine
Whether Ship Was Torpedoed
or Hit Mine.
VESSEL FloATED SO HOURS

Queenstown, Sept. Six second
cabin passengers, six third cabin pas
sengers and thirteen of the crew of
the Eesperian, which was torpedoed
$50 miles Off of Queenstown on Satur
day evening, were accounted for to-
night, according to the revised ofiic-
ial figures issued by the Allan Line.
This brings the possible death list,
including Miss Carberry of st. Johns
~ f.. whose body is here, up to
twenty-siX.
The vessel sank at Gas o'clock
this morning, having remained afioat
thirty-four hours after being hit.
The captain remained by his ship un-
til she went down.
Captain Main declined to comment
on the disaster ON his arrival here,
hence the official statement as to
whether he believed his ship was
victim of torpedo or mine must
come from the Admiralty. However.
the captain is quoted as having told
an Allan Line official today that the
Hesperian was torpedoed.
Captain Main and the officers who
remained aboard the steamer while
efforts were being made to tow her
to port were able to save some of
their effects before the ship plunged
to the bottom, seyenty-eight miles
southeast OF Fastnet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-07
KANToR-NooN
Bennington Young Woman Bride of
Rutland Man.


The wedding of Miss Bertha
| Noon and Charles Kantor of Rutland,
the first Jewish wedding of the early
fall season in Bennington, took place
Monday evening at Z O'Clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Noon Of Park street.
The ceremony was performed by
Rabbi NJ Friedman under a canopy
of satin with gold trimmings erected
in the dining room of the house. The
bride waited in the front room and
entered the dining room on the arm
of her father who gave her in mar
riage. The color scheme for the dec
orations was in pink, white and
green, palms and pink and white car
nations furnishing the effect.
Mrs. j. Kantor of Albany acted as
matron of honor, and Miss Sarah
Noon. sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid The best man was
Samuel Kantor of Rutland, brother
of the bridegroom. Little Miss Anna
Kantor of Troy was flower girl. She
carried a bouquet of white flowers
with the brides ring in the center.
The bride wore dress Of crepe de
chino with a lace spangled vest
effect and made with a train. She
wore veil which hung from cap
and was fastened with orange bios
SONS. Her bouquet was of white
roses and lilies of the valley.
The bridesmaid was dressed in a
gown of pink messaline with pearl
trimmings and carried pink and
white carnations. The matron of
honor wore a gown of dark blue
crepe meteor with black over lace.
The flower girls dress was of pink
accordion pleated taffetta and white
tulle. The brides going away dress
was of dark green plain cloth with
velvet and fur trimmings. She wore
small close fitting hat to match
Following the ceremony a dinner
was served for the bridal party and
guests under canopy on the front
lawn. Light was furnished by the
use of japanese lanterns. Music
was furnished by an orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kantor left on a we'd
ding trip to New York and after Sept
20 they will be at home in Rutland
Among the guests present were
Mr. and Mrs. j. Kantor and Samuel
Stein of Troy, Mr.. and Mrs B. Kan
tor of Albany. II. Minzter and c.
Sweyer of Rutland, Mr. and Mrs. Eos
kind of Pittsfeld Mr. and Mrs Levin
thol, Mrs. NJ Schulman and Misses
Sadie and Libbie Schulman of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs Ned Kamber and
Reuben Levin of Manchester
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-07

London, Sept. 1.-THE menace to
Riga, Russias important seaport in
the Baltic, is becoming more serious
The Germans still hold the bridge
head at Friedrichstadt, the occupa-
ton of which effectively cuts off
Riga's railway communication to the
south, while German aircraft are ac-
tive in the gulf, perhaps presaging
another naval clash as part of the
concerted German move from land
and sea to complete the isolation Of
the city and force its abandonment
by the Russians.
According to an unofficial Berlin
dispatch, received by way of Copen-
hagen, the Germans claim possession
of the gulf, the Russians having
abandoned Dago, the northermost of
the three islands just outside the
gull
The latest Berlin official communi
cation lays no claim TO substantial
progress by Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg from the Baltic to Grodno,
but thence southwark the armies Of
Prince Leopold and Field Marshal
Won Mackensen are said to be moy-
ing forward, while the Austrian Off
cial statement covering the battle
line further south and cast records
nothing but Teutonic gains.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-07
USE OF KEROSENE
TO START FIRE
PROVES FATAL
Ernest .fey of Bennington Died in
Troy Hospital Monday Morning
WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN BURNED
Accident Happened at Unfortunate
Mans Home on Lincoln Street
Sunday Noon.

Ernest Gray who was terribly burn
ed Sunday noon by an explosion of
Kerosene oil at his home on Lincoln
street, died at the Samaritan hospital
at ! o'clock Monday morning. The re-
mains were brought Monday after
noon to the Walbridse undertaking
rooms where the funeral service was
held at 10 O'Clock this forenoon. Rev.
p l.. Dow, pastor Of the Methodist
church, oficiated and the burial was
in the HinsdillYille cemetery.
At the time of the explosion which
resulted in Gray's death, Mrs Cray
ana two little daughters, aged and ;.
were also burned by the blazing oil,
but their injuries while severe are not
serious. Mrs. Gray was burned on
one arm and about the face and lost
some OF her hair The burns of
Gladys, the older child, are the worst
OF the three survivors of the accident
one arm from the elbow to the hand
was blistered and both legs were
scared from the toes to the knees.
The toes are in worst condition, the
skin in places being burned so that
it hung in shreds. The younger child,
Ethel, has a number OF large blisters
on her feet and legs but since her
limbs were bandaged she has appar-
emily suffered the least of the three
The accident happened while the
unfortunate man was endeayoring 70
revive the fire in a kitchen range for
the purpose of preparing the noon
meal While he was pouring kero-
sene from IA gallon can into the stove
there was an explosion which blew
open the front door OF the stoyo.
The flame from the stove must have
communicated with the can in the
mans hand for their was loud re-
port, which was heard throughout the
neighborhood, as the can exploded
ana threw its blazing contents over
the four occupants of the little kit
clien.
Gray. veritable pillar of flame,
rushed out of the kitchen door and
ran screaming to the house of Fred
Sausville who lives in the second tcne
ment north of the Gray home. Crying
for assistance he dashed through the
door into the Sausyille home. Mrs
Sausvlle and her children were alone
at the time but she did not lose her
presence of mind. In response to
Gray's agonized cries for help she or.
dered the man to 80 out of the house
and throw himself upon the ground.
AS Gray left the house he was met
by John =. Muligan, who caught him
by the wrist and told him to
lie down. Mrs. Sausyille FOL
lowed with a large square OF
carpeting which she seized from the
floor. AS soon as the man was upon
the ground the carpc. was thrown up
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-07
cHAUTAUouA IN 1916.
Bennington Has Not Yei Purchased
Required Number Of Tickets.
To the Pubic:


To the Pubic:
Your Chautauqua committee re-
spectfully submits the following re-
port: The signatures of one hundred
and four Suarantors have been secur-
ed, Five hundred and fifty seven, out
OF necessary seven hundred and
twenty-five, season tickets have been
pledged The coatract for next years
Chautauqua cannot be closed until the
remaining one hundred and sixty
eight tickets are disposed of.
1t is desirable, if we are to have
Chautauqua in 1916, that the contract
be closed inside Fortnight If by
September 18th tickets are all sub
scribed for. well and good; otherwise,
contract will not be made. 1t is up
to the public to determine the final re-
suit If you want Chautauqua, take
postal. write ON it the number of
tickets you are willing to take. date it,
sign your name and address same to
Philip r. II. Pierson.
II iol iidNN an t'ANA HAihSNu y Jul Htll
for tickets, and wish to increase the
number, note the fact on postal and
mail to same address. Any tickets
sold above the necessary number will
be held to offset any possible shrink
age in the final settlement This is
The last and only call; If by Septem-
her 18th, one week from tomorrow,
tickets are not all subscribed for. we
shall conclude that Bennington does
not want Chautauqua.
't VIM. II. Nichols,
George S. Mills,
John r. Mercy
Albert w. Varney,
Frank b. Pope,
William s. Boynton,
Committee.
Bennington, Vt. Sept 9Th, 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-07
C. M. C. at LAKE sHAFTs5uRY
Hikers Climb Spruce Peak-Enter-
taned by Mr.. and Mrs. Mattison.

Hikers Climb Spruce Peak-Enter-
tained by Mr.. and Mrs. Mattison.
Lack OF numbers was made up by
enthusiasm by those who attended
the excursion of the Green Mountain
club at Lake SALISBURY and Spruce
Peak last Saturday. Members from
Bennington were joined by others at
North Bennington and still more at
the lake so that fair sized crowd
was together to take the hike. The
party went up the peak by way Of
the government tree reservation and
TO Spruce ridge where beautiful
view is obtained overlooking New
York state. Farther on at the top of
the old runway. which was used in
years gone by for skidding logs down
the mountain, was another beautiful
mountain view, which with other
lookout places made the hike well
worth takinS.
On returning to Lake SALISBURY
the hikers were entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. W. X. Mattison at their cot
tage and on the lake, some enjoyed
boating while most of the male mem
bers of the party went bathing. The
return home from the lake was made
by autos leaving at 4.30 1t is regret
able that every member of the club
could not have taken the trip as the
plans made by the host and hostess
for thoroughly enjoyable day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-07

ROR sALE-The large brick dwelling on
Pleasant St. in the Village of Bennington,
formerly occupied 10y the late Anna q Park.
This house has spacious grounds and contains
fourteen large rooms, besides pantry, bath
room. large wood shed and four room cellar.
1t is equipped with all modern improvements.
This place, which is one ui the most desirable
In Bennington, will be sod at Il very reesan-
able price Apply 70 h II. webster, X V.
Healy or Edward j. Hall, BENNINGTON. 4stt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-07
GERMANS S | R|KE
WITHIN So MILES
OF 'PINSK
Won Mackensen Captures Two
Towns on Eastward March
MENACE TO RIGA GROWING
Railway Communication Cut and
Another Attack from Sea
Threatened.

Berlin, via London, Sept Gen
Mackensen has driven the Russians
from the towns of Drohycsn and
Chomsk and has arrived within 36
miles OF Pinsk.