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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
FURNITURE ExHleIr
Display Of Work Gone by Village
School Manual Training Class.

Display of Work Gone by Village
School Manual Training Class.
Through the kindness of II. NJ. Rit-
chic, the work in furniture making
done by the students in the village
schools will be on exhibition In one
of the windows in Ritchie's store dur
ling the remainder of this week The
large End creditable showing of
work is especially interesting as this
past year was the first year that
manual training has ever been includ
cd in the curriculum.
The class consisted of twenty stud
onts and WAS taught by Edward Par
lin Under his direction this class
equipped both the graded school and
the high school with manual training
workshops. making the work BEN
ches themselves. Later in the year.
they equipped the domestic science
room in the new high school building,
constructing benches to accommo-
date Ii pupils. For the remainder of
the year, the students were allowed
to make any use of their time they
wished and during this period, much
furniture was made. including two
Morris chairs. desks, tables, and
other smaller pieces, which can be
seen at the exhibit.
A large amount of the credit for
the work accomplished this year is
due to Mr. Parlin whose careful sup
cryision insured the success Of the
work The school board has been
fortunate in securing his services
for the coming year when the work
will proceed upon much larger
scale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
Germans Made Gain Monday and
Took 5000 Prisoners
RUSSIANS RESIS1EDSTUDBORNlY
While Germans Have Advanced
They Have Not Broken the Rus
sian Line of Defence.

London, Tuesday, June 15--Ger-
many yesterday claimed another de
cided success along the eastern line,
northwest of Mosciska, in the region
of Sicniawa The German report
said that along a line extending over
forty-three miles the entire positions
of the Russians are taken and that
10000 prisoners fell into their hands.
The Russian official report, howey-
er, only mentioned the locality where
this action is said to have taken
place in a paragraph which declared
that the Austro-Germans, after heavy
losses in the region of Mosciska Fri
day and Saturday did not resume the
offensive.
According to Petrograd the Austro-
Germans have made another crossing
OF the Dneister, where brilliant cav
airy charge at Zale Sczyky resulted
in a local Russian success, but no
claim is made that the invaders We're
pushed back across the river. A
crossing of the river at this place may
not be serious affair for the Rus
SLAMS, as it is remote from Lemberg
and an advance from it might expose
the AustroGerman flank
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
Differed Way Many Cases Start the
GRAND MARCH
One of the Features of the County
Picnic at Arlington

One of the many attractions at the
County Sunday School picnic at Arl-
ington, Friday. June 25th, will be the
grand march and parade, headed by
the Bennington band, in which all
the Sunday schools OF the county
will join the song, "It's a whole,
whole year before we have another" !"
If the three thousand and more
people in attendance at the picnic
join in this great procession, allow
ing five feet for each file, two persons
abreast, the procession will be exact
ly three miles long; think of it!
More than three times as long as
Ringing Bros, circus parade.
Then there is an incentive to get
in line from the fact that prize will
be awarded the Sunday school having
the largest percentage of enrolled
membership in the pro,ession, or
grand march. This plan makes it
possible for one of the smallest
schools to win the banner. If small
school with an enrolment of twenty
has eighteen members in the parade,
she comes in ahead Of some big
school with membership OF two
hundred, but with only one hundred
and seventy nine in line.
Kindly talk about this attraction;
tell everybody as though you thought
everybody knew about it; talk about
it at the breakfast table while father
has taken on second thought his
third cup of coffee, tell it to mother
while she is putting John Jr, in fine
condition for u . 25th Of June; pro
claim it to your neishbor while the
item is fresh in your mind;-d your
share in helping to get out the big
gest attendance in the history of
county picnics and establish new
record. Have you notified w. w.
Bartlett? How about that game of
baseball between two allgirl nines?
Wouldn't it draw crowd though?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
90 YEARS OLD. SMOKES A T. D.
Mrs. Eliza S. Morse of West 5rattle,
boro Observes Anniversary.

Brattleboro. June 14.---Mrs Eliza
S. Morse OF West Brattleboro observ-
ed her seth birthday today with
dinner at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Allbee, with whom she
makes her home. She walks daily.
reads and knits much of the time and
INDUCES in clay pipe to drive away
depression. Her knitting is confined
exclusively to mems socks, which
she gives to friends and acquaint-
anceg.
Mrs Morse is very methodical in
her living. She rises at seven o.
clock and eats hearty breakfast and
dinner and light luncheon, and re-
tires at 4.30 o'clock, never indulging
in nap during the day time Either
reading or knitting she keeps her
self almost constantly employed dur
ing her waking hours. She seldom
uses a rocking chair, preferring
straight backed chair. She has re-
quired the services of a physician
only three times and one of these
times was TO set fractured wrist
in 1909.
Mrs. Morse was born in West Brat
tleboro June IA, 1916, youngest of
eleven children Of James and Roxana
tSargeanD Nichols. Her six sisters
and four brothers all lived to be
over 30 years. She was married to
Henry Morse, December 6, 1888. bak-
ing her own wedding cake in a TO-
quart pan and dancing after the cere-
mony to the music of her fathers
fiddle Mr.. Morse died November
2S, 1879. Mrs. Morse made butter
until she was 81 and recalls with
pleasure her trip to Boston by stage
coach.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
Not a Car Ran Yesterday on Any
of the Lines
MEN DEMAND INCREASE OF PAY
Jitney Buses Had Great Day But
Could Not Care For
Traffic.

Chicago, June 14.-There was a
complete tie-up of the surface and
elevated railway lines in this city
today, caused by the strike for higher
wages OF 1900 employees. More
than 1,S00 miles of track are operat-
ed by the companies which are affect
ed by the labor trouble.
More than half a million persons
went to their work in automobiles
and returned home in them. Every
machine that came to the Loop, whet-
her a private or public conveyance,
had a full load. Fares ranged from
thank you to 81. Thousands had
to walk to work
Tomorrow the steam railroads will
be prepared to handle hundreds of
thousands OF passengers Jitney
buses by the thousand win be run
ming from practically every car line
intersection.
Not a wheel turned on the surface
lines today. Five elevated trains ran
from the Sixty-frst Street terminal
of the South Side Elevated Line
around the Loop at fifteen-minute in
tervals. Only few patrons rode.
They paid no fares. No surface cars
VIII be run tomorrow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
TIME TABLE CHANGES
Summer Schedule viii Go Into Effect
on June 2S

Summer Schedule VIII Go Into Effect
on June 2S
The summer schedule will 20 into
effect on the Rutland railroad on Mon
day, June 28. The Troy train which
leaves here at 7.45 q. m. is continued
Trains for the north will leave at
S,25 a. m. and 1105 a. m. The noon
train for Troy and the south leaving
at 1910 is continued. The north
bound flyer will leave at 2. 80 p. m
and the south bound flyer at 3.15.
The train which used to leave for
Troy and which was taken off some
months ago has been restored.
In the evening the northbound
train will leave at els and the south
bound train at 7.55. The south bound
train hash been leaving at $40.
On Sundays the flyer, both north
and SOUTH win leave at 2.55 The
train for Troy Sunday evenings will
leave at 9.35.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
D. A. r. ELECTION
Bennington Chapter Observed Flag
Gay Monday

The Bennington chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion met Monday afternoon at $50 at
the parish house of st. Peters
church. The regent, Miss Jennie Val
entine presided and the meeting was
opened by the saying of The Lords
Prayer and the salute to the flag in
which the chapter took part.
This was the annual meeting of the
chapter, which has been in existance
% years. Reports were read by the
secretary and treasurer and histor-
ian and the following officers were
elected for the coming year: regent,
Miss Jennie Valentine; vice regent,
Mrs. A. j. Holden; historian, Miss
katherine Hubbell; secretary, Miss
Florence Walbridge; treasurer, Miss
Harriet Sibley; register, Miss Edith
Dewey; chaplain Mrs. w b. Sheldon
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee Mrs. J. NJ. Ayers; press com
mittee Mrs, f. L. Howe: advisory
board, Mrs II. G. Root and Mrs. w.
j. Meagher
1t was voted to send $50 to Miss
Berry's school in Rome, Georgia, for
the mountalneers and $40 to the
Kurn Hattin home for boys in West
minister.
The meeting closed with the sing
ing of the Star Spangled Banner
and one verse of America There
were about 80 members present The
next meeting will be held on the 10th
of August.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15

BEnNINeToN-BRATTLEBoRo
saAs,avement of Road Between the
-wo Towns is Urged

-wo Towns is Urged
En-, Yof The Banner:-Now that
SO many highway projects are shap-
ing themselves, it would seem to sug-
gest to the progressive people of
Bennington, Woodford, Searsburg,
Wilmington, Marlboro and Brattle-
boro, the propriety of getting togeth-
er for the purpose of giving definite
form to a highway association inter-
ested in securing better thorough
fare between Bennington and Brat
tleboro.
1t would seem unnecessary to
dwell upon the commercial and soc
ial values of a well constructed and
maintained thoroughfare between
Bennington and Brattleboro, with its
attending advantages to the other
connecting towns, once this project
were to take definite and successful
form.
In these days of almost universal
motoring, the towns affording the
best highways are the surest benefc-
iares, therefore it is not altogether
matter of pleasure, but largely of
profit TO the real estate owner, as
well as the tradesman and others.
Good roads are everywhere recognz-
ed as good and growing assets to ev-
cry community, fact almost miyers
ally recognized.
TO many, the discontinuance OF the
Bennington and Wilmington stage
line was grave mistake, which
should be remedied through convinc-
ing petitions to the Post Office de-
partment. If it be said that it was
difficult to maintain in winter road,
the constructio now of good
thoroughfare between Bennington
and Wilmington ought to easily solve
the problem of maintaining an open
winter road, with its increased traf-
fiC.
No more restful natural scenery
can be found in all New England
than is afforded from the mountain
eous road between Searsburg and
Woodford and once this fact became
generally known it would surely
prove a most popular thoroughfare
and thus bring these slightly farm
homes to the favorable attention OF
lovers of quiet, beautiful and health
full surroundings.
What better service leaving out al
together IL you win the commercial
advantages of the project, could be
afforded to the towns themselves and
the ever-increasing travelling public,
than the suggestion of a convention
of the towns mentioned at some ac-
cessble point, tperhaps at the top of
the mountain in Searsburgl some,
time this summer, where a scheme
could be fully discussed with q view
to tangible results,
Seems to me such poular getting
together with a picnic dinner, il
YOU please, and large attendance,
would be, perhaps, the means Of
threshing out something of mutual
importance, at any rate such meet
ing would surely promote good fel,
lowship and might result in joining
various links, to the interest of all
concerned Let Bennington lead the
way by extending to the several
towns, their boards of trade, an invi-
tation to a popular picnic convention
"on the mountain"
F. W. Childs.
Brattleboro, June II, 1915
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Plans for community celebration
of the Fourth of July are we'll under
way in connection with the Play
ground. In the afternoon track
meet, bali game, story telling and
other sports will be arranged for
both young and old. In the evening a
program consisting of a parade cen
tering around our national peace at
titude, singing, a band concert, etc,
will be given for the enjoyment OF
ALL In making your plans for cele-
c,...;>tting the Fourth, don't overlook
the fact that your own town offers
fitting and wholesome way of show
ing your patriotism and giving ex-
preston to yonr admiration for your
country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
BIG TURNOUT AT CARNIVAL
Crowd Had Lots OF Fun in the Mid
way at Morgan Park Last Night

There was large crowd at Nor
gan park last evening, the opening
night of the fremen's carnival. The
different amusement features fur
nished no end of fun for the people,
old and young, and the attractions
under canvas were likewise given a
good patronage.
The Ferris wheel, the ocean wave
and even the hoppy horses were kept
on the move with full lists of passen-
gers until late hour in the evening.
The tent shows, according to re-
ports of those who took them in, con-
tanned a number of excellent features
some of them well up to the standard
of the attractions at the large resorts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordance with Article of the Bylaws
of the Bennington Village Improve
ment society, Il corporation organic
ed under act of the Legislature OF
Vermont approved October 20, 1883,
the annual business meeting of said
society will be held at the residence
of Miss Jennie Valentine in the vii
lage of Bennington, Saturday, June
10, 1915 at $50 O'Clock p. m. to tran
sact the following business:
Ito elect officers for the ensuing
year.
2-To transact any other business
which may properly come before the
society.
Jennie A. Valentine, Pres.
Helena l.. Norton, Sec.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
DRANK CEDAR OIL
Mrs. Jessie Lovely of Montpelier Mis-
took 1t for Medicine.

Montpelier, June 14.-As the result
of taking large quantity of cedar oil
mistaken for medicine, Mrs. Jessie
Lovely of Summit street is in seri-
Gus condition. 1t is expected that
she will recover.
The cedar oil was purchased Satur
day evening to be used in exterminat-
ing bugs. The bottle containing the
poison was placed on shelf near
some medicine and Mrs. Lovely took
a dose from the wrong bottle. She
was unconscious for some time and
is still occasionally in a stupor. Mr..
and Mrs. Emery Somervlle of Bur
lington, the latter sister, and Mrs.
Samuel Patterson of Fayston, mother
of Mrs. Lovely, are here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
PIckPocKETs AT WORK
Watches and Jcwelry Probably Stol-
en- LAST Niaht.

A person living on one of the
residential streets of the village was
awakened between 3 and o'clock
this morning by voices coming from
"A group of three men standing on the
walk in front of the house. APP
preaching window the resident was
able to observe the actions of the
trio and to catch scraps of the con-
versaton.
1t was apparent at once that at
least one of the group was pick
pocket for he was distinctly observed
to take handful of watches from his
pocket and show them to his compan-
ions He then went on to describe
the easy manner in which he had
lifted the plunder. He went
through all the motions of a success
ful theft and his dexterity seemed to
amuse his friends not little.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
MRS. GEORGE T. CRAWFORD
Long Time Resident Died Monday
Night at Home on School Street.

Mrs. George T. Crawford, aged ga
years and IL days, died about 8 o.
clock Monday night of heart disease
at her home on School street. She
was a native of New York state but
had lived in Bennington for fully 40
years. Her maiden name was Esther
Bradley and when young woman
she married the late Herbert john
son. She was married to Mr.. Craw-
ford about four years ago. So far
as known she has left no near rela-
tives.
The funeral will be held from the
house at 2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, Rev. p. l.. Dow, pastor OF the
Methodist church, officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
NOTICE

The board of water commissioners
hereby notifies all patrons of the vii
lage water system who are in the hab
it of permitting the use of a lawn
hose longer than one hour per day
that they must stop it at once or the
Board will be obliged to take further
action, the use of sprayer connect
ed with lawn hose is strictly forbid
den, and the same must not be used.
Board of Water Commissioners.
w. p. Hogan, Clerk.
June 5th 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
Says He Has Urged Cananza to
Help Stop the Fighting
STIRRED BY THE WILSON NOTE
Intlmates that Participation by Unit
ed States Might Impair
Sovereignty.

Washington, June 15-The United
States was formally notified yester-
day by Gen Villa a'on behalf of the
Mexican convention forces, that he
had telegraphed Gen Carranza urging
"a conference for the + storation of
peace and constitutional government
in Mexico. This step is the first tang
ible effect resulting from President
Wilson's recent warning to all Mexi-
can factions that unless they came to
an agreement among themselves
soon, some other means would be EN-
ployed by the United States to re-
lieye the suffering population from
further devastations of the military
element On Gen. Carranzas reply
depends the next move in the situa-
tion.
The announcement that Gen. Villa
had initiated q movement for peace
was received with satisfaction in olil-
cial quarters. Enrique c. Llorente,
Washington representative OF the
Villa-Zapata coalition. called on Secre
tary Lansing with a copy of the villa
telegram to Carranza and long note
from Gen Villa replying, to Presi-
dent Wilson's recent pronouncement
of policy. The note referred appre-
ciatively to the presidents efforts
and outlined the purposes of the VIII
Ia-Zapata leaders to bring about re-
Cancellation with the Carranzaistas.
In the message to Carranza dated
Friday, and sent direct from the
camp OF the northern agent at Aguas-
caientes to the first chief at Vera
Cruz, stress is laid on President VIII
sons warning that the United States
would "be obliged to decide on other
methods" should coalition OF the fac
tions prove futile. Gen Villa SAYS
"ln our opinion this declaration in
wolves two perils, which may frus-
trate the ends of the revolution and
impair our sovereignty First, the
Cientificos, with any other group
might again enthrone themselves
with American assistance. Second.
should the people not submit to this,
the American government might have
recourse to armed Intervention. In
the face of these two imminent dang
ers and without recognizing the right
of the American government to inter
vene in our affairs, we think that we
should seek means that would permit
the reunion and reorganization of the
constitutional party even though 1T
be indispensable to make sacrifices of
sell-esteem. We believe also that
this is what patriotism and the future
welfare of our country requires of us
In such sense, we propose to you
that we take under consideration
President Wilson's note and that, if
you are so disposed as we
ourselves are, that you advise
us that we may discuss and
agree at once upon the form and
terms of procedure in the reorganiz-
alton of the national constitutional
government. We have already plac-
ed ourselves in touch with the chief
of the convention government as well
as the commanding general OF the
army of the SOUTH
The telegram was signed by Gen
Villa and Nj. Diaz Lombardo, in
charge of the department of foreign
affairs of the convention government.
Naturally.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
Boston.C .Chicago, rain.
FLAG DAY PROGRAM
Exercises Held By Bennington Lodge
of EIks.

An interesting program was car
ried out at the local Elks Lodge Mon
day evening in honor of Flag Day
A special literary and musical pro
gram was rendered during the even
ing in which Joseph j. Daley and Ed
ward Donnelly took prominent
part. The entire twelve numbers on
the program were well given and af
forded a pleasant patriotic entertain
ment for those present.
AT the conclusion OF the exercises
a special lunch was served by the
House Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
Alaska.

After the purchase of Alaska several
names were suggested for the new pos
session, among them Walrussia, Amer
lean Siberia, Zero Islands and Poario
The name now used was proposed by
Charles sumner, who stated it to be
that bestowed by the Indians them
selves and given TO Captain Cook with
the information that it signiied the
great land"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
LIBRARY SCHEDULE
Change in Hours During the Summer
H8 Months.

During the summer months the
Public Library will be closed three
nights week instead of two as in
the winter. This schedule will go in
to effect today and will continue un
til September 18th. The additional
evening for closing will be Wednes
day, making the summer schedule
1000 a. m. to 1900 m; 200 p. m. tc
$50 p M; 100 p. m. to 900 p. m.
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, the library will close for the
day at $50 p. m.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL


American League
Boston A, Cleveland 1.
Chicago s, Washington ,.
Detroit >. Philadelphia j.
New York II, st Louis Z thrst
gamcD
New York .. St Louis 4. (second
game, 10 innlngs.l
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
National League

Brooklyn 2. st Louis l.
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburg ] ulin
nings.)
New York 5, Cincinnati 5, 90 In
nings, darkness,)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15

Naturally.
First Student-What is a grounding?
Second Student-sausage, l suppose
Cornell Widow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
NO GUNS ON LUSITANlA
Captain Turner Says Line Had NJ
Means Of Defence.

London, June 15.-Captain w. 4.
Turner of the Lusitania, testifying at
the inquiry into the sinking of the
Lusitania, stated under oath today
that the liner did not carry guns
either on the decks or concealed un-
derneath.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
FIGHTING ON THE sklo

Austro-Germans Start Their Drive in
New Direction.
Petrograd, June 15-Halted in
their attack toward the southeast,
the Germans have begun another
drive on the river Skio, SO miles
west of LemberG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
The Diet,

Men aye what they eat"
Then i suppose critics live chiefly
on roasts. ."-Exchange
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15

London, June 15.-The press bur
eau today issued statement deny
ing the report current in the United
States that the battleship Agamem-
non had been sunk in the Dardanel-
les.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-15
coMPElGNE BoM8ARoED
Germans Throw Large Number OF
Shells Into the Town.

Paris, June 15.-Compeigne, As
miles northeast of Paris was bonn
barded today by the Germans. A
large number of sheels were thrown
into the town but an official report
from the war Office says that but lit
tie damage was done.