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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
MONSTER GERMAN
| GUN BOMbARDS
DUNKIRK
RumOr of Attack By Kaiser's Fleet
Was Incorrect
NINTEEh SHELLS LAND IN CITY
Allied Aircraft Locate Battery and
Attempt to Destroy it with
Bombs.
NINTtEN SHELLS LAND in CITY

London, April Ga monster Ger
man gun has been brought up within
range of Dunkirk, and shells from
the big weapons have been thrown in
to the French seaport from behind
the German lines near the Belgian
coast These missiles killed twenty
persons and wounded forty-five.
Tonight the British Admiralty an
nounced that the position of the Ger.
man gun had ben verified by aircraft
reconnaissance, and that it was at
tackled last evening. twelve small
and two large bombs being dropped.
First news of the attack on Dun.
kirk came in this paragraph in the
day bulletin, issued by the French
War Office:
"Dnnkirk yesterday received nine
teen shells OF large calibre. Twenty
persons were killed and forty-five
wounded Some houses were de-
stoyed."
4 misreading of the official COM
munication in connection with the
further statement that German war
ships had ben reported at large off
the coast OF Belgium" led to the be-
lief here today that the German war
ship had been shelling Dunkirk. and
this despite the statement in the Ger
man headquarters report that the
fortress at Dunkirk was shelled yes
terday by German artillery"
Tonight this statement was issued
by the British Press Bureau:
"The rumor that German warshlps
bombarded Dunbrk is untrue. This
rumor probably originated in a mis-
reading of the French official COM
munique issued today 'fg'
This statement a~eladdes ,ater;
THE Smelling of Dunkirk is now
reported by aerial reconnaissance to
have been from land gun, and the
reports that German warships were
off that port were due to a misappre-
hensian.'
reconnaissance was made by the
British also to Ostend, which was
cleared of all important craft. A
Taube aeroplane appeared in sight.
but kept 10000 feet up and three
miles off. A naval aeroplane chased
the Taube. whereupon the latter re-
tired
The report from Paris that the Ger
man fleet has been seen off the coast
of Belgium is regarded here as doubt
full, since British war craft We're bonn
harding Zeebrngse during the great
er part oil last night and again today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Ralph Gaul of School street is
visiting relatives in Arlington for a
few days.
Miss Alice Young is spending the
week end with her mother at Shafts
bury.
Mrs. Frank Edgerton of Cohoes,
who has been visiting friends in town,
returned to her home today.
The services of the Congregational
church will be held tomorrow at the
hours of II a. m. and 790 p. M, the
pastor preaching at both services.
Sunday school meets at II. The sac
rament of the Lords supper is eel
ebrated at the morning worship and
also the Offering for the Board of
Ministerial Relief will be received.
Remember the mid-week meeting at
7SO Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
wilson AT CHRISTENING
President Left Washington Last
Night for Williamstown.

~ CSidGUt ECib WdoHiUSkOH LaS'
Night for WilIiamstown.
Washington, May president
Wilson left the White House at mid
night last night on his way to Will
Jamestown to attend the christening
of his grandson. Francis Sayre. He
will travel by the way of New York
and Albany, and viii reach Williams
town about o'clock this afternoon.
Plans for the christening will not be
completed until after. President Will
sons arrival in Williamstown. but
the ceremony will be held tomorrow
morning in St Johns church.
The president viii be accompanied
on his trip to Williamstown by Or.
Cary T. Grayson, his naval aid, Miss
Margaret Wilson, his daughter, and
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. his
cousin. During his visit to Williams
town he will stay at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Francis B. Sayre. He
win leave Williamstown about 4 o.
clock tomorrow afternoon and will
arrive in Washington about 9 o'clock
Monday morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
WITNESSES CLAIM
BARNESOEFEATED
PRIMARY BILL
Charge Him With Deal to Elect
Vim. F. S. Sheehan
PUBLISHING CONTRACTS AIRED
Roosevelt's Attorneys Secure Admis-
sion of Evidence Relating to
Albany printing Ring"

Syracuse, April 9O.-After day
of spectacular incidents, the second
week of the Barnes Roosevelt libel
trial ended in the supreme Court
here this afternoon, and an adjourn
ment was taken until next Monday
morning.
An incident that enliyened the day
was the election from the courtroom
of Charles II. Duell. Jr, Roosevelt
enthusiast, who brought the name OF
Governor Whitman into the case
yesterday by the production of the
Whitman-Duell letter. While eX-Sena-
tor Frederick M. Davenport was tes-
tifying in favor of the Colonel, Mr..
Duell could not restrain his enthus-
iasm, and started to applaud. Justice
Andrews summarily ordered him
from the room.
All around it was good day for
the Colonel A dozen witnesses tes-
tifying in his behalf, linked the name
of Mr.. Barnes with crooked busi-
ness and crooked" politics and
Barnes engineered the defeat of the
Hughes direct primary legislation
and boasted of it. They also swore
that Barnes tried TO bring about the
election of William F. Sheehan to
the United States Senate by com
bination of Republican and Tammany
legislators. One of the ColonePs
most important victories was the ad-
mission by Justice Andrews of testi-
mony relating to the Albany print
ing ring" which Mr. Barnes was al
legged to have controlled.
John A. Hennessy, who had ben re-
garded as one of the Colonel's big
gest guns because of his knowledge
OF rottenness in the State Govern
ment. was not permitted to say more
than word or two, and II. II. Vree-
land. President OF the Metropolitan
Securities Company. was shut off
from telling how his corporation con-
tributed campaign funds to both
parties.
The aggressiyeness of William NJ.
WINS furnished most of the fireworks
of the day. He unlimbered all his
sarcasm against the Colonel's wit
nesses and tried in every way to dis
credit them.
He tried to show that ex-senator
Davenport, who fought Tor the
Hughes direct primary bills, was
willing to take aid and comfort from
Barnes. the very man whom he vio-
lently attacked on the floor Of the
Senate.
One of the most startling bits of
evidence against Mr.. Barnes was fur
nished by Royal w France, Secre-
tary of the Brooklyn Young Mems
Republican Club. He told of a con-
versation with Barnes in which the
latter told him the clubs attitude tow
ard direct primaries was all wrong
because it would bring candidate
too much into the limelight. He said
Barnes told him there was not a man
living whose reputation could not be
ruined by too much limelight. He
also said Barnes told him he would !
take the Republican riffraff of Al
bany into the Democratic primaries |
and the Democrats of the same kind |
into the Republican primaries and
nominate such rotten candidates that |
the people would be disgnsted with |
direct primaries before they started. |
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

While these land operations were
proceeding the fleet, besides covering
the landing of the troops, kept up a
bombardment of the forts in the
Dardanelles and prevented reinforce
ments from reaching the Turks from
the Sea of Marmora. One Turkish
troopship was sunk by the British
battleship Queen Elizabeth, which is
believed again to have been firing
her big guns ayross the peninsula,
directed by airmen. The troopship
was sunk off Maidos, a town we'll in
side the. narrows. which later the
battleship Triumph bombarded and
set on fire
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
PoWNAL

f. f. Lewis opened his store with
a fresh stock of goods Friday morn
ing.
The men of the Pownal Lime Co.
have oragnized ball team with
John Savery as captain and w. c.
Lowell as manager. Commencing
May 20 the mill will shut down Sat
urdays at IL.
Samuel Wright has returned from
Laconia, n. H., and resumed his dut.
les on the Main street crossing. His
daughter, Mrs. r. e. Farman and
two children, returned with him.
Mrs. C. +. Green and Miss NJ. E.
Barker attended the Co. S. S. con
vention in Arlington Friday as dele
gates for the NJ. Z. and Baptist Sun
day schools.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Water Commissioners on
Monday, the Sd day Of May, 1915 at
7.30 o'clock in the evening, at the
office of the Village Clerk, for the
painting of the Reservoir House and
Barns and Gate House of one coat of
lead and oil the color to be the same
as now painted.
The right to reject any or all bids
will be reserved by the board.
w. p. Hogan
Clerk OF the Board
Bennington. VT.
April 29th, 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
Y. M. c. A. BOWLING
Hlsides Won First Place in First
Ten Pin Series.

The Scale Co, bowlers scored four
points from the NJ. +. church bowl
ers last night on the Y. NJ, c. A. al
leys.
The schedule of games for next
week on the Y M. c. A. alleys will
be as follows: Monay, Congregation
al church VS. Scale Co; Tuesday no
match; Wednesday. Congregational
church VS. Baptist church: Thursday
Cubs VS. NJ +. church; Friday, Big
Mill VS. High School, all games in the
second league. This leaves but one
match game to complete the schedule
of this league the Baptist church VS.
the High school which viii be on
May 10th.
The standing of the teams in the
first league in the Y. NJ. G. A. bowl
ing tournament is as follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

FOR sALE-The Worthington homestead
In North Bennington. VT. consisting of 2
story house, porch across entire front and par I
Of each side. hot air furnace, Kewanee water
system. bath room and acetyline gas plant
Large, roomy barn. suitable for garage. cement
den Lot has frontage OF over leo feet An
ideal place for any one desiring home with all
modern improvements. Will be sold reisona
good condition; one top buggy and set of har-
ness I'm iirst-class condition. Inquire of X. A.
Jones. First National Bank or of Mrs W. X.
Worthington, on premises North Bennington,
Vt cGtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
SALOONS RE-oPENED TO-DAY
No Apparent Rush Resulted from the
Drouth of the Past Year.

Drouth of the Past Year.
After year of no-license in Ben
nington the saloons re-opened today.
The second class liquor stores report
ed nothing unusual in the way of
business and the first class places
were not at all crowded during the
early hours OF the forenoon. When
rain began to fall about II O'Clock
and 1t was impossible TO work out OF
doors there we're more men about
the bars but at no time was there
any indication of a rush to recover
from the drouth of the past year.
The licensees, according to their
own statements, are not expecting
that tine saloons viii be patronized
to the same extent as they were
some years ago when general busi-
ness conditions were better Then,
again. it may be that the occasional
patrons have to some extent gotten
out of the habit OF frequenting the
saloons
The odd FOUNDERS" Of whom
every community has its share, were
on hand and they were out early but
not the noticeable extent that had
been expected. On the whole. open
ing day with the saloons was a, fea-
tureless event on the calendar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
GERMANS ARRESTED
Accused of Celebrating Victory In
Canadian City.

Vancouver, B. c., April 29.--Four
prominent German residents of Van
couver were arrested today, charged
with taking part last Sunday night,
with a number of other Germans. in
a celebration of the German victory
over Canadian troops at Ypres.
The men detained are Paul Koop,
capitalist; Baron Won Luttowitz, said
to be an intimate friend OF Emperor
William; Or. Otto Grunert, and Fried
rich Strltzel.
A long list of Vancouver men killed
and wounded reached here Sunday
night, and the report of the celebra-
tion caused popular Indignation.
The Germans arrested say they
were merely having housewarming.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
PRO GERMAN SCHEME
Attempt to Stop Shipment of Arms
to Allies.

Milwaukee. April What is said
to be the first move in a nationwide
effort to prevent the expectation OF
war munitions to the enemies of Ger
many was made here today on tho
initiative of Samuel Pearson, who
was a General in the Boer war.
A complaint was filed on Pearson's
behalf under the so-called 'discov
cry" statute of Wisconsin to obtain
information TO determine whether
the Allis-Chalmers Company, Otto
Falk, its President, and others have
entered INTO a conspiracy With the
Bethelhem Steel Company and 9th
ers not yet known to Manufacture
and ship shrapnel shells to European
belligerents, contrary to the 'Wiscone
sin law.
The action. service in which was
made tonight. calls for the appear
ance of Mr.. Falk and the other de-
PENDANTS before the Circuit Court
Commissioner in Milwaukee on May
5 for action before pleading, as pro-
vided by the discovery" statute.
Mr. lTalk is cited to appear and bring
with him all letters, contracts, cor
respondence, and agreements be-
tween the Allis-Chalmers Company
and the Bethlehem Steel Company.
In General Pearson's' complaint he
says he is citizen of the United
States that he has valuable property
interests located within the bound
aries of the German Empire, and
that he is owner of securities issued
by the German Government
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

The IfiIIsides nave had lead at
all times which has assured them of
winning the series The highest
single game was bowled by the Elks
99l and an Elk, T. Cranston bowled
the highest single string 25S. The
Hillsides had the highest match
game 2694. The series has been one
of large interest to the bowlers and
to those who have been following the
games and the scores of the individu-
al howlers and it win doubtless be
continasd another season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

Constantinople, via Berlin, May l.
The Turks claim successes which are
not confirmed. They claim to have
sunk a French destroyer and to have
badly damaged the French cruiser
Joan OF Arc, and the British battle
ships, Triumph and Vengeance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOB sALE-One large two family house with
bath room aand modern improvements.
One small two family hou with electric llgnts
and modern Improvements One new large
thI ee family house with bath rooms. electric
lights and modern improvements Three new
houses, have all hard wood floors are cen
Irally located, three niinutef " the
post office and depot. One builui. Sfa, :
Main street Will sell this proper. Nee 7
For price call or write Nr. and Mrs. +. M. ~
dock, Elm St., Bennington, VI. SITS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

EOR SALE or Exchange, Fivo passenger
Overland (l9l3) car. this car came new
from factory in August 1918 and has bt en- run
less than 900 mile. and is as good as new. viii
sell cheap or exchange Tor other property,
see Nash g. Hutohins 65tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
INFORMATION DESIRED
Why is Main Street Left Out in
Oilinq.

The attention of the fair minded
people of Bennington is called to the
circumstance that their village trus-
tees are showing marked indiffer-
ence if not a studied disregard of
the manifest needs of large per
centage of our mercantile houses, in
that the main business street of the
village is left unoiled, while the out
lying highways as far east as the
Woodford line and as far north as
the Meachole bridge are deluged with
this costly fluid Only one side of
Main street from the Cooper bridge
to Valentine street has been oiled.
while none whatever has been ap-
piled on Main street below Valentine.
or on Valentine or Silver streets.
The result has been, that. prior t.
the recent rain storm perfect dust
storm pevailed for several days, fiji
ling business houses and residences,
and causing material damages and
discomfort This condition of things
also prevailed all last summer. Why
all the outlying streets are oiled
while the principal business street
is neglected is problem that an in.
ttlllStnL DOdiu VI lluSlttS NOulQ ltf
er have left for our leading merchants
to solve while bewildered and blind
ed and literally choked with dust. is
it lack of intelligence. personal spite
or pure cussedness that accounts
for these conditions.
G. Schwartz.
tTo this inquiry from Mr.
Schwartz the editor of the Banner
would like to add word in behalf of
South street. This street has the
heaviest auto traffic in town, with the
possible exception of Main street.
and in team traffic it is one of the
principal thoroughfares. Last year 1t
was about the last of the streets to
be oiled and this year it is so far
neglected. while streets with
twentieth of the traffic have been oil
ed. The trustees have many things
to contend with, but the residents OF
South street ask that they be not for
gotton.)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

FOR SALE-Fifty horses just arrived; pair
draft horses, all coors. 5000 to $780, A lot
of farm teams. 2400 To 29O0, and q lot of nice
family business and draft single horses, 1850 10
100. All fancy first class and prices right.
Next load In two weeks. All horses warranted
as represented. Gulford Wood Horse Co..
II. J. Wood, Prop. Shelourne Falls Mass 6Otl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

EOR SALE-Instailing mammoth incubator.
l have for sale four Cyphers incubators'
24 and IA egg capacity. Grand machines.
Also two international hovers and two New
town brOoder stoves. John Backus. North
Bennington. Phone l7l-W. 6St6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

FOR E--MOTORCYCLES. All standard
MAKES in slightly used cor dition. Many as
good as new at $500 and up. Freight prepaid.
Tell your friends and send for list today, New
England Motorcycle Co., GO W. st., New Salem,
Mass. bItlt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
A Hard Cold

due to sudden change in the wealth
er, exposure, or any cause, IL neglect.
ed, may lead to serious lung troubles
Keep Downs Elixir in the medicine
cupboard, and take before the cold
develops into pneumonia, or con.
sumption becomes seated. Sold
everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

cOR SAIE-House aud lot at 20i Depot st
+ House OF eli Iht rooms and conveniently ar
ranged Gas connections. Inquire at l07 JEFF
ferson Ave. 6ttf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

For SALE Two story tenement house
with barn, both slate of. location South
Shaftsbury. VT. owned by Inc late w. X. Wo r
rroands viii be- sold Ss a sSs BARGAIN hg pors eh1s
Of X. A. Jones, First National Bank North
BennInfiton. VI. 55tf
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of the Clubs.
National League

National League
Brooklyn 9, Philadelphia l.
Chicago 4. Pittsburg |.
St Louis 6, Cincinnati ..
Boston-New York. wet grounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League.

Washington 6, Philadelphia l.
Chicago 4, Detroit /,
New York Boston. rain.
st. is-Cleveland, cold weather
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
Standing of the Clubs
Federal League

Federal League
Kansas City 2, Baltimore 0.
st. Louis-Newark, wet grounds.
Chicago-Buffalo, rain.
Pittsburg- Brooklyn, rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
MISCELLANEOUS

(,LAIRVOYANT--At aO2 Pleasant street.
" afternoons aud evenings. Would like
house work to do by the hour mornings. 5stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
GERMAN GUNS NOW
IN EASY RANGE
Of OUNKIRK
Batteries in Position and Bom-
hardment Continues
ALLIES FAIL 70 GAIN GROUND
Berlin Claims Attack on West Lines
Have Been RepuIsed with
Heavy Loss.

Berlin, via Sayeyille, May 1.-The
German advance in Dunkirk contin-
ues. The German guns are now plac-
ed within easy range Of the town and
the bombardment OF the place contin
ues,
The attacks of the allies on the
west lines have been persistent but
have been driven back with immense
loss. In these attacks the allies have
sacrificed thousands of lives without
gaining one inch of ground.
Three ayiators OF the allies have
been brought down inside the Gei
man lines during the past "A hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont local rains tonight Sunday
generally fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

EOR sALE-several driving horses single
and double carriages, new and slightly
used second h ma light harness. Inquire Ii.
M. Tuttle Co.. Bennington. vt. 52tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

The war Office today announces
the success of the German advance
from East Prussia and the capture of
one town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

FOR SALE Sow Barley for cows and pig.
instead of paying 50 per cwt. for me n
Some good recleaned seed for sale at 81 per
bushel. Address Bro ovnell Wilcox, North
P0wnal, VI. 62ttt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

For Sale: Sand; will draw same
or may ro may be purchased mss. e
or may be purchased in the bed.
Herbert M. Barney and Peter A. Har-
rington. Tel 401-W. 54t25t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

HOR SALE-White Wyandott eggs from Wig
orous Tree range stock 50c per IL, $500 per
hundred. Address Geo. Smith, Morgan Ext.
bennington 6s6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

EOR SALE-The best bar and fixtures with
complete line of glasses etc. A bargain II
taken at once. Address j. IL. Grimes. II Eve
lyn St., Rutland. VT. 62t6T
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

FOR SALE Eggs for setting. Fishel strain
u white Wyandottes. Eg9s from best zen
81 90 per Is; 90 for $3.50. Utty stock. sp'endid
layers, 75c Ier 10; Dfor s1.25; leo tor $i.t0, so
per cent fertility guaranteed. WC. n. Cush-
man. North Remington. VT Phone ie8
6oi25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

EOR sALE-Ten bushels of yellow eight
rowed seed corn. Inquire of J. M. Barber,
Greenwich St., North Bennington. 4jt25'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

EOR sALE-Or 1913 Ford Touring car in
good order, equipped with shock absorb
ers, electric lights, high tension magnetic. etc.
E. W. Williams. Bennington Garage. 10tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

For aALE-A motor cycle in good couii-
L tion. viii sell ch ap. inquire Of Jane
Canfed. Silver ST. B,nnfngton CIT,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-01

horses, age and 6 years old, weight 2lSa
lbs, gentle, kind. work well single or double
Inquire at 43 Mill St., Bennington, vt. 47t25'
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FOR sALE-The large brick dwelling on
Pleasant It. in the Village of Bennington.
formerly occupied by the late Anna c. Park.
This house has spacious grounds and contains
fourteen large rooms, resdes pantry, hath
room, large wood shed and four room cellar
II Is equi oped with all modern improvements.
This place, which is one of the mt st desirable
in Remington, will be sold at a very refsop-
aiie price apr : to Ill ii. Webster, X. +.
HeA1y or Edward ]. Hall, BENNINGTON. 4Stf