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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
GALE BEATS BROWN
FOR MAYOR Of
: >2RIH ADAMS
Democrat aims for First Time
Since 1906
CITY LICENSE BY 1874 MAJORITY
New Chief Executive Former~M Member
Of City councl--Defeated for
Mayor Year Ago.
CITY LICENSE BY 1874 MAJORITY

For the first time since 1906 a demo
crat was elected mayor OF North Ad-
ans yesterday. John w Gale, the
nominee OF that party, was chosen
over Mayor Wallace e. Brown by a
majority of SS The city went license
again by a margin Of 1S4 as compared
to SIS last year, Two democrats. DR..
Martin +. Brown and Charles Hyland'
were reelected to the school commit
tee. Timothy j Crowley, democrat,
was ere-elected to the board of asses
sors and the republicans elected six
Of the eight councilmen.
The election was one of the most
exciting the city has had, and it came
at the close OF a very quiet campaign.
Not until Thursday was any public
utterance of any kind made by any OF
the candidates and interest in the
campaign was lacking until the last
three days During that time, how
ever. the supporters Of the rival can
didates bestirred thssr selves to such
a degree that interest ran high until
the last vote was counted yesterday.
Mayor Brown. the defeated candid
ate. was seeking a fourth term as the
republican nominee and his success
at the polls was generally expected.
There was big slump, however, in
the republican wards, notably 1 and 5,
and u correspondingly large vote in
the democratic wards, and Z, for
John w, Gale the democratic nomi-
nes Mr. Gale the nayorelect, was
a membsr Of the city council until d
year ago when he resigned to run for
mayor
He was defeated last year by May
or Brown by majority Of five votes
The new mayor is proprietor of con
fectionery store on Eagle street and
came into political prominence while
a member of the city council BY his
opposition to the Beaman reservoir,
The election was an orderly one, not
withslanding the unusual amount Of
interest in it, and there was no dis
turbance of any kind at the polls
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
DISPUTED NOTES
HISTORY TOLD
IN COURT
Mrs. Freeman Tells of Business
Relations With Former Pastor
ONLY $500 HAD BEEN PAID
Three Local Bank Men Testify In Re
lation to Signatures of Late
Rev. A. j. Barron.

Three local bank men, President
George f. Graves OF the First Nation
al, H. Harry Sharpe, cashier of the
Bennington County and H. II. Web
ster of the First National were wit
nesses this morning in the case OF
Mrs. Mary A. Freeman of Richmond
VS. the executrices of the estate or
the late Rev. A. j. Barron, former
pastor of ST. Francis de Sales church.
The bank officials were called for the
purpose of identifying signatures and
TO testify as experts in relation to
the signature of note purporting to
have been given by the late pastor
and which the commissioners refused
to allow.
Shortly before noon Mrs. Freeman
was placed on the stand TO testify in
relation to the making OF the alleged
loan and negotiations that took place
with the late pastor. According to
Mrs. Freeman the original note was
III TpNOu anu WAC oiSiSu
Barron and the late Bishop Michaud.
A second note was also signed, the
witness testified, by the pastor and
the bishop The. third note
had only one signature. The last
note the witness testified, had been
in her possession since January 1909
that other than 5000 nothing had
been paid either of principal or in
terest and that at the request of Fr.
Barron she had thrown off $1,000 OF
principal and portion of the inter
es;.
The local bank men did not think
that the signature was that of Father
Barron. 1t is expected that the case
will be finished tomorrow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
STUBBORN ROOF BLAZE.
Broke Out in Wilcox Property, Main
and Dewey Streets at O'clock.


Fire. which is believed to have
been caused by a defective chimney
broke out in the house owned by DR.
S. r. Wilcox on the south west corner
of Main and Dewey streets at o.
clock this afternoon and for several
minutes gave the iremen stubborn
fight. The damage was mostly con
fined to the roof and house furnish
ings which were badly spoiled by
water. The property is covered by
insurance
The alarm was rung by Arthur Dew
ey from Box 80, The Stark Hose
company and Bradford Hooks were
prompt in responding but the blaze
got between the attic partitions and
the roof and it was necessary to
chop into the cornices to enable the
hose, to play on the flames. The
property is occupied on the lower
floor by Fred Trip and family and
on the upper floor by Edward Bur
CESS. Both families lost considerable
household goods which were injured
by being moved into the yard through
the windows
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
PRESIDENT AND BRIDE
Spend Their Time Motoring and Play
ina Golf.

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 21,-Presi-
dent Wilson and his bride took a long
automobile drive over Virginia noun
tain roads late yesterday, after spend
ing most of their morning answering
some of the messages of congratula-
tion that have come to them from all
parts of the world. A game of golf
which had been planned was postpon-
ed until today.
Since the couple reached Hot
Springs Sunday morning, hotel guests
and townspeople have been politely
eager to get glimpse of them, and
when it was whispered about that
they would motor a crowd quickly
gathered. A White House automo-
bile with the national coat of arms
served as a guide to the side en-
trance, from which the start was to
be made.
Mrs. Wilson appeared in one of the
most beautiful costumes of her trous
-aeau, a gown OF black velet with
heavy, furtrimmed coat and small
toque After driving about five miles
over rough trail the chauffeur turn
ed back and with better luck took his
passengers over so miles of smooth
roads through magnificent mountain
scenery and past some famous
springs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
T. R. NOT A CANDIDATE
Medll Mccormick so Declares Upon
Returning TO Chicago.

Chicago, Dec 20,-Col. Roosevelt is
not candidate for either the Repub-
lican or the Progressive nomination
for the Presidency at this time in the
opinion OF Medill Mccormick, the for
mer Progressive leader in Illinois,
who returned today from New York,
while in New York ] had a talk
with Col Roosevelt" said Mr. Nc
Cormick 80 far as | know the
Colonel has done nothing to indicate
that he will be candidate for the
Republican nomination for President
or for the Progressive nomination
either. In three States he refused to
permit his friends to put his name
upon the primary ballot"
Asked if it is Col Roosevelt's inten-
ton to keep the Progressive machine
intact and have it ready for business
in the event that the Republicans
take some action similar to the nomi-
nation of Taft in 1912 Mr. McCor-
mick declared he had not discussed
the matter with the Colonel and that
he had no authority to speak for him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
WILSON, s SECOND
AUSTRIAN NOTE
MADE PUBLIC
Sharp Demand That ReparatiOn be
Made at Once
AUSTRIA EXPECTED TO SETTLE
Note IS So Worded That Any Furth.
er Clubbing is Not Thought
Probable.

Washington, Dec 22.-The second
Ancona note to Austria was made
public this afternoon. 1t is a reitera.
ton OF the demands made in the first.
It holds the Austrian admiralty re-
sponsi3le for the sinking OF the An
coma and the loss of American lives
and that this is admitted by Austria
Hungary.
With this responsibility thu, fixed
the United States demands prompt
disayowal, the payment of indemnity
and the punishment OF the Austrian
officers responsible
The note is thought to be final and
that President Wilson viii not permit
further quibbling on the part Of Aus
tria
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
ATTACK BULGARIAN PORT
Russian Is Reported Force a
Varna.

Russian Is Reported Force at
Varna.
Arrival of a Russian expedition off
the Bulgarian coast is reported by the
Athens correspondent OF the London
Exchange telegraph company. He
says "a Russian cruiser and two
destroyers, which are conveying 16
Transports filled with troops, have ar.
rived off the Bulgarian coast and are
bombarding Varna vigorously"
Varna is on the Black sea, few
miles south of the Rumanian border.
1t is a railway terminus. This city
and Burgas, 50 miles further south.
are the principal Bulgarian Black sea
ports. On several occasions since
the beginning of the Teutonic drive
through Seryia it has been reported
that the Russians would attempt an
invasion of Bulgaria from the sea and
it has been said forces were being
concentrated for this purpose at
Odessa,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
Mooa Asnea Supply -o.asn.

To bring about an agreement where
by potash shipments from Germany
may be recontinued for agricultural
purposes only efforts are being made
by representatives OF commercial con
Germs and some Of the experiment sta
tions.
Such is the information which has
been received by A. Il. Whitson of the
soils laboratory of the University OF
Wisconsin. Without potash from the
German mines much of the develop
ment of reclaimed marsh lands in this
country is at standstill. 1t has been
found that limited supply can be OBJ
tanned from the chemical treatment of
hardwood ashes. and Il valuable grade
Of potash is also being secured from
alunite beds in certain western states.
Mr.. Whitson estimates that there arc
hundreds of tons OF ashes in Wisconsin
which would yield paying quantities of
potash Ii is not improbable That a
plant for transforming wood ashes into
commercial potash VIII be located ut
some central point in the state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
For sale.-several single

For sale:-several single and
double houses, building lots, farms,
store on Main street good location for
business, apartment over store, rents
collected, property cared for. Sever
al houses to rent, good location. In
surance of every kind. Close this year
by taking an endowment, due in Is or
90 years. H. N. Williams, Tel. 1S9-W,
61t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22

London, Dec. 22.-Premier Asquith
made his long-expected statement on
the allies military position in the
House of Commons yesterday in con
nection with the introduction of a
supplementary estimate" providing
scagg, ~, the raising of the numerical
ssa o..gth Of the British army from 81
100000 to 100000 men. The House
was crowded and the premier
speech was listened to earnestly and
silently In the peers gallery Lord
Fisher, the former first sea lord, and
Earl Derby, director OF recruiting, oc-
cupied the most prominent position.
above the clock.
The prime minister, as usual, got to
the heart OF his subject in his open
ing sentences, and declared that al
though the British fighting forces i'll
the various theaters now amount to
more than l,250,000 men, the wars de-
mands were such as necessitated
calling out the empires recruitable
maximum and he moved a vote for
an additional million men.
Although the premier did not put
himself on record as either for or
against conscription, John Redmond,
leader of the Irish nationalists, at the
close of Mr.. Asquith's speech flung a
bomhshell by declaring that the ma
tionalists would oppose conscription
by every means in their power And
John Dillon followed with a severe
arraignment of the British war lead
ership, inquiring: What is the use
Of sending out more troops TO be led
by men like those responsible for the
Suvla bay and Anzac failures?"
Referring to the Derby scheme, Mr.
Asquith said the report from Lord
Derby had been sent to him only Mon
day evening and was not being consid
cred by the members of the cabinet
Therefore any statement regarding
the government policy on this subject
must be deferred, He indicated,
however, that another chance would
be given those who had not yet re-
sponded, saying: Those who have
been disposed to hang back may now
seize the opportunity set by the mass
of their fellow countrymen.'
Turning to the military situation,
the premier said that the retirement
from the Dardanelles positions-with
the notable exception of the position
at the tip of the peninsula-had
been taken on the advice of Gen Mon
ro and Earl Kitchener.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
1900 GERMANS ARE
CAPTURED AFTER
SHARP FIGHT
German Trenches Also Taken al
HERMAN WeiIerkapf
IMPORTANT GAIN FOR ALLIES
Russians Report That they Have
Beaten Won Hinderbure and
Captured His Guns.

Paris, Dec. 22.-The allies took
over 1900 German prisoners last night
and double section Of trenches at
Hertman-Weilerkopf
The Germans made determined eff
forts to regain the trenches but failed
with further losses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
GOLD FROM BRITAIN

The steamer California Of the An.
chor line arrived at New York last
night from Glasgow and Liverpool
with $2,500OO0 in gold in her strong
room, and an unknown amount in a
square wooden case, marked British
treasury notes" She brought over
"a first cabin passengers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22

London, Dec 22.-The campaign OF
the Germans in the region of Riga
has completely failed. according to
dispatches received here today
Field Marshal won Hindenburg is re-
ported to have retired before the Rus
sian advance after burying his cannon
and abandoning a large quantity Of
military supplies. a big battle is in
progress near UXhall
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22

YOUR RlLIOusNEss

and constipation, headache, drowsi-
ness coated tongue, bad breath, bad
taste in the mouth, quickly disappear
if you take Hoods Pills. Many say
these pills act better on the liver and
bowels than anything else. Do q e
grippe. 25c.. of druggists or by maj J..
c. l. Hood Co. Lowell, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22

E;OR SALE--The home property OF Harry
4 and Adeliue Daley located on Bano So,
only s. short tiAtance frcm y ain 81 Trolley,
house has oon.s. AL mCdorn nOrOVme T. in
Guiding heat, and is In the best Of rppair, lot
mas frontage ou Bralcl St, o Is &, atd depth
Of l45 it. with eDtrLsui'dlng l9t on Gage ~ g.
nice la IN end shade This is very deArgpe
home property; can be bought yrry re'tsonahl
if sold before JAnqarg lst for price aHd tlni
Information tee, Nash HIteiurA t'I
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22

E5oR SALE See rs before January 1T r.
L enrdng the home place OF jos ph Drohat
village llnlts property consists OF ] scre OF
GOOD land, that can e cut no into REQ good
bull ing lOts and still ave e oagh to - WIN
home pToperty modern r0D "a "a use, in excel
lent repair, good barn, wagon she'd hnevarit ~
Of fruit good water. III TACT one OF the best tar-
gains i'm Bennington todaF, tlie 'opsrSy mus
G sold before January lst. TO settle the estate,
pric3 is very reasonable possession given at
Cnce Nash 81 HufGhln5 Attl'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22

British from the positions evacuated
on the Gallipoli peninsula, it was
officially announced in the Turkish
headquarters report dated Monday,
received at Berlin yesterday from
Constantinople. In the British attack
on the Seddul-Bahr front, which pre-
ceded the withdrawal from the other
sections, the British suffered enor-
nous losses, il is declared.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
CIVIC LEAGUE DANCE
Annual Event al Library Hall on Eve
ming OF December 29


ming OF December 2s
Arrangements for the annual Civic
League dance to be held in Library
hall on Wednesday December 29th,
from till l, are practically complot
ed. Donnelly's orchestra will furnish
the music and the program viii in
cluGe twosteps. one-steps. waltzes
and fox trots. The decorations are
in charge of Miss Yossler and Isaac
?, Walker, who have a definite and
effective scheme in mind for trim
ming the han to advantage, using
Christmas greens entirely. Two beauti
full Christmas trees have been donat-
ed for this by Mark Harbour Of Wood
ford and from Street Commissioner
Buss. large quantity Of smaller
stuff
The buffet supper is in charge OF
Mrs George F.. Graves, Mrs. VIM H.
Wills, and Mrs. John Purcell, caterer.
The committee for the dressing
rooms consists of Mrs E. w. Brad
ford, and Mrs. H. MacGregor Ritchie.
The tickets are as previously stated
one dollar each, and may be obtained
from any one OF the following Mrs
Cry B. Johnson, Old Bennington,
Miss Mathilde Vossler. Mrs. VIM.
Wills, Miss J. f. Perkins.
The aim OF the committee arrang-
ing this dance is that'it shall be the
most enjoyable affair OF the kind Civ
en- in town for years. A word to the
wise:-Get your tickets early Mrs.
Purcell believes in preparedness and
has to know how to plan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22

Pending receipt of flaa
gary's reply to the second American
note regarding the sinking of the Ital-
ian steamship Ancona, Baron Erich
zwiedinek charge OF the Austro-
Hungarian embassy is conducting,
or forming a basis to conduct, inform
al negotiations with Secretary Lans-
ing looking toward an amicable set
tlement OF the controversy. An init
nation TO that effect was received at
the state department yesterday after
the charge had conferred at some
length with the secretary
1t is understood Baron Zwiedinek is
attempting negotiations similar to
those conducted by Count Won Bern
storlf, the German ambassador, after
the sinking Of the Arabic II is con
sidered improbable, however, that
such negotiations can develop to an
important stage until after receipt of
the next formal communication from
Austria-Hungary which is expected
some time within the next week
Just what authority Baron Zwiedinck
has been given by mis- government has
not been made known 1t was re-
called YESTERDAY that relations be.
tween the United States and Germany
we're seriously strained when the
German ambassador was given virtu-
ally free hand to conduct the ne
gotiations In some official quarters
the belief prevails that it was the ne
gotiations conducted by Count Won
Bernstorff which prevented the situ-
alton from becoming more serious
than it at one time admittedly was
Baron Zwiedinek is now in virtually
the same position as the German en-
bassador then found himself. 1t is
considered that with a knowledge of
American views and the advantages
OF personal contact with United
States officials, the baron might be
able to accomplish more than could
result from exchange of diplomatic
communications. The charge is
known to have had word of some
sort from his home government. 1t
also IS known that his attention was
called to the reply which was made to
the first American note.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22

EoRsAtE Don't pay rent; slS.1 per north
sG. 72i 80 Buy a lot and save tns. I can sell
vou a buildiuS lot ON Main ST.. Grapt ST., El "a
St. Weeks ST.. lie gey ST., Putuam g., Wash
ington St. Mckinley St, Durham 81; Eveett
ST., Convent .ot, Monument ave. and severa
now streets Geo. Fl. Dewey, Agt. 3stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
ADD MILLION MORE
MEN TO ARMY OF
GREAT BRITAIN
Government Bill Passes House of
Commons This MOrning
IRISH OPPOSE COaSCRIpTIoA
John Dillon Criticses War Leader
ship for Failure of Campaign
at DardaneIIes.

London, Dec 22.--After one of the
most vigorously contested debates
in the history of the House Of Com
mons an agreement was reached at
$50 this morning to pass the govern
ment measure calling another million
men to the colors and making the
British army, about four million men,
the largest in the history of the en-
pire. With these millions the govern
ment hopes to take vigorous often
sive and end the war within year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22

E5OR FALE--A Smith Premier Typewriter
I No. 4, with Tlbulating AttachCe0t, Long
Carr age and Two CclCr Ribbon. But HIT @
used. The Price Sai, W. a. Root, l2l South
st. 5uf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22

EoH SALE-FOw ard uptu after holidays
laurel wreaths auril ropa, evergreen rope
evergreen wresU q, spruce ana holy wreath
and Christmas tire $ Graves covered with
spruce. Orders delivered or .shigued. Mrs. G s
Morse. North Brancl st. Tel 1881 56tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-22
New York City.
Dear Mir. Colgate.

Dear MT. COlgate
In the last few months / have been
very carefully studying the road
problems OF Bennington County
While a great deal is being accom-
plished in every town in the County,
there still remain many places al-
most impassable at times. In Ben
uington, for instance, there are at
least three stretches of main line
roads In very bad condition, viz; the
west road to Troy, the Woodford road
and the north road beyond Harwood
Hill There are many spots in the
Corporation OF Bennington which are
masses of soft mud from curb TO curb
for days after even a light rain
knowing that you have had con
siderable experience in road building
am taking the liberty of writing to
ask il you can give me any sugges-
tons as to the reasons for these con
ditions and as to ways and means of
correcting these difficulties.
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) Willard w. Bartlett
Dec. II, 1915.
Willard W Bartlett Esq
Bennington, Vermont
My dear Mr.. Bartlett:
Under date OF November 27th you
wrote me asking Il I could give you
any suggestions in regard to the CON
dition OF the roads about Bennington,
and the means OF correcting these con
dltions,
While | have been. interested for
many years in the building of roads,
and have spent considerable money
in that kind OF work, do not con
slider myself in any way an expert |
have acquired perhaps enough know
ledge to realize how much there is TO
learn about road building under mod
ern conditions. A few years ago,
road building was comparatively
simple matter Within the past few
years, however, conditions have
changed so that previous experience
is OF comparatively little value. One
OF the things that I have learned is
the Importance to community of
good roads. This is apt TO be greatly
underestimated. do not look for
any substantial growth in our town
and village until this is realized, and
steps are taken to meet modern re-
quirements During the last few
years, considerable work has been
done in this direction, but it has been
done in a more or less desultory sort
OF way, and the Improvements which
have been made have served to en-
phasize the very bad condition which
| exists, both in the village and through
out the town
Assuming that the Importance Of
good roads is realized, the next
question is how to secure good roads
in the shortest time and with the
least expense In this connection
there are two dangers-one is undue
expenditure, and the other is undue
economy. In order to secure q good
read, certain work must be done de-
pending very much upon local con
ditions. In certain parts OF the town,
where good gravel is accessible, there
is absolutely no excuse for having
poor roads Where gravel is not ac-
cegsible, both for the original surfac-
! ing Of the road and for maintaining
Continued on Last Page)
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Eog sALE--variety Of Lathe and Planer
toois drifts ana reamers, etc. Apply u Eli
j. Tiffany 400 Gage 81. 10t
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For sAIE- One eight room house Arlington
VI. Inquire OF j. A. Cu,inon, 81 Baxter
ST., MutLinl, VI. sii2i'
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WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy and rise in
temperature tonight and Thursday.
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e. or SALE-O7e 1915 Fori Touring car
equipped with stock absOrbers at a low
price. Bennington Garage w. Williams
Ant