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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


Dainty hand-crocheted baby jackets
| and bootees at Miss Barney's. Adv.
Rev. p. l.. Dow will preach in the
union church at Woodford Sunday
afternoon at o'clock.
Bargains in childrens shoes, see
window display at The New York
store. ~" ADV.
Boys latest style Bulgarian suit
bargains from $133 and up at The
New York store. Adv
Cahrles Ineson of Depot street has
returned from Il several weeks visit
in Boston.
New childrens' dresses, special at
45c, $50 and $1OO, see them at The
New York store. ADV.
Henry Walbridge will go Monday
to the M. A. C. at Amherst for the
fall term of school.
Clayton b. Simpson of Main street
has returned from visit in Spring
field and Pittsfield.
w. II. Nevis has been awarded the
contract for heating and plumbing
Harte's new theater.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Puffer of Troy
are visiting Mrs. Puffer's parents Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Resseguie.
Miss Anna Levin who has been on
a two weeks vacation has resumed
her duties at the New York store.
Miss Nellie Seaman of Adams
street, who is visiting in Pittsfield,
win return the first of the week.
Mrs. Elizabeth O'Connor and Mrs,
Owen Scissor OF Waterford are
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ii. Kelly.
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Glib
ney will be held from st. Francis de
Sales church Monday morning at 81
o'clock.
Miss Wilhelmina Hicks of Beman
Park, Troy, will spend the next two
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Hicks.
Mrs. Carl l. Hendee and children
went today to Vergennes where they
will join Mr.. Hendee and reside in
the future.
Mrs. Frank Babcock has returned |
from Il visit in New York, New Jer-
sey and Long Island.
Editorial
Miss Christine Jensen, who under |
went an operation for appendicitis in
the Samaritan hospital Wednesday, !
IS doing nicely.
Miss Mariel Miller and Miss Velma
r. Blue will return Sunday from a
weeks visit with Miss Blues parents |
N Rutland
Miss Mary Healey, who has been
passing the summer vacation with
ler mother, Mrs Mary Healey, will
'eturn Monday to Mount st. Josephs
IL Rutland
a change in time goes into effect
IN the Rutland railroad tomorrow.
rhe night sleeper leaves at 1910 in
stead of 1245 a. M The south sleep
II leaves at 2 a. m. rs previously. AZ
ernoon flyer, both north and south
md On Sundays leaves at $50. Even
ng train for Troy leaves at sos in
tead of 7.55. Evening train for Troy
sunday evenings leaves at 9.35
At the Methodist church Sunday
he thought of Wilderness viii be rec
'gnized in Scripture, hymns and SER
mons, both morning and evening. the
'astor's morning subject will be "A
White Heart" and in the evening
which will be brotherhood Night,D
"A White Life" Sunday school at
las. Epworth League devotional
eryice $50. A cordial invitation TO
III services is extended to the pub
ic. Seats are free.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-11
ARTHUR BLAGDEN CiEs
Prominent New York Attorney Vic
tim of Appendicitis

Burlington, Sept 9-Arthur Blag-
den. well-known New York city at
torney, who was visiting his uncle.
Louis G. Clark, of New York and Bur
lington, died last night in the hos
pital here after an operation for APP
pendicitis. He graduated from the
Harvard Law School in 1906. He
leaves a wife and three children. The
burial will take place Saturday in
Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-11
CRUISER GOES $4,000 MILES
Tennessee Believed to Have Set
Worlds Record.

Philadelphia, Sept. S.-The armor-
ed cruiser Tennessee, in command of
Capt. Benton G. Decker, returned to
the Philadelphia Navy Yard today
from Haiti, completing what is believ
ed to be record for ships of her
class, of almost $4,000 miles covered
within thirteen months.
The Tennessee's $4,000 mile record
began with her departure for Europe
August G last year with gold for
Americans stranded abroad. Then
followed another trip to the Mediter-
ranean on a similar mission, and a
third trip to Turkish waters.
The cruiser on August 2 last start
ed to Haiti with marines, returning
here and starting with second
force.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-11
DEFENDANT WINS DECISION
In Action Brought by Charles n. Dav-
enport. Formerly of Brattjeboro

Brattleboro, Sept. 9-Chancellof II.
NJ Butler yesterday handed down a
decision in the case of Charles II.
Davenport of Worcester, formerly of
Brattleboro, against the Carpenter
Organ company of this town, which
has been in the court for several
years. The court finds in favor of
the company to recover $685. and
costs and gives the right to sell some
company stock which is due Mr. Dav-
export, but which he never has claim
ed. The suit involved an accounting
and at one time Mr.. Davenport claim
ed that 100000 or more was due him
from the company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-11
JUMPS IN FRONT OF TRAIN
Italian Marble Worker Ground t
Pieces at Center Rutland

Rutland Sept. 9-John Molin, an
Italian marble worker employed by
the Vermont Marble Co, threw him
self in front of moving train at
Center Rutland after midnight last
night, and was ground to pieces.
Molin was unmarried. No reason
is known for the suicide. He told
his boarding house mistress he was
going to take his life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-11

OBLIGATION OF SPRAYING.

. Spraying with insecticide is the .
life insurance of plant life. If it l..
is neglected there is not only loss
to the owner of fruit and flow
ers, but danger to the neighbor.
; If state supervision is justified :
over all nurseries that plant dis
eases may not be disseminated I
there certainly is moral obliga-
ton on every plant lover to keep :.
his own stock free of insect pests :,
or disease that his neighbor may :
not suffer. I
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21

NoW for the count to be held
Jan. 21: To the young lady Who
sells the largest amount of cou-
pom trade books for the merchants,
wW be given a HANDSOME SH-
YER MESH BAG as first prize;
second prize, siluer soup ladle;
thirdprize, half doz. dessert spoons
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
BARTLETT THINKS SUPERVISION DEAD
Says Hydro-aeropIanes Would Be Use- less In the Search-Men Lost
 On Ice Pack.

BOSTON, Jan. 22.-Captain Robert Bartlett, who commanded the ill-fated Arctic steamer Karluk, which was lost off Wrangell Island on January 16, 1914, and who has had many years of experience in the Arctic, stated today that the eight members of the Stefansson expedition, including the leader, who are still missing, have without doubt perished, as they could not have lived through the summer far out on the floating ice and had they reached shore the men would certainly have followed the coast line to some of the whaling stations on the Arctic.
 The Canadian governments effort to send hydro-aeroplanes in search of the missing men is believed by Captain Bartlett to be useless, as he doubts if the men are alive, doubts if they could be found by the hydro. aeroplanes if alive, and has serious doubts as to whether hydro-aeroplanes could be operated in the north under the conditions of such extreme cold weather.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
240 BUSHELS CORN
 FROM ONE ACRE
Arizona Farmer Tells Grain Dealers Convention of Success of In.
 tensive Farming.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21.-Zeeperina Dominguez, an Arizona farmer, yes terday told the Grain Dealers conven. tion in session in this city that he had raised 240 bushels of corn on one acre of land by intensive farming, and he predicted that the output of America would be tremendous if the country were divided into small farms and intensive farming followed in this country as was done across the ocean in Europe.
 Dominguez then informed the grain dealers of the work he had done in raising and caring for the corn and how he had given it personal at tention as an experiment
 His paper was listened to with considerable interest by the dealers who are all interested in the advance ment of agriculture in America and the increase of the output to provide for the increased demands being made for foodstuffs from all over the world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
WILL ORGANIZE
 A COAST GUARD
House Passes Bill To Consolidate Cutter Service and Life Sav-
 ing Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-A bill has passed the House to organize a coast guard for the United States by the consolidation of the revenue cut ter service and the life saving ser vice which is now established along the coast of the United States.
 This new branch of the govern ment would then be used as an aux Hilary to the Army and Navy depart ments in the event of war between the United States and foreign pow CT and would provide for better coast patrol service and more closer cooperation between the life-savers operating from the shore and those on the revenue cutters.
 The Senate is expected to pass the bill, which has the approval of the administration.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
GUTIERREZ WILL
 FIGHT FOR JOB Has Several Thousand Men Under Arms and More Hooking To
 His Standard.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 22.-Former Provisional President Gutierrez is now at Pachuca, where he has gath cred several thousand troops and has issued a proclamation declaring him. self the legal president of the repub- lie and Villa and zapata as murder CTS, cut t-throats and bandits and that he will fight until he has freed the republic of them and their followers in crime.
 His force is daily increasing and it is believed that it will soon 3e strong enough to take the field against Provisional President Garza in an ef- fort to capture the capital.
 The people of this city are uneasy. The failure of the conference between Zapata and Villa agents to select a provisional president satisfactory to all parties has caused most of the better class to fear that the misrule of the past few years is to continue for many years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
CARPENTERS WON'T WORK IN THE RAIN San Francisco District Union Pass es Resolution Against Work
 In Rain.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-The district council of carpenters today passed resolutions prohibiting the un. ion carpenters of this city from work ing upon the exposition buildings while it rains. The efforts of the contractors to push work on the build ings for the exposition is resented by the men, who are opposed to work ing during the heavy rains.
 The fair buildings, however, are ali nearing completion and the manage ment of the Panama fair are certain that the fair will be opened on sched- ule and that all of the buildings will be completed.
 As this city is completely unioniz- ed the action of the district council will prevail, as no effort will be made to bring on a fight with the unions. The contractors will, however, put on extra men on days when it does not rain.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
Russians Near Border.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 22.-The Rus sian forces operating north of the Vistula have reached to within twen- ty miles of the frontier of Germany The kaiser's army, which had occu- pied Serpez, have evacuated that city and are dropping back towards Thorn. The Russian line has been pushed south of Flock on its drive upon the German rear. The advance towards the German frontier at Thorn is for the purpose of protecting the flank of the main army aimed at Hinden- burg's line of communication from Germany to his troops operating against Warsaw.
 Desperate Fighting Reported.
 The defeat of the Germans north of the Vistula was made possible on- ly after a desperate battle that last ed for a week with the fighting talk ing place day and night. The war office admits that many lives were lost in the engagement, but reports that the German losses were much in excess of that of the czar's troops, while in making the forced retreat the Germans left thousands of wound ed and many stragglers on the field and also abandoned many guns which have been taken by the Russians.
 Austrians Hold Rukowina Passes. The Austrian army defeated in Bukowina have retired to the passes in the Bukowina range of mountains which separates Bukowina from Hungary. The concentration of Aus trian troops in the passes has forced the general staff to send strong forces of Russians to dislodge them. A bloody engagement is expected as the Austrians have mounted many heavy field pieces on the mountain sides of the passes and hold strong position subject only to frontal attack. They will make supreme attempt to stop the invasion of Pennsylvania.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22

BERLIN, Jan. 22.-The French troops have suffered terrible defeat when they tried to cut the line of communications between the German field forces and the fortress of Metz. The invaders were crushed by the German army, which almost surround ed them. The fighting was the most desperate of the present war. Hand to hand fights for the positions con- manding the railroad followed. For hours the French threw troops against the German lines until finally OK hausted and terrified by the frightful slaughter and realizing the inability of the assaults the French command CTS ordered the retirement to the French frontier line. It was at this opportune moment when the French forces had exhausted themselves that strong German endorsements reach ed the scene and were launched at the French, who started to retire in order but they were soon forced to throw away guns and munitions and flee. The rout was complete, the Germans capturing many French trenches before the advance was checked by the superior numbers of the enemy. It is estimated that the Allies loss was fully 30,000.
 German Gains In Alsace.
 In the fighting in Alsace today the reports show desperate engagements. all of which were victories for the Germans. Hand to hand fighting took place and the French were driven from the heights at Semohem.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22

an angle which makes it hard for the enemy to hold the trenches when subjected to a double fire. The mon- itors have also been effective in si- fencing the German field batteries and they no longer dare use the big Krupp guns near the coast.
 Reserves Reaching Front.
 The new British troops are now being used at the front. They have been held in concentration camps near the battle line, but out of range of he guns and have thus been re- ceiving training that would fit them for the engagements with the train ed German troops. The Canadian troops are expected soon to reach the battle line.
 Gains At Arras for the Allies.
 At Arras the Allies have gained a few trenches held by the Germans. At Lille the German trenches which commanded the road have been talk en after hard fight. In Alsace the reports are satisfactory according to the official bulletin issued this eVen- ing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
GUGGEKHE|M ID
 AID THE J0BLESS
Tells Industrial Commission That Tax On Inheritance Would Provide
 Cost of Agency.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Daniel Gug- genheim, the head of the Guggenhei n family, was witness today before the Industrial Relations Comm 'ssion and he stated that the government should provide for an inheritance tax to be used to establish an employ ment agency to operate in all parts of the United States to bring the jobless man and the vacant position together.
 "The inheritance tax would not be burden upon any one and the cost of the maintenance of the employ ment agency would thus not be an added burden upon the taxpayers" said Mr. Guggenheim.
 Many of the big business men If the city are to be called to express to the commission their views on how best to bring about better undel- standing between capital and labor and better condition for the labor CTS of the country.
 George w. Perkins was also wit ness before the committee and stated that the faulty legislation was re- sponsible for the depression and he assails the Sherman law because it prevents the American manufacturers from actively competing with the big foreign monopolies which are aided by their governments.
 Perkins insisted that the labor un- ions should be placed under federal control, as they do more harm than good fighting capital and labor which does not agree with them In the man. agement of business affairs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
eermans Assault At soissons.

SStu NOO0Sss SNS SSscS~'S'
 PARIS, Jan. 22.-The Germans have renewed the attacks upon the French positions at Soissons. It is believed that the assaults are preliminary to a supreme effort to break through the lines and reach Paris. The Germans are trying to force the passage of the Aisne at a dozen different points and have concentrated large forces of troops and many guns along the riv- CT to cover the advance. Large move ments are reported through this city to the scene of the fighting which IS less than sixty miles away. No pass es have been issued for the past week to civilians. News of the engagement is not made public by the war office and the people of Paris are greatly worried at the lack of news and refuse to accept the assurances of the m 'li- tary governor that all is we'll.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
Germany Threatens Smallest Re.
 public.

ROME, Jan. 22.-The German gov ernment has protested at San Marine, accusing the republic of encouragirg espionage through it's wireless sta tion, and threatening to send Ger man commission to inquire into the matter. The republic declines to re. cejve the commissioners.
 The tiny republic of San Marine Is the oldest in the world. For more than 1000 years it has existed on
 (Continued on page N.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
German Gains At St. MihieI:

BERLIN, Jan. 22.-At St. Mihiel the German troops have made consider able gains in the past few days and today pushed farther south. French trenches taken today were filled with dead, indicating that the artillery fire of the new Krupp trench gun has been deadly. This gun is fired at a high angle from the German trenches and drops shells in the protected trench es of the enemy. These shells ex- plode upon striking the trench and
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
RUSSIANS MAKING LARGE GAINS NORTH OF V1STULA
Bombs Upon Essen Hitting Kupp Gun Celebrate Upon English Cities and Urge Attack In Sunk In North Sea- Crew SavedTurs Suffered Serious Holding Strongly Fortified Buowna

three days near Nieuport and Os- tend with the result undecided. Tue men are fighting fin water-soaked trenches and muddy fields and from reports received here the slaughter on both sides has been heavy as charge and counter charge has been made upon strongly entrenched po- sitions with many machine guns de. lending them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
Turks Raise Money.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 22.-The government has voted a bond issue of $19O,OOO,O0O with which to carry on the war against the Russians, British, and French. The bonds will be taken largely by German bankers. The Turkish .people are unable 70 subscribe for but part of the issue as the financial depression is being keenly felt.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
Drop Bombs On Essen.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Allies air men yesterday succeeded in dropping bombs upon the famous Krupp gun works at Essen according to re- port that reached here last night. The amount of the damage is not known but is believed to have been great.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
Russian Success In Turkey.

Russian Success In Turkey.
 PETROGRAD, Jan. 22.-Belated re- ports from Asia Minor indicate that the retreat of the Turks has been turned into compleete rout and that in consequence the loss to the Sul- tan's troops has been tremendous. Many of the high German officers commanding the Turks have been captured. A number have been re- ported as having committed suicide fearing the displeasure of the emper- or. The Russian pursuit continues
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
scatter shrapnel upon the defenders

scatter shrapnel upon the defenders.
 Germans Surprised At Gains.
 The success of the Germans at St. Mihiel has surprised the military ex- perts here because 1t has been known for. weeks that the Allies have con- centrated a large force at that point with the hope of breaking through the German lines to strike at the railroad communications along the German frontier, which are necessary to the army in France and which if cut would force an immediate retire. ment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22

Tom Quinn, superintendent of the Alaska Water, Light and Telephone Company, leaves on the Admiral Wat son for Seattle on business connected with his company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
German Submarine Sinks Brit. .sh
 Cruiser.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The admiralty reports that British steamer was sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea. The crew was saved by fishing boats near the scene. The submarine escaped.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22

B. B. Ritchie will leave this eveu- ing on the steamer Admiral Watson for Seattle and Portland on legal business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22

Brighton Reaches Valdez. The launch Brighton in command of Captain Stamey reached Valdez at noon today from Port Wells and way ports.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22
Fighting All Along Western Line.

PARIS, Jan. 22.-The weather con. ditions have improved in Flanders and in northern France with the re- suit that the allied armies have re- sumed the offensive all along the line. This offensive has been successful tt several points, especially at the ex- treme northwestern end of the bat tie line in Flanders, where the Bel gium and British troops hold the line. They have been aided by the British and French monitors which approach the shore and shell the trenches at
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22

Battle Rages Near Coast.
 AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22.-A severe battle has been raging for the past
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-22

The Prospector office for job work.
The Washington times., 1915-02-24
HE|RESS TO S5O0,0OO
GIVES UNIQUE FETE.
With No Wine, Smoke, Dance,
Music, or Noise Reunion
Opens With Prayer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The cabaret
belt" was treated to a new kind Of ccle-
bration last night when Miss Mary
Clementine Smedlcy hired a goodly por-
ton of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and
gave smokeless. danceless, cabaret
less, wlneless. noiseless, musicless re-
ception to 1000 persons. who In the last
ten years have chipped in for a fund to
help her win the $50O.0OO estate Of the
late Hiram II. Lamport.
The supreme court having decided In
her favor last December. Miss Smcdlcy
paid with interest the people who have
been giving her so a WEEK for the past
decade and announced "a reception in
honor of the Rev. DR.. Robert Stuart
Macarthur, president OF the Baptist
World Alliance; DR.. Herbert l. Ship
man, rector Of the Church Of the Heav-
enly Rest: John s. Wise. her attorney.
and the witnesses"
The AFFAIR was unique In the wal
dorf. and probably was the quietest
gathering that hosteiry has enter.
taincd for some time. 1t was so Gutet
II was solemn.
ice water made its appearance at the
point usually held sacred to wine, ana
amid the slipping of this beverage MISS
Smedlev was called upon for speech.
She responded In a happy vein. thank,
ing one and all for their assistance, ana
assuring them that any time the$
wanted to call on her for anything.
why, to go right ahead and do 1t.