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New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
British Reward Slayers.

Berlin, Feb. 81 (by wireless to Say
vile, n. Y).-Herr Schwsrz and Herr
Gehr, missionaries of the Basle Mis-
sion on the Sangs River, in Ksmerun,
West Africa, report that British troops
are promising rewards to the natives
to deliver Germans AS prisoners or to
kill them. For this reason several
Germans have been drowned or cut
into pieces by the natives. Others have
been tortured and delivered to the
British.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
Austria Plans Attack
On Neutral Shipping
fBy Cael. 70 Ths Tribune J

Geneva. Feb. 2l.-Aeeording to an
Innsbruck dispatch. Austria is going TO
follow Germany's lead in her piraticai
sea progress. Though possessing only
a few submarines, Austria now, intends
20 attack neutral shipping In the Adrl-
attic and is only awaiting orders from
Berljn. This attitude shows that aus
tria considers war with Italy inevitable,
The same dispatch states the haiser
and the Austrian Emperor, togetner
with their full STATS, will hold con,
ference AZ A very near date in a town
close TO both frontiers. The two en-
nerors have not met since war opened
though their ministers frequently have
been in conference. Francis Joseph. 1t
is stated, also wants a personal ex-
planation from the Kaiser on the con-
duct Of the military campaign
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
HOLLANDS QUEEN ASKED
TO MEDIATE IN WAR

Amsterdam. Feb. 21.-The Inter
national Peace Committee at Am
sterdam has addressed to Queen
wilhelmins q petition in which her
majesty Is requested to offer medi-
alton with q view TO bringing about
an armistice or peace. The petition
is signed by hundreds Of thousands
Of people, among whom are sub
jects Of the belligerent countries.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
ITALY IN WAR MARCH Is
Brooklyn Man, Returned from
Genoa, Quotes Italian Officials.
rBy Tel.r,,ph 10 IN. Tribune. ]

Boston, Feb. 21-"Officials Of the
Italian government told me at Genoa
that Italy intends to get into the war
on the side Of the Allies on March
l5," declared Martin Hslpin, Of Brook
lyn, a passenger on the Italian steam
ship Verona, which reached Boston
from Genoa and Naples to-day.
Italy is trying her level best to
get $4,000 cavalry horses from the
United States" said Halpin. This,
they say, will be accomplished by the
middle of March, and then Italian neu-
trslity will be a thing of the past"
Halpin went to Italy with q large
consignment of horses.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22

poatsr" we asked, indicating Ta"lers
lust visible on the horizon. ,,
1--WE don't interfere with hshlnE
boats, it's commercial craft We are
seeking" said the German captain;
The first American, known to nave
been imperilled by the German SUD,
marine warfare was bostswain nance me-
Prank Allyn, Of the steamer DuIwish;
rbjcb was recently torpedoed, but did
not sink, the crew being saved. lh,
Dnlwich also had other neutrals aoosro'
including a Dane, Dutehmsn ano d
Swede
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
Neutral Armada Sails.


Amsterdam, Feb. 2l.-Huge crowds
gathered along the quay to-day to
watch the departure Of eight Dutch
merchantmen, all painted in the ma
tional colors. These ships met others
at Ymuiden and an imposing mercan-
tile armada left to cross the war zone
for their respective destinations.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
EASTERN FRONT.

RERN-No the district northwest
Plock battles taking their course
is snothin rom
vENNAThe Poland West Gies generally unehsns
calmer
In the battles Dukla Pass Wysrkow s
ost taken as prisoners = p.Lov,
operations south Of the Dn River progressing In Bu"
9 calm
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
Official War Bulletins
WESTERN FRONT.

eannonadins from the sc" " Wv
Asne efec artillery: Ill. v.,
the counter attack oy
the
by u yesterday. -....,. -...o raru,ssd and
of other were
OF lie Men we
and 100 prisoners, r.n.rS.s with
positions gained py US o
ed completely its predecessors
IL infantry actions
portion Of trenches when e
left several nuhou
men the slight ..u attach. nv he
In maintained Two couh'ei-a " -
toward nigh IA
southern hghtlng
probably mine searching
disappeared
ynrs.
with LOSSES
an.mv Frenchmen
the region
su.n heights Hohr0d and the hsn"
elandW
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
Owners of the Evelyn
Will Make No Protest

Boston. Feb. 2l.-The steamer Eye
lvn. sunk by a mine in the North Sea
today, was we'll known here and IN
other New England ports. AS the
property Of A. II. Bull g. Co., OF New
York, the Evelyn several years ago
piled regularly between Stockton, Me-
and Boston, and later between Stock
ton and New York. carrying potatoes
paper and fertilizer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
MAKE ARLINGTON
. SHIRE TOWN OF
TH|SC0UN1Y
Do Away With County Buildings at
Bennington and Manchester
PLAN UNDER WAY At MONTPELIER
County Members in Caucus Have Ap
proved the Plan and Bill VIII
Be introduced

Montpelier, March GA majority OF
the representatives from Bennington
county have decided that The way TO
get rid OF the Jail repair question and
other differences over the county
buildings is to erect new county build.
ings at Arlington and do away with
those at Bennington and Manchester.
The new plan has been simirering
for some time but IL now seems likely
TO come to head within a few days.
A county caucus has been held and ii
was voted to have bill drawn and in
troduced doing away with the two
shire system, in Bennington county
and make Arlington the shire town
The plan is opposed by Mr. Dim
ond Of Manchester, Mr.. Hollister OF
Bennington and Mr.. Stone of Wood
ford II is argued that Arlington is
the geographical center OF the county
and this is held to be more important
than to have the courthouse near the
center of business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
CLA|MSNGERMANY
HAS LOST five
SUBMARINES
British Got -Four and French Des-
trOyer Sunk One
CAPTAINS WRANGLE OVER PRIZE
Two Commanders Of Merchantmen
Assers They Destroyed the Fret
Underwater Craft.

! London. March 5.--The German sui
| marine us, the sinking of which was
officially announced today, was the
! fourth of these vessels to be sunk by
| British warships since the beginning
of the war, the others being the U-l5
| the U-lS, and one rammed by the de
stroyer Badger off the Belgian coast
Ii is believed that a French destroy
er also sank one, and the Captains OF
| two British merchantmen are claim
| ing the prizes offered for the first
| merchant Captain to account for a
hostile submarine. The claim of the
Captain of the steam collier Thordis
| in connection with which the Admir-.
atty says he probably sank a SUD
marine is being disputed by the cap
tain of the steamer Alstow. who says
he previously sank one.
Capt Wyatt of the Alstow has telc.
graphed to the Admiralty urging that
1t delay awarding any prizes to the
Thordis until he can make full re-
port.
The crew of the US. numbering
twenty-nine was landed at Dover to-
day. and was taken to Dover Castle
under an armed escort.
The Secretary of the Admiralty is
sued the following announcement to-
day:
The S. S. Thordis has now been ex-
amined in dry dock and injuries to her
keel and her propeller confirm the evil
dence of Captain Bell and the crew
that on the 2Sth of February the yes
sci rammed and In all probability sank
a German submarine which had fred
a torpedo at her.
Yesterday afternoon the German
submarine US was sunk in the Chan.
mel off Dover by destroyers; the oft!c
ers and men were taken prisoners"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
Married Seventy Years.

In the Interesting People depart.
ment of the March American Maga
zine appears an account of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. T. West of Caldwell, Idaho,
who have been married seventy
years. Both are now past ninety.
They are typical of the rugged stock
that went out from the East to build
our Western country. Many OF US
had, or have, grandparents like them
strong. hardy and self-reliant peo-
pie Following is an extract from
the article.
Nj West is still great reader
He writes often for the press, and his
penmanship sometimes he writes
without glasses) excels that of most
young people. He is splendid
story-teller and fond of joke, laugh.
ingly attributing his good health and
long life to the habit of not cultivat.
ing a bay window
Two years ago Mrs. West won a
prize at the county fair for the best
patchwork quilt made and quilted
Wnen elghty-eight years OF age. At
the county fair last fall Mrs West
won another prize as did also a daugh
ter, a granddaughter and a great
granddaughter, thus making the four
generations of the family win prizes
The tiny one was adjudged the most
perfect baby in the 'Woman's Home
Companion Better Babies Contest.
On November 4. 1914 Mr. and Mrs
West walked to the polls and cast
their ballots.
Mr. West was thrown on his own
resources very early in life by the
death of bis father. and has climbed
many rounds of the business ladder.
His later years were spent in the
banking business. lie has held office
of honor in the Masonic Lodge.
while he and Mrs. West have no
particular rule for growing old grace.
fully It may be said that they have
lived active. temperate, helpful lives,
accepting joyfully or submissiyely
what crossed their paths"
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always studying. She wrote to me
the Tuesday before she disappeared
to tell me about the examination she
was to take the following night at
the business school. am afraid
that it was all too much for hef"
In an interview yesterday Mayo
said: 81 have had enough notoriety
out of this case and do not care to
have any more. AS for the death OF
Miss Cook, | could not have felt any
worse about it if she had been my
own daughter 1t is sad affair. |
attribute it to Miss Cooks one de-
sire to acquire more knowledge. She
was always trying to acquire know.
ledge; she couldn't get enough Of it.
There have been so many misstate-
ments made that ] have decided to
remain silent in the future"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
OBREGON REFUSES
AIDF0R HUNGRY
INMEX|CO'C|TY
Trying to Starve Lower Classes In
to Carranza'S Army
AMBASSADORS ARE WORRIED
Talk in Washington OF an Internal.
ional Relief Expedition to Re
licve Situation.

Washington, March 6.-Presden,
! Wilson was confronted last night
with one of the most serious and per
picking developments that has ever
larisen in the Mexican situation
| Mexico City is on the verge OF star
vation; Gen Obregon. the Carranza
| commander, refuses to permit an III
ternational relief committee, compos
ed of wealthy members of the foreign
colony, to succor the needy. "Mexi
co needs no foreign aid the general
is reported to have said.
| All merchants who closed thci-
stores have been ordered to reopen
under threat of punishment. Three
hundred of them, all Mexicans. have
been imprisoned The people OF the
city are living in terror of another
evacuation, since Obregon has an
nounced that he will not prevent loot.
ing or pillaging for food or money.
The Brazilian, British. Spanish and
| Italian ambassadors called separately
at the state department yesterday
with pessimistic reports of the situa-
tion which corresponded to reports
already received by the American
government The foreign diplomats
suggested no solution.
Secretary Bryan announced that he
has sent an urgent telegram to Amer.
ican Consul Silliman, with instruct
ions to lay the situation earnestly be-
fore Carranza. so that Gen. Obregon
might be directed TO accept the prof
fered aid of the foreign residents.
Freight service is suspended between
| Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Trans.
portation facilities for relief purposes
are being withheld by Gen. ObregoH
on the ground OF military necessity.
Last night the president was re-
ported to be studying closely the var
ious phases OF the question. Should
Gen. Obregon continue to refuse out.
side aid, drastic measures might be
necessary, in the view of foreign dip
lomats. The situation is described
by them as more intolerable than ii
ever has been since revolutiona'
troubles began in the southern repub-
lie. Talk of an allied expedition sim
liar TO the one that went to the relief
OF foreign legations at Pekin during
the Boxer uprising, was again heard
In official quarters where ii was gen.
orally admitted that grave condit-
ion OF affairs had arisen.
For the present the outcome of the
telegraphic correspondence with Gen
Carranza will be awaited, Hitherto,
he has been repo ted as standing by
all the activities of Gen. Obregon
whose purpose, according to official
reports seems to be TO force the low
er classes to enlist in the Carranza
army or starve.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
NORTH BENNINGTON

You are cordially invited to wor'
ship with the Congregational church
on Sunday. The morning worship Is
at IL O'Clock with preaching by the
pastor. The Bible school is worthy
your support The Vespee services at
5 o'clock would appeal to all. The
pastor is giving addresses on THE
Fundamentals" Sunday, OH the Holy
Spirit. Don't forget the special offer
ing for the American Missionary as
sociation at the morning worship.
The Sacrament of the Lords suppe'
follows this morning preaching ser
vice. On Monday evening comes tho
delightful entertainment by Miss Til
lotson and Bennington and local mus
ical talent. Come,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
COUNTY ROAD MEN
Annual Meeting to Be Held Here on
Tuesday, March 80.

The annual meeting of the road
commissioners and the selectmen o
the several towns in Bennington
county will be held here on Tuesday
March 80
Full details of the meeting have
not yet been arranged but the Ben
nington County Improvement associa
tion and the Bennington board Of
trade are cooperating 10 secure d
large attendance not only of persons
directly interested in the constrrc
tion of highways but of citizens gen
orally.
Efforts are being made to secure a
special train from Dorset on the
morning of the SOth so that persons
desiring to attend the meeting may
do so without coming TO Bennington
the night before.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
BROTHERHOOD MEETING
Enjoyable Program Carried Out at
Methodist Church Friday evening.

The usual large attendance at the
ly increased by the boys who had
been invited to spend Friday evening
with the men. After an oyster sup
per had been served one of the very
best entertainments enjoyed by tho
club was given.
Prof. Roy l.. Woods of Hoosick
Falls occupied nearly an hour with
magic. Mr.. Woods eXcells in pure
slight of hand as he used compari.
tivly little mechanical apparatus. He
has perfect control OF himself. Is
witty and is as clever man in his
line as has appeared in Bennington
for long time. Later in the eve,
ing he initiated many sounds and most
of the animals in the zoo, as well as
the notes of different birds. He al.
so whistled several selections. accom-.
panied at the piano by Mrs. Stickles.
He was followed in a Rube sketch
by J. Laurence Griswold, who appear
ed at his best.
The most numerous part OF the pro-
gram was rendered by Chas, w. Lock.
wood who was repeatedly enchored.
His makeup and actions we're inimit-
able and his singing pretty true 10
the pitch in spite of the efforts of
Prof. +. e, Long who accompanied
him on the piano and tried to throw
him off the key by making dis.
chords.
The evening was enlivened by the
presence of the Italian Instrumental
quartette. a splendid musical organ-
cation that appeared for the first time
before a Bennington audience and
rendered numerous selections on the
guitar, mandolin and clarinet,
The members of the Methodist
church choir were present by special
invitation. At the business meeting
four new members were elected and
the board of directors voted to re-.
quest Superintendent of Schools a.
W. Varney to address the club at It's
next meeting.
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ro,R GALE

EsOR aALE4The two story dwelling az No
~ 0Si Nam streot now occupied by } u. Liv.
fnyston, together with the small dwelling od.
Joining at 6ss Main stlest This prop Pro .rty pa na,
dspth OF about 230 Is Ia q choioe location,
and il an! extremely desifable property. AZ
1850, n dwelling In one Of the best residential
sectiona OF the village. At $500, a BUILDING ior.
well situated, large enough for two, or even
tpree hoiises. At $500. double tenement.
renIing for about IL per cent Of the price
nssed At 1880, two tenement house, In
good location, with large lot. A tract of be-
tween ave and ten acres. without buildings, on
line OF tro ley. and with In the five cent fare
limit. Also eeveral desirable properties, sui A.
bic for home or investment purposes, at prices
ranging from 81 800 to S20000. and several build
ing lots in various sections of the village.
Charles n. Powers, Savinls Bank Building,
Remington, VT. l1tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06

London, March 6.-Except in the
central Beskid pass Of the Carpath-
ians, where the fierce Austrian at
tacks have moderated, the Russians
are now on the offensive along the
whole length of their extremely long
line. from the Baltic Sea to the Ru-
manian border. Apparently they have
definitely disposed of the Germans and
Austrian attempts to outfiank their
two extreme wings, and, having turn.
ed, are making slow but steady pro
gress westward.
After retiring right back to the
Dinester River the Russians again
have crossed into Bukowina and are
unotficially reported to be back in
Czernowitz, which military men say
Is extremely probable, as they al
ready had captured Sadagora, few
miles to the northeast of the capital.
Further to the west they are again in
possession of Stanislau, and have
crossed the Lukwa River, forward
step which, IN the opinion of military
experts, probably will compel the
Austrians to evacUats Bukowina.
In the Beskid, Tukholka, and Us
zok passes the Austo-Germans are in
possession OF strong positions,
whence they are continually attack
ing the Russians, while in the west
ern passes, especially the Dukla, the
Russians are on the Hungarian slopes
where the fighting has degeneratei
into trench warfare. The Russians
are sending large reinforcements to
this southern line.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
.Eor the Sake Of Araument." !"

"WeD. now. for the sake OF argu-
ment'- Is there Il moro irritating
phrase? Ie there any greater bore than
the person who habitually employs il:
TO be asked to assume anything Just
for the sake OF argument Invariably
prejudices us against making that con,
cession. We sit grim Tipped while the
controversialist assumes and expounds.
We feel that TO oblige him we would
not even assume that two and two
make four.--Youth's Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
An tJnsolved Problem.

How. sir, is it possible" demanded
counsel of bankrupt who was under
going his public examination. ITO live
in the luxurious style you have affect
cd ON E40 year?"
THAT" replied the bankrupt, is u
problem to which have devoted con
siderable time in the interests OF SO
cial economy, and the results OF my
humble efforts are now before the
court" London Maii.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06

Tourist iaftol' long discussion with
station master on The subject of catch
ing a S;eamc.i 50 You would advise
me 10 come back by the sunday night
train Ia ordeT 10 catch the boat on
Monday morning
Statioa Master tseyureiyl-A wud
advise nlc mon the plofane the Saw
bath, but Al iist repcat-if We wait
till the Monday yell nae get the con
nectioR.- London Punch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06

While James IL. Beard, the artist,
was painting Il portrait Of Zachary
Taylor he said to him. "Well, general,
| suppose you are to bc our next pres
identY'
II hope not" grunted the bluff old
hero. No military man has any busi-
ness in the presidential chair, but If
they offer it to me suppose I'll be
fool enough to accept it."
And he was.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
Posting Notice

Whereas, my wife. Maud d: Watson,
has left my bed and board without
due cause or provocation. hereby
forbid all persons trusting her on my
account as | shall pay no bills of her
contracting after this date.
h, ]. o. Watson.
South SALISBURY, VI, March 5, 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
RUSSIANS WITHIN
THREE MILES OF
GERMANB0RDER
Reports From Western Poland
Claims Success For Car
BIGGER BLACK SEA FLEET
Three New Russian Dreadnaughts to
Aid in Taking of Con-
stantinople.

London, March 6-Reports from
western Poland state that the Rus.
slams are now within three miles OF
German boundary and steadily drlv-
ing the Germans back.
Athens, March 6.-Three new Rus
sian dreadnaughts have been launch
ed in the Black sea and are now
ready to take part in the final attack
on Constantinope.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
A Hard Cold

due to a 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, 1915-03-06
FIND MINERS ALIVE
Fourteen Entcmbed Men Rescued at
Layland, w. Va.

Layland, W. Va, March 6.-Four-
teen coal miners were rescued alive
today from mine No. of the New
River and Pocohontas Coal and Coke
company in which 1S0 men were bur
led by an explosion Tuesday morning.
The men had apparently not suffered
severely from their long confinement
under ground.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
Reward

will pay the sum OF $25OO for any
information resulting in the arrest
and conviction of the party or par.
ties that rung in the false alarms OF
Feb 2S, and March 9 1915.
Harry b. Spear,
Chief Fire Department
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
TAX BILL PASSED
Ordered to a Third Reading BY Vote
OF 10

Ordered to d Third Reading BY vote
OF 10
Montpelier, March 5.-The House
completed the busiest day of the ses-
sion at $50 today, including among
its accomplishments the end of dis
cussion on the tax bill and an order
to third reading without amend
ment by the narrow vote of 106 to "a.
Speaker Weeks congratulated the
members on a good days work and
the afternoon session of the House
closed with applause. The tax bill as
finally accepted by the House was
the committee bill providing for n
fiat rate of seven mills on intangibles
and for offsets of rs per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
coursina with Mind on Court.

He-So Judge Blank proposed to Al
ice last night. She Yes, and he made
an awful break When she asked him
for time TO consider his proposal he
gave sixty days Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06
Fixinu the Blame.

She-i wonder what makes the baby
so wakeful? He-IIeredity That's
what comes of you sitting up at night
waiting for me to get home,-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06

1fOR SALE Several fine Barred Plymouth
Rock cocks uud cOckeres 80 AMI 81 each.
Also White Leghorn eggs for Matching. Gail
on address Paul LYMAN, Fairview Farms, no.
Bennington. Tel. 22.-2. lj.s'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06

EOR sAJE-House OF ro rms on Park stree
4 Modern lnveniences sni price low II sold
before April lst. parties who are ipfere sted
call or address Msrion Dlsckmer, 200 Union
street, l7t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06

EOR sALE-Flve cows. yearlings and ]
horse. Aslo at bargain, | road cart,
buggy wagon. 1springtoobt herrow, faunn<
mill, cnltivator, new orchard wedding har
yos. AT the Winslow farm, top of Harvard
Htll. by o. N. .Tinkham. i4tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-06

ESOR SALE-Two lnnubators, two broodeTs.
one bone grinder in good condition snd for
sale c-eap. Napoleon Bergeron, i2l County
st i4tls'