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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11

Press Headquarters of the Aus
trian Army, Western Galicia. May
10. { via London. 1.-The first stage
of the battle of West Galicia has
been virtually concluded The vic
torious troops under the lead of the
German General August Won Macken-
sen, after successfully breaking
through all three fortified lines OF
the Russian front, are assembling
and reforming for a new offensive.
They are bringing forward supplies
left behind in their rapid advance,
and also are using the interval to
gather the captured Russians behind
their present front, and seek for
abandoned guns and other spoils of
war in the mountain forests.
Seventy thousand prisoners al
ready have been brought in. The
number of prisoners in this part OF
the battle in Galicia will be increas-
ed, it is estimated here, by 10000.
Between so and 70 guns have been
captured, but as was the case in the
pattle OF the MaZurian Lakes in Feb
ruary, it is believed it is only
small part of the guns left behind in
concealed places
The second stage of the operations
is beginning further to the east, the
second Austro-Hungarian Army hav-
ing stormed the crest of the Carpath-
ians and the northern slopes between
Lupkow and Uzsok Passes and driv-
en- before it with the bayonet the
Eighth Russian Army, under Gen
eral Brussiloff.
Every advance of the Austro.Ger-
man forces shortens the battlefront,
thus liberating troops for use else
where. and at the same time increas-
ing the confusion along the Russian
lines of retreat,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
President in Address Gives Idea
of His Sentiments
he URGES PATRIOTIC ALLEGIANCE
Nation Should etrive TO Be Sc aieht
That It Does Not Need to Con-
vince by Force.

Philadelphia, May 10-President
Wilson gave tonight to gathering OF
1000 naturalized Americans, who
were part of an immense crowd in
Convention hall, the first intiniation
of the course which the United
States government will probably pur-
sue in the situation resulting from
the loss OF more than hundred Am
erican lives on the British liner Lusi-
tania.
He spoke by implication. but his
hearers interpreted his remarks as
meaning that while the United States
would remain at peace 1t would seek
to convince Germany of the injustice
to all mankind of the tragedy of last
Friday.
America" said the President,
must have the consciousness that on
all sides it touches elbows and touch
es heart with all the nations of man
kind. The example OF America must
be special example. and must be an
example not merely of peace, be-
cause it will not fight. but because
peace is healing and eleyating in
fiuence of the world, and strife is not.
There is such a thing as man be
ing too proud to fight, There is such
thing as nation being so right
that it does not need to convince
others by force that it is right
These remarks precipitated a tum-
ult of applause and patriotic enthus-
iasm, attended by waving of thous-
ands of small American flags. The
President had made no direct refer
ence to the Lusitania tragedy, but the
audience did not hesitate to read the
application of his statement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
ROOSEVELT WINS POINT
Corruption Charged May Not Mean
for Money Gain

Syracuse, May 10-A ruling OF JUS
tice William S. Andrews at todays
session of the Barnes-Roosevelt libel
trial, now in its fourth week, gave
the Barnes forces a heavy blow and
materially changed the aspect OF the
case in that it may be necessary for
the plaintiff to call more witnesses
than he had intended.
In deciding upon what testimony
he should strike out of the record,
Justice Andrews held that the term
corruption" as employed by Colonel
Roosevelt in his alleged libelous ar
ticle might not mean anything more
than an improperly and not pecun-
iary corruption at all. AS the case
stood at present, the court said,
there was sufficient proof to go TO the
jury on the question of whether or
not an iproper alliance existed be-
tween the Republican and Democrat
ic organizations.
The Roosevelt forces could not con
ceal their JOY over the Justices detin
ition of terms, as they believe they
have presented enough evidence to
show that an improper alliance did
exist between the heads of the two
political organizations, il not be
tween MIR. Barnes and Charles w.
Murphy individually. VIM. M. WINS
head of the Barnes legal forces,
quickly grasped the Significance OF
the ruling and he will make hard
fight tomorrow to have Justice An
drews reverse himself. The Barnes
lawyers admit that If the decision
stands, the whole case has simmered
down to a simple question of ethics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
HOLD sEARcHERs AS SPIES
Soldiers Mistake Americans for Ger
man Submarine Officers.

Queenstown. May lO,--Lindell r.
Bates. son of Linden w. Bates of
New York, Vice Chairman of the Am
erican Commission for the Relief of
Belgium, was arrested al Kinsale
yesterday on charge of espionage
while searching for the body of his
brother, Lindon w. Bates. Jr.. who is
believed to have perished on the
Lusitania. Newton b. Knox, an Am
erican mining engineer who was with
Mr. Bates was taken into custody at
the same time.
The sergeant who made the arrests
accused them of being officers of a
German submarine. After being tax.
en- before captain they were detain.
ed at the barracks half an hour, until
United States Consul Frost, at
Queenstown vouehed for their in
nocence Their search of the coast
revealed no trace of the body of l..
w. Bates, Jr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
GIRLS PLAY BASEBALL
Two Teams of High School Girls
Meet on Playground Diamond.

Quite the most unique game OF the
season, at least from the point Of
view OF the large and interested aud
ience. was played yesterday after
noon on the Playground Diamond
when two teams OF High school girls
contended for victory with the
elusive little baseball as the object
of attack and using bats and gloves
for weapons. Helen Carpenter was
captain of one group while Elizabeth
Huling championed the otter squad.
Carpenters team went up to bat
first. The playing was rather rag
ged during the first inning for this
team made five runs and the liuling
team were given two. After this
preliminary practice both teams set
tied down to real pail until the Hull
ing team made four runs in tho lucky
fifth. AT the end OF the sixth She
score stood to 8 IN favor of the Car
penter faction. Each side scorei 3
in the seventh. when the game was
called by the umpire because Of
time.
Harriet Burt with strike outs 10
her credit and Elsa Wahlquist with 5
pitched creditably for their respec-
tive teams. They were well support
ed by Brazil and Whiteley behind the
plate. Patchin and Huling. both.
played a good game on first base.
The line up was as follows: Car
penter--Elsa Wahlquist, p.; Beulah
Whiteley, C.; Dorothy Patchin, 1b.;
Anastasia Fitzgerald, 2 b.; Helen Car
penter, 3d.: Florence Godfrey. S.;
Marion Hathaway, CT.
Huling Harriet Burt, p.; Julia
Brazil, c.; Elizabeth Huling. h.;
Minaie Fischer, 2b; Margaret Nash
3b. Helen Sullivan, ss.; Mcbride,
CT. official scorer, Edmund Howe;
Umpire, Miss Vossler
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
DROP ROOSEVELT PICTURES
williamsburg Prosressives dislike
colonePs Remarks on Lusitania

coIonels Remarks on Lusitania
New York, May 11-Dissatisfied
with the attitude of Colonel Roose-
welt concerning the sinking of the
Ltisitania. 200 members of the Four
teenth Assembly District Progress
siye Club at briggs Avenue and
South Fourth street, Williamsburg,
voted unanimously last night for i'm
mediate removal of two pictures of
the ex-president on the wall of the
grill room OF the club, where the pict-
ures of all the Presidents are group
ed. The pictures were taken down
and locked in closet.
Coroner Ernst Wagner, leader of
the district, who suggested this re-
buke to the Colonel, said that al
though the majority of the members
were foreigners they we're "all for
America first" They resented the
statements of Mr.. Roosevelt, he said,
on the ground that they tend TO EN-
barass their national administration,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
Girls in Bad Health.

Hundreds of girls go to work day
after day, afflicted with some ailment
peculiar to their sex, dragging one
foot YEARLY after the other. working
always with one eye on the clock and
wishing for closing time to come.
Every such girl should rely on Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore her to a normal healthy
condition, then work will be a pleas
ure. For forty years this famous
root and herb medicine has been pre-
eminently successful in controlling
the diseases of women. Why don't
you try it?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
ARTHUR SCOTT, JR., SAVED
Son OF North Adams Man Among
Lusitania Survivors.

Definite news was received yester-
day by Arthur Scott of North Ad-
ans that his wife was among those
who went down with the Lusitania,
but that his son, Arthur Scott, Jr.,
was saved. The information came in
cablegram from Queenstown which
was unsigned. 1t was as follows:
Arthur Scott, Adams street. North
Adams
Son saved mother dead. Sending
son to grandma.
Mr.. Scott had been cheered and
saddened by turns since Friday. as
on Sunday the names OF both his
wife and son were reported in the Of
fetal list of survivors of the disaster.
The boys grandmother lives in Mel
son. Lancashire, Eng, and it is be-
lieyed that friends from there sought
Mrs Scott and her child and finding
the latter at Queenstown, sent the
message to Mr.. Scott.
Later in the day yesterday. the
Cunard line sent message from its
4
report had been received that the
woman was saved but that informa-
tion regarding the safety of the lit
the boy was at hand 1t transpires
that Mrs Scott had been homesick
and wanted to return to her old
home in England almost from the
day she landed In this country and
that she made up her mind to go
back very suddenly week ago last
Thursday, The woman had told her
husbands aunt. Mrs. William Eli
man. with whom she boarded. that
she had a queer dream regarding
the Lusitania in which she imagined
the vessel as being destroyed by fire
in midocean. She was reassured by
her friends and decided that she
would make the trip as planned on
the ill-starred boat.
Mrs. Scott was 20 years of age
and was born in Nelson, Lancashire
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John
Kay. who survive her. She was mar
ried II years ago to Arthur Scott,
and the couple had but one child. the
lad that was rescued from the sunk.
en- ship. Mr.. Scott plans to return
to England and enlist to fight against
the Germans as soon as possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
MANY IMPROVEMENTS AT CLUB
Lake Mansfield Trout Season to Open
May 20.

Stowe, May 10.--Orio f. Luce, sec
retary and treasurer of the Lake
Mansfield Trout club, has distributed
the annual report of the club and
notices of the annual meeting, which
was to be held at the club house at
Lake Mansfield on June 2, Items OF
interest in the report are that in II
years, 9,496 pounds of brook trout
have been taken from the preserve;
in December. 1918, 100000 eggs were
placed in the hatchery and from
them 69500 fingerlings have lately
been placed in the lake and tributary
streams 125.00O fry have recently
been placed in the hatchery and may
be seen by visitors.
DIR. II. G. Brigham of Grand Rapids
Mich. president of the club, is here
experimenting preparations at the
lake for the coming season. a build
ing, 24X30 feet, is being erected aid
joining the kitchen of the club house
in which will be installed a power
plant for electric lighting, a laundry
and a wood shed. The house viii be
open from May % to September Is.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
MURDERED BY SUBMARINE
Verdict of coroner's Jury In Case of
Lusitania Victims.

Kinsale, Ireland, May 1.-THE
verdict rendered yesterday By the
coroner's jury which investigated
the deaths resulting from the torpe-
doing of the Lusitania follows:
I'VE find that the deceased met
death from prolonged immersion and
exhaustion in the sea eight miles
south-south west of Old Head off
| Kinsale Friday, May Z. 1915, owing
to the sinking OF the Lusitania by
torpedoes fired by German subma-
rine.
1--WE find that this appalling crime
was committed contrary to interna-
tional law and the conventions of all
civilized nations.
"We also charge the officers of
said submarine and the emperor and
government OF Germany under whose
orders they acted with the crime or
wholesale murder before the tribu-
nal of the civilized world.
I'VE desire to express our sincere
condolences and sympathy with the
relatives of the dead. the Cunard
company and the United States,
many of whose citizens per ished in
this murderous attack on an unarm-
ed liner
Coroner Porgan said that the first
torpedo fired by the German subma-
rine did serious damage to the Lusi-
tania, but that, not satisfied with
this, the Germans had discharged
another torpedo The second torpe-
do, he said must have been more
deadly. because It went right through
the ship, Fastening the work of de-
struction.
The Characteristic courage of the
Irish and British people was mani
tested at the time of this terrible dis
aster, the coroner continued, and
there was no panic. He charged that
the responsibility LAY on the Ger
man government and the whole peo-
pie of Germany who collaborated in
the terrible crime"
Il propose to ask the jury" he
continued, ito return the only YER
dict possible for a self-respecting
jury that the men in charge of the
German submarine were guilty of viii
full murder
Ships Bugler Livermore testified
that the watertight compartments
were closed, but that the explosion
and the force of the water must have
burst them open. He said that all
the officers We're at their posts and
that earlier arrivals OF the rescue
craft would not have saved the stu
alton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
CALLS GERMANS sAvAeEs
J. H. Livingston Thinks U. S.. Should
Take Action.

Editor of The Banner; In the
opinion of at least one citizen of the
United States this is the supreme
moment for calm, deliberate. intelli-
gent and dignified procedure, even
in the face of the most horrible.
bloodthirsty and cruel slaughter of
innocents that has been perpetrated
within recorded history. when by
single stroke of savage hand, in
spired by the heart of hellish fiend
and directed by the brain of an un-
speakable monster more than
thousand unoffendng civilians. near
ly seven score of whom were women
and children and more than a hun
dred loyal American citizens, all on
peaceful missions bent, were sent to
their death with the German tor
pedoed Lusitania. This savage act Is
applauded by the German and Aus
trian press which in these times is
the official voice of government.
1t is not enough to say that the
passengers of the Lusitania were Of
fcially warned by the German en-
bassy through the leading daily
papers that this particular ship was
certain to be destroyed the moment
ii entered the war zone established
about the British Isles by the Ger
man government, since moral and
physical towards alone abstain from
going where they may lawfully pro-
ceed. 1t is not enough TO say that
this was a British vessel, loaded with
arms and ammunition destined for
the enemies of Germany, therefore
legitimate prey of a hostile subma-
rine. Nothing in international law,
nothing in civilized law, nothing in
human or divine teaching can Justify
the taking wholesale of innocent and
unoffending lives with but the slight
est chance of escape save by miracle.
Had the liner been stopped and the
passengers given time TO take to tile
lifeboats before she was sent to the
bottom of the sea no complaint of
neutral nations would lie against the
deed. The vessel itself and its car.
go were legitimate spoil of an enemy
craft.
And now. what?
1t would be as foolish as it wolld
be futile for this government to de-
clare war against an enemy it can
moi reach and properly chastise. In
my opinion the most effective course
will be to Immediately suspend all
diplomatic relations with Germany
and her allies by proclamation de.
claring the inability of this govern.
ment to longer have intercourse or
consort with savagery, and to hold
as hostages for indemnity the IN.
termed war and mercantile vessels
OF Germany now in our ports.
This would be 4 blow in The face
of German "Kultur' worth Feet OF
war vessels and fifty army corps
]. II. Livingston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
Falling Hair or
Itching Scalp

Now that Partisan Sage-an mex
pensive preparation that supplies
every hair and scalp need-can be
had from w. L. Gokay, it is certainly
needless to have thin, brittle. matted.
stringy or faded hair No matter how
unsightly your hair, how badly il is
falling or how much dandruff, Paris
ian Sage is all that is needed Every
trace of dandruff is removed with
one application, the hair roots are
nourished and stimulated to grow
new hair, itching scalp and falling
hair cease.
Partisan Sage is certainly one of
the most invigorating tonics, and will
surely make your hair soft, abundant
and radiant with life and beauty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
OUTLINED NO POLICY

President Merely Expressed His Per-
sonal Views in Philadelphia Speech
Washington, May 11--President
Wilson did not intend to outline a
policy Monday night in his Philadel-
phia speech, he told the newspaper
correspondents today. His purpose
was to express his personal views on
the situation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11

Paris, May 1.-THE French avia-
tors have been particularly active
during the past few days They have
dropped bombs behind the German
lines. Their greatest successes have
been in the vicinity of Meuburge
where the Germans have established
a Zeppelin station.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
BOMBS FALL upon
] OUTER DEFENCES
Of PARIS
German AviatOrs Operate as Far
South as St. Denis
EXPLOSIVES FALL ON BARRACKS
French Airmen Have Also Made Sue
cessfuI Raids in the Rear of
German Lines.

Paris, May 11.-German airmen
made bold raid in the direction Of
Paris and penetrated as far south as
St Denis, the center of the outer de-
fences of the city.
There were two aviators in the raid
and they dropped three bombs OH the
barracks. Six soldiers were wound
ed but none were killed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
Foresight.

Chauffeur Would you kindly givH
me Il reference as careful driver, sir?
Motorist = What! Are you going to
leave me? Chauffeur-Oh, no. just
want 1t in case of accident, sir!-New
York Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11
A Hard Cold

due to sudden change in the wealth
er. exposure, or any cause, If 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. .s,sSs&tk
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11

London. May l0,-Since the battle
of Neuve Chapelle and the German re
ply to it on the Ypres Canal, there
has been no such important move
ment by the British and French arm
les in the western arena of the war
as now is in progress and, according
to the official communications of
both General Joffre and Field Mar
shall Sir John French, the Allies are
carrying it out successfully.
The German Headquarters report
says that the Allies have brought up
at least four fresh army corps $780,
600 mem for the attack upon the
German lines north of Curas and
have gained Judgement in the first
line of the German trenches, from
which the Kaiser's forces are still
fighting to expel them.
The substantial advance already
recorded by the Allies between Car
ency and Sanchez is taken by mill
tary experts here as promising that
the present operations will be push
ed home The British and French
are attacking along front of TWEEN
ty-six miles.
Sir John French reports that five
German attacks in the neighborhood
of Ypres have been repulsed with
heavy loss, and that his troops hold
the east of the city to which they fell
back when readjusting their posi-
tionions on May 4.
While the Germans assert that
they gained ground in Flanders and
inflicted heavy loss upon the Allies
in the grand assault made by the lat
ter in the Arras region, they admit
that the German line was pierced
near Carency, and that they are still
engaged at that part of the front
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11

ZOE sArE-t,ulldiug lots n Washington
L Ave. One large lc Just y. n MRS. NC
Candliss The finest lot in NJ sew
erai lots on Park Street and Oh, 'fat> 'Hns.
houses formerly owned by F. u. Edge, 'ol
Dewey and Grant streets. Several o.
houses and farms. Gen. ms, Agt' N. Lie.
II. N. Williams, Tel. l39w. 'ou
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GOING TO TEXAS
Dana H. Gilman of Brattleboro Has
an important Position.

Brattleboro. May 10.-Dana H.
Gilman, captain of company |, today
accepted an important appointment
as division engineer of the lines of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail
road. He will leave this week. His
resignation as captain OF | company
has been accepted by telegraph. Mr.
Gilman is a graduate of Norwich uni
versity in the class of 1906, and he
has spent three years in Texas in
engineering work.
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Bloody Fighting in Progress on
GallipoIi Peninsula
FLEET D0NBARDlAG DEfENCEs
Campaign to Open Dardaneles
Characterized by Heavy Losses
on Both Sides.

Athens. May 1.-The lombard
ment of the defences of the Dardanel-
les was resumed today with unpre.
cedented vigor.
The fighting between the land
forces of the allies and the Turks on
the Gallipoli peninsula is bloody
clash. 1t exceeds in ferocity the
fighting in France and the loss of life
on both sides is heavy.
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NATIVE OF VERMONT

HHu Former EuItor OF 81. ATbans
Messenger and VT, Watchman
Newton. Mass, May I'D. Web.
ster Dixon, treasurer of the Home
Market club since 1899, died last
night, aged 76,. He was native of
Vermont and had been connected
with the editorial staffs of the st,
Albans Messenger, the Vermont
Watchman and the Hartford Comm
Courant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-11

HUK sALE-The Worthington homestead
in North Bennington. VT. consisting OF
story house, porch across entire front and part
of each SIDE hot air furnace, Kewanee water
system, bath room and acetyline gas plant
Large, roomy barn, suitable for garage. cement
walks nice lawn gravel driveways, also gar.
den. Lot has frontage of over 100 feet. An
ideal place for anyone desiring a home with all
modern improvements. Will be cold reitsona
good condition; one top buggy and set of har-
ness in frst-class condition. Inquire of X. A.
Jones, First National Bank, or of Mrs. w. II.
VT cGtf
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Uncle Sans Forests.

Publicly owned forests of the United
States contain more than one-fifth Of
the country's timber.
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Well?

Solomon was the wisest as well as
the most married Of men-think that
over.-Florida Times Onion,
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ROR sALE-Qu Quantity Of seed buckwhe,t
Mrs. Wales Potter, Eagle Bridge. n: &.
Tel. 3-13 White Creek. Hto'
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FOR sALE-one 1914 SIX Cylinder stnae- 5aat.,
horse power electric starter and lights aud
every modern equipment. Car is "a good as
new and will be cold st big sacrifice. The
Bennington Garage. I'll
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National League

Boston IA, New York 8.
Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 0.
Pittsburg 10. Chicago Z.