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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
ITALIANS S AID TO
HAVE FAXED IN
ATTEMP
German Reports Claim Victory for
the AuStrlans
ALONG THE ISoNzo RIVER
invaders Reported to Have Attempt
ed Assault On Austrian
Fortfications.

Berlin June %, (via London. y
Dispatches from the Italian front re-
port serious reverses experienced by
the Italians during the last four days
in their attempts to storm the Austro-
Hungarian line along the isonzo Riv-
er. few miles from the Italian
frontier.
The attacks, the reports say, were
preceded by three days of terrific ar
ftiIlery bombardment. The Italians
then, in thick lines OF skirmishers,
one behind another, charged repeated
ly up the heights, the SUBMITS of
which were held by the Austrans,
only to be moved down by rife and
machine gun fire.
The attacks were repeated six
times in two days, and each time are
declared to have been repulsed with
heavy losses The attackers left
large numbers of dead between the
lines and many wounded could be
seen making their way painfully
down the rocky and precipitous
slopes.
Austrian women and girls are dis
tinguishing themselves by carrying
water and food to the army positions,
which at some places are at an alti-
tude of $500 feet, and also by attend
ing the wounded
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

Paris, June pa terrific combat
from May 80 to June 10 has resulted
in the conquest by the French of the
formidable system Of works and
trenches called the Labyrinth The
operations are described today in d
dispatch from an official observer at
the front.
The Labyrinth. lying between Neu-
Vile st. Vaast and Ecurie, formed a
salient of the German line, and its
position, strong one. had been great
ly reinforced from time TO time.
French attacks on May and days
thereafter failed to modify the situa-
ton, the observer writes. AT the
end of May the French decided to
finish things and the order was given
to take the Labrynth inch by inch.'
"This meant an operation of two
principal phases of different nature.
1t was necessary, first, by well pre-
pared and vigorous assaults, to get
footing in the enemy organization,
and then to progress to the interior
of the communicating trenches, re-
pllsing the enemy step by step.
These two operations lasted more
than three weeks and resulted in com
plote success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
WARNED AGAINST
LANDING upon
MEXICAN SOIL
Presence of Marines in Sonora
Might Be MisInterpreted
PROTEST FROM GEN. LEYvA
commandant at Guaymas Has Con-
ference With Admiral Thomas
B. Howard.

Washington, June 22--A new and
admittedly dangerous element was in
jected in the already serious situa-
ton involving the protection of Am
erican colonists against marauding
Yaqui Indians in the Yaqui valley of
Sonora, Mexico today, when the
United States government was warn
ed that if Admiral Thomas B. How
ard, commanding the Pacific fleet,
should land an expeditionary force OF
American marines and bluejackets on
Mexican soil. it might be misinterpret
ed by the Mexican masses.
This warning was conveyed to the
Navy Department in long radio
gram received late this afternoon
from Admiral Howard, whose squad
ron consisting of the armored cruis-
ers Colorado and the cruisers Raj
eigh, New Orleans. and Chattanooga.
is lying off Guaymas and Tabari Bay.
Admiral Howard reported that the
warming was conveyed to him yester-
day during a conference aboard the
Colorado between himself and Cen
eral Leyva, military commandant at
Guaymas. General Leyva handed a
written statement to Admiral How
ard which explained that while the
Villista authorities would understand
the landing of the American expedi-
tionary force. the masses and many
of his soldiers might not only "misin-
terpret the action but resent it,
and that undoubtedly some Indians
would join their Indian brothers"
Furthermore, he said, ''such action
might cause Americans trouble all
along the coast
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
RECEPTION TO MRS. gnDREss
Rebekahs Greet Newly-EIected As
sembly President at Stark Hall.

A reception was given Mrs. Angie
Endress, the newly-elected assembly
president of the Vermont Rebekahs
at Stark hall last evening. In the
receiving line were the president,
District Deputy President Mrs
Sarah Carpenter, Noble Grand, Mrs.
Sarah ShufeIt and yice-Grand, Mrs.
Julia Peake.
Following the reception an excel
lent banquet was served by members
of Miriam lodge. Delegations were
present from Unita lodge of North
Adams, Evening Star lodge of Reads
boro, Crescent lodge of South Shafts
bury and Excelsior lodge of Manches-
te;.
There we're piano solos by Miss
Helen Carpenter and Miss Dorothy
Patchin and the evenings enjoyment
Terminated with a period of dancing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
THAW SANITY TRIAL
Jury Composed of II Married Men
and One Single

New York, June 23-It took four
hours and thirty minutes TO select
the jury which is to pass on the san
ity of Harry *. Thaw yesterday OF
the twelve men, eleven are married
The issue they are to decide Is
whether Thaw should be set free or
returned to Matteawan as an incura-
BILE paranoiac The hearing is before
Supreme Court Justice Peter A..
Hendrick in Trial Term. Part 3. The
taking of testimony will start this
morning at 1880 o'clock, and it is ex-
pected that Thaw will know his fate
within ten days or two weeks. 1t is
Thaws seventh fight for liberty.
The spectacular features which
marked Thaw's two trials for the
murder of Stamford White were miss
ing yesterday. TEaw was buoyant
and optimistic and expressed great
satisfaction over the jury when it
was selected. He looked as il he had
put on ten pound in weight and show
ed not the least sign of nervousness.
AS he entered the court room in the
morning with his mother, Mrs. Mary
c. Thaw, his half brother. Josiah,
and his sister, Mrs George Lauder
Carnegie, he slipped into a seat to
talk to some reporters he knew.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
"ARE YOU A MASON,
John Barrymore Scores Another
Screen Triumph.

John Barrymore Scores Another
Screen Triumph.
Through his former screen appear
ances in "An American Citizen" and
The Man from Mexico" John Barry
,aore, the popular younG comedian,
earned the right to be "A lked as the
foremost lGugh-maker tnat ever APP
peared IN the screen. In t..e Eve
part film adaptation OF The world
famous farce, Are You a NJ ,son, .
the attraction at Library theatre to-
day he surpasses the diSuncticp OF
his previous triumphs and aitains a
success that can be described only
by the Word phenomenal
His aine.lng powers of humorous
facial expression ani lulicrons ges-
ture have never Dtyl seen to better
advantafs han in this pay, and the
feature. aside front tie Importance
derived from the long and successful
career of the original play, must be
considered one OF the greatest film
comedies ever produced. John Bar.
rymore is the personification Of the
humor OF the plot, and in his hands
the characte of Perry, the frivolous
young husband, becomes one of the
most comic personages ever
screened Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
WHAT WINNERS ACCOMPLISHED
Splendid Work Done by South Shafts
bury Grammar Room.

The winner of the first county
prize in the school improvement con-
test conducted by the Bennington
Cou.fty Vermont Improvement associ
alton. accomplished things of which
any school might well be proud. The
school, standing just west OF the
railroad at South Shaftsbury, is a
school which does the county and the
state credit. The grammar room
taught by Miss NJ Eva Miller is a
type OF what a rural grammar school
ought to be.
This room entered the contest ear
ly and worked persistently. There
are twelve boys and six girls in the
room. During the contest the seats
were vanished and the iron parts
painted, the floors were oiled, adjust
able window curtains secured which
let down from the top or raise from
the bottom, the floor was swept every
day. The blackboards washed twice
week and windows washed twice
inside and outside. A bulletin board
was put up and picture cut from a
paper and mounted was put up and
changed for new one each day, one
of the Vermont travelling libraries
was kept at the school and several
books were donated to the school IL
brary proper. During the winter a
basin of water was kept on the regis
ter to add to the moisture of the
room. Plants and window boxes were
secured and kept in the room. One
student wrote for flag which was
donated by the G. a. X. and another
built an umbrella rack.
But the work of improvement did
not stop with the interior, on the out
side the yard was raked and mud
holes filed new walk was built,
the section from the school to the
road being built by this room. This
walk was made by placing stones on
each side and filling in with coal ash
es. The toilets were cleaned paint
ed and provided with locks, trees and
shrubs were planted, swings, seesaws
and bean bag game were secured
for the playground One pupil enter
ed the corn club work another the
potato club, two the poultry club and
eleven the Audubon club. Seven dol
lars was raised by food sales and was
spent for chair pencil sharpener,
and grass seed. The Parent-Teach-
ers association gave $4.00 toward
playground equipment
A school Improvement association
was organized among the pupils the
previous year and it is still thriving
1t held meetings regularly of which
minutes were kept. These minutes
show how every improvement was
proposed, worked for and secured The
organization worked steadily until
the first of May when it adopted as a
motto; Accomplish one thing each
day From that time on something
was done every week day until the
close of the contest, in fact the or
ganization divided itself into groups
and each group accomplished some
thing almost every day, some groups
returning and working on Saturday
to accomplish more.
The first county prize of twenty
five dollars which was won is to be
spent in still further improvements.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
KNIGHTS TEMFLAR OUTING
CIambake at Bates Farm to Be
Served at o'clock.

Commandery park on the e. i.
Bates farm is being put in readiness
today for the knights Templar field
day which will take place tomorrow.
The local commandery will be assist
ed by the Communicates AZ Pittsfield
and North Adams. The knights from
the two Massachusetts cities Will
come to Bennington in so automo.
biles and the Berkshire c0mmandery
of Pittsfeld will be accjmpanied by
a band of 20 pieces Al knights will
be in iull uniform. There VII be a
parade in the forenoon and after
luncheon the knights viii adjourn to
the park where there viii be com
petitiye drill and q program of
sports. The clambake viii be served
at O'Clock by Samuel Z Hindley Of
North Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
DE WET GETS SIX YEARS
Old Boer Commander Imprisoned and
Fined $4,000 for Treason

Bloemfontein, Union of South Afri-
ca, (va London, June 23)-A sen
tence of six years Imprisonment, and
a fine of $4,000. was the punishment
imposed today on General Christian
De Wet. one of the leaders of the
South African rebellion against the
British government, who was found
guilty yesterday of treason on eight
counts.
General De Wet was commander
In Chief of the Free State forces in
the boer war. In 1914 he headed a
rebellion in the Orange Free State
and Western Transvaal, against
Great Britain. but he was promptly
captured. The trial. which resulted
in the sentence today, was begun
June 10.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

it would be possible to employ artil
lery effectively.
To the north the Austro-Germans
are reaching positions evacuated by
them in September on the roads OF
Rawa Ruska and Tomaszow, soon
ingly intent upon capturing Tomas
zow, the railroad uncttion which con
trolls communication between Lem
berg and Russia.
The Russians, according to reports
reaching PeTograd, are successfully
holding the Austro-Germans along
the Dniester River
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
NOTICE

The board Of water commissioners
hereby notifies all patrons of the vii
lage water system who are in the hab
it of permitting the use of a lawn
hose longer than one hour per day
that they must stop it at once or the
Board will be obliged to take further
action, the use of sprayer connect
ed with lawn hose is strictly forbid
den, and the same must not be used.
Board of Water Commissioners.
w. P. Hogan, Clerk.
June 5th, 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
FINED FOR TAKING TROUT
Rutland Man Pays $t18-Mcmber of
Legislature Under Charge

Rutland, June 22-Frederick RI.
Rossiter. of this city, railroad en-.
gineer, today was fined $l1S for catch
ing short trout on Mount Tabor last
Saturday by City Judge f. G. Swim
merton He was arrested by County
Warden II, w. Hayward, who came
upon Rossiter at the Washington
fish spring.
Charles Allen, the town representa-.
tive of Pittshed, and a member of the
fish and game committee at the last
legislature will be in city court to-
morrow to answer to a charge of
catching 13 understood fish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
PUT AMERICAN IN JAIL
Ships Wireless Operator Violated
Rule Against Using Cameras.

London, June 22.-Stanley Russell,
wireless operator on the American
steamship Satsuma. is in Jail at New
castle because of his inability to pay
fine of SIPS, imposed for using a
camera within a restricted area, The
Captain of the Satsuma appealed to-
day to the American Consul.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
How to Keep Well

Keep the liver active and the bow
els regular by using Baxter's Man
drake Bitters. 1t is safe remedy
for constipation. biliousness, malaria,
sick-headache, loss of appetite, dizzi-
ness, general debility. Sold every
where, liquid or tablets, 25 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
THAW WITNESS MISSING
Officials Unable to Find Mrs. Susan
Merrill.

New York, June 23.-A sensation
was created in the Thaw sanity trial
today when it was announced that an
important witness in the person of
Mrs. Susan Merrill could not be locat-
ed and that all attempts to find the
woman had failed Mrs. Merrill has
been an important witness in pre-
vious trials of the Thaw case. 1t was
she who had testified that Thaw
beat up chorus girls at her house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

EOR SALE-Thc worthington homc stead
In North Remington, w.. consisting uf z
story honse, porch across entire front and part
of each side, hot AR furnace, Kewanee water
eystem, bath room and acety yine gas plant
Large, roomy barn, suitable for garage cement
walks. nice lawn, gravel drivewavs; also gar
den. Lot has frontage OF Over lVO ieet. An
ideal place for anyone desiinR a home with all
modern improvements. Will bs sold reasona
HE. Inquire of X. A. Jones, Firt National
Bank, or of Mrs. w. H. WorthingtOn. on
premises, North Bennington. Vt. 56tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
STEAMER BOTTOM UPWARD
Belgrade Presumably Torpedocd off
Pembrokeshire.

London, June 23.-The British
steamer Belgrade has presumably
been torpedoed off the coast of Penn
brokeshire and it is believed that all
of the crew have been lost. The
steamer was sighted off the coast to-
day bottom upward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
NORTH BENNINGTON

In case of rain this evening the re.
hearsal for the Pageant for County
picnic will be held in the Congrega-
tional parlors at o'clock. Let all
be present and bring the assessment
for costumes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
.LEMBERG, CAPITAL
OF GALIC|A, HAS
:. aFFN TAKEN
City and $4,000 Prisoners Cap.
tured BY the Germans
RUSSIANS SAVED THEIR CANNON
BY Desperate Fighting They Held
Out Until Most of Their Big
Guns Were Removed.

Vienna, via wireless to Berlin
June Gutenberg has fallen accord
ing to the announcement of the war
Office today. In its statement the
war Office says that Austria's second
army has been successful in its at
tack on the city and that the fighting
preceding the fall of the city was
violent.
Berlin, June 23.-Sixty thousand
Russian prisoners and nine cannon
were captured with the city of Lem
berry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
ITALy's BIG WHEAT CROP
29,396,ooo Bushels More Than Last
Year.

Washington, June 22-Italy will
harvest 29,396,O00 more bushels of
wheat this year than in 1914, accord
ing to forecast of crop conditions
cabled the Department of Agriculture
today by the International Institute
of Agriculture in Rome. Italy's
wheat yield is estimated at 2O2.O9S.-
goo bushels for 1915, as against 172,-
697 200 bushels in 1914
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

Austrian Headquarters, June %,
(via London, June 23)-Despite the
Russian resistance, the general Aus
trian advance in Galicia continues at
the normal daily pace. The Austro-
German troops have swept through
the advanced Russian positions be-
fore Lemberg and are now within ar
tillery range of the city.
The Russians along the whole line
are abandoning as much Galician ter
ritory each day before the energetic
offensive as their infantry can cover
in twenty-four hours marching. The
normal rate of this advance has been
checked only on the lower San River.
The Russians here defended the
Sieniawa positions against the as
saults of Archduke Francis Joseph $
army until the last possible moment,
and retired only when the front fur
ther to the south had been broken.
Their tenacity enabled the disrupted
troops to the southwark to make a
fairly creditable retreat to the forti-
fed lines some distance in the rear.
As consequence, however, a big
hole has been opened between the
two Russian armies, which are now
fighting separately and are unable to
effect junction on this side OF the
Russian frontier.
Russian prisoners explain that the
comparatively small booty in artillery
was due to the orders from Russian
headquarters to the battery command
ers to save the guns at all hazards.
Battery commanders were informed
that they would be held personally
responsible for the loss of every gun.
London, Wednesday, June 23.-
Many unconiirmed reports have
reached London that Lemberg has
already fallen to the AustroGermans
and dispatches from Petrograd indi.
cate that the evacuation of the Gallo
ian capital by the Russians may be
looked for at any time
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
says it is estimated that there are
100000 Austrians and Germans Oh
the 100.mile front from the lower
Tanew to Mikolajow, and 45O,O 900
along the Dniester front. The mum
Der Of Germans and Austrians from
the Baltic to Bukowina is placed at
100000.
Petrograd, June 22.-With the
Russians opposing their Austro-Ger
man antagonists on line six miles
from Lemberg, according to the mos
recent Information reaching Petro
grad, it is unoficially considered
here that the evacuation of the Gallo
ian capital cannot now be avoided
without sacrifice of men out Of
proportion to the strategic import
ance of the place.
The evacuation of Lemberg as \
base already has been acc )mplishet
in good order. The hospitals anC
the Government institutions have
been removed.
The Russian positions before tht
city, consisting of comprehensive
system of trenches and entangle
ments are well calculated u make
the victory Of the Germanic allie.
costly The positions, however. ar,
not regarded by Russian military oh
servers as impregnable, 5h a&cuun
of the absence of any elevation
commanding the district from whieI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

ROR sALE-Farn OF 100 acres. about i0aores
tiliaOle, balance pasture and wood land.
New room house. large barn with basement
and silo, running water near house and IA barn
yard. also in pasture. This farm Is nicely loca-
It'd on good road two miles from Bennington,
keeps 10 cows aud team. Nice place for poul-
try, small fruit and vegetables. Price $500
Nash s. Hutchins. 5Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

FOR SALE--The large brick dwelling. on
formerly occupied by tho late Anna g Park
This house has spacious grounds and contains
fourteen large rooms, tesidcs pantry, bath
room, large wood shed and four room cellar
IL is equipped with all modern improvements.
This place, which is one OF The ul1st desirapie
In BENNINGTON. will be sold at a very resspil-
able price Apply to fl. H.. Webster. X. v.
Healy or Edward j. Hall. Benninrton. aStf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

EOR SALE-or Exchange, Fivo passenger
l. Overland Q9l3) car this car came new
from factory in August 1918 and has been run
less than 1000 mile, ana is as good as new. VIII
sell cheap or exchange ior other property,
see Nash g. Hutchins 6bti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

For SALE Farm OF one hundred and
twenty Tres, situat d one ,hsll mne Iioin
East Arlington, aud one mile from Depot
Water AZ house and barns viii keep twenty
Ave cows and two horses. Twelve room house
good barns and d n meni hon e. sugar orcn-
sonable price. II. N Williams. Tel l39-w. 5tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

EOR SALE-Modern house with II rooms
house slated and In best OF repair. Lot mas
frontage OF 100 fsst, depth OF 2l3 feet, giving 2
extra building lots with the property. '-opse
2Sxt2, sith laigs yard line shade and snnbbery
considerable iruit, fine garden his properly
is in splendid location, within two minutes OF
trolley. Price $500 Nash & Hutchius. s)tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

S2OR SALE - Modern house or 10 room
house is slated and in s,Ood repair, iot 80
l3S, hne barn with slate roof. Hou has not
water heat, bath and toilet, electric lights, To-
Gated on one of the bcst streets in the village
Price $500 Nash g. Hutcnins Ii you are in
the market for building lot see MS b,fore you
buy. We haveso very desir;lb e lots in pool
locations. 89if
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

EOR SALE-I am selling out my entire STOCK
of both wool and cotton rugs bali runners
and stair carpets at cost. D. Il. Carey, III MN
street over the NJ II store. oto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

FOR SALE-Piss Gcoi rugged growthy
type, = months old si.b1; months, $3.50.
Address New England Live Stock Co, Peahody
Mass. Hts1'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

DOR sALE-several driving horses single
L and double carriages, new and slightly
used second hand light harness. Inquire IL.
M Tuttle Co., bennington. vt. a2tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

x,OR SiIE-Good home made brown breaa
deIive, ed Wednssdays and Saturdays
Mrs. Robsrt Oakes, Tel. H5-X. I0Ot6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

SALE One four cylinder five passe ger
35 horse power Interstate touring cur.
sold at a very ios figure. Il. W. Williams,
The Bennington uarage. a,t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

EOR SALE-Fifty brand new 10 Roo'
beehives wired with full sheet " @ d
tion. A bargain. +. Stearns, North otafe
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23
LABYRINTH IS NOW
WHOLLY HANDS
OF FRENCH
Germans Driven From Their De-
fences Near ArraS
AFTER SIX WEEKS FIGHTING
Ground Plowcd Up BY Shells and the
Losses of Both Armies are
Heavy.

Paris. June 23.-The French in
their advance into Alsacc have cap
tured the town Of Sondernaeh on the
east bank of the river Freult.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-23

FOR SALE ofler sui subject to sal sale, al 90 or
bonds cf the Remington Graded School Dis
trict. Interest rate 4 per cent, payable Apr |
and October at. ana free from all taxes.
Homer II. Webster 9it25