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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-03
HEAVY CANADIAN LOSSES
Casualties at Ypres Reported t
Number Nearly 5000.

Casualties among the Canadian
contingent in the fighting at Ypres
are now reported to have been near
ly 5000, says dispatch from Otta-
wa. OF these 1000 are reported miss
ing, the missing being chiefly the
18th and 14th battalions of Montreal
Highlanders, each 1000 strong.
1t is stated that 700 officers ana
men was killed and 5000 wounded.
The total thus given would indicate
that more than one-fourth of the 21,-
600 men in the division were put out
of action.
The Canadian official eyewitness
reported the two battalions of High
landers left behind in the fighting at
st. Julien. THE German line, the
eyewitness said, rolled over the de-
serted village, but for several hours
after the enemy had become master
of the village sullen and persistent
rifle fire showed they We're not yet
master of the Canadian rear guard"
AS Berlin reported 1000 Canadian
prisoners, it is feared here that 1000
of these rear guards were killed be-
fore exhaustion of ammunition com
PEELED the detachment to surrender
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-03
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Monday, May 8, 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Louise Burns passed the
week end at her home in Hoosick
Falls.
Miss Kate j. Hubbell of Old Ben
nington, has returned from visit in
Cohoes. Ata st
Raymond Thompson, who has been
passing few days at his home here,
has returned to school in Stamford.
Miss Sarah McCue, who has been
passing a few days at her home here,
returned this morning to Troy.
Miss Mary Fischer of Dewey street
left for New York today, where she
was suddenly called on account of
the serious illness of relative.
Don't fail to see your old time fav-
orite Carlyle Blackwell in THE High
Hand, an inspiring romance of love,
politics, capital and labor in six parts
at Library theatre today only. Adv.
The Ladies Missionary Reading
circle of the Second Congregational
church will meet with Mrs. w. S.
Boynton, Imperial avenue, Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. The topic is
THE American Highlanders." Miss
Mary Cone leads the meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-03
Pojanas at 79c

Splendid sleeping gar
ments made from fine, soft,
fast color percales. silk frogs
and pearl buttons. Superior
to any $1.OO sorts we've ev-
er offered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-03
The Drysdale Mems Store


BOYS Waists and Blouses in
wide assortments in addition
to our regular line at this
price we have added a big
lot Of regular so cent styles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
FLAGSHIP DAMAGED
BUT FLEET Is SAFE
British Admiralty Makes Official Re
port-14 Killed and 26 Injured,
the British Losses.

LONDON, Jan. 27.-The British adj
miraIty announces that all the British
ships engaged in Sundays naval bat
tie in the North Sea have returned
safely to port and that the casualties
are one officer and Is men killed and
three officers and % men wounded.
The admiralty's statement directly
refutoS the announcement made by the
Germans that one British cruiser and
two destroyers were sunk and other
units badly damaged.
The most serious damage inflicted on
the British fleet was on the battle
cruiser Lion. Sir David Beatty 5 flag
ship. on which he led his flying squad
ron into action and which was instru-
mental in the sinking of the German
cruiser Bluecher. The Lion was hit
once below the water line and several
forward compartments were flooded
The big flagship took up a hawser
from the Indomitable and was towed
into port. The only other vessel Sc
riously damaged was the destroyer
Meteor, which was towed into port by
her sister ship the Liberty.
The admiralty report says:
All the British ships and destroyers
engaged in Sundays action have re-
turned safely to port. The Lion,
WHleh had some forward compartments
hooaed ny sheH that mt below the
wafer me was taken IN tow by the
lhdomltaole, ana the destroyer Meteor,
Wymch was also disabled was toWed ny
the DESTROYER Liberty. Both or the
damaged vessels We're guarded ny
S'FonE escorts OF "eatfoyefs' both
boats can be speedily repaired,
ne t"taI casuaitIeS reported TO the
aohlfalt| are as loil"Ws: Lion, II men
WOUNDED; ll&ef' oIIe'F ana men
klIIeH' " "iHeerS ana men wounded;
ieteof. . men Killed l wounded. II
~ NOT heieEe4 tha' any othef casual
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
LADIES' NIGHT IN
NEW CLUB ROOMS
Nearly 800 Present at First Event of
It's Kind in New Quarters-Danc-
ing and Refreshments.

Members of the Vermont Wheel club
and guests to the number of nearly
300 gathered in the new club 70 ms
last evening, the occasion being the
first ladies night of the season. For
many it was their first opportunity to
see the club s new home and the visit
ors were extremely appreciative of
the good taste displayed in the furnish
ing and arrangement of the commo-
dious quarters. Refreshments of salad,
coffee, cakes and ices were served
from the club cafe, and music was fur
nished by Leitsinger 5 orchestra. The
card, billiard and pool tables were in
continuous use, and from 10 to II
o clock dancing was enjoyed in the re-
ception and reading rooms. The event
was in charge of a committee composed
of Dana II. Gilman, DR.. +. r. Newell
and Onslow Thompson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
LIST OF CLAIMANTS
FOR $1,000 REWAR
Bill in Equity Filed in Keene by Ho1-
brook, Cabot & Rollins Corpora
tion-Eight Want Slice.

A bin in equity has been fled in
Keene, N. H., with Clerk l.. w.
Holmes of the superior court for
Cheshire county to determine to whom
the reward of 81 900, offered by the
Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins corporation
for the apprehension and arrest of the
murderer of j. Stewart Hamilton,
shall be paid. It was stated in The Re-
former recently that such q bill would
be filed. John H. Wren was convicted
of the murder and sentenced to life
imprisonment for the crime.
\ day or two after Hamilton, who
was walking boss for the corporation
at the new railroad ut Hinsdale, was
killed, his company offered the re-
ward. There have been several claim
ants of the money and the corporation
feels it cannot decide to whom the
reward belongs, therefore petitioning
the court to determine.
Those who have claimed the reward
are as follows: Frank Hanrahan of
Halifax, Y, s., a police officer who ar
rested Wren; Joseph E. Burns of Bos-
ton, a detective who worked on the
case; Milton Snowden of Everett.
Mass, n railway porter who reported
that a man resembling Wren s de-
seription purchased tickets for Hall
fax; Frank o 'Brien of Boston, a police
officer to whom Snowden reported; Da-
vid s. Carey of Brattleboro. who re-
ported Wren 5 buying tickets to leave
Brattleboro; Ralph Kirkwood of Brat
tIeboro, who found a registered letter
receipt signed with Hamilton name
in the chimney of the house where
Wren lived in this town; Luigi Braido,
a fellow employe of Hamilton, who re-
ported suspeeting Wren; George Viii
son, chief of police of Brattleboro, who
gave information regarding Wren S
buying tickets to leave the local rail
road station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
PICTURE PLAYS
BY LOCAL WOMAN
Two Written by Mrs. Harriet B. How
ard Have Been Accepted - Poem
in Many English Papers.

Mrs. Harriet B. Howard of Ill Main
street has just been notified of the
acceptance by a moving picture produc
ing company of Cne of her stories un-
der unusual circumstances. She first
wrote story entitled The Stolen Dia-
monds for magazine, but never sent
it to a publisher She finally decided
did so, but instead of mailing the
scenario to the picture company, by
accident she mailed the original mara-
zine story. She expected il would ue
returned forthwith, but was gratified
to receive a check instead. She was
notified that it would be produced bv
the Balboa company in California
This is the second moving picture
play by Mrs. Howard that has been
accepted. her first having been 2 com
edv entitled On Whom Was the yoke
She has several others that have hean
prepared for some time. and these have
now been mailed to publisher
Mrs. Howard. who IS native On
England and who does lres kmg.
has written many poem, and stories.
some of which have been published END
others OF which she has never sent 8
/ publishers. She has threee novels com
pleted. but never has sent out the mar
uscripts. One of her poems Tho Flag
/ Of Old England. was published some
! time ago in the Montreal Star and was
copied in MANY of the prominent pa
pers of England.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
REPORT OF YEARS
WORK BY S. p. C. A.
Thirty-Two Cases of Cruelty Investi
gated-2,706 Head of livestock
Shipped from Station.

The annual meeting of the Society
mails was held in the north room of
the Brooks library last evening with a
fair number of the members present.
The various reports showed the society
to be in a prosperous condition with a
present membership of ia, a gain of
% over the year before. The receipts
OF the society Tor the past yea
amounted to $196.52 and the disburs-
ments $131, leaving a balance of $65.-
% in the treasury.
The agent of the society, Henry ].
Allen, reported that 80 different cases
of cruelty to animals had been in
vestigated during the year, besides
many abuses of u minor nature that
had been called to his attention. Ac-
cording to his report the amount OF
stock shipped from the local station
in the course of the year was as fol
lows: 1927 calves, sos cows, 224 hogs
81 oxen, 90 bulls and 21S sheep.
Since the quarantine has been estab
lished, to aid in the prevention of the
foot and mouth disease, only those ami
mails are allowed to be shipped that
are intended for immediate slaughter
| officers chosen for the ensuing year
are: President, Charles II. Pratt; sec
retary-treasurer, E. Q. S. Osgood
agent, Henry j. Allen. Two vacancies
in the board of directors were filed by
! the election of w. Z. Haskell of thi,
\ town and Mrs. II. A. Staten of Yer
non.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
LARGE AUDIENCE
GREETS DIR. McCREA
Seating Capacity of Methodist Church
Taken at Opening of Special Ser
vices-Excelent Singing.

Rev. DR.. A. G. McCrea of Jersey
City, n. j., opened the series of spe-
cial religious services in the Metho-
dist church last evening with an espe-
cially strong sermon on Sin. The con
gregation was large, completely filling
the seating capacity of the church, and
it was deeply impressed with the
speaker 3 spiritual power and his force
full presentation of the theme.
DIR. McCrea is not an evangelist.
but man of unusual gifts and intel
lectual attainments; not a polished ora
tor, but straightforward speaker
whose messages are couched in simple
language that all can understand He
has a pleasing personality. and his stay
in Brattleboro cannot fail TO be of last
ing beneficial results.
A platform built especially for the
services accommodated a chorus of
about 30 voices, which did good work
under the leadership of William II.
Pagdin, tenor, who came with DR.. Ne
Crea. Mr.. Pagdin sang two solos, re-
vealing a voice of delightfully."- pure
quality. He is a thorough musician,
and his work Will be Of great assist
ance in the services.
Tonight DR.. McCrea 5 theme viii be
The Cry of Distress. Concerning sin he
said last night in part:
Sin is man s most relentless and per-
sistent foe. Tragedies of the wcrld
have been enacted because of it 1t
drove our first parents out of Eden.
and has prevented the return of all
who follow them. Jesus made clear 70
those he came in touch with while
upon earth the Destructive nature OF
sin, hkening it TO the loathsome lep-
rosy. Sin in the thought of Jesus
was also hkened to paralysis, taking
the strong and promising man Just at
the time of his greatest usefulness,
breaking his strength and making him
worthless. Sin again in the thought of
Jesus was shutting the eyes of the sin
ner to the real values that surround
him.
Sin takes the brightest and best OF
our young manhood, places them be-
hind prison bars and holds them there
taking away their liberty and robbing
the world of their usefulness. Il
brings distrust and destroys the very
possibilities of usefulness, manhood
and womanhood as we'll
II IS an insidisHs- thing and tn,
prevalent malady that enters circles Of
society everywhere. No home is so Sc
curely guarded as to be proof agains-
it. The purest and most innocent chile
+ is not too good for its attack. Non,
I is passed by. Sin respects no person
nor success nor station in life. y,
power on earth can successfully cop'
with it. If we think we have no sill
we deceive ourselves and ''the truth i
not in us, - but if we are faithful an,
( just and confess our sins He vii
! cleanse us from all unrighteousness
] Sin Is a malady that blinds and i'm
perils all. but Jesus Christ is che grea
I physician, who can cleanse and eur,
! all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
Notable Results Accomplished in Two
Months of New System.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The first
report of the federal reserve board,
covering the developments which pre-
coded the opening of the twelve re-
gional reserve banks last November
and the two months in which they
have been in actual operation, was
sent to Congress today.
1t announces that noteworthy re-
suits already have been accomplished
and that the system now "cannot be
regarded as experimental in the sense
that there is any uncertainty as to the
outcome. No legislation is asked for,
the board devoting its report chiefly to
an outline of how the new system has
strengthened the nation s financial sit
uation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

The Abenaqui Machine Works COM
prise a large machine shop, built of
brick, and six wooden buildings, locat-
ed at Westminster Station. The bust.
ness is owned by a stock company of
which the president is H. Parkhurst of
Walpole, \. II. 1t was established %
years ago and had grown to large pro-
portions, being one of the prominent
industries in the northern part of the
county.
Less than two years ago the concern
4enTrloced from 35 TO 40 men and the
product was sent all over New Eng
land. some of the shipments going to
Europe. Recently only about 10 hands
have been employed, and the falling of
in business is said to be due to the
same conditions which make business
dull elsewhere, except that the foreign
war had nothing TO do with it, no for
eign shipments having been made for
two years
BY telephone to this paper this af-
ternoon it was said at the Abenaqui
plant that the business was too valu-
able to be given up and that reOr-
ganization undoubtedly would take
place. The plant is running today, but
it viii close tonight until further de
velopments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Thursday. Jan. %, 6 p. m. -- Public
supper in the chapel. The menu will
include escalloped oysters, cold meats,
etc. Price % cents. Sale of home
made candy by the Christian Endeavor
society.
Friday. Jan. %, 5:45 p. m.-Meeting
Of the newly elected prudential com
mittee in the chapel with complimen.
tary supper at o'clock.
Friday, Jan. %, 7:3o p. m.-Devo.
tioual service of the church in the
chapel A study viii he made OF
Paul $ letter to the Ephesians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
DEGREES OF AMNESTY.
Kaiser Grants Pardons on the Ami
versary of His Birth

BERLIN, Jan. 27. - Two birthday
decrecs Of amnesty were issued by EN-
pefor William today on the 56th ami
versary OF his birth. The first released
the active military from disciplinary
punishment inflicted upon them by
court martial within u limit of six
months imprisonment. The second
decree annuls the prosecution of sol
diers for oltenses committed previous
to the call to arms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
GAIN VICTORIES
OVER RUSSIANS
AuStrans, Reinforced by the Germans, Report
important Gans-Czar's Troops Compelled
to Evacuate Positions in Mountain Passes :
Australia Raising 100000 Men

The new Austro-German plan in the
east which calls for the protection of
the dual monarchy from Russian in
vasion as AN immediate object rather
than the prosecution OF the offensive
along the Warsaw front, seems to have
cxerted already 81 marked influence on
the campaign.
Heavy reinforcements of Germans
have been sent into Hungary To assist
the Austlans and an official statement
today from Vienna that important vie
tories over the Russians have been
gained
The fighting took place in the
mountain passes leading into north
eastern and northwestern Hungary,
aud it is said the Russians were com
PEELED to evaeuate important positions
after repeated and violent counter at
taeks.
These gains for the Austrians follow
their successes in Bukowina, which
Vienna regards as having crippled the
Russian offensive there and rendering
unlikely the participation of Rumania
in the war, at least at this time.
\ Russian official statement asserts
that successes were won in GaHcia,
where attacks of the Austro- German
forces were repulsed everywhere.
In Central Poland, along the Warsaw
front, the Germans made several vio-
lent assaults, but are said to have
been driven back with heavy losses
I'm the west the British troops are
bearing the bruut OF the German at
tack..
Severe fighting continues along the
LaBassec canal, where the Germans APP
pear 10 have won tho advantage.
Australia has plans for the fonna
tiou OF a. rifle reserve of 100000 men
10 bc sent to Europe If the war Is
prolonged
Emperor William is So year. old TO-
day and although there is little in.
formation OF the day s military activi
ties the latest reports available make
IL apparent that the Empcror's troop.
were cndcavoriun to win for him ;
birthday Gift i'm the shape of a victorq
at arms
Two davs ago violent German at
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Maine Farmer Suspected of Causing
Death of Unknown Man.

SOUTH PARIS, Me, Jan. 27.-Pres-
cott Pratt, arrested yesterday when
the frozen body of an unidentified
man was found beneath his barn, was
atraigned in the municipal court to
uay on the charge of murder. He
pleaded not guilty and continuance
until Feb. was granted upon request
of the county attorney.
Hiram Cummings, a neighbor, whc
VI as charged with concealing the body
because OF his failure to notify th>
officers that he had discovered it re
Gently, pleaded not guilty.
The charge was dropped, but he wa.
held as a material witness agains
Pratt and placed in care of the jailer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
GERMANS LOST NEAR YPREs.
French Also Claim a Check Was Ad-
ministered Near LaBassee.

PARIS, Jan. .27, 24o p. IN. - The
French reports given out by the war
office this afternoon. does not record
any development of great Importance.
The battleline saw yesterday the Gus
tomary artillery exchanges and the re
port says that on Jan. 25 the Germans
lest near Ypres what amounted to a
battalion and a half of men Zone Ger
man battalion contains 1000 men). The
French claim that check was admin
istered to the Germans near LaBassee
yesterday. Here the losses of the Ger
mans are placed at two battalions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
GAVE MORE TESTIMONY.
Rockefeller, Jr., Received Message of
Good Win from Agitator.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27-John d. Rookie
feller, ir, was again a witness before the
federal commission on industrial relations
today. AS he entered City Hall he was
greeted by Miss Belle Zilberman, who
was arrested last summer in the Standard
Oil building in lower Broadway while
taking part in parade of the Industrial
Workers of the World as a protest
against the shooting of miners at Lud
low, Colo. Today she brought him
message of good will Mr.. Rookie
feller shook hands and chatted witt
her several minutes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
WILL NOT BE SEIZED.
German Ambassador Reports on Amer
lean Foodstuffs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. p. Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, notified the state department that
his government has given official as
surance that no foodstuffs shipped
from the United States to Germany
would be seized for military or any
other governmental use.
The ambassador 8 notification was
given verbally, but it was understood
that later he would send a formal note
on the subject.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
In the Meantime Harry Will
Remain a Prisoner i'm
TOmbs at New York
NO EXAMINATION
AS TO HIS SANITY
Supreme Court Justice Davis Denied
the Motion of Counsel That Thaw
Be Sent to the Bellevue Hospital for
Observation.


NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Harry X.
Thaw pleaded today not guilty to the
charge of conspiracy under which he
was brought here from New Hamp-
shire last Sunday. His trial was set
for Feb. %. Meantime he is to re-
main prisoner in the Tombs, his
counsel having agreed not to apply for
bail.
No attempt viii be made by the
state to have Thaw committed to the
Matteawan asylum pending his trial
unless his lawyers change their decision
not to apply for bail.
Deputy Attorney General Franklin
Kennedy is in charge of the state 5
case, now that William T. Jerome has
dropped out of the litigation In ac-
cepting Thaw's plea and fixing the
date for trial Supreme Court Justice
Davis denied the motion made bv
Thaw's counsel Monday to have the
prisoner sent to Bellevue hospital for
observation as to his sanity.
A renewal of the motion was for
mally made by John B. Stanchfield Of
Thaw's counsel at today's proceedings.
This, too, was denied.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
MEMS CLUB PLANS
DOCTRINAL TALKS
Episcopal Organization Hopes to Hear
Various Local Pastors-Rev. MIR.
osgood Speaks Tomorrow.

Frederick H. Sanford, president of
the Men s club of st. Michael s Epis
copal church, has arranged with Rev.
Z. Q. S. Osgood, pastor of the Unita-
rian church, to give talk tomorrow
evening in the rectory of st. Mich
ael s church on The Doctrine of the
Unitarian Church. 1t is planned to
have this the first of series of such
talks by the pastors of the various
churches in town. making a series of
"get acquainted - talks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
Gasoline Engine Company at
Westminster Files Peti-l
tiOn in Bankruptcy
LIABILITIES $50, ,793
ASSETS OF $4,000
Plant viii Close Tonight - Employed
35 to 40 Hands Until Hard Times
Came. Dropping Down to 1O-Reor-
ganization Probable.
Especial to The Reformer.)

RUTLAND, Jan. %.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed to-
day in the office Of Clerk +. S. Platt
of the United States court by the
Abenaqui Machine Works of Westmin-
ster, makers of gasoline engines and
gasoline driven compressors. The liza
bilities are $52, 1882 and the assets
$32. 900.
A list of 1915 creditors is given,
about dozen of whom are in Vermont.
The Keene IN. H. National bank is a
creditor to the amount of $135O0 for
loans, and the principal creditors in
Vermont are the Howard Hardware Co.
of Bellows Falls, $194.91; H. NJ.
Smith of Westminster $I05.72; the
town of Westminster. S647 90. The at
torneys for the petitioner are Allen s.
Faulkner of Keene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
GERMANS CELEBRATING.
Liners at Hoboken Observe the Kais-
er's Birthday Anniversary.

NEW YORK, Jan. %. - Tire fleet
Of German liners tied up at their docks
at Hoboken blossomed out today with
German and American flags and with
red, white and black bunting in OBJ
servanec Of Emperor Williams 5 birth
day.