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HAVING contracted with the City OF Els
IA worth TO support and care for those oh,
may need assistance during ave years begin
ming Jan. I. 1918 and are legal residents o
Ellsworth. I forbid all persons trusting Their
on my account, ~ there IL plenty Of room An.
accommodations to care for them ct the Cfs,
Farm house. ARrnuB B. MITCHELL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
ANTHRACITE COAL
Illil,,,,,s:559S ON VERGE
Of Blu STRIKE
Operators Balk al Recognition Of
Union
men INSIST ON CLOSED SHOP"
Offer of 5 Per Cent Increase in Wages
to Contract Workers and Eight.
Hour Day Rejected.
MEN INSIST ON CLOSED SHOP"

New York, April ga great coal
strike involving more than 10000
miners may sweep the anthracite reg
ion within three weeks. Negotiations
between subcommittee of miners
and operators broke down finally yes
terday on the demand of the miners
for complete recognition Of their
union with CLOSED shop and a
check OIL"
Following a conference in the Union
League Club which lasted four hours,
both sides decided they could not
agree. Although the operators were
willing to yield some ground in the
matter of hours and wages, they un-
compromisingly rejected the demands
of the mine workers considered of su-
preme Importance to their organiza.
ton.
The concessions which the operators
offered included a per cent increase
in the wages of contract miners and
the reduction OF the working day for
the others from nine to eight hours
with nine hours pay. The operators
said the eight-hour day with nine
hours pay would be equivalent to an
increase OF u IL per cent. No con-
cessions would satisfy the miners so
as the operators would not grant the
demand that none but union men be
employed and the arrangement where.
by operators would collect from their
miners their dues as members of the
United Mine Workers of America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
BAY STATE SENDS
UNP | { D C ED
DELEGATES
Mccall, Crane, and Weeks Win at
Primary Election
MAJORITY CLOSE TO 10000
Roosevelt Delegation Won in One Els
triet and Later Returns May
Show Victories in Others.

Boston, April 26.-The unpledged
candidates. in the republican presiden-
tial primary In Massachusetts yester-
day swept the state. What Roosevelt
delegates were elected were in isolat-
ed districts, it~appeared from the re-
turns available early this morning,
and there are probably very few of
them. The unpledged slate won by
about 10000
All of the unpledged 'ibig four" were
chosen by a liberal margin, George
Mccall, former Gov Crane, Senator
Lodge and Senator Weeks all winning
over the Rooseveltians, Bird, Cushing,
Gardner and Washburn, In the proper
ton of about four to three, according
to incomplete returns,
Gov. Mccall, in spite Of ante-pri-
mary fears, led his ticket If early in
dications prove true, and Senator
Weeks brought up the rear. But the
senator had an ample margin over
Charles Sumner Bird, who had the
highest vote of the Roosevelt men.
There were contests in IL districts
among the democrats, but these were
all personal, all the candidates being
understood to favor the denomination
Of President Wilson.
At 1890 o'clock this morning it was
apparent that the unpledged district
delegates had won in the 1st, I'd, 9Th,
7th, 10th, 18th, 18th and 18th districts
There was still doubt about the Sd dis
trict, which includes Fitchburg, the
4th which includes Worcester, the Sth
which includes Cambridge and also
about the 18th, 14th and 10th. The
Roosevelt delegation was victorious in
the 9th district.
Charles S. Baxter, manager of the
McCall.Weeks campaign, said that he
thought that the unpledged district
delegates had won in every district
but the 9th. Mr.. Baxter estimated the
plurality of the McCallWeeks ticket
of delegates-at-large at 10000 for the
entire state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN
County Improvement Association or
fers Prizes for Photographs.

Bennington county is beauty spot,
its scenery is unsurpassed, but there
still remain many unsightly spots
which mar its beauty. The first two
weeks in May have been set aside by
the New England Clean Up Bureau
as "Clean Up Season" More cities
and towns throughout New England
are falling in line every year. Why
not every village and town in Benning.
ton county this year? Any organiza-
tion can promote such campaign in
its community and the County I'm
proyement Association is ready TO aid
any organization desiring to do so.
What can be accomplished in clean
up campaign.
Arouse public spirit, incite people TO
clean up rubbish from yards, gardens,
barns. in most towns there exist a
few especially unsightly spots The
people responsible for these will usual
ly fall into line with a campaign and
will clean up. There are many public
dumps which should be abolished, in
many villages litter cans are needed
The schools of Bennington county have
long been in line and are doing more
than ever this year. Development of
school and home gardens and the set
ting out Of trees should play part.
Prizes for the best photographs,
The county association offers three
prizes of $500, $500 and $500 for the
best sets of photographs, showing con
ditions before and after cleaning up.
A set should consist of two photo
graphs taken from the same spot one
| before clean up and one after. Photo.
| graphs may be sent to the County AS
| sociation office, Bennington, any time
before June 1st. They should be la
beled with a fictitious name, the send
er's real name enclosed in sealed en-
velcpe with the fictitious name on the
outside. The contest is open to any
one but the photographs must he taker
somewhere in Bennington county,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
ALLIES DECLARE
THEIR BLOCKADE
IS EFFECTIVE
Insist Restraint of Neutral Trade
Is JustiliahIe
SYSTEM I WILL d Be CONTINUED
Joint Note lntimates That No
Abrupt Changes in Policy Will
Be Made.

Washington, April 25.-The latest
British note in answer to American
protests against allied interference
with neutral trade, made public to-
night at the State Department, con
tends that the practices complained Of
are "iuridically sound and valid" and
that the relief which neutrals seek is
rather to be obtained by the mitiga-
ton of necessary hardships than by
abrupt changes either in the theory
or application OF policy based upon
admitted principles OF international
law carefully adjusted to the altered
conditions of modern warfare
1t dsclCses that IAN impartial and
influential commission" has been ap-
pointed to find ways to minimize de-
lays, and pledges the Allies to make
their restraints on trade as little bur
densome to neutrals as possible The
note, in which the French Govern
ment concurs, reiterates the military
necessity of regulating commerce to
neutrals contiguous to Germany. and
justifes the effectiveness of the
blockade which was CHALLENGED by the
last American note. More diplomatic
correspondence over the issue is eX
pected to follow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
Sim FEINS START
REBELL|O n | n
IRELAND
Government Claims Movement is
Confined to Dublin
SOLDIERS And POLICE KILLED
No Report Issued Relative to the
Losses Sustained by the
ReVoIutionists.

London. Wednesday, April 2G.-Al-
most coincidental with the capture of
Sir Roger Easement, leader of the
Separatist faction in Ireland, while he
was attempting to land arms from Ger
many on the coast of Ireland, there
has occurred in Ireland a revolution
airy outbreak of considerable proper
tions
So far as has been announced by the
British Government only Dublin is af-
fected. Here serious fighting took
place Monday between regular troops,
volunteers, and policemen against
members of the Sim Fein society who
had captured the post office and Step
hens Green and numerous houses in
various parts of the city.
Three of the officers of the troops,
four or five soldiers, two volunteers,
and two policemen were killed, and
about a score of others wounded. The
losses of the revolutionists have not
been made known.
The government last evening report
ed that the military authorities had
the situation well in hand. The Off
cial statement said:
At noon yesterday serious disturb
ances broke out in Dublin. A large
party of men identified with the Sim
Fein Party, mostly armed, occupied
Stephens Green, and took possession
forcibly of the Post Office, where they
cut the telegraphic and telephonic
wires, Houses also were occupied in
Stephens Green, Sackville Street Alb
hey Street and along the quays.
In the course of the day soldiers
| arrived from the Curragh and the
situation is now well i'll hand SO far
| as is known here. three military Off
GERS, four or five soldiers, two loya
volunteers and two policemen have
been killed and four or five military
| officers and seven or eight soldiers
| and six volunteers wounded. No eX
act information has been received OF
| the casualties on the side of the Sim
| Feinerc.
Reports received from Cork, Liner
| ick, Ennis, Tralee and both ridings
of Tipperary, show that no disturb
ances Of any kind have occurred il
| these localities
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
FoREsTERs' OPEN FAIR
Fully 500 People Attend Opening Night
of Local Organization

The Foresters fair opened Tuesday
evening with record breaking crowd
1t has been estimated that 500 people
were in attendance at different times
during the evening.
Main street presented holiday ap-
pearance in the early evening when a
parade Of members, as well as delega-
tions of other local organizations,
marched to the east end of Main street
to meet the three special trolley cars
from North Adams which brought
visiting brothers from towns to the
south. Red fire was burned in the
streets and there were about $50 in
line. The parade was led by William
f. Hawks, mounted, followed by
Chief Brazil and officers of the lodges
in automobiles. The Bennington City
Band furnished music and the balance
of the parade was made up of the For
esters in uniform, carrying axes. About
100 guests from other local orders
helped swell the size of the crowd that
welcomed Chief Ranger Duchanes and
suite from North Adams.
Returning to the hall, the band gave
concert which was followed by speak
ing The chief ranger delivered an ad.
dress and Judge f. c. Bennett un
bosomed himself of appropriate re-
marks. The dancing then began,
which continued until midnight. The
customary booths were well patron.
lied and the receipts were most salts.
factory.
Tonight the main attraction is the
entertainment to be given by % Local
young ladies. Under the direction oil
| Mrs. Helena Downs, they have been
| drilling for the past month and have
| an entertainment somewhat out of the
ordinary. The program is as follows
Overture
| Memories" Miss Marcia Stark
"On the Old Back Seat of the Henry
Ford Miss Grace Toomey
ooh Let Me Dream"
Mrs, Florence GerkiI
alabama Jubilee"
Miss Ida Burgess
"The Songs of Songs for Me"
Miss Rose Dural
"If you Only Had My Disposition
Duet Miss Margaret Laren
Miss Margaret Mcclure
"Rose in Bud Miss Rose Morrisse,
Are You From Dixie?
| Miss Ida Burgess
Finale
Between the last song and the final
there will be a speciality by Miss Maj
garet Laren.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
G. M. HAWKS LOSES HORSE
Animal Became Frightened by Red
Fire and Burst Blood Vessel.

a saddle.horse belonging to George
NJ. Hawks became frightened by the
red fire which was burned on North
street Tuesday evening during the
Foresters' parade and burst blood
vessel in its lungs from which it died
in few moments.
The animal was ridden by Frank
Brooks and had been loaned to him
for participation in the parade by Mr.
Hawks. When the parade reached
the point on North street opposite
Pleasant, the fireworks scared the ami
NAL, made him wheel and plunge, the
exertion from which cdused the hem
orrage He fell, carrying his rider,
who struck on the curbing. but es-
capped injury.
The animal expired so quickly that
many in the parade did not know of the
accident. He fell on one side and
caused no interruption in the line OF
march. Mr. Hawks was sorry to lose
the horse as it was an exceptionally
good saddle mount which he brought
from the south about eight years ago
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
CUMMlNS THE WINNER
But Nebraska Delegates Are Expected
to Vote for Hughes.

Omaha, Neb., April 25.-With the
count of the vote cast at the recent
state preferential primaries nearly
complete, Senator Albert B. Cummins
of Iowa was last night leading Henry
Ford of Detroit for the republican
presidential nomination by 1900 votes,
The republican delegation to the ma
tional convention. it is said, will cast
a majority of votes for Justice Charles
+. Hughes for president. Democratic
delegates.at.large to the national CON
vention, it is understood, will be about
equally divided between supporters ot
w. j. Bryan and President Wilson,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
Over Trivial Details Never Grasp There Are Larger Ar
PUBLIC WELFARE ASSOCIATION
Will Cooperate But Not Join Hands
With Y. M. c. A.

Editor of the Banner:-The Public
Welfare Association desires to correct
several statements appearing in the
article headed ''Y. NJ. c. A. join hands
with Welfare Association" printed in
Mondays Banner, and TO correct the
false impressions which the article
must necessarily have created.
These misstatements are doubly un-
fortunate because in correcting them
there is danger Of giving the false i'm
preston that the Welfare Association
is antagonistic to the Y. NJ c. A.
whereas it is its aim to cooperate on
broad lines with all organizations
which exist for the good of the com
munity But the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
Welfare Association have not Joined
hand" The Welfare Association has
employed Mr. Mann as physical direc-
tor for the boys at the playground to
serve three months. The Welfare AS
sociation has no part in what the Y.
NJ. c. A. plans to have Mr. Mann do af-
ter his contract with them expires.
No plan or arrangement has been
made to transfer the playground work
to the Y, NJ. G. A. in September and
the statement in the Banner when
fall comes arrangements will have
been made so that the work can be
transferred to the Y. NJ. C. A, gymnas-
ium, is not warranted by anything
that has happened. 1t is to be regret
ted that suggestions which were mere
" discussed should have been pub
lished before either organization had
acted upon them. 1t would have left
the situation much clearer if the
plans, program and aspirations Of the
Y. NJ. c. a. had not been stated in an
article dealing with the Welfare AS
sociation. The aims and policies OF
the Public Welfare Association are ex
pressed in the preamble to its constitu
ton which is as follows:
Having at heart the common wei
fare, we, citizens and friends of Ben
nington. irrespective of racial, relig
ious or political affiliations, associate
ourselves to promote such influences
and conduct such activities and pro
jects as shall make for the health
happiness and prosperity of all the
people; to promote the efficiency o.
existing agencies, public and private
to the same ends; to build up com
munity spirit, secure unity of actor
and harmonious devotion to the com
mon good, without divisiye riyalries
duplication of agencies or waste o
energies; to make leisure hours con
structive and recreation wholesome
especially for children and youths
and, in general to develop the initiative
and resources of the people. through
working and playing together, in reali
zation of an abounding and joyous lif'
as neighbors, friends and fellow-citi
zens in the village confraternity."
Arthur J. Holden,
Robert L. Healy,
Mrs. H. H. Ritchie,
Mrs. VIM. w. Burke,
Hilda Pratt,
Edmund La Franchise,
VIM II. Wills.
Council of Welfare Association
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
BRANC.ElS FACES A TIE
Committee Apparently in Deadlock
Over His Nomination.

Washington, April PA continued
deadlock over the nomination of Louis
d. Brandeis of Boston to be an Assoc
late Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the United States was indicated in to.
days sitting of the Senate Committee
on the Judiciary The nomination
was discussed for several hours, and,
although no vote was taken on report
ing the name to the Senate, the dis
tcussion disclosed that vote probably
would develop a tie.
Mr.. Shields of Tennessee, demo
cratic member, who formerly vas
Chief Justice of his state, was absent
in New York City, but it is understood
that he sides with all the republicans
against confirmation.
Mr. Brandeis' name has been before
the fulr committee several weeks, since
the extended hearings on his fitness
for the bench were concluded. At
each meeting final action has been
postponed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
MEN AND HORSES BURNED
Bad Fire Sunday in Pittsfeld
Stable

The exact toll of the fire at the Ham
ilton livery stable annex in Pittsfield
early Sunday, a. m. was two men and
II horses The damage will amount to
about $1,000, mostly through loss of the
horses. as the building was not very
valuable. The men and horses were
suffoeated by the smoke not burned
The men were Andrew Colbert of 2S9
First street, father of the late Police
Officer Patrick ]. Colbert. and James
Pennar, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Johr Pennar.
Although the fire was put out in
about 90 minutes by three streams Of
water, only one horse was saved from
the stable The presence of the men
in the stable was unknown until VIII
liam f. Retallick, a bookkeeper in the
Berkshire loan and trust company,
went into the stable after
the fire was put out He had
gone in there with William
+. Bagg. call fireman, to count
the horses that lay dead on the floor,
anu as ne udSHcu d poOhtI SSal NIIlASlU
over the floor he saw the head of Mr.
Pennar close beside one of the dead
horses. After making sure that the
man was dead, he called to Mr.. Basg,
who was nearer the entrance. AS Mr..
Bagg approached him he again put his
light on the spot and noticed an arm
lying across MrPennar's body. Look
ing more closely, he found the second
body, that Of Mr. Colbert crowded
against the rear wall of the stable. The
men lay close together and were pinn'
| ed to the floor by horses bodies,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
Card Thanks

We hereby wish to thank the neigh.
bors and friends who so kindly assist.
ed during the illness and death of our
beloved mother, daughter and sister,
Also for the many beautiful floral tri.
butes especially the employees of the
Bottum and Torrance Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Sawyer
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. X. Sawyer
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pellerin
Alta, Martin, Lucia and Leslie
Cutler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
TELL OF RAID ON THlEsTE
Say Italians Have Forfeited Right to
Have Towns Spared.

Berlin, April "a, (by wireless to Say.
Vile "A raid on the Austrian city
of Trieste by squadron Of seven
italian aeroplanes is reported in the
following official communication, is.
sued at Vienna under date of April 2l;
Seven Italian aeroplanes dropped
twenty-five bombs on Trieste yester.
day afternoon, killing nine civilians,
of whom five were children, aud
woundng five other persons. The Sa-
lesian Monastery, in the chapel o,
which 400 children were attending di.
vine service was destroyed. BY this
attack the enemy forfeited every right
to have his towns spared,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
WEST ARLINGTON

4. r. Edgerton is confined to the
bed
Our new minister, Rev. f. Il. Taus-
sig preached last Sunday.
Mrs. +. J. Tefft and sons of Hoosick
Falls, who have been visiting her par
ents, returned home Saturday.
The new cheese maker, Mr.. Baker.
moved last week and is helping build
the factory at A. II. Smiths
Mrs. VIM Farnham, who has been
an invalid for several years, died
Monday night at 1915. Our sympathy
is with the family
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
COMMISSIONERS GRANT LICENSES
Locations Same as Last Year Three
Changes Of Proprietors ,a

The Bennington board Of license
commissioners Edwin ID. Moore, W.
A. Root and j. Ed Walbridge, met at
the attorneys room in the county court
building Tuesday afternoon for the pur-
pose of passing upon the applications
in session for only short
time when they adjourned to 10
O'Clock this forenoon at Mr.. Wal
bridges Office when the awards We're
made. There will be no change in the
locations during the coming year but
there will be three new licenses VIII.
liam w. Hope, proprietor of the Ameri-
can house, is granted a first class Ii.
cense succeeding the present leasee,
Richard McKale. John Joseph Leahy
receives a first class license at the Cot
tage Hotel, succeeding his father,
John II. Leahy, owner of the hotel pro-
perty. John Proud is granted first
class license and will succeed Louis
Bergeron who has held second class
license during the past year.
George w. Williams and John T
Carroll received the two second class
licenses and Paul c. Cornell, proprie
ter OF the Putnam house, Frank b
Healy, 104 North street, Eugene
Graham, 100 North street, and Edward
A. Sausville, corner of Depot and River
streets. will continue business under
first class licenses