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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
PARALYSIS TAKES
81 VICTIMS IN
"a HOURS
162 New Cases Are Reported in
Greater New York
ONE CASE FOUND IN PIT[SFIELD
Police in City are Enforcing Sanitary
Laws and 355 Persons Were Fined
for Violations.

New York, July 15.-There were 81
deaths and 1862 new cases of infantile
paralysis in Greater New York yester-
day. More federal health officers are
being rushed 20 the city to stay the
spread of the disease.
The sanitary regulations are being
strictly enforced and 355 persons were
fined yesterday for violations. Includ-
ed in the number were several physici-
ans fined for failure to report cases
promptly.
DR.. Emerson said, too, that he
thought the daily reports of new cases
were practically complete and that
persons need not worry in fear that
the disease was more widespread than
represented He added, however, that
the number of cases of infantile paraly
sis published each day represented the
number verified. not the number of re-
ported but uninyestigated cases.
While the total 10 cases yesterday
was 1919, the number of cases report
ed to the Department OF Health had
been more than 1900, he said. Nearly
1000 cases reported to the department
as infantle paralysis, he added, had
been found, on Investigation, to be
something else, while but few of the
cases announced to the public as true
cases had proved later to be some otl
er disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
TRAGEDY AT PLArTssuReH
Seven-Year-oid Boy Initiating Cowboy
Shoots His Little Sister.

Arthur Tanner, aged seven years, in
stantly killed his little sister, Cath
crime, aged five years by shooting her
through the head with 3S-calibre rifle
at Plattsburgh Wednesday night. The
youngsters were children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Tanner, and were visiting at
the home of Angelic Gioiosa, jr, a
cousin, where the shooting took place.
1t is said the boy was initiating cow
boys, whom he had seen in circus
that played at Plattsburg early in the
week. The children were alone in a
room at the Gioiosa house, when the
boy picked up the rifle, and, pointing
it at his sister, pulled the trigger. He
stood only about foot away. The
bullet went through the little girls
mouth, passing through her head and
coming ou behind the ear. Owing to
the close range at which the rifle was
discharged the girls face was badly
burned by the powder. Several mem
bers of the family rushed to the room
at the sound of the shot, but the little
girl was dead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
VICTOR GREEN, IS
DROWNED At NO.
BENNINGTON
Boy Couldn't Swim But Went Into
Water Alone
HIS BODY WAS RECOVERED
Was Student of North Bennington
High School and the Son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Green. :

North Bennington was the scene OF
sad accident Friday evening. Lake
Paran added one more to its list of VIC
tins when Victor Abel Green, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Green, was
drowned.
The young man has been employed
in the Payne mirror shop during the
summer vacation and finishing work at
5:15, he must have gone directly to
the lake alone. When he did not
come home to supper the family was
not alarmed at his absence as he fire.
quently worked over time.
About $3.50 some young men who
were in bathing discovered his cloth
ing on the bank and one of his neigh
bors being among the number, recog-
nized the clothes as Victor's and at
once notified the family. The search
for the body was continued until after
o'clock when it was found by James
Bassett in water which would not have
been over his head. Physicians who
We're on the spot thought he must
have been over heated and seized with
| cramps.
Victor was a Junior in the North Ben
nington high school and would have
been 16 the 22nd of next month. He
was member of the Baptist Sunday
school and always to be found at his
post, quiet, unassuming boy with
manw friends for whom life seemed
so full of promise. He is survived by
his parents and one sister, Leola, and
four brothers, Raymond, Adelbert,
Harry and Reuben.
The funeral services will be held at
the home on upper Main street Sunday
at p. m. lnterment will be in the
cemetery at South SALISBURY. The
bereaved family have the sympathy of
the community in this great affliction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15

Charleston, S. c., July 14.-The big
naval collier Hector, carrying sixty ma
rines in addition to its crew of seventy
men and twelve officers sank off
Charleston late today, according to a
report tonight from Captain Hunt of
the tug Vigilant which tried to go to
the Hector's assistance. He was un-
able to say whether those aboard es-
capped. The steamship Alamo had
been standing by the collier today
having responded to its call when it
was disabled some sixty miles off
here. in last nights hurricane. Static
conditions were such that no wireless
report could be obtained tonight from
the Alamo. The sea still was running
high
The Hector left Port Royal for Santo
Domingo yesterday. 1t attempted to
put into port here, when the storm
disabled it, but according to Captain
Hunt, went down about nine one-half
miles from the Charleston lightship.
Captain Hunt said part of the collier S
superstructure remained above water.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
MARGARET LOWRiE DEAD
Sudden Attack of Pneumonia Caused
Death This Morning

Miss Margaret l.owrie died at 3
o'clock this morning at her home on
Union street following an attack OF
pneumonia. Miss Lowrie has been a
resident of Bennington for many years
and her sudden death after only few
days illness comes as a shock to her
large number of friends.
Miss l.owrie was the daughter of
Mrs. Mary Lowrie, who died here
about two years ago and who original
ly came from Pittsburg. Miss Lowrie
travelled extensively and was in the
habit of spending her summers in Ben
nington and the greater part of the
winter in Florida. She was always
interested in the activities of the town
and was generous with her help and
Cooperation.
Miss Lowrie is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Lutte b. Sutton of Ceilings
wood, n. j., and by a nephew and a
niece, James Sutton and Miss Mabel
Sutton.
AS yet, no arrangements have been
made for the funeral. Sc was about
40 years of age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
MEAT IN GERMANY SCARCE
American Woman Tells OF Joy at See
ing Real Food in Holland.


In the following letter. dated May 2S
at Scheyeninger, the seaport of The
Hague, the writer, a lady residing in
Germany describes for the benefit of
her relatives in this country the food
shortage in Germany, which appears to
be very real Extracts from the letter
follow
Notwithstanding all our planning
concerning three or four weeks stay
in Switzerland, We find ourselves land
ed in Holland at this beautiful sea-
shore town. 1t is too bad we cannot
stay here longer.
1T is some days since we left Ger
many. would be satisfied if we could
stay in The Hague all summer and un-
Ill the war is over. am sick of the
kind of life you have to live nowadays
in all the warning countries. There
are only two topics that completely oc-
cupy our minds-the bloodshed and tn
food supply-and, although it seems al
most terrible to say it, the former has
been entirely eclipsed by the anxiety
concerning the food supply during the
last few months. We talk and think
and plan food all day long-do every
thing. in fact, except eat il. We dc
eat, OF course. but the real food is
| usurped by the limitations and substi
tute foods to such extent that we have
almost forgotten the taste of the rea
thing. almost wept for JOY over the
1 ON NJ nnffna ttstth hot
was served to us here. The sight o.
the butter heaped on the plates was 81
strange that it seemed almost sacrilig
ious to make use of 1t.
Meat Is so scarce in our home tow
that almost every good butcher close
his shop at 9 in the morning. and tn,
sign Closed Because Of Scarcity o
Meat Supply is ever so much NOR
common than the sight of meat itself
Many shops have closed altogether
Now 1t seems that new organization
is to he formed in Germany for the bel
ter distribution of all food product:
Whether it will have the desired effeC
remains to be seen. have a goo
supply of American canned goods o
hand which enables us to live in In!
ury. How they ever reached us d
not know, and was so glad to be abl
to buy them that asked no question
We eat very little meat, but manage I
get along without it quite well. | al
eating enough here in Holland to lai
during the coming summer. and hoI
7 to he able to come back here when nj
supply Is exhausted.
e 1T Is SO good to see people withol
l. the worried look that every one has
k home, and feel almost like count,
/. girl on her first visit to the city wht
o | hear the noise of the streets and &,
V the automobiles and carriages wi
n gaily dressed people 20 by. There n
,f absolutely no private automobiles ru
Ii ming in Germany, and black is the c,
or that predominates.
=" 1--WE have not heard from any of Y,
d in over two months hope that ever
% body is well, and that you have be
% getting our letters more regularly. |
g awful TO write each week and new
II have a single letter to answer.
ie what is the matter with Wilso
in Why doesn't he step in and talk abe
W peace? 1t would be beginning. ev
to If It would not lead to immediate
tsults."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
PLAYGROUND Notes

Soak En- at the playground is teach
ing the boys the value of alterness.
The girls volley ball teams are about
ready for dual match and starting
next week some fast games are
booked,
Hand work has been started and it
will not be long before the mothers
will be justly proud of the work done
by their daughters
The busy bees at the sand box en-.
ioyed battle royal when the Mexicans
tried to attach and destroy the Ameri-
can sand houses. Yesterday was fea-
tured with victrola concert and the
pieces were very pleasing to the audi
ance Every Friday will be marked
with an interesting program. Mothers
will find this day one we'll worth at
tending. You have an open invitation
so don't hesitate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
BRITISH WON new
SALIENT NORTH
OF S0MME
Haig's Men Break Through German
Second Line
MORE PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
British Soldiers Rescued Who Had
Been Surrounded by Enemy for
Over Two Days.

The British forces in France, after
smashing through the German second
line north of the Somme yesterday
morning, in one of the most important
gains in the offensive of the allies, not
only held their own against fierce
counter-attacks, according to an Of
fetal statement given out at London
last night, but continued to make gains
The points captured by the British
are BaZentin-lePetit about three
miles northeasterly of Contamination,
whose occupancy by the British was
recently conceded by Berlin; Tongue
val, about two miles southeast of Baz'
entin, and the Trones wood. three
miles south OF Longueval, for which a
hard struggle has been in progress
The area thus occupied covers several
square miles and constitutes a SHARP
salient into the German lines.
The positions gained yesterday
leave the Germans seriously threat
ened at Pozieres, on the main road
from Albert to Bapaume, while pos
session of the territory around
Longueval brings the British advance
into line with the French at Harde
court. Further heavy British casual
| ty lists issued yesterday give the
names of 104 officers killed, 81 wounC
Cd l. nI ND
New and violent battles were
being fought on both sides of the Riv
er Summe yesterday morning. says the
German official statement given ou
at Berlin yesterday by the army head
quarters staff. Early yesterday morn
ing the statement says. British troops
attacked in the section OF Mamet
wood and Longueval and made repeat
ed efforts to capture Trones wood
| The first British attacks were beatel
back and new battles are now in Pre-
gress.
East of the River Meuse in tn
region of Verdun, the French al
| tempted to reconquer territory car
tured by the Germans. the oficia
statement says. Near the fortress o
Souville the French attack was in
peded by curtain of fire. it is dc
clared. and in the vicinity of Laufe
works the attack was completely re
pulsed Russian forces which ha
again entered the first line of the Gel
man trenches defended by troops Q
Gen Count Won Bothmer were elected
the German official statement says
with considerable losses by a counte
attack.
The offensive of the entente allie
on the western front has not cause
the withdrawal by the Germans of
single man or single gun from tn
| Verdun front where the attack on tn
French fortress is being consistent
and successfully pressed. says stat,
ment issued yesterday by the Owe
seas news agency, summarizing new
paper comment on the western frnC
campaign.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
STATUS OF DEUTSCHLAND
Will Probably Be Permitted to Clear
and Sail from Baltimore.


Washington, July 14.-An advisory
report on the status of the German
merchant submarine Deutschland sub.
mitted to Secretary Polk today by the
government neutrality board is under.
stood to hold that the vessel is a
peaceful merchant craft and entitled
to all privileges as such.
Indications now are that the State
department will make formal an.
nouncement concerning the submarine
but that the Treasury Department will
he advised to permit her to clear and
sail from Baltimore whenever her Can.
tain desires to sart on his return voy.
age.
Mr.. Polk received the neutrality
boards report just before he went to
the White House to attend the Cabinet
meeting He intimated that a forma
running by the department would be
necessary only in case the submarin,
| had been found to be n warship, liable
to be ordered from American waters
The neutrality board gave its advic,
after considering the reports of nav.
and customs officers. who made com
| plete examination of the Deutschlan,
and concluded that she not only wa
unarmed but could not he converte
for war purposes without eXtensiy
structural changes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
DEERFlELD RIVER DROWNING
Power Company Foreman Riding ir
Swing Chair.

Cyrene Hall, foreman for the
New England power company at their
station known as No. 5, about three
miles above Hoosac tunnel and near
Monroe Bridge was drowned Friday
afternoon In the Deerfield river and
his body had not been recovered at a
late hour. Hall lost his life when he
was riding across the river in a swing
chair attached to a cable, as was the
practice Of men employed at the power
station. One of the poles supporting
the cable broke and allowed Hall to
drop into the river at a place where 1t
is very deep and the current very
swift His body did not rise to the sur
face, workmen who saw the accident
say, and it is believed it was carried
downstream. Hall was 46 years old.
He is survived by widow and three
children. His home was only a short
distance from the scene of the drown
| in.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
SCRIPTURE AND SONG
Special Sunday Evening Service at NJ
E. Church.


E. Church.
The subject OF Rev. =. l.. Dow at
the Methodist church Sunday morning
will be Committed and Kept Sun
day school at 1900, Epworth League,
$50. The service at 7.90 will consist
of Scripture and song. the subject will
be Seeking and Keeping With God"
The program will be as follows:
Organ Prelude
Hymn n, Holy, Holy, Holy"
Prayer
Singing-"Wonderful Love"
Psalter 20
Offering
Solo
VIM S. Dowdell of Wilmington, Del.
Hymn $50
20 Where Shall Rest BE Found
Solo-"Broken For You"
Andrew Maurer with chorus by choir
Bethany, organist
Hymn 329-
pass Me Not o Gentle Saviour
Duet-'I've Found a Friend
Miss Orissa Parker. Mrs. +. b. Hum
psalter page SO the 1903 Psalm
Hymn S32-
Thou My Everlasting Portion
Three Minute address,
Keeping Back Part of the Price
Paste
Singing Nothing Held Back" Choi
Psalter page 80, subject "Otners"
| Hymn composed by Bishop Quayle
Sung by George Small
| Two minute address
Channels or Hindrances" Paste
| Hymn 390-"Go Labor on"
| Benediction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15

JESSIE r. MOVES
Died Friday Morning at Home on
County Street.

Jessie r. Noyes, wife of Samuel A.
Noyes of County street, passed away
Friday morning after a short illness
resulting from heart trouble. Mrs.
Noyes was forty years old and has
lived in Bennington during the past
seventeen years. She was brought up
in Manchester and did not come to
Bennington until after her marriage to
Mr.. Noyes. For seventeen years a
resident of County street, Mrs. Noyes
made many friends vino lose a thought
full friend and pleasant companion
by her death.
The funeral will be held Sunday af
ternoon at one o'clock from the house
the Rev. Thornton +. Turner ofiiciat
ing. The burial will be in the Park
Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
JULIUS CAESAR
First out-of.door Rehearsal Friday
Evening.

The heavens were disposed to be
lenient last evening Will the first out
ol.door rehearsal of Julius Caesar took
place on the lawn of DR.. II. $. Pratt
Or. Pratt objected oddly enough to
having prancing steeds and heavy
chariot, cutting up his lawn, but even
with this drawback to the realism of
the piece, the rehearsal went off with
much vim and enthusiasm.
At least Mill Wilds said ITS great,
"a pet phrase of her, by the way and
one that she seems to find applies tc
any situation, she ought tc
know. It's the first rehearsal she's
witnessed. and she said further 81
think it's remarkable that you have
been able to accomplish so much II
so short Il time. can prophecy nov
that Bennington people are going t'
have u treat"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
PAUL SMITH SUICIDES
General Manager of the Chalmers
Motor Company

New York, July 15.-Paul Smith,
vice president and general manager of
the Chalmers Motor company of De
troit killed himself this morning by
jumping from the 10th story OF the
hotel where he was staying.
He had just been talking over the
telephone with the New York sales
manager and no reason is known for
his act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
standlna OF the clubs

LOST-About June 26, check book
on Bennington County Bank. valuable
only for stubs and memorandum. Fin.
der please leave at Banner Office.
36t2
FOUND-ln front of Estes store n
gold cuff button. owner may have
same by calling il.0 S6tl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
VoLLEY.BALL TOURNAMENT
First Games Played Friday Afternoon
at Playground.

The day teams of the Volley ball
played their first game on the play
ground Friday at 800 p. m. Miss
Kearns team won the two games, but
Miss Levin's team is planning to put
up fast game next time so every girl
who has promised to play be on hand
next Tuesday.
The line up is as follows: Margaret
Kearns, Capt, Mary Natter. Nora Cos
tello Hazel Lafamme, Dorothy O'Con-
nell, Margaret Pilling Jennie Levin,
Capt, B. Robinson, Olive Courier.
Louise Pellerin, Sue Huntington. Alice
Brown, Mildred Brown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
DAN PATCH DEAD
Famous Stallion Once Sold For Sun
of 100000.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 1l.-Dan
Patch, the famous pacing stallion,
owned by NJ. w. Savage of Minneapolis
died of athletic heart at the owners
farm at Savage, Mimi, today, In 1906
he paced a mile over the st. Paul track
In 1:55, the worlds sulky record. Dan
Patch was bought by Savage for
100000. He was withdrawn from the
track several years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League

Boston 0, st Louis o az innings
darkness).
Detroit 6, New York . first game
l2innings).
New York 4, Detroit 3 (second
game II nnings).
Washington 4. Cleveland 3.
Chicago-philadelphia. rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
COLLIER HECTOR IS
Sum- .'''lI HER142
ME- \ SAVED
Ship Was On Her Way to SantO
Domingo
WAS TAKING 60 MARINES
Hector Was Just Off Charleston, S. c.,
Lightshp When Struck by Hurri-
cane and Probably Sunk.
WAS TAKING 60 MARINES

Charleston, S. C. July 15:-The men
on board the Collier Hector have been
rescued by the tug Wilmington and
brought safely ashore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
Standing Of the Clubs,
National League

National League
Boston 3, Pittsburg 0.
New York 3, Cincinnati . 90 in.
nings).
St Louis 6. Brooklyn ..
Chicago 6, Philadelphia 3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15

FOR SALE-About one and one half
acre of standing grass of good quality.
Inquire Nash & llutchins. 3Gt1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-15
LOCKWOOD & BUSC
IA Contractors and Builders ~

Estimates on new buildings. Repairs, etc.,
promptly made. Shop in rear DR.. A. z
Cutler Block, Main ST. Telephone II. F.
lockwood or M. L. Buss - y
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ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS

Cooperative Trades and Labor Council, Hamil
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MIDDLETOWN LABOR UNIONS

Harry C. Lawrence, 3l3 Garfield Ave.
Roland E. Layer. 919 Moore St.
Roy Morgan. Elwood and Henry Streets
d. r. jackson, 504 Jefferson.
Homer Newkirk, Clinton Street
Geo. Overlook 1902 Grove Ave.
T. A. Scully, 442 e. End st.
Geo Buck, 909 Baltimore st.
Nj. Sennett, 208 L. Third Street.
w. Schwartz, Secy
S. A. Campbell, 514 Sutphin Ave
Otto Kaiser, Tytus Ave.
T. Wilson, Yankee Road.
Lee Binkley, 90S Williams Ave.
Henry Laurence, P. o. Box 81.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-29

is noted for both Mir. Witbeck and his charming bride are great favorites in local society. They will, however. re- turn to Phoenix later in the season possibly in January for a months visit. On Thursday evening they were enter tained at dinner by Mir and Mrs. Rob ert A Craig. whose additional guest was William B. Craig.
 Rehearsals for "The Festival of the Seasons" are advancing splendidly. The pageant will be one of the really beau tiful and artistic features of the fair and taking part in the production will be a number of future belles and beaus as we'll as those who have already made their formal bow to society. Miss Louise Ingham. who with her mother. Mrs. F. c. Ingham, is directing the pageant will be seen in a number of solo dances She has agreed to ap- pear before the public on one occasion preceding fair week and has chosen Thursday evening for this event She | will give an exhibition dance at the Co., lumbia theater between the first and second picture program.
 A number of Halloween events are | scheduled for this week including a l bridge afternoon to be given tomorrow ! by Mrs. Charles K. Pishon at her homo ! on North Fourth avenue. Dr. and Mrs. | Harry Carson are also entertaining 1 tomorrow giving a dinner at their , apartments at the Westminster The Rosary Tea Garden has made it's place in the gay round of pleasure for this winter. This was decided at the l opening of the attractive garden on ! Wednesday when a gay group gath cred about the tables that were de- | hghtfully arranged in the arbor and i rose garden. Every afternoon finds a number of parties enjoying it's ad 1 vantages.
 | Halloween decorations, tally cards and favors featured the heart party given yesterday afternoon by Miss Mary Louise Pinney to her friends ir the junior set. The guest list included ] Miss Helen Firth. Miss Mary Sloan Miss Ruth Burtis. Miss Marion David. son, Miss Gladys Tukey Miss Doro- thea Wilbur, Miss June Blumenthal
 Miss Faith Stafford Miss Genevivt Cope. Miss Ermine Hackbarth. Mis-: 1 Marion Pascoe. Miss Kathryn Tait Miss Adelaide Newcomer, Miss Mar. garet Tait and Miss Martel Figley.
 
 A group of high school girls have or. ganized a social club to meet on Satur- day afternoons. The club has a study department an hour preceding the tes being devoted to music. The girls whS make up the membership met yesterday
 with Miss Mary Josephine Collng among the number being Miss Rutl Goldberg, Miss Eleanor Hulett, Mis- Dixie Lee Ahedd, Miss Ethel McDer-