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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-05

BERLIN, April 4.-The French are resisting the efforts of the Ger mans at Doumont with unusual vigor apparently attaching great Im- portance to these hilly positions. This afternoon, the French began a heavy bombardment of tho German positions. Slight gains wore made in the direction of Avoucourt where
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LONDON, April 4.-Grcct inter- est is manifested in the Norwegian note to Germany relative to the shipping submarining, but it is be- lieved that Germany will deny ali as in the case of the Hol-
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zEPPELINS ACTIVE AND
 BOMB WITH EFFECT

LONDON, April 4.-Explosions from fires in Kent intuition factor ies resulted in two hundred casual ties. It is officially stated that the fires started from incendiary bombs dropped by German Zeppelins.
 Zeppelins attempted to again raid
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FORMER PRIESTS PRESENCE
 CAUSES RIOTS, HAvERHILL.

they had to have militia which was called out at the instance of the mayor of the city.
 Many houses were destroyed by the rioters before the state soldiers came and restored order. Feeling between the Catholics and Prote- stants is intense and employers are fomenting these struggles in order to prevent factory employees from oganizing They find that it succeeds here as well as elsewhere.
 GET THE NEWS RIGHT. READ
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They point out instances where action and instructions issued to the ambassadors found their way to the press of the European countries even before placed ir the hands of the diplomats it vory awkward
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Don't forget your SPRING TONIC Flowers of Sulphur, Sassafrass Bark Mexican Sarsaparilla,, Cascara Bark
 LOMENS DRUG STORE.
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this city, but they were attacked by an immense fiotilla of aeroplanes which engaged the Zeppelins and the attacks were frustrated. The Zep- pelins made three distinct efforts tc bomb the capital but failed.
 BERLIN, April 4.-Zeppelins bombarded tho great Yarmouth for tifications doing big damage.
 PARIS, April 4.-Thirty aeroplanes yesterday raided several German cities doing considerable damage. Numerous fires were started.
 ROME, April 1.-Two destroyers and five aeroplanes attacked An coma doing big damage and de- stroying three Austrian planes that were scnt to attack the Italians.
 LONDON, April, 4.-Thc British government denies that the German Zeppelin raid on Edinburgh and Leith did any real damage ard it Is positively stated that thero were no losces of life. No details have been censored as to British losses says the ofiicial account.
 The usual criticisms of the gov.
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CREEKS ASK ALLIES
 KINDLY GET OUT

BERLIN, April 4.-An overseas Athens dispatch of even date says that the Greek government has sont to the Allies formal request to evacuate Salonika in order to pre- N>>ut any further hostilitics on Greccian, which is neutrcl soil. The dispatch does not state what an- swcr was given.
 ATHENS, April 4.-The action taken by the Greek government fol- lowing the protests of Macedonian members of parliament over the
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ernmcnts inability to cope with con- ditions receive space in the papers.
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raiding of Salonika by German air. ships inviting the Allied powers to withdraw from Salonika is being uncvenly received here, the country being now lined up into factions which while all ostensibly pretend ing to be neutral are in reality sup porters either of the Entente or the Central Powers. The latter have control of the government.
 'SALONIKA, April l.--Bccause of the impetus given business on account of the occupation by the
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Try Liver & Kidney Tea for Spring fever.
 LOMENS DRUG STORE.
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land boat Duivel, the British Sussex and others.
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Allies. the people would regret to see them depart and men are mak- ing money in this city who never did so before.
 This city is strongly pro-Ally.
 LONDON, April 4.-so far nothing is known concerning the request ot Greece that the Allies evacuate Sa- lonika. In any event 1t is certain that 1t will not be complied with.
 OET THE NEWS RIGHT. READ THM wORKER.
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situation is at a standstill.
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the enemy has ccntered its artillery force for heavy fire.
 The redistribution of German forces at various vantage points pre-. vented any advance being under taken ct most of the contcct lines.
 The offensive will be resumed to- day with greater vigor then ever.
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Finest UnalakIeet dog Salmon a, cents delivered.
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WHEN IN TOWN

Drop into tho
 MERCHANTS CAFE. Tho Home os Coed Eats.
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GET THE NEWS RIGHT. READ THE WORKER.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
NORTH BENNINGTON

J, NJ Barber is in Troy today on bus
mess
Mr. Durham of Boston was a recent
visitor in town.
H. $. Walbridge is still confined to
his home by Illness.
Charles Chase is critically i'll at his
home on Greenwich street
Main street is being put in good con
dition with a covering Of gravel.
A. c. Torrance of Bennington is visit
ting at the home of Miss Emerette
Mattson
Dr. d. a. Gleason has purchased a
1916 Maxwell touring car OF w NJ.
Marshall
Miss Helen and Hilda Redwood
were week end guests OF their sister,
Mrs. j. L. Dunham
Mrs. Thomas Dunlap of South
SALISBURY was the guest of Mrs. G. S.
Mattison Saturday
Wayne Spencer of Wateryliet and
Leon Spencer Of University Vermont.
are guests OF their parents, Mr. and
Mrs, H. r. Spencer
Harry Farnham, of Marshall's gar.
age, was called to West Arlington Fri.
day, to attend the funeral of his moth.
er Mrs. l.. j. Farnham.
Harry Went worth has returned to
Orange, Mass, having visited his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Wentworth.
VIM Powers has moved from Me.
chanic St to bennington, where he is
employed on the Colgate property.
At the close Of the Sunday School
session at the Baptist church, Sunday
a very pretty missionary exercise en-
titled The Seven Wonders of the
| World" was given by twenty-five boys
and girls under the direction of tho
Missionary Superintendent, Mrs. Minna
l.. Endress.
The ladies' missionary society of the
Congregational church will hold food
sale in the kitchen of their church Sat
uday afternoon, May 9Th at o'clock
There will be for sale rolls, brown
bread, baked beans, doughnuts, cook
les and cakes orders can be phonet
before Wednesday evening to Mrs. B
| r. Henry, lS4-R or Mrs. r. A. Jones
| 13S--W.
The regular meeting Of the w. c. 7
| U. which would occur Wednesday
! May 3. will be omitted on account o
the county convention which will II
held In Pownal ON the same date
There will be an all day session com
mencing at 10 a. m, Delegates shout,
leave North Bennington on tho
o'clock car. a large delegation vii
probably attend. Mrs. Van Vechton
national temperance worker. viii b.
| one of the speakers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
MAIN BAND OF Sim
FE|N REBELS HAS
SURRENDERED
Provisional President PearCe
Gives Order 10 Lay Down Arms
TO PREVENT FURTHER BL00DSHED
Official Statement Says "The Back
bone of the Rebellion Has Been
Broken"

London, May IA dispatch from
Kingstown, Ireland, yesterday says
that the main body of the Sim Fein
rebels in Dublin surrendered during
the course of the day. There was,
however. considerable fighting through
cut Sunday in Dublin and the suburbs.
1t was especially severe at Balls
Bridge, outside Dublin. The rebels
in the college of Surgeons surrendered
yesterday morning. One of the pris-
oners taken here was the Countess
Markievicz
The proclamation issued by "Provis-
ional President Pearce advising the
surrender of all the rebels follows
"In order to prevent the further
slaughter Of unarmed people and in
the hope of saving the lives of our
followers, who are surrounded and
hopelessly outnumbered the members
of the provisional government at head
quarters have agreed to unconditional
surrender and the commanders of all
the units Of the republican forces will
order their followers to lay down their
arms.
(Signed) Peace
An official announcement issued last
evening concerning the situation in Ire
land says: Seven hundred and
seven prisoners have been taken. in
Guiding the Countess Markievicz. y
Another official statement issued last
night by the British press bureau said:
Messengers have been sent from the
leader of the Dublin rebels to other
rebels in Galway. Clare, Wexford,
| Louth and Dublin counties ordering
them to surrender" An official state
ment issued last night by the official
press bureau regarding the rebellion
| in ireland says: "The rebels are sur
rendering freely. The back of the
| rebellion has been broken"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
ARLINGTON

Mrs. John Mann has the mumps.
Mrs. Ellen Rowell spent Sunday in
Albany.
Miss Sadie Hard has been i'll the
past week.
Miss Mabel Fox has returned from
Colrain, Mass.
Claude Burroughs spent Sunday at
his home in Cambridge
Mrs. j. X. Batchelder returned home
from Washington Saturday.
Mrs. j. p. Cullinan and Miss Mary
Mann were in Bennington recently.
Miss Bertha Cross has returned to
her home in Williamstown, VT.
Miss Edna Elon of Bennington spent
Sunday with Miss Flora Gaynon.
w. !. Jones has purchased Stude.
baker Six for the coming summer.
Miss Mary Lyons has returned to
Rutland, after visiting her sister, Mrs.
James Wyman.
Mrs. S. II. Watkins and Mrs. Frank
]. Stubenranch of New York and
Brooklyn, are at the Bronson's Home
for a week.
Mrs. l.. A. Buck entertained Mrs.
Alice Buck and Miss Julia Buck at din
ner Wednesday in honor of the birth
day of her mother, Mrs. Charles
Young.
Smith Buck, who has been superin-
tendent at the Refg., Company for the
past few years, has resigned and will
move his family to their new home
the middle OF May.
W. J. Law, who has been station
agent here for the past FIVE ytars, has
resigned and will move his family
near Poughkeepsie where he has ac-
cepted position,
The wedding of Sylvester Chitten-
den Deming and Miss Elma Kathleen
follett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Follett of Adams, Mass, will take
place on Wednesday evening, May Srd
at eight o'clock in the evening at the
brides home. The many friends of
Mr.. Deming extend congratulations.
An old fashioned dance is to be held
in the town hall, Arlington, Friday
evening, May g. The program will
consist of Quadrilles and reels with an
occasional round dance. Martin FL
well of SALISBURY will act as promp-
ter, music being furnished by Dom
nellys orchestra The admission will
be 75 cents per couple and the pro-
ceeds will be used for needed repairs
on the hall. Refreshments will be
served to those who wish them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
ACID THROWN IN WoMAN's EYES
Mrs. Fannie stiyaleki Of Hoosick Falls
in Serious condition.

Hoosick Falls. April 3O,-Alrs.
Fannie Stiyalski of Hoosick Falls is in
critical condition at the Troy hos
pital suffering from burns caused by
acid which was thrown in her face last
night Adam Bullock, a neighbor, is
under arrest in Ioosick Falls charged
with throwing the acid,
Mrs Stivalski told the police Bul.
lock came to her home about ll.30 last
night and when she went to the door,
in response to his knock, took bottle
from his pocket and dashed the con
tents into her face, without saying a
word.
The sight of the woman's right eye
was destroyed and Dr. Thomas Me
Grath Of Hoosick Falls and DR.. Ed
ward A. Stapleton OF Albany who at
tended her, fear the left eye may be
blinded
Bullock refused to make any state
ment when arraigued before Police
Justice Scott this morning on a charge
Of naming Bullock is married.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
SOME INTERESTING coRsETs
The &. L. Nichols Store Has Relics OF
Women's Dress on Exhibition

In connection with their present
showing of corset styles, the E. l..
Nichols store have an interesting win
dow display at their Main street store
OF corsets and accessories used over a
century ago.
The main relic is a pair of corsets
worn l40 years ago by a lady of the
Olin family. The stays are made Of
wood covered on the outside by un-
bleached linen and on the inside by
kid. They will weigh five times what
the average corset Of the present day
viii weigh.
Another interesting exhibit consists
Of three wooden stays, Whitfield by
hand from walnut which were used in
place OF corsets by women who could
not afford the luxury of the latter
These are about 60 years old Many
elderly women now living can remem-
ber when wooden stays were used. of
home manufacture, instead Of pur-
chasing the more expensive bodices
Saturday a person, who was inter
ested in the display brought in a piece
of fiat wood about three inches wide,
10 inches long and an eighth Of an
inch thick, who stated that such um-
Der was worn IA hundred years ago by
the dudes of the period under their
shirt fronts to keep the garments
from punching up on their manly
bosoms. The relic was hand carved
with fantastic resigns and had been
the property OF sea captain in the
early part Of the 18th ctntury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
cAsTLEToN SUMNER SCHOOL
Practical instruction in Teaching viii
Be Given.

state summer school for teachers
will be held at Castleton normal
school for three.weeks,June 9th to
July 18th The purpose of this sum.
mer school is to help those who are
now teaching TO become better teach
ers. In the last few years. the import
ance and value of this summer school
TO Vermont teachers has grown ap-
preciably This school will help the
teacher who wishes new ideas and
fresh enthusiasm Methods OF teach
ing,actual, practical suggestions-will
be given. Two recitations q day will
be given in each subject and thus, six
weeks work accomplished in three.
Each day there is a conference period
when the teachers are able to meet
the instructors for personal questions.
The expenses are very slight
The subjects taught include all the
elementary school subjects as read
ing, numbers, language, spelling, music
method in the primary grades, draw
ing. history, geography, nature study,
arithmetic and English Instruction
will also be given in the Palmer
method Of penmanship by teacher of
long experience. Rural school prob.
lens and management will be taken
up by one instructor and games viii
also be taught
The instructors include Margaret
NJ. Cotton, principal and critic teacher
OF the Grove street state training
school. Providence. r. L.; Ruth Lyman
principal Ci rural training school
North Adams, Mass, state normal;
Anna NJ Pierce, supervisor of draw
ing North Andover, Mass Professor
r. l.. Smith of the state normal school
North Adams, Mass; Mary A. Mur
phy, principal OF the Castleton train
ing school; Amalie Knobel supervisor
and critic teacher IN the state norma
school at Salem, Mass: Anna McCor
mick Of the Castleton normal school
A large attendance is looked for, II
| Quiries should be addressed to princi
pal Charles a. Adams, Castleton, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
OPERATORS OFFER
WAGE INCREASE
TO COAL MINERS
Means $4,000, 600 Moreia Earn
ings for Four Year Period
SETTLEMENT NEAR At HAND
Agreement, for First Time, RECOGNIZES
Right Of Men to Organize for
Better Conditions.

New York. May Wage ccuces.
sions, which would increase the ant.lr
acite mine workers payroll by approx
mately 100000 in the next four
years, are offered in the tentative
agreement reached here early yegter-
day by joint subcommittee of opera,
tors and miners, it was learned last
night The agreement, it was predict
ed by both sides, in all probability will
be accepted by the tridistrict board
representing the miners at their meet
ing here today.
The agreement, If accepted By the
district board and ratified by the
miners convention at Pottsville. Pa.
tomorrow will be signed Jointly by
the operators and the United mine
workers Of America The former
agreement was signed by the mine
leaders for the miners
Representatives OF the miners de.
clared last night that the new agree.
ment, which will cover a four-year pc.
riod, means the biggest triumph in
point Of concessions ever obtained Ey
the miners. The operators Tor the first
time have granted to the miners the
right to organize for bettering condi.
tions in the coal fields, the leaders as,
serted.
The increase in wages virtually
amounts to 10 1-2 per cent for day
workers. according to the miners, who
pointed cut that the granting OF the
demand for an eighthour instead Of
nine-hour workday added IL Il per
cent to the per cent increase for
day workers and the : per cent in.
crease for contract SINNERS embodied
in tne proposed new contract.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
4st SHIPS LOST BY ALLIES
Toll Taken by U-5oats from Begin.
ming Of War to March %.

Toll Taken by U-eoats from Begin.
ming Of War to March %.
Washington, April 29-British figures
on the effects of the U-hoat campaign,
as reported by Consul General Skin
ner at London, show only a small de
duction from grand totals existing be-
fore the war began The whole loss
inflicted on British steam shipping
down to March %. after nineteen
months of war, was less than 4 per
cent of numbers and a little over six
per cent OF tonnage
The losses OF steamships among the
belligerents were Great Britain 379
vessels and 1,32OI7l tons; France, II
vessels and 1856 tons; Belgium, 10
vessels and 29,SG1 tons; Russia, 81 YES.
sells and 42,226 tons; Italy, y vessels
and 70,231 tons; Japan. vessels and
l9,267 tons. or total of 4Sl vessels
for the helhgerents and 1,621621 tons.
There have been 81 sailing vessels be.
longing to all beligerents lost, with a
tonnage Of 1928
Shipbuilding has been continued dur
ing the war, and the losses Of vessels
have been made up. The steam ship
ping of Great Britain is reported to
have increased during the war over
the figures of 1914 by SS vessels and
343,G16 tons. France has sustained a
net loss of only steamers and -
tons from the figures of 1914. Russia
has $ steamers less in the net result
but a gain Of 9O2 in tonnage In Italy
there has been a gain Of Is vessels and
Of S3,156 tons.
Neutral countries have lost tota
of i55 vessels and 292,721 tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
POPE FEARS A BREAK
But Hopes America viii Keep Out of
War and Aid Peace.

Rome, April 29.-The Pope is follow
ing closely every stage in the contro-
yersy between America and Germany,
but is adhering strictly to policy OF
neutrality. He has not expressed any
opinion regarding the merits Of the dis
pute, much less had he used or will
use his influence on either side His
Holiness, however, is gravely preoc
cupied. In the first place, because he
is relying on the influence of America
which he has described as being pre-
eminent among the neutral nations, to
move when an opportunity comes for
peace; second, because a rupture of
diplomatic relations would hinder the
magnificent American work on behalf
OF sufferers in the war, especially dip
lomatic work on behalf OF the prison.
ers. In this connection ! am informed
that, in the case of rupture, the Pope
will endeavor to organize more thor
oughly the existing activity of Catholic
Bishops throughout Europe to safe.
guard the wellbeing Of prisoners in the
concentration camps.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
MRS. ROGERS ACQUITTED
New York Mother Who Poisoned Her
Two Children.

New York, April 26,--Mrs. ida
Sniffen Walters Rogers, who poisoned
her two children on Dec. %, 1914, was
given her freedom in Supreme Court
here today after a jury had acquitted
her of the murder of her two years old
son. John. The verdict was mot
guilty on the ground OF insanity AT
ter the verdict was returned the court
dismissed, upon motion of the district
attorneys Office, another indictment
charging her with the murder of her
daughter Lorida, eight months old
Mrs. Rogers collapsed whe nthe fore
man Of the jury announced the yer.
dict She quickly recovered her com.
posure, however, aud left the court
room with the man who Is now her
husband and who was the father of
her children.
I'VE are going somewhere where
there are flowers Rogers reported,
when asked their plans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01

"lN OLD VERMONT"
Colonial Play to Be Given Tomorrow
Evening.

GNCHiHSs
The play "In Old Vermont which
which will be given Tuesday evening
in Library hall is most distinctive and
novel. Written by one of the best
novelists of the day who is at the same
time member Of one OF the old famil-
les of Bennington county, IS master
piece in itself and at the same time is
full of local interest and atmosphere
for Bennington people.
At the close of the revolution Yer
mont existed as an Independent re-
public with a legislature of its own
but the time came when even Green
Mountain Boys felt as Gilmore Allen,
nephew of the famous Ethan Allen and
one of the chief characters of the
play expressed it that from all hear,
this man from Virginia, General Wash
ington is a pretty good man to follow.
We've got to cast our lot with some
body because if we don't, the other
countries will eat us up alive.
shouldn't be surprised ii both the
United States and Canada should grow
w bN q NuNit olEil biESGl II NtlHlOHl
and then where'd we be-"
The play endeavors to give an ac-
curate picture of life in those days
when wolves stole the pigs and it was
told as a matter of news that it had
been found possible for white folks
to live even way out in York state
where the Mohawks come from"
Z The log cabin in which the scene is
laid has been made specially for this
occasion out of real Vermont spruce
and all the details have been CORES
pondingly worked out. The music will
be furnished by stringed instruments
according to the old custom before the
days Of pianos, much of it being tradi.
tional in Bennington county. The
play too is rich in true Vermont
humor and every detail has been made
perfect through the excellent coaching
OF Mrs. Arthur Elliot The cast is as
follows:
Grannie Baker loyal subject of King
George Mrs. William Wills
Mr. Burton the first settler of Airing.
ton G. p Endress
Mrs. Burton Mrs. G. p. Endress
Priscilla Burton Jane Burgess
Gilmore Allen nephew Of Ethan Allen
Irving Hare
Nate Hard, the fiddler, viii Andrews
Equanok, son of Chief Keethan
E. S. Buss
Equanok's son Claiming Hare
Equanok's squaw Florence Walbrdga
Simeon Jewett, the school master
Peter Mattisor
Elijah Perry, E. L. Bottun
Mari Burton Perry Mrs II. w. TIRE
Ruth Perry Ethel Davenport
Paul Perry Paul Howe
Katherine Perry
Katherine Field, Cecil Ani'
Abijah Perry j. Lawrence GriswolC
Ezekiel Garfield L. c Bennett
Deborah Burton Garfield
Mrs. Amy Baker
| Mary Garfield Florence Carver
Elizabeth Garfield
Margaret O'Hear
Sally Garfield Katherine Fiel(
John Garfield Leroy Robinson
Samuel Garfield Leroy Macumbel
Guy Searles Dean Martin
| Prudence Searles Mrs L. H. Ros!
| stephen Searles William BraisteC
| William Searles Earl Chase
Debby Searles May Gaudett,
Simon Searles Edwin Person