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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
EEAF AT AGE OF TEN
Almost G. Draper, Born at SALISBURY,
Had Remarkable Career.

Amos G.. Draper is about to leave
the Hotel White, North Bennington,
after a stay of unusual length this
summer. His career has been some
what remarkable Born in Shafts
bury in 1915, he became totally deaf
10 years later from severe exposure
while skating. He was sent to the
school for the deaf at Hartford, where
he stayed two years, leaving there to
rejoin his father who meantime had
left Vermont for Illinois, He made the
Journey alone, no small feat in 1862,
when there were no trunk lines and
travelling facilities were limited,
situation much complicated by the
fact that the civil war had begun. He
has vivid recollection OF changing
cars every 80 miles or so. and of being
called on to wood up the engine
frequently, often in remote places.
Thus, with many Interruptions, he
finally arrived at his destination. Dan
Vile, Vermilion county. There he re-
mained throughout the civil war. an
eye witness to many OF the bitter
tragedies and tumults arising among
population half union and half dis
union. He had at Hartford acquired
the art of typesetting, and soon he
found employment on the Danville
newspapers. In 1866 he followed his
father. removing to Aurora, in Kane
county. where the field Tor his work
was much wider. He entered the ser
vice of the Aurora Beacon, an infiu-
ential Republican paper. He was now
fully trained, and rapidly rose in the
service, both as a printer and an edi-
toiial writer until in 1868 the owners
of the paper described him as the
most helpful man they had ever had
in the office" At this juncture he
heard Of the establishment OF col
lege for the deaf at Washington. re-
signed his place on the Beacon and
entered the new college as a student.
He graduated from the college in 1872
and travelled that summer in Europe.
On his return in the fall he was ap-
pointed a member Of the faculty of the
college and as such, with certain
changes and advances, he has remain
ed until now. covering a period of As
years in Washington and "a as an in
structor. This spring Of 1916 he re-
tired from the faculty. with the cordial
praise and best wishes of his students,
| past and present, and OF his associates
in the profession. Now, IN his old
age. II Is his delight TO return TO the
scenes OF his childhood and youth, a
| witness to the grandeur, beauty and
patriotism OF Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
READsBoRo

Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Northrup and
Leroy Northrup OF Cheshire we're the
guests at Il. l.. Keyes last week.
Richard Shacks and daughter. viy.
ian, and Miss Anna Ragoose of Shell.
burne Falls were in town last Thurs.
ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. ]. DUDE of Pittsleld
who have been spending "A few days
with relatives here, have returned to
theiF home
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Quinn OF Will
mington spent Sunday with Mrs.
Quinn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Carpente'.
Mrs. II. S. Tower and Mrs Charles
Cain were business visitors in North
Adams Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Pierce and two
daughters, Iva and Irene. of Jackson.
vile were guests at ID. =. Wheeler's on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Montey have
returned to their home In Mechanics.
vile, n. v. after spending Il week
with relatives here,
MIR and Mrs. Charles Loiselle and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Montey enjoyed
tide to Sadawga Lake Friday and
spent the day there
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Billings, Miss
Audrey Whitmore and MIR. and Mrs
c. NJ. Billings of North Adams enjoyed
an auto trip to Stockbridge, Mass, on
sunday
Silas Hicks dropped box weigh
ing between 400 and 500 pounds on his
foot. crushing the big toe of his left
foot lie was taken to Wilmington
where Il was dressed. lie came home
by train, accompanied by Dr. A. II
Wright Dr. r. +. Crowley Is now IN
! attendance.
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ORGANIZING WAR SUPPLIES
Wonderful Work Done in Russia With
out Adequate Preparation.

What Russia has done in providing
the national organization of war sup
plies back Of the army in the past
year is a wonderful evidence of what
may come after the war. Russia went
into the war without adequate prepar-
alton. but with the military organiza-
ton much better than the industrial
and traffic system that Is required be-
hind the armies in modern war. The
army swept forward too strongly for
its support. Russia received les
son. The nation saw in a moment
what was lacking. The effectiveness
with which the whole nation got IT,
gether behind the army has an unmis
taxable significance.
From the imperial government out
to the smallest political divisions of
Russia 1t was speedy organization of
effort. Every facility was put to use
and all have been skillfully co-ordin-
ated. Some new industrial facilities
have been constructed. What Russia
could produce was got moving in the
right direction War supplies in inn
mense amount had to be obtained
from outside through inadequate sea
ports. With what machinery for pro
ducticn and transportation she had,
Russia has done well. The traveller
sees much OF this The traffic to and
from the front moves in great volume
with the best of Organization, He
sees trains of troops-fne, big men.
well.fed, completely armed, every man
in new or a good uniform, going Tor.
ward.
The hospital traffic coming back
from the front where heavy fighting is
in progress is just as significant of
Russian ability TO organize. The
trains move steadily on. The cars are
clean an dcCmpletely equipped.
Wounded men, In clean white, are at
tended by surgeons and nurses who
are intelligent, alert and devoted. An
immense volume Of this moves with
out hitch or DISCRIMINATION. The Rus
sian railroads are taxed 10 tnclr UNITS
by the traffic. Civil necessities have
to take second place, OF course. Or.
binary travelling is restricted, A man
has to wait weeks, sometimes. to OBJ
tain place in iirstclass railroad cx-
press. But It is not mismanagement.
| Mile for mile, the railroads of Russia
are mechanically better than ours, but
there isn't enough transportation ca
pacity. What there is Is used to the
utmost 1t Is not only used, but 1t is
| kept In the pink of condition There
are few railroads in America, notwith.
seandng the differences OF peace and
war whose right.of.way shows as spic
and span as the average railroad track
and road bed seen by the traveller to-
day as he goes through Russia. Sam.
ucl MsRoherts In the American.
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MORBID GIRL SHOT.
BROTHtR-|N-lAW
ALSO SELF
Mysterious Shooting Case at BurI-
lnStOn
HER VICTIM WILL RECOVER
Rose WilIetts Followed John Deyette
To Shop and Shot Him
Through Window.

Burlington, Sept 13.-Miss Rose
Willetts, girl of %, for some reason
as yet unexplained, shot her brother
in-law, John Il. Deyette, coal mer.
chant Of this city this morning, and,
without waiting to note the effect OF
her act, turned the weapon on herself
and sent bullet. through her brain
She died Immediately. Deyette was
only slightly wounded.
The case seems to be somewhat
mysterious. The girl arose this morn
ing earlier than usual and told her
mother, who questioned her, that she
was going to see her married sister
Mrs Deyette, who lives on Monroe
street Mrs. Deyette says that when
the young woman arrived she was
pale and seemed 10 be laboring under
some mental excitement. Her early
appearance excited the elder sister,
who naturally asked what brought,
Rose out at such an early hour Rose
replied merely that she had simply
come to wake her sister up.
After a few minutes conversation
the girl left the house and, as il sub
sequently proved, went to her broth
erin-law's coal yard on South Cham
plain street. She was observed by
several people in that vicinity just be-
fore the shooting.
When she arrived at the coal yard
she saw Mr.. Deyette leaning back in
his chair in the office reading a news
paper Without giving him the slight
est warning she crept up to a window
behind him and fred two shots at the
man whose back was only few inch.
es frCm the window pane. Her aim
was poor for one ball only grazed the
mans cheek and the other made a
slight flesh wound on the ankle. BE
| fore Deyette had even chance to
speak the girl at once pointed the
still smoking revolver at her head
and fred a third time dying in a few
minute,
The authorities began an inyestiga
| tlCn at once Dut lalleu 10 learn llttle
OF what led up to the shooting. II
appears, however, that the young wo
man has been brooding over iancied
slanders OF her character by Deyette
She had frequently spoken to her
mother about 1t and cnce made the
declaration that she would some day
take the law into her own hands II
Deyette had not been punished in d
legal way. There appears to be but
little foundation II any for her sus
picious. The young woman was Of q
very sensitive disposition and was In
clined to magnify or distort remark.
touching her personal appearances oI
actions, 1t is supposed that thes,
fancied insults temporarily unhinget
her mond.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14

RUTH c. TAFT
Aged Resident Passed Away This
Morning at Home of Nephew

Ruth c. Taft, aged 50, one of Ben
ningtons Oldest residents died this
morning at the home of her nephew
Orien Sibley of Main street after an
illness which has incapaeitated her
for several years. Miss Taft was a
spinster and has lived here all of her
life, being born on Branch street
Miss Taft was the oldest member
Of the local Methodist church and up
to the past few years was an earnest
worker in any of its undertakings.
She is survived by two nephews,
Orien Sibley of Main street and DR..
L. f. Sibley of Kingston, n. Y, and
one niece, Mrs. Margaret Sibley of
Main street.
The funeral, which will be private,
will be held Saturday and the Rev. p.
L. Dow will ofiiciate. The burial will
be in the village cemetery,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
Iiate M Library PRIMARY
V|CTORS LOWOtN
AND OUNNE
Nominated for Governor By Re-
uubIiGanS and Democrats
CONGRESSMAN MANN WINS
Former Senator William Lorimer in
Close Fight in His Congressional
District.

Chicago, Ill, Sept 14.--Former
Congressman Frank o, Lowden of Ore
gon, Ill.,, and Gov. Edward F. Dunno,
incumbent, were nominated by large
pluralities for governor by the repub.
licans and democrats, respectively, in
the illinois primaries yesterday, ac-
colding to estimates based on incom.
plete returns at Chicago last night.
Lowden carried Chicago by plurality
of 10000 over Morton d. Hull of Chic
ago, second man, returns from one
third of the city indicated. Frank |.
Smith of Dwight, ILL.,, ran a poor third
in Chicago. Down-state returns indi-
Gated a heavy plurality for Lowden,
with Smith running close to Hull.
Estimates based on incomplete re-
turns from the entire state put Low
den's plurality at more than 100000.
Returns from down-state counties ear
ly indicated that Lowden won there
Dy llAiVUu.
Congressman James r. Mann, re.
publican House leader, has been re-
nominated by a big majority over
Rev. Melbourne p. Boynton, minis
ter who was backed by the antisaloon
league,
William Lorimer, whose election TO
the United States Senate few years
ago was declared Illegal, and Arthur
w. Fulton were running close race
for the republican nomination tor con
gressman In the district from which
Lorimer served several terms in the
House, according to early returns
Fulton was 155 votes ahead with ap
proximately half of the district in
but the ward which formerly gave
Lorimer his strongest support was
yet to be counted.
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Coos napklo s,sn,aer.

The bee has two distinct stomachs.
In the first II stores away the honey 1t
80 industriouSly gathers up from the
flowers until such time as II is ready
10 yield II up. while the other stomach
is used simply and solely FOR digestion
purposes. Thus the food and the honey
are never mixed. When the bee re-.
turns 10 the hive and IL ready to de-
posIi the honey 1t has gathered It con.
tracts tue muscles NJ the stomach. by
which act the honey Is elected through
the mouth. As to bee food. It Is vari.
ous In kind, consisting largely Of the
honey II SO patiently makes FOR others.
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TRACTION STRIkiti /
WILL BE FOUGHT
TO A FINISH
Railway Managers Determined to
Crush Powers of Union Leaders
COMPANIES MUST YIELD. men SAY
Declare Fight is Forced Upon Them
and That They viii Not Lie
Down."

New York, Sept. 14.-Coincident
with marked improvement in traffic
conditions throughout the city, ofiic-
ials of the traction companies whose
men are on strike refused yesterday,
as it had been indicated they would,
the request of Mayor Mitchell and the
Public Service Commission that they
arbitrate the questions at issue in
the strike with the Amalgamated AS
sociation of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees.
They persisted in this refusal even
after the union leaders had offered
not only to arbitrate, but to waive OBJ
lection for the time to the master
and servant" contracts, if they should
be modified so as not to hinder the
workers from joining labor union.
The stand of the traction heads de
stroyed any hope Mayor Mitchell and
Chairman Oscar S. Straus may have
had of bringing the two parties to
gether Immediately and of ending the
StrlKe at once.
Hundreds more strike breakers were
put to work yesterday, and railway
managers declared they would not he
satisfied until they had completely
crushed the power of the union lead
ere.
Leaders of the union insisted, how
ever, that they would continue tho
strike until they forced the companies
to their terms.
"The public already knows who is
to blame for the strike, and that tho
union is not to blame said William
b. Fitzgerald. general organizer fo'
the union. This fight is being forced
upon us, and we do not intend to liz
down."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
MANCHESTER FAIR
All But One of Three Races Won in
STRAIGHT Heats.

Manchester, Sept 14-Three races
were on the card at Manchester Fair
yesterday afternoon the third remain
ing unfinished after five heats. In
the final race both Joe Andrew, owned
by Andrew Brennan OF Granville and
Lady Wilcox, owned by c. h. Britton
|of NARROW, N. H.. had two heats while
lone heat went to Dorothy Lamphere,
the property of G.. X. Lamphere of
Windsor The society race, confined
| to the limits of the society, went to
Kocian, owned by Wesley Perry of
Manchester with Our Lady and Fran.
ces Logan, horses of c. L. Snow of
bennington finishing In third and
fourth places respectively. Belle Ar
mont. owned by U. G.. Smith of
Glens Falls had an easy time in the
two-thirty trot. The absence of chill
dren in compliance with the order of
the State Board of Health affected
the attendance quite materially, yet
the merry-go.round and the usual
class of takers were quite busy. The
special free attractions were very
good.
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Appreciation.

GLOW was the concert last nlght?"
asked the low browed person.
"Splendid." replied the lover of
music. "Slgnor Spodclli actually made
his violin talk
ats remarkable what soTe Of those
fellows can do with Il fiddle. | heard
chap in vaudeville once who could
initiate the bowling of II dog to perfcc.
ton. birmingham Age-IIerald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14

London. Sept. 14,-North of the
Somme the French enlarged their po-
sitions opposite CCmbles and stormed
few trenches south of lie Priez farm,
says the official statement issued by
the war Office at Paris last night.
After desperate attacks the Germans
recaptured a farm in rAbbe wood and
hill 76. But both were retaken by the
French, who maintained all their
gains on the center and right The
total captures of Tuesday and yester
day were 1900 prisoners, 10 guns and
40 machine guns
The British still remain inactive on
their part of the Somme front no
fighting of even minor Importance be-
ing reported today.
In the Verdun sector the French
continue to gain ground by methodic
attacks. The Germans made a strong
cCunterattack east Of Fleury today,
but were repulsed.
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la FRANCHISE WON
SIDE JUDGtSHIP
MAJORITY 81
Only Close Contest in this County
Tuesday
SHAW LED BOTH TIE OTHERS
Dexter N. Gleason Ran Well in Many
Places But Lost In Manchester
and Bennington.
SHAW LED BOTH THE OTHERS

Edmond La Franchise of Benning-
ton was nominated for assistant judge
of the county court for Bennington
county in Tuesdays primary by
margin of so votes oyer Dexter NJ.
Gleason of Woodford.
This contest was the only close one
in Bennington county and it was not
decided until reports from all the
towns were in.
Herbert n Shaw of Manchester had
comfortable lead over both the others
owing to his big vote in his home
town and in Dorset and Rupert
The vote by towns was as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14

THAT land Of yours was mighty poor
when you bought It," friend Of ours
remarked 10 the wide awake owner ot
n beautiful farm we passed the other
day. whcrcupon the owner delivered
himself of faithful saying ana wor-
thy of all acccptatlon-or mighty near.
ly 50. You're mistaken" he said.
"Thcrcs not any poor land when you
manage II right" II is a true rule that
there Is more In the man than there is
In the land. Progressive Farmer.
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Paris Claims German Defenders
Are Cut Off from Main Army
MORE P2oGRESS At vERDUN
Germans Withdrawing Troops to
Oppose French Attacks on the
Somme

Paris, Sept. 1.4-French artillery
has drawn a ring around the city of
Peronne and has cut off the Germans
still occupying portion OF the town
from the rest of the Teutonic troops
On the Somme front. During the past
As hours the French have gained pos
session of all roads leading into the
town.
The Germans have withdrawn more
troops from the Verdun sector to as
sist in opposing the French advance
in the SCmme district
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
sunsr,,i,ionn of Royalty.

Caesar. Napoleon. Bismarck and 9TH
crs were not above the superstition
of lucky" and "mmcky" days Thurs.
day was the "unlucky" day of Henry
VIII. OF his son Edward and of his
daughters. Mary and Elizabeth. II IA
strange that they should have died
upon this day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
DIES SUDDENLY
George F. Wells, 22. of st. Adams,
colIapses After Eating Supper.

ST. Adams. Sept. 12.-An autopsy
was performed today upon the body of
George f. Wells. aged 22, who died
suddenly last evening just after he
had had his supper He had been ap-
parently in his usual health
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin b. Wells; three
brothers, Royce W., Clarence and
Kearney Wells; and one sister, Mrs,
Thomas Richard, all OF this city.
The funeral will be held at the house
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
As REGARDS Vanity.

"All is vanity. At least 50 saws the
philosopher"
II don't know about that" chimcd
IN the plunkvilc sage. "hut there II
enough " 1t to keep The drug stores
doing good business In complexion
contrartions. Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
GREENE coNeRATuLATEs PAGE
Speaks for Party Of About SO Men
Who Motor to HYDE Park.

ST. Adams, Sept 13.-A party Of
about 80 men motored to Hyde Park
this afternoon to extend congratula-
tions to Senator Page. Congressman
Frank l., Greene acted as spokesman
for the party.
Senator Page responded to remarks
by Congressman Greene. who then
called on Roger W. Hulburd, d. Park,
c. G. Austin. John r. Cuhring and Il,
+. brennan, who spoke briefly. CT.
gaTs were passed by the senator.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
Standing Of the Clubs


Lecturer 0n small town -Of course
YOU all know what the inside ~ cor.
pusclc Is like. Chairman Of Meeting
dntcrruptingl-Most of us do. bnt We
better explain II for the benefit OF
them that has never been inside one.
Puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
Standing Of the Clubs
National leaaue

Boston Z. Chicago (irst game).
Boston II, Chicago (second gamel
New York 4, Cincinnati o first
gamc)
New York 6, Cincinnati 4 (second
game).
Pttsburg 6, Brooklyn 3.
st. Louis T. Philadelphia (frs.
gamel,
Philadelphia 5, st. Louis (second
pampt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
VoMMIssIoNsas' NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
fhe Honorable Probate Court for the District
bf Remington C0MMIsslo oNERs, 10 receive,
examlne and al ist the ella ms and demands ~
[rhomas late OF Pownal, In said District, de-
ca cd. and all claims exhibited In offset there.
10. hereby give notice that We will meet for the
Ipurpose aforesaid, Vt the once of Joseph
No, wood In the ToEn % pcwual In snit
District, on the 18th day OF oct. and 2jth day OF
February next, ffou 10 o'clock A. IN until 2
o'clock p. M. on each OF said days, and that SIR
months from he iith dsy OF Aug. A D..lpi6
tors 10 present their claims 60 us Tor exam na-
| ion and allowance.
Dstcj at Pownal, Vermont, this 9Th day
bf September A. u, 1919.
JOSEPH NORWOOD
GEORGE n. DUNN
Commissioner.
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OvER41,OOOvO
CAST TUESDAY
IN VERMONT
OF the Total Page Had Some Over
$4,000
GATES WAS IN THIRD PLACE
With Few Towns Still Missing
Hulburd Heads Weeks BY
About SOC.

Rutland, Sept. 14-With about 10
towns missing according to Rutland
Herald the victory of Senator Carroll
S. Page for the republican nomination
does not loom up quite so large. He
will not have twice as many votes as
both of his opponents together, but a
little better than twice as many as
Allen NJ. Fletcher, his nearest compe-
tito.
The total vote cast is extremely
large. 1t will be more than 4l,OO0
votes, in all probability, when the
missing towns are comprehended in
an official report For this, the fine
weather was very largely responsible,
although both of the leading candi-
dates for senator and active organiZa-
tions in every county and Senator
Pages organization was nearly com
plete in every town.
The senator's plurality over Mr..
Fletcher win be in the vicinity of 49,
600 votes and his majority over both
about $500 The Heralds tahulations
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Col Familiar Win 1hnn.

Professor Fugue What do You
mean, Mr. Jones, 10y speaking %; Dick
Wagpg 1.udlc Beethoven Charlie
Gou"ei and Fred lIandcly Jones -
Won YOU told me to get familiar with
the great composers. Musical Amer
tea.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
Losinu Ground.

"My wife is In u fix about her garden
party"
"Whats wrongT
"Dcclinations are coming in about as
fast as She can send invitations OUT
Louisville Courler.Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
Jus. Change.

Mrs. Bacon--Docs your husband car.
ry any life insurance. Mrs Egbert-
Well ! never happened to run against
any when I've been going through his
pockets at night.-lonkcrs Statesman.
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children and Rnadinn.

That the child who reads rapidly gets
the most thought ont Of the books read
Is the result Of every experiment that
has been made In this linc.-Niiss Mary
nowncy at Chautauuua
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
Makinu Prouress.

"IIas he asked for your daughters
handg"
"No. but have hopes. He has taken
tn ordering the servants about. - life
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-14
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy tonight and
tomorrow, Friday cooler.
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BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League

Detroit 4. New York |.
Chicago .. st. Louis s Go inning0 d.
Cleveland s, Philadelphia 4.
Boston-Washington. not scheduled
cA,ndinn nf Ahn CI,hn