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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
RUSSIANS GAIN IN
FRESH ADVANCE
ON HAL|Cz
Took 4,50O Prisoners and Forced
AuStrianS Back
HARD BATTLE ALONG SOMME
French and British Force Wedge
-- Into German Line and Take
Batch Of Prisoners.

Petrograd, Sept 6.--Russian troops
yesterday captured Tentonic forti-
fled position in the region of the Low
er Gorodenka, in the direction of Haliz
Gahcia, and drove the Austro-Germans
toward the northwest. says the Rus
sial official statement issued today
Prisoners taken so far number 4,5O0,
including about 1000 Germans. The
statement is appended:
In the direction of Halicz, in the
region OF the Lower Gorodenka, left
tributary of the Dniester. our troops
captured a fortified position OF the
enemy and drove him to the north
west. The number of prisoners taKer
here so far amounts to 4,50O men,
among whom were about 1000 Ger
man.
In the wooded Carpathians our ad-
vance continues Our troops have
captured a series of heights and have
repelled all repeated enemy counter
attack
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
SANTE FE REFUSES
Will Not Obey New LAX Until
Compelled

VIII NOT Obey new Lax Until
Compelled.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. &c p. Rip
ley, President of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad, declared in a
formal statement tonight that the San
ia Fe did' not intend to comply with
the Adamson eight-hour law, recently
enacted by Congress to avert threa.
tened railroad strike, until ordered so
to do by the United States Supreme
Court, Mr.. Ripley's statement says:
Congress, hastily acting under a
threat of four leaders of labor organ
izations, enacted a so-called eight
law, which is nothing more nor less
than an advance of 20 to 25 per cent.
in the wages of the best-paid men in
railway service 1t is only fair to the
public and ito our employees to say
that the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Company does not intend to
comply with the law until ordered TO
do so by the court of last resort"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
TO VISIT VERMONT REGIMENT
Gen. Tillotson Has No Idea When
Boys Will Return.

st. Albans, Sept. 6.-Adjt, Gen.
Lee S. Tillotson expects TO leave to.
morrow night for Eagle Pass, Tex,
where he will visit the camp of the 1st
Vermont regiment. Gen. Tillotson has
no definite plans but now expects to
return to Vermont within a month
He says he is unable to express any
opinion as to the probabilities of the
return of the Vermont guardsmen to
their home station. No word has
been received that they will be sent
north at an early date. Mai S. S.
Watson and Capt Leroy A. Hall have
returned to homes in this city from
state camp where they have been
since June.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
FLETCHER WRITES
0PENALETTEs.>I.?
SENATOR PAGE =
Answers the Attacks Made By
Senator
THEN GETS AFTER MR.. PAGE
Tells Him That His Public Career
81.
THEN GETS AFTER Mr.. PAGE
Tells Him That His Public Career
Has Been Used To Help His
Business.
Hon. C. S. Page,
Hyde Park, VT.

tici. ~ % oSN'
Hyde Park, VT.
Dear sir:-My attention has been
called to your public challenge, Had
you been a Senator of the United
States, would you have voted for the
Rural Credits Bill?" Yes, Senator
Page, would have voted for the bill,
because | believe in such law.
| am not now and do not expect in
the future to be engaged in any busi-
ness which would be affected by such
a law; because | am not seeking to
obtain control of the savings OF
widows, orphans and dependents for
the purpose of my own personal gain.
Were / so engaged, should have
voted for the law, because | believe
the Rural Credits Law will benefit and
help to develope portions of the coun-
try which need such development,
that the people of Vermont will not
in any way be injured, and that, on
the contrary, such law will be OF
distinct benefit to our agricultural in
terests, and moreover because 1t is
legislation in the interest OF the many
rather than for the few, principle
which In my public career have
steadily borne in mind. Your record
in the Senate does not justify simi-
lar statement.
might go further and state for
your information that | believe pres
ent conditions in Mexico are men,
ace to the best interests OF our coun-
try. and should be definitely changed
now and for all time. believe in
the proper regulation of Public SER
vice corporations and in the condition
OF preparedness which will command
respect of all nations. | believe in
constructive legislation for the pro-
lection OF the interests of the common
people against the few, and my voice
would have been heard in the Senate
during this crisis in our Country's his
tory, and would have been found
standing for something and some
where
You, Senator, would have had no
doubt where and fer what stood
When | entered this campaign
stated that 81 am more ready to take
this step because 1t will enable me to
emphasize various issues and public
policies for which have always stood
and still stand. am influenced in
reaching this decision by my belief
that such decision will not meet the
approval OF paid lobbyists, big inter
ests or such newspapers as may sus
tain them. These elements have per
sistently conducted campaign o.
Misrepresentation against the con
structive legislation enacted by thu
General Assembly of 1912, and m!
administration as Governor. and fo
reasons which appeal to them, stan,
today energetically and vociferousl!
demanding the reelection of tn,
junior senator"
In view of the alignment and char
acter OF your supporters, was mos
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
MANCHESTER FAIR
viii be Held Next Tuesday. Wednes-

viii be Held Next Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday. "a. ..
! Manchester, VI, Sept, GA spec.
ial meeting of the directors Of The Bat
tonkill Nalley an,luktrials Society. Nss
held at the Fair Grounds yesterday TO
consider tile Question OF abandoning
tie fair this year ON account OF the. eS.
lstcico or infantile paralysis in 'nlA
county and It was voted to holds the
fair as planned ON the 18th. 18Th and
iith of this month. In compliance
with the order Of the state Board of
Health. children under fifteen years
of age will not be allowed to attend
tho faif.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
AUTO WENT INTO BROOK
Occupants Of Car Owned by J. p
Kelley Eseape-Baby Rescued.

st. Adams, Sept. 6.-Although the
automobile in which Mr. and Mrs. j.
=. Kelley, son, Donald, and Miss Mary
Delligan OF Swanton were coming
from the Sheldon fair overturned this
afternoon when II oollided with car
owned and driven by John Rashaw
containing a party of young men from
this city going to the fair and went in
to the brook beside the road. the
members of the party were not hurt
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. kcl
ley went into the water and would
have drowned but for the prompt act
ion of its father
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
WILSON PAYS HIS RENT
Owner Declined So Money Goes tc
HOSPITALS.

Congressman Thomas ]. Scully of
the Sd New Jersey district announced
at Long Branch, n. j., yesterday the
receipt of check for S25OO from
President Wilson to be divided among
Monmouth county hospitals
When committee of Monmouth
county citizens, headed by Congress
man Scully, made arrangement for the
engagement of Shadow Lawn as the
presidents summer home, Col. Green
hut, the owner, refused to accept rem
tai. The president, however, insisted
on contributing the sum required to
charity and refused the tender of the
place under any cher conditions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
FRENCH RALLY HELD
French Voters Met Last Evening For
Talk by Or. ]. D. Bachand.


Talk by Or. ]. D. Bachand.
good attendance was present
Wednesday evening at the French raj
ly held in the rooms of the Young Wo-
mans Club. A c. l.aNiarre acted as
chairman and the speakers of the eve.
ming were DR.. J, ID. Bachand of St
Johnsbury and Rev. c. Il. Provost of
the Sacred Heart church. The rally
was in preparation for the primaries
next Tuesday.
DR.. Iiachand, who was the principal
speaker spoke strongly in favor of
Allen NJ. Fletcher for senator and
the meeting as a whole seemed to be in
favor of his candidacy. DR.. Bachand
Is n good speaker and his remarks
were cordially applauded. Father
Provost urged the voters to remember
their duties as citizens and to vote
according to their best Judgment for
the good of the state and nation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
CELEBRATES 1otsT BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Sophia Webb Of East Granville
Has Use Of Her Faculties.

Randolph, Sept. 6.-Madam Sophia
Webb OF East Granville celebrated
another anniversary today, when she
reached her 101st birthday Madam
Webb has the use of all her faculties
and enjoys much that is of interest
to younger people. She received to.
day many callers and seemed to enjoy
their visits. Only few days ago
she took an automobile ride to Rox.
bury with the family and visited
relatives there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
GERMANS coNFlC'ENT
Claim That Their Military Situation
10 Good.


10 Good.
Berlin, Sept. 6.-At last evening S
important conference DR.. Bethmann
Hollweg told the Reichstag party lead
ers that Hindenburg and Ludendorff
had both4stated that he general mill
tary situation was good and gave no
cause for alarm; that, naturally, it
was not to be denied that Rumania S
entry made the situation more difficult
but that the final favorable outcome
of the war was in no way influenced
thereby. Further, he said, the extern
sion of the age limit for military ser
vice from 40 to 80 years was not even
being considered. which should be
construed as favorable sign.
Professor Otto Hoetzsch. the kreuz
Zeitung's foreign political expert, eX-
plains the appointment of Hindenburg
and Ludendoriif to the supreme com
mand as due to the fact that the war
now has entered new phase of pure
defense for the Central oPwers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING

WANTED-Men over s5: near
home; earn S3.OO to $1,000 daily. WIN
tell YOU how. Write quick pequod
Nursery Co, Mcriden. Conn. S0t2'
TO RENT After September 18th a
room tenement downstairs ON Me.
Kinloy Street Apply TO Clarence
Chandler Tel. 372.il. SOtf
TO RElNT-llousb next door to
llarto Theatre. Whole house, or up
or down stairs will be rented senar-
ately. lnquircat llartc Theatre. SOtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
Standing Of the Clubs
BOlT-ELWE ELL
Bennington Young Couple Married at
Manchester

A quiet home wedding took place at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
George II. Long at Manchester Depot
Wednesday. September 9Th when Miss
Winnie Elwell became the wife of Reg
inald 7. Bolt The double ring service
was used, Rev. w. G.. Towart oillciat-
ing. The bride wore a dress of Alice
blue silk crepe de chine and bridal veil.
She was attended by her sister,
who was dressed in white The groom
was attended by Mr.. Long.
After a brief wedding trip of ten
days, Mr.. and Mrs. Bolt will be at the
home of the bride on the Woodford
road. Mr. Bolt is employed on the Col
gate farm. He was born in Milton
Albas, England.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
GOV. HoLcoMe RENAMED
Named by Connecticut Republican
Convention on the Fifth Ballot.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 6.--Gov.
ernor Marcus II. flolcomb was renom.
mated for Governor at the Republican
state Convention late today, defeating
four other candidates after Eve roll
calls. The remainder of the ticket was
nominated by acclamatlon as follows:
United States Senator George Z. Me.
Lean; Lieutenant Governor, Clifford
b. Wilson; Secretary Of State, Freder-
ick l.. Perry, New Haven; Controller
Morris C.. Webster. and Treasurer
Frederick 5. Chamberlain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
NEW YORK STRIKE
FAILS TO STOP
CAR LINES
Most of the Cars are Running as
Usual
STRIKE ORDER NOT OBEYED
Subway Motomen Refused to Quit
But Some Of the Elevated Trains
Are Not Running.

New York, Sept THE big strike
of the employees of the subway and
elevated lines called last night is so
far a good deal of a fizzle. Cars are
running about the same as usual
manned largely by the regular EN-.
ployes who refused to obey the orders
of the strike leaders.
w. b. Fitzgerald the strike leader
says that the subway motormen have
failed in their duty, but that the men
will persist in their demand that in
dividual contracts with the men be
abolished
The employers declare that they
will not arbitrate They have thous-
ands of strike breakers on hand but
only a few of them are needed so far.
The surface car men on several
lines have also voted to quit but ex-
cept on one line the cars are still run
nins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
I COMMISSIONERS NOTICR,
. katate OF DAVID THOMAS

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for tho District
OF bennington COMMISSIONERS, 10 receive,
examine and adjust the ella ms and demands of
Ml persons against the estate OF David
Thomas late OF pownal, In said District. de.
cea, ed, and all claims exhibited In oirset there.
TO. hereby give noiioe thst we " III meet for the
Norwood IN the Town of Pownal in said
District, on the 18th day OF Oct and eSth day OF
February next from 10 O'clock n. IN. until 2
O'Clock =. M, on each Of said days, and that SIR
10 The mo limited by said Court for said cred.
itors 10 present their claims 10 us for exam ina
tion and allowance
DAtet at Pownal. Vermont, this ,lh day
Of September A, ID. 1916
JOSEPH NORWOOD
GEORGE II. DUNN
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
GASOLINE DOWN A CENT
Standard oil Co. Announces Second
Cut-prioe Now % Cents.

A reduction OF one cent gallon in
the price of gasoline has been an.
nounccd by. the Standard oil Company
of New York. This makes the whole.
sale price % cents a gallon. II Is the
second cut In the price of gasoline this
year. The other was on August Z.
The reason given for the decline is
thte heavy increase In tho production
of crude oil.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
Gard OF Thanks

We hereby wish to thank the friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
during our recent bereavement also
for the many beautiful floral tributes
ESPECIALLY the employees of the Il Y
Waist Co, and the neighbors.
Gardner Ruggles,
Mrs. C.. II. Wilson.
Mrs. Merritt Neon.
Mrs Ernest Washington.
Clarence Wilson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont probably showers tonight
and Friday. Friday cooler In north
portion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
Standing Of the Clubs
National Leaaue

Philadelphia Boston. rain double
header).
New York 6, Brooklyn tfrst
game1.
Brooklyn 9, New York / Csecond
game).
Pittsburg 3, st. Louis 2 first
gamel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL

American League
Boston 5, Philadelphia 2.
Detroit 4. st. Louis 3.
Chicago 4, Cleveland 3.
New York-Washington, rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07

New York, Sept. IA strike was
declared at $50 o'clock last night by
unionized employees of the subway and
elevated railway lines operated by
the lnterborough rapid transit com
pany. About 1900 of the ll,700 car
men in the company's pay voted at a
mass.meeting to quit work immediate
II.
Officials of the union asserted that,
with the possible exception of the
lines in Brooklyn, New Yorh's electric
transportation facilities would be com
pletely paralyzed by morning. They
were confident, they said, that the
motormen and conductors on the sur
face lines in Manhattan, Harlem and
the Bronx also would strike through
sympathy.
Theodore p Shonts, president Of the
Interborough. declared that with ade-
Quate police protection the company
would be able to cope successfully
with the situation and guarantee
transportation to the public He
said that only a small number of the
company's employees had become UNI
ionized
AS soon as the strike vote was
announced, scouts were sent from the
union meeting place to notify crews
on subway and elevated railway lines.
After conference during the after.
noon between Frank Hedley, vice
president and general manager of the
Interborough, and officials of the un
Mon, Mr.. Hedley announced that all
negotiations looking to peaceable
! adjustment of the differences virtually
had been broken off. He then hur
\ ried to police headquarters and made
an appeal for police protection for the
company's cars and employees. TC
Chief Inspector OF Police Schmittber
ger Mr. Hedley was quoted as saying
the strike might break any minute.
| Theodore Z. Shonts, president o
the company, issued statement il
which he declared that 1864 of The
11,700 carmen employed by the In
terborough had signed working agree
ments,' testifying to their loyalty.
Mr. Shonts issued a statement hal
an hour after the strike was declared
saying that "all agreements would
be declared off" and that his compan!
would fight the union to a finish"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07

London, Sept 6.-Whle their com
patriots were busy Wednesday north
of the Somme mainly in wardlng eff
German counter-attacks or engaged in
artillery duels, the French south of
the river drove their men farther into
the German lines and made additional
noteworthy gains.
IN stubborn nghting over front of
four miles between Vermandovillers
and Chilly the Germans have been
forced to give up the northern portion
of Vermandoyillers. while the French
have occupied the outskirts of the rail
way junction town of Chaulnes and
thrown their forces along the railway
running from Chaulnes to Roye be
tween Chaulnes and Chilly.
To the north the operations by the
French which have BarleuX and ulti-
mately Peronne as their objective also
met with success. Southeast of Bel
loy-En-Santerre further German
trenches were captured and the great
er portion of the village OF Berny-
EnSanterre fell into the hands OF the
French. During the days fighting. as
cording to Paris the number OF prison.
ers taken apparently was large.
Berlin admits the loss of the town
of Clery which lies a short distance
northwest of Peronne.
In Galicia on the front of the Ziota
Lipa and DnieSter rivers the russians
have driven out the Teutonic allies
from fortified positions and taken 1890
prisoners among them about 2000 Ger.
man.,
Berlin comedies a victory to the Rus.
SLAMS in this region. Violent fightii\
is still going on around Brzezany,
southeast of Lemberg. but here Berlin
says the Russians have suffered heavy
losses and made no advance. Simi.
larly Russian attacks near Zborow,
northern Galicia. and in Volhynia fail.
ed, according to Berlin. Fighting is
still going on in the Carpathians
where the Russians claim the capture
OF additional heights.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07

London, Aug. 25. Correspondence
of The Associated Press,l-Casualty
lists for the first two weeks of August
show that the British Army lost COO
officers killed, l,7O2 wounded. and 2Oi
missing, total OF $500.
This brings up the losses since the
beginning of the war to 3S,922 oiIi-
GERS, of whom HAP have been Killed
or died of wounds. 2i,6S0 wounded,
and 2.SO9 missing.
In the fortnight six Lieutenant
Colonels were killed.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08
'hanCeS for recovery are excellent
 

chances for recovery are excellent
 WILL TURN 'sM OUT
 OLYMPIA. May 5-Governor List er today announced that he would make a clean sweep of all the state insurance commissioners owing to the recent scandal connected witt that branch of the state govern ment The present commissioners, Baggott. Ernest and Parker will ne relieved of further duty immediately The statement of the governor caused quite a stir in the capital
 WON'T RUN AGAIN.
 WASHINGTON. D C.. May > Senator O'Gorman announced today that he would not be a candidate for reelection. At the expiration of his present term he will have spent six years in the senate. dur ing which time he was never in hearty accord with either the Taft or Wilson administration.
 NOTE ARRIVES.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May D. The text of the German reply to marine warfare is in the hands of the President or the united states, to whom the full text was first handed. President Wilson immedi- ately called meeting Of the cabi- net, and for over two-and one-half hours the cabinet and the President were closeted together, presumably discussing the note from every angle. After the meeting was over none of the men who attended would dis Cuss 1t, and the President stated that he had absolutely nothing 10 say for publication.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08
OF INTEREST
 ID ALASKANS
TO OPEN BIDS SOON

" "ASHlNG1 D. C., May l. Postmaster Burleson announced that the bids for the aerial mail service to Interior Alaska from the coast points would be opened on the 12tn day of May. There have been se1- eral bids submitted already, but, ot course. they have not been opened
 FINK WORKING HARD.
 CHICAGO, May 1-AIbert Fink. well known Alaskan attorney, for merly of Nome completed the first part of his two days plea for VII liam Lorimer. in connection with the bank scandals in this city. It is generally admitted here that the lawyer is making one of the most forceful pleas ever made in this city. MT. Fink expects to end his plea today.
 NEW POSTMASTER.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May l. w. E. Dunkle. of Seattle. was ap- pointed postmaster at LatouChe. Alaska He will assume his duties immediately.
 BROOKS IS SOLDIER
 PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-Dr. Al fred Brooks, chief of the Alaska division of the geological survey. today joined the business mems military training camp. This sim ply means a vacation for Dr Brooke as the business mems camps do 1t tie but serve as reduCers for a few fleshy men.
 TROOPS FOR ALASKA.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May B. A formal report on the proposed army bill was made today ACcordins to the report made the plans call for the stationing of a full regiment of troops exclusively in Alaska. The regiment in full would be stationed in the territory, the various com panies being assigned to the differ ent posts throughout Alaska.
 RIGGS ENRoUTE.
 SEATTLE. May Thomas Riggs Jr.. arrived n this city today from the east He states that the amount of work to be done on the Fair banks end of the line has not been definitely settled as yet, but that active construction work would start just as soon as Disbursing Agent G. F Cramer and Engineer Bailey reached Fairbanks. Cramer, Bailey and others are leaving on the Mariposa Friday. They wilt go direct to Fairbanks.
 PARK FOR ALASKA.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. May D. The Senate committee of public lands has reported a bill making the 2500 acres of land on which Mt. Mckinley, the highest mountain in North America, Is situated reserve to be known as the Mt. Mckinley National Park.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08

letter to the United States senate champtoning the cause of Louis D Brandeis. whom the senate will not allow the President to elevate to the bench of tie supreme court The nature Of the letter has not yet beart disclosed President Wilson is mak, ing very decided effort to have MT. Brandeis confirmed. but 1t k believed that the confirmation will not be forthcoming
 BANKING BILL PASSES.
 WASHlNGTON D. =, May D. The house yesterday passed the bal revising the national banking laws The bill was fathered by the secre- tary of the treasury and had the support of the administration.