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Heavy as were the British looses in
September they were lighter than
those of August, which we're 127,945, a
daily average of 4,127. In July, the
the first month of the Somme often
siye, the losses were about half those
of August or September notwithstand-
ing the fact that the British stormed
the first line German defenses then
The casualties in that month were
59,675, so that the total for the three
months of the Somme drive is 907-
169.
Since January 2S the British govern
ment has issued no figures of total los
ses. Up to that time the daily aver
age of losses from the beginning of the
war was slightly more than 1000. Al
though the casualties at present are
about four times those of the first IS
months OF the war. this increase is
due not only to the offensive opera
tions now in progress, but to the fact
that Great Britain's forces in the field
are far greater than in the earlier
period of the war.
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ASK ROOSEVELT FOR MORE
But Colonel Hesitates to Increase
Speeches for Hughes.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Oct. George
w. Perkins, on behalf of the Repub-
lican National Committee, visited Sag
amore Hill today and pleaded with
Colonel Roosevelt to increase the num-
Der of speeches he is to make for the
Republican ticket, pointing out that
Republican leaders throughout the
country were clamoring for the Roose-
welt punch" a demand that has be-
come more insistent since the Col
onei's Battle Creek speech last Satur-
day. The Colonel appeared gratified,
but he did not promise to make any
more speeches than he has already
contracted for. He did not definitely
refuse, however, and it is possible that
after his conference in New York to-
morrow with Chairman Wilcox he will
agree to extend his tour.
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FLY DETERMINATION.
Chicago School Of Sanitary instruction
Issues Some Suggestions.

Issues Some Suggestions.
A recent issue of the bulletin of the
Chicago school of sanitary instruction
makes some interesting comments on
fly determination, from which the fol-
lowing suggestions are taken:
Dead flies are dangerous and should
not lie handled by children In some
towns and cities the authorities are
paying the children stipulated price
per hundred for flies killed. A safer
plan would lee to pay by the pint or
quart. This would involve less han
ding of these dead insects, which have
germs on their feet and bodies. Dead
llies may be just rs dangerous as I've
ones.
Another phase of fly determination
work that deserves attention is the use
Of poisonous substances for destroying
these household pests. Not only the
arsenical poisons, but all the insectides
now knows, are dangerous. They
rhould always be used with extreme
care and should be so placed that chill
dren cannot possibly reach them.
The bulletin recommends as an in
secti1e mixture of two tablespoon
fuls of forpialdehyde with one pint,
equal parts, of milk and water. Flies
swarm on the back porch when at
tracted by the odors Of cooking In the
Kitchen. Keep the back porch clean
and free from anything that flies can
feed ON. Place the fly poison on shall
low plates in which several squares
of bread have been put. The rccepta-
cles containing this mixture should he
placed outside the home rather than ia
it unless the screening facilities have
been neglected and the flies have had
free access to the house
The trapping. killing and effective
determination OF flies should be done
outside of the home. In the impor-
tant work of Kidding a community Of
flies It has been established that in
stead of swatting the fly we should
swat the places where the flies breed,
If this has been done the flies in any
community viii be reduced to a mini
mum.
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MILK WAR IN NEyy, |,
YORK WILL BE
INVESTIGATED
Law Will Be Invoked to Prevent
Threatened Famine
DAIRYMEN'S S LEAGUE is GROWING
City Receiving Only 60 per cent of
Normal Supply and Receipts viii
Decrease

New York, Oct. 3-New York City
received only about 60 per cent of its
usual daily supply of 100000 quarts
of milk yesterday, with the prospect
that this quantity would be further
reduced today by one-third to one-half.
Men in touch with the milk market
based this estimate on reports from
producing centres which told Of
the increasing strength of the Dairy
farmers who have created the situa-
tion in this city by declining to seel
their product to the big distributors
except through the medium of their
league.
Officials of the larger companies
here asserted that they could meet the
emergency, in part at least, by divert
ing to the retail trade in this city all
the milk and cream ordinarily used
for the manufacture of butter, cheese,
and condensed and evaporated milk.
The shortage of milk is admittedly
so acute, however, that Attorney Gen
eral Egburt f. Woodbury. announced
in Albany yesterday that he would
commence at once thorough inquiry
into the situation.
The shortage was felt more keenly
yesterday in the suburbs than in Man
haitian. Most of the nearby towns are
dependent on the New York distribut-
ing companies for their supply. The
companies were able to supply large
percentage of their city customers yes
terday, but many Long Island patrons
went without milk altogether or re-
ceived less than their standing orders
called for.
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TWICE ACROSS AMERICA
Another New Record for the Hudson
Super Six

San Francisco, Cal, Sept 24.--The
Hudson Super-six which arrived in
New York, Sept Is after shattering
the record for the trip from San Fran
cisco to New York by Is hr. has re-
turned to San Francisco, the elapsed
time for the round trip being 10 days.
q hr and 3 min. The elapsed time be
tween New York and San Francisco
was 8 days. II hr and 80 min. as
against days, 3 hr and 81 min for
the journey eastward.
Remaining in New York only long
enough to reple>ish gasoline and lubri-
eating oil and give the drivers a
chance for some rest, the car was
started back to San Francisco on Sept
Is at 1850 p. m. 1t was checked out
OF New York by James A. Hemstreet
of the American Automobile Assn
who checked it in on its eastward
iOurnpV
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BARRE BOY DIES IN FRANCE
William Hurry Enlisted in Canadian
Grenadiers.

William Hurry formerly a we'll
known Barre blacksmith and for sew
eral years pr0niinent locally ms assifgs
ef and amateur actor, died in action
while lighting for King George
somewhere IN France" September n
First news of the young mans demise
came in telegram from Ottawa,
Ont. received this week by thef sol
dier's father, William Hurry, Of Barre.
Word of young Hurrys death fol
low closely on the receipt Of informa-
tion that one Of his close comrades in
erms, George Thompson, another
Barre boy, lies seriously wounded in
a base hospital.
Hurry and Thompson enlisted at the
same time and belonged to the same
company in the Eighty Seventh Cana
dian Grenadiers. Private Hurry was
attached to a bombing platoon and in
frequent letters home he occasionally
referred to the unusual danger at
tending service in that division
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GET PENSION INCREASE
Several Vermont Medal of Honor Men
Are on the List

are on the LIST
Washington, Sept. 30.-Twelve old
soldiers now living in New England
viii receive $40 a month extra pension
for the remainder of their lives be-
cause their names appear upon the
army and navy medal of honor roll
created by Act of congress of April 27,
1916. The fortunate veterans are
Andrew S. Bryant, of Springfield,
Mass; John f. Bickford, of Gloeester;
Walter G. Merrill. of Pittsfield, Me-;
Charles II. Pinkham, of Worcester;
David Naylor. of Potter HILL r. l.;
James A. Barber, of Vermont; Wallace
A. Beckwith. OF New London, Conn;
Charles G. Gould, of Cavendish. Vt;
Cartons II. Rich, of Bennington, VT;
Daniel ID. Stevens, OF Peabody, Mass;
.Iackson Sargent. OF Stowe. VT The
law provides that the name OF each
surviving person who had served in
the military or naval service of the
United States In any war and who had
attained the age of 65 years and had
been awarded a medal of honor for
having lin action involving actual con-
flct with the enemy distinguished him
self conspicuously by gallantry or in
trepidity at the risk of his life. above
and beyond the call of duty" should be
entered and recorded on such a roll.
1t was further provided that upon pro
per certihcation to the commissioner
of pensions by the secretary of war or
the secretary of the navy a special
pension Of $40 month should be al
lowed for each person whose name had
thus been placed upon the roll of hon
or. Up to date 130 special pensions
have been allowed. including the y
just recorded. 1t is believed in the
bureau of pensions that about 200 per-
sons will become benedciaries of the
new act
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eERMAN-sWIss EXCHANGE PLAN
Pledge to Exchange Products Not
Needed for Home Consumption.

Pledge TO Exchange Products Not
Needed for Home Consumption.
London, Oct. 1.-The trade agree
ment between Germany and Switzer-
land, according to a Berlin telegram
received at Amsterdam, says a Reuter-
dispatch, stipulates that each coun-
try's own products and goods so far as
they are not necessary for home con
sumption may be exchanged Germany
is said to have pledged supplies of
253,O00 tons of coal a month as well
as quantities of iron and steal which
Switzerland needs.
Requests for expectations of war
materials manufactured in Switzer-
land from raw material obtained in
Germany will be submitted to the ex.
animation of special Swiss export
committee.
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J. NOBLE HAYES ILL
New York Attorney Well Known Here
In Hospital

New York, Oct. al. Noble Hayes,
a lawyer of Ill East Seventeenth
street with Offices at 80 Maiden Lane
and whose summer residence is at Ben
nington, VT, is seriously ill in Roose-
welt hospital Mr.. Hayes underwent
an operation for stomach trouble two
weeks ago. He is now suffering from
peritonists, and a relapse yesterday
led his friends to feel uneasiness as
to the outcome. Mr., Hayes was one
of the founders of the City Club. He
is member of the Professional Ethic
Committee of the Bar association, and
has been counsel to many public COM
missions.
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FINES ARCHIE ROOSEVELT
ColoneI's Son Accused of Speeding and
Pays $25

New York, Oct. 3.-When Archibald
B. Roosevelt, son of the Colonel Roose-
welt, appeared as defendant before
Justice of the Peace Frank p. Seaman
at Mineola, l.. L., yesterday, to answer
to charge of having driven his auto
mobile along the Jericho Turnpike at
thirty-five miles an hour, the court
room was thronged with persons curl
Gus to see how he would plead.
DO you wish an adjournment in or
der to obtain counsel, Mr.. ROOSEVELT"
asked the court
mo, your honor, I'll just throw
myself upon the mercy of the court" i"
responded the defendant. but the court
fined him $25, which Mr.. Roosevelt
paid.
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"DRY" GAIN IN CONNECTICUT
No of No-License Towns Increased BY
Four

Hartford, Conn, Oct 3.--The "little
town elections" in Connecticut yester-
day were featured by lively contests
over the excise question and the dry
forces made a gain of four towns. OF
the 16S towns in the state 81 are now
no-license. Fifty towns voted on the
issue yesterday. six changing from Ii
cense to no-license and two changing
from dry to wet In two of the towns
the decision to change from wet to dry
was carried by single vote.
Republican victories were the rule
in northern Connecticut. Entitled,
Stafford, East Windsor, Windsor and
Sufiield all piled up substantial repub-
lican maiorities. Windsor Locks
elected two republican selectmen, but
the rest of the ticket is democratic.
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Crlvers the Same

The same drivers had the car in
charge in its second transcontinental
DASH Ralph milford, A. II. Patterson
and G. II. Vincent alternating at the
wheel.
The total distance traversed was a
trife less than 1000 miles (6952), and
the average daily mileage was about
zoe.
On the return journey heavy rains
were encountered which caused the
drivers to go through the Sierra Neva-
da mountains, thus increasing the dis
stance. But for this, the time, accord
ing to t. drivers, would have been
about Is hr. less. The last stretch to
the Pacific Coast required 35 hr.,
whereas the same distance was cover
ed in the eastward journey in 20 hr-
The Automobile. ADV.
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TROY TR0LLEYMEE
OUT ON STRIKE
THIS MORNING
Quit Work in Sympathy with Con-
ductors and MOtormen in Albany
TRAFFIC TIED UP IN FIVE CITES
United Traction Company Has Made
No Effort to Move Cars
No Disorder.

Albany, Oct 2.-The Troy conduct
ors and motormen in the employ of
the United Traction company struck
this morning in sympathy with the
striking carmen in Albany thus tying
up traffic in five cities, Albany. Troy.
Watervliet, Rensselaer, and Cohoes.
The company has made no attempt
to operate its cars and so far there
has been no disorder.
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FIRST VERMONT REGISTER
Copy Published in 1902 in Possession
of Rutland Firm.


of Rutland Firm.
A copy of the first issue of The Yer
mont Register is in the possession Of
the Tuttle Co., of Rutland,
The curious old copy, which is yell
low with age, was compiled by Eben
Judd and printed and sold by Hunting
ton Fitch under date of December Z
1902. There are only 96 pages and no
advertisements. The almanac takes
up considerable space, and place is
given to New French calendar" es-
tablished by the revolutionists in 1902.
Ten pages are devoted to the gov
ernment of the United States and the
Declaration Of independence is print
ed in full.
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HlNDENBURo's BIRTHDAY
Berlin Newspapers Call Him the Great
German of the Ace.

Berlin, Oct. 3.-Field Marshal Won
EIindenburg, chief of the German gen
eral staff, yesterday celebrated his
Goth birthday at headquarters on the
eastern front. The newspapers all
publish articles exalting him as the
great German of the age and express
ing the fullest confidence in his ability
to lead the German armies to victory
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TAFT 100 POUNDS LIGHTER

Returns to Yale Much Reduced in
Weight.
New Haven, Conn, Oct 2.-Profes-
sor William II. Taft of Yale today re-
turned to his classroom auties, arriv-
ing here last night after spending the
summer at Point-a-Pie, Murray Bay,
Canada His weight has been reduced
to 266 pounds, nearly 100 pounds low
er than when he was President of the
United States.
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LOW PRICED ADVERTISING

FOR SALE-Double silver mounted
light driving harness. Only used
few times $50. Charles T. Burt, Har-
ness Shop. 1t6*
FOR SALE-One brood mare with
foal. weight 1900. Inquire of J. II.
Peters, North Bennington, Vt, Phone
1876. 1t25
FOR SALE-A Glenwood sitting
room stove. Price reasonable. Ad-
dress 206 Union street. 2t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Wednesday.
Wednesday warmer.
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BRITISH LOSE so7, 1869
Casualties OF $500 a day During
Month of September.

London, Oct 1.-Bhitish looses in
September were at the rate of more
than $500 a day. The casualties on
all fronts reported in this month were.
Officers, 5,439; men, 114,110.
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Games Today.

Games Today.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Washington at New York
National League
Philadelphia 3, Boston 0 (irst
game).
Boston 4, Philadelphia (second
game).
RrnnklVn 9 Now Nnrl. q
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Brooklyn 2, New York 0.
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

GdHlSS lOuSy
Boston at Philadelphia double
header).
New York at Brooklyn.
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Paris, Oct 2.-All attempts by the
Bulgarians to check the advance OF
the allied forces on the Macedonian
front have failed utterly. The Ser
bians lost no time in following up
their decisive victory on Kaimakcalan
and have occupied the village OF Kot-
chovie, a mile and quarter to the
north of that height Desperate at
tempts to reeapture the two villages
stormed by the British on the left
hank of the Struma collapsed under
the fire which met them and tore their
ranks TO pieces.
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Berlin, Oct. ,. (Nia London) ON
the front northeast Of Lemberg, where
the Russians advanced ON Saturday in
opening their new offensive, Austro
German troops made counterattack
yesterday. Today's official announce.
ment reports the recapture of posi-
tion from the Russians, who left more
than 1.50J prisoners in the hands nj
tho TeutOns
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03

London, Oct. 2.-Following up their
success in entering Eaucourt lAbbaye
yesterday. the British last night clear
ed the Germans out of all the build
ings in that little village. Today
however, the Germans made deter
mined attacks in that region and re.
gained a loothold in the buildings, ac-
cCrding to the night report % the
British War Office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03

Vienna, Oct. 2, (yia London Gains
for the Russians in their new drive to-
ward Lemterg are admitted in
statemen. Issued by the War Office
Supplements the official announcc-
ment OF yesterday
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American League
Standing of the Clubs

Boston 4, Philadelphia 2.
New York 5. Washington 1.
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:ater. she will retoin The opera com
II y = - = n
"a NATIONAL al
BASEBALL RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

At Cincinnati r. H. E..
Cincinnati 400 l0l 1l*-S 8 q
Batteries: Brown. Mcconnell and
Fischer. Mitchell and Wingo.
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Mary Miles Minter. she Of the blonde
curls and dimples, who is shortly to
make her initial appearance as Nut
ua lstar. has been an actress ever since
she was three years old. One Of her
greatest successes on the legitimate
stage was scored as the littlest rebel
in the famous war play OF the same
name. in which William Farnum was
the star. The production ran for al
mosr three years In New York, Chi
cago, Boston and other large cities.
Winthrop cortelyou. son Of George
B.gCortelyou, former secretary Of the
treasury, has composed an operetta,
which is to be produced at Atlantic
City In the late summer. William Cary
Duncan and. F. Otis Drayton are au-
thors Of the book and lyrics. i
" - 2 .*eN y 10 .r'f ~
Nine. Barrientis, the coloratura So
Drano Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, is to make a long South Amerl-
can tour and will return to the United
States for a concert tour in November.
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Yesterdays Results.
At New York R,H.E.
st. Louis ...... 900 020 1925 II i
New York 400 030 O0s-7 8 a
Batteries: Groome. Parks and Hart
ley. Cullop and Walters.
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Motion Picture Houses Are
Showing Some Excellent
Film Products.

The feature attraction today at the
Robinson Grand is a William Fox
production starring William Farnum.
called "a Man Of Sorrow" This
screen play is an adaptation of the
great stage success Of olden days,
'Hoodman Blind" Mr.. Farnum has
had the opportunity of staging one of
his famous fights in this play. Dorothy
Bernard is his chief support.
The added attraction is the latest
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Cleveland at Philadelphia, called at
end OF the fourth inning on account Of
rain. Score to 4 IN. favor Of Cleveland.
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a dual role in which she is both The
gypsy and the society girl. 1t is a
great task for an actress so young, but
her wonderful versatility is equal to
the emergency and she gives pleas
ing. finished performance. i5a&
Tomorrow, the noted emotional
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GOOD BILLS OFFERED
AT LOCAL THEATERS

Pathe News.
Tomorrow Mary Pickford will ap-
pear as "Fanchon. the Cricket and
Charles Chaplin. in Laughing Cas-
Will be an added attraction.
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VIII be an added attraction.
Several cars filled with special prop!
critics were shipped from Chicago to
st. Louis. Mo-. and Vicksburg, Miss,
recently to be used in the Selig film
drama, THE Crisis" now in course of
production. A force of stage carpen-
tiers and special scenic artists went
along. The Selig players expect to
leave Chicago for the South within the
next two weeks. At st. Louis and
Vicksburg they will act in scenes
called for there in Winston Churchill's
novel. G'F.i Rqi asssi
Lillian Walker. the queen OF the
screen is the leading attraction at the
Bijou today. She is featured in Blue
Albion Vitagraph classic, "Mre. Danes
Danger" picture that will please
all Bijou spectators. 1.-THE Iron Claw"
No. II with beautiful Pearl White, is
shown and the bill closes with a
Hearst-Vitagraph Pictorial News. This
contains the latest in ladies' fashions,
scenes in Germany and France and
ore Of the big railroad smashup on the
New York New Haven and Hartford
railroad at Bradford, r. l., where Ave
persons were killed and the entire
train burned.
Saturday, Virginia Pearson with
picked company will present 1.-THE
Vital Question" play that will surely
please.
Sis Hopkins will also be here Sat-
urday; also Helen Gibson in chapter
of 1.-THE Hazards Of Helen" series,
making an interesting program,
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Nor1on OF Description.

Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing Of the stockholders Of the Lafayette
Hall. corporation created and organized
under the laws Of the state of West. Yir-
West Virginia, on the Goth day Of April.
A: D., 1915 the following resolution was
SKEsoLvEp. FIRST. That Lafayette
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Games Today.
New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at st. Louis.
Standing Of the clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
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The Equitable release showing to-
day at the Orpheum theater is 1.-THE
Twin Triangle with Jackie Saunders,
the story of which appears in the May
issue OF the Motion Picture Magazine.
1t is fascinating story Of gypsy ana
camp life intermingled with scenes III
society life. jackie Saunders playing
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Standing Of the Clubs.

Three Chinese girls who recently
arrival at Vancouver are the first
women stowaYays ta land. u Canada.
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At Washington R.H.E.
Chicago \. 1000 600 300 900 0o-3 S o
Washington 900 900 201 900 00-3 IL q
Batteries: Benz, Russell, wolfgang
and schalk. Harper Boehling, John
son and Henry and Ainsmith.t i
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Appearing with Louise HUFF in "Des-
tiny's Toy" which is to be released
June is by the Famous Players COM
pany is John Bowers, who has been
seen recently with Mary Pickford in
"The Eternal Grind" The exteriors
for this play of romance and adventure
were taken on picturesque Block is
land. As the locations Of the settings
suggest. the picture opens as sea
story. The action moves later to the
city. where it develops into a thrilling
drama.