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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
FRENCH RfPULSE
ATTACK WITH
BAYONE IS
Meet German ASSAULT in the Open
Between Two Trenches
HlIG CLAIMS 10000 PRISONERS
Has 5agged That Number of Germans
in Fortnight With Much War
Material

London, Sept 27.-The British
troops, pressing their advantage
north of Flers, on the Somme front,
captured German trenches today on
front of more than mile, and thrust
forward their line to the road directly
east OF Eyacourt rAbbaye General
Haig's forces also stormed a power
fully organized German redoubt
northeast OF Thiepval The British
here have advanced halfway from
Thiepval to Grandcourt on the Ancre
The French also extended their posi-
tions today, pushing onward east and
southeast of the village OF Rancourt
and getting foothold on the St
Pierre Vaast Wood which is the first
of three woods lying about three miles
east of Combles,
Only on the French part of the Som
me front did the Germans attempt a
counterattack today. On the line
from the neighborhood of Bouchayes-
nes to the south of the Bois rAbbe
Farm the Germans threw strong Tor
ito dSeiAhoN Alt IAtuAns llloNtdu VI
awaiting the counterattack in their
trenches the defenders met the assault
in the open and with the liberal use
of the bayonet drove the attackers
back in confusion.
South of the Somme the French by a
sudden attack last night captured a
strongly fortified wood east of Yer.
mandCyllers which had projected as
salient into the French line.
Ten thousand prisoners, the British
War Office announced tonight. is the
total for General Haig's forces in the
last fortnight An immense quantity
of war material fell into the hands OF
both British and French in the village
OF Combles.
Sofia, Sept. 81 (yia London) After
ten days of heavy fighting between
Serbian and Bulgarian troops On the
western end OF the Macedonian front
the Bulgalans forced back their op-
ponents, compelling them to retreat
along the whole front, it was announc
ed officially today. Three successive
French attacks near Florina were re
pulsed, The French are said TO have
suffered great losses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
WEST sHAFTS6uRY

Mrs. Carl Mattison was a guest OF
her father Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. II, n. Dyer were in
Manchester Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Mattison Is the guest Of
Mrs. l.. NJ. Loomis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Dyer took an au.
TO ride to Whitehall last week.
surprise was given Clayton Reed
last Friday evening to celebrate the
erection of the new Darn to replace
the one that was destroyed by fire last
fall, About so guests were present
Those from out of town were Miss
Lena Jepson OF Bennington and Miss
Bessie Russell and John Weir and
Mr. and Mrs Shrubsblo and Mrs.
Stowell Of Mechanicville also Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Dunlap OF WaterfI |. En-.
tertainment consisted of dancing IN
the barn and piano solos AMI singing.
Refreshments were served, An On.
joyable evening was spent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
FLETCHER*WlLKlNS
Pretty Wedding at Baptist Parsonage
Wednesday EVeninu

Claiming Eugene Fletcher and Miss
Eleila Mabel Wilkins, daughter of
Mrs. Mary A Wilkins OF West Main
street, were married Wednesday even
ing at : o'clock at the Baptist parson-
age by Rev. William G. Towart The
bride was attended by Miss Eva Drag
on and the best man was James Com
ar The ceremony was followed by a
reception and lunch served at the
home of the bride at o'clock.
The bride was attractiyely gowned
in white taffeta silk, wearing hat to
match and carrying bridal roses. The
bridesmaid wore rose colored sack and
black hat The mother of the groom,
Mrs. Mary Fletcher of Laconia, n. H..
was present, as were many relatives
and friends.
Mr. Fletcher, who is employed in
Cooper's needle shop, has a host of
friends in town. and the bride is one of
Bennington's popular young ladies',
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher left this morn.
ing on their wedding trip. which will
be spent in Franklin, n. H.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW
Biggest Event of Kind Ever Held In
New ENGLAND.


A million dollars worth Of pure bred
dairy cattle will be on exhibition at
the National Dairy Show at Spring
field, Mass, Oct II to II. This esti-
mate is conservative. One COW alone
is valued at more than $4,000. There
is a bull for which the owner recently
paid $4,000. OF cows and bulls
worth from $4,000 to 100000 each,
there is a considerable number. and
of $4,000 animals there is a larger
number. The average value of the 800
entries is therefore much in excess of
$1,000 each. since those worth less
than that figure are few.
In the machinery hall there is be-
ing installed dairy machinery and su
plies TO the value OF another 81 600.
00O. Most of this>machinery will be
in actual operation all through tile
period OF the show, demonstrating
the methods of pasteurizing and
handling milk and cream. making but
ter cheese and ice cream ana illus
trating the best economics in the feed
ing and care of dairy cattle.
Next winter dairymen and farmers
will still be talking about the 1916
National Dairy Show, and the mea-
sure OF mans standing will largely
depend on his answer to the question. .
Did you attend the show? This will
come cut of the fact that this exposi-
tion marks the beginning OF new
era for New England's dalrying.
There is already abundant evidence
that scores of men who have been
keeping COWS are going to let their
cows keep them from now on. The
show will teach hundreds Of Others
how to do the same.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28

FATALLY SHOOTS HIMSELF
North Adams Young Man, Six Weeks
Married, Attempts Suicide.


North Adams, Sept. 2S.-Charles ].
Woodbury.. %, who was married but
six weeks ago to Miss Agnes Cramer,
lies at deaths door in the North Ad-
ans hospital as result of self
inflicted bullet wound fired into his
head yesterday morning. Young
Woodbury., who had not been living
with his wife for the past day or two
appeared at the home of his wile's par.
ents at 81 Main street, North Adams
yesterday morning about $50 and
asked to see his WIFE She came to the
door and admitted him, and the two
talked together for some time. The
young man asked her for some money,
so that he could go out of town to Sc
cure employment as he said he was
not satisfied to work for the wages he
was getting, which he said were $1.75
& day
His wife told him she had no money
at that time, but would have some
later in the day, as she expected to
receive her wages from the factory
where she has been employed 1t
was understood between them that he
would 80 away and seek employment
and that he would send after his wife
as soon as he had saved enough
money Soon after the conversation
ended Woodbury. went into one Of The
bedrooms and fired the shot. His wife
and her mother rushed to his side and
found him bleeding from a gaping
wound in the head. Medical aid was
summoned and the young men was
rushed to the hospital, where Drs NJ.
NJ. Brown and f. f. Russell attended
him. No hope is held out for his re.
coyery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
BENJAMIN ]. BROOKS
Aged Veteran Dies at Home on Gage
StreeS

Benjamin ]. Brooks, aged 70, vet
eran of the Civil War died at his home
on Gage street Wednesday evening.
He was born November "a, 1887, and
enlisted on May p, 1861 in Co X, 26
n. Y. volunteers. After serving in a
number of battles, he was wounded
August 80, 1862 and honorably dis
charged December 2S, the same year.
Mr.. Brooks was twice married. He
came to Bennington in 1902. He was
a past commander OF c. A. Custer Post
and member of the Masonic fraternity
and of the local Grange. He is sur
viyed by the widow, formerly Miss
Madora Cameron, of Thurman, N. y,
and by one daughter, Mrs. L. Bost-
wick of Sayre, Pa.
The funeral services will be held
at the residence Saturday at one
O'Clock, Rev. p. L. Dow will oiiiciate.
'lnterment will be in Park Lawn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
w. g. GRAHAM INDICTED
WilIiamstoWn Man Claimed to Have
Buried Missing Professor.

Boston. Sept. 2S-An indictment
against Walter b. Graham of Williams
town. charging fraudulent use of the
mails in connection with the disap-
pearance three years ago of Prof
Cecil f. Lavell of Ohio state universi
ty was returned by the federal grand
jury here yesterday. 1t is charged that
Graham wrote Prof Lavells wife
asking compensation for caring for a
man answering the professor, descrip-
ciCn who had been stricken i'll on a
train and had died Mrs Layell went
to Wililamstown, it is asserted, and
after an investigation lodged a com
plant against Graham. Prof Lavell,
suffering from loss of memory. was
found last March working as a dish
washer in hotel in Colorado
Springs.
Walter Graham is now working in
WiIliamstown at the Boyd manufac.
turing company He was formerly a
typesetter in North Adams, bdt of
late years has done odd jobs around
Williamstown. He lives with his
father and mother on a farm just out
side the town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
EASTERN STAR ENTERTAlNS
North Adams Chapter at Mt. Anthony
Lodcg

Mount Anthony chapter o. Il. S.
initiated two candidates at the meet
ing held at the Masonic temple We'd
nesday evening Fifty members OF
Naomi chapter from North Adams ac-
ceptod the invitation to be present at
the exercises and to attend the ban
quet that was served perceeding the
performance of the ritual.
Among those present from out of
town we're three Past Grand Matrons,
Mrs. Fisk, OF Greenfield. Mrs. Baker
of Shelburne Falls and Mrs Gallup OF.
North Adams:Ea present mairom
Mrs. MCGOWAN OF North ADAMS and.
Mrs. kimbail. liiatron of Naomi chars
ter Mrs. Fisk and Mr.. and Mrs. Bak,
or motorcd here from Greenfield and
were at the Putnam House over night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
CONTROL MILK SUPPLY
Dairymen Say Firms Must Meet Prices
or They Can't Get Supply.

Syracuse. Sept. 27.-That the Bor.
den Milk Co., the Sheffield Arms, and
many other large New York milk
handling concerns will be unable to
secure contracts after Sunday unless
they meet the advance of price de.
manded by the Dairymens League,
was the statement made here today
by Albert Manning, secretary of the
league.
1--WE have got them bottled up" he
said 81 don't know where they could
get any milk" MIR. Manning claims
the "a companies shipping milk to
New York are rockribbed for the
league, and says before Sunday 500
companies will be under the leagues
control, representing a membership of
10000 dairymen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
HoLDUP NEAR DETROIT
Maoked Bandits Steal Mail Pouches
Frum Michigan Central Train.

Detroit, Mich, Sept 2S.-Masked
bandits held up n Michigan central
express OH the outskirts of the city
near midnight and escaped with two
registered mail packages The pas
sengers were not molested.
Half hundred deputies, who have
have secured no clue to the perpetra.
tors OF the theft.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
COST GOV. GATES 1927
His Senatorial Campaign Was Not
Expensive.

Montpelier, Sept 2G.--It cost Gov.
C. w. Gates only 1927 to run as a can
didate for United States senator at
the recent primaries, even less than
was generally supposed, as against
$4,000 and s2l, 900 respectively by ex
Gov. Fletcher and Senator Page
Governor Gates statement, with sew
eral others. was filed today in the of.
iice OF the secretary of state, having
been forwarded from Essex Junction.
Oscar c. Miller of Newport. demo.
cratic nominee for senator, spent Just
two cents and Emmett b. Daily of Ben.
nington, democratic nominee for con.
gresham, paid out nothing.
Porter ii. Dale of Island Pond ex.
pended S19 and Judge John Il. Weeks
of Middlebury, defeated for the nomin.
alton for acknowledgements expend.
ed $330.S5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
RECLAIMED 20 SQUARE MILES
And Taken 10000 Unwoundcd Prison
ers in somme Offensive.


Paris. Sept. Pa semi-onicial ac-
count in the Bulletin Des Armees OF
the battle of the Somme from its be-
ginning, July /, says that the French
have conquered about 40 square miles
OF territory, captured 10000 unwomd.
ed prisoners, removed 4.5OS wounded
and taken 1i4 cannon, most of them of
heavy calibre, 500 machine guns and
other material.
1t is pointed out that the allies have
broken the spirit of the Germans at
Verdun, definitely deprived the enemy
OF an initiative and turned 1t in their
own favor. Since the opening of the
battle, the account says, the Germans
have thrown into the battle 81 new di-
visions and II battalions, of which "a
divisions were on the English and 33,
with the II battalions, were facing the
French.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
FEW WORKERSJO|N
IN SyMPA athletic
STRIKE TODAY
Members Of Many Unions Hesi-
tate to Break Contracts
MORE MOTORMEN MAY QUIT
Possibility That Strike May Extend
to Operators of Subway and
Elevated Trains.

New York, Sept. 2S,-The second
day of the threatened sympathetic
strike in support of the traction men
found little change in the situation.
Only handful of men whose absence
could be attributed to the strike, ac-
cording to some accounts, failed to
report at work this morning. The
leaders Of the unions made claims that
as many as 100000 had joined the
strike. On the other hand one news
paper stated that possibly 1900
might respond to the call today.
The men in most OF the occupations
who the labor leaders have stated
would join the strike, have contracts
with the employers and hesitate to
break them.
Interest today centered in the pos
sibility that the subway and elevated
motormen might join the strike move
men;
New York. Sept. 2S.-Union work
ers to the number of 1876.
coo went on strike yester-
day in sympathy with the striking
traction employees, according to figures
given out at meeting of representa-
tives OF labor unions Far less than
l25,00O union employees responded to
the call, according to reports received
at police headquarters yesterday. The
officials said however that it was
difficult 10 obtain an accurate estimate
and declined to fix definite figure
Private canyassers among the labor
unions reported that at least 22 had
failed TO respond to strike calls yes
terday morning The only report re-
ceived at police headquarters was
that 250 members OF the painters UNI
ion had refused to report for work.
Attempts to estimate the number
of strikers were complicated by the
fact that thousands OF Jewish workers
will remain idle over today and to-
morrow in celebration OF the begin
ming of the Jewish new year OF the
100000 expected by the leaders to
strike. 10000 are members affiliated
with the united Hebrew trades who
stop work each year at this time for
the Jewish holidays
The leaders asserted that In addi-
tion to those who quit work yesterday
they would be able to call unt 100.
600 more daily for the next two or
three days.
At the last moment II became
known that T. V. O'Connor, national
president of the longshoremens union
had decided not to call out the 35,-
600 members of That organi2a ion
yesterday 1t was stated tnat there
was serious doubt whether he would
ask them to take part in the strike
! at any time.
Unless the public service commits
sion can bring about an adjustment
of their differences. II was announced
late yesterday by the commission, the
mCtormen on the subway and elevated
lines who are members OF the broth
erhood OF locomotive engineers, threat
en- to Join the striking street railway
men.
The grad jury yesterday returned
II indictments cGainst as mauy strik.
eis or strike >mpathizers. charging
them with stonethrowing, assault and
smashing windows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
At s5 will you be dependent

upon charity? Statistics show that
out of 100 average healthy men at 20
"a are dependent upon friends, rela
tives or charity at 65. Protect your
self by Endowment Insurance which
protects your family also. National
Life lns. Co, of VI tMutual) Earle
S. Knsley, General Agent, Mead
building, Rutland Vermont. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
HIGHEST SINCE CIVIL WAR
Flour Prices Advance 20 Cents a Bar
rel at Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 2G.-The price of
flour was advanced ~ cents a barrel
today, the highest level since the Civ.
II War Standard Minnesota patents
sold for S9.10 a barrel. an increase OF
81 over a year ago
The cheaper grades of -four sold to
the bakers trade also was advanced
10 and Is cents a barrel Grades
which yesterday sold for $3.50 brought
$500 and SS.6j today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
SERIES STARTS OCTOBER zys.l
President 3. 3. Johnson Ready to s
Complete Plans.

The worlds series will open on Sat.
urday. October I. according to Pres
idont B. y. Johnson OF the American
league. who as member of the Ma.
tional commission, was yesterday
ready to begin preparations for the
series with the race as uncertain
as It is. no FINAL action has been talk.
en- yet by the National commission,
Mr.. johnson said yesterday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont probably showers and thun
der showers tonight and Friday. Cool.
er late tonight and Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
National League

Boston l, Pittsburg o.
New York 3. st. Louis . 10 innings).
Brooklyn >, Chicago o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League
Standing of the Clubs

Boston 3. New York Go innings)
Washington 1S. Philadelphia 8.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-02

Jects to his appointment. And
when senators permit themselves
to be influenced by this false idea
of courtesy they become a party
to something that is beneath the
dignity which the senate of the
United States, has claimed for
itself.
Senatorial courtesy should new
err be permitted to stand in the
way of the welfare of the coun-
try. If it should, then personal
likes and dislikes take the place
of honest discharge of duty, and
no man is fit to be United States
senator who will not discharge
his duty honestly, not from per-
sonal, but from patriotic motives.
We do not assume to pass upon
the qualifications of Mr.. Rublee,
but we are led to believe that in
asmuch as Senator Gallinger had
nothing else to offer in opposition
to the confirmation of his nomi-
nation than that he was per
sonally obnoxious" he must be
fully competent to discharge the
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-02
SENATORIAL COURTESY

Senatorial courtesy is all right
in its place.
No one objects to tin it's
place. But, when senatorial
courtesy gets out of it's place it is
a bad thing. 1t should not be
tolerated.
Senatorial courtesy, it seems
to US, was very much out of it's
place when, in considering the
nomination of George Rublee to
the federal trade board, Senator
Gallinger's opposition to it's con-
firmation on the ground that the
appointee was personally OBJ
noxious,'" and senatorial courtesy
prevailed. Mr.. Rublee's nomi-
nation was not confirmed.
If Mr.. Rublee is a competent
man for the position to which he
has been appointed by the presi-
dent of the United States the
senate should confirm his nomi-
nation. 1t is not a question of
whether Senator Gallinger, or
any other senator personally OBJ.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-02
CONGRESSIONAL RACE
IS NOW GETTING HOT
Friends Of Sims and Porter
Are Talking---Porter In
Chester County

Wah the state convention out
of the way, Democrats in the ten
counties of the Eighth congress
sional district are beginning to
turn their attention to the fight
for Congress, which is to be set
tied in the primary August 3.
Friends of both Congressman
Sims and Dudley Porter are get
ting active.
Mr.. Porter has already made a
close canvas of McNairy, Hardin
Decatur and Perry counties and is
speaking in Chester county this
week.
Congressman Sims is attending
the sessions of Congress and will
likely not be in..the district before
July. Friends of both candidates
are hoping that when Congress
man Sims returns from Washing
ton that joint debate can be
arranged between him and Mr..
Porter.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-02
Mutual Is Prompt
To Pay Insurance

George H. Trevathan, who
died here May 10, held policy
No. 448, 1886 in the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, of
New York. On May 16 proof
was made of his death and on
May 22, only six days later,
check covering the policy was
mailed from New York. The
Mutual, of which W. E. Weldon
3 local agent, is one of the larg.
est insurance companies in the
world and has more policies in
Henry county than any other
company. One reason for the
company's popularity is the
promptness with which it pays
policies. adv.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-02
Live Merchants
Purchase Scales

Early last week Gus Flake,
one of Paris hustling grocers,
purchased a pair of the famous
Dayton Money Weight Scales.
Later, J. C. Rainey, the pro-
gressive Cottage Grove mer-
chant, also purchased a pair of
these scales.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-02

duties that would devolve upon
him as member of the federal
trade board, and that he would
do so.
The senate should not permit
its false ideas of courtesy to it's
members to interfere with their
duty to their country. When
they do they should be called up
on to give an accounting of their
stewardship. : Columbus (Ga.)
Enquirer Sun.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-02
Sidney Swift Is
Preston Manager

Sidney Swift, formerly a we'll
known pugilist, has assumed the
management of the Preston
Hotel. Mr.. Swift announces
that everything will be kept
clean and sanitary and that the
best of service may be had at the
Preston. He is an experienced
hotel manager and no doubt will
have much success with the
Preston.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-02
Green May Enter
Legislative Race

Sam A. Green, a well known
Democrat of the old Sixth dis
ct, was in Paris last week,
Nsh, King hands with his friends.
Mr.. Green has been urged for
several months to make the race
for Representative and it is con-
sidered likely that he will make
his announcement soon. He en-
joys a large acquaintance
throughout Henry county.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-02
Nazarene Meetings
Start June Third

DR.. E. C. Hardy, of Nashville,
Tenn, will assist Rev. W. F.
Collier in a series of meetings at
the Nazarene Church, beginning
the first Saturday night in June.
DR.. Hardy is a very forceful
speaker and the public is cor
daily invited to come out and
hear him.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-02

Worth reading The Partisan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-23
BALLOON ALL
RIGHT AF TER
ITS WILD TRIP
DAMAGE SUFFERED ON STOLEN
TRIP OF APRIL 7 REPAIRED
AT THE NAVY YARD-TRYOUT
GIVEN.

The Kite balloon, which escaped
from the flying school on April Z,
has been tested and found to be in
excellent condition after its stolen
journey. All Of the work was done
at the flying school, supervised by
Lieutenant Commander McCreary,
who is an expert on balloon con-
struction. 1t was thought at first
that it would be necessary to return
it to the factory, so extensive was the
damage, but the work was done here.
The craft was inflated for the first
time Thursday, and found to be in
good condition. 1t was then given a
tryout and successfully stood the
test. Extraordinary precautions have
been taken to prevent a recurrence of
the accident.