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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30

SUBWAY STORE OPENED
Mems Department at Drysdale's Con-
centrated in Basement.

One of the most attractive stores In
the village is the mems department ol
the Drysdale store which has beer
opened in the southern half of the
basement, where business has been in
full swing during the past week. All
of the mems furnishings and footwear
have been concentrated IN these re
modelled subway quarters which have
been attractively furnished in a color
scheme of green and white.
The opening of this basement store
marks another miletone in the bust
ness of the Drysdale firm, the growth
of which has been credit to Benning-
ton. (And this article is written by
the Banner man without any sugGes'
tions or pay from the stores enter.
prising proprietor, Robert S. Drys.
dale.)
Few villages of this size anywhere in
New England can boast of SO up-to-
date and cleverly arranged sales EN-
porium as this particular department
store on South street. 1t has been
truthfully stated that the Drysdale
oIOl y 10 tbo vi lOi tut tpNl, iHCdh-
ing that the town neither realizes nor
appreciates having department store
OF such size located in so small place
as Bennington
The store from roof to cellar, how
ever, reflects Mr.. Drysdales personal
ity and its continued growth in lean
years as well as fat is evidence of his
business ability. Most men OF such
ability are not usually content to
spend their days and talents in a
small-town store, and Bennington is
the gamer
The subway store has been parti-
toned out of the basement formerly
utilized for storage purposes, makes a
arge room, and the addition Of several
windows in the south wall give ample
light. The access is easy by means
of stairway at the south entrance
md the whole is a commendable addi-
tion to an already ry-much-modern
store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
CLASSIFIED.

WANTED-An energetic active man
to establish permanent business
Whole or part time Health and Acct
turns and future. Address National
Casualty Company, Detroit, Mich.
46t1%
WANTED-Washing and ironings
Also have one room to rent. Apply
Mrs. Harry Rudd. 277 Silver st. 46t6*
WANTED-Old Artificial Teeth set
in Gold, Silver or Rubber We ray
$500 and up for full cts broken or
mutilated. We also buy old gold, silv-
ed and platinum; mail them to use. We
hold all goods for one week subject to
your approval. Mendlow Bros. & Co.,
2S School St, Rm. Al Boston, Mass,
or Branch Office 10 Central Ave, Rm,
9. Lynn. Mass. 46t6
FOR SALE-Farm of about 65 acres,
located near the top of Harwood Hill
Place has been in the same hands
about fifty years. Reason for selling
to close estate. For particulars and
description apply to A. II. Winslow
<Auul.. olo Aiulll ~, W
Also house in the village to rent af
ter April 1st. 46ti
LOST-Saturday a small black purse
containing about So. Reward for re
| turn to Banner office. 46t1'
WANTED-Second hand brooder
| 100 size or more. Address A. j. C
| Banner office. Act;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
WINDS UP BUSINESS
Firms CT Sargent G. Tufts Dissolved by
Agreement Between Partners.

The firm of Sargent & Tufts, which
recently leased the W. c. Bull mill prop
erty and woodworking plant on Main
street. closed UP their business yester.
lay and have dissolved partnership
Unforeseen contingencies arising from
the unusual industrial conditions
throughout the country were re
ponsible Tor an agreement between the
partners to wind up the business hon
rably ana quietly and; quit. Ar
Tufts has gone TO Pittsfield where he
has secured a position and Mr. Sar
,ent, who originally came from Pitts
field, will accept position in the OF
ice of the II. W. Myers Coal Company
md remain a Benningtonian.
The firm completed orders on han6
yesterday, turned off their help an
paid their bills in full For the pas
six months they have done a gener'
woodworking and novelty business
The buildings and machinery, which
ire the property of the local architect
". c. Bull, will remain vacant for the
resent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
NEW AND BIGGER SUBMARINE
Takes Crew of 80 from Norwegian
Bark That is Torpedoed.

A German submarine, says the
Christiania correspondent of the Co
penhagen Politiken, bigger and speed
ier than any submarine previously
seen and carrying crew of 80, has
appeared off Utsire on the southwest
coast of Norway. The captain sent a
wireless message that he had torpe
doed the Norwegian bark Lindfield on
the 18th and had taken the crew of 80
on the submarine, where he kept them
Tor four days and then transferred
them to the Norwegian bark Silas
The sinking of the Lindfield was re
ported from London on Thursday
This report gave the information that
the crew of 80 had been put aboard the
bark Silas bound for Queenstown
The Lindteld. which measured 227t
tons, left Portland, Or, on November
z for British ports.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
TENSION AT WASHINGTON
Recent Distractions at Sea Creating
Delicate Situation.

Washington, March 30.-The ac-
emulation of circumstantial evidence
indicating that Germany has engaged
upon a campaign of submarine warfare
which has no regard for the rights OF
American citizens travelling on mef-
chant ships of belligerent nationality,
the administration considers, has
created one of the most serious situa-
tions which has confronted the United
States since the beginning of the war
in Europe.
Every agency open to the state de-
partment was being employed last
night in an effort to gather an unin-
peachable array of facts regarding the
explosion which damaged the British
channel steamer Sussex. the sinking
of the British ships Manchester Engi-
neer, Englishman and Eagle Point, and
the alleged firing of torpedo at the
French passenger ship Patria. All
these ships carried American citizens,
and all apparently were attacked IN
violation of Germany's recently re.
newed assurances to the United
States.
The next step Of the United States
is said authoritatiyely to have been de
termined upon. Unless Germany, in
reply to the inquiries made by the
United States through Embassador
Gerard. makes some statement to
cause the state department to change
its present intentions, it is understood
that all the recent aggravating Incl
dents. will be combined into one gen
eral formidable indictment. which will
bring the entire subject to a clear-cut
issue
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
DEATH LIST STANDS AT 80
Result Of Early Morning Wreck Near
Cleveland, o.

Cleveland, o. March 30.-It is now
known that at least 80 persons were
killed and 40 or more injured in the
triple wreck ON the New York Central
system at Amherst, 81 miles west of
this city, early yesterday morning
The three trains involved in the
wreck were the two sections of the
Chicago Pittsburg limited, eastbound,
and the Goth Century limited west
bound. All of the killed and injured
were on the eastbound train the Goth
Century limited plowing through the
wreckage at such speed that the pas
sengers sustained nothing more than
a severe shaking up.
The accident happened shortly after
o'clock in the morning when dense
fog prevailed. Engineer d. w. Leon
ard Of the first section of the east
bound train slowed down for what he
believed was block signal of eau
tion, mile west of Amherst. The first
section was proceeding at a speed OF
not more than 10 miles an hour wher
| the second section, travelling
| at three times that rate, smashed into
| the rear coach ahead.
Overturning coaches from the
| wreckage toppled over upon the ives
bound track. Immediately after tn,
| collision of the two east bound trains
one of the engineers signaled b,
whistle for the westbound Goth Cen
tury to stop, but it was too late TIL,
engineer OF the Goth Century limited
applied the air-brakes but could no
check the speed of his train whicl
crashed into and passed through TN
| wreckage.
The last car in the first section o
the eastbound train caught fire. 1t wa
among the passengers in this car tha
| all of the fatalities occurred
Investigation of the responsibility
for the accident involves several EN-
| ployes, some of whom were inlure,
and who are at present in no condition
to make statements.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
FIRE DEPARTM n I
STRUGGLED IN
STREET MUD
Had Hard Time Reaching Fire this
Morning
SMall HOUSE WAS BURNED
Home of Charles o. Kane Caught
From chimney--Furniture was
Saved.

Fire which broke out at 110 this
morning badly damaged the one-story
frame house ON Grove street owned by
Mrs. Charles OKane. The fire caiight
presumeably from the chimney on the
angle of the ell roof with the main
building and burned downward All
three local fire companies responded
and the release was rung in about $3.50.
Most of the furniture in the lower
rooms was saved. There was $1,000
insurance on the building.
The fire caused fgreat excitement
partly because of The hour, artly be.
cause the first alarn rung in from box
Is was followed by general alarm
combined with the brilliant glare the
flames made after getting through the
roof, 1t gave the impression that hall
the town was burning up in the dis
trict
The Bradford Hooks were the first
men on the job but the flames had al
ready had such fleadway that the ex-
tinguishers carried on the ladder
truck could do little effect work. IT
was not until the old Tiffany hose cart,
propelled by sweating, cussing man
power arrived on the scene that a
stream was turned on and the flames
put under anything like a semblance OF
control. One stream was enough TO
do the work and the force of the water
was terrific. Chief Sears was on the
job with both feets and made short
work of the blaze after the stream got
playing. When the fire was half out
the Stark Hose wagon showed up
through the slathers OF mud which
filed every street between the hose
house and the fire, They had been
working Like heroes ever since the
alarm sounded, to get the wagon start,
ed, but the mud was too much. Final
ly Bill Toomey borrowed a horse from
John p Hogan and roped him TO the
front and with the animals help the
wagon got there. There was no need
however, for the second line OF hose
The building was a small one contain,
ing about fohr rooms and one strong
stream soon discouraged the blaze.
Considering the distance from the
various hose houses at which the fire
occurred, the firemen did good work.
Mr. O'Kane, who discovered the blaze
and turned in the alarm, was assisted
by the neighbors in moving out most
of his furniture before the fire reached
the lower story floor. Consequently
the loss was confined mostly to tn
building. The fire attracted lars
crowd chiefly distinguishable for the
huge chunk of slumber still hanging
TO sundry eyebrows.
hon MI cd htf
Mr.. and Mrs, O'Kane about three
weeks. While there was $1,000 insur-
ance on the property, there is very lit
tie left to the place this morning worth
utilizing in rebuilding.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
T[UI0N AND GAUl
CLAIM VICTORY
NEAR vEROUN
BerIinSays French Positions Near
MaIanc0urt Were Taken
PARIS SAYS ASSAULT FAILED
Object to Attack Village of MaIan-
court Which Still Remains In
Possession of the French.

London, March 30.--Heayy fighting
is again in progress west of the Meuse
near Verdun, in which both France and
! Germany officially claim successes. A
dispatch from Berlin says that French
positions north of Malancourt several
lines deep, along a front of 1000 meters
have been stormed by German troops,
according to German headquarters
staff. According to Paris, French
troops made an attack Tues
day night on Avocourt wood
west of the Meuse. The French car
ried part of the works which the Ger,
mans had constructed. The Germans
made a fierce counter-attack, but were
driven back with heavy losses. They
made no other effort to recover the
lost ground The recent German at
tack On Malancourt was made with a
fresh division which was thrown back
with large losses.
Another dispatch from Paris yester-
day said: After siX-days' lull, the
Germans resumed the offensive at
Verdun yesterday (Tuesday) With re-
doubled violence. The better 10 hide
their plans they had for week been
shelling the whole Verdun trent i'm
partially, but the French staff eX-
pected that the attack would come on
the west Of the river and made ali
due preparations. Their surmise was
justified by the event.
The German effort was confined to
small section, hardly more than
half a mile in width, between Avo-
court and Malancourt. The artillery
poured hail of shells on this short
line all morning in preparation for the
infantry attack, which was launched
at 3 O'clock in the afternoon. The at
tacking masses, about division
strong, dashed forward over the
ground which had been plowed up by
the shells Of their heavy guns appar-
emily expecting an easy victory. They
reckoned, however without the
French infantry and the light artillery
which had been skilfully sheltered
from the bombardment
Using every advantage which the
ground afforded, the French infantry
held off the Germans with rife and
machine gun fire while the ISIS threw
curtain OF shells which prevented re-
serves from approaching. Again the
gray-coated waves surged forward,
only to be broken against the stout re-
sistance OF the defenders.
"The object of the Germans was TO
force the French to evacuate the vii
lage of Malancourt, the nights sur
rounding which the Germans already
hold. They failed completely. it is al
firmed, and the French hold the Malan-
court salient as firmly as ever
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
ESTATE OF JAMES H. LIVINGSTON
STATE OF VERMONT,
~ District of Remington Z ss.

- CAEE OF VERMONT.
~ District OF Remington. 3D.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dist
riot aforesaid:
To all rersors interested in the es' ate OF
James h. Livingston. late of Bennington in
aio ID stri ;t d ce 'ted, GREETING;
Ata Probate Court. holden at Rennin ton
thin and for said istr ct on tn 18th day of
rch, sl8 an instrnm ut purpor'ing 10 be
M East viii an hs'am mt of James H. Liv-
1ngston late OF Bsnni,'g on. decreased. W 8 pre-
sent eo o the Co TT aforesaid, for Probate
Abd II is or cred hy SAID urt that he ?th
day oi April. l9te, ut the Probate Office in ~ id
PenninS on, be sefienei frr proyi said in.
81 rument; and that notice the eof bs given to
az " rsons concerue'. b uD' shiup this order
IN ee wee KS uccs ssivAiy IN he Benn'ngto
ming tanner, a wspaner ciitu ating in
LJat vicinity. ~ said Di trict, previou, the
sine pointed.
rHERE ORE you ire he, eby notified to ap.
pear before SAID court. at tn. me and pl'ce
;HIo'esa,d nd contest the probate of said will,
- you ba Q use
:. Given un er nv hand at Bennington, In sad
- tr.ct. this 18TH day of Mavch 10 6.
AMY q. HARBOUR, Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
BRITISH ACCUSED
German Accounts of Sinkina of
Paiembanq

PaIembang
THE Dutch ministry of marine has
made a report on the sinking # the
Dutch steamship ralembang,' says
the Overseas news agency of Berlin.
According to sworn statements of the
captain first mate, boatswain and
sailors, several explosions occurred
while a British destroyer was near the
Palembang engaged in exploring
mines by machine gun shots.
Immediately after the first tx
plosion which damaged the Palembana
several members of the crew saw a
white track of foam and bubbles com
ing from the bow of the British de
stroyer. A special telegram to the
Lokalanzeiger from Rotterdam says
that in making this statement tbs
Dutch ministry of marine does not
mean to say that the British destroyer
torpedoed the Palembang but onl,
that streak of foam was seen coming
from the destroyer's bow"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
ERRANT HUSBAND A. SUICIDE
G. p. Everett Of ToWson, Md, Killed
Himself In the PHILIPPINES.

w ttC
Baltimore, March 27.-Residents of
Towson heard today of dramatic Sc
quel to the marriage of Miss Edith
Harris and George p Everett on Oct,
IL, 1914, and the disappearance of the
bridegroom two days after the we'd
ding.
Everett made an engagement to
meet his wife down town, but failed to
keep it. The wife has been in abso-
lutte ignorance of his whereabouts
since. She has been informed that he
committed suicide in the PHILIPPINE Is
lands ON Feb. S. He had enlisted In
the United States Army, in which he
was private at the time of his death.
Until this message arrived the wife
mad not the remotest idea of what had
become OF her husband For weeks
after he left her she was ill at her
home in Towson. She is now living
at SOC West 136th street. New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
NEWSPAPER INCREASES PRICE
Hopes Sales viii Fall Off Because Of
Scarcity of Paper.

Houston, Tex, March 2S.-Owing to
the scarcity of print paper as a result
of the freight congestion in the east a
local afternoon paper today increased
the price Of its street editions from
to cents with the expection that a
curtailment of 20 to 30 per cent in
street sales will effect savings of
paper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
MRS. MARY p. THEis
Aged Woman Died Feb. % at Home OF
Dauqhter.

Mrs. Mary p. Theis, widow of the
late Stephen Theis, died February 2S
1916 at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Edward C. Watson in Clementon, N
j., aged 81 years,
Mrs. Theis was the daughter OF thf
late Hon. John r. Gates, and is sur
vived by three brothers. Charles II
Gates, Mohall, No. Oak; Lewis NJ
Gates. Crystal Lake, Ills; Henry 5
Gates, Chicago, Ills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
RAILROADS REFUSE
Turn Down Demand Of Trainmen for
Eight-Hour Day.

New York, March 3O.-The demand
OF 100000 trainmen for an eight-hour
day and time and onehalf for over
time was met today by counter-propos-
ais on the part of 5S railroads which
are practically refusal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30

oOulucdbl VI MduCId II tnC lCpOit ~,
correct, the American troops, who are
now 800 miles south of the border, are
OH Villas heels. Col. Dodds COM
mand was reported to be at MADEIRA
two days ago.
Washington, March 30.-One Of the
army's most serious problems in hunt
ing Villa was solved yesterday when
Gen. Carranza promptly granted the
renewed request of the state depart
ment for permission to use the Mexi-
can Northwestern railroad in carrying
out the pursuit. Gen Carranza receiv-
ed the new request yesterday morn
ing; his answer was in Washington be-
fore dark. 1t was contained III brief
message from Jonn l.. Rogers, special
agent Of the United States at Quere-
taro, saying the head of the de facto
government agreed to the commercial
use of the line Officials in Washing
ton assumed he would be equally
prompt in notifying his officers on the
border and that Gen Funston might be
gin shipment today.
Although the army will proceed to
use the railroad on commercial basis
which is construed as meaning that all
service shall be paid for at regular
rates, the state department will nego-
tiate further with Carranza to bring
about more complete understanding
as to Just what ne has agreed to. Yes
terday's response is regarded as being
satisfactory in a measure, but 1t Is not
sufficiently definite. 1t may be, too,
that In order to assure the arrival and
delivery of supplies shipped to points
along the e'line Gen Funston will desire
to place guards on the trains.
While the physical condition of the
Mexican Northwestern is not good.
many bridges having been destroyed
during the years of revolution in Mex
leo, army engineers should have lit
tie difficulty in keeping it open.
There was no military news yester-
day from the border or from the expe-
dictionary columns. Gen Pershing's re
ports to Gen Funston have been very
brief and 1t has been only the impor-
tant dispatches from the front that
have been forwarded to the war de.
partment. Officials viewed with salts
faction, however, press reports saying
that American troopers were pressing
close on the bandits heels.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont artly cloudy tonight and
Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY

Deaconess Mary, who has been stay
ing at Mrs. c. c. Kimball's in Benning'
ton for few days. returns to Mrs. w.
p Montgomery on Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-30
CARRANzA GRANTS
USE Of RAILROAD
INTO MEXICO
But US. Must Continue To Pay
Freight Charges
SHIPMENTS TO BEGIN TODAY
Administration viii Seek More Com
plets Understanding with Head of
DeFacto Government.

El Paso, Tex, March 30.-Accordine
to reports received here Villa has been
located at Santa Thomas, so miles
southeast of MADEIRA. If the report is
correct, the American troops, who are
now 800 miles south of the border, are
OH Villas heels. Col. Dodd's com
mand was reported to be at MADEIRA
two days ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-09
c. |. S. {. Program.

November 20, Roll Call-Cur-
rent Events; State Control ofGer-
man Cities, Its Advantages and
Disadvantages, by Miss Anna
Reisner; Should We Have Great
er Governmental Discipline in the
United States? by Mr.. G. w.
Reisner; Sketch of Nuremberg,
by Harriet Sloan; Sketch of
Albrecht Lurer, by Mrs. Mosser;
Review of Chapter XIII, by Mrs.
Henry; Quiz on Chapter XIV, by
Mrs. Peck.
November q, Roll Call Current
Events. Sketch of Luther and
Humboldt, by Miss Trout; Milit-
arism and the German Schools,
by Mr.. Smith; Comparison - The
German Press and that of the
United States, by Rev. Jackson;
Review of Chapter XIV, by Miss
McGovern; Quiz on Chapter XVI,
by Mrs. Seylar; How Has This
Book, Germany Between Two
Wars" Influenced Me? Response
by Each Member.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-09
EyangeIiStic Evening Services.

Evangelestic Services will be
held in the End United Presby-
terian Church of the Cove, COM
mencing November 18th at 7:30
p. m. and continuing till the Oath.
Rev. Wilson V. Grove, of Lewis
town, Pa, will be the principal
preacher for the occasion.
These meetings are intended for
benefit of the entire community
irrespective Of denominational
lines, and all are cordially invited
to attend. Our motto is-Do all
the good we can, all the time we
can and to all the people we can.
The Pastor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-09
MARKET REPORT.
ooRREorEp EVERY WEDNESDAY.

The grain markets are taken from the Cham
eraburg daily newspapers The provision
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-09

Mrs. c. B. Stevens shopped in
Chambersburg last Monday.