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great height, and it bore upon q
shoulder a dreary crimson stain.
washed and widened by the rain.
Daily halted and sent Q cry along
the line.
They touched the thing with awed
amaze, turning up In the blue dusk
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-27

had gone over to Hampden
In one sling there swung gently the
still figure of the Preacher, its Book
upon ks breast. its martial flute beside
It. its glimmerings Of the Past for.
gotten. its wistful searchings ended.
In the other lay Sandry, his right
hand clasping two small dark ones
whose owner trudged faithfully beside
him refusing all offers OF assistance.
A holy Joy was in his heart, his lips
moved noiselessly in the rolling Latin
Of "Te Deum." This was the hour
for which he had carelessly learned IL
at college.
Unashamed he acknowledged the ex.
istence of that Power which he had
once denied to Siletx.
And the little maid who had lost
her soul for love lifted wondering eyes
toward the west ridge, hidden in the
dim distance. where her sanctuary,
the seven-foot ar stump, waited In
vain for her rites of worship.
There was a wistful pathos in her
calm acceptance Of the mighty price
which had been asked Of her, and vet
she was content. She had offered both
her soul and body. exalted. glorified,
in that she might serve this man.
Where her soul had been there was
q sweeping. burning. glorious passion
which frightened her clasp on Sandry's
hand. Neither she nor the young own.
or realised that they had exchanged
places on the path Of life.
The procession. headed BY John
Daily who carried one end Of 6sndry'e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Church to Commemorate Bishop Tut
ties Golden Jubilee

St. Louis. Oct 2I-Committees
from two houses of the general con
vention OF the Protestant Episcopal
church in convention, with the final
session today dedicated a site for
church to commemorate the golden
jubilee of the election to the Episco-
pate OF Right Rev. Daniel S. Tuttle Of
St Louis, presiding Bishop of the
church. Addresses were made by
Right Rev. William Lawrence Bishop
of Massachusetts; George Wharton
Pepper of Philadelphia and Bishop
Tuttlc.
With the legislative business of the
conclave practically disposed of, dele
gates to the convention spent the day
clearing away routine matters. Late
today the House of Bishops will meet
with the House of Deputies for the
reading of the triennial pastoral let
ter from the upper body its official
message to the church 1t has been
announced that differing from the u.s.
ual pastoral letter upon ecclesiastical
subjects, this years communication
will bear up world political condi-
tiOns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
SEES HUGHES PAJAMAs
Candidate Dragged from Bed In Early
Morning by Cheers.

Pittsfield, Oct. 27-Charles E.
Hughes demonstrated to Pittsfeld
people early today that he is good
natured and accommodating even
when awakened from a sound sleep,
after having been up until after mid
night. Mr.. Hughes appeared on the
rear platform of his private car on
the way from Boston to Albany at
745 o'clock this morning, clad in
pajamas and an old raincoat; and it
was frosty this morning. With his
towsled hair and shoes unlaced, he
grinned at the crowd OF 300 whose
cheers had awakened him.
Il was up pretty late last night
boys" he said, "and you will have to
excuse me for appearing in this man
ner"
Mr.. Hughes waved his hand and
shook hands with those who climbed
TO the car platform. Railroad men
came running from all parts of the
yards and one, with campaign
banner, waved it under Mr.. Hughes
nose and shouted:
You're one of us, all right"
Mr. Hughes remained on the car
platform until the train was out of
sight of the Union station where a
ten-minute stop had been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28

BIG PARADE PLANNED
Much Enthusiasm Over Halloween
Celebration


Celebration
At a meeting of all the members OF
the Halloween celebration commit
tees held Friday evening in the Office
of George M. Hawks, general plans
were made and the reports given evi-
denced great enthusiasm on all sides.
Probably 40 or so floats and the same
number or more automobiles win be
in line
The line of march will be as fol-
lows; starting from the Hook and Lad
der house. down Main St, to Depot,
countermarching back Main to Valen-
tine, over Valentine down Pleasant
to North, over North to the court
house steps, where the band will fur.
nish music for dancing. South street
from Main to Union will be swept
clean and used for dancing.
The decoration committee reported
that lights will be strung on the east
side of South street from Main to I'm
ion and about the court house steps;
also, there will be a spot light from
the Court house veranda roof to illum-
mate the street.
From the enthusiasm shown during
the past few days. the fact that both
young and old participate, this pro
misses to be, with few exceptions, the
best parade ever seen in Bennington
Details are being carefully worked out
and all viii be notified as to their posi-
preparatory to the formation OF the
paradel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
GREECE AND THE ENTENTE
Understanding Reacher-lrritation
Out Of the Way.


Athens. Wednesday, Oct. % (via
London, Oct. 27)-The understanding
reached yesterday by King Constan.
tine and representatives of the En-
tent powers generally is believed TO
be the immediate result of the con
ference of the military and political
leaders of France and Great Britain
at Boulogne on Friday last The
terms of the understanding include on
the part of Greece;
1-Sincere compliance with the de.
mands of Admiral Fournet.
effective maintenance of order
in Athens and Piraeus.
3-Guarantee of constitutional liber-
ties to Greeks through the operation
of the legal functions of their govern
ment.
4-No opposition to recruiting for
the Venizelist movement which now
is characterized as "anti-Bulgarian"
instead of national defense"
The Forward. the royalist organ. to-
day strikes the keynote of the situa.
tion, asserting: THE Boluogne con.
ference has opened the way to a larg-
er understanding between the powers
and Greece"
One of the leaders OF the Greek pro.
war party declared TO the Associated
Press correspondent: Now that the
irritations due to mutual distrust of
one another by King Constantine and
the Entente Ministers is out Of the
way, we can go to work negotiating
for Greece to join the Allies as a nj
tion and people. not as individuals. .
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Bride, Niece of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Davenport.

davenport.
A pretty wedding took place Tues
day night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. w. Hope, l59 Market street. when
their daughter. Helen Gertrude, was
married to Clarence Milton Davis, of
New Brighton n Y. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. William II.
Bawden, pastor of the First Baptist
church Of this city.
The house was attractively deco
rated with autumn leaves and chrys-
anthemums. The bridal party stood in
a bower made of bay trees and palms.
Before the ceremony a musical pro
gram was rendered by Professor Os
mond h. Eldredge of Hoosick Falls,
he being a cousin OF the bride.
Promptly at o'clock to the strains
of Lohengrins wedding march, the
bride entered on the arm Of her father
who gave her away in marriage. The
brides gown was of silver lace over
silver cloth with an overdress and
train of silk tulle. The veil was Of
white tulle falling from a cap wreath
ed with orange blossoms. She carried
a shower bouquet of bridal roses and
lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor, Miss Ethel G.
Davenport of Bennington, VT, cous
in OF the bride, was charmingly gown
ed in yellow taffeta and gold lace, and
carried a shepherds crook wound
with yellow satin ribbon and trimmed
with lilies of the valley. Miss Doro-
thy Watson made pretty flower girl
dressed in white embroidered net and
carried a basket of yellow roses.
The best man was Joseph NJ Davis
brother of the groom. The ushers
were Herbert O. Eldredge of Hoosick
Falls, N. Y, and Thomas A. Davenport
of Bennington. Vt, uncles of the
bride.
Following the reception buffet
luncheon was served by Dey. the cat.
erer of Newark The presents of sill
yer. cut glass, china. table linen, etc,
were numerous and costly.
The guests. about eighty in number,
includes relatives from New Brighton,
New York City, Long Island, Newark,
Stamford, Conn; Hoosick Falls, N.
q, IOlltDNllle anu DtIhinSlOii, W
At a late hour the bride and groom
departed amid shower of rice and
confetti for New York from which
place they sailed at noon yesterday on
the Morgan Line steamer "Proteus'
for New Orleans. The return trip Will
be made by rail stops being made at
Kentucky, Washington, d. c., and
Philadelphia.
Fourteen relatives Of the bride and
groom went to New York yesterday
morning to see the bride and groom
leave on the steamer. After giving
the couple happy send off, the party
enjoyed lunch after which the after.
noon performance of the Hippodrome
was witnessed The party returned
to this city at an early hour last
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will make their
home in this city upon their return
from their wedding trip, but may later
80 to New Brighton.-Pe Amboy
Evening News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
FIRE IN HOLD OF CHICAGO
French Liner With 265 Passengers
Racing for Azores.

Racing for Azores.
Cable ship news from London re.
ceived in New York yesterday stated
that the French line steamship Chi
cago, which left Bordeaux Sunday for
New York with 265 passengers on
board, was heading for Fayal, the
Azores, with fire in the No. 3 hold.
The cable added that the Chicago was
Nected to reach Fayal yesterday.
report was confirmed by a cable
message from Lloyds, London, to the
maritime exchange in New York.
Officials of the French line said they
had received no word direct of the
Chicago. Cablegrams filed to the home
office of the line and to Fayal had not
been answered up to a late hour
Yesterday. Absence of direct word,
French line officials in New York
said, lead them to believe that the fire
is not serious and the passengers on
board are in no immediate danger.
The Chicago carries only second
and third-class passengers in addi-
tion to freight. The day she sailed
the line in New York was advised
she had 1877 cabin and 9S steerage on
board The ship carries in addition
a crew of about 200. The ship was
built in 1908 and is registered at TO-
500 tons. With the Rochambeau and
Lafayette of the same line, since the
war began she has provided one of
the main arteries OF commerce for
France with New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
ROUMAN|ANS FLEE
BEFORE ADVANCE
Of INVADERS
Are Driven 60 Miles North of Rail-
way In DOhrudja
ARMY is IN DISORDER
Russo-Roumanian Forces Now Seek
ing to Escape Through the swamps
From Eastern Province.

Rumania caught in the grip of two
invading forces of the central powers,
is still struggling desperately to ward
off the incessant attacks of Field Mar
shal Won Mackensen and Gen Won
Falkenhayn, Advancing northward
in Dobrudja, Won Mackensens troops
have reached line running from Hir-
sova, on the Danube, to Casapkeui on
the Black sea coast. from 40 to 60
miles from where they crossed the
Constanzt-T t-Tchernavoda railway line.
Gen. Won Falkerhayn continues TO
make progress in the direction OF
Campulung, south OF Predeal, on the
Pennsylvania front, and Bucharest ad-
mits a retirement of the Rumanian
forces in the Jiul valley, which is stu-
ated in the Vulcan pass region. The
Russo-Rumanian forces, to the north
have repulsed Austro German attacks
while in the Uzul valley the Ruman-
ians continue to advance and in the
region of Okna have occupied hight
and village.
Bad weather is hampeTing the oper-
ations on the Somme and Macedonian
fronts, and only bombardments have
taken place. Another attempt by the
Germans at an attack west OF the
village of Douaumont in the Verdun
region was checked by the French
curtain of fire.
On the eastern front in Russia there
has been little fighting, except in the
region OF the Shara river. northwest
of Pinsk Near Goldovitchia German
attack forced the Russians to retire
to the eastern bank of the Shara.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
BIRTH CONTROL ARREST
New York Woman's Clinic Interrupt
ed by Woman Detective.

Mrs. Margaret Sanger. the birth
control advocate, and her assistant,
Miss Fannie Mindell. were arrested
at New York yesterday, on warrants
charging them with imparting infor-
nation prohibited by law at birth
control clinic, said to be the first in
stituted in the United States, which
It is alleged they were conducting
in the congested Brownsville sec
tion of Brooklyn. A woman detec-
tive posed as woman seeking in
formation at the alleged clinic, where
she found 20 other women waiting
in an outer office. Mrs. Sanger de-
nounced the detective when The lat
ter revealed her identity, and it was
necessary for men officers to carry
Mrs Sanger to a police wagon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
WILCOX NOW SAYS
800 VOTES SURE
FOR HUGHES
Claims Ohio Sure and Illinois BY
100000 /.
BEITIKGs SWINGS TO HUGHES
Democrats Announce Their Campaign
Fund to Be a Little over a
Million.

New York, Oct. 2S-William r. Will
cox, chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional committee. yesterday claimed
the election OF Charles e, Hughes on
November by over 800 electoral
votes"
Mr. Wilcox has been all along pre-
dieting the election of Mr. Hughes, but
this is the nearest he has yet come to
forecasting the number OF electoral
votes Mr.. Hughes would obtain,
The Democrats have given up their
campaign in New York and everybody
knows it," said Mr. Wilcox. I'VE will
carry New York by over 100000. We
will also carry Ohio. Our fight is won.
Mr.. Hughes will be elected"
While admitting Ohio is close, the
Republicans expect to carry it now by
from $4,000 to $4,000; Indiana by at
least $4,000 and Michigan by from 40,.
600 to 10000 Polls in Illinois are still
being taken The Republicans believe
they have the state, however, by at
least 100000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
WADsWoRTH OPTIMISTIC
United States Senator Returns From
Campaign Trip in Middle West.

O0LSQ SkdNCS OGHdtOi fnShhlWS TiStl
Campaign Trip in Middle West.
New York, Oct. 27.-United States
Senator Wadsworth, returning yester-
day ffom q campaign trip in Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.
brought information that greatly en-
couraged the Republican managers
The Senator says the Republicans
will carry Indiana, both for the ma.
tional and the state ticket; that mi.
nois is certain and the women's vote
there will be no small factor in elect
ing Mr.. Hughes; that Iowa is con
ceded to the Republicans and that
while a great battle is raging in Ne
braska, the state win be Republican
by 10000 or 10000; that in Kansas
the Democrats have given up hope.
except with respect to the local
ticket, and that well informed Re-
publicans in Missouri assert that
state viii be in the Republican col
umn.
AS for New York state, the Sena-
tor said conditions were never better
and Mr.. Hughes will win by 100000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
SUPPER IS COOKED
FOR $50 PEOPLE
FOR 72 CENTS
Demonstration at Church of EIeC
tiGal Cooking
SIX RANGES WERE IN USE
Herbert w. Small OF the Twin State
Company Shows Methodist Ladies'
How to Economic.

The electrically cooked supper, CIV
en- by the Ladies' Aid society in the
Methodist church parlors Friday eve
ming under the supervision of Herbert
w. Small of the Twin State Gas and
electric Office, has proved to the public
that electrical cooking is practical.
Fully $50 people were served and the
cost for fuel to prepare the menu.
which consisted of escalloped oysters,
baked potatoes, hot homemade rolls,
pumpkin and apple pies, was just II
cents.
The cooking and baking was begun
at o'clock in the afternoon in six
temporarily installed electric house
hold ranges and the food was pre-
pared and ready to serve at o'clock,
fifteen minutes before the scheduled
time. The cooks were a trife in
conyenienced by the use of so many
ranges as ordinarily for the amount
er sized ranges, used mostly in hotels,
etc, would be used and work to bet
ter advantage.
The cost was much less than if the
supper had been prepared by gas
which has been used on similar occas-
sions. The food was very satisfact-
orily cooked and those served at the
second tables were much surprised
as pleased TO find it just as hot as that
served at o'clock
The ranges were inspected with
much interest BY many Of the large
number present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
MILDRED BREWSTER. RELEASE
Woman Who Killed Anna Wheeler at
MontpeIler in 1897.


Montpelier, Oct 27--A hearing
was begun before Judge Frank H.
Fish in Washington county court yes
terday afternoon on the petition OF the
supervisors of the state hospital for
the insane at Waterbury for the dis
charge or parole of Mildred Brewster,
who shot and Killed Annie Wheeler in
this city May so, 1897 and who was
found not guilty by jury the follow
ing year on the grounds OF insanity
Dr. Fred +. Steele sr.. and Dr. r. NJ
Pelton supervisors, testified that in
their opinion Miss Brewster was sane
and would not be dangerous TO society
If allowed her liberty. Miss Brewster
who took the stand, said she harbored
no ill-will against anybody and be-
lieved she would behave herself If re-
leased.
A nurse in her ward in the hospital
10 years ago, now married and living
in Bellingham, Wash, has offered her
home
Miss Brewster killed Miss Wheeler
because she believed she had come
between herself and her lover, Jack
Wheeler. Before her trial she recov-
cred fPOm a bullet wound intended TO
end her own life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
or.Ds FAVOR MR.. WILSON
President Now an Out-and-Out Favor
ite in Cleveland Wagers.

Cleveland, Oct. 27.-President VII.
son has become an out-and-out ia
vorite, at odds of 100 to so. in Cleye-
land. election betting. Less than a
month ago Candidate Hughes was a
100 TO so facorite
One hundred dollars to $40 is offer
ed that Wilson will carry Cuyahoga
county in which Cleveland is situated,
even money that he viii carry the
county by 5000 votes. and eveiAmoney
that he will receive more popular
votes in the United States than
Hughes.
Straw votes throughout Ohio state
give Wilson a lead over Hughes One
vote, taken in many cities and towns,
gives Wilson 2S,502 and Hughes 49,
23T
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
$4,000 FOR SCHOOLS
And Not s52,ooo as Expected, Commits
sloner Hlilegas Announces.

And Not $50 900 as Expected, Commits
sloner Hllegas Announces.
Burlington, Oct 27-Commissioner
Milo B. Hillegas announces that
$4,000 or more. instead Of $4,000,
will be available for expenditure un-
der item "g'' Of section III of the
laws of 1915 The discovery of the
greater amount was made after a lit
tie investigation which showed that
the balance of the various funds
would be considerably larger than was
supposed. Item "g" provides that
"the balance OF the consolidated
school fund provided by section 176 of
this act is hereby placed at the dis
posal of the state board Of education
for the purpose of aiding the rural
schools of the state and for the pure
pose OF equalizing educational oppor-
tunities and advantages.
The total surplus is a little more
than the sum named, how much more
will be made known later. The in,
vestigation revealed a balance OF
about $4,000 from the fund for teach
ers' training schools, $4,000 to s1S,-
600 in rebates to towns employing
trained teachers, about $4,000 of the
transportation fund and about $4,000
OF the fund designed for administra-
tive and allied purposes.
The problem which now confronts
The commissioner is how to distribute
the aggregate surplus equitably
among the various towns OF the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
clrts ALLEGED ATROCITIES
Red Book E'eaIs
With Enemies Behavior.

With Enemies Behavior.
Berlin. Oct 26.-By wireless to Say
ville-"The Austro-Hungarian minis
try of foreign affairs publishes a new
red book telling how the enemies OF
Austria-Hungary violated internatiQn-
al law in 116 cases" says the Over
Seas News agency Contained in the
list are the arrest of Austro-Hungari-
an consul officers at Saloniki. the use
OF dum-dum bullets the destruction Of
a building bearing the Red Cross
sign and atrocities committed against
prisoners and wounded and defense
less civilians.
The most atrocious details are
given concerning the Serbians who
during their retreat shot all their
prisoners who were unable to march.
An Austro-H Hungarian military sur
geon states that OF $4,000 Austro-Hun,
garian prisoners. $4,000 TO 10000 died
in captivity.
The red book also contains docu-
ments conterning Russian atrocities
in Galicia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
NEW GERMAN WAR CREDIT
Bill for 10000, 100000 Marks Intro.
duced in Reichstae.

A new war credit bill for l2,000-
100000 marks was submitted yester
day at Berlin to the Reichstag by
Count Won Roedcrn, secretary OF the
imperial treasury, who also reviewed
the recent successes of the German
war finances and compared them with
the practices followed by the coun.
tries opposed to Germany. Count Won
Roedern stated that the total Ger
man war credits up to now amounted
to 52,OO0O0O,00 marks
According to the Berlin Vcrwaer,s,
the socialist party in the Re.chstag
has resolved to support the nov Ger
man war loan. The socialist party
vote showed 81 in favor of support
ing the loan and 10 against It,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
GIRL o5EYED HUSBAND
Clipped Her Hair and Dressed in
Boys Clothing.

ST Louis, Mo, Oct. 26.-Attired in
a suit of boys clothing and with her
hair clipped short, Mrs. Ethel Vetter,
aged 10 years, daughter of William
Bailey Of Kansas City. Kan, was ar
rested here recently in company with
Alvin Vetter of Boston, her husband.
Believing the chance to obtain en-
ployment better in Boston than in the
middle West, Vetter says he asked his
wife to join him in tramp across coun
try. Their money soon was exhaust
ed and they We're nearly famished
when they reached here
Mrs. Vetter carried a bag contain
the hair which she said she clipped off
at her husbands request because she
had promised to obey
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
MUNITIONS WORKS BLOWS UP
English Announce Explosion
Kent Killed Two, Hurt Ten.

London, Octf 26.-The Ministry of
Munitions announced today that an
exposition took place yesterday at a
munitions factory in Kent. Some dam
age was done to the works.
There were several casualties. in
Guiding two deaths and ten persons
seriously burned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
PARALYSIS CLAIMS ANOTHER
Mr.. and Mrs. Owens OF North poult
ney Lose Their Last Child.

Poultney, Oct 27.-Owen, G, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Owens Of
North Poultney died Wednesday
night of infantile paralysis after an
illness of about two days. This is the
second child and last in the family
Robert, Z, having died last week Of the
same disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-28
UNITED STATES MAIL DOG
Stray Dog Given Government Collar
at Mount Carmel, Pa.

The faithful work of Sam, stray
dog which has assumed the task of
guarding bags of mail at Mount Car
mel Pa, was officially recognized at
Washington yesterday by the post
Office department. Within the next
day or two the dog will have locked
upon his neck a heavily brass-studded
collar bearing a plate engraved with
the words, ~. S. mail. Presented to
Uncle Sans faithful friend by Albert
s. Burleson. postmaster-general, De.
tober %, 1916" Sans" special self
assigned task is the guarding OF a
parcel post wagon while the carrier
is delivering. He never misses trip
An admirer wrote to the department
suggesting that as Sam is nobodys
dog, recognition such as might insure
him more consideration should~be ac-
corded