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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
A True ANGLER Hath Fallen

The death in Bennington, Vermont.
April OF Leonard Hyde Godfrey, at
the prime age of 26 has removed from
our midst, one who was true disciple
OF the beloved Isaac, a lover OF the
great out doors, and woodsman
To have known him, was to have
loved him. because of his cheerful
disposition and straightforwardness
Whether in business or along the trail
this young son of Vermont ever i'm
pressed one as being a gentleman OF
sterling character, fearlessly aggres-
sive, courageous and sweet of mind.
Even in his great illness. which
must have caused him hours of suf-
ferng, and when hope seemed to hang
in the balance he remained cheerful
and talked only of the time when he
| would be we'll and strong again
Shielding young wife as much as
possible from sorrow, he was a noble
husband indeed.
But, with the odds heavily against
| him, our young friend struggled In
vain, and death came as welcome re
lease, with loved ones gathered about
! him. The April sun had reached it's
zenith and Vermonts fair hills and
valleys lay bathed in sunshine
{ As a sportsman, Mr.. Godfrey was the
finest type, enjoying day in the
| field with either rod or gun, the bag
limit being always of secondary i'm
| portance. The writer has spent much
time fishing and hunting with him and
counts many of these outings amone
the most enjoyable Of his own career
AS a ily-iisherman our young friend
excelled, and probably few anglers
had at his age, mastered the art sc
thoroughly. His vast amount o.
knowledge Of the different flies ant
their usage was amazing and testified
to the careful study which he gave Il
nature and the Great Outdoors.
And now. even though the man ha'
passed on to that life beyond, ther,
will dwell in the minds and hearts o
his fellow-sportsman fond memories o
numberless happy hours spent witt
him in the field and on the streams
and surely they will unite in saying;
"Sleep on, dear friend and take tn
rest:
God has called thee, He thought
best"
Alfred w. Burdett,
Springfield, Mass.
April II, 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
GERMANY OWNS UP
TO SINKING ALL
SAVE SUSSEX
Tells Of Sinking Another Steam
or on that Date
DESCRIPTION ENTIRELyDIFFERENT
Other Steamers Referred to In Note
Were Sunk After They Had Tried
To Escape.
DESCRIPTION ENTIRELyDIFfERENT

Washington, April 1S.-Germany's
formal denial of torpedoing the chan
mel steamer Sussex, given to Embassa-
dor Gerard at Berlin, has been made
public at the German capital and trans
mitted to America. 1t deals also with
the cases Of several other steamers,
which the statement asserts were
sunk legally after attempting to es-
cape and after the crew had taken to
the boats. An offer is made to lay the
Sussex matter before an impartial
tribunal to determine the facts.
The German note as far as it deals
with the Sussex is as follows.
The French steamer SusseX-As-
certainment of the fact whether the
channel steamer Sussex was damaged
by German submarine was rendered
extremely difficult because no exact
details of time, place and attendant
circumstances of the sinking We're
known and also because it was impos-
sible to obtain picture of the ship
before April 6. Consequently the inves
tigation had to be extended to all ac-
tions undertaken on the day in ques-
tion-March 24-in the channel in the
general region between Folkestone
and Dieppe.
In that region on March "a long
black craft without Il flag, having a
gray funnel small gray forward works
and two high masts, was encountered
about the middle of the English chan
mel by German submarine. The
German commander reached the def
mite conclusion that it was a war
vessel, and, indeed, mine layer of
the recently-built English Arabs
class. He was led to that conviction
by the following facts: First, by the
plain, unbroken deck OF the ship; Sec
ond, the form of the stern, sloping
downward and backward like a war
vessel. third, she was painted like a
war vessel; fourth, the high speed de
veloped about IS knots; fifth, the cir
cumstance that the vessel did not
keep course northward of the light
buoys between Dungeness and Beachy
Head, which, according to the fre
quent and unvarying observations OF
German submarines, is about the
course of commercial vessels, but
kept in the middle Of the channel. or
a course about in the direction of lie
Havre.
Consequently, he attacked the yes
sci at 3.55 in the afternoon, middle
European time, IL sea miles south
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FIRST SECTION

east of Bull Rock Bullock?) bank,
the submarine being submerged The
torpedo struck and caused such a yio-
Lent explosion in the forward part of
VI lip that the entire forward part
wa Sta,oeway to the bridge The
particlu@ LiBlent explosion warrants
the certain RrSrsion that great
amounts of munn. ere aboard.
"The German conn., anier made a
sketch of the vessel attacked by him
two drawings of which are inclosed
The picture OF the steamer Sussex
two copies of which are also inclosed
is reproduced photographically from
the English paper, the Daily Graphic
of the 27th ultimo. A comparison OF
the sketch and the picture shows that
the craft attacked is not identical with
the Sussex; the difference in the po-
sition of the stack and shape of the
stern is particularly striking.
NO other attack whatever by Ger
man submarines at the time in ques-
tion for the Sussex upon the route be.
tween Folkestone and Dieppe oc-
cured. The German government must
therefore assume that the injury to
the Sussex is attributable to another
cause than an attack by a German
submarine.
For an explanation of the case the
fact may perhaps be seryiceable that
no less than 26 English mines were
exploded by shots by German naval
forces in the channel on the 1st and
I'd of April alone, The entire sea in
that vicinity is, in fact, endangered by
floating mines and by torpedoes that
have not sunk. Off the English coast
it is further endangered in an in
creasing degree through German
mines which have been laid against
enemy naval forces.
Should the American government
have at its disposal further material
for a conclusion upon the case OF the
Sussex, the German government
would ask that it be communicated
in order to subject this material also
to an investigation.
In the event that differences OF
opinion should develop hereby be
tween the two governments, the Ger
man government now declares itself
ready; to have the facts Of the case es
tablished through mixed commissions
of investigation in accordance with
the third title of The Hague agree
ment for the peaceful settlement Of
international conflicts, November IS
1907.
AS to the other ships covered by the
German note, the Manchester Engi
neer, the Englishman, Bermindvalt
and the Eagle Point. the sinking of al
of them is admitted after each o
them had tried to run away Time
was given in each case for the crews
| to escape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
TROYONE HUNDRED
YEARS OLD HAS
CELEBRATION
An Impressive Observance Of
Cly's Birthday
GOVERNOR WHITMAN PRESENT
Several Streets of the City Are Re-
named in Honor of Prominent
Citizens of the Past
GOVERNOR WHITMAN PRESENT

Troy, April 13.--Goyernor Whitman
Mayor Mitchell Of New York, Mayor
Stevens of Albany and scores of other
distinguished persons were honor
guests last night at great mass meet
ing in Music hall, celebrating Troys
centennial anniversary as a city. Sa-
lutes were fired and bells rung at
noon.
The night observance took the form
Of special meeting Of the common
council at which action was taken
changing the names OF certain streets
in honor OF former mayors and civil
war officers of renown from Rensse-
laer county
One OF the streets was named after
Mrs Russell Sage, who has made mu-
niiicent gifts to the Rensselaer, Poly
technic Institute and the Emma Viii
lard school. A city flag was also
adopted An outdoor centennial cele-
bration of three days with parades
and other demonstrations will take
place the first week in October
Music hall stage, trimmed with
American flags, ferns and lilies, was
set to resemble the common council
chambers in the Troy city hall, and
contained, besides the desks of the al
lermen, chairs for the speakers and
distinguished guests.
The auditorium was crowded to its
capacity with a truly representative
Troy audience. The first balcony was
occupied by members OF the Troy Vo
cal society. Troy Maennerchor and
public school children who sang be-
,ween addresses, America" "Centen
nial Hymn" Hail to our Flag" and
he Star Spangled Banner"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
CAP TAIN OF U-BOAT.
THATSUAK SUSSEX
KNOWN TOFRENCH
Paris Claims Even Members Of
Crew Are known
GERMANS ATTACK HILL 304
Paris Claims Assault from MaIancourt
Woods Was RepuIsed by Artillery
Fire.

Paris, April 13.-The French govern
ment, it was officially announced this
afternoon, has in its possession 10
pieces of the torpedo that sunk the
channel liner Sussex. The govern
ment also has the names of the cap
tain and members of the crew of the
submarine which sunk the liner, il was
also announced.
Paris, April 13.-The Germans made
a concerted attack upon hill 3O4. the
key to the deiences OF Verdun, yester-
day, the war Office announced today.
The Germans who emerged from the
Malancourt woods were net with
curtain of fire from the French batter
les which effectiually chectel the as
SAUL,
The Germans are reported t. GO
bringing fresh troops from the Rus
sian front to take part jE the Eerdun
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Pages One to Six
HoLToN-RUssELL
Pretty Home Wedding Wednesday at
Old Bennington.

A pretty home wedding took place
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon
when Miss Hazel Eva Russell became
the bride OF Frederic Holton at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton f. Russell in Old Ben
nington.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Isaac Jennings in a home taste
fully decorated for the occasion by
potted ferns and Easter lilies and the
single ring service was used.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, Clinton E. Russell, Miss
Estella Russell, a sister of the bride,
acting as bridesmaid and Frank Bak-
er as best man.
Miss Russell wore a gown of white
crepe de chine and carried white
roses. The gown of the bridesmaid
was pink crepe de chine and she car.
ride pink carnations The brides go
ing away gown was blue, with hat to
match.
Mr., and Mrs. Holton received many
beautiful presents. The groom is a
son of l.. c. Holton, the local florist,
and is native of Bennington He is
employed in his fathers business and
on return from a wedding trip TO New
York they will reside on School street.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Cook of Pittsfield,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brodeur of Rem
sselaer, Miss Pearl Anderson of
Johnsonyille and Miss Ethel Russell
of Glens Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
Standing Of the Clubs
WANTS TROOPS WITHDRAWN
Official Notice from Carranza Received
at Washington

Washington, April 19,-"The first
chief of the constitutional army con
siders that the time has arrived to
treat with the United States for the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico is the keynote OF a message
received at the Mexican embassy here
today.
Secretary Lansing refused to make
any statement in relation to the note
until the document had been tran
slated IN congress, where the note
was the main topic OF discussion, there
was a disposition to regard the note as
critical incident in our relations with
Mexico and hot debate was expected
in the senate this afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
NO PRIMARY NOMINATION
No Presidential Names May Appear
In G. o. P. Column.

Vermont's first presidential prim
AIRY will be held Tuesday, May 16
This will give only about three weeks
in which to collect returns for the
election OF delegates before the meet
ing OF the republican national conven-
tion. The present indications are that
no republican nomination for presi-
dent will be fled for this primary
election, says the Montpelier cores
pondent of the Springfield Republican.
This extraordinary condition of af-
fairs is due to the fact that the only
three men who would have sufficient
following according to present indica-
tions 10 secure the signatures on the
ballot are not likely TO give their
names on the ballot and are not likely
to give the necessary written consent.
These men are Charles Il. Hughes,
Theodore Roosevelt and Elihu Root.
Reports from all sections of the
state indicate very general desire
that Justice Hughes shall be made the
candidate. As there will be a blank
column on the ballot it is expected
that very many will write in the name
of Justice Hughes. This may be done
TO some extent for Roosevelt and
Root, but the indications are that
Hughes is the choice OF a large ma
jority OF Vermont republicans. On
the democratic ticket there will be no
opposition TO President Wilson
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
NoMM MIsSIONERs' NOTICE
I EstNte of EDWARD l. KNAPP, SIR,

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
exnmlne, and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of
~ nrd T.. Knapp, Sr,. late of Remington. In
said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited
IN offset thereto, hereby give notice that
they will meet for the purpose aforesaid. at
,hc office NJ G hrs VI, Grtves In the Town e. [
Pennington in said District, on the 18th dav
of september ne,t, from O'Clock NJ. until
o'clock T. ". on said day, and that six months
from the lGt day NJ March, a. ID, 1919, is the
time limited hy said Court for said creditors
TO present their claims TO us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at bennington, Vt. this Sj.h day OF
March, A. d. 1916.
JOHN ROONEY.
JOHN II. X LILY
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13

The old time surplice bodice promises
to be much in evidence as the season
advances. 1t has been modified to
meet the demands of the present, but
is full of quaint grace and charm.
Sometimes the fronts are extended
about the waist to form Il girdle, which
ties in bow with long sash ends at
the back. The sleeves Of these bodices
are usually long and close fitting, with
narcd cuffs that half cover the hands.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
CLASSIFIED

FOR SALE New screen door I
2x35 l.2. Call 23S South st. 5Stf
WANTED-Light trucking to do.
Also two spring wagons for sale.
George Chandler, $40 School st. Tele-
phone, 27-M. 5StG
LOST-This morning a self filler
fountain pen between East Main St,
and graded school building. Finder
please return to Velma Elwell. Tel.
l22.M. 5St2
FOR SALE-Second hand light
double farm harness. Cheap. Charles
I, Burt's harness shop, South st.
5StG
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THE LITTLE PRINCESS"
Children's Performance at Library
Hall, Tonight at O'clock


Hall, Tonight at O'clock
The stage is set, the costumes are
ready and it only remains for evening
to come when all the young folks may
meet the little Princess. Library
Hall will be open at 6.45 and the ush-
ers will be in place to handle the
crowds. A candy booth will occupy
one corner where home made candy
made by the fair hands of the Camp
Fire Maids, themselves, may be pur-
chased Better plan on patronizing
this booth for you will surely want
some The young people who will
take Part are as follows:
Sara Crewe, The Little Princess
Anastasia Fitzgerald
Miss Minchin, Proprietress of a gen
teel school Lois Estes
Amelia, her sister Barbara Robinson
Beckie, the sculery maid
Eleanor Hutton
Ermengarde Lillian Levin
Lavina Alice Brown
Jessie Cecile Annis
Lille Frances Carver
Blanche Beatrice BiXby
l4ottie Katherine Lalley
Pupils Of Miss Minchin's School
Mary Hurley, Elizabeth Cronin Ruth
Burke, Edith Hurley, Catherine Field
n. l..
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Weather Fair But Opening CrOwSd
Not Large
BOTH BOSTON TEAMS WON
Red Fox Beat the Athletics and the
Braves Were Too Strong For
Brooklyn.

The l6 clubs in the major leagues
started the baseball season yester-
day and in the eight cities where the
games were played crowds were large
and enthusiasm high. IN the National
league. Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia
and st, Louis were the winners, while
in the American league, Boston, ST.
Louis. Detroit and Washington won
out 1t was big day for both St
Louis clubs and for both Boston clubs
too. The New York Americans lost
a fine thinning battle TO Washing
ton. Walter Johnson and Ray Cald-
well engaging in close pitchers
battle Iris Speaker got into the
game with the Cleveland club, but the
latter was badly beaten by the St
Louis Browns, Benny Kauff and other
Giants lost a close game to the Phil
lies, 5 TO 4
The season has been given a good
start. Yesterdays opening games
were well played considering the cir
cumstances. Four Of the eight games
were decided by just one run. Cleve-
land and Cincinnati had unusually
large crowds for the opening, and the
attendance at other games were also
large There was plenty Of cheering
for pennant-winners OF the 1915 cam
paign In Philadelphia, Manager Pat
Morgans National league pennant-win
ners were given gold watches. Be
sides that they beat the Giants The
worlds champion Red Sox also won
their opening tilt They beat the Ath-
letics al Boston. . to |
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
The purchasing power.

of dollar Is far less than ten years
ago, Increase your life insurance to
meet the deficiency. Look into our
Monthly Income policies. National
Life lns. Co, OF VI CMutual) Earle
S. KinsleN General Agent Mead
Building, Rutland, VT, Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
New York and h eS
Vermont probably showers tonight
and Friday. Warmer tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
Standing Of the Clubs.
National League

Boston 3, Brooklyn /.
Philadelphia 5, New York 4.
Chicago Z. Cincinnati J.
st. Louis ., pittsburg |
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-13
American League

Boston 2, PHILADELPHIA l.
Detroit 4, Chicago Q.
st. Louis s, Cleveland i.
Washington 3, New York III in
nings).
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BIG PIG IRON SALES
IN SELLING DRIVE
Producers Efforts Make Total
Metal Contracted For
$4,000 Tons.

Sales 81 pig IRON mode /. merchant
$4,000 tons. due 'arecly ~ i drive
made % secure arg, contract by II
~ tho rroduce-s ou the Erot lakes
Consume, ner" induced 10y concessions
to ru, ir "hark Logs 20 cover require.
morts during tie la't quarter oc 1915
and the nIst quarter Of 1917. The priu-
c!ra. purchases were made hy manu-
fac,urers - railroad equipment, makers
OF rr'cultural implements and manu-
facturcrs OF heating supplies. One o.
tho buyers was the American Radiator
Company.
Tho steel companies placed additional
contracts tor basic, bcssencr aud low
PHOSPHORUS iron a~Cgrccat!ng about
l.5.u0O tons. The heaviest purchas"
vas 30. 900 tons Of base metal for ship
mcut to - Louis from the South.
The total sales OF al kinds of pig
I iron made during April was 100000 tons.
: Nearly 100000 tons OF his were PLACID
during tile last half of the month.
In March contracts were booked FOR
/ Loo 600 tons. February sales amour'ed
To- 1O" coo tons and January order wor"
100000 tons, 50 that since tie first 81
! IiruIp, the bias, furnaces have SOLD
| : 100000 tons During IT." first -four
months last year pig ron contrrcth
booked aggregated I.ii". 900" 'nus.
Las, wees Buffalo furnaces alcr'
secured orders Of 10000 toa-. arou
ouc-Afth OF w'ich WIS steel uth'u'
iron. in the Eastern territory outsij,
OF buffalo contracts were taken aEgre
eating about 10000 tons. II Is under
stood ,Not enr1e NJ tho Il~per tonnage.
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EUROPEAN MAILS.

Tho Curard liner OrdunH. sailins. otnoY
row for Liverpool. will take mail. closing ~
p VI. Tor Europe, except. Uermany
Austria, Hungary, l~uxcnburs. INnlgAria, ser
bil, Turkey. the Netherlands, Nor way. swe-
den and Denmark; also for Africa. West
Asia and East Indies Mall for spain ana
Portugal viii be taken when specially st'
dressed only ...
The Traisailaut,ca I~talisnA liner DAnt.
Aiighier, sailinS Thursday for NapleA will
take mail. closing NJ 10 A. NJ. for NAy. hu
mama. switzerland and Greece. -
The ~ edlsh American liner NocnncIm
sailing Wednesday for Gothe nburG. VIII TAKE
mail. closing at $50 A NJ, for Sweden, Deu
mark, Norway and Russia -,
The Greek liner Vaslleis C0nst anttno4. eel
inS Thursday for PirSus. Will take mail. clos
ins al 230 p NJ. for Greece when specially
addressed only
The White star liner Celtic. sailing FRIDAY
for Liverpool. will take mail. closing ~ !: 2
y. NJ, for Europe. except Germany. Austria
Hunga-y. Luxemburs. Turkey, tho Neither
lands. Bulgaria. serbia Norway sweden an,
las, Indies. Mail for spain and lcrtnIs
Will uc ts.rn only when specially ADDRESSED
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sIN T!.E .I-NI 'OI'D NorES'
''''''E J. uEKEBl GIVES that OF,
3 Nor Jar" I, 1915, ~" Republic q
10 pil redeem, 80 usr ana accrued
i1''r. . tho Vhole OF = series OF notes Of
- E,psHIs. known a. II. secured SIX PEI
''r' ',p.l Np'rs s.riea y, Of The aggre-
Cf H'".ipal amount OF 100000, upon
r-'...t tfIor Of the said <pt"r for thUt
r.'p v.'h a. coupons maturing on ara
t''- 10 rsid date attached. a. the ofice
- 'tf rry. tify Bank of Sow York,
80 ",. -'ree'. Borough 80 Manhattan,
g.. ..I state ~ Sew York, United :. 'rs
= 49,. ami lhat 'hc said No'"S WI
'"l.' . p.oT iui,aer Interest after the said
est
1a' r|,lc'rs ~ he said So,es are hereby
''..Hf' - present the sam for r'd"mp'
yea a. ne lime and place HtOv' specIned'
EEpTntLTC or BOLIVIA.
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'.e uudsr-Igued. successor to knickcr-
.'r .ru.' ~soupsny, Trustee under the
1"et .oi.4s. desires under the authority.
o. 'a'I martgage to eNpend the sun, OF
!If.r' Thousand Three Hundred thirty
u. az uII uiUr'y-ive cents 81 $4,000
~ Ne pgr. bIse ~ bonds OF said Issue. pro
va ! -4eu Purchase can ia its opinion no"
% - sI~rdut1g-ourly
Stt'a. orsr. AZ aid bonds may he sent
70 IH..G.h!d Traat Company. Trust De
par1.... 80 broadway. New fork. city,
to' ... than MAJ .Jth. 1910, a. twelve
O'r,n room. Bonds accepted must be de
l.7rcu .u May .Gth or security furnished
tA'' d. II required, that delivery VIII he
tt'" air ten days. The right II re-
,'rr.i 90. tho undersigned 10 reject any
~ - 0ers
COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY,
successor Trustee,
BY GEOUGE Il WNEREN. Nlcs-president.
Dat. tcw York. April .7th, 1915.