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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
LOSS OF GRAIN SHIP FEARED
Steamer A. D. Davidson Carried |
Americans in Her Crew.

Steamer A. D. Davidson Carried
Americans in Her Crew.
London. Nov. "A Lloyds dispatch
from Newquay Cornwall says that a
ships lifeboat. marked a. d. Davidson
has been washed ashore at Perran'
porth. The latest report of the steam
ship A. D. Davidson is of her depar-
ture from Montreal, October A. for
Havre The A. ID. Davidson was much
overdue, and the news that the life
boat had been picked up caused the
rate of reinsurance to rise to 20
guineas per cent.
Harbor officials at Montreal said
yesterday that the steamship \. D..
Daidson carried an American crew.
The vessel was one of a number OF
American lake grain carriers bought
by the French government. The Dav-
idson's crew was said to have been
engaged by ]. w. Elwell & Co., ship
ping commissioners in New York city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
WELFARE ASSOCIATION MEETING
Report Made on the Hollowe'en
Celebration

At a meeting OF the directors of the
Public Welfare association last night,
the report of the committee on com
munity celebrations was given, cover
ing the Halloween parade and festi-
vities, which were conducted under
the direction of that committee The
report was enthusiastically received.
as all the members felt that the event
was perhaps the most successful effort
that has yet been made toward uniting
the whole community for a common
object and the common good .Congrat-
ualations have been received by the
committee from all sides, and many
assurances OF larger support of the
movement another year. Several mer-
chants have signilied their desire to
participate even more extensively than
this year, and others who were not rep
presented have expressed the intention
of getting into line with floats that will
do them credit
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
coNFIscATED LIQUOR MISSING
Booze Mysteriously Disappears From
Brattleboro Village Bastle.

Brattleboro. Nov 1.-The village
commissioners promise a thorough in
vestigation into the disappearance Of
several gallons Of liquor from the lock
up between the time of the seizure 10
DAYS ago and the making OF an order
for the sale of the booze by the sheriff
by Judge Frank F.. Barber of the Muni
cipal court.
The liquor was seized by the police
department and in court evidence
showed that only one of the contain
ers had the seal broken. When Sher-
iff Mann was given the order to dis
pose of the liquor he found that half
the contents of a five gallon jug of
whiskey had disappeared as well
as half the contents OF a three gallon
wine Jug half of a gallon of rum and
the greater part of a keg of ale. NO
une has keys to the lookup but the po-
lice and the sheriff's department.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
DRIVEN THROUGH WINDOW
Man Hit by Auto at Bellows Falls and
Pinned AGAINST Wall.

Bellows Falls, Oct. 31.-The fourth
serious automobile accident within
four days occurred here when an au-
tomobile driven by d. H. Cushion,
manager of a local hotel, sturck Mark
Sibley, a fireman at local paper mill,
tracturing his leg in two places below
the knee.
Sibley, who came here from Barre,
was standing, looking in Fenton &
Hennessey's window in the square.
The automobile got beyond the con-
troll of Mr.. Cushion and jumping the
curbstone. pinned the victim of the
accident against the building and driv
ing his body through a large plate
glass window. Sibley's left leg was
fractured and his right hand cut by
the glass. The machine was not dam
aged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
LITHUANIAN RELIEF
Tag Day in Bennington Secures Fund
of $54.33.


Village Clerk w. p. Hogan, who
acted as treasurer. is today forward
ing to the Red Cross headquarters in
Washington, d. c.. a check for $54.33,
the amount collected in Bennington
Wednesday for the war sufferers in
Lithuania.
The collection was made by resi-
dents of Hoosick FallsFour boys and
five girls went about the streets dur
ing the day selling tags for whatever
sums the purchaser desired to pay.
Each of the tag sellers was provided
with a sealed tin box in which the
money derived from the sales was
placed.
Late in the afternoon the boxes
were turned over TO Clerk Hogan ac-
cording to an arrangement made earl
ier in the week and 1t was found that
the collection amunted to over fifty
dollars.
Through the columns of the Banner
those who managed the collection
wish to express their appreciation OF
Bennington's generosity for this meri-
torious cause
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
FAMOUS VERMONT COMPOSER
silss Pratt, Born at Addison, Dead at
Pittsburg

Pittsburg
Pittsburg. Pa. Oct. 31.-Silas Pratt,
aged 20, a concert composer and pian-
list, well known in Berlin, London. New
York and Chicago musical circles, is
dead here after a brief Illness it be-
came known today. He was born i'm
Addison, VT, and studied music in Chi
cago, later going abroad. He composed
the Centennial Anniversary" overture
and dedicated it to Gen. U. S. Grant.
After tour abroad he returned to Chi
cago and composed the lyric opera
"Zenobri" Then he organized and di-
rected the Chicago grand opera festl-
val
Afterward he became resident Of
New York After a subsequent tour
of Europe he again became a resident
Of New York where the more import
ant OF his compositions were brought
out For the last 10 years he had iiy-
ed in Pittsburgh His widow and fwn
children survive. His body win be ta-
ken to Chicago for interment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
NEW LICENSE COMMISSIONER
Walter II. Berry Succeeds William a
Root on Bennington Board.

Walter II. Berry proprietor of the
Walloomsac Inn at Old Bennington
has been appointed a member of the
Bennington board of license commits
sioners to fill the vacancy created by
the resignation of William A. Root
The appointment was made Wednes
day afternoon by Assistant Judges
Crosby A. Perry of Readsboro and H..
n. Shaw of Manchester and Mr. Berry
qualified this forenoon. The appoint
ment meets with the approval of the
remaining members of the board and
will undoubtedly be endorsed by the
community. The new commissioner
has always maintained an active in
terest in the affairs of the town and is
in every way qualified to perform the
duties of his new office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02

El Paso, Tex. Nov 1.-Rairoad and
telegraph communications between
Chihuahua city and the border have
been interrupted and Chihuahua city
is now isolated, as the railroad mas
been destroyed north. south and west
of the Chihuahua State capital. All
train service between Juarez and Chi
huahua city has been annulled.
American army officers here de
clared today that Gen. Treyino and
the Carranza garrison in Chihuahua
city would soon be forced to eyacuate
the city if the railroad lines north and
south of Chihuahua city remained cut
Food supplies are reported to be
scarce in Chihuahut city. and Gen.
Treyino has been depending upon
shipments from the border to feed his
soldiers With the road between
Juarez and Chihuahua city cut this is
no longer possible. and nothing can be
obtained from the south and wes; for
the same reason.
Mexican officials admitted today
that the railroad and telegraph be-
tween JuareZ and Chihuahua city had
been cut, but minimized it with the
declaration that a small band of "un-
organized bandits did the work. The
information of American military
men, however is to the effect that a
part OF Villas men have cut in around
Chihuahua city OH the north and cut
the track, cooperating with others Of
the band who are reported to have de-
stroyed the railroads south and west
of tho Etato ganitaI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
IRISH BEAT coNscRlPTIoN
Australia, However, Determined to
See War to Finish.

London, Nov. IA despatch to the
Times from Sydney says:
Australia is astonished at the vote
against conscription. 1t was chiefly
due to the Irish vote against the poll
cy in reprisal for England's failure to
complete home rule negotiations. AL
so the women flinched before the duty
OF sending men to the trenches
'The voting does not affect Austria
las determination to prosecute the
war to finish. Australia is merely
divided regarding the method of rails
ing men"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02

Paris. Nov. lie Transloy still
holds out against every effort OF
French and British to storm it, but the
French today crept little nearer this
strongly held village southeast OF
Bapaume. Working in cooperation
with the British the French infantry
captured two trenches southwest OF
lie Transloy.
The struggle for lie Transloy is be-
coming one of the most stubborn OF
any of the series of desperate fights
for strong positions that have made
up the Somme battle Today the at
tack was made west south and south
east of the village, and at one point
only success is claimed. The Germans
say the British attack west of the vii
lage reached their trenches, but broke
down after bloody hand to hand fight
ing.
Soon after the lie TranslOy attacks
the French shifted the attack south
east and began what will be difficult
and costly undertaking, the conquest
of the St. Pierre Vaast wood. They
took a strongly organized and defend
ed German trench system on the
western edge of the wood which
linked the Saillisel section of Sally
Saillise to the wood. Built in the
form of a crescent and protected by
double entanglements of barbed wide,
the trench was serious obstacle.
There will be far more desperate
-. l.; n urAnd tbfah ,c
twice as large as the famous Delville
wood that cost the British so dear.
Though most of the larger trees have
been cut down, the small ravines that
run throught the wood make it easily
defensible
The only other engagements north
of the Somme were about Sailly-Sail-
lisel early in the day. The Germans
made a very strong attack on this
double village from north and east, in
which wave after wave of infantry
was sent at the position. The French
| broke up every attack and took seven
| ty prisoners.
At Verdun. where there was only a
severe cannonade today, the French
announce tonight that since October
| "a, week ago yesterday, when they
suddenly retook strong positions from
| the Germans, they have taken COIL
prisoners. The material taken is very
large in amount and in value. Fiji
teen guns, five of them of large cali
bre; fifty-one trench mortars, 144 ma
chine guns, two wireless plants and a
great quantity of shells rifles, bombs
and other material have fallen into
French hands as a result of this stun.
ming blow to the Crown Prince.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
PAYS stat FOR KEEPING LIQUOR
Giovanni of Mddlebury Also Has Sus-
pended Jail Sentence

Middlebury, Oct. 3l.-FarcQ Gioyan'
nj was arraigned before Municipal
Judge H. James b. Donoway this morn
ing on a charge of keeping intoxicat-
ing liquor with intent to sell, with
drawing his former plea of not guilty
The respondent was fined $500 and
costs of $2160 and sentenced to serve
not less than six months nor more than
seven months in the house of correct
ion at Rutland On his promise to sus-
pend traffic in liquor 5000 of the fine
and the jail sentence were suspended,
Giovanni paying 800 and the costs of
2100
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02

well known to the people of this town
and county as to need no extended in
PRODUCTION Mr. Merrill considers the
office to which he has been nominated
as strictly nonpartisan and should be
elected.
Democratic County Committee for
Bennington County.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
s,so3 BRITISH CIVILIANS LOST
Died From Wounds or Shock and by
Drowning, Asquith Says,

London, Nov. 1.-Premier Asquith
in a written reply to a question in the
House of Commons today says:
"The number Of British Z civilians
killed, drowned and wounded by the
enemy follows: Killed or died OF
wounds or shock, $50; drowned, 3,Ol4;
injured, 1893"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
VERMONT CAVALRY REUNION
Is to Be Held at Norwich University,
Northfield, November 9

Northfield, November 9
st. Adams, Oct. 31.-Mai Seymour
II. Wood of this city, secretary and
treasurer of the Vermont Cavalry Re-
union society, announces that the an
nual reunion of the survivors of the
Vermont cavalry will be held in North
field Thursday, November 8, when the
members will be guests of the trustees
and faculty of Norwich university
The meeting is to open at o'clock
in the afternoon with the presentation
and DEDICATION of the flag and flag staff
to the university. A compfre will be
held in the evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
MILDRED BREWSTER FREE
Woman Who Has Been at Insane
Asylum 19 Years Paroled.

Montpelier, Oct. 31.-Mildred Brew
ster, the slayer of Annie Wheeler
who has been Is years in the Water
bury insane asylum, was ordered pa
rolled this morning after a three days
hearing by Judge Fish in Washing
ton county court in charge of Sheriff
Frank II. Tracy. Friends in Wash
ington have offered her a home
She shot and killed the Wheeler
girl in Montpelier May 80, 1897. Miss
Brewster believed Miss Wheeler had
come between her and her lover, Jack
Wheeler.
She attempted suicide after the
homicide. At her trial she was found
not guilty by reason of insanity
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
SENATOR BORAH STRICKEN
Forced to Cancel Engagements in
Wisconsin and Ohio.

Fond Du Lac, Wis, Nov. Limited
States Senator William Il. Borah of
Idaho, who has been on a speaking
tour for Hughes and Fairbanks, is seri
ously i'll here and has been compelled
to cancel dates for the remainder Of
the campaign. He was suddenly TAX
en- i'll yesterday with a severe cold.
This morning he had a temperature
of 1902.
Charles Nagel OF Missouri, former
Secretary of Commerce and Labor,
has been assigned to fill Senator
Borah's speaking engagements in
Wisconsin and Ohio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
crammer School Players To Take
Part in Series.

Grdmmer SC0COi flaySFS arc
Part in Series.
Basket ball is coming to its own in
Bennington and it win not be long
before every boy viii master the game
thoroughly. Interest and enthusiasm
in this particular sport has grown to
such a marked degree in the hearts OF
the boys that the Y. NJ c. A. has or
ganized-and made ample provision for
this league.
Every grammar school boy will
have a chance to develop his athletic
ability in basketball which naturally
will create the more essentials; clean
living, clean thoughts and clean sports
and direct them in the right way
The teams have been practicing for
over three weeks and are now ready
to meet each other to find out which
team will win the pennant. The op-
ening game will be played on Nov.
10th when Div. A, meets Div. T. at 4.S0
at the Y NJ C. A.
Every mother and father who is
really interested in the welfare of
their boy and naturally the boyhood
of Bennington is urged to encourage
them by coming out and cheering for
the game.
The following divisions and captains
are contenders for the pennant which
will be awarded by the Y. NJ c. A.
Div A--Nathan Gold, Capt.
Div B-NIartin Noon. Capt
Div C-Donald Fauley, Capt.
Div. D-Franl5 Sumner, Capt
Div E-Wilfred Ratel, Capt.
Div. F-James Madigan. Capt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
AVIATOR cARLsrRoM FAILS
Forced to Land at Erie. pa, But
Made New Record.

Erie, Pa, Nov. 2.-Victor Carlstrom
the aviator who left Chicago this
morning in an attempt to make non
stop fight to New York. was forced to
descend here but established new
American nonstop record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
GUARD OF DtFACTO
MEXICANS KILLED
BY v|Ll|STAS
Mexican Central Train Held Up 150
Miles South of Border
CHIHUAHUA CITY ISOLATED
carranza Garrison May Eventually
Be Starved into Evacuating
the City.

FL Paso, Tex, NoY. 2-Twenty-
eight Mexicans in the de facto govern
ments army were taken from train
on the Mexican Central railroad and
butchered at Laguna and 400 passeng-
ers were lined up and robbed by a
band of 200 yillistas Monday, accord
ing tot information received here by
Consul Soriano Bravo. The town of
Laguna is 150 miles directly south Of
the border.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02

London. Nov. 2-The Austro4Ger-
man forces have retired from the reg
ion of Campulung, in northern Ru-
mania, pursued by the Rumanians,
who have passed over the frontier in
the movement, according TO a dispatch
from Bucharest, says wireless mess
age from Rome received at London.
Four hostile battalions were annihilit-
ated by the Romanians, according to
this report.
A wireless message from Bucharest
declares the advance of the Austro-
German forces on the southern Tran
sylyania front has been arrested,
while in the Carpathians along the
Moldavian frontier the situation is ex-
cellent an dthe conviction is firm that
the Teutonic forces will not get
through.
The Teutonic losses in the Car
pathian fighting are said tot have been
enormous while the ground they have
gained has been negligible and in
eight days they have lost 5000 men in
prisoners. eight heavy guns. six field
guns, 40 machine guns and large
quantities OF material The first period
of bad weather that has prevailed
along the front in general is now ham
pering operations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Friday, Mod
crate temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
FIX EVACUATION
IS 1;y'NOUNCED
BY BERLIN
Last of Verdun Defence Held By
German Troops
ATTACKS ON lie TRANSLOY FAIL
Repeated Assaults by Both French
and British Result in lmmaterial
Gains.

Berlin, Nov. 2-Fort Vaux. an outer
defence of the city of Verdun, has
been evacuated by the Germans, it is
officially announced today. Vaux was
the last of the Verdun defences in
possession of the German army, Fort
Douaumont having been re-captured
by the French a few days ago. The
Germans blew up much Of the wall
before Withdrawing from the fort.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
NACKENSEN HALTS
DRIVE I 0 AID
FAlKENHAyNE
German Commander in DOhruja in
Need of Assistance
RUMANIsNS ARE BACK HOME
Bucharest Reports King Ferdnand's
Soldiers Are Again in Their Own
Territory.

Petrograd, Nov 2.-The advance of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen in
Dobruja has been halted, according to
the announcement of the war office.
Won Mackensen mas Deen forced to
send so many troops to the aid OF Won
Falkenhayne that his own operations
are hampered. On the Pennsylvania
frontier, except south OF the Red Tow
er. the Teutons have been checked.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-04
LEWIS 6. N|CAL, GRAND RECORDER
4, O. i. ". OF WEST Va, IS DEAD
PASSED AWAY IN ISLAND HOME
SUNDAY MORNING. FOLLOW.
ING LONG ILLNESS.
Was Born in Ohio and Came to wheel
ing in 19Q6-Funera! TINS
EVENING in Temple.

Sunday morning. at q. "a nrinc H. in
his home. II Indiana street. tSlan0: oC'
CURED the death nf Lewis :. WIgai
aged so. grand recorder nf Tho Ancient
Order If United WOrkmcn nf West Nir
ginia. and ono OF tho best known resi-
dents Of this city.
For more than q year h" had been
suffering from serious maady. ana
although every pnHihl" remedy ana
surgical attention waS given him. 'hc
disease persisted until The fatal L"rmi'
nation came pcacnfully while sur
rounded by his family.
Mr.. Wigal came IN This cI'y IN I'M,
fall of 1905 to take charge of the grand
lodge office of Inc A. q. t. W. and I'M
mediatply became prominent IN inc
business and social life Of the Commu'
nitv. and created q host of friends VINO
will mourn his loss. Under his d1rnc'
ton toe a. q. I. W. has attained Il
prominent position as the foremost IRA
ternal insurance organization nj me
State. and his lifrwork was h"Vo'rn
to its interests
Services will l." hold this evening ~
( o'clock in In" y. -. /. W. t'n'i'i' III
Ch:rriiu. Htr..i mad viii II" i'll chtrS'
Of that organization and 81 IN" lt.\
James IT,. i;irh 1T Th"nS"n M''lh'"nN'
EpiSCnral church. Tuesday morning IN,
body will h., taken oyer IN" EnItitm"r" "
nhir ia GuyHni"ttH. w. Va. near iLuht
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-04
was the selection.

A West Virginia All State High
School eleven that would be able To
defeat all Corners is presented above.
The members have been selected i'm
partially and have only gained lhclr
positions OF honor. through their OK
ccllent work Of tho past season
The above team with Plummer and
Devorc at forwards. NCaIc al quarter:
Alleman and Robinson al halves. and
with Stobhs To punc through The line
would be invinCiblc. Not only arc me
men selected good when the ball is in
their possession but they ar" equally
as good when on the deFrnSiv".
On the line We have placed Lawrence
Wagner at center. and better all
round player could not have been
selected. Bryan and Wayman have
been placed al guard. Wayman has
played in the backfield and also at
tackle but in placing him al guard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-04

most highly esteemed women In thia
She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Misses Jennie. Celeste,
Margaret and Sadly, 1t homo; Mrs. J. j..
Robinson OF Edmond. Okla; Mrs. Caro-
line Rcinacher Of this city. John j. Fal-
lour" nf Edgwood and James F'allourc
OF Cleveland; also brother Christian
WILL
Funeral services will be held in tic
home this Afternoon at o'clock. The
rev Or. Charles II. Robinson OF ;hc
First United Presbyterian church. will
"fficiate. lnt"rm"nt Will he In Stone
hnrrh Elm iirnNr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-04
Wheeling Parkersburg Given Four Places This Selection Tor
An AIlState Mythical Eleven-Late Lee Ritz
Best Half Back in State,
(By FRANK T. SMlTH.)
al AII.wcst Virginia High School Eleven.

there has been no mistake. Lui"S ana
t;porc" Wauencr have been placed at
tackles. Lu1cS played The best game
Of his life for Muundsvilie this year.
and Wagcnrrs work for Wheeling was
far above the average high school
man.
West Virginia high schools pre-
scented such an array of football STAR,
during the erdiron season JUST closed
that il is difficult To select Il hrSt
eleven. Two--a first and Il second
Teams arc presented above.
T. * reprcltablc thai the selection
or runiain Lee Ritz could MOI have
been made permanent. but his IN
timely death Saturday evening nrcnnS-
si,a,nd the change. Ritz undoubtedly
WAS the best half back thai has been
in West Virginia in several
years.
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NORTH ENDS WON

Displaying a brand u football 'hai -
hard to beat for an amatu"r eleven. tin"
North Emo IoCtuan t"am "i Martins
Ferry. outclaSSei the fast \"'n Nuticr
team Of MoundsviIic n i."aSHH Park
Saturday afternoon. winning b. tue
score % 2I-S.
The North Ends record for thS past
season has been kept clean tr"m defeats.
they defeating every team an th"ir
schedule and being scored nn but "uc2
and that was d 1uh" made by ths Ter
mon 4. Z. Of Pittsburgh.
At meeting ot tbs Ferry squad
Saturday even:ug. Ccaci, Hodge was
unanimously reelected To randi" the
coaching rsins FOR nsX: season. Il is
said that the North Ends Kill ne reprs-
ssnted with basketball team this
season