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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
AUTOMOBILE PUTS
v ,.uARP{NTER
IN HOSPITAL
Bennington Man Run Down and
Severely Bruised at Saratoga
INJURIES NOT ALL SERIOUS
Publicity Writer for New York Con-
servation Commissioner Was
Making Moving Pictures.

Warwick S. Carpenter of Benning-
ton, publicity writer for the New
York conservation commissioner,
George d. Pratt, is in hospital at
Saratoga recovering from injuries re-
ceived when he was rundown by an
automobile early Sunday afternoon.
No bones were broken but Mr.. Carpen-
ter has cuts and bruises enough on his
body to keep him in bed for number
of days. A telephone message receiy-
ed this morning from the hospital
stated that he had a comfortable night
and that there was no occasion for
worry over his condition.
At the time the accident occurred
Mr.. Carpenter and two assistants of
Commissioner Pratt were engaged in
taking moving pictures for the use of
the department. Mr. Carpenter was
caught in such manner that he was
dragged for some distance and when
the automobile, Maxwell touring car,
was brought to a standstill he was
doubled under the machine in such a
manner that it was necessary to lift
| it from his body Under the circum-
stances it is remarkable that he was
not killed and still more so that he
came through the accident without
broken bones
Mr.. Carpenter was at once hurried
to the hospital and his relatives here
were at once informed of the accident
by telephone. His mother, Mrs. Anna
S. Carpenter and sister, Miss Marcia
Carpenter and driver Frank Rousseau
left here at once for Saratoga where
they arrived at about 4.9O o'clock.
Mr.. Carpenter was found resting as
comfortably as could be expected un-
der the circumstances. He was able
to describe the accident and jokingly
remarked that he was fortunate
enough not to have been run over by
g Ford.
Mrs. Warwick Carpenter and little
son are at Humarock Beach, Mass.
and were not informed of the accident
until after it had been learned that no
serious consequences were likely to
result from it.
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PLAYING GREAT BALL
Larry" Gardner's Work Highly Ap.
preelated by Boston Fans.

The wonderful playing of Larry"
Gardner, the Enosburg Falls boy and
former University OF Vermont base.
ball captain. is attracting much favor.
able comment from Boston fans. Dur.
ing the past few weeks, the Red Sox
third sacker has not only played a
whirlwind fielding game at the hot cor
ner, but his hitting has been both hard
and timely. He won l3.lnning game
against Washington the other day. by
making his third hit OF the great Wal.
ter Johnson, with a Bostoa runner on
third and two down. This fine show.
ing is all the more creditablc to Gard
ner as the great toe joint of l.arrys
left foot Is so badly swollen and in
fected that he can hardly get ON his
1 shoe. He is determined to stay in the
game, however, fearing that If he does
/ not keep going, he will become heavy
and slow and be of little use to the
club In the September drive
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
BRITISH LOSE TWO
LIGHT CRUISERS
IN NORTH ss'''
Encountered German Submarines
While on Search Duty
One uADERSEA BOAT SUNK
London Reports German High Sea
Fleet Was Observed But Avoided
Battle.

London, Aug. 21.-Two British light
cruisers, the Nottingham and Fal-
mouth, were sunk Saturday in the
North sea by German submarines
while the vessels were searching for
the German high seas feet, according
to an official announcement issued by
the admiralty shortly before midnight
last night. One German submarine
was destroyed by the British, while
another was rammed and possibly
sunk, according to the admiralty state
ment, which follows:
Reports from our lookout squad.
rons and other units showed that
there was considerable activity on
the part of the enemy in the North
sea Saturday, the 18th.
"The German high seas fleet came
out, but, learning from their scouts
that the British forces were in con
siderable strength, the enemy avoid
ed an engagement and returned tC
port
I'm searching for the enemy we lost
two cruisers by submarine attacks, II
M. S. Nottingham, Capt. C. b. Miller
and II. NJ. S. Falmouth, Capt. John
Edwards.
"kll the officers of the former were
saved, but 3S of the crew are missing
All the officers and men of the Fal
mouth were saved, but one leading
stoker, Normand Fry, died of injur
les.
"An enemy submarine was de
stroyed and another rammed and pos
sibly sunk.
"There is no truth in the German
statement that British destroyer
vas sunk and British battleshil
damaged"
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KILLED ON CHATHAM ROAD
Joseph Gilbert Hit by Train at Farm
ers' Inn Crossing.

Joseph Gilbert, aged 35, and en-
ployed on the construction of the Ben
nington and Hoosick Falls state road.
was found dead beside the track of the
Chatham division of the Rutland rail-
road early Sunday morning.
The accident which resulted in
Gilbert's death happened at the Farm
ers' Inn crossing Just west of the New
York state line. The body was found
by Charles Jewett who lives at the
FarmerG Inn.
Gilbert, who had been boarding with
Paul Saunders, was evidently hit by
a northbound freight train which
passes over the crossing about MID
nigh:.
After the coroner had conducted an
investigation the body was removed to
Hoosick Falls.
1t is known that Gilbert had previ-
ously been employed in lumber camps
in this vicinity. The authorities are
endeavoring to locate his relatives.
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ROOT ENDORSES BACON
Would Aid Hughes In Conduct Of
Foreign Relations.

New York. Aug. 21.-Elihu Root an
nounced yesterday that he was in fav
or of the candidacy of Robert Bacon.
former Ambassador to France, for the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator. In letter to Joseph
L. Choate, chairman Of Mr.. Bacon's
campaign committee, MIR. Root said
that MIR. Bacon's services in the Unit.
ed States senate would be Of immense
value" to Mr. Hughes in the conduct
of the foreign affairs of the United
States" David Jayne Hin also sent u
letter to Mr.. Bacon plodging him such
support as he would be able to give.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

Paris, Aug. 20-As a countermove
to the Entente Allied advance in the
center of the Saloniki force, the Teu-
ton-Bulgar forces are active on both
wings. While developing on the al
lied left the offensive south of Monas-
tir they have seized two Greek forts
on the Struma and further west have
pushed patrols toward the port of
Kayala.
The general engagement which be-
gan on Friday is continuing with in
tensity over an extended front, run
ming from Florina, near Monastir, TO
the River Struma This represents an
irregular line measuring upward of
$50 miles.
General Sarrail is directing the unit
ed ojerations OF the Allies, with Gen.
era Cordonnier commanding the
French troops. The operations have
been long expected as part of the CO
ordinated offensive of the Allies on
all fronts. Its opening follows the ar
rival OF General Cordonnier after ex
tended conferences with officials here
On the left the Serbians had moved
up to within twenty-five miles of Mon
astir, holding Florina as an observa
ton post Their orders were not II
attempt to retain Florina II they were
attacked. The Serbian War Office
says the Bulgarians were repulsed and
thrown back on their old positions
but that later the Serbians, following
their instructions. evacuated Florina
Thereupon the town and the station oi
Florina were occupied by the Bulgar
ians
The Serhians retired slowly and lat
or delievered heavy counterattacl
| against large Bulgarian force whicl
was debouching from Florina TOWARD
Banica. Fighting continues in thi
| region
| In the center French and British
forces near Lake Doiran followed al
intense bombardment with infantr.
attacks. in which the British contin
gent occupied the strategic point o
Doizzeli. Further east the Frencl
right rushed a series OF small village
in much the same manner as tn
French right carried the villages o.
the Somme front
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RoosEvELT'S REGIMENT
Chance to Enlist in Case Of War With
Mexico.

Burlington. Aug. 2l.-Dr. II. Nelson
Jackson OF this city is desirous OF
hearing from any in this vicinity who
wish and are qualified to join the di.
vision OF troops which Col. Theodore
Roosevelt proposes to raise and orga-
Mexico. DR.. Jackson has the regula-
tion application blanks to be used To
apply for membership to this proposed
organization. and would be glad to re.
ceiye any applications through the
mails. being very anxious that Yer
mont be we'll represented in this d.
vision.
Should a division be raised, Colonel
Roosevelt does not want any enlisted
men in his command over 30 years OF
age. except those who are qualified TO
do some special duty. The colonel
cannot give any assurance of commits.
sions The following branches TO serve
In may be indicated on the applica-
ton blanks by those desirous OF sign.
ing up for this division:
Engineers, infantry. field artillery,
cavalry signal corps, motorcycle ma
chine gun. motor transport, commits
sary and subsistence. aviation, hospi
tai corps. Quartermaster's department
The Introduction to the application
reads as follows:
In the event OF a war with Mexico
and volunteers being called by the
United States government, respect
fully request that you consider this lei
ter as my application for enlistment II
the division which you may be author
lied to organize and command" Tn,
application is made to Colonel Roose
welt at 432 Fourth avenue. New York
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

GIRLS ON LONG TRAIL
Making Four Days Tramp Over
Bennington Section.

Miss Ray Elliot Levi and Miss Anna
Kuttner of New York, who have been
stopping at the Walloomsac Inn, Old
Bennington, left this morning for a
trip over the Bennington section OF
the Long Trail
On their first night out the young
women plan to stop at the club head.
quarters in He'll Hollow. Their sec.
ond overnight stay will be made at
the boarding house near the Somer
set dam. They will pass the third
night at the Hawks camp in Stratton
from which they expect to complete
their trip into Manchester.
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GIVE NEGRO TO LYNcHERs
Blacks Surrender Alleged Slayer t
Men Who Killed Five

Gainesville, Fla. Aug. 20-Two
negro farmers today turned over Bo-
isey Long. negro wanted for killing
n constable, to the white posses which
lynched FIVE negroes at Newberry
yesterday, charging that they we're hid.
ing the fugitive.
Long was taken when he stopped at
the farm house and asked for food. lie
was put In jail here today hut later
was removed by the authorities to a
secret place OF detention for safe keen
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for tho District
OF Remington, COMMISSIONERS, 20 receive,
examine, and adjust the claims and demands
" all persons against the estate OF Edward W.
bradford late of bennington In said District,
deceased, and all claims exhibited In offset there.
Go, hereby give notice that we will meet for the
ford Co, In the Village OF Honninyton. in
taid District on the 18th day OF Sept., 1916 and
s,rth day Of February, 1917 next, from O'Clock
y. N. until o'clock y. m. on each OF said days
OF August, A. d, tqid, IL the time limited by
sald Court for said creditors 20 proaent thcil
clalms TO .ua for examination and allowance
Dated az Bennington, w., this snd. day oi
August A. N 1918.
WILLIAM A. ROOT.
HOMER II, WEBSTER
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

Washington, Aug 21.-President
Wilson's week of conferences with
ranking officers of the railroads and
leaders of their employees threatening
a nationwide strike is believed by
all parties to the controversy to have
brought the situation to point where
decisive developments may be expect
ed within few days.
While the negotiations took no actu
al forward step yesterday, the presi-
dent replied indirectly to contentious
of the road officials that the principle
of arbitration would be endangered by
his plan in putting the eight hour basis
day into effect while committee
would investigate its practicability
and pass on other points at issue.
In telegram made public at the
White House. the president declared
be held firmly to arbitration, as a
principle and that his plan strengthen
ed rather than weakened it. He also
said that some means must be found
to prevent the existing situation from
ever arising again.
Meanwhile the road officials. who
have tentatively refused to accept Mr.
Wilson's proposal, continued confer.
ences among themselves. The labor
leaders. who already have approved
the proposal, marked time awaiting a
definite answer from the employers.
The presidents telegram defending
his plan was in reply to an appea
from George Pope, president of the
national association of manufacturers
urging that the principle of arbitra
tion be preserved in the strike negoti
ationc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
BELIEVE PLAGUE ON WANE
Fewer Deaths and New Cases of
Paralysis.

New York, Aug. 20-Another sub
stantial decrease in the number of
deaths from infantile paralysis and
also in the number Of new cases was
reported today by the department of
health for the "a hours ending at 10
o'clock this morning which tends to
strengthen the belief of the health au-
thorities that the epidemic is on the
wanc.
There were only 20 deaths today
and 10S new cases, these figures be-
ing the lowest in several weeks. The
greatest death decrease was observed
in Brooklyn where there were only
six deaths compared with Is Of the day
before.
Total fatalities to date are 1867 and
the total Of cases 7l10 Cases now in
hospitals number 3740
Further experiments confirm indi.
cations, 1t was announced tonight by
DR.. Abraham Zingher of the Willard
Parker hospital, that the serum made
from the blood Of persons who had at
one time suffered from infantile par
alysis is highly effective when used at
the time the first symptoms of the dis
ease appear. 1t is also effective. DR.
Zingher asserted. in preventing paraly.
sis II used In a later stage of the dis.
ease when the muscles already have
begun to weaken and paralysis is as
serting itseli
Albany, n. Y. Aug. 2O.--Only two
cases of infantile paralysis In Elimira
and Sheriff. were reported to the
stage health department today. bring
ing the total number of cases in the
state outside OF New York city since
the inception OF the epidemic up tC
1912. No deaths were reported. ON
cials OF the department said that II
was probable that many new cases
had not been reported because the de
partment was closed during the day
and that such reports would be re
! ceiyed tomorrow.
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VERMONT APPLES WIN
Ferrisbure Grower Secures Prize at
Buffalo Exhibition.

Buffalo, n. Y. Aug. lS-S. u. Noon.
an of North Ferrisburg, W., was
awarded third prize in group one at
the 92nd. annual convention OF the In.
ternational Apple shippers associa
ton today at Niagara Falls. n. Y. Tho
Virginia State horticultural society OF
Winchester. Va, was awarded the
sweepstakes with which goes the pres.
idents cup.
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WANT TAFT FOR SENATOR
Connecticut Republicans May Name
Him u Mclean Quits Race

Hartford, Conn. Aug. tS-rn the
event that Senator George =, Mclean
persists in his refusal to be a candidate
for nomination, Il Is said that an ef'
fort will be made to obtain unanimous
Endorsement for William II. Taft. 1t is
known that MIR. Taft will not i'm any
circumstances enter contest for the
nomination. but the belief prevails that
II unamous nomination were ten
dered to him by the republican of Con
B necticut he would agree to run.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
WILSON INSESSION
WITH R.R. HEADS
THIS At TERNOON
o.
Pres,> 1 Declares He is in Favor
of Arbitration
STRENGTHENED BY HIS PLAN
Declares Means Must Be Found to
Prevent Re-occurrence Of
Present Situation.
STRENGTHENED BY HIS PLAN

Washington, Aug. 21.-Acceptance
of the S-hour days and the reference
of all other differences to commits
sion is understood to be President
Wilson's position on the adjustment
of the threatened railroad strike
The president of the different rail
roads have been arriving in the city
all day and meeting at the White
House was arranged for 2.9O this af-
ternoon.
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Standing Of the Clubs
SENT POST CARD TO WILSON
Baltimore Tobacco Salesman
Arrested

Baltimore. Aug. 2l.-On the charge
OF sending threatening postcard to
President Wilson, Theodore f. Jones.
60 tobacco salesman, who also
claims to be marine craftsman, was
arrested at his home here yesterday
by postal authorities and held for a
hearing. The postal in question never
reached the president. 1t read: I'll
you do not answer my letter you will
regret t." II is alleged that Jones
wrote to Secretary Daniels and to the
president frequently, claiming the
credit for naval inventions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
eERMANYs BIG CROP
Fatherland Assured Of Feod Supplies
for Another Year

Berlin, Aug 90. by wireless to Say.
ville--lnformation' now at hand gives
assurance that this years crops will
be much in excess OF those of the
last peace years according to a state.
ment to the Office OF Albert Won Ia.
tocki. president OF the food regulation
board
Il Is said Germany Is assured Of
supplies OF all food necessaries for
another year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
JOHNSTON LOSES AT TENNIS
National Champion Goes Down Before
Japanese Player In Tennis.

Newport. r. l.. Aug. ia.-winiam
NJ. Johnston. the national tennis title
holder was defeated by I. kumagec,
the Japanese champion. today In the
final match OF the singles tournament
for the Casino cup. The score was
61. %. 5.1. 2.6. g.I
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
SERB AND BULGAR
. CLASH NORTH OF
SALONIkI
Fighting Continues on Front Of
Fifteen Miles
BUlGARS SEIZE GREEK FORTS
Long-Expected Operations BY Allies
in Near East Apparently
Begun.

Saloniki, Aug. 21.-The Bulgars
have vigorously attacked the Serbs
on a 15-mile front 70 miles northwest
of this city. The Bulgars made their
assault from the Florian
To the south the Bulgars also de-
livered a strong attack on the line of
Monastir- Salonh railroad. Fighting
is still in progress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

London, Aug. 20.-On the western
war front the French continue to
press forward, in the neighborhood Of
Guillemont and Paris reports the cap
ture of a strongly fortified wood be-
tween that town and Maurepas. In
the Verdun section the Germans are
fercely counter-attacking in an effort
to regain Fleury. the loss of which
they concede. The British report
the repulse of German counter-attacks
and the capture of a portion of tren-
ches north Of BazentIn.LePetit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
PARALYSIS AT NORTH ADAMS
Another Case OF Dread Disease Re
ported Sunday.

Another case of infantile paralysis
was reported to the North Adams
board Of health yesterday as being at
the home OF Daniel Gray, Jr. $50
Union street, where small son of
Mr. Gray is suffering from the disease
This case ia in the immediate vicinity
or two others that were reported last
week. IL was also rumored yesterday
that case was under surveillance
on Whitman street. near where q
child died two weeks ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
POSSE HUNTS SLAYER
seours Connecticut Woods fo
Heavily Armed Negro

''N"F''J ''''NN WIZ
Voluntown, Conn., Aug 20.--A posse
of Deputy Sherlfts and citizens Is
searching the woods near the Rhode
Island line for Clarence Simmonds. a
negro, who is alleged to have murdered
Mitchell Grayelin, mill operative,
an axe here this morning.
Simmonds is said TO be armed with u
shot gun and revolver, and has plenty
of ammunition. The murder followed
quarrel at Simmonds home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy and warmer
tonight. Tuesday fair except show.
rs.
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SPRAY OF LIQUID.
FIREPRECEDES
GERMAN ATTACK
Paris Reports Repulse Of Assault
on FIeurY Village
FRENCH HOLD ALL OF MAUREPAS
Also Continue to Gain Ground
in the Neighborhood of
GuiIlemont.

Paris, Aug 21-After spraying
French advanced positions with liquid
fire last night the Germans made an
effort to retake the village of Fleury,
the war Office reports, but were re-
pulsed.
Nearly the entire village of Maure.
pas is now in the hands of the French,
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National League

National League
Brooklyn l, Chicago 0.
Boston 4. Cincinnati 3.
st. Louis 5, New York O.
Only three games scheduled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

Utica, n. Y. Aug. 2O.-The 10th case
of infantile paralysis in this city was
reported today. The victim is a wo-
man "a years old.
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BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL

American League
No games scheduled today.
Standing of the Clubs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS
y. :. HART IN SPECTACULAR PLAY

William 5. Hart will be seen at the
Grecian theater. today. in the long
awaited Triangle Aztec story" The
Captive God" This play is from the
pen of Monte VI. Katterfohn and offers
Hart in role that is totally unlike
anything he ever has attempted since
his desertion of the fOotlights for the
film studio The part is that of a stall
wart Spaniard. who. ship wrecked in
the early part of the sixteenth GER
fury. is adopted by the people of
Tehuan. in ancient Mexico. and made
their leader because of his superior
wisdom
Never since he first entered the mo.
tion picture fold has Thomas II. Ince
bent his efforts toward the production
of a drama like The Captive God" He
has preferred to let pass untouched
that period of the worlds history
which contains some of the most in
teresting and unusual romances ever
written But when Katteriohn wrote
The Captive God" Ince saw in II the
possibility of a remarkable motion pic
ture play
With his customary care, Ince has
incorporated a great amount of detail
into this subject. and the result is
magnificent spectacle-romance Its
scenes are rich with the picturesque
ness that abounded in the Aztec coun-
try. and action its tense with dramatic
situations.
In the titular role. Hart is declared