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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-14
NUMbERK|[LED
AND INJURED IN
NEW YORK FIRE.
Sugar Refining Co.'s Plant
Swept BY Flames
EXPLOSION THE CAUSE
Many Taken to Hospitals-PoIce Re-
serves Called Out and Lifeboats
Help in the Rescue.

New York, Thursday, June A.
Heavy loss of life is believed to have
occurred in an explosion and result
ant fire in the big Williamsburg plant
of the American Sugar Refining COM
pany.
At 1.15 o'clock this morning the es-
Inmates of the dead run from rs to
100 Two eleven story buildings had
been entirely destroyed. The fret re-
suited from an explosion of a boiler
in one of the buildings.
Fifty men were reported trapped
On the seventh floor of one of the
buildings. officials of the company
stated that the men escaped. Others
declared that not one of them got out
safely
The panic among the women, whose
husbands and sons were working in
the plant, became so great that the
entire Home Guard of Brooklyn was
called to preserve order
The plant covers the entire section
between South Third and Fourth
streets, and Kent avenue and the
river front, Brooklyn. The explosion
shook the entire Williamsburg sec
tion The whole plant is afire and
probably will be destroyed. Flames
shot up hundreds of feet in the air.
Five hundred workmen were in the
buildings at the time.
Some of the injured were found
running the streets, suffering from
burns. The clothing was burned off
many.
Four alarms of fire were turned in.
Fire apparatus from Manhattan was
sent to the scene to aid the Brooklyn
firemen F'ireboats are playing
streams of water on the plant.
Calls for ambulances were sent to
all hospitals in the neighborhood. All
physicians and nurses who could be
summoned were on their way to the
plant a few minutes after the first
alarm.
Fire quickly followed the explosion.
The plant was working at full blast
in the night shift.
1t is reported that the roof of one
of the buildings comprising the plant
had been blown off. 1t is feared
many workmen were buried under the
falling masonry.
Police reserves were called out to
quiet the scores of hysterical women
who rushed to the plant when the ex-
plosion occurred. All had husbands
or sons working in the plant.
The heat of the fire was so in
tense firemen were unable to approach
closer than a block. Twenty two work
men, badly injured, we're taken to
hospitals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-14

RUSSELL DEAN BROWN
Native Of Wilmington Died in North
Adams.

Adams.
Russell Dean Brown, in his send
year, died Sunday at 3 a. m, at his
home 297 Eagle street, North Adams.
Mr. Brown, with somewhat impaired
health, due to advancing years, had
been about as usual until about two
weeks ago, when he sustained cere-
bral hemorage, which caused his
death.
Mr.. Brown was born in Nottingham
August 18th 1865, and came from
long line of sturdy New England
stock. He lived on the home farm in
Jacksonville where he cared for his
parents in their declining years. Mr..
Brown was very successful teacher
and was useful and active citizen,
holding many responsible offices in
his native town. He was a man of
firm principles and integrity of char
acter. His wife was Miss Eliza Mil
lard of Clarksburg, who died nine
years ago this spring. About IS years
ago they moved to North Adams, that
they might be near their children, five
in number, all living. Dr. Martin M.
Brown of North Adams, Eugene II.
Brown of Clarksburg, Prof Edgar II.
Brown of Newark, N. j., Mrs Eiiie
Brown Fitch of North Adams and
Rufus i. Brown of North Adams. the
youngest, of whom Mr. Brown has
lived with since the death OF his wife
nine years ago. Besides, he leaves
one brother, Medical Examiner o. j.
Brown of North Adams and one sister,
Mrs. William Maturin Sanford of
Stamford. He also leaves seven
grandchildren and a large number of
nephews and nieces to mourn his loss
His funeral was held from the Uni
versalist church in North Adams, of
which he was an active member,
Tuesday morning at 1890. Rev. Geo
Mayo Gerrish officiated and the burial
in his family lot at Southview ceme
terry The floral offering were beau
tiful The singer was Mrs. Wiley
who rendered two beautiful solos with
Prof. Lawrence at the organ. The
bearers were Mr.. Browns four sons.
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LIVED IN BENNINGTON
William E. Lowry, Who Died Satur,
day at Home Near North Adams.

William Z. Lowry, VINO Died Satur-
day at Home Near North Adams.
William e. Lowry, who was found
dead last Saturday in a meadow near
his home on the Tunnel road leading
out of North Adams, was for mum.
ber of years a resident of this vii
lage, making his home with his sister,
Mrs. C. r. Farnum. While living in
Bennington he was employed as a
lineman by the New England Tele-
phone company and also worked at
the same trade for the Berkshire
street railway company on the tele-
phone line which parallels the COM
panys tracks. He also assisted in
electrifying the Hoosac tunnel.
Mr.. Lowry had apparently been III
his usual health early Saturday morn.
ing. lie started across the meadow
on some errand in connection with bis
farm work and his long absence
caused his wife TO become anxious.
She went upstairs and looking OUT the
window, saw him lying face downward
in the meadow. Rushing out, size
found that he was dead A sad fea-
ture in connection with his death is
the fact that it occurred on the sec
ond birthday of his only child, boy.
Mr. Lowry was born in Petersburg,
n. Y. and had lived in North Adams
for number of years. He had many
friends who greatly regret his death.
Besides his widow and son, he
leaves two brothers, George +. OF
Williamstown and David NJ. Lowry of
North Adams and two sisters, Mrs.
Emily h. Farnum of Bennington, and
Mrs. Lucy Smith of Schaghticoke.
The funeral was held at 2 O'Clock
Monday afternoon from his late home
and was private. Rev. j, Foster VII
cox, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiating. lnterment was in
Eastlawn cemetery in Williamstown.
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LOCAL DELEGATES REPORT
Red Cross Asks for $4,000 More from
Bennington.

NJ. NJ Shoemaker and Fred Martin
returned yesterday from Burlington,
where they went to attend the meet
ing of delegates from the various
Vermont branches of the American
Red Cross. The war council of the
National Red Cros have declared 1t
necessary TO raise $100,0O0,000 i'm
medately to meet necessary ex-
penses. Vermont's opportionment is
100000 and Bennington is asked to
give about $4,000
A meeting was held last evening at
Library hall of the following COM
mittee who are to have charge of this
work: NJ NJ. Shoemaker, chairman;
Guy b. Johnson, DR.. l. H Ross. A. j.
Holden, ID. J. Keller w. II. Nichols.
Fred c. Martin, John Spargo, John J.
Hayes, Rev. II. F. Turner, Rev. G. S.
Mills, Dean l. Martin, DR.. F. S. Bra
ley. Earl W. Williams, G. NJ. Hawks.
The money is all to be raised dur
ing the week Of June IS to 25.
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LITTLE GIRL PASSES AWAY
Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew
Fleming Died This Morning.


Margaret Fleming, aged years
and months, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mathew Fleming of Hawks
avenue, North Bennington, passed
away this morning at 2.30 at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. Peter Messet in
Watervliet. n. Y.
The little girl has had many severe
illnesses and was quite sick recently,
but had seemed to recover. Her con
dition was not considered serious
when she was taken worse on Sunday
last Her death was caused by pto-
maine poisoning
The parents have the sympathy of
many friends in this great affliction.
Their lives are saddened, but Mar
garet has gone to Join her little friend
and constant playmate, Julia James,
who was waiting for her in the heav-
enly home.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock from st. Pat
rick's church in Watervliet and in
terment will he in St Patrick's ceme-
terry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-14
COUNTY COURT
Suit to Collect Damages for Fatal
Automobile Accident

Rutonopiie Acciuent
When the attorneys returned Wed
nesday evening from Manchester
where the June term of county court
opened on Tuesday it was with the
understanding that the first case tax
en- up would be that of +. A. Nichols
administrator of the estate of Alonzo
Cooper against Bert ]. Moore.
The suit is brought to recover dam
ages from Mr.. Moore for the death
of Mr. Cooper an aged resident of Ar
lington who was run down and killed
by an automobile owned by Mr..
Moore and driven by the owners son.
The accident happened during a
severe thunder storm and while both
the unfortunate victim and the driver
of the car were hurrying to seek
places of shelter
1t is understood that the trial OF
Francis Ketcham for the murder of
William Costello, who was shot and
killed near the Vermont soldiers
home here last summer, will take
place during the term. Ketcham was
indicated for murder in the first de-
gree at the last session of the grand
jury and has since been at the state
asylum at Waterbury for observation.
Collins NJ. Graves of Bennington will
appear for Ketcham.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-14
TO FISH OR NOT TO FISH
If 1t Depends Upon Whether Through
Also Means Across

Bennington fishermen, who have
kill river on the other side of the
New York state line are somewhat at
sea. They have learned that there is
provision Of the conservation law
in New York requiring a license
from non.residents to fish in bound
airy waters. The question is whether
the Battenkill river could be consid.
cred boundary water under the pro
visions of this section.
In order to determine what rights
Vermont fishermen would have in the
case in question. Marden r. Nichols,
one of the officials of the Bennington
County, Forest, Fish and Game as
sociation, wrote To Warwick S. Car
penter, assistant to George ID. Pratt,
the New York commissioner. Mr.
Carpenters reply is as follows:
June IS, 1917
Marden r. Nichols, Esq,
Bennington, vt.
Dear Marden:-
have your letter of June II asking
if a fishing license is necessary to
fish in Battenkill River in New York
State
The section Of the Conservation law
that would apply in this case is sec
tion 1885, which you will find in the
copy of the game laws enclosed. 1t
relates TO nonresident fishing licenses
and says that no person, except bona
lide resident shall take any fish. by
angling in any of the fresh waters
under the jurisdiction of the State of
New York forming a part of the state
boundary, or through which the state
boundary runs, or shall engage in fish
ing in such waters without first hav-
ing procured a license so to do"
This section was originally enacted
with the idea that it should apply to
the st. Lawrence River, and to cover
the situation which had arisen, be-
cause of the Canadians requiring New
Workers to take out a fishing license
when fishing on the Canadian side of
the st. Lawrence. The st. Lawrence
is boundary water, the boundary line
running approximately through the
middle of the stream. in the same way
that it runs through the middle of
Lake Champlain.
Through an ambiguity of wording
in the words through which the state
boundary runs" the law might posi-
bly, be interpretered to apply to any
stream at all running from one state
into the other, or to any body of water
lying partly in one state and partly
in the other. The state boundary
does run across the Battenkill River.
Whether this also means through, has
never been decided. 1t would seem
that the law is not intended to apply
to such a stream as that, and this
opinion seems logical because one can
so to another stream close to the
boundary lying wholly within the
State of New York and fish it with
out license.
Until the matter comes up for defi-
mite determination it is impossible to
say whether license is required IN
der the law or not 1t would doubt
less have to be passed upon by the
Attorney General.
Very truly yours,
Warwick S. Carpenter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-14
GYPSY TOUR
Local Motorcycle Tour VIII Start
Saturday at A. M.

The local Gypsy motorcycle tour
will start as planned if weather is
fair at a. m. for Springfield, Mass.
Riders are expected to be on hand
early for review and to check in be-
fore starting.
All riders are required to keep their
place in line and the entire trip Will
be made at moderate speed so that
all points of interest can be enjoyed.
A short stop will be made in each
town so that any rider who might
have trouble, will have chance to
catch up.
Arriving at Springfield early, riders
will have time to visit points of in
terest. Rooms have been reserved
for the party at Lenox hotel. The re-
turn trip will be made via Mt. Tom
and the Mohawk Trail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-14
RECRUITING AVIAToRS IN U. S.
Airman Who Brought Down BoeIk,
opens Office.

New York, June 13.-Geoffrey Har-
per Bonnell, an American captain in
the royal British flying corps. arrived
here today and opened recruiting
station for British air service.
Bonnell has been credited in dis
patches with firing the shot which
brought down Captain Boelke, a not
ed German pilot, but refused to dis
cuss the incident. He is great
grandson of John Harper. the Ameri-
can publisher, and enlisted in the
Canadian forces three days after the
outbreak of the war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-14
HOME GUARD COMPANY
Meeting for Organization viii be
Held This Evening.

The preliminary meeting for the
organization of the Bennington com
pany in the first regiment of volun
teers generally known as the home
guard, will be held at the board OF
trade rooms in the Hawks block this
evening at o'clock.
Capt. Hannon has been busy can
vassing for recruits ever since he re
ceiyed the general orders from head
quarters and has met with good sue
cess. Few men with whom Capt
Harmon has talked have declined to
join and many have expressed their
willingness to become members OF
the company.
Full details will be given at the
meeting this evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-14
TWIN FAWNS AT HOME
Sixth Double Arrival in Deer Park
in Seven Years.


in Seven Years.
Twin fawns were born Wednesday
to the pair of deer in the corral at
the Vermont soldiers home. This is
the sixth event of the kind that has
taken place at the home during the
past seven years.
While Attorney Henry Chase was
the Remington county game warden
he secured permission of the fish and
game department to put in the corral
two fawns, a buck and doe. which
for some cause had become orphans.
The II fawns born in the home corral
are the progeny or descendants of
these two motherless fawns.
The first fawns were born in 1911
and a similar event has taken place
in the corral every year since with
the exception of last summer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-14
GREEK SOLDIERS KILLED
Fired Upon French Cavalry at Laras-
sa-Many Made Prisoners.

Paris, June 1.-THE occupation of
Greek territory by the French was
not accomplished without bloodshed.
Greek cavalry fired upon the French
troops at Larassa and by the return
fire of the French a number of Greeks
we're killed.
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ed to Paris.
In address to the newspapermen
General Pershing said he felt war.
ranted in saying the United States
was in the war to do its share What
ever that share may turn out to be,
whether great or small"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-14
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, thunder showers this after
noon. Fair and cooler tonight and
Friday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-22
sY HENRY WOOD.

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent.
PARIS. June o-(By MaiD.-Emile
Alexandra Bigorne. machine gun
operator, has just been awarded the
Legion OF Honor. the highest mill
tary decoration France can give to
an ordinary soldier. Bigorne won the
mark Of distinction by repulsing sin
gle-handed a German counter attack
Not less than 500 Germans were
killed. wounded OF put to flight
Bigorne's exploit demonstrates 70
some extent the role the machine
gun has come TO play In the present
war where It is without question the
most formidable weapon now known.
Its death dealing effects far exceed
those Of heavy artillery and are prob
ably only approached by the Soi1'
ante-quinze" guns Of the French.
Following one OF the French ad
vances in the early part OF the pres.
ent offensive Bigorne found himself
holding down a German trench In
company with a dozen other ma.
chine-gun men. The Germans had
kept them isolated all night with 9
barrage fire and early in the morn
ing had shown indications OF pre-
pairing a counter attack.
With the gradual increase OF the
morning lights the Germans IRE be
came more accurate with the result
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-One Soldier RepuIsed Counter Attack

that one by one Bigorns's comrades
we're killed. Orders had been given
to hold the trench at all costs. When
Bigorne found himself finally the
sole survivor with a heavy German
counter attack preparing a few dozen
yards In front OF him he gathered
together the machine gun belts Of
his dead comrades. Altogether he
found himself in possession Of about
1000 cartridges.
Adjusting his gun and placing the
cartridge belts near where he would
be able TO feed them In himself. he
waited until the first Germans we're
close In before opening his deadly
fire. The Germans began falling
First one by one. Then as they
crowded to the attack, by fves. then
by twenties and ffties. Bigorne never
wasted a shot Yet, as the Germans
went down by the score. still others
leaped up In their places.
In the end Bigorne found himself
with last cartridge belt and a whole
column Of Germans still swarming to
the assault. He fed the belt In and
then took a last, long sweep across
the entire front OF the approaching
Germans. Il was HIS last cartridge
but Il proved sufficient, for under his
deadly aim, the entire column broke
and dashed back to its trench.
For two hours Bigorne continued
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-22
RAILROADS OPPOSE
Federal Control
Pennsylvania Officials Pre-
dict Strong Objection TO
Trade Commission Idea
FAVOR OPERATION
BY MANAGERS

The proposal that the government
take over the operation Of the rail-
roads for the period Of the war. con-
tanned in the report Of the Federal
Trade Commission TO Washington.
brought forth the prediction by the
pennsylvania Railroad yesterday that
any attempt TO have this plan nut
into legislation would be met By the
hottest opposition by the roads
The plan submitted by the Federal
Trade Commission is similar 10 that
adopted by England, by which the
government would pay the operating
expenses Of the roads. guaranteeing
net income Of an average of the net
Income for the previous five years.
The government would operate the
roads through its agencies and FIX
rates. This method automatically
would dispose Of the appeal OF the
reads for an increase OF Is per cent.
IL freight rates, the argument for
which has recently been concluded
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The position OF the roads, as ex-
pressed through the attitude Of the
pennsylvania. whose president. Sam
uel Rea, is a member of the railroad
war board OF the Council for Ma
tonal Defense, is that the govern
ment would be compelled to make a
useless reinvesigation OF rates
which, It is said. would result in alb
normally high tariffs for some classes
and low rates for others, both OF
which tend to a complete disorgani-
ration OF the economic system
The proposal. II Is also said. IS
counter TO a bill now pending in Con.
gress which has received the full sup
port of President Wilson and which
places the actual operation Of all the
roads as a unit in the hands OF 4
board OF railroad managers to be ap.
pointed by the President, and provides
that rates be only those accepted By
the Interstate Commerce Commiss' or
as reasonable. In this instance the ap.
peal for the IS per cent increase will
not be disturbed until definite rulinl
has been obtained from the Interstate
Commerce CNamission.
The Pennsylvania advanced the ar.
glIment yesterday that so for as the
question of revenue was concerned. n
was probable that any Government
guarantee to returning a net income
based on an average for the last I'VE
years would mean a much larger sun
than the roads would derive by beins
allowed to keen the old rates in effeci
with the additional 10 per cent. re
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quested. AS evidence Of this 1t was
pointed out that John F. Auch, vice
president IN charge OF operation OF
the Read ng, testified before the In
terstate Commerce Commission some
months ago that tho 10 per cont. in
crease. II granted, would fall far short
OF making up the increased cost OF
materials on his road this year.
The big points incorporated In tho
bill in Congress. which are said TO he
the outcome OF Investigations by the
railroad war board in the last few
months since It has been sitting at
Washington directing the raoi5Il "a
tios OF all the roads into one smooth
" working system, are: First, that tho
President be empowered 10 appoint q
board stationed at Washington which
shall have legal authority TO force all
roads TO come into a single system;
second. that through this board the
President may have authority TO give
preference to classes OF freight neces-
sary for quick movement in wartime !;
third. that the carriers be permitted
to enter into combination 70 handle
freight expeditiously and pool earn
ings to guarantee all roads an equal
share where all are working IN the
some scheme and that tariffs anprov-
ed as reasonable by tho Interstate
Commerce Commission shall be ac-
cented as just
Neither the Pennsylvania nor the
Reading IS prepared 10 make an off,
-iai move 10 hat tho nronqgarda Mt
tered bv the Federal Tr"do rom0's-
sion. twas said YESTERDAY thaf this
waiter would receive the 30 --f'o1 r
he committee OF the American Raj
wav Association and the war hoard
membership in WASHINGTON, which
would he requested to reDrerent oil
The rail systems Of the country
Sneedy action OF some kind IS LOOKED
'or as soon as the gist Of tho Federal
Trade report has been d'gested.
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In his position. waiting to sec what
the Germans would do. Finally he
was relieved before another attack
was launched. and on being CON
Quoted TO the rear he was greeted by
his general who announced that he
was TO be recommended for the Le-
sion Of Honor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-22
P. o. s. OF A. At CHURcH.

Members Of the Patriotic Order
Sons Of America lodges OF this city.
will attend services al ST. Paul's NJ.
F. Church next Sunday night when
the pastor, Rev. A. H. Thompson will
deliver a patriotic sermon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-22
GRANT Letters ON ESTATES

Letters testamentary on the estate
Of John L. Tally. deceased. have been
issued TO John Leslie Tally by Regi-
ster Of Wills Isaac r. Brown.
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FRECKLES
Don't Hide Them With q Ven; Remove
Thorn with the othine Prescription

This prescription for the removal Of
freckles was written by q prominent physi-
clan and is usually 50 successful In rcmov-
ing freckles and giving clear beautiful
complexion that Il is sold By any druggist
under guarantee 10 refund the money II Il
fails
Don't hide your freckles under . veil
get an ounce Of othine, double strength. and
remove them Even the first few applica
tions should show a wonderful improvement
some Of the lighter freokles vanishing en-
tirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the double
strength othino: II Is this that 10 sold on
the money-back guarantee.