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Evening star., 1917-08-23

Regarding the Belgian question. 1t
was stated. 1t was impossible to recon-
ollie the independence Of which the
Pope spoke with the regime OF servi-
tude prescribed by the Germans.
I'm addition" said this man, were
one to accept the pontifcal theory
about tho absence of indemnity one
would be doing nothing less than sane
tioning . retFogression of several cen
turtles which Germany by its new war
methods is imposing upon mankind.
"If. obedient to the suggestions of the
papacy, the German government should be
quits for its depredatiens in Belgium and
northern France, II individuals are not to
be Unidentified for losses inflicted by Ger
man troops, German industry. which has
not suffered from invasion, and German
commerce could safely go on from the
point at which they stopped at the out
break Of the war. while French industry
and French commerce would need at least
twenty-five years to rise from their ruins.
The Pope certainly could not have seen
that his proposal, generous in appearance.
would have singularly iniquitous conse-
Quences."
Evening star., 1917-08-23
Belgian Mission Oficially Ends.

NEW YORK, August 23-The Bel
gian war commission onicialIy has
come to an end. Baron Moncheur.
head of the mission. announced that
in an unonicial capacity. Todays pro-
gram. besides . luncheon and dinner,
includes Q review Of the 7th Regiment
In Central. Park.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
Held for Obstructing Draft.

NEW YORK, August 23.-After a
Nearing in the federal court in Brook
Ign today. DIR. Henry SeHgman. as
Instant physician at exemption board
~. and Lazarus Jacobson an in
euraDce agent, charged with conspiracy
10 pbstruct the working of the selectiye
IEaft law, were held in $1,000 bail each
- trial on September 10.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
France May Not Reply.

PARIS, August 23.-France probably
will not answer the Pope's peace note
individually. since it has no representa-
tive at the Vatican, but Great Britain
doubtless will tender collective reply
in the name of the entente. The French
rovernment's views on the note, there
fore. are not obtainable officially
An important factor In the political
eien politics, said to the Associated
Evening star., 1917-08-23
May Postpone Stockholm Meeting.

STOCKHOLM. August 2s.-It is gen.
orally believed here that postpone
ment for some time Of the international
socialist conference at Stockholm will
be necessary in view Of the meeting of
the entente allied socialists in London.
No promises have yet been booked for
the proceedings of the socialist con-
ference here.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
THE EVENING STAR THURSDAY, AUGUST q, 1917.

Press that while the humanitarian char
:: s. s. ss s:a sssR ~ 8:
able problem with which the peace ne
This question, It was stated. involved
. mass Of ceatFAdietery interests and
isFsconeilAble rights OF AL nations that
history has spread about the Balkan
peninsula.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
Russian Elections Postponed.

PETROGRAD. August 23.-The Rus
sian provisional government has post
poned until November 25 the elections
to the constituent assembly. The first
meeting of the assembly will not be
held until December IL.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
Count Eugene Bernstorff Captured.

PARIS. August 23.-Among the SOC
prisoners taken by the French in the
hollow recesses of Dead Mans Hill was
a battalion commander with his STAFF
including Count Eugene Bernstorff, the
nephew of the former German ambas-
sador at Washington.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
Lieutenants in Marine Corps.

The President today sent to the Sem
ate the nominations of Arthur T, Ell
more and James L. Denham, both OF
this city. to be second lieutenants in
the Marine Corps for a. two-year pro-
bationary period.
Evening star., 1917-08-23

IL doomed to failure from the begin
ning." was the interesting admission
made by DR.. Richard Won Kushlmann.
German imperial foreign secretary. in
his maiden speech to the main COM
new secretary. according to a telegram
from Berlin, dwslt on the tremendous
responsibility in assuming once when
the country Is beset by the mightiest
Of enemies without and grave dimcul-
ties within"
DR.. Won Kuehlmann laid down the
following program: First. the main
tenance Of cordial relations with the
allies. and. second. with the neutrals.
whose rights and necessary conditions
of existence we shall be most careful
to respect as far as is compatible with
enemy trickery and our own military
needs"
Evening star., 1917-08-23
ALLIES TAKE $4,000
PRISONERS IN WEST

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 23.@iTn the
. past three days the entenfe allies
% the western front have taken
X,06O prisoners and sinoo July
n they have taken $4,000 pEison-
sFs.n said Maj. Gen. Frederick
Msullce, chief director Of the
war; intelliEenee. ofnce. In his
weekly talk today with the As
s0cfated Press.
II am confident" he added.
shat before the end of August
we will have topped the figure Of
10000, which the Germans claim
to have taken in q month ON the
Russian front. although their
total undoubtedly II composed
BY at least half OF mere strag-
G3ers from the mutinous and dis
organized Russian units
Evening star., 1917-08-23

Believed to have been thrown against
a telegraph pole and then into a ditch
by the skidding of his motor cycle
fourteen miles from Baltimore, Morris
Brown died from his injuries later.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
Actual Fate Of Crew Unknown.

Secretary Daniels and Admiral Ben
son. chief of operations, today said
that no information had reached the
Navy Department as to the actual fate
Of Capt. Oliver of the tanker Campana
and the ave members of the naval gun
crew of that vessel, who were last
heard of as prisoners on the German
submarine which sank the tanker.
They. therefore, were not prepared to
accept final and conclusive the be-
lief expressed by the survivor. Mate J.
H Bruce of the Campana, that the
prisoners lost their lives by the report
ed sinking of the submarine by a
French cruiser disguised as mer-
chantman a few hours after their cap
ture. Unless the submarine was de-
stroyed with all on board, the general
belief at the department is that the cap
tured Americans have been landed
somewhere in Germany and treated as
prisoners of war
Evening star., 1917-08-23

out efficacious fires and destroyed addi-
tional gas reservoirs.
''On the Verdun. front the enemy re-
acted during the course of the day with
artillery. notably on the left bank of
the Meuse. but made no attempt to at
tack our new positions. One of our
heavy guns destroyed the under struc-
ture of an observatory at Romagne-
eous-les-Cotes.
: German airplanes last night dropped
bombs in the region of Gerardner: there
were neither victims nor damage Dur
ing the day six German airplanes were
destroyed in aerial engagements; hve
others fell within their own lines in
damaged condition. 1t is established
that additional German airplanes were
brought down August 20 by our ma
chine guns"
French Gain Admitted.
BERLIN. August 20, via London.-In
the fighting yesterday in the region of
Verdun, the German general headquarters
staff today reports, the French gained
footing only in a German foremost trench
on a small front to the west Of the
Observation-Disclosures road.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
No More Exemption Blanks.

The local exemption board today an
nounced that it's failure to furnish
blanks for exemption TO those desiring
them is due to a ruling Of the War De-
partment. which has refused to furnish
1t with any such blanks. George II.
Rucker, chairman of the local board
today received a letter from w. W. Sale
ad1utant of state militia, setting forth
that no more exemption claims are fur
nished free by the government, and that
claimants must copy such forms from
the book on form No. 100 or obtain
them through local printers or sta
TONERS
The examining physicians on the
board today are engaged in examining
the last 102 men of the second in
crement of 306 summoned before the
board. A ma jority of this number had
appeared by noon today.
The board yesterday examined a total
OF eighty-six men, The examination is
being conducted by DIR. Z. A German,
physician of the board. assisted by DR.
George T. Klipstein and DIR. r. A
Quick. the latter of Clarendon, Alex
andria county. DIR. German stated to-
day that next Tuesday, from 9 until
II o'clock. he will examine the de-
1induents who were unable to appear
when summoned.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
Pope Receives Ministers.

ROME, August 23.-The British and
Belgian ministers accredited to the Vati-
can were received separately by Pope
Benedict and inquired as to the meaning
of the reference to the freedom OF the
seas in the Pope's peace proposal. The
pontifs replied he intended to give to this
condition the same meaning as that Of
President Wilson In his message, while
leaving ample liberty to the belligerents
to agree In future discussion as to details
Germany has acknowledged receipt Of
the peace note. promising to examine 1t
with benevolent interest and care and to
give an answer after reaching an agree
mept with her allies.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
AMMUNITION FOR ARMED
SHIPS WILL Be DOUBLED
Result Of Official Report on Sinking
of American Tanker Campana.
Explanations Of Loss.

AS a result of the official report on
the submarine destruction of the Amer
lean tank steamer Campana. which said
the gun crews supply of shells ran
out in the midst of the fight, the
amount of ammunition supplied to
armed merchant ships will be doubled
The Campana had $50 shells.
Naval officers have not accepted as
conclusive the unonicial report that
the failure of the gunners on the Cam
pana to strike the submarine was due
to the superior range of the subma-
rine's guns. but believe it more prob
able that 1t was a case of low visi-
bility. making the small attacking
craft an exceedingly bad target.
1t is also pointed out that the speed
of the tanker was not great giving
to the submarine an advantage.
The Campana's captain and fve of
the naval gun crew were captured and
taken on the submarine. Reports have
said the submarine was later sunk by
a French cruiser.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
WITHDRAW /
FURTHER TOWARD RIGA


BY the Associates Press.
PETRoGRAD. August 28-1hs Rua1aa
forces on the northern end of tho Rusnan
front WHARF the Germans have begun an
oGsnstve. yesterday retired under press
ure from the region Of RagssdSm and
endoH region
The official statement Issued today BY
the Russian var department. announcing
this withdrawal says that the 0eYmAn
artillery conducted an intense nre in this
sector.
Gen. Letchitxiy has been appointed COM
mander on the northern front. succeeding
Gen. Klembovslxy. (Gen- Letchitziy was
of last year. He captured many thousands
Of Austrian troops and occupied all of
Bukowtna- Last March he was appointed
Evening star., 1917-08-23
HAS NO HOPE
OF AN EARLY PEACE
Mgr. Bonzano Explains Pom
tim's Purpose in Making
Recent Proposals.
SPEAKS WITH AUTHORITY

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, August 23-Pope
Benedict did not expect early peace to
result from his proposal to the bel
ligerent nations that hostiiities be end
ed. according to a statement by Mgr.
Giovanni Bonzano, apostolic delegate to
the United States. who is here today to
attend the convention of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies. which
begins next Sunday.
'I can say authoritatively that the
holy father believed there was no pros
pect of the warning nations arranging
terms soen," said Mgr. BonSano. "but
he believed that he could impartially
offer a proposal that might bring the
leaders Of the warning nations to 2 nor
NAL sense of thought and to try to ar
range terms"
Evening star., 1917-08-23
Would Arrest Detection.

TO arrest further detection of i'm
portant neutrals Is an extremely seri-
Gus and important task confronting
u.s." said DR.. Won Kuehlmann. 1--WE can
only solve 1t successfully by observing
the principle that in politics might
counts. but also right. and that only II
we base our conduct on both can We
hope to achieve lasting results.
Furthermore. we still have rela-
tions with the belligerents. although.
of course. official relations are rup-
tured; yet currents Of public opinion
watt across the border line Of the
trenches"
Dr. Won Kuehlmann eloquently en-
phasized the necessity of studying
enemy Psychology, SO that mo soft
words should be wasted when the other
side holds rigidly aloof. On the other
hand. no hard words should be uttered
when there are indications that the ice
is breaking on the other side and
more conciliatory feelings become
manifest"
DR.. Won Kuehlmann concluded with
an appeal for trust in the army and
navy.
Evening star., 1917-08-23
Saws Foes Are Favored.

The Rhenische Westfalische Zeitung,
commenting on the German chancel-
lor's speech in the reichstag. says:
"It is natural that our government
annreciates the Vatican's good inten-
tions, but just as natural that the re-
ply Of the allied (centraD governments
should be framed in most courteous
hut distinctly non-acquiescent form. be-
cause the Pope's proposal. in effect.
displays a one sided partiality in favor
of our enemies"
Evening star., 1917-08-23

BERLIN, august SS.7An Odtcf0l
statement says:
Eastern theater: Army group OF
Prince Leopold of Bavaria: Near Riga.
Dvfnsk and Tarnopol and on the River
Zbroscz fighting activity was revived.
Army group of Archduke Josephs
South of the Trotus valley the Ruman-
and Tuesday with the object of wrest-
ing from US their gains made on both
sides of Grozecht and northeast of
Soveja- All their attacks have been
repulsed with heavy losses"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20

The American tourist heGOes a sigh of despair.
man has done with ham
'mer aud chisel in 400 years.
The tourist who visits St. Johns
will find many splendid sights with
in its choir and chapels and he will
also see how great cathedral looks
when the Workmen have knocked
off for dinner, leaving it half fin
ished. This is much more inter-
esting sight than viewing cathe-
dral which started falling down 500
years ago and has about finished
the job. Yet more Americans have
f1ocked to Melrose Abbey than have
stepped into St. Johns to look at
the great stone columns which are
the largest hewn since the Egyptians
went out of business.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20

Mrs. ]. T. Burrus and daughter
nave returned from visit to Dr.
. nu1rus at T the base hospital, Spar
Miss Isabelle, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Tate, was injured in the
County Fair" parade Thursday
Wnen she fell from a bicycle and
was struck by an automobile. She
was only slightly injured, her many
friends will be glad to learn.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20
81 P@;;!e:;E!:{S'||ttg| ~ g
Aathor Of AT Goodlold Sis1sssna" y &YA

near 18th street like mesa in an
Arizona desert.
They have been working for near
~ twenty years on this church, but
only little of it has been finished.
HE great nave has not been begun,
put services are being held in the
little space where the transepts cross
the choir, and as three or four thou
sand people can crowd into this lit
tie room, they get along very well.
When the entire church is finished
II will be larger than st. Paul's in
London and more beautiful than
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20
SEEING AMERICA FIRST--THE
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN.

Looking at cathedrals is the ia
vorite in and outdoor sport of Amer
leans in Europe. In most ways W.
can successfully compete with the
older nations in sights and sounds
but in cathedrals and royalty Eu
rope is 1000 leaps ahead.
Nothing in Europe is so wonder.
full as her cathedrals. When the
American plants himself before one
OF these vast soaring poems in sculD-
tured stone with its loose work
spires, its delicate flying buttresses
and its general directory of stone
saints standing at attention all over
the great facade, he heaves a SIGH
of despair end says, Alas, we can
not do this in America. Sky scrapers
are our best bet -
Thousands of Americans have
gone to Europe merely to wander
over. under and through the great
cathedrals of a by gone day; but
they cannot do it this year. Many
of the cathedrals are dishabille ow-
ing to the war and most of the rest
are being used for hospitals. Besides
ocean traffic is too exciting this
year. But those who cannot live
through the winter without drawing
few whiffs of inspiration from a !
church big enough to stable a thun-
derstorm need not despair. It will
surprise many of them to know that
the third largest cathedral in the
word is in process of erection in
New York City. !
This is great novelty. Hundreds J
of cathedrals are in process of fall I
ing down, but very few are going up
Some countries are too poor to build
them, and some have forgotten how.
In New York, however, the Episco-
palians have decided to prove that
Americans can build churches as
large as railway stations if necessary
and they are working on the cathe-
dral of St. John the Divine which
looms mp above the city
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20

Rev A. G. Dixon is at home from
. visit to West Virginia, Pennsyl-
,lania Ohio, New York and Indiana,
Where he attended conferences. Mr..
nixon is the new secretary of the
Yonne Peoples Work of the NJ. p.
nburch and says he likes his new
nosition very much.
Farmers coming to the city re-
,,ort cases where the law has been
pp;olated in regard to shooting quail.
The law is not out until Nov. 18th.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20

That fellow CASTOR B. Means has
certainly led a tangled life and
needs to be thoroughly dissected !,
whether or not he answers for the
great and fatal wrong done Mrs.
Maud King.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20

Mrs. W. I. Smith is recovering
from a painful accident. Several
days ago she broke lieament in
little trouble.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-06
NORTH BENNINGTON

Edward Garfield is i'll at his home
on School street.
Mrs. Emma Nichols has returned to
her home in Berlin, n. Y.
Perry Murphy is confined to the
house with a quinsy sore throat
Mrs Fields of Arlington is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. r. A. Gaul.
The children of Dr. and Mrs. j. b.
Woodruff are very sick with measles.
E. D. yelling returned home We'd
nesday, after three weeks absence
in the south.
Mr. and Mrs, J. S. Clark are at
their home in Rutland, and will re-
main over Easter ~a. N
Miss Evelyn Payne, who has been
spending month with, an aunt in
Springfield, VT, has returned. ~
Mrs Vose and Mrs Newton 81 Ben
nington were in the village to attend
the W. C. II. U. Willard reception at
the home of Mrs. a. S. Payne
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-25 tons Of ensilage.
Jesse Durham. North Bennington,
1916. 59tf
TO RENT-Furnished rooms. In
quire at j. Levin's. Corner North and
River streets, tel 253-W. 5lt25
FOR SALE-VIOLIN-F violin,
excellent tone with good bow and case.
viii sell cheap. Address b. Banner
office. 5St6*
WANTED-Old False Teeth. Don't
matter if broken. | pay one to ten
dollars per set Send by parcel post
and receive check by return mail l..
Mazer, 2007 S. 9Th St Philadelphia,
Pa 5St25*
LOST-The woman who took Miss
Carpenters scarf from Library hall
Thursday afternoon can be identified
by several people Miss Carpenter
saw her take the scarf and several
people saw her hurrying from the hall
down the fire escape. Search has al
ready begun but if the scarf is return
ed to the Probate Office by Saturday
evening no further action will be tax
en-. Edward C. Bennett, Corporation
Attorney 51t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-06
BIG ATHLETIC RECEPTION
Conclusion Of Indoor Season Marked
by Celebration at Library Hall.

by Celebration at Library Hall.
Over three hundred grammar school
pupils and their teachers, and more
than hundred parents and friends at
tended the reception given at Library
hall Thursday afternoon to mark the
close of the indoor athletic season.
In the receiving line were Principal
f. ID. Mabrey, Miss Mathilde Vossler,
Miss Martha Pratt, Miss Brigie Nc
CURE, c. r. Mann and ID. NJ. Colburn.
The program of the exercises follows:
Song-"America,' by all present.
Talks--F f. Howe, Value OF Ath
letics in School,: Principal Mabrey,
Personal Cleanliness Miss Martha
Pratt, History of Athletics in Ben
nington;" A. e. Whitaker, Athletics
in North Adams.
Song-"Eli Yale" Division B boys.
Awarding of pennant and prizes for
indoor baseball.
Awarding of shield for indoor meet.
Volley ball by Bennington gym girls
club, division L 6.
Health League, division Z ID.
Highland Fling, Marion Williams.
Eva Louzon, Valda Lyons. Mildred
| Brown, Belle Ray, Elizabeth Cutler.
Lujock. Russian folk dance lin
| costume) Girls of ID,
Musical selection-Grade girls.
Remarks-Superinten A. w.
Varney.
Marching by boys of +.
Stunts by classes.
Virginia Reel, by all.
Dancing.
The pennant for the indoor base
ball was awarded to division ID. James
Madigan won the baseball, Pelsue the
glove and Cranston the bat for indi-
vidual honors These prizes we're do
mated by E. IT. Griswold. Division b
won the indoor meet with 22S points
and was given a shield, the handi-
work Of Arthur Tinkham Of grade s.
The girls receiving badges in the
health league were: Flavilla Bahan.
Alicia Armstrong, Markee McAdoo,
Edith Jolivette, Catherine Coy, Leona
Harrington, Edith Barrett.
The marching by the boys under the
direction of Physical Director Mann
won much applause. as did the High
land Fling by the girls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-06
K. OF c. BALL
Plans Practically Completed for East
err Monday Annual Event.

The various committees in charge
of the 18th annual Easter Monday ball
to be given April in high school hall
by Bennington council, knights of
Columbus have practically completed
arrangements, which promise to make
the affair, always one of the big social
events of the year, the most success
full ever given. The committees, with
their chairmen and members are as
follows:
General Director, p. ]. Prendergast;
reception committee. d. A. Guiltinan,
chairman, E. w. Lonergan, J. F. o.
Brien, NJ. ] Welch. B. A. Quinlan, A.
C. Lamarre. Patrick Thompson DR..
r. f. Grennan. d. A. Ward, William
Shea, William Mccarthy, Thomas
Dunn. John Morrissey, James b. Lee,
w. J. Lennon, r. c. Quinlan, Robert
Cullinan, James McGovern, Ishmael
Waite. d. J. Keller, jr., Charles Nc
Loughlin, John B. O'Donnell, VIM.
Lundergan, VIM. j. Gibney. NJ. j.
Maher, p E. Deschaume, DR.. F.. J.
Hurley, Edmond LaFranchise. N. j.
MoIrissey, r. F. Morrissey. Richard
Burke, John Nash, f. d. O'Donnell.
William Cullinan, Matthew Fleming,
John B. Harte.
Floor directors, J. ]. McDermott,
chairman, d. T. Murray, William
Sears, Earl Patten. VIM. Mclaughlin,
j. j. Whitney, jr, Harry Flynn, Frank
Mackirney. James Tracy. p j. Kelley,
Francis OToole, P. j. Dunn, Warren
Waite, j. J. Cunning. Louis McDer
mott. John Campbell, Laurence Sears,
Michael Gilmore, E. ]. Cummings, J.
p Ryan, Patrick Mcclure. The gen.
eral committee, of which Richard
Hurley is chairman is as follows
VIM. E. Sears, Warren Waite, J. p.
Ryan, John Campbell. John Scarey. |
Laurence Sears, James Tracy. T. F. |
Morrissey, J. J. Cunning. David Sears, |
VIM. Mccarthy, p J. Mcclure. Angus
tus O'Hare, Joseph McDermott.
The officers of the council are: |
Grand Knight, P. j. Prendergast; |
Deputy Grand Knight, w. E. Sears;
chancellor NJ J. Maher, warden,
l.. H. Sears; recorder, d. T. Murray; |
financial secretary. ]. ]. Cunning; |
J. p. Ryan; lecturer. ]. ].
advocate. d. A. Guilt
nan; inside guard, Francis McGuire
outside guard, James p. Hogan; trus-
tees, T. F. Morrissey, d. ]. Keller,
Thomas Dunn
The following concert program of
four numbers will be given before the
regular dance order, for which music
will be furnished by Hurleys orches-
ira:
March, Chicago Tribune
w. r. Chambers
Ballet, "Egyptien," A Luigini
Overture, bohemian Girl, w. Balfe
Selection,
Echoes from the Metropolitan
operate Bani