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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
ESTATE OF JESSE M. VAUGHN

> District of remington. SO. ab proDats
Court 4 tue d strict afor said:
To ali PERSONS interested in the estate of
Je : ". yaugh1 late Of .haf sbu in said
District. deceased q ,EETtNG
WHEREAS. said Court has assigned the sfh
day OF "A next for exa ming End sl owing
tn account I h, dDni trat Uf he IS ate
Of said de asrd ant { ~ decree tf th ve-i.
que o. s.ld c. are 10 H. lswiui claimants OF tn
same and ordered h I pnblic notice thereof be
give TO all pers ,rs Interested In sa estate by
publishing this rider three works success, ely
previous to he day assigned. In the BrnninR On
hvenins Banre' n. wspaper published at Ben
ningt, n, ig said District.
THEREFORE you are hereby notified TO np-
Dear al the Probate Office IN Bennington In
sail niSi rict. the day assigned, then and there
10 conttst the allowance of said account II
y, II see cause. and o establish your right as
heirs Iegatees aud lawful claimants to said
re lire.
Given under my hand. this 18th day of Feb
ruaIy, .9l7.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
OLD FRIENDSHIP
REkEWLO IS HOPE
Of BlRNSIORff
Farewell Statement Of Former sm-
hassadOr Made in Washington
DEPARTED ON A SPECIAL TEAM
State Department Provided Accommo-
datons and Guard of Secret
Service Men.

Washington, Feb. 13.--In a fare
well statement before leaving tonight
for New York to sail for home Count
won Bernstofff expressed the hope
that war between the United States
and Germany might be averted and
that friendly relations might soon be
re established. The former German
ambassador said to group of news
paper correspondents gathered at his
house:
"In leaving the United States after
a stay of eight years, wish to ex-
tend to my many personal friends my
heartfelt thanks for the great kind
ness and cordial hospitality they have
shown me
my heart is full of gratitude to
those whose personal feelings never
wavered during the trying years of
the war In the last days | have re-
ceived so many cordial farewell mes
sages that ii was impossible to send
thanks for them individually.
Countess Won Bernstorff joins me
in this expression of our deepest per-
sonal gratitude.
81 hope that war may be ayerted
and that the old friendly relations be.
tween the United States and Ger
many may soon be restored"
The former ambassador, together
with his wife and his suite, left Wash
ington late tonight in a special train
placed at their disposal by the state
DEPARTMENT and guarded by United
States secret service men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
ENGLISH REPORTS FALSE
Germany Misied BY reports FaIsified
in London

IN LonScn
Berlin, Feb. II, (Jy wireless TO Say
Vile, n. Y)-With reference to the
present condition of German-Ameri-
can relations, the German foreign sec
retary, DR.. Alfred Zimmerman, made
the following statement today to the
Overseas News Agency:
I'VE now have practically no speedy
or reliable information about the Uni
ted States. The best proof of this is
furnished by two wireless messages
which we're sent February by the
correspondent in the United States
of the German news agency and which
arrived yesterday. The contents Of
these two short messages were as
founding, even sensational, for they
told that the United States govern
ment had not confiscated German
ships in American ports, nor interncd
Germans rss"!'rS in the United
States.
Until yesterday morning all we
knew about these matters had passed
through English channels and the eist
of these reports was that the Uni
ted states government actually ndu
violated the property and liberty OF
German citizens.
English agents by thus adulter-
ating the truth do not intend Of
course, to SANDER the United States.
Their intention was to create cause for
outbursts of popular indignation and
perhaps even prompt jhe German gov
ernment to rash action based on error.
All this would have been reported in
exactly the same-that is Incorrect
fashion to the United States by the
same British agencies. II they had
succeeded, these British agents would
have saddled Germany with the re-
sponsibility and fault in the eyes of
every candid, but misled, observer.
However, during two years and a
half we have been practically cut off
from reliable and speedy communica-
ton with the United States. During
that time we have learned to appre-
ciate British reports at their true val.
ue. We therefore suspend judgment
and awaited the real reports. which
now, after all, have arrived
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
~ Estate OF LOUI' q. NILES

The dersgnsd. having been appointed by
the Hnr OrAbla Prob l., Court for the Dis ri 4
Of Bennington COMMISSION FRS 10 rpce've,
exa nine. and adjust the claims and d mands
of all persons against the estate of opis r.
Mes late OF Snrinene d. ohio.
deceaeed. ana all claims exhibit n Oft et thera.
to- hereby give notice tnat we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid at the CIV Jerks
0fi . IN the own of Pow al in
said District on the 18Th dav o. .Ju'y n xt.
from2 I'll .k y. IN uni l4n' lochp % $ Id
day and that six months from the 9th day
of ] uu y 4 q. 9l7. is the t,me lpit hy
eaid Court for said creditors to pre- eat their
,la ms to uS for svam nation ard allowance.
Dated at Pow al, VT. this sth. day OF
January A. d lal7
GEO n DUNN.
C.B' PATTI RSON,
Com mission srs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
TOWN MAY Inss 'pI
HOMES FROM
TAXATION
Bill introduced By Representative
Root Passed ythe House
JUDGES ELECTION POSTPONED
Action to Allow Consideration OF
Proposal to Abolish Superior
Courts.

Montpelier, Feb. 1.-THE house to.
day passed the bill introduced by
Representative Root of Bennington
which permits towns to exempt
houses built for homes from taxa
tion after June 1917, provided the in
dividual towns so vote at their an
nual March meetings.
The senate today killed the bill pro-
viding for the Imprisonment Of delin-
quent taxpayers, the attorney general
having declared the measure to be H.
legal.
The election of superior judges,
which was to be held Thursday OF this
week after having been postponed
from last January, has again been de-
ferred, this time indefinitely, bill to
that effect having been introduced in
the Senate this forenoon. the rules
suspended and the measure passed.
The postponement Is to allow consid-
GRAFTON of the administration bill re
organizing the judiciary system by
abolishing the superior judges and es-
tablishing nine supreme court JUS
tees The bill is to be the subject of
a public hearing Friday evening.
House bill 207. establishing nine
hour day In mills, factories and manu-
featuring establishments came to the
House this forenoon with a majority
and minority report from the commit
tee on commerce and labor. The ma
jority recommended that the bill be
rejected. The minority favored pass
ing the measure after inserting new
section providing as follows: IN the
absence or specific contract between
employer and employe, regulating the
hours of labor in mills, shops and fac
tories, 55 hours shall be legal
weeks work, provided, however, that
this act shall not apply to the hours
of employment of women and children
under the age Of 16 years. The bill
was made a special order for Thurs
day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock
1.-THE House PASSED Fl 1853, relating
to the inspection of weighing and
measuring devices and advanced to
third reading H 271 creating supervis-
ors of highways, completing the calen-
dar up to the Dunham marriage bill,
which is special order for this after
noon
The Senate devoted much time to
the discussion of II 11S, an act to
protect bees and wild honey and fin
ally recommitted the bill to the COM
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
(,OMNIS sIoNses' NOTICE.
~ Estate of FAIRY PRATT WO1D

The unaer ign,d h,vn been app In ed by
the 10 4orab I, Pr b b CourI for ne ui,tr cf
Of BennioGtnn COMMISSIONERS tIrce We,
exam ne a ut the cisi ns and rensnos "
al pe-s ms aga,rsi The estate OF "a-v Prntl
Wood a o 4 nenninRio In 4 Id Di tric' de-
eea et a"d sll 81 inns exhibit N ffs there.
l.. hereby i've notl,e hat We sill ne't y the
tav pgs "a In he 70 10 o Penninp IN al,
D. 81 he eth d'r u July l9f1nex from
10 CLOCK m. until 2 ',i c p. IN, 80,
sar, s.arn ,hs naS Js,h aad that six month
ia thr ts'nr United by side mt or seld cred
itors 10 prtsew ir claims 10 us or exaniIa-
tiun aud 81 oe anoe
n-te1 Vt Ben ! gt'n, Vermont, this 20 b lay
OF Ja-u nary, a. iq7
q Ii DEWEY,
X. T. kAwsON
Cum uliesinnegs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
EASTER WEEK WEDDING
Graves-May Nuptals to be Notable
Event in philadelphia Society.

Event IN FnIiduclHHia SOClcty.
The Atlantic City Daily Press of
February says that one of the not
able society events of the Easter
season in Philadelphia circles will be
the wedding of Miss Margaret Ann
May, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
enoe Davis May. to Luther Russell
Graves of Bennington, VT. The cere-
mony Will be performed on Wednes-
day, April II, in St Marks Protest
ant Episcopal church. Philadelphia.
The rector, Rev. Elliot White. will
perform the ceremony which viii be
followed by large reception at the
Bellevue Stratford. The bride will
have a sister of the bridegroom, Mrs.
John c. Richters of Syracuse. n. Y,
for her matron of honor. There viii
be six bridesmaids. The best man
will be George Hardin Smith of Lit.
tie Falls, N. Y Among the ushers
will be John Van Santyoord OF Troy,
Homer Hall of Hoosick Falls and ].
c. Riohters of Syracuse.
Mr.. Graves win entertain his best
man and ushers at dinner at the
EelleyuefStratford Monday, April 8,
and Miss May win entertain the en-
tire wedding party on the following
night at the Bellevue Stratford at
dinner. following which the rehearsal
viii be held.
Miss May made her debut last vim
ter at large dansant given by her
parents at the Belleyle-Stratfori
She had many entertainments given
in her honor. Miss May is well known
in society in this city. having spent
five summers in Chelsea. She is a
frequent visitor at the shore and is
very. popular here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14

mittee.
A public hearing on Tie bill to ap-
propriate $4,000 for ssaie road
through Smugglers' Notch will be
held this evening at 7.30 o'clock, and
advocates of the measure Will make
an appearance. ns
The Dunham marriage bin was the
subject of lively discussion in the
House Tuesday afternoon, being TAX
en- up as special order on motion of
Mr. Aiken OF Putney. This bill was
passed last week but on the state
ment of Mr.. Dunham that he favored
a reconsideration. so the Gentleman
from Putney could state his case, the
House reconsidered its vote.
The argument was led by Mr.. Aiken
who cited IA supreme court decisions,
which held that such Determinations
were unconstitutional, and caused
laughter and applause by his refer
ence to the alleged increase in the
Gretna Green business at Bellows
Falls and Brattleboro.
IF hen lays 25 eggs in February"
he said, "and 20 in March and the in
crease keeps up ! suppose she would
be laying SO in December"
The measure was defended by Mr..
Bond of Searsburg, Mr. Metzger of
Randolph and Mr.. Belknap of Royal
ton. 1t was opposed by Mr.. Miller Of
Sherburne and Mr. Robinson of ia
maica.
On a call for the yeas and nays the
bill was passed for the second time
by vote Of 147 to GA 1t is stated that
strong opposition has developed in
the Senate and some Of the House
members, who voted for the bill to-
day, have been rushing madly into
| the Senate chamber and asking to
have it killed.
All further consideration Of the
Hunt liquor license bill, which pro-
hibits the granting of licenses except
to inn-keepers and druggists within
iive miles of an institution of higher
learning receiving an appropriation
| from the State, will be postponed un-
| I'll the fate of the bill introduced in
the Senate this morning by Senator
Morse OF Hardwick and providing for
yearly referendum on the question
of whether liquor licenses shall be
granted anywhere in Vermont be-
comes known. A majority of the
members of the House temperance
committee were in favor Of reporting
substitute bill, which by remark
able coincidence contained practically
the same provision as are embodied in
Senator MoIses bill.
The warning of each annual town
meeting shall contain an article pro-
viding for vote upon the following
questions: Shall licenses be granted
| for the sale of intoxicating liquor in
Vermont?; Shall licenses be granted
| for the sale of intoxicating liquor in
this town.? Shall licenses of the fifth
| class be granted in this town?
| The town clerk in each town shall
within three days after the annual
meeting, transmit to the secretary
OF state a certificate showing the
number of votes cast in his town, both
Yes" and mo" upon the question
Shall licenses be granted for the
sale of intoxicating liquor III Ven
mont?"
The secretary OF state shall, with
IN ~ days after the annual town meet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
roMMr sroSERv voT1cE

y H5t' 'tf OF = ThhHTEI j AZ N VN
The Uuderai4nel h vifg been 'polnttd d by
the Vpnn ahle Pr bate court or the district
ex mi aud a 'ju I ,he cl ilns dem tp's .
a per ous ava nst tho stare Har iet Jack
n late Of Ptwnel IN said District. 90.
.ea,ed. and a. claln,' sht tte' In offset there
the Drr oe afor aid. at th oTce,of patcheder
& Rate nt'evil pg'nf Renntg'oi I'd Dis.
urct n the 3ls d, OF var a d 9Th day of Aug.
= ays n That g. m 18th, from he s., day
Au ust \. u 1917 tie Il. limited fy taid
uu ( said editors present heir aims
to MS for exar nation snd al owerce.
Di go ~ powta, W., this 2 htay OF Feoru
JOHN a'RRFR
CLIFFORD J. o5rRANDER
Com ~ lasiJucra.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
suoN leEL TO BE RELEASED
Secretary to Won Papen Sails for
Home Today.

Home Today.
New York. Feb. 14.--Wolf Won tIgel,
former secretary TO Capt Franz Won
Papen, dismissed German naval at
tache. will be permitted to sail today
on the Frederik VIII as a member Of
ambassador Won Bernstorffs staff. al
though under federal indictment
charging him with alleged completely
in plot to destroy the Welland ca.
ma,
Assistant United States Attorney
Knox, who directed the prosecution
of the case, in which Hans Tauscher
husband of Nine Gadski. is also a de-
fendant. declined last night to discuss
the status Of Won Igel other than to
say that no steps would be taken to
restrain his departure. Van Igel af-
ter his arrest was released on $4,000
bail and his trial from time to time
has been postponed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14

ing. canvass the certificates transmit.
ted to him and shall notify each toxin
clerk OF the result. In the event that
a majority of such votes are Yes"
then license may be granted in the
towns voting for the same; but In the
event that majority of.the votes are
mo, then license shall not be grant
ed in any town in the State. To tenn
perance committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
GUNS TO ARM LINERS

More Than 300 Delivered at New
York Navy Yard.
New York, Feb. 14.-There were
being unloaded at the nayy.yard yes
terday from railroad lighters a large
number of naval guns of various size
and which, according to information
emanating from the yard, are intend
ed for the arming of American mer.
chantmen in case this policy is de-
cided upon.
1t was said that more than 300
guns had been ordered delivered to
the yard for this purpose,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
WEATHER FORECAST
For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy tonight. Thursday
slightly warmer probably snow.
NOTICE

Members of the Bennington Fire
Department are requested to meet in
full uniform at the w. H. Bradford
H. & L. rooms, Stafford ST., Thurs
day night at 730 sharp to take
part in parade. All members in uni
form admitted free at the fair Thurs
day evening.-W. H. Sears, Chief.
Adv. lSt2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
NOTICE :

The Democratic voters of the town
of SALISBURY are warned to meet in
caucus Saturday evening, Feb. II, at
Cole hall in the village OF South
SALISBURY to make nomination for Of
ficers to be voted for at the annual
town meeting of the first Tuesday in
March.
Myron Knapp,
G. r. Hawkins,
Fred Smith,
Democratic Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
TRIPLE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Headed by Aged Couple Who Had
Been Married 70 Years.

bEeH WHITFIELD 10 TedTS'
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard McCulloch OF
North Adams. celebrated the seven
tieth anniversary of their marriage
Saturday, their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Almiron j. McCulloch, ceiebrat-
ed their fftieth anniversary at the
same time, and their grandson and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwin McCul-
looh, observing the seventeenth ami
versary at the same time. The re-
markable celebration was attended by
nearly one hundred people. They en-
joyed splendid supper. musical
program was carried out and nuiner-
Gus speeches of congratulation were
made
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED or young women to
decorate fancy furniture. Hand paint
ed work in oil colors. Call or tele-
phone for particulars. II. T. Cush-
man, Mfg. Co., North Bennington, VT.
14tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
The Recessional

God of our fathers, known of old,
Lord of our far flung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Domoon ever palm and pine
Lord God ri Hosts, be wi h us yet,
Lest we forge.l Lest we forgel!
The tumult and the shouting dies
The captains and the kings depart
Sill stands Thine ancient sacrifice
An humble and a contrite heart
Lord God Of Hosts be with us yet.
Lest we f-rge,l Lest we forget
Far called our nsvi,s melt away
On dune ard headland sinks the fire.
Lo, all our pomp OF yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyrt!
Judge of The Nations spare us ye',
Lest we forgel. Lest we forget
If. drunk with sight Of power, we loose
Wild tongues that have not lee in awe
Such boasti' 6 as The Genliles use,
Or lesser breeds without the law
Lord God OF Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forge! Lest we forget
For heather heart that puts her trust
/, reeking tube and iron shard,
All valiant dust tnat builds on dust,
Aod guarding, calls not Thee to guard
For frantic boast and foolish word
Thy mercy on Thy people, LORD!
RUDYARD KIPLING. 4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
NOTICE

The board of Civil Authority will
meet Saturday afternoon and evening.
March 3, to revise the check list. Be
sure your name is on the list.
Francis Il. Rice,
Town Clerk.
South SALISBURY, Feb. Ia, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
MExlcANs CROSS BORDER
Several Mormon Ranch Hands Made
Prisoners.

FL Paso. Tex, Feb. 1S.-Armed
Mexicans crossed the border 60 miles
southwest of Hachita, N NJ. today
and took prisoner three Mormons. a
number Of Mexican ranch hands and
live stock, according to a telegram
today from Hachita.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-14
sHAFTsBuRY CAUCUS
Republican Voters VIII Make Nomi-
nations Saturday Evening.

The republican voters OF the town
OF SALISBURY are warned to meet in
caucus at Cole hall in the village of
South SALISBURY Saturday evening,
February II, to make nominations
for officers to be voted for at the an
nual town meeting ON the first Tues
day in March.
Irwin Mattison,
e. J. Beagle,
F. b. Randall,
Republican town committee.
South SALISBURY, Feb. 7, 1917
The Washington times., 1917-10-25
Misses and ChiIdren's Hats, Sc

Remarkable styles colors including corduroy tams
combinations of velvet plush; trimmed
n ready Choice Friday at 5sc each Bargain Basement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-26
LIBERTY BONDS
AFFORD SAFEST
OF INVESTMENTS
~ GELETT BURGESS AND n. A
LAMB OF THE VIGllANTES
PAGE FOURTEEN

The investment in the Liberty Loan
Is safe-"as safe as a Government
bond" of course; the safest that Is, OF
all investments Not until the country
is so ruined that everything goes
smash---stocks, bonds. railroads and
savings banks-will the Liberty Loan
be repudiated
Nor need one worry that, later, other
Loans will pay, as they often do,
higher rate of interest. The govern
men will put no such premium on the
iaggard lender. Whatever the interest
paid on later bonds, the holders OF
Liberty Loan bonds will be guaranteed
the privilege of converting their secur-
tiles into certificates of the new and
more remunerative loan. England has
done it.; France has done 1t. Germany,
indeed, has even evolved lottery
proposition by which certain lucky
numbers can exchange so as to make
extra profits of rs per cent on the In
vestment.
Does Interest se-~
Does 3ha per cent seem
low? Most savings banha pay that;
but very few pay more, and they offer
infinitely less security. Stocks pay
better, but stocks are not nearly so
safe ordinarily, and now In time Of
war still less so. Nobody knows which
way the cat will jump. Nobody knows,
today, even whether to buy or sell.
The government, therefore. can afofrc
TO play safe, and by making this fair
offer for money immensely increase it's
revenue for appropriations. And. with
our terrifying Unpreparedness. God
knows the government needs all the
money it can get to protect Democracy
not only abroad but at home. Thank
God that it isn't, like Germany, paying
out, for interest alone, one billion dol
lars year!
Now, just as all guess-work about
military and naval matters. at the be-
ginning of the war, proved futile and
faulty, so all estimates by economists
as to the financial strength of nations
were wrong. No one had any idea of
the amazing borrowing capacity OF
modern governments
Money Standards Change.
Seven Billions seemed, five years
ago, like a good deal of money. But
this war has changed all our old stand
ards We talk now of billions quite
easily. We are putting our economic
strength against a nation only about
one-third as rich as we are. with two
thirds our population and three times
our debt. even after this loan is raised.
When you consider what, nevertheless.
Germany has done in the way Of rails
ing money-twenty billions-this bond
issue seems pretty small. We shall
soon eat 1t up.
This is not going to be an amateur
war; once in, we mean business. Big
business we know needs big money.
OF all the belligerent nations we are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-26

the richest and safest 1t Is up to US
to finance the struggle for the civilized
world and we shall need many more
billions after the first loan is floated.
We must at least rival, If not surpass
our allies, who up to now have dwarfed
US by their efforts.
-Financiers Buy Heavily.
The most prominent figures in the
financial world are putting huge sums
into the Liberty Loan You would fol-
low their tip on the stock market
wouldn't you? Why not follow it now,
and put your hundreds and thousands
where they have thought it good to in
vest their millions?
The ultra-rich are only the advance
guard. Great as Is their wealth. the
bulk of the nations capital is in the
hands of those of moderate and modest
fortunes. 1t is from the myriad people
of smaller means that the money to
conduct the war should come. 1t must
comet will come, will it not, from
you and me?
have already subscribed to the
Liberty Loan.
Have you?
In national factories and establish
SafAa ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-26
WILL SERVE COUNTRY.

NEW YORK. May 26.-The Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Fraternity will be
actuated by the highest conception OF
patriotic duty with respect to the war
requirements OF the government. FL
bert H. Gary said here today, address
ing the American Iron & Steel Insti-
tute, as it's president, at the 18th an
nual meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-26
ELMER RHODES INJURED

Elmer Rhodes. custodian of the Ma
sonic temple, is suffering from torn
and strained ligaments in the back OF
enc Of his knees. Rhodes accident