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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
100000 SEALS SOLD
Bennington Second in List Of Yer
mont Towns.

Harold w. Slocum, secretary Of the
Vermont Association for the Proven
tion of tuberculosis, sent yesterday
letters to Vermont papers expressing
its Sincere appreciation of the public
ity given in the recent campaign for
the sale of Red Cross Christmas seals.
The financial results of the sale eX-
oeeded expectations and the interest
manifested has encouraged the asso-
citation to do all within its power to
help to lessen the prevalence of tuber-
culosis among the people of the state.
The total number of seals sold to
date is 599,797 There are still mum.
Der of seals that have not been heard
from and when all returns are in the
total will be over 100000. This will
probably give Vermont fourth place
in the list of States, having the high
est per capita sale.
During the sale $4,000 circulars
with information about tuberculosis
were distributed, and 1860 letters
enclosing a dollars worth of seals on
approval were mailed. Five thousand
health crusade certificates, 1000 but.
tons and SEQ badges were earned by
school children.
At recent meeting OF the Vermont
Association for the prevention of Tu-
berculosis resolutions were adopted
expressing the thanks OF the associa.
tion to the Women's clubs. the
schools and the newspapers whose
cooperation made possible the sue
cessful sale.
Brattleboro leads the towns and
cities of over 5000 population selling
two or more seals per capita, with
Bennington a close second, the figures
being As and "A, respectively. Then
came Rutland. Burlington, ST. Adams,
st. Johnsbury. Rockingham and
Barre in the order named. Vergen-
nes is the banner place in the state,
however, the returns from that city
showing 5.5 seals per capita sold.
The greatest number was sold in this
city of Burlington, the aggregate be-
ing 57,770, Rutland being second with
39621
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
BOARD OF CONTROL
BILL PASSED
BY HOUSE
Opposition Fades Away When Final
Vote Is Taken
BREAK COMES ON AMENDMENT
Attempt to Make Speaker Of the
House Member of Board Ends
in Failure.

Montpelier March l6-The board
of control bill so amended that the
auditor of accounts replaces the COM
missioner of agriculture as member
and minus the power to arbitrarily
dismiss persons appointed by State
boards, commissions or officers, was
unanimously passed by the House,
shortly after the afternoon session
convened. The passage followed di-
rectly after Speaker Stanley c. VIII
son of Chelsea made from the Iioor a
stirring appeal TO the members to re-
ject an amendment proposed by Rep
resentative Moore of Ludlow making
the speaker a member of the board in
place of the fifth member, who, the
bill provides, shall be appointed BIZ
enniaIly by the Governor
The bill must now return to the
Senate, where il seems probable that
the House proposals of amendment
will be concurred in.
The House refused to concur in the
Senate proposals of amendment max
ing the Durham marriage law apple
able to couples, residents of the State
who wish TO get married in towns
where neither is a resident.
Although the Senate only held a
very short session this morning. con
siderable business was transacted.
Letters of appreciation from Miss
Ethel Eddy of West Wardsboro and
the family of the late Senator II. e.
Eddy of Brattleboro regarding the
resolutions adopted Of sympathy
adopted by the Senate at the death
OF Senator Eddy we're read.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
TMUI,S;';,s:. S; s:...s.!RY BOMB
IN COURTHOUSE
IN BOSTON
Man Responsible for Explosion
One of the Victims
HIS IDENTITY NOT YET FIXED
Janitor Was Also Killed and EN-
pIoyes Were Thrown Into
Panic.

Boston, March IA bomb eXplod-
ed in the Suffolk county courthouse
here late yesterday, killing two men
and injuring another One of the
dead was Louis A. Zeliner, a janitor
employed in the building. The other,
unidentified up to a late hour last
night, was believed by the police to
have been the bearer of the eX-
plosive.
The object of the bomber Is uncer-
tain, but the fact that Judge William
A Loring's session Of the supreme
judicial court was only 25 feet re-
moved from the anteroom in which
the explosion occurred indicated to
the authorities that this may have
been the mark for which the bomb
was intended. 1t is thought that the
explosion was premature and that the
bomb was dropped while being car
ried to the door which opened into the
supreme court corridor.
There was great excitement
throughout the structure where many
courts were sitting, but order was
quickly restored. Girl stenographers
tainted, jury which was locked up
for deliberation in room over the
explosion clamored for release, and a
court officer collapsed.
The unidentified dead man appar-
emily was a foreigner, probably of
southern European origin. Associate
Medical Examiner w. II. Waters an
nounced last night. The clothing con
tanned nothing which would assist in
Identifying him in any way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
TRiMM ED BY DRURY
Bennington Boys Badly Defeated in
North Adams.

Drury high of North Adams
swamped Bennington high, 63 to 8, at
the high school gymnasium in North
Adams last night 1t was one-sided
game, with the visitors clearly out
played At halftime, Drury's lead
was 81 to 7. The second period saw
the home team using second-string
men, who continued to pile up the
points. The lineup
Drury High Bennington High
Mcconnell. Clark, IT,. rg., Thomas
Dean. Grier, rf., lg., Lambert
Euvuard, Johnson, C., c.,White
Johnson, Kronick. Brosseau. lg..
rf., Paddock
Bresnahan, Vadnais, rg.. lf,Burt
Score, Drury high 63, Bennington
high 8. Goals from the floor, Dean 7
McConnell5. Euvuard 4, Vadnais 4,
Bresnahan 3, Clark g. Grier 2, Kro-
nick, Johnson, Paddock 2, White.
Burt Goals from fouls, Mcconnell 8.
White Referee. Saulnier. Time 90.
minute halves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Gold circle pin with pearl.
Finder please leave at Banner Office.
41tf.
WANTED-Man with $500 capital
to invest in profitable business. VIII
give chatel mortgage on $4,000 to
$4,000 personal to protect prospector.
Inquire Breault Bakery. sos 1-2 Gage
st. 4lt12*
FOR SALE-Cheap one burner
gas stove, one Stewart kitchen range.
w. II. Myers, Union st. 41t6
TO RENT-Two large furnished or
unfinished rooms suitable for light
housekeeping. Apply 460 County
ST. 41t6*
FOR SALE-Or will exchange for
hens Old Trusty incubator good as
new 200 egg size. Fred L. Holton
81 School street. 31tf
WANTED First class salesman
to sell TO garages, factories, stores
etc. Steady, well-payng position for
active man. Milwaukee Tank Works
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 41t1'
WANTED SALESMEN--- to solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or Commission
Address The Harvey Oil CO., Cleve.
land O. Alta
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
LECTURE BY PROF. CRU.
To Be Given at Congregational
Chapel Friday Evening.


AT the invitation of a group of Ben
nington People, Professor Albert l..
Cru, of Williams College, who is now
home on furlough from France, will
come to this village on Friday. March
23rd, and give a talk on some of his
impressions of the war. 1t will be in
the Congregational Chapel in the
room commonly used by the Fort
nightly.
Coming to Bennington thus as a
guest. there can be no possible mis-
apprehension of his position at the
same time, Professor Cru desires it
known that the meeting has no poll
tical significance and whatever may
be said must not be construed as a
defense or attack of any cause.
Those who have invited him have
assured him that any one who attends
will understand that he speaks in
friends. The charge of admission,
which has been arranged without con
sulting him, will make for him and
his brother, testimonial of regard
and appreciation from the people OF
Bennington. The lecture will, OF
course, be in English. Tickets are
sold on the above understanding, and
may be had from any members of the
committee, particularly the following
Mrs. Edward Bradford. Miss Maude
Carpenter, Mrs Laura Cole. DR.. and
Mrs. A. s. NJ. Chisholm, Mrs. George
Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawks
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e. Healy, Mrs
Arthur Holden, Mr.. A. C. Lamarre
Mr.. Edmund La Franchise. Mr.. Philip
7. H. Pierson, Rev Thornton F. Tur.
ner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
PoWhAL's SPECIAL MEETING
Likely to Decide Location Of Towr
Offices

Offices
Notices have been posted warning
the inhabitants of the town of PownaI
qualified by law to vote in town meet
ing to meet at the town hall in Pow
nal Center, on Tuesday, the 9th day
OF March. 1917, at o'clock p. m. to
transact the following business
l. To see IL the town will vote to
erect a building with suitable fire.
proof vaults therein to be used as a
town clerks office, and il so. whether
the town will purchase site or erect
such building upon lands already own
town will appropriate therefore and
in what manner the necessary funds
shall be raised to meet such appro-
priation.
2. To see if the town will vote to
purchase land near the school house
in Pownal to be used as an approach
thereto. and If so, how the same shall
be paid for
3. To see If the town will vote to
authorize the school directors to COM
plete the school building at Pownal
and If so what sum it will appropriate
therefor.
4. To see what sum per day the
town will vote to pay its town Off
GERS.
8. To transact any other business
found necessary and proper when
met.
Dated at Pownal this 18th day Of
March /, 1917.
T.. +. Potter,
II. w. Morgan,
S. H. Towslee
Selectmen of Pownal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
potato SPECIAL" TRAIN
Lehigh Valley Road to Demonstrate
Planting of "Tuber"

New York. March REORGANIZATION
of potato special to be operated in
cooperation with the county farm bu-
reau in Cayuga, Tompkins, Monroe
and Niagara counties, n. Y, and Wy
oming and Sullivan counties, Penn,
was announced here today by the Le-
high Valley railroad as a method of
increasing the country's potato crop.
The roads agricultural car has been
refitted for potato demonstrations
such as seed treating and spraying
Agriculturalists will represent the
road and Cornell and other universi
ties in encouraging the growth of the
potato in western New York and north
central Pennsylvania.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
PEACE LEAGUE MEETINGS
Hamilton Holt to Address Gatherings
Aif.N in Four Towns i9l

Huntington, March 1.-THE present
membership of the Vermont branch of
the League to Enforce Peace is 1900,
this statement being made today by
Roderic NJ, Olezendam of Woodstock,
secretary of the Vermont branch
There is to be meeting at Barre un-
der the auspices of the league March
2S when Col. Ira l.. Reeves. president
of Norwich university, win be the
speaker.
Hamilton Holt, editor of the Inde-
pendent, will be at Burlington for a
week in the interests of the league
and will speak at Springfield, Wood
stock, Randolph and Middlebury
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
MRS. CHARLES ROSS
Resident of Center SALISBURY Died
This Morning.

Mrs. Lottie Chischester Ross, wife
of Charles Ross. died this morning at
her home in Center SALISBURY at the
age of 45. She had but recently re-
turned from the Samaritan hospital
where she had been under treatment
since last spring
Besides her husband, the survivors
are a daughter Helen, two sons,
Merle and Clarence, one sister, Mrs.
Helen McIntyde of Dandy and one
brother in New Hampshire The fun
eral will take place Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Center Shaftsbury,
Rev. F. w Derwacter will officiate.
Burial will be in Center SALISBURY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17

New York, March 1.-THE Council
of National Defense. at the instance
of President Wilson and the Cabinet,
last night stepped into the breach be-
tween the railroads and the four
brotherhoods, and in the name OF
patriotism appealed to both sides to
avert the nationwide transportation
strike called to begin at o'clock to-
night. 1t was the most important ac-
ton taken by the Council since it was
formed recently to mobilize the de-
fense resources of the United States.
President Wilson, after a Cabinet
meeting and a session of the Council
in Washington, named this committee
to make an appeal to the railroads
and to the brotherhoods Secretary
of the Interior Lane, Secretary OF
Labor Wilson, Samuel Gompers. presi
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, and Daniel Willard, President
of the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad
ell members of the Council or of the
advisory council thereof. a
Mr. Willard reached New York al
$50 o'clock to make arrangement for
peace parleys Mr.. Lane came at 3
O'Clock and went at once to the Hote'
Biltmore. where he began a con-
ference with the four brotherhood
leaders--W. S. Stone of the Engi-
neers, w. S. Carter of the Firemen,
l., L. Sheppard, President of Conduc-
tors and w. G. Lee. President of the
Trainmen. Mr.. Wilson arrived at
1890 o'clock, and it was said Mr..
Gompers would be here later in the
night.
At midnight no intimation had come
from the unions that they had receded
in any way from their stand, and 1t
seemed probable that the conference
would last until dawn.
Mr. Lane explained that he had no
instructions from the President to
threaten that the Federal Government
would take over the railroads and
operate them in the event the strike
started. adding that he had no club,
and had come merely TO appeal to the
patriotism of the men.
Both the labor leaders and the rail-
road managers had received late in
the afternoon a plea from the White
House, in which the President asked
them to forget their differences for
the time being. and not to call a
strike which would further embarrass
the Government, already deeply con.
cerned in international complications.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
EsTATE OF MARY L. eIeELoW
g rATE on YER a0Nr.

SrATE or YER foNr. SO
- uistri I OF bennington.
TUE HoCORABL9 PROBATE COURT
for the Distri of q nningtoc.
T., all ers0ns lntertstef IN he Estate OF
Mary l.. Bigelow. late of Benui lgton in said
Districr, dece - d GREETING:
Ava Psrhaie Court hol'er at Bennington
within for said District on the h day of
Ma ch. 10 Z. an instrnm 'nc pur orlin7 70
be the i.at VIII and Testament of Ma H..
B Q ow lae of Benrinxtnn S district
deceased, was presented TO the Court aforesaid,
foe Pr ,Oste
And 1t is ordered by sa Court that the
Bird. day of April. 1917 at the ro' ate
Office in laid n iugton. he assigned f. prov
Ing aid in trument; and tina notice thereof be
given t all persons conce ne by pu blishng
this order three wet ks succe ice, In the BE T.
ning'on Evening 'a ner, 9ssp rer ca Gu
latlng m wei ity in said District, previous
to the time ap ,nnted.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified TO
ap ear o+fore si Co irt. at the time and nc
stores 10, an con est the pr bate oi said Will,
II YOU have cause.
G'vcn under my hand az bennington in said
dist let this 9th day o. ch, 917
AMY II. BARBOUR. Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
MILITARY CENSUS IN VERMONT
VIII Be Taken by Listers Who viii
Begin Work This Month

Bellows Falls. March 15.-That Ver-
mont really means business in mat
ter OF preparedness was shown today
at a meeting of the listers of this To-
cality held today at Banquet hall.
State Tax Commissioner Charles A.
Plumley advised the listeers that it
was up to them to begin work at once
on taking census of those eligible
for military duty. The blanks will be
forwarded TO them within short
time the custom, until April to begin
their duties an listers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
RED CROSS SCHOOL
Women Will Be Taught at Burlington
to Make Surgical Dressings

Burlington. March 15.-The New
England division of the American
Red Cross has selected Burlington as
the representative city in Vermont
where women will be given instruc-
ton in the making of bandages, sur
gical dressing. etc. Women's clubs
and other women's organizations or
groups of women who wish to send
delegations to this city and who can
show that they can organize party
of workers in their home towns. will
be welcome to take the instruction
course.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Former Board Appointed by Assistant
Judges of County Court.

The assistant judges of county
court, H. n. Shaw of Manchester and
Edmond Lafranchise of this village
met at the courthouse late Friday af-
ternoon and re-appointed the present
board of license commissioners Ed
win d. Moore, J. Ed Walbridge and
Walter II. Berry.
These are the only commissioners
to be appointed in Bennington coun-
ty this year as there are no other
license towns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
BAPAUME CAPTURED
important Point on Arras Line In
Hands of British,

London, March 17.-The capture of
Bapaume, the important point in the
German defence on the Arras line,
has been captured. ~
Military critics state that the fall
of Bapaume will mean a further re-
tirement of Germany army.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
RUSSIAN REPUBLIC
RAPIDLY COMING
INTO BEING
Car Says He ahdiCates in the In
terssts of His People
7OMlNOFf DYNASTY At AN END
Grand Duke Nicholas Refuses Regen.
cy Without Submitting Referen-
dunn to People.

Petrograd, March l7.-Russia is
progressing rapidly toward a republi-
can form of government. The czar
has issued manifesto in which he
states that the time has come to re-
move all obstacles standing in the
way of victory for Russian arms and
that he abdicated the throne in the in
terests of the people of Russia.
The Grand Duke Nicholas has is
sued a statement in which he re-
fuses to take the regency without a
referendum to the people
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17

Petrograd, March 16, via London,
Saturday, March 17.-315 a. m-
Emperor Nicholas abdicated at mid
night on behalf of himself and the
heir apparent, Grand Duke Alexis, in
favor of Grand Duke Michael AleXan-
derovitch.
At 2.30 o'clock this afternoon Grand
Duke Michael himself abdicated, thus
bringing the Romanoff dynasty to an
end.
London, March 1.-THE new pro.
visional government of Russia, ac-
cording to the latest dispatches re.
ceived here is proceeding promptly
to organize itself on stable and
strongly democratic basis. to recon.
stitute the governmental departments
and to prepare steps for the vigorous
carrying on of the war. There is no
sign of any serious hindrance to the
completion of the work of this extra
ordinarily swift and successful revo.
luton.
A large number of the principal
cities of the empire already have nc.
titled the executive. committee OF
the new regime and there is no record
thus far of any part of the country's
withholding consent fo aeft'
The latest News from Petrograd
and dispatches to the British govern
ment leaves even the whereabouts of
the Russian emperor unknown. The
latest report that he is on the way to
Tsarskoe.Seo palace, near Petro-
grad.
Prof. Paul N. Milukoff. foreign min
lister of the new government and one
OF Russia's strongest men, who has
surrounded himself with an able cabi.
net, is said to favor limited mon
archy based on a Parliament as the
best government of modern Russia.
In an interview he is reported to
have said: I'VE consider that the
abdication of the emperor and the
regency of Grand Duke Michael is
Indispensable"
There is little doubt left at London.
therefore, that the provisional COVER
ment will insist upon abdication and
no confidence will be felt in peace
Iul ucNSluplHeHt vi llle IeNOiutlOHhfy
movement until news arrives of the
actual change in sovereignty.
According to the latest information
the executive committee OF the Duma
and the committees of soldiers and
workingmen's deputies have reached
a full agreement, or at least have de-
cided temporarily to waive all minor
differences until the meeting of the
constitutional assembly, which will
decide Just what form the new gov
ernment of Russia will take
Meanwhile it is reported that the
government of the country will rest
| for three months in the hands of a
committee of II, and it is stated that
the monarchy for the time being will
be abolished.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
ZEPPELIN AND CREW LOST
German War Balloon Brought C'owr
While Passing Over France.

Paris, March IA Zeppelin was
brought down near Compeigne today.
The big balloon is believed to be one
of several that participated in raid
on the southeast countries of Eng
land.
The zeppelin fell from great
height. The crew were burned to
death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
PRESIDENT MOVES
TO HALT STRIKE
ON RAILROADS
National Defence Council Sent 10
New York
PLAN NOT YET ANNOUNCED
Executive Appeals to Both Sides to
Again Open Questions at
PLAN NOT YET ANNOUNCED
Executive Appeals to Both Sides to
Again Open Questions at
Issue.

New York, March 1.-THE media
tors appointed by President Wilson
to intervene between the railroad
managers and the brotherhood lead
ers in an effort to prevent the strike
which will otherwise go into effect
tonight have already been in session
but no details of the government plan
have been announced.
Samuel Gompers, head of the
American Federation of Labor. who
was made one of the mediators, has
not yet attended any of the meet
ings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain tonight. Sunday cloudy
and colder, probably snow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-17

LOST-Gold circle pin with pearl
Finder please leave at Banner Office.
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