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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
Out He Has Been Absolutely Sure of Something
GUARDsMEN POISONED
officer Dead and Four Soldiers Taken
to Hospitals

Pittsburg May 17,-Four more sol
diers of the Third Pennsylvania In
fantry, on police duty in the Pittsburg
district, were removed from their
camp at Port Perry, Penn, TO hospi-
tails here this forenoon suffering from
the effects of poison, while the mill
tary authorities and physicians in
vestigated the death of Lieut.. William
f. Corcoran of Philadelphia and the
illness of twelve other guardsmen
last night. The soldiers yesterday
were served with a meal from res
taurant conducted by Carl Miller. La
ter Lieut.. Corcoran entered the old
Pullman car which served as head
quarters for the command, and com
planned of being ill., In five minutes
he was dead, Within an hour a num-
Der of non-commissioned officers and
privates had been seized by similar i'll
ness, and Major Foos, commanding
the district, ordered a strict investiga-
tion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
COLONIAL DANES
National Society Of State of Vermont
Meets at Brattleboro

The national society of the Colonial
Danes of America in the state of Yer
mont held its eighteenth annual meet
ing at Brattleboro. Wednesday, May
16. Miss Mary Rogers Cabot enter
tanned the Danes at lunch before the
business meeting.
The national society is raising mon
ey for a hospital ship to be given the
government and the Vermont society
will help in this work. After the busi-
ness meeting, the ladies were taken
by automobile to "Naulalika," the for
mer home of Rudyard Kipling.
The following officers were elected:
ham of Greenfield, Mass; president,
Honorary president, Mrs Henry Bing-
Mrs. John A. Mead of Rutland; first
vice president, Miss Mary L. Arthur
of Burlington second vice president,
Mrs. j. Holmes Jackson of Burling-
ton; secretary Mrs. George Allen
Laird of Royalton; treasurer, Mrs.
John Wyman Flint of Bellows Falls;
registrar, Mrs. Perley F. Hazen of st.
Johnsbury; historian. Miss Mary
Rogers Cabot Of Brattleboro.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
U. S. LABOR ON ENGLISH BASIS
Organized Labor Will Follow Same
Plan as EnqIsh.

Washington, May 16-Organized
labor has voted to place itself upon
the same basis, during war as orga-
nized labor in England According to
the plan as explained by the English
Labor Mission in conference today
with American labor leaders, this will
mean that:
There will be no strikes; no wage
reductions; no men allowed to
work more than 10 or II hours per
day: no child labor; no women labor
where men can be secured; and no
drinking among workers on war
work.
1t means also that at the end of the
war men will be given their old pos
itions at the salary they left to join
the army.
That the government and employ
ers will cooperate to pension en-
ployes injured in the war
That fund will be established to
care for dependents of soldiers, to
pay the rent, doctor bills. school fees,
etc, in addition to the government
separation allowances.
nat an dTDltTdllOn DOdTu VIII bS
established to settle all labor diff
cuties.
That the pay of women during
the war will be the same as that of
the men, and that women will give
up the places to the men at the end
of the war.
At the end of the war the large
armies to be raised will be demobil-
lied slowly so that there will be no
unemployed. Every man will be
given an opportunity to find job
before more men are released from
the army.
The railroads will be asked to give
free transportation to all men em-
ployed on war work so that If a
mans services are more valuable to
the government in one place, than
another, he can go there without eX-
pense to himself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
PLENTY OF WHEAT
President of Chicago Board Of Trade
Would Restrict Gambling.

Chicago, May 16.-The restriction
in wheat gambling may continue until
the entire July crop is marketed.
This was indicated today by Joseph
p. Griffin, president of the Chicago
board of trade.
The action OF representatives of six
of the largest grain exchanges of the
country, in setting a maximum price
for July and September wheat, until
further notice" was accepted by big
dealers and millers as having killed
the spectators and dealt hysteria a
death blow" Restrictions on May
corn and oats also was extended in
definitely.
In a formal statement Griffin re-
ferred to the Boards action as de
claring martial law" in grain trading.
The problem has been solved, the
cure found he said There is not
any famine in anything. We have
enought wheat and can spare some to
the Allies.
Our so-called 'expoerts' have init
Undated governments all over the
world Most of the figures and figur-
ers are liars.
Farmers are loosening up; they
have got the grain-if we could only
get better service from the railroads.
For four months we have been
pleading with the government to or
der preference in the moving of
foodstuffs. Coal and steel are the
things that move-profit. not food
stuffs, has been given preference.
What we are doing is revolution
airy, and perhaps in violation of con-
tractural rights, but we have declared
military law
Newspapers, grocers, college pro-
fessors and school teachers can help
most by shutting up"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
HAVE 2s7 MEMBERS
Local Branch of the Red Cross Is
Growing Steadily


The committees who are securing
members for the Bennington branch
of the American Red Cross are all still
hard at work There were 2S7 men,
bers enrolled last week and there
should be as many more this week.
Every man, woman and child in Ben
nington is eligible for membership.
and this is one way in which every one
can do something to help in the work
of caring for our soldiers.
The Red Cross not only provides
for the wounded and sick soldiers, but
also does much to add to the comfort
and convenience of the men who are
being trained to be soldiers.
1t should be considered privilege
as well as duty to be able to con-
tribute to this work.
The members of the committees are
asked to report to their chairman
again this week, and the chairman to
report to the secretary. Mrs. E. l..
Sibley, on Saturday.
If there is anyone in town, who is
not asked to join the Red Cross and
wishes to do so. they can send their
names to either Mrs. L. w. Bradford
or Mrs L. l.. Sibley.
Library hall is being made ready
for the work, and 100 pairs of pajamas
are to be made for our own state mill
tia which is now encamped at Fort
Ethen Allen The work will be be-
gun next week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
WOMAN'S SERVICE IN WAR
Address BY Mrs. Coffin VA
Rensselaer, Enjoyed.

A good sized audience was present
at the Second Congregational church
chapel, Thursday evening, to listen to
Mrs. Coffin Van Rensselaer, of New
York, who came to tell Bennington
women what the National League for
Woman's Service is attempting TO do,
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, is the chairman
of the publicity committee and is an
interesting and forceful speaker.
She gave a brief account of the
forming Of the league and of the send
ing of Miss Grace Parker to England
to learn from the women of England,
how the women of America could best
develop their resources and make
them of practical value to their coun-
try. When the war begun. there was
no registry in England of the woman
power, and it is freely conceded now,
that had they known then just where
they could find the women who are
doing so much of the work in Eng
land today. that the delay and much
of the waste of the first year of the
war might have been averted.
The women of America are now
able to avoid their mistakes and profit
by their experience and the league for
Woman's Service has been organized
to secure a registry of the women
who are ready to volunteer their serv-
ice for full time or part time in time
OF emergency.
There are many different branches
of the work. but there is something
that every woman can do.
A local branch has been organized
and an Office has been opened in Lii
brary hall, where some one will be in
attendance each afternoon from un-
til O'Clock. Every woman is asked
to call at the hall and talk the matter
over and get one of the registration
blanks to fill out
There are no dues of any kind, but
ii is an opportunity for every woman
and girl to indicate what she stands
ready to do for her country, the thing
she is best fitted to do.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
80 SOLDIER CAMPS
Are To Be Built for Big Conscript
Army.

Washington, May 17-Complete
plans of housing $4,000 men at each OF
SO divisional cantonment camps in
which the war army is to be trained
have been worked out by war depart
ment officials and construction work
will be undertaken as soon as COM
manders of the military departments
have designated the sites.
Twelve of the camps will go to the
new southeastern department, com
manded by Major-General Leonard
Wood making 264.000 troops assigned
to that department. Six camps will be
established in the central department,
six in the southern, three in the west
ern, four in the eastern and one in
the northwestern department.
The building will be done by con
tract under supervision of army Of
ficers. Col. l. w. Littell OF the quart
ermaster corps has been placed in
general charge of construction.
In effect the project is to build 81
towns complete with all necessary
equipment and facilities. 1t will re
quire 100000 feet of lumber, which
was adopted because the price of can
vas is so high and the supply so short.
There will be 1000 buildings in
each encampment. Each town will
cover little more than square mile
of ground. not including the big tracts
of land necessary for drilling and
military operations during training.
Modern plumbing and sanitary ar
rangements will be installed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
WAR AR!,.'::|>, ! :: :.
NOW READY f..
SIGNATURE.
Passes Senate With But Six
Dissenting Votes
DRAFT PLAN COMPLETE
Because of Supplies Shortage Men
Not Likely to Be Called to the
CoIors Before September.

Washington, May 1S.-The Senate
late yesterday adopted the conference
report on the war army bill accepted
Wednesday by the House and sent
the measure to the president for his
signature. The vote was SO to s.
Those voting against adoption were
Senators Gore of Oklahoma, Gronna
of Norh Dakota, Hardwick of Georgia,
Kirby of Arkansas, La Toilette of
Wisconsin. Norris of Nebraska, Stone
of Missouri and Trammell Senator
Fall of New Mexico was excused from
voting.
AS finally approved, the bill pro-
vides for raising by selective con-
scription a war army in increments
of 100000 men from 81 to 80 1t also
authorizes, without directing, the
president to raise volunteer forces
which Theodore Roosevelt desires to
take to France, and greatly increases
the pay of all enlisted men.
Machinery to register and draft the
first 100000 men already has been set
up by the war department. lmmedi-
ately after the president signs the bill
he will by proclamation designate the
day of registration of the 10,00O000
men of the prescribed age, Registra-
tion books will be in the hands of
state and local authorities, who are
to cooperate in the work and Brig
Gen. Crowder. the provost marshal
general, expects to have his complete
lists in Washington within five days
after registering begins.
Then will come the task of select
ing the first 100000, exempting the
physically unfit, those with depend
ents and men, who are needed on the
farms and in industries. The process
of selection probably will be complet-
ed long before the men are wanted
Secretary Baker said yesterday that
because of lack of supplies the new
army would not be called to the colors
for training before September.
Whether Mr.. Roosevelt shall be
permitted to raise an expedition now
rests with President Wilson His
views have not been disclosed, but it
is believed that he will probably post
pone decision while the draft system
is being put into operation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
APPOINTS GRAHAM
Governor and State Treasurer Scott
Members of Loan Committee.

Montpelier, May 17.-Alfred L. Ak
en-, governor of the Boston Federal
Reserve bank. has appointed Cover
nor Graham and State Treasurer
Scott members of the New England
Liberty loan committee. This COM
mittee, comprising about 80 members
and including every governor and
State treasurer in the New England
States will act in an avisory capacity
such as furnishing names of persons
in their section.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
CANNERY SHIP
WRECKED; 130
MISSING MEN
Three-Master Goes Down Off
Coast of Alaska
RESCUE TWENTY-NINE
Standard Known to Have Had 150 on
Board When Stranded Near
Cape Constance.

San Francisco. May 1S.-One hun
dred and thirty men are missing and
are believed to have perished in the
wreck of the three-masted ship. Stan
dard, belonging to the Libby, McNeill
& Libby Canneries company off Cape
Constance, Bristol Bay, Alaska, ac-
cording to a radio message received
at the government station on Goat is
land today.
According to a Seattle dispatch the
Standard had $50 men on board and
of these but 20, taken from lifeboats
had been rescued, according to last
reports.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
FOR GOVERNMENT USE
Manufacturers Wiling to Execute Con-
tracts at Very Small Profit

tracts at Very Small Profit
New York, May 16.--The biggest
American manufacturers are ready to
turn their plants over to the govern
ment for war purposes. abandoning
their present work, according TO Col.
George Pope president of the National
Association OF Manufacturers, in con-
yention here yesterday Col Pope
made this statement in an interview
with the United Press. He declared
the manufacturers were willing to
execute government contracts at "a
very small margin of profit"
With regard to labor's offer to
temporarily forego agreements calling
for an eight hour day. in view of the
present emergency Col. Pope said:
"The manufacturers would prefer
to work a 10 hour day at the present
scale of wages. This would be more
economical for the government.
Col Pope said plans for giving every
aid to the United States in the war
crisis would be discussed and prob
ably acted on at the convention, in
session at the Waldorf Astoria
THE manufacturers of this coun-
try he declared, would look most
favorably on proposition for govern
ment mobilization Of all industries for
war. In all my talks with manufac-
turers | have learned they are will
ing to do government work at very
small margin of profit. The manu-
facturers attitude is very patriotic,
but there should be consideration
that manufacturers having trade con-
tracts already on hand should have
time to finish them, or should have
them extended"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Lady nice home, wish
es acquaintance of gentleman, hold
ing good position. no drink, or
gambler, who can appreciate kind
ness. love quiet home life. Lock p.
o. Box, 263. Adams, Mass. 94t6~
FOR SALE-Onion sets 20 cent
per pound. Delivered Saturday.
Wheeler Rice. tel. 464-W. 94t2
WANTED-Cook or second girl ap-
ply evenings between $50 and 7.30.
Dr.. Pratt, Washington Ave. 94t6
FOR SALE-Parlor suit, side
board, Stewart parlor stove and other
pieces of furniture at PA North St.
94t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
WILSON FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Urges Appointment of Special Com
mittee on Woman's Rights.

Washington, May 16.-President
Wilson has written Chairman Pou, of
the house committee on committees
urging appointment of special com
mittee on woman suffrage.
Woman suffrage workers have
fought for years for appointment OF
such a body.
President Wilson's letter was writ
ten at the instigation of Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Cart, of New York, and
Mrs. Helen II. Gardener, of Washing
ton, ID. C. The President said he
heartily approved of such a commit
tee and thinks it will be very wise
move of public policy"
1t could not be learned at the house
today whether Miss jeanette Rankin
would be considered for appointment
to this committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
STATES FIRST SACRIFICE
Death of Donald Percival, Enlisted
April 10 as Apprentice Seaman.

Jericho, May 17.-Donald Wareham
Percival, son of Mr. and Mrs. f. A.
Percival of Jericho. who enlisted as
an apprentice seaman at Burlington
on April Is, died at the Newport Ma
val hospital yesterday of pneumonia
following measles, aged II years and
nine months. He was a member of
the graduating class of the Jericho
high school, and was a young man of
great promise. high ideals and un-
bounded patriotism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
TURN DOWN SCHOOL TAX
St. Adams Refuses 10 per Cent. |
crease-50 Women Vote.

st. Adams, May 17.-Between 500
and 600 attended the special meeting
tonight to decide whether money
should be voted for school purposes
by increasing the tax rate 10 per cent.
The vote resulted in majority of so
against it. Those who spoke in favor
of it were S. S. Watson, chairman of
the school board, and George L.
Wright, superintendent of schools
John Branch and Alderman w. d..
Jarvis were opposed Fifty women
took advantage of the new law and
exercised their privilege to vote. A
number of other women present did
not vote
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
CAN'T HELP PALESTINE JEWS
President Expresses Regret Over
Situation to Aaron j. Levy

Washington, May 17.-The Gov
ernment is at present unable to do
anything further to relieve the situa-
ton of Jews in Palestine, President
Wilson today told Judge Aaron J.
Levy of New York, who pictured the
situation there as serious.
The president expressed his SYM
pathy and regret, but said there was
nothing he knew of that could be
done.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
THE FAMILY MEAL.

/ consider the family meal to
be something much more sacred
than merely an act of satisfying
hunger. To me il is the meeting
around of all family joys and all
family sympathies.-Von Herko-
NOR.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
MERCURY SCARS IN CHICAGO
Temperature Reaches 81 Degrees
Two Heat Prostratons.

Chicago, May 1S.-Two men are re
covering from heat prostration today
Early this forenoon the mercury reg
istered 81 degrees in the shade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18

London, Friday, May 1S.-The
Chronicle says the destroyers of the
United States Navy which have ar
rived at Queenstown escorted the
White Star liner Adriatic and had a
successful brush with submarines,
which were beaten off
The visiting craft were met outside
the harbor by British destroyers and
escorted to the buoys assigned them.
From the principal buildings, as well
as from many houses in town, the
Stars and Stripes were flown, and as
the ships steamed up the channel
great crowds assembled along the
quays and cheered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
RUSSIAN NEWS
SEEMS RATHER
BETTER TODAY
Cabinet Crisis Settled and
Generals Return
DESTROYERS IN FIGHT
London Hears That American Boats
Had Brush With German Sub.
marines.

Petrograd, May 1.-THE political
crisis has been finally settled, the dec
laration of the Governments policy
having been accepted with slight
notifications and signed by the repre-
sentatives of the Council OF Work
mems and Soldiers Delegates; while
as a result of meeting in Petrograd
OF the commanders in chief from all
the fronts except the Caucasus, Cen
erals Brusiloff and Gurko have with
drawn their resignation. Reports of
further designations are refuted by
the definite announcement that all
the commanders have decided to re-
main at their posts. Thus the crisis
in the army, which formed an alarm
ing accompaniment to the political
crisis, has been averted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, local showers tonight and
cooler, Saturday fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
HOLIDAY FOR CRAFT
Ten Million Men Expected to Re-
spond to the Presidents Call

Washington, May 17-Announce-
ment was made tonight that as soon
as President Wilson signed the Draft
bill he would issue a proclamation fix
ing a date for National Registration
Day throughout the country. This is
to be made national holiday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN EUROPE
London Says First Contingent o
Eiuhtinu Men Has Arrived

London. May 1S.-The first contin-
gent of American lighting men has ar
rived in Europe, it was officially an
nounced today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18
LENS, COAL CITY
Of FRANCE,
IN FLAMES
Firing of City Indicates Evac-
uation BY Germans
QUIET AT BULLECOURT
British in Complete Possession Of
Village Which Has Changed
Hands Several Times.

London. May 1S.-Lens is ahame
The reflection from the burning build
ings in the great coal depot of France
could be plainly seen from the British
lines last night. The firing of the city
indicates that the Germans do not
hope to much longer hold the posi-.
ton.
There is increasing evidence that
the Germans are preparing for anoth-
er strategic retreat such as that
which preceded the establishing of
the present Hindenburg line Villages
are being set on fire and property of
all kinds is being destroyed in the
zone that would be evacuated in case
the Teutons retired to a new line of
defences.
There was only minor activity at
Bullecourt which came into complete
possession of the British forces yes
terday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-18

London, May ts-After days of
most intense fighting, in which the
position several times changed hands,
the British forces have driven the
Germans or of the village of Bulle-
court and once more are threatening
the southern end of the Drocourt-
Queant line which Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg constructed to defend
Cambrai from the eastward advance
of Field Marshal Haig's army.
Thousands of fresh German troops
recently have been thrown into the
fray around Bullecourt, but their eff
forts, according TO official communica
tions, have failed to drive out the
British from the entire village. AL
though several times the line has
been bent by the preponderance of
weight of the German formations. at
no time have the British been forced
to evacuate, holding here and there
fringes of the outskirts and keeping
back the Teutons until their regi.
ments were reformed with sufficient
strength to drive in effective counter
attacks and regain their lost territory.
Likewise TO the east or Arras,
around the village of RoeuX. the bat
tie has been waged with viciousness
scarcely ever before seen. and here al
so the British have been successful
against the Germans. In Wednesday
nights, fighting the Germans were
forced to give ground before counter.
attacks inside the village of Roeux
and loose their hold on positions they
previously had taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24

%f:W oieIHtES. MAY eS.-urccnt demand
for a'i ua! cotton. nd continued poor new
,ron account, >"nt the pricc day 20 new
nigh levels tor the present bull movement.
outr~C's at their best - - points
W while srot quotations raised D..
'oiHts. midalnE beng marked up Ia 20 Iic
. bound. = new high flrurc Cor thr season
'nH ~. highest price recorded here for
"v"r hIif century Their much real
iEr - the advance in the contract lie
rsr,in"nt. az" last prices showed : cain
y! but 20 !. roirt>
Tho cp"nir; was :; the adyarce active
months gaining !" to rs point. around th..
F-t rail on good cables and strong
losing Hds MAJ. ZOOS. July @o,5.: cctobcr.
ADJ: Icc, inner. .cl. January, 70 =.
-pot cotton trn' :. points III. sale or.
me SPOT %sJs to .rri.. ~ bales. Mid