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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
JOHN MoRRIssEX
Died Unexpectedly at Troy City
Hospital After Operation.

The death of John Morriss1y, for
! years q resident of Bennington and a
member of st. Francis de Sales
church, occurred suddenly Monday af-
ternoon in the Troy city hospital,
where he had been taken Sunday and
where an operation for hernia had
been performed. On account of his
age, fears were entertained for his
recovery, but he appeared to rally af-
ter the operation and IL was thought
that he was ont of danger. The news
of his death came as Al surprise to all
John Morrissey was born in Tip
perary, Ireland, 90 years ago. He
came to this country at the age of
II, and was employed for some years
in Troy, where he and the late John
Robinson worked together at the ere
beds of the Burden Iron Works After
coming TO bennington, he married
Miss Catherine O'Neill. who died in
1909. Since that time he had made
his home with his daughter, Miss
Josephine Morrissey OF North street.
He had been employed during the
summer season for the past few
stdiS Sdi Va idNHS anu
flower gardens in Old Bennington.
The deceased was another OF the
older generation whose ranks death
is diminishing so rapidly. His de-
parture leaves vacant place among
the natives of the Emerald Isle, who
were among the hard workers for the
upbuilding of Bennington. He was
loved by all who knew him, being
kindly and big'hearted friend and
father.
The survivors are a daughter, Miss
Josephine Morrissey and three sons,
John p. Thomas F. and Edward Nor
rissey, besides thirteen grandchildren
The funeral will be held Thursday
from the home of John p. |
Morrissey on Washington avenue at
St Francis de Sales church at 81
O'Clock. Interment viii be in Park
Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
LICENSEES WILL
kT|NUE IN
BUSINESS
Commissioners Make No Changes
Among Local Liquor Dealers
NO SECOND CLASS LICENSES
George w. Williams Awarded Seventh
Class Permit and John r. Carroll
Becomes First Glass Proprietor

Because they failed sooner to re
ceive necessary documents from the
state capital. the Bennington county
license commissioners, Edwin ID
Moore of Bennington, John H, Di
mond of Manchester and William d.
| Howe of Readsboro, were unable to
complete their public hearings on the
license applications until Monday
evening.
The hearings were held at the at
torneys' room in the county court
house building and all of the applica-
tions except two for second class per-
mits were granted. The second class
license was abolished during th> war
by an act of the recent legislature.
Eight first class and one seventh
class license were granted. There are
few changes in the personel of the
licensees and only one in location
The license of the first class granted
the Putnam house is for a bar in the
adjoining room to the south instead of
the quarters that have been occupied
since the present local option law
NNAl lulO tllCCl. / ub CUdHSe VIII
create a marked improvement at the
hotel. II will remove the bar farther
away from the office and will provide
much needed reading room for
guests.
At the Cottage hotel the first class
license is granted to James l.. Leahy
who is the lessee of the house.
Frank B. Healy and Eugene J. Cra-
ham are granted first class licenses
at the locations which they are at
present occupying. The same condi-
tions apply in the cases of John Proud
on North street and Edward A. Saus-
vile at the corner of Depot and River
streets. At the American house the
first class license is in the name of
Richard McKale. John T. Carroll,
who held a second class license last
year, is granted a first class license
for his present quarters on North
street.
George W. Williams, who has held
a second class license for a number
of years is granted a seventh class |
license to sell beer and light wines
to be drunk off the premises from
his present location on Pleasant
street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
TITLE OF |NTERNED
GERMAN SHIPS
IS PASSED
Resolution Providing for Transfer
Adopted By Senate
ONE ALREADY TAKING CARGO
Ninety-six German Ships and Four
teen of Austrian Ownership For
Use in American Commerce.

Washington. May by unanimous
| vote the senate passed resolution
| last night providing for transfer to
the American government of title and
possession of enemy ships in Amer;'
can ports and their use in commerce
under direction of the shipping board.
One of the German ships-Clara
Menning-is ready for sea and viii
begin loading a cargo today for Italy.
The Pisa, another. will be repaired by
tomorrow and will take supplies to
France. Five more will be ready by
the end of the week.
The resolution was debated in the
Senate yesterday for more than four
hours behind closed doors. The dis
cussion centered on questions of dam
ages for the seized ships after the
war. but all efforts to provide meth
cd by which owners of the property
would be given right to sue in courts
of the United States were defeated.
Legislation OF this kind will be left
to a later date
The total number of German COM
mercial vessels seized by the United
States government when state or
war was declared was niety.six. OF
these, eighty-eight are steamships and
eight sailing vessels. They represent
total tonnage OF 62S.l55, at an esti-
mated value of s107, 7,250.000. This es-
innate is based on the values existing
at the outbreak of the European war
Large cargo carriers have increased
Col
In addition to the German vessels,
fourteen Austrian steamships have
been seized Their tonnage approx
mates 6S.S07 with an estimated value
of s10,5o0,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
FRENCH RIP Open
GERMAN LINES
NEAR RHEIMS
Penetrate Fortified Trenches on
Front of -Four Miles
WAY OPENED BY BIG GUNS
Offensive Predicted by Terrific Bom-
bardment Now Well Under
Way.

London, May 1.-The expected bat
tie in the Champagne region of France
following days of acute gun prepara
ton by the French, answered almost
shot for shot by the Germans, at last
has broken, Seemingly synchronizing
with the somewhat lessened activity
OH the part of the British against
the Germans on the Arras front, the
French. Monday, eastward from
Rheims, launched an attack over a
front of about four miles from the
south of Beine TO the east of Mont
Carnillet and captured several forti-
fed German trenches.
Delivered at midday, the offensive
was swift and sharp, and at its con-
clusion the French line had been driy
en- forward into territory previously
occupied by the enemy to depths run
ming relatively from 500 to 1000
yards. simultaneously, to the east
ward, thrust by the French north
east of Mont Haut netted them a gain
of about two-thirds of mile and plac-
ed them astride the Moronyillers-
Nauroy road
That the lighting in this region has
not yet been brought to conclusion
is indicated by the official statement
of the Paris war office which announc-
es that artillery duels of violence are
still going on. There also has been
a continuation of the great artillery
activity from ST. Quentin to the Oise
and along tht Chemin-Des-Dames
northeast Of scissors.
Little news concerning the situation
along the front from Lens to st.
Quentin, where the British for sew
eral weeks have made notable gains,
has betn vouchsafed in the latest Off
cial communications The London war
office Monday night merely mentioned
the repulse of German attack east
of Arras between Monchy-Le-Preux
and the Scarpe river.
The Berlin communication dismiss
es the Arras sector with the assertion
that Monday saw only an artillery en-
gagement of varying intensity, but it
goes to considerable extent in a de-
scription of the sanguinary engage
ments of Saturday at Oppy, which it
is asserted still remains in German
hands, and north of the Douai-Arras |
road. The British casualties in this |
fighting are declared to have been |
more than 5000, while more than L.
300 prisoners and forty machine guns |
were captured and ten tanks were de-
,troyed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-One buggy and one
phaeton made by Troy Carriage
Works, also one set of single harness
and one horse lawn mower. James
Murphy, Old Bennington. Call or
phone at noon times or evenings.
Tel. 237. 79t6
WANTED-GIRLS-T work on
dainty undermuslins. Power ma
chimes and all modern factory equip
ment Our girls earn from seven to
twelve dollars per week. Good board
ing places secured and beginners paid
well to Learn. Only girls of good char
acter employed. Richmond Under
Wear Company, Richmond. VT. 79t6
TO RENT-Farm of 62 acres in
whole or part, located on Trolley line,
five cent ride from Bennington. See
Nash & Hutchins. 79t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
INCOME: = IloA LIMIT
TO Be REDUCED
BY ONt.HALF
War Revenue Measure Designed
Ways and Means Committee
SEEK TO RAISE 81 100000, 900
Single Men Making $1,000 and Mar
rled Men of $4,000 Will
Contribute.

Washington, April 30.--A war rev
enue measure designed to raise not
less than 81 500, 900, 900 by direct taxes
in the coming year will be reported to
the House Ways and Means committee
tomorrow by the subcommittee which
has been drafting the bill in secret
sessions. 'iff
Reduction of the income tax exemp-
tions from $4,000 and $4,000 to $1,000
and $4,000 for single and married per-
sons, respectively, and an increase OF
the excess profits tax from per cent.
on all amounts over 8 per cent. and
$4,000 to 16 per cent. are two of the
sub-committee's proposals.
The tentative bill also carries in
creased taxes on liquor, beer, cigars,
cigarettes, and tobacco, new taxes on
automobiles, soft drinks, amusement
places, fSeight and passenger traffic
and stamp tax of wide scope.
Much of the bill follows the lines
suggested by Secretary McAdoo, but
many of his most important proposals
are rejected. Included in these are
all tariffs and the proposal to make the
income and excess profits and con-
sumption taxes retoactiye. Hence
the total of the proposed bill falls mil
lions of dollars short of the original
estimate of $1,S00,000000 to be de-
rived from taxes this year.
The opposition of Representative
Fordney Of Michigan, the ranking Re
publican member of the committee, to
raising more than $1,0O0,0O0,O0O by
direct taxes, is largely responsible for
this situation. He doubts, it is un-
derstood, if more than this amount
will be needed, and urges that any
further sums shall be raised by other
methods than direct taxation if 1t
should become necessary. Representa-
tive Kitchin, the Democratic leader, Is
also opposed to consumption taxes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
INJURED IN AUTO
r. o. Higgins of Hinsdae, N. H..
Suffers Fractured Skull.


Brattleboro, April 29.-Roy O. Hig
gins, 35, CT Hinsdale, n. H.. is in the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital with a
fracture at the base of the skull, null
tiple scalp wounds and probable in
ternal injuries as the result of an au.
tomobile accident on the state high.
way between Hinsdale and Mortified
Mass, this afternoon. The driver of
the car was Warren c. Kenniston of
the Hinsdale garage and it is said the
accident was due to a race between
the car Kenniston was driving and a
motorcycle
Kenniston claims that a motorcycle
came up behind them and that Hig-
gins leaned out to watch it and fell
out of the car Kenniston explains
the fact that the car turned turtle by
saying that he jammed on the brakes
and jumped to save Higgins. The
owner of the car. John Sargoski, who
had just bought it, had been learning
to drive it under the direction of Ken.
niston and said that he supposed Ken
niston had taken the machine back to
the garage.
Higgins is a son of Mrs. Ida May
Higgins of Hinsdale and has nine
brothers and sisters living in that
town. Chesterfield, n. H., and Brat
tleboro. He is unmarried. DR.. George
R. S. Anderson, who is in charge of
the case, says that Higgins recovery
is very doubtful
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
MARTiN-HAGAR
North Bennington Young Woman
Married to Troy Physician.


Married to Troy Physician.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry p Hagar OF
North Bennington announce the mar.
riage Of their daughter, Miss Florence
May Hagar to DR.. Schuyler McCulloch
Martin of Troy, N. Y. The wedding
ceremony was performed at the home
of the brides parents Monday by
Rev. Frederick NJ. Derwacter. Only
the families and near relatives of the
couple were present.
The bride is a graduate of the Sa-
maritan hospital training school for
nurses and the bridegroom, who stud
led four years in st. Johns military
school, is graduate of the medical
department of Union university at Al
bany. He then studied three years in
the Samaritan hospital in Troy and
is now private practitioner
After a Short wedding trip. Mr..
and Mrs. Martin will make their
home at 2121 Fifteenth street, Troy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01

RED CROSS MEETING TONIGHT
State Secretary Howard to Speak at
High School Hall.

A large attendance is expected al
the public meeting this evening at
o'clock in the high school hail. to be
addressed by State Red Cross Secre
tary Harry S. Howard. He will ex
plain the activities OF the Red Cross
how local organizations can assist in
the great work now being carried on
which, in the countries at war, is
proving the salvation of millions OF
men and knowledge Of which is in
these days a necessary adjunct to
true patriotism.
Music will be furnished by the Ben
nington city band, and vocal selec-
tions will be given by Miss Vera
Suter and +. T. Bottum.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
FUNERAL OF JOHN ROBINSON
Services at ST. Francis de Sales
Church Largely Attended

services at 81. Francis de safes
Church Largely Attended
The funeral of the late John Rob-
inson was held this morning at 8
o'clock at St. Francis de Sales church.
A solemn high requiem mass was sung
with Rev Thomas r. Carty as cele-
brant. Rev. r. ]. Cahill, deacon and
Rev. T. j, Burke, sub-deacon. The
church was filled with friends of the
deceased, come to pay the last re-
spects to him. The floral tributes
were beautiful and numerous. A large
delegation of Bennington lodge of
Eks. of whom Mr.. Robinson was one
of the first members in this village.
attended in a body The bearers
were: Charles H. Dewey, John NJ.
Healy, James s Silk Robert s. Drys-
dale, Emory s. Harris and William H.
Lundergan.
Those present from out of town
were: Mr. nd Mrs. l.. Haussler, James
and Francis Frazier. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hennessey, all of Hoosick
Falls, Mrs. Timothy Dwyer Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Wheeler, Rutland, William Rob
Morrissey. North Adams, Mrs. Charles
Hallam, Miss Sarah Healy, Mrs Mary
Moore and daughter Miss May e.
Moore, New York city, Mrs. James
Welch, Sampson Sanders. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Mc-Mahon, Williams
town, Miss Margaret Healy, Albany,
Michael Healy, Schenectady, Thomas
Higgins q r. Adams Michael Nor
rissey, p. II. Thompson, Arlington.
Interment was in the family lot in
Park Lawn cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
ROOSEVELT URGES ACTION
lndorses Advice of Gen. Joffre to Send
Troops at Once

New York, May 1.-Col. Roosevelt
upon his return yesterday from Chica'
go declared he hoped, as Marshal Jof'
fire had urged, that the people in this
country would realize the necessity
for sending without delay an Ameri'
can force to the French front. He
added that those in Congress who op'
pose the raising Immediately of some
divisions of volunteers" for such serv-
ice will be repudiating the advice of
Marshal Joffre, will be voting against
speedy and efficient action by the
United States, and will be endeavor-
ing to the extent of their action to
make this a paper war-a war in
which we make speeches and let 9th
er men do the fighting"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
ASK HIGHER RATS ON COAL

Anthracite Railroads Petition Com
merce Commission for Increase
Washington, April 30.-The So
petitioned the Interstate Commerce
Commission for an increase in freight
rate on anthracite ranging from 5
cents to 25 cents ton, from the
mines to all points of consumption.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
GREEK KING MAY QUIT
More Rumors That Constantine Il
to Abdicate

London, April 30.-The report that
King Constantine of Greece is soon TO
abdicate is reiterated in a dispatch
from Rome to the Star. which says it
has been confirmed from neutral dip
lomatic sources.
1t is suggested that the king and
queen may land at an Italian port
and proceed overland to Denmark
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
HOW TO CUT POTATOES
Much Interest Shown at Meeting
Monday evening.

monoay Evening.
1t was most gratifying to witness
the enthusiasm displayed at the
meeting held Monday evening in high
school hall, which was addressed by
II. A. Albyn and c. F. Shaw. While
there were not many present, the
audience numbering about sixty, the
interest shown in the demonstration
of the correct cutting of potatoes and
in the addresses on the raising of the
tubers by Mr.. Albyn and the talk of
potatoes and beans by Mr.. Shaw
made up for the small attendance.
number of women were among
the audience, and they, as well as the
men, asked questions of all sorts,
which were fully and intelligently
answered by the speakers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
BREAK AT LUDLOW STORE
r. M. Whelden Loses About 500
Worth Of Goods and Sum Of Money

Ludlow, April 29.-The hardware
store of Frank NJ. Whelden on Main
street was burglarized sometime last
night or early this morning and about
500 worth of goods and small sum
of money taken. 1t is believed that
the break was made about the time
the north-bound Rutland railroad
sleeper went through town. The au-
thorities have one or two persons un-
der suspicion. Entrance was made
to the building by breaking a window.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont showers tonight. Wedne9j
day probably fair with gales.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01
CAUGHT WITH BOMB
Rumors of Wild Plots Follows Arrests
of Two Germans

'ehOIS W WIN riOtS FOiiOWS ATTeStS
of Two Germans.
New York, May 1.-The arrest of
two Germans, Wolf Hirsch and Geo.
N. Neringer today with a two
pound bomb in their possession start
ed all kinds of rumors involving al
legged plots to destroy the Office of ].
p. Morgan and assassinate President
Wilson.
Hirsch when questioned said that it
was his intention to explode the bomb
in the vicinity of one of the principal
offices in Wall street and to play the
stock market the expectation of reap
ing profits during the excitement that
would follow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01

Drops Of dew refresh the faded flow
ers; so do kind words cheer the aching
heart
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-01

CONTINUED on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-10
NEW BERLIN MOVE
TO WIN RUSSIANS
Socialist Leaders, with Government
Sanction, Start on a Mission for
Separate Peace.

COPENHAGEN, April 10. = In the
midst Of the interest in America S own
preparations for participation in the
war and impending German and allied
otfensiyes i'll the west, it would be wise
not to lose sight Of the fact that the
Germans. particularly the Socialists,
are working industriouslv toward peace
with Russia and have not lost hope of
success, despite the discouraging pro
nunciamentos Of war to victorious end
coming from Pctrograd.
1t is announced in Berlin that the So
cialist leader, Philip Scheidemann,
head al the minority Socialists in the
reichstag and a politician close to the
chancellor, has lett Germany on "a
mission The nature eli this mission
is not specified, hnt there is reason TO
assume that. as a well-known Russo
German Socialist, known bv the pen
name OF ''Paryns,' also came abroad
last after the conference Of the ma ior
ity Socialists which was called to con
slider the possibilities Of the Russian
situation, Herr Schcidcmann 5 mission
involves an attempt to open communl-
cations with the Russian Socialists and
Social kovolutionists of the extreme
school, who favor an immediate peace.
/ 1t is said that the German govern
'neut has given its support to the en-
/ deaNors by an assurance that 10 gen
! cral offensive on the Russian front will
be undertaken for the time being. in
order hot To interfere with attempts al
fratcsni4ation. the army leaders con
-ldcriHe that the recent drive against
| the Stokhod bridgchcad had only 10
cal bearing
The Socialists and other German
newspapers appear to be much enc0ur-
aged through reports from Russia OF
/ peace sentiments in the council Of work
men !, and soldiers Deputies and OF
troubles between ;hot body and the or
gans Of the provisional government anf
ithe duma executive committee. The So
ciaiiets effort is said ID be III line witt
directions given ont before the conNo
cation al the historic session Of tn,
Ametlcsatemtgee namely, to trv frs
fora general pcatc, and then, if thai
effort Should proy6 n failure. owing t,
lie a'ftltud6 81 the Wcsttin- Powers, t,
concentrate efforts on separate peac,
with Russia.
The peace advocates are reported I,
have been preparing 10 make overture
70 the United States To undertake med
iation on favorable terms when Prcsi
dent Wilson 5 sharp message and tn
nresponslre attitude Of the Wcsterl
Powers to the peace discussions o
Count Czeruin. the Austro-I Iangarial
Foreign Minister. and the Norddcutseh
, All91meinc Zcitung showed the futil
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-10

to believe that she was welded to the
dramas Of tears and emotions. Miss
Anglin 5 fine sense for comedy was fur
Their exemqlified. by her acting III her
rcyivals Of As You Like It and Twelfth
Night, which established her artistic
status as the most talented interpreter
of Shakespeare S heroines. IN Green
Stockings She has splendid vehicle
for the display of the many sides of
her art and one in which she has never
failed to please. 1t brings out all the
wile4 and articles that a woman will
use to avoid spinstcrhood.
Miss Anelln is without question the
foremost actress that has appeared in
Brattlcboro III years, and it is desired
to impress upon the public mind that
this is indeed rare opportunity.-Ad Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-10
WHOLE FAMILY ARRESTED.
But Father Is tie Cne Who Gets the
Stiff jail Sentence

ST. J0HNsBCRY, April 1o.-Fran-
co.'s Couture, his. wife, Mrs. Mary l..
Couture, their daughter, Mrs. Mary L.
Thcrriault and Mr. Couture S son.
Joseph Couture, all CT Lyndonville,
were in municipal eouit here yestcr-
day, charged with selling and furnish
ing Intoxicating liquor The .ntire
family was arrested and brought horc.
The father was sentenced to not
more than II nor less than 10 months
in the house of correction. The wife
and the daughter We're sentenced 70
three months IN Caledonia county Jail
and the sentence was suspended with
the exception OF 10 days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-10
AN INVITATION TO WOMEN.

Women are invited to visit the labora-
tory Of the Lydia f. pinkham Medicine
Co. at Lynn, Mass, and see for them
selves with what accuracy, skill and
cleanliness this wonderful remedy for
women s ailments is prepared. Over
250,000 pounds of roots and herbs are
used annually in making this famous
medicine. The great bins of herbs, the
huge tanks filled with the medicine
ready to be bottled, and the bottling
room where It is put up and labelled for
the market, cannot help but impress
them with the reliability Of this good,
old fashioned root and herb remedy,
which for the past forty years has been
$50 successful i'll the home treatment OF
female ills.