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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
PEAS AND BEANS
Valuable legumes Of Great Import
ance to Home Garden.

Garden peas are favorite crop in
the home garden, and when actual
food value is considered they are sec
, ond to lima beans, which head the
list of fresh vegetables; chemical
analysis of green peas shows a very
low percentage of water, high in pro
tein, carbohydrate and fuel value.
Since they are very high in food value
IL is all the more important that they
be so planted as to insure continu-
Gus supply.
Peas should be planted as soon as
the soil can he put in order. A frost
after they come up does no harm.
Very early planting. successive plant
ing and selections of varieties will
give continuous supply. The first
paintings should be of small growing,
quick maturing varieties, such as
Alaska, First and Best and Gradus
these require no supports. Gradus
may be planted every two weeks until
warm weather in June. When the soil
is warm. plant the large wrinkled
types, such as Champion of England,
Telephone and Prime Taker, to be
grown on such supports as brush,
string of wire trellises. For autumn,
use Alaska and Gradus: plant the
last of July or the first of August.
Peas should be planted from one
to three inches deep in rows two and
one-half to four feet apart. A good
practice for the support requiring
varieties is planting in double rows
six inches apart, with three or four
feet between the double rows, one
support serving for each double row.
The pea is one of the few legumes
grown in the home garden. Being a
legume gives ii high food value,
but one should be careful not to de
stroy its palatability and thereby its
food value by allowing it to get too
hard before picking, or by picking
long before cooking For the best
possible quality, pick the pods when
at the lust FUR stage, shell. cook
and serve Pods picked in the morn
ing before the dew is off and placed
in cool damp cellar will be in good
condition for the noon and evening
meal.
Many times string beans and peas
are ready at the same time; beans can
be picked in five minutes, peas will re-
quire 20 minutes Often the beans are
picked and served and the peas 20 to
waste. The green peas are nearly
three times as high in food value as
the string beans and dry beans are
highest OF all vegetables. To get the
most from both take time to pick and
prepare the green peas, allowing the
beans to mature if necessary using
them as shell beans, or allowing them
to dry to thresh for seed or to bake,
getting both in state of highest food
value.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
INTERESTING SUFFRAGE TALK
Miss MacAIarney Addresses Large Au
dience Friday Evening

Before a large number gathered in
the rooms of the Young Woman's S
club Friday evening Miss Emma Lee
more MacAlarney gave talk to the
members and friends of the local
branch of the Women's Voters league.
The speaker discussed among other
points, the question of equal suffrage
in Europe, showing that the
most rabid "antis" among the
English statesmen. such as Lord
Northcliffe, Lloyd-George and Elk,
Premier Asquith, have been con-
verted to the cause, and that,
Immediately after the revolution in
Russia, the leaders of the democracy
began to consider giving the vote to
women.
Some of Miss MacAlarney's state
ments were unusually well made and
much to the point. Among these were
such declarations as these: There is
no such thing as sex distinction in
grey natter" "The modern home is
going to be built on a firmer founda-
tion of real equality, of more respect
of men fer women and more enlight-
enment of women in regard to men,"
Not until women have been voting
as long as men, has one any right
to criticise the legislation in equal
suffrage states Figures do not
lie, but a lot of liars do figuring"
The trouble with most of us" she
said, lis that we are snobs, both rich
and poor. The woman on Fifth ave-
nue. scorns the woman of the slums
who in turn entertains healthy con
tempt for her richer sister" "The only
kind of humanitarian legislation the
state of Vermont has to its credit is
compulsory education "Womans
place has come to be anywhere she
can do anything helpful, no matter
where that place is"
Miss MacAlarney spoke before the
high school assembly in the after
noon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
CIRCUS GROUND A GARDEN
Montpelier School Children to Plant
Langdon Meadow

Montpelier, April 1S.-The convert
ing of Langdon meadow, well known
as circus and playground into big
garden with the school children of the
city doing the work and the material
and money furnished through the
Montpelier committee on public safe
ty, is the plan of the committee which
met Tuesday evening on the city hail.
Arrangements are under way and
practically completed to obtain the
services of an experienced gardener
seer and instructor of the 80 or 100
children who are anxious to do their
part toward helping the country raise
foodstuffs. lr.,t
A meeting Of the committee on
schools with the committee on food.
subcommittee, with Mayor Mitchell
chairman exofficio, was held yesterday
afternoon to discuss details.
Langdon meadow comprises 40 acres
of land and it is not known how much
will be used for gardening, perhaps
the entire lot may be utilized. The
parochial schools have been asked to
cooperate with the public schools, in
furnishing students to do the work
and the financial part will be looked
after by the committee.
Mayor Mitchell and others are en-
thusiastic about the scheme and think
perhaps other cities and towns in the
State may follow Montpelier in hav-
ing such public garden.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
ESTATES OF Lovina r. Ellsworth
and Wealthy /. Ellsworth.

STATE OF rERaONT, The Honor.
District Of Bennington. IS. ( able Probate
Court for the District of Bennington:
70 the | ers and al persons intere ted IN the
estates of Lpvlna II hIs. th and esltbv l.
Elsw rth, late # Bennington in said district,
deceased, GREE rING:
WHEREAS, application hath been maze 20
this Court in writing, by the Adm,T s'rah
praying or license aud authority Z sell all OF
rea, e'tae Of al dseassi or he pa meht o.
debit and charges o. administra aon, setting
forth therein the amount of debs due fr m
fad deceasad. tue charges OF a1mni>iIa ion,
and tn am II of per,o al estate and situa ion
of the rea estate.
WHEREUP0N. the sa Court app nted and
assigue' the 23d day Of April, 1877, at the Proba
ONCE in Bepningt n in aid Di trict. TO hca
and decide upon laid ep iication and atition
ordered pubii notice thete ( to he Riven TO u
pers Ms interested t. erein. by pu His ii SAID
order. togo her ith the time and % ace of
hearing, three weeks excessively Ia 'he Ben.
nington taprer. "ewspaper VIII ch circu D. es
in the nfighborho d of those re so s siDfertste
in said esta e, al VIII ch pu licaiions sha be
previous T. the ay assigned tor hea ing
THEREFOnk, yo1 are nereb, notified TO
appe IT before i'd Court, at the time and place
assiyned. then and there in snid Court, 20 make
your bieeiions to the granting of such license
III vfuEe cause
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at Bennington, in
said District. this 9TH day Of April. 1917.
AMY Fl. HARBOUR. Regis er
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
FINAL MEETING OF w. r. c.
Election of officers Completed Yester
day at Montpelier.

Montpelier, April 2O.-The womans
Relief corps. which held its annual
meeting in this city yesterday in CON
nection with the annual G. A. K. en-
campment. held q brief business ses-
sion in the city hall this morning,
electing and installing officers. The
officers elected are as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs Nellie G. Crowley OF Rut'
land; senior vice-preseident, Mrs.
Jessie Sturtevant of st. Adams; jun
ior vice-president, Mrs. Mary Goss of
Montpelier; treasurer Miss Minnie e.
Kingsley of Rutland; chaplain, Mary
Roberts of Springfield; executive
board, Emma LaPoint of Barre,
Louise w. Switzer of Bellows Falls,
Anna Bush of Newfane, May X. Colby
of Montpelier, Mary Bundy of Mont
pelier; delegate at large, Louise
Switzer of Bellows Falls: first dele
gate. Mary Lyman of Rutland; second
delegate, Ada Merritt of Cabot; third
delegate, Lucy Cutting of Bennington;
fourth delegate, Alice Smith of Ches-
ter alternate at large, lzora Lassor
of Rutland; alternates, Belle Hiliard
of Wallingford, Alice Hill of Burling-
ton, Lottie Ladd of st. Adams and
Hattie Parker of Waterbury Center.
The following appointive officers
were named Secretary, Cordelia
Needham of Rutland; inspectors, Car
rie Dean of Castleton; councillor,
Helen p. Bonnet of Concord; install
ing officer, Alice Smith of Chester;
press correspondent, Belle Hilliard of
Wallingford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
HOLDS GERMANS HAVE WON
Newspaper Says They Can't Afford 10
fa1u Yield in Battle or at Home

Yield in Battle or at Home. /.
Amsterdam, via London, April 21.-
The Frankfurter Zeitung eulogizing
Field Marshol Won Hindenburg's new
method of careful consolidation of the
deeply echeloned position system with
the mobile defense system, and quot
ing Karl Won Clauswitz, the German
master of theoretical warfare, to the
effect that an offensive which comes
to standstill should be regarded as
having failed regards the first phase
CT the battles of Arras, the Aisne, and
the Champagne as having been won by
the Germans. At the same time it
urges the necessity of holding out,
saying that, although the battles are
not ended, the worst is over, but there
may be changes in the fortunes of
war.
There is only one way out of this
endless conflict says the Frmkfur-
ter Zeitung. "We must not yield on
any battlefront, either in France or
here in the German Empire. Unless
we maintain our proved strength and
the infiexible will of our people during
the coming critical weeks, as we'll as
showing the enemy the absolute in
vioability of our fronts, then the great
hour of Summer will pass fruitlessly
and the war will have no end Moth.
ing must be left undone."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
BOY CHARGED WITH MURDER
Police Say Lincoln Grant, 10, Admits
The Crime

The Crime.
Pittsfleld, April 21-,Lincoln McKin-
ley Grant, the 16-years-old boy
charged with the murder of Miles
Hewitt, Lanesboro' farmer, arraigned
in district court yesterday before
Judge Charles l.. Hibbard pleaded not
guilty, and the case was continued
until Friday. Mrs Margaret Hewitt,
wife of the slain man, was charged
with murder and with being an acces-
sorry before the fact, and her sister.
Mrs. Celia II. Noistering, with being
an accessory after the fact The wo-
men pleaded not guilty and their
cases were also continued to Friday.
Grant and Mrs Hewitt are held with
out bail and Mrs. Noistering in bail
of $4,000 which she will not seek, as
she wants TO be near her sister. The
two women were arrested in Spring
field early yesterday morning and
taken to Pittsfield in an automobile
by Capt John Hudner, Inspector d. j.
McColgan and Officers Hines and
Shepardson.
The police viii try to prove that
Grant killed Hewitt at the instigation
of Mrs. Hewitt and they claim that
the alleged confession of Grant, made
in his own handwriting, makes this
charge. According to his confession
the police say, Grant admits he first
knocked Hewitt off a milking stool
with an AK, then hit him again on
the head dug a hole in the manure
pile and buried the body, and that
Grant that night occupied the same
room with Mrs. Hewitt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
Glad to Learn of 1t

Aprirs changeable weather causes
colds that lead to expensive doctor
bills-bills that could be avoided if
the cold we're checked in time. c.
Smith, 1927 18th St. Augusta. Ca,
writes: 81 got one 25c bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar and my cough
and cold is about well. was glad to
learn of a great medicine like that"
Foley's Honey and Tar enjoys such a
splendid reputation that it is often inn
itated. OF course, no substitute or
imitation is as good as the genuine.
Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
GE R Man DEFENCE
FAX 80 STOP
NfVl||ts y
French Gain Some Ground on
Every Assault
CAPTURE $4,000 pRI9 9OsERS
In Argonne Forests Teutons Have
Been Driven from Second
Line Trenches.

London, April 21.-Steady progress
is being made by the troops Of Gener
al Nivelle in driving back the Ger
mans in the regions of scissors and
Rheims. In new offensive the
French also have entered the German
second line in the Argonne forests
German counter attacks on the Vauo
lero plateau south of Iaon, have been
repulsed
Since the beginning of the French
offensive last Monday more than 49,.
900 Germans have been taken prison
ers Guns captured in the past five
days exceed one hundred, not includ-
machine guns.
Northeast of scissors, the French
en- Friday occupied the village of San
cy, a mile east of Nanteuil-la-Fosse,
and continued their advance toward
the Chemin des Danes, a road parell-
cling the Aisne, four miles north of
the river On the Vauclerie plateau
in the region of Allies and Hurtebise,
the Germans are reported by Paris to
have launched an attack with large
effectives" The effort was frustrat-
ed by artillery and machine gun fire.
The artillery fighting in this region
is reported to be continuing very ac-
lively
East of Rheims in the region of
Moronvillers the French have taken
several important points of support.
The German resistance here is report
ed to have been stubborn.
In the Argoone forest French de-
tachments penetrated the Germans
positions as far as the second trench
es. A great number OF German dead
were found by the French. The
abandonment of the bank of the river
.Aisne between Gonde and Soupir is
admitted by Berlin. which declares
that the action completed the occupa-
tion of the Siegfried positions. Ber-
lin says that the French ''fOllow hest
itatingly" Sancy captured by the
French Friday, is. three miles north
Of Conde. Berlin says second
French attempt to break through in
the Champagne was frustrated and the
latest statement adds that new en-
gagements have developed between
Prosnes and the Suippes valley, which
district includes the region of Moron
villiers.
There has been little activity on
the northern front in France and Lon
don reports no further progress for
the British forces anywhere. From
the eastern front there are no reports
of fighting.
Both in Palestine and in Mesopo-
tamia north of Bagdad, British forces
have added to their recent successes.
North of Wadi ChuZze (Gaza) in Pal
estine the British in an advance have
occupied Turkish positions along a
front of six and a half miles.
General Maude continues successful
ly his advance on Samara, forty miles
north of Bagdad on the Tigris, and his
troops have forced passage of the
river Shatt.el-Anhem, twelve miles
houtheast of Samara. More than
1920 prisoners were taken in this op-
Grafton by the British.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
BOXING SURVIVES
Bill TO Abolish PugIisim in New York
Fails.

Albany. April 1S.-What is consider
ed death blow to the Davis bill ad-
yocated by Governor Whitman, which
was designed to repeal the state laws
governing boxing, was administered
by the Assembly tonight amid stormy
scenes. The measure lacked six votes
of the required seventy-six Yester-
day it failed of passage by only two
votes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
vERMoNTER DIES IN ENGLAND
r. H. Pillsbury of Barton Was Member
of Ambulance Corps

Fred H. Pillsbury, private in the
Queens Ambulance corps. notice of
whose death in England has reached
his home in Barton formerly lived in
st. Johnsbury. Mr.. Pillsbury was the
president and manager of the Pills
bury Baldwin company. a concern that
operated in St Johnsbury short
time. Little is known of his DEATH
but he enlisted at Kingston, Ont, and
had been with the corps for some
months. He died in hospital in Eng
land, it is supposed, of meningitis. He
leaves wife, who was Miss Florence
l.. Currier of Boston. Mr.. Pillsbury
was a graduate of Montpelier semin-
airy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
NEW T.. A. r. HEAD
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey Is
Elected President

Washington, April 20.-Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey of Kansas was
elected president-general of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution for
the next three years last night over
three opponents by a majority of 25
on the first ballot. Mrs. Guernsey re-
ceived 677 votes, Mrs George C.
Squires of Minnesota 263. Mrs John
Miller Horton of New York 235 and
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois
III. After one of the most vigorously
contested fights in the history of the
society the entire ticket, headed by
Mrs. Guernsey. defeated at the last
election by Mrs. William Cumming
Story, was swept into Office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
In these uncertain days

for individual investments, many
people are turning to Annuities to Sc
cure an absolutely certain income for
life. Send for information. stating
date of birth and sex. National Life
Ins. Co., of VT. (Mutual) Earle S.
Kinsley. General Agent, Mead Build
ing, Rutland, Vermont. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
MUNITIONS KEY TO STRUGGLE
Berlin Critic Says Heroism Can't Com
bat Superior Materials

Copenhagen, April 21, (via London.)
I'm an article in the Berlin Vossische
Zeitung, Captain Salzmann, military
correspondent of the newspaper, char
acterizes the fighting on the western
front in France as "a competitive
struggle of strength in war materials" :"
"As long as the Entente Allies have
superiority in these" says Captain
Salzmann, Field Marshal Won linden
burg's strategy is the only remedy.
namely, the speedy evacuation of any
front lines.
Against superiority in materials no
heroism can avail"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED--In old Bennington, girl
for general house work. Call even
ings at 307 Main street. Miss Mary
Robinson. 71t6
WANTED-Active, energetic sales
man for local territory; good oppor-
tunity for right man. Address Sales
Manager, Kinnickinnic & Beecher
Sts., Milwaukee, Wis. 71t1*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
BREAD RATION CUT.
STARTS STRIKES
IN GERMANY
Thousands of Munition Workers in
Berlin and Spandau Quit
CHANCELLOR DENIES AUDIENCE
Wireless from Berlin Says Trouble is
of Little Consequence and Has
Been Settled.

Amsterdam, April 21-More than
10000 munition workers in Berlin and
Spandau have struck because of re-
duction in the bread ration Dis.
patches received here state that the
government is endeavoring to restore
order and to suppress information of
the strike.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
ARGENTINA AROUSED
Country Resents Sinking Of Monte
Prodegido by German U-Boat.

Buenos Aires, April 21,-Argentina
is aroused over the sinking of the
steamer Monte Prodegido by Ger
man submarine.
If Germans reply to the govern
ment protest is not satisfactory the
republic may not only break relations
but may make a declaration of war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
GERMANS ATTACKED
Buildings Burned. Flags Torn Down
by Angry Braziians.

Rio Janeiro. April 1S-Popular
feeling against Germany is increasing
and in the city of Porto Allegro, which
has large German colony, the situa-
ton today passed beyond the control
of the police. Crowds attacked sever
al establishments, burning a hotel and
a large store. They marched through
the streets cheering for Brazil and the
Entente Allies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
BRITISH OFFICIAL PARTY
Coming to Discuss the Conduct Of the
War.

War.
Washington, April 19.-The State
Department announced today that the
British official party coming to discuss
the conduct of the war is constituted
80 follows: Arthur James Balfour,
Foreign Minister; Sir Eric Drum
mond, Ian Malcolm, Member of Parlia-
ment. C. f. Dormer and G. Butler, per-
sonal staff; Rear Admiral Sir Dudley
r. S. de Chair, Fleet Paymaster Vim
cent Lawford, Major General Bridges.
Captain H. II. Spender Clay and Lord
Cunliffe. Governor of the Bank Of
England.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

Copenhagen, April 21.-Sixty thous-
and workmen in the government fac
tories have struck at Berlin. In
Nelremburg are reported to have
struck. Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollwegg received to give a commit
tee of workmen hearing and the men
j0inted the strikers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
Most Of Knocking His Own Town Alien In Any
BRAZIL COMING IN
VIII Send Food and Munitions to Help
Down Germany.

Rio Janeiro, April 21-Brazil will CO.
operate with the United States in
sending supplies and munitions to the
allied governments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont showers this afternoon. Fair
tonight and Sunday, cooler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

London, April PA wireless mes
sage received from a Berlin station
today made light of the reported
strike among the German munition
workers. 1T is all settled" the mes
sage concluded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
FOR RELIEF IN POLAND

Subscriptions to Date Reach Ttotal of
101.
Weekly rennrt for relief in Poland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

Rome, April 21-Advises received at
the vatican from Hungary report SER
ious rioting. Budapest and 25 other
cites are reported to have been put
under military rule.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-02
EAST CHARLESTON

Allen Maxwell is improving from
an attack of appendicitis,
Elijah Wilson is slowly improving.
Misses Minnie Colburn and Leas
Maxwell were home all of last week
from Derby Academy.
LemueI Wilson, who has been here
caring for his brother, went to his
home sick last week.
Albert Tangue and Elmer McNa-
mara have gone to the Lake to work
for Hinton & Canning.
Misses Helen and Ruby Trip and
Hazel Hall spent Sunday in Island
Pond with Mr.. and Mrs. Alison Trip.
News has been received of the
birth of daughter, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Trip, at St. Johnsbury.
Congratulations.
Mrs. l.. G. Buck entertained her
Sunday school class at her home last
Saturday afternoon and evening.
There were eleven present and a fine
time enjoyed by all.
Communion will be observed in
the church Sunday morning March
4.
Sixteen young ladies met at the
parsonage last week Thursday af-
ternoon and organized a girls club
to be called the Cleaners"
Alice Mcnamara is working at c..
E. -Coruth's. Miss Muriel Bushaw
has finished her labors there and
gone toher home.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Hopkins en-
tertained at dinner last Sunday their
children, Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Ma
COON, of Newport, Miss Ina Hopkins,
of West Derby, Mrs. E. H. Robin
son and son Harland, of Woodsville,
N. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Norris of
Island Pond, and Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Hardy, of Northampton, Mass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-02
1ST ANNUAL VOTING CONTEST
Big Prizes for Boys and Girls

The bright boys and girls in this
papers field deserve recognition and
they can earn valuable prizes with
little effort.
The one who collects and sends in
the most little votes up to May 1st
will be given a fine Gold Watch.
The second a Camera of high
grade, one you will take much pleas
ure with.
The third will be given a bank de-
post book with a good sum entered
therein, depending on the work done.
There will be other valuable prizes
announced later, if there are enough
vote collectors in the competition to
warrant it.
Watch for the first ballots that
are printed on page four this week
If there is some one you would
like to work for, your sister or some
friend who would like to win one of
the prizes, send in their names.
Write us for special information
"How to Win" in this contest.
Till school closes you can collect
these little votes Saturdays.