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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS
Are They Fairly Considered Under
CONSERVATION Law?

Editor of The Bennington Banner
May | call your readers attention to
the case of conscientious objectors to
war before the present law? They
are only to be allowed freedom of con.
science in the matter il they are mem
bers of church in which conscien-
tious objectors are in majority-a
church, in other words, which has
gone on record against war. The
Quaker church is the only one com.
plying with this requirement; unless
as some think. the Seventh Day Ad-
yentists are also exempt in other
words, conscience is not regarded by
this law as an individual matter. Con
scientious directors who are Episco-
palians, Presbyterians. Methodists,
Baptists or Roman Catholics, who ere
Jews or who are not members of any
church, are not exempted by the law
The great majority of conscientious
directors come under these heads.
If the boards empowered to deal
with the question have the power to
exempt individuals, it will be easy in
many cases to prove that they are
honest and sincere in their scruples
against killing their fellowmen. Many
are on record, as members of organi-
cations opposed to war Many have
expressed their views, long before the
war included our country Their
friends and neighbors could testify to
their consistency. Others, OF course,
very young men, will not
only have made up their minds recent
ly but are now on that account less
honest. A young man tainted recent
ly at Plattsburg when he first realized
in the inspiring realism of the bayonet
drill. that he would have to thrust his
bayonet into the stomach of one man,
and smash in the face of another with
the butt of his rifle.
Very truly yours,
Sarah n Cleghorn,
VT, June =, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
RED CROSS REPORTS COMING IN
New Memberships Reported to Head
quarters Now About 24,O00.

Burlington, June THE member
ship gains of the Vermont chapter OF
the Red Cross has jumped to about
24OOO, according to reports received
by Acting Secretary j, r. Berry. BY
actual count 1883 new members are
enrolled in the various communities
in the state while about 5000 more
have been reported by telephone.
These figures do not include the pre-
campaign membership which was
about 5000.
The state membership headquarters
will be held open for about two weeks
longer. Many of the principal viii
lagos in the state have not yet report
ed or reported only in part. Among
these are Barre, Hyde Park, Highgate,
Hartford, Hardwck, Morrisville,
North Troy, Newport, and Poultney.
At noon today the reported new mem
bership from Montpelier was 1909;
Randolph, 2S3 Danville, 260; Cayen-
dish, 1853; Brattleboro, 1861, Stowe.
1917; Springfield, 1874; Vergennes, 1853;
Williamstown, 237; Northfeld, 3l9;
Bakersfield, III; Cabot, LAB; Bran
don, &c. Windsor, 903; Wilmington,
73 Franklin, 119. Secretary Harry
S. Howard has received $4,000 in
dues.
The hospital unit of the Red Cross
is progressing. The special commit
tee of the State University of Medi-
cine is now considering the matter of
surgeons
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
U. s. AlRMEN IN FRANCE
100 Aviators First of Fighting Force,
to Help Allies.

Washington. June S.-One hundred
American aviators from the navy fly
ing corps have arrived safely in
France for any duty that may present
itself, according to a statement issued
today by Secretary Daniels.
They are the first of the American
fighting forces to reach France.
The statement adds that Lieu
tenant Kenneth Whiting commands
the corps which was sent "for duty
in anti-submarine operations, or for
any other active duty that may be
given them in France" The force
includes four highly trained navy
aviators, and high percentage of
the remaining men is also composed
of experienced airmen. The others
will complete their training in France.
In addition to Lieutenant Whit
ing, commanding, the naval officers in
the detachment are Lieutenant Checa-
lier, Lieutenant Virgil C. Griffin, and
Lieutenant Grattan o. Dichman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
ROOSEVELT GIVES ADVICE
Men Who Are Not Drafted Should
Volunteer Services

Being passed over by the selective
draft does not absolve a man from
the duty of persistently Offering his
services to his country in whatever
way they can be used, Col, Theodore
Roosevelt declared at New York last
night before the American medical
association convention. Failure to do
so means unitness to be citizen. he
said.
Some men talk as if their duty
would be fully performed if they serv.
ed when drafted" Col Roosevelt said.
This is a great error. Service under
the draft merely represents mini
mum duty. You should strive to rem
der far more than minimum service.
Many men, of no special aptitude, will
not be able to render service unless
they are drafted. Therefore the draft
ed man who does his duty stands on
full level of honor with the man who
volunteers.
But the man who is not drafted
does not sand on level with his
drafted brother unless he eagerly and
persistently seeks the opportunity to
volunteer wherever he can do useful
service. If he is denied this opportun-
ity through no fault of his own. then
he is free from all blame; although
if he is of the right type he will bit
terly regret that he has not been al
lowed to render the service. But he
must act in good faith and earnestly
seek the opportunity"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
SHORT HARVEST
Of WHEAT FACES
THE COUNTRY
Predicted Yield insufficient
for War Needs
656,000,00O BUSHELS
Washington Warns That Expected
Crop VIII Be Too Small Without
Rigid Economy.

Washington, June S.--America S
1917 wheat crop. as forecast today by
the department of agriculture, will
fall far below normal, despite pros
pect for a more than ordinary yield OF
spring wheat.
A total yield estimated at 656.000.-
goo bushels will give the country 16,-
0000,00O more bushels than last years
crop, but with the heavy demands
from abroad and virtually no reserve
store, it will not meet war needs un-
less the country practices the most
rigid economy.
The department forecast a spring
crop of 2S3.0O0. 900 bushels, big yield,
but estimates OF winter wheat pro-
duction give crop of only 373,000,000
bushels, 100000 more than was fore
cast from the May l condition but
still far from the normal yield.
Herbert G. Hoover, who Will be
food administrator under the food
control bill pending in congress, esti-
mates the Allies needs this year at
one billion bushels of grain, most OF it
to come from the United States and
Canada The short crop means the
country will have to cut its wheat con
sumption if it exports any wheat since
the United States itself normally uses
more than 600,000.000 bushels At
the beginning of 1916 there were 164.-
600 900 bushels on hand carried over
from the previous years record crop.
Some relief is seen in the better
showing this Year in the forecasts OF
rye, which will be a record crop; oats
and barley. A large corn crop also
will be grown in response
to the repeated requests from govern.
ment officials for increased produc-
tion. Winter wheat last fall was
planted on one of the largest acreages
ever recorded but severe winter con
ditions caused almost one-third of the
area to be abandoned. The crop came
through the winter in poor condition
and the April forecast was only 430,-
O00,0 900 bushels Mays forecast
showed a reduction of 64.000,000 bush
els. Today's forecast, based on June
conditions showed Improvement of
I 100000 bushels over May with a
total of 373,0O0,000 bushels. The final
Dutturn may be above or below that
figure.
Spring wheat, the June report shows
was planted on an area almost as
large as that of 1915 when a record
,rop of 352,OO0,00 bushels was grown.
The condition of that crop on June | |
was almost two points below the ten
year average.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
FROM
N ! STATES
BEH|NDF|GURES.
Registration Returns Show
IS Per Cent of Estimate
TOTAL ABOUT 100000
But Officials Hope, With States Un-
heard From, to Bring Total
Above Figures Indicated.

Washington, June 9.-Seventeen
states and the District of Columbia
had their returns from Tuesdays war
registration complete last night! when
the provost marshal generalsi office
closed, showing combined registra-
ton of 2,349,256 compared with the
census eligible estimate of 2,703,727.
At this rate something over 50 per
cent of the census estimate has been
registered and il the other 81 states
should show the same ratio of de-
crease the total registration would be
around 100000, or 1,264,000 below
the census figures.
Officials do not believe, however,
that the average Is per cent under
the estimates will be maintained and
hope to see the total well over $1,000
600. With the men now in the mill
tary or naval service not required to
register, deducted from the census
figures, confidence is felt that the
record will show comparatively few
slackers to be accounted for
The total indicated possible exemp-
tions reported by the states recorded.
is 1,362,467. OF the total registered
1,652,565 are white; 449,779 are
colored, 19S,145 exclusive of West
Virginia) are aliens and 1896 lex
elusive Of West Virginia) alien enem-
iec.
The states included in last nights
Sgures are: Arkansas, California,
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
In. 10 NtrciccfsNnf Nnrfh
Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island. South
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wash
ington, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
cHILDREN'S DAY

Program of Exercises to Be Held at
Methodist church Tomorrow.
Organ Prelude Mrs. Fred Stickles
Hymn 7S-'Holy, Holy, Holy"
Apostles Greed
Prayer
Anthem Choir
Psalm 23 Primary Department
Gloria Patri
Baptism of children
Solo-"The Sweet Story of Old"
Mrs. Downs
Notices
Bible Stories
Samson" Ralph Torrance
"The Crippled Man of Lystra"
Karl Townsend
"DanieP Packard Harbour
"The Missionaries of Anthioch'
Douglas Chisholm
"Naaman" Roger Thompson
Hymn 677--
Savior Like Shepherd Lead U.s.
Ten Commandments Glass of Boys
Memory Chain Glass of Boys
Song and Flag Drill Class of Girls
Questions and Answers
Graduating Glass
"The Miracle" Marie Colgrove
Robins Song" Dorothy Cheney
"Who" Marion Hollister
Birds and Flowers" Ella Gay
What Little Things Can Do
Three Little Girls
Exercise and song kindergarten
Presentation of Bibles Pastor
Collection-Please bring nickle, dime
or quarter for Children's day col
lection and education,
Hymn 3SS-
Onward Christian Soldiers"
Handwork done by the Primary de-
partment for the Children's hospital
in New York viii be on exhibition in
the primary room. Congregation is
invited to visit room.
Sunday school at u. Epworth Lea
que $50. There will be no evening
service, congregation is invited to at
tend the Baccalaureate service at the
Baptist church.
1t is requested that the children of
the Sunday school be present at the
church at 1920 in the forenoon, if pos
siblc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
1orse Kind of Trash Is Still Available In Bound Volumes
CHILDREN TO RAISE FLAG
Exercises at Seventh Ward Building
Tuesday Afternoon.

Through the efforts OF the Misses
Julia Crichton, Gladys LaFlamme
Doris Ryan and Edna Baker, a splen-
did flag fund has been raised for
Seventh Ward school.
A fine Sx12 flag has been purchased
from the Fl. A. Wales Co., of Bridge.
port, Conn, and the flag staff has
been remodeled and newly equipped.
The new flag will be raised at the
school on Tuesday afternoon, June IL,
at o'clock. The following program
will be given:
Music Bennington Band
Procession of the school children
Prayer and remarks
Rev. T. F.. Turner
Raising of the flag
Flag salute BY the Pupils
Star Spangled Banner Band
Address Supt. A. W. Varney
Presentation of gift of money to the
Red Cross from the school
Leonard Greenslet, Josephine Clark
Presentation of gift to War Relief
Fund from the school
Katharine Briggs and Earl Dupee
Singing-"America"
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the exercises In case of rain
the flag will be raised on Wednesday,
The teachers and pupils of the
school take this opportunity to thank
all those who so kindly contributed to
the fund; helped to make the occas-
ion a memorable one in every way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
FOOD SPECULATORS
When People Buy to Hoard They Do
Themselves and Others Injury.

themselves anu OtflCIS iHJu'J
Buying several months supply of
flour, sugar. coffee and other like items
is not only unpatriotic, but is is furth-
er not good business for the buyer.
1t appears robable that the ten
dency the country over on the part of
consumers to store up food far in ex-
cess of normal needs is responsible
for much of the recent price aviation
Sugar refiners assert that the pres
ent price of their product is but re
fiection of the buying hysteria of the
consumer and that the future probabil
tiles are for lower prices.
Is it not plain therefore that in
stead of being forehanded and provi-
dent, the consumers who are today
stocking up with these various items
will find, long before their supply is
exhausted, that they are eating food
costing considerably more money than
the same food could be purchased for
at the time
Food spectators" would seem to
be the correct term to apply to those
who are now indulging in this orgy OF
buying
There is another side to the matter.
Through their forcing up of prices
these consumer spectators are max
ing it difficult for the average buyer to
obtain the necessities of life for his
family. Only a small percentage of
the people have funds to indulge in
the practice of food boarding. The
larger percentage not having this
ability are the sufferers from this
misguided policy
A little application of the principles
of the golden rule might not be amiss
at this time.-Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
APPOINTMENT FOR BRlSLIN
Rutland Man Member of Board of Con
cilation and Arbitration.

Montpelier, June Gov. Graham
has appointed as member of the state
board of conciliation and arbitration
Henry c. Brislin of Rutland and Geo.
Gridley of Windsor. He has also APP
pointed DR.. John Thomas of Wells
River to the state board of veterinary
registration and examination to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Dr.. ]. c. Parker of St Adams.
1t is expected that the governor will
shortly announce the appointment of
the members of the burlington dock
commission created by a Senate reso-
luton during the 1917 General AS
sembly. He has yet to name states
attorney in Washington county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
RUMANIA TO FIGHT. AGAIN
Army Reorganzed-Has Never Given
Up the Struggle

Paris, June 7.-Rumania has re-
organized her army and is ready to re-
sumo the fight, according to a state.
ment made by Premier Bratiano in an
interview with the Petrograd CORE
spondent of The Parisien.
My country" said the Rumanian
Premier, has been invaded by an enc.
my superior in numbers, and it has
lost its capital and more than half its
territory; it has suffered famine and
disease, but it has made great effort
to reorganize its army and it has never
given up the struggle Today Ruma-
MIA is ready to resume the fight, its
army is perfectly trained and it has
material such as it never had before.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
AMERICAN DEE, OF GRIEF
DR.. Alfred Hay, Who Lost Wife and
Daughter on Laconia.

London, June 9.-Dr. Alfred Hay,
former resident of Chicago died here
of grief. He lost his wife and daugh-
ter in the torpedoing of the Laconia
and had since failed rapidly.
His son enlisted in the English army
several months ago to avenge the
deaths of his mother and sister.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
PAID $2,a55.os FOR POTATOES
Local Food Production Committee
Just About Broke Even"

Just About Broke Even"
The following is a report of the pur-
chase and sale of seed potatoes by the
local Food Production committee:
From Freeman Howard. Salisbury,
43 bu Bostons at $3.50 Si07.50
Osgood, Rutland, 100 Green
Mountain at $3.50 250.00
Osgood Rutland, Irish Cob
bier at $3.50 $4,000
Buck" brand seed, Mars Hill,
Maine 200 Green Noun
tain at $3.50 $4,000
Buck" brand seed. Mars Hill
Maine, 200 Green Mount
tain at $3.50 721OO
Buck" brand seed, Mars Hill.
Maine. "a Irish Cobbler at
$3.50 1890
Total 6S3 bu. S2.2S7.50
Expense. freight, carriage, help
etc., s759
Total paid out $2,S55.O9
Taken in from potatoes sold 2,363.5O
Balance $S.41
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
AT LEAST 80 DEAD MINERS
Explosion and Fire Cause Heavy Loss
of Life in Montana.

Butte Mont, June 9.-Thirty miners
have been killed and more than hun
dred are entombed through an eX-
plosion and fire in the mine of the
North Butte Mining company today.
Mine officials stated early this after
noon that 20 bodies had been recov-
cred, but of the 425 men known to
have been in the mine at the time of
the explosion at least two-thirds are
unaccounted for.
The officials further stated that they
believed at least $50 men had per
ished. Some hope is held out for the
rescuing of men in distant parts OF
the mine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
AWAITS IRISH DECISION

Cabinet Has Completed It's plan for
the Makeup of the Convention
London, June 5--The Government
completed last week It's proposal as
to the composition of the Irish Con-
vention Andrew Bonar Law, Govern
ment leader, told the House of Com
mons today that the Cabinet was now
awaiting the decision of some of the
parties interested. who were holding a
meeting to consider it. Their decision
is expected in the course of the next
few days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09

and covering all of the ground won by
the British in Belgium yesterday were
repulsed with heavy losses, Field
Marshal Haig reported this afternoon.
London, June 9.-With the Mes
snes Wytschaete ridge in their
possession the British yester-
in their possession the British yester-
day organized the new ground and
prepared for probable further action,
while throwing back German counter
attacks.
Surprised by the terrific onslaught Of
Sir Douglas Haig's men Thursday, the
Germans, who lost more than 6,4O0
prisoners and many more killed or
wounded as a result of the mine eX-
plosions and the British artillery fire,
made no immediate counter attack.
Waiting until yesterday Crown
Prince Rupprecht then threw his men
forward against the new British po-
sitions northwest of Oosttayerne and
east of Messines. Every effort was
repulsed by the British infantry or ar
tillery fire.
All the prisoners made by the Brit
ish have not been counted to the lat
est official communication, but includ-
ed in their number are 1872 officers,
many belonging to the artillery arm
The British also have collected more
than twenty guns. The success of the
British arms is admitted by the Ber
lin war office which says the troops OF
the Bavarian crown prince were with
drawn to prepared positions to the
rear ofithe original line.
In Belgium, north OF Ypres, the Bel
gians and Germans have been engaged
In violent artillery bombardments.
Along the Aisne front in the region
Of the Chemin des-Dames the German
crown prince has ceased his attacks,
but the French and German artiller
es continue their bombardments
There has been no marked activity
n the other theatres of the war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
GERMANS REToRT TO SIMS
Hope Enemy Navy "WiII Be Induced
to Show" Itself Again.

Amsterdam. June 6-The Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger, commenting on Adj
miral Sims speech on Sunday at the
celebration in London of the first an
niversary of the battle of Jutland.
says that the Admiral may rest as
sured that the German Navy wishes
nothing more than a new encounter
with its enemy. The paper adds:
Perhaps the latter will be induced
to show himself again. We will at
tend to the rest"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
ARRESTED THEIR OFFICERS

Five Regiments of Russian Soldiers
Refuse to Obey Orders.
Petrograd. June 9.-Four regiments
of the 7th Russian army refused TO
obey orders today
Another regiment placed its own Of
ficers under arrest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
PERsHING BEFORE KING
American Commander Given an Aud
ience TODAY

London, June 9.-Gen. John j.
Pershing, commander of the first
American expeditionary force to
France, was received in private by
King George today. The king and
the American commander conversed
for some time and later the members
of Pershings staff were presented
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont showers and thunder show
ers, probably, tonight and Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
SiNkINk IN ICE
Two Lake Superior Boats Founderina
in Fierce Gale.

Duluth, Mimi, June 6-Two big
freighters are laundering off Duluth
harbor tonight in the worst gale on
Lake Superior in many years.
The vessels plunged into an ice field
broadside in 4 heavy fog, Tugs are
unable TO reach them on account of
the heavy ice
Fourteen other vessels, including q
big passenger boat, are wedged in an
ice field forty feet thick.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
WIN. REDMOND DEAD IN FRANCE
Brother of Nationalist Leader is Fatal
Iy Wounded

Paris, June 9.-William Redmond,
brother of John Redmond, the nation
alist leader in the house of commons,
died of wounds in an ambulance today
while on his way from the front to
hospital.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
BRITISH TAKE
. 64OO IN DRIVE
ONbELG|ANL|NE
Germans Lose Many Men In
Counter Blows
ENGLISH TAKE 20 GUNS
Teuton Artillery Officers Are Trapped
When British Win Sector Mile Deep
With Destructive Fire.
ENGLISH TAKE 20 GUNS

London, June 9.--Strenuous counter
attacks today over front Of six miles
and covering all of the ground won by
the British in Belgium yesterday were
repulsed with heavy losses, Field
Marshal Haig reported this afternoon.
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ATHENS

Grange met Saturday afternoon May
IS with twenty-seven in attendance
Several who understood that 1t was tc
be observed as Mothers Day wore
pink and white, though the program
prepared had to be omitted on ac-
count of time needed for comforting
the Bird and 4th degrees. The com
mittee reported the resolutions pass
ed on the death of Sister Almeda Eat
on. The next regular meeting June
8. Is to be observed as young Folks
day and the master appointed the
officers to fill the chairs. A COM
mittee was also appointed to make ar
rangements for May 80.
May 81 was observed as Memorial
Sunday with a good attendance OF
regular church goers who could but
feel saddened at the depleted number
of Veterans, only three present. There
was special music by large chorus
solo by Carl Thompson; THE Star
Spangled Banner" with Mrs. l.. c. Will
liams at the organ; solo Sunrise
With the Master" by Frank Goodwin
with Miss Florence Sanders at the or
gan; and very appropriate sermon
by the Methodist pastor Rev. W. l.
Bradeen.
Memorial Day exercises passed of
much as usual though not a few were
kept away by the clouds of the early
morning The exercises were held In
Grange Hall following dinner served
by the Grange, about fifty partakine
Of the usual baked bean and pastry
dinner. About 100 Commander s. A
Foss called to order opening with ar
appropriate selection by the chorus