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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
APPEL MANN CASE
Not Purposely Delayed Says Trustees
Secretary.

The secretary of the borad OF trus
tees of the University of Vermont, E
l.. Mower, makes the following state
ment in regard to Prof. Appelmann:
an view of the public interest in
the matter of Prof. A. IL. Appelmann
| | desire to make the following state
ment relative to meeting or the
board of trustees of the university OF
Vermont to take definite action upon
the majority and minority reports OF
the alumni investigating committee
and the resignation of Dr. Appelmann:
"The two reports were received by
President Benton from President
Stewart of the Alumni association on
January 81, 1917. and Immediately
turned over to the secretary. Steps
we're at once taken to arrange for a
meeting of the board. February II
was appointed for such meeting and
the trustees notified accordingly, but
it was ascertained that Mr.. Stewart
could not attend at that time because
of an imperative engagement in court,
and inasmuch as the alumni initiated
the Appelmann investigation, II did
not seem wise or proper to consider
the reports in the absence OF the pres
ident of the association.
Accordingly a meeting was called
for March 3, at which Mr. Stewart
was present, but because of the abso-
lutte inability of several members OF
the board, including the governor. TO
attend, less than q quorum were pres
ent Moreover. the governor, through
Secretary of State Bailey. indicated
to the trustees his desire to have an
opportunity to study the Appelmann
reports and the testimony taken at
the hearings before forming his per-
sonal opinion as to the merits OF the
case Thus it seemed altogether in
eXpedient to act upon the reports at
this meeting, and it was taken to be
the sense of the members OF the
beard present that Mr. Bailey should
keep in touch with the governor and
advise the president as TO the earliest
time when it would be convenient for
him to attend meeting,
In this connection Mr. Bailey ex
pressed doubt whether it would be
possible for the governor to give at
tention TO the matters before the
board until after the adjournment of
the legislature, owing to the pres
sure of his official duties, but in the
hope that meeting could be arrang-
ed before adjournment. the president
has been in communication with mem
bers of the board with a view to ar
ranging for a meeting either on
March 81 or April 7, assuming that
one Of these dates would be agreeable
to Gov Graham. but thus far without
success.
No disposition has been manifest
ed on the part of anyone connected
with the university to delay final ac-
tion in the Appelmann case, but on
the other hand every possible effort
has been made, since the alumni com
mittee reports were filed, to expedite
action thereon"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
Ely. THOUSAND
GfRMAtn,,> h. 1AKlh
BY BRITISH
Haig's Army Pushes on Five Miles
Beyond irraS
MORE VILLAGES ARE CAPTURED
snoWstorms and Bitter Weather Do
Not Worry sheepskin Glad and
WelI-Fed Troops.

London, April 10.-Eleven thousand
prisoners, 100 guns, and much war ma
terial represents the result of the first
In the Arras region.
General Haig reports tonight that
the British troops continued their ad
vance along the greater part OF the
twelye-mile front from Givenchy to
Henin. The infantry has pushed for.
ward as far as the outskirts of Mon.
chy-le Preux, five miles east OF Arras.
This advance resulted in the capture
of hummock 396 feet high which pro-
tects Monchy from the west, thus
threatening the entire German line
south of the Arras-Cambral high road.
Further north the British captured
the village of Fampoux and it's de-
fenses on both sides of the Scarpe
River. The hardest fighting today
took place on the northern part of the
Vimy ridge, where the Germans at
tempted a counterattack from the iso-
lated positions to which they
had clung They were driven
from these positions as well
as from the eastern slope of
the ridge. which is now Sc
curely in British hands. At the north
ern end Of the ridge the British took
number of additional prisoners and
machine guns. Southeast of Vimy
the village of Farbus and the wood of
the same name were cleared of the en-
envy.
Today's operations were carried out
In heavy snowstorms and bitterly cold
weather, but the troops, clad in sheep
skins and well fed, are paying little
attention to anything except. the busi-
ness in hand-that of driving the Ger,
mans out of France. Besides the great
amount of trench material captured.
Including bomb tiIrowers and machine
guns, 1t has been ascertained destroy.
ed great quantities Of supplies TO pre-
vent them from falling into the hands
OF the British. 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
Use Every Inch of Space and Rotate
the Crops.

/ VIC O'OHSs
If backyard garden 40x56 feet in
Minnesota can be made to supply
enough vegetables, aside from pota-
| toes, celery and cabbage. to keep a
family of six mature persons all the
year. and some OF their neighbors,
there are great hopes for the small
backyards in Vermont, says the >Agri-
cultural Extension Service of the
University OF Vermont.
When only small plot is available,
grow crops most sure to satisfy the
desires of the family to be supplied,
do not be content to raise a single
crop in each row, but plan to get two
crops at once in some rows, and as
fast as crop natures, put in another
getting two and sometimes three
crops from a single row in a year
Aim to grow these vegetables in
which freshness is an important quail
ty. For example, peas and string
beans lose quality rapidly if not pre-
pared and cooked almost Immediately
after being picked. Sweet corn, radish
and lettuce are best when served di-
rect from the garden, and the same is
true of most vegetables.
Potatoes, squash and melons re-
Quire too much space to command a
place in the small garden, likewise
corn and cucumbers unless they can
be worked in along the borders. 1t is
we'll to grow a few specialties of
which the family are fond, and which
may be troublesome or expensive to
purchase; okra, for example, Is sell
dom found in small markets but is
very desirable for use in soup making
and worthy of little space A short
row of parsley and bunch of chives
or other herbs take up little space
but are often used by the resourceful
cook
If these small gardens are to give
maximum returns in economy and
pleasure to the gardener, every avail
able foot of space must work continu-
ously from early spring until frost,
This means good planning and ar
rangement, a wise choice of vegetabl-
es, both in kind and amount of each to
plant Companion cropping, success
sion cropping and good care are very
essential.
Companion cropping is a method
used to intensity the cropping proce-
dure. 1t means growing a crop in
row with another, such as radish and
beets: the radish break the soil for
the beets. grow fast and are mature
before the beets are crowded. Radish
and lettuce may be grown between
cabbage or tomato plants.
Succession crops are follow-up
crops, as early peas followed by spin
ach, early cabbage by late peas, early
peas and beans by late celery, radish
followed by lettuce and the lettuce by
fall turnips.
In the city or suburban home, the
labor in small garden furnishes both
recreation and exercise before and af-
ter Office hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
BAPTIST ENTERTAINMENT
Local Church holds Athletic Meet at
Y. M. C. A.

Tuesday evening the Y. NJ. c. A.
was the scene of an athletic meet
between the members of the local
Baptist church and the Baptist
church of North Adams. The visiting
church was represented by Is young
men.
Several contests were held with
varying results. The basketball game
ended with victory for the local
team by the score of 33 to 20. Paulson
starred for the home team and Ed
wards for the visitors. The visiting
volley ball team cleaned up 1873, 15-7,
and 15-5 In the bowling tournament,
Bennington won with the big pins 575
to 349. but lost with the duck pins 425
to 423, and with the candle pins 3SS to
366.
After the contests refreshments
were served by the girls and The game
rooms were open and enjoyed until
the last car when the visitors re-
turned. The local Baptist team will
go to North Adams next Wednesday
and play return games.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
oAT SMUT DEMONSTRATIONS
Arranged by County Agent in Benning-
ton County.

The county agent has arranged a
series of cat smut demonstrations. He
will meet at the following places at
the below stated time to show the
method of treating oats for smut. This
is a practice which has been greatly
neglected in this county and serious
losses occur every year from not
treating. Anyone interested is urged
to attend these meetings.
Wednesday, April IS, at 10 a. m,
Hurd Bros, West Arlington.
Wednesday. April IS, at p. m, S.
d. Lincoln, West Sandgate
Thursday, April 19, at 9 a. m, Geo.
Hay, West Rutland
Thursday, April 10, at p. m, H. f.
Moore, Rupert.
Friday, April 90 at 10 a. m, Frank
Root, Rupert Flats.
Friday, April 20, at 2 p. m, C. l..
Lee, Dorset.
Saturday, April 81, at 10 a. M,
Lewis Graves, Sunderland.
More demonstrations will be pub
lished next week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
FOXY ARGENTINA
"PlONEERS OF THE PLAINS"
Interesting Lecture Last Evening BY
VIM. e. Hawks

Between fifty and sixty men listened
to the very interesting illustrated talk
on the Pioneers of the Plains" by
VIM. +. Hawks at the Brotherhood
meeting last night. Mr.. Hawks has
an ineXhaustably supply of information
on this subject and is especially inter
esting because of his personal eXper-
fences in the west and MS unsuually
retentive memory. Music vas fur
nished during the evening by Wilbur
Long, pianist and Leo Ryan, violinist.
Ralph Parker rendered two tenor So
los, and the continued applause which
he received was most fiattering TO his
talent and ability to please crowd of
men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
THE FORTNIGHTLY
Last Meeting of the Year Will Be
Held Saturday Afternoon.

The Fortnightly club will hold the
last meeting of the season at the Con-
gregational chapel, April 14th at )
o'clock.
After the annual business meeting
and election of officers. program will
be given on Literature of the War"
There will be paper by Miss Mary
Gates Cone on the two young hero
poets Rupert Brooks and Alan Seeg-
err" supplemented by readings by
Mrs. George Hawks. Mrs. Richard
Spencer will review the remarkable
English novel Mr. Britling sees it
through" by II. G. Wells.
The musical numbers are chosen
with special reference to the subject
of the afternoon, and include Kreis-
ler's Lullaby 1914, and two recent
songs of Harry Burleigh, The Soldier
and The Young Warrior sung by Mr..
Norton of Pittsfield.
At the conclusion of the program,
tea viii be served in the church par
lors
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
! "AT THE CABARET"
Musical Comedy Opening Carnival al
Foresters' Fair Tonight.


Foresters' Fair Tonight.
Don't forget to meet us at the Cabaret
In the Forester Hall tonight at eight
You'll see Mrs. Gray and with me
you'll agree
Her acting is certainly right up to T
And Oh! The Yama-Yama and Liberty
Girls
With their Song and drill will set you
in whirl
And while the ladies for the Cabaret
will dress,
Mr.. Noveck and McGurn will play
their best.
You will see Miss Nell the star of the
night ~
Babe and Dolly's song will fill you
with delight
Then comes the Colonel with his
young ideas
And Glib the waiter who knows no
fear
Jack Reed, our favorite, baritone, will
feel quite gay
When Richard Brown decides to go
away.
Last, but not least, is just Comintine
A Cabaret Dancer who is certainly
fine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
SENATE HOLDING
OUT FOR COURT
Of SIX JUDGES
Speaker wilson Slated for Place
on Superior Bench
LICENSE BILL is AMENDED
Senate Proposes Governor be EN-.
powered to Suspend All Liquor
Permits If Conditions Warrant.

Montpelier, April 1.-THE House
! adjourned at noon with the Stearns
| court bill under discussion. The ma
| jority of the conference committee
asked that the House concur in the
Senate proposal of six judges. Pol
lard of the committee desires the
whole matter killed. There will be
six superior judges anyway the House
moves and Speaker Wilson will doubt
less be elected for the sixth judge and
A. E. Cudworth of Londonderry will
probably succeed Wilson as speaker.
The Senate adopted resolution fix
ing final adjournment at noon tomor-
row but many still think it will be
impossible at that time. The Senate
rejected the compulsory arbitration
bill
Montpelier, April 10.-Indications
point to final adjournment of the Yer
mont Legislature Friday. The senate
this evening passed the budget bill
with sixteen amendments, which will
probably furnish the house with
enough business for it's morning ses-
olOh at lCtot. ~ bll
$4,000 for the expenses of the legis-
lative session was introduced.
The senate is believed to have prac-
tically killed the bill prohibiting the
granting of second-class licenses by
amending it SO that the governor is
empowered during state Of war to
revoke all first or second-class licens-
es, if in his judgment such action will
conserve the resources Of the state.
This amendement was adopted by a
vote of Is to IA and the bill was order
ed to third reading by a vote of 20
to 4. 1t is doubtful il the House will
pass the bill in this form tona
The pending liquor legislation has
also held UP the appointment of the
liquor license commissioners, How
ever, If a compromise can be. reached,
or if the bill is killed, it isaunderstood
that the Governor will Immediately an
nounce these appointments. There are
also several other executive appoint
ments. which must have the consent
of the Senate, which have not yet
been made. These, 1t is understood,
will vary considerably from some of
luc nC lHOSt
appointments are those of insurance
commissioner, commissioner of agri-
culture and fifth member of the board
of control.
The bill providing for a direct pro-
gressive inheritance tax was passed in
concurrence, an dthe bill requiring
State officers and commissioners to
have their offices at Montpelier was
also passed. The Senate rejected the
bill relating to the publication Of the
names of depositors in savings banks
and trust companies who have not
made deposit for 20 years and also
the act changing the payment of dam
age done by deer from the general
fund to a special fish and game fund.
The act making the concealed know
ledge of hereditary insanity or syphli-
tic affliction of the parent or grandpar-
ent of either party to marriage,
ground for annulment of the marriage
was rejected. Opponents Of the bill
declared that it would simply open I'D
an avenue for divorce and marriage
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11

South American Republic Considering
Commercial interests.

Buenos Aires, April 11.-Argentina
officially recognized the justice of the
decision of the United States In de-
claring a state of war against Ger
many, but stated that the policy of the
country would be to maintain status
of strict neutrality.
1t is intimated that the announce
ment is made to placate the United
States to avoid the placing of an eni-
barge on coal and other materials.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
WOMEN PREPARE TO VOTE
Explanation Given BY Listers al
Meeting Last Evening.

The meeting of women voters be-
fore the listers last evening was large
ly attended and plans were perfected
for house to house canvas by
wards. Each ward will have leader
with assistants and women will be Wis
tied and asked to place their names
upon the grand list.
The name of the suffrage organiza-
ton has been changed and it viii
henceforth be called The Women Vot-
ers League. The next meeting of the
league will be held on Friday evening
in the Young Woman's club rooms az
seven-thirty. This will be the regu-
lar study class and the enfranchise-
ment of women in Foreign countries
will be considered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
Had TO Say Something.

Jack Timid (presumptuously in love
with his employers daughter) is Mr..
Cashleigh in? Butler-Yes. sir. Jack
Timid (horribly disappointed Well
I'm glad to hear il. He might catch
cold outSide-beastly weather. Good
night Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
He Had the Real Kick.

Don't seem 10 be n very good day
for fish" remarked the man on the
bank to the angler who had sat for
four hours without nibble.
"Oh. don't know" replied the fisher
man calmly. II don't see why the fish
should complain. I'm the one who
,ught to kick
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
COUNTY WARE'ENS
Fish and Game Commissioner An.
nounces Appointments.

Montpelier, April 9-Fish and Game
Commissioner Linus Leavens tonight
announced the appointment of the IA
county wardens, with one exception
all being re-appointments. In Wash
ington county, Ernest II. Newcomb OF
Waterbury succeeds H. j. O'Conant,
who resigned at the time of Com
missioner Titcombs resignation. The
appointments are as follows:
Addison county, George II. Chaffee !;
Bennington, E. H. Higgins; Chitten-
den, H. M. Rowley; Caledonia, viii
liam Peck; Essex, L. C. Rich: Frank.
lin, A. j. Crost; Grand Isle. Joseph F..
Stone; Lamoille, Jonas Stevens: Or
ange, Newton Field; Orleans, C. II.
Atkins; Rutland, F. w. Hayward ;
Windham, e. H. Metcalf: Windsor
Mr.. Billings; Washington, E. II. New
comb
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Selected eggs for
Matching from pure bred heavy egg
producing S. c. White Leghorns. $500
per 100 and 75c per setting, Harold
c. Shaw, Manchester Center, VT.
61t3
TO RENT-109 Union street. up
stairs tenement with modern improve
ments s1S per month. Inquire H. w
Burgess. 62t1*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
REJOICING IN RIO
Populace of Brazilian Republic Ap-
proves Break with Germany

Rio Janeiro April 11.-There is re-
joicing today in the city over the
break with Germany.
Some OF the more radical advocate
that the government take a more ag-
gressiye step toward a declaration of
war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
a Good Reason.

"Why don't you buy a car, Walker"
II win tell you. All my neighbors
think 1 can afford one, and l don't
want them to find out that can't
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
eALFoUR COMING TO AMERICA
British Foreign Minister on Special
Mission to Washinqton.

London, April 11.-Foreign Minister
Arthur ]. Balfour is to leave London
soon on special mission to Wash.
ington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight. Thursday rise
in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
EXPLOSION DEATH
LIST now KNOWN
TO Be 14O
Casualties Increased By Passing
Away of Injured During sight
MANY ARE MANNED FOR LIFE
Police Scout Reports that Great Trag-
edy Resulted from Plot to De-
stfoy Eddystone Plant.

Philadelphia, April 11.-Oficials of
the company today estimated the
death list created by the explosion at
the Eddystone munitions plant at
Chester at 1iO, many of the injured
having died during the night. There
is good reason to believe that the total
number of dead Will reach $50. Search
for bodies among the ruins continues
today.
Two suspects, who the police be-
lieve may have been implicated in a
plot to blow UP the plant, were arrest
ed at the Pennsylvania station at
Chester today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11

Philadelphia, April 1l-Further de-
tails of the explosion in the munitions
plant at Chester, Pa, indicate that the
fatalities were in excess of hundred
and the number of deaths may reach
15e.
The explosion took place in the
sshrapnel department of the Eddystone
ammunition corporation. Many of the
injured are know TO have been NOR
tally hurt.
How any of the 300 or more en-
ployes In the building, in which was
stored approximately 10000 shells. es-
capsed is almost beyond conception as
there was scarcely a fragment of the
structure left intact Fire added TO
the horror and most OF the bodies
were so badly charred that identified
tion was impossible.
IN the absence of any official state
ment many theories as TO the cause
of the disaster, one of the worst ever
experienced in that section. were adj
yanced. Rmors of plots and arrests
of persons both inside and outside of
the plant were numerous, but all lack
ed confirmation. ~
Twenty Philadelphia detectives
were sent to Eddystone soon after the
explosion on rumor that it was the
result OF plot. After spending sew
eral hours investigating they reported
that they had learned from officials
of the corporation who had made an
inUagf icrn fiaT fhpt o M itU nf chrn
mel had been placed near q radiator
and the heat might easily have eX.
ploded it, Their opinion is that the
explosion was purely accidental and
they scout the suggestion that it was
the result OF a plot.
The explosion, which was felt in
Philadelphia, distance of Is miles.
occurred about 10 o'clock in what is
known as the "10-F' building, a two
story structure. rs by 800 feet. in
this building time fuses were prepared
more than 80 per cent of the work
ers being women and girls. Probably
so men and boys employed in the
building at the time of the blast and
the majority of them escaped
The financial loss as a result of the
explosion is estimated at less than
s25, 600, not including the ammunition
destroyed. Work will be resumed to-
day in all departments except the box,
packing and base-charging depart
ments will be in full operation by the
oath, according to an official of the
company. More than 10000 persons
are employed at the plant
The place has been thoroughly
guarded night and day and after dark
immense searchlights made every por-
tion of the ground as light as day. In
addition secret service men and de-
tectives worked in the various depart
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
MILLION VOLUNTEERS

Joint Resolution introduced in the
Senate Today.
Washington. April IA joint reso,
luton was introduced by Senator
Sherman today calling for the enlist.
ment of million volunteers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
WORKING A SMALL GARDEN


Bennington, Vt, April IL. 1917.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-24

Early in the battle of Menin road,
in Flanders, British observation bal
loon and its observer got into serious
difficulties. The observer, to escapo
injury, CHANGED his life in the para
chute. This British official photograph
shows how the parachute carried him
to safety In a tree-top. The observer
let himself down from his precarlous
position by means of the parachute
ropes, which enabled him to reach an
other truncated tree.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-24
Met the Coal Dealer.

The Lady Reporter-How did YOU.
happen to lose the lightweight cham
pionship?
Kid McSwat-You see, it was this
way, lady. I was cuthn' down all
Corners easy and then my manager
matched me with coal dealer.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-24

If all the time that is wasted in I'M
necessary telephone service were de-
voted to raising potatoes, the country's
food supply would probably be in
creased 500,000,000 bushels a year.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-24
Military Commands.

Nervous Subaltern (endenvoring to
explain the mysteries Of drilD-Form-
ing fours. When the squad wishes
to form tours, the even numbers
take
Sergeant Major (lnterrupting)-.As
you werel A squad OF recruits neyar
wishes to do nothing, siri--YInch.