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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
GROWING EARLY POTATOES
let the Sprouts Get Started Before
Puttinn I'm Ground

Let the Sprouts Get Started Before
Putting in Ground.
Those who are anxious to secure an
early crop Of potatoes may hasten the
maturity OF samo from two 10 three
weeks by carefully cutting the seed
ana dusting same with sulphur while
oist one to two weeks before they
are ready to plant
This seed should be spread out thin
II in a space where there is uniform
temperature and allowed to sprout.
Under ordinary conditions at the end
OF the week or ten days the potatoes
viii have as long sprouts as viii be
convenient TO handle when planting.
There is nothing gained in growing
long sprouts as they become tender
and break Off easily a sprout IA to
II inch long is as long as is practl-
cal The sulphur preserves the seed
and prevents rotting after planting
even though the seed has to 80
through considerable cold weather.
it also tends to protect the potatoes
from wire worms
While not practical, but possible
Wnen Seeu is very expensive ana
scarce crop of potatoes can be
grown when the best eyes are select
ed from potato peelings or parings.
OF course these parings should not be
permitted to dry out and should not
be depended upon to very large ex-
tent
We should not fail to remember
that during this year Of very scarce
labor that the same cultivation that
cultiyate5 a corn crop viii cultivate
the polo beans and the corn be the
better for it,
few early cabbage and tomato
plants can readily be started in the
house by using small paper boxes.
discarded berry boxes or, probably
better, egg shells. If when the egg is
used it is broken only on one end it
makes a very convenient receptacle
for seed and when ready to be taken
to the garden does not necessitate
transplanting as the shell can be
slightly crushed with the fingers and.
left attached to the plant. This
method is also very convenient for
nasturtium and other window box
Dlants.--H. A. Albyn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
THoRoUehBREDs CONDEMNED
Has No Place in Cavalry Command Of
Today.

Major Frank Tompkins Of the Unit,
ed States cavalry, now stationed at
Norwich university, recently sent the
following interesting letter to the
New York Herald.
feel that | must say word or two
in explanation of my article that ap.
peared in your paper of February IL,
as ! seem to have offended many of
the lovers of the thoroughbred horse.
When | stated, THE thoroughbred
horse of today has no place in cav
airy command" my remarks applied
to the thoroughbred horse bred and
raised in the United States. Some
thirty years ago our horses were bred
to win racos consisting of four miles
and each horse had to win three
heats of five before the race was won.
This meant that q horse must run at
least twelve miles to win race, and
if the contest was close he sometimes
ran twenty miles.
In those days the jockeys weighed
more than they do now, and many Of
those horses of thirty years ago car
ried 130 pounds in Il race. 1t is plain
to the most ordinary intelligence that
the horses of thirty years ago must
have been horses of bone and sub
stance in order to qualify on the
track of that period.
Racing in heats soon became irk-
some to the gambling fraternity, and
four mile races also consumed too
much time for men who turned the
noble sport of racing into a gamblers
pastime, and the races were reduced
to one heat of one mile, and even
less, and the horses were required to
carry a minimum weight of about 80
pounds and a maximum of about 110
pounds. Furthermore, the people
who raced horses to win money
realized that it was an expensive
thing to keep horse until he was
matured before the. owner realized
any returns from the animal as rae
ing machine. Hence, colts at the age
of two years were put on the track
and raced. This meant that before
the horse was fully developed he
was blemished in the hoofs, he had
bowed tendons, defective hooks and
in many cases he developed into a
roarer. Generations of horse breed
ing under these conditions have
changed the noble thoroughbred of
thirty years ago into an animal that
is now weak in his hoofs, weak in his
leg tendons and weak in his lungs,
all a result of forced racing.
A cavalry horse must be quick on
his feet, must be capable of carrying
an average load of $50 pounds, must
be able to travel at the rate of five
and six miles an hour for ten hours at
a stretch and to move at fast speed,
as, for instance, when the fieeting op-
portunity TO charge presents itself.
The cavalry, horse also must be able
to do his work on very scanty feed
often on nothing but grazing. The
thoroughbred of the present day, due
to the avarice OF the gamblers that
breed and raise him, he is thoroughly
untitled for the cavalry service.
Sysonby and Eclipse were put in
the stud at four years OF age because
they were too blemished to race any
more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
$4,000 TEDDY MEN
Many Wish to Serve with Roosevelt
in France,

New York, April 25.-Approximate-
ly $4,000 men have applied thus far
and have been found to meet the
necessary requirements for member
ship in Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's
proposed army division, it was an
nounced here tonight at enrolment
headquarters. which were opened
some time ago with the former presi-
dents approval.
Only fifty of the applicants, 1t was
said, were under 25 years old. None
below this age are now being accept
ed. OF the total. 10000 are negroes.
Sixty per cent of the volunteers are
from Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima and other southern States, while
in New York city not more than 1000
have enrolled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
G. lRNlN OFFICERS
HATE AMERICA,
SAYS GERARD
Intend to Make Us Pay War Bills
if eut0nS are VICtOrS
SPEAKER CLA9K IS ARRAIGNFD
"senefioent Providence, He Says
Keeps US from Putting Forward
our Near Statement"

New York, April 26.--"The German
military caste hates the very name
America. know if we had remained
out of this war we would have been
attacked by Germany il the war had
then ended either in draw or Ger
man victory.
This emphatic statement was made
tonight by James w Gerard, former
American ambassador to Germany, at
/the annual banquet OF the American
Newspaper Publishers association in
the Waldorf Continuing, Mr.. Gerard
said.
knowing the mind and might Of
Germany as | have FOR the past two
and a half years, appeal TO the entire
country, not only as patriotic duty,
but as an absolutely NECESSARY meas
nre Of self-preseryation to stand by
the president and urge the passage OF
the administration bill for universal
military service.
I'VE are at war with a government
possessing the greatest military ma
chine the world has ever seen, and
which believes irrespective of Amer
lean opinion on the subject not .-ly
that the only effective way 10 wage
modern war is by universal bligatory
military service, bat that force IS to
re the only tning regarded,
"To adopt at the outset universal
obligatory military service would be
TO deal the morale of our enemies a
staggering blow and demonstrate at
the outset we are in the war TO win.
And do not forget that to deal this
blow at once may save countless
American lives.
"On the other hand. to hesitate to
discuss. to dispute or to reject uni
versal service and adopt the yolun-
teer system is to aid comfort to the
enemy By convincing him we are NOT
in earnest,
There isn't any chance of a revolt
tiun in Germany There may be riot
ing but no revolution, TIE caste sys'
tenn is so strong the people don't re
ali2e tho real situation
Mr. Gerard then stated that. with
few exceptions, the war was largely
due to the activities Of newspaper
in Berlin He said
that they misinformed the German
officials Of the attitude Of this coun
try and acted as "superambassadors.'
He declared the feeling toward the
United States was crystallized in an
interview with Admiral Won Tirpitz,
which was circulated throughout the
empire In this interview the father
Of the ruthless U boat warfares" urged
the capture of the British navy, its
absorption into the German fleet and
then grand offensive against the
United States to make America pay
for the war.
81 predict a long war" contipued
Mr. Gerard Il am confident there
will be no revolution in Germany. The
Russian situation is serious. IL any
accident should befall the British feet
we would have a serious situation to
face
Mr.. Gerard arraigned Speaker
Champ Clark for his advocacy of the
volunteer system. He said he had
Clark in his campaign for
The Democratic nomination for Presi
dent in 1916 But thank heaven"
he said. some benehcent providence,
which keeps the American people |
from putting forward their near
statesmen, interyened.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
CHURCH MEETING
Einhty-Flrst Anniversary Of Second
Conpreg gational Church

The eighty-frst anniversary of the
Second Congregational church falls on
Thursday, May Bird. Post card an
nouncements have been sent to the
members and and families OF the
church and congregation
The special features Of the meet
ing this year are supper which will
be served in the chapel at Gas and
after the supper, as the people are
seated about the table, an address by
Rev. Henry A. Atkinson, social ser
vice secretary Of the Congregational
National Council
This supper is not a public one, but
is free to all members of the church
and congregation.
Ii will help very much in the ar
rangement If the members and friends
will make use of the return card by
Monday at the latest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-At the orchard 25 men
at once, good wages paid. The Or
chards, tel. 261. Adv. 76tf
WANTED-Horse and wagon. Both
must be cheap. Send price and de-
scription to r. d. Currier, Shaftsbury.
Vermont. 76t2s
WANTED-Men for work in lumber
yard, steady work, good wages. II. c.
White Co, North Bennington. 76tf
WANTED-Man for responsible
position. Apply Brush Factory, Ben
nington. 76t6
TO RENT-After first week in May
tenement with all modern improve
ments. Apply j. w. Moon, after
p m. Mccall street. 76t6-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
TROUBLE IN SWEDEN
Hostility of Workingmen to Govern
ment Grows.

Hialmar Branting, leader of the
Swedish socialist party. has tele-
graphed to the London Daily Chron-
icle that the hostility of the working
men in Sweden against the govern
ment is growing more intense. NJ.
Branting says: Among the working
men the hostile feeling against the
ruling reactionist party is growing
stronger. This party, by their trade
policy, has caused the lack of bread
from which we are now suffering. -
The socialist leader expresses the be-
lief that May day will pass without
trouble unless the authorities are
guilty Of provocation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
RUSSIAN PLOT, PERHAPS
Eddystone Explosion Being Investi-
dated Today

Chester, Pa, April 27-That the
explosion at the Eddystone munitions
plant may have been the work of Rus
sian revolutionists was a theory ad-
vanced at the coroner's inquest today
on the 102 victims of the disaster.
The police are looking for Rus.
sian named Waskoff who disappeared
Immediately after the explosion.
There was largely attended meeting
Of Russians shortly before the ex-
plosion. The police theory is that
the explosion may have been the
work of Russians who desired to start
an industrial revolution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
cOLLIpED WITH AUTOMOBILE

Miss Edith Baker Thrown from
Bicycle and Considerably Bruised
While riding a bicycle Wednesday
afternoon Miss Edith Baker of SAT
ford street had narrow escape from
serious injury While rounding the
corner Of North and Pleasant streets
the bicycle collided with an automo
bile and she was thrown from the
wheel. She was considerably bruised
but not otherwise injured.
The bicycle was so badly damaged
that its owner experienced some diff
iiculty in moving it to a repair shop.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
FELL INTO THE RIVER

Miss Margaret Griffin Escaped with a
Ducking.
Miss Margaret Griffin of Cafford ST.,
had narrow escape from drowning
while attempting to recover a volley
ball from the river below the North
street bridge The ball had accident
ally thrown into the stream by some
of the ST. Francis de Sales academy
girls while at play.
In attempting TO recover the ball,
Miss Griffin lost her balance and fell
into the stream west of the dam
The water here is deep, but Miss
Griffin escaped with thorough duck
ing and bad scare.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
Baazp roNIpal4F WILSON
chasas 7rcferrcdl Again German coa-
oEs Wet Who Seeks Release.

- -
chasas 7referrcd Again German coar
soFss Wet, Who Seeks Release.
u New. York. AnrI 26.--Chayges thar
Mas Lgnar. known as Count Lynar-
9oadop, he'd plotted TO seize the per-
son Of the President and raise an
5almy OF 10000 German reservists in
! this country for an invasion of Cana
da were made today when he applied
for release on parole from the prison
where he is serving a sentence for
bigamy
Application for the parole was made
to Judge Rosaisky in the court Of
general sessions through the commits.
sioner OF corrections who recommend
ed that It be granted. The application
was opposed by representatives OF the
department cf justice and the police
Tire commissioner Of corrections
recommends placing Lynar on proba-
tom said Judge Rosalsky in an
noanciug that he would refuse the an
plication. 4The United States au-
thorities and the police want to pre-
vent that. am told that this man
LyBaf made arrangements to seize
the President Of the United States,
hold him for u hostage and organize
an arms for the invasion Of Canada.
! don't believe sueh man should
be allowed his liberty at present"
Lynar was sentenced to the peni-
tenuary in April. 1915. after his con
yiction on a charge Of bigamy brought
by two Of three women ne was alleged
to have married. The two who testi-
fed against him were Amelia Wendt
now Mrs. Arnold Of Poushkeepsie and
Rose O'Bfian Of Albion, N. Y.
During his trial, agents Of the de-
partment Of justice alleged Lynar
was a notorious International crook,
Max Schiemangk. who had operated
in France ana Germany. prior 10 serv
ing a prison term in Germany.
Before his arrest here, he gained
access to many army secrets, it was
alleged, through his organization Of
tho Lynar Equipment company which
was supposed to manufacture military
devices which he attempted to have
the United States army adopt.
After his term began, Lynar was
taken TO Newburgh, where his factory
ho't 'S~h N9eop '4l-b ~ t~'A 'SiNhe d
referee how he induced Commodore
John ID Lacey Of that city to invest
$4,000 in a plant TO manufacture the
'Iynar equipment which was to
reyolutionize warfare and for which
he said he had big order from the
Austrian governments
Lynar swore the Austrian order was
genuine. As a result Of his opera
tions in Newbureh indictments for
forgery were returned against Lynar
and he viii be removed there for trial
at the close of his New York prison
term.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
c. o. r. CARNIVAL
Entertainment Given Good Atten-
dance on Opening Night.

Nt'''~~ VT = F~'''''5 '''5F'N'
There was a good attendance at
Apollo hall last evening. the opening
night OF the Carnival being held this
week by the local members of the
Catholic Order of Foresters.
The program of the evening con.
sisted of vocal and instrumental
music, dancing for the young people
and card games for older people pres
ent. Every one present appeared to
be having an enjoyable evening and
the door receipts were satisfactory
TO the society.
The carnival will be continued to
night and Saturday evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
EARL OF SUFFOLK KILLED
Was the Husband of Daisy LeiteI
of Chicago.

Henry Molxneux Paget Howard
18th Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire,
has been killed in action. says a dis.
patch from London The earl of suf-
folk and Berkshire was born in 1877
and succeeded his father to the title
in 1898: In 1904 he married Mar
garet Hyde c'Daisy") Letter, young
est daughter of the late Levi z. Letter
of Chicago and Washington and sister
of the late Lady Curzon, wife OF Earl
Curzon of Kedleston,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27

And after they had married IN haste
] suppose they Tepented at leisure"
NO; they were perfectly consistent.
They repented in haste also. Rich
mond Times-D Dispatch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
SEL[CT|VE DRAFT
MEASURE SURE
OF ADOPTION
House May Vote on Administration
Army Plan Late This Afternoon
OPPOSITION LOSING STRENGTH
Criticism of the President Greeted
with Kisses from the House
Galleries.

washington, April zi.-SelectlVe
draft will be the method by which the
great American army will be raised
for war with Germany In the debate
in the house this morning the opposi.
tion to the administration army plan
showed less strength than at any
time since the agitation began. The
house may vote late this afternoon.
The senate is pledged to take vote
not later than Saturday night.
Washington, April 27.-The army
bill continued to thread its way
through debate in both housees OF
Congress yesterday under a constant
fire of attack from those who oppose
selective conscription and ardently de-
Tended by those who support the ad-
ministration plan. First prospect of
vote appeared in the house where it
was agreed that general debate should
close with adjournment and leave the
summing up speeches to leaders of
each side. Today Chairman Dent on
the military committee will close the
argument for the committees volun-
teer amendment and Representative
Kahn, ranking republican of the COM
mittee, will close for the administra-
ton selective conscription plan. Then
the bill will be considered by the
house under the five-minute rule with
prospect OF a vote probably tonight
or tomorrow. An agreement to vote
upon and finally dispose of the bill
not later than tomorrow night was
reached in the senate.
Declaring that officers are being Sc
lected and not drafted, Senator Sner-
man said Maj.-Gen. Wood has been
sent to South Carolina to vegetate"
and that DR.. Grayson was promoted
to be a rear-admiral by '.judicious se-
lection rs this the perfected fruit
of conscription?" asked the Illinois
senator. IF this is the evidence
and it is the first--of the administra-
tons plans, then the term political
generals is accurately applied"
Kisses from the galleries greeted
Representative Mason, republican of
Illinois yesterday when he assailed
President Wilson for failing to accept
Col. Roosevelt's offer TO
raise a division for service in France.
A few members joined in the dem
"The man in the White
House hasn't the courage or political
to permit the colonel to en-
list for fear he will profit politically"
was the sentence which drew the hiss
ne
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
THREE DEAD IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Prominent Residents of Bethlehem,
Pa, the Victims.

South Bethlehem, Pa, April 81
Three prominent citizens of Bethle-
ham were killed in an automobile ac-
cident here early today.
A fourth member of the party is in
the hospital and is not expected to
live.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
GERMAN oEsTRoYERs IN RAID
sheIled Ramsgate and Killed
Woman Before Driven off.

London, April 27.-Raiding German
destroyers shelled Ramsgate today
The fire of the destroyers killed a
woman and wounded three persons
before the raiders were driven Off
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Saturday.
Continued cool
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-27
OFFICIALS BEGIN
CONFE E8EACtS
WITH J0FfRE
Marshal and Staff In lOng SsS
sion wIth American my hiefs
P3EMIE 3 uVIlars STATEMENT
American Cooperation in the War
Means Victory for Morality and
Right

Washington, April 27.-Conference
between members of the French war
mission and American government OF
fcials for exchanges OF views regard
ing the conduct of the war against
Germany began here yesterday after
tho LEADING commissioners had paid
official calls upon President VIII on,
Vice presi3ent MarshaA and Secre-
taries Lansing, Baker and Daniels.
Cf foremost Importance was a long
falk between Marshall Joflre and
embers OF his STAFF and Secretary
Baker. Gen Scott, Chief Of stan, and
several other American army officers.
It took place at the home OF Henry
White. former American ambassador
to France. where the French visitors
are being entertained as the guests
Of the nation.
France is known to desire the send
ing Of an American eXpeditionay
force 70 cooperate with her armies,
and Marshal ,iOGre came to the Unit
cd States prepared 10 give reasons
for the opinion Of French military ex-
perts, that the sending Of such force
Is advisable information regarding
the meeting between the military
leaders was Wlthhem
Soon alter the conclusion OF the
conference Rene Vieiani, vice premier
OF France, head eg the mission, made
IA semea6 to us American press in
(which he declared faat the cooper
ati0a 81 fhe United States in tiie war
would tHasn r0t OGIp "a Iigt0fg Tor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York April 1S.-(Special.) )-Liver- pool cables were much lower than eX- pected today, the decline being caused by the government taking over thee ships of International Mercantile Marine and
 other corporations. It is felt that this will mean lower freight rates to Liver pool, as it Is understood the rates to be charged are to be much less than those that have been asked. This brought a better response in our market than the cables would have indicated, on the idea that we would increase our exports. On second thought However opinions in this
 regard were somewhat modified as 1t was felt that the English government would use the ships principally for muni- ton purposes and foodstuffs, allowing
 only enough cotton to go forward to meet the actual spinning needs of the Man chester trade. In other words, the bur den of carrying the surplus would still remain on the American merchant. In the late afternoon there was some local covering, with a few closing buying or ders for Liverpool account, evidently un- doing straddles, causing advance of some 10 points just before the close. The weather continues to be generally favor able