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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
REGRETSFA|
IN P[ACAT|NG
ARGENTINA
Republic Insists Upon Com.
plete Satisfaction
RELATIONS MAY BREAK
Recall of Won Luxbure Does Not
Close Incident, Argentine
Minister Declares.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 17-pr. Luis
b. Molina. the Argentine minister at
Berlin, today informed the Argentine
foreign Office by cable that the Ger
man government had expressed re
grets over the actions of Count Won
Luxburg, the German minister to Ar
gentina. DR.. Molina reported that
Baron Won Dem Bussche Hadenhau.
sen, under secretary of the German
foreign Office, had informed him that
Germany disapproved absolutely of
expressions used by Count Won Lux
burg in his dispatches. The under
secretary, who acted for DR.. Won Kuel-
Imam, the German foreign secretary,
during his absence in Munich, asked
the Argentine minister to request the
Argentine minister to request
Argentine government to notify Count
Won Luxburg that the German govern.
ment wished him to return immedi
ately to Germany to explain the entire
matter personally. Dr. Molina was
asked to obtain safe conduct for the
minister.
Count Won Luxburg today announced
that he probably would sail on Sep
tember 2S for Bilboa, Spain, on a
Spanish steamship.
Foreign Minister Pueyrredon, after
reaGsag Dr. Molinas cable. am, an
nounc I'd that he declined to accept the
assurances of Baron Won Dem Bus
che-Ifaddenhausen as satisfactory
settlement of the Luxburg incident
mecause 1t was merely the yerba
statement OF an under Secretary The
Argentine foreign Office is awaiting a
formal note from the German govern
ment before closing the incident
The report from Berlin that DR.
Luis b. Molina, the Argentine minister
to Germany had explained to the
German government that the handing
Of passports by Argentina to Luxburl
was a personal matter and did no
signify rupture of relations wal
classed as of doubtful accuracy b.
Minister Pueyredon. II was true tina
a rupture had not ben created hand
ing Luxburg his passports, the foreigl
minister stated, but Dr. Molina's in
structions did not provide for any eX
PLANTATION of the situation to Germany
The foreign minister reiterated
that there will be a rupture of rela
tions with Germany ifthe latter's ey
planaton of the Luxburg incident 4
not absolutely satisfactory. He re
quested the senate to abandon tn
proposed secret session set for toda
| to consider the mater, as he prefer
to make all explanations at publ
session later in the week
Since being handed his passport
Count Won Luxburg, 1t was stated, ha
been circulating the statement tina
| the idea of sinking Argentine ship
without leaving trace was SUI
gested to him by the foreign ministe
of Argentina as a means of prevent
ing complications. This statemen
was characterized by Minister Pue!
redon as the greatest. most shame
full, barefaced lie'' in his official Q,
periencc. IHI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
CONCRETE WORKERS RELAX
Turner Construction Men Entertained
at Y. M. c. A.

About fifty employees of the Turner
Construction company, which is erect
ing the Black Cat Textiles company
building, accepted the invitation Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. to spend last evening
at the association rooms and the oc
casion came as welcome innovation
for the men.
A reception committee consisting
of o. w. Harwood, w. S. Boynton, j.
g. Hutton and Wilfred Fleming were
ready to greet the men and acquaint
them with the building and the
games. The gymnasium proved es
pecially popular and one after an
other, the travelling rings, PARALLEL
bars, in fact. everything, even to the
boxing gloves were called for.
Music was furnished by a victrola
and Wilbur Long at the piano. Re
freshments were served, consisting OF
sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
JEWISH NEW YEAR
Services at the Local Synagogue VIII
Close Today.

services AT inc Local synagogue WIN
Close Today.
Bennington members of the Jewish
faith have leased the large hall over
the Joe levin store at the corner OF
North and River streets for syna-
,gogue where services have been held
In observance of the Jewish new year
called Rosh ha Shana. Services CON
Quoted by Rev. BENJAMIN shapiro of
Albany were held Monday from s in
the morning until l in the afternoon
and during the same hours today.
The day is not observed as civil
but as RELIGIOUS festival. Modern
Jews use the civil calendar for all
ordinary purposes. but date their
feasts and fasts according TO the
moon. orthodox observers still OBJ
serve two days for the new year, to
make a distinction between the in
habitants OF Palestine and all others.
The day began at sunset, mode of
reckoning that is supported, tradi-
tionally, by the Biblical story of crea-
tion, in which the evening is mention
ed before the morning. The year is
567S, counting from the traditional
time of the creation Of the world
The ceremony Of the new year is
very impressive; It includes prayers
of ancient and medieval origin, elab-
orate music and the reading Of the ac-
count Of Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac.
The month of Tishri is the festival
apocon of fhp Inu-feh Cnlnndnr After
the "ncw year comes the ten days
Of penitence,' then the fast Of tho
DAY OF Atonement," which isra oom-
plete abstinence from all food and hn
ally the harvest festival the Feast of
Tabernacies This holy season Is
universally observed by Jews, stir
ring IN them impulses for renewed
yigor IN their religious and moral
life. fa,s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
CONSCRPTS
REACtV|LLAGE
THIS MORNING
National Army Men Register
ed This Afternoon
PARADE PLANS EXPAND
Company Of the Volunteer Militia
to Act as Escort Tomorrow
Morning,

bennington county young men who
will make up the nrst contingent for
the national army and who will leave
here tomorrow for Camp Deven,
Aver, Mass, began to arrive in town
this morning and at . o'clock appear
ed at the county court house building
to register in accordance with the
provisions of the selective draft law.
During their stay in town they viii
be the guests of the local war relief
committee.
The arrangements for the parade
tomorrow are expanding. Capt. Clar-
ence L. Holden Of company A, first
Vermont volunteer militia, has order
ed the members Of the company to ap
pear at the Y. NJ c. A. in full uniform
at O'Clock to act as escort for the
conscripts This afternoon the men,
bers OF Custer Sixth corps post, G.
A. r., are holding a meeting to per
feet their plans for participation in
the parade
After registering for the second
time at o'clock this afternoon the
men will so to the Putnam house
where the banquet WILDE held, Rev.
George S. Mills, pastor OF the second
Congregational church, will act as
toasbnaster and short addresses will
be delivered by q number OF local
speakers. After the banquet the men
VIII be the guests OF the committee at
the Harte theatre where the great
war picture, "The Fall OF a Nation
will he shown.
Members OF the local Red Cross
have experienced no difficulty in ar
ranging for the lunches that will be
given The men for their Journey, to
Aver, iu fact there were more volun-
teers Tor this service than we're re-
Quifed. Each lunch boy will contain
a box of cigarettes and cigars will al
SO be provided for at leastla farewell
smoke. es-s
Interest in the parade is increasing.
Remington people are. awakening to
the call and there is every. reason to
believe that the men will be given
rousing send off
The Bennington Camp Fire girls
are making home made candy which
will be distributed by two girls from
each group to the boys at the station
tomorrow morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
BIG SPAN RAISED
Engineers Expect to Restore Wrecked
Quebec Bridqe

Quebec, Sept. 17.--With 122 feet
yet to be negotiated before ii is boted
into place above the St Lawrence
river, the huge central span of the
Quebec cantiIeyer bridge tonight is
suspended like a great pendulum twen-
ty-eight feet above the point from
which IL was started upward today.
An official statement said that. so far,
the tremendous engineering feat had
gone on without a hitch.
The span is being elevated two feet
at time in contrast 10 the three foot
lifts which marked the first attempt
to raise a span into place in 1916 when
fourteen lives were lost as il broke
from its moorings in mid air and
plunged into the river. Profting by
that disaster the engineers have in,
Ioduced all possible precautions
against recurrence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
MISS COLGATE
WEDS WILLIAM
7. JEROME, JR.
Quiet Ceremony at Ben Venue
This Afternoon
SISTER Is ATTENDANT
No Reception Other Than congratu
atlons of Employees and Their
Families.

The marriage of Miss Hope Hubbell
Colgate, third daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. James Colby Colgate. to William
Trayers Jerome, ir., son OF Mr. and
Mrs. William 1'rayers Jerome Of New
York. took place this afternoon at
Ben Venue, the Old Bennington home
of the brides parents.
Owing to the crisis now confronting
the nation, the wedding was very
quiet There were no bridemaids or
ushers and only the relatives and a
few intimate friends of the bride and
bridegroom were present. Simple
decorations of ferns, gladiolli and
hydrangeas in the library, where the
ceremony was performed, were in
keeping with the occasion.
The bride wore a gown of white
satin and georgette crepe with silver
trimming Her veil was Brussels
lace belonging to her grandmother
and her bouquet was a spray of or
chids and ferns. She was attended
by her youngest sister, Miss Mary
Evelyn Colgate, gowned in net over
white silk. Harold l.. Banghart OF
Proctor was the bridegroom's best
man.
The ceremony was performed by the
brides uncle, Rev Edward Dudley
Tibbitts, rector OF All Saints church,
Hoosick, n. y. and following the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Jerome re-
ceiyed the congratulations of the EN-
ployes of the place and their families
There was no other reception.
Three daughters in recent years
have now been married from Ben
Venu. but the bride of today had the
added distinction of making her
pedges at the home where she was
born.
Mrs. Jerome has been an active
participant in the social life of OLD
Bennington. The family has always
made ii custom to pass a large pOi'
tion OF the year at Ben Venue and
the many close friends she has made
are hopeful that the acquaintanceship
will not be entirely interrupted
through the important change IN her
life that takes place today.
Mr. Jerome was graduated from
Yale in the class OF 1912 and from
the law school of Columbia university
in 1915 For the past few weeks he has
been working with the Y. NJ c. A. al
Camp Mills and expects to return ia
this work after the wedding trip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
MORE SWEATERS WANTED
Red Cross Unable to Supply This De-
mand of Soldiers.


Members Of the Red Cross in New
England are nobly doing their quota
in knitting and In garment making for
the Army and Navy.
The Supply Service OF the New
England Division has received from
all chapters during August many
hundred thousand surgical dressings
Of all kinds, 10000 knitted goods, in
cluding sweaters, mufflers, helmets,
etc, and 10000 surgical garments. In
addition there has been received and
dispersed thousands of handker.
chiefs, towels, wash cloths, etc. Sup
plies are also sent to the soldiers of
the various New England camps
During August there was sent to
these camps 1900 sweaters, 1000 pairs
of socks, 5000 pairs of wristers, 2200
scarfs, and 1000 helmets.
Mr.. Robert II. Hallowell, Director
of the Bureau of Military Relief for
the New England Division. says.
AT the present time there is an
acute shortage OF helmets and sweat,
ers. Socks we are pretty we'll pro.
vided with. The chief difficulty which
impedes us in our work is that Chapt
ers and Branches In New England are
slow to send their finished material
to the supply Service at 142 Berkeley
street.
1T is natural that the Chapters and
Branches want first to fill the needs
of the men coming from their locali
ties If this course is followed. how
ever, the Red Cross cannot fulfill its
national function. II is earnestly
hoped that every chapter and branch
will work for the benefit of our ma
tional army, and not oyer-supply Ger
tain individuals in the army.
Many instances have occurred in
which boys receiving sweaters, muf
hers, kits. etc, at home, later re
ceiye duplicates. AS these duplica
tions occur, many men naturally will
be disposed to get rid OF the extra
articles by selling them or presenting
them to people at home This has IN
doubtedly happened in various cases
Supplies are sent out only on the re
QUESTION of a commanding officer. A
most careful record of all OF these
acquisitions is kept and duplication
is practically impossible"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
FIRM ON ALsAcE.LoRRAINE

Washington. Sept. 1S-France's s
unalterable determination to restore
AlsacelLorraine TO the republic was
repeated in cablegram received last
night from President Poincare by
Daniel Blumenthal, former Alsatian
deputy to the German Reichstag, who
recently came to this country at the
instance of the French government
to lay the Alsatlan situation before
President Wilson. The message said
"The government of the republic firm
ly is resolved to obtain for Alsaoe
Lorraine her return to the French
fatherland-a restitution fully justi
fed by the sufferings endured for Al
years and the heroic sacrifice OF her
sons who have died gloriusly for the
cause of liberty"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
VERMONT JAIL CONDITIONS
Briefly Outlined in Reports Made tc
Gov. Graham.

Montpelier. Sept 15.-Gov. II. F..
Graham has been keeping tabs on
what the counties are doing in the
matter of working their prisoners,
and the last week of August he wrote
to each sheriff of the state asking for
information as to how many men they
have been working and as to the con
ditions relative TO work in their re-
spective counties.
Eeach of the sheriffs replied with
promptness excepting the sheriff III
Bennington county, who, apparently
does not consider communication
from the executive of the state OF
enough account to reply, for on We'd
nesday night no reply had been re-
ceived from that official regarding
conditions in his county. Some coun'
ties report no men in their jails,
while in others the number is low.
The result OF the replies is: Addi'
son county. no prisoners; Caledonia
three prisoners who have been EN-
ployed, Chittenden, 13 men and one
women who could be employed. $500
earned this summer, most of prison
ers have been those who could not
be released, namely government pris
oners, has run as low as IA prisoners
some times; Essex county, no prison
ers; Franklin, seven prisoners, plen
~ OF work; Grand Isle, no prisoners
Lamoille. no prisoners; Orange, one
boy age II, sheriff says he should b,
going back to school instead of con
fined in jail; Orleans county, none a
present. but why he has had then
people seemed to be afraid OF jai
labor: Washington, 30 men at tn,
time OF the report, having worked Il
and 16 most Of the time. plenty o
work; Windham county, mostly t5
day drunks and unable to find worl
for them--only two at the time of re
port; Windsor county. four at first o
months. but only one would be lef
afth OF month, plenty OF work
there were prisoners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
BIG EXCESS OF POTATOES
At Least too,ooO,ooo Bushels More
Than We Need

Washington. Sept 17.---With a po.
tato crop at least lOO,OOO,OOO bushels
larger than the country needs for its
table, Carl vrooman. assistant secre-
tary Of agriculture, said last night the
United States would be guilty Of an
inexcusable military blunder II II did
not provide the warehouse necessary
to make use of this surplus In such a
way as to release products OF equal
food value to the army and the allies.
The initiative, Nrooman said, must
come largely from local associations
of business men and farmers and the
government is ready to help with the
advice of its experts and with plans
for building new storage houses or
adapting old ones.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
Pye2'EI!!!C COAST
Slkiiii;,sS:;:!' ii; !'T9PS
SHIP BUILDING
Fifty Thousand Workers Quit
Their Jobs
DEMAND BIG INCREASE
Government Contracts in San Francis
CO Alone to the Amount Of $780,
100000 Tied Up.
DEMAND BIG INCREASE

San Francisco. Sept. 17,-Approxi-
mately $4,000 iron workers and metal
trades mechanics engaged in war
emergency construction in San Fran
cisco and bay cities went on strike
at 8 o'clock today, following rejection
Of their demands for 80 per cent.
increase in wages. The walkout in
more than one hundred plants was
carried out without a hitch.
Along the Pacific coast 5000 ship
yard workers are now out, tying up II
per cent. of the ship construction be-
ing carried on by the government and
the strike is spreading to other lines
of industry in the metal trades.
Feverish eleventh houh efforts to
avert the strike by employers and
representatives of the United States
shipping board failed. Proposals to
arbitrate on a basis of 10 per cent.
increase offered had been rejected by
the conference committee of the
Iron Trades council composed OF
twenty-five unions, on whose authori-
ty the strike was declared. Word was
received hree that Chairman Hurley
of the shipping board probably would
come here from Washington to take
charge of the situation.
Sporadic street rioting closely fol
lowed the walkout sympathizers ol
one group attacking United railroad
street car and beating two substitutes
replacing striking platform men,
Patrolmen dispersed the rioters.
The walkout in San Fran&sco alone
affects more than sl50,OO0,OOO in gov
ernment shipbuilding and engine con
struction contracts and automatically
tied up other construction work.
The Union Iron Works, the Moore
Scott Iron Works, both shipbildine
plants, and the Pacific Foundry, de
cided to close Immediately. Settle
ment of the strike, San Francisco's
largest industrial trouble. is entirely
in the hands of the Federal govern
ment, employers announced,
Among other large plants affected
are the Union, Atlas and STANDARD
Gas Engine companies, the Hall
Scott Engine company, the Byron
Jackson and the Oliver manufacturing
companies and the Bert Gas Traction
company. Some of these plants are
making airplane engines for the gov
ernmeni.
Employers announced that if th'
strike is of long duration probabl,
100000 persons, including organized
workmen of relative trades and thei
families. will be involved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
lRoNsIDEs NOT OF AGE
Son Of Member Of District Board
Proven Free from Army Draft

Montpelier, Sept. 17.-Announce-
ment was made at the governors Of
flee this morning that birth certii'
cate had been received from Aberdeen
Scotland, and showed that Alexander
son of Alexander lronsides. of Barre
member of district board, will not
be p years old until September "a
anonymous letter was received by
the governor some time ago which
said he was 21 and failed to register
and Mr. lronside's attention being
called to the allegation the evidence
was produced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
ALL COUNTIES GAINED
Bennington Grand List Increased by
ss,3i6.e7.

Montpelier, Sept lS.-Deputy Stat.
Treasurer Thomas II. Cave Is fgdring
the 90 per cent of the grand lists OF
the different towns In The state in
preparation for sending notices TO The
several towns of the amount which
each town will have to pay on the %
per cent direct state tax as enacted
by the last session OF the legislation
This is payable on or before Nov
and the notices will be mailed from
the treasurer's office Sept. 20 so that
they will reach the different towns
the first day of October and give q
full month In which they can be paid.
In his work Mr. Cave finds that the
grand lists In every county have in.
creased since last year. although it Is
true that some of the towns in dif-
ferent counties have decreased from
that of 1916. The comparison by
cgunties follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
MARINES SAVE THEIR MONEY

Washington. Sept. 17.-That the
average United States marine does
not squander his money recklessly
Is shown by the fact that more than
1900 money orders we're purchased
during August by United States mar
ines In training at Port Royal. S. C.
Send money home" seems to be a
sort of slogan amongst the sea
soldiers who. official report, pur
chased 100000 worth OF money orders
at the government postoflce at Port
Royal Immediately after the septem
Der pay day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
BROOKLYN SISTERS sTARVE
Pathetic Story Of Devotion and
Privation

New York, Sept IA story of
unaccustomed poverty and sisterly de.
votion was revealed today when the
police of Brooklyn announced that
Edna and Anna Williams. found un.
conscious in their home, had collapsed
from starvation.
They, with another sister, Eleanor
went to Brooklyn to live after their
parents died two months ago. Edna
was III. Anna remained home to care
for her. Eleanor worked in a store
She earned seven dollars week
Two dollars went for rent. The sis
ters tried to live on Eve dollars o
week. Eleanor returned home TO flnd
her sisters unconscious.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
Card Of Thanks.

We hereby wish to extend our
heartfelt appreciation to the many
friends and neighbors who 50 kindly
assisted during our recent bereave-
ment also for the beautiful floral
tributes especially the employees Of
the Black Cat Textiles Co.
Misses Charity and Fapnie Paddock.
Mrs Joseph Manuel
Fillmore, Warren and Chas. Paddock
and families.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
PRAISES AMERICAS WORK
London Paper Pays Tribute to oul
Achievements In War Thus Far

London, Sept 1.-THE Daily Mail
in an editorial under the caption NO
beating about the bush--the Ameri-
can spirit pays a glowing tribute to
American participation in the war
achievements of the past five months.
and says
They in general, are a patient,
goodnatured people, but when the
limits Of their tolerance are trespass.
ed on too far when they are con.
vinced that there is no remedy for the
evil except in action then they act
with a decision and promptness all the
greater for previous confluence"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
BARRE MAN HELD
Had No Registration Card When He
Tried to Enlist

Springfield Mass, Sept. 17-Lyle b.
X. Cruickshank of Barre VI, a quarry
worker. was held for the federal
grand jury here Saturday after he had
applied for enlistment at the army
recruiting station. giving his age as
2s.F He had no registration card and
later declared he was 80.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
DENIES FooC RUMoRs
Government Again Assures House.
wives Preserves Won't be Seized

Washington Sept. 17.-Untraceable
rumors that the government intends
to take canned and dried food from
homes, persist and have spread to
such an extent that the department Of
agriculture today placed an explicit
and official denial in the hands of
every county agent and representative
with instructions to give 1t the widest
publicity
"The persistency of the rumors
leads officials to believe its basis
probably may be found in propaganda
to hinder food conservation and there
by continue high prices
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
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Total
HARD TO MAKE SOAP
Food Economy Campaign Results Il
In Shortage Of Vegetable Oils

Washington, Sept l7-Soap manu-.
faoture is feeling the eject Of the food
administration economy campaign.
William c. Proctor, a Cincinnati soap
maker, told the food administrators to.
day that since the family garbage can
began dwindling shipping shortage
had prevented the usual imports of
vegetables oils and that attmepts TO
get more cargo space would be neces.
qarv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and wednes.
day. Little change In temperature.