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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
THE kETcHAM TRIAL
Little Difficulty Experienced in Se-
curing Jury


The trial of Francis Ketcham for the
murder Of William Costello of this vii
lage was begun in county court al
Manchester Tuesday afternoon. Lit
tie difficulty was experienced in secur.
ing jury which consists of the fol
following members:-J. b. Covey OF
Manchester, Wallace Bailey of Airing
ton, Henry S. Walker of Manchester,
Leo Grout of Arlington, Harry II. Da-
Wis of Dorset, Benjamin Prouty of
Peru. Robert b. Young of Glastonbury,
Harry l.. Adams of Manchester, +. II.
Ferguson of Bennington, Jay Beebe of
Rupert, Forrest Hager of Woodford,
II. L. Lamb of Readsboro. The jury
is in charge of Deputy Sheriff Charles
Norcross of Dorset.
The remainder of the jurymen nave
been paid off and discharged
Ketcham, who is 22 years old and
who has served terms in the industrial
school and the house of correction, is
with the murder of William
Costello, who was shot and killed near
the Vermont soldiers home in this viii
Iage on the night of September 1G
last.
The two men. who had been drink
ing, quarreled over a bottle of liquor
md adjourned to a secluded spot just
west of the Soldiers home to settle
heir differences. In the fight, Ketch |
I'm shot his opponent in the back of |
he head, the wound causing almost |
instant death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
,.::s!!!!EAJ EMBARGO
F|RST ,'10VE OF
WAR COUNCIL
Grain Buying for Neutrals
Must Be Checked
WILL RESTRICT COAL
Iron Shipments from Pacific Ports
May Also Be Subjected to
Regulation.
WILL RESTRICT COAL

Washington, June 26.-Absolutt
embargo on wheat promises to be the
first action of the exports council
named yesterday by President Wilson
While the first meeting today was de
voted mostly to matters of organi
cation 1t is known that means of con
serving were discussed
War business OF great Importance
considered was:
First-Placing OF an embargo on
grain to prevent neutrals exporting
huge quantities of foodstuffs, some OF
which would find its way to Germany
Second-Restrictin expectation OF
coal.
Misunderstanding export of steel
and pig iron, particularly from Pacific
coast ports.
or these steps, the wheat embargo
is considered the most important be-
cause the buyers for neutral countries
have been making a drive within the
last week which outdM any of their
previous efforts Millions Of bushels
OF unharvested wheat and other
grains have been bought within the
last few days.
II the embargo clause of the espion-
age act is put into effect, most of this
grain can be kept in the United States
or shunted to its allies. In doing this
the administration can gain a firm
control of neutral shipping.
At today's meeting Secretary OF
State Lansing. Secretary of Agricul-
ture Houston, Secretary of Commerce
Redfeld and H. c. Hoover, admins
traitor, were present.
Mr.. Hoover, it is understood,
pressed for immediate action, giving
forcible facts and statistics.
In Canada there is a surplue of 200.-
900 900 bushels of wheat available for
the Allies. Practically all Of this be-
longs to the British government. This
Is the surplus from last years crop.
The administration has been advised
that this wheat should be the first to
go abroad. Among the reasons given is
that the ocean haul is much shorter
SdHdud " pOItS tHuH
from any American port and that the
shipping lane is much safer.
The imposition of an absolute EN-
barge is intended to be only temper
ary While the Candian surplus is
being sent abroad, the export council
will be able to adjust conditions in
the United States so that the surplus
of the United States will go where it
is needed most.
1t is hoped also to stabilize the
American markets so that both the
farmer and the middle men will make
fair profits and the consumer will not
be subjected to the constant increase
in his food bills.
The embargo on steel and iron
would be directed particularly against
Japan. which has been depicting the
stores Of pig iron on the Pacific coast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
RECRUITING is SLOW
Only 1851 Men Enlist in Regular
Army Monday.

Washington, June 27.-Response to
President Wilson's proclamation call
ing for 10000 war volunteers for the
regular army during the present week
are coming slowing. Only 1451 men
were obtained Monday according to
returns from all parts of the country
While the figures nearly doubled the
low mark for daily recruiting set last
week, officials were much concerned
over the absence of rush to join the
branch of the service certain to be
first to face the Germans in France.
1t is hoped that as recruiting week
proceeds, and with the tremendous
campaign and newspapers of the coun-
try are conducting the daily total will
be swelled to 1000 or 5000 men.
New York showed the results of the
campaign that has been waged by the
metropolitan press. A total OF 325
men was obtained in that city. Hi
nois, despite the fact that the states
quota is nearly 1000 over-recruited al
ready, added 1872 men during the day.
Pennsylvania supplied 147, Massachus-
etts 81 and California 6S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
GROVER CLEVELAND MARTIN
A Former Bennington Young Man
Dies In AshevilIe, N. c.

Dies In Ashevilie, N. c.
News was received here yesterday
from Asheville. n. c., of the death of
Grover Cleveland Martin. the only son
of Herbert w. and Caroline Noxon
Martin. after a lingering illness with
tuberculosis.
Mr.. Martin was born in Bennington
July 7th. 1884 and received his early
education in the public schools here,
later graduating from the Riverview
Military academy at Poughkeepsie,
After leaving Poughkeepsie, he went
into the automobile business and con
tinued along that line until his health
failed, five years ago. Since then he
has been in several health resorts in
hopes of regaining strength.
Other than his parents. he leaves
no family. He was a member of the
Elks and of the Masonic order at
Poughkeepsie. The funeral will take
place in Ashville and later the remains
will be brought to Bennington and in.
termed in the family lot at THE Old
Bennington cemetery. 9a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for the kindness shown
us during the illness and death of oul
beloved mother, grandmother and sis
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wadsworth,
Walter Wadsworth,
Chester Wadsworth,
Mrs Annetta Sherman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
SUIT BY DANCER
Mile kshesinska. Wants Damages
from New Russian Government

London, June 27.-Mlle Kshesinska,
the dancer and favorite of the former
czar, has instituted suit against the
Russian Provisional government for
10,000,000 rubles, owing to its failure
TO eject the followers of Nikolai
Lenine, the radical socialist leader,
from her palace, which they occupied
during the revolution, and the refusal
of the military authorities to send
troops to evict the Leninites, says a
dispatch from Petrograd The legal
period for the evacuation of the villa
expired yesterday, but the Leninites
decline to- leave.
A dispatch from Petrograd May 30
said that after a long process in the
courts. the keys of the palace had
been delivered to Mile Kshesinska. At
that time she complained that furs
to the value of 227,000 rubles were
missing from the palace.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

JULY FOURTH PARADE
viii Depict Chief Events in American
History.

| History.
| The committees in charge of tn,
proposed parade on July A are plan
ming an elaborate program with The
| particular idea in view that the en-
tertainment shall be in keeping with
| the spirit of the present day. The
| parade, which will be in the nature OF
what is known as a floating pageant
will depict the chief events in Ameri'
can history. AS outlined to date the
program will be as follows:
| |. Columbus
Balboa, Cartier, Drake, Hudson,
explorers representing the ex-
ploration of the various nations
in the New World
9. Virginia
Captain Smith and Pocohontas
b House of Burgesssee
Slaves
Bacon's Rebellion and White
Apron Brigade
3. Landing of the Pilgrims
Compact of the Mayfower
John Alden and Priscilla
Public school introduced
4. William Penn
a Treaty with the Indians
Suggestion, Settlers give Penn
land, water and hay
8. Washington the Surveyor
6. Boston Tea-party
Paul Revers's Ride
Z. Declaration of Independence
Spirit of 1776
s. Lafayette
g. Evolution of American Flag
10 Ethan Allen and the Council Of
Safety
IL John and Molly Stark
12 Washington's Inauguration
49, Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark |
followed by cowboys and shep- |
herds
IA Steamboat, Steam engine. Tele- |
graph. Cable, Telephone. Wire |
less, Aeroplane. Cotton-gin
Introduce at proper time Sewing |
machine, Reaper, Submarine, |
Tank
15. Discovery of gold in California
16. Garrison and the Press
II. Harriet Beecher Stowe writing
Is. Uncle Toms Cabin
l9. Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln frees the slaves
20. Judge Harrington SHOW us
bill of sale from God Almighty"
q. Horace Greeley-Universal Am
nesty
% Statua of ihertv
23 Liberation of Cuba
a Roosevelt and the Rough
Riders
"a. Uncle Sam welcoming
a Florida, b Louisiana. Alaska,
Hawaii. Cuba, f Porto Rico,
Philippines, Virgin Islands,
] Panama
%. Wilson's Declaration of War
a Spirit of 1917
Suggestion, soldier, sailor, farm
er, miner, engineering corps, |
housewife, nurse
,6. Red Cross
a National League of Woman's
Service
4. Suffrage
S. Navy League.
70. Flags of Allies borne by boy and
girl in national costumes.
TO- Float of men digging the Panama
Canal.
T. Float representing Temperance
question.
e. Conservation of Food
Suggestion: Woman and girls
canning.
Mother feeding family. ho
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
S-MATHERS
Webster, Mass, Wedding of Interest
in Bennington

Webster, Mass, Wedding of Interest
in Bennington
A quiet home wedding took place
Saturday night, June 23rd. at o'clock
at the home of A. j. Mathers OF Main
street, Webster, Mass, when Miss
Katherine p. Mathers became the
bride of William Jarvis.
The bride was attended by Mrs Con
rad C. Croutworst formerly Miss Mar
garet Mathers) as matron of honor.
The groom was attended by Conrad
c. Croutworst as best man. Rev. Ma
than Gist NJ. A. pastor of Second Con-
gregational church oficiated. A
buffet lunch was served.
After a brief honeymoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Jarvis will make their home for
the present in Greenfield, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
Won TIRPITz SERIOUSLY ILL
Father of German Navy Suffering
from Diabetes.

Geneva, June 26.-Admiral Alfred
Won Tirpitz, former German minister
of marine, has arrived at ST. Blaise,
in the Black Forest. He is suffering
seriously from diabetes.
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz has been
Germany's chief advocate of unre-
stricted submarine warfare. He had
much to do with the building of Ger
many's great fleet and is known as
the father of the German navy" He
retired as minister of the navy In
March, 1916, i'll health being given as
the reason.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
112 AT U. v. M.
University Also Awards Six Honorary
Degrees

Burlington, June 27--One hundred
and twelve declared in course and six
honary degrees were awarded by the
university of Vermont at its COM
mencement Monday DR.. Mollis God
frey, president of the Drexel institute,
Philadelphia, delivered the address and
was awarded the honorary degree of
doctor of engineering. Other honor
airy degrees were conferred as fol-
lows:-
Doctor of laws-Gov. Horace +. Gra-
ham of Vermont; Milo b. Hillegas,
state commissioner of education; Col.
Joseph r. Dickman, United States ar
my, Fort Ethan Allen.
Doctor of sciences-Charles S. Cav
erly of Rutland.
Doctor of humane letters-Mary II.
Hillard of Middlebury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
DIPLOMATIC.

She-Here's some wretch says wom-
an are not inherently honest. He
How can they be when they are al
ways robbing men of their peace of
mind and stealing their hearts ?-Balti-
more American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
YOURSELF.

Mans greatest enemy is him
self. ls every man in the world
should be as careful of deserving
an honest opinion Of himself as
he Is of getting the good opinion
of others there would be vast
difference in the standing of the
majority of mankind. Look care
fully Into yourself and. discover
your own flaws.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
MEDAL FOR sYENEY FAIRBANKS
Young American Decorated for Brav-
cry in France.

cry IN france.
st. JOhnsbury, June 26.-Among the
six young American attached to an
ambulance unit of the American Red
Cross, who received the war cross, is
Sydney Fairbanks, grandson Of Rev
Henry Fairbanks of this town. Mr..
Fairbanks is Harvard man. The
crosses were given the young men at
a special ceremony held at the front.
The general, in affixing the decora-
tions, said of the young men: in
situation most perilious their courage
and devotion did not falter for an in
stant' Young Fairbanks has spent
his vacation in this town. He is a son
of Robert Fairbanks of London, Eng
land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
Weekly Entertainment From Cottage
Hotel Piazza

The regular weekly band concert
will be given this evening from the
piazza of the Cottage hotel with the
following program:
The Star Spangled Banner
March-Lenox Goldsmith
Waltz-Tont Paris Waldtenfel
Selection-The Firehy Frimi
One-steps-Popular Airs Cormack
Overture-Bronze Horse Auber
Valse lente-Maesmawr Curti
Spanish Serenade-La Paloma
Grader
March-Notre Patri Theberge
America
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
National League

Boston 6, Brooklyn (first game).
Boston z, Brooklyn 3 (second
game).
New York 4, Philadelphia 3 first
game).
Philadelphia 6, New York (second
game).
st. Louis 6, Chicago 5 (flrst game,
15 innings).
Chicago g. st. Louis (second game
seven innings. darkness).
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
PITCHER RUTH SUSPENDED
Boston American Player Struck I'm
pire Owen on Head

Chicago, June 26.-"Babe" Ruth
star pitcher with the Boston Ameri
cans, has been indefinitely suspended
by President Johnson of the American
league for striking Umpire Owens on
the head when ordered off the field
during the game with Washington
Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
M0RERECRU|TS
GOING NORTH
TOMORROW
Six EnIistments Secured By
Capt. E. w. Gibson
STATION TO BE CLOSED
Only Few Days Remain in Which
to Avoid Draft Through voIun-
tariIy Enlistment.
STATION TO BE CLOSED

Capt. r. w. Gibson of company I.
first Vermont regiment, who has been
in bennington and other southern
bennington county towns on recruit
| ing service, left this forenoon for
! Manchester whence he will proceed
| across the mountain into Windsor
| county
While here Capt. Gibson conducted
meetings in SALISBURY and Arlington
which 1t is expected will result in a
| number of recruits for the regiment.
During his stay in town another half
dozen recruits for the regiment were
enlisted. They are:
David D. Bell
Clarence Feathers
Frank Dragon
Earl Bishop of Searsburq
John r. Thornton
N. 3. kenney Of East Arlington
The young men will leave for Fort
Ethan Allen tomorrow. Capt. Gibson
has written the following self-explana.
tory letter to the Banner:
Editor Bennington Banner:
The time for the acceptance of en-.
llstments in the Vermont National
Guard is fast drawing to a close. The
draft will be put into force in a few
days. Bennington has done we'll i'm
the way of enlistments. Some of the
pest material for good soldiers in the
Vermont regiment have enlisted in
Company |. Since the time for en-
hstment is about to expire it will be
necessary to close the local recruiting
office Saturday night of this week
am anxious to give every young
man of Bennington who wishes to
volunteer an opportunity to do SO.
For that purpose the recruiting office
VIII be open until 10 D. IN. Saturday
evening. Transportation is furnished
TO Fort Ethan Allen, and return if the
recruit fails to meet the physical test.
The regiment is six hundred men
short of the required number. While
bennington has done her part good
example can be set the other COM
munities by further enlistments 1t is
not pleasant to face the fact that the
regiment, which will be the only one
TO carry the colors of Vermont is still
short OF men. In the days of the
civil strife Vermont sent over thirty
thousand into the Union armies. Do
the people of the state realize that we
are nation at war?
Bennington will receive credit on
the draft quota for every man who en-
lists before July /, Every enlistment
reduces the number to be drafted.
There are still a large number of
young men of Bennington and vicinity
who ought to come forward, volun-
tarily and join the 1st Vermont. Do
not put onto some other young man
the burden of doing the work you
ought to do, 1t is the. plain duty of
every man to do his part. at this time
Of the call of the nation The respon.
sibility rests upon every young man
of enlistment. age to enlist. He can
not escape that responsibility under
any reasonable excuse
| am writing this to give fair warn
ing of the last opportunity. sincere
~ trust that at least twenty-five more
will come from this vici-
nifty. Let the news go out that Ben
nington. which has ever been ready
to do her full duty, still stands at the
head.
Very truly yours,
e. w. Gibson,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
MACHINIsTS STRIKE ENDS
5000 Employees of General Electric
Co., Will Work With Negro

Schenectady, N. Y. June 26.-The
5000 machinists and helpers of the
General Electric company who struck
June 16, to have a negro college stu
dent removed from work among them,
today adjusted their difficulties with
the company and tomorrow morning
will resume work. Both sides profess
to be satisfied with the settlement
terms. The negro student, Wendell
King, will remain in the employ of
the company in his present position
during college vacation months. The
settlement was affected by the COM
pany and machinists acting directly
after three state mediators from Al
bany had failed in all their efforts to
bring the company and men together.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
American League

Washington 3, Boston 2.
Detroit 8, Chicago 2 first game).
Chicago 4, Detroit (second game).
Cleveland 5, st. Louis first
game).
Cleveland 6, St Louis 2 (second
game).
New York z Philadalnhia G
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
Nciy Truly yours,
e. w. Gibson,
Capt. 1st VT. Inf.
Bennington, VT, June 27, 1917.

The announcement of the appoint
ments of the members of the exemp.
ton boards for the different counties
in the state of Vermont is made
through Harvey +. Goodall, secretary
of civil and military affairs. The
members of the Bennington county
board are Albert C.. Orvis, postmaster
at Manchester; Fl. S. Goodall, surgeon,
of Bennington; Jacob j. Stakeholder.
county clerk of Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-Eight room house. Ap-
ply at 743 Main street. 27t6*
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-05
DOUGLAS ITEMS

Ray Richardson and family will leave on the Humboldt for the south in couple of days, going to Kirk land, Wash, where they will visit MT. Richardson's father who is in poor health
 Lou Miller, the we'll known mill wright, will leave on the next west. ward bound steamer for Ellamar, where he has position with the Ellamar Copper company.
 Harry Jordan. steward at the Eag- les Club, left this morning for Ten akee Springs, where he will spend his vacation. Dave Pelo will have charge of the club during MT. Jor- dams absence
 Dr. Hall, the dentist, expects to get away in a few days for a trip down the Yukon River. He will wis it Fairbanks and the Nenana dis tricts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-05
SOLID FRONT NOW WANTED
 ON ISLAND
Concerted Action Needed at Douglas; Booster Organization To
 Be Formed.

DOUGLAS, June 5.--If ever there was a time since Douglas and the Island were designated on the maps that concert of action in starting something was imperative. that time is now according to the uniform sentiment of meeting held last night at the close of the council meeting by members of what was known during it's existence as the Douglas Island Commercial Club and others.
 Vice-P President F. M. Simpson, oi 1 the old organization, presided and ] E. F. Smith, secretary was on hand with the minutes of the last meet ing held, July 13, 1915. Treasurer Marin Olson was present with the information that when the organiza tion died it left in his hands $239 which amount he had since held subject to order.
 A motion that the amount in the hands of the treasurer be turned over to the finance committee of the Fourth of July celebration was unan- imously carried as was also another motion that the Commercial Club be disbanded.
 Then it was that the need of some sort of commercial organization was discussed, short talks being made by F. M. Simpson, E. E. Smith, R. R. Hubbard, Paul Bloedhorn. Martin Olson, B. R. Leivers and E. J. White
 On motion a committee was named by the chair to take up the propo- sition of forming a new commercial body for the purpose of advancing the general welfare of the Island towns, the residents of Treadwell to be invited to join in the movement. The members of the committee are :: Martin Olson, F.. J. White. F. F. Smith, Paul Bloedhorn and H. k. Murray
 Another meeting will be held in the City Hall subject to the call of the committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-05
CLAIMS A LEMON
 WAS HANDED THE
 CITY OF DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS, June 5.--That the city harvested a large size crop of lemons in it's well-meant endeavors to have the city dock improved was the em- phatically expressed opinion of the city ccuncilmen last night when one of the members ventured the as- sertion that it had cost something like $30 for each pile that has been driven there during the past month But as the work is almost completed it was decided to have it finished without making any change in the personnel of the force, but only for the reason that it is not possible to secure a competent foreman at this time.
 The sum of $155 was reported as having been collected by the city magistrate for fines imposed during the merry month of May when green buds were swelling.
 The chicken ordinance, meaning fowls, was not put on it's third read ing. but was continued for another week.
 Business at the wharf for the week ending June amounted to $41635.
 Cash in the city exchequer to the amount of $2,039, was reported and bills amounting to $1.35917 were passed and ordered paid. Several other bills not properly certified were held over. 4
 Otto Wideman was spokesman for a committee that appeared before the council to remonstrate against flocks and herds of dogs that pros pect in gardens around town. Relief was promised.
 l.. A. Slane appeared before the body and opined that something should be done to collect the catch es of small boats which cannot we'll afford to bring their cargo to mar ket Mir. Slane was thanked for the suggestion, which will be consid- cred.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-05
DoGoNE THE DOGS

DOUGLAS, June 5.--What the late Joaquin Miller wrote from Dawson in the winter of '97-8 concerning dogs. Dogs to the right of us, dogs to the left of us, dogs all around us, the dogs" is applicable to Doug las at present according to com. mittee which waited on the city council last night with a complaint to the effect that, owing to the many dogs roaming around town, garden CTS are becoming discouraged in their attempts to raise vegetables. As many of the marauders are licensed. the council could only promise that the owners of such canines would be requested to tie them up.