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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
BRITISH LOSSES HEAVIER
Week Total of Killed, Wounded ant
Missing 24091.

British casualties reported durin;
the week ended yesterday totaled "a,
091, 1t is announced at London. They
were divided as follows:
Officers killed or died Of wounds
1888; men, 1885,
Officers wounded or missing, 1902
men 1850.
The total is considerably greater
than the previous week, when th'
figure was 1904. The week before
that was 1908 and week furthel
back 17,505.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
STATE ROAD WORK
Making Good Progress in Spite of
Rainy Weather.

State Highway Commissioner s. B.
Bates states that in spite OF the rainy
weather the towns are crowding their
work along as fast as possible and
that more work than usual is being
done at this time of year. There are
but three large jobs on permanent
roads under way. The $4,000 road
in Sunderland Hollow and in Col
chester over which there was fight
in the last session of the legislature
and IN which Colchester people won
out, the new road in Smugglers'
Notch and in the Randolph gulch
near Braintree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
sEEADLER BURNED AT SEA
Raider Said to Have Hecn Destroyed
1900 Miles from Land.

A Pacific Port, Oct. 3O-Count
Won Luokner, commander of the Ger.
man raider, Seeadier, told Fiji Island
newspaper correspondents, when he
was captured, that the raider was de-
stroyed by fire 1000 miles from land,
according to officers of vessel which
arrived here yesterday Previous re-
ports were that the vessel was wreck
ed on an island
The Count also said that the Seead-
Ter destroyed twenty-three steamers
and sailing vessels on her cruise
Five of the captured craft. all sailing
vessels, were sunk in the Pacific.
A favorite plan OF his was to send
out @ wireless message asking for the
time. Some one would oblige him.
and often the ship supplying the time
was traced and sunk,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
COSTS 100000 MEN
Germany'c Losses In Three Years Of
War Include 100000 Dead,

Germany has lost 100000 men in
the three years OF war, according to
q declaration made in the Reichstag
by the Independent socialist, Lede-
bour. A report of his speech reach
ing Washington through Switzerland
states that, contemplating the pros
pects Of o fourth winter campaign
,hc socialist leader said "You have
not evidently, gentlomen, an exact
conception of what war means We
have had 100000 dead. 100000 or
100000 wounded, of whom 100000
are crippled for life and 100000 alb
solutely inyalided That makes al
together 100000 men lost during
three years 1t is stated at Wash
ington that official information con.
hrmatory Of these figures has been in
possession OF American officials for
some time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
sRATrLgeoao OVER mAxlMum
Subscription From Wilmington Gives
District Bio Boost.

Brattleboro, Oct. 31.--From a
source not previously counted upon.
the figures for the Liberty bonds
sales in tho Brattleboro district
were pushed up beyond the maximum
quota. the bank in Wilmington tele-
phonlng that it had subscriptions
amounting to s65,000.
This makes the total for the dis
trict $514,S5O. or $3.50 more than
the maximum.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
IN MILLION CLASS
Montpelier Subscribed to Total OF
S1,o53,15O of Liberi Bonds.

Montpelier, Oct. 29.--1 le corrected
figures as given out by the Liberty
Loan committee of Montpelier show
ed that the city through the four
banks here did better than was ex-
pected and $1,053 $50 worth of bonds
we're sold of which the National Life
took 100000
The city outside of this purchase
surpassed the minimum quota Of $780,
coo allotted to Montpelier
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
cANDLEpIN TOURNAMENT
Preliminary Games to Select Repre-
sentative Team.

L. ]. Sammon of the Brunswick
alleys is conducting a bowling tourna-
ment this week The five men roll
Ing the highest 9 string total OF can
dlepins viii represent the Brunswick
team. This team will play Adams,
North Adams, Pittsfeld, and other
towns this winter
The following men have the high
oct totals rp IN lo4n.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
F|F TEEN LIVES
Lost INFIRE:
IN BAL. .TI|N)REE:
Burning of Piers Causes Loss
of $5,OOO,OOO
WORK OF lNCENDlARlES
conhasratIon Followed Rocket sig
nails from Different Sections of
the Water Front.

Baltimore, Md5 Oct 31--Fifteen
persons are belieYed to have perished
and property loss OF over four mil
lion dollars is the estimate of the des-
truction caused BY lire on the Bal
timore water front today. The fire
was raging at noon.
Five OF the dead are workmen who
are engaged on pier construction and
two OF the missing are ssamen on
board the British steamer Kerry
Ranger and who jumped overheard
when they saw the flames from the
burning piers sweeping over the ship.
Secret agents and the Baltimore po.
lice are searching the city for Ave
men who were seen running from the
pier Immediately after the fire de.
partment turned in a general alarm,
and who are believed to have started
tho fire.
All doubt regarding the origin Of
the fire was removed by the Balti-
more and Ohio officials. Who state
that just before the flames broke out
in i've different sections number OF
rockets were thrown up and the sig
nails were Immediately followed by
explosions The officials estimate the
loss at s5.o0O,0O0 partly covered BY
insurance.
Baltimore, Md, Oct 9i.-The Ker-
ry Ranger the British steamer
caught in the fra at the Baltimore
and Ohio piers today, has sunk and
is now resting on the bottom Of the
harbor The steamer is q steel yes
sci of 1886 tons and owned By the
Furness-Witby company Of London,
Ldt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair and continued cold to-
night and Thursday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
SHE WANTS TO BOMB BERLIN

American Woman Aviator Anxious to
Have the First Chance.
London, Oct 3O.-According to
Mrs. Florence Allen Degen, who
spoke yesterday at a meeting of the
British Womens Patriotic League.
there is an American girl who is an
expert aviator, and who has the am
hition of being the first person to
drop bombs on Berlin.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
CAPT. WASHBURN JOINS
REGULAR ARMY AGAIN
Resigns Commission as Commander
of Troop A, N. g. D. c., and Re
Enlists in Cavalry.

Capt James II. Washburn, command
ing Troop A, cavalry, n. G. D. c., has
resigned his commission and has re-
enlisted in the regular cavalry. He
has been assigned as sergeant-instrtic-
tor of the cavalry units of the Dis
tpict guard and also has been employed
az superintendent of the mounted
troops armoFjes.
Capt. Washburn was first sergeant
of the End L. S, Cavalry when the Dis
trict troops We're called into active
service last summer. He resigned to
accept the position of commander OF
the troop, which was stationed at Fort
Myer until about October /, when 1t
left for San Antonio. Tex. The troop
returned from the border just before
March f.
As soon as Capt. Washburn was mus
tered out OF the federal service he re-
signed his commission. When this was
accepted he endisted in the cavalry
again and vas reinstated at his former
rank of sergeant. Sergt Washburn has
served twenty-eight years in the cav
airy and will be eligible for retirement
in about four years more.
Having assumed the duties of SER
geAnt-iuStruCtor Of District cavalry !,
SerEt WaShburn at present viii devote
most of his time to Troop B. which was
recently organized, SO that this organl-
zation can be whipped into shape as
soon as possible.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Manv Women Seek Service.

Many women continue TO apply for
enrolment in the naval reserve. Their
names are being listed, but they are
not being enrolled unless there is
vacancy somewhere in the service for
them. Only stenographers and type
writers and telephone operators are
being enrolled at this time, and the
list for these is practically filled up
1t was learned today that the Navy
Department is giving serious CONSIDER
alton at this time to calling out the
naval militia for patrol duty on the
Potomac river and the Chesapeake bay
In order to be thoroughly prepared for
this call. the steam launches and other
small boats of this organization are being
thoroughly overhauled and equipped
al the Washington navy yard
Payn1aster Johnston of the local Ma
val Militia is now organizing a recruit
ing party. which will circularlZe the
CITY, with the hope of securing nifty re-
cruits for the organization by Sunday
Many men are applying at the recruit
ing station at the armory, Water and
o streets southwest, for Information
concerning the service. Eight men
have taken the preliminary examine
tions since the station. was. opened yes.
terday.
The army recruiting stations here re-
port that many men are applying for
enlistment and four We're taken into
the service yesterday afternoon and to-
day.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
ADROGATDDN Of TREATIES
WITH BERLIN ADVOCATED
Senator Salisbury Finds Justifca-
ton in Continued Destruction of
U. S. Ships and Lives.

The abrogation of the treaties existing
between the United States and Germany
on account of the repeated gross vio-
,ation OF these treaties as evidenced by
the sinking of American ships and the
taking of American lives" was advo-
Gated by Senator Salisbury of Delaware,
president pro tenn Of the Senate and
member of the foreign relations com
mittee, who returned to Washington TO-
day.
The refusal OF Germany to permit
the commerce of this country to safely
use the high seas in the express way
provided in the treaties OF 1883 ana
'17s9. and reaffirmed by the treaty OF
1S2S, all of which have been recognized
by both and notably by our own Su-
prene Court as existing and in force,
also should cause us to abroGate these
treaties" said Senator salisbury.
While Senator salisbury declined to
say whether he thought Congress
sbo71id declare a state of war existing
between Germany and this country, he
said:
"a ssf;1r,ingy that Congress snail oeci2F@
., ef1te Of W.. existing or make u d@C!2f"-
tior, af war there should h. no hes t,sti"A
or DELAY OF any kind III doing what We
can 10 bring to an end TIE 'v''t up',ii WliiSl
We y,urIld then enter. The downfall of the
house OF Ronlanotf in Russia removes the
last anomaly in thiS world war, which
now goe, on practically between military
autocracy on the one hand and reuublICs
ana denoocratic nlonarc!Is on the other.
Should Do Full Share in Case OF War
IF we enter upon this war 1t goes
without saving that we must assist
those on the same side with us in every
poss;ble way The credit of our govern
n1ent will undoubtedly be loaned TO the
allies to any extent needed. The great
mower of this country can best be eXer-
cised by using our Industrial ShllI IN
organizations. and undoubtedly Tor SiN
months TO q year at least the oni! mei!
we could send to Europe would be small |
eXpeditionary forces. Which "ouIu bc
useful chiefly for sentimental purposes.
but in my opinion this government
should do its full share When II ma keS
common cause with the allies
We must not be SlackerS. know |
of no better way while we are pre-
pairing an army than to assume ihe
burden of furnishing say one nllllon |
of the soldiers of France with all the1f |
food. equipment, munitions and neceS-
sarieS until we are able through our /
own army and navy to exert at least ,
the power of 1000, G0e for the cause |
which will have become a common one |
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Terms of Participation in War.

"As to the terms of our participation
in this European struggle, they would
not be difficult of understanding or
hard to reach. Washington said we
could rely upon temporary alliances
for extraordinary emergencies. and al
liances between this country and Euro
pean nations could. of course, be only
temporary On European countries
doubtless would be the burden of set
Ting the terms on peace so far as
European countries, their national
boundaries and forms of government
are concerned.
TT would be sufficient for US to know
that no military autocracies would be
permitted to retain at the end of the
war a navy that would threaten US or
a fleet by which armies could be sent
to invade US, and the common interests
of countries throughout the world, and
especially of those with whom We must
join in this war, makes this reason
ably united desire"
Evening star., 1917-03-29
SEIZED WITH LIQUOR.
Three Negroes Arrested Near Alex
andria With Big Stock of Whisky.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 2s.-Six
suit cases containing about twenty-five
gallons OF liquor. most of which was in
half-pint bottles, were taken from
south-bound Washington and Southern
railway train which arrived here shortly
after noon today.
The police also arrested three coiored
men giving the names of Robert l.. Rack
lev George W Rackley and Dorsey Har-
rison, and claiming i;Slttleboro. y. G, as
their home. The men claimed they were
on their way TO Petersburg, Va. with the
Nouor The arrest OF these men. who
l,oar,i-d the Train in N.tsli StcI. was
made by Police Sergeant scott aHd De
rectivs Sergeant springnIau o. tho Wash
iugton. y. e.. police who boarded the
train III Washington and took the men i'll
custody when they crossed the Virginia
line.
The men also had about six and one
half quarts in their pockets. They viii
be given hearings tomorrow for violating
the prohibition law
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Active Service Assured.

The naval reserve enrolment office in
the old Naval Hospital. at eth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, is
unable to get all the men needed to fill
the vacancies for the guard at the yard
and the department. Ali the men who
apply and can pass the required physi-
cal examination Will be enrolled ana
will see active duty. When the guard
here is filled up, the men VIII be sent to
the naval training station at Norfolk
for general service" which makes
them available for service either OF
shore or with the feet.
Many men are applying at the naval
recruiting station at 800 9Th street
northwest for enlistment in the regular
navy. However, the officers there are
compelled to turn many of them down
afte- physical examination. The per-
centage of failures is very high.
Chief Yeoman ]. ]. O'Brien is in
charge at this particular station, as
sisted by Painter cd class) +. Z. Doten.
These two men are called on to answer
many questions regarding the service
from the large numbers of men who
call daily.
Autographed placards calling for
young men to enter the service are be
ing placed in store windows in all parts
of the city today by MaSter-at-armS
Fred Froehlick. The business houses
OF the city are cooperating in every
way in placing the signs in conspicu-
ouS places
Evening star., 1917-03-29
NEW SHIPBUILDING WAY
FOR NEW YORK NAVY YARD
Work to Begin Soon on Authorized
Addition-Contracts Are Award
ed for U-Boat Chasers.

Construction of an additional build
ing way for capital ships in the New
York navy yard has been authorized
by the Navy Department. Work will
be begun Immediately, and 1t is posi-
BILE that one of the 42,000-ton battle
ships, three of which already have been
authorized, may be constructed there.
Three private shipbuilding concerns
have been awarded contracts for the
construction of submarine chasers of
the 11o-foot type, or similar to the six
ty-four being constructed at the New
York and the New Orleans yards.
Evening star., 1917-03-29

Additional awards for these small
craft are being made by the department
as rapidly as agreements with the
builders are perfected.
Volunteer yachtsmen, whose boats
have been listed for coast patrol work,
are beginning activities along certain
parts of the coast. The department is
without authority legally to call such
volunteers into federal service, but has
given permission for them TO operate
individually.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Lays Eighty-Third Daily Egg.

LEXINGTON. Ky. March "a
worlds record was made here today in
the international consecutive egg-laying
contest, when Lady Walnut, white leg
horn No. 7O7, laid an egg. 1t was the
eiphty-third Consecutive day that this
hen has produced an egg. She is owned
by DIR. R. l. Ireland of Louisville. Ky
The best previous record was eighty-two
eggs In that many consecutive days.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Almost Legion Are the Styles in
Easter Hats We Show at

And all pretty practical models that are SUIT
able for almost all occasions.
Many are small shapes, the Coche or Bell Hat;
others are Side Roll and Straight Sailors and medl-
un, size hats in the coors most popular this
Trimmings are small flowers, ribbons, ornaments,
quills, fancy effects and touches OF embroidery
New models come in rapidly that detailed de-
scription is almost impossible, because they go out
lust as rapidly, and others take their place. If you
saw style that pleased you yesterday, by all means
get it tomorrow may be gone by another day.
Kanns-Second Floor
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Tammany Man for Congress.

NEW YORK, March 29.-Thomas f.
smith, secretary of Tammany Hall, has
been unanimously designated as the
democratic nominee for Congress from
the fifteenth district, to succeed the late
Michael +. Cenry. His republican op
nonent at the special election, to be
held April IL. will be designated to-
hight -.----ASs140
Evening star., 1917-03-29
NAVAL RESERVE GUARD
FOR BIG j. S. BUILDING
Men Being Enrolled to Protect State,
War and Navy De-
partments

Seamen of the United States Naval
Reserve are to be deployed about the
State, War and Navy building. AS soon
as the necessary number Of men are en-
rolled they will be uniformed and drilled
and required to stand watch outside the
big building at 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest.
The fact that the guard about this
building is to be strengthened became
known today when orders were received
at the Washington navy yard TO enroll
men for this duty.
In addition to men for this service
there Is need for more men for the re-
serve force to be used in the guard in
and about the Washington navy yard.
About ten more men are needed for serv-
ice there II was said today. and just as
soon as this list is filled up the others
will be sent to the Navy Department for
n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11
BREAKS OF GAME
WIN FOR DETROIT
Jennings Team Evens Up
Series With Washington,
Taking Fourth Contest.
DU MONT AND AYERS PITCH
BY DENMAN THOMPSON
patch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, July II. - Jennings
crew got the breaks" in yesterdays
farewell encounter in Detroit and
evened up the series by nosing out
Washington. 5 to 4. A lucky stab by
Heilman in the eighth led to a double
play and prevented the contest from
going over time. Again in the ninth.
when Boland got into a hole through
his unsteadiness. fortune favored the
Tigers, Bush making spectacular
catch off Shanks back of second, with
runners on third and second. Du Mont
was solved in only two rounds, but this
proved enough, the Jungaleers' hits,
coupled with OLoughlins spotted de-
cisions on balls and strikes, sending
George to the showers. Ayers finished
the game in good style.
A wild throw by Stanage helped the
Griffmen to the first run of the con-
test in the second inning. With one
out, Leonard and Mcbride singled in
succession. AS Henry famed Leonard
and Mcbride pulled a double steal. the
former scoring when Stanage threw
the ball over Wits head to left field
Du Mont lifted to Teach.
Heavy artillery work in the third
round accounted for three more tallies.
Judge started by beating out an in
field hit, and Shanks sacrificed him to
second. Menosky drew pass. and
both counted on Rice'S triple to the
corner in right field
Sam scored when Foster bounced a
double off r. Jones knee. Jones and
Heilman took care of both Leonard and
Mcbride. Detroit got back two of the
runs in its half on a single by Stanage.
Bolands triple over Shanks' head and
Wits long fly to Rice. The Tigers got
to Du Mont for three hits in the sixth,
which coupled with a pass gave them
three runs and the lead. Witt singled
for starter and stole second. Cobb
drew a pass. although Henry, Du Mont
and Mcbride all kicked strenuously on
Umpire OLoughlins decisions. Veach
doubled to left, scoring Witt, and He'll
mans single to the same territory sent
Cobb and Eeach home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11
PITTSBURGH SEH[ESUP
WITH DEPOSED MANAGER
Jimmy Callahan Gives Dinner Party
After Reaching Settlement With
Barney Dreyfuss.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July Jimmy
Callahan. eN-manager OF the Pitts
burgh Pirates. finally succeeded in
making satisfactory settlement in
finances with President Barney Drey-
fuss Yesterday afternoon and gave a
little dinner party last might at the
William Penn Hotel to celebrate his
freedom. at which was present John
p. Harris. member Of the clubs di-
rectorate and warm friend of the de-
posed manager. Callahan declined to
tell how much he compromised for.
but he said it would not have paid
him to stay here and fight for more
Said he:
when i came here there were GER
tain conditions over which / had no
control. and no matter what I did they
could not be obliterated. This year
they were staring me in the face all
the time. and no manager in the league
could rectify them.
The thinking fans here know that.
and I leave Pittsburgh with the conf
forting thought that the students of
the game know that ! did as much
with the team as any living man
could"
Callahan left for his home in Chi
cago last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11
Ayers Relieves Du Mont.

Ayers relieved Du Mont in the sew
enth. He retired the first two men to
face him and Witt then tripled to right
center, but Foster tossed out Cobb.
Only a large COB of hard luck pre-
vented the Griffmen from tying 1t up
in the eighth. Rice banged a single
through r. Jones and stole second.
Fosters out put him on third. With
the count two and two on Leonard.
Joe caught one in the groove and sent
1t on line toward right field. Heilman
jumped into the air and speared the
ball in his glove, firing 1t across the
diamond to Witt to double Rice of at
third.
The Griffmen threatened again in the
ninth. Clyde Milan, batting for Nc
Bride, grounded to Bush. Henry drew
a walk and Ainsmith was put on to
run for him. Charity, batting for
Ayers, famed. Ainsmith stealing sec
ond on the third strike and taking
third when Stanage threw the ball to
center field.
Judge waited out Boland and walked
Joe stole second on the second ball
pitched. Bush then ended the game by
running back of second for Shanks'
Rrounder and tossing him out at first
Score: