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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
PRESS REGULATIONS
How News VIII Be Handled in Event
of War.

Washington, March 2S.-Regula-
tions for the guidance of the press Of
the United States in handling news in
the present emergency, framed by Of
ficials of the state. war and navy de-
partments, and accepted by represen-
tatives of the principal press associ-
ations have been made public. The
regulations are as follows:
"In view OF the desire of the press
of the country TO refrain from the pub
lication OF information harmful to the
public interest, and with the intention
of securing the maximum publicity,
with the least possible injury thereto,
the following regulations are hereby
issued for its guidance, which 1t is
earnestly requested be closely OBJ
served.
Regulations 1--No information, re-
ports or rumors should be published
which tend to disclose the military
and naval policies of the government
of the United States. (This regulation
is directed against the publication Of
any news or comment which might
reveal the strategic disposition or
operation OF armies or their sub-div-
isions; any measures which might be
adopted in consonance with the de-
partment of state for the furtherance
OF American defense and, In general,
any plans for the army and navy dur
ing the existence OF a national emer-
gency.)
2--No information. reports or ru-
mors should be published which tend
to disclose:
(a) Movements or employment OF
armies, and their subdivisions. fleets
and their subdivisions.
tb) Movements OF vessels OF the
navy or their arrival at or departure
from any ports.
tc) Departures OF merchant ves-
sells should not be mentioned and
it Is desired that the name OF the
port of arrival bs omitted. e
(g) Concentration Of military or
naval supplies or location of such sup
plies.
(h) Activities in or about arsen-
ais, Notifications. army posts. naval
magazines, navy Yards, naval bases
and radio stations. ea f hss
3--Publication of any maps. dia-
grams or photographs which in any
way might seem OF military or naval
value. a.
4--No moving pictures should be
displayed which are of military or
naval value.
5-Any doubtful matter should be
unlimited to the authorized represen-
tatives OF the department concerned
who shall give an immediate decision
thereon and keep the inquiry made
strictly confidential.
6-It is requested no information.
reports or rumors attributing policy
to the government in any internation-
al situation not authorized by the
president or member of the cabinet
may be published without first consul
ting the department of state.
Note-The above regulations shall
not be enforced in any matters Off
cialIy given TO the press by properly
authorized officials.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
BIGGER U-eoAT LOSSES COMING
Lord Beresford Says Public Should
know Facts.

London, March 2S.--In a debate in
he House of Lords yesterday on the
british blockade, Lord Beresford said
that, with longer days and calmer
weather, the losses would increase
and that the public ought to have the
facts brought home to it, The num-
Der OF vessels destroyed thus far this
month was given by him as 255.
Lord Beresford expressed the opin-
ION that captures of submarines by
the British were not at all equivalent
to the new submarines the Germans
we're launching. He believed the
Germans had more men and more
food than had been imagined in Eng
land. The foreign office. he said had
too much power over the navy, to
the detriment of the navy. The losses
of British, allied and neutral vessels
'or February, he said, amounted to
2S1 vessels, with an aggregate ton
mage of more than 100000.
On the basis Of the figures given by
Lord Beresford and taking into ac-
count the lesser number of days in
February, the indicated average daily
loss of tonnage for this month is
about 10 per cent less than in Febru.
ary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
Mrs. Joseph s. Bacon

The elder sister of William J. and
Miss Angie NJ. Holley OF Dorset and
Mrs. w. B. Sheldon Of Bennington.
passed away at her home in Niles.
Michigan, on March IL, 1917, at the
lge OF so years.
Her maiden name was Harriet 70.
Holley, daughter of Justus Holley and
Eliza e. Woodward of Dorset. In
September, 1862, she married Joseph
). Bacon, a brother of Mrs. Frederick
Field, then of Dorset.
Her home for IS years has been In
Niles. There her husband died In 1889
eaving her with four little daughters
md a son. She with her children made
many visits to Vermont and always
retained deep affection for the home
md the friends OF her childhood.
Mrs. Bacon, with her husband, was
member of the Presbyterian church
in Niles. Their seat In the old church
was near the front, and some will re-
member Ave little heads In the long
pew between father and mother that
we're not always motionless Yet every
child has risen to call that mother
blessed. Mrs. Bacon with many homo
cares, especially after the death OF her
husband, was yet helper in all the
missionary and philanthropic work Of
the church, and was one OF a small
,roup of ladies to form perhaps the
first Literary club in Niles in 1878.
She was quick in her sympathles,
warm in her affections and dear to a
large circle of friends.
One daughter, Bessie, died at the
age of o. Three married daughters
especially the youngest one. with
whom she lived, and her son, a lawyer
in Niles, like his father and his grand
father before him, we're near to min
ister to her in all filial ways through
years of helplessness borne with rare
courage, patience and good cheer
! Manchester Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
GERMANY OLDER THAN Russia
Nations Warred for Centuries EARLY
81 in Christian Era
RllSsia is 10 wears Younger than


Russia is 10 years younger than
Gei auy.
1t dates as nation from S62 a. d.
1t was founded at Novgorod, 100 miles
south of Petrograd. by Scandinavian
named Rurik.
But Russian history runs back into
the days before Christ, when the great
plains we're inhabited by barbarians
known to the ancient Greeks as Scyth-
ians.
Heredotus visited southern Russia
in 450 B. c., and wrote a history of
the Scythian tribes.
He mentions the Hyperboreans,
dwellers in the Arctic regions, from
whom, perhaps, the modern Eskimos
and other polar peoples are descended.
Early in the Christian era, Slavic.
tribes from the Elbe Germany and
the Danube moved into the Russian
plains. These were centuries of eter-
nal conflict between tribes. ,a
Important centers of population,
however, sprang UP at Novgorod and
Kiev.
The geography of Russia was re-
sponsible for these.
Russia's great rivers spring from
a single region east and south OF Pet
rograd
In early days these rivers we're
more or less connected by interlacing
chains of lakes.
In summer, tribesmen could go by
fatboat to all parts of the great
plain. Boat routes joined the Baltic,
White, Black and Caspian seas.
In western Europe mountain ranges
split the people into minor tribes
which developed into the nations OF
Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Hun
gary, Spain, etc.
Russia had no mountains in its in
terror, but was encircled by long
ranges Of mountains, which made 1t
in effect continent in itself.
The Urals on the east, the Caucasus
mountains on the south, the Carpath-
ians and the German ranges on the
west, made the dwellers in the big
basin turn to each other for trading
purposes.
Within these countains the tribes
travelled by sledges in the winter
even as they Travelled by boat in sum.
mer.
SO that the tribes of Russia lived
to themselves, having little dealing
with the other tribes of Europe.
Five belts having widely varying
natural characteristics cross the coun
try from east to west.
AT the north along the Arctic ocear
is the treeless tundra.
Adjoining the tundra is the fores
belt, with fir trees in the north, rang
ing through many varieties to oak
maple and ash in the south part o
the belt
Next comes the black earth regioi
now the great granary of Russia
with wonderfully fertile soil man.
feet deep.
South of the black earth country lii
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
COUNTY ROAD MEN
Annual Meeting Of Commissioners to
e Be Held April 10,


State Highway Commissioner Stod
dard B. Bates has issued his instruc-
tions for the annual meetings of the
road commissioners by counties. The
Bennington meeting will be held at
the county courthouse on Tuesday,
April 10.
Road commissioners are required
by law to attend these annual meet
ings and the statutes provide for per
diem and expense charges.
Full and careful consideration to
the question of maintaining the roads
and also the rules and regulations
governing the expenditure of road
funds subject to the supervision of
the department.
Other town officials who have
charge of the expenditure and account
ing of road funds should also attend
the meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28

DANISH FLAG DOWN SATURDAY
Islands in West indies Will Come un-
der Stars and Stripes.

Washington, March 28.-The Danish
West Indies will formally come into
the possession of the United States on
Saturday. The Danish flag will be
hauled down at st. Thomas to be
superseded by the stars and stripes.
While the ceremony is in progress
the purchase price of $25,000,000 will
be paid to the Danish minister here
in Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28

the steppes, which in the west are
grazing lands rich in grasses, but In
the east are arid salt plains.
The southernmost belt Is the corn
growing country of the Crimea. where
vineyards and olive orchards also
thrive.
In the ninth century this vast coun-
try was inhabited by unorganized
tribes speaking many different Ian
guages, and was overrun by bandits
and highwaymen.
Traders of Novgorod invited the
war-like Rurik to come to their set
tlement and establish order.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
TIME TO SPRAY
Dormant Spray Should Be Put on
Soon.

In order that we secure a good
marketable product we should be
thorough and systematic in our spray
ing The first or dormant spra,
should contain one gallon of lime
sulphur to nine gallons of water just
as the buds are bursting.
This is for the scale for oyster-shell
bark lcuse and blister mite. SPRAY
against end of the branches, cover all
the twigs. Provide good pump with
high pressure, an extension rod, and
twenty feet or more of hose for or.
chard trees. Spray thoroughly and
take time to do good work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
DEAF MUTE WOULD ENLIST
Michael E'oran OF Bennington Write.
to Recruiting officer

The officer in charge OF the re-
cruiting station has received the fol
lowing letter from Michael J. Doran
of Bennington: n 7sd
Dear General:-I would like to join
your army. | can work well for ]
used to work for the Bennington
Scales company. know that there
Is a great work for me to do il you
would let me go into your army. !
never drink, smoke nor chew tobac.
co. / am Is years old. | would like
to tell you / am deaf mute, but I'm
never afraid of anything. Please an
swer soon"-Troy Record
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
ARMED SHIP IN PORT
Freighter Manchurla Reaches Eng
land In Safety.

New York, March 2S.-Company of
ficials have received word that the
Atlantic freighter Manchuria has
reached an English port in safety.
The Manchuria was the first armed
American mercnantman to leave port
on this side of the Atlantic, leaving
before the ST. Louis.
The Manchuria is 400 ton steam
er and carried large cargo of food
stuffs.
Word has been received that the
White Star liner Adriatlc has also
made safe trip across the Atlantic
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
OUNHAM MARRIAGE
BILL DENOUNCED
IN THE HOUSE
representative from Putney 0p-
poses Conference Report
COUNTY JUDGES MAY LOSE JOB
indication that Appointment of Ii
cense Commissioner viii Rest
With Governor

Montpelier. Mar. 2S.-A larger por-
tion of the time of the morning ses-
sion of the house was taken up today
by denunciation of the Dunham bill
by Representative Aiken. The gentle
man from Putney sought to kill the
conference committees report on the
senate amendment but the house or
dered 1t to lie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY

LOST--On Main street Tuesday
afternoon. silver link purse Reward
Return to Miss Jane Alden, lit Grand
view street. 50t2%
TO RENT-Suite of front rooms
for light housekeeping or bedroom
with kitchenett. Inquire evenings,
229 South st. 50t6%
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28


Montpelier, March 27.--The Senate
passed again this morning by a vote
of Is to 13 the measure putting in the
hands Of the Governor the appoint
ment of county liquor license commits
sioners The bill had previously been
passed by this body, but was recalled
from the House where 1t had gone
With proposals of amendment, on the
plea that two senators were absent
when the vote was taken. The pro-
posed amendment, makes the time of
making the appointment any time dur
Ing March. 1917, and within ten days
from March after this year. There
was some debate on the bill, and SEN
ator Peck of Chittenden county pro-
posed an amendment that the provis-
ions of the bill should not take effect
until March. 1918, but withdrew it
when opposition developed. The
House will probably concur in the
amendments to the bill.
Two salary bills were killed in the
house One measure would have Civ
EN- the encouragement an advance of
$500 year to $4,000 and the other
one was TO give the State highway
commissioner a similar increase. The
measure regarding the attorney-gen-
erals salary mustered 29 votes in its
favor, while the latter had 81, the re-
spective knockout counts being Log
and 10S. 1B4n5f l8 scoTi u
'H Besides the salary measures. the
only bill of Importance to come before
the House was that exempting from
taxation money loaned by trust COM
panies within the State at not over
five per cent. interest. The measure
was rejected after Mr.. Bellows of
Swanton tried to have IL amended
and then to have it ordered to lie, but
failed.
A subcommittee OF the House con-
servation committee has been ap-
pointed to draft a substitute bill for
the measure introduced by Amidon of
Halifax appropriating s2.000,O00 for
the conservation development of the
waterpower OF the State. The sub
stitue bill will be of very much less
Importance.
representatives of the Vermont
Branch of the American Federation
of Labor and supporters of the House
bill providing prison sentence or
two years or FIVE hundred dollar
fine for calling strike within sixty
days after the controversy has been
referred to the public service commits
sion and the report OF that body made
public. almost came to blows at a
hearing this evening before the com
merce and labor committee
The labor federation distributed
pamphlets entitled SHALL Vermont
Labor be Free or Slaye?" An amend
ment making the terms of the bill ap-
plicable to employers has been sub
mitted to the committee and Rep
resentative Howland of Barre urged
an amendment to the present arbitra-
tion law instead Of the proposed bill.
Some amendments are certain to be
made before the bill is reported, but
It's passage appears extremely doubt
full. The hearing lasted until a late
hour, much extraneous matter being
discussed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
FOR SUFFERING IN POLAND
Contributions Acknowledged by Lo-
cal Treasurer, Julius l.. Weichman

Contributions Acknowledged by Lo-
cal Treasurer, Julius l.. Weichman
Julius Weichman, the Bennington
treasurer of the committee for war
Relief in Poland and who recently is
sued an appeal for funds through the
columns of the Banner. acknowledges
the receipt of the following contribu-
tions:
Miss Susie |. Rogers. $1.00
Mrs r. W. Bradford 500
Mrs. A. S. NJ. Chisholm, 100
Mrs. Lucretius II. Ross 200
Total 5000
AS rapidly as other contributions
are received they will be acknow-
lodged In similar manner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-28
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair tonight, Thursday fair
and warmer
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
SEARCH FOR MISSING
MOTHER and Child
Washington and Front Royal Of
ficers Seek Mrs. Kidwell.

Special efforts are being made by
the local police to locate. or get some
trace of, Mrs. Genevieve Kidwen, 10
years old, who left her home at Front
Royal. in the Shenandoah Valley, vir-
ginia, August 3. last. accompanied by
her nine-year-old daughter, having
purchased a ticket for this city. Gen.
trail Once Detective Wise, assigned to
the case from headquarters, has
learned that Mrs. Kidwen made a
brief visit to. relative in Ballston,
Va. after arriving here August 4. but
remained there only a short time.
Since then nothing has been heard
from the woman and her daughter.
Mrs. Kidwell is the wife of John
Kidwell, a decorator, of the Virginia
town. He is in the city assisting in
the search. The Front Royal police
and mayor of that town are pushing
the search for the woman and child.
Il is said that Mrs. Kidwell left her
home without telling her husband or
her friends that she intended to leave.
After she had disappeared, IL was
learned that she had purchased a
ticket to this city.
She is described as s feet one or two
inches high, weighing IL pounds, dark
complexion and hair. dark gray eyes,
and when last seen, wearing q plain
Panama hat with black band. white
waist. and black' skirt.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
SCARCITY Of WATER
FACED BY DISTRICT
Consumption During Hot Wave Ap-
proached Systems Capacity Limit.

Uniess the large wasts Of water IN
the District u curbed . serious short
age In the water supply may be the
result In the near future, ACCORDING
to the statement of an offlciaI OF
the Water Department last night.
The cause OF this situation IL de-
clared to be the wasteful attitude
assumed by the government depart.
ments in the city, and the influx OF
SO many additional member of the
governmental force Of the depart.
ments.
The limit of the supply in the Dis
trict is said to be close to 1900 900
gallons. although the capacity OF the
aqueduct is placed. by army engi.
neers, at 5000. 900. Omciais OF the
water department are said to be q
bit reluctant at forcing the highest
amount OF water through the system
In the face OF present conditions.
The water supply Of Washington 1.
controlled by the War Department,
which vests the control in the chief
of engineers. The water IL given free
to the government departments In
Washington and the waste that Il
taking under these circumstances, ID
said to be the real cause of serious
ness in the situation.
Although. in the last fiscal year.
the mean daily consumption of water
was placed at n.boo.0oo gallons. in
some days \of the past week the
amount of waller taken from the sys-
tenn reached 6s,ooo. 900. This increase,
together with the fact that q larger
increase IN the city's use of water
Is in prospect in the near future,
cause ofiicials to consider the advisa-
bility of the establishment Of a new
water plant with a larger capacity.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
SURGICAL DRESSINGS
GO TO ship TODAY
Mrs. Brown Will Present Prince
George County Gift to Annapolis.

AIRS. Edgar Brown, Of Lanham, will
go to Baltimore today with real
song in her heart and 2,500 surgical
dressings in the tonneau of her auto
mobile. because Prince Georges Coun-
ty answered the call for hospital
equipment, sent out about a week ago
The dressings were volunteered for
the battleship Annapolis" by Mrs
Brown, the county vice chairman OF
the Red Cross work and the circles
at Laurel. Lanham, College Park and
Hillmeade have been working over
time to complete the allotment.
Hyattsville forwarded an unusual
amount of hospital needs to Baltimore
as it's August bit for the Red Cross.
The list included "a convalescent
robes; dozen bed shirts; dozen
patama suits; 8 dozen pairs Of bed
socks; 16 dozen substitute handker.
chiefs and Sc shoulder wraps. The
women Of the Red Cross circle there
have also completed the Is comfort
sets promised the crew on the battle
ship CASTLE" These sets consist OF
wristlets. cap, scarf and sweater.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Harrison is local chair
man OF the working circle.
In the midst Of an unusual season
of garden production and canning
Springfield near the county seat has
sent in the following bandages to the
Baltimore headquarters for distribu-
ton: Five dozen triangular band
ages: 3 dozen abdominal bandagesi
dozen substitute handkerchiefs; ~
dozen three-inch rolled bandages; ]
dozen four-inch rolled bandages and
dozen five-inch rolled bandagea
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
|NENSES QUIZ GAS
Smelling SAMMTE
Youths Lean How Tin Lizzie"
|, Fumes Might Help Best Huns.

A crowd Of newsboys and curious
bystanders stood around the corner
OF Sixth and + streets northwest
yesterday watching q soldier who
was standing behind q chuggfng
automobile. from which smoke was
pouring out Of the exhaust at q great
speed
Ordinarily this wouldn't have at
tracted bit of attention. but there
was something about the attitude OF
the soldier which caused a crowd to
gather.
whut's the malta wild that guyr'
one Of the newsies asked. Jaw he's
tryin' to choke hisself." his compan-
ion answered.
By this time the soldier who had
heard ths remarks stepped out Of the
cloud of smoke and the boys gath
cred around him. No, I am not look
ing for a choking" replied the SOL
der who wore service stripes on his
arm II am practicing."
''Practicing?" inquired one of the
boys. "Whatcha practicing fer?''
For the Germans" the soldier re-
turned. laughingiy.
"Ah, ats Germans got to do wild a
tin Liz making a lot Of smoker
the new les persisted.
'Well. you see, / want to get ac-
customed to these fumes so when /
get to France and the Germans throw
gas bombs they won't faze me. Saw
vyr
"Ah shucks," chorused the boys re-
suming their paper selling a trifie
wiser.
Smoking autos don't usually attract
the attention this particular smoke
wagon did because a smoking auto
in the National Capital is rarity
II the police blotter Is to be taken as
a criterion. True some smoke comes
from autos whose engines are being
fed a little too much oil or whose
carbureter systems are faulty, but
such quantities of smoke usually
prove negligible.
Washington autoists are 50 careful
about >he smoke regulation that 1t
has be n three months since one Of
them fas arrested and hailed into
court. It can be easily seen, then,
that when an auto Is giving out as
much smoke as Mallet locomotive
It Is bound to attract a good deal OF
attention and II there is a soldier
about and he is at all up-to-date he
will take advantage of the smoke and
get q little gas practice. Because,
after all, war trench dweller never
knows Just when the Huns are go
ing to send a supply Of chlorine gas
after him.