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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
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KILLED BY LAZY
HOUSE-KEEPER
Murdered Her Because She
Made Extra Work
WOMAN ADMITS CRIME
Tragedy Near st. Johnsbury In
Which the Victim Was Helpless
and Her Care a Hardship

Olive Bradshaw, a crippled child,
was killed at st. Johnsbury, be-
cause she was a bother to her fathers
housekeeper, Miss Eta May Hicks,
according to admissions which the
county authorities say they obtained
from Miss Hicks and her chum and
neighbor, Mrs. Alvin Kenniston. The
child, who was eight years old, had
been missing since Thursday. Both
women were locked up last night and
il was announced that formal charges
would be drawn against them today
The body of the girl has not yet been
found although it is alleged that one
OF the women said that it had been
placed under a rock pile, A search
of the rock pile failed to show any
trace OF the body. According to
State Attorney John B. Campbell and
County Sheriff Wilbert H. Worthen
both the women have agreed in the
admission that Miss Hicks struck the
girl with club while Mrs Kenniston
choked her.
Olive Bradshaw was the daughter OF
John NJ Bradshaw, house painter
who lives on hill farm in the out
skirts OF st. Johns. Since the death
of his wife Bradshaw has employed
Miss Hicks to care for his house. A
year ago the girl, his only child, suf-
fered an attack of infantile paralysis
which left her cripple 1t is alleged
that the housekeeper had become
weary OF the care of the girl, and that
a week ago she formed with Mrs. Ken
niston the plan for relieving herself Of
further trouble. When Bradshaw re.
turned home Thursday night, after
spending the day in planting neigh
bor's barn, Miss Hicks is said 70 have
told him that the child had strayed
away and had become lost. One of the
neighbors. John Best, had seen the
girl picking wild flowers beside the
road in front of the Bradshaw house
about 1,3O in the afternoon, but after
that all trace OF her was lost.
Bradshaw Immediately started q
search OF the hills and, accompanied
by Miss Hicks and score of farmers
OF the neighborhood, spent the night
in vain effort to find his child. Yes
terday he notified the authorities of
the disappearance and is said to have
communicated to Sheriff Worthen q
suspicion that Miss Hicks might throw
light on the mystery. 1t is said that
the alleged admissions of Miss Hicks
and the Kenniston woman we're made
at the end OF long official examina
tioI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
2OSHORT TROUT
COST NO. ADAMS
DENTIST S1l2
DR.. Lawrence Ladd Arrested
in Sandgate Friday
WARDENS QUICK WORK
Illegal Plunder CT TWO Fishermsn
Discovered Hidden il Pile Of -.
sawdust Near Old sawmilI

DR. Lawrence Ladd o North Adams
dentist. was med win costs S1l2.To
Friday for 20 short trout caught from
one OF the streams ia tho town Of
saudsate Laid was arrested by
cOuny Fish ana Game Warden ia.
ward S iigsins ana the hearlng was
held before Justice Vs. c. Peck Of
sandgate the penalty included tho
additional charge Of breaking the fish
and game laws Of The state.
DR. Ladd made the trip To- Sandgate
by automobile and was Accompanied
by Augustus hin OF North Adams
The dentist, who owns property in
Pownal, had taken out o resident d.
ccnse and bis companion had a non
resident license coniormmg with tho
amendment made TO the lsh and game
laws at the last session Of the Legisla
turc
The warden received word by telo-
phone ihat The t1o fishermen were n
Saudsate and as be knew tlat the
streams 81 particular locality did not
contain a large number of legal rout'
he got busy Ia am hour after the war
den received tae message George
Benedict and his automobile had
landed the officer "a Saadgate
Warden Higgins found tAe two iish
ermen Un what is known ass the lSin-
pey Rrccil 40 illBsa. tfout We're
found in their baskets bpt search of
pile OF sawdus, near an Old fawmil'
revealed nest of little dsh
which were Immediately appropriated
When the trout were discovered Hm
made a break FOR liberty and escaAea,..
but the dentist remained in the ctss
tody OF the warden md took tno eis
tire responsibility for the Snort tr6iil
The warden was DISAPPOINTED M
not bringing tliH TO trial iill Is az
former North Adams policeman aud
the warden IS positive tina be was ar
rested and fined for catching short
trout near HeartwonyHle several
years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
GREAT AIR RAID
OVER LONDON
BY DAYLIGHT
Twenty German AirpIanes
Swept Over the City
LOSSES ARE NOT GIVEN
Evening Aair Fleet was Vigorously
Attacked But What Losses Were
Effected Is Not Announced

London, July 7.-German airplanes
to the number Of 20 raided London to-
day in broad daylight, but the effects
Of the raid are not yet announced.
The German airships appeared over
the city at 1890 this forenoon cdn-
ing from the northwest and passed
over the city to the southeast drop
ping bombs as they went
The anti aircraft guns were prompt
ly in service and planes went out
to meet the enemy, but how many
were destroyed is not yet reported
Several persons we're killed and
others wounded but it viii require
later reports to indicate the extent
OF the loss of life.
Most OF the bombs dropped where
they did no serious harm, but few
buildings were injured
This is the first air raid over Lon
don since the big one Of June IS when
l67 people were killed and more than
400 we're injured
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
MORE OFFICERS WANTED
Chance to Join PIattsburg Camp Ends
July rs.

Washington, July 5.-Convnced
. that many desirable men are holding
back their applications for the second
officers training camp because of a
misconception of the requirements,
Adjt. Gen. Mccain issued a statement
tonight making II clear that "intelli-
gent and forceful' men are wanted
even II they are under 81 years of age
and without military training.
The previous statement OF the war
department that il will be difficult for
men within the draft age or without
military experience to gain admission
to the camps has resulted, officials be.
lieve in an impression that applica.
tions from such men will not be con,
sidered. On the contrary, II is pointed
out, those of demonstrative active
ability In civilian pursuits ranging In
age from 25 upward, are type earn
estly desired.
Gen. McCain's statement was giver
out through the public information
committee with a request that thu
h'NopdDtIs hlNt ~ piVhihohNS NN
cause success of the second cam
series depends on correction of thu
prevailing misconceptlon. It follows
THE statement that mature mel
Will be given preference for the serie
of officers training camps seems {,
have been misunderstood in som
quarters. This preference will onl
apply where qualifications are equa
There is no intention to bar out al
pllcatlons by men under 81. In fact
examining officers have been instruct
ed to regard the ages % to 35 as IN
most suitable, There is also som
misunderstanding about the necessit
Of previous military experience TIL
government is looking primarily 70
intelligent and foroeful men and mil
tary experience, though desirable,
not strictly necessary
Applications for these camps wi
close on July 15.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
DRAFT NOWSET
FORNEXT WEEK
WAY NOT GIVEN
Apparent That Plans Are Yet
Far from Final
MAY INCREASE NUMBER
In Addition to National Army It May
Be Necessary to Draft for Regu-
lars and National Guard

Washington, July 7.--Selection day
for the new national army is approach
ing rapidly as the local exemption
boards in the various states complete
their organization, give serial numbers
to the registration cards and forward
certified copies to Provost Marshal
Gen Crowder Indications are that
the drawing will be held next week,
but no official statement has been,
made as to the war departments plans.
Administration officials still main
tain strict silence as to the method TO
be followed. With the recent state
ment by Secretary Baker that the
drawing would be held in Washing
ton, however, coupled with the stress
laid upon the serial numbering Of reg
istration cards, the general outline OF
the plan is clearly indicated.
1t is understood that it is proposed
to place in a single jury wheel in
Washington one complete set of mum.
bers. When a number is taken from
the wheel the man in each exemption
district whose card bears that seria.
number will be drafted. Thus as each
number is drawn, approximately 30,-
900 men will be drafted, or one in each
exemption district. If 100000 men
are to be called before the exemption
boards in the first selection which
seems highly probable only 40 NUM-
bers would need to be drawn.
al -,
which must arise, however, and the
method Of solving them can be known
only when the administration makes
known its plan in detail For in
stance, the number of registered in
dividuals in each district who are
liable for military service. will Ger.
tainly not be the same Aliens are
registered but not liable for duty
All this must be considered in
framing the regulations. Provision
must be made also to balance as far
as possible the chances of military
duty between the men in each district,
so that disqualification of a large
number in any particular district for
any reason will not put upon those
qualified additional likelihood of be.
ing sent to the front. Various ways
of accomplishing this correction OF
chances so as TO make the resulting
| draft as fair as human ingenuity can
contrive have been suggested The
| matter has had President Wilson's
personal consideration, in line with
his pledge that the method employed
| would be just in every respect
| While the first contingent of the
| new army. under the bill is limited
TO 500 men. an additional l25.O0O
or 10000 will be needed TO make ur
the reserve battalions OF this force
| Reserve battalions are now being
| recruited for all regular regiments
and will be recruited for the national
guard when it is drafted into the fed
| eral service. This organization OF
the national army will be on the same
bash:
| II may be necessary also to drafi
enough men TO fll up the regulars and
national guard to war strength, al
though no decision to this end Ia.
been reached as yet. The regular.
are now close to war strength anC
the guard units are recruiting rapid
| ly 4 possible they will be completed
by the wer volunteer system.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07

VERMONT TRAINING CAMP
Volunteer Militia Officers in Service
at NorthfieId.

Mortified, July 5.-The officers Of
the First regiment, Vermont Volunteer
Militia, are reporting here today for
period of intensive military training.
During their stay at the University
the officers will be quartered in
alumni hall and they will mess as a
unit at the Alpha Sigma Pi fraternity
house.
Today will be devoted to organiza-
tion, assignment to barracks, and the
issuing of clothing and equipment.
The program OF instruction, which
will begin Friday morning differs
somewhat from the regular schedule
of the training camp in order to fit
these men especially for the kind of
work which, as home guard officers,
they will be called upon to perform
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
PLANS FOR DRAFT.
Number Drawn viii Apply in all the
Districts.

Districts.
Washington, July Every man
called to the colors under the selec-
tive draft viii find his uniform ready
to be donned. There is to be no
shortage OF clothes, tents nor supplies.
This has been made possible
through cooperation between the
committee on supplies OF the council
Of national defense and the quarter
masters department at saving to
the government. and without increas
ing prices to the individual When
the wheels turn in the great army lot
terry. Uncle Sam will be ready for the
soldiers.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby every national guardsman
viii be supplied with his full outfit be
fore he leaves his State. and every
youth mustered in will be provided as
soon as he reaches his training camp.
Julius Rosenwald, chairman OF the
committee on supplies. said tonight:
Through doing away with the sys.
tenn Of competitive bidding in the open
market we have been able to place
contracts for uniforms and equipment
at prices varying somewhat in differ
ent localities, but nearly always at a
figure below that which the private
wholesale buyer would have to pay.
giving only a fair margin Of profits 10
the manufacturer. t'
WThrough personal conferences with
he manufacturers the market has
remained comparatively steady. elm.
mating the dangers of price imitation
which a big government project usual
~ brings when bids are advertised In
the open market. The result has been
not only a big saving TO the govern
ment in its supply contracts, but the
prices which the general public has
i had to pay have not been materially
increased as a result of the govern
ments purchases"
The committee on supplies an
nouncod purchases as follows: More
than 100000 blankets, 100000
yards of bobbinette. 100000 pairs oI
shoes and 11.191,00O pairs of wooden
socks
Local exemption boards for the
draft are being formed throughout tho
| country. Reports that delay was be
ing caused by wholesale resignation.
for political reasons from local boards
could not be confirmed here, and f
was asserted that the men apponto,
| we're responding willingly 90 the cal
for their services
As the names of the men called fo
service are drawn IN the big lottor
the local boards win post these name
opposite the serial number Of cacI
man called, The men will be know
! principally by their serial number AM
this should be referred 10 in all case
where claim for exemption or discharg
Is fled
These lists will be posted IN "a
headquarters oc the various boards
and list win be made available fo
publication. Every man whose nam
is drawn will be notified by mail q
the address he gave on registrado
day
Begnning next week It is oxpecte
the various forms that will be use
IN making claim for exemption or di
charge will bc available to the public
These blank forms will show a gre;
deal more In detail the lntormatIo
q and conditions to be required I'm q
claims for exemption
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
WHAT NOR TO PRINT.
Facts Relative to the Army That
Should Not be Published

Facts Relative to the Army That
Should Not be Published.
At an early hour tiis morning the
government committee on public in-
formation, in response to tho requests
Of @ number OF newspapers. has giYeu
permission fer the publication of the
following dispatch which was sent as
.g GpnHdendal communication concern
fhg, press cab'es;
Washington, Juiy 5.-Ihe committee
on public information has issued Che
following confidential no.e TO editors
The emergency having PASSED the
war dopaftmeut states ihat press
cables from france axe again permit
ted togo directly toadjresses without
reference to Washington These pre-
cautions. however, must continue 10
bo observed:
"G Information tondhug directly
OF Indirectly 10 disclose the number
or identity of troops On the expeditions.
airy force should no, be printed
"t2l Only names OF stall officers
may hc used Names of line officers,
also reference TO individual units,
should not he printed
"(3l Information calculated TO dis
close location of permanent base
should not Doe printed
"(4) Information designed 90 be-
tray eventual position OF American
force ON the 0ring line should not bc
printed
"(5) All reference tn returning
troops must he suppressed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
Who're KnowIedae STONED.

Bill-Do you know you borrowed So
froin me over six months agog
Gill-Yes. know that,
"And do you know you have never
paid mef"
"Why. yes, ! know that"
"Do YOU know when you are going
to pay mei'
"Well. say, you don't expect me to
know everything. do youT-pittsburgh
Telegraph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
COUNTY EXEMPTION BOARD
Duplicate Registration Cards Made
Out Here Friday.

The members Of the county eXemp.
ton board under the selective draft
law. A. c. Oryis of Manchester, Dr.
H. s Goodall and ]. J. Stakeholder Of
Bennington and the assistants in the
Office of the Bennington county court
worked until early this morning max.
ing out the duplicate registration
cards in Bennington county to be for.
warded to Montpelier The cards
were sent last night and the officials
have been busy today making on. ,he
list of over seventeen hundred names
The instructions require that -four
copies Of the list shall be made. one
is to be sent to Montpelier one Ia
Washington, one is 90 be posted and
the fourth is to be used for publica
ton purposes The list must be
mailed some time today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
ACCIDENT ON FREIGHT
Brattleboro Boy Seriously Hurt at
Greenfield.

Edward j. Connor. II, of 80 Maple
street, Brattleboro is in serious con
dition at the Franklin County hospital
at Greenfield the result of injuries
sustained in an accident at Farley on
Thursday afternoon. According to
the railroad report OF the accident.
the boy and companion attempted to
board local freight 24S at Farley. He
slipped and fell, one ankle being run
over and other injuries being inflicted.
According to the young mans com.
panion. Connor enlisted in the lst reg.
iment, Vermont infantry, recently and
was discharged because of his age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-An elderly lady would
like "a position as housekoopor for
wid0Wor Or small family good
economical cook good scanwucsa
Mrs M A. %, Baunor Office. 3Jt6'
WANTED-Holp- -Big pay and
steady work for erls a1d women ln
mrge rubber shoe aoi0ry. Experience.
ed girls earns 40 90 SIS week. m-
experienced ones Uad o. worth while
salary and given roo board and room
While learning which takes about
MONTH Live town, near large cities.
Good theatres Cine wWlins conir
uons. company furnishes hall for dame
mg, athlouc field rco insurance and
medical attention Fine chmco fora
family work for an Good homes at
worry low rents Don't decide now.
Wrilo today for illustrated booklet
"a Good job ut Beacon Falls ADJ
dress Employment Dept Beacon Falls
Rubber shoe Go. Beacon Falls Conn,
2itlf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
CROWN PRINCE
REPULSED AND
LOSS |SHEAW
German Attempt to Take the
Offensive Broken
RUSSIANS BEATEN BACK
Made Another Effort to Advance
Toward Lemberg But Enemy Posi-
tions Too Strong,

French Front in France, Thursday
July 5.-Personal initiative, combined
with bravery and tenacity, won for
the French magnificent victory when
the Germans attempted, Thursday
night, to retake Chemin-des-Dames by
q most furious attack. The command.
ing general, after inspecting the en-
tire eleven mile line where the battle
occurred, declared today, to the Associ
ated Press:
THE German crown prince had ar
ranged surprise party for us, in or
der to offset the Russian victory in
Galicia, but he knocked at the wrong
door and received a disagreeable re
ception."
Before the enemy's attack began, an
uncanny silence reigned along the
famous road where the hostile armies
are facing each other at close quarters
Suddenly, the Germamn bombardment
opened and its intensity impressed the
French general as being greater than
he ever before experienced on the
Somme, at Verdun or in the Cham
payne, where he had taken part in all
the battles since the beginning OF
hostilities
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07

London, July 1.-THE battle in east
ern Galicia between the Teutonic fore
es and the Russians developed afresh
yesterday after a pause in Thursday
nights violent artillery action. says
a dispatch from Berlin. Massed as.
saults by the Russians between
Zborow and Konuchy, and at Brzezany,
broke down with heavy losses TO the
enemy, according to the official state
ment issued last evening by the Ger
man army headquarters staff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
6AN1 CONCERT TOMORROW
Program for Concert at the Soldiers
Home Park

The Star Spangled Banner
March-The Ford Zickel
Gavotte-Captivating Tobani
Seleotion-Woodland Ludcrs
Selecton-Poor Butterfly Hubhell
Patriotic Selection
American Fantasia
BurdiX
Popular Airs
There's a Long. Long Trail Elliot
From Here to Shanghai Berlin
Decentralization Lake
March-The Blue jackets Bennett
America
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy Probably
thunder showers tonight and sun.
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-07
NORTH BENNINGTON

MIR and Mrs Schroeder and child.
ren from New York are visiting here.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02

UndenflbIy iH' was a picture feeble In decorative quality. No doubt, too, VII liam was right in thinking 1t as uI1- worthy of Miss Pratt;~Eas were Jane and Genesis and Clematis. He felt that sfe must never see it, especially as the frame had been clipped and had a corner broken, but 1t was more pleasantly effective where he found 1t than where in his nervousness he left 1t. A few nasty jerks snapped the elderly green cords by which 1t was suspended; then he laid the picture upon the floor and with bis handker- chief made a curious labyrinth of ave nues in the large oblong area of fine dust which this removal disclosed upon the wall.
 Paustng to wipe his hot brow with the same implement, he remembered that some one had made allusionB to bis collar and hair, wheTeupon he sprang to the stairs, mounted two at & time, rushed into his own room and confronted his streaked image in the mirror.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02

crash of breaking glass and the loud thump-bump of a heavily fallmg hu- man body resounded.
 Mrs. Baxter, alarmed. excused her self from the tea table, round which were gathered four or five young peo- pie, and hastened to the front hall, fol. lowed by Jane Through the open door were seen Miss Pratt, Miss ParcheT. Mir. Johnnie Watson and MT, Joe Bull lit coming up the walk, laughing and unaware of the catastrophe which had occurred. And little distance from the foot of the stairs William was seat ed upon the prostrate Battle of Get tysburg."
 "It slid" he said hoarsely. "I car ried 1t upstairs with me"-he believed this-"and somebody brought 1t down and left 1t lying fiat on the floor by the bottom step on purpose to trip me. l stepped on 1t, and 1t slid"
 Get up, While" Mrs. Baxter urged, and then she beheld ruins other than the wrecked engraving She stifed a cry. willie, did the glass cut youY'
 He felt himself. "No'm."
 Ut did your trousers. You'll have to change them. Hurryp
 Some of Williams normal faculties were restored to him by one nasty glance at the back of his left leg, which had Q dismantled appearance A long blue strip of cloth hung therer with white showing underneath.
 "Hurryw said Mrs. Baxter. And, hastily gathering some fragments of glass, she dropped them upon the en- graving, pushed 1t out of the way and went forward to greet Miss Pratt and her attendants.
 Upward William sped unseen and came to a breathless halt at the top of the stairs.
 As 1t were in {. dream he heard bis
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