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j. S, NOT TO Be HAMPERED
WITH LABOR DISPUTES
Action OF National Defense Council
Committee Means Complete Free
dom From Strikes.
GoMPERs BACK OF PROMISE
Legislatures Of States Urged to Dele
gate Powers to Governors to Sus-
pend or Modify Restrictions Which
Might Hinder Prosecution of War.
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- "p''' $40 s'rikeS
or labor disputes OF any kind during
tho war is tho program of rho l,h,r
committee of m. co,.n -,
'''''"'sSioh' hcaded
pN Hahuei Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor
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nun'ic tonight. tho committee declares
the dcfcusc and safety Of Tho n,tio,
must he 1b, frs, cor.;d,r,,i ~
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whenever emergencies arise requiring
a change Of standards such changes
should bc mndc onI, ,rtcr inv.s,;r
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VI
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"' c"i'e" S'at'S ptomisc oi complete
ON ''u"S'r'"i disputes Such
Il" ''"'pcrea England early in the war
COMMISSIONS APPtO1
The committees rcport. in part. fol-
/ lows:
'"' INC 'o"i''ii OF NATIONAL DC
" 'HS"' statement TO cm-
p'oS''H ana employees III our indus.
'"' p'""'S an" transportation systems
'''"s ''"' "c''ner employers nor
'''p''H ''H "h"'' 'hd'"Eor I" take ad-
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
HIS CAR KILLED A WOMAN
William Castle Herrick Peads Guilty
at ALBANY

Albany, March S.-William Castle
Herrick treasurer of the Smith and
Herrick company, pleaded guilty to
the charge of violating the highway
law in chausing the death OF Mrs
da Fa2akerley in Western avenue
October 2S, and failing to report the
accident to the police, yesterday morn
ing in county court and was fined
$500 The sentence carries with ii
forfeiture Of citizenship.
Herrick was returning from the
Country club and operating his auto.
mobile at a high rate of speed at the
time of the accident
The fine was paid by the defendant
who said he assumed full responsible
ty for his act.
In passing sentence, Judge Adding
ton said the case had given him
much concern but that because OF the
fact that satisfactory settlement
has been made with the family-it is
understood large sum of money was
paid by Herlck-and that he had now
lbstained from liquor. which he had
admitted was responsible for the acci
dent, had induced him not to impose
1 prison sentence. The loss of citi-
zenship will deprive Herrick of his II
cense to operate an automobile.
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MANCH ESTER

Arthur Marsden is home from Rut
land for few days. SOD rfH
is Miss Stella Provan is visiting
friends in New York City.
Mrs. w. w. Bennett went Tuesday
to Brattleboro to visit friends,
The Service club will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Earl S. Marsh.
Regular service at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning and eve
ninG.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet
Tuesday, March 18th with Mrs. w. II,
Roberts.
Earle Z. NJ. Storrs is enjoying a
brief vacation visiting friends in Chat
ham and vicinity.
Mary, the eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. s. Batchelder, is serious
ly i'll at this writing.
Mrs. Burton Hard and children o.
Arlington were guests of Mr. and Mrs
II. ". Shaw Tuesday.
Senator J. H. Dimond was home
from Montpelier recently to attenu
the funeral of Rep. w. II. Bundy.
The Misses Louist and Nina Cado,
ret of Watervliet, n. Y, were recent
guests of their parents. have returned
to their school.
The advisory committee and board
of deacons are requested to meet IL
the vestry of the Baptist church next
Sunday morning at 1890.
Harry and George Bundy who were
in town recently TO attend the funer
al of their uncle, W. II. Bundy, have
returned to their home in Troy.
The five year committee of the
Baptist church is called to meet il
the vestry Thursday at 7.3O, Every
member requested to be present.
Faith Linsley spent Sunday with
Alice Sherwin. Miss Provancheance
Miss Linsley and Miss Sherwin were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII.
Sherwin
Thursday evening, March 8. $50 to
D. m Come to the Methodist dona
ton supper and entertainment. A
good time for men, women and chill
dren. Price so cents.
Miss Della Provancherance, a resi-
dent of Manchester but far the pas
few years of Toronto and Louisville
Kentucky is spending two weeks witt
her friend and schoolmate, Alice
Sherwin.
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ALL P0STMAST{RS
TO TAKE "tXAMS'
AF Ter APRIL |
Appointments Hereafter to Be
Made By Competition
He IDS OF The LIST WILL WIN
President in Making Selections Will
Be Guided by Results of
Examinations.

Washington, March S.-Postmaster-
General Burleson announced yester-
lay that after April the appoint
ments of all postmasters of the first,
5econd and third classes would be
,ubject to competitive examinations.
Nominations will be sent to the Sen
ate as in the past, but in making Sc
ections the president will be guided
by the results of examinations and
VIII send in the names at the head
If the lists.
Whether the civil.service commits
sion. under which fourth class post
casters are now named, will conduct
ne examination has not been deter
mined. The presidents Forthcoming
order will provide for a form of modi-
ed civilseryice classification under
which all vacancies, whether caused
~ resignation removal or death will
0e filled by competitive examination.
those already in the service will con-
tinue without examination until the
EXPIRATION of the four years term be-
ginning with their last appointment
md will then, it Is understood, have
% undergo the competitive test.
A hornets nest was stirred up by
the announcement at the capitol,
ahere scores OF members were in
heir Offices preparing to leave for
home. The order was roundly de-
lounced by some of the democratic
eaders and several members constru-
ed 1t as move to get combined dem
ocratic and republican support in a
politically uncertain house.
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ROAD COMMISSIONER CONTEST
Manchester Voters Pick Earl Fisher
From List of Candidates,

Manchester, March 6.-Town meet
ing in Manchester passed off today
with no special opposition except for
the position of road commissioner for
which Office there were five or six
candidates and two ballots were taken
before majority was found The re-
suit Of the license vote was not as
close as last year. The vote this year
was "Yes,' 1870; mo" 232. Last year
the vote was: Yes" ia; NO. pol
The following were the officers
elected for the coming year: Moder
ator F. c. Archibald; town clerk, c.
A. Shattauck; town treasurer, w. H.
Roberts: school director, F. c, Archi-
bald; lister for three years, p. w.
Fowler; lister for two years. j. c.
Dean; selectman for three years, d.
II. Dyer; road commissioner, Earl
Fisher overseer of the poor, r. b.
Gleason. The tax rate voted was s1.45.
1t was voted to raise $1,000 to take ad
vantage of state aid. also voted to
have medical inspection in the
schools
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ARLINGTON

Mrs. W. |. Jones was in Bennington
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ellen Cullinan is not improv-
ng in her illness.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret
Vaughn was held Thursday at 1.30 p.
m.
At the annual town meeting Airing
on Tuesday the following officers
we're elected: Moderator, James *.
Batchelder; town clerk Mrs. George
Russell; selectman for three years,
George Howard treasurer, +. c.
Woodwork; 1st. constable, James
Nelson; 2nd constable, William Nor
'issey; lister for years, Myron Cole !;
auditor for years, James p. Culli.
nan; auditor for years, II. w. Phil.
lips; auditor for one year. George
Cullinan: road commissioner, Arthur
Knapp; school director d. j. Conroy
overseer of poor, Joseph Gaynon
trustee of public money, Frank N
Garfield; grand jurors, Truman Mar
ZEN; Arthur II. Smith, Robert Bene
dict; tax collector, Edward Melon
add grand jurors elected by the Sc
lectmen, Ira Warner, James lyman
Charles Crofut; petit jurors appointed
by the selectmen, William Pratt, Reu
ben II. Andrew, Robert Benedict, e
Harrington, Elmer Brounson, Lee
Groul
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'L|1il .'!cTIv|IY
IN tV|Othuf ON
hNCRE front
Fighting Mostly Confined to Big
Guns and AViators
BRITISH MOVING ON BAGDAD
Turks Reported Demoraized and
Abandoning Their Supplies and
Guns in Flight.
BRITISH MOVING ON BAGDAD

London, March S.-Momentarily
there is a cessation in the attacks by
the British forces along the Ancre and
Somme fronts which have recently
won considerable ground from the
Germans at various points Bombare
ments alone ere reported in these re-
gions and also aluus ,ac line held by
the French.
Considerable aerial activity has tax
EN- place between the British and Ger
mans. London reports that three
German machines were brought down
and three others forced to descend
damaged, but says four British ma
chimes were shot down by the Ger
mans and seven others are missing.
Little fighting except the usual ar
tillery duels and infantry actions by
accommodating parties is in progress
on any Of the other fronts. The pur-
suit of the Turks toward Bagdad is
being kept up by the British, who
have now advanced to within nine
miles of Ctesiphon, which is 2S miles
from Bagdad The British reports
record the Turks as being demoraliz
ed and leaving behind them large quan
titles of stores and numbers of guns
Petrograd reports that the Russians
have captured the Asadabad summit,
a strategic position 10 miles south.
west of Hamadan, Persia, from the
Turks.
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SOMERSET is WET, 7 TO 2.
This Little Town Keeps Wndham
County Out of Lily White List.

Brattleboro. March 6.-The town of
Somerset with II votes cast main
tanned its reputation of being the on
ly town in Windham county in the
last two years to vote for license, the
vote there today being to in favor
of dispensing intoxicating beverages.
Brattleboro gave the largest major
ity for no license ever recorded here,
although the total vote was very
small, the majority for no license was
407. The highest previous mark was
in 1912 when it was an even 400 and
last year the majority was 399. In all
the other towns of the county with
the exception of Stratton voted to
3 in favor of dry town.
The Brattleboro town meeting was
featured by the adoption of a resolu
tion instructing the selectmen to ap-
point road commissioner and requir-
ing him to obtain a competent engi
neer' who has had wide experience in
the building of roads.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
TRAITOR REVEALED
INSTRUCTIONS,
SAYS BERLIN
Thus Accounts for Disclosure of
Plans Regarding Mexico
JUSTIFIED BY CONDITIONS
No Step Was to Have Been Taken
However, Unless United States
Declared War.

Berlin. March Z, via wireless. The
Overseas News Agency today made
public the following official statement.
THE decision to begin the unre-
stricted submarine war February /
having been taken. an eventual con.
liict with America had to be consider
ed by reason of its previous attitude.
THE facts have proved that the
surmise was justified, for the Ameri-
can government Immediately after our
notification concerning the barred
zone broke off diplomatic relations
and moreover requested other neu-
tral powers to join in this course of
action. In anticipation of this possi-
bility it was not only the right but
also the duty of the government to
take measures in time to counterbal-
ance the joining of an additional ally
on the side of our enemies.
The Imperial minister to Mexico
was therefore instructed about the
middle of January to offer an alliance
TO the Mexican government and to ar
range the details in case that the Uni
ted States should declare war against
us, The minister was expressly
charged by instruction to take no
steps with the Mexican government
before he had obtained the absolute
certainty that war had been declared
by the United States.
1T is not known by what means
the American government acquired
knowledge OF the instructions trans
mitted by secret ways TO Mexico. 1t
seems that treason--and treason II
probably is--has been committed OF
American territory" r.m..fi.ofl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
AGED ARLINGTON
MAN BURNED.
TO DEATH
Alexander Walsh Perished in House
Fire Early This Morning
THREE HAD NARROW ESCAPES
Succeeded in Making Their Way Out
of Burning Building in Their
Night Clothes.

Alexander Walsh, sr., aged II, who
served in the Civil war as member
of company e, 5th regiment Of ver-i
mont volunteers was burned to death
at his home in Arlington in fire
which was discovered at o'clock
this morning. The cause of the trage-
dy is unknown but it is presumed that
the aged victim, who had been mental
ly failing for some time, attempted to
start a fire in the kitchen stove.
son, Alexander Walsh, jr., his
wife and child of Shandakin, N. Y.
escaped in their night clothes. Miss
Kate Hayden, neice, who had kept
house for the old people, succeeded
in saving few articles of clothing.
The alarm was given by Mrs. Ed
ward st. Clair. She was awakened
by the barking of a dog and going to
the door observed smoke issuing from
the Walsh house.
The body was found in the kitchen
at o'clock this morning.
Alexander Walsh. jr, and his family
had been called to Arlington by the
death of his mother on Monday Of this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh had lived quiet
ly at their little home for many years
and her death Monday followed by
the tragedy this morning has brought
a feeling of sadness to the communi-
ty Last April Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh
celebrated their golden wedding ami
.versary e.a.
The house was destroyed.
Mr.. Walsh entered the service OF
the federal government at the time of
the Civil war in September. 1864, and
served one year, being mustered out
June 10, 1866. sf5 mot
The house in which the fire occur
red is located on Water street near
the Lathrop mill. 1T is generally
known as the Garfield house and is
one of the Oldest structures within
the township. as1r
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
RUTLAND VOTES YES
Henry c. BrisIin, Democrat, Is Elected
Mayor

Rutland, March 6.-Rutland declar-
ed for license today by the vote Of
1882 to 949, reducing last years ma
iority by 1856. Henry c. Brislin, dem
crat. defeated George c. Underhill for
mayor by majority Of 142. The al
dermen elected are George H. Baker.
A. W. Billado Michael j. Foley, Pat
rick II. Hogan, Cleo d. Morse and
John n. Tuttle. The school com.
missioners chosen are Bert A. Ad-
ans, George A. Bucklin and Charles
II. Landon. John b. Dyer, democrat
beat Edward c. Johnson, in a spirited
fight for assessor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
TO CONTROL BELGIUM
One of the Reported Provisions o
German Peace Terms

Havre, France, March THE Ger
man government, according to infor
nation received here through conf.
Dental agents is considering the pub
lication of Germanys terms of peace
Under these terms Belgium would
be declared independent, subject only
to permanent German garrisons at
Antwerp, Leige and Namur and to the
control by Germany Of ports and rail
roads. Belgium, under the terms
would have no national army but
would be policed by gendarmerie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
HOME RULE ISSUE
STIRS HOUSE
Of COMMONS
Nati0naIists Force Government to
Announce a Policy
CHOICE LEFT TO IRELAND
Any Part Of Island Desiring Home
Rule May Have It but Obstetrics
Refuse.

London, March S.-The presenta.
tion by the Irish nationlists in the
House of Commons last evening of a
resolution ealing for the immediate
application of the home rule statue to
Ireland precipitated one of the most
bitter sessions in months and threw
the home rule question back into its
old position of uncertainty
The resolution forced the govern
ment into a declaration OF poicy to-
ward self government, namely. tnat
any part of Ireland that wished home
rule could have it. but that no coer
cion would be employed to compel Ul
ster to accept. At the same time, the
proposal drew from the Ulsterites the
ultimatum that they would not ac
sept. which, coupled with the govern
ments pronouncement, effectually
rushed all hopes for a speedy settle
ment.
The nationalists last night, headed
by their leader. John Redmond. were
N conference. having withdrawn in a
body from the House of Commons.
md Mr.. Lloyd George was facing his
irst embarrassing situation since he
assumed the premiership.
For more than an hour before the
nationalists left the House, the pre-
nier had faced a whirlwind OF angry
censure from the nationalist quarter,
which. at times forced him to take his
seat because he could not make him
self heard He was called turn
oat" on the home rule question, and
one nationalist exclaimed "Hangman
Jarson He is only fit to be hang
nan not first lord OF the admiralty"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
MRS. AUGUSTA E. LEARNED
Mother of Designer in Holden, Leon.
ard Mill Cied Wednesday.

Mrs. Augusta Il Learned, aged 73,
died Wednesday afternoon at her resi-.
dence on South street. Death was
due to a general breaking down, fol-
lowing shock suffered some three
years ago.
Although the deceased had lived in
towu for only few months. she hao
made many friends and was known to
be friendly and generous to all. She
was member of the Congregational
church. The survivors are a son,
Charles, designer in the Holden,
Leonard company wooden mill and a
daughter, Augusta. The remains were
taken to Lisbon, Conn. early this
morning, where the burial will take
place.
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TOWN CLERK FOR 5eTH TERM
Ex-Gov. Pingree, Now in 85th Year
Performs Usual Duties.

White River Junction, March g.
Former Gov. Samuel e. Pingree, now
in his S5th year, was elected clerk of
the town OF Hartford at its annual
meeting today for the seth consecu-
tive time. His reelection was by ac.
clamation and without a dissenting
voice
Elk Governor Pingree was at the
meeting from its opening until its
close and performed every duty Incl
dent thereto.
George H. Savage was chosen mem.
ber of the board of listers for the
9th time at the same meeting, the
moderator of which was Alfred f.
Watson. William II. Wallace was re,
elected selectman and James Dewey
received his first election as school
director.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
TWO DIVISIONS TIED
First Place in Dispute in School
Baseball League.

Tuesday afternoon two of the fast
est and most spectacular baseball
games were played at the Y. NJ. C. A.
IN the grammar school baseball
eague.
In the last week of the fight for the
pennant, division caused an upset
Shen they defeated division B, con-
tender for first place by 10 to 6. In
he first game of division C's double
header, the game required an extra
inning but by daring base running of
Madigan division f put the winning
run across and at the same time made
4 strong bid for the pennant. The
score at the end of the sixth inning
was division F 13, division G II.
For individual honors for the base
ball bat, glove and ball. Madigan,
Cranston and Pelsue overlook the
.ead of Warren, Shaw and Louzon.
Friday afternoon division L will
play a double header meeting division
b and c. Standing of teams:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
CHINA READY TO BREAK
Nation Expected to Join Cause o
s4Isab Ia Entente Powers

f Peking, March 6.-The Immediate
breaking of of relations with Ger
Germany is expected here, and it is
predicted generally that China viii
join the entente. f- .ofp. .r
This belief is due to the fact thai
dispatches from Tien Tsin say tha'
Tuan Chi Jul, who resigned March 2
and left for Tieh Tsin, has decided tc
return to the capital Immediately and
resume the premiership. It is said
President LII Yuan Hung has agreed
to give the cabinet full power to frame
the foreign policy.
The cabinet is known to favor the
severing of relations with Germany
and parliament is showing disrosi
tion to follow the leadership Of Tuan
Chi Jul rather than that OF the Presi-
dent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08

Montpelier, March both branch
es of the General Assembly con.
vened this evening after a recess tax
en- last Saturday to allow the mem
bers to attend the annual town meet
ings. There was a quorum in both
houses but little business was tran
sacted aside from the introduction of
a batch of bills, this being the last
day for the presentation of new
measures except through committees.
The eight bills introduced brings the
total in the House up TO 402.
The Senate made a special order
for next Tuesday on House bill 1913,
relating to salary of FISH and game
commissioner. The bill was amended
last week in the upper branch to
make the salary not more than s2500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
CUBAN REBEL CAPTURED
Gen. Gomez, Leader of Recent Revolu.
ton on Island

Havana, March 7.--Announcement
vas made at the presidents palace to
lay that message had been received
there stating that Jose Miguel Gomez
former president of Cuba, had been
captured with his entire staff, by Col
onel Collazo. commander of the gov
srnment troops.
General Jose Miguel Gomez has been
described as the leader of the Cuban
'evolt. Forces which he commanded
we're defeated late in February in a
battle on the Jatibonico river bound
lry and it was reported the insurrec
'oes had been dispersed into small
bands and that General Gomez had
taken flight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
"A TOILETTE RE6UkE HELD UP
Wisconsin State Senators Demand He
Support President

Madison, Wis. March THE state
'enate today, by a coalition of pro-
;ressiyes and socialists, added to a
scattering of conservative republicans
md two Democrats, referred to a
ommittee the Bennett resolution de
handing that Senator La Toilette sup
port the president. The vote was 10
o 49,
The resolution will go through the
'egular course of hearing in this com
mittee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
,lowly from his recent illness.

ilowly from his recent illness.
Mrs. George Burt of Arlington is
he guest of relatives in town.
James Powers, who was injured at
Tairview Farms recently, is able to
le out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Dursee recently
entertained Miss Helen Green OF
Shushan, n. Y.
Miss Ida Harrington of SALISBURY
vas a guest at A. N Shepard's Tues
lay and Wednesday.
Mrs. Lucia Groesbeck of Salem, N
" was the guest Wednesday of her
niece, Mrs. A. S. Hathaway.
Ransom Solomon, who has recently
'eturned from Troy hospital, is con
fned to his room with inflamatory
rheumatism.
Conductor p. II. Meagher of the
electric road, who has been shut in
'or six weeks with injuries received
while on duty, Is gaining slowly.
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MAYOR A. S. DREW DEFEATED
C'r. J. Holmes jackson, Democrat
Elected Mayor

Burlington, March 6.-Mayor A. S.
Drew was defeated for reelection by
DR.. J. Holmes Jackson, democrat, by
a majority of TO- c. l.. Woodbury., Eu-
gene Luck, Charles Casse, Harold S.
Wakefield, A. G. Mansur, republicans
and Charles L. Doan, democrat, were
elected to the board Of aldermen. The
city went license by 391 majority,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

Neutrality-suspicious., fifty years
or over; light work. near home.
Whole or part time, good pay Write
rs. Pequod Nursery Co., Meriden,
Conn. 33t2*
TO RENT-Furnished room, cleo
trio lights. steam heat and bath. Ap-
ply Harte Theatre 1916