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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
CABINET MAKING
READY FOR WAR
AFT[R APR|L2
Preparations Indicate Declaration
Soon After Congress Meets
NO ALLIANCE CONTEMPLATED
Not Expected Army VIII Be Sent
Abroad But Possibility is Being
Considered.

Washington, March 24-The Ameri
can government has decided upon
sweeping measures to be put into ef-
feet following the expected declara-
ton by Congress, soon after it meets
April 2, that state Of war exists be-
tween the United States and Ger
many.
Fully appreciating Germanys policy
OF acting in war first and talking af.
terward, the government has deter
mined to provide against every pos
sible emergency. Broad questions in
volved were discussed yesterday at a
long cabinet meeting to which heads
of departments carried reports on
preparations already made and others
contemplated. Details are being TAX
en- up between President Wilson and
the individual cabinet members
Regretfully, the government appar-
emily has decided that, since Ger
many is making war upon the United
States through ruthless killing of
Americans and destruction of their
ships, the issue must be met with
steps much more far-reaching than
mere attempts to protect individual
merchant craft.
II anything Is ahead to prevent this
it Is not now forseen. Once a state
OF war is declared to exist aggressive
measures are expected to be taken.
AS outlined after yesterdays cabinet
meeting, the preparations of the gov
eminent are not to be for a short war,
or a war marked by halfway meas
ures. Nothing Is to be taken for grant
ed A complete program has been
prepared so that everything done will
be carried out in systematic and
orderly manner.
The exact measure of American
participation in the war is not ex-
pected to be revealed until after the
president addresses Congress and I'M
til sentiment crystalzes. So far as
is known no political alliance with the
entente allies Is contemplated, al
though military as well as naval CO.
operation is possible and the govern
ment will be unsparing in both money
and supplies for the allies.
A great loan for the entente allies
is planned.
The president has not yet written
his address to Congress, although he
has given it preliminary considera-
ton and has general idea of what
he will propose. He is expected to be
specific and to make clear that the
American government and people
have no quarrel with the German
people but cannot tolerate the acts
of the German government.
Whether an army will be sent
abroad Is one of the questions to be
left to the future. 1t would take
many months to train an army for
such service and many things may
happen nthat period But this pos
sibility is being taken into considera-
ton and the government proposes to
be ready for it as soon as practicable.
Detailed plans requiring congress
sional action are expected to be com
plete when Congress meets April 2
Prior to that time the democratic and
republican leaders Of the Senate and
of the House will be In Washington
and will hold conferences with the
president and members of his cab
met. Speaker Clark and Represen
tative Kitchin returned to Washing
ton yesterday from the South.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
IND lana TORNADO
DEATH TOLL WILL
REACH FIFTY
IhiIU-Four Bodies Recovered from
Ruins at new Albany
MANY INJURED IN HOSPITALS
Storm Destroyed 800 Houses and Full.
iy Thousand Inhabitants Are
Homeless.

New Albany, Ind. March 24.-Thir-
ty-four bodies have been recovered
from the wreckage of the buildings
which were destroyed by the tornado
which swept through New Albany late
yesterday afternoon.
At least 800 houses were demolish-
ed and upwards of a thousand persons
were made homeless.
The path Of the storm was one and
one.half miles wide and two miles
Ions.
With the fatally injured in the hos
pitals the death toll, 1t is estimated,
will eventually reach so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
ORGANIZATION MEETING
Red Cross First Aid to the Injured
Class Meets Monday Evening.

All persons, who have registered as
members of the Red Cross First Aid
to the Injured class are requested to
meet at library hall at 7.15 Monday
evening, March 26.
This meeting is called for the pur-
pose of organization, to elect a presi-
dent and to discuss any questions
that may be of interest to the class.
The meeting will be short one and
every member is urged to be present
and to be on time. Those who find it
convenient to pay the registration
fee at this time may do so.
1t is expected that the first regular
instruction will be given Tuesday
evening, April l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
SNOW BANKS rs FEET HIGH
ST. ]. g. L. c. Trains Run Through
Solid Banks at Some Points,

st. Johnsbury, March 21.--Not for
II years have trainmen experienced
so much difficulty with deep snow as
this winter On the ST. Johnsbury
and Lake Champlain road west of
here snow banks are 25 feet high and
today the snowplow had to be used
Roadmaster c. e. Severance of st.
Johnsbury has crew of 26 men cart
ing snow away. Near Walden and
Greensboro the trains run through
solid banks of snow with nothing WIS.,
ibe from the car windows but the
SNOW.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
GEM IN ICE CREAM FREEZER
BrattIeboro Woman Found Lost Stone
After Lonq Search.

Mrs. Fremont Hamilton of Brattle-
boro noticed the other day that val
unable diamond was missing from Il
ring on one finger.The house was
searched and boys were enlisted to
search the sidewalks near the Hamil-
ton home without success. Mrs. Ham
ilton remembered that she had been
making ice cream and decided to take
chance on the stone having drop
ped into the ice and salt. By using
hot water she melted the ice and
salt and strained the contents OF the
freezer to be rewarded by the recov.
cry OF the diamond.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
GERMAN BLOOD IN KINGS
European Monarchs Mostly of Ger
man Stock.

Washington, March 24.--The kings
of tho earth conspire to keep mon
archy still throned upon the worlds
brain. The people of the earth arise
and kick these schemes into frag
ments.
One of the most colossal of these
astute plottings went to pieces when
the Russian people got tired of the
fantastic yoke.
Whatever their countries might be
forced to do, or seem to do, after that
all the kings of Europe have been
bound together by secret alliance
and the ritual Of their trade union.
One way to promote trade interests
and keep the jobs was to link up the
thrones by carefully made marriages
After a century OF that policy the
result is seen in the fact that every
king in Europe is either a German or
has much German blood in his veins
Whenever an heir to a throne has
been sighted as approaching the mar
riageable age q German has been
picked out for consort.
To mention only a few of the
achievements, the King OF England is
a German.
For generations German has been
the household language Of the British
royal family. Queen Victoria spoke
English with marked German ac
cent. King Edward VII was not per.
fectly at home in the language of the
country he ruled.
Three members of the British royal
family are now bearing arms against
Great Britain because they are Ger
man princes.
The Queen of Belgium is a German
The Queen of Holland is of German
descent and is married to a German
The man just lifted from the throne
of Russia is seven-eighths German.
His empress, who had to be hidden
from the indignant Russian populace
was one of the vast army of German
princesses that have been distributed
about Europe.
The King of Italy is largely German
The King Of Spain is one OF the big.
jawed Hapsburgs. The Queen OF
Greece is the Kaiser's sister
1t was the German Queen Of Greece
that kept Greece from observing its
treaty.
1t was the German Empress OF
Russia that led and inspired the pro
German party there through the as
founding drama of intrigue, treach
cries and betrayals.
All the time the government OF
Russia was pledging faith to the al
lies and the soldiers of Russia were
ostensibly fighting on that side. the
real and unseen power behind all this
was working for Germany.
All for the sake of the Hohenzol
lerns and the supremacy of the kings
Russia has awakened from its mon
archical trance. A democracy at last
she has now taken her true place
with the other democracies, fighting
the mad dog monarchism. now in
its last lair.
They sang the Marseillaise in the
streets Of Petrograd, and at the news
all democrats around the world sang
with them!
The last great struggle, clean cut
sure. unmistakable. The world foi
the kings or the world for its people!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
ESTATE OF MARY L. BIGELOW
8 TATE OF YER MONT. L.
~ District of Bennington. oo

THE HONORApLr PROBATE COURT
for the Distri OF B-nninptor.
t. all ersons interested in 'he Estate OF
Mary l.. Biuelow, late Of Bennington In said
District, decessad GREETING:
A. a Probate Court. hol'en at Bennington.
Within and for said District. on the h day of
Ma cb. 1877, an instrument puroortin~ tn
be the 'ast VIII and Testament OF Mary j.
Bise ow. late OF Bennington n ID district
deceased, was presented to the Court aforesaid,
Srd. day of April. 1917. at the Probate
Office 10 said Benoington, he assigned fo prov
ing laid In trument; and tina notice thereof be
given t. all persons conce -ne-, by publishing
This order three wee ky successivels in th Ben
nington Evening lsa ner, n ne espaper Circu
iating u tn wei ny in said District, previous
to ths time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified 10
ap ear before aid Co irt, at the tine ant place
afores i'd. anl con est the pr bate o. said will
II you have cause.
Given under my hand M Bennington in said
dist lict this 9th day o' a ch, 9H
AMY ii. HARBOUR. Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
CHURCH 100 YEARS OLD
Gov. Graham Will Celiver Address at
Anniversary.

The 18th annual roll call of Bethany
church of Randolph will be held We'd
nesday evening, March 2S, and the
Tooth anniversary of the founding of
the First Christian church will be
held Sunday, March %. The Sunday
services will include sermon by the
pastor, and in the evening there will
be a special service in which the Bap-
tist and Methodist churches will join,
with addresses by the Rev. S. G..
Suitor and the Rev. II. r. Hinkle.
Wednesday night the roll call and
continuation of the anniversary SER
vices will be held in the Music hall
with an address by His Excellency,
Governor Horace F. Graham, followed
by an address by the Rev A. II. Nor
rill, d. ID.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
SHOOTS SELF IN HAND
Louis Young Of BrattIeboro Accident
ally Discharges Revolver.

Louis Young, IA, son of Chauncey
Young of Brattleboro, while handling
a revolver Wednesday. discharged the
weapon accidentally. the bullet enter
ing his left hand and breaking the
bone of the little finger. The wound
was dressed at the Memorial hospital
where it was said that no serious re-
suits were expected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
MILITIA LEAVES BORDER

Last Regiment of State Troops Starts
for Home.
FL Paso, Tex, March 24.-With de-
parture yesterday of the 33d Michi-
gan infantry, the border was entirely
cleared of national guard troops.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
How Willis Won.

Mother-Did you do as l told you at
Mrs. Winters and not ask the second
time for pie?
Willie-Yes, ma. didn't have to
ask only once. l got the first piece
without aslSin. Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24

Score--Bennington 21, Rutland q;
goals from floor, NJ Nash 5. j. Brazil
5: goals from fouls, K. Pratt 2, j.
Brazil; referee and umpire, Miss Pill
ing and Rex Shaw
The preliminary game was between
the alumni and the high school teams,
the students winning by q score OF 20
to s. The lineup: High school, Pad
dock, Burt, White, Lambert, Mcclure;
alumni, Morrissey, Hutton, Burt, Den
ley, Mcclure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair and colder tonight.
Sunday fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
RUTLAND BEATEN
BY LOCAL HIGH
SCHOOL GIRLS
Bennington sFaStBaskethalI Team
Scores Another Victory
ONE SIDED SCORE or 2l TO 2.
Marble City Quintette Limited to
Two Goals Made from the Foul
Line.

The Bennington high school girls
defeated the Rutland high school
girls at basketball here Friday even
ing by score of q to 2. While the
result was clean cut victory for the
unbeaten Bennington five, the game
was not so one-sided as the score
would seem to indicate. The game
was played in quarters OF seven and
one-half minutes each and during the
first period not point was made by
either team. There were a number
of fouls, the Rutland girls commit
ting the larger number OF offences,
but the local team derived no ad-
vantage therefrom as Miss Julia
Brazil appeared unable to locate the
basket from the foul line. Miss Pratt
of the Rutland team Gagged two points
on free throws which saved the
Marble City girls from a shut-out.
Early in second quarter Miss Nash
scored basket fer Bennington and
the local quintette then began TO run
away from its opponents. Miss Brazil
shot four goals from the floor in quick
succession and the game went to the
half way point with the score ten to
two in favor OF Bennington.
After the intermission the Ben
nington girls with lead OF eight
points, played with more confidence.
The contest shifted to all parts of the
floor and the open style OF play gave
Miss Nash opportunities TO score four
goals, Toward the close OF the game
Miss Brazil added two more points
from the floor and one from the foul
line. ar7 N
The Rutland girls played a hard,
aggressive game and although their
score was low the exhibition was the
best made by any visiting girls team
here during the season. They were
unable to combat the system of the
two Bennington forwards and the CEN
ter. Miss Fisher, that has proved a
puzzle for every team that the local
five has played this year Assisted by
the two guards, Misses Green and
Whiteley, the ball is continually kept
in opponents territory. The two for
wards play close to the basket and
when one Of them gains possession of
the leather sphere the scorer pre-
pares to chalk up couple of points.
No matter how strenuous the guard
ing of opposing teams, these aggres-
sive proteges of Miss Mathilde Vos-
sler, the Bennington recreation in
structor will wriggle through it and
shoot the ball And as the distance
and angle are both short their chances
of success are far greater than would
be the case If they continually vast
ed their opportunities on long chance
shots, The lineup
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-24
CLOSE DUCK PIN MATCH
Three Men Teams Finish Eight Pins
Apart

There was close duck pin match
at the Pleasant street alleys Friday
evening. Two three men teams fin
ished only eight pins apart. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-05
.hF TER VACATION
MEETING OF ROTARY
CLUB IS ENJOYED

The Rotary Club held its first
meeting following the August vaca-
ton, at Hughey's yesterday.
The program committee suggested
that it be matrimonial day" and
Hunter Brown, recently a benedict,
should preside. Mr.. Brown called
upon several members to explain why
they have not deserted the bachelor
ranks. ]. L. Rerdrick, C. E. Dobson
and Col. J. T. Peele made humorous
responses. Paymaster Cooke and
Lieut.. Meyers, Of the navy were
guests of the club and made short
talks.
Before the meeting, the Rotarians
were entertained at the Isis theatre,
through the courtesy of Manager j.
A. Jones, with an exhibition of mo-
ton pictures taken at the recent In
ternational Rotary convention at At
lanta. Mr.. Jones was extended a
vote of thanks for having arrarssd
the entertainment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-05
VERY IMPRESSIVE
FUNERAL SERVICE

Beautiful and impressive were the
funeral services held over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. w. N. Van
Pelt, at the home of the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. A. M. LeFrancois, Monday
afternoon. The death of Mrs. Van
Pelt was severe shock to her nu-
merous friends, who scarcely knew
of her illness, and her friends all
concur in the opinion that her daily
walks through life were beautiful ex
amples of her christian character. A
devoted wife and mother, true and
faithful friend, devoted always to
her church, she was never happier
than when doing work for it, and in
thus doing her Masters will.
Besides her husband, two children
and sister, who are here, her surviv-
ing relatives are: j. w. McLane of
Douglas, Ga, her father, and A. G.
McLane, her brother, who is now on
his way here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-05
COMMISSIONERS
HOLD 1 MEETING
1T THE CITY HALL

After a two-day absence from,
their offices, the city commissioners
assembled yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock and held the postponed week
ly session. Nothing of very grave
Importance was called up for dis
position.
Ordinance No. IA, granting spur
track privileges to the Stearps Elk
port Company, passed the third read
ing and was adopted.
The superintendent Of the water
works plant recommended that the
bill of Contractor Campbell Tor
smokestack work, be paid.
Permission was given saloon, now
doing business near the site of the
old depot, to transfer their stand to
the corner of DeVilliers and Govern
ment streets, providing the law IN
all respects was complied with.
A. H. Mcleod, through counsel,
showed that dog killed by the po-
lice patrol auto was valuable one,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-05

and suggested that proper compensa-
ton be allowed. The matter was re-
ferred to Police Commissioner San
ders.
Commissioner Johnson announced
that he had granted a permit for
the construction of a small wharf
fronting premises at 622 East Garden
street, and his action was endorsed.
Complaint was made by resident
of the neighborhood that several
houses in the block on Belmont street
between Eighth and Ninth avenues
were not connected with the sewer
system and the matter was referred
to Commissioner Sanders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-05
MESSENGER BOY IS
SLIGHTLY INJURED

Salvador Barberi. messenger boy,
was injured by being struck by an
auto owned and driven by Capt. /. II.
Aiken, yesterday forenoon. The boy
was conveyed to the police station
and there was prescribed for by a
special physician who was called by
Capt. Aiken. A warrant was later
sworn out for the auto driver, charg.
ing violation of traffic rules.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-05
PEACE LEAGUE INVITED
TO LABOR CONFERENCE

New York, Sept. 4.-The league to
enforce peace, announced it has &C.
copied an invitation to a conference
on labor and democracy, and will par
ticipate in the meeting which begins
at Minneapolis tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-05

the well-known practitioner. '.some-
where in Europe" Friends of the
doctor will be pleased to learn that
he is now safely in Europe, and more
than likely with the American forces,
also somewhere in France"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-05
O0ClsH0T AND
KILLED BY OFFICER

Joe Angelo reported mad dog On
his premises in the western part of
The city yesterday and suggested that
the brute be put out of it's misery,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26
House Bills Adopted.

H. F. 20-Amending law relating to
expenditure OF motor vehicle road
fund and authorizing oiling of public
highways outside city limits.
II. F. Providing for printing and
distribution of acts of the general
assembly.
Fl. F. % Amending law relative to
levying of taxes for the grading and
building of roads.
H. F. 72-Proyiding for fifty years
bond issue for certain cities.
H. F. 173--Authorizing cities with
population of $4,000 or more to Issue
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26

1.-THE Eagles Wings brings a
message that no one will forget
a message that teaches us our duty
to ourselves and to posterity. Y
Palace Iheater. Thursday, May B
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26
AUTO BUS FOR ExIRA.

Bert McClain is now making the
trains with a new auto bus: He re-
Gently transformed the Ford car,
which he owned into a bus.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26
PETE SELLING ICE.

Peter Hassenfeldt is preparing to
make his regular rounds with the
ice wagon again this summer. We
understand he has made several trip
this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26

Mesdames Charles May and Will
Woodward visited over Sunday
with the latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jeff Lewis. They returned to Allan
tic Monday, with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Croy who autoed up to at
tend the funeral of Nadine Kline.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26
TRAINED NURSE DANCED.

Miss. Gertrude Basham, came up
from Atlantic Thursday noon to
attend the dance at the K p.
hall. She returned to Atlantic that
evening by auto where she is stay
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs
Arthur VanAernam.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26

bonas Tor erection of municipal colr
building.
H. f. 65-Repealing law providing
for posting of weed cutting notices ID
school districts
continued on page
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26

Shade Parking and weeping
trees including Elm, Hard Naples.
Norway Naples, S kinds Poplars.
5 kinds Cottonwoods, Ash. Boxeld-
ers, soft Naples. Russian Mulberry
2 So 20 feet high. Ordeu Of W.-M
Bomberger, Harlan. Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26
Lyle Cocaine Home.

Miss Izylie Cocaine of Winfield
was a guest of her sister, Mrs.
Oscar Jensen and family of this
city. She will return home this
week, accompanied by Mrs. Jensen
and children, who will visit in
Winfield for sometime with her
parents
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26
Best Black, Purple. Blue WI
White

Red, Green draper 8 cents tc4 SO
cents each per vine. 1 to 5 years
old. Write Nv. M. Bomberger, Har-
Ian, Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26
JACK IN ACTION AGAIN

Jack Kearney of the Drug Store
was quite sick the fore part of
this week with bad cold and sore
throat, He is improving now.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26
Happenings ais
GUIDE Ladies In Atlantic.

Mrs. Peter Guide and daughters
Lizzie, Hannah Anna and Edna were
in Atlantic Monday morning between
trains ON business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26

HERMAN JENSEN RETURNED.
Herman Jensen left this week for
Luck, Wyoming after a week visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Jensen. He owns barber shop in
that city. .stL.rrss
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26

Miss, Mabel Hansen was visiting
her parents, Hans Hansen and wife
from Friday until Monday. Her
father took her to Brayton Monday
morning in the auto.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26
HOME ON SAD MISSION.

Miss. Florabelle Houston came
from Toledo, Sunday to attend
the funeral of her uncle Will Houst-
on. The remains of Mr. Houston were
brot from Florida, arriving here
Monday night, when the hearse and
few cars went to Atlantic ito
meet them. aaa-n
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26
CASHIER MILLER HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Miller of Bray
ton spent Sunday evening with theia,
friends at the Hans Hansen home
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-26

MRS. DONALDSON SICK.
Mrs. Wesley Donaldson was not
so we'll this week and her mother
Mrs Young, is still caring for her.