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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
.CHANCELLOROF
. GERMANY STILL
AGAINST PEACE
Except with Victory and with
Annexation
SAYS SURE TO WIN
Declares That Germany Has Great
Difficulties to Meet But That
Enemies Have Also.

London, July 10-Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollweg of Germany has
rejected the Socialist.Centrist pro
gram of peace without annexation and
declared for continued fighting for
conquest.
Berlin newspapers reaching Berne
quote him as saying in a speech be-
fore the Reichstag Main committee
yesterday that we cannot declare
our peace terms" but I'VE can win If
we hold out" He added that he con
sidered it necessary to retain his post
as Chancellor to protect the Father
land from injury"
Whether he can continue to retain
Office in the face of the political storm
raised by Matthias Erzberger, the
Centrist leader, is not made clear by
the comparatively meagre adyices
from Berlin reaching Continental
points
The Berlin Tageblatt, however, ac-
cordng to Copenhagen adyices, hold
that the Crown Council held by the
Kaiser showed that the Chancellor
possessed the Emperor's complete con
ddence The Emperor, after the adj
iournment of the council, conferred
with the Chancellor until midnight, it
is stated.
DR.. Won Bethmann Hollwegs posi-
tion, the Tageblatt adds, seems also
to he more secure with the political
parties Ide auIc,fis .Slre SAID to be
standing by the Chancellor, while the
Center and Socialists are now report
ed to attach no importance to a mere
change of person and not Of system.
Political circles. it is said, believe that
the crisis will end in a compromise
Copenhagen, July 1O.-All the ad-
vices reaching here indicate that the
situation in Germany is very serious.
If the Liberal factions do not succeed
in their Parliamentary aims, there
are predictions here that trouble will
follow The Danish newspapers open
ly discuss the possibility Of a German
revolution.
The German censorship, Of which
the General Staff has charge, has al
ways been very fuctuating During
the first days of the present crisis
even alarming kilograms were al
lowed to pass, but since yesterday
nearly all private and press dispatches
have been stopped Only insignificant
official statements trying to gloss over
| the situation have arrived here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
.HAL|CZ FALLS
AND LEMBERG
ISTHREATENED
Russians Take Key 10 Teuton
Line in GaIicia
AUSTRlANS IN RETREAT
Russians Announce Capture of $1,000
Prisoners and 62 Cannon in
Past Eight Days.

London, July 11.-Halicz, the stra-
tegic key to Lemberg, Capital of
Galicia, has been captured by the
Russians, says dispatch from Reu-
ter's Petrograd correspondent.
Petrograd July 10.-General Kor-
nilofGs operations in Galicia along a
front Of twenty miles have broken the
Austro-German front between Halicz
and the Carpathians, and already the
Russian cavalry has pressed forward
for q distance OF sixteen miles.
TO the west Of the Dniester, as re-
suit OF the Russian forward movement
Halic2 has been hemmed in from the
south and southwest, and the Russians
are now menacing the Haliez bridge
head. South Of Halicz additional
villages have been captured, and the
enemys main force in this sector has
retreated to the Lomnica River.
The pursuing cavalry and Cossacks
have forced the River Lukeyitza,
which parallels the River Luyka. The
western bank Of the Luvka dominates
the wooded eastern bank but it is
considered unlikely that the demon.
allied Austrian army will be able to
concentrate sufficient troops to pre-
vent Russian passage Of the river
and a continuance of the advance in
the direction of Dolina, thirty-fve
miles west of Stanislau The cooper
alton of the Seventh and Eleventh
Armies north OF Haliez with the
Eighth Army south of that town has
been like clockwork.
The success Of the Eighth Army,
the military critic of the Reich points
out, separates the German army OF
General Won Bothmer from the Third
Austrian Army, under General Kir-
bach, and anticipates the evacuation
Of Halicz, which is not strictly for
tress, but a strong bridgehead protect
ing the positions OF General Won
Bothmer's army from the east and
southeast
From July 2 to s, inclusive, General
Korniloff took $4,000 prisoners and
SO gUns, of which II were heavy
pieces. Yesterday 1000 more prison
ers we're gathered in together with
seven field guns, many trench mortars
and machine guns, and a quantity OF
war material
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FOR SECOND TRAINING CAMP
Examinations to Be Held at Various
Points in the State.


Fort Ethan Allen, July 10.-The ex.
amining officer for the second training
camp will visit the following places in
Vermont on the dates and at the
hours mentioned:
Fort Ethan Allen-July 16 and IT, 9
a. m, to noon, p. m. TO p. m.
Rutland, Hotel Berwick-July Is. 2
D. m, to p. M. 73O p m, to $50
p. m. July 10, a. m to noon
Bellows Falls-July ~. Ito 9 p. LII;
July 20, TO II a, m.
Wells River, Hales Tayen-July
20. Z to Q p. m; July 21, S q. m. to
noon.
Montpelier, Pavilion House-July
%, s a, m. to noon, 1.SO to 4 p m.
Fort Ethan Allen-Iuly % to Au-
gust Z, except July 20 and August 5,
9 a. m, TO noon, to D. m.
Forth Ethan Allen-July % to Au-
gust Z. except July 29 and August 8, 3
q. m, to noon, to p. m.
Each applicant must present him
self to the examing officer at one OF
these places. on the dates and be.
tween the hours mentioned. The ap-
pllcant presents himself but once,
and at the place selected by himself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
SPECTATORS
GET RICH WHILE
PEOPLE SUFFER
Delay on Food Control Bill
Serious, Says Hoover
PRICE SLUMP COMING
Farmers and Consumers Face a Con.
dition Of Small Returns and
insufficient Supplies.

Washington, July ia report on
the food situation prepared for Presi-
dent Wilson by Herbert Hoover, hold
ing that both the farmer and the CON
suming public are suffering While food
spectators make unearned profits
from the delay in enactment OF food
control legislation. was given out last
night at the White House Unless
strong and efficient government ac-
ton is Immediately taken the food
administrator reported, the farmers
will face q slump in wheat prices and
consumers will be caught in a situa-
tion even more serious than that
which already is resulting i'm actual
undernourishment' in the great con-
suming centers. The speculator, IT is
declared. is taking large part of the
prices now paid by consumers.
I'VE are practically helpless to safe
guard either the farmer or the con-
sumers," concludes Mr.. Hoover, "un-
til the pending legislation is passed"
The report in the form of'a letter to
the president, was issued through the
public information committee with
the statement that publicity was given
it 'in order that the country may
know how serious and far-reaching
the consequences may be both to the
farmers of the country and to the con
sumers of the lresent delays in
passing the pending food legislation -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
DRAFT PLAN DRAes
Waiting Now For Reports From all
the Districts

Washington, July 1O.-Brig. Gen.
Crowder, Provost Marshal General in
charge OF the draft army machinery,
said tonight that no date had been set
for the draft, 1t was impossible yet to
definitely name the date, he said, be-
cause the Exemption Boards had not
completed the serial numbering of
the registration lists in their respec-
tive local districts.
r The statement has been unolIlcially
made that the draft would take place
next Saturday General Crowder said
that this was mere guesswork because
no one knew whether the numbering
of the registration lists would be
finished by that time So far only
half the States have reported as com
pletely organized.
The draft probably will be ordered
within twentyfour hours after the
Provost Marshal General has been Of
fcially notified that the last EXemp.
ton Board has completed the proper
NUMBERING of the registration lists.
There are nearly 5000 registration
districts in the country with an eX-
emption board for each district The
smallest number registered in any
one district is about lS5 persons The
largest number in any one district is
about 5000
Secretary Baker and General Grow.
der are still refusing to dfvulge the
method Of determining the order in
which the men will be drafted, but
they have now completed the plan.
There will be no pation-wide mum
bers. All the numbers to be picked
will be drawn at Washington. This
has been definitely determined. But
instead OF picking set OF numbers
that 'gill fit corresponding numbers in
each Of the 5000 local districts, it is
the plan to pick key numbers for diff
ferent groups OF districts on account
Of the varying size of the districts in
number OF registrants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
COCCH| onD..
POLICE DIDN' |
TRYTOSEARCH
Only Made a Pretence of Do
ing So at His Place
BODY WAS HID IN BOX
Confession Reaches New York-Says
He Never Saw Ruth Cruger Until
the Gay of the Murder

New York, July 11-In his confes
sion, a copy of which arrived in this
city yesterday through diplomatic
channels, Alfredo Cocchi, murderer of
Ruth Cruger, said the pit in the base
ment of his shop in which he hid the
body, was covered only by box on
Feb IA, the day after the murder
when Detectives Lagarenne and Nc
Gee made an examination of the Gel
lar
According to Cocchis story, the pit
had been dug before the attack on the
girl. Nothing had been put into the
hole to cover the body. when the first
inspection of the basement was made,
Cocchi said. Neither the piece Of
wood floor which had been sawed out,
nor the hole in the concrete had been
replaced, according to the murderer,
when he concealed the entrance to
the hole or burrow by putting a box
over it.
Cocchi accompanied the detectives
on their first visit to the basement on
Feb IA, when he was in the midst of
his work of destroying evidence. In
his confession he said the box in the
corner Of the room went entirely un-
observed. In giving his explanation
why his crime went undetected, al
though policemen surprised him when
his preparations to conceal the body
had only begun, Cocchi said in his
confession.
The reputation i had with the lo-
lice was so good that the police detec-
tives said they were making an in
spection merely in order to say that
they had done it.
The document containing Cocchi's
statement to Joseph w. Grigg, the
agent of the Police Department,
which was sent by Ambassador Page
to the State Department and turned
over to Police Commissioner Woods
and to District Attorney Swami did
not tell why Cocchi had prepared the
grave in advance. Cable messages
had quoted him as saying that he
meant to use the hole for storing gas
oline.
Cocchi said he had never seen the
girl before the morning Of Feb. Is, the
day she entered his shop TO leave heT
skates to be sharpened After seeing
her that time, he said he formed the
plan for attacking her on her return in
the afternoon for the skates. Wher
he first assailed her in the rear room
of the shop, where he had inyeigleC
many women on the preteXt that ht
wished them to sign a receipt, Cocch
said he threw his arms about hel
and sought to kiss her She screamed
"Police!" he said and frightened hin
so that he tried to smother her. HI
did not succeed in this, the confession
says, because she was "too strong ant
resistant" so he seized heavy clul
of wood mad struck her three times OF
the head, crushing her skull
Cocchi said that while she was still
alive he dragged her to the hole il
the floor, Ia by II inches. which ha,
been used to admit a heat register
and dropped her through to the base
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
BIGGEST CORN CROP
U. S. Yield This Year Promises to
Break Record


Break Record
Washington, July "A three-billion
bushel prospective crop of corn this
year is the answer returned by the
farmers OF the United States to Presi.
dent Wilson's call for food for Ameri-
cas- allies in the war Never before
has such a crop been grown.
In its first forecast of corn produc-
tlon this year the department of agri.
culture announced that July ! condi-
tions forecast a crop OF 3,124,00O,000
bushels, Sixteen million more acres
this year were planted to corn than
last year and the acreage exceeds the
former record area planted in 1909 by
100000 acres.
The wheat crop responding to bet.
ter weather conditions during June
shows an increase of about 22,000000
bushels in prospects with a total OF
67S,00O,OO0 bushels, or 3S,000,0OO larg-
er than last years crop.
A record crop of white potatoes al
so is forecast with production of 425,'
100000 bushels. That would exceed the
previous largest crop, grown in 1912
by 80 100000 bushels.
Prospects of the rye crop show a
slight decrease from the June fore
cast but the production will be record
with a total of 56,lOO,0O0 bushels.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11

Clay. Mrs. Botta occasionally visited
at the home OF her childhood. stopping
with her cousin, the late Mrs. John II.
Robinson mt the Governor Robinson
homestead in Old Bennington.
Fast ilies our auto down the noun.
tain, struggling rays Of the setting sun
glimmer through dense forest that "a
all about us, excepting the sound of
moving waters, quiet reigns supreme.
An occasional bend In the famous
trout stream reveals some well remom-
bered fishing spots associated with
years long past Gentle and peaceful
is the now Of the mountain stream to.
day, but there have been occasions
when the waters swollen by heavy
rains, have caused death and des.
truction and houses with their inmates
clinglng TO the roof rode upon the
mighty current.
John v ID. $. Merrill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
MRS. FELcH RELEASED
Admitted to Bail Of S1,ooo-state
Takes Case to Supreme Court.

Admitted to Bail Of $1,ooo-State
Takes Case to Supreme Court.
Chelsea, July 1O.-Mrs. Anna Felch,
acquitted of the murder of her hus-
band. Joseph Felch. week ago in
Orange county court, has been admit
ted to bail of $1,000 and allowed to go
on her recognizance. With her young
er daughter, Blanche, baby less than
year old who was born during her
mothers confinement, she left inn
mediately for Topsham, where her
parents live.
Attorney.Genera Barber and States
Attorney Sherburne filed a general
bill of exceptions referring to the
transcript of the evidence and stated
that the exceptions would be argued
In the higher court under a law which
permits the State to take exceptions
before supreme tribunal, even
though the jury In the lower court
gave verdict of not guilty. H.
Counsel for the defense took excep.
tions to Judge Buffers refusal to rem.
der Judgment on the verdict.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
KERMIT ROOSEVELT GOES
Leaves Plattsburg to Join British Ar
my OF Gen. Maude

my OF Gen. Mauue
Plattsburg, ~ Y, July 10.-ln full
iiiiment of his fathers prophecy that
all of his four sons would enter war
service, Kermit Roosevelt left the re-
serve officers training camp here last
night to accept an offer to serve on the
staff Of General Maude, commander of
the British forces in Mesopotamia
Kermit will be the third son Of
Colonel Roosevelt who is now on ac-
tive duty. Major Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., and his brother, Archie, who was
commissioned second lieutenant,
this training camp, where they were
attached as reserve officers, on June
Is to sail for France for duty at Gen
eral Pershing's headquarters. Colonel
Roosevelts youngest son, Quentin, is
enlisted in the aviation corps at Mine
ola. Or. Richard Derby, a son-in-law
of the colonel, is major in the medi'
col officers reserve corps
Kermit Roosevelt was in the fourth
New York infantry company when he
received n telegram yesterday noti
flying him of the opportunity to serve
on the British stan in Mesopotamia
on completion of the company drill
late IN the afternoon. he went to the
camp commanders headquarters and
Colonel Wolf gave him his discharge
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt left Platts
burg last night for oyster Bay. While
her husband is with General Maude''
stan. Mrs. Roosevelt will stay with hel
father. Ambassador Willard, in Spain
SO far as is known, Kermit Roosevelt
Is the first student at the training
camp. not reserve officer who hai
left to 20 on active servxloe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
SOLDIERS HOME TRUSTEES
Fifteen Were Present at the Annual
Meeting Today.


The annual meeting Of the board OF
trustees Of the Soldiers Home was
held today with Is Of the Is members
present. It was the largest attendance
in several years.
The trustees present we're Hugh
Henry of Chester, n. F. Dunshee Of
Bristol. Hon L. j. Ormsbee of Bran
don, George W. Bridgeman Of Hard
wick, Charles r. Beach OF Burlington,
Seymour IL. Wood OF ST. Albans, John
l.. Moseley of Northfeld. Henry T..
Cushman and Han p Mccullough Of
North Bennington, George w Ken
ney Of Rutland c. D. Williams of Bur
llngt0n, A. A. Niles OF Morrisyille, IL.
C. Sueeter of Brattleboro. Henry o.
Carpenter of Rutland and W. H. II.
Slack Of Springfield.
The officers elected for the coming
year are Hugh Henry, president;
Charles h. Beach, treasurer; f. J.
Ormsbee, secretary; Henry T. Cusl,
man, auditor George p. Martin, sup
erintendent; Mrs George p. Martin,
Matron; Dr.. l.. H. Ross, surgeon;
Rev. p. l.. Dow, chaplain.
The designations of Ex-Governor
Josiah Grout and ~ p. Bowman, who
resign because they are unable to at
tend the meetings were accepted and
Dr. c. l.. Erwin Of Newport Center
and Norman Nichols of Randolph
we're elected to fll the vacancies.
The resignation OF ]. b. Harmon as
| assistant superintendent was received
TO take effect July 10.
The affairs Of the home were found
in excellent condition. The insutu
ton has lived within its income and
is in good working order
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
NATIONAL LIFE MEETING
Treasurers Report Shows Increase in
investments Of $t,4o0,000

Montpelier. July 1O.-The quarter
ly meeting of the National Life lnsur.
ance company was held this morning
with reports showing the largest in.
crease in premium notes and annuities
in the history of the company for a
similar period. The report of the
treasurer showed the investments
were increased $1,4OO,0OO. which was
largely due to the purchase of federal
bonds and short time federal notes
totalling $75O,0O0
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
CLAIMS s25,ooo DAMAGES
Enosbure Falls Alienation Case May
Prove 10 Be Sensational

Enosburg Falls. July Suit has
been brought by +. Roy Fullington,
the local furniture dealer. against EN-
met +. Beatty. wealthy farmer and
automobile agent, for damage in the
sum of $4,000 for alienation Of the
affections Of the plaintiffs wife, Jessie
Fullington.
The writ in the case was served by
Deputy Sheriff II. II. Rest. June so,
when the property of the defendant
was attached and n copy Of the writ
fled with town clerk w. w. Hutch
mson. The writ sets forth allegations
that viii make the case a sensational
one. II is said, should It come to trial,
The writ is returnable at Franklin
county court within a. days Of the
date thereof McFeeters aud McFee
teis are attorneys for the plaintiff
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
Good Luck For Turtles at Least.

The Chinese have a peculiar custom
with regard TO turtles, which they con-
slider us very good joss. Almost any
day one can see these creatures, some
OF them Of huge size, being carried on
board the river steamers. not TO be
taken to Canton for culinary purposes,
but to he dumped into the sea and re-.
stored TO liberty aud freedom. Good
luck is thought TO follow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT--One small tenement
Apply Il. S. Harris, Division ST. SStf
FOR SALE-Turnip plants Uarge
French Ruta Baga) Fine healthy
plants and now is the time to set
them out 25 cents per hundred.
Frank Il. Howe. 23S South ST. Cali
between $50 and 73O any evening.
3Stt
L0ST-Plain gold band ring In.
scribed insldo from G.. n. G., to b.
+. r." Finder will please return to
126 Adams street or Banner Office for
reward. y. +. Perkins. 3St6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
AUTO TRUCK RECOVERED
Machine Of c. r. Wright Of Bellows
Falls Found Near Brattleboro.

Bellows Falls, July 10.--The Ford
truck owned by Charles f. Wright OF
this place which was stolen Sunday
night from a shed In the rear of the
grist mill at Westminster, was reooy.
cred today. The car was found stand.
ing beside the road about mile this
side of Rrattleboro. As the truck was
not usually left at the mill in West
Minister e ia thought that the robbery
was not premeditated but rather that
some tramp ayailed himself of free
transportation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
TO HOLD CANNING SCHOOLS

One Of These viii Be Conducted BY
Extension Service at castleton.
Burlington. July 1O.-Schools of can
ming at Middlebury. Johnson and Cast
Teton and canning demonstrations
throughout the state to occupy three
months are announced by the state
university college Of agriculture The
schools will be conducted by the agri.
cultural extension service in co.opera.
ton with Middlebury college and the
two state normal schools and will last
for about a week The schools will
be conducted on the same lines as the
one at Morrill, hall In this city with
lectures and demonstrations In the
canning of fruits, greens. vegetables,
soups, etc, and practical laboratory
work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11

FIVE MORE RECRUITS
Latest Additions to eennlnstons Roll
of Honor.

Latest Additions TO Bennington's Roll
Of Honor.
Buel D. Miller, formerly of the
Bennington Evening Banner staff and
who recently enlisted with company
of the first Vermont regiment, re-
turned last night to Fort THAN Allen
with five recruits for the regiment.
Mr.. Miller came to Bennington
Saturday night and while here had his
leave extended for recruiting pur-
poses The five additions to Benning-
tons roll Of honor are.
Leo Surdam
James c. WeIch
Edward Brooks
Harold Crawford
William Mcbride
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
GERMANS REPORT LOSSES
Claim Fewer Airplanes Destroyed
Than OF Enemy

TI"TI " NITNTTIN
Berlin. July 10. (yia London) THE
results Of the engagements with enc.
my aerial forces during the month OF
June were good" says a summary Of
aerial activity appended to today's
army headquarters statement.
"Our enemies lost 22O airplanes and
30 captive balloons through the effect
of our weapons. Our antiaircraft
guns shot down 60 enemy alrmen. The
remainder were brought down In aori.
al lighting.
"Our losses were 6S airplanes and .
captive balloons
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont probably showers tonight
and Thursday.