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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Or H. S. Goodal and family motor.
ed the Mohawk trail Sunday
Paul Howe of the State Agriculture
School at Lyndon is spending a few
weeks vacation at the home of his
parents on South street.
Mrs. w, II. Freeman returned today
to her home in Troy after a several
weeks stay with her daughter, Mrs.
G. Louis Harwood
Ray Freeman. member of the
marine corps was recent guest OF
his aunt, Mrs. G. Louis Harwood.
Roy Macomber former clerk in the
Charles G. Cole clothing store. will
report at Pelham Bay this evening for
service as musician in the naval re.
serve.
Mrs. Charles Lee and daughter
have returned to Burlington after a
weeks visit with relatives in town.
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Robinson and
son of SALISBURY were recent guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. y. j. Cummings of
North street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teller of Ro
chester, n Y, were in town Monday
Miss Mary Ryan of Old Bennington
Is visiting friends In New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wills were
motorists Of the Mohawk trail sun
da!.
John f Meagher clerk in the dres,
goods department OF the Drysdal,
store, is on a two weeks vacation.
A regular meeting of Catamoun
Commandery will be held this eveninl
at s o'clock. II is requested thu
every member be present
Misses Anna and Kitty MoGraw an,
Mrs. Laurence Nimmons of HoosicI
Falls were guests Monday of Miss An
, Morris.
Mrs. Sarah Salter and granddaugt
! ter, Miss Dora Bernstein of pleasan
street are visiting relatives in Har
ford Conn
Next Saturday afternoon the Dlac
. Cats will cross bats with team froi
! Pittsiield composed of the pick of IN
Twilight League This should be III
best game OF the season, so far. I'll
game is to be played on Morgan PaI
beginning at $3.50. No admission, an
everybody welcome. Adv,
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BLACK CATS WIN AGAIN
Beat Holmes Team of North Adams
by Score Of 12 to 2.

The Black Cats added another vic
tory to its string Saturday by defeat
ing the Holmes team from North Ad
ans The local nine completely out
classed the visitors and made a runa.
way game OF II. One error for the
Black Cats and eleven errors for the
North Adams boys pretty nearly tells
the story OF the game. The visitors
could do nothing with Hurleys pitch
ing and narrowly escapted a shut-out.
After being blanked for seven innings
Duquit, the first man up in the eighth
reached first on the only error the 10.
Gals made, went to second on a
scratch hit by Welch, TO third on a
base on balls to Pilot and home on an.
other base on balls. Welch scored on
McDonald's out. For the Black Cats
CONNER was doing excellent work be.
hind the bat until forced to retire be.
cause of injury by foul tip. The
three bagger by Bevis brought in
three runs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06

tinued under headway because the
engines could not be stopped. This
condition greatly hampered the rescue
work and in addition three or four
Loats we're smashed while being low
cred, throwing their occupants into
lha sea.
All the soldiers patients and the
nurses testify to the heroic efforts OF
officers and crew Notwithstanding
the excitement and confusion, which
were increased by the inky darkness,
the crew under the mastery direction
of the officers went coolly and metho-
Ideally about the difficult task of
bringing the sick and wounded up on
deck. As many as could be handled
in this manner were placed in sings
and lowered to the escorting destroy
ers which by wonderful seamanship
in the rough water managed TO work
in close enough to the sinking ship
10 take off men by lowering ropes.
The morale Of the wounded lying on
deck waiting to be taken Off. is de.
scrbed by members of the crew as
too fine for words. They never com.
} aimed and they never urged the
cscuers to hurry.
The less seriously disabled assiIted
heir more unfortunate mates to 20
first. Women were placed in the first
boats lowered, Notwithstanding their
protests that they shoud not precede
he patients. One boat, containing
six women, was thrown against an
jther just before touching the water
and upset. Three women from the
apsized craft were picked up by an
other small boat, along with five
wounded British soldiers all of whom
had managed to keep afloat although
each had an arm in a sling.
The Warilda had been in the chan
mel service two years and this was
her FIRST crossing from France in
which she did not carry a number of
German wounded prisoners. Mem.
bers of the crew remarked over this
fact and some expressed the opinion
that ii was of sinister Significance.
A majority of the survivors had
only the slight protection of their
night clothing and suffered severely
from exposure. All the Americans
were sick cases. and the two officers
were suffering with pneumonia. The
Americans have been sent to a hospi-
Ia,
All accounts agree that 1t was a
torpedo which sank the ship Two es
corting British destroyers dropped a
number of depth bombs Immediately
after the attack. The ship was re
turning from France and had reached
within a few miles of this port. when
about 1.30 o'clock the torpedo struck
The Warilda was built at Glasgow
in 1912. She was All feet long, had
a beam of Sc feet and a depth of "a
feet Her registered tonnage was
771S She was owned by the Adel
aide Steamship company Of Port Adel
aide. Australia
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HOSPITAL SHIP
IORPEDOED BY
GERMAN O-B0A1
Sinks With 1873 Wounded
Soldiers and Nurses
TRAPPED IN WARD ROOM
Struggle in Darkness to Rescue In
vaIids-First Time Transport Had
Not Carried German Wounded.

A British Port. Saturday, Aug, g.
BY The Associated Press. The tor
perdoing early THIS morning of the
British ship Wafilda was one of the
most narrowing disasters in the his
tory of submarine warfare. The mum
ber of dead is variously estimated
from 105 to 130 and upward and in
cludes several women nurses.
The ship carried 600 sick a nd
wounded Among them We're seven
Americans, two officers and five en-
listed men, all of whom has been ac-
counted for except one private.
There were aboard SO nurses and
members of the Voluntary aid depart
ment and the crew comprised about
200 men,
More than $50 survivors, brought
here shortly after six o'clock, were
given first aid treatment, food and
clothing. The patients We're placed
aboard special trains, which had been
waiting TO receive them, and sent tc
hospitals in various parts OF tbs
country.
The torpedo struck the after par
of the engine room. killing the thirC
engineer and two other members OF
the engine room forces. The dynamo
was destroyed, plunging the vesse
into darkness.
Just over the dynamo was The
ward room, which contained more
than 100 patients. Most OF these
were killed outright by the explosion
and others, many of whom had beer
freshly injured by the torpedo, foun(
themselves trapped. 1t was impos
sible for outside aid to reach then
and all except few who jumped oyel
board and we're picked up, perished
This part of the ship quickly settled
and water flooded the ward room
drowning the men Gagged there.
Stories OF the Fearful struggle il
the darkness to rescue the helpless in
valids are told by survivors. The shil
remained afloat more than two hours
but for great part OF the time con
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY
Death of Joseph II. Foster Due to
Heart Disease.

feart DlSeaSe.
The many friends of Joseph II. Fos-
ter in this vicinity, who read the
recent news item relative to his un-
timely death in Springfield, Mass.
will be interested to learn that a
misstatement has been made in the
newspapers as to the cause OF his
death. Mr.. Fosters brother-in.law.
S. j. Mason Of Utica, n Y, has Just
arrived In the village after making
a thorough investigation OF the for.
mer's death in Springfield With the
aid OF the authorities of that city.
Mr.. Mason had Fosters death care
fully investigated and ii was learned
that the latter had been working very
hard on the fatal day, which was a
very warm one. and had paused to
rest by the road side before going
home; that he finally lay down on the
grass and expired soon after. 1t de-
yeloped in the post mortem that Fos.
ter had long been the victim of
chronic heart disease, and this to-
gether with the over exertion and in
tense heat OF the day brought on fatal
results. Medical Examiner DR. l.. j.
Mahoney viewed the remains and
says there can be no doubt whatever
but that Foster died as the result OF
the above described heart affection
and that the symptoms as we'll as
the post mortem examination made
this apparent to any medical author
ity
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
SAD NEWS FROM FRONT
More Details Regarding Casualties
That Come Home TO Bennington.


Corn. John Kimball. who was re-
ported wounded in action July 10, is
22 years old. lie was member OF
one of the latest contingent of Ben
nington county boys TO enlist. He
was sent to Camp Greene, Charlotte
N c.. and was assigned to company
/ of the 59th infantry. He arrived in
France in May His parents are not
living but he has two sisters in Pow
nal. Mrs. Clinton Kateley and Mrs
John Ludwig.
Raymond Church, who was killed
in action on July 19, was a member
Of company IL, 1OSrd infantry.
Mrs. f. A. Bruce, who is at present
living with her mother, Mrs. Hattie
Shepard on Union street, received
word that her husband, Corp. Edwin
Bruce. had been seriously wounded
on July IA. He was originally a mem
ber OF Company A of the first Yer
mont infantry and went to Texas
with the regiment at the time OF the
trouble with Mexico. He went Into
service with the regiment in May
1917, but was transferred TO company
c Of the l02d machine battalion. He
is % years old.
Among the list of the killed in ac,
ton published in the morning papers
today is the name of Earl Bishop. a
grandson of Alonzo Bishop of Wood
ford and with whom the young man
had passed the larger portion Of his
life. He was a member OF company
Z, 1O3d infantry. At the time he en-
listed his mother. Mrs. James Leon
ard, lived in Orange. Mass, but she
has since moved to Athol.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
HOSPITAL STAFF ORGANIZES
Personel Of Stats Of Henry W. Put.
nam Memorial Hospital.

The staff of the Henry w. Putnam
Memorial Hospital met yesterday for
the election of officers The personel
Of the medical and surgical staffs con.
sist of DR.. w. H. Putnam, chairman;
Dr. +. j. Hurley secretary; Dr. James
p. Marsh, chief surgeon; DR.. Trotter,
assistant surgeon; DR.. Arthur, house
physician and pathologist Dr. j. r.
Wilson. ophthalomolgists DR. H. s
Goodall, and Or l.. VI. Ross; Or. f, s
Braley. dental surgeon.
Under the efficient superintendency
of Miss Mary A. Baker the hospital is
already doing splendid work, beinl
taxed almost to it's capacity at times
All physicians who have a legal righ
to practice medicine In Vermont, ma!
attend their own patients in the hos
pltal. although none but members o
the American College Of Surgery ma.
do major operations there unes
special permission Is first obtaine
from the Surgeon.ln Chief.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
MUSICAL NETS $500.
Delightful Program Rendered by Miss
Watson and Co-Workers.

The musical held Thursday after
noon August first in the High school
auditorium was great artistic as
well as financial success, over $500
being cleared to be divided between
the Bennington and Old Bennington
branches of the Red Cross.
This is the third season that music
lovers from Bennington and surround
ing towns. have been given the privi
ledge OF listening to Miss Gertrude
Watson OF Pittsfield and her talented
co.workers. Walter Stafford. violin
ist; Miss May Mulole, the celebrated
violoncellist and Miss Rebecca Clarke
a new conner to Miss Watson's group
whose delightful and skillful render
ing of a viola solo, was especially ap
preciateG
The program included groups from
Mosart and Schumann
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
WORK Of BRITISH
MYSTERY SHIPS
DESTROY U-BOAIS
They Play Important Part in
Submarine Warfare
WOMAN AND BABY ACT
When Submarine Comes Along Side
Torpedoed Boat Woman Pitches
Baby Into II and Explosion Follows

London, Aug. 6.-ln describing the
work of the British mystery ships
which have played an important part
in anti-s1bmarine warfare. the Times
correspondent reveals how woman
and baby" accounted for one subma-
rine. The submarine ordered the
vessel to surrender and fred a few
shots into her. The boats then left
the ship leaving aboard a woman
who ran up and down the deck with
a baby in her arms as If frantic. The
U-boat came alongside and the woman
hurled the baby" into the open
hatch. The baby exploded and
blew the bottom out of the submarine
The woman has been decorated with
the Victoria Cross.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
Husband and Wife

Mrs. Frank p Wood, No Is. r. +.
ID. ., Morrill,. Me. writes: "Foley
Kidney Pills help me so much. My
husband also has received much bene
ft from them He was so lame he
could not stoop over and now he
feels no pain" Lame back. sore
muscles, stiff joints. rheumatic aches
and pains are quickly conquered by
Foley Kidney Pills. Don't neglect
your Kidneys nor mistake symptoms
of overworked or disordered kidneys
for the slowing up of age. Sold
EVERYWHERE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06

Washington, Aug. 5-The War De-
partment has sent out a list OF
casualties, from which the following
from Vermont are taken.
Sergt Robert H. Bell, Hlghgate
Springs.
Corp. James c. carmondy. Pouit-
ney. r.f
Private, Ralph F. Henry. North
Fayston.
Priv w. II. Smith, Arlington.
Priv. Smith NJ. Warren. Harrisyille.
Priv. Jas. T. Brown, Montpelier.
Priv. Royden L. Chapel, Richmond
Priv. Raymond S. Church, Benning-
toll
PRIV. Harmon Clough Enosburg.
Prv. Sheridan g. Goodrich, Ply
mouth.
Prv. Frank J. Griffin, Bellows Falls.
Prv. Cyrus Johnson, Montpelier.
Prv George R. Mckenzie, Groton.
Priv Gordon F. Mann, ST. Albans.
Priv Edw, F. Meachan, Windsor.
Priv. Adlor F. Potvin, Burlington.
Priv Ludger ]. Tousant, ST. Johns
bury
Priv. Robert r. Webster, Barre.
Wounded
Corp. Arthur C. Bates, Morrisville.
Corp Harry G. Berry, Milton.
Priv. Frank Benoit, Burlington.
Priv. VIM H. Hilliken, Worthwhile
Priv. Noel l.. Bearer. Burlington.
Priv. Ralph II. Bruce, Huntington
Center.
Priv. VIM. Briar, Sheldon.
Priv. Lucius Kidder, Morrisville
I Priv. John kimball. Pownal
/ Priv. Godfrey ]. Podvin. Burlington.
Priv. Frank R. Rousseau, Cam
bridge
Priv. Geo. p Sheehan. Burlington.
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CALL 42s MORE MEN FROM VT
They viii Go to Camp Ievens Follow
nq Aug. rs.

Montpelier, Aug. 5.-GOvernor Fl. F.
Graham this morning received anoth-
er call for registrants from Vermont.
This is a part of the big call which is
expected in the state this month, and
is for 425 men who are qualified for
general military service. They will
go to Camp Devens in the five-day
period following Aug. %, probably
Aug. 2S. Col. H. T. Johnson this
morning was alloting county quotas,
which will be done by the number OF
men in class instead of population,
Washington county has about 100
men qualified.
The quota by counties Is as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
FOR TOWN REPRESENTATIVE
Local Democrats Have Selected /.
Eddinqton as Their Candidate.

Bennington democrats have decided
to make L. ]. Eddington their candi-
date for the Office of town representa-
tive at the September primaries. Pc
titions are in circulation to secure
the necessary signatures and Mr.. Ed
dington's name will be placed on the
primary ballot.
The candidate has for number OF
years been in the market business in
Bennington and he has acquired a
large number OF friends who are con
fident that he will be a goodslzed fac
tor in the campaign. There is no ap-
parent reason why he should not re
ceive the full endorsement OF the
marty
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
oRAsPeD HIGH TENSION WIRE
pttsfeld, Mass, Boy Dies After 1000
Volts Pass THROUGH Body.

Pittsfeld. Mass. Aug. 5.-Charles
Stanford Hutchinson, fourteen years
old who climbed to the top of high
tension pole late yesterday with
e even thousand volts OF electricity,
died today The bay was severely
burned and fell forty feet to the
ground
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
TWO SUBMARINES OPERATING
Shown by Sinking Of Tank OFF Vir
qinia Coast.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The sinking
Of the American tanker o. B. Jen-
nings yesterday, one hundred miles
off the Virginia coast, was announced
today by the navy department This
reveals the presence of at least two
German submarines this side OF the
Atlantic. Seventeen of the crew, in
cluding Captain Nordstrom Of Brook
lyn, are unaccounted for. The sec
ond raider has been operating off the
Nova Scotian coast for several days
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
SOUTH SHAFTSBURY

Miss Barbara Hunt, the county
demonstrator, will give talk on the
use of sugar substitutes and a can
ming demonstration at the home Of
c. r. Hawkins on Wednesday OF this
week at 2.30 p. m. Everyone interest.
ed in this Is invited to attend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
MAYOR MAUN's SON KILLED
ST. Albans Young Man in Today,
Casualties.


st. Adams, Aug 5.-Former Mayor
and Mrs. John f. Maun of upper Wei.
den street received cablegram this
morning bearing the news that their
son. Gordon, was killed in action. He
was 2l years old last spring and was
member of the machine gun battal-
ion of this city when it was called in
to action. He went from here to
Fort Ethan Allen and later to Man.
tic, Conn, from which place he sailed
for France in October.
Besides his parents he leaves two
brothers, Walter e. of Chicago and
Raymond, somewhere in France
He also leaves three sisters. Alice
Helen and Mary, all of this city. lie
was the youngest of the boys.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06

You know how much life insurance
you can afford, we know the kind OF
policy which will exactly cover your
needs. Let's talk 1t over National
Life ms Co. of Vt. (Mutual) Earle
S. Kinsley General Agent, Mead
Building, Rutland, Vt. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
Total
North Adams

base hit, Bevis: stolen bases, Ma.
har, Harte, Cummings; base on balls
by Hurley 2. by Reed 3; wild pitch
Reed. Umpire, Veteal, time l hr. 40
mir.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair tonight and Wednes
day except probably local thunder
shower.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06

TO RENT-West side Of my house
Of 10 rooms. Price $50 month. In
qulre of Mrs. Edw H. Hart, Cor.
Main and Branch SITS. G4t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06

FOR SALE--2 horses, two-seated
canopytop surreys, 2 sets single har
ness, surrey harness good as new,
/ bride and saddle All to be sold
cheap, James Fox, Farmers Sheds.
6dt6f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
GERMANS MAKE
STAND NORTH
OF vtSlE RIVER
Their Big Guns Oppose Ad-
vance Of Americans
GERMAN AlRMEN ACTIVE
Americans Hold Territory Already
Gained-lnfantry Wait for ArtlI-
lery to Catch Up.

With the American Army, Aug. g.
The Germans are making stand
north of the Vesle. They have placed
large forces of artillery on the range
of hills between the Vesle and Aisne
Rivers and American and French pa
trolls that gained the northern bank
Of the Vesle yesterday were met by a
heavy machine-gun fire from we'll
organized positions.
With the Crown Prince making the
same sort of effort to halt the allied
troops as he made against the Ameri-
cans north of the Ourcq, the allied
forces are busy bettering the situation
resulting from yesterday mornings s
advance, when the infantry found
itself on the banks of the Vese far
ahead OF its artillery support.
While the Germans are making
another stand before being driven
back to the Aisne, the Americans
hold Fismes. which was captured late
yesterday and the French are across
the narrow stream at several points.
On Fismes and Braisne center all the
principal roads supplying the terri
tory between the Vesle and the Aisne
and all that territory is within range
Of our larger guns.
With the French Army, Aug g.
| ASSOCIATED Press German resis
tance along the banks OF the Aisne
and Vesle Rivers is growing more
stubborn, Allied patrols which have
crossed these rivers have met witt
the sternest opposition.
In the neighborhood of Muizon. or
the south side of the Vesle, the Ger
mans fought fercely last evening be
fore they were forced back. The
battle was especially severe arounC
the Vautes Farm and the adjacen
woods. On the end of the line near
est Rheims a heavy artillery duel i,
going on.
The enemy artillery maintained
steady fire on the valleys south O
the two rivers all yesterday and las
night in an attempt to catch allieC
concentrations. German ayiators al
so were active, descending often {,
harrass allied infantry with machin,
guns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE offer for sale, on
easy terms, my shop premises in the
village of Bennington, Vt. There is
IN excellent water privilege belonging
to this centrally located property, and
it together with the buildings and en-
tire equipment is in excellent condi-
ton It is suitable for the manufac-
ture of tools or as a general manu-
featuring plant Address William c.
Bull, Lock Box 1872, Bennington Yer
mont. 66t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06

WANTED-A thorough good house
keeper. one who can cook and look
after house. Small family, good wages
Address Competent" Box 44O. Give
references 65t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06

WANTED-Man to drive oil team
and take charge of our station. Must
furnish good references. Apply The
Ohio Cities Gas Co., Box 4iO. 66t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-06

WANTED-At once middle aged
woman to care for baby. Address
p. o. Box 90, Bennington, VI 65t6
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CASUALTY LIST
Of vERMONTERS
HAS MANY NAMES
Report From War Depart
ment for August 5
TWO OFFICERS KILLED
Casualties Distributed Through Near
Iy All Parts Of state-Benninston
County 10 Among Those Hard Hit.

Washington, Aug. 5.--The War De-
partment has sent out list OF
casualties, from which the following
from Vermont are taken:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30

undue profits are charged, it is likely that there will be some fines and de- nunciations that will regulate things the way the butchers were recently regulated.-Meriden Journal.
 T trust that it may never again be
 said" remarked democrat from Tennessee, that there has been any sectional opposition to request by the state of Massachusetts Thus did the speaker lay unction to his soul for not opposing the passage of the reso- lution appropriating a million dollars for fighting the epidemic of Spanish influenza. Because it first made it's appearance in this country in the Bay State, and because representatives and
 senators from Massachusetts were jealous in securing relief, this gentle man from Tennessee claims special credit for his party for not making sectional opposition to the grant of I federal aid for it's suppression. Every body knows that the plague was ] brought to the United States in a ship from Spain that happened to dock at Boston. From there it has spread with
 alarming rapidity to practically all the
 army camps in the country. If ever there was a danger that became 8
 national menace it is this epidemic
 and for the democrats to raise the question of sectionalism is preposter. | ous.-Waterbury Republican.