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New-York tribune., 1918-06-05

sure the continuous operation of the
telegraph, telephone, marine cable and
radio systems, and to guard the Sc
crecy of military and governmental
communications thereon, and to pre-
vent communication by spies and other
public enemies, or for other military or
public reasons, shall have power to take
possession and control of any such tel
egraph, telephone, marine cable or
radio systems and operate the same,
subject to those conditions of law. so
fur as applicable, which are enforced
as to steam railroads while under Fed
eral control"
Mr.. Lunn's Statement
In explaining his position Mr.. Lunn
issued the following statement:
"As member of the Military Affairs
Committee I fought for the adoption of
the selective draft system because
was convinced that it was absolutely
essential if we were to raise an efficient
army. 1t was no time to take chances.
We canont afford at the present time to
take any chances with our wire systems
of communication. The wire system of
communication should be taken over by
the government at once Of all the gov
the United States government is the
only one that intrusts its communica-
ton service to private parties.
1T was essential during the Civil
War for President Lincoln to take over
the control and operation of the wires.
How much more important is it that
President Wilson do the same thing
during this critical period? 1t is es-
sentlally government function during
tunes of war, whatever it may be in
times of peace
"Our armies in the fields control and
operate their own wires. No one would
have the audacity to suggest private
control of communications used by an
army in the field. With spies oper-
ating as they are in the United States,
1t is foolhardy and dangerous to allow
private control of this important func-
tion.
"With the enemy submarines at our
very doors, we should pass the new
legislation at the earliest possible mo-
ment rigdly to protect every avenue
OF communication. At a crucial time
like the present we find the Postal
Telegraph Company of San Francisco,
according. to reports, refusing point
blank to be guided by the War Labor
Board, represented by ex-President
Taft and Mr. Walsh. The wire lines
should be taken over Immediately and
operated by the government to safe
guard the best interests of all our
people during the war. I have no doubt
that Chairman Dent will be willing to
give this necessary war measure an i'm
mediate hearing before the Military
Affairs Committee"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
What Is Going On To-dg
DAY.


WAR SAVINGS STAafr' DRIVE
CAMPAIGN FOR RED CROSS WAR NURSE
COAL WEEK.
DRAFT REGISTRATION FOR MN VIZ
CAME TWENTY ONE YEARS OLD =
LAST JUNE ). Z A. ". To 8 p. NJ
Free admission to ,he American Museum e.
the New York Geological Park. the Van -
Park Museum. ths American Museum +"
and the Aquarium. 3.
National Musical Exposition. Grand Central 81 -
Exhibition Of Italian government war Ecliss. K
son Square Garden s,
Commencement day OF Columbia untversiy, -
$50 a, M. e.
Meeting s the Eastern Bar Iron Institute. W.
Astoria. $50 a. M. s.
Addresses by Frank H. Simonds and Sir
William Black At luncheon conferences
American Msufaclurers' Export Associane
tel Biitmore. 1880 D. IN. s
Address by George w Coleman on ''Serpe b.
ences Over There at the luncheon II IA /
tising Club OF New York. hcadaus,t4rs. ~
Twenty nth Street. 1890 p. m
Address by Surgeon General William c. g
United States Army before the New fo1*2
yersity and Bellevue Hospital Medical
Carnegie Laboratory OF college, First Ase1sS'
Twenv-sixth Street. p. IN
Meeting OF tho Beard Of Eauesticn. hall
board. fask Avenue and Fffty ninth
p. No. M
Dinner Of tho National Piano Tfavsl!sn'
tion. Piano Club. $50 n m. ri
Dinner of the Republican Club Of Nsu
.. IN. M
National Conferences on War Eccacnsy
Mann auditorium. coiunbia untvsen
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
T. r. Starts West To-day
Will Visit Republican Club
Before Leaving Tonight

OYSTER BAY, N. Y. June 4.-Col-
onel Theodore Roosevelt will leave to-
morrow for a tour of Western cities,
speaking at meetings of the National
Security League. He will, however, be
in New York City tomorrow night and
go to the Republican Club, where un-
doubtedly he will be called upon for a
speech. The Colonel only few weeks
ago renewed his membership in the
club.
On Saturday Colonel Roosevelt will
speak at Omaha, on Monday, June 10,
at St. Louis, on Tuesday at Indian
apolis, and on Wednesday at the Uni
versity of Indiana, at Bloomington. Re-
turning East then, he will visit Hart
ford, where he will make an address on
Saturday at Trinity College.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Verona Councilmen to Work
Against Hearst Papers

VERONA, N. ] June 4.-The matter
of suppressing "The New York Ameri-
can" and "Thc Evening Journal" was
brought up tonight at the meeting of
the Borough Council by Councilman A.
f. De Camp.
After considerable discussion the
councilmen decided not to take any
action as body, but each agreed in
dividually to request newsdealers not
to sell either "Thc American" or, "The
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Ridgewood Home Guard
To Boycott Hearst Papers

RIDGEWOOD, N. J., June 4.-Two
hundred members of Company Of
the Home Guard voted unanimously to-
night to buy no more copies of Will
lam Randolph Hearst's newspapers and
to use their influence to persuade
others not to read them.
Newsdeaers of this community al
ready had banished the Hearst papers
from their stands. and day vendors
from New York were making Jealous
but not very successful efforts to sell
"Thc American" and "Thc Journal" on
the streets,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
|. r. T. Raises Age Limit

The lntcrborough Rapid Transit
Company and the New York Railways
Company announced Yesterday that the
labor shortage compelled them to raise
the age limit for male employees from
forty-fivo TO fifty-iive The INTERIOR.
ough announcement added that if rails
ing the age limit did not produce the
men needed women would be sought
for ticket sellers and choppers.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Mt. Vernon Enjioined
From Barring Hearst
And German Papers

Justice Leonard A. Giegerich, in the
Supreme Court, yesterday banded down
decision sustaining the application
OF the Star Company, the corporation
publishing "The New York American"
and "The Evening Journal" for the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
PROCLAMATION
ISSUED TAKING
OVER ALL WIRES
Postmaster General Is Placed in
Control
EFFECTIVE ON AUGUST /
Wireless and Cables Not Taken
Over BY Government Because
Navy Already Controls Them. -.

Washington. July 2fs-Acting under
the authority recently conferred by
Congress, President Wilson yester-
day issued a proclamation taking all
telephone and telegraph lines under
government operation and control at
midnight. Wednesday, the 31st.
Although Congress empowered him
to do so, the president did not include
wireless systems. because the navy
already is in control of them: and he
also did not include ocean cables, pre-
sumably because contracts the cable
contain clauses respecting govern
ments on whose shores they land,
contain clauses respecting govern
ment operation which raised involved
questions. The navy already is in
practical control Of the cables
through its censorship.
The presidents proclamation
placed administration Of the wire
system with Postmaster-General Bur
Lesson and provided that until other
wise decided the present manage
ments and employees will continue.
Present financial arrangements also
will continue with the approval OF the
ostmastergeneral.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
CANNING HELPS FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS
Miss Marjorie Luce OF Vermont Ex-
tension Service Will Be in
Bennington August l..

Mr.. J. d. Whittier, Asst State Club
Leader, was recently in Bennington
county working in cooperation with
the County Farm Bureau. While here
Mr.. Whittier arranged to have Miss
Marjorie Luce of the Vermont exten-
sion Service come into the country to
give canning demonstrations to boys
and girls clubs, August /, 2. and 3.
On August l two demonstrations
will be given in Bennington, probably
in the high school home economics
room. The first will be given at 3 p.
m. and the second at 1880 p. m. These
demonstrations are being held under
the auspices OF the County Farm
Bureau. the local school district and
the Welfare League.
On August 2 a demonstration is TO
he held at the school building i'm
Arlingtonat p. m. This demonstra-
ton is in charge of Mrs. d. NJ Rus
sell
On the same date a demonstration
will be held at the Handy Club House
at 7:15 p m. Mrs Truman Martin
is the local leader in charge of this
meeting.
The place for the demonstration for
Aug. Srd,. has not yet been definitely
arranged but will probably be held in
Pownal.
Although the above meetings arc
being held TO instruct boys and girls
in food conservation adults will be
welcome to the demonstrations.
While in the county Mr.. Whittier
inspected many OF the gardens and
Geldcrops Of the boys and girls. He
stated that the size OF the plots and
general condition of the crops seen
to compare we'll with others in the
state.
Masters Leo and William Sherwin.
at SALISBURY Depot. ages eleven and
twelve respectively. have an acre Of
potatoes and one-half acre of corn
which they have cared for entirely
with the exception of plowing and us-
ing OF horse cultivator. The crops are
in excellent condition and speak well
for the care given them.
Time would be we'll spent by anyone
In calling at Mr. Sherwin's to see the
work of his two boys
These boys have dedicated their
plot to their Uncle Albert Mattison
now serving overseas.
u is hoped that other boys and girls
OF the county will be patriotic and dc.
dicate their plots to soldiers serving
IN Uncle Sans army and navy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24

OFF FOR CAMP DEvENs
Bennington County Reslstrsnts Left
Today to Join National Army.

Bennington County Registrants Left
Today to Join National Army.
The latest contingent of Bennlng-
ton county registrants called to join
the national army left the local sta
ton OF the Rutland railroad this
morning for Camp Deyens. There
was a good number of their friends at
the station to see them away. The
list is as follows:
Angelo Miele of Bennington
Harry Boynton Nelson, Landgrove
William Hamilton Stewart, North
Bennington.
Peter Louis Therrien, Manchester
Depot.
Rooul Tatro, North Pownal.
Walter Edward Chase, Readsboro
Walter Jay Nichols, Dorset.
Raymond Elwell, South Shaftsbury.
Willie John Westine, Landgroye.
Arthur l.. LaClaire, North Benning-
ton.
Thomas Edward McGraw, Stamford.
John Edward Kinney. North Ben
ningtOn.
Inv u.
Fred Bushee, Manchester Depot.
Jesse Bronson, Bennington.
Uric Francis Berard. Readsboro.
Henry Christopher Fruitrich, Ben
ningtOn.
Curtis Abbott Warner, Landgrove.
Thomas Francis Nash, North Ben
nington.
Benjamin G. Green, SALISBURY.
Aldo Giuseppe Massari, Readsboro.
Roscoe Dwight Gates, Bennington.
Martin A. Tierney, Manchester.
Ludgor G0yette, North Pownal.
William Champney Pownal.
Claudean Rose, Bennington.
Gust Gerhad Larsen, Manchester
Depot.
George Harold Burgess, Bennington.
Harland Foster Coolidge, Dorset.
David Lawrence Beland, East Dor
set.
Charles Wolcott Potter, Pownal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
Adams Skull.

Tho myth Of the existence OF Adams
skull has It's origin in the ancient ira
dltIon. according to which the first man
is buried at Golgotha, beneath the very
spot upon which later the cross o.
Christ was erected II is for the rea-
son that. in the presentations OF the
Cruclnxlon, painters and sculptors
were wont to place a skull at the foot
of the cross. The fact that a skull
embedded In a natural rock could he
seen behind the Iron gate of the Church
OF the Holy Cross at Jerusalem was
calculated TO give credence to the tra-
dition. II has, however, been discov-
cred that the skull in question was ar
tlncial. made OF brass and painted over
with gray color to give 1t the appear
ancs Of natural skull.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
ROBINSON'S CIRCUS
BETTER THAN EXPECTED
Many Features Were Best Ever Seen
Here-eis Crowds Both After.
noon and EVaninu.

John Robinson's circus was In this
place yesterday SO we're several
thousand people because OF it, Not
withstanding the intense heat, big
crowds attended the performances
both afternoon and evening. This
show Is one OF the Oldest and largest
now on the road, and while here Il
'i,ed up to its reputation OF being one
VI the best The tents we're spread
on Morgan field which is an ideal
place for such purposes. The officials
md employees of the show we're uni.
icrmly courteous throughout the day.
The horses we're all fine looking ami.
mdly. The menagerie attracted much
attention; and the side shows we're
we'll patronized But the real thrills
were served up In the three-ring per.
,oymance in the main tent. Thers
was no, a duh minute during the two
hours entertainment Among tho
specially attractive features were the
performing seals. the feats of the
trained horses, the fine performances
Of The ten trained elephants and the
bicycle riding Of the monkeys.
The slack wire, trapeze and other
acrobatic acts we're all high class per
formances; but about the most plees
Ing OF all were the tumbling feats OK
the Nelson family. The entire per.
formance was so good that one felt
himself unfortunate not 10 be able TO
watch all the acts that we're being
pulled off In the arena.
The 'Wild West show given after
the main performance was over. was
shortened somewhat because objec.
tion had been entered by some OF our
townspoople to the "bucklng broncho''
acts. on the ground Of cruelty to AMI.
mall.
The John Robinson circus will be
remembered here as The best and
biggest show which has appeared In
bennington within the last quarter.
ceatur..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
spanlards Gave Name to claar.

However strange II mAy appear, II
Is a well-establishcd fact that the word
cigar is derived. though in round
about way, from the cicade-that Is,
from the Spanish "cignrral," the place
where the clcode tln Spanish "clgeraD
slngs--the garden. The name clgarral
is generally applied to n kind of pleas
ure gnrden and summer house (ns In
the cigarrales de Toledo, and In Cuba
in particular TO tobacco gnrden or
nursery. After the discovery Of the
new world the spanards who planted
tobaeco In their gardens when Offering
the plant to their friends were wont
to say: "Es un cigarrp de mi cigarral,"
as we would say "a~nower from our
garden" The name remained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
INTERNATIONAL
PAPER MILLS
FACING Strike
Would Bring IL About Through
Spanish Government
MEN RECEIVED NO BONUS
Threat that Employees of All Com
pany's Plants Throughout Country
viii Take Sides.

New York, July Maintaining
they have been deprived OF bonus
which under recent decision of the
National War Labor board. is justly
due them, the papermakers. pulp and
sulphte workers OF the Interna-
tional Paper company's plants at Cor
inth, Fort Ticonderoga, Glens Falls,
Fort Edward and Palmer Falls, struck
yesterday afternoon, and the Finch
Prupn mill employees at Glens Falls.
at midnight The men claim they
have received assurance from the In
tornational companys employees in
New Hampshire. Maine and Canada,
that all men would 20 out at midnight
Between $500 and 1000 men are al.
readys0ut.
The trouble arises over an interpre-
tation of a recent finding OF the War
Labor board which granted ten per
cent. increase to the men For the
last year or more the men have been
receiving 10 per cent bonus. The
operators claim the 10 per cent in
crease granted by the boards decision
took the place OF the bonus they had
been paying the men, and as result
the men have received no bonus in
the last two months pay.
The operators state they are willing
to abide by the decision OF the War
Labor board already handed down or
any future decision. As the board is
scheduled to meet In Washington
Thursday. it is believed the employees
have taken this means of bringing
the situation to the early attention OF
the board
Serious situations may develop be.
cause Of the rupture II is threatened
that unless the bonus is granted be-
fore Saturday, the employees of all the
company's plants with the local men
and quit. The company win issue O
statement this morning
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
PUBLIC SERVICE MEN HERE
Public Hearing on Petition Against
Twin State Company.

The hearing before the public serv-
ice commission which was to have
been called at the county court build
ing at 10 o'clock this forenoon. was
postponed to o'clock this afternoon
because Village President f. H. Hol.
den mixed his dates and went to Man
chester to attend county court.
The hearing Is on two petitions
brought by the village through the
corporation attorney. Henry Chase
against the Twin State Gas and Fec.
trio company The petitions charge
that the advertised increase OF gas
rates is in violation of the charter
under which the company is operat.
ing and that there has been neglect
and discrimination
Chairman II. c. Bacon of the com.
mission is attending the hearing as
Is also Commissioner w. A. Dutton Of
Hardwicb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
IS BUSY
S|NKSSCHO0NER
Off MAINE COAST
Victim Was Gloucester Fishing
Vessel
CREW TAKES TO BOATS
5ubmarine Sends Party Aboard for
Vessels Papers and Then De-
stroys ship With Bomb,

Boston, July 24.--German sgbWl-
rines have struck again off the Nav
England coast This tine an unfsr.
sea raider sank with a. bond Che
crack knockatout GlouceTtHr fishing
schooner Robert and Ril d3rd, near
Cashe bank, Go miles ea'' on the
southeastern coast of Mamp. at 1870
O'Clock Monday morning. This was
approximately 100 miles north OF the
spot where a U-boat sank four coal
barges Off Orleans. Cape Cod, Sunday
morning and the time, was almost "a
hours later to the minute than the
opening OF the Cape Cod foray. The
crew of 22 escaped in dories.
The first dory from the Robert and
Richard containing three men landed
at Kennebunkport, Mt, at 7 last
night The men reported the others
not far behind and motor boats we're
sent out to search for them. r A
The first dorymeh to land said the
submarine emerged on their port
bow at 10 o'clock Monday morning
and fred warning shot across their
bow. The man at the wheel prompt
ly threw the schooner, un into the
wind. Men fromttlle submarine board.
ed the schooner. took the ships pap
ers. placed bomb aboard at 1890
and sharp explosion sent the trim
little schooner 10 the bottom
There were no other ships In sight.
The last the fishermen saw OF the
submarine she appeared 10 be; resting
on the surface withsiher nose poifted
south. s(-f -
The party that boarded the littls
l40-ton fisherman was IN command of
her second officer. This man. who
said he had, liYedSfor years In the
United States and had had a summer
home in Maine since 1896. asked for
the ships papers. took the ships flag
and ordered the crew into, their dor
les. AS they were still piiing over
the side he placed the bomb and
rowed back Ia the submarine which
made off at safe distance to await the
explosion. q
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
BERRY PIcKERs LOSE WAY
Chester Ladies' Wandered in Wrong
Direction Several Hours.

Bellows Falls, July 22.-There is a
section of native wilderness partly in
Springfield and partly in Rockingham
known as skunk Holler." 1t is on
the road between 'Bartonsville and
Springfield. Yesterday two Chester
ladies, Mrs. Slayton and Miss Collins
drove to the home OF Miss Wilma Sui.
Ivan on the Damon farm and put up
their team and started out for rasp
berries.
After picking what they wanted
they started to return to Miss Sulli.
vans but lost their way and after
wandering for four or five hours they
reached the home OF John d. Jacobs
who lives near Brockways Mills in a
nearly exhausted condition. 1t was
then o'clock in the evening.
Mr. Jacobs took the ladies' in his
automobile by way of Brockways
Mills and Bartonsville to Miss Sui
livan's home and 1t was nearly mid.
night when they reached their home
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24

The department OF agriculture has
Investigated the life history OF several
varieties Of microbes, and finds that
these microscopic creatures are more
highly organized than we have sus-
pected In the past. They pass through
several stages of growth, which has
often been mistaken In the past for
distinct varieties. They were found to
be divided Into two sexes, while In tho
past the mlcrobe has been considered
sexless organism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
GE ERMANY MAKES !
SUGGESTIONS
FOR PEACE TALK
Difference of Interpretation of
Labor Decision
MENTIONS PROPOSALS
Wants Colonial Question TO Be Set.
tied on Basis of Previous
Ownership.

Amsterdam, July 24.--Germany has
made suggestions, for peace confer.
ence to the Spanish Government, says
the Socialist Vorwsrtz of Berlin.
They are; Germany wants no an.
nexations or indemnii les in the west;
peace treaties with Russia and Ru-
mania may not be questioned; the
principle Of self-dctermination OF
peoples and the fate of Belgium to be
settled at the peace conference; the
Balkan question to be settled at the
conference; the freedom of the seas,
the dismantling of Gibraltar and Suez
canal and the right for Germany to
use coaling stations; the Colonial
question to be settled on the basis of
status quo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
wnuId Nnt roloratn sndItlon.

BY the net OF the New York lcgisla.
ture Of March 30, 1881. provision was
made to punish more effectually ndhcr-
cnts to the king. 1t enacted that any
one who preached. tnught. spoke.
wrote, or printed that the king OF
Great Britain Ind dominion in New
York or who seduced the allegiance
Of anyone In the state was guilty Of
felony without benefit OF clergy.
though the court could commute the
sentence from death to service for
three years in the navy of the United
States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
Keen. Cheerful.

BE cheerful in the istrugglefto meas
ure up your ideal. Fight your faults
with sunshine. Self-irnprovement is
the big business of life, il is true, but
you will succeed alt the better If you
mix song and laughter with your ef-
forts. If you are really trying to be
good, you are bound to be successful,
and that is a reason for going at it
with bright faces and light hearts,
Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
N. Y. DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Saratoga Informed Convention Names
Ticket TO DC Ratified.

Saratoga Springs, n Y. July "a
The New York Democrats. in informal
convention today nemed the follow
ing ticket of state officers to be rati-
fed at the September primaries.
Governor. Alfred II. Smith. New
York; LieutenantGoyernor, Harry
c. Walker Broomo; Secretary State,
Franklin Il. Bard Erie; Comptroller
Bird S Coler. Kings; Attorney Gen
trail. Charles Morshauser Dutchess;
Treasurer. Jacob G. Cohen, Wesches.
ter; Engineer and Surveyor, Dwight
n. Ladue. Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24

Do you know that meat eating is
said n be responsible for bad temperi
The philosophy of this Is that meat is
stimulant. and that after the brief
hnppy effect of this stimulant has
worn of there comes long effect Of
ill-humor and irrltabilIty. All heavy
meat eaters are said to have bad dis.
positions because they are always suf-
fcring from their foods aftermath.
That Is what the vegetarians affirm.
Meat eaters consider the charge purely
fanciful.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
czechs Branch Of slava.

Ehe Czechs are the westernmost
branch of the Slavs, their name being
derived, according TO tradition. from
that Of noted ancestral chief. The
term Bohemia was applied to the coun-
try probably during the Roman times
and was derived, like that of Bavaria,
from the Boil, who for some time be-
fore the Christian era occupied or
claimed pa-t- Of these regions.