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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-17
FEELER
0F GERMANS IS
FULLY Rejected
Official Statement Made Within
Half An Hour.
SECRECY OBJECTIONABLE
officials Realized That 1t Was Pur
posed 10 Barter Away Rights of
Nations in Secrecy.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE United
States as was fully expected, has un-
condidonally rejected Germany S
peace feeler. In doing so the govern
ment has done so for the co-belliger
ents
Almost Immediately after receiving
the Austrian government note from
the minister from Sweden. Mr.. Eken'
gren, Secretary Lansing tonight is
sued this formal statement.
am authorized by the President
20 state that the following viii be the
reply of this government to the Aus
trO-Hungarian note proposing an un-
official conferece of belligerents.
The government Of the United
States feels that there is only one re-
ply which it can make to the sugges
ton Of the imperial Austro-Hungarian
government 1t has repeatedly and
with entire candor stated the terms
upon which the United States would
cosider peace and can and will enter
tain no proposal for conference up
on a matter concerning which 1t has
made its position and purpose Sc
plain
Statement Issued Quickly
Mr. Lansing's statement was given
out within ha I an hour after he had
received the Austrian proposal II
would have been forthcoming almost
Immediately upon the delivery Of the
Austrian note had il moi been found
necessary in order to avoid the pos
sibilty Of grave error TO make a care
ful comparison between the Official
text and that which was received in
news dispatches last night from Am
sierdam.
Thus, emphasis was added to the
declination, if any were needed, the
quickness of the repuly indicating the
existence of no shadow OF doubt III
the mind of the administration as tC
what it should be As soon as Mr.
Lansing's reply can be put in form II
will be handed to the Swedish minis
ter for transmission TO Austria.
There is some reason to believe
that the secretary acted with this an
precedented premptness in matter
of such great import with The design
not only to indicate clearly the 20
sition of the United States govern
ment but perhaps to anticipate anC
prevent as far as possible newspaper
discussions OF the Austrian PROPOSE
tion which might convey to the enemy
a misleading impression that ther,
was any considerable element in In,
United States willing to consider f.;
negotiated peace, such as the non
binding discussions, proposed b.,
Austria, might develop.
While no reference was made to 4
in the reply which the United State,
government is making to Austria. It Il
known that one of the most object
ionable features of Baron Buriani
proposition was the secrecy suggest
ed for The non-bnding conferences
{ vas realized by officials here tha
The purpose was 90 barter away tn
rights Of various nauonalties in stan
chamber proceedings so that the vi,
Tins Won have no knowledge O
their fate uuul it was beyond recall
This system OF barter was particular
ly denounced by President Wilson q
one of his speeches
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-17

Beautiful soft, glossy ustrous hair
for those who use parisian sage. It's
Inexpensive and sold by w. J.. Gokay
and good druggists everywhere, with
guarantee of satisfaction or money re.
funded
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-17

COUNTY QUOTAS
For the Oct 7 Call to Camp Devens,
Mass.

Gen H. T. Johnson has announced
tentatively the county alioments in
The STATE. Ia response 10 the call for
i55 men y 30 % Camp Dcvcas about
Oct z. but'u is possible ,hat when the
returns ..c recessed from the different
e0mies some changes will have 10 be
made in the county quotas. These
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-17

\ York. Sept 17.-Charles h
'har'n city editor Of the Evening
World whose wife was found shot to
death in her room 0t a hotel. yester.
iey surrendered TO the police today.
He said his mind had been wandering
ieyeral days and he had been unable
% recall his own name Reading
newspaper accounts OF his wife's
death and his own disappearance
prompted him to report to the ou.
horities, he said
New York. Sept i7-Chapin told
he police later that he had been driv.
on TO shoot his wife through despera.
lion caused ty The demands Of his
creditors Approach of policeman
prevented his suicide in Prospect
Park at Brooklyn, ne said whore ho
went after killing his witc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-17
REGISTRATION FIGURES
Totals in Larger Towns and Cities Of
Vermont.

The following list shows the reg
istration totals in some of The larg.
er towns and the cities in Vermont.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

II. Foard. Of Nliddletcwn for $4,000.
The annual election of Charlesl0Wn
was held on Monday. Harry r Barnes.
Bayard O. Black, William Lewis. Harry
Murphy and John q. Graham being the
new Commissioners.
Three Masonic Lodges of Cecil County
have formed "a Past Masters Associa-
ton, the lodges are: Union, SO. lS Of
Elkton: Cecil 40. l25. of Chesapeake
City, and Harmony no 90, of Port De-
posit Henry Jamar of ElNOn. was
eleeled president.
Personal Mr.. and Mrs Frank r.
Whitney have returned from month $
visit Go Mr. and Mrs John Am0ry of
Larchmonl. y. N-Mrs. Ralph Gray
Davis is visiting relatives in philadel-
phia-Miss Lydia Terrell is substitute
teacher 40 the Elkton Academy durine
the absence of Miss Jean NcElmoyle i'm
Admission, Ala.-The Misses Murray. of
Zion, spent part Of last week with
friends in NorristoVn Pa-Nlr and
Mrs Julian Robinson, of Cecilion. spent
Wednesday i'm Elkton-George y. BEN
nett. of Chesapeake City, was a recent
guest of his sister Mrs George Sidney
W0olley. OF Wilminglon
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
IRON
From the New York Tribune)

nightmare, it cannot be utilized. Last
September the railroad war board laid
before the Fuel Administration a plan
for distributing coal by zones plating
The whole country in areas 20 be served
with fuel from the nearest mines. II
was a plan that would have increased
coal production perhaps % per cent.
Because the Fuel Administrator sus-
pected that this plan originated with
the coal people" he put it aside He
now has experts Of his own rcurawing
that plan.
The recourse meanwhile was TO eX-
pedte the movement of coal by prior
ily orders. In one instance the entire
output Of mine was allotted by
priority TO each Of five distant con-
sumers In another instance The total
output Of a West Virginia mine was
ordered by priority 10 New England at
a time when there were no ears TO haul
it and when. if it could have been
hauled. ii couldn't have been delivered
TO New England because the traffic
gales We're iammed tight
In both instances the communities
normally supplied by those mines We're
left without fuel and had TO bid wildly
in distant markets for IT, Tho Navy De-
partment had 100 cars Of coal moved boy
priority 10 Philadelphia when it didn't
need 20. The navy, by priority orders
moved 1000 carloads Of logs 10 Hog
Island. where it couldn't unloaG them
Multiply these instances many thou
sand times and you begin 90 have some
notion of what has happened 10 coal.
Every instance Of Wasteful iransp0rla-
iiOn is am instance of coal waste, be
cause 30 takes coal to move trains The
railroads use nearly 80 per cent Of all
the coal produced in the country.
The coal people" the railroads and
industry together could solve the silu-
alton i'm thirty days, and in ninety
days by coming system of distribu-
ton. the coal supply could be increased
until there would be more than the
country could burn; but the coal oper-
ators are suspected Of being anti-So-
cial. industry is not trusted and the
railroads are reserved for an oiibl. II
the worst happens the Fuel Adminis-
tration will say that the railroads con-
spired 10 lie down on the job.
. The Senate is lucky If, at its request.
the Fuel Administrator had postponed
his order, subsequent disasters would
have been laid at its door.
But that Dr. Garfield is wrapped
about with preceptorial majesty
which is imperyious he would resign
People are very patient
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
ron JEWISH SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

1.-TWO hundred additional field representatives to
4 be appointed in addition those already in It's
service by the Jewish Board for Welfare Work in the
Army and Navy TO for the needs Of the Jewish sol
ders and sailors at the various cantonmens. Twenty
OF the field workers have just completed their train
ing have been graduated from the boards training
school ready take heir places with the at
the cantonments.
Representatives OF the board it announced by Colonel
Harry Cutler, chairman Of the board, stationed
at every camp Of Importance throughout the country
and the number to be steadily increased the train
ing school graduates pupils The training school, which
has just been placed Ia operation New York and 10
which recruits being drawn from all parts Of the
country has accommodations for fifteen student workers
at a time each student receiving a two weeks inten-
sive lecture followed by four weeks Of actual
field training at Camp Upton, Yaphanh. L. l.
Chester Jacob Teller executive director Of the board
upon whom the duty Of gathering together for
the service of the right ability and character has
issued a appeal for applicants. Jewish men Of
high type are needed Immediately" he declared, ito per-
form this patriotic function. The salaries paid high
and in addition all expenses are allowed and compensa-
ton with the entrance Of the student into the
training school The board is seeking the best element
energetic and patriotic Jewish young men, who are
unable TO serve actively with the colors are not
qualified for military service. The Jewish Board for
Welfare Work is ready TO finance The extensive
community program for uniformed men of the Jewish
faith considerable part Of the funds needed to carry
on the vast undertaking in this country and abroad
during the coming year, has been secured We de-
sire that The branches OF the board throughout the
country submit at detailed monthly estimates OF
their future expenditures to be reviewed By the national
committee. It Is hoped that these estimates viii be
promptly forthcoming in order that immediate actlon
may be taken provide for the work throughout the
year which win be on increasingly extensive scale
The boards program includes cooperation with all the
other welfare organizations of The army including the
Red Cross the Young Mems Christian Association The
knights of Columbus and the Fosdick Commission better
known by us longer title OF the War Camp Community
Service
Colonel Cutler Mr. Teller and their associates ON the
board have arranged ha lbs activities shall mol conflict
with any OF these other agencies but shall work in hor
nonv and close cooperation with them supplemeniing
the cors of other organizations far as the jewish
men i the uniform Of the United states Army and Navy
are concerned li TO MS that here is am oppor-
mniy for some bright young Jews in Delaware TO avail
themselves Of the exceptional service opportunities
offered.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
Garfield Right or Wrong, We
Are Going 10 Garry Through
lFrom The New York SUM.

But however the scale may fall for
Dr. Garfield and his superior. the fact
remains that we have the shut down
programme in effect this very mo n
ing. We must face it and we must
deal with It like men. And so we
are bound TO view this thing To-Day
rs we viewed il yesterday-not as
what would have been best but what
is the fact; not as what we should
have liked 10 escape, but what we are
up against: not as what we wish we
were doing. but what we have got TO
do.
American industry, business ana
manhood are not going to lie down
under the Fuel Administrators re-
strlci'ons. wise or unwise, necessary
or unnecessary: they are going to
stand up They are not going to be
hopeless they are going TO be courage
Gus Whatever the burdens they nave
20 carry and whatever the road before
them, they are going to pack their
load-and they are going TO carry
through.
Whatever sacrifice must be endured
we shall begin with the outstanding adj
VANTAGE that we shall be able to be
warm, as none Of us were sure Of be
ing before and we shall be able to
count upon the food supply as there
was no certainty before that we should
be able to do for long After all. for
people who have stout hearts and for
people who mean TO do for themselves,
that is the bigger part Of the battle Of
life.
IN any event the word must not he
despair, but confidence; the vision not
shadows. but sunshine; the spirit not
deleat. but trinmph.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
AN lssrr ron rnr pEopLE no nrcIpr.

A VETERAN n the Senate Gallnger Of New IIamp-
N shire-and newcomer Watson, of udana--are
seeking 20 amend the raroad-oontro bills TO
the return OF the properties TO their when
wartime eNigences have passed senator Galnger
would terminate government operation Of railroads
soon as the war overs senator Watson would grant
months time for the reransfer
The question of time is not important-hough the
the Government gets out Of the railroad business
the better. But il is of high Importance that Congress
should not make Of the necessities of 10 saddle
upon the country policy OF Government ownership
which has been issue before the people, upon
which is capable OF saying how the people feel,
and for which adequate provision has ever been made
either compensation 70 the present Of rail-
roads for continued management by Government en-
ployes among whom political considerations will direct
their employment. promotion and salaries.
There may be other sections Of The railroad bin to
which large portion OF Congress in both Houses and
in both parties will take exception but they an Of
minor consequence compared with the proposal to
place the railroads Of the country for indefinite time
in the hands Of any politically chosen, and in con-
sequence bound to bring The railroads back into politics
in manner far than anything which endured
u The nalmiest days Of railroad activity public affairs
Then a least the railroad influence divided between
the two parties
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
ENGINEER upnANrs nrpnnr


from the Dover State News.
Slate Highway Engineer Charles NJ
Ipnanl comprehensive report of road
CONDITIONS IN Delaware. which was sub
mltted to Governor Townsend and the
state Highway Commission last week. Is
wen deserving Of the praise and com
mendation it has received from the
press and public of Delaware. The re-
port gives complete description Of ey-
istlns conditions, with many recon-
mendations as TO the numerous i'm
provements that are needed 10 also en-
phasizes the fact that road buildinc in
this state during the ensuing wear
should be war measure for ihe ma
uon as We'll as anording more con
Veniences for the people OF Delaware.
pointing out that in an emergency OF
military nature the present roads
would not bear the strain
OF particular interest TO the people
Of this vicinity was The enginebr's
comment upon the Smyrna-Doyer
Road, i'm which hc calls the commits
signs attention TO the imperative de-
mand in Kent county for am improved
road between those two towns He
points out that the natural condition
of This road is a clay that very readily
becomes Stacked with water So that
heavy rains or thavs makes the road
practically impossible" He recon-
mends concrete road at cost 0f s30.-
600 a mile, and we sincerely hope the
commission viii carry out the recon-
mendation
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
CECIL CtUhlY MASCNS
FORM P. N. ASSCCIATIOE

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Md, Jan 10 At the annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Sec
ond National Bank Of Elklon, neld on
Tuesday, the following were elected
Directors, Samuel ]. KEYS, William T..
Warburton, John Lungren, Russell 4.
Reed and Isaac d. Davis The directors
elected William T Warburton presi-
dent, samuel j. KEYS. vice-president
Isaac .. Davis. cashier; George Eber
Brown. assistant cashier. and Charles +
Reynolds. bOokkeeper.
A fine farm on Bohemia Manor con-
tanning i37 acres, has been transferred
by Catherine NJ. johnson. Mary p. CLARK
and Enoch g. Clark. her husband, OF
Delaware. to Samuel B Foard and Julian
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
GRACIOUS ACT nv TALL cEDAps.

NJ EAlBERS of Brandywne Forest, so. 20 Tall Cedars
OF Lebanon, have done very gracious and patri-
otc thing, and that too, in delightfully."- informal man
ner. Being Interested On the success OF THE EVENING
JOURNALS Our BOYS n France Tobacco Fund they took
up "Campiown. or in other words passed the hat.
among themselves When the contributions counted
IL shown that they aggregated s3l
That enough 90 buy i2i cartons tobacco each car
ton containing enough tobacco 90 supply soldier
with smokes for week
We take pleasure 10 receiving the money and adding
It 70 The fund which is destined TO supply so much
comfort 70 50 many American fighters IN France and
FLANDERS.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

With the Fuel Administrators shut
down programme announced but not
In effect, we said yesterday that II 1t
was ue that this calamity was ne
cessary to keep the American people
from freezing and starving 10 was well
come With his programme now in
operation everywhere east OF the Mis-
sisslppl we reiterate our conviction.
10 must equally follow II it Is not true
that human life and national security
depended on this programme that his
act OF today is an Incompatible out
age. as his conduct Of his onlce for
months has been superlative incom-
petence and folly.
The contest between Or. Garfield and
The Senate is not and cannot now be
the deciding factor IN this great issue
Nothing can be but the facts The
facts, too. not Of last summer and
last autumn, but Of the present and
the future Before many days the
course of events will prove these facts
90 an men. those for and those against
his programme
II the results Of the shutdown pro-
gramme solve the problem which has
baffled everybody for the last month
then The programme itself whatever
Is 10 be said Of Dr Garfield, viii be
justified In the circumstances Of ma
tlonol calamity escaped as If by a
miracle If they do not the everlast-
ing blame must go up higher than TO
Dr. Garfield 70 must rest upon the
man responsible for him not only in
this possibly tragic undertaking but
in all The bitter months Of his playing
fast and loose with the comfort and
welfare and the safety OF the Amer
rom nennln
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
With The Pafagraphers

We are in receipt Of manuscripts from some OF our
poetcally inclined friends which we very much regret
we are unable TO use, as we print none but own
poetry or some equally as e0od.-Alammoth Springs
Daily
The only big mistake the Lord made writes Aunt
Mandy n the Paris Mercury. wuz in eayin S many
places TO put things. I've been lyin 10 the Major
ever saturday night fer fy years about his red flannel
underwear an he always ketches me n it. 40 woman
kin keep her religion an have the job putin
man things away once week fer that long. 70 u
make a liar out The best woman that ever lived an
70 makes me ashamed ever time ] think uy how he
Major has kept his confidence in me.Kansas City Star.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
Spirit of the
DelnarUia Press
DAI4.DuL, ava lnl,lr !
From the smyrna Times.

From the Smyrna Times.
It was inspiring to havs in Smyrna
Sunday evening such a union service OF
Smyrna churches and such a patriotic
turnout as was that which greeted for
mer Governor Miller and Mr. Henry p.
Scott. The service was such to show
that all churches, all denominations can
come together in a common purpose to
the end Of serving their country in a
war crisis such as the world has never
known. The patriotic service and the
boost given the Thrift Stamp movement.
VIII, we hope, be fruitful of good re-
suits and the people Of smyrna and vi
clhity VIII do their share i'm buyine
them and backing up the Government
win the loan of their dollars. It's a
splendid movement that viii not only
snow the proper patriotism but encou-
age thrift.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
FINE BASKETBALL mnnE

A exceptionally fine record Is beinr made hy fe
n basketball team Of the wilmington Hish school bis
season It already has four Of The five games ON
The schedule Its only defeat thus far has been at the
hands Of The Tome Institute team which won by narrow
margin In that connection 10 should be said that Tome
is in no sense High School and il would have been
surprsng indeed, had it not made favorable showing
against the local team.
In view Of the good work thus far done by the High
school bnys it rs that the Athletic Cel,neu
should exert itself to the utmost 70 sustain their win
ming streak and thereby add 10 the laures Of the athletic
department Of the Institution which the council .,as
created TO conserve.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
GEMS OF THOUGHT
am sir, a brother Of the angle.-Walton

am sir, a brother Of the angle.-Walton.
Beauty blemshd once foreyers Shakespeare.
Men in rage strike those That wish them bestshakes-
peare.
Choose an author as you choose friend.-Ear Of
Roscommon.
The flower grow is mine God gave it. It's beauty
and Faerance belong 10 The poor yho pass 10y nay gate.
God whed it.-k Pixey.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
LONG TnE GETIlNG rInI

tCHiPBulLDlNG program now in fun swins. s the
- heading in great newspapers issue m lsnuar,
IS 1918 and then he paper goes ON to state that Chair
man Hurley Of ihe shipping Board wants $4,000 voun-
ieer TO work in shipyari that De feels confident That
Congress is In mood to grani an the money needed
ETC.. etc.
Nine months afer we declared war, our shipbuilding
prosrem Is al last In fun swing only needing a quarter
Of a million workers and money and there never has
been day in the nine months when ships were not our
main. most vital need,
TOO late! said the Kaiser when entered the war
and William is some shpbuilder himself
It is mp to Deawareans and other Americans TO show
him that while the United states is late H is not too
late
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

It is pleasing for to note that the Delaware Masonic
Index Of the newest and yet Of the most import
ant lroterna periodicals published in Delaware con-
nues TO thrive Notwithstanding the extraordinary con-
dilions created the publishing trade by the The
current number of the Index is devoted largely 10 the
centennial celebration of the introduction of Royal Arch
Masonry our state IN point of illustration, editing
aud press work It is crediiable edition and
that has appealed to the appreciation of Nlosous of all
degrees
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

According TO senator Weeks, failure Of the Govern
ment to avail itself Of the Boston Wool Tradngs AS
socison 60 furnish sl iis wool for the manufacture OF
oyercosis and unifoms-the original offer being COO
oooOoo pounds resulted loss to the Government Of
sl5ooo0Ooo. Apparently the only use Secretary Baker
had for wool al chat time TO pull it over the eyes
Of The nuhlic
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

At Gaesburg ms Mail wedding notice says: -The
guests were marched 70 The coal to the strains of
hohensnns wedding march In the middle west now
sdays you don't size up bride by her ,,edd,rg is, ,
by what's in her dads coal bin
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

Poultry rasers in the middle west predict there Will
be 81 and si25 eggs within the next year There
one consolation. There won't De many
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

Count Luxburs has been pronounced insane. he should
be sent 70 Germany where t wn not matter much.
Everybody there as mad as De- i you remember your
Hamlet" you win recall the original form Of this
wheeze.,
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

The war is 5000 miles away" said Secretary Baker
not as comfort to pacinss but as indicating that we
can't get there without ships no matter what our prep
araton may be here.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

stin there quite few persons left who believe
in greeting another year condition parayzed folly