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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
GET 100000 IN GEMS
IN CHICAGO ROBBERY
and Friend, Rob Safe, and Escape
in Automobile.

Chicago. Dec 24.AMoses Cialson. a
diamond merchant with Offices in the
Chicago Savings Bank and Trust com.
pany building, was robbed of gems
valued at 100000 today
The robbery took pace al the busi-
est time Of the day on the busiest
day of the year in an Office seven
stories above the busiest corners IN
the downtown shopping quarters
Cial5on was talking with friend
when four men entered his Office and
drew revolyers The robbers bound
Cialson and his friend with wire and
leaving them lying face downward on
the floor ransacked the safe
After obtaining all the diamonds in
the place the robbers fed AS they
left the building they encountered a
special policeman whose suspicious
were aroused by their haste The
policeman fred one shot which is be
lieved to have struck one of the rob
bers. The thieves escaped in an auto
mobile. the policeman being unable tC
pursue on account Of the Christmas
shoppers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
100000 SOLDIERS
COULD SAVE RUSSIA
Prince Looff Of Russia Declares This
His 5elief-Future Form Of
Government Must be Republic.

Paris, Dec 25.-Prince Lvoff who
is the guest Of Basile Maklakoff, Rus
sian ambassador to France, and who
is participating in the lengthy confer.
ences being held here by Russian
statesmen, discussed his views OF the
immediate future in Russia with the
representative OF the Associated
Press He said:
Additional entente military forces
are necessary to restore order and
check anarchy in Russia IL is impos.
sible for the disorganized country TO
right itself otherwise
II am not a military expert" he
said, when asked how many troops
would be necessary "and my opinion
on that subject would be of little
value, but in my judgment 100000 sol
diers would be adequate. The op
position is weak. Petrograd ha.
ceased 20 exist and could be taker
( with slight resistance"
In reply to question as to wha
form OF government would be best FOL
Russia Prince IEotf said that it mus
be a republic.
Paul n Milukolf. former Russian
foreign minister, who was ordered Il
leave Franco because of alleged pass
port in regularlties, has gone to Lon
don, He was accompanied by sever
al politicians from Ukraine who cam
from Odessa with him
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
KING OF MONTENEGRO
is TO VISIT WILSON
That Country Was Nearly Exhausted
by Sacrifices II Made During
The Balkan Wars.

Paris, Monday, Dec. 23.--King Mich
olas Of Montenegro intends to visit
President Wilson as soon as possible.
The king has been suffering from an
attack of the grip and today, Tor the
FIRST time since he was stricken, he
was able to stroll along Bois de
Boulogne Speaking TO the Associat-
ed Press he said today;
The aspirations Of Montenegro are
in common accord with those of the
other peoples Of the same race-to be
come n part Of the Jugo-SlaX confed-
Grafton, but preserve It's autonomy, in
dependence and customs.
Montenegro wishes Europe Ia
make II possible for Il TO have its own
intellectual life. although maintaining
cordial and fraternal relations with
neighboring peoples Montenegro
might be called the dean Of the Jugo
Slav peoples. II was the first TO in
sure its Independence, fighting fol
five centuries against Mussulman op
preston for the liberty Of itself and
its neighbors Montenegro never has
ceased 10 shed its blood and in the
beginning OF the great war showed III,
solidarity with Serblas cause. II
1914, the whole Montenegrin popula
tion took up arms It provided As.
600 soldiers, which considering tn,
number Of its inhabitants, is the larg
est proportion OF men given by an,
nation during the struggle. Ever
Montengrln citizen from Is to 6:
/ years OF age is a soldier.
Montenegro was nearly exhauste,
by the sacrifices It made during tn
Balkan wars in which It lost 1905
men and almost all its war material
The new war constituted new ser
les Of priyations Our dead on tn
batilefelds number about 10000 th
number OF prisoners is as yet IN
known and many succumbed to staI
vatiOn and exposure"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
MEN RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE WORLD WAR
Ex-Emperor Is Named First in An
Official List-Crown Prince, Lud-
endorft and Tirpitz Also Named

Washington, Dec Irresponsible
ity for the war and its nrolongation
is ascribed by Mr. Kauisky. commits.
sary of the people at the German for
eign Office to the following in order.
First the German emperor and the
crown prince.
Second, Gen. Ludendorff and Admir-
al Won Tirpitz
Third, the great industrial concerns.
Fourth, the anGermans.
This view OF Mr. Kautsky, who is
examining documents in the archives
Of the foreign minister. was given to
correspondent OF Petit Parisien in
an interview. quotations from which
reached Washington today in official
dispatches.
The official documents SO far as ex.
amined. Kautsky said. prove the truth
of statements made by DR.. Muehlhon
director OF the Krupp factories, and
by Prince Lichnowsky. German am
bassador to England at the outbreak
Of the war both OF whom have laid the
war at Germany doors.
The first part of the documents re
lating to the cause OF the war will be
made public within a month, Kautsky
said. and at the same time the Aus
trian government viii publish some O
the documents found in the achiye
Of the Bellplatz.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26

Washington. Dec, 95.-For two
months the American Government
has been unable to get into direct com
munication with Roger Culver Tired.
well of Brooklyn, ~ Y, one OF the
best.known members of its consular
service, who is reported to have been
held by the Bolsheyiki at Tashkent,
in Russian Tar kestan. Tredwell was
the American Consul at Petrograd,
Russia, last spring. when the Ameri.
can diplomatic and consular forces
left the Russian capital. He left Pet
rograd last April and sought to leave
Russia via the southeastern route.
Communication was broken and the
summer passed without the State De.
partment getting into direct communi
cation with him Nothing direct from
him same until September. when mes
sages, that he had sent by courier ar
rived He left Petrograd with an
American named shaw, who had beer
attached to the American Consulate
there, and Shaw is believed to havI
made his way into Siberia. although
It is not officially known what hap
pened to him in his efforts to leay,
Russia via, the Eastern route
II Is known that Consul Tredwel
was safe in Turkestan up to Oct /
for the State Department received IN
formation to that effect Since thel
nothing direct has been heard fron
him, but there IS every reason to be
lieve that he Is safe although every
thing indicates that he has been II
termed by the Bolshevih at Tashken
and has been unable TO leave tn
country The state Department &
making every effort to effect arrange
ments for his release and departur
from rashkent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
MONTANA GOES
DRY MONDAY
At MIDNIGHT
The West Is Learning Ii Has No
Need of Saloons
BARKEEPERS OUT OF JOBS
Many of the Larger Breweries Will
Turn Their Plants Into Iee-Mak-
ing institutions.

Helena. Mont. Dec 25.--State-wide
prohibition goes into effect in Mon
tana at midnight of December 30,
this year With the passing OF the
saloon there wiH disappear one of the
picturesque institutions of the West.
Al one time the saloon was an import
ant feature in the social life of the
hardy pioneers OF the Treasure state.
In the early days when men were
blazing the western trails, the saloon
followed them and. as rule, was
among the first industries to set up
and transact business in the commun.
ity. With canvas for top and a
board bridging two boxes for a bar,
hospitality al so much a drink was
dispensed to the argonauts
As communities prospered the own
er OF the saloon or half way house
waxed prosperous in proportion The
barkeepers was a strenuous life, for
those who sought the cheer he dispens
ed included miners, cowboys. Indian
fighters, cattlemen, sheepmen. the
renegade and the ne'er do well Ie-
yolvers more often than not, We're the
arbters Of disputes The barkeepers
armament lay on the bar within han
dy reach and in full sight OF the per-
haps too ebullient customer to remind
him that there were limits within
which he must confne his celebration.
Bartenders in the state with other
saloon employees, number about 5000
at the present time A large percent
age saloons will continue in business
either with soft drinks or lunch. OF
both, or as bowling alleys. pool halls
or shooting galleries. and It is thought
most Of the saloon employees viii be
retained while the experiment is be
ing tried
several of'tiie larger breweries viii
turn to making artificial ice. Others
it is planned, will dry vegetables
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
BATTLE FOR GOOD ROADS
Secretary Of Interior Lane Will Come
70 Vermont.

Burlington. Dec % Franklin *.
Lane, secretary OF the interior, will
come to Burlington at some time be.
tween January l and 10. to help in the
battle for good roads and at that time
will address the members of the Pa.
troll committee, who are low deyoting
all their energies to that cause
At meeting of the legislative com
mittee of the Patrol committee, held
at the Hotel Vermont Warren r.
Austin of Burlington was made perma
nent chairman and Judge Edward
Griffith OF Manchester, tccretary OF
the legislative committee. Judge Mar
vel C. Webher of Rutland was engag
ed to prepare good roads bill, which
viii be reported hrst TO the legisla
tive committee ard afterwards to the
/ parol committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26

BIG CHRISTMAS BUSINESS
Demand for Goods Exceeded Supplies
OF Goods on Hand.

Bennington merchants today report
record-breaking Christmas business
With some OF them 1t would have
been even larger il 1t had been pos
sible TO secure goods that have usual
ly been carried in stock at this season
OF the year In numerous instances
customers had to be disappointed for
the reason that the articles they de-
sired were not TO be had.
Some Of the merchants admitted
that they were caught with smaller
stocks than they should have had on
hand and would have put in but for
the belief that the sales this year
would be limited because of the num-
erous calls upon the people for war re
liei.
With the good wages that have pre-
vailed in Bennington during the year
the people were disposed to purchase
freely and to select the better grades
of goods. 1t was Christmas busi-
ness that was highly satisfactory to
the merchants and apparently so to
the purchasing public,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
THOUGHT TO BE POOR
Woman Leaves Hslf Million to Dauuh.
ter in Spains a~'aaH

ter in Spains a~'AN9
Denver, Dec pa fortune of half
million dollars was left to daugh-
ter in Spain by Mrs. Aline Mathilda
Julia Gardener, who died recently in
Albuquerque. n NJ. 1t was learned
today Her friends believed that she
was poor until her attorney came to
Denver today and opened her safe-de-
posit boxes, discovering S320,000
worth of Liberty Bonds aud thousands
OF dollars worth of other securities.
Mrs. Gardener was the widow of a
wealthy Barcelonian, who owned a
large block OF stock IN a chain of
stores in mining camps in Idaho.
Harry Orchard now serving sen
tence for Staying former Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho, once sold Car
doner a sixteeuth interest in the Her
cules mine at Burke, Idaho. Wher
Gardener died his widow sold this In
tercst for S370,00O cash and placed the
securities purchased with this mono,
in Denver safety deposit vaults. la
ter Mrs Gardener removed to Albu
Querque. lived modestly, aud told onl,
her attorney of her wealth daugh
ter. the only heir, lives in Spain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
FATAL EXPLOSION
Six Persons Lost Lives in Munition
Building.

SIX PERSONS LOST Lives IN Wunltlon
Building.
Watertown, n. Y, Dec 24-FOur
men and two women were killed and
10 injured by an explosion of shells
late today in a small building used
for shell loading at the plant of the
j. b. Wise Muntion company.
The dead are: Mrs. Ruby Abby,
Miss Rita Kirkpatrick, Alfred Mar
cutler, Welsey Black. William Black
Il. Il. Larabee.
There were twenty-five workers in
the building when the blowup oc-
CURED. twenty women and five men,
and not one escaped injury. a Primer
cap exploding in a loading machine,
set off the other shells and the work
ers were trapped in miniature bar
rage.
The force of the concussion was
terrific and scarcely a building IN the
neighborhood escaped damage. Win
dows we're broken, Gro skery and pic
lures smashed and debris from the
loading room scattered everywhere
Every available ambulance and q
score of doctors were rushed to the
scene and automobiles aided in taking
the injured to the hospitals. The deat
were all residents of Watertown
A woman asleep in her home neal
the wrecked building was hurled
from her bed clear across the room
Her left arm was injured. In anothe
home. baby was showered with fall
ing glass but escaped without even
scratch.
The main plant of the munition con
pany was not damaged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
EVANGELIST DEAD
Rev. Or. J. Wilbur Chapman Dies in
New York.

New York, Dec. 26-Rev DR.. J..
Wilbur Chapman, noted as an evan
gelist, died here yesterday He was
operated upon few days ago. Since
May, 1917, he had been moderator
Of the general assembly of the Pres
byteran church in the United States.
An operation, performed on Monday.
was his third within two years for
gall stones. He showed slight i'm
provement on Monday but Tuesday
there was turn for the worse, Mrs.
Chapman was at the bedside OF her
husband when he passed away.
Dr. Chapman will be remembered
in this city for the evangelistic cam.
paign which he conducted in this city
in 1909 in conjunction with Charles
NJ Alexander and for subsequent
sermon which he delivered at the
Faith church here on December 20,
1914 DR.. Chapman at the latter time
was .the .:uest.nf sis s!stss Mrs II.
Il. Dubois of Longmeadow.
Born in Richmond. Ind, on June
II, 1859, Dr. Chapman was educated
at Lake Forest university, 70, and
at the Lane theological seminary
class OF S2. lie ordained into
the Presbyterian ministry in 1882
After occupying pastorates at Al
bany, ~ Y. and Philadelphia, he con
Quoted eyangelstic work in all parts
OF the country, later becoming pas
tor of churches in Philadelphia and
New York. Since 1903 he had beer
executive secretary of the genera
assembly's committee on evangelistiC
work for the Presbyterian church
and representative at large for thC
Presbyterian evengelistic committee
He was the author of many books o
sermons and other ecclesiastical
works.
DR.. Chapman is survived by hi
widow, two sons and two daughters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
HOOVER WANTS MORE
SHIPS TO AID BELGIANS
He Completes Survey of Damage in
Belaium-Transportation System
Is Not Destroyed.

Washington, Dec. 25--Herbert
Hoover, the United States Food Ad-
ministrator, who is in Europe by direc-
ton OF President Wilson to formulate
a program for food distribution to the
liberated peoples, has been making q
survey Of the physical damage in Bel
GUM. assisted by William B. Poland.
European Director of the Commission
for Relief in Belgium, and hhs sent q
report to the headquarters here. He
says that while the Germans destroy
I'd a zone twenty miles wide IN Bel
GUM, before The evacuation, they did
little damage to transportation sys-
ems after the arnlistice was signed.
and tsus the movement Of food is not
rs difficult as might have been ex-
pected.
The Washington headquarters of
the commission today announced that
an enlarged program had been laid out
in response to Mr. Hoover's request
and that from now on 10000 tons per
month would be shipped, including
clothing, which woald require 100000
lead weight tons of shipping in con.
tinuous service. The cost of the en-
tire program is borne by the Belgian
md French governments from loans
made by the American government.
The Relief Commission has at present
100000 tons on time charter, lacking
100000 tons to move the full monthly
program Application has been made
10 the United States Shipping Board
TO fiji this deficit and it is expected
hat the request will be favorably
acted upon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26

New York, Dec. 26.--Led by the SUI
per-dreadnought, Arizona, 10 great
battleships in command of Admiral
Mayo the vanguard OF the American
victory fleet which has been in Euro
pean waters, steamed up New York
harbor today in review before Secre-
tary Daniels and were greeted with
a tumultuous reception by the harhor
craft and hundreds of thousands OF
persons who lined the shores.
The dreadnaughts later steamed up
the Hudson and anchored between
5th and 125th streets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
AGAINST INTERVENTION
Allied Governments Not to Aid Russii
at Present.


London. Dec. 26.--The allied gov
emments have decided against fur
ther Intervention in Russia, at leas
for the present, according to indica
tions from official circles at Paris
Great Britain and the United States
it IS represented while recognizinl
that Russia should be assisted &c
way to permit her getting back tt
normal conditions, point out that mil
tary Intervention on large scall
would involve difficulties and danger
OF an kinds.
stephen Pichon the French foreign
minister. explained to the committed
on foreign relations Tuesday. that the
solution at present favored was t
/ guarantee moral support to the gov
eruments which have sprung up a
various points ON Russian and Siber
/ ian territory.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
THOUSANDS SEE
GREAT REV|EW "
OF NAVAL GRAF 7.
SuperdreadnOught. Arizona,
Leads Ten Great Battleships
VISIT NEW YORK HARBOR
Secretary Daniels Views Evolutions
OF American Victory Fleet Just Re
turned From Europe.

New York, Dec. 26-Following the
home coming battle feet into port to-
day came the British liner Sahonia
from Liverpool with l,4O0 sick and
wounded officers and men The con
tingent was made up mostly of surgi-
cal cases
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
NEW PURPOSE OF XMAS DANCE
Part of Funds Will Support War
Orphan.


This year the committee in charge
of the arrangements for the Christ
mas dance which is to be given Friday
night December 9th, have decided TO
add new feature to the usual objects
for which the dance is given
The original purpose of these
dances was to afford a royal good
time to both young and old at the sea-
son when enjoyment and good will
were especially desirable and appro-
pirate. A minor object was TO assist
in carrying on the work of the welfare
association. which strives to be a
thoroughly community affair. This
year il has seemed best, in view OF
the dire need of thousands of little
children in the devastated countries,
to use part of the funds for the sup
port of a war orphan.
The response that Bennington has
made to every sort of appeal for help
for the stricken ones in Europe has
been splendid beyond anything we
would have thought possible two
years ago II will, therefore, be an
added pleasure in connection with
this annual dance to feel that here
again we are sharing our good things
with those so far less fortunate that
we can hardly conceive their misery.
Every arrangement has been made
that this dance shall be the most en-
joyable one the Welfare association
has ever given. There will be plenty
of entertainment for those who do not
dance, and good music and the best
surroundings for those who love dane
ing.
Friday night following Christmas is
good one to celebrate. SO make
your plans to come to the Black Cat
A. A. hall that evening and share the
festiyity to be found there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26

Paris, Dec 26.-The Wilson train is
en- route to Calais, England. Presi-
dent Wilson left Chaument for Eng
land late yesterday feeling more
strongly than ever the magnificent
part the American soldiers took in
winning the war
Yesterdays review Of 10000 troops
created deep impression on the
President quite apart from the his
toric significance Of reviewing the
iighting men on foreign soil for the
FIRST time
AZ least one w important address
may be expected from the President
while in England Il may define his
ine OF thought more clearly on issues
in which Great Britain IS SO deeply
interested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
RABBIT HUNTING TRAGEDY
Man Killed When Boys in Fun Point
Gun az Him.

Webster, n y, Dec 20 A prank OF
two boys last sunday resulted in the
death at West Webster today Of
Dewey Priest. 20 years old. from shot.
gun wounds in the back. Two chums,
who called for him to go rabbit hunt.
ing hid themselves behind a woodpile
and when he appeared playfully held
him up The gun was accidentally
discharged and inflicted wounds in
Priests back which resulted in his
death
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26

Dover England, Dec 26.-President
and Mrs. Wilson arrived this morning
weather crisp and bright. The Presi-
dent was welcomed by the Duke Of
Connaught, American Ambassador
Davis. British Ambassador Earl Read
ing and Dovers mayor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
DIES FROM WOUNDS
George Cutler Of Moretown Fatally
Hurt by Binding Pole.

Montpelier, Dec % George Cutler
who was injured in Moretown Satur.
day by the breaking OF a binding pole
died at Heaton hospital early this
morning as a result of his injuries.
His skull was fractured but this was
reduced aud he did not seem TO have
strength TO rally from the operation.
lie was lS years old and leaves q
wife aud four small children The
body has been taken TO Moretown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
Rox With Brains.

A Pennsylvania is the patentee of
combined maIhox and mllk-bottle
iolder, which can be freely opened
or the Insertion Of their intended con-
ents, but are locked against theft
yhen anything has been placed In them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
WILL USE zEPPELlNs
They Will Be Converted Into Aero
Merchantmen.

Paris, Dec. Disarmed German
zeppelins will be converted into aero
merchantmen to fly between New
York and Hamburg according to Echo
de Paris which says its information
comes from reliable sources.