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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01

o,,e until the Americans were close
snS then neeing. these Germans
"herrcd with rife and bayonet Inat
Mind Of lighting our men ike, ana
,ho result was bloody slaughter II
~ sn hanpened that two of the tour
oomnanles which helped to meet the
prnssians were composed largely OF
cormnn.American fighters lhey
oer,ajnily ov. showed no sign of love OF
rosreci Tor the Fatherland or It's pest
military representatives
Tbe fighting yesterday was
,..niont with the Germans hurlihe
connterattaeks and the Americans
doinr likewise. Often two at'achlns
uo,'s uor'ies met half way and had 1t oul
pS' y, close clos range. The Germans made
aso of ali their weapons lncluulnt
Vre,cherv for we have proofs ,na ,n
Nov carried guns made up INK INK
.'rs,chrra. with enabled the gun
ners ns, each bearing Red cross o., oi
NJ arm. TO get close to the Amer'
nsns @ before cutting loose streams o
bullets. ,,,ob artlller,
era and they gassed ana D9mpel
nnr lines nearly all day WINE uarinl nv
oyiaiors strafed us with m~acniu ~
se an,a,V ~, close range. Il was a strer
nous day all around. .-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
NEXT LIBERTY
LOAN CAMPAIGN
BEGINS SEPT. 28
Drive Will Continue Three
Weeks Instead Of -Four.
s6,OOO,OOO,OOO is QUOTA
Date is Announced Early to Prevent
other Campaigns Being Set for
Same Period.

Washington. July 3l-The cam
paign for the fourth Liberty loan will
open Saturday, September 2S, and
continue three weeks, ending October
10, il was announced tonight by Sec
retary McAdoo.
In fixing three weeks as the length
Of the campaign for the fourth loan,
instead Of the four weeks as in preyi
Gus loans, treasury officials plan for
more intensive campaign. shorter
campaign, it was said, Will also enable
more business men to enlist as work
err.
The date of the campaign was an.
nonnced at this time in order TO allow
campaign organizations to prepare for
planning OF other campaigns which
might interfere with the flotation Of
the loan
Although official announcement has
not been made, the amount OF the
loan probably will be S6,000.000 900
and the rate of interest which the
bonds will bear IA per cent Should
the treasury decide soon to place on
the market certificates OF indebted
ness redeemable next June when
taxes are paid. the amount of the loan
may be reduced.
Secretary McAdoo has said that he
does not contemplate making an ex-
tended speaking tour for the fourth
; loan as he has done in previous cam.
! paigns President Wilson has receiv.
ed several invitations to make ad-
dresses during the campaign, but as
! yet has not indicated whether he will
make any speeches for the loan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
GERMANS CLAIM
1000 PRISONERS
Their Official Statement Says Allies
Are RepuIsed With Heavy Losses
Including 19 Airplanes.

Amsterdam, Aug. German troops
III the ighting OF the past few DAYS
took more than 1900 prisoners from
the allied armies, increasing their cap
lures to more than $4,000 since July
10, says the German official communi.
cation issued yesterday The COM
munication adds that on Tuesday 1g
allied airplanes were shot down and
that everywhere allied attacks on the
Rheims-Soissons sector were repulsed
with heavy losses. Admission is
made. however. that the British have
captured the village of Merris, south
west Of Ypres. The test of the com.
munication follows:
There has been very lively recon.
noitering activity in Flanders. AS
the result OF a renewed enemy attack
on Merris, the place remained in his
hands. North of Albert and south
of the Somme. there were strong ar,
I tillery duels in the early morning.
"On the main battle field between
Hartennes and west Of. Fere-en-Tar.
dencis there was no activity on the
rart of the enemy's infantry yester
dav after their defeat of Monday. A
violent partial attack was repulsed
before Saponay northwest of Fere
en-Tardenois.)
Between Fere en-Tardenois and
he Bois Meuniere. the French and
Americans again attacked deeply
echeloned. toward midday. Their at
iacks broke down with sanguinary
losses Also in the wood itself, as
sau'ts OF the enemy six times renewed
broke down.
'.Our infantry frequently pursued
/ the defeated enemy and obtained firm
4 possession OF the front territory o.
thel7 lines
Eastward OF the Fere-en-Tardenoil
the enemy in the evening and durinl
the night renewed his costly attacks
without success. Enemy partial at
tacks near Romigny (southeast o
Ville-en-T -Tardenoisl broke down.
During the last few days We have
captured more than 1000 prisoners
This Increased the number takei
since the 18TH TO more than 24.O0O.
Yesterday we shot down 10 air
planes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01

OVER 500 REALIZED
Nt Lawn Party on carrigan's Lawn
Wednesday EVENING.

About 400 people gathered on ].
J. Cafrlgan's lawn Wednesday evening
to attend the lawn party given bv the
Catholic Women's Service League for
Red Cross work. over S1OO was real
lied.
ono OF the most attractive features
Oh the evening was the Dance of the
Fairies by a number of little tots
dressed In white A number OF older
school girls. dressed in old fashion
costumes. danced the minuet. Much
credit is due Miss Gertrude Carney
who trained the children for the dan.
ces.
A song entitled. when I'm Across
the Deep Blue Sea- was well render.
cd by William Andrews and received
much applause.
The lawn was artistically decorat.
ed with electric lights and Japanese
lanterns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
EX-CZAR SHOT WHEN
PROPPED TO POST
Nicholas Romanoff, Given Two Hours
to Prepare for End, Collapsed
in His Room.

Amsterdam, July 31.--Giyen two
hours in which to prepare for the end
Nicholas Romanofr, former Russian
emperor, was taktn out by his execu
TONERS in a state of such collapse that
ii was necessary TO prop him against
a post, says the Lokal Anzeiger OF
Berlin, which claims TO have received
from high Russion parsonage an ac
count OF the emperor's last hours.
Nicholas was awakened at 5 a. m
on the day Of his execution by pa
troll Of non-commissioned officer and
six men. He was told TO dress and
then was taken to room where the
decision OF the sovet council was
communicated to him He was in
formed the execution would be car.
red out in two hours.
The former emperor, ii is added, re.
ceived the announcement OF the sen,
tence OF death with great calmness
then returned to his bedroom and col
lapsed in chair After a few
minutes be asked for a priest with
who he was allowed to remain unat
tended Subsequently he wrote sew
eral letters.
When the escort arrived to take
him to the place Of execution, Nicho
las atttmpted to rise from his chair
but was unable me priest and a
soldier we're obliged to assist him tc
stand The condemned man descend
ed the stairs with difficulty and once
he fell down
As he was unable to stand without
support when the place OF the execu
tion was reached, he was proppet
against post. He raised his hand'
and seemed to be trying to speak, bu
the rifles spoke and he fell dead
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
WAR BOARD GRANTS INCREASES
Wages Of Traction Employees Raised
Ten Cents Per Hour.

Washington. Aug 1.-The war
board announced wage increases for
many traction employees today.
These increases range from five to
ten cents an hour The New York
cities affected include Albany, Buf-
falo, Rochester and Schenectady. The
board also announced that 1t recon-
mended to the President special leg
islation to enable some executive
federal agency to consider the finan-
cial condition OF street the railways
and raise the fares where circum'
stances require. s.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
CHANGES PRISONS
Frank Shaw Sent from Windsor to
Rutland Unattended.

Windsor, July S1-Frank Shaw, a
life termer at the Vermont state
prison, was recently given permit by
Gov. Graham to go to Rutland unac.
companed by guard where he Will
work at the reformatory as a free
man. although still under the iurisdic.
tlon Of the prison officials
The wages that Shaw will earn win
be his own. He has been in confine-
ment at the prison since 1901, having
been sentenced to life imprisonment
for the murder of sheriff named
Hoffman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
Loeomotlys EnaInsers Writes.

Overwork and worry cause kidney
trouble When the kidneys are not
working properly poisons accumulate
in the system, resulting in backache,
sore muscles, stiff joints, rheumatic
pains, constantly tired feeling and
other distressing symptoms. George
McLain Turtle Lake, N. D., writes
81 am locomotive engineer ! had
bad pain in my back and my blad-
der action was very irregular. | took
Foley Kidney Pills and was relieved
in couple of days Sold Every
where.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
EXHIBITION GOLF
NETS RED CROSS S35OO
Large Crowd Witnesses Great Match
Between Widely Known Players
at Manchester.

Manchester, July 31.--An exhibit
tion golf match staged by four widely
known players at the links of the
Ekwanok Golf club this afternoon.
was witnessed by large crowd and
nctted $500 for the Red Cross.
Miss Elaine Rosenthal and Bobby
Burns played Miss Alexa Sterling and
Perry Adair. the former winning by
three points The contest was the
best ball and individual score and
Miss Rosenthals SO was remarkable
as II was made from the mems tee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
A BARREL OF FOUNDERS
5enninetonsns Prove Experts as Sea
Fishermen.

The following item recently ap-
peared in the Westerly. r. l., Sun
under the resort news from Watch
Hill:
Charles Kelley and his brother-in-
law. n. j. Cooper OF Bennington, VT
who are cottagers here this season,
are enthusiastic and export fishermen.
Returning from recent fishing OK
pedition with Captain Burdick, they
had a half barrel of founders to ex.
hibit. as a result of their days
sport
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
NMERICAN LEAGUE
FRANCE WANTS LOCOMOTIVES
$25 100000 Worth Ordered for Speedy
Delivery.

Washington, July 3i.-The war de-
partment has ordered $40 locomo.
lives for military railroads in France
from the Baldwin Locomotive works
at total cost of about S25,9OO,OOO
It was announced today. About TO-.
600 freight cars for service in France,
costing about $lSOO0,O00, will be or
dered within few days.
The locomotives will be OF the
American Mogul consolidation type,
weighing 100000 pounds, and viii cost
about $4,000 each Delivery will be
started about the first Of January,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
PROUD OF AMERICA
Twenty-Five American Congressman
London.

London, Aug. l.-Nino American
congressman. who with members OF
naval committee make twenty-five
congressman now here, arrived today
from France and tally They had Wis
tied Americans on the Marne front
They saw fighting there, and said
they were prouder than eve- OF
America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
IGNORED The POLICE
When Latter Ordered Spectators at
Cock Fight to Dispense.

Dublin, July 31.-Thc police arc not
getting much help from the magis-
trates in their campaign to put down
cock fighting in ireland. At Lurgan.
when Joseph Leathem, described as
the second for the Ulster birds in
a great match at Kildare, was prose.
cuted for cruelty to the birds his case
was discharged on paymen OF costs
There were 500 to 300 spectators at
the cock fight. The police warned the
parties to disperse but as there were
only % policemen present they we're
not sufficient to stop the proceedings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
LEAGUE FOR MAsoNs
Entire Resources Of Masonic Bodies
Planned 10 Be Used.

Cleveland, Aug, IA war league
for mesons in service has been ten
tatlve'y formed. Subject to the ap-
proval of the War Department and of
the higher Masonic bodies of the
country. the entire resources OF the
Masonic bodies throughout the world
will be used TO assist soldiers and
sailors disabled on the battlefield un'
der movement launched at meet
ing Of representative of every branch
OF masonry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
ESTIMATES GERMAN LOSSES
Paris Newspaper Believes Foe Has
Lost 4,76o,o00 Men.

Paris, July SHERMAN losses
since the start Of the war have
reached 4.76O,O0O, according to esti.
mates published here today in
LHomme Libre, Premier Clcmon'
ceaus newspaper The Germans now
have 5,480OOO men. It is estimated, OF
which 100000 are engaged on the
west front
The paper estimates that since
March the German losses have been a
million md q half, OF which million
It is said, have been put out Of action
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
YEsTERr,AY'S RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York, I; Pittsburgh, 0.
tFirst game)
Pittsburgh, 4; New York, 2.
(Second game)
Brooklyn, 2; ST. Louis. I.
First game, IL innings)
Brooklyn, 2; ST. Louis, 2.
tSecond game.l
Chicago, S; Boston 4.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia,
(Rsln)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York, 5; Detroit, 3.
(First game.)
Detroit, 8. New York, 2.
tSecond game.)
Washington. 8; Chicago. 2.
(Ten innings)
Boston, 8; ST. Louis, Z.
Cleveland, 10; Philadelphia. :.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
SHORTAGE OF WORKERS
Coal Mining Is Classified as Wholly
War Work.

Washington, Aug. Ia shortage OF
half million unskiled workers in
war industries is shown in the incom'
plcte reports to the department OF the
labors Federal employment service
which today took over the recruiting
Of this class of labor for war INDUS
fries employing one hundred or more
Winal reports are expected to show
shortage of million. Coal mining
% classified as wholly war work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
VERMONT CASUALTIES
List Contains Several Additional
Names.

Montpelier, July 3l.--A late casual.
ty list from the front contains the
following names Of Vermontcrs killed
in action: Private Albert n Pyne
of Bellows Falls; Private NJ. Il. Fuller
of Wheelock; Corp, p. J. Bates of
Burlington Severely wounded are
Corp. G. y. Burnham OF Wolcott;
Corp Raymond Kincard of Fair Hay-
en-; Private Robert Davis OF Fair
Haven.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
EAST DORSET MAN DROWNED
Bernard cooney Fell From Bridge in
New London, Conn.

New london. Conn, July IL
Bernard Cooney "a, laborer, of East
Dorset. Vermont. employed here by
the lIolbrook Cabot Company, which
is building a bridge over the Thames
river here, is believed to have been
drowned when he fell from the struc'
ture The body has not been re-
covered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
BARBER NOT TO RUN
5rattleboro Man viii Not Be cand
date for Attorney General.

Brattleboro. July 31-Following the
announcement by Attorney Elmer
Johnson OF st. Adams that he would
seek the Republican nomination for
attorney general, Atty Gen. Herbert
@. Barber of this town announced
that having served two terms, he
would not be in the field again, as
his private practice demands his at
tention.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01

Peekskill. N. Y, Aug. six men,
FIVE firemen and workman We're
killed in a fire which destroyed the
warehouse of the Fleischmann yeast
company's plant. They were caught
under the falling wall This is the
second fire within week. The Off.
cials expressed suspicious that in
cendiaries are at work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
RED CROSS CHAPLAIN
RcY. A. c. Wilson Of Bellows Falls
Has Been Appointed.

bellows Falls, July 81. Rev A. c.
Wilson, rector Of Emmanuel Episcopal
church, was yesterday appointed a
Red Cross auxiliary chaplain for SER
vice overseas. He is to report in New
York Aug 81 He has been given a
leave OF absence for the period of the
war
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
Rutlnnd Fnlr. sept. a.4.5.s.

Entries for the Big Cattle Show are
being made Horsemen are naming
some fast ones in the different clas-
ses and everything pertaining to the
success of a good Fair is being pushed
20 the limit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
Invest S per cent. Of your income

to save your family the possible loss
of your entire income and to provide
an annuity for advanced age, What
you spend, you save Investigate by
interview al this Office or by mail in.
auiry. National Life lns. Co.. OF VI
(Mumal) Earle s. Kinsley. General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VT
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
IMMENSE COTTON CROP
Forecast for This Years Supply Is
13.5O0.OOQ Bales.

Washington, Aug. This years
cotton crop was forecasted today at
more than thirteen and one half mil.
lion bales. Last years total was
eleven million, three hundred thous.
and bales,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
czEcHo sLovAks TAKE TOWN
This Causes 6oIshevik Press to Raise
Cries OF Alarm.

Amsterdam Aug THE town OF
Yekartinburg, near the Siberian bor-
der, has been captured by the Czecho
Sloyaks, says Moscow newspaper,
With this new development, the BQl,
shevik Press is raising cries OF alaF:..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01

Paris, Aug. 1.-The Germans, this
orning attacked the French in the
ligny region southwest OF Rheims.
he attack was repulsed the war of
60 announced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01

With Americans in France, July 81
| Americans and French attacked
his afternoon from Seringes TO Cier-
|es on the center of the Marne front
u straighten the line and d3molish
The Germans today
psed a new gas having white fame
md smoke.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Friday
Warmer tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
WIRE SYSTEMS
PASS T0CONTROL
Of COVE ERNMENT
Postmaster General BurlesOn
Takes Charge at Midnight
VAIL MAKES AN APPEAL
Head Of Telephone and Telegraph
Companies Urges Army Of Workers
To Give Loyal Cooperation.

Washington, July 31.-COntrol Of
telephone and telegraph lines was
taken over at midnight tonight by
the postoillce department and their
operation placed under the general
supervision of special committee
created for the purpose by Postmaster
General Burleson.
Mr.. Burleson announced that until
further notice the companies will
continue operations in the ordinary
course through the regular channels
and that all officers and employees
will continue in the performance Of
their present duties on the same
terms Of employment. The plan is,
however. TO coordinate the facilities
OF the various companies to the best
interest OF the public and the stock
holders.
Investigations into wire conditions
being conducted by the special com
mittee, composed of First Assistant
Postmaster General Rooms, David ].
Lewis. former member of the tariff
commission, and William II. Lamar,
solicitor of the postoffce department
will be continued.
New York, July 31.-Theodore n
Vail, president of the American Bell
Telephone company, today issued a
statement to all employees Of the Bel
lines asking them TO continue to show
their fine sense OF obligation and
your loyalty and fidelity to the public
service" under government control
which begins tonight at midnight
that they have displayed in the past
! The statement was issued after q
meeting held by the company's Off
GERS TO discuss continuation of theil
duties under the federal regime II
was indicated that It was expected
I that the company's affairs would rur
along virtually as usual.
! Mr.. Vail said that at conferenc,
in Washington the postmaster genera
asked cooperation and assistance
"He was equally emphatic in tn,
statement OF his desire to conserve
the service and properties of tn,
companies with view to returning
them when called upon to do so t
the owners in as good condition al
received" Mr. Vail added. 1T wa
his desire that the owners should re
ceive Just compensation in the ful
sense for their use
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
SIX KILLED IN FIRE
Fleshmann Yeast company's Plant
Suffers Heavy Loss.

Peekskill Aug. 1.-The flremen
killed belonged to a volunteer organi.
zation, comprising members OF many
well known local families.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01

The purpose OF this attack is to out
kank Meuniere wood and cut off the
Klunt edges of the salient in line be-
yeen Romingny and Cierges.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01

With the Americans Aisne Marne
Front Aug. 1.--France-Americans on
the main battle front have continued
+ in Strengthening the line. They scored
advances, the Americans pushing be.
yond Sergy to within two kilometres
/ Of Chamery. This progress vas met
with stubborn resistance. Chamery
is where Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt
fell TO his death recently.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
WHAT THE VICTORY OR DEFEAT OF GERMANY MEANS TO EV- FRY AMERICAN,

(Written by Cyrus Townsend Brady
 for the National Security Leasue.)
 The victory of Germany means the substitution of the pernicious princi- pies of Might makes Right and "The End iustifies the Means" for the just, equitable and hardly-won prescriptions of International Law. That Law would have to be rewritten in the terms of German Kultur. We can imagine the precepts of the new code from the practices of the Ger mans.
 A premium would be put upon mur- der; rape would become a praise worthy action arson entitled to rank among the virtues, devastation and destruction among the fine arts; piracy and poisoning would be exalt- ed, and Hell would take the place of Heaven with the so-called German God in Satan's place.
 The Divine Right of Kings would flourish at the expense of the Rights Divine of Men. The inhabitants of the world would be divided into two classes, Germans and all others Rulers and Ruled. And so soon as the Ruled could safely measure arms with the Rulers the war would be- gin again and continue unendingly until but one class remained, Ger mans or all others.
 The victory of the Allies means the triumph of democracy, that is of law, order, decency, morality and interna- tional altruism.