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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
WILL WAS FOUND
ON BIBLE LEAF
AF TER q YEARS
Witnesses Are Dead But Sigma
lures Proven.
SUPPOSED NO WILL LEFT
Finding of Document Changes Des
cent OF $4,000 Vermont
Estate.

BrattlebOro. July 2-There will be
probated in the probate court in Bel
lows Falls tomorrow viii written
on the tiy leaf of an old family Bible,
and thereon hangs All unusual and in
teresting tale. Until now the will
has remained undiscovered 28 years,
and in connection with another Will in
the family, which until few weeks
ago had remained in the seclusion of
an old store room 81 years, It changes
the descent OF an estate estimated to
be worth 10000
The entire Bible is in the hands of
the probate court and If the will is al
lowed, and there is every reason TO be
lieve that 1t win be, the fly leaf on
which the will is written probably
will be cut out and placed on file for
permanent preservation and the Bible
returned to the family.
Jacob Gale was Z farmer in South
Londonderry, just on the outskirts of
the village. He died In 1881. His
wife, Abigail Il. Gale. died in 1890
They had son, ] Chandler Gale,
who continued to carry ON the place
It was understood that neither OF
the parents left a viii, and after a
time the son desired to use some
money that his parents had placed on
deposit, so he took out letters OF ad-
ministration in both estates. Inas.
much as there was no other heir the
son did not consider It necessary 10
complete the legal settlement of the
estates, so that never was done.
About year ago j. Chandler Gale
died, and his will gave the use OF the
property to his son Lee II. Gale, who
lives on the old homestead the prop
erty TO go, at the death of Lee II.
Gale to the latter's son.
After the death OF J. Chandler Gale
the duty of settling his estate came TO
Judge Addison Il. Cgdworth OF South
Londonderry. who Is Judge OF the
Brattleboro municipal court. Judge
Cudworth directed Lee Gale and his
wife to make a thorough search of the
house, not overlooking anything large
enough to contain legal document
m room which Jacob Gale used
TO occupy and which, since his death
I has been used as a store room. was q
peculiar shaped box with an oval top
There was no apparent way OF gettinl
into IT, but after a time IL was dis
covered that a section of the bottom
would slide out. and inside was fount
Jacob Gales will, where It had lair
81 years.
Jacobs VIII was probated anC
allowed, but there was another sur
prise In store. a few days ago Mr.
and Mrs. Lee II. Gale read an item II
a local newspaper about an old Dibl,
owned IN nearby town They hat
several family Bibles stored away an,
out of curiosity brought them to light
and on opening one of them to lear
the date on which 1t was printed. the,
found Lees grandmother's will writ
Ten on the fly leaf IT was In full le
gal form
The finding Of these wills, nulIife
!. Chandler Gales will, and the proT
erty descends without qualification {
Lee Gale. who was J. Chandler Gale
only heir. Both wills were execute
in 1881, and al 1.-The witnesses ar
dead but their signatures have bee
proven
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
TOWN IS SHORT /
100000 IN WAR
STAMP SALES.
Purchases and Pledges Reported
Around $4,000.
REPUTATION AT STAKE
Strenuous Effort Must Be Made Dur.
Ing Remainder OF Week To Avoid
Distressing Failure.

A large number OF the canyassers
in the drive for securing pledges for
the purchase of War Savings Stamps
met in the office of Holden & Healy
last evening. All agreed to continue
the canvass and TO use their best ef-
forts to get the required amount
pledged in order to bring Bennington
up to its quota and save its good
name The chairman could report
only about 1000 subscribers with a
total pledge of only $4,000 Sales re.
ported around to approximately $4O.-
600. This leaves Bennington as near
ly the only large town in Vermont
which Is faced by failure in this drive
and as one of the two or three towns
in this county.
The committee finds that number
OF residents have been buying stamps
and the canvassers find 1t difficult TO
induce these purchasers to buy an
increased number. II is therefore es-
sential that all sign the pledge cards.
Every possible effort must be made.
Other towns In the state are meeting
their quotas and Bennington is far In
the rear. The stamp booth win be
on Main street this evening and an
appeal is made for every one to buy
to the limit of their pocketbooks.
Three Bennington manufacturing
concerns, the f z Waist Co., Bottom
a. Torrance and A. s. Payne are
ready to take the limit The commit
tee is waiting and waiting anxiously
to hear from the other concerns in
l town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
MEETING TO ORGANIZE
COUNTY RED CROSS
Permanent Officers for Bennington
County Chapter Eleeted-Guy e.
johnson at the Head.

Guy b. Johnson, County Director,
American Red Cross, called a meeting
at the Office of the Bennington County
Improvement Association Tuesday af-
ternoon for the purpose of organizing
the County for Red Cross work.
A Chapter is practically an Ameri-
can Red Cross in miniature. 1t is a
permanent organization to which is
assigned jurisdiction over specified
territory within which it carries on
Red Cross work subject to the general
supervision and direction of the Divi-
sion Manager. This Chapter will
have charge OF the work i'm Benning-
ton County.
The following Branches and suXili-
airy were represented at the meeting
Manchester A. NJ Reed Shaitsbury,
/ Chas A. Monroe; Old Bennington.
Howard H. Shields; Bennington. W.
f. Bisselll: Catholic Womens' Service
4 League, D. a. Ward. Oother branch
es in the County were represented
either by lette" or telephone Other
2 ItNpic luteItSiSu III lut INtu NioSb
work in the County we-e. Mrs r. c.
Woodward; M f. b MahrOy, Rich.
ards Kellogg, and William II. wills.
The following permanent officers
were unanimously declared olectrd
Chairman. Guy B. Johnson.
Vice-Chairman, Albert NJ. Reed
Secretary, w. III. Wills.
Treasurer, II. II. Webster.
Also the following Executive Com
mittee for the Corntv:
4. NJ. Reed. Manchester
w. H. Shaw, AtlrgrNar
w. H. Wills. BenlipStln.
II. II. Webster, Bennington
+. G. Martin, Bennington.
w. e. Bissell, Benni i:,;an.
p f. d. Mabrey. Bennington.
\. s. Payne Bennington
, \ r. Il. Carly. Bennington.
G. b. Johnson, Old Bennington
, H. II. Shields, Old Bennington.
Walter Beb-r. East n1rs't.
frank Paterson. Arlington
, c. ii. Pope. Redir,ri
Chas. a. Monroe, Salisbury.
John Sheldon. 4uAert.
All the Branches in the County q
along just as they did in the past, ex
cept that they new report to tn,
, County Chapter instead of the Stat,
Chapter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
FATAL eUNsHoT WOUND
Little Orwell Girl Knocks Down
Loaded Shotgun.

Orwell, July 1.--Luthera Coolidge,
seven years old, was fatally wounded
this afternoon at the home OF Alfred
LaDuc where she lived, when she
knocked down a shotgun which was
discharged. She received the charge
lust above the heart DR.. V. H. Coffey
was called and after rendering first
aid the child was rushed by automo-
bile to Moses hospital at Ticondero-
ga, n. Y, dying about 45 minutes af'
ter she reached the institution
Mr.. LaDuc had used the gun in the
morning to shoot crows and on re
turning to the house set the loaded
weapon on the piazza. AS the little
Coolidge girl and another child were
at play on the piazza the gun was
knocked down, the jar dischargine
the cartridge.
The child is a daughter of Chester
A. Coolidge OF North Hero, who is on
his way to this town, Her mother
lives at Hudson, Mass Mr.. and Mrs
Coolidge lived in Orwell for about tive
years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
r'EsleNED BY BOY OF NINE
Elmer Sargent Of WinhaiI Produces
Unique Poster.

The Ranner is in receipt of a very
unique poster designed by nine
years-old lad. Elmer Sargent, of Win
hall. II is to inspire food conserva.
tion by using more potatoes and less
wheat -four. In the suggestions for
the use of POTATOES the young design.
er has substituted for the words draw
ings OF potatoes. barrels and bags Of
-four, people, pigs. cattle. chickens,
and has drawn the whole in various
oolors OF crayon work His teacher
youches for the originality of the idea
on the part Of the youth and states
that he did the work entirely alone.
The young artist deserves much
credit for his ingenuity and skill, and
should be encouraged TO continue
such work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
DOUBLY PROVEN
Bennington Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

Doubt the Evidence.
This Bennington citizen testified
long ago.
Told OF quick reliet---of undoubted
benefit
The facts are now confirmed
Such testimony Is complete-the
evidence conclusive
It forms convincing proof of merit.
Geo. Woodard, lf2 Union St,
Bennington. gave the following &C.
count of his experience on December
70, 1906: Il suffered from dull pains
just over my hips and mornings my
back was stiff and lame. Sometimes
could hardly stoop over and the kid
ney secretions caused me much AN
nuyance, particularly at night. used
several kidney medicines without re-
lief and finally took Doans Kidney
pills. They gave me quick and ef'
fectiye relief"
On August 25th, 1916 Mr. Woodard
said 81 still have the same high
opinion Of Doans Kidney pills. They
have never failed TO give me good re-
suits when have had occasion to
uso them"
Price 60c. at ali dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney pills--the same that
Mr.. Woodland had. Foster.Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
TREATMENT FOR oRArrERs
and Hospital Service Offered
al erattleboro.

Dratilehoro. luly 1.-The Dratlle
horo Memorial hospital offers to ad.
init free OF charge those men Of class
| in Windham county who have rene.
dial defects, for operations or other
necessary treatment Dr. George r..
Anderson and Or II. l.. Waterman al.
SO have offered their services without
compensation for such surgical work
rs is necessary to fit these men for
full military service,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
HOLLAND TO FURNISH
POTATOES TO GERMANY
This May Be Looked Upon as un-
friendly Act by Allies and Violation

Of Agreement.
Washington, July 1,--Oflcial an
nouncement from The Hague that the
Netherlands government has agreed
to export potatoes from the new crop
In equal quantities TO the belligerent
nations brought the disclosure at
Washington yesterday Of the fact
that the United States government.
has information OF Hollands intention
to export $4,000 tons Of potatoes TO
Germany officials at Washington be
lieve that in expressing a Eillingness
to export potatoes TO each OF the bel
ligerents, Holland is undertaking to
disguise her intention OF supplying
large quantities of much.needed food to
Germany alone. Shipments to Ger
many are already under way accord.
ing to cable adyices. the movement
/ following closely upon the announce
ment in Germany OF the reduction OF
The potato from seven to three pounds
Weekly
TO furnish Germany anything like
10000 tons OF potatoes. Holland 1t
Q WIS Hdiu gtsltiNdyf nOb OhiJ WOhAu hO
violating an agreement with Great
lritain to supply that country and
Germany each with 5000 tons OF po.
IA oes yearly, but also probably would
3 be imperiling her food agreement
with the United States. Under that
agreement this country promised the
Netherlands government grain in
arge amounts and since much al.
ready has been shipped some officials
were of the opinion that the govern.
ment while naturally disinclined to
deprive Holland of further food sup.
plies, might in the face of public opin
ion in this country. have to take dras'
tic retallatory action against Holland
ii she insists on allowing Germany
$4,000 tons of potatoes at time when
the central powers are believed to be
experiencing a food crisis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
EXPLOSION KILLS
45 IN MUNITIONS
PLANT D|SAeT!, !! R
Half of Great Works in Spn,
Rock Destroyed.
AT LEAST so INJURED
Ten Buildings Wiped Out And Proper
ty Damage VIII Exceed Million
Dollars.

Syracuse, ~ Y, July S.-Forty'hve
men were killed and at least eighty IN
jured in an explosion in the Somet'
Nolyay company plant at Split Rock,
last night. Many of the injured are
expected to die. At least half Of the
great munitions plant is wiped Out by
fire and the series of explosions FOL
lowing. Ten buildings were de
stroyed. The property damage VIII
exceed million dollars
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
VT. BOYS IN MOVIES
1000 Feet Of Film Devoted to Camp
Vail Youths.

1000 Feet OF Film Devoted to Camp
Vail Youths.
Lyndonville, July 1.-The last of
the series of summer camps at the
Vail School Of Agriculture ended to.
night and the boys will 20 to farms
for the summer This is the only
school Of its kind in the country
where the federal information bureau
has taken any moving pictures. Thurs
day man from that department of
the government took 1000 feet of film
Tho school has been success in
every way and plans are now being
completed for next year One hun.
dred and fifty boys have received
training there and the reports from
both farmers and boys have been
very satisfactory.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
6AND CONCERT TONIGHT

Program to Be Rendered From Put
nam House.
The Star Spangled Banner.
March-Sons OF Uncle Sam Mccoy
Selection-Faust Gounod
Fantasia-Whirlwnd Gorton
Popular Airs-Keep En- Coin Evers
I'm Hitting the Trail
to Normandy Snyder
Comique-Old Settlers Dalby
Selection-The Hall of Fame
Lafrancl,
March-Blaze of Honor Lincoln
America
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIC,

WANrED-Women full time sal
wcaror, soc nn hour apare timc Rig
bpllpG business. kNnerience unuecos-
Safy' Guaranteed Mills, Norristown.
IA 3Sfts
ANIEl-For one week. tcamor 10
Co WIN pay sis Der week. Inquire
Arlington, VI. 3StG
,-.-.-A----.-...- -. "a lsl.sla
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
MIopLEeuRY GETS RIFLEs
War Department 10 Supply College
Military Companies.

WIIItdTy OUWpahItb'
Middleburv. July President
John NJ. Thomas Of Mlddlebury col.
.loge has received word from the ad-
iutant general of the United States
stating that there is large quantity
Of infantry rifles on hand that were
originally manufactured for the Rus.
sian government which are available
for military companies that have been
and will be formed at tho colleges
next fall President Thomas has or.
dered 1876 rifles with which to equip
the college battalions
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
First Division

OHlceTS hlcndfO f1uTley anu AHuTtW
Griffir.
First Division
Marshal-George NJ. Hawks and
aids, Miss Mary Wellington. Miss
Hart Shields and Mrs. Charles b.
Squie:
Bennington City Band
Company A, first Vermont volun-
teeg militia.
Bennington fire department-Wil.
liam +. Sears, chief. Henry Pratt, first
assistant, Albert Houston, second as
sistant, Stark hose company, H. w.
Putnam hose company, Eagle hose
company, William H. Bradford hook
and ladder company.
George A. Gutter Sixth-Corps post,
G. A. r., A. NJ Downs commander.
Veterans from the Vermont sol
diree' home,
Spanish American war veterans.
Second Division
I Assistant Marshal--Luther r.
Graves and aids, Miss Francis Vail,
Miss Martha Vail and Miss Mary
Vail
I !. o. o. f. band and organization
bennington lodge of Elks
Foresters OF America
! Woodmen of America
Boy Scouts Of America
Camp Avalon group
I Camp Fire grouD
Third Division.
Assistant marshal-John Ryan
and aids. Thomas Green, Freeman
Cook. Fred o. Graves, jr.
Catholic Order OF Foresters fife and
drum corps and organization.
Decorated floats will follow among
some of which are Bennington Branch
American Red Cross, Old Bennington
Branch American Red Cross, Catholic
Women's Service League, Knights o
Columbus. Aerie of Eagles, Daughters
OF American Revolution, Colonia
Danes, Village Improvement Society
Young Woman's Club, The Fortnight
Is. Daughters OF Isabella, St Jean d,
Baptiste, Order OF Eastern Sar
Miriam Rebekah Lodge, Bennington
County Improvement association
Methodist Brotherhood. Board o
Trade. Fish & Game association. VIC
mans Relief Corps, Kings Daughter
and Grange.
Parade Formation
The first division will form on Sa
ford street facing Main street. tn
second division on Pleasant stree
facing Main street and the third d
vision on Union street facing Mai
street. The Henry w. putnar
Memorial hospital division and tn
North Bennington division and all al
tomobile floats will form on Mai
street above Stafford street and facin
down the street
Village Clerk William p Hoga
may be found at the Walbridge stor
to assign places in line to any VIII
D may be In doubt.
: The line of march will begin at tn
e corner of Main and Stafford street an
e will continue over Main street
Depot, countermarch at Depot sire,
over Main to Valentine, over Vale
tine to Union, over Union to Soutl
Pedestrians will continue over Sout
>. street to Main street. All autom
biles will contiue over South to Ell
street and disbanding from tn
=. point, keeping straight ahead and
/, motion so as not to block traffic.
~ ~ Immediately following the parat
~ =. there will be patriotic addresses fro
~ the Putnam house balcony by Re
- Richard j. Cahill and Rev. George
- Mills. There will be singing OF !
y triotic songs accompanied by d
band.
~ ~ The days observance will conclu
." with the picnic at Hunts upper gro
in the afternoon. There will be dar
- ing and athletic contests and &c
eral good time. The small admissi
foo of OK ocnfg will hp charypd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
NO PAPER TOMORROW

Tomorrow, July Fourth, there will
be no issue of The Evening Banner.
The Banner Office will be closed all
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
WEATHER FoREcAsr

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair tonight. Warmer east
and south portion Thursday fair and
warmer silRa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
SENATOR TILLMAN
DIED THIS MORNING
Prominent South Carolina Democrat
Had Been Unconscious Since
Thursday.

Washington, July S-Senator Ben
iamln n. Tillman OF South Carolina
died at four.twenty this morning. He
has been senator since 1894 His
term would have expired next March
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
MANY FEATURES
IN BIC FOURTH
Of JULY PARADE
Patriotic Observance Tomorrow
of Nations Anniversary.
PARADE STARTS 10 A. M.
General Turnout Of Civic oroaniza.
tions-speeches at Putnam Square
Picnic In Afternoon.

The Fourth of July parade tomor-
row, under the auspices of the Pub
lie Welfare association. will start at
10 o'clock in the forenoon with the
following line OF march:
Village Police-Patrick Brazil. chief,
Officers Richard Hurley and Andrew
GriffiE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03

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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-25
CARPET SLIPPERS VERSUS
EFFICIENCY

Washington, D. c., Jan. 15.-"To
get 100 per cent fighting efficiency
out of John Parsons you've got to
give him his old carpet slippers af-
ter hard days work in the trench
es. A good cigar and piece of ap-
pie pie to round it out and you've
got satisfied man that will do any
thing you tell him. I've lived with
him for ten years and I know"
This note, addressed to Marine
Corps Headquarters by Mrs. John
Parsons, also contained an inquiry
as to whether there was any embar-
60 on carpet slippers, Betsey Lees,
and apple pie going to fighting Ma
rines in France.
It's a big question and while the
Marine Corps maintains no time
study or war welfare departments, it
is felt that if his old carpet slippers
will enhance John Parsons fighting
qualities he just have to have
them that's all.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-25
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE, STATE
OF LOUISIANA.

January 23, 1918.
TO ALL PARISH COUNCILS:
The following Bulletin has been re-
ceived from the National Council:
Fertilizer Shipments in Full
Carload Lots.
The American Railway Association
has found that in the transportation
Of fertilizer, only about AZ per cent
Of the car capacity is now being
used. This is On account Of the low
minimum tonDsge for carload ship
ments. FigussA3pr one month show
that in the Ihsnument Of fertilizer,
on one railroad, space to the amount
Of 1882 cars was lost by small load
ings.
The Cooperative Committee on
Railroad Transportation which ham
dies the freight equipment Of the
United States under the direction Of
the Council Of National Defense,
states that it is a grave question
whether the traffic Of the United
States can be moved by the railroads
unless every freight car is loaded to
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-25
Fourteen German Spies
We're Shot Since
War Began
Defense Society Statement
First News Of Americas
Drast c N .asures.

New York, Jan. 24.-C. S. Thomp-
son, chairman of the press commit
tee of the American Defense Society
in an informal discussion at lun-
cheon given by the organization
here today declared the society had
been informed the United States had
executed fourteen spies since the
beginning Of the war with Germany.
1--WE are informed" Mr.. Thomp-
said, that up to date fourteen
spies have been shot by direction of
the United States since the begin
ming of the war. At least two Of the
spies were from Detroit. We believe
this is the sort of information the
public should know"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-25
l,,;;,ns Reject Ger
! rs Terms And
. V,r Looms
~, IS To BostiGdes
L BoIsheyki Congress
II Session

=, vsslu Of vacilation the Ger
- have made their de-
~ ,s.ths peaee conference at
aIs,,,k and the Russians have
- y secede to them.
ita,tandins the fact that the
~ German chancellor in his
,inss postponed speech to
!. - eonmittee Of the Reich
- -aauness that he still holds
- drs IN early and satisfac-
- spdnlon sf the Erest-Lit-
~ snflseaes viii be reached. the
- { - ssmans - enumerated
= cornl Hoffman. one Of THAR
/ n lf.rrass 70 the peace confer
E = q form an isuperable
- r. tas Bolshsvik govern
- ~ expressed . de-
lfDals carry out . policy Of
usanl1pas and no indemnities.
! Cul,ed | II entirety and all of
IA llltie provices are to be
shha y Germany, according to
- Haffnan, in what Is termed
y 1sAlt proposal to tAs