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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
TWENTY.sIx LEFT TODAY
Boys Enter U. S. Service at CAM
DeVens.

Boys Enter U. S. Service at Camp
DeVens.
The following Bennington County
registrants. accompanied by Wind
ham County registrant, left this
morning for Camp Devens, Aver
Mass.
Milo Lewis Kent. Manchester
Wilfrid A. Talbot, Bennington.
George A. Noveck. Bennington.
Zotique Betit, Bennington.
Leroy Everett Davis. Bennington.
Walter Martin Keough, Arlington
Winfield c. Secoy, Arlington
Leo A. Perrault, Bennington
Joseph J. Mcbride, Bennington.
Samuel Francis Reynolds, Manches
te;.
Leslie Delbert Patrick, Rupert.
Ernest Rousseau. Bennington.
Walter Mould, Bennington.
Adolph Mercier, Manchester
Earl Hilliard Fisher, Manchester,
Ralph f. Granger, Sandgato.
Almon r. King. Sandgate.
Fred Cornell, Rupert.
Delbert Haley Manchester.
Rescue John Wilcox, Manchester
Walter Parker Fay. Bennington.
Earl Van Vert Sigworth, Benning
tor:
Howard Foster, Bennington.
Herbert James Bowen, Sunderland
land.
William Andrew Gordon North Ben.
nington.
Guy Anson Bacon, Brattleboro
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29

RED CROSS REPORT
Work of Old Bennington Branch for
JULY.

Following is a report of the Old
Bennington Branch of the American
Red Cross, which includes the quota
and other work for July:
Front Line Packets (Red) so
Congresses. SKA inches 800
Pads, cotton, 12x24 inches 100
Gauze rolls (5 yds. each) 5
Triangular Bandages 25
Aprons (women) 20
Hospital bed shirts 20
Randaged foot socks so
Bed socks Is 1-2 prs
Girls petticoats 10yrs.) 10
Boys underdrawers (S yrs.) 10
Boys undervests Is yrs.) u
Knitted socks rs prs.
Sweaters 10
Infants Layettes, "a articles
in each 10
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Shoemaker. Chairman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
MILITARY Gov.
Of MEXICO EX-
PRESSES REGRET
Carranza Sends Envoy BY Spec
ial Train.
BLAME WITH MEXICANS'
Clash of Americans and Mexicans at
NogaIes Not Expected TO Have
Serious Results.

Washington. Aug. 29-Arrival of
Gen. Elias Gales, military governor
OF Sonora, Mex, at Nogales to present
profound regrets Of the Mexican gov
ernment for. the clash Tuesday be-
tween Mexican and American troops
in the border town is expected to put
an official close to the matter. The
action of President Carranza in order
ing Gen Gales to proceed on a spec
ial train to the scene OF the disturb
ance for this purpose was accepted at
Washington as a formal admission
that the blame for the affair rested
upon the Mexicans.
At the state department 1t was said
that no official notice would be taken
OF the clash until the military author
tiles had made complete report
based upon a thorough investigation.
1t was believed that Gen Gales
apologies would be supplemented by
similar expressions through the MeXi-
can ambassador in Washington.
In military circles the disposition
was to view the Nogales incident as
more or less natural development
of conditions along the border which
the authorities on both sides have diff
fcuity in controlling. The little town
which straddles the international
boundary, it was pointed out, un-
doubtedly hides a number Of men OF
desperate nature who, in settlement
of private feuds or through misdi,
rected patriotic fervor, do not hest
tate to open fire upon their enemies
The sound of one pistol shot in a
town where the tension probably is al
a fever heat sometimes is enough to
start a pitched battle.
At the same time there Is no incli
nation in military circles to dismiss
the matter utterly The deaths OF
one officer and one enlisted man and
the injury of 2S soldiers and civilians
on the American side furnish a seri
Gus reason, officials said, for viewing
the affair in the light of future pro
liabilities. The hope was expressed
that the conference between Gen
Gales and Gen Cabell would result il
formal understanding which would
remove most of the chances for a re
occurrence.
Official dispatches to the war de
partment made It plain that thu
American troops were not used unit
the firing from the Mexican side hat
become so general that the sentrie
along the border were in danger o
being overwhelmed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
HAVE TAKEN
$4,000 PRISON
ERG SINCE JULY |.
Fate Of Hindenburg Line TO BE
Determined Soon.
PERHAPS IN As HOURS
For More Than Six Weeks Main Ger
man Armies Have Been Under
Constant Pressure.

Washington, Aug. 27-Dorolop-
ments on the western battle front dur
ing the next As hours should deter
mine the fate OF the much vaunted
"Hindenburg line" in the opinion of
some military officials at Washington
With the strength OF the line already
materially impaired by the British
wedge driven around it's left aank and
even more telling blows threatened
by the steady advance Of the French
through Nesle toward the somme and
by the British east Of Arras. observers
at Washington believed that the
scheme of defense popularity held IN
Germany to be the bulwark OF the
Teuton western front is IN q tar way
to become mtenabie before the main
German forces have been driven back
to it
The impression prevailing in mill
tary circles at Washington is that Cen
Foch's tsctis have forced upon the
enemy the necessity of making every
effort along the present front to stay
the allied advance without the option
OF Withdrawing unnotlced" to pre-
viously selected line. For more than
SIX weeks they point out that the
main German armies have been undcr
last 10 days, has been so great as 10
ceasless pressure, which, during the
necessitate a practically unchecked re-
treat on a 60-mile front.
This withdrawal on the part of the
Germans, while not precipate, has
been swift enough 80 bring their main
concentrations within the zone OF at
lied artillery fire with consequent cf-
fec. on the morale OF the enemy's
men and on his every attempt to cS-
aanize an effective resistance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
HoYT's REVUE
Rare Treat viii Be Given at Opera
House Friday Evening.


Hoyt Revue continues to please at
the opera house and is proving n big
hit every day 1t is playing to pack.
ed houses and seems to be just what
the people of Bennington have been
waiting fo:.
On Friday night will be presented
a rare treat in addition to the regu.
lar show The unmasking Of the two
comedians, Lew Brems and Felix
Martin who will remove their make.
up and get fully dressed In their
street clothes. There promises to be
a lot OF fun and It is also very inter.
esting. II gives the audience an idet
of how the actor works to please the
people and by the way one Of the best
locking men OF lloyts Revue's fea-
lures are hidden by the grotesque
makeup of a comedian.
At Saturdays matinee every child
attending the theatre will be present.
ed with candy Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

brleiy TOR Busy Readers
Come onel Come all! and see the
girls play basket ball Its worth it.
Adv.
Mrs. Alvin Waters of Manchester
is at the home of her son, Harry
Waters in the Guideboard district.
II. d. fillmore, Mrs. l.. p. Luther
Mrand Mrs. S. b. Thompson and lit
tie Janet White motored to Troy Wed.
nesday.
Are you superstitious? You've no
need to be to visit IONA and have
your fortune revealed Follow the
crowd to Black Cats Field Day. adv.
Did you ever see the Black Cat tug
lf-war team They claim the cham
pionship of the county and every one
is a Black Cat. Watch them pull
next Monday. adv.
Did you ever race? Well. why not
try? Old, young, ladies', gents, chill
dren and all Bring the whole family
but don't race to the grounds. Save
your energy and win the five dollar
gold piece. adv.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Harring-
ton Russell was held Wednesday af.
lernoon. lnterment was in the Waite
cemetery. Mrs. Russell aged 5g
years, is the widow of the late Frank
Russell and died at her home in
SALISBURY Monday
Glennie X. Waters, two years ant
four months old daughter of Mr. ant
Mrs. Harry Waters, died Wednesday
after a weeks illness. The funera
will be held from the house Frida!
afternoon at o'clock. Burial will b,
in the Park Lawn cemetery. Th
parents have the sincere sympathy o
many friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
1850 TEACHERS WANTED
State Needs Many instructors Mostly
for Rural Schools.

Montpelier. Aug. 27.-At the begin
ming of this week there were over 150
teachers needed IN the schools in the
state. one week ago there we're
needed in the six high school princi.
pals 80 high school teachers, eight
grade teachers and 1872 rural teachers,
seven teachers OF special subjects in
high schools, making total of 1888.
OF these the high school demands
were practically cleaned up at the
conference in Lyndonville, when
teachers that did not flt In one looali.
~ were transferred to another.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
100 LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR sALE-Heavy work horse. VIII
sell cheap. a. -. BrusO, 2i5 Silver
street, tel 369-M S5t6@
WANTED-Woman to clean two
mornings week. Miss Edith NJ.
Dewey. 220 West Main street s5t6
TO RENT-Three room furnished
apartment and two room unfurnished
for lghthousekeepi or five rooms
partly furnished Inquire 229 South
street S4t2"
WANTED-Chairs to cane Herman
e. Dressed, 1874 Park street, tel 454-M.
S4t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
EMORY g. HARRIS RENoMINATED

Bennington's Postmaster Gets Ap.
pontment for Another Term.
Washington, Aug. 29.-Bennington's
postmaster. Emory S. Harris, was
renominated by President Wilson, to-
day, for another term.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29

With the British Army in France.
Aug 2S, (Associated Press On both
Iides OF the Scarpe River hard fight
ng continued today, the British
aunching fresh attacks and wrestling
rom the desperately resisting enemy
additional valuable stretches Of
yround, many more advantageous
positions, and numerous towns. includ-
ing Croisilles.
The capture of Croisilles eliminates
4 spot which had been holding up the
British advance on this part of the
battlefront. Stiff resistance had been
offered during the counterattacks,
and the British swung around on the
Tanks, driving especially down from
the north and following the general
direction of the old Hindenburg Line,
and the town became too hot for the
enemy to hold.
Sanguinary losses have been intlict
ed on the Germans in all the fighting
In this general region.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
F FRENCH TAKE
CHAULNES AND
REACH SOMME
Foe Hastens It's Retreat to River
and Canal.
FORTY TOWNS ARE FREED
French Are Bombardine Enemy With
Captured Mustard Gas and Ger
man Cannon.

London, Aug. 2S.-French troops
nave captured Chaulnes and, driving
he Germans in precipitate flight, have
carried their lines eastward to the
Somme River and the Canal du Nord
IN the eighteen-mile front between
Ci2ancourt TO Noyon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
ulcARoouA AND HONDURAS

Have Averted Threatened Armed
Clash over Boundary.
Washington, Aug 49, Nicaragua
and Honduras have averted the
threatened armed clash over the Long
standing boundary dispute by agree
ing at the request of the United States
to withdraw troops from their bor-
ders and submit The controversy to the
United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair and cooler tonight and
Friday. Rain this afternoon or to-
night on the coast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29

With the French Armies, Aug. 2S,
Associated Press. THE German re-
reat north of the Avre River has been
ar more speedy since the fall OF
lhaulnes than previously. Vigorously
pursued by French troops and haras-
sed by their own mustard gas shells,
which they left behind and which are
being fired from German guns by
French gunners, the enemy is making
haste to cross the river in the region
II Nesle and the Canal du Nord.
General Debeney's men, without
great opposition, advanced four and
half miles during the night, and
his morning their cavalry was upon
Nesle, close on the heels OF the re-
firing enemy. The pursuit toward
he Canal du Nord slackened this
morning when the enemys artillery
If all calibres maintained a heavy
ire from strong positions west of
he canal.
The battlefield the Germans have
abandoned presents picture of de-
5astation and DISSOLUTION that has
lot been surpassed during the war.
2oye and the villages round about
laye been quite as thoroughly de-
| nolished as Montdidier and Moreuil.
even cemeteries have been blown
Up. tombstones smashed and graves
opened. The names of towns in this
egion no longer have any other
ignificance than reminiscenco and
/ geographical designation. They
lave ceased 10 exist as towns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05

hundred smaller shops, and magazine
and machine tool equipment costing
S5,eoopno.
The project Includes a gun repair plant
equipped 10 refine more than $40 guns
month, carriage repair plant OF large
capacity. motor vehicle repair plant
capable OF orcrhaulng more than 1900
q month, a small repair plant with a
capacity Tor repair OF some 5000 small
arms and machine guns a month, a
large shop for the repair oil horse and
infantry equipment, and a rcIoadlng
plant capable Of reloading about 10000
artillery cartridge cases day. There
will be. in addition. FORCES. carpenter
shops, and other auxiliary buildings.
Much OF the construction material and
! equipment has arrived in France and
actual construction was begun several
we4ks,AQng Practically alL1of~ the essen.
tial materials have been contracted for
and priority orders issued 10y the war
/ industries board have expedited deliu
| cries. II Is estimated that for the main
/ tcnancc OF the ordnance base approxl
matclv ~ officers and 5000 men will be
required Some difficulty was expert
cnced in obtaining the initial units trancc
ia manufacturing industries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
KAISER Is GRATEFUL.
Thanks God for valor of Army
Against Russia.

BERLIN, March 5.-Emperor VIII
liam, according to an official announces
mcnt made yesterday on the conclusion
of peace between Germany and Russia,
sent telegram TO Count Won Hertling,
the German imperial chancellor, read
ing as follows:
1.-The German sword, welded by
great army leaders, has brought peace
with Russia. With deep gratitude 10
Cod, who has been with US, l am filed
with proud JOY at the deeds of my army
and the tenacious perseverance Of my
people. 1t is of especial satisfaction
to mo that German blood and German
kultur have been saved. Accept my
warmest thanks for your faithful and
strong cooperation in the great work. -
The German press greets the advent
of peace with Russia IA master
stroke. The German emperor's tele-
gram to Chancellor Won Hertling is
plaeardcd throughout Berlin Flags
are flying everywhere. and the schools
will have a holiday today.
The Leipzig Neueste Nachriehten s
Berlin correspondent saws that negotia-
ton with Servia and Montenegro are
a matter of "A few weeks, as both, like
Rumania. are out of the war and must
sign peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
BELLOWS FALLS.
Observes Thirtieth Anniversary.

1t was on March 3, 1883, that the cloth
ing store OF T. J. Fenton & Co, was
opened in Bellows Falls and the 39th
anniversary was celebrated in d quiet way
sunday, Mr. Fenton had been with the
firm of Pratt, Wright & Co, in Bratta-
boro since 1879 and that firm had a COM
pany interest III the Bellows Falls store.
Some 10 years later Nr. Fenton became
sole proprietor The store was opened in
its present quarters III Mammoth block,
which until then had been occupied 10y
l.. C. & c. T. Howard The Howard
store was moved one door down the street,
where it is now located In March, 1912,
changes We're completed which greatly en-
Iarged and improved the store In March,
1914, c. ID. Whitcomb, who had been Il
clerk for several years, became a member
Of the firm OF } J Fcnton & Go.
In 80 years almost the entire direction
of business has changed. Among the man
ufacturing plants, n G. Williams is still
at the head OF the Vermont Farm Ma
chine Co. and Frank Adams, OF Frank
Adams < Co. All others have changed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
GROUND FINGER TIPS.
German Alien Re arrested at Barre and
May 30 informed

MONTPELIER, March 5.-Deputy
[. :. Marshal G.. +. Lackey arrested
Carl II. Low ut Barre Saturdar night
on presidential warrant and n an
alien enemy who is considered unsafe
FOR the peace Of the country to be at
large Low was committed To Washing
ron county Jail and will probably be
informed eventually. Low, who was put
in Jail last fan for remarks he made
at the time he was called before the
exemption board, was released after
several months spent in Jail on his
own rceognilance, on condition that
he report at certain periods to the dep
utv marshal who was his custodian.
Low has had a room in Barre and took
his meals at the hotel. He did not ap-
pear 70 have any permanent employ
mcnt.
When it was about time for alien
enemies to register il is claimed Low
ground down his finger tips on grind
stone and then appeared at the Barre
police station 10 register This was be
fore the February registration. How
, ever, hc appeared too early and was
told 70 wait and when he was regis
tered by the police two weeks later
his finger tips had grown natural again
! This is the information in the hands
Of the authorities. il is said and it is
believed that this was one of the rca,
sons for arrcsting him again and may
result in his intemmcnt.
The papers were sent b. t. :. Mar
shall Carpenter of Brattleboro from
I. 5. Attorney Gen. Gregorr 5 Office
at Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Observations FOR February Taken at 40
High Street, Elevation 333 Feet.

Tempcrature-Highest, - Q5-22).
Loweat, 81 (2). Mean maximum. 1926.
Mean minimum, OIL. Daily mean for
month, Pas. Absolute maximum this
month for nine wears, - (l9l0). Also
lutte minimum this month for nine
years, u l19lS). Normal temperature
this month for nine years, 20.s.
Atmospheric Pressure-fIighest, 3067
Gs). Lowest, $500 (26). Daily mean
fer month, 5000. Absolute maximum
this month for nine years, 1895 G9lD.
Absolute minimum this month for nine
years. 2s.53 (l9l2). Normal pressure
this month for, nine years, 1901. Elk
cess this year compafed with normal,
o..
Precipitation 30. Normal this
month for nine years. 3.2l. Total precip
ltation thia year, Isl. Deficiency this
month compared with normal, 81
Number Of days on which .0l inch Oh
over of precipitation occurred, 10
snowfall, ll.j inches. Snow on grount
end OF month. IS inches Wind, pre-
vailing direction, South. Clear days
>. Partly cloudy. IL. Cloudy, 9.-F
! H. Vaughan, observer,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
IMMENSE FIRE Losses.
Total for 1917 Largest on Record with
Exception of 1906.

TRENTON. ~ j., March 5.-Losscs
from fire aggregated $3.50 ,e00, 900 in 1917
and were larger than IN any previous year
except one, 1906, III the nations history,
according to 4 communication received by
the New Jersey state council Of defense
nom the council OF national defense
The san Francisco earthquake and con
tlagration occurred in 1906 The depart
ment says that the 1917 damage exceeded
by S30,M0,000 that OF the previous ycal
when the losses also totalled S3O0O0,O0
more than in 1915 The communication
from the national council OF defense
asserts that an omnous feature is a lie.
cent great increase in the number Of fires
OF incendiary origin in places where they
were effective in discouraging industries
such as factories warehouses, lumber
yards and docks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
FIND WIRELESS IN
NEW YORK TOWER
Apparatus with Sufficient
Power to Send COmmu-
nications to Germany
RAID WAS MADE
BY u. S. OFFICIALS
Richard Pfund, Man i'll Possession, Was
at One Time Manager of the German
Wireless Plants at sayville, N. Y"
and Tuckerton, N. J.

NEW YORK, March Wireless APP
paratus sufficiently powerful to commmi-
cate with Germany which was in the pos
session Of Richard Pfund, at one time
manager 81 the German tIciunkcn plants
NJ Sayvillc, y. y, and Tuckcrton. y. j.,
was seized sunday 10y federal officials, it
became known in this city yesterday. The
outfit was found in room in the tower
Of the office building at Ill Broadway
While it was disconnected it could have
been set up in half an hour, experts de
cared
The raid was made by United States
Marshal Mccarthy, an army intelligence
officer. an army wireless expert and other
government agents They were refused
admission 10y Ptund, who occupies the
four floors Of the tower as a laboratory.
lie took the stand that he was doing cN-
perimcntal work for the navy and that
they had no right TO interfere. He un-
locked the door, however, when the
officers threatened to break il down
Piund il said to have made an eXplana-
ton concerning the presence Of the ap.
pufatus IN his laboratory, but the nature
Of II has not been disclosed He was not
taken into custody, although II is under
stood the inquiry has not been completed.
His assertion that lac had been doing work
for the navy was verified bat no an
nouncemcnt was made as TO its nature
lie il said 10 have shown the officers IT,,
model OF field wireless outfit for com.
munlcatlon between points on the battlc
front.
Owners OF the building said that pr
or 90 1918 Pfund was manager OF the Ger
man wireless company and that the cor
pOratiou was the tenant Of the tower II
failed 60 renew the lease in 1913, however
and Piund took over the four floors. whicl
he used as an experimental laboratory
They said he had wires strung on tw,
structures OF irouwork on the roof whicl
he used as antcnnae, presumably for ties,
ing wireless apparatus
When the United States entered Tn
war ,lg,,i, ApEl 4Hd rqHu orderaYgs isylc
that all private wireless plants must b
dismantled. owners OF the building not
fed Piund. they declared, that the wire
would have to come down The instru,
tIons were obcyed, they asserted. and tn
wires had not been replaced. The g,
PLANTATION was made that Pfund had lease
the tower because Of the low rental.
Questioning OF the superintendent ,
the building ELECTED the information thu
ID photographer named Pach somctim,
went 90 thc ROOF OF the building to tai
pictures
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
u. S. PICTURES AT
PRINCESS THEATER
Official Films Prepared Under Govern,
ment Direction at Both Perform
ances Today.

Government investigation has found
that in order to combat German propa-
ganda in this country, it is necessary to
arouse and educate the people to a proper
understanding of the war, and the part
the United States must play in it
Therefore the government has decided
that one Of the best and most effective
ways of reaching the people is through
the medium OF moving pictures. The com
mittee on public information at Washing
ton, at the head of which is George Creel,
has been requested by the President to
organize a service ior the widest possible
distribution of official L. $ government
films
Several reels OF these pictures are now
ready for distribution and these will be
supplemented by others until every stage
from that raw recruit to the front line
Is shown. All important war industries,
such as the making Of big guns, aero
plane construction and operation, and
ship building will be shown in the later
issues
The motion pictures theatres have been
asked to cooperate with the government
in this undertaking Like the Red Gross
and the red triangle and other war activi
ties this division must depend upon the
PATRIOTS support OF the people.
The first showing Of these films in the
state will be in Brattleboro, when the
Princess Theatre display them today
both matinee and evening The songs
most popular with the soldiers will be
sung during the course Of the entertain
ment in which the entire audience is n
questcd to take part.