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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
LOUIS L. STEVENS
Highly Respected Resident Passed
AWAY Monday Forenoon.

Louis L. Stevens, aged 70, and who
had been a resident of Bennington
turing the past 26 years, died Monday
forenoon at his home on East Main
street He had been in failing
health for some time but heart dis
ease was the immediate cause of
death
The deceased was a native of Straf-
ford. the son of The late Jacob Il.
stevens When a young man he
worked for Il number OF years in the
copper mines in Vershire. Later the
family moved to a farm in the town
Of Searsburg and it was while resd-
ing here that he and three brothers
Gere engaged III the construction
work of the Hoosac tunnel For a
time he operated grist mill in the
town OF Wardsb0ro
After coming to Bennington he was
employed at the machine shops here
He had worked at the Sibley shop and
the shop Of the Charles Cooper rs.
tate, retiring because of failing health
asst December.
He married Miss Bessie Snow and
had he lived only few days would
nave passed the lftieth anniversary OF
that event The widow. one son, F
Eugene Stevens of Greenfield, Mass
ana one brother. John Stevens OF
SALISBURY survive. rhe latter is
now The last Of a family of 13 child
rem
The deceased Yasss man Of genial
temperament, thorough mechanic and
had the respect and esteem OF his EN-
pioyers and all with whom he came
/ in contact
I The funeral will be held from hii
late home at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon Rev. p. l.. Dow of the Metho
list church. will ofiiciate and the in
terment viii be at the Park Lawl
cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
INDUSTRIAL PARADE
TOMORROW EVENING
Time Of Starting Will &c s.t5 and
There Is No Change in
Arrangements.

II has been decided to hold the in.
dustrial parade Wednesday evening
The parade viii start as planned at
2,l5 from the corner of Main and SAT-
rord street and all Of the arrange
ments that had been made for Mon
day evening will continue in force.
There has been no change in the
line of march and the different organi
cations win assemble according to the
schedule published in the Banner
Monday evening.
Interest in the parade has only been
increased by the postponing of the
event. due to the weather that pre-
vailed Monday evening. Bennington's
first industrial parade is bound to be
4 feature of local community life that
viii be remembered for years to
come. More lines OF industry may be
represented than would have been the
case had the parade taken place Mon
day evening. 1t is to be an exclusive
'y industrial parade and every organi-
zation in line will be of an industrial
nature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
PRAISE FOR K. OF c.
Robert culIinan Writes Of Organiza,
tion's Work IN France.

Relatives in bennington have re-
cieved a letter from Corp. Robert
Cullman who is with the American
expeditionary force in France His
excuse for not writing at an earlier
date is that it IS difficult to fix ones
mind on anything other than the
shells that are whistling over the
lines and the bombing planes that
are flying overhead preparing to drop
their loads OF death and destruction.
tie writes:
= imagine that II must be rather
quiet at home these days as most Of
the young fellows are en- their way to
France ! think they will have to
hurry 10 reach here before the Ger.
mans are licked. | notice that there
is considerable talk of peace these
days and | hope It viii come soon.
Ii is one year ago today since | land
ed in England and it seems all of that
and a little bit more can ~remem.
Der nearly every day since ! left New
York and there have not been many
pleasant things TO recall
u have been IN Paris and 7 surely
enjoyed myself for a few days. | VIII
tell you all about my visit when / re.
turn ! am worry well and have had
good luck so far Sometimes things
are not so pleasant as they might be
but IN this war husines you have got
TO take what's coming to you and
there Is nothing like getting used TO
l..
THE KNIGHTS OF Coium2sss people
call on us quite often aud distribute
cigarettes and other things that We
are unable 10 obtain from the govern
ment They also furnish the writing
paper for the boys and il it were not
I for them ! would be unable to write
home at all as there Is no place here
10 buy stationery
II saw ,Johhny Eyers the great
baseball 'layey last Sunday. lie was
With the X 81 c. and ! was al theii
headquarters. The X OF C. Is doini
great work for TIE 'boys and every
thing they do for Us is free.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
PRESIDENT To
ATTEND PE.lCE.
COME ERENCE.
He VIII Go After C0nyening
Congress in December
WILL BE ABSENT A MONTH
He VIII Be Welcomed Not Only as
President, But AS Champion Of
World Democracy.

Washington, Nov 1S.-President
Wilson will attend the opening ses'
sions of the peace conference This
was announced tonight officially. He
will go Immediately after the conyen-
ing of the regular session of Congress
On December q
This official statement was issued
at the White House:
The President expects TO sail for
France Immediately after the opening
Of the regular session Of Congress,
for the purpose Of taking part in the
discussion and settlement of the main
features Of the treaty of peace. It is
not likely that it will be possible for
aim to remain throughout the ses-
sions OF the formal <,eace conference,
but his presence at the outset is
necessary in order to obviate the
manifest disadvantages of discussion
by cable in determining the greater
outlines of the final treaty about
which he must necessarily be consult
cd. He will, Of course, be accompani-
ed by delegates who VIII sit as the
representatives of the United States
throughout the conference
The names Of the delegates will be
presently announced"
How long the President will remain
abroad he himself probably cannot
say now. The time for the conveuing
Of the peace conference has not yet
( been announced. but the general be
lief here is that 1t cannot be assembl
cd before late in December, at the
earliest. II such proves the case tho
President will be absent from the
country for az least q month and prob
ably longer
Mr. Wilson is expected 10 receiy,
abroad a reception such as has beer
accorded but few men in public life
he will be welcomed not only as
The President OF the United States
and the commander in chief Of rs
army and1Rsgy. but also as tht
champion OF world democracy.
IN visiting Europe. The Presiden
viii establish a precedent He vii b.
the first chief executive Of the Unite,
States to participate in a peace con
ference for the settling Of issues grow
ing out OF a war in which this cOun
Iy participated In reaching his de
,lsion to attend the peace conference
President Wilson IS understood q
have been largely Influenced by rel
resentations from Premiers Lloyd
George of England and Clemenceau o
France and other statesmen OF th
entente countries The principle
and terms of settlements enunciate
by The President have been accepte
by both the associated nations an
he central powers as the basis upo
which peace is to be re-establishe
and it is understood that Il Is for th
! working out of the application {
these principles that his presence
r 50 earnestly desired by the allie
, statesmen
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
WAR TINE DRY
BILL Goes To
Pres. WILSON
Senate Has Passed Prohibition
Measure
IN EFFECT JULY l, 1919
Opponents of Bill Claim 1t Will Not
Ee Operative If Peace &c Declared
Before That Date.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-Final legiS
lative action was taken today by the
Senate on the national war time
prohibition bill, effective July lne2t
and continuing during demobi iza.
tion. The measure will go Thursday
TO President Wilson for his approval
confidently expected by prohibition
advocates.
The Senate struck out the Wash
ington rent proflteering rider which
had held up the bill and without o
roll call adopted the conference report
on the remainder of the provisions,
which the House had already ap-
proved. AS transmitted to President
Wilson, the bill would prohibit the
sale Of distilled, malt or vinous bay
erages June 30. 1919, and thereafter
during the war and rehabilitation,
Manufacture of distilled spirits now
is prohibited until the food control
law expires with the world peace
treaty
Regarding mailing and yinous hey-
erages. the new measure provides
that their manufacture shall cease
May /, 1919 and sale for beverage
purposes July l. Manufacture for ex-
port is permitted; imports Of all intox
icating beverages during the war and
rehabilitation are barred.
The prohibition bill is in the form
of legislative rider on an emergency
appropriation measure providing
about $12,OO0,O0O for stimulating ag
ricultural production.
Effect of the legislation. even il ap
proved by President Wilson, is the
result of war necessity which many
members of Congress think the courts
will have to settle. The bill would
make prohibition effective after June
30, 1919, until the conclusion of the
present war and until the termination
of demobilization, the date of which
shall be determined and proclaimed
b ythe President
Senator 81 sppgld o. sRe~es, author
of the prohibition features and othel
dry champions insist that prohibition
will go into effect on the date fixet
to continue until rehabilitation il
completed. regardless of when peac,
is proclaimed Opponents of the lee
isation. however. declare that !
peace is declared before July l, tn
bill cannot be operative, even if de
mobilization will be in progress there
afte'
The prohibition legislation has i'm
portant bearings upon the pendini
war revenue BILL whose authors est
mate an annual revenue loss of NOR
than $1,OO0,000,0O0 to the govern
ment from prohibition, including ces
sation of beer and wine manufacture
ordered December l by the food ad
ministratiOn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19

MICHELLO PHILLEPO
DEAD AT STATE ASYLUM
Convicted of Second Degree Murder
Committed in Bennington Nine
Years Ago.

Word has been received at the Of
fee Of County Clerk J. J. Shakshober
Of the death at the Waterbury asylum
Of Michello Phillepo who nine years
ago shot and killed fellow Italian
here named Luigi Cinello.
The crime was committed during
the afternoon of May 25, 1909, on the
lawn at the home of Charles T.
Dewey on Union street. 1t develC -.
afcer the shooting that the two men
lad quarreled over money loaned by
the victim TO the slayer
Following the shooting Philleppo es
capped to the woods at the base of
Mount Anthony but during the even
ing he returned 10 the home OF
Michael Schwab on River street,
where he had a room, and was arrest
cG.
At the trial in Bennington county
court he pleaded guilty TO murder in
the second degree and was sentenced
to life imprisonment. Later he was
transferred to the state asylum at
Waterbury
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
M'eLYNN-DuRAN1
Philadelphia Young Man Takes Ben
nington Girl as Bride

HlH9ton Oirl DIS oTtuc
\ very pretty wedding occurred at
the Sacred Heart church Sunday
afternoon, Nov. II at 2.3O when Miss
Alice Louise Durand, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, John Durand of Mill street
was united in marriage to Thomas
McGlynn of Scranton. Pa, by Rev. c.
q. Provost. Miss LYDIA Brooks played
the wedding march.
The maid of honor was Miss Jul.
ienne Durand sister OF the bride and
The best man was John McGlynn OF
Philadelphia, brother OF the groom.
The bride wore suit of plum colored
wool velour with large black pam
velvet hat The maid of honor was
dressed in suit of burgundy chiffon
broadcloth and hat to match OF pann
velvet.
Mr. and Mrs McGlynn left on the
sleeper for New York where they will
spend few days with friends and
viii then go to Philadelphia, Pa.
where they will make their future
home Mr. McGlynn Is foreman in
4 shipyard in that city
Mr.. and Mrs. NlcGlynn received
many beautiful presents, including
'inen. cut glass and silver. A rocep.
tion was given them at the home OF
the brides parents following the
ceremony. Their many friends wish
them long and happy married life
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
FARM BUREAU MEETING
Corn, Potato and Apple Exhibits Are
Excellent,

Norn, Potato and apple ExnicieS Are
Excellent.
The third annual meeting of the
Bennington County Farm Bureau is
in session today in Foresters Hall.
In connection with the meeting is a
corn and potato show which is very
creditable exhibit, The quality OF
these products, as we'll as of the
sapples shown, proves that Bennington
county has excellent, natural condi-
tions for producing the highest grade
of fruits and vegetables.
At the executive meeting this fore
noon were discussed future plans for
the farm bureau. There was a confer
ence of potato growers during which
Nelson A. Roberts of Mt. Hope farm
in Williamstown gave an able and in.
teresting talk
Mr.. Crofut of Arlington is present
with an exhibit in connection with
bee keeping.
Among those present at the meet
ing are the following Burlington peo.
pie: j. d. Whittier of the Extension
4 Service; J. e. Cawigan, Assistant
County Agent Leader. A. o. lewis or
/ the Farm Management Bureau; and
Miss Pierpont of the Home Demon
/ stration Department.
The judges are Messrs. Roberts,,
Green. and Sanford of Williamstown.
MAY Walk of Pownal and +. r. Howe
of Bennington.
4 home demonstration program is
also being carried out which is of par
ti.ular interest to the ladies.
This evening the show will be open
in Forester's hall; but the speaking
viii be held in High school hall. Ed
ward Trefz. director OF the campaign
for the patrol committee of Vermont
viii give the address Everybody
welcome.
The meeting and show are due
largely to the efforts of County Agent
shaw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
GOVERNMENT LOSS

Through Operation Of Railroads
Reaches Millions.
Washington, Nov l9-The prospec-
live loss to the government through
the operation OF railroads has been
reduced to about two, hundred mil
lions for the nine months ended Oct
l. from approximately a half billion
threatened loss several months ago.
This was indicated by the interstate
commerce commissions report today
that the net sum the government will
receive from the leading railroads for
the period is over half billion. The
raHroad officials predicted thatsby the
years end. the government loss will
be less than a hundred million.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19

II prehistoric lines. when man had
20 fight with wild heasts not only for
food bat for life. he found welcome
refuge IN grottOes and caverns. But
rs soon rs humanity had achieved some
degree OF progress 10 civilization our
ancestors forsook these primitive nat
uraI shelters Tor more comfortable
dwellings. our readers, therefore, re-
marks the Scientific American. doubt.
less Imagine that the troglodyle ceased
10 exist many centuries ago. NJ any
rate IN Europe. Yet even today there
may hc found Frcnchmen who live un-
dergroind only few hundred kilO-
meters from Paris.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
REDUCING STRENGTH OF NAVY
$4,000 Men Can BE Spared Elring
Next Month.

Washington, D. c.. Nov, 1S.-Reduc-
tion of the enlisted strength of the
navy has commenced, Secretary Dan
.iels said today. and applications for
discharge by men both in the regular
service and in the reserve divisions Is
being given, he added, to youths seek
ing to return to school or to positions
in civil life which they gave 3p iY
join the naval forces
Mr.. Daniels did not indicate The y
tent to which the reduction IN
strength was planned to 20 e has
been intimated previously however
that the navy could spare $4,000 mon
during the next month
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
MISS WILSON WILL OPEN
VICTORY SING
Secretary Baker Wishes These Sings
70 &c Held in Every Camp in
America.

New York, Nov, lS.-The National
Comcil Ct Women tonight sent Miss
Margaret Woodrow Wilson, daughter
of the President, an invitation TO
open ;le Victory Sing in France on
Thanksgiving day by singing The
Star Spaaged Banner" at the same
moment that millions OF Americans at
home under the auspices OF the coun.
ell join in the national anthem.
The Y, VI. c. A. has cabled to its
secretaries overseas g letter from Sec
rstary of War Baker expressing his
Wish that Victory Sings" be held in
every camp, hospital and rest billet of
he American expeditionary force
Sings" also will be held. ii is an
ucunced. in all Y. VI. c, A. army huts
IN the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
Charm of a Rabbit Foot.

An explanation Of the marvellous
and mysterious properties OF the rab'
bit foot as good luck piece is to be-
found IA the fact that witchcraft re-
garded the rabbit as particularly
mystical animal. The favorite dis
guise n the witches Of old was TO take
the form of n rabblt--a close second
was the cat--and records again and
again show convictions and executions
Of women for the fearful crime Of
changing themselves into rabbits y
rabbit foot was a potent charm against
the evil spells OF the wtch-rahbIt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
Daily Thought.
die content; die for the liberty Of
my country.--De Lannes.
Uses for corks.

Have You ever tried using corksfin
cleaning steel knivcsP When strong
cork, with substantial base, Is dip
ped IN the cleaning preparation and
then rubbed brlskly over The blade IL
will be- found to work much more ef-
fectively than the more common meth
od Of using d small cloth. The saving
10 The hands is quite worth consider
ing, at the same time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19

Unklndness is more q loose, indfirer-
ent habit thun Intentional neglect. dis
respect or downright meanness.
Words aud deeds are parented by
thoughts; and II Is so easy to fail into
sloihfu. Indifferent thinking that, Of
tenumes unthlnkingly, we neglect,
speak careleSsly 10, or treat uncon-
ccrnedly those toward whom we ought
to act with most consideration and
Difference. C. IL. w, in Great
Thoughts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
F. w. ALDRlcH FATALLY SHOT
South Londonderry Man Accidentally
Killed.

Brattleboro, Nov. is Francis W.
Aldrich, 69 a South Londonderry
farmer, was shot fatally in a farm
barn in that town last night while
showing three boys the workings of
q rife the weapon was discharged
accidentally, the bullet striking Mr..
Aldrich near the collarbone and pass
ing upward into his head.
The boys summoned help but Mr.
Aldrich died within few minutes. He
said before he died that the shooting
was accidental. The boys were viii
liam Parker, IS, OF Brattleboro, who
was visiting George Johnson of South
Londonderry, and Mr. Johnson's two
sons, Harold, l5 and Neil, 16.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
DlsHARMENT PROCEEDINGS
Commission Appointed TO Investigate
O'srien Case.

The Vermont supreme Court has an
pointed Attorneys Roger W. Hulburd
Of Hyde Park. w. II. Fairchlld Of
Fairfield and f. J Hunt OF Montpel
Ter as a commission from the Vermont
Bar Association to investigate the
request made by Attorney-General
Herbert c Barber Of Brattleboro for
the disbermeni of attorney H. O'Brien
Of Rutland. The commission is to
make It's report at the next session of
he supreme Court, December .. Al.
orney OBrien was one OF the com.
sells for George p. Eastman and Gov.
ernor-eect Preciyal w. Clement in
the famous EastmanNermont Marble
suit out Of which the state OF Yer
mont has started several avtions
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
FlFTleTH ANNIVERSARY
Exercises to Be Held Tomorrow by No
Bennington Congregational Church

Exercises to Be Held Tomorrow by No.
Bennington Congregational Church
The Congregational church at
North. bennington viii observe its
iflieth anniversary tomorrow with
The following program
Afternoon
Address OF Welcome. the pastor
Fraternal Greetings from Sister
churches
The Sunday School in the Gray
Stone MIL Dca. H. n Cushman.
Memories OF Former Days,' his
.orical address by Rev. c. a. Peck.
Letters of Greeting and Reminis-
ccnce from former and Absent Mem
hera
Supper in the vcstry for guests
from out OF town
Evening
Greetings from Pastors of Nearby
Churches
The Challenge OF the Times to the
Church Of Christ" Rev G.. r. Hewitt
\ cordial welcome 10 attend these
EXERCISES is extended to the mem
bers of nearby churches and to all
other friends OF the church
The committee OF arrangements j:
composed of Rev. w. r. lIamlin, II
! T. Cushman. Marie c. White, Mrs. b
T. Henry. Mrs Hawey c. White
4 Mrs Wells W. White
The following pastors have had of
Related at the church during the pas
half century; Rev Levitt Bartlett
March 1865 TO March 1868; Rev, II. c
Weston, August 1869 to July 1874
Rev l.. C. Partridge, May 1875 {,
October 1885; Rev. G. r. Hewitt. Jun,
1886 60 Nov. 1855; Rev Chas II. Peel
April 1889 TO March 1905; Rev, Jane
/ y. Harper. Nov 1905 to March 1910
Rev James $. Clark April 1910 L
! April 1917 Rev VIM. r. Hamlin, Oct
! 1917
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
SITUATION IN VIENNA
Seems to Be More Talk Than
Disorder.

Vienna, Monday, Nov 1S-The
citpation in Vienna, where the first
American correspondent, that Of AS
sociated Press, arrived last week, ap.
pears to be that there is more talk
han disorder with urgent need for
bread, especially for Austrias poor
Former Emperor Charles, who has
retired temporarily to his castle at
Eckartsau, a socialist paper says, is
living on the shortest rations and
possibly may be starving with his
wife and family. There has been but
little bOodshed here
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
GERMAN OFFICERS WANT NEWS
They Say Details Of Proceedings
Were Kept From Them.

With the Americans at Verdun,
Nov 1S.-German officers, who met
the Americans at Bouligny were Gag
or to hear about the latest develop
ments in Germany They say news
has been kept from them and that
for days prior to the armistice signing
they had heard no details of what was
going on. Lieutenant Shmidt, one OF
the German officers. told the Ameri
cans that their entrance into the wal
unquestionably turned the tide
against Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
STOP EXAMINATIONS
War Department orders Vermont
Work Stopped.

Montpelier Nov i1--Thc first di.
rect information relative to the rapid
ty with which the war department is
10 atop the draft work reached Yer
mont today when Governor Graham
received a Telegram from the war de
parlment ordering that the eXamina
iion OF all registrants he stopped
Further that the district board ON
ly clean up the work II has under
way and not advance any farther in
its work. returning to the local board
an questionnaires upon which It ma.
not yet commenced work
IN fact the district board will prob
ably clean up It's work soon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
GERMAN FLEET
IS Preparing
For SURRENDER
Greatest Naval Event of This
Kind Ever Known
TO REVIEW GRAND FLEET
Later Fleet viii Sail FOR Rendezvous
THAT Is Assigned for the Sur
render Ceremony.

London, Monday, Nov 1S.-The pro
gram for the surrender Of the Ger
man feet is that the' ships shall leave
The German ports Wednesday and be
taken over by the allies Thursday.
King George and the Prince OF Wales
win review the grand ileet al Rosyth
Wednesday Later the fleet will sail
for the Rendezvous assigned for the
surrender ceremony.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19

The official war statement sold: "ET-
cept for artillery firing on both Sides,
everything was quiet today There
you get the soldiers conception OF
what is meant by quiet"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-19
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks 20 our friends and neighborl
FOR their sympathy and kindness dur
ing the death OF our beloved son ant
brother. Especially the employees o.
the Arlington Refr. Co
Mr. and Mrs George Sargood
and family
Mrs Ciadvg Eieldg.