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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE Of Mary n. Gaiusha

The Cndcrsrnod. having been APP
pointed hy tire Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Bennington
COMMISSIONERS. 60 receive. examine
and adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Mary
d. Gausha late of SALISBURY I'm said
District. deceased and all claims eX-
limited iu offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid at the store Of G. r.
a. a. y Hawkins iu the town of Shafts
bury Ono said District. ON the 2S day Of
October and 2s day of April next, from
o'clock D.. 81. until 3 o'clock 4. NJ
ou ench uf said days, aud that six
months from the % day OF October
A. ID laiS. ia the time limited by said
Court for said creditors TO present
allowance.
Dated at SALISBURY this 2s day of
October ~ % 1918 I.
A. g. Durham.
W ~. Whippie.
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13
Ruaby School.

The famous English school at Rug
by to which "Tom Brown went and
at which he had so many adventures,
was founded in the year 1861. or, at
least ii was in that year that one Law
renee SHERIFF. Of London, grocer, start
ed n free school at Rugby which after
ward became the Rugby which we
know today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13
MonopoIizes Il Herself.

Il sometimes happens that married
man has "a great deal to say bui his
wife won't lei him Say II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
MOVES REVEALED
Documents Placed on Record Show the
Activity That Tried to Sweep
Texas into Germauism.

Washington, d. G., Nov. %. - Docu
ments showing propaganda methods Of
the German American National alliance,
sometimes cooperating with the United
States Brewers ASSOCIATION and the Ma
tional Association of Commerce and La.
Dor, were to-day placed in the record OF
the Senate Judiciary committees inyesti-
cation of brewers activities.
One OF the documents dealt with the
alliances efforts TO combat anti German
ism in Texas, referred to in report of
the propaganda and organization com
mittee of the alliance at the convention
in San Francisco in 1915.
''0ur next look we directed to Texas,
where fanatics had declared war upon
Germanisrn to the hilt," said the report,
written by Joseph Keller Of Indianapolis.
1--WE found there a glorious, thorough
going, seif-conseious Germanism, both in
the second, third, and also the fourth
generations, which was for the most part
centralized in a mighty order of the
Sons of Hermann. Most comforting was
the result of the election, in which the
German vote in Texas made itself felt
more strongly than ever before, and it
was undoubtedly the vote which saved
the state from yoke"
The work of organizing the alliance in
Illinois, Ohio and Iowa was described in
the same report.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
NEW ENGLAND GIVES
4 WARM WELCOME
To Major-General Clarence R. Edwards,
Former Commander of the
a6th Division.

Boston, Nov 26.--All New England was
represented in the welcome given to-day
to Major.General Clarence R. Edwards,
earganizer and former commander of the
.2Gth tYankcel division, who recently re.
turned from France At series of re-
ceptions in this city, the general was
greeted by Thousands of relatives and
friends Of the soldiers who made up his
command. Governors Of states and may
ors Of cities joined in paying him honor.
Edwards day win end tonight with
a meeting in Boston arena. at which Gen,
Edwards will relate some of the deeds of
the men under his leadership in heavy
fighting overseas.
The day began with breakfast in
honor Of General and Mrs, Edwards, ten
dercd by the city Of Boston through
Mayor Peters, with 50 prominent citizens
as guests Later the general, escorted by
a troop Of cavalry, visited the State
House, where he was officially greeted by
Governor Mccall He then attended a
public reception in the hall of flags at
the state House, where for two hours he
shook hands with thousands of persons,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
CAN c. GREEN COME BACK?
It Is One of the Questions Which Will
s Be Answered in Barre Soon.

Can the Goose Green come back? Plen.
ty there are who say it can't be done,
or are ready with some other cheerful
commentary on the decision Of the now
more or less notorious organization
which has offered to come to the relief of
the Barre City hospital. Perhaps it
can't. But the very people who do their
thinking in dull colors are the ones who
will be putting their shoulders TO the
wheel and pushing in the right direction
before the annual agony is ended For
it is an axiom in Goose Green that no
one is ever quite SO Jealous as the CON
yerted Grape hanger, Among people who
are always found pulling for the hospi-
tai, the latest Goose Green announce
ment has gone big.
There is every indication that the first
installment of the hospital benefit will
be literally patronized. 1t is to take
the form of husking bee in Howland
hall on the evening of Dec. A. A hull will
precede the next storm. for nearly ten
days are to elapse before the second and
most important chapter in the serial Is
to be written. II will be staged in the
opera house Dec. l3, and to the end that
the real significance of the day may he
emphasized in all that is doing and say
ing ON that night the committee is bend.
ing it's efforts toward providing an en-
tertainment hitherto unheard of in the
annals Of home talent affairs,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
President Plans to Be Back
on American Soil With
in Six Weeks
PEACE DELEGATES
GOING ON SAME SHIP
Italian and French Ambas-
sadors Also to Accom-
pany Them

Washington, d. c., Nov 26.--About
one month is the time President Wilson
expects to be in Europe for the opening
Of the peace conference and preliminary
discussions. No definite limit has been
fixed but It was'said authoritatiyely to-
day that the president plans to be back
on American soil within six weeks aft
er his ship sails for the other side.
II became known to-day that the Ital.
ian ambassador, Count di Cellere, as
well as Ambassador Jusserand of France
and the American peace delegation will
cross on the ship with the president.
Preparations for the presidents trip
are going forward rapidly at the White
House.
Among many messages received from
England, France and Italy, urging Mr.
Wilson not to let unfavorable criticism
interfere with his plans, is understood to
be one from Lord Northcliffe, earnestly
suggesting that all objections should be
disregarded because the presidents pres.
cnce is essential.
It was said to-day that there was nc
foundation whatever for talk of cen.
sorship over news of the peace confer.
enee and that American newspaper cor
respondents would be given all facilities
possible for transmitting their dis
patches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
BOL LSHEVIKI LOSING CONTROL;
NATIONAL FLAGS REAPPEAR
IN FORMER GERMAN EMPIRE.
4 STEAMER A DAY
FOR AMERICANS
England Is to Be Cleared of the Amer.
leans Just as Soon as
Possible.

London, Monday, Nov. 25.-In plan
ming the withdrawal of American troops
from England as soon as possible, Amer
ican army officers have decided that the
only units which win remain are few
Of the medical service and the staffs Of
the rest camps. 1t is hardly probable,
however, that these rest camps will be
required, as troops are being sent home
directly from France and the few units
now in England belong to regiments in
France and may be sent there.
Steps also are being taken to clear
hospitals here. IT has been decided that
patients who are not likely to recover
within two months will be sent home as
soon as suitable ships are available.
When the Mauretania sailed to-day she
took between 5000 and 5000 men from
the flying corps. 1t is planned to dis
patch a steamer TO America every day
this week.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander
of the Atlantic feet, is returning on the
Mauretania.
81 am returning to America after
three months association with the al
lies in British, French and Italian wa
ters,' said the admiral before sailing.
."The American navy Is very proud to
have been associated with the allies in
the latter part Of the war. We appre-
ciate that it was ea-power that won
this wonderful victory, and it is i'm.
possible to pay too high tribute TO the
great British navy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
PVT. M. BERN4SCONI
SEVERELY INJURED
Barre Man Received His Wounds on
July "a, According to Message
Just Received To-day.

A telegram which arrived in Barre to-
day contained the official announcement
that Private Marcele Bernasconi was
severely injured in France July "a The
message came from the war department,
and was addressed to the soldiers sister,
Mrs. Ernest Jacques, but efforts to To-
cate her were unsuccessful. Private
Bernasconi is well known in the Barre
Italian colony. He possessed considerable
local fame as a hunter, and during his
residence here he spent much of his
spare time in the woods He was en-
ployed as a Jumper by Comolli & Co.,
but had been employed for short time
in the Fore River shlpyards at Quincy,
Mass, when he volunteered for service in
the summer of 1917. He went overseas
early in the year with machine gun com
pany in the 23d U. S. infantry.
Private Bernaseoni is 80 years old and
the second of his family to be wounded
in the war, his brother, Private Rene
Bernaseoni, also of an infantry unit,
having been gassed last summer. His
two sisters live in Boston, where his
mother, Mrs Peter Bernasconi, also re-
sides. The young mans parents former
ly lived on farm in Washington.
Armando Comolli Of the firm by whom
the soldier was employed for several
years said to-day that letter received
from Private Rene Bernasconi early in
the fall indicated that the condition of
his brother, whom he then had recently
heard from, was improving
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
EXPECT NO ACTION
AGAINST u. S. MEN
City Officials and Police in New York Do
Not Seem Inclined to Prosecute Amy
Concerned in Demonstration Against
Display of Red Flag Last Night.

New York, Nov 25. City officials and
the police authorities gave no indications
to-day of intention TO take action re-
garding the soldiers sailors and ma
rines' demonstration against the display
of the red flag of internationalism at the
Socialist meeting in Madison Square Gar
den last night. Although inclined last
night to blame the uniformed men for
initiating the trouble, police officials said
to-day they realized the strong senti-
'ment among the military against the
display Of the red emblem.
Mayor Hylan recently issued orders
against the public display Of the red flag,
Many men Socialists fearing 10 disebey
this edict appeared at the garden last
night with red ties, and women wore red
carnations. Others ventured to wave
flags. and it was the sight Of these which
led to hostilities, Several arrests were
made Of persons who displayed flags, and
these were arraigned in court to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE.
Was Held at Indianapolis with Gov.
Goodrich Presiding.

indianapolis, Nov. 26-The first con
ference thus far held in this country on
the subject OF reconstruction was opened
here to-day by Governor James p. Good
rich.
The conference was attended by repre-
sentatives of every major interest af-
fected by the war-labor, agriculture,
business, health, education, finance, re.
ligious and social welfare.
Governor Goodrich sounded q warning
against the present tendency at Wash
ington to retain power centered there
for the prosecution of the war. On the
other hand, he warned against the re-
nunciation of centralized authority eff.
fected for war purposes where it is
clearly apparent that this centralized
authority may well be used in the era
of peace that is to follow the war. The
governor expressed the opinion that the
absorption of men from the training
camps and army soon to be demobilized
is not serious problem---
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
NO URGENT NEED.
Hungary Not So Badly Off for Food as
for Fuel.

Berne, Monday, Nov. 25 tby the As
sociated Press Madame Rosike
Schwimmer, of Ford peace party fame
who has accepted the post of Hungarian
ambassador to Switzerland, being the
first woman TO receive such an appoint.
ment, declared to the correspondent to-
day that the food needs of Hungary
were nowhere near urgent"
However, she added, thereis some dan.
ger owing to the lack of coal. Difficult
ties in the northern and southern sec
tisns of the old Austro Hungarian en-
pire have prevented Hungary from get
ting its full amount of coal.
The situation in Hungary is such, Ma
dame Schwimmer said, that the govern
ment would be willing to abide by any
decision Of a peace, conference "no mat
ter how unfatorable," because the gov
ernment is helpless.
Hungarians, both extremists and re-
dictionaries, she says, have joined efforts
to create an orderly and democratic gov
ernment. Hungary has given up Croatia
Fiume and other districts because she
recognized that they belonged elsewhere
Perfect order has prevailed in Hungary
up to this time, but there is increasing
danger from the troops returning from
the battlefront.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
ONLY ONE SLIGHTLY BURNED.
Out of zoo Employed in Steel Plant at
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Nov 20. Fire, which fol-
lowed an explosion Of oil, destroyed
about half Of the big Crescent plant Of
the Crucible Steel company here to-day.
Two hundred workers, engaged in the
plant when the explosion occurred, es-
capped, only one Of their number being
slightly burned.
A break in an oil pipe line caused the
fuel TO run into an open furnace and the
explosion which followed ripped a large
section roof off the wire mill department
of the plant. The flames spread rapidly.
Valuable machinery and finished mate
rials were ruined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
EBERT APPEALED FOR
SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT
Chancellor Declared That Socialist Re-
public Had Been Erected ON Ruins
of the Old Monarchy.

Copenhagen, Nov. Chancellor Ebert
is reported in a dispatch from the semi
official Wolff bureau Of Berlin as having
addressed yesterday conference Of
about 20 delegates from various parts of
Germany, who gathered in the chancel-
lor's palace, and to have urged co-opera-
tion from throughout the former empire
ifr dealing with the present situation.
The conference included a few former
diplomats, number Of widely known
deputies who now are taking part in the
government of the various states and
also several new men, some of whom
were soldiers or sailors.
The chancellor in opening the confer
ence said that when the present govern.
ment took charge everything was in
ruins. Now, however, Socialist republic
had replaced the monarchy, and power
had been put in the hands of the work.
men and soldiers, The first aim to be
achieved, Herr Ebert continued, was
peace and the security of the economic
basis. Every workman and soldier, he
declared, must labor TO his utmost for
the rebuilding Of the state. Liberty was
worthless without food and employment
iit pOklAktu piLs anu Niib VI a
national assembly was necessary TO Sc
cure the cooperation of the central ad-
ministration and the federated states.
The cabinet would on Tuesday, said
Herr Ebert, consider bill for the cleo
tion Of national assembly but pro.
yisional arrangements must be immedi-
ately made for the government Of the
federated empire.
DIR. Solf, the minister of foreign af-
fairs, declared the situation was extreme
ly threatening, owing both to the ZEN
emy's will to destroy" Germany, and the
separatist movements in that country.
He based his hope of solving the pressing
problems upon the conference then in
session.
Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian Socialist
premier, protested sharply that both
Herr Ebert and DR.. Solf were compro-
missed by being representatives of the old
regime,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
DANIELS EXPRESSES
MUCH SURPRISE
Over Suggestion from London That Ger.
man Naval Vessels Surrendered by Ger
many Be Sunk to Avoid Disagree
ment Among the Allies.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 26.--The sug-
gestion from London that naval vessels
surrendered by Germany under the armi-
stice may be sunk to avoid possible dis
agreement among the associated nations
as to their disposition, was received by
naval officials here with evident surprise.
Secretary Daniels said to-day that the
proposition never had been mentioned to
him, and he was certain American naval
representatives had suggested no such
plan.
No intimation has been given as to
the policy Of the United States in this
regard. Admiral Benson, the ranking Of
ficer among the American Delegates, re-
ceived full instructions before his-depart-
ure, however, and undoubtedly this point
was covered in his conferences with Sec
retary Daniels.
If the Versailles conference DEGREES
that the German warships are to be pro-
rated among the allies according to naval
losses, the United States would obtain
only one destroyer and one armored
cruiser, the major ships going to Eng
land, France and Italy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
James Regan, Convict, Says
He Murdered Mrs.
Helen Hamel
ELIZABETH BAKSA
WAS BEING TRIED
Sensational Halt in Murder
Trial in New York
City

New York, Nov. 26.-James Regan,
Sing Sing convict, confessed to-day that
it was he who killed Mrs. Helen Hame
in her boarding house here last February,
exonerating Miss Elizabeth Baksa, 10
years old, of Freemansburg, Pa, now on
trial charged with the murder.
Regan declared he had intended also
to kill Miss Baksa when she came into
Mrs Hamel's house, where she roomed,
just after he had strangled the elder
woman to death, The pleadings of
pal" in the crime, who said, Don't do
that, Jim, one is enough" induced him,
he said, to let Miss Baksa 60.
Convicted six times of burglary and
grand larceny and sentenced last May,
three months after the murder, to the
term he now is serving Regan told the
district attorney, after 10 hours of ques-
tioning which terminated at 2 o'clock
this morning that he could not allow an
innocent girl to 60 to the electric chair
for crime which he had committed. He
refused to diyulge the name of his ac-
Ieomplice, but said they were robbing
Aiio. lidihti hbuot MHcH SUt ulsCONtTtQ
them and began 10 scream. Regan killed
her, he confessed, by knotting towel
around her throat to suppress her cries.
Rcgan wrote from his cell to Judge
Rosalsky, asserting that Miss Baksa had
not committed the murder and that he
would tell who did, after he had read in
the newspapers Of the trial.
He refused at first to give any details
of the crime unless he was promised i'm
mmity from prosecution, but finally
made a full confession which he said he
would swear to in court. 1t is under
stood that if his story, on investigation,
is found to be true he will be permitted
Ito plead guilty to manslaughter. Pend
ing this inquiry, the Baksa trial was re-
cessed until next Monday.
In the meantime the district attorney,
who stated that he was not satisfied with
some parts of Began's confession, will
check up its various features with other
evidence>in the case. Regan will be sub
jected to an examination by alienists to
determine his mental condition.
Miss Baksa fled to Freemansburg after
the murder When she returned four
days later, inlpeled, as she declared, to
tell what she knew of the killing, she
WAS arrested and later indicted for the
crime She maintained from the start of
her trial recently that an unknown man
had stfangled Mrs Hsme and had
threatened to kill her unless she went
away and kept quiet"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
WIDOW WANTS FREEDOM.
She Will Also Seek Further Share in
Husbands Estate.

Stamford, Conn, Nov 26.--Mrs. Clara
Chamberlain Erickson, patient at To-
cal sanatorium, was to appear in SUI
perior court in Bridgeport to-day, on
habeas corpus proceedings brought in
an attempt to secure her release from
the institution. Mrs. Erickson, 3s years
old, is the widow Of Alexander H Ericll-
son, a ship owner Of New York City
who died Of influenza Oct 26. She was
committed to the sanatorium by the
probate court on June "a.
1t is understood that hearing will
be held in New York on Dec u on the
question of setting aside Mr.. Erickson's
will, under which the widow would have
the income from 100000 trust fund
the principal going to the residuary es-
tate, which, save bequest to a daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Erickson by a former mar
riage, would go to three daughters and
one son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-26
DUxBURY CASE ON TRIAL
In Which c. w. Minckier Is Charged with
Shooting B. Tobin's Bull.

The trial of the case of State vs.. G. W.
Mnckler of DuxbuTy was commenced IN
Washington county court Monday after
noon. The first witness was Bartholo-
new Tobin. whose bull it is alleged
Minckler shot. Mr. Tobin told. of the
trouble that had been experienced, stat
ing THAI he believed Minckler shot at
him (Tobinl, that be shot the bull, and
that later veterinary was called and
had to kill the bull.
Judge G.. II. Dale was on the stand BE
testified relative to the binding over pro-
ceedings, saving that AEnckler stated
that he shot the bull and that in defense
Minckler said that in shooting he was
trying to unsex the bull. He further de-
scribed the location of the wound on the
flank Of the beast valued at $50, and
which was shot on Aug G.
The jury is composed of L. r. Wells,
MiddlescX; G. /. Blanchard. Montpelier:
lG W. Luce. Montpelier; w. l.. Mills,
Waitsfield; G. D. Mather, Montpelier; Z,
NJ. Corliss. Calais; j O. Rich. h. L. Bell,
Berlin; d. p. Banfll, Cabot; John Healy,
Barre Town; Edmond Eddy, Woodbury.
John Greenwood, Mortified
DIR. LeClair Of Waterbury on the stand
Monday afternoon testified to killing the
bull because Of the bullet going through
the stomach Deputy Sheriff II, J.
Parcher testified to arresting Minekler
and taking him TO the hearing before
Judge Dale, his testimony resembling
that Of Judge Dale.
This morning Edward Minckler was
on the stand and told the story of driy-
ing the bull to the place where the shoot
ing took place and as to the bullet hole
in the post which was part of the fence
back Of the bull
The defense commenced the presenta-
ton of evidence about IL O'clCtk this
morning, Mr.. Minckler being tho first
witness He denied that he made any
threat to shoot Tobiu If he did not bring
back the bull His statements fdid not
agree with those of the state Witnesses
relative to some Of the distances. He
told where the bullet from his gun hit
the post. in the fence. This post was
shown to the jury. He exlained the
mushrooming Of the bullet and its effect.
He made a good appearance in his own
behalf on the state.
The case of Henry Orser VS. Nina Or.
ser has been discontinued. Stewart Gun,
ningham has been granted divorce from
Aggie Cunningham on the grounds Of in
tolefable severity.
In the Crawford divorce case, in which
both parties have brought action, Mr..
Crawford has been granted leave to place
mortgage on personal property. On
the general docket the case Of Gariboldi
VS.. Vittori has been discontinued.