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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
PAPAL SECRETARY
ASKSPREs|DENT
To Be MEDIATOR
To Assist in Settling Vatican
Situation
SUBMIT PAPERS TO HIM
These Set Forth Humanitarian Work
Done by Vatican in Favor of
Prisoners Deported.

Rome, Dec. 2S.-Monsignor Cerretti
Papal under-secretary of state, asked
President Wilson to mediate with a
view to settling the vatican situation
during their interview in Paris, accord
ing TO newspapers here.
He also submitted to the President
documents justifying the yatican's at
titude of neutrality during the war
and set forth humanitarian work done
by the vatican in favor of prisoners
deported, persons and others similarly
affected by the struggle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
VERMONT HoNok ROLL
List Of vermonters Of Recently Re-
ported Casualties.
Killed in ctloft,

List Of vermonters Of Recently Re.
ported Casualties.
Killed in etlon.
Carl w. Perkins, Rutland.
Clinton B. Laducor OF Lyndopville.
Harry V. Sherman of Enosburg
Falls.
Missing in Action
Harry f. Petty of st. Johnsbury
Joseph II. Woodward of Windsor.
Alfred ]. Bushee of Bennington
Wounded Severely
Sergt. James Gibson of Barre.
Sherry f. Congdon of Florence.
hiillard Dunbar of Dorset.
Worren L. Wheeler of Orleans
Leslie NJ. Robinson of Essex Jet.
Joseph Russell OF Hinesburg.
Raymond Dixon of East Franklin
Francisco Intelisano of Rutland.
Capt. William II. Munsell of Wells
River.
Sergt Calvin j.. Ward OF Pittsford.
Wounded
Grover C. Lumb of Nottingham.
Hollis Bean of Burlington.
Lieut.. Herbert d. Gibson OF Mont.
pelier tf4
Harry w. vassar of Northfeld
Arthur ]. Cole of North Bennington.
Sergt. William w. Thomas of Poult
ney. tt
Cyrus A. Brayton of Poultney.
Henry Kerr of Wallingford.
Abraham Shindel of ST. Johnsbury.
Oreste Gracche of Rutland.
Francis d. 0'Day OF Hydeville.
Gerald j. Mason of Barre. e'.o
! Cop Paul S. Cowley OF WinoosH
Robert Il. Walsh of West Rutland.
Norris II. Hammond Of Ludlow.
Corp. James w. Edwards of Wind.
sor
Clair Il. Regan of ST. Adams iuf
Daniel w. Wade OF Manchester
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
JOSEPH FOX DEAD
Young Man Died as Result OF
Pneumonia.


Pneumonia.
Joesph Fox. aged IA years. died
Friday morning at the Troy City hos.
pital. The boy has been i'll for two
months of influenza and pneumonia.
About week ago he was taken to
the Troy City hospital where as his
only chance of recovery he underwent
an operation on his lung.
The deceased is survived by his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fox Of
Watervliet, one brother and three
sisters. Another brother died about
two months ago of influenza and the
Youngest daughter has left the hospi-
tai recently after an attack Of pleuro-
pneumonia and is slightly improved.
Mrs. Fox was before her marriage
Miss Bridget Shanahan Of North Ben.
nington and Is a sister to Edward and
William Shanahan of Bennington.
The remains were brought here Fri
day evening and the funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock from the st. John the Baptist
church. Rev. T. F. Burke viii ofiiciate
lnterment will be in the North Ben
ningtsa cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
CHRISTMAS SNOW IN GERMANY
American Troops in Occupied Areas
See Several Inches.

Coblenz. Wednesday. Dec. 20
greeted the American troops in the
occupied areas ON Christmas morn.
Ing. II began falling after midnight
and continued until the entire district
about Treves was covered to a depth
of several inches and in the afternoon
the fall was still In progress. In the
Highlands east of the Rhine, the
snow was heavier in places than else.
where. Along the outlying sections
of the bridgehead for instance, II
reached the depth of half foot The
principle religious services of the
American troops were held in Coblenz
but in virtually every village they oc-
cupied and in every camp in the re-
gion, the day was begun with the
holding Of services by the army chap
lans The men attended these ser
vices in great number
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
HOOVER SENDS
CAUSTIC REPLY
TO GERMAN PLEA
viii Not Work With Lancken
and Rieth
ADVISES THEM TO GO TO H.
laneken Was implicated in the Ex
eeutlon Of Edith cavell and Said
Effect Would be Excellent.

Washington, Dec. PA message
from Paris today said that Baron Won
der Lancken and DR.. Rieth, who were
prominent in the German administra-
tion of Belgium, wired from Berlin to
Walter Lyman Brown, Director of the
Commission for Relief in Belgium at
Rotterdam, that they had been ap'
pointed by the German Government to
negotiate with Herbert G. Hoover for
food supplies. and that they desired
Mr.. Hoover to advise them when and
where he would meet them.
In answer to the request for a con-
ference, Mr.. Hoover sent this mess
age:
"You can describe two and a half
years of arrogance toward ourselves
and cruelty to the Belgians in any Ian
guage you may select, and tell the
pair personally to go to II with my
compliments. II | do have to- deal
with Germans ii will not be with that
pair
One explanation of Mr.. Hoover S ref
erence to Baron Won der Lanmken is
found in the record of the latter while
he was the German Civil and Political
Governor of Brussels. 1t was to Won
der Lancken that Brand Whitlock.
American Minister to Belgium vainly
appealed to intercede for Miss Edith
Cavell, the English nurse who was
executed by the Germans on the
charge OF "treachery." On the night
of the execution Ambassador Whit.
lock wrote this note to von der
Lancken:
my Dear Baron: am too sick to
present my request myself but | ap-
peal to your generosity OF heart to
support 1t and save from death this
unhappy woman. Have pity on her.
Hugh S. Gibson, Secretary of the
American Legation, sought ont the
Baron, but the latter told him that he
could not intervene 70 stay the death
sentence. that Ees-~--.. .sarh HiAging.
the Military Governor. having su-
preme authority in such c !, had de
cided, after mature deliberation,
that the iniiction. OF the death penalty
on Miss Cavell was imperative. Bar
on Won der Lancken also refused the
request of President Falder of the
Belgian school for Nurses that Miss
Cayell's body be delieyered to them
In an article called "The Last Hours
of Edith Cayell," Mr.. Gibson last year
told how he labored in vain, with Won
der Lancken on the night in which
Miss Cavell had been sentenced &c
die, seeking at least a stay, and was
rebuffed with sneer. Mr.. Gibson
related that when he and Matter Gas
ton de Laval, attorney to the Ameri
can Legion, told Won der Lancken thai
the civilized world would be stricken
with horror at the shooting of wo
man, the German replied that the eff
feet on the world would be excel
lent" At the same moment, he re
lated Count Harrach, colleague o
Won der Lanoken, interrupted with thu
remark that his only regret was tha
they did not have three or four oil
English women TO shoot
Mr.. Gibson said he asked Won de
Lancken to telephone the Kaiser a
Great Headquarters, but the reques
was refused,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
100 PER CENT. AMERICAN
Object Of Educational Campaign
Two Western Cities.

Washington, Dec 26--Two cities
of the United States have entered up
on a campaign to make themselves
100 per cent American-Flint and
Sheboygan. Mich The Bureau of Ma.
turalizatlon the Department Of Labor
announces, is cooperating to the full.
est extent.
In Sheboygan the work is in charge
of citizens committee composed OF
the leading men and women in each
ward. and an industrial committee,
with one representative IN each fac
tory. Glasses in English and citizen
ship are held in the factories. and at
night at churches and clubs The
campaign in Flint is being conducted
along similar lines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
ONLY A FEW THOUSAND TO GO
Bennington Can Make It's Quota o
War Savings Stamps.

The town Of Bennington is going to
come within few thousand dollars
of making its quota OF purchases of
war stayings stamps. Returns up to
today show that a few thousand dol
lars in purchases would make the de.
sired total and give this community
an unspotted record in war endeavor
Every quota has been met and more
than met There yet remain four
days in which to make that complete
record.
Should the time limit expire and
should It be found that Bennington
has failed to meet expectations in this
one instance that failure will be a
source Of lasting regret to those who
might have kept the record clean.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
WELCOME RETURNED SAILORS
New York Extends Glad Hand to
Gallant Lads.

New York. Dec. 27.-More than
$4,000 sailors, part of the crews of the
ten American dreadnoughts which
were welcomed home yesterday after
is months of service in European
waters. today we're enjoying shore
leave. and they made the most Of
their long awaited opportunity.
Restaurants along Broadway were
throngdd with the men enjoying their
FIRST meal on American shores In many
months. The various war societies
provided special entertainments;
many clubs kept open house, free
sightseeing trips we're arranged, and
tickets were furnished to numerous
theatrical performances
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
LLOYD GEORGE WINS
British Elections Rturn Premicr's
Party TO Power.

London, Dec. 2S.-All indications at
three o'clock this afternoon were that
Premier Lloyd George and his govern
ment would have an overwhelming
majority in the new House of Com.
mons.
Lloyd George has been reelected to
his seat as Coalition Liberal from
Carnarvon, Wales. Herbert II. As.
quith former premier and Liberal
party leader was defeated from the
east division OF Fife, Scotland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
FAST BASKET BALL GAME
Lansinsburo Won From High School
by One Point.

Basket ball enthusiasts last evening
saw the best game which has been
played here by the high school team
for several years. The game was won
by Lansingburg in the first period OF
overtime with the close score OF 25-24.
The Bennington boys Gagged the first
basket from the floor and for a time
the ball seemed to stay in Benning.
tons end OF the court. Then the New
York state high school boys threw
four field goals and one foul From
this time until the end Of the half, the
game was very even so that when the
whistle blew, the score was 1910 in
Lansingburg's favor.
In the second half Bennington
started out to overcome the lead OF
the visitors and they soon did it.
Everyone of the hundred and fifty
spectators was thrilled with excite
men.t 1t seemed that Bennington
might win. Altho the ball insisted
upon going to Church occasionally the
local five, working as one, kept ahead
OF even While Bennington led, all
hoped for the whistle to blows while
there was tie they hoped for one
minute more. The second half ended
with the score 1922.
During the overtime period, each
side shot basket and in the last
minute OF play Lansingburg made a
free throw making the score 1924, in
favor OF the visiting team.
This game demonstrated to the pub
lie the excellence to which the B. r.
S. team has attained and promises
more interesting games in the future
Watch this paper for announcements
of other strong teams which we are to
meet
Lansingburg II. S. Bennington II. S
Church, rf., rf., Mcclure
Clempson, IT,, IT,, Shaw
Rogers. c, Burt
Johnson, rg. rg., CLARK
Baruum liz lg RYAN
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
NEW YEAR PARTY
Green Mountain Clubs Annual Winter
Outina at He'll Hollow.

NaAU'S ~ ffS' 'fS'NV'
The usual New Year outing OF the
local section of the Green Mountain
club will be held next Wednesday.
The party will leave the Y NJ. c. A.
corner at $3.50 o'clock sharp for the
club camp at Hell Hollow, going by
auto or sleigh depending upon the
weather conditions. 1t is hoped that
enough snow will be on the ground to
make the winter sports possible, but
whether there be snow or not. Jolly
time is assured.
Friends OF the club as well as mem
bers are invited All are expected to
bring lunch which win be supplement.
ed with hunters stew and coffee fur.
nished by the club. Those who plan
to attend should notify George A.
Mathers or ]. l.. Griswold at once so
that transportation can be arranged,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
CONFERENCES SATISFACTORY
President Wilson's Discussion with
British Statesmen Satisfactory.

brItlSh Statesmen Satisfactory.
London, Dec. 27--president VIII.
sons conferences today with British
statesmen are described In American
quarters as having been very satisfac.
tory. No one particular phase was
taken up. but the whole discussion
was a general one.
It was learned that progress was
made in clarifying some phases OF the
Presidents points which are upper.
most IN the minds Of the British, par.
ticularly as regards the question OF
British Naval supremacy Discussion
ranged about the freedom OF the seas,
league Of nations and proposition OF
reduction OF armaments,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
CAPTAIN JOHN HENRY DIES
Had Been Identified with Service %
Years,

New York. Dec 2S-Captaln John
Henry. head OF the federal secret
service Office in New York. and one
OF the country's most noted lnyesti.
gators of counterfeiting consplracies,
died suddenly today, aged "a. lie had
been identified with the secret service
% years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
GERMANS FULFILLING TERMS
They Arc Turning over Railroad Roll.
ina Stock.

Paris Dec 2S-Armistice conditions
relative to the delivery of railroad
rolling stock are being carried out
satisfactorily by the Germans In a
single day $500 cars aud two hundred
locomotives were turned over to the
allies
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
CAPTURED IN KENTUCKY
Jail Breakers of New Hampshire VIII
Be Brouqht Back.

Concord, n. H., Dec 26.-F'rank
Piorier OF Burlington, VT, and How
ard B. Porter of Manchester, who es'
capped from Merrimac county Jail here
on November 20, have been appre-
hended in Coylngton, KY, according
to a message from Covington re
ceived today by Sheriff George A
Wooder. Piorier was under arrest
on the charge of robbing postotiicC
and Porter was accused OF using the
mails in a scheme to defraud.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
DRASTIC MEASURES FOR BERLIN
Vessels Displaying Red Flag VIII BE
Sunk.

Amsterdam. Dec 21-A Berlin de-.
spatch says the British navy is pre-.
pared to take drastic measures,
against the propagation of Bolshevism
in that part OF the German fleet re-.
malning In Germany's hands Yes.
sells displaying a red Dag VIII be sunk
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28

LAST CALL OF W. S. S.
S. 0. S, Appeal by County Chairman
r. E. Healy.


To the people. of Bennington:
The last CALI
A final appeal
Buy War Savings Stamps
1t will cost about $4,000 to buy the
balance of Bennington's quota and 1t
must be done before January 1sL
1919. Between now and next We'd
nesday We must decide whether in the
years to come We shall say "Benning
ton had a perfect record in war work
during the great war or Bennington
had perfect record for war work
except--'
Stampestuously yours,
NS Robert u. Healy,
County Manager.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy tonight and Sunday
Probably light local SHOWS. Little
change In temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
SOCIALISTS WILL RETIRE
independents VIII Then Be In Full
Control in Berlin.

Berlin. Thursday, midnight, De.
cember 26.--As a result of today's
deliberations It is believed in some
quarters that a majority of the Social
lists will retire from the cabinet and
leave the Independents in full control
OF the government.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
HOLD SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER
Spartaeus Faction still In Control Of
Berlin Vorwaerts.

Berlin. Dec 26--rne Spartacus fac
tion was still in control late this at
ternpon, of the Offices Of the Socialist
newspaper. Vorwaerts, which were
forcibly taken possession OF by n
group of them "Wednesday night.
Chief of Police Eichorn promised the
editors the invaders would be elected
in time to permit the issue OF the reg.
ular Friday edition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
BRITISH ELECTION RETURNS
Coalition Unionists Are Far in The
Lead.

London, Dee 2S--British election
returns up to 1S0 this afternoon
showed this result; Coalition union.
lists l27, Coalition Liberals 5S Union.
ists.5. Liberals q Labor %, Irish
Natlonalists. / 4; Sim Fom. 26 and
Que Independent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
$4,000 SOLDIERS RETURN
100000 in This Country Have Been
Mustered Out

Washington, Dec. 27.-Sixty.elght
thousand American soldiers had been
returned from overseas December 21,
and slightly more than five hundred
thousand In this country have been
mustered out of service, members of
the house military committee We're
today. at the weekly conference
at the war department
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
ALLIES To SEND
An EXPEDITION
INTO RUSSIA
To Take Place of Withdrawing
German Troops
ALLIES AGREE ON MOVE
They Must Not Permit Bolsheviki to
Ravase and Destroy Russian Prop
erty and Terrorlze People,

Paris, Dec. 27.-The chief questions
for France which the public press has
been asking, and which the Govern.
ment will attempt to answer. concern
Rehabilitation, intervention in Russia
the election of new Chamber, recon
struction, and the peace itself.
AS matter of fact, no European
Government at the present moment
cares to risk arousing the opposition
OF its people to sending large bodies
OF troops to Russia for winter cam
paign. That political aspect of the
case is the chief obstacle of the mo
ment to big.scale Intervention. But
there are many minor technical diff
culties, such as lack of transport.
However, an Intervention enter
prise on smaller scale has been de-
termined upon. A strong allied ex
pedition is about to reinforce the ex
pedition already in Southern Russia,
and they will take the place Of the
German troops eyacuating the
Ukraine.
As TO reconstruction, the Govern.
/ ment Is ready 10 take the public into
its confidence on the plans already
adopted, and willing to remove all
wartime restrictions on internal trade
and industry as soon as possible.
Concerning peace, Clemenceau is
expected to say that he finds France
in accord with the Allies after his sew.
eral talks with President Wilson and
the delegates of the other countries.
Paris, Dec. 27--The announcement
by Foreign Minister Pichon that the
Entente policy was not to undertake
immediate military Intervention in
Russia has called forth protests from
the Partisan newspapers.
The Temps says that the Allies in
permitting the BolsheviM with Ger
man assistance, TO ravage and destroy
those sections opposing Bolshevism
are sacrificing ths reoples who might
afford a basis for the reconstruction
OF Russia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28
WILSON SPEAKS
Of WORLD PEACE
To BRITISH ELITE
Received Great Ovation on Ris-
ing to Begin
A NOTABLE GATHERING
President Escorts Queen Mary into
Banquet Hall, While King George
Has Mrs. Wilson on His Arm.

London, Dec. 2S.-Speaking today
in historic Guildhall at ceremonious
gathering of Great Britain's most dis
tinguished citizens, President Wilson
reafIirmed his principles that there
must no longer be balance of power
which might unsettled the peace OF
the world, but that the future must
produce concert OF power which
would preserve it.
The President was given notable
ovation on rising to begin his speech
and some Of the points which won re-
newed applause were his tribute to
the armies of associated governments
and his declaration that people
throughout the world want peace and
want 1t Immediately by agreement Of
mind rather than by conquest.
London, Dec. 2S.-President Wilson
at the American embassy, today. re-
ceived a delegation from the League
OF Nations union 1t was headed by
Viscount Grey, former secretary OF
foreign affairs, and it included the
Archbishop OF Canterbury and Wis
connt Bryce, former ambassador to
the United States.
London, Dec 27.-The environ
ment of President Wilson's second
day in England was quieter than that
of tho first day. The only ceremonial
event was state banquet In Buck
ingham palace tonight which was not
able not only as a spectacle such as
probably no other court in Europe
can provide the setting for, now that
the thrones of Russia, Germany and
Austria have disappeared, but for
the head OF the American government,
Beside the members Of the royal
family, the official world was repre-
sented by the foreign ambassadors to
| the court OF ST. James. the heads OF
/ the government, present and past
chiefs OF the army and navy. colonial
| officers aud men,her--sff the royal
household. There also were present
dignitaries of the church of England
Representatives OF universities and
men high in the world OF literature
are and journalism
President Wilson escorted Queer
Mary into the banquet hall, while
King George had Mrs Wilson on his
arm
Today, however, was chiefly worl
| ing day with the President. Five
hours were taken up by two confer
ences with David Lloyd George, thu
British prime minister. and Arthur J
Balfour. foreign secretary. on peace
problems. This was the fulhllmen
of the main purpose OF the President
/ pilgrimage to London.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-28

Carl w. Perkins, Rutland
Clinton B. Laducor OF Lyndopville,
Harry V. Sherman of EnoSburg
Falls
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