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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
KITCHENER'S DEATH
DUE TO CODE
Cablo1ram TO Holland Gave German
Submarine Its Clue and Led TO
Murder of Great General.

London, Eng, Sept 10.-A sensa-
tional story of the code cablegram
that led to the murder of Lord Kit
chener on a British crusier has just
been made public by Arnold White,
the British publicist.
How did the Germans know that
Kitchener was on the cruiser Hamp-
shire? How did they know where the
Hampshire was? Or did they know
These questions have been pro
pounded all over the world, follow
ing the sinking OF the warship and
with il the great British general
White answers these question. He
first made the revelation at a meet.
ing of the British Empire Union re-
Gently.
"Kitcheners murder" he said, lis
one of the great proofs of the exist
ence of great, ably-organized and
wonderful machine in our midst
"Twenty-four before the voyage il
was decided to alter the course of the
Hampshire TO enable visit to be
made to the islands in the north.
"On that day cablegram was sent
TO Holland asking in clear English.
Shall Herbert enter the legal
academy next December?"
THE first censor, young man, pass
ed il. but the second censor, more ex
pierenced, wondered why the sender
had gone to the expense of cabling
the word the.
"rhe answer to his query in this
The initial letters of the words in the
Cablegram spell
'SHETLAND.'
And it was on the Orkney Islands
that Lord Kitchener met his deatl
In the sinking of the HAMPSHIRE"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12

scissors to Arras the old bulge west.
ward to Montdidier and toward the
d. orstep OF Amens has all but been
obiterated and the allies now are
standing across a large portion of the
cid Hindenburg defense line and yir-
tually are upon The remainder OF it,;
While to the north in Flanders the
deep salents which threatened the
English channel ports have been bent
eastward and the enemy is expelled
from the vantage points from which
he had expected ultimately to make
his drive In an cndeavor to gain the
scaboard and thus cause a diversion
Of the transport service from England
10 southern France.
Until the rains began falling there
had teen no let up in the allied Of
fensiyc. notwithstanding the fact that
the German high command had stiff
faned its resistance everywhere, dis
Carding infantry units as such and
turning them into machine gun com
panies, and bringing up large mum
bers of guns of all calibres to hold thu
agressors back. Wherefore it Is nor
improbable that Foch. when the skies
have cleared and the marshes disap
peared, again will take up with ful
impetus his task OF putting the enemy
on his metile, and continue for the
two months Of good fighting weather
remaining ii not beyond that period
his efforts with his own now greal
forces TO drive the Germans farther
back toward the Rhien.
The British and French troops ap
parently are in a hard race for tho
prize of St Quentin, forces of both
armies now being at equal distant
points west Of the city-the british
In the vicinity Of Vermand and the
French at Euillors and Coupy. TO tho
north the British In local operations
have made further progress north o
Epehy IN the operation which has fol
its purpose ,he arriving of n wedge mic
way between Cambrai and St Quen
tin and also have successfully sus
tanned heavy counter attacks by tine
Germans near GouzeaucOurt, wher,
The Germans are trying hard to hoC
back the British push toward Cam
Ira
North of tLe ST. Bobain massif III,
French have made additional sligh
advances, Notwithstanding the bat
condition of the terrain and ia,
strong forces of the enemy agains
them in an effort TO prevent the tun
Ing of this important position from
the west Heavy artillery activity Is
IN progress all a'org this front anC
likewise on the sectors northeast O
scissors and between the Aisne ast
Nesle rivers. the operations on whic.
have o direct bearing on those lortl
OF the ST. Gohain forest
In Flanders the British have beei
successful in local encounters nca
Amenreres and in the region OF b,
Bassec canal
Additional American troops hav'
landed at Archangel northern Russia
TO aid the other allied forces in put
ting down the disturbed conditions il
shat region
tr1opship carrying American sol
dicrs to the front has been t0rpedoo,
OF the coast of England All IN,
scoops reached land safely and IN,
,ossal was beached
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
EIGHT COUNTY BOARDS
Other Boards in Community Labor
Movement to Be Named.

movement 10 DC NatnSc.
r. w. Simonds has appointed The
following community LABOR boards in
The following counties Others viii
be announced shortly
AddisCn-Chairman. Rev E. W
Guild, Bristol, Cecil r. Benton. Yer
gennes; William J. Gaudett, Bristol
Bennington-Chairman, l.. H. Ross
Theodore l. Thomas, Bennington;
Arthur E. Hollister, Bennington
Caledonia-Chairman, C. A. Shields
., Johnsbury Perlay d. Hazen, st.
Iohnsbury Albert Desrochers, St
IJhnsbury
observation-disclosures, Henry Hick
ok. Burlington; George NJ. Besset
Bur inston; Charles Deal, Burling-
ton.
Essex -Chairman-Kyle Brown,
Lunenburg r. O. Carl, Canaan; Carl
Foss Island Pond
Rutland Chairman. NJ c. Webber
Rutland; Newman K. Chaffee, Rut
land Nelson 4, Malmgren, Rutland
WashIngton-Chairman,, G L. Hunt
Montpelier; II W Narnum, Barre,
Joseph d. VIII Barre.
Windsor Chairman. James Stacy
Hartford, w. d. Woolson. Spring
field Henry Stone, Springfield
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
MUST HAVE EXEMPTION CARDS
Dealer Cannot Deliver Anthracite
Coal Without Them.

Persons desiring anthracite coal for
certain uses must have first secured
an exemption card through the United
States fuel administration. This rul-
ing does not apply TO residences, hos
ritals, railroads, schools. charitable
Institutions and public buildings. Il
does apply to almost every line Of
business, either manufacturing or com
mercia.
The merchant or manufacturer
must make application TO A. S. Lea.
royd Of the government fuel adminis-
tration at Washington This applica-
tion will be forwarded back to the To-
cal fuel committee The local com
mittee will pass upon these applica-
tions as they are returned from Wash
.ington. After receiving the o. X. of
the local committee the applications
viii 30 back TO Washington. From
Washington they will be returned to
the person making the application
The applicant may then present his
exemption card TO the coal dealer and
purchase his fuel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
THIRTEEN MILLION REGISTER
While Comrades in France Stand
Ready For Great Battle

Washington, Sept. l2-While Amer
lean soldiers at the front in France
stood ready with the French and Brit
ish forces for what may prove the
greatest battle OF the war, thirteen
million other Americans registered TO.
day for military duty and gave the
most inspiring demonstration of pat
riotism in the nations history BY
Saturday night Provost Marshal Gen
erol Crowder expects to have the eX-
act figures showing the total registra-
tiOu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
MERRITT ROBERTS
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
Rupert Man Beats J. H. Nadeau Of
Dorset for Side Judge in
North Shire.

Merritt B Roberts OF Rupert was
nominated for assistant judge from
the north shire in Tuesdays primary
over J H. Nadeau OF Dorset 10y q mar
Sin of PSI votes. without the towns of
Readshoro, Searsburg and Sunder-
land which cannot change the result.
Owing to the keener interest in
other contests the returns from the
side Judge contest were overlooked
yesterday IN this shire there was nc
contest. Edward La Franchise being
renomnated without opposition
The county vote for assistant
judges was as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
GUY S. NORTON
Well-known and Highly Respected
Young Man Died "Wednesday.


Young Man Died Wednesday.
Guy S. Norton. aged 29 years. died
at his home on Browning Place, late
Wednesday evening after an Illness Of
ten weeks
Mr. Norton was a native of Ben
nngton ana had spent his entire life
in this village He followed the trade
of machinist and was employed 10y the
Charles Cooper Estate. He was a
member Of the Woodman OF America
and Foresters, was a young man OF
excellent character and leaves many
fricndt
Surviving beside ,hc widow are his
iather Serono n Norton, step.mothei
and step.sister of New Haven.
The funeral will be held from his
late home Saturday afternoon at
O'clock Rev T. l.. DOW will oliciato
lntermeut win be IN the Park l.awr
cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
Cut This out-lt Is Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS Cut ont this
slip, enclose with Sc and mail it to
Foley & Co., 2S35 Sheffield Avenue,
Chicago, lll writing your name and
address clearly You viii receive in
return trial package containing
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound for
Coughs. colds and crop; Foley Kidney
pills for pain in sides and back, rheu.
matism. backaohe kidney and blad.
der ailments. and Foley Catharuc
Tablets. wholesome and Thoroughly
cleansing cathartlc for constipation,
biiousnoss headache and sluggish
bowels Sold Everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
WILSON SIGNS RESOLUTION
Establishes Prohibition Zones Around
War Industries.

Washington Sept 12-President
Wilson. today, signed the joint reso-
luton passed by congress empowering
him 90 establish prohibition zones
around shipyards. munitions factories,
and other war industries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain tonight Warmer east
portion. Friday cloudy probably rain
southeast portion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
RED CROSS REPORT
Bennington Branch made Shipment
September 11th,

The largest consignment of Front
!nc Packets which has been made by
Tho bennington Branch of the Ameri.
cen Red Cross was shipped yesterday
also $50 pairs of socks 30 sweaters.
'e hospital bed shirts, % pairs OF
hcsu.tal bed socks. which were a part
of The August quota.
Mrs F.. W. Bradford, president.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
$500 ESCAPE
U-BOAT ATTACK
OFF ENGLAND
Liner Persic, Carrying American
Soldiers, TorpedOed.
BUT NO LIVES ARE LOST
Destroyers Run Alongside And Men
Drop on Deeks-Ship 5eached and
U.Boat Sunk.

London. Sept. ia troopship with
$500 American soldiers on board has
been torpedoed All hands were saved
The trQopship was beached.
The vessel was torpedoed 200 miles
from shore at o'clock on Friday af-
ternoon She was unit of a large
convoy approaching The English
coast
IN order to save time, instead of
launching the boats the men Chamber
ed down ropes to destroyers which
swarmed around the stricken vesse'
and came close alongside. This oper-
alton was greatly facilitated by the
fact that the sea was no rough. The
transfer Of the soldiers from the
stricken vessel to escorting British
and American torpedo boat destroyers
was quickly made without injury to
any one. They all escaped injury
when the torpedo exploded and were
soon on their way to British port
There was no sign of panic on board
and the admirable behavior of the
men was especially gratifying to the
officers
Many OF the troops came from Chi.
cago. and Cleveland. and large per
contage OF them were factory hands Of
foreign extraction Their behavior
proved that they had assimilated the
true spirit of the American soldier.
Several soldiers told The Associat-
ed Press correspondent that they saw
the German submarine lifted clear out
os the water after one of the depth
bombs exploded and then entirely dis
appeal;
Something had gone wrong with the
trOOpships engines which compelled
her for a time 10 lag behind the rest
Of the convoy, but the trouble had
been fixed up and she was fast catch
ing upfwith the other transports when
q torpedo hit her just forward Of the
engine room The vessel at once he
gan to sink by the bow. Many Of the
soldiers at the time We're taking baths
They did not wait TO dress but made
for the deck with what little clothing
they could hastily lay their hands on
The water was rushing in at such a
rate that il was thought the steamer
would quickly founder.
To the surprise OF most of the sol
diers the iroopshlp did not sink Some
means apparently were found TO
check the inrush Of water and she got
/ near enough TO the shore to be
beached Il Is hoped that the vessel
ultimately can be saved
An Inland Rest Camp in England
/ Sept lo-Ths majority OF the 2.S0C
/ American soldiers from the troopshir
which was torpedoed last Friday of
the English coast but was not sunk
aud upon which there we're no casual
ties, have arrived here none the
worse for their thrilling experience
The men are finding some consolation
for the loss OF their vessel in the as.
surance that the submarine that at.
tackled her suffered a far worse fate
at the hands Of the ayenging destroy.
ers, which were speedily on the scene
hunting the U boat with depth
charges
To aid i'm caring for the men here
the American Red Cross rushed in
large quantities of supplies from Lon.
don
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12

Sacrifice hits-Hooper. Thomas. Left
on base-Chicago @ Boston 8. First
baoe on errors-Boston .. Bases on
balls-Off Tyler 3. off May g Hits
off Tyler ; in : innings off Hen.
Dirk, 0 in l inning Hit by pitcher
Ny Mays MANN Struck out-By
Tyler /, by Mays 0. Losing pitcher
Tyler Umpres-Hildebrand at plato
Klein at first. Owens at second and
o Day at third. Time of game-1
hour and So minutes.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-23
TOWN TAKES ON
CHRISTMAS LOOK;
WINDOWS DECKEO

The Christmas spirit, as we'll as
the Christmas look is daily mani
Testing itself in our town and sew
eral business houses are decorating
their windows most attractively with
just the things that will be in gen.
eral demand all through the festive
season.
Within the next two days the de-
corations will be further embellished
when the finishing touches will be
put on by way of welcome to good
old Santa Claus one more.
Within these stores, Christmas
shopping is on in full swing, where
the wise are shopping early an get
ting their presents as well as the
good things in the way of Christmas
cheer.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-23
MAIL FLYER
MEETS SNOWSTORM
1000 FEET ALOFT

The air mail between Washington
and New York got it's first touch
of winter flying when Ed Gardner
left New York in a cold rain, and
flew 40 minutes through a snow
storm at an altitude of 1000 feet,
says statement issued by the post
office department early in Nov
ember. The snow was so dense
that he could not see the ends of
the wings of the machine. He suf-
fered no inconvenience save the
chill.
The air mail service has made
all preparations to combat the ele-
ments for winter flying. Electric
ally heated clothing has been order
ed, and individual heating plants
for each plane have been installed.
These plants keep the motors warm
in the hangers over night through
the coolest weather, and will en-
able an immediate start regardless
of the degree of cold. Arrange
ments have also been completed to
keep well-packed landing and tax.
ing-off area in the snow, and equip.
ment has been devised for contro
of the plane on sleet and ice or
the ground.
On the New York-Chicago route
construction has begun on $4,000
hangar at Chicago, donated by the
bushes men of that city, and hang
ars are already in course of con
struction at Cleveland and Bryan
Ohio. Work on the hangers a
Clarion, Bellfonte, and Lehighton
Pa, will be begun next week. AL
the airplanes on the New York
Chicago route will be equipped will
wireless and everything that cal
be done to insure perfect dali!
service between the cities on the ali
mail, regardless Of weather condi
lions, has been provided for.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-23
HUNTERS RETURN
GAME IS SCARCE

Everest Fitzwater and Ernest l.
Foster, of the A. E. C. clerical staff,
returned yesterday afternoon after
q week spent in the hills in quest
of game. They both had very en-
joyable outing and have benefited
greatly by the trip, but, principally
owing to the extreme cold weather
encountered while they were So
journing in the game country, their
hunting was rendered impossible
and they were forced to return
empty handed.
They travelled by dog team, and
from Ignite struck across country
to the Middle river section where
ordinarily, plenty of game can be
secured. They had very bad luck,
however, as far as the weather was
concerned, and were not able to
stir out of camp. The increasing
cold made a trip to the outskirts of
civilization imperative, and day
or two's hunting was lost thereby.
The cold would appear to have
forced the game to cover, as they
did not see as many as they should
have seen. Some mountain sheep
were sighted at great distance in
the high altitude, but none were en-
countered within rifle range.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-23
KA|SERS PLANS
FOR CHRISTMAS
ARE FRUSTRATED

demonstrating to reports
received in this city today, the
former kaiser had planned on cele-
brating Christmas this year will all
the traditional splendor of the days
when he was boss, as far as cir
cumstances would permit
Religious services were to have
been held as in times past on Christ
mas Eve. and in the absence of for
mer Court Chaplain Dr. Ernest Won
Dryander, the kaiser, himself, was to
deliver the sermon.
A request made by the former
kaiser to the government at Berlin
to permit the forcer court chaplain
to come to him from Berlin was
refused.
1t is reported that many others
have refused the kaiser's Christmas
invitation, and that his Christmas
audience will consist of his personal
staff and the servants.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-23
WRITE LETTERS
TO SANTA CLAUS

Due to delay, caused by storms
on the trail, Santa Claus has
wirelessed from the North Pole to-
day to the News office asking that
the News notify all of his children
to write him letter tonight, telling
him just what they want him to
bring them for Christmas.
AS Santa Claus is a very busy
man, and has long way to travel
with his many reindeer tomorrow
night, he will not have time to in
quire of every little boy and girl
what they wish. So that Old Santa
will know what to leave them he
wants them to write him personal
letter and put it in his mail box at
the News office, where he will get
it as soon as he drives in.
They must be sure to have them
in his mail box by tomorrow evening
so they will not be overlooked.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-23
CHRISTMAS MAIL.
Due THIS EVENING

The "Dago Kid, who was at one
time a partner of the Malamute Kid,
left Fairbanks this morning with the
Christmas mail for Nenana. He
was specially selected for this serv-
ice by Townsite Manager Joseph,
who also arranged for the Christmas
mail shipment.
The "Dago Kid" is driving
team of II dogs which, he says, is
the fastest dog team in the world.
and expects to reach quarantine
camp at four o'clock this afternoon.
He reported from the Ohio road
house at noon and will arrive on
scheduled time, it is believed. The
mails for despatch on the "Dago
Kids" team closed at the postoffice
and were despatched at three o'clock
this afternoon.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-23
A|RPlANES FOR
POLAR REGIONS


NEW YORK.-Captain Bartlett,
who at one time commanded Peary's
ship the Roosevelt, and later was
Stefansson's navigator, has been APP
pointed to take charge of an air
plane expedition which will start out
in June next to explore and survey
the North Polar regions.
Admiral Robert Peary conceived
the plan, and the Aero club of
America are financing it.
The plans call for the establish
ment of a base of supplies by ships
at Etah, from which place small
seaplanes can fly to Cape Columbia
and establish a base there. Large
seaplanes will then fly across the
North Pole to Cape Cheluyskin in
Siberia.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-23
GOOD CHANCE ON
BROAD PASS TRAIL
FOR ROADHOUSES

Along the new trail recently fin
ished by Mike Cooney and his gang
of men, from Ignite roadhouse to
the Broad Pass summit, there is
ample room and opportunity for the
establishment of two other road
houses, in addition to those already
existing. The opening of these
roadhouses will greatly facilitate
travel and will enable the distance
from railroad to railroad to be
covered in shorter time than re-
quired now.
The new roadhouses which will
add considerably to the value of
the trail by reducing the distance
between existing roadhouses, can be
established at a suitable spot mid
way between the Riley creek and
Jack river roadhouses, a distance of
about twenty miles; and between
Jack river and the Summit, also
about twenty miles distant.
The great distance between the
existing roadhouses on the Broad
Pass trail makes it difficult for a
slow traveller to more than cover
Tho J;et,roo bof1uoon opy tyo road
houses in one day, and it is quite
strain to make the distance for in
stance from Riley creek roadhouse
to the Broad Pass summit roadhouse
which is approximately 40 miles, es-
pecially in bad weather.
The establishing of two road
houses at the points indicated would
make it easy for a traveller to make
thirty miles a day in comparative
comfort and be sure of warm
shelter for himself and his animals
at the end of the days journey
The country in the neighborhood OF
the projected roadhouses is said to
be ideal for prospecting, and the
revenue derived from the roadhouse
will, it is thought, amount to quite
a grubstake.
Mr.. Cooney, who returned re
Gently from the country described
above, is in possession of valuable in
formation regarding the opening o.
the roadhouses and will gladly Civ
all the information at his dispose
to those who care to take up thu
proposition. Mr.. Cooney says tina
he talked to the reimbursement nov
operating on the Broad Pass trai
with reference to the opening up o
these new houses and states tina
they would welcome such houses, a
it will make increased travel possib.
and bring more trade than hereto
fore to their houses.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-23
NO TRAIN WILL
GO OUT TOMORROW

There will be no train out from
Nenana tomorrow, Christmas Eve,
and the work train, stationed out
the line at the end of steel, will
come in tomorrow evening, bring
ing in the men from the line for
the Christmas celebration in town.
The train will stop at all of the
camps on the way in, so that every
body who wishes to may come in
for Christmas.
This train will remain in town
until late on the night of the 25th,
when it will probably leave shortly
after midnight so that the men will
be enabled to resume duties on the
morning of the 2Sth.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-23
FEEDING HUNGRY
QUESTION SOLVED


PARIS,-Presiden Wilson's con-
ferences which will be held today
and tomorrow will, it is thought,
virtually complete the preliminaries,
before his departure for England
and will probably complete the prin-
cipal part of the ground work for
starting the peace conference.
The most pressing question, that
of sending food to the starving people
in the liberated countries has been,
according to President Wilson, about
solved. The President believes that
America will be called upon to
handle most of this work through
Food Administrator Hoover.