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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-20
Entered at the Postoffice, Bennington
Vermont. Dec. 10, 1908, as
Second Class Matter.
Friday, September 20, 1918.

Modern sanitary regulations, vigor-
ously enforced. have kept down the
death rate from disease among the
American soldiers so that it is much
less than that If men Of military age
in civil life. Science and inventive
genius have multiplied weapons of
destruction. but they also have safe
guarded the soldier from risks that
formerly were considered far more
dangerous than the enemys bullets.
In the Mexican War the death rate
from disease was about one hundred
in every one thousand per year In
he Civil War II was about fifty in a
thousand, and in the Spanish War it
was only twenty per thousand. IN
the present conflict the death rate
from disease has been kept down to
trhe less than two per year for
each thousand. This offsets largely
the increased danger in the front bat
tie line. Our soldiers are receiving
better medical attention, better mrs
ing, better food better clothng-in
fact better allaround care, than any
army ever before received THAI
should bring camiert to many who
are worrying over the dangers thai
beset their loved ones in the service
! across the water.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-20
Shakesnearean Sins.

In the Woman's Home Companion
Walter Prichard Eaton says:
"Oh. Shakespeare Shakespeare,
how many follies are committed in
thy name. Sarah Berrhardt has
played Hamlet, somebody has counted
the verbs the poet used. students are
made to read the dramas before they
see 'em acted, Gnd here am |. with no
knowledge Of gardening, trying to con-
vert an acre Of burdocks into Titania's
bowerl"
He might have added the following
to his list of ofenses: Annotating
editions with obvious comments, NAM
ing wines and liquors after Shake
spearean characters, putting them in
the movies and calling Washers"
"Romeos,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-20
WANTED

BIRCH-OAK-sPRU Eastwood
LOGS.
WE 10 CUSTOM SAVING or LOGS
SAWDuST $500 PER CORD.
Il. n. CUSHMAN MFG. CO., NO. BENIN.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-20
COLD BROUGHT
s. ON RHEUMATISM

Pain is the symptom Of rheumatism
that every victim recognizes but the
physician appreciates that thin blood
is a marked characteristic of the dis
ease. Trying to cure rheumatism
while the blood remains thin and weak
Is an almost impossible task, because
there is nothing to build on.
Mr.. Harry l.. Seaver of 60 Union
street, Lynn, Mass, 4 carpenter, was
subject to rheumatic attacks, and his
experience will interest others who
suffer in that way. Mr.. Seaver says:
81 had rheumatism of and on for
twenty years. 9My work at one time
kept me out in all kinds of weather,
and dampnesS and exposure caused
my affection. / had dull aching pains
in the left shoulder and in the right
knee. They were so severe at times
that they made it impossible for me to
rest at night. Isuliered with headache,
had dizzy spells and was nervous. My
stomach was out of order. | learned
of a person who had used DR.. Williams
Pink Pills us treatment for rheuma-
tism, and this decided me to try
them. They helped me and relieved
me Of pain. They have never failed in
my case and l have recommended
them to many others"
In no disease does the blood show
more altering and thinning than in
rheumatism. No permanent relief is
possible until the blood is restored and
the rheumatic poisons are cast out.
You can get DR.. Williams Pink Pills
at the nearest drug store wherever you
may live, or they will be sent by mail,
postpaid,S upon receipt of price, fifty
cents per box, six boxes for two dol
lars and a half by the DR.. Williams
Medicine CO., Schenectady, N; SY,
Send for the free pamphlet Building
Up the Blood"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-20

While saving down "a large poplar
tree on The Weimar farm two sons Of
Joseph WeImar found their saw would
not penetrate. They began little
higher and after the tree was down
they discovered a milestone in the
heart Of the trunk II is supposed
that many years ago, when the tree
was a saping. umbe men working In
the fields laid the stone there and
forgot 10 take &c away, and the tree
grew around it-Aiarietn tPa) Cor
respondence, Philadelphia Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-20
Ancient Thessalonlka.

British soldiers out Mt Salonlka have
little love TO spare for the place "They
say out there" remarked n Welsh war;
rior home on leave, that Il dropped
out of Gods pocket" Yet is centu-
ries ago it had Christian church so
important that st. Paul devoted TO it
two Of his immortal epiStles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-20
II unacquainteu

with the many advantages of life in.
surance and the vital need OF making
application today we can introduce
you 20 some interesting facts Give
as q call National Life lns. Co.. OF
VT tMumalD Earle S. Kmsley,
General Agent, Mead Building. Rut.
land, VI. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-20
Mexico VIII Need Automobiles.

When business again opens up in
Mexico that country is expected to
offer an important market for automo.
biles and motor trucks and delivery
cars. 1t Is now nearly four years since
Maxico was eliminated as n market.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-20
LUMBER SHIPMENT EMBARGO
Railroad Administration Makes Ruling
for Eastern U. S.


ST. Louis. Sept 1S-An embargo
against the shipment of virtually all
kinds Of lumber from any point in the
United States or Canada to any point
east of the Mississippi river and north
of the Ohio river excepting shipments
for war purposes was announced TO.
day at the ST. Louis Office of the rail.
road administration.
The order contains a clause. how.
ever, which permits such shipments
for commercial purposes when the
consignees can produce evidence
which the railroad administration con.
siders sufficient to warrant the issu.
ance of permit
The order<is effective as of last
Monday. IL states that shipments In
transit viii be accepted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-20
ShadOWbrOOk Farm

We are booking orders for seed rye
and rye straw, deliverable on or after
sept 9th. Telephone Eugene A.
Mood, 354 r.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
WILL EXCEED $4,000.
Barre's War Chest Fund So Near as to
Make Il Certain.

Barre's contributions TO the war chest
are bound to exceed the $4,000 mark
With number of subscriptions yet to
be compiled and omitting at least one
large manufacturing plant that has not
made returns, the aggregate subscription
now stands at S49.s45, or nearly $4,000
more than the minimum hoped for when
the campaign was insugurated- Much de-
tail work in the way Of indexing cards
and filing them at the several banks
where payments are TO be made remains
TO be done. and a corps Of workers at
the Church street campaign headquar-
tiers viii remain on duty indefinitely.
Members Of the committee met at
last evening and discussed
various aspects of the campaign. Be
fore adiourning TO meet again on the
evening of Wednesday, June %. the
trustees elected the following disburxiug
City Clerk James Maclav.
James T. Marion, James Smart. Joseph
B. Sangninetti, " T. Ayers, Paul Bi
snchi and William Barclay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
BARRE SOLDIER
WAS WOUNDED
Private Joseph Bussiere,
Member Of the Old
Company C
PARENTS ON NO. MAIN
ST. RECEIVE SAD NEWS
Telegram from War Depart
ment Says He was Wound
ed May 81

"Your son, Private Joseph Bussiere ol
company, l0lst machine gun, was Sc
verely wounded in France May 81" was
the message received from the war de.
partment last night by Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
seph Bussiere of 523 North Main street
The despatch adds that the young sol
dier's family viii be kept informed as to
his condition
Private Bussiere is probably the first
Barre boy of the old company G to be
wounded in France, and is the third of
the old company to figure in the casual
ties. He enlisted in the company which
Barre and near by towns contributed to
last summer, so that the then lst Yer
mont. infantry might be placed on a war
footing. Private Bussiere spent some time
at Fort Ethan Allen before giong to Nj
antic, Conn, and when the old lst Yer
mont regiment lost its identity, the
young man found himself in the l0lst
machine gun battalion, which sailed for
overseas in the autumn of 1917. His par
ents have heard from him regularly, and
his most recent letter referred to active
service. Young Bussiere has brother,
aged Ia, and two sisters. aged ten and
nine. His father is granitecutter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19

wise ended to the advantage of the
French. The Germans having been
successful in penetrating the woods
northeast of Sillery were driven out
by French counter attack.
Prisoners taken in the region of
Rheims declared that the town was
attacked by three divisions, which
We're ordered to take the place at all
costs during the night"
The front of the new German attack is
the semi.circle drawn by the enemy
about the city of Rheims in the recent
on the Aisne front. The Rheims
region comprised the left flank Of the
German attack. Ground was given by
the French on both sides of the Cathedral
city, but the town itself and the nearby
forts were held against the
German onslaught and have since re-
manned in French possession.
Rheims, however, was hemmed in on
three sides by the enemy, and it has
been considered only a question of time
when the Germans would make a con.
,erted movement to oust its defenders.
rhe front of the present attack, from
Vrigny, west of the city, to La Pompelle,
lround the semi-circlc to the east, is ap-
10 miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
PROTEST AGAINST
FULL PROHIBITION
Bainbridge Colby, Appearing for Shipping
Board, Said Immediate Prohibition
Would Curtail Shipping
Output rs Per Cent.

Washington, June l9-vigorous pro.
test against immediate absolute prohi.
bition was made before the House agri.
cultural committee to-day by Bainbridge
Colby, member of the shipping board
who declared if beer were taken from
the workmen the output of American
shipyards would be reduced % per cent.
Mr.. Colby said he appeared at the re-
quest of Chairman Hurley as a represen.
tative OF the shipping board of the
pending Jones prohibition amendment to
the emergency agricultural bill. he said
We believe that the effect of this
bit of legislation would be to reduce the
efficiency of the workers in the ship
yards and the output of tonnage to
substantial amount"
The senators championing prohibition
attempted to cross examine him. Mr..
Colby declared he was not present to
discuss the virtues of prohibition, but
was merely expressing the views of the
men who are in touch with the shin
building situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
MAY MEAN WAR
AGAINST TURKS
Reported Seizure of Ameri-
can Consulate at Tabriz,
Persia
AND THE SACKING OF
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
State Department at Wash
ington Received Advices
To-day

Washington, d. c., June l9.-Sacking
OF the American hospital at Tabriz, Per.
British consulates there by invading
Turkish troops, was reported to the state
department to-day by the American min
lister at Teheran.
If the report as it reached the minister
is officially confirmed, the outrages may
be considered an act of war and settle
the long pending question of whether the
Ottoman allies of Germany should be
formally listed among Americas enemies.
According to today's despatch, the
Turks sacked the hospital over the pro-
test of the Spanish consul, in charge as
representative Of American interests and
in defiance of the Spanish flag flying
over the building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
WAS COTTON HOSPITAL.
Institution in Tabriz Which Was Sacked
By Turks.

New York, June l9.-Officials Of the
Presbyterian board of foreign missions
here to-day identified the American hos
pital sacked by Turkish troops at Tabriz,
Persia, as the Cotton Memorial hospital.
which was endowed by a Philadelphia
family by that name and established
several years ago through the Presby-
terian board. The hospitals staff nor
mally consists of three medical members
and IL girls, boarding school teachers
and evangelical workers. DR.. Charles w.
Lamme, formerly of Easton, Pa, the
medical director OF the Institution, is
now on his way To. this country on leave.
He left DIR. Edmund NJ Dodd of Mont
clair N. j., in charge, it was stated The
Whipple Memorial hospital, the women
branch of the station, has as its medical
supervisor Dr. Mrs Mary r. Fleming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
AMERICAN PATROLS
CROSS M4RNE
Captured Several Prisoners, According to
Official Report from Gen.
Pershing.

Washington. ID. c., June la-Contin.
ued artillery fighting in the region of
Chateau Thierry and along the Msrne is
noted in General Pershing's communique
for yesterday, which reached the war de-
partment to-day. American patrols have
crossed the Marne and taken prisoners.
The communique follows;
Section A-There was continued ar
tillery fighting in the Chateau Thierry
region and on the Marne front. Last
night out patrols crossed the Marne and
captured several prisoners.
Section B-There is nothing to report
in this section"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19

The front over which the new attack
was launched extends approximately l.
miles 1t has been expected the German:
would, sooner or later, attempt to
straighten out their lines in this region
because the close of the Aisne offensive
left the allies in a favorable position
along the front from the Marine above
Chateau -Thierry to the region north OF
Chaleons. Having interior lines, they are
able quickly to concentrate their forces
on either side of the angle having its
apex at Rheims.
The ground over which the Germans
are attacking west of Rhems'is is rather
high and irregular. To the north it is
more level, and to the east the French,
being between the enemy and the Vesle
river, would be operating at a disadvan-
tage were it not for wooded hills which
they hold on each side of the village of
La Pompelle.
The connection between this assault
and The one delivered between Montdidier
and Noyon last week, is rather difficult
to trace, except that a Strengthening of
the line would be of advantage to the foe
Raiding operations are reported from
the British front in the Somme and Lys
sectors.
Fierce attacks are being made by the
Austrians to overcome the Italian resist
ance along the Piave, but the defensive
line still holds. Apparently the enemy
sees his only hope of success in enlarging
his gains across the Piave, having been
given a disastrous check in the noun
tains from west of Asiago to the Piave.
In the mountains the Austrians have
been generally ON the defensive since
they were checked and then thrown back
over the terrain gained Saturday in the
first day of the offensive. The French
and British around Asiago are under a
heavy enemy bombardment, and the
French Tuesday repulsed a strong local
Austrian effort. Along the Val Sugana
and against the bastion of Monte Grappa
the enemy holds further attacks in abey- !
ance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
BRITISH RECLAIMED
POST NEAR ALBERT
Also Captured Few Prisoners and Some
Machine Guns-German Raid Near
Locre Repulsed BY French.

London, June l9.-British troops last
night successfully raided the German
lines in the region to the south of Hebu.
torne, north of Albert, the war office an.
nounced to-day. A British post recently
taken by the Germans near Virux Ber-
quin, on the porthern side of the Lys sa-
lent, was recaptured, some prisoners and
two machine guns being taken in the
operation.
The statement reads:
"A raid attempted by the enemy
in the Locre sector was repulsed by
French troops.
THE hostile artillery was active
yesterday evening in the Ancre val
ley, about Mericourt and during the
night has been active in the neigh
borhood of Merris (Flanders 'front.'.
I'VE carried out a successful raid
last night south of Hebutorne. On
the Vieux Berquine sector party of
our troops attacked and recaptured
one of the posts taken by the enemy
in this locality on the ngiht of June
IA. We captured few prisoners
and machine guns"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
NEW ENGLAND MEN
HURT IN WRECK
Private Arthur L. Leighton of Littleton,
N. H., Was One of Those in Railroad
Catastrophe Near Selby, Tex.

Waco, Tex, June l9.-The Camp Ar
thur military authorities to-day made
public the names of 30 soldiers injured
when st. Louis & Southwestern rail
road train, carrying troops, was wrecked
while passing over a wooden bridge near
Selby, Tex. August Hsus Schumacher.
private Of Philadelphia, died at the
base hospital. The injured include Lieut.
James f. Robbins. Louisburg, Pa; Corp.
Chase Brett, Redington, Pa; Private
Brsnnell. Philadelphia; Private
Ed Hanrahan. Quincy, Mass; Private
Harry Hyatt, Philadelphia. Pa; Private
George E. Kelsey, Stafford, Conn: Pri-
vate Arthur L. Leighton, Littleton, y. H.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
FOOD SHORTAGE SERIOUS.
Montpelier Man Is Back from Switzer.
land, Largely for That Reason.

Back from Switzerland, where he had
been staying three years to recuperate
his health, Giaeomo Aglio of MONTPELIER
an American citizen but native of Swit-
zerlsnd, said to-day that the chief reason
hetleft that country was because of the
great food shortage. He said that the
people Of the United States have little
idea Of the seriousness Of the food eoudi-
tions Of Europe, even Of the neutral
countries.
He said that comparatively little food
is coming into Switzerland. the amount
being far short Of the requirements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
RHEIMS STANDS
FIRM AGAINST
ALL ASSAULTS
French Did Not Permit Germans to Get
Into Their Lines in the Western Side
and Quickly Regained Lost Ground
East of the Town.

Paris, June l9-The Germans las
night, after violent preparatory BON
bardment, began an attack on the Rheim
front between Nrigny and La Pompelle
the war office announced to-day.
The French are resisting the German
blow with entire success.
On the western front of the attack tn,
enemy was not able even to reach the
French lines. In the center, before the
city, the Germans were completely re.
pulsed and suffered heavy losses. East
of Rheims the French were equally sue.
cessful
The statement follows:
Last night at 6 o'clock the Ger
mans delivered violent preparatory
artillery fire along the whole front
of Rheims from the region of Vrignv,
west of the city, as far east as La
Pompelle At . O'Clock the enemy
infantry began an attack on the
French positions between these two
points.
"The French troops resisted the
German attack with complete sue
cess. The barrsge of the French
artillery proved very strong.
Between Vrigny and Ormes, Ger
man assault troops were stopped by
the French fire and forced TO return
many times to their lines Of depart
ure and were not finally able 20
reach the French positions
Around Rheims violent comhzts
developed during the course Of which
the enemy suffered heavy losses and
was everywhere repulsed.
East of Rheims the fighting Ike
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
As STUDENTS GIVEN
BUSINESS DIPLOMAS
At the Graduation Exercises Of the Cod
dard Seminary Commercial Seniors
Rev. E. Grassland the
Chief Speaker.

At the seminary chapel last evening,
the members Of the Goddard seminary
commercial class, marshaled by Fred
Cole, rs, filed into the chapel and re-
ceived their diplomas in the final event
Of their Undergraduate life. The com
mercisl class. which is the largest yet
graduated. numbers As members, p Of
them girls. and Is Of them boys. The
chapel was decorated with ferns and
plants. Two large service flags. t0gcth-
er with the national colorst made up the
simple background for the stage setting.
one Of the flags representing the mem
bers of the school who have enrolled in
some branch Of military service. while
the other represented the number Of
students now under arms.
The class motto. Always Prepared
appeared IN the foreground 0f the stage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
MANY TONS OF MEAT
FOR NAVY REJECTED
Capt. Williams Testified Before Federal
Commission Into Charges Against
Wilson and Company of
Chicago.

| New York, June l0.-Hundreds OF
| thousands of pounds of meat intended
! for use on American battleships, fur.
nished by Wilson and CO., Chicago pack
ers, has been rejected because not in
good condition, Capt, Williams of the
navy testified to-day at the inquiry by
the federal trade commission into charges
that band meat is being furnished the
navy.
Capt. Williams, when asked If he had
ever rejected any meat from Wilson and
Co, offered for the navy department, re-
plied
Yes, have rejected great many
hundred thousands of pounds. One lot
consisted of 100000 pounds of smoked
ham,"
The reason it was rejected, Captain
Williams said, was because it was sour
and smeary" He added in reply to
question that an item of 42S,0O0 pounds
OF meat had been declined, and that ON
another occasion ll0,5S6 pounds of ham
shipped to the battleship Missouri had
after delivery been found ''unsound and
dangerous.
Answering an objection of the at
torney for Wilson and Co. to the effect
that when the meat was accepted the
responsibility of the firm had ceased.
Captain Williams testified the hams
shipped by the firm for the Missouri had
been guaranteed TO keep in any climate
four months and that $500 pounds had
failed to stand the test.
Special Examiner Patterson TODAY
ruled out the testimony OF T. J. Gee.
yesterday that Wilson and Co. had
bought meat not in good condition from
Armour and CO., and sold it to the
government. II. Snowden Marshall, at.
torney for Wilson and Co., asked this
testimony to be stricken out "on the
ground that it was boastful assertion
of a rival firm" The noint WAS carrind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
II MEN CALLED
TO FILL VACANCIES
Barre City and Town Furnish II and
Montpelier Only 0ne-Men Are to
Go to Camp Devens
Iune a.

The men named below have been called
by the Washington county board to go tc
Camp Devens June 2s to replace men re-
ieeted at that camp a short time ago
Eleven of the II men are from Barre
tcity and town, while Montpelier fur
nishes only one. Waterbury has three
and Plainfeld two.
Charles Edward Mobus. Waterbury.
Constantine Celente Barre City.
Arturo Fare, Barre City.
Antonio Fossati, Barre City.
Nathan Edwell Brink, Plainield.
Enrieo Bal Rossi. Waterbury
Antonio Bonacoisi, Montpelier.
Clayton o. Brown. Waterbury Center.
John Alexander Anderson. Barre City.
Tuanas T. Macupas, Granitevile.
Bert George Cleveland. Plainfeld.
Joseph Berard Graniteville.
Menotti Tolentino. Barre City.
Giuseppe Broggini, Barre City.
Arvid Ingvald Blad. Barre City.
Giuseppe Berini. Barre City.
Lodovico Giuseppi Mase, Barre City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
EVIDENT PLAN is TO STRAIGHTEN
ON THE BULGE IN THAT SECTOR
East of Rheims the Germans Were
at First Able to Enter the French
Lines But Were Promptly Driven
Out BY Counter Attacks

Standing firmly before the warstrcken city of Rheims the
french checked drive launched last night five
days the offensive the line
halt In the fighting the active battle front has been extended
point five miles southeast of the cathedral city At o'clock Tues
evening artillery began heavy bombardmen be-
Vrny of Rheims the village of La Pompee the
Vese east of that city, Three hours later
the Teuonc infantry stomed of their trenches begin the
assault According French official statement the Germans
nowhere successful in their attempt enter the French lines
being renulsed with heavy losses.