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Evening star., 1918-08-27
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

In order that the bonds between
England and France be drawn closer
it is suggested that more English chill
dren be given French names.
British women are engaged in prac-
tically every branch Of airplane con-
struction.
Silver spruce. which grows by the
millions in British Columbia, once
was despised by lumbermen. Today
this timber is considered one of the
most valuable. inasmuch as the wood
answers all requirements for airplane
propeliers and other wooden parts of
military flying machines.
Wounded soldiers invariably dream
of the things they would like to do
when they recover and return to their
places in civilian life.
r "Afterward" Is the password to
dreamland--it visions impossible bits
of brightness, it let's the maddest,
most fantastic fancies live. it gilds the
commonplace with glory.
The dreams have queer neighbors.
BY the side of those who dream Of
crossing new seas and new coun-
tries are those VINO desire only to hide
themselves away on a familiar hill
side or seashore. or to lose themselves
again In the city millions. Some want
to fly, to farm. to grow roses, to start
newspapers. to missionary the Chi
nese. to chase whales, collect butter
flies. to roam, to sleep. to do great
things. to do nothing-watering a
backyard at twilight would be the
dream come true of many.
Odd and beautiful. ordinary and ex-
traordinary, pathetic and humorous.
are the dreams of today. Many are
too precious to be voiced. others so
airy that even the dreamers smile at
them while they hug them, but each
dream is something dear and precious
to the owner-a bright will o. the wisp
that shines beyond the dark today.
80 beautiful and so clean. That's
the average American soldiers verdict
of England
More International conferences have
been held at The Hague and more tree-
ties and alliances arranged there than
at any other point In the world.
One American soldier insisted on
studying German in camp. a German
American comrade with knowledge of
the language being his instructor. When
Evening star., 1918-08-27
AMERICAN BISHOP oFF1c1ATEs
Conducts Ordination Services on
British Soil for First Time.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 2s.-For the first
time in the history of England, an
American bishop has conducted an
ordination service on the soil of the
British Isles. 1t was a strictly war
time ceremony, being the installation
of Warren Dudley, an American as q
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The service took place at the head
quarters Of the American Y. M. C. A..
in London. in the presence of a num-
ber of notable ministers Of various
denominations. both English and
American.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
MAY C0NsCRIPT LABOR.
Louis F. Post Defines Administra-
tons Attitude,

CHICAGO, August 27.-The admin
ieration's attitude toward conscrip-
ton of labor was outlined before the
Association of Commerce by Louis F.
Post. assistant secretary of labor.
THE time may come" he said,
when we will have to conscript
workers in mines. forests and fac
tories, but in the name Of democracy
these men shall not be conscripted
until we have first conscripted the
places where they shall work This
democracy will not stand for the
conscription of men to work for the
profit of other men. The conscripted
man must work for Uncle Sam and
no one else"
Evening star., 1918-08-27

operations on our part are cunningiy
disguised under accommodating activ-
tiles"
The familiar mo mans land" is meant
in the expression "forefeld engage
ments. unless the enemy happens TO be
losing his first, second and third line
trenches fairly consistently. when the
phrase embraces these also. Another
very expressive description he gives for
the same territory is crater zone
Evening star., 1918-08-27
LOST BEARINGS IN FOG;
BRITISH SHIP is GROUNDED

A NORTH ATLANTIC PORT, August
ga British steamer. formerly well
known in the transatlantic service.
was fast aground last night in a bag
near this port
The vessel, which was bound west,
lost her bearings during a heavy fog,
She was leaking badly and it was
feared it would be impossible to free
haE.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
BILL TO STOP EXCESSIVE
RENTS IS INTRODUCED

Under a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Clark of Florida the
President is authorized to requisition
property where excessive rental is
charged war workers in Industrial
centers, and is authorised to Ak what
he deems fair rental price for such
uroperty
Evening star., 1918-08-27
PO|NDEXTER CALLS
FOR WORK-OR-F|GHT.
Declares End of War Must
Come Through Military
Triumph.

Only a great military triumph over
the Germans can and will end this
war, Senator Hitchcock. chairman of
the foreign relations committee OF rhe
Senate. declared today while speak
ing in support of the administration
r1an-pc wer bill He aligned himself
with Senator Lodge. republican lead
er. who few days ago said that
peace must be dictated by the allies
and the Germans must be defeated
in the field and in Germany.
'I agree entirely with the senator
from Massachusetts," said Senator
Hitchcock. I'VE must have a great
military triumph. Nothing else will
burn the truth into the minds of the
German people but great military
disaster. He that liveth by the sword
world is to be made free for democ-
racy, the Germans must be defeated.
Until they have tasted defeat there is
no chance for victory"
Senator Hitchcock quoted from the
Presidents speech in Baltimore. in
only way to deal with Germans was
to use force to the utmost. Unlike
Senator Lodge, however, Senator
Hitchcock outlined no terms of peace.
InlS IS not the time 10 DISCUSS peace
terms" he said. The only thing to do
is to defeat Germany, and then the
peace terms may be discussed later"
Mr.. Poindexter Defends Bill.
When the Senate met today it was
with the knowledge that before ad-
power bill. extending the draft age
limits so as to include eighteen and
forty-five. and all amendments
thereto.
The work or fight section of the
bill was up for consideration, with
an amendment by Senator Cummins
pending.
Senator Poindexter of Washington
took the floor in defense of the work
or fight amendment, declaring that
the Tabor leaders who have at
tackled the provision are not really
the leaders of American labor and
that the vast majority of the laborers
of this country do not wish any spe-
cial exemption from military service.
Amendment Passed, 73 to o.
Inc OuHlT1lHS amendment TO Inc
york or fight section was adopted by
p vote of 73.to o. Before the amend
hent was finally voted upon Senator
Eummins changed the phraseology to
make the meaning clearer.
As adopted it provides that the work
or-hght proviso shall not apply to
strikers who submit their dispute to
the War Labor Board, agree to abide
by its decision and to go back to
work Immediately pending the deci-
sion of the board. II the employer
refuses to abide by the decision the
strikers will be at liberty to strike
without losing their deferred classi-
sfcation
Evening star., 1918-08-27
PROHIBITION PREDICTED
IN NATION JULY |, 1878
Compromise Date Agreed Upon by
All Factions, Unless War Should
End by That Time.

Unless the war should come to an
end prior to July l. 1919, there is
strong prospect of the country's be-
coming bone dry on that date. This
is the compromise date for wartime
prohibition" practically agreed to by
all factions yesterday afternoon, and
1t Is expected that the wartime pro-
hibition amendment 10 the emer-
gency agriculture appropriation bill
will be modified SO as to conform to
it.
Senator Morris Sheppard. prohibi-
tion leader in the Senate, was called
into conference with the President,
who. 1t is said, suggested that it was
necessary to give the liquor inter-
ests and their employees more time
to close up their business before
bringing about absolute prohibition.
they be given until January /. 1920.
instead of January /, 1919. as pro-
vided in the pending bill. This would
prevent interference with the Treas.
ury Department program for rais-
ing revenue from the liquor traffic
for the next year also. 1t was pointed
out.
To Come Up After Man-Power Bill.
Senator sheppard returned to the
Capitol and talked the matter over
with the other prohibition senator's
He found that they would not accede
to SO long a delay in the operation of
the wartime prohibition, but that
they would agree to a postponement
until July 1. 1919. They had already
practically decided to extend the day
for prohibition until April /, 1919, be-
fore the President took hand in the
matter.
The wartime prohibition measure is
to come up for consideration in the
Senate as soon as the man-power bill
has been disposed of. 1t is the unfin-
ished business of the Senate and has
been temporarily laid aside to give
the man-power bill the right of way.
Grape Growers Ask Delay.
California grape growers appearing
today before the Senate agriculture
committee urged that the pending ma
tional prohibition legislation be
amended SO as to become effective
July 1. 1920. instead of July 1, 1919, as
compromise would benefit wine max
ers, but would cause enormous losses
to grape growers.
E. NJ. Sheehan of Sacramento. secre-
tary of the California state board of
viticulture, told the committee the
grape growers realized that national
prohibition is only a question of time.
but would like to wait for the fed,
eral amendment now pending before
the states. because it would give them
more time to prepare for the transit
tion.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
ATTACK SECRECY
ON AERO REPORTS
Republican Senators Say
Foreign Ban Creates Gen.
sorship at Home.

Government orders barring from
transmission abroad any account Of
the recent refort of the Senate mill
tary subcommittee. which severely
criticised delays and failures in
American aircraft production, were
sharply attacked today in the Senate
by republican senators. The informa-
tion. they declared, already is known
to the allies and the enemy, and the
purpose Of the censorship orders, II
was charged, was to prevent the in
formation going to the American
people.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts.
who brought up the subject. proposed
an investigation by the Senate print
ing committee to determine whether
the Congressional Record, in which
the aircraft report was printed. falls
under the censorship ban. He defer
red action however. on his motion
for an inquiry. promising to call up
the question when the man-power
bill is out of the way.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Vote Today Before 4 O'Clock.

Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the military affairs committee, late
yesterday afternoon obtained unan-
imous consent for final vote on the
later than 4 o'clock today. The bill
will pass by an overwhelming vote.
probably unanimously. All attempts
to change or modify the age limits
set in the bill are expected to be de-
feated
Under the unanimous consent agree
ment. debate was limited after l
o'clock today, to brief speeches by
each senator on the bill and amend
ments.
Yesterday afternoon was spent in
discussing the work or fight amend
ment. Senator Cummins of Iowa Of
feTed his amendment to make the
work or tight amendment not applica-
BILE to men who are willing to submit
their grievance to board appointed
by the President and abide by his
decision. He explained that under
his amendment the men would not
strike pending the decision by the
board, but if the employers refused
to abide by the decision of the board,
then the men would be at liberty to
strike without losing their deferred
classification for the draft.
Because a number of senators in
sisted the effect of the amendment as
drafted was not clear. Senator Cum
IllnS dSTecu 10 lcl II BO over Until
today to be perfected and the Senate
recessed without taking action on
1t.
Senator McKeller of Tennessee in
interjected that in order to be fair he
believed the amendment should ap-
ply alike both to the employer and
the employe.
Would Register Men Up to Sixty.
. Senator Falls of New Mexico pre-
scented a substitute for the Thomas
amendment providing for registration
of all men up to sixty years of age who
under regulations prescribed by the
President would be classified for mill
tary and Industrial service. Another
substitute. offered by Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska, proposes that men
shall be subject to reclassiflcation in
event the reasons for their exemption
or deferred classification cease to
exist.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Gives Truth, Says Mr. Poinde1te,

Senator Poindexter suggested that
the report was censored because it
gave the truth regarding exaggerated
statements made by the committee on
public information regarding aircraft
production.
The government officials action also
was criticised by Senators Penrose of
Pennsylvania and Rrandegee of Con-
necticut, the latter suggesting that
newspapers printing reports Of to-
days colloquy in the Senate might
be barred from foreign mails.
Senator Thomas of Colorado, chair
man Of the committee which made the
aircraft report, said he did not object
to investigation by the printing COM
mittee as to whether the Congress
sional Record containing the report
has been held in this country, but
man-power bill. and Senator weeks
agreed to postpone further considera-
tion of the subject.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Says Action Ill Advised.

Reading orders given Boston news
paper publishers by customs officials
prohibiting Transmission of accounts
Of the aircraft report in the papers.
letters or "othc~%-sse." Senator Weeks
denounced the governments action al
most. drastic and ill-advised." caus-
ing financial loss to publishers. While
evidently designed to prevent infor-
nation getting to the enemy. Senator
Weeks added:
Everybody has the information. 1t
is well known to our enemies and 10
public property"
Minority Leader Lodge said that
orders was to influence publishers
against publication of the report in
this country.
The only people in the world" said
Mr.. Lodge, who do not know about
our aircraft situation is the American
people. 1t is perfectly well known
to our allies and to the enemy"
Evening star., 1918-08-27

One American soldier insisted on
studying German in camp. a German
American comrade with knowledge of
the language being his instructor. When
Evening star., 1918-08-27

More international conferences have
been held at The Hague and more tree-
ties and alliances arranged there than
at any other point In the world.
Evening star., 1918-08-27

80 beautiful and so clean" That's
the average American soldiers verdict
of England.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-08

az the expense OF the allied forces.
There was also encouragement for
ihc President in summaries OF edi-
torials from the American Press. Ac-
cording to the information reaching
the White House, not single Amer.
lean paper had taken a stand In favor
ri acceptance of the Teutonic sug-
gosticns.
Cablegrams to the state Depart.
meot. summarizing the comment of
The allied press, showed also that sen
riment is just as strong and unan.
imous among the British, French.
Italians and Belgians against yielding
~ the German overures as 1t is In
tho United States. 1t was clearly
demonstrated from all points Of the
allied compass that the nations allied
In The war against German m.l:;arism
that the sentiment is overwhelmingiy
IN favor OF going through with the
war until Germany Is forced into an
unconditional surrender, SO az TO en-
anlc the allied powers 70 dictate their
own terms for the sort OF peace that
will bring security ant reinsurance to
all peop es, and make impossible the
recurrence Of such war
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-08
PRESIDENT WILL
REJECT TEUTON
PEACE OFFER
Confers With Allies on Peace
Reply
NATION WILL BACK HIM
Senate Debate, Newspaper Editorials,
and Thousands of Messages Show
Attitude of People.

Washington, Oct. z. The reply
of President Wilson to the Austro
German peace proposals will be a re-
lection.
When his answer is delivered the
President will act as spokesman, not
only for the United States Govern
ment. but also for all the nations al
lied in the fight against the Central
Powers.
Exchanges have been in progress 10
day between Washington. London,
Paris, Rome and Havre. The result
OF this comparison OF views will be
the presentation OF a solid front in
opposition to either an armistice or
dickering with the Berlin and Vienna
governments.
Speaking for himself and this Gov
ernment alone, the President could
nave sent forward his reply 10 Ger
many early this evening. 1t is under
iood the President did not care to
make such an answer, but preferred
that 1t should have the augmented
force of a combined reply from the
Entente For this reason, 1t is under
stood. he has Indicated his views in
advance TO the allied Governments,
and is obtaining their decisions be-
fore putting his answer in final form
10 be handed 10 the neutral diplomats
IN Washington. through whose Gov
sFnments the note OF rejection viii be
delivered
Wien the Presidents answer will
he forwarded and announced is de
pendent upon the time required for
completing the interchange of views
between the allied Governments. At
he White House this evening 1t was
thought that the consideration might
reach point where the Presidents
decision can be announced tomorrow
The President is confident tha, his
reply to he Austro-Germauic alliance
tAiE 80 forward With the .unsnimous
uspOri %. the nation Every evidence
Of this reached the White House from
al parts OF the nation today. Hun
dreds OF kilograms we're received Re
gardless OF party affliation. the mes
sages voiced the confident belief that
the President would neither grant an
armistice nor allow this nation 10 be
drawn into any peace parley with the
Central Powers. From all quarters
the President was urged not to accept
the German requests.
The Presidents position was furth
er strengthened by the unequivocal
stand taken by Senators Lodge. Hitch
cock, Nelson. poindexter Reed and
others in debate in the United States
Senate this afternoon, where the sen
timent Of the nation was patriotically
and unmistakably reflected in every
ufterance. Not single voice was
raised in favor of yielding to the Ger
man manoeuvre, which was character
ized as being intended as a trap foI
the Allies and evidence of desire by
the Central to gain breathing spell
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-08
$t90,750
DR.. HENRY J. POTTER
Prominent Bennington Physician Vic
tim of Pneumonia.

Dr. Henry J Potter a prominent To-
cal physician and lifelong resident Of
Bennington, died Monday at Bur-
lIngton hospital. Death was due to in
nuenza followed by penumonia
The deceased was the adopted son
Of the late DR.. ]. II. Potter Of this
village. He was educated at the
Troy Conference Academy at Poult-
ney and the Albany medical college.
He was in his saith year at the time
of his death SO far as known he
leaves no relatives
DR.. Potter was one Of the best
known of the Bennington physicians OF
recent years. In addition to his
recognized ability in his profession
he possessed many OF the Characters.
tics OF the successful family doctor
and there are hundreds Of people in
ministrations and Who win learn OF
his death with sincere regret
The funeral. which will be private,
viii be held tomorrow afternoon 81
$3.50, Rev p l.. Dow officiating. In
iermenL viii be in the ,ilase cemc
ter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-08
RUSSIA TO HAVE
NEW government | !: |
\ Blythe. PEOPLE
1t Was Set Up by State Conven.
tion ut Ufa
BACKED BY STRONG ARMY
More Than 100000 ss'diers Havs
Been Raised and Are Being Train
ed by $4,000 Officers.

Washington. Oct. 7.--Conhdential
information OF a reliable official char.
acter has reached Washington indicat.
ing that the Russian people. as ma.
ton, will swing back into line in
steady and valuable support OF taiq
Entente Allies and the aims they seek
TO achieve in the great war.
President Wilson and the Allied
Powers have committed themselves TO
the proposition Of endeayoring 10 en-.
courage the formation Of strong MAJ
tional government in Russia to assist
in bringing about complete restora-
ton OF law and order along with the
ultimate obliteration OF the f5olshevisl
reign os terror, to do everything pos
sible toward removing the German
menace thai has cast rs SHADOW
athwart the path of Russian progress,
and otherwise be OF real service to
the Russian people. Visible evidence
OF this commitment is seen in the pro
gress being made BY the allied mill
tary expedition now moving south
ward from Archaugel and westward
from Vladiyostok.
The Russian Embassy was notified
,cdat bg the newly formed Russian
Provisional Government whioh was
created by the state Convention az
Uia, that it had actually taken d
the reins of power in succession tV
the Provisional Government Of 1917
Russian diplomats throughout ihe
world have been similarly notified aud
the facts are being communicated TO
the Eentente Governments for their
information.
The character of the Cabinet, or
directorate. AS il has been called, the
representation in II Of the various 10
cal Governments and ether important
national clements and information
reaching Washington as 40 the ehar
ac!cr If the sepport iIis1scaIFing, an
Indicate that there is a strong trend
In Russia toward q new era and that
really representative and construc-
tive national Government appears to
have been initiated at Ufa.
Second only In importance TO the
formation OF the new Government, is
the fact that steps have been taken,
with a remarkable degree OF success,
toward the recreation of national
army. This has been accomplished
through the mobilization by the Omsk
Government in Siberia OF the two
Younger classes OF youths. those OF
1918 and 1919 This has resulted in
the raising Of more than 100000 sol
licrs who are being trained along
lines Of strict discipline by more than
10000 officers. The Academy of the
General Staff is at Tomsk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-08
Has Been Suspended But Regular
MRS. WILTON A. WALL
Wife of Prominent Bennington Mer-
chant Died Early This Morning.

Mrs. Wilton A. Wall. wife of a
prominent Bennington merchant, died
carly this morning, following an ILL.,
ness OF several months. she had
been in failing health for several
months but her death was unexpected
and comes as a shock to a large circle
OF friends
Mrs. Wall was before her marriage
about II years ago, Miss Gra1 c
Knapp, the daughter of the late Ed
ward Knapp of Bennington and had
passed her entire life in Remington
She was a woman of the highest
character and beloved by all who
knew her Previous to her illness she
had taken an active interest in the
Young Woman's Club and much of
the success of that admirable organi.
zation was due to her untiring efforts
in Us behalf She was also a member
of and an interested worker in the So
cieiy of the First Baptist church. 9th
er than her husband she is survived by
a mother, four brothers and three
sistera
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-08
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