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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
LLOYD GEORGE
PAYS TRIBUTE
To WOMAN WORK
Says They Have Assumed EnOr-
nous Share Of War Burdens.
THIS WAR is A CRUSADE
II Began in Order That Force and
Brutality Might Crush out Free
dom Among Men.

Paris, Aug. 2l-The British Prime
Minister, David Lloyd George, paid a
remarkable tribute TO womens work
in the war in letter addressed to
the lnterallied Women's Congress, re.
GREETING that he would be unable to
be present at a mass meeting he to-
night
II am anxious to bear testimony TO
the tremendous part played by the
women of England in this vital epoch
OF human history" the Premier wrote.
They have not only borne their bur
den of sorrow and separation with
unhinching forttude and patience,
but they have assumed an enormous
share Of the burdens necessary to the
practical conduct of the war.
III it had not been for the splendid
manner in which the women came for
ward to work in the hospitals and mu-
milton factories, in administrative Of
fiices OF all kinds, and in war work
behind the lines. often in daily danger
OF their lives. Great Britain and be.
lieve. all the Allies would have been
unable to withstand the enemy at
tacks OF the last few months. For
this service to our common cause hui
manity owes them unbounded graft.
tudc.
"In the past ! have heard il said
that women were unfit to vote be.
cause they would be weak when it
came to understanding the issues and
bearing the strains of great war.
My experience in South Wales last
week is what has confirmed me in
the belief that the women there un-
derstand perfectly what is at stake in
this war believe they recognize as
c early as any that there can be no
peace, progress, or happiness in the
world so long as the monster OF mill.
tarism is able TO stalk, pnbridled and
unashamed among the weaker peo-
pie,
"To them this war is a crusade for
( righteousness and gentleness, and
they do not mean 10 make peace un.
til the Allies have made it impossible
( for another carnival OF violence to
befall mankind. am certain that
I this resolution OF the women of South
/ Wa,es is but typical OF the spirit OF
! The women of the rest of Great Brit
( ain
This war began in order that force
and brutality might crush out free
/ dom among men. Its authors cannot
have foreseen that one Of its main
effects would be to give women a con
manding position and influence in the
public affairs of the world To theil
ennobling influence we look not onll
for strength to win the war, hut FOL
inspiration during the great work o
reconstruction we will have to under
take after victory is won.
The women who have been flock
ing to France to work for the Allie,
are among the foremost leaders il
this great movement of regeneration
My message to their representative
gathered in Paris is this Well done
Garry on. You are helping to create
new earth for yourselves and YOU
children
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
SEES END or WAR.
clemenceau Believes AIlies Will Win
Within Year

Paris, Aug 20.-It is the belief of
Georges Clemenceau, the French pre-
mier, that a complete triumph will be
won during the present year by the
army of the entente allies and that
The war will have ended before anoth-
n year has passed, according to the
understanding reached by United
States Senator j. Hamilton Lewis Of
Illinois Of remarks of the premier dur
.ng a lengthy conversation with him
The gist of the conversation, with the
,Onsent of NJ. Clemenceau paid high
ribute to President Wilson as con.
3tructive leader, and said he was
greatly impressed with Newton ID.
Baker, the American secretary of
war, as a man of great resource. The
Permier declared that when the
American troops arrived, uncertainty
existed as to whether they could
bring their undoubted courage into
Immediate action, after having been
rained to a life of peace. The first
moving OF the American troops had
amazed France with their bravery
md soldierly perfection, he said
The premier declared that the work
If the American troops on the battle
Geld did more to demoralize Germany
han any other thing the enemy has
met He said France has every con
idence now that this war was on the
way to immediate victory.
Senator Lewis said Premier Glenn
anceau gave him messages to Rresi
dent Wilson and the peop.e of the
United States
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
GERMANS TORTURE PRISONERS
They Turn Streams Of Liquid Fire on
Scotch Soldiers.

London, Aug Is, via Montreal ~
Details of cruelties were made public
for the first time today as practiced
by the Germans. They were com.
mitted Oh British prisoners aad
wounded men during last March
Affidavits of Scotch soldiers testify to
the authenticity Of the charges.
A private of the Royal Hlghlanders
tells how he and a number of com.
rades. consisting Of one officer and 10
men, 10 Of whom were wounded,
we're compelled 10 surrender near
Monchy March 2S They wefs lined
up in the original front line trench
and after some tinfe a German officer
and two men appeared. One cf the
MEN under orders OF the officers turn.
ed a stream Of liquid fire straight inlo
the trench in which the Britshers
were standing and Notwithstanding
the fact that they we're unarmed
continued to spray them for six OF
seven minutes The private testified
that he and few Of his companions
who we're able to move scramb ed
down a communication trench and
got over the top and back into the
British lines
Another private testified that he
and other prisoners were marched
down trench to an emplaccment
about six feet deep nine feet wide
and from nine to Il feet long and while
tightly packed in the enclosure two
Germans one of whom carried q re
yolyer and seemed 20 be an Ollicer
appeared The other man had n cy.
Under on his back and attached to IL
was a flexible pipe
Just as he reached the entrance
10 the enclosure, said the soldier, re
ferring TO the man with the cylinder
on his back. "a fame spuriod out in
stream from the pipe and caught
he men who were nearest % the
thing The other men lay IN heaps
around and partly on me- J heard a
kissing sound for a short while Then
it stopped but started again During
ihis time the men were shrieking and
writhing The fame reached righ'
/ back Of where | was. My Overc0ai
/ and tunic caught fire BY this time
/ III the men We're on the ground
The soldier added that he managed
20 crawl up the slope and get away
Another soldier related how an OF
icer, wounded. in the head and foot
md four other wounded men, includ
inc himself, were in an old trench
when two Germans appeared and used
liquid FIRE One OF the Germans. re
yolyor in hand. ordered the Britishers
to get back to the German line Tn,
narrator said his hands and right eal
were burned Three of the party
managed to escape and reach the Brit
sh lines but the Germans either mus
have suffocated or burned all the Gy,
wounded men, as nothing further ha,
been heard from them.
The British government has pro
tested to the German government
against these outrUges.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
FATHER DID NOT WANT cARuso
Park Benjamin Says He Refused
Sinuer's Request.

New York, Aug. 22-Park BENJAMIN
father OF Dorothy Park BENJAMIN.
who was married on Tuesday to En-
rico Caruso, the singer, said at his
summer home yesterday that .ne mar
riage had come to him as a great sur.
prise, for he had absolutely refused
his permission when the tenor asked
him for his daughters hand. He said
that Caruso had been spending week.
ends at his home. and had come to
him last Friday to ask for his daugh.
t.
I'VE talked the matter over amicab
ly enough" continued Mr.. BENJAMIN
"and | supposed that with my refusal
the matter was closed Ny daughter
went to New York on Monday, and |
heard nothing more of the matter un-
I'll somebody called me on the tele-
phone on Tuesday night to tell me of
the wedding II was neither my
daughter nor Mr.. Caruso who called
but assure you that was complete
y surprised
My objections are of a kind that
can not be overcome. They are based
upon the difference in the ages of the
couple, and the fact that they are not
OF the same nationality. Moreover
The singer is man of temperament
I did not want my daughter to marry
riches or voice or an orator, but just
man. However she is mature wo
man and Caruso Is 45, therefore the
match can not be ascribed to the ar
loi of youth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
PETITIONS HAVE BEEN FILED
Candidates for state Offices Comply
With Statutes.


Montpelier, Aug. 20-The petitions
# the various candidates for state
Offices to be voted for at the primar-
es September 10 were filed with the
secretary of state today. Early this
evening p. W. Clement of Rutland
fled his papers as a candidate for the
epublican nomination for governor
Frank Il. Howe and Charles II. Oar.
ing, candidates for the same office
fled their petitions yesterday
The petitions Of Frank l.. Greene
of 81. Adams ana Porter H. Dale of
island Pond. for Congressman in
he two districts we're recorded
In the contest for secretary OF state
Harry Black of Newport and Walter
Farnsworth Of Rutland are in the field
elmer Johnson OF st. Albans and
Frank c. Archibald OF Manchester
have fled their petitions as candi.
lates for attorney general.
w. f. Scott state treasurer, Ben.
amin Gates. auditor Of accounts, and
Mason s. Stone, republican candidate
'or lieutenant governor, will be unop.
posed in the republican primaries.
Late tonight the socialists and pro
Addition parties had failed to file any
letitions
The democrats. who have filed
papers are: W. Is. Mayo OF North
Held, governo" Henry c. Brish1 aI
Rutland, licutenm,t-sovornor: Thcma,
b Wright of darlington, secretary o
state; Orlo C. Luce of Stowe. treaJm
err and j. G. Durick OF Fair Haven
auditor Of accounts; II. G. Shurtllff o
Montpelier, Rev. ]. b. Reardon o
Barre. congressman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
AIR CRAFT PRODUCTION
Senate Military Subcommittee Max
es Report.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The long
awaited report of the senate military
subcommittee on the investigation OF
air craft production was submitted
today with a scathing arrangement Of
the delays early In the war, a review
Of improved conditions later, and re.
concentrations for the creation of a
new department of aviation with a
cabinet officer heading It, Disclaim
ing wholesale condemnation, the re.
port praised much that has been &C.
complished, predicting the approach
Of a period when quantity production
may be expected The report Is i'm.
pressional and says all questions of
dishonesty or official or corruption
are left to the justice departments OF
inquiry conducted by Charles E
Hughes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
RYE BREAD
Recommended Recipe for War Me7-
sure Article of Food.

Recommended Recipe for War MeS-
sure Article of Food.
g cups scalded milk
i ,ab'cspcon tat
tablespoons sirup
cups -four
aaspOons salt
i-9 o. yeast cake
rs cup lukewarm water
caps rye -four
Mix scalded milk fat. sirup and
at Let stand until lukewarm. Dis
ol-c ycast in 80 cup lukewarm water
md aal 10 FIRST mixture. Stir in 3
pp 1orr, and let rise for about one
hour Then stir in rye -four (ahout
cursl until dough is very stil Let
rise until very light shape into two
loaycs and place in oiled tins. Let
rise until az least double in bulk and
bake.
Rye can be used freely since there
is a good supply Housewives are
urged to do their own baking rather
than rely upon the bakers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22

THlRTY.sIx REeIsTRANTs
Bennington County Boys to Leave
Next Week.

Thirty-six Bennington county regis
trants have been called to enter sery-
ice next week. Following are the
names of 2S young men who are to
leave Thursday, August %. for Camp
Devens:
Milo Lewis, Kent, Manchester.
Wilfrid A. Talbot. Bennington
George A. Noveck, Bennington.
Zotique Betit. Bennington
Leroy Everett Davis, Bennington
Walter Martin KeOlgh, Arlington.
Winfield c. Secoy, Arlington
Mike DeLucia, Salisbury
Leo A. Perrault. Bennington.
Joseph J. Mcbride. Bennington.
Samuel Francis Reynolds, Manches-
ter.
Leslie Delbert Patrick, Rupert
Ernest Rousseau Bennington.
Walter Mould, Bennington
Adolph Mercier, Manchester
Earl Hilliard Fisher, Manchester
Joseph Clement, Bennington.
Ralph r. Granger, Sandgate
Almon r. King. Sandgate.
Fred Cornell, Rupert.
Delbert Haley, Manchester.
Roscue John Wilcox, Manchester
Walter Parker Fay, Bennington.
Earl Van Vert Sigworth Benning-
tex
Howard Foster, Bennington.
Herbert James Bowen. Sunderland
Walter Leaman Bent ey Sunder
land
William Andrew Gordon, North Ben
nington.
Below is a list of eight registrants
who will leave August 80, for Camp
Upton, Yaphank, n. Y.
Arthur A. Davis, Bennington
Floyd w Knapp, Bennington
Randall Z. Waite, Bennington.
John c. Plante, Bennington
Robert II. DeDurfee, Arlington,
John F. Millngton, South Shafts
burj
Frederick NJ King. Readsb0ro.
Joseph Theriault, Readsboro.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
VERMONT LED IN
PER CAPITA SALES
Made Biggest Proportional contribu-
tion 10 War Savings Stamps Fund
During Month Of July.

Washington, D c., Aug. 2O.-Ohio,
New York, and Illinois were the ban
ner states in the sale of war savings
stamps in July, their sales amounting
respectively to s15.719,OO0. s12.S42,0
ana $12.274,00O. Vermont, South Da-
liola. Oregon and Kentucky led all
other states in per capita sales with
records of s4.72 Si.63, $3.7S and $3.65
respectively. The report for New
York state did not include s4l500O0
ales in New York City. which stood
at the bottom Of ihe list in per capita
contributions with a record Of seven
~ cents for each inhabitant
Ohio has sold S43466,000 of war
savings stamps up 10 Aug 1. more
,han anv other state.
Pennsylvania has sold S40.000,000
and Illinois S34.6SS. GOO. The s570.000-
900 sales Of war savings and thrift
stamps up to Aug / provided S543 ap-
proximate'y one savings stamp for
each man woman and child in the ma
,ior
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
EARLY FALL. De NoYoN
French and American Avators Make
Successful Bombing Raids.

Successful Bombing Raids.
Paris. Aug. 22.-General .1mabcrt's
army has made great advance be-
ween the Matz and Oise rivers and
,as reached the Iilette river. French
military men say this makes newt.
lble the early fall OF Noyon. Ii is not
expected that the Germans will try
TO hold the Ailette line, but may re-
treat to the Disc. General Byngs
army is encountering desperate resis.
lance in the region of Bapaume
Achiet-leGrand changed hand several
times yesterdaN The British now
hold it.
With Americans, Aug. 22.-French
and American aylators successfully
made two bombing flights yesterday,
lropping bombs on the town of Longu-
yen and Audun-le-Roman, northeast
If Verdun. Hits were scored on
racks and roundhouses.
with British in france.-The Brit
ish are holding virtually all the Arras-
Albert railroad and have established
POSTS well east Of that line.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
STOLEN AUTO RETURNED
Charles A. Harris Of BrattIeboro Re.
covers Hudson Car,


Brattleboro, Aug 20.-A seven pas
senger Hudson automobile which was
stolen at Nantasket Beach July 90
was returned to its owner, Charles A..
Harris of this town, yesterday The
car was found in Cambridge, Mass,
garage and was In good condition ex.
cept that the trunk rack. slip covers,
tool kit. and articles in the pockets
are missing
Mr. Harris and daughter, Evelyn,
went to Cambridge and returned with
the machine. The car was stolen from
Paragon park while Miss Evelyn 1ar-
ris and brother, Fred, who is in the
naval aviation ground school at the
Massachusetts, institute of Technol
ogy, and some friends were attending
! dance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
JUMPS 1000 FEET TO DEATH
Airman at Fore Allegheny Comes
10 Tragic End.

Bellevile. ILL.,, Aug. 2O.--Allan b.
Johnson Of Fort Allegheny Penn.
vas killed at Scot; he d, near here,
ghen an airpane in which he was
lying 2000 feet from the ground
caught Ere and fell TO the earth.
Johnson, who was "a years old. had
gone up in The machine alone OIL
GERS at the field attributed the acct
dent to a leak in the oil tank, oil havs
ing dripped ON the exhaust pipe
When the machine caught fire John
son mstrapped himself from the
plane and jumped. His body was
mangled beyond recognition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
TORNADO WIPES
OUT I D WN OF
TYLER. NlNN.
Death and Destruction Follow
in Wake of Wind.
20 BODIES RECOVERED
Town of Thousand inhabitants
Stripped Of It's Business Section
and Many Residences.

a Minneapolis, Aug. ga tornado
striking Tyler Minna a town OF one
thousand inhabitants, last night, de-
stroyed its entire business section
and part of the residence district,
and caused deaths estimated from
fifty to one hundred TWENTY-FIVE. ac-
cording to information, reaching here
today. Twenty bodies alreasy are re-
covered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
AmeRlcAN OFFICERS HURT
Wh9n Hurled from Auto Ia Collision
Wth an OK Cart.

Cnrcascunc. Franco. Aug 20 -
Major Baker of General porhInea
staif and lieutenan, accompanyin'
him.. were thrown from an automobile
into a ditch along side lhe road he.
twocn Al1onne and Moniolieu in the
department OF Aude yesterday aier
ool.dag with an oX cart Boh were
seriiusy y injured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
oEssRTsss ARE ARMED

Utvc Taken Rc'aga in Fortified
Cave
Huntington. W. Va AUX - De
.cr ers ard drar ayadors who arc de-
f,uug them Yt, in mountain fast
...s.s 0t Ninpl county sonl word To-
i., ,.o~ifi tOuty CIV Of his 's"
aot D, iuamn as an lhn dgVri"'s
nn J.med with Qcny ri.'. - will
ru the ls. unu Hi.'te -'. -'Wl
n. They +N O. Go have
I,,a refuge ,E E -ls ".'c. .lWv
n,.,r fortified
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
In these dayn Of hInh oost

lf living most people are walking on
The edge Of their income" which fact
emphasizes the need of more life in.
uranco for every one with depen.
dents. Consult us on income insur.
ance. National Life ms Co., of VI
tMutuall Earle s. Kinsley. General
Agent Mead Building, Rutland, W
ADV
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
SOUTH sHAFTs6URY

Miss Camilla Cole and brother
Dewey |. Cole were among those who
went to Saratoga Saturday to hear
Carus0 at Convention hall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
SOLDIERS EAT oLEo
American Army Uses Great Quantity
Each Month,

Washington. Aug 20-The Amori-
can army is using t250.000 pounds OF
butter and 100000 pounds OF oleomar.
garine every month a war depart.
ment statement today shows that sol.
dicrs stationed In this country have
about five times more butter than oleo
margarine, while In France the Quan.
titles of butter and oleom1rgarine are
about equal owing totho greater dif.
nculty in obtaining high grade but.
te;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair tonight. slightly warm.
or. Friday will bo cloudy probably
showers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22

Paris, Aug 22.-The German troops
we're forced back over twsa'y.mlie
front to depth Of from one to two
miles from Lassigny to the A.lette
river during the night, the war Office
announced. The French have reach
ed the Disc on six mile front east
of Noyon, their line extendia, from
Sempigny to Bretigny.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
eoLsHEvKl CAPTURE VILLAGE
They Have Advanced Along Omega
River in PRUSSIA

Stockholm Aug 22 Jhe nolshe
visi advancing along tho Omega river
whore the allied oxpodiU0na,y iurceg
are operating haye caplurel the vii
lage of Purgasovo, according TO a 9ul.
letn issued from "labofors army head.
quarters" Monday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22

Paris, Aug. 22.-The Allied ariAics
captured over one hundred thousand
prisoners since July 1S, says Echo De
Paris. The sound of heavy cannon
firing was heard clearly in Paris ear
ly today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
HA|G SMASHES
GERMAN LINE
ABOVE ALBERT
Surprise Germans Under Cover
of Heavy Fog.
LINE DEEPLY PIERCED
LINE DEEPLY PIERCED
British Take Seven Towns and Many
Prisoners-They Inflict Heavy
Casualties.

London, Aug. 22.-The British at.
tackled this morning between the
somme and Ancre rivers, it is offici-
ally announced. North of Ancre, the
Arras.Bapaume railway has been
crossed despite strong enemy resis-
tance Between two and three thous-
and prisoners were captured in yes
terdays operations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
rRAwLeR DESTROYS FISH FLEET
Tbs Triumph In Hands Of Germans
accomes RaIder.

b Montreal. Aug 30 Virtually the
nitric feet of lhe Maritime fish cor
unratiun has been destroyed by tho
trawlcr. triumph. which was convert
od into a raider according to reports
10 the corporation ollicu today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22

Berlin, Aug 22--It was officially
announced Wednesday that since Au-
gust s over FIVE hundred allied Is ks
have been captured Or destroyed he
tween Ancre and Ayr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22
soLsHEVlsT SUCCESSES
Allied Foroes In Siberia Forced 10
Retire.

London. Aug 22-Japanese report 8
say that on the Ussuri front, north Of
Vladivostok the Bolsheyiki are recelv
ing substantial reinforcements, and
that the allied right wing is retiring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22

With the British Army in France,
Aug. q, (Associated Press, $3.50 p.
m)-Having smashed into General
Won Bellows 17th Army during a
heavy fog at dawn today on a front OF
more than ten miles extending from
the Ancre River 10 Moyenneville, the
British have throughout the day made
steady progress forward, capturing
villages. taking prisoners and guns,
md inhicting heavy casualties on the
surprised army.
Coming directly on the hee's OF
he battle south of the Somme. the
scene of which virtually adjoins the
field OF the new operations, this blow
exploits to the limit the confusion
created among the German forces by
heir recent defeats.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-22

London, Aug. 21--Under cover
)f heavy fog General Byng's Third
Army attacked this morning after a
short crash" bombardment on the
ten-mile front from the Ancre River
o the neighborhood of Moyenville
The enemy's lines were pushed
back on the whole line, the British
gains exceeding two miles at some
points
Seven villages were captured and
more than 1000 prisoners had been
counted at the time of the filing of
he latest dispatches received here
Tanks, large and small. and armor-
cd cars played a prominent part in
the British success.
The advance has reached the Ar
fas-Alhert railroad, and it Is unof-
hcially reported that the station of
Achiet-le-irand has been captured.
In Flanders another British attack
near Locre is said to have resulted
n piercing the German lines half a
mile on a mile front, but official con.
irmation is lacking.