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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
CARLISLE ABANDONED
indian School Buildings to Be Used
for Hospital.

Washington, July i7.-The Carlisle
(pennsylvania) Indian school has
boon Abandoned and turned over TO
the war department for hospital pur.
poses and the rehabilitation and ro-
elucation of sick and wounded sold.
iors. Secretary Lane announced yes.
tcrday that the plant, originally an ar.
my barracks, but assigned to the in
terror department until needed, had
boon returned to the war department.
Cato Sells, commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, said this meant that the fam
ous school would cease TO exist and It's
700 student would be transferred to
'othor Indian schools.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Ferber OF Al.
bany and guests from Hoosick Falls
were In town Wednesday
Mrs. Fanny Eastman and Mrs. Julia
NJ Harbour have sold building lot
on Gage street to William A. Allard
of Branch street
Mrs. Robert Gordon and daughters,
Helen and Helena OF st, Johnsbury
arc with Mr.. Gordon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs George Thompson OF
Park street. Mr. Gordon is em'
ployed at the Scale works and with
his family will make his future home
In town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
CAPTAIN PERCIVAL
FALLS FROM AIRPLANE
Was Fifteen Hundred Foetin Air
When he Lost Control Of
Machine In Ratnaeorn,
MaehIne In RaInstorm.

Miami, Florida, July 1S.--Charlos
l.. Perolyal Of Portyile. N. Y. chief
Quartermaster OF the Miami Naval
Air station, was instantly killed by a
fall from an airplane He was flying
at height of fifteen hundred feet
when q rainstorm set in and he lost
control OF his machine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR
Arthur S. Payne Announces That He
ls In the Field.


hereby make announcement that
am a candidate for Senator for the
South Shire, Bennington County, at
the coming Republican primaries to
be held September 10th. 1918.
wish to assure the voters OF Ben.
nington County that should they see
flt TO honor me with this Office, will
earnestly support the ratification of
the Prohibition Amendment to the
National Constitution. which | deem
of the greatest importance to every
citizen of this state as well as to the
Nation as whole during this great
crisis, and ! will at all times put
forth my best efforts for the inter
ests OF Bennington County
Arthur S. Payne
July IS 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
AMERICAN TROOPS HOLD THEIR
GROUND IN VIOLENT FIGHTING
French Have Entered Battle Along Marine and Have
Recaptured Some Terriory-Germans Now Claim Cap
ture 0f $4,000 Men in This Offensive - Many
q Arplanes Shot Down.

1t is reported that French reserves
have entered the fighting line along
the Marne and that to the north Of La
Chapelle.Monthodon they have recap.
tured TERRITORY The Germans, also,
as was expected, have brought up
fresh forces in an endeavor to push
forward their project in this region.
There is a veritabe deluge of shells
from the guns of both sides along the
entire Marne front.
On the British front in northern
France and Flanders the Germans are
keeping up violent bombardments on
various sectors, using both gas and
high explosive shells. Gas has been
ured extensively on the Villers Bre-
ionneux sector, where the British for
several days past have been deliver
ing successful patrol attacks and TAX
ing prisoners The Albert sector is
coming in for an increased shower OF
shells Of all kinds Nowhere, how
ever. has the German command seen
fit as yet to start an infantry engage.
ment, il one is contemplated.
In Albania the French and Italian
troops continue to make progress
against the Ausirians. and in the
Italian sector, up in the mountains,
repeated Austrian attacks have been
renulsed by the Italians.
The Americans nowhere have been
forced 10 withdraw On the contrary
near Fossoy, near the bend of the
Maine. BET waen Chateau Thierry and
Dormans, they have made further inn
provements in their positions. Like
their French comrades in arms. the
Americans have been engaged in VIC.
lent fighting with the enemy.
Thirl. seven allied airplanes and
two captive ballons. ii is said were
shot down yesterday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
COL. ROOSEVELT GLAD
QUENTIN GOT TO FRONT
Had Chance TO Render Service to His
Country Before His Fate BefeIl
Him

Oyster Bay, l.. l., July 17.-"Quen-
tins mother and | are very glad that
he got to the front and had a chance
to render some service to his country
and to show the stuff there was in him
before his fate befell him."
This statement was issued by Col.
Theodore Roosevelt today after press
dispatches had furnished confirmation
OF earlier reports that his son, Lieut..
Quentin Roosevelt, had been killed in
an aerial battle in France.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
FARMER BROKE NECK
Moretown Man Killed by Falling from
Horserake.

Moretown, July William Ward,
a Moretown farmer, while working
on horse rake in his hayReld yester.
day. fell in some way and broke his
neck. Full particulars have not yet
been received Mr.. Ward was born
in Moretown GA years ago, and his
home was in the Jones bloke neigh
borhood
He is survived by his wife, two
sons. Edward and William. who are in
France, two sons, Joseph and Forrest
of Moretown and fifth. Clifford of
Marshfield
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
CHLORINE CONTROL.

Washington, July 16.-To assure
sufficient chlorine for the manufac.
ture of gas shells and other war pur.
poses, the war industries board today
with the approval of President VIII
son took over the chlorine industry of
the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
STANDS FOR REELECTION
Judge LaFranchise Announces Hi!
Candidacy.

To the Voters OF Bennington County:
| wish to thank you for the trust
you reposed in me in electing me as
an Assistant Judge of the County
court for the term just expiring and
to announce myself as candidate for
reelection and submit myself to your
approval or disapproval. Again
thanking you for your past kindness
and assuring you that viii do my
best TO deserve them, am
Yours very sincerely,
Ed LaFranchise.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
MONTHS QUOTA
.hipmcnt Made by Catholic Women's
Service League Monday. NJ

The Catholic Women's Service
league have shipped the following
fully quota to the American Red Gross
headquarters, Boston. Mass: --ts. a,"i
Cotton absorbent pads, i2x24 inches
rs 100
Webbing splint straps 50
Shot bags. small ~ 400
Sweaters
Muffiers AZ 2
Socks (pairs) w.-s 80
Aprons (women's) 4f t- AZ
Francis l.. O'Donnell. ~
Chairman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
NO mEATLsss 6Ays

Abandonment OF Plan IN France AZ.
ter July 20.
London, July 1.-THE abolition OF
mcatless days In France after July
20 is ordered in u decree issued yester-
day
The restrictions on the consump.
ton In restaurants OF milk and
cheese are consequently to be aban.
doned Economies effected by three
meatless days per week during two
months have amounted TO over 3l.-
600 tons an average saving com
pared with 1915. when there were no
restrictions, OF 20 per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18

Washington July 1S.-General
Pershing comMunique for yesterday
states that in the American sector on
the Marne the enemy has been entire.
ly driven from the south bank. 1t
also reports that German attempts to
penetrate the American line near
Vaux was completely broken up by
our infantry and artillery first before
reaching our lines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
POSTING NOTICE

pay no debts contracted by Mrs.
Susie Hovey after this date.
Edward Hovey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy tonight and
Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-18
ruNsRIoee MAN A SUICIDE
Cornelius ordway Hanged Himself on
Tuesday.

South Royalton. July. l7l-Corneliuy
Ordway, a we'll known man Of the
town of Tunbridge. committed Buicide
yesterday by hanging. Nf,y -,.rf
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
ERROR IN CABLE
WRONGS eOMPERS
Inter-Allied Labor Council
Wrought Up Over Amer
leans Message.

London Feb. 2I.~--Fhis morning "a
session of the inter-allicd conference
of Socialist and labor parties WAS oc-
cupied with II discussion Of an alleged
Misrepresentation of the attitude of
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor. toward
British labor as outlined In press dis
patches from Washington yesterday.
Delegates to the conference generally
regarded the presa kilograms NJ ii ma
iicious effort to SOW discord among the
labor element Of the allied powers. The
conference. after instructing Il special
committee to deal with the matter, ap-
proved sending "a cable message To Mr..
Gompers inviting him To repudia,e
THE gross Justification of your mes
sage, which is apparently part Of "a
campaign Of malicious misrepreaenta~
ton by the enemies of labor
The text OF Mr.. Gompers' message
was printed In all London newspapers
yesterday afternoon aud most Of this
mornings editions. II follows:
"All are advised that any person pre-
suming to represent American labor at
your conference is aslf-constitnted and
unrepresentative. American labor be
lieves German influences have inspired
the London conference and until this
is disproved will avoid the conference"
The latter sentence was not in tho
text Of the message received by Ar
thur Henderson, former minister with
out portfolio In the war cabinet aud
leader Of labor party ana the con"
ference declared the message was OBJ
viongly an effort to Great" diaCord. The
correct text of MIR. GOmpers' messaEo
was made public by Mr. Henderson to-
day, but delegates declared 1t would
he difficult TO- COuntcraCt the wrong
impression created 10y the widespread
publication yesterday Of the Incorrect
version,
The Central News eXplaina the pas
sage referring lo German Influence h}
saying that IT was added to thu dis
paich by i,s New York correspondent
Unfortunately the ticker machine omit
. ted the quotation marks on each side
of the passage. and the dispatch ran
on as if the whole were Mr- t'omp"rs
message.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
REVAL CITY I'm HANDS OF HUN FORCES
Food Supply Shortage Menace to Nation
|. w. w. COnfesses
to Sabotage Plot
on Pacific Coast

San Francisco. Cal. Feb. Ell
Alleged plots of the Industrial
Workers of the World To poison
cattle and burn grain, farm houses
and lumber mills along the Pacific
coast, We're revealed In confess
sion today by Fritz Hagerman.
alias Charles Aisenbach. who said
he had participated in some of the
activities proposed. according TO
statement by officials of the Fire
Prevention Bureau of the Pacific.
fiagerman was arrested at SUI
sanyille, Cal. lie confessed the
officials said that he haa sot fire
last Sci tember to- IA lumber mill
in l.aSscn county and ut the time
of his arrest was on his way back
To the plant which he WAS con
tcmplating igniting again
lingorman said, according to the
fire prevention hnre.nt officials.
that II was Il common understand
ing that tho alleged plots to de-
Stroy cattle and buildings were
supported by German money
Hag, rman, the officials asserted.
profcssed sympathy for the Ger
mans. lie came TO the Guit.d
States from Germany la 1910, they
said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
Fleet of IS Warships
Takes German Rule to
Important Baltic Port
Demand Austria
Conclude Peace
With Americans

Amsterdam. Feb, 2i.--Tho AUS
trIan Socialists have conpoked
mass meetings to support their de-
mand that direct peace ncgotia-
tions shah hc opened with the
United States.
The Austrian emperor has
warned the leaders OF the different
parliamentary parties that he viii
prorongc the rcichsrath ANA govern
the country by absolute methods
il IA ma jority is not secured for the
provisional budget.
wild scenes in the rciehsrath
Tuesday on thu occasion Of Pre-
mior Won Scydler's speech ar. de-
soribed In II Vienna dispatch to the
Berlin Nossische Ieiuns. The
Czechs and SlaVs at one point
ostentatiously quilted the house
and during the greater part Of the
rremier's speech maintained a con-
tinuoua direction. Their. We're
shouts OF Ties" 'treachery,'
tell them that In Berlin" and sim
liar expressions.
czech protests are loud against
the advance OF the German troops
In Russia.
The Poles demand that Count
czernn. Austro- Hungarian min
lister, shall be dismissed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
AMERICAN LINES
TARGET FOR HUNS
Artillery Duel Between Sam
mees and Germans In
creaseS in Force.

With the American Army in France.
Feb. 21.--By the Associated Press. -
The artillery duel continues night and
day. The enemy is firing an even
greater number of shells, but only in
significant damage has been done to
the American lines. American shells.
on the other hand, appear to be hitting
important enemy positions with reeu-
larity, except when ground haze OBJ
scures observation.
Activity in the air has not dimin-
ished and numbers of German machines
continue to cross the American lines.
Today a German machine flew so low
that II emptied its machine gun into
a group of American soldiers, as
sembled around IA camp kitchen. The
enemy airmen i'll the airplane We're
clearly seen. No casualties were re-
ported today.
\ large number of German guns now
are opposite the American sector.
Among them are some ss's, probably
from the Russian front.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
STICK UNTIL HUNS COME.

London, Feb. 22.-The allied emhas-
sizes in petrograd. according TO a dis
patch from the Russian capital 10 the
Morning Post. dated Monday. have
been besieged by anxions inquirers who
have been assured that as far az is
known at present the embassies will
quit the city If the Germans come, but
not otherwise. The allies. it is added
have no intention of abandoning their
once greatest ally.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
Agreement With Spain
Gets y. s. War Material

Washington, Feb. 2i.--An economic
agreement with Spain under which
General Pershing will get mules. army
blankets and other materials in that
country in return for cotton, oil and
other commodities from The United
States was signed today in Madrid
The state department was so advised
tonight by Ambassador Willard.
Success of the negotiations for ex-
change of commodities was welcome
news to officials here as the ability OF
General Pershing 10 buy supplies i'll
Spain will save ship tonnage ard en-
able the general to build up his re
serve stores much more rapidly than
probably otherwise would have been
possible,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
Officials Offer No Comment.

Washington, Feb. 2I.-Army officials
showed every evidence OF surprise at
press dispatches from France telling Of
German control of the air over the
sector of the front held by the Afneri
can forces, They would make no com
ment for publication, however. and
Secretary Baker also was siicnt beyond
saying that his adyices from General
Pershing made no mention of such a
situation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
DEFENSE COUNCIL
BILL IS PASSED
Appr0priates $5OO,O0O to BE
Used in Aiding Needy
Farmers of State.

Helena, Feb. II Special. ALI icgs-
lative business Of the present special
session OF the Montana legislature
came to Il close nj exactly 3 p. m. to-
day when The Mason BIN appropriate
ing 100000 for the council of defense
10 use in aiding needy farmers, passed
the body by vote Of AZ to 35.
Opposition To the bin was led from
the start by the Silver Bow delesa~
ton, together with Representatives
Belden of Fergus, who held the meas
ure Objectionable for II number Of rea-
sons. and Charles Anderson, also of
Fergus. For the bill the leading ad-
yocates We're Mr.. Mason If Missoula.
with his colleague, Mr.. Higgins, and
Representatives Eliei of Beaverhead
and Il. &. White of Fergus. The latter
had changed In his attitude toward the
bill following the incorporation Of II
number of amendments. which, he held,
established the check on the fund that
he thought should he made.
Amendments Save Bill.
From the sentiment expressed on the
floor of the house during the debate
In the committee Of the whole, it is
certain that the measure would have
failed OF passage. had not the amend
ments which were brought to it there
been adopted. These amendments an
swered, ii was claimed, the chief con-
tenders against the measure, by estab-
fishing check on the fund to be dis
tributed and by providing for the levy
Of a tax to meet the payment.
The check established is that the
state board of examiners are first re-
quired to give their consent to the
members of the council before the
money may be distributed. The pay
ment Of the sum IL provided for by
the following means:
How II Will Work.
The examining board may borrow on
the credit of the state the sum Of $500,
900. This may he appropriated to the
use Of the state council Of defense for
the distribution. and there will lie iR-
sued five-year 6 per cent bonds 10
cover the sum To pay off the bond
issue, there il to bc levied "A tax oi
| one eighth Of one mill on all taxable
| property in the state, the tax to be ad
yalorem.
A joint resolution asking congress
to enact the Susan B. Anthony suffra.,,
amendment. which was introduced this
morning. was recommended passed and
on the third reading the roll call ia
vored the resolution. which had beer
introduced by Representative Kemmis
| by u vote Of 81 ayes To l3 noes,
| Governor Signs Bills.
The governor this morning notified
the house he had signed the follow.
ing measures: The game fish bill. tn.
bond valadation bill, the bill forbiddint
bond valuation bill. the bill forbiddini
rlosives. the house joint memorial Il
congress on sedition and sabotage, tn,
joint resolu ton for the registration %
labor. and the resolution of represent
atives kemnis ratifying the fedora
prohibition amendment.
The senate stayed in session onlI
long enough to kin the Bernard hom'
guard bin. sent over by the house. t.,
forecast now Is that the assembly vii
ladj"urn without iegalizing the guard
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
Say Montana Must Supply
Own Coal Needs Next Year

Washington. Feb. e1.-Special--Th
fuel administration today announced
that two states. Texas and Montana
would be expected 10 supply their own
coal next year Montana Is now pro-
ducing ,wo-thirds the coal used and
increased development, it is believed.
will provide the balance.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
PEACE TERMS ACCEPTED.

Amsterdam. Feb. 2l.-A Berlin dis
patch states that the Berlin written
confirmation Of the acceptance of peace
terms has passed the German lines.
This disposes Of rumors here Of the
fall Of the enine.Trotzky government.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
Life Lost on Tuscania
Leads IL Men to Enlist

La Grandc, Ore, Feb. 81, twelve
young men OF EiEin. Ore. chum8 OF
Terry Tuttic. who was reported among
those lost on the Tuscania, left hern
tonight for Portland to enlist in the
army. The men. who were given a
banquet here tonight, declared they
took this method OF avenging Tutt!c's
death
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

When the Russian delegates to the
I'rest~ ldtovslS peace conference refused
TO agree 10 the conditions laid down by
the German delegates. General Hoff-
man, head Of the German delegation, In
reported TO have said:
within week after the ending OF
the nrmistico we will occupy Reval"
The foregoing dispatch would lndi-
cate that the investment OF Reval has
actually begun.
On February X the German army
resumed operations on the Russian
front.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

an improvement over it's immediate
predecessor was the absence of the
blasts from Hell Gate. Thursdays sun
was warm and comfortable. though the
air was chilly. Further moderation is
promised.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
INVASION CONTINUES
LIKE BIG TIDAL WAVE

Like Il great tidal wave the German
Invasion of Russia rolls forward. From
Leal in Esthonig, ts.t Russian province
on the south shore of the gulf of Fin
land, on tn" north. to Ropno, part Of
the famous triangle Of fortresses which
stood NJ Muscovite bnlwark In the
early days of the war, the Germans
are still advancing.
The Tcutons' forward movement has
taken The form of Il crescent with Its
convex face toward the heart OF Rus
sia, MinRk, which was occupied weanes-
day by German troops. according
to an official report from Berlin, Is at
the extreme eastern curve of the wave
The formal message of surrender
sent 10 tn" German high command In
Russia after Berlin had refused to ac-
cepi a CapitulatInn by wireIcss. has not
yet h"'n received ana it is probable
that thor" win be no halting of tho
G"1rnau INVASION until it4sSia'a abject
accept Aurc OF peace terms Ia In the
hands nJ III" German afG-nosslbly
uDl tHeH.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
No Alarm and but Very
Little Nervousness in
Paris and London Raids
The Weather

Foreeast-Fair and warmer Fri
day and Saturday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
Troops Land at Revai.

London, Feb, 21.-Forty.fivs
German warships were approach
ing Reval on Wednesday, accord
'ng to message received by the
Express from it's Pctrograd corrss-
pondent
Troops have hsen landed at
Revai and tho Daily News Bol-
shevik correspondent teisoraphs
that Leon Trotzky, Bolshevik for
eign minister. probably will resinn.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
Russia Will Defend PetrO-
grad Against Advance of
TeutOn Army.
NOTHING TO RETARD
COUNTRY'S INVASION
Vast Quantities Food and
Other Supplies Fall to
kaiser's Horde.
BULLETIN.

London. Feb. 22.--Austrian and
German troops are advancing IL
the south simultaneously with the
Germans in the north and ukrain-
ian troops are reported to have
Joined them against the Boishsviki,
according to a Petrograd dispatch
to the Morning Post. Tho Polish
leeions Of the Russian army hava
offered an armistiee in tho pre-
vaiiins civil war on condition Of
free passage in any direction and
are now trying to reach Warsaw.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
Supplies Wore Immense.

From the official reports emanattng
from Berlin q would lppcar that the
Euasians "'rr not destitute OF supplies
with hi3. - continue tins war. Dis
ratchaS rerciv'd THURSDAY were to the
"f,rrt tAat the booty captured at
RI, nu a. "nn,m"Ua Among the items
Enumerated were 1888 guns, l2b ma
chine guns I,0J0 to 1000 motor ears.
and trains with about 1000 carriages,
many If Hlirh were laden with grain,
aifplanca tud War material of an
amount said to be incalculable."
viii Defend petrourad.
Should the German armies continue
10 advance after the formal message
Of surrender is delivered, II In probable
that the Blosheylk leaders will order
guerrilla warfare against the invaders,
II "as announced Wednesday at Petra-
grad that the advance OF the Teutonic
armies began new war and that
there Will be stern resistance offered
before the Russian capital Is given up.
In the meantime the situation in
Russia has stirred up considerable
opposition In Germany, especially
among the independent Socialists,
whose leader, Georg Ledebour, speak
ing in the reichstag Thursday, said
that the treaty of peace with Ukraine
was not acceptable 10 the party. DIR
tdhaNd David. another socialist lea
der, is reported to have expressed tho
hope that military operations in tn,
ieast will cease.