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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
AME ER|CANS WIPE
OUT ST. M|HIEL
BORDER SALIENT
Close Mouth of Sack Trapping
lAll Within.
BAG 1890 PRISONERS
Americans Now in Splendid Position
for Striking Eastward Direct Into
Germany.

With the Army, Sept. 1.-THE
American first army has carried out
the initial task assigned to it.
This task was the leveling of the
famous st. Mihiel salient in Lorraine
and in little more than twenty-four
hours not alone mad the work been
accomplished Dut General Pershings
men had all the important towns, vii
larges and strategic positions in the
sector within their hands and we're
standing on the banks of the Moselle
river at Pagny, looking across the
stream into German territory And
the southern outer fortincations OF
Metz, the great German stronghold in
Lorraine, were only four miles dis
tant.
Large numbers of Germans had
been taken prisoners. More than 12,.
600 had been counted and others were
still on their way back to the prison
er cages-and many guns and machine
guns and tons on tons of ammunition
and other war stores were in Ameri-
can hands.
From II attOnville, situated in the
foothills OF the heights of the Meuse,
on the north, across the salient east
ward to Pagny, the Americans have
closed the mouth of the sack that ex-
tended southwark TO st. Mihiel. trap
ping within in their fast advance all
the enemy forces who failed to take
refuge in fight when the great bonn
bardment of Thursday morning her.
a ded the approach of the offensive.
In addition along the eastern side of
the heights north Of Hattonivlle the
Americas have debouched from the
hiii region and are astride the railroad
running from Commercy TO Verdun.
Likewise the Thiacourt-Metz and
Nancy Metz railroads are in Ameri-
can hands.
Metz railroads are in American hands.
Beginning in the northwest and
crossing the salient eastward Fres-
ness. Les, Eprges, Nationwide. Preny
and Pagny and all the ground lying be-
! tween them are in America hands.
/ The towns of Vigneulles Thiacourt.
/ Pont-a-Mousson and ST. Mihiel are far
/ in the rear of the present line. Mont
sec, the dominating height in the cen
Ter of the salient and from which
mach trouble had been expected fell
without fighting. Among the numer-
Gus prisoners taken were from Aus
tro-IIungarian
Although the operation Of the Amer
ican has been described as having
limited objectives" it nevertheless
cannot but prove to have a most i'm.
Dortent bearing on the future of the
war From the Strengthened line
growing out of the obliteratjon of the
ST. Mihiel salient the Americans now
are in a splendid position to act with
heir brothers in arms on sectors east.
ward when the time is ripe for a strike
into Germany direct. Also they are
10w aligned on territory from which il
3 is possible to get behind both the Ne
ESQ and Moselle rivers and thus make
HG,l the reported plans of the Germans
% stabilize their front along the
Morse should they be unable to hold
ne allies in the west in check.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
NEED rs PASTORS
Many VI Congregational Churches
Lack Hesds-Holt Addresses Con-
vocation at Middlebury.

Middlehuly, Sept l2-The second
day Of the conyooation OF Vermont
CONGREGATIONAL ministers at Middle
1ury College opened with a large at
enhance az the first lecture in spite
ol the stormy mornins. The nrst
period was given over 10 Prof. W. E.
Hooking OF Harvard University, who
spoke on The Principle of Authori-
-: Its Place in the Religion OF To
morrow
Following Professor Hoekings LEG
.ure, Prof c. F.kent Of Yale Uni
.ersity spoke ON Religion and Rec
reation'. He said that Jesus Christ
aad keen sense OF humor. He was
ond OF social lie and endcavored TO
rain the individual Tor citizenship
and a constructive part in tae social
order He insisted that the modern
hureh should give full and prompt
attention to the gospel OF play
40 1915 the conYoca.ion assembled
'oT the morning chapel service which
Nas conducted hy Enoch He'll on the
american board OF commissioners for
oreigu missions
Following the chapel service, Or
5.ias Il. Persons OF Baltimore spoke
On The Church as a Community Lead
err The speaker emphasized the
necessity Of community cooperation
and declared that the church should
cad in the matter Oh community serv
ice Under ,hat head he would in
Jude any contributions that a church
might be able to make toward the
reation Of a wholesome community
atmosphere Where there is more
han one church in q community thC
,hurches should unite in the develop
neEl of a social program, Not rival
s., but cooperation should be the
MOTTO for all churches today
At the afternoon service Mr.. Bel
poke ON --latest News from the Fa
Eastern Front" Tie has recently re
urncd from q five months tour Of th'
Ear East. including Japan and thr
Philippines during which his position
as secretary of the American boarl
/ ave special opportunity TO inform
iimse'f concerning international cor
iiuons.
Among the interesting develoi
nents of the directors meeting O
Wednesday afternoon was the fac
hat there are now % pastoriess Con
| regauonal Churches in the State O
! Vermont and the war conditions max
/ It exceedingly difficult 30 secure ne
men to take these pastorloss field
Hence the directors expressed then
selves as under the necessity Of grar
ing new men first to those commun
lies which were so thoroughly d
themselves as to be unable TO shaI
With neighhoring churches IN
board of directors adopted tot
budget OF $4,000 am increase
i, $1,000 over the budget of last ye;
which will necessitate calling Wc
the church to meet this additions
amount. The Domestic Misslonal
, Funds will be administered with spe
u Eel reference to the needs of tho.
communities in which the local Go
y areeltional Church is the only pr
testant church IN the communit
There are "a churches Cor which th
Missionary Fund is available and
these at least % per cent at Il
present time are the only protesta
r. churches of the communities whit
they serve.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
WOOD MUST BE
SOLD BY THE CORD
Order Cores from Commissioner W.
+. Scott Stating That Dealers Must
Discontinue selIlnn BY Load.

Montpelier, Sept, 12.--Wood priced
at $40 a cord has been found by the
weights and measures department to
cost the consumer at the rate Of from
$3.50 TO $l9 cord when bought by
the load According TO the officials
there is a practice among dealers in
wood to sell by the load and this, ac-
cording to Commissioner Walter r.
scott, usually results on the consum-
er paying more than he should The
dlsagreeable feature Of this method is
the fact that the purchaser has no
means Of determining how much con
stitutes a load and although he may
think he has received short measure
he has no way of knowing.
As q result of this practice the
weights and measures department has
made the following ruling to govern
the sale of wood:
Acting under authority Of Section
1878, G. L. 1917, make The following
regulation regarding sale of wood in
the State of Vermont. This regula-
ton to take effect Immediately.
"All wood sold for fuel purposes in
the State OF Vermont. with the excep-
lions of slabs. edgings, Kindlings. clip
pings and other mill waste, shall be
sold by the cord or fraction thereof.
"A cord shall contain one hundred
twenty-eight Q2Sl cubic feet Of wood.
A cord Of sixteen 16J inch wood shall
contain the equivalent Of three (3)
piles Of wood four (4) feet high, eight
(Sl feet long and sixteen (16l inches
vide. cord Of twelve (12) inch wood
shall contain the equivalent of four
a. piles OF wood four l4l feet high,
eight (S) feet long and twelve O2)
inches wide and no cord of any length
wood shall contain less than one hun
dred twenty-eight O2Sl cubic feet OF
wood
Signed Walter Z. Scott,
Hn,, ,fcufo,,nv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
BENNINGTON COUNTY
IN SIXTH PLACE
Has Cropped One place in Sales
OF War Savings
ctarnpe

Bennington County has dropped to
's.h place in the sale OF War say.
-as Stamps and Thrift Stamps ac.
cordng o the report just issued show
ns thc sales 20 che nrsb of September
Washington, Caledonia. Windsor and
Rutland have been ahead of us for
cyeral months and now Franklin has
passed us. Our per capita to- Aug
ilst is 1898. Orange countys per
apita SIS S932; so when the next re
Iort comes In we may be in seventh
lace The county has taken hut
'2OO.C2i OF It's $421OOo quota ant
there is less than a third of the yeal
c't nr per capla must be $40 b,
Jan lst 1919 70 ia not half that a.
llsseu'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
SUGAR CERTIFICATES READY
May Be Had From Local Food
Administrator.

The local Food Administrator IS
pleased to announce, that in vew of
advice just received from Frank II.
Brooks. Federal Food Administrator
or the State of Vermont. arrange
monts have been consumated which
low pormh the allotment Of %
pounds of sugar, for canning purposes
only, Go families who have not hereto
ore received 20 pounds On the re-
,ent allotment those families who re
"eived less than % pounds are now
able TO get further certificates cover
ing an amount 10 make their appor.
.ionment mp TO % pounds, for can
ming and preserving purposes only.
These certificates may be secured
from the Local Administrator by APP
plying, in person, ana signing applica-
ion at the Office of HoldenLeonard
go. Min ST.. on and after Monday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
EASTMAN CASE CONTINUED
Counsel for Defendant in Perjury
Case Won Out.

Rutland Sept 12.-Af,er fight
lasting an entire day. counsel for the
Respondent won out ia Rutland coun,
~ court today on their motion 10 con
tinue the case OF State Us. George. 2.
Eastman, perjury and the trial was
pa, over until the March term. Fol
Lowing aiidayits introduced yesterday
by Eastman counsel from five ply.
siCians relative to the physical
condition of Attorney Ernest II.
O'Brien cf Rutland, an important Wit
ness, the State today had DR.. ] N.
lenne Of Burlington, DR. C. r. Aldrich
ca Brattlebcro and DR.. F. It. Kidder of
Woodstock examine Mr.. O'Brien who
within six months has two surgical
operations and is a sufferer from dia-
tctics They believed that it would
be- all right to take his deposition at
tre house but that 1t might be danger
,Ja fer him to SO 20 the court room.
Tho case grows out of Mr. Eastman's
testimony in a boundary line case
v.th the Vermont Marble company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14

SPANISH INFLUENZA
Thought TO Have Been Brought to
America on Transports.

Washington, Sept. ll.-Spanish in
nuenza, which recently rayaged the
German army and later spread into
France and England, has been
brought to some of the American At
lantic coast cities, officials here fear,
but they are awaiting further investi-
cation and developments before form
ing definite opinions.
The strange infection is thought to
have been brought over by persons on
returning American transports. There
is little means of combating the di-
sease except by absolute quarantine.
Spanish. influenza, although short
lived and of practically no permanent
serious results. prostrates the suffe;-
er for a few days, during which he
suffers the acme of discomfort
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
VERMONT is FAR
OVER ESTIMATE
Total Of 40751 Men Resisterod-Rut
lard County Leado With Wash
i1gton County Second.

The returns received by the Yer
mont adiu,anrgeneral from the coun.
ties in the state show that the state
cgerran the estimate which the war
department expected would be obtain
lea from the registration Thursday, by
yc. 1900 Washington county exceed
Il the estimate by the largest mum
be-,
The estimate OF the government
the government the figures returned
lld he gains per county follow;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
AWE ERICAN BARK
SINKS U-BOATS
zoo MILES OUT
Written Report Of Captain Veri-
fled by Passengers.
BARK NOW IN CUBAN PORT
TWO Enemy Submarines Were En-
coun,eled zoo Miles From Port
Of Departure.

Havana, Sept 1.-Two enemy sub
marines, encountered 200 miles from
he pert of departure, were sung by
an American bark according 70 a
story published in Elmunde today
No details were given The bark
with l29 passengers, bound from an
American Atlantic por. for Central
America took refuge in a Cuban port
from the storm this week. The cap
ain made a written report of the en-
ountor which was signed by the pas
5engers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
elRLs CARRY MESSAGES
VIII Work Curing Daylight Hours
Only.

VIII WORK turing Dayignt Hours
Only.
Burlington. sept l3 Ono result
of war conditions Is seen n the om-
nloyment of eirls as messengers by
The Western Union and Postal Tele
g'anh Offices iu this city.
After advertising for 40 days for
boys without result The Western
Union Office has resorted TO girls
and BEGINNING Friday. four of the fair
sey win carry messages about the
ciiv.
One girl has already had her lryoui
at the work and has made good. and
two are already 90 work for the Pos
i ta.
The girs viii work during Tue day
lirht hours only and care will be ex
croiscd I'm the runs assignod ,hom
The onolup OF the public schools ai
so mado a bad cut IN the number o
boy messengers
The girls employed are over schoo
age
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
THIS COUNTY SLIPPING
IN WAR STAMP SALES
Has Dropped 20 Sixth Place and Has
TAKEN Considerably Less Than
Halt Its Quota.

In war stamp sales Bennington
county has dropped 10 sixth place and
Gems 10 he still goIng behind The
county quota Is S42700o and this g.
less than half filed. with only three
months 20 oompleS The sale
bennington is not IN the habit of
being behind but IL has so far been
unable TO bring mp It's record In war
stamps sales The county quota is
20 per capita aud the hgure 90 date Is
$3.50. The figures for the state az
met rnnnri nrn nn fn-lnN..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14

TEACHER SHORTAGE
May Continue Indefinitely Unless Sal
aries Are Increased.

Washington. Sept 13.-ln urging
High school graduates to enter Nor.
NAL schools this year so that the
comiry's teaching force will not be
depleted by war; Commissioner of
Education Clovton declared today
that ihe present shortage might con
'inue indefinitely unless salaries are
increased far beyond the average,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
@so5l6L6i
oALEN mlLLAa MADE eueLAR
Mot Two Bennington Boys After
landing in England.

Landing in England.
lrs George a MHar has received
lot,cr from her SON. Galon. now
a mg,ar with batter A of The 3O2
field artillery The letter came from
somewhere In Franco and stated
,hn, the weather was very warm. The
arillorymou were sleeping IN tents
and found them comfortable enough
except around midnight when the tenn.
roioturc took "a considerable drop
Whnc ho was I'm Encmnl Buglar
Milar met two BENNINGTON hOys. John
rmool ANA William Murtha
At tho time the lotier was written
the boys of the battery had just re-
coivrd their hrst mail since landinf
ln France. The mail came afteI
"ans" but they an piled Off from
their cots and read their letters b!
candle light
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
TAKES OVER PLANT
War Department viii operate Smith
& Wcsson Co.

Washington, Sept l3-The War
Department has taken over the Smith
a Wessen Company of Springfield,
Mass. and viii operate the plant and
business TO secure continuous produc-
uion ana prevent industrial disturb.
anrc
THE company recently gave notice
that 10 would nreloc TO have the GOV.
ornmonl operate its pant rather than
abide bp n decision of the War Labor
Board enforcing collective bargaining
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
NEW YORK PRIMARY
Final Figures Show Large Ropubl,
can Vote.

can Vote.
Ai,1r., Sept l3-Final figures of
th' l,ceIt primaries show that Gov
Charles S Whitman received 295,47t
votes and Morton E. Lewis. his olpou
emit llSf7a Alfred T.. Smith sue
cCssfal candidate for the nomination
Gee Governor on 'ho Democratic ticket
received l99752. and William Church
Ostor 8a1U.
1,rrcary oi State Hugo wihou
% n0.idca oI tha Republican ticket
received O. larger number OF vote.
,ha Duv candidates OF amy party
having % total of S5i,0G6. Frank NJ
Williams state Engiueer and Survey
or likewise without Republican ol
ras.iita, fcc..fcl 3t2.51l votes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14

dt.iry cNovhuro iu the United States.
1893 we'll ns undor the war and navy
departments the shipping board the
railway administration and AN gov.
ofnmeni agencies aud The draft boards
Hil. le .nalruc'el 10 object amy claim
Ui exemption hased on your alleged
usefulness ON war production. Sin
ccrcly yours
WOODROW WILSON"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
BAND CONCERT
Program to Be Rendered at Soldiers
Home Sunday at O'clock.

The Star Spangled Banner
Narch-lights Out Mccoy
Caprice-Lovcs Euchantment Losey
Wa'tz-Reign OF Youth Barnard
Popular Airs Selected Schwartz
Selection -Tannhauser Wagner
March ComiQue-Old Settlers Dalbey
Noyelette-A Whispered Thought
Johnson
March-The Star and Stripes For.
March
The stars and Stripes Forever
Sousa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14

WANTED Position Rs waitress or
rhHmhormHid n private FANNY by eN-
n.riencpd young girl. Can furnish roe
foreucos Address a. B. g.. Boz iiO.
NNt2'
FNE SALE -luV marc. weighs .Nll
ihH, gray marc woiEha llaoihH both
.rD sound aud fonrlosa Marnng and
harnesses Cllhert Ransom lO6 Pleas
amt street tell 251-N aStG'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont. fair tonight and Sunday
Little change in temperature
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
AMERICANS ADVANCED LINES
Raidias Party Brought Back Few
Prisoners.

with American Army on Aisnc
Front, Sept american infantry
mon advanced their lines slightly az
several points from southeast OF VII.
lers ON prayeres to Northwest of Re.
villon An American raiding party
sent against the enemy before day
light. brought back q few prisoners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
c. ERMANY WANTS
WAR TO END, SAYS
|TSGHANCELL0R
Peace Is Coming Sooner Than
Was Supposed.
ARMY CHIEFS DESIRE IT
RE Says They Are Against Annexa-
tons And Are for An Under
standing.

London, Sept. 13.-Notwithstanding
the declinatlon Of Germany peace Of
fer, Count Won Hertling, the Imperial
Germany Chancellor, is convinced
that peace is nearer than is generally
supposed, according to an address
made by the Chancellor before the
trades unionist leaders in Germany
says dispatch to The Exchange
Telegraph from Copenhagen
The Chancellor declared that both
the German Government and army
leaders were against all conquests
and desired an understanding and
peace.
AS soon as he was convinced of the
impossibility of an agreement with
The upper house on the suffrage ques'
fion the Chancellor said he would dis
solve the Lower House.
Amsterdam, Thursday, Sept r.
Reitorating that Germany as the in
nocent and attacked party in the
war had a right to demand indemni.
ication Friedrich Won Payer, the
German Imperial Vice Chancellor. in
mis- speech at Stuttgart today said that
we prefer on calm reflection, and
even with our own favorable military
situation, to abandon this idea"
Turning 10 the question Of the occu-
lied territories, the Vice Chancellor
said that as a preliminary condition
Of peace for Germany and her allies
those nations must have all their pre-
/ war possessions including the Ger
man colonies, restored Then Ger
many. he declared could eyacuate the
occupied regions aud could give back
selgium without encumhrance and
without reserve. provided no other
State was more favorahly placed in
regard to Belgium than was Germany
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-14
FOOTBALL SUSPENDED

4o,7al S6,5l3 1922
The evening herald., 1918-06-19

muhI guilt 'ars flamire fair util.
face rosy the blush OF outraged I0d-
esty, hcr rrudmothyr decided. ml-
Jestnaily approving.
\ fcN days thereafter the black
eyed rNps, climbed % tree that wa.
ia fuu view ut Elcluor- study win
dow and pcrohag herself upou u
spriugl limb. a. capital raiuE horse.
she set out un 90 wild ride. bounding
up and down iu tho mr-f upuputfuI
manner imaginable She whstI.d.
too Dluar and true u- 70 mu,EIuuitl
ana every now and thuu shy would
nod 90 the uttl, face aNu,. auG blow
kisses 10 II iu the most d,tc.mIurdb
friendly fashion.
Eleanor was alone but newer o.
sign OF seeing did sh, give. say, Dos
gazing down apcIIbouud ut the gay.
daring rider. BEt hrr uumhcd iitlc
legs uuElci I'm response tp that cN-
hillration motion and tho very roots
Of her primly curlrd hair thrilling
for the freedom of those short curly
locks, tossed about hy tho lively spring
Of the elastic bough She eazed thus
until Miss Frazoe's approaching step
NdlNtu NtI 10 NihW tNt curtain
against the fascinating sight and TO
bend again to the dull page.
"Miss Frazeo has told me uf what
you may have inadvertently witness
ed this morning "a shocking spectacle
A girl porched like - rough boy ia a
tree whistling!' Grandmother
Leighton said to Eleanor thnt after
noon after the play hour. And again
Eleanor blushcd violently as her
grandmother appruyingly noticed.
The sight Of such abominshIc CON
duct Will be sdlutary, / know d"
Grandmother Leighton continued. "ro
see iS 20 be Mortified ana tu resolve
upon the very opposite IN conse-
quencc."
"lca, dear Grandmother leighton
Eleanor demurcly replied, guilty ears
ana face again aflamc.
That night Eleanor could not sleep.
She lay staring with Wide, blue eyes
into the darkness of her room. seeing
the wild gypsy rider uu her bounding
stcod. suddenly she sat up iu bed.
her little face vivid with color hD
eyes bright defiant She had inherit.
"d her mothers fair beauty. hut uu.
der its deuVJcy slept tho sttuur u,.
The evening herald., 1918-06-19

Iuut'd Ibr flowers when the wind
blows. poor. stiff star,hcd Eleanor
thought SEQ lively were thcy. Su bright
in'U N'rI,nIur,d car, 'es-lN worn
sport clothes THE gi.ls hair Wa.
loose tied HwHE from their faces hy
Knots uf rtN rhhuus. boz the pretty
fashion of thr day. and mot glove
"r Nat was iu the Who'll" hubhllur
party They fairly uulhlod out of
Tho wagon lu their oJccrucsy 90 u-
spcct their new home I'p the long
wan, they raced lcd hv slim. bacl,
eyed gypsy of twelve each striving
To hc the first To nv up the broad
white steps
Eloauur stared smiling. until
startled into t cou-ciouSnc~s or her
naurhtucya o., m, cold voice Of Miss
Fra2cc
'Hoturu fp your studies ann
shocked az YOU. Such riotuus he
ha'ior is not for your contemplation"
Eleanor obcyod as to eyes. glued
She kept her ears alert for ever, glad
sound uf the unrestricted, curious
brood running about the house. cN-
claiming and shouting to each other
with every new. interesting discovery.
Aud that afternoon ON her Solemn
patrol uf the garden walks Eleanor
kept .ly, furitiyc eye ON tho house.
wickcdly hoping FOR another glimpse
ut IT'S lively inmates az play ou the
other side. a- nho knew from the
shouts aud laughter
"Niss irazcc informs mo that
new family have arrived next door,
rude, boist"ruus sstvagcs,' her grand
mother said when she came within.
you will not speak to them or give
the slightest coEni2ancc OF their pres
cucc. But what may come TO your
notice uuuyoidnbly ! hope. / know,
viii bc Tor your instruction. II will
teach you 20 avoid. abhor, all that is
rude, rough, unladylike."
"Ycs. dear Grandmother leighton"
Eleanor dcmurcly repeated her for.