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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26

Chaumont, Dec. 25.--Presdent VIII
son received q most cordial welcome
today from the people Of Chaumont, q
town which has been closely associ-
ated with the history Of the American
expcditionary forces in France and is
now the headquarters OF the com
mander-in.chief It is the town from
which Americas art is finishing the
war was directed
The presidential train which left
Paris at midnight. drew into the Chau
mont station at o'clock this morn
ing General Pershing. General Wir
bel, the French officer commanding
the zone: NJ Fossien. prefect OF the
department of the Marne. and NJ Devy
Alphandery. mayor of Chaumont
we're on the platform TO receive the
President and Mrs. Wilson who, after
responding to the cordial greetings
passed through a salon hung with rec
( tapestries and flags to the courtyard
where a company Of the l09th Frencl
infantry and a company of the 102nC
American infantry were drawn up tt
render hOnors
Things were in motion early for The
review. When the President raiseC
the curtain Of window in his car thu
first person he saw was strappinl
American doughboy on guard, VIII,
grayely came to salute. The Presden
smilingly gave him a Merry Christ
mas" and made him the happiest sd
der in France A French troop trail
passing gave "Viye Wilson
AS his train moved in the Pres
dent saw on every hand monument
Of Americas participation in the wal
I There were great piles of supple
everywhere, and American soldier
swarmed on locomotives. b0Xcari
treetops and every point Of yantae
! TO get a glimpse of the President an
. shout Merry Christmas
The folks back home would hay
! called it the drearlest Christmas da
/ IN history, but it was the greatest on
for these American troops and ev
/ IDENTIFY a very happy one for the Pres
r dent. He was ready for the big day
{ and looked forward to every featur
He remarked that the rolling hills an
n wooded ridges looked not unlike Il
D Virginia hills where he was accu
+ toned to rid and play golf when
/. home
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
WILSON'S ARE
IN ENGLAND
At The PALACE
Accorded All HOnors Ever Civ
en- TO Royalty
CROWDS CHEER THE PARTY
Christmas Was Happy Day for Presi-
dent and for American Troops
He Visited.

London. Dec. 26-President and
Mrs. Wilson arrived at Buckingham
palace late this afternoon from Calais.
During their journey they were &C.
corded all the honors ever given to
royalty.
The drive from the station to the
palace was through streets lined with
guards and through crowds Of holiday
merry.makers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
CLARK FOR PRESIDENT
Speaker is Being Groomed by Friends
for the Nomination.


Washington, Dec. 25.-Speaker
Clark is being groomed for the demo
ratio presidential nomination in 1920
BY his friends in Congress although Il
Is not likely there will be any formal
announcement on the subject for
some time. Speaker Clark has this
O say:
81 have no announcement to make
axcept to say that ! know nothing
about It,"
According to the story going the
ounds at the capitol Mr. Clark will
le supported by William jennings
Bryan. having reconciled differences
hat began at the Baltimore conyen'
ton in 1912, when Mr.. Bryan threw
lis support to Mr. Wilson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
Card Of Thanks.

wish to express my sincere thanks
To- relatives and friends who so kindly
assisted during my recent bereave
ment Also to the employees OF Hall
farm for floral tributes.
Mgs Harold A. Barber
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
AMERICAN CONSUL
HELD BY BOLSHEVIKI
Roger c. Tredwell Of Brooklyn is
Detained at Tashkent, Turkestan-
Government Seeks His Release.

Odessa, Dec 2O.--The BolsheviM
have arrested American Consul Tired
well at Tashkent Russian Turkestan
according to wireless message re.
ceived here
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
LAST CALL OF W. S. S.
S. o. S. Appeal BY County Chairman
r. {. Healy.

S. o. s. Appeal BY county CHAIRMAN
r. e. Healy
TO the people Of Bennington:
The last call
A final appeal
Buy War Savings Stamps
II will cost about $4,000 to buy the
balance of Bennington's quota and it
must be done before January lst
1919. between now and next Wed
nesday we must decide whether in the
years to come We shall say "Benning
ton had perfect record in war work
during the great war or Bennington
had perfect record for war work
exoept---
Stampestuously yours
Robert b. lealy
County Manager.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
Card Of Thanks.

We wish TO express our sincere
thanks to our noighhors and friends
who SO kindly assisted us Ia our loss
of beloved wife and mother
Lyman Papers.
Mrs Charles Dedrck
and sons
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
CT Your wnhhed Ennt.

A Maine inventors mechanical sub.
tlutes for web feet are bags TO be- at
nched TO a swimmers legs, opening
,ith the kick and folding with the re-
urn. ut.lt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
ONE HUNDRED
KILLED IN BERLIN
STREET FIGHTING
Bolsheviki Stir Up Trouble and
Sailors Join Melee
REDS HOIST WHITE FLAG
Mutinous Sailors Are Allowed to
Leave Under Guard---They Were
Holding Red Palace.

London, Dec. 26- Nearly 100 per.
sons were killed in street fighting,
which began in Berlin Tuesday morn
ing, say reports from the German cap
itol. Republican guards tried several
times to take the royal stables and
the headquarters of revolving sailors,
but were repulsed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
RHINE EXCURSIONS PLANNED
fleet viii Take Troops on Leave for
Long Trips.

With the American Army on the
rhine. Dec. "a Excursion trips on the
lhme requiring three to FIVE days
rave been planned by the American
Third Army for officers and men on
cave. Arrangements are complete
or reQuisitioning three large river
boats, each with accommodation for
rom 500 to 400 men,
The plans also provide for shorter
ecreatlon trips TO begin soon, and for
his purpose fleet Of ten to fifteen
,teamers has been requisitioned.
so4..s,I,4 s----------l Apl,F. ssRV
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26

Total Of 100000 According to COL
Pizzarelo.

Pizzarelo.
Paris Dec 26 -lialys total losses
in killed, wounded. died from disease,
disabled. missing and prisoners in the
great war aggregated 100000
This statement is made By Col Ugc
pizzarello Of the Italian army who ar
rived here today on an official mission
from Rome
Disease alone took DYER 100000
while 100000 were killed in battle ol
died from wounds
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26

London. Dec 26 The mutinous
sailors who have been holding the Red
palace in Berlin, have hoisted the
white flag and have been allowed to
leave under guard, according to ad-
vices from Berlin sent by Exchange
Telegraph correspondents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-26
WEATHER
For eastern New York aud western
Vermont snow furies tonight and
Friday Colder tonight


'''''' ''''7|' - I''''''-'''7' I0'I' 0I'TN
FeVerish Headaches and BODY Pains
caused ttum cold are soon relieved
hN iukiur LAXATIVE BBOMO oUtN.
lNE Tablets THERE'S only one "nromu
Quininr." E w. GROVES signntut,
ON the box 1OV
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
BRITISH PLEASED
BY U. s. HONOR
(Rv Associated .-ress.D

LONDON, Saturday. Dec. Cor
dial appreciation of the honor con-
ferred by the United States in cele-
brating Britain day is expressed by
newspapers here.
"a new page in Anglo-American his
tory is being turned" says the Tele-
graph. 1--WE and the Americans have
discovered we have many ideals in
common. 1t may be there never will
be an Anglo-American alliance, but it
will be great achievement if any
troubles ahead of the two nations in
the course of their economic develop
ment are confronted in a spirit of good
comradeship such as has marked our
cooperation in war times.
"The people of the United States are
paying tribute of admiration Of the
people of the British commonwealth,
ara no tribute could be half SO CRATE
full to US, for we feel we can repay 1t
from our hearts. Manifold have been
the ties between two peoples, but such
celebrations would have been impos-
sible until now. Here and in America
1t Is shown that, Notwithstanding
many differences In unessentials, the
agreement is profound upon all that
matters most"
The Times dwells on the necessity
for cooperation in future and con-
cludes its comment by giving warning
against German propaganda.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
RICHMOND men
AT GAS HEARING

Richmond will be represented at the
hearing conducted by T. B. Gregory,
in charge of the natural gas division
of the federal fuel administration, at
Washington on Tuesday Guy Robie,
Wayne county fuel administrator, City
Attorney Robbins and Nimrod john
son, manager of the Richmond Light,
Heat and Power company, are on their
way to Washington.
The natural gas situation of Ohio
and Indiana will be discussed. Munich
palittes of these states through an or
ganization perfected in the last month
will ask that manufacturers be denied
the use of the natural product during
the winter months, and that the gov
ernment issue a ruling ordering gas
comranied to furnish the fuel to do
mestic consumer only
Gas men say that the supply is ade-
quate for domestic consumption on
these states. They will argue that the
rights of the domestic consumer have
priority claim over industrial users.
Manufacturer, they believe, can In
stall oil burners to supply the heat
now produced by natural gas.
The meeting will have an important
bearing on the gas situation in Rich
mond. If the fuel administration ac-
cedes to the request of the represen-
tatives of the Indiana and Ohio cities,
Richmond will be assured Of copious
supply of the natural product this
winter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
GERMANS ORDERED
SUBJECTS OUT Of
MUNITION PLANTS
Imperial Code Cited to Keep
Germans In u. S. From
Working on Material for
Allies.
.By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-More let
ters from the secret file of Count Won
Berstorff were read to the senate COM
mittee investigating German and
brewery propaganda today by A. Bruce
Bielaski, chief of the bureau of inves-
tigation of the department of justice.
Among them were instructions to all
German consuls in the United States
to get German subjects out Of plants
producing material for the allies.
The consuls were ordered to stop
Germans above the rank Of common
laborer from working in such plants
under a section of the imperial code
and to report to the German consulate
at New York.
Spent s7,5oo,ooo.
Bielash testified that Germany
spent more than $7,500.000 for the dis
semination of propaganda in this coun-
try from the beginning of the war;
Some of this he said, was used in pur-
chasing controlling interest in news
papers, some for the printing and dis
tribution of pamphlets and some was
sent to the German consulate in prin-
cipal cities.
The money used for propaganda
was obtained largely through the sale
of German treasury notes in this coun-
try, Bielaski said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
NO U, s, SOLDIER
PUT TO death FOR
MILITARY CAUSE
(By Associated P.ess)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-Not sin
gle member of the American army has
been put to death since the beginning
of the war because of the commission
of a purely military offense, Maj. Gen.
Crowder judge advocate general, de-
clared in his annual report today to
Secretary Baker General Crowder
said this fact is the outstanding fea-
ture of his report.
Every few death sentences have
been imposed" he said, "and none of
those imposed for purely military Of
fenses have been carried into exc
cution."
Records of the judge advocate gen.
erals office show 1887 officers and
men were brought before general
courts of whom 10,S73, or So per cent,
were convicted More than half of
the charges against officers were list
ed under three heads: Absent with
out leave, drunkenness, and conduct
an officer.
Convictions of enlisted men for de-
sertion. the general said, were act
ually less than in the previous year.
although the strength of the army
had increased many fold.
The report shows that one enlisted
man was tried and convicted of 'be-
ing a spy and that 773 men were
convicted of sleeping on post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
Organization China's Greatest
Need, Says Mrs. Dauid Dennis

The present vital needs of China are
organized government, halting of hos
tilities among the various factors, and
education of the people, according to
Mrs. David Dennis, who has arrived at
her home in Richmond. after a years
stay in China with her son, William
c. Dennis, legal advisor to the Chinese
government ..>---
Until this is done, said Mrs. Dennis,
we can expect no more of China than
we now have-400, 100000 people, and
a nameless number of languages, Gus
toms, ideas and governments.
There is no direct government In
China. The city of Peking might be
called well organized; it is the seat
of government, the president resides
there; but what is one city? All the
railroads in China can be counted on
one hand. The telegraph lines are
about as extended. Another thing is
the language question. You cannot
speak about learning the Chinese Ian
guage. There is no such thing. The
dialects are numberless.
Rule and control as I observed it
is not very effective. For instance,
China is overrun with bandits. A friend
of ours while travelling between two
well known towns recently was taken
captive and held on a ransom. The
ransom required by the bandits was
that they be given positions as officers
in the Chinese army. They received
it. The Chinese government says It
stands responsible. but came by river
when l had to make similar trip. for
I did not see that the Chinese govern
ment could do very much about my
neck if it were broken.
Friends to U. S.
Il had any number of Chinese tell
me of their own accord that they felt
every friendliness toward the United
States. They consider America their
friends, should judge. OF course, the
college of Using Hua, which derived
financial aid from the United States
following the Boxer uprising, is very
friendly toward America
During the pneumonia plague, and
low land inundations the suffering in
China was terrible" Mrs Dennis said.
AT that same time came calls for re-
lief work in Siberia and Belgium. One
was asked continually to do something
toward some sort of relief work The
natives did heroic work during those
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
u. S. Gets Publicity
in Swiss Newspapers
(By Associated Tress)

BERNE, Dec. 9.-Prominent French
and German language newspapers in
Switzerland have begun printing ex-
tended series of articles about Ameri-
ca. These articles are based on OBJ
servations made by newspaper repre-
sentatives who have just completed
a tour of the United States under the
auspices of the committee on public
information.
The first installments of the series
which have appeared constitute the
greatest and most favorable volume of
publicity of an educational nature
that America has ever received in
this country. They have made dis
tinctly good impression everywhere.
The editors have written in serious
and earnest vein, sprinkling their
friendly comments with occasional
criticisms and numerous anecdotes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
CHIEFS
Make OFFICIAL
ENTRY IN METZ
Cheers Greet Pershing and
Military Leaders in Poin-
cares Party.
(By Associated Press)

METZ, Sunday, Dec S.-After CIV
ing hearty greetings to the French
troops three weeks ago. Metz today re-
ceived President Poincare and repre-
sentatives Of every branch of the
French government. The enthusiasm
shown was more than significant
In the first surprise at again finding
themselves French. the people of Lor-
raine were unable to express their
emotion. They now have become ia
miliar with French uniforms and
French martial music has been heard
every day since the first entrance of
General Mangin's army. They have
become accustomed to French occupa-
tion which, true to the military spirit
for which they are famous, they thor
oughly enjoy
The visit of President Poinare and
representatives Of the French govern
ment meant more than military oc-
cupation.
The people of Metz looked upon it as
a sort of official entry into possession
OF the city. They approved of 1t by
the presence of a vast throng that
continually cheered President Pom
care, Premier Clemenceau, Marshals
JOuTe, OCu anu cLSlu anu leu
Marshal Haig and General Pershing,
who were included in the official party
that assembled here today.
All the bunting in Metz was flying
when the presidential train pulled in
to the station a little after 9 O'Clock.
The streets were as crowded as 1t was
possible to allow in view of the space
required for the passage of the offic-
ial party.
The girls of Metz, wearing their
national costume, were banked on
both sides of the street from the sta
tion to the Esplanade. Behind them
were packed men and women carry
ing the French flag and wearing ar
tificial tricolor bouquets in default of
real flowers.
Shouts acclaiming the president,
the premier and the general officers
could be heard, from the Esplanade
long before their carriage appeared
in sight All around the square of the
were great grandstands.
while crowds covered the housetops
and filled the windows, giving the Wis
itors a hearty welcome. Marshals
Joffre. Foch and Petain and Generals
Fayolle and Gouraud re-
ceived the warmest greetings when
they were recognized by the great
thrOng
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
WILSON INVITED
TO VISIT COLOGNE
CRv Associated Pressl

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 9-President Will
son is invited to visit Cologne by the
Volkeszeitung of that city, which sug.
gests that representatives Of the Ger
man foreign ministry meet him there
The independent republic of Schle-
wig-Holstein will soon be proclaimed,
according to the Weser Zeitung of
Bremen. This newspaper also states
that sanguinary encounters between
hussars returning from the front and
red guards occurred at Brunswick on
December 5. Finding a deputation of
red guards and members of the sol
diers' and workmen's council drawn
up to welcome his men, the comman-
der of the Hussars ordered that fire
be opened on the crowd. His men
obeyed and the red guards returned
the fire. The mob tore the hussars
from their horses. disarmed them and
forced them to march behind the red
flag into the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
PROSPERITY RESTS
ON FOREIGN TRADE
SAYS CHAMP CLARK
(By Associated Press)

BALTIMORE, Dec. >. - America
future prosperity rests in large meas
ure on the increase of its foreign
trade. Speaker Champ Clark of the
house of representatives, said in an
address here today at the opening OF
the annual convention of the Southern
Commercial Congress. 'The one prob
lem resulting from the war with which
the Southern Commercial Congress Is
most concerned is what arrangement
will be made touching the freedom of
the seas said Speaker Clark. when
but q handful, for the freedom of
the seas, we fought the most power
full nation on earth. Last year and
this, we fought the central powers for
the freedom of the seas, nor after all
is said and done, that is the chief rea-
son why we participated in the war.
I'VE can depend on President VIII
son to secure freedom of the seas at
the congress of Versailles. In that
connection the principal question with
which this commercial congress should
wrestle is how to increase our for
eign trade, for upon that rests in
largest measure the future prosperity
of this republic"
The immense merchant marine built
up during the war should be maintain
ed for ever, Mr.. Clark declared, and
added that the only way to Go it "is
to modernize our navigation laws,
make our seamen tho most efficient,
and above all things In your foreign
trade"
I'VE have no time to lose in the
preparation for the trade war which
comes simultaneously with peace"
warned Speaker Clark in concluding.
Great Britain and France have been
busily and scientifically preparing for
it even within the sound Of the roar
of the great guns"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09

times, and they are yet Nowhere in
the world will you find such re-
markable people, so capable, so
healthy when given an opportunity,
SO bright, and so unhappily unsuccess-
full in their governmental affairs
There is one thing, however, which
did not see OF hear of being done
there, and that was the giving of aid
to those who were too lazy to help
themselves. That is not done, think,
except in a very few cases.
In speaking of the integrity of the
Chinese Mrs. Dennis spoke Of road
building project put on by the Y. M.
C. A. Only men whose families
would die if they did not have work
were to come fer work on these roads,
and they say that only two cases of
untruthfullness were found among the
hundreds who were put to work.
These men made a salary of about 3
or coppers a day, and probably re-
ceived a salary amounting to SIS
month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
Music and Days Ne,ps
Provided for Soldiers
(Bv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Music and
the days news, both over the tele-
phone, are to be provided by the Red
Cross for every patient In the recon.
struction wards of the Walter Reed
hos pital here. II the system proves
successful, similar ones will be install
ed In all hospitals in the country where
wounded and sick soldiers are under
treatment.
BY each soldiers bed will be a tele.
phone receiver connected with a mu-
sic box or person reading news bull
letins. The patient can listen in" by
pressing button on his telephone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
TO EXTEND FURTHER
LOANS TO ALLIES
(Bv Associated Prassl

WASHINGTON, Dec 9-Congress
was asked by Secretary McAdoo today
to authorize a loan after the declara-
ton of peace to governments which
have been associated with the United
States in the war, to aid in feeding
and reconstrucung devastated country.
The secretary estimated that about
a billion and a half dollars of war
already authorized will be available
for this purpose, but loans can not
be continued after peace is proclaim
ed without specific legislative author
ity.
A special meeting of the house
Ways and Means committee to which
the request was addressed. was called
Wednesday to hear Mr.. McAdoo and
assistant Secretary Leffingwell on the
subject.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09
"Pep" of Yanks Freed
From German Prisons
Surprise to the SlDiss
lBy Associated Press>

GENEVA. Dec. "a mild sensation
has been caused here by the arrival
from Lyons Of two American sanitary
trains to take released American pris.
oners back. The chief Of the Geneva
Red Cross said that since the begin
ming Of the war he had seen $50 trains
of prisoners of all nanonalities pass
through Switzerland, but was forced
to give the palm for morale and an.
thusiasm to the Americans.
Major Senzel OF the Swiss army
who examines soldiers after their re-
lease, said that he was astonished al
the discipline of the new American
army.