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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
GUSTAV kObbE
KILLED IN BOAT
BY NAVY PLANE
Art Critic Hit by Wing of Ma
chine.
HE WAS SAILING ON BAY
Student Aviator Says He Did Not Feel
Crash or Know il Hap
pened.

New York, July 2S.--Gustav Kobbe
of the New York Herald staff, widely
known throughout the country for
his art and music criticisms and other
writings, met death on Great South
Bay on Babylon, l.. l.. yesterday af-
tcrnoon in freak accident that was
partly of the air and partly of the
water and not entirely of either-a
head on collision between a navy hy-
dro-airplane a catboat.
Mr. Kobbe was in the sailboat. For
half hour he had had the bay to him
self when the hydro-airplane, pilOted
by a student aviator whose name is
withheld pending a Corners investiga-
ton. settled on the water within a
hundred feet Of him.
The plane started but Mr.. kobbe
and the catboat were well out of its
course There was sudden swerve,
however, as the pilot headed into the
wind, and the machine went skipping
over the surface OF the bay.
Lifting free finally the plane did not
know until he had been signalled to
descend that he had left behind him
The wreck of small boat with dead
man abroad HE had not seen the
crash coming, had not felt II and had
not known what happened, he said,
until he was told about 1t ashore.
But from the observation tower OF
the United States Naval Training Sta
ton at Brightwaters, between Baby.
lon and Bayshore "A watcher had
caught the whole swift tragedy
through his telescope. He had seen
the hydro oairplane on turning up
wind dash straight toward the sail
boat, He had seen the single mast of
the boat snapped short at the contact
of the body of the plane, which was
travelling sixty miles an hour, and
had seen Mr. kobbe struck down by
one of the wings as he rose TO dive
overheard.
Mr.. Kobbe had been a frequent con-
ltribut0r 10 magazines, writing chiefly
On art and music, was the author of a
number OF books and was founder and
editor OF the Lotus. He was born in
New York city, March 4, 1857, and was
graduated from Columbia College and
Columbia Law School after receiving
his preparatory training In the classi.
cal gymnasium at Wiesbaden.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
II MEN ARE INDICTED
IN ARMY BEEF THEFT
sidoro Frank Charged With Having
Meat in Stock Stolen BY Driv
ers and Checkers.

New York, July 27--.The Federal
Grand Jury yesterday indicted twen-
ty-one men on a charge OF stealing
many thousands pounds Of beet
brought here from the West and In
tended for shipment to the armies in
France. Twenty of them are govern.
ment checkers, drivers and small re-
tail butchers. who were arrested some
time ago and held in bail The other
is a much more important person. He
is Isidore Frank. wealthy retail and
wholesale butcher, who has contracts
for furnishing beef to the navy depart
ment at price slightly greater than
that paid by the military authorities.
All of the men are indicted on single
counts except Frank, who is named
In each Of five separate indictments,
thus involving him all Of the various
counts charged against the lesser men.
So far as could be learned, there is
no evidence against Frank beyond the
fact that some OF the stolen beef had
found its way into his possession and
had been diverted from the army to
the navy.
under bail had delivered loads of beef
TO Frank aud that Franks bids for
supplying the navy were sometimes be.
low the market price. He has several
branch stores and deals in beef in a
big way. 1t was said that altogether
about 1900 pounds OF beef taken
from the governments supply had
found its way into Franks possession
At prices ranging from thirteen to sew
enteen cents a pound, and that 1t was
quickly sold to the navy at from twen-
,y-iive to twenty-six cents. So far as
could be learned yesterday. Frank has
recently delivered about 10000 pounds
Of beef to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The first information of the thefts
were Finished to the Government by
/ officers OF the Military Intelligence
Bureau. some OF the arrests were
made by policemen detailed especially
for the purpose, and the case was pre-
pared by Federal Prosecutor h. Paul
Yaseli. Discussing tthe matter yes.
| terday. Mr. Yaselli said that there was
no way OF telling just how much beef
was stolen but that the trail OF the
/ thefts led back to last April and con
tinued until June when the first arrests
we're made He thought that at least
! 100000 pounds OF beef had been taken
All of the stolen beef came here
by rail from the West. and should
have been delivered to a refrigerating
company. The amount given to the
irivers, Il was said. was unestimated
by the checkers, so that the difference
might be disposed of to the retail
butchers. The government maintains
a minimum of 80 100000 pounds OF
beef in storage. and ships about 1000
noe pounds daily. The discrepancy in
the amount of beef left after a mum
her of daily shipments first attracted
The attention of the authorities.
Frank had not been arrested late
yesterday. but It Is expected that h,
will appear today.
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AIRPLANES RAID
HUNS CONTINUALLY
Bombing Record Of Past Week Heav
lest Of War-154 Tons Of Bombs
Dropped.


London, July 27.-Throughout the
week the aerial fighting on the
western battlefront has been of a
violent character. From trust
worthy source it is learned that dur.
ing the week the British downed
~ enemy machines and drove down
IL out Of control Flfty-One British
nlagbinBs are missing.
tHOne hundred and tfty.four tons of
bombs were dropped during the
weei.
The weeks record for long dis.
tance bombing attacks was the
heaviest of the war twenty-five
separate raids were made into Ger
man territory Thionvile was bombed
four times, and the famous poison gas
factory and munitions works at
Mannheim twice The blast furnaces
at Burbach and the railway and fac
tories at Offenburg also came in for
shelings twice
Aerial attacks on German naval
AMI submarines bases on the Belgian
coast continued day and night. Up
wards OF 20 tons Of explosives were
dropped on Zeebrugge and Ostend.
On the Italian front the air fight.
ing resulted IN the downing OF 10 enc
my machines. without the loss of a
single British airraft
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EMPLOYEES GOING
BACK TO THEIR WORK
Strike at British Munitions Plants is
Dwindling-Work or Fight Order
Has Effect

London. July 2S.-The British min.
isty of munitions announced last
night that reports received yesterday
from all parts Of the country indicate
that the strike situation in the mu.
nitons industry has distinctly inn
proved and that majority of the
strikers in all probability will return
10 work tomorrow"
As a result of mass meetings In
Birmingham and West Bromwch yes.
terday II was decided by the district
committee of the strikers organiza-
tions that the men should return to
work this morning A majority of the
men at the Birmingham meeting IA
vored a continuation OF the strike
but as two.thirds vote was neces
sary, and tins was not obtainable, the
committee advised resumption OF
work.
Likewise at the West Bromwich
meeting there was majority vote IN
favor Of the men remaining out, hui
a decision was reached that the strik
ors should abide by the decision o.
the Birmingham meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
KICKS HOLE THROUGH
WILHELM-ON CANVAS
Portrait Originally Presented 10 Col
Roosevelt Comes to Grief at
Oyster Bay.

oyster Bay. July 2S.--A lire-sized
painting Of Emperor William. pre-
sented by him to Colonel Roosevelt
several years ago. came to grief when
a party of citizens visited the home
of its possessor, Mrs. c. II. Politz.
here today
The picture had been given to the
public library by the colonel and
hung there until after the sinking OF
the Lusitania. when it was relegated
to the cellar. Mrs. Pollitz offered So
for the painting to the trustees and
became its owner. The incident was
forgotten until the death of Lieuten.
ant Quentin Roosevelt and then the
villagers recalled IT, They organized
a party today and, going to the home
of Mrs. Pollitz. demanded the picture
Mr.. Pollitz wanted to give it up
but Mrs, PollitZ wanted to keep It
members of the party said. In the
struggle on a balcony for its posses
sion the portrait fell among the vigi
lants gathered in the street. A sailor
promptly put his foot through it,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
NOT ALL FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Lieut.. Thornton Writes How Amer
ica is Aiding WarStricken People


Mrs. Guy b. Johnson of Old Ben
nington has received recently ..et-
ter from her son. Lieut. Cholmonde-
ley Thornton who is with one OF the
light artillery regiments in France.
Among other things the young man
writes i am still at La Courtine
instructing some of the new troops.
II ! can work It I'm going back to
the front about July 5 or 6. have
no news worth while; In fact my life
is very common place, except for the
thrill and realization Of the great
work that is going on on all sides.
We had wonderful chance to see
the A. f. f. grow Why. last summer
an American soldier was something
70 look at. Once they we're few and
far between as one travelled about
France. but today Il really gives you
thrill and keen satisfaction that
you are an American Wherever you
go American soldiers and officers con
front YOU. Cities and towns every
where are being taken over by U. S.
troops Bands play in hundreds Of
French towns every Sunday after
noon. giving pleasure to many Our
food supplies bring help to those who
are hungry and wherever the Ameri-
cans are prosperity and good cheer
prevail. Our good deeds are not all
on the battle front. I've seen soldiers
90 back to draw second helpings Of
food and then carry them to some
French family that's in need. Things
like that are now becoming common
occurrences. We're in France to help
France besides beating the Hun.
Imagine my astonishment when
boarding one of the big express trains
operated by the A. h. T. to have a
regular darkie porter open the door
take my bag and conduct me to my
seat. And he was all dressed in uni
form. He was right fresh from the
New Haven road.
was riding out into the country
last Sunday with friend here and
we came upon three little peasant
girls They had gathered two bunch
es of flowers which they threw at us
with cries of Long live America.
Wherever you go you are treated the
same way. It's very amusing at
times to have whole lot of, kids
trotting along after you, one on each
arm and as many more hanging on
as there is room for the little hands
on your coat tails. When go back
home and go down town and don't
collect crowd I'll think there s
something wrong. All these little
happenings and thoughts will.
hope. give you some idea of wha,
! America is doing and how France is
looking W to us with her whole
heart
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FOOD CRISIS OF 4
ALLIES Is NOW
ABOUT PASSED
Situation Saved by Patriotism of
Americans.
WHEAT PLEDGE CANCELLED
Hoover Lifts Restriction on Hotels and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Peo. 80
pie on Their Restraint !.

Washington. July 2S.-Ilerbert
Hoover, the Food Administrator, has
sent a cablegram from London re-
leasing the hotels, restaurants, and
the dining care services Of the coun
try from their voluntary pledge 10
use no wheat until the present har
vest. The release is effective Aug. |.
After that time the public eating
places will be required only to com
ply with the Food Administration
baking regulations and TO serve "Vic-
tory bread.
In his cable Mr.. Hoover said that
the allied cause had been saved by
the conservation measures which
were adopted, and that the chief
concern now so farsas the wheat situ
alton was Involved, was TO build up
reserves, in America and abroad. out
OF Americas bumper crop, which
would make impossible the danger OF
famine conditions in the future. He
believes this can be done without the
drastic restrictions which. were ae-
cepted by the hotels and public eating
places. His cable contained this
statement:
I'm releasing the hotels, restaur
ants, clubs, and dining cars from
their voluntary pledge not to use
wheat in any form until the new har-
vest, wish to congratulate them on
the patriotic example they set and
thank them for the large savings
made The echo of. their service has
been heard in Europe. and has point
ed the way OF democracy--the most
service of those who have the most
I to give.
1T has been personal inspiration
to me to have the continued help SO
freely given! of all the men and WON
en who put through the no wheat
campaign which helped us to provide
for the necessities Of the Allies In
spite Of our short crop, E Is v
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
ATTEMPT TO BLOW
UP NEWARK PLANT
Guards Caeth German About to Light
Bomb Fuse-He Was Compelled
to Extinuuish II,

Newark. N. Y. July 27.-An at
tempt this morning to blow up the
plant OF the Gould & Ebberhardt Ma
chinery Co. at lrvington near here,
was frustrated by factory guards.
Two men said to be Germans we're
arrested. according to federal Off
cials. The factory owners had been
appraised that an attempt would be
made to destroy the plant. which is
engaged on government contracts, ac-
cordingly guards were stationed
about the plant. 1t was said one of
the guards caught one man just as he
was lighting the fuse to bomb. At
the point of gun the officer forced
the man to extinguish the fuse. II
was said conspiracy had been un-
earthed and more arrests will follow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY


FOR sALE-One medium size Whit
ney baby carriage and one folding
baby carriage In fair condition II. J:
Dillion, Imperial Avenue bstb
FOR SALE-Old potatoes. Apply
Frank Legacy North Bennington,
Vermont b9tt'
FOR SALE-Crushed stone IN any
quantity. John Weber, Bennington.
VI. b9t2o'
FOR SALE--Hero's a bargain; 1918
Baby Grand Chevrolet new In May.
perfect In every way owner drafted
Price SS25 II r. Hail.. Carnival
grounds, town. b9tS'
ANTED-Rooster heada Send
by mail the heads OF all rooaters that
are In good feather as We pay from lOu
to l5c each for them. Send only those
well feathered out as we use the feath- 81
ers FOR fly making. c. +. Orvis Co,
Manchester VI. Sat@
LOST-Last Tuesday night At Rob
inson's circus. two account books con
tanning several pictures, addresses aud
postage stamns Finder please return
10 Banner Office, and receive reward
TO RENT Furnished rooms, suitable
for two. no meals a55 School street
I WANTEn-To huy SECOND hand
bicycle. Mrs. Albert Hall 2e2 Pleasant
street D5t1'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Germany Seeking Suitable Substitute
for Present Hymn.

Amsterdam June 30 Gormany's
Emperor Is still seeking a suitable
National Anthem" German officials
have decided that the music of Hell
Rir i'm Siegeskranz' ("Hail to Thee in
the Victor's Crown should he
changed as II Is the same as the tune
to which God Save the King" IL sung,
or else that an entirely new hymn
should be substituted
A committee of prominent Germans
was formed and parts and musicians
throughout Germany were requested
to comnleie IN tho national air contest
Moro than $500 pieces were submit
ted. some of them being sent to the
Emperor himself but no it hymn has
yet been found.
Recently the poets and musician,
were asked to try again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
ESQ MILE AlRpLAnE
English Expert Says II Could Easily
Be Made.

London. June 80 Arlt would be very
easy for any English airplane manu-
facturer to produce a machine which
could make better than $50 miles an
hour declared Captain w. A. Aston.
one of the leading English experts on
air mechanics, here the other day,
"This could he accomplished" he
explained, "by merely altering tho
curvature, or Gambler, OF the plane.
But this would mean minimum land
ing speed of about $50 miles an hour,
and there is the great difficulty. The
machine would be unquestionabiy fly.
able, but its successful landing would
require an aerodrome five or six miles
long. to say nothing Of extraordinary
skill on the part OF the pilot"
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ETHEL CLAYTON AT THE HARTE
Popular Film Star in "The Man Hunt
This Evening.

Botwithcng Ethel Clayton is com
lng TO Harte Theatre today in an en-.
trancing new World Picture. This
thoroughly pleasing production bears
the title of "Tho Man Hunt" and II is
an unusual and mighty likable com
edy.
The story told in "'rhe Man Hunt
is certainly different Betty Ham
mond is very wealthy girl whose
father is dead. Her fortune Is so vast
that her attorney says she ought to
marry some good man who would
look after It for her and take care of
her. She at once recalls James Or.
den. her girhood sweetheart, and de.
cidos to look him up. She finds that
he has become manager OF her mines
and she decides 20 marry him But
Ogden refuses 20 marry her Then
she takes matters In her own hands
and .mprisons him with "A declaration
that he Is going to he her prisoner
until he consents.
IN The end. of course. they arc mar
rr'i Rut tho pasciage "umcs crly
a.ivr some oX ''''. ad rtgrrs and a
grca' many Jjrpr'set
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
TERE-EN TARDENOLS
Is IN ALLIES HANDS
Franco Americans Enter Enemy's Big Sup
ply Base
NEW UKRAINE ARMY
Well Armed Peasants Drive Germans
to kiev.

London, July pa peasant rebel
lion has broken out in the Ukraine on
formidable scale. according to in
formation received today. Seventy
five thousand peasants, fairly efficient
troops with their officers and their in
structors, are advancing against the
Germans, detachments Of whom have
Withdrawn, retreating to Kiey. The
peasants are we'll armed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
FOOD SITUATION ACUTE
Question Whether Russia or Germany
Gets Bulk Of II.

Washington. d. C., July 27.-The
food situation between Germany and
Russia has reached an acute stage.
according to adyices received today
at the state department There is not
enough food for both countries. and
the question as to who will get what
provisions there are has reached a
critical stage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

JAMES p. TAYLOR SELECTED
Is Member Of State Organization
Committee.

James r. Taylor of Burlington, who
has been appointed third member of
the state organization committee of
the IT, s employment service. is meet
ing today with r. w. Simonds rela-
tive to the selection of the State Ad-
yisory board
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
AMERICAN PRISONERS ON RHINE
Are Placed at Railroad Station to
Present Air Raids.

Geneva, July Thirty.two Amer
leans, including some officers, recent
ly captured by the Germans. have
been lodged near the Mannheim rail.
road station on the Rhine, says a
Basel report. They we're placed there
to prevent allied air raids.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
PoWNAL CENTER

The Ladies' Aid society will hold a
special meeting Wednesday evening,
July 81 All members are requested
to be present An entertainment will
be given after the meeting and ice
cream and cake will be served. Ad.
mission 20 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
HARD RESISTANCE BY GERMANS
They Are Unable to Force Crossing
Of Ourcq River,

With Americans on the Aisn.Marne
front. July 29.-Reinforced by two
crack Bavaran Guard divisions. the
Germans today settled down to the
hardest resistance they have yet Of.
lered to the Americans north of the
Ourco Although heavily hammered
the Americans replied in kind along
the river and the fighting shifted back
and forth through Sergy, three miles
southeast of Fere.en.Ttardenols. To
midday the Germans have been un.
able to force "A crossing OF the Ourcq
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
KING GEORGE GAVE WINE
To the Red Cross and. Sold at Auc.
ton, II Brought $500.

London. July 27.--A wagon load OF
wines from the cellars of Buckingham
palace. contributed by King George V
as q gift to the Red Cross, was sold
at auction here the other day and
brought total of $500 The royal
champagne fetched s1OO dozen bot
ties. while S125 dozen was paid for
royal sherry dating back to 1S4l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
BLACK CATS BEATEN
Saturdays Game Was 10 to - Vic
tory for North Adams.

The baseball game on Morgan
Field. while loosely played by both
teams, was interesting chiefly be-
cause of its closeness. Hurley pitched
good game, but his support was rag
ged. The features of the game were
the batting of MOrrissey Hurley, Be
Wis, Harrington and Cooper; the base
running of Pellerin and the allround
good work Of NJ Dubie
-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, unsettled tonight and prob.
ably showers Tuesday. Somewhat
cooler northwest portion Tuesday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
ALLIED AVANCE GUARD
e. CROSSES RIVER 0URCQ
Resistance by Enemy Is StubborPOcket Gradually Being
Narrowed TO Dangerous Poin-Rereat of Germans
Is Orderly Yet.

miles to the east, however, are alire,
leading to the belief that the Ger.
mans may intend further retreat
Since yesterday the allies have ad-
vanced two and three miles on a
twenty mile front The enemy has
definitely abandoned the line of Ourco
and now there seems little doubt that
he will fall back beyond vesle to the
hirty mile line between Solssons and
Rheims, which is probably we'll en-
tronchcd and has good communication
line
The German retirement has4 been
quito orderly and deliberate. HSn Tar
the taking Of only four guns has been
reported The Americans, particular
ly in the Fere entardonois sector, are
Mersing the Germans vigorously
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
Black Cat

2 base hits, Pellerin, Cummings,
Less, Cooper; base hits, Morrissey,
,. Hurley, NJ Dubie, Harrington;
stolen bases, Pellerin 3, Hurley, +.
Moran 2. Bevis. NJ. Dubie. Hubbard,
Cooper, e. Dubie. Bases on balls by
Hurley 2, by Craven l. Struck out
by Craven 4, by Hurley II. Umpire,
Veteal Time hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

Tonight and every night this week,
Fnns Carnival, Morgan lot, Main
street, Bennington. Let's gog adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

Fun for all at the Carnival, to.
night, Morgan lot, Main street, Ben.
nington. adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

Fun for all at the Carnival. to.
night, Morgan lot, Main street, Ben.
nington adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

With French Army. July 29-For-
ward pressure of the Allies continued
uninterruptedly Sunday. Saturday,
the Allied progress was extremely
rapid, but yesterday the Germans
everywhere demonstrated that their
powers Of determined resistance is
still strong. In Fere-en-tardenois
streets there was severe hand-to-hand
fighting The Allies eventually oh.
tanned the upper hand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
AlRpLANE FOR $500.
British Concern Expects to Turn Out
Standard Machine.

London, July 27,-An English air.
pane factory proposes after the var
to manufacture standard airplans
for popular use, which II expects TO
be able to put on the market at uni
form price OF $500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

Tonight and every night this week,
Finns Carnival. Morgan lot. Main
street. Bennington. Let's go? adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

Paris, July 29.-In fighting north
# the Marne yesterday four hundred
prisoners we're captured, the war of
fce Announces. There was no change
in The situation during the night.