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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
DROWNED NEAR BRATTLEBoRo
Thomas Golden Met His Death Trying
to Cross River,

Brattleboro, Dec THE extreme
high wind this morning was RESPONSE
BILE for the death OF Thomas Golden.
40, an employe Of the Connecticut
River Power company at its hydro
electric plant on the Connecticut riy-
er at Vernon Golden was drowned
near the plant, a rowboat in which
he was crossing the river being over
turned. He lived in Hinsdale, n. H.,
and for 10 years had attended the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
Cables Improve With Age.

It is found that the insulation re-
slSiance of telephone cables increases
with the age of the cable when II lies
In the ground, because the moisture
II possesses appears TO be dried out
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04

governors at the power plant.
Golden leaves a wife and four chill
dren. Before starting from home he
told his wife that II the water was
too rough he would not undertake to
cross the river He was a volunteer
lin Co. J. LIST Vermont, in the Spanish
American war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
DO YOU KNOW?
Fed Cross ChlistnaS Toll Gu
December 10th to 23rd

DO you know thc Rcd Cross,
Christmas Roll Cal? DO yQaI
know when ii's going 10 hu? DoyoWl
know it's the call OF our brethorsl
who are far away, over the yea? nol
you know that IL you answer pres I,
ent' you'll be holping some boy
over thc,c, and you'll show That
you're backing our soldiers and
willing TO do your full share? Dol
you know that 60 million Of chill
drcn This is sign OF haven. in-i
deed, for they know il means food, |
clothing. shelter ana love TO supply
every need? DO you know what
the millions Of members all over
our wcll-beloyed land have been
able 10 do through the Red Cross
in Offering a kind, helping hand?
viii you answer I'm here" TO tho
roll call? VIII You be a member
this year? II you will you'll re
ceivo the love button IA token OF
Christmas good cheer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
AHA. Cnnsc IIendnchcs nnh pnins

Feverish Headaches and BODY Pains
caused from cold are soon relieved
by taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN-
me Tablets. There's only one "Bromo
Qunine" =. W. GROVES signature
on the box. soc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04

DE hymn tells you bout helm I'm
Heaven n thousand years. hut darS
some folks what couldn't stand sich
long time prosperlty.-Atlanta ConStl-
tuition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04

DRUGGISTS rcfuhd money ifi pAlt
OINTMENT Fails DO cufe Itching
liliud. bleeding Or rroirudng rules
Stons irritation Soothcs aud Heals
You uan gri restful sleep afiurs IA,
first application, Price zoe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
No Mlorobes In Hlah AItltudes.

According to eminent scientists. not
single microbe exists IN mOuntoln
mir above the height'Of 1000 feet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04

Some great scientist said that an
oyster IS MS complicated as n watch.
We know that both run down easily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04

Daily Thought.

Tie serves his party best who serves
his country best.-Rutherford b.
Hayes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
Occasionally.

Occasionally q truthful man goes
lshing.-Chicago Daily News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
ooks That WAY.

Some fellers think the first syllable
Of patriotism is spelt pay.-Baltimore
sun. ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
TROTSKY LIKENS WAR AIMS
OF ALLIES TO THOSE OF KAISER

against Rumania influence your policy"
THE attitude of the Allied Ambas-
Sadors at Petrograd is not able TO in
nuence the situation" he replied, "as
we are unconcerncd. because. with Ru-
mania shooting up our troops and seiz-
ing our provinces, we and she are
virtually in state OF war"
Despite his repeated refusal to see
newspaper men since his return from
Erest-Ltovsk. l succeeded In reaching
the Foreign Minister after the passage
of numerous armed guards. His office
IL located In n remote corner of the top
iloor of the gloomy, huge, yellowish
smolny Institute.
Trotsky was manifestly overworked
and extremely nervous. lie consented
to the interview only after being as
sured of the interest of the American
people In the fate of the Russian revo-
luton and the liberty of the Russian
people.
Throughout the interview he main
tanned his usual tone of revolutionary
pried and his fond hope that the de-
mocrlcies and peoples of the world ul-
tmately will come to the aid of Russia
In her desperate struggle to achieve a
democratic peace and reach the road
of powerful development.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
GERMAN STRIKERS THREATENED
WITH "SHOOT-TO-KILL" ORDER

world democracy As already indicated.
President Wilson is alive to the POSSIBLE
tiles OF democratic control in Germany.
His message yesterday to American
farmers was designed to meet the argu-
ments of the Pan-Germanists that the
whole world Is starving and that Ger
mans are not alone In suffering from
hunger, This letter will be circul lted in
Europe exactly as was his recent war
aims address to Congress. Ofiicials toda y
again emphasized the Importance of this
address, intended as Ii was 10 to COM
pletely mobilize the farmers for the war
TIE Chief Executive Is TO have further
support from Congress In his efforts "a
hearten the radicals of Germany and
Austria Hungary. The Senate has de-
cided to go on record as TO the Pres.
idents war aims. The foreign affairs
committee will meet next Wednesday tc
report composite resolution dealing
with the subject. At present It has three
resolutions before it. They follow:
BY Senator Lewis--Catergoric
indorsing the war aims of President
Wilson as announced on January 8.
BY Senator Borah-Clearly defining
as the position of the United States
the doctrine that small nations shall
be represented at any and all peace
conferences. guaranteeing "A fair hear
ing for their territorial claims and
piedging the United States to public
sessions for all peace conferences with
ar abandonment Of secret diplomacy
The Borah resolution specifically Is
designed TO end big brother" move
ments by the larger powers.
BY Senator Owen-To strengthen
! the morale of the Austro- German peo-
| pile by reiterating the democratic views
| of the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Havana Entries for Tomorrow

First race, ma>Sen thrce-year-olds allow
ances, purse s4OO, 5ia furlongs--Alcc Lind
ley. 100: Laburnum III. 1O2; Farnuni. To-
Marco Polo. 10s: Lady Moore. 1io; own
Roe O'Neill. 112; Chief osbourn. liz; Ba-
jazel, IIa: Golden Soldier, 112.
Second race for three-year.olds and up.
claiming, purse s4OO, O furlonss = Little
Mcnard. ef: Stony Brook 1o4i Remarkabie;
Mintz. iO7: Rebel. los; Ayers. l0s; Carlav'
crock 100; London Girl l0o.
Third race, three-year-olds ana up, cIainl'
ing. purse s400, q furlongs-Contiscation. ?,
Iyndora. 105; Scorpii. Ill; Rio BraZos III
Joe D., III: Charley McFerran. III; Fonc;
tionnaire. ia: Mac. t1i.
Fourth race. three-year-olds and up, claim
ing. purse $500. 9 furlongs-Mrs. Dooley. VI
Oriental Gold. 102: Elizabeth McNaughton,
log; Gorsoon. 107; Proctor. 10I; Dromi. w
Rock of Luzerne, los, Purple and Gold. Ivy
Thomas Hare, Ill: choctsw. III; Jusqu'n'
Fifth race. three year olds and up. claim,
ing purse $500. furlopgs-'Parr. ss: 'Ed
Garrison, 9S; fouita Pesares. lO3; tBig uo
Do IO3; sNevile II. 1O4; Menonah. w
Cole. f0s Bianchita. 107; Milestone, los
Billy Joe. lOe,
sixth rice. three-year- -olds and up. claim
ing, purst S40O. mile and 20 yards-Dryer
al. .fIiehway. 81; sProbeck, 90: .Getup; lO2
H sBank Bill, 1Od: 'High Tide, 104: Cousir
Il J,"r TOT; Damietta. 10i; Business Agent
ZOE; Paul Gaines, 10s.
-Apprept,ce allowance claimed.-s )
Weather clear; track fast.
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p. r. T. Gets Rap
From Grand ylIrY
Continued from Page Ono


ficient and adequate police force. For
have nothing but praise. They appear
to us to be a cleancut. outstanding
and courageous body of men, and. II
they were removed from the pernicious
influence of party. politics, their in
dependence and efficiency would be
greatly enhanced. We. therefore. recon-
mend an absolute divorce Of the police
from politics.
while on the subject OF fires" the
report continues. 1--WE consider II our
duty to consider the department in
charge of that branch Of the city's SER
vice and the personnel of the members
Of that department. We find that the
same pernicious influence Of politics per-
vades the fire department as 1t does that
Of the police; and for Its greater eff
ciency the same recommendations of di-
vorce from politics applies as in the case
of the police. Inefficiency In that depart
ment has been shown In recent con.
fiagrations, where officers In command
had they been well trained in their
work. might have saved the lives Of the
men under them; but II appears to us
that men are placed In command. not
because of their knowledge OF the best
means OF fighting fires, but because OF
their ability to fight for the brand OF
politics Of leaders that placed them In
position"
The report 10 signed by the foreman
George B. Young. photographer. Of 224
North Fiftieth street. and John +,
Myers, clerk. S722 w. Girard avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
TROTSKY'S STAND DUE
TO MISCONCEPTION
By J. w. 7. MASON


written Tor me Chtcd PreSS
NEW YORK, Feb. Leon Trotsky's g
remarkable statement to the United
Press on Russias foreign relations shows
that the Bolshevik Government believes
1t is internationally at bay, struggling
for its own ideals of extreme democracy
against a world of enemies.
To help Russia at this time It is pri-
marlly necessary to know the Russian
Governments point OF view. TrotslSy
has now supplied it. He Is wrong about
Americas reasons for being in the war,
but America has been wrong about the
character of the Bolshevk leaders.
America saw the mistake first: the Boil
sheviki have not yet realized theirs
Trotsky's vehement denunciation of
the western democracies reveals the
nervous tremors and snarling offensive
of a wounded animal fighting for its
life against the pack. Trotsky shows
that Russia thinks It has been stabbed
by its democratic allies. for their own
benefit. The news cannot have pene-
trated Russia that the Bolsheviki are
winning American opinion to their side
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agents. has not called out from our side
the enthusiastic response expected.
DIDN'T SEEK QUICK PEACE
AT any rate. we believe II Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Lloyd George really sought n
quick peace. through their latest formu-
las. they should have shown 1t by con-
senting TO join in general peace negotia-
tions.
"Only by such participation could they
have knocked out of the hands of the
German Government the main weapon
by which it maintains internal dis
cipline.
"The refusal of the Entente to join
in negotiations enabled the German Gov
ernment to show its workmen that
America, France aud England desire
Germany. and therefore Germany must
fight to the end.
'On the other hand. the participation
OF all the warning lands in the nego-
tiations would have created such
peace sentiment among the peoples that
IL would have made impossible re-
newal of the war after the long-wel-
coined armistice, and would have forced
a negotiated democratic peace.
ANY attempt to ranewt the war after
negotiations would undoubtedly result
in the overthrow of all the Governments.
That Is why the Entente fought shy OF
our Invitation to join the general peace
negotiations.
They hope still to crush the Central
Empires, and they do not desire to
sacrifice their own imperialistic ambi-
tions.'
At this point | asked: But isn't
President Wilson's latest formula, de-
spite the refusal to join in general nego-
tiations, q step forward?"
'Inasmuch as the other warning coun-
tries refused to join in general peace
negotiations their formulas have no
real value and are mere scraps of pa
per- replied Trotsky. "They may be
reduced virtually to the fact that their
attitude gives the German imperialists
carte blanche to satisfy their appetites at
Russias expense and 5" eek COM
promise agreement wltr,~Aheir other
enemies
THREAT AGAINST RUSSIA
"Mr. Lloyd George. in one of his re-
cent speeches, virtually expressed this
thought by a threat against Russia.
Therefore. we regard the German
demands given us at Brest-Litovsk as
coming directly from Germany, but
silently approved by the Governments OF
| the Entente"
/ then asked. "Will Russia conclude
an annexationist, imperialistic peace
should the Allies fail to join in the ne
! gotiations. the European workers not
respond TO Russia's call for help and
| the Central Empires seek to force theii
! imperiaistic demands?"
The Foreign Minister hotly replied:
'In that case we will act in accord
ance with the interests of revolutionary
Russia"
He refused to elucidate his answer
Thereupon ! asked:
How will the attitude OF the Allies re
garding the latest Russian action.
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Port Use Urged
at Washington
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as possible, thus relieving the freight
congestion which Is hampering the Gov
ernment movements.
'"rhe appointment Of this committee
said Mr.. Trigg today. 'is very hne
thing. 1t is an excellent start In get
ting relief from the terrible congestion
in eastern shipping and railroading that
has resulted from trying to crowd every
thing through the port of New York.
"The United States Shipping Board
has provided the machinery by which
this great congestion can be overcome,
1t is now up to the committee to act
THE Chamber Of Commerce is going
to place behind this committee all Its
force in getting munitions and supplies
to Europe in the quickest possible time.
Our idea Is cooperation. We are going
to the Committee on Ship Control and
are going to show them what facilities
We have here in the port OF Philadelphia.
We are going to make sure that they
are thoroughly conversant with all the
possibilities of this port.
There are excellent facilities here
that are lying idle and waiting to be
used. The Committee on Ship Control
row has the power to act. We are going
to help them to act. We are going to
see that there is no weakening in the
springs of the machine that the Shipp( (lg
Board has set up for strong action"
All three of the members Of the Com
mittee on Ship Control declared In
Washington last Wednesday that the
port of Philadelphia is well suited as a
shipping point for munitions and sup
plies Sir Connop Guthrie declared tina
tbe Rritish Government has plans worked
out for additional use Of the port. lie
said that as soon as Food Administrato,
Hoover furnishes the grain the elevator
at Port Richmond is to be put in opera
ton for the Allies Shipping Board. Boil
Mr. Raymond and Mr.. Franklin SAID
that he facilities of this port are excel
lent,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
HANCOCK TO PLAY
ST. COLUMBIA FIVE
Banner Contest of Ameri-
can League at Traymore
Hall Tonight
SAINTS NOW LEADIN G

What Is termed the banner contest or
the American Basketball Leagues season
will be played tonight at Traymore Hall.
when the fast-going and smooth-worliing
Hancock quintet will endeavor to side
track the league leaders, st. COLUMBIA.
and thus give the other members OF the
FIRST division their first chance In Ave
weeks to gain on the Lehigh avenue
club.
The Saints are leading the premier
basketball league OF the East by a
margin Of two lengths They have not
lost game since they dropped their
opening contest to Girard Alumni. the
winning streak now showing eight
notches. with Jimmy Brown. the for
mer Camden star, fitting perfectly In the
st. COLUMBIA teamwork, the passing OF
the team equals any seen In this section
for some time
The other clubs in the league are pull
ing for Hancock to win. and after watch-
ing Manager Hopkins's performers go
through q snappy workout against
Girard Alumni Monday night several
managers expressed the thought that
victory for Hancock tonight would not
be q surprise.
Former Eastern Leaguers will be I'm
their glory tonight, for quite number
will be seen in action. Doc Newman,
Lew Sugarman and Harry Frankie will
play for b. 3. l.: Jocko Lawrence. Hill
Zahn, Charley McGregor, Powell and
Wood will toss the pill around for Han
cock, and Jimmy Brown, Tom Dunleavy
and Moorehead will wear the uniform OF
81. COLUMBIA,
Tho managers OF the American League
clubs have their last opportunity to sign
players today. for the names OF men
who will expect to compete In the final
drive on Pennantvile must be In the
hands Of President William Allen to-
night. The latest addition was "Danks
Graeff, who has placed his John Han
cock" to Hancock contract.
A real basketball game Is booked
for the West Philadelphia cage fans to-
morrow night, when the Keystone five
led by Murphy. the former West Phiia'
delphia High star. lines up against the
Keystone "1nsurgents" at Keystone Hail
Belmont and Merton avenues.
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working hours will be from o'clock
In. the morning until I o'clock in the
o'clock they will clear up under sup
ervision. Smoking is strictly prohibi-
ted during the work. and also all con-
versation with civilians or other COM
rades Of the regiment
All privates from Alsace- Lorraine
Will be deprived Of all their privileges
as soldiers, Any mention of these
measures made In letters or other
wise VIII be regarded as an. offense
against the law dealing with the pres
walton of service secrets and most
severely punished.
Won BIRRA.
Colonel and Commander.
While II has been known for some
time that desertion from the Austro-
German armies. particularly Austro-
Hungarian troops, were increasing. the
concern of the Teuton officers was not
manifest until the foregoing secret order
found Its way through diplomatic chan.
nels to this Government.
Confinement to hard labor Of the
Alsace-Lorrsiners on the west front fol-
lows on the heels Of reported imprison.
ment of a complete regiment OF Czechs
In the Austrian army, who were re-
garded as unreliable" II Is the Czcchs
largely who are fomenting unrest In
Austria Hungary.
That Germany has resorted to the
mailed fist In putting an end to dis.
turbances which have astounded the
entire world is regarded by officials here
with tremendous interest The real test
of strength of the labor uprising will
soon be known, II Is believed. IL the
gauntlet is thrown down between labor
and the military.
Many. Socialist leaders are reported
under arrest. Their fate is uncertain
IL the Pan-Germanlsts finally dominat,
the Government 1t Is considered llltel,
that these men either will be sentence,
TO long terms OF imprisonment or ordere,
to war service on the western front.
Officials here point TO the fact tina
the disturbance has spread TO Saxon,
and Bavaria as distinctly significant
The fact that Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg has been impelled to issue al
appeal to the workers TO return to thei
employment in dicates to officials her
that the Government may be compelled
to make material concessions IL IL is tC
check the agitation.
Although the Administration is not re
laxing war preparations IN the slightes
degree and publicly minimizes the pres
ent agitation in Germany everything pos
sible is being done to aid the cause o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
INSISTS VIENNA
AIMS ARE SINCERE
Count Czernin Said to
" Have Sent Messages to
President
BACKED BY EMPEROR

BERNE. Feb. I.
Count Czernn. the Austrian Foreign
Minister. has sent several messages to
President Wilson through a neutral
diplomatic channel assuring him of the
sincerity of Austria's desire for peace
according to information received here
today from an authoritative source.
These messages. II was said. were sent
at the instigation of the Austrian En-
peror, who wishes to impress President
Wilson with Austria's willingness - TO con-
tinue peace discussions with the United
States along the principles laid down
by the American Executive in his recent
war-aims speech.
Count Czernin Is now at Brest-
Litovsk, where the peace negotiations
between Russia and the Central Powers
are In progress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.
Secretary Of State Lansing today en-
phatcally denied that Count Czernin,
Austrian Foreign Minister, has been in
communication with Washington, as
stated in dispatches from Berne.
LONDON. Feb. IA Russian Gov
eminent wireless dispatch has been re-
ceived here, criticlzing Count Won
Hertlng. the Imperial German Chan
cellor and his speech before the Reichs-
tag main committee. The dispatch was
signed ''Radek, and possibly was written
by NJ Radek, a Polish Socialist, who
has attended the Brest-I.itovsk peace
conference. The dispatch says
The German people are still silent.
| We see appearing In the page, if not OF
history then OF the budget committee
Of the Reichstag, an impotent old man
who wishes to lead Germany through q
p.se. RS Sea g sms 0E s Lsnd f.sass o
| with her blood n dung-heap of verrnin
| military millionaires, who are transmut-
ing the tears pf their people into pearls
| for their wives.
And who is speaking for this coun-
| Of age. a professor OF philosophy, a re-
| actionary from head to foot, friend
| of the Junkers ana of the clergy"
The communication then expresses in
/ dignation at such man being the lead
/ er of Germany at such a difficult time
and analyses his speech, which, II de-
cares. Is merely repetition of the
speeches all the German ministers have
made since 1915.
NJ. Radek accuses Germany, under the
terms proposed to Russia, of attemptine
to place the burden of indcmnities or
the Russian people in marked form
together with burden of German i'm.
perialism, and declares that the war.
weary peoples of France, Italy ant
Great Britain have not responded to ths
German peace invitations because, as
certaining from the speeches of Ger
man statesmen what Germany's ideas o
peace really mean, they were afraid Il
fall into the hands of highwaymen
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CLEMENCEAU SEES
GERMAN AWAKENING

PARIS. Feb. 7.
People. like the Germans. possessing
great qualities. must awaken In the
end, but If miltarism continues to reign
we are ready to meet the shock and
reply SO formidably that this war will
be the last" declared Premier Clemen-
meau today.
The Premier's statement was con-
taincd in an interview granted the Am
sterdam TELEGRAPH.
"The Russion revolution Is like n
child prematurely born,' he continued.
ut has put us temporarily in a difficult
position.
Conditions in France are excellent
American troops are arriving regularly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
woRKMAN,s SERIOUS FALL

Andrew Johnson, fifty years old, Of
23 Thompson street, Gloucester, NJ, J.,
employed on the Philadelphia Electric
Company's building improvement at
Tenth and Chestnut streets. lost his foot
ing on a scaffcld and fell from the eighth
to the sixth floor today. His skull was
injuries 1f.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Judge White Sworn In

TRENTON, Feb. /. - Judge john j.
White, OF Atlantic City, reappointed
Judge of the Court of Errors and APP
peals. was sworn in by Chancellor
Walker in the presence of the entire
court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Advertising Women to Dine

The Philadelphia Club Of Advertising
Women is making preparations for its
second annual dinner-dance to be held
at the Adelphia Hotel February ~. The
AFFAIR will be known as the Lincoln din.
ner and will be one of the most novel
patriotic events of the season.