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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17

TWO CASES SETTLED
One Had Already Been Partially Tried
~ by Jury. ffff

by Jury.
Two interlooking cases were settled
in county court this forenoon. One
of them had already been partially
tried by jury when an agreement was
reached by the attorneys.
The case on trial was that of Frank
McCord of Colerain, Mass, VS.. George
Bishop. This case and that of Frank
McCord vs., the Readsboro Chair COM
pany. involved two portable saw mills
which the plaintiff moved to Reads.
boro and put into operation for the
company. The jury was composed of
G. NJ. Vaughn and Elmer Brownson OF
Arlington, Frank Smith, George Chan
dler, and ]. George Hudgins of Ben.
nington. William Tulley and George
Wade of Dorset, Ira ~ Matison OF
Glastonbury, X. B. Gleason of Land
grove, Harry Beebe of Manchester
Jerome Hill of Sunderland and II. J.
Hughes of Woodford. Henry Chase
OF Brattleboro and Frank c. Archibald
of Manchester appeared for McCord
and T.. c. Bennett and Collins NJ
Graves of Bennington for Bishop.
In the case of Frank McCord VS.. the
Readsboro Chair company, Henry
Chase of T}rattleboro and Frank c
Archibald appeared for McCord anc
+. c. Bennett and Collins NJ. Graves
for the company
1t is understood that the next Jury
case to be tried is that of William o
Wilcox VS.. Albert +. Buck ct al
Charles A. Maurer appears for Wilco,
and Holden & Healy for Buck. Tht
case will begin Wednesday morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
KELSEY MURDER CASE
Slayer Of Aged James H. Allen Ex
peeted TO Be Indicted.

Newport, Dec 15-Bert Kelsey,
who confessed last Sunday 10 the
brutal murder of aged James H. AL
len of Orleans week ago last Thurs
day, will probably be indicted for muir
der in the first degree by the grand
Jury which convenes here on Wednes-
day next. Judge Stanley c. Wilson of
Chelsea presiding. in Orleans County
court.
Kelsey, who before his complete
confession was in bad shape physi-
cally and mentally. 'has apparently re-
gained his spirits.
There are many witnesses 10 be
heard by the grand jury, as a very
thorough case has been prepared
Kelsey minutely described the in
strument with which he killed Allen,
and II was found after search among
the lumber piles in the Parker and
Young Company's plant at Orleans,
II was brass rod two feet long and
three-Quarters of an inch in diameter,
and was marked as Kelsey had de-
scribed it. II was covered in blood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
POULTRY AS FOOD SOURCE
Domestic Consumption Takes Most
't Of Supply.

X Montpelier, Dec. l7.-,The import
ance OF poultry in the food program
for world relief Is pointed out by the
food administration, which calls atten.
tion TO conditions that should make
poulfry rsltsilig unusually attractive
during the coming year.
While poultry Is not so well adap.
ted for export as pork or beef, 1t can
nevertheless he shipped in frozen
condition. Chickens are used to a
considerable extent by military hos
pitfalls and the America1 navy is also
large purchaser OF i,5Lltry.
The principal demand will be for
domestic consumption TO replace, in
measure, the meats needed for ex
ports. Outstanding merits Of the
poultry industry are the rapidity
with which flocks may be enlarged
or diminished in response to demand.
and their adaptability for home con.
sumption at any time Of the year.
During thte period OF reconstruction
these features make poultry branch
OF agriculture having minimum mar
ket risks. The period between pro-
duction and marketing is also rela-
lively short; much of the labor can
be performed by women if necessary
and under average farm conditions
the feed required for poultry is large
ly by-product not readily marketable
The American hen practices conserva
ton by instinct.
Compared with other animals, the
domestic fowl is small unit, but
wide distribution and large numbers
make II very important factor IL
supplying tthe nations food require
ments.
In anticipation of continued needs
for large quantities of both poultr!
and eggs. the food administration
points out the desirability of keeping
laying hens and choice pullets, ais,
OF marketing only such surplus stool
as is we'll developed and plump.
in brief, the poultry industry AZ
pears to be one OF our national foo
resources which may wisely be dt
veloped both In amount and quality
The meat and eggs of our domesti
fowls will help to maintain nutritio
at home while the United States
supplying vast quantities of foods r.
qpired to stop famine and anarch
abroad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
ANTHRACITE FOR VERMONT
10000 Tons Less For December and
January Than Heretofore

Montpelier Dec l6.-The amount
of anthracite coal received in Yer
mont in December and January Will
be 5000 tons less in each month than
has been received monthly for the
last eight months. Retailers will be
notified to this effect by The state
fuel administrator within few days,
For the last eight months this
state has been receiving about s per
cent more than its monthly allotment
and this surplus will be taken out of
the December and January shipments
In this month and January about So.
600 tons will be received.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
NAY GET DISCHARGE
Enlisted Men May Obtain Release
When Needed Elsewhere.

Montpelier, Dec 16.-Col Herbert
T. Johnson, acting adjutant general,
says that the regulations regarding
the discharge of enlisted men now in
service contain the following para.
graph which is of interest to parents
OF the boys in camps:
Enlisted men may be discharged
upon their own application when
there is sickness or other distress in
the soldiers family. or when he is
needed to resume employment in an
industry or occupation in which there
is an urgent need of his services, pro
vided that such discharge will not
disrupt or cripple an existing organi
zation, and that the soldiers services
can be spared. Applications for dis
charge will be made by the soldier
through his immediate commanding
officers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
FLU RETURNS TO sRATTLeeoRo
Emergency Hospital to Be Made
Ready in Case Of Need.

Brattleboro. Dec l6.-lnfuenza has
appeared here again, DR. Henry
Tucker. health officer, today reporting
four cases in three families. Presi.
dent Oscar f. Benson of the Wind
ham county chapter of the Red Cross
has been notified by the Boston head.
quarters to be on the watch and to
be ready to furnish nursing facilities
in case of need. Mr., Benson says
that the Congregational parish house
which was used as an emergency hos
Dital during the epidemic, will be
made ready for use in short notice II
the temperance of the disease he
comes epidemic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
FLED FROM DUTCH WOMEN
Former Crown Prince Encounters
Hostile Demonstration.

London, Dec. 14.-A crowd of wo.
men from Amsterdam recently went
to the island of Wierengen and made
hostile demonstration against the
former German crown prince, who is
lnterned there, according to report
published by the Amsterdam Tele.
graaf. Frederick William, It Is al
legged, saved himself from the hands
of the women by flight
The police force on the island lat.
or took action which resulted in a
German baron, who was staying at q
hotel there and the Amsterdam wo
men leaving the island.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
woopFoRD HONOR ROLL
Young Men Of Mountain Community
~ Enlisted Away from Home.

a considerable number OF young
men whose homes are in Woodford
have been in the service of the govern
Enent in one capacity or another since
the declaration of war but most of
them have either enlisted away from
home or entered the army and navy
from other towns.
Earl Bishop, who was one OF the
Hrst bennington county boys to be
killed In action, was Woodford boy
but he enlisted from Orange, Mass
Another Woodford boy is Merrill
NJ. Cutler whose name recently ap
peared among the wounded in casu
ality. list
John j, Gleason, son OF Dexter NJ
Gleason. Is another Woodford bo,
who has been in the service for som,
time,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
DENIES BEING PRo.eERMAN
Samuel Untermyer Says No Basis
For Implications.

Washington, Dec. 17-Samuel I'm
termyer of New York, whose name
has been mentioned in the propagan.
da investigation. answered before the
senate committee what he termed in.
nuendos and implications which made
IL appear that before the United
States entered the war, his sym
pathies were pro.German, He de
clared there was not shred Of basis
for the Implications.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
LARGEST U. S. WHEAT CROP
Nearly Fifty Million Acres Produces
765,oOo,00o Bushels.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE largest
wheat crop ever grown in the United
States is promised by an enormous
acreage sown this fall The acreage
ia almost sixteen per cent larger than
last year, and totals nearly fifty mil.
lion acres.
a crop OF seven hundred sixty-fye
million bushels, or eighty million over
the best record, is forecast by the az.
riculture department as next years
winter wheat yield allowing for winter
killing and spring abandonment Last
years crop was about five hundred
fifty-six million bushels.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
BURN PRESIDENTS SPEECHES
Members of Womans Party Make
Demonstration.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Nearly 800
members of the national woman's par
ty, carrying torches and banners,
paraded by the White House yester.
day. and, grouping around the statue
Of Lafayette in public square across
the avenue from the executive man
sion. tremendously burned copies OF
all speeches made by President vii
SON The demonstration was staged
as protest against the failure OF the
Senate to adopt the resolution sub
mtting the federal suffrage constitu
tional amendment to the states.
Police protected the women from in
reference by the crowd and inter
vened several times to quiet disturb
ers who tried to drown out with boots
the speeches which each woman made
as she came forward to deposit the
copy of an address on the fire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
VERMONT HONOR ROLL
List Of Vermonters Recently Report.
ed Among Casualties.
Died nf Dlsnase

ed among Casualties.
Died Of Disease
Corr. Mark G Hanson OF Stark.
born.
Nicholas Blow of Grand Isle
Corp. Wilfred J. Camire OF Barre.
Killed in Action
Sergt Joseph NJ. Trombly Of Ben
nington
Missing in Action
Earl 5. Randall of Felchvine.
Wounded.
William r. Mcnamara Of Charles
ton.
Maj. Dwight f. Smith of Stowe.
Walter H. Spaulding of Cavendish
Alfred J. Hauke of Burlington.
Lieut.. Clyde a. Ames of Burlington
Edgar J. Stagg of Vergennes.
Edward A. Mayo of Barre.
Amos Fife of Townshend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED - Superintendent and ac-
tive representatives In Bennington aud
vicinity TO represent an Old Line phil-
aduiphla Health and Accident lnsur-
nncc Company. our new policy COW
erp every form of disability by Sick-
ncna or Accident Natural and Acciden-
cal Death, All Occupations, both sexes.
Monthly or Weekly nremiuma. Large
indemnities Splendid opportunity for
live men. Part time nwn also consider
'ch Permanent Income. National Re-
lief Assurance Co ins South Fourth
ST., Philadelphia, Pa, iota-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
BOYS AND GIRLS PARADE
They Demand Of Reiehstas Votes for
Persons 80 Years Old.

Berlin. Dec 17-Several hundred
boys and girls paraded today 10 the
Reichstag building where the soldiers
and workmen's congress was IN ses
sion. In speeches they\ demanded
among other things, votes for persons
eighteen years old. abolition of cor
poral punishment in schools and par
ticipation by children in the admins
tration of government and schools
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
WITH CASH ON HEAD
Harold Goss Of ST. Johnsbury Found
Partially Unconscious.

st. Johnsbury Dec l6.-Going into
the barn Saturday morning Mrs. e. G.
Goss found her son, Harold GOss. ly-
ing on the floor with a cash in his
head partially unconscious Taken TO
Brightlook hospital. he has regained
consciousness, but has no recollection
Of how he received the injury, which
is q serious one, Physicians believe
that he might have been kicked by a
horse while doing the chores. The
last recollection Mr.. Gross has is Of
being in the cows stall Mr. Goss /:
10 and since the death of his father
last spring. he has managed the farm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
Won MAckENsEN lNTERNEo
Commander Of German Forces Pro.
tected by Hungary.

Copenhagen. Dec. 17.-Field Mar
shal Won Mackensen. commander of
the German forces in Rumania, has
been interned by the Hungarian gov.
ernment, says a Budapest newspaper.
The Hungarian government is re-
ported to have informed him that his
internment was demanded by the al
lies. Other dispatches say the Ru-
manians have disarmed and interned
the rear guard Of Won Mackensens
army.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
CHILD BADLY BURNED
When He Sat Down in pail Of Water
to Be Used for hopping.

st. Johnsbury. Dec. 16.-lDavid
Knowlton, the two.year-old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Knowlton of
St Johnsbury Center. was badly
scalded when he fell into a pail OF
water left in the kitchen for mopping.
Alone in the room for a moment. the
little boy accidentally sat down in the
pail of scalding water. He was pain.
fully burned about the back and
thighs. His condition is serious. Mr..
knowlton is a milk dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
CIDER CASE FOR TRIAL
Prosecution Of Cider Maker an,
Dealer Who Sold H.

Dealer Who Sold II.
st. Albans, Dec. 17-An unusual
ease is likely to come up for trial at
the next session of the Franklin, Coun
ty Court, sitting at st, Adams, follow
ing the report of the analysis of cider
seized at St Adams two weeks ago.
Under the Vermont beverage law any
drink containing more than one per
cent alcohol at sixty degrees is ille-
gal and the cider tested much more
than that. Prosecution of both the
cider makers and the dealer who sold
1t will probably be instituted IS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
coLoRED DIVISION TO REMAIN
Its Assignment for Early Convoy Is
Caneelled

Washington, Dec, l7-The assign.
ment by Gen. Pershing of the 92nd di-
vision (National Army negroes) for
early convoy home has been cancel.
led. The war department made no OK
planatlon, but the assumption is that
the division has been selected as q
reserve unit had to reinforce the
American occupation army
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
Don't ludne by Noise.

troublesome folks makes de most
noise" said Uncle Eben. when it's
too hot foh de robin TO sing de locust
hollers all dc time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
BARRED FROM HOTELS

French Hotel Men Not to Receive
Natives Of Enemy Countries.
Paris Dec l7-General Syndicate
of French hotel men announced Il
has decided that for ten years It will
not receive q native of any enemy
country as an employe or customer.
This decision win be transmitted to
similar ORGANIZATIONS in allied coun.
tries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
PRESIDENT SEES
WHY CONF FERENCE
WILL Be DELAYED
II Cannot Get Under Way Be-
fore First of the Year
ANXIOUS TO ORGANIZE
Inter.Allied Conference to Assemble
Next Monday, But Sessions viii
Be Brief.

Paris. Monday, Dec. 16--President
Wilson's visit today to Versailles was
unannounced and informal. He went
to inspect the golf course, but the
driver lost his way and all President
Wilson saw was the palace.
Tomorrow night the President will
attend reception to he given by Am
bassador Sharp King Victor and
Queen Elena OF Italy will be received
at the Murat residence. Thursday eve
nine.
Today's reception was the last OF
the affairs arranged wholly by the
Franch Government. Hereafter all OF
President Wilson's movements will be
arranged by his personal staff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
$500 MORE TO RETURN
Gen. Pershing Desisnates Addition.
al Units for Convoy Home.

Washington, Dec. l7-Gen. Perish.
ing notified the war department that
he had designated for early convoy
home several additional units. total.
ling about forty-dve hundred men. in.
cluding the 9th engineers and Sl6th
field artillery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
REVOLUTION IN BULGARIA
LokaI Anzeiger OF Berlin is Authority
for Report.

Amsterdam. Dec 17.--Revolution
has broken out In Bulgaria, according
70 Information received by l.okal An
zeiger Of Berlin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Wednesday.
No change in temperature. Fresh and
strong northeast and north winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
CANNOT FORCE SURRENDER

Socialist Premier says NO INh"'
Method Of Getting hohenzollern
London. Dec. l7.--t'riedrich Ebert
socialist Premier OF Germany, de-
clared In an interview that he did not
know any legal method 10y which WI
liam lIohenzollorn's surrender could
be forced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
GLASS SWORN IN
New Secretary Of Treasury Takes
His Oath OF Office.

Washington, Dec lG.--Carter Glass
OF Virginia was sworn in today as sec.
Rotary of the treasury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17

The telephone Office Is proudly dis.
playing the 100 per cent Rod Gross
Roll Can sign.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17

Members are coming into the Red
Cross faster than ever.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17
ANlLlNE EXPLOSION
Number Of Persons Injured and Much
Damage Results.

New York. Dec. l6-Fire follow.
ed by an explosion today in the plant
of the American Aniline company in
University place injured a number of
persons and damaged much surround.
ing property including the Hotel Al.
bert, across the street, in which many
windows were shattered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17

During the intervals between official
calls and visits today the President
was engaged in affairs of state much
after the manner of his procedure in
the White House Offices. He did con
siderable business over the telephone.
just as at home.
President Wilson has been insisting
that the American peace mission or
gani2e its machinery so that the peo.
pie in the United States can begin to
know what happens. Meanwhile the
commission is trying to get itself set.
tied
Joseph c. Grew, formerly counsellor
of the American embassy in Vienna.
will take charge OF the official an.
nouncements which viii be ordinarily
transmitted tot he United States. He
will have as assistants Ray Stamard
Baker and MaXimilian Foster
The arrival of the various officials
to meet President Wilson has now
been arranged for The Italian pre-.
mier, Vittorio Orlando, and Foreign
Minister Sommino will reach here
Thursday The British permier
David Lloyd-George and Foreign Sec
retary A. j. Balfour will probably
reach Paris next Saturday or Sunday
With Premier Clemenceau. the pres
ence of the peace delegates will per
init of discussions between the -four
leading powers, Great Britain, France
the United States and Italy.
The initial meeting OF the inter
allied conference probably will b,
| held in the French war office and viii
give President Wilson his first oppor
tunity 10 meet the delegates aroun,
the conference table. After two day
the various leaders will separate 70
the Christmas holidays
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17

Paris, Monday. Dec. 1G.-After the
conferences he has had here and the
personal examination into the situa-
tion he has made President Wilson
has come to understand fully why the
peace conference cannot get under
way before the first OF the year
The mere physical proposition of
getting the American mission settled
in its Offices is tremendous job. The
Presidents visit to the Americans at
the front and his review of them in
Paris will be entirely out OF the way
by the first of the year.
The Presidents health continues
good. lie has completely shaken off
the cold which followed him tc
Europe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17

Answer thoRod Cross roll cali with
: q dona" S.- ---.i-A@-.A-s- -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-17

Paris, Dec. l6--President Wilson
will leave Paris Christmas Eve and go
to American General Headquarters.
From headquarters he viii proceed to
the American front He will have
Christmas dNncr with the American
troops, tone report says at Treyes,)
and not with the American Command.
er in Chief or other officers.
He will proceed tomorrow to Senlis.
Marshal Foch's headquarters, to con
fer with the allied Commander in
Chief Later he will visit the battle
field OF Chateau-Thierry and also
Rheims.
From the above ii would appear
that it is the purpose of President
Wilson TO have his Christmas dinner
on German territory in the region OF
Coblenz, with the American forces oi
occupation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
Hanson, the stranger, shows
unusual interest in Merier and
watches closely the movements
of the girl and her new lover.
CTo BE CONTINUED
WHY COAT WAS UNBUTT0NED
Private, Unable to Speak English,
Gives Explanation After His
Second Reprimand.

A private of foreign extraction re-
Gently appeared at reveille with his
overcoat unbuttoned, contrary to reg
uIations, relates a cantOnment CORE
spondent. The color Il, who happened
10 be on the scene, noticed this dis
crepancy; he called the man out OF
the ranks, took him to his Office and
delivered a stern lecture on the neces-
sity of military exactitude. During
the admonition the private maintained
a dignified silence. When the colonel
had finished. he pointed TO the door.
The man went out.
The following morning he appeared
at reveille with his coat again unbut-
toned. When the fOrmality was con-
cinded, the captain called him TO one
side.
Didn't the colonel tell you to keep
your coat buttoned?" he demanded.
The private regarded him blankly.
81 say, didn't the colonel tell you
TO keep your coat buttonedT
The man looked at the officer with
puzzled expression.
ME no spik English" he affirmed
mildly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
CHAPTER XII.
n hIG-IA Dill

Meriem and Bwana were sitting on
the veranda together the following
day when horseman appeared In the
distance riding across the plain toward
the bungalow.
Bwana shaded his eyes with his hand
and gazed out toward the oncoming
rider. He was puzzled. Strangers
were few in central Africa. Even the
blacks for a distance of many miles In
every direction were well known TO
him. No white man came within a
hundred miles that word of his com
ing did not reach Bwana long before
the stranger. His every move was re-
ported to the big Bwana--Just what
animals he killed and how many OF
each species, how he killed them, too,
for Bwana would not permit the use
of prussic acid or strychnine, and how
he treated his boys"
But here was evidently one who had
slipped into the country unheralded.
Bwana could not imagine who the APP
preaching hOrseman might be.
After the manner of frontier hOspl-
tality the globe round. he met the new
conner at the gate, welcoming him even
before he had dismOunted He saw q
tall, well-knit man Of thirty or more,
blond Of hair and smooth-shaven.
There was a tantalizing familiarity
about him that convinced Bwana that
he should be able to call the visitor by
name. yet he was unable TO do so.
Bwana was wondering how a lone
white man could have made his way
through the savage, unacceptable miles
that lay toward the south. As though
guessing what must be passing through
the others mind. the stranger vouch-
safed an explanation.
II came down from the north to do