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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
HOWE SCALE WORKS HIT
Order Expected Will Cause Discharge
of Third to Half of Force.

Order Expected Will Cause Discharge
Of Third TO Half of Force.
Rutland, Oct. 25-There is posi-
bility that the Howe Scale company.
Rutland's largest industry win be
compelled soon to cut its working
force from one-third to onc-half the
number of hands employed by the con
cern on October /.
Officials of the company stated last
evening that this step would be abso-
lutely necessary unless the War In
dustr,es board modiiles It's order. OF
few days ago. allowing the COM
panies manufacturing heavy scales
only one-half of the iron for the per.
iod beginning October /, and ending
April l. 1913 that 1t used during the
period from January /, 1917. to July l.,
1871 And for the next six monthly
they will be allowed only one-haf OF
the amount used from July /, 1917,
January /, 1918.
The manufacturers of smaller and
lighter scales unless the board mod.-
lies its ruling, are to be allowed only
one.fourth OF the amount of IRON used
in the periods stated
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
CLAYTON 3. SIMPSON
Highly Esteemed Young Man Dies of
|. Pneumonia.

Clayton b. Simpson, aged 81 years.
died Thursday afternoon at five
o'clock at the Putnam Memorial hos
pital He was III only short time Of
influenza which later developed into
pneumonia. The remains win be tax.
en- to Springfield, Mass. for funeral
services Saturday, with burial in the
family lot there. Mr. Simpson WIS a
resident of Springfield, but came to
Bennington about seven years ago. en-
terng the employ of Mrs. Charles C..
Kelley as chauffeur and retaining The
position ever since. He was a mem.
Der of the Baptist church here.
The deceased is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Z. Simp-
son, two brothers, Harold and Paul. of
Springfield and two sisters. Mrs. ri. A.
Clarke of Longmeadow, Mass, and
Mrs. Henry G. Coberly of Springfield
Since he has lived in Bennington.
Mr.. Simpson has made many friends.
who will be grieved to learn Of his
death. He was young man OF sterl.
ing character, pleasing disposition.
aud faithful in his work. This had
won him many friends IN his com
munity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
HUNGARIAN CITY
FIUME SEIZED
BY OWN TROOPS TR9900PE
Croatian Soldiers Also Destroy
Railroad There
MINISTRY MAY RESIGN
A Coalition Ministry Is Proposed
Announcement Made In Hun.
garian Parliament.
MINISTRY MAY RESIGN

Basel, Oct. 25.--It was announced
in the lower chamber of the Hungar-
ian parliament, yesterday, that Croa-
tian soldiers of the 10th regiment at
Fiume had reyolted. seized the city
and destroyed the railroad there.
Count Apponyi, Count Andrassy and
opposition deputies thereupon demand
ed the resigation Of the ministry, ac-
cording to Budapest advices. Premier
Wekerle declared that in view of the
increasing difficulties of the situation
he would propose to the king a Coali-
ton ministry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
LINCOLN RICE ENDS
LIFE WITH SHOTGUN
Suicide Early Thursday Evening
Victim Observation-Disclosures Almost
instantaneous.

Lincoln Rice, aged, %, committed
suicide early Thursday evening by
shooting himself through the heart
with a shotgun. The young man had
been drinking heavily and his condi-
ton was undoubtedly responsible for
his rash act, DR.. f, e. Dean of
South SALISBURY was summoned as
soon as possible but death took place
few minutes after the physicians ar
rival
Word OF the suicide was telephoned
to Health Officer J. NJ Ayres who at
once hurried to the scene in an auto
mobile, accompanied by Officer Rich.
ard ]. Hurley A brief examination
was sufficient to convince the officials
that the tragedy was one Of self de.
struction. Lincoln, who lived with
his mother on the Hinsdillville road
q short distance west of the stone
church, had quarrel with one OF his
brothers early in the evening He
left the house few minutes after Z
o'clock and almost Immediately the
report OF the gun was heard.
Apparently the man had walked
across the road from the house to a
clump of bushes placed the muzzle Of
the gun against his breast and pulled
the trigger. The weapon was single
shot with an unusually short barrel
1t was therefore easily possible for
him to reach the trigger after placing
the muzzle against his body.
Lincoln Rice was born in Bennng
to March IA. 1896. He enlisted Au-
gust IA. 1916, in company of the
first Vermont regiment and was dis
charged because of dependent rela-
tive August 25. 1917. He registered
last month and at that time was in
the employ OF II w Myers & Co,
me
The surviving members of the
family are his mother, Mary j Rice.
and four brothers, Nathan, Henry.
John and Marion. The latter only
recently left Bennington to enter the
national army.
The funeral will be held from the
house at IIinsdillville Saturday after.
noon at . o'clock and the burial will
be at The tlinsdillville cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
The Housewife Who Lnows

The housekeeper who is wise does
@ot hesitate to serve Benefit Brand
Sweet Nut to her most fastidious
guests in place OF dairy butter. First.
because It IS not substitute but a
table luxury which rests on it's own
merits. Made from the fresh crispy
white meat of the cocoanut combined
by new process with pasteurized
milk and without particle OF animal
fat In It's composition; II has the alb.
solute purity which only Nature
purest ingredients can impart. II can.
not be distinguished. when served.
from delicious butter, and has the
identical butter flavor which always
pleases. Best of ALL It saves about so
per cent on your butter expense
only 32c. a pound, sold only at the Di
rect Importing Co, s yellow front store
1873 Main ST.. Bennington where Bene.
ilt Brand Teas, Coffees and Grocery
Specialties are retailed at wholesale
price, u pn ,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
HUNGARY PLANS PEACE MOVE
viii Apply Direct to Entente Govern.
ments for Terms.

Paris, Oct 24.-Hungary intends TO
apply direct TO the entente govern.
ments to ascertain ON what terms
they will grant an armistice and peace
to Hungary. IT is reported in political
circles in Budapest, according to a
Zurich dispatch to the Journal
Austria-Hungary already Is recon.
ciled to the idea of unconditional
capitulation, says a Vienna dispatch
to the Frankfort Zeitung. because
Vienna is threatened with famine.
the authorities are powerless and
laws no longer are enforced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
INFLUENZA LESS
IN ARMY CAMPS
For the First Time Since Epidemic
Started the Weekly Report Shows
an Improvement.

Washington, d. c.. Oct. 24.-For the
first time since the epidemic of in
Prenza began spreading through the
amy campss the weekly health report
CT the surgeon general shows de-
crease in death rates. The report for
the week given out today. shows de.
crease in the death rate from 2O6 per
thousand to 1870, and in the admission
rate for disease from AGO to ALA.
The report says the crest of the cpl.
demic now has been definitely passed.
the number Of influenza cases drop
ping one.half and the number of pneu-
mcnia cases dropping from 1882 to
l1,013.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
CENTER sHAFTssuRY

Jane and Elizabeth Monroe OF So
Shaftsbury are visiting at the home
OF 8 ~ Harrington
Merle Cross has gone to Burlington
where he will attend school during
the year
Mrs. Walter Russell and children
spent Thursday in North Bennington.
Miss Carolyn Hard spent Thursday
in Center SALISBURY.
Mrs. Lee and Miss Alice Carrigan
OF Pittsiield have been visiting at the
home of Fred Myers.
MIR. and Mrs. H. A. Bottum spent
Wednesday in Bennington,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
FAMOUS SAYINGS
Corn is the sluews of war.-works

Corn is the sinews of war.-Works.
He did not care button for it,
Works.
Nothing is stronger than CUSTOM
The Art OF Love.
Subject to n kind Of disease, which
at that time they called lack of money.
Works.
They come to SEE; they come that
they themselves may be seen.--The Art
OF Love.
II is the mind that makes the man,
and our vigor is in our immortal SOUL
MetamorphoSes.
How shall l be able to rule over
others, that have not full power and
command Of mysclf?-Works.
Then | began TO think that It is very
true which is commonly said, that the
one-half of the world knoweth not how
the other half liveth.--Work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
TURKEY IS FOR
!. PEACE BASED ON
WILSON PROGRAM
New Turkish Government Ap-
proves Course
STATED IN PARLIAMENT
Terms Are Based on Principles o.
Right and Justice as Laid Down
by President.

Basle, Oct 25.-Turkey will accept
peace based on the principles of right
and justice as laid down by President
Wilson, which the new Turkish gov.
eminent approves, Tewfik Pasha the
Grand Vizier, is quoted in a Constan-
tinople despatch as having stated in
parliament.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
COL. HOUSE Is
SENT TO EUROPE
Goes There as Representative OF
President Wilson in Connection With
Germany's Plea for Armistice.

London Oct. 25.-Cole NJ. House,
personal friend of President Wilson,
has arrived in France, says Paris
despatch of the News.
Washington, Oct 25.-Col House
was sent to Europe as personal repre-
sentative of the President. This an.
nouncemet is authorized officially, but
further formation is withheld It is
understood, however the visit is con-
nected with Germany's plea for armi-
stice and peace. Col House probably
is authorized to represent the presi.
dent in discussions with allied repre-.
sentatiyes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25

NIdhu tOtai Oh ll,lfV IN Doth bran
ches OF service.
The foregoing figures include those
officially recorded at Montpelier. or
perhaps those who draw or have
drawn state pay, but they have little
reference to the number actually in
service. The town of Bennington
alone has as many men in the service
as are credited to the whole county
of Bennington. Doubtless the iigur>s
as TO the rest of the county are equal.
II wrong.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
VERMONT HAD 1I,170
IN SERVICE SEPT. Is
It Is Probable That Another Thousand
Has Entered Service Since That
Time,

Montpelier Oct 25-Col. H. T.
Johnson, acting Vermont adjutant
general, has compiled figures show
ing that up to Sept. 10 last, 1l,170
Vermont men have entered the army
and navy. 1t is probable that another
thousand have entered the service
since that time.
Rutland county leads with total of
1888 in the two branches. Washing
ton county leads in the number Of
men entering the naval service. The
figure by counties are as follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
NORTH BENNINGTON

Baptist church, Frederick NJ. Der.
wacter, pastor Our aim during the
closing Of the churches Household
services in every aptist household on
Sunday morning. Lesson for Oct.
n, Christ at the Door,, Revelation
3.lT-2..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
COMMENT SATISFACTORY
Washington Believes European Allies
Favor Wilson Reply.

Washington, Oct. 25.--Comment of
London and Paris newspapers on the
presidents latest note rejecting the
attitude OF the French and English
peoples, and, in many cases. officials
was considered satisfactory by the
officials here Whatever doubts as to
the attitude that would be taken by
those countries on the action OF the
President in transmitting the German
request, have been removed entirely
by reading the foreign comment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
MRS, WALTER D. BooMRowER
Word Received of Death Of Former
Bennington Resident.

Bennington Resident
Word was received here Thursday
evening of the death at Vergennes OF
Mrs. Walter d. Boomhower after a
weeks Illness OF pneumonia. Mrs.
Boomhower was born in Bennington
twenty-eight years ago and was be-
fore her marriage Miss Ada Slade
Eight years ago she married Walter
ID. Boomhower of ST. Adams and
about a year and a half ago they To-
Gated in Vergennes.
Mrs. Boomhower is survived by her
husband and two children Blanche
age six years and Walter Jr., age
four years. her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Norman H. Slade and two sisters
Mrs. George Hogan and Mrs Roy
Oldham, all of Bennington
The body is expected to arrive in
Bennington this evening. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been
made
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
WILL RECEIVE APPLICATIONS
1920 Men Wanted by goth Of Next
Month.

Montpelier, Oct. 23.--Mayor Mitch.
ell tonight received telegram from
the chief Of staff asking for office
room and equipment, stating that an
officer will be sent here to secure ap.
plications for infantry officers train
Ing schools between October 80 and
November g. The telegram further
stated that 1920 applicants must be OBJ
tanned by November 20.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25

sENNlNeToMsr WEAK SPOT
Awag1es1nd ID Tskns Quota Of War
~ eaVfnu stamps.

SoNUtS ~RaH'PS'
The last report Of the War Savings
Stamp chrhtaign Tor this' state Shows
that on Doibber 5tb tljephington cotJt
ty was tahhAg sefsmii in the list of
counties. This seems very funny on
the face Of AZ wlia1l you considef ahat
the county, ss3dtIo6uhhd its quota 10
the last Liberty Loan drive. These
War Savings Stamps are as good in
terest bearers as the Liberty Loan
and can be purchased for less ready
money than the bonds. Why the town
of Bennington. which is always on the
lookout for good things-and knows
one when it sees it about as soon as
any community we know of-has not
made better showing we cannot un-
derstand Come on Bennington, get
busy for the next ten weeks and raise
your little $90,OOO.OO and get the slate
cleaned up for bigger sums.-Man-
chester Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
WANTS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
Fears Effect II Either House Becomes
Republican.

Washington, Oct 25 President Wi
son today issued an appeal to the peo.
pie to return a Democratic congress
in the November elections if they ap-
prove OF his course in this critical
period "The return of Republican
majority to either House, the presi-
dent said, Would be certainly inter
preted on the other side OF the water
as reputation OF my leadership -
The president said he would accent
the country's verdict without cayil
but that If 1t was adverse. the power
To administer the great trust assigned
TO him would be seriously impaired.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
2o.MuLs TEAM IN TOWN
Unusual Procession Attracted Great
Deal Of Attention.


The twenty mule borax team arriv.
ed in Bennington Thursday evening
but remained on the outskirts OF the
town until this morning when II
paraded on Main street and attracted
considerable attention. "Borax Bill",
the driver, guided his team with a
jeck line running from the left OF the
two leading mules to his own hands.
\ steady pull guides the team to the
left and n series OF sharp jerks turns
them to the right.
"Tarantula Pete was unable to
give the address which was planned
because Of tho ban on public gather.
ings but announced where the pro.
ducts of the Pacific Coats Rorax Com.
pany could be secured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
FIVE ANARCHISTS SENTENCED
Convicted Of Circulating Antl-Govern-
n1ent | tterature.

New YORK, Oct 25.--Fiye avowed
anarchists convicted OF circulating
antigovernment literature including
pamphlets urging munitions workers
to strike, were sentenced to prison.
Three were given twenty years; one
woman, fifteen years, and another.
who turned states evidence, three
year,;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25

havy use of machine guns and arlil.
lery by the Germans American avia.
tors are dropping bombs behind the
enemy lines, while enemy airmen are
returning the compliment by bombing
towns inside the American front
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
SOME BIG OAK LOGS
Five Cut In Sunderland Sawed $500
Feet Of Lumber.

Feet OF Lumber
Five unusually large oak logs cut
on the Hale company's timber lot In
the town of Sunderland we're recently
hauled to the companys factory at
East Arlington From the FIVE sticks
$500 feet Of lumber was sawed
The logs were hauled to the factory
by John McCurdy From the largest
of the five S7i feet was sawed. The
timber is being manufactured into
pick handles for the United States
government, presumably for use of the
American army In France.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
DEMAND AeclcArloN
Socialist Declares Time of People
Has Arrived

Paris, Oct 25.-An enormous crowd
assembled before the Reichstag build
ing yesterday calling for the abdica.
ton OF Emperor William and the for
nation of republic. says Zurich de.
spatch. Karl Liebknecht, socialist
leader, who has just been released
from prison, was appauded frantically
when in a speech he declared the time
OF the people had arrived
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
WOMEN RAISED So, 100000
tnthe Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign
llLl.--l IN Vermont. lN.Nn

St Albans, Oct 2i,--rhe total Sub.
scrlptions taken by the womens com.
mittee in the fourth Liberty loan cam
paign as tabulated up TO the present
time show SS,16O,SOO. Orange county
women are leading with total Of
SG5l,2OO. Rutland county is second
with S594,15O.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25

75O great honey huts of the X. of C.,
the Y. NJ. C. A., the Jewish Welfare
Board and the Salvation Army, and in
the adjoining town are the club
houses of the War Camp Community
Service.
These huts are where he can write
letters home, play games at night, wit
ness motion picture shows. hear help.
lul lectures, attend church service,
keep up with his studies under the
direction of the best college profes-
sors and teachers in the country.
Here also are S5 hostess houses of
the Y w. c. A.. where mother and
sister and sweetheart may make their
headquarters when they visit In all
these buildings are branch Libraries
provided by the American Library AS.
sociation and filed with books and
magazines. In 43 OF the large camps
and several hundred smaller ones, are
library buildings besides, with trained
librarians and comfortable reading
rooms.
If your boy or mine happens to
wander into a nearby big city on a
short furlough the same wholesome
influence follows him. At every sta.
tion and certain points of the City
War Came Community workers are
located. They tell the boy in uniform
where he can eat and sleep, and in.
teresting places TO go.
Fathers and mothers we'll remem.
ber the history of other wars concern.
ing boys on a furlough. This influ-
ence has constant effect.
The Sl7O,5O0,O00 which is the goal
set for this fund, is to be divided Just
exactly as the heads OF the various
organizations agreed unanimously
that II should be It is follows
Young Mems Christian
Association $lOO,OOOOOO
Young Women's Christian
Association 100000
National Catholic War
Council (K, of c. 30,O00000
Jewish Welfare Board 3,500,000
American Library AS
sociation 3,500,000
War Camp Community
Service $4,000. 900
Salvation Army 100000
Total S170.5OO. 900
The chaidman for Vermont Of this
campaign Is Earl S, Kinsley OF Rut.
land The Vermont director Is A. c.
Hurd of White River Junction.
County chairmen who have already
been appointed are. Addison county,
G. l. Button, Middlebury; Bennington
county. Frank Il. Howe of Benning.
ton; Caledonia county. George G.
Cary of St Johnsbury; Chittenden
county, Thos. H. Magner of Buring.
ton; Essex county, Harry Marshall;
Franklin county. w r.. McFeeters OF
81 Adams. Grand Isle county. War.
rem u. Parks Of Grand lsle Lamoille
county. Thos c. Cheney of Morris.
VILE Orange county. William II. San.
horn Of STAFFORD; Orleans county. NJ.
NJ. Tanlin of Orleans: Rutland coun.
~, u. c. Buxton of Middletown. Wash
ington county Harry Daniels of East
Montpelier; Windham county, ]. j.
Fento of Bellows Falls. Windsor
county Ralph Il. Flanders OF Spring.
field
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
AUSTRIA READY
! FOR An ENTIRE
y CAHTULATION
Speedy and Unconditional Sub,
mission Probable
FOOD SUPPLY is SCARCE
Are Powerless to Enforce
Laws in vienna--vioIent Panic in
Financial Circles.

Paris, Oct. 24,-Austria-H Hungary
is already reconciled TO the idea OF un
conditional capituiation, says the
Vienna dispatch to the Frankfurter
Zeitung. according to the version of
the dispatch received here This is
the case. the dispatch asserts, be-
cause Vienna is threatened with
famine. the authorities are powerless,
and laws are no longer enforced.
Hungary intends to apply directly
to the Entente Governments to ascer-
tain on what terms they will grant an
armistice ad peace to Hungary, il is
reported in political circles in Buda-
pest, according to Zurich dispatch
to the Journal.
Basle. Oct, 24.-President Will
sons reply to Austrias note has had
an overwhelming effect in Vienna. ac-
cording to dispatch received from
the Austrian Capital by the Frank
furter Zeitung. as quoted in advices
received here. Not only was there a
violent panic in ffinalcial circles but
the note was considered in political
quarters as being extremely humili
ating for the dual monarchy
London. Oct 24-An Amsterdam
dispatch states that Baron Won Ilus-
sarek. the Austrian Premier, In dis
cussing President Wilson's reply to
Austria in the House of Lords at
Vienna on Tuesday, said that Austria
was able to indorse the Presidents
peace program without fOrsaking
deeprooted convictions.
He declared that 1t was a historic
and fundamental idea OF the Hapsburg
monarchy that all its peoples should
have equal rights The Premier did
not think that the Presidents reply
would result in breaking off of the
plan embodied IN. the imperial mani
festo for the establishment of a Czech
State was impracticable.
Washington. Oct. PA dispatch
from Holland today says Austrian
newspapers declare that 1t will be
difficult to supply Vienna with food
now that imports from Poland are
shut off on account OF the Hungarian
situation and the closing OF the Bo-
hemian situation and the closing OF
the Bohemian and Muravian frontiers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25

London Oct 25.--As the allies in
belglnm and France continue SUCCESS
i'llly to storm the stubhornly defended
1ermans lines, the italians on the
llailan northern front have begun Of
fensive against the Austrians. The
British today are smashing their way
eastward between Velenciennes and
Leqnernoy. Further south the French
are forcing the enemy from the pocket
between the Ooise and Seppe rivers.
Inc Americans have made further
gains east and west OF Meuse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25

He did not care button for it,
Works.