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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
u. s. CASUALTIES
12,7l6 TO DATE
They Were Increased Last Week by
983, Largest Number for Any 7
DAYS Since War BEGAN.

Washington, July 2l.-Casualties in
the army and marine corps overseas
increased 9SS during the week com.
pared with CAT the previous week
and aggregate l2,7l6 with the inclus-
ion Of today's army list of 1879 and the
marine llst of Pa
Wife the weeks total casualties
were the largest announced for many
weeks since American troops have
been on the battle fronts il is unlike.
ly that any of the casualties which
have resulted from heavy lighting in
which the Americans have been par
ticipating since last Monday are in
cluded in the totals. The process of
transmitting the names by cable from
he headquarters of the American ex-
Evolutionary forces in France and the
notifying OF relatives in this country
after careful checking up of the
records Is slow.
In the l2,7l6 casualties, total deaths
including 29l men lost at sea. men
killed in action, dead of wounds,
disease, accident and other causes.
numbered 5,l00-army men 4.421:
marines GO. The wounded aggregate
5,94l-army men 5.Sl7; marines 1.124.
Those missing, including prisoners
total G75-army men 593; marines so
or The weeks increase. 7Sl were
army men and 202 marines. Killed in
action other deaths numbered 427
compared with 259 the previous week
the wounded number 465. compared
with 307 the previous week. and the
missing and prisoners 81, compared
with 81 the previous week. The arm,
casualties summary as officially an
nounced follows
Killed in action, including POI a
sea, 1901; died of wounds 67S, die,
of disease 1899, died of accident an,
other causes 543 wounded in actor
5'S17 missing in action (includin,
prisoners) 500. Total to date 1881
The marine corps casualties sum
mary as officially announced follows
Deaths 679, wounded 1,I24 II
hands of enemy 4, missing rs. Tota
% date 1885.
Officers included in the marin
corps summary were:
Deaths 25, wounded 20. missing
The army summary does not NOT
the number of officers
Z!'a? d-S .y--d-- woy. 4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
ON THE SAN DIEGO
Watervlet Boy Was Member Of Crew
Of llI-Fated Ship.

W wv aAcH S'ffs
Wateryliet, ~ Y, July 22.-Edward
A. Meyer, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Meyer, who was member Of
the crew of the ill.fated United States
armored cruiser San Diega, which
was sunk by German submarine off
Fire Island Friday morning, arrived
in Watervliet yesterday. He was
granted only a short furlough and
will return to duty again today. Ac-
Cordlng to the seaman ii was at ll05
a m. that there was a dull shock on
the port side and the ship Immediate
" listed. Almost instantaneously with
the shock. the periscepe of subma-
rine showed itself short distance
from the ship. The gunners of the
San Diego Immediately commenced
firing and one OF the shots is believed
to have taken effect, as everyone on
board saw on top of the water q
heavy substance supposed to have
oil from the sunken submarine The
most perfect order prevailed. All the
men donned life belts and when the
water reached the top of the decl
they walked off into the sea. The
ship sank In twenty-seven minutes
Just after the ship was struck an avis
tor appeared in the sky and observing
the plight of the sailors turned and
went for assistance 1t was only q
short time when three colliers were
standing by. The wonderful compos
ure and cheerfulness of Captain Chri!
ty, the beloved commander of th'
San Diego, is evidenced by the fac
/ that when he jumped overboard--h'
being the last to leave and only talk
ing to the water as the boat wa
about to plunge beneath the waves
he brought with him a bag of carrots
He swarm with these to life raft ol
which were a number Of the sailor
and passed them around As tn
boat sank the sailors sang Hail
Hail, the Gangs All Here" and 9TH
Star Spangled Banner"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
sARAToeA's FIRES
School House and Two Dwellings
Burn.
Yours very truly,
Henry T. Cushman.

Burn.
Saratoga, July pa school house
and two dwelling houses just outside
Saratoga Springs were destroyed by
fire early yesterday morning as the
result Of the activities of "1rebug"
Shortly after II o'clock Sunday morn.
ing the Saratoga Springs Fire De
partment was notified that a two-story
frame building owned by John Dris.
coll and situated at Gravel Hill, near
the Schuylerville state road, was
burning. The department responded
promptly but arrived too late to save
the building. The house was unoc.
cupied Traces of oil.soaked rags on
the veranda and inside the house
were found There were automobile
tracks in the yard The damage was
about $1,000. While the members Of
the department we're at the Driscoll
place blaze was noticed about a
mile to the east. This proved to be q
small wooden building owned by
Frank Beagle, watchman at the Met
ropolitain Sanitarium at Mount Nc.
Gregor. This building was also de.
stroyed before the department arrived
at the scene Before the Beagle fire
had burned itself out still another
blaze started about three miles east
OF the Schuylerville Road near Bry
ants Bridge The third fire proved
to be rural school house and this
building was also destroyed with O
loss of approximately $4,000. Chief
Shadwick OF the fire department
stated that all three of the fires were
undoubtedly of incendiary origin. The
two dwelling houses we're located In
the city of Saratoga Springs, outside
district, and the school house was IL
the town Of Saratoga Springs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
CIRCUS PARADE
LATE BUT WAS
WORTH THEWA|T
Spectacle One of the Best Seen
in Bennington in Years.
ROBINSON SHOWS PLEASE
Large Numbers Of People Who Wiz
:. messed Pageant Attended After
noon and Evening Shows.

''If your little boy was missing from
the breakfast table this morning YOU
had no need 10 worry-he was merely
repeating a performance that every
youngster in the land has carried out
for generations past-he had gone
down to the railroad yards to see the
circus come in," says the press agent
OF the John Robinson circus.
While most of the populace was
languidly turning over in bed, try
ing to catch just few more min
utes OF sleep, this morning a hos
of children was gathered In excited
groups in the local railroad yard
where the three long trains OF bright
yellow cars carrying the thousand snd
one wonders of the John Robinson
circus were being unloaded
The show trains arrived in town
shortly before dawn and before &
o'clock the work OF unloading began.
This tremendous organization travels
on three trains of double length cars.
The first section to arrive brought the
immediate wants of encampment-the
commissary department-and part
of the menagerie together with sew
eral carloads of horses. Half an
hour later the second section steamed
in. Aboard it were the heavy bag
gage wagons loaded with canvas
rope, seats and other heavy nara
phernalia OF the show. The third and
last section was made up OF sleepe.s
exclusively conveying the performers
and executive staff.
The show grounds during the carly
morning hours was scene OF great
activity Within three hours after
the first heavy wagon reached the
show lot many acres of canvas had
been stretched skyward and the
many wonders were safely sheltered
under them
The parade did nofs4eave the show
GROUNDS until after II o'clock. II
.trayersed the down town thorough
E.fares. The pageant was more thaa
q mile in length and was more gorge
Gus and beautiful than any previ )us
procession seen in town in years
There were scores Of handsome floats
and tableau wagons, nearly hundred
open cages displaying wild beasts .oi
every specie. There were camels
sacred cattle. zebras, and many many
elephants. The bands played ceA &c
less circus music and the callopei
footed for all there was in it. A COM
less number of clowns furnished fUl
for the crowds.
Two performances only will b'
given in this city The first wal
given this afternoon at O'Clock anC
the other win be given at o'clocl.
The doors of the main tents viii b'
thrown open at o'clock.
The program opens with patrl
otic spectacle. The arenic program
consists of some of the best know
acts in the world The John Robin
son war elephants, Captain Harol'
Kents seals, Bertha Demaree's monk
the Barbonza family of tumblers, tn
Uykomo Troupe of Japanese acrobat.
the Hands.Dorello organization q
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
HOTTEST JULY 22.
According to the Weather Bureau
Records,

Troy, July 22-Today was the hot.
test July % since the Weather
Bureau was opened at Albany forty
five years ago, and yesterday was the
hottest July 2l in that time. Weather
Fcreeaster Todd made these asser-
lions at his Office in Albany this after
noon, stating that while there have
been many Instances where July days
we're hotter than yesterday and to.
day these days never came on July
21 or %. At O'Clock this afternoon
the mercury at the Weather Bureau
in Albany registered ninety-four de-
srees above zero. three degrees warm
er than at the same hour yesterday
The highest point reached was yester
day at p. m. when the thermometer
registered ninety-siX degrees above
At The Troy Times office the mer
curry reached It's highest point of the
summer at . o'clock this afternoon,
when it read 100 degrees. At O'clock
yesterday afternoon it read ninety
seven degrees.
There were several cases OF heat
-prostrations. but none of them result
ed seriously.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23

MARKET OF ALLIES"
Coed Things for All at Home Of Guy
B. Johnson on Saturday.

Coed Things for All at Home Of Guy
B. johnson on Saturday.
DO your Sunday marketing at the
Market of the Allies" on the lawn
of Guy b. Johnson Saturday afternoon
from to Z. and so help the Junior
Red Cross Of O'd Bennington.
Grand opportunity to buy veget.
ables and fruits at THE American
Vegetable and Fruit Market" Tea
will be served by attractive English
Mattresses in "The Tea Room" 4"
Fascinating French Flower gardens"
will furnish flowers of all varieties.
arranged by charming Alsatians. The
Roman Rag Market where useful
and decorative articles may be found
will be presided over by pictureque
Italians. At the "Y. NJ. c. A. can.
teen American girls will sell lemon.
ade, ice cream. popcorn, chewing gum
and chocolate.
Bring your pieces OF old silver TO
put into the SILVER Melting Pot" It
will be turned into bombs to blow up
the Huns.
Procession of the Allies" at 43O.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
GEORGE osTERLE ELoelzED
He 5equeather to Us Lesson OF
Patriotism.


George Osterle is another Vermont
boy who has made the supreme sac
riiice and joined that immortal com
pany Of heroes. He is the first Ben,
nington boy TO fall on the field Of
battle in France His father and
mother were born and raised in
Wurtemberg, Germany and came to
this country September |, 1891, and
to Bennington the same day. Young
Osterle was "a years old His faith
er died In 1906, and the young man
had been the mainstay OF the family.
He enlisted in Co. |, 1st Vermont at
Burlington, June II. 1917. Although
his father and mother were of Ger
man birth. he made his position clear
to his mother He said: Mother
this is my country. was born and
raised here and am willing and
ready to fight for my country and
die for it He had premonition
OF the end. and told his mother and
sister when writing them. He said:
II do not want any of you to worry
about me. | can only die once, and
am not afraid to die for my country.
Goodbye forever ! am leaving you
now and shall never see you again.
but you folks go right along as usual
and don't worry about me-" He
fell June 10th while charging an
enemy machine gun nest. Noble
lad Vermont is proud of you, and
will cherish your memory, and Ben
nington. the home of patriots, will
honor this son and pay a fitting trib.
ute to his memory. What a lesson
OF patriotism George Osterle has be.
queathed to us.-Island Pond Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
FAvoRs GODFREY
II. T. cushman Wants comrade to
Have Office.

Have once.
Editor OF the Banner: Not know.
ing that Sheriff Godfrey would be a
candidate for reelection | signed a
petition for another candidate for
that position
have not Withdrawn my signature
from the other petition and of course
] cannot sign that OF Sheriff God.
frey's.
Comrade Godfrey and | were sol
diers in the Civil War and served in
the same regiment and so | know his
record as splendid volunteer sol
dier, having been engaged In several
of the severest battles of the war;
Lees Mills. Williamsburg, Seven Days
before Richmond both battles of Fred
erickburg. Amtietam, Gettysburgh,
Funkstown, Wilderness, Spottsyl.
yania, Petersburg, Winchester and
Fishers Hill.
He was wounded three times in
action.
These associations together with
his past record as Sheriff and his life
as citizen since the war. make me
desire to favor his reelection and |
am sure his oppenent VIII not blame
nc. t
There are not many of the Civil
War soldiers left and we will not
have many more opportunities 10
favor them.
Yours very truly,
Henry r. Cushman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
Aged Eagle Mills Farmer Thrown on
His Head

Troy, July 22.-William Orth. an
aged farmer residing on the William
I. Shyne farm, one mile from Eagle
Mills, died early Friday morning at
his home as result OF injuries re.
ceiyed yesterday noon, when he was
thrown from the wagon when a team
Of horses ran away Mr. Orth was re.
turning to his home shortly after
noon with an empty wagon, when a
bot broke, dropping the whiflletrees,
ana the team became unmanageable.
The horses ran nearly quarter of
a mile down the road, and in front OF
the Methodist Church collided with a
tree. Mr.. Orth was thrown from the
seat and struck on his head. fractur.
ing his skull. DR. f. A. Winship was
called, and the injured man was taken
to his home, where he died early this
morning. MIR. Orth was born in Ger.
many about seventy years ago and
had resided in Eagle Mills about two
years. Besides his wife he Is surviv
ed by one son and four daughters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
VERMONTERS LOSE
THEIR STATE PAY
SEQ Have Had II for Year, Which
Was All Legislature Provided

Montpelier. July 2l.-There has
been a marked reduction in the
amount OF money paid last month TO
the soldiers in France as State pay,
some 500 having dropped off the list.
This Is not due to the casualty lists,
but to the fact that 500 have received
their years amount, as provided by
tho statutes. Last week from the
STATE Treasurer's Office there was
mailed to soldiers in France, who
were members OF the old First Yer
mont regiment, S6,0SO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
BURLINGTON WOMAN SUICIDE
Miss Lavina Wakefield, Aged 55
Takes Paris Green.

burlington. July 23-Miss Lavina
Wakefield. aged hfty.hve years, Of this
city committed suicide Saturday after.
noon at her home on North Avenue in
that city by taking paris green in a
large quantity and slashing her throat
with razor. She was rushed to the
Mary Fletcher Hospital, but died in
two hours. Dependency over poor
health Is given as the cause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
MASON S. STONE FOR
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
Announcement Of Candidacy Of Mont.
peller Man for Office OF
Lieutenant. Governor.

To the Republican Voters OF Vermont:
For the purpose OF answering mum.
erous Inquiries and OF informing the
voters of the state concerning my In.
tentions, hereby announce that am
a candidate for the office of lieuten.
ant.governor. and that II elected.
will gladly accept the Office and will
serve with fidelity the highest inter.
ests OF the state.
On account OF present conditions.
shall not carry on an active canvass
as | fell that the citizens Of the state
should not at this time be diverted by
any political activities from their
united and innexible determinations
to do their utmost toward winning
the war.
Mason s. Stone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
MISS WATSON WILL GIVE
MUSICAL FOR RED CROSS
Well-known Pittsfied Musician With
others from New York viii Render
Fine Program in Bennington Auq

The past two summers have
brought to Bennington two musical
treats Of exceptional worth. Miss
Gertrude Watson, of pittsheld, a
musician of rare ability and charm,
with a small group of artists has OF.
iered each year to give a musicale in
Bennington as a war benefit. Her
offers have been gratefully accepted.
and 1t is question whether the war
relief fund or her audiences have been
more benefited by the programs she
has so graciously prepared for us.
Il is therefore to the delight of
everyone that the news comes that
her generous offer OF previous years
has been repeated this summer, For.
merly these musicales have been in
a private house; this year, in order
Better TO accommodate the increas.
ing number Of persons who wish to
attend, High school hall has been Sc.
cured, and Miss Watson. pianist, Miss
May Mickle of New York yiclincellist.
Miss Rebecca Clark Of New York,
viola, and Walter H. Stafford. Pitts
field violin. will give their program
there on the afternoon of Thursday
August first, at four o'clock. II will
be strictly a Red Cross benefit, the
entire proceeds being turned over to
the Bennington branches OF the Red
/ Cross
Tickets will be so cents and SiOO
and will be on sale at Gol1ay's Drug
store and at Mulligan and Roche's.
The patronesses for this musicale
are Mrs. Charles H. Patterson, Mrs
Edw. Bradford. Mrs. George yelling
ton. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Shoemaker. Mrs. A
S. NJ Chisholm. Miss ]. A. Valentine
Mrs. George +. Graves
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23

London, July 23.-ln France the
Americans are continuing to make
progress between the Ourcq and
Marne Rivers. Advices today are
that French attacks have restored all
the ground lost Monday in the Reg
ion of Grisollles seven miles north
west of Chateau Thierry. French ad-
vices state that they stormed the
heights north of courcelles at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
French have crossed the Marne just
east of Reuil The enemy counter at
tackled heavily but was beaten off.
The French at S15 o'clock this morn
ing began a new attack In the region
northwest of Montdidier according to
adyices shortly after noon. The
French have captured Oulchle Cha
teau. On the front between the
Marne and Rheims the British captur-
ed Petitchamp wood near Marfaux
with two hundred prisoners. In fight
ing along the Marne the French are
reported as experiencing difficulty in
making passage of the river and at
some points they are being stubborn.
ly opposed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23

aerial artistes. the riding Costelles
and Moore Sisters. Gordon Orton,
daring deria,ist Madame Bedine,
horsewoman known the world around,
the Ford family of high wire sensa-
iionalsts and many more, are all with
The famous old circus. nearly hun
dred years in age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
JAULGONNE HAS
BEEN APTURED
BY AMERICANS
Have Taken Town of Buzancy
and Still Advancing
800 PRISONERS TAKEN
German Crown Prince Calls for Re-
inforcements-Berl Says Sun
days Fighting Their Victory.

London, July 23-The town of
Jaulgonne on the Marne has been cap
tured by the Americans who are con-
tinuing their advance. So far the
taking OF three hundred prisoners by
the Americans in this advance is re-
ported. The Americans south of
scissors have taken the town of Buz-
anc;.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
GOVERNOR GRAHAM
WILL NOT BE CANDIDATE
Makes Statement Of His Position in
Public Letters to Candidates
Howe and Darling.

Howe and Darling.
The following letter from Governor
Graham clears the political situation
in Vermont so far as his candidacy
for reelection is concerned.
July 2lst. 1918
Hon. Frank Il. Howe,
Bennington, VT.
Dear Slr:-As there seems to be a
difference of opinion as to whether |
will again be candidate for Cover.
nor, permit me to say that will not
be candidate for reelection under
any circumstances.
You can make such use of this
statement as may seem best to you.
am writing similar letter to Mr..
Darling.
Yours very truly,
Horace f. Graham.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-23
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Wed.
nesday. Probably local showers.
little chane in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-06-27

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-06-27

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-17
C%antelou-M unnerlyn.

A marriage of great interest to
many friends in Edgefeld and other
places as well, took place in Edge
field on Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock when Miss Annie Cantelou
was married to Sergt. H. ]. Munner-
Ign.
Miss Cantelou is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Cantelou
and is much beloved here. She was a
student at the Greenville Woman's
College and the College for Women
in Columbia. Mr.. Munnerlyn has been
a visitor in Edgefield for some time,
and is well known here. The marriage
was not unexpected, but was consum-
mated earlier on account of the early
le~ave-taking of the men of the S1st
division of which Sergt. Munnerlyn
is a member. He is a native of MARI
borough county from Bennettsville,
and is a graduate of Wofford College
and member of the Kappa Alpha
fraternity of that college. He is also
on the staff of the headquarters
troop of the S1st division which
stands very high among the divisions.
The marriage took place immedi-
ately after dinner at the home of the
brides parents, with only the imme-
date family and Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Cantelou and Mr.. and Mrs. Belts
Cantelou present. The ceremony was
performed by DR.. E. Pendleton Jones,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Munnerlyn went
in their car to Greenville where Mrs.
Munnerlyn will remain until the div
ision leaves for France. Many good
wishes follow them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-17
Irresistible Triumvirate.

When the dove of peace shall again
hover over the well-nigh ruined ma
tons and order shall again be re,
stored out of the prevailing turmoil
and chaos, mark our prediction, Eng,
land, France and America will by
tacit agreement, if not otherwise,
form themselves into an irresistible
triumvirate that will make war al
most impossible hereafter. That the
bonds which now link these three
powerful nations together are forg-
ed of steel no one will deny. Not on
ly are they forged of steel but no
force hereafter will be great enough
to burst them asunder. AS long as
these great powers stand together OPP
posed to war, what nation would dare
disturb the worlds serenity? Amer
lea loves peace rather than war, and
our prediction is that England and
France will never enter a war against
the judgment and wishes of the Am
erican people.