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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News OF tnc Town auo fihaSe iOiu
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Miss. Mildred Brooks OF North Ad-
ams visited friends, in town Sunday
Joseph Antonio, who has been seri-
ously III Of pneumonia, is able to be
out again. s4a ~
Born, Friday October 25th, daugh-
ter Mary Elizabeth to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Dakin. Of Main street.
John Kinney from Camp Devens
spent sunday withshIs family al North
Miss Laura Jansen Of Pittsield
spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs.
George Chandler
Mss Leila Stiekles.s has accepted
employment at the Putnam Memorial
hospital as nurses aid ... =
Miss Elizabeth Jennings was taken
Saturday to the Putnam Memorial
hospital suffering from influenza.
Webster Temple who is stationed
at Camp Devens was at his home on
Main street over the week end
William Zockay OF Pittsfeld was
the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. George
Chandler OF School. street Sunday.
Karl Pauson and Louis Levin of
the United States navy were at their
home here Sunday on As hours
1 leave. ita4
The boys like all sorts OF music,
from grand opreato"Jazz' Brine
your photograph records to Mrs Ell
liot, III South street.
+, In eamp,--Oyer Therein hospital
Hospital Everywhere-the soldiers
soldiers need music Send them some
records your boys enjoy.
Earle w. Williams, instructor al
the military training camp at the
University OF Vermont spent the weel
| end at his home in Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Hawley OF Man
leicester were guests OF DR.. and Mrs
lW. B. Walker. Saturday. Mrs. Haw
| lev is on her way to Petersham, Mass
lfor visit. The Hawleys expect t
leave for ST. Petersburg, Florida, Nov
sl1s., .A
1 Charles S. Mills spent Sunday will
I his parents. He has been at Benson
hurst, Naval Base, Brooklyn, but wal
Z recently transferred to the U. s. S
Adams, a training ship stationed or
Staten Island.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-28
PowNAl

Mrs. Carrie Hyler is very Ill with
pneumonia at her home.
John Norton OF Bennington spent
Thursday with George II. Dunn.
Mrs. A. G. Parker and Miss Mary
Parker are visiting Mrs. A. y. Towne
fat Athol. Mass.
Glen the little two year old boy OF
Simon Bresette fell from its chaiI
and broke his elbow. Or. e. E. Potter
reduced the fracture.
The Famous twenty mule BoraS
team from Death Valley, California
attracted quite a crowd in front OF
L. r. Niles store last Thursday after
noon.
ID. J. I.awless, superintendent fol
the Pownal Lime Co. is preparing &c
move to his new home he recently
purchased from A. ~ Smith at North
Pownal. a ~
Mrs. Mary Grady died at the North
Adams hospital Thursday afternoon
after an operation which did not
prove successful Mrs Grady has
been resident OF Pownal for sever
al years and has OF late made her
home in pownal village and has fol
lowed the dressmakers trade and
made a nice livelihood Mrs Grady
was a kind neighbor and was the
mother OF two children. Arthur Grady,
who lives in Portland. Me, and one
daughter. Maud who lived with her
mother in Pownal who will greatly
mourn her loss and one brother, Will
lain Moran OF Bennington. The fun.
erai was held Sunday.
Mrs. Main A. Gonde. wife OF Karl
u. Green, died October %. in Clean.
N. Y, aged SO years Mrs. Green was
born and lived in Albany, n. Y, until
her marriage to Mr.. Green II years
ago Up to within years they made
their home In Rochester, n. Y, when
two years ago Mr.. Green secured a
position as travelling salesman for Glib
son, Snow Drug Co., for northern
Pennsylvania. They then took up
their home in clean, n. Y. Mr.. and
Mrs. Green made frequent visits TO
pownal at the home OF Rev c. Z.
Green who was then pastor OF the
pownal VI. n. church and for some
time the late Mrs. Green made her
home at the parsonage and conse'
Quently was we'll and favorably known
in Pownal and to know her was
enough as she was always the same.
She was a loyable wife and companion
always full OF good cheer and made
friends whoever she met. She was
taken i'll a few days ago with inhuen-
"a which developed into pneumonia,
then her beautiful life soon went 10
God who gave It, The funeral was
held Thursday at Experience. N. Y.
and the remains were laid to rest in
the family plot in that village. Her
many friends in Pownal will be grieved
10 learn of, death and sympathy is ex.
tended to the mourning ones through
the Banner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-28
In memOrIam Mrs. soomhower

w W0HS''""' "''e' SN~'''SWN'
Oh. Stranger! Oh. Foolish She never
had lands or gold treasure!
The gifts that she gave us, the won
derful gifts without measure, were
her loves, her beliefs.
Her love made us warm by it's shin
ing.
Her beliefs we're forever some good In
our natures diyining.
Lost land is rebought, lost gold Is re-
won by skilled scheming,
But who can restore us this friend
who lies quietly dreaming?
Thus the women and men and the
little bright children are clouded,
because she is shrouded."
What did she give you that you
should deeply deplore her,
Now tho earth's DER her?
One and another is bitterly signing
and, weeping e-
because she Is sleeping.
Women and men and the little bright
children are cl0uded
Because she is Surrounded.
Tell me now, freely and frankly, what
had she been .givlngy sli. ia. ~
What money. what lands were be-
slowed from her hands while yet lly-
ingG ,..a.lzGiAk
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-28
Elmer Bushee

&C.,. h. and Children
(Mrs.l William d, Lenihan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-28
Q MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
Was Recorded on Seismoaraphs q
Washington last Night.

Washington. ID. c.. Oct. 25.-An
earthquake OF moderate intensity and
lasting almost an hour, occurred dur
ing the night at some locality about
1900 miles from Washington. Seis.
mographs. OF Georgetown university
this morning showed the shocks be.
ban at ll.i7 p. m. and continued until
1895 a. m. 1t was thought by Father
Francis j. Tondorf, director OF the
observatory, that the center OF the
disturbance probably was in the West
Indies or Central America. There has
been earthquakes in both these reg.
ions recently. @a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-28

We wish to thank the dear friends
for their kind remembrance at the
time OF the illness and death Of our
dear husband, father and brother
We especially wish TO thank his fell
low workers who were exceptionally
kind.
Mrs. Elmer Bushee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-28

Up to Saturday, October 18th, we
have actually shipped for this month
s4OO, 2S41O, or over two million jars
OF VapoRub
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-28
Big Shipments Are En- route to
Jobbers. Until These Arrive
There May Be a Temporary
Shortage. All Deals Post
poned-Buy in Small Lots
Only.
RETAILERS CAN GET IN
MEDIATE SHIPMENTS d.
RECT BY PARCEL POST

This advertisement is written on
Monday, October 2lst. 1t is directed
to the attention OF all distributors of
Vicks VapoRub, both wholesale and
retail. In an emergency such as the
present epidemie--our dpty7-and
your duty-is to distribute VapoRub
in the quickest possible manner to
those sections stricken by Influenza.
We. therefore, cali your careful at
tention TO the following:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-28
ON MYSTERY MISSION
Strong Anti-Gcrmsns Of Vienna Go to
Switzerland. ~

Zurich Oct. 26.--Prince Frederick
Lobkowitz and Baron Nadherny, who
represent the strongest anti.German
tendencyes at Vienna, have left that
city for Switzerland. charged with a
mission about which no details are
given, according TO a Vienna news
papes. ~ aa~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-28
DANGER OF SHORTAGE IF SUI
PLY IS NOT CONSERVED

On October LIST we had on hand, at
our Factory and in twenty ware
houses scattered over the country,
sufficient VapoRub to last us, we
thought, until January LIST. allowing
for so per cent. increase over last
years sales, and not counting our
daily output. This big excess stock
had been accumulated during the
summer months.
Then this epidemic of Spanish In
fluenza hit us-and in the last 10
days, this stock has vanished. At
first we thought this tremendous de-
mand would last only few days, but
the orders have run:
Wed, Oct. 16-1S,5Gi DOE.
Thur, Oct. l7--25,325 Doz.
Fri. Oct. 1S-39,256 Doe.
Sat, Oct 19-45,S33 Doe.
Mon, Oct. 2l--77,705 Doe.
Up to Saturday, October 18th, we
have actually shipped for this month
s40O, 2S410, or over two million jars
OF vapoRub.
THE PROBLEM NOW is TO DlSTRI-
Butte vAPoRu8 QUICKLY
Most OF this tremendous quantity is
still en- route to the jobbers, but
freight and express are both congest-
ed nowadays. and it may be some
time before this supply reaches the
jobbers. In the meantime, therefore,
it is necessary that we distribute, as
widely as possible, the stock that we
are manufacturing daily, together
with that now on the jobbers' and re.
tailers shelves, in order that Il may
get to the Influenza districts quickly.
Our normal output is about 1000 doz-
en- per day. We are putting on a
night shift, but II will be little
while before that is producing.
WHAT WE ASK THE WHOLESALE
DRUGGISTS TO DO
Last Saturday we notified all of our
jobbers, by Special Delivery, as fol-
lows:
1st--Deals and quantity shipments
OF all kinds are cancelled. Fill no
THE WICK CHEMICAL CON
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
CIemenceau Blocks
Socialists Trip to
Pes~ograd Farley

PARIS, Dec. Premier Clcmen-
ceaa to-day refused the request Of a
delegation Of Socialist members Of the
Chamber Of Deputies for passports to
petrograd fcr Socialist delegates.
The Premier in his reply told the
Socialists that he did not doubt their
patriotism, but said The situation at
Petroe'ad vas TOO unsettled for use.
sul result TO 5s' ez1ectea tro-a their
intervention. and thac giving then,
passports might seem lie an indorse-
ment of thei;- mission. which would
produce harmful effect on opinion at
the front as well as in the rear.
Many people would not fail to say
N that case, added the Premier. that
France vas taking part in preliminary
negotiations for peace. whict, was in
no wise thought OF in the absence OF
serious propositions from the enemy.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
French Pierce
Lines on Piave;
Capture l,400
Sudden Blow Wins Seven
Cannon-Berlin Admits
Reverse in Italy

LONDON, Dec. 31.-French troops
delivered their first attack on Italian
soil yesterday and scored the most i'm
portant success achieved by Allied arms
since the Italians fell back to the Piave
line.
Striking on the eastern end Of the
mountain front, between the Brenta
and the Piave. General Fayerol's troops
crashed through the enemy's lines on q
front of three miles, near Monte
Tomba, and captured l 400 prisoners,
seven cannon and sixty machine guns,
the Rome War Office announced day
In the attack both British and Italian
batteries and airmen co0perated with
the French infantry.
That the French made good their
hold on the enemy's defences Is con-
hrmed by an official communicate from
Berlin, which admits the loss of the
Monte Tomba positions.
Even greater significance attaches
to the Austrian official report, which
that Counter measures"
are in preparation against the French
This expression has rarely been used
in Teutonic communications except on
occasions when striking victories have
been scored by enemy forces, and so
may be taken as an indication Of a
larger French success than the Rome
bulletins so far reveal.
The Italian statement says that the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Lloyd George Report-
ed Planning to Visit
Clemenceau on Re-
ply to Lenine
Passports Denied
By Cle1nenceau
Refuses Request ol
Radicals to Join
Conference in
Petrograd

LONDON, Dec. 31.-"The Manche,tsr
Guardian" says it is .he intention Of
the British government, when the Aus
tro-German tera'r of peace are present.
ed officially, to return serious and
reasoned reply. Premier Lloyd George
has arranged 70 visit France, according
70 the new spaper, to confer with Pre-.
mier Clemenceau on this subject.
The terms referred to are those pre-.
sented by the representatives of the
Central Powers at the negotiations
with the Russians at Brest-Litoysk.
These negotiations were interrupted
for ten days to give the Entente Allies
opportunity to state whether thew
would join in them. The principal
point in the Austro- German outline OF
peace terms was acceptance Of the Rus.
sian formula of no ann.xations or in.
IDENTITIES
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Hope of Humanity Rests on Vicfory Says
Lloyd George in Greeting TO America

LONDON, Dec. 31-Messages from the Brit;s|
Prime Minister, David Lloyd George have been sen
to all the Allies except Russia bat including Greece
All express the good wishes of the British War Cabne
TO the governments and peoples addressed TX
President Wilson Mr.. Lloyd George says
At this season I wish, in behalf Of the British
War Cabinet, to send to your government and
people message of good will Every day that
passes must make us realize clearly that the
hopes of the human centre upon the triumph
of
Every day proves to us that our friendship for
one another is becoming aud more the
cement of that league Of free nations which now
stands as the guardian of justice and liberty
throughout the world.
eve wish in particular to send message of
thanks to the United States navy for the great
services it has rendered in the last year and Of
greeting to the young American army now train
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

French occupied hostile positions be-
tween Ostcria di Monfenera and
Maranzine. These two positions are
between Monte Tomba and the juno
ton of the mountain battle line with
the Upper Piave.
A serious reverse for the Austro-
Germans in this sector would force a
realignment Of their entire front be,
tween Asiago and the Piave, and
would eventually deprive them OF most
of the recent gains achieved by their
powerful attacks on the Asiago
Plateau. IL was to relieve the menace
Of the Teuton thrusts toward the
Venetian plain that the French at
tackled or the Monte Tomba front.
Whether this operation is the first
move in q wide offensive by the Allied
forces in Northern Italy it Is difficult
at this time to foresee. Up to yeeter-
day tho British and French units in
Italy had been comparatively inactive,
supporting the Italians only with their
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

ing to take It's place in the battle for human free
dom. We relying upon the great addition
this army will make to strengthen the Allies in
their joint struggle for free civilization and we
are confident that when the time Of battle comes
they will sustain the great traditions set by their
own forbears by helping to win a complete
triumph for the cause to which they have ,edi-
Gated themselves
Premier Lloyd George said
despite many setbacks and disappointments.
we are far on in the path TO victory. ! have good
hope that before this New Year is past the purpose
to which we have set our hands will have been COM
pletely achieved
In New Year message to the British nation
the Premier appeals to all at home to work hard
practise economy, money and buy war bonds
Ec says:
1T will lead long to safety for our own
people and victory for our cause"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Coal Famine Here
Unbroken; Milder
Weather Promised
ColdWaveP Passest Sea.
Warmer Weather Is Due

Y WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The cold
wave which has gripped the Eastern
part Of the country FOR the last two
days rapidly is passing to sea. the
Weather Bureau announced tonight,
and there will be return to normal
temperature by Wednesday.
At far northern points. such as
Northtleld, Vt. where "a degrees be-
low zero WAS recorded, there was no
abatement in the severity of the cold
to-day. but generally throughout the
East slight rises in temperatures were
reported. This will continue to~mor-
row. and warmer weather is forecast
for " Wednesday.
Snow fell in the Mississippi and
ohio valleys, Tennessee and some
South Atlantic States to-day. and
snow is forecast for Wednesday in
the lake region. In other SECTIONS
cast of the Mississippi River. how
ever, fair weather is expected for
several days.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Bush Willing u. S.
Should Take Terminals

Irving T. Bush, president OF The Bush
Terminal Company, did not know, until
Informed by dispatch from Wash
;ngton last night, that the government
had decided to commander his organ
!zation's piers ard warehouses.
II have known. Of course" he said.
that the government was CONSIDERING
the matter, but did not expect any
immediate action. 1t is not step that
welcome, as business man, although
as an American, am willing to hand
over to the United States anything
that l possess"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Allies May Answer
Bolsheviki; To Halt
Berlin Propaganda
Ey The Associa.cl rrs.l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. -rnsidious
efforts of the Germans TO involre tn.
United States and ne Entente Allies
/, the peace negotiation proceedings
With the Russian BolsheTikl haze de.
yeloped to such a stage that in the
opinion Of some officials here, notice Of
the propaganda must be taken and an
attempt made to ncutralize it.
II the British and French Premiers
arc TO meet IN Paris soon with the pur-
pose Of discussing the adv biiity of re-
ceiving and answering the proposals. of
the Bolsheviki TO participate in the
negotiations. as has been reported by
a leading Conservative British news-
paper, they VIII act in accord with the
agreement rigidly adhered to by all
the Entente Allies until the detection
Of Russia, not 10 entertain any peace
proposals from the enemy without con-
sultation with each other
In diplomatic circles here to-day it
Was said that any decision from such "A
meeting would be promptly laid before
the American State Department.
Teutons Would Divide Foe
Germany is believed to be prepared
to offer almost any conceivable bait to
an individual enemy in order to drive q
wedge into the Allies and cause Its dis
ruption. Having succeeded measurably
with Russia, the Teutons are trying to
get that nation to influence her late
allies.
Rumors that nave existed for the
last fortnight to the effect that an
other peace proposal was about to be
launched by the Central Powers, either
through the Vatican or some neutral
state, are believed to have their foun-
dation in the adroit attempt OF tile Ger
man negotiators to use the Russian DEL
egates for that purpose. But in either
proposal through those channels. or If
the Russian negotiations are to bs
made the vehicle TO carry forward the
German designs, it is believed ia soma
quarters here that the time is ripe for
a strong and we'll considered dsclara-
tion by the Entente Powers and Amer
ica that will effectively anticipate and
counter this attack.
1t has been pointed out by State De-
partmsnt officials that President Will
son already has twice announced
Americas war aims in unequivocal
terms. Therefore it IS assumed that il
Lloyd George and Clcmencesu. after
consulting tho spokesmen Of the other
Allies, decide that a reply shall bs
made to the German proposals that
reply must take some other form than
an address by the American Chief Ex-
ecutive.
Swiss May Be Called Upsa
Since none Of the Entente eounkyaee
has recognized ths L<nane-Tvotsly
regime in Russia, It viii b di6ieuJA
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Bolshevik Troops
Routed by Cossacks
Lose 400 Prisoners, 8 Big Guns
and 1928 Machine Guns ON
Southwestern Front

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 31.-Ukrainian
and Cossack forces in great battle
on the southwestern front have defeat
ed Bolsheyik troops. taking 400 pris-
oners and capturing eight big guns and
32s machine guns, according to a dis
patch received by the "Dages Nynetcr"
from Petrosrad by way of Haparanda
The Cossacks are in hot pursuit of
the Bolshoviki,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
lStof Correspondence I


WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The Bush
Terminal piers and warehouses in
Brooklyn were to-day taken over by
the United States government for the
period Of the war, the War Depart
ment announced to-day. Major Cen
eral George W. Gocthals, acting quar-
termaster general, took over the
facilities, and his department will
have charge of the property while it
is under government control.
In announcing the acquisition Of the
Bush properties Secretary Baker au-
thorized this statement:
"The War Department, through the
acting quartermaster general. to-day
reQuisitioned the Bush Terminal piers
and warehouses in New York City.
These terminal facilities will pass i'm =
mediately under the control of the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

artillery, though the British delivered
one unsuccessful thrust.
1t is now realized, however, that If
Venice and the plains are to be saved
from invasion the Allies must adopt
forces already stand less than seven
miles from the owlands north Of Bas-
sano. Observers look for desperate
fighting in the next few critical wecka.
with the Italians, French and British
assuming more and more the offensive.
British defeat German th,usts to
dent in Cambria sector-Page 8.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Bush Terminals Taken Over
By y. S. as a Supply Base

War Department, in accordance Will,
telegraphic notice to Irving T. Busil.
Of the piers and warehouses available
on the Atlantic seaboard .he Bush
piers are regarded as t.. best for the
purposes OF the War Department."
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD

On account CT changed conditions Train
No, 81 reaching Jacksonviile ana all
Florida East Coast points, formerly sched-
ulsd to leave Washington. effective January
7th at SIS P. NJ, Will leave Washing ton
at 7l6 P. NJ. Information and Pullman
accommodations l1ss Broadway. New York,
-Advk
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

The hourly readings Of The govern
.,en. thermoinoters vesterday follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

$4,000 and total sales to September l
rs $6s2,06 900.
Ohio led all states in August, both
in total sales of $379,OO0 and in per
capita sales of $2.16. Ohio also stands
second only to New York in aggregate
sales since the beginning Of the cam
paign. Next to Ohio for the month Of
August, New York, Illinois. Pennsyl-
vania and Missouri reported the big
gest receipts. Nevada, New Hampshire.
South Dakota and Oregon followed
Ohio in per capita distribution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Y. M. G.. A. to Sell
Supplies at Cost
War Department Will Furnish
Tobacco and Candies to
Huts at the Front
lSpectai Dispatch to The Tribune

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Tobacco
chewing gum, candies and other re-
freshments distributed by the Y. M. C.
A. and other organizations in France
will be sold to the soldiers al actual
cost hereafter, Third Assistant Secre-
tary Of War Keppel informed members
of the Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee to-day.
The War Department and members
of the Senate have received numerous
communications from relatives of sol
diers and fro the soldiers themselves
declaring that the prices charged by
attendants at the army huts in France
were excessive. Investigation by the
War Department showed that the prices
charged were not excessive when the
cost price paid by the organizations
was taken into consideration
In order that the men at the front
may be privileged to buy Refreshments
at more reasonable prices the War De
partmcnt has arranged that the uarter-
master Corps hereafter will furnish
the huts with tobacco and other sup
plies, and the cost to men in the SER
vice will not be greater than the origi-
nal cost of the goods bought by the
government.