davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
WoMAN's VOTERS LEAGUE
Annual Meeting and Election Of OF.
ficcrs Friday Evening.

The annual meeting Of the Wo-
mans Voters League with the cleo.
tion Of officers was held in the Iii.
brary Friday evening. Business mat
ters were briefly discussed and the
officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows: President, Mrs II. A.
Wilkinson, vice president Mrs John
Spargo, secretary, Mrs. Agnes Sexton
and treasurer, Mrs, Robert H. lIealy.
Two delegates, Mrs Wilkinson and
Mrs, Healy. were chosen to represent
the Woman's Voters league of Ben.
nington at the state convention which
will he held in Burlington next week.
Mrs. W. r. Putnam. fourth vice presl-
dent OF the state Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION and Mrs. Spargo. auditor
will also be in attendance at the con
yention next week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
FUNERAL OF MRS. LAMARRe
Service Largely Acknowledgement
High Mass Sung.


The funeral Of the late Mrs. Leon
n. LaMarTe was largely attended
from the church OF the Sacred Heart
Thursday forenoon a requiem high
mass was sung with Rev. c. Il. Pre-
yost as celebrant. Rev Norbert La.
chance of Aburg, as deacon and Rev.
Thos. Burke OF North Bennington, MS
sub.deacon, assisted by Rev. Carmody
o. Bennington.
The singing was by the full choir
under the direction of Edmond Noel,
chOrister and Miss Rose Niquetlc.
organist Mrs. Alma Wager sang the
cffcrtory hymn. Gates of Heaven
and Nearer Ny God to Thee in
French.
The bearers were Damase La
famine. A. Bclanger, Y Berard, vii
liam Blodgett Edmond LaFranchise
and Joseph Monat Members OF st
Aunes society acted as escort to the
bod;
Those from out OF town in attend
auce were two sisters, Mrs William
Taillon OF Hudson, Mass. Mrs
Adele Breault, of St Johns, p. O.
Mrs. Alma Wager, Mr. and Mrs. Flav
len Courtemanche of Troy, MIR. and
Mrs. Arthur Girard, Mrs. Thomas
Gelinas and Miss Beatrice Gelinas OF
North Adams. and Henry Monat OF
Holyoke, Mass.
Mrs. LaMarre was good, faithful
Christian woman and her charitable
deeds will long be remembered by ;
great many. among whom she had 5,
lonu resided
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
WAR SECRETARY
AND NAVY SEC.
To CO To EUROPE
More Heads of Government to
BE Away
WARSHIP BUILDING PLAN
Secretary Of War Expects to Get
Back to Washington by Mid
die Of May
BUILDING PLAN

Washington, March T. - Secretary
Daniels and a party OF American
naval experts will leave for Europe
next week to discuss with allied naval
officials the best type Of capital war
ships to be built in the future, based
on the lessons gained In the great
war. Because of conflicting opinions
on this subject among American Of
ficers, the secretary has been asked
to submit definite recommendation
to the next congress in December.
II also was learned today that Sec
retary Baker would sail for Europe
about April to close up the business
operations of the American expedi
tionary forces. He will be absent
about six weeks, and probably will ar.
rive overseas before Secretary Dan.
iels returns home Thus President
Wilson and the heads OF both the
army and navy probably will be away
from the country at the same time, q
situation which many officials said
today was without precedent
The naval secretary will be accom-
panied by Rear Admiral Taylor, chief
Of bureau of construction and repair;
Griffin. chief OF bureau OF steam engi
neering; Earle. chief OF the bureau
OF ordnance. and Commander Foote,
( his personal. aide. The party will be
I joined overseas by Admiral Benson,
chief of the bureau of operations, who
. 10 NJ lAI 20 l...
delegation. and Vice Admiral Sims.
commanding all American naval
forces in European waters.
Mr. Daniels and his party win sail
from New York on the transport Lev.
latham q week from tomorrow and
will go first to Paris to confer with
the French admiralty Later they
will visit London and Rome and prob
ably will be away 4 month or more.
Plans for the ret' rn trip have not
ryet- neen~ nfaue.. -'''-'s-'
Secretary Baker made two visits to
France during the war and had
planned third one Immediately aft
er the signing OF the armIstice so as
to give his personal attention to the
settlement OF the many big problems
growing out of the presence abroad
of millions of American soldiers.
The decision of President Wilson
TO attend the peace conference. how
ever, necessitated delay and Ell
ward Il. Stettinius. who was then in
France as the personal representativ,
ofthe secretary OF war, was entrusted
with the negotiations looking to th,
disposition OF the vast quantities o
building material and other equip
ment not of strictly military natur,
which had been concentrated for tn,
army in France
The war secretary hopes to be abl
to complete all the work that lies be
fore him in France in three weeks
time and get back to Washington b,
the middle of May While he Is over
seas, Benedict Crowell, first assis
ant to Mr.. Baker will act as secre
tary OF war
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
READING FOR THE BLIND
Exhibition of BraiIIe Work Sunday
in Critwold's Window.

AT present & re are lZ0 Olindeu
soldiers and sailors at U. S. General
hospital No. Z, which is just outside
of Baltimore, Nd, on the beautiful
country estate of Mrs. T. Harrison
Garrett, who has generously placed
it at the disposal of the Government,
where they are being trained for use
full occupations.
But their time is not all taken up
in that way and for recreation they
must have some stories to read. AS
there are not many presses printing
the Revised Braille. elpbs have been
formed in over half the States and
members are writing constantly for
these men.
The Bennington Braille Club com
posed OF fifteen members, under the
direction of the High School Red
Cross, is proving great success. To
give you an idea of the work being
done there will he an exhibit in Girls
wold's window over Sunday The
members of the club transcribe stor-
les from the best writer's full of
humor or excitement and Of thrilling
adventures.
Eight books have been sent in and
ten more are under way a story is
from fifty to one hundred pages and
forms book. The tide page gives
the name of the transcriber as well
as that OF the author. These sheets
after being carefully proof.read and
corrected are sent to Mrs. Gertrude
T. Rider. In the Congressional Ii
brary, Washington. d. E. Mrs. Rider
has charge of the reading room fol
the blind where the Draille work is
sent She and her assistants go over
the work 10 make sure kthat there are
no mistakes. Each page Is ther
shellaced on the wrong side and tn,
work is sent at once 10 the hospita
where the. blind luen d6Sall.tAa4worl
of binding the books.
The book in our exhibit was trans
cribed by one of our club and Mrs
Rider very kindly sent it back to tn,
club and the citizens of Bennington
can see what the blind men are ac
complishing. at
One scarcely appreciates what
task is attached to the art OF BraillI
writing unless they have attempte'
10 learn 1t, AS the system is a serie
OF raised dots, the pupil. whethe
blind or not, must learn 10 write
from right to left on the wrong sid
of the paper, making each characte
just the opposite from what it
when the paper is reversed read
for reading BY examining the tw
states in the window YOU will Sc
what is meant The writer, with tn
six little black keys and space
makes the dots from underneath S
the transcriber can examine the wor
as he goes along. But these sma
machines are expensive so nearly a
use states.
II anyone reads an cxtremel
humorous or highly exciting stor
they will confer great favor ON I'll
club If they will donate 1t or sen
the name OF II and of the magazine
which it is printed TO Mrs. ]. r. w
son who has charge OF the work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
New Corporation Formed 20 Protect
Fish and Game.

Montpelier, March 6.--Articles OF
association Of the Braintree, Ran
dolph and Brookiield Fish and Game
Protective League, Inc, have been
iiled with the secretary of state. The
purpose OF this new corporation is to
protect fish and game and educate
the public to the advantages of pro-
tecting ana conserving the fish and
game OF the State. The subscribers
are, John w Untiedt Lyman Hutch
Inson, X II Howard, and Others
from the town OF Randolph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
FIVE B(Sy'S- .aifAIiEr r-----.s----.'-
DARING HOLD.UP
Robbed Brokers' Messenger Of sixty
Thousand Dollars in Liberty Bonds
and Other Securities

New York, March s. Five boys.
ranging in age from sixteen to TWEEN.
ty. were under arrest today charged
with daring hold-up, yesterday, in
the financial district of Milton
Strohm, OF brokers messenger, who
was robbed of Liberty bonds and 9th,
er securities valued at sixty thousand
dollars.
Three of the boys are brothers, and
all are messengers for brokerage
houses,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
T. c. CHENEY INJURED =,
Suffered Indigestion and Fell, Side
Of Face Being Paraylized.

Montpelier, March 6.--Thomas C..
Cheney is in New York receiving
treatment for an injury received a
week ago. He was on his way from
Morristown to Montpelier to attend
his duties as one Of the legislative
craftsmen when he suffered an acute
attack of indigestion at Essex juno
tion, resulting in fall He bruised
one side of his face and injured the
cheek bone, paralyzing one side OF
the face.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
CLAIMS OF s75Oooo,ooo
American Claims Against Germany
Are Of Two Glasses.


Washington, March S.-Claims filed
by American citizens and concens
with the state department against
Germany and Austria-Ilungury total
three quarters OF billion, the state
department announced today 9th.
ers are expected.
The claims. which number thous
ands, are of two classes; those aris
ing from submarine atrocities, and
those due to other acts.
Included in the submarine claims
are losses for death and injury OF
American citizens, losses suffered in
destruction, or by damage 70 Amori.
can vessels cargoes both In Ameri.
can and foreign bottoms, and loss OF
much personal property
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
BERLIN REBELS
ARE DEFEATED IN
BLOODY BATTLE
Government Troops Suppress
Armed Revolt
FIGHTING HAS CEASED
Troops Suffered Slight Losses and
Captured Many Prlsoners--Poliee
Headquarters Taken

Basle, Mar. S. German government
troops have suppressed the armed re-
volt at Berlin, says dispatch from
there, and are assigned the task of
protecting workmen who want to re-
turn to their labors. The popular
marine division and two detachments
of republican guards have been dis
banded, II is reported
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
MORE TROUBLE IN SIBERIA
People Are unsympathete 10 Pre-.
sent Omsk Govt

Vladivostok. March S.--A careful
review OF the situation in Siborln,
now possessed by Canadian intelli
gence officers, predicts the most
trouble in the spring and early sum
mer because the masses OF people are
unsympathetic to the present Omsh
government
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
X. OF c. DEFEATED ELks
Win First Game Of Series in Pool
Tournament.

The first game Of the series in the
pool turnament to be played be.
tween teams representing Bennington
lodge Of Elks and Bennington coun-
Gil, Knights Of Columbus. was played
Friday evening at tho rooms Of the
Elks in the Richie block. The
knights put up strong game and
won with good margin. The score
follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Increased cloudiness or coast with
rain or snow tongnt Warmer sun.
day and probably snow in interior
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
LeMseRe eoM5ARoEo
Damage 10 Public Buildings and
Works Of Art

Lemberg. Thursday Fighting con.
tinueB between the Poles and Ukra.
ninians. Bombardment' OF the city
has been attended by considerable
life loss and damage to public build.
ngs aud works of art.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08

Copenhagen, Mar. S.--Germont gov
ernment troops have captured the
Berlin police headquarters and have
cleared the Alexander Platz of strik-
ers. Fighting has ceased in the city's
center, but continues in outlying sec
tions. Government troops suffered
slight losses and captured many pris-
oners.
London, Mer. 7.--All the important
buildings In Berlin were in the hands
OF government troops Friday after
noon, and good prospect of main
tanning order was assured, according
to German government wireless re.
ceiyed here tonight.
The number of dead and wounded
in the recent fighting exceeds 400.
the message says.
Berlin, Mar. Government troops
began an attack today from all sides
on the centre of the city and made
brilliant progress.
The attack was for the purpose of
relieving police headquarters. col
umn from the west progressed to
within a block of the headquarters in
two hours.
II is believed that the column sue
ceeded In relieving the besieged gar
rison in the police building, although
military headquarters at $50 O'Clock
tonight had not yet received any in
formation on that point
sBctwcen VOC ma 800 persons We're
killed or wounded The casualties
I were largely among spectators, who
/ despite all warning. persisted in stay
ing TO see the fighting The losses
among the government troops were
comparatively light
N There was very little organized co
herent opposition by the republican
guards and Spartacide marines They
were caught by surprise without eff
cient leadership and were unable tt
check the attack of the well discl
plined government forces
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You Apply
a Little Musterole.

And Musterole won't blister like the
old.fashioned mustard plaster: Just
spread il on with your fingers. 1t pene-
lrates TO the sore spot with a gentle
tingle, loosens the congestion and draws
out the soreness and pain
Musterole Is clean. white ointment
made with oil of mustard. II Is fire for
quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis.
tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck. asthma, neu.
ralgia, headache. congestion. pleurisy.
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches OF
the back or Joints, sprains, core muscles
bruises, chilblains. frosted feet, colds ON
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia!.
Nothing like Musterole for croupy chil'
dren. Keep L handy for instant use.
SOC and 6Oc Jars; hospital size $50
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Wo Woman TO do washing.
Apply gas South ST. or Tol e-H fstf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Automobile Wreck
on Fairmont Avenue

An automobile driven by Charles
Gaskill, Of Bellview. collided with
Paul Lange's automobile at the cor
ner of Eighth street and Fairmont
avenue yesterday evening. the latter
car being considerably damaged, but
no one being seriously injured in the
collision.
The Lange car was coming up
Eighth street from Walnut avenue
and just as 1t started to turn down
Fairmont avenue the car driven by
Gaskill came down Fairmont avenue
at high rate of speed, striking the
Lange car. The right fender was
torn from the Lange car, while the
other escaped practically undamaged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
V|LSONLEAVES PARIS
LAST week IN JUNE
Expected to Make Speaking
Tour During Month
of July.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, June 17.-President
Wilson hopes to leave Paris for Wash
ington on June "a or 25 If the Ger
mans sign the peace treaty.
Immediately after his arrival in
Washington the President will address
Congress. After clearing up pressing
official business he will start on his
Swing around the circle" early in
July.
1t was said at the White House to-
day that the President expected to
spend three weeks on his speaking
tour. explaining the peace treaty and
the Leageu Of Nations covenant. The
itinerary has not been announced but
he expects to visit the principal cities
over the country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
A|RPLANES SURE
FOR MANN|NGTON
Celebration Committee Not
Going to Depend On
Uncle Sam.

An airplane or possibly two of
them, probably will be the feature of
the Fourth of July celebration which
will be staged at Warrington for the
service men of Marion county. A
recent ruling of the War department
to decline to permit army planes be-
ing used on the Fourth has made it
necessary for the committees in
charge of the event to enter into
negotiations with private flyers and
it is believed that an expert will be
secured.
one of the features already PLAN
ned for the day is carnival of more
than two hundred persons which will
be located above the Bowers Pottery
Plant.
Beside the general committee which
was selected some time ago, the
following special cofnmittees have
been appointed and are hard at
work insuring the success of the af-
fair, wlNch promises to be by far the
biggest thing ever attempted by the
citizens of Warrington, and will rank
as one of the greatest celebrations
in the county. The committee are
as follows:
committe on Speaker and Airplane
IL S. Schwenck, F. W. Shaw and
c. c. Coffman.
Advertising-c. C. Basnett, Rev.
John Beddow.
Finance: D. Charlton, F. e.
Furbee, Fred Barlow, Earl Patterson,
Charles Wells, H. ]. Haught.
Music-C. R. Phillips. c. W. F.
Kunst, s. E. Phillips, Miss Adeline
Johnson.
Decorations and Speakers stand
c. L. Prichard, ]. R. Burt, ]. R. Timms
S. 2. Taggart.
Races and Minor Amusements-
Glenn Norman. Charles Ferry, Paul
Masters, E. E. Holland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
JURORS DISMISSED
IN CIRCUIT COURT
Session Will Be Continued
for Consideration of
Chancery Cases.

Judge William s. Raymond in Cir
suit court this morning dismissed the
jury for the June term of court. Court
will be continued. but only chancery
cases not demanding jury will be
taken up.
The dismissal of the jury for this
term followed the presentation of a
petition signed by majority Of the
members of the bar, asking that the
jurors be dismissed.
In dismissing the jury, Judge Hay
mond expressed his thanks for the ex-
celent services they had rendered and
mentioned particularly their good
attendance at court.
After being out for almost one hour
this morning, the jury in the suit of
Mary A. Hamilton VS.. Joseph F. Ham,
ilton to recover on note of 5000,
returned with their findings. The
suit was decided in favor Of the plain
tiff to the amount of 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
ONLY MINOR CHANGES
in THE NEW lBEATY
Germans Are Given Seven
Days in Which to Make
Up Their Minds.

RARIS, June 1.-THE final reply Of
theN Nallied and associated powers IA
INC Conditions Of peace handed 20 Tie
Germans at Versailles May was de.
iivefed 70 the German delegation yes
trrday and made public shortly after.
ward.
F1Ie Germans are given seven days
TO accept orNrefuse the treaty as il
stands. II theS accept, peace will he
ci6ned at once; ~ they do not accept
the armistice wilkterminate on Satur
day tune 2D, and the powers vii
take such steps as hay be necessary
To- enforce their term&
rae principles of the original condt.
tioasa have been vigorously upheld As
establishing peace of Niustice, but
certain notifications in detail and
many explanations of the effect Of sx,
ecution arepade. The reply fS.in two
parls-a general covering lettaS and
seriatim discussions OF the general
counter proposals. The changes m;
cirde:
A plebescite for upper Silesia with
guarantees OF coal from that territory
Frontier rectificationsin West Pr;.s
STA.
Omission of the third zone in the
sct!eswig plebicite.
Temporary increase of he German
Amy from 100000 to 10000.
Declaration of the intention to sub.
init within month of signature Q
fisi OF those accused of Violation OF
the laws and customs Of war.
Offer to cooperate with a German
c=,nmisslcp on reparationi. and 10 re.
ceiye suggestions for discharging &c
OH. gators S.
rle covering letter IA from M. lem
&acesu, president of the psrce confer
ence to Count Won Brockdorf Rantzau
president of the German delegation.
The covering note severely castigat
es Germany for protesting against the
treaty on the ground that the treat,
conflicts with the terms Of the armis,
tice M. Clemenceau says Germany fails
to understand the position she occu
pies today in the estimation OF the
world for being responsible for wal
which was 'tthe greatest crime against
humanity and the freedom of the peo.
pie that any nation. calling itself civil,
lied has ever conscientiously commit.
tel"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Villas BASE NOW
At CASAS GRANDE
Americans in Mexico Have
Been Warned to Be on
Their Guard.
(By Associated Press.l

Ell PASo, June 17-Francisco Villa
and his rebel command are believed to
be heading toward Casas Grandes, 25
miles southwest of Juarez. Before he
attacked Juarez, Villa announced his
intention of establishing his base at
Casas Grande.
General Cabell announced today that
every effort had been made to get
the news of the American expedition
to Americans in the interior of Mexi-
CO in order that they might be inform
ed and be on their guard. He express
ed the opinion that those in the dan
ger zone will go into larger towns and
said he did not expect a large num-
Der OF Americans to be killed II Villa
starts an anti American campaign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Police Court Today
Melted 30 Dollars

Fifty-five dollars was collected at
police court this morning from three
different persons. Laura Muldey and
Thomas Jeffries were arrested for
lettering and put up $25 for their ap-
pearance in police court this morning.
They did not show up and the money
went to the city treasury.
y Rose Walker. colored, was fined SIS
for being disorderly ON the streets of
the city late last night. At court this
morning it developed that Rose had
been to dance and on her way home
some fellows said something to her
which she did not like and she ex-
pressed herself in language not at all
proper for use on the streets Of the
city,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
WINNIPEG STRIKE
LEADERS ABDUCTED
Also Labor Temple Was
Raided and Fapers---
Were seized.
(By Associated Press.)

WINNIPEG, June 17-1sn strike
leaders were arrested in their homes
here early today and transpoft ted in au
tomobiles to some placa- ia-thk kaauntng
nressmaTry Stormy mountain, by gov
ernment police officials. oher ar
rests are reported to have been made
in Calgary and other western points
at the same time.
simultaneously with the arre4 of
the strike leaders the Royal Ndrth-
west Mounted Police raided the labor
temple from which the strike had bten
conducted.
Considerable literature said to be
o Bolshevik nature was seized. The
police broke down the doors and wi1e
dows during the rail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
BoIshevik Warships in Gulf
Of Kronstadt Hoist
4 White Flag.
ALS0L SEVERAL F0RTS
Russian Reds Preparing to
Give Up Kronstadt and
Petrograd,
lBy Associated Press,

LONDON, June 1.-THE North Rus
sian general staff directing operations
against Petrograd reports the fortress
Of Kronstadt on ahe Gulf of Kronstadt
to be on fire, according to Helings-
fors dispatch to the Daily Mail which
was filed on Sunday.
Seven Bolshevils warships have
hoisted the white flag and will sur
rem to the British squadron operating
in the Gulf of Finland.
Several forts near the fortress of
kronstadt have also raised the white
flag it is said.