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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
CREW Of 12LOsT
IN BURNING Of
BRITISH A|RSHIP
DirigibIe NS-11 Goes Down
in Flames
1T WAS OVER NORTH SEA
Probably Struck by LightnTa-Ex
pIosions Heard-No Trace of
Men Found

London, July 1.-two officers and
ten men, it is feared, lost their lives
when the British airshlp, NS-11 ran
into a thunderstorm and was be-
lieved to have been struck by lightn-
ing. The aircraft fell, mass of
flames, into the North Sea. The
NS-11 was going to help a mine
sweeper.
Fragments of the shattered airship
have been washed ashore near Sher-
ingham, but two motor boats and the
local lifeboat failed in their search
for the crew of any substantial rem
nant of the wreck.
The NS-11 left Pulham, where the
R-24 landed, on Monday night Re
ports from eyewitnesses show all
went well until the Norfolk coast was
reached and passed. The airship was
seen travelling some miles out to sea,
and later returning toward land. The
peculiar noise made by her engines
suggested that she had developed en-
gine trouble.
She was still some distance from
land when local residents were
awakened by the sound of a tremen-
dous explosion. The airship was seen
to turn on end and come down, a
mass of flames. Just before she
reached the surface of the sea sec
ond explosion occurred, which scat.
tered fragments of the craft broad.
Ifaa cf ~
be seen on the water, blazing fiercely
Charred fragments Of it have been
washed ashore at Sheringham and
Weybourne. The glare of the burn.
ing airship lit up the sky for miles
around, and the sound of the first
explosion was heard far away in the
distance, where it resembled long
drawnout ygmhle.
One eyewitness, who had beer
watching the airship, said he heard
the explosion and then saw the diri
| gible suddenly make a plunge anG
come down in flames. Just before
it touched the sea there was a sec
ond explosion and flaming pieces
glasses | seemed able to see some
thing black drop out of the ship. II
was almost like parachute. 1t was
LAS when heard the first report and
thunderstorm burst directly after
ward. The rain came down in tor
rents, but the airship continued tc
blaze for some time.
1t is believed the vessel was struck
by lighting. which caused the gas il
her envelope to explode This would
account for the huge fare SEEM
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
SECRET TREATY
IS DEMANDED
BY THE SENATE
President Wilson Is Asked to
Produce 1t
CALLED BRIBE
Senator Lodge Charges 1t Was Price
Paid for Japan's Joining
RE The League

Washington, July 15.-Without a
record vote, the Senate late today
adopted Senator Lodges resolution
asking the President for information
as to an alleged treaty negotiation be-
tween Japan and Germany in 1918.
The Senate then adjourned until Tues
day.
Senator Lodge the Republican lead
er, charged during the debate on the
peace treaty that the Shantung settle
ment was the price paid for Japan's
signature to the League of Nations"
with the robbing of China as the con
sideration.
"Shuntung was the price paid and
all the world knows it, said Mr..
Lodge. There is no statute of limita-
tions that runs against great wrong
like that"
Reciting how Germany secured the
Shantung concessions and how Japan
succeeded Germany by virtue Of war,
Senator Lodge continued:
England and France took Belgium
away from Germany during the war.
Does that give them a claim to Bel
gum. OudHiuli5 Wdo uOI dli Sutiily
country like Fiume. 1t was handed
over to japan against the protests of
some of our delegates and the experts
charged with this question.
ut was handed over because Japan's S
signature was needed to the league.
Japan is building up vast power
In China and we, in this treaty, are
belping her do II "
The debate on Shantung was pre-
cipated by Senator Lodge calling UP
his resolution asking the President for
information as to an alleged treaty
secretly negotiated between Japan
and Germany in 1918.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska. senior
Democrat of the committee, said he de-
sired to protest against resolutions of
this class, based upon such slender in
formation and having the effect of in
dicating to friendly country that the
United States Senate gives credence
to newspaper reports of this character.
Senator Lodge replied that it seem.
ed to him that when we are making
treaty that includes the gift to Jan.
an OF thirty-six millions of Chinese.
we ought to know whether there is
any truth In the assertions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
Get $500 INCREASES
States Prison and Industrial School
Heads Awarded Biggest Raises.

Montelier, July 19.-The superin-
tendents of the States prison and the
industrial school received the lGTgess
increase in salaries of any of the
State employees, as result of the
Board of Control meeting which was
held last week.
Each of these was raised $500 a
year, making their salaries now at
$2,5OO.
The board a year ago fixed the
maximum salary for clerks and de-
partments assistants at $l,400 so that
those persons who were drawing that
sum did not get an increase per year.
Some Of those who asked for a $40
a month increase received it, while
Others who asked for more only re-
ceived an increase of $500 a month,
which is the average increase given.
1t is expected that the printed list
of salaries will be announced shortly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
FEDERAL HIGHWAY
FOR DUMMERSTON
100000 to Be Expended BY Govern
ment and State to Build Five
Miles of Road

Brattleboro, July 15.-If the town Of
Dummerston furnishes the location,
five miles or more of federal highway
will be constructed in that town next
year, beginning at the Brattleboro
town line south of the Crosby pond on
the Putney road. That town has agre,
ed to furnish the location, provided it
can be done at a reasonable expense,
and as preliminary to a determination
of that question 1t is expected that a
professor and corps of student survey
ors from Norwich university will be
on the ground the latter part of this
week to lay out the proposed lines
1t is the opinion of those most init
mately connected with the project
that the necessary rights of way can be
secured at what would be termed
reasonable rates, and in event that
the project goes through the state
of Vermont and the federal govern
ment will expend approximately $1OO,
900. to be divided equally between the
two while the expense to the town o.
Dummerston will be only the cost o.
the rights of way.
The roadway from the Brattlebort
line to the Putney line is about 81,
miles but it is estimated that thu
amount of money available for thi
particular project will build but fv,
miles of federal road. If it shoult
turn out that the sum available is no
required in the five miles it may b.
that the entire six miles will be con
structed, once the job is started,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16

ALARM FOR SMALL FIRE
Window Shade Caught Fire From
Electric FIatiron

An alarm was rung in from box As
shortly before 9 o'clock last evening
for small blaze at the house on
North street occupied by Mrs Rose
Lassor and Mr. and Mrs. 0. j. Lassor
A window shade on the lower floor
of the house caught fire from an
electric flatiron. creating the beginn'
ing of what might have been serious
fire. Mrs. O. j. Lassor, however
quenched the flames in her hands be
fore any damage further than the des-
truction of the shade was caused. Mrs
Lassor's hand was burned but not
severely.
The call was the first general
alarm in months. A strange coinci
dence is the fact that Mr.. Lassor had
only recently had published a fire
box card list with his advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
5000, 100000 LOSS
Terrific Hurricane Sweeps Coast Of
Chill Saturday.

Valparaiso, Chile, July 15.-Eighty-
seven persons are known to have
been drowned an dthe loss of life
may have been much greater in a
hurricane which swept this port Sat.
urday and Sunday.
Fourteen vessels of various sizes
were sunk and about hundred light
ers and small craft were DESTROYED
The property loss is estimated at
$200,000,000.
Among the steamers lost were the
Don Carlos, 1,114 net tonnage; Toro
rs tons, the tug Cordillera of 1O7
tons, the old hulls Lima of 1880 tons
the Lontue and Likata.
The German steamer Sais, which
was washed ashore and pounded tt
pieces, lost ten of its crew.
Seven other vessels, including the
steamship Tanis, of 5000 tons, were
reported lost in dispatches received
Saturday and yesterday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
HENRY FORD FOR
WAR IF LEAGUE Of
NATIONS FAILS
Favors Full Preparedness in
Such An Event
FORMERLY WAS PACIFIST
Most of Pacifist Propaganda Distribute
cd In His Name Was Written
by Another

Mount Clemens, Mich, July 10
A great change has come over Henry
Ford's view of international relations
since he blossomed out as pacifist
propagandist in 1915, for now, ac'
cording to his testimony in his ST.
600 900 libel suit against the Chicago
Daily Tribune, he favors another
great war without delay if the pres
ent plan for League of Nations
fails.
The Henry Ford who lin 1916, was
opposing the sending of the National
Guard to the Mexican border and urg-
ing the United States to take the lead
in disarmament, asserted today that
he is now for preparedness to the
| hilt" if It appears that this new war
| is necessary. He took the position,
as a witness that now is the time to
establish universal peace, and that II
| the great war which ceased in the field
last November does not result in a
League which will assure that peace,
there can be no better time than the
present to renew the strife.
According to Mr.. Ford most of the
pacifist propaganda distributed broad
cast in his name was written by
Theodore Delavigne, a publicity agent
employed by him to educate the pub
| lie, as he put it, to the waste and
horror Of war, and to its needlessness
More often than not, Mr.. Ford said
these arguments we're sent out with
out his having read them at all. He
repeatedly stated, however, that he
assumed full responsibility for the
propaganda, and in his answers to
questions propounded by Atty Elliott
G.. Stevenson representing The Tri
bune, he reaffirmed all or the essen.
tial sentiments put in print by Mr.
Delavigne
He interposed one important quail
fication regarding the use of the word
preparedness" What he meant, he
said, was "overpreparedness." In
1916 he said he considered that the
United States was sufficiently prepar
ed for defense. and hence he opposed
additions to the army and navy Mr.
Stevenson pointed out that in not one
of the propaganda articles was the
term 'overpreparedness" employed
but that instead Mr.. Ford urged that
the United States should assume
leadership in complete Disarmament
in the belief that the rest of the world
would follow this example.
81 still think it is a good plan,
said the witness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
BOY LOST FINGER
States Attorney investigates Acct
dent at Manchester

AT the request of John S. Buttles,
the new commissioner of industries,
States Attorney Collins M. Graves has
made an investigation of an accident
at the plant of the Manchester Lum-
Der company The victim is Arthur
Shepard, who, his mother, Mrs. Jennie
Belisle Shepard states, is not yet IA
years Of age.
While at work on a saw, the boy
lost all of the fingers on his left hand
and the thumb was also injured. The
superintendent stated to Mr.. Graves
that the boy worked on the saw with
out permission and after he had been
told not To- do so. The company, the
superintendent said, could settle if it
was liable The superintendent stated
that he understood that boy of IA
could be legally employed. The limit,
according to the state law. Is 16 years.
The boy is expected to come to Ben
nington next week. The states at
torney will report the results of his
investigation TO the industrial com
missioner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
PRESIDENTS INCOME TAX
He Has to Hand over s21,43o Of His
Salary

Chicago, July 14.-The experience Of
the income tax law of 1918, which has
subtraeted from his salary of $4,000
the not inconsiderable sum of $21, ,430,
is likely to direct the presidential at
tention to the high cost of living, says
the Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune in a despatch TO his
paper tonight.
The cost af living, he points out, has
increased at the White House as well
as everywhere else, and with the pros
pect of having to entertain official visi-
tors from England. France, Belgium
and possibly Italy, President Wilson
will find his second encounter with
the income tax particularly inconvient.
The earlier acts exempted the Presi.
dent from payment of income taxes on
his salary for the term in which the
law was passed. In the present law,
however, the theory was discarded.
Under the revised act of 1916, as
amended October 3, 1917, the President
paid normal tax of two per cent. on
his salary in excess of his exemption
of $4,000 and graduated surtax of
from one to s3 per cent. Under the
act of 1917 he was exempt. having
entered upon his second term when
the law was passed.
The law passed in 1918, however,
specifically included the President of
the United States, the justices OF the
Supreme Court and the judges of in
ferior courts of the United States, and
"all other officers and employees who
are elected or appointed"
Moreover, the income tax paid by
the President under the law of 1918
differs considerably from the tax he
paid in 1917. Having subtracted from
his salary of $4,000 the exemption OF
$4,000 allowed him as a married man
the President now pays at the rate OF
six per cent on the first $4,000 of his
| income, subject to the normal tax
lamounting to $240, and II per cent on
the remaining $4,000 bringing his
normal tax up to $3.50. His gradual
ed surtax. rising from ten to SO per
cent. amount to $12,91O and leaves
him but $53,570 Of his original salary
and if his salary is increased by pri
yate additions to his income the sur
tax will be heavier in proportion.
For the calendar year 1919 and sub
sequent years he will be taxed at the
rate of four per cent. on his frs
$4,000 taxable under the law ant
eight per cent on the excess over thai
amount.
1 When it is considered that ever,
State reception given in the White
House costs in the neighborhood O.
| $4,000, and that in normal times a
least four are given each year. together
with official and special dinners, re
ceptions, and other entertainments
it will be seen that the President will
need to exercise considerable ingenuit,
if he hopes to keep within the limit.
of his salary during the remainder O
his terms.
Under the circumstances, the CORE
spondent says, only man of indepent
ent means will be able to consider tn,
office of President a possibility fac
which is viewed with alarm in som,
quarters as likely to deprive the coun
try of the services of men of exception
al ability, who will be unable to qualify
financially.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
TROLLEY CAR STRUCK
Lightning Seriously Injuries Twenty
One Passengers

Fitchburg, Mass, July 15.-Twen
ty-one persons were injured severely
one probably fatally, when lightning
struck crowded street car in the cen
ter of the downtown district during an
electric storm this afternoon.
j. T. Hoffman, the motorman, was
severely injured when the lightning
which struck the trolley wire came
down into the car and exploded the
comptroller. A number of the women
and children were trampled on in the
rush to get out of the car.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
TRUCK GOES THROUGH BRIDGE
Twenty-Four Thrown Into Brook on
Way to SmuggIer's Notch

Montpelier, July 13-A party of "a
young ladies who were enjoying a
ride to Smugglers' Notch Friday
were thrown into brook in Stowe
because the auto. truck in which they
were riding went through a bridge
down into the stream. Two of the
ladies were injured so that they could
not complete the climb along the
Long Trail and had to return to the
camp in South Fairlee. Information
relative to the acsident was received
at Stowe and assistance was sent to
get the truck out of the stream.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
FooDsTUFF PRICES DROP
Berlin Gets Some Relief From over
charging

Berlin, July 16-Foodstuffs prices
have fallen with crash in Berlin as
the result of lifting the blockade. The
drop came when Illicit dealers with
huge concealed stocks brought them
out in virtual panic to unload before
competing supplies entered Germany.
Restaurants, however, maintain
absurdly high prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
FORD MAKES ADMISSION
Said He Was Ignorant IdeaIist," But
Later Denied Il

Mount Clemens, Mich, July 16.-In
a moment of petulance while on the
witness stand Henry Ford. plaintiff
IN the million dollar libel suit against
the Chicago Tribune, admitted he was
an ignorant idealist" subsequently
he revised the statement. This was
one OF the alleged libellous charges
made against him in Tribune editor
ial.
Mr. Ford defined traitor as one who
works against the government. and
loeaiist as one who helps Others make
proft, and, evidently with Arnold Ben.
net vaguely in mind he described
Benedict Arnold as a writer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
STEAMER STOPPED BY woRkMEN
Had 20 Unload Cargo of Ammunition
at Naples

Naples, July 16.-The steamer Cab
lens arrived here from London today
but was stopped by workmen, who re-
fused to allow her to continue
upon her voyage because she carried
ammunition. The crew was foced to
unload the cargo, after which the
ship was allowed to proceed Harbor
workmen claimed the ammunition was
for use against the Bolsheviki in Rus
sia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
j. s. SOLDIERS
To LEAD PARADE
THROUGH LONDON
$4,000 Americans Have Place Of
Honor in Line
PLACED ALPHABETICALLY,
Forces of the British Empire VIII
March Behind the Allied
Contingents
PLACED ALPHABETICALLY.

London, July ia composite
regiment of thirty-four hundred Unit
ed States soldiers will lead the great
victory parade through London, Sat
urday The decision to have the al
lied troops march in Alphabetical or
der results in the place of honor go
ing TO the Americans.
Forces OF the British empire will
march behind the allied contingents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
DOES NOT SAW TREES
Former Kaiser Is Suffering From
Cold.

Amerongen, July 15.-Former Ger
man. emperor refrained today from
saving trees for the first time in sew
eral months. 1t is understood he is
suffering from a cold. The former
empress has experienced recur
renee of her heart affection. Prob,
ably the recent bad weather is re-
sponsble for the illness Of the Ho
henzollerns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
GREAT LOSS FROM FLOODS
Million Sheep and 100000 Cattle De.
stroyed in Argentina.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday
July 14.-Government reports say
100000 sheep and 100000 cattle
have been destroyed in floods in the
southern part of Buenos Aires prov,
incc.
On the Chilean side of Argentina
there have been further heavy snow
falls along the trans-Andine railway
accusing new damage to the line. The
snow has been more or less continu
Gus for a month and in some places
is more than 26 feet deep.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
LIQUOR KEPT IN
PRIVATE HOMES
WILL Be FOUGHT
Prohibitionists Trying to Make
Storing Unlawful
RULING OF BOSTON COURT
According to Federal Judge Anderson
Government Must Prove Liquor
Is intoxicating

Washington. July ia mans
right to keep liquor in his own home,
which stood the test before the
House Judiciary Committee, must
take its chances now in the House.
Notice was served today on the
committee by one of its members that
when the House resumes considera-
tion of the prohibition enforcement
measure an amendment would be Of
fered TO make it unlawful for a per
son to retain possession of liquor
stored prior to July /. The commit
tee, in framing the general enforce
ment measure. eliminated the section
which would have made home storage
illegal, but the big majority polled
yesterday by prohibitionists was ac-
cepted in some quarters to mean
that the bill in certain respects will
be made still more drastic.
The prohibition measure was not
taken up today the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill vetoed by the Presi.
dent. having the right of way. and
neither can ii be called tomorrow
which is calendar Wednesday except
by unanimous consent. After that the
agricultural appropriation bill, also
vetoed by the President, will have
privileged status, and prohibition
leaders do not expect TO resume work
on the measure before Thursday OF
Friday.
The only reference to prohibition
on the floor today was by Rep
Blanton, Democrat. of Texas, who
wanted stricken from the record the
speech by Rep, Gallivan, Democrat
of Massachusetts, charging that
members of Congress had boarded
large quantities of liquor Speaker
Gillett ruled, however, that Mr.. Gal
livan's remarks were in order
The judiciary committee held Q
brief executive session and consid
cred minor changes in the bill relat
ing to sale of fiavoring extracts.
Boston, July ia ruling giyer
today by Federal Judge George w
Anderson that the sale Of beer which
is not Intoxicating is not Illegal un
der the present war prohibition ACT
led to the quashing of the Govern
ment's test case against Sanford f
Petts and Leopold II. Vogel, liquor
dealers of this city.
Petts and Vogel were arrested
last week charged with selling beel
containing at least one half of / pei
cent. of alchol II was the con
tention of the Government that th'
sale OF any beer was against the law
The defendents demurred, arguing
that beer must contain a sufficien
amount of alcohol to be intoxicating
to be Illegal
Judge Anderson sustained the de
murrer and declared that he had no
| the slightest doubt that Congress in
| tended to prohibit the sale of in
toxicating liquors and did not inten,
to stop the sale of mountaineering
beverages.
1--WE appear ridiculous" he said
| ''by giving a misinterpretation to al
act of Congress. | won't be a part,
| to it,"
The next step by the Government
will undoubtedly be the arrest o
persons accused of selling bee
which is intoxicating. Then it i
expected the decision will be force,
as to what amount of alcohol i
necessary to cause intoxication.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
WILSON INVITES SENATORS
Desires to Confer with is Repub
lican Leaders.

Washington. June 16.-President
Wilson has decided to invite Repub-
lican senator's to call at the White
House to discuss the peace treaty
and League of Nations, Secretary Tu.
multy announced today.
Senator Lodge, chairman OF the
Foreign Relations committee, was un-
derstood to be one of fifteen RepuD-
lican senator's with whom the Presi-
dent desired especially 10 confer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
THE ROOSEVELT" SOLD

X Was Peary's Arctic Exploration Ship
Seattle, Wash, July 16.-Rear Ad-
miral Peary's Arctic exploration ship,
Roosevelt, was sold at auction yes
terday to local pilot for twenty
eight thousand dollars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
EkATERINBURe CAPTURED
kolchak Forces Lose Another import
ant Town

London, July -Ekaterinburg, one
hundred and sixty miles east of Parm,
hase been captured by the Bolsheyiki,
according to Russian wireless des-
patch. If the report is true the Kol-
chak forces have lost their last inn
portant base north of the trans-Si-
berian railway at Tcheliabinsk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-16
STRIKE IMMINENT
1000 Carmen of Boston Roads May
Quit Tomorrow

Boston, July ia strike of sever
thousand carmen of the Boston Eleva'
ed railway, operating on the surface,
elevated and subway lines, appeared
imminent today. The union continued
plans for making its strike effective
at four o'clock tomorrow morning.