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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
GOOD TENNIS PLAYING
Cushman Wins Closely Contested
Match from Mcleod

Fred Cushman won from Lane Nc.
leod in their tennis match at the
Country club courts Friday afternoon
in a well p.ayed match lasting one
hour and fifteen minutes. The final
score being 6-2; 1-6; 6-4 Cushmar
started off strong, winning the first
set handily by playing a net game and
relying on a smash stroke. MCLEOD
attempted to meet this attack by using
very uncertain lofter shot which re.
peatedly went into the net or out
side.
In the second set Cushman started
with the same tactics but McCleod
changed TO a more conservative style
OF play and succeeded in driving his
opponent back from the net by vel,
placed lobs and some superb backhand
placement shots that brought gasps CT
appause from the watching group.
This set went to Mcleod 6-1.
The last set started with both play
ers in their best form and the first
two games went to Mcleod who seem.
ed to be steadier than his older OPP
ponent when it came to the spirited
rallies at the net. Cushman broke up
the winning streak by taking the third
game, then Mcleod took the fourth
and from then on, Cushman began to
get his fist ball in and he won his
serves and took one of McCleod's SER
yes as we'll MCLEOD won the eighth
game making the score "A and 1t look
ed like anyone's match but Mcleod
had played a match in the morning
with Jenney and he showed signs of
fatigue when he needed strength for
a rally. Cushman smashed over his
serve and won and followed by Win
ming another making the last game
score Ga.
The match in the morning between
Mcleod and Jonney resulted in vic
tory for the latter 63; rs; So Both
matches were played on the Country
Club courts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
THREE PERSONS
KILLED IN AUTO
TRAIN COLLISION
Huntington Merchant and Wife
and Engineer Lose Lives
ONE sCALDED TO DEATH
Accident at Crossing in Jouesville--
Locomotive Plunees into
Winooski River

Burlington, VT. August 17.--Tmee
persons were killed when Il Central
Vermont railway passenger train
struck an automobile at crossing
in Jonesyille today, They were John
Miles of Huntington, his wife and c.
r. Smith of ST. Alabns, engineer of
the train.
Smith was scalded 10. death by es.
Gaping steam. Miles daughter, Lena
was taken to hospital in a serious
condition. The passengers on the
train were shaken up by the sudden
application of the emergency brakes.
Fireman A. W. Cheyalier of St.
Adams. who jumped from The engine,
escaped with slight injuries. Several
other occupants Of the automobile
were not seriously hurt.
Miles, middle-aged merchant
and his party, approached the cross
ing through covered highway bridge
over the Winooski river Apparently
they failed to hear the approaching
New England states limited train,
southbound, which crashed 'Hto the
car. The locomotive was dsrailed
and went into the river There are
no gates at the crossing, which is but
few yards from the entrance TO the
bridge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
BENNINGTON TEAM WINS
FROM MARSHALL A. C. II
Local Team Plays Excellent Ball and
visitors Net But One Unearned
p.r

In a game that should have been a
shut-out, the Bennington team defeat
ed the Marshall A. C. team of North
Adams by a score of to | at the
Black Cat field Saturday morning.
The one run netted by the North Ad-
ans team came in the eighth inning
when d. Hicks scored on a passed
ball
The local team played good BASEBALL
throughout the game and never gave
their opponents chance of victory.
Dockum, pitching for the local nine,
kept the visitors hits we'll scattered
and at all times was given the best
of support by the team behind him.
The best crowd that has turned
out this year for a ball game wit
messed the game Saturday morning
and were given an exhibition of good
baseball at all points of the game.
The Marshall A. c. had previously
defeated the local team by score
OF to in game placed last May
and this fact lent more interest to
Saturdays game.
The box score of the game was as
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
JUDGE COHALAN
ADDRESSES BIC
CROWD At PICNIC
Big Feature of F. M. T. A. B.
Picnic Was Pleas for Ireland
GOOD PROGRAM AT GROVE
Local Team Wins Baseball Game
Troy Singers Please Crowd
sparrins Match Ends In Draw


The 142nd anniversary of the battle
of Bennington was fittingly celebrat-
ed Saturday, August 10th by the 41st
annual field day and .tcnic of the
Father Matthew I. A. b. society and
the annual inspection of the Benning-
ton fire department. The weather
itself was perfect, the rain which had
been threatening for two days prey
ious failing to materialize. The at
tendance at the picnic, although not
breaking any records, was good,
there being over two thousand at the
grove. An unusually large number
of people from the towns around Ben
nington availed themselves of the
fine weather and came here to spend
the holiday.
The annual inspection of the fire
department took place shortly after
nine o'clock in the morning and was
participated in by the four local COM
panies, the Bradford Hooks, Stark
Hose, Putnam Hose, ana Eagle Hose.
The iremen were preceded in the
parade by drum-major William Lun-
dergan and the Bennington City
Band The fre-fghting apparatus
owned by the town was also out for
inspection, consisting of the hook
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
sENEcAL-NlcHoLs
Local Young Couple Married This
Morning at Church.

A very quiet, but pretty wedding
took place this morning at 7.15 at the
st. Francis de Sales church when
Walter C. SENEGAL and Miss Zada
Nichols were united in marriage by
the Rev. T. r. Carly. The wedding
was attended only by few relatives
of the bride and groom.
Miss Hilda Hurley was bridesmaid
and Earl SENEGAL, brother of the
bridegroom was best man. The
bride was dressed in pearl grey crepe
de chine with a white picture hat.
The bridesmaid wore a tope colored
crepe de chine dress with picture
hat
The bride graduated from the Ben
nington high school in the class Of
1915 and since then has taught school
in the surrounding towns. The bride
groom is at present employed in the
Black Cat Both the bride and bride
groom have lived in Bennington all
their lives and have host of friends
that wish them every possible hap.
piness in their married life.
Mr.. and Mrs SENEGAL left this morn
ing by automobile for a trip through
Troy, Saratoga, and Hudson Falls.
They will return to Bennington on
August 22nd and will reside with the
bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Lewis SENEGAL on the Burgess road.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
CHIEF OF POLICE LANDS
WILLIAMSTOWN THIEVES
Chief Hurley Rounds up Two Young
sters Implicated in Taking Money
From Delivery Truck.

This morning Chief of Police Rich.
ard Hurley took into custody two
Williamstown boys who were eating
their breakfast at the time in Carl's
restaurant on North street. The
boys were wanted in connection with
a robbery near North Adams which
took place last Friday morning.
The robbery took place at Brayton-
Vile just in front of the Braytonvilie
store A considerable sum of money
was in the delivery truck standing
there and the two boys arrested here
claim that third boy, also of VIII
Jamestown. knew of the money and
persuaded them to help him get it.
After the robbery two of the boys
came to Bennington and the third
boy disappeared.
The boys arrested here are William
Lewis. aged Is and Raymond Beaton.
aged u. The third boy, who has not
as yet been located, is Irwin Healy.
All three are from Williamstown.
Lewis and Beaton came to Benning-
ton with the idea of camping out for
an indefinite period. They first set
out on purchasing tour and bought
the following articles from local
stores: watches, and chains, pistols,
shoes, stockings, trousers. shirts,
vests, sweaters, neckties, caps, one
blanket, cigarette case, cigarettes,
knives and water pistols, In all their
purchases amounted to $2662 and
they had in cash with them 1855.
The haul taken from the delivery
cart amounted to about SIS. the third
boy having a share of the money with
him.
Beaton and Lewis win be kept here
until the Massachusetts authorities
can be notified Both of the boys
say that their parents have no idea
of their whereabouts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18

and ladder truck, the fire-engine, and
the three Ford chemical trucks. The
| firemen made their usual neat and
presentable appearance and should
be complimented upon the way in
which they keep their uniforms and
equipment.
The event of the day was the 41st
annual picnic and field day of the +.
NJ. T. A. b. society which was held
in Hunts upper grove. The gates
were opened shortly after one o'clock
and a steady stream of people began
to make their way toward the many
attractions offered in the grove. 1t
was possible to obtain ail sorts of re-
freshments at the picnic and the Ice
cream and popcorn man. especially.
had all the business they could
halu.'.
One of the first events of the after
noon was a baseball game between
the local Holy Name team and the
ST Francis boy scout team of North
Adams. The game which was well
played throughout was exciting right
up to the finish and resulted in vic
tory for the local team by score OF
Z to 6.
The feature of the afternoon, how
ever. was an address on THE Free
dom of Ireland which was deliver
ed by Hon Daniel F.Cohalan, one OF
the most famous fighters for Ire
lands freedom who has ever brought
her cause before the American pub
lie. Judge Cohalan spoke forcefully
and we'll He is a man of great per-
sonality and kept up the keen inter-
est of his audience throughout his ad-
dress.
Judge Cohalan opened his plea for
Irish freedom by stating that the peo-
pie of Ireland have no quarrel with
the people of England, but with those
who are misgoverning England. The
late war was fought for democracy
with the purpose of completely crush
ing autocracy, and, not until Ireland
is free TO govern herself in her own
way has the struggle entirely fulfilled
its purpose.
Not only must the militarlsm OF
the world be destroyed, but also the
navalism of the world which speak
er declared to be even more danger
Gus. Freedom is divine right,
right to which the people of Ireland
are entitled as well as the other
people of the world.
Judge Cohalan stated the two rea-
sons which England gave as an ex-
cuse to remain in Irland, one being
that the irish could not agree politi-
cally among themselves and the 9TH
er that ireland could not make a fl
nancial success of their government
if allowed to manage their own af-
fairs The speaker would not admit
that his people could not agree politi-
cally and gave an instance where the
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
AUTO RUNS OFF BRIDGE
AND ONE PERSON KILLED
Five Injured When Car Falls in Race.
way this Side of North
Adams

North Adams, August 15.-One
person is dead and five others are
at the North Adams hospital suf-
fering with severe injuries as the
result OF an accident on the state road
in the Braytonyille section this mcrn
ing at IL O'Clock, when the large
Packard touring car in which they
were riding went through an iron
railing off cement bridge, hurtling
through the air, turning turtle as II
fell, and landed upon its right side
in the waters of the raceway of the
North Adams manufacturing company
20 feet below the roadway. Mrs. John
Thorpe of Rockville Center, N.
died at the North Adams hospital ut
2 o'clock this afternoon, where she
was taken following the accident
Driving toward this city at a. rate
of speed which Bailey, the chauffeur,
said, was between IS and 20 miles an
hour, the car, owned by Mrs. Klaess,
hit the front wheel of light Ford
truck owned by City Councilman
George Crozier Of Greylock, which he
was driving toward his home in Grey
lock, in an opposite direction to that
followed by the New York state party.
The force of the impact broke the
steering knuckle of the Packard, it is
said, and the machine sweryed across
the road, went through the rail and
somersaulted into the shallow water.
None of it's occupants were able to
leap.
Crozier, who was thrown from his
machine. which was damaged to the
extent OF two broken front wheels and
a broken axle, picked himself up in
bruised condition and ran down the
road to get the number of the other
car He thought it had continued on
its course, but, hearing groans locked
off the bridge the rail of which was
torn away and saw it on its side in
the water Mrs. Thorpe's head was
under water and although badly
bruised, Crozier jumped down the bank
to her aid, raising her head above
water, until aid came. Two other
members Of the party were pinned be
meath the machine but. with the aid
of employees of the North Adams brick
company, nearby, who were attracted
by the impact, they were released
Physicians were summoned and the
ientire injured were, taken to the hos
pital. Crozier was later treated al
the Office of a physician. The chau-
ffeur of the car retained consciousness
long enough to tell his version OF
the story and then collapsed Ac
cording to Crosier he was driving at
about 20 miles an hour when the
other machine struck him. He said
that he was on the right side of the
road.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
SUIT OVER TRADE MARK
Ohio Maple Sugar Company Sues a
Vermont Corporation

Deputy u S. Marshal George F
Lackey CT Montpelier was in Essex
Junction yesterday and served papers
in the suit of the F. n Johnson Maple
Syrup Co, of Bellefontaine, Ohio,
against the Vermont Maple Syrup Co.
Inc. of Essex Junction, fer S25, 600
damages in suit over the trade
mark Maple Bird Both firms are
engaged in the sale of maple products
and have been using that trade mark,
it is understood. The plaintiff sets
up that it owns one-half of the stock
CT the Vermont Maple Syrup CO., Inc
The defendants real estate in Essex
junction, including a block, has been
attached. Service of the papers was
made on Allen Martin, clerk of the
Vermont corporation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
GERMAN POLICE ARMED
They Are Militarized Contrary to
Peace Treaty Terms.

Coblenz, Aug. Militarization of
the German police, contrary to the
peace treaty terms, has already been
begun. according to information
reaching military authorities here.
In Cassel the city police recently
We're completely organized on mill
tary lines by the Prussian govern
ment, it is said, and are now equip
ped with steel helmets and rifles and
follow the routine of military com
pany in their barracks.
The ultimate size of the new mill
tarized police force has not been an
nounced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
MRS. ADELAIDE WALL BAKER
Estmabie Woman Res dent Passed
Away on Friday Last.

Mrs. Adelaide Wall Baker, wife OF
James F. Baker, passed away at heg
home on Stafford street Friday The
deceased was native of Pownal, a
daughter of the late William Cas-
and Amelia HILL She was married
in 1879 at White Creek and her mar
ried life had been passed in Benning
ton.
Mrs. Baker was a woman of estim
able character and has large circle
of friends in Bennington who will
learn of her death with sincere re-
gret.
Other than her husband she leaves
one daughter, F'reda Baker of Ben
nington, one sister, Mrs. Letta Roy
OF Houston, Tex, and three grand
children living here.
The funeral was held from the late
home of the deceased this afternoon
at o'clock Rev. j A. Perry, pastor
of the Methodist church, offlciated
and the interment was in the village
cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
DR.. r. J. Hurley Tips Over in Closed
Car Without Scratch.

Around o'clock Friday evening
Dr: Frank j. Hurley was descending
the hill which leads to the village OF
Old Bennington in small inclosed
car. The road was so slippery that
he was unable to hold the coupe and
1t butted the Ford taxi owned an !
driven by Wilbur Mattison
The collision resulted in knocking
rear wheel off from the taxi and
tipping the coupe over on its side
The top of the physicians car was
considerably wrecked but fortunate
ly the occupant escaped without in.
jury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED
Finishing Department Alone Running
at Black Cat Mill,

AT the Office of the Black Cat un-
derwear mill this morning it was
stated that there was no change in
the strike situation. According to
the employees the only department
that is running is the finishing room
and they can not see wherein the
finishers will have work enough to
keep them busy for many more days
There has been at least one confer
ence between officials and commit
tees from the striking employees but
no definite conclusion was reached on
any of the points at issue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
FOODSTUFFS MAY
Be HAD THROUGH
THE POSTOFF|CE
Orders VIII Be Taken for Case
Lots
CASH WITH EVERY ORDER
Only A Reasonable Amount Allowed
TO Any FamiIy--Llst of Goods
Obtainable

The following foodstuffs have been
listed for distribution at Bennington
postolfice beginning Monday, Aug.
18th, and continuing to and including
Wednesday Aug. goth.
All orders must be in duplicate
and addressed to the postmaster and
must be accompanied by cash or
check to the postmaster for the
amount of the order including post
agt.
If one family does not wish whole
case it can combine with others and
divide the same, but the department
will ship only in case lots.
Orders will be filled by the Lone
Supply office at Boston, Mass, for
Bona Eide Consumers only. All 9TH
ers will not be recognized. No goods
are kept on hand at this postoffice.
Only a reasonable amount will be al
lowed to any family.
AS the goods will be shipped only
in carload lots, it may be several days
before the goods arrive here.
The following prices per case in
clude postage to Bennington. Order
nothing but what is on this list
Bacon, ~ lb cans per case S25.96
Beef corned 4S l lb cans per
case 14.s1
Beef corned "a lb. cans per
1889
Beef corned 12 lb cans per
case 21ss
Beans baked AS lb. cans per
case 2.56
Beans baker "a lb. cans per
case 2.SS
Beef roast 4S lb. cans per
case 14.0S
Beef roast "a lb cans per
case 1888
Beef roast II lb. cans per
case 1853
Corn "a 2 lb. cans per case 2-74
Hash Corned beef AS lib. cans
per case 11.2U
Hash Corned beef "a lb.
cans per case 1858
Peas "a lb. cans per case 2.74
Tomatoes u 10 h. cans per
case 500
Beans, 100 h. sacks 7.54
Flour 100 lb. sacks 705
Rice. 100 lb. sacks 7.79
Emory S. Harris,
Postmaster.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
RoLsHEvlkI DRIVEN OUT
Populace of Odessa Rid The City of
Them.

London, Aug. 1s.-The Bolsheviki
have been driven from Odessa the
most important port on the Black
Sea, by the populace of the city, ac-.
cording to reports to the British war
Office. 1t is reported also that Soviet
forces are evacuating Kiev and entire
Ukraine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
Keep Straight
DIED AT SOLDIERS, HOME
Francis Ash Who Served in Civil
War with the 9th Reqiment.

Francis Ash died at the Soldiers
Home this (Monday) morning. lie
was born in Swanton, Dec. %, 1874,
and enlisted from Randolph Sept 90,
1862, in Co G, 9th Vermont aud was
discharged for disability July 10,
1867,
His only living relative, so far as
known, is Mrs, E. It. Sault OF Ran
dolph. He was admitted TO the Sol
diers' Home March 10, 1913
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
koLcHAK AN OUTLAW
He and officers Subject to Immediate
Arress

London, Aug. ia decree declar-
ing Admiral Kolchak and all the Rus
sian cabinet at Omsk to be outlaws,
has been issued by the Soviet govern
ment, says a Moscow wireless. Kol-
chak and his officers are declared
subject to immediate arrest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
$4,000 RANSOM
DEMANDED BY
THE MEX|CANS
Threats to Kill Airmen If
Money Is Not Received
tgaera
HEAR FROM MISSING
v. S. State Department Makes vigor-
Gus Representations to Mexican
Government
HEAR FROM MISSING

Maria, Texas, Aug. 17.-Letters
from Lieutenants Paul H. Davis and
Harold G. Peterson, American Army
aviators missing since last Sunday
were received here today at military
headquarters The letters stated the
aviators were being held by bandits
for $4,000 ransom somewhere in
Mexico and were threatened with
death unless the ransom was paid. A
report was made at once to Maj. Gen.
Dickman, Commander of the South
ern Department.
An unconfirmed report also was re-
ceived here that the aviators were
being held at point close to the
American border, and that Caico
Cano. a famous bandit Of the Big
Bend-Ojinaga district, was the leader
Of the bandit band holding the avia-
tors.
El Paso, Tex, Aug. 17.-An official
statement was issued at military
headquarters here tonight signed by
Brig. Gen. James B. Erwin, District
Commander, announcing that Major
l.. A. Walton, commander of the aero
unit at Fort Bliss has received a
message from the two missing avia-
tors saying they had been captured
by Mexicans and were being held for
$4,000 ransom. The ransom must
be paid by Aug. 1S, according to the
message.
Arrangements were being made
here tonight to obtain $4,000 gold
coin and to send 1t to Maria early to-
morrow for payment of the ransom
This action was deemed advisable to
protect the men.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-Vigorous
representations were made to the
Mexican government today by the
state department concerning the cap
ture and detention of two American
army aviators by bandits who de-
manded fifteen thousand dollars ran.
som. This announcement was made
by Secretary Lansing, who promised
detailed statement later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
TROOPS IN ACCIDENT
Seven Persons Killed and 81 Injured
on French Railroad.

Paris, Aug. Is, (Havas) Seven
persons were killed and "a injured in
a collision Friday between an express
train and troop train. The express
train in the accident was that run
ming from Paris to Nancy and Stras-
bourg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
WELCOMED BY ROYAL SALUTE
Prince of Wales Arrives in Halifax,
Nova Scotia.

Halifax Aug. Welcomed by a
roval salute from the citadel, the,
Prince of Wales, who arrived here
Yesterday from St John, N. b., de-
braked from the battle cruiser, Re-
nown, at ten, to be formally received
by the honor guard and escorted to
the city hall
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18

Two base hits, d. Hicks and Minor;
hits off Dockum, Z, off Benoit, 4, off
D, Hicks 0, off Herman O; hit by
pitcher. Maher, McClintok. Green
wood, Shaw; sacrifice hit, Pellerin;
struck out by Dockum, s, by Benoit,
2, by D. Hicks, 0, by Herman, q;
umpire, Kerven.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
WORLD FINANCIAL POOL
10 Called Inevitable II Central Europe
Is to Escape Calaclysm

'''S'J S'''
Berlin, Friday, Aug. 15.-Financial
leaders here express the opinion of
world financial pool, calculated to
stabilize the international situation.
is inevitable if Central Europe. as
we'll as the entente countries. is to
escape the after the war economic
calaclysm. .HVl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
WEATHER FORECAST

Showers probably tonight and Tues
day. Not much change in temperature
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
TOO LA,rE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Work by the hour. Mrs
T. A. Jones. Tel. 243-R. 77t6'
WANTED-Log cutters, teamsters
and saw mill help. See foreman, H. G
Chapman, South SALISBURY, VT 77tl
WANTED--Competent cook, assist
room and hath verv pleasant howe
Johnstown N. Y Address Mrs. Mills
Forest and Stream Club, Wilmington
VI. 77t2
D--Experienced mattresses
Hotel Richmond, North Adams, Mass
77t6.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18

Emory S. Harris,
Postmaster.