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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
MOTHER OF RUDYARD.
KIPLING'S WIFE DEAD
Mrs. Anna Smith 5alestier, Aged 81,
Had Lived In 5rattleboro
Since 1870

Brattleboro. March 24.-Mrs. An.
ma Smith Ba.estier, aged 81. widow OF
Wolcott Balestier OF New York and
mother of Mrs. Ruryard Kipling, drop
ped dead Of heart disease Saturday
night in the English tea room on Ter
race street where she had made her
home several months.
She was q daughter OF Hon. Eras.
mus Smith Of Rochester, N. Y. q not
ed lawyer. Her husband died In
New York in 1870, and she with her
two sons and two daughters came
here TO live
One OF her sons was Wolcott Bales.
tier, who died In Dresden In 1891. a
writer Of distinction who collaborated
with Kipling In writing the Story Maui
lalala. The name afterwards chones
for Kipling's Brattleboro home.
Another son. Beatty S. Balestier.
lives here and a daughter, Mrs. Theo.
dore Dunham, lives in New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
TROOPS KILL
FIVE MEX|CANs
IN SK|RM|SH
No Americans Injured in Fight
in Mexico
CATTLE THIEvING RAID
Revival Of Border Raids Are Expect.
ed to Bring Mexican Matters
into Llmelght

Maria, Texas, March 2o.--Troops
Of the Sth United States Cavalry un-
der Captain Kloepfer returned here
early today from a pursuit across the
border Of Mexican bandits, bringing
with them thirty.nve cattle and two
horses driven from Nunex by the
raiders yesterday.
Captain kloeprer reported that he
overlook the Mexicans eighteen miles
south of Ruidosa and that five Of
them were killed in the resulting
skirmish. None OF the Americans
were hurt Two Mexicans we're wound
ed.
Captain Kloepfer reported to Col
onel George 7. Langhorne, Command
er of the district. that he recognized
one of the thieves as Eugenio Garcle,
a former Carrapza Captain in the VI
cinity Of Ojinage, opposite Presidio,
Texas.
Major General Derosey c. Cabell
Commander CT the Southern Depart.
ment, who was here TO make On In.
spection of the Big Bend district. con
graduated Captain Kloepfer and his
troops for their work In overtuking
the Mexicans, who crossed the Ric
Grande into the Chinati Moun:ains
east of Rnidosa. stole q number OF
cattle from the Nunex ranch and
drove them into Mexico.
Washington, March 2S.-Villista
activities in Northern Mexico and q
revival OF border raids are expected
to bring Mexican matters into the
limelight In the near future. In innel
military and political circles this has
been anticipated for some time ant
was emphasized tonight when new
reached Washington that n detach
ment OF the 9Th United States Caval
ry had crossed the Texas border init
Mexico in pursuit OF marauders ant
returned to Maria, Texas. 1t is ex
pected that an official report on tn
incident will be received by the Wa
Department tomorrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
JURY DISAGREE
IN CONSPIRACY
TRIAL OF O. 'LEARY
Defendant Is Acquitted on Four
Counts
REMANDED TO THE TOMBs
Jury Had osliberated 54 Hours--
o'Leary Thanked Both Judge And
Jury for Their Fairness

New York, March 24-Tbe case OF
jeremiah oLeary and OF Adolph
Stern. who have been on trial in the
Federal Court for more than eight
weeks, ended, In so far as O'Leary
10 concerned. In disagreement by
the Jury late yesterday afternoon.
Stern. who is a German subject and
who was business manager OF
OLeary's anti-British publication.
which was called Bull, was acquitted.
In the case OF O'Leary the Jury ac-
quilted him on four cennts. On one
count, which alleged violation OF the
espionage law through the publIca,
ton OF Illegal matter IN the October.
1917. issue. the jury disagreed =
OLeary was remanded to tho
Tombs and It Is not believed shat he
win BE- again placed on trial under
this indictment. He Is still u. ;der in.
djctment for conspiracy to commit
trcesf n, his co-tefenGanis in that css4
including John T. Ryan, the fugitive
Buffalo lawyer; j. Willard Robinson.
who is also under Indictment for trea.
son; Nine. Yictoroa, the alleged Ger
man spy, and Captain Karl Roediger.
also alleged to be an agent OF the
old German Government. It was said
yesterday that an effort may be made
this week to get bail for O'Leary, al
though IL is understood that the OF.
fense charged in the indictment is
not ballable.
The jury was discharged at 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon, after de-
liberating about fifty-hours. The
case went TO the Jury at 1I:52 o. m.
last Thursday. Saturday afternoon
the jury reported It was impossible 10
agree, but Judge A. N. Hand, hoping
against hope that an agreement might
he reached. ordered them iocksd IN
FOR the night The deliberations
were resumed al. .ss3o O'Clock yester.
day morning. E,
| After the jury was DISCHARGES,
oLeary addressed the court, ana
thanked both Judge and Jury Cor
their fairness in the case. He also
said that he entertained no bitter,
ness against II. Snowden Marshall
and James Osborne. 3D., the Govern
ment prosecutors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
CALL FOR AMERICA
TO DEFINE POSITION
Sentiment ls Growing That President
Wilson Should Make Known Our
Policy Towards Peace Terms

Paris, March 23.-There is a grow
ing sentiment that President Wilson
should define publicly the limits with
In which America can Join her Euro.
pean associates In the German peace
terms. Many feel that, while the
Presidents policy OF attempting by
private negotiation TO reconcile con.
flicting views and interests has been
wise. the time has now come to make
clear what America can and cannot
do. II seems necessary 10 enunciate
publicly Americas final position on
essentials.
A case In point Is French insistence
upon an armed alliance with America
as condition precedent to the peace
treaty. From the French point OF
view an alliance which would pledge
America and England 10 support
France military II attacked by Ger
many would constitute the best guar
antee Of future security
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
MRS. SUSAN F. COLGATE
With Husband Founded University
That Bears Family Name.

New York, March 23.-Mrs. Susan
Farnham Colgate, the Oldest woman
resident of Westchester county, who
would have celebrated her l02d birth.
day had she lived another month,
died OF old age yesterday in her home
at 145 Ravine avenue, Yonkers. She
was born in New London. N, H., a
daughter OF Anthony Colby, one
time Governor and the civil war Ad-
iutant-General OF the Granite State.
Her father was an intimate friend
OF Daniel Webster and her family set
tied in New Hampshire In 1880. She
was the widow OF James B. Colgate,
flnancier, and with him she founded
Colgate University at Hamilton, N.
y.
Mrs. Colgate, who has been lead.
er In the religious and philanthropic
life OF Yonkers, retained her full men
tai vigor almost up 10 the time of her
death, although she has been in
feeble health for several years She
was an accomplished artist, and the
walls OF her home were hung with the
products Of her brush.
In 1897 Mrs. Colgate-then unmar
rled-founded Colby Academy, which
still exists in New London. In 1851
she became Mr.. Colgates wife He
was the head OF the New York bank
ing firm of Trevor C Colgate. now
James D. Colgate & Co., and was {
son OF the founder of the firm of soaI
manufacturers Of that name. Mr.
Colgate was also founder and FOL
long time president OF the Gold Ex
change, the gold board Of civil wal
tuay. -sss
In addition to founding Colgate
University. MIR. and Mrs. Colgate
founded and built the WarburtoI
Avenue Baptist church in Yonkers
the largest church in Westcheste
county; the Messiah Baptist Church
OF Yonkers and the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union there, Sh'
was treasurer OF the Lincoln Hospita
OF Yonkers and for forty years pre-
oeding her death she was presiden
of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Mis-
slonary Society Of the Southern Ney
York Association.
She leaves son, James Colby Co
gate, the present head of the bank
ing firm and a daughter, Miss Mar
Colgate. There are four grandchi
dren and two greatgrandchildren.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
MISS eoss WILL RETURN
Manager Of Telegraph Company In
Town Last Week.

Leslie j. Jennett, district COM
mercial manager for the Western
Union Telegraph company, was in
town last week for an inspection OF
local Office and TO make definite plans
for future service.
During the absence OF Miss Ira
Goss, operator, 1t has been necessary
to place the office In charge or relief
operators. William Sullivan OF North
Adams has been supplying the past
two weeks and his efficient service
will continue until Miss Goss returns.
She was a victim OF Influenza few
months ago and was compelled to 80
to her home in Canada 10 recuperate.
1t is reported that Miss Goss has
recovered and she is expected to re.
turn to Bennington the latter part OF
the week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
WARM DRINKS WITH DINNER
Plan Has Been Adopted BY Many
Schools

In several OF the schools tho pup
lis are being made happier and heal.
their because they are having n hot
drink or soup to eat with their cold
lunches. The children bring milk
and other ingredients from home,
and under the supervision of the
teacher some of the pupils prepare
and serve the hot dish In every
school whore this plan has been
tried the parents and teachers rs
well as the children are realizing the
value OF the hot lunch.
The following Is list OF the
schools and teachers now carrying
out the plan:
Maple Hill, South Salisbury. Miss
lIulet. pupils served IL.
Oak Hill, Pownal, Miss Davis
pupils served, 10.
Montgomery, South SALISBURY
Miss Dean, pupils served. IL.
Pownal Center, Miss Gardner, II.
Snow District, South Shaftsbury
Miss Mnttlson. pupils served. 10.
South SALISBURY Village, Miss Nc
CURE. pupils served. ID.
Niles District, South Salisbury
Miss Robinson.
North Pownal, Miss Dean.
Below is printed letter from {
teacher
THE school luncheon has long beer
subject that has perplexed anC
worried me. when observing. day nj
ter day the cold uninviting lunches
eaten by my pupils. With no equip
ment except one burner oil heater
II seemed impossible to do much; ye
Il seemed most adviable to at leas
attompt something, before asking tn
School Board for help. First In
terviewed each OF the parents person
ally, presenting my plans and obtair
ing their ideas and suggestions. A
n result. cooperation and helpf
spirit were shown by all. 500
enough material was donated, to bt
gin serving something warm. Sine
then, we have had cocoa each nool
except once soup was served. Th
children bring three cents a week I
dofray expenses.
The pupils enjoy their lunch bette
eating much more slowly than forr
erly. In the afternoon there is NJ
such tendency OF rcstlessness. Al
other benefit derived, Is the improv
ment in attendance OF these brin
Ing their lunch. Some of the pa
ents who have never visited schoC
have done 30 since. In short q
school lunch brings about that 4
which we are all working--a mo
powerful link between the home M
the school
(slngnod)
Mablc NJ. Davis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24

ton of the new Hungarian govern.
ment invites the workmen and peas.
ants of Bohemia, Rumania, Serbia
and Croatia to form an armed alliance
against the aristooracy, land owners
and dynasties. II requests also that
the workmen Of Austria and Germany
follow the lead Of Hungary in break.
ing off relations with the Paris peace
conference.
They are requested to rally with
tho Moscow government and consti.
tute n soviet republic and to resist,
arms In hand. the "imperialist con.
Querors'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
HUNGARY TURNS
TO bOLsHEv|K|
AND IS DEF |ANT
Peace Council Now Faces Ser.
ious Crisis
RELATIONS BROKEN OFF
Hungary Asks Workmen Of Austria
And Germany To Constitute
Soviet Republic

Paris, Mar. 24.-The question OF the
barrier which the peace conference In
tended to erect against the spread of
Bolshevikism into former central
powers hns come sharply to the front
as the result of hessltuation in Hun
gary where BolsheyilIi elements have,
seized the power and declared that a
state Of war exists between hungary
ana the entente 1t is indicated by
Paris papers that action looking TO
military movements was taken ut the
conference, Sunday, between Premier
Clemenceau hnd foreign minister
Pichon. u So
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24

Many Arrests Were Made at Passaic
NJ j.. TODAY

passaic, N. j., March 2l.-Twelve
arrests were made here as the result
Of free.for-all fight today between
state militia reserves and striking
woolel workers and their sympathiz.
ers In front Of the Botany worsted
mills. The police came to the aid Of
the soldiers and used their clubs
freely Several persons were cut
and bruised, but none seriously.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
POLICE PREVENT MEETING
II Was to Have Been Addressed In
German

Saginaw, Mich, March 23.-Police
tonight prevented meeting called by
handbills Of German speaking" peo-
pie, which was to have been address.
ed in German, authorities state by
Adoiph Dreyfuss OF Chicago. Drey.
fuss was taken to police headquarters
to be questioned.
Officers declare their action was
taken because OF the announced inten
ton Of 200 returned soldiers and
sailors who met this afternoon to
march in uniform TO the hall and de-
mand cancellation OF the meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
sINN FElNsRs MAKE RAID
Strung Up Soldiers and seIxt Service
Rifles

Dublin, Thursday. March 2O.--The
biggest raid by Sim Feiners to 90.
cure arms which has yet been record.
ed took place this morning at the air.
drome near Santry. six miles from
here, when 40 Sim Feiners overpow.
cred the soldiers on guard and seized
so service rifles.
Only three sentries were on duty
and eight more soldiers we're resting
In guard huts. They were bound and
gassed and were tied to beams In the
hut. The military motor cars at the
airdome were disabled TO prevent pur
suit, and the raiders escaped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
1o5 YEARS OLE
Louis J. Raymond Appears AS Wit
ness in Court. !

Manchester, n. H., March ell
Louis J. Raymond, Goffstown, pre-
sented a birth certificate yesterday,
while appearing as witness in court,
showing he was born In Canada, Nov.
70. 1913. Despite his 1O5 years. he
Bays he Is able 10 work his farm at
Coffstown regularly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
HENRY N. BLOSSOM DEAD
Author and Playwright Dies in New
York.

New York, March 23.-Henry Mar
tin Blossom, author and playwright,
died here tonight OF pneumonia. Mr..
Blossom. who was 81 years old, was
born in ST Louis and his widow Is on
her way to New York from that city.
Among the musical comedies Mr..
Blossom contributed to the American
stage were THE Yankee Consul,
mile. Modesto "The Red MIL
"The Slim Princess" and THE Only
Girl"
The funeral C-'ll be held Wednes-
day morning under the auspices OF
the Lambs club. of which he was a
member.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24

many allied flyers lives might have
heen saved had they been provided
with the parachutes.
Saturday afternoon al 3:45 we
started for New Haven, Lieut.. Mitch
cl driving. Much slow driving was
necessary owing to uncertainty about
traffic regulations and permissible
speeds. Mitchell thought he should
be allowed TO travel as fast as any
local driver and several times we got
q mile q minute ride for n ways until
the other fellow tired of IL. The
last eight miles into New Haven,
the Lieutenant evidently was hungry;
the speedometer fell below fifty but
little. This trip Of seventy.hve miles
used five gallons OF gasoline The
driving was Of nature to use much
fuel, there being many sudden slow
downs and corresponding sudden ac.
celerations; many grades being taken
on open throttle at speeds from
forty to fifty miles per hour
Sunday the trip from New Haven
to Worcester was made in sleet
storm with two to three inches Of
| freezing snow and sleet on the roads.
With the curtains on and opening
with the doors as they do, we suffered
no discomfort or inconvenience.
Friday evening when the car ar.
rived home in Bennington, II had tray.
oled just eight hundred fifty miles at
an average gasoline consumption OF
seventeen miles on each gallon. The
first mud encountered enroute home
from Boston via Pittsheld was in East
Lee. In that village was bad mud
hole that gave us quite struggle
The car seemed bound to get through
the mall without help. as It did later
IN Cheshire where the road crosses
the water. A team was there help
ing them all through, but our cal
made ii alone; though n large Sedar
coming through behind us stayed in
Altogether we were much pleased
at having taken the car; il made the
trip much more pleasant; was no trou
bic to US at all;was constant porter
for the baggage and we had n lot o
fun with the money it saved on trans
portation.
o. w Williams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
10000 TROOPS ARRIVE
Large Percentage OF Them Are Con.
Naleseents

New York. March 2i.-Ten thous-
and troops from overseas, over twen'
ty.four hundred OF whom are conval-
escing from wounds and sickness, ar.
rived on the cruisers, North Carolina
and Montana and the steamships,
Matsonia and Antigone. They are
mostly western former National
guardsmen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
[ FRANCIS scHANK DEA1'
WeIl.Known coIored Man Died al
Town Farm.

Well.Known coIored Man Died at
Town Farm.
Francis Schank, aged 62 years, died
suddenly Saturday evening at the
Town Farm where he has been for
flie past two weeks.
Mr.. Schank was well.known local
character and was for several years
employed by Truman Mallory in
Woodford He had travelled through
out the country with several circuses
and had absorbed a great deal OF in.
formation during these trips
The deceased is survived by two
sisters. Mrs. Eliza Van Derburg of
this town and Mrs. Agnes Todd OF
pittsfeld
The funeral was held this afternoon
at O'Clock. Rev G. c. Cornell OFF,
ciated. lnterment will be in the vii
lage cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24

Paris, March 24-Premier clemen.
ceau had long conference with
Stephen Pichon, foreign minister. yes
terday. os the hungarian situation.
The supihme council planned to take
immedlate steps, says Echo de Paris.
1t Is understood that General Hal.
ler's Polish divisions viii be- shipped
Immediately to Danzig, whether the
Germans like II or not. The paper
says certain precautions have already
been taken. Two French divisions
are at Budapest and several Servian
divisions are at Belgrade ready to
take the field and 1t Is believed that.
with the Rumanians, they are capable
of meeting the situation.
The Figaro states that the divisions
in question are of reduced strength
and without proper equipment. The
Journallkays "the Situation Is as serl
Gus as that which arose when the
Congresspf Vienna learned Of Napol
cons retHan from Elba. 4
Berlin. @inday, March 2ss--A de-
spatch toMreiheit announced the dis
armament Wentsnie troops at ,Buaa
! pest. 1t IS untoaRsuad, however
and appears questionable
Recent events at Budapest warrant
the result Of the entente note out
lining the nov boundary between
Hungary and Rasnania, according tC
Nossische Zeitung. which says the
situation was hopeless before the
note was delivered. The communist
were unemployed and have been in
gored by the Socialist ministers. says
the newspaper Mass demonstrations
began Wednesday.
Copenhagen. March 24.-Reports o
wireless exchanges between Nikola
Lenine, the Bolsheyik Premier Of Ru.
sia, and Foreign representatives o
the new Hungarian communist gov
ernment are received In Budapest ad
vices. Lenine was told that the HUI
garian Proletariat had seized the poy
er and introduced Proletarlat dictator
ship
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Tuesday, not much
change In temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
WILSON MAKES ALLOTMENT

Financial strinoency OF War Risk In.
surance Relieved.
Washington, March 24.-Financial
stringency OF the war risk insurance
bureau was relieved today by the
Presidents message to Secretary
Glass saying Wilson had made an al.
lotment from his emergency war fund
to pay bureau expenses until congress
can appropriate at the next session,
The amount was not specified.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24

London. March Following the
announcement yesterday from Vienna
that in the last few days allied troops
have occupied the greater part OF
Hungary. with the exception OF Buda.
pest and the surrounding districts, for
the purpose Of suppressing plundering
gangs Of Bolsheyiki, comes news from
various sources that Count Michael
karolyl President of the Hungarian
Republic, has deiled the Entente
Allies, turned over the Government
to Socialist-Communist Cabinet.
and issued 4 manifesto appealing to
the proletariat OF the world for jus.
tice and support.
Count Karolyi's action is avowedly
prompted by a decision of the Paris
Peace Conference as he says to "re-
gard the demarcation line as the pollt
ical frontier"
The new revolutionary Government
is reported to be signing a proclama-
ton acknowledging a state OF war be.
tween Hungary and the Entente, ac-
cording to dispatch 10 the Exchange
Telegraph from Vienna, which adds
that the Czechoslovak Government Is
preparing to Issue mobilization or
der.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24

Copenhagen, March 23.-rhe new
Hungarian government has proclaim.
ed solidarity with the Russian Soviet
government and an armed alliance
with the proletariat of Russia. accord.
ing to dispatch from Budapest dat.
ed Saturday.
Count Michael Karolyi, the Hun.
garian provisional president and his
cabinet resigned the latter part of
last week after many yicissitudos, In.
cluding reign of terror throughout
the country on the part of plundering
Bolsheyik gangs. The disorders ne.
cessitated the occupation of the
greater part Of Hungary, with the ex-
ception of Budapest and the outlying
districts by allied troops, according
to reports.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24

London, March 2S.-The Budapest
government is reported to be signing
a proclamation acknowledging state
of war between Hungary and the on.
tente, says a dispatch to the Elk.
changed Telegraph from Vienna.
The dispatch adds that the Cssch-
Slovak government is preparing TO
issue a mobilization order
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24

Paris, March 9a.-The proclama.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24
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