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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02

TWO THOUSAND CONTRIBUTED
Local People Who Gave In Salvation
Army Drive.

That probably as many as two
thousand Bennington people contrib
uted to the local Salvation Army fund
was the statement made by John
Spargo, chairman Of the local exec
utive committee
THE manner in which we published
our report, for which am personally
responsible, seems tohave conveyed
an unfortunate impression. said Mr..
Spargo. Because we included in one
item contributions from approximate
ly 245 persons, the idea has been Great
ed that therewere only that number
of individual givers. This is wholly
unjust to Bennington. We did not un-
dertake house to house canvass for
the very good reasons that, first, every
body seemed so sick of such collection
that 1t was impossible to get the work
ers to undertake it, second. that the
committee felt certain the amount ex-
pected from Bennington could be OBJ
tanned by other methods"
We therefore relied upon three prin.
cipal methods, as follows: appeals to
individuals and societies by letter:
constant apepals through The Banner
and through slides displayed at Harte's S
Theatre; collections at factory gates,
on the streets and elsewhere. OF
course, a great many individuals made
their contributions at these collec-
tions. 1t is impossible tosay just how
many individual contributions there
were in addition to those paid directly
into the bank, but | should think the
number would so well above fifteen
hundred. A rough caluclation of the
contents of the collection boxes indi-
Gated that the average contribution at
Harts theatre was ten cents. This
would mean that nearly 270 persons
contributed on that one occasion.
When we add the collections taken by
the young ladies under the direction of
Mrs. Mills, and other collections il
seems fairly conservative to say that
the total number of contributors must
have been close to two thousand.
at seems only fair to the citizens OF
Bennington that it should be made
quite clear that the local fund was in
very real sense a community gift
The amount raised was well over the
sum which had been looked upon as O
fair quota for Bennington"
The manager of the New England
Campaign, E. t. Coffin, of Boston, has
written in warm appreciation OF the
support from Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
THE PACE WAS TOO HOT
Black Cats Play Fine Game for Six
Innings. Then Lose

After playing six innings of excel
lent baseball Saturday afternoon, the
local Black Cat baseball team hit
snag and allowed the North Adams
Athletic Club team to clean up seven
runs in their half of the seventh. The
final score was IL to in favor of
the North Adams outfit At the end
of the sixth inning, the score was 2
to in favor of the local team, but
in the first half of the next inning
three errors and five hits put the
khe game on the shelf for the out
siders. Dockum, pitching for the
Black Cat Team pitched exceptional
baseball until his support began to
weaken.
Ii is to be regretted that there are
not larger attendances at these games
at Morgan Park. Bennington has not
had professional team for a num-
ber OF years and there is no reason
why the Black Cat team should not
be enthusiastically supported 1t
would result in better baseball and
the development of strong local
team.
The score of Saturdav's Qame ic ac
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
BOLSHEVIK FLEET
LASTS so MINUTES
Seven British Warships Force Four
Russian Ships to Flee to
kronstadt.

Helsingfors, Saturday. May S1.-A
50-mlnute battle occurred this morn
ing between a bolshevik fleet compris-
ing the battleship Petropavlovsk 23,SO7
tons) and three other warships which
had been bombarding the coast west of
Krasnia Gordka (15 miles west of
Kronstadt, and seven British warships
The Russian eventually fled to Kron-
stadt.
Saturdays encounter, which took
place in the gulf of Finland was the
second the British have had recently
with bolshevik naval forces which are
trying to harry the Esthonian army
approaching Perograd from the west.
On May is a 35-minute naval fight
occurred not far from the locality of
the one now reported. 1t had a SINH
lar result, the bolsheyik fleet retiring
to Kronstadt. Some Of their vessels
were reported to have been hit. The
British admiralty stated later that
there had been no casualties to the
British forces.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
CREW ENTIRELY OF FILIPlNos
American Destroyer And Submarine
Will Start From San Francisco

San Francisco, May 12.-For the
first time in the history Of the United
States navy, an American destroyer
and submarine, when completed.
will make their maiden trip out of
here with petty officers and crew
composed entirely of Filipinos.
Ninety-seven Filipinos are tagging
the course at the Mare Island Navy
yard, near here. which will fit them
for duty aboard the new ships. Others
will come until the total complement
Of ia men for the destroyer and
thirty-nine for the submarine have
been assembled.
The destroyer Jose Rial, and the
submarine F-30 now building at the
Union Iron works here are the gifts
of the Philippines to the United Stat.
es navy. When they are placed in
commission the Philippines will en-
joy the distinction, not only that they
have paid for the ships, but that they
also have supplied the crews to man
them.
Heretofore Filipinos have been al.
lowed to enlist in the United States
navy, with few exceptions in the
Asiatic Station, only as mess attend.
ants. When the Philippines announc-
ed its gifts, an order was issued by
the Navy Department to the com
manding officer Of every ship anoat
to nominate from his crew such Fill.
pinos as he considered desirable to
form the compliments for the new
vessels. The boys also were allowed
to make application for the assign
ment.
AT Mare Island they are being given
courses in seamanship, ordnance, and
torpedo work, signalling and infantry
as we'll as special training in electri
cal school, gas and engine school and
the artifcers' school for carpenters
painters, blacksmiths and copper
smiths.
The crew of the submarine will bC
made up entirely of volunteers. Elf
teen already have spoken for this
line of work and when they fnisl
their course at Mare Island they vii
be sent to San Pedro, Cal, for furth
er instruction.
The Flliplnos here, many of whom
have served in the constabulary ser
vice of the islands, show an adapt
ability to discipline, general in
terest in their work and willingness
and ability to master the course
which they are taking, according t
their officers.
Commander Il. f. Root, now on dut
at the Union Iron Works in conneC
ton with the completion of the Jos
Rial, the date OF which is set 70
3, May %, will command the destroye
. and all other officers will be regula
4 Naval Academy men. AT Mare Il
land, the crew which is to serve unde
him is being prepared for it's work b
Captain Marcus Miller, retired an
T Lieutenant Commander J. r. Ale
Z ander. executive officer Of the trail
ing camp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
Eggs They Up
MARRIED slxTv-Two YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Chandler Observe
Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Chandler, prob
ably Bennington's Oldest married
couple, on Decoration day observed
their 62d anniversary. The observance
took place at their home on Union
street. A delicious lunch was served
and the guests passed the afternoon in
talking over old times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler observed the
50th anniversary of their marriage
u years ago but many of those who
we're present on this occasion have
been called to the great beyond. The
bridesmaid and best man of 62 years
ago, Henrietta Stratton and Richard
NJ. Houghton, who were present at the
the golden wedding, have recently
passed away.
Although they have reached the
ages of S2 and 81, respectively, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chandler are still active and take
a deep interest in the affairs of the
town. state and nation. Mr.. Chandler
is an enthusiastic horseman and en-
Joys holding the reins over his own
trotter in half mile skirmish.
Mr.. Chandler is native of Bennings
ton and his wife who was Mary H.
Stratton was born in South Shafts
bury. They were married at the Con-
gregational parsonage at South Shafts
bury and with the exception of few
years spent in Massachusetts, during
the building Of the Hoosac tunnel,
have lived in Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
HOUSE
IS ROBBED Of
$4,000 JEWELRY
Jewels Stolen From Dresser in
ID. II. Hanna Home
THIEF WAS BAREFOOTED
Entered Through Window-Fourth
Big Robbery in Berkshire in
Two Years

Lenox, June 1.--Second-story thieves
worked the country residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan r. Hanna, Bonny Brier
farm, Wednesday night, and carried
off jewelry of the value of between
$4,000 and $4,000 The robbery was
discovered Thursday morning.
While no full list OF the stolen
Jewels has been given out, it is said
at Lenox that all Of Mrs. Hanna's
jewels were taken. These included
solitaire diamond rings chains Of
pearls, collar of diamonds, brooches
set with diamonds, diamond chains
with pendants, pearls set with dia-
monds, diamond barrets and smaller
brooches, pins and rings.
Entrance into the Hanna house was
made from the porch, through a
bathroom which connects with Mrs.
Hannas dressing room. From a solid
gold jewel box, four by six by three
inches, which was in her dresser, most
of the jewels were taken Mrs. Han
mas gold hair brushes, combs and the
solid gold jewel box we're left behind.
So quietly did the robber work that
there was no alarm. The following
morning marks of white paint were
found on the rug, and these we're
traced to the window. The thief had
entered in his bare feet and carried
particles of chalky white paint from
the roof into the house.
This is the fourth big jewelry rob
berry in the Berkshires within two
years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
REPUBLICANS MAKE MOVE
VIII Start investigation Of War De-
partment Expenditures

Washington, May 2S.-Republicans
made their first move in Congress to-
day toward their proposed investi-
CATION of war expenditures. A reso-
luton, approved by the party leaders,
was introduced by Representative
Graham OF Illinois, calling for the ap-
polntment by Speaker Gillett of a
special committee of fifteen mem
bers TO fully investigate all contracts
and expenditures made by the War
Department or under its direction
during the present war" Early ac-
ton on the measure is planned by the
Republicans. q saT n3ihni 9'fl
Although calling for the appoint
ment of special committee, party
leaders said the resolution merely
contemplated enlargemnt OF the Stand
ing House Committee on War Depart
ment Expenditures, consisting Of four
Republicans and two Democrats, and
headed by Mr. Graham. Provisions
for the larger committee, Floor Leader
Mondell said, was made because
there are a number Of branches In
the department which it may be DEEM
ed wise to examine separately
through subcommittee.
"The purpose of the investigation,
as in the case of all the committees
that will undertake work of that
character" added Mr.. Mondell, 1T
accurately stated in the legislative
program promulgated by the Repub-
lican conference at the beginning OF
this congress, as "such investiga-
tions as to inform the people OF war
expenditures, and serve the public
interest
The resolution was referred to the
Rules Committee. headed by Repre-
sentative Campbell of Kansas, who
said he anticipated that the resolution
would be called to the attention OF his
committee next week.
Party leaders intimated that the in'
vestigations might assume wider
scope than inquiry, merely, into the
War Department. II was said that
the committee might later investigate
expenditure of the $l0O,OOO,0OO war
fund given to the President for discre
tionary disposal, and also for an in
/ vestigation Of the War Risk Insurance
Bureau.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
SCOUT MOVEMENT 01
.}8qfO FORCE FOR PEACE
Gen. Baden-Powell in America in In.
terest OF Boy and Girl Scout
Organizations.

Lieut.. Gen. Sir Robert S. S. Baden
Powell who has come to this country
to stimulate interest in the organiza-
ton Of the Girl Scouts OF America,
said yesterday that he believed one of
the best guarantees of the idea of the
League OF Nations would be universal
interest in the boy and girl scout
movement in all countries. General
Baden.Powell originated the scout
movement in England in 1908, after
he had retired from active service in
the English army
If peoples throughout the world
We're in real accord, and n real per
sonal sympathy, based upon know
ledge Of peoples and problems, exist
ed among them, the possibilities of
wars would be greatly reduced" said
Sir Robert There has been no way
of bringing peoples and nations to-.
gether. and much of the lack of sym
pathy and understanding has been
due to lack OF knowledge. The sue
cess OF the League Of Nations OF the
cooperation of countries and Govern
ment for the advancement of civlliza.
ton and the preservation OF peace, in
the future will depend largely upon
the ideas inculcated in the younger
generation today
The boy and girl acout organiza-
tions stimulate interest in the ideals
and ideas of other peoples, and we
have boys in England and this coun-
try writing letters to boys in China,
Japan and other countries, and, in
that way becoming acquainted with
them their customs and ideals. That
is one of the fundamentals of the sue
cess OF the League Of Nations"
Although General Baden-Powell, as
one OF the originators of the boy
scout movement, does not contem'
plate the organization of an interna-
tional society now, he considers that
such movement probably will fol
low in the allied countries within a
/ few years. Speaking of the ideals OF
the movement, he said Il was the in
tention of the leaders to stimulate
the personal initiative Of each mem
ber so that he would be anxious IA
learn and to train himself, in opposi
tion to the German method Of thrust
ing IDEAS and systems upon the chill
dren despite their natural inclination
During the war the English Boy
Scouts an dthe girls organization
called the Girl Guides, contributed
greatly to the defense OF the country
and to the comfort of.the soldiers ant
sailors, General Baden-Powell said
Within two days after the beginning
of the war they had taken the place
OF 10000 members OF the Coast Guarl
and throughout the war kept con
tinuous watch for air raiders and sub
marines OF fthe coast. Their actlyI
ties resulted in the capture and de
struction Of at least four submarines
General Baden.Powell said and time
ly warnings to the cities in severa
air raids. Members of the crews O
watchers received rewards for sigh
J ing submarines aud hostile craft.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
TROY VISITED
BY DISASTROUS
FIRE SUNDAY
StOrehOuse, Barn and Two Coal
Sheds in Ashes
DAMAGES REACH S15O,OO0
Wholesale Grocery Building, Wall
paper Store, Paint Store and Bank
Suffer Loss

Troy, June 2-$15O,O00 is the esti
mated loss occasioned by fire which
destroyed two large coal sheds and a
three-story brick barn belonging to
the Tom S. Wotkyns Company at Full
ton and Front streets yesterday after
noon, and the three-story brick store
house owned by Charles Fl. Dauchy &
Company. The blaze originated in the
coal sheds from some unascertained
cause. The four-story brick building
owned and occupied by the E. Z. Darl-
ing Company on Fulton street was also
damaged, many windows we're broken
in the National State Bank and the
rear roof of ]. ]. Alden Sons store
was damaged.
Seventeen horses belonging to the
Wotkyn's company and stabbed in the
barn adjoining the coal sheds we're
rescued by Thomas Dickson, an EN-
ploye OF the company. The first alarm
was sounded at 3.45 o'clock from box
al and the second at 3.57. Virtually
every available piece of fire apparatus
In the city was called into service and
for time looked as If much Of the
business portion Of River street would
be destroyed.
Thousands gathered to watch the
progress of the flames from every pos.
sible viewpoint
How the fire started is matter OF
conjecture, no one seeming to be able
to give plausible reason. That II
had its origin at the rear of the Wot
kyns coal sheds seems established and
the blaze must have been burning for
some time before it was discovered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
GRADUATION WEEK
Graduating Glass Of High School
Numbers 38.

The graduation exercises Of the Ben
nington High school will be held Fri
day evening at the high school hall
when a class of 3S will receive diplo-
mas. Friday evening, farewell
dance will be given the graduating
class and the dancing will be from
eight until one.
Sunday evening, the class attended
the baccalaureate sermon which was
held this year at the Methodist church.
the sermon being delivered by the Rev.
j. A. Perry.
Tuesday afternoon, the class picnic
will be held at BARRIERS Pines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
NIcHoLs-cRUM6
Bennington Merchant Weds Young
Woman From Providence

Lester Hutchinson NICHOLS and Miss
Virginia Morgan Crumb OF Providence,
r. l., were married in Providence
Thursday, May goth. The occasion
was quietly celebrated owing to the
recent death OF Miss Crumbs father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols arrived in
town Saturday and will have apart
ments in the Nichols block. Mr.. Mic
hols is prosperous merchant of Ben
nington and his bride is also known
here through occasional visits. Their
friends express sincere wishes for
their future happiness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
sHAFTssuRy WINS AT CHECKERS
Ludlow Team Is vanquished by Score
snf % TO f6.

South SALISBURY. June 2.---A team
of seven players from Ludlow iourned
q to this place, Saturday afternoon, to
play checkers against team picked
from players in this vicinity. Fifty
games were played. SALISBURY win
ming 23 to Ludlow's 16, with II draw
) games.nslq II eTlsnam go ns noii BY
The match was played at the home
h of Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Hawkins, the
= players greatly appreeiating the en-
tertainment accorded them by the host
and hostess.
Following is the individual score.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
POSTING NOTICE

hereby notify all persons that
have given my son Antonio Chiacarolc
his time for the remainder of his
minority. will collect none of his
wages or pay any Of his bills after
this date.
Giuseppe Chiavarolo
bennington, VI, June 2, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
coBLENz FOR CAPITAL
New Rhine Republic viii Have Head
quarters There

Paris June 2.-Coblenz will be the
capital of the new Rhine Republic
which was proclaimed yesterday in
several Rhine cities. The new govern
ment and the national assembly will
meet there, but provisional govern
ment viii meet at Weis-Baden.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
JUNE IS is FATEFUL DAY
Germans Must Accept or Refuse Al
lied Conditions Then.

Paris, June2.-The allied reply to
the German contemporaries, the
Echo De Paris says, will be handed to
BrockdorffR Friday. 1T will
be a refusal of the German proposals.
Germany will be told it must accept
or refuse allied conditions before
June 25.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02

Three base hits--Lapine and Berger
on; two base hits:-Pellerin, Minor,
Pleasant, Dockum. Saterlee t2), Berg
eron and Verrier. Struck out by Dock
um 2. by Fountain 3; Double plays
Lapine to Gouger TO Satterlee Hit by
Pitcher, Bevis. Id 70 -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02

Mineola, ~ Y, June Lieut.. Mel
win B. Kelener and Corporal Joseph
Katzman, killed in an accident at New
Haven, were driving one of three air.
planes which left Hazelhurst field
Thursday for New England on re-
cruiting campaign for the aviation
service. According to Col. Archie
Miller, in command of the field, New
Haven was to have been the last point
on the itinerary Of the two airman.
Lieut.. Kelener, who lived in Frank
lin, Ind, had been in the service about
year and a half Katzman, who
lived in Brooklyn, enlisted a few weeks
before the signing of the armistice
and was to have been discharged this
month.
1t was learned tonight that the air
plane which collided with Keleher's
machine was piloted by Lieut. Howard
d. Norris. His Mechanician was Ser.
geant mil Steiniger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
) TWO AIRMEN KILLED
Airplanes Collide 1000 Feet Above
Yale Bowl. IN

New Haven, June 1.-Lieut. Melvin
B. Keleher, 2S. and Corporal Joseph
katzman, u, army ayiators from
Mineola, L. l., were killed this after
noon when their airplane collided with
another machine while flying at a
height of 1000 feet near the Yale bowl.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and slightly warmer interior
tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy.
Showers in extreme west portion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
MUSICAL COMEDY AT
ACADEMY HALL
Entertainment to be Given This Even.
Ing for the Benefit Of North
Powna Catholic Church.

This evening at eight o'clock at
Academy hall, musical comedy will
be presented for the benefit of the
Catholic church of North Pownal The
presentation will be in the form of
minstrel in which the young ladies of
Our Lady Of Lourdes, Pownal, will
take part.
The program will be as follows:
Opening chorus Entire Company
Solo Lena Savery
End Song Maud Bechard
Solo Naomi Smith
Solo Florida Champney
End song Lena Champney
Solo Bessie Abrams
End song Grace Willetto
Solo Edna Hurley
Closing chorus Entire Company
Monologue Sergeant Edward Carey
Speciality
Edna Hurley and Vincent st. John
Baby Days Little Beatrice Willette
Hawaiian music
Doctor Provencher, Sanford Donovan
"Allles -Four"
Louis Gazzaniga & Vincent st. John
Alexander Ford and Joseph Farley
Musical Director Eva Willette
End-Grave Willette, Mary Champney
Maud Bechard and Minnie Savery
lnterlocutor Alice Timberlir
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02

WANTED-Man or big boy to work
in garden. Apply at liz Putnam 81,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02

TO RENT-Rooms. furnished or un-
furnished, for light housekeeping. Tei.
59t-Y. lbt-ls'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02

FOR sALE--At the Soldiers Home,
or tons of hay at 500 per ton. Also
a combination folding bed with writing
desk on top. Very cheap. lot-o'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-A capable woman fot
general housework. Mrs. Harry war
ron, ii9 Grandview St., tel. si5-M-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-02

NOTIcE-BUY YOUR AUTOMOBILE
AT WHOLESALE--Sell few to your
friends and ride for nothing yourself.
sell. A few sales will give you high
class car without cost and you can
realize a good income besides. BE an
Owner-Agent for your vicinity with
out interfering with your present oc-
cupation. Write for particulars. u.
" Bowen Jr. Kinsley Building, Provi-
dence, r. l. 15t-12.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
SPECIAL STOCKS
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planted by New Group Of
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