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Evening journal., 1916-05-09
window Display
CONTEST PLANNED
Chamber of Commerce Ar
ranges Popular Feature for
First Week in June
VALUABLE PRIZES
FOR BEST EXHIBITS

At meeting Of the executive com
nittee Of the mercantile section OF
the local Chamber of Commerce. held
yesterday in the Hotel dupont. ar
rangements were made for the hold
ing of a window display contest
among the merchants Of the city.
Under the plans announced by Sec
retary Clarence G. Killen. Of the
Chamber. it is expected that Whining
ton will enjoy the best display Of at
tractiyely dressed windows in its his
tory
The contest will commence on
Tuesday evening. June 6, and continue
until Saturday evening of the same
week. and during that time the store
windows will be arrayed in their gay
est and most attractive style. The
committee. is very enthusiastic over
the plan and with the cooperation OF
the merchants it will no doubt be the
most popular feature ever held in this
city.
The retail committee met with
Richard F Malta. Of Scranton, Pa,
and closed the details yesterday II
is planned to divide the stores OF
the town into five classes. placing in
each class the stores handling similar
lines of goods The stores in the
same class will compete with each
other and the most attractive and
strongest window in each class will
be declared the winner by board of
judges whose names will be an
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ladies OF CHARITY ASK
SUPPORT FOR RANCE week

The Ladies OF Charity. through tho
Kindness Of the Wilmington Gas Com
pany. will give the purchasing public
an opportunity TO benefit themselves
and also financially aid most de-
serving charity.
lt is the only Catholic charity OF
us kind In Delaware.
Its only revenue is derived by vol
uniary contributions OF kind friends.
u is far-reaching In It's work. It's
members visit the Ferris Industrial
school and the Girls Industrial School
and impart religious instruction TO
large classes of boys and girls Il as
sists families who are financially dis
aOled through inhrmitics Of years or
invasion of Illness and visits the
widows homes.
IL supplies groceries, coal, clothing
and shoes. pays house rent and sup
plies medical attention and medicine
Places children I'm good homes and
secures employment for men and wo-
men. It's finances at present are low,
through the reepated applications for
help from deserted wives with chill
dren who have been neglected and
for5aken by their husbands and faith
ers.
Those I'm charge say: I'VE ask our
friends TO help as now in this great
charity. Every cent received is ex-
pended for the relief and welfare Of
the needy and deserving families,
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emergencies which would arise at the
outbreak of hostilities.
For these reasons, il Congress de-
cides to embark upon a project OF this
character. there will be many advan-
tages in conducting the work under
the engineering corps OF the United
States Army.
with reference TO the sum pro-
posed for defraying expenses, the in
formation available in the Department
is insufficient to permit a positive eX-
preston Of views as to whether $780,
600 will suffice to prepare complete
preliminary plan for the whole United
States or not. The recent highway
work for various States has provided
a considerable mileage which will be
Evening journal., 1916-05-09
METHODISTS Want SQUARE
DEAL FOR Preachers

Voicing a strong sentiment against
the placing Of a preacher i'm super
numerary relation without the full con-
sent OF the preacher and investiga-
tion Of circumstances. the Methodist
Episcopal Preachers Association at a
meeting yesterday authorized the
sending OF memorial to the Metho.
dist General Conference. now meeting
al Saratoga, n. Y. setting forth the
sense Of the association here In the
matter.
The memorial reads "An annual
conference shall not vote a supernu-
merCry relation 10 any member of the
conference until after the case has
been referred TO the standing COM
mittee on conference relations. which
committee shall carefully inquire into
all the facts and make a report OF
their findings and recommendations
Evening journal., 1916-05-09

nounced by the chamber later. This
city has some Of the best display win
dows in the country, and during this
contest it is expected that all previous
records as to beauty will be badly
shattered.
Through the kindness Of the Inter
national Correspondence Schools Of
Scranton. Pa. the chamber is enabled
to offer as prizes TO the best window
In each class complete and free
scholarship in that institution. These
five scholarships will be free TO the
winners and will include instruction
in the course selected and a set Of
the famous l. G.. S. textbooks. The /.
c. s. enjoys a national reputation and
have many successful students in Will
mington and vicinity. and these prizes
Will be spiritedly contested for. In
addition. the chamber will present five
prizes OF SO In gold each to the five
stores whose windows are declared
by the judges to be second best.
The mercantile section extends an
invitation to all the stores OF the city
10 enter the contest and make the
feature a great big success. Mr.. Kill
lent stated yesterday that the contest
will not be confined to members of
the chamber they having decided TO
permit merchants not aligned with
them TO cooperate in the movement.
Additional details will be made known
within day or so, but merchants de-
string to enter now may do so bv in
forming Mr. Killen to that effect
Evening journal., 1916-05-09
KRAPF'S AUTO WORKS
NOW While He Sleeps

Charles J. Krapt grocer at Sec
ond and Rodney streets. is expecting
polite note asking him to provide
more gasoline and TO clean mp his
automobile from some unknown per-
sonage as the sequel TO the taking
of his machine two nights in success
sion by some one who evidently on
ioyed an automobile outing. but re-
turned the automobile in good order
10 the garage.
On Sunday morning krapf found
that the machine had been taken from
his garage. driven a number OF miles
and then returned in good order Tho
next morning he found the machine
had also been taken the night before
and used Whether the person is
real timer or some friend putting
up a joke Krapf does not know, hut
he is keeping a pretty sharp watch
OF his machine just the same.
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NUXATED IRON

increases strength
Of delicate. nervous,
rundown peopie 200
per cent. In ten days
IN many instances,
500 forfeit n Il
fails - per full ex'
PLANTATION 10 large
article soon 10 hn'
pear IN this paper
Ask YOU doctor ol
Il .nnl Ir.ln-l-ln IL.
Evening journal., 1916-05-09
eRANoMorAeRs, MEoIclNEaI

Our grandmothers were wise in tbs
virtues Of the herbs Of the field. They
used 10 gather and store roots and
herbs and use them TO cure the all
ments Of their iamilies-wofmwo
thoroughwort sage, rue. camomile--
the list might go on and on OF tho
healing plants with which they made
us familiar.
Now their granddaughter get the
extracts from just such good old roots
and herbs from the nearest druggist.
ready prepared for use. One such
medicine. which women find best for
their own ailments. rs the we'll known
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound.
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TO the conference in executive scs.
eion"
The memorial 20 prohibit a district
superintendent being appointed 10 am
other district twice within twelve
years was opposed by many ministers
and was voted down. Both memorials
acted on Yesterday were proposed by
the Rev. V. S. Collins. The first me-
mortal was designed to obviato eases
like that OF the Rev. O. H. James be-
fore the recent session OF Wilmington
Conference. when his relation was
changed despite his opposition.
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druggist about u. Al
ways carry it In stock
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BJABERs HES BIGl

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Michael Sheridan Grealish,
feet . inches tall and weighing $40
pounds on the hoof, late OF the
County Mayo. ireland, is here 10
make things tough for Jess Will
lard. The gigantic son Of the ould
sod possesses reach OF %
inches lie was unearthed by Mar
tin Sheridan. ono-time worlds
greatest all-round athlete who in
troduccd the hope al the Celtic
Park. New York.
Evening journal., 1916-05-09

available for connection between prin-
cipal centers. Il has been computed.
however, that the total length of roads
in the United States is something over
100000 miles. and considering the
wide extent OF the national domain.
and the fact that in so many instances
alternative routes between centers are
available, 1t will be seen that the plan
involves the consideration of thou
sands Of miles Of highways. The sum
mentioned. however will doubtless
permit the preparation Of preliminary
plans for q large proportion OF the
principal routes.
VERY respectfully,
(Signed)
NEWTON d. BAKER.
Secretary Of War"
Evening journal., 1916-05-09

J.aundresses are hard TO pick up
every day. your friends tells you. hut
you can tell her. that Is n you are
really up-to-dato. that they are being
picked up every day by those who
read and use the Want Ads.-Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
WHITE CREEK
William w. Thomas.

In the passing of William w.
Thomas of White Creek, N. Y, who
died July l3, Washington county loses
one of its Oldest and best known citi-
zens. He was born April l3, 1894 in
Brattleboro. VT, the second son OF
Elihu Hotchkiss and Abigail Bangs
Thomas. He was married to Hen
rietta Pratt Fowler of Waites Corners,
N. Y, In 1858. Three children were
the result OF this union, Frederick NJ,
who died in Bennington, Jennie
Thomas Cox, who died in Rochester
Junction, N. Y, June A, 1913 and G.
yelling Thomas. now living in Am
sterdam, n. Y. November 10, 1871 he
married for his second wife Regina
Lake Of White Creek. who survives
him. Early in his career, he was a
carpenter and machinist; later he took
up farming. In 1874 he gave up tilline
the soil to accept the position OF su
perintendent in the Stark paper mil
at the State Line, situation which
owing to his natural mechanical abil
ity, he was peculiarly fitted to fill. Ii
1884, desiring a change, he resigned
his position with the paper compan,
to again take up the occupation o
farming, which he pursued until 1908
when. feeling the disabilities of ag'
coming on, he disposed OF his farm anC
moved to White Creek. On the 15tl
Of January 1911, he suffered strok'
of paralysis which practically paral
lied his brain and powers of speech
William Thomas was man of gener
Gus impulses. OF genial and kindl.
nature, kind and devoted husban,
and father. and faithful in the walk
of life. He acquired wide circle o
friends. many of whom will long cher
ish his memory for his generosit
and assistance in time of need.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
SHAFTSBURY
rs. Edgar Perkins is III.

Mrs. Edgar Perkins is III.
Mrs. Luckett is spending few days
in Rutland.
]. w. Bowen OF Arlington was in
town one day recently.
Misses Lois and Thelma Jolivet OF
Bennington were in town Sunday.
Miss Julia La Marie of Bennington
visited last Friday at the home of her
friend, Mrs. Beech Randall
Elmer Amidon and family spent
Sunday at the home of Edgar Perkins
DR.. Tanner and wife of Racine, Wis,
visited recently at the home of +. b,
and w. B. Randall.
The ladies aid society will meet Fri
day afternoon OF this week in the par
lors OF the Methodist church.
Miss Allie Peck of Sandgate spent
several days recently ut the home OF
her cousin, Mrs. Walter Whitman.
Mrs. II. A. Burt, who has been spend
Ing several days with her daughter In
Bennington, returned home Monday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20

pLAyeRouNp IDEALS
An Environment That Is Healthy and
OF Value.

What JOY, what bliss! That is what
the girls and boys are saying that
come to the playground for fun and
joy that is wholesome. The kind
of environment every girl and boy
should have can be found at the play
ground with the proper supervision.
Character is caught not taught and
is just as contagious as measles,
through play character reveals itself
in the life OF the girl or boy. What is
your girl or boy doing to build charac-
ter which is the gateway to power?
Every mother and father desires to
plant in the lives of our Bennington
girls and boys the seeds of those in
terests that every one deems essential
to the development of rich and
abundant life. The playground, with
all its activities and high ideals for
clean speech, clean sports and clean
lives are bound to have its affect on
the life of the girl or boy. Where is
your girl or boy finding the proper
recreation? Every thing for every
body and fun for all. Are you wearing
the Playground smile. Every girl and
boy member of the playground can
be recognized by their smile, and the
unselfsh spirit. Have you caught the
playground spirit? If not join the
Merry Makers at the playground and
youll have time of your life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
ARLINGTON

William Barrett, manager of the
telephone exchange, was in Rutland
Wednesday.
Mrs. Field of Brooklyn is visiting
Mrs W. j. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Seager and children
left Saturday for Williamsport, Penn,
for the summer
The o. +. S. gave a reception on
Wednesday evening in the Masonic
rooms for Mrs. Goldie Seager and pre-
sented her with a baking dish, Mrs
Seager has left town to spend the sun
mer with her people and later the
family will go to Cobbleskill to live.
The st. James Guild is to hold a
sale and supper on Thursday after
noon and evening in the church rooms
Mrs. Frank La Bait was in Ben
nington Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard were
in North Bennington Sunday.
Miss Jennie Kent, Mr.. Hopkins
daughter and son of Wallingford were
at O. Z. Adams and II. d. La Bats OF
Sunday, Mrs. Adams being an aunt o
Miss Kent.
Mrs, Walker is entertaining hel
niece from California
Miss Leon Vault OF Bennington IL
spending short vacation with hel
parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Levi Tatro and chill
dren of Bennington spent Sunda!
with relatives in town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
Playground Notes

Soak En- has found home In the
hearts of the boys. Kick ball Is the
new one and every boy had his kick
and then some. .,.
Clay houses and tunnels are being
made at the clay pile while the sand
village is constructing new roads and
monuments.
The girls are learning new folk
dances which are indeed verp popular.
Friday afternoon is concert after
noon and the latest records will be
heard. Come and join in the chorus
with Mccormick and Williams.
Remember the baseball game with
the Troy Y. NJ. G. A. Friday afternoon
at $3.50 on the playground. Every one
is welcomed. The game will be an
interesting one and the baseball fan
will have treat at the hands of tho
campers. Playground All Stars meet
tonight for final practice at 6.45.
The tennis court will soon be ready
for fast playing. Are you ready for
| the tournament?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
SUBMARINE READY
FOR RETURN TRIP
TO GERMANY
Deutschland Expected to Leave
Baltimore at Any Hour
CARGO IS ALREADY LOADED
Crew Apparently Anxius Knowing that
Enemy Warships Are in
Waiting

Baltimore, July 19-At II o'clock
tonight the two spars OF the German
merchant submarine were taken down
and the coming tower closed. Close
at hand lay the tug Thomas +. Tim
minis with full head of steam up.
In the vicinity of the submarine
were many launches with agents of
tn Eaestern Forwarding company and
patrols aboard. These craft at 11.05
o'clock, hailed newspaper launch
and tried to induce the reporters to
leave.
You're interfering with our plans"
the watchman said.
Because OF the storm Off the capes,
which has driven the waiting warships
of England far to sea, it is believed the
undersea boat may make a dash be-
fore morning.
To all appearances the Deutchland
was ready to leave at any time Its
full crew was said to be aboard
Among the late events that tended
to confirm this belief was the slowing
of more than forty tons of fuel oil on
the submarine, late this afternoon. An
official interested in the submarine s
| activities. earlier in the day, sought to
| create the impression that the two
tank cars of Gil that had been run
on the pier where the Deutschland was
berthed were intended for the second
submarine merchantmen that is ex
| pected here in the near future.
The Stevedores, who have been
working day and night for nearly q
week putting aboard the return cargt
! OF rubber and nickel, were discharged
this afternoon two hours before the
usual time for the day shift to quit
All shore leave for the crew of the
Deutschland was stopped tonight. Ac
cording to stories told by friends @
some of the submarines seamen. thu
latter have expressed deepest anxiet,
over the possibility of their fallinl
victims to the allied cruisers. reported
to be awaiting the submersible off tn,
capes-not from cannon but from dis
abled engines through being caught II
nets which they believe will b.
stretched for them.
"Entangled in these. the submarine
cannot escape a friend of the mel
was quoted as saying tonight 1T
engines will be crippled and 1t will b
a slow and agonizing death to all o.
board. When the engines stop, tn
lights will go out and the air wi
stop. That is what the men feal
They talk of it continually while alon
and they ask everyone to pray fo
them"
This same man said the Deutscl
lands crew expressed fears that III
Bremen might meet the fate they ha
pictured as possibility to then
selves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
BUS line OPENING
IR|PIT TO Be MiDE
TOMORROW
Cars Will Leave Bennington and
Dorset at 7.30 in the Morning
TRIAL TRIP THIS AFTERNOON
Citizens and Members Of the Company
Enjoyed Ride to Dorset Terminal
Of Route

AT = 20 O'clock tomorrow morning
~, ,. - 49, pon;,n.o norsa+
tho ouo'eS Vi 'io A'eni'"s Q 'o'''.>e.'ss
Auto Bus Line. ms, VIII start their
initial trips from the two termini of
tba route The schedule as arranged
,, - ,,.;o. CO.. Cow +r,n.
WI. ei'o opp0'
each day from each emu Vi 'he rou'e.
After trial of the cars it may be-
necessary to make some changes but
.ho r,,rinc t;uo no now laid ont 10 aa
ioiows'
Leave Bennington Leave Dorset
7.3O a. m. 7.3o q. m.
1000 a. m. l0O0 a. m.
100 p. m. 1.OO p m.
400 p m. 4,oO p. m.
The through fare will be s1 with
suobt,v incraased rate in proportion
,,...o. a.ha
ioi ih'ei nieu"'o
dule OF fares 10 difierent ponts along
the line VIII be announced later.
Stope VIII De made at the u II. &
A. b. hawkins store at South Snaits-
bury, the Arlington garage ana the
Thompson q Howard store at Ar
lington ana at Manchester street III
Manchester and at the Dorset Inn at
Dorset. II is expected that the TRIP
viii require two hours.
Earl w. WliIiams Oh tne remington
garage ana ). Y. heeu ana a. y. falmer
| OF Dorset arrived IN the village WIN
the pusses from Springneid, Mass
about O'Clock Wednesday AFTERNOON.
Messrs Reed ana Palmer nave peen
engaged 10 drive the ousses.
Inc chassls Tor the pusses were
bullt by the Ihomas Jeffrey 20, Keno
sna' WIS. wnich makes a speclaiity OF
trucks ana cars used ior otner pur-
poses tnan touring. Inc JeIirey COM
pany does not manufacture tops LOT
It's cars for the reason that SO many
diilereht styles are demanded. ms
feature OF the business put the pus
lme company IN position III winch
1t was compelled TO purchase lts OUT
III from TWO ditferent concerns ana the
tops mad 10 De puiit 10 order.
After the CHASSIS hau Deen pur-
chased they were shipped from
henosha 10 Springfield where tne pod-
les were built TO order by the George
Smith Plumbing and Auto Metal COM
pany.
BEFORE placing the order TOT the tops
the Dus line company searched tne
country Tor concern when was III
: position to complete the cars IN q
short space or time ana the onlcers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
NORTH WHITE CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Woulrt are en-.
tertaining quite few friends from
New Yore
Edward Bailey spent the week end
as the guest of Rollin Hannah.
Daniel Harrington OF West Arlng.
ton visited his brother and sister one
day last week, Elias and Sarah Har.
ringtog.
Henry Hin attended the funeral of
his father in West Hoosic last Friday,
Elias Harrington was In Arlington
Monday on business.
Mrs. Jerusha Ranney and daughter
OF Shushan spent few days recently
with her sister. Mrs. Charles Agan.
Mrs. William Luke and sons visited
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Weir of No
Hoosio Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luke spent
Sunday with her mother Mrs. Rolliu
Decker.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Scriven OF Shushar
visited Sunday at Thomas Herring
tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
PARTISAN sage
Puts Hair on Your Head and Helps 20
Keen IL There.

What's the use of being bald? What
sense Is there In deliberately allowing
your hair to turn gray?
DO you want TO look old before your
timeg Give. up the thought; old age
will come all too soon.
Look after your hair. Partisan Sage
Is a scientific preparation that sup.
plies hair needs-is just what you
want. II aims 10 prevent grayness
and badness by putting life and nour-
ishment into the hair roots.
Man or woman. no matter how old
you are, parisian Sage will help you to
look younger and more attractive.
Why not go to VIM. l.. Gokay and
get a large bottle today Il will not
cost more than so cents, and your
money back II it does not cure dand
run, stop falling hair, or itching of the
scalp. Il will make your hair luxuri
ant. bright and beautiful. Il Is mos'
refreshing, pleasant and invigoratinl
hair dressing and absolutely harmless
to the hair and scalp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
HOOSICk

Mrs. Frank Gallup OF Troy attended
the funeral of Miss Sarah G. Crandall
last Tuesday.
Miss Agnes Prebble and little broth
er Andrew are visiting at their grand
parents at Petersburg.
Mrs. Mary Jepson spent few days
recently with her daughter, Mrs. Mar
tin Hoffman at Eagle Bridge.
Miss Kathryn Rathbum OF New
York has been the guest of Mrs. w. G..
Robinson for few weeks.
Mrs. James Donnelly of Troy and
three children are boarding at the
hotel Sullivan for the summer.
Marcus Brown OF Scranton, Penn.
and Lewis c. Brown of New York city
are spending few days with their
father h. c. Brown.
Mrs. Estella Johnson of Cleveland
Ohio, who came last Monday to attend
the funeral of her aunt, Miss Sarah G.
Crandall. returned to her home Satur
day night.
Mrs Warren Knowiton passed away
Saturday after long illness. She
was 81 years old and has been resi-
dent Of Hoosick for number o
| years. She was a member of the Bap
tist church Of which she was q faithful
worker and a member of the l.. A. u
She is survived by one sister, Mrs
Hattie Rogers of Round Lake and tw,
nieces, Mrs. Edward Brown of Jack
sonville. Florida and Mrs. Edwar,
Donnelly of Hoosick. The funeral wa
held from her late home Tuesday afte
noon; interment was in the Hoosicl
rural cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
BRITISH REGAIN
| MORE GROUND At
LONGUtvAlE
Fighting Continues in Vicinity of
DeIeviIle Wood
FRENCH FORCES ARE INACTIVE
Operations on Their Sections OF the
Line Impeded by Rainy
Weather
FRENCH FORCES ARE INACTIVE

London, July 20.-Mora ground cap
tured by the Germans in the Tongue
yale-Delville wood section has been
retaken by the British, according to
Gen. Haig's report today Northeast
of Longuevale, the British also made
substantial gains. Counter attacks
by the Germans have been repulsed,
Gen. Haig also reported.
The operations on the French front
is still impeded by rainy weather.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-20
WANTED
Office Assistant

A good position in Bennington
for competent woman, ami t5leas-
ant surroundings. Must be pr Ssss
accurate and capable of puttirls
correspondence and other material
through typewriter correctly and
neatly.
A general knowledge of ordinary
Office duties is essential. Apply by
letter in own hand writing, giving
age; previous experience and wages
desired, to Box M, Banner Office.