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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
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Swapping Things-lts Fascination

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Swapping Things-lts Fascination
To the long list of days to cele-
brate Lisbon, O., has added "dicker
day. 1t has been adopted as feat
ure of a community fair. On the
appointed day everybody in town
who has something he'd like to swap
is supposed to bring it to the public
square. Anything from pig to a
piano is the motto. Probably. real
estate goes. too, if produced in the
form of evidence of ownership.
That's getting back to first prin-
ciples. The beginning Of commerce
was barter People traded things
4hey didn't need for things they did
need for thousands of years before
money was invented. And the in
stinct of swapping still survives in
normal souls, though ohscured by
the processes OF modern business
What keen delight boy takes in
swapping one possession for another,
though he gains nothing by the ex-
change! The professional horse trad
er, type now almost gone, was mere
ly boy who didn't lose the swapping
instinct as he grew up.
It's one of the finest games in the
world-iust swapping. Every town
ought to have "dicker day." where
everybody could indulge unashamed
in a natural and wholesome sport,
combining recreation with business,
and icidentally renewing his youth
Rutland Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
Women Steady Workers

1t used to be said that women could
not be depended upon like men to
work steadily, and, consequently,
ought not to expect so much pay
as men employed at similar work.
While it would be foolish for any
young woman to stay at work when
physically unfit, it is believed that
most women now continue at their
work as constantly as men. Any
woman who is unable to do so, should
take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, the old, reliable medicine
for women, and get the aid she needs
to enable her to keep at work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
Worth Their Welaht in Gold

No man can do his best when sui
fering from backache, rheumatic
pains, swollen joints, sore muscles
or other symptoms OF kidney trouble
b. H. Stone, $40 ~ End St, Reading
Pa, writes: Il contracted most
severe case of kidney trouble.
gradually grew worse and for months
was unable to attend to business.
began to use Foley Kidney Pills and
soon found the pains were gone and
have had no achess since. They have
been worth their weight in gold tc
me."-Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
) SIO0 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper VIII be-
pleased to learn that there is at least ono
dreaded disease that science has been
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being n constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment; Hairs Catarrh Cure IS taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
nave so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that It fails to cure. Send
Tor list of testimonials
Address: +, j. CHENEY & co. Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists, Use
Take HALO Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
Misfortune seldom visits

those fortified against it. Life insur-
anoe lengthens lie by eliminating
worry and in addition proves a prac-
teal investment. National Life ms.
Co., of VT. (Mutual) Earle S. Kins-
ley, General Agent, Mead Building,
Rutland, Vermont. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09

In the official list of allotments of
Liberty bonds to the various towns
and cities of Vermont, we do not find
any mention OF Brattleboro. Has
Brattleboro shrunk to such insignifi-
cant proportions that it no longer APP
pears on the roster of Vermont's lead
ing communities? Two or three years
ago there was a story round, that New
Hampshire was trying to claim some
thing in this side of the Connecticut
river Is it possible that New Hamp-
shire has grabbed Brattleboro, while
the rest of us weren't looking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
STAN
Bad colds arc prevalent.

The new Fitch residence is prog
ressine.
A new floor has been put in to the
Klondike school house.
Prayer meeting as usual on Thurs
day night led by the pastor.
Farmers are very busy with their
picking apples etc
The Dover family have gone back
to Philadelphia for the winter.
Harold Tudor and family have gone
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
to North Adams for the winter.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wilmarth spent
the week end with friends in Benning-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Temple from
North Adams are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes from Whining
ton were guests at James Lees re-
Gently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pull
Tuesday, October 9, 1917.

If it wasn't for that clause in the
constitution forbidding cruel and UNI
usual punishment the U. s. Senate
might dispose of La Toilette by COM
polling him to sit in the senate cham
mer the remainder of his term with
out being allowed to say a word
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
NorT-.gg.-..aEEE!IS 2

To the taxpayers OF the towns of
Bennintgon: a rate BIZ Il the town
taxes OF 1917 has been nraced in my
hands for collection as follows: 80
cents on the dollar for the town tax,
20 cents on the dollar for the town
highway tax. As cents On the dollar
for the town district school tax. !
hereby demand payment Of said taxes,
and monty you that Twill attend at the
Bennington County Savings bank from
8 o'clock a. m. until 8 o'clock p. m.
There will be discount of per cent.
on town tax If paid within 80 days.
9. II. Dewey, treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July 10. 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09

Recent coinage of such expressive
American terms rs gutter oratory'
and poison press" shows that Ameri
can sentiment is slowly but surely be
ing aroused to the necessity of proper
ly classifying and subsequently deal
ing with the nations enemies at home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
 CHLCAGOAN GUARDS PREMIER VENIZELOs

Athens, Sept. 20.-There is a man with a Withered arm standing on guard at the door of Premier Venize- los, head of the Greek government. As VeniZelos is partial toward Gre tans, it was thought this man was from Crete. But when inquiry wds made, he replied:
 "No, not from Crete, but from C.s- cago. Illinois"
 He explained that he was one of the great crowd of Greeks who had left America when the last Balkan wars began. Of the 300O0O men Greece put in the field at that time, some 51, ,0O0 came from America, thu :, forming about one-fiftn of the whole Greek army.
 ''I went through all that Balkan fighting and never got scratch untii the last day. said the guar 'iaE at VeniZelos' dCor, showing his Wither"d arm. "A large share of lne men from America were killed, wounded or sick but I escaped it all until the very last day when ball in the shoul- der ended the use of this arm"
 Most of the men from America wno survived the Balkan wars, he said had remained in Greece, for they had earned enough money on the ot}, side of the ocean to permit them 10 stay here in comfort.
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l. ". ". ATTORNEY CHAIRS ISSUE IS
 STRIKE RIGH1'

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Whether an or ganlzation can go on strike during war time and whether members of an organization can stay on strike when that strike was initiated before the war started, are the two paramount issues between the United States gov ernment and the 166 indicted members of the l. w. w., according to Otto Christensen, attorney for the latter in vestigatinq the charges against the 1. w. w. and preparing for the legal battle which will open soon.
 Sweeping denial of each of the 1O- 900 charges named in the indictment was made by Christensen who assert ed the chief point at issue is wh ether the l. w. W. members are within the law in promulgating strikes during war times.
 "The government charges can not stand up," he declared. 'TheI. w. w.. at no time has taken positive posi- tion in regard to the war. Some of the strikes, charged with attempting tc embarass the government, were started before the war began. As to our alleged attempt to fight conscrip- tion l refer federal agents to the large number of l. w. w. members who are now in the various cantonments.
 'The charge that German money has been backing the organization is ridiculous"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
EAT LESS MEAT F BACK HURTS
Take q Glass of Salts to Flush Kid neys if Bladder B0thers
 You.

Eating meat regularly eventually produces kidney trouble in some form or other, says q w2ilknown authority because the uric acid in meat excite; the kidneys, they become overworkcd get sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly back ache and misery in the kidney region; rheumatic tWinges. severe headaches, acid stomach, constipation, torpid iv- CT, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary il1ftation,.F
 The moment your back hurts or kid neys aren't acting right. or if blad- der bothcHs you, get about four ounces Of lad Salts from any good phar- macy; take tablespoonful in d glass Of W;lte" before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia. and has been used for generations to flush elogged kidneys and stimulate them to nor mal activity; also to neutralze the aclds in the urine so 1t no longer irli- tates, thus ending bladder disorders.
 Jad Salts cannot iniure anyone; makes a delightful offervescent lithia~ water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus avoiding serious kidney disease-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
RAINS EAST OF RIVER
 DELAY COTTON PICKING
Gathering of Crop About Completed ill Texas, Where Prospects for
 Tcp Crops Are Poor.

Washington, Oct. Heavy rains delayed cotton picking in the south eastern belt, but the weather was ia vorable to the crop in other sections according to the weekly cotton bulle- tin issued today.
 The damge by wind in connection with the tropical storm was confined to a small area in West crn Florida, Southwestern Georgia. Southern Alabama and Mississippi.
 The picking of cotton Is about com pleted in Texas.
 Rainfall was most light to modcr- ate in Oklahoma, Northern Texas and Northwestern Arkansas, while else where west of the Mississippi river there was little or no rainfall. From Eastern Mississippi eastward heavy rains fell in nearly all districts
 Weather conditions were favorable to picking in Louisiana. Oklahoma and Texas, but in the central and eastern parts of the cotton district rainy weather delayed picking.
 In Texas the top crop is not prom ising, and cotton IS making very littlc in Arkansas also, according to the bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
S2,l76.50 RAISED BY 4. t. | TEAMS 0N
 FUND OF S6,50O
Enthusiastic Workers F,n deavoring to Secure Full
 Amount in 6 Days.

! Teams Of enthusiastic workers in the cause of humanity were out yes terday in the canvas for S6,50O. which sum is needed for the years work of the Associated Charities, brought the total pledged to $2,1765O, and this. too, With a couple of tie strongest teams out of the city, and unable 10 take part.
 The teams afe composed of men. fall of whom are devoted 10 ne cause ID "flch they have voluntarily enlist cd, Sets1ns an example of seif-abnega- ton and an innate desire to help the poor and afflicted, striking the key ncte which aWakens a similar feeling in the healts of all with whom they come in contact.
 They are representing cause, the hcliest of all for God and humanity rendering a service for their sisters and brothers who cannot help them selves.
 The association itself is an organ. lzation of men and women who have unlted with each other in benevol- enterprise. one which relieves the dis tfess of the widow, orphan or help less, tae indigent and are-worn, and to assist tho downand-outs to their feet, so they become more courageous 9nd sclf-sustaining in their battle for life.
 They are giving their time and mon ey. as well as representing the cause to others, for it is a work which must be performed. and it is impossible for all to engage in, hence the many are contributing their part by sub scribins to the fund.
 The teams which made the canvas Tuesday and yesterday were receiv- ed with open hearts, and the subscr;b- CTS gave with liberal hand, so that the workers feel encouraged to believe that the full s6.500 will be raised in the siX-day campaign.
 The teams will go out today. They will give the closest attention to East and West Pine Bluff John Reap and / has. ]. Moore will make the can Tass in East Pine Bluff, Frank M. *soane. Leo NJ. Andrews and Dr. J. I. Norris, pastor of the First Presby- terian church, will canvass the West Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
MRS. bERRYMAN |S NOW ABLE ID WAlk
 TO TOWN, SHE SAYS
Before Taking Tanlac She Couldn't Walk Two Blocks Without Stopping to Rest.

"It certainly is wonderful the way Tan1ac built me up after I suffered for ten long years," said Mrs. V. J. Rerrvraan, who resides at 264 West Tcwa avenue, Memphis, Tenn, recent
 q just don't hardly know how to describe the terrible spells l used to have at times. Hard ciills would of ten come over nc and even my fingers would turn purple from lack of cir culation, and the agony l suffered would b. almost unbear2hle. I'd get numb all over afte- these spells and often had to cali the doctor, 1 took salts, soda end hot water. but noth- ing gave me moro than temporary relief.
 "My stomach was in dreadful con dition from gas that formed after my meals and this would press up against my heart until I'd almost smother to death. ] kept growing We2ker and weaker and finally got so bad I could not walk over two blocks without resting. l had about given uD hope of ever being free from these miserjas, when one day a friend told me what Tanlac had done for him, so got a bct4l, and began taking it.
 "We', sir, l never say anything to equal the way I bgan to improve af- ter ] had taken the first few doses. I got so that everything l ate digest e: oasilv and the gas quit forming. After finished the first bottle I WAS so much better and stronger in every way that I went or visit to my sis ter in Indianapolis, Ind, and while there I took the second bottle. I got my strength back until l was able to walk all the way uptown without tir- irg myself out. just simply feel fine now and the smothering spells are thing of the past. Tanlac is the only mednce that ever helped me and Pm glad to recommend it."
 Tanlac is sold in Pine Bluff by Gen. tral Pharmacy.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
DEPOsED CHAR PLAYS
 WHIST FOR PASTIME

Correspondence Associated Press) London. Sept. 24-Accordine to a Petrograd dispatch, Nicholas Roman off, the deposed Russian emperor passes great deal of his time in play ing whist, of which he is very fond. In pre-war times, whist was one of the most popular court diversions in Russia, and the emperor had special de luxe cards which was made for his exclusive use.
 Over 1900 packs of these imperial cards were used every year, and they cost the Russian government about ST a pack, being made of the finest linen rags with a watermark of the imperial crown and eagle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
INCREASE IN WHEAT
 AND RYE ACREAGE

Washington, Oct. 3.-Increases in the winter wheat acreage were re' ported from many districts today in the weekly weather and crop bulletin. ipdicati:ls that farmers are making extensive preparations for planting this autumn large areas to winter wheat and rye for tie war needs of the United States and it's allies. Flow, ing and seeding are in progress prac- tically everywhere. For the most rart the soil is in excellent condi- ton for seeding and germinatioi,, and carly sown grains arc coming Up well
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
FIRST PlGSkIN GAME.
Warren Will Come to Play Higl School Champions on Saturday,
 October 13,

Warren and Pine Bluff High school teams will open the football season in Pine Bluff. arrangements having been made for the first game to be played Saturday, October 13. The game will be played at Athletic park, and the local high school boys are tarining hard in order to win and make a good start to hold the cham pionship, which they won last sea- son.
 Thirty three boys are working hard to secure positions on the first eleven and Coach Bassett is putting them through the hardest kind of stunts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
M'kLNLEY IS IGNORED.

Little Rock, Oct. 3.-Deputy Labol Commissioner Mckinley has return ed from Ashville, N. C.. where he at tended the annual meeting of the As socation of Government Labor offici- als of the United States and Canada He was elected one of the four vice presidents of the organization. The greater part of the session was devot- esl to a discussion of labor conditions brought about by the war, and the means of meeting them. 1t was the unanimous sense of the Association that women should receive the same wages as men whose work they per form.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
NATIONAL COURSING MEET.

G"an' Island. Neb.. Oct. 2.-The National Coursing clubs assembled bore today to begin their annual field trials. It is expected to be one of tha largest assemblies ever held. Kennels from Texas, Minnesota, Kansas, Ok ]ahoma. Colorado. Iowa, Nebraska and a number of other states are repre- sented. The principle events on the program will be the National Futurity and the Aberdeen and Waterloo cups stakes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
KIRBY SILENT ON
 L'FOLLETTE EFT AT

Texarkana Oct. 3.-United : ates Senator William F. Kirby is ol the oupinion that congress will b2 ad' journed this week or next. He ga 'a the prevailing belief in Washington is that the war will last three " ala longer. although all entertain the hope it will terminate much sooner He declines to discuss the efforts POW being made to have LaFOllette. Gron- na, Stone and other senators expelled from the senate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
PLAN TO EXAMINE
 DRAFT MEN FAILS

Washington, Oct. 3.-The poposal to examine for military service all men registered under the draft and net yet called was killed, for the pres ent at least, today when the hous, and senate conferees eliminated an appropriation for the purpose from the war deficiency bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
TOM COMPERE PROSECUTOR.

Little Rock, Oct. 3-Tom Compere of Hamburg has been appointed prose cutting attorney of the Tenth circuit, to succeed his brother, E. L. Compere, resigned, who is now colonel of the 154th infantry. MT. Compere has been acting as deputy prosecuting at torney.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
FEDERAL, MEDIATOR
 IN PHONE STRIKE

Little Rock, Oct. 3.@state Labor Commissioner Brickhouse today an tlounced that at his request the United States department of labor had as signed Joeph H. Meyers to come to this state and attempt to settle the strikes of telephone operators now in progress in Little Rock, Fort Smith and several small towns in the vi cinity of Fort Smith. The latter city has been without telephone service for ten days.
 The Ministerial alliance of Little Rock and Areenta has taken up the controversy between the Southwest crn Bell Telephone company and its striking telephone operators and has addressed a communication to the telephone company asking that it's wage scale be submitted to the alli ance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
QUARTET ON HUNT.

Mayor Simon Bloom. Police Judge J. R. Stewart. City Collector Wm. V. Hut, and Street Commissioner Leon- ard Carver, went to near Wahlstein's yesterday morning to reduce the game population in that vicinity. A strict censorship seems to have been estab- lished as no report of the days hunt was received Up to the hour of going to press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
GENERAL GOETHAIss
 TO BUILD AIRGHIPs

New York, Oct. '3.-Maj.-Gen. Geo. w. Goethals, who resigned some time ago as general manager of the United States Emergency Fleet corporation will devote himself to the manufac ture of airplanes for use in the war Announcement of his selection as spresident of the Wright7Martin Air craft corporation was made here to- Nav
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
BELGIUM RECEIVES
 ANOTHER $2,0O0,O0o

Washington. Oct. 3.-The govern ment today advanced another $2,000. 900 in addition to previous loans of $7,500, GOO a month for six months and a special loan made some time ago of $4,9000G0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
BRYAN VISITS WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, Oct. 3.-William J. Bryan spent half hour with Presi- dent Wilson today on what he de- scrubbed as personal visit
 Mr. Bryan told the president he ex-
 pected to take part this fall in prohi-
 bition campaigns in Iowa and Ohio
 and in the suffrage campaign in New
 York. MT. Bryan also talked to Sec
 retary Baker and Secretary Daniels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
4G0.OOD CHINESE HOMELESS.

London. Oct. 3.-A Shanghai dis hatch 10 Reuters says that as the re- suit of typhoon which swept over .'7okio on Monday, 100000 persons arc Stomeless and that 13S are dead and E11 missing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
PLANS FOR NEW ROADS.

Little Rock, Oct. 3.-Plans were sent out yesterday by the Highway Com mission for the following: Johnson county, 35 mile macadam road from Pope to Franklin county line. cost .$140,000; Lafayette county, 22-mile gravel road, from Columbia county line, via Stamps, Buckener and Lew isville to Red river, cost S100.000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
STEAMSHIP SINKS T-BOAT.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 1.-The sink ing of a large submarine of the latest type in a battle with British freight steamship was reported on the arrival of the steamship here yesterday. The battle occurred 150 miles off the coast of France eight days ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
FIRE DESTROYS COURTHOUSE.

Corinth, Miss. Oct. 3.-Fire of un determined origin here yesterday de etroyed the Alcorn courthouse, caus ing loss estimated between $60,0Gc and S70.000 The loss is partly GOV cred bv insurance
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
PAGE PLANS TO RUN AGAIN.

Little Rock, Oct. 3.-John II. Page, commissioner of agriculture. says that it is his present intention to make the race for another term. He is now serving his third term.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04

Viscountess Cert, whose husband is a wealthy member of the British peer age, has entered the millinery busi ness in London. Her profits will be given to the Red Cross
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
ALLEGED SLACkER HELD

Jess Hutcnins. white man living near Webster, Arkansas county, was arrested on a charge of failing to reg ister, and was brought to Pine Bluff to appear before United States Com missioner Burnett. He was given a preliminary hearing yesterday ana bound over to the federal court in the sum of s1.OO0. In default of bond he was committed to the Pulaski county jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04

Mrs. Mynert c. Greenleaf has beon appointed sales manager oe the Col umbus Ind, Gas company in place of her husband, who resigned to enter the military service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.

Chicago, H., Oct. 2.-In view of present unsettled conditions of the drug market more than ordinary inter- est is manifested in the annual con- vention of the National Wholesale Druggists association which opened in Chicago today. Prominent repre- scntatives of the wholesale trade from every section of the country are at tending the session, which will con- tinue through the week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-04

The first woman gyaduaate from a law school in the United States was Ms. Aoa H. Henley. of Efingham, Ill.,, who was given her diploma by a Chl- caoo institution in 1870.