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not excuse the registrant from per-
forming any duty within the time
limit, nor shall 1t be in itself ground
for extensioE o; lime.
Date, December %, 1917
A. c. Orv.s.
Member OF Local Board
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WAMTgD---supli Surtss va an,
female wanted at the Taunton Stat
Hospital Training School for Nurses
For particulars. address Or. Arthur V
Goss Supt Tauntop state HospltA.
Taunton. kaGR. see
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WANTED-Competent girl or
woman for general housework for a
family of four. Mrs. Irving C. Cobb,
Dewey street 77t6
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FOR SALE-A few End hand
ranges for wood or coal. These
ranges were taken in exchange for
gas and coal combination stoves we
have recently installed and will give
good service. G. Warren
Electric Co. 1861
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-29

LOST-Tuesday, between Monu.
ment Ave, and the Putnam house a
nickle plated disc from a German
army belt with the inscription Cot
nit uns.' Finder please return to
the Banner ONCE and receive re-
ward. 7St6
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WANTED-To buy feed bags and
phosphate bags, etc. Highest prices
paid. Morris Levin, Jr Tel 274-M
Bags will be called for. 1925"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-29

FOR SALE-We have q lot OF good
second hand heating stoves and rang
es. All kinds OF second hand flrni-
ture for sale at a low price in the
rear OF Pottery on Park st. j. Ed
Walbridge. 13tf.
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LoST-Monday night gold brace
let. Finder please return to Ada E.
Knapp Burgess Road and receive
reward cexsS S.AsE4 lst0to.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-1oO Plymouth rock
pullets Inquire S. E. Sherman,
Tel, 1862, Sot5
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LOCAL BOARD
BENNINGTON COUNTY, VT.

Important Hntice to Reeistrrants IN
der Jurisdiction of This Local
Board, Whose Order Numbers are
Between No. 1868 and No. 1143,
inclusive.
There has this day been mailed to
you a QUESTIONABLE which you are
required by law to execute and re
turn within seven days from date
hereof.
Failure to do so constitutes mis-
demeanor punishable by not to ex-
coed one years imprisonment and
such failure may also deprive you of
valuable rights and result in your
immediate induction into military
service and trial by conrt.martial.
Date, December 80, 1917,
A. c. 0ryis,
Member Of Local Board.
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MISCELLANEOUS

LoST-on Gage Street, cover to
the top OF an automobile. Finder
please return to Joseph's store, 1913
Bradford street or telephone 227-M.
.,..,---.s--.s3,sg4 S0t6"
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WANTED

-Middle-aged house
keeper Address Clarence Priest,
Salem. Wash Co. 77t6
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TO RENT

TO RBNT-Two furnished rooms
for light house keeping down stairs
also two single furnished rooms up
stairs Modern Improvements, 221
North St. 79t6"
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FOUND--Black and white Puppy
no name on collar, owner may have
same by paying for this advertise
ment by calling at Farmer Sheds at
noon or at night, c. e. Suydam. 76t6|
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-29

NOTICE--Save trade marks from
Rabbits 1916 soap powder. Rabbits
Cleanser and Babhitts Soap, Brine
so to Nillousvy's Department store
for useful premium. 64t25
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Notice to the Public and
Reaistrants.

Reaistrants.
Any person desiring to claim a de
ferred classification by either Loca
or District Board on any ground In
respect of any registrant designated
herein may, within seven days from
the date hereof, and not later, submit
such claim to this Local Board ac
companied by such affidavit evidence
as such person may desire to have
considered,
Such claims either by a rsgistrant
or by another in respect OF any regis
trant may be submitted either by en-,
tering the same in the place proyid-
ed on the first sheet OF the regis
trant,s QUESTIONABLE or by submit
ting such claim to this board on a
duplicate or such first sheet (Form
1001-A). II it is desired to submit
affidavit evidence in support Of such
claim rad in addition to the evidence
contai. ed in the registrant's Ques-
tionnaire, such affidavits must be pre-
pared on paper of the same size as
the QUESTIONABLE, and should be re-
sponsive to the questions asked the
registrant respecting the ground OF
such claim in the pertinent division
OF the QUESTIONABLE.
Section Z OF the Selective Service
Regulations provides;
The process Of examination and Sc
lection OF registrants, under these
rules and regulations, shall begin by
the posting OF notice in the Offices Of
the Local Board on Form 1902, and
by mailing a QUESTIONABLE (Form
100l) to every registrant included
within such posted notice, as pro
yided in section 80 hereof and
notice OF every subsequent action
taken by either the Local or District
Board in respect OF each registrant
shall be given BY entering a minute
or date of such action on the classifi-
cation list (Form 1O00) in the Office
OF the Local Board, and in addition
to such entries, by mailing to the
registranty and in some cases e
other claimants, notce of such ae-
ton. or ngliil
Whenever duty IS to be per
formed or period OF time begins to
run within which any duty is to be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-29

10 kENT--Srofes. orices, tene.
DeHts shops, stables, individual ga
rage, individual storage locRera, fur.
1lsted apartments and rooms al! cen.
rsnf located. Geo VI Hawks, 42S
.tr, ., rqY5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-29
he above section.

s. b. Hawks,
County Fish and Game Warder
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-29

10 Furnished rooms. APP
ply Joe Levin, Corner Store. 66tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-29

TO RENT-Furnished rooms a
III Union ST. 77tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
INCREASED PRODUCTION
OF PRINT PAPER SHOWN
Thirty-Six Companies Make Their
Reports to the Federal Trade
Commission.

Reports for the last two weeks in
September made to the Federal Trade
Commission by thirty-six United States
-e"s print Companies were mad" 2un-
lie today.
The total stocks reported by the
companies September 30, 1917, amount
ID to about $40 20 tons. tie mmissicu
.HnrupceS
TIL. total prod ction of tie com
?anies reporting for the nine months
ending September 30. as compared with
he corresponding period of last year,
VAS: Nine months. 1917. $50, SAT tons
nine months. 1916. o23,1o7 tons, an in
crease OF 1880 tors
Seventeen companies show an in
creased production this year over last
year. and nineteen companies show a
decrease. due in some cases to in
creased production of other grades.
One or two additional companies not
reporting have gone off of newsprint
entirely this year. but the figures show
a net gain for the whole United States
of more than 10000 tons.
Imports of neWSprint paper for the
first eight months OF 1917, which were
almost entirely from Canada. show a
gain over the corresponding figures
for the preceding year. While exports
show a decline. aa follows: Imports,
eight months, 1917, 353, lG3 tons; eight
months. 1916, 3lS.u?1 'tons. exports,
eight months. 1917. 35S.1G9 tons, eight
months. 1916. $4,000 tons.
Exports to the United Kingdom in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
Crandall's Savoy.

'Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. photo
play version OF the Kate Douglas Wiggin
story, was shown to delighted audiences
at Crandairs Savoy last night. Mary
Pickford is pictured as Rebecca Randall.
one of a large family that lives at SUNNY
brook farm. which is remarka bic prin-
cipally for the size of the mortgage 1t
carries The task of caring for all the
children is too much for the mother 50
Rebecca is sent to live with her aunts.
Miranda and Jane Sawyer who are strict
New England discipiinarians and try to
bring up the roguish Rebecca in the way
they think she should go. The littIa 81,
proves to be ray of sunshine in The
community. wins her way to the hearts
Of her stern old aunts and finally finds
a happiness all her own with child
hood sweetheart to claim her when
she grows up" For France" a thrill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
Crandall's Avenue G.and.

Baby Mine" Margaret MnHo's farce
comedy. which has been described as
continuous gale Of laughter. was
shown at Crandalrs Avenue Grand last
night. Madge Kennedy is the sta. and
her role is that of Il young wife, Loie.
who is somewhat frivolous by nature
and tells harmless "fhs." EXasperated
by one of her escapades. her husband
Alfred. moves his business to another
city and leaves her. Truly contrite
and honestly loving him, Zoie, with the
assistance OF Jimmie and Aggie, a
young married couple. concoct a
scheme to force his return. the point
Of which is. to borrow Il baby from an
orphan asylum and to wire Alfred that
he IS father. But plans u.iscarry. AS
a result. Jimmie. in desperation. steals
.he infant, is caught in the act and
closely pursued by the mother. an
Italian. f.iudiag her. he reaches the
apartment Just in time to place the
baby in the arms OF Alfred. when the
mother appears and Jimmie IS forced
to borrow another baby. No less than
three babies figure in the plot Miss
Kennedy as Zoie is delightful, just as
John Cumberland. as Jimmie. demon
strates that he is type" comedian Of
unusual ability. Today and Wednesday
Evelyn Nesbit and her son will be pic
tured in Redemption"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
Garden.

Olive Thomas in her latest film success,
broadway Arizona" attracted large
crowds to Moore's Garden Theater last
night The arrival of John Keyes. rich
Arizona cattleman, in New York, offered
FRITZ Carlisle and her press agent a
chance to pull a big story for the daily
papers. keyes falls in love with the girl
proposes and is accepted The next day
the morning papers announce the engage
ment, but the afternoon papers deny it
After learning that he has been duped
keyes leaves for home. He later learns
that Miss Carlisle is confined to her room
owing TO nervous breakdown, and he re-
turns to New York and tries to induce the
girl to visit his Broadway, Arizona She
refuses. so, like Lochinvar Of old he mas
querades as a hospital attendant and car
ries the girl off bodily The sensational
kidnapping is widely discussed in the news
papers and officers are sent TO recover the
girl However. the Arizona atmosphere
has been so beneficial to her that when
the officers arrive to place Reyes under
arrest she admits she is in love with him
and promises to marry him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
Gayety.

Eccentric comedy and the ultra bur-
lesque are the outstanding features Of
Fred Erwin's Majestics a the Gayety
Theater this week Dazzling costumes
and ingeniously devised situations give
tang and dash to the show
Lyle La Pine. Roscoe Ais and Doc
Dell are real comedians, each with his
own distinctive eccentrcity The show
abounds in song hits. Florence Ben
nett and team OF four good looking.
talented singers and dancers ably sup
ported vivacious and we'll trained
chorus.
The plotless and nameless sketch
opens at Rector's. on Broadway, in New
York. The cabaret girls. the walters and
the guests lose no time. and song, dance
and burlesQue pour forth continuously.
One OF the comedians injected a sur
prise and a real liberty bond speech that
made hit W. w. Smith OF Washington.
who was assigned to make the appeal Tor
when he announced that a member of
to join the colo-s at Cincinnati When
the player-recru!t was introduced to the
audience he made 4 genuine speech
He said he was glad Of the opportunity
of doing his bit for Uncle Sam, and said
that certainly those who are left be-
hind should at least be willing to lend
some of their money TO the cause.
The audience that filled the house re-
ceived the entire program with enthu-
siasm, and applause was unstinted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23

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instead t.eE are Pio9tp's a. 80 - ~.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
Photoplay Features.
LoeW's Columbia.

In THE Woman God Forgot" now at
Loew's Columbia Theater. Geraldine
Farrar displays an emotional yersatil-
ity which exceeds in dramatic charm
either the tumultuousness of her Car
men or the asceticism of the miracle
woman Joan. The plot, a spectacular
barking back to the last of the Aztec en-
perors, at the time of the invasion of
Cortez, introduces the young daughter
of Montezunla, surrounded by her hand
maids and guarded by man slave
whose unobtrusive loyalty provides one
Of the high lights Of the play. There
is a young WARRIOR 1.-THE and cruel
prince, known as The Tiger-whoSe de-
mand for the hand of the princess has
been sanctioned by the emperor and re-
fused by the girl The coming Of the
white men. who kill by fire, causes the
emperor to offer living sacrifice to the
gods, and the favorite handmade of the
princess is selected as victim.
The princess sends the girl to the camp
of Cortez, under the escort of her slave.
and through this incident Alvarado, the
historic young Spaniard, rides his charger
to the palace of Montezuma, pretending
to be the son of that mysterious white
god OF the Aztecs whose coming had
been foretold. The adventures of the
young conquistador. leading to the
altar of human sacrifice. from which
he is saved by the princess. who opens
the drawbridge Of the palace to the
invaders to save the man she loves, are
told in a series Of compelling scenes.
The reproduction of the pyramid of
Teocalli is marvellous in It's realism,
and in the battles for its possession. in
which seemingly a thousand warriors
represent the Aztec warriors and the
adventures of Spain. Wallace Reid. as
aJvaradn nfjral1y- NJ
and Cortea might have stepped from the
frame of his original portrait at Ma
drid. Montezuma was personated and
acted with pathetic dignity. and the
landmarks of the princess personified
youth and laughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23

news In car lots sold as low as 1925
less 3 per cent.
Pulp and Ground Wood Shipments.
During the month of September
sulphite pulp was shipped on contract
ct prices ranging from $3.50 per ton
, (. o h. mill low to s?321 per ton {. o. b.
mill high. The current prices reported
were S4i.2J {. o b. mill low and 300
per ton (. o. b. mill high.
Ground wood was shipped in con
tract during the month at S24.3S per
ton low +. b. mill to $50 per ton high.
while current prices ranged from SSS
per ton low to $50 per ton high.
The figures on stocks. and production
given above cover not only standard
news print but also similar grades.
such special news. novel news.
hanging. poster. lining. tablet. etc, the
trade commission report says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
COAL MINERS RETURN TO
WORK IN MIDDLE WEST
DR.. Garfield Receives Assurances
That Tendency Is Toward Lower
Retail Prices.

With the strike in the coal region of
| the middle west SO far improved that the
need OF any federal Intervention appeared
remote. DR.. Harry A Garfield. United
States fuel administrator, left Washing
ton to address meeting Of coal operators
in Pittsburgh. He will return tomorrow
or Thursday.
Late yesterday afternoon DR.. Garfield
received a telegram from John P. White,
president of the United Mine Workers Of
America. which read:
"All miners IN India ma and practically
all in Ohio resumed work this morning
Latest reports from Illinois are that all
mines are resuuing. in line with our in
structions"
Before leaving for Pittsburgh DR.. Car
field issued n statement, asserting that
Reports just received from state fuel
administrators indicate in many sections
2 gratifying tendency downward in retail
coal prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23

particular fell or from $50 tons for
the first eight months of 1916 to I34
tons for the corresponding period of
this year Exports to Me leo. on the
other hand. Increased from / 81 tons
to 4,934 tons.
Available information indicates that
most of the contract tonnage of roll
news is being delivered al prices from
50 to $50 per 100 pounds f. o. b. mill.
The thfrty-siX companies reported
only nine new contracts for roll news
print. aggregating 3.iTJ tons. The
prices ranged from $3.50 f. o. b. mill to
S..Go. the average being Sab.
The condition of the newsorirt mar
ket is best shown by the fact that
the current prices of both roll and
sheet news were not far from the pre-
vailing contract prices. Roll news in
car lots was quoted at from $50 to
$3.50 by number Of mills, and sheet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
Established as Memorial.

The Alexander Graham Fell Memorial
Association of Canada has erected the
statuary, which repre- SCENTS the t"le-
phone and its beneIi,.enCe t. lldnhI ma.
and has purchased the old Bell mansion.
surrounded ly a thjrte T-acre park,
where DR.. Eel irSt lived when he
came from Scotland. II as there that
the inventor conducted th: eNperi-
1nents which led to the invention OF tEe
telephone in 1871. The Domialou par
lament. provisional Legislature. cities
of Toronto. Quebec. Montreal and
others. the county Of Braut and the
town of Brantford as we'll as public
spirited citizens in general united in
contributing 100000 for the monument.
The monument was designed by
Walter ). Allwa.d, a Canadian sculp-
tor. The dominant notes presented
are two-fold: First. two heroic fgures
in bronze at either side. representing
humanity sending and receiving mes
sages. and. second. man discovering
his power to transmit vocal sounds
through space.
This is shown in large bronze
panel. representing Man. with a figure
symbolic of Intelligence, and three
floating figures representing three
messengers. knowledge. JOY and Sor-
row
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
INVENTOR Of TELEPHONE
! IS H0N0RED BY CANADA
Group Of Statuary to Be Unveiled
Tomorrow in Tribute to DR.. Alex
/. ander Graham Bell.

Pausing in the midst OF wartime eff
fort to recognize the achievements OF
peace. Canada tomorrow VIII pay n
tribute to citizen of Washington. DR.
Alexander Graham Bell. in commemo-
ration of his invention Of the telephone.
In the town of B-antford. ont, the
Duke of Devonshirc. the governor gen
eral of the Dominion, AID other nota
bIes will participate IL the uneetling OF
a handsome group Of bronze statuary.
regarded not only as fitting tribute
to the inventor. but highly artistic ac-
complishment.
Sir Robert Borden, premier of Can
ada, and w. F. CoCkshutt. member of
parliament and president Of the Bell
Memorial Association. wal. attend the
exercises From Washington there
went. to accompany DR.. and Mrs. Bell
TO the ceremony. Mrs. Gilbert II.
Grosvenor and Mrs. David Fairchild,
daughters of Dr. Bell, and Mr.. Grosve-
nor. Miss Mabel Cirosyenor. John Joy
Edison. DIR. George NJ. Kober and Robert
He'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
Should Be Completed.

Some embarrassment is likely to
arise from the perfuncrory habits into
which theater orchestras have dr;fted
in times of peace. Heretofore nothing
has been thought Of cutting of a Sc
lection in the middle when the per-
Torrance was ready to go on But
with a national anthem such liberties
are not permissible.
A number of French soldiers were In
the audience at one of the theaters
last night, and 1t is not am:ss to sug-
gsst that the orchestra on the three
occasions when it plays the Mar
sellaise" complete the air instead of
allowing il to die when about two
thirds of the way through. Each time
the national air of our ally was start
ed last night the French soldiers rose
and stood at salute and a large part
of the audience rose with them. Every
body was somewhat disconnected when
the music suddenly died away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
ing story of the great war in Europe,
today's attraction.
Crandall's Apollo.

A strange story of absorbing interest
is told in the film "Double-Cross
featuring Pauline Frederick, which was
shown at Crandalls Apollo yesterday.
It's principal character Is Eleanor
Stratton. young society matron very
much In love with her broker-husband.
At the opening of the story she is over
joyed at the prospect of a house party
which the two are to attend at the
home of Lawrence Worthington. q
wealthy friend. At the country house
that evening, while waiting for the
guests to assemble. she o,ei hears two
men. discovers one q ,Lt.a ls isr hu%-
hand and the other ar interruptions
detective. who is attempting 10 o""r'e
him by threats of exposure "t his pa st
life to do his Vii. puu.foundad -
learning that her ht..ias.i h..g "ren :
thief. yet still loving him. ar ae;";-
mines t. save hiu y AK = 1re,n'-
piishss THIS forms ii" dot ,f ~ ir-e"-
esting story. The W omal Pa.cafh" :,
drama featuring Elh.! tlaH-t,a. i nciltc
shown TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
Howard.

The Howard Theater is celebrating the
seventh year of its present management
by presenting The Heart of Wetona.'
with cast selected from the Quality
Amusement Company of colored players
headed by Cleo Desmond. The play is a
thrilling story and is replete with dra-
matte incidents. An elaborate scenic pro-
duction is given. There will be matinees
TO-DAY. Thursday and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
Hugh Mass of White Granite.

The main portion of the monument is
on the crest OF a series of steps. and
this portion is a huge mass of white
granite. This is faced by the largest
single bronze casting ever turned out
The granite of which the foundation.
steps and pedestais are composed is
declared to be indestructible. In the
rear is stone fountain, with bullfrog
gargoyles, while cut n the stone, on
pilas ters. are Representations of the
British crown and the maple leaf. on
the rear, also. it Is probable will be
placed bronze tablet giving the
names of the patrons and the execu-
tive committee.
DR.. Bell is founder and former
president of the National Geographic
Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
Belasco.

Good graciousr' declared Lola Fisher
1ast night at the Belasco Theater at
hast two dozen times. And the turns
and situations in tho delightful farce
u Glare Hummer surely justified the
exclamation Bolstered by a plot in
which tho individuality of a consum-
mate comedienne is permitted its
fullest scope. Miss Fisher kept hun
Afeds. including the President and Mrs.
Wilson. in laughing humor with the
opontaneity of the Hummer wit and
the Fisher manner. Miss Fisher. as
Annabelle LEIGH, also enjoyed herself
70 the fullest extent while she kept
her audience in happy humor with
the resource and sense of proportion
u her lines.
Given q situation in which FIVE per-
sons, all penniless and hungry; add to
q Q dash Of millions and sprinkle lib
orally with house detectives and over
NB01n bank accounts. and the outcome
= ct 70 b startling At least.
=. 1AoOI 0eo01mnat1o0 = reached