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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

men were filed Tuesday with City
Clerk Hugo Moeller, who also acts
as clerk for the commission.
TO Eliminate P0litics-The Citizens
or Non-Partisan plan of city govern
ment. now appears a certainty for
Davenport, It took concrete form
when j. Reed Lane, chairman of the
Republican city central committee
and Ben F. Luetje, chairman of the
Democratic city central committee.
met in conference and both agreed
that such movement was the only
solution of the present crisis. The
meeting between Mr. Lane and Mr..
Luetie was most friendly and har-
monious session Both were of one
mind They realized that the only
way to secure better men for public
cffce was to eliminate politics and in
wade the ranks Of successful business
men for candidates, a thing impos-
sible under the old system.
g.
May Use Trained worker-After
listening TO arguments advanced by
Miss Bessie MeC1ennehan. Iowa CITY.
and Rabbi A. Holtzberg, Davenport.
IN favor of a trained social worker in
the overseer Of the poor's Office, mem
hers Of the Scott county board OF sup
erFisoTs indicated their apparent viii
lingaess to adopt the new plan and
give the system a trial Definite ac-
ton will be taken Friday when the
board is expected to appoint a COM
r1ittee to act with committees from
the Woman's club and Commercial
club in selecting a trained social
worker for the position. made vacant
BY the resignation Of James Hickey.
county overseer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

KERENSKY is reported on his
way to Petrograd to scatter the Boil
shevIh. Chances are he is backing
IN, so that he can get quick start
IN the event the enemy is more for
midable than his long distance adj
vices indicate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

WITH General Goethals at the
head of the quartermaster depart
ment of the United States army
things ought to slide along more sat
tsfactorily than they have been up till
now, observes Tgnatz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

HERE'S some cheering Christmas
news: The government is to limit the
profits on drugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

IF your ears have been burning
these days you may have possible
explanation in the fact that you failed
to clean your sidewalks before the
snow was turned to slusb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

ONE thousand eastern manufactur-
ers have been holding a convention
TO devise ways and means of most eft
fectually serving the government dur
ing the war The best results. we
take it, will be in holding prices in
check. We wonder if that is what
they decided to do?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

IF prohibition has the same effect
on the United States that it has had
on Russia, | want none of it. despite
that l am an enemy of drink" writes
l.. B. Z. Why, bless you. Russia
has been piped to the gil1s since the
nation went dry"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

AND you may wonder why Joel T.
hunter should have resigned as chief
probation officer Of the Chicago iuve-
nile court His name would Indicate
that he is the proper man for the
place
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
Spelling Old Friendships.

SO far as men are concerned, the
warmest friendship is that which
exists between two fellows whose
wives have never met. 4 friend that
we have known and liked for years
nas drifted away from US. and we
suppose he feels that we have drifted
away from him. We liked each other
so well that we wanted our wives TO
meet and be good friends. Finally
they met, and, as might have been
expected they cared nothing in the
world for each other. In fact, one OF
them said she couldn't see what on
earth anybody could find In her to adj
mire. and we suppose the other said
about the same thing. We felt that
our friend knew what our wife
thought Of his wife, and we were
little ashamed to be in his company.
Probably he felt the same. At any
j., g. we haven't had much of anything
TO do with eack other since. We
speak, but no one would ever guess
that we once were bosom friends
Claude Callan in Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
ijav In Church.

\ curious custom has been observed
from time immemorial at Old Weston
IIuntingdonshire, in England. The
church there is dedicated 70 st. Swithin,
and on the Sunday most nearly ap-
preaching St Swithin's day the ediiic,
is strewn with new mown hay.
The tradition is that an old lady be-
queathed a field for charitable pur-
poses on condition that the tenant pro
vided the hay to lessen the annoyance
caused by the squeaking OF the new
shoes worn by the villagers on Feast
Sunday. There are other explanations
one that it is an offering of the first
fruits OF the hay harvest, and another
that it is a survival of the custom of
strewing the church (when the floor
was only beaten EARTH with rushes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
FAMILY FRIENDS.
Fine Food For Thought In eequest
Made by Justice Lamar.

In the will Of the late Justice Lamar
Of the United States supreme court
there was one very unusual legacy.
He bequeathed his friendships to his
family.
ITO my family the will runs, Il be-
queath friendships many and numer-
Gus in the hope that they will be cher
ished and continued True friendships
are the most valuable OF our earthly
possessions, more precious than gold,
more enduring than marble palaces,
more important than fame.
As Henry Drummond has well said,
Friendship is the nearest thing we
know TO what religion isl"
The family that inherits such wealth
is truly rich. But 1t is a legacy that
must be used If it would be preserved.
Friendships cannot be locked away in
safes or lent 10 historical exhibits and
museums. Like love and faith and
courage. they belong to that intangible
treasure Of the soul that must be kept
from destruction by constant service.
II is not alone material things that
rust doth corrupt"
How many OF us have let slip
through busy or careless fingers the
beautiful and glowing friendships of
our youth? We did not mean TO do it.
Indeed, we have often regretted the
loss until, as the years pass. the regret
gradually fades away. And if that is
true of our own friends how far more
true of our fathers friends! Yet there
have been families where friendships
have passed down from father to son
for several generations.
There is food for thought here. How
many fathers are building up fine and
loyal ana servlceable friendships that
they can with pride and gratitude be-
queath to their sons? How many
mothers are storing up like treasures
for their daughters? The question
does not end there. How many young
people of today are fitting themselves
to receive such legacies? How many
in all the varied and urgent calls of
life are needing the challenge to make
themselves worthy of friendships by
being loyal and fine tempered and gen.
erous friends themselves?
"A man that hath friends the old
Book of Wisdom declares, must show
himself friendly and again, Thine
own friend and thy fathers friend for
sake not."-Youth's Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
Eoqs BeWilcler Birds.

1t is curious thing that. though hui
man beings are utterly bewildered In
dense fog. most animals find their way
through It without much difficulty. \
horse will trot along IL its right direc-
ton as though the air were perfectly
clear, and not only that, but will take
the right turning at the right moment
if it is at all accustomed TO the road.
4 human being would take any turn
ing but the right one. Birds. on the
other hand, are utterly bewildered by
fogs. Pigeons, for instance viii re-
main motionless all day long, half
asleep. huddled up in their pigeon
houses. Chickens and poultry OF all
kinds won't stir all the time heavy
fog is about Birds of all kinds, as a
matter of fact, seem helpless during
foggy weather-Pearson's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village TolS
Briefly for Busy Readers

"El supreme, by Edward Lucas
White, is at the Free Library.
There will be a regular meeting of
the Methodist brotherhood this even
ing. A full attendance is requested.
Claiming Hare of Union street has
returned from a few days stay in
New York city.
The first First Aid to the Injured
class will meet at s o'clock this even
ing in the library.
Regular meeting of the Sons Of
Veterans Thursday evening at s
o'clock Grand Army hall. All mem
bers will please be present.
An operation was performed this
morning in the Samaritan hospital in
Troy on Mrs. Ruth Griswold. Her
son, j. l.. Griswold and Mrs. E. T..
Griswod are with her.
The eleventh annual dance will be
given Thursday evening in high
school hall by the local telephone ex-
change. Dancing will begin at nine
o'clock with Hurleys orchestra in at
tendance.
Mrs. Julia f. Parker of Pleasant
street, who left here Monday morning
for Albany, was taken i'll on the
1roy-Albany local" just before it
reached the Albany station and was
removed to st. Peters hospital for
treatment. Miss Mary Parker, who
was with her, remained until this af-
ternoon Mrs. Parker was visited in
the afternoon by Mrs. Conrad
Schwartz and Miss Mary Lundergan
She will have to stay in the hospital
for some days. but is somewhat bet
ter
Hon. Linus Leavens. state fish and
game commissioner. arrived in town
today at one o'clock. He was met by
County Warden h. $. Higgins and by
S. b. Hawks and W. d. Policy presi-
dent and secretary of the Bennington
County Forest, Fish and Game as
ISOLATION who entertained the COM
missioner at dinner at the Putnam
house This afternoon they are visit
ing the hatchery in the Bushnell dis
trict and tonight there will be an in
formal reception to the commissioner
at the White studio to which all who
wish to meet Commissioner Leavens
are invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
PRISONERS DYING FAST
Exchange Urged by Red Cross
Scarcity Of Food Emphasized.

Berne, Switzerland. May THE
International Red Cross committee
has just issued an appeal to the bellig-
erent Powers to agrre upon some
method of exchanging prisoners of
war in the interests of the physical
and moral welfare OF the millions of
men in captivity.
The appeal declares that in certain
countries the death rate is alarming
suggesting that the constitutions of
the prisoners have been unable to
withstand the privations deficiencies
in nourishment and other evils. and
cities the increasing rayages Of tuber-
oulosis Melancholia. resulting from
inactivity, is being added to the ills
accruing from increasing scarcity of
food. according to the appeal.
The economic conditions have
grown so bad. the appeal declares.
that the countries interested must
have their attention called TO the
necessity of returning to their homes
all men still able to serve their COM
munitles. 1t points out that since
prisoners OF war in different countries
have been employed in agricultural
work there should be no objection TO
an exchange that would permit them
TO work in their own countries
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
cancar Not hereditarx.

That cancer is not Inherited in man
seems to be proved by statistics col
lected by Arthur uunter and present
ed TO the Association Of Life Insurance
Presidents. Mr.. Hunter investigated
the history of policy holders and found
that when both of mans parents had
died of cancer only two grandparents
out of 231 had died of this disease.
Among 314 sons and daughters of par
ents both of whom had died of can
GER he could find not one case of cane
GER He considered only those above
he age of forty.
He found only nine cases OF cancer
among 301 brothers and sisters Of cam
cerous pairs. OF the $40 sons and
daughters above forty in 4SS families
Of which one parent had died Of can
Ger only three were known TO have
had the disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
To Stop Hiccoucns.

Simple cases Of hiccoush are often
relieved by such measures as sucking
ice or taking salt and vinegar, says
the New York Medical Journal. Pull
ing the tongue forward and holding it
for some time is an effective proceed
ure. Sometimes obstinate hiccough Is
relieved when the patient is strong
by having him hang with the arms
extended and grasping some beam or
pole. so that his feet do not touch the
floor. With all the abdominal muscles
tense. have him hold his breath as long
as possible. Sneezing is very efficient
in certain cases since it is the exact
opposite to hiccough. being sudden
exploratory act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
Disease.

Diseases are not isolated affections
of the single organs or groups of or
ganS in which they manifest them
selves-mumps. of the salivary glands,
typhoid. Of the bowels; consumption,
OF the lungs; nephritis, of the kidneys,
eczema. of the skin, and so on-but are
failure of the body as whole TO
carry on its functions, and the particu-
lar organs in which the symptoms ap-
pear are merely groups of cells that for
specific reasons show the defect.
In the New York Medical Journal
Dr. Smith Ely Jellfe, the famous spe.
ciali5t in nervous and mental diseases,
SAYS this conception of disease is as
old as IIippocrates, but is too FIRE.
quently overlooked in an era Of absorb
ing speciaistic investigation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
CHARGES WHOLLY FALSE
silly Reports Circulated Were With
out Foundation.
Lyndon Center, May 4, 1917
Editor Evening Banner,
HenningtOn VT


Lyndon Center, May 4, 1917.
Editor Evening Banner,
Bennington, VT
| understand that there has been a
report circulated in and around Ben
nington that Edward Horst, student
Of the Theodore n. Vail Agricultural
School and Farms, was expelled from
the school for insulting the American
flag; also that he had refused to
salute the flag when commanded to by
the student officers.
| have made careful investigation,
ana am unable to find the least
ground for these rumors of reports.
do know this: He was not expelled
from the school He is student in
good and regular standing. lie did
not spend week at hospital in St.
Johnsbury recuperating from mutila-
tons received for insulting our flag.
He marched with his comrades in the
patriotic parade at st. Johnsbury,
and on five occasions he saluted the
colors. Marching in the patriotic
parade at St Johnsbury was purely
voluntary on the part of the students.
/ sincerely hope that you will pub
lish this in the next issue of your
paper, as a gross injustice has been
done this boy, and ! would like to
take every means possible to put him
right before his classmates, his
friends at home and the public at
large.
Thanking you in advance for the
above request | am,
Respectfully yours,
r. r. Clark,
Principal and Superintendent of 7.
n. Vail School.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Farm hand. Single man.
good wages to right party. Apply at
once. Tel 347-J. Louis Briggs.
S5t6
TO RENT-After June LIST. an eight
room tenement 131 Grand View street.
Electric lights, bath room and gas
connections. Small family, inquire
of Nash & Hutchins or call at 133
Grand View from 10 a. m. until p.
m. From Z to in the evening. S5tf
TO RENT-Room-Larg front
room furnished. First floor. Modern
improvements. Apply ia Union
street. S5t6*
FOR SALE--One s room house 90
X26 with ell l4x20 with water in
Kitchen Situated or Burgess road.
10 minutes from car line and mills
in corporate limits. / % acres land
in high state of cultivation, Is fruit
trees, apple. pears and plum. Fine
berry patches. raspberry and black
berry, never failing brook on North
side of lot $50 dollars worth of beans
and garden truck have been sold be-
sides family supply in one year One
can keep COW, poultry and pigs if de-
sired The place will be sold right if
taken at once. Address b. Banner
office. S5tf
TO RENT-Farm with buildings at
Bennington Falls. Good land and
handy for people in the village. VIII
rent whole farm of 62 acres or small
lots for cultivation if desired. Inquire
Nash & Hutchins. S5t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
Spanish lrishmen.

A recent writer draws attention 10
the connection which has long existed
between Ireland and Spain. In the
days Of the wild Geese when Irish.
men We're carving out futures for
themselves as soldiers of fortune in
many lands, they went in large num-
bers TO Spain. Then again large num-
bers OF Irish men and women many OF
them belonging 10 well known fam
lies, emigrated to Spain in the early
days of the nineteenth century. Ali
these immigrants were adopted by the
country. and they adopted it, whole
heartcdiy-so whole heartedly, indeed,
that, as the writer already referred to
pointed out, hardly any of their pres
ent representatives speak English. at
any rate as II native tongue" and
they have lost all touch with Irish life.
They have retained their names, how
ever unaltered, ana in the Spanish
army list are to be found many such
names as O'Connor, O'Neil, O'DonnelI,
Shaw, and so on.-ChriStian Science
Monitor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
Corn and Water.

To those engaged in the handling OF
grain the natural shrinkage Of sheled
corn while in storage and in transit is
n matter of prime Importance and of
ten source of dispute because OF
shortage reported at time of receipt
ut warehouse and a further loss at
date of final sale. In order to deter
mine the amount of shrinkage or loss
of weight occurring in corn the de-
partment Of agriculture conducted an
experiment with 800 bushels of sheled
corn. At the time of storage the mois-
ture content was 1873 per cent and at
close of the test 14.7 per cent, or
loss of IL per cent The weight per
bushel had decreased from 547 pounds
TO 30 pounds. and the total loss OF
weight was 1870 pounds, or slightly
more than Z per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
NOTICE!

Please take notice. All persons
putting on stock and trepassing on my
premises or tract in the towns of
Salisbury and Arlington. destroying
or multilating the building or remov-
ing anything from them without my
consent will be prosecuted according
to law. All communications should
be addressed either to Harrison Mill
ington of North Bennington or the
owner John A. Yunck of South Orange
n. J.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
A Battle of Languages.

Three or four languages strove for
mastery in ancient Gaul, which is now
France. German was spoken by the
1900 Frank invaders. Popular Latin
was spoken by 100000 Gallo-Romans
Literary Latin was the language Of
the church and of literature. Low
Latin was afterward the language Of
the administration.
German was the first to succumb
In four centuries it ceased 10 be I'M
derstood by the soldiers, and in
seventy years more 1t had become an
object of ridiculc, But it survives in
more than 900 words expressing the
things Of government law and war
and thus forms no insignificant part
Of the French language.-London Mail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
Clear Away the Waste.

Bowel regularity is the secret of
good health, bright eyes. clear COM
pleXions, and DR.. Kings New Life
Pills are a mild and gentle laxative
that regulates the bowels and relieves
the congested intestines by removing
the accumulated wastes without grip
ing Take a pill before retiring end
that heavy head. that dull spring
fever feeling disappears. Get DR..
Kings New Life Pills at your drug
dist, Csc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
CHARACTERISTIC HERE
Musical Comedy Company at Harte,s
Theatre for Week.

The Gracey-Christie musical com
edy company began Monday evening a
weeks engagement at the Harte The
atre before a crowded house. Ten
girls and four men comprise the
troupe. which has a varied assortment
of specialties Mr. Christie's eccen-
trio cane dance and Mr.. Gracey's play
ing OF the marimba and the chimes
brought forth much applause. as did
the Dresden Dolls. The stage setting
was attractive, the songs good and the
lines quite clever The entire per-
Torrance met with much favor with
the audience The attraction this
evening is The Isle of Smiles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08

Never take cold bath when you are
fatigued and never stay in hot bath
after You begin to feel tired. Fifteen
minutes is long enough for any bath.
Luck may be good master, but as
master his pay days are uncertain.
Shoes were not made in rights and
"lefts" before the nineteenth century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08
F,oro an Eoonomical viewpoint.

do you believe in early marriages."
Yes. With the cost of living where
it is now I'm inclined to the belief that
the sooner the girls are married Off
the better. Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-08

II is easy to decide without think.
ing: it is easy to think and not decide;
but it is hard to think fairly and de-
eide courageously,
The Washington herald., 1917-07-06
NJ 'ADOO ANNOUNCES
INSURANCE BOARD
Will Act as Advisory Board in
Framing War Indemnity.

Secretary McAdoo announced last
night the committee of insurance men
which will act as his advisory body in
framing the terms of the bill to go to
Congress providing for insurance and
indemnity for the officers and men in
the army and navy who have en-
listed for the war with Germany.
With George B. Ide, president of
the Home Life Insurance Company, at
the head. the committee consists Of
Edward d. Duffield, vice president of
the Prudential; John L. Schuff, of
Union Central of Cincinnati; Louis F.
Butler, president of the Travellers; of
Hartford; Arthur Hunter, president of
the Actuarial Society of America I;
John T. Stone, president of the Mary
land Casualty Company; George B.
Woodward, vice president of the Met
ropolitan Life; Franklin B. Meade,
secretary of the Lincoln Life Com
pany; T. w. Blackburn. of Omaha,
secretary of the American Life Con-
vention, and I. l. Boak. president of
the National Fraternal Congress of
America.
All branches of the Insurance busi-
ness are represented on this commit
tee. To these men the Secretary of
the Treasury will submit for con-
structive suggestion problems relat-
ing to the army insurance plan which
the insurance experts candidly con-
fess are most intricate.
Another feature of the plan not
hitherto touched on by Mr.. McAdoo in
publicly discussing it, provides for
the industrial rehabilitation of those
who return from the battlefields un-
able to engage in the trade or occu-
patton which they followed prior to
enlistment.