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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
BOARD TO PASS
ON CLAIMS NOW
SlxTi-THREE MEN HAVE MADE NO
CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTION AND
WILL BE CERTIFIED.

Sixty-ihree Cameron county men are
ready 10 90 10 war without the necessity
Of having exemption claims passed upon.
When the three day9' session 81 the local
board was concluded Saturday evening II
was found that tins number of men had
waived all rights 10 exemption claims and
they viii form the first part of the quota
which leave. here October 3 for Camp
Travis 10 join the seventy-iwo Liberty
Boys who have already gone from this
county.
is dis satisfied
The board J. today passing upon the eN-
emption claims. Those of the aliens are
being given precedence n thye are IN th'
ma aiority and are much more easily dis
posed Of. The claims OF other characters
VIII be passed upon a early as possible
and will be forwarded 10 the district board
for certifieaiion in order that the liSt Of
men who are To 90 on Friday of next week
may be selected and the men notified.
The board has received 4 letter from
Ted Graham. who was in charge of thu
contingent of Sixtv-one men going forward
last Wednesday. Graham reports that the
contingent arrived and reported IN good
shape and that the men are well pleased
with the life. Graham and Bryan Steven
son Of SaneBnto report that they have
been assigned to- Battery ID. saith Field Ar
tilIery and number If the other men have
been assigned 10 this regiment. Holman
Cook, second in command of the Cameron
copntv contingent, has been assigned 10
the headquarters a. clerk. The letter
closes with thanks TO the board for their
consideration and the plans made for the
comfort ot the men.
Those physically qualified and who
claimed No exemption after the list was
published Saturday were:
Joe Sherwin Brui -che. .Browu~yile
Teofilo Crixell Jr.. Brownsville.
Avclardo Olveira. Brownsville.
Joe l.. Stillman. Raymondvie
Daniel E-cobar, Brownsville.
Hugh Harper San Bcnio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
To Announce Details
Second Liberty Loan
,By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. y. g.. Sept 2l-De-
tails Of the second Liberty bond issue
probably will be announced by Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo tomorrow. In
dicaiion> are that the offering will APP
proximate $4,000, ,000. 900 and run approx ]
imaiely twenty-five to thirty wears. The
interest rate - fixed by law may be up
Ia four per cent and il i considered likely
that the issue viii bear the four per cent
rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
CHRISTIAN EFFICIECo CONGRESS

PITTSURG. Pa. Sept. "a The Chris
tian Efficiency Congress, which met in
this city today for thrcr-day session.
promises to Ne one VI the most notable re-
Iigious gatherings of the year. The con
gre~- embraces all Protestant denomina
tion~. The sessions are 10 hc held under
the auspices of the Comm, lion on Inter
Church Federaiions and the Federal Coun-
al Of Churches of Christ in America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
Turkestan Growers
OF Cotton Protest

PETRoGRAD. Sept 24-Thc concre--
of Turke~tan Cotton Growers. composed
largely OF Mohammedans. j. considering
the possibility Of not planting cotton this
years. Such step would BE- taken in or
der To free acreage for cereals. and also
as protest against the alleged ignoring
of native Interests bv the local Council of
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
Steel Workers Will
Get Wage Increase

JOllNNToWN. Pa. Sept. 2II.-Fiftren
thousand steel ,worEer~ ~ the Cambria
steel Company and the Lorain Steel Com
pany here were notified today that effect
i've February | their wages will be- in
creased 10 per cent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
Cool Weather Averts
Paralysis Epidemic

CHICAGO. Ill.,. sept. 2I-Ilealih Com
missioner Robertson declared today that
avert a serious epidemic Of IntaniIle pa
raly>l~ which IN the past week ha~ claimed
twenty victims. with ~iNty-~iN new
case, rennrted. and 4 LntAI ni 80 cn,r-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24

PETROGRAD. Sept. General Don
ch"hine' chiei 81 staff 70 the commander
on the west front. has been appointed chief
OF staff 10 the commander in chief of the
Russian army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24

SOMEWHERE ON THE FRENCH
FRONT. Sept. Lieutenant Raoul Luf-
berry of the Lafayette Flying Corps. con
inued hi> brilliant aerial exploits aSturdav
destroying one German machine and fore
ing another 10 land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
l.W.W. Worker Is
Finally Arrested

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 2i--J +. Wig
gin, said to be an l. W. ". organizer. i
under arrest here. Wiggin. for whom 4
nationwide search has been conducted, j.
being held for Oklahoma officials. Ac-
cording To federal authorities he has ad-
mitted that he participated in the Okla
homa riots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
Prohibit Exports of
Gold to Spain Ports

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. 2i-Treas-
ury officials, carrying ont the government S
policy Of conservation of gold. have vir-
fuaily decided upon policy prohibiting
the export of gold 10 Spain. No gold has
been licensed for export 10 Spain since the
presidents proclamation became effective
except several small shipments already
Headed on steamers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
Old Men And Girls
Will Be Messengers

FORT WORTH. Texas, Sept 24.-Un-
able \ IN alleged, ~ procure sufficient
hoy "a account of the compulsory educa-
ll"n law. two local telegraph companies
have put giri~ and old men tn work a.
messengers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
Cuts Young Sons
Throat With Razor

AMARILLO. Texas, Sept. 2i.-While
temporarily insane. N i~ alleged. Mr.. Hat
tle Shater Sunday killed her twelve year
old son. cutting hi- throat with q razor.
and fatally cut her Young daughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
Mine Disaster In
/ Hungary KiIIr SO
(Ey Associated Press.

AMSTERDAM Holland, sept. IA
Budapest dispatch printed IN Germa,
newspapers arriving here tell ~ al eypio-
sion in the LubenS coal mine~. Fiftv-npe
persons were killed and fifty-five were IN
inred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
Southwestern Summary.

) The following H. a summary ~ weather
! conditions throughout the southwest az
5 dayhreak this morning:
) North Texas. generally clear G6: Cen
. trail Texas generally clear. o.: East Tex
) a. generally clcar. Gh: Gulf Coast. gen
8 orally clear 1G: West Texas. generally
; clear. 80: Arkansas generally clear. %;
5 Louisiana generally cloudy. 81: bklaho-
. ma. generally clear. -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
J 80 SxSxS xSxSJS = !
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following forecast for the lower
gulf coast and :he Lower Rio Grande
Valley Il issued nv the United States
, Weather Bureau at New Orleans
Tonight nartly cloudy Tuesday unset
tied light ~ m..lcratr east a. southeast
winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24

LONDON. Sept. 24.-Emperor William,
says disptach to Amsterdam from Rem
ter~. has visited the batilefieldS in Rou-
mania and inspected the troops. In ad-
dressing them he said that while this fight y
ing was of worldwide historical Importance
and that II also was OF great importance
economically for home lands lie conclud-
ed by saving that If the war continues 1T
was not Gsrmany's fault
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24

PARIS, Sept. 24.--North III Nerdun and
in the region OF Fos>e> and Chaumes
woods an artillery duel was Intensely vio-
lent last night. II D. officially announced
that German airplane- bombarded the
camp OF German prisoners near Barleduc
and two prisoners were killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
ITEUTON HEAVY
GUNS ACTIVE
ION TWO SIDES
.SCARPE RIVER
.ARRAS FRONT
,By Associated Press.l

guns were active early this morning on
both banks of the Scaipe river on the
Arras front Field Marshal lIaig reports
that German raiding party near Labas-
seevile was driven off after sharp fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
GET
ELECTION
AT Waco

WACO. Texas, sept. 24.-The county
commissioners today ordered local OPP
tion election in the county on October 20
Waco and West are the only ''wet'' towns
in the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
FLASHES

NbA rs DtaIrN f'ffN-.N
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24-Governor
Hobby submits to the legislature a mes
sage recommending the appeals of the laws
creating the West Texas A. & NJ, the
Northeast Texas A. & NJ, and the North.
cast Texas Insane Asylum.
AUSTIN. Texas. Sept. 2l.-The civil
Jurisprudence committee divided this MORN
ing on the question of whether the convic-
ti0n of j. {. Ferguson disqualified him
from holding public office in the future. A
report may be made this afternoon.
GAINESVILLE, Texas. Sept pa
bale of long staple cotton sells today for
forty cents pound. This is said to be the
Texas record.
PORTLAND. Ore. Sept 24-Four
thousand men in three Portland shipyardS
strike today.
AUSTIN. Texas. Sept. 24.-Secretary OF
State Church Bartlett will tender his resiq-
nation as soon as judgment is pronounced
on lanes {. Ferguson.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept. "a
The business district of Lawton. Okla.
was afire this afternoon. Twelve buildings
have already burned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. 24-Fou
thousand men in three Portland shpyard,
strike today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
Local Observations.

The following are local weather obscr- Z
. vatinns. covering the - hour period
. ending ~ ! a. m.. today taken 10y th"
Q local United States Weather Bureau. in
8 charge of Mrs. a. W. Reed:
8 Maximum tcmpariure ........... $500
Minimum temperature ............. .92m
& Barometric pressure. Z a. IN. 299i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24

ROME, Italy. Sept; 2i.-The Corrieie
d'ltala. the vatican organ. says 1T may
he said that the central empires. parii~u-
larry Germany. had resources Of conceiv-
able diplomatic precauiion which j. com-
mon Ia contracting parties before the con
clusion of agreements. Nevertheless such
preeatulon does not prevent the thought
that resistance of Germany and Austria
is rarely irreconcilable with the cause -.
peace. since the entente nations long ago
made known their war aims.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-24
GERMAN MADE
RUM0RS TELL
OF ATTEMPTS.
FOR PEACE AT.
RUSS EXPENSE.

PETROGRAD Sept. 24.-Annomce-
ment of the departure OF representatives
of the Hungarian opposition for the con
ference at Barns after the German press
discussion of possibilities of peace before
winter has caused apparent German made
rumors of attempts by the central poYer~
and the entente TO gam peace at the ex-
pense of Russia. The Rech denies the
truth of the reported negotiations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
Rhubarb Leaves.

More than one case is on record
W here leaves of the rhubarb plant pro-
luced fatal results when served as
greens" \ survey of all the avail
able data indicates that while the
stalks of the common garden rhubarb
furnish a perfectly safe article of food
for most persons, the leaves of the
same plant may not prudently he EN-
poyed for culinary purposes. Rhu-
barb Wine which was once extensively
used in adulterating champagne, Is
made from the stalks, yet DR.. William
Prout, an eminent physician and chem
list who died In 1850. thought it was
so potent an agency In producing stone
in the bladder that he wanted parlia-
ment to prohibit it5 manufacture.
The safe course in regard to rhu.
barb appears TO be this: Stick TO the
stalks. but let the leaves alone.-New
York sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23

Great Is the moment when tldings Of
freedom reach us, when the long en-
thralled soul from amid its chains and
squalid stagnancy arises, were 1t still
only in blindness and bewilderment,
and swears by him that made 1t that
1t will be free Free? Understand
that well, 1t is the deep commandment,
DINNER or clearer. of our whole being
to be free Freedom Is the one pur-
port, wisely aimed at or unwisely, Of
all mans struggles, tolllngs and suffer
lngs in this earth. Yes, supreme is
such a moment Of thou have known
ID, first vision as Of flame grit Sinai
In this our waste pilgrimage, which
thenceforth wants not its pillar of
cloud by day and pillar of fire by
night. Something 1t is everyday,
something considerable when the
chains have grown corrosive. poison
Gus. to he free from oppression by our
fellow man,-Carlyle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
Hiah Collars In Quito.

In an article ON quito. the City OF
the Equator" Harry A. Franck de-
scribes in the Century some OF the diff
ficulties he encountered when shopping
In South America.
1.-The line of demarkation between
the genie decente and the genie del
pueblo of Quito is the white collar.
Naturally the tendency is to make it
as wide and distinct as possible. When
Z had searched the entire city found
my customary brand of collar ut four
times its American price, but the low
est collar in stock was weirdly sug-
gestive Of some species of human gi-
raffe.
"You misunderstood me- l protest
ed. L did not ask for a cuff, but for a
collar
But this Is collar, senorp cried
the shopkeeper.
Something lower, please
"'But this is very low collar. It is
so low that no one in Quito will wear
1t, and we are not importing any more
OF this Brand"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
AT SIBERIA OUTPOST
"Pete" Buss Writes of Guard Duty
on Barge Canal

"Pete" Russ Writes of Guard Duty
on Barge Canal
Siberia, Somewhere in n. Y. State
Tuesday, July II, II
Editor of the Banner:--As I.sat in
my tent waiting for something to
turn up, | thought I would write you
to let you know what real outpost
is like, as | imagine some Of my Ben,
nington friends would like to know.
The Banner reaches me every morn
ing and 1t is very welcome, as it lets
me know that there is still one good
town On earth.
My outpost is seven miles from
Waterford, y. Y, where the Glib barge
canal meets the Mohawk river, just
above the Crescent dam. have four
posts to look otter: No. guard gate,
No 2 guard gate, power house and
Crescent dam. These posts are some
distance apart and consequently We
make our headquarters hallway be
tween, at No guard gate. We have
one sleeping tent here and q cook
tent. Here six men and myself live.
Three men camp at the Crescent dam
and cook their meals at that post.
We live in fine style We are al.
lowed $3.50 a day to ration 10 men
For breakfast we have oatmeal, ba.
nanas, toast, fried potatoes, eggs and
coffee. For dinner one bill Of fare
recently was boiled potatoes, pork
chops, bread and butter. peaches and
coffee AT night cooky provides boil
ed ham, fried potatoes, tomatoes
bread and butter and tea, Not SO bad
| do all the cooking and can thank
Mr. Lafortune that l know how
Guard duty comes only at night
Each man is on four hours and 20
hours off. We have to rustic our
own fire wood and row down the Mo
hawk for our ice To tell the truth,
this outpos. is just like camping out
We have no visitors and seldom see
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
Moyina Pictures In Alaska.

Every coast town in Alaska, from
Juneau to Nome, and practically every
town with a population of 200 or more
has a moving picture theater. All get
the best films and produce the biggest
features. The picture theater at Can
die, 200 miles north Of Nome, is locat-
ed nearer the pole than any other pic
tire show in the world, Prices of ad-
mission range from Is cents to 81
cents in coast towns and generally 81
in interior towns Ike Fairbanks and
Iditarod. When features of unusual
merit or cxpensiveness are put on the
admission price is raised, having in q
few instances been as high as So fol
extraordinary attractions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
An Eve Opener.

Always have glass medicine drop
per and bottle Of rosewater in the
medicine chest and in your travelling
bag. Then when you get foreign
body in your eye you win be spared
much pain and discomfort If the fol-
lowing very simple and harmless meth
cd is pursued: Put into the medicine
dropper six drops of the rosewater.
Pull down the lower lid and float the
liquid on the surface of the injured
eye. After the rosewater has been in
the eye for few seconds use the
empty medicine dropper to suck out
the liquid. and the foreign matter will
come with II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
NORTH BENNINGTON
AS ever
"Petd' Buss

Mrs. Asa Solomon is quite ill at
her home on Greenwich street.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hilliard Of Ar
lington were over Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. s. o. Tefft.
Miss Lucy Horton of Saratoga
Springs is spending her vacation with
her sister, Mrs. Edwin Mosher,
Nelson Payne spent a week end
furlough from Fort Ethan Alien with
his parents, Mr., and Mrs A. S.
Payne.
Mrs. A. NJ Shepard has returned
from several weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs Alexander Buchanan
in Arlington Mass
". r. Mattison has returned from
a business trip TO Grand Rapids,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
NOTICEs
Dissolution Of Partnership

Notice is hereby given chat the
heretofore subsisting be.
tween Arthur r. Rickert and Seneca
W. Pelsue, heretofore carrying on
bushes of general machine and re-
pair shop at 11S Pleasant Street in
the Village of Bennington in the
county of Bennington and state OF
Vermont under the firm name and
style of Rickert at Pelsue has been
dissolved by mutual consent as and
from the LIST. day of February, 1917, so
far as concerns the said Arthur r.
Rickert, who retires from said firm
All debts due to and owing by the
said late firm will be received and
paid Arthur X. Rickert.
Dated at Bennington in said county
of Bennington this 18th. day of July
1911
(Signed) Arthur r. Rickert.
Bennington, VT, July Il, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23

To taxpayers OF the Bennington
graded school district; A rate bill has
been placed in my hands for collection
AZ follows: sl.O5 cents on the dollar
on the grand list OF 1917, hereby de-
mand payment for said taxes and mott
~ you that will attend at the Ben
nington County Savings bank from 9
o'clock g. m. until o'clock p. m,
There will be a discount of 4 per cent
on above tax II paid within 30 days
c. II. Dewey. treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July Is, 1917
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23

after three doctors said ! never would
stand up straight again. was a mid
wife for seven years and Recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along so nicely
that it surely is godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them"
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, 342 E.North St.,
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, irregularities, ner-
vousness, baekache, or bearing-down'
pains, need the tonic properties of the
roots and herbs contained in Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23

anyone except the men working ON
the river There is good fishing but
nc good old brook trout. We have
named the post Siberia as it has been
cold ever since we arrived. The
wind blows all the time. The natives
say that there are only two days in
the year that there is no wind. One
of them was the day before we ar
rived and we are looking for the
other one. We hope it arrives before
we start for camp IN the south.
Our stove is hot water tank with
three holes cut in the side and a
chimney ut one end And say, you
cant beat it. 1t is late and ! must
close
AS ever
Pete Buss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
Exemption & Discharge from Draft

a claim for exemption on regis
trat.on card is not considered but a
formal claim must be filed. | will
prepare claims for exemption and dis
charge. especially for those having
wives or other dependents. prepar.
ing affidayts and advising as to
other requisites. Wives and other
dependents may apply for discharge
OF drafted men.
Edward J. Hall. III North st.
Bennington, Vt, (upstairs) ADV.
4St6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
Poor Place For a Will.

Il was reading in the paper" said
the fat plumber. "about n man who
had his will tattooed on his back"
Gee" the thin carpenter exclaimed,
I'd hate TO have my will ON my back. .
why
Because many n will is broken by
the courts. Youngstown Telegram.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
STOCKS ARE SEIZED
Government Expropriates Growing
Cereals and Goods on Hand

Stockholm, July 22.-The Swedish
Government has appropriated grow
ing crops of all cereals, vegetables
and sugar beets. 1t has also ordered
appropriated all stocks OF these
which may be on hand September
from the 1916 crops, with the excep-
ton of limited quantities in private
households.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23

Michigan and with Mrs. Mattison is
spending a few days in New York
cits.
There will be a lawn festival this
week Friday evening under the aus
pieces CT Tucker Lodge No. As, f. *
A. NJ, ON the Masonic grounds on
Bank street Ice cream and cake
will be served and the North Benning-
ton band will-furnish music to make
the evening a pleasant one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
BROKEN DOWN
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. -"I was all broken down
inhealth from displacement. One of my

auyIrlends came 10
see me and she adj
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash. began TAX
ing your remedies
and took$5. 00worth
and in two months
was a we'll woman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
ROOFING JOBS

The partnership of Wood & San.
born having been dissolved | am now
prepared to look after your needs in
Slate, Paper and Protex roofing,
Ridge roll and drip.
Either new work or repairs II you
have a leaky roof give me call.
lIl Frank NJ Wood
Phone DIR. SOC IL Gage st,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23

TO RENT-stores, offices, tene-
ments, shops, stables. individual ga.
rage. individual storage lockers. fur
nlshed apartments and rooms all cen.
trally located. Geo. NJ. Hawks, 1876
Main St 72tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23

The weight of ore cars descending a
mine In South Africa is used to pro.
duce power by pulling "A cable wound
around drum that drives dynamo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23

WANTED-A substantial, profit.
able bushes opportunity presents
itself in this vicinity in the sale OF
one of the standard, popular priced
automobiles. A complete line, long
established, most gavorably known.
widely advertised. An extremely
liberal proposition will be made to
the right parties Address Box No
4i0. Banner Office. 46t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
Too Radiant.

Edith-Fred and | have agreed to
keep our engagement secret Her
Friend-Impossible, dear. All the girls
will know It as soon as they look ut
you.-Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23

FOR RENT-A large room with
two small connecting rooms on sec.
ond floor OF the Richie building. Very
desirable for office purposes. Apply
to Charles N. Powers, Savings Bank
Building. 22tf