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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
FARM BUREAU HEADouARTERs
Office Is Now Located at Room 7 In
Hawks Block.

The Farm Bureau Office is now To-
Gated at room 7, Hawks black, Ben
nington. Farmers and their wives
are welcome at any time and will
find the County agent there on Sat
urdays. The Farm Bureau officers,
wish to make this place of general
information and meeting place OK
farmers and their wives. Owing toa
the absence of much needed rest
room in Bennington, the Far u
Bureau will gladly make its head :
quarters a place where anyone can
drop in for few moments and fes,l
at home.
Stop in and look over the agrioi Ill
tural papers and bulletins. You will
find number of available bulletins
of interest to all members of the
family Leave your name and ad-
dress and name and number OF the
bulletins that you want and same
will be mailed to you. The office is
located for your convenience and is
at your disposal. Make use Of 1t
while in town
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
COUNTY COURT
Jury Decided Against North Adams
Produce Men.

County court resumed its session
his afternoon following the OF
Sunday recess. Present indications
ire that the term will come to a
close during the present week.
In the case of Fred Moore, Isreal
Myerson and Alter of North Adams
against Fred Philpot of Pownal, the
ury Saturday afternoon brought
y verdict for Fhllpot to recover his
csts. The suit was brought for an
llleged breach of contract, tbs
plaintiffs claiming that Philpo
agreed to sell certain number O
bushels Of potatoes TO the North
Adams parties at a fixed price ant
allied to carry out the agreement. ~
Holden & Healy appeared for the
jlaintiff and were assisted by d. A
Guiltinan. Collins NJ. Graves appear
I'd for Philpot and was assisted by
Henry Chase, sa--sa sgAs%
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
CANADA'W|[L
VOTE TODAY ON.
CONSCR|P TON.
Union Government Opposed
BY Laurier
BORDEN SURE TO WIN
Says Result Is Not In ouestlon-The
$4,000 Canadian Soldiers In
France Have Voted.
BORDEN SURE TO WIN

Ottawa. DEC. 16--Witn selectiye
conscripti as the great issue, the
voters If Cata.a will decide tomor.
row whether the new Union Govern.
ment of SIT Robert Borden shall re-
main in Office or whether Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, the veteran leader of the
Liberal Opposition, shall be restored
to power The campaign which has
slst ended is considered tie most i'm
portant as we'll as the most bitterly
contested in the history of the
Dominion.
There are approximately 100000
electors, of whom about 25OO00 are
soldiers overseas The military vote
already has been cast in camps and
trenches in almost every quarter of
the world.
Prime Minister Borden and his
supporters are standing squarely on
the conscription issue, and apparen
ly have n esult. They
maintain that the soldier vote
that of reialves Oh men in the serv-
ice Will be cast almost solidly for
thcuist lHty nave COliteuueu III tnelr
campaign that defeat for the Union
Government would mean that Cana
da must drop out of the war for lack
of men to keep her flghting forces up
TO the necessary strength.
Sir Wilfrid,. in vigorous and pic
turesque campaign, has Joined issue
with Sir Roberts contention AS an
alternative to the Compulsory Con
sefiption, law. as 1t now stands, he
has proposed referendum. II the
result OF such d referendum we're
favorable to compulsory service, l.
has pledged hln-sn % ABIDE by the
decision OF the electors, II the con-
trary were the result, he would re-
vert to voluntary service. The Lib
eral leaders have asserted that, un-
der their leadership, the Province OF
Quebec, which thus far has offered
comparatively few soldiers to the
service Of the Dominion, would pro-
vide more volunteers than could be
enlisted by compulsion. They pro-
fessed tonight to believe that, as the
result of the election, they would
have majority in Parliament
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
NEW METHOD
|. OF WARFARE IN.
VENICE GULF
Scene of Continuous Fighting
Since November 13
ITALIAN LINE STIFFENS
Assume Offensive, Take Austro-Ger.
man Positions and Capture
Number of Prisoners.
ITALIAN LINE STIFFENS

Rome, Dec. 1.-THE Italians as
sumed the offensive on the lower
Piaye delta today. took Austro-Ger.
man positions and captured some
prisoners. In the vicinity of Mount
Melino Teutonic attack was repuls-
ed, the war office report states.
Since November 13 when the Aus
ro-Germans, after crossing the low
er Piave, was checked in its course
toward Venice, the entire gulf with
its marshes and canals has heen the
scene of continuous fighting.
The Italians have constructed a
arge flotilia OF lagoon batteries and
he fighting continues without preee-
den..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
BADLY DEFEATED
Y. NJ. C. A, Team Got Licking at
North Adams,

Y. NJ. c. a, Team Got Licking at
North Adams,
The Y. M c. A. basket ball t,eayp
went to North Adams Saturday even
ing and met defeat at Tie, hands oi
the Drury High school team by. the
score al 4S TO 9. Drury was fast and
gave an exhibition OF team work that
was excellent to say the least. The
local team was at sea on the large
slippery surface and that togethef,
with the loss of two regular forwards
and one guard is the cause OF the
singing defeat that resulted. sm,
A return game is scheduled TO be
played at Bennington on Jan. 18th.
and the local boys will give an ac-
count themselves on their home floor
where the strangers will be as much
at sea as our boys were at Drury
The line up was. for Bennington.
White, Capt. rf. Lambert, IT,;
Whitley, c.; Paddock rg.; Elwefl, lg.;
Jolivette and Haley substitutes.
For Drury. Hoover. lg.; Sprague,
rg.. Mccain, c.; Clark, IT,; McCon-
nell, rf.; Fitzgerald and Baleman,l
The local boys win go to North
Adams tomorrow night to meet the
Y. NJ. C. A. team in Odd Fellows Nall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
A Unique Suaacstion.

A constable in Vermont town re-
Gently rounded up number of hobos.
"Come along" he said to them. you
have all got to have bath"
This announcement was. of course
received with considerable perturha-
tlon, especially by the eldest of the
men. "Whatp he exclaimed. "a
bath A bath with water?'
Sure thing" said the constable.
"Look here, Mr.. Constable" said the
apnrehensive one. Couldn't you man.
age 1t with one of them vacuum clean
ers y--Case and Comment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
People Occasionally Take Chance on II
Some People Who Are Terribly Anxious to Have t
+. WEEKS PROGRAM
Events Seized For This Week at
the v. M. C. A.

the Y. NJ. =. p.
Monday-5-G Business Mems Gym
class; 7.S0-s.3O Employed Boys Gym
class; 730 Scout meeting; $50 EN-
ployed Boys supper; S.45 Employed
Boys lBgath sEhpod meeting. Lantern
slides ofa Bsfgidm Life problems
discussion
Tuesday i.30-53O High school
gym class; High school club sup
per. Ray Paddock speaks on life at
Norwich. Lantern slides. Discussion.
$3.50 basket ball practice.
Wednesday open house
for Sth grade boys. Baptists bowl in
evening.
Thursday -4.3c5.3O High school
gym class; 4.30-53o Junior Council
meeting and Junior sermon by Rev.
+. NJ DerWacter; 4.3O-1.30 High
school girls bowl; 7.3O-S.30 Employ
ed Boys gym class; 7.S0-S.30, EN-
ployed girls bowl; S.SO-s30 basket
ball practive
FridaysA5le business MEMS gym
clasc.
Saturday l.30-5.30 Junior gym
class. North Bennington Congrega-
tional Boys club in evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
NORWICH MEN IN DRAFT
Certain Number Of University's Best
Students Will Be EXEMPT

Certain Number Of University'3 Best
Students Will Be Exempt.
Northfield, Dec. 15-Word has just
been received from the Society for
the Promotion OF Engineering Educa-
tion that the revised selective ser
vice regulations about to be issued
by the provost marshall general will
include in Section 151 provision
that students pursuing an engineer
ing course is an approved technical
engineering school may, upon recon-
mendation OF the school faculty, en-
list in the enlisted reserve corps of
the engineers department. Thereaf-
ter upon presentation by the regis
trant to his local board of a certif-
cate enlistment, such certificate
shall be filed with the questionnaire
and the registrant shall be placed in
Class V on the ground that he is in
the military service Of the United
States
This privilege may be granted only
to students who are given certifi-
cate by the head Of the institution to
the effect that the student is deserv.
ing a place iii the first third qualita-
lively place in the first third quail
tatively Of the young men graduating
from the Institution during the past
ten years. This precludes the pos
sibility OF men entering the engineer
ing courses merely for the sake of
becoming exempt from the draft.
mn 10
OF engineers OF the army have not
yet been received but it is safe to
assert that there will be no great
change from the plans now under
consideration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
YvYno,s First Rlunder.

Louis Yvyno was born in sammy
Italy When entering Winnipeg
school mt the age of fifteen he was re-
quired to fill out an information slip
giving name and other personal facts.
He was bright boy and made no
mistakes until he came to the line
marked "born," followed by blank
space. In this Louis wrote down very
neatly the one word, "yes."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
SONG JOINS OLD FRIENDS
Pleasing Story Of Norwich y Men
Comes Back From France,

Northfleld, Dec l5.-A very pleas
ing story has just been received from
France of how two Norwich men met
through the whistling of old Nor
wich."
Private L. l.. Magee of the class OF
1915 was at work one day when he
discovered an old friend passing by
in the person Of second lieutenant j.
G O'Donnell of the Glass of 1914. Not
wishing TO embarrass said officer by
speaking to him without warning,
Private Magee began to whistle "Old
Norwich whereupon the party OF
the second part looked wildly about
as if in trance, and finally discov-
cred the familiar form of Magee. 1t
is safe to say that difference in rank
were forgotten while old friends ex-
changed experiences.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
Total 10 Deeember 15th.
No nshort chanaen Here.

An automatic change calculator,
which pays out correctly the difference
between one dollar and the amount OF
purchase, is being used in backs.
stores, eft cetera. The new change
maker saves time as well as mistakes,
for the change is paid directly to the
customer. The cashier merely presses
a key marked with the amount of
purchase.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
Have you done your bit

for your dependents? If you are
well insured for their benefit there's
no doubt about it. If not, don't be a
Stacker, but enlist with us at once.
National Life Ins. Co, OF Vt (Mu-
tual.) Earle S. Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, Vt.
ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
SOMETHING EXTRA. /,
At Regular Meeting Of Grange We'd
nesdsy Evening.


There will be regular meeting OF
Bennington Grange next Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock sharp.
To the Changers
Oh come all ye Changers from far
and from near.
To our old meeting place on South
street here
Next Wednesday eve and well
give you a treat.
OF apples. popcorn and cider sweet
An old fashioned evening we viii
spend together,
Don't stay away because of the wealth
er.
We will play those games we played
when kid.
Come when you're asked, Come whea
you're bid.
Mrs, l.. Kenneth Haswell
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
|Pg|E!!SH i HOLD
INN LINE
SPITE ATTACK
Teutons Make Small Gain
In Italy
ON ROAD TO PLAINS
Five Days of Continuous Fighting
And Heavy Sacrifice Won Only
Small Result.
ON ROAD TO PLAINS

London, Dec 16-Minor German
night and today were repulsed by
the British Field Marshal Haig re
ported tonight. South of the Scarpt
there was artillery activity on botl
sides. The German batteries devel
oped more intensive fire north OF
Langemarck, on the Flanders front
Berlin, Dec 16, (yia London. =
Austro-Hungarian troops have push
ed their advance south of the re
Gently captured heights of Col
Caprille, lin the mountains between
the Brepta and the Piaye.) and have
takel by storm other Italian posi-.
tions. Several hundred prisoners
fell into their hands, according to
the afternoon report of the War OF
fee, which follows:
Continuing their successes. the
Austro-Hungarians have taken by
storm Italian positions south of Col
Caprille and captured several hun
dred men. including nineteen officers.
Headquarters of the Italian army
in northern Italy. Dec. Is, (Delayedl
(Associated Press AFTER heav?
sacrifice of men and five days con-
tinuous fighting, the enemy has sue
ceeded In making another slight ad-
vance, bringing his position up t.
Col Caprille, just east OF the Brenta
river. this represents an advance of
about thlee-Guarters OF q mile, its
chief Importance being that Caprilie
is one OF the dominant heights at
the head of the san Lorenzo Valley,
leading southwark TO the plains TO.
ward which the enemy is persistent
ly exerting all his pressure if
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
roo LATE ro cLAssirv

LOST-On North Adams car or be.
tween Cooper's bridge and Rock.
woods mill, leather hand bag con.
tanning sum of money and other
small articles. Finder please return
10 Mrs. Herbert Elwell East Main
street and receive reward. Tel.
495M 7itG"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
Literally Understood

"It's cold worldl' sighed the mel
ancholy citizen.
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. "But
don't you think that now and then we
ought to talk about something besides
the weather and the cost of fuel?"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
To Prevent The Grin

Colds cause Grip--LAXATIVE BRO
MO QUlNlNE Tablets remove the
cause There is only one "Bromo
Quinine." +. W. GROVES signature
on box soc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
HELPING THE STARVING
Local Treasurer Acknowledges More
Contributions for Polish Relief

Julius H. Weichman local treas
urer Of the relief fund for Poland
acknowledges the following contribu
tions;
Previously reported S45725
Miss Martha Pratt 500
Mrs. Satter Pleasant Street 2.01
A Friend 2.00
Total TO December 18th, S466.25
cablegram received by Felix
Warburg. chairman of the joint dis
tribution committee, states that a
million women and children are act
ually dying of hunger and cold
Now is the time when help is most
needed. Give now!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
GETTING OUT OF RUSSIA
Ambassador Francis Warns Amer-
cans to Leave Country.

CANE 10 IcaVe county
Toxic, Dec. 17-Conditions in Rus
sia are becoming intolerable, accord
ing to the reports of refugees arriv-
ing here today by the way of Nlad-
iyostol
Ambassador Francis, the refugees
state, has warned ell Americana to
leave the country. There are now
in Petrograd lG7 Americans Who are
endeavoring % ,1e'r the city l'y the
way of the Siberian railway anG
China
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
PROHIBITION VOTE TODAY

Amendment TO Constitution Expected
to Pass This Afternoon.
Washington, Dec. 17-The nation
al prohibition amendment to the
constitution is expected to pass the
house today. There has already
been long debate. The amend
ment has already been adopted by
the senate.
The hour set for the vote in the
house Is o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
WEATHER. FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont increasing cloudiness and
not quite so cold tonight. Tuesday
probably snow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Seventy-four members of the faculty
and instructional staff of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin are absent in vari-
GUS kinds OF war service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
BRITISH LOSE SIX SHIPS
One Destroyed and Six Merchantmen
Sunk in Engagement.

London, Dec. 17-One destroyed
and six British merchantmen were
sunk in recent engagement, Lord
French reported in the house OF com-
mons today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

Seventy-four members of the faculty
and instructional staff of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin are absent in vari-
GUS kinds OF war service.
Guadeloupe expects an abundant
harvest of cocoa. Trees and pods are
in excellent condition. The entire out
put of the colony goes to France.
II is said that the United States ex-
ported by parcel post in 1915-16, 1852
639 parcels weighing 6,299,023 pounds !;
in 1914-15, 936365 parcels with total
weight of 3,347, 800.
An Australian says he has discov-
cred new rapid tanning process with
which sole leather can be tanned in
seven days, calfskins In six hours and
other skins proportionately quickly.
Artificial gas is supplanting coal as
fuel in Philadelphia. 1t is also point
ed out as an incentive to Its use that
while the price of coal has scared
that of gas is either unchanged or
lower.
The Lake Hemet dam in the San
Jacinto mountains is said TO impound
4,0O0,O00.000 gallons of water and to
effect the irrigation of 10000 acres in
the Hemet and San Jacinto valleys. It
cost about $2,O0O000. !.
The ordinary housefiy. can lift
match between two of It's feet. ard
carry, it, a human being, to perform
a similar feat, would have to lift q
beam eight. and a quarter yards In
length and 16 inches thick. e4oss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

Guadeloupe expects an abundant
harvest of cocoa. Trees and pods are
in excellent condition. The entire out
put of the colony goes to France.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

Joseph z. Guffy, Democratic state
chairman of Pennsylvania, has been
appointed petroleum administrator,
covering the purchase Of all oil for the
United States during the war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

Governor whitman Of New York
was challenged by sentry on dark
night and explained that he was gov
crnor. The sentry replied: 'I'm gov
ernor, too. Put up your hands" A
corporal explained the situation. The
governor said to the sentry; "You are
a good soldier" and passed on.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
ABOUT PERSONS

John Taylor of Crystal Springs,
Miss, has 10 sons in the United States
army.
General vorkhovsky, late Russian
war minister, IL years ago was a
chamber page to the czar.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13
NO MORE LEAVES FOR HIM
Canadian Says II Takes Heai Out Of
One to Get Out Of the Muddy
Trenches.

Il won't go back to the trenches"
said a Canadian on leave the other
day. according to a Paris correspond
ent. 1--WE had enough. Seventeen
months without lave. I've overstayed
my leave three days now, and won't
go back until they catch me. I'd rather
be in Jail than at the 'front.'"
The other men ut his table listened
In silence.
Il won't 60, back, I tell you," he re-
peated. This war is getting worse
and worse. There never was such
lighting as we've just gone through.
Don't let anybody tell you the Boche
is quitting. He's fighting harder than
he ever did"
The others looked at each othe, ST.
lently. One fof them nodded in AFR
native.
ITS just murder, tell you" the CAY
madam burst out again. hitting thu
fable with his fist. Murder! A man
hasn't got a Chinaman's chance out
there"
The next Il day the same man APP
peared.
I'm going 'home,'" said he. These
men refer toAthe trenches as home"
only, II this. war lasts forty years
I'll never ask for another leave. ]
can't stand 1t. It takes the heart out
OF you to get tout of that muddy hdj
Tor a time and see decent people,"
He got up to go.
After ALL he said. "I'll do 1t agait
A mans got to do It, you know" !
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13
HE WAS 4oGIE" TO THEM
General Who Makes Soldiers Out Of
Canadian Recruits So introduced
Himself to Villagers.

There was much excitement in the
small village of,Angus (Ontario, CAM
When work was started to transform
the old pine plains into the greatest
Canadian army camp-Camp Borden,
observes a Canadian correspondent
The sight OF soldiers and hlgh-up mill
fary men .strolling down the streets
caused, to say the least, sensation
Two villagers were talking about
the new camp one day when they no.
uced an impo sing, well-built officer
walking miskly towards them.
us 1t the gereral?" they asked each
other, meaning Gen. Sir Sam Hughes,
then minister N militia for Canada.
When the officer reached them one
Of the villagers stepped up to him, and
with the easy familiarity of a country
man hailed hinf as follows:
Here, theret Are you Snm?"
The officericliuckled and entered In
to the spirit OF, 1t and said: "Me Sir
Sam! Oh. NO! Why I'm only little
fellow. Sir Sans Ia prize boxer COM
pared to mel"
"Well, what'styour name, theny the
villager queJietl.
"Oh, I'm only Logic" was the an
swer OF the modest but well-beloved
soldier, who HI lids proud record In
Canada for the thousands Of recruits
he has turned onto valiant defenders
OF humanity, G hneral L6gie of Toron-
TO.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13
POETS GET INTO FRONT RANK
Some Soldiers Develop as Writers Of
Verse While Knights Of Quill Also
Become Warriors.

The literature Of the war proves that
some soldiers are made into poets, and
we know also, of course that some
poets have been made into soldiers.
Mobilization and conscription take lit
tie account Of persons and no account
at all Of professions. There Is one
.reat poet Of history, however, and one
great painter, too, who were denied
entrance into the ranks Of the army
Poe and Whistler.
The story Of why Whistler did not
become a soldier Is well known, but 1t
may bear repetition. Like Poe, he was
a cadet at West Point, and like Poe,
be was discharged from that institu-
lion long before the completion of the
course. Whistler was found deficient
In chemistry, and when he was asked
why he did not graduate and become
q soldier he answered: IF silicon
were gas, ] would be soldier"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13
Tho Noon ., I'd the Weather.

People who rely on the moon as a
weather indicator, writes London
Chronicle corresn ondent, must have
very short memories, for accurate COM
PARSONS prove con, .luslvely that there
Is no connection VIII atever between the
weather and the moons changes Of
phase.
Professor Schuster analyzed,a whole
century's weather re cords and, as
result, was unable to trace any lunar
period In them. Sa yeral authorities
are agreed, however, that there is a
tendency for clouds to dispense as a
full moon comes to, Che meridian Of
any place; but 1t is q fur cry from that
to the definite belief tn at the weather
changes with a 81 iange Of the lunar
phases.
These changes, sof course, can be
predicted for years In advance with
perfect accuracy, sind ~ the weather
depended on them, wea ther forecast
ing would be the simpl, .st Of all the
sciences, instead Of the post difficult.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13
The Hafsid SoIdie re.

Statistics fu1nH shed by he French
British authorities to the American
British-French Belgian Permanent
Blind Relief Wsr Fund Of 500 Fifth
avenue, New York, show tn ut there
are In England France and Belgium
more than 1910 soldiers wh,t have
been totally blinded In the way and
nearly $4,000 blinded in one tN,. a
large proportion of whom will Ell en-
tually lose the sight Of the oth,sr Ms
the result OF shock or Of the wo und
themselves. In addition there ar,s Id
France alone nearly 200 who. best ues
losing both eyes, have also suffer ed,
by explosions or amputation, the le \es
Of both arms or both legs, or a hand.
and In many cases have been rendere u
stone deaf into the bargain.