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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

FOR SALE-On main automobile
thoroughfare in village of South Pow
nal, Vermont, the property known as
the ''Brookside Inn" This property
consists OF Colonial style house,
suitable for private dwelling or small
hotel with an excellent barn and other
outbuildings with large lot. A fine
chance here for man and wife to make
good living conducting small inn
For particulars address Charles N
Powers, Bennington, VT. 16ti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

Bennett in her next Triangle picture
takes the part of Fay Heron, little
blind girl who is shut out from the
light and color of actual life and is
| forced to create world of her own
| Imagination. Her only friend and
confidante, besides her Invalid father,
| Is Grip" Holloran, deformed gamin
with big heart and an answering
devotion to his princess" Together
they haunt the abandoned shaft of an
old mine, and there Fay summons a
retinue of fairies, gnomes, hobgoblms
and sprites out OF the darkness to
amuse Grip and herself. Her father
dies, and she is adopted by family
of ignorant laborers. who make her
drudge for her living What happens
when John Rockwell, the new Superin-
tendent of the mine, comes into her
life adds many unusual complications.
Owing to the popular demand for the
series, is Marriage Sacred?' Els
sanay has found II necessary through
President George X. Spoor to an
nonnoe that II will be extended from
the original twelve units and will now
be increased by five additional re-
leases. The titles of the later pro-
auctions will shortly be announced.
President BENJAMIN b. Hampton Of
the General Film Service has selected
Lillian Walker to be featured in Sc
ries OF two-reel photoplays, the first
Of which viii be released at an early
date. Miss Walker has hitherto been
identified almost exclusively with
five-reel features, and her selection
for General Film Service viii undoubt-
eddy be hailed with JOY by exhibitor
and public alike.
Reports received at the offices OF
Joseph w Engel Treasurer of The
Metro Pictures Corporation. show that
more than 1000 motion-picture houses
throughout the United States have
shown the stupendous Metro serial,
"The Great Secret" in which Francis
X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne are
co stars. This is onesixth of the total
number OF motion-plcture houses in
the country. and establishes a record
Tor serial business.
new record in notion picture eX-
hibition was established recently
more than 10000 people crowded in
two days into Convention Hall in Kan
sas City, Mo. to witness Marguerite
Clark's performance of Snow White"
under the auspices Of The Paramount
Pictures Corporation. The exhibition
was a free one given for the benefit
of the orphan homes and charitable
institutions of Kansas City and ad
jacent towns, and the public was in
yited without restriction. The method
OF projection was unique, as four
prints of the picture were run stimuli
taneously upon four screens suspend
ed from the roof OF the hall in the
form Of a square. This is the FIRST
time that such feat has been acorn
plished
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

FOR SALE-Farm of 143 acres 1-2
miles from Bennington just off main
road, good 10 room house, never fail
ing springs and cistern, good barns.
wagon shed, ice house ana work shop,
water piped to barns, this is good pro
ductive farm, wood lot with abund.
ance of wood for home use, variety of
fruit. Price for quick sale $4,000.
Owner will accept $1,000 down bal
ance on easy terms. Nash and Hut
chins. 14tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

FOR SALE-On account of selling
my shop building ! have for sale q
complete set of Blacksmith and wa
gon Markers tOoj3 consisting of The
following Two vises: two bellows;
two anvils; one upright drill! No. 201
Automatic and lever feed; one set of
twist drills cor above mentioned ma
chine; one tire bender, will bend up
to 6x3-4 inches; one bolt threader aid
nut Taper, will cut from IA to inch,
one black giant, upset, punch and
shear combined; hammers. tongs,
punches, fuilers and swedses also
hot and cold chisels; two sledges 90
and Ia lbs.;) quantity OF round and
fiat iron and steel; nuts and washers;
a good line of all kinds of bolts; sew
eral hundred pounds of plain drive
calk and screw calls shoes; moving
machine sections and rivets; hubs
spokes, rims, shaves, cross-bars, and
whipletrees; a quantity 81 dry-hard-
wood lumber, OAK and ash; one real
light a. road-cart, one track sulky
weighing A lbs; one second hand
lumber wagon in good repair; one
walter A. Wood hay tedder. Apply
to Robert A. Blair, East Arlington,
VT. 12tJ2+
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23
that JAR OF MUSTEROLE ON
the BATH ROOM SHELF
Has Relieved Pain for Every One
in the Family

When little Susie had the croup; when
Johnny got his feet wet and caught cold
when father sprained his knee; when
granny's rheumatism bothered her
That jar of Musterole was right there
to give relief and comfort.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard 1t will not
blister like mustard plaster
Quick relief for sore throat, bronchitis,
tonsilitis. stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
headache. congestion, pleurisy. rhcuma-
tism, lurnbago. pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles
bruises, chilblains frosted feet, colds or
the chest Git often prevents pneumonia
Try Musterole for croupy children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23
expected to be record breaker as an

expected to be a record breaker as an
| Garner.
Clara Kimball Young, a screen star.
is making rapid Roadway with her
fourth SelznickPicture production, a
film version of Eugene Walters pow
erful drama, 1.-THE Easiest Way" Al
bert Capellani, who directed Miss
Young in The Common Law" and
The Foolish Virgin is also in
charge of this picture. The cast in
| cludes Joseph Kilgour in the part of
| Brockton the role he played in the
original Belasco stage presentation of
the drama.
| Gail Kane, who has just closed a
| contract with the American Film Com
| pany for long series Of productions
will enact the leading role in Cecil
| Henry Bullivants latest play, Whose
Wife?" This will be Miss Kane's first
appearance under the American aus
pices. She will be directed by Rol-
lin s. Sturgeon, known as one of the
most able directors in the motion-pic-
ture field. Mr.. Sturgeon has just be-
gun his work with the American com
pany at the Santa Barbara studios.
In the recent hearing to determine
whether moving picture concerns
ought 10 be taxed some interesting
information about the business was
provided Patrick A. Powers of the
Universal Film Company declared
| hot 81, 81
aries would total more than all the
profits of the inventors and producers
in the coming year. Charlie Chaplin
is still the bright individual who is
taking the high purse. with Mary
Pickford close second Chaplins
annual salary is supposed to be $780,
coo.
Vivian Martin and Jack Pickford
will be co-starred in Forthcoming
Lasky- Paramount production under
the direction of Marshall Neilan,
Louis b. Mayer, president OF the
Metro Pictures Corporation, has just
returned from a weeks vacation in
Florida, where he had the opportunity
CT seeing one OF his stars. Ethel Bar
rymore. finish her next picture. THE
Call OF Her People" film version of
Edward Sheldons play, Egypt
No one can write a successful film
scenario who has not made a con-
scientious study of the art or has not
had actual studio experience" says
Director Charles Giblyn. This state
ment from one who knows, coupled
with the fact that most of the success
ful films now shown on the screen are
by prominent authors. makes the out
look for the amateur rather dismal
AS Princess OF the Dark Enid
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

FOR SALE have few shares of
the preferred stock of the Howe Scale
Co., of Rutland, which l will sell at
par and accrued interest. 1t pays
seven per cent guaranteed and is not
taxable. For an absolutely safe in
vestment this is unusually attractive
Shares 800 each. Any Vermont
banker will tell you about it. Address
Hosea Mann, Park Building, Worces-
ter. Mass. 12t12s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

FOR SALE-Desirable house on
Putnam ST., large lot, variety of fruit,
owner leaving town soon, also large
double house on Congress ST., to be
sold at once. Single house on Dewey
ST., very desirable, brick house, cor
ner North and Gage ST., and single
house on Stafford ST., large lot good
location, easy terms. When in want
of building lots, have good variety
from three hundred to one thousand
Tenement to rent on East Main St.
large house. modern conveniences.
Gen. Insurance H n. Williams, Of
five 80 Elm St., Tel. 139-W. 19tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

Lewis J. Selznick, head of the mo-
ton picture enterprise bearing his
name, admitted before the Legislative
committee endeavoring to determine
whether the filming making industry
should bear the burden of state tax
that he had netted a profit Of 100000
in ten weeks from single motion-pic-
ed only $1,000. Mr.. Selznick's testi-
mony presented roseate view OF the
mnoeymaking possibilities of the in
dustry, in striking contrast to the
more or less sombre outlook contained
in the testimony of other large film
manufacturers who have given testi-
mony before the committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

LOST-Between North Bennington
and South SALISBURY Tuesday after.
noon muff and pocketbook Finder
viii please return 10 Miss Ethel Mont
gomery, South SALISBURY or phone
1S4-11 21t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

New York, Feb. 14.-Clara kimball
Young's husband, James, walked right
out on the front page here today and
announced in loud, 24'point voice
that he was through with his movie
actress wife and would have nothing
more to do with her,
Mrs. Young replied in the same
place that she was glad of it.
Thus was fms written to the last
reel of the Young's domestic tragedy
the climax to which came with
Young's alleged stabbing of Mrs
Young's escort Harry Carson with a
gold penknife
II made her what she is today,
said Young, but she can't stand pros
perity. so it's all Offended
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

LOST-A necktie pin set with a
diamond shaped pink sapphire and a
small diamond between Dewey street
and Foresters hall. Finder please
leave at f. of A. rooms and receive
reward 1st6%
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

Annette Kellermann is one OF the
most abundantly photographed women
on earth. Before she became the
beautiful star of "a Daughter OF the
Gods" she had sat before the portrait
camera in studios that marked her
triumphant swimming tour around the
world, being snapped in every
tongue" as she herself has put it. In
Japan and Manchuria her poetic poses
are>still selling, while in France and
in Great Britain, where she gave dem
Cnstrations, she is one of the most
popular of Photographic personages.
Since "A Daughter OF the Gods was
first shown FIVE months ago pictures
of Annette Kellermann have appeared
so. 600 times in newspapers OF the
United States and Canada. Miss KEEL
hermann keeps two secretaries busy
answering her mail from her thou
sands of admirers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

NOTICE-Do you need money?
Highest cash prices paid for false
teeth in any condition, also bridge
work, old gold, silver, old platinum.
Please mail to Berner's False Teeth
Speciality, 22-3rd St.. Troy. n. Y. and
receive check by return mail" 10t26'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS

LOST-A full grown Maltese cattle
male) with one white spot on breast
and answers to the name of Betty"
Finder please return to Mrs John
O'Hare As West Main street and re-
ceiye reward. 2lt3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

WANTED--Boarders at the do.
Drop-In,' AIT Main street next door
to Harte's theatre Mrs. Charles H.
Lee lTt25$
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

NOTICE-You can keep your hands
clean by using White Mop Wringer.
They ct any pail. operate easily,
wiring the Mop perfectly. Warrant,
ed. White Mop Wringer Co, Fulton
Vile, n. Y. 1876
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

FOR SALE-Japan barberries 1-2
it. high SIS per 100 or $50 delivered.
Extra nice Spiraea Van Houtti IL
it. at 40c. or SOC. delivered. Also
phlox, bleeding heart, peonies and
other hardy perennials C. E. Knapp,
North Bennington. 20t25s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23
WANTED

WANTED-Timber tracts at once
! have several buyers now in line for
any kind Of timber land that can be
bought right, and more inquiries com
ing in daily for timber, as we'll as soy.
eral every mail for farms. II you have
a timber tract to sell it is for your in
terest to give me by return mail, your
best price on it and a full and com
plete description. No sale no commits
sion. George + Lawrence, ACT Z. A
Strout Farm Agency, Manchester, VT
2lt1G
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

FOR SALE-Perehreon stallion,
weight 1000 lbs; standard and regis
tered; perfect manners; works in all
harness; sure foal getter. Henry r.
Spencer, North Bennington, Vt. Tel.
lily. 20t6%
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

We are going to see Mary Pickford
as little Rebeeca in "Rebecca Of Sun
nybrook Farm The play is TO be a
combination OF the two stories by
Kate Douglas Wiggin, "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook" and The Chronicles Of
Rebecca." The story has TO do With
Rebecca Rowena Randell. a poor New
England lass, who is placed In the
care OF her wealthy aunt by her moth
err Rebeeca at once starts to set
things right round the neighborhooG
in her own way. She sees that a
Wedding ring is placed on one wo-
mans finger and makes her severe
aunt almost human.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

The motion-plcture magnates are
now invading the baseball diamond.
The bleach in the first-line trenches
was made when the Portland Eastern
League team was purchased last week
by Hiram Abrams, President OF The
Paramount Pictures Corporation; Ar
chibald Selwyn. the well-known theat-
rical producer. and Stanely Mastbaum
OF Philadelphia. whose motionpicture
holdings in the Quaker City and in
New York are many.
Detective William j. Burns. who
with Harvey j. O'Higgins and Harriet
Ford wrote the detective drama, The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23
Old Age.

Old age is not the slowing up OF the
circulation Of the blood but the run
ming down of interest in life. Never
give up expecting something new and
interesting and YOU will always be
young.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

WANTED-Cash paid for 2 inch
round or square edge Elm and Poplar
lumber. II. T. Cushman Mfg. Co..
North Bennington, Vt. Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

Argyle Case assisted Ralph w lnce
in producing a Selznich-Picture version
of the play, in which Robert Warwick
is soon to be seen. According to the
famous sleuth this picture is the only
rael detective story ever filmed, in
that il depicts not the Sherlock of fic-
ton, but the methods of Mr.. Burns
himself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

The Famous Players studio has
lest one of its interested visitors in
the departure of Margaret Ellington
for the Lasky. studio in California
Ever since she decided TO become a
photoplayer Miss Ellington has been
studying the motion pictures at close
range has been given the freedom of
the Famous Players establishment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23
MOVIE NOTES
Up-to.Date News of FiImIand and
Film Actors.


The first of f. Phillips Oppenheim'
novels of adventure to be adopted to
the screen is THE Court of ST. ST
mon,' now being filmed at the SELF
nick studios by Robert Warwick un
der the direction of Leonce Perret
the French motion picture producer
who Is making his debut on this side
of the Atlantic with this production
Her Beloved Enemy Thanhous.
er-Pathe March release featuring Dor
is Grey and Wayne Arey, opens with
many scenes in a girls boarding
school, The true boarding school at
mosphere is there. Edwin Thanhous-
er, President of the Thanhouser Film
Corporation and Ernest Warde, direc-
tor of Her Beloved Enemy" both
have daughters in boarding schools.
Two hundred thousand persons are
said to have seen The Universal Film
Company's submarine photo-play in
one theatre in New York in five
weeks. The receipts of two of these
weeks amounted to $4,000 in the sin
gle theatre. While the making of
the film extended over period of two
years and was said to have involved
an expense of 100000, the picture is
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

WANTED-Old False Teeth bought
broken or any condition. We pay up
to S. set, according to value. Mail
at once and get our offer. If unsatis
factory, will return teeth. Domestic
Supply Co., Binghamton, N. Y. 20t20
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

WANTED-2 or 3 young women to
decorate fancy furniture. Hand paint.
ed work in oil colors. Call or tele-
phone for particulars. H. T. Cush.
man, Mfg. Co., North Bennington, Vt.
14tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

70 RENT--stores, oRees, tsne
nents, shops. StsbleS. individual
garage. individual storage lockers, fur
nished apartments and rooms al CEN
trally located. Gss. II. Hawks. 4sk
Main e. 1871
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23
WANTED

WANTED-Immediately single man
to work On farm. Apply e. d. Moore
End. Tel. 1896. 1St6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23
lIll u Il
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One year old, one 8
year old matched pair of mares 8 and
years old; horse years old, weight
1900; pair of work horses. All my
own raising. f. f. Greene, Pownal.
Tel 1892, Bennington. 21t6.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

Wanted-Girl for general house
work. Good pay for competent girl in
family OF two. Apply Mrs. L. j. Tlf-
fanny, 40S Gage street. Tel. 391-W
19tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

WANTED--Old raise Teeth. Don't
matter If broken. pay $1.00 to $500
per set. Mail to l.. Mazer, 2O07 Fifth
Street, Philadelphia, Pa VIII send
cash by return mail. 15t25*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

WANTED-Pupil Nurses, male ano
emale. wanted at tho Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses
For particulars. address Or. Arthur Y
iosa, supt., Taunton state hospital
taunton. Mas Eltt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

homework Apply Vermont Soldiers
home. 19tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

WANTED--A competent young wo
man for general housework. Liberal
wages paid. Mrs Hdward l.. Bates
~ Silver street. 15tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

WANTED--A position as house
keeper and cook, for spring and sum-
mer, for lady, age 3d. can furnish
good reference Box II, Manchester
Center, Vermont. 1865
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

AS Princess OF the Dark Enid
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

TO RENT-For cub purposes or
Offices, the second floor space in
Hawks Block formerly occupied by
G. w. Petersen. All modern improve
ments and conveniences. George M.
Hawks, Hawks Block, 4S5 Main st.
5Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

Vivian Martin and Jack Pickford
will be costarred in forthcoming
Lasky Paramount production under
the direction of Marshall Neilan
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-23

WANTED--Position by an expert
enced stenographer and bookkeeper.
Can furnish references. Address
Stenographer Banner Office or Tel.
371-W. 13tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21
Tower Raced

The razlag 81 the cid water tower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26
SCHOOL TAXLEvY
IS $4,000 LOWER
Township District Board in Special
Session Passes 0n Its Budget
Total 10000 for Year.

Directors OF the East Moline town
ship high school district last evening in
special session passed The annual
budget. ordering IA levy OF $4,000 for
the current year. This is a reduction
Of $4,000 from last years levy for the
district. The reduction was possible
because q payment OF debts incurred
IN connection with the building. The
levy Includes $4,000 for the build
ing fund and $500 for the educa-
ConaI fund
Action was taken 10 declare the po-
sitjou Of Instructor in the newly en-
larged commercial department vacant.
Ejaimer F'ryZell. named for the post,
has declined and has gone to Wash
lugton to take position In the fed
aral trades bureau. as clerk stenogra-
n5er He has been employed this
summer tu she cost department Of the
Moline Automobile company No one
aas been named to I'LL the vacancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26
TORhIENTING HORSE
Is COSTLY SPORT
IN EAST MOLINE

Jack Williams. barber, was
brought before Magistrate 4. A Niles
In East Moline police court today on
a disorderly conduct charge. ana was
fined $40 and costs for alleged tor
meuting and mistreatment Of a horse.
Police were informed by . represen-
tauve of the owner that Williams had
been caught tormertfng the animal in
an fndescribabIe manner. BE denied
his guilt
r T. Watson and Joe C0ynes the
former a big powerful man oil IS years
and the latter q little fellow OF about
half Watson's size and a good many
more years. awoke today in a cell in
the East Moline police station. Wat
son was accused of having hit C0yue
while both were intoxicated yesterday.
Did I hit you?" asked Watson. siz-
ing up the other man with an air Of
contempt for the Others modest build.
The answer was Affirmative. and in a
meek tone well. j sure ought 10 be
ashamed Of myself, if hit you. said
Watson.
Magistrate Niles assessed each $3.50
on a charge of being intoxicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26
BLANDING PLACED
ON HIGHER BOARD
Moline Citizen with Four Others win
Pass On appealed Exemption
GIaims.

President Wilson today named L. c..
BIandfng Of the Moline PIQw company
as one OF the I'VE members Of the ex-
eupt1on hoard of she first division Of
. the southern district Of Illinois, which
is comprised Of lis counties and i'm
cludez in its jurisdiction, Moline, Rock
Island, Peoria and GaIesburg.
Because he has Two sons. virgil and
James. now in the army, virgil as q
candidate for commission at the
Fort sheridan training camp and
James as a commissioned officer, the
appointment OF Mr.. Banding is con
sldared highly appropriate here
Others appointed on the board OF this
district, which viii hear claims for eN-
ampt[ou appealed from the local
boards. and which VIII have original
Jurisdiction over claims for exemption
en- industrial grounds, we're William
( .. r. Bradley Charles Ford. Henry
Target and Frank j. Quinn
1Ir. Bradley. IL Is understood, is a
prominent citizen of Geneseo, Frank
T. Quinn Is an attorney at Peoria,
whose reputation IS high MIR. Eerget
Is understood to- be zinc manufac~
tuner as LaSalIe. 30 Information
could be obtained today IS 10 the resi-
denca ana business OF 3Ir. Ford
The plan followed bv the war de-
+ parment in making appointments was
10 appoint, when possible. one phEsl-
eIau one lawyer. one representative of
labor. one employer and enc other clti-
zen who IS familiar VITA Industrial
conditions.
/ GA the Ehr Illinois boards appoint
. ed labor WAS Tci represented Among
the labor F-aEz1 hers named are John III