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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
BRIEF AND BRIGHT

The Times-Union fashion depart
nent says, this coming spring won
IN dresses will be cut lower at. the
op and higher at the bottom. '--Lo
max remarks. "let 'em cut, war is
var,
Whoever is in the saddle in Russia
S having trouble with burr under
he blanket
About eight times as many mar
led as unmarried men pay income
az Oh keep still girlsl we're not
knocking Cupid.
"He kept us out of war" as long q
He kept us out of war" as long as
le could. But, being in he's in, and
we're with him.
East Africa is cleared of Germans
rhe Kaiser loses a nice little farm OF
$4,000 square miles.
Speaking of his line, Won linden
ourg refers to the German policy OF
N elastic defense Sunds fine old
nan, until you count the missing men
md guns
b. L. I. reports a drygoods house
which advertises: Slightly irregular
aides % cent hose Is cents"
What are they giving us? Food con
rol cuts alcohol in beer to 3 per
cent. Amount of grain for breweries
s to be. out 30 per cent And yet the
mount of beer produced is not to be
less. Water! We suspect water.
"On TO Washington" roar the New
York suffragettes. And, as the cleo,
ion of AZ n Y. congressman app.
reaches, part Of Washington is like
IS 10 be got after.
The new army truck made a recor5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
APPLES AND SUGAR
Vermenters Who Sold Before Scare
ity Got Good Prices.

That the Vermont farmers who sold
their apples last fall got the better
of the bargain is the opinion OF
those who bought apples throughout
the state, the chief reason why the
large apple packers are sick of their
deal. being the scarcity of sugar.
The sugar plantations OF the South
and the apple orchards of New Eng,
land products get into the big mark.
cts each exerts a marked influence on
The demand for the other, The scar
city OF sugar has so lessened the de.
mand for apples that In the past two
weeks the prices has fallen off 81
per barrel and all of the packers are
selling apples for at least 80 cents per
barrel less than they did before that
time.
ii. ~ Rowey of Sheburne has re-
turned from New York and closed his
seasons work for L. p. LOOMS & CO.,
one OF the largest concerns in the bus
mess. TDe firm lthJ, year bought
about $4,000 barrels in Vermont. This
is not as large a quantity as usual,
and in some years they have bought
as many as $4,000 barrels. The
paid varied between $3.50 and 81 per
barrel. The concern usually handles
about 10000 barrels so that 4 loss of
81 or 80 cents per barrel is a con
siderable item in thee years income.
The demand for the apples was good
during the early part of the fall and
the packers were selling at least the
FORMAL amount at a profit based on
what was paid for the fruit. Then
came the scarcity OF sugar and the
market went to smash
Where the sugar comes in princi
rally is in making apple pies. There
are thorsands and thousands of apple
pies consumed daily in New York and
one customer who was getting so bar
rels OF apples per day from Loom.
is people suddenly stopped the manu-
acture of pies. Scores OF other pie
manufactures did the same thing and
the delivery wagons were suddenly
die. Even the grocery trade fell off
remarkably for baked apples are a
favorite dish IN the cities and they
take sugar. Apple sauce also disap
peared from the hotel menus and the
apple market was stagnant.
With hundreds OF thousands OF dol
ar5 tied up in apples 1t is necessary
o keep on getting rid of the goods,
1ossihle, and the consequence was
he lowering of prices, Relief in the
sugar season is promised in the cities
he first of the year and if this takes |
place OF course the apple packers will |
come through after fashion. But that
ime, however, the boxed apples of the
Vest will be on the market and there
will be keen competition. for these
lpples, which were formerly export
I'd. will now be used for domestic con
as there is no foreign
market. Whatever happens. the pac.
1ors cannot make up for the thous-
,nds of dollars lost on account of the
carcity of sugar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
Good to Have In the House

Coughs, colds, Group and lagrippt
are prevalent. Colds promptly checl
ed mean saving time, money and
health. Pneumonia and other ser
ious illness may follow neglected
cold. T. f. Lynch, 100 Spring Ave.
Dubois, Pa, writes: "For many
years we have kept Foley's Honey
and Tar in the house and it has
saved many dollars In doctors bills
1t is fine for colds" A child's health
is too precious to risk giving imita
lions or substitutes; insist or
Foley's. Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
Always Have PERUNA

Mrs. L. a, Patterson. 1899 Kentucky
st, Memphis Tennessee. writes:
u have been friend of Perusa
for many years. I have used it of
and On for catarrhal complaints and
found il a very excellent remedy.
] have small family OF children.
Timca are hard with us, but can
sareniy afford to do without Peru
~. especially during the season Of
..'o ?sar when coughs and colds
t,2 prevalent. We always recon-.
mend peruna to our neighbors, for
tie benefit it has been to us."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15

There is tiny louise which lives
on the roots of young corn and some
times destroys whole crop in one
locality. 1t does this by the rapidity
of its reproduction. from IL to 90 gen.
erations having been counted in one
season. 1t is estimated that each louise
Matched in the spring leaves in the
ground at the end of the season 319-
0o0,000,000 descendants and 100000
100000 eggs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
Seeing Ahead.

There Is always room for man of
force, and he makes room for many.
A feeble man can see the farms that
are fenced and titled, the houses that
are built. The strong man sees the
possible houses and farms, His eye
makes estates as fast as the sun
breeds clouds.--Emerson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
ApPELMANN's SUCCESSOR
F. D. Carpenter of Yale New Profess
sor of German at v. v. M.

Burlington, Dec IL. Frederick
Donald Carpenter. professor of Ger
man at Yale university, has been Sc
lected from among several score of
applicants. for the position of profes-
sor of German language and litera-
ture at the University of Vermont to
succeed the lately resigned Prof. An
ton, "A, Appelmann. who is now on
his way to Germany The new mem
Der of the faculty is graduate of
Trinity college, a post graduate stud
ent at Yale and five years student
in Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
NToT.TCE (!

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders OF the Bennington County
National Bank, OF Bennington, Vt,
will be held in their banking rooms
on Tuesday the 1st day of January,
1918, at 10 o'clock a. m, for the pur-
pose of clecting a Board of Directors
for the ensuing year and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before it.
Howard A. Wilson.
Cashier
December /, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
ANNUAL BANK MEETING

December, 9TH, 1917.
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the First National Bank OF
Bennington. VT. for the election of
directors and transaction Of any other
business which may be brought be-
fore said meeting will be held at the
banking house of said Association on
Tuesday. January, Sth, 1918 at ten
o'clock a. m.
l.. A. Graves.
Cashier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
Injuries and Insults.

Injuries may be atoned for and for.
given; but insults admit of no compen.
sation. They degrade the mind in its
own esteem and force 1t to recover its
level by revenge.--Junius.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
DecoIorizina Cartoons.

English eXperlmenters have at least
partially discovered the secret proc
esses used in the manufacture of
German and Dutch decolorizing car.
bons for the sugar industry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15
Webster on Opinion.

Inconsistencies of opinion, arising
from changes of circumstances, are
often stifiable.--Daniel Webster.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15

of four miles per gal of gasolene,
loaded May do for a truck but
there's gal, loaded-Albany Times
Union
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15

worthy ct Thought.
A quiet mediocrlty is still to be rre'
ferred before troubled snperfiuity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-15

Safe at All INES.
Really substantial persons In the
world are always calm and quiet
The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-03

Little Miss Mable Lee White head, the sweet little daughter of Mir. and Mrs. R. E. White head, celebrated her 7th birth day yesterday afternoon with a delightful party at which some thirty or more little folks were present. Mrs. Whitehurst was assisted in entertaining them by Miss Annie May Allen. In the Hidden Peanut Contest little Miss Marietta Thomson found the silver peanut and was award ed a box of candy as a prize. Many pretty little presents were given to Mable Lee by her low ing little friends.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-03
Whole No. 2O285

happy to see a breaking away from this in old Monroe. 1 re- member conversation 1 had a few weeks ago with Judge Trim ble oflthe Circuit Court of this dis trict, in which he told of a visit he :made a few years ago to his old boyhood home at Clarksville, Tenn. When he left three years ago the old crop mortgaging system was in vogue and the town and country was as poor as Jobes turkey, but NOW the crop mortgage and furnishings sys- tenn has been abandoned and Judge Trimble says 1t is one of richest. most prosperous sections of America and the country is filled up with prosperous farmers who own their own comfortable homes, make good neighbors and are making the country blossom.
 AS drove the car along thru these several miles of fine farm ing country thought of what a change it would make if there was a good pike road and other needed community improve ments. But the Sunshine Special must move on" even if the run is over the same rough roads on on which hundreds of thousands of dollars of the peoples money has been wasted.
 The run back to Brinkley was in one hour exact. 1 met Jesse Brown. the Clarendon Overland man, driving or rather flying" in big high powered Willys Six and Pm guessing he was going back to Clarendon from Brinkley in less time than they say Geo. Reid usually makes it--40 minutes He was going some. He raised SO much dust l couldn't see the crops. 1 will tell you about .em next time.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-03

On last Friday night at the O. K. Stock Farm, one mile and half north of Brinkley, Mrs. J.. c. Moshier entertained about thirty guests in honor of Miss Idella Rhueark (of Sapulpha, Okla.) After various games were played cream and cake were served by the hostess, who was assisted by Miss Lola Smith. Among the out of town guests were Mrs. John Rheuark and / children, Bonnie, Imigene and Miss Idella of Sapulpa, Okla. Joe Fur and Fred Bebins of Hunter, and Edgar Kenny ot Missouri. A Guest.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-03

1 q Ut sur JIlSGU tO see UlfU SGt 1T
 the game again sometimes. Hi. good wife, also a Woodruf county girl, is assistant teacher
 at Allendale school, But dinner is ready and as I see the repast wish that l could have you join me, readers. It was just g picnic dinner, but it was the ending that caught me = peaches, honey and cream and a big glass of ice milk from the Ther- mos case-just like living at home but the out door sitting, the cool breeze, etc. made things taste so much better.
 Clearing up our dinner outfit we headed the car south to the Tractor Farm" ," Now this is owned by Mac. Johnson Port wood and gets it's name Tractor because it's owner has the dis tinction of being among the first Monroe county farmer to buy tractor engine for use on his farm in breaking, seeding and ditching his land and other purposes of that kind. Farmer Portwood and his clever wife drove into their railroad station Clarendon-that afternoon in their splendid new Dodge Tour ing car, to see about getting out their new machinery. Now my flag waves a salute of honor to Farmer Portwood for his splen- did enterprise, nerve and busi- aess Judgement, He has about 30 acres in lespedeza, has in cotton, corn, oats, peas. etc. and says he is going to vaccinate all his hogs. Farmer Portwood has just bought a fine threshing ma chine with a daily capacity of 800 bushels and says that he ex- poets to give the community the benefit of his machine. In view of the fact that nearly every thinking farmer is going to put in at least a few acres of wheat this fall, Friend Portwood has evidently thought ahead and act ed wisely.
 From the Tractor Farm drove direct into Clarendon to attend the Red Cross Rally meeting at the court house at 3 p. m.
 AS 1 drove down thru the pret- ty country into Clarendon by old Shady Grove Cemetery 1 could see the signs of the tenant farm ing that has held Monroe county known for so many years. This old system of ''nigger and a mule" and a sweep all crop mortgage" has been the most damnable influence that has re- tarded the growth and progress of this fair southland and Pm
The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-03

In the current issue of the Picture Play Magazine of New York, the leading illustrated magazine of it's kind. appears a splendid full page half tone en- graving of a Brinkley girl, Miss Lela Sue Campbell. who was one of t yelve winners in the big Screl Opportunity Contest whic that magazine has been copduet;pg.
 ghcr we're some S0,O0O con- tests md each one was re. ]. aYl.s !, mt .,.,, 2 Dhesss'.ps ,'''ss s ,.'.t' of
The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-03
g. Reward LOST BLACK fILLY

A young 2 year old black li..s. with white spot in iforenes.s.s branded on left hip with D. Has white feet. Was unbroke and bridlewise when it strayed from my home at Monroe, about Apr. 5th. Locate this pony and write or phone me at my expense for reward.
 I. E. DESHAZO, Aug. SIT. Monroe. Ark.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-03
A LITTLE SERMON FOR TO-DAY

faithfal tafthfaf also in uuch.-Luke rDi TO-
 The Lord preserUeth the fafthfuL--Ps. xxtt 23
 The the
 Would furnish all ought
 deny ourselves; road
 To bring daily nearer God EXACTNESS in little duties is wonderful source of E. cheerfuness F. w. FABER. The unremitting retention of simple and high sent in obscure duties hardening the character of that temper which will work with honor if need be, in the tu mutt the scaffod. E. w EMERSON We are too fond of will. We want to be do ing what we fancy mighty things but the great point is to do small things when called to them in right spirit
 R. CECIL. is great occasions only that we are required to be faithful the will of God occasions constantly occur and we should be surprised to percieVe how much our spiritual advancement depends small obedences.
 MADAME SWETCHINE.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-03
MISS LEILA SUE CAMPBELL

sonal sketch and the twelve win ners chosen are to be given 8 free trip to New York and an op- portunity tostry their talents In photo plays. Should they be suc- cessful in demonstrating their talent and ability as actors and actresses, their future in the photo play world will be assured.
 Miss Lela Sue Campbell is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Sam Campbell, she was raised in Brinkley and graduated in the 1918 class of the Rrinkley High' School. ST TT eae
The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-03
|q I94 MEN CALLED IN MONROE COUNTY
.,nination of First 57 Today--List of
 l, inc Others Who Must Appear on Next Monday and Tuesday.

A@A IT NiS5 A-<St AsNttiASNJ NCANNA NAANCAA Otto Hubbard. Route ], Moro; Gene Gauss, Cotton Plant; Jno. l W. Seemons, Clarendon; Henry HiIemer, Clarendon; Ethridge Hendricks, Indian Bay: Will Breeding. Clarendon; Luther Bryan, Brinkley; John Peete, 1 Holly Grove;
 Henry Hugh Britton. zent; Lu- ther Glider, Turner; Robert Dickerson. Brinkley; John Cham bers, Clarendon; Willie Malone, Blackton; Remember Rollins. Holly Grove; Milford Bush, Brinkley;; Joe Morgan Holly Grove; Ashley T Wheatley, l Blackton: Clyde Harrison Griffin, l Clarendon; Robert Walls, Holly l Grove; Henry Arthur Baggott, Brinkley; John Adams, Holly 1 Grove; Joseph Heber Thomas, Holly Grove, Route 4; Guy Moorehead, Brinkley; Cleo Coop CT, Blackton; John Boyd Smith, Holly Grove, Route 4; Theo Mil lard Rutherford, Holly Grove; Dave Crump, Brinkley.
 The next 72 men drawn were notified to appear, Tuesday, Aug. 7th, and were as follows:
 Whitelaw Cooke. Brinkley liar ry Lawrence Rhoads, Clarendon; Elijah SWanigan, Wheatley; Le- roy Jackson Lineback, Brinkley; Ben Joseph Smitz, Holly Grove, Route l; Grover Madison Miles, Holly Grove, Tom Britman, Holly Grove; George Fred Schmidt, Charles Henry Herbel, Brinkley; Wilby Young. Roe; Isom Little john, Clarendon; Smith Arm strong. Holly Grove; Gabriel Farr, Indian Bay; Claudio F. Graize, Clarendon; George Fields, Holly Grove; Wright Peterson, Brinkley; Thomas Frank Scale, Clarendon; Joe Thomas Miley Keeyil; Velvet Couch, Cotton Plant; William Anderson. Cot ten Plant; James Johnson, Clar- endon, Route 1; Tom Fatherston Duren, Holly Grove, Route 4; Tom Russell, Clarendon; Cleve Anderson, Holly Grove; Louis Moon. Brinkley; William Allen, Brinkley; AIonzo Thurman, Clar- endon; James Moore, Moro, Route l; Littleton J. Hall, Jr., Blackton; Ordinary Johnson, Indian Bay; Joe Tyler, Holly Grove; Fred Valentine Murphy, Roe; William Thomas Cooper, Brinkley; Downing McCord Bolls, Roe; Luther Cooke. Holly Grove; Louis H. Miles. Holly Grove; Robert Lafayette Pace, Clarendon; Robert Gray, Palmer; Jessie Cole, Cotton Plant; Elijah 1 Mum, Holly Grove; Duper Gib- son. Clarendon; Frank Meek Mitchell, Keevil; Harry Wash ington, Clarendon; Louis Edward Ganderford, Clarendon; David Crosby. Clarendon; Ray Tender son, Blackton; Robert Veal, Clar- endon; Ava Lloyd Boston, Mon roe: Shade Turner, Monroe William Jefferson Mcdonald, 1 McLaurens. Miss; William Henry Hardaway, Holly Grove; Furney Metcalf, WheatleX; John Morris. Holly Grove; Julius Brooks, Clar- endon; Henry E. Edwards, Black~ ton; Oscar William PearsonA Rrinlsley Elmer Johnson, Cotton Plant; William Homer Stubble- field, Holly Grove; Fred Williams, Clarendon; Andrew Chambers, BlaclSton; Sam Caplena, Cotton Plant; Lorenzo Wilburn, Brink ley: Dee Poster, Clarendon; John Heard, Cotton Plant; Fred Lester Smith, Clarendon, Route l. Willie Daniels, Clarendons Owen Hill, Palmer. William Perryman, Indian Bay; Charles William James Brinkley, Charley Wilson. Holly Grove; Gustave Schmid, Clarep6Qni Phillip Porter Mon
The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-03

for list or men oeiSo'00 v stjve draft for army serVice' 'bsd the Monroe County I Monday and on Wednes- inc. drafted men began re- ;Dg notifications to appear rp the board. The following rsD were the first to receive ,ss they having been drawn
 and these were notified tc xu in Clarendon today for ninations'
 hbp Leon Harrison, Brinkley, gcDowell, Brinkley; Preston
 Holly Grove; Thomas Ellington Henderson, Holly ye, Philip Hill, Indian Bay Ks Rouse. Holly Grove; IpD R. Sawyer, Blaekton; s Brooks, Clarendon; Willie dus Jones, Clarendon; Jessie lson, Indian Bay; Cleveland Clarendon; Henry Johnson. tendon; George e Worden. rEton; Mckinley Graham; nsey; Charles Ebert Alexan- Monroe; Spencer Ebert thers, Brinkley; Efzy Ellis, hkIey, G. w. Berry, Holly p; Dave Benton, Palmer; eAllen, Holly Grove Route 4; bv Wilder, Palmer; Jordan Eby Lambert, Holly Grove; Reed, BrinkIey; Grant Wor- Holly Grove; James Rufus Palmer; Benjamin Harrison D, zent; Dave Richard Ste Clarendon, Byron Upshaw, F Grove; Floyd H. Shaw. tkton Robert Hoard, Claren- Forast T. Bonner, Blackton; beer Wood, Cotton Plant; krt Grady. Clarendon; Henry Rdd. Clarendon Samuel Hill, E Grove; James Mcclure, her James Cole, Brinkley; N skinner, Clarendon; Oley feV Smiley. Holly Grove; es '. Malone Jr.. Blackton; Eard TOlbert, Brinkley; Jessie " Long, Monroe; Elsie
 
 Der Alexander. Turner, Ed ns' Blaekton; Elmer Harris
 Clarendon; Bury Temple, nthdOn; Edward Ernest Want, lSIey; Porter Lee Shults. AIey Clarence Joyner, RIey Garland Crawford,
 Grove, Sam Jones Hill, ''r' Charley Fitzpatrick Jr.. 'h Plant; George Mallory, fnaon; Douglass Grider, enaoO' Lawrence Mayo Lam- Holly Grove; William Bull
 Indian Bay; Frank Thom- E'ute 1, Clarendon;
 lP next 65 men were notified ''PeSr Monday. Aug. 9th.
 were as follows:
 I'n's Hill, Brinkley. Samuel N AcCalIar, Keevil. Jessie VI Holly Grove; Ed Moody, 1'ty Aaron lakes, Brinkley; uOls Cokes, Holly Grove: N houston Morris, Cotton Frank M. Robinson. Holly \, Arthur Cole Young. a,., ,., Rufus Brooks, Claren-
 'les ., W. Cross, Holly Grove, @ Iubbs, Clarendon; John \, townsend, BrinkIey; Carl 'l'a Williamson; Holly Rubin Cartwright. Hell, N \ Ernest Wilson. Clarendon ,,.D Davis Blackton; Daniel s'. '"l Lester, Fargo; Byron \. <, VIarendon; Ric hard IN, g'arendon; Louis Toney. 1pn' Bush Crockett, Clar- \ ,oan < Jenkins, Brinkley N pliggs, Cotton Plant; G,n 'il Cabot, Roe; John IN '1 !, Holly Grove; James n9Ily Grove Ollie Niles. a3dl Isaiah Johnson. Claren s.., '1llam ll. Eugene Cowan i, N. e,aestley Cobbs, Holy "elon Thomas. Indian Harris, Indian Bay armstrong, Route 5,
 sss' L9ander Hartsfield,