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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-25
IMITATION

is the sincerest form of flattery. that is why it pleases us to hear that other laundries claim to do work just like ours. It is a tribute to the excellence of our laudering which we fully ap- preciate. But why not have the origi- nal? Send us your washables and you won't have to say they are as perfect as ours. The work will be ours and the real thing,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-25

the difference between victory and defeat, and while the world spplauis others on the firing ais,eS. she can rest assured that not even their part is any more vital to the safety of the nation than hers. Hers is brand of patriotism that 1,en may regard with indifference. but to Us it is the very essence of patriotism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
DRAFT.
is OPPOSED BY
SPEAKER CLARK
Volunteer AmsndmentChampi
By Man From Missouri
PLEADS FOR NATIONS YOUTH
Asks that Young Men Be Given Op-
portunty to Avoid Stigma of
Conseription.

Washington, April 26.-Opposition
to the selective draft reached its eli
max in the House yesterday when
Speaker Clark took the floor and in
his usual vigorous style championed
the volunteer amendment fayorably
reported by the military committee.
Deploring that he could not stand by
the president whom he undeservedly
declared wrong on the question the
speaker pleaded that young men be
given an opportunity to offer their
services voluntarily. | protest with
all my heart and mind and SOUL" he
shouted, against .having the slur Of
being conscript placed upon the men
of Missouri. SO far as Missourians are
concerned there Is precious little diff
ference between a conscript and
convict.
"For several years" the speaker
said, there has been systematic eff
fort in Congress, in many newspapers,
by home public speakers and in sun.
dry magazines to belittle. depreciate
and minimize the American volunteer.
resent such performance in the
name of the living and the dead; in
the name of the brave men who gave
US our freedom and who have main
tanned it in the name of the volunteers
who have shed imperishable lustre up
on American arms and upon the
American republic. The volunteer has
done most of our fighting.
Under young George Washington
he saved the remnants of Braddock's
army from destruction In the French
and Indian war he fought side by
side with the British regulars. From
the day the minute men fired the shot
heard round the world down to the
last shot in the Spanish-American
war, the American volunteer has been
a very pleasant help in every time of
trouble"
Speaker Clark in conclusion, an
nounced that his son. Bennett Clark,
House parliamentarian. was going in
to the army lin any capacity in which
he can be useful. either as an officer
or private"
Representative Sherley of Ken.
lucky, who replied to Speaker Clark,
read a telegram which Henry Waiter
son of the Louisville CourierJournal
had sent the speaker declaring the
volunteer system was a relic of the
past as is the stage coach, and that
his vote against conscription would
weaken his usefulness to the country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
FUNERAL OF MISS CULLiON
Largely Attended Funeral This
Morning at St. Francis de Sales.

Largely Attended Funeral This
Morning at st. Francis de Sales.
The funeral of the late Miss Fran.
ces A. Cullion was held this morning
at ST. Francis de Sales church at 10
o'clock. A solemn high Mass was
said, Rev. j. J. Cullion, q brother of
the deceased, being celebrant, Rev.
T. R .Carty, deacon and Rev. w. B.
Crosby of Proctor, sub-deacon. Rev.
b. ]. Kelly of Poultney and Rev. T. +.
Cray of Brandon were acolytes and
Rev. Francis Welch of Orwell master
of ceremonies.
Other priests in the sanctuary were
Reverends J. B. Shannon of Bellows
Falls, James Thompson of Manches-
ter, Thomas Leonard of Middlebury.
T. ]. Burke of North Bennington and
c. L. Provost of Bennington Rela-
tives and friends in attendance from
out of totwn were: Mrs. j. e. Cor
man of Rutland, William Woods and
the Misses Alice and Mary Woods of
Troy, Mrs. ]. e. Matson, Mrs. ]. Hy-
land, Mrs. M. Jackson, Miss Carrie
Kelly of Troy. Miss Alice Foley of
Hartford, Miss Catherine Kelly. A
large delegation of the Sodality at
tended in a body. Interment was in
the Catholic cemetery at Old Ben
nington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
DISAGREE OVER "kID ROSCH"
One Pittsfield Paper Declares He Won
Bout With Major.

The Pittsfield papers disagreed over
the result of the boxing match in
Pittsfield Monday evening between
kid" Rosch of Bennington and "Lef-
ty" Major of Adams. The Eagle
sporting writer says that up to the
tenth round Major had shade on the
Bennington boy, but that the finish
made by the Vermonter in the final
period entitled him to decision.
The Daily News awarded the decis-
ion to Major, although conceding that
the Bennington boxer was in better
condition at the close of the match.
The paper criticised Rosch for not
showing similar activity in some of
the preceding rounds.
Rosch will appear in the semiflnal
at a smoker to be held by the West
ern Gateway Athletic club at North
Adams, his opponent being Young
McGovern of New York, cousin Of
one of the most famous boxers in the
history of pugilism. Rosch will un-
doubtedly make special effort to
win the bout or gain a creditable
draw, as he is anxious to secure re.
turn meeting with Major.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
NEEDf v>sS@o, 'WLtDG {
SI "
Bennington Peop. 81 earn to
Detect the Approa. Kidney
Disease. ~

The symptoms of kidney trouble
are many. Disordered kidneys often
excrete a thick, cloudy, offensive
urine, full of sediment, irregular OF
passage or attended by sensation OF
scalding. The back may ache, head
aches and dizzy spells may occur and
the victim is often weighed down by a
feeling Of languor and fatigue. Neg
lect these warnings and there is dan.
ger. Daley often proves fatal
You can use no better endorsed kid
ney remedy than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's Bennington proof OF their
merit
Mrs. NJ. A. Barber 612 Gage st,
Bennington, says: "The action of my
kidneys was irregular and had bach.
ache. l also had dizzy spells and
black spots and fiery flashes came be.
fore my eyes. Mornings | felt tired,
worn-out and miserable. | read Of
Doans Kidney Pills and several boxes
of this medicine gave me relief. |
have had but very little kidney trouble
since"
Price SOC, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Barber had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Props. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26

maintaining full speed, so it aban-
doned the chase and sought fresh
quarry. Sighting the outline of a
stationary destroyer, from which
shouts we're heard, the Swift ap-
preached warily with guns trained TO
find it was the destroyer already been
rammed by the Broke The Germans
were believing 1--WE surrender"
Fearing treachery, the Swift waited,
and presently the destroyer heeled
over and sank stern first, the crew
jumping into the water.
The British casualties are set down
as completely slight. and the spirit of
the wounded is illustrated by the con-
duct of the Broke's helmsman, Sea-
man Rowles. who. though hit four
times by she'll fragments, remained at
the wheel throughout the action and
finally only betrayed the fact that he
was wounded by reporting to his cap
tain 'Pm going off now, sir" and
tainted
The Broke was under command of
Comamdner Edward r. G. r. Evans,
who was second in command of SCOTS
Antarctic expedition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
GERMAN DEAD LINE
WESTERN FRONT
BAT1Ltf|[lOS
fIo1dy Harvest Of Three Days
Struggle in frdI ce
BRITISH LOSE AT M0NCHy
Berlin Report Declares Three Attacks
Were RepuIsed with Heavy
Losses.

London, April 26.-Many thousands
of German dead strew the battlefelds
over which the British and Germans
have been engaged for the past three
! days in titanic struggles for mastery
The British troops have made fur
ther gains south of the Scarpe rivei
! in their advance toward Cambrai and
also have captured the hamlet of Bill
hem east of the Hayrincourt wood
which lies midway between Arras and
St. Quenten.
Violent fighting continues around
Monchy, where the British attacked
three times but were repulsed with
heavy losses. according to Berlin.
In a continuation of the intensive
air fighting fifteen German airplanes
have been forced down by British air
men, according to the London war Of
flee, and six British machines are
missing as a result of fights in the
ali.
Along the French front the artillery
activity eyerywhre continues violent.
Twice the Germans essayed infantry
attacks, but in each instance they
were stopped by the artillery fire of
thei French. Heavy casualties were
inflicted on the Germans In an effort
to fwrest the Hurtebise farm from
General Nivelle forces.
lin Belgium artillery duels continue
especially in the vicinity of Dixmude
German torpedo boat destroyers early
Wednesday morning shelled Dunkirk
nd nv1lr n oh Ia hAD
which engaged them.
There has been considerable activ-
ity by the Russian artillery in north
west Russia. especially at Jacobstadt
and near Postavy. which lies north
east of Wilma, and also among the
Ilochoff-Tarnopol in Galicia.
Further progress has been made by
the British troops against the Turks
in Mesopotamia, the Ottoman forces
having been driven from the west
bank of the Shaft ell Adhem to within
a short distance from the junction of
this river with the Tigris The Turk
ish. war Office admits the retirement
of the Turks TO the north of Samara,
saying the movement was carried out
after they had inflicted heavy casual
ties on the British. Large captures
of men, guns, rifles, ammunition and
other war stores have been made by
General Maude's men in their drive
against the Turks.
After several days of violent artil-
lery preparation the British troops in
the Doiran lake sector OF Macedonia
have delivered an attack against the
Bulgarians on a two and half mile
front, and according to the London
war Office advanced their line about
500 yards over front of one mile
and put down counter attacks. To
the east they also were able to enter
the enemy's trenches, but could not
hold them in the face CT counter at
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
UN olE SANS FIRST
SHOT DESTROYS
SUBMARINE
Armed American Merchantmen
Sends U-BOat to Bottom
PERISCOpE SMASHED BY SHE'LL
Gun Crew of international Liner
Mongolia Observes Anniversary
of the Battle Of Lexington.

London, April 26.-Capt. Rice of the
American steamship Mongolia, which
! has arrived at British port, told the
Associated Press yesterday that the
Mongolia had fired the first gun of
the war for the United States and
sunk German submarine. The sub
| marine, Capt. Rice said, was about to
attack the great liner in British wa
ters on the 10TH He declared there
was absolutely no doubt that the u
boat was hit and that there was ev-
cry reason to believe 1t was destroyed.
The naval gunners on board made
clean hit at 1000 yards. The peri
scope was seen to be shattered. Even
more pertinent fact, as regards the
ultimate fate of the submarine, was
that the she'll disappeared immedi-
ately after the hit was made The
captain stated that a shell always
ricohets in the water and can be-
seen again unless it finds the mark.
Oil also was seen on the water after
the submarine disappeared. The
Mongolia was going at full speed and
was long distance away when the
spray and foam subsided, but from
the bridge the officers observed the
spot through their glasses and they
are confident the submarine was sunk.
The periscope was sighted dead
ahead on the last afternoon of the
voyage. The captain gave the order
for full speed ahead with inten-
tion of ramming the submarine. The
periscope disappeared and few min
utes later reappeared on the ships
broadside. The gunners fired. hit
ting the periscope squareIy and
throwing UP mountain of water
The Mongolia is one of the largest
vessels under the American flag. She
was built at Camden, N. j., in 1904
for the Pacific Neil steamship COM
pany, and for number of years was
engaged in the California Oriental
trade carrying both passengers and
cargo With the Manchuria, Siberia
and Korea, she was purchased by the
International mercantile marine in
1915. The Korea and the Siberia were
resold to Japanese line, and the
Mongolia and Manchuria, brought to
the Atlantic, entered the service of
the Atlantic transport line. SUBJ
sidiary of the International mercan-
tile marine, and have been carrying
freight only. April 10, the day on
which the Mongolia fired the first
shot of the war is the anniversary OF
the battle of Lexington. when the
first shot was fred in the American
Revolution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
TO SEND OUT 100000 TREES
State Forestry Department Plans t.
Plant 100000 This Year.


By the end of this week the depart
ment of forestry will have sent out
10000 young trees for planting, COM
prising 3S 900 Scotch pine, $4,000 red
pine and scattering of Norway
spruce, white cedar, balsam and bass
wood. That is the total of orders to
date. In many instances, where white
pine was ordered, other species OF
trees were substituted. The depart
ment plans to plant 100000 trees,
mostly Norway spruce, on Camers
Hump and the George Aitken State
forest at Mendon. The deal, pending
for several months, for the purchase
of 800 acres on Camels Hump, known
as the Joseph Battell State forest,
has finally gone through.
Besides the planting mentioned
operations will be conducted on land
of the State asylum in Waterbury, of
the States prison in Windsor and of
the Brandon school for feeble-minded.
A crew of % men will be occupied
for month under p d. Chamberlin,
who was the lookout man on CamePs
Hump for several years. H. L.
Bailey of Bradford will have charge
of the blister rust work, beginning
May l. Few of the patrolmen and
lookout men have been appointed as
yet, and there is little use for them
until the ground has dried out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
REAL HAIR SAVER
If You Would Avoid Dandruff Itching
Scalp and Badness, Use
Partisan Sage.

What's the use of being bald?
What's the sense in deliberately allow
ing your hair to thin out or become
gray? You don't want to look old be
fore your time. Premature badness
and gray hair are largely due to hair
neglect, while a frequent scalp mas
sage with the PARISIAN SAGE Oiq.
uid form) not only saves the hair but
helps it to retain its natural color and
lustre. To keep youthful looking you
must give the hair proper care. PAR
ISIAN SAGE is a scientific prepara-
tion that supplies all hair needs-it's
just what you want.
Why not get large bottle from W.
L. Gokay today? It's not expensive
and money refunded if it does not
stimulate new hair growth. cure dand.
ruff, stop falling hair or itching scalp
1t will surely make your hair appear
more abundant, bright and beautiful
Be sure you get the genuine PARIS
IAN SAGE for this is free from stick
mess, entirely harmless, and is most
refreshing and delicately perfumed
hair invigorator. Any druggist can
supply you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
SEEK ASSISTANCE.
WIIH0UTfORMAL
ALLIANCE
Commission rs Desire No Devia-
ton from Established Policy
HAlFOUa DIsCREOlTS FUMORS
Britan's Foreign Minister'S Statement
Follows Conference with Wilson
and Lansing.

Washington, April 26.-Complete un
derstanding OF Americas attitude in
the war-unreserved cooperation in
the fight of democracy against the
German military menace without en-.
tangling political alliances--was ex
pressed by Foreign Minister Balfour,
head of the British war commission,
in a. statment at Washington yester.
day to newspaper correspondents. II
am told" said Mr.. Balfour, that there
are some doubling critics who seem to
think that the object of the missions
of Great Britain and France is to in
veigle the United States out of its
traditional policy and to entangle it in
formal alliance, secret or public
with European powers. / cannot
imagine any rumor with less founda-
ton. nor can imagine any policy SO
utterly unnecessary. Our confidence
in the assistance which we are going
to get from this community is not
based upon such considerations as
those which arise out of formal trea-
ties"
The foreign minister's statement
was officially stated to have been
made as result of his conferences
during the past few days with Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing.
1t was generally regarded as disposing
finally of suggestions in some quart
ers that the United States might be
asked to sign a treaty not to make
separate peace.
Yesterday was an eyentful day for
the British commissioners, marked by
q hearty welcome 10 Frances illustri.
Gus war commission and the delivery
to ambassador Spring-Rice of Ameri-
cos first loan to the allies, $200,000,-
900. While the British visitors devot-
ed most of the day to honoring the
French mission they found time to
complete details of organization in
for the joint conference
soon to begin. now that the represen
tatives of France have joined Mr.
Balfour and the military. naval, finan-
cial and trade experts at Washington
with him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
MRS. M. c. HUliNG
Lifelong Resident of North Benning
ton Passed Away Wednesday

Mrs M. C. Huline widow of the late
Milo c. fIuling, passed away at 10
O'Clock Wednesday evening at her
home at North Bennington. She was
daughter of the late A. B. Phillips,
was 81 years Of age and was married
to the late Milo c. Huling November
12, 1855. H-
Mrs. Huling and her late husband
were lifelong residents of North Ben
nington. Three daughters and one
son survive, Mrs. r. b. Carter of
North Bennington, Mrs. +. e. Burgess
of Burlington. c. F. Huling of Sioux
City, Iowa, Mrs. w. d. Arnold OF
Newtonville, Mass, also one sister
Mrs. S. F. Henry and one brother, C..
d. Phillips of North Bennington.
The funeral services will be held
Friday, April 81 at 2.30 p. m, from
her late home on Main street. Rev.
James S. Clark, former pastor, will
officiate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
ESTATE OF JAMES FITZGERALD
NTATE or : ERMONr

CTATE or ERMOVr lThe H aora-
y D. ict OF Rem neton. IS. bic Pro n
G urf for the i-trIet sfo esaio;
To a | Jers ne interes-ei IN the estate of
james Fitzpi ii. late of Benoipgton IN as d
Di tr CT, de eased GREE ING:
VII RE > said -out has assis Cd the sth
day Of May nert for ramni 3 ard allow y
the &C 'ount h" tdministra'or . IA estat
Of sa d,ceasid, W ch hi been prese ,i' by
Getrge Wa briage as tx cato 20 h II,
WI sad TEST anne { of an Admi is r / II,
James III valbr dye q 20 BE .nuan to afofe-
said. deceased, intestaya M rao.oreeof h
resi- uat said estate 30 tn lawfol lsiman's OF
the some. d or ere thu puolic notic, thsre,
be given TO all person inie esud n sai q ~ e
by pub shiux \ or Ter thre week. .uc es i've.
ly previais to the ay assiynae. t. IN enni g.
ton Eve 4 Y Isanuer. a newspspe yublisDei az
Be inington 70 sid fisf let.
THEREFORE. you are hereby otIfiAd to N.
pear a the 'fobase Office IA Bennington in
said dist irt. on thu dsv assigned T.. en- ana
there 20 co test the alowan q II ad acrount
il YOU see CAUSE, AMI too absh your rjgnt az
heirs esatees anu lawfut ciainauis to said
resi- ne.
G!ven under my hand. this nth day f April,
1917.
AMY II. HAR 7OUR. Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
(NOMMI sIoNERr NOTICE
~ Estufa nf MANY 7, RIGEI(

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of Bennipgt n. COMM sS % VERS. 81 receive.
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al persons aga nst the estaie # Wary l.. Pig
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ceased. and al claims exhihire in ofiset there
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In the vilsg. of Reorngto1 IN ID Dis
trct on the ID o. May n d Ill day of Oct
next, fr m 2o'ciOc p ii y III on SAL
days and that m 9th fr IN the tn day
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to us for examination nj al oSance.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
c. o. r. CARNIVAL
Three Evenings Entertainment 6
Apollo Hall.

The social carnival for the benefit
of the C. o. F. will begin this
evening at Apollo hall on South
street and will continue three even
ings. Music will be provided by the
Thebarge orchestra and there will be
dancing every evening.
On the floor above the hall there
will be other entertainments including
a concert. Lunch will also be served
Admission % cents. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-26
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, showers tonight and con-
tinued cool. Friday probably fair.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-20
FRENCH CH.LDREl! SAVED
 BY RED CROo5 iN FRANCE

How the Red Gross carries on it's Humanitarian work In krance Is illus trated in a cablegram received a day or two ago from that country.
 At Evian the Red Cross opened a ohildren's dispensary in the garage of an old hotel. It Is known as the Amer ican Children's Hospital. Ten days before general hospital was opened at Evian with. 70 beds. It is already overcrowdsd with cases of diphtheria, measles. scarlet fever and whoopine cough. American doctors twice daily examine an average of 260 children arriving from behind the German lines and send contagious cases to the American hospitals.
 Every contagious case thus stopped may mean that an epidemic will have been prevented somewhere in France
 An American dentist opened a den tai dispensary in an old hotel at Evian. using a chair improyised from wine barrels. His first patient was an un- derfed boy from Lons. The boy s family of seven had been living two years and half in the cellar of their home, which had been wrecked by the Germans.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-20
Gale. Ark.

 Dear MT. Santa,
 Here comes little boy asking to be remembered. 1 want gun. train. rubber ball, fruit, nuts and candy. 1 live with grand mother. Please come early.
 Your little boy,
 Carl Greer.
 Emmet, Ark. Dear Santa Claus,
 am a little girl 8 years old. 20 to Sutton High School. Please bring me a sleepy doll, fruit, candy, nuts. Bring little brother Byron. firecrackers, fruit, candy. Bring sister Julia a doll, candy. 1 will be good ard go to bed ear ly and shut my eyes tight.
 Your niece,
 Virgie Evans. Dear Santa,
 have been good girl. and iiways take care of the nice hinQs you bring. So please bring me a great big doll that sleeps, doll buggy, a ring and Ill kinds of good things to eat.
 Your little girl,
 Loweta Cole. Dear old Santa,
 Please bring me doll, dol. bed. a set of blocks. And any, thing else ycu have for me will te appreciated. I'll try to be good and go to bed early.
 Your little girl,
 Ludie Beth Cole. Dear Santa
 Please bring me a big teddy