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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Word to Girls.

The late inez Milholland BOissevain,
the beautiful sutfragist. never wearied
of impressing on young girls the duty
of being as beautiful as possible, for
she knew what an instrument for good
beauty, rightly used, can be.
One of Mrs. Boissevain's favOrite
dicta was:
"a girl can't help her looks, put her
looks can help her"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

You will escape many ills and clear ND
the coated tongue, the sallow COZ 1plexion,
the dull headache, the lazy liver, if yota
will take pleasant laxative made dp Of
the May apple, juice of the leaves OF
aloes, root of jalap, and called oPleasant
Pellets" You can obtain at drug store
these vegetable pellets in walls for 25c-~
ask for DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

E~idehtly Knew How to Get "Pork."
Guide-This is the 'Parthenon.
Tourist-Gee, what "a congressman
they must have had!-Life.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
The Proof,

Does love really blind a manT'
st must, when you see the way
girls put powder on their noses"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Gratitude.

Grocer-Now that gave you ba-
mana. what do you say?
Mary-Please open IT.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect Laxative
Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head. There
10 only ONE "Bromo Quinine. a. w. GROVES
signature 10 on each bog. 3so.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

lNAs ANAsTa~AA Va ONOAy WOIh1h
health and strength. They're
brought to you by DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. Take
this medicine, and there's 3
safe and certain remedy for all
the chronic weaknesses, de-
engagements, and diseases pc
culiar to the sex. 1t will build
up, strengthen, and invigorate
every "run-down" or delicate
woman. 1t regulates and as
sists all the natural functions.
At some period in her life,
a woman requires a special
tonic and nervine.
If you're q tired or afflicted
woman turn to 0Favorite
Prescription" you will find it
mover fails to benefit.
Sold in tablet or liuuifl form
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

The wall flower at bail is often
the only girl present who can bake
bread.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

It's hard to get turned down, but 1t
'is still harder not to be able to turn
anything up.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

It's a fortunate thing for one half
tine world that the other half doesn't
know how 1t lives--or why.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

Anuric cures BaelSache, Eumbago,
Rheumatism. Send lOc. DR.. V. NJ. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, fer large trial package
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Frank.

do you find HE difficult to com
prehend?"
"No; quite simple"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
PRIVILEGED Class.

"Seers deal in futures don't theyT
Yes, especially fnanciers. "-Balti-
more American.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

Mexico City is 7,415 feet above sea
level. It's death rate has been high.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Logical Result.

THAT girl rings true"
"Of course, she does. she's a belize. !"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

An integral part of the modern loco
motive-the cast steel side frame
weighs nearly seven tons.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

Do you happen to know father
who would want his son to follow in
his fOOStepS7
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

A torpid liver condition prevents proper
food assimilation. Tone up your liver with
. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills, They act
gently and surely. ADV.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

DR. Peery's Dead Shot" Is not "lo-
zenge' or syrup but real old-fashoned
dose of medicine which cleans out Worms
or Tapeworm with a single dose. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Keep Them Busy.

I'm a man of few words"
Maybe, but you seem to give what
few you have plenty of work"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
WITHIN THE REAcH of every woman

The Hell Gate bridge, now nearing
completion, cost S30,O0GO00.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

After marriage has opened blind
lovers eyes he is entitled to sympathy.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

In proportion to its size fly walks
j 3 times ~ fast as man can run
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
DEVENS
IS READYFOR
MORE DRAFTEES
Enough Heavy Overcoats for
Next Contingent
EXPECT ORDERS SOON
War Department Anxious That New
Draftees Should Begin lnten-
sive Training at Once.

Camp Devens. Aver, Nov. To-
Draftees in the remaining Is per
cent of. the LIST national army will be-
gin moving toward camp soon. The
last obstacle delaying the arrival
the shortage of overcoats and gloves
lis now being removed Camp De
vens is ready to receive the selec-
tives The Vanguard will reach the
cantonment about as soon as the ex-
emption boards can perfect prelimi-
nary arrangements. Vacancies
caused by discharges will be filed
before the next contingent arrives
Oyercoats enough to equip all of
the last Is per cent are now on the
way. The division Quartermaster' s
office announced today that the coats
would unquestionably reach here be-
fore the civilian troops. There are
enough in camp to supply all here to
date and still leave a surplus. The
shortage was partially due to the fact
that large numbers of coats had to
be turned over to forces leaving for
overseas service
Dozens of huge packing crates
filled with woolen gloves reached the
quartermaster storehouses during the
past few days. There are enough TO
go the rounds as we'll as give each of
the late arrivals AT least one pair.
The supply officers say there are on
hand all the uniforms. shirts, leggins,
russet and trench shoes necessary to
completely equip all the troops ex-
pected to reach the cantonment
The 10 per cent men should have
reached here several weeks ago The
lack of clothing made 1t necessary for
the commanding officers to hold back
the movement of selectives until the
shortage could be made up. AS the
war department is anxious to have
the draftees start their course of in.
tensive training without delay 1t is
now believed here that orders will
come from Washington directing the
local exemption officials to start
sending their quotas at once
Official figures place the number
coming here in the last Is per cent
at 6540 All these men will be as.
signed to companies in the depot
brigade unless present plans are
changed. Effort will be made as far
as possible to quarter the rockies
with others from the same sections
Colored selectives waiting orders
will be shipped to camp, There are
between 500 and 600 in the New Eng
land district which takes in a part Of
New York The Negroes will remain
here but a short time They will be
given preliminary examination, after
which they will be tranferred to Fort
Riley, Kan, where are stationed a
number of colored soldiers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
HUNTER SHOT ACCIDENTALLY
Former Goddard Seminary AthIet,
ass Has Bullet in ThIqh.

George McCray. son of William Nc
Cray, hotel keeper at Rochester, is
in serious condition at the result OF
bullet wound accidentally inflicted
while hunting in Hancock He was
shot in the right thigh.
Only meagre accounts of the acci-
dent have percolated through the lay
eTs of wooded land. McCray, ac-
companied by number of his com
panions, set out for the woods early
and on the outskirts of Hancock
tour miles from Rochester, the hunt
ers are said to have separated and a
few moments afterwards cry was
heard from McCray. His companions
investigated and found him alone
with blood trickling from his right
thigh.
, No investigation of the accident
has been made, but it is surmised
that the authorities will endeayor to
ascertain the circumstances under
which McCray was wounded The
ball, which had been discharged from
high power rifle, was embedded in
the thigh. In 1856 he was stud
ent at Goddard seminary, where he
was active in football and baseball
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
Rouoh on the Puppies.

The details Of the snatching from
this life of four brindle Boston bulls
in the prime Of their puppyhood We're
reclted when woman reviewed her
married life in the court of domestic
relations in New York. "Only last
week." she said, "our bulldog, Ida, had
a family that would have been worth
5000 if 1t had grown. My husband
went to a veterinarian and the doctor
told him If they wouldn't take milk
out of a saucer to put some milk in
his own mouth, put nipple In his
mouth and feed them that way, just
like dog fanciers do. At first he didn't
even want to do It," "Well," said the
court, "and what has that to do with
the case?" Because when he did dc
it, / tell you, the dogs died Of alco-
holism."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
Do Not Dread Tomorrow.

Most of us must work for living
and great many of us do not by any
means find our daily employment
either congenial or to our liking; but
If we stand our ground and try, hon
estly try, to do our work well, to rout
depression from our minds and be
grateful for the blessings that are
ours, we will without doubt grad
ually become more contented and
competent to step into larger field
when the opportunity comes our way.
Perhaps today something went wrong
in the Office or workroom, but that Is
no reason why we should look for the
same unpleasant happening tomorrow.
Tomorrow Is worlds away. Indeed,
not one Of us can with certainty say
that we know what tomorrow holds In
store for us. Then why make our
selves unhappy dreading tomorrow
lust because something went awry
today?--Exchange
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
Dc Harvest Moon.

Dere cutting corn back home | know
An gaderin de grain.
M'sieu Jack Frost is on de go
For paint de leaf again.
De whole day long is bright sunshine
De night am cole an still,
An Harvest Moon so beeg an fine
Is sailin' DER de hill.
Dat max me wish dat was dere.
I'm tree years gone away,
An hever night dey say de prayer
Dat come home some day.
An don forget say de sam
So 10 bon Dieu mus know.
But. oh, 1t seem a long, long, tam
| want to see dem so.
bet dere's los of partridge me
At Hibou on Wes' Hill,
An dat dere's bizness now, plentee,
At Jewetts cider-mill.
I'd like some apples, me. fir class,
An roast corn on de ear,
An pumkin pie would fine place
II could have it here
Dey've gadered butternuts, | know,
An spread em out to dry.
De corn is pile CUP in a row
For huskin' by an by
Dat cellar now is pretty full
OF t'ings dats good for heat,
Wit preserve, jam, an nice pickle,
An jelly red an sweet.
It's Harvest tam way back CUP home
faa1 ~ In, a a
An dat's wat max de tear drop come
I'm wishing was dere.
close my eyes an see de place
Were ! would lax to be, w
An were I'll quickly turn ma face
Wen we've lick Germany
De sam moon watches over all
De battlefield an farm;
She sees de men lax dead leaf fall
She hear de Wars alarm.
Back home she look on peaceful hill
Out here, Wit plying glance
Upon de camp, so dark an still
Asleep--"S Somewhere in France"
Mary Blkins Gardyne.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
THOUSANDS OF
RUSSIANS FACE !.
STARVATION.
Killed N Petrograd and Mos
COW Number 5000
kERENSKY A FUGITIVE.
Former Premier Has Dropped Out Of
Sight and Gen. korniIoff HAS
Disappeared.

London, Nov. 1.-THE internecine
struggle in Russia has already cost
5000 lives and thousands in Petro
grad and Moscow face death by star
walton unless the coalition govern
uent reported to be forming today
acts promptly
Premier Kerensky has dropped ou,
Of sight and no information has been
forwarded regarding the fate Of Gen
Korniloh.
At Moscow the Bolsheviki appear
70 be in power and from their barri
caded positions are holding off the
troops OF the provisional government
London. Nov. 1.-THE situation in
Russia Is still clouded by uncertain
ty. owing to interrupted communica-
ton with Petrograd, where, at last
reports, the bolsheviki faction was
in progress in the streets.
A belated dispatch to the Associat.
ed Press sent from Petrograd last
Wednesday morning reiterates that
the forces Of Alexander Kerensky,
premier of the provisional Russian
government, met with defeat at the
hands of the bolsheviki south OF Pet.
rograd while endeayoring to march
upon Tsarskoe-Selo, and were COM
PEELED to retreat back to Gatchina.
whence they started for the attack
A more belated communication
dispatched from Petrograd last Tues.
day contained more hopeful news
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
.VERM0NTERS
LASTTOLEAVE
WESTF|ELD.
Camp Bartlett Soon to Be
Abandoned
WAIT FOB. RAILROADS
Transportation Companies Slow in
Providing Cars to Move Troops
and Equipment.
WAIT FOR RAILROADS

Camp Bartlett, Nov 17.-All the
troops here have orders to move and
on paper the last are due to get
away Monday. but it will be some
days later before the last can leave.
In the first place the railroads are
slow in getting cars ready and slow
in getting them away and secondly
there is vast quantity of equipment
to be packed and it takes more time
than the war department allows. M
The first of the regiments of the
SD Depot Brigade of the 26th Di-
vision of which Brig. Gen. E. Leroy
Sweetser is the commander left to-
night for Camp Greene, at Charlotte,
N. C. The first unit to go was the
First Maine Heavy Field Artillery.
practically intact since Battery b.
which had been at Boxford, rejoined
the parelt command earlier in the
week. They marched from the
camp ground early in the afternoon,
but it was after dark before they
boarded the long troop trains on the
special siding, the siding which has
taken so many of their comrades on
the first leg of their journey to
France. VIZ
Every preparation for the depar-
ture has been made, and so far things
have moved without hitch, the
troops entraining without delay or
mishap The soldiers have enjoyed
their stay in WestfieId, but with the
coming OF severe weather they .sare
I glad to leave for warmer sclhae
where their training for, foreign Ger-
vice can be continued. ~, ~ u
tnsThe vermohters are to be the olast
to go' and Col. Thomas of the, sFiyst
Vermont is in command of the camp.
This is an honor for the s,NeyPant
boys because there is a, lot, of 3 re-
sponsibility III being. rear guard. "
also means a lot OF extra, work. n7l.ss
Company of the First Vermont is
the largest company in the regiment
with 40 men A considerable majori-
ty of the company are from Benning-
ton county and the recent recruiting
has made this a Bennington company
except the officers, Capt Gibson and
most of the non-cons being from
Brattleboro.
James Hunter and Harvey E. Estes
are the last recruits from Bennington
to join the company and came this
week Estes was given leave to go
back TO Bennington and a few others
will go up today. but all must ,be
back for reveille Monday morning
or will be hunted up by a provost
guard sa'-tgs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
ihENINE PEACE OFFER
German independent Socialists De-
mand Discussion by Reichstae.

German independent Socialists De-
mand Discussion by Reichstag.
The independent socialist group in
the German Reichstag has requested
the president to conyoke an mined
late session OF the Reichstag to dis
cuss the peace offer of Nikolai
Lenine, leader OF the Russian bolshe-
Wiki, the Amsterdam correspondent of
the London Central News cables. In
dependent socialists also ask that the
Reichstag take up consideration Of
the new state Of affairs as regards
Courland, Lithuania and Poland.
No word has reached the United
States of a peace offer by <he boil
sheviki to Germany, possibly because
telegraph communication has been in
terrupted for nearly week. The
program of the bolsheviki calls for
an armistice, but it is understood
their purpose is to address their pro
posals to all the belligerents and not
to arrange separate peace with
Germany
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
WAR RELIEF IN POLAND
Mass Meeting at Congregational
Church Sunday Evening.

Church Sunday Evening.
The Sunday evening services of all
the village churches are merged in
the mass meeting in the Congrega-
tional church at 7.30 p. M for the
benefit of the war sufferers in Po-
land.
The suffering of the starving wo-
men and children will touch your
hearts if you will but come and hear
the echo of their pitiful cries Many
of them are freezing, many of them
are starving. many are destroying
themselves and their children unable
to endure the sight of their suffer
ings. Words cannot picture these
things. imagination cannot visualize
them. but as far as they can be de-
picted by words. as far as they can
be brought home to the understand
ing OF those who have not undergone
the tortures, Henry L.tSelig OF Bos-
ton, secretary of the Jewish Federat-
ed Charities OF Boston will bring
them home to you at this meeting.
MIR Selig is one of the most elo-
quent orators in the United States
and comes here at the personal sug-
gestion of Hon. Henry Morgenthau
Frank Il. Howe, the chairman and
Rev. George S. Mills will deliyer
short addresses While no collection
viii be taken, any desiring; to do so
may leave money, checks or pledges
at the desk and all are invited to
send checks or other contributions
to the Banner ONCE or julius l..
Weichman, local treasurer, relief fund
for Poland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
Hide Little Trouble That They Might Good Deal Better Advertise
sUEL D. MILLER IN FRANCE
first Word From Former Banner Re-
porter.

L
"A letter was received here Friday
from Buel d Miller, former reporter
on the staff of the Evening Banner
who enlisted early in the war with
company \ Of the first Vermont regi-
caent and who later transferred to
company HI or the 103d u S. infantry.
The young man was among the first
Of the soldiers from Camp Bartlett to
be sent across and the news that he
was safe on the other side was well
coined by his relatives who had be-
gun to worry because of the long
lapse Of time since word had come
from him.
Like all soldier letters, the mes
sage contains practically no informal
ion of the actual life of the boys on
the other side. He did write that
he found the trip across the Atlantic
less trying than he expected and that
he was we'll and comfortable as could
be expected under the circumstances,
the news that his friends had been
wishing to hear.
The letter contains one suggestion
that should be taken home by all who
have friends and relatives in the for
eign service. and that Is that the
people Mt home should write oftener
to the boys who are risking their
lives to uphold the government Il
have received only two letters since
arrived and they were forwarded
from Westfield and you know this
will never do" the homesick young
fellow writes He doesn't state in
his letter that he is homesick but he
is, just like every one of the boys
who has crossed the water and like
all Of them he will appreciate let
ter to an extent that can not be
imagined by the comfortable people
who are hundreds of miles from the
trenches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
TO FILL STATE QUOTA
Sixty-More vermonters Needed d
Camp Devens.

Montpelier, Nov. 15.--lt is expect
ed that in few days the remainder
OF the men who are needed to fill Yer
mont's So per cent Of the States quo
ta, men have either discharged or
exempted at Camp Devens so that 6S
men are needed to complete the S5
per cent. OF this number three are
to deducted because they have been
credited to Vermont in other camps.
The only counties which have com
pleted their quotas are Washington,
Grand Isle, and Bennington. The
other counties need the following
number to complete their quotas of
the S5 per cent. Addison, IL; Gale
donia, 2; Chittenden, l; Essex, Z;
Franklin, 9; Lamoille, .; Orange, Z;
Orleans, 8; Rutland first district, 6;
second district, 8; Windsor, 49,
These do not include the 10 per
cent not yet called.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
painted pests.

painted pests
( You would net say so if you saw
the procession of the walking wound
ed.
1t would not be much il one OF the
walking wounded were your brother
or your cousin or your SON. 3e
He may be one of them before the
war is over; he may be over there
even now Stand with him, asks the
Y NJ. G. A. Let the hand that the
Y NJ C. A. reaches out be your hand.
Let the chocolate that it gives be
your chocolate, as he goes past the
dugout "over TIE top
, And be there with your cup of hot
tea and your morphin when he comes
back again.
Past the d;;Sout.
With the walking wounded.
Along the way of painted posts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
BOYS GO TO BOSTON
Bennington Has Two on the State
Red Triangle Team.

Red Triangle Team.
At last report, the boys had 127
ten-dollar contributions from boys
towards their million of the $35,000.-
900 Red Triangle Fund. This is two
in excess of the county quota, and
more will undoubtedly come in. Also,
at last report. the Bennington county
boys had responded better than any
other county in the State. not except
ing chittenden county with Burling-
ton to draw from.
The boys drive ended last night,
and. they had done so we'll that they
were allowed two runners in the re-
lay.race to Boston today. Raymond
Percey and Carl Chase were selected
as two members of the Vermont team
OF ten boys, and they left for Boston
last night. They will report at the
Boston Y. NJ. c. A. today, and be
taken five miles from Boston Conn
mon. over which distance the ten
boys from each New England state
will race in relays to the Common,
bearing the final returns from their
respective states in the boys cam
paign. sraa,s,.
A great deal OF credit is due the
team of solicitors, composed of Ray
mand Percey, Carl Chase, Howard
Estes, James Hamilton, Dewey Walk
err. and Spencer Lee, who have met
daily at the Y NJ. C. A. for luncheon,
reports and conference during the
past ten days.
A fair proportion of the subscrip-
tions have come from North Benning-
ton and other parts of the county,
and complete list will be published
latei
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-17
MgrHoDlsrs OUT IN FORCE,
Much Enthusiasm at Y. NJ. C. A. on.
Friday Evening.

The Methodists were out for fun at
the Y. NJ. c. A. in good number Fri
day evening. The boys were divided
into two competing groups called the.
"Do-less' teams, and the girls into
the Daisies" and "yiolets.' An at
tempt was also made to form the
men into Dandy Lions and Skunk
Cabbages but there was nothing do
ing at the recruiting station and the
men were not properly organized
The women entered the contests
with all the spirit of the young folk
and while there was less than one
hundred present, there was not half
dozen wall flowers in the building.
The most interesting event OF the
evening was that between the teams
picked in a score of 2S and 30 in fa-
vor of the Do-littles.
The Daisies were the most success
ful in all of the contests against their
opponents. Several of the women de-
veloped skill in handling the cue and
bowling the pins. The next Y. M. C.
A. night is being anticipated with
pleasure AK