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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
10, 20. 30.

Year Endowments give money and
protection to the wage.earning wo.
man. National Life ms Co.. of VT
(MutualD Earle S. Kinsley. General
Agent, Mead building. Rutland, VT
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
Probably.

Remember, my dear, that benuty is
only skin deep"
81 know, mother. And that's what
you meant, isn't It, when you said that
Mrs. Green is so thin skinned?'--De-
troit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
A Disembodied Spirit.

"Do you think you can pull me
through, doctor:'
Yes. but you will have to get be-
hind yourself and pash," - Birmlng
ham Age Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26

Credit In business is like loyalty in
government. You must take what you
can find OF it and work with 1t II pos
sible.-Bagehot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
Particular Snnt.

"Did the prisoner strike you In tho
Height of exasperatlon?"
mo. sir; just between the eyes,
Baltimore American
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26

To the Ladies' and Gentlemen Of Ben
nlngton and Vicinity.
Call and see my new Spring and
Summer samples. ana you will surely
leave your order. Prices very reason
able. Dry cleaning, pressing and al
terations a specially.
Nathan Levin,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
If He Talked to YOU About Your Bushes
SURE" you say
and then forget it?

Advice Is the cheapest and least valued commodity
on the market-except when you buy II from lawyer
or doctor an expert" But John Wanamaker Is an
expert In his line and YOUR line He more than that
he practical and shining success He had brains
and energy and nerve TO start with. He capitalized all
three Of them Most people have brains in some measure
and quality; not so many energy still fewer have
NERVE. Maybe you have all three. But If So are
YOU capaIzng all of them? Is not just possible that
you are actually using only very small part of either
John Wanamakcr Is known as the Merchant Prince
because he has made extraordinary OF his
chandlsing business. (No no; don't whn,; he had no
capital opportunity TO start with than have you
He Is also known as 1.-THE Greatest Advertiser of Them
ALL Now. do you think there Is any direct connection
between the two distinctions? Let Mr. Wanam,kcr him.
self answer:
"When my little store closed its doors
upon its first days business. away back
in 1901 the sum Of s24 OF was found
ia the old fashioned till under the coun-
ter" iohn Wanamaker told the conven-
ton Of the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World in convention assembled in
the good old town of Philadelphia with
the biggest men of the country, including
President Wilson, president) That
wasn't a very big stact, was it? But did
John Wansmaker " hne and sink the
little bit of money? Not bit of it. Here
is what he says he did at the close of that
evcntful first day that showed Wana-
makers NERVE and DETERMINED
HIS FUTURE:
THE Of cents was left in the till for
making change next morning, and the
$24 was taken out and spent with the
NEW SPAPERS for advertising to tell
the people that my new store was open
and doing business and had good stock
of goods useful to the public
~ That is what made John Wanamakcr merchant
prince. He had little stock OF goods pretty good
stock of btains larOe stock Of energy and GREAT
BIG STOCK OF NERVE. Most other merchants would
have played up their fear and doubt; would have sunk
the $40 left the so cents Tor change and spent II
for advertising and then complained If the people did not
overrun their store as result Ct their advertising cam
paien."
Is this little story Of John Wanamakers start toward
berg Merchant Prince worthy Of your eolsit erAton?
Wake up
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
ASTsRAT

Two head of young stock found up
on my premises July 9Th. One sap-
parently of Holstein and one Of Jer'
sey stock. Apparently under three
months OF age. Owner can obtain
them upon payment OF costs made for
care and this advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26

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The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11
CONDITION FARMERS
 UNION EXCELLENT
President Rogers Says Prospects Bright and Interest Greater Than for Several Years-5,- 900 Members Now in State.

Little Rock, Aug. 11.-J. E. Rogers, of Magnolia, who was elected to a second term as president of the State Farmers Unoin, the annual meet ing this week, was at work in the State Warehouse and Marketing Bu- reau yesterday. Speaking of the Unoin and it's prospects he said:
 "The conditions in the Unoin are excellent, the prospects very bright, and the interest greater than it has been in several years, and growing rapidly. Thirty-three counties were represented at the convention. There are now about 5000 members in the state, and a special campaign is to be put on at once to increase it to 10000. The time is very opportune just now for a strong organization. The farmer is occupying a position in the eyes of the world just now that he has never before occupied, and all realize, or should realize, that they must take advantage of the situation.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11
NATIONAL GUARD NOT
 SUBJECT TO DRAFT
Orders Issued Yesterday Effect Number Units of Arkansas Guard-NO Draft if Regularly Enlisted and Pass Exam.

Little Rock, Aug. 11.-Orders were issued yesterday to the effect that members of the National Guard of Arkansas, comprising the following named units, are not subject to draft, provided they have been regularly en- listed and passed the physical exami- nation:
 1st Arkansas Infantry.
 2d Arkansas Infantry.
 Sd Arkansas Infantry.
 Arkansas Division Ammunition train.
 Arkansas Field Hospital No. l.
 Arkansas Ambulance Go. No. 1.
 Arkansas Staff Corps (administra- tive staff.)
 The enlistment of men, after they have received written notification by the exemption board to appear be- fore them, is not authorized.
 Show your patriotism by contribut- ing to the American Red Cross fund.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11
BRITISH OPEN DRIVE
 ON BELGIAN FRONT
Conture All of Their Objectives in Region of Hooge-German Resistance Stiffens After Orig iual Onslaught.

pri+ish Front in France and Bel r;um Aug. 10-Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's forces at daybreak this morning attacked and captured virtuallv all the German forward posi- +;ons east of the Belgian town of uoooe. on the battle front between Frezenburg and the Ypres-Menin road The assaulting forces gained virtually all their objectives to the depth of several hundred yards in the first rush.
 The German defenses stiffened af- ter the initial onslaught and heavy fighting developed at some places, but at the latest reports the British were holding their new line strongly.
 The French forces on the left flank of the British lines in Belgium made further progress to the east and north of Bixschoote last night, ac- cording to the official report made to the war office today by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig.
 British raiding parties blew up the German dugouts on wide front east of Monchy- -le-Preux, on the Arras front, the report adds, and greatly damaged the Teuton defenses.
 On the battle front directly east of the Belgian town of Ypres the British completed the capture of the town of Westhoek and secured the remaining positions held by the Germans on the Westhoek ridge, the official statement adds.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11
ASKS DISMISSAL TO SEE
 HOW TT FEELS; GRANTED

w. M. Tweedy, former police judge of Little Rock, appeared in Municipal court yesterday morning to answer a charge of speeding his automobile on a street in Pulaski Heights, preferred by Detective Ed Salyers. After De- tective Salyers testified that Tweedy was driving his machine at a high rate of speed, Judge Woodruff asked Tweedy if he had anything to say.
 Your honor," replied Tweedy, q would like to be dismissed this time just to see how it would feel"
 The large crowd in the courtroom burst into laughter, and it was sev- eral minutes before order was re- stored.
 The charge was dismissed.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11
FULL QUOTA FOR TRAIN
 ING CAMP COMPLETED

Little Rock, Aug. 1.-The full quota from Arkansas for the second officers training camp for this d1vi- sion was completed and announced yesterday by Maj. L. s. Edwards, the examining officer for the state. Ar kansas allotment is~353 men, and they are ordered to report at Leon Springs, Texas, Aug. 26. Other states represented in the camp will be Okla homa, Louisiana, Mississippi and prob ably Texas Maj. Edwards, upon completing this duty, will return to his command, the Coast Artillery, at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11
WAR TAX BURDEN PUT
 UPON CORPORATIONS
Senator Simmons States in Op- ening Debate on Tax Bill Says Senate Bill Taxes Pros porous Heavier Than House.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Chairman Simmons, explaining to the Senate to- day the finance committees purposes in redrafting the war tax bill, de- clared the changes made will greatly increase the tax burden to be borne by the big corporations who have pro- fited from the war.
 In detailed statement opening de- bate on the measure, Senator Sim mon said the committee had weighed every schedule carefully during the many weeks of consideration, and that the bill as now presented would place the tax where it belonged with out working injustice to anyone. He did not complete his statement, and will continue tomorrow.
 Without mentioning him by name, the North Carolina Senator replied at length to Chairman Kitchin of the House ways and means committee, who recently charged that the Senate committee had rewritten the House bill in such way as to favor pros porous corporations and individuals. On the contrary, the senator insisted, the Senate revision would tax the prosperous much more heavily than had the House bill. The House, he said, had been far too lenient with those who had "reaped this harvest of gold"
 Certain corporations in this coun- try are going to made to disgorge, in order to pay the expenses of this war, a very considerable proportion of their income" said Senator Simmons. "The 1916 war profits exceeded S3,- 900 ,0O0, ,00O. The House bill proposed ridiculously small sum from the swollen war profits"
 Senator Simmons said those who criticize the Senate committee be- cause it substituted graduated tax on corporations war profits for flat rate of eight per cent, as levied by the House did not understand the situa- tion. He declared that out of II countries having such tax, only two, Canada and Spain, impose war pro fit tax on basis other than the plan outlined by the committee.
 
 Defending the committees con- sumption tax on sugar, tea and coffee, he said the original House bill levied just about as much tax in other forms on these articles. He denied charges that the Senate bill favored the rail- roads.
 Many senators have prepared speeches and long debate is expect ed. Senator LaFollette is preparing a minority report in conjunction with Senators Thomas and Gore and hopes to be able to present it tomorrow.
 The bill, said Senator Simmons, proposes to raise large proportion of war revenues by direct taxation and less by bonds, distributing the war burden between the present and future generations.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11
PLOT TO CORNOR TO-
 MATO OUTPUT FOUND
Trade Commission Discovers Evidence of Attempt to Pur- chase Entire Crop of State of California.

Washington, Aug. 10-Evidence of a conspiracy among large packing in- terests to corner the entire tomato output of the Pacific coast has been discovered, it was said today at the offices of the federal trade commis- sion.
 The commissions investigators in California reported today that three large canning concerns are involved Armour & Co.,, Morris & Co.,, and Lib- bey, McNeil < Libbey. These com- panies, they declared, have attempt ed to purchase the entire California tomato crop from local canners and prices consequently are jumping.
 Although at 92 1-2 cents a dozen local canners are assured of a good profit, the three packing companies. according to the trade commission, have sent the prices up to $1.30 and higher. The retail prices, investigat- ors' reports say, also are taking an upward turn.
 Trade commission officials think the California situation should not appreciably affect prices in other parts of the country, as the total California output is only one-twelfth of the entire country's pack.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11
BRITISH COMMANDEER
 FLOUR MILLS

The following cablegram has been received from the American vice consul at London:
 On April 90 food controller took over all flour mills in United Kingdom except those with output of less than five sacks per hour. Now all smaller mills and every provender and grist mill connectttdt with any flour mill are also taken over.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11
COL. JENKINS, VETERAN REG.
 ARMY, AWAITS ORDERS

Little Rock, Aug. 11.-Coi. J. M. Jenkins, veteran of the Regular army, arrived yesterday from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, and is awaiting or ders. He has been inspecting mili- tary organizations for federal recog- milton. He was with the 5th Cavalry for 26 years, and has seen service ib Porto Rico, the Philippines and Mex leo.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11

New box stationeries at Guthrie's
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-11

Best line of toilet articles at Guth- rie's.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
Little Benney's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE

This AFTERNOON Kumpiny b held a
.militerry examination on my frunt
steps to see weather or not to lceve Lew
Davis join the kumpinv as a lootenant,
Lew Davis standing on the pavement
saluting and answering the questions,
land us officers setting on the steps ask
ing them, Genrel Martin going ferst,
saving. Mr.. Davis. if the enemy was
Iretreeting and You was chasing them
with your soldiers, and the enemy all
lat wunts stopped rctrceting and termed
lerround and started to chase you, wat
wood YOU do?
/ wood order my men to lay down
| as if they thawt they was dcd. and
| then grab ahold of the enemy S ankles
wen they went past, sed Law Davis,
! Correct, sed Genrcl Martin. and
Kernel Simpkins sed, Mr. Davis, sip
posing you was up in aeroplanc and
| n Icpplm started to drop buns ON YOU
and bum hit YOU and nocked YOU into
the ocean and YOU fell rite throo the
roof of German submareen, wat wood
YOU do!
Id tawk German and pcrtend | was
la Submareen inspector. and then Jest
as soon as nobody wasent looking I'll
put handouts on the crew and 90 er
round sinking uther submarcens, SGD
Lew Davis
Correct, scd Kernel Simkins.
Mr.. Davis, scd Sargent Hunt, wat
wood YOU do Suppose Germans attacked
You at wunts and YOU onv had & shots
i'll your gun?
Id shoot the ferst ) and then Id wait
till the last , got rite in frunt of eacf
luther and then I'd shoot them boil
throo the stummick with one shot, SEE
Lew Davis
| Correct, Sed Sargent Hunt.
The examination is over and we vii
now TAKE a vote, sed Genrel Martin, al
those who think the primer knows
cnuff to be a lootenant will please say, |
|. sed all us officers.
Present, Sed Lootenant Sid Hunt
And Kumpiny B all got up off thu
steps and had a drill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28

The merry mentioner ticklcs yanities,
and frequently brings to attention men who
have about as much chance of landing GER
tain high offices as the proverbial snow ball
on the most torrid side of his satanic ma
iesty's domain Some of the men suggested
for the position of secretary of state to oc-
cupy the chair which Guy W. Bailey now
fills haven't chance. The Burlington Free
Press, however, comes through with a sug-
gestion to which we feel like saying, sec
ond the nomination" Walter H. Crockett,
the leading Vermont historian OF the day,
but a comparatively young man, is well
qualified by training, experience and ac
quaintance to take mp the duties Of a posi-
ton which is no sinccure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28

which has swept over Rutland, Orleans and
other counties in previous years, has now
made its appearance in Washington county.
where IS cases had been reported up to yes
tcrday, = being in the city of Montpelier
The disease is OF obscure origin and the
physicians know but little about it. They
do know it is highly contagious and that
the first duty in any section where it ap
pears Is to keep the children from publ,
places and from gathering in large groups
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
The Man Who Enlists Today.
(New York Sun.

The man who enlists today, in this
week IN which a concerted effort is be
ing made to fill the ranks of the regular
army, enlists twice; she gives twice
who gives quickly 1t is within the
power of any man from IS to 40 years,
sound Of mind and body and without
others depending on him for essential
support, to do something more than his
country requires Of him. Not man
OF us but wants to do that. Not a man
of US that ism t trying to do that in
some fashion or other.
Every man who comes forward now
spares another man for the work at
home, another man whose services at
home may be peculiarly needed an
other man on whose earning power the
lives of women and children NAV de-
pend. For while the government will
strive as far as possible to exempt men
with dependents, men must be had not
only for the national army but to ex-
ipand the regular army to full strength.
II they do not come forward now the
deficiency will have to be added to the
conscriptive total and more men will
have to be called to the colors in the
fall.
/ Men who enlist now are likely to have
longer and better training before they
enter upon active service; they will
see action sooner and viii on that ac
Icount and others have better chance,
Iof promotion. Powerful motives, boil
selfish and unselfsh, urge the man wht
has no one to support to join the army
at once. We should regard as the mos
powerful influence of all the stirring O
personal and patriotic pride to do tn
undemanded thing. To be able to serv
one S country in such a fine way is Al
exhibition Of patriotism so unselfsh a
to make others who cannot offer them
selves ache with envy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
First Aids to Resuscitation.

An effective means of resuScitation
after an electric shock is said to be a
sharp blow on the soles Of the feet
without removing the shoes. In all
eases, however. it is necessary to pull
the tongue from the throat, as the ac-
ton of the current is to cause CON
traction of the muscles and the tongue
is drawn back into the throat, COM
pletely sealing the air passage. Part
of many first-aid equipments consists
of device which will grasp the tongue
and hold it in a distended position so
the throat is open to permit of arti-
fetal respiration. ss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28

"a city" exclaimed the Brownies.
What is that?'
"'Oh, I know said Billie Brownie.
"What:' they all asked.
"A city he answered, is Il great
big place where lots and lots of people
live
That's right said the Tipster
Bird. And Wen go now because it is
night-time.'
do all the people leave the city
in the day-timeT asked the Brownies.
"'Oh, no. said the Tipster Bird.
But we can have more fun during the
night. And, too, the people might be
SO surprised if they saw me flying over
the tops of the tall buildings. They
have never seen a bird belonging to
Fairyland before
$50 off they all started. The Tipster
Bird flew a long distance until at last
he reached a place where there were
countless lights.
lis this StarlandT asked the
Brownies.
NO said the Tipster Bird, this is
the city we are visiting tonight
"'But why are there so many lights?'
asked the Brownies.
"'There are SO many people in the
city that they need lots of lights. Down
on the streets the people might bump
! into each other if there weren't a great
| many street lights And in the homes
! they must have great many because
/ daddies are telling stories and moth
/ erS are tucking little children into
| beds
"'Are there lots of children in the
city tooT asked the Brownies.
Lots said the Tipster Bird.
"'Oh, what fun said the Brownies
"'Ah yes said Billie Brownie, the
Gnomes and the COLLINS have gone to
the city TO tell stories at night. They
! have gone to different cities, | believe
and they have told the city children as
well as the country children that Cob,
Inns are merry, gay little creatures and
are not fearful as some people would
make them out to be
I'm glad they do that agreed
/ the 1lISttI btTl. II IldktS NE furious
when l hear people say that GoblinS
60 around catching naughty children
Dear me, Sometimes they tell naughty
children how much fun it is to b,
good But as for chasing them! The,
wouldn't do that for worlds. The!
love children so, and like to give then
good times
"What huge buildingsn said th'
Brownies. Does Mr.. Giant come her,
, often?
"'No,' laughed the Tipster Bird. H
never comes TO the cities because Their
are too many people and he nigh
walk over themr
But he could see so much NOR,
than most folks said the Brownies
t Doesn't the sky get lost sometimes?'
l "'Oh, no. laughed the Tipster Bird
The sky never gets lost! What woul,
we do without the sky? Goodness onl
knows. I'm sure l don't, It's to
much to expect of me. But the SIX
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
PERFECT CONFIDENCE.
Brautlehoro People Have Good Reason
For Complete Reliance.

DO YOU know how
TO find relief from backache;
To correct distressing bladder ills;
To assist weak kidneys?
Your neighbors know the way
Have used Doan s Kidney Pills;
Have proved their worth III many
tests.
Here $ Brattleboro testimony.
Mrs. y. F. Doyle, 25l S. Main St,
Brattleboro says: q am glad to give
Doan S Kidney Pills a high recommcn-
dation. | used them years ago when |
had inflammation Of the bladder. At
that time, symptoms of kidney weak
ness gave me annoyance Friends who
had used Doan S Kidney Pills advised
me to try them and did. After | had
taken a few boxes, the trouble was
greatly relieved. I have not been
obliged to use Doan's Kidney Pills
now for six years.
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney rcmedy-get
Doan 5 Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Doyle had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.