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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18

! AALL FARM WAR RELIEF
Important Work Done by Women Of
Bennington.

Workers commenced working for
the war needs Sept, %, 1914 with S3
ladies' meeting at Hall Farm, North
Bennington. The weekly gatherings
have been kept up with surprising
regularity, summer and winter, a
great part of the time a few Of the
Bennington ladies attending.
From October 1914 to January /,
1915 nine large cases were sent to
Mrs. Depew and Miss Park, contain
ing hospital supplies for their hospi-
tai near Compiegne and clothing for
their refuge distributions.
Also consignments to Dinard,
France, Belgium, Red Cross and the
British War Relief. In all about 1000
articles, over 500 of them contribut-
ed by the Bennington and Center
Bennington ladies'. In addition over
$3.50 in chloroform, ether, wool,
shoes, etc, a part of this from Ben
nington.
In 1915, 10 cases to Mrs Depew, 9
consignments TO Serbia and 6 to Eng
land-over 5000 articles with a large
amount CT hospital supplies, ether,
etc.
In 1876 cases to Mrs. Depew,
and II consignments mostly to Eng
land through Queen Mary's Needle
work Guild and two cases of surgical
supplies to Miss Vail in Paris for
destitute hospitals. In all about 400
articles and large amount of sur
gical supplies, with 800 or more in
extras, shoes, ether, etc.
In 1917 to August Is, cases, so
far. to Mrs. Depew and Miss Park for
her home in Paris for so destitute
children; 70 annel shirts TO England.
About 1400 articles, 740 cans Of con
densed milk, and nearly $3.50 in
ether, children's underwear, etc.
Since October 1914 10 Aug. Is, 1917
about 5000 articles. large quantity
of rolled bandages, about 100000
surgical dressings, 1900 lbs. of absor-
bent cotton, 1900 to 1900 yds gauze in
the piece, have been sent and 200 or
more knitted socks to Canadian
soldiers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
.FR|ENDSCROWD
]. STATION TOSEE
SOLD|ERSAWAY
Bennington County Boys
Back at Post ThisMorning
LEFT NEAR MIDNIGHT
Parting Made Pathetic by Order Soon
Sending Vcrmonters to the
Front in France.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
train did not leave until after mid
night there was a large gathering Of
friends and relatives at the station
early this morning to extend farewell
greeting to the Bennington county
soldier boys who were returning to
Fort Ethan Allen at the conclusion of
their final leave Of absence,
When special permission was OBJ
tanned for the young men to come to
Bennington to take part in the OBJ
servance in the anniversary Of the
battle Of Bennington it was known
that the opportunity was the last
that would be granted them to visit
their homes before the regiment left
the state.
At the time the young men reached
their homes here it was understood
that the regiment was soon to enuain
for the camp at Charlotte, ~ c., but
yesterday came the news that the
Vermonters we're to be made a part
OF a division soon to be sent across
the water for service in France.
The change in the plans OF the war
department made the parting at the
station doubly hard for those who
must henceforth watch and wait and
hope
A report from Fort Ethan Allen
this morning stated that all OF the
Bennington county soldiers arrived at
the post for reyeille with the excep-
ton of a few whose leave OF absence
had been extended that they might
visit distant towns in the county or
for other reasons.
1t was also reported that one of the
Bennington boys fell from the train
breaking an arm and that he is now
in the Rutland hospital His name
could not be learned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18

Sulphur is Il solid, nonmetallic min
eral which has been known from ear
liest ages. 1t is hard, yellow and brit
tie and has a most offensive odor. 1t
is found in veins or beds, mostly near
active volcanoes. The imported sui
phur generally comes from Solfatia, in
Sicily, but large quantities are also
procured from copper and iron pyrltes.
These minerals are heated, and the sui
phur, being volatile, flies Off in fumes,
which are conveyed by means of pipes
to condenslng room. If left in the
powdery state in which il condenses 1t
is called -four Of sulphur. If melted
and cast into bars It is called roll sui
phur.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
THE VALUE OF DEER
Department. Of Agriculture Urges
Saving Of Bio Came

Department. Of Agriculture Urges
Saving Of Big Game
Washington d. c., Aug 17-While
Is states VIII have no big game hunt
ing this year because deer have been
exterminated or because the stock
has been so reduced that the season
Is closed. there are 80 other states,
according to the L. s. department of
agriculture which will have an open
season for deer hunting. This season
ranges from days in New Jersey and
6 days in Massachusetts, and Vermont
to 2 months or more in some of the
southern suites These seasons will
open in August In Oregon and in
most parts 81 California; in Septem-
ber in the Est of California and in
Idaho, SoutlF S5gcllna, ana Virginia;
in October in Maine, New Hampshire.
New York. Georgia, Montana, Wyo-
ming, Washington, Nevada, Arizona,
and New Mexico; in November in
Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and
several OF the southern states; and in
December in Pennsylvania In about
one-third OF the states the law allows
the hunter one deer year, and in
most others, two.
The department OF agriculture urges
all persons TO cooperate TO secure the
best possible protection of deer so as
to get the maximum amount of ven
ison as source of meat
1t is estimated that about $4,000
deer are killed legally in the United
states each year These produce
nearly 10.0OO,OOO pounds of venison
The biological survey of the T. 5. de-
partment of agriculture says that
this number OF deer can be very
largely increased. since only two or
three states produce more than l0,-
900 deer a year and many less than
900. When 100 deer are obtained
in a state as densely populated as
Massachusetts, II should not be diff
cult, says the department, to in'
crease the total in the other states
by at least 25 per cent Every pound
of venison brought in from the woods
should be made to save a pound of
beef, mutton or pork raised on ranch
| OF farm.
The cooperation of game commits
sioners, conservation associations and
other organizations is requested by
the department as an aid in securing
accurate reports of the number OF
deer killed in each state this year
Such reports should prove of value
for comparison with the returns from
other years and may tell whether the
number OF deer annually taken in any
state may be increased without i'm
pairing the breeding stock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
Gu,ifi;:;;;::;:,,:.
TO CONIROL
COAL OUTPUT
viii Be One of the First Jobs
of Trade Commission
OPERATORS OBJECTING
Report viii Say That Their objec-
tions Are Due TO the Fact That they
Are Getting Exorbitant Prices

Washington, Aug. 17.-Government
control of the coal industry appeared
imminent today when President Will
son turned his personal attention to
the subject and heard the mine oper-
ators and miners presentation Of the
situation The interests of the public
now will be presented by the federal
trade commission, which has just
completed its investigation of coal
production costs.
Provisions of the food control bill
giving the President power to fix coal
prices from the nine to the consumer
and investing in him authority to re-
QUESTION all coal producted and sell
it to the public are expected to be put
into operation almost Immediately.
The trade commissions report, 1t
was learned tonight, will say that at
present prices coal operators, Jobbers
and retailers are reaping exorbitant
profits and that inequitable distribu-
tion is adding to the costs in many
parts of the country.
Operators and miners who oppose
government price fixing in the fear
that prices will be pushed down to
too low level put their case before
the President today through Francis
S. Peabody, chairman of the coal pro-
duction committee of the council Of
national defense, and John P. White,
president OF the United Mine Workers
OF America. Their idea of solution
Of the situation, as expressed TO the
resident. is that voluntary arrange
ment be made between operators, min
ers and the government and that no
move be made towards enforcement
Of the drastic provisions OF the food
bill.
The coal situation. according to of
ficials who have studied the subject,
is in a more chaotic state now than ii
has been at any time. Miners through
out the country are threatening to
strike unless their wages are raised
to give them a share of the enormous
profits made. Prices are soaring de-
spite the agreement made recently
between government heads and the
operators and many sections of the
country face a winter with scanty sup
plies OF fuel.
The program many officials believe
President Wilson is most likely to
adopt under the power to control the
industry would provide that the gov
ernment commander all coal pro
duced, dividing the country into dis
tIicts and fixing maximum price fol
each district. Under this plan there
would be from seven to twelve dis
tricts and in each district price
would be set, based upon an average
cost of production plus definit,
proceeding of profit. A districts out
put would be pooled and in this way
every operator would get the same
percentage of profit whichever nigh
be his cost of production.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
EXAMINATIONS AT THE POST
Experts on Tuberculosis Searching
for Traces OF disease.


for Traces Of Eisease.
Fort Ethan Allen, Aug. 15.-Three
physicians who are experts on tuber
culosis have arrived at Fort Ethan
Allen to examine the entire command
in search of traces or cases OF the di-
seasa.-. The physicians, all OF whom
are officers of the grade of first lieut..
enant, are Or. Gellways, Price and
Trudeau Six priyates accompany
them to aid in the examinations OF
the men, All Of these physicians are
experts on tuberculosis and they will
make thorough examination OF each
man. 1t is estimated that three weeks
will be required to complete the work
and after the physicians have finished
their work here they will 20 TO an
other encampment. They are making
tour of all military posts in the
country, There are now specialists
at the Post on practically all diseases
such as eye. ear, nose and throat,
and an expert on mental disease is
also stationed there.
Sixteen hundred men are now in
the medical corps at the Post. repre-
senting men from every walk of life
Many college men in the corps have
had special instruction in the work.
The two troops buildings belonging
to the 2nd cavalry have been opened
again. this time to accommodate the
new medical men.
There are about 5000 men in the
total command now at the Post.
Regimental Sergeant.Maior Joseph
j. Matthews of headquarters troop
2nd cavalry, has been detailed tC
Plattsburgh as an instructor at the
second reserve officers training camp
which starts August o. His place
will be filled by Sergeant Thomas J
| Friel
Former Sergeant.Major Kirby o
the End cavalry has received TEN
porary commission as major. He Il
now at Plattsburgh.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
HOME CARE OF The SICK
Glass in Elementary Hygiene to be
Organized Here

A class in elementary hygiene and
home care of the sick is to be organ
lied by the national league for wo-
mans service having as instructor,
Miss Mary Baker, a registered Red
Cross nurse, and superintendent OF the
Putnam Memorial hospital. Miss Ba-
ker has received her appointment
from Washington. and viii start the
class at once.
The course consists of fifteen les
sons and is open to anyone interested
in understanding personal and home
hygiene and learning how to care for
the sick in the home. Upon complet-
ing the course, having attended at
least II out of the 10 lessons and
passing the required examination,
each student receives a certificate
from the national Red Cross bureau Of
nursing service at Washington.
The registration fee is so cents,
and each member Of the class is re-
quired to have a text book, the paper
covered copy being about so cents
According to instructions from Wash
ington. the teacher of such a class
must be paid the minimum price of
$500 per lesson, or $45OO for the
course This expense viii be divided
among the members. In class OF
90, for instance, the cost of instruc-
tion would be S2.25, or the total cos,
to each member, including registra-
ton fee and price of text book, 1925.
In a smaller class the cost per mem
her would of course be little more
Not every town is fortunate enough
to have a registered Red Cross nurse
in its midst, and only a Red Cross
nurse may give this course Of instruc-
ton So many inquiries about this
class have been received that large
number is expected TO apply for en-
rollment. AS was stated before, the
course is in no way dependent on a
previous first aid course, and ony-
one is welcome.
Miss Baker will meet in the Ber-
nington Free library on Tuesday eve
ming at 1880, all those interested to
learn more about the class. Text
books will be on hand, and each per.
son who enrolls will be asked to pay
for book and fifty cent registra.
ton fee at the time. The time and
place of meeting in the future will be
decided upon. as well as other details
settled The names will be enrolled,
fees collected and sent to Washington
and the class will then be ready for
regular instruction
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
Both Broken.

An Irishman paid visit to China.
He was quick tempered. and it was not
long before he had high words with
native who spoSo very broken English
Sclzlng n dish from stall close at
hand. Pat let fly with II, and the
Chinamans head was cut. On being
brought before the English consul he
was asked why he had insulted the ma
tive.
"Sere," replied Pat, "hc spoke broken
English, and | Just gave him broken
china in return. New York Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
THOMAS R. ooRs DIES
Grandson Of Vermont Poetess Sue
oumbs in Naval Training Camp

cumbs in Naval Training Camp
Rutland, Aug 16.-Thomas Ripley
Dorr. son of Mrs. Janet Ripley Dorr,
Of Williamstown Mass, foremrly OF
Rutland and grandson Of the late
Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr, the Vermont
poetess, has died suddenly of heart
failure in Norfolk, Va. where he was
stationed in the United States naval
reserve training camp, after three
weeks Illness. Mr. DORIS death was
entirely unexpected, his illness hav-
ing been considered only slight one
The funeral will be held Sunday in
Wnliamstovn and the body will be
brought to Rutland Monday for
burial The funeral party viii be
met at the Rutland station by a ma.
val escort. under the direction OF
Chief ]. c. White OF the local recruit
ing station, who will also be In charge
of the burial services which will be
conducted with the customary naval
ceremonies.
Mr.. Dorr was the second Rutland
young man sacrificed to the present
war. Henry T. Bolduc. of Mill village
a member of the naval reserve. who
died June II in Newport. r. l., hav-
ing been the first whose body was
brought home from federal training
station for burial
Mir Dorr was born in Rutland. at
the Naples. where his parents then
lived with Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr
about 26 years ago. He was edu
Gated by tutors, and in the Rutland
public schools, Phillips Exeter Aca
DENY. Exeter, n. H., the ChoatC
school Wallingford, Conn, end vii
liams college. Williamstown, Mass
Mr.. Dorr was a senior IN William.
college when he left, last spring
during his last term, having enlisted
In the naval reserve Mr. Dorr ha,
always been a student of literatur,
since when a little boy he read an,
discussed hooks with HIS srandmoth
or, who was a personal friends OF tn
greatest writer's of her time. Mr.
Dorr was greatly interested IN phil
anthropic work and before the war b,
had intended to take up his lif'
work in some line Of welfare service
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
EX-SENATOR KERN DIES
Former Democratic Floor Leader Vic
tim OF Uraemlc Poisoning.

Asheville, N. c.. Aug. i7.-Former
United States Senator John w. Kern
OF Indiana, and Democratic nominee
for vice president in 1908, died here
tonight He was sixty.eight years
old
Mr.. Kern. who came here week
ago to recuperate, died of uraemic
poisoning With him at the time OF
his death were Mrs. Kern and Mrs.
George b. Lawson, a daughter of Roa.
noke. Va.
Up to the time of his retirement
from the senate in March last, Mr..
Kern was majority hood leader and
chairman of the Democratic confer.
ence committee. He was a native of
Indiana. having been born in Alto,
Howard county December 90, lSi9.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Girls Will Start Series OF Games
Monday.

Monday.
The girls singles will start Monday
and entries will be held open until
that time. 1t is hoped that few
more will enter to make the number
16. Much interest should be added
by the fact that the giils are to have
a cup this year, This cup will be
awarded permanently to any girl
holding It for three years. Other.
wise II will be held only for the year
II is won. Each girl entering is asked
to contribute a quarter toward the
purchase OF the cup.
The rules governing the Tourna.
ment are as follows:
/. The first round must be finished
by Aug. 20: the second round by
Aug. 30; the semi finals by Sept 4;
and the finals on Labor Day,
2. To win a match contestant
must win two sets out of three An
official scorer should be present and
all games are to be played on the
Playground court unless mutually
agreed upon by both parties and the
scorer. Any time convenient to both
players may be decided upon.
3. The official scorers are the
Misses, Katherine Huling, Martha
Pratt and Mathllde Vossler.
For the first round, the names were
drawn from a hat with the following
result:
Mary Hitchcock vs.. Harriet Burt.
Marjorie Lyons VS.. Elizabeth Hui
lng.
Clnrice White vs.. Florence Godfrey
Ruth Burke VS.. Helen Carpenter
Esther Thompson vs.. Julia Brazil
Ruth Montgomery VS. Edna Wal
dIOn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18

/. Of MUNITIONS
KILL TWENTY
Plant at Dragon, Quebec,
Destroyed Early Today
40 HOUSES WRECKED
Later Reports Likely to Increase
Number Of Fatalitits--Loss Runs
into Millions.
40 HOUSES WRECKED

Montreal, Aug 1S.-Twenty persons
were killed and many workmen are
missing as the result Of series Of
explosions which destroyed the Curtis
& Harvey munitions plant at Dragon,
p, O., early today.
AT least 40 houses occupied by
workmen at the plant were destroyed
and the country for miles around was
shaken by the explosions. The f.
nancial loss will run into millions.
One relief train with physicians
and nurses has left this city for the
scene OF the disaster, 80 miles distant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
An lnsnlrInn Mono.

/ would be true, for there are those
who trust me;
| would bo pure. for there are those
who care;
| would be strong, for there Is much
to suffer;
| would be brave, for there Is much
to dare,
| would be friend Of all--the foe, the
fricndless;
would be giving and forget the gift;
would be humble, for | know my
weakness;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
ELI H. PORTER APPOINTED
Wilmington Man Third Member Of
Consolation and Arbitration Board

Montpelier Aug. 1S.-Gov. Graham
has appointed ELI H. Porter of VIII.
mington as the third member Of the
state board of Cancellation and arbi.
tration. Mr. Porter is president Of
the Wilmington Savings bank and has
been u lifelong democrat. lie was
member of the Public Service Com.
mission from 1906 to 1909, had repre-
sonted his town four times In the
Legislature aud has held several ap.
pointive Offices
The other members of the board
arc George o. Gridley of Windsor and
Henry {. Drislln OF Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Fred Waters Of Runert Was After
the Cows.

Fred Waters, aged 81. was instantly
killed by lightning Friday at Rupert
where he was employed by Merritt
B. Roberts He leaves wife and
three small children.
He was after the cows and stopped
under a tree during thunder
shower.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and cooler in south
west portion. Sunday fair and warm
or In north portion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
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LOST-Iast night bunch of keys.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19

r. Quaid. Airs. Uoruer Ponder, Mrs. ".
8 FlltOu, Mrs. T. H. 1hurstOn. Mrs.
Edith c. Lane, Mrs j. w. Reynolds,
Mrs T. ". Reisc. Mrs a. G. Graham.
Alrs. D. Y Ellis, Mrs g. L. Townsend.
Miss Grace v Logan. Mrs. William
Wallace, Mrs. Nell Nosely. Mrs j. A..
Eijehl, Mrs. W. A. Pollard, Mrs.
Charles SHapp. Airs. T.. Brown.
Mrs. a IS. Foster. Mrs. George
Joseph HurXthal. Mrs r. f. Car
rinEton, Mrs. Sidney COunds. Mrs. Hen
~ r. Bowie. Mrs. +. X. Brown. Mrs. A.
IT. Anderson, Miss Louise Prufer. Mrs
W A. North, Mrs W II, Ponder. Mrs.
Robert T. Parker. Mrs. VIM. c. Camp
bell. Mrs Walter Haynes. Mrs. J..
Harry Henderson Mrs. Robert Her
TinEtou, Mrs. A. j. Morris. Mrs. Chas.
Blanchard. Mrs. 8 r. Anderson. Mrs.
r. L. Jackson. Mrs S H. sutherland,
20, Mrs ~ Llelonkd. MIS- Horace A
Lay. Mrs. Frances We'll, Mrs ". IT.
Payne. Mrs. Charles Batsch. Dr. Alice
Merchant. Mrs. D. A. Wright, Mrs T..
A. Hazard. Mrs. +. HiilWOrtn. Mrs. u.
A. smith Mrs = j. Prudential. Mrs.
C. +. knoblauch. Mrs. J. Fl. smith. Mrs.
s. a. Sacketr Mrs Howard Thompson.
Mrs. y. IT. Milan, Mrs. A. S. Peatross.
Airs. q. T. Morse, Mrs. Horace b.
Hayes. Mrs. r. Y. Anderson Mrs. Jos.
spence. Mrs. Bert BiessiuEton. Mrs.
Y. =. Ware. Mrs. W. X. Mari, Mrs. W.
i. Arnold, AIRS. c. \. Bassett. Mrs T..
a. Powers, Mrs. W. 2. Doyle. Mrs. j..
r. Mcleod. Mrs. D.. Foley, Mrs r ".
McAfee. Mrs. F. o. Stain. Mrs. Chas
Harneu, Miss T. Kate Hanley. Mrs.
Nolney b Leonard, Mrs ". D. Wise,
Mrs. r W Lanier.
The Made i'm FL Paso' program
centers around the Made In I'll paso
Maideu'-Aiiss Mary Frances Hays,
whose Identity was revealed first I'm
these columns, on Tuesday Mary
Frances VIII sing, read and give her
classic Interpretation OF Night at
both the afternoon and evening per-
formances, appearing for her dance
IN black tulle ethereal cloud. crested
IN stars Other features on the enter
tainment include the following:
Violin solo Miss E-Orotny Waldron.
accompanied by Mrs Waldron.
Dance, by the Made in Fl Paso
Maiden"
Ten minute talk, J. ~ Wyatt. presi-
dent chamber OF commerce.
Original selection on piano. Joseph
~ Evans. OF the FL pasO CouServs-
tory OF Music (the Made in FL Paso"
Conservatory
Song, the Made in FL Paso Maiden"
Ten minute talk, II. N. ColVln. act
ing chancellor Of the College Of the
city Of Fl Paso Cthe Made in FL
PasO' college,.
Hawaiian selection. by the Made in
81 PasO' trio Miss Nellie NAV Bowen.
Miss Sarah Bridgers and Miss Lucille
Harlan
Made in FL Paso" SONGS. BY the
Made in FL Paso" musician. Miss
Elizabeth Garrett
FL Paso High school song. eliza
beth Garrettl Francis Russell, musical
director OF the high school
Reading, by the Made in Fl Paso
Maiden"