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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-19

RED CROSS p.RIvE
Members of Committees from Ben
ninston County Towns.

ninston County Towns.
The following committees for the
Red Cross membership campaign in
Bennington county have been op-
pointed:
County chairman, Fred c. Martin,
County treasurer Webster S.
Temple
Arlington n,-Burton L. Hard, Chair
man, Miss Nellie G. Grout, West
Arlington, Mrs. Il. C. Woodworth,
Mrs Thos higgins, Leslie c Jones,
Mildred r. McCauley.
East Arlington: William Stafford,
Dean c. Blyther Mrs VIM. Webb,
Mrs Ruben Phillips.
General Committee, Bennington:
w. f, BisselI. Chairman, Guy B..
Johnson, Mrs. Geo f. Graves, Mrs
w. s. Boynton, julius Weichman,
John p. Mulligan, Frank E. Howe,
Wm. H. Wills, John Spargo, J. l..
Griswold.
Bennington Village VIM. A. Root
Ward /, Harry J. Cole Ward 2, A.
G. Lamarre Ward 8, Mrs. Herbert
Marsden Ward 4. II. T. Southall
Ward 8, Dr. f. S Braley Ward G,
Lee Warner Ward Z, VIM. Creeser
Ward Z
Old Bennington s-Rey c. f. Hin
Crathern.
North Bennington; "A. S. Payne.
Chairman, w. X Mattison, Geo B.
yelling.
Dorset:-Ernest H. West, Chair
man, Mrs A. B Roberts.
Manchester: "A. NJ. Reed, Chair.
man. Mrs. r. H. Purdy, Miss Ste
wart, Miss Stella Proyan Miss El
eanor Eggleston. Walter H. Shaw.
North Pownal:--A N. Smith, Chair
man, N. B. Eates Rev Chas. T.
Hitchcock
Povnal:-Arthur Parker.
Pownal Center:-H w. Morgan,
Chairman, Roy c. Lampman.
Rearsboro:-W D. Howe
Rupert:-TIorace I. Moore, Chair
man, J. Duke King Mrs. Warren
Flower Mrs J c. Morris, Mis-
Mrs Katie Harwood, Mrs. Clare
Smith
SALISBURY y;-Chls. a. Monroe
Chairman. j d Whittier Mrs. Nar
tin Elwell Mrs Truman AmMon
f p, Randall, Mrs, Frank Fuller.
W'inhall;-Lucius p. Martin, chair
man; c, q. He~es. AIRS. George
Hewes, Mrs. Cora styiass G. L. Bur.
bank Mrs. q. u. Benson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-19
LOCAL. BOARDS
May ACCEPT /.
ENLISTMENTS
Drafted Men Not YET Called
May Volunteer
NEARLY ALL BRANCHES
Those Who Enlist in infantry viii
Be Sent to Charlotte and Fare
Will se Paid.

Governor Fl. 7. Graham received a
telegram Monday from the war de-
p4r.thent, Which in effect makes the
local exemption board a recruiting
board That is, it provides that the
board may accept any registrant
who is not in the current quota under
certain provisions set forth in tele'
gram OF $50 words
This affects practically all branches
except cavalry and artillery, and it
provides that the local board shall ex-
anime men and send them in small
groups to different designated mobll-
lzation places allotted 10 each depart
men;
For instance the signal corps to
Fort Leagensworth, medical corps Of
the east to Fort Oglethorpe, aviation
corps to Kelly Field, Texas. ordance
corps TO Raridan Depot, n. j., lnfan-
Try corps to Camp Greene.
The following statement Of the ms1
ter Is sent out by adjutant Gems Il T.,
Johnson
The following telegram is publish
ed for the Information of all concern
I'd. als
First! Voluntary induction of GER
tain regstrants is provided for in
Section one fifty Selective Service
Regulations This Section reauir II
Local Boards to send the applicant
for voluntary induction to the near
est mobilization camp.
Second, To provide a flexible sys-
tenn which will permit men to be sent
to places other than mobilization
camps the following will govern as
to the disposition of men applying
for induction under Section one fifty.
This Section must be strictly com
piled with within all respects except
that men should be sent to places
ssein indicated instead of to the
neares, mobilization camp. Atten-
ton is directed to the fact that no
man in the current quota may be
voluntarily induoted and that credit
for men so induoted viii be given on
the quota called for next after their
induction into military service and
not on the currents quota.
Third. While registrants desiring
voluntary induction into the various
branches of the military service here
matter named viii be sent by Local
Boards only to the points designated
as follows Aviation Section Signal
Corps, to Kelly Field, San Antonio,
Texas. Land division, Signal Corps,
to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Med
ical Department: to Medical officers
Training Camp Fort Riley, Kansas by
Local Boards west of Mississippi
and to Medical Officers Training
Camp Fort Olgethorpe, Georgia, by
Local Boards east of the Mississippi
Quartermaster Corps: to Camp JOS
eph f. Johnson, Jacksonville, Florida.
Ordance Department: to Raridan De
not, Raridan, New Jersey Infantry
by Local Boards of Pacific Coast Stat
Continual m pqop Eight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-19

ward Cook, will give a reception for
them this evening. They will leave
tomorrow for a weeks wedding trip
10 New York On their return they
will be at home at ~ Branch street,
Bennington, where Mr.. Moore is EN-,
ployed as bookkeeper and stenogra-
pher in Perry Gardner's garage.
Mrs. Moore attended the Brattle-
boro high school, afterwards taking
a position in the New England Tele
phone & Telegraph Co.'S Office as
night operator in the local exchange
They received numerous wedding
gifts including linen silver and cut
glass.
Among the outof-town guests who
attended the wedding were Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Gore of Bennington
Mrs. Arthur Harvey of Bennington
and Mrs. Nettie Harvey of South
Hadley Falls, Mass.-Brattleboro Re
former, Dec. H.
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roo LArs ro clAanFy /.

LOST-Grey and white angora Ritz
ton Suitable reward If returned 9 to
Mrs. Fred Rice, Grant st. l2f
LOsT-Tuesday night on branch
train leaving Bennington ats els,
small black purse containing sum Of
money and car tickets Finder will
no rewarded if returned to Banner
Office 6 73t1
FOR SAI.E-1 fine natural wood
huol,board surrey; set light deliv-
cry sleishs 2 cutters Is set single
end double harness. 317 School 81,
1876
LOST-Tuesdav two bags Of pota-
toes, two bushel. Finder please re-
turn to Joe Connel, River ST, 1871
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-19
GORGAS SAYS
SOM: CAMPS
NOT HEALTHY
Troops Moi Supplied With
Winter Clothing
MEN TOO CROWDED
Camps Sewer, Bowie and Funston
Have EpidemIcs of Pneumonia
and Meningitis.

Washington Dec. l9.-lnsuffoient
clothing, o9ercroHdlng ana bud sam.
tary conditions are neid largely re-
sponsiOle tor disease epiaennes at
Camp Bowie, Tex, Camp Buns on.
MIA, Camp Doninan, OAi., and camp
SEWER. 5. G., by Surgeon General
Gorgas in reports to Secretary Baker
made public yesterday on theresult OF
his personal inspection OF The camps.
with the exception of Funston,
none OF the camp base hospitals has
been completed, Gen Gorgas says.
md this is handicapping The n
officers in training patients. He re.
commends the rushing or this work.
particularly the installation OF the
necessary plumbing.
Gen. Gorgas points out that virt.
uaily all The disease is brought 10 the
camps by incoming men aud recon-
mend9 the establishment of obserYa-
tion camps Tor all newcomers SO that
they tmay be observed Tor such time
as Iie division surgeon shall deem
necessary. TO aid sanitary. condi
ions, he recommends that SO square
leF OF floor space lie furnished Tor
e.;6h man al all camps IN some cas-
es now, only 20 feet is provided
steps TO remedy existing unlayor-
able conditions have been taken ny
division commanders as far as pos
sible- the reports say whilo winter
clothing is being supplied as rap;dl5
Us received Lack OF warm garments
I6uring The cold weather Of the late
"iaL IS believed by Gen Gorgas 10
have contributed largely to the
5pread of pneumonia AT Camp Bow
10 where the Seth guard division is
training Cen. Gorgas reported Al
deaths during the pas; month from
pneumonia out OF 400 cases admitted
10 tue hospital About 1900 cases o4
measles have developed in the same
length Of time.
There is a great deal Of uneasi-
ness and criticism among the people
with regard to conditions here which
are worse from the sanitary point OF
yiew in any Of the camps / have
visited" Gen Gorgas said. The base
hospital is unfinished, with water,
plumbing or sewerage conditions.
recommend that telegraphic instruc
lions be sent to the division com
mander at once to put in plumbing
water and sewer connection and elec
tric cookers in all the wards
At Camp Funston in the S9th na-
tional army division, there have been
SO deaths from pneumonia with 1879
cases and % from meningitis, with
70 cases. This indicated he mos
serious condition as far as infection
from meningitis and pneumonia Is
Concerned" Gen Gorgas says. AS
emphasizing the situation l call at
tention to the fact that they had 81
deaths from all causes when the nor
NAL death rate Of such a command
should be about 12.'
The general reports that among
he $4,000 drafted men injected into
he cantonment in October were
many meningitis carriers, this part
of the country being known he SAID
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-19
MnrrA BENNINGTON

Mrs Eugene x Currie entertained
.ho 600" club. Monday evening
The Methodist Sunday school viii
hold it's Christmas entertainment
Saturday evening, Dec 22nd at 752
o'clock. Santa Claus Mother Goose
Jack Frost and number OF fairies
will be present Mrs. II. G Arm
strong is in charge OF the music
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Continued on Page Eight
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

" Estate of MARIETTA PADDOCK
The undersigned having been aprOnted 10y
tn Honorable Probate Court for the District
Of Bennington. COMMISSIONERS, to receive,
examine. and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate Of
Marietta Paddock late Of powral in said
District, deceased. and all claims exhibited u
Offset thereto. hereby give notice thai we viii
meet for the purpose aforcsol 81 he" lato
dwelling houie ia he tow o' Pc in
aGd 10Th dav Of March 0lS n-v'. from T.
A VI. until 3 O'Clock p. ". on each OF said dars
aud that six m' ufhs from Che 20 " gdr of IA
A. n. 1877, is the time limited 0y snd C0nT, i,T
s4id nreditors to pr"seHt their clGim9 TO az fUr
eGami- aiiuu Nv aiiorauc'.
Dated at Powua', V .,, lma 3rd llr o. NOV
\. y. 1917.
Il o. IA HPNAN
ComInu i1nprs,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-19
MORE AIR RAID VICTIMS
Ten Killed and 70 Wounded by Avia.
tors Bombs.

tors Bombs.
London, Dec. 19-Ten persons
we're killed and 70 wounded in the
air raid on the English coast towns
,ast night according to the announce
ment OF LORD FreRch
From l6 to 20 planes tooR part in
the raid which was made over tEe
Kent and Ess sex coasts. Some OF The
planes penetrated as far as the city
Of London whore bombs started a
number Of fires The property dam
age was slight
One OF the planes was brought
lown over Kent and another is be-
ieYed to have been disposed of over
the English channel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-19
ESTATE OF Martin v. Armstrong.

ESTATE OF Martin V. Armstrong
CSTATE OF VERMONT, The Hon T.
CDistrict of Bennington, ss. 6 ahlo ProuHte
Court FOR the District of hcnn'ngtor:
To I'll per ors inter ted in he estate of
Martin v, rms rong late OF Benoin, lin sud
district, deceased .-.
AT IL Probate Court, holden ut Be nington
with and for said ustri on the 3rd day of
Dec 1917, an instrument uurportiug To he
last Willand Testament OF Martin Y rmg'r NJ
late OF iie u' Rtnn said District. deceus
cd, was presented to the Court aforesaid, for
Probate.
And il Is ordered NV said Court that tie 1h
day of nec OH at the Probate Office in said
bennington, be assigned for proving said in
strument: and that notice thereof be given to
all persons concerned. by publishing this order
three weeks succcssively in the Bennington
Evening Banner ncwsp lpcr circulating in
that vicinity in said District, previous to the
time appointed
THEREFORE, You are hereby notified to mp.
pear before said court, at the time and place
aforesaid, aud contest the probate Of said will,
II you have cause.
Given under my hand at bennington in said
District, this 3 day Of tee. l9lT
AMY II. HARBOUR, EeHster.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy tonight and Thurs
day probably light rain or snow
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-19
ATWATER

mers' Cooperative Elevator Co., are
very we'll along in construction and it
is expected will be ready to take care
of the heavy crop movement this sea-
son.
Arnold Anderson and Vernon Peter
son played with the Granite Falls
band at the state fair during the last
three days of the fair. Mrs. Balzer
(nee Lillian Rudeen) also helped the
band with her cornet playing.
p. G. Thompson and mother and
Mr. and Mrs. P. q Johnson of New
London visited relatives at the Oliver
Erickson and Erick Hngvall homes
last week. They left here by auto
for Red Wing and Carver on visit
with relatives Miss Christine Erick-
son accompanied them as far as the
cities.
Ole P Fueglem sold his farm in Sec
10, town Of tennessee, last week to
Charles Nelson Of Willmar. The con.
sideration was $4,000. The farm com
prises $50 acres and above amount is
at the rate of $7625 per acre. The
new owner will take possession next
March. The Fueglem family expect
to move to North Dakota this fall
Atwater Republican-Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-19

Rev Stromberg returned last week
from the NJ +. conference. He has
been re-appointed to this charge for
the coming year.
Mrs c. Johnson Of Willmar and
Mrs +. EanHouten Of Breckenridge,
mother and sister Of the editor, spent
Wednesday with him before his de-
parture for Colorado.
Mrs. Carrie Hanson returned last
Saturday from a couple of days stay
with her daughter, Evelyn in Willmar
who had undergone an operation at
the Willmar hospital.
Geo. E. Johnson, editor of the Re
publican-Press. expects to leave next
Monday for Colorado, where he will
again spend the winter. During his
absence the business here will again
be in charge of Mrs. Johnson and Mr..
Okerman in conducting the affairs Of
the office.
The N. Lundgren family inform us
that they hear very good reports
from Edwin, who is stationed at Ft
Sill, Okla, as a member of Battery
F., Field Artillery. He has now been
promoted to the rank of a corporal.
The new grain houses, that of the
Atwater Milling Co. and also the Far
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-19
DOvRE.

Dovre, Sept. 11-Mr. and Mrs T. O..
Sletten and daughter. Marie, Mrs. S.
Flatebo and Mrs. o. N Sletten autoed
to Spicer on Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Lind is at present visit.
ing with Mrs. Peter Olson.
Mrs. Andrew Olson is at present Wis
iting with her daughter in South Da-
kota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Dale and family
called at the Marcus Sonderson home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Leslie Backlund assisted her
mother, Mrs. NJ. G. Tommeraasen dur
ing threshing this week.
Mrs. Peter Olson and Miss Mabel
Lind visited with Mrs. Marcus Son
derson Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Strandberg Of Smith Lake Wis
tied at the Albin Bjork home from
Wednesday until Saturday.
Miss Allie Sandbo assisted Mrs.
Josie Estness with the work while the
latter attended the State Fair.
Messrs. Clarence Tommeraasen, Ole
Olson, Thor and George Kallevig au
toed to Minneapolis Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Bitterness and
daughter, Alpha and Charles Miner
called at the John Bitterness home on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. John Bitterness, Mrs Louise
Birkeland and Mrs. Josie Estness left
for Minneapolis Friday to attend the
Fair. They returned on Monday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-19
I'm A BAD way"
Many a WiIImar Reader Will Feel
Grateful for This Information,

Many WiIImar Reader Will Feel
Grateful for This information.
If your back gives out;
Becomes lame, weak or aching:
II bladder troubles set in,
Perhaps your kidneys are Gin a bad
way
Don't delay-use Doans Kidney
Pills.
Here is good evidence of their
worth.
Mrs. Sarah Peters, Litchfeld, MIMI.
says: MY back was so weak, lame and
painful that 1 couldn't even walk
across the floor. had distressing
headaches and such bad dizzy spells
that sometimes I nearly fell. couldn't
get in or out of bed without help. At
night my back ached the most and
was so bad that I could hardly turn in
bed. had a swelling over my kidneys
and my feet and ankles we're also
swollen. Kidney weakness also trou-
bled me. had been subject to these
attacks for years, but this was the
worst ono I ever had. had always
worked hard and believe it was that,
together with colds, that affected my
kidneys. finally got Doan's Kidney
Pills. I began to improve right away
and after finishing two boxes, l was
perfectly WE'LL"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills---the same that
Mrs. Peters had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.,5...,
paid advertisement
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-19
RosELAND.

Roseland, Sept. 15-Rev. Lammars
of Silver Creek, Mimi, occupied the
pulpit here Sunday
Mr. Nick Brouwer visited in Prins.
burg Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Stuhr are the
proud parents Of son.
Miss Angie Knoll is assisting at the
Ed. Roelofs home in Prinsburg.
David Roelofs and Miss Nellie Nype
of Prinsburg spent Sunday here.
Miss Grace Nype spent a few days
last week with Mrs. John Damhof
Miss Lena Kohrs assisted her sis
ter, Mrs. John Brouwer during thresh.
ing.
Mrs. John Dykema and son, Warren
spent Wednesday at the j. Zuidema
home
School opened in Dist. No.. "a last
week. Miss Emma Bergum is teach
ing this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Van Den Einde are
the happy parents of ten pound so6
born last Thursday.
Mrs. John Buikema and daughter
Mrs. Jake Bulthuis called at the II. J
Dragt home Monday afternoon.
Master George Dykema spent the
weekend at the home of his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Watkins OF
Willmar.
Mrs. Rheinard Roster and daugh
ter, Bernice have returned to their
home after a several weeks stay al
her parental home in Raymond, con
valescing from the injuries received
during the recent tornado.
Meinard Kohrs and sisters, Emma
and Lena and Mr.. Henry Brouwer
autoed to Minneapolis to attend the
state fair. They report very enjoy
able trip. Were delayed a short time
on their return by the rain Saturday
evening"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-19
NEW LONDON TIMES.

A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. l..
b. Larson in Roseyille, yesterday
morning.
$. a. Amundson OF Georgeville went
to Willmar Tuesday. where he has Sc.
cured employment.
Mrs. Carlyle Larson OF the Inter
lachen, who fractured her wrist cou-
pie of weeks ago is now getting along
nicely.
Miss Ruth Lundquist went to Clio
quet last Thursday, where she has
been engaged as primary instructor
in the Cloquet schools.
e. G. Almstedt, on Monday, traded
his equity where he now lives, west OF
the livery barn for Mike Schmitz' s
equity in an SO acre farm in Beltrami
county
Elmar Broberg and Edward Lung
strOm and the Misses Eunice Broberg
and Blanche Batterberry aAtoed to
OrtOnville last Saturday and visited
at the S. y. PaulsOn home until Mon
day.
Cecil Ogren, who went to Minneap
oils last week and enlisted in the quar-.
termaster's department of the u. s.
Army as chauffeur, passed the exami
nation and is now in training at JEFF
fersOn Barracks, Mo.
Lawrence Eckman who graduated
from the state university last June as
chemist, has accepted a position at
the university as assistant in food an
alysis and gas and fuel analysis. He
will also work for masters degree
Mrs. John Hassett, who resides near
Georgeville broke her collar bone one
day last week. She was driving from
her home to Georgeville, when an au
tomobile came along. frightened the
team and Mrs. Hassett was thrown
out of the rig with the above result
She is now recovering rapidly
London Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-19
An Effective
Introduction
BY ESTHER VANDEVEER

Worthi1fgton was at the seashore.
The day was foggy, but since there
was nothing to do at the hotel he CON
Guided to walk on the beach. He could
not see the waves as they rolled in,
but lie could hear them break and the
swishing sound as they slid up on the
sands. That at least was better than
balls about on a billiard table.
For awhile he kept between the
dunes and the verge Of the ocean. He
could see nothing a dozen feet before
him, but occasionally when a dune
lowered above him he caught filmy
sight Of it. At times he diverged from
his line of direction toward the ocean
and could see the foam ready to encir-
Gle his feet. Aiming to keep midway
between the dunes and the foam, when
he got too near the one he bent his
course toward the other.
Why did he continue to walk shut
of from everything save the sands be-
meath his feet? Why do we do any
thing we are not obliged to do? Why
will q man risk his life climbing a
cliff? Why will .one'who has made a
fortune continue in the slavery OF busi-
ness? Why does the sailor imprison
himself in a ship when he has the
whole earth to wander on?
He didn't know. He had begun to
saunter to avoid ennui. But as he
proceeded he forgot those at the hotel
sitting about listlessly' with bored
look on their faces. He was walking
in the mist because he wished to.
There was something he liked in being
thus shut off from the world he knew
to he about him but could not see. He
had sympathized with blind persons
and wondered how they could be cheer
full, as many Of them were. Now he
understood. But he could not give his
understanding in words.
Something dark doomed before him,
and in another moment a woman stood
facing him, few feet from him. She
was young and pleasant to look upon.
There was a Zest In this meeting,
though the person met was stranger
to him. He might have met a girl,
many girls, time and again on beach
when the whole panorama of nature
was spread out before him and not
one have attracted his attention. But
here out of nothingness had sprung a
living being. 1t was like q child COM
ing from the unknown. One does not
consider anything remarkable In
stone falling at his feet even II it
comes from a meteorite, but a living
human being suddenly entering into
dis life-this was wonder.
An introduction, essential under 9TH
er circumstances, would have been in
congruous.y Worthington forgot even
to raise his hat. The girl at first
started, then her features broke into
q quick, brief SMILE Then she said:
Strangely met" .s.z.s i.
Yes, strange. But no stranger than
~ other meettQg4 Every 8