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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Wednesday, November 81, 1917.
BENNINGTON sEl4rS
Jews o. the Town and Village Ted
&rIsfly for Husy Readers

THE Unforeseen" at Harte Theatre to-
day Adv, "a
The idol of the screen, Dustin Far
mum in North of SO and VIM. s. Hart
in a smashing good two reel western
picture at Harte Theatre tomorrow.
Adv.
Don't fail to see the third and best
episode of the great western out door
serial The Fighting Trail featuring
VIM Duncan and Carol Holloway,
showing wonderful horsemanship,
sharp shooting, containing thrill after
thrill at Harte Theatre today. Adv.
Olive Tell and David Powell in
Coming to the opera house Friday
afternoon and evening the VIM Fox
masterpiece Jack and the Bean
Stalk in ten parts featuring the ia
nous Lee Riddles. This production
cost VIM. Fox over s1OO0,000. Adv
Roger N. Kimball of Kenosha, Wis.
yice-president of the Black Cat Tex
tiles company, is in the village.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
NORTH WHITE CREEK

Mrs Israel Scriyen of Shushan was
at Thomas Harrington Monday
Mrs Woodcock of Ash Grave spent
one day recently with Mrs. Mary /
Bailey. tFsf
William Auton has returned to his
home in New York after spending
few days with his brothers,
Mrs. Jerusha Ranney has returned
to her home In Shushan after spend
ing few days at Charles Agan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Stoyer and
children of Valley Falls, spent sun
day at the home OF her father, Chas
Agan
Miss Anna Guber has returned to
her home in South Arlington after
working the past summer at Henry
Hill's.
Mr.. and Mrs, Eugene Wilson. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bennett of Archdale
called on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ben
nett recently Ss8
Mrs Mary I Bailey, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Bennett and Daniel Geary
took an auto ride Sunday to Ben
nington, South ShaHsbury and Arling
ton calling on Chelsea Harrington
and at the home Of Antoine Sharkey
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
FROM LIEUT.. THORNTON
Letter From Somewhere in France to
His Mother, Mrs. johnson.

: Sunday A. NJ, $50 <.
Oct. 2S, 1917
This is the only paper can find so
1t will have to serve. s
] have been here now just ten days
and they have been 10 busy ones too.
get up every morning at $50 ana af.
ter getting some food | join the bat
terry at the stables and we start off
either for the range, or on road
march, The former lis OF course, the
most interesting. The firing OF the
big guns is very complicated hut
when you once get on to it. 1t be-
comes very fascinating | am with
he big 1855 S. We stay out on the
,'ange OF on the march all morning.
returning about II o'clock Then
We have to supervise the grooming OF
he horses and general cleaning of
he stables. I've learned more about
horses the last week than | ever
knew before. have very mice
'norse which | ride myself I've rid
den most every horse in the battery
and have had my troubles and excit-
ing times but have not been thrown
yet. The horse | have now is lust
about right for me. not too gay and
lot too dead. In the afternoon there
IRE lectures 70 attend on battery
= matters which we have TO look after.
The captain of our battery Isl one of
he best artillerymen in The army and
a man who really knows what he is
doing | think | am very fortunate
TO be directly under such man. as
he isn't going to make any blunders
when we get into action
Do you realize that I'm member
md an officer in the first artillery bri-
sade of the First American Army and
tlso aAinember of the first Artillery
regiment TO fire a shot for America in
this War? Talk about being right
on the ground floor Our battery
that is battery p of the 9Th Field AR.
tilery, Is an old civil war battery
with a wonderful record There are
men in the battery today whose
fathers were in II then and / Was
talking with a man yesterday who
said that his father had fought
against d Battery in the Ciyil War.
And to think that in one short month
| should become an officer in this bat
terry; it almost makes my head spin
We are fed wonderfully we'll
Regular American food--ostmeal
very morning and all kinds of other
good things. Everyone is getting fat
The men are the finest. healthiest
bunch and all happy Sometimes
when ! am in hurry | don't go to
he officers mess for a meal but go
iown to the battery kitchen, where
The men get their food and there the
cook fixes me up something and be-
!ieve me. it's good Then he brings
out large slice Of apple pie That's
how Uncle Sam is taking care OF his
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
NEE0 SWAMP-R0O

Thousands upon thousands of wom-
en- have kidney and bladder trouble
and never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to
be nothing else but kidney trouble,
or the result of kidney or bladder
disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other
organs to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of
ambition, nervousness, are often
times symptoms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physicians
prescription, obtained at any drug
store, may be just the remedy needed
to overcome such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle
Immediately from any drug store.
However, If you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to Dr. Kimer & Co., Binghampton,
N Y, for a sample bottle. When
writing be sure and mention The Ben
nington Daily Banner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
SAVED HER JEWELS
Former Russian Czarina Sent
Gems to Germany.
Treasure Estimated to BE Worth $780,.
100000 Kept Out of Hands of the
Revolutionists.

The Russian royal jewels, including
the gems that incrusted the imperial
Romunoff crown, are safe from the
democratic hands of the new rulers In
l'etrograd. With II woman's intuitiye
knowledge of trouble ahead, the for
mer czarina had them tucked away 10
safe deposit vault in her ancestral
city of Darmstadt, Germany, right at
the beginning of the war.
And there they will remain until Mr..
ana Mrs. Romanoff claim them again,
gays the New York Tribune.
The story of the Russian royal jew
els is told in the Chronicle by a writer
who says that the former czarina
was largely responsible for the war, in
that she assured her German friends
and relatives that Russia would not be
Il formidable antagonist. She proceed
I'd to prove this antebclum prediction
BY pre-GerInan intrigue which endet
with the revolution and the overthrow
of the Romanoff dynasty.
But the former czarina. who. before
Alice of Hcsse had no Illusions about
Germany. Accordingly, she packed VI
the family jewels in the summer o.
1911, when she saw the international
war clouds appear, and sent them in
charge of trusted messengers to hel
brother, the grand duke of Hesse, foi
safe keeping till peace was restored
The royal emissaries travelled by th'
. way of Finland and Sweden. The,
4 reached their destination before tn
mobilization Of the Russian army wa.
complete.
The tale OF the czarina's German
forehandedness in the matter of savin;
The family gems is said to have beer
revealed by members of the Russian
commission, who visited New Yori
city recently.
A New York society woman had he
eye peeled f0y bargains In royal jew
elry and approached members of thu
commission on tile subject of purchas
Ing string of rare pearls which she
had seen the former czarina wear a
fashionable European resort somt
years ago. She was told that she would
have to talk TO Mrs. Romanoff or her
brother, the grand duke of Hesse.
Ivan Narodny. Russian business
ilan and writer Of New York, cor
roborated the article in the Chronicle,
Mr.. Narodny said it was impossible 70
place an exact value on the royal jew
cls but estimated that they ought (,
bring close to S100,0 100000 in the mar
ket He said they were Of far greater
Intrinsic value than the historic jewo'r
deposited in the kremlin, which IA,
safe.
The disappearance of the royal jew.
els became known about q month afte'
the revolution, when the provisional
governments appraisers were taking
an inventory Of the Hermitage one of
the structures of the winter palace,
where the treasures were supposed tx
be kept, according to Mr.. Narodny.
when the vaults of the Hermitage
were opened the jewel boxes were
gone said Mr.. Narodny. "The i'm
perial crown reposed on its sill
cushion in one chamber of the vanlt
but all of its stones were found to ~
Of paste"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
Intolerance.


The truth Is, LAeslioti0n that an In
tellectual recognition Of certain dog
lias Is the essential condition of saliva
lion lies nj the bottom OF all intole--
lance isf9aatterssrfarl ixioaEs Under tb;f'
impression, men are too apt 10 forget
that the great eiitf Of Christianity 81
love, and that charity is It's crownI.-,
virtue they overlook the beautiful s.y-
nificance Of the parable OF the her'.c
Samaritan and the orthodox Pharis..a (;
and thus, by suffering their speculative
opinions of the next world 10 make
them uncharitabIe and cruel in ihis,
they are really the worse for taem.
even admitting them TO be trae.-Yhit-
tier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21

boys in France. The whole thing is
so big and complete that it almost
seems uncanny, and then you realize
that we're only started and you can't
doubt the outcome.
wish could go on and give you
a complete account of everything
that's happening but as | censor my
own letters and also the mems and as
| wouldn't let them get those things
through, | can't very Well do it my
self. The letter censoring do is
pathetic | had one man the other
day write back to two different girls
promising to marry them both when
he returned. An other man wrote
back to his girl telling her that he
had gone right to the bad and as she
was a good girl he didn't want her to
wait for him, and asked forgiveness,
etc. Well had talk with him and
we didn't send the letter and he is
bucking up He was kind OF blue and
down hearted and all he needed was
friendly hand have a little fell
low named HollingtOn who is my or
derby, takes care of my things and
room, etc, and also looks after my
horse. He is Canadian and very
fine boy. ! hope can keep him right
through the War and look after him.
That's about all the news. look
at my. pictures of Bennington and
home often and wish | were back
with you. This war IS going to be
over soon it's in the air and when we
get around the big fire at Applewood
| can really tell you all what's hap
pening and how we made History in
France in 1917.
Lots and lots of love,
c. Thornton.
Address
Lieutenant Cholmondeley Thornton,
Battery D-5th Field Artillery
Via New York A. z. f.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
Real Eriendshin.

Honest men and women esteem and
value nothing so much in this world
ms real friend. Such a one is as 1t
We're another self. TO whom we impart
our most secret thoughts, who partake
OF our Joy. aud comforts us in our af-
diction: add TO this, that his company
is an everlasting pleasure to u.s.
Translated from the Brnhmin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
Let Riddles Blow Bubbles.

There is no better exercise for in
duclng nostril breathing than blowing
bubbles. 1t Is sheer imposslbilty to
breathe through the mouth and to blow
bubbles. In one Of the big children's
hospitals you may see children daily
blowing bubbles, as it helps to ex-
pand the lungs and induces deep
breathing. Children who blow hub
bles frequently at home are not like
~ to have adenoids.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
Just to- Work.

Everything that happens to us leaves
some trace behind, writes philoso-
pher. Everything contributes imper-
ceptibly to make US what we are. Yet
1t Is often dangerous to take strict
account of 1t. For either we grow
proud and negligent, or downcasty and
dispirited; and both are equally injuri-
GUS In their consequences. The surest
plans is just to do the nearest task
that lies before US.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
Believe In "safety First"

:, 1t is no uncommon thing for large
corporations to spend $4,000 year
just for salaries and Office expense of
a safety department. Generally. there
are number of inspectors who spend
their entire time going from one point
to another watching for danger spots
either in the location Of machinery or
in the constantly shifting piles of
supplies. - $500 -'-''',s '-f'',.-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21

Address
Lieutenant Cholmondeley Thornton,
4 Battery D-5th Field Artillery.
Via New York A. r. +.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
- --~-.------ $500 s-
A Cheerful Face.

There is no greater everyday virtue
than cheerfulness This quality in
man among men is like sunshine to the
day, or gentle renewing moisture IL
parched herbs. The light of cheer
full face diffuses itself, and communi-
Gates the happy spirit that inspires it..
The sourest temper must sweeten in
the atmosphere of continuous good
humor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
REGULARITY Of Plants.

Though some plants assume the Of
tenslve ana catch insects for food,
others act on the defensive to protcc,
them from being used for food. This
special provision accounts for the pres
ence of thorns spines, singing hairs,
etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-21
Art vaisvu.

Rafiieton-"Art and business nave
nothing in common" Mildby-"Oh, l
don'tg Know nbout hatsssThe vnlue OF
a painting, like the value of check,
depends great deal on whose name
Is 1t TIE. bottom of il" q
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
MAY INSURE LIVES
 OF |. $. SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON. D. C., June 2S.- Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo met with the presidents of the respec- tive insurance companies this morn ing to discuss the ways and means of insuring the lives of American sol diers going into war. It is stated that the government will pay no pensions after the war, but will insure each soldier with some reliable company for $4,OOO, to be paid to some bene- ficiary to be named by the insured in case of death.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
WOMEN JAILED
 FOR P|CKET|NG
MILITANT SUFFRAGISTS
 WILL SERVE SENTENCE
Tickets Who Haunted Banners in the Faces of Russian Enyoys Given $25 Fine. Which They Say They Will
 Serve May be Released Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 2S.- Six militant suffiragists, including Miss Mabel Vernon of Reno. a promi- rent leader of the party in Nevada. were arrested here yesterday charg- ed with disobeying orders. and pick eting the White House grounds. in their campaign for votes for women They were taken before a magistrate and given $25 fines, or three days in the workhouse at hard labor. The wo- men chose the confinement, stating that they would never pay fine for petitioning. for their rights, as pro- vided for in the Constitution.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28

flags. The people had gathered hours before the arrival of the transports, word having been received that they had safely entered the harbor at day break. The enthusiasm arose to fev- erish pitch when it was learned that the transports had been conveyed successfully past the submarine zone to port. The streets of the city were speedily decorated with flags in honor of the occasion, and thousands of bou- quets and smokes were pressed upon the troopers as they swung down the street to their camping place.
 The, troops were transferred to a camp not far distant from this point. where Major William I. Sibert and staff are installed; thence they will probably go soon to a point near the front.
 The troops are in splendid condi- tion and are enthusiastic over their successful trip and their reception. and are eager for action. Gen Persh- ing is expected to arrive here to re- ceive Gen. Sibert at 2 o'clock, when plans will be discussed with French officers.
 The harbor is dotted with conveys, and the streets are filled with sol
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
REGISTRATION
 BLANKS AT VALDEZ
CLERK LANG RECEIVED
 CARDS YESTERDAY
While No Official Notification of Date Will be Dates Previously Named Registrars to be Named.

Clerkof the Court Arthur Lang yes terday received the supplies and blanks required for registration for compulsory military service, and to- day is busily engaged in selecting registrars to serve in the several pre- cincts of the division. Clerk Arthur Lang. Marshal Brenneman and Dr. Chase of Cordova will comprise the registration board for the Third Di- vision. telegram from Dr. Chase to MT. Lang stated that he would ar rive today from the Copper City on the Post launch Lieut.. Donaldson, to confer with his fellow members in regard to registration plans. MT. Lang will then select registrars in each election precinct, sending them the necessary supplies. After the cards and blanks are filled out they will be returned to Clerk Lang who will ginals to the Governors office at Ju- Eeau.
 While no official notification of the date for registration has as yet been received by the board or by MT. Lang it is believed that it will be the days named by the President, viz: from the fifteenth day of August to September first inclusive. The ages will be the same as in the states. 21 to 31 years inclusive. and every one between the ages must register, including aliens and cripples. No one is excused. A sick person may send his card in. MT. Lang received 5S50 cards for the Third Division.
 The jurisdiction of the registration board named above is the Third Di- vision, with the exception of incor- porated towns. which are Cordova. Seward and Valdez. Incorporated towns have different registration boards. Valdez will consist of Mayor James Patterson. City Clerk Wm. Meals and City Health Officer Silver man. The Prospector will publish the registration rules, together with a list of the questions asked and how one must answer them tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
GERMAN CROPS ARE
 BURNING IN DROUTH
Unprecedented Heat Wave is Almost
 CatastrOphical

COPENHAGEN. June 2S.-Thru- out Germany. according to reports here. all grain crops are burning up as they did in 1915 in an unprece- dented heat wave. The prolonged drOuth has not been broken since early in May. Berlin Sunday expert enced the hottest June IT in the 70 years experience of the weather bur eau. Tropical temperatures were al7 so reported everywhere west of the Oder river.
 The effect of the drouth on grain crops around Berlin. where only 8 millimeters of rain have fallen since May 1. is described by neutral who arrived here Friday as almost catas- trophical.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
PRESIDENT DEFINES CLASSES
 EXEMPT FROM CONSCR|PT|ON

WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 28.-- Four classes of men were named as exempt from enforced military ser vice in the draft regulations to which President Wilson gave his final ap- proval today. These men are men physically disabled and physically un- fit: men employed in essential posi- tions in war industries: men with re- ligious beliefs preventing them from shedding human blood. and men with wives or other relatives wholly de- pendent upon them for support. It is not yet stated whether those who mar
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28

neman returned from Kennecott.
 where he made an investigation as to the strike conditions there. He re- ports that he had conference with the miners, whom he found to be in
 very conciliatory mood, and willing to arbitrate their differences; that the men all appeared to take a very reas- enable view of the situation and there was no likelihood of any violence on their part. The marshal said practic- ally all of them are loyal to the gov ernment, each one having an Ameri- can flag pinned on his coat. and their headquarters decorated with the Stars
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
MCCARTHY MAN ARRESTED
 FOR ALLEGED ROBBERY

Word was received at the mar shal's office today that one Charles Gordon had been arrested at McCar- thy for the alleged theft of a dia- mond ring. gold watch. nugget chain. and a check for $117.S5 from the person of Catherine Palmer. a resi- dent of the railroad camp. Gordon was haled before Commissioner O. Connor who bound him over to ap- pear before the district court. He will be brought to Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
TWO MEN AND KNIFE IN
 MIX-UP AT KATALLA

Two men and a butcher knife caused the mills of justice to grind at Katalla this week. George Peters was arrested and taken before Com missioner Naughton of the Oil City, charged with having assaulted with intent to commit injury on the per son of w. Dallas, cutting his clothing and otherwise attempting to make crab bait of him. Peters was bound over to await the action of the grand
 jury and will be brought to Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
SEATTLE PAPER
 SAYS STRONG
APPOINTMENT GOVERNOR
 BE MADE THIS WEEK
Repuba Ian Sheet of Seattle Places
 Its Money on Present Incumbent as Probable AppOintee-WashingtOn Dispatch Authority for Statement.

SEATTLE, June 2S.-A Washing ton dispatch to the Seattle Post-In- telligencer this morning states that the appointment of Governor of Al aska will be made this week, and that there is a great possibility that the present incumbent, J. F. A. Strong, will receive the appointment. Gov ernor Strong is now in the city of Washington, looking after his ap- pointment. The Democrats of Wash ington are strongly against the re- appointment of the present incumb- ent, fal ,ring Thomas Riggs of Fair banks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
Make Stretches All Night

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2S.- Miss Mabel Vernon and the other suf- fragists jailed yesterday for refusal to obey the anti-picketing rules laid down by the Washington chief of po- lice, spent much of the first night in jail making speeches to their fellow prisoners in attempting to convert them to women suffrage. It is, stated that the authorities will release the women tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL
 PASSES THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON. D. C., June 2S.- The daylight saving bill amended to take effect next year passed the sen ate last night. This is the plan to turn the clock an hour ahead so as to share the benefit of more daylight for working hours. In other words parties now going to work at s o'clock will go to work at : under the new plan. quitting an hour earlier in the even- ing
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-28
No Strike at Ellamar

President Wm. Conley of Local Mo- 18S, w. F. M., returned today from Ellamar where he has been in the interests of his union. MT. Conley states that the union Is having no trouble at Ellamar and that no strike is in progress there by any of its mem bers. He states that relations between the mine superintendent. MT. Middel- kamp, and the union are entirely ami cable, and what little trouble was ex- perienced there was from irresponsi- hleS.