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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
THE FORWARD LOOK.
Il Is Never Too Late to Make Fresh
Start In Life.

Now and then man pauSes to take
account OF stock and looks back rue
fully over the course of his life to note
the many places where he made the
wrong turn or was showed of the track
by adverse circumstances. He says TO
himself, believing what he says, that
If hecould retrace his steps and take
fresh start. knowing what he knows
now, he would not make such mess
Of things again.
He can put his finger down on the
very spot in the map Of his life where
he went wrong. There was blurred
place on the trail, where there was no
trace of the footprint of any who
passed that way and no mark of the
woodman's aX upon tree. 1t was
Cor him alone TO choose the way To
take, and in his haste aud fever 10
arrive he chose wrongly and has wan
dered ever since. b
A man plays a game, or runs race,
or conducts n business. or maIries a
wife. or chooses a friend. or elects a
| calling, or forms habit. and by and
by the conviction is borne in upon him,
| like growth weighing on the brain.
that he was In error. Now il Is too
late to retrieve. He must wear fer the
remainder Of his days the milestone
due to the wrong decision.
What Is he to do? He strangled his
chance newborn. He exchanged his
birthright for pottage. 1t is Of no
avail to plead that he had bad advis-
ers, that he was misled, that he was
the tool Of environment that a base
heredity rose up to claim him and II
latent faint in the blood broke out and
wrought an irreparable mischief
The past is there and its legend Is
deeply craven on his brow or scared
by the brand Of the iron that has en-
tered into his soul. Can he go back?
The years and the closed doors and
the finished chapters tell him no.
But the forward look and the futu-
rlty provide him with better way TO
take. When Mrs. Peterkin, in the sto'
ry, had spoiled her cup of coffee by
putting salt In ii and was trying to
redeem the error by the neutralizing
action Of all sorts of chemicals the
lady from Philadelphia suggested that
she make fresh cup. Seeing that you
can't 90 back, why not make n fresh
start exactly where you are? Decision
has miraculous way of finding
standpoint Of rock in the middle of
Observation-Disclosures Ledger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
RESCUE AT HEDGES LAKE
Porta Rican Young Woman Has Mar
row Escape from Drowning

A Porta Rican young woman EN-
ployed at the home of L. b. Huling
narrowly escaped drowning at
Hedges lake Sunday and probably
would have perished but for the as
sistance of her employer The HUI
ing family and the young woman mo-
tored to the resort for a Sunday out
ing and while at the lake the young
woman and others who sought to
mitigate the intense heat of the day
donned bathing suits for a swim in
the cooling water of the lake.
The young woman is an excellent
swimmer but recently she sustained
an attack of neuritis and while in
the water the trouble returned. She
was observed to be acting strangely
but the other members of the party
knowing of her ability as a swimmer
paid little attention until after she
had gone down twice. When almost
too late Mr.. Huling realized that the
young woman was in serious difficulty
Fully clothed even to his rather
strikingly blocked panama hat he
rushed into the water, swan to the
spot where the young woman was
struggling and brought her safely
ashore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
GERMANP[ANES
RAID ENGLAND
AND ESCAPE
Eleven Killed and 26 Wound
ed on East Coast
DID NOT REACHLONDON
Attacking Squadron Met by British
AVlators and Forced TO Beat
Hasty Retreat.

London, July 22.-Another daylight
raid. carried out over the east coast
OF England this morning, resulted in
the repulse of about twenty German
airplanes after they had dropped a
number of bombs over FelixstOwe
and Harwich killing eleven persons
and injuring twenty-siX. An alarm
was sounded in London but before
the Germans could reach any point
near the city they were attacked
heavily by defending squadrons of
aircraft which speedily caused them
to change their minds and beat has
ty retreat. So far as has been re-
ported, none of the Germans was
brought down
The damage to property is insignif-
cant:
"A patrol Of the royal flying
corps" says an official statement is
sued tonight, encountered some
hostile machines returning to Bel
GUM and brought down one at sea
near the coast"
The morning broke bright and sun
ny, but thick haze soon appeared.
At about o'clock the enemy ma
chimes were heard and were seen fly
ing high and fast toward the coast
They received a hot reception from
the improved defenses. in the shape
Of anti-aircraft gunfire, and were
hardly well over the coast before
their formation was broken up They
dropped bombs hastily before re
reatine.
Observers say the gunfire which fol
lowed the section which went down
the Essex coast reached pitch OF
unusual intensity 1t was the move
ments of this squad which caused the
firing for the first time of new warn
ing signals in London.
British planes pursued the Germans
we'll out to sea, fighting vigorously
all the time but handicapped by the
low visibility. Reports of heavy
firing received from various quarters
indicates that the authorities have
made a considerable improvement in
the defenses since the last raid over
| London.
Today's attempt lasted barely two
hours. Thousands Of persons turned
out along the coast when the British
| planes went up in the hope of seeing
battles in the air but the combatant:
| soon disappeared in the haze.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
RED CROSS NEE1s
Large Shortage in Clothing and
Hospitals Supplies.

Based upon recent cable advices
from the allied governments there is
found to still be a scarcity of many
articles of wearing apparel and sup
plies for the use of the hospitals in
Europe Although Bennington has
more than met requirements the
state of Vermont as a whole has not
reached the mark and inasmuch as
Bennington is the fourth largest com
munity of the state the local Red
Cross members feel that they should
put their shoulders to the wheel to
make up the deficiency.
Because of this new necessity it
has been decided to open the local
Red Cross headquarters at Library
hall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays from 10 to 12 a. m. and .
to 8 p. m
Reports from the national head
quarters at Washington state there
is immediate need of the following:
l. Based upon recent cable advices
from our allies the following supplies
are urgently needed and all chapters
are asked to ship to the nearest,
Branch Warehouse of the Red Cross
Supply Service whatever supplies
they may have on hand correspond
ing to this list and to speed up their
work rooms on these particular ar
ticles.
$50, 900 Bath Robes or Conyalescent
gowns.
100000 pairs Bed Socks.
700 900 Handkerchiefs.
650,O0O Hospital Bed Shirts.
450 600 Suits pajamas.
100000 Shoulder Wraps.
800, 600 Pairs Socks
$50 600 Pairs Ward Slippers
The production Of bandages and
surgical dressings, however, should
not be allowed to fall off on account
of this special appeal as cable mes
sages from Paris and Rome ask for
constant supply Of these in view of
the recent heavy fighting and the
difficulty of getting the raw materials
abroad.
A special effort should be made to
have the above articles shipped at the
earliest date possible
There is still lack of pajamas,
comfort bags, and housewives" for
our Vermont men, The Red Cross is
asked to send more Immediately
Over 1900 pajamas were distributed
and the regiment lacks 500 TLsops
must be supplied before they leave
Branches who have promised tc
supply their own companies have not
as yet responded, with the result that
their men are not supplied
Fl. s. Howard, Chapter Secretary
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
PlaYnround Notes

The results of last weeks baseball
schedule is as follows; Tuesday
the New York Giants fell before the
heavy .hitting of the st. Louis Browns
to the score of Z to "a, The battery
for the Giants was Sauseville and
Vienna, while for their opponents 1t
was Lassor and Bergeron. However
on Thursday. the Giants came back
and defeated the Boston Braves, un-
der the captancy OF Sam Weichman
to the tune of II to TO- Lord pitched
and Stein caught very ably for the
Braves. On Saturday the Detroit
Tigers with Oscar Tetrault as Cap
tain defaulted to the St Louis
Browns by nonappearance at the
scheduled hour
Tuesday afternoon at > o'clock.
the Boston Braves are scheduled TO
play he Brooklyn Dodgers with
Oscar Tceieras. captain.
Last Wednesday afternoon, about
80 children participated IN the Folk
Dancing class The Shoemakers
Dance, the Irish Jig and the Sylvia
Waltz was taught The class win be
held this Wednesday at 3 o'colck.
Some special dances will be given for
littlc children, and all are welcome.
AT the party Friday afternoon,
Miss Florence Moore very pleasantly
entertained about 120 OF the children
with games and stories Watch for
an announcement OF something inter.
estng again this Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
A Chance of Base.

"And now, Bella" said little Mary
TO her doll, you must lay down for
while and so to sleep
"You should say lie down., dear"
put In little Mary's mother.
Bella" said Mary impressively, I'm
going to lie you down, so don't YOU
cry"
"'Lay you down. DEAR" came the
second gentle correction.
Mary was much puzzled. Whatever
she said, 1t seemed to be wrong. She
declined to cope longer with the In
tricacies of the English language. BEL
la" she announced, Il think you better
sit upw-Los Angeles Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
Oriqin Of the T Rail.

Robert Livingston Stevens sailed
from New York to Liverpool before tho
advent Of the ocean steamer. In those
days the passage took two months, and
Stevens passed many an hour, jack
knife In one hand and piece OF wood
In the other, brooding over problem
that had often worried him-how to
run n railroad without stone stringers
for tracks. He wanted TO get an iron
rail that would "hold' and would take
the place Of the thin strips fastened to
the chair of the roadbed. Just before
he reached England his whiting re-
vealed TO him the solution of his prob
lem, and that solution took the form Of
a n rail with n broad base that could
be applied direct to solid wood sup
port. That II rail is still In use on all
the railways OF the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
KiIometers and Miles.

Wireless telegraph transmission dis
.ances are often stated in kilometers,
nautical miles or statute miles. To
convert the number of kilometers to
nautical miles, multiply by ffty-four
and point off two decimal places. To
convert from kllometers to statute
miles multiply by sixty-two and point
Off two places. If the distance is given
in statute, or land, miles and you want
1t expressed in kilometers, multiply the
number of miles by 1G1 and point or
two decimal places.-Popular Science
Monthly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
THE FALSE FRIEND
Robert Warwick in Latest Brady.
Made Picture at Harte Theatre.

nopcTt WdlWlCN W Latest bTduy.
Made Picture at Harte Theatre.
AS brilliant acting and as entertain.
ing story as have ever been seen
in the movies are combined for the
pleasure of the public in "rhe False
Friend, the newest World Picture
Brady Made which will be shown at
the Harte Theatre today
Robert Warwick and Gail Kane are
the stars in this offering. Mr.. War
wick appears first as successful
young half-back in college football
team and later as a rising attorney
Miss Kane appears as the daughter
Of a judge who becomes very much
impressed with the attorneys ability
and takes him into partnership
The attorney and the judges daugh
ter fall In love with each other but
there is another man who Is seeking
to win the girl and he resorts TO a
diabolical scheme to put the attorney
out of the running This plan is sue
cessful but startling climax ensues
which brings happiness to both the
man and the young woman. You Will
enjoy this splendid production
Make IL a point to see Il. AZ llartC
Theatre today, Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
TED MEN
NOW AWAITING
NOTIFICATION
No Action Till Official Serla
Lists Are Received
PHYSICAL TEST FIRST
Registrants Who Pass and Claim Ex.
emption Must Report Within
Seven Days.

Two things hold back the next step
In the national draft schedule-the
arrival Of the official serial lists from
Washington and the receipt of the
final apportioning OF each county.
As soon as the serial figures are re-
ceived from Washington the notices
to fcall and to appear for physical
examination" viii be sent out by the
different county boards in Vermont.
According to some guesses the physi-
cal examinations of the 1047 men to
be sent out from this state and the
l23 from Bennington county should
be completed inside of week.
Others are more skeptical and ex-
press the opinion that much larger
amount OF time will be required.
When the registrant appears at
the board headquarters on the pre-
scribed time he is first subjected to
a strict and eXacting physical exami.
nation. If he passes the registrant,
OF course has the right to appear lat
er before a higher examinaing board.
With the applicant passed he I'M
mediately states whether he wishes
to claim exemption and If so on what
grounds. II he claims no exemption
he is marked accepted, but claim
ing exemption the proper blanks and
atiidavits are given him and he is or
dered TO return them to the board on
or before seven days.
No oral examination is held at this
subsequent board sitting but only
the papers and affidavits in each case
carefully gone over Within three
days the registrant is informed whet-
her his exemption claims have been
accented.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
K. OF C. WAR CAMP FUND
Campaign for Contributions Began
in Bennington Today.

ln bennington louay.
Yesterday Bennington council
Knights Of Columbus, opened the
campaign for the X. of c. war camp
fund and will continue their efforts
in behalf Of this worthy venture
throughout the week and ending July
30 The captains in charge of the
various wards Of the village are max
ing favorable reports as TO the sums
subscribed by the Catholic laymen Of
Bennington While the campaigners
will solicit from Catholic only, never.
theless, if their non-catholic friends
wish to contribute, their donations
will be cheerfulIy received. Checks
may be made payable to. VIM Shea,
care of Bennington County Savings
Bank
The object of the campaign and
the distribution of the money have
been fully explained and as it has
the approval Of the T. S war depart
ment, as wen as the hierarchy OF
the church, one is assured OF the
worthiness of the cause Not one
penny is for the Knights of Colum.
bus as they are merely acting as
agents and every cent contributed
will find its way to the cause for
which ii is intended
When solicited, give what you can
and every sum. large or small, is
gratefully received and appreciated
Beginning Tuesday a report as to the
financial progress will be made Ben
nington has yet to be found wanting
and a contribution to the camp fund
will assist in holding up her reputa
ton in this undertaking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
Say More Becomes His ow
HoMEeuARD AvERTs LYNcHlNe
Connecticut Mob Had Rope Around
Culprit's Neck.

Moodus, Conn., July 22.-Members
of the local home guard were called
on today to rescue Philip Matinuck
from an excited group Of men who
were rushing him with a rope around
his neck to a tree. after he had shot
Louis Grollman, proprietor of a hotel
here. Grollman's wounds are not
serious.
Matinuck's wife, who left him
about two years ago, taking their
child with her is employed at the
hotel. Matinuck went there demand
ing to see the child and, according
t; the authorities, shot Grollman
when the latter tried to have him
leave. Matinuck was seized by hotel
attendants and others, who were
about to lynch him, when the home
guard came up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT--A room. Judson Thomp
son. Congress st, 4St6'
acknowledgement dressmak-
err Call at once. NJ. Lurle Co., Ben.
nington. 49tf
WANTED-An experienced office
man would like to secure position
of trust. Can get bond. Was form.
erly teacher. Address T, Banner
office, Bennington, W. 47t6'
FOR SALE-New Mich COW. Ap-
ply Mrs. John Powers, North Benning
ton. iSt6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
GRAHAM NAMES APPEAL BOARD
Win Act on Appeals from Boards of
Exemption.

Montpelier July 22.-Goy. II. F..
Graham has announced the names
designated by him as the board of ap-
peals. to be known as the district
board, to which appeals from the
board of exemption will be made in
Vermont. They are: Willis n.
Cady Of Middlebury, Henry Conlin of
Winooski. George o. Gridley of
Windsor, Alexander Ironsides of
Barre and Or Henry c. Tinkham of
Burlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
cAVALRYMAN is DROWNED
Joseph Carroll Of 10Th Cavalry Loses
Life in Lake Champlain

Burlington. July 22.-Joseph Car
roll a member of troop d OF the
18th cavalry, was drowned at Queen
City park this afternoon. He was
one of a large party who were diving
from a float and he wasn't missed for
some time. The body was lound
near the float. Carroll was 25 years
old His home is said to be in
Chicago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT


~ First aid treatment for faint .
% ing should consist in getting the q
~ patient into an open air space as .
~ quickly as possible, lowering the .
" head if the face be pale and rails .
" ing 1t If 1t be congested. At the .
~ same time the clothing must be !
~ locsened from the neck to the I
20 waist. 1t Is absolutely necessary q
10 that n free circulation OF air be !
~ had, so If there is none stirring =
" vigorous tanning helps consider &
. ably. If the patient is uncon- q
8 scious give nothing by the 4
g mouth, but II she Is conscious q
o the sooner fluids are given the q
q better. Cold water In sips, cold &
q tea, hot coffee, cold milk and 4
9 warm beef tea are all useful, but 4
= some stronger and more quickly
8 acting stimulant may be neces-
q sary. Ammonia in the form OF
. salvolatile is the stimulant usual
8 ly supplied in ambulance ham,
Q pers. A dose of from FIVE to thir-
o ty drops of this salt in two ta-
q blespoonfuls of water is general
q ly effective, but great objection
g to It's use is that 1t sometimes
. causes vomiting, which is espe-
9 clally undesirable in one wSo Is
,a already weak and exhaustus
IL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
Tomatoes and Grapes.

An italian grape grower accidentally
discovered that the presence of tomato
plants in his vineyard made short work
of the phyloxera. with which his vines
were infested. This insect destroys
both the root and the stem of the
grapevine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
SEVEN THUNDER SHOWERS
Pass over Town Of Westminster One
After Another.

Brattleboro, July 22.-Seyen terri
fc thunder showers. following each
other closely. passed over Westmln.
ster yesterday afternoon. The BOSTON
and Maine roadbed was washed badly
near Westminster and two coaches
on the south-bound White Mountain
Express were derailed. No one was
injured. The highway for a mile and
half near Westminster is so badly
washed as to be nearly impossible
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
TRIES TO BOARD FIRE TRUcI
AS a Result Charles Emery is in the
Barre Hospital.

Barre, July 22-Charles Emery is
in the Barre hospital with a broken
collar bone, a bad cut on his face and
body bruises as a result of an attempt
to steal a ride on the horsedrawn fire
truck Saturday evening as the truck
was on its way to Third street where
the barn of Carlo Orlani was dam
aged to the extent Of $3.50 Emery
seized the hand rail on one side of the
cart and was thrown under a rear
wheel which ran over his shoulder
and head. He is not q fireman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
HiqhIY Estimable.

"1alf loaf is better than no
bread" said the philosopher.
"There's no doubt about the respect
to which half loaf is entitled" re-
piled the plain person. at costs as
much as a whole loaf used to.'-Wash'
lngton Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
WILSON RESTS ON YACHT
Murky Weather Keeps Presiden
and Wife Abroad.

Fortress Monroe, Va, July 22.-
Murky weather greeted President and
Mrs. Wilson on their week end trip
to Hampton Roads and they did not
come ashore today as had been plan
ned.
The President, who has kept in
touch by wireless with Washington,
sent ashore for the morning papers,
and shortly before non the Mayhower
started on the return trip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
LIGHTNING KILLS GUARDsMAN
E. Il. Gero Of Burlington Struck on
Head by the Bolt.


Burlington, July 2g-Egangelist II.
Gero OF this city vas struck and kill.
ed by lighting al Fort Ethan Allen
during a severe storm yesterday after
noon He was q member OF Company
NJ. lst Vermont infantry. He was
about to step into his tent when he
was struck by bolt which pierced
his hat singed his hair, caused a
scalp wound. crossed his chest, en-
circled his right leg and shattered his
shoe Cero was % years old and had
been with the National guard five
weeks.
During the same storm four horses
belonging to Troop b of the 18th cav
airy were killed by lightning, one
man was stunned and several were
knocked down.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
IF ON PROBATION ENLIST
Your Discharge Will Be Forthcoming
Under New Ruling

Montpelier, July 22.--As the result
of a conference between State Proba-
ton officer w. H. Jeffrey and Gov.
II. F. Graham yesterday Deputy OF
ficer Smith was authorized to dis
charge five persons who have been
on probation for various crimes, be-
cause they had enlisted in the army
A similar order will be made to all
probation officers in the state apply
ing to men who enlist in either the
army Or savy during the war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
Musical Note,

Didn't her constant singing in the
Hat annoy you?'
mot so much as the constant fiat In
her singing"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
FARMERS KILL 10 c'EER
Animals Were Found Damaging
Crops in Windham County.

Brattleboro, July 22.-County
Game Warden H. II Metcalf of this
town was notified yesterday Of the
shooting of deer by Il. II. Wolling.
ton of Brookline and the shooting of
two by Albert j. Hildreth of Brattle.
boro, while damaging crops These
make 10 deer killed this season I'm
Windham county for damaging crops
exceeding all previous seasons rec
Ordc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23

No great thing is created suddenly
any more than n bunch Of grapes or n
tlg. ..EpIctetus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight Tuesday prob
ably showers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-23
MYSTERY PLANE NEAR CANAL

Yellow and Black Machine Flying
Over Costa Rica.
San Jose, Costa Rica, July o.
A mysterious airplane painted yellow
and black, has been flying recently
over Costa Rica
American residents express the be-
lief that it is a German machine and
have advised the Panama Canal fore.
es of its presence
Evening star., 1917-03-25

OVERLAND touring, light six; brand-new; cost
81 O2O; leaving town. will sacrifice. Can be seen
northwest corner 18th and G SITS. NV. or call
N. 14O6.
Evening star., 1917-03-25

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