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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
WHAT KILLS FARM CHICKENS
Character Of Animal May Be Pretty
Well Determined by Condition OF
Fowl When Found. -.ess

We may pretty we'll determine the
character of the animal that visited
our hen house by the condition of
the fowls as found. E'Hb
A mink viii slaughter a dozen or
more birds in n night, biting them
In the neck and sucking the blood.
Both the mink and the opossum leave
the carcasses in the coop or house
where they found them.
Rats drag their prey into the holes
or runways. Rats. however, very sell
dom attack half-grown chicken or
fowl. Their appetite is more for
the youngsters. so the front of each
coop should be closed with wlre-cov-
cred frame. which keeps out the rats
and permits ventilation.
Cats and foxes carry their victims
away with them; the cat, like the
rat, cares only for the baby chicks,
seldom doing damage to birds that
weigh more than pound
The skunk seems to select poultry
for his diet only as last resort. He
prefers refuse meat or scrap. If any
of the latter is found he will fill up
with it and then retire to his den.
The next night he will return, and In
case the refuse meat or scrap Is insult
iiclent to satisfy his appetite, he will
top off on poultry.
The weasel crawls on the roost, Sc
lects his victim, taps vein and sucks
the blood. The weasel is regular
contortionist, and is able to so con-
tract his body that he can wedge
through the smallest opening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
.19 VOLUNTEERS
FOR FIRST VI
WENT TODAY
Several More Are to Go On
the Night Train
AZ OFFERED SERVICES
Each of the Volunteers Was Provided
With Sweater and Other Comforts
BY Women Of the Red Cross.

Twenty-one young volunteers from
Bennington and vicinity left this
morning for the army, answering the
call of Governor Graham to fill the
volunteer ranks 81.
or those who went, 19 enlisted yes-
terday with Lieutenant Leon H. Boyd
TO serve in the First Vermont Infan-
try now at Charlotte, North Carolina.
These 19 are as follows.
Joseph PeIIerin
Harry A. vetai
Wendell Mattison, North Ben
nineton
Eugene J. Prue
Thomas r. Maioney
William L. Howe, North Ecn-.
nington
Bernard Doran
Neveryou Papers
Edward A. Cross, Arlington
Merle G. EIwelI
Melvin J. Piper
Robert StopeIio
William Daley
Chas. E. Talbot
Frank Boesse, North Bennington
Eldon 3. Feathers, North Ben
nlngton
James c. WeIch
William N. Harrington
Arthur Moon
The two who are not going into the
First Vermont are Nelson Hitchcock
and Alfred Wade ;who haYeo enlisted
in the regular army and ara not yet
quite sure, of their assignment
1t was the coldest morning Of the
winter but every single one of the
boys enlisted yesterday by Lieut..
Boyd. was on hand, With his heart
warm even If the mercury was at
zero. Hi9 WeG ets}fR'
Mrs. L.. r. Whitney. in, behalf of
the Bennington Branch OF the Red
Cross, was at The Banner Office this
morning at O'clock and each of the
volunteers was provided with pack
age containing sweater, pajamas.
comfort kit, helmet and heavy wool
socks
Lieut. Boyd opened enlistment
headquarters yesterday afternoon at
the Y. NJ C. A. and it was the busiest
place in town up to along in the
evening.
Thirty-six applied for enlistment
and we're given brief physical ex-
animation. Fourteen were rejected
and two cases were not decided and
one was found to be not eligible
Six more have applied for enlist
ment today and will be examined
this afternoon. Those who are ac-
cepted will go to Rutland tonight for
a full physical test. M
The recruits for the First Vermont
go from here to Rutland and thence
TO Fort Slocum where they will be
equipped and from there will go to
Charlotte, N. c., for training.
This drive for recruits was to have
been completed today but Lieut.
Boyd is remaining here today and
will accept men up to 6 o'clock to-
night.
OF those who were rejected by
Lieut.. Boyd nearly all were for bad
teeth or defective vision and more
than half because their teeth had not
been properly cared for during their
youth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
BARBER SHOP PRICES
Prorrietors of Bennington Shops
Agree on New Schedule.

Prorrietors of Bennington Shops
Agree on New Schedule.
The proprietors of the Bennington
barber shops have agreed on the fol-
lowing revised schedule of prices and
hours:
Hair Cutting 35c
Neck trimming or hair trim
ming in any form csc
Shampooing, plain 25c
Shampooing. olive oil soc
Shampooing, crude oil soc
Shampooing, mango cure soc
Massage, hand 25c
Massage, electric 35c
Shaving, plain 15c
Hot towels or toilet waters.
Shaving outside of shop in
side village S100
Shop hours in the future will be as
follows Monday evenings, s o'clock;
Tuesday evening, o'clock; Wednes-
day evenings. 8 o'clock; Thursday.
noon, o'clock; Friday evenings, 8
O'Clock; Saturday evenings, II
O'clock
Shops will be closed all day on
holidays with the exception of those
coming on Mondays and Saturdays
when the shops will be open until
noon, l o'clock
W. c. Firth George Hogan
J. W. Farmer Lyons Brothers
t. j. Cummings John W. Allard
]. l.. Mcclure Eugene Sargood
Thomas Cartwright Joseph Lyons
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
SETTLEMENTS
ORDER OF TERM
IN CO. COURT
Dorman VS. Watson Case
Did Not Go to Trial
TWO YEARS FOR ALLEN
Convicted of Stealing Horse at Peru
and Taken to
Windsor.

1t was expected that there would
be a jury trial in county court this
forenoon, the cases of Tracey w. Dor
man VS.. Jesse Watson and Carrie f.
Dorman VS.. Jesse Watson, but the
attorneys reached settlement. The
suit was brought by Holden & Healy
for Mr.. and Mrs. Dorman to recover
personal damages to Mrs. Dormansre-
sulting from an accident in which
the woman was hit by bicycle rid
den by Watson.
Late yesterday afternoon States
Attorney Frank c. Archibald dis
posed OF three state cases on infor-
nations. Hiram Center of Sunder-
land was convicted of selling liquor
and was sentenced to the house of
correction for not more than six or
less than four months. He was TAX
en to Rutland by Deputy Sheriff
Perry B. Gardner this afternoon.
Eugene Allen of Luzerne, ~ Y,
was convicted of stealing horse in
Peru last summer and was sentenced
to not more than two years or less
than Is months in the states prison.
He left for Windsor this forenoon in
charge of Deputy Sheriff Harvey
Lincoln of Rupert
Mrs. Anna Allen. wife of the con-
victed horsethief. was convicted of
assisting in the escape of her hus.
band from the Bennington county
Jail soon after his arrest She was
sentenced to not more than two or
less than one year in house of cor
rection. The sentence was suspend.
ed and she was, placed in charge of
the probation officer, ,s iss ii
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12

REDUCE ALCOHOL IN BEER
Must Not Exceed "a Per Cent
President Orders.

President Wilson last night issued
proclamation at Washington reduc-
ing the alcoholic, content OF beer
brewed after January !, 1918 to 2 ga
per cent by weight, and prohibiting
stle~ise. ia the manufacture Of malt
liquors lof more than 10 per cent of
the average amount of foods. fruits,
food materials, feeds used in such
manufacturing during the one-year
period ending on that date After
January l the proclamation provides
nc, person shall use any food. fruits,
food materials or feed in the produc-
ton, OF malt liquors unless he secures
license to do so and complies with
rules and regulations that will here.
after be issued go, erning the produc-
tion OF such liquor and its alcoholic
content And no person shall import
any such liquor except unless license
10 l.. .ssled by the treasury depart
ment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
First Moving Pictures.

Moving pictures OF kind have been
known for a long time, rs far back, in
fact. as the beginning of the eighteenth
century, hut the prototype of the mod
ern picture was the electrically con
trolled cameras with which Edward
Muybridge took photographs of tho
horse Occident owned by Leland Stan
ford, at that time governor of Cali.
fornia. He went to England and there
perfected a snapshot machine that
worked automatically. Then, In 1903
Thomas A. Edison perfected his klneto.
scope and the advance along these
lines has been continuous ever since.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
william Had a Poser.

"Good morning, children" said the
arithmetic teacher. "How many of
You have prepared an original prob
lem in multiplication, as reQuested!"
Only one hand went up.
"Well, william, you may give your
problem and the rest Of the class may
solve it."
'If my baby sister is year old now
and weighs twenty pounds, and keeps
on gaining two ounces a day until she
is sixteen years old, and if the price
of living doubles again in the next ten
years, how much will my sisters grad
uation outfit cost? Mother says she
would like to know"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

v Estate OF NARIETrA PADDOCK
rhe undersigned, having been appointed 10y
the Honorable Probate Court for the Dstrlc'
of Bennington. COMMISSIONERS, to receive,
examine, and adjust the claims and
demands OF all persons against the estate OF
Marietta Paddock late of Pownul In said
District, deceased, and all claims exhibited In
Offset thereto. hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid, at her late
dwelling houte IN he tow, OF Po sral in
said District. on the 1stn dav Of Deremb 1917.
and 10Th day of March 1918 next, from IL
A NJ. until o'clock T. NJ. on each OF said days
aud Jhat ak months from the 10 day OF Nav
A. d. 1917, Is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Pownal, W., this 23rd day OF Nov.
v o B'RBER
c. LAMPMAN
Commn toner's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
ESTATE OF Martin v. Armstrong.

ESTATE OF Martin v. Armstrong
CTATE OF VERMONT. { The Hone r.
oDistrct of Bennington. as. { able Probate
Court for the District Of Bennington;
To all per.ons interested in The. estate of
Martin v. Arms roDg late OF Beluins ton In said
district, deceased,
GREETING
At IA Probate Court. holden at he nlngton
withir and for said District on the 3rd. day of
Dec 1917, an instrument purporting to be
last Will and Testament of Martin Armstrong
late of Bennir gton tn said District. deceas-
ed was presented to the Court aforesaid. for
Probate.
And II is ordered by said Court that the S7th
day of Dec. ,9l7. at the Probate Office in said
Remington, be assigned for proving said in
strument; and that notice thereof be given to
all persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully In the bennington
Evening Banner newspaper circulating in
that vicinity, IN said District, previous to the
time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said court, Mt the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said will,
If yOu have cause.
Given under my hand at Bennington in said
District, this r. day of Dec. 1917.
AMY III. HARBOUR Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

= .WANTED-4At once, farms for
sale, with stock and tools included. i'll
southern half of Bennington county
or adjoining territory No charge un-
less property is sold by this agency,
Address or telephone B. L. Hard, Ar
lington. Agent, E. A. Strout Farm
Agency, Inc. 67t6
FOR SALE-Hubbard squash 26
lbs. for ST. 55 lbs. for IS. Inquire of
Oscar Cross or telephone 463-m.
67t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
WATCH FOR HITCHCOCK
Remembered by Fellow Employees al
Bennington Garage.

Nelson Hitchcock and Alfred Wade
left Bennington this morning where
they will enlist in the service. Mr.
Hitchcock. who has been employed at
the Bennington garage, has letters
of recommendation and aff;davits
and expects to eventually become an
auto machinist in some department
of the army.
The entire force at the Bennington
garage and the proprietor, Mr.. VIII
liams, went to the train this morn.
ing to give Mr.. Hitchcock a sendoff
and as a recognition of their friend
ship presented him a standard wrist
watch anddau fountain Cpeff W pJI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
BRITISH LOSE 2s,s5e
London Reports 5,o52 Killed
Weeks Fiqhtinu.

London, Dec. 1.-THE British
casualties reported for the week end
ing today numbered 1886 as compar-
ed with 2S.S22 in the previous week
The casualties were as follows;
Killed or died of wounds, officers
359 men, 5.052
Wounded or missing, officers. 97S;
men, 16,967.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
ITALIAN RELIEF
FUND AIDED IN
BENNINGTON
Sum of S 1880 Forwarded
to Embassy at Washington
POTATO SALE HELPED
List Of Local italians and Others
Who Contributed to the
Cause.

The sum of s163.50 was yesterday
forwarded to the Italian Embassy at
Washington for Italian war relief
work. The check was sent by Carlo
Del Tatto, the local treasurer
OF this amount $7325 was realized
from potatoes from the Orchards,
contributed through John Ryan. The
potatoes we're sold for $50 while the
net profit was S73.25. The rest OF
the amount sent to Washington was
I'm cmau contribution as follows
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
Buckeye Has No Value.

The leaves of the buckeye tree are
poisonous to animals that sometimes
eat them in the spring and the fruit is
NOT edible, and has no medicinal quail
ties nor commercial value.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
SALEM BEAT BENNINGTON
New York State Team Too Fast for
Local Five

Benningtons basketball team was
defeated last evening on the local Y
NJ. G. A. floor by the Salem town
team by score of SS to 2S. The
game was rough in spots, one Ben
nington was disqualified and the spec
tators became so enthusiastic that
the local team was penalized.
During the game Whiteley who
opened the contest as the Bennington
center was injured and the attending
physician this morning stated that
the boy may have suffered a hernia.
The summary:
Bennington Salem
Harwood, rf., lg., Spaulding
Morrissey, IT,, rg, Coulter
MCGUIRE, IT,.
Whiteley, c., c., Stafford
Elwell, c.,
Barrett, rg., rf., Leonard
White, lg., Tf., Fraser
Score-Field goals, Harwood 5,
Morrissey 2, Barrett White 3. Coul-
ter, Stafford, Leonard 8, Fraser, 5:
goals from fouls, Harwood, White S,
Leonard 6, Fraser g Referee, Hollo.
way; scorer. Elwell; timer, Il.
Fraser.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont probably light. snow tonight
and Thursday. Not quite so cold
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Musser Studio Equipped
For Superior Photo Work

Musser's Studio, located for many
years at 16 North Third street and
recently removed to 81 North Second
street, has been fitted up and equip
ped on a scale that brings it up to
the standard of the better class of
studios to be found in metropolitan
cities.
The second and third floors of the
building now occupied were altered
and handsomely remodeled especial
'ly for Mr.. Musser's occupancy. In
making the alterations special pro-
visions were made for producing
Photographic work of a high artistic
character. Large rooms were fitted
up including a reception room, par
lor and library. These were elegant
ly furnished in conventional style
and provide unusual facilities for
making family groups and other
portraiture work with realistic home
effects. New Photographic appara-
tus and provision for the best natural
and artificial light for camera work,
a special department for developing
and printing amateur work and 9th
er progressive improvements place
the new studio in position to do all
classes of Photographic work in ac-
cordance with the highest develop
ment of the art.
One of the notable features of tho
new studio is the attractive entrance
at 81 North Second street, which is
fitted up with electrically lighted dis
play cases. ADV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
GOLF MATCH ON
COLONIAL LINKS
Luncheon, Dinner and Dance
Next Saturday; Many Ex-
pected From Lancaster

The Colonial Club golf team will
match its. skill against the crack
Country Club team, of Lancaster,
next Saturday afternoon on the Col
oniar Club links. Sixteen men from
each club will line up on each side.
The match was scheduled for this
afternoon. but the inclement wealth
er caused the postponement.
The Lancaster team is considered
to be about the best in the State and
a victory for the Colonial Club will
be big achievement. The strongest
team the local club can place on the
links will be out and a close result
Is looked for If not victory. Be-
side the main match there will be
foursomes between the extra mem
bers of the Lancaster team who at
tend, and members of the Colonial
Club afterward. These matches will
also be closely contested.
In addition to the golf match the
event will be socially important as
well. The Lancaster team will arrive
Harrisburg during the morning and
Immediately proceed to the Coun-
try Club where luncheon will be
served at 12.45. Following the match
dinner will be served at $50. An or
chestra will be on hand to furnish
music for the dinner and for the
dance that will follow. 1t is expect
ed that the largest attendance of
the season will be present. The Col
onial Club will play a return match
at Lancaster September 20. The To-
cal club has never won a match with
the Lancaster team, but the pros
poets next week are bright.
The Colonial Club will pick its
team from the following players:
Samuel Nissley, Charles Steinert, l.,
c. Owery, A. H. Armstrong, NJ. A,
Seeley, John Sweeney, John c. Orr,
w. H. Pavord, Hart d. Ogelsby, DIR.
Holmes. c. B. Miller, r. Brinser, T,
b. Wildermuth, Albert L. Allen,
Richard II. Pennock, Warwick NJ
Ogelsby, Fred Walker, c. w. Burt
nett, c. II. kinter, c. H. Morgan, c.
II. Hunter, Mr.. Nester and Mr.. Gull
brandSon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08

was said that about half the build
inss could use the bituminous coal
A special meeting of the board
may be caRed within the next week
to act on the report which the sup
ply committee will make.
An offer of $4,000 for half of the
Third and Harris street plot owned
by the school board was received
yesterday and referred to the flnanGe
committee.
The contract for laundrying towels
Tor the Technical High school was
given to the Ellis Laundry at it's bid
OF hfty cents a hundred. The price
last year was twenty-five dents a
hundred.
Boys Staying at Work
An application for the use of the
Technical High' school auditorium
for series of addresses on reli-
gious topics could not be granted
members of the board decided, be-
cause of the board rules whicn do
not permit this.
DR.. IF. E. Downes, city superinten-
dent, reported to the board that
there were 345 teachers this year,
nine more than last year, and that
seven of these were in the high
schools. He reported that at Central
1,O5O pupils are enrolled and at
Tech 675. This is slightly below the
number expected at the boys school
Dr. Downes stating that a number OF
students who were working during
the summer in local Industrial
plants, did not return.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
NC PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
Country House Party
With Miss Helen Wallis

Miss Helen Wallis. who is sum-
mering near Dauphin, was hostess
yesterday afternoon to Miss Jane
Barclay, of New York, guest of Miss
Dorothy Helman. of 227 Emerald
street. Sewing and knitting on the
porch preceded supper.
Those invited to meet Miss Barclay
were Mrs. William b. Clark, Miss
Sabra Clark. Miss Leona Scott, Miss
Helen Rauch, Miss Agnes Hess. Miss
Martha Miller. Miss Dorothy Helman.
Miss Clare Demaree. Miss Lillian Mil
Ter, Miss Eleanor Leonard, Miss Eliz-
abeth Dill, Miss Mary Wilmer. Miss
Jean Wallis, Mrs Warren Sellers,
Miss Margaret Kennedy, Miss Aida
Kennedy, Miss Mary Wilmer. Mrs.
Ross Shuman, Miss Helen Gerdes,
Miss Mary Mckee. Miss Rachel Dar-
bv. Mrs. Uttley Abercrombie, Miss
Martha Cresswell Miss Margaret Lam
dis. Miss Miriam Landis, Mrs. Kelley.
Miss Miriam Ryan, Miss Katharine
Kelker. Miss Marie Daugherty and
Miss Katharine Peters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
MARKET TRIP CAUSES
MERE MAN TO MARVEL
[Continued from First Page. ]

Z o'clock with two baskets contain
ing Sc worth of nourishment pro-
grounded these problems to Tele-
graph reporter who rode with him
part of the way:
Some Problems
Why do men and women move so
slowly through the aisle; why don't
they get out of the way?
Why do the women who expect
you to give them your seat in the
street car jam you in the back with
a basket containing thirteen pounds
of vegetables?
baskets put them in the center of
the aisles?
Why is it that eggs cost 43 cents
at one stall, 45 cents at a stall five
feet away and As cents ten feet
away?
Why do some stall owners tell you
a 2-year-old chicken is a frying
springer" and look darkly at you as
you make futile effort to bend the
breastbone? Clip to marketers: A
breastbone that won't bend belongs
to an old chicken).
Do the women who finger meats
finger the fish. too?
What does a stall owner gain when
he tells you his peaches are free
stones and you learn later that they
are "clingers"?
Why do three or four friends who
have not seen each other for three
days stop squarely in the center of
the most crowded aisle to DISCUSS
events?
Why do stall owners allow pros
pective customers to prick the ker-
nels on roasting ears with a finger
nail to see if the corn is fresh?
Why do some stall people put so
much pure fat IL the hamburg steak
The mere man had other problems
to PROFOUND, but the reporter had
real work to do.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Harrisburg Spanish Club
Holding Social Meeting

The Harrisburg Spanish Club. Ed
win ]. Decevee. president; Mrs. II. A.
Birchall, secretary; Miss Julia Bishop.
treasurer, and Mrs. Carl Schaeffle,
librarian, will hold its September
meeting in John Y. Boyd hall of the
Y. w. c. A. Saturday evening. Sep
tcmber Is. at 7.30 o'clock. One min
ute talks in Spanish by the members,
translation of a certain bulletin para
graph, charades and an address by
DR.. c. T. Hull on his work in Vera
Cruz, all will make the event most in
teresting.
One is eligible for membership in
this club by registration at the Y. w.
c. A., the Y. NJ. c. A. or the School
of Spanish. either for club work or
individual lessons At the opening OF
the Spanish school three natives of
Spain now in this city registered for
lessons in English and were delighted
and surprised at the excellent pronun-
citation of the pupils in Spanish