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Only Few Of Them Look Be Worth Having Even the Best
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
viii Be Held at Congregational
Church on Four Evenings.

Special services will be held in the
Second Congregational chapel next
week on four evenings, from Tuesday
to Friday. The purpose of these SER
vices, as in previous years. is to re-
member devotionally the last days on
earth of the Master. BY praise and
prayer and meditation upon His Pas
sion, those who come together on this
Holy Week will be better prepared to
keep the anniversary of His Resur.
rection.
The pastor of the church, Rev.
George S. Mills. will give brief ad-
dress each night. The general theme
and the particular studies will be as
follows:
Some interpretations of the
Atonement: or Simple Answers to the
Great Questions of Holy Week"
Tuesday-''Why Did Jesus Die?"
Wednesday-"What Did Jesus Suf.
fer?"
Thursday--"How Does Jesus Saver"
Friday-"Who Are Jesus Friends?'
On Thursday evening the Sacra-
ment Of the Lords Supper will be ad-
ministered. The services will begin
promptly at half past seven o'clock,
and continue not longer, excepting on
Thursday evening, than three quart
eIs OF an hour.
, Young people and older are urged to
order their social engagements and
work so that they may conveniently
attend these brief services which. It
is hoped may be full Of helpfulness
and inspiration. While the services
are intended primarily for members
of the Congregational church family,
friends from other churches. if they
are free from obligation elsewhere on
any night, and any visitors and
strangers. will be most welcome.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
s0C;;;''A:ILANIIC
RAIDER links
ELEVEN SHIPS
Amazing Story Told at 0iO de JAN
eiro By ,urylvors
DES TROY R A SAILING VESSEL
Many Members Of the Crews of the
Captured Ships Reported to Have
Been Drowned.

Rio de Janeiro, March 3l.-Two
hundred and sixty-five men and two
women survivors Of II steamships and
sailing vessels brought into port
here To-Day on the French bark Cam
bronze brought an amazing story of
the operations of another German
raider in the South Atlantic.
The latest commerce destroyer is
described as sailing vessel with
auxiliary gasoline power and heavily
armed. The raider flies the Nor
wegian flag. The survivors state that
many members of the crews of the IL
captured vessels were either killed or
drowned when the prizes were taken
The name of the raider is the See
adler and she is in command of Count
Luckuer. She left Germany Decem-
ber %.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
ALLIES COMPELLED
TOfIGHT But GAIN
MORE GROUND
British Occupy More Territory in
Somme and .hampagne Regions
OFFICIAL REPJR rs CONFLICTING
Berlin and Paris Statements Indicate
that Germans Do Not Hesitate
to Take Offensive.

London. March Si.-British troop.
in France have occupied three more
villages in the Somme region, and In
the Champagne, where intensive fight
ing has been in progress for several
days, the French recaptured the posi-
ton taken by the Germans on We'd.
nesday.
A German retirement on both sides
OF the Peronne-Fins road because of
strong British pressure is announced
by Berlin Two of the villages cap
tured by the British, Fins and Sorel
lie Grand, are on the road, while
the other. Ruyalcourt, is three miles
to the north and eight miles west OF
Bapaume. The British, after hard
fighting, have also gained ground
west of Sorel lie Grand in the direc-
tion of Heudicourt and toward the rail
road running south from Marcoing. A
German attack against the British po-
sitions south of Neuville-Bourjenval,
between Ruyalcourt and Fins, is re-
ported by London to have been check
ed with loss
; Canadian. troops have been in ac-
tion east OF Neuville st Vast. Berlin
says that four attacks by a Canadian
force were repulsed with heavy loss.
while London claims that the German
lines were entered and prisoners TAX
en- after casualties were inflicted on
the defenders.
Neither Besrn nor Paris report any
Infantry activity between tie Somme
and the Disc Northeast of scissors
Berlin says French groupings for an
attack were dispersed. French troops
In the sector of Vnegny-Margival,
northeast of Scissors, Paris reports,
made progress. ~ ,4
West of Maisons de Champagne "a
French counter-attack resulted in the
Germans being forced to give up the
positions gained ON Wednesday The
French took 63 prisoners. Paris adds
There has been no important
activity on any of the other battle
fields. Russian attacks were deliver
ed southeast of Baranovichi. on the
eastern front, but Petrograd does not
say with what result. German troops
entered Russian trenches on the Ogin-
ski canal but were dislodged Austrian
attacks against Italian positions on
Monte Fait. on the Austro Italian
front, Rome says, were repulsed with
heavy loss and prisoners were taken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
GERMANS STILL RUNNING
Kaiser Trying to Return Attacks Of
British, Unsuccessful.

London March 29.-Against ener-
getic resistance by the Germans, the
British continue to gain at points
along the fighting line from east of
Bapaume to St Quentin. Neuville
Bourjonval. eight and half miles
southeast of Bapaume. has been cap
tured by Haig's troops, the Germans
suffering heavily in the battle.
Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters in France says that the
Germans evidently regard Croisilles
as point of great technical impor-
tance and are contesting the British
approach in force, but are being hard
pressed. The British gained consider
able ground south and west of Croisil-
les yesterday. The Germans fell back
fighting as they withdrew, and suf-
fering heavy casualties.
In the battle for Melville Bourbon
val, as we'll as in those near Croisilles
the British losses are reported to have
been light, the country furnishing
good cover for the attacking troops.
The number of German machine guns
which the British are capturing shows
that the gun crews are being put
out of action. The cavalry has taken
a considerable number of machine
guns in this region by charging their
emplacements.
Further south British outposts now
hold Villeveque, Etreillers, and Vaux-
The line of the British advance at
this point forms a wedge, directed at
St Quentin, the apex being about five
miles west of the city.
According to General F. b. Maurice,
the German troops in front of the
| British are now intrencbed, but it
will require the test OF the heavy
British and French artillery to demon
strate whether they have really set
tied down on the so-called 'Hinden-
| burg line
On the French front, between the
Somme and the Aisne, artillery fight
ing continued throughout the night.
Today it was still energetic in the
Margival sector, but there were no
! important successes. South of the
Cise munitions and supply depot
has been captured by Nivells
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
JOHN ALBERT ROBINSON
Former Resident Cied In Boston
Thursday.

John Albert Robinson, whose death
occurred in Boston on Thursday was
well known In this vicinity. He was
the son of the late Daniel Robinson
and for many years his winter home
was in Troy, his summers being
spent in Old Bennington. Mr.. Robin
son had been in poor health for some
time which was aggravated by the
death of his only daughter which oc-
cured about year ago in st. Johns,
~ B. nt= Yia-aN it'4f5ig9a
ai The deceased was G3 years of age
and is survived by his widow, one son.
John A.. and two sisters the Misses
Mary and Lulu Robinson. Mrs. Rob-
inson, his widow is niece 'of the late
Mrs. John T. Shurtleff. Funeral and
interment, will be. in Boston on Sun
day, April 1st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
MARCH SOCIAL
Usual Attendance at Y. M. c. A. Fri
day Evening.

Another successful social evening
for members, friends and ladies wos
held at the Y. NJ. c. "a. Friday. Usual
ly a sign that the season is over is a
falling off In attendance, but so far as
last nights gathering goes, there will
be at least one more of the socials.
A committee from the Ladies' Aux
iliary composed of Mrs. w. II. Brad
ford, Mrs l.. r. Whitney. Mrs. c. II
Dewey and Mrs. II. T. Cushman serv-
ed as patronesses and dispensed
punch second to none that has been
provided. f evfo4 AG1 W
The members social, committee was
Howard Hicks, in charge of bowling
Lafayette Lyons, game room, and Earl
Chase lobby sf M
.Hurley's orchestra. furnished music
for dancing and met with the usual
favor. re $3.50 efre
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
ENGLAND WILL NOT sTARvE
Sir Edward Carson Says German:
Are lIlusorv.

London, March 31.-In answer to
questions from a representative of the
Associated Press concerning German
submarine activities, Sir Edward Car
son. first lord of the admiralty, said
yesterday: German statements are
exaggerated but no one suggests that
submarine warfare does not cause
very serious damage, both to neutrals
and belligerents. The losses, how
ever. do not exceed the estimates on
which we have based our policy and
after the most careful consideration 1t
is abundantly clear that German hopes
of starving us out are quite illusory
So far neutral countries have suffer-
ed more from German methods than
have belligerents.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
M'ADoo's SONS VOLUNTEER
Francis H., the Eldest Also Contrib
utes a Fast Submarine Chaser.

Washington, March 30.--Secretary
McAdoo's three sons have volunteered
for service in the naval reserve in
case Of wsr. Francis III. McAdoo, a
New York lawyer. besides volunteer
ing, has given the Government the
fast motor boat Adroit. for a subma-
rine chaser.
William G. McAdoo, jr., senior at
Princeton. will leave college immedi-
ately to serve in the aviation section.
Robert II. McAdoo, the Secretary S
youngest son. will leave school as
soon as called upon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31

with Mexico and Japan. | allowed my.
self to be guided by the consideration
that our brave troops already have
to fight against a superior force OF
enemies and my duty is. as far as
possible, to keep further enemies
away from them. That Mexico and
Japan suited that purpose even Herr
Haase will not deny. Thus, con.
sidered it patriotic duty to release
those instructions and I hold to the
standpoint that | acted rightly"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
coNsuLs ALLOWED, TO LEAVE
Four More Americans Given Permis
sion to Quit Germany.

Berne Switzerland, March 90
(via Paris.) Four more OF the little
group of American Consuls left be-
hind in Germany at the time of the
rupture of relations have arrived at
Zurich from Munich They are c.
Inness Brown, Vice Consul at Mann
helm; Henry c. A. Damn, Consul at
Aix-la- -Chapelle; John o. Wood, Con-
sui at Chemnitz, and w. Bruce Wal
lace, Vice Consul at Madgeburg.
These men were originally ordered
to Constantinople, but declined to go
u,.t,i they could communicate witt
the State Department. Vises were
granted by Germany. which were
good for Turkey but not for Switzer-
land, and, as consequence. they had
to remain at Munich temporarily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
A HEATEReTHaT
KEe PS UP Ste M

- have had more or less to do with
heating apparatus for the past 40
years but l have recently installed
THE SIMMONS HEA TER
1t requires less attention and will
keep up steam longer than any heat
er have ever seen and the dura-
bility is beyond question.
This heater can be seen any time
in my basement store where it is IN
operation To verify these state
ments call oman y Of my tenents
Harry wi11ouEhby
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
$4,000 LESS TURKS

British Have Smashed Up Big Chunk
Of Sultan's Army
London, March 29.-The entire d.
visional staff of the Fifty-third Turk
ish Division, in Palestine, has been
captured by the British, 1t is announc-
ed officially.
The officers were among the 900
prisoners taken after the defeat of a
Turkish army of 10000 by the British
forces in Palestine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy tonight and Sunday.
probably showers. Warmer tonight,
colder Sunday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE--1 Pr. work horses,
weight 5000; gray and bay horse,
weight l400 each. (All medium priced
horses out of hard work.. / yoke
oxen, color black and white, weight
5000. Inquire of A. e, Buck, East Ar
lington, VT sstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
YIN. c a. TRIMS WILLIAMS FRAT
Cieanest and. Fastest Game This YEA
Ends 5048.

The local Y. NJ, G. A. basketball
team defeated the d. X. f. FIVE from
Williams college Thursday evening
at the Y by the close score of 50.4S.
At the end of the first half the tally
was 24-23 In favor OF the local boys.
after having been tie three different
times.
Both teams started off with a rush
in the second half, the Williams men
having the advantage and Gagged three
baskets. The locals took squirt and
tied the score, after which the score
see sawed back and forth, the visitors
caging their last score just as the
whistle blew.
This team from Williams is con-
tender for the intrafraternity cham
pionship of the college. which will be
decided Saturday and the victory last
night is therefore great victory for
the Bennington five. Welch. their
right forward, was captain OF the foot
ball team in 1916 and Debevoise is
the star pitcher who trimmed Wes-
leyan and Amherst in the same week
last spring. The clean and fast play
ing delighted the large audience.
The summary:
Y. M. c. A. (50) D. X. E. (4S)
Levin, r., RI, Welch
Morrissey. H.. IT,. Debevoise
Mcclure, IT,
Burt, c., c.. Gehagen
Colburn, re-, rg., Pollard
Leonard, lg., lg., Boynton
Mann, lg,
Goals. Welch IL, Debevoise, Z, Ge-
hagen, 3 Boynton, 2, Levin,
s, Morrissey, 4. Burt, 6, Colburn, 2,
Leonard, 2, MCGUIRE, Mann. Fouls,
Bebevoise. Boynton, Colburn, 2. Re-
feree, Hutton, scorer, Armstrong,
timer, Pilling.
Between the halves an interesting
game of handball was played be-
tween a team of Towart and Patten-
aude against the combination of VIII.
hnson and Mann, the latter pair win
ming in an overtime period 22-21.
A soccer game preceded the basket
ball the Giants defeating the Dwarfs
s to 6. Hutton, Kanter, Madigan and
Barrett made up the winning aggre-
cation. The losers were Gavett, Nc
Laren. Brown and Mann. Goals, Hut
ton 4, Barrett, 2. Kanter. 2, Gavett,
2, McLaren, 3, Mann. Referee, Arm
strong, scorer, Burt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31
WAR RELIEF IN POLAND

Contributions for Week Ending March
81.
The contrir lions to date to the re-
lief fund for war sufferers in Po
land amount $50. The list of con-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-31

Julius L. Weichman,ii
.ss n. Local Treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18
Moler and ]. G. Fairchild.
1hursday, Dec. %, 1892.

The annual holiday edition or the
lTimes-Republican was issued con-
tanning twentyfour pages. Attic the
advertising was very heavy the paper
contained but one full page ad. run by
the Boston Store, I. L. Cady 4 Co.
THE Iowa Union Telephone Com
pany have distributed among theil
Marshalltown patrons a new printed
list Of subscribers and their numbers
and hereafter they are directed to cal
by number only and not by name. An
other excellent improvement Is havins
central rims up the number wanted
while the party who desires to talk
waits with the phone at his ear. The
person called up will not answer by
ringing. but will simply take down the
telephone and talk. MS plan Is that
in use in all the best towns. and a
proper promptness at both ends OF the
line ought to prove very successful
for the change"
good-sized audience was in at
tendance at the Christian church where
an entertainment was given under the
direction Of Miss Ella Miller. Mrs. ].
r. Hill and Miss Miller gave vocal
numbers, as did also Miss Leora Crab
tree, who appeared as Titania. queen
OF the fairies, in the operetta, The
katydids." Others in the cast were Miss
Mona Shorthill as Moonlight; Miss
Mary Davis as Starlight, Nina Nc
Elroy as Katherine. and Joe Whit
acre as Puck. a fairy. The other fairies
were Nellie Alton. Olive Drummer,
Grace Swingley and Blanche McLar-
nan. The Katyd;d lawyers were Grace
McMahon. Dell Rubee, Nea Frazer,
Helen Battin. Jennie Boardman, and
Agnes Akers. Miss Emma Ackley
played piano number and Nina Nc
Elroy recited "Dora's Sol,loquy::" Joe
Wh!tacre recited Kate Shelley and
Messrs. Kills, Kicker and Peterson sang
The Bill Of Fare"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18
The Christmas
Spirit Calls
Join Red Cross

This is the season OF the year when
all are !nQuirinS what can I do for
the soldier that Is abroad?"
There Is one thing we all can do
and that Is to Join the Red Cross.
Don't wait to be asked. Call mt Red
Cross headquarters, over IL East Main
street and join for 1918. Get 1918
button. Get a Red Cross service flag
for your home and your place Of bust
ness. with cross for every member.
Make 1t 100 per cent. and get that In
sigma for your front window. Who
will be the first2
Telephone rs and register your name
as one who Is willing to help us in this
campaign. Please don't wait. Let's
have little German efficiency. Volun-
teer--don't wait.
A Red Cross membership Is a Christ
mas present to the man In the trench
es. Please
G H. e. Boardman,
Chairman Membersh
Chairman Membership Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18
oPPICE SAYS HE'S READY
as it Wants TO. Store Filled With
Good Things to Eat.

We are unpacking today a large
shipment OF candy from the American
Candy Company. the last OF large
order that we placed with them several
weeks ago. In this shipment is great
assortment Of the finer candies. Why
not come IA right array and make your
Christmas purchases?
Nuts Are Ready Also.
We hare algo a large and varied as
sormear OF nuts. They are this years
orn., and von can find the kind that you
Ike. Fruits, nj courss you expect to
find fruit here and you will not be dis
sDDosn4et- Make this store your first
stpar:nx place when you come up
TOM, OSoace fruit Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18
IN tbs District Court.

TIE American Manufacturing Com
oS1ay os Wa.eriDo, has filed SUIT
against IT, 10, Lster ON an account for
sE11
EYasencs ia me case OF Mrs. Lena
Ete5n against the city and the Penta-
>es.sl es,ssySeasa NJ ire Sszarsne. an ac-
sS9a Ss1 sSi2SS 6axnas@s fsr personal
sg3vrg Yss cips@d tbss forenoon and 4
motion svr o directed verdict was
Has6s fDy the city Agd the church. It
WAS being aszoed at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18
Loesl Wssther Rseord.

sJYs2fssy-seyea and 20 were the ex-
tfenaes Ls0sa6ag, compared With "a and
8 bes1D sunday and ~ and 4 below
= year axp Hsaeay, At 7 this morn
ing ne Temperature war ~, compared
With 10 ~ the corresponding hour
NsndAy Ha0fa5ag. IA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18
Rcd cros. Has Yarn.

The local Red Cross chapter an
nounced today that 1t had now received
a sufficient supply OF yarn for knitters.
A waiting list OF more than fifty who
had not been able to procure Red Cross
yarn had been made since the supply
was exhausted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18
BLANKET SPECIAL
One Case Of Beautiful Plaid Wool Nap
Blankets on Special Sale.

Blankets on Special Sale.
Wednesday morning we will place on
sale for Christmas trade one case of
wool nap blankets. These blankets are
q beautiful plaid in grey. pink and
blue.-while they last they will sell at
sa.Sg a pair; limit two pairs to a Gus
toner.
Headquarters for satisfaction. Bene-
dict & Brintnall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18

A fresh supply Of Whitman's candles
arrived by express. Elders drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18

One quart Of Kraut free with
every 2 pounds of Shoulder
Ribs for 4. 25cl
Pure Lard, per pound 2ScI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18

PERCALESNew ideal per-
Gales in dark and light pat
terms; yard wide; fast 1E~
colors; zoe value, yard xJC
, 1917-11-08
CALLS BOYS TO THE CoLoRS
President Wilson Asks All Between
Ages of Sixteen and Twenty-one
to Join Working Reserve.

Young men of the country between
the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, not
now employed, are called upon by
President Wilson to serve the nation
by joining the United States Boys
Working reserve. In a letter made
public by Secretary Wilson of the la
Dor department, the president says 1t
is the patriotic duty of these young
men to use their spare time in produc-
tive work and help support the nation
in the present crisis. The presidents
letter follows:
Permit me to express my great ap-
probation of the great work underta-
ken by the United States Boys Work
ing reserve of the employment service
of the department of labor. To give to
the young men between the ages of six
teen and twenty-one the privilege of
spending their spare time in productive
enterprises without interrupting their
studies mt school. while their older
brothers are battling in the trenches
and on the seas. must greatly increase
the means of providing for the forces
at the front and the maintenance Of
thOes who's services are needed here.
1t is a high privilege. no less than Il
patriotic duty. To help support the ma
ton by devoted and intelligent work in
his great crisis.
"Let me express the hope that the
young men of the country not nov per-
manently employed may eagerly enter
the Boys Working reserve to fit them
selves by training and study for good
citizenship and productive service. In
this way they can show themselves
worthy of patriotic fathers who have
fought for democracy in the past, sus-
tain their patriotic brothers who are
fighting for it today. and command the
affectionate pride of the brave mothers
who are silently bearing the burdens
at home"
, 1917-11-08
University Functions.

What is the matter with our univer-
stiles is that all the students are
schoolboys, whereas it is of the very
ssence of university education that
they should be men, writes George
Bernard Shaw. The function of a uni
versity is not to teach things that can
now be taught as well or better by
university extension lecturers or by
private tutors or modern correspond
ence classes with gramOphones. We
go to them to be socialized to acquire
he hall mark of communal training p;
to become citizens of the world in
stead of inmates of the enlarged rab-
bit hutches we call homes; to learn
and become interchangeable
ladies and gentlemen. The social pres
SUR which effects these changes
should be that of persons who have
faced the full responsibilities of adults
as working members of the general
community, not that of barbarous rab-
BILE of half e~mancipated s~choolboys and
unemancipatable pedants.
, 1917-11-08
PREPARING BEST EARS FOR STORAGE.

From the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
Seed corn may be left on the racks
where the ears have beer dried. But
it is generally preferable, says the
United States department of agrlcul-
ture, to store the ears in mouse-proof
barrels, boxes or crates during the win
ter. In any case they must not be ex-
posed to dampness or they will absorb
moisture and be injured.
After hanging in the drying shed,
or lying on the racks where there is
constant circulation of dry air for the
first two months after they have been
selected from the stalks in the field.
the seed ears should be bone dry and
contain less than 10 per cent of mois-
ture. Some farmers place the thor
oughly dry ears in the center of a
wheat bin and then fill the bin with
loose, dry wheat.
Destroy Weevils and Moths.
If signs of weevils or grain moths
show, the corn should be inclosed with