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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
"pETE'sv BIRTHDAY SHOWER
Bennington Boy Sends Thanks from
Spartanhurg Trenches.

bennington BOY SenuS HaHho l'0Hl
spartanhurg Trenches.
Ansel Buss, more generally known
in Bennington as Pete, the Iron
Man" and who is with the 105th in
fantry at Spartanburg, S. C, had a
birthday anniversary the other day
and his numerous friends in this
village gave him a postcard shower.
Notice OF the shower was given in
the Banner and as result Peter
has written the editor to thank the
people who so generously remember
ed him with over $50 pretty cards.
pete" writes that the cards were
great" and that the collection he
has couldn't be beaten anywhere Oh
earth
Another Bennington boy has been
discovered in the 105th infantry
Joseph Hogan. From "Pete's" letter
it would appear that Joe is something
Of a humorist and actor, as Pete
describes a monologue show that
Joe gave for the benefit of 5000 of the
soldiers. Pete" says the show was
surely funny
A hundred men have been added to
company NJ from the fist New York
infantry. Pete" writes that some OF
them are little fellows just like him
self but he expects they will make the
Germans hop out of the trenches
when the 105th gets on the firing line
in France.
The regiment has now been filled to
war strength and lately has been dig
ging trenches. The work is pretty
strenuous but 1t has hardened the
men until they are fit for any kind of
service. Pete" writes that he he's
gained so much extra muscle that he
expects to be able to trim everybody
in town when he comes back to Ben
nington including Chief of Police
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
Estate OF Arnold w. Woodward.

STATE S,sr',I OF !, yEeM9MT, SsSn'Sstor ss
THE HONoRABLR PROBATE COURT
for tho District of Benninc ton.
To all persons lntoreNcd In the Rstete NJ
lrnoli W woodward. late Lf ben ington in
said DISTRICT, decessed, GREEI!Ni
within ard for said District on the 18th day Of
October, 10 Z al Instrument purporiir- TO
be the last WIN md Testament OF Arnold w
Wood sard, late Of Benn neton IN I'd distriot,
decrased, was presented 20 the Court afor resaid.
for Probate.
And II IL ordered by sad Court that the
9th day of November, lAl7 at the Probate
ONCE IN said Bennington, be assigned for prov
ing said instrument; and iha, notice thereof be
gwen tn all peraons concerned. by publishing
this order three weeks successivele in I he Benz
nington Evening Ranner newsp per crcu-
iatn0 ir that vici ity in said District, previous
TO the time appointed.
THEREFORE. Il are hereby notified to
an ear before t6id Court. at the time an place
azores .id, an1 con est the probate OF said will.
II you have cause.
Given under my hhnd at Bennington in said
district TINS 10Th day OF October. l97
AMY II. HARBOUR, Register,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
UNDERWEAR FOR SOLDIERS
Proposed to Make 12o,ooo,ooo Suits
Per Year.


Washington, Oct 22.--Plans to pro.
duce and sell to the government with
out profit approximately 10000, ,O00
suits of underwear annually, or
enough 10 supply each soldier in the
Allied armies with four sets of light
and four of heavy garments each
year, have been worked out by Louis
Steinfeld of New York and probably
viii be laid before government ofIici
ais for consideration in a day or two
Mr.. Steinfeld has been organizing
INTO single corporation about 40
arm spinning and knitting mills hav-
ing combined annual output of ten
million dozen suits of knitted under
wea.
The parent corporation, to be
known as~the American Knit Goods
orporation. includes many large
mills in the East and South.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
The Roman "Penny.n

The "denarius," translated penny"
in each of the four gospels was tho
principal silver coin Of the Roman
commonwealth. From the parable OF
the laborers in the vineyard it would
seem that denarius was the ordinary
pay for a days labor (Math. 20 :2-13).
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
Thunder Not Heard Ear.

The limit of the carrying power of
thunder is about fifteen miles, while
twice that number CT miles is not con-
sidered any great distance for the
sounds of battle to travel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
Brazil

Brazil
The men stay in the trenches for a
week at time and are given the
same training received by the soldi-
ers in France. There are now As
600 men in camp and more are arriy-
ing every day Pete is confident
that If the Kaiser could see the bunch
at Spartanburg he would shout for
peace.
"Pete's" address hereafter is Corp.
Ansel Buss, 105th U. s. infantry
Spartanburg, S. G.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24

Slaughter house at $14.50 and in re
buttal Mr.. Whitney relies upon the
bulletins of the bureau OF markets
md of the United States department
pf agriculture These for Wednes-
lay show that fresh western beef
vas selling in Boston at from 500 to
s2l, with medium selling at SIS to
s17
Since August 27 these bulletins
show no marked change in prices.
Early in July the best grades of steer
beef sold wholesale at $1650. Soon
hereafter came the jump to present
prices, which have been steadily
maintained, although Mr. Hoover as.
7erts that the market shows signs of
,eductions in beef prices.
Mr.. Whitney believes that the peo-
ple are fortunate to get food in suf-
dcient quantities at any price to say
nothing of expecting reductions. He
maintains that retail grocers are con.
fronted with a serious problem in the
matter of supply, and yesterday cited
many of his own difficulties in this
connection Mr. Hoover refers op.
timlstically to the big harvests and
lne supplies OF foodstuffs in the
country, but local grocers are unable
TO detect it, according to Mr.. Whit
ney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
EAST RUPERT


Millie Danforth recently purchased
\ piano.
Clifford Danforth has gone to Arl.
ngton TO work for his father.
Mrs, Earl Hill and Mrs. B Ladd en-.
Dyed ride Sunday afternoon.
Charles Towsley and family and
Mrs. Earl Hill went shopping in Gran.
lille Saturday night.
Mrs Heally and Miss Hammond OF
Middle and North Granville spent
he weekend with their parents.
Quite number of families took a
rip to Granville Saturday evening as
Usual to attend the moving pictures.
Eben Taylor and wife OF Manches
er spent day last week with Mrs.
Oliver Danforth, sister Of Mrs. Tay-
lor
Misses Anna and Ruby Root and
Sarah Danforth of Burr and Burton
seminary, spent Sunday with their
parents.
Charles Towsley and family went
Dandy Sunday in their automol
o take Mrs Ninds TO visit her old
ZONE and relatives
Steadman Aidrich with his wife
md little son, accompanied by vii
liam Walsh and wife, took trip to
Rupert Sunday and were guests OF
lay Moore and family.
Charles Towsley and wife and lit
)e son and Mrs. b. Ladd attended the
hurch fair and chicken pie supper
leld at Pawlet last Friday evening.
rhe supper was fine and all passed a
cry enjoyable evening, visiting with
Did friends. Edward Towsley also
ook up load from North Rupert.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
It Won't Do.

The Great One-Im afraid your ac-
,cusation is just. Many actors are in
tolerably conceited. Indeed, it Is
amazing to think how many imagine
they can play Hamlet as well as l can.
Sketch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, rain and colder tonight
and Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
RECRUITING
OFFICE

Men between the
ages of IS and As are
wanted to fill the
ranks of the First
Vermont regiment
now at Westfield,
Mass, now in the
y. S. service,
This is a volunteer
regiment and the men
are paid $40 per month
more than the drafted
men. Enlist now as
the draft is sure 10 be
used to call out more
men a little later. Men
will feel better to vol
unteer than to wait
and be drafted and
their pay is more.
The First Vermont now at
Westfield is expecting soon
to 60 south for the winter
and to France in the spring
1t is one of the best chances
offered to join the army.
Men who f<ei inc 'i'ned
to join the arry are in
Ditsd to cali at the
Banner Office
425 Main st. Benin, VI.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
Aviation Recruits
to Be Sent South

A trip into the south is in store ior
all men who enlist in the aviation
branch Of the United States navy, ac-
cording to a telegram received by Lieut.,
G. S Nanderbeck, L. s. n. in charge
OF the recruiting stations of the navy
IN this state, from the navy department
today The telegram instructed him TO
send all recruits for the aviation branch
OF the navy to the aviation field at Pen
sccola, Fla, instead OF to Bay Shore,
l.. J., which city has been the destina-
ton OF the previous recruits for that
branch OF the service.
The weather at Bay Shore is too cold
for the men to train and it is believed
that it is for that reason that the re.
cruitS will be sent to a warmer place,
Capt Marcus Covell recruiting off
Ger in Oklahoma for the army has
been instructed TO send all negro re-
cruts direct to Jefferson Barracks. Mo
instead OF holding them here with the
other recruits pending accommodations
~ the training camp at Fort Logan
Col
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
With Extraordinary Care.

let anyone in, | shall only be gone q
minute"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

ture Is the correct one. Aud II that he
true. she'd not be above chloroforming
the whole lot OF us in order to get into
that room again"
Left "0n Guards
She paused, and | waS wild to ask her
what she meant to do But | was de-
termined to prove myself as poised as
Katherine, who might have been a
statue for, any sign OF undue interest
she manifested and SO kept silence,
"She will be back inside of half al
hour, I'm sure" Lillian went on medi-
tatively, She never stays ont very long
And | am sure her errand was to tele-
phone to her employer that she hat
found nothing suspicious, Now, wher
she comes back ! will arrange II sc
that you, Katherine, meet her accident
ally, Then II you will greet her, cot,
daily by the name she used to use ant
express surprise at seeing her ! thinl
she'll find some excuse to vamoose d.
rectly ! will he on hand to register
surprised disapproval at the assumed
name business, and II she doesn't offer
to go herself, will tell her to 20.
Nov, will arrange for someone tC
shadow her, Katherine, YOU come frs
with me. and Madge stay here, Don
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

wished that she would coniide in Lillian
or let me do il for her, for ! have the
most childGke faith In llllian's ability
to straighten out anything, no matter
how tangled its threads may be.
But Lillian's mind was on something
else, ] knew il by the expression that
crcpt over her face as il she had Just
thought OF something to which she
must attend at once. She stood with
her head bent for moment locking
and unlocking Der fingers, then straight
ened herself and spoke rapidly, first
closing the massive library door
"lve changed my mind about thai
nurse she said at last II thought
at first would Try TO trap her
while she was searching my room, and
stay in the library all the time | was
not here, But It's too dangerous
katherine says she's German, anC
she is here protesting to he violentl,
anti German and under an assume,
name. There's only one conclusion tC
be drawn-that she is a Potsdam agent
and that her superiorS suspect that
am in the secret service ard so hav,
planted her here, OF course, she ma,
simply be shopping on general princi
plies. but | am afraid the other coniec
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
ARMY RECRUITS
ARE Held HERE
Fifty Now Await Orders to
Crowded Camp.

After the examinations given the
would-be recruits at the army recruit
ing station Yesterday AFTERNOON and this
mornir" thirty additional men were
added % thc ones who are bcing quar-
tered here waiting ua,il there is room
for them at the training station at Fort
Logan, Col There are now in Okla
homa City about fifty mep between l8
and p wears old. or 81 and 10 years cd
await'rg o,ders TO proceed to the train
ing camp The army can accept men
bctWc"1 lB and 40 years old exccnt
thoSe who were Of registration age, p
10 81 years old, on June 5 last.
The recruits for the navy were not
quite so numerous today only ten
leaving for the training station at Great
Lakes, while for the last two weeks
from thirty to forty-fiye men have
been forwarded daily
The names Of the recruits the branch
.of tt" service in which they enlisted
and their bone towns follow;
NGvy-N B Wmtcrs. \. T. Harris. s.
q. TalafeYro and Fred Bnncett, okla
homA City; Z. W Mchucls and W. j.
Irame Ardmo'c; X. NJ. Bangs and W. i.
Iishcr, McAcstor and j H. Pcrdue and
W. II, Hensly OF Chickasha
Army Ernest r. Rroughton. Oklahoma
City; William H. RAY, Maud; Herbert
T. Prather, quincy, Robert Ritter. Ok
lahoma City; Ebert A. Munger, Sapul-
pa; Ellsworth j. Hunter. Portage; Lew
ts T.. Carr Enid; Mosse n Thlsted
Blackwell; Orin G. Clements. Tulsa; Mel
yen u. Reauchnmp. and Russell l.. Park
er, Oklahoma City, Thomas c. Maynard
Garber Dewey NJ Johnston. Salt Lake
City, Utah; Bert u, Dcnman, Muskogce ,
William l. Armstrong, Washington;
Harolf l. Bridges. Oklahoma city; Mar
tin j. Coleman, Springfield. Mass. (;
Thomns n Self. Birmingham, Ain; WI
liam S. Ilalnes, and Buck Cook Elmore
Harry O. Wilson. Norman; John w
Brooks, Chlckasha; Baptist Curey, Sac
red llcurt; John H. Hunt, Bartlesville;
Leroy Patterson, Fayetteville. Ark;
Clnde O. Scott, SAnlta; Benjamin p.
Grace, Stiglcr; Ariel f.. Blair, Guthrie;
Ira A, Wilcox. Hinton. and Willie W,
Pierce Oklahcma city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
Revelations
QtRWlPe
How Lillian Acted With Her Usual
Swiftness to Find Out All About
the Strange Woman.
EV &cie Garrison~

CSTHE boys will be here in an
hour" Lillian announced gayly,
coming back into the library
where Katherine Sonnot and had been
waiting while she telephoned ,Dicky and
Jack to come TO dinner Whats the
matter with Jack, Katherine He acted
as il he had a chronic Crouch, 1t was
only when | told him you were conf.
IDENTIFY expecting him that he showed
any symptoms OF ordinary iriendli-
ness
"Oh. Lillian. you didn't tell him
that Katherine exclaimed in dis
treSs
Lillian gave her a quick, keen look
"pm sorry dear" she said gently, III
I've intrudcd where | shouldn't But
take an older woman's aovice and don't
let pride stand in the way OF happi-
ness"
Her voice was infinitely sad. and
knew that she was thinking of the hap
piness that was denied her, not because
of her pride, but because OF the fate
that linked her to Harry Underwood
who not only had currishly deserted her
for Grace Draper, but who, she strongly
suspected, was associated with that
beautiful stormy petrol in trcachery to
his country.
Katherinc's eyes filled with quick
tears which she turned aside TO hide.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

hour will be TIE one I want lplovuo1
Of course, II some casual eolfw e11ek
rings the bell. Is admitted NJ -
away again. that's Z diitrsaA s3ssyI
This womAs hn't in TIE hutas now M
le. she has come Ia within tke Iast
five minutes, but she will fetufn h ! fsw
minutes. She has . key, 30 you s.nuoe
mistake her. And | want hsr every
movement followed. especially her teler
phone calls until direct Otherwise. Re-
port In tho usual way. And now, II
You'll start right downstairs and get
on d,e lob, my friend and ! Will 10 out
the rear entrance and up into my
house"
"All right, ma'am," the younger man
said eheerfully. and the two men set off.
Lillian waited until they were out of
sight before going back the way We
came, and realized how carefully tho
secret Of her closet entrance was
guarded when even trusted fellow.oper-
atives we're not allowed TO know oi Il.
(Copyright,)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
SUB CHASER PATTERNS
LOST IN THIS FIRE

ALBANY, N Y. Dec l9-Valuablc
patterns for the manufacture OF special
equipment for British, French and Ital-
ian submarine chasers were destroyed
carly today in a fire of undetermined
origin which ruined much of the manu-
featuring plant OF the George II. That
cher company The loss is estimated at
100000 The plant also was engaged
in turning out work for the United
States government.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

let anyone in | shall only be gone q
minute"
With Extraordinary Care.
She went swiftly into the closet. In
which a short time before she had dis
elostd to Katherine and me the secret
passage leading 20 similar closet In
the house next door, a house ostendbly
sheltering an employment agency, but in
reality rendezvous for secret service
and was left alone to guard the Ii.
brary
II proved an easy task, for there was
not sound until Lillian and Katherine
returned and Lillian beckoncd me to
follow her.
We went through the secret passage
INTO the other closet ont into the room
hung with costumes, and then across
the hall uto another room where stooc
boyish.looking, slender chap, perhaps
Is years OF age, and stout. middle
aged man
This Is the other woman" Lilliar
said, and they both gave me a careful
scrutiny.
"You understand now, do YOU not ?
Lillian asked. "You have seen tn
three OF us The only other white WON
all who will leave the house within al
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

On this, our first Christmas 10 the
war, the Red Cross symbol viii add
the thought Of serious purpose and sac.
rificc which through accomplishment
il retrcsentS,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

Women's Kayser Silk Union
Suits - Close fitting knee,
tailored band tops, In pink and
white, sos.
womsa's Ksyser Silk Union
Suits---Hemstitched top, en-
broidered fronts, close fitting
knees, $500.
womens Glove Silk Csmisolss
Lace trimmed, ribbon shoul-
derS, in pink and white, Many
styles to choose from, u to
$3.50.
Women's Vests and Ksyser
silk Hand embroidered.
tailored and French band
tops, in pink and white, $3.50
to q.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19


hold linens, suitable for gift
giving, we have selected these
for tomorrow
White Satin Bedspreads --
Size 1874, excellent quality
$500.
Fancy Turkish Towels-Very
desirable for gifts at SOC to
9i.7S,
Japanese Oriental Library
Scsrfs Size u and S4-inch
sizes $500 and $500.
Madeira Scarfs - Beautifully
embroidered, IS TO sis,
Linen Tablecloths - Beautiful
patterns, N,50 to 9io.
Linen Napkins--Good quality
OF linen. s3,7S to SIS dozen.
Double Damask - Two yard
width. s2.25 to q.
Fancy Linen Huck Towels -
All sizes, SOC to 3i.50,
Hemstitched Pillow Cases -
4lxb-inch size, si.1o; 4Sxjo-
inch size, Sl.2o.
Embroidered Pillow Cases -
In pretty designs, 800 to
s3.9s pair,
Japanese Breakfast Cloths -
Pretty and practical, osc TO
Sl.o5.
Lunch Napkins--ln Japanese
designs, SOC dozen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19
For the Women Who Love the Luxuously Beautiful Things
Kavser Pure Silk Underwear

There's an intimate receiving dainty and always well
come bit of fine silk underwear And kaye SILK
undgarmen delightfully."- fine Merely by of suggestion for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

Indeed II an organization Of SPECIALISTS In PLEASING Tor
those ON erand g choosing Suggestions by the housands await
coming Suggestions appropriate practical and dne'
B worth while
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

womsn's Kayser Silk Envelope
Chemise--Trimmed In VaIen-
cicnnes lace and hand-em-
broidery, $3.50,
Women's Kayssr Silk Vests -
With pants 10 match, lace
trimmed; some are hand-em-
broidered, si2,,o suit
women's Kayssr Silk Envelope
Chsmise - Trimmed in lace
and hand-embroidery, $3.50 TO
sis.
women's KAyssr Silk Vests -
Heavy quality French band
tops, s37,. Bloomers TO match
ss.o,.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23

farms east of the Mississippi is only
595 and west of that river only 80
Improved land, however, it should be
noted, is not always the same as pro-
ductive land. A good timber lot, for
example, is not improved, but it may
be highly productive, and farm build
ings and fences stand on land that is
improved but produces nothing. In
the final analysis, it is the amount or
productive land that determines the
earning capacity of a farm and that
should, therefore, determine its price.
In many cases land is given over to
use as pasture which will not sup
port sufficient stock TO make any rea-
sOnable return on the investment.
Such land properly belongs in the
category of nonprOductive land, in
that it makes no return commensurate
with the interest on the money in
vested.
1t should be borne in mind that the
quality of the pasturage in relation to
the land value is an important cOnsid-
GRAFTON in choosing farm. For in.
stance, what is economical pasture on
land that is worth $40 an acre might,
on land valued at 500 an acre be de-
cidedIy unecOnomical. This relation
should be carefully studied in buying
a farm with much pasture land. To
determine whether pasture land is
economical or not, practical data
should be secured as to the number Of
acres necessary to support one head
of stock and the interest on the value
of the land in question compared with
the current charge per head OF the
same kind of stock for a seasons pas
turage. Or the estimated value of the
return in increased value of the stock
or it's products may be used for COM
parison. BY this means the relative
economy of pastures may be deter
mined.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
A Gold Mine in a Cushion.

Though smuggling has long been a
fine art, it has never been more of a
science than it is at the present time.
Rubber is ingeniously inserted in card
board boxes, collins are full of copper,
cotton cOnceals bombs or rifles indis-
criminately. You are in short apt to
find that the most unlikely bales of
goods are filed with munitions. But
all is not gun running in spite of the
war.
A remarkable story was told by an
inspector of the Bombay police who
gave evidence recently regarding al
legged gold-running between South At
RIGA and India The inspector related
how some Indians In South Africa con-
signed gold TO India in boxes purport-
ing to contain cushions, the bars OF
gold being glued into false bottoms hit
ted to the cases The trick was only
discovered owing TO a quarrel which
arose between two partners in one OF
these deals. The police are doing their
utmost to- put stop to this trafnc,
which, of course. involves big loss
annually to the Rand.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Photographic Oneself.

The man with camera rarely has
his picture because of the difficulty
of being in front of the camera and
behind it at the same time. A simple
manner of accomplishing this SEEM
ingly impossible performance Is de-
scribed in recent number of photo
graphic journal. Secure wooden
clothespin and shape out one end SO
that it grasps the bulb of the shutter
and the spring tends to press on the
bulb. Then the other ends Are
brought together SO as to release the
bulb and are tied with string or
thread. On this is put piece of fuse
of some length. Lighting the fuse, the
person goes to the distant point be-
fore the camera, and when the string
is burned the clothespin presses the
bulb and makes the exposure.-Chris.
tan Science Monitor.