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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
FIERY DRAGONS.
They Spat Out Fury From Tongues
Barhed With Flarne.

Dragons we're important animals in
ancient and medieval natural history.
Until comparatively recent time no sci.
enlist ever thought of questioning the
existence Of this most formidable Of
beasts The annals of Winchester for
Hi grayely state that "ln this year
dragons were seen OF many IN Eng
land" Gesncr. professor of natural
history 1T Zurich. gave a detailed de-
scription Of the dragon. while Aldro-
vaudrs in his History of Serpents
and Dragons" published III 1910. de-
voted fifty pages TO the monster
y good specimen of dragon would
seem to have been beast about the
size OF sheep, incased in a coat of
scales which shone like silver. Its
back was serrated like a saw. 1t pos
sessed long tail. a pair of batlike
wings, four heavily clawed feet and
wolfish head. the jaws of which
were armed with very formidable
teeth The tongue was barbed with
fire. ana fury issued from the mon
ster's mouth, and the head bore a
crest. Dragons were the most wicked
ard vindictive of creatures. They
seem always TO have been in a tow.
ering rage and spent the greater por-
ton OF their time in rushing UP and
down the earth destroying everything
that came in their path.
The origin of dragons was disputed
noint among medieval natura lists
Some maintained that these animals
were generated by the heat of India
Others were of opinion that the volca
noes OF Ethiopia used to belch forth
the monsters. One scientist. John Leo
by name. declared the dragon TO be Il
hybrid, cross between an eagle and
n wolf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
FEMININE FASHIONS.
Men Are Always Helpless In Their
Efforts TO Control Them.

Efforts 10 Control Them.
1t Is interesting to note that. while
men have always rallied. aud rallied in
vain, against the excuses of fashion.
they take swift alarm when women
show any disposition TO appropriate a
portion of their own sensible and sani.
tary clothing.
The spreading hoops OF our sainied
grandmothcrs were to our unregcner-
ate grandfathers source of measure
less annoyance The general effect
produced by clinoine was an alb
sence of space for anything but itself
and an absence OF concern for any
body but its wearer.
Engnlfed by their wives tempcstu-
Gus petticcatS. men lost their last yes.
tige Of supereminencc, They remon-
strated in fear and wrath They ex-
hausted themselves in ridiculc. not I'M
derstanding that women can never be
laughed out Of Il folly. They appealed
TO art they appealed to economies,
they Appealed to reason They would
gladly have appealed To religion had
l; been of any use.
The hooIskirt. having reached the
greatest possible magnitude compact
bic with human intercourse. went
slowly ont of fashion II died liter
ally by inches. growing smaller and
smaller every season and refusing TO
be hurried IN it's decline by the impor
tunnieS Of men
But the bloonier the comfortable
economical, symbolic bloomer, lived its
brief life in vains hhghted-rot biz the
uneasy prejudiccs OF mcM. hut ny the
contcraptuoGse-tiisrogard of women.
who In the supreme matter of dress
have never permitted any appeal from
their own court. The failure of stump
tuary laws In all countries and in ali
ages proves the perpetual impotence OF
men.-AgIeS Repplier in Harper's Mag
azine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
DOING THEIR DUTY
Scores of Bennington Readers are
Learning the Duty of the Kidneys

h'S ivy " N'S 'N'N'NyS
To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are weak.
Backache and other kidney ills may
follow;
Help the kidneys do their work.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills--the test
ed kidney remedy.
Bennington people endorse their
worth.
Mrs. C. H. Robson, 225 Depot ST.,
Bennington. says: Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills off and on for the
past four or five years whenever |
have suffered from kidney complaint.
At times my back becomes so sore
and lame and it is difficult for me to
stoop ever or bend, Whenever these
attacks come on use Doan's Kidney
Pills and thoy always relieve the at
tack"
Price soc, at ell dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Robson uses. FosterMilburn
Co.. Props, Buffalo, n. Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
Curious Forms of Tea.

There are some score or more differ.
ent forms Of compressed teas available,
from button sized tablets in vest peck
ct containers to burS Of delectable fra.
GRANGE and from granite-likc slabs OF
two or five Kilograms (still IN use as
money in the interior of China TO the
more lightly compressed disks and OBJ
longs in split rattan baskets The
method of preparation OF these last is
curious. The leaves. in state of wilt,
are compacted by the bare feet of
Chinese girls. These teas are esteem
ed by the orientals for their earthly
flavors.-l. Lodian in Scientific Amer
lean.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
PURITY and POWER
Necessary to Overcome Impure and
Weak Condition of the Blood.

The grip. hard colds, pneumonia
fevers. diphtheria and other blood
poisoning, prostrating diseases leave
the whole system subnormal-below
par--weak and slow--blood depleted
and thin, with that tired feeling, poor
appetite, delicate digestive power or
almost none at all.
The ideal treatment is
Hoods parilla-thoroughly TO
purify the blood and expel poisons, and
Pepuron Pills. the new pepsin. nux
and iron tonic--to put power into the
blood, give strength. increase red cor
puscles and restore normal health
tone.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has in forty
years won and held the favor of the
people, almost to the exclusion of other
sarsaparillas and blood purifiers.
Begin this course Of medicine today.
Any druggist will supply YOU
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

FOR SALE-Four nearly new
double tenement houses, rents for
three hundred and sixty dollars per
year each; All have modern improve
ments and are in first class repair;
located on Dewey street, near Main
street and on Gage street near Park
street. For price asked will make the
best real estate investment in town.
Will be sold separately or all together
see Nash & Hutchins. 74tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

Platinum was 80 lmMgi by the Slan-
iards on account OF rs siivery color,
plata" sLSnfying silver. 1t was dis
covered in the sand OF the river Pinto,
in South America, and was unknown
i'll Europe until I'LL. when il was an
nounced in Ulloa's narrative OF his voy-
age TO Peru. In 1927 Dr. William Hyde
Wollaston rendered it malleable and
ductile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
This-and Five Cents.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose five cents to Foley &
Co., 1885 Sheffield Ave. Chicago, H.,
writing your name and ADDRESS clear
ly. You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound, for bronchial
coughs, colds and Group; Foley Kid
ney Pills, for pain in sides and back,
rheumatism. backache, kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets, wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartie, espec-
tally comforting to stout PERSONS
Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

FOR SALE-11 building lots on
South Branch street, located about
400 feet from Main street. near water
and sewer and all improvements. VIII
be sold on the monthly payment plan
or will lease for a term of years to
persons that has the approval OF the
owners. Nash G. Hutchins. Taft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
Critical Ignorance.

Alfred Noyes, the English poet, com
planned rather bitterly at bohemian
luncheon about certain adverse criti.
cisms of his poetry
Il attribute these criticisms TO igno-
rance" he said "These critics are like
the chap who was asked by his little
son what heXameters were.
Why the man said reproachfully
surely you're old enough. Willie, to
know that hexancter is public au-
t0mobile. philadelphia Bulletin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

ray Is now Mrs. OBrien and the
honeymoon is being spent in New
York The bride has played in ITO
Have and to Hold" Sweet Kitty
Bellairs' and The Dream Girl" Her
latest release was on January 18th,
in The Mormon Maid"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

For Sale or EXchange-A nearly
new house including Garage, hen
house and IA acres of land. Just
out of corporation of Bennington.
House is hard wood finish throughout
whole front of house with large fruit
yard Inquire of F. l.. Potter, No
227 Silver street, Bennington. Vt.
S6tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
TO RENT

TO RENT-For club purposes or
Offices, the second floor space in
Hawks Block formerly occupied by
c. w. Petersen. All modern improve
ments and conveniences. George NJ.
Hawks, Hawks Block, 435 Main st.
5Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

FOR SALE-Farm of 200 acres. To-
Gated ga mile west from SALISBURY
Center, known as the David Whee
lock farm. good dwelling houses,
4 good barns, woodhouse. wagon
house, corn house, hog house, kettle
house and all necessary out buildings.
Telephone and r. +. D., $50 sugar
trees and new evaporator and outfit
for making maple syrup, never fail
ing springs that water the place An
extra good well OF water at house,
trout stream runs through farm, 40
apple trees and other fruit. so acres
meadow land 90 acres pasture, rs
acres of good chestnut, oak, pine and
white birch timber. Balance second
growth pine and pasture. For fur
Their particulars inquire OF Marcus E.
Galusha, South SALISBURY, VT, R. f.
D. 77t12"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

WANTED--Pupu Nurses, male ano
'emale, wanted at the Taunton State
hospital Training School for Nurses
For particulars. address DR. Arthur v
Goss. supt., Taunton stats hospital
TAUNTON Mass Ktts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

FOR SALE-Two used sewing ma
chimes in good running order So and
Sc, one drop-head. Free delivery in
Bennington village. Best bargains
we ever offered. Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co., Griswold's Store. S6t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

TO RENT--Stores, oaacsz. tene
nents, shops, stables. individual
garage. individual storage lockers, fur
aished apartments and rooms all can
traIly located Gee w. Havka. ass
Main g. 1871
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
MOVIE NOTES
News of the Films and Film Actors
Best Known to the Public.

News of the Films and Film Actors
Best Known to the Public.
By an agreement completed Decem-
Der 2Sth between Pathe exchange.
Inc, and the International film SER
vice, Inc, all of the pictures of tn
International, including serials, fea-
lures, cartoons and the Hearst Inter-
nation News Pictorial will be released
through the Pathe exchange. The
new arrangement is now in effect.
One of the most important features
in connection with the plan, is the
consolidation of the two news-reels,
the Pathe news and the Hearst In
teinational News Pictorial In the
future the combined news reel will be
known as the Hearst-Pathe News
1t will be issued twice weekly, begin
ming January TO-
The order by which the Federal
government has given it's permission
for the admission of motion picture
to the United States mails was pro-
mulgated late in December when it
was sent to postmasters and other
postal officials in all parts of the
country.
Marguerite Snow. who will be re-
membered as playing in Bennington
IN "The Million Dollar Mystery" has
been engaged by the Aircraft Pic
lures Corporation to. appear opposite
George NJ Cohan in his initial mo-
ton picture subject, Broadway
Jones" Miss Snow will portray on
the screen the part of Josie Rich
ards, the pretty stenographer at the
Jones gum factory, who shows the
wild Broadway Jones the right path
Mae Murray, motion picture ac-
tress, co-starred with J. Jay O'Brien,
in wedding scene which was staged
at the Lasky studio in Los Angeles
last month. but which will never be
released on the Paramount program.
The bride carried real bouquet of
orchids and orange blossoms and
there was no props to hustle the
flowers back to the storeroom TO
await the next happy ending.
There was no grease paint on the
face of the minister nor did his inn
clerical garb display the
rim of white powder which motion
picture ministers cannot seem to re-
Train from smearing on their black
coat collar and lapels The ring was
Of solid gold and the players in this
scene talked with deadly earnest
ness that showed Enthusiastically that
il was real wedding For Miss Muir
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

FOR SALE--One 1915 Ford Run
about body, top and windshield and
one touring car body. top and wind
shield. Bennington Garage. n. w
Williams f2t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

FOR SALE-Three white Leghorn
cocks-1S months. The pick OF over
100 birds, $3.50 each. Parent stock
cost $40, d. w. Young strain. Fair
view Poultry Plant, r. T. Huntington
Mgr. 64f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

FORSALE-A seven room house in
good repair, with large garden. Lo-
Gated on Branch street extension. In
quire A. R. Rickert. $40 Gage street.
ATT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

FOR SALE-Farm, 100 acres, IL
mile from South SALISBURY, 60 acres
tillable, balance pasture, some timber
and plenty OF wood, spring brook In
pasture, cistern and two wells and
water can be run to house and barns
at small expense, good nine room
house; barns, two of which are
nearly new, stanchious for IS coks
and 4 horses. new so ton silo. This
farm keeps Is cows and 4 horses and
with the new silo will keep more.
Price forty-five dollars per acre. This
farm is level and in the middle west
would sell quick for $50 per acre.
Terms easy Nash e. Hutchins. S6tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

WANTED-Books and pamphlets
relating to Vermont, by Vermont
writer's or printed in Vermont. Send
lists and prices to f. L. Whitney,
Montpelier, VT. 63tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

WANTED-Position by expert
enced bookkeeper. Address B. Ban
ner Office. 63t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

NOTICE-A pair of lady's 8 buckle
overshoes, size 5lA were taken from
the cotillion last Thursday evening
and a pair with buckles size AZ
were left. Will the person kindly re-
turn the buckle overshoes to the
Kramer office where they will receive
the gaisllsr pair? ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

WANTED--Night Waterman at the
II. T. Cushman Mfg, Co. 65tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

WANTED-Farms. The e. A.
Strout Farm Agency has sold to date
over 1900 farms. Listing your farm
with us, at reasonable price and on
reasonable terms, means quick.
clean sale for you. Remember, you
have the privilege OF at the same time
listing with as many other agents as
you wish. and if they sell 1t for you,
or you sell it yourself you do not
have to pay us one cent, no matter
how much work we have done, for we
make no charge unless we furnish the
purchaser For further information
write or phone, George +. Lawrence
Agent, Manchester, Vermont Phone
24-3. 66t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

WANTED-Boarders and roomers.
Address B. and r. Banner Office,
7Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

FOR SALE--19 1-2 acre chicken
farm, located six minutes walk from
the Village of North Bennington, new
room house, new barn, poultry house
15x120; incubator cellar 15x30; kill
ing house, 12x15 on concrete base,
with water and sewer connections, 7
coloney houses 12x20 each, tool
sheds: cistern in house and two wells
of pure water, buildings, all new,
plenty OF apples, pears, plums, cur
rants, black berries, etc, one of the
best modern up to date chicken plants
in this section where there is an i'm
mediate demand for all the poultry
and eggs that can be produced with
an established trade that so with the
plant. Price $4,000. Terms one half
cash down Nash & Hutchins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

FOR SALE--One 1915 Ford Touring
car equipped with shock absorbers
robe rail, and other extras. Bennlng
ton Garage. " w. Williams 22tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--A nine room house, all
in good repair with an acre of land
centrally located in North Benning-
ton, near trolley cars, also near H. G.
Whites shop. Inquire of Mrs. NJ.
Mack, North Bennington. SGT"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

WANTED TEACHERS--At once.
Good positions vacant. Hathaway
Teachers Agsy. Tel. 226.W. 66tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
MISCELLANEOUS

LOST-An Overland starting crank
between the new fish hatchery and
Bennington Garage. Finder please
return to Bennington Garage. S6t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13
WAN : Ed

WANTED-Mcn and teams to draw
logs. Plunkett-Webster Lumber Com.
pany, Woodford Hollow. S4;6"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-13

WANTED-Live man or firm TO sell
Pine and Fir Silos, Wholesale aud re-
tail. Nappanee Lumber Il Mfg. Co,
Nappanee, Indiana S6t6s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-22
FARM AND TIMBER LANDS

 IF you want to buy or sell Ala bama land write Ingram Land Co.,, Birmingham
 5-1S-t If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-22
HUNTSVILLE WINS NEXT CONVENTION
 OF PHARMACISTS
C.. R. Walker of Ensley Is President-AssOciatiOn Places Ban on Supplies
 Made in Germany

Tuscaloosa, June 21-(Special) The Alabama Pharmaceutical associa- tion selected Huntsville as the next Mobile at the closing session held this morning.
 The following officers were elected: President, c. R. Walker, EnsIey; first vice president. J. F. Spearman, An niston; second vice president, Luther Davis, Tuscaloosa; treasurer, S. M Toomer, Auburn secretary, w. E Bingham. Tuscaloosa; executive com mittee. J. D. Humphries, Huntsville Carl Wharton, Gadsden; J. R. Ed wards, Anniston. Sam Williams of Troy was recommended as a member of the board of pharmacy to be ap- pointed by Governor Henderson next October along with four other names but emphasis was placed on the name of Mir. Williams for reappointment. A barbecue was served the hundred vis- iting pharmacists at Riverview thls afternoon.
 War to the knife and the knife to the hilt was adopted as a slogan by the association regarding German drugs and surgical instruments
 The idea was brought up in an ad- dress before the convention by John w. Durr of Montgomery. In his ad- dress he brought to the attention of the association that the United States is now at war with the German na- ton and that every dollar expended in the purchase of supplies of chem icals, drugs and surgical instruments from the enemy is but putting an in- strument in their hands with which to kill our sons. The association went on record enthusiastically and em- phatically as being opposed to the fur ther use of German supplies of any kind
 Mir Durr also brought to the atten- tion of the convention the work oi the food pirates, which he denounced in no uncertain terms as worse enemy than those whom we fight, be- ing no less traitorous to their country
 The association adopted a resolution calling on the government to estab- fish pharmaceutical corps, just as they have medical corps, a veteri- nary corps and similar organizations They also adopted a resolution tc continue the annual state meeting, but appointed a committee to confer witt similar committees from the states o1 Georgia and Florida regarding the forma tion of a tri-state association to meet at some other time during the year than June, the time of the an nual meeting of the Alabama Phar- maceutical association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-22
Singing Instruction to Be a Feature of the
 University Summer School

University, June 21.-(Special) Coming events cast their shadows be- fore and already preparations are making for a great celebration at the University summer school on the Fourth of July. One of the principal features will be an all-day singing with dinner on the grounds. Invita- tions have been sent to all singing schools and societies and many have given notice of their intention of be- ing present The auditorium is large enough to hold a considerable audience and the Sacred Harp and other sing ing societies are going to be cordially welcomed This day will be used to introduce community singing for Tus- caloosa as well as the university. MT Robert Lawrence. who has just launched the movement for commu- nifty singing so successfully in Bir7 mingham, will have charge of this portion of the programme. This prom ises to be a remarkably interesting time. Later on MT Lawrence proposes to give a whole week to the summer school and a community sing will be one of the closing incidents.
 Public school music has long had a prominent place on the summer school programme and this year the return of MT F. L. Blough, supervisor of music for the Angola, Ind, public SCHOOlS, IS DSlHS SlduIy WClSOllCh. ~Nll . Blough is an expert in his line and invests his work with full supply of enthusiasm as well as ability. His classes are all large and well attend ed and he has just organized an in- teresting chorus class which meets every afternoon and which will be the nucleus for the community sing ings to be held later on. MT. Blough not only gives courses in sight sing ing but also in melody writing, mu- sical dictation and his demonstrations of how to teach grades as illustrated in the demonstration school of little folks conducted in connection with the summer schools are always popular institutions each week.
 University alumni all over the state will be interested to hear that plans are now being perfected to issue shortly an alumni magazine, which will be devoted to the interests of the alumni Alabama alumni are scat tered far and wide and they occupy prominent places in the world today. What they are doing will form one of the principal features of the pro- posed magazine and there will be articles of moment to all people in terested in the university. There has been felt such need for a long pe- riod and at the last commencement 1t was decided that this valuable journal should be published without any delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-22
Youthful Selmians Go in
 Search of Adventure

Selma, June 21.--(Special) al)-Leaving note beneath their mothers plate saying, Don't try to find us or advertise for us; we are safe" four young adventurers, under 10 years of age left Selma Wednes- day afternoon to spend sometime in a camp across the river.
 Fortified with pie and glass jar of peanut butter, Adler and Eleanor Roths- child, children of MT. and Mrs. August Rothschild, prominent in Selma society and their little cousins, two children of Mir. and Mrs. Ephriam Ball, left the city early in the day, and 1t was not until automobile parties, securing the coun- try, came across them about o'clock Wednesday night that any trace of them could be found.
 It is said the children got the isea of their escapade from a motion picture.