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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-27
Village Of Bennington 4!
office Of President and CLERK

Office of President and Clerk.
BY direction of the Board OF Trus-
tees, the. attention Of the public is
called TO Section 38 of the bylaws of
said Village, which is part provides
as follows:
Sec. 3S. No person shall put or
place, or cause to be put or placed in
any" street, lane or alley, or other
public place In the Village, any house
dirt ashes, garbage, shreds, shay
ings or other kinds Of rubbish, eX-
eept in siich place and such manner
as the Trustees may prescribe.
1t having been called to the atten-
ton Of The Board Of Trustees that
many residents of said village We're
in the habit OF dumping ashes and
other garbage upon the streets of the
Village, II was voted by said Trus
tees at a meeting of said Board, that
further violations Of said bylaw
would be prosecuted as provided by
law
1t was further voted by said Board
that the street commissioner be au-
thorized to give permission to the
placing of ashes in the streets in
the exercise of his judgment and dis
erection
Dated at Bennington. Vermont
this 14tR day q December 4 d
1911 FR
Adelbert w. BREASTED.
President
AttNst,s SNillianrP Hogau,
Il. " I.
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SCR0FULA AND
HUM0RS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned
from experience and observation
that the older generation should
impress upon the younger. Among
them is the fact that scrofula and
other humors, which produce ec-
zema, boils, pimples and other crup-
tions, are most successfully treated
with Hood s Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine is peculiar
combination of remarkably effective
blood-purifying and health-giving
roots, banks and herbs, which are
gathered especially for it.
Hood S Sarsaparilla has stood the
test Of forty years.
Get bottle today--now--from
your nearest drug store. Always
keep this medicine on hand.
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are required and strictly enioined 10
examine from time to time said
notice Form 1909, so posted by the
Local Board, ar! the classification
list form l. 10; lpon which said
dates are to be edtered, in order to
be informed of the time for the PAR
Torrance of any duty or the exercise
of any right or privilege; and q it, is
tile duty Of every regfstpant concern
ing whom any. notice is posted. hut
who for some reason has not receiv-
ed the questionable or notice, as the
case may be, to apply to his Local
Board for copy thereof. Failure to
feeeips satitic q iesxsq uestiontiaffe VIII
not excuse the sragistrant., from per
forming any. Oily within the time
limit, nor SHAH Il lie in itself ground
for extension r. me.
Date. Deccrost 81. 1917
r''''2' A. c. Orvis, "ST'Y ''-'''
" g8n tssriJ MembeIaof Local Board.
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wEsT ARLINGTON

Mrs. A. e. Morehouse was in Ben
nington last Thursday
Mrs. A. r. Edgefton' was in Shu-
shan, N. Y, one day last week,
Mrs. H. c. Mckee and son, Clifford
are spending the holidays in New
York City.
Winifred Bailey is spending part
of her vacation in Hebron, n Y.
The school on the Green held a
Christmas entertainment at the NJ.
E. church on Friday evening, Dec.
81 The children were all remem-
bered from well filled tree. Much
credit is due the teacher and pupils
for the success of the entire evening
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LOCAL BOARD
BENNINGTON COUNTY, VT.

important Notice to Resistrants un.
der jurisdiction of This Local
Board Whose order Numbers Are
Between No. eo4 and No. 993,
j"inclusive.
There has this day been mailed TO
you a QUESTIONABLE which you are
required by law TO execute and re-
turn thin seven days from date
hereo.
Failure to do so constitutes a mis-.
demeanor punishable by not to ex-
coed one years Imprisonment; and
such failure may also deprive you of
valuable rights and result in your i'm.
mediate induction into military serv-
ice and trial by court-martial.
Date, December q, 1917.
A. c. Orvis,
Member of Local Board
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MANCHESTER


Mrs. Nellie Marley spent Christ
mas in Bennington.
Mr.. Hathorn of Ludlow is a guest
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fisher
Rutherford Stone is spending 9
few days with friends in town.
Miss Mariory Andrew of East Ar
lington was guest OF friends recent
ly.
Miss Sophia Beebe is spending a
| few days with friends in East Dor.
set.
Ernest Lugene of New York city is
spending few days with friends in
town
Regular services in the Baptist
church next Sunday morning and eve
nins.
Bible School at the Baptist church
Sunday morning at 10 a. m. All are
cordially invited
Louise Wyman OF New York city
is spending few days with Dr. and
Mrs. E. L. Wyman.
Miss Edith Shaw of Winston.
Salem, North Carolina, is spending
few days at home.
Mary Cherbonneau of Bennington
is spending few days with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cherbon-
neau
Frances Bond of New York city is
spending her Christmas vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bond,
Lorimer II. Brown, who has been
spending his Christmas vacation at
home, has returned to Middlebury
college
William Bursey who has been i'll
for several weeks is some better at
this writing, His many friends hope
for him speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Andrew of
North Adams spent a few days re-
Gently with Mr.. Andrews parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Andrew.
A very pretty Christmas tree at
the Baptist church Tuesday evening
was we'll attended by children and
EiOMnuHS. Ait AOOh NAlCll
parts we'll and the grownups enjoyed
it very much.
At the Sunday service in the Bap-
list church last Sunday a collection
was taken for Armenian work. None
OF the collections go to pay high
salaried officials, but every cent goes
to relieve the suffering in starving
Armenia,
Those who attended the Christmas
services in the Baptist church last
Sunday morning we're much pleased
with musical selection rendered by
the ladies quartet of the choir, Mrs. /
.Taylorr Mrs aMarsdeF,sss singing So
prano and Mrs, Brewster and Mis-.
Eddy alto.
iasThe annual meeting and roll call
of the Baptist church will begc held
Tuesday. Jan. LIST at $50 p m. SUPP
per win be served at $50! At 7BQI
p. m. there Will be a public service
to which everyone IS, cordially 7inyit-
ed. Rey. j. II. blackburn OF Fair
Haven win be the speaker.
The attendance report OF the Cen.
ter first primary school for the fail
term ending Dec. q, is as follows:
Pupils not absent during the term or
during membership Marion Bolster
Marjory Fuller Margaret sLeyin
Gladys Wells, Perry Bushee, Lewis
.Bushey. George Mallory, Albert Rey
nolds. Absent one-haf day, John
Bushey, Fred Giddings, Harold Gid
dings. Norman Herbert. Absent one
day. Beatrice Mattison Absent one
and one-half days, Alfred Bushey and
George Liedtke. Absent two days,
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SOUTH ARLINGTON

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gates and chill.
dren are visiting at Mr. and Mrs
John Le-Barron.
Miss Hathaway has closed her
school and returned to her home for
the Christmas holidays.
The Misses Anna and Mary Guber
are home from the Rice's Seed
Rooms for the Christmas holidays.
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The Usual Difficulty.

Il wish j had a lot of money!" he
said, rather unorlginally, we thought,
What selfish wish!" we MUIR
mured echoing bromide with bromide.
at is not selfish he asserted. I'm
deed, 1 was thinking how much good
I could do If | had money"
"You can do lot Of good as it is, y
we counseled sagcly. ut is not nee
essary to be rich to do good There
are many. many things you can do
20 omelioratc suffering and distress.
Personal service, aud ali that sort of
thing
"Yes, yes" he said impatiently.
but Eobody will ever hear Of it,"
Ay, there's the rub --Exchange.
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NorTnTCESs

The annual meeting OF the Stock
holders or tho Bennington County
National Bank, or Bennington, vt,
will be held in their banking rooms
on Tuesday the 1st aay OF January,
1918, at 10 O'CLOCK a. m, ror the pur-
pose OF electing Board of Directors
for the ensuing year and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before it.
Howard A. Wilson,
Cashier
December /, 1917.
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Eugene Collette. Twenty-one pupils
had not tardy marks during the
term, Ethel +. Derby, teacher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10
IHE SPRING FLOODS.

High floods and considerable conse-
quent damage Is the prediction in the
Iowa river valley this spring. Heavy
SHOWS and accommodations of ice from
the headwaters well south are the
basis of the prediction.
A great deal Of the damage done year
after year by the foods might be pre-
vented by strengthening the wors:
crooks in the river and permitting thus
freer passage TO the flood water. II
would appear that some equitable ar
rangement might be entered into be-
tween the authorities and the land
owners who sustain most Of the damage
whereby the worst of the crooks which
are in effect dams. might be elimi-
mated at reasonable cost and 70 public
and private advantage.
1t would be interesting and at the
same time rather appalling to know
the amount OF food damage which oc-
ours every year along the Iowa river
'a4'SH. Inc aggregate damage mat
each land owner suffers in genera
ton Of ownership would be more than
astonishing TO himself. It might bring
action on his own part
II We were TO trace the stream TO
ITS headwaters noting the :nnumerable
checks 10 the free passage Of the floods
the necessity Of respectable road EN-.
s!Heering would De apparent We
should md grades that act as dams,
narrowing Of waterways that set back
the floods and cause damage by flood
ing far up stream.
The way 10 keep the foods off the
farm lands is TO give the water the
straightest way on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10

well, / didn't think you'd get
ashore" said the driver Of the stage
coach as the goat, with Billy Bunny
IN his back waded out of the river.
The driver was an Old Dog, with a
big pipe In his mouth, and instead OF
horses he drove two small donkeys
whose ears were almost as long as the
little rabbits ears.
Get in, for were late already, ana
the Old Dog picked up the reins ana
snapped his whip.
Inside the stage coach was an oia
Gander who had come down to take a
swim. but on seeing the shark he haa
changed his mind. I'm disappointed,
he remarked. !.
you'd rather be that than eaten,
said the Goat. 49,.
"ExactIy," squaked the Gander. but
nlease let me finish my own speech
next time" !.
Just then the coach stopped and a
very nice looking Pig got in. She was
nm her way to market, / guess, for she
| had a basket on her arm. After TINS
nobody got In until Perhaps some
lbody might have II something hadn :
bapnened. At any rate, all OF a sud-
den. band OF Wild Indians rushed up
and began shooting arrows and toma :
| hawks and spears. and yelling ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10
WASTING LEGISLATIVE ENERGY.

The road fight in the house may be
ended today. When the combatants
drew apart a nightfal. yesterday both
were claiming victory ahead and
neither could show the votes upon
which victory was 10 perch. Some
were predicting the defeat of the Pitt
Johnston bill, the Johnston faction was
whispering Of accessions and q few
were predicting a tie vote
The hopes OF the Johnston crowd
were revived by the activity Of the
governor. II is by way Of an admins
tration bill. Heretofore the admins
tration has avoided fathering /, in
public but assenbiymen were urged to
support II as such. However, it is un-
derstood pretty well that the governor
views It's ultimate failure with
equamimity. He knows II will never
De law and it is suggested in both
camps that he isn't overwhelmed by
the outlook. Assembiymen got the Of
fee from high quarter to vote for 1t
In the house and upon objecting to the
provisions Of the bill We're told tina.
voting for it would make no difference
as lit can't get past the senate posi-
bly,"
That Johnston bill may get past the
! house; II so Il will be pushed over
purely as political play. as a sop TO
reaction. 1t is not wanted by the state
or by the legislature but the prestige
Of reactionary leadership and the op-
portunity to go back as martyrs in
the cause Of reaction are involved. The
next election Is being worked right
now. II Is safe TO vote for II in the
house as a political play because 1T
can't get by the senate" And il the
Johnston bill gets by the house it will
get by in just that manner.
AS 70 wasting time, getting things
over with and getting back home in
sixty days why spend weeks trying TO
hatch a political advantage from an
added egg that has no more chance
to become chicken than LaFollette Ia
oe called TO the Wilson cabinet?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10

required. There 10 no doubt Of the
patriotism OF the congress and the
country Despite all that has been said
in argument and epithet the congress,
the country and the common citizen
are quite as periodically dependable
as at any time in our history.
II President Wilson and the congress
Of the United states desire the united
approval of the country they will work
together without prejudice or arro-
cance on either side. 1t is not nee
essary that they shall think alike but
it is necessary that they shall act to-
gether. that a common ground shall be
found If by compromise, that neither
shall assume dictatorship nor either
be asked TO abdicate fundamental
function. 1t is no time for division
and quarrels between those who divide
the mighty powers of government, Per-
haps the recent storm shall have
cleared the atmosphere for the new
session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10
CONGRESS WILL SIT.

The president has called an extra.
session Of congress to meet Apru IA
In the interim he will take the re-
sponsibility Of arming merchantmen.
The country will feel easier bv rea
son Of the call for the extra session.
1t IS also evident that the president
desires the approval Of congress for
the procedure ne is to take regarding
the merchantmen. In calling the ex-
ira session he is doing what the con-
gressmen and senator's desired him to
do and what the average citizen de-
sired done. The same average citizen
failed to fully understand the presi-
dents anxiety to get rid Of congress
in crisis which demands the collective
wisdom of the country and the bal
ance which congress and the admin
istration should afford each other.
The split between the president and
senators was over the extra session and
the demand OF the administration for
powers Practically dictatorial. AS to
the matter Of arming merchantmen for
defense or of sending American war
ships TO convoy neutral merchantmen
there was never any real issue. The
house bill would have passed the senate
very much as it did the house. There
are many in both houses who are op-
posed to including ships loaded with
munitions Of war which can have but
one destination in the class OF neutral
merchantmen and making a point Of
war over their protection and that
sentiment is strong also in the country
at large. The new session will give
the president all the power he asks
except the power to declare and begin
war which is In the hands OF congress
by the fundamental law of the republic
and should not be delegated All OF
which might have been his from the
Last session had it and no more been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10

February is a damp. disagreeable
month which was created in bob
tailed condition and has remained so
ever since. II occurs in the winter time
and looks Just like any ether month
except for being sawed off like sport
skirt.
When the various months OF the
wear were organized and put into the
calendar. February was made just as
long as any other, but after trying
this out for while it was found that
there were two or three days which
did not fit in anywhere and were or
no particular use to anybody. After
canvassing the situation carefully II
w:s decided &c shorten Up February
by taking GU, few links, which was
done TO the entire satisfaction of all
concerned.
People who have lived thru a few ant
arctic Februarys in the north can not
understand why the makers OF the
calendar did not take out a few more
links. while they were at 1t. IL 1t were
not for January, February and March
nobody would object to winter and
fewer people would migrate to Florida
and California and lead the sad, dys-
peptic life Of the tourist. II February
had been cut down until 1t was only
about week long, the saving in nara
coal and wooden underciothes alone
would pay off the national debt In two
years. How much nicer it would have
been to have taken twenty or twenty
five days out of February and tackled
them onto June, thus increasing the
number Of June brides and impover-
ished fathers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10
Billy Bunny and His Friends

warwhoopng. The donkeys were so
frightened they overturned the coach
and the Gander flew out Of the VIM
dow and the Goat and the Pig flew out
Of the door and the little rabbit hoped
over the drivers seat. Yes stree. They
were all safe in the woods before an
Indian could yell Tommyhawkey!
BLESS my old feathers!" cried the
Gander, this comes from taking that
old fashioned stage coach. should
have taken the trolley And just then
they heard the trolley car. So he and
the little rabbit jumped ahcard-
"This is fine said the little rabbit.
i've never ridden on trolley before
But when the conductor asked him for
his fare trouble began all over again.
"Oh. dear mel" cried Billy Bunny. i
gave the ferryman my last CARROT"
II can't help that" said the con-
ductor. PAY your fare or get OF"
wait minute. please" satd the
Gander. And he put two nickeis In the
conductors hand. Wasn't that lucky?
And by and by the car stopped and
the Gander said. Il live here. Don't
you want to come home with me %
And after they had gone little ways
they came to the Gander's house.
tAnd il the wastepaper basket doesn't
run off with the next story I'll tell YOU
something more about Billy Bunny.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10

shall come to me, when the bright blue
heavens l cannot see. when my sinews
ache and I've lost my pep, and toll
along with cripple's step, when every
breath Is groan or sigh, I'll turn my
face to the wall and die" Fell sickness
came and his strength was spent; he
left his bed. and his back was bent. his
ears were deaf and his eyes were dim,
and there was torture in every limb.
His every breath was groan Or sigh,
bu: he didn't turn to the vail and die.
He hoped for health tho the hope was
vain. and prayed for life IN the sorest
pain. and spent his savings for dope
and pills. and learned to brag OF his
many ills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10

Two of the most elaborate and intri-
cate mine fields that nation has ever
devised for the safeguarding of n citys
water gate have been planned by the
coast artillery and the corps of engi-
neers to protect the entrance to the
waters Immediately about New York
While these mine fields have been
planned. experts say, SO that not even
a hostile rowboat could pass thru them
unframed, ways have been devised to
permit the passage Of friendly vessels.
Mines such as those shown In the pic
ture are able to destroy even the great
est vessels afioat. The destructiveness
Of such mines has been demonstrated
many times in the European war.
1t rests with the coast artillery TO
supplement the defense, begun by the
navy, when the ships OF an enemy
come within the long range Of the great
disappearing guns and mortaTs with
which the forts OF New York bristle.
Also 1t lies with the coast artillery 10
see that no hostile craft may live once
il mas entered a mine field. Nc, /,
ready to lower mine: No .. carrier
used 70 carry :iifies from patrol boats
TO place of LAYING; No 3. laying mines
off Fort Wadsworth, y. Y: No 4, scene
aboard United States mine layer. show
ing mine LAYERS ready for laying.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10
Iona Newspapers
BOOZE.
Iowa City publican. l

Iowa City epubIicdn.J
The booze situation is intense. To
booze or not to booze is no longer the
question, but how to get the booze is
the general problem. The attorney
general says that under the new con-
ditions the only legal way to get booze
Is to go to the express office and sign
up. II the booze is intrusted to q de-
ievery, the police may get 1t on the
way. What a chance for the police OF
those who may impersenate them
Some may deem it matter of fore
sight to drink the booze at the express
office, but in that case the police may
get the booze and the boozer OF
course, the matter of doing without the
booze is now under consideration. Such
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10
Topics of the Times

AS illustrating how things tina; have
to move do move in spite OF opposition
Iowa has over 200 consolidated schools
today as against twenty three years
! ago and the outlook is for a trebling OF
the present number in the next thirty
six months.
Senators CumminS and Kenyon are
considering coming home 20 make their
defense in person before big meeting
1t isn't a bad idea by any means and is
also indicative that the senators have
Mt lost the courage to meet their con
stituencies face TO face. And Il would
be record breaking meeting as regards
attendance.
Representative Klinker Of era wfor6,
a democratic county which gave the
democratic candidate for governor 900
in one election and Harding. repub!.-
can, 400 in the next says that Craw-
ford is for the highway commission
and against the johnson bill and that
the road question was not IN any man
ner an issue IN Crawford at the last
electio. But what was the issue in
Crawford that changed a democratic
plurality Of 900 TO 1,ioO for a republi
can?
Governor Harding told a reporter
that the Pitt Johnson road fight is no
life and death matter TO me" and added
u am not plugging for the bill in the
senate"
A Wolcott. Iowa, man got $4,000 for
$1,000 bushels of potatoes the other
day. It is said that he cleaned up a
little better than $4,000 on the deal
Still, the Iowa farmer isn't presumed to
have the business ability to vote on
bond proposition.
six inch gun ought 10 be able TO
knock a r boat into " boat.
Po-Your roommate says that he is
a practical socialist.
Dunk-He must be. He wears my
shirts, smokes my tobacco and writes
to my girls.-Pitt Panther.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-10
DURING THE ABSENCE"
burlington Hawkeye.l

SNtiI LAW MY
The other day, the office of the at
torney general Of the state of Iowa
gave out the interesting Information
that it was contrary TO law to print a
representation or picture of the United
States flag in a newspaper The press
said nothing, no matter what some OF
the newspaper men may have thought
on the subject. And the next day or
the following brought the news that
the whole thing was a mistake and
that an American newspaper had the
right to place the flag Of the United
States at the head of its columns If II
desired TO do so.
Years ago an Iowa newspaper man,
who worked in a great hurry and
under high pressure, sometimes printed
articles of which he did not approve.
the day after they had appeared. He
usually explained that the article in
question had been written and pub
liShed without the editors knowledge
or consent. while that gentleman was
out OF the city. II was taken for
granted that the devil who was
parsonage of some Importance in the
newspaper and printing offices OF that
time. must have written those articles.
And so perhaps the office boy in the
may have written and promulgated
that wonderful opinion about the pa
pers and the flag