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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

FOR SALE-We have a lot OF good
second hand heating stoves and rang
es. All kinds of second hand furni-
ture for sale at low price in the
rear of Pottery on Park st. ]. Ed
Walbridge l3tf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

FOR SALE-A fifty-eight acre
wood lot on which there is several
hundred cords of wood and some
timber Situated within one mile of
Bennington village. For particulars
apply to Charles N. Powers. 55tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

WANTED-At once, farms for
sale, with stock and tools included, in
southern half of Bennington county
or adjoining territory. No charge I'M
less property is sold by this agency.
Address or telephone B. l.. Hard, Ar
lington. Agent, E. A.. Strout Farm
Agency, Inc. 9@ Sits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

TO RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Apply Joe Le-
vim, Corner Store. 66tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

TO RENT-Stores. oflces, .tene
nents, shops, stables, individual ga
age. individual storage lockers, fur
lishea apartments and rooms all cen.
rally located Geo M Hawks, AIS
lain 81 Y2f.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

LOST-BeIwee Drysdale and
Morrissey's store on North St, two
pocket books and one mileage. Find
er please return to Banner office and
receive reward. SITE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
~. =. Practice ,.ihntelto
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Glasses Fitted Properly
j. n. WH SON, 9hAs u.
j 90 Union street Fea4inst0n' Ss ont
.wANTED

WANTED-W for dining
room work wanted at the Soldiers
Home. 6Bt6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS

LOST-Yellow kitten. Finder
please return to Farmers shed and
receive reward. Clarence Suydam.
70t2"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

TO RENT-F'urnishe rooms at
112 Pleasant street suitable for light
housekeeping, with steam heat. In
.quire the Cut Price market, North
street. 66t6"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

WANTED--Pupil Nurses mn and
female. wanted at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses.
For particulars, address DR.. Arthur V.
Goss, Supt., Taunton Stats Hospital.
Taunton. Masn Sst1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--Two new milk COWS
at Forrest Moateomerys, the Brick
house, Bennington, II. F. D. 5. 59t6F
FOR SALE-Seven room house,
pantry, toilet, shed or summer
kitchen. slnte roof Located on
Maple street. price $4,000. Nash &
Hutchins. 49tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
RAW FURS!

Wanted--all kinds of Raw Furs.
Highest New York prices paid by
New York buyer every Saturday at
at 1873 CHURCH ST., HOOSICK
FALLS, N. Y. J H. Robertson
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
= q 8 O r IA
&c RENT

TO RENT-Large furnished soom,
hot water heat, electric lights and
bath 400 Hillside ST.. Mrs. J.. T.
Remington. 69t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

NOTICE-Save trade marks from
Rabbits 1875 soap powder. Rabbits
Cleanser and Rabbits Soap. Bring
so to Willougbys Department store
for useful premium, 64t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17

LOST--A large canvas between
bennington and Pownal Center. Find
er please leave at Putnam house
garage and receive reward. 67t6"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28

The gracious queen has set
her example to all who are
here in Hawaii, whether of
Hawaiian blood or not, to
give, and keep on giving to
that fine cause, the Red
Cross.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
Mrs. Martha McLear
Dies in New Madison

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Sept. AIRS.
Martha Mclean. mother of Mrs. Char.
les F. Hageman of Cambridge City,
died at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. l.. S. Howell in New Madison,
o.. Saturday evening. of apoplexy, at
the age Of IS years. Mrs. Mclean was
native of Pennsylvania, but had re-
sided in the vicinity Of New Madison
and in Cambridge City more than fifty
years. She is survived by four sons
Arthur D. McLear of West Manches-
ter. o.; George L., of Richmond :;
Charles, Of New Madison; Douglas, of
Edingburg. Ind; and two daughters,
Mrs. L. S. Howell. OF New Madison
and Mrs. c. F. Hageman of Cam
bridge City The funeral was held at
the home Of Mrs. Howell in New Mad.
ison. Monday afternoon, Rev McNally
officiating. Interment at New Madi-
son.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04

iment. 1t may need experience to lay
finger on it, but it is surely there.
Il heard said King, las I came to-
ward the Khyber in great haste (for
the police were at my heels)-''
''Ah, the police!" the Pathan grinned
pleasantly. The inference was that at
rome time or other he had left his
mark On the police.
Il heard said King, that men are
f,ocking back to their old regiments"
AYE, but not men with a price on
their heads, little hakim!"
II could not say" said King. To
seem to know too much Is as bad as
to drink too much. But I heard say
that the sirkar has offered pardons
to all deserters who return"
"Hah! The sirkar must be afraid.
The sirkar needs men!"
For myself" said King, " a whole
skin in the Hills seems better than
one full of bullet holes in India"
"Hah! But thou art a hakim, not
a soldier!"
True" said King.
Tell me that again! Free pardons?
Free pardons for all deserters?
so l heard"
"Ah! But was seen to slay man
Of my own regiment"
ION this side the border or that?''
asked King artfully.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
Suffragists Held in
Clean Jail, Declares
Indiana Lawmaker

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Repre-
sentative Richard N. Elliott OF Con-
nersville. Ind, has completed first
hand investigation of conditions at
the District of Columbia Work House
at Occoquan, Va, where the militant
suffragists were sent for picketing the
White House, the technical charge of
traffic" w. H. Whitaker, formerly
superintendent Of the Indiana Refor-
matory, is superintendent at Deco
guam. Representative Elliott wished
to ascertain whether wormy bread and
unpalatable and unwholesome food is
served. as alleged, and whether other
conditions are not as they should be-
He ate the same fare that is served to
the prisoners and says he found it
plentiful in quantity and excellent in
quality. He investigated the kitchen.
sleeping quarters and, In fact. every
part Of the establishment, and the up
shot of the investigation is that he
gives superintendent Whitaker a
clean bill of health. "No complaint
can be made against anything I saw
there" he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
Germans Return 2OI
Captiues Who Lost
Reason in Battle

PARIS. Sept A train Of 201
French officers and men arrived in
lyons recently-prisoners repatriated
from Germany OF these, not fewer
than 155 were out of their minds.
Their reason had gone, probably UNI
der some terrific shell bombardment,
leaving them often without any bodily
injury. Incapable Of any mental eff.
fort.
One. typical example, was a sec.
ond lieutenant. apparently % or 90
years old. He was calm and quiet, but
unable to reply to a question. On his
tunic was pinned a card with the
words picked up, without wound, at
---, 1914"
These unfortunates have been in.
termed at Lyons, and their photo.
graphs are to be circulated throughout
the country in the hope of identifying
them, so that those who no doubt have
long mourned them as lost forever,
may perhaps be able to win them back
from their living tombs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
MONCOL|ANS TAKE
MANCHURIAN CITY

HAILAR, Manchuria. Sept. 4.-(Cor-
respondence Of The Associated Press.)
Officials of the Russian government
are endeavoring to induct the Mon
eolian outlaws who have seized this
city to abandon their depreciation and
return to Mongolia
For more than two months the Mon.
gol!ans have been In virtual possession
OF this large municipality They have
not interfered with the Trans-Siberian
Railway and property in the railway
zone, but their occupation has stopped
all business within, and the town has
interfered seriously with the delivery
of hides, wool and other products
which normally are shipped in large
quantities from Hailar.
NJ. Grave, the counselor of the Rus
sian legation at Pekin, is here negotiat-
ing with the outlaws, and hopes to
induce them to return to Mongolia.
Foreigners have not been interfered
with to any extent by the Mongolians.
but Chinese and Chinese property are
absolutely under their sway.
The invading party numbers about
five thousand. When they first ar
rived here they carried the red flag of
the Russian revolutionists and de-
clared they were in sympathy with
the republican movement in Russia.
When the Chinese boy emperor was
put back upon the throne in China.
the outlaws announced they were
Chinese monarchists and flew the yell
low flag of the monarchy over Hailar.
They are now flying the red and yell
low flags together, and profess to be-
lieve that the boy emperor is still on
the Chinese throne
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
hlNC-%Me kHYBER RIFLES
II Romance YIaranfu>e
2y TALBOT MUNnY

What is that, under thy Shirt?
King asked.
The Pathan grinned, and undid the
button. There was second shirt I'M
derneath, and to that on the left breast
were pinned two British medals.
oh. yes!" he laughed. Il served
the raj! l was in the army eleven
years"
why did you leave it," King asked,
remembering that this man loved to
hear his own voice.
''Oh, l had furlough, and the bas-
tard who stood next me in the ranks
was the son of dog with whom my
father had a blood-feud. The blind
fool did not know me. He received
his furlough on the same day as /.
l would not lay finger on him that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04

side of the border, for we ate the same
salt. l knitted him this side the Dor
der 1t was no affair of the British.
But I was seen, and I fed. And hav.
ing slain a man, and having no doubt
report had gone back to the regi-
ment, entered this place. Except for
raid now and then to cool my blood
I have been here ever since. 1t is a
devil of a place"
Now the art Of ruling India consists
not in treading barefooted on scor-
pions--not in virtuous indignation at
men who know no better-but in seek
ing for and making Vuch of the gold
that lies ever amid the dross. There
is gold in the character of any man
who once passed the grilling tests be
fore enlistment in British-Indian reg
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
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ex/I-3.x>4 NoD59k.

Wmerding
Cuthbe Mortimer Wimerdng Wimdng
a
Wimdg
reached
United
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04

prospect of any planted in previous
years. From So acres in wheat he had
an average Of rs bushels to the acre,
or 1880 bushels in all The Center
vile elevator company has resumed
the buying of grain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
"On this side"
"Ah, but you were seen"
G~I1k1eAl.s1rxsak.

On this side.
"Ah, but you were SEEN"
GAY! But that is no mans business.
In India I earned my salt. l obeyed
the law. There is no law here in thu
Hills. am minded to go back and
seek that pardon! 1t would feel good
to stand in the ranks again, with a
stiff-backed sahib out in front Of me,
and the thunder Of the gun-wheels go
ing by. The salt was good! Come
thou with mel"
THE pardon is for deserters," King
objected, mot for political offenders"
"Haugh!" said the Pathan, bringing
down his fat hand hard on the ha-
kim's thigh. II will attend to that for
thee. l will obtain my pardon first
Then will lead thee by the hand to
the karnal sahib and lie to him and
say, This is the one who persuaded
me against my will to come back to
the regiment"
And he will believe? Nay, / would
be afraid" said King.
ITO be continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
CORN PROSPECTS GOOD

Henry Bertram, OF near Centerville,
who was In for the parade this morn
ing, has a fine field of Al acres in
corn which he stated offered the best
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04

A two-wheeled cart, which automat-
ically loads and unloads corn stalks,
is the invention of a New Jersey far
mer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
Masonic Calendar

Tuesday Sept A. Richmond Lodge
No. 1876, T. & A. NJ, stated meeting,
and work in Entered Apprentice de-
gree commencing at o'clock.
Wednesday, Sept. 5--Webb Lodge
No. "a F. & A. NJ. called meeting work
in Master Mason degree.
Thursday Sept. 6.-Wayne Council
No. 10, r. & s. NJ, stated assembly.
The drone bees do no work. They
are the royal consorts. II more than
one queen bee is found in the hive
they fight among themselves until
only one survives. The survivor be-
comes the queen OF the colony.
Evening star., 1917-04-02
CAR WRECKING TRIAL
is SET FOR APRIL is

Trial of the fifteen street car strik-
ers arrested in connection with the
wrecking of a car of the Anacostia
line last Tuesday night was continued
in the Police Court today until April
16.
Assistant United States Attorney
Harvey Given. who appeared with his
brother. Ralph Given. against the de-
PENDANTS, asked Judge Pugh to fix
bond at $4,000 in the cases Of Brady
Kane. John w. Twiford. Cecil B. Hath
way and Harry c. Breedon and $500
in the cases of Roy w. Saunders,
Charles J. Whitman, Joseph Walters,
Charles Hudson, Charles P. Oliff, Frank
Cunningham, Edgar Poore, Solomon S.
Mcintyre, Daniel H. Fritter, Harry r.
Fisher and Charles P. Kienle
This the court did, after Mr.. Given had
stated that an additional charge of con-
spiracy would be placed against the first
four, who he declared were the ring
leaders, with another who has not been
arrested.
Poore and Saunders, who are represent
ed by Attorneys Michael Mangan and
Robert l. Miller, gave bond and were re-
leased. Friends of the other men are en-
deavoring to secure bond for their re-
lease.
Inspector Clifford Grant ordered the re-
lease Of Herman Roach. as. it was stated,
it was shown there was no evidence
against him.
Evening star., 1917-04-02
LABOR ON SCIENCE BASIS.
Employment Managers Discuss Selec
ton, Training and Handling.

PHILADELPHIA. April 2.-"The La
Dor Turnover in Industry" was the topic
for discussion at the opening session of
the annual convention of the National
Employment Managers Association at
the University of Pennsylvania today.
Delegates were in attendance from
manv sections of the United States and
Canada.
John NJ. Williams of Philadelphia, pre-
sided and the speakers included Meyer
Bloomfield director of the vocation bu-
reau: Boyd Fisher, Detroit. and Magnus
W. Alexander. Several of the sessions
will be open to the public for discus
sion.
The meeting, according to delegates.
Is one of employment managers and
those in industry who are endeavoring
to amply the same scientific methods of
selection, training and handling of en-
Moves as are now applied to the Sc
lection and handling of materials and
machinery.
Evening star., 1917-04-02
LABOR BODY PLANS
TO HELP STRIKERS
Central Union Committees Ac-
tive in the Cause of Street
Car Men.

Committees of the Central Labor
Union today began active efforts to
help the street car strikers of Wash
ington. These committees were ap-
pointed Saturday night at a meeting
of officers and delegates from Wash
ington's labor unions at Painters Hall.
One committee, that to confer with
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor, met, but decided
to wait until tomorrow before present.
ing the case of the street car men to
the council.
Edward D. Mahon Of Detroit, presi-
dent of the International Association OF
Street and Electric Railway Employees
of America, attended the council meet
ing this morning. and the union men
believe he discussed the street car
strike with the council.
Another committee went to the Capt.
tol and saw several senators and repre-
sentatives, urging them to support a
bill calling for investigation of the
Personnel of the Committees.
On the committee to confer with the
A. F. OF L. officers are George Seibold.
W. N. Huttel, n. z. James, George F.
Calderhead and F. O'Donnell. On the
committee which was at the Capitol
are w. w. Keeler. George A. Wilburt.
Hugh Digney, o. w. Taylor, Henry
Miller, B. O'Leary, J. E. Toone, Daniel
]. O'Leary. Ben Spelbring. John Botz
and Sam De Nedry.
President C. P. King of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
made no statement today. Company
officials said the strikebreakers would
be leaving in small groups throughout
the week. since they are being replaced
regularly by permanent men.
Officials of the local street railway
union declared today that it was alb
surd for the railroad company to say
it is maintaining a regular schedule
on any of the several lines of the sys-
tenn. Pickets reporting to the head
quarters shortly before noon reported
that fewer cars were running today
than at any time since the strike be-
gan.
Evening star., 1917-04-02
Tributes Paid Miss Rankin.
Woman Member of the House.
at Breakfast in Her Honor

II Representative Rankin of Montana
did not leave the breakfast room of the
Shoreham Hotel this morning with
serious case of cranial enlargement her
poise and sense of proportion are am
ply attested. Perhaps never in the
short space of an hour and a quarter
did any one woman sit smilingIy listen
ing to as many nice things being said
of her by other women as were said
about and to Miss Jeanette Rankin at
the complimentary breakfast rendered
her by woman admirers this morning.
The ten speakers ran the gamut Of ad-
jectives descriptive of womanly and
statesmanlike attributes. every talk
CONTINUED on Fourth PaEe.l
Evening star., 1917-04-02
Capture Two Villages Near St.
Quentin and CroissiI|es, in
the Arras Sector.
FRENCH ALSO PRESSING
THE GERMAN LINE BACK
Berlin Admits Retirement, But In
sists Forces Give Way Only
When Ordered to Do So.

SIHH correspondents OF tne ASSOClateu fTeEs.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, April 2, via Lon
don, 3 p.m.-British forces today
widened the wedge they had in
serted in the German line in the
region of St Quentin, and cap
tured the villages of Atilly and
Villecholes. respectively south
east and northeast of the village
of Verman.
The British today are within three
miles Of st. Quentin and are working
eastwardly in that direction. while the
French are pressing from the south.
Yesterday the British drove a wedge
in the outer German line at Savy, also
taking Savy wood.
British Capture Croisilles.
LONDON. April 2, 3:2O p.m.-The
British have captured Croisilles after a
desperate defense by the Germans. Reu-
ters correspondent at British headquar-
ters reports.
The towns of Longatte and Doignies
also have been captured by the British
who took some prisoners.
Savy Captured Sunday.
Heavy fighting took place yesterday
west of st. Quentin, resulting in the
capture by the British of the village of
Savy. Later British troops attacked
Savy wood. about a mile from the viii
lage and only three miles from St
Quentin. and occupied that position.
The oficia1 report from British head.
quarters in France which records these
Successes announces also the capture by
the British Of vendelles. lying farther
north. and Epehy and Peiziere. to the
southeast of Heudicourt.
st. Quentin Largely Destroyed.
Dispatches from British CORE
spondents on the western front re-
port that the Germans have destroyed
a large part Of st. Quentin by fire and
explosives. They add that the Ger
mans have looted all the treasures
from private houses. museums and
picture galleries.
1t is believed. according to these ad-
vices. that the cathedral up to the
present has not been damaged.
Berlin Reports Hard Fighting.
d 7 Av>ri 11yx
vi1le.-Eattles begun yesterday be-
tween the British and German forces
south of Arras. on the road to Cam
brai, and on both banks of the river
Somme west of st. Quentin were fur
ther developed this morning. says the
official statement issued today by the
German army headquarters staff. The
British forces, the announcement adds
suffered considerable Joss and only
gained ground where the German
troops gave way under orders.
On both sides of the Oise-Aisne
canal, and on the highlands of vregny
it is announced, the French made some
advance under heavy losses.
French Also Make Progress.
PARIS, April French troops Sat-
urday night made further progress
along both sides of the Aillette river, it
is announced in a French official
statement. The French also pushed
forward in the region north and east of
Marginal, which is on the southern end
of the new battle line in France formed
by the German retirement.
In their operations to the southwest
of Laon the French troops have made
important advances. capturing several
German trench systems. and have
reached the outskirts of Nauxaillon
and Laffaux.