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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
POSTURE or WOMEN.
Upon II In Great Measure Depends
Good or Bad Health.

Miss Jessie Il. Mcrrick, director OF
physical education for women in the
University of Washington, insists that
every woman's home or Office be Ia
boratory of health. She points out that
there was time when womans house
hold duties were SO varied that all her
muscles were brought into play. Work
has become so highly specialized, how
ever, and woman has taken her place so
actively in the business world with
man that she is deprived of the oppor-
tunity to live rational life in which
she would exercise every part of the
body in accordance with its natural
functions.
Good posture is to be thought about.
1t depends upon the maintenance of nat
ural conditions of life. Some health
specialists attribute all abnormalities
Of health to bad posture. Depressed
mental condition, Ill fitting clothing
and poorly adapted furniture all con-
tribute to slouchy sitting or standing
posture.
Bad posture is blamed for such dis
eases as sciatica and lumbago.
Good posture represents initiative,
courage, responsibility, self control and
self direction.
A strong nervous system is to be
gained by physical activity in games.
dances apd exercises involving rhythm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
False Economy.

Some people begrudgc the eXpendl'
turc of money to beautify the home or
to bring the comforting message OF
friendship I'm time of trouble. To them
flowers are of no use, pictures ard
music a waste OF money. But life re-
st.icted TO things that go into the pct
or are worn on the back results in
starving the spirit "If had two
loaves of bread l would sell one of
them to buy white hyacinths to feed
my soul" That was the terse and
poetic sentiment of truth oft neg
lected.
Even the poor need other things
moro than they need money. The
money will be gone next month, but
the memory of a great bunch of wild
flowers remains. Flower missions"
furnish beautiful ministry that al
most any Sunday school class can eyer-
else. Send your posies to the hospitals
Or to the children of the SUMS
Christian Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
Battles and Rain.

That rain follows great battles is a
tradition that has persisted for centu-
ries, and the fact, if fact it is, has
usually been attributed 20 the concns-
sion of the air caused by heavy artil-
lery firing. But a correspondent of
Nature cities passage from Plutarch
telling of battle of Caius Marius
against the Teutons in 102 b. c. i'll
which that ancient historian wrote:
at is we'll known that extraordinary
rains generally follow great battles. as
if the gods decided to wash and purify
the earth or as if blood and corruption
by the moisture and heavy vapors they
engendered thickened the air, which is
changed by the most trifling causes
There was no artillery in those days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
A Bornean Weapon.

The Bornean mandau, or head TAX
err, is a modification Of the Burmese
dah 1t is heavy, thick bladed cut
lass, from twenty to thirty inches long,
and the edge is ground from the right
side only, the left side being forged
slightly concave. The blade is also
slightly curved to the right, so that the
cutting action of the weapon is like
that of an enormous gouge Only two
strokes can be dealt with the mandau-
from right to left downward and left
to right upward.-Chambers' Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
Where farmhouse Beats Flat.

In the Farm and Fireside Il writer
says:
"A farm family living on 100 acres,
with the nearest neighbors quarter
of mile away, can know but little OF
the annoyance of living in the city
with dozen neighbors constantly
within sight and hearing. They can
look into your windows upstairs as
well as down. They can smell your
dinner, watch your visitors come and
90 and scrutiniZc the contents of your
clothcsinc. Farm homes have few Of
these city advantages though | doubt
whether country people fully apprcci-
ate the privacy of their homes until
they~gO TO the city to live" -s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
About Temperature.

The best authorities on the science of
meteorology tell us that without the
various changes in the temperature
there would be a perfect calm ut all
times in all parts Of the globe, \ uni
form and unyarying barometric pres
sure would everywhere prevail, and
no evaporation or condensation, no
clouds and no rain. In short, without
changes of temperature, which we
sometimes think so uncomfortable. the
atmosphere would soon become poison
Gus, stagnant and incapable Of sus-
tanning human life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
NEW REPUBLIC OF sKIPETARs
Banner Of New Ally Has Made Its
Appearance With Entente.

0ff>"' WIN
Koritzo, Albania. June ia new
flag, the flag Of the new Republic Of
the Skipetars" has made its appear
ance among the standards of the En-
tente allies along the Albanian.Ma.
cedonian front. 1t is the old standard
of the Schdenbergs. of red with
black two-headed eagle and the little
army of $50 men of the Republic of
the Skipetars, composed OF six com
panles are fighting under it at the
front by the side of the Senegalese
and colonial cavalry, that compose
the French occupying force in this
district. The new banner already has
received its baptism of blood. Five
hundred men of the new republic aid
ed the French to repulse a sharp at
tack by the Albanian regular troops at
Moscopoi.
Thus far the new republic includes
only the city of Koritza with a popu-
lation of $4,000 and the surrounding
region, comprising altogether about
10000 inhabitants. II is located in
that part of Albania in which the
longing for liberty and tranquility
has been most developed through re-
peated pillaging by neighboring Al
banians and continual oppression by
foreigners.
The Albanians, accustomed to sum-
mary and primitive means of admin
istration and justice are taking to re-
publican ideas and the parliamentary
regime and considerable unsupported
talent has been discovered in this
land where powder only has talked
heretofore.
The idea of forming the Skipetar
Republic is due to Colonel Descoins.
commanding the French forces sta
toned here. When he assumed com
mand of the post he called all the no.
tables of the town together and talk
ed to them in this vein:
"Skipetars, my friends, until De-
cember 1912 you suffered under Tur-
kish regime; in May 1912, ii was the
Greek army that mistreated you;
then until March 1914 you became
familiar with the Inconvenience of
Greek civil administration; in July
1914. it was the noXious boffomery
of Prince de WED that was imposed
upon you; in December 1915, it was
again the Greek military occupation;
in October 1916, it was the Greek roy
alist civil administration. and in No
vember 1916. the Venezelist, follow
ed in December by the French mill
tary occupation with Greek civil au
You ought to have enough
of all these experiments. and ! have
a very simple suggestion to make to
you Why don't you govern your
selves? You are Albanians. BE Al
banians then, and nothing else. Cease
all intrigues and occupy yourselves
with your own self-goyernment.
French troops are here to defend the
territory. that's all BE honest men,
and I'll be the gendarme."
This plain talk appealed to the
who at cnce formed a re-
public with parliament of fourteen
members and a President whose ten
ure OF Office Is a fortnight.
Prosperity has come in with the Re-
public A coal mine at Koatza Is be-
ing exploited and, aided by the mill
tary authorities, the Skipetar govern
ment is preparing to develop copper
and iron ore deposits, declared by en-
gineers to be rich and extensive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
so KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Great Property Damage by Blow-Up
at Ashton Under Lyme.

London, June 14-Fifty persons
were killed and many persons were in
jured by an explosion at Ashton under
Lyme, Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor
of the EXchequer announced in the
House of Commons today. Ashton
under Lyme is manufacturing town
near Manchester.
In giving the House this statement
on the casualties at Ashton-under-
Lyme the Chancellor said the figures
represented the facts as far as ascer-
tanned. The explosion was in pri-
vately owned plant. Much damage
he added was done neighboring works
mills and dwellings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
NO INDEMNlTIEs FOR WAR
Feature of German Socialists Plan for
Peace,

Stockholm, June 16.-The peace
plan of the German socialists were
outlined today They stipulate that
these should be no indemnity for the
destruction in Belgium for the reason
that it is impossible to determine who
was responsible for the war, the re-
turn of the German colonies and the
retention of Alsace and Lorraine fer
the reason that nine.tenths of the in
habitants are Germans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
PARDONS FOR 5000
Presidents Action In Case Of Sus-
pended Sentences.

Washington, Jan 16.-Nearly 5000
persons at liberty under suspended
sentence imposed by federal courts
have been granted full amnesty and
pardon" by President Wilson in a
proclamation carrying out the recent
ly announced policy Of extending
clemency in such cases. Without the
exercise of such clemency the persons
affected would have been compelled
under supreme court mandate to re-
turn to custody today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
Money Changers of the Temple.

The money changers whom Jesus
drove out of the temple were the deal
ers who supplied half shekels for such
a premium las they might be able to
exact from Jews who came from all
parts of the world to Jerusalem during
the great festivals and were required
to pay their tribute or ransom money
in the Hebrew coin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
To Clarity Fat.

Fat is easily clarified if few pieces
of raw potato are added to it and then
it is heated slowly in the oven or on
top of the stove. When it ceases to
bubble, strain through cheesecloth and
let it stand till firm. Keep in cool
Mace
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
Lon and Bottom.

my FRIEND" said the long haired
passenger to the young man in the seat
opposite. ito what end has your life
work been directed"
'To both ends was the reply. 81
have the only first class hat and shoe
store in the village"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
AWkWardly Pat,

81 grovel here before you in the
lustm observed the impassioned youth
as he sank on to the drawing room
floor.
II don't know what you mean by
dust" replied she codly. Il look after
this room most carefully myself every
morning. London Tit-Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
In Constant Training.

"That ballet dancer is wonderfully
expert
swell, she never gets out of practice
for a minute. She is always kicking"
kansas City Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
Good Reason.

"Nvhy don't you ever laugh at any of
my jokes?"
"Bccause l was brought up TO re-
spect old age and feebleness."- Balt-
more American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16

No man gets rich whose pocket is
flag station instead of a terminal
Youths Companion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
One Of Those Questions.

"POpV
"Wel, what is it now?"
Say, pop, did the dog star ever have
the dipper tied TO its tail?"-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-16
sHELLED SCHOONER ESCAPED
Ritter Considerably Damaged by Sub
marine but Escaped

Washington. June 16.-The Ameri-
can schooner Ritter was badly damag-
ed by she'll fire from a German sub
marine, the war department learns,
but escaped.
Neither date or location were given
in the announcement of the navy de-
partment,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11

A slight earthquake occurred last night at 9:46 o'clock and although it happened when practically everybody was awake it was only noticed by a few people,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11
CHAMBER WELL PLEASED WITH
 PROGRESS MADE

An enthusiastic meeting of the Sew ard Chamber of Commerce was held Saturday evening at which the work sf the executive committee was reviewed by Secretary Mooers for the benefit of those who, although subscribing hberally to the chambers endeavors, had not been in touch with recent ac- tivities. General satisfaction was ex- pressed as to the good work accomp- lished and the executive committee was urged to continue it's efforts.
 By unanimous vote the chamber de- cided to hold a meeting on the second and fourth Monday evenings of each month, the next meeting to be held June %.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11

A. McIver, licensed undertaken.
 City Express meets all boats and trains. Phone Maine 122.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

A. A. Hein arrived yesterday after a stay of several weeks out the line. The meeting of the fire department called recently by the fire chief will take place this evening at the city hall.
 Several children have established miniature acquariums for minnows caught at the head of the bay.
 *
 The road from here to Woodrow and Bear creek was thick with autos speed ing back and forth with excursion parties yesterday.
 Mary Mcconnell entertained several of her school chums Saturday night at the Manthey home in Bay View ad- dition.
 *
 A. N. Lindsay, special agent for the California Insurance company, will leave on the Alameda after spending few days in Seward in the interests of his company.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11

Mrs. Henry Fathers has returned to Seward after a visit of several months in the States.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11
15 RECRUITS WENT
 OUT ON CROOK

Among those who went out on the U. s. A. T. Crook which left here a couple of day ago, were fifteen re- cruits for military service.
 Two were entrants for the aviation service, nine were en route to Fort Lawton for army service and three to Bremerton to enter the navy.
 A. F.. Muir is registered in town from Mile 9 and will remain indefi- nitely.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11
HAND SUCCEEDS
 THOS. GERAGHTY

VALDEZ-(SpeciaD- D-Charles Hand who has filled the position of deputy clerk of the court in Valdez during the present administration term, has been promoted to the position recent ly vacated by Thomas Geraghty, who resigned, and departed for the States. The new position carries a substantial increase in salary and is a meritorious recognition of Hands ability. Charles Wilcox takes the position vacated by Hand.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11
Social Chat

About twenty-five couples attended the dance at the saw mill Saturday night and all report it was an unusual ly pleasant and successful party.
 <
 Miss A. E. Mcbride and James Coll were united in marriage this morning at S:3O o'clock at the Nuptial mass, Father Vanderpol officiating. The bride is a native of San Francisco and has been in Seward only a few days. Mir. Coll belongs to the Alaskan Engi- neering Commission of the Talkeetna district. Mir. and Mrs. Coll will spend a week at Kenai lake and then leave for Talkeetna where Coll will resume his former position.
 -:-
 The Unity club gave a reception this afternoon at the parish hall in honor of Mir. and Mrs. James Coll, who were married this morning at the Catholic church.
 There will be a special meeting of the first aid unit tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in Pioneer hall. This meet ing is relating to the Fourth of July entertainment and it is necessary that all members be present.
 -ES-
 A large party of young folks took advantage of the fine weather yes terday and climbed up Marathon mountain as far as the falls. A "most glorious time" was reported by the entire crowd, consisting of Miss Robb, Miss Elizabeth Romig, Miss Cornelia Cooper, Miss Sites, Miss Leslie, MT. and Mrs. Harr, Messrs. Urbach, Kim mel, Robert Romig, Sites and H. B. Sites.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. M. Sauers, Jack Sauers, Mir. and Mrs. F. L. Ballaine and Miss Florence Ballaine spent the week end at their bungalow at Wood row. Their guests for Sunday includ- ed Mir. and Mrs. R. J. Weir and MT. and Mrs. Erich Lucas.
 -:-
 Mrs. Henry Fathers has returned to Seward after a visit of several months in the States.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11

Pistol Pete" Anderson was in town today from his saltery across the bay. Pete does not expect to sell his fish to the local cannery, but will continue to salt them down. He ex- poets to get $2O per barrel this year.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11

Judge Green came to town this morning with a radish specimen from his garden and issued an ultimatum to all farmers and gardeners in this vicinity. He defies any one, and with no color or race qualifications, to pro- duce a radish that will compare in any way with the product from his place at this date. The judge is very modest about his gardening ability, but thinks that he could spare the time to give Burr, Hoffman, Nash, Hewitt and any others interested in truck gardening a few lessons if they so desired.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11

P. J. Burke, an old-timer in the Ketchikan district, was found dead recently in the Sawyer and Mckay logging camp.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11

The steamer Georgia arrived at Petersburg recently with a couple of wrecking scows in tow, on her way to Rake where another attempt will be made to float the freighter North land, which sank off the Rake can nery wharf last summer.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11

Billie Smith writes from Tom Towles place on the lower Kenai that he has already bagged five bears along the Russian river district, and is leav- ing for Russian lake where he has hopes of getting more. He says the trout have not yet started to bite in any quantity, but expects that in about two weeks time fishing will be good.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11
FOR SALE

Corner lots, 60 by 100, g houses. See Dougherty and Romig.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-11

Bear hunting was the main recrea- ton yesterday, but some spy must have tipped off the bears for there were none to be found. The hunting, however, was engaged in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

Ethan Allen, prominent woolen merchant of New York, recently was appointed manager of the Atlantic division of the American Red Cross. MT. Allen will direct Red Cross ac- tivities in the state of New York, Con- necticut and New Jersey.
 Like Henry P. Davison, Harvey D. Gibson and other big men in the Red Cross, MT. Allen is giving his services without pay for the duration of the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
STOCK MARKET

Now York, Aug 31-The short in- terest renewed it's tactics at the open ing of today's market, though pro- ceeddng more cautiously than yester- day. United States Steel was the fea- ture, its first offering of 35,000 shares at Ill 1-2 to 112 IA, minus dividends of IA per cent. representing loss at the low price of 1-2 point Sales then carried Steel down to no 3-4. Railroad shipping's, oils, tobaccos and many of the war issues were lower. Industrial Alcohol yielded almost two points.
 Steady liquidation accompanied the active dealings of the first hour, the pace quickening toward midday. United States SteePs low price for that period on an enormous turn over was 1O9 IA and Bethlehem Steel lost almost three points. Other indus trials, coppers, motors and specialties, fell one to four points Shippings were weak, Atlantic Gulf and West Indies droping six points. Some SUD- port was accorded to railroads but rallies in that divison were cancelled on further pressure against Union Pa cific and Reading. Recoveries in inn portant stocks at noon ranged from one to 1-2 points. Liberty bonds were active at 99.92 to 9994.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Every person, firm or corporation (resient or non-resident) liable to ta-z- ation on real or personal property in the Town and City of Bridgeport on September l. 1917, MUST FILE with the Tax Commissioner sworn state ment of all taxable property owned by such person, firm or corporation in the Town and City of Bridgeport, on
 specially printed lists furnished by the Tax Commissioner. Such lists must be filed during the MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1917.
 FAILURE so to do will compel the Tax Commissioner to make out such lists from the best information obtain able, to which a penalty of ten per cent. will be added as by law required.
 LISTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED if each parcel of Real Estate is not separately listed, and properly describ- ed, giving metes and bounds; street number of lot number. Buildings thereon must be entered separately from the land value.
 FAILURE to file a list deprives the owner of the right to appeal to the Board of Relief. Lists may be obtained at the office of the Tax Com
 missioner, Room g, City Hall, during the month of August.
 HOURS: N9 a. m. to D. m. daily g O. m. to p. m. Saturday. A. F. CONNOR, Tax Commissioner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
of Finance finance
Fairfax Harrison. chairman of the Railroads War Board. authorizes the

Fairfax Harrison. chairman oi 'no Railroads War Board. authorizes 'no following:
 During the past ten days more than 7.oOo additional empty cars nave oeeA ordered into the South and southwest to protect the movement or grain anu food nroducts and facilitate the trans rortation- of lumber for the canloh- ments and shipyards
 The orders which the Commlsslon on Car Service of the Railroads war Board have issued since the poncy was adopted of moving empty cars from one railroad to another, resaru. less of ownership, in order 10 meet the abnormal freight condidt1ons tnas the war has produced have resulten in ll3. .42O cars being distributed Wnere they were most needed. All or tnls movement has taken place since May list.
 As A result. despite the most terrific pressdre to which the railroads of the country have ever been subjected, millions of tons of government sup plies including lumber, munitions ana materials for government construc- ton! have been transported by the carriers without hitch this year, ana without interfering to any extent with the regular commercial traffic of the country. which too. has been increased to vast proportions by the war.
 Of tifs aatestA cars cr6ered distrib- uted by the Rafiir o5asds War Board, 2,450 cars are to be placed in the grain producing country. Four thousand, five hundred and thirty-seven add1- tional cars have been sent into the lumber states of the south and four hundred others sent to one of the At lantic Coast Lines to protect the un- expected increase in general freight traffic. s..s.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
WANTED

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