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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-20
TwoOf krs.Fray,s
Family Of Five
Children

mothers whose children suffer severe
colds and i'll health. My children were
weak and nervous. Fifteen years ago a
friend recommended Father Johns
Medicine. / tried it and found it more
than satisfactory and have been using
it ever since. Five of my children were
brought up entirely upon Father Johns
Medicine (Signcd) Mrs. J. Z. Frey,
GA Gcncsee St, Buffalo, ~ Y.
Mothers everywhere know the value
Of Father Johns Medicine as family
tonic and body builder because it docs
not contain alcohol or dangerous drugs
bit is all pure wholesome nourlshn1en'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village TsIs
Briefly for Busy Readers

Sfietiy TOT pusy uo&uefs
Miss Aida NJ. Chase is spending
the day in Albany.
Abe, the jeweler, will be at the
Putnam house Friday evening.
The Y. w. C. win hold a dance to-
night from $3.50 to 1880. ADV.
Haviland Sibley left today for Will
Jamestown for the opening of Williams
college.
Wanted-Brick layers at New
Black Cat Building. Turner Con-
struction company. soft
Mrs. VIM. Talbert and three chill
dren have returned from visit in
Utica and Rome, N. Y.
Young man wanted at Griswold's
in sporting goods department. Apply
to ]. L. Griswold. Adv.
Rooms to rent-Hot water heat,
electric lights and bath, 409 Hillside
st. Mrs. J. T. Remington. 96t6
The usual Old Academy autumn
sale will take place the first week in
October. Be sure to walt for it!
S9ti
Mrs. A. S. Johnson Of Old Benning.
ton has gone to Pittsfield, where she
will make short visit before going
to New York.
William II. Wills left today for Boil
tons Landing, Lake George, to adjust
the insurance upon the automobile
owned by DR.. FS. Braley which was
| damaged by fire early in theiweek
The World Wide Guild OF the Bap
fist church will hold an informal re
ception Friday evening at the home
of Miss Beulahg'Bates in honor o.
Miss Julia LOOMS. Members OF the
church, and all-other friends are cordi
ally invited. "a
The regular prayer and praise ser
vice at 1870 will be held in the FRS
Baptist church tonight The subjec
is Thoughts from the Missionar.
Life of Paul" There will be an i'm
portant meeting of the deacons a
the close OF the service.
Don't forget the social at the Sec
ond Congregational chapel Frida
evening at 7.3O given by the Ponka
wea's OF Mrs. Persons class for tn
intermediate and Senior classes c
the Congregational Sunday schoo
! Refreshments will be served and i
will be worth while to come.
DR. w. Il. Putnam has been Gale
| to Lanesboro, Mass, to see Rev. i.
Dow, pastor of the Methodist Episc
| pal church, whose health is not Z
good as his numerous friends in Be
! nington and elsewhere would wis
| Or. Dow has been living at Lane
!. toro, his old home, for several week
III Miss Julia LOOMS, who has bee
| employed at the Office OF William
| Wills, was given a shower Tuesd;
evening at the home OF Mrs. Alexa
der Young on Union street in hon,
OF her apDrCaching marriage. Mi
LOOMS will be succeeded at the Off,
HOY MISS Barbara Burt.
Ill John Spargo OF Old Bennington I
- turned yesterday from Washingto
D. G., where he was member OF {
"a important delegation which held
long conference with President w
2 son on the situation in Russia. n
- Spargo is one of the FIVE members
a committee elected at Minneapol
y by the American Alliance for Lab
and Democracy to keep in touch wi
the Russia revolutionary leaders. J
report of the White House conferen
was made public. but the New 70
papers intimate that new missi,
} will be sent to Russia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-20
True Friendship q mirror.

True friendship is self love at sec
ond hand, where, as in Gathering mir
ror, we may see our virtues magniied
and our errors softencd aud where we
may fancy our opinion Of ourselves
confirmed by an impartial and faith
ful witness. lie tof all the world
creeps the closest in our bosoms. into
our favor and esteem, who thinks OF
W most nearly as we do ourselves.
such one Is indeed the pattern of Il
friend, another self, and our gratitude
for the blessing is as sincere as It is
hollow Ia Liust other eases. This is
one reason why eutlre friendship Is
scarcely 10 he found. except in love-
lTazltt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-20
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. S. F. Henry has returned from
Arlington.
Fred Warner is recovering from his
recent illness.
Mrs. 6. o. Tefft, who has been
very i'll, is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Fleming are
visiting relatives out of town.
Mrs. F. d, Ranney has returned
from a visiting friends in Readsboro.
Mrs. d. A. Gleason is entertaining
her niece Miss Farrell of Hartford,
Conn.
Don't forget that next Sunday will
be rally Day" in the Baptist Sunday
school.
Alfred Billings OF New Orleans is
the guest of his niece, Mrs. w. c. H.
Cushman.
Edward White of Eagle Bridge was
the week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paris Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs George Foster Of
Shushan are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. l.. S. Durfee.
Mrs. w. H. Mayhem and son
Stewart have returned from a motor
trip to Bristol, Conn.
Mrs. II. w. Lawrence who has been
| the guest OF friends in town, has re-
| turned to Brooklyn.
A meeting Of the pulpit committee
| OF the Congregational church will be
held this Thursday evening
Mrs. H, A, Davis has returned
from visit with her daughter, Mrs
| c. H. Vetal in lion, My.
A. B. Gilbert of New York city has
been spending few days with Mrs
Gilbert at her summer home here.
James Frost of Troy, who is ma
tive of North Bennington, was in the
village Tuesday, looking up olt
friends. .. N
| Several ladies from South Shafts
bury gave birthday surprise part!
to Mrs Henry X. Spencer Friday at
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith of FL
mira, n Y, have been the guests o
Mr.. Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Smith.
Clarence Bonynge and family, VIII,
have been occupying their North Ben
nington residence for the summe
months, have returned to Orange, \
| IT,
:. DR.. and Mrs. ID. A. Gleason have re
: turned from motor trip to Sprinl
$ field, Mass. They we're accompanie
+ by Mrs. Nellie F. Mosher and daugl
/. ter. Miss Laura Mosher who will r.
!. main in Holyoke with relatives for
!. few weeks visit
n A number OF relatives and friend
|. gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mr.
y Henry Green Friday evening for
l. farewell visit with their son Adelbel
II who left Wednesday morning wit
IS the drafted boys from Benningto
g county for camp.
The members Of the sewing clu
9. met at the home OF Mrs L. S. Durf,
D, Saturday evening, where they gave
n miscellaneous shower to one OF the
a number Miss Gee Leffingwell,
l. honor of her approaching marriage
r. Myron II. Jones of the First Nation
" Bank, North Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-20
Takina II Well.

Doctor, can't pay you for this viz
it, so it amt no use to send me bill.
hope you won't take it hard"
"Quite the contrary, my friend. Il
every man who has no intention OF
paying would be as considerable as yon
it would save me n lot of writing and
about 500 in postal e year -Kansas
City Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-20
TWO LONG YEARS
He SUFFERED
rFTuit-a-iives" Made: Him Feel
As II Walking On Air
ORrLLIA, Nov. 2sth. 1914.


''For over two years, l was troubled
with Constipation, DyowSigesS, Lack Of
dbpetife and HeadaeheS. One day l saw
your sign which read Fruit-a-tives
make you feel like walking on air. "
This appealed to me, so l decided to
try box. In very short time, 1
began to feel better, and now Iteet fine.
Ihave agoodappetite, relish everything
] eat, and the Headaches are gone
entirely. / recommend this pleasant
f,rGt medicine to all my friends".
DAN MCLEAN.
50c. a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, MY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-20
A Waitinc Game.

"By the way. old man, how is your
suit with Miss Roxley progressing"
SLOWLY. I'm plying a waiting
game just now"
"a waiting game"
Eyes: I'm waiting for her to change
her mind. Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-20
Its Location.

Bladys Roxton-And the duke is 50
brave, papa. Why, he declares he in
ENDS to become an aviator Papa
H'ml He does. Ell? Wants TO visit his
castle. | suppose?-Puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-20
PoWNAL.

Mrs d. A. Thomas has returned
home after spending a few days with
friends in Mechanicville.
Miss Ruth GarGner left Monday for
Wellesley college where she will enter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-20
MEN WAN TED


for factory work and 10 lea'nt TO
operate machinery in modern
machine shop. No experience
necessary Age between 81
and so. Good pay willie learn
ing and good opportunities for
steady employm mt with adj
vancement Working and liv-
ing conditions excellent, end
no labor troubles. Population
$4,000 Apply Superintendent,
DEANE PUMP WORKS
HOLYOKE MASS.
The Washington times., 1917-11-25
''BATHE IN KISSES"
LETTERS IN SUIT

NEW YORK, Nov. 25-cuy A
Reynolds. who is suing Paul G. Hill
ken for $4,000 for alleged alienation
Of the affections OF Mrs Frances
Billings Reynolds. has applied to su.
prems Court Justice Goff for an order
OF arrest for HiIken to insure his
presence In court in the action Jus
tics Goff said he would enter an or
der fixing ban at $1,000 for Hilken's
appearance in court.
In an affidavit nled with the court
Reynolds charged that HiIken began
paying attentions to Mrs. Reynolds
In 1915 and finally Alienated her af-
fections to the extent that she dis
avowed her love for Reynolds.
Reynolds introduced letters which
he said had been written to his wife
By Hilken- They contained many
terms Of endearment. such as Oar
ling Gngei." honey girl" Sweetest
Of women" Il battle you In kisses, Z"
'I love you completely and absolute
~. and every bit-of me loves you pas
sionRteiy and intensely"
The Washington times., 1917-11-25

10 She middle West 10 given credit for
furnishing more recruits for the Tsgu-
? lar army than any other section of
y the country. and the South is shown
as falling far bthIsd Its allotment In
figures given cut BY the War Depart
; ment today.
Sine April Of this year the regu-
lar army has gained 95e.ozs recruits.
Eight middle NeFtern States have fur
nished sO9S7 o: thiI total Five
Eastern STATES and the District of
: sColurnbiS have furn.shed 1O.b40.
Twelve Saafheln States have given
only sI.e.f r@cruits TO the regulars.
The middle Western States VI ILL.,
neis. Indiana. iowa. Michigan. Mime
sofa. wiseoPa.n. Ohio. aud Missouri
{ had a quOtr or 81 ESQ Exee rhen the
sz-reefuitinC cRmpFiEn began April 1,
= and furnished 2s,2sT more thai their
quota.
The Eastern States Of New York.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey. peiHware.
Msrviand, and the District OF Co.
lumbsa. with n quota % t2,zS0. raised
: ms=s thar 2s,zS4 over the mark
~ Table Shsvrs Rscruislng.
For the twelve Southern States the
quota lzed Was 4s.o44 The South
fell short 1900 Of nring. The fol-
.. lowing table shows the recruiting by
grand divisions Of the country;
The Washington times., 1917-11-25
EMPLOYERS STOP JOKES
ON GIRLS 'WOMANALLS'

NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-If men have
q right TO wear oYeraIls while At
work women have q perfect right to
don "womanalIs," according to ruling
just made by officials OF the Otis EIe
vator Company. The "womanalls"
are q combination Of trousers and
eloomers which the 100 women re-
GENTLY employed In the plant to take
the place OF men called to the oolors
are forced to wear.
Several Of the women quit the Job
because OF gibes OF the men. An or
der warning the men against ridicuI-
ing the women has been posted today.
Dismissal will be the penalty for
such an offense.
The Washington times., 1917-11-25
FRGERPRNTS CLUE
IN $50 CLOTHING THEFT

Bloody nngerprints on the shstter-
ed show window Of Samuel Living
stones clothing store at eos Seventh
street northwest today form the main
clue as to the Identity Of the person
or persons who smashed their way
into the establishment and stole suitI
and overcoRts valued at $50.
Clear photographs Of the prints are
In the possession OF the police who
hope to obtain arrests through this
medium.
The Washington times., 1917-11-25
Afternoon Costumes
Values Ordinarily $45 to $3.50
Sale Prices, $3.50. to $65
Afternoon Costumes of Georgettes, in many
charming styles and in many colors Some in COM
bination with satin, hand embroidered; some are
beaded and many with fur trimming.
Dinner Dresses
Values Ordinarily SIS to $50
Sale Prices, $17.5O to SIS

Dinner Dresses, In combination of Net and Satin
over silver and gold cloths, Iuxuriously trimmed,
many with fur; also with sequin, jet beads brants
and gold and silver laces
The Washington times., 1917-11-25
ADVERTISEMENT.
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The Washington times., 1917-11-25
Fifty-eight Men NEEDED.

North Dakota Is the only State In
the West and Northwest which has
yet to MI its quota. 1t needs Nifty
eight, and at the present rate OF re-
eruitinE It viii nIl up within two
weeks.
Although the regular army 10 now
1900 over its war strength Of
800 900, which. was the goal when the
recruiting campaign was opened ct
the outbreak Of war, the limit has
been taken on, and recruiting 10 con-
tinuing and will continue until the
end of the war.
The Washington times., 1917-11-25

Most of these garments Showroom Samples that have served
purpose for the manufacturer Hence This Great Reduction Many
Afternoon and Dinner Gowns Wraps and Evening Dresses and
Suits either adaptations FROM inspired by reproductions
original French models The lot includes:
The Washington times., 1917-11-25

These eight States with New York.
Pennsylvania, and MAssachnsetts add
- ed furnished I52 as OF the total OF
y Z. yeFf o52 regular recruits. or nearly
- skthirds
Southern States show q marked
ntrast to this thowing. Only three
81 twelve Sta-fs in this elassin-
a4tion have filled their quotas. The
others are Tagging far behind
The Washington times., 1917-11-25

Fourteen States fen short Of their
quotas OF these eight are In the South.
- three in New England, and one each In
- the Northwest Southwest and Middle
West. Wisconsin. where La Foliette
comes from. u the Middle Western state
= which failed In It's quota, but that State
s has a larger national guard strength
proportionately than most Of the other
States. Its national guard strength
July was 9721, Indiana and Michigan.
- = with greater population, had 614e. and
t.ss7. respectively, on that data
three Double Quotas.
Illinois. Indiana. and Michigan were
three Middle Western States which
f'- practically doubled their quotas for the
regular army as is shown by'the follow
ing table:
The Washington times., 1917-11-25
MIDDLE WEST IS
RECRUYTLEADER;
SOUTHLAGGARD

pebine, with only 1s7 recruits TO its
credit IN the first seven months Of the
war. Maine and New Hampshire are
cnly slightly behind. The States'
The Washington times., 1917-11-25

It vas left to the States Of the
West and Northwest, however. to fur
pisb the larGes: pumber of recruits
in proportion 20 population than any
other Roction o. the country.
Nevada raised its quota seven
times over. Thi3 Is explained, how
ever, by the fact that Nevada IL the
only State In the union with no ma
tional guard. Montana exceeded It's
quota by approximately 500 per cent;
Wyoming and Oregon By 800 per
cent; California, Idaho, and Washing
ton by 200 per cent The figures are:
The Washington times., 1917-11-25

Three Lag In New EngIand.
Three New England States are be-
hind thsir quotas. Vermont heavily
The Washington times., 1917-11-25

The Southwest made q bsttsr show
ing, only New Mexico falling to an its
The Washington times., 1917-11-25

New York and Pennsylvania's totals,
AGgregating $4,000, brought up the TO-
tai o. the Eastern States. All In this
classification filled their quotas:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-27
HUNGER STRIKE IS
SUFFRACLST THREAT
Nine More Pickets Arrested
at White House

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Militant suf.
frsge hunger strikes and much OF the
radicalism that featured the act,yitie,
Of the suffragette movement in Eng
land before the war threaten to be.
come a reality in this country as the
result OF the arrest to-day Of nine suf-
frage pickets before the White House.
The pickets refused to observe the police
Injunction ito keep moving"
Held In s25 bail for appearance I'm
police court tomorrow, they announced
tonight through the woman's party
headquarters here that they would re-
fuse TO accept any disciplinary sentence
and would institute hunger strike II
committed TO jail In all twenty-five
cases against suffragist pickets will
come up for trial tomorrow.
The women arrested were Mrs. Annie
Arneil, Wilmington; Miss Maud Jam-
son. Norfolk Miss Lavinia Dock. Fair
field. Pa. Miss Hazel Hunkins, Billings.
Mont. Miss Gladyce Greiner, Balti-
more; Miss Virginia Arnold. Ashevllle.
n. c.; Miss Mabel Vernon, Nevada
Miss Catherine Morey. Brookline, Mass,
and Vivian Pierce. San Diego. Cal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-27
WATER DEFENDS LENS.
Flood Plains in Hope of
saving City.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE,
June &c (by the Associated Press) -
Realizing his danger, the German COM
mander Is fighting for Lens like n wolf
in q corner. Lens gone means that a
large sector will have to be abandoned.
So inside a salient somewhat resem-
bling the shape OF a dogs head, the Ger
mans are hanging on. apparently de-
termined to hold until the last hope goes
glimmering.
The Germans have extended the fioocs
with water from the River Souchez un-
til the plain between Avion and Lens is
we'll covered. The mill city on the
western fringe Of Lens has been raxed
by order of the German higher COM
mand. 30 that the machine guns may
have a clean sweep at the British as
they approach. Lens itself Is a mass of
ruins. The entire city has been con-
vertec into a German fortress. In which
each ruined house is a machine gun
emplacement and every cellar and sub
cellar a refuge.
The German losses in the Lens salient
are heavy and new drafts are con-
stantly demanded. Prisoners say that
they had been promised peace definitely
by Senember.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-27
MARTIALLAW
RULES IN SPAIN
Government Suspends Consti-
tutional Guarantees Fol-
lowing Disorder.

MADRID, June 26.-Ths Government
yesterday decided to suspend coastitu-
tional guarantees. Premier Dato went
to the palace to obtain the Kings sigma
ture to the decree authorizing the sus-
pension. The reason for this action Is
outlined in the following oficial note
issued to-day by the Cabinet:
Following reports from various prov
inces. according to which campaigns OF
agitation have been conducted by well
known persons, who have excited vio-
lence and provoked disorder and out
bursts on the part Of q certain section
OF the press. which has been publishing
deplorable articles attacking the fulda-
mentals of social order and tending to
destroy military discipline and to pre-
sent Spain as a country undermined by
the passion OF revolution and ripe to az
ford spectacle Of violence and crime
the Government. after an examination
Of all the circumstances that menace
public order in various ways, believes 1t
indispensable to tranquility to decree
the suspension Of the guarantees"
Count Roma nones has written a letter
to the President Of the Senate resigning
from his position as Director of the
Liberal party and asking for the ap-
pointment of q committee to take his
place.
The suspension of the constitutional
guarantees has been followed by the an
nouncement Of a new and rigid CEN
sorship on all military information. the
movement of troops. the attitude OF
Spain toward the war. the movement OF
warships. as we'll as strike meetings and
the agitation Of political societies.
The Cabinet headed by Marquis
Prieto resigned on June because Of
inability to cope with the various In
ternal difficulties confronting the coua-
try. Widespread labor troubles. high
prices Of necessities, the cutting of of a
large part Of the country's export trade
by the submarine campaign. leading to
Industrial depression dissatisfaction in
the army and irritation over the per-
sistent pro-German propaganda which
has been carried on. combined to pro-
duce a dangerous situation. and at
times there has been fear Of q revolu-
tionary movement
The Dato Cabinet was formed on June
IL. and subsequent press dispatches
from Madrid said the situation had I'M
proved considerably and that the crisis
had been passed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-27
TO ENFORCE BLOCKADE.
Council Agrees on Plan to Control
Supplies.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The exports
council appointed by President Wilson
to control all exports to neutral and
allied countries met to-day for the first
time. Recommendations have been
agreed upon which will effect COM
plete blockade of the Central Powers.
blockade that has been only nominal
In the past The council also is dis
posed to force the shipment OF the 900
100000 bushels Of wheat in Canada be-
fore the American supply Is drawn
upon.
Members OF the council said to-day
that tho immediate action in prospect
would be designed 10 prevent any
American products whatever from reach
ing Germany, TO conserve foodstufrs and
war materials for the use of the United
States and her allies and to bring about
a market which would permit OF prices
more nearly normal
Wheat and coal are the commodities
which will receive attention at once.
The proposal to limit the export OF steel
may receive consideration now or later
A proclamation by the President Will
probably be issued In day or two des-
igrating the articles to be controlled and
the countries TO which the limitation OF
exports would be applied. As the stua
ton develops the President Will issue
other proclamatlons. including other
commodities in the partial embargo and
possibly removing some which earlier
were banned from export
The council has determined that ex-
porters must be entirely subservlent 10
the wishes of the council during the pc
riod Of the war. The members have en-
deavored to allay apprehension among
the exporters by saving that the normal