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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
vgRMoNTER HAS FOUR WOUNDS
Walter Welch of Randolph saw Ser
vice With Canadians.

Walter Welch, well known in Bur
lington for some time, arrived IN the
city Wednesday en- route to his home
in South Royalton with four wounds
in him, received on the front in Bel
GUM. fie is now well on the road to
recovery bat the wounds still cause
him trouble and he can do little in
the way OF exeriion so he has been
given a three months furlough with
six months hospital leave
Welch received all four OF his
wounds when he went over the top
with So other Americans, members OF
the same battalion in Canadian.
regiment They went over in a
bombing raid and OF the So only 80
came back, and of that number most
were wounded. Welch's wounds are
all in his legs. One is from shrapnel
in the ankle and the other three are
from machine gun fire. This rate of
loss is not up TO ordinary among
troops who first went into action
when not as much as was known
about lighting as now. Some battal-
ions in the early days were wiped out
entirely but things are getting much
better now for the allies have learned
a lot about fighting.
The Canadian outfit which WEIGH
| joined was one OF the first to 80 over
seas and they left Canada the latter
part Of July in 1915. They were put
into action about five months later
and WEIGH was only IN the trenches
FIVE weeks in all before he got his.
Since that time he has been in the
hospitals The action in which he
was engaged took place between Hin
go and Bickerbush The men who
were killed in his battalion were
mostly frcm Massachusetts and New
| York.
WEIGH says that the Saxons who
were taken prisoners were a good lot
of fellows. A good many of them
seemed glad to be taken prisoners
even at that time He didn't speak
so we'll OF the Prussians. He said
that there were many Prussian pris-
oners. contrary to general opinion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
MARRIED SIX WEEKS
Barre Woman Now Seeks Divorce
from Her Husband.

Josephine e. Bailey of Barre city
told Judge l.. p, Slack in Washington
county court last week that she mar
ried her husband Minard o. Bailey al
Ter only three weeks acquaintance.
She said she married him because
she needed somebody on the place
She said they lived together six
weeks and then one night he got up
out OF bed, put on his best clothes
and decamped, she leaving her bed to
30 to the clothes closet to throw what
clothes he left behind in a pile for
him to take away. She said that be-
fore he departed he told her 1t would
not be necessary for her to get a d.
vorce as he didn't get one from his
wife whom he learned had a hus.
band living.
Mrs Bailey. who said she had 81,
500 in the bank and owned q build
ing lots, said her husband promised e
give her ring and pay FOR her we'd
ding ring She also was sued fol
groceries that Bailey bought lie
paid for O board bill contracted be
/ fore his marriage by exchanging
three bushels of potatoes which he Ia
formed her he was to exchange FOL
seed potatoes The petitioner sale
S1.2l was the extent of Bailey's fin
ancial assistance to run the house
hold He was always talking about ;
check that never came. claiming I
Mr. Scott had $4,000 Of his money an,
that he owned large quantity Of rea
estate I'm New York state but she
didn't believe he had a cent.
According to the petitioner her nus
baud was "soused' practically all o
the time. She said he did two days
work blowing She scolded hin
about his habits but she said It hat
no effect. He used abusive and Pre-
fame language, she said. The wit
ness lost her buildings by fire whel
they were struck by lighting ate
her husband left her May 10 last
Another witness corroborated tn
petitioners testimony about Bailey
habits and mildly referred to him a
a tramp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
jaaaucse cni9rants.

Tctsu Maxi, a prominent scsar plan
ter o. Japan. Who recently contributed
Il series OF five articles to the Tokyo
Jill. takes n gloomy view OF emigra-
ton from japan "Japan's foreign
trade is not capable OF sustaining the
rapid increase of the naticn,' he says.
Emigration is therefore almost COM
pulsory. Three handicaps exist FOR the
japanese emigrant-frst lack Of pio-
neer spirit among the emig-ants them
selves; second, unwisdom of the emil
grafton companies, and, third, absence
of guidance aud support by the govern
ment. japanese emigrants are sim.
ply thrown abroad" lie regards
South America as the best Geld for
emigration. East and West News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Strictly for susy Readers

There will be a regular meeting of
the Bennington Lodge of Elks this
evening at 8 o'clock.
Mir. and Mrs Leslie Becker are
moving into their new house today on
North Branch street.
Work will begin next week on the
dancing pavilion TO be built at Hedges
lake by L. +. Bottum.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Morse and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. G. Becker went to VIII
mington Sunday and spent part of the
day at Warren Lymans.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Galusha of
North Pownal spent Sunday with Mr..
Galusha's mother, Mrs. Julius Galus-
ha Of North Branch street.
Ralph Niles, George Howard Of
Arlington and Raymond Howard OF
this village left this morning in a
Hudson car for Greenfield, Mass, to
attend the fair.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Healy and
son, William, and daughter, Maggie,
spent the week end with Mr.. Healy's
mother Mrs. Charles Turner OF Pow
nal who has been i'll recently.
All Congregational boys and girls
between the ages OF 8 and II are in
yited to meet at the church parlors
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock to
talk about new club about to be or
gained
The blackberry crop in this section
has not been exceptionally large this
season but the fruit is keeping in
good condition well into the fall
One picker gathered 20 quarts in the
| vicinity Of Old Bennington Monday.
The berries now are thoroughly ripe
and OF much better quality than was
the case a month ago when the great
er portion OF the crop was gathered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25

and that some of the Guard we're now
in captivity.
Welch had an excelort chance to
ascertain what the different hospitals
had to offer and prefers by far those
in France to those in England
In the opinion OF WEIGH, Germany
IS no where near licked and is show
ing no signs of weakening The fact
that the allies have lost so heavily
does not mean there is anywhere
near the same loss among the Teu'
tons One lieutenant in his regiment,
who was giving instructions in bomb
ing got to monkeying with bomb
and 1t went Off killing the instructor.
or course. great strides have been
made In the past two years and the
loss is probably now nearly even.
Some peculiar things happened in
the Canadian. One man put In %
months at the front aud never got a
scratch. He was uien given a fur
Tough and went to London and was
run over by an automobile and died
from his injuries.
WEIGH went over in a spirit of ad
venture but he Is now overorowded
with adventure. He IL sick and tired
OF carrying so much adventure around
with him. The only adventure he
would like for the rest Of his life
would be to 80 back to the machinist
trade
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
Whnn rnrkev Was erant.

Turkey at her height was In posses
sion OF every famous city of the an
olent world except Rome. She held 10y
the sword Athens, Corlnth, Sparta,
Grecian Thohes. Constantinople, An
tioch. Scleucia, Ctcslphon. Babylon,
Ninevoh. Bagdad, Jerusalem, Damas-
Gus. Mecca. Medina, Alexandria, Cal
70. Memphis. Egyptian Thcbes and
Carthage Some were IN ruins. but the
Turk was master where they had been.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
JOE JACKSON EXEMPTED
Star Batter of Chicago Americans
Released from Draft Army

,Greensyille, S. c., Sept. 24-Joe
Jackson, the Characterization Lea
que star batter, has been granted ex-
omption from selective draft in the
National army. The local exemption
board, whose action is renewable by
the district board granted him ex.
emption on the ground of a dependent
wife
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-25
WON'T INVESTIGATE
Congress viii Not Probe for Bern
storff's Slush Fund.

Washington, Sept. 25--There will
be no congressional investigation Of
former Bernstorffs slush fund, It
was announced by leaders OF both
pal ties today
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01
SPECIAL GRAIN POLICY

oVer1n grain, corn, beans. cut or
uncut, threshed or unthreshed. in
stacks. shocks, sacks, buildings or
cribs, against fire and lightning, nj
very low cost, by the month or wear.
No limit of value per stack, no Y
e clause, no three-fourths value
lause Policies issued at our Of
flee, and go into effect when written.
Every former needs extra protection
on these items this year. Call us by
phone today and be safe.-F. q.
Ball Il Son.
The readers or this paper Will be
pIeased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
peee apls 10 cure In all its stages. and
NAT Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
q constitutional disease. requires n con-
eLltutionAl treatment. Halls Cal.rrh
cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
system. thereby destroying the
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing It's work. The prop rietors have 40
much faith In Its curative powers that
they oner One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials; Address: +. J. Cheney
Use. Take Hail. Family pills for con-
supation.-Ahv.
For anything in printing phone
Daily Leader 21A2
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01

For anything in printing phone
The Daily Leader. 2143.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
TO CUT ADULT DEATH RATE
Expectation OF Life for Man Of Forty
10 Year Shorter Than II Was
Decade Ago.

The statement made In a recent bull
letin of the New York board of health
by DR.. Charles +. Bolduan that the ex.
pectation of life for man Of forty
was actually at least year shorter
than II was ten years ago, receives
confirmation from Australia In the re-
port Of commission appointed to in
Quire into the causes Of death and in
validity.
The Lancet London) quotes this
commissions report as SAL ! that the
principal risk of middle age is In high
blood tension. The principal causes OF
this are found In overstrain ana In
chronic poisoning of the blood by foods
and drinks, and from the bowels and
the throat.
The Lancet says the recommends
lions of the New York and the Aus.
tralian bodies are somewhat vague,
but II welcomes campaign against
avoidable adult mortality which II
says, need not become an opportunity
for the exhibition of rampant faddi-
ness though risk lies In this direc-
ton"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
Mandssms New Petersen
oul)dlno b cempleled

Gold avenue has another business
block that would be credit to any
city.
Contractor V. p. Piepmier put on
the finishing touches Yesterday that
marks the completion for the vari-
Gus business enterprises Of +. c.
Peterson, one Of the best buildings
Of its kind in the state.
The construction is of six-cell hol
low tile, IL inches thick. with con
crete sills and reinforced concrete
hntels. The side walls are Is feet,
the front wall being proportionatelv
higher for artistic effect. The fancy
vane surrounding the flag staff gives
finished appearance that is very
pleasing.
The structure is 42x75 feet with a
22x36 basement. 8 feet in the clear
The roof is 3-ply rubberoid and has
four skylights.
There are heavy concrete bases for
all machines.
Mr.. Peterson's Office is in the
northwest corner.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
JUST GOT OVER A COLD7

Look out for kidney troubles and
backache. Colds overtax the kid
neys and often leave them weak. For
weak kidneys-well, read what this
Deming woman says;
Mrs. |. W. Tomerlin, 900 S. Copper
ave-, says: ~ have used Doan's
Kidney Pills several times and they
have always done me good. Occa-
sionally when I catch cold, it settles
on my kidneys, or overwork causes
them to become disordered. At such
times, my back will be sore and lame
and hurt me terribly. Whenever !
feel like that, | use Doan's Kidney
Pills. They quickly remove the
trouble and can again go about my
work feeling like a different person"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Tomerlin uses. Foster
Milburn C., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13

iift pumps which positively refuse TO
MI. This. with occasional breaks in
the old machinery has reduced the
surplus water to the minimum. MANY
OF the residents of the higher portions
OF The city are having water hauled
Tor household purposes.
Due TO the arrest, at Albuoueroue
OF several girls on charge of deIin.
quency, IN Connection with an effort .,
wee suppression since the mobiliza.
tion of the National Guard, il NAV be.
come necessary for the state 10 pro.
vide a state refornatory for girls.
HE feasibility of using the old re
form school building at Springer
where the state has completed a new
reform school for boys, is being inves-
tigated bv Governor Lindsey, and that
building may be fitted up to receive
delinquent girls.
The second death among member,
OF the New Mexico regiment since the
mobilization rs reported; Cristoforo
Licero. private in Company /. of
Albuquerque. He was laid to resi-
with military honors.
Lake II. VI. Hall, which was formed
when the blg $1,000, 900 government
reclamation dam was thrown across
the Rio Grande, is becoming a sum
mer resort for the southwest. The
government has stocked the lake viii,
fish and n number of row boats and
motor boats have been nut into com.
mission on the bie artificial lake. This
lake has a desert floor and the Yucca
and cactus plants NAV be seen on the
bottom of the lake.
1t last n commercial use has been
found for the great deposit of white
sand near Alamogordo. The white
sands have long been a show place fol
TINS section OF the southwest, hut nc
commercial use has ever been found
for the gypsum deposits COMPOSING
these white sands. 1t remained for (,
moving picture manager to discover
u use for the sands. lie is planning
To take n number of "snow scenes, >
using the sands instead of snow a.
the resemblance is almost perfect.
I The Christian churches of New
Mexico and west Texas are to pub
li-h THE Great Plains Christian.
the first issue which will appear soon
Rev. J. II. Spehard. of Clovis. ha,
been named %, editor The paper vii
he u siX-columm. four page monthly
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13

Santa Fe, N. NJ, July IA
more careful analysis of the results
Of examinations for eighth grade d.
plomas in the rural schools of New
Mexico than ever before is being
made BY the department of educa-
ton this year. The department is CO.
operating actively in the movement
inaugurated by United States Com
missioner of Education p. p. Cax-
toni to "keep things moving" in the
public schools Of the nation and to
prevent their loss Of efficiency be-
cause of war conditions and de-
mands. Part Of the inquiry into
the return ON the more than ll.OOO
graduates from eighth grade work in
the rural schools is devoted TO in
ducing ms many as possible of these
young people to enter high schools
in September. and this work in which
county and local school authorities
are cooperating, Is producing very
gratifying results.
The department of education to-
day issued a statement showing the
highest average made in each Of the
counties IN the examinations fol
eighth grade diplomas held in March
April and May. The winners Of high
marks in Luna county were March
Harold Bowen, Hondale, 80 pei
cent April, George Farrar, Colum
bus, s! per cent May, Imogen,
Crosby, Heimanas, 81 per cent.
Miss Ada Coleman, of Elida
Roosevelt county, led the l,l6:
eighth grade graduates from tn,
states rural schools, her average be
ing IS per cent Several of the grad
yates made 90 per cent and a con
siderable number reached 90 per cent
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
EARLY OHIO POTATOES
GROW WELL MERE

Joe Remondlni planted two nun
bred pounds of potatoes this sprins
and will dig twenty-eieht hundred
pounds if the balance of the Held
Yields in proportion to the potaioe'
he has already dug and marketed.
The tubers are of the early Ono
variety. and are as fine specimens Il,
will be found anywhere in the United
States. 8,
Joe hasn't figured out what he vii
do with the money when he sells the
potatoes. II
MIR. Remondini rendered his old
friend. Postmaster Foalks, with foul
fine specimens which the postmaster
considers an exceedingly rich gilt
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
ReulmentaI Base Ball Series

The first game of the regiments"
s.r;es of b,se ball will be played al
3 o'clock Sunday Afternoon at th'
ball park between B Co., crack team
of the regiment, and G Co.. OF 'n'
oath Inf.
There is a good deal of rivalry De-
tween these teams and a very lively
game is expected. -,
Base ball fans will be glad to know
that the umpiring will be done W
Marshall and Stefano'
The public will be interested u u
knowing that @ Co. will play al n Oh
the games of this series at the Dem
ing ball park.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
Brutal Murder of Frank HrOwnwell

The BODY of Frank Brownell was
10 ated by a cowboy near Separ Mon
day and from all appearances he had
been cruelty murdered by parties who
desired 10 obtain possession of the
car.
The deceased was well known in
this city, and was careful and
faithful driver, his big Super-Six be-
ing much in demand by those who APP
preciated careful service.
The car has been located near Pa
Tomas Hot Springs and il is confident
" expected that the murderers will
be apprehended
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
Everybody Will heIp Deming
Albuquerque, y. NJ, july >. 1871,
Nv dear Mr.. Holt:

.Albuquer0ue, y. NJ, july >. 1917
Nv dear Mr.. Holt,
The Governor, his wife. who Is
chairman of the Woman's Auxiliary,
State Council Defense, and DR.. Boyd.
president of the State University here
are oil interested aud will be glad To
cooperate most heartily in securing
from the whole state anything which
Dcmng may feel il may need this win
ter have asked the National Play
ground and Recreation Association to
recommend to Mr.. Mahoney three or
four people. any one Of whom would
he good for the Board of Education ut
Deming to employ rs II director of
recreation To keep the children and
Young people normally and beautifully
occupied while the brass buttons are
IN your vicinity.
Win you also tell DR.. Reid a matter
which ! forget IL mention IN a brief
letter which ! have iu-t written her,
namely. that | have carried ont my
promise to recommend 10 the National
Y. VI. {. 4. that they send n secretary,
experienced and competent. TO Deming
NJ once. have further recommend
ed that they put up the money for the
building of woman'S building. with
visiting parlors. rest room. etc. at
Deming. find that thew are doing
Tins in number of cities and ] he
lieye they should do it for Your COM
munity also.
Very sincerely yours,
ROY SMITH WALLACE.
L. :. War Dept.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
Rather Strenuous.

THAT new ncighbor OF mine told an
acquaintance that ] was a jabbering
idiot" said Meeker. 80 l started out
10 make him eat his words"
Good for you" said Naggsby'
"And did you succeedT
NO" replied Meeker, In tones redo
lent with sadness. He proved to be
one of those strenuous chaps who
would rather fight than eat"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
Red Cross Surgical Supplies

The following letter has been is
sued to all chapters of the Red Cross
To all Chapters:
Based upon recent cable advices
from our allies the following supplies
are urgently needed and all chapters
are asked to ship to the nearest
branch warehouse of the Red Cross
supply service whatever supplies they
NAV have on hand corresponding to
this list and to speed up their worl;
rooms ON these particular articles:
$4,000 bathrobes or convalesceni
gowns.
100000 pairs bed socks.
100000 handkerchiefs.
100000 hospital bed shirts.
100000 suits pajamas.
100000 shoulder wraps.
100000 pairs socks.
100000 pairs ward slippers.
These hospital garments are great
" needed now and should be mad,
according to specifications given il
A r c 100. pages IS.
The production of bandages an'
surgical dressings. however, shout,
not be allowed to fall of on accoun
of tins special appeal, as cable mes
sages from Paris and Rome ask for :
constant supply of these in view o.
the recent heavy fighting and the dif
iicully OF getting the raw materials
abroad.
\ special effort should be made t,
have the above articles shipped a
the earliest date possible.
ELIOT WADSWORTH,
Acting Chairman
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
New Brick Building on
Silver Avenue North

Jos. Whlttredge, of Morenci, has
associated himself with Z. +. Moran
and will at once erect on North Sill
yer avenue, immediately south OF the
Western Transfer Co.'s Office II
handsome brick building. with mod
ern fornt and inside furnishings. the
front portion to be 25x5O feet. and
the rear portion to be 2Ox ~ feet
The front part will be used as a
soft drink emporium and pool hall,
the latter extending into the rear
building. which viii also include the
warehouse.
Work vii be commenced the fore
part of the week. the wall trenches
being started today.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13

French Police Allow a Modern "Raf.
f'ss" to Walk Calmly Past
Them.

A gang Of young criminals, with
more than fifty burglaries to their
charge. Is now being tried. Their mis-
deeds extended over u period Of two
;'ears, and one Of their victims was
the present minister of the interior,
N. Malvey.
The burglars are Of good families,
and they made d feature of always
operating" In the most scientific man.
ner, with implements perfected In ac-
cordance with the latest thing In bur-
glarious art, and they We're always
faultlessly dressed In smart man
about-town style.
On one occasion, when surprised
while at work In fiLi. the member
OF the gang charged with the opera.
ton. escaped to the roof. crawled
from there into another Hat. sending
woman who was dressing there into
faint by his sudden appearance, and
then calmly descended the staircase.
slowly walking past half a dozen wait
ing policemen who did not dream Of
suspecting that this well-dressed man
was the burglar whom they had been
sent 10 catch
From the house of NJ. Malvey the
gang succeeded In making OF with q
large quantity OF valuable silver. u
part OF which, euriously enough, they
returned In mysterious manner u
few months afterward.-Paris Cable
to the London Chronicle.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-13
Journey Was over.

The little son of n prominent rail
way man was playing with the draw
ing.room chairs one afternoon when
his father entered accompanied by d
man whom the child had never particd'
larly fancied.
As the visitor took chair the boy
demonstrated, II beg your pardon. sir
but this Is train of cars"
Every well, my lad" was the answer
I'm be a passenger"
But the youngster didn't want rhe
grown-up for passenger, So he SAID
where do you wish to get offf'
Cincinnati"
"All right" said the boy, this Is
Cincinnati"