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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
GIVING THE KAISER HIS DUE
At That, Writer'S Remarks Might Seem
by Some TO Go the Limit Of Con-
troVersial Argument.

In the American Magazine Booth
Harrington admonishes us TO use the
Kaiser us an object lesson-as hor
rihle example OF what not to emulate
Ia closing he says:
"Finnlly. We ought not "a be unchari'
table even 70 the kaiser Ibe'.eve we
ought 10 say OF him: As kaiser he
Is the climax and the centrifugal point
OF the most detestahle ambition that
the world has known; and rs a man
ho Is the most hlindly false, cruel and
selfish man whose traits have been
shown forth by spectacular perform
nncos in history. And as a man and &
kaiser combined he Is the most cnlam-
itous thing that has ever happened to
the earth.
"But then. lest we be outdone in
chnrituhcness by the rentleman-in-the-
harroom who did not wish TO seem TO
be merely aboslve we should add;
"But outside of thal. hes on right
- -s-t-sse-srs----s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
FROM COAST TO COAST
A Remarkable. Chain Of Home TestN
mony. And Bennington Adds Its
Voice to the Grand Chorus Of
Local Praise.

From north to south, from east to
west;
In every city. every community.
In every state in the Union
Rings out the grateful praise for
Doan's Kidney Pills.
10000 representative people In
every walk Of life
Publicly testify to quick relief and
lasting results. HHN. n'
And It's all for the benefit Of fellow
sufferers.
In this grand chorus Of local praise
Bennington is we'll represented.
Wellknown Bennington people,
Tell OF personal experiences.
Who can ask for better proof of
merit.
u. NJ pilling. painter 1875 North
St. says: -Four or Eve years ago
my kidneys became disordored and |
suffered from hackache. Doan's Kid.
ney pills were recommended to me
and after using them was relieved.
| can recommend Deans Kidney pills
as an excellent kidney remedy"
Price 60c. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney rcmedys-gct
Doan's Kidney pills-the same that
Mr. Pilling had. Foster.Milhurn Co,
Mfgrs.. DuffalosN y q
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
HUNS TERRIFIC
EFF Or rs FAIL
To STOP ALLIES
British and French Are Still
Moving Forward.
HAVE REACHED OLD LINE
Southeast Of VorbazeeIe and GoVrelIe
Allies Have Greatly Improved
Position.

London, Sept. 24-British forces
are pressing in on St Quentin direct
ly from the west, today's report of
Field Marshal Haig shows. He re-
ports firing taking place 10 British ad-
vantage and announces progress by
the attacking forces in the region
east Of Vermand.
On the front TO the west OF Cam
brai, in the region OF Moeuvres. the
British positions have been improved.
In the Arras-Lens sector the Germans
we're repulsed completely and the
British maintained their line intact
when the Germans tried to drive the
British from new positions southeast
Of G3vrelle.
In Flanders the British troops sue
ceeded in pushing forward and oc-
cupying a portion of the Old British
front line southeast Of Voormezeele
With the French Army, Sept %,
(Associated Press) The French now
hold the west bank OF the Oise for
more than half the distance from La
Fere to Moy (Moy is about six miles
north OF La Fere)
General Deheney's troops captured
the woods north OF Ly-Fontaine last
evening, and his patrols went
through Vendeuil TO the Oise.
The Germans had evacuated Ven.
deuil Under menace Of being cornered
there with their backs to the river by
the French advancing toward the ,riy-
er in the region of Ly-Fontaine.
The French about the same time
reached the qgarries just north OF
! Trayecy. 1.-TWO miles north of La
Fere,) which completed the conquest
OF The west bank Of the Disc in that
region
General Debeney's forces have
reached the low marshy country OF
the valley of the Oise, which would
present enormous difficulties to any
troops that might attempt crossing
north Of La Fere.
Debeney's troops continued TO ad
vance toward the La Fere road. south
OF St. Quentin, all day yesterday
( They reached the Lanbay, Capponne
ana Moulin farms, and the Vendeuil
forest, which is only 1000 yards from
the road and about a mile from the
Oise river.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
o The -
Scrap Book
WHEN BLUE STARS TURN TO
GOLD.

flow numerous the service flags the blue
stars how respondent,
And they tue az hearts of loved ones un-
tl all our lives. IL seems,
Are uplifled by the boys come to man
hood so transcendant
That they give 10 US the spirit OF theii
visions and their dreams.
They're declaring now the glory Of the
fathers and the mothers
Who upon the hills and prairies In the
stirring times OF youth
Suffered. toiled. endured the dangers, lived
the lie Of hope that others
Might build upon foundations they had
laid on stones Of truth.
These heroes have inherited the promise
OF our nation.
Their work IN France and Flanders is
fulnllment TO their souls.
Fighting FOR master purpose, they
achieve an exaltaton
That can come but once TO humankind
as history unrolls
So supreme the heights they're reaching
that their blue stars now are chang
Ing
Into gold ones. o.. And we meekly kiss
the rod.
For their noble sacrifice. the souls high
est reaches ranging.
Have glorlned America and Cod
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. T, OLary. who has been the
guest OF her sister Mrs. A. S. Payne.
returned Monady to her home in
Springfield. Vt
Mr. Horton has moved from Me.
chanic street to one of the Simmons
tenements on Main street.
James rroudloye. who Is employed
at the arsenal in Watervlict spent
the weekend At his home here.
George Chase has moved from
Greenwich street 20 y. 4. Slmonds'
house on Hawks avenue
Mrs. j NJ johnson OF Worcester.
Mass. and Mrs J. w. Reed of Wi.
liomstown, Mass. were recent guests
OF MIR and Mrs. II. \. Davis.
Mrs n Votal who Is employed
in o government Office In Troy. spent
Sunday at her home IN this village
She had ias her guest Miss Marion
Buckley OF lloosick Falls. T... iM
MIR and Mrs. George Church and
grand daughtor OF potersbureh spent
Saturday and sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Davis.
The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Congregational church viii meet
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
WITH Miss Amy L. Surdam. leader
Mrs r.. D. yelling
J. ~. Cushmln OF lryington.on.th,
Hudson ia In town on business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
BAl|PIIslE'SMEET- i.
HERE IN State
CONVENTION
Over a Hundred Delegates at
Opening Session.
ADDRESS BY DIR. BRYAN
President Of Colgate University Says
World Today Is Victim of Wrong
Thinking.

The Vermont Baptist convention
opened its sessions Monday afternoon
with something over one hundred out
OF town delegates in attendance. The
enrolment committee was busy regis
tering the guests as they arrived and
assigning them, in which task they
were aided by the Boy Scouts.
The Laymen's conference scheduled
for o'clock was called to order by
President Henry Bond, OF Brattleboro.
The address was delivered by =. II. j.
Lerrigo, NJ d. OF New York. field
secretary of the national committee
OF northern Baptist laymen. The
speaker outlined the extensive plans
which have been drafted for Christian
enlistment week in November A
great victory in the world war. he
said, will depend largely upon the
morale furnished by the Christian
church. This morale depends upon
the allegiance of all serious minded
men and women to the Master and
their enlistment in definite forms OF
service. Following the address there
was a conference on organization and
method
The devotional service that opened
the evening session was led by Fred
S. knight of Brattleboro. Rev. w C
Towart introduced James c. Colgate
who in behalf OF the church and com
munity, welcomed the delegates
President Elmer b. Bryan, Ii. D., d
d., Of Colgate University. delivered
the chief address. DR.. Bryan finds the
world the victim of wrong thinking
applying the. ancient proverb. AS q
man sthinketh in his heart so Is he
Institutions are means, sever ends
'Germany over all" points the fall
afy of putting the means 81 the end
The war is teaching us that ultimate
values are personal not material;
that brotherhood is normal and is
sues from common sacrifice; tha
there are normal equivalents for wa
or we are bankrupt in morals ant
brains" that God does most OF hi
fine human work through the agenc,
of human beings.
President Bond explained the ah
sence OF Prof Raymond MacFarlanl
of Middlebury, leader of the state lay
mems work, as due to his having beel
called into government service. H
then acknowledged the kindly wei
come of the Bennington church an,
people, and outlined briefly some o
the problems that are before the stat
convention and the denomination a
large
IL is a matter Of great regret tha
Governor Milliken of Maine, who wa
to have given the address tonight
win be unable to come Byron \
Clark. state secretary of the Y. VI. {
A., who has spent the last year /
France, will take his place on the pre-
gram.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
HOUSE BRINGS
PROHIBITION
STILL NEARER
Senate Amendment TO Bill is Ac-
cepted.
BY VOTE OF ia TO "a
Four Hours Debate Failed to Change
House Opinion Favoring Wartime
Prohibition.

Washinl on, Sepy 2s--National
prohibition. effective next July /, for
the period of the war, was approved
tonight by the House which adopted
13l to q the Senate prohibition rider
to the $12000,000 emergency agricul-
tural appropriation bill. The meas
ure now will be sent to conference
for adjustment OF differences between
the Houses on appropriation items.
After voting in the committee OF
the whole to accept an amendment
permitting the importation of wine
until next May |, the House later re-
versed its decision and by a vote of
121 to SO retained the original Senate
provision that importation OF wine
must cease when the measure be-
comes effective upon its signature BY
the President The amendment was
approved by the House agricultural
committee to meet an objection by
the government OF France, Italy
Spain and Portugal.
All other efforts to amend the legis.
lation also were defeated. A propos-
al by Representative Kahn of Cali.
fornia, Republican, to extend the eff
fective date for prohibiting the sale
OF wine and beer to December 81,
1919. was defeated. 1l2 to SO, as was
one by representative Beschlin OF
Pennsylvania, Democrat, 10 change
the date for stopping the manufacture
Of beer and wine from next May to
December /, 1919.
Four other amendments. two Of
which sought to have the government
pay for the liquor unsold when pro.
hibition becomes ececuye, also were
rejected
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
FOR NEEDY eELGlANs
Pastor Dow Makes Appeal to Local
Methodists.

MetnOoiStS.
To Members and Friends of the Meth
odist Episcopal church of Ben
nngton
Dear People:-A call has been
made for clothing, cloth, bedding,
shoes, etc, for the needy and suffer
ing Belgians
There is doubtless in many of our
homes some articles or articles of
clothing we can spare for this worthy
cause. Any size will answer for all
sizes are represented by the needy,
and If out of style will be gladly re-
ceived, for any style is better than
none And if you have shoes too
large or too small for you. send them
for there are plenty Of shoeless feet
they will fit Bedding will be highly
priced
Allow me TO suggest that after
reading this and while il is fresh in
your mind, that you ascertain what
YOU may have to spare. bundle it up
and take 1t TO the high school hall.
1t will be an accommodation il you
take it this week as early as con,
venien;.
Confident OF your response, am
Yours sincerely,
+. l.. Dow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
VERMONT K. p. CONVENTION
Annual Gathering at Barre to Be on
War Time Basis.

Barre, Sept. 22.-Thirty.three lodg-
es comprising "A membership Of 25Os,
will be represented when the 3Oth an.
nual convention of the grand lodge,
knights OF Pythias, oman OF Ve-.
mont, opens in Barre Wednesday
morning Only a day viii he devoted
to the convention. which Is TO be con
Quoted on war time basis with in.
cidental features hitherto part of
the convention for the most part omit.
ted.
Members of Vincitia lodge, No. 10,
are in charge Of local arrangements
for the meeting, which opens in How
land hall Wednesday morning at
o'clock Headquarters is to he estab
lished at Hotel Barre.
All day Wednesday the time will
be given over to business. and IN the
evening Suadah temple. No. lio. Ora
matte Order Knights of Khorassan
win hold a ceremonial in Clan Gordoi
hall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
How to BE Rid of
Dangerous Dandruff

II yon have aandruff vol must get
id oft duick4its positively Danger
ms ana viii surely ruin yourShairCiE
on don't ~ ~
Dandu0f heads mean faded brittle
ray, scragsly hnir that will not grow
lrow-thcn you are bald and nothing
can help you,
The only sure way TO abolish dand.
uff for good Is to destroy the germ
ha. causes Il. To do this quickly,
ureiy and safely and at little eX'
nenso. there is nothing so effective as
'arisan sage. which YOU can get from
" l.. Gokay and good druggists
,verywhere Il Is guaranteed to han.
N dandruff. stop itching scalp and
falling hair, and promote new
,rowlh, the cost, small as It IS, will be
efunded
Partisan sage IS a scientific prepara.
ion that supplies all hair ueeds-an
antisepuc liquid, neither sticky or
srnasy rasy 10 apply. and drlicaiely
befiumed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
BEATS OFF SUBMARINE
British Freishter Reaches Port After
E'Lel Of an Hour.

LIel Of an Hour.
An Atlantic Port, Sept 23-The
officers and crew of a big British
freighter which has just arrived in
ballast from England were receiving
concentrations today from their
friends on shore for their lucky es-
cape from a German submarine which
attacked their vessel about 500 miles
from the American coast on Friday,
Sept. Is. After firing torpedo
which missed the freighter by six
feet, the U.boat opened a longrange
duel that lasted for one hour and
twenty minutes The steamship was
only saved from destruction by the
skillful manoeuvring of her captain
which caused the German gunners to
shoot wildly, and the good marksman-
ship Of the three British gunners with
their four-inch quick-firing stern gun.
The steamship was not struck by
any OF the high explosive shells fired
bv the U.boat. but her decks We're
showe-ed with shrapneL The broken
pieces of brass also perforated the
lifeboa;s hanging at the dayits ready
for lowering, and a dozen or more
larger Jumps of iron struck the hull
on the port side amidships two feet
above the water line, but did not
pierce the plates. Three Of the shells
fred from the stern. gun struck the u
boat, and the crew OF the frelghter
said today that they hoped the under
sea fighter had been destroyed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24

Good digestion Ia the foundation Of
good health. Foley Cath9rtic Tablets
tcep the bowels regular swceten The
stomach and tone up the liver There
Is nothing better Il one desires an old.
fashioned, harmless physlc- gentle
in action. set thoroughly cleansing In
effect ]. p. CASTOR. Newark Ind,
says he used a great many kinds OF
cathartics. but Foley Cathartlc Tab
lets gave him more satisfaction than
any other. he says they are the best
catharlic tablets made. Sold Every
where
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
FIRE AT WILLARD HOTEL
e-President Marshall Among the
Guests Driven From Bed.

Washington, Sept. 24-Police and
fire officials are investigating the
origin OF a fire eaily this morning at
the New Willard hotel, which caused
damage estimated at hundred thou.
sand dollars and sent hundreds OF
guests, many Of national prominence,
hurrying through smoke flled corri
dors TO safety.
Vice President Marshall, senators.
representatives and diplomats, with
their families, were among the partly
drasssd guests she suiesly reached
the lobby by means of elevators and
stairways.
The fire started in pantry and
was checked before ii spread far
Most of the damage done was TO fur
niture by smoke and water
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
WOMEN WORK; MEN FIGHT
Drastic Methods to Sc Adopted in
Vermont.

Montpelier. Sept 24.-The commun-
ity labor boards OF the state are be.
advised by the United States EN-.
ployment service that owing to the
shortage of both skilled and unskilled
'abor most drastic instructions are to
DC put into effect that the boards are
Instructed to prepare and publish in
every city lists of the non.essential
positions now held by men that could
be filed by women
The order is intended to force the
lands OF both non.essential labor and
employers The result will be that
men falling to get out OF such work
If their own accord and take up es.
-ential work will be looked upon as
slaCkers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
BRITISH OCCUPY ACRE
Palestine Army Drives Turks Back
To Amman.

London, Sept. 24-British cavalry
operating up the Mediterranean coast
of Palestine. have occupied Ilaifa and
Acre, it is officially announced. East
II the Jordan river the Turks are
Withdrawing towards Amman, on the
Hedjas railway
Australian. New Zealand, Jewish
and other troops are pursuing the
enemy and have reached Es.salt, ff
teen miles northeast of Amman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
$t,toO FROM BENNINGTON
Received in Scotland For Sailors and
Soldiers.

Received in Scotland For Sailors and
Soldiers.
VIM Nc Donald is in receipt OF a
letter from the Bank of England. ac-
knowledging the receipt of S1,100,
which Mr. Nc Donald collected here
for the Harry Lauder fund for Scot
fish sailors and soldiers. The letter
S as follows:
Edinburgh. Scotland. Sept. 4, 1918
Mr.. VIM Nc Donald,
Bennington, VT, U. S. A.
Dear Sir:
On behalf OF Lord Balfour of Bur.
leigh, beg to enclose a formal re-
ceipt for the sum OF 23O pounds. II
shillings received by cabegram Aug.
!. last from the First National bank,
North Bennington, being the pro
eeeds Of fund of S1,l00 collected by
you for the Harry Lauder fund for
Scottish Sailors and Soldiers.
need hardly say that his Lordship
appreciates very highly the action OF
Yourself and those associated with
YOU in raising this amount. as we'll as
the kindness OF each individual sub
scriber. am
Yours faithfully,
ID. X. Dewar,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24

HARRv DUDLEY DEAD
Boston Business Man Passed Away
at Summer Home This Morning

Boston BUSINESS Man PASSED Away
at Summer Home This Morning
Harry w Dudley 81. Of the firm Of
Dudley & Hodge. hook binders in bus,
mess in Boston died early this morn
ing at his summer home in the west
ern section OF the town. He became
i'll of grip which developed pneu-
monia. The remains were taken to-
day by the way of North Adams to his
home at Charlestown. Mass. Mr.,
Dudley leaves a widow, who is a sis
ter OF the late F. ID. Hopkinson of
this village. He had been a summer
resident of Bennington during the
past three years and had owned prop
erty in the western section of the
town during the period He pur-
chased the George Warren place
where he passed away and on which
he had made extensive improvements
last spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
FIFTY YEARS MARRIED
Westminster Couple Observe Golden
Wedding Anniversary.

Wedding Anniversary
Bellows Falls, Sept. pa large
number OF friends and neighbors sur
prised Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Spaul.
ding last evening at their home in
North Westminster, the occasion be-
ing the 50th anniversary OF their mar
riage. There was a large brides cake
and a purse of money and many
flowers were presented Mr. and Mrs.
Spaulding. Mr. Spaulding and Ella
Md. Wood were married in. Saxton's
River Sept q, 1858.
Mr.. Spaulding is rs and Mrs. Spauld
ing is 90. All Of their married life
has been passed in Westminster. Mr..
Spaulding is an Odd Fellow and for
20 years was selectman of West.
minister
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
NO FOOTBALL AT DARTMOUTH
College suspends intercollegiate
Athletics During the War.

Hanover, n IT., Sept 22.-Dari'
mouth will have no Varsity football
team In the field this fall and all in.
tercollegate competition in other
branches OF athletics has been sus.
pended for the duration Of the war.
Il was explained that the college IS
now a student army training camp
and that until the end Of the war or.
ganized athletics will be under the di
rection of the army officer in charge
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
INFLUENZA IN CAMPS

New Cases Bring Total Number up TO
2o,211.
Washington. Sept. 2S--The War de-
Das;ment today announced that mp to
noon today 2.225 new cases OF influ'
MA had been reported by telegraph
ny camp surgeons in the various army
amps This brought the total num-
1er of cases reported thus far to
1t,2l1,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
PARADE WILL
START FOURTH
LIBERTY LOAN
Bennington Committee Makes
Plan for Opening.
HAROLD CLUETT TO SPEAK
Short Parade, Address and Band Con-
cert Saturday-ReIic Train Here
Next Sunday.

The opening gun for the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign will be fired
Saturday afternoon All arrange
ments have been made for the start
ing of the campaign September 2Sth.
Harold Cluett of Troy, who has just
returned from the French front, will
deliver the address of the day at
Putnam square
A parade headed by the Bennington
City band. will be formed at Cooper's
bridge and march down Main street
to Putnam square starting at three
o'clock. case of rain the exercises
will be held in the opera house. The
cooperation Of every patriotic citizen
Of Bennington is needed to float this
loan Our quota is about $350,000,
which is about twice the size of the
Third. Let every person get into the
spirit OF the 'pighting Fourth" and
while our armies are showing the
lest that is in them, let us here at
home show the best that IS in us.
business houses and homes are
asked 10 let Old Glory float and dec.
crate to show that Bennington is
ready for the big campaign.
Sunday afternoon at p. m,
train filled with war relics from the
actual fighting grounds will arrive,
and viii be open to all visitors. This
train is being sent out by the govern
ment in the interest of the Fighting
Fourth"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-24
PREACHER LOSES HIS SUGAR
Negro Was Wheeling 100 Pounds
Home When officer Interferes

'S''S U'NN OHlSCI lHAclIcTcS
New York, Sept 23-Two 80 pound
sacks of sugar, camouaaged under
grass in a wheelbarr0w which Rev.
William Z. Smith, colored. of the
Bethel Baptist church. Westheld. \.
j., was trundling along the street has
been seized by Food Administrator
Paul Q. Oliver and taken to the police
station. Il is probable they will be
sold and the money given to the own
e.
Mr.. Smith. IL was said, was taking
the sugar from chicken coop in
Austin street to his home in Central
avenue. The facts have been sent To
County Food Administrator Acker.
man.