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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Mrs. Edgar S. Holt of Andover.
Mass, is guest at the home OF Dr. F.
S. Pratt
Arthur ]. Holden left Sunday for
Atlantic City to attend an important
business meeting.
AT the, regular business meeting of
the Wonfans Relief Corps tonight,
there will be inspection.
Miss Rose Thomeyer, who has been
the guest OF Miss Helen Hurley, left
Sunday evening for Albany.
There will be business meeting
with election of officers of the Young
Womans club this evening
Robert Long. who has been passing
a brief leave of absence in town.
leaves today for Camp Devens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Endress re-
turned Saturday evening from Hart.
ford, Conn, their former home.
Mary R. Dunn. widow of the late
Charles Dunn, has been granted a
pension with arrears of pay from Jan.
81, 1916.
Private Wilfred Talbot has returned
to Camp Devens after spending
Thanksgiving and the weekend with
his parents.
Burton II. Powers, who arrived Sat
urday for brief leave of absence.
left Sunday night on his return to the
Brooklyn navy yard.
John S. Keast OF the u. S. navy.
stationed at Boston. spent the week
end as the guest of Mr. and Mrs +.
W. Spear a, the Colonial
There will be regular meeting OF
Miriam Rebekah lodge Tuesday even
ing at o'clock. All officers and
members are requested to be present.
Lyman h. Royce received tele-
gram this morning announcing the
death in Boston of his son,in-law.
Walter Jacobs The deceased leaves
widow and one child
Mrs. Hiram H. Allen and sister.
Mrs. Boynton, will spend the winter
with relatives in Hoosick Falls. Mrs.
Allen left last week and Mrs. Boynton
went to Hoosick Falls today.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Second Congregational church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Henry
s. Goodall on Tuesday, Dec Bird. at 3
o'clock. May each one think for how
much she has to be thankful as she
fills and brings her thank offering en-.
velope.
The remains OF the late Mrs. Ed.
ward II. Everett were placed in the
I Everett Mausoleum at Park Lawn
cemetery Saturday afternoon, the
structure having now been fully com
p'eted Mr. Everett and his daughter
Mrs. l.. A. Wing, recently arrived here
from New York to make the arrange
menta.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.


Charles and Henry Talbot OF Mil
street left Sunday night TO continue
their studies at Notre Dame college
Regular meeting of Fraternal Order
OF Eagles will be held Tuesday even
ing, Dec. 8. at $3.50. Election of Off
GERS at his meeting. 62t2
There will be a regular meeting OF
Bennington Grange Wednesday even
ing. The annual election OF officers
will be held, also an important bust
ness meeting. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Miss Annie Dakin, who has been
the senior teacher al the seventh
ward school, has been selected by the
district trustees for principal of the
school, filling the vacancy caused by
the death Of the late Miss Cora b.
Whitney
William d. Pelley, the former Ben
nnington Banner employe who is on
way TO his present home, St Johns
bury, from a trip to Japan and eastern
Siberia, has a story in the current
number of the Pictorial Review 1t is
another newspaper Office tale in
which the makeup man and former
girl linotype operator are the leading
characters. The title is Just Plain
Wife and the story is built about one
of those periods of dependency and
dissatisfaction that come to all OF us
and which all too frequently result in
home-wrecking and other unfortunate
features Of modern life. The rather
weak-kneed makeup man temporarily
kicks himself out Of the matrimonial
traces and makes something of a fool
Of himself but Of course is saved from
his merited deserts by the magnimity
of his wife, the former operator
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02


Thanksgiving day in Dandy with Mr.
and Mrs. l.. ] Rabner.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams and Miss Edith
Caldwell Of Shushan, ~ Y. spent Sun
day with the formers daughter, Mrs.
Guy Stanley
Mr. and Mrs Charles. Corcoran and
daughter, Jean. spent Thanksgiving
in Bennington with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mortimer Townsend.
Mrs. George Knights and sons,
George and Fred of Bank street extern
sion. are i'll OF Influenza.
Mrs. John Gordon and Miss Mary
Gordon also Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Hawkins and daughter of South
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
NERVES UNSTRUNC
BY RUSH OF WORK

In these war lines we al want to
6eep ourselves at the highest point of
efficiency TO be able TO do our share in
the many demands for service thatare
made on all. Unless you stop the
mental fatigue and build up your
nerves you will be fortunate if you eS-
cape nervous breakdown, some form
of paralysis or other severe nervous
disorder.
"The strain of rush Of work at the
i'll, due to war orders, was gettingon
my nerves." says Mr.. Thomas Wagner
of 81 Marshall street, Lowell, Mass,
sand / had stomach trouble. Ny APP
petite was poor and could not digest
food. l was uneasy all the time: I
was restlessand rolled and tossed about
in bed. When / got up did not feel
like working. A friend recommended
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and / gave
them trial. l soon noticed that they
were helping me. | can eat betterand
have more ambition. My nerves are
steadier and l rest well at night. /
certainly can recommend these pills
after what they have done for me.n
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are nerve
tonic. They build up the nerves in
the only possible way, by enrichins
the blood with elements the nerves
need. The treatment is one Of nutri-
ton of the nerve cells, requiring non.
alcoholic tonic, and Or. Williams Pink
Pills have proved useful in SO many
severe cases that every sufferer is justi-
fled in giving them trial for any form
of nervous debility. They contain no
opiate or harmful drug.
Your own druggist sells DR.. Wi.
liams' Pink Pills. Price fifty cents
per box; six boxes for $3.50. Write TO
the Or. Williams Medicine Co., Schen.
ectady, N. Y, for free book on ner.
vous disorders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

Salisbury, were Thanksgiving guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Kenyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Russell and
son of Bennington spent Thanksgiv-
ing with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luman Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Colyin entertain
ed on Thanksgiving day-Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Colvin and son Albert,
Clarence Parker. Fred Beagle and fam
lily, Mr. and Mrs. James Kelley of Ben.
nington. and Miss Edith Heckner and
l. Lafamme of Bennington.
Miss Agnes McNally of Sandgate,
who was in town to see her mother at
the Putnam Memorial hospital, spent
Wednesday with Mrs George Knights.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

so can do my house work without any
difficulty. advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. - Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1921 5th
ST., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tons where a hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it a
fair trial before submitting to such
trying ordeal.
If complications exist, write to Lydia
f. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
NOTICE

Bennington County Savings Bank
The annual meeting OF the corpora.
tors Of the bennington County Say.
ings bank will be held at the Office
of said bank in its bank building in
Bennington, VT, on the first Wednes.
day LIST day of January A. d. 1919 az
2 o'clock y. m, for the purpore Of
electing board OF trustees for tho
year ensuing and the Transaction OF
any other business found necessary
when met especially TO al vacancies
in the number of corporators and to
alter and revise the bylaws,
Charles H. Dewey. Secretary,
Dated at Bennington, VT. Nov. 30,
1918
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mr. and Mrs. G. b. yelling spent
Thanksgiving in Boston with their
son Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Johnson and chill.
dren visited relatives in Hoosick
Falls Thanksgiving.
Leon Spencer who is teaching in
Mont Clair ~ j.. il spending the
Thanksgiving recess with his parents.
Miss Amy Surdam is the guest of
Mrs, W. b. Arnold in Neytonyille,
Mass
Rev + NJ Derwacter. who has been
i'll. is improving.
w. r. Madison and family spent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
DAILY HEALTH TALKS
Better be Careful About Your
Kidneys
BY N. p. COOK, NJ. D.

Food. taken into the stomach 60 through
various chemical changes, and some Of
these changes ART poisons that must be
silted out and disposed OF. 1t is the duty
Of the kidneys to do this. When the KID
neys do not fully perform their vital work,
death may be only few hours away.
Happily, Nature has provided warning
alarms telling people when their kidneys
are not well These warnings come in the
form Of dragging pains in the small of the
back, weak stomach, low spirits, chills,
nausea. headache, scanty urine and fire.
qucnt desire to pass it, short breath, numb
hess, cramps, coated tongue, bad breath,
pulls under the eyes, thin blood, dry skin,
ringing in the cars, spots before the eyes
and many other symptoms. All come
from the one cause OF kidneys that are not
filtering the poiSons out OF the system. To
overcome these troubles, Dr. Pierce, of
Buffalo, n. y, compounded what he calls
Anuric Tablets. No other kidney medi-
cine is its equal in giving relief and re-
establishing healthful work in the kidneys.
The treatment is very simple, as you need
nothing except water when taking Anuric
Tablets-a glass OF water with each tablet
This washes and fiushes the kidneys while
the medicine itself is dissolvmg the uric
acid poisons and driving them out
Anuric Tablets are made double strength,
so that they dissolve uric acid the same rs
hot water dissolves salt or sugar. Most
people need Anuric Tablets because most
people have uric acid Better get that
poison out Of your body for safety's sake,
and better begin today
To gently and agreeably coax the bowels
back into normal activity, take DIR
Plerces Pleasant Pellets. They are just
as good for costveness as his Anuric Tab
lets are good for kidney disorders. and that
Is saying great deal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

suItefing, and TWO
doctors decide d
that | would have
to go through an
operation before |
could get well.
" Mymother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound, advised me
to-try it before sub
hitting to an opera
ton. Itrelievedme
from r,,u 4,.N,lI-.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
Il Was.

"Was II high fever your husband
hadY' well. we didn't think so until
the doctor. sent In his bil."-Boston
Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered from a
female trouble which caused me much
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

WANTED--To buy organ with treble
and bass couplers. Address X Banner
once soft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

FOR SALE-Sound and gentle driv-
ing mare. six In the spering. Win
drive double or single. Inquire 10
Lyons st. 6lt6i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

WANTED-Pupil nurses, male and
female at the Taunton State Hospital
Training School for nurses For par
ticulars address DR.. Arthur V. Goss.
Supt.. Taunton State Hospital, Taun-
ton, Mass. EST
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-1 Dodge touring car at
lCall 06 River st. or tel 503-W. 44tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

FOR SALE-One pair bay morgans
Sister and brother. weight about 200
lbs. Exceptionally well matched high
headed and trappy drivers, kind and
gentle took first premium at Batenkiu
Valley Fair this fall for gentlemen's
drivers. Have been used on farm part
of past season. H. n. Shaw, Manchest-
or Center. VI. 6Ot6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

WANTED-Two or three unfurnish-
ed rooms for light housekeeping. Tel
i03-M. 5St6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
WANTED

WANTED-To buy long plush sack
in fair condition. Address A b G., Box
4i0 60t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02
LOST

LOST--Pwo year old heifcr. black
aud white, white legs and 2-3 body
black. Finder please notify W. $.
THOMPSON, Edwin Stratton farm. tel
i07-M. 6Ot6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

FOR SAyE-Team of bay horses.
$500 pounds, years old. Cutters.
farming implements. Phone 50l-W be-
Plumb. 59t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

WANTED--Several men for labor
Ing and mill work. Boarding house
for single men, tenement houses for
married men. Highest rate of wages.
Fillmore & Slade, tel $50. 96tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

FOR SALE-Horses from 1850 TO
100 pounds, suitable for most kinds
OF work. Chas A. Breese, Hoosick
Falls \. y S2tl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. needs thou
sands men and women for government
departments. railway mail, postoflice.
customs. internal revenue. $l.l00---
$1,000 Examinations soon. Exper-
fence unnecessary. For free particulars
regarding examinations write. Ray
mond Terry, former Civil Service Ex-
aminer) 1911 Columbian Building.
Washington, D. Z. SITS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

WANTED---Goods TO buy for cash or
sell on commission. Garreaus second
hand store, 232 School Street. 5St25-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

WANTED--A first class all-round
sawyer to take charge OF saw mill and
yards. II. r, Cushman Mfg, Co 54tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-02

WANTED-Students to enter training
in Il registered school. Qualifications
one year high school or its equivalent.
Leonard Hospital, Troy. n. Y. cots
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
ANOTHER POLICEMAN
LEAVES CITY FORCE
Pauolnan William L. Weldin Re
sents Fine Imposed by Board
of Commissioners

Another member Of the Wilmington
police force gave up his city Job today,
when Patrolrnan William l. WcIdin
after a service Of about two months.
handed in his resignation, 10 20 into
effect at once Neldin said his reason for
quitting was the action Of the Board Of
Police Commissioners yesterday after
noon, 10 fning him days pay for being
late in making a report. Tie claimed
that he was supposed 70 make his report
at S.55 and got his time mixed and
made the report at 755, and as soon ~
he learned his mistake he made another
report.
The force is considerably weakened
al the present time, and according to
reports, will continue 10 lose members
unless son.e action is taken soon by City
Council to increase the pay Il Is under
stood that Patrolnan Payne and Ncasey
are both on he verge Of retiring
The recent retircmcnts and rcsignatluns
have caused the following changes
Sergeant Bayley goes from the eastern
district to the western and Acting Ser
geant Mcbride to the eastern district
from the western PatrOlinan Dutton,
from the first district to the sixth; De
vinney, from the fifth to the first Bullock
from the sixth 10 the fifth; Ward from the
fourth 70 the sixth: Barr from the sixth
to the fourth; " allace, from the sixteenth
% the fifteenth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
ASK DELAWAREANS
TO WIN HONOR FLAG
Chairmen Of Loan Campaign
Make Appeal to Citizens
of State

More than century ago. by official
Act of the Congress of tic United States
Il was provided that II he first star Ia the
Field Of Blue Of the American lag repre-
sents the State Of Delaware Thus WAS
because in 1887 Delaware Was the first
State 10 ratliv the Federal Constitution.
Right now our State again has the oppor-
tunitv Of having the first star and thus
being IN the forefront Of All the States OF
the mon. Our government at " aShlng-
ton has announced that il Will reward by
an honor flag each state which reaches
the quota Of subscriptions 70 the Third
Liberty Loan allotted 10 It IhIs allot-
mcnt has been officially made by the
Treasury Department and Is scientifically
based upon the population, resources, etc.
Of each locality the allotment Tor Dcla-
ware being about SS.5O0,OO0
IN addition TO tins, any state doubling
It's allotment viii not only receive the
state honor flag, but Will also be permitted
to afii& a blue star 10 its honor flag. II the
allotment should be trebled a second star
Is added
The Liberty Loan Committees Of the
three counties Of Delaware, and the
thousands Of volunteer workers want to
draw attention to these facts and are most
anxious To have the old state which has
never been behind in patriotism not only
equal but surpass any other state in the
Union, and again have the first decoration
on the honor flag
1T Is gratifying TO be able to announce
officially that the du Pont interests in vii
mington have generously and patrloti-
calIy offered to duplicate the subscriptions
Of our entire State, and we now ask every
person in tins state to redoublc all efforts
ID win the star Or could we hope for two
stars and probably make ours the only
State in the Union thus honored
John s Rossell, chairman for New
Castle county
James II Hughes, chairman for Kent
county.
George H. Hall, chairman for Sussex
county.
mabel Ridgely State chairman Of
Women's Commuters"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
BRITISH CRUISER CRIPPLED;
MANY OF HER SAILORS KILLED
Germans, Mistaking Attackers Shouted "Its the Amer
cansr' ITS the Yankeesp Fled Their Batteries,
Leaving Their Guns to the British
FOG AND SMOKE SCREENED SQUADRON
LONDON, April. II.


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on on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
.S6,OOO,0OO COUNTY'S
TOTAL IN LIBERTY
LOAN DRIVE TO DATE
Goal for State Fixed at Sl7, 100000
Workers Renew
Efforts.
SCHOOLS GOOD REPORTS

Delaware 5 Liberty Loan goal has been
fixed al ST. 500 600 II has been stated
definitely and authoritativelv that if the
people Of Delaware will raise this amount,
the du Pont Company will duplicate it by
its own subscription Of sI7. 100000. thus
making Delawarcs contribution, $50
eO0, 600 1t IS the positive conviction that
this Is necessary III order to meet the eX-
pectations OF the government with respect
10 the loan The real fact about the loan
i that the government Is aiming 10 obtain
subscriptions from 20,000.000 Of people.
aggregating S5.00Q, 900 900
To reach the goal set before the people
OF Delaware. it viii be necessary Tor New
Castle county 10 raise approximately
SI3, 900, 600. and Kent and Sussex, ap-
proximatelv 81. 500. 900 The fact that the
subscriptions 70 date arc far below the
amount required does not appear 70 dis
may the workers and all are now putting
forth extra effort to raise the required
amount. New Castle county's figures are
placed at this time at $4,000, 900, which Is
not quite half the amount the county must
raise.
Kent and Sussex are probably IN about
the same position.
II VIII require 4 strong pull TO put the
loan over at the maximum figures, but
there Is this strong incentive, that the
people unquestionably appreciate and by
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
FRENCH FIGHTERS
tXTOL BRAVERY
OF i. 5. TROOPS
Daring and Dash of Americans at
Seicheprey Battle Wins High
est Admiration.
CITED IN FRENCH REPORT
ny Assoclated Press to Every E,enus

by Assoclated Press to Every Evening
With the French Army in France. Tues
day April % delayed The valor and
steadfastness of the American troops dur
ing the German attack 1T Scicheprey last
Saturday Is gwen unstinted praise by the
French troops on the same front This
admiration for the fighting qualities Of
his transatlantic comrades IS demonstTat-
ed IN report forwarded to the general
commanding by the colonel Of French
infantry regiment which took part IN the
Seicheprey engagement
Il visited Reinnes wood after the
counter attack in which the position was
recaptured and examined the situation IN
detail, says the report Everywhere
traces Of hand-to-hand fighting show the
American soldiers despite two hours OF
heavy holnbardmcnt BY large calbred
guns fought valiautly.
In the vicinity between the front
trenches and the communicating trench
connecting the Jury and Reinnes woods,
two American machine gunners died
fighting on their weapons after covering
the ground around with German dead.
The enemy suffered great loss due to this
heroic resistance.
Everywhere there are signs Of Ger
man wounded having been carried off,
while many German bodies remain be-
cause the retiring enemy was unable to
remove them Numbers Of these dead
belong to German storming detachments
The French soldiers who joined IN the
fight declare the Americans displayed a
splendid spirit OF combat. They relate
that north Of Seicheprey an American
Continued on page s.