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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village r.Ie
Strictly for Busy Readers

Joesph Stockwell has charge Oi me
Daymore lumber job in Pownal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross w. Jolley of
Schenectady we're weekend guests of
Or. and Mrs w. B. Walker,
A Sunday school was organized yes
terday at the Bushnell district school
house to meet regularly every Sunday
at O'Clock.
The playground will be open Tues
day and Thursday evenings each week
for older girls for tennis. volley ball
and basket ball relays.
Mrs. Percy A. Simons, son Harold
and daughter, Martha Jane, left Sat
urday for New York where they will
spend week Mr. Simons took them
by auto 10 Albany.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas II. McGrail
and infant daughter Katharine of AL
bany spent the week end with Mrs
McGrails parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Fischer. ~ b
NJ. Margolin left Sunday for a few
days visit with his daughters in
Poughkeepsie. Mr.. MargOin will go
to New York from Poughkeepsie and
will stay with relatives there for
week.
Earl f. Brown has received a Field
Service card from Corp. j. Kimball,
a Bennington boy who is now on the
firing line A short message on the
card informed his friend that he was
quito well.
There will be a hike Wednesday
for girls over twelve years of age.
Let Miss Sweet know either by tele.
phone or at the playground IL you are
going The start will be made from
Library Hall Wednesday morning at
ten O'Clock.
Maj John p Mitchell, former mayor
of New York. who was recently killed
in an aero plane accident was in Ben
nington a year ago Sunday. He had
rooms for few days at the home of
Mrs. S. b, Hall in Old Bennington and
was guest at the Walloomsac Inn,
DR.. and Mrs. f. NJ Gardiner and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Burritt have re-
turned from an auto trip to Boston
and by the way Of the beaches to
Portland. Me. through the White
mountains, across northern Vermont
to Lake Chamnlain and by way of
Saratoga home.
James Hughes has returned from a
weeks encampment with the boys of
the 81. Francis Junior Holy Name
and Catholic Scouts societies OF North
Adams. Mr., Hughes acted as chief
for the campers and in appreciation
of his ability in the culinary art and
untiring interest an Exceptionally
fine testimonial was rendered Mr.
Hughes signed by rs boys and Rev.
Walter r. Hogan OF North Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
ROUNDUP AT BALL PARK
500 Taken by Authorities in Chicago
In Hunt for Slackers.

Chicago. July 11.-Mbre than 500
men OF draft age were taken from the
Chicago National League Baseball
Park today in a search for slackers.
Government agents announced to the
spectators while the game was on
that none would be permitted to leave
the park until close scrutiny had been
made by detectives.
The gates we're locked and detec-
tives and Federal operatives took
their places at all of the exits from
the park. When the game was over
all those who seemed to be Of draft
age were held up.
Those who produced their registra-
ton cards and their classification
cards and sufficient proofs of their
right TO be in civilian clothes we're
permitted TO pass.
Those who produced their registra-
ton cards and their classification
cards and sufficient proofs of their
right TO be in civilian clothes were
permitted to pass.
Five hundred men we're found with
ont sufficient Identification. They
were taken to the police station and
qulzzed. Most OF them eventually
were released, only few being de
tdined for further investigation.
CONGRESSMAN ON JUNkET
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Durham and
son returned Sunday to Hedges Lake.
Mrs. Durham has been spending sew
eral days with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs Louis Millington.
Elmer lockwood OF Bennington
was the guest Sunday of his daughter
Mrs. J. l.. Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn White OF New
York have returned to New York, hsy
ing been the guests for few days
of Mr. Whites parents, Mr. and Mrs.
4. II. White. Mr. White is IN the
draft and has been ordered to report
today for training at the school for
mechanics at Columbia University.
VIM. Gordon returned Saturday
from a two weeks visit in Albion,
Michigan.
James Proudloye is recovering from
few days Illness
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Woolson of
Springfield were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Simmons. They
were called here to attend the funer.
al OF Mrs Woolsons grandmother,
Mrs. Richmond Galusha of South
SALISBURY.
Miss Maude l.. Carpenter OF Ben
nington has been the guest of friends
in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mattison and fam
lily of Williamstown were in town
Saturday.
The mid-week prayer service at the
Baptist church on Thursday evening
will be held at 8 instead of 73O
o'clock,
There will be a meeting of the Jun
Tor Pathfnders Friday at p. m, at
the home of Mrs. +. ID. Ranney. This
is the semi-annual meeting and cleo
ton Of officers and time for payment
OF dues.
Hermon Simmons has been at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H..
/ c. Simmons en-route from the Me.
chanics school at University of Yer.
mon to Camp Upton, n. J.
Miss Mary Gordon and Miss Ruth
Percy returned Sunday from Albion,
Michigan, where they have been the
guests for two weeks Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tracy Kenyon and John Gordon.
Miss Helen lockwood Of Troy was
the week end guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Jesse l.. Durham
Lieut. Flood spent the weekend in
towE.
Miss Della Spencer Is spending a
week with relatives and friends In
Greenwich, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15

"A BARGAIN is A RARE BIRD
Since the Kaiser crowd con-
cluded they could make us poor
deluded money making Yankees
bow our knees like a Chinaman
before his idle.
The specie is not extinct, how
ever, as evidenced by the follow
ing:
About Steen romper suits
(haven't counted them, but the
quantity is limited.)
They are the accumulation of
ages, 8 to 6 years, mote please
tye said ages not years.)
Now right here | want to stop
and say a word induced by the
call Of a customer just now for
a KHAKI boys pants.
The United States Govern
fnent has repeatedly requested
the people not to buy khaki col
ors for civilian use. 1t has rul-
ed that it is illegal for mer-
chants to advertise and induce
people to use goods that they
need for army USE. They have
also said that the civilian who
uses khaki c0lOrs is a Stacker.
Yet this persistent call contin-
ueS.
We have not bought a single
dollars worth of merchandise,
khaki colored, for a year.
For boys Knockers we bought
a better fabric of colors differ
ent from what the U. S. needs
for its soldier boys.
Be patriotic use other colors
in your dress than this khaki
color so scarce and so urgently
needed by the boys who are risk
ing their lives in your behalf.
To resume the actual market
value of these rompers is 81 to
81.
Our price is the old before
war price 81. and $3.50.
Two suits only TO a customer.
CHAS G.. COLE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
5AsTlLLE DAY IN VERMONT
Burlington People strew Flowers In
Honor Of Lafayette.

Burlington. July 1i.-Thousands OF
Burlington people place flowers at
the base OF the statue OF Lafayette at
the university OF Vermont today,
when great demonstration In cele.
bration OF Bastille day was held The
following message was sent last night
from the people OF Burlington for the
people of France, to ambassador
Jusserand:
Burlington, on Lake Champlain,
overlooking the lake discovered by a
hero Of France. Vermont city once
the host OF Lafayette greets France
and sends a message OF gratitude to
men. women and children who as
CHI npions of the freedom OF the
world during four years OF heroic
sacrifice. have proved themselves al
together worthy of the glorious
memories OF Champlain and Lafay
cite. You. as they, viii evermore be
sacred to u.s.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
VERMONT GETS TWO
MORE CALLS FOR MEN
Government Wants so for Fort Slo'
cum and 1855 for Mechanical Train
ASIA ina at Tufts College.

Montpelier, July 10. Governor
Graham received today two more
calls on Vermont for men to enter
the service, The first call was for so
men to go to Fort Slocum on Aug. 8,
and the call will he under the draft.
Men who were registered last June 5
may be subject to call.
The second call is for 1856 men to go
to Tufts college, Mass, to enter upon
training similar to that which has
been conducted at the University of
Vermont Men may selfinduct for
this service up to July %, after which
the ranks will be filed, If necessary,
by draft. Men who registered June 5,
last, may enlist in this service but
may not be called.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
CONGRESSMAN ON jUNKEr
Fourteen to Visit American Fleet in
European Waters.

WashingtpA July 13.-Fourteen
members OF the House naval affairs
committee are about to start on Il
visit to the American fee, in Euro
pean waters. The trip OF inspection
has been approved by Secretary
Daniels
In the party will be Representatives
Pagett OF Tennessee. chairman; Rior.
dan OF New York. Hensley OF Miss.
ourl, Vonable of Mississippi. Little.
page of West Virginia, Wilson OF
Texas, Butler Of Pennsylvania, Brown
Ing OF New Jersey Farr OF Pennsyl.
yania, Mudd OF Maryland, Peters OF
Maine. and Hicks OF New York ----.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
The Convoy System.

Efficiency Of the convoy system in moving Ameri-
can troops to Europe often has been commented
upon. Figures are now available showing that the
plan was almost equally effective in carrying food
stuffs and munitions
While allied shipping being conveyed on the
various sea routes leading to the principal Euro
pean ports more than 26OO0,OOO tons of foodstuffs
and 350OO,OOO tons. of munitions were brought
England alone The total number of vessels which
crossed the seas in conveys since the inception of
the system up to a date late in October 85,772
with total loss Of 81 per cent Before the system
was introduced Great Britain losing about 10
per cent Of her food ships. Conveys reduced this
loss to approximately 1 per cent
In moving the Argentine grain crop, 307 ships
with total gross tonnage of 1466OOO tons crossed
the Atlantic in numerous conveys TO British French
and Italian ports with the loss of only ship.
One of the largest conveys was organized for the
movement OF dominion troops and comprised 80
ships The vessels were conveyed without loss from
the far east European
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19

Neurasthenia, or nervous pros
tratiOn, or nervous weakness or
nervous exhaustion, for instance,
does not constitute a diagnosis OF
the sufferers condition. To know
that one has nervous exhaustion,
or to assume that one has it, does
not give a physician the infOrma-
ton he must have in order to ac-
complish anything like d cure or
even to relieve the trouble. An i'll
health is an exhaustion or waste
of energy; if this impairment Of
physical efficiency manifests it
self in certain characteristic ways
you may call it neurasthenia or
nervousness, but that gets you no
further along the back trail to
health on the contrary, it is like
Iy TO mislead you onto the wrong
trail.
The thing for nervous person
TO do is to find out, with the aid Of
a physician, what is wrong with
the health, or what is wrong with
the habits, or what is wrong with
the environment, and correct the
error when it is discovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19

direct to the body designated by ourselves and our
allies look after such matters
Germans, in effect have repudiated their govern
ment but they have neglected to give much evidence
that they disapprove the acts Of that government
The Hun who slew. burned, tortured. pllaged and
helped bring starvation to others to think that
by refusing further obedience to the under
whose orders he committed these crimes he has
purged himself and he has right to demand
immediate and full fellowship among those who
suffered his hands He thinks his lusty yelps for
food should bring it to him before those whom lie
made destitute served.
Down in his heart. fear, Heinie still holds all
that he did justified His conscience is troubling
him far less than his belly. Give him square meal
a mug of beer and a by the fire and who knows
but he would be ready 10 again hoch the kaiser as
loudly ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
The Daily Short Story

If it had been anybody but Ross
Norton, whom he did not dislike,
Adrian would not have felt so bad.
but Ross Norton had been twice
rejected, and misery loves COM
psny.
The quick tears filled Adrian S
eyes. lie crossed the garden to u
secluded spot, sank to a rustic
bench, and buried his face in his
arm. He did not sob or cry out,
but as he lifted his face the tears
were still trickling down his
cheeks. Then he sought to dash
them away and smile and become
natural. A few feet away stood
Myrtle Hayden, the sister of Nellie.
She looked ready 10 cry herself as
she approached the bench, sat down
beside Adrian and rested her hand
upon his own with sympathetic
touch.
What is it, Adrian?' she asked
softly. She was not Nellie in rare,
ethereal beauty nor dancing, glow
ing eyes, but still she was lovely.
and there was a witchery in her
gentle ways that acted as a balm
TO Adrians wounded spirit So ne
told her all
You are too brave and just 20
envy Ross Norton in his good luck, =
said Myrtle. who knows but your
turn may come? And oh. Adrian,
all OF us. even careless, Eighty Mel
lie, know that you are loyal to the
soul. You are doing your duty
here at home. Adrian, dear. You
can help us girl workers keep the
home fires burning"
She cheered him so, her sweet
personality so attracted him that
he forget or cared not to see Mel
lie after all, He knew he had found
true friend, and he wondered why
lie had not before noted in shy. gen
tie Myrtle the grace and charm
that won him back 10 patience and
resignation.
She was a wise, thoughtful little
miss, this unObtrusive bur indus
trious MYRTLE HAYDEN, and she so
managed it that insensibiy Adrian
was drawn within the influence OF
the helpful circle OF which she was
the center, engaged in cooperation
with all war efforts. both at home
and abroad where a woman could
help. Adrian had an automobile
and Vas Kept busy on missiona for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
The Might of the Pen.

Armies OF the central powers were beaten as
much from the rear as they from the front
We have pretty fair idea Of what went on at their
front hut we are only beginning to find out what
happened back Of the lines.
Prisoners returning from Austria say that it was
President Wilson's peace terms, disseminated by
the press which brought about the overthrow Of tn
Dual monarchy Publication OF The famous II prin-
cipIes without a doubt led to the setting up Of a
repubIic by the Czecho-Slovaks and recognition OF
that government placed it a foundation that en-
abIed it 10 survive and to make the downfall OF the
empire a certainty Doubtless shall ultimately
have proof OF similar disntegrattng forces set free
in the other central countries by the same agency
leading directly to the proposal from Prince Max
for armistice.
The presidents notes 10 Germany regarding sub
marine outrages served to bring the issue squarely
before the American people and show them their
duty More than any other factor they helped to
make us ready to Highland were ready none
30 soon, as events proved. The presidents cores
pondence with the German foreign secretary helped
to hasten the day when hostiIides ceased.
While it may be that this has not fully vim
dicated the traditional might Of the pen even the
presidents most persistent critics will have to admit
that without its help the sword probably would have
failed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
With Other Editors
Illinois Shows The Way.

When the people OF Illinois on Nov voted to
spend s6O,oO0OOO highway Improvement they
wrought greater benefit than the most enthusi-
astc promoter Of the project realized.
1t appears that the entire middle west has be
interested in the plan adopted in this
that the Illinois idea is spreading like wildfire IN
consequence of the advertising it was given by the
avalanche of favorable votes.
Inquiries are pouring in upon the Illinois High
way improvement association from Michigan, Iowa,
and good roads advocates want to know how the
thing was done. They ask for the maps and plans
and details Of the campaign which eliminated in the
solution of he problem.
Outsiders could hardly believe that $4,000 900
project could be financed without raising taxes.
They were amazed by the simplicity of the Illinois
method under which automobile license fees will
take care not only of the interest on the bonds but
the principal also. 1t was an eye-opener to them
that there nestled the state treasury several mil
lions Of dollars all ready be turned loose on the
road work, every cent representing money collected
from willing automobile owners.
If the example OF Illinois is followed in neighbor
states the benefits the people of this state Will
be multiplied many times. Instead of voting them
selves $50OOo0OO worth Of hard roads they may have
created indirectly system costing hun
dreds Of millions Few motorists eonfne their tour
ing their own state even under present conditions
which make country travel more of an adventure
than pastime.
BY linking its proposed network of hard roads
with similar systems in other states Illinois would
he in close neighbory touch with communities that
distant the moon. And those com
munities, we may well depend would not be slow in
taking advantage of their proximity
The Illinois system will consist of 4s0O miles oc
hard surface. durable highways" connecting every
county ana every town Of more than 1000 inhabi-
tants with every other town Of that class
1t has been estimated that sixty-six per cent Of
the population lives the lines selected for the
roads and that eghty-s1 per cent lives within five
miles of them.
Such roads will make travel certain. The mo-
t0rist need have hesitation about stepping into
his in the middle of a rainy night and heading
for St Louis Springfield Champaign.
And when the neighbor states join us We may
expect to in our theaters Iowans who left home
after early dinners and will sleep in their own home
towns the same night
Glad 70 have you with us. neighbors See your
legislators about it this ~inter-Chicago Herald
Examiner,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
Health Talks By D.. w5=5a@ azaaz. Nc D.

months. / have used them two-and
one-half years and am worse Off
than ever. Have dieted, used
bran, fruits, every kind. of medi
cine, exercises, everything. possible,
in the last twenty years. Am fifty
pounds overweight. Am IS years
old. IS. II. l.
nswer-Overwei aud Obstin-
ate constipation in women %
years old indicate. as doctors say,
a certain course OF hOrmone treat
ment with the physiology of the
ductless glands can administer.
Same Thing But Something Else.
My physician has told me l have
Bright's disease. | am very con
stipated, though l have taken som
ersaults, bran, etc. Yeast seemed
to increase the constipation. Am
Al years old. There is a large
amount of albumin. Is there any
thing that will remove it from the
system? Have been on a restricted
diet for two years. tB. c. j.
Answer Restricted quantity of
food naturally produces infrequeut
bowel excavations; diet consist
ing principally OF very digestible
food naturally produces constipa-
ton also, there being little resi-
due left to stimulate peristaltic ac-
ton. Generally a liberal amount
Of coarse green garden truck and
of coarse fodder vegetables is per
Missile in Bright's disease. The
quantity Of albumin present is not
important. for sometimes grave
Brights disease exists with little
or no albumin discoverabIe on an
alysis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
Nervousness Is Indeed.

Several readers have recently re-
marked in letters to the conductor
and train crew Of this column. but
you say there is no such thing as
nervousness
A cash prize of ten dollars is
hereby Offered 10 the first reader
who can prove l ever said or wrote
that.
1t is a great study. and an art,
10 know what you read when you
have read it. These readers are
not all of the intuitive sex either
Nervousness is the most common
thing in the world. 1t is so com
mon that it is positively vulgar.
Nervous prostration once upon a
time had a certain ~eXclusiveness,
and when the name was LatiniZed
into neurasthenia the condition for
a time enjoyed considerable vogue
with the newly rich and the idle.
but come with me TO the tene-
ments today and III show you
neurasthenia thriving on all sides
amid squalor and dirt 1t is we'll
nigh as unrefined as neuritis or
INSTRUMENTATION
Nervousness is that state in
which an individual feels unduIy
conscious of himself. 1t is a
symptom accompanying a great
many diseases.
The fact I did endeavor to en-
phasize, when my readers imagined
l was denying nervousness. was
that nervousness is never an ade-
quate explanation OF a disturbance
OF health, nor is nervous trouble ."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
Talking 1t Over.

The reconstruction committee OF the National
Civic federation IS to hold a meeting IN New York
city beginning Dec >, 70 consider the following
questions:
What part Of the so-called labor and CAPT
tai war measures devised by the government
should be retained at the conclusion of peace?
How far are compulsory measures which
were necessary under emergency conditions, to
be continued after peace is restored?
What changes in our immigration policy
Will be forced by the economic and other re-
suits Of the war?
The call for the meeting says:
We are now face to face with the demobiliz-
alton Of our huge army and the transformation
Of our industries from war basis to a peace
basis. These questions as well questions
pertaining mercantile marine, finance,
the production and control of basic industries
the output OF which we must supply TO the
whole world for a long time to come-must
necessarily be handled by governmental agen-
cies. But the National Civic federation's com
mittee is interested in the practical so-caIled
. labor and capital" questions and it is these
which it is expecting 10 study. The results of
its constructive deliberations will be placed at
the disposal Of the government. 1t is earnestly
hoped thar there will soon come out of the
proposed Weeks and Oyerman bills an official
commission ready 10 deal with all reconstruct
ton problems.
Serving on the committee representative men
and women from the fields of labor, agriculture,
manufacturing. commerce, banking, economies the
church. bar. etc With the task before it there will
be need for the best brains of the land Even so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
Teaching the Hun.

Germany has been taught number Of things,
but there are several other matters which
its national understanding seems 20 have stumbled
Il was necessary for Secretary Lansing to remind
the resteaic government that q state Of still
exigig and that this country objects attempts at
Familiarity until peace is formally proclaimed
Communications must come through neutral
tries until We CONSENT 10 resume speaking terms
tbs seeFetaFg eg stale also undertook TO make il
eieaF fat the t5Hitsd States has notion Of plead
ing f3e essss ST se Hun AZ the peace table Dtmat
ing thai pleas ealeHre might better be referred