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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
Great Wrong Done Wills.

There ought TO be a severe penalty
for sn alarm clock striking blue note.
Gao of these things got Willie out Of
aod an hour too early under the sug.
Aestion that he was an hour late, and
landed him at the Office like run.
away horse, before the janitors had
finished their mornings work.--se.
attic Post.Intelllgencer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

ESTATE OF EDWARD ~ SWIFT
THE UNDERSIGNED. having been
appointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Bennington,
COMMISSIONERS. to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands of
all PERSONS against the estate, OF Ed
ward L., Swift late of Bennington, in
said District. deceased, and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that, we will meet for the pur-
pose Aforesaid, at the offices OF Bat
chelder & Bates in the village of Ben
'nington in, said District. on the Goth
day of October 1918 and goth day of
March, 1919 next. from two o'clock T..
NJ until four o'clock T.. NJ on each of
said days and that six months from
the 2Sth day of September A. d.. 1918,
Ia the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims
TO uB for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington, VI. this fifth
day Of October A. ID. 1918.
a. W. BRAISTED.
EDWARD l.. BATES,
commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
Really zine Euloay.

Here Is a eulOgy OF a dead emIr
which Ibna Khallikan declares the
Commander of the Faithful. as the
Caliph of Bagdad was known, pro.
nounces incompatible: New LEI mis-.
fortune do Its worst, and time infllct
Its evils. There is no excuse for eyes
which have not shed their tears"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
ESTATE OF LEVINE II. WOODWARD

ESTATE OF LEVINE H. WOODWARD
The Undersigned. having been APP
pointed. by the honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Bennington.
commissioners, to receive. examine.
and adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons, against the estate of Lee
Vine ii, Woodward. late of Bennington
IN said District, deceased. and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto.
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the resi-
depce OF DR.. II. w. Burgess in the
Town OF Bennington, in said District.
ON the LIST day of April next. from z
o'clock T. NJ, until 4 o'clock p. NJ. on
said day and that ak months from tho
'ti day OF october a. ID. 1918. is the
time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington this Sth day
OF October A. D.. 1918.
WILLIAM Il. SEARS,
LEON X. PERCY.
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Most of the snakes used by show.
men are procured from a large snake
farm at San Antonio, Tex, where all
kinds OF reptiles are bred. This farm
consists of eight acres for snakes
alone, besides the land required for
raising rabbits, chickens, frogs and
other snake feed"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

There Is snrs curiosity as to what
Will come oHi She, the various words
necessary 10 cfa-,,s "irreducible mini
mum" afe culled .s. Of the German
vocabulary aud llnked together fol
of, ill use.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
con.Paia q Eassd- ske Com !. poem.as

on earth peel right on like a banana
skin-and that's. magic "Gets-It."
Tight shoes and dancing even when
you have corn need not disturb
you II you apply o few drops OF
-Gets-It' on tho corn or callus.
You want a corn-peeler.. not a corn
corns---you peel them right OF with
your fingers by. using "Gets-It."
Cutting makes corns grow and
bleed. Why use Irritating salyes
or make a bundle OF your toe With
tape or bandages? Why putter and
still have the corn? Use "Gets-It"
your corn-pain IL over, the corn
"Gets-It." the, Guaranteed, money
back corn-remover. the only surs
way. costs but trifle Mt any drug store.
MID by u. Lawrence d Co. Chicago. Ill
w. l.. GoKay, bennington, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

PASS papers urge the French brides
OF American soldiers 10 demand that
their husbands remain In France when
the war is. over. Now let US obeerve
which IL boSs--a French bride or an
American soldier, -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Resentment on the part NJ mar
taken into custody under misapprchen
sion in the registration roundup IL
not surprising. No soundminded
American likes to be mistaken for &
Stacker. sUs,ttr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

We are threatened with woman bar
bers, now. WIN II be possible foi
women to learn that raEors are to
shave with rather than TO cut laun.
dry soap and corns and sharpen pen
ellis?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

They say Jokes never die hut sine,
all the express companies have beer
merged that one about Eve being ere
ated for Adams express company viii
simply have to pass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Berlin newspapers no doubt made
the most Of the way this country
quslled under the terrors of pos
sible shortage OF confectionery and ice
cream soda water.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Considering some of the concoctiont
imported from Germany under tn,
name Of sausage II Is net surprising
that the Teutons have been SO success
full in the deylsing OF obnoxious gases
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

& Not the least significant sign Of om
viii to win is the zeal with which tn,
American people respond to every re
quest OF the government to save. serve
or sacrifice. Such spirit is lnvincl
Sle r
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

In spite Of all the strating that has
been directed against them at home
tho De HavIland fours seem TO he do
Ing their share Of strafing the Germans
IT the front.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Now some fool suggests that all the
women OF the country he classified ac-
cordlng TO age. Doesn't he know 1t
can't be dOne7
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Exercise wiz keep one warm ant
conserve fuel. but not exercise Of thu
imagination. For quIescent periods SEE
that there is coal In the basement bin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

The one crumb OF comfort In the
new revenue bill is that tar is to
be put on fancy vests.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

We can almost imagine the conster-
nation that VIII reign among the Huns
when Ty Cobb starts running Wild on
The bases over there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

The boat.rocking idiot has not been
90 much In evidence this season. Per
haps II Is because he has been caught
In the hunt for slackers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Another fool notion that has TO be
pounded out OF the Hun head Is that
he could start war and then qui;
whenever he wanted 10.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

The news from the western front
contains the mellifuous village name
Of Sauchy-Cauchy. It sounds like an
oriental dance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

One would think more Of the gov.
eminent admonltIon not TO waste fuel
II he could get hold Of little fuel to
conserve.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

A recent army order prohibits the
use Of bugle calls on the battlefield
Show this paragraph to the kid who
Keeps you awake by practlcing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Union church services are logiea
result Of a shortage OF coal. Il nigh
be a good thing to hold union pokei
club sessions. this winter. too.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Jerusalem hos a baseball team.
Somebody describe Its playing In scrip.
tural phrnseology. 81 saF ss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Anyhaw, you don't smell mothballs
as much as you used to before the girls
got the habit of wearing their furs all
summer. s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
ISLANDERS, Walkers,
''Geis.lr' for Corns
World BIAS Never Known It's Ecual.

"what will get rid OF my cornrs
The answer has been made by mill
Iions-there's only one corn-remover
utely certain. that makes any corn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Since the announcement that the
writing of poetry is an essential indus
try We expect to be flooded with lyric
gems. M# ri
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Nor are we surprised that one Ger
man prisoner offered TO trade his iron
cross for a dill pickle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Also. you cannot save gasoline with
out conserving tires and other things.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

German papers say that General
Foch is a blunderer. We wish We had
a few more such bIundevers. = -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Don't predict the end OF the war.
DO something to help bring II about.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

It's nice and restful to have the al
lies taking a lot OF towns that we
learned how to pronounce year ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

A matter Of anxious thought is
whether last years straw hat VIII be
able to see service next season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Probably the war was carried into
the open because the soldiers couldn't
stand the trenches any longer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

The per capita circulation Is now
$52.44. That will buy baby bond
and leave you some spare change.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

Spanish influenza may be bad dis.
ease, but what's bothering the Huns
most now IS the good old Yankee grip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28

caster county turnpikes; the Spring.
field Consolidated Water Company,
of suburban Philadelphia, and other
concerns will go over indefinitely.
Tho general idea Is to have sessions
resumed for hearings after the mid
die of next woek II State Health De-
pRrtment orders will permit and to
have argument sessions on Novem-
Der II. Places where hearings will
be held will include Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Scranton. Wilkes-Barre,
Reading, Erie, Johnstown, Sharon
and other points easily accessible to
parties in interest.
Decreasing Capital.-One of the
interesting signs of the times to
be observed at the corporation bu-
reaus of departments of the state
government is the filing of notices
OF decreases of stock. The North
western Electric Service Company,
of Erie, filed notice that it had au-
thorized decreases from S2,500,0 900
to $4,000; the Francis Perots Sons
Mating Company. of Philadelphia,
100000 to 100000: Victory Coal
Company, $25, to $1,000 and Pep
ers Paper Company, 100000 to
$4,000.
New Commissions.-The state has
just recommended over 1,400 men as
volunteer state policemen under the
act of 1917 for the period of the
war" These men were originally
commissioned for one year only un-
der a plan adopted at the Governor S
office. but owing to change brought
about blythe length of the war COM
missions are now being made in the
new form. This is in line with the
| frtt Af 40 ~ Trr1f Oh 6nCi1n-
, ed to provide a volunteer force for
wartime service only.
Road Opened - The Schuylkill
Haven state highway, which has
been under repair for months, has
been opened for traffic.
Boards COmmended-Phila
people have commended the MEM
bers of local draft boards Nos. 39
and 40, in taking charge of the in
fluenza campaign in their districts,
providing nurses and aid and calm
ing frightened people.
ArInsby Goes Up-Dr. II. P. Arms
by, long in charge of the state eX-
pertinent station at State College,
has been drafted to serve on one of
the federal war committees.
Big Payments-Approac of the
close of the fiscal year is causing big
payments of state taxes on capital
stock and corporate loans to be
made to the State Treasury. At this
time special efforts are made to get
the big accounts closed and such big
payers as the Pennsylvania and
other railroads send checks for enor-
nous amounts. 1t is not uncommon
for receipts in November to run as
high as a million dollars a week.
The hope is that the SS5,000,0OO
record of receipts for year will go
by the boards this year.
Enters Camp-Ex-Repr
Claude T. Reno, of Allentown, well
known on the Hill, has entered an
officers training camp.
Mrs. Wynne Dead-Mrs. Patrick
Wynne, wife of the Pittston legisla-
tor, died from pneumonia. Her sis
ter died a few days ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
West Shore News
BOY
ON FIRING LINE
Lieut.. James Riley Wheelock
' Writes of Young Man Who
Reached His Dugout

Enola, Pa, Oct. 2S.-A friend at
Enola has just received an interest
ing letter from Lieutenat James Riley,
Wheelock, a graduate of Carlisle In
dian School, and well-known as lead
er of the Indian School band and the
Enola p. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. band in
France. Lieutenant Wheelock has
been in service about ten months and
a short time ago received his commits
sion as a lieutenant.
Among other things Lieutenant
Wheelock says: THE great drive
which started on the 26th is the
greatest battle of the war to this
time and 1 witnessed 1t from a point
about two miles in the rear of our
lines. / am with the Supply Com
pany, so / have had occasion to drive
right into the line to deliver sup
plies. l wish 1 could tell you about
the battle. but l cannot. so will tell
you about it when l see you again.
The Germans are running like rats,
but every now and then they get up
steam and make a stand. If the "go-
ing" keeps going as 1t has the last
few days the end will soon be here.
The spirit of every man is to
win the war and each man seems to
think that If the other fellow can
stand 1t he can. One of the soldiers
got lost the other night on the firing
line. A big shell exploded near him
and blinded him for a couple of hours.
When he was again able to see his
company was gone. So he drifted
into my dugout. 1t turned out that
he was from Harrisburg, and when 1
told him l was from Carlisle and my
name, he almost cried with joy He
bunked with me that night and next
morning l fixed him up with mess
and he returned to his company on
the firing line happy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
Personal and Social Items
of Towns on West Shore

Corporal Beckmyer, of the Medical
Corps, of Railway. n. j., was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Kohr, at
New Cumberland. Mr.. Beckmyer was
a classmate of their son, Lieutenant
r. r. Kohr.
Miss Mae Yinger. who has been
spending several weeks at her home
at New Cumberland, has returned to
Washington, d. c., where she is en-
ployed by the government.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Patten, of Phila-
delphia. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Flurrie at New Cumberland.
Mrs. A. r. Ayres is i'll at her home
on Bridge street, New Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Tritt and family,
of Washington Heights. motored to
Carlisle where they visited the form
er's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Tritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Eshleman, of
Washington Heights, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Eshleman at Le-
moyne.
Mrs. w. o. Rishel and Mrs. R. NJ.
Peffer, of Washington Heights, Wis
'ited the formers sister, Mrs. A. B.
Lantz at Hillside.
Miss Mabel Doyle. of Harrisburg,
and Miss Katherine Hoover, of Worm
leysburg, were guests of Miss Mary
Rishel at Washington Heights.
Mrs. Clyde Shank and daughter,
Thelma, of Steelton, spent Friday
with Mrs. j. NJ. Tritt at Washington
Heights.
Mrs. 1. w. Rishel, of Washington
Heights, visited her mother, Mrs Ida
Smith at Harrisburg.
Mrs. J. p. Koontz. of York, is Wis
iting her son. the Rev. P. r. Koontz
at Washington Heights.
The Rev. p. r. Koontz. pastor of
Calvary United Brethren Church, at
Washington Heights. who has been i'll
with pneumonia, following an attack
of influenza is improving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
"OUT OF DANGER"

Then to get back health and
strength is the next thing for Doctor
and patient after grippe, influenza
or other wasting diseases.
A good tonic is needed and the
Medical Profession is a unit in en-
dorsing Iron, NuX Vomica, Gentian,
Capsicum and Zinc Phosphide for
this purpose. Many preparations
containing Iron, however, are very
constipating, but this is overcome in
DIR. Chases Blood and Nerve Tablets
by the addition of Aloin.
These Tablets contain all of the
above important tonics in easily as
similatiVe form and have no harm
ful or unpleasant after effects.
These tablets are safe, sure health
builders and their use is strongly
advised just at this time.
Weigh yourself before taking them
and note how quickly they COM
mence to do good.
Nearly every druggist sells
Chase's Blood and Nerve Tablets at
sixty cents a box. Special strength,
ninety cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
SURVIVOR OF 13
SDECORATED
Went Forward Undaunted
When Last of Com
panionS Fell

Private Joseph Bennett, of Norris
town lone survivor of thirteen Yank-
ees who volunteered to reconnoiter
in wood infested by German ma
chine guns, carried on" when his
comrades were killed or wounded
and wiped out the Huns with bombs.
For his heroism, Bennett, who
went overseas with Company X, of
the old Sixth regiment, now the
111th Infantry, has been awarded
the distinguished service cross. The
story is related by Captain Robert
d. Miller, also of Norristown.
1T will be interesting and graft
flying to the people of your district
to know that one of it's representa-
tives in the A. E. f. will be the
proud possessor of a ID. S. c., after
the necessary formalities are COM
piled with" writes Captain Miller to
his father.
Private Joseph Bennett, formerly
member of the old Sixth Infantry,
is the lucky one who will receive it.
However, L do not. think that lucky
is quite the word: pluck really ex-
presses ii better, for it was not luck
that caused Joe to volunteer to go
with the patrol that ended so dis
astrously for his comrades but luck
figured in his living to return and
tell about it,
There was certain patch of
woods in Boche territory that had
shown no signs of life for many
hours, and yet there was a question
as to whether or not the willy Fritz
had a concealed machine gun nest or
some of his snipers there. Before
advancing, it was vital to the allies
that they know the exact condition
of the place.
Accordingly, a patrol, under the
command of a French lieutenant,
was organized, partially by selection
and partly by asking for volunteers.
Joe volunteered. There were thirteen
men in all, each armed with a rifle,
while the lieutenant carried num-
ber of bombs.
They deployed and advanced to-
ward the suspected woods, a dis
tance of perhaps about thirty yards,
and it looked as if they were to find
the place unpopulated. Suddenly,
without any warning whatever, four
machine guns, cleverly concealed,
began throwing a staggering cross
fire into the patrol, and in less time
than it takes to tell about it, all,
with the exception of Bennett, had
fallen, either killed outright or NOR
tally wounded.
'BennettS rltie mad Deen virtually
cut in half by the rain of machine
gun bullets; not, ot,however, before
he had accounted for one of the
Boches. He fell to the ground fac
ing PROSTATE and using the bodies of
his fallen comrades as a protection
from view, he crawled to the dead
body of the French lieutenant and
obtained his supply of bombs.
Selecting a number of smoke
bombs he hurled them in rapid sue
cession, and, under cover of the
smoke, he rapidly crept along the
flank of the enemy and by the clever
use of time explosives, killed the re-
naming three German machine gun
men.
Bennett returned and reported to
his c. o., the sole survivor of the
brave boys who started out
upon the patrol. 1t may sound some
like fiction, probably, to some of you,
but the facts have been investigated
and found to be true in every de-
tail. 1t makes me feel mighty proud
that Bennett is an American"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
$3.50 Added to Fund
For Soldiers Tobacco

The Smokes For Soldiers" Fund. in
which the Telegraph co-operated, has
been helped by the industry of G. r.
Cassel, Hummelstown, Pa, whose can
vass netted $3.50 from the following.
each of whom contributed twenty five
cents, and all of whom are from Hum
melstown: S. 7. Winner. c. w. Wolf
ensburg, N w. Cassel (3), VioIette
Cassel, e. E. Bolton, n. w. Cassel, f.
]. Bolon, Helen E. Fox. George
Fromm, William Renacove, w. r.
Shope, Joseph Burkholder, G. G. Nc
Clung and G. r. Cassel. Subscribers
from Harrisburg were: A. S. BanmiI-
ler, First National Bank; A. 3. Eber-
sole, II. II. Metz and G. C. McClung.
From other parts. B. T. Y. Graeff,
Bernharts, Pa, and Herbert Fretz,
Doylestown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
"PA. DUTCH DANGEROUS

Keep the "Pennsylvania Dutch" you
know to yourself when you get in
the trenches is the advice of Captain
John NJ Bonbright, formerly of this
city, one of the commanding offcers
OF the ''f~ighting. Seventy-ninth." /"
Failure to do so, he said. almost cost
the lives of many members of his out
fit a short time ago.
According to Bonbright. number
of men of his regiment who were
sent into the woods on the Argonne-
Meuse front overheard some CONVEX
sation in German a short distance
away and were about to open fire. in
the direction whence the talk came
when Lieutenant John Walters, of
Altoona, discovered that the Dutch"
talkfest was being held by several
American soldiers of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
RUB ON SPRAINS,
, PAINS, SWELLING
Don't sufferl Relief comes
the moment you rub with
."St. Jacobs Liniment"

Don't stay crippled! Rub this
soothing, penetrating liniment right
into the sprain, ache or strain, and
out comes pain, soreness. stiffness
and swelling.
Nothing else penetrates. heals and
strengthens the injured muscles,
nerves, tendons and ligaments so
promptly. 1t doesn't burn or discolor
the skin and can not cause injury.
don't suffer! Get small trial bottle
from any drug store now-limber
up! Rub the misery right out. A
moment after "St. Jacobs Liniment"
is applied you can not feel the
slightest pain or soreness, and you
can go about your regular duties.
"St. Jacobs Liniment" conquers
pain. 1t has been used effectively
for sprains, strains, soreness and
stiffness for 60 years-siX gold med
al awards.-Adyertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
THOUSANDS FRUSTRATED
INFLUENZA
commonly known as Grippe spread
ing over entire East.

commonly known as Grippe spread
ing over entire East.
Upon the first indication of watery
eyes, running nose and soreness of
the throat headache or tired feeling.
step into your nearest drug store and
purchase a soc bottle of MUNYON'S
COLD REMEDY and a soc bottle of
MUNYON'S GRIPPE REMEDY and
take them according to directions,
alternating every hour.
These Remedies will check, within
few hours, all unpleasant dis
charges and remove headache, and
remove all symptoms of Influenza
Commonly known as Grippe) within
few days.
These simple Remedies have saved
thousands OF lives within the past
80 years.
Munyon's doctors are always at
your service, Advi-e and consulta-
ton absolutely free.
MUNYON'S LABORATORIES
54th and Columbia Ave. Phila., Pa.