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write again Don't worry. I'll be all
right whatever turns up and by the
look OF things there will not be much
turning up.
Il forgot to tell you that back at our
first stop ran into Eugene Shea. II
sure did me good to see him He is
also in the fourth army and | shall
probably see him again before it is all
over.
The second letter dated Thanks
giving day" was written at Mondorf,
Luxembourg
well do | remember last Thanks
giving at home and it was brought
back quite forcibly today as | sat eat
ing my Thanksgiving dinner in the old
Mondorf convent; not of turkey or
chicken and an the trimmings but
good wholesome army food. With me
was an oilcer from North Carolina,
and together we enjoyed ourselves as
best we could
- am not IN France rs 'once
thought I would be on Thanksgiving
day but IN Mondorf, Luxembourg.
Mondorf Is q place Of about 5000 PEG
pie and is noted for It's medicinal
baths which YOU perhaps know about
We arrived here last Monday morn
ing and established our hospital. but
we are no, going to stay here long
Sunday We are going TO pull stakes
and move on 10 Treyes, Germany. a
trip of about 80 kilometres. There we
are 70 establish another hospital and
when TIE army has passed that point
we win again move on, ana so on until
we land in Coblenz on the Rhine
There we VIII reamn imagine, until
we start for home However, don't
look fer me before next July. II Z
come any sooner then we wa be so
much ahead Of the game.
Now that the censorship had been
lifted | can write you more definitely
regarding my wanderings We left
the states July no and were sent to
Canada by the way Of New Hamp.
shire We arrived ia Montreal about
noon and ia the afternoon left on our
trip down the 81. Lawrence To- Halifa1
From Halifax we had very pleasant
: trip until nearly across About four
4 ~ NANhN ttN ~AtNl MUM q rttt DlWEEilt
MS al or deck When | arrived az the
rail our submarine chasers were scoot-
ing over The sea like mad We had
run into a nest of submarines that had
been laying for us and Tor about al
hour our chances were not worth
much We managed to get three OF
the submarines and the rest either
beat IL or 4e lost them 10 sure was
an exciting time There is a lot more
20 ten about the scrap but will
leave 1t until after / return home.
We landed al Cardiff. Wales, July
81 and were given a great reception by
the people From Cardiff We travelled
. by rail 20 England and put up at rest
camp lor couple OF days. Our next
move was TO Southampton where we
. took boat across the channel to lie
ilarVe, France. From lie Harye we
went to So Armand, Cher. IN box cars
and believe me. it was some trip. We
passed through Yyet0t, Pavilly
Rouen Andelys, Vernon. Nantes
Versailles Etampes, Orleans. lie
/ Ferte, Salbris Vierzon. B0urges and
I then 81 Armand We remained al
ST. Armand until we began our jour
ney into Germany"
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Effective Immediately. No More
Direct Shipments VIII BE
Made Retailers. All Ship
,nents Now Go to Job5ers fol
Redistribution.

When the influenza epidemic strucl.
the country and wiped out our ware
house and jobbers' stocks almost over
night, we were faced with the prob
lem OF distributing to the stricken
districts in the quickest possible
manner our daily output of Vapo.
Rub. We solved this by Offering to
ship direct to the retailers in these
influenza districts by parcel post pre-
paid quantities OF not more than three
dozen VapoRub in any one shipment,
and by shipping what was left from
our daily production to our jobbers by
express instead of freight.
This was costly but it solved the
problem for the time being. Now.
however, we find that these small
shipments are constantly increasing
we have received as many as 1906 in
single mail. 1t is becoming impos.
sible for us to fill these promptly, and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
Cooling

Thermo.syphon System: The very larg
water Jackets and radiator tanks used with
vertical tube radiator insure continuou
TOW Of water and efficient cooling This
works in connection with a beltdriyen bal
bearing fan.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting o. the stock.
holders OF the County National hank
viii be held at their banking rooms,
bennington, w. on Tuesday, January
T. 1919. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
for the election OF directors for the
ensuing year and for the transaction
OF such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting
Homer H. Webster. Cashier
Dated bennington. w. Dec. 4. i9iS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
Ignition

Special design magn
part OF the motor, I
four coils and q CON
simple and reliable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
Annual Bank meetlno

The annual meeting o, the share.
holders of the First National Bank Of
bennington. VT, for the election OF
directors and transaction OF any
other business which may be properly
brought before said meeting win be
held at The banking house of said as.
ISOLATION on Tuesday, January lith,
1919 az ten o'clock a. m.
! A craYea. cnshler
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NapOrizer

Tho tractor is equipped with a special design
vaporzer. which heats the Kerosene vapor
and mixing 1t with fresh, cool air, supplies u
dry explosive mixture to the cylinder Tc
start the engine gasoline is used and after
about one minute when the vaporiger is SUI
iciently heated, It is shifted TO kerosene.
Fuel is supplied by gravity from a twenty-one
gallon overhead tank
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Engine

Four cylinder four cycle, cylinders are cast
en- bloc. Cylinder bore, four inches; piston
stroke. five inches
Removable Cylinder Head: This allows
easy access to the valves, pstons and cylind-
ers the crank case is easily removed so that
all interior parts of the engine may be reached
without taking the tractor apart.
Horsepower: The engine develops twent
two horsepower when running at 1000 revo
lions per minute, and using kerosene
fabrication: Splash system; the oil circu
lation is maintained by the centrifugal action
of The lywheel on the oil in the fywheel
casing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
Darling, PIERCING
SCEAIIC PAINS
Give way before the pence
t-atina effects Of Sloan'a
Lirilnent

60 20 those rheumatic twinges and
the l5ia-achcs Of lumbago, the nerve
Inflammation Of neuritis, the WY neck,
TIE jeiat wrench, the liganent sprain,
the muscle strain, and 1he throhbing
ETuisa.
The ease Of applying, the quictnesa
Of relief, the positive results. the clean-
illness, and the economy Of Sloan'1
Liniment make It universally preferred
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-20
Obituary

The death of Charles II. Kelley Oc-
Cured at his home in Cornyille early
Saturday morning, June 8. after d
lingering illness Of several weeks He
had not been in his usual good health
for sometime but kept about his work
until early in the spring when he was
confined to the house
On April 20 he submitted to a very
critical operation removal Of a
diseased kidney-and for a while APP
peared to be gaining, when complica-
tions became manifest and he gradu-
ally failed until the last.
The deceased was born in Kings
bury, Dee. II, 1869, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Sylyanus Kelley. Nearly 80
years ago the family came to Corn
vile, the mother surviving only two
years after the removal from Kings
bury For 26 years the father and
son Charles have made their home on
the farm known as the Levi Judkins
place When 16 years OF age he went
into the numbering regions at Roach
River to work for the late David
Rowell For six years after the
death of Mr. Rowell, he contracted
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with the son, f F. Rowell to haul
lumber by the thousand
Mr. Kelley was a respected citizen
a kind neighbor and friend and will
be greatly missed in TINS community
He was unmarried but leave several
brothers, Milford. Albion, Delbert and
Lee Of Cornyille and Perry Of Har-
mony; also one sister, Nix Netse.
who came from Bristol, Conn. % al
sist trained nurse In the care y.
her brother during his last illness
Funeral services were held At the
home on Monday p N at : O'Clock
Rev George Merriam officiating in the
presence Of many Borrowing relatives
and friends. Among the out-Of-town
relatives present besides the brother
above mentioned. were Mrs Maria
Cooley and daughter Of Wilder, VI
Mrs Bert Written Of Skowhegan and
Percy Morrison Of Wilton There
were many beautiful floral tributes
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Mercer Raises Flag

There was a flag raising at Mercer
village, Sunday at p. IN. Shortly
after noon the people began to gather
from Mercer and adjoining towns. A
procession was formed at the church,
led by the Skowhegan Band of TWEEN
ty-five pieces. Then came twelve
young ladies dressed in white and
carrying the flag, followed by quite
number of children with garlands of
flowers, Red Cross members, Boy
Scouts, and a large number of people
in automobiles and carriages. These
all proceeded to the grounds in front
of Garland's Hall, where, after
prayer by the Rev. Gardner Will, the
people listened to a stirring address
by the Hon. l.. r. Folsom of Norridge-
wock, after which there was music by
the band Hon. A. X. Butler of
Skowhegan then talked In a very in
teresting manner. While he was
speaking, an interruption occurred;
horse belonging to Thomas Hogan
took fright and ran away, but was
caught after running about a mile md
a half and no damage had resulted,
and no further excitement occurred.
Mr.. Butler remarked that he had
thought perhaps he might scare some
of the people, but had not thought he
would scare a horse. Without doubt,
the people assembled constituted the
largest crowd that has been in Mer-
Ger for long time. 1t is estimated
that there were present about twelve
hundred people. one hundred automo-
biles and fifty teams. The day was
favorable and everything passed off
in a manner to do credit to the ones
who planned it.
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stage. She is much in demand for
New York productions, and is seldom
seen outside of that city, with the
possible exception OF Philadelphia and
Chicago.
The opening play will be within
the Law" presented in a manner that
will equal in every way the produc-
ton 1t received in New York. Mr..
Durkin has concluded negotiations
with New York managers for series
of the latest royalty plays and will
make selections during the summer
from the following list of successes: -
Kick In, House Next Door, Deep
Purple, Lovers Lane. Under
Cover THE House of Thousand
Candles" I'm Missouri, THE Servant
in the House" and 1.-The Easiest Way"
The expense OF the Stock Company
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Junior Red Cross Work

Some week ago the children of
Grade ", Park School, began prepar-
ations for organizing a Junior Red
Cross The spirit became contagious
and the preparations spread to Grade
V and finally to the whole building
The children collected and sold old
iron, rags, rubbers, paper bags and
cement bags, newspapers and maya
zines. Gifts and earnings made each
pupil of Park school a member of the
Junior Red Cross.
Materials were bought and work
was begun. During the last four
weeks the children of Grade VI, V and
VI assisted by their teachers, also by
Miss Carpenter. the sewing teacher,
have made the following articles;
Nine wash cloths, four hot water bot
tie covers. also an infants layette,
which consists of dresses, jackets,
bootees, blankets. shirts, cape, bands.
bonnet and bag of sundries.
The III Grade have wound thread
on cards. have fastened thread, but
tons, safety pins pins and needles to
outing strips which go in comfort
bags.
The boys of Grade V have made
about two dozen scrap books, and the
boys of Grades V and VI, under Mr.
Knowltons charge have made 35 toys,
consisting of carts, cradles, etc,
The things are to be exhibited Sat
urday afternoon and evening, June %
in the windows of the old Ten Cent
Store
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Hartland Baccalaureate

Last Sunday the First Baptist
church was we'll filled at the baccal-
aureate service in the morning, the
NJ. f. Church congregation being
present with its pastor, Rev. f. J..
Weber Rev A. w. Swift of the
Baptist church preached the sermon
"At Lies Portal and Rev Mr. Web
Der assisted in the service The
church was tastefully decorated in the
class colors, blue and gold. The
figures 1918, strung with daisies and
beautiful bouquet of blue and gold
en- fieur-de-lis adorned the front of
the pulpit Special music was rem
dered by the mixed quartet of the NJ,
F.. Church, and Mrs. Woodbridge of
Boston sang very effectively the solo
THE Land of Rest" by Pinsuti. Miss
Lois wilkins marshalled the class,
while Supt. H. B. Clifford presided at
the piano.
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Came Back. Miss King will be re-
membered for her brilliant work here
as leading woman during the summer
of 1914.
John Harrington will be warmly
greeted by his host of admirers who
rejoice at the prospect of seeing him
on the Lakewood stage. Mr. Har-
rington is here on a vacation and has
agreed to lend his efforts in making
this the most successful in the history
of the summer playhouse.
Another important engagement is
that of Mr.. William David. leading
man in the Lakewood Stock Company
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THE MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $50, 600 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season of the yetr when
their natural juices and medicinal sub
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
and as final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles.
1t is the wonderful combination of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
so successful in the treatment of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
fishing attest to its virtue.
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this year is considerably more than
in any previous year, there will be a
large expense each week for royalty
on the up-to-date plays, and no ex-
pense is to be spared in the properties
and scenery in order to offer real
productions each week Only ten
cent advance is to be made in the
price of theatre tickets and in addi-
ton there is War Tax to be paid by
the public of ten per cent. There
will be no change in the round trip
car fare to Lakewood of twenty-five
cents, so the total expense of round
trip car fare, the War Taxes and the
theatre admissions will be fifty and
sixty cents, of which twenty five cents
is paid on the cars, and twenty-five or
thirty-five cents at the theatre.
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OPENING PLAY AT LAKEWOOD
CONTINUED from First Page)

under contract for next year. His
previous associations have been with
Klaw and Erlanger, Shuberts, Oliver
Morosco, Conan and Harris and other
reputable firms.
A recent acquisition to the Lake
wood Stock Company is Miss Made
line King, who succeeded Mary Nash
in the leading role in THE Man Who
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OF 1915, whose appearance in the near
future will lend strength and dignity
to the company. Mr.. David closed
the recent season as leading man in
1.-The Thirteenth Chair"
Mr.. Murray Phillips a light come
dian of high standing, who has been
placed under agreement to appear
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Gard OF Thanks

We asa - express our heartfelt
thank - our neighbors and friends
for the kindness and ympathy shown
Us during 20 sickness and death Of
our son and brother; also for the
beautiful forsI offerings
Mr Sylyanus Kelley
Mss Eettie Kelley
and brothers
Mr. &ellie Morrison
Cornville, Maine June L, 1918
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with the company at the Lake, has
just closed an engagement with VIII
liam Gillette and will be seen next
season in an important part with
Potash and Perlmutter"
Miss Margaret Lee, Is one Of the
best known players of character and
grand dame roles on the American
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Excursion to Dexter

About - of the Masonic fraternity
from SkOwhegan went 10 Dexter Fri
day Of last week, to be present At a
meeting Of Mount Moriah Council
held in that town by special dispense
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MOTTO f

This day give my son. Harris w
Sally, the remainder of his time TN he
is twenty-one and will not collect any
of his wages, or pay any debts after
this date.
Athens, May 3, 1918.
3w25' ISAAC H SALLEY.
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DON'T SPEAK OF BURDENS

Our Government gets funds for carrying on the war
from two taxation and loans. Each individual
is given very little choice to what he will pay for the
first of these methods In the Of loans he is
largely on his honor.
Thus far we have had three successive issues of Lib
ery Bonds and here in this little community have
taken share Of each of them Just now asked
to buy securities of slightly different sort. These
known Thrift Stamps, exchangeabe, however, for
bonds which differ in essential particulars from the
liberty issues already quoted.
Huge sums from accumulated capital have gone into
the Liberty Loans and accumulatOns will have to be
drawn upon in the future but all anxious that
savings from day to day. week to week. and month to
month"; shall take of as large proportion possible
of war expenses. Savings invested in government
tiles disturb conditions less than the amount invested
from accumulated capital The desirablity of furnish
Thrift Stamp idea the ingenious and successful
promu gated by any government
Any of us may buy Thrift Stamps, at % cents each,
to the limit Of our ability not exceeding $1,000 In small
sums millions of dollars have already been placed at the
disposal of our Government in this way The progress
however, has not been at rate sufficient to indicate the
completion of the 900 900 600 desired during the pres
ent year. and an intensive campaign seeking to market
Thrift Stamps in large sums, is in progress
Little be said in addition to what has already been
said to duty in the matter We might prefer to
make other investments although these securities the
safest in the world and bear fair of interest Doubt
less boys with the coors often called upon for
duties both hazardous and disagreeabe The slight
sacrifice make in buying Thrift Stamps is insignificant
compared with theirs.
W. H. CUMMINGS.
Skowhegan Me-, June 20, 1918
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The Franklin Journal published at
Pennington, IS on sale at F. W. Buck
mans.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-01-10
SANFORD IS NAMED AS
Street COMMISSIONER
City Council Divorces Day Marshall
ship and Street Supcrintendcnce
MAY Reduce Police Force
Later

Al the adjourned meeting of the
City Council Wednesday evening G.
y. Sanford was employed as street
commissioners for the year 1918, and
the duties of that office divorced
from that OF City Marshal.
According TO the provisions Of the
agreement between the City and MIR.
Sanford he ia to use his team and
equipment whenever needed and is
placed in charge of the streets. alleys
and sidewalks and so long as his SER
vices are satisfactory he is to be re-
tanned at a salary for himself and
team OF $3.50 q month. In a general
way the commissioner will be subject
TO the street committee. but he was
given TO understand that II was to be
an essential part Of his work TO see
that needed street and sidewalk re-
pairs are made Immediately and not
wait for the committo TO hunt up Jobs
for him.
The members OF the Council were
emphatic in their determination that
the street commissioner should be
"on the job" and keep the streets
and sidewaiks repaired and see that
the alleys are cleaned.
After hiring Mr.. Sanford the oues-
tion came up relative TO the reduction
Of the police force. Several OF the
Council exprc@ed tho belief that
there Ia now no need for a day mar
shal and suggcstod that but one
police official bo retained and he 20
on shift at p. m. and work until
morning. The natter was discussed
at some length but no action was
taken.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-01-10
SOLDIERS LIKE SOCKS OF
HAND KNITTED VARIETY

; A member Of the olympia Red
Cross was recently at Camp Lewis at
tending the roundup. a young Of
fcer--a strsnger--observing her
knitting. said very earnestly; DO
you know, nothing In the world In
such comfort TO us az these knitted
things. especially the socks why,
when fellow gets a present OF a
pair OF these real wool. handknit
socks there Is IA much excitement as
over cutting the wedding cake. Every
body gathers around and admires
aud envies. Yon sec. We have TO
wear our shoes till they are pretty
far gone. and for tramping around In
this mud all day In thin shoes there's
rothing like these hand knit socks. p
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-01-10
CITY EMPLOYEES ARE
RETAINED IN OFFICE
Council increases Salary Of Recorder
Other StiPends Same as
In 1917.

BY virtue OF the amendment made
in the laws which bring all OF the
elections in oregon on the same day
Mayor W. +. Homan and the members
of the City Council are serving an adj
ditional year The new term began
with the meeting Monday evening.
While the elected officers held
over by virtue OF the law, the APP
pointed officers did not; they secured
their positions by re-appointment.
All OF the officers were retained. The
only change was that in the salary OF
City Recorder. C. M. Stearns. who
has been employed at S75 per month
and was raised to 800; p. J. GAL
lagher is again City Attorney at s25
per month; Or. II. II. whitney is City
Health officer at SIS per month; II. c..
Farmer ia Day Marshal at $50 per
month, and Marion Jones was re-.
tanned az Night Marshal for the pres
ent, no definite appointment being
made pending the confederation OF
changes In tho system.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-01-10
A MATTRESS ON A wARsHIP.
II 10 Both a Comfortable Bed and q
Fine Life Preserver.


IL must afford considerable consola-
ton to the navy recruit to realize that
the mattress on which he sleeps 50
comfortably ut night will stand him in
good stead In case OF an accident TO the
ship. In fact, the very buoyancy which
makes It such a comfortable bed Is also
the quality which makes It possible for
IL to be converted at n moments no
tice into life preserver. says the Pop
ular Science Monthly.
The mattresses are stuffed with IA
pok. a lighter than cork material which
Is imported from the West Indies In
bales similar to bales Of cotton IL Is
made from the seeds and silk of tree
not unlike the cotton wood tree. but In
stead OF being in puffy balls the kapok
Is In slender threads, which when COM
pressed make n mass that Is six times
more buoyant than cork.
Thin layers Of the kapok are inclosed
In strong ticking for the mattresses.
Each mattress II provided with tapes
long enough to tie around the body and
over the shoulders IL requires only a
minute TO adjust them.