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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
PRESIDENT DID
no 7 AP ON I
SEC. Of TREAS.
Left New York at 1915 Today
for Overseas Journey.
TO BE ABROAD SIX WEEKS
Wilson Plans to Visit England, France
and Italy and Possibly Belgium
While in Europe.

New York, Dec 4-For the first
time in the nations history, a presi
dent stepped aboard steamship
which was to take him to Europe
when, today, Woodrow Wilson walked
up the gang plank of the transport
George Washington, berthed at Ho
boken dock awaiting the executives
arrival from Washington.
The George Washington was prepar
ed to sal two hours later on its unpre
cedented voyage
A picturesque military reception
was accorded the president, Mrs. VIII
son, Secretary Baker, Secretary Lans
ing. Secretary Tumulty and other:
who were passengers on the specia
train which reached Hoboken a
seven-thirty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
BURGLAR CAPTURED
Sheriff Gardner Rounded up Man Who
Entered Legacy Store,

tu-tfcd Legacy otore'
Sheriff - b. Gardner has succeeded
m capturing he burglar who recently
entered the Legacy Store at Benning-
ton Fails and helped Itself to sever
al boxes of cigars The theft was
committed Oh November 10th, and the
proprietor OF tie store had no definite
clue IS TO the guilty party.
Sheriff Gardner was notified, how
ever, and went to work on the case.
His efforts were successful, and the
guilty party proved to be Joseph
Secird. who had been rooming at
Haynes Corners. The arrest was
made Saturday night, Nov. S0th, and
yesterday the culprit was sentenced
to not more than one year, nor less
than two, at the State prison at Wind
sor. He had been employed by the II,
T. White Co., and later by Houghton
Rice of North Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
WEATHER FORECAST

For western New York and eastern
Vermont, snow or rain tonight and
coCer Thursday fair with strong
fresh winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
BRITAIN s DAY
PlR0CL hNATI0N
BYE. H. HOLDEN
Village President Explains the
Celebration.
CEMENT NEW FRIENDSHIP
Ancient Prejudlees Are No More and
Friendship and Gratitude Take
Their Place.

Edward H. Holden, president of
the village, has issued the following
proclamation relative to the celebra-
tion Of Britain day next Saturday:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
'XNT Tanfed

BGRCH--OAk--sPRU - BAssW OOn
LOGS,
WE DO CUSTOM SAVING Oh LOGS
sAwDUsT $500 PER CORu.
For Sales Cord wOOd--stOyc length.
Delivered.
"a. Y. CUsHMaN MIG. CO. NO. nBNN.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
sHAFTsBuRY HONOR ROLL
List Includes Names OF Two Who
Were Killed in Action.

The names Of he men Of the town
of Shaftshury who have served IN h.
army or navy Of he United State
during the war just ended have been
compiled and are printed below.
No doubt some names have been
missed or the initials of Others may
be wrong. Any person, who can
make additions or corrections should
do so by notifying c. A. Monroe OF
South Shaftsbury and the list as re.
yised will be printed later. II is also
planned to have the corrected list re
corded in permanent form in Shafts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04

Sew York. Dec President Wiz
SON sailed ,odm f0l Europe 10 arti
cipate as one OF tua five representa-
lives Of this country n the peace CON
ference 10 bc held p France The
iran port George Washington goi
under way az fou.1teeD
A wireless is expected io bt zee
ceiyed by he president late today
from Secretary NcAdoo announcing
the acoeptance or rejection OF treas
ury secretary hip by the man to
whom Il has been offered The man
Is believed to be Representative Car
ter Glass of Virginia.
The president was in high spirits
as he and his wife breakfasted
aboard. He said he was looking for
ward to the voyage as the first real
ease since he assumed office. He re
marked It might be enforced rest
for few days" thus acknowledging
his reputation for being poor sailor
The George Washington with its con
voy will take the southern route via
Azores, to avoid the colder northern
temperatures.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04

Washington, Dec. 3-Just before
President Wilson left Washington to
night enroute to Europe, announce
ment of a secretary Of the treasury tc
succeed William G.. McAdoo will be
made public tomorrow in New York
There was no reference to a director
general of railroads and the inference
was that this official has not been de
termined upon.
President Wilson began tonight his
trip to Europe to attend the peace cor
ference
The president left Washington on q
special train for New York. where to
morrow he and his party will board
the transport George Washington OF
which the voyage across the Atlantic
will be made.
The president does not expect to bC
abroad for more than six week
which would give him Just a monti
on European soil Before the peac'
conference meets he VIII confer will
Premiers ogd-Gooree OF Great Brit
aim Clemenceau Of France and O.
audo OF rag 3ad probably with Hin.
Albert of Belgium To- discuss The sal
ieui points Of ihe peace treaty
Great preparations nave been madI
IN london Paris md Rome for th
presidents reception
Joseph r. Tumulty the president
+ secretary accompanied Air Wilson g
No~ YORK; ba, VIII not go abroad. III
aill return to Washington 20 conduc
ihe business OF the White House ant
. win na Ihe eyes ant ears of ihe pre-.
dent iu tlia country
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
CONTROL BREAKS COTTON.
Heavy Selling Follows Action By the
Government.

New York, Sept. Following SEN
sational rise on a poor crop report
which in reality was only an incident
in series Of speculative orgies in cot
ton futures 1.-THE market broke heavily
yesterday, the West, New York and Liv.
erpool joining in the selling The decline
by II o'clock had reached 20T to 235
points on different options, or an ex-
treme of Sll.75 a bale in one hour The
eausel Well, with wheat prices regulated
and sugar prices regulated the South
has found the cotton exchange a place
to let off its fzz--its gambling procliv-
ities-and cotton has scared or slumped
with reckless abandon. The action of
the war industries board, with the ap-
prevail Of the president, in announcing
that committee will be appointed TO
consider the feasibility of affecting a
sterilization of cotton prices" has given
the cotton gamblers a shock and the
flood Of selling orders has resulted. Actu-
al federal control such as applies TO
wheat, and in measure as to corn, is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
EAST MONTPELIER

+. P. Townsend and family have re-
turned from visit to relatives in Leon
inster, Mass
c. P. Dudley and family have been on
Ia trip TO Portland, Me, stopping at
Derry, N. FL, to visit A. i. Dudley. From
there they went on to Portland, return
ing Wednesday,
s. H. Lyford and wife were visitors in
Hardwick Labor day. ...,
Henry Kelton and wife and George
kelton and family went on a trip to
Lake Morey Tuesday.
About noontime on Monday, car
with two men for occupants, belonging
to Waterbury, dropped into hole in
the road from East Montpelier to the
north village, tipped over and broke the
drivers leg A passing car took the in
jured man to Barre hospital.
Sept. l2 will be registration day. This
will be Americas final demonstration of
military efficiency, when 100000 men
are due to come forward on that day to
register. Here is an opportunity for
every patriotic woman TO brighten the
way with flags from every housetop.
The time to inculcate courage is before
the men are enrolled, so that it may in
spire and help them through the period
of training preparatory to action and
bring them into battle strong and reso-
lutte.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
SUGAR BURNED UP.
Steamship Caught Fire at Sea and Came
Into Port with Hold in Flames.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 6.-An Amer
lean steamship caught fire at sea and
came into port yesterday with hold
in flames, which has been burning sixty
hours, destroying thousands of pounds
of sugar, tobacco and fruit taken on
at Porto Rico, Fire boats are pouring
water into the hold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
READING ADDRESSES
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
People in the United States Proud of
Their Achievement, He
Tells Them.

With the American Army in France,
Wednesday, Sept 4.-tBy the Associated
Press Lord Reading, British ambas-
sador to the United States, addressed
the American soldiers who took Juvigny,
in a dugout within sound of the guns on
Wednesday afternoon, bringing assur-
Rnce to the soldiers that the people of
the United States were with them and
proud of their achievements. This is
said to be the first time that any am
bassador ever addressed troops at the
front.
Lord Reading said he doubted il Ger
many realized what Americas entry
into the war meant. He said that when
Great Britain and France really stood
in need of help America stepped into the
war, determined to see it through to the
end.
Lord Readings speech is to be trans
lated into French for distribution among
the French troops. As an audience, Lord
Reading had an American general, his
staff, and large number of men
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
Arctic Explorer Is En- Route
to Vancouver to
Report
PREFERS SUBMARINE
FOR DASH TO POLE
Courses Under the Ice Could
Be Followed, He
Says

Dawson, Y r., Sept 6.-Explorer Vii.
hjalmur Stefansson is en- route to Van
couver and Esquimalt to report to the
naval commander at the latter place re-
garding the last five years Of the Cana
dian government expedition north. He
also will follow this report with one to
the ministry at Ottawa.
He declares the submarine is prefer
able to the airplane for a dash to the
pole and for general Arctic exploration
and better equipped to carry supplies.
Courses could be found said the explorer.
from half mile to a mile deep and even
deeper under the ice which could be ira
versed to the pole in a submarine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06

After social hour and transaction Of
business, officers were elected, reports
read, etc, followed by election of off
GERS for the sociable society. A bounti.
full supper was served.
Mr., and Mrs. r. Farr of HardwicS
were in town Wednesday calling on old
friends.
Mrs. Blanche Urban is caring for Mrs.
Herbert Shute and infant SON.
Miss Phyllis Webster is teaching in
Montpelier Center
Miss Elsie Walbridge is teaching in
Marshfeld
Mrs, f. F Smith has gone to Dorches-
ter, Mass. to remain with her daugh-
ter a few weeks.
Mrs. Horace Stewart has returned to
her home in Dorchester, Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
Civil Service Examinations.

An open competitive civil service ex.
animation for departmental clerk, for
both men and women, will be held ON
Sept. IL at the following places in Yer
mont: Brattleboro, Burlington, Mont
pelier, Newport, Rutland, st. Adams, and
ST. Johnsbury. Vacancies in the service
at Washington, d. c., will be filed from
this examination.
The usual entrance salary for this posi-
ton is 5000 to 81, 900 year, but the war
department has adopted for use during
the continuance Of the war 81 100 a year
as the entrance rate of pay for clerks,
and states that it will be the policy
of the department to promote to 81 200
a year all clerks who after three months
OF service are reported as being well
qualified and worthy Of promotion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06

my friends. - Mrs. L. H. De WEEsE,
COS Alcatraz Ave, Oakland, Cal.
Every woman at some period or other
in her life suffers from just such dis
turbances as did Mrs. Weese, and if
there is no interested friend to advise,
let this be reminder that this famous
root and herb remedy has been over
coming these ailments of women for
more than 40 years.
If any complications exist, write
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for advice. The result of many
years experience is at your service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
ACCIDENT AT sHoREHAM.
Automobile Ran Into cow-Result May
Be Fatal to One Man.

Shoreham, Sept. Ga serious and per.
haps fatal automobile accident happened
here about 8 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, A car owned and driven by John
Howe and carrying his father, George
Howe, and Gilbert Perkins, ran into
COW when going at a high speed. The
machine turned over, throwing the three
men out and the machine was badly
damaged
All were sent to the Moses hospital
at Ticonderoga, n Y, where it was
found that George Howe had broken
shoulder and Gilbert Perkins broken
back and injured spine. The latter's
recovery is doubtful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
MRS. De WEESE
COULD NOT STAND
Because of Functional Disor-
der-Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oakland, Cal. 60 suffered from ir-
regularities and congestion, so | could
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
CABOT

Born, in Cabot, Sept. 2, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Shute.
There win not be any service at the
Congregational church for two Sundays,
Rev. NJ. w. Hale taking the remainder
of his vacation. Sunday school will be
held as usual. All are cordially invited
to attend union services at the NJ. f.
church.
Mr. and Mrs. f. P. Walbridge were
guests at Isaac Tabors in North Calais
The last Of last week.
About 40 ladies were present at the
missionary tea held last Wednesday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
BURIAL IN VERMONT.
Of Mrs. Jennie Southworth, Aged 81, In,
jured in Auto Accident.

Greenfield, Mass, Sept 6.--Mrs. Jen-
ME Southworth, %, one of the three per.
sons injured in an automobile accident
Sept. on the Mohawk trail, on Shell
burne mountain, died in the Franklin
County hospital during that night. She
is survived by her husband and two
daughters. The body was sent to Post
Mills, VT, for burial,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06

not stand on my feet
for any long period
of time and did not
sleep well. The ply
stefan who treated
me did not seem to
help me any and a
friend advise d
Lydia E. Pinkham s
Y e G ct a Bile Com
pound. Itook it and
before ! realized it
| was well. / shall
recon m end your
Valuahla rannady IN
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06

something the South has thought could
not be. Even this first intimation that
it is coming causes a jolt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
Americans In Canadian Let

Ottawa, Sept. 6.-To-day's casualty
list includes the following names:
Died of wounds: c. f. Williams, Bal.
timore.
Missing, believed killed. J. P. Du-
fresno, Boston.
Missing; r. U. King, Philadelphia.
Wounded: J. w. Wood, Philadelphia.
R. Hasketh, Pawtucket, R. l., L. F. Lee
blans, Charlestown, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
DIED AT FAIR GROUND.
Henry Baird, G. A. R. Veteran, Had
Heart Disease.

Rutland, Sept, Henry Baird of
Chittenden dropped dead at the Rut.
land fair ground Tuesday afternoon aft
er attending a meeting of the Rutland
County G. A. r. Veterans association
and later marching to the grounds. His
death was due to heart disease. Mr..
Baird was 76. He served in the Civil
war with Co. G, 22d New York Volun-
teers. He is survived by his wife, son,
a sister and a brother
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
Goddard Seminary


The English teacher has been preparing girls and boys for
college for 20 years the Latin teacher for 6 years the mod
ern language teacher for the mathematics teach
er for 2S years The head of the Commercial Department has
had Is years of experience
This the Goddard in
who discouraged and ready school, bring
well kind
of work is the pleasing that the school the
specialist
In these days when needs badly
the student
course there people in this community who
take this extra who ready
talk with them am helping every year. help you
o. X. HOILISTER
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-10-25
4 PROPOS DE G

De tous les dey0irs qui incOmbe-
ront a Pe~lectorat lie 5 novembre, aucun
ma plus d'importance que lie choix des
JUICES. Trop solvent dams lardeur des
discussions politiques Pon oublie de
bonner a la question du choix dun jul
&c toute la consideration qu'elle meri-
tie. Ce magistrat ne peut, CONNIE les
autres candidats, ct malgre notre sys-
teme democratique, aller ~d'assemblee
en- assemble presenter sa candidatu-
re. La dignite de sa position n lie lui
permet pas. Dependant Phomme qui
peut etre appele en- aucun temps a jul
ger pour nous line question whale, doit
etre honnete, capable ct impartial.
C'est pourquoi rECHO d EL'OUEST
demande toujours . ses electeurs de
considerer, serieusement les hommes
qui Sc %presentent a &c poste.
lie JUICE Chas S. Jelley qui occupe lie
banc de JUICE de la Cour du District
depuis plusieurs annees est I'm magis-
trat qui possede toutes les qualifica-
tions REFUSES dun bon JUICE. Tout en-
etant affable ct courtois il est juste ct
impartial dams toutes SEES decisions.
IL a fat ses preuves ct POn connect
trait me grave erreur en- privant no
tire comte de ses services.
SEES commissioners des lois ct son
experience CONNIE JUICE sont conside-
rabies ct nous n'hesitOns pas a recon-
mander fOrtement sa candidature.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-10-25

Nous voulons dire en- peu de mots,
dams cette annonce, pourquoi les Pr
Jules Rouges sont devenues popu-
laires ct pourquoi Giles ont obtenu
tant de guerisons etonnantes.
Les Pilules Rouges sont pour les
femmes settlement Etant adaptees
aux maladies speciales a leur sexe,
Giles ont naturellement un grand
avantage sur les autres pilules ct
les autres remedies qui sont annon-
ces pour guerir tous les maux. I'm
remede ne peut pas guerir toutes
les maladies, ct il est malheureux
quill n'existe pas de loi pour empe-
cher certaines gems de tromper lie
public en- annoncant n medicine
pouvant guerir tous les maux.
Voyez par tout lie monde les sue
ces etonnants obtenus par les mede-
Gins specialistes pour telle GU talle
maladie. @ Ces medecins s'occupent
dune sorte de maladies settlement,
laissent les autres de cote ct c'est
ce qui fait leurs success. II en- est
ainsi des Pilules Rouges ct du Me-
-decin Specialist de la Compagnie
Chimique Franco-Americaine. Les
Pilules Rouges sont une specialize
pour les maladies des femmes; c'est
pour celia qu'elles guerissent les per-
sonnes qui les prennent conscience
easement. Notre Medecin est un Spe-
cialiste pour les maladies des fem
mes, de la, ses nombreux success.
Les remedies liquides sont compo-
ses d'alcool ct les effets temporal
res obtenus par ces preparations sont
supplement dds a la stimulation
qu'elles causent. C'est pourquoi I'm
grand nombre de femmes, apres en-
avoir pris pendant I'm certain temps,
ne peuvent plus sen passer. II ny
a qu'une bonnie maniere de bonner
I'm remede, c'est sous forme de pilu-
les qui Sc prennent plus aisement,
ne tachent pas ct ne gatent pas les
dents.
Les Pilules Rouges co1tent moins
cher que n'importe quel autre re-
mede.s Une bofte de ces pilules Sc
vend cinquante centins ct dure plus
longtemps qu'une bouteille de liquide
dune pfastre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-10-25

Legislature du 35eme District
sur son Record
Quelques-unes DIES mesure dams
lesquelles il fut actif:
Auteur du Federal Road Bill
pour lie comte d'Hennepin qui accor.
de une appropriation du gouverne-
ment federal pour les chemins du
comte. Cette appropriation fut de
$284,778 en- 1918 ct sera de $425,865
en- 1919.
II vota pour la loi dite "Blue Sky.
ct pour Ia cour de Cancellation, pour
Ia loi prohibant la monopolisation du
narche sur les articles de nourritu-
re, pour la loi creant lie amrche mum
cipal ct pour les systemes 1.-TWO Pla-
toons".
II fut co-auteur du projet de loi
arrogant lie "Union Depot Bill" ct
reussit a defaire lie projet de loi anti
snuff" en- comite.
II fut membre du comite des ou-
vriers ct supporta achievement toutes
les measures ouvrieres aihsi que CO.
autcur du bill de 8 heures.
II est pour lie peuple ct contre les
int6rets egofstes.
II est ne aux Ettats- Unis de sorte
que sa loyaute ne peut etre question
nee.
Son record est sans reproche ct il
merite d'etre reelu.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-10-25
RECONNAISSONS LIE MERITE

L'ECHO DE L'OUEST a toujours
etc en- favour du 'bon, gouvernement"
ct la conduite honnete ct droitc de nos
afaires municipales. II ny a pas de
branche plus essentielle dams notre
gouvernement local, croyons-nous, que
celle de JUICE de la Cour Municipale.
.Avec un JUICE trop "facile" o avons
un gouvernement sans loi. I'm JUICE
trop severe ne nous dome pas une
Justice temperee de pitie. I'm JUICE
municipal dot etre un homme de ca
ractere qui peut poser impartialement
ct sam passion les deux c0tes dune
question ct qui peut juger de la vie a
tous les points de vue. II dot etre
un homme qui peut saisir la situation
ct quand il est possible, alder plut0t
que de condamner Paccuse. Dams lie
juge C. L. Smith, Pun des presents
juges de la C0ur Municipale, nous pos
scdons un tel homme. C'est lui qui a
inaugure en- notre vile lie systeme de
"probation" par lequel des milliers de
~personnes ont etc encourages ct al
dees a une meilleue vie ct plut0t que
de les depouiller de leur argent pour
empecher lie tresor de la vile Get ar
gent est allie pour lie soutien de Pepou-
Sc ct des enfants de paccuse. LIE JUICE
Smith sympathise avec les masses.
L'ECHO DE L'OUEST a, dams lie pas
sc, appuye la candidature du JUICE
Smith ct, CONNIE celui-ci s'est prouve
digne de notre endorsement dams lie
passe nous n'hesitons pas a lie recon-
mander de nouveau a nos lecteurs.
Son experience SUI lie banc devralt
etre de grande valeur pour padminis-
tration future de Get office. Nous ne
croyons pas quill est a~vantageux de
congedier IN officer supplement par
&c qu'un autre veut occuper son poste.
Nous demanderons de a
nos lecteurs de donner au JUICE Smith
,eur appui lie plus enthusiastic.