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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06

spoonful OF lemon
juice added and thickened with con-
fectioners' sugar.
A few sliced berries may be used
as a garnish for gelatin dessert,
for the sherbet cups of junket or for
squares of angel cake with whipped
cream and berries for dessert.
A little sugar added to the roast
or stew will add to the flavor and
1t Will brown with a richer color.
When the coffee cream has soured
add little soda and teaspoonful
Of sugar; beat until well blended and
1t will usually be unnoticed, unless
the cream was too sour.
Rhubarb and Pear Salad.-Bake two
cupfuls of rhubarb with half q cup
full of sugar added when nearly cook
ed. Let stand to chill. Mix togeth-
er four tablespoonfuls of olive oil, two
of lemon Juice, teaspoonful Of SUI
gar, salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
Arrange the rhubarb, which should be
tender but not broken, with six halves
Of canned pears on a bed of lettuce !;
pour over the dressing, sprinkle with
| chopped candied ginger and serve.
Frozen -Prune FIuff.-Soak a pound
of prunes overnight in three pints of
water. In the morning add sugar to
sweeten and the rind of half an or
ange; cook until the prunes are ten
der. Strain off the Juice and remove
the peel. Stone the prunes and rub
them through sieve; add the juice,
half-cupful Of finely chopped wal
nut meats and two unbeaten egg
whites, then freeze. Serve garnished
with orange marmalade.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06

be used as q gar
nish or accessory,
making a m o s t
tasty dish. A most
delicious filling and
icing for a cake
may be made, u.s.
ing crushed fresh
berries with a tea
SpOOnf1l Of lennon
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06

Light is known to have an injurious
effect on bacteria; hence 1t is impor-
tant hyglenic factor.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06

LESSON TExT-Mark H:1o-72.
GOLDEN TEXT-Watch and pray that
ye enter not into temptation.-Mark 1893.
DEVOTIONAL READING-John ib:1-l7.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Matthew 26:2O-2s; Luke 22:17-
20; John 13:1-35.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus and his disci-
ples.-Mark 14.la-@.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Jesus betra Jed and de-
MED.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03

FOR SAl.E--rhe Misses Amos am
nounoe their annual salo OF hand
made Christmas goods, beginning
Dec o.. at their home, li6 linton
street 6at6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03

A man takes short cut TO poverty
when he comes TO believe that he has
no talent for saving or making money.
\ man can by patience. application and
time acquire the ability TO do almost
anything for which by nature he has
little taste or genius, Al least, this
Is the principle upon which psycholo-
giSts work, aud to which innumerable
ncn bear. testimony. Human brain
capacity can be modified so that man
can acquire the capacity TO do that
which previously was impossible. BY
faith in oneself talents may be multi
piled. With faith one can eliminate
the suffering and The sense of depend
euce, and The companlonship of pow
erty. For thrift is not a gift of nature
SO much as a talent, that may be de-
veloped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
BENNINGTON 1
COUNTY COURT
IS IN SESSION
Opened This Afternoon for De-
cember Term.
JUDGE FISH PREsIDEs
With Several Cases Settled And
Others Continued, It Looks
Like Short Term.

Bennington county court opened
the December term at the court house
here at two o'clock this afternoon.
Hon. Frank l.. Fish is the presiding
judge and Hon. Herbert N. Shaw and
Hon. Edmond La Franchise are the
assistant judges. Miss q. Sadie Smith
Is the reporter.
After the opening prayer, pro.
clamation was made by Sheriff God
frey that court was open for business.
The docket was called. Several Of
the cases set for trial at this term
were continued and others were
found to have been settled. A rather
short term is anticipated.
The remainder of this week will be
taken up with hearing motions and
court cases. The jurors will be sum
moned to appear Monday when trial
of the first jury case will begin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
WOULD DECLARE
|. WILSON S OFFICE
! w TO Be VACATED
Resolution in Senate to Unseat
President Wilson.
A MOVE TO sUPPLANT HIM
Another Resolution is to Create
Committee to Go to Paris to OBJ.
tain information.

Washington, Dec. 2--Criticism of
the president in Congress took the
form today of resolutions, one seeking
to declare his Office vacant because Of
plant him during his absence by Vice
plant him during his agsence by Vice
President Marshall and the third the
creation OF bipartisan senatorial
committee to 20 to Paris and keep the
senate informed OF what was going
on at the Peace Conference.
1t was Senator Sherman, Republi'
can, of Illinois, who sought to declare
the president out of Office because Of
his European mission The Senator
did not actually introduce his resolu-
tion, but he intends TO do so as soon
as possible. Its contents were made
known. and were. with one important
exception, identical with resolution
introduced in the House by Represen-
tative Rodenberg, Republican, OF
Illinois.
While Mr.. SherInan's resolution
legislated the president out of the
White House. apparently for good and
all, MT. hOueHOeIe ueCldIcu the seat
vacant only during Mr. Wilson's alb
sence. Both resolutions made it man
datory upon Mr.. Marshall to assume
the oath of office.
The third resolution, submitted by
Senator Cummins, Republican. OF
iowa, provided the Senatorial commit
tee. This resolution met with con
siderable favor in some quarters, not
ably from Senator Hitchcock, demo
crat, of Nebraska. chairman Of the
Foreign Relations Committee, upor
which is imposed the task of review
ing treaties before they reach the
senate floor.
The Nebraska Senator said hi
though the Senate should have som'
means of information This has beeI
his view for some time The fact the
president his not conHl,e9 fhe rhair
man of the Forcign Relations Com
mittee upon The purposes OF me eA
eculivo's trip to iho Peace Conference
has strengthened the view Of Senate
Hitchcock's supporters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
MRS MELVIN HARRINGTON
shaftsbury Young Woman Passed
Away Saturday

shaftsbury Young Woman Passed
Away Saturday
Flora May Harrington a wellsnovn
and highly respected y0uug woman.
passed away al her home i'm shafts.
bury Saturday after q sAori illness OF
influenza which, afterwards developed
pneumonia.
Mrs. HaTrins ON was the daughter
of Alexander Williams of Lebanon, n.
Y. She was born n StephentoWn. n,
Y, Aprl 20, 1890. Her mother died
when he wa but four years and she
has passed nearly her entire life with
her grandmother Mr.. Orviile Tlfft of
Glastonbury.
Surviving are her husband, Melvin
Harrington and one young son, Char
lie of Salisbury, one sister, Mrs
Floyd Hughes and her father, both OF
Lebanon, n. Y, and one brother
Emerson, who is in the U. S. service
in France.
The funeral was held from her late
home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Rev. G. Il. Cady officiating. Buria
was in the South SALISBURY GENE
! terry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
VaryIna Tastes in Humor.

There is no accounting for taste in
humor. It varies from generation to
generation. II varies even in single
individual. Where are the jokes OF
his youth? TO think that he once
laughed at Them now almost makes
him writhc. But. then, there are his
children. He has the consolation OF
seeing them explode at the old jests
which have come to seem TO him alb
jectly feeble and empty. He discovers
that. 10 his innocent prattlers, he him
self appears a mighty humorlst in his
table taxi IL is a quiet lesson to him
: In the way times change, and we
change with them. The child is not
2 the father of the man. in the matter
Of humorous appreciation. AT least,
T Il he is, It is a reflection on the man,
for not putting away childish things,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
JOIN THE FARM BUREAU
Every Woman In Rural Districts
Should be a Member.


There are seven good reasons why
women should join the Farm Bureau,
the bureau OF particular interest to
women in the rural districts. A cam
paign is in progress this week to se-
cure memberships and below are rea-
sons why any woman should become
a member of the Farm Bureau:
Your membership in the home
economics section of the Farm Bur
eau pledges your moral support; 1t is
a definite expression of your belief in
the work
Your membership affords you a
means of collective self help and ex-
preston.
Your membership makes possible
he creation of effective machinery
for doing the things rural women
want done.
Your membership in this organiza
lion, backed by the Federal State and
own governments, Is a definite and
effective way Observing your countr'
ia time % Nag or peace.
Your membership makes possible
iha loca. management of home de
monstration work by the womcl
/ themselves.
Yonr membership in the county or
sanizauon IS the best means OF keep
Ing personally informed from oiicia
sources as 90 conservation needs an'
lme.hoas
The information the help and the
/ inspiration gained through the Farm
Bureau publications and tne othe
reading matter received by member
are worth the Zee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
Pleasure in Making Other, Happy

Ii those OF us who are spendinl vnr
selves in the pursuit OF empty pleas
ures stop tof a moment aud, resolving
to look W our i'll OF less fortunate
friends. would go TO see them once u
II white. or would send some briei mes
sage Oi cheer, we would experience a
JOY delightfully."- new and satisfying Co
ourselves. We would find a. fai more
worth while to bring a smile to lips
that have been set with pain or sorrow
than to seek pleasures that may amuse
us idly for moment and then, because
we are satlated with good times" In
terest us no longer.-Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
WOUNDED To CO
TO HOSPIT
WEAR OWN HOMES
Plans to This End Announced
by War Department.
$4,000 AR EXPECTED SOON
Base Hospitals at Training Camps
with Facilities for 10000 Will
Be Used.

Washington, Dec. 3-Plans where
by al wounded American soldiers
from France will be sent to hospitals
within 300 miles Of the homes OF
their nearest relatives, were an
nounced by the war department to-
day.
To carry out these plans the base
hospitals at training camps have al.
ready been turned over to the surgeon
general.
This will provide rs hospitals with
facilities for over hundred thousand
patients.
1t is reported that $4,000 wounded
will be sent to these Institutions dur
ing the next four months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
Mischlevous Mamie.

Birds of the magpie kind are like
monkeys, full OF mischief, play. and
mimicry. There is story OF a tame
magpie that was seen busily employed
in garden gathering pebbles, and
with so much solemnity and n studied
air dropping them in hole made to
receive post. After dropping each
stone II cried "Currack y trlumphantly,
and set off for another. on examin-
ing the spot toad Was found in the
hole, which the magpie was stoning for
his amusement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
CASUALTY LISTS DELAYED
Secretary Baker Says That Later
Lists Mostly Wounded.

Washington, Dec. 3--Secretary
Baker, appearing before the senate
military committee to explain delay
in completing publication Of overseas
casualties, said that he thought most
unreported names were those Of men
slightly wounded and which would
come by mail
Senators were unable to understand
why only something over a hundred
thousand names had been published
when it had been officially announced
that the casualties number over two
hundred sixty-two thousand
Baker said every effort consistent
with accuracy was made TO prevent
delay and that Gen. sPershing had
been urged to expedite lists sending
names on the dead list
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
caronl River Water Power.

The Caroni river in South America
IS said TO have remarkably even year
around flow for tropical stream and
also to afford great opportunity for
the development OF electrical power.
There are three waterfalls within a
short distance of the spot where 1t
emptles into the Orinoco river. and
from the lowest of these II is estimat-
ed more than million horsepower
can be generated without any neces-
slty Of building dams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
Highland Proclamation.

The following is proclamation said
TO have been once issued at Kenmore
"A ane time, ho yes! an twa time.
no yes and tree time, no yes! To
a them wha ha gotten the spoke eng
llsh), no persons, at no time after nor
prefore, will pu' peats nor howk heath.
er on my Lord Preatalappin's moss,
or my lordship to pc surely will
brought them perfore her to he pc.
heatet, and syne hangt; and gin she'll
come back till pc waur done till her
nor a tat"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
ALLIES DEMAND
SURRENDER OF
NJ. H0HEN70LLERN
Allies Are United in Procedure
in the Case.
TO ANSWER FOR CRIMES
Conference showed That There Is
Little Difference OF Opinion Con-
cerninu Course to Take

London, Dec, 3--Demand for the
surrender of William llohenzollern
will be submitted to the Netherlands
government in the name OF all the al
lies, according to the Express. The
views of France and Italy have been
fully communicated to the British
government, and President Wilson
has also made suggestions relative to
procedure in the case.
The Express claims authority for
the statement that although there are
some little differences concerning
points of law among the allied jurists,
Mondays Downing street conference
revealed the unanimity relative to
making the former emperor answer
for his crimes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
Y. W. c. PLANS FOR DECEMBER
Last Month Of Year Full Of Good
Times.

Last Month Of Year Full Of Good
Times.
Plans are being made in the Young
Woman's club to make this last month
Of the year happy one.
The Gym" class with Miss Mar
garet Pilling for instructor is held at
the Y. NJ. c. A. gym every Friday
night at s o'clock. That means two
solid hours OF the best kind of fun.
There are three especially good
times planned. The first one Is for
Wednesday night. You know It is
said "The singing army is the win
ming army" Why not be a winning
club?' Mrs. Amyel Baker is going to
come in Wednesday nights and help
sing. Don't miss Il!
Then there's to be q real old fasli.
toned Christmas party for the club
and chance to take Christmas cheer
into some homes that might not other.
wise have much OF Il.
Some time during the month there's
70 be a club dance TO which. II you are
n member. you may invite your es.
pecia' friend. Doesn't that sound
good? Well it's going to be even bet.
ter than II soundsl
And between times you never can
'ell what may happen. So start
right Re on hand Wednesday night.
II you're not a member-joinl You'll
be welcome.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
The King Got His.

Solomon, Eondon musician, had
as pupil King George II. One day,
when the king had not distinguished
himself by great practice or skill in
playing, the teacher gave him the fol-
lowing classification Of flddlers. Sid
dlers, your majesty, may be divided
into three classes: To the first belong
those who cannot play mt all; to the
second those who play badly; and to
the third those who play well. You.
sire, have already reached the second
class"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
COURAGE and cOwardlce.

The thin line between courage and
cowardice Is none too distinctly drawn,
for II rides astrlde fear. And It must
seem inane TO be told how one can
be either a coward or n courageous
man, depending altogether upon which
side of the line one takes the first
step, but the formula has held good
in actual practice In our very best war;
From "Am Coward?" by Eugene
L. Harrison, in Physical Culture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
NEW VILLAGE ORGANIZATION
Women Of Bennington to Become
Home Bureau Members.

WOfUCU VI bennington u 6ECQfUC
Home Bureau Members.
This week the women Of the rural
communities will be given chance TO
become members OF the Home Demon.
stration Department of the Fatise
Bureau. At the same time the wo.
men of the village will be given an op.
portunity to become members of
similar organization, the Home
Bureau.
The following women are acting as
chairwomen of their respective
wards
Mrs. Irving Cobb, 1st Ward.
Mrs. Laura B. Cole, End Ward.
Mrs. John Hayes. Srd Ward.
Mrs F. d. Mabrey, 4th Ward.
Mrs. Haviland Sibley, 5th Ward.
Mrs. Robert E. Healy. (pro tenn
Mrs. Lawrence Gokay, 9th Ward.
Miss Brigie NeGVire. 7th Ward.
Mrs. A. y Holden. Did Bennington.
Mrs George r. yelling, North Ben
nngion
These women with their able assis-
taRts viii endeavor TO give every wo-
man a chance 80 become q member OF
the Home Bureau n, however, your
membership Is not solicited. any of
tbe above women VIII he glad 70 give
you the opportunity OF becoming q
member ii sou viii kindly notify
them
What ihe Home Bureau is---An or,
ganHdi0u of village women whO arc
interested in the upbuiiding Of more
wholesome hOmts and a more salts.
factory community
Aims-TO enable Women 20 Oblain
Better Homes Better Children and
Beuer Communities
Fee-Oue dollar yer year,
PAID Worker-County Home De.
mnstration Agent
Advantage i'm becoming a member-
DedWte help viii be given by demon
sirations. talks. pers0na, conferences
with the Agent in solving household
I problems.
Nou vii b. given a chance to ey.
press your patriotism, n patriotism
looking not only % The present but to
1 the future
You viii be entitled to the circular
which contains much valuable infor-
nation ON food household manage
ment sanitation clothing and other
helpful subjects.
You will become a part OF great
nationwide movement for you will be
not only cooperating with your com.
/ munity but with YOUR county and
State and the National government.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
Use for Kansas sunfIower.

Americans, especially those who
live in the Sunfower state of Kan.
sas, will be interested In knowing that
the cultivation of the sunhower is be.
ing urged in England because its
seeds are rich In oil and valuable as
chicken feed.-The Peoples Home
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
WANTED AT CAMP DEvENs
Vermont Will Not Willingly Give Up
MarSlayer

Brattleboro, Dec Military auth
critics at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass,
have made a request that John Luce
OF Troy, n. Y, who last Monday IA
tally stabbed Station Master A. NJ.
Prentiss of Burlington, who arrested
him for attempting to steal a ride, be
turned over to military guard to be
sent after him, 1t was announced hera
today by Attorney General Herbert G
Barber.
Mr.. Barber says the military author
tiles doubtless are entitled to have
Luce delivered into their custody, but
he will endeavor to convince them
that justice demands that the case be
disposed of by the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the County National bank
will be held at their BANKING rooms.
PENNINGTON. VT. on Tue7day, Januarl
7 1919. AZ 10 o'clock In the forsa1on
Tor mo election of directors for the
ensulng year and FOR the transaction
OF such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
Homer II. Webster,
Cashier.
Bennington, w., December ), lelS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
First Glass Ewes.

Oddly enough, the first artificial eyes
were not made for living persons, but
for the dead. In the days Of the
earliest Pharaohs the Egyptian en-
bnlmers removed the eyes, poured
plaster or wax into the sockets and
set in eyes Of volcanic glass or some
precious stone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
Crowd Them Out.

II we wish TO overcome evil at all
we must overcome IT with good; there
is no other way Even In our own
hearts, the easiest way to cast out
wrong and unkind thoughts is by
so crowdlng them out with generous
purposes and pleasant memories that
there Is no room for them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
Railway for eunpowder Only.

In one of the western states there
Is little railway, the one purpose of
which is TO transport gunpowder from
the magazines to the packing house.
The two little cars, drawn by real
curiosity Of an engine, are scarcely
larger than delivery wagons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
eoTTuM CAR TURNED Turtle
BENNINGTON Manufacture Had Mar
row Escape Saturday Evening.

F. l.. Bottum of the Bottum & Tor
rance Manufacturing company, had a
narrow escape from serious injury on
Saturday evening while returning TO
Bennington from Troy. A short dis
tance out of the city his Peerless car
skidded on the slippery road and turn.
ed turtle. Mr. Bottum, who was
alone in the car, escaped injury but
the car was considerably damaged
Mr. Bottum was returning from
Troy where he had taken Rev. p. L.
Dow, pastor of the local Methodist
church, and Mrs. Dow. The accident
happened OH short curve. When
the car went over the driver was
pinned under the wrecked top and had
to kick a hole through the windshield
before he could extricate himself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
Rebuff Oiscourteous.

Augustin DAILY, who was regarded by
the general public as one OF the most
frog-blooded of men, was standing In
the lobby of his theater one evening
when he was approached by an actor,
who presented his card and inquired /:
"Do you recognize the profession?"
"Did you ever see me stop and speak
to one of them?" was the freezing re-
ply.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
Record for Divers.

In Salvaglng the United States sub
marine F-4, which was sunk off Homo
lulu in March, 1915, divers went down
to depth Of about 300 feet and adj
1usted chains and cables and directed
operations Of men at the surface. This
Is said to have broken all diving rec.
ords.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
Stopped Too Soon.

The fat, good-natured, cross-eyed
barber was in the middle Of my hair
cut when our conversation drifted into
goatees. "'d rather take whipping"
he said, "than shave n man with q
goaIee. Just when you begin 10 get
down where the shavin's good, you
have to stop."-Chicago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03

FOR SALE-Stewart stove. LARGO
size, In good condition. j. l.. Arm-
strong 20i Maple Street. Tel 525-W.
rf.H atN C3t6f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03

WANTEpAtilrt TO work during
holidays az pappas g Violas 6dtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
sh..n nss. Farm Fertilizers.

Sheep produce the most valuable OF
all farm fertilizers. Their sharp hoofs
work this well into the soil. This
quality has earned for sheep the title
Of "Goiden Hoof." In England land
which during Queen EllEabeths reign
produced only six bushels Of wheat
per acre has been made 10 Yield 30
bushels at present, simply by pastur'
ing the land TO sheep.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03
A near.sIahted man

is no worse Off without glasses than a
business man without insurance. His
family is unsafe, even If he can see
it Win YOU come here or send us
word where to call?National Life ms.
Co. of Vt (Mutual) Earle s. Kins.
loy General Agent, Meade Building
Rutland Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-03

II one is troubled with leaky foun-
tain pen, the application OF little soap
to the threads Of the screw win work
magic. If the pen Is emptled, thor
oughly cleaned, filled, and the soap mp
piled, l am sure there will be no more
trouble until the pen needs refllllng.