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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
GERMAN CROPS
WILL BE SHORT
Dry Weather curtaiIs Vegetables and
Insects Destroy Potatoes and
Cabbage

Washington. July 27.-All the trou-
bles of the Kaiser and his aids are not
confined to the SoissOns-Rheims sect
or as is indicated by the reports of
food crops of the United States Gov
eminent. In the south and west OF
Germany favorable conditions prevail
due chiefly to rains and intensive cul-
tivatiOn,
In middle German, however, and es-
pecially in Mechlenberg, and Pomer-
ania. the dry weather has curtailed or
destroyed the vegetable crops, and inn
portations of foodstuffs from other
parts of the emuire already have been
found necessary.
To compncate the situation in the
drought ridden areas. plaques of in
sects have attacked the potato crop
and all but destroyed it. The cabbage
crop has suffered heavily in this re-
spect too.
In some sections of Germany an ex-
cellent fruit crop is reported, while in
other parts it is mediocre and scarce
ly sufficient to meet the needs OF the
civilian population during the sum-
mer months.
In the face of the shortage Germany
is sending soldiers equipped with
threshing machines into the Russian
grain country harvesting the crops
and taking what she desires, usually
all and giving the peasants little,
In Poland and Lithuania horses and
cattle are being seized along with
timber, with no payments made and
no receipts given for the supplies the
Germans "requisition."
The beat sugar prop in Germany is
about 100000 tons short, although a
price of 80 cents a bushel was allowed
TO the farmers as a means of stimulat-
ing its production. One OF the caus-
es of failure in production was found
in the shortage of coal at the sugar
factories. Many of them were unable
( to obtain coal at all and used fodder
/ from the fields and other similar ma
terials for fuel
/ A report on the table allotment of
sugar in Germany which has reached
this country shows that from six to
/ seven ounces week for each person
is allowed by the Government. This
is almost the same quantity that is al
lowed to the people Of the United
| States under the new sugar conserva.
/ ton regulations put into effect by the
Food Administration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
FlNN'S OVERLAND SHOWS
Six Day Carnival Opens on the Nor,
gan Lot This Evening.

Six Day Carnival Opens on the Nor
gan Lot This Evening.
Firms Overland shows, the one big
feature carnival touring New Eng
land. will this evening begin a week
of no-stop amusement on the Morgan
lot, Main street, having arrived yes
terday from North Adams where a
successful engagement was played
under the auspices of the State
guards. Two weeks ago the company
showed under the direction OF the
knights OF Columbus in Pittsheld
Firms is the one carnival that gives
all and more than is advertised. The
multi color midway is made dazzling
by the use Of innumerable electric
lights and along either side and
through the center are to be found
the many shows, mechanical riding
devices and gaily decorated booths.
Prominent in the list may be men.
toned that wonder ride, the whip,
never before seen in Bennington. The
apparatus weighs IS tons, is 45 feet
In width and 50 meet in length. 1t
has II cars which at times attain
speed of rs miles an hour around the
oval platform.
In the wrestling tent are to be
found Sam Anderson, former champ
ion middleweight wrestler of the
world, and other athletes open to
meet all corners. The $4,000 jump.
ing horse carousele is another big
card
real thriller is the silodrome.
around the perpendicular walls OF
which race like mad. "Wid Bill" Tan.
ner of Worcester, Mass, and Claude
Boardman OF Hartford, Conn, two of
the most intrepid motorcycle racers
in the country Lottie and her strange
pets are to be found in another can
vass structure and nearby will be
seen the Hawaiian village and It's
dusky hued maidens from the far
away islands.
There are several other features to
be found by visiting the midway. adj.
mission TO which will be free. New
surprises will be introduced nightly
and the man, woman or child who re
mains away from the Morgan lot this
week will have genuine cause for re
grea,.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

! Away back in the dusty past
some forty years ago when we
kids. especially me. used to take
our little pan and paddle and
gather the beautifully i'll smell
ling striped bugs that perched
upon the potatoe vines. we used
to see sometimes a weary wan
derer driving along the road
clad in a linen buster and chin
whiskers.
X We in our childish ignorance
used to think such gentry were
methodist elders or confidence
men but. later found they were
savinG close, calculating far
mers of the better sort who
were wise enough to protect
their clothing from dust and
dirt.
There is nothing that will
ruin a suit as quickly as road
dirt. 1t grinds the fabric to
onick destruction in appearance.
At $3.50 we have a buster
that is dirt proof. fast color
washes we'll and wears long. Is
full in the skirt with big COM
Portable armholes and wide in
sleeve at the elbows. n'fact as
free of defects and as full of
virtuous promises as a political
platform but unlike a political
platform it functions later.
. And back of it (the duster)
we stand with a guarantee
perfect satisfaction or your
money back.
CHAS. G. COLE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Nhy W NNSy hNoNSs .
c. S. Estes is confined to the house
by illness.
Who is the most popular girl in
town? Adv. 59t6
Fun for all at the Carnival, to-
night, Morgan lot, Main street. Ben
nington. adv.
Mrs. John Tudor and Mrs. John II.
Bowers are spending a few weeks at
Mrs. Tudor's home in Stamford.
Watch the Banner for the attractive
program for the lawn party at Mrs.
]. j. Carrigan's Wednesday evening.
Tonight and every night this week.
Firms Carnival, Morgan lot Main
street. Bennington. Let's go? adv.
Coming to the Harte Theatre to-
morrow, Theda Bara in THE Forbid
den Path" and "Pathe News ADV,
Mr.. and Mrs N. A. Mutt of Ashburn-
ham, Mass, spent the week end with
Mrs. Nuts sister, Miss l.. NJ. Bar
ney.
Coming to the Harte Theatre We'd
nesday, Alice Joyce in Find the Wo-
man" and The Woman in the
Web" ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond E. Howard
and son. Frederick were Sunday
guests of Mr.. Towards brother, Earl
A. Howard in Cambridge.
Miss Maragret Hayes, who has Oeon
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Fred Corbett
for week, returned to her home in
Hoosick Falls Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Bidwell, who
have been making an extended stay
at Camp Bide-a-wee, left today for
their home, Hartford, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs j. Herman Morgan of
New York city who have been spend
ing their summer vacation with Mr.
and Mrs, w. r. Morgan. have re-
turned to their home.
Miss Carolyn Clark is visiting for
few days with relatives in Cum
mington and Windsor, Mass. She will
enter the House of Mercy hospital
in Pittsfie.d August / for training.
The members of Gage street circle
of the Methodist church are invited to
meet at the home OF Mrs. Legrand
Colgroye on Grove street Wednesday
evening in honor of Mrs Colgroves
birthday \ special invitation is ex.
tended TO members of other circles of
the church.
Just before he left Camp Oqu.
luane. Maryland, last week for Ben
nington to pass short leave OF alb
sence at home, pr A. T. Houle who
was commissioned a first lieutenant
of the medical reserve corps last
October and who has been in the
service since January. was notified
that he had been advanced to the
rank of captain
Miss Rose Harbour and her Sunday
school class OF the NJ. f.. church and
several invited friends enjoyed a pic
mic at Col. Bottum's camp at the
Pines SATURDAY. Bountiful lunches
we're partaken of and a musical pro-
gram enjoyed In the evening they
all departed declaring a most enjoy
able time and wishing Miss Harbour
+ the best of wishes for the future.
1 Mr. and Mrs NJ Margolin and fam
| lily spent Sunday in Albany.
Miss Barbara Burt, stenographer in
the insurance Office of William H.
Wills and Miss Ruth LOOMS of
SALISBURY left Sunday for Buel Lake
Mass. where they will spend week
Miss Elsa Walhquist is substituting
in Mr.. Wills Office during Miss Burts
absence
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
SkfeElilo'flaF
Quietly Doing Its Work

The other day a woman
came into the store to make
various purchases, and who
has been a frequent visitor
for the past two months.
In conversation with one
saleslady, she remarked, 81
don't know why it is; but |
don't believe | could ever ac-
custom myself shopping in an
other store again. Sometimes
/ feel it is your advertise
ments; for | know they are
truthful expressions of the
merchandise, and besides re-
fleet your stores character to
a r."
We shall try our best to
continue reflecting the indiv-
duality of this store in our
advertisements; and as time
wears on, we know they will
prove the most important
factor in your buying sche-
dule.
oNalG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
NOTICE

The dry, hot spells like what Ben.
nington has experienced the past
week. causes shortage of water. II
is requested that everyone consider
this fact and be careful not to waste
the supply
Bennington Water Department.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

Tonight and every night this week,
Firms Carnival, Morgan lot. Main
street, Bennington Let's go7 adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

Tonight and every night this week,
Firms Carnival, Morgan lot. Main
street, Bennington. Let's go? adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

year before. This compares with an
average of 801, 100000 pounds of total
exports for the same half years in the
three-year prewar period.
In cereals and cereal products re.
duced to terms of cereal bushels ou1
shipments to allied destinations have
been
Fiscal year 1851 bushels 259, 900, OOC
Fiscal year 1918 bushels $40, 100000
Increase ................. 80,900,0 OO
OF these cereals our shipments OF
the prime breadstuffs in the fiscal
year 1917-18 to allied destinations
were, wheat 131 100000 bushels, and
of rye 13,900,0O0 bushels, a total of
144,900,00 bushels.
The exports to allied destinations
during the fiscal year 1867 were,
wheat 1875, 100000 bushels, and rye O.
100000 bushels, a total of 137,4OO,OOO
bushels. In addition some 100000
busels of 1917 wheat are now in port
for allied destinations or en- route
therto. The total shipments to allied
countries from our last harvest of
wheat will be therefore, about 141,-
100000 bushels, or a total of 154,9OO,-
600 bushels of prime breadstuffs In
addition to this we have shipped
some 100000 bushels to neutrals de-
pendents upon us and we have receiv-
ed some imports from other quarters.
A large part of other cereals exported
have also gone into war bread.
1t is interesting to note that since
the urgent request of the allied food
nnn frn11nYS DC r1u tn f6a 60,
ther shipment of 75,0OO,0O0 bushels
from our 1917 wheat than originally
planned, we shall have shipped to Eu-
rope or have en- route, nearly 85,OOO,-
600 bushels. AT the time of this re-
quest our surplus was already more
than exhausted. This accomplish
ment of our people in this matter
stands out even more clearly if we
bear in mind that we had available in
the fiscal year 1867 from net carry
over and as surplus over our normal
consumption about 100000. 900 bushels
of wheat which we were able to ex-
port that year without trenching on
our home loaf. This last year, how
ever, owing to the large failure of the
1917 wheat crop, we had available
from net carry-over and production
and imports. only Just about our nor
NAL consumption. Therefore our
wheat shipments to allied destinations
represent approximately savings from
our own wheat bread.
These figures. however, do not fully
convey the volume of the effort and
sacrifice made during the, past year by
the whole American people. Despite
the magnificent effort of our agricul-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
FOOD

FLOUR-AlthOugh there is. a loos.
enlng up of the flour SITUATION and
merchants are allowed to Sell 24h
pounds of flour in town and$49 pounds
in the country with substitutes, the
Food Administration advises that we
go on with the allowance of6Spounds
per person per month. Consumers
ues as returned by you to fha%auditor
OF state for the year, 1915, S8except as
expressly stated to the contrary here
in, to-wit: *
are warned not to purchase over a
thirty days supply Farmers bring.
ing in their own wheat may have s
pounds per person per month OF
course by buying an equal amount OF
substitutes. Wheat flour substitutes
include the following: Hominy, corn
grits. cornmeal, corn flour, edible
corn starch, barley flour, relied oats,
oatmeal, rice, rice -four, Rnskwheat
flour, potato flour, soya bean flour,
kaftir, and feteria -four ndeW&als.
There is no chan in the
sugar situation and the greatest saw
ing in this article is urgga Two
pounds per person per month with ex-
ira allowance for canning purposes
1io ntoWeu. USE DIS 1uuCHE3uIgpu SUI
gar as possible.
We are winning the war and we are
feeding the soldiers in France: We
should forget ourselves and $hrow off
all selfishness thinking onlyo2s&he fell
low in the trenches. If we can feed
him he will win the war for u.s.. We
are getting now better food Than any
country in the world and at the same
time sending enough food aHcf0ss the
sea to win the war. Our people are
doing wonderfully well conserving
food and sending their sons to the
war. front. In a letter FROM Herbert
Hoover to President Wilson he says:
Mr.. President iavois'
"The shipments of meats and fats
(includes meat products, dairy pro-
ducts, vegetable oils, etc.s ITO, allied
destinations were as follows n
Fiscal year 1867. lbs 2,lS6,500, 900
Fiscal year 1918 Lbs. .3011. Joe, 900
Increase .............., igA4,Soo, 900
Our slaughterable animals lat the
beginning Of the last fiscal. Year were
not appreciably larger than the year
before and particularly in h6gs; they
were probably less. The inchase in
shipments is due to conservation ard
the extra weight Of animals added by
our farmers. The full effect of these
efforts began to bear their bestsresults
in the last half of the fiscaltyear when
the exports to the allies were 2,133,-
100000 pounds, as against s1,266,5OO,
900 pounds in the same period of the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

tural population in planting a much
increased acreage in 1917, not only
was there a very large failure in
wheat but also, the corn failed to ma
ture properly and our corn is our
dominant crop. We calculate that
the total nutritional production of the
country for the fiscal year just closed
was between 10 and go below the
average of the three previous years,
our nutritional surplus for export in
those years being about the same
amount as the shrinkage last year.
Therefore the consumption and waste
Of food have been greatly reduced in
every direction during the year. IS
am sure that all the millions Of our
people, agricultural as well as urban,
who have contributed to these results
should feel a very definite satisfaction
that in year of universal food short
ages in the northern hemisphere all of
those people Joined together against
Germany have come through into
sight of the coming harvest not only
with health and strength fully main
tanned, but with only temporary pc
RODS of hardship. The European al
lies have been compelled to sacrifice
more than our own people but we
have not failed to load every steamer
since the delays of storm months last
winter. Our contributions to this end
could not have been accomplished
without effort and sacrifice and it is a
matter for further satisfaction that it,
has been accomplished voluntarily
and individually. 1t is difficult to dis
tinguish between various sections of
our people-the homes, public eating
places. food trades, urban or agricul-
tural populations-is assessing credit
for these results but nc. one will deny
the dominant part of the American
women.
Yours faithfully,
HERBERT HOOVER.
J. M. FULTON,
Food Admit North Half County
]. B. ]. LOHNER,
Food Admir- South Half County.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

j. K. Vande Brake and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Egbert autoed
to Atlantic Monday evening and
attended the Picture Show. Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Milliman and Roy
Powers also went.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Francis Hensley went over
to Walnut Friday and visited until
Monday with her aunt and family,
a bunch of our young people going
as far as Atlantic that evening to
meet her.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Mrs. John Rendleman scalded
one hand quite badly Tuesday when
she attempted to cool off a hot
fiat iron by pouring water on it.
Harold Miller, of Atlantic, has
been visiting his parents, Hans Mil
Ter and wife. He has enlisted and
will leave the 18th.
Able 3. Lopez, who is working
for Charles 0. Hunt on his farm
has been suffering with the grippe
following an attack of the measles.
Louie Baiers and family and his
sister, Miss Evalina autoed to
Camp Dodge to see their brother,
Fred but found him quarantined.
Mrs. Mary Thielen and daughter
Clara and Mrs. Will Crisman went
to Omaha to visit and from there
the former two went to Creighton,
Nebraska to spend the weekend
at the Henry Tharnish home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Frost have
been visiting at the Thielen home.
G. HI. Townsend, the new Cashier
at the First National Bank, and his
wife are rooming in the Will Bintner
home on North Street until they
find a suitable house.
Jack Egbert will leave today for
Wyoming, where he will be en-
ployed as Manager of store in a
city near Sheridan.
Eighteen cars of powder and 8
bombs exploded in a factory in
Japan recently, while being loaded
on ship. Thirty were killed. and
fifty injured.
Miss Lizzie Guide went to Gray
Monday to help care for Mrs. S.
Higgins, mother Of Mrs. X. G. Ian
celot.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Mrs. Jesse Williams, who is visit
in Fontanelle and Greenfield was
an over Sunday visitor here with
her family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Private MAIDS Marqussen of
Camp Dodge visited from Saturday
until Sunday with relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wiges
Monday, August 5th, baby boy.
Mrs. Wiges was formerly Winnie
Seimersen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

A large crowd Of relatives and
friends were royalty entertained at
the Pete Peterson home at twelve
O'Clock DINNER Sunday, the day be-
ing her birthday anniversary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Amiel Waltz and family, of near
Stuart were Sunday visitors with
relatives at the Nick Mertes home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Earl, son of Roy McClain and
wife of West Extra has been having
a severe sore hand caused by two
,blisters which formed while unload
ing sand couple of weeks ago
A physician lanced the abscess
Monday and he is getting along
nicely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. McIlvaine of Chi
cago visited numerous relatives here
over Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Miss Lizzie Guide went to Gray
Monday to help care for Mrs. S.
Higgins, mother ofMrs. K. G. Lam
celot.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Private Elmer Roed, of Camp
Dodge, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Chris Roed and wife.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Frost have
been visiting at the Thielen home.

Jack Egbert will leave today for
Wyoming, where he will be en-
ployed as Manager of store in a
city near Sheridan.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

George Guide visited Thursday
evening with his parents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

The Misses Sorensen and Iona
Rasmussen Of Audubon visited Sum
day with the latter's parents, Rev.
Rasmussen and wife.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

The Bud Rendleman family have
moved from over the Picture Show
to rooms over the Cotton Store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
Asahel Burwell and wife visited
Tuesday with old friends at the
Will Pearson home south of town.

Dallas Kline is assisting with the
work at the Cotton store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Louie Baiers and family and his
sister, Miss Evalina autoed to
Camp Dodge to see their brother,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Dick Carley has moved his
family from the house just west Of
the Coe Poultry House to the resi-
dence just vacated by the James
Petersen family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Harold Miller, of Atlantic, has
been visiting his parents, Hans Mil
Ter and wife. He has enlisted and
will leave the 18th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Able b. Lopez, who is working
for Charles O. Hunt on his farm
has been suffering with the grippe
following an attack of the measles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

There is no deferred classified
ton in food conservation. All are
in Glass 1.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-18

made in six years or six months Oh six
weeks or six minutes. And the grand
old public doesn't know the difference.
All doctors" look alike to the sick
man. %" "SeR@rfd ~~E't04@< :
It is strange. Nowhere does a char
latan venture to practice law without
first qualifying for the right. Every
where the affable charlatan conducts
his healing business on an equal foot.
ing with the legitimate practitioner.
Health and life are cheap 'commO.
dities, for which no M is greatly con-
cerned. But property is valuable and
must be protected.
If o desire to get into the healing
business but lack the time or inclins-
ton to devote six years or more to
preparation, as demanded by the state,
then just call yourself a "non-medical
doctor"-be sure to tack on the doc
tor" for that is the open sesame to
public confdence-and never mind the
law. So long as you feature other
remedial measures than drugs In you.