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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-26
ShadOWbrOOk Farm

We are booking orders for seed rye
and rye straw deliverable on or after
Sept. 5th. Telephone Eugene A.
Wood. 354 r.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
Doo Adopts Marine.

Sergt. J. G. Murphy of the st. Paul
marine recruiting station has been
adopted. No, it wasn't a millionaire
widow, and it wasn't a young lady who
wanted a brother. It's a dog, and a
good dog too.
Chow, as it is called, is an Irish ter.
rier, and it passed up an army major
and several captains and lieutenants
to pick on Murphy.
Chow has taken fancy to the ma
rine uniform ever since the day IL
wandered into the recruiting office and
nosed out master. Several DAYS ago
Chow was missing and the recruiting
officers thought it had deserted.
1t was mistake, however, as the
marine dog was found last night pa-
tiently waiting for Murphy. Sergeant
Murphy says he win take the dog to
France when he goes.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10

PHTHIsgS AS DEADLY AS WAR
Expert Says That in Four Years II
Has Killed as Many as Have
Died in Battle.

The war has served effectuaIy TO
disclose that during the four years Of
hostilities mortality from tuberculosis
in the civilian population and In the
armies of all the countries engaged has
at least Appropriated the total number
of soldiers killed in battle, according
to DIR. Livingstone Farrand. AS direc-
tor of the American commission for
the prevention Of tuberculosis In
France Doctor Farrand will resume
his work overseas within few days.
He returned to the United States for
graduation exercises of the University
of Colorado, of which he is president.
ITO make our country really safe
for democracy we must first make it
healthy" is the slogan Doctor Farrand
suggests.
OF the men called to the colors in
this country's first draft summons So
600 were found to be tubercular, hts
appeal states. This, it declares, is one
of the striking indications Of the prev
alencc to the disease in the United
States.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
PLEDGED TO DO
WORK AT HOME
Employees in Industrial Plants
viii Back Up Soldiers
at the Front. :
YOUNGSTOWN MEN ARE LOYAL
Go on Record When the Situation Is
Observation-Disclosures Coal Miners
Resume Labor-MscelIane
Items of Interest.

Employees of three big industrial es-
adjustments at Youngstown, O., have
given pledges to be 100 per cent faith
full in their work during the balance
of the war to back up the men at the
front.
The pledges are the result of a cam
paign conducted by Frederick f. Scar
ing, district manager of the national
service production division of the
Emergency Fleet corporation. Youngs-
town has been made district headquar-
tiers for a territory including Ohio,
western Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and New York.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
M OTHERS
TO BE-
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's:
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound helpedme 80 much
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
HEIGHT Indicators.

The height Indicator is very deli.
cate instrument. 1t is set at "O' at
the airdrome from which the machine
Starts. Consequently at night the ri.
lot has to beware in landing on any
other part of the earth. If The ground
turing the course of his fight be
higher than that from which he start.
ed he may bump into 1t, although his
height indicator may be registering
200 feet or more. This" said Brit,
ish aviator recently, Ifs rather awk,
ward If ycu meet mountain at seq,
eral thousand feet"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10

curing the time l
was lookingforward
to the coming of my
little one that / ann
recommending it to
other expe tant
mothers. Be fore
taking it, somedays
I suffered with neua
ralgia SO badly that
I thought / could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. Pink
hams V e &c table
Compound | was enc
tirely relieved OF
n ralgia, l had
gained in strength
and was able to go
around and do ali
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
Making Guncotton Safe.

Guncotton, properly made and COM
pletely purified from free" or uncoms
bined acid, is not liable to spontaneous
combustion. Such guncotton kept for
many years, shows no tendency to-
chemical change, however gradual.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
In NoWise Playful.

Il understand you have quit play
ing politicsW
Il never played politics." replied
Senator Sorghum. when | went into
a campaign l never left the other tel
low enough of chance to warrant
calling it any kind of q game"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10

my housework. Ny baby when seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and feel
better than have for long time. I
never had any medicine do me so
much good. Mrs. PEARL MoNyRAN,
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity is a
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Pinkhan
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling Of
health restored during this trying period
by the use of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10

True happiness consists in getting
something you wanted but didn't ex3
pect.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

Mr.. Blease Is certain. II tanned and
educated his mentor, Mr.. Tillman, and
it has performed the Same service for
others. It's atmosphere takes the fury
out Of the most violent agitator.
But the Senate has better business
in hand these days than tanning agi-
tators. Investigation, deliberation, ar
gument are demanded by the questions
now presented. Sharp differences Of
opinion arise, but are settled without
undue excitement. Oratory, OF an ex-
treme order, is settling nothing.
Mr.. Blease is best known by a SEN
timent he once proclaimed in a mo-
ment Of impatience. "To hell with
the constitutional" Mr.. Tillman claim
ed the phrase, but Mr.. Blease gave it
the wider currency. He probably did
not mean it, but it was accepted as
characteristic, and has stuck to him.
The Constitution is still beloved, and
the day approaches when it will be
more thoroughly and seriously dis
cussed than at any time since the civil
war. The greatest Of wars, now in
progress, is bringing the great charter
prominently into the picture. If, as
the result Of the war, amendments
prove necessary, they should be made
with care, and in spirit Of preserv-
ing the true and large essence of the
instrument.
Let us have in Office, legislative,
executive and judicial men who vener-
ate the Constitution, and are willing
to be guided by it in all they do as
officials. We are approaching a period
of experiments to follow the present
period Of experiments forced by. the
war; and for the constructive work Of
that period the very best ability in
all the country will be required, and
should be drawn upon.
Evening star., 1918-08-28
Hindenburg's Line Crossed.


German boasts that the British and
French advances in Picardy would be
halted are seen to be as empty as were
those made in the course Of the battle
IF the Marne salient. Foch is making
GOOD his declaration that the action
)egun July IS will continue. Progress
has been scored all the way from Roye
% east of Arras, and further German
retreat becomes imperative.
Of the chief significance is the re-
port of the fighting east Of Arras,
where the British have driven forward
;;everal miles and brought their forces
.cross the Drocourt- -Queant Switch
line" that was declared by Hindenburg
20 be impregnable. This success by
the British imperns Cambria, in the
direction of which it is being pressed.
The fighting appears to be along the
line of the Arras- Cambria highway,
which runs on fairly level ground. It
is cut by two streams, the Sensee,
which has just been reached by the
advancing British, and the Agache. at
Marquion, about half way from the
present British holding to Cambria.
Farther south, the British have
cached and will doubtless soon take
Hapaame, in the outskirts Of which
ley are now fighting, and are push
g on toward Peronne, which is al
Evening star., 1918-08-28
The Defeat Of Blease.

Congratulations to South Carolina.
She has outgrown Blease, and, let US
hope, men Of the Blease type. How
she ever got into such rut is only
academic now. The interesting and
important thing is that she has climbed
out. And she ought to stay out.
The former governors attitude
toward the war entered into the equa-
ton against him. But his election to
the Senate would have been unfortu-
nate had there been no war. He is
out Of date. The Senate particularly
is not the place for ono whose normal
taste is for excitement, and whose de-
liveranees partake Of exaggerations.
That the senate would have tanned
Evening star., 1918-08-28

ready under fire, in the course Of the
advance up the somme, east Of Bray.
Accompanying this movement is an
advance by the French at Roye, which
has at last been taken, with thirty
villages north and south. Chaulnes,
which was iercely held after the first
advance from the Albert region, hav-
ing been once in British hands, is now
occupied.
The line draws close to Nesle, now
the most advanced point Of German
communications. If Peronne and Nesle
are taken by the allies Noyon cannot
long be retained, for it will then have
become the apex of dangerous sail
ent. Its fall will imperil the German
position in the Aisne valley.
In all the reports Of the fighting Of
the past two days run comments on
the decreased morale of the German
forces. The artillery work is feeble
and the machine gun squads are show
ing disposition to quit and save them
selves, instead of, as heretofore, re-
naming at their posts to the end.
With the old Hindenburg line reach
ed and crossed, with the allies showing
no disposition to let up in their at
tacks, with the American forces aug
menting daily, with disaffection show
ing in the German ranks, there is
cause for extreme anxiety at Berlin.
Not even the most adroit wording of
the official bulletins can conceal the
fact that the German army is being
defeated.
Evening star., 1918-08-28
The District Bill Deadlock.

Positive harm is resulting to the
District from the failure of Congress
to pass the appropriation bill, which
should have become law before July
l and which is now in deadlock in con-
sequence of the inability of the con-
ferees to agree. 1t would appear that
the bill is in the position of Moham-
med's coffin, suspended between
heaven and earth-that is to say be-
tween the Senate and House, though
there is no disposition to suggest which
is which. The chairman of the House
subcommittee in charge of the bill de.
elares that the papers in the case are
only before the House on technical
ity and should properly have been re-
tanned in the Senate. The Senate con-
ferees insist that the papers are prop
ery before the House.
It is particularly distressing that
the Districts welfare should be in
jured in consequence of such a trivial
matter Of parliamentary punctilio. It
is the business Of the House and Sem
ate 80 pass this bill, as much so as
any other regular appropriation bill
The Senate insists upon its refusal to
permit the House to use the appro,.
priation act as vehicle for the aboi-
ton of the half-and-half principle,
which is the foundation Of the Dis
triet's fiscal system. The House in
sists upon its action, and the conferees
are unable to agree. 1t is now up to
the House to recede or the Senate to
accept, though the District hopes and
prays that the Senate will not yield
from its position in defense of the
vital principle of capital maintenance.
There should be some power in the
House to straighten this tangle and
,rovide for action on the District bill
,rithout further delay. In a few days
lie revenue measure Will be before that
,ody and will be occupying all the
ime for at least fortnight. Every
ay of delay in passing the District
ill is a positive injury to the capital
ommunity. The measure carries i'm
,ortant items. The school building
,rogram is entirely suspended, with q
prospect Of such a congestion as the
District has never known before. Con-
racts cannot be let for the portable
ouildings that are positively necessary
or the accommodation of the pupils.
Teachers canpot be assured Of their
,ay increases and are likely, If some
hing is not done quickly, to seek em-
oloyment elsewhere. The policemen
are being deprived Of their pay in
creases and the fremen Of the relief
GRANTED by the two-platoon system. All
public improvements, street repairs
md the like are held in check. The
ity is suffering in every municipal
department..
Stubborn insistence upon technical
points may be satisfying to legislators,
tut it is decidedly disadvantageous to
he District. The House should not
permit snarl of red tape to prevent
It from discharging its duty as the
Districts legislature.
Evening star., 1918-08-28
Americas Man Power.

No more distinct declaration of the
determination of this country to prose
cute the war to conclusion in the
field could be made than the passage
by Congress Of the "man power bill"
in the House with only two votes in
dissent and in the Senate unanimously.
This measure extends the ages Of men
for the selective draft to include those
of eighteen and forty-fve years. It
adds practically 100000 men to
those eligible for military service. Out
Of these enough can easily be secured
of physical fitness and capacity to
bring our Army total to 100000, if
necessary.
There was some demur here and
there to the proposition to extend the
ages to such limits, but when the mat
ter came to the point of legislation
that opposition faded and was not ex-
pressed in terms of votes. A virtually
unanimous action by the two houses
served as a notice to the enemy that
the United States will go to any length
to secure military victory and to bring
about peace by dictation, and not by
arrangement.
There remains now a difference be,
tween the two houses on the score of
the "work or fight" clause, added to
the bill by the Senate. It had been
previously rejected by the House, and
a conference on the measure is almost
unavoidable. But it should not be pro-
tracted. Every day is Of value now in
the enactment Of this measure. It
should, in fact, have been made into
law some weeks ago, but the plans of
the government for the extension of
the ages were not perfected, and de-
lay was caused by the fact that Con-
gress in the meantime had recessed.
The "work or fight" clause is design
ed to keep the man power Of the
United States at work on essential oc-
cupations, with the alternative of do
ing military duty. Any man who is
not SO employed Will, under this pro-
vision, be subject to immediate call to
the colors. In case Of q strike the
dispute may be submitted to the War
Labor Board, with agreement to abide
by its decision, and those thus strik-
ing will remain exempt from military
service pending decision. Thus the
rights Of the workers are not menaced
by the possibility Of being sent into
the ranks. It is to be assumed that
the rulings of the War Labor Board
will be founded upon justice. In ef-
feet, this is wartime compulsory ar
bitration, and the experience Of the
past few months, during which many
strikes have occurred in the essential
industries, connected directly with our
war making, points to the need Of such
a provision of law, to prevent delays
and checks in the prosecution Of the
industrial war against the enemy.
Prolonged dispute between the
houses on the score Of this clause will
not be tolerable. The major interest
is that Of the military power of the
government. The interests Of the
workers, safeguarded as they are by
the provision Of adjustments for the
War Labor Board, are secondary.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

One thing that helps to tighten Mr..
McAdoo's task as a railroad director is
the fact that he is not obliged to give
time and energy ON figuring out deals
to circumvent competition.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

Dr.. Osler never said q man was Of
no value at forty. He thought that
by that time a man should have proved
his usefulness in the world, but with
a little persuasion would no doubt
have been willing to extend the age
limit to forty-fve.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

It must be recalled, even at the ex-
pense Of some optimism, that Septem-
ber usually gives evidences Of some
aspirations as a climatic record
breaker.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

The Japanese seldom say much
tbout what they are going to do. But
when there is anything that claims
heir proper attention they are always
ound where they can be most eff
lent.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

Gen. Byngs present trip with the
tanks is expected to produce more ex-
tensive and enduring results than his
previous bold expedition acr6ss NO
mans land.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

The American public's method Of
meeting a shortage Of any kind is won
derfully simple and effective. People
go without until the normal supply is
restored.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

Trotzky and Lenine keep moving
through Russia with an industry which
:uggests an effort to secure title for
,.ermany under some system Of home
stead claims.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

nl-used German soldiers show some
disposition to crowd and get out of
line when their chance comes to be
taken prisoner by the aHies.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

If DIR. Mucks guardian has made
ilim practice "The Star Spangled Ban
ler" three hours day, his musical
-ducation should by this time be very
,,esirably broadened.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

The great peace problem is the dis
covery Of some method Of making
Prussia give reliable bond to keep the
peace. i.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

Berlin cannot be surprised If it gets
a taste Of the anarchy it has so indus
triously been fomenting in other coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

A nation bred to economies as Ger
many has been must shudder at the
waste in constructing and equipping
U-boats.
Evening star., 1918-08-28
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

A Little Bookkeeping.
Don't you think the world owes
you q ivingf" asked Meandering
Mike.
II dunno" replied Plodding Pete.
"To tell de honest truth, I can't see
as I ever done anything to git the
world in debt to me for nothin' what
ever"
Evening star., 1918-08-28

The number Of aviators ready to re-
port makes it plain that Uncle Sans
ait program is not to suffer from any
lack of man power. :
Evening star., 1918-08-28

Ocean travel has been rendered far
safer than it was when the defense
less Lusitania was sunk.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

Some German scientist should write
an essay on "a Crown Prince as a Ma
tional Asset"
Evening star., 1918-08-28

Hindenburg's health failed just in
time to let him show doctors Ger
tifcate and get excused from the big
retreat.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

Travel once luxury, is now re-
garded as q bad habit.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

Russia is still the vast mysterious
and of undeveloped resources.
Evening star., 1918-08-28
Looking Ahead.

Looking Ahead.
do you ever lay anything by for
a rainy dayf"
"No, sir. In these stormy times I
am buying war saving stamps and put
ting them away for sunshiny days
in the future.n
Evening star., 1918-08-28
Resemblance,

Resemblance.
"What kind of a golf game does
Piute Pete playf"
@Good deal same as his poker game" !"
replied Broncho Bob. "A whole lot O
conversation that you mostly can't be-
ieve q word Of"
Troublesome folks makes de most
noise," said Uncle Eben. @when it's
too hot fob de robin to sing de locust
hollers all de time"
An August Impatienee.
Waitin' for November,
When the leaves are blown away,
And the SUMS a-glowing ember
In the skies Of ashen gray.
Never hesitatin'
Bout the bluster an the blow,
Waitin', simply waitin',
For chance to shovel snow.
The task that seems q duty
I OF the most relentless kind,
Becomes q thing Of beauty
In . different frame o mind.
Pm tired Of contemplatin'
Sunny scenes where roses grow,
And I'm waitin', simply waitin',
For > chance 70 shovel NOV.
Evening star., 1918-08-28
Food Production.

Food Production.
The farmer is happy man
To whom the fates assign the best.
According to the present plan
He gets his first, and sells the rest.
Evening star., 1918-08-28

4 Blouse Prices
* Drop Suddenly
for Cleara.Day
The Blouse Shop offers
dainty voiles, organ
dies and batistes at a
greatly reduced price.
These waists are in all
white or white with
colored collars and
cuffs. Trimmed with
tucks and frills.
They're as attractive as
can be.
The war worker who is
always watching for
simply cut service
blouses will appreciate
them especially.
As this is a clearance sale,
there are only odd sizes
in the lot.
Up to $1.89 values at S0c.
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1918-08-28
4 Women's
4 Good Quality
Fiber Hose, Soc

Fiber Boot Hose in black and
colors. All perfect.
First Floor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
Local Notes.

4 union patriotic service was held
Last evening az the CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH The Mauus Norwegian Luth
rrau choir o. - voices from Aurora
rendered twelve numbers. also twd
readings ny The Rev Quall-Ou John
were given
The committee oi the four minnie
men Will speak as follows "Wednesday
evening az the Ruby palace he, Geo
Bradtield Saturday evening. T. Nj
Macarthur
In Seneca 81 the Dreamland thea
ire ou Thursday evening Rev Brad
ieid, Saturday evening FLOYD sim
mnas.
Mrs John fdrreennl of Silvia, t0T-
merly Miss Barbara RdStut.. is visit
ue her patents in This city
MIR and Mrs J Becker ana Mi
ana Mrs l.. NJ Jennings m0rored to
CAM Gram Yesterday and visited
with Davis Jennings and several other
soldiers from here
Fred Daggett returned 10 camp Ter
ry. y Y. today after a ten days
turlough visiting his parents and
friends in this city,
Mrs Anderson of Streatur spent
yesterday visiting her daughter. Mrs
Bertha Hardy OF this city
Miss Margaret Couch returned 10
her home in Yorkyille after visit
at the home OF Nh and Mrs Charle
ligeett
Araud Mrs Floyd Allen M Stlea.
tor are visiting al the home OF Mr..
and AIr7 " A Allen in this city
Mr. and Mrs. Finest Leiterirz and
children returned 10 their home IN
Chicago Heights after a visit at the
home Of MIR and Mrs August Letter
liz ana other relatives
Mrs Frederick Baker and Mrs John
Albeck visited Sunday with relatives
in Kinsman. returning today.
Mrs. l.. j. Kellogg and children leit
cday Tor East 81. Louis tor several
days visit al the home of Mr. and Mrs.
League formerly of this city
Miss Ernestine Chayes OF Kankdkee
is visiting at the home OF Miss Ger.
trHde Hammer ia this city.
Miss Anna Bertoncello, who is tax.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22

Our boys are defending this country
on the high se.ls and on the land. thu
own defense against common enemy
is t. keep the system clean by Kidding
the badly ot the toxins, or poisons, which
are bred la the intrStlnes. When you
ieel tired, sleepy, headachs, when youf
breath Is offensive, ct plmples appear
on the tace and meek, 1t is time Ia recoe.
nice the danger and protect your bodily
health by taking something tur the liver.
such As Dr. plerce's Pleasant Pellets.
The machinery of the body needs Ia
be- oiled, kept IN good condition, just a.
the guns or machinery oi n ship. Why
sh"ald human person neglect his own
machinery more than that ui his au.o.
mobile ~ his guns ? Yet most people
do neglect themselves Their tongue
has dark brown color, skin saiiow,
breath bad yet they iall To see that their
machinery needs attention.
Dr.. Plrrce's Pleasant Pellets have
been known Tor nearly hall 4 century.
They are made of May apple, leaves oi
aloe and jalap, made into tiny pellet
and coated with sugar. They are stand.
ard and etticacions. You can Obtain
them At any drug store in vials toi
twenty five cents. Ask for Dr. pierce's
Pleasant Pellets and get no othel