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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
QUEsTIONNA|REs
FOR ALL W|THIN
THE DRAF t ACE
Ten Per Cent. of Them to BE
Sent Out Each Day
WILL INCREASE FORCES
Only Small Part of SO to As Men Will
Be Called into service--t8 Year
Glass to be Called Last.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 19.-Ques-
tionnaires for men of the 81 and 40
and lS-year,old classes OF the draft
were ordered released yesterday by
Provost Marshal General trtWcer In
all local board districts where the
classification of other groups have
been completed. This will affect
more than half of all the territory in
the United States.
Congress has been more rapid than
was expected in classification work
Local boards sending out question
naires must release ten per cent a
day.
The authority to mail question
naires to registrants below and above
the ages of l9 and SO, inclusive, does
not change the order deferrin9 their
call until after the class l9 to 36 has
been drafted into service. Ii Is gen
orally understood that the class OF Is
years cd will be the last called. Tn
board will not begin mailing these
questionaires until about the middle
of next week
This does not mean that all that fill
out questionnaires will be called to
service. In fact it has been estimated
that not more than ten per cent OF
the SO to As men will be taken into
service, while about fifty per cent OF
the youngest class will be drafted
These calls are not likely to be made
before Jan. and possibly not before
March |, as it is planned to exhaust
the supply of eligibles in the 10 to 20
and 81 to SO classes before calling up
on those to whom questionnaires are
now to be sent.
Questionnaires have already been
mailed TO all British and Canadian
registrants who registered September
~. and who had 30 days in which tc
join the British or Canadian army.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
LgrrsA From MISS paATf
Tells Of Y. W. C. A. Hostess House in
Norfolk, Va.

AS secretary of Girls Clubs at the
Norfolk headquarters of the Young
Womens Christian association, one of
our Bennington girls, Miss Martha
Pratt, writes Interestingly OF the work
the association is doing. AS it gives
first-hand information about the war
service of the Young WOmen's Chris
tian association and tells the very
things the local committee is anxious
the public should know, 1t is shared
with the readers of the Banner.
My dear Miss Whipple:
You ask me to tell you something
of the war work OF the Y. w. c. A., as
have seen it.
Well, it's big, big work, and OF
course, ! only know one little corner
of ii, but I'll tell you in this letter
how the very first thing | came in
contact with when reached Augusta,
Ca, last winter affected me. ! mean
the Hostess House-one of the most
notable OF the Y. WIS war work
achievements.
1t was a bleak, rainy day when
first visited Camp Lee. The wind
was bowling, and the great number OF
dull khaki uniforms in the landscape
made one feel grey or drab way
through.
But when ! opened the door of the
Y W. G. A. hostess house, | entered
another world and my depression
vanished. An enormous roaring fire
in the large fireplace warmed and
cheered the big room. Wicker chairs
bright with cretonne cushions, wer,
drawn up around il, and in littlS
scattered groups, here and there
were soldiers and officers with theil
wives and families A honey. cheer!
atmosphere prevaded the place, anC
as the hostess stepped up immediate
ly to greet me, there was no oppor
tunity to feel III at ease
II that hostess house meant s,
much to me who had left Bennington
only forty-eight hours before, you cal
imagine what II must mean to th,
boys in khaki who have been separ
ated from everything that looks lik,
home and friends for weeks o
months Every man in uniform i
welcome here, and II his wife, hi
mother or sister or any of hi
feminine friends wish to visit hin
the hostess houses reach across tn
country and no cantonment is with
out one.
You people in Bennington just le
your imagination picture what Il sig
niiies in the life OF our boys in camI
and you'll have real, personal mtel
est In the big organization that ha
established them. ,.u
Sincerely yours. .i
Martha lockwood prat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
PHILIP Il. eREENsLET
WeIi-known Bennington Young Man
Victim OF Pneumonia. .

NlCtIm OF Fncumonid.
Philip II. Greenslet, son of Mr. aud
Mrs. Norman f. Greenslet, died early
Sunday morning at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Keller He was
born in Bennington twenty-one years
ago and has spent all his life here.
He was graduate of the Benning-
ton High school in the class of 1914
and was a student at the University
Of Vermont for a year. June 25th.
1918, he married Miss Josephine Keel
er, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs James Ii.
keeleE
Mr.. Greenslet was i'll only short
time of influenza which later develop
ed into pneumonia and his death
came as great shock TO his many
friends He was one OF the most
popular young men in town not only
among the young people with whom
he was most closely associated but
also among the older men with whom
he worked in Bradford's mill He ex.
pected to leave this morning for the
University of Vermont to enter mill.
tary service.
The survivors are his wife, who has
been i'll also but who is improving, his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs Nor
man e. Greenslet, two brothers Nor
man and Leonard and one sister, Mrs.
William J Tuttle of Springfield, Mass.
The funeral which will be private,
win be held Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock from St Francis de Sales
church. The burial will be in tho
Park Lawn cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
BELGIUM PREPARING
BILL OF DAMAGES
Gathering Means for Determining
Total Compensation 10 Be De-
manded from Germany.

Washington Oct 2O.-The Belgian
government has taken steps to com.
pute the total OF the damage done to
property In Belgium by the Germans
during their occupation Of the coun'
try, said a cablegram received today
by the Belgian legation
The council of ministers met at
Havre and adopted measures for VERT
flying claims for damages to civilian
and public property These will be
employed as a means for determining
the total compensation to be demand
cd from Germany
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
GERMANS BLOCK CHANNEL
SeuttIc Large Mail Boat Just Before
Leaving Ostend.

With the Allies in Belgium, Sunday,
Oct Oct. 2O--Before leaving Ostend,
the Germans scuttled large mail
boat alongside the old British war
ship, Vindictive. which was sunk in
the channel there last May Thus
they made doubly sure that the
channel would be blocked for long
time
Inspection OF the city shows that
British shells did terrible damage to
the enemy military and naval estab-
lighments, but did nor harm the resi-
Dental or the business section to any
extent The only money to be found
IN any liberated Belgian cities is Ger
man Many smaller children use the
German language. The enemy, ap-
parently, went out of his way to teach
HIS tongue, to these children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
DENMARK REMINDS GERMANY
Latter Has Not Fulfilled Treaty Of
1864.

Amsterdam. oct 20.-Denmark ac.
cbfdihg to news agency kilograms to
he Dutch press, has sent a note TO
Germany suggesting that certain
terms OF the treaties executed be.
tween the two countries in the period
from 1860 to 1870 should be carried
Ou'.
The Vaterland points out that artl.
Gle V OF the treaty of 1864 which
cedod the dukedoms OF Schlesweg.
Holsiein and Lauenhurg TO Prussia
provided for a plebiscite in Schleswig
TO decide whether the Inhabitants
would prefer allcgiance to Germany
or to Denmark This provision. It Is
declared never has been carried out
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
FUNERAL OF ELMER c. susHEe
Resident of.North Bennington. Buried
Saturday Morning.

The funeral of Elmer G. Bushee
was held Saturday morning from s.,
John the Baptist church in North Ben
nington at nine O'Clock, Father Burke
officiating. The burial was in the
South SALISBURY cemetery.
Mr. Bushee, aged p years died
wednesday evening after an illness Of
pneumonia. The survivors are his
wife and three small children and a
sister Mrs, w D. Lenihan of Bratt'o.
bore. .l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
NINE MEN CALLED
They Will Appear Oct. % to Entrain
for Fort Wright

lNeJ WIN appear OCt' % 10 CnN'dln
for Fort Wright
The following list Of men has been
notified to appear on Oct %, 1918 at
? o'clock p. m, TO be entrained for
Fort WrightN Y. on Oct "a
Walter Leaman Bentley Arlington,
Samuel Louis Prouty, South London
derry.
Garter w. Wilson. South London
derry.
Charles Edward PRIEST Readsboro,
Carey Burr Cadoret, Manchester
Center
William Bryan Kinney, North Ben.
nington.
Philip Whitmer Kerr. Bennington
Charles Henry Nichols Bennington
Marion Rice, North Bennington,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
wARpsBoRo BENEFAcToR DEAD
James NJ. Gleason Gave Town dsIl
and Complete Furnishing.

and Complete Furnishing.
Wardsboro Oct, l9.--James NJ. Glca
son. s.. the donor of the town hall
dedicated in his place in 1907 died at
the Copley Squares hotel in Boston
Oct 10. He was unmarried.
Mrs Gleason for more than half :
century had been connected with the
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance.
company in Boston and was treasurer
at the time OF his death. He was
native of Wardsboro. always loyal to
1t. II was in memory of his parents
that he gave the hall to the town, and
completely furnished its kitchen. as
sembly hall and others rooms, be-
sides also giving clock and bell
ior the gront of the gable.
Mr.. Gleason was high up in Masonic
circles, the exalted SSrd degree having
been conferred upon him in 1897 IN
politics he was a Republican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
IS 600 HUNS INreRNsp
Were Cut of by Belgian Troop,
Moving North

London. oct 2O.-Fiftecn thousand
retreating German soldiers have been
interned In Holland, after beiuk cut off
by Beigan troops moving northward
from Eeoloo. according to reports
from ihe frontier reaching Amsterdam
and transmitted by the Exchange
Telegraph company.
Belgian soldiers took charge OF the
Dutch.Belgian border last night and
were received enthusiastically by the
populaCe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
MOVE FOR SEPARATION
Resolution In Hungarian House for
picunon with Austria.

Amsterdam. oct. 90 Count Micha.
el Karolyt leader Of the Hungarian
indencndeut paryt, et the session of
the Hungarian Lower House Saur.
day. submitted a motion demanding
the economic, military foreign and
political disunion of Hungary from
Austria. according to adyices from
Budapest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
GERMAN REPLY POSTPONED
Difference Of Opinion Has Arisen II
Germany.

Paris. Oct 2l Difference Of opin.
ion on various points in the German
reply to President Wilson have
arisen during the conference of the
Reichstag groups. AS consequence
the dispatch OF the reply has been
postponed for several days, says a
Zurich dispatch
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21

These times are so busy that no dol
lar ever hcsiiatcs long enough In one
place to accumulate yerllgris.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21

Save paper Save rubber. Save
fosl. Waste not, want not Elllcicdey
will win the war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
Excess above
| quota .....S399, 100


Subscriptions received 49,. 227, $50
Oversubscriptions -. S152,25o
- ------------ -
MORE OF THE LIST OF
RECENT DRAFTEES
Another lnstaIment of The 6enning-
ton County Names In the Order
of Their Drawing.
Below is another installment of the
Bennington county drafters of the re-
cent registration.
1901 Harold Z. Taylor Manchester
Depo;
1902 Martin j Craven, Bennington
1903 William NJ, West. Bennington
1904 Robert I. White. Bennington
1905 James J. Quinn. Bennington.
1906 Albert H. Hall. Bennington
1907 George ii Steen, Bennington.
ices Andrew Anderson. Bondville
VI
1909 Joseph Moretti, bennington
1910 Martin G. Kearns, bennington
1911 Giles +. Bacon, Arlington.
1912 Alfred L. Bouffard, Peru.
1913 Corte p. Siliyo. Manchester
Depo;
1914 Dexter G. shultz. Bennington
1915 Fred +. knights, Bennington
1916 Edward Hanley, Manchester
1917 Burton r. Bryant Manches
ter Center.
1918 George f. Lee, Bennington
1919 Lewis Andrew Foster, North
bennington.
1920 Jacob X Yukubas, East Ar
lington
1927 Frederick Foster, Bennington
1929 Frank E. Brown, Manchester
1928 Webb r. Phillips, North Ben
nmgton
1924 Moses Remillard, Readsboro
1925 George p Thompson, Ben
nington.
1926 Newton A. Hager. Woodford
1927 Frank G. Babcock, North Ad
ans, Mass.
1925 Walter II Whitman, NORTH
bennington.
1929 Francis J MoGurn, Benning
tor.
1880 Henri S. Pousas. bennington
1881 Edward l.. LaFlamme, Ben
nington
1892 Dominic j. Lawless. Pownal
1888 Richard Skehan, Benning
ter.
1894 John Gilrain. Bennington
1885 Kenneth w Holton. Benning
ter.
1895 Burt $. Loomis. Bennington
1887 Harry NJ Evans. North Ben
nington.
1898 Frank S. Jones, Manchestei
Depot,
1889 Clark II. Green, Bennington
1O40 Bayard n. Lewis, Pawlet
l041 Harold S. Campney, Dorset
l042 John 4. Mattison, Bennington
1O4S Joseph Foumier. Bennington
/ 1914 Clarence NJ. Moon, Soutl
SALISBURY
l045 Daniel o. Crichton, Benning
tex
1O46 Patrick Garfield, Arlington
1O47 Arthur W. lockwood, Ben
ningtoh.
iO4s Patrick w. Cullinan, Arline
ton
1O49 Joseph p. schramm, Benning
tor
1850 Frank NJ. Wells, Mancheste
Depot
1861 Thomas G. Kinney, Benning
ton,
1862 Frank L. Boynton, Woodfor
1858 Sam Cooper, Manchester Ger
te,
1864 Clarence Rhodes, Pownal
1866 Edward S. Huyck, Bennins
ton.
1856 Frederick 5. Rice Bennml
tor.
1867 Turner II. Cranston. Benninl
to-
1868 Lawrence NJ Jepson, Mort
Adams Mass
1859 Elias Elwell North Benninl
ton. W.
1860 Henry J. Markey, Mancheste
1861 Bernice d. Gates, Shaflshur!
1862 Irving Cassius Cobb. Benninl
tor.
1863 Eugene E. Belisle, Benninr
tCr
% 1904 Frank d. Healy. Bennington
iOG5 James Witherell Manchest,
Cenle'.
iO66 Patrick j Cogen, pownal.
1907 Charles E. Harrington. Sout
shafisbury.
. 1868 John II Sweeney, East DO
set
1869 Lincoln Rice Bennington.
1870 John D. Moon Searsburg.
1911 Milton l. Rose, Bennington
1879 Henry p. Rawlins. Manohe
ter.
! 1913 Frank p. Bushey, Monchest,
Center.
1914 Fred H. Ferguson, BENIN
! ton.
J. 1875 Harold J. Harrington. Ma
n chester Depot
e 1878 Arthur G. Session. Manche
l. Continued on Page Threel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21

Il is possible TO take a very useful
vacation without spending a lot OF
money .lA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21

What has become Of the old-fash
toned Individual who used to say that
the war wns 1900 miles away?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
FOURTH LIBERTY
LOAN HAS GONE
OVER THE TOP
Officials Are Confident That
S6.OOO.0OO.OOO Is Subscribed
PRECISE SUM NOT KNOWN
Probably 25,ooo,o0o individuals
Bought Bonds--Last Minute Pur-
chases Not Yet Figured Up1

Washington, Oct 2O-The Flight
ing Fourth" Libetry Loan of $4,000,
100000 has been put across.
Probably 25OOO,OOO or more individ
uals bought bonds of the fourth Lib
erty loan, unofficial reports reaching
Washington yesterday showed A
large proportion of these filed their
subscriptions during the last few days
OF the campaign which ended Satur
day night. Consequently, il will be a
task OF many days to count the num-
ber Of pledges and to compile reports
from the entire country.
Local and district campaign man
ayers fatigued with their arduous du-
ties of the solicitation work, rested
yesterday and will not start until to-
day to figure up the avalanche of last
minute purchases.
Despite the total lack Of definite
information, officials were confident
that the s6.OOO,OOOO00 popular war
credit had been oyer-subscribed
Banks have until Thursday to tabu-
late their subscriptions and report to
Federal Reserve banks Treasury off
cials last night declared 1t might be
as much as two weeks before the re-
suits for the whole country are known
particularly II the number of sub
scribers runs as high as present esti-
mates.
About 100000 900 have now
been raised by the American people in
popular war loans, since the United
States entered the war. and All loans
have been oversubscribed The first
loan was for S2.OO0,O0 900 and there
was billion dollar over.subscription.
but none of this over-subscription was
accepted The second loan was for
$4,000. 100000 Subscriptions amount
ed to S4,6l7 ,OO0,0 600 and the govern
ment took only half the over-subscrip-
making the total actually paid of
s3.S0S. 900. .000
The third loan was for $4,000, 900 900
and subscriptions amounted to S4.-
l7G,O0O00O, all of which was taken.
Washington. Oct. 21.-Estimates
and figures showing the success of
Fourth Liberty Loan poured into the
treasury department. today indicating
there We're twenty-five million sub
scribers during the campaign which
closed Saturday and that the six bill
lion goal was passed by several hun
dred million All orders for coupon
bonds are being filled Immediately
and plenty OF registered bonds viii be
ready as fast as acquisitions for them
reach the treasury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
BRITISH CAPTURE 5000
When Selle River Was Crossed on
Wide Front.

London, Oct 21-Over three thou
sand prisoners were captured by the
British yesterday in operations north
OF Lecateau when the Sele river was
crossed ON a wide front, II is official
ly Announced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont. fair and somewhat cooler
tonight and Tuesday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-21
MORE OF THE LIST OF
RECENT DRAFTEES
Another lnstaIment of The Bennine-
ton County Names In the Order
Of Their Drawing.

Below is another installment of the
Bennington county drafters of the re-
cent registration.
1901 Harold Il. TAYLOR Manchester
The Washington herald., 1918-01-23
U. S. TSILENT
ON HOME RULE
White House and State De
partment DeclaretIands
Off In Irish Issue.

Both the State Department and the
White House deny any knowledge OF
representations by President Wilson to
the British government in favor OF
home rule for Ireland or in any way
bearing on the Irish question.
From other sources it is learned
however. that one of the things Col.
House was instructed to tell the Brit
ish government was that a speedy So
luton of the Irish question would be
greatly appreciated by hundreds OF
thousands Of Irishmen in the United
States.
1t is not known how far Col. House
went with these representations. The
United States is ready to cooperate
with England in the matter, however.
The denial of the privileges of the
mail to the issue OF the Irish World
OF New York for its issue Of January
l9 was based on the fear that editorial
matter contained in the paper might
adversely affect the delicate situation
now attendant upon the work of the
Irish convention.
The paper has not been permanently
deprived OF the use of'the mails and
persons connected with its manage
ment came to Washington yesterday
and agreed largely with the conten-
tons of the Postoffice Department con-
corning he matter, which it was un-
wise to print at this time.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-23
Cinnamon Paid $100
To Secure Exemption
But Police Get En-

Chicago. Jan. 22.-The truth of
Bret Harte's well-known postulate
concerning the peculiarities of. the
heather Chinee" was demonstrat-
ed here today when Look Long.
Look Mum and Liah Sam appear
ed in Judge Landis' court to tell
what they knew about Francis II.
Williams.
When war was declared it began
to look to the Looks and Liah as
though they would have to swan
the washboard and the fiatiron for
the bayonet and the army rifle.
Then there hove in sight Francis
H, an Oriental, camoufiaged by
an Occidental monicker.
Francis told the brace Of Looks
and Liah that he was a person of
some consequence with the gov
eminent and that IL they would
grease his callousless palm with a
suitable financial contribution the
draft would not need to concern
them The three shirt cleansers
fell" All told, they contributed
500 to the sly Francis.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-23
HARLEM OIL CAPSULES
If YOUR BACK ACHES

Do you feel tired and "worn-out?'
Are you nervous and irritable. Don't
sleep well at night? Have a drag
ged out" unrested feeling when you
get up in the morning? Dizzy spells?
Bad taste in the mouth, backache,
pain or soreness in the loins, and alb
domen? Severe distress when urinat-
ing, bloody. cloudy urine or sediment? /?
All these indicate gravel or stone on
the bladder, or that the poisonous
microbes, which are always in your
system, have attacked your kidneys
You should use GOLD. MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules Immediately
The oil soaks gently into the walls
and lining of the kidneys, and the
little poisonous animal germs, which
The Washington herald., 1918-01-23

are causing the Inflammation, are i'm
mediately attacked and chased out of
your system without Inconvenience or
pain.
Do not delay a minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
you with a box Of GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules. In "a hours
you will feel renewed health and
vigor. After you have cured your
self. continue to take one or two Cap
sules each day so as to keep in first
class condition. and ward of the dan
ger of future attacks. Money re-
funded If they do not help you. Ask
for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. and thus be sure of
getting the genuine.-Adv,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-23
MAJOR SIMPSON dies
FROM APPENDICITIS
Officer of Noted Military Family
Stricken in France.

Word was received here yesterday
OF the death. ON January II. of Maj.
William Fitzhugh Lee Simpson, U. S.
A.. with the American Expeditionary
Forces in France. Death resulted from
a severe attack of appendicitis.
Maj. Simpson, "a years old, leaves
two small children and a wife in San
Francisco, Cal He was married in
TSll when stationed there. His wife
did not receive first word of his death.
On receipt of a cabIegram from
France a few Gays ago, the War De-
rartment notified the father of the
young man, Col. W. a. Simpson, sta
TONED at Governors Island, n. Y, of
the death of his son. Col. Simpson
Immediately telegraphed Mrs. Simp-
son.
Mai. Simpson leaves. besides his
father. a sister, Mrs. Harold s. Nay
lor. of the Dupont Apartments,
Of this city; another sister.
Mrs F. Valentine Chappell. of New
London, Connecticut, wife of a
trustee of the Connecticut College
for Women, and a brother also in
the service of the United States,
Lieut.. Commander G. ". Simpson,
u. ). n.
Before entering West Point. al
most a score of years ago. Mai.
Simpson spent much time in Wash
ington. He came here in the late
nineties from his birth place in Lit
tie Rock, Ark. His family for gen.
erations had one or more members
In the service OF the United States.
After receiving his commission,
Mai. Simpson was stationed in San
Francisco, twice in the Philippines,
and for several months on the Mex
lean border. He went to France
asst July with the infantry, and
was detailed as inspector of ma
chine guns in the ordnance de-
Dartment.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-23
OUR DEFENSE

Our boys are defending this
ountry on the high seas and on
le land. Our own defense against
common enemy is to keep the
stem clean by Kidding the body
{ the toxins. or poisons, which
re bred in the intestines. When
~ feel tired. sleepy. headachy,
hen you breath is offensive, or
mples appear on the face and
ek, it Is time to recognize the
snger and protect your bodily
,alth by taking a good laxative
liver medicine.
The machinery of the body
eds to be oiled. kept in good
edition. Just as the guns or ma
sneIJ ef . ship. Why should a