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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
Ever Held Here.

) The opera house was packed with
people last evening Hundreds were
turned away, and other hundreds
stood in the aisles and vestbules dur
ms one OF the best and most enthusi-
astic public meetings ever held in
bennington The gathering was in the
interests OF the United War Work
drive
lhe meeting was presided over by
County Chairman 4 E. Howe who dur
ins his opening remarks read an AS
gociated Press dispatch stating that
Kaiser Wilhelm had lef Berlin and
fled to Holland This was met with
q burst OF applause
Father Carty gave q short but elo-
GGeni address filed with patriotism,
closing by picuring Emperor William
seeing the modern handwriting on the
wa l. and he gave his Interpretation of
Eistrici Attorney " A. Bullard OF
8ri!Hston was The sec3nd speaker
ho save an impassioned address To
which the audience listened with rapt
attention and responded with frequent
applause lie stated that ot ihe hun
drods Of cases OF failure to respond
to The c0untry's call that he had been
obliged b Investigate. not one OF
these slackers was genuine Vernon.
e.
The last speaker WAS John Spargo
OF Bennington who has just returned
TO this country from England France
ana Italy. where he has been during
the last few months ON q special mis-
sion for the government tie spoke
for an hour aud half, giving a mas.
terly address which deeply stirred the
audience with the feryor OF his elo-
quent tributes TO the work of the var
ious organizations aiding IN the war
relie.
Patriotic, vocal solos by Ernest Bot.
tum and Mrs Downs added much 90
the enjoyment OF the evening Hur
leys orchestra was in attendance
with their tine music as usual
The gist of the common of all when
leaving the opera house was thai II
was the best meeting ever held here
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
shrewd Fox.

Mr.. Morgan in his book on the
beaver gives the following instance
on what he assures us is excellent au-
thoriiy: - fox one night entered the
henhouse OF farmer. and after de-
sirOylug large number OF fowls
gorgcd himself to such repletion that
hc could not pass out through the
smal aperture by which he had en-
tered The proprietor found him in
the morning sprawled out upon the
floor apparently dead from surceit;
and taking him by the legs carried him
ont unsuspectingly and for some dis
tancc 10 the side OF his house, where
hc dropped him upon the grass, No
sooner did Reynard find himself free
than he ,prang to his feet and made
his eScapc."--S. ]. Holmes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
W hats in
a Name?

The law compels US to put the name
"oleomargarine' on every package OF
Benefit Brand Sweet Nut Marga-
rine, but there's not a particle Of
"oleo' or animal fat in It. Delicious
spread on biscuit or bread-when
served, looks and tastes like the best
dairy product-32c a ID. Sold only at
the Direct Importing Co.'S Yellow
front store, 433 Main ST., Bennington,
where Benefit Brand Teas. Coffees
and Grocery Specialties are retailed
at wholesale prices. Look for our
store in your town
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
TOO LATE 10 CLASSIFY.

TO RENT-Furnished rooms at 23i
North St Call after o'clock. 45t6'
FOR SALE-Driying horse 10 years
old. sound, tip top driver cheap for
cash or will exchange forivc poultry
or good COW See r. J.. Holton. 45t6'
LOST-Saturday small black
leather card case containing a $40 bill
and s. bill Finder viii be rewarded
upon return OF same to Banner Office.
i5t6f
LOST Black silk handbag contain.
ing keys. money. check book. etc.
Finder will be rewarded on return to
The Banner Office. i5t9
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Briefly for Busy Readers.
Hands Up" at Harte Theatre TO-
day. Adv.
Michael Roche spent the week end
at Lake George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Wells spent the
day in North Adams Sunday visiting
relatives.
VI. T. Mclaughlin and daughter
Louise are visiting at the home OF
William Mclaughlin.
If you want TO see a real western
picture see Hands Up at Harte
Theatre today. Adv.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
y. NJ c. A. Directors will be held
Tuesday evening at eight.
Mrs. d. Rousseau and family OF
School street, who have been III ef IN.
huenza. are recovering rapidly
Francis NJ Clark OF Newport, X. J..
Is spending 10 day furlough with
relatives and friends in town.
Coming to Harte Theatre tomorrow
VIM. Farnum in True Blue" q Pathe
News and e. S War Film Adv
Roy Macomber. who is stationed at
the Pelham Bay naval training station
visited friends in town over the week
end
A regular meeting of the Benning.
ION lodge of Elks will be held on Tues
day evening. \ full attendance is de.
sired.
Private John NJ Wagar has re
turned after spending a short furough
with his wife, Mrs j NJ Wagar Of
School street
Word has been received here that
John Murphy formerly employed in
Gokays drug store has been transfer
red to Norfolk. Virginia
Big celebration at North Bennington
with torchlight parade and fireworks
tonight at Z o'clock Auto parade a
feature. Everybody invited.
Douglas Godfrey who is stationed
at Bay Ridge near New York in the
receiving barracks, has returned af-
ter spending a Eve day fTlough with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs, Henry God.
frey of Main street.
Lost; Back silk hand bag. prob
ably on Main street. containing
money, keys letters. check book. etc,
kindly return to Mrs Grace L. God.
frey, Banner office. or at Post ONCE.
Reward will be given. Adv
Don't fail to see the great patriotic
production Power and Glory" featur.
ing June Elvilge and the first part OF
the great cyconic western serial
Hands Up" with beautiful Ruth Ro-
land at Harte Theatre today Adv
Word has been received here that
Calvin Moore who went recently TO
Lyndon Center to attend the Vail az.
ricultural school fell through q trap
: door and broke a bone in his foot The
injury is not serious and he is able to
so about on crutches.
The United War Work campaign
will be carried on this week in Harte
Theatre under the direction of the
Four Minute Speakers Committee
Mr. Harte has kindly put his theatre
at the disposal of the War Work Com
mittee during the several financial
drives OF the past year Special
speakers viii be present each night
with four minute speech concerning
the urgent need Of contributing tC
this fund Frank r. Howe. County
chairman of the L. w vs. G wil
speak tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for 6usy Readers.

Miss Katherine Kinsley. who has
been at the home OF Mrs. c. J. Kins-
ley, for several days. returned Fri
day afternoon to her home in Burling-
tCl.
The funeral of Mrs. Abbie ]. Bur
CESS win be held from her late home
on Depot street at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon Rev W. G Towct will
oiliciatc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

certain number of submarines to the allied and American
naval forces.
Disarmament of all German warshps under superv-
sion of the allied and American navies which will guard
them
Occupation of the principal German naval bases by
sea forces of the victorious nations.
Release of allied and American soldiers, sailors and
civilians held prisoners in Germany without such re-
ciproca action by the associated governments
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

There is 10 be enough sugar on
hand. It Is said, to meet all require
mcnls. hut let's not forget that n
whole lot Of things that sugar is used
Tor are not requlrements-for instance,
fudge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

The boby.carriage industry may he
halted because of lack Of material
oaby buggies not having been classed
rs essential by the government au-
thorities. Perhaps the babies can be
persuaded to take up walking as fad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
GREAT WAR WORK MEETING
DEVELOPS KEEN ENTHUSIASM
OPERA HOUSE is PACKED WITH PEOPLE AND HUNDREDS
TURNED AWAY LAST EVENING-OPENING GUN
FOR THE UNITED WAR WORK DRIVE is
GREAT SUCCESS

Father Carly District Attorney uard and John Spargo Give
Eloquent Addresses-Audence Stirred by Eloquent Tri-
butes to War Work Organizations Chairman Reads
Telegram Stating That Kaiser Had Left Berlin
And Fled to Hoand-One of Best Meetings
Ever Held Here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
Daily Thought.

Charity itself consists IN acting just
ly and faithfully IN whatever office,
business and employment a person is
engaged -Swedenborg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
Young LADY Across the Way.

The young lady across the way says
her father has cut down on the size of
his cigars and Is now smoking panta-
lettas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
FINE SALE Of SEATS
Tickets Golon Rapiaiy for Play
November ~,

November r..
The sale OF seats for The enRgo
mept of Cohau ana Harris duzg ng
musical comedy success which broke
all records at The Liberty Theatre.
New York for nearly two seasons, are
on sale at the Hare Theatre and ludg
ing from inquiries, surrounding towns
will see this remarkable musical play
Mail orders are now being received
and all such orders when accompani-
ed by check or money order wiz he
numbered as received AND then filled
on the order OF their receipt
Otto Harboch and James Monigom-
cry wrote the book and lyrics and
that well known composer Louis A,
uirsoh, supplied the music
The east IS a large and powerful
one and the chorus is youthful and
beautiful one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
WEAK, RUN. DOWNl WOMEN
This Letter win Show You How 9th
er Women Keep Up Strength.

lhls LetteF WIN snow ' od ftoW Otn-
er Women Keep Up Strength,
Cleveland, Ohlo-"I keep house for
my husband and myself and got into
a weak rundown condition, no
strength, languid and no ambition
After dootoring for a while and get.
ting no better ! tried Vinol and to my
surprise It built me up and strength.
ened my whole system Mrs. VIM
l.. Dawson
The reason we guarantee Ninol Is
because It is constitutional remedy
containing beef and cod liver pep
tones, iron and manganese peptonates
and glycerophosphates, the most sue
cessfm tonics known, w l., GolSay.
Druggist and Druggists Everywhere.
p. S.--lf you have Eczema try our
SaEOl Salve. We guarantee Il.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
Sweet Nut
Margarine
NOTICE

The Trustees OF the Village Of Old
Bennington offer a reward of fifty dol.
lars, $50, for the arrest and convic.
tion Of the party or parties who broke
into the residence OF Charles Squier,
on Monument Ave, Old Bennington,
on the night of November Sth
Nov H. 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
Int snhniItnte.

Fiber from pine leaves. as substi-
tute for iute or ilax, is used in the man
ufacture Of carpets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

Washington Nov 1-By order of President Wilson, Provost
Marshal General Crowder today directed the cancellation Of all
outstanding draft calls stopping during the next five
days of two fifty thousand and setting aside all Nove
Der calls for three hundred thousand men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11
A. spanish Influenza

Ia an exaggerated form or Grip. LAN-
TIVE BROMO QUtN1NE Tablets
should be taken in larger doses than
Us prescribed for ordinary Grip. A
good plan is not to wait until you are
sick, but PREVENT II by taking
LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNE Tablets
IN time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

London Nov 11Cease firing the word flashed along
the allied lines at IL o'clock this forenoon Paris time o'clock
New York time-and the great war is ended.
At o'clock this morning the German delegates signed their
to the armistice terms by the dmy farng lamps at
Gen. Foch's headquarters.
Two hours earlier they had been in communication with Be
lin by wireless and received orders to sign the terms offered
With solemn faces and downcast eyes and with no show of
arrogance they notified the French that they ready to sign
The time fixed for tn articles to into effect was II
o'clock paris tme)and that hour the big ceased action
the Italian front it said that the order to firing
just the Italians making victorious rush
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

Washington, Nov 1.-THE binding of the armstce does
not that the great American military machine will cease
operation at once
Americans must play important part dlsarmlng ana
guarding the enemy and until this work is completed the
movement of troops France will continue although on great
ly reduced scale
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

WORLD WAR ENDED AT 6 THIS MORNING 49, M
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER BY GERMANY STOPS CONFLICT


andEa Mom
IN
Huns unsnhE Eeyhg Give Va ias He Turn We Wdp to and so
Unit lTeayiS Signed omdW Wa nd Dmae Done
Conquered dTMy ar Ate t People
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

y the Associated Press-Afer 1867 days, the greatest
history ended this morning at o'clock Washington time
of the tremendous made at the state
department 245 and few seconds flashed throughout
the contingent by the Associated Press
At o'clock Paris time, Germanys delegates signed the
document which blasted forever the dreams which embroed the
world in struggle which has at the lowest estimate ter
million lives
When the began the Teutonic alliance headed by
two of the proudest houses hstorhe Hohenzoerns and
Hapsburgs
Today, William of Germany is a fugitive in Holland and
Charles of Austria while he be in his country has been
striped power and has his empire shattered in pieces
Ferdinand of Bulgaria has fled his country and Mohammed
of Turkey dead slain is said the hand of assassin Much
of proud Germany is in the hands Of the revoutonsts
As the last hours of the mighty combat drew the
French British Americans rapidly pushing the last
German troops from France AID R9gium.
is suggested that William Hohenzollern is not safe
though he has fled After the sinking of the Lusana and dur
ing the early days aerial raids London he indicted thrice
for murder Under international law requstion for his
tradition may be made by England.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

The made verbally by official of the
state department in this form
The armistice has been signed 1t signed at
O'Clock Paris time and hosities will at II O'Clock
this morning Paris time"
The terms of the armsce it announced will be made
public until later Military here however regard
tain that they include
Immediate retirement of the German military forces
from France Belgium and Alsace-L Lorraine.
Occupation by the allied and American forces of
such strategic points in Germany will make impossible
renewal of hostilites
Delivery Of part of the German high seas fleet and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

London Nov 1.-THE Kaiser and his staff have fled to
Holland and have arrived Desteeg Utrecht des
patch from the Hague The prince is said to be on his
way to the refuge
Germany fermen and there is revolt in many of the
larger cities Reports indicate great degree of violence and
willingness to wait for coalition of parties in the Riechstag to
establish popular government.
German soldiers the front received the of with
the widest JOY Many them threw away their and de-
cared themselves ready accept any that for
peace.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-11

Washington, Nov. 11-News of the signing of the arms
tce received at the state department at 40 this morning
the White House and the president
back word that he would make statement later the day
At $3.50 the given the newspaper and was
Immediately flashed the country which went in everywhere
wild with JOY
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
Wrecked Vessel Floated
With Increased Value

It is not very often that vessel
can hang for two bitter winters on a
rock in one Of the Great Lakes, bat
Ting bravely against the waves to re-
tain its hold, then come serenely into
port some fine day with valuation OF
s35S,000, against the $4,000 for which
it had been insured when the accident
happened. This is what happened in
the case of the Western Star, says
George f. Paul in the Popular Me-
chanics Magazine"
il was on misty morning, Septcm-
Der "a, 1915, that the Western Star,
laden with 1000 tons OF coal. was eau
tously feeling its way up the north
channel Of Georgian Bay. The ship was
not far from Ciapperton Island when
it went aground on Robertson's Rock,
long the dread Of many mariner. The
boats were speedily lowered, but not
Star. helpless with the enormous car
go that 1t carried. The first Golfer
dam built to raise the boat gave way
under the water pressure and wa d
total loss
Finally, in June. 1917. the wrcckcr
Favoritc and the lighter 7. r Newman
returned to the Western Star; they
were loaded with all kinds of first aids
as we'll as permanent aid materials A
small forest of timber was needed 10
supply the 100000 feet used. Some
think like 10000 pounds of metal went
into the strut rods. and as for the
giant canvas it would be the finest
thing in the world to cover three or
four football gridirons with and keep
them snug and dry, and it could do IT,
too. for its figures showed a total Of
100000 square yards. On September
Is. 1917. two years after the wreck. the
Western Star was finally towcd into n
Canadian port. where the rest of the
pumping vas done. The vessel Is a
steel ship of 4,1s4 gross tons. ti6 feet
IN length, 80 feet IN width and % feet
in dcpth
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
ammany to Give
Women Equal Voice
I'm arty Affairs
Recommendations Made
for Organizing the
New Voters

a plan according women absolute
equality OF opportunity within the
party" was recommended yesterday by
the special committee Of the executive
committee of Tammany Hall appointed
last week to formulate plan for or
ganizing women voters of New York
County. The committee consisted Of
Acting Mayor Alfred L. Smith, chair
man; John f. Curry and Edward T.
Boyle.
At the end Of its report the commit
tee says:
owe have provided for active par
ticipation on the part of women in the
affairs of the party, in striking con-
trast 10 the action taken by our politi-
cal opponents, where it is the under
standing of your committee they are
permitted to come in, look on and have
nothing to say
Here are the recommendations:
'First-That there be selected a
woman captain for each election dis
trict.
"Second-That there be selected an
auxiliary county committee, to consist
OF an equal number of women in each
election district as there are new mem
pers OF tho county committee. 1t is
proposed that the auxiliary committee
ldea be intended only for the present.
AND we recommend that representation
III such committee be increased so as
to provide for a fair proportion of
women on the principle Of equal oppor-
tunlty to both sexes. The present ra-
tlo IS one to fifteen. based upon the
democratic vote for Governor in each
election district at the last guberna-
torial election.
ut is the opinion OF yur committee
that Il ratio OF one TO ten for the com
ing primary election will suffice to
provide all the increase necessary until
the year 1919, following the next cleo
tion for Governor. when the augmented
vote. by reason OF women participating
for the first time, will probably enable
us to restore the old ratio without de
creasing the representation. This can
be taken care OF in the party call at
the proper tune. Meanwhile we viii
have as basis Of our organization the
"lt has been suggested that as va
cancies arise in the county committee
in the various election districts the
same be filled by appointing women
thereto This is a matter of district
administration purely. but it may be
worth while to point out that such
practice might mislead and be accept
ed in some quarters as the measure Of
intended to be accorded
women voters generally. In view of the
small number of vacan-
cies likely to occur between now and
the time of the party call in August
such sporadic appointments Of women
to district committees would likely do
more harm than good. The district
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
After-the-War Commissions

\ White Paper issued by the Minis
Try of Reconstruction contains the in
tcresting information that there are
81 commissions and committees deal
ing with questions which will arise
after the war. A friend of mine set
out to count The names of the members.
but when he got to committee 80 and
had counted 521 names he broke down.
But the government has large ideas
upon most things. I have just been
shown letter from Mr.. +. G.. Kella-
way to his constituents. 1t is five
typewritteu pages long 1t seems to
nave been sent round to the news
papers by the Ministry Of Munitions
with a request that the editors will
be good enough to insert the accom-
panylng paragraph in the next issue"
of their journals. If this is an example
of his paragraph. | wonder what a ser
mon by Mr.. kellaway would be like
London Daily Times.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
Free Finland Faces
Political Struggle
Sympathizers With Revolu-
tionary Russia Are Against
Pro-Swedish Elements

-r, LONDON, Jan. 81 correspondence Of
ne Associated Press) First Sweden.
'hen France, then Germany and Den
mark have recognized the indcpcn-
dence of Finland
Finland until 1909 belonged to
Sweden, and the men of Swedish blood
ana AZ speech constitute the bulk of the
rlhhlsh aristocracy and middle classes
H"caen wishes to resume, though not
There is much talk in Stockholm of a
Zollverein, or customs union, of the
ScandinaVlan countries, to embrace
Finland.
A Keen political struggle is expected
in Finland between pro Swedish ele-
ments and the parties which incline
rather to sympathies with revolution
ary Russia. The Swedish clements
Will correspond in general to the bour-
geoislc of Russia, while radical ele-
ments will oppose them Numerically,
the radicals are stronger and with in
dependence will have a much greater
power than ever before.
The significance of the territorial
loss of Finland to Russia is great in
many ways. Geographically. for in
stance, it may be noted that the Fin
nish coast runs up to within a few
miles of Pctrograd. 1t has always pro
vidcd the bulk Of Russian scamcn and
pilots, and, in any future war. would be
a formidable base against Pctrograd
II, as Germany plans, Lithuania,
Courland. livonia and t.sthonia arc lost
to Russia, then Russia will be lrft with
no exit on the Baltic except small
district around Petrogra1. If Poland
also is detached, Russia Will have lost
IN a three years war the entire fruits
of three centuries of striving westward.