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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
BOOKS IN HOSPITALS
Wounded Men Need Works Of Fiction
Especially.

Washington, Dee II There are
tens OF thousands of wounded men in
our army hospitals and every return
ing transport and hospital ship brings
more thousands. Many of these men
will be in hospitals for months, some
OF them for 4 year or more before they
are sufficiently recovered to be dis
charged from the army.
These men need books. They need
books more than they need almost
anything else except surgical care and
nursing"
Herbert Putnam, Librarian OF Con-
gress, who is General Director of the
Library War Service of the American
Library association. thus directs at
tenticn to an opportunity for service
that is open to everyone For the
books that are needed for our men in
hospitals and those in camps awaiting
rehabilitation are the books that are
on the book shelves OF almost every
American home.
What these men need in reading
matter is good current felton, said
Dr.. Putnam. "rhe American Library
association has supplied and is sup
plying technical and educational books
by thousands TO meet the insistent de-
mands OF our men in uniform for that
class of reading matter. These books
have To be bought and almost all OF
the funds available for The associa-
tons library war service are required
/ for this purpose and for the main
/ tenance of the service.
For fiction and general literature
we have TO depend largely on gifts
from the public. Since last spring
more than three million gift books
have been placed in the hands OF our
soldiers and sailors Books wear out
i and these books have been widely
scattered among the camps on this
side and overseas, so now we have no
reserve supply of good fiction TO draw
on for the pressing need OF the mo-
ment, which is in the hospitals and
/ the rehabilitation camps.
Every good recent book that can
be spared from anyones personal
book shelf will find its way quickly IN
10 the hands OF some soldier or sailor
! who needs mental relaxation and
recreation If il is taken Or sent at once
to the nearest public library. Every
I public library in the United States is
( 2 receiving station for Library War
Service and books received are for.
warded as speedily as possible TO the
/ hospitals and rehabilitation camps.
"There is no better way to make a
/ Christmas Gift TO the men who have
been wounFo in our service than to
/ give books
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
THINK VAMPIRES KILL SHEEP
Macedonian Shepherds Have Firm Be.
lief in the Existence OF Creatures
Of a Lower World.

\ Macedonian shepherd. tending his
ilOeks In the high pastures. sets on
on his rounds in The morning, and finds
several Of his sheep mangled about the
neck. dying or dead lie haslens 10
the nearest village and spreads the aw-
full news-Vampires
Now. vampire may only be seen
by certain gifted people, and these
make it their lies business To destroy
them. Their usual fee is about sixty
dollars. So the shepherd hasfens 10
vampire killer. and this man lakes
down his long musket. loads II. and
rams down holy wafer on top of
the charge. He puts on n long sheep
skin coat and SETS out for the hills.
Just before dawn he will be heard
to fire single shot. AZ daybreak he
shows the shepherd pool of blood.
That is the dead vampire, for a YAM
pre is all blood, and, being shot, Of
course resolves into a pool Of blood.
A vampire slayer is treated with
great Difference by his neighbors. He
Is II power Ia the land. But in all
villages there is usually one scoffer;
one man who can read. or, perhaps.
has travelled outside his native land.
He laughs when yOu mention vampires,
and talks Of wolves and dogs that have
run umuck. He even hints that II is
possible to hide bladder filled with
blood beneath the long sheepskin coat
The slayer wears. There Is bad feeling
between the vampire slayer and this
scoffer They pass each other without
speaking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
Naval Nicknamea.

Curious nicknomes are applied to
vessels of the British navy. The
Ariadne is known rs the Hairy An
ME-" or "lIaggy Agony" She Nurcls-
suS, as NASTY Sister," the Crcssy
rs the "Greaser;' the Inconstapt
as the "lnkstmd,' the lphlgcnia
as the "Sily Jane" the Luclfcr rs
the Match Box" the Hecate rs the
"tIe Cat" or THE Tom" and the Nep.
tune as the Jews Harp In The
American navy similar nlcknamcs
have been used to some extent. The
SaSsacus was known as the "Sassy
Cuss;" the Mautonomoh rs MY Aunt
Don't Know" the Wissahckon as the
"Widow Higgins" the Wmncbago or
perhaps the Wyullusing MS 1--WE Know
She Goes Slow. Chicago Daily News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
NOTED PORT OF WANDERERS
ssmsra, on the Volga, Long the Lure
CT Nomadie Pcople-lts
Past History.

Samnra the Nogn port. seems to
offer peculiar Significance for The
wanderers of The world. Through the
years, says The Nillascr, The district
has been nm especial lure for nomadic
peoples; the fierce tribe of Bulgars
occupied Il until the thirteenth cen
fury and were followed by the Mon
golS. and when the power of the Col
den Horde had waned the NOlga bank
was still ravaged by BaShkirs Kali
muckS and Nogal TartarS: the insti-
tuition of the city of Samara itself was
for the protection of The Russian en-
pres frontiers against the depreda-
tions Of these nOmadic narauderS
from the sleppeS.
In the effort to stabilize this border
region and make 1t a solid hulwark.
Catherine IL offered Germans Of
Wuertemburg and Baden special priv
lleges for settlement here: today as
much German as Russian may be
heard in the streets OF Samara
Yet. after all the centuries of effort.
the city is again swept by wanderers,
fighting hordes who know no military
base" gypsy warriors who have lrnv-
ersed the Siberian cXpanse without
baggage and without plan of cam
paign, with no orders save their own
impulse, with no responsibilities save
their own purpose; their exploit viii
90 down into history With full rs much
picuiresqueness as that of Gcnglllz
Kahn's followers and With far more
hunOr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
Would Be Lonely.

A little friend of mine is quite n mis-
chlevous little boy, and after day
of play with the boys of the nelghbor-
hood his conduct is not always every
thing his mother could wish But ne
is quite lovnhle little chap too, and
was one day showing his affection for
his mother In true hoy fashion, with
hugs and kisses His father looked on
approvngly and said: "rhat is good,
Son. That is the way 7 like TO SEQ my
boy. Can't You always play nicely and
be- goodi' The answer voiced the feel.
ing Of Young America Sure. can,
hut I'd have to play by myself Gil.
cag9 Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
HEADGEAR OF ALL FASHIONS
In the Revolutionary War the Hats
Worn by The Soldiers Were of
Many Designs.

In our past wars there were no such
things rs lying shrapnel, or alrplaneS
that dropped darts of steel on the
soldiers below, So American soldiers
wore ordinary army hats But modern
warfare has nude It necessary that
soldiers Wear helmets of steel.
IN The Revolutionary war our sol
dcrs' hats were Of many designs. one
of tie most common was the Cooked"
hat made of black or brown felt and
turned ~ on the sides to form three
corners. The Virginia rillemen wore
brown felt hats with one Side turned
up. and the Maryland riilemen brown
furtrlmmed hats.
The hat generally worn by the New
York rangers or riilemen was Of black
felt. cap shaped, turned up in front,
with a plume. Sometimes words were
marked on The front, such MS "Llber-
ty," Death" etc. Soldiers IN the
cavalry or light horse" OF Phladel-
phia wore Sportsmen's caps, ornament
ed with bucks tails.
Hats worn by thc First Governors
foot guards Of Connecticut were close
~ modelled after those Of the British
Grenadiers. They were OF black fur,
cap shaped with piece Of yellow felt
IN front. On the side they were deco
rated with red plume. Priyates In
the Pennsylvania companies wore
braid-bouud hats The Dragons wore
cap-Shapcd helmets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
Death OF Madame Roland.

The terrible French revolution
brought many women rs we'll MS men
into prominence. soluc for their genius.
some FOR their crimes and some for
lhclr misforiuneS. Among the num-
her was Mme. Roland wife of a ia.
nous adhcrcut of the revolution. who
was gullluiu,l November :. iI03. As
she passed tn The scan'old. she gazcd
at u gigantic statue of Liberty erected
near n and exclaimed, 90 Liberty
bow many crimes are committed In Thy
nnme" Nine. Roland was not only
guod hui beautiful woman. and
the eullloiinr took the lie OF one who
Mas perhaps The most remarkable
wumun rf the French revolution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

"Iwas 4 great su -cec- from Rheam.
0ii5m fer ogcy 10 ycays, consulted
specialists, too, medicines, used
lotions but nothing did me good.
Then, / began to use "Fruit-a.
t.ycs" and in Is days, the pain was
o1siar and the Rheumatism was
letter. Gradually, "Fjwit-a-tives"
0gcrame my Rheumatism; and now,
for five years, l have had no return
Of the trouble. Also, l had severe
Ee@emG and Constipation, and
"Fruit-a-tiyes' relieved me Of these
complaints and gave me q good
appetite and in every way restored
mo to health". II. McHUGH.
SOC. q box, 6 for 50. so, trial size 25c.
At all dealers or sent on receipt Of
price, by FBUIT-A-T1NES Limited,
OGDEMSBURG, NY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

lie VINO helleNCS IN nODOuN KNOWS
that he himself is not to he trusted.
Some men are like rusty needles;
the best way To clean and brighten
them is with work.
A gentleman Is one whose courtesy
is such that it commands courtesy in
other people.
Between The great things that we
cannot do aud the small things We
VIII not do the danger IS that we shall
do nothing.
Every person has two Quotations
one which he receives FROM others,
ami one more important, which he
gives himself
We should choose our friends
thoughifully wisely prayerfnlly, but
when we have pledged our lives we
should be faithful whatever the cost
may be.
Each Of us is bound to make the
little circle in which he lives better
aud happier; each Of us IS bound to
see that out of that small circle tle
widest good may How.
The virtue Of hopefuncss. the In
vincible resolve to gaze at the bright
side OF things Is a splendid asset in
the life of nations or Of individuals.
There Is no royal road to reconStruc-
tlon. The way is along the plain path
Of duties daily done without covctouS-
ness or greed and that with Il better
understanding Of moral values. viii
lead 10 truer conception of life.
We complaccntly fancy ourselves
moral victors along many lines where
there really has been no strong temp
mtinn to combat with generations
Of clear brains. temperate habits aud
cool clean blood behind MS. we have
never had personal battle With many
,lces against which others must wage
fierce struggle Chicago Evening Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
WORLDS PROGRESS

Portable electric machinery has
been invented to screen coal aud load
II In wagons.
The inventor Of pulley with de-
presSions In It's surface contends that
belts will not slip when It Is used.
Pennsylvania mineral resources
yielded an output valued at nearly two
billion dollars last year.
\ motion camera has been invented
for taking portraits which are separ-
ated and mounted in book forn The
appearance Of motion being impaired
MS The pages of the book are turned
rapidly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
STATISTICAL NOTES

United States has 6O,000 retailers Of
confectionery.
Britain before the war had 100000
retail dealers IN candy
Getmany's war debt Will exceed
fifty billions oil marks, without any
indcmnltles
Cleveland Is said 10 have wasted
100000 tons Of coal in 1917 by in
different methods of use.
American Prcshytcrlnns plan TO
raise in the next five years S1j.OOO,-
600 for reconstruction and social sery-
Ice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
TO RENT

TO RENT-Furuishe rooms with
modern improvements Apply POS Park
Street lltt
TO ilfNT-At once, four room teuc-
mcut ou Mex iulcy street Apply Clar-
cnCc 'rhradler tel 3f2-ll 69tf
no itENT Furnished rooms steam
hcgi,t. iie electric lights, hot water
auc Nf.H 1850 storage for automobiles.
Amply Cu .it,e Market, North street,
toll So 69t6'
no RE>r -~t"rca. onices, tene-
meuIs shur~ -nhtrs. Individual stor-
age lnchrrs unclaimed apartments and
rooms pll ceot"tuy located. Geo. NJ
HAWKS i25 Mstn street 76tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

A gentleman Is Que whose courtesy
is such that ii commands courtesy in
other people
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

Some men are like rusty needles ;
the best way To clean and brighten
them is with work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

Between The great things that we
cannot do aud the small things We
WEI not do the danger IS that we shall
do nothing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

LOST -Thrcp ten dollar bills some-
whore ON tho streets OF Bennington.
Finder win Die literally rewarded ON
return 60 The Banner Office. 12t2s
l.OST4-Black and white hound pun.
two mouths old Finder please return
to Joe iosephs Main street. 72tl
NOTlCE-Dend storage ror niHomo-
hilcs. Vermont Garage, 'iilfred
Lawrence, G. OF Lafortunes E,staur-
ant. 63tt2s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14
WORDS OF WISE MEN

He who believes in nobody knows /
that he himself is not to he trusted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

FOR SALE Guernsey bull. thor
ough- bred. yearlug Also 10 tons Of
lay David Gardner, Phone 2-l6, Pow
nal 66tl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

Every person has two Quotations
one which he receives FROM others,
ana one more important, which he
gives himself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

FOR SAl.E--Oue used surrey one
buggy. nearly new. Prices low. II IT,
C'ushman Mfg. Co. 72tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

For SATELLITES. . - months old.
Il. Wheeler Rice, 46i-W. b9t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

FOR SAl4E-pry cord wood deliver
ed at North Bennington or South
Shaftsbury. Phone 1875. j II.
Peters tit-'F
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

We should choose our friends
ihoughifulIy, wisely prayerfnlly, but
when we have pledged our lives we
should be faithful whatever the cost
may be.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

The virtue Of hopefulncss, the In
vincible resolve to gaze at the bright
side OF things Is splendid asset in
the life of nations or Of individuals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

Each Of us is bound 10 make the
little circle in which he lives better
and happier; each Of us Is hound to
see that out OF that small circle tle
widest good may How.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-14

FOR S.ALE-Both now ana sec0nd-
hand ShGrples separators st closing
out prices. A. II. Winslow 92u
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13
". |. 4. PLANNING
 MANY ACTIVITIES
first YeSperS of Winter to Be Held Sunday

The first Y. W. C. A. vesper serv- be for the winter will be held on $unda afternoon at o'clock. It will ke the form of a Christmas vesper, \ new Christmas story, "The Coming 8f the King,' will be read and Mrs. I. E. Horton will sing. Members and Aheir friends are cordially invited.
 Tomorrow night a vaudeville and lance will be given for Y. W. c. A. nembers and their friends. The Vaudeville is put on by a group of High school girls, and the perform .nce promises to be most entertain Eng A small admission fee will be shaTged.
 A Christmas party will be given pr members only on Thursday even hg, December 19, at which time genes from the Birds Christmas #,arol will be given. This party is Ander 16 will have their party at an ther time.
 The class in gymnastics meets very Tuesday evening, and the sec Ind term will begin shortly after Christmas Those wishing to take ID second term work are asked to
  h swimming will end on December 1, after which time the swimming ooI will be closed for the months of January, February and March in or er to conserve fuel. During these bonths there will be dances, clubs End recreation and other affairs to hke the place of the swimming. All irls interested in basketball should have word at the '. W. C.. A. office. # On account of the epidemic the pro- ram of education has been post oned until the first of January. here will be classes in home nurs- hg, first aid, current events, citizen hip, singing and French.
 The course in home nursing and rst aid is given with the idea of baking girls useful in such emergen- les as caused by the recent epidemic. yery girl should know how to care pr the sick in her home. Now that omen are called upon mora than yer to take their place In the work 2 the community and of the coun- ", 8 course in citizenship such as III be given at the Y. W. c. A. by rs. Schoonmaker will be most val
 ble. The singing will take the brnn of a Glee club, and will be just is thing for relaxation after a day
 hard work. Tn which of these asses are you interested? Let ue now.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

of MT. and Mrs. John Stankelias, died at the home of his parents yesterday The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from St. Andrews church Rev. Edward Grikis will officiate.
 Second Class Gunners Mate Abe Canterwitch is on a furlough in this city. Canterwitch attends Brown university, and received his rating at the Newport naval training station
 Ambrose VeduHias was arrested m Terryville this morning by Sergeant Richardson and will be in police court tomorrow morning on a charge of non support.
 Sam Cohen's cobbling shop on Hartford avenue was entered last night and a dozen pairs of rubber heels were taken.
 John Laskofey reported to the po- lice today that a heighbors dog killed six of his ten rabbits Wednesday night. He set traps and caught the dogs. He was referred to Dog War den Smyrk and Attorney Klett. in Washington, ID. C., last week.
 Miss Irene Dacey is confined to her home on Church street by illness.
 William Murtha, of the regular navy, is spending a furlough at his home on Main street.
 Silk scarfs, $2 to $7. The Farrell Clothing Co.-Advt
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13
THE GREATEST TRAGEDY
 OF THE GREAT WAR
A PROCLAMATION

than three American philanthropy has been
  and refug
 On two I appealed the American vicissitudes of war mass been the period of will be required impoverished merely sustain life desert
 outside to through winter. Many of them miles majority children including 100000 orphans The American Committee Relief in the East is minimum be subscribed with which the needs of these people.
 of the United States
 
 those, who. left shelter condition these and sorey
 (sdgned) WOODROW WILSON HOUSE.
 191S
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

the ice and snow storms Wednesday, night.
 Dr. Witte found the COW in lot near the slaughter house, although shed had been provided at the house for cows about to be slaughtered. Maxen brought his cow to the barns, but finding a number of cows under the shed, was unable to get his COW in without disturbing the others, he said, and he had to turn it loose in the lot.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

ster mass meeting in the interests of Irish freedom to be held in Poli's theater New Haven, Sunday after noon, leaving on the 12:47 train.
 Simon Stankellas, 1-year-old son
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

Second Lieutenant Edward King. formerly of the Stnley Rule and Le- vel Co.,, has returned to New Britain from Raleigh, North Carolina, where he was connected with a tank corps.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13
AS IN PEACE SO IN RELIEF
 AMERICA SHOULD LEAD THE WORLD

 Relief said: This f sident American m O   is made in of the traged of l. al the O
  and h y a in to swelas housad of mi 0
  bum nity and msjce. .keeuIv"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

this morning in the police court for cruelty to animals. Maxen was ar rested after pr. c. F. Witte investi- allowed to stand in an open lot during
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13
CITY ITEMS

A delegation of about 150 citi- zens of this city will attend the mon
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

actual of the of the Near Iuon
  0
  O if he the Aner tired of  Is
  normally in 
 
  America lead the though the supa of the
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13
ABUSES cow; FINED

Harry Maxen Arrested on Charge of
 Cruelty to Animals-Did Not Put Cow in Shelter During Ice Storm.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-13

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