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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
CHRISTMAS AT ST. PETERS
Midnight Celebration with Special
Christmas Music.

There will be a midnight celebra-
tion of the Holy Communion with spec
ial Christmas music a ST, Peters
church tonight. The service viii be-
gin at l1:30 with solemn Advent pre-
paration for the coming OF the King.
At IL o'clock the whole character of
the service will be changed. the bell
will be rung, signifying the JOY that
the birth of Christ has brought to the
world. This will be service of
thanksgiving for the great blessing
which the Prince of Peace has vouch-
safed to us this year. Tomorrow at
$3.50 there will be morning prayer, SER
mon and Holy Communion. All are
cordially invited to worship at these
services. The musical program is as
follows:
Professional Hymn. Veni Emmanuel,
Ancient Plain Song
Hymn, Dies lrae ]. b. Dykes
Solo, Miss Goldsmith, 90 Holy Night"
Adam
Introit Hymn, "Hark! the Herald
Angels Mendlessohn
Communion Service in f. Staples
Ofertory Hymn, Adeste Fideles,
Reading
Gloria in Excelsis Old Chant
Anthem, Soprono obligato, 20 Little
Town of Bethlehem Neidlinger
Recessional Hymn, 1T came upon the
Midnight Clear" Willis
Christmas Day
Professional Hymn, Adeste Fideles,
Reading
Communion Service in f, Adam
Offertory solo. John Lister,
Brightest and Best" Coombs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
FLOUR MAY BE LOWER

Washington. Dec 20.-Cancellation
of all flour milling regulations includ.
ing fair price schedules and the price
and quantity restrictions on the sale
of wheat -four by millers which Off.
cials expect will result in cheaper
flour was formally announced late to.
day by the food administration.
Existing regulations restricting
margins of profits on -four and mill
feeds remain In effect as do general
regulations of the food. adminisira.
tion prohibiting prohteering boarding
and unfair practices and officials said
these would be strictly enforced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
A Correction.

Editor of The Banner In your Sat.
urday nights issue of The Banner,
am given credit in the headlines of an
article there for a gift of $4,000 to
the Henry w. Putnam Memorial hos
pital, although the text following gives
n correct version, as to the name of
the generous donor | can claim no
credit for any gift to the hospital, as
1t is well known the late Henry w
Putnam, Sr, and his son, Henry w.
Putnam. Jr. of New York, have
borne all the expense incident to the
erection and maintalnance of the in.
stitution, the princely gifts of father
and son to Bennington through the
HOSPITAL. being unique in the history Of
this town and the state Vermont
cannot show its equal in generous
giving.
As did not note any correction of
your statement IN Saturdays Banner
last night. write this for the purpose
Of preventing any possible misunder
standing in regard to the last splendid
gift OF Henry w Putnam, Jr, TO the
hospital.
Very Truly.
W. +. Putnam.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
TRICE-TOLO TESTIMONY
Bennington People Are Doing All
They Can for Fellow Sufferers.

Bennington testimony has been pub.
lished to prove the merit OF Doan's
Kidney Pills to others in Bennington
who suffer from bad backs and kidney
ills. Lest any sufferer doubt this
evidence of merit, We produce con-
flrmed proof-statements from Ben
nington people who again endorse
Doans Kidney Pills-confirm their
former testimony. Here's a Benning-
ton case:
George Woodland, liz Union St,
gave the following account of his ex.
perience on December 10, 1905: II
suffered from dull pains just over my
hips and mornings my back was stiff
and lame. Sometimes | could hardly
stoop over and the kidneys secre-
tions caused much annoyance. partic.
uarly at night used several kid
ney medicines without relief and fin.
ally took Doan's Kidney Pills. They
gave me quick and effective relief"
On August 20, 1916 Mr.. Woodard
said; Il still have the same high
opinion of Doans Kidney Pills. They
have never failed to give me good re-
suits when have had occasion TO use
them
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Woodard had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
VERMONT HONOR ROLL
List OF Vermontsrs Recently Reported
Among the Casualties.
Died OF Disease


Among the Casualties.
Died Of Disease
Alan u. Goodall OF Fairfax.
Returned to Duty, Previously Report
ed Killed
Corp Christopher ID. Bruce of Barre.
Missing in Action.
Charles Trentini OF Barre
Fred Brown OF Burlington.
Killed in Action
Joseph A. Trombley of Bennington.
Clinton B. Laducor OF Lyndonville
Harry ~ sherman OF Enosbrg
Falls.
Died Of Wounds
Robert NJ. Burns OF Cambridge
Wounded
Walter J. Main of North Benning.
ton.
John w. Grape OF Montpelier.
Sergt Charles II. Hughes of Bur.
lington.
George W. Lee Of Bristol
Sergt. Frank j Mitchell of Bomo-
seen.
Corp Herschel T. Marckres OF
Craftsbury.
Arthur II. Landon of South Hero.
Amos l.. Vasseur OF Burlington.
Frank Shepard OF ochester
William ID. Kimhall of Lunenburg.
Henry r. Westover OF Swanton.
Roy A. POtwene of Newfane.
Emery ]. Dcnault of st. Adams
Lieut. Francis B. Hunter OF Fort
Ethan Allen.
Frank Wheeler of Lowell.
Joseph p. Morris of Rutland.
John r. Barrett of Shelburne Har
( hof.
John +. Harrigan of Florence
Henry Mashtare OF Grand Isle.
Dewey Tatro OF Underhill.
Roy II. Brown of Miles Pond.
Austin Magoon of Greensboro BEND
Capt William II. Munsell of Wells
River.
Lieut.. Charles Il. Lawton Of soutl
Straiford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
FORMER AMBASSADOR
w. II. PAGE Is DEAD
Health Began to Fail Nearly Year
Aoo-Died at Pinehurst, N. c.,
Saturday Night.

New York, Dec. 23-Walter Hines
Page, former ambassador to Great
Britain, died at Pinehurst, N. c., late
Saturday night after an illness of
many weeks. DR.. Pages health be-
gan to fail nearly year ago and he
gave up his post as American repre-
sentative at the court of ST. James
late in the summer.
DR.. Page returned to the United
States on October ~, and he was
moved directly from the steamer 10
a hospital at New York For a time
his condition showed Improvement,
but late in November he suffered a
relapse Early ,ais month he rallied
and 10 days ago was taken to Pine
hurst For a while he seemed to
grow stronger, but suffered a second
relapse Thursday. He leaves a widow
three sons and daughter.
Most OF the members of Dr. Pages
family were with him when death
came
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
MRS. JARED HOWARD DEAD
Highly Respected Resident Passed
Away Monday Afternoon.

Mrs. Jared Howard. who was born
in Bennington October 81, 1S40, and
who was one of the highly respected
residents of the community, died
Monday afternoon at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Fuller in Shafts
bury She was the widow of the late
Jared Howard, prosperous Benning-
ton farmer who passed away last
June.
The deceased, who had passed her
entire life in this yicinity,.is survived
by two daughters and two sons J. F.
Howard of Brawley, Cal, and s. r.
Howard of Loving, ~ NJ, and two
daughters. Mrs Frank Fuller and Mrs.
G. S. Estes, the latter residing in
Bennington. She also leaves sister,
Mrs. Ruby Howard Of Bennington and
a brother, Elmer Stratton of Kenosha,
Wis.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon from the home of Frank
Fuller in Salisbury at o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Rev Alan II Putnam OF Toronto,
Canada, is the guest Of his brother,
DR. w. f. Putnam.
Arthur r. White, who has been con-
fined to the house by influenza, is
able to be out again.
The First National Bank will be
open this evening from $3.50 until
$3.50 to receive deposits only.
A yictrola has been loaned to the
Putnam Memorial hospital for two
weeks by Miss Louise Graves.
Lawrence Moore resumed work
Monday morning on the Moore milk
route after an illness Of influenza.
Alfred Whitley. John Slattery and
Ray Hart, Bennington boys, who en-
listed in the nav, ,.Te at home for
Christmas.
Miss Ella Powers. a nurse at the
Putnam Memorial hospital. has gone
to New York where she viii visit
friends for 4 few days.
Lieut. Fishhgrn. commanding ON
Ger of the government gas plant at
Stamford, Conn. is the guest for sew.
eral days of Charles s. Mills.
Roy Macomber, who enlisted some
months ago in the naval reserve and
who has been stationed at Pelham
Bay is in town for brief leave OF
absence
Mr. and Mrs. H. Wells Pierson have
gone 10 Poumey where they will be
Christmas guests at the home OF Mrs.
Persons mother
The annual Christmas party for the
cradle roll and primary departments
of the Baptist Sunday school will be
held Thursday afternoon at half past
two The parents Of the children are
invited to be present.
Neil o. Sheldon, who has been as
sisting the Bennington county exemp-
tion board for several months, has
gone to his home at Rupert to make
brief visit at his home before re.
turning TO Camp Devens TO receive his
discharge from the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J. Swan OF Fall
River, Mass, former resideSts, are
visiting in the village. Mr.. Swan
was formerly with w. Lurie & Co, OF
this village but is now an inspector
/ at Fall River mills that have been
working on government contracts.
On Friday evening at 7.SO the Jun
ior department of the Baptist Sunday
school will give a Christmas play en-
titled "The Magi of Today" All mem
bers of the school. as we'll as the old
er people of the church, are invited tC
be present and to give at that time
their offering for the Armenian or
phans. After the play social timC
with games will be enjoyed
9The Flaming Cross a Red Cros:
picture will be shown at the HartC
theatre this afternoon and evening
All are urged to see this picture
Among those who have been under
going treatment the past few weeks
, at the Putnam Memorial hospital fol
e influenza and who have recovered anC
, win be at their homes FOR Christina
, are Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore
Roy Woodward, Edward Shaw, Mis-
Mary Craven, Miss Mary Holton, Mrs
John Carrigan and daughter, Eleanor
Benjamin Knapp, Mrs. John Cronil
and daughter Agnes Mrs. Tarran
Sibley and daughter Nancy and Mrs
Ella Ranney aud Mr. and Mrs. Thoma
Powers of North Bennington, Mis-
Elizabeth Mccarthy of Hoosick Fails
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
TO REVIEW 10000 TROOPS
President Wilson Will Then Lunch
With New EnuIand Division.

Paris, Dec. 24-The President will
review ten thousand troops composed
of one infantry battalion from each
of these divisions: Sixth, twenty
ninth. seyentyseyenth, eightieth and
eighty second. Besides these there
will be some cavalry and artillery.
After lunch at the headquarters Of
the twenty.sixth New England) divi-
sion, the President will return by au-
tomobile TO Chaumont. On the way
he will stop at several small towns
where Americans are stationed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our neighbors and friends,
who so kindly assisted MS during our
recent bereavement, also to the H. c.
White Co., and their employees, and
Hall Farm employees. for floral
tributes.
William Corco-an and family
Charles Corcsral and family
Daniel Corcoran and family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
MAJ-GEN. RHODES
INJURED IN FALL
IS RECOVERING
He WIS in Airplane Accident
Near Paris
MACHINE PILOT KILLED
Rhodes Is Head Of American Armis-
tice Commission and Was First
officer in German Lines.

Paris, Dec 23.-The condition of
Major General Rhodes, who was in
jured in a fall Of airplane. northeast
of Paris Monday, is greatly improved
today In the accident the machine
pilot, Lieutenant Gilpin of the Brit
ish army, was killed.
The pilot who was hampered by a
dense fog, lost his bearings, and was
trying TO avoid landing in the heart
of the city when the machine fell nine.
teen hundred feet They were flying
from Reeves, Germany, to Calais.
Gen. Rhodes is head of the Ameri-
can armistice commission and was
the first American general officer to
enter the German lines after the arm.
istice signing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE =. :.
ESTATE Of HARRY w DUDLEY

The Undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court FOR the District OF Bennington.
COMMISSIONERS. TO receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Harry
w. Dudley late OF Cambridge. Mass,
deceased. and all claims exhibited IN
onset thereto hereby give notice that
we viii meet for the purpose aforesaid.
at the Office Of II. b. Hutchina In the
town OF Bennington In said District on
tho 2lst day OF juno next. from two
o'clock L. NJ, until four o'clock p. NJ.
on said day and that siX months from
the 2ist day Of December, A. D.. 1913.
is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims
TO ua for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington this 2iat day OF
December. A. D., 1918.
". r. HuTcH1NS.
W. H. WILLS.
Commissioners
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
Always Clamorng Liberal Religion
NO ISSUE TOMORROW

Tomorrow, Christmas Day. there
viii be no issue of The Evening
Banner and the office will be closed
all day
The Banner wishes all its readers
a Merry Christmas and Happy New
Yea:.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
REVERT TO CIVILIAN STATUS
National Guard VIII Be Wiped Out Of
Existence.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The opinion
of the Judge advocates office. ap-
proved by the secretary Of war, holds I,
that officers and enlisted men of the
National Guard will revert to civilian
status when discharged from official
service
The effect of this ruling practically
is TO wipe out Of existence tho Ma.
tional Guard as II was organized prior
TO the war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
NOTICE .

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders OF the First National Bank OF
North Bennington, VT, will be held at
their banking house on Tuesday, the
seventh day of January. 1919, at ten
o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose OF elect
ing Board of Directors for the ensu-
ing year and for any other proper and
necessary business.
Ralph A. Jones, Cashier.
Dated North Bennington, VT, Dec
ember, 9Th, 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, rain or snow tonight and
Wednesday, Colder tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
PRESIDENT WILL
EAT FROM MESS
WITH SOLDIERS
He Insists on Taking Christmas
Dinner With Troops
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS
Arrangements for Banquet in London
In His Honor Similar to Those
for King Of Denmark.

Paris, Monday, December 23.-Presi
dent Wilson's plans for visiting the
American army headquarters at Chau-
mont and then proceeding to England
are now complete. He will leave Paris
late Tuesday night and will not re-
turn until New Years Day
The President insisted on taking
Christmas dinner with the troops and
eating from the mess kit with sol
diers about him. He will have formal
dinner with General Pershing and his
officers later.
After reviewing the troops the
President will deliver an address
which he has already prepared
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
nnl, ONO annoMo orININrg

TO pot the genuine. call for fun name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUiNlNn Tablets
Look for signature ~ n w GROVE
cures a Cold in one pay, 3Qc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24

Paris, Monday, December 2S.-Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson went Christmas
shopping today, visiting many of the
principal shops during their two
hours in the citys center When their
shopping was finished and both had
accumulated many packages, an auto
mobile driven by an American motor
corps member took them home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
ANNUAL MEETING
Bennington Battle Monument
and Historical Association.

The annual meeting Of. The Ben.
nington Battle Monument and Histor.
icai Association will be held at the of.
fees of Batchelder q Bates in the
village of Bennington on the second
"Wednesday in January (the twelfth
day. 1919, at ten o'clock in the fore.
noon for the election OF officers for the
year ensuing and the transaction of
any other business proper to be done
when met.
Edward l.. Bates.
Recording Secretary.
Bennington, W., December 2grd, 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
HUNS RESTORE 100000
They Return Cash Deposit OF Nation
al Bank Of Belgium.

Brussels, Dec. 22-German repre-.
have brought here from
Cologne $50, 900 600 marks, nominally
about S91,OOO.0O0 in gold, which is be.
ing restored by Germany to Belgium.
(The armistce with Germany pro
vided for the return of the cash de
posit of the National Bank of Belgium
which was removed by the Germans).
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24

London, December 23.-Arrange-
ments for the banquet to be given Fri
day night in honor OF President Will
son are similar to those made for the
King OF Denmark during his recent
visit to London. The banquet room
in Buckingham palace is decorated in
white and gold and has some of the
finest tapestry in existence. It is the
largest room in the palace. There is
a throne in one end, but this probably
will be hidden by flowers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24

Paris. Dec 90 Instead Of the
. 10000 tons OF shipping demanded
of Germany by the allies to carry out
the provisioning Of that country un.
der the armistce, the German authori.
tics will be able to collect only
100000 tons, according to German
adylces by way Of Geneva.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24

LOST--Sunday bunch of keys on
Woodford mountain. Finder please re-
turn to Banner office. Hltl'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED--Man TO run furnace AZ
the Vermont Soldiers home. 9lt6'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-08
KEEP YOUR LIBERTY BOND

The Liberty Bond is a government. bond-as good a bond the government has ever issued. Just as safe. Just reliable.
 Don't forget this.
 Nor that in all it's history the government has defauted of it's bonds. There is better security earth. It is good greenback sc far it's safety is concerned
 It pays you four per cent. interest annually, just much you get for your greenback at any savings bank And it's face value will shrink
 There have been times when government bonds went below par, just in recent months Liberty Bonds have sold below par. But there never any valid why they should have done
 And they never stayed there so very long at
 Since the war of 1872 there has been an issue of United States bonds that failed go above par Some dropped below for a time but gained their status
 Five per cent bonds due in 1865 sold at 127 in
 Six per cent bonds due in 1881 sold at 123 in 1873
 Four per cent. bonds due in 1907 sold at 13O in
 Another four per cent issue due in 1925 sold al 139 in 1901.
 Two per cent. bonds due in 1930 went to $l09
 And the day is coming when these Liberty Bonds will sell above par Where the Government bonds went below par there always just Someone needed money quickly. In order to get ii bonds offered the market for whatever price they would bring This happened usually in light money periods. With normal conditions they went back to normal values.
 Loss is impossible upon government bond in vestment. Back of these bonds all the wealth ol the Nation, something more than $250O00 900. Ev erey dollar of this wealth be taxed by the gov ernment for the redemption of it's bonds.
 So long there is United States it's bonds will be the best investment earth. No other coun try is so rich no other has such security back O. its bonds.
 Don't sell your Liberty Bonds. Keep them. You will be rewarded by having the price equal ano exceed what you paid for them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-08

so truthfully that a jealous wife cant get him all tangled up in his statement
 After a man has been married for about twenty years it amazes him when he figures how much time he could have saved if he had just let his wife have the last word.
 It is hard to please a wife. If you make a fuss over her good looking and unmarried lady friends when they call on her, she accuses you of being a sneaking old flirt; and if you keep your distance when her old hen friends call on her, she indignates because you do not treat her company with common polite ness.
 The average mans idea of solid comfort is plenty of the liquid kind
 A smart man will give a girl a few lessons before he asks her if she could learn to love him.
 Many an old fool will marry young girl because he thinks he needs a wife when what he really needs is a trained nurse.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-08

utilities commissions and municipal and local authori ties understanding the necessities of realizing that the promptly it's burdens are accepted the they will be lifted. He bespeaks forbearance and consideration by the State commissions and muni cipal authorities and comments upon the importance of permitting charges for services which Twill keep in them the breath of solvency. protect against unjust loss, and give them basis of credit which they may obtain the funds with which to meet the strain put them by the Governments needs" The breaking down of these corporations would be a national calamity.
 He also expresses the hope that the Congress may give early consideration to measure to pro vide, directly indirectly for advance of funds basis to such of these corporations need help most urgently. that they may give adequate service to the Government The remedy he concludes would be unusual-but the times are un usual.
 The of railroad and other public service bonds owned by the National Banks June 20, 1917 reported at $763,O00,000 This, the Comptroller says is equal approximately 70 per cent. of the capital stock of the banks
 In expressing the hope that corporations may re- ceive considerae treatment from State and municipal authorities the Comptroller it is of equal if still greater, importance that corporations should become the prey of any proteers whether those who supply materials needed for operation who furnish the funds and capital required for needed extensions and enlargements for renewals of existing issues The bankers, he says, who sefshly exact g or 14 per cent rate, interest commission, from clients, whether individuals corporations for high grade issues which in peace times they would have been glad to take cent, paving the way for the just condemnation of patriotic
 The Comptroller shows that in the past three calendar years the aggregate balance of trade favor has exceeded eight billion dollars. We have i'm ported about billion dollars of gold; have practi- cally paid five billions which owed at the outbreak of the in the shape of American securi
 ties held abroad and have loaned over two billions in various exclusive of the large advances made by Government to the Allies.