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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06

Although serge is expensive q
navy frock made Of it is real war
time economy for there is scarcely
q place in these worried times at
which such a frock is not the proper
garment. This chic model combines
pnost becomingly style and utility.
At is beaded in red, white and blue
and shows an interesting coatee ef-
kect.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06
It Would Seem So

An old farmer who was walking
down the street one day suddenly went
sprawling on the pavement.
"A preacher passing by jokingly re.
marked; "Ah. Mr.. Smith, fools stand
IN slippery places"
And the old farmer replied: eyes,
10 see. But I'm blessed II can"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06
MENU HINT
D.ool~f..A

Apple. Cream of Rice.
Egg on Toast Oatmeal bread).
Coffee.
Luncheon.
Cottage Cheese.
Potatoes and Onions.
Toasted Corn Bread. Jelly.
Dinner.
Hamburger Outlets.
MashSd Potatoes.
Canned String Beans.
Lettuce Salad. Rice Head.
Canned Raspberries. Butter
Ice Cream.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06

A preachers hle would be awfully
ta.... a. /. M,4sl | lur Weddings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06

A good resolution is all right-pro
video you don't let it go at that.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06

Let the other fellow have it his wa,
as long as it is only talk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06

Cupid has enslaved thousands, b
reIuses " De ehsiaved himself.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06

The average man doesn't add any
dignity to the office he fills.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06
Latest News From Fashion Land

Enough. can not be said about
satin frocks which are going to be
the accepted thing for fall. One
thing is certain about them, they will
be blue or black and trimmed with
fringe and braid. One of the new
styles is a gracefully draped model Of
black satin with broad girdle edged
in overseas blue and finished with
long sash ends edged with fringe.
The sleeves in the new dresses
range through all the lengths ever
regarded as possible.
If they are not long and tightly
fitted then they are three quarter
length and flaring at their ends. 1t
is reported that even on many Of the
serge dresses there are sleeves which
are quite short-ending somewhere
above the elbow.
All the brown shades Of gloves will
be especially in evidence in autumn
weather.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06
THE HOUSEWIFE AND THE. WAR
CAN FOOD AND pRESERNE ThE NATION
ght from the Garden to the Stove
pU.S. DEPT oF~AoRlcCITUPH {

Fresh Products and Proper Cooking Mean Everything
Appeizing VegetabIes-Some
from a New u. S. LeaHet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-06

1t takes a woman with sound judg'
ment to generate silence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
\ \

ITO live, is always to be hurt in
some way" said young voice re-
Gently. 1t was the half-r@eutflil, half
wondering voice a one still new to
the experiences of,existence, and ques-
tloning their jus flee.
The statement lis true, md the more
fully alive one is, the more keenly
are the hurts felt. Every joy brings
with 1t, its possible, price Of suffering.
Every love opens door to sorrow,
every gift bringsits'weight Gr RESPONSE
blllty'; wider knowledge brings the
larger'drain upon sympathy. The high
er one rises In the scale Of being. the
greater becomes mott only the capacity
for joy hut also the, twin capaNity for
suffering, but who you'd choose to be
n clod to avoid feeling. block of
marble TOT escape 1.-THE pain Of az living
son2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
Blind Persons Show skill.

Blind persons wlgo have been born
blind, are. as is well known, exceeding
ly clever with theD' fingers, but 1t is
not often one hears of n matchmaker
who was born blind. and yet there have
been instances Of the kind. One IA
nous watchmaker)s name WIS Rippin,
and, although ca implicitly blind. he
could take to pieces and put together
again Watches of the most delicate
construction with, the greatest ease
and In quicker ti'Ile than most watch
makers who have the advantage of
good eyeslght. On one occasion some
of the tiny whee Is and screws used in
his trade were stolen from him, but
the thief was csptured with the prop
erty on his per' ion, and Rippln idcnti,
fled 1t by his delicate sense of touch.
Another watch end clOckmaker brought
up his blind sen 10 his trade, and he
proved so sklltful THAT on more than
one occasion h sdetpcted faults In time
pieces which other tradesmen had
failed to discover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
PROUD OF OLD CLOCK TOWER
Citizens Of Halifax Cherish Building
Which Was Erected by the Fa-
Their of Queen Victoria.

Halifax, n. S., the chief British NIL
itary and naval station in America, Is
one of the most strongly fortified in the
world The citadel, its chief fortress,
pronounced by engineers the most
formidable in America, occupies COM
handing eminence overlooking the city
and harbor. The citadel was begun
about 179S, under the supervision OF
the duke of Kent father of Queen VIC
toria. and was completed in 1914. AT
the time the fertilization was begun
the duke was governor of Nova SEQ
tia and commander in chief Of the
British forces in America. The cita-
del was named by him In honor of his
father, George III, king Of Great Brit
ain.
The duke Of Kent left other remind
ers of his residence in Halifax, among
them the quaint old clock tower and
clock at the foot OF Garrison hill and
opposite to the main entrance of Fort
George. The clock in the tower, which
was brought from England, and Is still
keeping excellent time, was the gift
of George III.
Though quaint andAsomewhat cruce
in appearance, and suffering by contrast
with the moro modern. structures In It's
vicinity, the old tower and clock are
still cherished with pride by the citi-
zens of Halifax as a reminder of the
residence among thhm Of one who
would himself have been king Of Eng
land had he lived long enough.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
NOT INVENTOR OF CAMERA
Honor That Has Been Given by Many
TO Distinguished Italian Seems to
Be undeserved.

Because in the year 1863 Glambat-
tista de la Porta, in his book on
natural magic" gives a description of
the camera Obscura the invention of
that instrument is ascribed generally
to him. 1t is claimed for him that he
not only used a lens but an inclined
mirror as well, thus anticipating by
hundreds of years cameras of reflex
order. 1t is not, however. to be mag
ined that his instrument was of the
portable kind. Rather was it a dark
chamber in which an image of the out
door-scene was thrown upon whit
ened wall, through the medium of a
small hole on the opposite side.
1t is not at all unlikely that Porta
was simply the recorder of phenom-
enon known TO others than himself,
but not by them reduced to writing.
There was one distinguished individual.
at all events, who had observed the
same optical effect, thus anticipating
Porta by some years. 1t was about
the beginning of the sixteenth century
that Leonardo da Vlnci said, "lf you
will place yourself in an hermeticnlly
closed room facing building, a land
scape, or any other object directly
lighted by the sun, and then cut hole
in the shutter, an image of the object
outside will be thrown upon any sur
face facing the hole, and it will be re-
versed (inverted)."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

Best tlme. 2:2l -. BY Junior DIllard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Friday, September 6, 1913
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws Of the Town ana Village rsh
Strictly fer susy Reader,

Miss Irene Buss and Miss Hazel
Brown attended the Rutland Fair
Thursday.
Miss Lucy Cutting has returned
from two weeks stay with friends in
Westbrookfeld. Mass.
The Bennington County Veteran
association viii meet at the Soldiers
home, Friday, Sept. 18th.
The New York store wi be closed
tomorrow all day On account OF holi,
day. open Monday as usual.
Mr.and Mrs. George A. Mahon and
daughter Grace and Mrs Jennie Con-
nell motored to Saratoga Thursday.
Miss Gertrude Hover is slowly re-
covering from recent operation.
which she underwent at the Putnam
Memorial hospital Het
Miss Elizabeth Norton, who has
been spending the summer in town,
returned to her home in Worcester,
Mass, the first of the week
Our store will close tonight and
Saturday on account of holiday Do
your shopping early. Store will be
open as usual Monday morning. b.
Cantor & Co. Adv.
Mrs. William Shaw of Congress
street, who underwent an operation
al the Putnam Memorial hospital the
first of the week is getting along as
we'll as can be expected
Tonight at the Library Hall special
religious services will be held by the
local Jews in observance OF their New
Years. Rabbi A. Margolius OF Ro-
chester, n, Y, will conduct the serv-
ices.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~ b. Carrow OF Mont
Vernon, n. H., have returned to their
home after spending few days with
their son and family, G. ~ Carrow,
School street. Master Clyde Carrow
who spent part Of his vacation with
his grandparents, returned with them
Sergeant Edmond p. Howe Of Co. l.
57th Pioneer Infantry has been com
missioned Second Lieutenant. He is
one of 16 sergeants in the regiment to
! Dt blu0 DiOiiiuAtu liOiI lIt Idiho
Without any previous notice they
we're summoned to headquarters
three weeks ago and given a strict
mental and physical examination
They expect to remain with the same
regiment but may be transferred.
"The Whispering Chorus" a superb
aircraft picture will be shown al
Harte Theatre today only This i:
conceded to be one OF the most dra
matte photoplays ever produced. The
picture is based upon the novel OF the
same name by Perley Poors Sheehan
recently published serially in a lead
ing magazine The scenario was pre-
pared by jeanne Macpherson. bril-
liant writer who achieved fame as thu
scenarioist OF Joan the Woman.
THE Woman God Forgot" "a LITTLE
American" and other famous cinemI
successes. Adv.
Do you understand Mr. Voter
that Primary day, next Tuesday, is a
important as Election Day? Il i
more important in this contest 70
State Senator because there is clea
issue between Mr. Root and Nh
Payne The candidate who is NOM
mated will probably be elected in Nov
ember. II it is Mr.. Root you vii
have Senator who can't be depend
/, ed upon to vote for Ratification of tn
e Prohibitory Amendment to the Fec
r eral Constitution. II II Is Mr. Payn
e you will be sure that so far as Ber
e nington County can help. Vernon
+. will be on the Honor Roll of the 3
. states to ratify, Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
ESTATE or IN EDWARD W, m. LYMAN SWIFT
y II = y UT MINIMUM
District Of Bennington S.
Thn Hnnnrnh ln nrnhnfn cnnri for

81 \ l - VT ' ttkMONi
District Of Bennington SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
10 all persons Interested In the Es-
tate Of Edward Lyman Swift late of
New York I'm the State Of New York
deceased, leaving Estate in this Dis
trict. GREETING;
At a Probate Court holden al Ben
nington. within and for said District
on the 9Th day of September an auth
enticated copy OF the last VIII and
Testament and the Probate thereof OF
Edward Lyman Swift late of New York
In the County of New York. In the
State Of New York, deceased, leaving
estate In said district,-duly proved.
allowed and established In the Sur
rogate's Court for the County and
state aforesaid was presented to the
Court here. by Edward h. Bates. At
torney for Executor; that the same in
strumcnt may be allowed In this State
as the last VIII and Testament of the
said decedent. and that the said COPY
MAY be filed and recorded In the Pro-
ba.e Court for the District OF Benning-
ton. aforesaid agreeable to the statute
an such cases made and provided.
And II is ordered by said Court that
the 2Sth day OF September. at the Pro-
bate Court office In said bennington. be
assigned for all persons interested
TO appear and contest the allowance of
such instrument. and the filing and
recording OF the copy OF said Will
and the Probate thereof, as aforesaid
~ they see cause, and that notice
thereof he given by publishing this or
der three weeks successfully In the
Bennington Evening Banner daily
newspaper published In said District
previous to the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby noti-
/ fed to appear before said Court, at
/ the time and place aforesaid and to
contest the allowance of the said In
strument ana the Hing and recording
bate thereof as aforesaid. II YOU have
cause.
Given under my hand at Bennington
| In said District, this 9Th day of Sept
cmber 1918
AMY II. HARBOUR.
Register,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

Northern Direct (Bulkey); Don Nc
Kinney Martini. second; Robert W.
(WhiteOmb), third. Best time,
2:l5 IA, by Northern Direct
2:11-Purse $500; won by Michi-
gan King (Sunderlinl; Fred W.
(Weeksl. second; Helen March whit
comb, third. Best time. PIP IA, by
Fred W. and Michigan King.
2:30 Trot-Purse $500; won by Jun
ior billiard (Page); Mae B DAILY,
second; Molly Nc (McCarty), third
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
WEAK, NERVOUS WOMAN
Benefited by Friends Advice. Passes
the Good Advice Along to Others.

Milwaukee, Wis-"l was weak
nervous. all run down. no appetite
and had taken different medicines
without benefit A friends advised
me to try Vinol 1t gave ME won
derful appetite. sleep WE'LL have
gained in weight and am now strong
and week.-Mrs.. e. Strey.
We strongly recommend Vinol,
which contains beef and cod liver
peptones, iron and manganese pep.
tonates and glycerophosphates for all
weak. nervous, rundown conditions
and to build up strength after sick.
ness.-Wm. J.. Gokay, and Druggists
Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
GOOD CROWD AT RUTLAND
TWO Racing Events Were Decided in
STRAIGHT Heats.

Rutland. Sept. 5.-Twelve thousand
persons saw the races at the Rutland
fair yesterday. Two of the events
were won in straight heats. The 2:11
pace was won by Michigan King. af-
ter Fred w. had captured the first
heat The summary:
2.20 Pace-Purse. 500; won by
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
Demand for Canned MEX Of Goats.

California has lnrge ranch stocked
with Swiss and Nublan goats, the milk
from which is condensed and caiIned
Goats milk Is said to he 'Tery rich, and
Is In demand as nourishlrE food for in
vallds. A woIl-bred mich goat will pso-
duce II times its weight in milk. A
COW. produces yearly three times her
weight If she is n good milrker, hut the
g0nt cannot be depended upon for II
steady supply OF milk ~ all times
through the year. Therefore It IL said
that canning Is the best method OF
making n goat dcbry profitable An IL
ounce can Of condensed goat milk re-
tails at 20 centskin ghe West, and the
sale has thus far been confined chiefly
to drug stores.--I'ucl Rc Daily Review
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27

The Stage Woman'S War Relief Is
q large charity with many branches.
Among it's activities is committee
which has charge of the making OF
wind-proof vests for aviators and 9TH
er fighting men who find it difficult
to dress so as to keep warm. These
vests are made Of old gloves and pieces
of leather and are warmer than
sweaters. 1t is said they are great
protection against "beasties" that are
sure to assault the soldier. Gusts of
wind cannot get by them.
Everyone who has old kid gloves to
spare should contribute them to the
army or learn how to make the vests.
The Stage Woman's War Relief has a
large light loft, installed with electric
sewing machines, where the vests are
made. Many Of the gloves are sent
in already cleaned-and this is great
help-others are sent to the cleaner.
Then they are cut to form fiat pieces
of leather. These are matched up for
size and color. After they have been
pressed out they are basted together
and stitched on paper patterns.
The reverse side Of the vest is made
Of canton flannel or other cloth, pro-
vided with a practical and rOomy
pocket and then the vest Is neatly
bound with braid. Leather book COW
ers and leather postcards can be used
In these vests, as well as gloves, and
some interesting-not to say amusing
vests result from the use of these.
Any sort of usable leather may be
c0mmandeered for this purpose-pil-
low tops, table covers and book covers.
The leather must be firm and. whole,
and contributions are doubly welcome
when they come in clean.
1t is~easy to- understand that better
vests can be made where large con-
tributions of leather are received and
the pieces can be matched up, than
otherwise. Also then the women making
them become expert. Anyone wishing
to do something useful in almost any
community can undertake to accumu-
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27

The problems of the makers Of cor
sets are many and difficult, but the cor
sets of today are marvels Of skillful
designing. In the first place those who
create corset styles must understand
thoroughly the various types Of figures
and they must undertake to make each
one Of them shapely without the sac
riflce Of comfort. This is not at all
easy for the too-slender woman must
be given pretty curves and the fat
woman must have hers smoothed out.
Besides, women demand corsets that
are light in weight and have few bones
or steels. Fashion DEGREES that wom-
en- shall be so carefully corseted that
they look uncorseted when they are
dressed. The contour Of the figure
must conform to beautiful lines.
The new corsets are made Of firm
but very flexible materials and with
the fewest possible number Of bones.
They are nearly all very low In the
bust and give perfect freedom to the
diaphragm. There are equally good
models in front and in back-laced
styles so that each woman must deter
mine for herself which is best suited
to her figure.
The corset Is the foundation Of sue
cessful dressing and should be fitted
with the greatest care. We have all
met women who achieve the best style
in the simplest frocks and suits. 1t Is
oil q matter of beautifully balanced
lines and one must begin at the begin
ming to possess them. and the begin
ming is the corset that fits and shapes
the figure. All good dressmakers un-
aerstand this.
A front-laced and a back-laced cor
Set are shown here. At tEe left the
CO.. set designed for a slender figure Is
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27
The Touch.Stone.

The well-dressed woman knows that
it Is In detail that she can prove her
right to the title. Even last years
frock can be given a very up-to-the-
minute air with a becoming new veil.
new neck accessories or a girdle Of
decorative value. Any one of these
aid-de-camps will work wonders in re-
juvenating a costume. Take, for In
stance, the girdle. The plalnest of
dresses becomes interesting at once
when one is added. The Importance OF
the girdle In this years fashions was
exemplif1ed the other day In one Of the
new plays, in which young actress
wore the plainest dress Of white crepe,
which had girdle that was turned
once at the left side and the ends fin-
ished with deep silk fringe. 1t made
che costume, and the ensemble w@
stunning.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27

A strong wind had arisen and dis
persed the gas.
They told me that / had been "out"
for three hours; they thought l was
dead.
The attack had been repulsed after
hard fight. Twice the Germans had
gained fOOthold In our trench, but
had been driven out by counter-at-
tacks. The trench was filed with their
dead and ours. Through a periscope
I counted eighteen dead Germans in
our wire; they were a CHASTITY sight in
their notwithstanding respirators.
examined my first smoke helmet.
A bullet had gone through it on the
left side, just grazing my ear. The
gas had penetrated through the hole
made in the cloth.
Out of our crew of six we lost two
killed and two wounded.
That night we buried all of the dead,
excepting those in No Mans Land. In
death there is not much distinction ;,
friend and foe are treated alike.
After the wind had dispersed the
gas the r. A. NJ. G. got busy with their
chemical sprayers. spraying out the
dugouts and low parts of the trenches
to dissipate any fumes Of the German
gas which may have been lurking in
same.
Two days after the gas attack was
sent to division headquarters, in an
swer to an order requesting that cap
tains of units should detail man
whom they thought capable Of passing
an examination for the divisional In
telligence department.
Before leaving for this assignment
l went along the frOnt-line trench say
| ing good-by to my mates and lording 1t
over them, telling them that l had
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27

late leather for this purpose. Through
the schools great many gloves have
been gathered, the pupils getting con-
tributions at home that are brought 10
the teachers and sent by them to the
collector. Stores will sometimes make
contributions Of old styles and clean
ers give gloves that have never been
called for by their owners. The col
lector may place her materials through
the Red Cross or send them to the
Stage Woman's War Relief at Is West
Thirty-fourth Street, New York.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27

clicked a cushy job behind the lines,
and how sorry felt that they had to
stay in the front line and argue out the
war with Fritz. They were enviouS
but still good-natured, and as left the
trench to go to the rear they shouted
after me:
"Good luck, Yank, old boy; don't
forget to send up a few fags to your
old mates"
promised to do this and left.
reported at headquarters with six
teen others and passed the required ex-
animation. Out Of the sixteen appli-
cants four were selected.
l was highly elated because was,
thought. in for cushy Job back at the
base.
The next morning the four reported
to division headquarters for instruc-
tons. Two of the men were sent to
large towns in the rear of the lines
with an easy job. When 1t came our
turn the officer told us we were good
men and had passed a very creditable
examination.
My tin hat began to get too small
for me, and noted that the other man,
Atwell by name, was sticking his chest
out more than usual.
The officer continued: II think can
use you two men to great advantage
in the front line. Here are your orders
and Instructions, also the pass which
f,,n ioI
P. detailed on intelligence work. Re-
port at the front line according to your
instructions. 1t Is risky work and I
wish you both the best of luck"
My heart dropped to zero and At
wells face was a study. We saluted
and left.
That wishing US the 'best Of luck"
sounded very OminOus In our ears; If
he had said II wish you both o swift
The Benson signal., 1918-07-27
Empey 10 called upon to do
duty as a member Of a firing
squad. His description Of the
execution is given in the next
instaIIment.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Traits Of Bird Lovers.

Years ago. during winters visit
in London, T used to watch the per-
sons who regularly fed the birds in
Hyde park. noticed that most Of
them were people of apparently hum
BILE circumstances. few pretty close
to underfeeding themselves. It was
delightful to see how much pleasure
they all took in keeping these birds
from hunger.
Two that I saw each day for a
week or so, evidently husband and
wife, I ventured to speak to. Eagerly
they talked about the birds as they
might have talked about children,
noting and relishing individual char
acteristicS.
1--WE have become so fond Of them"
said the wife. 'They recognize US
now. many Of them, and a few come
to us quite fearlessly. We should
feel quite uncomfortable If we should
miss a day. They are like members
Of the family that have to bs cared
fOr."-Exchange.