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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
RED CROSS help IS
EVER FOR ALLIES

In the coming Christwss Ron Call,
when it is expected that every chap
Ter in the New England Division will
approximate universal membership,
there are pretty sure to be number
of inquiries from present and pros
pective members as to the immediate
intentions OF the Red Cross in the
matter OF furnishing relief in Ger
many and Austria. 1t can be author
itatively stated that the Red Cross is
not going into Germany and Austria,
excepting to care for our own troops
there, II for no other reason than be-
cause TIE United States government
has ruled that the American Red
Cross cannot, at this time, extend
relief TO the residents OF those .coun-
tries. D4sst.s
To most people this announcement
~ hardly necessary, especially when
II is borne in mind the tremendous
amount Of work already planned for
the Red Cross There are our own
soldiers, first and foremost, both in
this country and overseas, who will
require and receive this great organ
iEation's first thought and care. Then
there is an almost limitless work Of
succor to be performed, in many
different ways, for our Allies, for
their soldiers, and for their return
ing prisoners and for the refugees.
The American Red Cross will, Of
course-for that is the wish of The
American people-foliow the Stars
and Stripes. But 1t will follow that
nag only to continue it's work of al
leviating suffering and Of making
comfortable those who have been
fighting for the causes for which this
country entered the war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23

A food map of Europe today shows
not a single country in which the fu-
ture does not hold threat of serious
difficulties and only small part which
is not rapidly approaching the famine
point. With the exception of the
Ukraine only those countries which
have maintained marine commerce
have sufficient food supplies 90 meet
actual needs until next harvest, and
even in the Ukraine, with stores accu-
INFLATED on the farms, there Is famine
in the large centers of population.
Belgium and northern France, MS
well as Serbia, appear on the hunger
map distinct from the rest Of Europe
because they stand in a different rela-
ton from tile other nations TO the PEG
pie of the United States. America has
for four years maintained the small
war rations Of Belgium and northern
France and is already making special
efforts 10 care for their increased
after-ihe-war needs, which, with those
OF Serbia, must be included in this
plan, are urgent in the extreme and
must have immediate relief.
The gratitude of the Belgian nation
for tie help America has extended to
her during The war constitutes the
strongest appeal for Us to continue our
work there. The moment the German
armies withdrew from her soil and size
was established Once more in her own
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
Land Of Romance Today Much the
Same as It Has Been Through
the Centuries.

Brittany since the early times Of
history has been TIE land OF romance,
saints and archbishops, knigh's aad
ladies', hobgoblins aud wizards, cru
s1ders aud fares. All OF these
are with beautiful impartlaliy seat
tered through the antique records az
rAmQrique, MS this region used TO be-
called. Even the tabled sunken city
Of IS and the lost continent of Atlantis
are supposed to lie off It's c0ast First
cousins Of the Irish and ia Welsh the
Inhabitants are by tMdiue birth and
character a race apart, 81 nt, super
sfitlous and devout and obst ate. Fine
Sailors and tillers of the soil the Rre-
tons laye remained much MS their
earlier ancestors were. Their ma
tive costumes prevail throu-lout I'll
villages and farmhouses. The men
IN blue houses and straw bats trim
mod with long black velvet ribbons,
and longcloth waistcoatS, embroidered
in bright colors, loaded with but
tons, sit beside many waysidc tav-
ern, and the Wilt, hcaddresseS and
heavy black serge costumes Of the
womcn are the same in cut and quality
as in the days of the famous Queen
Anae of Brittany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
CHESS MATCH FOR $500
capahlanca Accepts Challenge c
Boris kostioh.

Capahlanca Accepts Cnallen9e OF
Boris Kostich.
New York, Dec. 1S-Jose R. Capa;
blanca Of HAVANA, The Cuban chess
champion, and Boris Kostich of Gary,
Ind. Serbian chess master and holder
OF the title Of champion OF the West
ern Chess Association, yesterday gave
out the correspondence which has
just passed between them relative to
a set match to be played by them and
concerning the possibility of which
there has been more or less coniec
ture in club circles ever since the in
ternational tournament at the Man
haitian Chess Club, wherein they cap
tured the first and second prize, re
spectiyely, without either losing q
single game outright
Capablanca is willing to play for q
purse Of $4,000. in addition to stake:
will is pablancaCa villa Nab
of $1,000 a side. Both experts yester
day declared themselves ready ant
eager for such a contest. and it now
rests with the clubs of tbs country
the chess patrons, and public at large
to provide the purse involved. The
stakes must be found by the players
themselves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
LITTLE CHANGE IN BRITTANY PEOPLE IN EARTEs INTERIOR?
Man Of Science Believed There Were,
and Sought Funds to Make
an investigation.

on November 10. 1920. one Of the
most peculiar petitions ever presented
TO congress was brought before that
body OF lawmakers which WAS none
other than request from John Clcves
Symmes, asking that aid be given him
to make "a voyage to the interior of
The globe, which he believed 10 be i'm
hahllable. He was permitted to lee
ture before Union college, at which he
expounded his theory, which, however,
was met with universal rldlcule.
Notwithstanding which he was great
~ respected as a man. He held that
all planetary bodies, including the
earth are composed of concentric
spheres, open at their poles. In one
of his memoirs he thus illustrates his
conception; with dIyiders describe q
plane Of matter Of loose texture. ana
in the center add very small circle;
draw line through the center II is
evident that either half of the inner
circle, being almost equally surround
ed by matter, must be very little gray
itatcd centerwise, so being suspended,
only rotary motion is needed to
throw 1t compactly toward the outer
circle, This being admitted ii follows
ihat half way from The outlet TO The
inner side Of this circle of matter thus
thrown out like rarity, suspension
or balance Of gravity should prevail,
and hence disposition TO concenulc
circles; therefore it follows that sue
cesSive similar subdivisions should ex-
ist gradually lessening IN force and
quantity Dy applying this principle
TO the earth | find Tive necessity Of
hollow concentrlc spheres"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
ESTABLISH MODEL
FARMS IN FRANCE

A model farm has been established
by the American Red Cross at Cour-
bet, for it has been found that farm
work Is one of the very best means
or Fastening the recovery OF those
men suffering from shell shock One
farm of 500 acres has been laid out
in the department of Irdre-et-Loire
that Is planned and is to be managed
after the methods pursued in our own
great farming regions OF the West.
Since these farms will be worked
almost entirely by the convalescent
soldiers and those made unfit for ac-
tive service, the expense OF mainte-
nance will be very-little.
But the saving or human. life viii
he enormous. And every farmer in
this country who enrolls in the
christmas Red Cross Roll Call will
be helping indirectly to carry on this
reconstruction work among the Smu-
tIiated soldiers. In France.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
RED CROSS SERVICE
FLAG MOST POPULAR


OF the many insignia OF devotion.
patriotism and support that have
been prepared during the past year
and displayed conspicuously in the
homes, the stores and the offices.
probably none has had a wider cir
culation or has been more carefully
guarded than the Red Cross service
flag. II was a fun twelve month ago.
during the membership drive of 1918,
that these service flags were given
out as indicating Red Cross member
ship in that particular home. This
week the old service flags are being
taken down and replaced by new
ones in the windows, Indicating that
Red Cross membership is being con-
tinued-we trust unanimously-in
that home.
Those who have travelled extern
sively during the past year say that
practically every thoroughfare and
highway throughout the length and
breadth Of the country is an un-
broken lane of Red Cross service
flags. They are to be seen in the
windows of the rich on Fifth avenue;
they are to be seen in the humble
log cabins OF the Southern negro
The Red Cross Is a wonderful or
ganization. 1t is becoming moro
wonderful all the time. And the most
wonderful thing of all about it--in
The eyes and minds of our Allies
abroad--is its tremendous member
ship. That 22,OOo.OOO persons should
have been members last year in amy
organization in this country seemed
incredible to English, to French. Ital-
fans, etc. What will our Allies say
this year when they find the total
membership instead Of being 22,0oo.-
200 is 100000, 100000 or pos
siBly 100000? They win know that
the American people, to every last
man, is behind the Red Cross in its
work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
UNIVERSAL wEMHERsHIP,

The purpose OF the Red Cross
christmas Roll Call. expressed in the
tiewcst possible words. Is to- soc that
every man and-womnn' in every city
and community throughout the
United States, and wherever Amerl-
cans maybe. has tho opportunity to
,ipln, the Red Cross or'to renew his
or her membership. Nothing short
nf universal membership II tho goal.
"a 1919 Red Cross membership button
Is to be given to each person enroll
ing. as woll as a Rod Cross Service
Fag. With a cross FOR each member
or the family enrolled. Every 'home
IN America. and every business Office
should have on display n Service
1Tag the week before Christmas
when the Roll Cail win take place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
Ills a Little Strange.

"This is a funny world said the
facetsous Teller. 'Nothin's ever said
when a railroad man switches cars, or
q musical cass beats time and news
paper guy kin pound . typewriter till
1t shrieks for help and bank clerS
amt worth shucks unless he strikes a
balance every eyenin', but jest let a
Teller tap a till real gentle Ike and
without disturbin' anybody an there's
tile darndest row that ever was."-In-
dianapCiis Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
SABBATH DAY IN DISPUTE
Really No Definite information as to
When Its Observance Had Its
First Institution.

There is no definite information as
TO when the observation of the first
day OF the week was substituted by
the Christians for that Of the Sow
enth day, the ancient Jewish Sabbath.
It undoubtedly arose among the
earller practices of the Christian
church. and was regarded as the iittest
d0y to be held sacred because i'm the
words Of one Of the fathers, III is the
first day in which God changed dark
ness. and the same day, also Jesus
Christ our Savior, rose from the
dead" The several references in the
New Testament TO the Lords day,
aud TO the "iirst day of the week"
WILL of course, be borne in mind. Va
rious additional reasons taken from
the Old Testament were advanced by
others Of the early fathers in SUP
port of the Observance Of this day
The first law either ecclesiastical or
civil, by which the sabbatical observ-
ance of Sunday is known 10 have been
ordained is an edict Of Constantine,
A. d. 32l, forbdding all work but
necessary husbandry on the already
venerable Sunday" In the Theodo-
Sian code It is cnlolned that "on sun
day. rightfully designated by our an
cestors as the Lords day, al law
suits ana public business shall cease"
Since the ninth century Sunday has
been a thoroughly established insti.
tuition in Christian countries as a day
Of rest and religious exercises, and
one exempt from any occupations Of
purely secular character except such
as were necessary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
Stone Ace Theory pIsproyed.

The means Of manufacture nj the
disposal of savages were so small that
archeologlsts were formerly Of opln-
ion that a stone as must be the prod
net of the efforts not merely OF one
generation but Of several, being hand
ed down from father TO son, and talk
ing shape grgdually, so that an imple-
ment begun by an individual might be
finished by his grnndchild.
That this idea is pure nonsense was
proved by the late j. u. Mcclure Of
the United States bureau of ethnology,
who, developing "A high experiences in
such work, made nrstclass axes in Il
day or two, chipping them out of
hard stone and polishing them by rub.
hing With sand and water. lie even
produced sculptures IN relief after the
pattern of those Of ancient Mexico,
using no other tools than stone ham
mors for "pecl,ing" at the rock.
1t was the employment Of tools, say
onthopologisis that made man what
he u.s. His brain was educated through
the use OF his hands.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
ninIomacx Wins.

Frank speakers Tor whatever they
may term themselyes) should remen-
Der that certain kinds of frankness
bring Il lot Of uneasiness and often pain
to others and those of Us who stop TO
think ut all will admit that 1t is by
far The better part Of valor to refrain
from telling everyone AZ all times just
what we think. We should study the
Compartments Of the persons with
whom We come in contact, and while
before some we Hay express ourselves
freely and without reserve, we must In
lie presence Of others be most careful
md guarded in our remarks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
MY NEIGHBORS ARE ASTONISHED
The DOCTOR CAVE NE UP

Ask Mrs Ed. Rayno Of 233 Grove
street, who has been ailing ~ years
with stomach and kidney trouble
what she thinks of Goldine and what
it has done for herr
oolDiEE No. Is used in the treatment o
stomach, heart, nerves, indigestion. femaii
troubles, physical Decline and debility, to built
you up and create strength Price-T ablet
Sl.OO Liquid Sl.15. Put up IN the yellow pack
age. Shawns picture on each .
GolDiNE No. 2 Is used tor catarrh, Kidneys,
bladder, liver, blood. rheumatism, weak back,
eruptive and skin diseases and 10 purify the en-.
tire system. Price Tablets 81 90 LIQUID II Is.
Put up IN the green package. Shawn's picture
on each.
GoLDINE LAxATivES are used for constipa.
ton. costiveness. liver trouble gall trouble,
congestion Of the liver and Tor cleansing the
organs of diges ton and excretion. 26c per box.
If your dealer does not handle. order direct
from GoIdine Mfg Co.. Albany. N. Y.
Remember you can always get
COLDINE at W. H. Gokay's Drug
Store. BenningoA Vt
GOLDINE may also be obtained at
Thorpes Drug Store at Hoosick Falls,
y. y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
Did You Ever Do ThIs2

Visitors or strangers coming into an
Office are often embarrassed by the dis
courtesy OF office employees who ig-
more their presence--or wait for some
one else to inquire the visitors errand.
Any employee who happens to be near
when a stranger enters should address.
him courteously and ask II he can take
message or be of assistance. :. The
visitors impression of the employer
often is affected by the attitude of the
onployee.--Blddy Bye.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
Rhuharh uaafuI 70 eardeners.

Rhubarb. apart from its usefulness.
has values for its beauty. The giant
Chinese variety, with its enormous
leaves, IS often employed by landscape
gardeners 10 produce bold sub-tropical
effects: nor do they always disdain
the charms Of the more modest pie
plant itself, Of which the tall, graceful
spikes 81 white flowers and rye
leaves, deeply veined and stained are
MS certainly handsome. as the sLccu-
lent stalks are palatahle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
Too Easy.

Newlywed explaining pokcr)-
"Now, II you get poor hand YOU
want to BLUM and IL you get good
hand, you want to make blum that
you're blunmg. Now there are two
ways of blunlng one is to blum, The
other not to bluif Il you're a regular
buffer You can often bun by not
bmting, and Mrs. Newlywcd-"l
see, John, dear, hut that game is too
ridculously easy. Let's play check
ers,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
souron of Amber and Jade.

II is AZ the source of the Chlndwen,
or western branch OF the Irrawaddy
tia, the famous amber and jade mines
are which have supplied China vita
these much-prized stones for centu-
lies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
THOUGHT HER SON DEAD
Rutland Woman Changes FuneSal Ar
engagements when He Walks In.

engagements when He Walks In.
Rutland, Dec. 1s.-Two hours after
his mother, Mrs. Bridget Dougnerty
of River street. this city received a
telegram announcing that he had died
suddenly at Mechanicville, n Y.
where he went last Saturday to visit,
Charles Dougherty, aged Is years,
walked into the house alive and we'll,
having just returned from New York
State. An undertaken had been en-
gagged. an obituary had been given the
press and customary funeral arrange
ments were under way when the
young man put in his appearance. The
family look upon the circumstances as
confusion of names rather than a
hoax.
Two months ago son of Mrs
Doubherty died in military camp
and she did not know he was i'll unit
telegram announced his death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23

a European record for the most
heavily laden freight train was eStah.
lished by Russian railroad when an
American locomotive hauled train
$500 feet long with load Of 4,l2i
tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
canabIe Of Anything.

Almost everything has been laid to
diseased teeth except murder; and
one never can tell what might be the
outcome of jumping toothache.-S
Louis Glohe-Democrnt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
To Remove Ink.

To remove. ok FROM fingers wet the
fingers and t0tn rub with the nhosphor.
Gus end of a match. Wipe the fingers
nnd reneal until sIaln disappears.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
slnoleness Of Purpose.

Tt may sound strapgc,' said the
clearinghouse bachelor, but q LOT Of
men are convinced that the easiest
way 10 win the battle Of life is TO
fight II single-handed.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23

had very poor
health. / couldn't
eat or sleep. |
had heart trouble,
rheumatism, sto-
mach trouble,
and my nerves
were ALMOST a
wreck. / have
only used GOLD
me a short time
and my neighbors
are astonished at
the remarkable
results | have
I'll
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23

Each normal horsepower Of boilers
requires one cubic foot of water an
hour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23

Mrs. Kate Garfield says: Twelve
years ago | was operated on for APP
peudicitic and since that time have
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23

GOLDlNE has
my endorsement in every way and is
one of the first medicines that | have
found chat has given me complete sat
isfaction and believe it will give any
body good results who will use II
right"
MRS. KATE CANFIELD
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
Daily Thouaht.

His mind his kingdom and his will
his law.-Cowper,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-14
PICTURES

We have a beautiful line
of Unframed Pictures that
you will take pleasure in
vie win G. North Dakota
Decorating Co., 618 Second
Avenue North. Adv,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-14
WITH FARMERS ST. BANK.
ANOTHER FARGO POSITION

Bertha skofstad has just left the
Fargo School of Business Formerly
AakeIss) to take a position with
the Northwestern Telephone com
pany. Next spring you, too, can
take position if you enter this great
office training school,; if you fail to
take a course, spring will find you
where you are now. The latest
methods and text books, goth Cen
fury bookkeeping, Gregg shorthand
with Gregg school graduate in
charge, fair and square policy such
as allowing students to take books
home for evening study have brought
the F. S. B. s2Amore students than
last year.-adv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-04
FAST GOAL
SHOOTERS
CLASH

The first matched basket ball game
of the season will be played at the
Senior high school building whone
the local lads will clash with the
quintet from Bradley The Bradley
aggregation is composed of high
school students and is said to be one
Of the fastest bunch of goal shooters
that has yet made it's debut
The local lads have been practicing
hard since the holidays and are
rounding into shape nicely. One of
the best teams that has ever repre-
sented the local school will be start
ed against the Bradley goal tossers
and although the game is expected
to be close the locals are confident
that they will be the victors
Dutch HILL" who showed up so
well on this years football team is
expected to make an equally good
showing, going farward on the basket
ball team and as side partner Hill
will have Paul Riddle, who also play
ed a consistent game of football. Ross
Phillips will start at center and Stan
ley Di5koll and T. Goetting will
probably start at guard.
All of tho members of the basket
ball team played on the football team
and they are in good condition and
are hard as nails. The local goal
tossers are said to be doing mighty
good field work while their goal
shooting is a little below par. In
the game tonight their field work is
expected to ward off any attack the
visitors may bring and with reasonably
good luck they are expected to put
over enough goals and come out on
top.
Coach Powers said this afternoon
that he expected to give all of the
men a tryout in this game so that
he could tell who to start against
Oklahoma City next Friday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-04
SUPT. WILSON SENDS
NEW YEARS LETTER

Oklahoma City, Jan. 4.-State Supt.
Wilson, under date of Jan. l, address
ed the following letter to county SUI
perintendents:
On this beautiful New Years day,
I appeal to you in the interest of
greater America, great state, and a
greater school system to unite with
all the school forces and make this
the greatest year in the interest Of
democracy and humanity.
Let us renew our energies along
every line being pursued by our gov
ernment in the prosecution of the
war. Let us resolve that nothing
will be left undone which will make
everyone more efficient, more eco
nomical and more thrifty Let us en-
deavor to have all of our teachers
use their full influence in organizing
boys and girls clubs in order that
we may increase the production of
live stock, poultry, agriculture and
gardening. Let US all adopt the slo-
gan that "Oklahoma must have a gar
den for every family" Have your
teachers to see that every home rep
resented in their school makes plans
early for a family garden. This will
go a long way toward reducing the
/ high cost of living and at the same
time will save the foods so essential
to winning the war.
The Thrift Stamp Campaign is one
that ought to interest every sueprin-
tendent and teacher. In my judg-
ment, no greater lesson can be
taught the youth of our land than
the lesson of saving something for a
rainy day" The government has
worked out the Thrift Stamp for this
purpose. These stamps can be had
at any post office. The newspapers
Of the state have run articles ex
planning the principle of the Thrift
Stamp. Further information can be
secured from your local postmaster
or by writing to Honorable G. w
Barnes, chairman of the War Savings
committee at Muskogee. I would b,