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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
BY ONLY S188.68
ISBEMNINGI0N
OVER ITsQU0TA
Total Subscriptions and Pledges
Are S24.1SS.6S
VILLAGE AWAY BEHIND
North Bennington and Old Bennington
Pull Us MISUNDERSTANDING
Makes Fine Record.

The actual subscriptions in cash
and pledges in the town of Benning-
ton for the United War Work cam
paign amount to $24.1SS.6S.
There are in addition few prom
ises not yet redeemed that are likely
to raise the amount little but not
enough to materially effect the result.
The dance at Foresters hall tonight
will add a little
Bennington quota which was Civ
en- before the drive started at $4,000
was actually $23,SO0 and Manchester's
which was announced at $4,000 was
really $500 as finally figured by the
state campaign directors. These
quotas were based on the Liberty
bond figures OF the several towns and
were varied somewhat after the drive
started
Manchester with subscriptions of
S7,0S5.02 has the best record of any
town IN the county. The campaign
in Manchester was managed by W, II.
Shaw and A. f. Martin and in this
and past campaigns Manchester has
developed about the best working or
ganization in the state.
Salisbury went over the &C. ~"
a record of si,525. c. r. Hawkins
was town chairman in SALISBURY but
he was one OF the recent victims Of
influenza in that town and a good
share of the credit for Shaftsbury's
achievement is said TO be due to Mrs.
Elizabeth Wheeler and Mrs. 0. l..
Lawrence
Dorset has also exceeded its quota
with pledges and subscriptions
amounting to s1.S1125. The Dorset
town chairman was c. A. Atkinson
While Bennington has squeaked
through and barely reached its quota.
the town would have made a lament
able showing had it not been for
North Bennington and Old Benning-
ton. North Bennington undertook to
raise $4,000 and actually raised
S7,Sl5, or a per capita of S1151. Old
Bennington has done even better with
per capita of over $l5
Bennington village and the rural
districts raised less than So per cap
ita The rank and file of the folks
did as well as in other places but the
rich and well-to-do in many cases
shirked their responsibility.
This is probably the last big drive
to raise money to support the patrio-
tic work made necessary by the war
and the canvassers in this and other
similar campaigns have learned some
things that they did not expect.
There are people who give gladly and
freely and often beyond their means
but there are others who will dodge
the collectors, falsify their statements
and descend to other discreditable
methods to avoid giving up a few dol.
lars that they can well spare.
Renningtons margin of S1SS.6
looks bargain price in a dry goods
store, stacked up against the big over
Subscriptions of Rutland, Burlington,
Rrottleboro and ST. Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
Thursday, November g. Designated
as THANKSGIVING Day.

as thanksgiving Day.
Never since the great Lincoln sc.
lected the last Thursday in November
as Thanksgiving Day has this Nation
been blessed with such cause for re-
ioieirg and praise to Almighty God
Our ideals as a Nation have won
for US an unreasonable share in the
struggle for world democracy. The
righteous might and integrity Of our
arms have been victorious over auto
cratic might and selfish tyranny.
There remains for us the greatest re.
sponsibility in our history. that of co.
operating with our Allies to establish
industry thruout the world and to en-
force peace for all time. We pray
that our Heavenly Father assist in
making our dealings with other ma
lions honest, generous and above
all, just.
Vermont and New England deserve
to feel proud of the record of their
lighting sons in this war. Our daunt
less men in the Navy and especially
he heroes OF the Yankee Division
have earned true THANKSGIVING
Patriotism ever thriyed on New Eng
snd soil. and her war workers have
abored unstintngly at home and in
he field Let rs thank God for those
who have given themselves for free
ION and pray that He may comfort
their loved ones
Lei us continue TO remember that
a mighty fortress Is our God,
~ bulwark never falling"
/, Horace +. Graham. Governor
OBSTINATE Thursday. the twenty-eightil
of this, November. day of Thanks
giving and prayer
lie, ell the peopig of the State, foi
hat day, lay aside their ordinary oc
cupations and in their several home,
md places Of worship give thanks tC
God and ask for 4 just peace with Hi.
benedicticn.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State, at Montpelier
his twentieth day OF November. ii
he year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eighteen. and of In,
independence of the United STATES
he one hundred and forty-third.
Horace f. Graham.
Governor.
/ Yy His Exellency's Command
/ Harvey T.. Goodell
secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
Clean out tbe Saloon

In this Issue an extract from the
bennington Banners ia printed in
1hlch The statement is made that
there has recently been more than
die usual amount Of intoxcation in
Bennington. The increase became so
noticeable that the license commits.
sioners called meeting of the II.
censeos to talk over the situation. We
are to d that the commissioners gave
the saloon Keepers solemn warning
to be more careful to whom and in
what quantities they SELL The sal.
loon IS in business to sell to those
who have the appetite and to say
how much those who want liquor for
beverage shall have is delicate
problem Cleaning the saloon out
roc, and branch is the only real rem.
edy for too much drunkenness.
That is what will happen when ma
tional prohibition Is established. .-
Bellows Falls Times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
GIVEN YEAR IN PRISON
Richard C. Ferguson Pleaded Guilty
70 DAYLIGHT BURGLARY.

Ritharl G. FergusCn, who was ar
rested by officer Richard j. Hurley
ior rabbing the cash register a; the
Putnam House garage, pleaded guilty
in Municipal court Thursday after
noon ana was sentenced by Judge +.
II. Holden to not more than three or
'css than one year in the state prison
q. Winaso.
Ferguson told the court that his
home was at Cheshire, Mass, and that
liquor was the cause of his downfall.
He made an eloquent plea for lenien-
cy.
No more daring theft than that OF
Ferguson has been committed in Ben
nington in years. He not only made
cne visit TO the garage and got away
with plumber but he returned the fol
lowing day and relieved the cash reg
lister OF more money and checks. An
attempt to cash one OF the checks at
q local bank was the immediate cause
Of his arrest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
Its EIFTE1H
!. 8l AHNBE 2gARY
a y IS 0H0ERVED
North Bennington Congrega-
tionaI Church Has Exercises
INSPIRING AND HELPFUL
Exerolses Left Church With Courage
and Desire 70 Carry on Good Work
for Another Fifty Years.

The 50th Anniversary Exercises of
the North Bennington Congregational
church took place Wednesday, Nov.
2. afternoon and evening. While the
weather outside was unpropitious, the
interior Of the church was so CHEEKY
that the weather was forgotten. The
church was decorated with ferns and
yellow chrysanthemums, and on the
walls hung the flags Of the allied ma
tiCnF
The afternoon program recalled the
cary days OF the church Deacon II.
r. Cushman read a valuable paper,
which told how his father-n-law, Dea.
con Henry d. Hall, in the summer Of
1866 organized a Sunday school in
his factory ofiice.-an old-time in
stance of what in our day we would
call welfare Work for Employees,
since the primary purpose of the
school was 10 help them. Out Of the
success OF this venture grew the
North bennington Congregational
church, organized April 8, 1868, and
meeting in Bank hall until a church
edilce could be built Deacon Cush-
mans paper traced the subsequent
history Of the church. by describing
some of the men and women. through
whose devoted service the church de
yeloped
Rev. Cbas 81 Peck Of Essex, Conn
pastor OF the church from 1889 TO
1905, narrated in most happy vein the
personal memories of his long pastor
ate.
Rev i NJ Derwaoter from the
Baptist church. and Rev J. G. Robin
son, from the Methodist church OF
North Bennington. and Rev g. Y.
Cady. from the Methodist church in
South Shaftshury. brought from their
people messages OF good viii EN-
phasizing the increasing spirit OF uni
( iy among the different denominations
in the year Of our Lord 1918
Rev c. F. Hnl Crathern, and Rev.
+ George S. Mills added much to the
inspiration of the day by the genial
ard affectionnte greetings they
( brought from the sister Congrega ton
al churches of Bennington
Letters OF greeting were also read
from former members unable to be
present
At 6.3O the ladies Of the church in
yited all present to a most appetizing
upper in the church parlors
The principal address Of the even
ing session was by Rev George r.
Hewitt Of Endeld. Mass, pastor OF the
church from 1885 TO 1888, on the topic
The Challenge of the Times to the
Church of Christ Il was deer
and strong address, which, while II
pointed out the unparalleled oppor
tunitv before the church az present
vet showed that The great, underlying
needs Of humanity, can be successful
y met in every agc, only by the truth
and the life. rs it Is In Jesus OF
Nazareth.
No account OF the meeting would
be complete which did not tell how
much was added by the music Of tho
choir. led by Mrs Wells White. and
by the presence at the piano of Harry
S Phillips, organist of the churcl
from 1905 to Sept. 1918.
The anniversary exercises left tn,
church with the courage and desir,
to carry on in the second nifty years
of It's existence, the good work an,
life of the FIRST fifty
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
ERWIN A. BENT KILLED
Parents Notified Thursday that He
Died in Action.

LIEU W. FNSeiIlts
Ma. and Mrs. George II. Bent, who
I've on the Pownal road. were notified
ale Thursday afternoon that their
sen Erwin A. Bent, was killed in
action IN France ON october A.
Private Bent was a member OF the
frat provisional company of the l62d
infantry and met death on the field Of
battle Oh the day following his oath
anniversary His parents had re
cieyed no word from him since Au-
guest l6 and the sad news received
Thursday from the adiutant general
in a measure confirmed their fears
thst their son had given his life for
his country
Private Bent was young man of
excellent character Industrious and
honest Before entering the national
army he was employed as a cutter
a, The factory Of the Black Cat Tex
Ties company and was the main sup
port Of his parents both Of whom are
in failing health.
He leaves one brother, William,
who lives at home and one sister.
Mrs Charles Paddock OF South
SALISBURY,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
At Annual Meeting OF Home Demon.
ctration Department on Tuesday.


At the first annual meeting OF the
Hcmc Demonstration department OF
he Farm Bureau the executive com
miltes for the ensuing year was elect
ID consisting OF chairman, Miss Flor.
encc Walbridge, Miss Louise Vail.
Mrs. c r. Hawkins, Mrs. Perry El
lred, Mrs. Wilson Rathbone and Mrs.
William Wills.
Mrs Putnam read telegram from
Washington stating that the first
week Of December will be designated
IS a conservation week IN order to
ave large quantity OF food for the
iarving peoples in Europe
ISIS Pierpont, state home demon
itraton leader told what may be ac.
,0mplished in a community with the
aid Of the Home Demonstration De.
rartment She said that the solving
Of community problems cannot be ac.
complished by the agent alone but
the cooperation of the women is
needed a'so,
At the exhibit there were several in
teresting articles displayed by various
women in the county, among these a
jar Of fine maple syrup which is Just
ono Illustration of what a woman car
do in the agricultural projects. There
was jar OF canned chicken which
shows what should be done with the
Stacker hens Other exhibits were
syrup made from sugar beet grown II
The county, Hour milled from home
siown wheat and food products made
ircm the -four and also homemad,
/ dpeless cooler
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
cARp oF THANKS

we wish to thank our friends for
the help and kindness shown us dur
ing the illness and death of our be.
loved mother. Mrs. Il. Thurber, also
for the beautiful flowers.
Il. Thurber.
Miss Ruth Thmber,
Stanley Thurber,
II G. Thurber.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
HONOR ROLL coRRecrIoNs
Friends Should Send Corrections to
Banner offiee at Once.

Below Is a list Of names 10 be ad-
ded to the Bennington honor roll
These have been provided by friends
since the publication of the list in
Thursday's Banner There are other
names that should be included
Friends are urged 70 send these
n9mes to the Banner Office at once.
The list is to be sent away t0mor.
row. Don't delay II y0u know Of a
boy from Bennington who is or has
been in the service send his name 10
the Banner Office Immediately
II YOU have Information OF this kind
and fail to report IL YOU will be doing
an injustice to our boys who have en-
tered the service The boys did not
fail when the country called. II is up
to YOU not to fail them now. The ad.
di,i0nal llst follows:
Bates, W. Leroy
Routin, Napoleon
Bradley, George
Cavanaugh, Frank
Chamberlain James
Clark. Francis NJ
Nlark, John f.
Cleveland, Lewis
Cullinan, Fred d
Danforth, Alfred V.
D0ran Bernard p.
English. William IT,
Geer, Fred
Geer, George
Honiker, Clarence +.
Hutton. j. GoOdall
Ienney Edward B
Kelley Harold
Kennedy, William c.
Knapp, Lewis
Larin, George +
( MacLareu, Charles
Mahar Francis 7
Margolin, Louis
Mathers, Ralph
Murphy John j
Mutch William
Noyes, Albert
Noyes, Clarence
Parker, James II
f. Paulson. Karl G.
+ Purcell Joseph I.
Riley Frank
Riley, Thomas II
Rousseau Phlleas
Rugg, Harry g.
SENEGAL, Walter C.
Sumner. Claude II
+ Thomas. Arthur W.
Wadsworth, Walter
Whiteley, Alfred II.
White, Marshall II.
Woodman, j Edward
| Woodward, William
Overseas Red Cross Nurses
Casey Winiired
! Hicks Wilhelmina
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
BASIL S. SMITH KILLED

SALISBURY YOUNG Men Killed in Ae.
zion October 20.
The family of Albert Smith, who
live on the east road to SALISBURY
Just across the SALISBURY line were
notified by telegram from the adiutant
generals Office Thursday afternoon
that their son. Basil Smith OF the ma
chine gun company of The 1O5lh inian-
try had been killed in action on Octo-
ber 20.
The young man was . years old.
Although residing in Salisbury the
family are in reality Bennington peo-
pie and the sympathy Of large
circle OF friends will be extended in
their bereavement
Private Smith was well Known both
in bennington and SALISBURY and q
latye number OF acquaintance will
learn Of his death with sincere regret.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22

PARADE TONIGHT
Industrial Demonstration to be Held
This Evening.

II has been decided to hold the in
dustrial parade tonight.
If the weather is such that the par
ade can be held. the whistles at the
mills will blow at o'clock. II the
whistles do not blow. there will be no
parade
The arrangements were all COM
pleted for Monday evening and the
same plan will be carried out tonight
Each organization is to meet at the
station assigned at s o'clock sharp.
The parade will start from the corner
of Main and Stafford streets at S:15.
In case the parade is held the great
Guy Enpey picture at the opera
house win be held up until o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
MIME.sMEEPINo VESSELS

London. Nov. % Twenty.seven
mire-sweoping vessels passed out OF
German possession Monday says a
dispatch from Amsterdam. They ar
rived in Dutch waters from Belgium,
and were interned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED Elderly lady would like
"a position as housekeepor FOR "a small
family OF adults. Please let me know
nt once. NJ G., care OF George Sene-
cal, ir, Woodford ROAD Bennington
Vermont hbt2'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
MRS. MARY J. WEARS eeAp
"ell-known Resident Of Arlington
Passed AWAY SUNDAY.

Passed Away Sunday.
Mrs. Mary J. Mears. aged 70, a well.
known resident of Arlington, passed
away at her home Sunday, Nov. H..
About six weeks ago she fell and for
siN weeks she fingered between life
and death and on Sunday she passed
INTO the great Beyond where all is
peace and rest She is survived by
one son and TWO daughters. Elias
Mears and Mrs. Elmer Brownson of
Arlington and Mrs. Elmus Harrington
Of South Shaftsbury
The funeral was held from her late
home Tuesday Nov 10. The burial
was ot Manchester Center.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
W.T. LEAVE GERMANY

Amsterdam. Nov 22.-Al members
of the Hohenzollen dynasty viii
leave Germany soon, says a Frank
fort dispatch Their destination is
not yet known.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
HARRY REMINGTON WOUNDED
Bennington Boy Has Piece OF Sharp.
mel Taken From Leg.


Letters received recently from
Harry G. Remington, one of the Ben.
nington boys with the American ex.
peditionary force In France, convey
the Information that he was wounded
in the operations that helped to break
the German army and that he was
then at headquarters engaged in dis.
tributng clothing,
His wound was not serious caused
by piece of shrannel that hit him in
the calf OF the left leg. He wrote that
he had the piece of steel and would
bring II home as souvenir lie was
wearing on the arm of his service
coat the little red mark indicating
that he had been wounded. He also
wrote that one mark was sufficient
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
2oco CASUALTIES BY EXPLOSION
Munition Trains IN Belgium Ignited
From Bonfire Suit by Children

London, Nov. 22.-EXplosion of mu-
milton trains in. Belgium, Thursday,
causod nearly two thousand casual
ties, says an Amsterdam dispatch,
The reported cause was a bonfire,
5uilt by children which spread to
two German munition trains nearby
The destruction in the vicinity was
enormous.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, cloudy tonight and Satur.
day Probably snow Little change
temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
RESTORE SENIORITY RIGHTS
Railroads viii Give Preference to
Soldiers and Sailors.

OOiuieVS anu odlioio.
New York. Nov % Most OF the ma
lion's railroads plan to restore to their
employees who entered the military or
naval service, seniority rights which
they sacrificed when they left the
roads employment, Director General
McAdoo announced today So far as
practicable, preference in reemploy-
ment and reinstatement will be given
10 soldiers and sailors as quickly as
they are mustered out of federal serv
ice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
COULDN'T aVrr BUSINESS
John Eddlngtou, Aged SO, Opens New
Fish Market.

John Eddng,on has opened a fish
market on Main street Mr. Edding.
ton Is SO years old and has long been
In The meat and provision business
here. Some weeks ago through a
change OF ownership in market It
looked as though he had retired lie
didn't like It, The days were too
much alike with nothing to do, hence
the new fish market
Most men who have reached that
age are willing TO let the Youngsters
do the work but Mr.. Eddington says
he is going to stay in he game and
set o pace for the boys
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
OlcTAToR OF RUSSIAN FoRsts .

omok Coup Places Admiral kolchskaf
" IN Supreme Command. Aaiuor
Nladivostok. Nov .LBy a coup at
Omsk. Admiral Kolohak virtually has
become dictator of all the Russian
forces
Washington, Nov 21.-The Omsk
coup is regarded at the state depart
mont as another sign pointing to the
stabilization OF the movement relied
upon to regenerate Russia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
scHelDEMANN RESIGNS

Minister Of Finance in New German
Government Retires.
Basle, Nov % Philipp Scheide'
mann has resigned as minister of fl
rance in the new German government.
HIS successor is Herr Landsberg, sec.
rotary Of publicity. art and literature,
says Berlin despatch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
VERMONT HONOR ROLL
caauaties TO Vermonters According
to Recent List.

,a1u1ltes 70 Vermonters According
to Recent List.
Killed in Action
A. A. Bushey of Richoford.
V, G. Carlson of West Rutland.
Cied of Disease
Sergt. r. d. Wakefield OF Shelburne
Corp. A. H. Guyette of Burlington.
Charles H. B'akeley of Victory.
II. l.. Nelson of Mountain Mills.
c. J.. Messer of Westfleld.
+. J. Priest OF Waterford
+. c. Fales of Rochester.
Wounded
G. j Gleason of Manchester Depot.
Norman G. Henderson of South
Newbury.
II. OCOnnor of Burlington.
Clarence Hebert of Marlboro
John l.. Salters of Burlington.
Corp c. r. Haskins of Waterbury.
Ezra NJ. Ross of Brandon.
Corp. w j. Woodbury. Of Castleton
v Gervois OF Alburgh, t
CA Longe of Montgomery Centera
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
eMpEY PICTURE TO WAIT
BIC Picture at Opera House viii Wait
for Parade.

In case the industrial parade is
held this evening, the great Guy
Empey picture to be shown at the
opera house will be delayed until 9
o'clock in order that all who desire
may witness the spectacular produc-
ton over the Top
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-22
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

ecretary Of Civil and Military Affairs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-14
OUR COAST NOW. is.
: IN BARRED ZONE
German Admiralty Reported to Harf
Warned Neutrals of Danger from,
Mexico to Canada.

WASHINGTON, June Id. Thes Ger
man admiralty intends to Aslcelafe the
eastern coast of the United Sfates from
Mexico to Canadian water a. danger
zone and will warn neutral shipping.
says despatch to the London Elk
change Telegraph from Amsterdam,
quoting reports received from Berlin.
In view of what has been happening
during the past few weeks officials In
Washington last night were Inclined to
regard the report as bit of grim hui
NOR. Raiding submarines have already
served warning of the danger in more
forceful terms than Berlin could forfifvs
late in a diplomatic communication
Several of the Is vessels sunk by the
raiders were neutrals, carrying no war
supplies. Neutral. governments are not
likely to have overlooked that fact.
warning or no warning.
1t is recognized, however, that ssfhe
forthcoming warning may prove to
be formal announcement of zone in
American waters where ruthless sink
ing of all ships is to be the order of
the day, foFeeasting a continuing mens
ace off Atlantic ports through regular
submarine patrols.
s. Officials in Washington have been
fully awake to the fact that such pa
trolls could be maintained if the Ger
man authorities thought the results OBJ
taiffable justified diverting large mum
ber of boats from operations off the
French and British coasts 1t has been
| figured out that by starting a new
raider or iofilla of raiders every five
!, laEs one. link in the endless chain of
Tshoats always would be on duty in
| American waters.
Such operations would mean that for
every boat actively engaged on this
side there would be several on the way
over and several more on the way back
to Germany, none of which would have
any substantial value while on the
way in either direction. On this ac-
| count navy officials generally have dis
counted the patrol idea, believing that
much better results from the German
viewpoint would be obtainable by us
ing the same number of boats where
they are now used, in the North sea or
adjacent waters.
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