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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05

SUNDAY WORSHIP SUGGESTION
People May Copy From Methods o.
Our Ancestors.

Editor Of the Banner;
In the first days of the Christian
Church, before organization was de-
yeioped and the disciples were in
peril OF their enemies. they had wor-
ship, on the first day of the week in
their homes, and broke there the
bread of the sacred meal. Each fam
lily, or little group OF friends, was a
church. It was a happy and blessed
beginning of the services OF the
Christian religion.
| had thought to suggest to my own
people, in our necessary deprivation
for time OF public worship, that we
go back to the beginnings OF Christi,
anity and have each family of us a
house church tomorrow Perhaps the
friends in the other churches would
also be interested in the suggestion.
Why may we not, ali over Benning-
ION, Sunday morning, at the regular
hour of our several church services,
have together as families. each in its
own home, bit of reading from the
Scripture, prayer, and hymn or
two about the piano where this is
possible? Some might Ike to read,
also, a sermon or some stimulating
passage from magazine or book It
would be inspiring to think of these
innumerable little church gatherings
throughout our community this next
Sunday, and any Sundays to follow.
George S. Mills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
PUBLIC PLACES
ARE CLOSED BY
HEALTH BOARD
Churches, Clubs and Moving
Pictures Must Close
QUESTION OVER SALOONS
State Board Of Health Applies Drastic
Rule That Seems Unnecessary

All places Of public assembly
throughout Vermont are closed. This
ls In accordance with orders from the
State Board Of Health and is due to
the prevalence of influenza in many
OF ;ne cities and towns.
bennington has but few cases of
the disease at the present time, but
Il is probable that an epidemic can.
not be entirely escaped even with the
precaution of closing public places.
The telegram from the secretary
of the State Board OF Health Ehich
was sent to Health Officer Joseph NJ.
,Ayres yesterday afternoon, reads as
follows: State Board of Health
orders all places OF public assembly
closed Immediately. Letter follows"
There is some speculation at the
present time az to Just what places
are included in the order.
IN view Of the f2ct that the
churches, moving picture theatres
and other public places are closed,
demand has been made that the state
board of health also close the saloons
bat no answer has been made.
The claim Is made that the liquor
dealers are licensed by the state and
are retail dealers not subject to the
board of health order. The clergy
men declare. however. that the same
argument sprbes to the theatres and
that It is not proper to close the
churches aud allow the saloons to
remain open
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
S44,850 ABOVE
QUOTA RECORD |
Of BENNINGTON
In First Week of Fourth Liber-
ty Loan Drive
COUNTY is 100000 BEHIND
And Bennington viii Need to Sell
More Bonds To Help Smaller :.
Towns In This County.

Bennington is -S44,850 above its
quota at the end of the first week of
the Fourth Liberty Loan drive and
the canvass of the towns is not yet
nearly completed
The county is still nearly 100000
behind. however, and it will be nec-
essary for Bennington and Arlington
and other towns which have raised
their quota to continue the sale to
help out the small towns which are
having trouble to sell their allot-
meut.
Benningtons quota was S352,000,
and the report this morning shows
sales to the amount OF S396,S50. OF
this amount North Bennington has
sold $100,60O which is s25, 900 above
It's assignment Of $4,000.
Bennington county has a quota OF
S643.5OO and with the figures avail
able this morning County Chairman
G. NJ. GraTes esti.aated that the
county vas nearly II quite 500 N0
behind.
The lo;ll snl county :o.anittees
.hink II 'le5lranls To coa;inre lie
canvass long ercugr to carry the
county well aoov9 ~ quota b3t lot
TO double or treble 1t as was done
IN the Third Loan Some of the
smaller ,owas have been slow IN get
ting their "alv ,ss started bat all
are doing something.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
HUNGARIANS ARE
SEEKING PEACE
elesation Of Hungarian Statesmen
Arrived at Vienna in Connection
With New Peace Move.

Amsterdam, Oct 4.--Ausiriallun-
aiy has requested Holland to invite
he bell.erents to take part in peace
lcgotiadons. says the Vienna cores
londent Of The Berlin Tageblatt
The correspondent adds that Hol-
land already has sent out the invita-
tion..
A delegation OF hungarian states
men, headed by Premier Wekerle, has
arrived at Vienna in connection with
4 new peace move
A new and decisive step will be
taken on the initiative of Baron Bur
AN, the Austrian Foreign Minister
the newspaper says.
Regarding the negotiations al
Vienna. Premier Wekerle said to the
representative Of a Hungarian news
paper:
"This much | can tell you've arc
again laboring untiringly in the In
terests OF peace, and we are already
negotiating"
Hungarian peace pressure was indi
Gated by an Amsterdam dispatch sen
out on Thursday stating that Premiel
Wekerle had told representatives o
the Budapest Bonerse that "our re
peatedly expressed readiness TO
peace holds good today, and we hav'
taken the necessary steps In full &C
cord with Germany" Germania BeI
lin, commenting up this, said:
'lf this means that Hungary ha
made fresh peace oyertures, nothin
Is known thereof in competent Berli
quarters"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
vERMoNr's WOOL TAKEN
D. c. Clement of Corinth Had 1s
Years Accumulation.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 1.-Two in
vidual boards Of wool. both of which
have been off the sleeps back from
10 to 25 years, were commandeered
yesterday by the war department for
government use over the novel pro.
tests of their owners.
William Peary of Cross Greek
Township. Pa, had a hoard accumu
atcd between 1898 and 1905, which he
refused to sell because It was no,
aised during the war; was worth 81
cents a pound, he contended. and
growing more valuable. He had the
70 years clippings from $50 sheep
o. c. Clement OF Corinth, w., had O
10 years accumulation. totaling 6OOC
cubic feet, damaged by moth and
weather, which he also refused to sell
The government took both at tn,
fixed price Peary's last protest. I
was announced, denied the need o
the army for the wool and declared
none of II woud go to clothe troop
in the trenches. auHU Mr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
MUST OBTAIN PERMITS
For New Construction or Reeonstruc'
ton for Streets and Highways
Montpelier, Vt., Oct. 4, 1913.

Montpelier, VI, Oct. 4, 1918.
The following ruling supplementing
Circular No. q, issued September 3
1918, has on this 26th day OF Septem-
Der, 1918, been promulgated by the
priorities Commissioner:
Contractors and others engaged in
the construction of streets, pavements
and roadways now substantially un-
der way, are authorized 20 continue
such distribution, and manufacturers
and distributors OF and dealers in ma
.erials used in connection Herewith
nay continue to furnish same for
such construction work up to Novem-
ber |, 1918. Applications for permits
should be promptly made to the
United States Highway Council
through the State Highway depart
nent for the completion of all such
work now under contract and under
construction which cannot be com
pleted prior to November 1st.
No new contracts for the mainten
ance, construction or reconstruction
II streets. payements and highways
should be entered into or no new con
struction not now in progress under
ilken, either prior or subsequent tC
November LIST, without first obtaining
a permit from the Unitd States High
way Council through the State High
way Department.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
COSTS $1,000 TO FIRE ts-lNc4 GUN
But Cost Is Saved In Blood Of Broth.
ers and Friends.

Washington, Oct. At costs a
thousand dollars every time a 16-inch
gun hurls a great shell at the Huns
1t costs money, but it's worth It. The
cost is saved many times over in the
blood OF our brothers and friends.
There is no longer any question
about which side is going to win the
war. The only question now is: How
much is 1t going to cost in blood, and
how much is it going to cost in
bonds? That's the question: Shall
we pay in blood, or shall we pay in
honds.
Shall we here tonight lend our
money. or shall our boys in France
give their ives?
That is the question each one OF US
must answer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
FERDINAND OF
ABEGARIA HAS
QUIT HIS JOB
Abdicates as King in Favor of
His Son Boris
FERDINAND TOO GERMAN
BuIgarians Put Blame On Hun For
Getting Them Into the War On
the Wrong Side.

Copenhagen, Oct. 5.-The official
Austrian correspondence bureau has
given out a despatch from Sofia, dat
ed Friday, stating that King Ferdinand
OF Bulgaria abdicated, Thursday, in
favor of Crown Prince Boris. The
new king, it is declared, has already
assumed the Office and is forming a
cabinet
Prince Boris is only "a years old.
King Ferdinand's popularity has been
waning rapidly since It became appar-
ent to Bulgarians that he had erred
previously in plunging the country in
to war along with central powers. 1t
is now apparent to the Bulgarian lead
ers that Germany viii never be able
TO redeem the promises she has made
10 Bulgaria.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Harry ]. Co'e returned Friday from
A business trip to New York.
Everett and Bobby Albyn, sons OF
Supt. and Mrs. IL. A. Albyn OF The
Orchards, are Ill.
Thomas j. Healy, who has been
home on few days sick leave left
Friday to return to Newport.
Word mas been received that Eu-
vene Brr, is I'LL of influenza at the
military training school, Gettysburg
Pa.
SO long as the schools remain
closed because Of danger of epidemic
parents are urged to keep their chill
dren off the streets as much as pos
sible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
LAWRENCE H. SEARS WRITES
Net Another Bennington Acquain-
tarce in France.

Mrs. j. r. Fortier has received the
following letter from her son, who is
with the army in France
Somewhere in France, Aug. 27, is.
Dear Mother and Sister: ] received
etter of July 2Sth and glad to hear
that you are all wen, but sorry John
gas sick with asthma.
had some surprise Sunday. ] was
iown to the city to have my pictures
AIKEN and was in the Y. NJ. c. A. wait
ng for supper ESQ you see haven.
ost my appetite) and who should
come in there but Nicholas Morrissey.
His ship is in port near here.
fake II from me, was some tickled
boy to see him and no more than he
was TO see me, and nearly shook his
hand off. We had long talk about
the old home. You can Just imagine
how good 1t was to see someone from
home. He expects that he will be
home sometime next month and will
be up to see you II he has time. was
down to the ship to see him Monday
and had another long visit and ex.
pect him up tonight. There is fel.
low in the company by the name OF
katz and we call him Cats" He has
just been cheating you out OF Job,
sewing my overalls. Now don't
think because we call him Cats that
we throw stones and bricks at him.
like you did the night you were at
Devens, ha-ha. Never mind. Mother
you are a sport just the same and
am always thinking of you and the
day when ! can eat raspberry pie and
raised doughnuts, although had q
good feed Sunday at the Y. NJ. C. A
They serve there Just like the Hos
tess house.
| am glad to hear that the potatoe.
are doing good would like to be ther,
to help dig them, but instead will b,
there TO help eat them
will close for this time hoping thi
will find you all well.
| From your loving son and brother,
Pri. Lawrence II. Sears,
II I' lc N, Co. 1, 302 Infantry, a95t
Doc IA. u. r., tAs p. o. 7d5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
INFLUENZA SPREAD
is CONTINUING
New Gases Among soIdiers in Train.

New Gases Among Soldiers in Train.
nn Camps Number 1875 Fed
ers teaRh Department Responds
New York, Oct. 5-Spanish infu-
enza continues its rapid spread both
among the civilian population and in
army camps. Reports yesterday 10
The public health service at Washing
tcu showed the disease had become
epidemic ~ many more cities, while
1886 new cases were reported
among soldiers training in this coun-
try.
Besides the New England district,
lie disease now has reached epi-
temic proportions in New Jersey and
;iso in parts of Pennsylvania, Maine.
Delaware. Virginia and Alabama.
Thus far I6l doctors and large
number OF nurses have been ordered
10 report to public health service Of
details In charge OF the situation in
the different places where the dis
ease is especially prevalent. An Of
hcial OF the service was sent to
Trenton, to take charge of the cam
paiga IN New Jersey.
There was no record to show the
pneumonia and death rates among
the civilians, but I'm army camps
pneumonia cases nearly doubled, be-
ing 1854 yesterday against $3.50 on
Thursday Deaths in army camps,
however, decreased, being 331 com.
pared with 800 the day before. The
.otal number of influenza cases in the
/ camps now is 1885, pneumonia
cases 10,429 and deaths 2,S69.
Camp Funston, Kan, reported the
largest increase in influenza yester-
day with l,l96 new cases, while
Camps Jackson, s. C., and Sherman
D., each reported more than 1000.
Although both Camps Dix, N. j., and
Grant, ILL.,, reported fewer cases OF
iudGcnza, the pneumonia and death
rates at those points increased with
$50 pneumonia cases and IS deaths
at Grant, and l72 pneumonia cases
and 80 deaths at Dix.
In the fight against the disease
among the civilian population the
public health service has sent physi
clans TO Nashville, Tenn, Norfolk
Va. and has calls ft,om West Point
VSA Altoona. Pa, Berlin. N. H., East
pon, Mep Chester Pa and Ports
mouth, Va, which will be filed n,
soon ss opBsible. h7f1H INV sAn
+ Public health service officials EN-
hhasized Yesterday that the best wa,
lieRcouIhat the diseuso Is to prohibi
Dabtc gatherings. This now ha
; been done in many cities and IN
Q authorities everywhere that innuenE
!. threatens to become epidemic ar
n urged to take similar action. Il
e Washington yesterday churchss wer
d nsked not to hold religious service
} until the disease Is stamped ou
l. while all dance halls and army hot
= tess houses were ordered closed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
USE OF WARMING PANS
Not Taken TO Church, but Little Tin
Foot Stoves Were.

Following is clipping from the
Springfield Republican.
TO the Editor of The Republican:
In this mornings paper you ask II
he warming pan was not taken to
hurch. | imagine 1t took most
ne energy OF the old-time church
goers to carry the family Bible with
out shouldering the brass-covered
warming pan with its four.foot han
liz.
The warming pan never went to
.hurch, but the tin foot stove. pune.
ured with its hearts and diamonds
n its wooden case and with its cop.
,er bail. used to 90 regularly and
yield scanty comfort from its few
Goals.
The warming pan alwsys hung from
Is hook beside the fireplace. On
old wintry nights some warm en-
,ers were placed in 1t and then. by
aushing ii about between the cold
'hrets. the beds were warmed.
Nage heard from my great grandfather
hat his large family OF children
would prepare for bed beside the
warm fireplace, then taking each bed
in succession, he would use the warm
ng pan. and, callins ont the chiidron %
names by pairs, they would make a
lash to bed
But were all the old churches un.
heated? The old Quaker meeting
house in Adams has an enormous
deplace on the side Of the room
William r. Browne.
North Adams, October Q 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
NO GASOLINE FOR
JOY RIDING SUNDAY
Order Stands Same as For the Past
Month In Spite of Efforts to
Have II Revoked.

Washington, Oct 4-The United
siates Fuel Administration announc-
"a loday that the "gasolineless Sun
days" would continue despite the be-
lief expressed by officials in some
parts Of the country that the use OF
automobiles on Sundays might aid
iu the hght to end the epidemic of
spanish influenza.
Dr. Garfield made public a letter
from Brigadier General Charles
Richard, Acting Surgeon General.
stating chat in his opinion the re-
lease Of the restriction VIII have lit
lie, any, influence on the spread of
ihe disease One OF the rausts for
the lifting Of the restriction came
from Governor Nc Call OF Massachu-
,ctts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
"DRY" TICKET FILED
Dale Endorsed but MOI
Congressman Greene.

Montpelier. Oct. 4.-The state com
nittee of the Prohibition party has
lied in the office of secretary OF state
he list of the party's candidates, in
which the offices OF encouragement
nd congressman for the first district
aTe left unified They have endorsed
Porter II. Dale for congressman in the
second distriassrlsgs apparently Frani
Greene's vote in Congress recently
I'D not meet their approval.
The question is raised whether
hessrs Scott. Stone. Black, Gates
nd Dale viii allow their names "a
appear on two tickets There seems
30 lie considerable sentiment that
lhey viii not, but It was stated this
morning that no conclusion as TO the
matter had been reached.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
RACE RIOT AT HoPEWELL
Two Killed at pu Pont Munitions
Plant.

New York, Oct. 5.-Soldiers from
Camp Lee were rushed to Hopewell
late yesterday to que ! riot between
Negroes and foreigners at the plant
of the Il. l. Du Pont De Nemours mu-
nitions factory. says dispatch from
.'etersburg. Va. First reports said
wo persons had been killed in the
Otins.
Several hours after the first reports
y ere received the soldiers and com
pany OF home guards were patroling
he streets OF Hopewell. but firing still
as continuing in the Negro quarter.
II was estimated that more than 100
shots were fred dE-ing the rioting,
but only meager reports as to the
casualties had been received late last
l,gL'
The riot started when a white stew
ard in restaurant slapped a Negro
woman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
STAR ATHLETE DEAD
Edward 3. Moran Of 5rattleboro Died
at bingham, Mass.

Brattleboro. Oct. 4--Edward B.
Moran, aged l9, seeond,eaes seaman,
son OF Postmaster aud Mrg M. j.
Moran OF this town, died yesterday in
he naval tralning. camp, at, Hingham'
Mass. az ihidtnzs "fh6 Body WAS
brought here last night, accompanied
ly P6ftmasHt Moran, WHO Vent ID
bingham tuesday, i2v n'NN
Seaman slomn wasthe star athlete
OF the Brnttleburo high school and
had won places in meets OF some ol
the best preparatory schools In New
England. He had served as captain
Of the track and football teams Of tn,
high school and was president OF his
class, the class OF 1919, until he on
listed in the navy two months ago
lie lehvos his parents. two brothers
and sister, al Of this town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
TOO Ara TO CLASSIFY

i'''' of iaN safr f}
iwANTED--Government needs H.
100 clerks. Examinations everywhere
in October. Salary $1,000. Expert
enoe unnecessary. Men and women
desiring government positions write
for free particulars, ]. c. Leonard
(former Civil Service ExamlnerJ
1910 Kcnois Building, Washington.
l6t5'
TO RENT room tenement on
Pleasant St. cellar aud garden, i'm
proyements. small family. rent IN nd
vance. references. Apply 2OG Pleas
snt q iStl
no RENT I'onsc on Fast Main 81
+ rooms and hath cieirio Nights no
Naicrlhcaier. .inrsc she'd can he usei
/ for garage Inquire Mrs. NJ. Il. Mic
/ hols ,lOl e. Main st., tel. 2S.W. lot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
COAL SITUATION TENSE
storrow Sounds Another Warning to
New EnaIand People.

James j. Storrow, federal fuel adj
ministrator for New England, last
aight declared that the household coal
situation in New England is tense
and not without anxiety. Mr.. Stor'
COWS statement was made as a com
ment on recent Washington news
dispatches to the effect that with con-
servation New England will have
enough coal TO assure the operation
next winter of its furnaces at full
blast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
". %s@ 9Pos+eoNes OPENING sei e
i condI;ionss Warrant College g. win
Open oct. is, ,b,os,r s,,a

SNipg 20 the prevalence rof the in.
fiuenza epidemic the University Of
Vermont authorizes the cooperating
with the state board of health In en-
deavoring to prevent the spread of
disease have decided to postpone the
opening date one week II conditions
warrant the college will open We'd
nesday, Oct. l6.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
ITALIANS CAPTURE srRAr
Cavalry Joined in Pursuit Of Retreat.
ina Austrians.

Rome, Oct 4.--Atter the capture of
Berat by the Italians. the cavalry
which Joined IN the pursuit OF ihe fo
treating Austrians has made consd
cradle advance, according to the ON
cial note. 81 fa'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
Gov Whitman Directs Sum for Dis
noral OF Health Dent

Albany Oct -GOyom1r Whitman
has directed ui' tfou and dollars DE
piaond a, ihe disnOml uf fbp state
health department for nurses and
physicians to fight the influenza.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-05
.AEW LINE BROKEN
4 BY AMERICANS
|. ON GERMAN FRONT
Germans Fell Trees and Wire
Them to Halt Yanks
SLICE PRUSSIAN GUARDS
Pershing's New Drive Is of Highest
Importance to Foeh's General
Plan Of Procedure.
SLICE PRUSSIAN GUARDS

With the American Army in France
Oct. 4. II p. m.-The Americans are
lstride the Germans Kriemhi de line
he last organized defense system be
ween them and the border of Bel
,ium.
After day of terrific fighting, fol
owing an attack at $50 O'Clock this
morning, the First American Army
lroye back the Germans to line two
,ilometers north of Binaryile and
Fleville and north of Gesnes to
llielle-.
Two Prussian Guard divisions were
cut to pieces, one being taken out OF
he battle entirely.
All day the Germans made the
trongest sort of defense, with abso
ute disregard for their losses. In the
irgonne Forest they hurriedly felled
rees, wired them. and placed ma.
chine guns before our advancing
roope
Against the concerted efforts of the
'erman troops, Wisconsin, Illinois,
Western Pennsylvania, Virginia. and
West Virginia forces and regular
roops, under Major Gen. Boulard.
'roye the enemy back into the forest.
There has been intense aerial fight
ng all day.
Tonight the Germans are heavily
helling our lines.
Paris, Oct. 4-American troops
ave Joined Gouraud's army in the
hampagne and took part last night
4 important operations north OF
Somme-Pry. Here the hill known as
iont Blanc has been captured. and
ther strategic positions in that area.
The advance ot some points has
aefhed Eve miles. =
The Allies in their victorious ad-
ance on the crest of Mont Blanc cap.
ired 5000 prisoners, according TO the
hcho de Paris.
Lodon, Oct. 5.-The British north o.
it Quentin made substantial progress
eaterday southeast OF Beaureyoir
md north of Lecatelet. Marshal
1aig reported today that eight hun.
ired prisoners we're captured. The
British lire northwest OF Lecatelet
yas advanced slightly, Friday night.
Paris. Oct 5.--The allies in Serbia
laye come into contact with the Aus.
roHungarians near Vranje, southern
Serbia. The Serbs, operating against
he Ausirians, took Prenys Thursday
London, Oct. 4.-COntinuing their
iressure upon the Germans seeking to
repair the gap torn in the Hindenbure
licenses northeast of ST Quentin yes
orday, British troops today made
rogrcss~ toward Fresnoy-lelGrand in
ne fact Of repeated powerful counter
attacks.
More than 1000 prisoners we're TAX
en- yesterday in the British operation
in this sector.
Fighting is reported in the streets
u Cambria.
The retreat of the Germans on the
Lens-Armentieres front continues
The British lines have been advanced
about two miles to Erquighem anC
Wavrin, six miles west and southwes
| OF Lille.