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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
MAR WORK DRIVE
ENDS TONIGHT
TOWN $1,000 SHY
Greatest Free viii Offering In
History OF World
NO. BENNINGTON LEADS
Has q Per Capita Record Of $11.52
Which VIII Probably Exceed Any
Other Place In State.

This is the last day Of the United
War Work Campaign drive and Ben
nington is just behind the goal with
less than a thousand dollars to gain
10 go over the top.
In the greatest free viii offering in
the history Of the world the response
has been wonderful in most quarters
and many towns have doubled their
quota
North Bennington has given $1,000
or Sll.51 per capita based on the
population Of the village in 1910. It
is to be doubted if any other town or
village in New England has a record
equal to this one Of North Benning-
ton. The number OF individual gifts
in North Bennington is 1856, represent
ing practically every family and
every wage Garner.
Manchester's total is SG9S5 which is
thousand dollars above the town
quota OF this splendid response by
the town Of Manchester includes only
slf24 from summer residents.
Several Bennington societies which
have promised to give have not re.
turned and the Victory boys and
Victory girls pledges have not all
been reported This town will have
close shave TO reach its quota. All
who can help are urged to aid in the
cause, not only because the cause is
/ so deserving, but also to maintain the
record Of the town.
/ New York, Nov Thirty.two
states had gone "oyer the TOP" six
having passed the $50 pei, cent mark
when the United War wo-. Campaign
entered tonight on the last 24-houI
stretch
With S157295.O5S IN contributions
oiEcially tabulated and todays re-
turns yet TO be added. officials were
confident the fund would pass the
original quotation OF Sl70,500. 600 and
closely approach the $3.50. 900 OOC
mark at which the actual needs Of
tho seven war relief organizations dun
nv the period of demobilization have
been placed.
on the face of the returns tonight
( Delaware ranked as the banner state
with a contribution of sl.09O.979. OF
( 950 per cent OF It's quota. Arizona
was second with a 216 per cent sub
ecTption OF S517.775 Texas, Will
I 1879 per cent, Maryland, with 175. Con
neriicut with 40 and Alabama, witt
l53, are the other states which hav,
nassed the so per cent over-subscrip
lion mark.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
m Jorleot to all Women
Rcaocrs cf Ibis Paper

Thousands upon thousands OF wo-
mon have kidney or bladder trouble
and never suspect IT,
Womons complaints often prove
TO be nothing else but kidney trouble
or the result OF kidney or bladder
disease,
" The Kidneys are not in a healthy
condition. thoy may cause the other
ORGANS to become diseased
you may suifor pain in the back
headache and loss Of ambition
Poor health makes YOU nervous, ir
riiable and may DE Respondent; It
makes any one so
But hundreds of women claim that
rr. Nfmcr's SwampNoot by restor
ing health TO the Kidneys, proved "a
be just the remedy needed to over
come such conditions.
A good Kidney medicine, possessing
real healing and curative value
should be blessing to thousands o
nervous. over.woiked women.
Many soni for a sample bottle g
soc what Swamp.Root. the great kid
ney lyor and bladder medicine will
/ do for them 3y enclosing ten cent
| 10 nr. Kilmor g. Co. ninrhamton n
". you may receive sample size bot
ile hy Parcel Post You can purchase
medium and large size bottles al al
drug stores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
BRITAIN HAS 4
HEAVY list Of
CASUAL TIES
Secretary OF War Office Makes
Public Figures
LIST WILL TOTAL S.O49,9sl
BY Far the Largest Part Of These
Casualties Occurred on the
Fields in France.

London Nov 19-Britain's casual
ties during the war, including all
the theater OF activities, totalled s.
C49,99l, it was announced in the
House Of Commons today by James
Ian MACPHERSON, parliamentary sec.
retary for the war Office OF this nun
Der the officers killed, wounded or
missing aggregated l42,634 and the
men, 39O7,357 The total losses in
the fighting on the Franco Belgian
front were 2,7l9,642.
The aggregate British losses in the
Mesopotamian campaign were $3.50
according to Mr. MacPhersons figures
OF these, the fatalities were 31,lO9,
comprising 1870 officers and 29,i69
men.
The wounded totaled 511l5. com
prising 2,429 officers and 4S,486 men.
The missing and prisoners totalled
1886, comprising $50 officers and
14,7S9 men.
The total British. wounded in the
war was more than two million, the
parliamentary secretary's figures
showing the aggregate to be 2.0S2.-
i22. The losses in missing. including
prisoners, totalled 359,145.
OF the wounded, 926i4 were officers
and l9S9,47S. were men.
OF the missing, including prisoners
1904 were officers and 347051 were
men The figures given include troops
from India and the dominions.
In Egypt the total losses were 81,
S53, Mr. MACPHERSON added Those
killed and died OF wounds. 1882
comprising 2.3ll officers and 1915.
men, The wounded totalled 3S.978
comprising all officers and 1852 men
The missing and prisoners totalle, -. .
sSs, comprising 1873 onicrs and 3,7O5
mer
The total casualties iR>France were
27i9,642 or this total, 32,7Ge officer,
were killed and died Of wounds OF
other causes and 526,S43 men. The
wounded totalled 18S3,945. comprls
/ ing SSl42 officers and 1,750.203 men
The missing including prisoners, to
tailed 326695. comprising 1886 Off
GERS and Sl5,S49 men.
In ltaly the British losses totalle.
6,7SS OF these S6 officers and s4I
men were killed; 334 officers and 4.
6l2 men were wounded OF these
765 missing, SO were officers and l2-
men
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
WELL,DONT BEL
People Notice 1t. Drive Them Off
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pinnply Nee will not embarrass you
much longer If you get package of Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and thelivor
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sue
cessful substitute for calomel; there's never
any sickness or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effectively
but their action is gentle and safe instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets %
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste,
a bad breath, a dull, listless, mo good"
feeling. constipation, torpid liver, hao
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
n purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you will know them
by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and howe
complaints, and Olive Tablets are th,
immensely effective result. 9.
Take one or two nightly Tor 4 week
See how much better You feel and lcoh
iOc and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20

EXTEND MAILING DATE
FOR SOLDIERS XMAS GIFTS
Ry cor9lylag With ProWeloas Pack
ages May &c sent Through Red
Cross Up TO Nov. 80.

The local Red Cross mas received
notice from the New England division
at headquarters that the. mailing date
for Christmas gifts to be-sent through
the Red Crc3s to the soldiers IN
France has becn extended to Noyem-
Der 30.
The applicant fer Christmas pack
age label when appearing at his or
her local Red Cross headquarters
must make statement substantially as
follows:
"Thc undersigned hereby makes
application to forward t0--Organi-
Zatien Expeditionary
Forces, Christmas package. The
undersigned hereby declares that he
or she is the nearest living relative
in the United States of the proposed
recipient, that he or she has not re
ceived label from abroad and that
should such label be received il
would not be used, and that to the
best Of his or her knowledge and be-
lief only one Christmas parcel will
be sent the proposed recipient
These labels are to be furnished
by local chapters to families that
have not receiyed labels from abroad
or who have lost the labels received.
The new arrangement viii be in effect
Nov 2l 1t has been put into effect
by the war department to prevent dis
appointment to those who have not
received labels.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
MUCH Interest
At ANNUAL FARM
BUREAU NEE 7
Instructive Addresses and Cred
table Display of Products
REFLECT ALL OFFICERS
Countrywide Campaign Instituted at
Once 10 Increase Membership
of Organization.

One OF tho most convincing argg-
ments and intensely interesting ad.
dresses heard in bennington in
months was delivered at high school
hall last evening by Edward +. Trefz,
who has been secured to direct the
campaign OF the recentiy-Organize
patrol committee The audience was
not so large as 1t should have been,
which is much to be regretted, for the
speakers remarks contained much
valuable information.
Harry j. Cole. one Of the Benning
ton citizens who attended the organi.
zation Of the patrol committee, presid
ed at the meeting and Donnelly's or
chestra was in attendance.
Mr. Trefz's subject was "War Re
construction" and he treated it from
the standpoint Of remedial legisla
ticn. The patrol committee has map
ped ont program consisting OF few
salien, IDEAS such as road improve
ment. proper auditing OF accounts
better educational methods and an
expansion OF the sheapraising indus
try in Vermont.
The speaker laid the greater stres:
upon road improvement He told hi.
audience that there was little pros
pect OF reduced freight rates in the
near future. that eventually all shor
hauls would be made by motoi
trucks and chat the people who livet
along the line Of good roads we're 60
ing to pay less money for their mer
chandlse People IN sections trav
er5ed by poor roads were going to pa'
more In the long run fhe good road
would pay for themselves.
During the course Of his remark
The speaker dle~-~sone vivid wort
riciures OF the great war. the deyaf
tafion that has been wrought Il
france and The magnitude Of the re
construction work that must be done
He wasted no words. Every sentenc
was al information or was an Illus
tra,ion to drive home information n
T told q few stories but Icy wer
[ stories that dovetailed into an
rtrcngthened his argument The ad
dress was not only strong and cor
yincing but q was at the entertaining
{ a rare combination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
AUDIENCE ENTHUSED
BY EDWARD r. TREFZ
Address on Patrol Committee Plan
at High School Hall Last
Evening.

Notwithstanding the disagreeable
weather that has prevailed since ear,
ly in the week, there was an excellent
attendance at the annual meeting of
the Bennington County Farm Bureau
he at Foresters Hall yesterday af
ternoon. Interest was added to the
gathering by the exhibit of farm pro-
ducts which was an exceedingly
creditable feature. County Agent f.
/ Clifford Shaw during his visits to the
farmers OF the county during the past
month had impressed upon xhem the
/ desirability of exhibiting products of
( excellent quality instead of quantity
and the idea was carried out to a de.
gree that reflected the good Judgment
OF the exhibitors. The exhibit was
not a large one but the quality was of
the best, particularly the corn and
potatoes. The apples we're beautiful
specimens and the grains and veget.
ahlcs were first class.
President James A. Leach of Ru.
/ pert presided at the meeting at which
those in attendance had an opportuni-
ty Of listening to several good ad.
1 dresses. The speakers were J. Fl
I Carrigan. assistant county agent
leader. Noble Roberts of the Mount
Hone farm at Williamstown. Mass.
and Edward F. Trefz who is making
a tour OF Vermont in the interests OF
the recently organized patrol commit.
tee, Mr.. Carrigan spoke on organiza.
tion. Mr.. Roberts of the necessity of
careful selection of seed potatoes and
Mr., Trefz of the part played by the
farmers in the great war.
Mr.. Tref2 is fluent and convincing
speaker He has had years of ex.
perience in addressing public gather.
ings Of all kinds and has fund of
knowledge to draw upon that is ap-
parently unlimited. The early battles
OF the war, he said, proved that the
soldier could fight without weapons
and without ammunition but that he
could not fight without food. Accord
ingiy the farmer was really the man
who won the war. Mr. Trefz also
touched uDon the question of good
roads and legislation looking toward
an improved system Of highway con-.
siraction. He was listened to with
intense interest and was roundly an.
/ plcuded when he closed
AT the annua meeting the former
officers were reelected as follows:
President, James A. Leach of Rupert;
vice president, Z. II. West of Dorset;
secretary and treasurer, C. e. Knapp
. of North Bennington.
The officers and three members OF
the executive committee, A. w. Var.
Doy Of Bennington, ]. II. Peters of
SALISBURY and S. Everett Harwood
Nof Bennington, held meeting at
wnith il was planned to naugurate
Countrywide campaign for an in.
creased membership. There was
some agitation for an increased mem.
4 hership fee but il was voted to retain
: he old figure one dollar a year Ten
of the farmers present contribute
over a hundred dollars in membership
q fees evidencing the interest they hold
= in the work of the bureau
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
srsfly for Busy Readers.

Edward Shanahan has recovered
from an attack Of influenza
Or. w. (MontmarqueU Brunet,
chlropodist, will be al Miss HuttOn's
on Thursday. Adv
There will be q regular meeting Of
the Knights OF Columbus tomorrow
evening at 5 O'Clock.
Mrs. c. A. Vogel oi Poultney is the
guest OF her daughter. Mrs H. Wells
Person Qf Main str-es,'---
Nh. and Mrs Otis ~ Williams OF
Albany are visiting az the home Of F.
.. Graves Of Elm street
Mrs Marshall Clapp, who has been
spending several weeks in New York
has returned to her rooms at Mrs
E. L. Nichols
The postponed Ladies' Aid society
meeting OF the Baptist church will be
held at the church on Friday after
noon at O'Clock.
Mrs Catherine Murphy OF Beech
street. who has been caring for her
son, Perry Murphy, in North Benning
TOM has returned TO her home
Miss Ethel Morse. who has been
spending several weeks at her hom'
here, has returned to Hudson Falls
where she is employed as a nurse.
Mrs. Charles Frazer, IT,, and little
daughter were taken Monday TO The
Putnam Memorial hospital to be
treated for influenza Their condi
I ton today Is slightly improved.
The Red Cross chapter has received
notice from the war and post oiiic,
( department that packages may b'
sent to boys overseas who have no.
sent labels to their friends or par
ents. These labels may be procure,
from each branch headquarters afte
November u and to- Nov so. Thii
notice is published for the purpose o
| giving an opportunity to every fam
iy to send q packago to overseas
they will procure q label and boi
from the red cross rooms. All othe
Information viii be given out there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
LEONARD Il. JENNINGS KILLED
Sad News Received by Telegram
Tuesday Evening.

a telegram was received Tuesday
evening by Mrs. Hiram Norton Of No
Bennington that her son. Leonard H.
Jennings of Company b, 30Sd lnfan-
ry had been killed in action on Oct
6.
The young man was drafted I'm the
service from SALISBURY The 25th OF
May. lie was sent TO Camp Deyens
and arrived overseas carly m August.
He was q years Of age and moved
With his mother to North Bennington
from South SALISBURY two months
previous to entering the service
lie was employed by The H. c.
White company, was boy OF fine
character and the sad news comes as
n shock to his many friends.
Surviving, besides his mother and
step father are "a brother, Rupert J.
jennings in service at Camp Wads-
worth, one sister Mrs isaac Youngs
Of North Bennington also a half broth
er and four half sisters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
E.F. HAYES DEAD
Prominent Citizen Of sandgate Passed
Away Monday, Nov. q.

In the early hours OF the morning,
en- Nov 4th. Edward y. Hayes heard,
and answered to the Ron Call OF the
Great Master; leaving a life Of use
fulness to enter that Paradise not
made with hands, eternal in the
Heavens.
lie came to Sandgato when only
hreo years of age and lived from that
time on the same farm.
Mr. Hayes was philosophical
man always striving to promote the
welfare Of his community Since
reaching manhoods estate, he always
held important town Offices. in which
his sound Judgment won the appreci.
alton OF his townsmen. He was sent
as town representative to the legisla-
ture in 1900
Mr. Hayes was a genial acQuaint
once, kind neighhor and a loyal and
loving friend: his quick wit and
courteous manner making him fav
orlte with both Young and old
He was noted for his hospitality
and his many friends win long re
member his hearty welcome and
warm hand clasp; nothing being toe
good for those who entered his wild,
flung doors. He viii be missed no
ory by the home circle and frionds
hut by the community as a whole.
Mr. Hayes is survived by his wifi
and hye sons. Harry Edward. whit
Is in the service IN France, Wager
Chester and Claude one brother
John T. Hayes OF Manchester; fou
sisters. Mrs. Hannah Slado and Mrs
Sarah Randall of Cambridge, N V.
Mrs. Herbert Phelps OF Pawlet, an
Miss Ella NJ. Hayes Of sandgate.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by his pastor, Rev Mr. Gouihe
and he was laid TO rest In Hillsid
cemetery.
b The bearers were; Harry Wago
Chester. Arthur and Thomas Haye
and o. NJ. volal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
ST. LAWRENCE FLOOD WAVE
Damage Estimated at Million
Dollars.

Quebec, Nov 19.-The food wave
that swept up the ST. Lawrence last
night. causing damage here estimated
at about million dollars, wrought
immense destruction to river villages
and towns between Quebec and
Three Rivers, it was learned today
Many summer houses were swept
away and stretches OF the Quebec
railway roadbed between this city and
81. Anne de Beaupre were washed
out. An unknown schooner was
swept ashore a total wreck; two YES
se.s were reported in precarious
position and q steam barge was seen
flashing distress signals early today
The village of Batiscan, III miles
northeast of Montreal is in flames
Part Of the village was submerged by
the food tide
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
INDUSTRIAL PARADE
AGAIN POSTPONED
VIII &c Held Friday Evening Accord
ing to Original Plans II Weather
is Favorable.

Benningtons industrial parade has
been again postponed, this time TO
Friday evening. The weather is still
threatening today and the members of
the committees thought 1t best not to
attempt to hold the parade his even
ins.
There will be no change in the
plans originally made. The different
organizations viii meet at the sta
tons announced in Mondays Banner
and the parade will start from the
corner of Main and Stafford streets
promptly at S15.
If the weather had been at al
promising today Main street would
have been cleaned with the big sweep
er and the parade would have been
held tonight The weather report to-
day promises a change and by Fri
day evening conditions may be lust
right for the big walk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
HEL? BUILD UP UNCLE SANS
MERCHANT MARINE

eve are only now beginning our
declaration of peace cannot and will
not bring an end Go the worlds need
for ships, nor prevent us from car
rying out our program 10 successful
cone uaion. n.'--EdMnrd n. Hurley,
Chairman u. :. sbippIng board Eiaer-
gency Fleet Corporation.
HERES YOUR CHANCE TO PER-
FORM PATRIOTIC WORK.
Wc nccd nt once the following
hcipi-
Rivcters (nny Kind Of experienced
HuidcrS-On BOltcrs-up
Drillrrs Shipntters
Heaters Regulators
RCnmcrS ShlpWrights
Carpenters (ship and c0nstruction)
pipcd,tcrs tmnrineD
Packers
Chippcrs aud Cnullsers
Paint Cleaners
STAR builders
MES ENPERIENCED IN HANDLING
PNEUMATIC TOOLS SOON DE-
VELOP INTO Competent
RlvETEns.
DO not apply " nt present engaged
In other shipyards.
MERCHANT suIPBUILDINC corr.
ACT.
4. \. shipping Board, Emergency Fleet
Corpa nristoi, -,
Apply Nearest u. y. Employment Of
fee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
sMITH-DoYLE
Quiet But Pretty Wedding solomnlzed
IN Arlington.

Miss Sadie Francis Smith, eldest
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. John
Smith and John Doyle formerly OF
Dublino ireland, but now OF Sche-
nectady, n. V, were married at s.
Coumbo's church. Arlington, on Mon
day Nov. II, az 8 o'clock by Father
Mailet. The best man was william
Hennessay OF Schenectady and the
bridesmaid, Miss Lena Smith, sister
of The bride The bride was gowned
Ia dark blue taffetta with q large
black picture hat while the brides.
maid was gowned IN a wine colored
suit. rhe groom's gift to the bride
vas q cameo brooch while to the best
man he gave a stick pin After the
ceremony q turkey breakfast was Civ
en- nc the home of the BRIDES par
ents with only few immediate
lrionds attending The wedding was
4 very quiet affair on account OF the
past two months the bride has been
critically in with influenza. The
friends present were Mr. and Mrs.
David Bushee, Mr. and Mrs. James
Dupois, Mrs Bargara Lawlor. Mrs
Robert Gore and Mrs Francis LaBatt
The presents included 800 from the
brides father and mother besides
money from some OF the guests, also
silver Mrs. Doyle, not being strong
enough to so away the wedding trir
was not taken until Tuesday wher
MIR and Mrs. Doyle went to Pittsheld
New YORK and viii reach their new
home in Schenectady the latter par
OF The week Mrs Doyle has lived II
town all Of her life and her man!
friends extend congratulations to The
newly married couple
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain slsro.srosphate TO
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
70 increase Strength, Vigor and
Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless prepare
tions ana treatments which are contln-
ually being advertised for the purpose
Of making thin people ileshy. develop
ing arms, neck and bust and replac-
Ing ugly hollows and angles by the,
soft curved lines of health and beauty
there are evidently thousands Of men
and women who keenly feel their ex.
cessiyo thlaness
Thinnoss and weakness are usually
due to starved nerves. Our bodies
need more phosphate than is con.
tanned in modern foods. Physicians
claim there is nothing that will supply
this deficiency so well as the organic
phosphate known among druggists as
biuo.phosphate, which Is inexpensive
and is sold by Gokay and all good
druggists under q guarantee Of salts
faction or money back. BY feeding the
nerves directly and by supplying the
body cells with the necessary phos
/ phoric food elements, biirophosphatt
/ quickly produces a welcome transfer
nation in the appearance; The
increase in weight frequently beini
astonishing,
This increase in weight also carries
with II a general improvement In The
health. Nervousness, sleeplossnes
and lack Of energy, which nearly al
ways accompany excessive thinness
soon disappear dull eyes become
bright, and pale cheeks glow with th
bloom of perfect health.
CAUTlON-Although hiro.phos
phate is unsurpassed for relievin
nervousness. sleeplessness and genel
al weakness. It should not owing {
its remarkable nesh-growing proper
tics, be used by anyone who does nc
desire to put on flesh.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
Card Of Thanks.

We hereby wish TO extend our ap
probation to the friends and neigh
hcrs who so kindly assisted at the
time of the death of our beloved son
Vernon, also for the many beautiful
ncral tributes. especially The EN-.
ployees Of the Catamount Mfg, Co..
and the noighbors who gave TO the
little friend. Leon Cook for flowers
also Rev J Elmer Mckee for his
kind words aud sympathy.
Mr. and Mrs. Octave Belle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
INCREASE IN EXPRESS RATES
Food Rate Increase VIII BE About
Seventy Per Cent.

washington, Nov 2O-4Ceneral in
creases in express rates we're an
nounced today by DlrectorGeneral
McAdoo east of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio and Potomac riy-
ers. New rates on merchandise VIII
he about sixteen cents per hundred
pounds more than now. The increase
on food rates will be about seventy
ner cent.