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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15

Recently anfAmerlcan was showing
an English friend about the capital.
"Our government Is very economi-
cal, said the American. "When we've
an extra thick fog they suck 1t into n
big cistern and convert it into paint
for warships and buildings"
'Really?" said the BrItisher. "Talk-
ing about fogs reminds me that my
brother Invented machine for COM
pressing fogs into bricks, and one thick
November day he turned out enough
material to build a country house.
"Yes, he did. He moved into this
new house the next April and was
happy man for two weeks, until one
morning he found himself, also his
family, lying out on the cold, damp
ground. In company with some bits of
furniture and some mIscelaneeus join
cry. The house had gone, but II was
the thickest morning ever seen In those
parts. or course, you can guess what
had happened. In the night those fog
bricks had somehow got back into
their original element"
well" drawled the Yankee, II
reckon yer rel'tive ought to have glazed
those bricks. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
3d. The -,
Scrap Book
PROPHECY TO BE FULFILLED7
Words of the Savior Recalled Now
That the British Forces Havs
Redeemed Palestine.

Another sacred spot in Palestine mas
best wrested from the inhde. II is
Nablus, or Saehem, as 1t was called in
the pre-Christian days. There was
Jacobs well. and there. centuries later.
Christ conversed with the "wolnaa Of
Samaria."
This woman, facing The grca.cSt
prophet of all times could .Ret restrain
her surprise that he, a jew. should
address her. Samaritan. sinee7 tire
Jews had no dealings with The Samari-
tans. Hear Christ's answer, 1.-THE
hour cometh when We shall neither In
this mountain nor in Jerl,snlcaa war-
ship the Flather--w'lien the true wor-
shippers shall Worship the Fatller In
spirit and IN TRUTH ln ag.
In these words the believer of,today
will see a prediction which portends
the end of all war and strifegafter the
world shah have been nurged Of its
racials naiiohal and religious hntrcds. n
General Allenby went into PALESTINE
because he was ordered by theIonden
war officet to direct the -cainpaignthere
against the Turks. 1nehis niarch from
the coastlhe has redeemed ni0re'of the
Christians soil from the hands of the
unbeliever that ever was conquered in
the long years since the Man Of Gall
lee walked the sterile lands of the
Israelites. Yet we have no idea that
the gallant and resourceful English
man considers himself fulfiller of
prophecy. He Is too busy fighting. He
is too much occupied with the job in
hand. When that is done, and done
well, he probably will leave TO others
the less arduous task of checking his
campaign up against chapters OF Holy
Writ and showing just where this or
that prediction was realized.
That is no job for modest man, as
General Allenby Is said TO be.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
WOMEN HELPLESS
FROM HEADACHE
NEED This tonic

Paint, subject to dizzy spells, fire..
uuent charlottesville is the story OF
misery that thousands Of women can
tell. Happiness under such condi-
tons is almost impossible, despon.
dency is almost inevitable. r
IL your life is one continuous round
of suffering without any particular i'll
ness being manifest you receive but
little sympathy because no one but
yourself understands your condition.
Help may be suggested by this state
ment from Mrs. Joseph Vandegriff'
of West Grove, Pa. She says:
81 was in greatly rundown cohdi.
ton and was so weak that I would
faint away and have dizzy spells. /
could hardly retain any food on my
stomach and suffered constantly. with
headaches. y / was treated. by doctors
for several months but without relief.
1t was through reading a newspaper
that / decided to try DIR. Williams
Pink Pills and it wasn't long before
my headaches left.me and 7 was get
ting better. kept gaining in strength
until was WE'LL"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills build up
the blood and have proved of the
greatest benefit in many disorders due
to underncurished nerves. A tendency
to anemia, or bloodlessness, is also cor.
rected by these tonic pills.
eTwo useful books, Diseases Of the
Nervous SYSTEM and "What to Eat
and How to Eatn will be sent free by
the DIR. Williams Medicine Co, Schen-
ectady, N. Y. Your own druggist sells
DIR. Williams Pink Pills or you can
order them direct by mail, postpaid,
at so cents per box, six boxes for $40.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
conhdenoe Has md EnvIes.

Ambition doesn't fear TO admire
what II would like to have. Show big
ness In any gulse to brave, bold man
and he'll prepare to parallel II. It's
the cowardly, double-swept weaklng
with secretly accepted bounds who
always hates the strength and merit
beyond reach.
The fox didn't believe the grapes
sour until he had quit trying for them.
Scurrilous tongues are bitter with self
surrender. Stern. determined men re-
fuse to discount the future; no attain
mept' is beyond their hopes. They
never ''knock." 1t might be construed
as evidence of inability to prove equal
ity. Confidence has no envies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
PRECURSOR OF MODERN TANK
Hindu War Elephants Were Used for
the Same Purpose Many Hundreds
OF Years Ago.

The genesis OF the scientific mar
vels-"the tanks" which both allies
and Germans use In great numbers,
was the Hindu war elephant, used in
similar capacity hundreds OF years
ago. It's force was utilized against in
fantry in exactly the same manner as
the modern 'tank," crushing down
footmen and affording soldiers housed
upon Its back an opportunity to STAY
without being slain.
The Tartars'in the wars against the
tribes of India first met this aston
ishing sight and their terror was much
like that displayed by the German
guardsmen when the "tanks' appeared
at Cambrai. The ancient Tartar EN-
peror, Kublai Khan, wrote that his in
fantry and cavalry took fright when
these elephants, mounted by archers in
boxes, attacked.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
MELTING Aluminium Chlps.

sFine aluminium chips, snch as are
prUducedfin the machining Of the alu-
mihufh alloys used in motorcar con.
stfuctloha hard to remelt without
excessive loss, a loss Of 40 per cent
being common. According to the bu-'
reau Of mines, the total loss from this
cause throughout the country amounts,
with aluminium at its present price, to
$6o0,O00s The bureau has recently pub
llshed some valuable suggestions for
minimizing this loss. The main cause
offrouble seems to be the lack of ready
cOalescence Of the metallic globules,
and this means that the problem Is
eiof collold chemistry applied to
Notwithstanding American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
searehllnht from natterles.

Frotn the pocket flashlamp operated
by two sor three dry cells of minute
isiEe'the battery searchlight has been
steadIly improved until today remark
able results are obtained. A battery
seorchlight has been introduced with
n rnnge OF 1000 feet up TO half mile,
operated on six volts Equipped with
7h'lneh adjustable focus, slngle-shell
reflector, on recent photometer test
one OF these searchIIghts gave $4,000
candlepower.i The combination Of
'nitrdgen-illled' tungsten lamp and n
eoriectly designed reflector hasworked
wonders for the battery operated
searchllght.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
BENNlNGTt IN sRu.fS
Nsws Of shs Town 4sc vsuss0 80.
zrlsfIy fer sSsS -Rssssr=

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Davenport
were at Lake Cossayuna Sunday
Miss Clara B. Moore spent the
week end at her home in. Cohoes.
Miss Helen Koehler of School
street passed the weekend with her
sister in Troy.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mclaughlin,
son Edward and Mrs John Whitney
visited relatives in Dorset Sunday.
Misses Mary and Carrie Williams
of 'I'iltstown, Pa, are visiting at the
home of their cousin George w. wiz
liami
Francis Phelan OF Cambridge. Mass
is visiting his aunts, Mrs John Ryan
and Miss Jennie Cone Of Depot
stree.
Miss Laura vii Jams resumed work
this morning for the Black Cat Tex
tiles company after several weeks
illness.
The patrons of the Harte Theatre
win surely enjoy seeing Kitty Gordon
in "The Interloper' at the Iiarte
Theatre today Adv.
Would You marry q second time?
See Kitty Gordon in THE Interloper"
and decide for yourself 1t is show.
ing at Harte Theatre today. Adv
Mr. ANA Mrs. p. p. Taylor ana son
Edmund G., who have been guests for
a week of Mrs Taylors parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Calvin Endres, have re.
turned homej
Mrs. Winfield Box and son Percy
returned to their home in Lyn Brook
l.. l., Saturday after three weeks
visit at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
William ~ Cameron.
William Boutin and Misses Leah
and Regina Roy accompanied Mr..
Boutln's mother, Mrs. Charles Bou.
tin to her home in Warren, Mass,
Saturday Mrs Boutin has been Wis
iting relatives In town for several
weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Henry and son
Hugh, jr.. of Chester have been the
guests for few days of Colonel and
Mrs. Thomas Harmon They were in
town to attend the annual meeting Of
the Vermont Soldiers home We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Margaret Morrissey returned
last week from the Troy hospital
where she recently underwent an
operation of the eye. Mrs. Morrisscy
Is improving nicely and she is being
cared for by her daughter Miss Eliz-
aheth Morrissey of Troy.
The famous international star
Kitty Gordon in The Interloper" in a
) act Brady.Made World picture.
Pearl White and Antonio Murino in
the serial of thrills and mystery The
House OF Hate" at Harte Theatre to-
day ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15

pltal, he discovered that the florist
had neglected to provide q card. SO
he felt in his pocket, found one of his
fathers business cards, and wrote on
the blank side thereof: 1--WE hope you
will be with us soon."
The teacher received the flowers
gratefully, read the message and then
turned the card over to see whom it
was from. 1t was the business card
of local undertaken.
Franclscus Auriga (whose real
name we wouldn't translate for
worlds) told us the story, so 1t must
be true.--Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
Sales Of War Savings and
Thrift Stamps in Vermont
to June 29, 1918
AS Reported TO the State Dis
hibutor OF War Savings

The activities of our campaigns are
clearly shown blythe, reh1arkable- In
crease in sales for the week ending
June 29lh-AS4o6,TG7.5 rs compared
with So, So4.G8 for the previousweek
The hve,leading. counties are Cale-
donia, Rutland, Washington, Wind
scr and. bennington. in the order
named,
The ten towns having theAhighesi
per capitas are Groton, Danville,
Lyndon, Montpelier ~4' Waterbury,
Fairlee. Woodstock. Glover, Ryegate /.
and Royalton.
These figures, together With pledg-
es made for future purchasess' are
most gratifying and the county, and
town chairmen and their various com
mittees are to be congratulated,upon
the result of their Efficient work. We
must not, however, considerable bot
tie won until each town has actually
purchased its quota. Special effort
must he made to see that pledges al.
ready secured are fulhliedt and new
pledges should he secured where pos-
sibie The best is none too good
for Vermont and 1t should he our aim
TO place her at the very top of the
list.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
Fine Chance for AxeI.

Being firm friends, Marie's two low
ers decided that one must end his
courtship to help the other When
AXel suggested head or tails no
coin was at hand. He agreed to the
use of Sandy's pocket knife, but was
Ill prepared for his friends words as
the knife shot upward: "If the knife
stays up you winw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
ExpIsins corn,s FruItfuInesa

Many plant students are led to won
der how ears of corn become so well
polenated that no vacancies occur
among the kernels, for the tassels are
so far above the silks and winds blow
freely throughout the fields. But close
observation has shown that there arc
1900 pollen grains to every ovule, and
only one Is necessary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
Voice Of Envy.

'Did I understand you to say that
Mr.. Grahcoin has more money than
he knows what to do with?" "No.
That is merely the point of view held
by some of Mr.. Grabcoin's nelghbors
who think they could enjoy life
great deal more than he does, II they
only had his money."-New Haven
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15

OF that enterpris-
ing city. Her pu-
pills decided to
send her a bouquet
of flowers as q
tie slim 0 NAL Of
IL cir affection
aud good wishes,
and they appoint
Ell one of their
number to pre-
sent the flowers.
When he ar
,.tsl 80 A.. h.,r-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
Indians Secret Of Hair Growth

In vast number Of cases. when iiair
Embedded in the scalp, alive. like seeds or
bulbs. needing only fertility. The usual
alkaline shampoos. slcoholiIed hair tonics,
etc, are of no avail in such cases. Tho
Indians ointment nourishes the hair and
stimulates the growth.
Kotslko fertilizes the scalp and induces
hair growth in every case possible: won
derful results reported. For mems, sgomss's
and ehiidren's hpiy. II you are bald, or
losing hair, or have dandruff. you should
try Kotalko. Il is q pleasure to observe,
the starting of new hair and its steady
thin hair or badness. Cut out this notice;
show TO others who want beautiful hair,
The recipe is free. .This is Geauins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
10 THE DEpDSlIORS OF THE
BENNINGTON COUNTY
SAVINGS BANK

Section 25, Act No los, laws OF
Pho, reads as follows: '1n the year
|neteen hundred and thirteen, and
Very 9Th year thereaiteis at such
mo in the year as the bank commits.
oner shall designate. the trustees Of
'Pnks shall call in the deposit books
pr examination and verTticatioii, and
|luse the same to De examined and
Rrilied by some person, other than
Pc treasurer or his clerks, employed
,r that purpose aud approved by
Did commissioner"
In accordance with the above law,
pa are hereby notified to present
ppr deposit books during the month
July next for examination and verl.
Baton.
c. II. Dewey. Treasurer.
Alne Is. 1918
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
Badness /.
Conquered
RECIPE MAILED FREE

a veteran business man.. who was
almost completely bald and had tried
numerous tonics. lotions. shampoos, etc.s
without benefit, came across. while on
a Journey. an Indians recipe by which
he grew complete crop OF healthy.
Suxuriant hair that he now possesses4
Others-men and women--have re-s
ported remarkable hair growth by the
same method. Whoever wishes the re-
cipe may obtain it free by writing to
John Hart Britain. BA-222. Station F.
New York. N. Y. Or obtain box OF
the ointment, Kotalko, made according
TO the perfected recipe. at the drug
store, ready for use. s%
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
Cut Out Useless Complaints.

The time wasted In complaining be-
cause the Job is hard would often be
more than sufficient to put that job on
the list of has beens.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
Optimistic Thouoht.

There can be no permanent happl-
ness when there is departure from
prosperity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
PROBABLY DIDN'T ECHO WISH
Invalid Teacher Could Hardly Have
Been cheered by Message Re
ceived From Such Source.

One of the high school teachers in
Massillon was i'll and in the hospital
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
E. N. MATTIS0N
TAXI SERVICE

DAYoR NiGHT CALLS
wv CAR CAREFUL, Dnfvmu
TEL Ro5-W OR fp0-Al.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-15
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, 1918-11-14
MAKING OVER THE DRESSES
Great Saving In Material by Remodel
Ina Gowns for the Children
To Clean Velvet.

with material for dresses at a pre-
MUM, the thrifty housewife will o
about for something to make over"
not only for herself, but for the chill
dren Of the household.
Sometimes there is a velvet dress
left from last year or the year be-
fore. Velvet II at all of n good quail
ity wears very well. A little benzine
to remove spots and a good steaming
makes 1t look like new, states a cor
respondent.
The steaming process is very sim
pie and quite effective. Heat an ordi-
nary iron and place 1t in a tin or gran
lite pan. Wet a towel and place ovez
the hot iron. The steam will immedi-
ately begin to pour out. Hold the
velvet close to the top Of the pan. be
ing careful not to allow the material
to touch the wet cloth. MS contact witt
this will make a spot that will be hare
to get out.
Use a soft brush on the velvet al
the time you are holding 1t over thu
steam. always brushing u the sam'
way. Soon all il7e 'creases au'
wrinl les viii be gone, and after hang
, 1918-11-14
REPUBLICANS WILL
CONTROL CONGRESS
WILL HAVE FoRTY-THREE VOTES
TO GOOD IN THE HOUSE AND
TWO IN THE SENATE.
senate Will Be Made Up of 40 Repub-
leans and 46 Democrats, House
Membership viii Be 239 Repub-
Leans and 1874 Democrats.

WaShington.-A Republican major.
ity in the next congress Of at Least
two in the senate and of not less than
forty-three in the house Is assured
from returns from the scattering doubt
ful districts of the recent elections.
Word from Detroit of election in
hilchlgan upon almost complete unof-
ilclnl returns of Truman II. Newberry.
hepuhlican candidate for the senate,
over Henry Ford, Democrat, increased
the Republican senate roll to fo~rty-nine
"a bare majority. The Democrats
nave forty-six, with the Idaho contest
between Senator Nugent, Democrat,
and former Governor Cooling probably
decided in favor of Senator Nugent, al
though Governor Gooding has demand
ed ali official count.
returns from the last MISSING bhitss
fdeLrlct-the Second Mohtana. where n
1sep1blican was elected to the seat now
nela oy Representative Jeanette Ran
III unsuccessful independent and
uHte lor the senate-were received on
Friday. oH
N tie ince of now complete unoffi-
ciai returns, the political Lineup OF
ehe next house is rs follows:
republicans, $50; Democrats. 1o4;
Huepehdent, L; Socialist, L.
Prospect of holding not less than
seats In the senate, regssrd-
, 1918-11-14
LdeK AT BODICE
Effect Is Quaint znd' Regarded 90
Prime Necessity7ifi the Fr0aJ< 70
to Be Smart.

Nearly all the smastest'f rocls Of the
fans have a narrow. rather drawnin
LOOK about the bodice. 1t gives q
quai1t effect, which iaxthe prime neces-
sity ut the present; moment ~ the
frocksfs to be smart.
Black satin Is com6inedl with blue
gabar1ine in a very yeathfull way. The
main part of the gown is made OF
blue serge. The waist extends at the
front over the skirt into O long
square tab on each side. This gives
the ~coatieffect. (Of Counsel it is naces-
sary to give the coat efrectiy The tab
has a large button of sepge- I'M the mid
die at the end. Over this Turns o
small rever of black satin!
Black satin fills in ttas- front Of the
waist andtforms a long apron In Front.
The sash made of 1t isspnite. fun and
after being folded generously around
the waist, ties in a large. bow at the
back with ends about half way down.
A roll collar and cuffs are made of
seal fur. Sleeves areelong,- of course,
and tight.
, 1918-11-14
Chlmpanzee.

The chimpanzee is a large west
African ape, belonging to the anthro-
poid, or manlike, monkeys of the fami-
ly Slmiadae and suborder Anthro-
poidea, with dark blackish-brown hair,
f~lesh-colored hands and feet, arms
reaching to the knee, and very large
ears, and like the orang In having
the hair on its forearm turned back
ward, but differing from 1t in having
an additional dorsal vertebra and a
thirteenth pair Of ribs. In it's organiza-
ton and form 1t presents a close re-
semblance to man. The structure of
it's lower extremities enables 1t to walk
erect better than most of the apes, al
though its habits are in reality ar
boreal, and when on the ground it us
ually goes on all tours. 1t feeds on
fruits and nuts. lives In small societies
and constructs a sort of nest among
the branches of trees. The height OF
a full-grown male chimpanzee is about
four feet. This animal is most nearly
related to the gorilla.
, 1918-11-14

,oss Of the outcome of the Idaho con-
lost nlaces the Republicans in a posi-
lion IN take control of One senate from
tho democrats and ~roorganiEe 1t. With
forty.nine votes necessary to control,
however, Republican leaders realize
that organization will depend upon un-
broken partisan alignment. Ihey re-
call that. even before the
swept into control of the senate Win
president Wilson's Inauguration IN
1919. they had a majority of The SEN
ME. but were unable, because oil ne
publicnn factional detection, to elect
FORMER Senator Gallinger president Pre-
tom. When the new senate convensS
March 4 next, however, such dlttzcul
ties according to Republican leaders
are not expected,
Republican control of both nat
and house and harmony of action be
tween Republicans of both bodies ar
expected here to AVE much effect OF
legislative policies. Like the reoi
ganization of the house, Repubhca
organization of the senate principali
affects Craftsmanship besides legisl'
ton. Seniority of service is the almoi
unbrnkcn precedent in the senate
in the house, of electing committe
chairmen.
, 1918-11-14
Too Much for the skpnk.

Mr.. lCacksef Berry vouches, for the
following. story:
A FrsnclFiian. an English0aan, an
Irisfman ana az German prisoner were
l N an arguments as to which vas the
braVest.
A Yank ~oveshtard tine controversy
and decided to settle It, Pointing to
a nearby poultry House, He told them
that there was "a sitxrds inside and
asked the Ir5shmanato' step inside and
see how long he could stand 1t.
Pat did as he WIS tuTA In five MN
utes he came out. rhe .Eagiishman fol-
lowed, but he stooaiiti oaiy four min
utes. The Frenchmaun newt tried 1t,
BUT five minutes was eroegk for him.
IT YVES the GermaaiS<trvnl He went'
tn n the others waIted.. The minutes
passed -one-two-shfee-sour-fiva
-six-seren, but nc Gemnan- Eight 4
minutes-ten-the skEiassi came out.
, 1918-11-14

ing the velyett I'm the sun or a warm
place to dry. III win look fresh and
new.
For the schoolgirl a velvet dress is
appropriate for dress up" occasions.
or course the material must be cut
along much the same lines nR the old
dress. n the skirt was cur straight.
just goredl O hit at the top, It can be
used much the same way for the made
over dress Taking some eff the top
Of the skirt makes a new waistline
" ith more fullness. If she bottom OF
the, hem Is at all wor-A and there b
moi enough length fcT a whole new
hem, use two rows of narrow silk braid
to hide the worn places.
The waist may be made of black
satin. with a bolere Of the velvet. The
bolero can be cut. out of the old waist.
Finish the edge ~ the bolero with mar
row silk braid hike that used on the
skirt, and with a dainty fril al
the neck and wrist a charming dress
Is the result. This dress may be worn
at the afternoon parties or to the
dancing class, with the assurance that
s1thouph 'made-over'' 1t is quite the
thing to wear.