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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
SEX IN WORDS.

The United States government has
solemnly decided that an aviator is an
aviator, regardless of sex. This deci-
sion is in line with modern usage,
which is finally the controlling infu-
ence in writing and speaking. Gener-
ally for years the tendency has been
10 drop the distinguishing suftiX from
words that may rightly be employed 10
designate either sex, and thus The
language. both written and spoken, is
being freed from awkward efforts the
origin of which lay deep in mans gal
lantry. but which have lost most. If not
all, of their significance under modern
customs. Woman herself has aided in
this. Her entrance into all avenues of
human activity or occupation has given
her mt least n right 10 share in the full
meaning of the word that denotes her
position. and not TO be set off in a sep
arate class by the addition of a "trix"
or an 'ess,' intended to show that it
is the female of the species who is
present. says Omaha Bee. In the case
of the aviator. when arrayed for duty
It is impossible for the casual observer
to distinguish between man and WON
an. The same condition holds good
in many other ways, and the change in
the words is but a tribute TO womans
increasing sphere. With the vanishing
of sex from the language, we may re-
new thetquest for the impersonal pro
noun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
DEsr WE OWE FRANCE.

Nothing that America can do for
France will be too much The appeal
of NJ. Andre Tardieu for help will fail
upon sympathetic ears. Speaking at a
dinner of the Association of Foreign
Press Correspondents in New York, NJ.
Tardieu explained the stupendOuS ma.
ture of the task awaiting France. That
Sorely tried country has lost TWO and
one-half million men, the younger and
stronger part of her manhood; She
has heavy burden Of debt. 100000
100000 francs. and the rich industrial
districts from which quarter OF he-
taxes would naturally come has seen
ruined by the invader. OF plants, ma
chinery. mines, says NJ. Tarleu,
: nothing is left; and it win be years
before the restoration is complete. 1t
was one of the main purposes Of
! Germany in bringing on the war TO
( cripple her rivals in commerce. and in
the case OF France and Belgium she
has succeeded only too well. II ia
clear that America can and should
/ play Il great part in the work. That
will be merely the repayment of q
great obligation. For France has
made heroic sacrifices, beginning
while we were at peace, and contlnu
ing for the nearly three years of oul
neutrality She spent her best blood
freely in the service of humanity. +
is for us now 10 serve her in what
ever way We may.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

People In Bavaria are crying that
they will not he slaves. II is u pity
they did not come To that deicrminn-
ton few year, ago. When they We're
The slaves of Mtiless mlliiariSm and
servilely submitted To give up even
their rights rs human beings Had
they asserted themselves sooner Cor
many might now hc n prosperous and
happy country instead Of q parlah
among nations and torn by internal
anarchy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
NG0rTTGCEss

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the First National Bank of
North Bennington, VT. will be held at
their banking house on Tuesday the
seventh day of January,f 1919, at ten
O'Clock A. A., f0rfhe purpose OF elect
ing a Board OF Directors for the ensu
ing year and for any other proper AND
necessary business.
Ralph A. Jones, Cashier.
Dated North Bennington, VT, Dec
ember. 9TH. 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
Eirn,. Eund, w.ll ennrded.

six Chinupon nero at ono lime
partners in business 10 san francisco
says Walter Newton Of Seattle. A
creditor Of The firm after vain efforts
10 collect WHAT WAS due him. found
out that the money was in the safe,
hut that the slronghoy had siN dlf-
ferent locks Zach member Of the firm
had one Key. and II wa. necessary Ia
have ,nauimous agreement mnong
item before the money could hc taken
from the sa'',
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

If calling the former German em.
peror an assassin is the best Belgian
can do in the way Of denunciatlon.
then the job Of sulphurahng the at
moSphere properly in Wilholm's vicln.
ity will have to be left to the English
or Americans who are temperomcnial
enough TO do the job up brown SAYS
Houston Post, and speak language
Of broad cussing possibilities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting or the stock
aolders Of the County National bank
will be held at their bankias rooms
Remington, w., on Tuesday, January
Z. 1919 at 10 o'clock in the fore. ION
for the election OF directors for the
ensuing year and for the transaction
of such Other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
Homer II. Webster, Cashier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

High food prices, it is predicted.
will continue four years. Perhaps
and perhaps Eot Without ignoring
the laws Of supply and demand, it is
not inconceivable that there VIII de-
velop IN irresistible popular demand
for more econmical distribution and
marketing of foodstufrs under federal
control that shall do away with ex-
orbitant profits for the few and inn.
possible prices for the many.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
Systematic Effort Wins.

II we take our days and reduce Them
to the essentials We shall End that
there are many real things to do, need
sul things 10 do. and we Shall go about
these tasks quietly and earnestly not
expressing our energies through II hum
dred trlneS, hut through true effort,
properly directed, doing whatever our
hands and hearts and minds find to
do, nohly and well,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

An eminent authority on pumpkin
pies observes that the pallor recently
noticeable in the face Of the CONNER
cial pie. due. perhaps, TO a shortage Of
molasses slveetcning. is now being re-
placed by healthy brown tint. Thus
in one more way is the world being
made sufc for democracy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot BE Cured

BY local Applications, az they cannot reach
the daoaaed portion Of the ear There Is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused BY an In.
famed condition OF the mucous lining 81
tho Eustaohlan Tube When this tube IL
perfect hearing, ana when u DE- entirely
closed. Deafness Is the result unicaa the
Inflammation can be rcducod and this tube
restored 10 It's normal condition, hearis.-
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
dcaffirss are caused by catarrh. which 10
an innamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces. Halle Catarrh Medicine acts thru
tho blood on thr mucous surfaces OF the
fvrtcm
We viii rne one Hundred poiiars for
any caae Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
h cured by Hattie Catarrh Medicine Cir.
eillfTs fsseass 80 80 lftl -
2, j. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. q.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

We have no time 10 waste hating
Germans. Our understanding is that
every sinner pays the full debt, is
bound to get the yellow kicked out of
him somehow aud start fresh with
everybody anxious to help him. Nor
do we intend TO waste much time cod
ding the unrepentent. We've dropped
four years and must get busy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
1he lnte william Travers

said he suffered more in Chicago
than in other cities, because il was
bigger So city men need more insur.
ance than others; bigger rents, bigger
risks. bigger hole to an when big pro.
auctions ceases. National Life ms.
Co., of VT tNutuall Earle $. Kin
sley General Agent Mead Building,
Rutland, VI ADV
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

Thc girl who takes position mere
~ to draw wages. spend them. and
mark time until She receives desirs,-
bic marriage proposal is an industrial
parasite Worse sull IN drawing
wages which she does not earn she is
not honest with herself her employer
or her conscience.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
Thursday, December 10, 1918.

Representative James r. Mann OF
luionis. Republican leader OF the
House has formally announced his
candidacy for the speakership. AS
the Republicans will be in the ma
I jority in the next House the pros
meets are excellent for Mann's cleo
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
No cause for Alarm.

Little John wanted his playmate to
play football with him. hut feeling il
necessary To apologize for The worn
appearance Of the bali said, ITS all
scabby, but it haiut catching"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

II is nice to see the newspapers re.
lex and return to unlmportant discus.
sons, such as ON the question Of
whether former crown prince is or is
lot alive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

One trouble with a newborn repub.
lie is that every male citizen wishes
to realize his mothers fondeSt dream
10y being president
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

The news from Berlin reads very
much like notice Of the dissolution
If partnership between Wilhelm II aud
his junior partner, Colt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

The oil obtained from the calumpanv
nut says food item, has been found
to be an acceptable substitute for olive
oil. Save your calumpang nuts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

Influenza got out OF the way lust
in time to permit the crowds that must
inevitably assemble TO be untewlned
by Il sneeze. .,,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

Tile temperance OF the shipping
list In the newspapers is the best chit
uary of the submarine that could he
written.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

LAXATIVE uGOMO QutNlNE Tablets
'Bromo Quumc" r. W. GROVES
signature on the box 9oc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

les going to take some further eff
fort 10 stamp out the influenza as
completely as the Hun was overcome.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

1t Is runlorcd that halrcuts may 20
60 dollar II they do, there should
be- government tax ON baldheadcd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

The fellow who has been making
war wugesls going to be the problem
In getting back to n peace basis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

by the way, what has become Of that
quaint old game known as football.
that was lso popular once upon tme9
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

The greatest loss the headlners
have sustained /, that OF opportunities
~ utilize the word "hurl."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

Revolution would be sweet n It
could be used to dodge PREPARATION and
restitution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

II is probably not true that Emperor
Charles has actually ahdicoted, What
Is there Tor him 10 abdlcate3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

The next step Is to make II clear
that the world wasn't made safe for
bolsheyiklsm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

Ancient history has come hnck to
plague China There is news there OF
Boxer troubles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

That old camonhage date nna IAN.
Atlantic Port" has passed into the
limbo OF forgotten things.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
,,puprn or ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tho Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled 10 the use for publication OF
ali news dispatches credited 70 II OF
not otherwise credited in that paper
aud also. the local news Lupiisneu
therein.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
palIy Thought.

a.Nsres iAarf W ..lisayeR Ror hell
should be houh. Ioha Webster,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

+. 40 sfhiutsa ere'tle,se tItttdftH thau.
t ,s9es .,. sem sssDs gor OF, 9- ii.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
Wood for Nale

Either 4 Il. or stove length. Dry,
Delivered. Also IS pigs FOR sale,
weeks 10 3 months.
GEO. R. BURGESS. Tel tat.t4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19
Daily Thought

.slklAeskrtAL- iheaial. log Nlrlpe. IA ealls
science. Cicero.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-19

p j. CHENEY q CO. Toledo. O,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
KAISER'S FORCES BEGINNING TO. .EVACUATE BELGIUM LONDON
 PAPERS HEAR FROM THE FRONT
Junkers Demand Dictatorship Turkey Puts Out Peace Feeer-Huns Move Brussels Archives Americans Gain Ground Through Argonne Forest, Clinch Hold on Cierges- Silence German Guns Across Mouse and Repulse Counter Attacks

 west of Damascus. So far 1000 pris- oners and five guns have been cap tured in this movement. Damascus is 69 miles north of the Sea of Cali lee.
 A considerable advance was made by the British today on the high ground around Leverfges 6 miles north of St. Quentin and five and a half miles southeast of Le Catelet) FieldMarshalg Haig announced to- night. The British gained a footing in the village of Joncourt, four miles southeast of Le Catelet, and captured Estrees 6 miles southeast of Le Catelet). Progress also was regis tered between Tilloy Qess than mile north of Cambrai) and Blecourt (two and half miles north of Cambrai.
 American troops have established themselves solidly in Ciereges, despite powerful German counter-attacks Cierges; lies nearly three. miles north of Montfaucon, where the American centre battled so stubbornly and suc- cessfully on the second day of the offensive.
 Following a brief artillery bom- bardment the German counter-attack- ed at z o'clock this morning from the region north of Apremont, in an eff l fort to drive the Americans back l in the Aire valley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
SUFFRAGE BILL
 LOST IN SENATE
 BY 5 TO 31 VOTE.

Washington, Oct. 2.---The woman suffrage amendment was defeated in the Senate yesterday by a record vote of 53 to 31. The real vote of the Sem ate, however, as shown by the pairs, was e2 to s4, or two voted short of the required two-thirds majority neces-, sary to submit constitutional amend ment to the several states.
 Hopes for the passage of the meas. ure at this session of Congress is by no means abandoned. Senator Jones, Of New Mxico, chairman of the wo-. man suffrage committee, took the par Iliamentary advantage of changing his vote from aye" tp "no" after the measure had been defeated and be- fore the result was announced, and gave notice that he would move for O. reconsideration of the vote on the next Legislative day.
 1 motion to reconsider requires on17 majority vote of the Senate and cer- tain to prevail. The resolution em- l bodying the amendment then will go to the. calendar, subject to reconsid- eration at the will of the Senate.
 The hope in this move is that the fall election will send to the Senate the two votes necessary to pass the measure. Four senators who voted against the measure yesterday are serving by appointment and success sors will be elected November 5 and will qualify at once
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
DEFINITE DATE
 NOT SET FOR
 FIRE LIGHTING
No Intent to Cause Suffer ing Among Old or the
 Infrm.

Hartford, Oct. The question up- permost in the minds of many do- mestic consumers of coal as to wheth- CT or not there is a regulation in force establishing a date for the lighting of fires was answered today by Thomas W. Russell, Federal Fuel Administrator for Connecticut, in an official statement which places the responsibility for burning coal durine the autumn squarely up to each in- dividual
 The statement follows:
 There seems to be a widespreaf Impression that we have fixed a deffn. ite date on which coal fires may be started for heating such places as homes, apartment houses, and hotels No definite date has been set, but a the same time I believe a word of ex planation and caution is necessary.
 We have not established a definite date for the reason that living con. ditions in each family differ so ma. terially, and conditions of health ol illness are so vital. There is no in tent to cause hardship or suffering among the old or the infrm. I ma, add that we have no intention of es tablishing a definite date.
 Each individual must decide tn. question for himself, bearing in mint the very real and urgent need for tn, utmost economy and efficiency in tn use of coal during the coming win ter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
ss,4e1 GRIP CASES IN CAMPS.

Washington, Oct. 2-The greatest increase in new cases of influenza, pneumonia and deaths resulting therefrom was reported to the Divis- ion of Sanitation of the Army from camp surgeons yesterday. This an- nouncement was made last night by the War Department.
 The number of new cases of in- fluenza reported for the 24 hours end ing at noon yesterday was 14,363; new cases of pneumonia, 1,0O3; deaths
 300. The total number of influenza cases reported from the beginning of the epidemic, Sept. 13, to date is 88,- 461. The total number of pneumo- mia cases to date Is 5,769. The deaths to date aggregate 1877.
 New influenza cases reported to
 Health Commissioner Royal S. Cope
 land yesterday showed an increase of
 more than 143 per cent. over those
 reported previously, while deaths | showed an increase of 124 per cent
 These percentages were made up | from the following reported figures l New cases reported S36; Monday BAT; deaths reported 45; Monday | 20.
 A newly discovered preventive vac | cine was announced by Commissioner l Copeland. This will be ready fol 1 distribution within a few days anG | should serve greatly to restrict th4
 advance of the epidemic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
PERSONNEL OF
 COMMITTEE ON
 BUILDING NAMED
All Non War Construction To Be Controlled and
 Permits Issued.

Hartford, Oct. Announcement of the personnel of the committee on non-War construction, which will con slider for the state all applications for permits for building operations, in accordance with the request of the Federal War Industries Board, was made today by the Connecticut State Council of Defense. On the com mittee, of which Samuel Ferguson state director of non-war construc- tion, is chairman, are N. H. Batchel- der of Windsor, headmaster of the Loomis Institute; John o. Enders president of the United States Bank of. Hartford; c. s. Morris, president of the Hart lS Hegeman Mfg. Co. ol Hartford; c. l.. Taylor, chairman oi the War Resources Committee of the War Industries Board for the region including Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, New London, Pittsf1eld, Mass. and Springfield, Mass, and Meigs H Whaples, president of the Connecti- cut Trust & Safe Deposit Co., of Hart. ford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
WILSON CALLS ...,. FOR DRAF TEES
 TO MAN SHIPS

Washington, Oct. 2.---Man the ships! This is the call coming from Presi dent Wilson, and it is addressed to all those we have had experience of the deep sea as well as to those whose calling in life has not yet been deter mined.
 While the United States is breaking world records in the construction of ships, it is confronted with a lack of experienced men to man them.
 The Presidents call is designed to arouse again the old yearning for the men that was so strong in the last generation. In it he says:
 "The history of American seaman ship is a glowing record of patriot ism, courage and achievement unsur- passed by any people anywhere. I, therefore, confidently call upon all seamen and all men engaged in other occupations who have heretofore been seamen, to give, in connection with the questionnaires they submit to the local draft boards to. place them in their proper classification and to give to the government a knowledge of where experienced seamen may be secured when their services are re- quired.
 "The kind of skill that makes an efficient seaman can only be obtained at sea. There can be no safe, eff cient management of vessels that does not include large proportion ot officers and crew having skill and ex- perience. It is indispensable in emer- gencies such as we must be prepared to meet in times of war
 Tt is the patriotic duty of young men who join in the merchant ser. vice to make every effort to learr their work in the shortest possible time, and of the skilled men to assist those young men in their efforts | is the duty of owners and managers of vessels to cooperate in this worl - and to give to the young men sucl shtpmates and such treatment as vii cause them to respect the service an( build up within them a desire to makt N their life work.
 "The work of the seamen' is so vi tally important to the conduct Of tn war that it has become necessary fo the government to provide deferre, classification fo- them in it's effort to secure a sufficient supply of skille men for the maintenance of speed an safety.
 ''Iaving in mind the brilliant rec ord of the American merchant ma N rine, tho honorable position it occu pies in economic affairs, and the i'm portalIt part 1t plays in winning th war. every seaman should give to tn service the best there is in him. an should not hesitate to accept deferre classification when the governmen has decided that such deferred classi fication Is necessary, no matter ho7 eager he may be to join the fightin forces of the army or the navy"