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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
FAIR GROUNDS FIRE
Burning of Rubbish Caused Destruc
ton of Five Large Buildings.

tIVTT OF I've LdT &c DUITNTIIIaf
Troy, Sept. l1.--Fire late yesterday
afternoon destroyed five large wooden
buildings on the Washington County
FAIR Grounds between HUDSON Falls
ana Fort Edward. The damage is es-
tlmated at $4,000. The buildings
burned are the Floral Hall, the struct-
ure occupied for a number of years by
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12

saving several other buildings mean
by
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12

Before going to bed ! always rub
q little Partisan sage into my scalp"
says woman whose thick. soft and
fluffy hair Is greatly admired This
stops itching scalp. keeps the hair
from falling out and make 10 easy to
dress attractNely
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
HELPFUL HAIR HINTS

Worthy the Attention Of Everyone
Who Would Avoid Oandrutf, Itching
Scalp, Gray Hairs and Badness.
"What will stop my hair coming
out?' Reply: Partisan sage OlQuid
form Is the best remedy for hair and
scalp troubles; said to prevent bald.
ness. grayness and dandruff
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
The Manicure.

! THE great mistake most women
/ make in manicuring their hands,
is that they dry out the cuticle and. in
the long run. cause more hangnails
than they cure
Nails will come back in . mar
veIous manner II they are cared for
properly. I know Of one woman Of
50 who had worked hard all her life,
TO whom a manicure represented moth
ing more than clipping the nails with
pair of small sewing scissors She
found herself relieved Of the hardest
work, and began to cultivate herself
In a year you wouldn't have recog-
nizeS her hands. they were so i'm
proved Careful manicuring and plen-
ty Of vaseline had brought in new
and smoother. and consequently
younger looking growth OF nail
First file your nails TO a smooth,
rounded oval Then soak the hand IN
a bowl Of warm, soapy water to soft
en- the skin around the edges, and II
this cuticle Is ragged or long. the next
step is to dip an orange wood stick in
powdered pumice and clear the entire
nail Of the overlapping growth Push
back the skin as much as possible,
scrub the pumice off with a nail brush
.
OF fine. curved cuticie scissors. clip
ping the hangnails and. II it is una
voidabIe. clipping the skin all around
the edge OF the nail. II the hands are
manicured often enough II will never
be necessary to clip this cuticle- Too
frequent cutting, you know, makes it
thick and tough looking
That is all there Is TO q manicure.
except that the nails are rubbed with
cold cream or vaseline as soon as the
clipping and scraping have been fin
ished. Stains are best removed with
lemon Juice. which is washed off be-
Z fore the cream IS put on You see,
each nail is gone over with pumice,
then lemon juice II needed, then
washed. and the cream rubbed on.
Then. the polishing paste or powder
is applied and one nail after the other
is buffed TO a fair polish. Then the
nails are dipped in water again and
washed free OF everything: the cream
by this time has been somewhat alb
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

DEEP down in his dreary dungeon
II in the dark desert. the old Pipsise-
val sat biting his fingernails. He had
nothing else to bite and he was very
hungry.
And it's all the fault Of that Uncle
Wiggily Longears rabbit man, too"
growled the bad old Pipsisewah. II
he had let ne catch him and bite some
souse off his ears. 1 wouldn't be so
hungry now. wish I knew how to
catch him"
III tell you how" said a voice at
the far end Of the deep. dark. dismal,
lived
How asked the Pipsewah. And
who are YOU
I am Blue Nosed Babboon." was the
answer Many and many a time have
] tried TO catch Uncle Wiggily, but
he always managed 10 get away. But
with you to help me and me 10 help
you, we'll catch him tonight"
How asked the Pipsisewah again.
Listen. and III tell you" said the
Blue Nosed Babboon. You know a
lot Of the animal boys and girls will
play Halloween tricks on Uncle Wig
gily in his FOLLOW stump bungalow to-
night They played some last night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
Give California Syrup of
Figs" at once if bilious
OF constipated.

Look at the tongue, motheri II coat
ed. II Is a sure sign that your little
ones stomach, liver and bowels need
gentle. thorough cleansing at Incs.
When peevish. cross. ustiess, pale.
doesn't sleep doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish. stomach sour.
breath bad has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full OF cold. give .
teaspoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul.
constpated waste, undigessed food
and sour bile gently moves out OF the
little bowels without gripping. and
you have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children 10
take this harmless fruit laxative"
they love its delicious taste, and Il
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle or
California Syrup OF Fighs." which
has directions for babies. children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
an the bottle. Beware OF counterfeIts
sold here To be sure you get the
genuine, ask to see that It is made by
California Fig Syrup Company" Re-
fuse any other kind with contempt
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
The Wilson Label Protects Your Table

We adopted the above slogan" be-
cause it tells In six words the full
meaning of the Wilson " shaped
label Too much Importance cannot
be attached to the value of a distinc-
tive Label to the consumer. 1t is a
simple, sure means of identification.
1t guides the purchaser. 1t puts the
manufacturer on record, to stand or
fall on the quality of his products. The
consumer will either accept OF reject
by the label, as he or she comes to
know labels and their value.
When you buy meats or other food
products bearing our label you are
certainly entitled to know that yol
are being treated fairly and squarely
and that the goods you buy are what
we have led you to expect them to be.
The Wilson label is the symbol of
ourgood7name. Its our guarantee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

and soon saw a change for the
better. I kept on taking It and an
now so well and strong that I
can do all my houseEork, even ny
washing, and I have a little baby
who is as healthy as I could ask
thanks 70 your Vegetable Com
pound. Mrs. ?. H. STONE, q
Bowdoin St, Worcester, Mass.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, irregularities, Inflammation.
liberation, backache, headaches
and nervousness should lose no
time in giving this famous root
and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, a trial.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
Lady Grateful for Helm
Received

For Is years suffered increasing
y with stomach and liver trouble.
Bloating with gas distressed me very
much and caused serious heart tut
tering. All medicine only relieved
temporarily. gave up hope Of ever
being cured Ny druggist advised me
one day TO try Mayr's Wonderful
remedy I am feeling like a new
woman since and can now eat any
thing with no i'll results" II is a
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
Intestinal tract and allays the infiam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach. liver and intestinal ailments
including appendicitis. One does will
convince or money refunded Kelly &
Pollard. Potter Drug Co, and drug
gists everywhere.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

LOT q weakness
and pain
which used TO
keep me in bed
for two days
each month. I
tried many doc
tors without
benefit until I
was really dis
couraged. Ny
mother urged
me to take
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegeta-
b1a Command
as Il had
helped her SO
much. I did so
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
GET after that
COLD RIGHT NOW
Get right after it with a bottle Of Dr.
Kings New Discovery.

She never let a cough or cold or
case Of grippe go until It grew dan
gerous- She just nipped II when she
began to sniffle or cough before il
developed seriously.
Men. women and children OF every
age have used this preparation for
fifty years as a prompt reliever. All
ages are using it today because Of its
positive results.
Generous size bottles sold every
where 60c and s1.2o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

IN QUITE sure.
THAT WHEN he was little
HE USED to say pieces.
IN THE parlor.
FOR THE minister.
WHENEVER HE called.
AND THAT his mother
MADE HIM do It
AND DRAGGED about it.
AND PEOPLE hated him.
AND ANYWAY.
WHEN I saw him.
HE WAS fourteen.
AND WAITING for me.
WHEY I got to the office
AND HE was so polite.
AND so old.
AND BOWED so much.
THAT AT first.
WANTED to slap him.
AND THEN I remembered.
THAT THEY got that way.
FROM SAYING pieces.
FOR THEIR mothers
IN FRONT Of COMPANY
AND forgave him
AND N a little wniis.
HE OPENED a package.
THAT HE had with him
AND THERE were hzndkerchiefs.
AND BITS OF doiiies.
AND ALL sorts Of things
THAT WERE made OF linen.
AND HE told ne.
HIS MOTHER made them
OUT OF some linen.
THAT SHE had in a chest.
FOR YEARS and years.
AND SHE had to do It
THE BOY said
BECAUSE THE father
HAD GONE to France.
AND THEIR slender means
WE'RE NOT sufficient
TO PROVIDE for all
AND THERE were tears.
IN THE boys voice.
As HE told me the story
OF HIS mother
AND THE fight she'd made.
AND OF the long nights.
THAT SHE sat and sewed.
on THE precious things.
THAT SHE had made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

sorbed by the cuticle. enough at least
to overcome the drying effects OF
pumice and lemon.
The final touch is 10 polish the
nails against the palm OF the hand
and to go over them critically for any
Jagged bit Of skin that may need clip
ping. The perfectly manicured nail
is pink, smooth. set deep into the
flesh at the sides. and almost oval in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
coLp sroRAeE &c HIeHER.

Cold storage re-candled fancy eggs
was the only stem on the food list
changed in price by the committee at
its meeting Thursday afternoon The
wholesale price was raised from IS
is cents TO 50 and the retail price
from IS to 50 and s5 cents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

to you personally that Wilson pro
ducts are clean, pure and wholesome
and that these standards will be
maintained. 1t Is the keystone of our
reputation the finishing touch to
every Wilson product.
Whenever and wherevey you buy
anything bearing the Wieon label
you may absolutely depend lpon the
whoiesomeneSS and purity of that
meat or food product. The Wilson
label is our pledge and promise to you
that Wilson products are selected.
handled and prepared with respect
equal to that shown by your own
mother when she prepares the favor
lite diSh-for the family.
It IS ON duty-m your interest as
well as ourS-to see to it that the
meaning ofthe Wilson label is always
the-Same.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

shape. The process Of getting them
to this state OF pink perfection may
be complicated, but once a week is
quite enough for the ceremony. Be
tween times. push the cuticle back as
you wash the hands and you'll always
have perfect nails
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
Consultation Corrected

Dr. Kings New Life Pills tonight
mean clear bowels. a clear head. clear
thinking, a day well begun in the
morning. good digestion. clearing
skin Mid in action but sure and
comfortable. At drugstores every
where. 25c.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
Keep Weather Eye Open For the Lad
Who Has Linen HandkerchiefS for Sale


AND HE wanted TO sell them.
AND WANTED to know.
IF couldn't help him
AND HOW I could do it.
DIDN'T know.
so told the boy.
I'D BUY his handksrehiefs.
AND TAKE them home.
To MY wife.
AND paid him three dollars.
FOR SIX:
AND WHEN he thanked ne.
THERE WERE tears in his eyes.
AND THE rest Of the things.
HE WRAPPED up again.
AND HE went away.
AND I went home.
AND TOLD my wife.
TIT WHOLE sad story.
AND GAVE her the handkerchiefs.
AND THEY weren't linen.
AND THERE were price marks on
them.
THAT SAID IOc-
AND THERE was a mark on one.
WHERE THE boy cried
WHEN HE sold them 70 ne.
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

Everything for your Duiidlng. Lander
Lumber CO--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

ana naval custom.
William r. Hearst. OF New York,
who was a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for president he
fore the st. Louis convention, has an
parently come out for Roosevelt. as
he has placarded mines in South Da-
kota owned by him with signs to
Vote for Roosevelt and prosperity
Judge Parker addressed a monster
mass meeting in New York last night
ton
The Sierra Madre railway has been
sold 70 ". c. Greene, OF Cananea- to-
gether with all the subsidiary com
panies- The new owner intends to
extend the line Immediately into the
rich mining and timber lands Of the
Sierra Madre and FL Paso viii thereby
be greatly benefited.
The war department makes public a
statement that shows the occupatiou
OF the PHILIPPINES has cost less than
5000 lives. as against a purposely err
roneous statement that the occupatfon
had cost 100000 lives Of young Ameri-
cans.
Local metal market: Silver. 5s%;
copper, i25t; lead, $50; Mexican
pesor. zs@465s.
The japanese have withdrawn their
troops from Port Arthur that they
army below Mukden.
The hearing OF the noted Warder
case on appeal in the supreme court
is expected to come up for trial the
latter part Of the month and local at
torneys interested IN the case are pre-
pairing for trip to the national cap
itaI.
Mrs. Katie Mackey, Of. Mackeyvine.
Texas. the only negro postmaster in
the state. is cited by postal inspectors
for embezzlement
Fl Paso enjoyed a real Halloween
last night Old and young alike
turned out and played many pranks
but no rowdyisn occurred and the 20
lice made no arrests.
". A Mitchell. night captain Of po-
lice. has been marked for slaughter,
according to rumors, because he has
been too officious IN carrying out his
duties.
Jimmy Britt lost the lightweight
championship Of the world last night
when he fouled Joe Cans az san Fran
cisco.
Mrs sallie Thornton, en- route 70
Wyoming, was drugsed and robbed
Of $50 in her hotel room in Fort
Worth
Robin Gould will represent FL Paso
in the declamatory contest to be held
among the high schools AFFILIATED
with the University Of Chicago In that
city. November IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
DOCTORS
FAILED TO HELP
But Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
moved the Cause of
this Woman's Illness.

Worcester. MAST took Lydia
3. Pinkham's VegetabIe Compound
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

Does your roof neeG painting 1900
gallons Cabot's Single stain at pre-
war prices. Lander Lumber CO.-Adv.
Wall Board at Lander lumber CO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
IA Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of
- = This Date. 1894.


british warships are clearing for
= action. as the situation between
England and Russia again becomes
acute. It is rumored that the British
are preparing 20 stop the Russians
when they attempt to pass Gibraltar
on their way east Great prepara-
tons are being made also at the forts
on Gibraltar It Is being intimated
that the German government, through
the Hamburg-Americzn line. is
secretly aiding Russia. This idea is
gathered through an announcement
that this German owned Steamship
line has offered to sell several Of her
largest steamers to the Russian gov
eminent and German agents have
6een in England trying TO buy up
English boats.
It 1t reported that the car be-
leves his admirars report in regard
70 the North sea Incident and has
intimated that there will be no pun
ishment forthcoming. as the officer
was acting in accordance with orders
and naval custom.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

yaIspar. 4 varnisS- ,or every pur-
pose. Lander Lumber CO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Joint CAMPAIGN
PLANS ARE MADE
Conference to Be Held Here
Next Wednesday to Dis
cusS Matters.

FL Paso viii have opportunity next
7 Wednesday Of hearing from the lips Of
men and women who have been in
! France with the troops just what the
various war work activities are do
I ing there. The occasion will be a con-
vention called for 5 o'clock in the az
ternoon. OF representatives Of the sew
en- war work organizations that have
been grouped for the purpose Of a
money campaign to be put on the ma
ton over Nov II to IS
The Information feature OF the con-
florence viii be in the hands OF a COM
pany Of speakers now touring the
United States in the interest Of the
forthcoming United war work cam
paign- There viii be one spokesman
for each Of the following societies. Y
NJ c. A. Y w C. A.. National Cath
Ollie war council. Jewish Welfare
board. the Salvation Army. War Camp
Community service and American Lii
hrary association. W II. Day. Of the
interstate committee y. NJ c. A.. has
been named associate director OF the
united campaign in the southern de-
partmenr comprising Texas Okla
homa. Arkansas. Louisiana. New
Mexico and Arizona His appointment
comes from the national central COM
mittee Of the campaign The fact that
he is connected with Y n C. A work
is merely accidental, as the united
campaign viii be conducted without
regard 70 religious denomination. fol-
lowing the suggestion Of president
Wilson
Unite on Mott. Director.
John r Mott. head of the world Y.
n Q. A movement, was selected di-
rector general OF the united campaign
because Of his understanding Of uni
versal conditions
Mr.. Days plan OF organization for
FL Paso and eight west Texas counties
included in the FL Paso drive cOntem-
plates the selection Of a local cam 4
paign director. The selection will be I
made this afternoon at a meeting Of Z
Of the seven organi- I
cations in room 500, Hotel Paso del I
Norte. AT . o'clock
BiIheimer Due Sunday.
The next step IN organizing locally 4
Will be a conference between the /
executive committee ana G. ). BIZ /
heimer director or the united cam j
paign in the southern department Mr.. /
is expected here Sunday |
from Dallas. He is one Of the six big l
men in the United States responsible !
for the financial success Of war work. |
FL Paso people are invited TO attend I
the sessions of the first convention 4
because the idea Of combining the sew
en- war work agencies into a COM
nunity campaign is recent and not
generally understood in many OF its
phases.
Speakers To Be Announced.
The list OF speakers Of national note
viii be announced in The Herald Mon
law or Tuesday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14

each supposed sail sighted or glim-
mer Of light By night once a de-
stroyer dashed blindly past, maklng
a sound like q goods train as Nike
said a spouting whale had terrified
the negroes. They walled that they
were being fired on IF We are
cried Mike. Its aiming by dead reck-
oning, them Germans is"
And nlvver a chansr did I get at
them Huns" he mourned in the de-
stroyers ward room. -LI nivver
feel aisy I'm me soul till I've killed q
German-be IL only the trombone
player in a band Oh. the soobmarine
did come up. after we was in the
boats, but never seen US She hung
about our ship making noises like
autymobile horns. trying TO read the
letters on her But her stern stuck
up IN the air like a MONUMENT, and
they saw NOTHING Then down she
went and fooled EN-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
LIE BARON INVITED TO
NEW YORK WAR CONFERENCE

George R LeBaron received the fol
lowing telegram today from New
York:
aDr. John r. Mott. director general
united war work campaign, which has
been arranged at the request OF presi-
dent Wilson. has asked me 70 caI mo
80, Terence a few nationally impOr-
tanr leaders Of agricultural interests
for the purpose Of agreeing upon ana
protecting the wisest plan for enlist
ing the maximum participation OF
American farmers in the coming cam
paign- 49,. 49,. ,,,,-
e,-e-ce fs limited to a handful Of men,
I am dependine upon yaU particularly
10 ioin me on this occasion The con-
ference is Monday. September IS at 2
o'clock. in a room on the ninth IIoor
al Az Madison avenue. New ofrk-
1lIyron T. Herrick."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Y DRIVEFOR
MEMBERS IS ON
Monday Morning the Gen
erals Start-Dinner to Be
Held Monday Night.

Though a veil Of secrecy" has
masked the preliminary operations OF
Gen. James A. -Foch" Dick there is
reason to believe. judging from the
activity in the vicinity Of grand
headquarters" that. when he orders
an assault upon the enemy forces next
Monday morning. he and his allied
generals viii go over the top" with
such a rush that the "Hindenburg
line" will not only be reached but
crossed and the victorious forces viii
find themselves well on its way TO
Berlin" its final objective.
All this war talk means that the
drive for new members OF the Y ~
C. A. will be begun Tuesday morning
and that so carefully have the plans
for the drive been made that the
teams which have been organized
under the leadership OF Gen "Foch
James A. Dick and respectively COM
manded by Gen. ~Haig' +. G. Perry
King Albert W. r. Schultz and Gen.
"Petain" H. r. Bowie viii have no
trouble in reaching Berlin which
means that 500 new names have been
added. 70 the membership rolls OF the
local "Y"
Dinner Monday Night.
At the dinner to be given the work
ers at the gymnasium Of the ",
Monday night all details for the at
tack will De presented TO the gen
erals and each supplied with lists OF
names Of probable candidates for en-
rolment 1t is believed that the can
vass Of the city which has been going
on all week Will result in the listing
of not less than 200 young men and
boys who should be enjoying the
benefits Of membership in the organ
ization and who are not enjoying them
for the simple reason that they have
not been asked to join
When the attack" has been
launched. the scores Of the teams en-
gagged in the drive" viii be watched
with interest Each 90 names secured
by any one team viii put that team
across the "Hindenburg line" and
there viii be great rivalry TO attain
that distinction The team first 10
score the second 20 names viii be the
team 10 first reach Berlin and viii
have the proud privilege Of pinning
their company flag inscribed on which
Will be the names OF the team. on the
kaiser's face. This viii be the unique
distinction which each commanding
general viii seek to have his team
attain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14

ugly cash on his forehead. a face
blank and dark with blood.
The day before the sinking. the
White House had sighted two
mysterious sails on the horizon.
in the afternoon they were taken
down. though the breeze had not
changed. The queer ship then
seemed n biz as destroyer,
which submarines nWnsh often
do.
The torpedo hit without warning
abaft the engine room. The falls
caught the first boat lowered. the
rising water swept IL aft It had 20
be cut away. Thus the cabin boy,
Pat. was lost Both boats were
launched with their plugs and all
hands nearly sank before they were
bailed and made tight
The was enough Allahs in the air
to caulk every seam Of thim.' said
Mike
Wants TO XIII n German.
The Africans lay on top Of one an
other. rising in prayer and panic at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
IRELAND NOW ALLOWS
FOOTBALL GAMES AND DANCES

Dublin, Ireland. Sept. 1.-THE Irish
government has now corrected the
error made by some II its subordi-
mates which had resulted in the stop
ping by force Of many football games,
dances and concerts. The proclama-
tion prohibits public meetings. pro-
cessions, and assemblies without a
permit The permit is given as a mat
ter Of course except where disturb
ance- sediton or prO-German pr0pa-
ganda is feared There was a uni
versal refusal to apply for permits at
all
Many policemen throughout the
country misconstruted the proclama-
tion and applied its prohibitions indis-
criminately, suppressing assemblies
for games and amusements which
could not have been within the con-
temptation Of the government