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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-02
Ukiah Boy in the Service
Anxious to Get Over There
(East Oregonian Specially

UKLAH, Sept. 2.-Joe Manzvilli, a
Ukiah boy, writes to his friends at
Ukiah from Camp Meade, where he
is in training before going overseas,
where he has his heart set on doing
damage to Fritzie. His letter follows.
Camp Meade. Maryland,
August "a. 1918.
Dear Friends:
l am going to write to you today,
and excuse me for not writing be-
fore, but / have been very busy. ]
am feeling fine and hope to get a
chance to go across soon and get a
chance to twist Kaiser Bills ears.
The main thing 1 intend to do is to
get him first. don't mind myself, but
the main thing is to get the kaiser,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-02

Running In front of the waverlng
company he slgnalled 1t to come for
ward. 1t rallied and followed him.
After he had gone forward 40 yards
he was shot through the head and
killed.
But by that time he had saved the
situation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-02
ARMED WITH VALISE
HERO SAVES THE DAY

LONDON, Aug. 31.-A wounded
officer. just home. states that there
are dozens of different phenomena Of
herolsm.
He tells of a young sub who never
had been up the line before and was
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
FORMER SEXTON IN COURT
Charged with Burying Dead Body
Without Permit.

Barre, Nov. 16-Another step in
the police investigation of alleged ir-
regularities in the disinterment and
reburial of body in the Beckley
street cemetery was taken today
when the authorities caused to be ar
rested James Grogan, said to be for
mer sexton of the cemetery. The
complaint which figured in the war
rant issued at the request of Grang
Juror William Wishart sets up the
charge that the respondent buried a
dead body without legal permit The
accompanying specifications cite the
name of the person whose body. the
authorized allege, was mishandle ed
Just before noon the respondent ap-
peared without counsel before Judge
II. w. Scott in municipal court and
entered a plea of not guilty. Bail
was fixed and the respondent was al
lowed to go on his own recognizance
while the case was continued until
Tuesday morning for hearing.
Disclosures which alleged unusual
methods in the reburial of woman's s
body were made cary In the week. A
body which was originally inferred in
a decent manner was removed from a
single lot 10 q family lot, as the wo.
mans death late in September was
followed shortly by the demise of her
husband. When the latter died the
family purchased a larger lot and, il
IS said, left an order with the respon-
dent in today's proceedings to trans.
fer the body The authorities claim
hat the body was lifted and transfer.
red to the family lot without permit
other charges include the assertion
that on the occasion of the second
interment the body was not decently
buried Relatives OF the woman this
week obtained permission to have the
remains disinterred for the second
time and placed in a new casket.
which, in turn, was inclosed in a me-
allie vault
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BEAR. WANTED
T0AKn|H|IILffts /.
THE HUNTERS
Mother Rushed to Resuce Her
Cubs
DIES ONLY Is FEET AWAY
Mardcn r. Nichols and His Shotgun
Were Chief Factors in Stopping
lnfuriated Animal.

Another exciting bear nunt in
which Bennington citizens figured as
conQuerors took place Saturday.
William III. Nichols and Truman j.
Mallory, who have been camping at
the schoolhouse near He'll Hollow
swamp in Woodford, were joined Sat
urday by Marden r. Nichols and the
three set out for hunt at the father
end OF the swamp in Glastonbury.
They came upon black bear cub
which they proceeded to dispatch.
The cub had assistance nearer at
hand than was anticipated. It's cries
brought its mother crashing to the
scene. With fierce growl the latter
! huge specimen of ferocity, rushed
at the hunters, plainly bent upon ut
terly annihilating them.
II was the last shot from Marden's
shot gun that stopped the animal not
fifteen feet from where the hunter
stood. The bear expired within few
seconds
Another cub was seen with the one
killed, but it succeeded in getting
away.
The trophies have been brought
home, and they are objects of much
curiosity and admiration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
seots All Lovers Of Dogs.

Scotland IS great sheep-growins
country, yet 1t loves the dog gives him
his due In life and reyeres him in
Heath. At the castle in Edinburgh
there Is little plot Of ground where
the dogs of the Scottish soldiers are
buried 1t is charming spot and on
many little tombstones there are ten
der tributes to departed friends. In
front of Saint Giles cathedral in the
same noble city. there is a monument
TO little skye terrier, and upon it,
carved In stone, an inscription to Rob
bic, who refused TO leave the church
yard where his master was buried, and
died upon his grave.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18

Berlin correspondents are telling the
public that the Americans are good
fighters and not to be underrated, but
that they are so impressed with the
fulsomc hattery of the French they
arc rccklessly sacrificing themselves
and that their dead are piled up. Very
likely the wish Is father TO the state
nlcnt, as the Americans have sense as
well as valor, and their commanders
would not allow them TO sacrifice them
selves SO foollshly. But, Of course, the
Gurman public could not be expected
TO take that into account.
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BENNINGTON Is
~ All xNfx 1a&sHse=A
'As6993sHaRF|u
WAR WORK DRIVE
North Bennington Has More
Than Eaualled Its Quota
TIME EXTENDED TWO DAYS
Extension Made Because Work Was
Hindered by Victory Celebration
and by Influenza Epidemic.

Five thousand dollars short is Ben
nington's record to date in the Unit
ed War Work drive. Earnest efforts
of all public spirited folks are needed
to close the gap.
There are still many subscriptions
out which have not been turned in
and these ought to be handed to
Town Chairman John p. Mulligan at
once so that those in charge may
know how much more they have to
dc
The time of the drive has been ex-
tended to close Wednesday night.
This extension is made because the
start OF the work last week was de-
layed by the celebrations over the
end of the war and became the quar-.
antine still in force in many places
has delayed the canvass.
Vermont is coming along we'll in
spite of the fact that Bennington and
some other sections are dragging.
Some of these will make good in the
end
Brattleboro which had given its
quota of $4,000 on Saturday volnn,
tarily raised it to $4,000 and WIN
probably reach 100000 Bennington
ought TO do as well as Brattleboro.
Burlington with a quota OF $50, 600
has raised S12O,000 Saturday and
Chittenden county with only about
twice the population OF Bennington
county has already given s153,400
while the Bennington county report
Saturday night showed only $2S,10O.
North Bennington has already done
more than It's share and had given
s6210 up to last night North Ben
nington has less than one tenth Of the
population and wealth of the town
but evidently has much more thar
that share of generosity.
The +. z. Waist company and the
Black Cat have contributed generous
", but mono Of the other have
answered the call as yet
In case the solicitors fail to call or
anyone that does not relieve them o.
the responsibility of subscribing
They should bring or send their con
tributions.
The Victory Boys and Victory Girli
division fthe state of Vermont Il
leading every other state in New Eng
land Bennington county boys anC
girls should know this and maxi
every effort to finish in first place.
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
President Invites People to Render
Thanks to God.

Washington, Nov. 17-President
Wilson in a proclamation today des-
ignated Thursday, November 28. as
Thanksgiving day and said this year
the American people have special and
moving cause to be grateful and re-
joice. Complete victory, he said, has
brought not only peace, but the con-
fident promise Of a new day as well,
in which Justice shall replace force
and jealous intrigue among the ma
tions."
The proclamation follows:
BY the President of the United
States of America.
A proc amation.
1t has long been our custom to turn
in the autumn Of the year in praise
and thanksgiving to Almighty God for
His many blessings and mercies to us
as nation This year we have special
and moving cause to be grateful and
10 rejoice. God has in His good
pleasure given us peace. II has not
come as a mere cessation of arms
a mere relief from the strain and
tragedy of war 1t has come as a
great triumph of right. Complete
victory has brought us, not peace
alone. but the confident promise OF
new, day as well, in which justice
shall replace force and jealous intri-
que among the nations. Our gallant
armies have participated in triumph
which is not marred or strained by
any purpose of selfish aggression. In
righteous cause they have won i'm
mortal glory and have nobly served
their nation in serving mankind. God
has indeed been gracious. We have
cause for such rejoicing as reviyes
and strengthens in us all the best
traditions of national history. A new
day shines about us in which our
hearts take new courage and look for
ward with new hope to new and great
er duties. While we render thanks
for these things, let US not forget to
seek the Divine guidance in the per-
formance of these duties. and Divine
mercy and forgiveness for all errors
of act or purpose, and pray that in all
that We do We shall strengthen the
ties OF friendship and mutual respect
upon which we must assist to build
the new structure of peace and good
will among the nations.
Wherefore, !, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States Of
America, do hereby designate Thurs.
day. the twenty-eighth day Of Noyem-
ber next, as a day OF thanksgiving
and prayer, and invite the people
throughout the land TO cease upon
that day from their ordinary occupa-
tions and in their several homes and
places of worship to render thanks to
! God the ruler of nations.
n witness whereof have hereun-
TO set my hand and caused the seal
Of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District Of Columbia,
this sixteenth day OF November, in
the year OF our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and eighteen and Of the
In dependence OF the United States
Of America. the one hundred and
fortythird.
Woodrow Wilson.
BY the President:
Robert Lansing, Secretary of State
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
AMERICAN ADVANCE
TOWARD RHINE RENEWED
They Rave &iready Moved Out of
shell Torn Area Into Region Where
Roads Are Excellent.

With the Americans in Lorraine,
Sunday-Early tomorrow the Ameri-
can advance toward the Rhien will be
renewed, and another big step toward
the heart of Germany viii be taken.
Today's advance went without a hitch
Troops have now moved out of the
shell torn area where roads have
been hastily and temporarily repair
ed. They now find great relief in
marching because behind the Ger
man lines the roads are in excellent
conditions.
The people generally are quite
timid. They remained in houses until
assured the Americans were not an
other form of enemy. The Germans
had told them this would be the case.
Once assured that the Americans
were friends, the welcome given by the
villagers was sometimes hysterical in
Its earnestness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18

The following paragraph from an ar.
tlcle in "L'Illustration'l (Paris) puts
succlnctly the feeling Of the French
for Americas effort; "The United
States offers to the world the example
Of great democracy that knows what
1t wants, that states its position clear
ly and then carries II out in action.
During these grave hours which we are
now traverslng each one OF us may
turn confident eyes toward the country
of Washington. America keeps all he
promises; indeed, she ful6lls mor
than she promises"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
MRS. CARRIE CARPENTER
Widow OF the late John D. Carpenter
Died Saturday,

Mrs Carrie Carpenter, aged "A
years. died Saturday at her home on
Branch street extension after an ill.,
ness OF tuberculosis.
The deceased was a widow of the
late John d. Carpenter. She is sur
lived by eleven children, Henry, Alice
Nora, Gilbert, James, Tressie.
Myrtle, Gertrude and Dorothy, all of
Bennington and Alila OF vergennes,
Ora of Grand Isle, her parents, who
reside in Readsboro, two brothers and
two sisters and nine step-children.
The funeral will be held from her
late home Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock, Rev. =. l.. Dow will officiate.
Interment will be in the village GENE
terry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
VALUE OF PHYSICAL QUALITIES.

Some days ago we referred to in-
siructions given at a movie calculated
tc inform one OF the true way to stand,
sit, walk. with suggestions for correct
ing stoop shoulders, hollow breasts and
shrunken muscles All these are very
matters frem a physical
standpoint. but are really mere impor-
tant from a mental or physical stand
point. Peoplo who stand and walk
erect aud who are alert in muscle
and mOtioa are calculated TO DE- bet
ter thinking and acting than those who
are not favored in this way. A per-
son who is shabby and negligent in at
titude, walk and conduct is very apt
to be lazy and shabby thinker There
Is such close connection between the
intellect and the body that eiuias close
L. corresponds TO the other says Ohio
State Journal II may net be always
the case that a man who II lids himself
well and moves gracefully lad vigor-
ous!y has bright and active mind, bat
IL you observe closely you will see that
the mental habit catches its Impulse
from the physical. So II is well to
have such instructions as are given at
the movie; and ii Is hoped that many
of the stoop-shouldered. hollow-chest'
ed, lazy muscled and ungainly pos.
tured people were there to get the
hints that would do them good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
The True Artist.

The artist Is always IL child In fresh
ness of feeling; in unworldly delight
in the things which do not add to ones
estate, but which make for inward
Joy and peace, and that easy posses
sion OF the world which brings the
sense OF freedom, the right to be hap
py, and the faith that life is greater
than its works. and man more i'm
portant than his toll. A race, like an
individual, must get this consciousness
of possession before the work of the
day becomes imperative and absorbing.
Hamilton W. Mabie.
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Aerial Comnasses.

Many difficulties had to be overcome
in the production Of satisfactory
compass for aerial work Chief among
these was that of neutralizing the mag
uotlsm Of the engine (and In particular
the magneto) and of preventing the
effect of centrifugal force, which
caused the card or dial inside the COM
pass TO swing in direction quite indie
pendent Of north when the airplane
was banking on a turn. However, n
truly excellent compass is now in use.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18

The government Of the United States
is taking charge Of so many functions
and public utilities that it will, per-
haps, occasion no surprise that 1t is to
venture upon the supervision of humor.
This. according to government bulle-
tin, is to be accomplished with no ruth
less and heavy hand, but only incident
ally. as an accessory of the soldiers
pleasure in foreign fields. The govern
meat is calling for jokes, wheezes, fun
ny stories, aud any well-planned lit
erary flights tha. may induce n laugh,
to be used by the war departments
commission on training camp activi.
ties, with the general purpose OF keep
ing the boys In good bumor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK
Bennington County Women Invited to
Meeting Tuesday Afternoon.

The home demonstration depart
ment of the farm bureau is an organi
zation for. the women of the entire
county. Every woman who is work
ing for better homes, better children
and better communities is invited TO
attend the annual meeting in Fores-
ter's hall Tuesday, November 10 at 2
e clock.
At this meeting there will be re-
ports of the work which has been
done in the county and the work for
the winter will be discussed Miss
Charlotte G.. Pierpont, state leader of
home demonstration work, will give
a brief talk after the business has
been transacted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18

STOP PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Local Draft Board is Ordered to Make
No More.

The local draft board this morning
received a telegram from Washington
directing them to stop physical ex'
aminations at once.
All those under 81 years old must
still make out and forward their
questionable. There are 81 OF these
in Bennington county and they will
be reported to Washington unless
they make prompt response.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS
Details Being Worked Out Concerning
German Fleet.

London, Friday, Nov l5.-Prelimi.
nary discussions concerning the hand
ing over OF the German feet were
held tonight at Rosyth, Scotland.
The prelimInaries thus far have been
carried out without hitch, and Il is
not expected the Germans will ouibble
over details. The discussion NAV
md at Saturdays meeting. Amerl'
can officers will be present at the sur
render OF the German high seas feet
Il has not yet been determined whet
her or not the Americans will be
represented at Constantinople
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
Pleasant Old ACE.

What blessings are these-that the
soul having served its time, so to
speak, In the campaigns of desire and
ambition, rivalry and hatred, and all
the passions should live in its own
thoughts and, AS the expression goes,
should dwell apart Indeed, IL 1t has
In store any of what may call the
food Of study and philosophy, nothing
can be plensanter than an old age of
lcisure.--Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
Do Your Own Thinking.

can't become u man of mark, n
man Of real achievement, so long as
YOU are but an echo of other people.
You can't possibly progress ms you
should In your chosen life work. For
the highest success demands vigorous
nlert, independent thinking. And your
thinking is the opposite Of this, as re-
venled by your blind. uncrtcal asslm-
ilutlon of other peoples Ideas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
NO GERMANS IN BRUSSELS
Before Leaving They Sold Everything
They Possessed.

Paris, Nov. 1S.--Last German
troops left Brussels yesterday accord
ing to Havas correspondent on the
Belgian front. There were extraordi-
nary scenes incident to their depar-
ture. Wishing to have money, they
'old everything they owned or had
stolen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
sELGIANs ENTER BRUSSELS
City Been in German Hands Since
August 20, 1914.

Paris, Nov. 16-Belgian advance
guards entered Brussels Saturday
morning The Germans in accor-
dance with the armistice, began NOV
ing out of the Belgian capital Friday,
now nine miles away, says MID
correspondent at the front.
Brussels has been in GERMAN
hands since August 20, 1914. The
Germans since have maintained their
principal headquarters there
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
t6-INcH CANNON COMING
~ German Guns Turned over to
Americans.

With the Americans at Yerdun,
Sunday, Nov. 1.-Two sixteen inch
,annon which were turned over to
Americans Saturday had been used by
the Germans to she'll Verdun. Forty
two guns OF various calibres were
turned over, The sixteen inch guns
we're taken apart by the Germans in.
TO three sections. each section being
lrawn by a tractor. The Americans
we're told that $500 machine guns
awaited them at Longuyon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18

We wish to express our heartfelt
appreciation Of the many acts of
kindness shown during our recent af-
fication, the illness and death of
wife and daughter, and to especially
hank the emp oyes OF the Black Cat
Textiles company for beautiful
flower:
Albert Quackenbush and family,
Louis Valley and family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
wool Of the Llama.

The wool of this curious animal is
largely In use in Bolivia, where the
traveller may see Indian women, sit
ting before their huts and spinning
the wool. while they watch their
hCcks. These women use hand looms.
on which they make blankets and
shawls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
Well Called DEVILS Belt.

Long Island sound, in New York. was
known before the revolution, and per-
haps later, as the Devils Belt, as may
be seen on Sauthier's map of New
York ih the Revolution. 1t had Hell
gate al one end and the nearly as tu-
Race at the other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
GERMAN REPRESENTATIVES,
Concerning Withdrawal Of Germans
Across Rhine.

Paris. Nov. 16.--ln accordance with
Foch's instructions, German military
and technical representatives met
the Belgians at Bruges, the British at
Mons, and the French and Americans
at Nancy, yesterday, says Echo De
Paris The purpose was to arrange
details of withdrawal Of the Ger.
mans across the Rhine and questions
relative 10 railroads, rivers, canals,
and telegraph and telephone service.
The Germans gave information con.
cerning different communication sys
TENS and destruction effected or
planned by the Germans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
COUNT WILLIAM TO RETURN
Too Much Disturbance in Holland to
Suit Him.

London, Nov 1S.--Potsdam soldiers
and workmen's committee learn that
William Hohenzollern intends to re-
turn to Germany because OF distur-
Dances in Holland, says Copenhag-
EN- dispatch. The Berlin Lokal Ank-
eiger says he is likely to be permitted
to return. Prince Eitel Frederick,
son of the former emperor, has APP
pealed to his comrades OF the Pots
dam Garrison to place themselves at
the disposal of the new government
in Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
Portunal Once Lusltania.

Portugal was formerly known as
f.usitania The present name is de-
rived from Port Gallo, the ancient
name of the town now known to us as
OnortO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
BY the President:
Robert Lansing. Secretary of State
THREE STATES OVER MINIMUM
New England's War Work Drive is
Going Well.

Boston, Nov. 16-Overnight re-
norts OF contributions to the United
War Work fund brought the New
England total today to over $4,000
OOO The committee considered the
outlook hopeful for obtaining the en-
tire $22,50O,0O0. This would repre-
sent 80 per cent over-subscription
Of the original quota of Sl5,OOO,OOO.
Three New England states, Con
necticut, Maine and Vermont already
have over subscribed their minimum
n1-ninu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
French Custom.

In France, until the introduction Of
hostage stamps and the rule Of double
postage for unpaid letters, II was con-
sidered III bred TO prepay a letter ad-
dressed TO u friend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
Only One Town.

Previous to the great war, the only
town in the old world ever captured
by tie United States was the town OF
Dcrre in Tripoli, which was taken by
an American force under General
Eaton in 1904.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
Down to Earth.

Mrs. Peavlsh says that before they
we're married Mr. Peayish liked to
hear her sing "Home, Sweet Home"
and now he likes to hear her rattle
dishes ON the table.--Galveston News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
WEATHER

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair and slightly cooler TO.
night Tuesday probably local rains
and colder.