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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09
Housework in Hot Weather.

Hot weather brings no relief from
homework drudgery. If anything,
woman's work is more trying. Over
work and worry cause kidney trouble
resulting in backache, sore muscles,
stiff joints, rheumatic pains, always
tired feeling and other distressing
symptoms. Mrs. Robt. Blair, 461 S.
goth ST., Terre Haute, Ind, writes:
after taking Foley Kidney Pills
backache stopped and my kidneys
We're restored to healthy, normal ac-
ton. / am also free from those
spells and headaches and my vision
is no longer blurred. Sold Every
where.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09

The case of the lieutenant who
was mentally deranged and wan-
dered for eight months, finally to
be found at deserted lumber camp
in Bennington county, illustrates
forcibly one of the most terrible eff
fects of war. Men killed clean are
not the most terrible incident of
war. 1t is the half portions of men
those with arms and legs gone
with minds shattered-that consti-
tute the crop of sorrow and woe
Rutland News.
And the improvement of their con.
dition and the tightening of their bur
den during the remainder of their
lives, in so far as it is possible, is
the greatest obligation that has come
to the government and the people out
of the. war. In the great scheme of
existence the Giver of All Good or
dained that man should in time re
cover from his bereavements but the
restoration of physical wreckage is
possible only TO a minor degree, ant
in numerous instancessnot at ALL The
alienation of the sufferings of the
men who left the best of themselves
on the other side of the Atlantic is
not only duty that rests upon all OF
us who were not called upon to make
such sacrifice but it offers field OF
service which should earn for those
who enter it the highest attainable
award.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09
CHILD SAVED
FROM WORMS

A mother of six children writes
My baby was very sick and friend
OF mine suggested trying DIR. True's
Worm Elixir. Now | have six chill
dren and am never without DIR. True's
Elixir, the Family Laxative and Worm
Expeller in my house, Mrs. B. N.
Gle, West Newbury, Mass.
Signs OF worms are: Deranged stom
ach, swollen upper lip, sour somach,
offensive breath, hard and full belly
with occasional gripings and pains
about the navel, pale face of leaden
tint, eyes heavy and dull, twitching
eyelids, itching of the nose, itching of
the rectum, short, dry cough, grinding
of the teeth, little red points sticking
out on tongue, starting during sleep,
slow fever. II your child shows any
of these symptoms start giving Dr.,
True's Elixir at once.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09

According to the statement of VIII
liam A.. Ferguson. secretary of the
National Daylight Saving association,
protests from 25,0O0,OOO persons have
been sent TO President Wilson urging
the chief executice to veto the day
light saving repeal. The most signifi
cant feature of these protests, says
Mr.. Ferguson. is that many of them
are from the middle and far west
where many had supposed that there
was strong opposition to daylight
saving. In the east nearly every
chamber of commerce has registered
a protest against the repeal Appar-
emily the greater opposition to day,
light saving has come from the agri.
culturists who represent the largest
single industry in the country. The
farmers, in many instances, insist
chat the change in time not only has
not been at all beneficial but they al
so claim that il has created an actu-
al hardship. At the same time II is
more than probable that the farmer is.
charging against the daylight saving
plan some OF the inconvenience that
have come to him through the chang
ing conditions the world over. The
reduction in working hours in almost
every line of industry has hit the
farmer harder than any other en-
ployer. Long hours have charac-
terized work on the farm since man
first began to till the soil intelligent
~. In the temperate zone seasons
are short and the vagaries of the
weather make it necessary that work
should be done when the conditions
are favorable. This means long hours
during the busy period Of the year
and with the shorter working day in
the shops and factories the farmer is
confronted with serious problem.
He is perhaps unconsciously looking
for a scapegoat when he puts his
troubles ON the daylight saving plan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09

Summer. 1t is being occupied by three
University Of Vermont men in the in
terests of the Green Mountain club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09
Good Practice in Ranking.

A banker know says that in lonn,
ing money he also asks about mans
wife. Is she spender? Does she Of
ten run the femily financial affairs
against her husbands Judgment? The
banker Is suspicious Of that sort Of
man. You may think when woman
is very prcminent socially she 'helpsr
her husband but this banker denies
it.-E. W. Howe's Monthly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09
How's This I

for any case of Catarrh HAT cannot bt
cured by dalpsbCatarrh Aied.cine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taket
by catarrh sufferers for The Tasl thirty
five years. and has become known as III
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. lIalr
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood Q,
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the' pui
son from the Blood and healing the dis
.iased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrl
Medicine for short time you will see 8
treat improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catnrrh Medi
cine at once and get rid OF catarrh Send
for Testimonials free.
f. j. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo Ohio.
Sold BY all Druggists, 7Gc,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09
roo llIuli 10 lend.

Our neighbor who has great habit
OF borrowing, came over one afternoon
to borrow some baking powder and !
told her / had none. In the course OF
conversation she mentioned the high
price of baking powders,sAwhen my
brother spoke up; Look an the gro
Gerry bill and see how lnuch they
charged me for the can l got this
morning. "-Exeho rge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09

II wonder what the moon Is made
ofi9 said little jennie as she paused
TO gaze at the large, round orb. 1T
amt made Of nothin',r replied her
twin brother, Eli. ITS holesln the
sky for God to look through when he
wants to see if we are mindin' ma"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09
And the "pash ~

Man invented the period. The In
terrogation mark and the exclamation
point are the work of woman Detroit
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09
VERMONT NEWS

Items of Interest from Various Parts
of the State.
The Barnes camp in Smugglers
Notch which has been closed since the
beginning of the war lis open this
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
DEATH OF W. 0. HANSON.
Native Of Tunbridge But Resident of
Barre for Is Years.

William o. ('Jaek.l Hanson died last
night about o'clock at the City hospi-
tai, where he had been taken yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Hanson had bad al
tack of the influenza last fall and ap-
parently never recovered from the effects
Of it. For the past three or four weeks
he had been in poor health and his fell
low workers at the NJ. & w r. freight
Office had urged him TO take rest. Last
Thursday he was obliged to give up and
90 home to his room at 40 Pearl street,
from which he was removed to the hos
pital yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Hanson was a native OF Tunbridge,
and was born July 90, 1871. He came to
Barre with his parents 2s years ago and
this city has been his home most of the
time since then. He attended Spaulding
school and on leaving there went to work
in Marron's grocery store. He worked
there as long as Mr.. Marion continued
inin business, later going with the F. D.
Ladd Co For several years past he had
been employed in the NJ. & w, R. freight
office.
Mr.. Hanson was Spanish war vet
eran, going with Co 4 TO Chickamauga
in 1893. He is survived by his father, G,
+. Hanson, and one sister, Mrs. 4. j.
Badger, both of Marshfield.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
LONG A RESIDENT OF ORANGE.
George A. Tillotson Had Recently Been
Living in Williarnstown.

George A. Tillotson of Williamstown,
until year ago a lifelong resident Of
Orange died at the City hospital at 6
o'clock last night after a general break
down. He had been confined to the hos
pital for the past two months.
Mr.. Tillotson was born in Orange Dec.
IL, 1874, the son of Jonathan and Mary
Tillotson and the greater part of his life
was spent there, he being engaged in
farming. He was also a lister for many
years, member Of Washington grange
and was we'll known among his towns
people. He married Christina Bugbee
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Bug
bee of Orange, in 1865. -Four children
were born, three Of whom are living as
follows: Lieut.. Fl. L. Tillotson of the
medical corps, stationed at headquarters
New York City, Grace G. Tillotson of
New York City and Nellie NJ. Tillotson,
school teacher OF Williamstown, Anoth-
er son, Eugene, died in February of this
year. Mrs. Tillotson has been dead near
ly 10 years,
The funeral will be held from the Un-
ion church, West Topsham, Wednesday
at 2 p. m, services being conducted by
Rev L. 0. Sherburne of Montpelier. Bur
ial will be in the village cemetery there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
MAY VISIT AMERICA
In Order to Attend the First Meeting of
the League of Nations in Wash
ington in October.

Paris, May 27 tBy the Associated
Press Premier Lloyd George Of Great
Britain, it is understood. is considering
favorably proposal from the American
peace delegation that he visit America
this year The premier would 90 to the
United States especially to attend the
first meeting of the league of nations in
Washington in October.
II Premier Lloyd George visits the
United States in October he will be the
first British statesman to come to this
country while head Of the British nation.
SO far as available records show. In 1912
Welehmen in the United States sent
delegation to England to invite Mr.
Lloyd George, who was then chancellor
of the exehequer. to come to the United
States to attend the Welsh National
Eisteddfod at Pittsburg. Mr.. Lloyd
George was forced to decline the invita-
tion, but promised to cross the Atlantic
at the first opportunity. The war came
before he was able to make good his
promise
David Lloyd George has had one of
the most picturesque careers in British
politics. For the past Is years he has
been a prominent figure in Great Britain.
He is head of the British peace delega-
tion and the British representative on
the council of four, as well as being one
of the guiding spirits of the peace con
ference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
KILLED GIRL
WITH REVOLVER
Blanche Hunt, 13, of St.
Johnsbury, Shot by Cas-
we'll Barber, 16
LATTER WAS PLAYING
WITH THE WEAPON
Says He Thought All of the
Cartridges Had Been
Removed

st, Johnsbury. May 81 While play
ing with revolver last night Caswell
Barber, aged 10, son Of Mrs. B, S,
Wright shot and killed Blanche, the lS-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
Charles Hunt. The bullet from the 80
calibre revolver entered the child's fore
head and death was instantaneous.
The boys mother was away from
home at the time. He found the revolver
IN bureau, along with some cartridges.
He loaded the revolver but supposed he
had removed all the bullets when later
in play he pointed the weapon at the
girls head.
The tragedy took place in the Wright
home, where several children had gath
cred for play and where Blanche had just
come in search for her sister The time
was about $3.50.
States Attorney J. B. Campbell has
taken charge of the case, but no charge
has yet been preferred against the boy.
An autopsy will be held this afternoon.
The little girl was one Of a family of
seven daughters and would have grad
uated next month from the junior high
school The Barber boy is a pupil in the
st. Jofvsbury vocational school
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
REGilWENT4L COLORS
COME TO VERMONT
Those of the so2d Field Artillery, 10th
Division, Are Now in Safe Keeping
at the State House in Mont
pelier

Gen. Fl. r. johnson has received the
regimental eolors of the 302d field ar
tillery in the 10th division, and the flag
is in the vault in his Office in the State
House Some weeks ago the government
announced that the colors of regiment
would go to the state from which the
major portion composing the regiment
were sent. Vermont apparently sent
the major portion of the 302d field ar
tillery. This was organized between
September, 1917, and January, 1918, and
in July, 1918, went to France. 1t was
in the battles taking place between No
vember 4 and IL, 1918, returning to Camp
Devens last April and being mustered
out early this month.
From the present indications Vermont
will obtain three or more regimental
colors. Maer Munsell states that he
thinks the state is entitled to the colors
of the l03d machine gun battalion be-
cause the money with which it was pur
chased was furnished largely by the Yer
mont boys in that company. General
johnson will keep after the colors and q
special effort win be made to show that
Vermont is entitled to the colors Of the
10lst ammunition train, both from tie
point Of number of men IN service and
the purchase price. the funds of which
were largely furnished by the Vermont
boys
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
Big EXPLOSION
IN REPAIR SHOP
And Two Men Had Miracu-
lous Escape from Death
When Vulcanizer BlewUp
PIECES OF MACHINE
DRIVEN THRO' WALL
Two Plate Glass Windows
and 35 Panes Smashed
at j. j. Hastings

4 Two plate glass windows and 35 other
windows were blown out, hole was
smashed through an outer wall and the
ceiling sheathing was punctured when a
vulcanizing machine blew up at the tire
repairing and automobile accessory shop
OF James ]. Hastings at 37l North Main
street this forenoon. The ,ge part
OF the occurrence was that II Hastings
and John Carrick Of the Gas com
pany, who were stand fithin three
feet Of the machine, 4 "a with their
lives as huge missi SIRE hurtled in
several directions ><se force of the
45-pound pressure egistered on the
steam gauge. %
The yulcanize n been leaking and
the two men ~. inspecting the piece
Of equipment - ne time the explosion
occurred. Mr.. ~arrick stood almost in
front of the vulcanizer, while Mr. Hast
ings was leaning over another piece OF
equipment to see where the leak was
on the back side, preparatory to mark
ing for repairs, Ben Batchelder, a re-
pair man, stood at bench on the other
side Qf the little shop, somewhat out of
the range of the explosion but not so far
away that he escaped being showered
with glass.
Without warning the machine blew
up, one of the side pieces Of cast iron
flying away from the men and going en-
tirely through the wooden outer wall of
the shop. The top section Of so pounds
of east iron shot straight up and smashed
a hole in some new half inch sheathing
and then dropped back to the floor with
sufficient force to dislodge one of the
boards The air pressure left scarcely
whole window pane in the whole shop,
and the glass was flying in all directions,
the three men being showered with frag-
ments. The two plate glass windows in
the store in the front of the shop were
reduced TO fragments, the sidewalk being
strewn with the wreckage, while the
floor was almost literally covered with
glass
Both Mr. Hastings and Mr. Carriek
were considerably cut about the face
and hands from flying fragments, and
the latter was soon taken to an eve phy-
sician to have his injuries attended to.
Mr.. Hastings later went home to wash
the blood from his face and hands.
The vulcanizer was located partly in
an addition to the shop which had not
yet been completed. Mr. Hastings having
made a sizeable addition to the rear Of
his old place of business. The damage
to the shop will run into the hundreds Of
dollars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
THE ARMY A GREAT SCHOOL.
Writes Ralph Dashner to His Parents
from lie Mans, France.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Dashner of Wash
ington street are she recipients Of let
Ter from their son, Ralph, who is in the
Office OF the provost marshal at lie Mans,
France, which was written May Ill,
Mothers day. Mr.. Dashner thinks not
all his letters have reached his parents.
He adds: Il am hoping that by month
from to-day | shall be on my way home,
or at least know something more about
it than I do to-day
Referring to the country and the peo-
pie he says: 1T is beautiful morning
here, just like a spring morning at home.
/ wish YOU could come to France some
time when things get a little more set
tied over here | am sute you would
have great time, because You would
be right at home with The French. They
are very polite people and a very lik-
able people for the most part. OF course
the war has made an awful change all
over the country.
II haven't seen nearly as much over
here as would like to- but ] am not GO
ing to throw up any chance to go home
to see more of IT, As things have turned
out | am very glad that | came over.
II is a wonderful experience for any
man that can come The army alone
gives fellow lot that he would never
get otherwise and then coming over here
gives him great deal more. A man
who has come over here and has taken
care Of himself and goes back is worth a
whole lot more to himself and to his
country | don't care where man goes,
or what he does, or anything, he can new
er get the experience that he gets in the
army. Ones elose association with so
many thousands Of different beings is a
great eye-opener. As said before, am
mighty glad that have been through it
and come out so fortunate. | have a lot
to be thankful for, ! think"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
Capt. Fritz Duquesne, Who
Was Awaiting Extradi-
ton, Sawed Thro' Bars
LEFT UNGUARDED,
FEIGNED PARALYSIS
He Was Indicted on Charge
Of Responsibility for an
Explosion on Ship

New York, May q. Captain Fritz
Duquesne, African explorer and world
traveller. who was held here awaiting
extradition to England on charge Of
murder, escaped to-day from the prison
ward of Bellevue hospital BY saving his
way through the window bars, He had
feigned paralysis, with the result that
he was left nnguarded,
Duquesne fled in his night clothes and
the hospital authorities believed that he
had aeeomplices on the outside, possibly
waiting for him with an automobile. He
had been treated for the past two
months as cripple having been moved
about on wheel chair His escape was
discovered several hours after the pris-
oner had disappeared when nurse, en-
tering the room, found dummy made
from pillow and several blankets in
the bed
Duquesne, who had conducted exten-
sive explorations in South America, as
well as in Africa, fought with the Brit.
ish in the Boer war He was indicted
several months ago on charge of re-
sponsibility for an explosion in 1915
aboard the British steamship Tennyson,
in which three Of the crew were killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
TALK or THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs George Lander and
daughter, Hattie, of Washington street
were among the number who left to-day
to attend the Knights of Columbus con
vention and expect to remain for two or
three days.
Mrs. Donald Rand and daughter Of
Stoughton, Mass, who have for the past
few weeks visited at the heme Of Mrs,
Rands aunt Miss Lucy Wells, returned
yesterday from weeks stay in Wood
bury
A most agreeable surprise was ten
dered Mrs John McHardy last evening
when she appeared at the home If her
friend, Mrs. Charles Cay OF Keith ave-
nue.. Many friends, knowing of her eon-
templated vacation to her native land,
Scotland, gathered to bid her farewell
and express their good wishes for the
Journey, which starts Thursday OF this
week. With the purpose of the gather
ing made clear to Mrs. McHardy, the en-
ioyment Immediately began and the well
prepared vocal and piano solos enter
tanned the group at varied intervals dur
ing the evening. Miss Glee Wood voiced
a touching solo, as did Miss Annie Ne
Hardy, assisted by the. pianists, Miss
Sullivan and Miss Spence, who also rem
dered piano solos Mrs McIIardy's
amazement was highest when presented
purse of money as token Of esteem
from her numerous acquaintances in the
city and after overcoming her astonish
ment she expressed her heartfelt graft
tude Refreshments of sandwiches, eof
fee, ice cream and cake were served by
young ladies of the group, after which
amusements of several varieties made
the evening one well worth remembering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
MONTPELIER WOM4N
DEAD At AGE OF I02
Mrs. AngeIine Congo Had Danced and
Sung Up to Within Two Months of
Her Death, Being Well Preserved
Mentally and Physically.

Mrs. Angeline Congo, aged l02 years,
probably the oldest woman in the state
at the time of her death, died about 2
o'clock this morning at Montpelier after
about three weeks Illness. She suffered
an attack Of indigestion three weeks ago.
From that time she had been going down.
Mrs. Congo came to Montpelier with
her husband, Frank Congo, from Three
Rivers, p O., where they had lived. They
lived in Montpelier for great many
years. He died about "a years ago She
was the mother of IL children, of whom
three are living, Mrs. Boardman Of
Northfield, Mrs James Fisk of Roxbury
and George Congo of Montpelier and
several grandchildren, which include
Mrs. Edward Gill and Miss Carrie Congo
of Montpelier She also has several
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Congo would have been l03 years
Of age if she had lived until Nov. l9.
For 29 years she had lived at the city
farm in Montpelier. Within two months
she had entertained those at the home
with her dancing and singing, in French
She did not use the English language
always retaining her use of French. She
was handy about the home even in her
advanced age and did great deal of
sewing, She was a woman of very pleas
ant personality.
The body Mill rest at the city farm
until 0 o'clock Wednesday morning, when
the funeral will take place from st. Au
gustine's church in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-27
BETHEL T4NNERY GOES
ON 8-HOUR BASIS
Substantial Increase in Wages Secured,
Averaging About 81 a Week Over
Present Priees--Nearly One
Hundred Workers
Affected.

Bethel, May 27~-An agreement signed
yesterday by L. G. Fisher, representing
the Bethel Tannery Co., Inc, and John J.
McGuinness of Peabody, Mass, assistant
organizer OF the United Leather Work
ers' international Union Of America, rep
resentiug the employees, places the EN-
ployes on an eight-hour basis, instead Of
nine hours, which was voluntarily grant
ed two years ago; provides that over
time shall be paid time and one-half;
that the last man hired is the first man
laid off; that the union shall be reeog.
nized in the event of any question aris-
ing in the persons OF its grievance com
mittee; and that in case of failure to
reach an agreement the national exeeu-
tive board shall be appealed to. A sehed-
ule of pricess in great detail, affecting
every employe except foremen, is agreed
upon, no less than l5 departments of
work being named Substantial increases
are secured BY all employees, averaging
about "a week over present prices,
Negotiations have been carried on in
a friendly way from the beginning, Mr.
Fisher having co.opersted with Mr.. Nc
Guinness IN an effort to reach a just
agreement. Ninety-two persons are at
fected by the new schedule Of prices.
Fritz Thielen has acted as secretary TO
Mr.. McGuinness and is named in the
agreement, with William Kennedy and
Robert Middleton, as a member Of the
grievance committee.
A pleasant feature of meeting Of the
local last evening on the eve of Mr.. Nc.
Guinness departure, was the presenta-
tion to him Of large gold watch by the
members of the union, who feel that he
has been wise and reasonable adviser
at time when it was important that
calm counsels should prevail.