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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-22
GREAT NEED OF CLOTHING
Everyons Should Participate in Drive
Next Week.

Although the drive for clothing
does not begin until next week the
committee in charge is greatly en-.
ccuraged By the interest and enthus-
iasm already being portrayed by resi-.
dents OF Bennington.
Food and clothes Just the bare
necessities for keeping the flame Of
life burning in the human body That
is the appeal more than one million
people in Northern France and Bel.
giam arc making 10 the more fortu.
nate people Of their Allies.
Leather shoes are very scarce and
underciolhes a luxury The children
20 about CARRIED in q heterogeneous
collection of cloth that could not be
graced with Inc name OF clothes
Socks and ockings are articles
/ that have p como practically un.
known rs clothing necessity in
these regic IS.
Relief q 2ncies, such as the Amer.
lean Red Cross. have done their best
10 supply these people with clothing
i nut VIII HtANenlllto Ndli IA NhAlAN
the great conflict and he needs Of
these people had to wait Ion the de.
mands Of the lighters. v'Nen the
majority Of these refugee 're col.
lected in the south Of France the
clothing question was not so import.
ant because Of the mild climate
But now that they have returned
10 the cold climate OF Northern
France. clothing becomes almost as
necessary as food, and especially
whom living conditions are such as
exist today In the devastated areas
Whom they were driven from thoir
homos hcg1r the oucomIng German
hordcs they took with them only the
cloihc, thry had on their backs m
returning TO their homes many wclr
hose same clothes, worn by months
md even years Of weary wandering.
but even the best of clothes with the
lest of care do not last forever.
What's to be done The people of
America, laborers, mechanics, profes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-22
eENNENGag TON BRIEFS.
es'.s o. tns faNn sac Ylussc 7s@
ar.sfir ser ausy Esssag9

s'F'ss ~ tns foWn sHo Ylussc 7ss
aT'sfir ser quay Sssssr9
Hiss Mary Barrett OF Arlington
spent Friday in town
y. Noveck returned Friday from a
business trip to New York
The regular meeting Of the Ellis
VII be held Tuesday evening. March
-.
Mrs a. Perault of Congress street
is visiting her daughter Mrs. William
Jones in New York.
Miss Hilda Hurley lett this morning
for Manchester where she viii spend
several days visiting friends.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert X. Smith and
small sou Donald are spending the
week end in Manchester with rela-
tlve.
Rev G. s. Mills went this afternoon
10 Brattletoro where he speaks to-
morrow IN the interest of he Pilgrim
Memorial Fund.
Miss Isabelle Tudor accompanied
her aunt, Mrs. w. r. Morgan on Fri
day to New York where they will re-
main for week
Miss Edith Sib!ey, who attends
Middlebnry College is spending the
spring vacation at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. e. l.. Sibley
Edward D. Shaw has resigned his
position as assistant cook at the Put
nam Memorial hospital, and has en-
ployment at the Soldiers home
George Graves is enjoying yaca.
ion from his studies at the Paving
school, Pawling n Y, at the home OF
MS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Collins VI.
Graves or Hillside street
Spring is here-the motorist
hould see our stock before pmchas
ng tires. We have q limited stock
Of Hood Seconds tires and tubes q,
popular prices few Portage
Daisy Tread Firsts for Ford. Chey
rolet, Maxwell, also for Buick and
Hudson. No revenue tax Cooper 6
Leonard, Pleasant St, bennington.
Adv.
Services in St. Peters Church to
morrow, the Third Sunday IN Lent
viii be Holy Communion at 1880;
Litany, HOY Communion and sermon
It 1880 Church School at noon
Evening prayer and lantern lecture
az O. The subject of the lecture Il
, the Missionary district of HanlDw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-22
China

China.
Never was there o time when the
missionary work throughout the
world was fraught with greater op.
portunities. Come 10 the Mems
class at the Congregational church
tomorrow at noon and get a sweeping
bIrds-eye.yiew OF the world missions
The class meets in the front pews Of
the church. Philip r. II. Pieraon,
leader; Il. L. Hall. president
Rev. Howard a. BTldglnan, D. D.,
Of Boston, eleor OF the Congregation.
alist. viii preach at the Second Con-
gregational church Sunday morning.
Hour OF Worship is 1890 Church
school at Il O'clock, with meeting Of
mems class IN the auditorium directly
after the morning service. c. =.
meeting at $50 in the chapel Eve
ming preaching service will be omit
ted a hearty welcome for all al ali
! The services and meetings OF the day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-22

R.R. No. /, LoTne, Ont.
''For over three years, | was
confined 10 bed with Rheumatism.
During that time, had treatment
from o number of doctors, and tried
nearly everything I saw advertised to
cure Rheumatism, without receiving
any benefit. Finally, | decided 10
Try Fruit-a-tiyes" Ter Frait Livsr
7a5iets). Before I had used half Il
box, / noticed an improvement the
pain was not 50 severe, and the
swelling started to 20 down.
/ continued taxing isJiwH me-
ditsae, improving ali the time, and
now l can walk about two miles and
Go light chores about The place"
ALEXANDER MUNRO.
zoe. 4 box, G for $40 trial size 25c,
At all dealers or sent On receipt of
price, hy FRUIT-A.TIYEs Limited,
CGDENsBURG, N. y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-22

si0nal men all. have d good answer
Suits, coats, shirts, underwear, socks
shoes that the individual has decided
to discard will give much better serv
ice on the shivering and exposed
backs Of the unfortunate million OF
Europe than as dust cloths or in the
family raghag
The drive will be in progress all
next week and anyone having articles
to contribute should leave them in
the basement Of the high school or at
the Catholic Women's Service League
rooms. II unable to deliver the
clothing telephone l2) and some one
will call for il.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-22
Reading Advertisements
WIFI Save Your Time

The shopper keeps touch with the advertisements Of her avoe
When she Of goods which she is in
teed she knows right where find them She knows when
they are put on sale.
No time is lost in amess looking and asking Reading the advertise
ments saves her time for other duties OF pleasures.
When decide to send boy girl t. school they cannot
take the time and inspect number o schools from which to
choose They study the advertisements schools and to the that
to offer right conditions they write for catalogues
When decides TO buy automobile he reads carefully the adj
vetisemen which tell about the different makes Of and then he
calls to only these which he is interested He does not start out
by hunting the saesToom and looking at all the sold
These only few the ways which reading
the time Of readers There many others.
Your daily newspaper full of advertisements which not only
terestng but have special message of benefit you
Make practice reading them You will find your time saved and
your money better spent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-22

pIRCiI--0AI1--.sL,nU
j. WOOD LoG5---ifE DO Gus com SAW
mo OF LoGs--.sANFDUST s.-e0 PER
CORD. For Saie--COrd wood and
allah sspod cut 20 stovo lengths. De-
! iiveFssi, III. It. CUsEHAN MFG. CO.,
/, NerIE fJebpingfon, Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-22
Candles.

wholesale or retail. Chocolates, bon
bons and many different kinds. Any
thing you want in our line, call and
talk Il over.
CHRIS SAVAS, 439 Main st.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
P. J. HEATING DEAD
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Peter John Heating died Tuesday
at his home in Minneapolis after a
two weeks illness He was vel
known in Ottawa and wasa nephew
of Mrs, Mary Fox and Mrs Agnes Fox
Of East Superior street, and brother
CT Sister Beatrice of ST. Joseph's Con-
vent.
He was born in OFallon, H., July
SO, 1885, and went to Streator when
but boy, where he resided un il 1899
when he moved to Minneapolis. He
was general manager Of the F. J.
DoWnes Company of Minneapolis and
a director of the Automobile Trade
Association, He was also a director
Of the Northwestern Tractor Com
Lany
He is survived by a widow, 4-year-
cid child, his father, Z. j. Heating of
Kansas City, Mo, and two brothers
ana four sisters.
The funeral services were held
Thursday morning from the Church of
he Incarnation, in Minneapolis, and
were largely attended. Burial was
made in st. Mary's cemetery in Min
neapolis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
MURDER PAIR
HEADED THIS WAY

James Gihlin and Edward OHara
charged with the murder OF Sheriff
Jacob Wigers in Rock Island are at
large and report has 1t that they are
in This neighborhood, The police
have been notified to be on the look
ont for them They escaped from the
Aledo Jail on last Sunday and are
working by easy stages to Chicago it
is claimed
The two men are charged with the
murder of Sheriff Wigers at Rock Is
land. Dec 80, 1918. They We're re-
moved from the Rock Island Jail to
the Aledo Jail for safe keeping
O'Hara's description Twenty years
old s feet inches in height, weight
1875 pounds, dark chestnut hair. brown
eyes. fair complexion. He is also
wanted as a parole violator at Pom
tiac
Giblins description is: Age II, 5
feet 3 1-2 inches in height, weight
1872 pounds. medium short built dark
brown hair, medium blue eyes and
medium fair complexion He is also
wanted as parole violator at the Ill
nois state reformatory, Pontiac.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
TRIO TRAINED BY
LOCAL VOCALIST TO
APPEAR AT GAYETY

Headliners OF the bill at the Gayety
Theater Sunday are the Lyhcn Trio,
consisting of two girls and a boy
This act has been highly recon-
mended by everyone who has seen
them work as being one OF merit.
Their act consists OF harmony sing
ing AMI clever dancing. James ).
Ruffner Of South Ottawa trained these
performers before they made their
appearance on the vaudeville stage,
some five years ago, and they have
been a riot everywhere they have ap-
peared. Four OtheA feature acts will
be presented on the same bill
Fischers comedy circus, carrying a
pony, seven dogs and a monkey; Hugh
Johnson, the merry mystifier; Estelle
and Roy in an acrobatic noVelty, and
Harley and Warner in songs and
dances.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
FORMER OTTAWAN
TO FORM CENTRAL
AMERICAN BANK

julie F. Brewer. consul general for
Guatemala and Honduras, a former
well known Ottawan has arrived in
Chicago to attend the conference OF
SIX South American republics, which
will be held in Chicago at the La
Sale Hotel, to discuss plans for the
forming of Central American Bank
in Chicago.
In an interview with MIR Brewer
which appears in the Chicago Tri-
bune, this morning, he states that the
bank will be formed principally to
supply credit for Central American
exporters, and to build up a greater
export business between Chicago the
greatest distributing center in the
world and Central America
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11

For the hostess who doesn't care for
the machine scalloped luncheon sets
Of eretonne. tie material COMES hy the
ward with the doilies already stamped
Then all one has TO do is TO decide on
the number Of each size dolly that ono
desires and buy the length Of mat arlal
that number requires
Many persons do not seem 10 Know
that the word tailored" can be ap.
piled to lingerie, yet il can be. and is.
70 the very latest underwear. The new
camisOlcs for instance, are made of
straight piece Of crepe de chine, lald
in three deep tacks, the deepest at the
bottom. These are finished around the
top with 4 row of silk French knots
Ribbon an inCsl wide is used for the
shoulder straps.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
EXTEND TIME FOR
FILING RETURNS ON
WAGES PAID EMPLOYEES

ORGANIZATIONS and individuals gen
ofaliy are advised by Collector of In
terhdl revenue Julius f. Smietanka
10 dhderscore on their calendars NAV
a. the last day for the filing of re
Turns OF Information, giving the names
anu addresses OF all individuals "a
"hom payments OF salaries. wages.
rents, interest, commissions and other
cams, profits and income of 81 900. on
more were paid during the year 1918.
an extension of time from March Is
10 Way 10 was granted by the commits.
sioher OF internal revenue for the Ill
ing of these returns.
All employers of labor. whether in
large or small numbers, are REQUIRED
To make these returns said Collector
Smietanka. Organizations, such as
corporations. companies. partnerships,
etc. are required to file returns show
ing the salaries and wages paid to the
oSlcers and employees
"A separate return for each en-
ploye whose salary for 1918 was 81 900
or more is required,
Banks, trust companies and SINH
lar institutions must make return of
Information shown interest paid TO
or credited to the account OF an in
dlvdual II the amount 50 credited
or paid was 5 600 or more.
Real estate agents are required to
report the gross amounts received in
rents or other income and RENTED to
their principals if such amounts for
1915 We're ST 900 or more, The bin
provides that whenever necessary the
name and address OF the recipient of
the income shall be furnished by the
person, corporation or partnership
paying them Returns Of information
must be filed with the commissioner
Of internal revenue, sorting division
Washington, ID. C. Collectors Of in
ternal revenue are not authorized to
receive such returns. Form 1883, upon
which reports must be made, may be
Obtained, however, from the Offices Of
the collectors.
Returns Of information must be &C
cOmpanied by Il letter of trdnsmittal
on form 1895, showing under oath
the aggregate amount of the payments
These forms also may be obtained
from collectors.
The penalty for failure to make
return on time is a fine Of not more
than $1,000"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
NAME DERIVED FROM SAXON
bration Time of the Heather
Goddess Ostara.

Not until the early sixties did the
Presbyterans take note of Easter. And
New England was the last section Of
our country to bend-Or unbend-in
the direction of the Easter ceehra-
ton. The name Easter. which is in
use only among the English and Ger
man speaking peoples, is undoubtedly
derived from that of the heather Sax
ons goddess, Ostara 0sterr or EaS-
tire. She was the personifcation Of
the East, of the spring and of the
| morning, the month of April being
dedicated to her and called Easter
monath" by the SaXonS and Angles. It
is still called In Germany Ostermonat.
Yet Easter sometimes falls in March,
rs the church calendar presCribes thar
it shall fall upon the first Sunday
after the fourteenth day Of the moon
that happens to reign at the vernaI
equinox, which is March n. one
writer says:
'Non-Teutonic nations cling to the
Semitic word derived from the Ara
mafc word pcSach, so pass by which
has been translated into English as
Passover. In England the Semitic
form survives in many terms appli-
cable to the season, as pass flower.
paschal lamb and pasch, pace or pase
eggs. These terms remind us that our
Christian festival is the successor TO
the Jewish Passover while the word
Easter carries us back through the
S2XonS to the more ancient celehra.
tons which from the earliest ages of
man have expressed the universal out.
ing of nature after the long sleep of
winter"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
asst CALL FOR
HONOR ROLL PHOTOS

1t is announced in this issue that
; o sale County will c.ose tomorrow,
Saturday, April ~ The work has
cen going on for number OF weeks
md the record is practically complete.
II is urged that the remaining pic
lures, If there are any be taken to
the office in the court house building
tomorrow. as that will absolutely be
the last day for accepting any pic
lures
The pictures from Dayton, Serena
and Sheridan should be taken to the
Ottawa office, for no Offices are open
in those towns and will not be. How,
yer If anyone finds 1t inconvenient
10 get to Ottawa Saturday the pic
lures and military or naval records
of the boys may be sent by mail to the
HEADQUARTERS OF the Honor Roll. which
are at 1909 Third avenue, Peru. Ill.
The publisher is r. f. Zimmerman.
II will be but a short time now and
he Honor Roll will be put on the
press 1t is expected that the books
will be here the first part of June.
The fact that no charge is made for
he publishing of any pictures should
bring in the complete list by tomor-
row night Ample time has been given
The people of Ottawa to take their
pictures TO the Honor Roll office in
the court house building II any OF
tawa boys are left out Of the perma-
nent record of this county's war &C
tivities it will not be the fault Of the
publisher.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
FLAG Of Denmark.

The national emblem Of Denmark
which is the oldest in existence, dat
Ing back to the thirteenth century
was born of war, and the legend IS
tween the Danes and the heather
LivOnians, King Waldemar declared
that he saw a cross in the sky. The
news was communicated To his troops,
with the assurance that the portent
was the sign of celestial aid. The
cross forthwith bccnme the national
emblem, "The Danneborg," strength OF
Denmark, as ii was called.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
City and Vicinity
News

Attorney Roger Clark went to Chi
trip.
Hiss GcneGive Mcclure, who is at.
tending school in ROsk Island. Will
arrive in Ottawa this evening to spend
her Easter vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mcclure. lls East
Lafayette street.
Francis j.. Keogh of Chicago is visit
/ ing Ottawa friends,
Misses Alma and Ella SIMMER. 1912
Guion street, returned home last eve
ming after short visit with friends
I in Chicago
Walter FINLAND who underwent an
operation a few days ago at the hi
nois Valley Hospital, is recovering
nicely
Mrs. Fred Sapp left this morning
for Washington, ID. G., where she will
/ represent Him Chapter, D. A. r.. at
the national ID. a. X. conference.
A telegram was received here this
morning from DR. +. W Burrows, who
went to Colorado Springs a few days
ago to visit his wife and daughter
Velma, who have been wintering
there, that the latter was much i'm
proved. and that Mrs Burrows and
daughter woud leave Tomorrow for
Phoenix, Ariz., for "a few weeks, and
Or Burrows would return to his home
in this city.
Mrs Robert Green of Streator Wis
ted her mother, Mrs. VI l.. Gil!en, on
ottawa avenue yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Barker and son of Mar
eilles were Ottawa visitors yesterday
afternOOn.
Mrs. w d. Duncan went to Joliet
his morning to spend two days at
lending the ladies meetings held in
connection with the Rotary cunyen-
ion.
Mrs. WILDER Grimes of Kankakee is
siting at the home of her father,
=. j. Kelly, on Superior street
Attorney w l. Hibbs has gone 10
3DriueIield on a business visit
Jason r. Richardson Jr. has re.
urned home after a business visit 10
chicago,
Hon. Lee O'Neil Browne returned to
his home in this city last evening after
pending the past several days in
,pringiied on business,
Arthur Halllgau was Marseiles
i5itOr last evening
j. r. Bryan, secretary of The La
ialle Chamber of Commerce. called |
ea the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
{ dya.
Miss Beth Patterson has returned |,
. her home on Ottawa avenue afteI |
pending the past several days in Chi /.
ago visiting relatives.
Mir, and Mrs. Julian Hess and son I
avail Edward, 1860 Illinois avenue /
returned home today after spending
he past week In Chicago.
Sister Beatrice and Sister Ignatius
eturned form Minneapolis. Mimi
here they attended the funeral of p .
d. Keating
Mrs. Mary Fox and Mrs Anna Fox
TENDED the funera. of their nephew, .
j. Heating, of Minneapolis
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Decker of State
treet are the proud parents Of a baby
daughter born today at Ryburn Me-
nOrial Hospital
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
SOCIETY NOTES

- g -
The annual ban of the German Be.
neyolent Society will be given Easter
Monday in Schaefers Hall This ball
has been given for many years at
the close ID the ienten season. and is
always che of the largest social gath
erings Of the year in this organiza-
tiOn.
Members Of the choir Of Christ Epis-
copal Church were entertained last
evening IN the parish house of the
church with picnic supper About
thirty-fYe persons were present. After
the supper the guests played games
ana danced. Miss Aneta Baldwin. di-
rector of the choir, acted as hostess
Members OF Ottawa Lodge No. Al,
!. o. o. f., will entertain their friends
with card party and dance this eve
ming in Odd Fellows Hall. Cards viii
be played from 7;15 TO 8 O'Clock. Or
ches IA music will be furnished from
9 o'clock unit. midnight This is one
OF series of card parties that has
been given by the Ottawa Odd Fellows
lately, which have proven to be very
successful affairs.
p - y
Thirty-tlve women attended the
meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps
yesterday at the home OF Mrs Lester
Re.z, 269 superior street. The day
was spent in knitting for the refugees.
At noon picnic luncheon was served.
The meeting was very successful in
every respect. Next Wednesday aft
crnoOn the regular meeting Of the
organization will be held in Odd Eel.
lows Han. Mrs. Lucille lrion Ryan,
the Ottawa girl who recently returned
from overseas, after service as a Red
Cross nurse, will be present and will
ell of her experiences in a Red Cross
gas hospital.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
TWO HOBOS ORDERED
FROM TOWN BY POLICE

Dennis OBrien and viii Stragpn
two hoaters were picked up by the
local police when they were found
loafing around the Kenny elevator.
They were lodged in the county jail
over night, and this morning they
were tried before Judge Koenig
They were ordered to leave town
Immediately and were set free.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
READJUST RAILWAY
WAGES UPWARD

Washington, April 11.-Wage read
juetment affecting 100000 railroad
workers and aggregating increases OF
more than $G9,010,000 year was an
nounced today by Director General
Hines OF the railroad administration
The new schedule is retroactice till
Jan. /.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11

Mazarins passion for gambling was
so strong, even when death was near,
that he played cards TO the very end,
when he was so weak that they had to
meld for him, and Charles III, the
merry Monarch" spent his last Sun
day on earth playing at basset around
a large table with his great courtiers
and other dissolute persons ana with
a bank of mt least $4,000 before him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
Personal Easter Gift.

The giving of photographs ut the
Eastertide is custom that is becom-
ing established in America, although
the idea seems to have come from
abroad. The idea Is to $50 and get
took" then send the photograph to
your friends with little note of
Easter greeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
Up-to-Date Objection.

Billy was the owner of toy auto.
mobile, with which he played Il great
deal One morning his mother was
busy and couldn't dress him when he
awakened. so she put him in his high
chair and was about to place him up
to the table when he said "Oh,
mamma, j don't want to be parked
here"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
Turning tn, ke.

Now and then we hfeet men who
are happiest when hitting some one
hard rap over the knuckles These
are the men that wither right up
when you get gOo| joke on them
ANA have you not noticed that such
men are most always in trouble be-
cause soiIehody has said mean things
about them? How slow we are TO
learn that maple syrup beats vinegar
all to pieces as an attraction for honey
'bees!
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
Aim High, Is Good Advice,

Aim at perfection in everything.
though in most things II is unattain-
able However, they who aim nj 1t
and persevere will come much nearer
to it than those whose laziness and
dependency make them give it up as
unattainable.-