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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23
BENNING ION BRIEFS
News Of the Towr ard Village Telt
Briefly for Busy READER

Miss Catherine Gibney spent Sat
urday in Troy.
Mrs. Alice Cole of New York city
has opened her home at Old Benning
ton for the summer.
A regular meeting Of Walloomsac
lodge, N. E. o. p. will be held Tues
day evening. Business Of importance
is to be discussed.
East is East and West is West and
never the twain shall meet. See be
witching Shirley Mason with Matt
Moore in The Unwritten Code
They Did and They Didn't and Dan
Cupid NJ. D." two corking good com
edies at Harte Theatre today. Adv
F, l.. Lyons and Mrs. Fred Allen OF
Greenfield motored to town Sunday
to accompany home Mrs. c. S. Morse
of North Branch street who was
called to Greenfield a couple weeks
ago by the serious illness OF heI
sister, Mrs. Lyons. Mrs. Morse
daughter, Mrs. Leslie Becker and hel
husband returned to Greenfield will
Mr.. Lyons and Mrs. Allen and will re
main for several weeks at the Lyons
home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23
ORDERS
ISSUED BY FOCH
To RHINE ARMY
100000 Allied Troops Waiting
To Invade Germany
TO SEIZE PUBLIC UTILITIEs
Houses From Which Civilians Fire
on Allied Troops viii be Burned
at Once

Coblenz, June 21.-More than half
million allied soldiers in the occupi-
ed areas stood ready Saturday night
for a further invasion of Germany.
The troop concentration ordered by
Marshal Foch has been completed up
and down the Rhine, and every detail
has been worked out for an advance,
in the event that Germany does not
accept the terms.
Even orders to the civilian popula-
tons, printed in French, English, and
German, as framed by Marshal Foch,
are ready for distribution in the dis
tricts and villages taken over by the
Allies.
One order in the military regula
tions says that any house from which
civilians may fire upon the marching
troops shall be burned Immediately
Another order provides for the re
QUESTIONING of the railways, tele
graphs, telephones, and other utili
ties, as well as those employed il
these services.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23
'UN-cHRISTIAN,
UN-AMEUICAN''
E. r. AIbee, President of Keith
Circuit, Bars Slurs on "Y"
Work in His Theatres

Vaudeville performers in the Keith
theatres have received orders from
Edward F. Albee, president OF the
B. F. Keith circuit prohibiting them
from any slurring reference to the
work OF the Y. M. c. A. overseas.
'Un-American, un-Christianlfke and
a blot upon the intelligence and upon
our gratitude for what the organiEa
ton has DONE" is the way In which
Mr.. Albee stigmatizes criticism OF the
Y. NJ. cgA. in a letter addressed by
him to A G. Knebel. associate general
secretary Of the "Y" War Work Coun-
ell.
he bases the statements in his let
ter upon Information obtained by him
self and the employees OF his theaters
throughout the country in converse
ton with thousands Of soldiers. Mr..
Albee declares that he personally
knows "of the high esteem in which
the theatrical profession holds the =.
NJ. C. A. and all kindred institutions
that have done so much from the be-
ginning Of the war in the foreign
countries.
lie speaks also OF the assistance
that actors and artists have so freely
rendered and are still rendering. TO
The Association, saying: THE Theatri-
cal people as whole. have done
splendid work. especially the artists.
from the beginning of the war, and
are still doing IT, being active In en-
tertalning the soldiers In the hospit-
ais, ut the environments, benefits OF all
kinds given for the relief and aid So
cieties for our Homecoming troops"
THE Young Mems Christian Asso-
cations devotion. energy and self
sacrifice" Mr.. Albee continues" has
been so glorious and Of such magnl-
tude that one cannot believe that any
| one MOuiu tOHHNtVtoi1 NllNiClnt llE
great work. OF refer to II any way ex'
cepting In the most laudatory terms
Il have read some wonderful letters
from artists abroad connected with the
Young Mems Christian Assn, who
have been entertaining soldiers, who
deny that there is any condition exist
ing IN the workings OF that organiza
ton which is not OF. the most liberia
and humanitarian kind.
Praise has been given TO th'
workers Of the Y. M. CA. withou
stint, aud TO blame this great organi
zatlon for the shortcomings Of few
would be American. un-Christlikl
and blot upon the intelligence an,
upon our gratitude for what the or
ganization has done. have talke,
with hundreds Of soldiers. might say
through my employees. we have talkel
! with thousands Of them. who visit gu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23
MERCER SAYS WORK
is BELGIUM'S NEED
Appeals to America for Raw Mater
ials, Machinery and Credit
Promised by Wilson.

Brussels, June 2l-Cardinal Mer-
cier. in granting special audience at
Malines to Frederick l., Collins, an
American publisher authorized the
publication of the following state
ment apropos President Wilson's Wis
it to Belgium:
America will be rendering an in
valuable service to Belgium in the
early fulfllment of President Viii
sons promises of practical assistance
in the way OF raw materials, machin-
cry. and credit. In the little city of
Malines we have 10000 workers.
most of whom are involuntarily idle
because they have no material or ma
chinery.
Since the armistice was signed re-
construction in Belgium has been go
ing forward at an astounding rate.
During the war Belgium needed chart
ty and received it. Now all Belgium
requires is chance to work OF
course private charity will always be
needed in Belgium, as in other coun
tries but the time has passed when
Belgium as a country asks for .chari
ty. What Belgium needs most are
the three essentials mentioned by
President Wilson. namely. raw mater
ials, machinery and financial cooper
alton.
IF the practical assistance outlined
by President Wilson were ayailabl,
Immediately, these people and hun
dreds of thousands of others would
gladly begin work. Even under pre-
ent conditions, am astonished, as
go about the country, to see the re
markable progress our people arr
making in rebuilding their homes ant
railroads and in continuing to operat,
small industrial plants On the roa,
between Malines and Brussels ant
between Malnes and Louvain. Will,
fully two-thirds of the houses were a
least partially destroyed by the Ger
mans, one-third have been rebuilt"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23
WALLACE BATCHELDER
OF BETHEL DEAD
One of Roosevelt's Rough Riders and
Prominent Lawyer in Windsor
County.


Bethel, June 21.--Wallace Batchel-
der, for many years leading lawyer
in Windsor county and a prominent
man in Vermont affairs. died at the
state hospital in Waterbury at 72O
this morning, having been an inmate
there for two years and four months.
The cause OF his death was of a tuber
cular nature.
Mr.. Batchelder was born in Andov-
err June 90. 1875, being the son Of Ed
mund A. and Lizzie (Nutting) Batchel
der. He was graduated from the Ches
ter academy in 1892 and began the
study OF law in the Office of Water
man e. Martin in Brattleboro, later
going into the Office of Hunton and
Stickney in Bethel. He was admit
ted to the bar in 1904 and to practice
in the United States courts the follow
ing year. "a ~
Mr. Batchelder was counsel for the
Roosevelt forces in contests before
the Republican national convention
in Chicago in 1912 and was chairman
for Vermont OF the Roosevelt presi
| dental campaign tnat same year, go
Ing on the stump in Vermont and
New Hampshire.
His service as trooper in the Isl
U. S. Volunteer cavalry tRoosevelt':
Rough Riders) in the Spanish
American war, brought him into
friendship with ex-President Roose
Welt He was commissioned by Presi
dent Mckinley In 1899 as first lieuten
ant in u. 5. Volunteers, and he wai
commander OF Co. b. and later Of Co
C of the 46ta y. s. Infantry Volun
teers during the campaign in the Phi
ippine islands. He was honorabl.
discharged from the service in 1901
In 1916 he was commissioned majo
in the lst Vermont cavalry, whicl
was at Fort Ethan Allen for time
but which was dismissed from serN
ice because there was no need OF tn
services of the organization
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23
When Aetressss Were Unknown.

In ancient times actresses were I'M
known. The people Of Elizabethan
times were perfectly content to stand
for a young male Juliet. Around about
1856, though. Charles II of England
began encouraging women TO appear
on the English stage, and since then
actresses have been appearing all over
the world with varying degrees Of sue
cess.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23

women.'--Mrs. JOHN KoPPELMANN, II.
No. |, Mclean, Nebraska.
This famous root and herb remedy.
Lydia u. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has been restoring women Of
America to health for more than forty
years and it will well pay any woman
who suffers from displacements, in.
flammation, liberation, irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
"the blues" TO give this successful
remedy trial.
For special suggestions in regard 10
your ailment write Lydia II. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
Of It's long experience Is at your service
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23

theaters each week, especially the
wounded, to whom we ave ar enter
tainment one morning of each week,
and we have not, up to the present
time, heard one adverse criticism. On
the contrary. there has been nothing
but unstinted praise for the self-ssc-
rifce and the heroic deeds performed
as stretoher bearers and other danger
Gus volunteer work by those who went
abroad in the service OF the Young
Mems Christian Association"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23

compound TO a l l
women who suffer
from any functional
disturbance, as it
has done me more
good than all the
doctors medicine.
Since taking it |
have n fine healthy
baby girl and have
gainedin health and
strength. My hus-
band and / both
praise your med
-. - ~ ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23

Many of the new words absorbed by
the English vocabulary during The war
win provide unlimited material tyr dis
cusslon anon the spelling reforwers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23
Life Wisdom.

The wisdom of the, wise and the ex.
neriencc of ages may be preserved by
quotation. benjamin Disraell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-23
TO ALL women
Who Are ILL
This Woman Recommends
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound-Her
Personal Experience

Mclean, Neb.-" want to recon.
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-31
Census EnurneTatOTs Wanted.

The Fourteenth Census of, the
Uuited States will be taken in Janu-
airy, 1920, enumeration TO commence
ON January End, and it will be
necessary for the enumerators to
make application, be examined,
appointed and instructed regarding
their work before THAT date.
The work to be done will pertain to
population and agriculture; mines,
quarries, manufactures and forestry
will be handled thru other agencies.
There will probably be one enumer-
ator in each district, and pay will be
on a per-capita basis that will
probably amount to from 81 to Sc per
day.
Appointments will be made with.
out regard to political, church,
nationality, or other affiliations, and
/ the qualifications are citizenship, ed
ucation, physical fitness, character
and ability to do the work in bust
ness-like manner Male or female
| applicants Will De cOnSlQeTeQ; resi-
dence must be in the community
to be enumerated. Supplies and in
structions will be furnished before
the work begins.
The 10th district is comprised of
Ashland, Bayfield,, Burnett,
Douglas, Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Price,
Rusk, Sawyer, Villas and Washburn
counties.
Villas county will have 10 census
districts and one enumerator for each
district will be required; two for the
town of Arbor Vitae. Conover and
State Line constitute one district.
Flambeau includes the Indian Reser-
walton, all other towns comprise one
district
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-31
3rd Red Cross Roll Call Nov. z

Church services on Sunday, Nov. 2,
in virtually every church in the coun-
try will be devoted at least in part to
the work of the American Red Cross
and the Third Roll Call which opens
on that date and continues to Novem-
Der Ii.
Local Red Cross Chapters all over
the nation are enlisting the aid of the
clergymen to give impetus to the
campaign by means of sermons or
special addresses and special addresses
and special services in the Sunday
schools.
Special sample programs have been
prepared for use in the Sunday
schools, and Junior Red Cross organi-
cations will cooperate with the Sun
day school organization in the Red
Cross service.
Special stress will be placed upon
the necessity of maintaining the Red
Cross at its present high standards OF
organization in order to carry out the
peace program which has been out
lined. This includes postwar work
in foreign countries, restoring the
morale of the people who have passed
through the horrors Of war, the main
tanning of Red Cross workers with
the American forces still III Europe;
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-31
Institute Well Attended.

The annual Villas County Teachers
Institute held at the high school last
Friday and Saturday was well attend
ed. There was good representation
from practically every district in the
county. The sessions were of great
interest to all teachers. The two
conductors, M. Ell. Jackson and O. w.
Neale, are two Of the best that ever
appeared on the institute programs
here and their work kept up the en-
thusiastic spirit of all the sessions.
The two gentlemen gave entertain
ing addresses at the Lyceum Friday
evening. A severe storm and failure
of the lights gave the meeting late
start and kept many people home
who had otherwise planned to attend,
but those who did go were well re-
paid for their effort in Drawing the
elements. Messrs. Jackson and Neale
spoke on present day problems in an
able manner. County Superintendent
A. j. Austin expresses himself as well
pleased with the results of the 1918
institute.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-31
Women at the Polls

Are the women of Wisconsin eli
gible to vote for delegates to the
national political conventions at the
election next April? This is a Ques-
tion of great interest not only to
women but even more to the active
politicians of the parties. Many
persons are assuming that since
women have the right to vote for
president and vice president through
the presidential electors, they should
naturally have the right to take part
in the election of delegates to the
convention which will nominate pres
ident and vice president. Others are
of a different opinion. The question
of giving women the right to vote at
these elections was considered by the
recent session of the legislature, but
no such measure was introduced.
An appeal has been made to the
office of the Attorney General, John
j. Blaine, for ruling on this ques-
tioE, and the decision may be expect
ed before the annual convention of
the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Con-
vention which will be held in Mil-
Waukee Oct. 29-Noy. /. At the last
general election, Nov. I, 19le, the
total number ef-Eotess cast hr prsesli
dent, in Wisconsin, was Al, 1S4. The
percentage Of men in Wisconsin is
larger than that of women but many
unmarried men are not naturalized.
The number OF women eligible to
vote in November, 1920, will be near
ly as large as the number of men who
did vote in 1916. Every effort will be
made rot only by those interested in
the good citizenship Of women but
also by political parties to get out the
woman's vote This vote will be of
so great influence on the election,
and is so uncertain in its character,
since women as a whole are not parti-
san in their ideas, that even political
wiseacres will find themselves at sea
in making their usual predictions.
Wis. Woman's Suffrage Association.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-31
School Bonus to be Preferred

The American Legion has under
taken to educate the ex-service men
of the State regarding the Education
al Bonus Law.
every man who served Uncle Sam
ought to understand what this law
does for him." states Commander
Davis. ct gives him $1,000 for his
education in any school that is listed
and there is long list of them.
Compared with the cash bonus
law which gives him $40 for each
month Of service, it is way and be
yond anything the soldier could ask.
He can get a fine education, learn
any vocation he likes at the expense
of The state.
"He can earn additional money.
The great industries of Milwaukee
pay from S35 to S65 per month for
half time. He can study the rest.
This S65 to 800 month which re-
suits from his job and the states
allowance of $50 a month will pay all
his bills in school and leave him
money to put in the bank.
''It's too bad to shunt him off with
$50 or 800 when he can get SO much
more. No matter if he has applied
for the cash bonus, he can withdraw
his application and get in under the
Educational Bonus Law if he acts
now.''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-31
HOMECOMING PARTY
PREPARATIONS MADE
Arnistice Day, November l |
Date of Celebration for
Men Who Served
With Colors.

Plans for the Homecoming Party
for all soldiers and sailors of Eagle
River and surrounding towns, on
Tuesday, November 18th, are pro-
crossing successfully. The commit
tees in charge of the work of prepar
ing for the event have arrangements
we'll shaped for the biggest social
function of the season. The party
will be held at the Lyceum Tuesday
evening, with the following program:
Concert by Eagle River Band.
Presentation of Colors.
Tribute to Flag Rev. Davies
Address of Welcome Alex Higgins
Response By Soldier
Following the program there will be
dance. The Clare Hesselgraye Or
chestra of Rhinelander will supply
the necessary inspiration for the jolli-
ties of the evening. Lunch will be
served in tire hall at Ii o'clock.
A special invitation is extended to
all soldiers and sailors. of Eagle River
and surrounding towns, and every
man in uniform, whether resident or
not, who can possibly attend is heart
lily welcome. No charge will be made
for service men. An admission of IS
cents will be charged all other per-
sons attending.
Everyone is urged to be present in
order to make the party what it
should be, fitting homecoming trib-
ute to those who served the colors in
the World War. Do your share when
called upon by the committee for any
assistance and then be present to
make the evening one long to be re-
membered.
The selection of the first anniver-
sary of Armistice Day, Nov. IL, for
the party, gives it greater signifi-
canoe. Gov. PIilipp has announced
that he will ask the people Of Wis
consin. by proclamation, to observe
the day. Eagle Rivers plans for the
homecoming will fit in nicely with
the proposed observance of the day.
All committees are requested to
meet at the home Of Mrs. A. K.
Everett, Saturday evening, Nov. 8th.
TO perfect the final arrangements
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-31
Joint Grange Meeting.

The Western Pomona Grange will
meet with the Pine Lake Grange on
Nov. IA, 1919. Election of officers for
the ensuing year will be held and a
basket lunch will be served. The fol-
lowing program will be given:
Address of Welcome -------
Master of Pine Lake Grange
Response Master of Pom ona Grange
Opening Song Pine Lake Grange
Roll Call -z-----------z---Qu Quotations
Address ---H. M. Culbertson, Medina
Music e. K. Reik
General Discussion it pay the
farmer to advertise in f a M
papers?
Suggestions for the good of the
Pomona Mrs. S. Macintosh
Topic-scho0l lunches MRS n s. A Ehssig
Topic Recreation, Past, Present
and Future Mrs. G. Crosby
Music Borghild and Sigma hide
Discussion-The Townsend Fed
eral Highway Bill--F. A. Low
ell, G. Sanders and E. Goldsmith
Topic Some Things Our State
Grange Should Understand
---M Mrs. Emma Wilde
Desserts that Require Little Sugar
----------- Mrs. Gil
lie, Mrs. Goldsmith, Mrs. Jewell
Seed Potato Selection and Care---
-------------------- w. D. Juday
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-31
MuIberger Law Vote

Secretary of State Merlin Hull de-
clares that there will be a statewide
wet and dry vote taken in Wisconsin
next year. This statement occurs in
a letter sent to the Wisconsin Anti
Saloon League IN response to an in
quiry from them. The letter is as
follows:
''In reply to your inquiry regarding
the referendum on the Mulnerger law
which, as you say, will result vii tual-
~ in wet and dry election contest, [
would state that the ballot on this
question will read:
6 Shall Chapter $50 of Laws of 1919
entitled, IAN Act to suspend the
operation of Chapter Sc of the Stat
utes of 1917 entitled, Excise and the
sale of intoxicating liquors and to
create Sections 1891 to 1922, in
elusive of the statutes, relating to in
toxicating liquors, to provide for the
enforcement of Article Is Of the Con-
stitution of the United States, pro-
viding penalties, making an appropri-
alton and defining intoxicating
liquor be continued of force and
effect2
You will note that the question
submitted is whether the act shall be
continued in force and effect, NOT
whether or not it shall be repealed.
A person desiring TO wipe the law off
the books will have to vote NO.
The drys will vote NO. the vets
YES If the voters give full ex-
preston, with clear understanding
of the question, we shall know how
Wisconsin feels on the question of
standing by the Constitution.
''The principal dangers in this
election are:
"First: Many voters do not know,
the Mulberger law well enough to
know whether to vote Yes or No
Second: Many voters do not
know that such an election has been
ordered
"Third Nearly forty per cent of
our voters do not vote in any cleo
tion, primary or general.
ut is to be hoped that such cam
paign of education will be conducted
that every voter will go to the polls
with a clear understanding of the is
sue.
Very truly yours,
MERLIN HULL,
Sec. of State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-31
Observe ArmistiCe Day.

Wisconsin will celebrate Armistice
Day, Tuesday, November 18th. Il
shall issue a proclamation within a
day or 50 asking the people of the
state to take due recognition of the
day. said Gov. Phillip. Il shall ask
the schools of the state to hold appro-
pirate exercises for the occasion.
The American Legion has sent a
statement to all governors asking that
proclamation be issued and that the
people of the country be asked to OBJ
serve the day.