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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
pRooRessIvEs WITH DRYs
Bull Moosers Hold Big Convention If
ST, Louis.

At the Progressive national conyen-
ton held last week in ST. Louis. at
which w. II. Nichols of this village
was present as the delegate from Yer
mont, plans were made for the ANAL
gamation of the forces of the party
with the prohibition party. They
agreed to strengthen their original
platform on prohibition by urging CON
gress to take immediate action and
enact drastic laws against the manu-
facture. sale and importation of intox-
icating liquors as a beverage,
The convention also formed plans
for raising 100000 for the joint cam
paign. Victor Murdoch of Kansas
was elected chairman OF the executive
committee and Matthew Hale OF Bos-
ton was elected national chairman. w,
H. Nichols was appointed national
committeeman for the state of Yer
mont. over three hundred were pres
ent at the three day session, every
state in the union being represented.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
LEWIS GUN FOR MARINES
Corps Accepts Weapon over Which
There Was Bitter Controversy.

There Was Bitter Controversy.
New York, April 19.--The United
states Marine Corps. after series Of
tests of various types OF machine guns
announced yesterday the adoption of
the Lewis gun as the official weapon
OF that type for the corps. The army
recently adopted the English gun
known as the Vickers- Maxim, the
board which conducted the tests rul
ing that that gun was superior to the
weapon invented by the American
Army officer, Colonel Isaac n. Lewis.
The Marine Corps has ordered 1000
Of the Lewis guns, which means one
machine gun for eight men in the
corps.
The Benet-Mercier had been the
American Army weapon for years be-
fore the war in Europe started, and
when the British officially adopted the
Lewis gun as their first line machine
gun great many officers of the Unit
ed States Army came forward with the
suggestion that it was also the gun
for the first line of the mobile service.
A bitter controversy followed, in
which the charge was made that some
officers of the Ordance Corps were pre-
JUDGED against Colonel Lewis and for
that reason refused to give his gun
fair trial. A board under Major Hal
stead DOrey tested the Lewis and
Benet-Mercier weapons and decided
unanimously in favor of the latter.
Then came test Of the Lewis and the
Vickers-Maxim by another board and
the decision favored the Vickers-Max-
i'm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
Application for License

Bennington. VT. April IA. 1917
Notice is nearby given that in &C.
oordance with the public Statutes OF
Vermont, George w Williams has APP
Piled for license of the second class
to sell intoxicating liquors in the room
1O5 Pleasant street in the Brewster
Building" so called, being the same
room now occupied by said Williams
as licensee in the village of Benning-
ton. VT.
Public hearing on said application
will be held in the attorneys room
at the county court building in the vii
lage OF Bennington at l o'clock D. m,
April 3d. 1917.
f. D. Moore.
j. H. Dimond,
w. d. Howe,
License commissioners for the county
of Bennington, VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

Bennington, VT April IA. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the Public Statutes of
Vermont. James f. Leahy has applied
for license CT the first class to sell
intoxicating liquors in the room in the
southwest corner OF the first floor OF
the Cottage Hotel on the north side
Of Main street so called in the village
OF Bennington in said town OF Ben
nington. said room being now used
.oIs the aforesaid purpose by John
Joseph Leahy.
Public hearing on said application
viii be held in the attorneys room at
the county court building in the VII
lage of Bennington at o'clock p. m,
April so 1917
Z. D. Moore,
j. H. Dimond,
w. d. Howe
License commissioners for the county
OF Bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
II. ID. Moore,
j. II. Dimond,
w. ID. Howe
License commissioners for the county
Of Bennington, Vermont.
AnnIication for License

Bennington, VI, April IA. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that in ac-
coidance with the Statutes OF Yer
mont, Richard McKale has applied for
a license OF the first class to sell in
toxicating liquors in the room at the
southeast corner OF the first floor of
the American House. so called. at the
corner OF River and North streets, in
the village of Bennington, Vermont.
Public hearing on said application
will be held in the attorneys room at
the county court building in the vii
lage of Bennington at / o'clock p. m,
April 80.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
Application for License
Pennington. VT. April IA. 1871

Bennington, VT, April IA, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordance with the Public Statutes of
Vermont, John T. Carroll has applied
for a license of the first class to sell
intoxicating liquors in the room 1872
North street, being the same room
now used by said Carroll as a licensee
in the village of Bennington. Vt.
Public hearing on said application
viii be held in the attorneys room
in the county court building in the viii
lage OF Bennington at l o'clock p. M
April 30. 1917,
T. D. Moore,
J. II. Dimond,
w. d. Howe,
License commissioners for the county
OF bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
Application for License
bennington, Vt, April IA. 19l

Bennington, VT, April IA. 1917
Notice is nearby given that in &C.
cordance with the Public Statuteg
OF Vermont. John Proud has applied
for a license Of the first class to sell
intoxicating liquors in the room 194
North street, in the room now occu.
pied by the said Proud as a licensee
in the village of Bennington, Vt.
Public hearing on said application
viii be held in the attorneys room at
the county court building in the vii
lage Of Bennington at o'clock p. m.
April 80, 1917.
z. D. Moore.
j. H. Dimond,
w. D. Howe.
License commissioners for the county
of Bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

FOR SALE-Splended littleN home
with Sd acre nice garden land, near
~ new room house, with nice sleep
ing rooms, house all finished in natur-
al wood, slate roof, cistern, never
failing well at door, good shop and
she'd Variety of fruit, located just
out OF the village of South SALISBURY.
Price S1400 $3.50 can be left on
mortage Nash C Hutchins. 62tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
T.. ID. Moore.
J. II. Dimond,
W. y. Howe.
License commissioners for the county
OF Bennington, Vt
Application for License
Bennington. Vt, April IA. 1917.

Bennington, VT, Aprn IA. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that in ae-
cordance with the Public Statutes of
Vermont, Frank B. Healy has applied
for a license Of the first class to sell
intoxicating liquors in the room, 10i
North street. being the same room
now occupied by said Healy as a IL
oonsee in the village OF Bennington.
Vermont.
Public hearing on said application
will be held at the attorneys room in
the county court building in the vii.
lage of Bennington at o'clock, April
80.
e. D. Moore,
J. H. Dimond
w. ID. Howe,
License commissioners for the county
OF Bennington, Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
EACH TO RAISE AN ACRE
Addison County Bar Men viii Pro
duce Potatoes.

Middlebmy, April 13--At a special
meeting of the Addison County Bar as
ISOLATION Yesterday attended by Il Of
the is lawyers resident in the county,
resolutions were adopted pledging its
allegiance to the principles OF right
and justice and rendering its support
to the President
It was moved and seconded that
every member OF the association
pledge himself to raisethls year either
an acre OF potatoes or an acre Of beans
or do an equivalent amount Of farm
ing and report results at the opening
OF the December term of court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

FOR SALE-Moden room house,
with modern improvements, toilet on
both floors. large sleeping rooms,
house is piped for gas and in splendid
repair Lot has frontage of so feet
and depth Of PSI feet, new garage
1ix20, located on Grove street near
Gage. Price for quick sale $500.
Nash and Hutchins. 62tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

FOR SALE extra fine building
lots 60xlG0 each with sewer and city
water ON street owner has had lots
graded with $50 loads fine soil, price
$1,000 for both lots, location one OF the
best in village. Nash & Hutchins.
62tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
Application for License


bennington, W., Ap-.l Il. 1917
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the Public Statutes Of
Vermont, Paul c. Cornell an inn
keeper. has applied for license Of the
first class to sell intoxicating liquors
at the Putnam house, hotel at the
corner of Main and South streets, for
merry occupied as a sample room, be.
ing the last room next to the Benning
ton county court house.
Public hearing on said application
will be held in the Attorneys room in
county court building in the village
Of Bennington at l O'Clock, April 30,
1917.
f. d. Moore.
J. II. Dimond,
w. d. Howe,
License commissioners for the county
OF bennington, VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
Application for License
bennington. VI, April IA, 1917

bennington, VI, ApflI IA, IVII.
Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordance with the Public Statutes of
Vermont Eugene Graham has applied
for a license OF the first class to sell
intoxicating liquors in the room, 100
North street. being the same room
now occupied by the said Graham as a
licensee in the village of Bennington.
Public hearing on said application
will be held in the attorneys room at
the county court building in the viii
lage of Bennington at | O'Clock, April
80, 1917
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

WANTED-Old False Teeth. Don't
matter if broken. pay one to ten
dollars per set. Send by parcel post
and receive check by return mail. l..
Mazer, 2OO7 S. 9Th St. Philadelphia,
Pa 5St25~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
Application for Licenae

Bennington, VT, April IA, 1917
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the Public Statutes of
Vermont. Edward A. Sausville has APP
piled for a license Of the first class to
sell intoxicating liquors in the room
1879 corner OF Depot and River streets,
on the ground floor, and now being oc-
cupied by said SausvilIe as a licensee
in the village of Bennington, Vermont.
Public hearing on said application
will be held in the attorneys room
at the county court building in the vii
lage of bennington at / O'Clock p. m.
April 30. 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
Application for License

Bennington, VT April il. 1917
Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordance with the Public Statutes Of
Vermont, John T. Carroll has applied
for 2 license Of the second class to sell
intoxicating liquors in the room l22
North street being the same now used
by said Carroll as licensse in the vii
LACE OF Bennington, Vermont
PUBLIC hearing on said application
wiz be held in the attorneys room at
the county couIt building in tho vii
lage OF Bennington at O'clock, p m,
April 80, 1917.
f. d. Moore.
J. H. DimOnd
w d. Howe.
License commissioners fer the county
OF Bennington, VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

FOR SALE Pr. work horses,
weight 5000; gray and I bay horse,
weight 1900 each. tAll medium priced
horses out of hard work.. 1 yoke
oxen, color black and white, weight
5000. Inquire OF A. T. Buck, East Ar
lington, Vt. 5Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

WANTED--Pupil Nurses, male and
female, wanted at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses.
For particulars, address Dr. Arthur V.
Goss, Supt., Taunton State Hospital,
Taunton, Mass. 54t1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

WANTED TEACHERS-Good posi-
tons, public and private schools, ele
mentary and academic. grades. Free
registration for limited time. Hatha
way Teachers Agcy. Tel 226-W.
a as Att
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

WANTED-Position as chauffeur.
Careful driver, ten years experience,
best Of references. Address Chauffeur,
Banner Office. 69t25~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
WANTED

WANTED UNFINISHED room for
light house keeping. Address \ Ban
ner Office. oSt6"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

WANTED buy 500 heads OF i've
poultry at once. f. l.. Holton. 1916
WANTED waitress, l colored
chef, 1 pie maker Apply Pete Panos
6St6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
u. i. Moore,
j. II. Dimond,
w. ID. Howe,
License commissioners for the county
OF Bennington, Vermont
Application for License

Bennington, VT April H. 1917
Notice is nearby given that in ac-
cordance with the public statutes OF
Vermont, George W. Williams has APP
piled Tor license of the seventh class
to sell intoxicating liquors in the room
l05 Pleasant street in the brewster
Building so-called. being the same
room now occupied by said Williams
as a licensee in the village Of Benning
tea
Public hearing on said application
will be held in the attorneys room in
the county court building in the vii
lage Of Bennington. at l o'clock p. m,
April 80, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
TO RENT

FOR RENT-Four rooms formerly
occupied by DR.. B. G. Jenney, All
Main ST. Address L. S. Norton
Opera House Block. SOFT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

FOR SAILS room house with hall
and pantry, about two acres of land
located near city line; house newly
shingled; built new about IS years
ago; land can be cut up into lots and
sold TOR more than price asked for all
Price $500. Nash & Hutchins. 59tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

Vetchii, clemats paniculata, sym
phoricarpus peonies. spiraeas, syrin-
gas, lilacs, hychangeas and yucca
filamentosa 25c; new Buddlein Magni-
flea 35c; outleayed weeping birch As
#. 81; yr. Norway spruces IS per
100; 5 yr. Thunbergs barberries SIS
per 100 or 500 delivered. c. E. Knapp,
North Bennington. 65t12%
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
II. y. Moore.
j. II. Dimond,
". l.. Howe,

License commissioners for the county
OF Bennington, Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
e. p. Moore,
j. II. Diinond.
w. d Howe

License commissioners for the county
OF Bennington, Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21

License commissioners for the county
of Bennington, VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
+. ID. Moore.
J. H. Dimond,
w. y. Howe.

license COMMISSIONERS for the county
OF Bennington. Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
y. d. Moore.
j. II. Dimond,
w. d. Howe.

License commissioners for the county
of Bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
T.. d. Moore.
J. II. Dimond,
w. ID. HOWE.

License commissioners for the county
OF bennington, VT
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
HUDSON MAXIM
 HAS U-DOAT CURE
Device Will Make All Ships Immune Inventor Says-Torpedoes, Even When Fired at Close Range
 Will Explode Harmlessly.

New York, May 23.-Hudson Max i'm announced yesterday he had in vented and perfected a device which will make ships immune from dan gers of the submarine. He said that torpedoes, even when fired at close range and striking their targets, would explode harmlessly against the hulls of their intended victims.
 The inventor made the announce ment at luncheon given in Brook lyn. He asserted that the invention soon will be demonstrated by the government, which already had been advised of the details.
 The invention is practical for ev- cry type of vessel, he said. Tt can be applied within a few months at a comparatively cheap price to the hulls of ship already constructed. Tie only change necessary in ves- sels already built will be a slight enlargement of their beams. My de- vice is of solid material and encir- eles the entire ship from bow to stern. It in no sense or manner re- sembles either a screen or net"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
JAPAN PROPOSES
 ALOAN TO ALLIES
Negotiations Involving Possible Loan to France and England Are Un- der Way--Explains Movement
 of Gold from the U. $.

Tokio, May 29.-The heavy move ment of gold from the United States to Japan was explained Tuesday by Kazue Shoda, minister of finance, as being due principally to the fact that the indebtedness of Great Brit ain and France to Japan is being paid partly thru America. NJ. Shoda revealed the fact that Japan is now negotiating with Great Britain and France, with the purpose of mak- ing war loans to them, while pri- yate Japan concerns, including the specie and industrial banks, are planning the purchase of British and French securities held in the United. States. These operations will redhce the overflow of Ameri- can gold and relieve the burden of Japan's accumulating supplies.
 M. Shoda emphasized the fact that the trade balance was not an exact guage of the situation, pointing out that Japan now has yearly income of 300,000,000 yen from abroad in the form of ocean freights. insur- ance and remittanees from Japanese in other countries. He also called attention to the fact that the British discount restrictions made it ne- cessary to send specie to India in settlement of the importation yearly of cotton to the value of 200,0G0,000 Vpn
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE GARDEN.
|. s. Deputy Marshal Thornton Util- izes Spare Time to Advantage.

Deputy U. s. Marshal J. A. Thorn ton has not been busy with official business all the time this spring, as is evidenced by the fine backyard garden that he has. or else Mrs. Thornton has given the garden mighty good care while Jim was out after moonshiners and other vio- lators of federal law. Tuesday morn ing, MT. Thornton had on exhibition some fine summer turnips, some of which weighed 214 pounds, and all of them averaged almost two pounds each. The turnips were getting so large that it was necessary to get rid of some of them or else furnish more fround for them to grow in. That's not the only vegetable grow ing either. on the 50 by 50 feet back yard garden, for there IS more than an ordinary family can use.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
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Extract approved Registration Regua prescribed President under authority said Act Section all persons of shall be subject accordance with the regulations to be prescribed by
 
 shall be the all os enlisted and the National Guard and Militia the United themselves for submit registration under the provisions snail De deemed to nave notice o the publication drecton wluy fail provided shall be conviction the United jurisdiction punished lthereupOn be duly registered
 
 
 directions shall enrolment certificate liability himself under the provisions of this regulation by the president shall fully perform duty required of him the execution of this shall subject military jurisdiction tried punishment the martial direct The President has instructed all U marsha and deputy marsha and police officers follows failing All deputy mahs police officers and all registrars shall without
 
 
 all
 
 lby law"
 the number registered all the United States will be selected the Government Those will wi possible without families wid helpless likely will The considers good farm hand worth much the soldier registered being conscped selected branch of the military of those be for military mot considered for selection for the that their service will be
  Under this law, the rich and the fare alike Nobody from lton By the Polk County Board of Registration
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

W. 0. W. UNWILLING JUNE r.
ceremony at Sovereign H. A. Kings
 MOnument-Graves Decorated

The officers and members of Rich Mountain Camp No. 245, w. 0. w.. at the meeting held Tuesday, be- gan making arrangements for a mon ument unveiling and decoration ex- efclses to take place on Sunday. June r. The monument at the grave of Sovereign H. A. King in the |. .. 0. F. cemetery is to be unveiled and the graves of all deceased Sov- erelgns are to be decorated. F. G. Montgomery, Dr. A. E. Wiley and P. C. Rogers have been appointed a committee to have charge of the ar engagements for the exercises of the day, and their efforts will be to se- cure a good speaker for the occa- sion. Later in the summer there will be another unveiling at which time the monument to be erected at the grave of Sovereign Caldwell in White Oak cemetery will be un- yelled.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
MINING CONCERN TAKES OUT INCORPORATION PAPERS
Oklahoma Parties Have Obtained Property on Flowed Out Mountain
 and Are Mining Manganese.

S Articles of incorporation were iiled Tuesuay with County Clerk Will Alexander for the Arkansas Ore and Development Company, with J. w. pawley, Ben c. Eastin, k. Il. kessee, M. E. Downs, W. B. Willis, T. A. Burnett and B. F. Milan, as incor- borators.
 The place of business of the cor poration will be in Mena, and the purpose and nature of business to purchase, lease, bond, locate or etherwlse acquire, exchange, lease 2<r sell or dispose of any and all klnds of real and personal property, Allnes, mining claims, ore dumps, Hllneral lands, and to work, mine 4lu explore, operate and develop E &le same, to own mining and milling achlnery, and to acquire by pur- zpase, lease, or royalty, the right to 4se any process for the treatment ores and the extraction of metals
 d Dy-products therefrom, to pro- pee, buy, sell and deal in stores,
 d deal in merchandise, and to do zen other lawful business as may
 necessary or incident to the ex- felse of the powers under the Ilcies of incorporation"
 The capital stock of the corpora 1Rn IS Si00,000, which is divided in- & l0O0 shares of Si00 each. Seven
 hdred dollars of the capital stock ,a subscribed. each of the seven in- - porators owning one share. The
 meeting of the corporators was
 Monday in the office of Judge 2 lght Prickett, at which time the # owing directors were elected. j.. \. Dawley, Ben c. Eastin, W. B.
 HIS, W. E. Downs, c. H. Kessee, N r Milan and T. A. Burnett. At VI meeting of the directors officers 4 2 elected as follows: J W. Daw- ,,; president: Ben c. Eastin, first " president; w. B. Willis. sec M n wee president; and w. E..
 vhs, secretary-treasurer
 ne parties named are from Hugo M p other Oklahoma points and have - working on the enterprise for rai months. Their main prop at this time is on Blowed-Out tn t. htaln, and manganese is the ore ae'ng mined.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
THE TRUTH.

It having come to our notice that it was being rumored in the town of Mena and perhaps word sent in to Fort Smith that there was a large sign posted in Rocky purporting about the following language There shall be no Registration 0f- flee in this place and if a Govern ment Officer enters the town, he does it at the risk of his head;" and that there had been quite a lot of ammunition and numbers of guns bought up to carry out the threat, we desire to publish that it is abso- lutely untrue and to further state that to our knowledge, there has not been a single demonstration from anyone that there would be a single man refuse to register on the day appointed.
 We desire that the public does not get a misrepresentation of Freedom townships position in this matter, therefore we request that the rumor referred to above be branded by all alike, ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
 We believe that the citizens of Freedom township are law abiding and that there will be no disturb ance whatever, but that every man of or within the age limit, will be on hand and promptly register on June 5. Respectfully,
 s. P. Pigg,
 W. F. Carolan,
 Registrars for Freedom Township.