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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-20
IN ALASKA.

Al21ka is q land whe-e there is considerable use to be found for government price control just now.
 In fuel. in provisions, in lumber, Alaskana need price control even more urgently than in ether sec tions.
 The purchasing power of the pro- duet of Alaska industries is dimi- ntshing. Gold is not able to buy what i. onc4 did. Yet the fuel a~d provisions which the worker and -he pr3spae.o" u5es soar ou; O s.snt.
 Unless som thing ts done in th.s matter while rAe ~ar e5afiDues At- a-sa i- .fz-s 5o sec is gold pro- H.a-.an 054.u..u aut .aosa oamma- mites which depend oo the sd prodaa.fau Ter To ge".s# will a= strictly ID against i.
 N5ma vii .ase to turn dur.a= 2 the var pe~.od moc1 ;Ld more so 10 the exploitation 10 it's fishery re- sources a&d .Gere is 10 good rcg- son why the foyer"-cn. should TO, lend hana to open tA n up: o51e- cially in these days Of alleged food shortage.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-20

ton in terms. There may be com pulsory settlement forced upon employers .nd employees, but ar b;tration cannot in it's nature De compulsory.
 What is calI2d compulsory arbi- tration has been failure where ever tried and where It has not re- suited in abject failure it has brought about a condition of indus triCl slavery.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-20
BUNi NITIDN.

The fact ;hat ,aa ammunition s.at 10 persA.ag is to be returned and broken up is a strange example of history rpear.n- iese.s. Nor ...t F ue los. ap3n voal people Y he Ho.- th.s l..t that | E repeating it. a..a ii 1l5 .ar# ot Iae #a.In e.s-r
 H.a-a .sa ;. t.a .r ra..a .t, Ho- tr.5t.-m a@ tas muat.=. makers and vEa-a r.. &.#-s il their pursuit .. tae 3gltrs
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-20
VANISHING INDIVIDUALIsM.

Actually on the Senate floor one of the Senators admitted that while he had always been an earnest in- dividualist, vet he had to admit that he was now mentally drifing towards state socialism.
 Tn other words this is an admis- sion that the economic facts com pelled him to recognize the fatutty of individual as against collective or cooperative ownership with gov ernment control.
 But how could it be otherwise with the drastic necessities of the war compelling government 10 function in this way in all the na- tions.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-20

l. j- H-oers s-.re ste.. EraH a-a;a control ta state o"nersa., aa5 .s-4 ssata ownership to the industrial administration fs after all but step.
 No vo4ter that the ideas of tas present generation are rapidly be- ing compelled to make changes. The economic environment has changed I5ug time ago and the ideas charging was inevitable.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-20
BENEFIT FOR THE RED CROSS

Midnight Sun Rebekah, Lodge No. 3, will celebrate their 66th An niverSary of the founding of the order in America by giving an em- tertainment and dance.
 All expenses to be paid out of the lodge funds. Gross proceeds to go to the Red Cross.
 Admission soc.
 Tickets may be purchased from the members. EAGLE LODGE ROOM.
 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. For the best soc. Dinner in Nome go to the Board of Trade Lunch Counter.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-20
MICH I.

Ar Iaes. this wir is proving that 10 anplE tho principle that might mahes right Is a costly experience. still even 10 show that rtGht has miaht has often proved even more eostly-and there We are.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-20
ARBITRATION.

Again compulsory arbitration is suggested as a means of forcing a settlement of labor questions. Com pulGory arbitration is a contradic-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-20
.l : P..pIiiI

=. inspired vrse "ao d=@.aeea '.taa- hope de.ara4 maSeta the heart sick must haze been in q political -ama.- for o5.ea ta his aaz. Aad ue Was certainly some prophet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
ITALIAN MISSION HERE
To Discuss Cooperation in Food and
Shipping Problems

Washington, May 21-The Italian
war commission, headed by Prince
Udine, first cousin of King Victor
Emmanuel. will arrive in Washington
Wednesday, at an hour to be announc-
ed later The fact that the commits
sion has landed safely on this conti-
nent became known officially today
through the state department. One of
its members. Enrico Arlotta, minister
of transportation in the Italian cab
met, already is here and has had pre-
liminary conferences with government
officials.
The mission is coming on a visit of
courtesy and to discuss with Ameri-
can officials particularly cooperation
in dealing with shipping and food
problems and the adjustment of rates
of exchange. N
Its personnel follows:
Prince F'erdinando Di Savoja, of
Undine; Enrico Arlotta, minister of
transportation Marquis Luigi Borsar-
ELI Di Rifreddo, under secretary of
state for foreign affairs; Guglielmo
Marconi. senator; Augusta Ciuffelli,
deputy foreign minister of public
works; Farncesco Saverio Nitti, dep
utp, former minister of agriculture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
IRA C. CALEF DEAD
Vermont Fnancier Who Was Bene-
factor of Many institutions asM

Montpelier, May 21.-Ira c. Calef, a
benefactor of many institutions in
New England, died this morning at his
home in the town of Washington. He
was SO years old Mr.. Calef was borh
in Washington March 20, 1928, a son
of Cutting S. and Martha II. Calef, be
ing one of II children. Only one broth
er, John Calef of Washington, sur
wives, with 20 nephews and nieces.
Mr.. Calef at the age of 16 went to
Boston where he worked for three
years and then went to Providence, X.
|. In two years he was able to pur
chase a meat business which he con
Quoted for five years.
Immediately preceding the Civil
war he disposed of his business and
went to Cincinnati where he estab-
lished a pork packing industry, being
one of the pioneers in that line
Later he was in the packing business
at Des Moines, Ia, and in Chicago, be
ing successful and accommodating a
large fortune
ENAtActcsb ht Nclo dbotht AiOhi " NnA'
ington most of the time. he represent
ed that town in the legislature in
1884. For 30 years he was member
of the board of trustees of Goddard
seminary of Barre and largely through
a gift of his the school was able to
erect a new building three years ago
Another gift is used in affording stu
dents from the town of Washington
and other places a chance to attend
Goddard seminary.
In the last two years his benefac
tions have aggregated over half mil
lion dollars. He gave $4,000 to the
Barre hospital and also large sum
to the Massachusetts General hospital
at Boston and to institutions in Provi
dence and hospitals in Montpelier
Burlington, Randolph and Bellows
Falls. He was a director of the Peo
ples National bank of Barre.
The funeral will be held at Wash
ington Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. Paul Wellwer, pastor OF
the Universalist church, officiating
Burial will be in the village cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
VERMONTDO
FOR SQUADRON
OF CAVALRY
In Latest Known Plans of
War Department
NEW UNITS REQUIRED
Other Divisions Must Be Organized
When State Troops Reach Full
War Strength.

Washington, May 22.--Organization
OF scores of new regiments of national
guard artillery, engineers, signal
troops and cavalry will he undertaken
soon to supply the tactical formations
necessary for the establishment OF the
16 divisions of the guard provided for
in the war departments plans.
In addition to these troops, immedi-
ately after the existing state soldiers
have been drafted into the federal ser
vice there must be organized division
al headquarters, detachments supply,
ammunition and medical squads.
heavy field artillery and signal batta-
lions, an aero service, two cavalry
divisions and many new coast artil-
lery units and reserves.
Each division also will have an aero
squadron or balloon company making
l6 air service units.
The first effort of the department is
to bring up to fun war strength all ex
listing units of the guard. When that
mas Deen accomplished and the force
has been drafted the next step will be
to create the new units necessary to
complete the 16 infantry divisions and
the adjutants general OF the states
have been instructed that they should
prepare for these new organizations
without delay States will be called
upon TO furnish in addition the follow
ing
Fifth division, Vermont. one squad
ron cavalry.
Sixth division, New York, one aero
squadron, less one company, now eX
isting.
Seventh division, Pennsylvania, one
battalion engineers.
Eighth division. New Jersey. one
battalion field artillery, two compan
les engineers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
MAYFAIR WAR RELIEF
Bennington Branch of Society to Meet
on June g..

The Mayfair War Relief society,
bennington branch. win hold its first
meeting of the present year on We'd
nesday morning, June 9th, beginning
at ten o'clock, in the old armony.
This is not newly formed organiza-
lion.
Beginning in 1915 with small
number of members TO do work for
Belgium it first met in private houses.
Last year the membership greatly in
creasing, it allied itself with the May
fair War Relief and held its meetings
at the Mt Anthony Country Club.
Desiring that the meetings be open
to every one the old academy has
been chosen as the place for work this
year and it is hoped that there will
be a large attendance.
Mrs. Henry F. Boardman, who was
then chairman OF the committee, has
gone to Paris where she will be in
charge of the Mayfair work of dis
tribution to the base hospitals Of
France.
All those who are interested in this
work are cordially invited to attend.
The dues will be the same as last
year, so cents month per per
son, this being a necessary charge in
order to help purchase materials, but
as the work is very extensive and the
dues nominal the organization is de-
pendent largely upon donations.
Those who desire to contribute can
send checks or money to Mrs. John
Harper, treasurer, Catamount Lane,
Old Bennington.
A Junior branch of the Mayfair War
Relief has been organized by Mrs.
Guy b. Johnson for girls between the
ages of to IA years, who wish to do
something for their country. Mr..
Varney has kindly rendered the use of
school house No. on Mt. Anthony
Road for this purpose and Mrs. Hun
ter has offered to superintend the
work for the present. All girls Of
above ages in the vicinity of this
school are cordially invited to attend
the meetings every Friday afternoon
from 230 to 4.30
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
WILSON INSISTS
CENSORSHIP
Be RETAINED
Says Provision of Espionage
Bill is Necessary
TRUSTS NEWSPAPERS
But Adds That There Are Persons in
Every Country Who Cannot
Otherwise Be Restrained.

Washington, Many 23.-Decision of
House republicans in caucus yester-
day to oppose any newspaper censor
ship provision in the pending espion-
age bill was followed by letter from
President Wilson to Chairman Webb
of the judiciary committee repeating
that it was imperative that Congress
grant censorship to observe "a pa
triotic reticence about everything
whose publication could be of in
Jury" 81 have been very much sur
prised," wrote the president. ito find
several of the public prints stating
that the administration had aban-
doned the position which it so dis
tinctly took and still holds, that au.
thority to exercise censorship over
the press to the extent that that cen
sorship is embodied in the recent ac-
tion of the House of Representatives
is absolutely necessary to the public
safety. 1t, of course. has not been
abandoned, because the reasons still
exist why such authority is neces-
sary for the protection of the nation.
Il have every confidence that the
great majority of the newspapers of
the country will observe patriotic
reticence about everything whose pub
lication could be of injury, but in
every country there are some persons
in a position to do mischief in this
field who cannot be relied upon and
whose interests or desires will lead
20 actions on their part highly danger
ous to the nation in the midst of
war. | want to say again that it
seems to me imperative that powers
of this sort should be granted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
.BENN|NCTON'S
LIBERTY LOAN
QU0TA$200,0OO
Local Committee to Increase
Sale of Bonds
ALL BANKS INTERESTED
Financing of Big War Measures Must
Be Borne by General
Public. 3t 3

The local Liberty loan committee
held meeting last evening at the
rooms of the Bennington club to con-
slider plans for interesting every pos
sible investor in the Liberty loan.
i. Mr.. Briggs, representing the FEEDER
al Reserve bank of Boston was pres
ent and emphasized the importance of
broad distribution of the loan. The
local committee has been enlarged to
include the following:
Bennington-Geo. F. Graves, !. E.
Gibson, A. j. Cooper, C. H. Dewey, H.
A. Wilson, Guy b. Johnson, Frank E.
Howe, H, D. Fillmore, c. S. Kehoe,
Rev. c. e. Provost, A. w. Braisted,
X. e. Healy, Rev. T. r. Carly, w. Z.
Bissell, F. B. Carver, Fred c. Martin,
Hiram L. Hall, c. w. Hatcher, James
E. Burke, r. F. Rawson, John ].
Hayes, A. c. Lamarre, Peter Longtin.
A w. Varney, Rev. Geo. s. Mills, Rev.
7. f. Turner, John Spargo. L. F. Alb
bott, F. E. Pratt, w. j. Meagher, w.
II. Wills, b. N. Estabrook, George M.
Hawks.
North Bennington-E. d. yelling,
R. A. Jones, F. B. jennings, Harrie C.
White, Fl. T. Cushman, A. S. Payne.
Rev Thos. j. Burke. G. B. yelling.
South Shaftsbury-C. R. Hawkins.
Shaftsbury-F. p. Randall.
Arlington-J r. Judson, Frank A.
Nichols E. c. Woodworth, P. Fl.
Thompson, w. J. Jones.
Pownal-D. +. Gardner.
North Pownal--S. l.. Smith.
The general committee will meet at
the rooms of the Bennington club on
Friday evening at s o'clock, all the
local banks are cooperating.
Vermonts allotment of this 1st two
billion dollar loan is $4,000, 600 Ben.
nington's share is estimated to be
100000.
Manufacturing and trade must be
financed, railroads must be run bet.
ter, mines must be worked food must
be producted in greater quantities,
and ships must be built more rapidly.
The public at large must, therefore,
take the bulk of the loan.
The Federal Reserve Bank has ap-
pointed Homer H. Webster, local
chairman. Guy B. Johnson is chair
man of Publicity Committee.
A. j. Cooper, chairman of Industrial
Committee.
Rev. George S. Mills Is chairman Of
Speakers Committee. The purpose
of this committee is to address local
Informing peoule relative
to the loan, Ng9
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
DESTRUCTION OF THE L-22
What Eye Witnesses Saw OFF Esbjerg,
on Danish Coast.

Copenhagen, May 10, (via London,
May 19)-Destruction of the Zeppelin
T. % reported without details in an
official British announcement on Mon
day, occurred off Esbjerg, within
sight of the Danish coast, according
TO the accounts of eye witnesses from
villages on the shore These accounts
indicated that not one but two Ieppe-
Inns were destroyed on that day, mas
much as the explosion of an airship off
Terschelling was reDorted from Hol-
land at a point too distant to cover
the case. The loss of the second air
ship is attributed to lightning.
The l. % was seen off Esbjerg while
making one of the customary daily OBJ
servation tours up and down the
coast Of Jutland. 1t was engaged by
British force which presumably was
looking for German destroyers that
of late have been fishing up British
mine fields in this region. The Zeppe-
lin was not far from shore and was
plaintly visible. Its opponents could
not be seen, but their presence was
made known by the booming OF guns
Eye witnesses saw the airship dart
upward after the first round of shots
Then they heard a second salvo. The
Zeppelin endeavored to maneuver it.
self out of range, but with the third
broadside it went down, mortally hit
At first it sank slowly, and then
plunged down t great speed into the
sea below the horizon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23

RAISING THE FLAG
Old Glory Thrown TO the Breeze at
the Dudley Farm.

"Tis the Star Spangled Banner,
where? II was on Monday afternoon
about four o'clock, odd Glory" was
unfurled and raised in front of the
Dudley farm bungalow, now occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White at the
west part OF the town.
The pupils and teacher of Pleasant
Valley school were invited and as
they gathered upon the grounds, they
were greeted by Mr.. Dudley who in
formed them that good time was in
store. Mr.. Sargent and son Frederick
of Brattleboro, Mr. Mitchell and Mr.
Dudley of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
ilton and daughter, Elizabeth, of Ben
nington and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
White and Rudd White of Pleasant
Valley were also present
friedrich Sargent acted as bugler
and Mr. White gave the salute. Mr.
Mitchell was master of ceremonies and
as the red, white and blue began to
climb the staff the national anthem
was sung by all The pupils gave
the old FAMILIAR pledge as well as a
number OF patriotic recitations.
Following the ceremony, the group
gathered on the lawn where ice cream
and assorted cakes were served. Fav-
ors were a center OF attraction for the
scholars. Upon their departure the
pupils together with the teacher,
agreed that Mr.. Dudley was one
grand entertainer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
TRY WOMAN FOR MURDER
Wife Of Convicted Preparedness Day
Bomb plotter

San Francisco, May 21.-Mrs. Rena
Mooney. wife of Thomas Mooney, who
is under sentence of death for MUIR
der growing ont of the preparedness
day bomb explosion here July %,
1916, when 10 persons were killed or
fatally wounded was placed on trial
today in the superior court on the
same charge Mrs. Mooney, music
teacher. is one of five persons indict-
ed for murder as a result of the ex-
plosion and is the third to be tried
Warren X. Billings, the first de-
fendant, was convicted and sentenced
to life Imprisonment MONEYS con-
vietion followed. The case of both
are now on appeal in the state su-
preme court. The remaining defen-
dants are awaiting trial.
The trial is expected TO arouse
much OF the luminosity that develop
ed in Moneys conviction when At
torney McNutt openly charged District
Attorney Charles H. Fickert and the
police department with manufacturing
evidence against the defendants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
HOPE COLGATE ENGAGED
Daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. j. c. Col
gate to Wed VIM. r. Jerome, Jr.

Daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. j. c. Col
gate to Wed VIM. r. Jerome, Jr.
The New York Times this morning
contained the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Colby Colgate,
of 46 West Fifty.seyenth street, New
York, announce the engagement of
their third daughter, Miss Hope H.
Colgate, to William Travers Jerome,
jr., the only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Travers Jerome of this city.
Mr.. Jerome was graduated from Yale
in the class of 1912, studied law at the
Columbia Law School, and has been
in his fathers law Office for year or
so.
Miss Colgate is sister of Mrs.
James Shepard Dennis of Short Hills
~ j., and of Miss Susan Everett Col
gate, whose engagement to Dr. Math-
er Cleveland of this city and Denver
was announced last Wednesday.
mo date has been named for the
marriage. Mrs. Colgate is opening
Ben Venue. the Colgate country
place at Bennington. VT, this week"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
MRS. PARsHA ELLEN TUDOR
Highly Respected Woman Resident
Died Tuesday Morning.

Mrs Parsha Ellen Tudor, widow OF
the late William Tudor, died at her
home on the Pownal road at 2.l5
o'clock Tuesday morning following an
illness of about six weeks. Death was
due to Brights disease.
Mrs. tudor was born in England Feb
ruary Z, 1899, her maiden name being
Miss Parsha E. Biddle. She married
William Tudor of England and the
couple came to America in 1869. For
nearly thirty years they lived in
Searsburg where Mr.. Tudor was en-
gagged in the lumber business on an
extensive scale. About twelve years
ago he disposed of his business in
Searsburg and purchased farm near
Brattleboro. The property was dis
posed of two years later TO the Con-
necticut River Power company as il
was located in the basin that was
eventually flowed by the large power
dam built at Vernon. From Brattle-
boro Mr.. and Mrs. Tudor came 10 Ben
nington and made their home at the
farm on the Pownal road formerly
owned by the late John Robinson and
where Mr.. Tudor died about seven
years ago.
There were nine children in the
family OF whom six sons survive Mrs
Tudor also leaves II grandchildren
and four great grandchildren. Be-
fore coming to America Mrs. Tudor
had Joined the Methodist church and
after she made her home in this coun-
try she continued to maintain an ac-
tive interest in the work Of that so
ciety. Her life has been one of un.
usual worth and beauty and the news
Of her passing away will be received
with sincere regret by large circle
Of acquaintances.
The funeral will be held from the
house at $3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon,
Rev. p. l.. Dow officiating and the
burial will be in the Park Lawn GENE
terry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-23
POnt;;s;:s'!9. : = Of FOOD
D|CTAIC(Js FOR
THE PRESIDENT
New Lever Bill More Drastic
in Its Provisions
TO PREVENT WASTE
Provides for Control of Manufacture
and Prevention Of Hoarding and
Excessive Profits.

Washington, May 22.-Chairman
Lever of the House Agriculture Com
mittee today introduced new Admin
istration Food bill, perhaps the most
drastic measure proposed in a recent
Congress, giving the President abso
lutte power to control foodstuffs anu
other necessities of life, including
fuel and clothing. The bill is more
stringent in its provisions than the
original Lever bill. In it power that
would make the President the world S
food controller is even more centra
lized than in the original measure. In
a statement explaining 1t, Mr. Lever
said: "The bill deals with necessaries
of life, including foods, feeds, shoes,
clothing, fuel and articles required fo;
their production and is strictly war
emergency measure. Il provides for
Government control during the war
of necessaries, and declares every
business dealing with them to be al
fected with a public interest"
Briefly, the measure would do
these things:
Declare the production, manufact-
ure, storage( distribution, and sale OF
necessaries to be affected with pub
lie interest.
Make it unlawful to commit or per
nit preventable waste or deteriora
tion of necessaries: to restrict supply
or distribution or to enhance prices
to excessive levels,
Authorize the President to establish
standards and grades of foods to es
tablish their quality and value.
Authorize licensing of manufactur
ing, storage, and distribution of foods
to prevent uneconomical manufacture
or inequitable distribution; empower
the President to direct the disposition
of boarded stocks.
Authorize the President to prevent
boarding, monopolization or the exact
ing CT excessive profits, by having
the Government either manufacture
or deal in necessaries.
Authorize the taking over of fac
tories or plants for Government
necessary to provide proper distribu-
tion at fair prices.
Authorize the President to prescribe
rules for the conduct of exchanges
and board of trades, or to prohibi
entirely their operations if in the pub
lie interest
Authorize the fixing of minimum
prices to the producer to stimulate
production; authorize import duties
If importations threaten operation O.
guaranteed minimum prices; autho
rize purchase by the American Gov
ernment at the prescribed minimum
prices supplies for allies of the Unit
ed States.
Authorize established by the
President of maximum prices to breal
food corners or to prevent, boarding
and speculation.
Authorize the changing of milling
grades or the mixing of grains in
making -four.
Authorize the President to pre-
scribe restrictions on the use OF
foodstuffs in the manufacture of al
cholic liquors.