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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
ROOSEVELT GOES TO CANADA
viii Make TWO Speeches for New
Victory Loan.

New York, Nov l26.---Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt left here last
night for Canada, where he Is to
make two speeches in behalf of the
Canadian Victory Loan. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt and
travelled in a private car, which the
Canadian Government sent here
The car was attached to the 6.45
train from the Grand Central
The Colonel viii stop this morning
at Hamilton. He will make speech
there, and then will go on to Toronto
where he is to make his big address
tonight In both cities today has
been declared civic holiday. Mem.
bers of various British missions at
present in this city went mp to Tor.
onto on the same train. Colonel
Roosevelt will return u tomorrow
morning. N te dgm0 1t a8S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
SHELLS CUT THROUGH WIRE
New ProIectiIe Has Scissors Attach
ment--Another Releases Short
Chains When II Explodes.

There seems no limit to what the
new shells can do. One of the latest
shells has n sort of scissors attach
ment which, when released by the ex-
plosion, will cut through the strongest
wire entanglements. Another re-
leases number Of short chains when
it explodes. These chains are sure to
wreck anything they touch, says Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The scissors shell has an opening in
the casing through which the cutting
arms project. They are slightly re-
cessed in order to avoid wind resis-
tance. The arms are attached near
the nose of the projectile. They are
mounted on steel studs in such man
ner that they can rock and expand in
order to throw the free ends outward
Mt the base of the shell.
The fuse is made in the ordinary
way, and behind 1t is a chamber for
the explosive charge. The projectile is
fired just as any shell is fired. The
explosion releases the cutting arms
and they cut through any object with
devastating force.
The chain shell is considered SINH
arly, except that the short chains are
wound around the game and sepa-
rated by disks which keep them in
place until the projectile is emptied.
Sometimes the chains are weighed
heavily at the ends. When the ex.
plosion takes place the chains fly out
with fearful force, and in addition to
their high-speed forward movement
they rotate rapidly. Needless to say,
where they hit something, there is
nothing left.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
SENDING SOLDIERS, PAY
Assisnees of Men of First Vermont
Regiment TO Receive Money

Montpelier. Nov. 25-Deputy Com
missioner of Weights and Measures
Charles w Scott, who has charge of
the payment of the soldiers from
Vermont, their state pay from the
state government Saturday morning
commenced sending the pay to the
assignees of the soldiers in the first
Vermont regiment, which has been
known as the depot brigade station
ed at Westfield, Mass, but which on
Friday was transferred to some
other place in the country. There
are S36 of these men. AS soon as
the casualty list is received from
Europe the assignees of the soldiers
from Vermont fighting in Europe
will be forwarded the state pay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
HOWL DOWN BORDEN
Laurier Adherents Prevent Canadian
From Speaking. t

Sir Robert Borden. as the result
OF an organized effort, was prevented
from addressing large gathering of
electors in Kitchener. Ont, SATURDAY
night. After several attempts te
speak in which he was howled dowT
each time. Sir Robert gracefully &C
cepted the situation. The disturhers
held parade through the mali
streets carrying Laurier banners
and for a time there threatened to
be serious trouble. A party of re
turned soldiers attacked the demon
strators and tore down their banners
but they continued their march tC
the hall and although numbering per-
haps not more than 80 per cent OF
the vast audience were able to pre-
vent the premier from getting heai
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
vERmoNreRs AT CHARLOTTE
Arrived There Saturday Morning and
All Are Well.

A telegram from George Nj. Hawks
who is in Greensboro, North Caro-
lima, on business, states that he Wis
tied the Vermont regiment at Char
lotte Sunday and found them all well
and in good spirits.
The Vermont troops left Camp
Bartlett Thursday morning and
reached Charlotte Saturday fore
noon. There are new barracks there
at Camp Greene so the boys are
through living in tents for the pres
ent.
The trip was made in tourist
sleepers and was much more com
Portable than If made in day coach
es. The weather there is cool but
not as cold as in New England.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26

Bernard A. Flynn. Moreto&n.
Thomas C. Lull, Windsor, ~
Fred w Stafford, Rutland 49,
Maynard r. Alexander, w, Burke.
Field Artillery, ~f,r ers
The following are recommended
for the field artillery; Nv
Second lieutenants: rs ~ fF
Harold e. Anderson, Fair Haven.
Frederick c. Polheimus, So. Hero.
John G. Goldthwaite, Chester. T
Guy r. Varnum, Barre, formerly of
BurlingtonI
James McCurley. Troop !, Second
cavalry, Burlington.
William r. Langland, Troop /, Sec
ond cavalry, Burlington.
r. w. Garland, Troop /, Second
cavalry, Burlington.
George H. Bggleston, Proctor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26

verdun. The statement issued by the
French War Office this afternoon
says the battles ended in favor of
the French, the Germans suffering
serious losses in the hand-grenade
fighting which developed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
GETS SOFT COAL
Fuel Administrator Jones Succeeds
in Procuring Several Carloads.

Montpelier, Nov 25--H. j. NJ.
Jones, fuel administrator, who has
returned from Boston conference,
expects that he has secured several
carloads OF soft coal for Vermont.
He finds Vermont in better shape
than other states. Brandon has a
carload en- route and Waterbury five.
Both we're in bad shape. He expects
to get soft coal for creameries and
like neseccary industries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
SOLDIERS GET SIX MONTHS
TWO Men at Aver Camp Sentenced
for Theft of Automobile

Aver. Mass, Nov 23-Sentences
of six months at hard labor were inn
posed today on Daniel Hagan and
Louis M. Welch of Hartford, Conn,
members of the 301st machine gun
battalion at Camp Devens, convicted
by a general court martial on a
charge OF stealing an automobile.
The men were arrested recently at
Lowell and turned over to the mill
tary authorities. Henry r. Landry
of Hartford a member of the same
organization was sentenced to two
months at hard labor for being abb
sent without leave. 4,adg.s,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
!! GERMANS ARE
State Library VV s"
"oNTreLIER n NANII
! BY ITALIANS
Also Defeated BY French at
Verdun
300 PRISONERS TAKEN
German and Austrian Forces Are
Making Tremendous Effort to
Break the Italian Line.

Rome, Nov. 25.-(British Admiral
ty per Wireless Press.) Troops of
the Italian First Army on the Asiage
Plateau yesterday repulsed several
furious Austro-German attacks and
counterattacked with success, the
Italian War Office announced today.
The text Of the statement reads:
On the Asiago Plateau heroic par
ties of our First Army, who for ten
days uninterruptedly and without
yielding yard of ground have been
fighting for the defense of the strong
point OF Meletta, yesterday again re-
pulsed several furious enemy attacks
and counterattacked with success.
Two sections Of machine guns were
captured.
On the rest of the front there
were only artillery actions.
Near Monte Grappa two enemy air
planes were brought down by one of
our airmen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
INSURANCE OVER BILLION
Most Soldiers and Sailors Ask for
Maximum of $4,000.

mOSt OoiutcTS anu SduoTS Assn IoI
Maximum of $4,000.
Applications from soldiers and
sailors for government life insurance
have passed the billion-dollar mark,
with 10000 applicants asking for
81 ,032, $3.50 900 Of insurance, Washing
ton announces.
Tabulations by the treasury's war
risk bureau show the average
amount of protection sought Is sSS57,
and most of the men have applied
for the maximum amount of $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, generally fair tonight and
Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
BOURBON NOW, !. /.
ss- M
IN HANDS u
THE BRITISH.
Changed Hands at Least
Three Times
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK
twice They Reaained Their Posi-.
tlons But Only to be Again
Forced to Fall Back.
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK

London, Nov. 26-The grip Of the
British on Bourbon wood was un-
shaken by German counterattacks to.
day. Gen. Petain today backed up
Gen. Haig with an attack out of ver-
dun. The French captured first and
line defences over front of two
miles. The ground gained is in an
important sector. The fighting on
the British front today is described
as extremely bitter but the troops
of Crown Prince Rupprecht were un-
able to make any progress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26

Berlin, Nov. 20, (via London )-The
failure of Italian assaults upon Aus
tro-German positions in the northern
battle sectors is reported in this af-
ternoon''s War Office statement,
which says:
Italian attacks on both sides of the
Brenta Valley and against Monte
Pertioa collapsed before our lines.
The supplementary report on the
Italian operations issued this even
ing says:
Successful fighting occurred be-
tween the Brenta and Piaye Rivers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
FARMERS TO REQUEST
QU|ETUs ON GAMBLING
Demand to Be Made BY Organ
izations Meeting Soon in
Kansas City
From Thursdays Daily.


F.. NJ Pope of Austin, Texas. presi-
dent of the Federation of Farmers
organizations, has notified all q clubs
of the date of big meeting which
will be held in Kansas City, Mo-, on
May 7. H. A. Fuller, of this city, a
director of the federation, stated to-
day that the call had been sent to
all the big farmers clubs, including
the American Society of Equity, the
! Farmers Educational Union, the
| Farmers Educational Union, Grange,
| Cleaner and other organizations. The
delegates to the Kansas City conven-
ton will take up the problem OF fur
| nishing food stuffs for the nation
during the war, as this great problem
needs looking after at once.
| The farmers propose to request the
| government to take over the market
ing of all food products, thus doing
away with the middlemen, known to
| the farmers as gamblers who get
rich by buying the farm products for
| speculation and selling to the consum-
er at eXorbitant prices" The members
of the farmers organizations express
| themselves as in great sympathy with
the consumer and willing to do every
thing in their power to place the sale
of foods in the hands of the govern
ment, thereby realizing fair profit
on their work, and giving to the peo-
pie good food at prices within the
reach of everyone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
Kernspr

At church Sunday morning, beau
j,tiful cantata was given. 1t was en-
titled Hopes Messenger and Gates
Ajar." The musical program was un-
der the direction of Mrs. George
Brown and Mrs. Jessie Lindsay. The
program opened with a chorus; the
Rev. Brown made a prayer. The young
ladies and children who took part
sang their solos and choruses nicely.
Those who took part were Marietta
Kaneff, Mary Budde, Cora Johnson,
Penlope Hanson, Mrs. Harry Parsons,
Jane Parry, Marcella Parsons Viva
Owens, Amy Lindsay, Marjorie Door,
Maud Smith, Irene Hanson, Florence
Hanson, Lizzie Parry, Evelyn Nord-
gren, Gordon Door and Harry LOuckS.
F.. E. Jefferson played a violin solo
entitled "Flower Song" and was &C
companied by Mrs. Jessie Lindsay on
the organ. The music was beautiful.
i w. G. Clark read the program. The
church was very nicely decorated for
the occasion. Next Sunday evening
there will be an anti saloon service
at the church in place of the usual
Christian Endeavor meeting. w. Wal
Ter of Minneapolis, who preached here
twenty eight years ago is coming to
make the address. Everyone is urged
to attend.
:; Friday was "clean up" day at the
Kerns school. The boys went armed
with rakes and did their work well.
After the yard was all cleaned, the
girls furnished sandwiches and Miss
Steel furnished lemonade. They all
had jolly time.
Mr. and Mrs. Allery and children
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Sharp Sunday.
| George w. Johnson returned from
| Guthrie Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cram of North Man
kato, Mrs. Oric Noble and daughter,
| Marvel of Mankato and j. r. Argo
| of Spokane called in the neighborhood
| Sunday afternoon -
| Mrs. James Handley and daughter
Bernice of Hebron and Mabel Grice
of North Mankato attended church at
Kerns Sunday morning.
Lee Burrill of Tracy is visiting
| Charlie Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foote moved to West
Mankato the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and son of
Mankato called at the Jefferson
/ home Sunday afternoon.
NJ. NJ. Cram of North Mankato sur
veyed for Karl Sandgren last week.
| George Loucks, Evard Budde, Mary
Budde, Evelyn Budde and Esthera
Michels made trip to Madison Lake
Sunday afternoon
Seeding is progressing rapidly.
Every man is taking advantage of the
! fine weather.
Mrs. Eldred who has spent the WIN
ter with her daughter, Mrs Frank
Jefferson, left for South Dakota last
week. On Monday there was family
reunion at the home of R. Fl. Eldred
in Mankato; where Mr.. and Mrs
Jefferson and Mrs. Eldred met with
Dr. Loring and wife and daughter,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
Minneopa
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daiiy.
The farmers of the vicinity are
busy seeding this week and some are
already through with this part of the
spring work.
Earl Roberts of Kasota has hired
out to R. Wigley for the summer and
commenced his duties this week.
Miss Carrie Mitchell of st. Paul
was the guest of Doris Heller during
the Easter vacation.
Miss Laura Masters OF Minneapolis,
head nurse at the Minneapolis Steel
Works, visited at the homes of r. M,
and F.. J. Melvin over Sunday. Miss
Masters is a sister Of Mrs. f. j.
Melvin.
Last Sunday morning Mr. Henry
Spicer of Mankato was out exercising
his hounds near Minneopa Falls,
when they started out large timber
wolf. Not having a gun, Mr.. Spicer
set out as fast as possible to get one
and soon met Mr.. G. Hanel with MS
war. They drove to Mr.. HanePs home
for a gun, while the dogs pursued the
wolf as far as the Ellis home where
the men captured their wolf. 1t had
nearly used one of the dogs up but
it was able to return home later.
This is the second wolf killed in the
vicinity, recently
Last week, A. G. Antoine had his
summer. wood sawed by George Rich
ards who has a gasoline saw.
Mr.. A. Hultengrin and wife, Mrs.
August Hultengrin and two daughters
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Melvin. Mrs. A Hultengrln
and children left Tuesday for Mon :
tana.
Minneopa park is gradually donnlng
it's spring clothing, green grass pre-
dominating thus far, with quantities
of moss and flowers coming into view
around the hillsides. Some people
are already taking advantage OF the
picnic grounds to enjoy a luncheon
out in the park Another feature tnat
the autoists of the entire vicinity VIII
appreciate is that the roads leading
into the park are now in fine condi-
ton for car travel. We regret that
previously that has been sad handi-
cap to such a beautiful piece OF natur-
al scenery, but it is safe to say that
from now on the roads leadlng INTO
either side will be in good shape Tor
they are now pronounced state roads:
The state has already put crew OF
men and teams to work on them.
Several funerals have been held
here lately, including Mrs. Kerner,
Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Young. The
latter was held last Sunday evening
with large attendnce.
Mr.. Herman Schultz OF Garden Guy,
purchased twenty bushels OF wheat
from Mr.. Herman Seppman last Mon
day paying the neat sum of 500 for 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Koch and Mr..
and Mrs. H. NJ Croker were guests
| at the K. Wigley home, Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE
GOPHER LEGISLATURE THIS SESSION

From Thursdays Daily.
st. Paul, Mimi, April 19.-The
Minnesota legislature formally ad-
journed it's four months session
shortly after noon today, having en-
acted, as it's most notable accom-
plishment, law for submission of
the prohibition question to a vote
of the people. Woman suffrage, a
bill repeating the boxing law, and
four amendments to the primary
election laws providing a return to
the party convention system and re-
storing a partisan legislature, went
down to defeat.
In fact, the session was marked
by the defeat of important legis
lation, rather than passage of new
laws.
! The prohibition question will be
submitted at the general elections
in 1918 in the form of a consti-
tutional amendment WHICH, is adopt
ed by a majority of those voting,
will make the state bone dry
after July l, 1920 Other temperance
| Legislation enacted includes a law
abolishing wholesale liquor houses
in country districts.
| Women were divided on the suf-
frage issue, one faction requesting
, the ballot by statutory legislation
and the other seeking submission of
a constitutional amendment. The
latter measure was passed by the
house, but defeated in the senate,
where the statutory bill met a like
! fate.
The outstanding war legislation
enacted creates a public safety COM
mission authorized to organize a
home guard and take other steps
deemed necessary for safeguarding
life and property. An appropriation
of $1.000,000 is included, and out of
this sum guardsmen who served on
the Mexican border will receive SO
cents for each day spent there in
federal service.
A law patterned after the Wash
ington state law making the teach
ing of sabotage" or the destruction
of an employers machinery a crime
punishable by ten years imprison-
ment, passed both houses.
After hard fight, the so-called
tonnage tax bill proposing an addi-
] tional tax of two per cent on the
value of iron ore at the mouth of
| the mine, was defeated in the
senate. Passage of the bill would
have brought several millions of
dollars into the state treasury an
nually from the range country.
The most important railroad
| Legislation adoped requires roads
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27

the convention plan for minority nom
nations also was killed In the SEN
ate, the party nominations bill and
the bill for return to the partisan
system of electing legislators, were
defeated by substantial majorities.
Parts OF the program adopted by
the commission appointed by the last
legislature for investigation of state
departments with view TO re-or-
ganization along lines of efficiency
and economy, will be carried out. The
bill creating a department of public
domain was lost. One enactment
abolishes the printing commission
and gives its powers to the board OF
control The board was made pur-
chasing agent of all state departments
by another bill Still another new law
| re-organiZes the state board OF health
! Several child welfare bills, which
| would make Minnesota laws conform
to those of various other states, were
passed, as was a bill requiring the
| teaching of patriotism in the public
| schools.
The state is authorized to contract
! for removal of iron ore from under
lake beds, by another new law.
! Changes in the road laws provide
that:
| Counties may use state aid roaC
money to keep roads open in winter
| Village streets may be made &
part of state highways and improved
! at county and state expense, witt
consent of village councils.
| Counties may increase the bridge
and road tax levy to five mills on the
dollar of assessed valuation. CTht
maximum now is three mills. The in
crease is to allow counties wishing t.
take advantage of federal aid to d.
so without issuing bonds.
The highway commissioner, audit
or and treasurer, are to distribute
the one mill road tax on the sam'
basis as at present.
! Maintenance expenses of the high
way department are to be paid out c
the one-mill road tax fund, by tn
auditor, treasurer and commissions
instead of out of the general reyenu
fund by the legislature.
\ Maintenance expenses of the high
way department must not exceed tel
per cent Of the fund it disburseS.
! Thirty per cent, instead of twent.
per cent of state aid must be used 10
maintenance Of highways by the vari
Gus counties.
On approval Of majority of tn
voters of township, the road an
bridge tax may be paid in labor.
Counties may buy or condemn II
to twenty acres, instead OF one acre
, for a gravel pit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27

to issue interchangeable mileage
books, thus making flat passenger
rate of cents mile in Minnesota.
DlSSenSlon in the farmers forum,
an organization of farmer members,
resulted in the defeat of many bills.
Members of one faction voted
against bills aimed at the grain eX-
changes, on the theory that the
measures We're backed only by
the political farmers" and were not
to the best interests of the rural
communities. Among these beaten
measures was proposal for taxing
all grain features, transactions and
another prohibiting option trading
Bills to compel installation of track
scales at all terminals, and separat-
ing the grain inspection depart
ment from the railroad and ware
house commission, also were lost.
investigation of grain exchanges by
the A. F.. Teigen special house COM
mittee, did not have the support of
the farmer members generally, and
after stormy sessions the committee
decided to submit no report. The
house passed a bill for an interim
commission to investigate grain eX-
changes and marketing conditions,
but the measure was killed by SEN
ate committee.
For nearly month the house labor
committee, amid scenes of great dis"
order, investigated industrial condi :
lions in Northern Minnesota in con :
nection with bill apprOpriating
100000 for use by the governor in
controlling emergency labor out
breaks. Scores of Industrial Workers
of the World, mine workers, public
officials and labor leaders testified
The committees conduct of the
hearings was severely criticized by
both houses and the bill never was
! reported out
! The session was productive Of
practically no labor legislation. A
state insurance plan as substitute
for the workmen's compensation law
was rejected, as were bills providing
| an eight hour work day for state
employees, and an eight-hour day fol
practically all classes of labor. The
house killed measure authorizing
the use of state prisoners in good
roads work.
Despite strong sentiment in favor
of changes in the primary electicr
laws, the only new legislation re-
/ pealed the presidential preference
! primary. An absent voters law also
| was passed. The sharpest fight was
for the bill providing modified con-
vention SYSTEM delegates to be
| chosen at primaries. The house de
! feated it, IA to IA A bill restorin;