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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
VERMGjin,,,s,;2s
$4,000 LIMIT
FOR REDCROSS
Big Membership Campaign
Will Close Tomorrow
BUTTONS EVERYWHERE
Small Towns in Rural Sections Set
ting Pace for Larger Com
munities.

Burlington, June 1.-Just one more
day and the strenuous statewide cam
pagn for memberships in the Vermont
Chapter american REQ cross will
have ended,
1t will have ended we'll
II will have ended with credit to all
who played their part in the energetic
campaign.
A jealous worker at headquarters
said last evening:
Little old Vermont, true to her col
ors, true to her sons and her daugh.
ters has never failed in any emergen'
cy. She will make new record this
week She will set an example in
Red Cross work that will be no easy
task for other states to follow
The remaining day means renewed
effort on the part of every worker.
The object now is to see how much
greater the 10000 membership can be
made It's everybody to do his best
from pow till the campaign closes.
The employees of the o. l.. Kinds
company of this city are True blue"
to the Red Cross. A short time ago a
flag raising took place at the plant on
Saint Paul street and picture of the
event was made. Each of the EN-
ployes were to purchase a picture, but
when the statewide Red Cross cam
paign became known to them, they
waived the picture buying and said
they preferred to aid the Red Cross
with their memberships The employ
es number one hundred and fully nine
ty are wearing the Red Cross button.
Island Pond. in little Essex County,
had as its allotment, one hundred
eighty, but over four hundred lslandi-
ties have already joined and the list
is still growing.
Cabot, a small town in Washington
county, has enrolled eighty members
and will add many more names.
st. Johnsbury is putting in real ef-
fort to fill her quota. Banners are
blowing in the breeze with the slogan,
Don't wait to be drafted. Join now"
The report from Vergennes reads:
"The Vergennes branch has jumped
from membership of 100 to 240, with
moro to join
Groton has given to the Wells Riv-
er branch 4S members and South Rye
gate is expected to enroll at least so.
Wells River now has 101 members.
Proctor reports 369 members with
brilliant prospects for great many
more.
Craftsbury has enrolled IT'S men,
bers and hopes to bring the number
up to 300. Both Baptist and Presby-
terian churches are working to make
the best possible showing.
Richford reports 410 members, fifty
having been secured at a picture show.
Fairfax has just organized branch
with the expectation that two hun
dred members will be enrolled.
Headquarters sends congratulations
to all workers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
ITALY WANTS FREEDOM
Kings Message Transmitted to the
United States.

Washington, May S1-The Prince
of Udine, head of the Italian war mis-
sion, on the floor of the senate today
delivered a message to the American
people in the name of King Victor
Emmanuel. welcoming the entrance of
the United States into the war as the
final moral justification of the cause
for which the Allies are lighting The
message hreathed confidence in ulti-
mate victory and stressed the neces-
sity of destroying the prestige of a
perverted German science and phi
losophy.
Italy" said the prince. wants the
safety of her boundaries and her coast
and she wants to secure herself
against new aggressions. But Italy
has not been and never will be an ele-
ment of discord in Europe and as she
willed her own free national existence
at the cost of any sacrifice. so she will
contribute with all her strength to the
free existence and development of
other nations
The prince said Europe had been
plunged into the war without any
iustifying motives, perhaps without
any motive at all beyond the viii of a
small oligarchy and that little, guilt
less nations with master pieces OF art
and treasures of industry within their
territories. had been barbarously sacri
feed"
OF the entrance of the United States
after the violent offenses against right
had become clear and the American
flag had been insulted. he said:
you bring us the sacred recogni-
ton of our right you bring us moral
confidence, and the conviction that
our cause is holy and that the great
free democracy shares our feeling, our
spirit and our hope"
The prince was received with great
enthusiasm by the senate. to whom he
was introduced by Vice President Mar
shall He appeared in the full dress
uniform of naval captain and was ac
oompanied by the other leading mem
bers of the mission. The senator's,
many members of the house and Off
cials, followed his slow English with
deep interest
The financial and economic mem
bers of the Italian mission this after
noon had their first formal meeting
with American officials when they dis
cussed with Secretary McAdoo and
others at the treasury department the
merging of the present intricate Ital-
ian purchasing system in this coun-
cry into the general central commit
tee proposed for all the allied nations.
Italy already has signified her desire
to join in the plan.
A second loan of S1G0,00O,0OO is to
be made to Italy for June and an
nouncement is expected shortly. OF
the original s1OO,OOO,OOO about $780,.
100000 already has been expended by
the present Italian purchasing agenc-
les here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
FOOD HOARDERS
TO CO BEHIND
PRISON BARS
Senate Amendment Makes
Speculation a Felony
HOOVER READY TO ACT
Director viii Issue Appeal to Ameri-
can Housewives to Use Veget-
ables and Conserve Staples.

Washington, May S1-Hoarding,
storage or destruction of food, fuel or
other necessaries OF life to limit sup
ply or affect prices would be a felony
under an amendment to the govern
ments FIRST food bill adopted IN the
senate today without a record vote.
Several senators protested the pro
vision was too drastic and would pre-
vent legitimate storage to equalize
markets, but all efforts to modify it
failed When commission be empow-
cred to decide whether storing is rea-
sonable, Senator Poindexter, author Of
the amendment. insisted any such
change would weaken the effective
ness of the measure as a weapon
against spectators.
Violation of the section would be
punishable by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not less than six
months nor more than three years.
Holding by farmers or Others OF the
products of land cultivated by them is
exempted.
Consideration of the ADMINISTRATION
bill, which provides for food survey
and stimulation Of production, neared
the final stage today. but the introduc-
tion of a number Of amendments
shortly before adjournment probably
will prevent -flnal vote before Sat
urday.
Within a few days Herbert c. Hoo
yer expects to put out an appeal to
Americas housewives to put more
new vegetables on their tables during
the next few months and thus con-
serve the supply of staple foodstuffs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
HOUSE DRIVES
KNIFE IN V|TALS
OF CENSORSHIP
Vote of 1874 to 144 Looks
Like Fatal Wound
DEMOCRATS ASSISTED
Senate Strongly on Record in Opposi
tion and Hopes of Adminlstra-
ton Apparently Blasted.

Washington, June 1.-The admins
trations fight for a war censorship on
newspapers was lost in congress yes
terday, at least for the present, when
the house refused, by vote of 1S4
to 144. to accept even the modified
censorship section written into the
espionage bill in conference. The
Senate is already on record as opposed
to a censorship and leaders in con-
gress do not expect any further ad-
ministration EFFORT TO enact one in the
immediate future.
The test in the house came on a
motion to recommit the espionage bill
with instructions that the censorship
regulation be eliminated. Despite a
determined effort of democratic man
ayers to line up the party strength
behind President Wilson's demand
for censorship, 81 democratic repre-
sentatives joined the republicans vot
ing for the motion. Eleven repub-
licans, disregarding their party's de-
ClSlOi NOleu III lHe negative.
Conferees for the house will report
their instructions back to the senate
conferees today and the bill, shorn
of the censorship provision, probably
will be reported TO both senate and
house within a few days and finally
accepted. 1t carries important modi-
fications of the spy laws and authoriz-
alton for the president to lay embar-
goes in war time, but most of the con
troversy regarding it has centered
about the censorship proposal.
No comment on the outcome in the
house was forthcoming from the.
White House. The section which had
been agreed on by the conferees was
somewhat similar to one which the
house had substituted during first
of the bill for the more
sweeping provision drawn up and
submitted by the administration. The
senate, while the bill was under de-
bate, threw the censorship section out
entirely by vote OF As to "a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
IF Of MILITARY
AGE YOU MUST
STAY AT HOME
You Evade Law if You Leave
American Soil
CHECK FOR SLACKERS
Vigorous Measures VIII Be Adopted in
Cases of Young Men Who
Leave Country.

Washington, June 1--While the le-
gal machinery of the government Was
operating yesterday TO stamp ont agi-
tation against the army draft, the war
department took up another phase of
the matter dealing with the status Of
Americans now in foreign countries.
Secretary Baker called upon Brig
Gen. Crowder, judge Acknowledgement
and provostgeneral OF the army, for
an opinion as to the effect of the new
law upon Americans OF military age,
residing abroad Department officials
generally have presumed that the pri-
vileges OF citizenship would Garry
with them duty for military serv-
ice not affected by foreign residence,
but no formal ruling VIII be made un-
til the opinion of Gen. Crowder has
been received. The question involves
10 some degree the specific terms of
the eXtradition treaties between the
United States and other countries.
Many Americans OF military age now
abroad have been eager to enrol. Reg
istration cards have been furnished
to every American embassy, legation
or consulate, and diplomatic and con
sular officials have been authorized
to act as registration agents.
Meantime the department of JUS
tiee is proceeding on the theory that
the departure from American soil of
any citizen subject to the draft is an
evasion of the law Il was revealed
yesterday that steps already had been
taken to prevent such departures, and
that attempts at this form of eva
sion would be met by vigorous meas
ures
Discussing reports that many
young men we're leaving the country
to avoid military service. Secretary
Baker said yesterday he did not be
lieve any substantial number OF Amer
leans would take that course. He add
ed that the law was of such vigor that
it would be found that any evasion
gained in this way was only tempo
rary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
RussIA's ECONOMIC CRISIS
Only Miracle Can Save Country From
Industrial Ruin.

Petrograd. May 29-The industrial
crisis in Russia is so acute that, ac-
cording to a recent utterance by the
minister of finance, NJ. Shingaroff, on
ly miracle can save thecountry from
economic ruin. The demands of the
workmen were so enormous, he de-
clared, that it seemed impossible to
keep the industrial wheels going for
any great length OF time.
The socialist ministers at a recent
ministerial council said that the only
possibility they saw of settling the
difficulty was to bring the war to
close.
Neither the coalition cabinet nor the
newly appointed commission to regu-
late the difficulties between capital
and labor has yet found way to set
tie the industrial crisis.
An investigation of the factory con
ditions in Petrograd, leads to the
alarming, but inevitable conclusion
that unless the government finds
means of adjusting the present Difficult
ties most OF the industrial enterprises
working for national defense will be
compelled to close within few
months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
FARMERS PLANT WAR CROPS
increased Acreage in Vicinity
ErattIeboro is ENCOURAGING

Brattleboro, May S1-Although less
than so per cent of the farmers in the
seven towns Immediately surround
ing DrattleborO have responded TO
cards sent them by the subcommit-
see of the state committee of public
safety asking for a comparison of
their intended crops this year with
those of last year the showing indi-
Gates that there will be a tremendous
increase in acreage and fairly sub
stantial one in the increased number
OF livestock.
Two hundred seventy-one cards
have been returned out of GOA, but
these show an increase of 107 acres
of potatoes, S22 of corn, 141 of beans
and so less of oats. The increase in
the number of pigs is ia, of lambs
76 and of calves 1SS. 1t is presum-
able that the majority of those who
have not responded do not plan indi-
vidual large Increases but the showing
already made is considered very en-
couragmg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
WILL USE JURY WHEEL
Exemptions Not to Be Considered
Until Names Are Drawn

Washington, May 2S-Regulations
to govern exemptions under the Sc
lective draft are being worked out by
Provost Marshal General Crowder,
with a number of prominent lawyers.
Although the plans are not yet COM
plete, it is probable the jury wheel
system will be followed in selecting
those who are to go into the first ar
my of 100000, and not until the names
have been drawn and each registra-
ton district has provided the number
apportioned to it will exemptions be
considered. As each individual drawn
reports, his claims for exemption will
be passed upon and il he is exempted
another will be drawn to fill the va
cancy.
The law provides for local exemp-
ton boards in each county and for
each 10000 in city populations. Boards
of review also will be established on
the basis of one or more to each fed
eral judicial district All the boards
will be composed of civilians, Secre-
tary Baker said today the process of
selecting them had not been worked
out.
General Crowder said that only con-
fusion would result from the reported
intention of men above the fixed age
to register on June 5.
This is mistaken patriotism he
said, "and registrars will be instructed
TO accept cards only from men be-
tween the ages of II and 80, inclu-
sive"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
DENIAL BY DANIELS
Secretary Says He Is Not Trying tc
Displace Admiral MAYO.

Washington, June 1.-Secretary
Daniels denounced in sharp language
yesterday the circulation of reports
rejecting upon the loyalty of navy of
ficers whose names Indicate that they
are of German descent 1T is con
temptible almost to the point of treas
on at time like this" he said. such
stories arouse my Indignation as moth
ing else will do"
Attention was called to news.
paper article asserting that Rear
Admiral Winterhalter was being con-
sidered to succeed Admiral Mayo as
commander-in- of the Atlantic
fleet, and discussing the possibility
that Admiral Winterhalters descent
might raise question as to his 10y
atty. Besides denouncing the sugges-
tion as to Admiral Winterhalter, the
secretary said it was untrue that he
was planning to disiplace Admiral
Mayo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
DIRIGiBLE A SUCCESS
Sixteen Designed for Coast Defense
To Be Ready in August

Navy officials at Washington, en-
thusiastic over the successful build
ers' trial of the first of 1G non-rigid
dirigible balloons ordered by the de
partment two months ago, said last
night that the dirigible program now
was assured of completion much soon
er than had been expected. The air
ship left Chicago at midnight Mon
day night and arrived without acci-
dent Tuesday afternoon at Akron o.
The contract called for delivery with.
in four months, but the builders will
turn the first ship over for active duty
in coast patrol work within less than
so days of the date of the contract
and thereafter one or more will be de-
liyered every week
The trip from Chicago to Akron
covered more than 400 miles 1t was
made under direction of the builders
the Goodyear rubber company, and
did not constitute an official test, but
it was so successful that navy officials
are confident that a valuable type
similar to the "blimp" of the British
navy has been produced. They have
little fear that the airship viii not
make the required 40 miles an hour
during her official trial trip within
the next 10 days.
The ship was designed by Naval
Constructor j. Hunsaker, of the bu-
reau of construction and repair and
the unofficial test is regarded as hay
ing proved conclusively that the
weight problem has been solved. The
second of the craft, also building at
the Goodyear plant, will be ready for
trial within few days, and the seven
others awarded TO that concern will
come along at regular intervals. Good
reports as to progress also have been
received from the Goodrich rubber
company. the Curtiss aircraft com
pany of New York, and the Connecti-
cut aircraft company at New Haven.
among whom the other contracts were
divided.
The 16 ships will be added to the
coast patrol service as rapidly as they
are completed. Crews are being
trained at the naval aviation station
at Pensacola. where the first navy
dirigible Dbl, an older type suitable
only for training purposes. is in daily
operation. The new airships, with
greater speed and weight, and carry
ing capacity, are expected to be an
effective element of the coast de-
fenses. particularly in the direction of
submarines, in which service the
British blimps have repeatedly proved
their value.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
REPUDIATED BY eoRKY
German Spy Tried to Use Russian
Author as Peace Medium.


Perograd, May 31.--MaXim Gorky.
the noted Russian author, publishes a
sensational account Of an attempt by
d Rizow, the Bulgarian Minister at
Berlin, to inyeigle him into clandes-
tine negotiations for a separate peace
In the .Novaia Zhizn, of which Gorky is
the editor. he prints Rizows secret
dispatch, occupying three columns,
with concrete peace proposals. and
although he himself is an almost ia
natical advocate of peace, denounces
Rizow.
The peace proposal was delivered
to Maxim Gorky at Petrograd in dup
llcate by two German agents, acting
Individually. Rizow begins by pro
claiming that already in January he
had approached the Russian Ministers
at Stockholm and Christiania with a
proposal 10 conclude IAN honorable
Peace" between Russia and her foes.
He received rebuff. Immediately
after the revolution, Rizow renewed
his attempt with the Russian Minis
ter at Christiania. who was an old ac-
quaintance, and got through the Min
lister. reply from Professor Paul
Milukoff, then the Foreign Minister
in the temporary Government, that
there could be no question of sep
arate peace.
Notwithstanding his two repulses,
Rizow, announcing himself as Russia 5
real friend, now approaches his ac-
quaintance. Maxim Gorky. He at
tempts to refute successfully the ar
guments customarily used by the Rus
slams and the Allies against sepa-
rate peace. He offers to guarantee
that Germany and Austria win not
again undertake an offensive against
free Russia, and adds that both pow
ers are willing to eyacuate the oc
cupied territory without the expendi-
ture of another drop of Russian blood.
He declares that Germany and Austria
in no wise menace Russia's new free
dom. He accuses England of being
the real militarist State, not Germany
and declares that Russia has no moral
obligation to keep her treaty with the
Allies, because treaty-breaking has
been common in the present war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
TROOPS
WILL Be HOUSED
UNDER CANVAS
Department Reduces Num-
Der of Permanent Camps
BECAUSE OF EXPENSE
National Guardsmen VIII be MobiIized
in Tents at Points in the
Southern States.

Washington, June Lit was an
nounced by the war department today
that it had been decided to reduce the
number of the proposed cantonments
from 32 to 16 and to put the national
guardsmen under canvas.
The tented camps will be located in
south, wherever circumstances will
permit.
The cost of building permanent
camps is given as the reason for the
change in program.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
NOTE TO RUSSIA
President Sends Message Explaining
American War Aims.

Washington, June President Viii
son has sent a document to the Rus,
sian government outlining the war
aims OF the United States and, it is
understood, dealing with the position
of mo anneXations, no indemnities, 4"
set out by Russian officials.
1t is not to be published until En-
6assador Francis in Petrograd has
had opportunity to present it to the
Russian government and then it will
be given out in Washington. The
terms Of the communication mean
while are regarded as highly confiden-
tial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
BOY MEETS INSTANT DEATH
Edward Calbret of Wilmington Acct
dentalIy Shoots Self in Heart.

Wilmington May 31-While at
tempting to remove a shell from his
gun Edward Calbert, II, accidentally
shot and instantly killed himself yes
terday afternoon. He and a friend
had been shooting at a mark. He
put a shell in his gun and then decid-
ed to clean it. In order to remove
the shell he placed the butt of the
gun on the ground, pointing the weap-
on directly at his body. While in this
position the gun was discharged, the
charge entering his heart. He came
recently from Massachusetts and had
been employed by the Deerfield Valley
Pulp company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
PRIVATE BREAKS ANKLE
Guardsman Was Getting over Fence
Taken to Post HOSPITAL.

Middlebury. May 31-Private Will
son of Company ID, First Vermont,
who has been doing guard duty at the
Brooksville bridge, broke one of the
bones of his right ankle while in the
act of getting over a fence. An am
bulance was sent from Fort Ethan Al
len and he was taken to the hospital
at the post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
THoRNE FOR FOOD BOARD
Labor Member May Have a Place
Lee May Be Controller

way GS SOultOiGT
London, May 31.-There is much
speculation who will be appointed
food controller in place of Lord Devon
port if he retires, as it is generally ex-
pected he will do on account of i'll
health. The latest unofficial slate
gives the controllership to Major Sir
Arthur Lee, Director of General Food
Production.
Another report is that William
Thorne, labor member of the House
of Commons, will be parliamentary
secretary for the Food Ministry, re-
placing Charles Bathurst, who viii
take the place now held by Sir Arthur
Lee. If Mr.. Thorne were attached
to the Food Ministry it would give the
laboring classes representation in this
department, which they have been
asking for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
CHARITIES AND PROBATION
Members OF State Board Announced
by Governor Graham Today.

Montpelier. June 1.-Governor Gra-
ham today appointed George L. Dun
ham of Brattleboro, Elisha May of st.
Johnsbury, Philip t. II. Pierson of
Bennington and Miss Florence Cory
of Montpelier, members of the chari-
ties and probation board
A fifth member will be appointed
later to revise the state probation
system and for the care of dependent
children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
VERNON CASTLE NEAR DEATH
Companion Burned to Death in Avi
alton Accident.

Deseronto. Ont, May 31.-While fly
ing with Vernon Castle at Camp No
hawk yesterday. Cadet w. Il. Fraser
of Winnipeg, Can, was burned to
death. Castle escaped with slight in
juries.
The two were ascending for instruc-
tioHai purposes, when Fraser was
seized with nervousness and lost con-
troll The machine swept backward in
to the hangar and the gasoline tank
exploded. setting fire to the hangar
Castle was thrown out, when the air
plane hit the shed.