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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-19
polsons In the stomaoh.

A most curious fact is that all food
contains the elements of poison and
in our body poSons arc manufactured
from these. For instance, meat, fish,
cheese and milk are composed of hy-
drogen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen.
Take away the last and you have prus-
sic acid. We do not manufacture
prussic acid. it is true. But in every
stomach in the world fermentation
goes on just as IN brewery. and the
poisonous carbonic acid is made in
large Quantities. If you breathed a
few days output of carbonic acid gas
you would inevitably die Sulphuret.
ed hydrogen is one of the most deadly
gases known, yet in every stomach it
is made at one time or another. In the
stomach ali food is converted into
what we call "pcptone," ana if very
small quantity of this found its way
into the blood it would kill as surely
as prussic acid Pearson's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-19
1hs Subtraction of savina.

Among all material pleasures there is
none so great as that which springs
from store laid by for future wants,
especially for the needs OF those fot
whose well being you have become re.
sponsible. And when you have gath.
cred that store by steadfastly refusing
thriftless self indulgence you have q
satisfaction that outweighs and out
lasts all fleeting joys. ! speak from
my own experience, and ] can call to
witness the thousands of others who
have Travelled the same road.
Strictly speaking, all mere luxury is
waste. But there may be and often is
wanton wastefulness in luxury when
a reasonable indulgence In it might be
justifiable. That is certain to react
most harmfully ON soul, mind and body.
1t is not the accumulation, but the
waste and misuse Of wealth, that
makes men decay.-Judson Harmon in
Youths Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-19

Through Secretary Tumulty he receiv
ID all ayailing facts Immediately on
lis return. In the meantime Secre-
,ary Lansing and other State Depart
nent officials as well as Cabinet MEM
Jers, received the information.
international lawyers and constitu-
tional experts here showed no hesi-
fancy In saying that President Wilson
had full authority TO interpret the
latest sinkings as an act OF war. and
announce that this country considers
that an actual state of war exists by
reason Of Germany's flagrant assault
On American shipping. Such action
would be subject to the approval of
Congress.
Despite the sinking OF big passen-
ger liners like the California and the
Laconia, the imperiling of Americans
on nearly a score OF other vessels.
and the sinking of three other Ameri-
can ships, the Housatonic, the Lyman
NJ Law, and the Algonquin, since the
undestricted warfare began, some Of
flcials. inspirited by the Presidents an
nounced reluctance to believe that
Germany would carry through her
threat, have chung desperately to the
hope that some slight respect for in
ternational law might still be shown.
German sea warfare may fairly be
stated, however, to have surpassed
even the most pessimistic forescasts
here. That she actually means to
send every vessel to the bottom that
dares to venture within her forbidden
zones is now accepted as fact. Neu
trail. passenger. and Belgian relief
ships appear to be all in the same
category.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-19
MRS. GEORGE e. TEMPLE
Young Woman Died Sunday Morning
at Home on Elm Street.

The death of Mrs. George e.
Temple occurred Sunday morning at
her home on Elm street after a short
illness. The news of her death will
be quite sudden as well as very sad
to large number of friends.
The deceased was before her mar.
riage Miss Ellen Fox, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fox She was
born in this village "a years ago and
passed her entire life here She at.
tended st. Francis de Sales academy
for number of years and her associ.
alton with her classmates will be re.
membered with kind memory by them
all
Besides her parents and her hus
band, the survivors are a sister, Mrs
John Hogan and three brothers, Ed
ward, James and John. The funeral
VIII be held Tuesday morning at Q
O'Clock at st. Francis de Sales church
The remains will be placed in the
vault in Park Lawn cemetery.
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Look Ahead.

"Be speedway said Brother DICK
cy, "but ondcrstan' well how ter SLOW
up. Reason so many folks gifts pitched
over de fence into de brier patch er
life is kaze dcy dunno dat de fence IS
dar ontil dey hits it. SO watch out
whnr YOU is an how is you !"-Alania
Constitution.
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the war OulCS NOudy
London, March 19.-The British
and French troops which have been
holding the long line in France are
now actively pushing forward on the
heels of the fast retreating Germans.
The latest gains have been made al
together on a front OF 100 miles or
more and the important towns Of
Bapuame, Peronne and Noyon. lying
almost in a straight line running
north and south, are in the hands OF
the entente allies. Between these,
lying somewhat to the westward,
Roye. Nesle and Chaulnes have been
taken. The French are moving in the
direction OF Ham, on the Somne riy-
er. while the British are continuing
their advance eastward from both
Bapaume aud Peronne. The Cavalry
OF both British nd French is now ac-
tive. Strong cavalry squadrons have
been in motion for several days past
and have taken a prominent part in
the operations. which probably ac-
counts for the rapidity OF the Anglo
French advance.
In their latest operations the Brit
ish entered the German positions
along q front of As miles to a depth
OF several miles, up to 10 miles in
some places, and in addition to oc-
cupying Nesie. Chaulnes and Peronne
took possession of more than 60 viii
lagos. The French gains were made
in two distinct sectors, along a front
Of about 81 miles between the Avre
and the Aisne. Their NEST import
ant capture was the town of Noyon,
strategic point, which lies almost due
south of Peronne. North of Scissors,
which lies less than 20 miles south
west of Laon, they occupied the viii
lage of Crouy. Other villages were
taken with the object OF strengthen
ing their new positions.
1t is to be noted that the British
official communication says: we
have occupied Nesle. and the French
communication says: Our cavalry
this morning entered Nesle.' While
Nesle is apparently on the French
line the British have taken the town
of Chaulnes. and it is possible that
forces from both armies have entered
Nesle. which lies only a few miles TO
the southeast OF Chaulnes.
While the Germans have voluntari-
ly evacuated much of the territory re-
Gently lost to them. there has been
some fighting at various points where
strong rear guards have been left by
the German commanders to protect
the retirement of the main army.
Although there is no actual knowl-
edge OF the German plan of retreat,
IL is presumed in certain quarters
that if the pressure of the French and
British keeps up they viii retire to
the powerful line running from Lille
to Laon and including the strongly
defensive positions at Cambria and
st. Quentin. These are all fortified
cities, Laon being a fortress OF the
first class and the scene of many
battles in previous wars. Even at the
present rate OF progress 1t would be
several days probably before the
forces Of the allies would confront
these defenses.
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ARMED CLASH WITH GERMANY LACKS
ONLY ACTUAL DECLARATION
Of ROSIIuTIES

twenty Two Seamen. Including a Number Of
Americans, Lost When City of Memphis,
Vigilaneia and Illinois Are Sent to the Bot
tonl-W Washington Officials See No Further
Hope of Averting Open Class with Kaiser
DENOMINATIONS Experts Declare
State of War Now Exists
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GERMANS DRIVEN
MANY MILES ON
WESTERN FRONT
Allies Have Occupied ITO Towns
in Past hree Days
ENTENTE ADVANCE CONTINUES
Considerable Territory Voluntarily
Evacuated but Germans Have Made
Rear Guard Defences.

Paris, March 19-One hundred and
ten towns and villages on the west
ern front have been occupied by the
entente troops during the past three
days. it was officially announced by
the war office today
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Continued on Page Three.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair and continued cold to-
night Tuesday fair and warmer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-08

stand in the slime and stick the sharp
bayOnet into the enemy, let them
murder to their hearts content; and
then let us have also a financial con-
sCrptiOn. AS the state forces our
young men to surrender their bodies
and time to its defense, let the state
also seize the wealth of the rich and
use it for defense.
Do the valiant Marylanders want
this? Not so you could notice it
James H. Dolsen, haywood, I'll.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-08

trying to avoid war with U. S. Why,
if we went to war with Germany
they wouldn't have to bother with
the notes U. S. is sending them; they
could blow up any ship that happen
ed along.
If anybody can show me how Ger
many is wrong in blowing supposed
tO-be neutral ships up that are car
Tying cargo to their opponents,
wish they would answer in The Day
Book.-MyrtIe Becker.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-08

Do the valiant MarylanderS want
this? Not so you could notice it
James H. Dolsen, haywood, III.
Is GERMANY WRONG?-This
war business gets on my nerves. The
I. S. wants Germany to stop blow
ing up our ships. Then whyin thun-
der don't they keep their cargOes
home and not be sending them to
the other countries? That isn't
being very neutral. Do you think it
right for the Z. S. to help the other
countries that are fighting Germany?
If United States were really neutral
the war would have ended long ago.
The reason is this: If England didn't
have the protection on food that the
U. S. is giving them they would have
given up long ago.
Millions Of dollars are given to the
war cause. If U. S. would only feed
her millions of people, who some day
she expects to show real patriotism
and fight for their country, she would
be doing something worth while. I
wouldn't say if their country ever did
anything for them they should pro-
tect it, that is, if theirs is a good
cause. What do the people gain by
fighting for their country? Nothing
but suffering and death. AS for
doing it for the future generation,
they will have to go through the
same mill
What difference would If make if
we were ruled by the kaiser? Some
people say the people have to fight
for him; what difference is it? The
people in the U. S. have nothing to
say whatever. Mr.. Wilson just signs
a paper that our men can be drafted
in time Of war He didn't ask the
people if they were satisfied.
The papers state that Germany is
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-08

many is wrong in blowing supposed
tO-be neutral ships up that are car
Tying cargo to their opponents,
wish they would answer in The Day
BOOk.-Myrtle Becker.
CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS. II
wish, as a subscriber of The Day
Book, to commend you for your eX-
cellent editorial, when, the Law
Goes Crazy" I wish the 100000
working men and women of this city
would read that article. They would
get more education on the right line
in five minutes than they can get in
all the loop sheets in five years.
Why is it that these 100000 union
people in Chicago show with a GER
tain pride these rotten, lying, money
interest papers? You hardly can en-
ter any street car in the morning or
evening without having difficulty in
winding yourself through a mass OF
waste paper. Many a time l wish an
Everett True would go through this
rolling hog stable and clean them
out. 1t would surely do much good
to many .weak-brained smartliDgs.
In a city where there is such a good
daily published as The Day Book
there is no excuse for any sensible
person to read a paper thar cham
piOns wrong and fights right. Shame
on the organized workers of Chica-
go who give preference to the men
daciOus press.
I also agree with you on the ques-
ton of nOn-partisan elections. The
parties and party candidates did the
most wrong in American politics and
those who were free of party pres
sure did the most good I know as
a Socialist that the Socialist party is
against non-paTtisan elections. but
the Socialist party members have
been and will be party slaves, - Q,
Herman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
SOME ARE GOING ABROAD
Student Officers Will Observe War on
French Front.

Washington Aug lS.-From the o..
600 officers taken from the training
camps just closed considerable mum
Der are being selected TO begin imme-
diately intensive training in France
under direction of Major General Per
shing.
The plan provides for establishing
an officers school in the American
army area where they can be given
intensive instruction similar to that
now given to the regular army con
tingent already on the ground.
In addition some of the young Off
GERS may be sent to French and Brit
ish officers schools, as both govern
ments have expressed their willing
ness to undertake post graduate work
of that nature in order TO aid in the
task of expanding the American army
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|. W. W. STnInnc ORDER
REMAINS IN EFFECT

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 1S.-A general
strike of l. W. w called for next Mon.
day is certain TO become effective un
less the organization demands are
granted ana men who are being held
in jails in Oregon. Washington Ida
ho and Montana are released. accord.
ing to statement by James Rowan,
district secretary of the organization.
Rowan denied that the threatened
general strike had any political sig
nificance. He said il was simply a
labor movement for the betterment OF
the workers.
In speaking of the bill introduced
in the United States senate by Sena-
tor Myers making the utterance of
disloyal language a felony Rowan de.
clared that the l. " w instructs it's
speakers to devote their remarks to
industrial organization.
IF a soap-boxer should use dis.
loyal language or ridicule the presi-
dent or the flag" Rowan said, we
would can him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
MONTHLY SHIPPING
LOSSES DECREASE

London, Aug. is = Germany is cir
culating false figures regarding the
allies losses through sinkings by sub
marines to cheer up their own people,
Premier Lloyd George CHARGED in his
address in the house OF commons.
The premier declared that tho net
shipping losses are FAR from being
what the Ge.naus assert they are, 250.
900 tons monthly and if the present
improvement is maintained the net
losses for JUS and August will be-
175.o0o tons each.
The unrestricted submarine cam
paign began il February and by April.
the premier said, England had lost
100000 tons of shipping in one month
The German official figures, he added.
asserted England was losing between
450,000 and 500. 600 monthly after al
lowing for new construction
The figure of $4,000 tons for April
was gross
In June the lesses had fallen to 800.
600 tons gross This announcement
was cheered loudly.
The TONNAGE acquired the past six
months will he 1920 600. of which L.
100000 tons had been built in Great
Britain
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
GERMAN PRESS Is DIVIDED
Pope's Peace Proposal Not German
Enough to Suit Some.

Amsterdam. Aug. 1S.-Despite the
view Of the allies press that the peace
proposals OF Pope Benedict are Ger
man inspired it is not German enough
to suit a portion of the German press.
The Lokal' Anzieger warns Germany
to remain composed
The pope only mentioned one oi
Germanys essential terms, the paper
states, that concerning her colonies
and that was unsatisfactory.
The Catholic papers congratulate
the pope on his initiative Others
either make no comment take posi-
ton similar to that of the Lokal An
zieger or advise that the pontiff's ap
peal be given careful consideration
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
NEGRO DIVISION
partment Plans for Colorec
Men in Craft.

Washington Ang. lS-Plans for the
handling of Americas aetro army con
tinaent are being perfected by draft
officials and the war department.
Should enough of the 3 ~ SS6 regis
tered negro boys he selected in the
first draft a special fighting division
of them probably viii be oreanized
A training camp for negro officers
has been established in Iowa and the
war department is considering the ad.
visibility Of special cantonments for
the drafted NEGROES
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MUST BEST1R THEMSELVES
Critic Issues Warning to German Mil.
tary Leaders.

Copenhagen, Aug 18.-General Won
eArdenne, military critic of the Berlin
Tageblatt, warns the German military
leaders that they must bestir them
selves to find some strategic or tao
tical means OF winning a decisive vic.
tory on the Western front and of de
feating England, the soul of the hos
tile coalition on land
Otherwise. he says, there is no hope
of bringing the war to an honorable
end for Germany !.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
RECORD PRICES
FOR ALL MEATS
Retail Cost Greater Than
During Civil War.
CONTINUE GOING UPWARD

Dealers Can See No Indications Of
Reduction, but Predict Much Further
Advances Before the High Limit Is
Reached.
Chicago, Aug. 1S-Civil war prices
for meats have been outdone
Consumers are paying the highest
prices in history for beef steak, beef
roasts, pork loin, ham. bacon and lamb,
say Chicago retailers.
Relief from the steadily advancing
prices car only come with a reduction
in grain prices. now in the hands Of
II. 5. Hoover, they say.
Wholesalers can see only one rea.
son. aside from supply and demand,
for the increases, They said the
Western grazing lands have had an
abundance of rain and afford the best
pasturing in years. Cattle raisers are
presumed 10 be holding back the sup
ply. fattening them for still higher
prices
Retailers will not be surprised to
see prices for porterhouse now sell.
ing at 40 cents "a pound 5 cents higher
than ten days ago. soon reach 80 and
60 cents a pound. Other beef will ad-
vance accordingly, II was predicted
The cherished pork roast has advanc-
ed ) cents in the last week. due TO an
advance of nearly 81 a hundred
pounds in the wholesale price of hogs.
liam and bacon are about as high as
they will 60 for the present. retailers
explained Bacon is now As cents a
pound about cents higher than six
months ago. Further advances would
mean check in the demand
Lamb is relatively higher and
shows no tendency to come down.
Consumers generally are leaning more
toward purchases of inferior meats.
This is one reason for the advance in
chuck and round steak
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
BACK COMES THE POTATO
Federal Crop Forecast Is for Prices
Within Reach Again.

Washington, Aug. 18.-Potatoes are
to go back on the family menu, whence
they were stricken in many house
holds when prices went beyond rea-
son.
This cheering news is given in a
federal crop forecast, which estimates
the total national potato yield at 467.-
1000 bushels, as compared with 2S5.-
100000 bushels in 1916, and 100000.
900 bushels in 1915.
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PROBABLY VICTIMS OF PLOT
Five Allied Vessels Overdue at Pa.
cific Port

A Pacific Port. Aug 1S.-Five ships,
three American one British and one
japanese, are overdue at this port
and have been practically given up
by their ovnors ara agents
Mariner say they believe the yes
sells have been dc ftroyed by time
bombs placed in the cargoes by ene-
my AGENTS.
This theory was strengthened when
a sailor employed near this port told
Of having seen fragile bottles contain
ing acid taken from cargo powder
cases, whert they ha1 been placed in
such manner that the breaking of
the bottles would have ienited the
powder
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
FOOD SITUATION IMPROVES
Lloyd George Says Germany Cannot
Starve England.

London. Aug lS.-A pointed answer
to Germany's attempt to starye out
England by the submarine campaign
was given by Premier Lloyd George
when he announced that the food sit
uation was now better than it had
been in many years.
THE stock Of wheat now on hand is
16,000,0 600 bushels above that of last
year. the premier told the house of
commons.
"Englands food position is better
than in many years"
Lloyd George said the acreage un-
der cultivation showed an increase OF
! 1000 600 acres. The condition of food
supplies was very satisfactory. The
premier added that there had been an
increase in the sugar reserve.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
ENEMY TOWNS ARE RAIDED
Tons Of Explosives Dropped by Brit
ish AlrpIanes.

London, Aug. 18.-Many tons of ex
plosives were droped on enemy aero
dromes and railway stations by Brit.
ish navy planes.
Several fires were observed follow
ing raids on the Ostend station and
the Chsteless aerodrome.
At Engel and Uytkerke aerodromes
we're bombed and road transports at
tackled by gunflre from the air.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18

Bonar Law Promises Session in Event
of Crisis.

Lcndon, Aug. 1S.-ln the house OF
commons Noel Billings asked whether
Premier Lloyd George could give as
surance that in the event Of a social
military or political crisis" during the
recess steps would be taken to reas-
sembe parliament
Chancellor Bonar Law replied af-
firmatively
Mr. Billings then asked whether
parliament would be reassembled in
the event of an armistice.
Il should consider an armistice a
crisis the chancellor replied.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
NAY HASTEN END OF WAR
w. J. Bryan Comments Briefly on
Pope's Peace Proposals.

Kankakee, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-The pope s
peace proposals may start discussion
that will hasten the end of the war,
according to w. j. Bryan
81 do not care TO discuss terms of
peace" he said, but the proposals
from the Vatican will give the various
nations an opportunity to express
themselves on the subject Of terms,
which may start discussion that may
hasten an agreement" he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
FLOUR PROFIT Is FIXED
MilIers Allowed 25 Cents Per Barrel
over Cost

New York. Aug lS.-Grain brokers
may continue business on a small com
mission basis.
The government wheat corporation
Will buy grain from them as we'll as
from producers.
This was the announcement of the
New York Produce Exchange.
The corporation will furnish sup
plies 10 mills and 70 the allies. Millers
viii be allowed a profit of % cents q
barrel for flour above manufacture
cost
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
FORMER RULING MODIFIED
Order Permits Saloons Near Tempo.
rary Camps.

Washington, Aug lS-The war de-
partnent has modified the order pro-
hihitmg a saloon or bar within half a
mile OF a military camp so as not TO
be effective where purely temporary
camps are concerned
The modification was caused by a
situation in Kansas City where many
saloons and leading hotel bars in the
city were closed because some troops
were being modified in Convention
hall