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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF tie bennington co.
operative savings and loan assn. will
be held at the Office of the secretary,
w. n Wills on Thursday evening
July 18th at o'clock to transact the
following business
l. To hear the report OF the Off.
GERS for the year ending July LIST,
1918.
. To elect officers and two direct.
ors for the ensuing year
3 To transact any other business
found proper when meet
II l.. HALL, pres.
W. II. WILLS Secy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08
PRAISE FOR MILK GIRLS
leroism Of Maids in Martyred City Of
Rbefpnc

Heroisr Of Maids in Martyred City Of
Rheims.
Paris. July S.--The little milk girls
of Rheims are given high rank by
Paul Dramas, OF that martyred city,
in a article he has written praisng
the heroism displayed by the women
OF Rheims. Mr.. Dramas was editor
OF the Eclaireur de est, which news
paper he published in Rheims until
there were no longer any inhabitants
to buy &C.
THE little milk girls" he writes.
will never be forgotten at Rheims.
MIX was necessity for the children,
the aged and the sick Thanks to the
little milk girls they never went with.
out. The tinkling OF their little
bells announced their arrival and for
forty-four months they traversed all
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08
Hand.Mndn Snrinns.

Small spvings Y,av he accurately
formed by winding the wire tightly
into the threads CO . machine screw.
This forms spring rs perfectly as n
handmade spring desired shoun; be
used. to allow for the resilliency Of the
wire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08

Tour-year.old Charlotte was having
trouble with her English, but she had
entirely passed her difficulties ON one
point. 81 see how It is now. mother"
she said the other day. 'liens set aud
lay; and people SIT and lie, don't they
mother2'-Country Gentleman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08

The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report on
profits stated that the five large meat packers have
been profteerng and that they have monopoly of the
market.
These conclusions if fair and just matters of serious
not only to those engaged in the meat packing
business but to every other citizen of our country
The figures given on profits misleading and the
statement that the packers have monopoly IS unsup
ported by the facts lpt
The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to
prove their profits reasonable and necessary
The meat business one of the largest American in
dustries Any citizen who would familarize himself
with its details must be prepared for large totals.
The report states that the aggregate profits of four large
packers were $40 600 900 for the three years.
This sum is compared with $40 600 600 the average
annual profit for the three ears before the making
it appear that the war profit $12l 900 600 greater
than the pre- war profit
This compares three-yea profit with oneyear pro-
hta maneStly unfair method Of comparison. Ii Is
not only misleading but the Federal Trad Commission
apparently has made mistake in the figures themselves
The aggregate three-y year profit of $40 900 GOO
earned on sales of over four and half billion dollars
1t means about three cents each dollar of salesor
fraction of cent per pound Of product.
Packers profits negligible factor in prices of live
stock and meats No other large business is conducted
upon such small margins of profit.
Furthermorean and this is very important only small
portion of this profit has been paid in dividends The
balance has been put back into the businesses 1t had
to be- realize hen you consider the problems the
packers have had to solve and solve qucky-during
these years.
To conduct this business times with higher costs
and the necessity of paying two or three times the
former prices for live stock has required the Of two
three times the ordinary of working capital.
The additional profit makes only fair return this,
and has been stated the larger portion OF the profits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08
SPEED UP EXAMINATIONS

croNder orders New Draft Called
Up at Once.
Washington, July State draft ex.
ecutivos were directed by Provost
Marshal General Crowder at Wash.
ington Saturday to have local boards
call UP ior physical examination i'm.
mediately all new registrants who
had been placed in class l. District
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08

earned has been used to finance huge stocks of goods
and to provide additions and improvements made nee
essary By the demands of army and navy
and the Allies.
If you business you will appreciate the signf
canoe of these facts If you are unacquainted with
business, talk this matter with business
quaintance- your banker, say-and ask him to
compare profits of the packing industry with those Of
any other large industry at the present time.
No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Commission
in support of the statement that the large packers have
a monopoly The Commissions own report shows the
large number and Importance of other packers.
The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to
prove to any fair minded person that they in keen
competition with each other and that they have no
power to manipulate prices
If this were not true they would not dare to make this
positive statement.
Furthermore government figures show that the five
large packers mentioned in the report account for only
about onethrd of the meat business of the country.
They wish it were possible to interest you the details
of their business OF how for instance they can sell
dressed beef for less than the cost of the live animal
owingto utilization of byproducts and of the wonderful
story of the methods Of distribution throughout this
broad land as well as in other countries
The five packers mentioned feel justified in ooperat
ing with each other to the extent of together presenting
this public statement.
They have been able to do big job for your govern
men in its time of need they have met all time
demands promptly and completely and they are willing
to trust the to the "Reminiscences of the American
people with the facts before them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

ms To the torn OF the reply there is no
question whatever as to its nature. II
may not use the short and forccfnl
term unconditional surrender which
would reflect the sentiment that has
come from the spokesman Of the nation,
but il is certain to convey to the Ger
man government very clearly the fact
that nothing less than the terms, al
ready laid down, can be accepted, and
that these terms cannot be made merely
'the basis for negotiations As to an
armistice. such step would be looked
upon as suicidal and not To be thought
of.
BY this time Prince Maximilian' s
note that Of Baron Burian, the Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister, in official
form are undoubtedly in the Foreign
Offices in London, Paris and Rome,
forwarded by President Wilson, as re-
qucsted by the Central Powers.
The exchanges now going on have
a twofold purpose. Obviously the Amer
lean government would not proceed to
speak for the other belligerents on n
matter of such Importance without
consultation among them Moreover
It is purposed to avoid the mistake of
making curt rejection which could
be used by the Central Powers. before
their own people to bolster up the
argument that they are waging de-
fence" war and that the objects Of the
co-belligercnts were to destroy them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

New York, Oct = Federal indict-
ments charging violation of the Sher-
man antitrust and Wilson tariff Laws
were returned here today against the
Sumatra Purchasing Corporation the
Sumatra Tobacco Import Corporation,
American Cigar Company, General Cigar
Company Inc, III Duys and Company,
and fourteen individual defendants.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

mans would find some relief from the
incessant attacks, has been crossed in
number Of places and-the French have
firmly, established themselves on the
northern bank. This river is really only
fnir-sized creek, but il nevertheless Of
defensive value. Directly north Of
Rheims the French have crossed the
Suippe at Bertricourt and apparently
hold the northern bank from that vii
lage TO Aumenancourt. Further To the
east, the Arnes has similarly been crossed
Mt st. Clement, and the French are push
ing forward toward la MELVILLE.
"The progress here, while il has not
been sensational. has been consistent
and steady eating its way unlnterruptedly
toward the Aisne and Meziercs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
AMERICAN ARMY
HUGE WAR MACHINE
Nation Met Emergency Promptly
Swell From 1000 to
100000 Men.

Washington, Oct 3AIn seventeen
months America fighting machine has
grown from virtually nothing 10 ir,-
mendous proper tions Figures showing
the results since war was declared were
given 10 the House Yesterday by Repre-
sentative Iunn Of New York, "a member
Of the Military Affairs Committee The
facts, he said, answer critics Of the Admin
lstration and demand broad and un-
biased support by the American people
The army now plumbers $500, 600
men. When war was declared the regular
army contained bn, III, 5ss m~n.
Here is how The Nations resources,
pledged with the Nations men To the
winning of the war, had been nobil-
lied M 10 August
Shoes, marching and field, 27.276eD;
coats. ~. 537 900; brooches, %, $40, 600,
shirts. 25,4S7 600; undcrShirts. 1871.
900; drawers. 5000, 900; stockings,
56,672 900; hats 7.77a,ooo; banketst
81 ,o05 900
Food products 10 September for the
army were Bacon. fl ,t5l go pounds:
-four, 625, 46I 400 pounds; dry beans,
f02, So4 ,7i2 pounds. rice. %. a2l .25G
pounds: tomatoes. 72,27i $50 rams. sugar,
iS6, 5S2 ,3l6 pounds. rolling kitchens,
1880
Other supplies Hay, i,0s4, 25l tons;
oats, 592,7ta tons: horses. 27s. 1872;
mules, 13l OH; motor trucks, LOG, 900 ;
passengers cars. 1000 motorcycles. - ,
400; bicycles, 800; cargo and tank
irallers, 1900.
In the AIR service officers have increased
from 65 20 1, t65 and enlisted men FROM
l.iD to li7,a3i Instead of three
small aviation fields there arc now 20,
in addition to airdromcs and assembly
fields III France and England.
Eight thousand aviators arr train
ing in the II mted States and 1000 are
awaiting assignment TO ground schools.
Mr. LInn said IL would take an army
Of 3.200,On men from today until Nov
20 to march by the Capitol marchin g
SIX hours a day
Admitting that somr mistakes hive
been made. Mr. l.unn SAID
1T would have been utterly impos-
sible for this Nation 10 have reached
its present progress IN our war programme
without mistakes. unless every activity
had been carried on by q host Of perfected
beings from heaven above
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
TRUST SUITS IN ABEYANCE.
No More Will Go Before Supreme Court
During War

Washington, Oct Upon The govern
ments motion, the Supreme Court
Is to lie asked "a postpone consideration
NJ the present term Of all pending anti
trust suits because OF the war. Attorney
General Gregory announced today that
motions To this effect will be formally
filed In the court tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
GERMANDEFENsEs PENETRATED.

"On the front between the Argonne and
Rheims. the fghting is developing de-
cldedly in favor Of the French. The
Suippe River. which WIS regarded aS 3
temporary haven behind which the Ger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
JURY, NEwBERRY PROBE.
Michigan Senatorial Nominee Asks for
Investigation Of Campaign Charges,

New York, Oct An inquiry ordered
by the federal court into expenditures
incident 70 the primary campaign Of
Commander Truman n Ncwberry, U.
s. N. successful candidate for the Re
publican Senatorial nomination in Mich
lgan, is 10 take the form Of n grand jury
investigation II was learned here today.
Subpnnas issued IN the name Of
Judge Learned Hand were served on
former Governor Chase 4 Osborn and
Vim. G. Simpson, defeated candidates
for the nomination: Lieutenant Govern
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
Settling Estates .

Letters of administration have been
granted on the estate Of Anna a Prod
erick to Kaver Charles Frederick. on the
estate Of Conrow Talley 10 Calver g.
Talley, on the estate Of Frank IT. Brennan
20 Ada VI Broman and on tho estate
of William J Rooney 70 the Equitable
Trust Go ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
DOT AGAIN I

Let not our efforts now relax,
But hit the Hun with all our might
We're close upon his bloody tracks,
And all his hopes are IN blight
Because the news from Over There
Is hopeful, do not let US lag:
And though we've tried 10 do share,
Don't for moment pause to brag.
Our noble boys are doing fine
Should we neglect the needfu part
They're rushing on toward the Rhine
And look TO us for help and heart
Full speed ahead is now the cry,
And on-untl We reach Berlin.
Where soon the Stars and Stripes may fly,
If we but do our part to win.
Our boys depend upon us here;
They bear the burden of the strife
And for ourselves we've naught 10 fear
While they rlsking all of life.
Have you invested in the LOAN
TO aid our fighting lads beyond.
And thus your patriotism shown
Good work Now BUY ANOTHER BOND
Jerome b. Bell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

Darlington. PA suffered from
bronchial Asthma SO badly ! would often
have to SIT up half 81 the night or lean
OVER the back OF i chair and so weak |
could hardly walk across the floor had
spent lots Of money for different Asthma
medicines without help-.-hut Ninol helped
me So sleep well, and am SO we'll and
strong / am doing al nv work on the
farm Mrs Emma Graf
Ninol is q constitutional remedy which
contains beef And cod liver peptonea-
iron and manganese peptonates and
glycerophosphatEs We strongly recon-
mend Ninol
Y. b. Danfcrth Druggist and drug
rsts everywhere
P. S-If YOU nave skin trouble Try
Saxol Salve Money back If II fails
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

or Luren d. Dickinson and other leading
| Republicans If Michigan.
! The investigation WAS begun at the
| instance 81 Commander Newberry -
! determine whether certain charges ~
| moral tur pitude against an officer of
/ the navy arc lust fled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
L. S-Ireland Mackerel han Lifted.

Dublin, Sept. 20. Lord Robert &c II
British Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs has informed Thomas O'Donnell,
member Of Parliament for Kerry, that
the embargo on the export from Ire
land TO the United States OF cured mack
ereI has been removed Last year the
Dingle coast Of Kerry alone exported
to the United States over 5000 tons
Of msckerel The removal of the
embargo has gwen great satisfaction
in the Irish fishing districts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

Fusilier 10 inq,usitive Scotswoman
vino il pointing 20 badge on his cap,
Don't YOU know what that Is mum
Why. that : tulnip Q course
Scotswornan All wasna AKIN aDoot
yer heidl-Cassells Saturday Journs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
All Republicans
OF County Wanted
At Casselfor1 Meet

Republicans Of Case county, "op-
posed to The domination OF their par
ty by gang Of Socialists" J" have been
called to meet in casseIton on May
H.. for the purpose of formulating
campaign plans. b
IL is likely that the Republicans
will center their support on ticket
of candidates for, the state IssisIa-
ture from the three legislative dis
triots in caes county, and will for
muIate plans for an active campaign
in the county in support of the ticket
endorsed by the independent Voters
association, headed by John Stesn as
the candidate for governor.
The meeting is called by the Re-
publican county committee.
The call has been issued directly
to comparatively few Republicans,
but the meeting 10 in the nature Of
a mass gathering, and every Re-
publican, in The county interested in
the purposes Of the meetings Is well
come to attend.
The meeting will be held at 8
o'clock p, rng in the casselton high
school assembly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
REGULAR ROUTE.
THROUGH THE AIR
Is ESTABLISHED.
FOR FIRST time
Machines Leave New York
and Washington About
Same Time
PRESIDENT SEES
THE DEPARTURE
Stop Is Made At Philadel-
phia One Machine
Forced To Descend
(By Associated Press }

Philadelphia, Pa, May 15.-Air-
plane mail service under the d1rec-
ton and authority of the United
States government was today insti-
tuted over a regular route for the
first time in this country. with Phila-
delphia as the central point Of the
system.
The pioneer plane of the service
arrived from New York at the land
ing place here at 100 D. m. p ...
In six minutes the $50 pounds Of
mail brought from New York had
been shifted to another airplane,
some mail from Philadelphia had
been added and at 1905 o'clock. with
Lieut.. Edgerton as the pilot, the
start for Washington, approximately
140 miles distant. was made.
washington. May 15.-Airp1ane
mail service between Washington
and New York went into operation
today. when the first mail carrier,
piloted by Lieut.. Geo. L. Boyle. left
Potomac park for Philadelphia at
1l:45 o'clock. President and Mrs.
Wilson witnessed the initial start.
New York, May 15.-Airplane mail
service in the United States was in
auguFaEed today, when a government
airplane, piloted by Lieut.. TOrrey H.
Webb, left Belmont park, at 1880 a.
m1z for Washington, with pouches
cotaining some 1000 letters.
washington, May 15.-The air-
plane that left Washington was forc-
cd TO descend at waldorf. Md The
plane from Philadelphia. piloted by
Lieut.. Hldgerton, reached Washing
ton at 1850 o'clock b. M
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
GreatBYitnimMGy
Trade Prisoners
Germans
(Rv Associated Press. J

- London, May 15,-Lord Newton,
parliamentary under secretary to the
foreign office. announced in the
house OF lords today that in view of
the agreement reached between
France and Germany for the ex-
change of men who had been prison
ers Of war for 18 months. which he
believed involved civilian and mill
tary prisoners numbering altogether
100000 on both Sides the British
government had consented to recon-
slider the question OF the exchange
of prisoners, both combatant and CIV
flian. who had been in Germany for
three years.
If such an agreement could be con-
cluded, he said. 1t would put an end
to the extreme hardships these men
have undergone, and would not be a
bad bargain. as the numbers ex-
changed would be approximately
equal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
Barry VIII Get
His Box of Candy

cossweII, N. D, May 15-Private
BaFty MeGraW, cossweII soldier
now In France, is going to get his
box Of candy just the same, despite
the fact that the candy originally
made for him was sold at the Red
Cross rally and sale here for $500.
asarty cannot go without his
candy, so we must make another
Box for him." said a mother after the
saIe was concluded. In second
svery mother in cosswelI and every
girl In Che village had volunteered
so make that box OF home made
candy for Barty.
The Fafous travelling Red Gross
duck eold for $s16 at The sale. Al
sack Of oats brought $3.50 and a
hand painted plate $3.50. The total
amount raised al the sale was 81
o0s.21, which ia better tnap $6 per
capita for the territory assigned to
the coeswell branch Of the Red
Gross.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
Treaty Provides For Clos.
est Economic and Gus
toms Relations
HISTORIC MEETING
OF TWO EMPERORS
Believed To Be Prelude To
Free Use of Austrian
Troops
(By Associated Press.l

Zurich, Switzerland, May 15.-A
Vienna dispatch to The Neusts
Nachrichten, of Munich. says the
new Austro- German alliance is FIX
ed for a period of twenty years, in
cludes a military convention and
provides for the closest economical
and customs relations.
London, May 15.-At the meeting
of Emperor William and Emperor
Charles. The Daily Chronicle says,
apparently a step was taken toward
formally defining and recognizing
the subservient relations of the dual
monarchy toward the German en-
pire.
AN independent Austria-Hun-
gary" the newspaper adds, "is Inn
possible, chiefly because not one Of
It's constituent nationalities wants it.
The Austro- German and Magyar
dominant minorities ruling over
successive majorities do not want
an Independent monarchy, but
monarchy dependent on Germany
which can help them maintain their
unnatural position.
ION the other hand the Czech
Slovaks and Jugo-Slavs do not want
a dual monarchy in any form, indie
pendent or otherwise. They want
Independent Czech -Slovak and Jugo-
Slav states. Between these two
schools any attempt by Emperor
Charles to. reassert the independ-
ence Of the Hapsburgs' is doomed to
fail helplessly."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
Population Of
Bosnia STARRING
fspecia1 to The Fo1rnm.N }

london, May ia graphic pic
ture of the terrible economic distress
prevailing in Bosnia and Herzegov-
ina is published in the newspaper
Giasloboda, of ASram, Austria.
Entire districts of eastern Bos-
mia and the whole OF the eastern part
OF Herzegovina are today depopu-
lated and devastated regions which
look as If terrible typhoon had vis-
tied them with it's devilish destrIc-
ton" says the paper. "A great
number OF Inhabitants were deported
and have since died in internment
camps. Those who remained were
nassacred by Austrian soldiers. In
other districts the population Is dy-
inR of starvation.
"As a result OF such economic
misery the deaths exceeded the
births by 5000 in 1915, and by %, I'll
In 1915. The number does not in
cIude dead found on battlehelds. ALI
the livestock has been destroyed and
consumed by the army. In conse-
auence 1t is impossible to till the
ground, which was formerly done ex-
clusively with oxen"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
TO OPEN
R. c. DRIVE With
MONSTER RALLY
In AUDITORIUM
Rotary Club Assumes Re
sponsibility For Big
Meeting Saturday
of Appor-
tionnnents Made By Cass
! Drive Chairman

Capt. w. Templer Powell, OF the
Eng, Fusiliers, and
Lieut.. G.. Reeves, British Machine
Gun corps, will be speakers at a
monster Red Cross rally, preliminary
to the campaign for $27, 900 Of North
Dakota's 100000 quota in the second
national Red Cross drive in Fargo
next week, in the Fargo auditorium
at s. o'clock Saturday evening.
The announcement was made fol-
lowing meeting of the Fargo Rotary
club at noon, the club voting to as
sumo responsibility for arrange
ments for, the rally. >..
Tentative plans announced include
In addition to the two addresses
music by the Fargo band, chorus
numbers and the singing Of patriotic
songs. A chairman for the rally will
be named later.
Are Veterans in Service.
Captain TempIer- Powell and
Lieutenant Reeves are veterans of
the fighting in France, and have been
speaking in North Dakota under the
auspices of state Red Cross head
quarters in preliminary campaign
work for the state drive.
Captain Templer- Powell has been
speaking in the northern part. of the
state, and in letter to state head
quarters, Up. Lamb. Michigan, Mel
son county drive chairman, declares
that "the captain has a message that
will stir the blood OF every loyal
American, and tells it in such a way
that you can't hear him often
enough"
Captain Templer- POWELL and Lieu
tenant Reeves spoke from the same
platforms in the preliminary cam
paign in Missouri before coming to
North Dakota. and were highly COM
mended by Missouri headquarters.
Apportionments Announced.
Apportionments for branches OF
the Cass county chapter in the county
drive for $4,000 next week were an
nounced today by r. s. Lewis, Fargo
county drive chairman.
The apportionments are based on
the approximate population, wealth
and territory covered by each branch,
and for the most part are assign
ments taken by branch chairmen
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