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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12

TO your family os long as you live.
Pay us but q portion Of your yearly
income and we will be in debt to them
Just as long as they live after you
die. You may depend upon u.s. Write
us for information National Life
ms Co. of w. CNulmn Earle s.
Kmsley. General Agent Mead Build
ing, Rutland, We. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
W. R. c. ELECTION
officers for Ensuing Year Chosen
Monday Evening.

Monday Evening.
At recent meeting OF the Woman's
Relief Corps the following were elect
ed as officers for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Estella Corbett;
senior vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth
Houran. junior vice president, Mrs.
Eva Scarey; treasurer, Miss Jessie
Brown; chaplain, Mrs. Elizabeth
Morse; conductor, Mrs Laura Lam
bert, guard, Mrs. Nellie Hollister;
first delegate, Mrs. Hattie Stewart;
second delegate, Mrs. Josephine
Thompson: third delegate. Mrs. Eliz
abeth Houran; FIRST alternate, Mrs
Florence Lyons: second alternate
Mrs. Eva Seary; third alternate, Mrs,
Minnie Wright
The appointed officers will be an
nounced later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
EBERT TAKES FIRM ATTITUDE
Due to Support He Receives from
Prusslan Guards.

London, Dec. 12.-In consequence Of
the support he Is receiving from the
Prussian Guards, newly arrived in
Berlin, Premier Ebert is taking a
sitter attitude toward the Spartocus
group, says a Copenhagen correspon-
dent of the London papers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
DR.. soLF RESIGNS
His Relations With Ebert Cabinet
Somewhat Strained,

Berlin, Wednesday.-Dr. Solf, min
lister Of foreign affairs, has resigned
His resignation has been accepted by
the cabinet His retirement is not
surprising as his relations with the
Ebert-Haase cabinet reached the
straning point some time ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12

LAXATIVE BRoMo pU1NtNE Tablets
rrmovc the cause. There ia nnly. one
"Hromo Quinino" h. ". GRoVE'S
signature on the box, J0e.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
ADVANCE GUARDS AT BONN
British Take Possession Of Bridge
over the Rhine.

London Dec. l.. The British adj.
vance guards have entered Bonn on
the left bank OF the Rhine fifteen
miles southeast of Cologne, and have
taken possession OF the bridge over
lho Rhine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
RUSSIAN GENERALS SHOT

Act ls Gone by Order Of Soviet at
Prapragorsk
Stockholm. Dec l2.--Generals Rus
ski and Dimllrioff OF the Russian
army have been shot by order of the
local Soviet at prapragorsk. according
to an official ulsrainian statement
from petrograd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12

We wish to thank the kind iriend'
and neighbors who assisted us durinl
our recent bereavement
Mrs Howard RUSSELL
Mrs. Mary RUSSELL
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence RUSSELL
Mr.. and Mrs. William Russell,
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Miller
MIR and Mrs Charles Clemons
Charles A. Russell
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
COMMISSION AT BERLIN
First American officer to AArlve Since
Armistice.

Berlin. wednesday, Brigndier'pen.
eral Harries and two Lieutenants OF
the American commission for repatri-
alton Of war prisoners. reached Berlin
last night They were the first Ameri'
can officers TO arrive hero since the
armistice signing,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
GENERAL STRIKE IN CUBA

It Is Result Of |. w. W. and Enemy
Propaganda
Washington, Dec. 12-State depart
ment information today is that the
general strike in Cuba is the result OF
|. w w. and enemy propaganda. The
report said order is being maintained
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
KING GEORGE MAY COME

Reports of Intended Visit to U. S. Is
Denied.
London, Dec. 12-The reports that
King George contemplates a visit to
the United States are denied here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Friday.
Colder tonight In north portion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
OPPOSITION TO UNITED
STATES PUT nv LETTER
WRITTEN BY IL SUEUR
BRITISH STRIKE
TEUTS A BLOW
LOWELL MELLETT

With the British Armies In France,
September 18.-Noon-British troops
struck the Germans a sharp blow
along a front of twelve miles west
and northwest of st. Quentin this
morning. The advance was made aft
er an artillery preparation of three
minutes. The troops were preceded
by the usual artillery barrage and
went into the fight spiritedly and
with plenty of pep.
By this afternoon General Haig re-
ported that the advance had reached
Fresboy lie Petit which is two and
three quarters miles northwest of st.
Quentin. The Germans put up stiff
resistance and the fighting was bitter
for a time at Enehy. Vernon and
Pepnon woods have both been heavily
fHcd with gas and ere yet tenable by
the French and British
German forces taSt have been TAX
in part in the renr guard actions re-
ceiycd the main blunt of attack of the
British advance. Their ranks were
shattered and the losses exceedingly
heavy. This may bring the English
up to the main body of the boches
and force Ludendorff to halt and give
decisive battle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
EvADE THE TIN FISHES
Good Luck Address Made by Secre
tary of Seamen's Union
TAssuciated PRESS Dispatch

Associated Press Dispatch
London, September 49, Good luck
to you all and may you all evade the
tin fishes" is the characteristic way
in which Secretary Mckee of the Hull
Seamen's union concludes his annual
report. Since my last report" he says
'over fifteen thousand seamen have
paid the price, besides many hundreds
of passengers and service men,"
1.-The enemy is not content with
sinking ships and crews, but they
cruise about afterwards ramming the
wreckage in the hope of killing the
survivors and leaving no trace of
their fiendish work. No punishment
could be too bad or too hard for a ma
ton who knows nothing of sympathy
pity, kindness or affection, but who
excel in ruthlessness, rapine, murder,
robbery and every kind of brutality
which baseness and savagery can sug-
gest The creatures who ask for them
not to be punished are worse than the
Huns themselves and should be pack
ed off to their friends in their spirit
ual home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
BREAKS FROM BAST|LE
MAKES RASTY ESCAPE
ALLEGED AUTO THIEF GETS
OUT OF JAIL AT WASECA
Left In Corridor, He Climbs
Through Trap-Door To His
Freedom

Donald Burzette, known as "Red
Burzette,' who gained considerable
notoriety throughout the southern
part of the state last spring for a bold
holdup and auto theft in which he is
alleged to have featured, escaped
from the county Jail at Waseca last
night sometime between eleven and
twelve o'clock. 1t appears that Sher-
iii Bernard Fisher of Waseca left
Burzette with access to the corridor of
the Jail and went out for the evening
to attend meeting of the Moose
lodge.
Burzette during the evening broke
Off one of the supports holding one of
the radiators. With this start he was
able to push open a trap door in the
ceiling and gain access to the attic of
the Jail. From the attic he is re-
ported to have cut with a jackknife
through the siding until he was able
to break the boards away and get out
upon the roof
Made Good His Escape.
Climbing over the roof Burzette
jumped down to porch and from
here made his way to the ground. He
has not been seen since and no trace
can be found of the fellow anywhere.
The escape was not discovered until
Sheriff Fisher returned home late
last night. Authorities in all the
neighboring cities have been warned
to be on the lookout for a man an
swering Rurzette's description. He is
tall man, about five feet ten inches,
weighs about $50 pounds and is of a
strong athletic build He has red hair
and reddish, ford complexion. Two
suspicious men were noticed hanging
about Waseca yesterday and it is sus-
pected that they had something to do
with aiding the escaped prisoner to
make good his getaway from the
town. They were not in Waseca to-
day.
Burzette is twenty three years of
age and claims Clear Lake, Ia, as his
home. He was ARE I'd at Wells by
couple of Minneapolis detectives on
May 25 last and has been confined in
the Waseca jail since that time. Bur-
zette will be remembered as the man
who featured in the holdup on May
Is when G. H. Paulson and Chris ia
cobson of Britt. Ia, were stopped on
the road near Waseca and their big
Buick touring car taken from them.
He was alleged to have been mixed
up in shady transactions near Wells.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
UNCLE SAM AS SHIP
BUILDER GAINS FAME
His Boat Construction Program
Has Opened The Eyes of
The World
,associated Press Dispatch


Philadelphia, September 17.-Ameri-
cas- vast shipbuilding program has op-
ened the eyes of the world to her ire
mendous possibilities, recently de-
clared Peter O. knight, vice president
and general counsel of the American
international Shipbuilding Corporation
which operates the big plant at Hog
Island "a
at is the best possible evidence that
we intend to STICK he said. "The
Japenese visitors counted the so ways,
one by one and exclaimed: why, we
have only ten more ways in our whole
country than you have in this one
yard And Lord Reading, Of England,
declared that it typified the limit
lessness, of America.
Others ask how We can do such
things, and they learn that at the be-
ginning of the war the wealth of the
United States was $250,0GO 1000,
compared with $S5, 100000, as the
wealth of Great Britain, $80000,000,-
coo for Germany and $4,000, 100000
for France.
1--WE have half the total banking re-
sources of the world Since the war
began we have bought back $4,000
100000 of securities, loaned $1,000,
100000, TO allies anG extended credit
to allies and business concerns to
the amount of $7,0O0,0OO 900 more We
have carried or he enlarged business
of the COUNT. and war costing us
.$50,O00,00O day.
"And Americas wealth has increas-
ed since August, 1914. 1t has one
fourth of the commerce of the globe
and has accumulated a third of the
gold supply of the world. So great is
the nations wealth that even this war
cannot deplete it. Informed Germans
or citizens of other nations cannot win
with America against her"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
KILLED IN AUTO TIPOVER
Charles EdIund of Iowa Is Victim of
An Accident.

An Accident.
Fairmont, September 18.-Charles
Edlund, Dayton, Iowa, was killed and
two men with him injured at 7 p. m.
Monday when their automobile over
turned at the Weinberg corner two
miles south of Dunnell.
Charles Christopher and Theodore
Eckstand were severely cut about the
head and shoulders They were
brought to Dunnell and their wounds
dressed by Leonard Anderson, drug
gist.
The men all of them live at Day
ton, were on their way to Twin Lakes
on their annual fishing trip. At the
Weinberg corner, their Studebaker
machine, owned by Mr.. Eckstand,
ran into a rut and overturned twice
in the ditch A wheel, the wind :
shield and top were broken off as
the car hurled over and over.
Mr.. Edlund was almost instantly
killed. He was forty seven years old
and single. Edlund was cousin of
Mrs. Olson of Dunnell, where he was
well known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
TROPHIES ARE PICKED
FROM BATTLE GROUND
WAR RELICS TO BE SHOWN
HERE NEXT SUNDAY
Splendid Opportunity For Public
To View Curi0s and Hear
Speakers

The war trophy special train which
will visit Mankato on Sunday is
probably the greatest war trophy ex-
hibit ever put on Wheels. Ii includes
almost everything used by the allied
and foe armies from the German "77''
guns, which are camouflaged as il
in field service and mounted on fiat
cars, to the short deadly trench dag
gers and the diminutive, but none the
less effective hand grenades.
There are two of these trains now
touring the Ninth Federal Reserve
district in the interests of the Fourth
Liberty loan and they have been in
spected by hundreds of thousands of
people up to date. Each succeeding
city which the trains visit seems
bent on turning out bigger crowd
than the previous town. Each train
is a completed exhibit in itself as
those in charge of obtaining the war
trophies endeavored to obtain dupli-
Gates so that each train would be
practically the same as the other and
so that persons who had seen one
exhibit would not feel cheated in not
being able to see the other. The
train which will visit the city is in
charge of John H. Meyring, from the
Ninth District Liberty loan head
quarters at Minneapolis.
Blue Jacket Band.
Each train carries a Blue Jacket
band of thirty pieces from the Great
Lakes Naval Training station near
Chicago. These navy musicians are
a treat in themselves. They put forth
the kind of music which is calculat-
ed to inspire. The boys themselves
are full of pep and this trip to them
is lark and an outing and they show
their appreciation therefor bv thrill
ing every city which they visit with
music which sends hands down into
the pockets for Liberty loan money
and makes men yearn for the opror-
tunity to don the uniform and follow
the flag.
The trains also carry soldiers who
have seen service in fighting the Hun
in France and Belgium and who have
been sent home because of wounds.
There is Alfred H. O'Connor who
went with the first 100000 troops
that Great Britain sent to stan the
avalanche of Huns through Belgium
into France. He passed through so
many battles that fight with the
Prussians becaue to him like a
breakfast appetizer He was serious
ly wounded, left for dead on the bat
tlefeld. rescued and nursed back to
life. He was decorated by King
George V for gallantry in action and
especially mentioned by President
Wilson
Others With the Train.
Then there is Leslie w. Davis of
Kentucky. a man who has seen serv-
ice in Cuba and the Philippines. but
who answered the call of the Stars
and Stripes again last summer and
was overcome bv gas and shell shock
In France, and Private G. Fl. Lang
ford of Philadelphia. who carries a
gun shot wound in his leg, and Cap
tain Robert l.. Finch, one of the
thirteen Americans commissioned as
captains by the Red Cross and turn
ed loose in France among the Ameri-
can soldiers for the especial mission
Continued on Papa Two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
OFFICER OF NONPARIY
SOCIETY THE AUTHOR
AID TO TOWNLEY WROTE AN
EPISTLE TO HAYWOOD
Advised Fight Against the Spy
And CONSUMPTION Bills;
Damned War"

For the information of the pub
lic," the Minnesota Public Safety
commission has given out the fol
lowing letter from Arthur LIE Sueur
secretary of the Nonpartisan league
to Big Bill Haywood, the l. w. w
chieftain, recently convicted in Chi
cago of violation of the espionage act
and sentenced to twenty years a
Fort Leavenworth:
Eugene V. Debs, CHANCELLOR.
Arthur LIE Sueur, President
Alva A. George, Vice President.
Laura L. Reeds, Secretary.
T. A. McClaren, Treasurer.
Marion Wharton,
Editor College News.
The Peoples College
Fort Scott. Kan, April 5, 1917.
Mr.. VIM. d. Haywood, 164 w.
Washington street, Chicago, III.
Fellow Worker: Have just re-
turned from Des Moines, Iowa,
and am very glad to be able to
report that all of the cases there
are disposed of favorably and the
boys at liberty. / think the De-
Tense Committee is satisfied with
the handling of the case Of
course, -ft-was not one in which
any labor principle was involved,
and, therefore, the fight was sim
ply made to get the boys out
My expenses for the trip were
$34.30, and if you will send me
check for that it will clean the
matter up.
How are you coming with the
Minnesota proposition. l hope you
don't start anything until the
year has expired. This damned
war business is going to make it
mighty hard to do good organiza-
ton work or good radical work
of any kind, but | think the fight
should be now conferred against
spy bills and consumption.
Have you heard from Pennsyl-
vania with Powers of Attorney?
Yours for industrial feedom,
Arthur LIE Sueur
Letter Is Identified.
This letter, written three days after
Continued on Page Two.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
ARREST OF LAbORER
CHARGE is FORGERY
FARM HAND WILL BE TRIED
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
He Waived Examination Before
Judge W. A. PIymat This
Morning

William Adams, farm laborer who
has been employed in the vicinity of
Judson during the past summer, was
brought before Judge w. A. Piymat
in the municipal court this morning
on charge of forgery in the second
degree and was bound over to await
the action of the district court. Adams
waived examination but the court
found there was reasonable evidenp
to believe him guilty of the crime.
Adams was arrested in Mankato
by local police officers last evening
after E. e. Wigley of Judson called
at the station stating that the man
was wanted for forgery. 1t appears
that he had been working for Mr..
.igley and became reasonably familiar
with the business methods of his en-
ployer. Sometime ago he is alleged
to have made out a check for $28
payable to himself with the forged
signature of Mr.. Wigley.
transactions OF Adams.
Last Saturday Adams cane to Man
kato and bought a quantity of clothes
and pair Of shoes. The clothes he
purchased at the Nyquist Clothing
company. On Monday he returned to
Mankato with the new clothing, took
il to the Wiseman Second hand store
and pawned it for S.. He stated that
lie intended to return for it later. At
this time he endeavored to get Mr..
Viseman to cash the check for S2S.
but was refused.
Yesterday it appears that he went to
store at Judson and offered
to pay small bill he owed Mr.. John
son took the check in payment. but
later became suspicious of the sigma
ture and called E. E. Wigley. 1t was
Then learend That the check had been
forged and as Adams had already de-
parted for Mankato word was sent
at once to hold him here.
The fellow offered no explanation
for his act this morning beyond saving
1T was mixed uD" and that he did
not remember what had occurred.
Adams is well built man of forty
two years and appears to be very
quiet and even shy in his demeanor
Mr.. Wigley stated he was greatly sur
prlsed that the man should have
Forged the check. He had been paid
regularity and seemed well satisfied
with his work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
LIEUT.. THOMPSON INJURED
Former Mankato Man Fiurt On His
Arrival in France.

Former Mankato Man Fiurt On His
Arrival in France.
First Lieutenant Richard C. Thomp-
son of Minneapolis, formerly of Man
kato, met with a severe accident,
shortly after arriving in France His
division was being sent to the line of
defense east of Paris, and were rid
ing on box cars, when Mr.. Thompson
was struck by a bridge and thrown
over the side of the car. He sustain
ed bad cut on his head, his skull
was fractured. two ribs were brok-
en- and his back was severely wrench
ed.
At Camp Custer last July he was
promoted to adjutant of his battalion
and was in line for promotion to reg
mental adjutant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
GAVE FEES TO RED CROSS
Jurors Very Generously Donated
Cash to the Oroanjza+ion

jurors very Generously Donated
Cash to the Organization.
The jury of ten that sat in the trial
at the case of Henry Moore VS.. Fred
Bettner, in the municipal court, yes
terday, donated their jury fees of
SS.12 each to the Red Cross. The iur-
'ors were T. ]. McGovern, H. H. Per-
'rin, w. E. Van Ness, George Pond.
John Nelson, Charles Dauber, l.. Blum.
l.. l.. Wood, H. w. Kelly and G.. M.
Roberts. The local Red Cross organ
'ization wishes the donors to know
that their public spirited act was full
ly appreciated
The Welsh Ladies' Missionary So
ciety of Jerusalem church has do
mated 1925 to the Mankato Red Cross
Irganization, to be used in the pur-
chase of materials from which to
make surgical dressings. The act of
this society merits the heartiest
thanks for it's patriotic purpose and
example
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
Fund For BeIoian Children.

A campaign to raise funds for spe-
cial charities in Belgium will be I'M
dertaken in the northwest. The fund
raised will be used for milk for babies,
dehabilitated children, tubercular chill
dren, war orphans and other special
work. Contributions should be sent
to the Belgian Relief Fund az the
First National bank in st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
Germans Expect Offensive.

VI 1Ued PreSS ')fSnafoN
Amsterdam. September 18.-German
officers interned here are understood
to have made the assertion that they
confidently expect soon to see 2 gi-
gantic offensive launched at Verdun.
The battle may be one of the most
terrible of the war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
British Make Big Advance

IASSOcIaIeu PreSS DlSpatch.I
london, September 1S.-In an attack
today the British advanced from two
and one half to three miles on a
fifteen mile front, according to re-
ports. Hareicourt was captured by
the British and 1900 prisoners taken
The fighting continues.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
Americans Hit For Germany.
UNITED Press risnatch.l

IOHIIe'I Ffs.SS LISfHtcH.I
Paris, September 1S.-American
troops struck in northeasterly direc-
ton toward the German lines on the
line toward Carey last night Both
Carey and Chambley were taken in
the fighting and series of important
German fortified positions were cap
tured
Some advances were also made by
the French troops in the Woevre dis
trict, progress of from two to three
kilometers having been made. Moran
vile and Nieppe have both been taken
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
ARE RAIL MEN ESSENTIAL
They Must Prove Selves to Be Says
General CroWder.
limited Press Dispatch.

ICnlted PreSS Dispatch.
Washington, September 1S.-Rail
way employees must prove their serv-
ices essential if they are to. get ex-
emption under the draft law. This
was the ruling of General Crowder
today. Crowder takes the view that
there shall be no blanket exemption
for any one class of men in the coun :
try. Secretary McAdoo had hoped to
see all railway men exempted. Now
divisional employers will have to
show cause why the men they want
exempted are skilled and needed more
than men who may fill their places
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
Influenza Among Sailors.

UIIIttu ITtSS DISp1tCn.1
Philadelphia, September Is. Sew
eral hundred cases of Spanish in
fuenza have broken out at the navy
yards here. Incoming ships are be-
lieved to have brought the disease.
The navy yards will be isolated for a
week at least.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
Quiet On Canadian Front
{ASSociated Press Y,isoa<oh =

Canadian Forces in Frances
TENDER 1S.-It is comparatively quiet
along the Canadian front, but both
sides are watchful and the British
have no intention of returning to the
old days of settled French warfare.
There are raiding operations along
the Canal Du Nord. The Germans
are Smelling Canadian positions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
0WAT0NNA MAN INJURED
Report That He Was Hurt in Rail
Wreck in Missouri.
limited Press pispatcf

limited Press Dispatchl
st. Paul. September 18.-It has been
reported that Fred E. Mavrin of Owa
tonna was among those injured in
the wrecked troop train. In Missouri.
Although the report does not state it
is presumed that he was among the
soldiers on the train.