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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-21

time 41,S04 heavy Brownlngs and
enough Vickers guns had been pro.
duced to make. with the Hotchkiss
weapons purchased from the French,
total of 54.627 of this type, or
enough to equip 200 divisions, or an
army of 100000.
Other production struggles described
include items varying In size from
trench knives to the 45-ton Mark VIII
tanks of British design, Of which 1900
were being constructed in cooperation
with the British and 1,450 additional
wholly by American enterprise.
On November II Ga tanks Of the
French slx-ton type had been delivered
and by January 81 Of this year 231.
OF these six were shipped abroad.
Orders for 1000 Mark / light tanks
were cancelled as were orders for To-
015 three-ton tanks, Is of which had
been completed on November IL.
The history of the rifle production,
including all Of the considerations
which led to the adoption of the stand
ardized British Enfield weapon for
American use, also is fully outlined
The department states that 1t sees no
reason now to change Its view that the
wisest course was that which was fol.
lowed. The total rifle production in
the United States from the beginning
Of the war up to November o, 1913
was 2,506,307, of which a little more
than 100000 were Springfield rifles.
Pistols Of U. s. Type Valuable.
Considerable attention is devoted tC
the production Of automatic pistols
and revolvers for the troops. Euro
pean countries failed to appreciate the
value Of large caliber, hard hitting
weapon Of the American type ard the
chief use of pistols and revolvers In
European armies had been as orna
ments for officers uniforms. 1t is said
rather than for active fighting.
With the standard army automatic
1t is stated, "any average soldier wifi
average training can hit what HI
shoots at. In almost the first skirnlsl
1t proved its superior usefulness Ii
trench fighting. Such Incidents al
that of the single American soldle
who dispersed or killed whole squat
of German bayoneteers which had sur
rounded him struck the enemy witt
fear of Yankee prowess with tn
pistol"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-21
New Delicious Fruits.

There have bccn found in the Phil
ippines two fruits entirely unknown
to Europe and even TO America. One
of these Is the DURHAM, which grows on
lofty tree somewhat resembling an
elm. is about rs large MS cocorut,
has shiny shell and contains q
creamy pulp which combines some OF
the navors OF delicious cusiard with
those of fine cheese. American sol
diers In the Philippines have dubbed
the DURAN the vegetable llmhurger."
The other rare fruit is the m0ngosteen,
but the exqulsltely favored liquid Il
contains has not yet been successfully
preserved for shipping.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-21
WAS TURNING out
Guns BY million
United States Producing Arms at
High Speed When Fight
: ing EndedA +
WORK or WINNING THE war
History Of Rifle Production Shows
Great Record--Many Tanks Under
Construction When Armistice
Can,e--PlstoIs Efficient.

Washington, D. C.--Machine guns
and small arms produced by the mil
lions, ammunition turned out by the
billions Of rounds and tanks built by
thousands when the armistice ended
hostillties, furnish the subject of chap
tiers just made public of the war de-
partment's history Of the material
side of winning the war.
In regard to machine gun production,
about which such hot controversy
waged In congress as result of the
failure of the American army to adopt
for standard general use the Lewis
weapon used successfully abroad, the
report says manufacturing facilities
for machine guns In this country were
much more limited in extent than the
public had any notion of when the
United States entered the war or to-
day, and that there were at the out
break of the war only two factories
which were actually producing ma
chine guns IN any quantity at all.
Dearth OF Aircraft Guns.
The report says there was great
dearth of heavy machine guns for air
craft work, to be synchronized witt
propellers. The Browning aircraft CUR
would have met the requirements, bu
II would be long time before 1t coult
be produced in quantity. In seeklnl
stop gap weapon until the Browning
could be ready, the ordnance depart
ment, by zone Of those surprising ant
almost accidental successes" some
times encountered. found that modl
fed Marlin gun which could be quick
~ produced met all requirements.
The work of the Brownings is de
clared to have been spectacular a
compared with any existing weapon
of this character. Up to November
the production of Browning rifles wa
52,238. majority of which were Il
France. In addition 10000 Chaucha
guns had been purchased, so tia
enough light automatic rifles were Of
hand to supply 100 divisions. or a.
army of $500 900 men. IL the sam
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-21
To REBUILD CORTEz PALACE
Famous Mexican Structure, 400 Years
Old, Has Been Allowed to Fall
Into Ruin.

New York.-The palace of Cortez, In
the suburbs of Coyoacan is to be re-
constructed by the government and
used MS n museum for relics of the
Spanish conquest.
The structure, 400 years old, has
been allowed to fall into ruins. In
the courtyard are ancient trees, under
which Herman Cortez and his famlllars
were wont to rest. These are hun
slreds of years older than the ancient
building Itself.
The chapel attached to the palace is
still In good condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-21
Just at Hand.

"The best things are nearest, breath
in your nostrils, light In your eyes,
flowers at your feet, duties at your
hand, the path of God just before you.
Then do not grasp at the stars, but
do lfe's plain, common work as it
comes, certain that daily duties and
daily bread are the sweetest things
of life."-Narcps Aursllus-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-21

mont that solid surface roads are
very hard to maintain. The state can
net reasonably expect to construct
such highways and must endure UNI
settled roads for about a month in
the spring. But for the rest OF the
season it has good smooth and com
Portable riding roads on its main
thoroughfares; and it would be well
if the grumblers would advertise this
fact rather than their grouches.-
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-21
She Had to Wait.

Jean had been promised kitten by
enc of the neighbors and after receiv-
ing the consent of her parents took
eunny sack with her in which to bring
the kitten home. After having been
gone all the afternoon she returned
empty-handed. Her father asked her
where the kitten was and she replied:
"Oh, can't have it for awhile. 1t just
came out of the hatch"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
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OUR OWN. DESTITTJTE.

During the war. the Americans gave
uhsparingly and .cheerfully of their
time, labor and money for the people
of ,stricken Europe +
& Drive, after drive. was successfully
carried through Charitable ihstitu-
,tioDs here at home suffered to a vast
extent in consequence. How much
they suffered is being made the sub
ject Of comment by many great writ
ers.i and thinkers, who urge that
American institutions be given an in
ming now During the war, money
went abroad, prices at home increased
to unheard of heights, and calls from
the needy increased by over 30 per
cent. Our own institutions were har-
rassed and Handicapped and burdened
with deb. The Christian Home Or
phanage g.at Council Bluffs, Iowa,
which has a: daily average of $50 in
mates to provide for, is undertaking
Thanksgiving drive to enable it to
continue the great work for orphans
and destitute. children. If you feel
that something should be done for
American Institutions, send Thanks
giving offering to this worthy Or
,phanage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
SURPRISE PARTY. !,

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gunderson were
taken by surprise Friday evening,
when 40 young people walked into
their home 5 miles north of town. A
large hog truck was used for trans
portation. A few of them, never hav-
ing been shipped as live stock before,
were slightly excited over the adven-
ture. Aside from much jostling which
caused a roughed up appearance and
more than few mashed toes, they
arrived at their destination o. K.
Several interesting stunts were pull
ed off. Foremost and most exciting
among these was shooting the rapids
on sliding rug. A delicious lunch
was prepared and served by the
Misses Annena Nelson, Lily ,Gunder-
son and Irene Erway, assisted by
Harvey Gaver and Victor Gunderson.
At an early hour in the morning they
departed for home in their hog linn
CUISINE. They were unloaded on Erie
street and went TO their various homes
; for breakfast.
: :
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
THINKoGRApHs

We are not going to allude to our
legislators as solons any more. We
looked the word up in Webster and
find that it means a wise man.
An observing exchange pertienntly
remarks that prohibition has fairly
taken some peoples breath away.
Even if you have flu it is not neces-
sary to bow your nose as though you
thought you were Gabriel.
By the time fellow gets about ST.,
lodge o.nblems on the lapels of his
coat he hasn't much money in his
pocket.
How can the dear women make long
strides toward universal suffrage or
anything else, in hobble skirts?
Bolshevism is the bee-stinger in the
worlds honey. Cut it out.
Did it ever occur to you that sending
money to the big mail order houses is
one way to approve of their method
of paying SO week to thousands of
women and girls? Why not cut out
such scamps and buy at home, even if
it does cost bit more?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
A BATCH OF SMILES.
Extracts from Letters Actually RI
ceiyad and EiJafl Nv tha W.r no

Extracts from Letters Actually Re-
ceiyed and Filed by the War De-
partment at Washington.
~ aint got no book. lornin and l
amt. writin for inflammation"
..'she is staying at, a dissipated
house. .:s;@ -ss !.
"Just lint to let you know that |
am a widow and 4 children"
'Pfeyious to his departure, we was
married by the Justice OF the Piece"
"Ife inducted into the surface"
II have months old baby and he
is my only support.
"a lone woman and sparcely de-
PENDENT I. :ss&
HAssT need his assistance to keep
me enclosed" 49, 3
Caring to my condition which
haven't walked for 3 months with a
broken leg which. is. number 75."
E'Kifd. Sir or Sheis" ~
II enclose lovingly yours"
tsI..a left:wjth a child Z months
Ole and is a baby and cant lWork..
s.Your Relationship to hiD1-??" 81 am
still his beloved wife" 49,
I'D the; service of the u. S. Ar
mory. /"
,pHe was my best supporter y
"'.Eandshis wife and only air. ~ s
sYou ask for my allotment nuns
bef...I have seven boys aad,sixsgirls.' =
Il am. pleating. forsa'iittle3 more
tine"
;sPlease return my marriage certifi-
cate 5sEaby amt eaten anything for
three days"
::Date Of birth p Not yet but soon.'
fBssEsides of Our. parents are old
fPieikes Send me-a wifes form < !,
ftaimsa widow and all i have is in
the 'front.' littsi~ 81:
4eWsshaye another war baby at our
house. How niucl, more do 1Sget ?,y.s
eMy Bill las been in charge Of "a
spittoon. DO Iget any more paygv
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
ASK FOR METELLA.
LoyELAND ITEMS.

Mrs. Nelson Ames, L. E.. Caldwell,
w. A. SHELTON and c. E. Brookhouser
We're passengers to Council Bluffs
this morning.
Miss Clara Henderson was shop-
ping in Mo. Valley Tuesday.
Mrs. Earl Campbell was shopping
in Omaha Monday. !,
Mr. Roy Stokes has purchased an
other Kissel truck, which makes
three, two and one half ton trucks in
operation by the Stokes Transfer Co.
Of Loveland.
The supper given by the ladies of
the M. E. church last Friday evening,
was largely attended, and very
sociable time was spent, as well as
profitable, as the net proceeds were
over $4,000.
We wish to correct a mistake that
was made in last weeks items, in
naming the various ones that were
installing furnaces in this locality;
it was stated that all were Bovee
plants, but in the case of Mr.. Roy
Stokes it was a Caloric furnace, sold
BY 4. p. Brundige of Mo. Valley, with
Bovee smoke pipe attachment.
The farmers received another car of
Franklin County, ILL.,, lump coal this
morning.
Mrs. E. J. Samuelson, who resides
just east Of here, is very seriously ill
at her sisters home in Omaha.
4 Mr.. Christian Clausen is reported
on the sick list.
There will be preaching services
by the Rev. Priest, at II o'clock each
Sunday, in the NJ. E. church, and
Sunday school at 10. C. E. b.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
4 HANK Ro o'aBE|lBIlRlRY' 'aE|lIl

g m, ~,
The Omaha peiHs spaps sisi have been
phoning here gsll Wing B Il lIotate:
three bank rob u y I, aslpsd .sl;si nurderers,
supposed to Be surrounded 1 & in a barn
in this vicinity. According to the
story they got, the men robbed bank
at LIE Mars, TO-, and,were caught and
placed in the county jail: During the
night they sawed their way odt, kill
ed the sheriff and his son, and escap-5 a
ed, ii y sstoIeai auto officefss s5 some L y.
where in this vicinity had; gotten on
their trail and had them corhered,,
and Omaha and Gouncil'.B Bluffs police.
were on hand e assist jn their cap
ture. Z: ...siss q. ss..sss.s
Inquiry in this territory has failed
to locate any bank. robbers and the
police deny all knowledge 81 the
whole affair. The wires must have
become crossed some place. 4; ,-s,'rs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
SOME CHEESE.

One of our good ladies entertained
a few intimate friends last evening,
and during the evening served dain-
ty, appetizing lunch.
The lady was particularly anxious
to please her guests in regard to the
lunch, SO she purchased, what she
thought, was some very fine cheese,
for the sandwiches.
When the delicious looking sand
wiches were served the ladies all took
one and started mincing at them.
They began looking at each other,
but, out tof politeness, did not say any
thing. Finally one, more bold than
the rest, stated that she could not eat
the sandwich, as the cheese was spoil
ed, and the remainder of the ladies
seconded the assertion.
An investigation showed the cause,
and the hostess was very much chag-
rined when she found the fine import
ed cheese was Limberger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
HINTS TO ANARCHIsY


HELPFUL HINTS TO ANARCHISTS
The. l.. W. W. anarchists probably
do not want any advice from us. They
probably will not take it, Men who
could be as nlaniacal as the Centralia,
Wash, outfit of bloody idiots and
pop-eyed morons cannot be Considered
as in the class impressionable to sug-
gestion. Nevertheless the suggestion
is good.
Don't select members of the A. E.
r. as targets. In the first place it
may make them mad, They are the
selected men of the country They
We're highly trained. Their training
included. the art of throwing the hand
grenade. Nearly all of the infantry
men had this training. Some of them
became highly specialized in a
straight arm movement and can
groove the little missile right across.
As, basnb thvoaers s.nd :ssfcrnal
machine manipulators our anarchists
are dubs. The trained doughboy is
an expert. If it is question which
one Is cleaned up, the anarchist or the
cx-dqnghboy, our guess is that the
anarchist will be fragmentary and
the ex-doughboy intact.
We. suggest that the anarchists
cohfine themselves to attacking ba-
bies in, perambulators being pushed
by their nurses along; park walks. 1t
may be safe to stalk a baby under
the cover of bushes, but it will not be
safe to raid parts of the A. g. F.
Considerations of personal safety en-
ter into the calculations of most of
our anarchists, active or philosophi-
cal, parlor or outhouse.--Chicago Fri
bune
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
UNION PACIFIC WINNER IN ..Nt
ACCIDENT" TESE.

Union Pacific employees, 81, 200 in
number, won first prize for the Cen
tral Western rail region in the .'No
Accident" Week competition, October
18 to 81. This information was re-
ceived from Hale Holden, regional
director, Chicago.
The Burlington was second and the
Southern Pacific third. The Chicago
Chicago and Alton, Santa Fe, Wabash,
Wabash Oregon Short Line and the
Rock Island followed in the order
named.
|. The Union Pacific showed de-
crease Of 81 per cent in casualties
over the same period in 1918.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
PUBLIC iii SAFE

The Undersigned, Sheriff Of Har-
rison County, Iowa, will sell at pub
lilc outcry, under writ of attachment,
in the building formerly, occupied by
the Ideal Bakery in Missouri Valley,
Iowa, the stock in trade, fixtures,
etc., belonging. to Andrew Jensen.
The said stock consisting Of flour,
canned goods: groceries, candies, etc.
and the fixtures consisting Of tables,
chairs, dishes, etc. Y
The said SALE to commence at two
o'clock n. m: ON Wednesday, the 2eth
day Of November, 1919. ,+..
These goods will be sold to. the
highest bidder for not lessi''thahl twots twotss
thirds of the appraised value NJ. !.
M. d. MYERS,
Sheriff Of Harrison County, Iowa.
By v: !. 3. Milliman, Deputy. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
PiTHlEoGRApMs.

Wit has two soills-brevity and
levity,
Owning asdonkey is not necessarily
sell. possession.
Mr.. Public'sEleg is getting elongated
Keep a.nickeli as q souvenir of the
times when It bought something.
There ought to be salve for med
.dler's itch. =
y Cafaal disposi sition ought to Bcshalf-
ssoled, Nth asbsstoss u.
& &. Too sa senator never gets par
;alysis sof the jaw bone. .-.ss.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
CINCINNATI ITEMS.

+ Floyd Wells had the misfortune
Monday Of discharging shotgun
which tore through his right hand
The accident occurred on the farm
where he is working for T. G. Har.
sine. He was hauling hay, and had
the gun with him, hoping to use it on
passing game. He noticed the gun
slipping from the wagon, and caught
it to keep it from falling, and the
I charge passed through his hand, and
part lodged in his right shoulder. He
4 was taken Immediately to DR.. Wiltse,
of Modale, who had him removed on
the first train to Omaha, where he is
staying in Clarkson hospital. His
mother went Tuesday morning to see
him. His friends hope that part Of
the hand and arm may be saved.
Mr.. Williams, of Galena, Kansas,
came last Wednesday to visit his
granddaughter, Mrs. Grace Hibbard.
On Friday he went to Woodbine to be
with his daughter, Mrs. A. c. Smith.
James E. Simpson spent from Sat
urday to Tuesday visiting in Sioux
City, Ia, and Garretson, s. D., return
ing Tuesday morning.
Eldon Wade, from North Dakota,
is helping finish the fall plowing for
Andrew Coulthard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson Of Lit
tie Sioux spent last Saturday at the
junction, visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Smith, and her sis
ter, Mrs. Hazel Coulthard.
The daughter Of ]. w. Atherton is
sick with scarlet fever, in a mild
form. She is reported as doing nice
aly.
]. F. Simpson departed Tuesday
morning for Omaha, where he ex-
poets to spend three or four days on
matters Masonic. ss. as.5
Mrs. ]. q. Smay ofe Oakland, with
her children, came last Sunday to.
make her home at the Junction.
a few Of the farmers have finished
isa 5hiHi corn, Whlle many are wait
ing for che fields to dry.
EcLest R. Brotherton recently NOV
ea to the James Coulthard farm,
vacated by his father.
ca Nov. 10, John Pulse of Califor-
ma. Iowa, and Miss E. Halverson, of
S5l2 North Both Street, were married.
They plan to live at the junction in
the near future, when suitable house
can be obtained.
Miss Rita Coulthard returned with
her mother from Washington, D. q.
She has made q rapid recovery from
her recent attack Of appendicitis.
Arthur III. w Wiiliainson had che miss
fortune to break his left arm last
Friday, while working with his tracs
tor. 4,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
FARM BUREAU DRIVE LAST
WEEK IA SUCCESS.
National Federation Of Farm Bureaus

National Federation of Farm Bureaus
Formed at Chicago.
Tweleve hundred farmers joined the
Harrison County Farm Bureau and
the State and National Federation of
Farm Bureaus the past week. The
National Federation of Farm Bureaus
was formed in Chicago last week.
Thirty-one states and. four hundred
delegates were represented.
This has been a thorough red let
ter week in Farm Bureau organiza-
tion for Harrison county. The drive
opened in Harrison on Monday, No
vember 10th, with regular storm
brewing. In spite of the continued
bad weather and roads, the work went
steadily forward in each of the town
ships. It would have been handled
much easier and quicker if the roads
and weather had been good.
The work was scheduled. the Fed
Grafton workers came 'in-farmers
from other counties and the town
ship directors felt that the, work must
proceed in their townships. Some
men walked, rode horses, drove bug
gies, they went early and late. This
showed the attitude Of the farmers in
getting together. They feel that or
ganization must meet organization,
but to be be farmer organization, it
must be handled, directed, and Off
cered by farmers. III
About 95 per cent of the farmers
solicited during the ,rast week. came
in to the organization There are are a
few Of the townships which did not
get through on account Of the bad
roads. This work will be carried for-
ward at once until it is completed.
Meetings will be held as soon as pos
sible in each township fortthe purpose
of electing township Officers. A
number Of other important questions
will be presented at these township
meetings, for the action of the men
in their respective townships.
j. R. Howard of Marshalltown, the
Iowa State Federation. president, the
man who led the fight, on the repeal
of the daylight saving law in Wash
.ington, has been chosen assfirst presi-
dent of the American Federation Of
Farm Bureau. The temporary head
quarters of the American Federation
has been sstablishss,d iin Iowa.
Ten counties are having the Fed,
Grafton drive this week,
The ..Inembsr valley, by
townsi, a ss \ II 4 ss 81. John.
'66; cincil1pa U y q q bonn 4 sa,Id a.
IIataanlse I. VI; II sss D i
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
PVBEIsHERs Wlo oU fsDs LIMIT PA
'gss (, Z = sssq.s:s 81 PER,S SIZE. Z. ~.

New York; Nov. 4 Material in
creases in advertising aid subscrip-
tionsr rates, limitation$of the the size of
newspapers and provisions in adyer-
tisingsc contracts whereby rates can be
adjusted monthly o. quarterly, were
COMMUNICATIONS. made today by a
special convention of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
called to; consider the news print pa
per shortage.
The committee found American
newspapers are using 10 per cent
more paper than is being produced
meaning an annual shortage of 2oO,-
000 tons. 1t was recommended that
regulations of the war industries
board for conservation of paper be
strictly adhered tos.and that 'legisla-
tion. to permit development of water
power SO that ti,abes ,.I .e,G. lands may be
made fully available for manufacture
Of wood pulp, lumber and paper, be
enacted