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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
.FRATERNAL ORDER
IN FINANCIAL
TROUBLE
Peoples Mutual Life Assurance
Association and League
HEADQUARTERS AT SYRACUSE
Charged With Transfer of Assets To
a Canadian Concern by
Fraud

Albany, Dec 29.-Alleging that,
temporarily at least, the Peoples
Mutual Life Assurance Association
and league, a so-called fraternal bene-
| ficiary society with headquarters at
Syracuse, furnished the money with
which control of itself was purchased
! by representatives of the Federal AS
surance company of Canada, Attorney
General OMalley obtained Oh order
from Supreme Court Justice An
drews at Utica today, returnable at
| Syracuse on January s, directing the
society to show cause why the state
superintendent of insurance should
| not be put in possession of its bust
ness pending the determinatin of the
question whether it should be liqui-
| dated
A recent investigation by the in
surance department showed accord
| ing to a statement issued today by
Superintendent Hotchkiss that five of
the nine members of the board of di-
rectors resigned, at meeting on De
cember 81, and their places were TAX
mn by five persons who previously
had been practically strangers TO the
society, and who, it appears, repre-
scented the controlling interests in
the Federal Life Assurance company
of Canada.
Their action seems to be a part Of
a scheme" says Superintendent
Hotchkiss, whereby this society will
be merged in that foreign corporation
not yet admitted to business in this
state, and because of the smallness of
its paid.in capital not even qualified
to apply.
''On the same day, December 81,
upwards OF S150,0G0 of the securities
of the Syracuse company were so dis
posed of that an immediate transfer
OF 100000 was made to the Farmers
bank of Canada at Toronto such bank
issuing through its manager. then in
Syracuse, a pen written certificate of
deposit, payable only after three
months notice; such manager. at the
same time, apparently as the agent,
of the purchasers of the control of
the Syracuse society, delivered $780,
600, which was, in whole or part. inn
mediately distributed among the old
directors, as, it is understood, the
consideration for the resignation of
certain of them and the transfer of
the control to the new directors pay
ing such consideration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
MoRse's LAST HOPE
One More Prop Knocked Out From
Under the Banker

New York, Dec. 30.-Charles w,
Morse. convicted of violating the Nat
ional banking laws in his manage
ment of the affairs of the National
Bank of North America, lost yester-
day what was practically his last
chance to escape his sentence of fif-
teen years in the Federal prison at
Atlanta. Judge Hough, before whom
Morse was tried, handed down a de-
cision in the United States Circuit
Court. holding that the court did not
have jurisdiction to pass upon a mo-
ton for a new trial based on allega-
tions of improper influence upon the
jury which convicted Morse and that
if the court did have such jurisdic-
ton the motion ought to be denied
upon its lack of merit
This double barreled decision leaves
Morse but little hope Martin w.
Littleton, his counsel, who made the
last application for new trial got
Judge Lacombe to assent to the max
ing of motion tomorrow for a writ
of error based upon Judge Hough's
finding that the circuit court had no
jurisdiction to entertain the motion
dismissed yesterday. But unless the
Judge or his associates on the United
States Circuit court of appeals bench
should reverse Judge Hough on the
specific point raised by Mr.. Iittleton
there is no appeal whatever
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
DANIEL MCMAHON DEAD
Aged Citizen of Bennington Died
Tuesday In Troy.

Daniel Mcmahon of Bennington
died Tuesday in Troy at the advanc-
ed age of SO. Death was due to old
age. The body was brought to Ben
nington yesterday and the funeral
was held this morning from st. Fran
els church, Rev Father Lynch of
Hoosick Falls officiating.
Mr. Mcmahon was born in Liner
lex, ireland, in 1920 and came to
Bennington As years ago and this has
since been his home. He was a farm
err and lived in the west part of the
town until he became advanced in
years when he made his home with
his children. He leaves three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Purcell of Denver, Col,
Mrs Martin Murphy and Mrs. John
Cone of Bennington He also leaves
five sons John, James, Michael, Dan
iel and Cornelius McMahan, all resi-
dents of Bennington except Cor
nelius who lives in Pittsfeld. He al
so leaves 30 grandchildren and three
great grandchildren
The bearers at the funeral were
Patrick Hogan, John Hogan, Patrick
Mulqueen, Patrick Cone, William Nc
Carly and James Morrissey. The
burial was i'm the old Catholic Gene
terry. Among those from out of town
present at the funeral were Mrs. G.
J. Wheeler of Schenectady, the Miss
es Sheehan of Williamstown, Thomas
and Daniel Nolan and Cornelius and
Frank Mcmahon of Schenectady.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
FATHER RICE SAID
TO Be NAMED AS
NEW BISHOP
Northbridge, Mass. Priest May
Succeed Bishop MiChaud
HAD ARCHBlSHOP'S SUPPORT
Archbishop O'Connell Said to Have
Favored Him Because in Harmony
With Rome

Burlington, Dec. 30.-The new bish-
op for the diocese OF Burlington to
succeed the late Bishop John S. Mich
aud, may be Rev. c. c. Rice rector of
the Catholic church at North Cam
bridge, Mass. The rumor is current
here that Rev. Father Rice had been
chosen but in answer to inquiry as to
the truth OF the rumor, Rev. p. j.
Barrett of the Cathedral parish said
that no official word had come as to
the appointment but that he would
! not be at all surprised to 80, tnat
Rev. Father Rice is to receive a no
t+ice SOON
Rev. Father Rice is about forty
years old said Father Barrett and has
spent most of his life as a priest in
the diocese Of Springfield, Mass. He
would be eminently agreeable to the
diocese at Burlingtonrbfasis
diocese of Burlington in the opinoon
of Father Barrett.
The fact became known today that
Father Rice's name headed the list of
three men sent, to Rome from which
the appointment will be made The
name of the candidate submitted by
the clergymen of the diocese il is
said, was not mentioned in the rec
concentrations sent to the pope.
Rice was ordained 16 years ago. He
studied for three years in Rome. and
for this reason has the earnest sup
port of Archbishop O'Connell of Bos-
ton, whose ambition is to more thor
oughly Romantic the American do
|ceses. Father Rice also is known to
be fluent scholar in French and this
is an additional reason for his APP
ton contains majority of French
people.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
W. 8. WALL DEAD
Native of Dorset Who Became Promi-
nent Railroad Man


Randolph. Dec. Civilian B. vi
all, widely known as railroad man
and prominent member of the Dem
ocratic party in Vermont until he be
came a Republican in 1896, died at 5
o'clock this morning. He had been
in poor health for about five years.
but the direct cause of death was
pneumonia
William Byron Wall vas born in
Dorset, October 10, lSt2 son of A.
Boynton and Lucy New aall Wall On
January 90, 1868 he married Eunice
L., daughter of Alden and Clarissa
Lamb of Granville who survives him.
His career was a brilliant one, the
success of which was due to unusual
ability and untiring energy. After
acquiring a common school education
he entered the employ of the Vermont
Central railroad as brakeman in 1862.
Rising rapidly to positions of greater
trust he became claim agent for the
road and although without special le-
gal training, he was repeatedly called
upon by the company to act for them
in cases involving business difficult
ties Following his service with the
Central Vermont he was employed by
the Boston & Maine railroad for a
short period.
For many years he held govern
ment contracts for many of the star
routes in the West and in New Eng
land. AT one time he had extensive
interests in Barre granite quarries
and at the time of his death was the
owner of large tracts of land in Brain
tree. He was one of the oldest direc-
tors of the Randolph National bank
and was president of the White River
Electric company
During President Cleveland s~~first
administration he was postmaster of
this place and in 1892 was the nomi-
nee of the Vermont democracy for
the Office of lieutenant governor. In
1898 he represented this town in the
legislature and in 1900 was elected
senator from Orange county
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
ONE STRIKE ENDED
6oilerMakers at Schenectady Plant
of American Locomotive Co.

OF American Locomotive Co.
Schenectady ~ Y, Dec. 30,-The
strike of the boiler makers in the
Schenectady plant of the American
Locomotive company has been set
tied and the action taken at the con
ference here will also act as a settle
ment of the strikes of the boiler max
ers in the plants OF the company at
Dunkirk, Montreal, Richmond, Va,
and Pittsburg About 5000 men are
involved. The men will return to
work in the Schenectady plant on the
basis of day work.
An effort on the part of the com
pany to inaugurate the standard time
system led to the calling of the strike
here December 7. Between 800 and
900 boiler makers and helpers walked
out. Attempts were made by the
strikers to secure conference with
David Van Alstyne, vice-president of
the company and at that time head of
the manufacturing department, but
without avail. On December 23,
James McNaughton, also a vice-presi-
dent of the company, became head of
the manufacturing department. He
Immediately called a conference i'm
this city, but in the meantime Grand
international President J. A. Frank
lin of the boiler makers union had
from Kanas City called a general
strike of boiler makers in the COM
pany's plants at Montreal, Richmond
Dunkirk and Pittsburg, involving
5000 men. At that time he did not
know of the action taken by Mr.. Nc
| Naughton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
GORDON A LINCOLN sUopEcT
New Tennessee Senator Accused of
Completely in Assassination

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 30.-The
News-Scimitar says; Sought at one
time by the federal authorities under
a $4,000 reward for his capture, dead
or alive for his alleged part in the
conspiracy that resulted in the MUIR
der of a president of the United
States and now appointed as mem
Der of the highest legislative body of
that country, is the strange expert
ence of James Gordon of Okolona,
Miss. who has been named senator
by Gov. Noel of Mississippi as sue
cessor to the late Senator McLaurin
Mr. Gordon was suspected of be-
ing in conspiracy with ]. Wilkes
Booth to. kill President Abraham Lin
coin. After the assassination of Lin
coin Gordon went to Canada Gen.
Dix then in command of the army for
ces in New York sent him a passport
and an invitation to come to New
York and surrender which he did He
afterward satisfied Gen Dix that he
knew nothing of the Lincoln conspir-
acV'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
BAT TO FIGHT DEMON RUM
Lightweight Champion to Take Plat.
form in Temperance Cause

'S''H ~ 'Si'lPS' ailSC SduSC
Chicago, Dec. 30.-'Demon Rum. in
Chicago is going to be Knocked out,
if Battling Nelson, lightweight cham
pion, can do it.
Il have made nearly S250,000 with
my two hands since | have been in
the fighting game but neither of them
has ever lifted a glass of liquor to my
lips and they never will"
This is what the champion told VIM
A Brubecker, county chairman of
the prohibition party, in letter to
the dry" leader, asking to be given
a chance to fight the booze from the
lecture platform. The Chicago anti
saloon campaign will begin shortly
after January 1.
Nelson who prides himself on be-
ing the only living pugilist who does
not smoke, chew nor drink, declared
tonight that he would be willing to
take the lecture platform at any
meeting the prohibition party might
arrange.
It's this way" he said "The fell
lows that are hitting the booze are
not going to any temperance meeting
where they can be warned about
drinking and / think that If l spoke
att a gathering maybe they would
come"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
Public the That He Actually Suspects Himself
MATTlsoN-TEFFT
We'll Known North Bennington
Couple United in Marriage.

The marriage of Miss Charlotte E.
Madison and Siberia o. Tefft which
occurred at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Verona A. Mattison at
North Bennington Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 22nd was a very pleasant
occasion.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. l.. A. Cooney, pastor of the
Baptist church of which both parties
are members.
The bride is we'll known, having al
ways resided in town and has been
prominent in church and Eastern
Star circles. The groom is a highly
respected citizen and the many
friends of both extend to them all
best wishes and congratulations.
After short time they will reside at
the home of Mr. Tefft on Upper Main
street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
THE GRANITE STRIKE
Union Delegates Planning Another
Proposal to Manufacture

Boston, Dec 2S.-vermont's gran
tie lockout affecting $500 workers.
was brought into Massachusetts, to-
day when joint committee, made up
of one man fren each of the six local
unions affected, visited the Internal
ional union headquarters at Quincy
in an endeavor to arrive at some
agreement which will end the trou-
BILE This statement was givenAout
after the conference:
"Our conference with the officers
Of the internatiC aal union at Quincy
has resulted in he drafting of a pro
position which win be submitted to
the local unions n Vermont and II APP
proved by them. to the Granite Man
ufacturers assN alton, too, which we
hope will Jesuit in peace. The terms
of that proposition cannot be made
public at present. 1t first must be
submitted to- the unions of Vermont"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
COMING BACK IN 1859
Or. WI Then Tells How To Live That
Length Of Time

New York, Dec. 30.-"Just as sure
as am sailing from here today just
so sure am | coming back again in
1959-ffty years from now fear
won't find all my friends here but
they will be alive then If they will
pay attention to three things which
AZ must observe to attain content
rnent and long life. They are pure
food, pure air and pure thought"
This recipe for long life was given
yesterday by DR.. WI Ting-Fang re-
firing Chinese Minister, who sailed
away from us on the Cunard liner Lu-
sitania. With the diplomat went his
wife, his daughter-in-law, WI Chap
and the ldter's baby, Vim Chong who
is p months old Al wore the pic
turesque native dress and attracted
much attention on the steamship and
pier DR. WI is going to England,
where he has a son at the university
From there he will proceed to China
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
PRESENTED WITH GOLD BEADS
Ladies' of w. r. c. Honor Their
President, Mrs. Laura 8. Cole.

The Holiday social held in the
Grand Army hall by the ladies of the
w. r. c. proved to be a very pleas
ant social affair Nearly so ladies'
were present A musical entertain
ment consisting Of selections on the
piano and singing was greatly enjoy
ed by all, also the exchanging of gifts
each lady receiving a gift AT $3.50
a bountiful banquet was spread.
At the close OF the banquet the
banquet the ladies presented their
president, Mrs. Laura b. Cole with a
beautiful string of gold beads in ap-
probation of the good work Mrs.
Cole has accomplished in the past
four years as president of the Corps.
Mrs. Cole has been reelected as
president the coming year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
MRS. GAyNOR SAYS
, She's REALLY A
SUFFRAGETTE
Wife Of Mayor Elect Demands
Franchise For Women
AID TO SHlRT-WAIST STRIKERS
Mrs. Belmont Says Night Court Judge
Told Her They Didn't Deserve
Any Help

New York, Dec. 30.-Mrs Martin
w. Littleton gave a suffrage luncheon
of sixteen covers at her home, ll3
East Fifty-seyenth street, yesterday,
Mrs Gaynor, wife of the mayor-elect
and Mrs Amman Bryce of England,
sister in law of the British Ambassa-
dor, being the guests of honor Short
addresses were made by the guests,
and Mrs. o. Fl. p. Belmont and Mrs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
ELoPINe DAUGHTERS REVENGE
Wrote to Her Mother il c, cece That
Father Had New ,.ife Now


New York, Dec. 30.-Because, it is
alleged, he played the part of a stern
father and refused to give the pater-
nal blessing to his daughter who elop-
ed, Nicholas Delemanares a wealthy
Greek merchant, with stores at 210
West Sixth street and 80 Roosevelt
street, finds himsel the defendant in
"A divorce action bro vsht by his wife
Marige n. Delemanares.
The daughter eloped 10 Montreal
with enc of Delemanares clerks and
when he refused to furnish the Gus
tomary dot she wrote her mother in
Greece that her father had married
again and was living in this city with
his new wife and four new children.
Mrs. Delemanares came on the next
steamer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from j. r. Willlston
G. Co. to Bennington Security Co
The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from ]. r. Williston
& Co. OF New York by special wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York ard Western
Vermont fair continued cold tonight.
Friday fair, not quite so cold.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
IN MANY DEPARTMENTS

we offer the following ENTIRE STOCKS at the greatest PRICE
ms we have ever made ASsortmen Of these lines
nplee-syles are Municipalities of usual dependable
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
keepin g Watch of Cuba.

Recent conditions in Cuba have been
such that it was thought desirable that the
Secretary Of War should secure first hand
knowledge of them as well as the men in
charge OF the government. II was planned
that he should stop in Havana on his
way home from his recent trip ofinspec-
ton OF the Panama Canal. Such visit
would have a casual appearance, and
could not be objected to. But the Secre-
tary was prevented by illness from making
the call. The government in Washing
ton, nevertheless, is closely watching the
way the Cubans are meeting their pro-
blen1S.
The gravest peril that threatens at pres
ent is bankruptcy. Contractors engaged
on public works have suspended opera
tons on account OF their inability to get
the money due them. A million dollars
were borrowed recently to meet the most
pressing demands. In spite OF the lack
OF money, the government, according TO
reports from Havana, is planningto spend
between thirty and forty million dollars
next year. The estimated revenues do
not exceed twenty-five millions. The in
evitable deficit, if the reported purposes
of the Cubans are carried out, is likely to
alarm the foreign creditors of the country
and if the deficit continues for any length
OF time, these creditors will ask the Uni
ted States to assist them in getting their
due. The present government is also
neglecting to take the sanitary precautions
necessary to keep the island free from
yellow fever, and there is danger OF the
appearance Of the disease in Havana.
There remains in the background the
possibility, if not the probability, Of in
surrection after the sugar crop is gath
cred. The Cuban has not learned any
other method of political agitation. And
through long Spanish tuition he has come
TO believe that the first duty of
public officer is TO feather his own nest.
These conditions make the task OF the
few high-minded Cuban leaders exceed
ingly difficult, andlaY on the United States
burden OF supervision over its island
ward that is likely to grow heavier as the
months 60 by.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01

etable Compound had helped her, and
/ tried it, and after the third bottle
was cured. Mrs. ALvENA SPERLING,
IL Langdon Street, Chicago, Ill.
If you are i'll do not drag along at
home or in your place of employment
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine system, and re-
move the cause of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years it has been the STAN
dard remedy for female ills, and has
positively restored the health of thou
sandsof womenwho have been troubled
with displacements, inflammation, ul-
ceration, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, flatulency, indigestion, dizzi-
ness, or nervous prostration. Why
don't YOU try it?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
scheduIe effective Man %. leOq.

Schedule effective May 30, 1909.
The following is the time Of trains stopping at
Shenandoah Junction
EAsT-BoUND.
No. lo-aA NJ. Pittsburg and New York Ex-
press. Daily.
No siozA. NJ Chicago and New York En-
press. DAILY.
No l6-i2AP. NJ Martinsburg and Baltimore
Accommodation. via old main line Dai-
" except Sunday.
M fa5PM Chicago and New York Ex-
press. Stops on signal Daily.
No ls-65P.M. Cumberland and Baltimore Ac-
couimodation. via Washington. Dali,
except Sunday.
No. i4-SaP. NJ New York Express. Daily
wEST-BoUND.
No II-2i2A. NJ New York and Pittsburg Lin
tied DAILY.
M I3-I5A. NJ Baltimore and Cumberland Ac-
commOdaiion. Daily except SUNDAY
No s-lOpA.M New York and Cincinna,
Limited. DAILY.
No l7-ll9A N. Baltimore and Mar,n>hurg
Accommodation. DAILY except SUNDAY
No i-aSsP.M. New York and ST. Louis Limited
Express. Connects with ~ & W. south
Daily.
No o-ii.6P. NJ Baltimore and Cleveland. Pitts
burg Express. Daily.
No local trains on Sunday.
lie PRICE Ticket Agent.
Shenandoah Junction, W Va
CIV. BASSETT.
General Passenger Ascent
s Fleming VIII sell tickets on the b & O. Rail
road ior the West and South
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01

In a warning against the great summer
pest and menacs-mosquitoes-the de-
partment OF health of Philadelphia says:
Mosquitoes, as rule, deposit their eggs
in stagnant water, which hatch out with
great rapidly in the form OF small animals
called "wrigglers," named from the man
ner in which they propel themselves
through the water, which, in few days,
becomes full fledged mosquitoes. A SUI
ficent number OF mosquitoes TO annoy an
entire neighborhood can be developed
from very small quantity Of water. A
neglected tomato can containing water is
sufficient for this purpose; therefore
watch, remove, empty or tightly cover
with cheesecleth all barrels, boxes, tin
cans, choked roof cutters, sewer traps or
any receptacle where water can lie, for a
period OF FIVE days.