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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
EIGHT MAN BIRDS
START IN LONG
FLYING RACE
Six Complete First Stage of
SO Miles
STEERED BY COMPASS
Haze Made it impossible for Pilots
Keeps Course by Land
to Keep Course by Land

Paris, Aug. Slight ayiators start
ed at daylight yesterday in the 4S5
nile cross-country race from Issy les
MoulineauX, and at nightfall six of
them had covered the first stage of
the Journey to Troyes, SO miles from
the starting point.
Not since the Grand Prix competi-
ton for automobiles have such crowds
gathered or has such enthusiasm
been displayed in a sporting event
The aeroplanes started at five-minute
intervals Auburn was first away
and Leblanc next. Leblanc's time to
Troyes was one hour 33 minutes and
20 seconds, while Auburn made the
trip in one hour 81 minutes and 27
seconds
Owing to the haze and the diff
Guilty of seeing landmarks, the pilots
steered by compass. Mamet lost his
way. He covered almost tiwce the re-
quired distance, but finally reached
the goal Lindpainter, the American
Weymann, and the Frenchman, lie
gagneauX, all arrived in safety at
TrOyos, but they were compelled to
make several stops. The reported
head winds. Weymann descended to
pick up a passenger to guide him but
the passenger complained Of nausea
and the aviator was forced to land
him after they had gone a few miles.
Bregi and Busson did not finish
The latter's machine was wrecked
when he dropped into a corn field.
Auburn, Leblanc and Mamet used
monoplanes, while Lindpainter, Wey.
mann and LegagenauX had bi-plances
Several army officers, who were not
allowed to take part officially in the
race, made the cross-country flight
to Troyes from various stations. They
declare their intention of following
the race to the end. Just before the
start two amateurs. who had flown
from Estampes, descended among
the spectators amid great cheering.
The circuit, which will be covered
by the contestants, starting at Paris
embraces Troyes, Nancy, Mezieres
Charlesville, Douai and Amiens, anC
ends at Paris. Local aviation meet
ings have been arranged at each stop
ping place, the prizes totallng $32,
100, in addition to the $4,000 Offered
for the big event by Paris news
paper. The conditions of the cross
country race provide that the win
ner shall be the aviator wlro covers
the circuit in the shortest elapsed
time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
rhe Next Vermont Senate

Vermont Is so strongly Republican
that as a rule the candidates whom
the republicans nominate for the up
per branch OF the Legislature may
safely be put down as constituting the
Senate In the following Octorber.
Last year, for example. this rule held
good, the only exceptions being In the
case OF Senator Kennedy of Chitten-
den county and Senator Wright OF
Grand Isle county. Judging from all
accounts these two counties will elect
republican senators this year, and II
would not be strange II the coming
Senate, like so many OF It's predeces'
sors. were solidly republican. II this
should prove TO be the case, then the
following republicans. who have been
nominated In their respective counties
would form the next Senate:
Addison county-H. T. Cults, Or
we'll. T.. A. Field, Panton.
bennington oounty-Frank c. Archi
bald, Manchester, Henry T. Cushman,
North Bennington.
Caledonia county-David Il. Porter,
ST. Jonnsbury; DR. $. r. Darling,
lIardwick
Chittenden county-Max l.. Powell,
Burlington; George Norton. Hunting
ton: John A. Smith. Jericho.
Essex county-porter II. Dale,
Brighton.
Franklin county-W. S. Shepardson,
Fletcher. c. c. sheldon, Highgate.
Grand Isle county-Solon $. Girls
void. Grand Isle.
Lamoille county-A. A. Pike,
stowe
Orange county-Lewis n. Seaver,
williamstown. benjamin d. Scribner'
Corinth.
Orleans county,. g. Butterneld,
Derby. NJ. NJ Taplln, Barton.
Rutland county-H. u. Barden,
walllngford. Henry l.. Clark. Castle
ton. y. c. futile, Rutland, s r. Hit
chCock. West Haven.
Washington county John w. Cor.
don, Barre. H. W. Lyford, Warren;
Harry Daniels. East Montpelier.
Windham county-Edgar NJ. Butler
Jamaica. Edwin p. Adams. Marlboro
Windsor county, A. Davis. Beth
81. John c. Coolidge. Plymouth, y
lH. Edgerton, Observation-Disclosures
Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

METHODIST PICNIC
vii Be Held Wednesday at Browns
Grove.

The annual excursion and picnic OF
the Sunday school will be held We'd
nesday, rain or shine, at Browns
Grove on line of the Lebanon Springs
railroad. Train leaves Depot at S:15
a. m, returning arrives at 5:55 D. m.
1t is to be basket picnic and all
friends wishing to enjoy a days outing
and sport are cordially invited to 20
with us; the more the merrier. Tick.
cts can be obtained at Hourans, and
HOLSTERS Grocery stores and at Girls
wods at special prices Adults 35c,
children at zoe for the round trip.
Get your tickets in advance if DOS.
sible as it will help the committee in
charge to make good their guarantee
to the railroad company.
The regular services at the Metho.
dist church were well attended YES.
terday in the union meeting of the Con
gregational and Methodist churches
At the morning service Miss Marion
Brewer of Albany sang two solos
which were greatly appreciated. Miss
Brewer is blessed with a very fine
voice which she ueses in a natural at
tractiye and artistic manner. Mex
Sunday morning these churches viii
unite with the first church at Ben
nington Center in the Old Home weeE
service.
Friday afternoon Circle No. S will
meet at the parsonage from to o.
clock.
Tonight the Baracca class will NEE
at the Y. M. c. A. at o'clock to ar
range the program of sports for tn,
picnic on Wednesday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
CLARENCE HOLDEN
WAS WINNER OF
STATE TITLE
In Championship Finals Last
Saturday
PLAYED IN GREAT FORM
Defeated Percy n. Jennings by Two
up-R. D. Campbell Won Trophy
For Low Gross Score.

Clarence L. Holden is the new golf
champion of Vermont. succeeding
Fred b. Martin of Manchester, who
held the title last year. He defeated
Percy H. Jennings Saturday by 2 up
in the finals of the state tournament
played last Thursday, Friday and
Saturday on the course here of the
Mt. Anthony country club.
This is the first year that the Ekwa-
/ nok club of Manchester has failed to
win the state title. In fact all the
honors except lowest gross score
came to Bennington for the Mt. An
thony team won the Governor Nc
Cullough cup the first day of the
tournament.
When the tournament opened Mr.
Holden was not looked on as a prob
able winner for he has played very
little this year and never as much as
most of the other contestants, but he
played from the start in great form
and with the confidence OF veteran.
Mr. Jennings, who was again the
runner up, also played the finals last
year against Martin and was also the
runner up in the tournament several
years ago. He played strong game
but was unlucky at critical points,
especially on the green's, once laying
himself a stymie in playing the like
and three times missing short puts,
once for the hole and twice for half.
Holden drove with an iron and owes
his victory TO his skill with that club
for when he undertook to use a driv-
er he could not get direction or dis
lance.
The cards:
Holden.
Out
586S55SS45S5s55S64-S1
Ss44s6a6544s4458Ss-S7
Total 1863
Jennings:
545S55s75546s47a65-s4
In
Observation-Disclosures
Total 1863
In the first days play r. d. Camp
bell of Dorset and Fritz B. Jennings
of Mt Anthony tied for low gross at
10. Friday in matches they were to
play off the tie and again halyed at
81. Saturday they played another is
holes to decide the contest and Camp
: bell won, 50 to "a.
The cup for the second 16 was won
by G.. b. Johnson Of Mt. Anthony, de-
feating George Worthington. and 2.
The open handicap Saturday was
.. won by Frank Clark OF Ekwanok In
10
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
100000 VISITORS
EXPECTED IN
CHICAGO
Windy City Preparing For a
Big Crowd
UNIQUE DECORATIONS
Knights Tempar Will Parade in
Front of Grand Stand Seating
100000

Chicago, Aug. S.-Chicago, in its
dress uniform, its streets gay with
decorations and already well filled
with guests, rested yesterday in anti
cipaton of a week of entertainment
in honor of the 9lst triennial Knights
Templar conclaye. 1t rested officially
but actually the welcome to the first
of the 100000 expected guests, the
arrival of an occasional early com
mandery and the interest OF the
Chlcagoans themselves kept the
downtown streets filed with crowds
usually equalled only on New Years
eve or Independence Day.
The first official function of The
conclave was the religious service
held in Orchestra hall. One thousand
uniformed Knights attended the
solemn, formal opening, at which
Rev. George H. MacAdam, of Evans
ton commandery, delivered a sermon
and at which special ritual was
read.
Templar way, into which State
street has been transformed has at
tracted the chief attention of the
knights. The whole downtown length
Of the street is lined on both sides
at regular intervals with tall columns
inscribed with the heraldic devices
of the Knights Templar and sur
mounted with huge globes, covered
with incandescent lights These are
connected the length OF the stree
with strands of woven leaves, deck
ed with electric lights and hung will
symbolic wreaths
The Castle arch on Michigan ave
nue. will be the first sight of man.
of the arrivals 1t is fashioned in tn,
type of the castles OF the middle
ages. At each end is tower and sta
toned on these heights will be her
aids with trumpets to announce th'
advance of the division of the bis
parade on Tuesday.
A monster grandstand with a seat
ing capacity of 100000 occupies sew
eral blocks along the east side o
Michigan avenue. and before this tn,
Knights will pass in review At tn,
other end Of the line of march is
second arch. On either side of tn,
arch where the half circle begins Il
break away from the uprights, ar,
short elevations. On these are statue
Of Knights, mounted on chargers an,
sbrandishing swords.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
The speakership and the Public
Service

The people OF Vermont are plainly
becoming aroused to the ACCESSIBILITY
OF guarding the public service strong
hold they have gained, and making
sure that legislation is neither emas-
culated nor even weakened during the
coming session of the Legislature
The Randolph Herald says In this
connection:
An alarm Is sounded that the pub
lie service corporations are in poll
tics In Vermont decidedly this year,
to the end that they may secure laws
more TO their liking, especially the
railroad reguative statutes. Il Is
we'll enough to be warned in season,
but sentiment will not warrant any
weakening In the attitude toward
these corporations.
The part that they took during the
pre-convention struggle may, In their
opinion. entitle them to first claim In
consideration, but we 90 not think
Doctor Mead would yield to their so.
licltation. and anyway the Governor
does not make the laws.
In commenting upon this utterance
Editor Frank Il. Howe OF the Ben.
nington Banner says:
The rank and file OF the voters can
look out for the interests Of the state
by seeing that their representatives
are not under the thumb OF any cor
poration or money interests.
In this connection we will quote
what the Montpelier Journal says re.
garding the speakership:
The Journal hears that Frank r.
Howe, who represented Bennington
most efficiently In the last session OF
the Legislature, has been asked by
the republicans OF his town to be a
candidate for recollection and that he
Is likely to give his consent. Already
his name has been suggested as d
candidate for speaker of the House
With his legislative experience, his
wide acquaintance and his familiarity
with State problems, he would make
formidable candidate.
Regardless OF the speakership, We
sincerely hope Editor Howe may b,
reelected as Bcnnington's ropresen
tatiye. We have often urged the re
election of representatives on tbs
ground that II third or so of tn,
members could be returned Il woult
mean more prompt taking mp of IN,
serious work OF the new Legislature
and consequent marked saving II
time and expense, and Editor Howe
was one OF the most faithful and ef
fcicnt members Of the Legislature.
Editor Howe's utterance. quote,
above. concerning the rank and M
of voters and their obligation t
look out for the interests OF thI
state hy seeing that their represen
tatlves are not under The thumb o
any. corporation or money interest,"
viii certainly commend him 20 thl
people In an sections OF the state. an'
make him still more formidable as
possible candidate for the speaker
ahip. burlington Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
JeHersonians

Total bases, Pittsfeld II, Jefferson
iansll. Sacrifice hits, Golden. Scan
Ion, Cranker, Fish, sacrifice fly, Col
den; stolen bases. Kennedy, Hickey,
Robarge =, Golden =, Doherty, Ken
ney; hits off Cranker, 10 in innings;
two-base hit, Genest; three-base hit,
Genest home run, Kennedy; first
base on balls off Martin 4, off Berger
/, off Cranker 4; left on bases, Pitts
field s. Jeffersonians II; struck out,
by Cranker, Connolly, Martin, Wright,
McDermott; batters hit, Golden, Mar
tin: passed ball Fish: wild pitch,
Martin. Time, In 80 m. Umpire
hnnis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

Bennington


Stolen bases, Butch. Strong. Grape,
Heath; two base hit, Grape; bases on
balls, by Mitchell 2; by Utman .; hit
by pitched ball, Carroll, King sacri-
fee hits, Fey CD, Heath (2), Sullivan,
Finnegan, lnglis ca; left on bases,
General Electrios 9, Bennington 10;
wild pitch. Mitchell; umpire, Freyer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
His Scheme.

81 suppose you talk dialect to amuse
the summer boardersY'
II used to-" answered Farmer Haw,
"but not now. call the farmhouse a
bungalow in this years prospectus. and
everything will be on n high brow
plane. PHILADELPHIA Hnlletln.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
1T is IMPOSSIBLE TO

bequeath to your children your bust
ness experience, ability and know
ledge. Therefore, calculate the earn
ing value of these qualities in dol
lars and insure to full amount. Ma
tional Life Insurance Co., Montpelier
VT. (MutuaD Earle S. Kinsley
Agent, Rutland, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
PITTsFlELD AN EASY VICTOR
Jeffersonlans Never Have Chance
After Sixth lnning-score 10 to 6.

Pittsfield beat the Jeffersonians, 10
to 6, in Pittsfield Saturday afternoon.
and the weather was tritle cold. A
large number turned out, however,
and they were rewarded with an in
teresting struggle up to the sixth,
when Pitcher Martin went to pieces
and was relieved by Berger. Cranker
of the home team was also forced to
leave the mound after his eighth in
ming with a sore arm which would not
behave. The feature of the game was
home run over left-field fence by
Kennedy in the fourth inning. The
gpOrp.-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
SAVED TWO MEN
Honors For Their Rescue Due to
A. w. BREASTED.

Harrison |. Norton and A. w. Brais-
ted went Saturday to Camp Twilight
on Lake Champlain, opposite Crown
Point, 10 spend a few days. They have
new power boat and while out Sun
day afternoon rescued two men who
had tipped over with a small sailboat
In the middle Of the lake. The men
were exhausted and would have drown
ed in a few minutes had not Mr..
Braisted and Mr.. Norton happened
along. The lake was rough and a
gale was blowing. Had not Mr.. Brais-
ed been a good sailor and familiar
with the lake he could not have gotten
to the men in season to have saved
them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

Stolen bases, Vance, Kenny; sacrl.
flee hits, Mahoney, Keefe, Carolan;
bases on balls, by Weiss 2; hit by
pitched ball, Cobb, Murphy; struck
out by Harrington Y, by Weiss g. left
on bases, North Adams 10, Benning-
ton 3, wild pitch, Weiss; umpire,
Freyer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

The Famous Battle O the Little Big
horn RIVER.

horn RIVER.
General George A custer was Ons
of the most notable cavalry officers de-
veloped during the war nf the rebel
lion. 1t was his iorlune to be- In the
thick OF the conflict within q few
days after leaving the trimming scbota
at West Point. and from that time un
Ill the day of his death his life was
filled with strenuous work and STIR
ring adventure. In which he was fire.
quently exposed to deadly peril
The closing chapter of his life. whic b
came with what Is known in history
as Clusters last tight" which &C.
Cured on June 2G. 1876. was trag-
edy, but he died like a soldier.
For number OF years after the civil
war Custer had been engaged IN In
dian fighting on the frontier OF the
United States Many OF these engage
ments were among the most thrilling
I'm the history OF Indian warfare in
this country
The famous expedition which led up
TO the famous battle OF the Little Big.
horn river was started on May H.
1876. when General Terry. his officers.
Of whom General Custer was one. aud
his troops left Fort Lincoln. Dakota.
Every one realized that the campaign
was likely 10 be decisive one. II was
planned TO strike the Indians a serious
blow-one from which they could not
recover
The advance was begun under IA
vorable conditions. and the Little Big
horn mountains were reached on June
% and the Indian village located. A
slight accident gave the red men warn
Ing. Nobody knows exactly how the
battle OF Little Bighorn was fought
The statements made afterward by
the Indians were contradictory. but
they all agreed that Clusters appear
ance was a great surprise. The best
evidence shows that the Indians closed
in on both right and left and placed
Custer at once on the defensive. Closer
and closer the coll frightened around
that plucky band. One after the othel
Of the troopers fell. the horses were
stampeded. the ammunition ran low
no messenger had been able to breal
through the lines. and the mortality
among the officers was heavy.
Then Custer had his troops Gre two
voleys in succession. the usuS1 cry fol
help It was heard In Reno's camp. II
Significance was understood. but NJ
help came. Soon came the fnal act o.
the tragedy. The Indians closed II
from all sides. led by the cruel chief
Grow King. Gall. Crazy Horse anC
Rain.in the Face. II was n hand I,
hand fight. It was 100 against 1000
Grouped about Custer were twenty o.
thirty desperate men. They Tough
with their leader they fought for the
leader. until the last man lay dead.
Not an American officer or soldle
lived to tell the tale OF Clusters las
fight" Never In the history Of tn
world was the bravery. devotion 4
duty and perfect discipline Of troop
better illustrated. Almost without ex
ccptlon the bodies OF the men wer
found Just where they Ind fought
Each company was In the place ms
signed. troopers In line and their otii
GERS in position. They fought losln
battle. but they fought without tllnch
ing. They were killed. but not dl.
graced. -Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
BASE BALL 5UNTS
-Four City League.

North Adams defeated Newport
Saturday by score of II to T. The
Tunnel Diggers drove Burns, the for
mer Pittsaeld pitcher of the mound
in the sixth inning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following noon quotations were
&c seiyeG today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from j. R. Willlston
& Co. OF New York by special wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next - Hours
For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy with showers
tonight OF Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

The Keene, n. H.. team with four
former Bennington players are now
playing, defeated the Black Sox of
New York Saturday in a game that
was marked by long hits and sharp
fielding on the part of the home team.
Keene scored its two runs in the
FIRST inning. With Ganley on first
base Leonard knocked out n home run
which was the longest hit ever seen
on the Keene grounds. Leonard al.
so secured another hit during the
game. Wheeler, the former Benning.
ton catcher, was behind the bat for
keene and played n perfect game. AL
bert, who recently left Bennington
pitched his first game for Keene and
held the hard.hltting Black Sox down
TO hits. lie had four strike-outs
gave two bases on balls and had q
wild pitch. All four OF the former
Bennington players went through the
game without an error.
Billy King. who has been playing
at right field for the Bennington team
since early in the season, was releas
ed Saturday evening and went to his
home In North Adams. The recent
accident to burlington and the fact
that the Pownal player has not beer
tn the best OF form this season has
worried Manager Higgins not little
and he has realized that he was TAX
ing a big risk in attempting to gC
through the remainder of the leagu,
season with but one catcher. The on
ly solution OF the difficulty appeared
to be the hiring Of a fielder who coult
go behind the bat and Jack" lnglli
of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic team
has been secured to mi the gap. KIM
was one of the most popular players
on the team and has played good bal
both In the field and at the bat. II,
liked Bennington and preferred L
play here rather In any other town
Billy has host OF friends In tow
and there were many expressions o
regret when Il was learned that h
was no longer member OF the team
lie was at the game at Tudor parl
Sunday afternoon and was roofing
for Bennington at the top tf his voice
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

FTTHW FTINNui
Bacon-I hear your wife has one OF
those new aeronlane hats7
Egbert She has.
docs II ever get up highr
"Surcl That's where Il was when
she bought itr'-Yonkevs Statesman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-08

By losing game to North Adams
yesterday by a score of to l Ben
nington dropped into third place in
the four-cornered league. Pittsfeld
defeated the Jeffersonians at Pitts
field Saturday and went to the top.
North Adams goes into second place
by winning the game at Tudor park.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-10
COMMANDERY
Attends Ascension Day Sefv.
Ices At St. Paul's Church
Excellent Sermon Delivered
By Rev. Geo. F. Weida

Ascension day services were held
at St Paul's Episcopal church Thurs.
day evening, the members of Clinton
Commandery, No. ., knights Templars
attending in a body, There was large
turnout of sir knights. Services were
conducted by Sir knight. the Rev. w
h. Hull, rector of the church and pre-.
late of the commandery. An excel.
lent sermon was preached by Sir
knight and Rev, George f. Weida of
Kenyon college. The sermon was an
earnest plea of Christianity and was
listened to with great interest by all
present. Excellent music for the ser.
vice was furnished by the vested choir