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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
D|EGEL TO OWN UP
HIS PARTNERS
IN TERROR
Guilty Ohio Grafters Likely To
Be Caught
IS DIEGEL'S ONLY CHANCE
II He Confesses and Helps Convict
Those Chiefly Guilty He May
Escape Prison Term

Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 1O.-With
three-year term In the penitentiary
hanging over him and stay of execu-
ton lasting but eight days more, Rod.
ney J. Diegel. Sergeant at Arms of
the Senate, realizing that his last
nope but one for winning his freedom
Is gone, today decided again to make
a full confession of all he knows in
regard to alleged corruption in the
Legislature during the last session.
This information was given to The
Times correspondent tonight by John
Egan, the personal attorney of DiegeL
who Is confined to his bed at hotel
suffering from the nervous strain he
has been under during the last two
weeks.
Two weeks ago Diegel went volun-
tarily to Attorney General Hogan and
Prosecuting Attorney Turner and an
nounced his desire to make full con-
fesslon They gave him one week Id
which to submit his statement in
writing. The following day he repudi-
ated his agreement and declared he
would tell nothing, stating that he
was ready to take his sentence. Die
gels desire all along has been to
shield certain prominent Senator, a
lifelong friend, whom he named to the
States Attorneys.
1t was believed that at the last
moment when Diegal and Egan ar
rived together from Cincinnati on FRI
day, the former would turn States
evidence, and the surprise was genep
al when he stood up in court yester>
day and took his sentence
Diegel has been constantly besieged
by indicted members of the Legisla-
ture, lobbyists, and others who fear
the results of confession from him,
but Mr.. Egan now firmly believes that
Diegel will tell all be knows. shield
ing no one.
The prosecution has been satisfied
all along that Diegel was possessed of
enough information to indict many
more Senators. They believe Diegel
acted as a go-between in many 9th
er bribery deals besides those involv.
ing Senators T r. Andrews, George
X. Cetone, and Isaac r. Huffman.
Arrangements for Diegel's state
ment we're made today at confer
ence OF Attorney Egan and Prescott
ing Attorney Turner The statement
in writing is to be delivered to Prose-
cutor Turner before Sept. lS when
the stay of execution expires
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
THAT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Rain Necessitated the Indefinite Post
ponement Of Final Game


Because of the rain the third game
of the series arranged by the Brattle-
boro management with the players
who formerly composed the Benning.
ton team was not played Because of
the fact that all of the games were
played in Brattleboro there was but
little interest in the series and the
gate receipts were small The Ben
nington players who went into the ar
rangement with the Brattleboro man
agement on percentage basis re-
ceiyed 1925 for their weeks work,
which would Just about pay their per-
sonal expenses.
These post-league series are always
apt TO result in failures When a base
ball team undertakes a series under
the management Of one or more of
the players the result is seldom salts.
factory to anyone concerned and such
proved to be the case at Brattleboro
The Bennington players were convinc-
ed that the games would attract large
crowds and that their share of the
gate receipts would be large. They
lost sight of the fact that the Ben.
nington management had no connec
ton with the series, that there was
no interstate rivalry such as would
have resulted had a portion of the
games been played in Bennington and
that there can be no interest in q
contest arranged entirely in the inter
est OF one party.
Tho pnQfnnnad uarna tuin NOT he
played The Bennington players have
disbanded and SO far as known Bosk
is the only Huckleberry boy who will
again appear in baseball uniform
this year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
TO BACK SOCIALIST PRESS
100000 Publishing Concern to B,
Formed In Chicago

Chicago, Sept 1O.-Sooialists OF
Cook county at a largely attended
meeting In this city today. authorized
the immediate formation OF a $500, 900
corporation, the purpose Of which will
be TO publish the four daily, nine
weekly, and seven monthly magazines
and newspapers at present supporting
the Socialist party In Chicago. Il
was announced that the charter for
the corporation has already been Sc
cured and that the institution will be
known as "Labor's COOPERATIVE
Press association"
The corporation Is TO be modelled
on similar concerns owned by Social
lists and trades unions In Europe The
plan has received the cordial indorse'
ment and approval Of prominent Soc
ialists and labor officials Of Illinois
who will back the undertaking anan
cially.
The Socialists now publish daily
newspapers In Chicago In English
German, Bohemian. and Polish With
the new plant Il Is expected to con
vert Into daily publications tbs
weekly papers In Italian. Hebrew ana
Swedlsh.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
OLD MAN LAUR|ER
EXPECTS TO WIN
HOT CONTEST
Canadian Premier Holds Out
Better Than Opponent
is CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
Opposition Leader Borden Also
neutrality-suspicious. to Take
Place Sept. II

The Canadian election campaign
has now been in full swing for
month. An army OF orators has
been busy throughout the country
daily, tons of literature have been
distributed. Yet today the leaders of
each party claim that victory is as
sured and they appear to be sincere.
Victory is in the air." declared Pre-
mier Laurier, at meeting In London
Ont, on Friday II feel the swing
that makes 1t sure. | am pretty old
at the game. / have Travelled over
the provinces of Canada more than
once and today find for the cause
represent such enthusiasm as | new
er found before" Premier Laurier
has been through Ontario, Quebec and
the Maritime provinces speaking daily
and sometimes two or three times a
day He is 10 years old, but is stand
ing the work better than any other
leader on either side His voice is
as clear and his vigor as evident as at
the beginning of the campaign The
audiences he has addressed have been
unparalleled In Canada for size and
enthusiasm This week he goes to
the district around Quebec city to
finish the campaign.
Il am confident that on September
Il the electors of Canada will cast
their votes against the ratification Of
reciprocity and that the liberal gov
eminent will be defeated by a sub
stantial majority" declared Opposit-
ion Leader Borden at Charlestown, p.
E. l.. on Friday. Mr.. Borden has spo-
ken at the principal centers of Can.
ada east OF the great lakes since the
opening of the campaign and has had
large and enthusiastic audiences
wherever he has appeared All the
leading speakers Of both parties have
attracted unusually large audiences
wherever they have gone. The size
OF the gatherings in the midst of the
harvesting season is taken as evi-
dence that Canadians are thoroughly
interested in the question OF recipro-
city, for as the campaign has devel-
oped other issues have been dropped
by the speakers and reciprocity now
stands practically alone. Many OBJ
servers say that the election Is likely
to line up the cities and the country
In opposition to one another, with
the country supporting the govern
ment and reciprocity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Arthur f. Ferguson of the National
Board of Tariff Experts went Sunday
to Washington. d. c., after spending
several days in town
Harry Wills of the Drysdale store
who is taking two weeks vacation
returned Saturday from a several days
stay in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. Everett and
daughters, the Misses Anne and Anne,
arrived in Bennington Saturday from
New York City, where they arrived
last Thursday from their home in We
vey. Switzerland The party will re-
main in Bennington until Thursday,
when they will return to New York
City During their stay here Mr. Ev-
erett will inspect the building OF his
summer home, now under course of
construction on the side of Mt An
thony.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
PORTUGAL FACES
INVASION BY
ROyAL|STS
Civil War Probable in the
Newest Republic
INVADERS WITHOUT MONEY
1t is Expected That the People Of the
Northern Provinces viii Support
the King

Lisbon, via the frontier Sept. TO-
With a desire to know the exact
strength of the positions and the in
tentions Of the royalists, the govern
ment recently sent Luz d'Almeida,
chief of the Carbonarios, a secret po-
litical society, to the frontier to make
a thorough investigation. A report
from this official has just been receiv-
ed. He says that the royalists now
concentrated in the neighborhood OF
Orense are preparing slowly to ad-
vance. They number from 1000 to
5000, comprising infantry, cavalry and
artillery. They have about 40 pieces
Of artillery, for the most part quick
flrers. They also have two aero
planes which are constantly flying
over the camps of the soldiers of the
Republic, especially at Chaves, and
the troops and inhabitants are in con
slant fear that they may drop bombs.
The delay in the attack is due to
the Monarchists' lack of funds, the
Carbonate chief says, but they are
expecting the arrival of money to the
amount of s2,500,0O0.
Almeida is Of the opinion that I'M
less something extraordinary happens
the Monarchist invasion will take
place within a week. The Monarch.
lists count on part OF the republican
troops going over to them as soon as
hostilities are opened, but, according
to the best reports, apparently all
the $4,000 republican troops lining the
frontier are loyal to the new regime
and intend to kill without quarter to
avoid a civil war between the north
and the south.
There is no doubt that a great part
of the north will rise in support OF
the Royalists, but the latter are badly
armed, and the belief here at least is
that they would soon be defeated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
CLARA sARroNs CONDITION
Nephew Says Her Health Is Not SO
Serious as Previously Announced


Boston. Sept. 11.-Fears for the
health of Miss Clara Barton, founder
Of the American Red Cross society
who has been M at her summer home
M Oxford. are not we'll founded ac'
cording to a statement, Issued here
Yesterday by her nephew, stephen "
parton. when Miss Barton took to
her bed few days ago there was con
siderable alarm expressed by her
friends on account of her advanced
age 90 years. The trouble, said her
nephew yesterday. was due to a
slisht muscular weakness OF the heart
and ia not serious His statement In
part Is as followa A,
Miss Barton is not at the point OF
death. although the nearly tatal slo ,.
ness Of last winter from pneulnonlA
left With her some Of It's III effects.
Yer appetite and digestion are norman
and ali her organs are pronounced
good Long years Of constant WORK
ana the sickness of last winter nave
caused n slight weakness In the mus
cular action OF the heart. Her inter
Loot was never keener. clearer, more
alert than now Yesterday ! spent
two hours with her in our customary
oid.time way OF conversation; In inc
transaction OF business, household, ht
erary and personal affairs. and shs
was considering with me whether shs
might take the risk Of spending the
winter at her oxford home instead o.
rpturnlns to the less rigorous climate
of Glen Echo. her winter home N
Maryland"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
NO BASEBALL WAR
American Association Withdraw .Its
Demands for Change In RatIno

Chicago, Sept. S.-Peace has been
restored in the ranks of Organized
baseball AT meeting OF the Amer.
lean association here today II was de-
eided to withdraw the petition. pres
ented to the National Commission on
August demanding a change in rat
ing
Inc commission having previously
refused to grant the demands of the
minor leaguers, today's action was in
lhe nature OF a complete surrender.
In the original petition OF the Am.
erican association the request was
made that a player drafted from their
organization should bring $4,000 in
stead OF $1,000, the present price ana
the stipulation was made that hut
one player should be taken from each
club in one year
After having their demands refused
ana because of the failure to procure
the Eastern and Southern leagues 10
JOIN them in their fight the American
association magnates decided TO re.
new the old agreement.
me agreement OF the American No.
ISOLATION with the National eeom mis-.
sion expired on September 6. In
order to give the minor league team
owners chance to decide what thew
desired to do, however, the time was
extended until September 10.
The team owners were closeted
with President Chivington but little
more than an hour. The magnates
were unanimous in the opinion that
II would be best to withdraw the pet.
ition.
None OF those who participated in
the meeting was willing to discuss
the case TO any extent. President
.Chiyington made the simple announce
ment OF the decision to withdraw the
petition and the team owners insisted
after the meeting that his statement
covered the story of the session.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen coun'
ties Of the state

Al a session of United States court
at Montpelier Wednesday examina.
tons we're made for the granting OF
FINAL papers and rs sets were issued.
Many applications for first and second
papers we're made.
The corn crop in the vicinity Of Bel.
lows Falls gives promise Of being OF
phenomenal size, II the frosts hold
of two or three weeks longer. Many
report the hay crop two-thirds size.
Everything looks at its best now, and
the farmers are doing less complain
ing than usual.
The bar dockets for the September
term OF Rutland county court which
will open In Rutland, September IL
contain 1876 civil cases, 81 divorce ca
SEES. SO chancery cases and IA crimi
nal cases. There are a good many
other new criminal cases which do mol
appear on the dockets. Forty-thre'
cases are fixed for trial by jury anc
20 by the court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
NICE WEATHER THIS WEEK
It Will Be Generally Fair Says Weather
Bureau

Washington, Sept 10.-Generally
fair weather the coming week the
country over was the prediction Of the
weather bureau tonight. Its weekly
forecast says:
"In the United States the coming
week will be one of generally fair
weather and normal temperature over
the greater part of the country. The
next barometric depression of impor-
lance to cross the United States Will
appear in the northwest on Wednes-
day and pass over the eastern states
near the close of the week. 1t Will
be attended by local rains"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
GOVERNOR BUT HAS NO OFFICE
Shafroth Of Colorado Bars Lieutenant
From Chamber During His Absence

From Chamber During His Absence
Denver. Sept S.-A feud OF long
standing between Gov. John r. Sha-
froth and Lieut.. Gov Stephen X.
Fitzgerald became violent yesterday
on the eve OF the governors depar-
ture for the New Jersey divorce con
yention
The lieutenant governor strobe into
the governors office as Shafroth was
clearing his desk for the last time
before leaving and announced that he
would take charge OF the office and
resume the duties OF governor this
morning
you will do nothing OF the
kind" replied Shafroth, his red hair
and mustache bristling. II will lock
up everything here and have the doors
bolted, barred and guarded. While
you are playing governor you will oc-
cupy your own Office or any old place
you please except this Office. Twin
not have you nosing around here and
you will not be allowed to enter this
suite during my absence"
'11l show you" said Fitzgerald as
he walked away.
Today the lieutenant governor
spoke TO several thousand people
gathered at Rocky Ford for the an
nual melon day carnival and feast
During the speech he said: Gov. Sha-
froth has barred me from his Office
during his absence. but by the eter-
nal when get back 10 Denver
will break down the doors OF his OF
fee n necessary and be governor in
the governors office until his return
I will do this II have to call out the
militia to do the work"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
PETTY THlEVINe PLENTY
Not Only Steal Fruit But Also Break
Down the Trees

Editor of the Banner:-I wish to
call the attention of Chief Brazell and
the other members of the police force
to the mischief and petty thieving
that is going on in the village every
night
1t is a shame and disgrace when
people have struggled along for years
to grow a few vines and trees to
have lawless young people not only
steal the fruit but also break down
and destroy the trees. 1t is up to
the police to protect the peoples pro
perty. Make an example or two and
the lesson will be learned.
Citizen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
FIRE RouTs A ROACH ARMY
Firemen Hlndered by Steps Made slip
merry by Them az Elizabeth Blaze.

Elizabeth. n. j., Sept iO.-When
ire started on the second floor OF the
home of Frank Keoser, n Pole. at AZ
Bayway tonight, the place was de-
serted by an army OF reaches, which
poured down the front stairs and
hamperod the flremen.
The pests made the stairs so slip
perry that several OF the tremen slip.
ped and fell. The Gre was put out
without much damage. When last
seen the reaches were headed In the
direction Of Railway
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11

because sixty.one years old, a history
in which there is no record OF change
in personal and judicial experience OF
of a failure TO keep any contract en-.
THAT. even In the United
states. is a history OF achievement
which invites attention. National
Life Insurance Company OF vermont.
MUTUALLY Earle 8. kinsley' General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
Worse For the Victim Because His Friends Merely
MRS. H. r. BRISTOL DEAD
Young Woman Died This Afternoon
After Weeks illness

Mrs. H. R. Bristol who has been
critically i'll for several days, died
this afternoon at one o'clock. Her
death will be a great shock to wide
circle of friends. An extended obitu-
airy notice will appear in The Banner
tomorrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11

Games for Today
Chicago at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at New York.
Boston at Washington
National League Results
At Chicago-Cincinnati s; Chicago
3.
At ct. Louis-St. Louis, Z; Pitts
burRh. 6.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
National League Standing

Games for Today
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
New York at Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
SONG RECITAL
Given by Charles Bennett Saturday
Evening

The recital given by Charles H.
Bennett at the Mt. Anthony Country
club house Saturday evening was at
tended by about rs members and
their friends. Mr.. Benefits rendition
of the various numbers was up to his
usual well known standard and was
enjoyed by those present, The rooms
in which the guests were seated were
artistically decorated with autumn
leaves.
The following is the well selected
program.
Where ere You Walk, Handel
Vittoria, Carissimi
Der Wanderer,
Die Forelle,
Fruhlingsglaube,,
Muth,
Schubert
Indian Love Lyrics,
Amy Woodforde Finden
The Temple Bells,
Less Than the Dust,
Kashmiri Song,
When / am Dying
En- Chemin, Holmes
lie Muletier Tarrasone, Henrion
I'm Wearin' Ava.
On the Way to Kew,
Foote
The Little Galway Cloak. Lohr
The Rose, Norton
This Uninhabited Island,
OF All the Tribe of Tegumai
Rolling Down to Rio,
German
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
BASEBALL BuNTs

The Ex-Tammany baseball team
went to Petersburgh Saturday and
was defeated by the local team by a
score of 3 to 0. Scott the Bennington
high school pitcher, was in the box
for the Ex-Tammany team and held
Petersburgh to three hits. The Tx
Tammany team has played 10 games
during the season which ended Satur.
day, winning 8, losing and tying one
Bosk went to his home in Fitchburg
Monday evening and went yesterday
to Utica, In the New York state leag'
ne. He will finish the season with
that team. II is reported that How
ard Earle a Pittsburg scout, came
here to watch Bosk work and went to
Bellows Falls Monday morning ex-
pecting to see him in the box. He
came here again In the afternoon and
watched the boy and after the game
was instrumental in having him sign
with the Utica team-Brattleboro
Phoenix
II looks as though Bellows Falls
would have baseball next year. At
a public meeting following the close
Of the Twin-State season the sum OF
S545 was raised and subscription
paper is being circulated. Four cit
liens contributed $50 each, others S25
and there was a good list at $40 each.
According to the Bellows Falls Times,
Burlington, Brill and Connors, who
played during the season with Ben
nington and went to Bellows Falls
when the team here was disbanded,
have signifled their intentions OF play
ing with the Supplies in the Twin
State league next year,
Springfield won the Connecticut
pennant in the deciding game of the
seasons series which was played
against Bridgeport yesterday and
which Springfield won by score of
3 to 9. The teams in the league fin.
lshed In the following order; Spring
field, Bridgeport, Hartford, New la
ven New Britain. Waterbury. Sever
al players who have been with teams
in the Four City league took part In
the series. Ryan and Hickey, former
center fielders for Bennington, played
in the outer gardens for New Britain
and Hartford respectively. Genest
former Pittsheld shortstop was one
OF the star men of the Springfield
team as was also Gardella, another
former Pittsheld player Powers
who pitched for North Adams last
year. worked well with Hartford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
MeLLEN TO RESIGN

Head Of New York, New Haven and
Hartford System TO Retire
New York. Sept. lit is announc.
ed today that Charles s Mellen, head
of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford system and It's annexed com
panies is to resign. The date OF ms
retirement Is not fixed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
THE BIG LEAGUES
Yesterdays Results on National and
American Diamonds.

American League Results
At Detroit-Detroit, 2; Cleveland.
/; Is innings.
At Chicago-Chicago, 8; st. Louis,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-11
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities Tor this Section for the
Next "a Hours
our oomnany Is FIxed Faet

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy tonight and Tuesday
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-11-07

W. 12 chains; thence S. SO deg. 20 w. 2.70
chains; thence S. rs deg 45' w. 1884 chains;
thence S. u chains thence S. 81 deg. 3V K. %
chains; thence N. g. deg. e. 1902 chains TO the
place OF beginning. Variation 10 deg. lC r.
Said tract was listed upon the application OF
Otto Centaurus OF Custer, Idaho: List 4-7a9
A tract of 74.35 acres within unsurveyed but
what will probably be- when surgeyed Sec 20,
T. Ii N, X. Is E., described by metes and
bounds as follows: Beginning at the Forest
Service Monument, whence the confluence OF
Salmon River ard Gardner Creek bears 8. 81
deg. 3V Z. 450 chains; extending thence s. 43
deg. Is e. 575 chains thence S. 81 deg. 50' E. y
chains; thence N. 81 deg. 4. 20 chains; thence
N. 10 deg. w. no CHAINS; thence N. n deg. w.
81 IS chains thence S. 43 deg. 20 W.9.50 chains :;
thence S. 33 deg. +. l4.35 chains; thence S. rs
deg. e. l0.50 chains to the place OF beginning,
Variation 10 deg. 3O Z. Said tract listed
upon the application OF James j. Cear]ey, OF
Custer, Idaho; List 100. JOHN McPHACL.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Of the General
Land Office. Approved October II, 1911.
CABMI a. THOMPSON. Acting Secretary of
the Interior. l6w4