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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
WANTS sElpEL lMPEAcHED
Milwaukee Alderman Lays Charges
Before Common Council.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 2S.--The inn
parchment of Mayor Seidel, City Clerk
Carl d. Thompson and City Attorney
Daniel w. Hoan, for alleged malfeas.
ance, misfeasances and nonfeasance
in office, in connection with the 1911
tax assessment OF Milwaukee. Wis, is
asked by Alderman ]. p. Carney, In
charges submitted to the common
council at an adjourned meeting yes
terday afternoon. The officials are
charged with employing "tax ferrets'
to investigate the taxable property OF
Milwaukee, paying them out of a
contingent fund for the use Of the
city attorney for city purposes. There
are other charges along the same
lines A final charge alleges that sew
eral persons employed by the city at
torney to make an investigation con
spired to withhold information from
the public.
Mayor Seidel said yesterday after.
noon Il look upon the charges as a
huge joke, and II is question in my
mind whether will take any notice
of them at all We got after a few OF
the tax dodgers and the so-called re.
formers are Jealous of the work being
done by the administration. Nothing
has been done In violation of the law. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
CHAMP CLARK PUT
WARM ONE OVER
ON BRYAN
Replies to Criticism Of Former
Candidate
GOT DEMOCRATS TOGETHER
is Not in Favor Of Forcibly Annexlne
Canada But Would Welcome
Free Union

Washington. Nov. 2S.-Speaker
Champ Clark said in Washington yes
terday that he had devoted the last
three years chiefly to getting the
House democrats together and holding
them together, and that after IL years
of factional fighting they ARE united,
and by the blessing OF God Will re-
main So" 81 did not do 1t all by
long shot" he added. 81 had lots OF
help and every democrat who partlcl-
pated in that troublesome, laudable
work deserves his full share OF the
honor. Where there was once despair
in democratic hearts there is high
hope now" In this way the titular
head of the democratic lower House
of Congress Indirectly answered crit-
cisms by William j. Bryan that the
speakership no longer meant the lead
ership of the House.
Mr. Clark referred to the great inn
portance of unity and wisdom among
the democrats to draw out voters not
belonging to the democratic party.
1.-The most important feature OF the
extraordinary session OF Congress
from a political standpoint" said he,
was the fact that we pulled together
worked together fought together, and
won together. We replaced the old
habit of defeat with the new habit of
victory, the bad fashion of quarreling
among ourselves with the better fash
ion of taking counsel together and
then presenting a solid front to the as
tonished enemy. The trend of public
opinion is toward the democrats.
President Taft's long trip seems TO
have left things in statu quo"
The speaker said the recent eleC-
tions prove that wherever the tariff
was the sole or principal issue the
democrats won and that when Presi-
dent Taft vetoed the tariff bills it was
inevitable that the tariff would be the
leading issue next year zone OF the
most preposterous canards put into
print since Gutenberg invented NOV
able tpye," added the speaker, ''is
the charge that ! am in favor Of the
forcible annexation of Canada There
is not a fact in the universe on which
to base such Islander. / never at
any time or place stated or even
limited such wicked and quixotic
scheme to any human being. have
never dreamed of such a thing and
would oppose it to the utmost.
81 have frequently, for years, ex
pressed the hope that there might be
a union OF the two countries by mu
tual consent and for the good of both
II always seemed to me friendly sug
gestion. because we are neighbors Of
the same blood and speaking the same
language, but as the Canadians do moi
seem to want that, there is an end Of
II. What said at Fremont, Neb.
was in response to a question from 9
person in the audience. said | haC
never thought Of anything but unior
of the two countries by mutual con
sent. did not say that it is an ISSUE
or ever would be, or that | desired i
TO be, but If Canada were agreeable
nine-tenths OF the people of the United
States would indorse the idea"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
STUDENTS HEAR EMMA GOLDMAN
Invite Her to Come to Willlamstown
to Speak and She Does So.


Emma Goldman, the anarchist who
addressed a public meeting in North
Adams Monday night, iourneyed to
Williamstown Monday afternoon 10
speak before an audience of Williams
college students. During the after
noon. while in North Adams, she re-
celyed a telephone call from the VIII
liams students that they would like to
hear her and she arranged an outdoor
meeting at 4 o'clock at the Soldiers
monument on College hill. She was
met at the electric car by two stud
ents and there were hundred or
more at the monument awaiting her.
She was cheered upon her arrival and
every opportunity to applaud was EN-
braced, but the students listened very
intently to her address. She spoke
on anarchy, explaining what 1t stood
for, and her views, speaking very
similarly to her usual addresses on
the subject. She was preceded by
her manager, Ben Reitman, who re-
ferred to the attempt of the North
Adams police to prevent her speaking
in that city, and who invited the stud
ents to be present at the meeting in
North Adams last night. After Miss
Goldman's address, several of the
students gathered around her and
asked her numerous questions while
! the rest jammed the manager against
the monument in their rush for his
ive-cent pamphlet on anarchism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
RALPH MILFORD WINNER
Grand Prize Auto Race at Savannah
Monday.


Grand Prize Race Course. Savannah
Ga, Nov. 27.--When a white streak
flashed by the judges stand late today
at the finish of the seventh Wander
bilt cup race, the American automo-
bile world hailed Ralph K Mulford
driver Of Eozier car, as new cham
pion.
Not only had Milford lowered all
previous Vanderbilt records, he also
had surpassed the Santa Monica per-
Torrance OF Harvey Herrick, in COW
ering 202 miles at an average of 1883
miles an hour At that time he was
pushed to win the nerve-racking 292
miles contest by Ralph DePalma, the
brilliant driver of French Mercedes
DePalma finished just little more
than two minutes behind the winner
and eight minutes in advance OF the
other Mercedes entrant, Spencer Wis
hart, who finished third.
Only six of the 10 cars which start
ed finished Bob Burman and David
Bruce Brown, winner Of last years
Grand Prize race were among those
forced to drop out through the de-
lection of their machines Among
numerous accidents which befell con
testants to the detriment of their
chances to possess the coveted trophy
only one imperiIed life and limb. a
rear wheel on Bruce-Browns Flat cal
flew off after turn had been taken
at slow speed Bruce-Brown and hi:
mechanician escaped unhurt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
C. v. TO BRACE UP
Road has Ordered New Cars and
Locomotives.


Montreal, Nov. 27.-President +. II.
Fitzhugh, OF the Central Vermont,
with j. E. Dalrsmple, yice-president
and others of his official staff have
returned from an extended trip to
New England The party visited Bos-
ton, Providence, New London, and
other important points, planning i'm
provements, changes, and work gen.
orally to be done in 1912. 1t was
Mr.. Dalrymple's first official tour of
the Grand Trunk-New England sys-
TEN since assuming the vice-presiden-
cy of the Central Vermont, along with
similar duties on the Grand Trunk and
Grand Trunk Pacific.
AS an evidence of the growing i'm
portance of the New England end of
the system. it is announced that con
tracts have just been placed for 200
steel hopper bottom cars with the
Pressed Steel Car Co. of Pittsburg.
An order for 1000 steel underframe
box cars goes to the Western Steel
Car & Foundry Co.. of Chicago. Or
ders have also been placed for equip.
ment for two new passenger trains for
the New England States Limited, as
well rs orders for new freight and
passenger locomotives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
EMMA GOLDMAN GIVES LECTURE
Chief Dineen Decides Not to Interfere
With Address.

North Adams. Nov. 2S--Emma Gold
man, the noted anarchist orator, de-
rvered her lecture in Odd Fellows
hall last evening on Maternity, why
the poor should not have children. y
Every seat In the hall was taken, and
probably one-quarter of the audience
were women. Unusual public atten'
ton has been called to the lecture by
the announcement OF Police Chief Di-
neen a few days previously that she
would not be permitted TO deliver that
lecture and by the subsequent an
nouncement by Attorney Clarence p.
Niles that she would deliver the lee
ture. Yesterday afternoon the chief
announced that he had held a confer
ence with Miss Goldman'se manager,
and that he had been assured that
there would be nothing offensive In
the lecture and that he had decided TO
permit her to speak Her lecture was
practically verbatim as she had previ-
ously delivered it in other cities and
as IL had been published There was
no demonstration, but very attentive
audience.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
FAKE AGENT LEFT
TOWN THURSDAY
AFTERNOON
lust After Taking Sl.50 From
J. Guy Livingston 81
GAVE NAME OF WILSON
Solicited Subscriptions for Ladies'
Home journal and Saturday Even
ing Post

Following the publication in Mon
day evenings Banner Of the arrest OF
travelling magazine agent who turn
ed out to be the wrong man other
residents than Richard A. Rawson OF
the Bennington county savings bank
realized that they had been victim
lied. ssSM
The young man who was arrested
in Rutland and who was brought here
for an impromptu hearing at the office
of States Attorney Meagher returned
to Rutland in the evening. He was an
authorized travelling agent of the Cur
tbs Publishing company and other
publishing houses. He is young
man Of less than 30 years, nearly II
not quite six feet tall and of rather
athletic build.
The other man who, judging from
his method of operation may be the.
fake agent whose real name is Kaster-
and for whose arrest and conviction.
the Curtis Publishing company offers
a reward of 500, has reached middle
age. According to the description Of
one OF his victims, J. Guy Livingston,
the agent" is q man OF medium
height, with rather light hair and blue
or gray eyes. His hair over the
temples is streaked with grey and In
other respects he looks to be a man
OF 40 years. He wore back over
coat with silk facings and black
derby hat.
In all probability Mr.. Livingston
was his last customer. II was late in
the forenoon of Thursday when the
agent appeared at the job printing Of
fee on Pleasant street. Mr.. Living
ston has annually subscribed for the
Ladies Home Journal and renewed his
subscription through the agent who
gave his customer a receipt similar in
form to that received by Mr. Rawson
and signed Wilson" Mr.. Livingston
and Wilson" left the printing office at
the same time and walked over North
street to Main street where the maya
zine man took the trolley car for
North Adams.
The Rutland correspondent OF the
Burlington Free Press last night
wired his paper as follows:
Rutland, Nov. 27---Edward Wilson
said tonight that he had been de-
tanned in Jail SO hours and that he
was made to pay his railroad fare
back to this city from Bennington,
and there may be suit for false ar
rest grow out of the trouble.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
TAFr's MESSAGE PRINTED
Cabinet VIII Look over the Proofs
at Meeting Today.

Washington, Nov. .2S.-President
Taft's annual message to Congress
was turned out in record time at the
government printing Office In Washing
ton yesterday Corrections made by
the president and Secretary Hilles
early yesterday allowed the message
10 go to the printers Just before l o.
clock. II was estimated to be about
5000 words in length, but in less than
three hours the proofs were back in
the White House. Last night the presl-
dent glanced over the sheets from the
printing office and at today's cabinet
meeting they will be gone over for the
last time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
Much Used Muddy Day Like This
FUNERAL OF N. wADswoRTH
To Be Held at Home of Mrs. Cole
"Wednesday Afternoon.

The body OF Melvin Wadsworth ar
rived hereat - AS this afternoon from
Ludlow. The body was in charge Of
Supt L. E. Boyce Of the Gill Odd Eel
lows home.
The funeral will be held at the
home of Mrs. Laura B. Cole at 1880
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev.
Philip Schuyler OF st. Peters, church
will ofiiciate. The service will be
conducted by Stark Lodge, !. 0. o. F,
and members are requested to meet
at the rooms at o'clock to march to
the home of Mrs. Cole in body. The
burial will be at the Old Bennington
cemetery.
Mr.. Wadsworth was brother-in-
law of the late Charles G. Cole whose
first wife was Mary Wadsworth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
MRS. SOPHIA 3. HALL
Death Of Pownars Oldest Resident
Saturday Morning.


The funeral OF Mrs. Sophia B. Hall.
Pownals Oldest resident, whose death
occurred Saturday morning at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Norwood was held at o'clock this
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Nor
wood. Rev. c. Il. Green OF the Pow
nal Methodist church oficiated.
Mrs. Hall was 81 years and Q
months old. She died from heart
failure. Mrs. Hall was the daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. Allen Mason. She
was born at Mason Hill farm March 1,
1914. In 1885 she married John w.
Hall. She was the mother of nine
children, four OF whom survive their
mother.
Mrs. Hall early became member
OF the Pownal Methodist church, and
was its oldest member. She was m
earnest and consistent Christian and
derived great comfort from her Bible
which she read constantly.
Mrs. Hall was In full possession of
her faculties until the last few days OF
her illness. She attended to her own
correspondence.
Mrs. Hall is survived also by 10
grand children and II great grandchil-
dren.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
SUICIDE OF THE LAFAReuEs
Prominent Socialist Of Paris Prefers
Death to Old Age.

The weil.known socialist, John La
fargue, and his wife committed suicide
at Paris Sunday. Lafargue left a let
ter saying that he felt the approach
Of the inhrmities of old age which
threatened paralysis and determined
to die while still in possession OF all
his faculties. His wife refused to sur
viye, preferring to share his fate La
fargue said in his letter that he had
experimental with various poisons
and had chosen the simultaneous In
lection Of prussic acid as the best
means to die. Nine Lafargue was the
daughter of the German socialist,
Karl Marx.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
BERGER OUT FOR SUFFRAGE
To Offer Bill In Congress, Backed by
Petition with 100000 Names.

Pittsburgh, Nov. 27.--Congressman
Victor Berger Of Milwaukee declared
today that at the next session Of Con.
gress he will introduce bill giving
women in the United States the right
OF suffrage. His measure. he says.
Will be backed with a petition bearing
100000 signatures from all over the
United States.
Women" said Berger, probably
viii make a frlghtful botch OF the bal.
lot at first, but they will soon be able
to exercise the franchise in a manner
that will benefit the home and the
Nation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
BURGLARY AT SCHENECTADY
Department Store Safe Cracked and
$500 Stolen.

Schenectady, N. Y. Nov. 27.--The
safe in the big Wallace company de.
partment store, right in the heart of
the city was entered by cracksmen be.
tween Saturday night and this morn
ing and $500 taken. The detectives
pronounce It one of the cleanest jobs
ever pulled off in this city. Only
extracting the doors the cash doors
were again closed and not until the
store was opened this morning was
the robbery discovered. Entrance was
gained from rear fire escape and by
forcing a window catch. The watch
man leaves the building for short per-
iods during the night II is said. and
during his absence the job was evi.
IDENTIFY accomplished.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
CASSIDY AND wlLLETr ON BAIL
Democratic Politicians Enter Not
Guilty Plea In Court.

New York. Nov. 27.--Joseph Cassl.
dy, democratic leader Of Queens coun.
ty. Louis Il. Walter his lieutenant and
William Willett, Jr., pleaded not gull
ty today before the Queens county
court to charges that they conspired
to buy Willett's nomination to the su.
preme court. Each was admitted TO
$4,000 bail and the case was adjourned
until December 8, when the cross.ex
animation of witnesses called In the
recent examination will begin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
keep a oOrner Of Your Head

open to receive and believe informant
ionwhich comes from authentic sourc-
es, about things unfamiliar 20 you.
We ought to. can. and will shed need.
ed light on life insurance. National
Life ms. Co. OF VI (Mutual) Earl
5. Kinsley, General Agent, Mead Build
ing, Rutland, W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
eoTcH CHALLENGES MuNRoE
Champion Cables EngIIshman He viii
Wrestle Him Dec. 2s.

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. 27.-Frank
Gotch has offered to meet Alec Mum
roe, the English wrestler in Conven-
ton hall, Kansas City, and the Off
cials of the Missouri Athletic club to
day cabled the Englishman an offer
for a match on December rs, winner
to receive rs per cent of the purse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
ITALIANS FIND 500 DEAD
Battle on the Oasis Results In Heavy
Casualties for Turks and Arabs.

The Italians found 500 dead and
wounded in houses in the oasis after
Sundays battle at Henri, according to
special news kilograms received at
Rome. There were also ~ dead found
at other places, scattered about the
oasis. The Italians also captured 300
Turkish and Arab prisoners, including
several Turkish officers. The battle
was very severe, especially in the VI
cinity Of Henni. where a series of
bayonet encounters occurred. The
italian loss was relatively light.
Gen. Caneva's plan of battle was car
ried out TO the letter, and the Italian
troops are now in possession OF Henni
and Fort Mesri
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
CROWD SEES THREE SHOT
Greek, Wanted for Murder, Fatally
Wounds Two Before Capture

San Francisco. Nov. 27.-Thomas FL
nolly. policeman and Charles Castor
were probably fatally wounded and
George Condos a restaurant man.
slightly wounded today by Paulos
Prandcegos Prandoegos was wanted
on a charge OF murder in Greece and
an attempt was being made TO arrest
him at the ferry building.
A reward OF $500 for his arrest was
offered by relatives OF his victim. Sew
eral hundred persons we're in the fer.
ry building and after the shooting n
mob started in pursuit OF the man.
When captured he was rushed to the
city prison to escape the mob.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
DIR. LEROY M. BINGHAM DEAD
Head Of Surgical STAFF at Burlington
hospltaI.

Burlington, Nov. 2S.-Dr Leroy NJ.
Bingham, for 20 years head OF the sur.
gical stan Of the Mary Fletcher hospl.
tai died yesterday. He was also chief
surgeon OF the Rutland railroad and a
member OF the stan OF the university
OF Vermont, OF which he was a gradu.
ate. He was 66 years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
PLUMBING TRUST YIELDS
offers to Dissolve and Seeks Confer
ence With Wickersham

Washington, Nov 2G.-The Plumb
ing Trust, which government officials
say controls the sale OF plumbers sup
plies in most OF the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific coast regions, has capitu-
lated to the Department OF Justice and
Is seeking to avoid court proceedings.
Representatives of the trust, 1t be.
came known here today. will present
their ideas of dissolution and compli-
ance with the Sherman law at a con
ference to be held at the department
later In the week. The evidence
against the combination. It was said
today. is strong.
United States District Attorney Nc
Cormick Of Los Angeles who is famil
far with the workings Of the combln-
alton. has been ordered to Washing
ton by MIR. Wickersham, to be present
at the conference.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
ANIMALS YOU HAVE KNOWN
Tanned and Trained for One DAY
Only.

II is "Snow.white" that has this
magic influence over thom-but only
for one day. Friday. December first.
After that date they will be turned
loose on our streets and never again
can you see them dance together.
Don't miss this chance. Performances
at 3 O'Clock and at 7;45 at Library
hall. Tickets 25 cents. Reserved
seats, so cents. On sale at the Free
Library.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
Y. N. C. A. TOURNAMENT
Lively Match Game on Association
Alleys Last Evening.

The Giants win one string but lose
the match by l05 pins in the game
Monday evening with the athletics.
The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain tonight. Wednesday
rain or snow In Interior. Clearing on
the coast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
Giants
Athletics

$40 6S5 726
Team totals 2i5i, average. M.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-07
MEASURES OF LENGTH.

Liqht Waves and the Wonderfully Ao-
curate lnterferometer.
At the bureau Of weights and meas
ures at Sevres, France. the standard
meter of metal. which IS the standard
length of the world, is kept carefully
In an underground vault and is In
spected only at long intervals. In
Great Britain similar care is exercised
in guarding the standard yard meas
urement. As 1t was possible for these
metal standards to be destroyed or
damaged in the course of time, 1t was
decided a number of years ago to de-
termine the exact length of the stand
ards in wave lengths of light. which
would be a basis of value unalterabIe
and indestructible. For this purpose
the instrument known as the inter.
ferometer was invented. This lnstru-
ment represented the highest order Of
workmanship and the greatest skill of
the best opticians of the world. A
series of refracting plates were made,
the surfaces of which were fat with
in one-twentieth of wave length of
light. with sides parallel within one
second, representing the utmost refine
ment Of optical surfaces ever at
tempted.
With the interferometer perfected,
the attempt was made TO make the
wave length Of some definite light an
actual and practical standard OF length.
For over a year scientists worked TO
secure this result. and experiments
finally showed that there were 1853
1G4ls wave lengths of red cadmium
light in the French standard meter at
Is degrees centigrade. So great is the
accuracy Of these experiments that
they can be repeated within one part
in two millions. So inconceivably
small is such a possibility OF error that
should the material standard OF length
be damaged or destroyed the standard
wave length OF light would remain I'M
altered as basis from which an ex-
act duplicate Of the original standard
could be made.-Chicago Record-H Her
aid