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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
ACCUSE oNoNDAeA SHERIFF
Wyker II is Claimed Profited by wv
low Stripping Contract

Albany, June Charges of graft,
collision and violations of the law,
have been filed with Gov nix against
Sheriff Frederick Wyker of Onondaga
county, by residents of the village of
Liverpool. A copy of the charges has
been served on the sheriff, with a re-
quest that he file an answer with the
governor by June 8.
The charges allege that a contract
between the town of Salina and the
Onondaga county penitentiary was
made on December IL, 1909, for the
stripping of willows at the penitenti-
airy at SO per ton, Mr.. Wyker signing
the contract as supervisor of the town
II is further charged that Mr.. Wyker
by secret arrangement, got a rebate
of SO a ton on all willows stripped at
the penitentiary. 1t is asserted that
425 tons were stripped that year and
on this tonnage, the county received
$2770 and Mr.. Wyker $1296.
Being a powerful Republican poll
tician. especially locally" says the
charges, "he has been able to control
the Town Board and secure contracts
between it and the Onondaga peniten-
tiary for nine years back; he, himself
being the beneficiary. He took out
suh-contracts between himself and the
town board at the same price as the
one between the town board and the
penitentiary the latter being used sim
ply as a shield in case of trouble"
The charges are signed by A. H.
Crawford. Charles Gettman and Otis
| Dewey
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
WOULD-BE
WHEAT KING MAY
LOSE HIS MONEY
II He Goes TO Smash it Will Be
For S2,5O0,000
HOPEFUL OF A POOR HARVEST
N. ]. Llchstein Has Acquired 100000
Bushels, Largest Holding Since
Famous Letter Corner

Chicago, June 1.-Adolph j. LIGHT
stern, the most daring Spectator in
wheat since the days of p. ID. Armour
Joseph Letter and James A. Patten,
capped the climax of his career yes
terday by accepting on contract and
paying for 100000 bushels of May
wheat, making his actual holdings at
the moment close to 100000 bush
els, which is the largest amount Of
cash wheat held in Chicago since the
famous Letter corner In 1898. Never
theless. no new wheat king" was
crowned on the Board of Trade. In
stead, unless Providence shows mig
gardly spirit toward the bread con-
sumers of the world and this year
denies a bountiful harvest, Lichtstern
and his associates of the bull clique
may stand to lose $2,500,00O on their
holdings
Special trains were run on many
railroads to rush wheat to Chicago in
time for delivery to Lichtsterns brok-
ers, when 1t became known that the
market would be forced upward and
actual delivery of every bushel bought
on contract demanded The squeeze
came to an end in a way that sur
prised everybody.
Only one default of significant pro-
portions was made, the chief immed-
late victim of the market manipula-
tion being William H. Lanyon of st.
Louis, who was represented here by
j. r. Bennett & Co. as brokers He
was short 100000 bushels, and will be
compelled to make a cash settlement
with the holders of his contracts.
Lanyon is noted as a plunger and
his losses are said to amount to about
Is cents a bushel on 100000 bushels
of wheat, or $4,000. His brokers
here would say nothing last night be-
Iyond the statement that Lanyon found
| it physically impossible to meet his
contracts and, therefore. would seek a
cash settlement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
BEAUMONT. REACHES ROME
Wins $4,000 BY Completing Second
STAGE of Aviation Flight.

Rome. June ANDRE Beaumont,
the French aviator, arrived here at
1855 O'clock yesterday afternoon He
was the first contestant in the big
Paris Rome-Turin aviation fight to
reach the Italian capital, the end of
the second stage of the big race His
magnificent flight from Pisa, dis
lance of about 100 miles, made him
the winner of a $4,000 prize.
Accidents of a more serious nature
than any which have occurred since
the flight was begun, marred the Nice
to Rome stage of the race. Three Of
the competitors, the FTenchmen Gar
ros and Beaumont and the German,
Frey, all met with mishaps yesterday,
which damaged their machines, and
Frey, himself, was slightly injured.
Roland Garros, who Is being hailed
as the victor of the long flight, left
Cascine hi San Rossore, the estate of
King Victor Emmanuel, before sunrise
Yesterday, bound for the Italian CAPT
tai. to the accompaniment of deaf
ening roar from the thousands of en-
thusiastc spectators who had waited
all night to witness his departure.
The aviator flew away at tremend-
Gus speed, but after covering few
miles his monoplane suddenly fell to
the ground and was wrecked. Gar
ros, however, was not hurt and he
hurried back to Pisa to await the arri-
val of new aeroplane with which to
resume his fight.
Beaumont and Frey, who left Genoa
yesterday morning for Rome, both
mistook the race course here, which
was decorated with flags, for the aer-
odrome at Cascine Di San Rossore
and landed heavily. Their machines
turned somersaults and were badly
damaged Frey dressed a slight
wound and all three aviators are now
working desperately to get their ma
chimes into shape te resume the fight
| The airmen met with a most cordial
reception on arriving here.
Beaumont repaired his aeroplane
! and left Pisa in the direction of Rome
at five minutes to in the afternoon.
Garros on hearing of the departure
, of his rival said:
There is many a slip between the
cup and the lip"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
MADE A BUSINESS
OF OPPOSING
LEGISLATION
Firm Of Allen & Graham Which
is Fighting Reciprocity
EMPLOYED BY THE GRANGE
Lumber, Paper and Wooden Manufac
turing Interests Also Contributed
to the Cause

Washington, June Public hear.
lngs on the Canadian reciprocity bill
practically were concluded by the
Senate finance committee yesterday
and next Wednesday was fixed for a
vote on the question of reporting the
measure. No amendments other than
that offered by Senator Root on the
paper clause will have any chance for
consideration, ii was authoritatiyely
stated by a member of the committee,
and this amendment will have TO be
materially modified before It can be
accepted.
Lumber, paper and wooden manu-
featuring interests, according to tes-
timony given yesterday by Joseph II.
Allen of the firm of Allen & Graham
of New York, offered to contribute to
the fight being made against recipro-
city by some of the officers of the
National grange. Mr.. Allen, whose
firm is employed TO help the grange
in its campaign against the bill, ac-
knowledged that William NJ. Wood,
president OF the American Wooden
company, Arthur G. Hastings, presi-
dent of the American Paper and Pulp
association; Chester W. Lyman, as
sistant to the president OF the Inter
national Paper company, and Leon
ard Bronson, general manager of the
National Lumber Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, had volunteered a willing
ness to contribute to the fight against
reciprocity. Whidden Graham OF
this firm, which he admitted was not
a law firm at all, Notwithstanding the
claim of n. p. Hull, master of the
Michigan grange, that II was employ
ed as the farmers legal advisors, was
asked If any interests other than the
National grange contributed for the
work they were doing against reel
procity.
1--WE have been promised nothing,
he replied. but we do expect that any
manufacturer who is interested in this
matter and who appreciates what We
are doing will pay US for our work.
If they do we will be very glad TO
take 1t.
Mr.. Graham acknowledged his firm
had been employed in the past by var
ious manufacturing concerns to furth-
err or oppose legislation. He in
stanced the fight against denatured
alcohol, when the pay came from a
manufacturers fund, contributed by
the Distilleries Security company the
Danbury Hat company and number
| OF furniture makers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
CASTRO ON DECK AGAIN
Reported to Have Loaded a Steamer
With Munitions

Lisbon, June 1.-The Portuguese
government has received a communi-
cation from the United States govern
ment to the effect that Clprano Castro
expresident of Venezuela, is in Portu-
gal, II Is reported at Lisbon that Cas-
tro has steamer at Teneriffe loaded
with artillery and munitions waiting
for the first opportunity to return to
Venezuela The movement is being
watched by the newspapers. The Sec
ulo says that Castro was at Oporto for
short time. and went thence to Lis
bon, where for the last fortnight, he
has kept himself in strict retirement.
Dispatches from Las Palmas, Can
airy Islands, early in May said that ex-
President Castro had arrived there
from Teneriffe and had re-embarked
almost Immediately on the steamer
Reina Victoria under an assumed
name, for Cadiz from which port he
intended TO sail for America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
NORTH HooslcK

DR.. Fox and family were In Lans-
ingburg Decoration Day
Mrs. Charles Klages had company
from North Adams Sunday.
Mrs. James G. Byars, 3rd., had com
pany from out of town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Washington
went to Arlington Memorial Day.
Several from this place were in
North Bennington and Hoosick Falls
Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cathcarts sons,
Robert, Joe and John were home over
Memorial Day
Mrs. Jack Marsh and daughter,
Gwendoline have been spending few
days at Mrs. Calvin Marsh's.
Miss Ruth Cross, who recently grad
uated from the Posse Gymnasium,
Boston, Mass, called on relatives In
this place.
Rev. DIR. Leonard of Poultney form
erly of Pittsfeld, Mass, gave a lee
ture with stereoptican views Sunday
night which we're enjoyed very much
II was for the benefit of the Poultney
Academy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
STUDENTS IN POLICE COURT
U. v. M. Men Appeal From Fine for
Celebrating Dartmouth Victory.

Burlington, June Excessive joy
over the 10 to 0 victory that the Uni
versity of Vermont baseball team won
over the Dartmouth College baseball
nine brought five of the university's
undergraduates in to the police court
here yesterday morning on a charge
of a breach of the peace They were
fined S. and costs each, but in each
case an appeal was taken and the
boys were released on 800 bail each.
The men who faced the police court
Judge were Elias Lyman Jr., a senior
and son of the acting president of the
institution. B. Fletcher Andrews,
Frank Ross, and Randall Roberts, all
of Burlington and Paul w. Water
man of Barre. In celebrating the vic
tory over the Hanover men the local
students INDUCED in a fair sized riot
and the arrests were an outgrowth of
this
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
WICKED STORM IN OHIO
Four Dead and Score Injured al
Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, June -Four dead
and a score injured was the result of
the heavy wind and rainstorm which
swept over this city and vicinity yes
terday, wrecking buildings, overturn-
ing boats in Lake Erie, breaking down
wire poles, tearing up trees, and
smashing windows and signs on the
streets. The storm was general in
Northern Ohio and very destructive.
All of the dead were in rowboats
which were capsized by sudden
wind which sprung up out of a calm.
In Cleveland, Henry ]. Render 40,
was fishing in the lake at the mouth
of Rocky river when the storm broke
His body was recovered. Anton Nal
leo, Giavoni Cininici and Marani Gioy-
annis were rowing off Edgewater
park. All went down but Gioyannis,
who chung to the boat and was res
cued, only to die a half hour later in
a hospital A half dozen more row
boats were caught in the storm on the
lake but their occupants were all res
cued by life savers and park police.
Twenty bathers at Edgewater park
who took shelter in the bath-house
were buried when the roof fell on
them. George Richards, l, and Frank
Heinberger, II, were so seriously in
iured that they will probably die. h.
A. Wright bad both legs broken when
wagon vas blown on him, John
Grayini was struck by piece OF
cornice, blown off an History building
down town in Cleveland. and his skull
was fractured Phe wind reached a
velocity of 60 miles an hour. A big
balloon broke away from its moorings
in Luna park, and flying high in the
air was struck by lightning and burn.
ed up The loss to property in Cleve
land and vicinity will amount to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars
Mrs. Ethel Early and her two broth
ers, David and Thomas Longstreet
we're drowned yesterday when the
boat in which they were fishing of
Lorain (O.) harbor in Lake Erie was
struck by the wind storm which swept
over that section, and overturned. Mrs
Early's body has been recovered. Life
savers are searching for the bodies
of the Longstreets. The storm did
thousands of dollars worth Of dam
age in Lorain county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
MASONIC TEMPLE
At BRATTLEBORO
DEDICATED
interesting Exercises at Open
ing of New Quarters
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT
Governor Mead Given Reception In
Afternoon and Banquet Is sery-
ed In the Evening

Brattleboro, June 1.-The Masonic
temple which has just been completed
by the Masonic Fraternity of this
town at an expense of about 40.O0O.
was dedicated yesterday afternoon
and evening.
the invited guests began to arrive
on the early trains and continued all
day, being met at the station by sew
eral large automobiles.
Beside the Grand lodge officers pres
ent there are over $50 representatives
from the lodges of the district. The
exercises began at 1890 when the
doors were thrown open and guests
began to gather in halls, bowling alley
and billiard rooms of the spacious
building.
An orchestra furnished music on
the lower floor and in the lodge room
Prof. j. w. harrington of Philadelphia
presiding at the organ.
Among those present were Most
Worshipful Grand Master H. l.. Bal.
lou OF Chester; E. S. Weston, New
Haven; grand treasurer, G.. w. Whit
comb, Proctorsville; grand secretary.
n. II. Ross, Burlington; grand chap
lain, Rev. A. ]. Hough, Proctor; as.
sistant grand chaplain, w. ]. Ballou,
Ludlow; grand lecturer, d. A. Elliot,
White River Junction; grand senior
steward, Albert Killan, Burlington; as
sistant grand marshal, ]. E. lubbock,
Saxtons River; grand tyler, H. L..
Townshend, Rutland.
AT 4:SO a reception was given Gov
ernor j. A. Mead, who was attended
by General G. L. Morgan of Rutland
and Captain Lynn D, Taylor of Brat
tleboro.
Bingham chapter, o. E. s. served
banquet in the large hall and the
dedicatory exercises began at o.
clock. The dedicatory address was
delivered by Lee S. Tillotson of st.
Adams, past grand master.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
FISHERMEN FINED
Convictions Followed Early Morning
Arrests by Warden Reeves


Burlington, June 1.-All five OF the
cases for violating the fish and game
laws which grew out of the arrests
made early the preceding morning by
Game Warden j. II. Reeves were
heard in city court yesterday and a
conviction was obtained in every case.
Fred Croto and Charles Bissett were
arraigned in the forenoon and were
charged with using a spear and Jack,
which is light used to attract fish at
night. They pleaded guilty and were
fined $50 and costs OF S745 but SEN
tence was suspended and both were
placed on probation, with an admon-
ition from the court that upon their
first appearance as lawbreakers they
would be dealt with severely.
In the afternoon, the other three ap-
peared. They are William Kirby, Ed
ward Gonyea. and David Deforge. The
latter was the first in chronological
order and he pleaded guilty. II devel-
oped that he was already in the hands
OF the probation. officer and a fine of
S25 and costs with 30 days in jail was
imposed. AS he probably cannot pay,
this means term Of Imprisonment of
nearly four months. William Kiry
was arraigned next and he also plead
ed guilty and in answer to questions
by the court said that he had spent a
part of his minority in the Industrial
school at Vergennes and had been ar
rested once since that time in Win
ooski. He was given the same dose
as Deforge
The last of the trio was Edward Con
yea, who is only II years old. In
answer to his plea of guilty, he was
given a fine OF IS and costs with 80
days. This was the frs, time he had
ever been arrested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
MAY TRY HASTY AGAIN
Actors Society Urges Trial Of Hotel
Man on Second Killing Charge

Spartanburg, S G. June 1.-George
Hasty, a hotel keeper Of Gaffney, who
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
for killing Milan Bennett, an actor
four years ago but was pardoned last
week by Gov. Blease, may be brought
to trial for killing another actor, Alb
bolt DAWSON of New York
The Actors Society of America,
which raised $4,000 to prosecute
Hasty for killing Bennett, has tele-
praphed to j. c. Otis, Prosecuting At
torney, urging him to prosecute the
hotel man for staying Dawson, for
which he is still under indictment.
Mr.. Otis said yesterday that he had
started a search for the witnesses,
Miss Verne Sheridan and Miss May
Bishop.
Bennett and Dawson were members
of the company playing in "Nothlne
But Money" musical comedy Miss
Sheridan. the soubrette, told them
that she had discovered Hasty looking
through the transom into her bedroom
in the hotel. They demonstrated
with the hotel man and he shot them
both dead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
3. AND 3. COMMENCEMENT
Program for the Week of June 1921
at Popular Manchester School

Manchester, June 1.-The com
mencement exercises of Burr and
Burton seminary will take place
June lG to June q, The program
for commencement week is as fol
lows: Spring term music recital at
Music hall on Friday evening, June
l6; baccalaureate address in First
Congregational church on Sunday
evening, June 1S; class day exer-
cises on Monday afternoon at 2:SO
in the seminary chapel; principals
reception at the principals house
on Monday evening at p. m. /;
seniors banquet on Tuesday even
ing graduation exercises on We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in
Music hall; junior alumni hop in
Music hall on Wednesday evening.
At the graduation exercises six of
the original essays of the gradual
ing class will be delivered by the
following pupils: Miss Era Grout,
Messrs. A. Brownson, Reuben Tay-
Tor, Arthur Hard, Robert Edgerton
and Stewart Bennett
The graduating class this year is
not as large as those of the two or
three previous years. The following
are the members of the class: Gladys
Sophia Nichols, Era Grace Grout
Anna Emma Dawson, Mildred Flor
ence Parker, Freda May Jones, Anna
Pauline Westphalen. Jeanne Wis
hart Jackson, Douglas Clayton Mont
gomery, Reuben William Taylor
Arthur Willis Hard, Robert Kelley
Edgerton, Clarence Hewes, Leon
Emil DaYal, George Stewart Bennett
and Andrew Brownson.
The officers of the class are Rob
ert Kelley Edgerton, president; Ar
thur Willis Hard, vice president
Douglas Clayton Montgomery, sec
rotary and treasurer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
MANCHESTER

The exercises of Mark Skinner Post
No. "a. G.. A. r., Memorial day were
we'll attended and were of an excellent
order. The fine music rendered by
the Arlington band added greatly to
the enjoyment OF the occasion ana
was much appreciated. Other notable
features of the program included the
well rendered songs of the school chill
dren, the very interesting address OF
Hon. d. l.. Morgan of Rutland, orator
of the day, very appropriate and ex-
ceptlonally well rendered readings at
the cemeteries and at Music hall by
Miss Marietta Howard an elocutlonis'
of SALISBURY, and the delightful mu'
sic of the Little Girls Drum Corps a
local organization.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
FATHER MAILLETT INJURED
Thrown from Automobile When Auto
Went over Embankment

Woodstock, June Late Sunday
afternoon Rev. Father Maillett of the
Catholic church Of this place went to
Bridgewater village to visit a parish
Toner on the hill above the cemetery.
When stopping but a little distance
from his destination to inquire for the
house. his Stanley steamer backed off
the bank there His chauffeur jump
ed out but Father Maillett being a
large man was thrown out dislocating
his shoulder and the auto was some.
what damaged.
He was taken into the house of
Ellery Wood next to that OF his par
ishioner. DR. White Of Bridgewater
was called and also DR. +. T. Kidder
OF this place. and the dislocation re-
duced but it was impossible at the
time to find whether the bone was
broken or not Father Maillett was
made as comfortable as possible and
Monday was brought to his residence
here. Much sympathy is felt for him
as he Is well liked by all with whom
he has come in contact though he has
been here but short time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01

FIRST BAND CONCERT
Large Crowd Shows It's Appreciation
Of Well Given Program

The Bennington City band gave its
first Of the series of concerts provid-
ed for by the annual appropriation of
the village from the Putnam House
yeranda last evening before a good
sized crowd considering the threaten
Ing weather. BY persons who are
considered competent to Judge the con
cert was pronounced an especially
good rendition of a well selected pro
gram. The applause was generous
and was undoubtedly appreciated by
the musicians.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
MRS. swAzEY ESCAPED. BANDITS
Writes Her Sister c. nflrmIne Dea.h
Of Husband by Fire.

trinidad, Col, June 1.-The report
that Robert Swazey had been burned
at the stake in Mexico has been con
firmed by the receipt of a letter by
Mrs. Joseph Bonateo Jr., of this city,
from Mrs. Swazey. The women are
sisters
The letter states that Swazey was
burned to death in his home by Mex
lean bandits Oh May 16, for failure to
give them money which they knew
he had. Mrs. Swazey writes she was
driven from home and was without
food and shelter for fifty hours but
finally reached the camp of friendly
Americans.
Swazey was employed by the Mexi-
can Central railroad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
COULD NOT DIGEST DYNAMITE
Cow Ate Quantity Of II, But Died
the Next Day.

Adams, June IL. ]. Follett &
Sons of Rowland avenue lost yalu-
able mich COW Tuesday, death being
attributable to the fact that the ami
NAL made meal off a quantity of dy-
Mantle left by some workmen who
had been blasting on the farm. The
loss was not discovered until the COW
was noticed nosing around In the
paper that had contained the dyna-
mite, evidently looking for more. APP
parently suffering no i'll effects, the
COW was MIXED as usual and then
turned out in the pasture. Tuesday
it was found unable to move, but in
spite of the remedies administered
the animal died.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
NEW COUNTY GAME WARDEN
Edward s Higgins Appointed to Sue
coed Harry Chase, Resigned

Harry Chase, who has been the
Bennington county game warden
since December, 1905, has resigned
and the vacancy has been filled by the
appointment of Edward S Higgins Mr.
Higgins is one Of the leading sports
men of the county. he has always Ia
ken keen interest in all matters per-
tanning to fish and game and should
I'LL the position with credit TO himself
and the department. He is an enthus-
last in the belief that the preservation
of the fishing in Vermont can be
brought about by constant restocking
and will undoubtedly make special
endeavor toward the improvement of
conditions in this county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01

Mahar, the Bennington boy who is
at the head of the St Michaels col
ege team this year, is playing a fast
game behind the bat and his stick
work this season has been exception
ally good In yesterdays game which
st. Michaers won from the Clarkson
school of Technology, Mahar caught
a perfect game and made two hits.