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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
SHIPS ON
WAY TO ENFORCE
DEMANDS
Turkey Must Give Up TripOli or
Fight
EUROPEANS IN FLIGHT
European States Seem to Expect That
Turkey viii Yield the
Point

Rome, Sept 26:-According to the
latest adyices received at Chiasso,
Switzerland, the whole of Italy, ex-
cept section of the socialists, now
demands the speedy occupation of
Tripoh. The socialists argue that
Italy is not sufficiently prepared to
stand the heavy expenses required to
enter colonial competition. In the
meantime the Italian government is
taking the present opportunity to ex-
pertinent In the partial mobilization of
the troops The entire fleet is now
ready for war, including the smallest
and the Oldest ships. The coast for
tifcations have been strengthened to
meet any attack. Sixty steamers
have been chartered for the transpor.
tation of $4,000 soldiers, war material,
aeroplanes and dirigibles, and Red
Cross workers
The contingent of soldiers kept in
service after their time had expired,
with the reserve called up bring the
standing up TO 10000 above normal.
The troops intended for Tripoli are
centered chiefly in the Naples, Sicily
and laramie barracks. The expedi-
tionary force, in addition TO the in
fantry, includes four batteries OF
mountain artillery, which proved eff
fectiye during the war in Abyssinia
Desiring to have all the regions and
regiments represented in the expedl-
ton, the colonies had their respective
regiments drawn up and asked those
who were ready TO go TO step forward.
Invariably all the men advanced,
cheering enthusiastically while many
lreservists asked to De recalled to the
Icolors
The porte at Constantinople has ad.
dressed circular to the Turkish rep
resentatives abroad, instrueting them
TO invoke the good officers of the
powers with view to restrainging
Italy from hostile action in Trlpoli
The grand yizier has abandoned his
projected European holiday, owing to
the uncertainty Of the situation. A
more tranquil feeling prevails at Con
stantinople since 1t is now known
that the reported landing of Italian
troops in Tripoli is untrue, and the
porte has prepared the transports
with war material for Tripoli.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
re at Least % Something Besides Make
A SO DEGREE MASON
Honor Conferred on Judge {. L. Bates
alta Meeting Of Supreme Council

At the meeting of the supreme
council of the SSd consistory of the
United States held at Saratoga on
September 10 the SSd degree, one of
the greatest honors in Masonry was
conferred upon Edward L. Bates of
this village.
Judge Bates has been a Mason since
1880, having become a member of the
order Immediately after he reached
the eligible age of q years. He is a
member of Mount Anthony lodge, No.
az, Temple chapter, No. 8, Benning-
ton council, No. 3, Taft commandery,
No. 8, Knights Templar, ]. w. Roby
council, Princess of Jerusalem, Delta
Chapter of Rose Croix, Vermont con
sistory, grand commandery Knights
Templar of Vermont, Vermont Ma
sonic Veterans association, Cairo
Temple, A. A. 0. N. NJ. S. He is now
senior warden of the grand comman-
derry of Knights Templar of Vermont
and has filled many offices in the local
masonic bodies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
TO VISIT VERMONT SCHOOLS
Prof. Mcfarland of Mlddlebury
Starts on Educational Quest

Middlebury, Sept. 25.-Raymond
Mcfarland, professor of secondary
education in Middlebury college will
start out today to visit all the high
schools and academies of the state.
The college, which has a pedagogical
department, prepares teachers for
Vermont schools, and desires to
learn the needs OF the schools in
order to know better how to meet
them. Mr. Mcfarland will make a
special study of the problems OF high
school education in Vermont. He
will endeavor to give assistance to
school officials and extend the use
fulness of the college throughout the
state.
There has recently been much
criticism through the country that
the high schools are giving too much
attention TO college preparation and
neglecting the students who cannot
go to college. Mr. Mcfarland will
make special study Of this problem
Middlebury college receives stud
ents by certificate from any high
school in the state approved by the
state superintendent. Mr.. McFar-
lands investigation will assist in
deciding whether this policy is wise,
or whether admission by certificate
should be restricted to schools APP
proved by the New England College
Entrance Certificate board.
Many of the western states have
officials who visit the high schools In
the manner proposed by Mr. McFar-
land and the success OF the custom
has Influenced the authorities OF Mid.
dlebury college to institute something
similar This is novel departure In
the educational history of the state
and is likely to be OF far.reaching In.
iiuence
Prof. Mcfarland will address the
schools on the value of higher educa'
ton and address public meetings on
educational topics with n view 70
deepen interest in the schools, where
in such addresses seem advisable "a
the school authorities and he will be
glad to cope with the school boards
and teachers with regard 10 educa
tlonal matters. Prof. Mcfarland will
be relieved OF his duties at the col
Iiege during the first semester.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
W|CKERSHAM SAYS
TRUSTS MUST
WATCH OUT
Each Organization viii Be
Heard on Merits
is NO GENERAL RULE
Government Is Keeping an Eye on All
the Big Concerns In
Business

New York, Sept. 26.-Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham, who reached here
yesterday morning from Breton
Woods, N. H., was besieged all day
with inquiries as to whether or not
the United States Steel Corporation
is to be prosecuted under the Sher-
man Antitrust act He was too
busy during the day with the affairs
of the Tobacco Trust and the Powder
Trust to give much consideration to
the Steel Trust. At 8 o'clock last
night, however, he gave out the fol-
lowing:
1t has been the consistent policy Of
the department not to state in ad-
vance of actual proceedings that ac-
tion against any particular party was
In contemplation. There are many
reasons why this is the proper posi-
ton to maintain. In the first place,
until investigation is complete, ii is
not known whether or not case Of
violation OF law exists; and, in the
second place, the character of the
proceeding cannot be determined un-
til then, and II the facts shall require
criminal proceedings to be resorted to
ordinary prudence would demand that
publicity be not given to that fact I'M
til indictments are found.
II should go without saying that a
great complex combination OF corpor-
atoms under a centralized control, do
minating the trade of the country in
an important industry, would not es-
cape the careful study and considera-
ton of the department. Whether or
not that examination would result in
a proceeding to compel a disintegra'
ton of the combination into a mum
Der OF separate, disconnected parts
could not be determined until such
study and examination is completed
Each case stands on its own footing
and depends upon its own particular
facts. A conclusion on the part oil
the department to bring suit against
a particular combination would not, OF
course, prevent 1t from disputing the
governments contention and defend
ling the suit. Or, II in anticipation OF
faction by the government. those II
lcontrol of such combination shoulC
work out a plan OF separation to avoid
illegal conditions, the department
would necessarily give very carefu
consideration to the plan so as tC
avoid hostile action, II possible.
Personally, should much prefel
that business interests should them
selves so re-adjust their organization
as TO remove all possible criticism
concerning their legality than that thu
Department Of Justice should have Z
conduct legal proceedings TO compe
such reimbursement.
II cannot be too positively state'
that the department is not Inaugural
ting a campaign against the bushes
interests of the country or an indis
criminate attack on all large prosper
GUS concerns. On the contrary, IN
care and caution with which the lay
officers OF the government are Pre-
ceeding to the examination oil eae
case should be a guarantee to IN
country that the department Is pre-
posing to enforce the law with car
= not to unnecessarily injure any intel
ests.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
DIVORCE SUBJECT
OF PRESIDENT
ADDRESSES
Talked to Big Crowds in
Kansas Yesterday
URGED UNIFORM LAWS
Would Also Make Marriage Ties Har-
der to Break for, Trivial
Reasons

Kansas City, Sept. 25-President
Taft arrived in Kansas City tonight
to address the National Conservation
congress. He had spent busy day
in southern Kansas, making addresses
at IL of the prosperous towns in that
section.
The president was tired, but happy
over the warmth Of the reception that
the progressive Kansans had given
him. The crowds were the largest he
has faced during any of his travels
The population of some of the cities
had been swelled to twice the nor
NAL figures. Excursions trains were
run from many directions, while many
farmers drove into town.
Mr.. Taft confined himself largely to
the vetoes of the wooden free list and
cotton tariff bills. lie gave his hear
. ers to understand that he was more
than willing to sign any bills reduc-
ing the tariff If the measures were
founded upon the report of the tar
III board. This board, the president
said, would be ready to report on the
MOtitH bNutuult DtttHUtl 4.
II believe the present wooden duties
are too high" he exclaimed amid APP
plause," and just as soon as get ade-
quate information | shall recommend
their reduction"
At Humboldt, Mr. Taft told the Kan
sans their prosperity was such that
they had more money per capita than
any other state in the union. except
Massachusetts.
In coming to a discussion of the ne
cessity of uniform laws governing
] marriage and divorce, the president
first spoke of the equal necessity OF
uniform laws on the subject of child
labor and workmen's compensation,
AS to marriage and divorce, he said:
1T Is very awkward TO say the
least, that a man who is married on
one side Of a state line may not be
married on the other. The Increase OF
divorces in this country is a reflection
upon the laws and their loose admin
istration. We ought not to permit the
marriage tie to be dissolved at will
you say We ought not to keep un
HAPPY people together. Who brought
them together? We did not. If they
got together under a contract, why
shouldn't they be bound to the con
tract, unless one or the other does
something which in the eyes OF al
men ought to permit, or require a
least a separation II not divorce.
1T is the ability to, and the pros
lpect of getting a divorce that demora
Lies. We ought to have a general III
form law on that subject that stiff
fens up and makes sacred the mar
riage tie | agree that 1t is not pos
sible In this stage and under presen
conditions to make marriage absolute
ly indissoluble but II is possible t
make divorce so difficult that II can
not be obtained by collision and on
ily when one party or the other shall
have done something that all men re
gard as necessarily affecting the obi
cation of the marriage tie"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
The Tlme-Lock

Senator John w. Gordon of Barre Is
out with a novel idea. He believes
the constitution Of Vermont can be
amended or remodeled without re-
course to the devious tlme-lock meth
cd, that the people have the inherent
right to attack the constitution at
will through the means of constitu-
tional convention, like that which Gre
ated the instrument. His argumen.
is ingenious but does not seem to be
well founded. Sommoning some OF
the "glittering generalities" of the
declaration of rights respecting the
Authority of the people and trying to
substitute an Interpretation of them
for the plain provisions Of the con
stitution itself respecting the meth
DDS by which amendments are to be
proposed and made, will hardly carry.
| II ii had been intended that the peo-
pie through constitutional conventions
should propose amendments, the basic
law of the state would have so provid-
ed, as, indeed, the federal constitution
does with reference to changes in the
federal constitution. When the peo-
| pie plainly write down in their funda-
mental law what powers they delegate
to their legislature, it would be
strange If they could ignore these pow
ers altogether through some agency
not even mentioned in the compact
under which the state was formed
If it Is desirable that a constitutional
convention, either acting alone or
having coordinate authority with tn..
Legislature, should have jurisdiction
to initiate, approve and submit om nd
ments, let it be so stated in he con
stitution, and the membership Il UGH
convention duly provided for Let US
hasten to say that we sympathi1e
with Senator Gordon in the desire
that the people should have Il more
direct way open for amending the
constitution, but really we cannot fol-
low his argument to the conclusion
he reaches.-Randolph Herald and
News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
ANOTHER AVIATOR
KILLED BY FALL
FROM PLANE
Dr.. J. C. CIarke's Machine Was
No. 10
AT INTERNATIONAL MEET
Machine Was Out OF Order and Or.
Clarke Had Been Working
Over II

New York, Sept. 26.-The interna-
uonal aviation meet at Nassau Boule-
ward, l.. l., was marred yesterday by
the death of DR.. j. G. Clarke OF New
York, an amateur who was to try for
his license today. lie fell 260' feet In
his Queen-Bleriot monoplane, sustain
ing such injuries that he died at 7.50
last night in the Nassau hospital to
which he was hurried Immediately af-
ter the accident. He had flown only
500 yards, rising rapidly, when he
seemed to lose control of the machine
and 1t was dashed to the turf. AS 1t
struck the ground it turned over.
catching the aviator under 1t and
crushing him. Other aviators, me-
chanics and officials rushed TO the
spot and extricated the injured man.
while the deputy sheriffs beat back
the crowd
The examinations at the hospital
disclosed a fracture Of the skull, com
pound fractures Of both arms, dislo-
cation OF the hip and numerous inter-
nal injuries.
Today Postmaster-General Hitch
cock is to fly with Grahame- White
to Mineola, carrying several sacks of
United States mail to test for himself
the possibility OF aerial mail trans
portation. The race between an auto
mobile and an aeroplane which was
protested yesterday by Louis Disbrow,
will also be held today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
DEER FEET FOR HAT RACK
Willard streeter Of Bolton Is Arrest
ed for illegal Shooting

Burlington, Sept. 25-Game War
den ]. Edward Reeves and Tohmas
Reeves have returned from trip
into the wilds of West Bolton where
they went to investigate alleged ca.
ses of the illegal shooting Of deer AS
a result Willard Streeter. resident
OF that place, will be arraigned at the
present term OF county court, charg-
ed with that oifense. In the barn be-
hind Streeter's house, concealed be-
meath a quantity Of hay were found
20 deer's feet. This will form a bur
den OF the proof introduced against
Streeter.
The game warden received some
clues, which led to the trip, several
days ago. He learned that Illegal
shooting was being carried on with
regularity In the forests OF West Boil
ton. He further learned that II was
becoming something Of fad to make
hat racks of deer's feet. These and
other things brought the party to the
Streeter homestead. which is situated
only a few feet from the woods in a
small clearing. II was in a search
of the premises that the feet were dis
covered. No other signs OF carcasses
we're discovered and Il could not be
told whether the deer had been killed
recently or not by their appearance.
Streeter has not had hunting IL
oense for many years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
JOHN BosK WORSE
Has Lost His Voice and Condition
Very Critical

The Boston Globe today published
the following special dispatch con
corning the condition of Johnny Bosk,
the former Bennington baseball pit.
cher who was injured by pitched
ball during a game in his home city,
Fitchburg, Mass, Saturday afternoon:
Fitchburg. Sept. 25.-John Bosk, the
baseball pitcher, who was struck in
the head by a pitched ball by Joe
Harrington Saturday, was reported to
be in a serious condition at the Bur
bank hospital tonight Bosk has lost
his voice and although conscious most
of the time the attending physician
fears complication which will result
in his death.
Manager George Whitney OF the
baseball team with which Bosk was
playing came from Springfield and
gave orders to have the best possible
specialists attend to the injured play
err His bride of only three weeks ID
with her husband at the hospital.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
LONG DELAY FOR RODGERS
Wrecked AeropIane Undersoes Pro.
cess Of Reconstruction.

Salamanca, N. Y. Sept. 25.-Cal-
braith p. Rodgers, the coast-to-coast
aviator, will spend several days here
In idleness, it being necessary practi-
cally to rebuild his aeroplane wrecked
by a barbed wire fence near Red
House on Sunday.
What was left OF the airship was
brought here today and taken to a
local iron works, where reconstruction
was begun under the direction of
Charles Taylor, formerly superinten.
dent Of the Wright brothers factory.
The engine is about all that escaped
in the accident unscratched. Both
propellers and the skids were broken,
and the planes were torn to ribbons.
Most of the parts were carried in
duplicates on special train, but some
of them had been used before, so
that IL will be necessary to await the
arrival OF new ones from the factory,
Rodgers will probably be unable to re.
sumo his journey before Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
ORDERS BY JUDGE TAYLOR
Two Decisions on Recent chancery
Hearings Relative TO Local Cases.

Orders have been received at the
county clerks Office from Judge Will
liam l.. Taylor relative to chancery
hearings recently held before him at
the county building.
In the case of Hurlburt Brothers vs..
Herbert Hines and Caroline Dixon as
trustee. a suit brought TO recover
nearly 5000 on book account Judge
Taylor holds that the trustee Is not
ohargeable. w. B. Sheldon appeared
for the plaintiff and Holden & Healy
for the defendant.
In the case of William II. Snow vs..
Webster 7. Smith ct ais, suit
brought to collect damages for an al
legged breach of contract with an In
junction to restrain the plaintiff
from removing personal property
from section of leased land, the bill
is dismissed with costs. Charles A.
Maurer appeared for the plaintiff and
Bennett & Graves Tor the defendant.
This case may be taken to the SUI
preme court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
FARMERS ARE ROBBERS
OF the Soil Says President Of Con-
servatlon Congress.

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 26.-Declar-
ing that many farmers of the present
day have more faith in moon signs
than in agricultural colleges and ex-
pertinent stations; more faith in or
binary politicians than in college pro
fessors and scientists, more faith in
yellow journals than in the best agri-
cultural papers, and that the nine
teenth century farmer was no farmer
at all, but a robber Of the soil, Henry
Wallace. president Of the Third Ma
tional Conservation Congress, deliver
ed an address before that body to-
day. strongly urging scientific farming
as the only means by which the cost
of living can be reduced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
HIS RIDE MAY SAVE A LIFE
sehenek Carries slsterln.Law In His
Arms Fifty Miles on Horseback

Denver, Sept. 22.-Ray W. Schenok,
passed through here today with his
sister.in.law, Mrs George G. Schenck
whom he Is taking to Cheyenne for
an operation by which II is hoped to
save her life Mr.. Schenck who Is
immigration commissioner OF Wyom.
ing, made so miles OF the trip on horse
back with the woman In his aims.
Mrs. Sohenck became i'll on tho
Schenck ranch near Sun Dance, Wyo.
80 miles from a railroad. II was de.
cided to take her to Cheyenne hospital
and the journey was begun in an au-
tomobile which broke down soon after
leaving the ranch. Schenck complet-
ed the trip to the railroad on horse
back carrying his sister.in'law the en-
tire distance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
GIRL RAISES POSTAL ORDER
Mise FIaveI Held at Worcester on Fed
eral Indictment

Worcester, Mass, Sept 22.-Miss R.
Fiavel who was indicted yesterday by
the Federal Grand Jury on a charge
of raising postal order from So to
$50. was IN further trouble today. She
was arrested here charged with the
larceny of hats and dresses valued at
1925 from a department store.
Miss Flavel is said to belong to a
respectable family living in or near
Hartford, Conn. In July the govern
ment's attention was called to her
alleged operations with postal notes
at Springfield and New Haven.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
GUARDIAN APPOINTED
Probate Judge E. c. Bennett Held
Hearing in Stamford Monday

Probate Judge {. c. 5ennet' He'u
Hearing In Stamford Monday
Probate Judge e. c. Bennett held
a hearing in Stamford yesterday on an
application for the appointment OF
Nichols OF Stamford. DR.. Nichols,
who is a man well along in years, was
adjudged incapable of properly man
aging his affairs, and Mckendree n;
Whitney of Stamford was appointed
as guardian.
DR. Nichols was represented by
Charles s. Chase OF Brattleboro while
Robert T.. Healy OF this town appeared
for the petitioner, Mrs. Hattie NJ
Wright OF Nottingham, a daughter oil
DIR. Nichols.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26

fragment detached from the bow OF
the Liberte and other pieces of iron
fell on the Republique. smashing the
bridge and punging between the
decks. The bugler Of the Liberte was
hurled through the air from the Ill
fated ship to the deck Of the Repub-
lique, where he was picked up badly
hurt. In his hands he still held the
bugle with which he was sounding
the alarm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
THE PAGEANT ACCOUNTS
Auditors Have Been Appointed to
Look Them Over.

The executive Committee OF the re-
cent Bennington Historical Pageant
has appointed II. II. Webster. w. p.
Hogan and X. F. Rawson. auditors. to
90 over the pageant accounts and
make a public report.
The pageant treasurer now has on
hand $1,000 and $500 has been paid to
Miss Eager. All bills presented have
been paid except a bill OF ss4 from
the concern that furnished costumes
This claim is made for costumes and
wigs not returned. There are a few
wigs and costumes which the partici-
pants have failed to return. but this
claim OF SSi is thought to be ex-
brilliant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
AmerIean LEAGUE standIna
Games for Today

Games for Today
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
American League Results
At Cincinnati-New York, q Gin.
cinnatti, 0.
AT Chicago-Boston-C Chicago game
postponed because of rain.
At Pittsburgh-Brooklyn, 8; Pitts
burgh, 4.
AT Chicago-Chicago, g. Boston 5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
LEAVE WOODSTOCK
Admiral Dewey and Wife End Their
Summer Solourn There.

Woodstock. Sept 24-Admiral and
Mrs. George Dewey. who have been
passing the summer ut the Wood
stock Inn for the second season, LETT
recently for Washington, ID. 9.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
EPIDEMIC SPREADING
Torrinaton, Conn. Now Has 21o
Cases Of Typhoid Fever.

Torrlngton. Conn, Sept A'-Ten
new cases of typhoid fever were re,
ported here today bringing the total
number OF patients as a result OF tue
epidemic up to 2lO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-26
THE BIG LEAGUES
Yesterdays Results on National and
American Diamonds.

NTHSTIOaH LVdyue hesuIts
AT Philadelphiaa-Detroit, G; Phil
adelphia, 3.
AT New York-New York, Z; Chi
.cago, 3.
AT. Observation-Disclosures, 3;
Washington, 2.
At Boston-Boston, 8; st LOUIS 2.