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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
ACCUSED MURDER
SLAYER PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
FedeIe Says Killing OF Barbeto
Was Accidental
ARRANGED AT PETERSBURG
Held to Await Action OF Grand Jury
and is Now in Albany
PenltentIary

Troy Aug. 9.-Frank Fedele, ac-
cused of causing the death OF Rap
hazel Barbeto August 2, was taken
from the jail to Petersburg Junction
yesterday afternoon and arraigned
before Justice Howe, Asst District
Attorney Quillinan and Coroner Ora
watt were present in the interest Of
the people and. though the prisoner
entered plea of not guilty, was held
TO await the action OF the grand jury
He was brought back to the jail in
this city late in the afternoon and
was subsequently removed to the
Albany pententiary.
The men were members of con
struction gang on the Rutland rail
road and FedeIe shot and killed Bar
beto at the camp OF the construction
hands near Petersburg Junction. He
admitted the shooting but protests
J that II was accidental and the result
Of joking. He was represented at
the hearing by Attorney John j Mac
krell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
FRANK RICE DEER
KILLING CASE
ON TRIAL
Jury OF Six Local Citizens Has
Been Empaneled
TRIAL is OF INTERES
Mr.. Rice Claims That Deer Was In.
lurlng Crops When He
Killed It

A hearing was begun this forenoon
before Municipal Judge Il. II. Holden
in the case OF Frank Rice. a farmer
and truck gardener living in the Cole.
Vile district, who is charged with
having shot buck deer found In the
act OF destroying his crops and fail
ing to comply with the provisions of
the statute The buck was shot by
Rice on May "a.
The recent legislature enacted a
law, No. 2OS, which permitted any
landholder to shoot deer found in
the act of destroying his crops. pro-
yided the farmer after the shooting
comply with certin provisions such
as prompt notification to the near
est game warden and the dressing of
the carcass which is to be turned
over TO the state.
The prosecution is brought on the
ground that the respondent In this
case did not comply with these pro
visions.
The warrant in the case was serv-
ed by Former County Game Warden
Harry Chase who is assisting State S
Attorney w. j Meagher in the pros
ecution
The case has been continued from
time to time because of the inability
Of one OF the parties to attend to the
matter When the case was first
brought before the court the respond
ent asked for a jury trial and he in
sisted on the privilege this morning
Considerable difficulty was experience
ed in selecting jurors who were salts
factory to the respondent and when
court adjourned this morning but
four of the necessary six had been
agreed upon, II. j. Cole. James A.
Wood, Ward l.. Lyons and Fred ]
Kennedy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
RUTLAND ITALIAN
EMPT!ED GUN
INTO RIVAL
Shot Victim While He Was At
Work
LATTER DEFENDED HIMSELF
Slayer had Seen Montemorra In Wlfes
Room Two Weeks Ago
and Waited Chance

Rutland. Aug. 9.-Frank Romeo
aged 2S, fruit merchant of this city
shot and killed Vito Montemorra, a
laborer, aged &c, in the latter's yard
here at 4S0 yesterday afternoon,
There are five bullet holes In Monte
morra's body. Romeo was arrested
in some bushes half mile from the
scene OF the shooting an hour after
its occurrence by Deputy Sheriff John
f. Smith OF Rutland Romeo discov-
cred Montemorra, who was a single
man, in his wife's room two weeks
ago, and is said to have been laying
for him ever since. Romeo approach
ed Montemorra from the rear while
his victim was chopping wood today
and opened fire without a word of
warning.
After two shots had been fired Mon
temorra ran into the next yard, get
ting three more bullets before he
dropped. During the fracas he fired
once, giving Romeo a slight flesh
wound. Romeo disappeared at once
but Rosa Ross, who was sitting on the
piazza saw the shooting and told the
officers what direction he had taken.
Every policeman In the city, and
four deputy sherifs joined in the
chase Romeo had an empty 3Scal-
bre revolver when arrested He
caused no trouble TO the officers.
Montemorra had no relatives in this
country Mrs. Romeo is a sister 10
Anna Black. the girl who figured so
conspicuously in the rs Bridge muir
der cases here in 1906. for which four
ment went to jail including the Rev
Francis Crociata. Romeo is now at
the county Jail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
POPE SUFFERS FROM GOVT
Plus Suffering From A Severe and
Painful Attack

Rome, Aug. 9.-Pope Plus is suffer
ing from severe and painful attack
of the govt, and upon the orders of
his physicians is keeping closely to
his chamber DR. Petacci, private
physician to the pope, and DR. March.
iafava. consulting physician at the
Vatican who are in attendance upon
the case are prescribing a treatment
of alkaloids and also insisting upon
absolute rest They say that If there
should be a change to cooler weather
they hope for the speedy recovery of
the distinguished patient.
The doctors declared last night that
the case would not be considered of
the slightest Importance were the
pope not an elderly mamie is n
years old---or if his constitution re-
Gently had not been weakened by an
attack OF laryngitis which also affec'
ted the trachea, and by the excessive
heat. The attack bears all the class
zeal characteristics of govt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
OPENED IN NEW YORK
Former Bennington Girl In the "GIrl
Of My Dreams"

A very pleasant entertainment with
that variety which is the spice of
these things to most people, and rath-
er more fresh touches than one might
expect to find in a musical show In
early August-such is THE Girl OF
My Dreams" produced last night AT
the Criterion
"The Girl of My Dreams" had a
long midwinter run In Chicago last
season, at which time Santa Claus
was seasonable He isn't exactly in
the fayorite class at present but the
fact doesn't especially detract from
the chromolithographic prettiness Of
the final picture or the exceptionally
clever idea of four.legged chorus
figure in which Santa is the central
part and shares his glory with a
group Of trim lined chorus girls.
This novelty comes in "Dr. Tinkle
Tinkle' sung with capital effect by
Miss Mcintyre whose pretty saucer
eyed innocent stare and quayering
treble lends itself easily to the illu-
sion of a very ittly.itty grille telling
about the man who mends the broken
toys incidentally there is a march
of red checked toy soldiers with
snare drums and a pleasantly orches-
trated number to accompany the evo.
buttons. And just previously the ju.
venile idea has again been predomi-
nant in dancing number Dear Lit
tie Games Of Guessing" in which the
chorus girls trying to follow the lead.
er, are put through some pretty stifi
gymnastic PAGES
It's sort of arraround rowdy mum.
Der with plenty OF noise and ginger
to make II appeal to people for whom
the gentler efforts of Miss Mcintyre
may seem caviare. Again, in ooh
Maybe It's Robber," Miss Mcln
tyres pretty righteousness helps with
Mr. Hyam's very good pantomimine
and dancing. to give the added sug
gestion of comic fright Mr. Hyams
contributions are considerable, both
in song and dance and In the action
generally.
His FIRST number I'm Ready to
Quit and BE Good" in itself one OF
the freshest things that has come
along lately, gains something from
the capital manner in which he han
dies It.
As this song is, so to speak, the be
ginning of the plot. this seems as
good place as any TO say that there
is a plot, that II concerns young
bachelor who has found the girl OF
his dreams, who Is for time oblig
ed TO endure the torments of being
misunderstood and is eventually able
to clear himself from suspicion and
20 pack to the country. She Is lit
tie Quaker person. and the time she
has supposed that he Is a very wick
ed person and has been uisconsolate
In consequence.
Miss Mcintyre II need hardly be
mentioned Is this little Quaker per
son. and one of the best songs
Quaker Talk" enables her TO ex
pound satisfactorily. the difference be
tween you and thou and other arohai,
terms
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
WHITE sox BUY eENEsT
Springfield OutfieIder viii Join Big
Leasuers Next Spring

William II. Genest, right fielder OF
the Springfield club, has been sold 10
the Chicago Americans, according to
an announcement by Manager Zeller
yesterday The price is not stated,
but il is believed to be one that can
be classed as good one" The
White Sox wanted Genest before Sep
TENDER but this Zeller would not con
sent to, so Genest will finish the sea
son with the Ponies" He will not
report to Chicago until next spring.
Genesis sale to big league club is
not surprise. He is the individual
sensation of the club.
When Zeller took him at the be
ginning of the season, he placed the
player at second base, but soon found
that he would work better in the out
field. And as an outfielder Genest
has done great work, though this
fielding has been overlooked because
of his wonderful work on the bases.
He backs up safely batted balls with
speed and accuracy, times a ball well
and has a strong arm that sends the
ball sharply and accurately. AT the
bat he has been a timely and hard
sticker and on the bases he has been
a flash In base running he is the
"Ty" Cobb of the league. He gets
down to first base surprisingly quick
for right handed batter, and in get
ting his start and completing his
steal there are few in minor leagues
who can surpass him Genest APP
pears to be coming He needs lots
of teaching but is fellow who takes
advice well and who is willing to
learn. In the big show he should
improve greatly He has worked
faithfully all season and has always
been ready to profit by teaching.
Genest says he is about 20 years OF
age and has been playing ball about
five or six years This is really his
first year of league baseball. He was
tried out one spring by the Utica club
of the New York state league and
last summer went with New Britain,
but the latter let him so in short
order Then he went back to Pitts
| field and played such startling ball
that the New York Americans sent
man up to look him over New
York, it was said, took him, but
ISpringfield also had been after him
and the big leaguers allowed Spring
field the player Genest comes from
Pitts6eld and he has played ball in
that town and other places in the
western part OF the state and the cas-.
tern part OF New York state Spring
field Republican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
MAY HAVE TWO NEW
STARS FOR THIS
NATIONS FLAG
Statehood Bill Passed Senate
by Big Margin
NELSON AMENDMENT LOST
House Has Passed Similar Bill But
Fears Presidents Veto--DiIling-
ham Voted Against Measure

Washington, Aug 9-The bill
granting statehood to- New Mexico
and Arizona, legislation that has been
for many years the dream of the peo-
pie of these territories, was passed
by the Senate last night, SO to Is. af
ter rejection of the Nelson amend
ment which proposed striking out OF
the Arizona constitution its judiciary
recall provision. The bill differs only
slightly from the House measure and
ii is said may be unsatisfactory to
President Taft He has contended
all along that he would be glad to
sign the statehood bill if the Nelson
amendment prevailed, but that it was
grave question whether he would
be willing TO sign ii If the amendment
were defeated, as it was, by AZ to 20.
Thu Indications are that the bill will
become a law without his signature
The Senate amended the House bill
with two minor changes regarding
the manner of voting in New Mexico
on proposed amendments to its con
stitution. These probably will be
agreed to by the House and the bill
expedited to the White House. Prac.
tieally all of the debate on the bill
centered around the Nelson amend
ment Even some senators who de-
clared their opposition to the recall
of judges voted against the amend
ment on the ground that If the people
Of Arizona desired recall as part OF
their system of government il was
for them and not for Congress TO say
whether they should have IT, The
bill as passed compels Arizona as a
condition precedent TO entry into the
Union to submit the recall proposit-
ion to the voters. New Mexico must
vote on a proposition embodied in the
bill which would make the constitu-
ton OF the state easier of amendment
Senators Bradley of Kentucky and
O'Gorman of New York voted for the
Nelson amendment. The same two
members. with Senator Bailey. voted
against the final passage of the mea.
sure, as did two progressive republi.
cans, Senator Bristow of Kansas and
Senator Kenyon of Iowa. The Others
who voted against the admission OF
the territories were Senators Brande
gee or Connecticut, Burnham of New
Hampshire, Crane OF Massachusetts
Curtis of Kansas. Dillingham; OF Yer
mont, Hepburn of Idaho, Lippitt and
Wetmore of Rhode Island, Nelson OF
Mimi, Oliver and Penrose of Penn
sylyania, Root of New York and
Smoot of Utah
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
DIPLOMATIC sHAKE-UP
Many Changes in the Service Made
by President

Washington. Aug. 9-The long ex-
pected reorganization OF the Amer
lean diplomatic corps involved in APP
pointing successors to DR.. David
Jayne Hill as ambassador to Ger
many and to Charles III. Sheriff. as
minister to Argentina, both of whom
resigned, was announced Tuesday
when the nominations of three en-
bassadors and FIVE ministers We're
sent to the Senate. John G. Leish-
man of Pittsburg, Pa, now embassa-
dor to Italy. is transferred as EN-
bassador to Germany. Thomas J. o.
Brien OF Grand Rapids, Mich, at pre-
sent ambassador to Japan, is trans
ferred as ambassador to Italy. Chas.
Page Bryan of Chicago, ILL.,, now min
lister to Belgium. is to be embassa-
dor to Japan. Larz Anderson of the
District OF Columbia who has preyi'
ously been In the diplomatic service,
is appointed minister to Belgium.
John Ridgeley Carter OF Baltimore,
Md. minister to the Balkan states,
is transferred as minister to the Ar.
.gentine republic John b. Jackson,
of Newark, N. j., now minister to
Cuba, succeeds Minister Carter as
minister to the Balkan states. Ar
thur Beaupre Of Aurora, now minister
to the Netherlands becomes minister
to Cuba. Lloyd Bryce of New York
the only one of the nominees who is
not now nor has been previously In
the diplomatic service, is appointed
minister to The Netherlands.
II is pointed out that all of the
nominees, save two, Larz Anderson
and Lloyd Bryce, are already in the
diplomatic service This indicates, II
is added, that the policy of the gov
eminent has extended the principle
OF the civil service to the entire di.
nlnfnatfe cornq
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
A HISTORIC YOKE
Also, an Old Indian Mortar to Be
Exhibited

Among the interesting relics of
earlier days to be exhibited at the
old academy at Old Bennington is a
yoke, used by Captain John Norton,
when he brought his family from
Connecticut to Bennington, prior to
1898. in which year he established
the first stone ware pottery in the
United States. This yoke is now
owned by a descendant of Captain
Norton, Mrs. Edward Norton of Ben
nington.
Captain Norton's great-granddaugh-
ter Mrs Carrie Il. Walker, resides in
the Colonial house on Pleasant street
which was built by the formers son.
Luman Norton. The Nortons and
Loomises were among the earliest
settlers. enterprising, intelligent and
patriotic, ancestors one may we'll be
proud or
There will also be on exhibition at
the ldemy an interesting Indian
relic, mortar and pestle which was
unearthed on the Hamlen hill and is
now in the possession of Mortimer
Hamlen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
CORNER STONE OF
NEW MASONIC
BUILDING
To Be Laid With Appropriate
Ceremonies
AFTERNOON OF AUGUST 18Th
Grand Lodge Officers VIII Parade to
Site Of Temple Under Escort Of
Knights Templars

The program of the laying of the
corner stone of the new Masonic
temple on Main street at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, August l6 has
been issued The order of exercises
is as follows.
Purpose OF Occasion announced by
Grand Master Henry l.. Ballou Of
Chester.
Music
Prayer by Grand Chaplain Alfred ].
Hough.
Laying of stone by Grand Master,
Proving OF the Stone by Grand Senior
and Junior Wardens.
Invocation
Public Grand Honors by all Masons
Present
Address by Grand Master
Music
The Grand Lodge OF Vermont, F.
and A. NJ. will be opened in the hall
Of Nit Anthony lodge at 1880 o'clock
p. IN. The parade will form on
School street at 120 o'clock under
the escort of Taft Commandery
Knights Templars, William II. Mich
OILS. f.. c. The line of march win be
from School to Pleasant TO Valentine
10 Union to South to Main TO the
site OF the Masonic temple.
The officers of the grand lodge will
arrive at l2:45 p m, and viii be es-
corted to headquarters at the Putnam
House by Taft Commandery, Knights
TemplaTs and the reception commit
4 - Do
Jones, A. w Varney, w. Nj. Barron,
H. D. Fillmore and f. II. Holden. A
buffet lunch will be served to all res
ident and visiting Masons in the ban
quet hall of Mt Anthony lodge from
~ until p. m. The members of
Mount Anthony lodge will meet at
Masonic hall at a. m. and win par
ticipate in the dedicatory exercises
OF the Seth Warner monument at 10
a. m, at Old Bennington, August 16.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
North BENNINGTON

Ernest Bottum of Bennington was
in town Tuesday
Miss Agnes Collamer Of Benning'
ton called on friends in town Tues
day.
Misses Sadie and Beatrice Harris
Of South SALISBURY were In town
yesterday.
DO not forget the subscription
dance to be held at Battlefield park
this evening.
Harry Shepherd of Troy recently
visited his brother Arthur Shepherd
OF Mechanic street
The regular convOoation meeting of
Tucker chapter No IS will be held in
Masonic hall Friday at eight o'clock.
Mrs. Patrick Dalton has returned
to her home ON Prospect street after
) few weeks visit with friends In
Grtland
There will be special business at
the regular Masonic meeting this
leNehlnk' All hthb'lo oit lNhN'nNN"
to be present
Miss Lillian Buchanan OF Bonning
ton was the guest on Tuesday OF hei
sister, Mrs Herbert s. Walbridge OF
Prospect street
Miss Belle Madison who has beer
Visiting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Bernie 5. Madison OF West street has
returned to Troy.
Mrs Elmer Siple who has beer
spending few days with her brother
Bernie S. Madison OF West street has
returned to her home la Troy.
Michael Burns died Tuesday morn
ling at the home OF his daughter. Mr.
Roscoe Cole. with whom he has re
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
JOHN W. GATES DEAD
Noted Flnaneler Died This Morning
In Paris


Paris. Aug. 9.--John W. Gates died
this morning at 5:l0 in this city af
ter n long Illness.
Mr.. Gates had cut q large hpre in
the industrial and financial life OF
the country during the late trustde-
velopment aud violently speculative
period and must have been thought
an old man by most people. But he
was only SO years old and thus dies
premaiurely Ills was one OF those
cases of quick rise to fortune so FIRE.
Quent In all our history and 10 mum.
eroua especially In this later era of
great capitalistic combinations. His
methods were remindful of Gould's
and Fisk's in the posthellum specu'
lative period. but fell or were kept
more closely within the bounds OF
law. lie was bold aud venturesome
to the last degree. and his specula
tive successes were often as much
due TO the extraordinary audaoity OF
his operations az to a wise planning
and foresight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
GOLDEN WEDDING
Woodford Couple Honored at 5oth An
niversary Of Their Marriage

On the Both of July at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo X. Bishop In
Woodford, was celebrated the round
ing out Of half century OF their
married life
On the happy occasion there We're
present, Mrs. James Leonard, a daugh
ter and her husband of Orange, Mass,
William Bishop. a son. Mrs. Adelbert
Harvey a daughter and her husband,
and Louis, Charles. Amos, Harry and
Earle Bishop; two great grandsons.
Louis Bishop Jr.. and Everett Vose
and one great grand daughter, Inez
Bishop
Mrs. Joseph Butler a daughter and
her husband of Oxford Mass. and
Frank Proud nephew and wife OF
Salem. Mass, were not present but
were liberal contributors towards
making upsthe list OF presents receiv-
ID by the worthy host and hostess,
which were greatly appreciated by
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop are yet
hale and vigorous, and II is sincerely
hoped that they may continue to live
and enjoy life so that their diamond
wedding may be an epoch in their
| history.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
sHAFrssuav VALLEY

Fred Murrey was In town over Sun
day
John Cottrel and wife were In
town recently,
Mrs. Albert Bump spent Sunday
with Mrs. John Peters.
Mrs. l. NJ. l.oomis and Mrs. Amelia
Fuller we're in town Monday.
Byron Finn and son are visiting at
the home of his brother, Morris
Finn
Mrs Lewis Sprague aud daughter
OF Rutland are caring for Mrs.
spragues sister, Mrs Edgar Philips
who is very III.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
PRESIDENT THOMAS STRICKEN
Has Operation for Appendicitis at
Plattsburgh Hospital

Pittsburgh, n. Y, Aug 7-Presi-
dent John NJ Thomas of Middlebury
college was operated upon here this
morning for appendicitis at the Cham
plain Valley hospital, the operation
being performed by DR. John b.
Wheeler OF Burlington The opera
ton, which was a serious one was
successful but for a few days there
will be danger from blood poisoning
or peritonitis. This evening the pa
tent is resting easily.
President Thomas came to Platts-
burgh Saturday intending to preach
here Sunday. He was stricken Sat
urday evening and Went to the hos
pital where il was found upon exami-
nation that he was suffering from ap
pendicits.
The president had made many im'
portant appointments for the re-
mainder of :he month, now necessar
lily cancelled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09
EoUALED TRoTTlNG RECORD
Uhlan Trotted Mile In Two Minutes
Flat In Cleveland

Cleveland, Aug. S.-Uhlan, the
champion trotting gelding, owned by
c. X. G. Billings OF New York equal
ed the worlds trotting record to wag-
on at the North Randall track here
today, stepping the mile in 200 fiat.
Conditions that were not Exactly fav-
orable prevented his breaking the re-
cord established by Lou Dillon at
Memphis on October s, 1904 when she
did the mile In similar time.
The track was not as fast as usual.
A fitful breeze also tended to hamper
him Mr. Billings drove the gelding.
When he steered his charge past the
three-quarter pole in 1880 the inn
mense crowd present felt sure that
a record would be broken for Uhlan
has always been noted for his finish
ing strength. However he faltercd
slightly on the stretch and failed to
lower the record. The quarter was
timed at :29A, the half at :59A and
the three quarters at 1880. The at
tempt was made Immediately after
the regular program.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-09

sided since March Mr. Burns has
been IN for two weeks. death being
caused from Bright's disease. He is
survived by five daughters. Mrs. Mi.
chael Tighe of Cambridge. Mrs, Frank
Remington OF Battenville, Mrs. Noel
Scully of saltwater, Mrs stephen
I'rewene of Watervliet. Mrs. Roscoe
Cole Of this place one son, James
Bprns of Waterford with whom he
lived until coming to his daughters.
Mr. Burns has always led most OK.
emplary life and was highly respect
ed by all who knew him The funer-
al will be held from St John the Bap.
tist church Thursday morning at 8
o'clock and burial will be In Cam
bridge