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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26

division lose the Oldest Son of a Vet
eran in the state.
Brother Fletcher was born October
~, 1889 in North Hero. His father,
Cotton Fletcher, served in the Civil
war as private in Company M, LIST
Vermont Cavalry. Capt. Fletcher
came to the Soldiers Home on July
81, 1908 and joined the Sons of Vet
Grams October &C. 1908. He served
as Senior Vice Commander of the
camp and also as delegate to the Div
ision Encampment held in Montpelier
in 1910 He was one of the most in
terested members of the local
camp, and will be greatly missed by
all of the members from the meetings
and social evenings which he partic-
ipated in.
He was also a member of Custer
Sixth Corps Post of the G. A. r., his
services in the Civil War being with
the United States Cavalry. He en-
listed as private in 1859 and was dis
charged as captain in 1868 serving
great deal of that time with his
regiment on the western plains.
He is survived by a son, daugh-
ter. brother and a sister The bur
ial was in the family lot at North
Hero, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26

ed or promised immunity because Of
revelations he is said to have made
It is true that after their arrest / had
an interview with James B. McNam-
ara and McMangle at Detective Reed $
house in South Chicago, but did not
use any third degree methods.
~ may say | expect that certain
miscaled representatives of organized
labor will try to persuade the public
that this is a plot got up by myself
and others to put organized labor Ill
false light and to strike at men
having the confidence of the working
people Nothing could be further
from that truth
"It may not be generally known but
1t is a fact that in the course of my
investigation, of scores of dynamiting
outrages, the offices of my agency
were broken open, cabinets were rited
and many papers were scattered
around in an effort to find some Of
the reports bearing on these cases,
but the thieves failed in their quest,
and all the records and proofs are
intact
with the assertion that he had been
actuated by a stern sense Of duty to
the public, Burns said:
THE statement of President Comp
ers of the American Federation Of
Labor that the picking out of these
men is part of an attempt to assass-
mate union labor Is absolutely untrue
and unwarranted The bare, unadorn-
ed facts will,convince all honest union
labor men that these men are guilty
and unworthy of sympathy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
GOVERN R MEAD TO
MEET RAILROAD
COMMITTEE
Relative To The Situation at
Brattlebor0.
TO ATTEMPT A SETTLEMENT
Conference Of Governor with Grand
Trunk and q. and M. Officials
at Boston May

Rutland, April Ex-Governor John
A. Mead stated tonight to a represen-
tative of the Free Press that he will
be present at a conference soon to be
held in Boston by officials OF the
Grand Trunk and the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroads. He
further said that as result OF this
meeting he hoped the necessity of
calling an extra session of the Yer
mont legislature would be avoided.
lnasmuch as there are concessions
of value to both parties, that can be
made, Governor Mead has grounds for
believing that full adjustment of the
difficulty at Brattleboro can be
brought about. He will be accompan-
led by his personal friend and advisor,
John L. Lewis.
Although the date of the conference
is not officially announced, it is under
stood that it will be held about May
The Grand Trunk and Central Yer
mont roads will be represented by
Vice President Fitzhugh, General Man
ager Jones ana Attorney Writers and
the New Haven system by President
Mellen, Vice President Byrnes and At
torney Stickney.
In undertaking to bring about So
luton of the Brattleboro railroad diff
Guilty, which will prove most adyan-
tageous to that section of the state,
the local committee has made plans of
such a character as to effect In the
least possible degree any territory of
the Central Vermont. These plans in
substance provide that the Boston and
Names proposed line, as it comes
from the south, shall cross Central
Vermont land east of the Central Yer
mont engine house, about mile south
of Brattleboro village, the land at this
point being unusable for railroad pur-
poses, as it is practically submerged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
'Rurllngton's Exhibition May to 6
VIII Be Great Educator

Every automobile owner in the
state and every man who is thinking
of becoming an owner should certain
ly visit the Burlington Automobile
show during the week of May / TO G.
Ii is going to be a great exhibition
one well worth seeing for the ordin-
airy spectator but il is going to mean
more to the owner of car because he
can pick Up a fund of valuable infor-
nation at very little expense. 1t will
be especially valuable to the person
who is thinking of purchasing a ma
chine.
There will be at least forty dealers
represented. They viii have on eX-
hibition nearly every prominent car
on the market. On the inside of the
Armory building, where the exhib-
ition will be held, there will be cars
in charge of experts who will be able
to give all the information there is
concerning them. Many of the deal
ers will show a chassis, stripped OF
the body. so that the engine and other
working parts will be exposed. Spec
tators may not only see just how the
machinery works but an intelligent re-
preventative, familiar with every part
of it, will be there to make anything
plain that is at all pulling
On the outside of the hall the deal
ers will have extra cars for demon
stration purposes. 1t will therefore
be possible to see the working machin
cry of the various cars and to try
them on the streets of the city, 1t is
an opportunity such as heretofore
could only be had by attending one Of
the big shows in New York and Bos-
ton. The educational value of the
Burlington show will be just as great
as one of the big shows-perhaps
more so as the attendance will be able
to give more time to individual visi-
tors.
The admission to the show will be
Csc and the famous Clef Club of Bur
lington, composed of fifteen young
ladies' who have made an enviable re-
putation, will give a concert each
evening during the week. The time
is coincident with that Of Merchants
Week so shat there will be plenty 60
ing on in the city during the show to
make the visit additionally attractive
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
LICENSE HEARINGS
To Be Held Before the Commissioners
This Evening

The public hearing on the eleven
applications for licenses to sell in
toxicating liquor will be held this eve
ming at the town clerks Office at 7
O'Clock. There are at present eight
licensees in Bennington but under the
increase in population made during
the past decade as reported by the re-
cent census the commissioners may
grant an additional license making 8
in all.
The applicants are John. b. Harte,
who applies for a third class license;
Edward A. Sausville who applies for
a third class license; Edward A. Saus-
vile who applies for license of the
first class; George w. Williams and
Seymour F. Wood who apply for H.
.censes Of the second class; Weeks &
Graham, Dennis f. Cronin, Louis +.
Bergeron John Proud, Paul c. Cor
nell and James F, Leahy who apply
for licenses of the first class
Messrs. Williams, Wood, Weeks g.
Graham. Cronin. Sausyille, Proud, Cor
nell and Leahy are the present licen-
Sees
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
ADVERTISING VERMONT
Summer Resorts and Farms to be Elk
plotted by the New Publicity Bureau

The new publicity bureau, created
by the last Legislature and entrusted
to Secretary OF State Bailey, has be-
gun its work.
In yesterdays issue of the Banner an
advertisement appeared requesting all
persons of the state who make bus
mess OF entertaining summer board.
ers TO write the secretary for blanks,
which they are to I'll out, giving in
formation regarding their houses,
rates, capacity, etc. AS soon as this
information is received booklet is
to be prepared for general circulation
throughout the country, the method Of
distribution being through the passen-
ger departments of the railroads and
through the resort and information
bureaus of the Metropolitan newspa-
pers.
The information desired should be
furnished the secretary at once
There is no expense for this publicity
to the boarding house keepers.
The advertisement also requests
farmers who desire to sell their pro-
perties to send to the secretary for
farm blank Jointly with the state
commissioner of agriculture the pub
LEFTY bureau is to prepare a booklet
on Vermont farms for sale, the pur-
pose of this publication being to in
terest farmers from other states to
locate in Vermont
This advertising of Vermont farms
will be without cost to Vermont farm
ers who desire to take advantage of
It,
These two methods of advertising
are but the beginning of what the
new publicity bureau intends doing
with the means at its command.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
N. (, o. p. ELECTION
Grand Lodge Chooses officers for
Coming Year

VI dNH GOuNS SuOOSCS OliSCIo UT
Coming Year
Burlington, April 26.-The 22nd an
nual session of the grand lodge of
Vermont, New England Order of Pro
lection, was in session here yesterday
and was the most largely attended
convention ever held by the order
Nearly 100 delegates were present,
every lodge in the jurisdiction beng
represented.
The following officers for the com
ing year were elected
Grand warden, Henry r. Hill of Bur
lington, reelected.
Grand vice warden, H. William
Scott of Barre.
Grand secretary, II. A. Bartlett of
St Johnsbury, reelected.
Grand treasurer, Henry II. Davis,
of Burlington, reelected
Grand guide, DR.. c. NJ Bughee of
Waterbury.
Grand chaplain, Mrs. Helen Herrick
of Springfield
Grand guardian, Mrs p. j. Foster
of Rutland.
Grand sentinel, Mrs. Mary Rims of
Montpelier.
Grand chairman of financial com.
mittee, f. d. Fillmore of Bennington.
Grand chairman of committee on
laws, G. r. S. Pierce of Vergennes.
Grand chairman Of committee on
credentials, p j. Foster of Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
THAT DIAMOND RING
Further Details Of the Case Given by
Mr.. Cook

Editor of The Banner:-It seems
to me that the article in The Banner
last night in regard to the diamond
ring did not tell all the facts in the
case, In the first place the ring was
in the case when ! laid the case on
the counter in front of the young
woman A few minutes later When
she had gone the ring was missing.
Later when she was brought back to
the store she pretended to hunt for il
and claimed she could not find it but
when she found that she was going
to be arrested, she pointed out the
ring without going near il in an OBJ
scure place in a silver tray near
where she pretended to hunt II
could not possibly have gotten there
except by her putting it there when
she was making her pretended
search
| regret the occurrence on account
of the respectable family and connec-
tons OF the young woman but at the
same time | feel that the important
circumstances should be known in or
der to justify myself
l.. Cook.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
TO FORM BOARD OF TRADE
Public Meeting To Be Held Last
Week In May

A public meeting to form a local
board of trade is to be held on May
"a or as near that date as can be con-
veniently arranged. A meeting OF tho
committee composed of W. A. Wall,
w. II. Nichols, Emory S. Harris, John
p Mulligan and Frank E. Howe was
held Tuesday evening to arrange
plans.
Figures and results were shown in
dicatlng the great value Of similar or
CARNATIONS in some other towns and
the committee feels that Bennington
has sufficient public spirit to make
such an organization a success here.
The plans for the public meeting
will be announced as rapidly as COM
pleted The committee is considering
inviting some speaker who has had
experience in board of trade work
to come here and address the meet
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
BOYS DIE IN FOREST FIRE
Two Massachusetts Lads Trapped ana
Unable to Break Through


TopsReld, Mass, April 26.-Irapped
in the center of forest fire In BOX
ford near here, Frank Simmons Jr2
AGED Is. of Bedford and Albert Nor
gan of Beverly were burned to death
Monday. Their, bodies were recover
ed later, burned beyond recognition
Two others Frank simmons father
of the dead boy, and William sim,
mons. II. a brother, were also trapped
nv the fire but broke through and es-
capped, although both are so seriously
burned that they may not recover.
A brush fire started by George
Frame. a farmer living on the out,
skirts of the town near the Topsheld
line. got beyond his control and start
cd the conhagration and before the
haze was finally controlled more than
100 acres. much of it valuable timber
land. we're burned over.
Frames nearest neighbor simmons
with his two sons and Morgan, helped
6ght the fire and seemed to be getting
the better of 1t, until, unnoticed by
them. the blaze surrounded all but
frame. The elder Simmons ana ms
son. william, dashed through the
flames but Frank and Morgan were
overcome.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
SLIGHT FIRE
In Rear of Or. GoodaPs Residence
This Afternoon

An alarm was rung in at about 49,
as o'clock this afternoon for grass
fire in the rear of the residence OF
Dr. f. w. Goodall on Main street. The
fire had evidently started from lighted
matches having been dropped on the
grass. The flames rapidly spread
across the yard to a fence which div
ides the property of DR.. Goodall from
the rear OF the Scott property on
Pleasant street and had it not been
for the active work of a few mem
bers of the fire department, who arriy-
ed at this time the fire would have
spread to a large wood pile in the
back yard of the Scott house. The
pile is a large one and had this oc-
Cured serious damage might have re-
suited to the adjoining property. The
fire was put out by several pals of
water being used
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
NEW SHOE STORE
E. J. Kennedy to Move Into store For
merly Occupied by j. A. Evans

On May LIST, at the store formerly
occupied by Evans News Room, ow-
ing TO the advance in rents, that is
prevailing throughout the village,
deemed it advisable to move, as the
expense acts greatly to govern the
retail price of merchandise. So by
cutting the expense in half, this
change will benefit the trading public
by enabling them to purchase 10 per
cent better values in footwear.
take this opportunity to thank the
patrons and friends of this store, in
giving me solid foundation, in the
shoe business of this village. And |
personally invite every person to Wis
1t me, in the new and up-to-date store
at AL Main street, opposite the Meth
odist church
+. J. Kennedy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
MRS GEORGE WILCOX DEAD
Well Known Hooslck Lady With Many
Local Friends

Caroline, wife OF George Wilcox,
who was very highly respected by all
died at her home Wednesday night,
April 10 She is survived by her hus.
band, one daughter, Mrs. William
White, two sons. Edwin and Joseph,
and nine grandchildren, four great
grandchildren. She was born in New
castle, New Hampshire March 2S, 1913
and was married to George Wilcox
October 8, 1861 by Rev. Isaac Jen-
Rings, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church at Old Bennington. The
funeral was held at her home Sunday
afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Edward lib
bits officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE
ummer Service on Rutland Road to
Be Resumed May

Summer Service on Rutland Road to
Be Resumed May I
The following changes will become
effective Monday, May LIST in train SER
vice between Rutland and Albany.
The south bound train leaves Rut-
land daily except Sunday at a. m,
arriving at North Bennington at 1853,
Bennington at o'clock.
In the opposite direction the train
leaves Albany daily except Sunday at
9:S5 a. m, and Troy at 10 a. m, Ben.
nington at 11:O5, North Bennington,
l1:25 and reaching Rutland at 1920 p.
m.
The milk train which leaves at 10.40
will not carry passengers as formerly
passengers being cared for by the
train which leaves at 11:O5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
CALL TO VERMONT CHARGE
Elmer Terry of North Adams to Be
Advent Pastor at castIeton

Elmer Terry of Richview avenue,
who for a number of years has been
a resident of North Adams, has been
called to the pastorate of the Advent
Christian church in Castleton, VT, and
has accepted the call Mr.. Terry will
also have charge of a church of the
same denomination in Lowhampton,
N. Y. Mr. Terry expects to take up
his duties the LIST OF May. He is a
licensed minister of the Advent Chris
tian church and will be ordained at
the next conference meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
FOR A $too,ooo,ooo BANK
Bill in to Establish the United states
National Bank Of America

Washington, April 26.-The United
states National Bank OF America, ~, -
he established in the District OF COL
umbia with S1OO,OOOOOO capital, is
nrovided for in bill introduced oy
Representative Fornes OF New ~ do ndo
Shares of stock numbering lVV,VVV
at $1,000 each are proposed, tnree-
dfths of which shall be purchaser py
the United States with proceeds OF
Se0 600 600 worth OF government
bonds and two-ifths by the National
banks of the country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF VIC Town and Village Told Briefly
foS Busy Readers.

II. w. Redheld of North Adams is
in town today.
r. c. Battles of Manchester was in
the village Tuesday
Miss Ruth Eddy of Troy is a guest
of the Misses Van Santvoord.
Mr. and Mrs. j. e. Shores OF Spring
field, Mass are passing the day here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
POWELL GETS VERDICT OF $500
Malicious" Prosecution Case Against
Woodbury. Ends This Morning

Burlington. April 25.-ln the Chit
tenden county court this morning
the jury in the Powell-Woodbury case
brought in a verdict for the plaintiif
Tor $500 damages and costs. The ac-
ton was one in which Powell, the
plaintiff, sought damages for alleged
malicious" prosecution, and the
bringing of a chancery suit without
probable cause.
After the verdict was reported the
Jurors were discharged and the court
business begun. 1t is probable that
the work of the term will be finished
by the end of the week.
The case will be appealed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
SWITCH THROWN TOO SOON
Result of investigation into Railroad
Wreck at Auburn

Auburn, April 25.-The investiga-
ton OF Lehigh officials into the wreck
of the accommodation train between
Auburn and Sayre last Wednesday re-
suited today in the admission that
Yardmaster II, c. Burke had thrown
the switch too soon, derailing the
two rear cars and injuring fifteen per-
sons, three OF whom were taken to
the hospital
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this Section for the
Next "a Hours
For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
BIGGEST TROUT OF The SEASON
Caught Yesterday Near Furnace
Bridge by @. p. Endress

G. Philip Endress yesterday after
noon caught what is probably the
largest. brook trout brought into Ben.
nington during the present open sea.
son. The fish was taken from the
pool below the Furnace bridge on the
main stream and by good fisherman's
weight was estimated to weigh a tri.
he over two pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26

OLDEST SON OF A VETERAN
Capt. Bird L. Fletcher Member G
Camp and Post

In the death Of Capt. Bird l.. Flet-
cher, which occurred at the Fanny
Allen hospital, Burlington, Friday,
April II, 1911, Capt. Frank Ray Camp
of Sons Of Veterans and the Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26

Although Vermont made ii hits to
5 for the Troy state league team in
the game at Burlington yesterday the
students lost by a score Of to 6.
Vermont made four errors and all of
them we're costly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26

Ray Collins, the former Vermont
pitcher now with the Boston Ameri-
cans, is at his home in Burlington and
is looking over the material that fig.
ures in the Vermont games with the
Troy state league team.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26

Johns College at New York yesterday
by a score of IL to 7.
Although Vermont made ii hits TO
5 for the Troy state league team in
the game at Burlington yesterday the
students lost by score OF to g.
Vermont made four errors and all of
them were costly.
Ray Collins, the former Vermont
pitcher now with the Boston Ameri-
cans, is at his home in Burlington and
is looking over the material that fig
ures in the Vermont games with the
Troy state league team.
"Cy" Ferry of Pittsfeld, who is do
ing scout duty for the Detroit Ameri-
can league team, is in Burlington this
week during the series of games be.
ing played by the Troy state league
and the Vermont University teams.
RAY" Fisher, the former Middle
bury pitcher, started the game for the
New York Americans against Boston
yesterday but went wild in the third
inning and was taken out of the box.
Boston, with Wood pitching, won the
game, to 3.
Springfield beat Waterbury yester.
day at Springfield Z to g. big Chief"
Eastman, the former North Adams pit
cher, was in the box for Waterbury
and was touched up for a dozen safe
swats. Ball, the former Montpelier
seminary catcher and Northern leag-
uer, now with Springfield made two
hits and two sacrifices. Tucker
Genest failed to get a hit, although
he played a perfect fielding game at
second base.
Johnny" Hickey, the former Ben
nington center fielder now with the
Hartford team of the Connecticut
league, has been making poor show
ing at the bat thus far, although he
has been fielding in fine shape. Yes
terday, however, Johnny" found his
batting eye" and raped out two hits
out of four times at bat.
PADDY" Ryan, who is now holding
down right field for New Britain fail
ed to get hit in the game with New
Haven but ne scored two runs and
made FIVE putouts. New Britain won
it's first game of the season by score
of z to 1. Bugs" Ostrich, last years
second baseman for North Adams,
was at third for New Britain but he
failed to hit safely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26
BASE BALL BUNTs

Norwich University defeated st.
Johns College at New York yesterday
by score of IL to Z.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-26

"Cy" Ferry of Pittsheld, who is do
ing scout duty for the Detroit Ameri.
can league team, is in Burlington this
week during the series of games be-
ing played by the Troy state league
and the Vermont University teams.