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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
STARVING IN HIS
CELL TO CHEAT
HANGMAN
Murderer of Daisy Watts Re-
fuses All Food
THREW WOMAN IN LAKE
Charles Hopper Says He Committed
Crime to Save Her From
Underworld

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 2S-De-
termined, he says, to cheat justice,
Charles Hopper of Chicago, who Sat
urday night murdered Daisy Watts,
better known as Grace Lyons of Chi
cago, by throwing her off steamer
in Lake Michigan, has absolutely re
fused to touch food or drink offered
to him in his cell in the county Jail
at Grand Haven.
The tragedy is one of the few muir
ders committed on government inland
waters in several years and the
charge of murder viii be placed
against Hopper in the Grand Rapids
Federal court. 1t will be the first
case of its kind started here.
The murder of Daisy Watts was the
tragic end of a misspent life in the
Chinese dives of Chicago, of the
daughter of a prominent Grand Rap
ids couple. Hopper, in a confession
made in the Holland jail before being
taken TO Grand Haven, declared he
committed the crime to prevent the
woman from returning to the life of
the underworld, which he says she
was leading when he found her
Hoppe" says he first met the woman
about three years ago in an apartment
house in Chicago and fell in love
with her, but she refused to marry
him. Six months ago, he says. he
met her in Halsted street Chinese
dive. According to his story she ac
cepted his offer OF marriage and he
took her from the place and they liv'
ed together until recently.
Last Sunday she disappeared, and
he traced her to the same Chinese
dive, where, he says, he found her
smoking opium with ten Cinnamon
She left the place with him but they
quarreled soon afterward and on Sat
urday she left. He traced her to the
boat and boarded it, Another scene
resulted and the crime was committed
near the Michigan shore.
81 am glad did it, said Hopper
Nov | know where she is. Those
Chinese devils can never get theil
clutches on her again"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
sORTH BENNINGTON

Elmer Stanley spent Saturday in
Troy.
Carl Brown of Schenectady spent
Sunday at his home here.
Mrs. Henry Rice is visiting relatives
in Arlington for a short time.
Mrs. Townsend X. Wellington OF
Troy spent Saturday in town.
Mrs. William Mayhem is spending
a few days with friends In Rutland.
The LOOMS family held their annu-
al picnic at Battlefield Park Saturday.
Miss Saydle Babson is spending
few days with relatives In Science
tady.
Miss Wilma Foster of Cambridge,
N. Y, is the guest Of Miss Martha
Wright of School street
Miss Kathleen Flanagan Of Mechan-
icville spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs
James Horton OF Church street.
George White has returned to Pow
nal after spending Sunday at his
home on Greenwich street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Henry White Of
Bank street are enjoying two weeks
at Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
Miss jeanette Steines OF Sarato-
"a Springs, Is the guest OF Mrs. ED.
ward Mosher OF Prospect street.
Mrs. Nellie Carter and Mrs. Floyd
Huling are spending short time with
Mrs. Elmer Burgess In Burlington.
Jerome Horton OF Mechanicyille was
the guest Sunday OF his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Horton OF Church st,
Mrs. Emelne Barney OF Il. Y. street
who was the guest of her son In North
SALISBURY Sunday has returned home
Wayne Roberts who has been
spending Sunday with his parents has
returned to his work In Hoyoke, Mass
Edgar Madison who spent Saturday
and Sunday with his daughter, Mrs
Id. Il. Farnum in Arlington has return
ca home.
William Harlan who spent Sunday
with his parents Mr.. aud Mrs. John
Harlan has returned TO his work In
Petersburg.
MIR. and Mrs. Merritt Hewitt ant
daughter who spent Sunday with rel
atlves In town have returned TO theli
home In Eagle Bridge.
The Cushman family held their an
nual picnic Saturday afternoon II
SALISBURY. A large number wer'
present and a jolly rood time was en-
ioyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shepard an'
daughters Clara and Julia who wer'
the guests Sunday OF Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Shepard OF Mechanic street
have returned TO their home In Troy
There will be an ice cream socia
at the home OF G. u. Wentworth
Tuesday evening Of this week. Tn
social will be given under the diree
ton OF the repair fund committee o
the Baptist church. All are cordial
Invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
AND
Ex-TAM MANY
TIE z To z
Ten Inning Ball Game at Morgan
Park
PITCHERS HAD MANY VICTIMS
Both 6oxmen Far Superior to the Bat
tiers Of Opposing Team-Gsme
Rather Slow
PITCHERS HAD MANY VICTIMS

The Ex-Tammany baseball team
and the Petersburgh nine played a
ten-inning game which was called
with the score to to enable the
visitors to catch a train. The game
was rather slow. Hull, the vitising
catcher and presumably the captain
Of the Petersburgh team, had a habit
of stopping between every inning to
|discuss something with somebody and
la number of the players on both
teams dwaddled about the benches in
stead of showing a disposition to keep
the game going. But for this drag
ging 1t would have been possible to
have played one or perhaps two more
innings and to have broken the tie.
The principal feature of the game
was the work of the batteries. The
pitchers, Brooks and Green, were both
better boxmen than the batsmen were
batters. Brooks struck out IL and
hits were punched upon him but
twice. In the fourth inning Peters
burgh made three hits but failed to
score. In the seventh the New York
ers secured two and aided by an err
ror at second base scored one run.
But for two errors in the eighth by
Brooks and Mahar, Bennington would
have won. In this period Brooks,
Brazil and Murphy retired the side
on a fast double play.
There was small crowd present.
| Tho 10 Of he
seemed more interested in the work
OF the Ex-Tammany battery than In
anything else. For youngsters Brooks
and Brazil put up pretty exhibition,
The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
RAIN TWO DAYS LONGER
Then viii Come Cool Spell, Says
The Weather Forecaster.

Washington, Aug 27.-Rains with
in the next forty-eight hours over the
greater part of the country from the
Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic
Coast and in the Southwest are pre-
dicted today in a bulletin of the
Weather Bureau Strong winds are
forecast Off the Atlantic Coast in CON
nectiOn with the disturbance now of
the South Atlantic Coast
Following the passage of these dis
turbances the pressure will rise rap
idly and a change to considerably
cooler weather will overspread the
great central valleys and the lake
region tomorrow, and the Eastern and
Southern States Tuesday and Wednes
day This change probably will
cause frosts in exposed places the
first part of the week in the Northern
Rockies. Northern Plains States, ex-
IRENE Upper Mississippi Valley. and
the upper lake region Another dis
turbance is due to appear in the
Northwest about Wednesday, whence
| it will move eastward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
AVIATOR RODGERS
TOOK MOTHER Up
IN THE AIR v.
To Show Her That Flying Was
a Safe Occupation ~
SHE ENJOYED THE TRIP
Unusual Feat at Chicago Yesterday Of
Aviator Who Is Well Known
In Bennington

At Chicago yesterday Calbraith
P. Rodgers. a son-in-law of Fred o.
Graves of this village who won the
duration prize in the recent aviation
meet in the Windy City took his moth
er for a short spin through the air.
Rodgers had had to fly against the
wishes of his mother, who felt that
death was waiting to claim her son
at any moment. She was converted,
and shyly announced when she stop
ped from the machine that the ride
was fine and that she would ask her
son to take her again.
Mrs. B. +. Roller, wife of wrest-
Ter, went with Rodgers about 5000 feet
above the earth. She was badly chill
ed. but said she wanted to make an
other trip. ASAaSz1zE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
TRUMAN LovELAND
Death Of Aged Veteran Who Formerly
Lived Here

The death OF Truman Loveland,
aged Il, OF Burnt Hills. N. Y, occur
red at the home OF his sister, Mrs. Al
fred Rice OF Silver street Sunday
morning, death resulting from kidney
trouble. Mr.. Loveland was born in
Woodford, moved to Bennington and
at eighteen years OF age moved to
Ballston Spa. from which place he en-
listed at Saratoga at the opening OF
the Civil war In Co. /, 115th New
York. In which company he served
throughout the war. He is survived
by a wife, a brother. Andrew OF West
Falton, N. Y. and two sisters, Mrs.
Maria Cutler OF Woodford and Mrs.
Alfred Rice OF Bennington.
Mr.. Loveland came to Bennington
two weeks ago to attend the Benning.
ton celebration at his old home and
was taken III August 16 at the home
lof his sister.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at o'clock at the home OF Mrs. Rice.
Rev. A. =. Davis officiating, the ser
vices being In charge OF Custer Post,
q. A. II.
The remains will be taken tomorrow
morning to Burnt Hills, N. Y, for bur
ial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28

100000 DEPENDED ON sToRk
Ex-congressman connell's Nephew is
Happy and the Money Secure.

Scranton, Penn, Aug. 27.-The stork
visited the home of Charles r. Con
nell, nephew of ex-Congressman VIII
liam Cornell, on Friday night The
babys mother is displaying to
friends a $4,000 diamond sunburst
the gift of the proud father.
Under the will of the baby's grand
father it was provided that If its
father died without Issue the estate
was to so to the children of the for
mer Congressman. Mr. and Mrs.
Connell had been married eight years
and were childless.
The baby's birth sets aside this pro-
viso of the will, and 100000 will re-
main in the other branch of the fami.
~, no provision having been made
for its conversion in the event of the
child's not living.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28

Keene was defeated by Bellows
Falls Saturday by score of to l..
The papermakers won the game in
the second on errors, Delaney the for
mer Bennington catcher figuring in
the misplays. Burns pitched for
Keene and was hit for five singles and
three Dagger. The four former
Hnckleberry boys on the Keene team,
Delaney. Finnegan, MeCrehan and
Burns, all failed to hit the ball safe
ly, although Finnegan was credited
with a sacrifice fly. Bellows Falls
played errorless ball Connors who
is playing second for the Papermak-
ers, failed to hit though he accepted
five fielding chances without an err
ror. Brill who played third base
made two hits out of three times at
bat and Burlington who caught also
made a pair out of three times up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
SHERIFF HUNTED
EIGHTEEN HOURS
FOR. NEGRO
Attempted to Attack Wife of
Oklahoma Farmer
WAS IN WOMAN'S CLOTHES
Threatened to XIII Small Child When
Intended Victim Made Her
Escape

Durant, Oklahoma August 2S.
Repetition OF the Purcell
lynching was feared here Sat
urday night A negro dressed in fe-
male attire entered the home of Mrs.
A. Wilkerson at Colbert. Is miles
south of here and attempted to attack
her.
When she started to fee he seized
her three year Old child and threaten
ed to kill it if she did not return. She
ran to her husband who was working
in field and gave the alarm.
After carrying the child some dis
lance toward Red river the negro
dropped II and fed After a search
lasting Is hours the pursuit was aban-
doned by Sheriff Hamilton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
LAST PLAYGROUND FIELD DAY
Extensive Program Arranged for
Thursday Afternoon

A field day marking the close of the
second season Of the playground. has
been arranged for Thursday, August
31st. The program includes a base
ball game, running races for both boys
and girls; running high, and broad
jumps for the boys; basket ball throw.
ing for the girls. Pins will be award
ed the winners. The work of the sew
ing and raffia classes will be shown,
and at four o'clock Maypole and folk
dances will be given.
After the events refreshments will
be served to the children. Everyone
is cordially invited to attend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
NORTH ADAMS FAIR
To Be Held In That City Sept. I, 2
and 4th

The 50th annual cattle show and
air of the Hoosac Valley Agricultural
society to be held at North Adams,
on Friday, Saturday and Monday, Sept
l, 2 and A, promises to exceed in in
terest those of years past. The races
will be in every respect first class,
and the entries being large insures
strong competition. Amusement fea-
lures have been arranged for each
day. On the last day Firemen's
Muster is held and companies are
coming from all parts of the state and
a number from New York state. The
fakir loving people will be satisfied as
many privileges have been taken.
Band concert daily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
TAFT TO MAKE 200 SPEECHES
To Prepare the Main Ones for His
Western Tour in Next TWO Weeks.

Beverly. Mass, Aug. 27-President
Taft will make nearly 200 speeches on
his six weeks Western trip which be-
gins on Sept. 16. For the next two
weeks he plans to put part of each
afternoon into the preparation of the
main addresses. For the big speech.
es he will discuss reciprocity, tariff,
currency legislation, the peace pro-
jects, and conservation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28

Joe Grapes Hyphens in the Twin
State league defeated Brattleboro Sat
urday by score OF IL to at Spring
field. Bosk, who was considered by
many to have been the star pitcher
for Bennington during the recent sea-
son but who is now with Brattleboro,
was knocked out of the box in the sew
enth inning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
Es-Tammany
Scnre hY innInRa

Petersburgh- 90 OOO110O o.
Ex-Tam.- 90 0 OF 200 0 o.
Sacrifice hits. Nevis; two base hits
Scott; bases on balls, of Green /; on
Brooks, /; struck out. by Green IL,
by Brooks 10; double plays, Brooks to
Nevils to Murphy, Brooks to Brazil
to Murphy. Umpire, Bartlett.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK
Public Service Commission Grants
Permit to Telephone Co

Newport, Aug. 2S.-The public SER
vice commission has taken action on
the petition of the Vermont Tel IL
Tel. company for permission to in
rease its capital stock in the sum of
$4,000. The commission has issued
its report and certificate, in which it
finds that it will be promotive of the
public good that petitioner be granted
permission to increase its capital
stock in the sum of $6O,OOQ to be div
ided into 24O0 shares of the par value
of $25 each, for the purpose of rails
ing money to pay the present out
standing Indebtedness.
1t is further ordered that the Yer
mont Tel & Tel. company shall not
sell any of said stock for less than
par in cash.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28

Games for Today
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
ENDS VACATION BY SUICIDE
Il Was the First In Three Years for a
Bank Teller.

Little Falls, N. ", Aug. 27.-Ar-
thur Rhodes, teller OF the First Ma
tlonal Bank OF Dolgeville. this county.
committed suicide by shooting In
Cold Brook last night. He was TAX
ing the FIRST vacation he had had In
three years and was visiting his
mother.
Mr.. Rhodes yesterday borrowed a
pistol from Supervisor Conradt, an
old friend. saying that he wanted to
kin some cats This morning his
body was found in a field. lie Is sur.
yived by his wife. lll.health Is the
only cause assigned for the suicide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28

"Chick" Evans of North Bennington
who is pitching for the Syracuse team
of the New York state league lost
game to Wilkesbarre Saturday by a
score of 2 to 0. Evans was hit for
seven safe ones in seven innings and
gave eight bases on balls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
UMPIRE MICHAEL FLAHERTY
Received No Second Offer to Officiate
For Bennington

"The Referee" in the Pittsfield Eag-
lie of Saturday had the following:
Michael Flaherty who was recently
released as umpire at Bennington was
authority for the statement published
in The Eagle to the effect that Mana
ger Higgins had written him letter
asking him to continue as holder of
the indicator. The Bennington Ban
ner has contended that Flaherty's
statement was untrue and this state
ment Is confirmed by the following
letter.
Bennington Baseball Association.
Bennington. VT, Aug. "a. 1911.
To Editor Pittsfeld Eagle:-
Dear Sir:-Since reading The Eagle
tonight In regards to Umpire Flaherty
thought / would drop you line just
TO let you know that II Mr.. Flaherty
told you that tried to get him to UNI
pire our last game, he told you some
thing that was not true for | never
wrote him or had any dealing with
him after the last game he umplred
here. do not write you this. to keep
this thing before the public but mere
ly to let you know that The Banner
had my word for the information It
published in regard to this. Should
you care to show this to Mr.. Flaherty
you are at liberty to do 80. as II is
true. And that is more than he can
do by you, as ! never wrote him in
regards to anything.
Sincerely yours,
Edward S. Higgins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this Section for the
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont showers tonight and Tues
day cooler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
BASEBALL BuNTs

Wilbur Corey, the former Benning-
ton pitcher, now with the Wilkesbarre
team of the New York state league.
shut out Syracuse yesterday in
to game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
American League Standing

Games for Today
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Detroit
Washington at Cleveland.
There were no games played yes
terday in the National league.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
THE BIG LEAGUES
Yesterdays Results on National and
American Diamonds
American League Results

NIIoIICdH ESdgue HesuTls
At Detroit-Detroit, 4; Philadelphia
g.
At St. Louls-New York, A; st.
Louis 2.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 1; Wash
ington 0.
At Chicago-Chicago 81 Boston, 0.
Aparican Iaaoua ctandino
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28

Deans Rheumatism Pills for Rheu.
matism and Neuralgia Entirely veg
etable. safe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-27

New Haven. April 27.-Do smokers
prefer to strike matches on the seats
of their trousers.
Prof. Henry w. Farnum says they
do and deplores the habit; he says it
necessitates the manufacture of
matches tipped with phosphorus, the
absorption of which causes the death
of many matchmakers.
The professor is presiding over the
second meeting of the Connecticut
state conference of charities and cor
rection. He told the delegates today
of an incident of personal character
which marked his efforts to have legis-
lation passed at Washington to end
matches. He gave member of con-
gress match tipped with something
just as good as phosphorus. The leg
islator drew the match again and
again over the seat of his trousers; it
did not ignite. Said Prof Farnum:
The congressman had shrewdly de-
-tected the weak point of the substitute
and also the strong point of the OPP
position. For matches are used chief
ly by smokers, and smokers. it seems,
have strong preference for lighting
matches on the seats of their trOus-
ers. 1t is to be hoped this objection
may be overcome. Perhaps the tail
ors will calamity come to the rescue
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-27
INDIGESTION
An interesting statement.

Portland, Me- suffered SO long
with indigestion and stomach trouble
that lost flesh rapidly had used all
kinds of remedies without help. vinol
was recommended and I decided to
try II.
II soon commenced to feel better.
my stomach trouble disappeared and I
can eat heartily without the slightest
distress. My experience leads me to
believe that no other medicine equals
vinol for stomach troubles and indi-
gestion. II tones up the stomach, in
creases the appetite and creates
strength" W. E. Warehouse. 1--WE
guarantee this testimonial to be gen.
uine)
Vinol seldom fails to strengthen and
tone up the tired. overtaxed and weak
ened nerves of the digestive organs.
and remove the cause OF indigestion
and soon enables the sufferer to d.
gest with ease the foods that once
caused distress. Moreover vinol is de-
licious to the taste. contains no oil
and does not upset weak stomachs. as
do Old-fashioned cod liver oil and emul-
sions
Try bottle of Vinol with the under
standing that your money will be re-
turned II 1t does not help you. Leo H.
Fine. Druggist, Richmond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-27

ington. d. c., June to Is are: Prof.
J. L. Neve, G. +. Knollenberg. of Rich
mond. Ind. and Rev. +. Won Hahmann.
The general convention at Washing
ton viii be composed of clergymen
and lay delegates from 1900 Lutheran
churches.
DR.. J. l.. Neve. professor Of symbol
les at Wittenberg college, delivered an
address on what Does 1t Mean for a
Church Body to Base Itself on the
Unaltered Augsburg Confession
Prof. Neve is recognized b ythe Luth-
eran church as probably the highest
authority on the subject discussed
His treatise Of yesterday will be
printed at the expense of the conven.
ton.
Only routine business will be con-
Quoted today. after which the confer.
ence will come to close. Most OF
the ministers will attend the meeting
of Lutheran churches of the Eleventh
district Of Ohio at st. Marks church,
Newport, today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-27

Effected at Cincinnati With
/fhe Rev. Conrad Huber
as President.

Cincinnati. April 27.-An important
actIon taken yesterday Mt the second
session of the Lutheran Ministerial
convention being held In Trinity
church, Mt. Healthy. was the organi-
xation OF a new Lutheran church body
to be known as the Evangelical Lu
theran conference Of Ohio and other
states. This organization will meet a
need that has been felt In the
church's work among German-Ameri-
cans and their descendants. and the
ministers representing Ohio. Indiana.
Maryland and Illinois. have no doubt
that their action will be approved by
the general convention Of the Luther
an church.
Besides ministers from important
churches in the four states mentioned.
Z number Of instructors from Witten.
berg college. Springfield, o.. Luth-
Gran institution. and other laymen,
are present. The conference now has
. number Of applications which will
be acted upon In the near future.
List Of Officers
The following officers OF the con.
ference were elected: Rev. G. Huber,
Of Richmond, Ind. president: Rev. o.
Ffrnshield. Of Spades, Ind. secretary;
Rev. Christ Rieper, OF Aurora, Ind.
treasurer: membership committee,
Prof DIR. J. j.. Neve. Of Springfield.
Ohio. chairman: Rev. J. Frederick.
pastor Of Trinity church. Mt. Healthy,
secretary: and Rev. Arthur Gringle,
of Aurora, Ind: committee on mis-.
sions, Rev. +. Won Hahmann. Of Bal
timore. Md. chairman; Rev. c. A.
Born. Of Manchester, Ind, secretary.
and Rev. J. Frederick.
Rev. J. Frederick was appointed
chairman Of the publication commit.
tee and editor OF the Zion Messenger.
the official organ Of the Lutheran
church. published at Burlington, Iowa.
The delegates chosen to represent the
conference Mt the Bi-Annual Conven-
ton Of Delegates to be held at Wash.