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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
MRS. JOHANNA o'DoNNELL
Highly Respected Resident Who
Passed Away tuesday.

Mrs. Johanna O'Donnell, aged "
years died at her home on Lincoln
street early Tuesday afternoon.
Death was due to two shocks, one
last Thursday and one last Sunday.
She rallied from both and up to with
in a few hours of her death seemed
to be recovering
Mrs. O'Donnell Is a native of Ire
land. She came to Bennington when
young girl and has since resided
here. In August 1S43 she was
married to William O'Donnell, who
passed away several years ago. The
marriage took place in the Old
Catholic church
The deceased was devout Catho-
lie, having been life long member of
st. Francis de Sales church and of
the Society of st. Monica. Her life was
passed in church and charitable ac-
tivities. She was loving mother, a
christian of high type and woman
of an unassuming disposition. She
was loved by all who knew her and
announcement OF her death will be
received with the deepest regret.
The surviving relatives are two
sons, Joseph A. O'Donnell of Nor
walk, Conn, John p. O'Donnell OF
Bennington; one daughter, Miss Mary
G. ODonnell; three sisters, Mrs. JohT
Riley and Miss Catherine Bowen o.
Hoosick Falls and Mrs. John Harley
of North Bennington and two grand
children.
The funeral will be held at st
Francis de Sales church at 8 o'clocl
Thursday morning, Rev. A. J. Barron
officiating. The burial will be in tn,
Old Catholic cemetery at Old Ben
nington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
FRED KENT AT LARGE
Brother Of Condemned Murderer Es-
capes from Asylum

Waterbury, Dec. 13.-Fred Kent,
brother of Elroy G.. Kent, who is I'M
der sentence of death, escaped from
the insane asylum here yesterday
morning and Superintendent ID. ID.
Grout offers $50 reward for his cap
ture.
Kent was originally committed
from Woodstock. He escaped and
was absent two years and then was
returned from Newfane. His father
died under peculiar circumstances
and it was supposed that he was res
ponsible for his death.
He is 20 years old, five feet seven
inches tall. weighs lao pounds, has
light complexion, sandy, bushy. hair
was smooth shaver, and wore light
colored coat and cap, no oyercoat
He was helping some masons in the
boiler room before he disappeared al
7:1O this morning.
Elroy G. Kent, the condemned
brother of the escaped patient, muir
dered under peculiarly atrocious cir
cumstances. the elderly Miss Della B
Ccngdon in East Wallingford about
three years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
the First to Discover Your Points Arhenes

York and that he went to Rutland
where he had been hired as a print
err When he left New York, he said,
he had about $50 in money and that
ii had been taken from him. He
worked after arriving in Rutland for
80 cents day in printing office.
His fare was paid TO New York and
he left town on the midnight train.
The young man was intelligent and
spoke four different languages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
GEORGE GILBERT HURT
Former Citizen Of Bennington Badly
Injured at cohoes.

George Gilbert, who moved from
here to Cohoes some months ago was
badly injured last Friday by an eleva-
tor fall The following is from Mon
day nights Cohoes Republican.
George Gilbert Of AZ Sargent st.,
recent arrival in the city from Ben
nington, VT, who was injured In the
fail of an elevator at the Victor knit
ting mills Friday morning of last
week, dropping three stories to the
ground with the reranged platform
sustaining what were at the time
thought would speedily prove fatal
injuries, still is alive at the Cohoes
Hospital, to which he was taken af-
ter the accident, but no marked i'm
provement in his case had been noted
as yet Everything possible is being
done, however, to aid the unfortunate
man in his struggle for life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
WALKED FROM RUTLAND
A Young Foreigner Walks So Miles
In 20 Hours.

Leo F. Hauser, foreigner, Is
years old, walked into the village at
about o'clock Tuesday evening from
Rutland, leaving there at IL o'clock
Monday night. The roads are in bad
shape and when the pedestrian
walked into town not a little atten-
ton was attracted. His clothes and
shoes were ruined, he had not eaten
anything since early Monday and all
in all his condition was pitiful.
The young man was escorted to the
Yale lunch room where proprietor La
Fortune gave him hearty welcome
and plenty to eat. While he was eat
ing Mr.. LaFortune got busy" and
gathered together suit of clothes,
a good pair of shoes and other neces
stiles.
Hauser said he was from New
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
EVIDENCE HARD TO GET
But Baseball Commission VIII Con.
tlnue TO Probe Ticket Scandal

But Baseball Commission VIII Con.
tlnue to Probe Ticket Scandal
New York, Dec. 1.-THE National
Baseball Commission issued state
ment tonight inviting the New York
World to prove II possible that there
had been collision between the New
York National League club or any OF
It's officials and ticket scalpers in the
worlds series OF games last October
SO far, the chairman said, the com.
mission had spent $500 seeking evl.
dence and is prepared to spend more
He declared Il would continue 70
Investigate the scandal, but that real
proof was hard TO get. The investi
cation was adjourned after a sir
hours conference and will continue
the remainder of the week.
The Eastern League extended The
term Of It's president from one 20 1--WE
years, giving him secretary at s2b0t
year. Edward Barrow was re.elec
ted. without opposition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
CONVENTION TO Be
IN CHICAGO
JUNE IS
$780,.
Republican Committee Mostly
In Harmony
TAFT FRIENDS CONTROLLED
Presidential Primary May Be Held In
States Which Have Primary Laws
to Cover Delegates
TAFT FRIENDS CONTROLLED

Washington, Dec. 1S-With little
trace of friction, the republican nat
ional committee met in Washington
yesterday and formulated the prelim-
mary plans for the campaign OF 1917.
The program agreed upon was car
ried out expeditiously in two short
CONTINUED on Last Page)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
TIGERS WIN

Athletics and Tigers Meet at Y. M. C.
A. Tuesday Evening
In the bowling contest last evening
the Tigers won two strings and the
match by 1873 pins. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
GOV MEAD GUEST OF HONOR
Attends Annual Banquet Of the Lake
Champlaln Association

New York, Dec. 11.-About ESQ
members and guests of the Lake
Champlain association participated in
the fourth annual dinner. with Cover.
nor Mead Of Vermont as guest OF hon
or.
The principal speech was made by
Justice Riddell OF Toronto on THE
United States and Canada"
Other speakers were DR.. Guy p,
Benton. president OF the University
OF Vermont and J. II. Hale, railroad
commissioner OF Connecticut.
IL was announced that Frank s
Witherbee has been elected president
OF the association for 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
TO BE TRIED AS SPY
Macdonald to Be Brought Before I
Mexican Tribunal

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 12.--John Mac
Donald. 80 years OF age. who claims
to be former United States soldier
and resident OF Clipper. Wash, was
taken today to Ensenada from Thu.
ana, lower California. to be tried as
spy.
United States Consul SlmpIchat En-,
senada has been asked to take care
OF MacDonalds interests.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours
For eastern New York and western
Vermont local rains or snow and cold.
or tonight Thursday cloudy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
Or. ELIOT NO WORSE
Conflicting kilograms from ceylon In
REGARD 20 His Condition.

Colombo, Dec. 1.-THE condition
OF DR.. Charles w. Eliot, President
Emeritus of Harvard University. who
was operated upon for appendicitis q
few days ago, Is still considered seri.
Gus.
Or. Eliot passed a fairly good night
however and so far. according TO the
reports Of the attending physicians
today. no complications have set In.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
wHlrNEWs GOVERNMENT WINS
Liberals In Ontario Make a Net calr
OF Seven Seats

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 11.-Slr James
Whitney's government was again re
turned to power at the provincial
elections held throughout Ontario to
day. The liberals made a net gain
OF seven seats. The representation in
the next Legislature will be:
Liberals, "a; labor one; conserva
tives, eight.
The election was the tamest ever
held In the province, little interest
being shown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13

Team totaI. 2l82; average. 727 1.s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
REVOLUTION
 MOVES RAPIDLY
 THROUGH CHINA
(speciaI from United Press.)

Pekin, Oct 14-Troops are being rushed from the north to HanlSow and within @ few days a decisive battle may be fought The rebel forces Wu Chang and are advancing to meet the Imperial troops, but whether or not the latter will fight or desert their colors is doubtful.
 That the entire imperial army is per- meated with sedition seems certain. As the profession of arms has always been regarded with contempt in China, the number of trained Manchu troops is insignificant anG it is not believed that the Chinese soldiers will fight very enthusiastically against their own countrymen in support of the dy- nasty.
 The rapid progress of the revolution shows clearly that the leaders are working along carefully matured plans and they are exhibiting powers of or ganization which place the present up- rising in marked contrast with the disorderly mob outbreaks which have occurred periodically for so many years.
 There is still a curious mystery sur rounding the dinetity of the revolu- tionary leaders. pr. Sun Yat Sen, whose name has been consistently mentioned as the guiding spirit of the movement, is now said to be in the Unite' States. He was reported yes terday in Shanghai but this report seems incorrect.
 Fears Of an anti-foreign outbraaA have greatly lessened he~a, as 1t is realized that the rebel leaders are both ab , ani willing to keep their promises that the lives and property of foreigners will be protected At the same time it is felt that ,he bit ter hatred of the lower classes for the IL. ,+ lN.~ slightest and that there is always danger of the mob getting out of con- tro1.
 American troops from the Philip pines are reported to be on their way to protect the legation and other for force of marines and Tailors at the first signal of danger
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
GET THREE IN
 STUDENT RIOT
Annual Bridge-Burning Ira dition Keeps Police and
 Bremen on the Jump
THREE BRIDGES ABlkzE
Wild Rampage in York Street Ended by Arrest of Members of Yale Fresh man Class.

New Haven, Oct. 14-The first stu dent outbreak of the season occurred last night when three academic fresh men, Howard A. Phelps, Homer c. Bradbury and Horace R. Potter, were arrested shortly before midnight by Officers Mccormack and McAvoy on York street, for general breach of the peace. They were locked up in the Central police station, under bonds of $50 each, which in spite of much scurrying around they had not obtain ed up to a late hour.
 The offense for which the three were arrested was a sort of aftermath to the general bridge burning cele- bration which earlier in the evening threatened three railroad bridges, over Hillhouse avenue, Prospect and Tenn pie streets in the Sheffield school sec ton.
 Phelps, Bradbury and Potter when taken in hand by the police, it is al- leged, were tearing up the red danger lights placed along York street, where the car tracks are being repaired and pulling signs from cars which passed that way.
 Early in the evening the freshmen. in accordance with long established custom and tradition, started out to burn the Fillhouse avenue bridge by placing small pieces of wood and kerosene oil on the top of it. Dry leaves covered the whole so deceptive ly as to offset suspicion. The fire was discovered by Officer Moore, who thought it best to send in a still alarm. The auto squad from the Olive street house responded. While they were putting out the blaze on the Hilhlouse avenue bridge, fire was I Tvo,, >11 r1+,, 1@,,,I Here over five gallons of kerosene had been spread over the whole. but both fires were extinguished without any serious damage to either struc ture
 While the squad was fighting both these blazes another broke out on the Prospect street bridge. It was now thought advisable to place two men on each bridge to watch for fires. After three-quarters of an hour it was considered safe to leave the bridges.
 In the meantime the twenty-five or thirty freshmen who had created all the disturbance had vanished, or were so interspersed with the crowds that it was impossible to single out the ringleaders. No arrests were made. Later in the evening Officers McAvoy and Mccormack were called to quell the rioting in York street, where the more courageous had transferred their activities. Potter, Phelps and Brad bury were captured here. The red lights which are used as danger signs were thrown about in all directions and trolley signs filtered the road.
 The arrests had the effect of quiet ing the commotion quickly and the disturbance was all over by midnight with but little actual damage done
 Last year as a result Of the serious riot that arose over the attempt to burn the bridges, which is an annual Shelf. freshman tradition, several stu dents were expelled from college for all time. It is probable that the mat ter of last nights disorder will be brought to the notice of the deans to- day and left with them to discover the offenders and punish them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14

become thinner is 10 be mentally &C., tive Be sure her mind gets all the exercise it needs. A woman who uses her brain is seldom fat. Fat thoughts make a big waistline. That may sound silly, but 1t happens to be true. Just reading books cannot make a woman thin. In fact, it is taking predigested thoughts into the system that makes anybody fat. What I mean Is per- haps most obviously demonstrated in the case of a woman who worries. Any physician can tell you how thin worry will make anybody It is the wearing, tearing mental activity that does it. I'm not advising woman to worry. To begin with, you cannot tell a person to worry or not to worry anyway. It's a waste of breath. They either do or they don't. But I am telling you that the type of woman who does worry is never fat. That thought came to me last winter.
 I really believe that fat slowly en- croaches on the brain; atrophies it in measure. Really the stouter a woman becomes the more slowly she thinks. One slips into flesh as though it were quicksand. Consequently there is just one thing to do and that is to make determined effort to extrf- cate oneself at once. After you have gained the first twenty of twenty five pounds too much you will never have the courage to put up really good fight to lose it.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
Suit to Restrain Deposit of Sewage
 From Garbage Plant

Declaring that obnoxious odors have decreased the value of her prop erty and endangered the health of her family, Alice F. Wilson of 556 William street has asked the superior court for an injunction restraining Charles c. Fischer from discharg1nS sewage from the garbage plant into the Pequonnock river. Papers in the action were filed this morning.
 Mrs. Wilson declares her property is 600 feet from the river and that the sewer from which the sewage is discharged is 900 feet from her home. The fluid flows into the river but the plaintiff claims the river is incapable of diluting the refuse. This causes foul odors and offensive gases. It is claimed that the defendant has no legal right to allow the sewage to flow into the Pequonnock river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
Pretty comfortables that assure warmth.

The lghtest and prettiest and warmest comfortable with filling of cotton in the whole store has covering of fine skandcotton fabric that is sprnked with dots and printed in handsome quiettoned floral patterns These comfortables made with border of plain color pink blue green yellow, surrounding this figured center and really handsome Their filling is light wellcleansed cotton In size they 72 by 78 inches; in goodness they are full measure too,-$5.
 Comfortabes with stout durable of sateen,ght and dark patterns, 72 by 80 inches$3 $350 and 45O. Attractive comfortables at $1 to $1.5O that ynarkabv good for such small cost Coverings slko lene: filling is of good cotton And patterns tasteful
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
DAUGHTERS THANKED
 THOSE WHO HELPED

Fanny Crosby Circle of Kings daughters of the First Methodist church, have issued a statement thanking those who assisted them in making the recent convention a suc- cess, including the florists who do- mated flow CTS, Mrs. Susan H. Davis and Miss Gertrude Laubscher or their delightful solos, and to the organists, MT. William Davenport Miss Helen Capers, Miss Gladys Arnurins and Prof. Elmer Joyce, who not only ac- companied but composed the solo by Miss Laubscher; also to the local choir and others.
 The statement is signed by Fanny Crosby, Alice l.. Rector, Eleanor A.. Plumb, Ella B. Disbrow, Ellen A. Morgan, Eleanor Haines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
Meriden Democrats
 Get Recounl Of
 Election Ballots
Especial from United Press.)

New Haven, Oct. 14-Meriden will have a recount of the ballots cast in the last town election which the Re publicans are officially credited with having carried but in which the Dem ocrats strenuously claim a victory. This ~asult of the contest was an- noun ed in superior court, this morn ing, Gy Judge Bennett, after counsel for both parties had agreed to the arrangement.
 Judge Bennett will undertake the recount personally, at o'clock, next Monday morning at Meriden. After he has gone over the ballots opposing counsel may raise objections to his count.
 In court, today, Attorney A. B. Au- brey, clerk, and Senator D. J. Dono- van, represented the Republicans and Attorney P. T. O'Brien and J. J. Walsh represented the Democrats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
DIED.

MARKEY.-In this city, Friday, Oct 18th, 1911, Peter Markey, aged 5l years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 705 Connecticut avenue, on Sunday, Oct. 18th, at 2 p. m., and from Saint Mary's church at 2:30 D. m.
 -Interment at St. Michaeps cemetery.
 A mass of requiem for the re- pose of his soul will be celebrated at St. Mary's church on Monday, Oct. 16th, at 7:30 O. m. a" BURNS.-In this city, Oct. 14th, 1911, Samuel A. Burns, aged 65 years. Funeral service will be held at his late residence, No. 511 Clinton avenue ,on Tuesday, 17th inst, at o'clock p. m.
 Burial in Mt. Grove cemetery.
 G 14 b *p MEYER.-In this city, Oct. 12, 1911, Charles Meyer, aged 69 years, l month, 20 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence, No. 722 William street, on Sunday, Oct. Is, at o'clock D. m.
 Burial in Lakeview cemetery.
 G 13 b *p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
MRS. ROBINSON
 WOULD LEAVE
 THE SAD EARTH

! Willing-nay,-anxio leave this vale of tears, Kate Robinson, an old offender in police circles, sat down squarely in the junction of trolley tracks at Broad and State streets this morning and invited the heartless trolley cars to come and run over her.
 Several cars had arrived at the scene and the astonished trolley crews came out to look her over, while Mrs. Robinson repeated her defiance at fre- quent intervals. She was finally gent ly persuaded to the police station and locked up, but not until the Conn. Co.'S schedule had been severely disarrang ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
GOTHAM GOSSIP

Geraldine F'arrar, the piquant little prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera Co.,, has a new recipe for get ting thin. She has lost ten pounds since last season and should know. Brain exercise, she says is the thing By brain exercise she doesn't mean mental worry, though pretty young woman who has been reported en- gagged to half a dozen young eligibles, professional singers and others, might be supposed to have more than her legitimate share of such things. She says: '"The best way for a woman to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Special from United Press.)

ToptCIdI UnICtu FTESS-J
 New York, Oct. 14-Opening-Th stock market opened strong, today, substantial gains being made in many issues.
 Il a. m.-The market continued to hold firm all through the first hour.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds strong.
 Closing-The stock market continued strong all through the last hour, Un- ion Pacific being one of the most ac- tive features, advancing one point. A gain of over a point was also made in American Smelling and substantial advances were recorded in Steel Com mon and numerous other isSueS
 The tone at the close was strong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
OBITUARY

The funeral of Robert F. Culver, a well known merchant of North Main street, was held this morning from his late residence in the same street, at 8:30. Rev. Morgan Minar, pastor of the Olivet Congregational church, offi- ciated and paid a high tribute to the many admirable attributes of the de- ceased. Included among the mourn CTS was a delegation of Bridgeport Lodge, No. 36, B. P. O. B. The re- mains were taken to Newark, N. J., for interment in the family plot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
BICYCLIST BADLY HURT IN CRASH
 WITH AUTOMOBILE
Especial from United Press }

tSpecldi rom Unlted PreSS.)
 Norwalk, Oct. 14.-Riding on a bi- cycle on the wrong side of the street, Louis Rosenberg. of New York, em- ployed in NoTwelk, was struck by an automobile on West avenue. this noon, and badly hurt The machine was owned by Ethel W. Cone, of New York. and was driven by w. H. Vol verton, Jr., of New York A. E. Kent of California, was also in the machlne. Both men are said to be students of Yale college and were bound for New Haven at the time Of the accident. Rosenberg was taken to Norwalk Hospital, while the men are out on bail. awaiting the outcome of his injuries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
DANBURY'S ONLY INDIAN PAPOOSE GOES TO HIS
 HAPPY HUNTING GROUND
Especial from United Press)

Danbury, Oct. 1.-The only Indian papoose ever born in this city is with ground, today It is the 10 months old child of Mir and Mrs. Stephen Thomas, Mohawk and Cherokee re- spectively, wlsO live on the outskirts of the city and gain a living by sell ing basketwork. The little fellow, great favorite with local residents, died, yesterday of water on the brain. The parents are inconsolable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
PROHIBITION LEADERS HOT OVER BEER AID
 ON TROLLEY TRANSFERS

Especial from United Press.)
 Meriden, Oct. IA beer advertise ment on the rear of trolley transfers in this city has called forth the wig orous condemnation of State Prohibit tion Leaders. Mrs. Caroline B. Buell., president of the Connecticut Womens Christian Temperance Union, today, said that it was unfair to make church. people and others opposed to strong drink instrumental in advertis- ing it. The unions convention in this city, next week. is expected to adopt strong resolutions of protest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
BANK WRECKER
 WALSH'S PAROLE
 NOW APPROVED

Special from United Press.)
 Leavenworth, Kansas, Oct. IA telegram from Attorney General Vic kersham received here, today, by War den McClaughey, of the Federal pri- son, states that Banker .Walshs pa role has been approved. Walsh. how ever, will not be realesd until further telegraphic orders are received.