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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
COUNSEL ADMITS
$500 WAS SENT
MISS GRAHAM
Stokes Made Gift, Attorney Says,
Out Of Sympathy
NOT FOR RETURN OF LETTERS
Hotel Man Recently Married and
Therefore Anxious to obtain Poss-
esson of EplstIes to Women

New York, June 10.-The relatives
of the two young women locked up in
the Fifty-Fourth street court Jail, char
ged with feloniously assaulting w. 10.
ID. Stokes, proprietor Of the Ansonia
hotel, came forward yesterday and
promised TO aid in their defense. Mrs
Nagel Miss Ethel Conrad's mother,
and her step-father, Charles Nagel,
communicated with Herman Phillips
her counsel, and promised to give all
the assistance in their power, and
Mrs. Alice Andrews, one of the sisters
of Miss Lillian Graham, is now on her
way to this city to look after the de-
tense.
Mr.. Stokes passed a very comforta-
BILE night after the extraction of the
bullets on Thursday evening and rest
ed well yesterday. Mrs. Stokes was
with him. 1t was said at the hospit-
al last night that no decided change
had been noted, an9 that he was in no
immediate danger.
Terence j. McManus, counsel for
Mr.. Stokes, declared yesterday that
his client had sent 5000 to Miss Ora
ham few days after her visit to his
office in the Ansonia and her threat
to commit suicide. The gift was
made, McManue said, out of sympathy
1t was not in any way to be consider
ed as connected with the demand for
$500 which Miss Graham had made as
the price for the return of certain let
ters.
About these letters there is good
deal OF doubt Mr.. McManus has de-
MED that at any time Mr. Stokes
wrote to Miss Graham letters of
compromising nature and said con.
corning them:
1T is not likely that Mr.. Stokes,
with his experience, would write to
a woman letters that might get him
into trouble"
The only reason put forward by Mr.
McManus for Mr.. Stokes visit 20 the
Varuna apartment house to get such
letters as there might be from Miss
Conrad was that. as Mr.. Stokes had
been married recently, he wished to
regain possession OF any letters he
might have written to a young WON
an whatever their contents might be.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
WITHDRAWAL OF FORCES
War Department Order for Return Of
Soldiers to Their Posts


Washington, June 1O.-The second
step in the gradual withdrawal of the
armed forces of the United States
from the vicinity of Mexico was taken
yesterday. President Taft approved
a War Department order which will
return to their posts the 1000 soldiers
at Galveston, Tex, and the 1900 at
San Diego, Cal This movement,
which will begin in a few days, fol-
lows the withdrawal of the 2000 mar
ines from Guantanamo, Cuba. The
troops at Galveston are of the coast
artillery corps They will be sent
back to their stations on army trans
ports
The action was taken after a dis
cussion of the matter with the presi-
dent by Secretary of War Stimson
and Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of
Staff of the Army The improved sit
uatlon in Mexico made the withdraw
al possible and it is expected that the
next move will be the early with
drawal of the naval vessels assem-
bled at Guantanamo, Cuba, and San
Diego, leaving only the maneuvre div
isiOn split into several units and dis
tributed through Texas to meet any
emergency
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cHlLDREN'S DAY
Program for Exercises at Methodist
Church Tomorrow

A combined service, recognizing
Children's day and Flag day, will be
held at the Methodist church tomor-
row morning at 1890 o'clock, under
the auspices of the Sunday school.
The members OF the school will
meet promptly at 1911 in their usu-
al places, make out their secretaries
reports, receive their books, and col
lections, and then go in a body to
the auditorium where the exercises
will be held. IL is important that all
meet promptly as there is to be no
regular school session after the morn
ing service, and each division is anx-
ious to gain as many points for their
side as possible before the close of
the contest, July LIST.
The following program will be car
ried out:
Overture School Orchestra
Hymn No. CIT School
Prayer Rev p. L. Dow
Anthem-"Stand Firm for the Cause
OF Truth" Meredith
Church Choir
Welcome Perry Gokay
Song Primary Dept.
Beatitudes- Primary Dept.
1T is not Raining, Rain to Me"
Irene Buss
Gods Garden, Ada Armstrong
Little or Much" -
Norman Greenslet
Uncle Sans Young Army
Marshall Clark
"On Time, - Ralph Torrance
Our Hero, - Alfred Bottum
Red. White and Blue
Harold A. Griswold
Dialogue
Miss Hilda Farnum's Glass
"Children's Day
Miss Beulah Evans Glass
we are Little Soldiers
kindergarten
Onward Christian Soldiers" -
Primary Dept
| Charity, Esther Thompson
Collection for Educational Fund
Ofertory- Mrs Fred Stickles
Hymn No. 672
Baptism for Children
Doxology
Postlude- Orchestra
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ACCURATE WEIGHT
GIVEN BY LOCAL
MERCHANTS
Bennington Shows Up Better
Than Other Towns.
INSPECTION NOT COMPLETED
Hugh H. Henry, State Superintendent
Of Weights and Measures and
Two inspectors Here
INSPECTION NOT COMPLETED

Hugh H. Henry of Chester, head Of
the state department Of weights and
measures, has been in Bennington the
past few days, accompanied by two
inspectors, T. j. Moher and Charles
Henry, testing the weights and meas
ures used by Bennington dealers.
They have not completed the work
but Mr.. Henry has been called to Rut-
land and the inspection here will not
be completed for few days.
Mr.. Henry and his inspectors have
found conditions in Benninton rather
better than in the other towns they
have visited. Several scales examin-
ed were not accurate but most of
them were only slightly off and the
worst case found was giving over
weight instead of short weight in a
retail store.
One of the worst troubles found is
in the measures bought from manu-
facturers for retail trade. These
seem to be mostly made little short
Superintendent Henry went from
here to Rutland to prosecute a deal.
er who is accused of using a set OF
scales after they had been condemn.
ed.
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EASTERN STAR OFFICERS
Were Elected and Installed at State
Convention In Burlington

Burlington, June 10.-The closing
session of the Vermont Eastern Star
convention was held Thursday even
ing when the newly elected officers
were installed The officers are as
follows: Grand patron, George l.. Lee
land, Springfield; grand matron, Ella
w. Woods, st. Johnsbury; grand Sec
rotary Henry l.. Stillson, Bennington,
grand treasurer, Mrs. Eta s. Fraser
Windsor; assistant grand matron,
Mrs. Dora M. Coy, Windsor; grand
conductress, Mrs. Gertrude Buell..
South STAFFORD; assistant grand con-
ductress, Mrs. Abbie d. Stone, Barre;
grand warden, Mrs. Laura B. Cole.
Bennington.
The retiring grand patron, Arthur
c. Spaulding of Ludlow, reported that
on April II a new chapter, Kingsbury
No. r. U. s., was instituted at North
Montpelier with II members and
more than 20 petitions waiting action
Otter Creek chapter No. "A, was con-
stituted September 5, 1910, at YER
gennes by Past Grand Patron Stod-
dard. Temple Chapter, No. rs, Bur-
lington was also constituted October
IS, 1910 by Brother Stoddard Colum
bia No. rs, Alburgh, was constituted
by brother Stoddard on March q,
| 1911.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
REPORT BIG TREASURE FOUND
Millions Hidden in Honduras May be
Prize Of Americans

San Diego Cal, June 10.-Treasure
that may run into the millions said
to have been taken from Chilean
cruiser and hidden off the Honduran
coast about a generation ago, has
been recovered according to reports
received here by +. j. Chaplin, Man
ageT of the Northern Pacific Coast
Steamship company from an expedi-
ton aboard the Oil steamer Eureka,
which is owned by the company.
The Eureka was taken on a thirty
day charter about two weeks ago. At
the time of her departure she was
suspected of being a filibuster and
had some trouble in leaving the har-
Dor, The expedition was headed by
Harry Kreling, a wealthy man of San
Francisco. The map showing the To-
cation OF the treasure is said to have
been procured from former resident
of Honduras who for many years had
sought in vain to finance an expedit-
| ion
The message received by Chaplin
reads: Expedition successful in ev-
cry way Reach San Diego for oil
next week"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
BASEBALL suNTs
Orchestra

The Cuban Giants defeated North
Adams at North Adams Thursday to
T.
The Lincoln Giants beat Pittsfeld
at Pittsheld yesterday by score of
Z to 4. The batting of Garry who
made four hits out of five ties at bat
was the feature of the game.
Vermont university defeated the
university Of New York yesterday in
the last game of the season by a
score Of Is to /. The Vermonters
batted for IL hits and scored in every
inning.
Ray Collins, the former Vermont
University pitcher, was driven from
the box by st. Louis in the first in
ming of yesterdays game when St.
Louis made five runs. Boston lost
the game to 4.
The Jeffersonians of Schenectady,
the team that has always given such
excellent satisfaction in Bennington,
will play at Morgan park this after
noon. The "Jeffs" have made an ex-
cellent showing so far this season,
and the game, which will be called at
o'clock should be a good one. Burns
will pitch for Bennington.
Ray Fisher, who will pitch for Ben
nington against North Adams at Tu-
dor park tomorrow, was in the box
yesterday for the New York Ameri-
cans in the game against Chicago.
| Fisher pitched six innings and then
retired as the game was safely won
for New York. The only two runs
scored by Chicago while Fisher was
on the mound were due to errors be-
hind the former Middlebury college
boxman.
Word was received in this city yes
terday that the proposed plans for the
revival of the old Northern league are
likely to fall through for this year I'M
less another city can be found to take
the place of Plattsburg, N. Y, which
place was figured on as one of the
corners for the league. The fans OF
that place, It is said, could not be
aroused. George Winter, who was
to manage the local team was sent to
meet the fans here the latter part of
last week and make final arrange
ments for an organization. 1t is un'
derstood, however, that the longing
for fast ball has about died out in
the New York city across the lake
and the league will probably have to
go under for the year.-MontpelieI
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
VERDICT FOR sTRoUT co
Plaintiff Wins In First Jury Case
Tried at Manchester

The jury in the case OF the Strout
company, real estate agents, the first
case tried during the present term of
county court, last evening brought In
verdict for the plaintiff. The
amount of the claim put in by the
plaintiff is less than $50.
The suit was brought by the Strout
company against Henry Wyman for
breach of contract made for the sale
of the defendants farm. Holden q
Healy appeared for the plaintiff and
Charles A. Maurer for the defendant.
Unless some new matters are
brought to their attention the grand
jury should be able to conclude its
work Tuesday. According to plans
so far arranged it is intended to
start the trials of the state cases dur
ing the week beginning Monday the
18th.
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TOWN DECORATIONS
Bennington Again Demonstrates Its
Public Spirit

The growing public spirit of the
people of Bennington was again dem
onstrated by the efforts put forth TO
entertain the Vermont encampment
of the Grand Army and its kindred
organizations this week The village
was attractively decorated with flags
and bunting and the citizens general
ly made every effort to extend cour-
tesy TO the visitors.
All the organizations had out their
flags and kept open house for visit
ing members and friends. Many of
the stores put on gala attire while
the village made a special appropria-
ton to provide for extra lighting. In
this connection the Electric Light
company assisted, doing the work at
less than cost and adding TO il Of
their own volition
The Drysdale store was in many
respects most striking Mr.. Drysdale
secured some beautiful flags and
bunting from Rutland and under the
direction OF II. H. Southall they were
arranged with striking effect
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
NORWICH COMMENCEMENT
Program for Graduating Exercises Of
University June II to IS

OiiiNNlSlAJ SGHG ~ ~ ~
The program for commencement
week at Norwich university, June IL
to Is, states that the guests of honor
at the presidents reception Wednes-
day evening will be Governor and
Mrs Mead and the orator of the day
Hon j. W. Gordon of Barre. The pro
gram follows:
Sunday, June II, at $3.50 p. m, bac-
calaureate sermon, the Rev. Francis
Alden Poole, Dewey hall; 5 p. m,
guard mounting $3.50 p. m, evening
parade.
Monday, June II at 1870 p m, Aus
tin rife contest, rifle range; S p. M,
guard mounting; $3.50 p. m, evening
parade; p. m, fraternity banquets.
Tuesday, June 10, at 3 p. m, com
petitiye exercises in equitation, polo
field; p. m, guard mounting; $50
p. m evening parade; p. m, senior
concert, Norwich Musical clubs, Dew
ey hall
Wednesday June IA, alumni day:
Reunions, class of SO, class of 81,
class of &c. 10 a. m, class polo game
polo field 10 a. m, meeting of the
board OF trustees, Dewey hall; II m,
alumni lunch, Mortified House; to
p. m, exhibit of drawings; engineer
ing and physical laboratories open
for Inspection p. m, baseball, Nor
wich VS.. st. Michaels, campus; 5 p.
m, guard mounting; $50 p m, alum
nj supper; 1880 to 1890 p. m, presi-
dents reception, No Main street.
Thursday, June Is, at 10 a m, com
mencement exercises; 2:30 p. m, re-
view by the governor of the state,
T2:4O p M, commencement drills; 8
p m. commencement hop, Dewey
| hall
Friday, June 16, at 10 a. m, en-
| trance examinations. Dodge hall
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
HIS FINANCIAL WoolNe
Jury Finds Lawyer and Sister Guilty
of Fraud in Farmers Courtship

Chicago, June 10.-Thomas Faulkes
of Danbury, Iowa, wealthy farmer,
who has been prosecuting his former
fiancee, Miss Iodine Miller and her
brother, j. Marion Miller, a lawyer,
on charges of defraudng him of SILL
S12 and two farms, won his case on
Thursday in the criminal court A
jury returned a verdict of guilty
against the woman and her brother.
Foulkes told an unusual story of
what he characterized as financial
wooing." lie said he bought kisses
and caresses from Miss Miller with
loans of from $50 to $500 and that
after he had given her thousands
of dollars and two farms Miss Miller
had advised him to 90 to California,
read the Bible constantly and marry
a widow Miller was accused of hav-
ing planned the alleged fraud against
Foulkes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
FOR A HALF HOLIDAY
Local Clerks are Trying to Secure
One Each Week

Editor of Banner:-A movement is
on foot trying to obtain a merchants
and clerks half holiday, on Friday Of
each week during July and August
This is a progressive movement
and will put Bennington in line with
several of the larger towns of the
state. This plan has been adopted
in Barre, Montpelier, Brattleboro,
Burlington and Rutland, of this state
as well as North Adams and Hoosick
Falls of our neighboring states.
IL has been found to work well
where all the merchants cooperate
and appreciate modern methods by
preparing themselves and their
clerks to better handle the Saturday
rushes during the hot weather
Every merchant should enter into
this heartily and the plan can be
worked out successfully with benefit
to all.
Clerk.
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INSURED FOR S4,5oo,ooo

Rodman Wanamaker Takes Out An
Additional 100000 on his Life
Philadelphia, June 10,-Rodman
Wanamaker, a member of the Wanna
maker firm, has just taken out an ad-
ditional $l,000,00O insurance on his
life He was already the most heav-
lily insured man in the world His
policies now total $4,5O0,O00. His an
nual premium on this amount is esti-
mated to be about $125,OOO. His in
surance is almost all straight life
Negotiations for the new addition
to his policies were carried on by G.
b. knight, Pennsylvania manager for
the Prudential Insurance company,
which holds one of the largest of Mr..
Wanamaker's policies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
TRAIN wREckER AT LARGE
Flaag Escapes From Jail in New YorE
and May Be Bound Here.

Burlington, June 1O.-Wilmer Flagg
confined in the county jail at Platts-
burg, N. Y, under indictment for
train wrecking, escaped Monday and
has been traced to this city. No
trace of him can be found, however
and 1t Is thought he may have con
tinued toward Montpelier
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
INVITED TO MONTPELIER
Women's Clubs Of Vermont for Next
Annual Meeting

Lyndonyille, June 10.--At the clos
ing session of the annual meeting Of
Womens clubs of Vermont Thursday
night the new officers were introduc-
ed. The federation is invited to hold
its next midyear meeting at Spring
field and the next annual meeting at
Montpelier,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10

GRADUATING EXERCISES
To Be Held at North Bennington
High School June 16.

Following Is the program for the
graduating exercises OF the North
Bennington high school to be held
June 16:
Music
Prayer Rev. w. l. Coburn
Oration-"The International Peace
Question"
Fred C. Adams
Music
Oration-"C Conservation of Food Sup
plies in United States" and Glass
History
Thomas A. Wheeler
Essay-"Fifty Years of Progress"
Kathryn A. WEIGH
Music
Essay Effect of Wealth upon Char
acter" Susie NJ Rice
Mexico, Her Past and Flu
ture and Glass Prophecy,
Edward II. Adams
Music
Essay-"Innuence OF Music"
Ruth l.. Smith
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Music
Song" Morning Invitation" School
The members OF the graduating
class are: Edward Henry Adams,
Fred Clark Adams, Susan May Rice,
Ruth Louise Smith, Kathryn Alice
WEIGH, Thomas Adelbert Wheeler
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
FLIRTING TO REST THE MIND
Suggested by Maiden Teacher Who
Says "Be a Live Wire Every Minute"

Boston, June 10.-"A little harmless
flirting with nice people with whom
you are acquainted will do much to
rest the tired mind after the arduous
duties of the schoolroom."
This was one of the suggestions to
young women school teachers made
Thursday by Miss Ann Newell, on re-
linouishing her duties as school teach
er in the Boston public schools after
40 years service.
"Be a live wire every minute and
don't eat too much" was another bit
OF advice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
GOING TO COLLEGE AT 80
Mrs. Amy .. WinshIp, Friend Of LIN
coin, Taking the Arts Course

Madison, Wis, June 10.--Eighty
years of age and still enjoying col
lege life Mrs. Amy d. Winshlp Of Ra-
cine will enter the University of Wis
consin next Fall as the only octogen-
arian coed in the United States and
probably in the world.
Mrs Winship who is now completing
her second year in the arts course at
Ohio State University, was person
al friend of Abraham Lincoln. She
is coming to Wisconsin in order to
be near her home and relatives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
MRS WAYLAND KILLED
Editor of Appeal to Reason Also Is
Seriously Injured

Girard, Kan, June 10-Mrs. J. Way
land was killed and her husband, pub
Usher of the socialist newspaper, APP
peal to Reason, was seriously injured
here, the result of an automobile ac-
cident Wayland was driving the ma
chine when the steering gear broke
and Mrs. Wayland was thrown out as
the automobile crashed into tele-
phone pole.
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TOKEN OF APPRECIATION
Beautiful Flag With staff Sent to
Gov. Mead's Grandson.

White River Junction, June 10
When Governor John A. Mead came
here to make the Memorial Day ad-
dress it was at the personal solicita-
ton of Ex-Governor Samuel b. Pin
gree and after Governor Mead had
declined several similar invitations
He would accept no compensation for
his services.
Recently a beautiful flag, six by
four feet, with staff and a copy of
the resolution of thanks were sent
to John Abner Mead Hinsman grand
son Of the Governor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
WILL NOT HONOR STEPHENSON
Wisconsin Legislature Refuses Il
Name State Park After Senator

Madison, Wis, June 10-The legis-
lature Thursday refused to name q
new state park in honor Of Isaac Ste
phenson, the senator whom the leg
islature yesterday asked the United
States senate to unseat.
Stephenson bought several thous-
and acres for the park under the con-
dition that it be named for him. The
state keeps the park and names 1t
Peninsula Park.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
CHICAGO MERCHANT
MAKES STATEMENT,
After Spending Thousands Of Dollars
and Consulting the Most Eminent
Physicians, he Was Desperate. !

nAtOA OpouuAub Auounouun Va OVtIhkz
and Consulting the Most Eminent
Physicians, he Was Desperate. 4
CHICAGO, lLLS.-Mr. j. @. \
Becker, of 81 Van Buren, St., a |
welI-known wholesale dry goods /
dealer, states as follows: q
81 have had catarrh for more
than thirty years. Have tried
everything on earth and spent
thousands of dollars for other /
medicines and with physicians, I
without getting any lasting re-
lief. and can say to you that I :,
have found Peruna the only rem-
edY that has cured me. per.
manently. -, =
"Peruna has also cured my !
wife of catarrh. She always keeps
II in the house for an attack of
cold, which it invariably cures In
a very short time"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
SHORT SCALES coNFlscATED

Peddlers Hear OF Raids and Toss
Their Scales into River
New York, June 10.-More than 300
scales which have cheated customers
out of tons of fish were seized here
yesterday by raiders from the depart
ment of weights and measures. News
of the raids spread rapidly through
the west side and scores of peddlers
hastily hurled their scales into the
North river to prevent them from fall
ing into the hands of the raiders.
Most of the confiscated scales were
used by peddlers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
FOR TRANSPORTING BODY
Mrs. ODER Gets Jail Sentence in Rut-
land CITY Court

Rutland June 9-Mrs. c. A. ODER,
aged 81 was on Thursday sentenced
to from three to eight months in jail
for transporting a dead body without
a permit She entered a plea of gull
ty' Mrs ODER took the dead body Of
an alleged Legitimate child born to
her daughter, Mrs. Kate Donahue Of
this city to Castleton and left il in a
clump of bushes, May %.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
LAKE MANSFIELD CLUB
Large Attendance Expected at Annu'
al Meeting In Stowe June Ia

al Meeting IN Stowe June Il
Montpelier, June 10.-A large atten.
dance is expected at the annual meet
ing of the Lake Mansfield Trout club
at Lake Mansfield in Stowe June IA.
This will be the opening of the new
addition to the club house which dou-
bles the capacity of the house. The
expense of the addition and ice house
has been about $4,000. Fishing will
begin on June 10 to supply trout for
the annual dinner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10

Deans Rheumatism Pills for Rheu.
matism and Neuralgia. Entirely veg
etable. Safe,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this Section for the
Next % Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight. Warmer In
southwest portion Sunday. Fair con-
tinued warm,
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Vermont university defeated the
university of New York yesterday in
the last game of the season by a
score of IS to /. The Vermonters
batted for IL hits and scored in every
inning.
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Ray Collins, the former Vermont
University pitcher, was driven from
the box by st. Louis in the first in
ming of yesterdays game when St
Louis made five runs. Boston lost
the game to 4.