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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
HEARINGS ENDED
IN THE LORIMER
INQUIRY
Committee Said To Be Divided
In Decision.
MAY DELAY THE VOTE
Friends of Senator Lorimer May Be
Able to Put OFF Final Action
Until December

Washington, Feb. 9-One phase Of
the Lorimer investigation came to an
end this afternoon when the sub
committee of the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections conclud-
ed the hearing of evidence. The hear
ing has dragged along dismally since
last June and the closing Of the tes-
timony brought relief not only TO
members Of the investigating body
but to Senators generally.
II looks now as if the sub-commit-
tee will be about equally divided. al
though nothing definite is known, Of
course, the tenor OF the questions put
to witnesses In the last few weeks
has indicated that Senators Kenyon
Kern and Lea are against Lorimer
and Senators Dillingham;, Gamble,
Johnson and Fletcher are in favor OF
him. The belief is expressed that
Senator Jones of Washington is in
doubt.
Senators Dillingham;, Gamble, John.
son and FLETCHER, It is recalled, We're
members Of the old Senate committee
on Privileges and Elections. which az
ter long hearings in Chicago and
Washington cleared Lorimer OF com
plicity in the bribery Of the "bathtub
coterie" that aided in his election by
the legislature at Springfield III.
With the hearings closed thoughts
are now turning to what will hap
pen to the case when it Is submitted
to the Senate. When II was reopen.
ed II was thought that the new SEN
ate contained a sure majority against
Senator Lorimer, and that was one
reason why the Lorimer opponents
have persisted In complete re.trial
OF the case. II is now understood
that they are not so sure OF the re
suit and that the decision will be a
close one.
1t is still expected that a vote will
be reached. but II ought not to be
hard to defer vote until December
/ Thereby many senators would be
spared embarrassment In the voting
The elections would be over. The
antiLorimers are saying that they
will not permit an adjournment be
fore vote on Lorimer is taken The
case even promises to entansle itsel
with national politics
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
HEARING
STARTED AND
ADJOURNED
Will Be Again Renewed Mon
day Morning.
LETTERS WERE ADMITTED
These Showed that Ettor Was Urged
to Go to Lawrence and Organ
lie a Strike

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 0-Three
letters, which were finally admitted
as evidence over the objection of
the defense, figured prominently in
the hearing in the Lawrence police
court yesterday of Joseph j. Ettor
until his arrest the leader Of the
striking textile workers, and Arturo
Giovanniti, his lieutenant, both Of
New York. They are charged with
being accessories before the fact to
the murder Of Anna Loplzzo, an ltal-
ian woman, who was shot during a
riot on January 20.
Two of the letters were from Vim
cent ST. John, general secretary-trea-
surer of the Industrial Workers OF
the World, at Chicago. One was ad-
dressed to Ettor and the other to
William D. Haywood, the western la
Dor man, who is now in Lawrence,
assisting the strikers, In these let
ters Mr.. St. John urged the recipi-
ents to organize the Lawrence tex
tile workers thoroughly, gave some
advice about carrying on the strike,
and indicated his distrust of the
American federation of labor "a win
at Lawrence means a start that will
only end with the downfall OF the
wage system said the letter to Hay
wood. The third letter was written
to Ettor by Thomas Miller OF Ly
Evansville, r. l., whose identity OF
business was not further disclosed
but who is supposed to be a Rhode Is
land textile worker In this letter
Mr. Miller indicated his belief that II
would not be difficult TO organize q
/ general strike in the mills of the
American wooden company in Rhode
Island. The prosecution had only
I fairly started its case when court ad
| joprned until 10 a. m Monday.
District Attorney Henry c. Anvil
in outlinging the case, said the prose
cutlon proposed to show that Ettor
as a leader in the Industrial Workers
Of the World, an organization which
desired a social revolution and thu
/ destruction of the wage system
made speeches and gave advice I,
the strikers which inspired them {,
use violence. This. the district at
torney declared, resulted in the rio
in which the Lopizzo woman wa
killed. Giovannitti, be held, had as
sisted Ettor in his efforts. He said 1
would be shown that the bullet whicl
struck the woman had been intendel
for a police officer and that when tn
person who fired the shot, whom he d
scribed rs tall Italian. saw that h
had missed his mark, he stabbed tn
/ officer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
METHOOISTS WANT
REv.OR. PILLOW
Reformed
Unanimous Demand That He
Continue Passionate.
AT QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Officers of Local Church Elected and
Committees Named at Meeting
Last Night

The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
the Methodist church was held last
night, Rev. DR.. ]. II. Coleman, district
superintendent, being in the chair
The following officers and committees
were appointed;
Board OF stewards, Ira P. Wood, G..
F. Burt, T. A. Carpenter, j. H. Evans
2nd, M. B. Morgan, J. l.. Griswold,
Fred Stlckles, A. H. HOLSTER, E. T.
Griswold,' c. r. Farnum,. c. r. Aus
tin, c. f. Rice, II. G. Banks, c. w.
Evans. C. H. Resseguie, Smith STRAIT
ton, Willard Lighthall, II. |. Hasklns.
Trustees, A. r. Cutler, A. Il. Hollis
ter, F. A. Greenslet, A. NJ. Torrance,
l. Il. Gibson, f. l.. Bottum, John
lockwood, Fred Martin F. A. Evans.
Class leader j. H. Evans
President Of Epworth League, VIII
lis Stickles.
Superintendent of Junior League,
Miss Carrie Wood
President of Ladies' Aid Society,
Mrs. w. A. Austin.
Committee on Foreign Missions.
Mrs. Ida Hitchcock, Mrs. Charles Pot
ter, Mrs. Grace Townsend, j. l.. Girls
void, Mrs. w A. Austin. Mrs. A. NJ.
Torrance, Willis Stickfes. E. T. Girls
void.
Home missions and church extern
tion, j. H. Evans. Mrs. ]. X. Wilson,
Charles Hitchcock, Mrs. Frank Evans,
Miss Gertrude Evans, Mrs. William
Newton, John Jepson.
Sunday schools, II. !. Haskins,
Burt Waite, Willard Lighthall, Mrs.
Carrie Hawks. Miss Angie Melden,
Mrs. c. S. Morse and Miss Annie f.
Dakin.
Tracts, Mrs. c. r. Farnum. Miss
Freda Nelson, Miss Leona Cook.
Temperance, A. NJ. Torrance, c. h.
Farnum, Mrs. w. NJ Aiken.
Education, Miss Amy Cutler, Miss
Gladys Fauley, Mrs. John Fay, Miss
Mary MCGUIRE
Freedmen's aid. Miss Carrie Wood
Mrs Hiram Bugbee Mortimer Town,
send, Guy Harbour, Mrs. John Rock
wood.
Hospitals, Mrs. c. d. Gibson, Mrs
V. II. Doty, Miss Rose p. Harbour
Mrs. c. II. Resseguie.
Church records, NJ. B. Morgan, C
w. Evans, c. +. Rice.
Auditing accounts, l. +. Gibson, A
b. Hollister, Ira p. Wood.
Parsonage and furniture. Mrs. "A. ]
Cooper, Mrs. A. 2. Cutler, Mrs. c. w
Evans.
Church music, Fred Stickles, A. NJ
Torrance, Mrs. A. j. Cooper, Mrs. A
f. HOLSTER, A. II. HOLSTER.
Pastors salary, f. L. Bottum, Ira
p Wood, F. A. Greenslet, A. f. Hol
lister, F. A. Evans, Fred Stickles.
Conference claimants, same as FOL
pastors salary.
fryer of appeals Il. S. Gokay
By a unanimous vote the distric
superintendent was requested to It's,
his influence to secure the return o
the pastor, Rev. p. l.. Dow for tn,
ensuing year.
The board OF election of lay dele
gates. reported that Mrs. Ida Hitch
cock had been elected delegate to tn,
Lay Electoral Conference to be he'll,
at Saratoga Spa in April, and A. +
HOLSTER as alternate.
j. l.. Griswold was appointed dele
gate TO the Laymen's Association o
Troy Conference. to be held at Sar
atoga Spa April next.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
cHlLD's WELFARE DAY
Governor Mead Issues a Proclamation
to Vermont Parents

A nation wide movement exists to
develop the highest possible type OF
American citizenship. The bulwarks
of every government are founded on
the culture, health, morals and efiic-
iency of its men and women. This
republic has surmounted the heights
of the worlds civilization and the
effort now being made contemplates
that IL shall for all time stand at the
very crest of human endeavor. The
foundation must be laid in the impress
sionable years of the girls and boys
who in the future will shape and
form the destiny of our Union OF
states. The national congress OF
mothers recommends that official rec
IGNITION be made to this most impor-
tant subject and that "Child's We'll
fare Day" be designated by the gov
ernor of every state. February, the
18th instant, is the date commonly
appointed.
Conforming to this suggestion, do
hereby request that every father and
mother in the Green Mountain state
devote some part of that day to the
conservation of child welfare. A
form of conservation which precedes
in importance all Others Let loving
hearts respond and methods be adop-
ted to promote this significant object.
This should be our sincere and earn
est wish.
Given under my hand and the
great seal of the state this Sth day of
February, A. d., 1912.
John A. Mead, Governor.
BY the Governor:
Harvey r. Kingsley
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
MORTIMER E. DOWNS
Spanlsh-Amerlean War Veteran Died
at Soldiers Home Friday

Mortimer +. Downs. aged 40 years,
an inmate Of the Soldiers Home,
died at the hospital of that institu.
ton Friday afternoon. Mr.. Downs
was recently admitted to the home
and had since been undergoing out
door treatment for tuberculosis. He
had been living and sleeping out OF
doors and for few DAYS II was be.
lieved that some benefit had been de-
rived from the treatment.
Mr., Downs was born In Bennington
April 10. 1872, and had resided here
nearly all his life. His last employ.
ment was as nurse in the State In
sane Asylum at Taunton, Mass.
He was a son of Eugene Downs and
Mary Smith, both natives of Ben.
nington, and is the last Of that fam
lily. Mr.. Downs was a member of
the First Baptist church and for
some time an an usher in the church.
For number of years he was EN-.
ployed In the hardware store kept by
Mortimer Harris In the Putnam
House block. He was a member OF
Company X, " ~ c., re.enlisted
in the service Of the government for
the Spanish.American war and went
TO Chiokamauga. Tenn. with the vol
unteer troops raised at that time.
The only surviving relatives are
one aunt, Mrs. Henry Moore and two
nephews, George A. Moore and Mrs
James II. Moore, all OF Bennington.
The funeral will be held from the
Soldiers Home Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
SPLIT ON DIRECT VOTE
conferees In Congress to Report Az
ter Six Months Efforts

Washington, Feb. 9.-The confer,
rees of the two houses Of Congress
on the Joint resolution providing for
the election of Senators by direct
vote, have decided TO report a disa-
greement after six months considera-
ton. The report, however, will not
be made until friends Of the resolu-
ton are assured of the presence in
the Senate of all its supporters.
The disagreement is over the Bris-
tow amendment retaining the super
vision of Congress, and there will be
n motion in the Senate to recede
from that provision. IL is believed
that this motion will carry, as only
n majority would be required: but
there is no such assurance OF the
adoption OF the resolution after
the elimination OF the Bristow provis-
ion, as two.thirds vote is necessary
for passage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
PITTSFIELD HAS
STILL ANOTHER
BIG FIRE
Burns Block Destroyed With
Loss Of 100000.
SITUATED ON NORTH STREET
Fire Appears to Have Been Caused
by an Explosion and Was a Hard
One to Control

Pittsfelds second big fire within
two weeks started just after o.
clock last evening on the second hoor
of the brick Burns block in the north
west corner of North and Summer
streets, probably from an explosion In
the rear of Rice & Kellys furniture
store. 1t gained great Roadway be-
fore being discovered, and before the
firemen could get streams upon the
flames the whole second floor was
seething furnace. Another block OF
three stories owned by Mr.. Burns and
adjoining the burned block to the
north was threatened for several
hours, but about o'clock a sharp
wind sprang up, blowing the flames
to the southwark. This wind probab-
ly saved the second block from going.
Had the flames reached this building
It would undoubtedly have been tot
ally destroyed, as it is old and wholly
of wood outside.
rs The occupants Of the burned block
were the Besse-C Clarke company
clothiers, carrying stock of $4,000;
Rice & Kelly furniture dealers, stock
of $4,000: ]. H. Dudley & Co, cloth
iers, with stock valued at $4,000;
Frederick G.. Belden, hardware deal
err, with a stock OF $4,000; II. Bruce
Donaldson, stationery, with stock of
$1,000. The total value OF building
and contents was about 100000 The
above values are estimated.
The losses are estimated as fol
lows: Damage to block, $4,000; Bes-
se-Clarke company, $4,000, mostly
from smoke and water; Rice G Kelly,
5000; j. II. Dudley & Co.. $4,000;
Frederick G. Belden $4,000; r. Bruce
Donaldson, $500, making total loss
OF nearly 100000. The Burns block
to the north was damaged by smoke
and water, and the occupants were
losers through damage by smoke. The
Anterior Furniture company occu'
pies the whole of the second and
third floors, and the Killian & Lew
liquor dealers, N. II. Ranney, clothier
and DR.. Thomas f. Curtin, optician
occupy stores on the ground floor
The total loss by smoke and water
60 these tenants will reach $4,000.
The first warning of the fire was
given by an explosion supposed ia
have occurred among the cleaning
oils in the rear of Rice G Kelly's
store on the second floor of the block
The force of this explosion knocked
plaster from the ceiling Of Killian &
Lewis saloon, which is situated in the
same block, but not under the Rice
G. Kelly store, where the explosion
took place,
AS large a crowd witnessed the fire
as witnessed the big blaze of two
weeks ago. Over 10000 people wer,
on hand. The police established fir,
lines around the three open sides o.
the building and kept the crowds
back I'M fine manner.
The burned block was erected II
1882 by James NJ. Burns, the presen
owner, who is now in Florida on 1
vacation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
MISS EoeERTor ENTERTAlNs
At Delightful Party for Miss Grover
and Miss Cutler

Miss Lillian Edgerton entertained
at 800" at her home on Main street
Friday evening in honor OF the birth
day anniversaries of Miss Edith Gro
yer and Miss Ethel Cutler.
There were four tables of players.
Pink and white carnations were used
artistically in the decorations, the
two guests Of honor receiving a show
er of the flowers later in the evening.
A light collation. was served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

Called at Apollo Hall Thursday Eve.
ming February IS.
The democratic voters OF the town
OF Bennington are warned to meet In
caucus at Apollo hall Thursday, Feb.
ruary 10th, at s p. m. to nominate
candidates for town offices to be vot.
ed on at the annual town meeting on
the FIRST Tuesday in March and to
transact any other business found
necessary when met.
Homer A. Lyons,
John p. Gavin,
II. NJ. Houghton.
w. j. Gibney.
Houghton Rice,
Democratic Town Com.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
WARREN RICE
Aged Resident Passed Away Early
This Morning

Warren Rice, SO years OF age, a
well known and highly respected res
ident, died at his home on the Shafts
bury road at an early hour this
morning. Death resulted from a
shock. 4.
MIR. Rice was born in Bennington
in 1929 in house near where he re-
sided at the time of his death.
Early in life he learned the
trade of a carpenter from Benjamin
Sears at Old Bennington and follow
ed the business until a few years ago.
He was three times married In pol
itics he was a Democrat and had sew
eral times served as a town officer.
Besides his widow who was Jane
NJ. Stearns, he leaves one sister, Mrs
Isaac Moon of this village.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
BODY ON ROCKS
Fell from Bridge at Bellows Falls and
Was Killed

Bellows Falls, Feb. 9.-The body Of
Thomas A. Morris was found lying
face downward on the rocks in the
channel of the Connecticut river near
the arch bridge by the "island" at an
early hour this morning by Poland.
er, as he was going to his work. Mr.
Morris evidently fell from the railing
got up and walked short distance,
fell down again and froze to death. A
bad cash was found In his breast. The
distance from the place on the bridge
where he stood to where he landed
was 30 feet, and II is surprising that
he could have walked at all after that.
Morris was an employe OF the
Moore & Thompson Paper company
and leaves wife and seven young
children, one of whom was searching
for him last night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
RoTHscHlLps RULE EUROPE
Declares Or. Jordon, Who Says FL
naneia lntrlgues Prevent War.

Stanford University. Cal. Feb.
S-"Ever since the battle OF Water
loo the Rothschilds have been the
actual rulers of Europe and the
European nations are so in debt TO
them that II would be impossible
ever to pay them on" says David
Starr Jordan, President OF Stanford
University In an address to tho stud.
ent body today.
Dr. Jordan arraigned "the unseen
empire OF finance" in It's control ov-
er the affairs Of Europe, and the
policy OF rulers in continuing the
practice Of contracting war debts.
He declared that a European war
now is not imminent because OF the
destruction OF credit which would
entail loss 10 the financiers, who. he
declared. control the affairs OF the
European nations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Called for Thursday Evening at For.
esters Hall.


esters Hall.
The Republican voters OF the town
OF Bennington are warned TO meet In
caucus at Foresters Hall in the VII.
lage of Bennington, Thursday even
ing, February 18th, 1912, at 8 o'clock,
for the following purposes:
First; To nominate candidates OF
said party for town offices to be vot.
ed for at the Annual Town Meeting
to be held on the FIRST Tuesday OF
March, A. ID. 1912.
Second: To transact any other
business found necessary when met.
Edward G. Bennett
Henry T, Cushman,
Walter II. Berry.
William J. Hicks,
Peter Longtln,
]. Ben. Harmon,
Eugene ]. Shea,
Republican Town Committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
ARREST BERT sANNIsTER
Brooklyn Detectives Say That He is
Wanted In Vermont

New York, Feb. S.-Bert Bannister,
% years old, was arrested by Brook.
Ign detectives tonight charged with
being a fugitive from justice in Yer.
mont, where he Is said to be want.
ed to answer to charges of burglary
and safe blowing. Request for his
arrest came from the governors of.
fee at Montpelier. Detectives who
saw Bannister board a car with a
girl were too late to catch him and
were obliged to give chase for more
than two miles in another trolley car
before he was apprehended. He de.
MED knowledge Of any crime.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
PRICE TOO HIGH
Judge Says No Mans Affections Are
Worth $4,000

New York, Feb S.-When the suit
of Mrs. Amelia Nieman of Brooklyn,
to recover damages for alleged
breach of promise from Louis Hemm,
a wealthy retired cloth manufacturer
came up for argument in Brooklyn,
yesterday Justice Mareau of the Su-
preme court asked;
How much does she claim?"
twenty-five thousand dollars" an.
swered Mrs. Niemans attorney.
81 don't believe any mans affec.
tons are worth s25,OOO," the Justice
returned, smilngly
fIemm applied to the court for an
extension of the time in which to
serve his answer to Mrs. Nieman's
suit. The couple met about year
ago, being members of the same
church. The plaintiff says that only
three days after their formal meet.
ing Hemm proposed, and was accept
cd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
MAJORITY OF JURY TO RULE
Ohio Proposes Radical Changes In
Its Constitution.

Columbus, Ohio Feb. S.-Ohlo's
constitutional convention has adopt
ed a section providing that in civil
cases a verdict agreed upon by three.
fourths OF jury may be accepted.
The rule Of unanimity always has
prevailed in the past.
Several efforts were made unsuc.
cessfully to amend the provisions,
particularly to include criminal cases
The debate was prolonged and splr
tied. Many lawyers In the conven
ton protested against the change.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
CHARMING LUNCHEON
Given by Mrs. Edward L. Bates Fri.
day Afternoon

Among the most delightful Of the
pre-Lenten festivities Of the week was
the luncheon given by Mrs. Edward
l.. Bates at her Silver street home
on Friday afternoon.
Luncheon was served at small TIA.
bles at one o'clock, cut flowers and
ferns forming the decorations, the
color scheme being green and pink.
Cards followed, there being thirteen
tables at 800" The prizes were
won by Miss Elizabeth Norton and
Miss Maud Belden.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10

TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING
THE BASIS OF SUCCESS.
Since the Ingredients Catering Peruna
Are Known, Its Power as a Catarrh
Remedy and Tonic is
Understo0l.

COLUMBUS, OHIO.-The ac-
tive ingredients entering the most
popular household remedy in the
world have been made known to
the public. This means new era
in the advertising Of popular fam
lily medicines-Peruna leads.
Peruna contains among other
things. golden seal, powerful in its
effect upon the mucous mem
branes. Cedron seed, rare
medicine and Unsurpassed tonic.
Cubebs, valuable in nasal catarrh
and affections of the kidneys and
bladder. Stone root, valuable for
the nerves, mucous membranes
as we'll as in dropsy and indi
gestion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
VAssAR NURSE MISSING
Miss Miller Of Brooklyn Has Not
Been Seen Since Jan. 80

Poughkeepsle, ~ Y, Feb. s.-The
nurses at Vassar hospital are wor.
ried over the strange Disappearance
OF Miss Janet Miller, is years old OF
Brooklyn. She has not been seen
nor heard from since the day she
graduated from the hospital week
ago and started for the home OF the
Young Women's Christian Assocla.
ton here where she had a room.
Miss Miller ia an orphan. She com
pleted her course at vassar hospital
and left on the afternoon OF Jan. 30,
carrying a suit case. II Is said that
the girls actions for several months
had been regarded as strange to her
fellow students.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair and continued cold to.
night. Sunday increasing cloudiness
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
NEGRO AUTHOR DEAD \.
Or. Edward Wllmont Plyden, at One
Time College President

Siebra, Leone, Feb. S.--Dr. Edward
Wilmont Plyden, a famous negro au.
thor and lecturer, died today. He
was at one time president OF Liberia
college.