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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
BE CKER REFUSED
TO PLEAD WHEN
ARRA|GNED
Alleged AccompIices Enter Pleas
of Not Guilty
TWO DETECTIVES INDICTED
More OF Becker's Savings, Making
Total About 100000, Found In
Four More Banks.

New York. Aug 23.-Two former
members of Police Lieut.. Charles
Becker's strongarm squad of gambl-
ing raiders, Detectives James White
and Charles Steinert, were indicted
for perjury yesterday at New York
in connection with the alleged fran
ing up" of Jack Zelig, the East-side
gang leader, who is said to have
suggested the names of the gunner
in the Rosenthal murder plot Their
Indictment came soon after Becker
charged with instigating the murder,
had refused to plead to the super
seding indictment against him, and
four of his alleged tools, Whitley
Lewis. "Dago Frank" Cirofici, Jack
Sullivan and William Shapiro, had
entered pleas of not guilty to the
murder indictments against them.
Becker was allowed to delay entering
his plea until Tuesday.
White and Steinert, who arrested
Zelig shortly before the murder on
the charge of carrying concealed
weapon. were accused in the indict-
ment of falsely swearing that they
found a revolver in the gang leaders
poker. Becker according TO the
testimoney before the grand jury, or
dered Zelig's arrest for the purpose
of getting him in his power and max
ing use of him 10 carry out his al
legged plan to get rid of Rosenthal
In addition to the testimony OF wit
nesses who declared hat the detec-
tives had refused Zelig's demand that
he be publicly searched when they
arrested him, Zelig himself furnished
what District Attorney Whitman re
CARDS as conclusive evidence that the
charge of gun carrying was false.
Zelig produced he coat which he wore
on he night of his arrest and showed
il to the jurors TO demonstrate that
it had no pockets large enough 10
contain the revolver which the detec-
tives swore they had taken from him.
Detectives White and Steinert were
Immediately suspended from the po-
lice force by Commissioner Waldo as
soon as he was notified of their in
dictment.
Still more of Becker's bank deposits
came to light yesterday in four more
institutions. and although they have
not been abulated, they will probab-
ly bring the total of Becker's "sav-
ings" up to about 100000 4 third
safe deposit vault in the name of
Becker was found. Detailed tabula-
tons of Becker's accounts in nine diff
ferent banks show deposits as high
as $4,000 on one day. The total for
these banks was s49,623, and the
number of deposits 80. OF this mum
Der there were only eight deposits
less than $500. The records show
that on July 81, two DAYS after Beck
ers arrest, his wife withdrew s16,-
500 and on August l took out $500
more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
ROOSEVELT'S FIRST VISIT.
Progressive Candidate Was In Yer.
Vermont in 1901

Theodore Roosevelt will be in Yer
mont next week Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. Colonel Roosevelt
came to Vermont directly from the
West and reached the state Septem-
Der 5.His first stop was at West RAt-
land where he visited the quarries
and mills of the Vermont Marble
Company.
He attended-the State Fair at Rut-
land with Senator Proctor and was
presented to an audience of 1000
people. The address was largely de-
voted to the discussion of the sub
ject of "The Strenuous Life"
Colonel Roosevelt accompanied by
Senator Proctor went to Burlington
where a huge crowd greeted him. He
was the guest there of Col LeGrand
B. Cannon and a squadron Of Fort
Ethan Allen cavalry did escort duty
Col. Roosevelt's address was patriot.
ic and concerned chiefly Vermont's
chivalrous Civil War record.
Friday morning the citizens gave a
reception at the Van Ness and DR..
W. $. Webbs yacht. "Elfrida." car
ried the party to Isle La Motto where
occurred the annual dinner of the Fish
and Game League. w. Winston
Churchill as among the guests. An
informal reception occurred at the
home of Gov. Fisk and arrangements
were progressing for the reception
on the lawn when the news reached
Isle La Motto that President McKin
ley had been shot at Buffalo. Roose
welt sent a message to the hospital
for full particulars which was an
nounced to the people waiting out
side the house. Senator Proctor max
ing the announcement.
The yacht left for Burlington Al
once where Mr.. Roosevelt boarded a
special train made up OF President
Clements private car Grand Isle" OF
the Rutland Railroad and the trair
left at once for Buffalo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
WEST PAWLET WOMAN KILLED.
Mrs. Samuel Rising Victim of Auto
mobile Accident at Salem, N. Y.

Mrs. Simon Rising of West Pawlet
was instantly killed on the state
road on the outskirts of Salem, n.
Y, at 7.30 o'clock last evening, when
her husband, who was driving the
car, lost control of the machine and
permitted it to dash into a tree by
the roadside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rising we're return
ing to their home after spending the
day at the Cambridge fair. When
nearing the town of Salem the steer
ing gear of the automobile broke.
Mr.. Rising Immediately shut off all
power and applied his brakes, but
the unguided car swerved from the
highway, and before it could be
brought to a stop, crashed into a tree
by the roadside.
The jolt of the sudden stop hurled
Mrs. Rising over the dashboard and
hood Of the machine, and her head
struck the tree which had halted the
car. Mr.. Rising, who was practi-
cally uninjured by the collision. jump
ed out TO the assistance of his wife.
He found her dead. her skull being
crushed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
GRAND LODGE, x. OF p. MEETS.
Annual Report Shows Present Men,
bership of 2,944, Net Gain Of 433.

Burlington, Aug. 21.-One hundred
delegates and a large number OF
members of the order attended the
annual convention of the Grand
Lodge of the Domain OF Vermont
Knights of Pythias here today. The
sessions were in the castle hall OF
Burlington lodge.
Grand Chancellor George ID. Jarvis
was unable to be present because OF
illness and Grand Vice Chancellor 5.
B. Waite of Hyde Park presided. The
annual address of the grand chancel-
Tor was read and showed new
lodges have been Instituted during
the past year at Bethel, Brattleboro,
and Jeffersonviiie. There have been
$50 applications received and ac-
cepted, but the purpose of the grand
chancellor TO visit every lodge in the
state and carry out the slogan 1000
new members for Vermont was not
accomplished because of Ill health.
He recommends changes in the meth
cd to collecting fines to avoid too
many suspensions for non-payment.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
c. NJ. Wiley If Barre reported a
net balance at the end of the year
of $1,11624. There has been net
increase in members of 433.. The total
membership is now 2,944.
Tonight Sudan Temple, Dramatic
Order, Knights OF Khorassan, worked
the degree of the order on one of the
largest classes in its history in the
Armory. The work was witnessed
by a large number of votaries and
was pronounced excellent in its exc
cution. Following the work an ell
aborate banquet was served at the
New Sherwood which was followed
by speaking.
The officers elected during the clos
ing session this afternoon are: Grand
Chancellor Homer Ladd of Barre;
Grand Vice Chancellor, f. NJ. Crane
of Hardwick; Grand Prelate, F. A.
Stockwell of Lyndonyille: Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals. C. NJ.
Wiley of Barre; Grand Master of Elk
checquer, F. w. Booth of Essex
Junction; Grand .Laster at Arms. A.
n. Harris of Montpelier; Grand In
side Guard, +. f Miller of st. AL
bans; Grand Outer Guard, George F.
Burroughs of White River Junction
Truste for Three Years, Waldo II.
Farrar of Montpelier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
BOOSTING THE BULL MOOSE.
Judge Ben Lindsey Addresses Rally
At Middlebury.

Middlebury, Aug. PA progress
sive rally was held at the local town
hall this evening. Music was fur
nished by the Middlebury band. d.
j. Bosworth of Bristol was the first
speaker. Judge Ben B. Lindsey of
Denver, Col, who spoke at Bristol,
earlier in the evening, followed him.
Both discussed in full the issues of
the campaign. both state and nation
al. They did not spare either the
Republican or Democratic party. The
state press came in for a share of the
criticism handed out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
BASEBALL TOMORROW.
Local Battery Will Work" Against
Cambridge, NJ. ", Team.

Bennington will play the Cam
bridge, n. Y, tea mat Morgan park
tomorrow afternoon. Recognizing the
fact that his team is superior to the
New York outfit Manager Higgins
has arranged to use a rising young
Bennington player on the points +"
Scott the high school pitcher, will
be in the box. and Brazil. the Tam
many catcher, will be behind the bat.
Both OF the boys have a large number
OF friends who will undoubtedly be
at the game to see wnat Bennington
can show in the way Of homemade
ball players.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
CAMP AT SOLDIERS HOME.
About Forty Boy Scouts Will Visit
North Bennington the Last Of the
Month.

Col. Thomas Harmon. superintend-
ent of the Vermont Soldiers Home,
has received a letter from j. Miller
Ropes of Albany thanking the super
intendent for the use of a camp
ground near the home for a party of
Boy Scouts from Albany which is
planning to visit Bennington. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Ropes there will be
about 40 of the scouts who will
leave Albany on August 80 and who
will be in Bennington the following
day. The trip will consume four
days and the party expects to cover
about 100 miles. A portion of this
distance, however. will be made by
trolley.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
North Adams.

IotaI bases, bennington s, North
Adams s; sacrifice hits. Kenny, T. Ia
guer G. Prindle, Chesbro: stolen
base, Connors; two-base hits, ]. Ia
guer. I. Taguer Fountain: first base
on balls, off Harrington 8, off Ches-
bro g. struck out, by Harrington 4.
by Chesbro 8; batter hit, Rudolph:
double play, Fountain to ]. Taguer to
G. Prindle; time, In 35m: umpire
Jones; attenuance, 500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23

question of the $25O,OOO collected for
the Republican campaign fund in
1904 by E. H. Hartman, and plac-
ing in the record all of the so-called
"Archbold" pondence recently
published. Senaor Reed also attacked
George w. Perkins, at present one
of the leaders of the new progressive
party.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
Relieved.

rditor-There is a sameness about
your poetry. I regret to say Magazine
Poet Chastily)-Whatf EditOr-A same
ness. Magazine Poei-Oh, That's bet
ter. l thought you said sanenessl-
Puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
Standing Of he Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Chicago at New York
st. Louis a Philadelphia, double
header).
Detroit at Washington, double
header).
Cleveland at Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Philadelphia 2. St Louis l. first
camel; Philadelphia 8, st. Louis 1.
(second camel.
Boston 9. Cleveland o.
Chicago 3, New York 4.
Detroit 9, Washington 6.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Pittsburg 3, New York 2 (first
game); New York s, Pittsburg G..
tsecond camel.
Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati /.
Brooklyn 9. st. Louis q
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

New York at Pittsburg (doub
header.
NO other games scheduled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

Probabilities for this Section for the
Next "a Hours
For eastern New York and western
en Vermont fair tonight and Sat
urday. Cooler tonight.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSION
Man May or May Not Have Been Hen
pecked, but Here Are Facts
vouched for by Crouch.

A couple of old grouches at the
Metropolitan club in Washington
were one night speaking of an old
friend who, upon his marriage, took
up his residence in another city. One
of the grouches had recently visited
the old friend, and, naturally, the
other crouch wanted news of the
benedict.
els it true that he is henpecked ?"
asked the second crouch.
81 wouldn't say just that" grimly
responded the first crouch, ''but I'll
tell you of little incident in their
household that came within my OBJ
servation. The very first morning l
spent with them our old friend an
swered the letter carriers whistle.
AS he returned to us, in the break
fast room, he carried a letter in his
hand. Turning to his wife, he said :
"'A letter for me, dear. May 1
open it?'"-Lippincott's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23

German Peasant VIII Trudas for
Miles In Hot westher to Enjoy
the Amusement.

The German peasant loves his
pipe and his beer, and on a Sunday
afternoon his game Of Kegel; but
on high days and holidays he likes
to be dancing. He and she will
trudge for miles to dance at some
distant village inn. You meet them
dressed in their best clothes, walk
ing barefoot and carrying clean boots
and stockings. How they can dance
in tight boots after long, hot walk
on dusty road you must be Ger
man peasant yourself to understand.
The dance / remember best took
place in barn belonging to a vii
lage inn in Bavaria. l went with
several English friends to look on
at it, and the men Of our party
danced with some of the village girls.
The room was only lighted by few
candles and it was 80 crowded that
while everyone was dancing everyone
was hustled. But we were told that
anyone who chose could "buy the
floor" for time by giving sixpence
or a shilling to the band. Two Of
the Englishmen did this and the
crowd looked on in solemn approval
while they waltzed once or twice
round with the pretty granddaugh-
tiers Of our hosts.-From "Home
Life in Germany" by Mrs. Alfred
Sidgwick.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The tax books have been in my
hands for several weeks and your
taxes are now due. Heretofore
the Sheriff has not advertised
real estate for sale for unpaid
taxes, and In this manner has
been carry ing a great many pee
ole. In the future all taxes that
are not paid within the time al
Iowed by law, property will be
advertised for sale, as ] must
protect my bOndSmen. If your
property is listed for sale for
taxes you will have only yourself
to blame, so come in and settle
at once. W. T. CROOKS,
Sheriff Montgomery County.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
VARIETIES OF EELs.

There is the broad nose eel, and
then again there is the sharp nose
eel. The great difference between
these two varieties is that the broad
nosed eel is the male and the sharp
nosed eel is the female, both being
really of one and the same family.
When summer comes young cells by
the millions school from midocean
shore and wriggle up our rivers. Out
at sea young cells are as clear as
glass and as thin as ribbon. They
are about four inches long, with a
little head. The young eel seems
not to eat at sea and only loses its
CLASSY look and becomes colored as
it gets to shore within reach of a
river.-New York Press.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Public Sale Of Land
The 7. ". Barrow Farm on Lulbegrud
On Saturday, Oct. 20, 1912
At 10 O'clock A. M.

the premises will offer for sale at auction to the
highest bidder the farm owned and occupied by T. w.
Barrow until his death. This farm lies in Montgomery
county the road that leads from Levee to Kiddvle is
in good neighborhood, well watered, contains good
dwelling house, tobacco barn and other outbudngs and
is in good state of cultivation
We will offer it in two tracts or parcels and as
whole The Daniel land lying next to the road and con-
tanning 81 "a will be offered parcel and the
remainder of the farm containing 25 So the other
to the public dirt road named above it's passway
continuing on to Judge B. F. Days land
This land will be sold on the following terms One
third cash, onethird in year, onethrd in two years.
notes to be given for deferred payments bearing interest
at per cent per from date of sale until paid
secured by vendors lien
For further information call on Chas. d. Grubbs or
John G. VIM, who are ouragents.
Mrs. Anne Barrow and Children,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Some Effects of Parcels Post.

Farmers will sell produce direct
to consumers, mailing it fresh from
the farm daily, or as often as nee
essary. This is going to benefit
both producers and consumers,
affording the farmer better mar
ket and better profits, while giving
consumers better food at lower
prices than they now pay their re-
tail store.
The transportation of small pack
ages within the territory of each
local postoffice, in country or in
city, will be done mainly by par
Gel post. This will prove a great
convenience to the public, and will
promote the business of local mer-
chants and retailers.
The country store will undergo
great changes. Their old slipshod
careless ways of doing business
must give way to the new, pro-
gressive, up to-date methods es-
sential to make the country store
the center of a more perfect distri-
button for what the people re-
quire.
Post roads are to be greatly i'm
proved. Good roads will grad
ually become the rule instead of
the exception. This will vastly
benefit all rural property, stimu-
late better farming, increase pro-
duction, reduce expense of trans
portation, and thus tend to keep
down the increasing cost of living.
Business by post is TO witness a
well-nigh unreasonable expansion.
In due time the law will provide
for collection on delivery of par
eel, insurance and other conYen-
fences.
Along with all these good things
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
MORE ON THE BREAD QUESTION,

Because the coarser-grained breads
are less easily digested-or possibly
not SO completely digested-is not,
of itself, sufficient to condemn them.
Many of the foods most difficult to
digest give us the greatest amount
of nourishment. When you weigh
the one over against the other, the
argument will, after all, be in favor
of the ooarser foods-the foods con-
tanning the greatest amount of nu-
triment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23

The belief is general that Wilson
and Marshall will be elected. This
confidence, however, may prove
undoing. Democrats should not,
however. be confident to the ex-
tent of relaxing any effort. Get
busy and keep very busy until the
election booths close.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
VERIFY IT
The Proof is in Mt. Sterling,
Almost at Your Door.

The public statement of Mt. Sterling
citizen is in itself strong proof for Mt
Sterl ing people, but confirmation
strengthens the evidence.
Here is Mt. Sterling citizen who tes-
tilted years ago that Doan's Kidney Pills
relieved weak kidneys and now states
the result was permanent. Can any
sufferer from Kidney ills ask better
proof? You can investigate. The case
is right at home.
Mrs. N. Trimble, II Jamison
street, Mt. Sterling, KY, says:
"All l said in 1908 praising
Doan's Kidney Pills is correct. |
am glad to confirm it now. The
worst trouble l had was with my
kidneys. Their action was irregu-
lar and the kidney secretions were
unnatural. While / did not have
much backache, | was subject to
severe pains in my loins and often
l had nervous spells. l slept
poorly and in the morning felt all
tired out. Finally | began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Duerson's drug store, and | felt
better. l continued taking them
until was WELL"
For sale by all dealers. Price
80 cents. Foster-Milburn Co..
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other 1927
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23

let us have a method of co-opera
tive finance that shall furnish farm
ers and ordinary workers with
banking conveniences, credits, and
cash, relatively equal to those en-
ployed in modern commerce. =
Farm and Home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
THE COLLECTION.

81 suppose, like all amateur fish
ermen, you caught a lot on your last
fishing trip%
"Didn't l, just l caught the last
train, a severe cold and a lecture
from my wife"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23

Buy, Sell and Rent Real Estate,
Loan Money, to or For You.
Write the Best Insurance Execute
Bonds for you. put YOU Next tt
best investments, Sell The Best
Autos-THE WHITE Moron CAR.
Don't fai to see them. Aft.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
INCONSISTENCY.

81 always try to keep from worry
ing over things that l can't help"
"But you have just been worrying
because your wife agreed to meet you
here more than an hour and a half
ago."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23

Cures baby's Group. Willie's
daily cuts and bruises, mammals
sore throat, grandma's lameness-
DR.. Thomas's Electric Oil-the
great household remedy. I'm
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
DEFINED.

Freddie-Say, dad, what's NOR
bid curiosity1
Cobwigger-That's what the fell
low has who butts in ahead Of you
and keeps you from seeing anything.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23

Courteous treatment, prompt
delivery and your trade appreci-
ted. S. r. Kelly & Co. 12tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23

FOR SALE.-Spring wagon in
good condition. Apply to
lift. M. r. Hainline.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23

Our equipment is the latest inn
proved, thereby enabling us to do
your job printing cheaper than the
other fellow.
Advocate Publishing Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-23

The best that's made in furni
ture. carpets and rugs.
w. A. Sutton g Son.