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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
MASSACHUSETTS FoREsrERs
Delegates. to State Convention Visit.
ing the Village This Afternoon.


ing the Village This Afternoon.
The oath annual convention of the
Grand Court of Massachusetts, For
esters of America, which was official
ly opened in Odd Fellows hall, North
Adams yesterday morning, and when
was attended last evening by a large
delegation of the local court, was ad-
journed today in order to give the
delegates an opportunity to take the
trip to Bennington.
The delegates left North Adams
on special cars at 1916 o'clock. At
CoOper's bridge the Foresters left
the cars and were met by the Ben
nington city band and the Benning-
ton court and escorted to Foresters
hall where they are being entertain.
ed. The address of welcome was
given by President of the village, D..
A. Ward
The grand officers who are attend
ing the convention are as follows:
Grand Chief Ranger William ]. Nit
chell of Arlington; Grand Sub-Chief
Ranger George F. James of Newton
vile; Grand Treasurer William Dun
can of Warren; Grand Financial Sec
rotary William II. Stafford of Lowell;
Grand Recording Secretary Walter
Flynn OF Blackstone; Grand Senior
Woodward David Barry OF Peabody;
Grand Junior Woodland NJ. ]. Walsh
OF Great Darlington; Grand Senior
Beadle, Charles Mccarthy of Boston;
Grand Junior Beadle James .Braziel
of Fall River: and Grand Trustees
Thomas Powers of Fitchburg; John
Collins of Haverhill, John O'Reily Of
Taunton and John f. Warren of
Brockton and Warren f. Noble of
Westfield. Supreme Treasurer Judge
Edward O'Brien of Lynn was also
present.
The delegation will return on the
special cars early this evening.
Many of the places of business on
Main and North SITS have been attrac-
lively trimmed with flags and bunt-
ing in honor of the visit of the dele
gates.
The first two special cars arrived
here at 2 o'clock and two more cars
came at 2:3O. The cars all left
North Adams at the same time but
because of lack of power, two of
them were delayed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
PEOPLE THOUGHT
EXPLOSION WAS
EARTHQUAKE
Powder Mill at SChaghticOke
Blown Up
BENNINGTON WAS SHAKEN
Shock Shook Buildings Here-No
One Was KiIIed-Mill Was
Struck by Lightning

Last night during the heavy thun-
der shower just before 8 o'clock,
buildings trembled and windows jar
red and there was every indication
of sharp, though not severe earth
quake shock. 1t was noted all over
town and there was varying opin-
ion as to whether 1t was the storm
or an earthquake.
This morning, it was learned that
the shock was caused by the blowing
up of a powder mill at Schaghticoke,
rs miles west of here. The Troy Re
cord gives the following account OF
the explosion:
The corning mill of the E. J. Du
Pont-De Memoirs Powder company at
Schaghticoke, this county, was struck
by lightning just before o'clock last
night, and terrific explosion which
shook buildings for miles around and
shattered hundreds of panes of glass
in the village, followed.
/ The excitement caused by the ex-
plosion was intense. A bolt OF light
ming struck the building near the cen
ter, and the accompanying clap OF
thunder was followed almost instant
ly by heavy roar of exploding pow
der Despite the downpour of rain.
the streets were Immediately filed
with an excited crowd, which instinc-
lively looked in the direction of the
powder mills. There were rumors of
great loss Of life, but these forum
ately proved to be false, as the build
ing was unoccupied at the time of
the explosion
Main street looked as If it had been
struck by a cyclone. The sidewalks
were Uttered with glass, and gaping
windows on all sides showed what
havoc the explosion had wrought.
The frightened inmates were stand
ing bareheaded in the pelting rain,
having rushed in terror out OF their
quaking houses, fearing that the
buildings would topple over and bury
them in the debris. Although pow
der mill explosions are frequent at
Schaghticoke, the residents are not
sufficiently accustomed to them as
yet not to be startled when one oc-
ours.
The greatest amount OF damage.
other than to the corning mill which
was partially wrecked, the entire
front being blown out, was at the
Cable Flax mills, which was on the
west side Of Main street, and nearly
opposite a vacant lot fronting the
powder works. This mill received
the full force of the explosion, and
nearly every window in the building
was broken, many OF the sashes be-
ing carried away by the conclusion.
The building occupied by Victor
lodge, F. and A. NJ, was considerably
damaged and the windows In the two
stores on the first floor were blown
to atoms. On both sides of the street
windows were broken, pictures we're
thrown from the walls and other
damage resulted. The conclusion
raised havoc with the handsome
plate glass front in Mrs. Lyons ice
cream parlors, and Renwicks store
suffered likewise. Many of the beau
tiful stained glass windows In the NJ
Il. church were shattered, and the
interior decorations, which were com
pleted last year at a great expense
were badly damaged In the High
school the conclusion broke a mum
Der OF locks. The total damage is
estimated at $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Herbert NJ. Marsden of Gage street
who has been ill, is able to be out
again.
Miss Bessie Foley of Springfield.
Mass, is guest OF Miss Mariel Nil
Ter
Rev, George A. Cone arrived this
afternoon from Denver. Colo, to visit
at the home of his father, James Cone
at Old Bennington.
Russell Francis of Brooklyn who is
a guest OF Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Reed
OF SALISBURY, passed Tuesday with
friends in the village.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
TAFT MEN IN GLOOM
Ohio Result Revlves Talk In WASHING
ton Of Compromise Candidate.

Washington, May 21.-The opinion
Is general in Washington tonight that
II Col. Roosevelt has achieved in
Ohio the victory indicated by the re.
turns up to midnight, President Taft
VIII probably be beaten for the nomi.
nation in the Chicago Convention.
Talk of a compromise Republican
candidate is rife again in Washington
tonight The difficulty is in getting
together on anybody. Justice Hughes
refusal to be considered takes out OF
the race the likeliest candidate and
the names that are suggested in his
place sound like the counsels of des
peration. For instance. ex.Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks could get no votes
That Mr.. Taft would not receive. and
that he could not possibly get the full
iait vote. Other names suggested
are those OF Secretary Nagel and
Senator Lodge.
The chief subject OF interest. how
ever Is the effect which the Roose-
welt victory will have on the National
Committee, which is TO meet in
Chicago TO take action on the com
tests, which number nearly 14O
Hitherto II has been assumed that
the committee would be governed by
It's admitted preference in favor Of
Tsft But the committee is made nm
OF politicians. men who have the
sentiment OF their home State To
reckon with in case they desire any
tuture preferment. A manifest veal,
ening among them has been noticed
Of late. '''NSU
Inc stock names mentioned bv
Iait men in all their recent talks
about how the National Committee
was sure to stand pat have been
those OF Penrose OF PennsylvanIa
crane OF Massachusetts, and Lowden
OF Illinois. But Illinois went over
whelmingly for Roosevelt. so ala
PENNSYLVANIA, and Massachusetts re.
pudiated Cranes leadership. Today
Fenrose announced that he probably
would not go to Chicago. but would
send a proxy.
Among the rank and file OF the
committee the evidences of shvness
are much stronger. The hope of the
Taft men has been that the commit.
tee would decide every contest fav.
orably TO Taft This hope has been
Ohio. III
Up to date virtually every Republl.
can State which has had a PresIden.
ual primary has used It TO vote
against Taft. The cumulative effect
OF such votes as those of Illinois
pennsylvania. Maine. North Dakota
California, Minnesota, and West vir.
glnla has been hard on the Taft men
Their talk about Ohio has ali been
pesslmistic In private. although An
public they have been Obliged 10
Keep up brave face. They feel that
ONO. has said the last word and
mat their candidate can hardly be
nominated. They further recognize
that II viii be impossible to use the
power OF the National Committee TO
force the adoption OF Temporary
roll which will seat all the Taft dele.
gates In contested cases.
until Ohio was heard from they
stu hoped for this.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
GIBSON PLANS FOR
"PROGRESS|vES"
TO GATHER
Windham County Meeting at
BrattIebOrO Saturday
GIBSON MAKES STATEMENT
Is Not Particularly Interested in Can
ddacles But Wants the Issues
First

Brattleboro, May 21-Judge E. w.
Gibson announced this afternoon that
meeting of the progressive republi-
cans of Wlndham county will be held
at Brattleboro Saturday afternoon,
May % at 2:30 o'clock, to consider
what position will be taken by the
progressive wing of the party in this
county in relation to candidates for
Congress and state Offices The meet
ing will be open to all who believe
in progressive measures, irrespective
of preferences for president, and will
be representative Of all sections OF
the county so that full, free and
frank discussion will be had as TO
just what ought to be done for the
good of the party and the state.
When asked If he would be a can.
didate for any Office Judge Gibson
said: -Four years ago when | be-
gan the agitation for the enactment
of primary election law and cor
rupt practice act, / decided not to put
myself forward as a candidate for
any position. and to become a can
didate for Office only in the event
that by so doing those measures for
which ] stand, and in which believe
will be advanced | will leave the
matter of determining candidates en-.
tirely to those who will meet to con.
slider the situation"
He further said: THE situation
justi6es the prediction that an early
date Vermont will be redeemed from
the control of those politicians who
for years dictated its policy and sci.
ected its officials. For years have
been urging in public addresses, and
through the press, the enactment OF
a direct primary For a considerable
portion OF this time ] have acted on
my own initiative because there seem
ed TO be no one TO come forward and
stand with me. Now after four years
of agitation. Il is extremely crafty.
ing to find that the cause is not lack.
ing of friends that We will soon have
a splendid organization with which
to fight the machine, and for the
right of the people OF Vermont TO
rule themselves In the struggle,
which is TO come sooner or later for
the mastery OF the republican party
of the state. ! wish TO so conduct my
course as to have IL said that ! have
done nothing for my own political
advancement, and that | have acted
with the single purpose of securing
the triumph OF principles. So the
action OF the meeting Saturday, as
TO candidates. will be entirely for the
good of the party as seen by those
who join with us"
There is a we'll defined belief that
the progressives of this county will
decide to draft Judge +. w. Gibson
as a candidate for Congressman
Frank Plumley's seat from the first
Vermont district instead OF rallying
to the support OF Judge Frank d.
Thompson Of Barton, who has al.
ready announced his intention to be
a candidate for the place. Those in
terested in bringing Gibson into the
field of candidates claim that he will
have strong support from Windsor
county IN addition to Windham coun.
".
lntimation Is made that Editor w.
j. Bigelow OF St Johnsbury will be-
come a candidate for Congress when
Piumley is ready TO retire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
CHIEF STONE REELECTED
Choice Of Locomotive Engineers
Made Unanimous

Warren S. Stone of Cleveland
grand chief of the brotherhood of 10
connective engineers since 1908, was
reelected at Harrisburg yesterday
for a term of six years. But one bal
lot was taken and Stone had so many
of the 791 votes cast that the cleo
ton was made unanimous.
The convention then proceeded tc
the election of assistant engineers, Of
whom four are to be chosen, and
these elections will be concluded as
rapidly as possible. In addition tc
balloting the convention heard ap
peals of lodges and discussed feat
ures of the order which are to be
considerably changed according tc
present plans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
WORK ON GRAND TRUNK BEGUN
Governor Of Rhode Island Starts Con
struction After Making Speech

Gov. Aram ]. Po'hier of Rhode Is
land pulled the lever of giant steam
shovel on a farm near Woonsocket, r
l.. yesterday and the actual work of
constructing the Southern New Eng
land railway. which will bring the
Grand Trunk system from Palmer to
tidewater in Providence, was begun.
Before pulling the throttle Gov. Poth-
Ter made a brief address, in which
he said that the enterprise which he
had formally started would revolu-
tionize the commercial activities of
southern New England 1t is the
expectation of the company to have
trains running over the new railroad
next December.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
WRIGHT LIKELY TO RECOVER
Noted Aviator Getting over TyphoIc
Fever

Wilbur Wright's condition was
slightly improved yesterday at Day
ton, o., and his physicians are con-
siderably encouraged. Unless unfor-
seen complications arise it is expect
ed that the noted aviator will recov-
err from the attack of typhoid fever
with which he was stricken last
week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
BROKEN DAM WRECKS FARMS
Concrete Structure Near Westpor,
Bursts After Heavy Rains

Westport N. Y. May PA large
power dam seven miles west of this
village in Essex County. owned by u.
r. Payne of Wadhams gave way last
night inundating ten miles OF choice
farm land and causing thousands of
uollars damage to farm property
stock, sawmills, and grist mills. The
heavy rains Of the last two weeks TO
gether with the fall OF snow on Mon.
day, brought heavy pressure on the
Mammoth concrete dam. Il furnish
ed electric power for Mineville. Eliz
abeihtown and Westport.
\ new power house just completed
by Mr.. Payne was swept away. also
the steel bridge and several hundred
Feet OF the Elizabethtown Terminal
Railroad embankment
Telegraph and telephone lines are
down and the roads are in bad condl
tlon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22

Laylin, who has had active charge Of
the Taft campaign in this state. Both
were downcast.
The strength developed by Gov.
Wilson of New Jersey was a surprise
to Democrats generally.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
How Is II Win Your FamIIyY

win It be just the same with them
u your salary stops or your profess.
sional income Is cancelled by death
National Life lns. Co.. of Vt. (Mu.
tuall Earle S. kinsley. General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22

Doctor-You admit that cured you
OF insomnia Then why don't you pay
my bllly Patient Sorry. doc. but I
sleep so soundy now that my wife
goes through my pockets nights aud
takes every ent.-Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22

Games today: Chicago at New
York, st. Louis at Philadelphia, De
troit at Washington, Cleveland at
Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22

fcsr druggist win refund money n
FA1o OINTMENT falls 10 cure any
ease Of itching. blind, bleeding or pro.
uuding piles In 9 to IL days. SOC
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22

The American League
Boston 3, Cleveland l.
Detroit 2, Washington 0.
New York 3. Chicago s.
st. Louis 5, Philadelphia 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont unsettled with showers to-
night or Thursday. Warmer tonight
in interior
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL

The National League
Pittsburg IA. Boston 9.
Chicago 5, Brooklyn 4.
New York 6, Cincinnati 3.
Philadelphia Z, st. Louis q.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-22
Standing Of the Clubs

Games today: Boston at Pittsburg,
Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at
Cincinnati, Philadelphia at St Lou
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-17
STATE BOARD Of
AGRICULTURE
HAS REORGANIZATION" MEET
ING-PREFER CHARGES AND
CURTAll EXPENSES.

The anti Brewer Elliott faction OF
the state board of agriculture held
a Reorganization meeting in tho
Lee Huckins hotel Monday night,
passed resolutions demanding Brew
er and Elliott to come forward with
their designations as members OF the
board. applied the ak to thirteen
of the boards useless" employees,
reappointed several committees
which were abolished at previous
meeting by the opposing faction and
elected y. T. McAlister vice presi-
dent to succeed Frank Haynes. who
resigned
The members who participated in
the meeting constitute that faction
of the board which has opposed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-17
COTTON PLAN
IS APPROVED
TEXAS COTTON GROWERS ASSO-
CATION UNANIMOUSLY EN-
DORSES WADLEY SCHEME.

Dallas. Tex, Oct, l6.-The plan OF
the Southern States Cotton Corpora
ton for the marketing of cotton was
given the approval of the Texas Cot
ton Growers association, by resolu-
ton adopted without a dissenting vote
al its convention at the staJe 49,,
yesterday
Stock of the $7,OOO,OO0 corporation,
$l.OO0,000 of which Is to be voting
and $6,00O,000 nonvoting, was offered
for sale and about twenty cotton
raisers, representing almost as many
sections of Texas subscribed some
thing over $4,000.
The directors of the Southern
States Cotton corporation, gathered
here from all over the southern states
went in executive session at the
chamber of commerce last night, to
further their cotton marketing plan
At the chamber of commerce at ,
o'clock this morning the county di'
rectors from Texas and adjoining
states will meet with the board OF
directors to hear their report upon the
plan.
Yesterday was Cotton Day at the
state fair and convention hall No.
was jammed all day with the large
crowsd of cotton growers and those
interested in the movement, who as
sembled to discuss plans for the more
satisfactory marketing of cotton
About 500 county chairmen from Tex
as. Oklahoma, and Arkansas were III
attendance. it was estimated, whle
directors of the corporation were gath
cred from every cotton state in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-17

| corporation.
II was announced that the corpora
ton already had seventy-six counties
organized in Texas, sixty in Georgia
twenty in Oklahoma, and ten in Mis-.
sissippi ready to sell cotton through
the organization.
Need Change In Marketing.
Practically all of the talks Of the
day We're in emphasis of the need OF
some change in the marketisg condi.
tions Of cotton; Of some change in
conditions which necessitate the cot
ton raiser selling that great staple
Of the world for less money than 1t
costs him to produce it. There was
unamity OF sentiment that some.
thing must be done, and seemingly
the plan proposed by the Southern
States Cotton corporation was consid-
cred that something"
Referring to the corporation, Presi-
dent Wadley said: II am now sure
that with the subscription and pay
ment Of its stock 1t can organize and
begin the work which will change the
face Of the earth here in the south.
1t only lacks the initiative here to-
day-the sailing of half dozen YES
sells from southern ports loaded with
cotton Of this corporations holdings
will put the cotton market where it
belongs-in the hands of those who
grow cotton
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-17

south. A number of thoughtful talks
were made, among the speakers be.
ing W. b. Yeary, president of the
Texas Cotton Growers association,
Col Henry Exall OF Dallas, Mrs. j. J.
Hardin of Dallas, Hatton w. Sum
mers Of Dallas, j. w. l.. Corley OF Ok.
lahoma, George Dole Wadley of Geor-
gia, president OF the Southern States
Cotton corporation, and others. The
plan of the Southern States Cotton
corporation contemplates, among 9th
er things, the fixing oi q price for
cotton that will repay the cost Of
production and erasonble profit
to the grower.
Wadley Explains Plan.
In brief, and in effect, the plan, al
expressed in the words OF President
George Dole Wadley is.
The corporation will take all cot
ton offered it for 15c pound, basis
middling; at the time of delivery ad-
vancing 75 per cent of the market
price, up to but not exceeding lie
per pound, in cash, and the difference
between this payment and 15c in 6
per cent interest-bearing scrip, to be
redeemed every ninety days if the
cotton has been disposed Of. II not
then the interest on the deferred pa'
ment will be made at the end of each
ninety-day period and new scrip, to
run ninety days longer, will be Is
sued. If no more cotton has been
raised than the world needs each
twelve months will see the cotton
crop Of the previous year turned in
to money, which will be paid into the
hands of those who produce the cot
ton. If, however, at the end of any
twelve months there should remain
a surplus of cotton, that surplus would
be held by the corporation through
the deferred payments of scrip. which
has been issued to the producers, and
in effect the producers themselves
would be the owners of the surplus.
They would then know the exact
amount of their cotton which was
in the world and which would have to
be disposed Of.
European Arrangements.
President Wadley told of a recent
trip he made to Europe, and of finan.
cial backing secured there, whereby
the Southern States Cotton corpora
ton can draw upon these bankers
for three-fourths of the value of
cargo of cotton as soon as that ship
sails from one of our ports. The cot
ton SO sent to Europe and drawn upon
for three-fourths of its value Is 10
be stored in warehouses in the con-
tinent, under arrangements which
have heo,, made and h-'c unit dis