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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
ADVANCE GUARD OF FoREsTERs
Grand officers and Delegates Already
Arriving for Convention.

The grand officers of the Foresters
began TO reach North Adams yester-
day, and today the convention will be
in full swing. The delegates con-
vened in Monument square at noon
to have a group picture taken, and in
the evening there will be a big pa
rade In which between 1000 and 200O
men will be in line with several
bands. After the parade the class
initiation, during which some over
200 candidates will be admitted Ia
the order, will take place in Odd Eel
lows hall. There will be speaking
by Grand Chief Ranger William H
Mitchell Of Arlington, Supreme Treas
urer w. b. O'Brien, Past Grand Chief
Ranger j. J. Feeley of Pittsfeld and
others. There will be musical pro
gram and something good to eat Tit
regular business of the convention
will be started tomorrow morning
and at noon the convention will ad
journ for the trolly ride to Bennlng
ton. Something like 400 delegates
will make this trip on four or five
special cars, and after the afternoon
in Bennington they will return L
North Adams for the convention bal
in the evening. The convention will
finally wind up its business Thurs
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21

viewed last night at his home at
Cornwall on the Hudson, upon the
subject of Col. Roosevelt's letter, he
threw an interesting light upon the
latter's indulgence in stimulants and
incidentally disclosed the extent OF
his own drinking. Dr. Abbott said:
Col. Roosevelt has my permission
to say that he drinks as much and
more than | do. ! usually take a
glass or two of light wines with my
luncheon or my dinner never drink
whiskey or brandy except at the di
rection of a physician, and then on
ly for medicinal purposes. Beer
never drink in this country, but
drink it when | am in Germany. The
beer in this country is inferior and
does not agree with me.
when Col Roosevelt is in tow
he takes luncheon with me at least
once week, and he frequnetly has
been my guest at my home. have
visited him at Oyster Bay, and also
at the White House, and have haC
every opportunity to know ant
study his personal habits.
"The only thing which Col Roose
welt drinks to excess is milk. II,
sometimes takes as many as four o.
five glasses of milk at a single meal
The story of his intemperance is /;
peculiarly preposterous and maliciou
Islander. and would be glad to hav
you say so on my authority"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
STRIKE is ENDED
Detroit Base Ball Team Returns e
Game Without Cobb.

Philadelphia. May 2l.-On the
ground that they did not want to see
Frank Navin. president OF the club
suffer for any action on their part.
the players OF the Detroit American
league baseball club called of their
strike late yesterday and agreed to
play the regular scheduled game In
Washington today without the ser
vices OF Tyrus Cobb. Thus ends one
of the most extraordinary situations
that has ever been brought about In
organized baseball. In announcing
their decision to return TO the field
the players said they wanted Il dis
unctly understood that they would
still fight for the principle involved
and for which they struck.
In returning to the club the play
ers received no concessions from
President Ban Johnson, who indeh
nitely suspended Cobb for attackinl
a spectator in game In New Yorh
last week. MIR. Navin, however
promised the men that II they return
ed he would do his utmost to hay,
Cobb reinstated as quickly as posi-
BILE; that he would do all he coulC
as a club owner TO have the Ameri
can league better protect the players
on the field against unsportsmanllk,
conduct by spectators. and that h,
would see that none OF the player
suffered any financial loss from an,
fines which may be imposed upol
them by the league.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
TRY TO ELECT SECOND BISHOP
Methodist General Conference Has
Hard Work to Accomplish il.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 2O.-Dele-
gates to the general conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church
again failed to elect a second bishop
of the eight ordered chosen at this
session when the seventh ballot was
announced late this afternoon. DR..
w. o. Sheppard of Chicago, still was
high man with total of 432 votes
but it requires 5SS votes for a choice
1893 ballots being counted.
On the seventh ballot DIR. T. s. Hen
'derson of the New York conference,
went into second place with a vote
of 420 and r. c. Cooke of New York,
was third with 367. Others who re-
ceived more than 800 were N. Luc-
cock, Kansas City, Mo, 1863; F. d.
Lette, Detroit, Mich, 1928; w. H.
Crawford, Meadville, Pa, S1S; F. j.
Mcconnell, Green Castle, Ind, 907.
According to statement made to
the conference today seven of the
church papers in the last quadren-
MUM have shown a net loss of $751;
O7O.
According to report presented to-
night the Freedmen's Air society
which has for its purpose aiding the
education of negroes in the South
has % schools and during the quad
rennium, S14S,677 have been expend
ed in buildings and equipment. II
also was announced that the indebt
edness of the society had been re-
duced from $104,20S to 1876, 466.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
BALL PLAYERS ARRIVING
Good Portion of the Team Here
Working Out at Morgan Park.


Working Out at Morgan Park.
BILLY" Finnegan of Stockbridge,
Mass, who has been in the short
field for Bennington during the past
two seasons, arrived in the village
last evening, ]. Z. Peloquin of Will
limantic, Ct, the new member of the
pitching staff is already in town. 1t
is expected that Catcher Dave Shea
of Florence, Mass, and "Jud" Nc
Crehan of Cambridge will be here to.
day or tomorrow. William Connors,
the little second baseman of the
1911 team, should be here tomorrow
Burns, Carolan, Wheeler and Brill
have already been here for several
days
The players had a workout at Nor
gan park this morning and are at the
park again this afternoon. All OF
them appear to be in good condition
Most of them have already been
playing ball for some weeks with
minor league teams and should be
able to get into the game on Satur
day in mid season form.
The directors of the association
will hold meeting at the STARK
hose room at 1880 O'clock this even
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
MRS CHAMBERLAIN
TORE CLOTHES
OF HUSBAND
Burlington Divorce Suit Aired
in County Court.
ARE PROMINENT SOCIALLY
Both Husband and Wife Are Asking
For Divorce and Each Accuses
other of Severity.

Burlington, May 20.-A sensational
story of a thrilling hour and half
in his Church street department
store one Sunday after church when
his wife is alleged to have torn on
his collar and necktie and to have
Kicked the dummies" used in wo-
mems department for displaying ling
erie, all about the store and then
run screaming to the suit department
on the second floor where, he claims,
she performed a similar stunt, was
related on the witness stand today
! by Nelson K. Chamberlain, leading
merchant in this city, whose wife,
Mary j. Chamberlain, is suing him in
Chittenden County court for di-
vorce.
Mr.. Chamberlain is contesting the
suit and has filed counter petition.
Mrs. Chamberlain alleges intolerable
severity and refusal to. support and
the defendant alleges intolerable
severity.
Mrs. Chamberlain since leaving her
husband has conducted fashionable
millinery store a short distance from
| her husbands place of business.
Judge Miles is hearing the evil
dence and the attorneys appearing
for Mrs. Chamberlain are John W..
Redmond of Newport and M. G..
Leary ard Max l.. Powell Of this
city Mr.. Chamberlain is represent
ed by V. A. Billiard, ]. ]. Enrlght and
r. E. Brown. The hearing has at
tracted wide attention because of the
prominence of the parties.
Mrs. Chamberlain claims that their
domestic troubles arose over her re-
fusal to loan her husband some of
her money when he met with finan-
cial reverses and that he was abusive
, and had, on occasions, compelled her
to sleep in the stable and at another
time with the cook.
She was formerly Mrs. Arthur b
Pinney, and had, she says, about So.
: 900 when she married Mr.. Chamber.
: lain.
Mr.. Chamberlain claims his wife
/ was extravagant and unreasonable
r and that she had an ungovernable
/ temper. On the stand today he ties
NAn0u NhaN lC ChNCANu Lib oNOAO Ohe
) Sunday after church with his wife
r and that she insisted upon looking al
l the books in the Office. He objected
. TO this. he claims, and Mrs. Cham
berlain, according to his story, few
at him and pulled off his collar and
tie and otherwise made things un
- pleasant. When he had succeeded IL
= releasing her hold, he says, she
went into a towering passion at the
sight Of some lingerie draped OF
:, some figures in the women's depart
! ment and according to the witness
o made an assault on the figures
l. knocking them about the room ant
d strewing the garments right ant
{; left.
s Other features OF the case wer,
II listened to with rapt attention b.
o the curious crowd Of spectators. Thu
e hearing will continue some days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY MEETS
Matters Of Village improvement Dis
cussed at Annual Meeting.

cussed at Annual Meeting.
The twenty-sixth annual meeting Of
the Village Improvement Society was
held at the home of Miss Valentine
Saturday, May Is, with a good at
tendance and much enthusiasm on
the part of those present.
The president presided and reports
of officers and committees showed
some effective work done during the
year The cemetery committee
through its chairman, Mrs. Fannie
Tibbals, reported that our old village
cemetery had been kept in good or
der, but that no special changes or
Improvements had been made. A
very serious problem as regards the
roads of the cemetery now confronts
us For over twenty years, the So
ciety has kept the roads in order,
constantly filling in after the bad
washouts each spring. The lower
road was in a dangerous condition
all through the spring, several horses
were mired in it, one OF which was
eXtricated with much difficulty and
it was necessary to bar off the road
from further travel. These roads dc
not properly belong to the Improve
ment Society to care for, as they are
the property of the town and the
society now strongly urges the town
to take charge of the matter. In or
der TO effectively cope with il, some
system of drainage must be provided
for the flow OF water from the hills
which is a greater undertaking thar
lies within the province of tn,
society.
The village committee, Mrs. H.
Bingham, chairman, reported that /
seemed no longer necessary to max,
a special EFFORT for May cleaning
day as the matter had been taken VI
b ythe state; but the movement in
augurated here by our society, wa
observed with much industry thi
year by the village people. men, VIC
men and children working to sweel
and garnish their places before or Of
that day.
The report OF the Civic League
which is auxiliary to the V. /. S. wa
heard with great pleasure as give
by its president. Miss Hilda Pratt
The work of this society, in it's play
ground association and in other d
rections, is too we'll known TO nee
. repetition, but We wish to record on
! appreciation OF their work, feelin
: that 1t has been Of incalculable ben,
fit to the community. The electio
of officers was as follows:
Presidet, Miss Jennie Valentine
, secretary, Miss Helena Norton
, treasurer, Mrs. S. II. Blackmer
, trustees, Mrs. Henry Bingham, Mr.
| Edward Norton; auditors, Mrs. v
+ b. Walker, Mrs. Helen Thomas
|. chairman OF cemetery committe
Mrs. Fanny Tibbals; chairman
village committee, Mrs. Henry Bin
ham.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
INCOME HAS DECREASED
Corporations Earned Less Than In
Preceding Year.

Washington, May Incorporation
tax returns showing the increases
and decreases and the amount of
tax assessed during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1911, and during the
ten months of the current fiscal
year were made public today. The
tax assessed during 1911 amounted to
S29 49,, S554S and for the ten months
OF 1912 fiscal year the amount was
S2S,27S,11S63.
That general business conditions
were somewhat better in 1910 than
they were in 1911, particularly with
respect to the iron and steel indus
tries. is evidenced in the showing in
the Twenty-third district of Pennsyl-
yana 1.-THE Pittsburg districD and
certain manufacturing industries, as
is evidenced by the considerable de.
crease reported in the districts OF
Connecticut and Massachusetts,.
The general decrease, however, is
accounted for in part because me cor
porations filed their returns more
promptly in 1911 than they did fol-
1910, resulting in a saving to them
selves thereby OF several hundred
thousands of dollars by escaping the
fifty per cent addition to the assess
ment called for by the statute on ac
count Of failure to file the return OF
time; and also the constitutionality
OF the law now having been upheld
by the Supreme Court OF the United
States, more careful study has beer
made by the corporations with re
spect to the making of returns to Sc,
that no more tax liability is admitte,
than is required by law.
While full statistics have not We
been tabulated. the returns indicate
that the decrease in gross receipts
during the year 1911 is not as grea
as would be indicated by the de
crease in net income.
IL Is indicated that labor and sur
ply men shared more largely in tn
receipts OF the various companies il
r 1911 than in 1910. This appears L
be particularly indicated in the cas-
of railroads, which seem generally 1
, have paid increased amounts for Ia
! Dor without a corresponding increas
! being indicated, In many cases a
, actual decrease In income bein
shown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
ROOSEVELT NAILS
LIE ABOUT HIS
DRINKING
He Never Drank a Cocktail in
His Life
NOR A HlGHBALL, EITHER
Story That He is Hard Drlnker Has
Been Generally Circulated For
Campaign Effect.
NOR A HIGH8ALL, EITHER

New York, May 21.-ln response to
request from one of his local sup
porters, Col. Roosevelt has written a
letter denouncing as IAN Infamous
lie" the report, which is alleged to
have been circulated throughout the
Middle West and in other parts OF
the country, to the effect that he Is
addicted to Incorporate drinking
The report has occasioned some OF
Col. Roosevelt's friends considerable
anxiety, especially since the publica-
ton in Salina (Kansas) newspaper
of an editorial entitled The ColonePs
Habits" in which the statement was
made that Mr.. Roosevelt had been
intoxicated during his visit to that
city. AS result Of that editorial
the following letter was written to
Col Roosevelt by William H. Hat
field an attorney, who was active in
Mr.. Roosevelt's behalf during the
ante-primary in this city:
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt.
Dear Sir: AS you are aware, a
story of 6ieyeand's intemperance
was circulated throughout the coun-
try during his second term. Even to-
day there is still discussion on the
subject.
A somewhat similar SANDER is now
being told from coast to coast by po-
litical enemies regarding you, and il
is doing harm to your cause among
a certain class of voters. Do you
not think that a denial should be
made by your campaign managers
without delay? Personally, Of
course, | take no stock in the story.
call your attention to the report
at this time so that you might take
some action, If deemed necessary oil
advisable by you.
During the recent primaries ii
New York City acted as Vice Chair
man of a committee of attorneys, o.
which Hugh Gordon Miller, Esq, wai
Chairman, who were selected to pro
tect your interests in the courts. W.
took care of all such court matters.
Respectfully yours,
William II. Hatfield, Jr
The following reply was received
by Mr. Hatfield yesterday:
En- route, Pullman Private Ca
Oceanic.
My dear Mr.. Hatfield: First lie
. me thank you for all you have don
: for me. AS for that intemperanc
story. hardly know whether I
notice II or not. 1t happens that
!. am, as regards liquor, an exceedingl
temperate man. drink about a
much as Or. Lyman Abbott-and
say this with his permission. / neye
touch whisky at all, and | have neye
drunk a highball or cocktail in m
G life. | doubt If drink a dozen tel
spoonsful of brandy yearlt is sue
: an infamous lie that il is a littl
y doubtful TO know what to do regar'
ii ing il.
/ Faithfully yours. T. Roosevelt
Il hope that this statement frol
: Col. Roosevelt will be sufficient
! discredit any repetition of this slam
er In the future" said Mr.. Hatfiel
last night. 81 am sure that ever
;, man vino has the honor of a persons
\. acquaintance with the Colonel wi
4. refute any such unjustifed repo
s. concerning him."
When DR.. Lyman Abbott was int,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
FAIR WEATHER IN OHIO
Early Vote Was Heavy and Both
Sides are Confident.

Cincinnati, May 21.-Reports from
all parts of Ohio show fair weather
which is believed to be favorable to
President Taft as many farmers will
not turn out to vote because their
work is so badly behind, owing TO
much rainy weather
Reports indicate heavy early
vote, especially in the cities. The
Taft leaders claim the entire state
with the possible exception of the
Youngstown district. The Roosevelt
managers concede seven districts TO
Taft and claim ~ districts for Roose-
welt and state that two are doubtful.
President Taft slept late this
morning and did not vote until after
noon. He leaves here on the 3 O..
clock train for Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
AN AVIATOR KILLED
Took Wright Machine Without Leave
at Dayton.

Dayton, o.. May 21-Fred J.
Southland, pupil in the Wright Bros.
aviation school here, was instantly
killed today by fall on the Wright
field
Southland acting against positive
orders broke lock and took one of
the Wright machines this morning
for trial. The mechanician, who
was present, tried to stop Southland,
but he insisted on a fight. He was
2S years old and leaves a wife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
STEEL TRUST NOT AIDING T. r
Judge Gary Denies Contributing I,
Roosevelt Campaign Fund.

New York, May 21.-Judge Gary,
chairman Of the United States steel
corporation, referring yesterday to
the recent statement OF Senator La
Toilette that Gary had contributed
to the Roosevelt campaign, said :
Neither | nor the United States
steel corporation has contributed or
is contributing or has been asked 10
contribute anything whatever to the
RooseNe campaign"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
TRAMplNe ACROSS CONTINENT
c. J. Cooper Passes Through Ben
nlngton on the Way to California

A pedestrian giving his name as c.
j. Cooper and his residence Newton
vile, Mass, arrived in Bennington
Monday evening on a walk from Ban
gor, Me-, to San Francisco.
He was in his shirtsIeeves and on
his back in large black letters was
a card bearing these words World s
Wonder, c. j. Cooper" Mr.. Cooper
stated that he was walking on BET
that he can walk from Maine to Cali
fornia in 1l6 days. The trip from
Bangor to this village, a distance Of
469 miles, was made in twelve days
Cooper claimed last night that he
was no more tired than when he frs
set out on the long tramp. He left
soon after midnight for Albany.
Albany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
SOLID FOR WILSON
South Carolina Delegation is Bound
by the Unit Rule.

Columbia, S. c., May 2O.-Investi-
cation into the personnel of the
South Carolina delegation to Balti-
more elected at the State Conven-
ton held on Wednesday, May 10,
shows that it will be solid for Wood.
row Wilson. Fourteen OF the eigh-
teen are Wilson men, and the delega-
ton is bound by the unite rule.
The convention though it voted
down a resolution instructing for
Gov. Wilson, overwhelmingly voted
an Endorsement, and he is apparently
the favorite of South Carolina. The
four delegates at large are Senator
B. X. Tillman, Ed. Smith and John
Gary Evans of Spartanburg, and R
|. Manning of Sumter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
BANK ROBBERS GET $1,000
Cut Telephone Wires and lntlmldat,
Citizens Awakened BY Explosion.

Nashville, Tenn, May 2O.-After
barricading all approaches to the
bank and cutting telephone wires,
robbers this>morning demolished the
vault Of the First National Bank OF
Camden, in Canton county.
The first of six charges OF nitro
glycerine explosions brought citizens
from their beds, but they were
promptly ordered back The robbers
got about $1,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21

apparently enjoying his smoke, when
Deputy Warden Allen entered his
cell with the black suit OF clothes to
be worn during the execution. Richie
son nodded calmly to the deputy, but
said nothing. Sunday and during the
morning yesterday, the prisoner lay
on his cot, but yesterday afternoon
and last evening he sat up most OF
the time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Election Of Officers Took Place
Sunday.

The organization of Sunday school
officers took place at Green Noun
tain chapel May 10, Rev. p. L. Dow
in the chair. The following officers
and teachers were elected:
Superintendent, Earl Harrington
assistant superintendent, Bertha A
DEMO; secretary and librarian, Ell
mer Stratton; treasurer, Smith STRAIT
ton; organist, Miss Gladys Strattoni
teachers, Bible class, Bertha DEMO
intermediate class, boys, Mr.. Buzzell
intermediate class, girls, Mrs. Aman
da Bowles; junior graded work, Miss
Florence DEMO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
FOR sALE-southern Vermont Farm, SsG

LOR sALE-Southern Vermont Farm, go
Il acres, IS acres wood and timber, oak aud
pine, market value of wood and timber s., sou.
iA2 acres tiliable. VIII sap 400 buckets. House
2bxsG, ell lBx24, 10 rooms; barns 24x36, two of
same with cellar Ice house, new chicken
house lOx30 Corn house. store house, hog
house, and sugar house with evaporation Tor
making maple sugar. All buildings ia good
repair. Will keep 10 cows and horses Fences
In good condition. Good runnlng water TO
house and barn. so apple. 10 cherry, rs plum
and 10 pear tees; IS currants, raspberries and
other small fruit. BJston and Maine station
about ~ miles. Located on slope of Mount
Anthony 1000 eet above sea level. Ii is situ-
ated in the town Of Bennington, six miles from
Wiliamstown, Mass Price $3OO0. This is posi-
lively one OF the best farm bargains in New
England. lours 10 Boston ana the same 10
New York City. John Elliott, AZ Main st.
6it2j
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
BIND NOMINEES TO PLATFORM
May Ask to Have County Convention
Held After II is Adopted.

Newport, May 19.-In view of the
difficulty experienced in past years
by the Republican party in getting
the planks of its platform carried out
by the Legislature the State com
mittee is considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of asking that the county conventions
be held after the republican State
convention in order that the platform
there adopted may be binding upon
the county nominees. County com
mitteemen may be requested to take
action accordingly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
A Mans Value Depends on His

ability to do something. Life fnsur-
ance pays the value OF what he in
tended TO do II he doesn't live TO do
II. National Life Insurance Com
pany of Vermont. (MutualJ Earle
s. Kinsley, General Agent. Mead
Building. Rutland. VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21

FOR sALE-New double tenement on Scott
Il street; double tenement ON Washington
street; house known us Roberts place, corner
of Weeks and Putnam streets; also one build
Ing lot on Putnam street; one building lot on
scott street; 2 building lots on Pratt street and
store house with sheds attached, situated on
Franklin Lane. Inquire of James 5. Slls.
a5t&
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-21
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Handsome piebald pony. very
4 gentle aud strong 10 years. Price 500
Apply Windhurst, Dorset, VI. 7sto'