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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
THE ARLINGTON RESCUE.
Some Corrections In Story Which
Appeared In the Evening Banner.

To the Editor OF the Banner:-In
the Banner of Aug 7th we noted an
account of the rescue from drowning
of three persons near Arlington, Vt,
on July 18th.
Evidently the writer was not ac-
quainted with the true facts. The
nurse and two children were not
bathing in the Battenkill, but in the
Roaring Branch, a tributary of the
Battenkill, which flows near the Ma
caulay Hotel. Mr.. Dorr and Miss
Mildred Macauley heard the cries for
help and rushed to the bank of the
stream. At the same time Mrs.
Emma McDermott, who lives on the
opposite side of the river and just
across from the bathing pool heard
the cries. Taking in the situation
at a glance, she cautioned her little
child to stay in the yard while she
rushed to their rescue. 1t was she
who so bravely assisted Mr.. Dorr,
instead of Miss Macauley, as stated.
Mr.. Dorr plunged into the stream
and bringing the unconscious form
of the Body child to the shore, Miss
Macauley and the nurse who gave
the alarm, did all in their power to
resuscitate her. Mr.. Dorr then
brought the other child to shore Al
though Mrs. McDermott was unable
to swim she braved death itself and
wading into the water up to her
chest, she barely caught the nurse
by the hair as she was sinking for
the last time. She was assisted in
getting her to the shore by Mr..
Gaffeny, an employee at the Macau-
ley House, who had heard the cries
for help and rushed to the scene to-
render what assistance he could.
Mr.. Dorr and Mrs. McDermott
certainly are to be commended and
deserve to have their courage and
bravery brought to the attention of
the managers of the Andrew Carne
negie Hero Commission.
A c. NJ.
Arlington, VT, Aug. 10, 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
WOOL BILL PASSED
OVER VETO Of
PRESIDENT
Twenty-One Republicans Voted
With the Democrats
CLARk'S RULING QUESTIONED
Ten Members Who Answered pres
ent" Not Counted In Announcing
the Vote.

Washington, Aug. 14.-By the
narrow margin of five votes the
House yesterday passed the wool tar
if revision over President Tafts We
TO. The vote, TIA to 80, was made
possible only by the detection of 81
Republicans, who voted with the
Democrats. The announcement of
Democratic success created wild
scene in the House, and amid great
confusion the Republican leaders
protested that Speaker Clark must
count as voting ten members who
answered present" to their names,
ruling which would have defeated
the Democratic program by overcom-
ing the five votes margin and max
ing impossible therecording of the
necessary two-thirds vote of the
House. This the speaker declined to
do.
While the Democratic and Pro
gressive leaders of the Senate do
not believe the wool bill can be pass
ed in that body over the presidents
veto, they will continue the demand
for action on the cotton tariff mea-
sure.
Not in the memory OF the Oldest
member of the House has tariff
measure ever been passed over the
presidents veto by the lower branch
of Congress. Neither Speaker Clark
nor Majority Leader Underwood could
recollect such an occurrence. When
Speaker Clark announced the vote
and declared the bill again had been
passed the presidents veto TO the
contrary Notwithstanding" there was
wild outburst of applause from the
Democratic side. The tumult was in
creased by the demands of a half
dozen Republicans that the ruling
was unconstitutional. When sem
blance of order was restored Repre-
sentative Gardner of Massachusetts
insisted that the constitution pro
vided that a two-thirds vote of the
House was necessary and that the
ten members voting present should
be counted, for they had recorded
their presence in the Housed Rep
resentative Olmsted of Pennsylvania
one of the foremost parliamentariansI
in Congress, supported the conten.
ton.
Those ten members who voted
present, ruled the speaker after a.
long examination of precedents, ARE
recognized as being present only to-
constitute a quorum. The constitu-
ton as interpreted in the past clear
ly provides that all decisions must
rest on a yea and nay vote" Rep
resentative Fitzgerald, Democrat of
New York. supported Mr.. Olmsted
and Mr.. Gardner in their conten-
tions, while Minority Leader Mann
supported the speakers position
The speaker when the debate broke
out with renewed vigor put damp
er on it, you may talk all you
want" he said but the chair has
no intention now or later of changing
its ruling"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14

flow of excellent English the confes-
sion of his part in the murder plot
and his alleged graft relations with
Lieut.. Becker which he had already
made to District Attorney Whitman
in writing. One of the jurors is re-
ported to have remarked that he
never heard the equal of the story in
any melodrama or saffron-hued dime
novel.
The one additional fact OF import
ance which the bald-headed gambler
added to his previous accusation
against the police lieutenant was, 1t
was learned. that Becker himself was
in effect the paymaster of the muir
der crew. When Becker, Bridge"
Weber and Rose met in front of the
Murray Hill baths on the morning
of the murder, according to the testi-
mony of the witness, Becker borrow
ed from Weber the $1,000 blood
in large bills, handed it to
Rose, who handed it to Schepps, who
then passed it on to "Gyp the Blood"
and his three thug companions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
Everglades Inquiry Report Also Con-
dennis Other Officials.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson, Assistant Sec
rotary Hayes and small army OF
minor officials are scored in the re-
port. completed today, of the House
Committee on Expenditures in the
Agricultural Department
Secretary Wilson is panned for al
legged suppression of an official re-
port on the feasibility of draining
Florida everglades land. That Flor
ida land sharks for ever
glades land were benefited. Is
charged
The report criticises Hayes for ne
gotiating for an interest in North
Carolina lands. whose drainage was
contemplated by the Government.
The Department policy OF receiving
provisional subscriptions to supple
ment Federal appropriations for land
reclamation projects is also severely
condemned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
HOLDS WITNESS AS MURDERER
jury Accuses Man Who Was Jealous
in Celia Funka Case

Washington, Pa. Aug. 13-George
Greene. who had been active in gath
ering evidence against another man
for the murder ten days ago of
pretty eighteen-year-old Celia Funka,
himself was held for the crime by a
Coroners jury this afternoon. The
jury's action created a sensation.
Although Greene was being held as
a witness he was not suspected until
he and his wife told widely different
stories on the witness stand. The
iury's verdict follows:
I'VE, the jury, find that Celia Fun
ka met her death on Saturday, Au-
gust 3. 1912. near Manifold. by being
strangled The jury, believing that
George Greene is responsible for
Celia Funka's death, recommend
that he be committed TO the county
Jail on the charge Of murder
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14

EOR SALE-Farm of 60 acres. 8 miles south
of.Bennington; good room house barn
with basement, corn house and otler build
ines; buildings all in good repair; plenty of
yo for farm use; spring brook near build.
ngs; young apple orchard Of 20 trees just be-
nable TO carry it ON owing 10 serious injury
nd wants To dispose o: same at once us an
nducement will include with farm good
Ows. year-old helfer. good horses, l set
Ouble harness, single harness, POO fine grade
owls, l SOW, pigs, good farm wagon COM
,lete, spring wagon, ! buggy, brand new
moving machine, new separator, is tons hay
n barn, 2 acre oats, acres corn, Zacres buck
wheat, III acres beans ana potatoes and con
siderable garden siutf This farm would he
splendid place for poultry on u large scale and
small fruits. Price for all $3.50. Nash Hutch
lns. att
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
BECKER BANKED
'S58,845 IN PAST
EIGHT MONTHS
Police Lieutenant's Salary Was
Only $3.50 a Year
DEPOSITS IN ELEVEN BANKS
District Attorney Believes That Sus-
pected Officer Has Grated
Nearly 100000.

New York, Aug. 14.-Powerful
banking interests, acting through the
clearing house committee, came to
the aid of District Attorney Whit
man yesterday in his efforts %o lay
bare the alleged corrupt alliance be-
tween the police and the gambling
fraternity founded on graft and
blackmail. A virtual command was
given by the committee yesterday to
all banks in the clearing house to
furnish the district attorney with a
record of deposits they may have re-
ceived from any of the high police
officials whom the district attorney
suspects of having been a collector
of blackmail from the disorderly ele
ments of the city.
As a result records showing that
within the last eight months Police
Lieut.. Charles Becker, charged with
the murder of Herman Rosenthal and
accused of gambling graft, has made
bank deposits of $5S,S45 in his own
name or that of his wife. were plac-
ed in the hands of the public pros
ecutor. These deposits the records
show were first made in November.
1911, soon after Becker became head
of the strong-arm squad OF gambling
raiders, and continued all during the
time that Jack Rose says he was col
lecting graft for Becker and until af-
ter his arrest The table OF deposits
as presented to the district attorney
was as follows:
Corn Exchange Bank. Nov. q,
1911, to Aug. /, 1912, s29,61S
Corn Exchange Bank, (branch)
May 1912. 1880
Corn Exchange Bank, (branch)
April, 1912, 5000
Corn Exchange Bank (branch)
July, 1912, 10000
Empire Savings Bank, April,
1912, $500
West Side Savings Bank, May,
1912, 5000
Lincoln Trust Company, April,
1912, 1900
Total, s5S.S45
The district attorney has been
promised records of Becker's deposits
in four other banks, which did not
have time to go over their accounts
yesterday. and he has also discovered
that Becker has an unknown amount
of stocks, bonds and other securities
locked up in two separate safe de-
post vaults. That the total value
of the police leutenants assets will
be found to approximate 100000
would be no surprise to the district
attorney. Becker's salary as a po-
lice lieutenant was only $2250 year.
The expected murder indictments
by the grand jury were not handed
down yesterday, owing to the time
taken up by testimony of witnesses
before that body. One of these was
Jack Rose. who, it was learned. held
the jury spellbound for two hours.
when he repeated in an oratorical
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
To Nominate Their Representative
Candidate Wednesday Evening,


Candidate Wednesday Evening.
The Democrat voters of the Town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in caucus Wednesday evening,
August IA, 1912, at o'clock p. m. at
Apollo Hall on South street, in said
Bennington for the following pur-
poses:
LIST. To place in nomination a can
didate of said Democratic Party for
the office of Representative TO the
General Assembly. to be voted for
at the General Election TO be held
the first Tuesday in September, 1912.
End. To place in nomination fifteen
candidates of said Democratic Party
for the office of Justice of the Peace,
to be voted for at said General Elec-
ton.
3rd To transact any other busin-
ess found necessary when met.
+. ]. Tiffany,
VIM. Gibney.
Myron Knapp,
w. p. Hogan,
II. ID. Fillmore.
II. f. Enright,
John p Mulligan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
POLITICAL RALLIES.
Warm Times Promised Between the
Present and September 3.

There will be a number of political
rallies in Bennington during the next
20 days. The progressives will hold
the first gathering on Friday even.
ing when Judge Ben Lindsey of Chi.
cago and Frederick Fosdick. ex.mayor
of Pittsburg and delegate to the ma.
tional Republican convention will be
the speakers.
On the 20th. Tuesday evening. the
Republicans will hold a gathering at
Putnam House square where the au-
dience will be addressed by Hon.
Clark c. Fits Of Brattleboro and
Hon. T. f. O'Brien Of Bellows Falls.
The Democrats have arranged for
a rally to be held on the evening of
the Path. but the names of the speak
ers cannot be announced at the pres
ent time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
EXPLODING FIREWORKS KILL S
Were Stored in Home to Be Used at
Religious Feast.

Auburn, n. Y, Aug 13-Five per
sons were killed here this morning
when about 400 pounds of fireworks
which had been bought by members
of the Italian colony here to be used
on the night of August 10 in celebra-
ton of church feast exploded in
the home of Raphael Cheche, chair
man of the committee. Cheche's
house was destroyed by the explos-
ion.
After a search of the ruins tonight
Coroner Forman said that the death
list will not exceed five The many
fragments OF bodies brought to the
morgue for a time cause the city au-
thorities TO believe that six persons
had been killed
The dead are Cosimo Carmelenge.
manufacturer of fireworks at Fair.
view. n. j.; Mrs. Marie Cheche;
Emma Cheche, aged II years; Ar.
mande Cheche 9 years old, and Car.
mela Cheche, aged years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
Pittsfeld.

Total bases. Pittsfield 10, Benning-
ton 8: sacrifice hits, Peloquin, Shea,
Mccarthy, Brown; sacrifice fly, East
man; stolen bases. Connors, F. Car
roll: two-base hits, Noonan, Melon
aid, J. Carroll 2; three-base hits. j.
Carroll. Prindle; home run, Cum
mings: first base on balls, Prindle,
Connors, Carolan, Finnegan 2, Pelo-
quin 9. Kenney, Mccarthy, F. Car
roll, Noonan, Mcdonald, Brown 2;
left on bases, Bennington s, Pittsfeld
Z: struck out, Prindle, Kenney, Noon
an. Shankey. Mcdonald, ]. Carroll;
passed ball, Mccarthy; time, Oh, I'm;
umpire, James Ennis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
The Progressive Party

is the individual man or woman, who
uses Foley Kidney Pills for back
ache. rheumatism, weak back, and
other kidney and bladder irregularit-
ties. Foley Kidney Pills are healing.
Strengthening, tonic, and quick to
produce beneficial results. Contain
no harmful drugs. Never sold in
bottles. The genuine in a yellow
package. Coles Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
ROBERT {. HEAlY
NOMINATED FOR
LEGISLATURE
Selected at Largely Attended
Caucus Last Night
E. J. HALL WILL BOLT
Defeated Candidate Announces That
He Will Run On Independent
Ticket.

Robert e. Healy, OF the law firm
of Holden & Healy, was last evening
nominated as the candidate of the
Republican town caucus for town
representative.
The caucus was a large and rep
resentative gathering fully 300 voters
being present when the meeting was
called to order by Walter II. Berry
of the town committee who read the
call. The caucus organized by the
election of Edward C. Bennett as
chairman and Clayton j. Kinsley as
clerk.
Mr.. Healy was placed in nomina-
ton by Frank E. Battles and his
nomination was seconded by Peter
Longtin.
Edward j. Hall was named by
Judge Charles II. Mason and the
nomination was seconded by Edward
E. Dewey.
The chair appointed as tellers
Messrs. Battles and Mason and Ed
mund Lafranchie. The result of the
ballot was as follows:
Whole number OF votes 275
Necessary for choice 1873
Oliver j. Burt
Edward J Hall 81
Robert +. Healy III
Mr.. Healy was declared the choice
of the caucus. He was called to the
platform and feelingly thanked the
voters present for the honor con-
ferred upon him. Mr.. Eealy said
that he had made his position on
public questions as plain as he be-
heved ii could be stated in his com
munication recently published in the
Evening Banner but he wished TO as
sure the voters that he would not
only do his best to assist in the enact
ment of legislation along the lines
specified but that he would work to-
the best OF his ability to give the
town a good representation at Mont
pelier.
The committee appointed by the
chair consisting OF II. Harry Sharpe,
II. b. Hutchins, Peter Longtin.
Frank +. Howe and Ernest l.. Lam
bert to select list Of 10 justices re
ported the following list of names
which was adopted by the caucus:
Alexander ]. Cooper, Edmund La
franchise, j. Oliver Burt, Peter Long
tin. Eugene J. Shea, Irving e. Glib
son, Orrin w. Davis, James f.
Meagher, +. l.. Lambert. W. II.
Nichols, Johnathan b. Morse, Hiram
l.. Hall. John w lockwood, II. B.
Hutchins. William j. Hicks.
The caucus then adjourned.
4 communication was received at
the Banner office this morning from
Edward J. Hall, the defeated candi-
date at the caucus, stating that at the
request of his friends he had decided
TO run Independent for election as
town representative at the coming
state election. The communication
contained a declaration of principles
and also series of statements Civ
ing reasons why Mr.. Healy should
not be chosen TO represent the town.
As the Banner has never permitted
any person to even indirectly attack
another person through the columns
Mr.. Hall was asked TO eliminate the
portion of his communication relating
to Mr.. Healy. This he refused to do
and the communication is not pub
lished.
In this connection it might be
stated that Mr.. Hall during the
campaign preliminary to the caucus
told a number of prominent members
of the Republican party that he
would abide by the decision of the
caucus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
LOSE JEWELRY AT NEWPORT
Summer Residents Report Losses
Cabman Gets Reward.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 13.-Summer
residents are again losing jewelry.
Walter F. Aldrich. a cabman. receiv-
ed s25 reward today for finding aud
returning to MrsJohn Sanford val
liable gold chain bracelet set with
sapphires and diamonds.
The cabman found the bracelet in
front of the Casino on Monday.
Two other jewelry losses are be.
ing advertised. Mrs. Prescott Law
renee is seeking the return of a dia-
mond fieur de lis brooch. and Mrs
Stuart Duncan has lost a small dia,
mond hat pin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
GENERAL BOOTH FAILING
General Condition Causing Ankle
ty" Says Physician.

London. Aug 1S.-Gen William
Booths physician, DR.. L. w. Milar'
issued a bulletin today saying:
Il regret to report that the i'm
provement in the Generals health is
not being maintained. Owing doubt
less partly to persistent insomnia
nervous symptoms have developed,
and although the vital functions are
otherwise unimpaired his general
condition is somewhat a cause oil
anxiety"
Later in the day, however, 1t was
said that the General was slightly
improved and had had some restful
sleep.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
OPPOSED TO KNOX MISSION
Toxic Takes Exception to Political
Nature Of Visit.

Toxic, Aug 13.-The Foreign OF
fee has taken strong exception to
the idea put forward in America that
Secretary Knox, while representing
the United States at the funeral of
the Mikado, at the same time may
be entrusted with a diplomatic mis-
sion to Japan.
Such a mission, it is declared here,
would be unnecessary, especially in
view of possible change in the
Presidency of the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
BRYAN VISITS GOV. MARSHALL
Oenounees Dictatorship and Social
ism in 7. r. Platform.

indianapolis, Ind. Aug. IA sec
ret conference was held at the State
House today between Gov. Marshall
and William Jennings Bryan. After
ward it was announced Bryan would
stump the State this fall in the inter
est OF Wilson and Marshall. as well
as the full Indiana Democratic ticket.
Bryan said he would not be able
to attend the Marshall notification
meeting on August 20.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
Race Between Areoplsne and Rail-
way Train

One Of the novel attractions Of the
Rutland Fair. Sept. 2, 3, 4. 5. 6. will
be a 10-mile race between the New
Devil AreOplane. The flyer passes
the Fair Grounds. The areOplane
will be in plain sight from the grand
stand and the flyer the last two
miles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14

LOR SALE-A simmons heater of "A size suf-
l. hciently large to neat good sized build
ing. THIS heater has been used but n few
years, and is in perfect condition and will be
sold at bargain. The only reason for dispos'
ing of same is. that owing TO the building
where same is installed being enlarged larger
heater is required. Apply 10 Charles n. Pow
ers Savings Bank Building att
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
THREE KILLED IN MOTOR CAR.
Pennsylvania Fast Mail Smashes
Automobile at Columbus.

Columbus. Ohio. Aug. 1S.-Three
men were killed this afternoon near
the Columbus city limits when the
automobile in which they we're riding
was struck by a Pennsylvania fast
mail train.
The victims were Frank J. Irwin.
81. chief engineer at the Ralston
Steel Car Company; c. r. Beau
champ. "a. chief car inspector Of the
Kanawha and Michigan Railway. and
BENJAMIN n. Klee. q. clerk at the
car company's plant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
MIlKMEN, FARMERS, MARKETMEN

EXPRESS company contractors, attention, ~
young work express horses and mares, 1000
TO 1900 pounds these horses were bought
green within the last two years and are all In
hrstclass condition; among them are %
mat ched pairs, ranging in weight 200 To 800
pounds; prices SIPS to $500 pc, pair; single
horses. $40 to 500; 80 days trial allowed, IL
not satisfactory return at our expense and we
viii pay freight both ways; satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded; will ship TO pur-
chaser 20 any town within 800 miles Of BOs-
ton, free of charge. with blankets and halters
with free pass home to the purchaser: these
horses and mares are not old, WORKOUT horses
but yOung horses used 10y US in different
branchs OF our express business: come see
them In harness and be convinced: established
ia 1854; "a years In the express business
makes us Onof the most reliab Cncerns i'm
Boston, Call at office ana stable. CABLE
EXPRESS co. t34s Cambridge ST.. Cambridge;
take any EsstiCmbrIdge car from North OF
South station. get OF at inmac So; la rye
wood n stable IN tie square.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
Berkshire League.
WEATHER FORECAST.

Probabilities for the next "a hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont: Fair tonight and Thurs
day Cooler north and central por
tons tonight Cooler south portion
Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14

FOR sALE--A moderate priced tenement
centrally located. This property is so stu
ated that 1t alwaj rents and same can be pur-
chased at a price that will pay better than 10
per cent on the sum invested. For full par
tcuars apply TO Charles n. Powers, Savings
Bunk Building Bennington, VI. 44tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Farm of 20 acres, located So
miles from North Bennington; 80 acres OF
cleared land, IS acre wood lot, with nice lot of
chestnut timber and abundance of cord wood,
nee variety of fruit good two story ten room
house. barn 36x42. grainery, wagon shed and
hen house, buildings all newly shingled this
year, running water at barn and good well at
house. school near by, telephone and r. +. D.,
Is tons OF hay in barn that will he sold with
the place if desired. Place will keep cows
Hutchins. %
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14

EOR SALE-BOston Bull pups screw tails.
l. hat ears Beauties. Prices right. r. ii.
Mccarthy, North Bennington, VT. Tel. Hl-3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14
Games Today.

Games Today.
Chicago at Washington.
St. Louis at Boston double head
er).
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-14

LrOR sALE-5O troilers, 3 10. and over to
pair sl.00.and up per pair. Backus. 1906
South st. 4Sti2+