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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
ROOSEVELT MAY
TESTIFY BEFORE
COMMITTEE
Belief In Washington That He
Will Give Evidence.
CONCERNING CONTRIBUTIONS
Former President May Volunteer to
Aid In the Senate
Investigation.

Washington, Aug. 24-lt was be-
lieved here last night that Colonel
Roosevelt would take the stand with
in few days before the Senate sub
committee investigating campaign ex-
penditures, to answer the charges
made yesterday by John ID. Archbold
that Mr. Roosevelt had knowledge OF
the use of Standard oil money in his
campaign of 1904. The committee
was divided last night over its fu-
ture course of action On the arrival
today of Senator Lea, one of the alb
sent Democratic members of the
committee, a meeting will be held to
determine whom to call and where
the next meeting is to be held. Sew
eral members of the subcommittee
favor transferring he hearings at
once to New York, where Col. Roose-
welt. George w. Perkins, Beorge B.
Cortelyou and members of the Stand
ard Oil company's board of direct
ors might testify.
TIL estatement made yesterday by
John d. Archbold, financial head of
the Standard Oil Company made a
clear-cut issue between him and Col.
Roosevelt, according to members of
the subcommittee. Mr.. Archbold tes-
tilted that his understanding that
Colonel Roosevelt knew about
and Endorsed the Standard oil contri-
buttons came through former Treas
urer Cornelius n Bliss of the Repub-
lican naional committee who is dead.
Although Col. Roosevelt publicly
stated that it was absurd for him to
appear before the Senate committee,
it is understood that he has consented
to take the stand if desired, in view
of the direct charges made yesterday
by Mr.. Archbold. If Mr.. Cortelyou
is recalled, it will be to explain the
statements made by Mr.. Archbold,
that Mr.. Cortelyou. as chairman OF
the national committee knew of and
and sanctioned he Standard oil con-
tributions. Senator Pomerene OF
Ohio, who sat with the subcommittee
yesterday to represent the absent
Democratic members, probably will
be made a permanent member of the
committee in place of Senator Payn-
ter of Kentucky. The subcommittee
will then consist of Senator Clapp,
chairman; Senators Jones, Oliver,
Lea and Pomerene. The committee
is authorized to continue its sessions
after the adjournment of Congress,
and the conclusion of the session to
day will not interfere with the i'm
medite summoning of other witnesses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
STORM VERMONT FOR WILSON
Battery Of Speakers Ordered There
To Close the Campaign.

New York, Aug. 24.-The Demo
cratic National Committee is prepar-
ing for a redhot finish of the Yer.
mont state campaign The campaign
will end a week from Saturday. and
the state election is TO be held on the
following Tuesday.
The headliners among the Demo
cratic campaign orators will be Gov
Thomas K Marshall of Indiana, the
vice presidential candidate. and Gov
Foss of Massachusetts, both of whom
will tour the state. Among the other
orators scheduled are Senator Gilbert
NJ. Hitchcock OF Nebraska Senator
Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona. Repres-
entatlve Robert l.. Henry OF Texas,
and Richard H. Cornell of New York,
Judge John w. Westcott OF New
Jersey, who placed Gov Wilson in
nomination at Baltimore; Dudley
Field Malone, Andrew j. OHM, and
Col Alexander S. Bacon of New York.
Vermont is called the barometer"
state because it hold its state cleo.
ton earlir han any other state. Yer
mont is nominally Republican by
$4,000 majority, but political observ-
ers who have noticed the continual
falling off of the Republican vote
there now see a harbinger of Demo
cratic victory
After the Vermont elections the
battery of speakers will be urned on
Maine where the st9te election is al
so held in September
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
FIVE YEARS FOR r. w. PITT.
Friends Offered Restitution of $780,.
900 For Light Sentence.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 23.-Pembroke
Womble Pitt, former head OF the
grain firm of Pitt Brothers and con
fessed forger of bills of ladng or
which he obtained more than $3.50.
600, was sentenced today to five years
and three months in the pentehtiayT
by Judge Elliott in the Criminal
Court.
In imosing sentence the Judge de
clared that it was the courts inten-
ton to both punish the forger for the
crime he had committed and to warn
others who might be tempted TO com
nit similar crime.
Early in November, 1911, financial
and grain circles were stirred when
it became known that several of the
leading banks of the city had sent
representatives before the grand jury
to obtain an indictmen against Pitt,
charging him with forging bills of
lading which he placed with the
banks as collateral for large loans
Pitt fled, a world chase by two
detectives followed Detective Brad
ley followed Pitt TO North Carolina.
and Detective Kahler finally located
Pitt in Athens, Greece. He had him
deported as an undesirable citizen.
and on Aril arrested him on the
French steamer, Niger, bound from
Athens 10 Naples
A number of Pitts friends offered
to make restitution of all his short
age if Judge Elliott would agree to
a light sentence
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
COUNTY S. S. CONFERENCE.
Annual Gathering Of Workers To Be
Held at Manchester Center.

The annual conference and conven-
ton of the Bennington County Sun
day School Association will be held
next Wednesday, the 2Sth, in the
Methodist church at Manchester Cen>
ter. A very helpful program has
been arranged tending to help in
the best manner possible those in
teresed in every- department of Sun
day School work There will be but
two sessions, morning and afternoon,
thus enabling those who go from the
southern part of the county to return
home early in the evening.
Morning.
The program is as follows:
Devotional Service.
Welcome and Business, Appointment
of Committees, Reports of Officers,
Etc
Elementary Work
Mrs. Agnes Sexton, Bennington.
Advance of Secondary Work,
Miss Mabel T, Winch, East Arlington
Adjournment for Dinner
Afternoon.
Praise Service Conducted by
Rev G. A. Parker
Adult Glass Work,
A. S. Davis, Bennington.
Teacher Training,
Miss Hilda Pratt, Supt., Bennington.
Missionary Work,
Mrs. Ida NJ Hitchcock, Bennington.
Address,
Rev. II. A. Durfee. State Secretary.
Home Department,
Miss Mary Henry, Supt, North Ben
nington.
Temperate Work,
Mrs A. F. Smith, Manchester Center.
Reports of Committees
Installation Service,
Conducted by f. S Pease, Burlington.
Adjournment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
MCNAMARA AND WIFE UNITED.
Woman Who Disappeared With Ser
= vans Returns To Her Home.

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-"We are
all together again and all happy is
the way Nicholas j Mcnamara the
San Mateo banker sums up the re
snlt of his chase across the contin-
ent for his wife, their two small sons
and his automobile.
After a series of domestic disagree
ments, Mrs. Mcnamara recently left
her home with her two youngest chill
dren in the company of Mrs. Cora NJ
Perkins, the houskeeeper. and Fred
Patterson, the chauffeur. Mr.. Nc
Namarra's only clue was a stream of
returning checks on his bank &C
count. With the aid of the police,
he caught them in New York. just as
they we're to sail for Europe.
The grand jury found an indict-
men against Mrs. Perkins and Pat
terson, charging larceny of the auto
mobile, and they were brought back
to San Francisco. In the meantime
Mcnamara had hurried to New York
missed his wife there and followed
her to their home. Today they are re-
united.
"There isn't going to be any more
trouble" said Mr. Mcnamara. Mrs.
Perkins will never darken he door of
our home again"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
CYCLONE CAUGHT
MR.. AND MRS.
GODFREY
Exciting Experience Of Cou 1ty
Sheriff and Wife ms tamford
WIN OVERTURNED CARRIAGE
Vehicle Torn In Pieces BY Terrific
Hurricane-Escaped With Slight
Injuries.

Sheriff and Mrs. Frederick Godfrey
of this village were in the very cen
ter of the cyclone which struck the
town of Stamford shortly before noon
Yesterday and in a few minutes the
terrific wind and downpour of rain
that prevailed went through one OF
the most exciting experiences OF
their lives That they escaped with
out broken limbs or fatal injury is
almost miraculous.
The carriage in which they were
riding was whirled bottom upward
by the wind and almost torn TO pieces.
Mrs. Godfrey was thrown under the
wreck of the vehicle but sustained
no injuries further than a slight
scratch on the face and famed knee.
Sheriff Godfrey was pitched clear oil
the wreck of the carriage distance
of 20 feet but beyond straining the
fingers of one hand is none the worse
for his experience.
Mr.. and Mrs Godfrey were on their
way home from Readsboro where the
sheriff was on official business. When
about a half a mile north of the Nor
rissey store the cyclone struck them
without an instant's warning. the
water. the sheriff said, came down
as though it were actually turned out
of the heavens The top of the buggy
was torn away and the vehicle was
whirled over and over like a paste
board box
As soon as she had been extricated
from the wreck of the wagon Mrs.
Godfrey left the sheriff holding down
the horse and hurried to the store
of Patrick Morrissey where help was
secured and the animal was released
from its dangerous situation.
Some idea OF the force of the wind
can be gained from the fact that the
cushion in the buggy seat was carried
distance of a quarter of mile.
The sheriff's hat went up in the air
and hasn't as yet been found. The
laprobe and blanket we're found
quarter of a mile away
The rig in which the sheriff and
Mrs. Godfrey were driving belonged
TO North Adams liveryman who
went 10 Stamford in the afternoon
and returned with the horse which
escaped without injury. The buggy
was too much of a wreck to be NOV
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs Godfrey were cared
for at the home of Petrick Morrissey
where everything possible was done
for them. They were provided with
dry clothing and taken to North Ad-
ans. They arrived at their home
here late Friday afternoon and today
have largely recovered from the eX-
citement of thir experience.
Considerable damage to property
resulted from the cyclone. The large
smokestack at the Stamford Chemical
Works was blown down and a num-
Der of telephone lines were put out
of commission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
SHOT BY HIS OWN GUN.
Train Robber Injured in Scuffle With
Conducor.

Topeka, Kan. Aug 24.-An uni
Identified robber who boarded the
Union Pacific westbound St. Louis
Colorado limited. which left Kansas
City at 1915 last night, bound and
gagged three mail clerks and rifed
all the first class mail. was captured
here after he was fatally wounded by
a bullet from his own revolver AT
ter footing the mail train the robber
left at Lawrence and boarded Pull
man car on the same train, robbing
the passengers as he passed through.
When the train entered the Topeka
yards Conductor NJ. f. Smith of
Kansas City attacked the robber. In
the scuffle that followed the bandits
revolver was discharged and bullet
entered his heart. He was taken dy-
ing to a local hospital. All Of the
stolen mail was found in his grip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
NEW SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Changes In the Faculty Of Benning-
ton Public Schools.

The public schools open Tuesday.
September 3. Cleaning and repairs
have been completed. supplies order
ed and mostly received
The recent resignation of Princi-
pal Dickinson, who asked the board
of trus' ees to release him from his
contract that he might accept a bet
ter position. is regretted by both the
pupils and the public The short time
before the opening of school made i'm
mediate action necessary, and the
board. after careful consideration of
a large number of candidates. has
elected Frederick Dill Mabrey of
Norwich. Conn.
He was graduated from Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology in 1902 (:
U. S. Revenue Cutter Service School
in 1903; University of Chicago in
1906. He has had six years expert
ence and is strongly recommended as
an up-to-date progressive educator.
Miss Edna Booth Of New York City
has been elected assistant teacher
of Mathematics and English. Miss
Booth is a graduate from Barnard
College and from Columbia Teacher
College.
Miss Christina Bennett of Cohoes,
n. Y, has received appointment as
kindergarten teacher. She is a grad.
uate from the Wheelock Kingergar.
ten Training School of Boston, prob
ably the leading school Of that char.
acter in this country. and has had
four or five years experience.
The principal and superintendent
will be at the school building Satur.
day and Monday. Aug. 81 and Sept. 2,
and will be pleased to consult With
parents concerning their children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
P ROH|B|T|ON
RALLY HELD LAST
EVENING
Presidential Candidate Deliver.
ed Interesting Address
EUGENE W. CHAFIN OF ARlZ.
Large Crowd Listened to Entertaining
Discussion Of the Liquor Traffic
And It's Evils.

Eugene w. Chafln of Arizona, Pro
hibitionist candidate for the presi-
dency, made an address last evening
at the Putnam House square before
an audience of 500 people. The or
alton was at all times interesting and
frequently met with applause and en-
thusiam. Mr.. Chain has pleasing
delivery and considerable wit and
humor and entertained the crowd
with witticisms at the expense of the
grand old whiskey parties, as he
called them.
Mr.. Chain outlined the platform of
the Prohibitionists Party, alleging
that it had been taken over by the
Progressives with everything except
the prohibition plank. Mr. Chain
claimed that the Prohibitionist party
had stood for the principles of direct
legislation, the referendum, initiative
and recall and the direct election of
United States senators for years.
The speaker discussed the presi-
dental candidates of the Republican,
Democratic, Progressive and Socialist
parties and the party attitude on the
liquor question. He paid a fine com
pliment to the Socialist candidate,
Eugene V. Debs, and said that the
Socialist party proposes to- take the
profit out of the whiskey business.
In discussing the great issue of
the campaign, the high cost of living,
Mr. Chain presented a startling ar
ray of statistics. He claimed that
the liquor traffic in America costs
one billion dollars yearly and supports
ten million people; that it eonsti-
tutes the greatest element in the
cause of poverty, pauperism and
crime, and that il is thus the cause
OF the high cost of living Mr.. Cha
fin showed that the tariff has nothing
10 do with the high cost of living be-
cause il is an universal phenomenon
and exists where there is high, low
or no tariff.
In discussing Prohibition, Mr. Cha
fin said that il has never really ex-
listed: that the United States gov
eminent has never been for prohib-
ition and that by the decisions of the
Federal courts the common carriers
have the right to take liquors into
prohibition" territory. The Prohib-
ition party proposes that the manu-.
facture and sale of intoxicating H.
quors be made unlawful. Mr.. Cha
fin said that one per cent is the law;
the other 80 per cent is enforce
ment. If the people believing in
prohibition in all parties were to
vote the Prohibition ticket. the speak
er said the Prohibition party would
go into power and the law would be
enforced and not nullified by its en-
emies.
Merritt b. Morgan. who presided.
in closing the meeting thanked the
audience for its attention and courtesy
and expressed great satisfaction with
the response. saying that it indicated
that temperance people OF all parties
want to see the liquor traffic stopped.
One of the unusual features of the
evening was the singing oil Captain
Charles H. Stanley who rendered sew
eral campaign songs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
FARMERS LOSE s25o,ooo,ooo.
Trumbo Says Good Roads Would Save
That Much In transportation.

Denver. Aug pa. c. Trumbo of
Muskogee. Okla. president OF the
Trans Mississippi Congress, which
meets in Salt Lake City next week,
declared yesterday while in Denver
that the producers OF agricultural
products in America lost annually
$3.50, 600, 600 through cost Of transpor-
tation.
The solution Of the problem" said
Mr.. Trumbo, sis in good roads, a
question which the forthcoming con-
gress is going TO make paramount"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
TO MAKE VOTING MANDATORY
Oklahoma Attorney To Frame Bill
With Penalty For Neglect.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug PA
mandatory Voting bill is to be sub
mitted to the next legislature of Ok
lahoma by Charles L. Wrightsman.
an attorney and prominent oil and gas
, operator of Tulsa.
Il propose to make every qualified
voter in this state exercise the right
of suffrage in state elections" said
wrightsman. my bill will provide
that every qualified voter shall vote
in a primary and general election I'M
less he is away from home or dis
abled.
The important matter to be set
tied is the penalty, but IL probably
viii be more than nominal Il may be
that Il will provide that a mans tax
receipt will be held up until he has
voted and be delivered TO him by the
proper authority after he has cast
his ballot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
REMNANT FOR THE DELAWARE.
Assistant Secretary Winthrop TO Pre-
sent Symbol Of Efifeieney.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Capt. John
Hood, commanding the dreadnought
Delaware, will receive the battle eff
ficiency pennant tomorrow from AS
sistant Secretary Beckman Winthrop
who left Washington today on the
presidents yacht, Mayflower, for
Hampton Roads. where the battleship
feet is in rendezvous.
Accompanying the secretary will be
Rear Admiral Hutch I. Cone, Chief
Of the Bureau of Steam Engineering,
and Lieut.. Commander Thomas T.
Craven director of target practice
and engineering competition The
battleship Michigan held the pennant
the last year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
TARIFF BOARD TO GO.
Senate and House conferees Agree On
Sundry Civil Bill.

Washington, AUG Tariff
Board VIII go out mess IL Pres
ident Taft app the conference
report on the Sundry Civil bill agreed
upon today. A perfunctory opposition
to il was made by the Senate but
the conferees Of that body yielded.
II is understood that the President
will approve the Sundry Civil bill
despite the fact that the measure
legislates the tariff board out Of ex-
istence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
TWO VETERAN SENATORS WIN
Warren and Bacon Carry the PR
mary Elections In Their States.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Two veter-
an members of the Senate received
messages today of big majorities for
them in primary elections for their
return TO the Senate.
Returns received by Senator War
rem from a majority Of the counties
in Wyoming showed that he had car
ried most of these counties by 2 to l
and some of them by to against
his Democratic opponents.
Senator Bacon of Georgia was graf
flied by the notification that he had
carried all but seven counties in his
contest for reelection. There are 146
counties in Georgia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24

THE NEXT BALL GAME.

Bennington Will Play North Adams
At Fowler Park Tomorrow After
noon.
Tie Fowler park game tomorrow
will be with the North Adams team
and victory for Bennington will
all but ci9ch the Berkshire league
championship Should Bennington
win tomorrow it will still be possible
for Pittsfield to reach first position
but to do so the Shire City team will
have to win all its games yet to be
played and Bennington will have to
lose the three remaining games in
the schedule, two with Pittsfeld and
one with North Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
NEeREss TRIED AS WITCH.
Neiehbors Of Pennsylvania NANNY"
Say She Casts spells"

Washington. Pa, Aug. 22.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Plat, a negro nanny.
was placed on trial today, charged by
her neighbors. both black and white,
with being a witch and with spending
much time in the casting Of spells
on those she disliked.
Justice J. F. Carmichael. who
heard the case. decided that Mrs.
Plat had been guilty OF disorderly
conduct and assessed her fine and
costs, amounting to $50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
WEATHER FORECAST.
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont. fair south, probably show
ers north portion tonight or Sunday.
Warmer interior tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Washington S, Detroit l, first
camel.
Washington 6, Detroit 4. tsecond
camel.
Boston 5, Cleveland /
d Chicago 4, New York 2.
st. Philadelphia, rain.
Standing OF the Clubs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
Standing Of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-24
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

New York 2. Pittsburg l, first
game). 10 innings.
New York 3, Pittsburg ?. (second
game).
No other games scheduled
Standing OF the Clubs.
Evening star., 1912-09-15
ADVANTAGEOUS!!!

ADVANTAGEOUS in that it concerns only high
est grade Sewing Supplies, and they be
bought in large variety. there being restric-
tions as to the quantity may purchase.
Evening star., 1912-09-15

HOOKS AND EYES.
Berkshire Hooks and Ewes.
Regular price, DC card. Sale a.
fiioe '............. ......-:'..
Columbia Hooks and Eyes.
Regular price, SC card. Sale 4
PiiSc -.
Betty Hooks and Eyes. Regu-
lar price. sc card Sale price, X
cdfuS LOT -
Macy Hooks and Eyes.
Regular price, 10c card Sale K
price ~
Cling Socket Fasteners.
Regular price, 15c doz. Sale m.
price ............... ~
PINS.
400 count Washington Pins.
Regularly &c paper Spe- X
cial. three papers for .....-... ~
Meteor English Brass Pins.
Regularly sc paper. Spe- f0~
cial. three papers for. ........ Nv
Pin Cubes; black, white, matt or
assorted heads. Regularly 5c
Sc. Special, a cube. ........... ~
Toilet Pins: 40 in a sheet: assort-
ed colored heads. Regularly
81. Special sale price, two K
sheets for
Banner Safety Pins; all sizes
Regularly sc a dozen. Spe- X
cial two dozen for. ........ ~
English Wire Hairpins: all
sizes. Regularly sc a paper. x
Special two papers for ....... ~
Bone Hairpins: six in box. <.
Regularly 10c Special ..... -
Bone Hairpins, all shapes. TO-
Regularly 25c. Special. -.
Evening star., 1912-09-15

TAPES.
10yard English Twill Tape; all
widths. Regularly 1Oc to 15c, X
Bias Tape; u yards in
piece; all widths. Regularly X
Lingerie Tape; white, pink and
blue; 10 yards to piece. II
Regularly 15c Special at. ~
Dutch Linen Tape; all widths.
Regularly SC. Special. f0c
Weighted Tape; black or
white. Regularly 10c a yard. II
yards English Twill Tape.
Regularly sc to 1Oc a piece. 6c
Special. two pieces for ....... ~
Betting AND BINDINGS.
Inside Betting. of grosgrain silk;
black or white; 11s, ii 24
widths. Regularly 15c. 19c fEc
and Csc. Special. yard. ~
Double Serge Silk Betting; Is
inches wide; black or white.
Regularly soc piece. 10 60~
yard piece for. or.............. Nv
Curved Skirt Binding: black,
white or gray. Regularly
Sc yard. Sale price, 12-yd. 2Sc
Busy Corner Taffeta Seam Bind
ing; all silk; full 81 line;
black, white and colors. Reg H.
All-silk Seam Binding: black
and white only. Regularly X
1Oc Special, a piece. ...... ~
Mohair Blanket Binding.
Regularly Sc a yard. Sale 15c
price 12-yard piece for nv
Evening star., 1912-09-15
WASH|NCT0NS GREATEST SALE H0USEF() j
Don't Miss These Baskt
Fancy ones Practical ones
Big ones-Litt1e ones

in
one ce--9S for choice
Evening star., 1912-09-15

HOOK AND EAE TArE;
black or white Regu-
larly l5c a yard. Spe- f0-
tidi
CLINTON SAFETY PINS;
all sizes. Special to-
morrow. three dozen IN
Evening star., 1912-09-15

Think of the unmatchable values that oul
think how much it means to you to be able tc
morrow This will unquestionably be the m o:
kind ever inaugurated