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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28
DRANK CARBOL|C
ACID TO T n D
HER LIFE
Sad Case of Attempted Suicide
This Morning
IRENE 0. WHITE OF NO. STREET
Unfortunate Young Woman in Agony
from Deadly Drug Found by Her
Mother.

One of the saddest cases of at
tempted suicide in the history of the
community occurred between 10 and
IL o'clock this forenoon when Miss
Irene o. White, the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton H. White of 218
North street drank quantity of car
bolic acid with probably fatal re-
suits.
Miss White, who is 20 years Of
age, is known to possess a highly ner-
yous temperament, but in this re-
spect she does not differ from hun
dreds of young women and so far as
can be learned there is no plausible
reason for her rash act.
The attempt at self destruction
was made in the barn in the rear of
the house on North street. No soon
er had she swallowed the fiery liquid
than the young woman screamed in
agony. Her cries were heard by her
mother who hurried to the barn and
found the young woman writing in
agony.
The screams of the mother attract
ed the attention of two young men,
Victor Young and Joseph Mulligan,
who were at work painting the ad-
joining house of S. +. Wood. Young
at once hurried to the drug store of
G. Louis Harwood. Fortunately the
first physician summoned by tele-
phone, DR.. Frank j. Hurley, was in
his office. The physicians automo-
bile was standing in front of his Of
flee in the Norton block and in few
seconds he was flying over North
street in the direction of the afflicted
home.
AS soon as he arrived Dr. Hurley
realized that he would need the as
sistance of another physician and
more telephone messages were sent
from the drug store. Tn first physi-
clan found in his office was DIR. J. ii.
Cole who likewise made the journey
to the scene of the tragedy by auto
mobile at top speed.
The young woman's father who is
employed by the H. c. White COM
pany at North Bennington, was in
formed of the occurrence as soon as
possible and hurried to this village
without stopping to put on either his
coat or hat, but when he arrived at
the house his daughter was unconsc-
ious and it was announced that there
was but little IL any hope that the
young woman would recover.
AS is natural in cases of this nature
there are numerous speculations as
to the cause for the attempted self
destruction, but persons who are in
timately acquainted with the family
and the young woman are unable to
imagine any reason for the rash act.
Miss White was in good health and
was in every respect a normal young
woman. She had graduated from the
Bennington high school and had TAX
en- a special course in pedagogy. I'm
til recently she had been teaching in
one of the district schools. Mrs.
White is in poor health and some
time ago the daughter gave up her
school to care for her mother.
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ing the castle they were cheered by
the cadets of the military college
quartered in the same building.
That the quick Suppression OF the
Diaz revolt has shown strength on
the part of the government is conced-
ed in the capital, but that the situa-
ton generally has been improved is a
matter of doubt A number of rebel
hands which were operating in many
parts of the republic are still afield
and apparently as active as before.
Added to the list is a well-defined new
revolt in Yucatan.
Gen Aguilar continues his campaign
in the region about Tehuacan, where,
lowers have entered a number OF
towns and appropriated horses and
supplies. Col Diaz Ordaz, cousin and
chief lieutenant of Gen Felix Diaz,
has not yet been captured. His where
abouts are unknown and many be-
lieve that it is not improbable that he
will continue the work begun by Diaz.
No apprehensions are felt of an ad-
vance on the capital by the rebels, be-
cause it is well known that they have
not a sufficient quantity of ammuni-
ton to conduct systematic warfare.
The persistence of these rebels, how
ever, renders practically certain the
continuance of guerrilla warfare in
definitely. With the ending of the
Diaz campaign the government is
sending the troops back Torreon and
in the state of Mexico, where the reb-
els lately have occupied and burned
the stations of the railway between
Toluca and Mexico CITY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28
ital of $4,000 and $4,000 of oustand-

ital of $4,000 and $4,000 of oustand-
/ ing loans.
The results obtained by the adop-
il in &ermany speak plainly enough
of its Usefulness. There is one bank
for every 1000 of population in Ger
many. The rate of interest charged
is frequently point or two lower
than in commercial circles, yet the
banks make fair profit, which in the
case of the Raiffeisen banks is all
carried over as a reserve fund so that
each year these banks are strength
ening their position and becoming a
more important factor in the empire.
The total business done annually is
astounding. 1t is in the neighbor-
hood OF $4,000, 100000.
The principle upon which these
banks are conducted is not unknown
in the United States. Our mutual life
insurance societies, fraternal aid so
cieties and building and loan associ-
atoms have met with good success.
Four-fifths of the savings Of the peo-
pie today are deposited in mutual say
ings banks, which are conducted for
much the same purposes as the small
cooperative societies of Europe. On
ly in the United States the operations
of these institutions are confined
largely to tn cities. The co-opera-
tive society which recommend
would afford a mutual savings insti-
tute devised particularly to give bank
ing facilities to farmers for small
loans on personal credit and for short
time The farmers themselves would
control the management of these So
cieties. 4.
"Of course, mere legislation can
not bring these societies into being.
1t will require time and most of the
work will have 10 be done by the far
mers themselves. That is as 1t
should be, for unless the farmers
themselves made the effort doubt
very much whether the idea will ever
be successfully established in such a
country as the United States.
THE reception accorded my advo-
caey of the agricultural credit idea
has impressed me greatly. The tone
of the letters which | have received
or as many as | have been able to
read, for to read all of them would
force me to give up all other work,
shows that the people are seriously
studying the question. 1t is a ques-
tion that requires serious study.
There are several different forms
of cooperative credit. The small CO.
operative societies OF which have
just spoken, for instance, are quite
different from the mortgage bond
societies which are designed for larg-
er loans for far longer preiods and be
the means of securing the farmers
the money necessary to the perman-
ent Improvement OF their lands. But
where such interest is exhibited It is
certain that study will follow and /
have every hope of seeing intelligent
and wise opinions urged upon the
state Legislatures for the adoption of
the different forms of cooperative
credit"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28

commander of the zone, however, &C.
cepted writ OF habeas corpus and
suspended the executions, leaving the
prisoners temporarily at the DISPOSE
ton of the district court.
1t is thought probable that Col Mig
oni and Lieut. Lima will be shot with
out much more ado. The proceedings
of the military court have been criti-
cized generally as being very def
cient. Public opinion has been strong
ly against military trial for Gen.
Diaz. 1t is openly asserted that the
prisoners had an inadequate defense
and no Investigations have been made
so far as to why the federal troops en-
tered the city with white flags flying
and the greeting Long live Diaz. Z"
Col Diaz Ordaz and Capt Cuesta
were among the leaders of the rebel
lion who escaped. 1t is thought that
they will join the Oazaca rebels. Gen
Diaz had more than 1000 men under
his banner, 300 of whom were made
prisoners. Col Jiminez Castro of the
federal forces, who was shot in the
leg in skirmish prior to the taking
of Vera Cruz, has been sent to Mexico
City for the treatment of his wound.
Efforts to save their lives and es-
pecially that of Diaz continue unabat-
ed. Prominent women, men high in
affairs. members of Congress and ev-
en- high ariy officers have appealed to
President Madero for clemcency. But
to all he has given the same negative
answer. To a group of women he in
timated that to show clemency would
be construed by the world as an indi-
cation of weakness. He cited as an
example when he captured Juarez he
pardoned Gen Navarro, which action
the world attributed to weakness in
stead of maganimlty.
The popular voice of protest has
grown so strong against the eXecu-
ton of Diaz that there has arisen be-
tween the president and Senate
sharp discord and as individuals the
senators have seriouly discussed the
question of impeachment because of
the Administrations defiance of that
bodys interpretations Friday. That
the Senate will take this step, how
ever, is not considered probable for
many reasons, one of them being the
question succession.
An incident showing the popular
attitude occurred at Chapultepec on
the occasion of a visit of committee
of women, who pleaded for the lives
of the condemned men. When leav-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28
puMMERsToN FARMER DEAD
Robert w. Blood Had the Finest Herd
of Normandy Cattle in Vermont.

Brattleboro, Oct 2S.-Robert w.
Blood. AZ. a prominent farmer of Dunn
merston and the largest breeder or
Normandy cattle in the United States
died about o'clock Saturday morn
ing at the home of his mother-in-law
Mrs. Chloe Stafford, in West Brattie-
boro. Mr.. Blood was taken Ill about
the middle of August with what was
thought to be liver trouble; then MS
eyes began to be afflicted and one
side became partly paralyzed. For a
few days it was thought that infan-
tile paralysis was the trouble, but
Boston and New York specialists d.
agnosed il as a tumor on the brain
about two inches back of the eyes,
and that an operation was impossible.
Yesterday morning he felt quite III
tie better until about 10 minutes be-
fore his death.
He was born September q, 1870,
in Dummerston on the Blood farm,
which he conducted previous to MS
death and which has been in the fam
ily for about half century. He was
the son of Densmore Wilson and Lor-
india Bragg Blood. After receiving
his education in the public schools OF
his native town he became associated
with his father on the farm.
During the past Is years Mr.. BLOOD
has been a prominent breeder OF Nor
mandy cattle and his was the largest
herd in the state. He had imported
at one time five cows. His herd has
won big string of prizes at every
fair that he has exhibited them In
recent years.
He married, May 81, 1903. Ella
Stafford of Brattleboro, daughter OF
John A. and Chloe Irene (Davis) Star
ford. who survives him with one
daughter. five years old, and one son,
three years old. He is also survived
by two brothers, Henry Blood OF
Dummerston and Z. Z. Blood OF Put
ney. and one sister. Mrs. George w.
Fisher OF Dummerston. The funeral
will be held at the house at ! o'clock
Tuesday afternoon and burial Will be
in the family lot in Putney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28
WOULD AID SMALL FARMERS
President Tsfts Statement on Banks
and Credits.

Washington. Oct. 2S.-President
Taft continued his campaign for
farmers cooperative banks and agri.
cultural credits yesterday by max
ing reply to letters that have reached
tn White House intimating that the
plan would benefit only the big far
mers. The president quoted from the
report of Embarrador Herrick stats.
tics showing the business done by the
Raiffeisen banks OF Germany.
The size of the average deposit
for these institutions is around S370,
said the president. The average
loan they make amounts to only $3.50
and the membership of the Raiffeisen
banks average IS farmers. Il is
plainly evident from these figures
that this is not big farmers plan.
In my letter to the governors the
first recommendation which I made Is
for the adoption Of some such form
OF cooperative credit.
"On the contrary the adoption Of
cooperative credit in this country
will be of great advantage to the
small farmer. Il was in the interest
Of the peasant farmer of Europe that
this plan was established. Massachu-
sets already had q law permitting
the establishment Of cooperative sOci
cites Of this type. Under this law the
Myrick credit union of Springfeio
was organized. I think. in 1903 and in
II months IL had los members, a cap
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28

Vermont towns than the other route
proposed.
If there is any truth in this report
and those responsible for it are able
and willing to demonstrate the sim
cerity of their intention, the chances
are that there will be no urgent de-
mand for a charter from Wilmington
to the Massachusetts line. 1t must
be remembered, however, that lar .
business developments are under way
in the Deerfield valley and that the
men interested in these development
are determined to have better rail-
way facilities than at present exist
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28
sHELBURNE FALLS DAM DONE.
Connecting Lines Established With
Connecticut River Power Companies.

The annual output handled by the
hydroelectric lines now in operation
or building that have been financed
through the banking firm of Baker,
Ayling & company is figured at 1885,
100000 kilowatt hours per annum.
the Boston News Bureau states, and
the capacity of their plants, at pres
ent operating or well under construc-
ton, aggregates 10000 horsepower
These plants are situated on the Con-
necticut and Deerfield rivers and are
owned by the Connecticut River pow
er companies and the New England
Power company. Their service lines,
traversing private rights of way, APP
proximate 200 miles in length and en-
tend to most of the leading central
New England manufacturing commun
tiles. including Worcester, Clinton,
Ftchburg, Gardner, Athol, Orange,
North Adams, Brattleboro, and Keene
n. II.
Under date of the 16the the first
printed report is being mailed bond
holders in the New England power
company, S3,000,000, 40-year SIS, of
which. it will be recalled, were plac-
ed on the Boston market last spring.
This report states that the company's
construction work is proceeding sat
isfactorily and the plants are being
completed within the time limits as
planned. The dam at Shelburne
Falls has been finished and power is
being generated at the power-house."
The nearby developments are also be
ing perfected, and the power for operat
ing Boston e. Names trains through
Hoosac tunnel viii shortly be furnish
ed. Work is proceeding on the great
storage reservoir at Somerset, VT,
where approximately six square miles
OF water are to be imp0unded to a so
foot height. 1T is expected" the re-
port says, that by Jan. all the pow
erhouses viii be in operation. but
the reservoir in Vermont will not be
completed before the fall Of 1913,
when the full benefit OF this storage
for equalizing the Deerfeld's Gov
during the summer months viii &C
crue to the company" A connecting
line has been established with the
Connecticut River power companies
system Gross earnings for the Con
necticut River power companies are
now running about $500, 900 per an
mum. .
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28
MINISTER TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
Helnous Crimes Confessed by Rev
Thurston Vaughn.

Greenvile, S. c., Oct 26.-Rev.
Thurston U. Vaughn, former Superin-
tendent of the South Carolina Odd
Fellows Home, on trial here, charged
with criminally assaulting three lit
tie girls, inmates of the Home, last
May, confessed today that he had mis-
treated two others in addition TO
those mentioned in the indictment.
The jury returned a verdict of
guilty without making any recon-
mendations.
The only sentence that could be
imposed therefore was that of death
in the electric chair. December 20
was the date fixed for the execution
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities For This Section For
The Next ~ Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight, slightly warm
er west portion. Tuesday increasing
cloudiness, warmer interior.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28
They Attracting They Go Into Small Town

in the state prison at Columbia.
+ A motion for new trial was over
ruled by Judge Purdy.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
ROCKFORD BOYS
SEE RING GAME
Local Talent Puts Up Good
Card at First Club
Smoker

The DUPONT Athletic Club entertain
ed the Rockford Athletic Club last
night at the Rockford club rooms.
About $50 spectators enjoyed the
evening The first bout was between
DICK Morris and Jack Ross, dl-
Pont boys, going three rounds They
showed themselves comers.
The second bout was between
young Steve Smith, the Russian
Lion and Bobby Shuckler. Bobby
broke into the game since joining the
club and showed great form. Bat
Ting Bensig," better known to fight
fans as Jack Burton, was introduced.
Battling Boy will appear in the next
club smoker.
COzy Dolan, the former Manhatton
College star was also introduced.
Dick Fennimore then favored the
club with the solo. Meet Me Tonight
in Dreamland"
Kid Baltimore, the 11O-pound
champion of Wilmington, SPARED
three rounds with Young Powell and
both boys did good work.
DUPONT Quartette sang, and we're
given a great hand.
I'm the main event the McGowan
Brothers, Jack and Bill, boxed five
hard rounds.
Joe Allan. captain OF the DUPONT
Academy football team furnished
the music with his Ki-yi Band
Speeches we're made by the president
Of the Rockford club, and President
Curt Diamond, who acted as chief
second, invited the Rockford boys to
the next DUPONT club smoker.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
TSe AasRokfod Club SmokeOdds Ends Live City Sport
MaRy Persons Turn TO Chicken Raising

With meat remaining at the sky
high prices of last fall and no signs
OF a reduction, many residents of the
city have been entering the poultry
business on a small scale. This is
possible. as many small yards will
accommodate from six to ten chickens
and those having ample room TO al
low for range or runs can raise the
fowls in large numbers. That such a
condition has arrived is evidenced by
the numerous sales being reported.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
Crusaders.
CHRISTIANA JRS. LOOk GOOD.

The Christiana Juniors will start
baseball this year with the following
players: Marshall. II; Smith, CT;
Lynch, rf; Ectrich. 1b; w. Deyore
2b; Aikens, 3b; Murphy, c; II. Deyore.
p. Ectrich will captain the team and
John Murphy will be field manager
William Simpson would like to book
games with Chesley. bellevue and St.
Aloysius or with any Is or l6-year-
old boy team in the city. Address
challenges to William Simpson, No
us Church street
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
SETTER CLUB ELECTS.

The Delaware Setter and Pointer
Club held its annual meeting and cleo
tion of officers last evening when a
large number Of members attended
New officers are A. J. Dickerson, pres
ident; Victor DUPONT, first vice-pres-
ident; John Sheppard, second vice
president; A. J. Jacquot, Jr., treasur-
er; H. b. Lyman, secretary; W. f..
Hadley, assistant secretary.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
GIANTS AND ATHLETICS
MAY NOT GET GAMES
BY The United Press.

MARLIN, Texas. March S.-The
Giants and the Athletics will proba-
bly, be unable to play the proposed
exhibition games in the South. Man
ager McGraw announced today that
he and Mack had been unable to can
eel the games scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday with Houston and Gal
weston. This makes it impossible to
play on Saturday and Sunday and
the managers are about to give up
the idea, fearing they canot draw
good crowds on a week day. Dallas
and San Antonio fans are very sore
over the action of Houston and Gal
weston.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
KIRK ANNOUNCES
HIS BOWLING TEAM

The two teams Of Wilmington bowl
ers who will roll in the N. B. A. bowl
ing tourney at Paterson. N. j., this
month, have now been made up. Cap
tain Green's team was announced last
week, and this morning William Kirk,
president of the association, and
captain of one of the teams, announce
ed his players They are A. Erisman,
Roy Kramer. Frank Finney. A. W.
Hardwick, William Kirk, Albert Tam
many and j Jackson Peirce.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08

Many people raising fowls have
installed incubatcrs and the workings
of these machines are simplified
through the use Of gas or electricity.
Among those to have installed the
electric system is II. r. Dure of Belle
vue. The machines should be start
ed not later than this month, and the
pullets hatched between now and APP
ril should be laying by October, when
prices commence to soar.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
CRUSADERS WITH
BROWNSON TONIGHT

Crusaders will be down strong to
meet Brownson in a basketball game
that promises speed. Armstrong and
all the regulars will be in the game.
Brownson is in good condition and ex-
poets to give the visitors merry
chase. Bobby Maxwell, the veteran
official, will probably referee. The
lineups will be:
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
SEMIS MEET TOMORROW.

The vacancy existing in the Semi
Professional League will be filed az "A
meeting to be held in THE EVENING
JOURNAL Office tomorrow night. I'M
perial will make strong bid for the
place, as also will Landlith and River
view. Rules will also be considered.
The forfeits and the players con-
tracts will be filed at the meeting.