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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-07-24

Test the spray hose several days be
fore needed for spraying. Try it wtef
the highest pressSre you will use. L
it bursts easily or leaks, make the
needed repairs in it, or get a new
hose. 1t will save delays at a critica
time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
STEEL TRUST MEN
ARE WORSE OFF
THAN SLAVES
Employees Suffer Conditions
Worse Than Slavery
USEFULNESS DONE AT 40
Louis D. Brandeis Before the Stanley
Committee Tells of Some Start.
ling Facts

Washington, Jan. 31.-Louis D.
Brandeis told the Stanley steel COM
mlttee some startling facts relating
10 the steel corporation and its treat.
ment OF the men who created its pro-
ducts.
Their condition has been con-
ditlon OF prince and pauperizing; of
the making of degenerates and can't
talists," said Brandeis, after giving
a summary of the hours and wages
paid to the workers. At this point
IN the proceedings Chairman Stanley
in voice Of delicate irony asked this
question.
! have heard, he begun, that the
steel worker is through al about 40
years of age. Is this so? My people
in Kentucky were Shareholders. but
a slave was at his prime at 40. Can
you enlighten me?"
Il am informed" said Brandeis
that a large number of the men be.
come old at 40, and / am surprised
that they do not become old before"
The Boston lawyer then described
what he believed to be the underlv.
ing cause OF this morally wrong"
situation. 1t was due, he stated tn
the fact that the modern stakeholder.
as contrasted with the slave owner.
has no personal interest in the work.
er, and that there is no other interest
than for dividends or for increased
dividends. The great corporations.
he explained, are managed by resident
managers who represent absentee
landlords. This SYSTEM" said Bran
deis, rs like the Irish rack rent sys-
tenn
Reading from the report of Com
missioner Neil of the bureau of la
Dor, Brandeis presented to the com.
mittee a careful analysis of the work
lngmens lot when employed by these
large corporations. The introduction
OF the Taylor system, it was pointed
out, has made things worse. These
men, said Brandeis. ARE American
citizens and am calling your atten-
ton to the conditions which / claim
are destructive OF American citizen.
ship"
Brandeis declared that the steel
industry in England has eliminated
entirely all these Objectionable feat.
/ ures."
You don't mean England has been
/ able to do anything for labor that
we can't do in this country" de-
manded Stanley. you must be mis-
taken"
Unfortunately in this case am
not mistaken" returned Brandeis.
saying that the working week OF an
English steel worker was $50 hours.
and that AZ per cent of the workers
in this country averaged 70 hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31

" opportunity to tell you face to
face. how | really feel about it all.
With warm regard, cordially and
faithfully yours,
Woodrow Wilson
1t is noted in the foregoing that
mention of the Knickerbocker in
stead of the Manhattan club is obvi-
ously a slip of the pen. Col Har-
vey's reply on January l6, 1912, was
as follows
MY dear Governor Wilson: Thank
you sincerely for your most hand
some letter. can only repeat what
| said before-that there is no partl-
Gle of personal rancor or resentment
left in me. And | beg you to believe
that | have not said one word to any
body of criticism of you. | have to
print word of explanation to the
Weeklys readers, but it will be the
briefest possible Very truly yours,
George Harvey"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
BASE BALL MEETING
Directors Of Local Association to
Choose Directors This Evening

Directors Of Local Association to
Choose Directors This Evening
The adjourned public meeting to
elect new board of directors for
the Bennington Baseball association
will be held at Apollo hall at 1880 o.
clock this evening 4 partial inves-
tigatlon OF conditions In North Ad-
ans and Pittsfeld reveals the fact
that in both cities tho fans are look
Ing TO some sort of a league organiza.
ton without which professional ball
will find the going hard during 1912.
There have been one or two meet.
lngs in North Adams. but no action
has been taken. The people in that
city who have taken an interest IN
the sport In the past are waiting for
some move toward the league plan.
In Pittsneld there has been no
meeting OF the association recently.
The sentiment In that city. however.
Is known to favor the league plan Of
four or. II possible. six clubs.
The meeting at Apollo hall tonight
should at least start something al.
though Il Is OF course not necessary
to make any conclusive plans at this
meeting
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
COL. GREEN IN NUPTlAL MOOD
"rm But Human" He Says But
He'll Not Choose New York Bride

San Francisco, Jan. S1.-Col. Ed
ward II. r. Green OF Texas, son OF
Mrs. Hetty Green Of New York, arriv-
ed here today heralded as a man who
wants to marry a woman, not
clothes horse
children are the last things they
want" he said of New York women.
None of them knows how to cook or
sew. And they would deny that their
good old homely grandmothers knew
how to wash clothes
"If a fashionable New York woman
wen. up Fifth avenue with a ring in
her nose, the jewellers could not sup
ply nose rings fast enough to supply
the demand. They want to peacock
around the theatres and restaurants
so as 10 be seen by men not their
husbands"
Asked If leap year might not seal
his fate with. some Western girl
qualifying on domestic lines, he said
1T may be. I'm but human
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
]. ETTOR ARRESTED
BY LAWR EN- CE
POLICE
As an Accessory to Murder of
Striker
MARTIAL RULE PREVAILS
Almost Two Regiments Of Militia are
Gathered at Lawrence to Stop
Further Rioting

Charged with being an accessory
to murder, Joseph j. Ettor Of Nav
York, leader of the great textile
strike at Lawrence, was arrested by
officers of the state police Just be-
fore midnight at Lawrence yesterday.
With the exception of an early
morning outbreak, when Syrian
striker, John Rami, was so seriously
Injured that he died last night at the
hospital, the situation was unusually
quiet yesterday in contrast with the
turbulence OF Monday Armed mil
itiamen patroed the streets under
orders from Col +. Leroy Sweetser
10 shoot and shoot straight If need
be, 20 enforce his orders against de.
monsuations Of any kind. The pres.
ence Of so many soldiers and The m
creased severity in the military rule
announced by the commander appar-
emily had its effect Tor no efforts
were made to hold mass meetings or
parades, or to intimidate those who
wanted 10 work. All but three OF the
mills We're running yesterday and Il
was claimed that a larger number of
operatives than Monday reported for
work
CO.. Sweetser has granted permits.
sion Tor a parade OF strikers IN con
nection with the funeral today Of
Miss Anna Lopizo. a striker, who was
accidentally shot Monday, but only
after Strike Leader Joseph ]. Ettor
had submitted to him the route of
parade and had agreed that il should
be purely a funeral procession and
Tot demonstration The route first
I proposed by Ettor was not satisfac
tory TO Col Sweetser, who found that
the strikers planned to march
/ through the principal streets and &c
I by an indirect route from The home
/ of the dead woman to the church AM
cemetery This route did not suit
tn military commander and his per
/ mission to parade was withheld unit
direct route, obyiating so far as
/ could be the possibilities of distur
bance, was settled upon. 1t is salt
that nearly 10000 strikers and sym
pathizers will be in line and that IN,
route of the procession will be wei
/ guarded by militia and police
No efforts were made yesterday {,
bring about 2 settlement Of the STRIKE
or an agreemen; OF any kind Tn,
strikers committee met I'm executive
session but practically ignored tn,
suggestion OF Gov Foss that the OF
eratives return to work for 80 day
pending a settlement Of their differ
ences with The operators Leader III
tor In this connection reiterated hi
statement OF Monday night that an,
suggestion OF this kind must com
from the mill owners or II would no
be considered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
THE WoRKMENS' SMOKER
Grand and District officers with
Green Mountain Lodge Last Evening

Green Mountain lodge, Ancient Or
der of United Workmen, held smok'
er at Grand Amy hall last evening
which was attended by grand and
district officers and members OF the
order from North Adams and VIII
Jamestown.
When the cigars had begun to
create a social haze in the room
there we're fully 80 members of the
local lodge and visiting workmen
seated in the center and along the
walls Of the hall.
Master Workman William Scott
called the meeting to order and then
gave way to District officer D. r.
Donovan of Williamstown who pre-
sided. Mr.. Donovan spoke briefly OF
his personal experience as mem
Der of the order and cited instances,
which had come under his observa-
ton. in which the insurance derived
from certificates in the order had
preserved the homes OF widows and
provided means for the education OF
children into self-respecting and use
full citizens.
Deputy Donovan called upon sew
eral of the visiting members for their
personal views before introducing
the principal speaker OF the evening,
Charles h. Ferris of Boston, grand
recorder Of the order
Mr.. Ferris took for his topic Com.
mercialism VS.. Fraternalism' and
spoke at length upon the advantages
OF fraternal insurance. He stated
that the United Workmen was the
Oldest insurance order in the United
States. having been founded in 1865
It's insurance was purely fraternal
each member having an equal inter
est with every other member There
were no profits TO stockholders anc
only such salaried officers were at
tached to the order as were neces
sary to carry on its business. He
gave numerous instances as Illus
trations to show the value OF frater
nal insurance in the cases OF work
ing men. the men who. he said, were
most in need OF protection for thell
homes.
During his talk Mr.. Ferris told
number OF witty stories and appar
emily made an excellent impression
upon his audience.
Music for the gathering was fur
nished by William II. HOLSTER
piano; Daniel Rifenburg, Jr, violin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
Y. NJ. C. A. FIGHTS FOR ESTATE
Asks Removal Of Administrator Who
Contests Disposal Of 100000

Rochester n. V, Jan. 3l.-Action
was begun this morning in the Surro-
gates court by the Young Mems
Christian association OF Ithaca for
the removal OF Herbert j. Chittenden
OF Toledo az administrator OF the
100000 estate OF Charles T. Chitten-
den OF Five Corners, Cayuga county,
who died In Rochester December ].
It Is alleged by the Ithaca institution
that the administrator is not dlsin.
tcrested. being relative.
Under the will the Young Mems
Christian Association receives all
the estate except $4,000, which is
distributed In small legacies. The
validity of the will is contested by
Chittenden on the ground that the
signature appears on separate piece
OF paper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
STEAM sAWMlLL BURNED
Employees in Plant Near Pttsford
Saved Machinery

Pittsford, Jan 31.-A steam. sawmill
owned by George Peck of this village
and located in Holden, hamlet east
of here, was totally destroyed by fire
late last night. The origin is I'M
known. The family of Henry Elliott,
living nearby, discovered the flames
and soon summoned about a dozen
men by telephone They were able
to save most of the valuable machin-
cry and some lumber There was no
insurance on the building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
HELD AS WHITE sLAVERs
Young Girl Appeals TO Trenton Police
and Three are Arrested.

Trenton. n. j., Jan. 3O.-Thomas
Delacio. 20 years old; James Ven
DIRE. 80 years old, and Pedro Bacerd,
80 years old, were arrested today on
white slavery charges
The complainant, Dora kamer, -
years of age, who had appealed to
the police for protection, told how
she came to this country from Russia
Eve years ago. and was led into a
pretense of marriage with Deaclo.
She charges that he kept her pris'
oner here, in Philadelphia and at a
construction camp at Trenton juno
ton.
Vendre and Bacera are held as
Delacio's accomplces, and the local
police will be aided by the Govern
ment authorities in thorough inves'
tigation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
SHORT WEIGHT COAL
Rutland Dealer Was Fined $40 and
Costs

Rutland, Jan. 31.-Frank o. Dunton
a Rutland coal dealer pleaded guilty
before City Judge +. G. Swinnerton
this afternoon to the charge Of sell
ing coal at short weight and was fin
ed $40 and costs. which he paid. Com
plant was made by Hugh Henry of
Chester, state inspector of weights
and measures. A shortage of $3.50
pounds was found on ton which was
distributed In three orders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
BROKE HER LEG
Mrs. Helen Geddes Sustained Serious
Injury Last Evening

Mrs. Helen Geddes, mother of Mrs.
p. l. Dow fell on the piazza at the
Methodist parsonage between and
8 o'clock last evening and fractured
the bone OF one leg between the knee
and hip.
Mrs. Geddes, who is rs years of
age, has been partially crippled for
some years with rheumatism. Last
evening she went out on the piazza
for the Evening Banner, and slipping
on the light snow that had fallen,
sustained the injury as stated. She
passed a comfortable night. Because
OF her advanced age her recovery will
necessarily be slow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
NesRAskANs SPLIT ON sooMs
No Fusion Between Roosevelt and La
Toilette, as Was Arranged.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. S0.-There will
be no fusing in Nebraska between
Roosevelt and La Toilette booms, as
arranged some days ago between GER
tain leaders OF both sides, a number
of La Toilette leaders having declin'
ed to ratlfy the compact.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair in south. Snow fur
ries in north portion, tonight or
Thursday. Not much change in tenn
perature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
FIRST LEAP YEAR BRIDE
Mrs. Frederick Carr Proposed,
Bought Ring and Paid Minister

Philadelphia, Jan. S1.-Mrs. Freder.
lex Carr Of so East Walnut Lane,
Germantown, is the first leap year
bride of this vicinity. Not only did
she propose to the young man, but
she insisted upon paying the carfare
TO Wilmington, where they were
married. buying the ring and giving
the Rev. GEORGE L. Wolf the custom
airy fee.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-26
BROKE OUT IN HEAT RASH

1922 Georgia Ave-, East Nashville,
Tenn-"My baby was about two
months old when he began to break
out in small red pimples like heat
rash, afterward turning into testers.
They gradually spread until his little
head, face, groins and chest. his head
being most affected, became mass
Of sores with a great deal Of corrup-
ton. It became offensive and gradual
~ grew worse. 1 kept white cap on
him to keep him from scratching. it
seemed to itch so badly. 1t made him
cross and his chest and groins would
often bleed.
Nothing seemed to help 1t. and I
had almost come to the conclusion
that my baby's case was hopeless,
when hearing Of the Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment, decided to try 1t.
I noticed at once that baby rested bet.
ter. continued 1t for few weeks and
my baby was entirely cured by the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. They cured
where all others failed" (Signed)
Mr.. e. o. Davis, Nov. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-26
RECORD OF TIMES CHANGES
Surely Visitor to the Scenes OF His
Boyhood Could Not Fall to
Be Impressed.

Il reckon you see the old town look
ing some different from what 1t looked
when you left it thutty years ago.
said Uncle Eb Skinner to the native
returning for a visit to the scenes Of
his boyhood. "All O. the back part O.
Peevy's store is new since your day
here, an that bay winder in the drug
store was put in since you left us. The
deepo used to be painted yeller tnstid
O. red, an the town hall Is het by
steam now insud O. with stoves, like
1t used to was in your time. Them
two iron hitch posts in front o the
postoff1ce amt been there more than
ten years and that stone watering
trough 1nstid o. the old wooden one
you remember is another change.
reckon you've noticed that Hi Greene
has raised his house story an add
ed a summer kitchen. That plazzy in
front O. the hotel Is another change in
the old town, an, Of course, you've
noticed the new boss sheds back O.
the church, an the broom shop want
here when you was boy with us. 1t
employs fiTe hands regular an seven
in the rash season. Time makes
changes, as reckon you have seem
From Judge.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-26
STATES AMAZING TO DANGER
Additional Hospital Beds for tho
Treatment Of the tuberculosis
Are Being Established.

Nearly 1900 additional hospital beds
for consumptives in 20 states were
provided during the year ending June
l, according to statement issued by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention Of tuberculosis. This
makes total Of over 10000 beds, but
only about one for every ten INDECENT
tuberculosis patients in this country.
In the last five years, the hospital
provision for consumptives has in
creased from 14,42s in 1907, to over
10000 in 1912. or over 100 per cent.
New York State leads in the number
Of beds. having $3.50 on June /; Mas
sachusetts comes next with $500; and
Pennsylvania, a close third with 2,700
Alabama showed the greatest percent
age of increase in the last year by add
ing 81 new beds to its AZ a year ago
Georgia comes next with 100 beds add
ed to $40 year ago. New York has
the greatest numerical increase, hav-
ing provided over 1900 additional beds
In the year.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-26
Sne Was a Buster.

Mrs. Sutton advertised for a woman
to do general housework, and in an
swer a colored girl called, announcing
that she had come for the position.
Are you a good cook?" asked Mrs.
Sutton.
mo, indeed, 1 don't cook" was the
reply.
Are you a good laundress?"
Il wouldn't do washin' and ironin';
It's too hard on the hands
Can you sweep" asked Mrs. SUIT
ton.
NO" was the positive answer. I'm
not strong enough
Well" said the lady Of the house,
quite exasperated. may I ask what
you can do?"
Il dusts," came the placid reply
Everybody's.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-26
The Blessing of the Word.

1t is the highest wisdom to avail
ourselves Of every help to right liv-
ing. There is no other help compar-
able to the Bible; there are number
less books and tracts on ethics, on the
conduct Of life. on holy Ii, Ing and holy
dying. But the Bible is the light from
which all these are lighted, and they
shine only in proportion as they re-
fleet its teaching and spirit. Why
should people prefer the trickling
branches to the full tide Of the cen
trail stream; or the twinkle Of the
small incandescent bulbs to the blaze
of the sun? However 1t may be &C.
counted for, the old book brings to the
sincere and inquiring heart message
of life and light, helping every man
to know himself in his weakness and
strength, and showing every man the
remedy for his weakness and the
sources of ever-increasing strength.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-26
Shock for a Brother.

John" said an eminent physician,
YEARLY, entering his home after a
hard days work, John, II anyone calls
excuse me-"
Yes, subj" agreed John, the old
family darkey.
Just say" explained the doctor.
that the masseur is with me-"
A little later the doctors brother
called--called and received the shock
of his life.
II want to see the doctor at once"
said he.
"Yuh can't do 1t, sur" solemnly an
nounced the old darkey, turning up his
eyes till the whites alone showed.
"Yuh can't do it, sub. The doctor, sub.
am wild de Messiah. New York
Evening Sun.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-26
rb. Moon,. ohsnrIno.

Looking out of the window one eve
ming, little Marie saw the bright, full
moon in the eastern sky, and, appar-
entity, only a few inches from it, tho
beautiful Jupiter, shining almost as
brightly as the moon itself. Marie
gazed intently at the spectacle for q
moment, and then turning to her
mother exclaimed:
ooh, mother, look! The moon has
laid an egg!"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-26
SAlLOW FACES
Often Caused by Tea and Coffee
Drinking.

How many persons realize that tea
and coffee SO disturb digestion that
they produce a muddy. yellow CON-
plexion?
A ten days trial OF Postum has
proven a means, in thousands of cases,
of clearing up a bad complexion.
A Washn young lady tells her ex-
perience:
"All of us-father, mother, sister and
brother-had used tea and coffee for
many years until finally We all had
stomach troubles, more or less.
I'VE all were sallow and troubled
with pimples, bad breath, disagreeable
taste in the mouth, and all Of us simply
30 many bundles Of nerves.
1--WE didn't realize that tea and COT
fee caused the trouble until one day
we ran out Of coffee and went to Dor
row some from neighbor. She gave
us some Postum and told us to try
that.
although we started to make 1t,
we all felt sure that we would be sick
If we missed our strong coffee, but We
tried Postum and were surprised to
find it delicious.
I've read the statements on the pkg,
got more and in a month and half
you wouldn't have known US. We all
were able to digest our food without
any trouble, each ones skin became
clear, tongues cleared of. and nerves
IN fine condition. We never use any
thing now but Postum. There is moth
Ing like It." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" and 1t is ex.
planned in the little book, THE Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
entereAt
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-26
Good Bait.

Aunt Sarah, cook in a Richmond
family, took home a dish of macaroni
from her mistress table for the edi-
fication of her own family. When her
children had been assured that 1t
was good they proceeded to eat with
great gusto. The next morning Aunt
Sarah discovered two Of her Off
spring in the yard turning over stones
and soil and scratching vigorously in
the earth.
''Heah, yo' chillun!" called out Aunt
Sarah, what yo' all doin'?"
Yves a-huntin' was the reply, 80
some mo- of dem macaroni worms"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-26
maklno Cheese In oIden DAYS.

Cheese was made by the old-time
farmers in the summer on the coop
erative plan by which four cattle own
ers owning say IA mich cows, received
all the milk night and morning, &C
cording to the daily yield of their
little herd. Thus given two families
having FIVE cows each, one with three
and one with one. supposing that the
average yield per cow was the same,
in two weeks, two owners would make
five cheeses each; one would press
three, and one only one cheese, but
this one would be as good and as lssga
as any of the rest.-"Nobility of the
Trades-The Farmer" Charles Wins
low Hall, in National Magazine.