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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
PROGRESSIVE RALLY
Enthusiastic Meeting at North Ben
nineton Thursday Evening

The Progressives of North Benning
ton held rally Thursday evening in
Bank hall A goodly number were
present and enjoyed some very excel
lent addresses.
The meeting was called to order by
its President, Hiram Hall, who intro
duced as speakers. Marden Nichols of
Bennington, who gave general talk
on Progressive principles, and Mr..
Horton of Burlington who gave an
outline of the work which is being
done in the northern part of the
start
They were followed by Rev. Geo. S.
Mills, pastor of the Second Congrega-
tional church of Bennington, who
delivered most excellent address
which was received with much APP
plause
Mrs. Horton, who accompanied her
husband, spoke to the ladies present
on the movement which is being put
-~..-. ~ lne state TO organize a Lad
les Progressive club. An organizer
will be present at a meeting, the
date of which will be announced lat
err and it is hoped that all the wo-
men who are interested in the Pro-
gressive cause will make il a point to
be present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
WILL PROSECUTE
MAYOR LUNN OF
SCHENECTADY
District Attorney Says He Has
Committed a Crime
|ONE MAN GOES TO JAIL
Robert A. Brakeman, former Schenec-
tady Clergyman, Sentenced for
obstructing Little Falls Streets

Albany, Oct. DIFFERENTIATION by
fDistrict-Attorney Frank Schmidt of
flion to prosecute the charges made
against Mayor Lunn and his associ-
htes from Schenectady, who were ar
rested last week for attempting to
speak in the public park at Little
Falls, n. Y, has re-opened the breach
between the socialists and the Herki-
/ mer county authorities. At the con-
tinuation of the examination of May
br Lunn before Recorder Collins yes
erday, the district-attorney charged
hat the Schenectady mayor had COM
nitted crime and should be held FOR
he action of the grand jury.
Mr.. Schmidts position took Mayor
Iunn and his friends by surprise.
They had expected that in view of the
hction of the authorities in permit
ting meetings to be held in the park
Monday and yesterday, the proceed
ngs against them would be dismiss
Id. Counsel for Mayor Lunn made
series of motions for the dismissal
bf the charge and when Recorder
Rollins ruled against them they ask
I'D for a short recess for the purpose
III comforting. After the conference
hey requested and were granted a
urther adjournment until the Goth, at
0 a. m.
Recorder Collins then sentenced
Robert A. Brakeman of Schenectady,
former clergyman, who was found
uilty last Saturday of blocking OF a
ublic street by attempting to ad-
ress a gathering of strikers to pay
fine of $50 or spend 80 days in Jail.
Bakeman refused to pay the fine and
Fas taken to the county Jail at Herk-
ner last night. An attempt will be
hade today to stay the sentence and
ave the prisoner paroled until an
ppeal is decided. Despite the con
ention of Distrlct-Attorney Schmidt
ommitted a crime, the city and
ounty officials are adhering to their
ecent decision not to interfere with
be MONDAY park meetings.
District Attorney Schmidt in court
esterday declared that a municipality
as the right to say where public
leetings should be held. These
entlemen," he said, came up here
be arrested and they succeeded
hey are clamoring about free speech
ut that was only subterfuge to get
hem in Jail, and thus make political
hpital for themselves" Mayor Lunn
bok exception to these remarks,
tanning the district attorney was
Fased and not speaking the truth.
e was silenced by the court.
Before leaving for Amsterdam last
ght Mayor Lunn made the following
atement: Little Falls is sec
on of Russia not yet added to the
kar's domain. The authorities first
ED me for a felony and couldn't
rove it. In order to back down
PEACEFULLY they illegally reduced the
barge to misdemeanor" The
rikers have called a meeting for
30 a. m. today for the purpose of
erfecting an organization.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23

Walter l.. Ball, Guildhall repub-
lican who seeks to GUST Daniel Kel-
lum, a democrat, at present occupy
ing seat in the House. Attorney j.
r. Searls of st. Johnsbury is counsel
for Ball and the venerable Elisha May
of the Scale town, represents Mr.. Kel-
lum. 1t took Mr.. Searles one hour
and 20 minutes to read the deposit
tons of the contestants witnesses
and by that time Chairman L. p. Ad-
ans of Marlboro decided to give the
committee a breathing spell and re-
cess was taken until after adjourn
ment tomorrow afternoon when Law
yer May will introduce dispositions.
The ballots were given into the
custody of the committee, and an ex-
animation showed that on the first
ballot 81 were properly marked for
Ball while five were marked appar-
emily for Ball but in a manner to in
dictate a possible means of identity
ing the voter or rather of showing to
interested persons how he voted.
Kellum had 81 properly marked bal
lots and there were four blanks and
two scattering votes. Ball claimed
the election, but the board of civil au-
thority of Guildhall were evenly d.
vided on the matter and in some
manner a second ballot was taken
and decided in favor of Kellum. The
dispositions of f. G. Adams, Henry
G. Spencer, Ezra Deering, Joseph NJ.
Pendridge, George F. Whitcomb. Dan
iel C. Philbrick, Walter II. Booth and
Hiram S. Wiley all tended to show
that there was no authority given for
the second ballot. The names of
many Guildhall men were mentioned
in the dispositions and selectman
Fitch figured prominently in the state
ments as a republican boss"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
PUBLIC SERVICE
INVESTIGATION
OF ACCIDENT
Hearing Before Commission
Held Here Today
WEATHER CUTS ATTENDANCE
Railroad Company Employees Testify
That Collision Would Not Have
Been Prevented by Operator

Notwithstanding the rain Of this
forenoon there was fair represen-
tation OF citizens at the public in
vestigation of the railroad accident
of Setember Z held at the new pro-
gressive headquarters in the Putnam
house block 1t was fully an hour
after the time set before Chairman
John W. Redmond of the public SER
vice commission called the meeting
to order.
The public service commission was
represented by two of the members,
the chairman and William R. Warner
of Vergennes. Clerk Rufus Spear of
the commission was also present and
administered the oath to the witness
es
The state was represented by
States Attorney w. ]. Meagher of
Bennington and Attorney General
John G. Sargent of Ludlow. The at
torney general was accompanied by
his stenographer, Miss Mildred
Brooks.
Attorney L. w. Lawrence of Kut-
land appeared for the Rutland Rail-
road company and Miss Helen NJ.
Sheridan of Rutland took the steno-
graphic minutes for the railroad COM
pany.
The railroad officials and employees
present from Rutland were Gen.
Supt G.. l.. r French, Superinten-
dent S. S. Cotton of the Chatham d.
vision, S. r. Cramer and Dispatchers
Mace, Amblo ana Perry.
When the meeting was called to or
der Attorney Lawrence made a few
preliminary remarks in which he
stated that under the circumstances
he desired that the evidence taken at
the investigation be used at the hear
ing in the afternoon on the petition
presented by the citizens of Benning-
ton. He made a special point, in
view of request for the installation of
an operator at the local station, that
train despatchers have no function in
the safe operation of regular trains.
He wished that this fact be given
careful consideration during the in
vestigation. Questioned by Chairman
Redmond he modified the statement
that this rule did not apply to extra
trains running against each other; il
did apply to extra trains running
against regular trains.
Only two witnesses were examined
during the forenoon, F. w. Perry, the
dispatcher who was on duty during
the afternoon and evening of Septem-
Der Z, and Chief Dispatcher U. V.
Mace.
Dispatcher Perry testified in reia-
ton TO the orders given during the
day, the method of dispatching trains
and the rules governing the running
of trains.
The second witness was Chief
Train Dispatcher Mace who testified
particular in relation to- the interpre-
particularly in relation to the inter
probation of rules involved in this
particular accident.
Mr. Mace was questioned by the at
torney general, Mr.. Redmond and a
number of citizens and the gist of his
replies was that had there been an
operator in the Bennington station
on the night Of the accident the pas
senger train would not have received
any orders other than those of its
time card.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
GIRL WILL LEAVE JOHNSON
After Fit of Hysteria Miss Cameron
Agrees to Go Home with Mother.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The Federal
Grand Jury today began its investiga-
ion into the Jack Johnson-Luclle
Cameron affair with view to learn
ing whether the negro pugilist has vi
olated the Mann act by causing the
Cameron girl and other young wo-
men to be brought to this city.
Lucille Cameron, who has been held
in the Rockford, ILL.,, Jail in default
of $4,000 bonds, and her mother. APP
peared at the Federal Building and
while they waited to be called into
the jury room, the mother again
pleaded with the girl to give up the
negro pugilist
Jack" Curley, fight promoter,
said Johnson and the Cameron girl
had been at his home only twice. The
first time was to meet her mother,
he said, and the other time when the
champion came to ask him to look
after his planned fights in Australia.
At the close of the hearing Miss
Cameron became hysterical and had
to be removed to the office of the
United States Deputy Marshall. She
will be called again tomorrow.
Later it was said that the girl had
finally yielded to the pleadings Of
her mother and consented to return
to her home.
Mayor Harrison today ordered the
Chief of Police TO have all the music
and other forms of entertainment in
the negro pugilists cafe on the South
Side Immediately stopped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
GARDNER WELCOMED HOME
Enosburg Falls Burns All Its Rec
Fire in Champions Honor.


Enosburg Falls, Oct. 22.-All the
red fire and railroad torpedoes in this
place were burned up tonight in the
effort on the part of enthusiastic ad-
mirers to express their delight at the
return from Boston of Larry" Gard
ner, third baseman of the worlds
champion baseball team.
The gritty little Red Sox player ar
rived here on a specially decorated
train which bore colored lights and
J ran over exploding torpedoes every
few feet. Amid the red glare and
footing of horns Gardner was escort
ed to waiting automobile owned by
G. +. Greenwood. Fifteen other auto
mobiles lined up in the procession
and headed by drum corps. a trip
was made through the principal
streets. Gardner's father occupied a
seat beside his son in the automobile
and the other machines were filled
with business men and fans.
The procession drew up at the Bur
ley block where short speeches were
made. p. A. irish welcomed Gardner
home on behalf Of the village trus-
tees and Olin Merrill who was intro
duced as a fan who travelled 800
miles to witness the games made a
neat speech. Gardner also made a
few remarks expressing his apprecia.
ton of che reception. Gardner's
mother and sister accompanied uim
home. Plans are on foot for a recep-
ton ana supper for Gardner to be
given by the Philemon club of which
the Red Sox player is a member.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
YOUNG MANS SUICIDE
Hoosck Falls Youth Dependent Be-
cause OF III Health.

Francis futile, twenty-five years
old and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah
futile of H0osick Falls, committed
suicide by drinking carbolic acid at
the home of his parents Sunday af-
ternoon. The young man had been
feeling unwell for some time and vas
respondent. He was a member of
the Elks of Iioosick Falls and of the
Delta Omicron ri Club and was high
ly esteemed. The parents and two
brothers. James and Edward OF Hoo
sick Falls, survive. Coroner Hutton
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
NEW WORKERS KILL A WOMAN
Four Take Her Out in Auto and
Shoot Her In Connecticut.

Stratford. Conn, Oct ga wo-
man was shot to death tonight near
Pecks Mills by party of four men.
said 10 be from New York. Three of
the men have been arrested, but they
refuse to give their names
II is said that the four men procur-
ed an automobile from a Bridgeport
garage and hired William Hall to
drive them to Pecks Mills. several
miles from here. On the way the au-
tomobile stopped and he woman got
in.
Arriving at the mills the chauffeur
was toldSto go up the road further
and return for :he party. While he
was gone several shots were heard.
Hall was made 70 drive back toward
Bridgeport at Tie point of pistol.
Three member o. the party were ar
restoS lerc. the fourth escaping.
Later a party went to Pecks Mills and
recovered the body of the woman.
which had been thrown into the river.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
DYING OF FOOTBALL INJURY
HaVerford College Student Hurt in
Lehieh Game.

Philadelphia. Ocb 21.-Charles E.
Hires, Jr, p years old, a senior at
Haverford College, is in a serious con
dition at the Bryn Mawr Hospital as
a result of injuries received during
the football game between Lehigh
University and Haverford at South
Bethlehem on Saturday.
In Making a tackle Hires was
struck in the abdomen. He told his
fellow players that the wind had
been knocked out Of him, but he did
not think IL amounted to anything.
Alter the Haverford team returned
Saturday night Hires condition be-
came critical and he was rushed to
the hospital. An operation was per-
formed at 3 o'clock in the morning.
Hires resides with his parents at
Haverford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
MR.. PUTNAM'S GIFT
Another Suggestion to Show Appre-
ciaticn BY Community

Editor of the Banner
AS a citizen of Bennington, and
beneficiary of Mr.. Henry w. Put
MANS magnificent generosity towards
our beautiful village, a generosity
that has never been equaled in the
state before by any individual, l
would suggest, in view of our great
obligation to him as citizens, that we
take some action WORTH WHILE
toward showing our appreciation of
his gift
| quite favor the spirit shown by a
recent contributor to your columns,
the contribution having been in the
form of letter favoring the erection
of a fountain on Putnam Square in
honor OF Mr.. Putnam, but / believe
we could do something that would be
much more satisfactory to him, some
thing that would be a more lasting
memorial, namely, name one of our
principal streets after him, not one
of our shorter or less important
streets, but either Main street or
which might possibly be more pleas
ing to him, rename North and South
streets North Putnam and South Put
nam streets. Owing to the fact that
his former residence was on North
street, while his brothers is still on
that street. The street at present
bearing Mr.. Putnam's name could be
renamed in way satisfactory to it's
residents. no doubt.
make the suggestion contained in
this letter, believing it would be per
haps the best way in which we could
show our appreciation of his pricely
gift. shall probably not be in town
upon the date set for the Village Meet
ing, but hope someone will view this
matter as given here and make a mo-
ton in the meeting to that effect.
Truly Yours,
S. II. X.
Bennington, Oct. 21st, 1912
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
coLLIDEs WITH AUTOMOBILE
Exciting Runaway on North and Main
Streets This Forenoon,

One of the most exciting runaways
seen on the streets of Bennington in
many months occurred about li.yO
this forenoon when a pair of large
bay horses attached to a heavy lum-
Der wagon whirled around the cor
ner of North and Main streets and
crashed into the large touring car
owned by President George +. Graves
of the First National bank.
At the time of the collision the
horses were running at terrific
clip but were instantly checked by
the heavy car. The mudguard on
the right hand side of the car was
badly twisted, but that was the only
apparanet damage. As soon as the
horses had been extricated the car
was driven away by the chauffeur.
William Healy.
Inc wagon was acrrying a box load
OF cabbage at the time and the veg
etables were thrown in every direc-
ton. One of the wheels Of the wag-
on collapsed.
The team was being driven bv Fred
woodland who had stopped at a house
near the corner Of North and County
streets 10 deliver. While he was in
the house one Of the horses suddenly
bit the other and the dash over
North street began.
Miss Margaret Lowrie. who was in
'front.' Of Coles drug store when the
horses came around the corner. had
a narrow escape. She had sufficient
presence Of mind to hurry into he
doorway Of the store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
PRIMA DoNNAs HELD TRAIN
Alice Nelson and Jeska Swartz Dane
ed Turkey Trot in Station.

St Paul, Mimi, Oct 22.-Trans-
continental traffic, even the United
States mail. was delayed for FIVE
minutes in the Union Station this
morning because Miss Alice Nielsen
and Mile. Jeska Swartz. stars of he
Boston Grand Opera Company. chose
to dance the turkey trot, the grizzly
bear and the Gaby glide on the sta
ton platform.
The conductor with his right hand
raised to give the high ball" sign
stood rigid, the fireman let his steam
go down, and porters dropped suit
cases and all stared and smiled while
the two songbirds tripped dainiily
through maze Of baggage trucks
and mail bags.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
HoRTENsE p'ARBLAY
Who viii Sing the Soprano Role in
"Elijah"

Nine. Hortense D'Arblay, who will
sing the soprano role in the opera
Elijah" has made her chief success
in the German opera houses, where
she created the dramatic soprano roles
of che modern repertoire. Nine.
D'Arblay is an actress of rare ability
on the operate stage. Without sacri-
ficing the beautiful tones of her voice,
she produces tragic effects, that have
been compared in originality and
force to the great tragediennes of to-
day Nine. D'Arblay has a fine stage
presence. She is an American wom-
an, of French parentage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
MAKE AMEs TACKLES WILSON
|aIks Tariff When Governor Wants
TO See Football

Princeton, N. J.. Oct. 21.-Gov. Will
pm went to see the varsity football
factice this afternoon and popped
|ght into the middle of red hot
| riff argument with Snake Ames.
be of the Princeton coaches, who
ade a lasting record for himself in
e days of the famous $50 team.
The Governor tried to turn the
bject to football, but the Snake was
Rdurate and insisted on telling the
bvernor wherein his views upon the
riff were fallacious and in making
pown his own opinions upon that i'm
'rtant topic. Finding that Mr.. Ames
hs not to be shaken in his determi-
|ion TO get to the bottom of the
riff, IL such a thing were possible.
e Governor gave up and to end
bat he viewed as a hopeless situa-
bn he left the field.
He said tonight he thought IL was
most criminal in Ames to bring up
serious a question on such a per
ct day to watch the team at work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
NFT HEARS "swEET ADELiNEv

Pston's Mayor Marbles for Presi.
dent and Guests at Beverly.
Beverly, Mass, Oct 21.-President
! Ut entertained at luncheon at PARA
btta today a party Of fifteen Mayors
Massachusetts towns which he has
Bited during his vacation here. and
er attended a moving picture show
a local theatre showing views Of
p President and Mrs. Taft upon
|eir arrival in Beverly last July and
ews Of Robert and Miss Helen Taft
on their Western trip last summer.
Mayor Fitzgerald Of Boston made a
ort speech and sang Sweet AIDE
-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
Nine Hortense D'Arblay as The
Widow" in Elijah"

In arranging for the route of the
Majestic Grand Opera company which
will present the first American pro-
duction of Mendelssohn's opera
Elijah" at the Bennington opera
house Saturday evening. the matter
Of transportation has been one of the
problems. AS the company will car
~ over one hundred and sixteen peo-
pie including a full symphony and a
large chorus to say nothing Of scene
~. properties and costumes, a spe-
cial train viii transport this organiza-
ton from place to place.
Although the expense involved in
this. is equal to the cost OF moving
an organization as big as the Metro
politan Opera Company Of New York.
it viii not affect the price to the pub
lie which viii not exceed two dollars
(s2).
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities For This Section For
The Next "a Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy and colder tonight
Thursday, fair. cold, east portion.
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Our Very Best Silver Plated Ware

Most brands Of plated ware are put upon IL
per cent nickle blanks. "OUR VERY BEST"
is put up on rs PER CENT NICKLE. BLANKS
which makes it ONE-FOURTH BETTER.
"OUR VERY BEST HAS rs PER CENT
MORE SILVER PLATING than many of the
well-known brands, and carries the PARKER
ASTIN HARDWARE CO.'S GUARANTEE
SATISFACTION or MONEY REFUNDED
Pilgrim and Ivanhoe patterns, solid han
die knives and forks, per set $50. 5 4.50
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rapher. Miss Josephine Cohn. sho
run the adding machine and hnlped
Tom Mcdonald keep tho fotsIs.
Mccormack Bros sent Miss Flora
Cavern. and Auditor Beat Of the
Puget Sound r. L. q r. Go. loaned
bis secretary. Miss Shirley Cove. 90
the judges. Commercial Manager
Meyers. Of tho Telephone company.
rushed a couple Of his TRUSTEES. Mias
Elizabeth Downing and Mies Marian
spaidinE. 90 the rescue. and the
work was begun.
When II ~aa over they we're q
tired lot Waity Got 10 the ball
park In time for tho game. but
Meek was laid up and sat on the
bench. Tom TASTY. his undefstndy.
going behind The bat.
What's the matter. MeekT~
pipcd an ubulquitous fan.
-Nuthlp'." dra~ied Meek. MY
thumbs sore from countiag Plak
coupons"
After the count Sas over Mr..
wattelet and Mr.. Meek Of the Vie.
toria cl0h. and MFR. white 81 ne
Seatti. club invited all the Judges.
ASSISTANTS and contestants 20 be
their guests az Saturday game
II Manager Nordyke can spare Mr..
Meek. who IL known M the wreck.
lng eros the latter viii pylos the
party. and show them tho fipe
points of the game.
or course. all the candidates and
their friends we're on tho qul wye.
waiting for the announcotnAntf In
the Pink. When the result became
known the majority OF theo, called
Mrs. Opdyke. frat prize wilmer. on
the phone. extending congratula.
tons. The first prize was two sea
son passes and the second prize was
one. These we're delivered today,
a. well a. the other seven prizes.
The third prize Ia a lady's gold
watch. the fourth a chsteiaine bag
and the fifth a lady's gold bracelet.
The sixth Is si5 merchandise or
der and the seventh dozen Beat.
rice photographs. contributed BY
Jacobs photo shop. The eighth Ia
a box at the Seattle aud the ninth
n boz at the Pantages.
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Williams and Price; Miller and
Berry.
Vernon Portland game postponed.
wet grounds.