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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
THE STATE TICKET.

There have been good many
threats. from one source and another,
that there will be an unusual opposi-
ton to the Republican state ticket
this summer and fall, but so far no
very serious developments are record
ed. All that can be said of the men
on that ticket was said before they
were nominated. They were made
candidates in the full glare of noon
day publicity and by such decisive
vote sa to leave no possible suspicion
of political unfairness, in the general
sense, while the faint of corruption or
purchase has not been even limited in
any case.
Allen M. Fletcher, of Cavendish,
the candidate for governor, has had
an unusual experience in the affairs
and concerns of the state He is, to
begin with, a successful business man
He has made good in the direction or
handling of affairs of large concern.
He is not a theorist or a dreamer. He
has demonstrated his capacity to man.
age practical bushes in a practical
way. And he did this in a state so
much larger than Vermont and with
so much more complicated and varied
interests promoted by so many more
people that he has had fair test OF
his ability as an executive and man.
ager and come off winner That does
not argue against the Importance of
Vermont affairs nor the degree of
moral responsibility devolving upon
anyone in charge of them. One state
is as another in this respect. But
even as "one star differeth from an
other in glory, so some states pre-
sent perhaps more involved prob
lem to the man ambitious in some d.
rections than other states do.
So at the outset Mr.. Fletcher comes
to Vermont with a good record of
achievement in the business way.
The next suggestion is that he does
come to Vermont; he returns to the
home of his ancestors, because at
heart he is Vermnnter; he inherits
the old Green Mountain sentiment,
and he wants to be a part of the for.
ces for good that are attempting to
realize its splendid spirit in everyday
life.
And he did not come 70 Vermont
merely as a colonist TO prepare the
way for political Advancement. He has
been worker ever since he made
his residence here. He has engaged
himself in all kinds of public concerns
and has a record of service in the
legislature that is probably not ex.
ceeded in point of years by any &C.
tive men OF the present generation.
Mr.. Fletcher's canvass for the Re.
publican nomination for governor was
made in the open ard was successful.
All that above-board politice helped
TO do nominated him. He will make
as good a governor as he has law.
maker, and the fact that his towns.
men have, sent him to the legislature
four times tells all that need be said
OF that story.
This is the year of an election for
president This is the year when the
Republican party should stand firm
for its principles and its time-tested
policy. Mr.. Fletcher represents a pro
gressive element in the old line party
mas been a worker in the endeavor &c
make the state Republican party pro
gressive. and is fairly entitled to an
opportunity to show in the governors
chair something OF tie same qualities
ne has displayed elsewhere and tina,
got him the nomination.-St. Albaps
Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
WILL VETO ALL
TARIFF BILLS
Does Not Like Wool, Steel, or
Cotton Changes
DON'T AGREE WITH REPORT
Tariff Boards Findings Have Been
Ignored In the Framing OF the
New Schedules.

Washington. Aug. 6.-Presdent
Taft today began preparing his veto
message on the steel, wool and cotton
tariff revision bills soon to come be-
fore him from Congress. His vetoes
will be based upon his understanding
that the bills have been drawn almost
regardless of the tariff board s
reports on those schedules. The steel
bill probably will be sent to the
White House first. The president to-
day had not decided which he would
first disapprove.
Chairman Henry G. Emery of the
tariff board, was White House visit
or twice yesterday. He took there
data which the president will use in
condensed form in his veto message.
The conference reported on the
compromise La Toilette Underwood
wool tariff bill was adopted by the
Senate today. 35 to 49, Six Progress
sive" Republicans Joined the Demo
Gratis. The compromise bill. goes at
once to the president. 1t is ideptical
with the one he vetoed.
The progressives who voted for the
wool tariff revision were Senators
Bristow, Clapp, Crawford. Gronna, La
Toilette and Works. Senator Cum.
minis was paired against the measure
He said that if free to vote he would
oppose it because he believed the 29
per cent ad valorem duty on WOO
much lower than could be justified by
study of the tariff boards report.
Senators Nelson. McCumber. Town
send and others also explained theil
opposition to the compromise bill oil
the ground that the rates and the
basis of ad valorem tariffs were not
in accord with the tariff boards rec
concentrations.
Senator La Toilette declared the
tariff boards work had been showT
to be radically wrong by expert:
who had analysed it.
The conference report was agreed
to by the House Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
State Issues.

The Bellows Falls Times is right
when II declares that the campaign
for state officers ought to be conduct
ed on state issues alone. Not only
Is this course a wise one from the
standpoint of the candidate for state
Office but also with relation to its eff
feet on the national fight The only
way the Republican leaders can be
sure Of rolling up an old-time major
ity in September is to concentrate
the attention Of the voters on state
issues and candidates. II national
issues are considered there is likely
to be a much greater difference OF
opinion. Why ignore the fact that a
great many men who are going 70
vote for Fletcher and Howe in Sep
TENDER are going to vote for Wilson
and Marshall two months later
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
NEGROES THREATEN A BOLT.
Action To Be Further Discussed At
Meeting Toniqht.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Members of an
organization styling itself the ma
| tional progressive party of colored
men," split last night at a meeting
called to consider the advisability OF
withdrawing from the new progress
sive party. A resolution to remain
within the ranks was finally adopted,
but w. d. Venerable of st. Louis,
president of the organization, said
this resolution did not represent the
sentiment of the majority of the
members. He further declared that
none of the northern colored dele
gates seated by the progressives
would participate in the convention.
They may take their seats today, he
said, but he asserted that they would
not vote.
Another meeting will be held to-
| night to discuss further the action of
the contest committee in unseating
the southern delegates. The resolu-
ton passed last night was supported
by w. H. A. Moore, secretary Of the
organization. He took the gavel from
the chairman when the argument be-
came heated, and after putting the
resolution to an yea and nay vote, it
| carried. The action was greeted with
cries of steam roller"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
Another Oeserter.

The latest reported list Of deser-
tiers from the Roosevelt camp con-
tains the name Of Thomas II. New
Mr.. Newberry. whose home is in De
troit, has been one Of the COlonels
most enthusiastic supporters. but he
has decided not to quit the Republi-
can party.-Rutla1d Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
UNKNOWN HEROINE.
Saved the Lives Of Fifty People By
Her Warning.

Boston, Aug. GA woman guest at
the Hotel Claremont saved the lives
of fifty people here this morning
when she warned the other inmates
of the house of a fire Of unknown ORR
gin. The last of the guests escaped
with difficulty. The woman giving
the warning fell unconscious after
her brave deed and her name could
not be learned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06

Added to the regiment are eleven
mounted scouts and orderlies from
the cavalry school at Norwich Uni
versity. this number including two
musicians.
Target practice took up the time
of the men yesterday. Each company
hadt he use of two targets. except
the new companies. which were as
signed three targets. The regimental
band had three tours of duty. The
first from 4.30 to a. m, while the
men are turning out; the second at
retreat and the third at concert at 8
o'clock in the evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
SOLDIERS IN CAMP.
National Guardsmen at Camp Estey
Are Getting In Shape.

Burlington, Aug. 6.-The routine of
soldiers life started at daylight
yesterday at Camp Estey. The next
three days will do much toward get
ting the national guardsmen into trim
for the maneuvers in Connecticut.
The consolidated report of the camp
showed that 81 officers and 636 men
were present. The hospital corps de-
tachment consists of three officers
and 10 men. Three officers were on
duty with every company except Com
pany / of Brattleboro which had two
officers present. The roster of en-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06

charged that some Taft leaders in the
republican party were behind the
contests brought by the southern
negro delegates and had betrayed the
expenses of the negroes in coming to
Chicago. This the negs6es stoutly
denied.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
NOTICE.

The Burlington Trust Company Is
mailing to its friends and patrons an
old fashioned Farmers Almanac for
the coming year-1e1s.
Mail a post card bearing your I'D.
dress to the Company at Burlington,
Vermont, and copy win be mailed
you free Of cost
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06

Chicago at Philadelphia
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston.
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington s. Chicago 10 In
ningsD.
st. Louis ~. Philadelphia 4.
Detroit 4. New York 2.
Cleveland 3 Boston l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
Woman's Ionic.

my dear, these are excellent cigars
but they are awfully strong"
"Yes. got the strongest could find
They won't break so easily in your
pocket. Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
INGToN, VT. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1912
BISHOP DROPS DEAD.
Well Known churchman Died This
Morning.

Albany, Aug. 6.-Patrick A. Lud-
den, Bishop of the Diocese of SYRIA
cuse, and we'll known Roman Cath
Ole clergyman. dropped dead here
this morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
To 81 Pracisa.

New Cook-When serve dinner
should say Dinner is ready" or Din.
per is servedT
Mistress-If It be as bad as last night
Just say "Dinner is spoiled. Satire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06

Real worth requires no interpreter.
Its everyday deeds form its blazonry.-
Chamfort.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
on IN. Run.

Ran into town yesterday to DO some
shopping
Buy muchT
NO: ran out Of money.--Boston
Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago 5, Philadelphia 2 FIRST
game.D
Chicago 5, Philadelphia 3 (second
camel.
Boston 10. Cincinnati 2.
Pittsburg s. New York 4.
st. Louis 8, Brooklyn 4.
C4andinn ~ Al. Nl,ahe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
STANDING OF the Clubs.


Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at St Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Probabilities for .his section for the
Next - Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Wednesday.
Not much change in temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
DRINKS CARBOL|C ACID
AS HE TALKS TO FRIEND
Wilma J. Nash Dies After
Nearly Draining Bottle
on Street.

II am going to drink some ,carbolic acid
and kill myself" With these words to
George Elliott Of 1913 K street southwest,
Wilma J. Nash Of 476 X street southwest
put three-ounce bottle Of the deadly
fluid to his lips and nearly drained it be-
fore Elliott could strike 1t from his hand.
The men were standing at ~ and K
streets southwest about II o'clock last
night when Nash committed the act.
Nash fell to the sidewalk, and a hurry
call for the Emergency Hospital ambu-
lance was sent in. DR.. Benjamin New
house. the surgeon in charge Of the am
bulance, administered antidotes on the
way to the hospital. When Nash was
put on the operating table he was still
gasping. but died within two minutes
When Nash was searched at the hos
pital two letters, a box of pills, a chauf-
feurs license and an empty pocketbook
and the police at first thought that his
suicide was due to the fact that he was
apparently without funds, but later his
father, John Nash. came to the hospital
to see his boy, and said that he had al
ways made his home with him. seldom be-
ing away from there even over night.
Nash was unmarried and twenty-five
years old. He came to Washington from
WeStmoreland county, Va. eight years
ago with his father and threes,brothers
His mother is dead and the four brothers
and father have always lived together
here.
The father was deeply affected by his
sons death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
DOLLAR DIPLOMACY
OLD AS KING SOLOMON
Promotes American Trade
Abroad Is the Opinion of
Charles NJ. Pepper.

Dollar diplomacy is as old as King
Solomon. and a policy to be proud Of, &C
cording to Charles NJ. Pepper. foreign
adviser Of the State Department, who
addressed the University Club last night.
clared the need Of barter with foreign
nations and the relations which such
trade would bring about between nations,
the principle of dollar diplomacy was
recognized.
1.-The growth Of American trade with for
eign nations has made a recognized diplo-
matte policy necessary" said Mr. Pepper
He added that it was only during the
last four years that this policy had been
called dollar diplomacy"
In Other Countries.
Great Britain for the last 300 years
has had similar diplomatic policy, and
Germany, for the last thirty years, since
she became a manufacturing and indus
trial country. But in Great Britain the
unit is the shilling, and in Germany the
unit is the mark.
The dollar is just four times as great
as the shilling and the mark" added
Mr.. Pepper.
Mr.. Pepper said that the business men
Of the United States had been more
quick to grasp the need of dollar d.
plomacy" than had many Of the senators
and representatives in Congress In the
far east, where other nations were MAX
ing great loans and gaining trade advan-
tages thereby. the United States has
attempted to gain it's share of the loans
and trade. This has been the dollar
diplomacy in that section of the world.
Benefits Noted.
In the Latin American republics, he
said, dollar diplomacy" has meant a
little more both to the people of those
nations and to the citizens of the United
States. Mr.. Pepper declared that he be-
lieved the Monroe doctrine would endure
and that dollar diplomacy would have
much to do with maintaining this doc
trine.
Mr.. Pepper paid a high tribute to AS
sistant Secretary of State Huntington
Wilson. who. he said. has done much to
perfect the diplomatic policy Of this
country in the last few years, acting
with the approval of Secretary of State
Knox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
TO CONTINUE SEARCH
FOR mrs. BARNES"
Whereabouts of Woman Ac-
cused of Shooting Walter
Mumm Still a Mystery.

PARIS. December 14.-The whereabouts
Of Mrs. Mary Barnes" who shot and
wounded Walter Mumm. and was herself
wounded. according to report, are still
a mystery. The efforts of Paris detec-
tives to find her and discover how seri-
ously she was wounded. If at all, have
been unsuccessful
NJ. Bochard. tho investigating magis-
trate. has ordered the search for the
woman to be continued. as she has been
formally charged with wounding Mumm.
The valet employed in the house where
Mrs. Barnes lived has Informed the
police that early Thursday morning he
heard Mrs. Barnes cook cry, you're
killing hertz The disturbance ceased a.
moment later. At o'clock In the morning
Mumms brother arrived and took the in
jured man away in an automobile.
throughout the day. Several persons
called, including three doctors, which
seemed to indicate that she, too had been
injured. Early Friday morning Mumm' $
brother returned to the house and took
away a woman, closely mufied up. in a
taxicab. 1t is supposed the woman was
''Mrs. Barnes"
BALTIMORE. December 14.-Harry
Davis Barnes of this city. mentioned as
the first husband of MRS. Barnes." one
ing affair in Paris, denied today that
he ever had been her husband.
He admitted mountaineering with
the woman. however. but declared it
was only casual. Barnes said she was
introduced to him at Allentown, Pa.
about thirteen years ago as Mary
Cleveland Rensimer He was married
at the time. he said. and had been for
several years. The last time he saw
the Rensimer girl was nearly twelve
years ago in Baltimore. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
STOCKINGS FILLED FOR POOR.
Play Also Presented by Normal
School Alumni Association.

"A German Christmas was the title of
a play presented by members of the
Washington Normal School Alumni AS
ISOLATION last night in Franklin School
building. Forty-seven stockings. each one
filed by one of the girls Of the associa-
ton, were brought as contribution to
poor children.
The play was written by one of the
teachers Of the pubic schools, Miss Rose
Parkman. In the caste were Miss Edna
Robinson, as Gretel; Miss Ruth Miller.
as Alice in Wonderland; Miss Mildred
Miller, as Hansel; Miss Sara Koenigs-
berger, as Wendy, and Miss Laura Wes-
sells as Santa Claus.
Mss Edna Carr was chairman of the
decoration committee. and Miss Rose
Rice Of the refreshment committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
S|X-DAY BIKE RACE ENDS
FogIer and Rutt, German
American Team, Win Hard
Contest. /

NEW YORK. December 14.-Fogler and
Rutt. the German-American team, won
the six-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden which ended tonight.
Walter Rutt took the honors for his
team in the mile sprint which decided
the race. The Bedell-Mitten team, rep
resented In the sprint by Bedell. was sec
ond; and the Clarke-Hiu team. with
Jackie Clarke doing the riding. finished
third.
The Root-Hehir team, the Drebach-Col-
Inns team and the Grenda-Pye team nm
ished fourth. fifth and sixth, respectively.
Root, Drebach and Grenda rode for their
teams in the sprint The time for the
mile was 200 40.
Immediately afterward a second sprint
was started between the kramer-Moran
and Perchicot-Egg teams, which were
tied a lap behind the leaders when the
long grind ended.
Frank Kramer won this sprint, which
gave his team seventh place, and the
Egg-Perchicet team was relegated to
eighth position. Wells and Walker
finished ninth.
The record for a six-day race is 2,73I
miles and one lap. made by Macfarland
and Moran In 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
At ANNUAL Dinner
MayfIower Descendants En-.
terrain Guests at the New
Willard Hotel.

The Society Of Mayf1ower Descendants In
the District Of Columbia held its thirteenth
annual dinner last night at the New VIII
lard Hotel, a number Of prominent per-
sons being invited to the guest table, most
Of whom delivered short addresses on
topics Of interest to the society. The
banquet was principally social gather
ing. President Taft had intended to be
present, but found himself unable to do so.
Music for the occasion was furnished oy
Miss Ethel Noble Johnson, soloist, and
Miss Clarine McCardy. pianist.
Those at the guest table were: William
Sherman Washburn. governor Of the Dis
trict society. presiding: Representative
Wood, chief of staff. U. S. A: Miss Julia
Lathrop. chief of children's bureau; Sena-
tor Duncan u. Fletcher OF Florida, Rev
Samuel H. Woodrow. pastor of the First
congregational Church; Thomas Smell
Hopkins, governor general of the May:
flower Society, and Rear Admiral Royal
B. Bradford. U. S. N. retired.
Members Present.
Others present were:
A. A. Aspinwall. Mrs. Aspinwall.
Clarence A. Aspinwall. Mrs. Aspinwall,
Chester c. Baxter, Frank Bond, Mrs.
Bond. c. L. Bowman. Mrs. Bowman.
Ernest w. Bradford. Miss Florence NJ.
Brown, Justice Henry B. Brown, Capt
W. W. Case, Mrs. Case, Miss Isabel S.
Chamberlin, Amos Chapman. Miss Jo-
sephine Craighead. Miss Mary NJ. Craig
head. Miss Mary w. Durham, DR.. Charles
r. Eastman, Carnegie museum. Pittsburgh
Capt. s. E. .Faunce. Mrs. Faunce, Mrs.
D. U. Fletcher, Miss Graves. DR.. E. A
Hill. Mrs. Hill. Capt. S. G. Hopkins, Mrs.
Thomas S. Hopkins. Mrs. z. S. James.
Miss James. Senator Charles F. johnson
Of Maine. Mrs. Johnson. Miss Flora
Johnson, Jerome F. johnson, DR.. Paul
Johnson, DIR. Stuart L. Johnson, Miss
Bertha L. Lands, F. Sanchez Latour,
secretary Of the legation of Guatemala
Capt Frank j. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis,
ex-Gov. William L. Marsh. Miss Marsh.
Joseph A. Minturn. Rev. DR.. James S.
Montgomery, Mrs Montgomery. Charles
F. Nesbit, Mrs. Nesbit, Mrs. E. H. Noyes.
Miss E.. j. r. c. Noyes, E. s. Parker,
Col. Harry L. Rogers. U: S. A.; Mrs.
Rogers, Henry w. Scovill. Rev.. James
H. Taylor, Miss Roberta Tefft, Mrs. s.
R. Van Deusen. Mrs. w. s. Washburn.
Mrs. s. H Woodrow, 8. w. Woodward,
Miss Mae Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
WARSH|PS CONCLUDE
VISIT TO VERA Cruz
Admiral Fletcher Returns Call
of Mexican Officials Be-
fore Leaving Port.

VERA CRUZ. Mexico. December A.
The United States squadron. compris-
ing the battleships Minnesota, Kansas,
Michigan and South Carolina, under
command Of Rear Admiral Fletcher.
concluded it's visit and sailed at sun
down.
Admiral Fletcher came ashore this
afternoon and repaid the official call
Of Gen. Augustin Valdez, military COM
mander of the district. The officers
Of the squadron enjoyed a few hours
of shore leave. but owing to the limit
ed time. this privilege was denied the
men.
Visitors Keenly Disappointed.
Visitors to Vera Cruz, both American
and Mexican. many of whom came from
the capital and interior towns, were
keenly disappointed at not being able to
go aboard the warships. But although
the weather was fine. the heavy swell
made boarding difficult and dangerous.
Gen. Valdez went out to the flagship
in a Mexican launch. and was drenched
he was blad to return in the admiral
launch. The Minnesota fired eleven
guns in honor Of his rank as brigadier.
The Minnesota and Kansas are pro-
ceeding for Philadelphia, the Michi.
gan and South Carolina for Norfolk.