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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
RAILROAD HAD TO
SETTLE WITH z
WOMEN
Both Widows of William H
Hopkins
WAS KILLED NEAR CHATHAM
Curious Case Of Man Who Had Two
Wives and Both Legally
Welded

The case OF Mary Ann Dillon Hop
kins against the New York Central
Railroad company was settled in the
Onondaga county court at Syracuse
n. Y, Monday. The suit was brought
by the plaintiff to recover damages
from the defendant company for the
death of her husband, William H.
Hopkins. an employee who was killed
near Brainerd on the Chatham divis-
ion OF the Rutland division some two
years ago.
Hopkins at the time OF the acct
dent which resulted in his death was
living in this village and his estate
was settled through the probate
court A settlement was made by
the railroad company with the ad-
ministrator who acted in behalf Of
the widow.
After the estate had been settled
the case which came before the On.
ondaga county court Monday was
brought by the plaintiff who was able
to prove that she was the wife OF
Hopkins by whom she had one son.
~ hNN hVNtAOptu btAOic Allt case MdS
brought that there had been a de-
cree Of separation granted to Mary
Ann Dillon and William II. Hopkins
but that there had never been any
divorce. Such being the case the
suit was brought on the ground that
Mary Ann Dillon was the legal wife
Of Hopkins and that her claim had in
no manner been invalidated by the
previous settlement with the woman
whom Hopkins later married in the
belief that he had legal right to be
come party to such union.
II was this second wife who lived
with him here and not Mary Dillon
Hopkins who figures in this settle
ment 1t is a rather unusual thing
for railroad company to be COMPEL
ed to settle with two widows of the
same man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
Y. M. C. A. OFFICERS
A. j. Holden Elected President For
Coming Year

The Board of Directors of the Y.
NJ. c. A. has elected officers as fol
lows; President, Arthur ]. Holden;
vice president, VIM. T. Barratt; re-
cording secretary, j. Lawrence Girls
void; treasurer, Asa f. LOOMS.
Since the election the following
committees for the current year have
been appointed by the president
Executive-A. j. Holden, Collins M.
Graves, VIM. r. Barratt; House-H.
W. Myers, c. l.. Holden, Il. Il. LARA
bee; Religious f B. Pope, A. M.
Torrance, Sidney Edison; Finance
II. Webster, Willard f. Lighthall, l..
II. Ross, Harrie c, White; Social
Frank G. Phillips, Guy Harmon,
Douglass Hawks, j. Russell Carpen-
ter, James Chamberlain, VIM. Hol-
ter; Membership. Lawrence Girls
void, Myron Jones, VIM. Wills, Robt.
T. White, Ansel Buss, Karl Paulson;
Boys Work-H. MacGregor Richie,
VIM. F. Meyer, Charles Hitchcock,
Goodall Hutton, Eugene G. Burt,
Educational p. T. II. Pierson, Ar
thur r. Hollister, +. II. Holden, II,
b. Dickinson, A. Buell. Sibley;
Bowling T White, Harry B.
North, Fred Perry, olin w. Harwood,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
RECKLESS Y DUNG
AVIATOR WAS
KILLED
Foolish Stunts in the Air Were
Fatal
VICTIM IS A YALE MAN
Rutherford Page Had Been Trying to
Equal the Feats Of Lincoln
5eechy

Los Angeles, Jan. 29:-Rutherford
Page, "a, Yale graduate, registered
from New York and flying as one Of
the Curtis ayiators, was instantly
killed when he fell $50 feet yester-
day on Dominguez field, few mo
ments before the close of the third
days program of the third interna-
tional aviation meet. Page was en-
deavoring to turn on pivot when
the swell of air over the hangers
caught his planes. He made an eff
fort to regain his balance but evil
IDENTITY fearing the aeroplane was be
yond control gave up and when
about 60 feet in the air jumped clear
of the machine and fell fiat into the
plowed ground. According to the
doctors he was crushed to death.
Page was flying for the first time
as a licensed aviator, having been
awarded his license Saturday. His
earlier flying was one of the specta-
cular features, despite a puffy and
treacherous wind. He was one ! OF
the first to leave the ground. In the
first heat of the five miles handicap,
in which he and Lincoln Beachy, the
Curtiss veteran, were the contestants
Page thrilled the crowd by his sen
sational maneuvers. All the dips and
sharp turns made by Beachy were
duplicated by Page, who was even
more daring
The more experienced aviators
shook their heads when they wit.
messed Pages apparently foolhardy
evolutions, and when he descended
Glenn Curtiss, who taught him to fly
cautioned him against attempting to
perform feats at his first meet which
require much. experience to learn
Page laughed and assured Curtiss
that he was "all to the good" Dur
ing the afternoon the young New
Yorker had told those about the hang
ers that he would beat Beachy OF
break my fool neck"
Page Joined the Curtiss camp al
San Diego about six weeks ago, and
there he received his first instruc
tions in flying. Mr.. Curtiss said
Pages death was due to lack of ex
| perience and his extreme daring
He was more than fearless" sale
Curtiss. "He had been called the
second Beachy and it was predicted
by all who had witnessed his early
| flights that he would be a worlt
beaten If some such thing as happen
ed today did not end his career"
Immediately after the accident thu
wreckage of Pages machine wa
piled up and burned to prevent IL
being carried away piecemeal b.
\ souvenir hunters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
The HORSE SHOW
Smart Costumes Seen In The
Boxes and Promenade.
CORDUROY SUITS IN VOGUE.

Shock Given Maiden Aunt by Careless
Younger Generation-A Few Hints
About the Way to Treat Gas Stove
That Are Helpful.
My Dear Elsa-I was so sorry you
could not have been here for the horse
show. A friend of Dicks loaned him
a box for three evenings. so you see
we lined right up with smart "sassiety
and were really among the Four Hun
dred,' Pretty Lady Decies was in the
Gould box very close to us. Her hus
band came over to act as one of the
judges in the officers jumping classes
BY the way. the military contestants
from several foreign countries added
not little to the glitter and glory Of
most brilliant display. Sounds like
newspaper story. doesn't it, but, real
~. elsa dear. to even an old horse show
attendant like myself tie garden never
looked loveler or the women more
charmngly gowned than they did
this year The directors outdid them
selves in the matter of decorations
The effect as one entered the pergola-
like entrances. was that Of huge ltal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
MRS. SYLVIA GORE DEAD
Widow Of the Late Lorenzo Gore
Who Died Six Years Ago

Mrs. Sylvia A. Gore. aged rs, wild
ow Of the late Lorenzo Gore, died
early Monday evening at the home
Of her son.in-law, Edward Cook on
North Branch street, after a weeks
illness. The funeral will be held at
the home OF Mr.. Cook tomorrow, Wed
nesday afternoon at 230. Rev,
w. f. Meyer OF the First Baptist
church officiating.
Mrs. Gore, whose maiden name
was Sylvia A. Goodell, has lived in
Bennington only since the death OF
her husband which occurred six
years ago this week She leaves
four daughters and two sons, Mrs
Edward Cook, Mrs. Addison Morse
and Mrs. George C. Wood Of Ben
nington, Mrs. Fannie Beach OF Gran
vile Center Mass. and Harry and
Arthur Gore of Bennington.
Her late husband was a brother OF
Capt. X. o. Gore OF Bennington
While her husband lived they resid
ed for years in West Dover. In hel
younger days Mrs. Gore was an &c
tive, hard working woman with q
wide circle of friends. Since the
death OF her husband she has lived
quietly with her children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
OPTIONS FOR NEW INDUSTRY
National Corrugated Box Co. May OPP.
crate Factory at North Bennington

The National Corrugated Box COM
pany. through Harry Roster who has
directed the corporations attention
In this direction, has secured options
on the old soap works property at
North Bennington and also upon n
strip OF land on the western side OF
the railroad track. There has been
a slight difficulty in STRENGTHENING out
the titles but Il Is expected that this
viii be done during the next few
days.
The company, which operates n
number OF factories In different sec
tlons OF the east, should have the
proposed industry In operation at
North Bennington early In the spring
provided Il is granted an exemption
from taxation for a period OF years.
The National Corrugated Box com
pany has been established In bust
ness for several years In the manu-
facture OF strawboard boxes which
are used TO take the place OF pack
ing cases. It's factories are distrib
uted about the country so as to fac
ilitate shipments and II Is for this
reason that Il Is looking toward the
locating OF another branch at North
bennington
should the company decide to 10
cate In North Bennington It's plans
as now outlined would call for the
employment OF about 10 men and 81
men and boys.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23

got near her house. suggesting that
she should get others on before we
proceeded ! went TO her room with
her and saw her hurriedly take a pair
out and run her hand In to see II they
were whole. a toe needed darning
but, with a triumphant This is the
pair ! want, she pulled them on over
those 1lready on her feet, put on her
pumps aud said, I'm ready. Come on
Or wen be late
Il was shocked and said so. but her
reply was. Dear me, II darned that
heel or that toe the place would just
make blister. so I've learned to keep
the ones with toe holes on one side Of
the drawer and those with heel holes
and ladders on the other side, so can
always make myself presentable by
covering up a heel hole with a stock
ing that has a toe hole"
Needless TO say. Dorothy heard leo.
ture on neatness, and "auntie" was
made wretched all the afternoon think
ing of those double stockings.
The last time you wrote you were
rather upset about the way your new
gas stove was acting. Now let me
give you few hints about the prope.
way TO treat your gas stove II you
would have It last for many years.
Keep all gas stops closed tight when
not In use. so that none Of the fue
will be wasted and accidents from es
Gaping gus are avoided. II the ttoT
IN the connecting pipe is turned OF
when the range is not In use then nc
fuel can possibly leak out.
Turn the gas into the main pipe at
least three seconds before you attempt
60 light the gas In the open burner
This Is TO allow all the air TO escape
and assure n low Of pure gas.
When the burner Is n double on,
light the outer circle first and allow
the inner circle TO ignite from tina
flame.
Gas should burn clear and blue Il
Il is yellow and starts OF with a roal
there is air In the pipe. Turn or The
stop, and then turn Il on again, nj
lowing flow Of gas for second o.
two before applying the match.
As soon as food that is being cooke,
comes TO the boiling point turn th'
gas down 20 half its full strength, an,
the liquid win continue to boil gentl,
until the food Is cooked
When using the oven the burner
should be lighted at least five min
utes before any food is put in Thi
insures a steady temperature and per
feet cooking. With this sage advice
will stop and only add MABEL.
New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
ENJOYABLE COMEDY
May Irwin Company Greeted by
Large Audience Last Night


Not in many months have the the
atre-going people of Bennington had
an opportunity to witness such thor
oughly enjoyable comedy as was CIV
en- at the opera house last even
ing by the May Irwin Co
The comedy in itself, "She Knows
Better Now" like most comedies Of
the present day hasn't large
amount of substance in itself, but
there is a large amount OF fun in
the piece, enough together with the
inimitable and laugh-provoking ac.
ting OF Miss Irwin to keep an audi
enoe highly amused for an entire
theatre session.
Miss Irwin has national reputa-
ton as the fat woman who years ago
went on the stage and made people
laugh because she was fat and she
has been at II ever since. She is
even fatter today than she was a
quarter of a Gentry ago and her abil'
ity to amuse an audience has evident.
ly increased with her avirdupoise.
Miss Irwin was supported last
evening by a we'll balanced company.
Arthur Byron as Nicholas Thomp-
kins, the husband OF the leading lady
was particularly good. Lionel Glen
lister, as the English butler was an
unusually prominent butler even In
comedy and he carried out the diff
cult situations of his part In an
exceptionally droll manner.
During the second act Miss Irwin
sang several short songs and gave
some recitatons which were roundly
applauded. Although she was at a
disadvantage because of cold she
nevertheless responded good humor'
eddy TO repeated encores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23

Lawrence, Mass, Jan 23.-There
were few developments of Importance
yesterday in the strike of $4,000 tex
tile workers, both manufacturers and
strikers remaining firm in their de-
mands. While 5000 strikers, enmass.
ed upon the common yesterday after
noon voted almost unanimously to re
ject a proposition to meet the mill
owners IN separate committees, the
various mill officials continued to EN-.
phasize their assertions that they
would not deal with the strikers as
one body.
Another statement from President
William Wood of the American wool
en- company was made public late
yesterday. President Wood said that
although he believes that the wages
in the textile industry are too low,
he regrets that the demands of the
strikers cannot be granted now ow-
ing to dull times. He said that he
would gladly recommend an increase
of wages when conditions are suffic.
iently improved and declared that he
was ready to meet committee of
the strikers from mis- mills. He de-
clared that the reports about the low
wages paid in his mills were untrue,
and added
THE government reports show
that the wages paid at Lawrence are
actually higher than in any other tex
tile district in the country. More.
over, the fact that deposits in the
savings banks of Lawrence amount
to over 100000 made largely by
mill employees, and the further fact
that since 1906 over 100000 mas
been sent out of Lawrence to foreign
countries through the postofIice alone
mot to speak of the large amounts
sent through bankers and other chan
nels) are significant on the question
whether the rate OF wages now paid
is unfair"
Ex-President William ID. Haywood
of the western federation of miners
who was tried and acquitted on the
charge of numbering Gov. Steunberl
of Idaho, will arrive in Lawrence be
fore tomorrow night to work in the
interest of the strikers, according L
Joseph j. Ettor of New York, the
principal strike leader.
Investigations were continued las
night In connection with the finding
of three lots of dynamite in the cit
Saturday. That the dynamite wal
planted" is the general belle
throughout Lawrence. This wa
borne out by the fact that when tn,
eight persons arrested in connection
with the finding of the explosive ha,
pleaded not guilty in the police cour
yesterday, their cases were continue,
until Friday. City Marshal Samue
c. Logan asked that this action b
taken, explaining that things ar
not yet satisfactory to the police.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
FoREsTERs INSTALLATION
Enjoyable Exercises Were Held Sun
day Evening.

The Catholic Order Of For.
esters had their installation Sunday
evening by the Deputy High Chief
Ranger, Alfred Lecour OF Rutland
Officers installed were, c. r., Ed.
mond LaFranchlse; " c. r., Damase
LaFlamme; p. c. r., Thomas The
berge; Corresponding secretary. JOS
eph Martel: financial secretary. Ad-
tutor Marcoux; treasurer, Joseph
Pellerin; trustees, James McCaffroy,
Joseph Bellemore. Alfred Pinson.
neault; sentinels. NJ. Bellemore, Paul
Galipau; conductors Eugene Tetre.
ault, Feliz Pleanrde; speaker, Peter
Longttn,
After the installation the members
presented the c. II. Ed. LaFranchise
with ine watch fob. The Chaplain
Father Provost was present Re
freshments we're served and a good
time was enjoyed until late In the
evening with good music and sing
| ing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
oLEoMAReARlNE IN DEMAND
High Price OF Butter Makes consum
ers Accept Substitute.


Springfield, Mass, Jan. 23.-In.
creased demand for substitutes for
butter has been noticeable as the re-
suit of the high prices for that lux
ury, according to the testimony OF
local grocers, to such an extent that
the number of applications to. sell
oleomargarine and that still more
eerle hybrid. butterine, is consider.
ably larger than usual. The predic-
ton Is that II the prices continue at
their present level, many small
boy will learn to be contented with a
slice of bread and butterine who
would formerly have scorned that
offering. The substitutes have never
sold we'll in Springfield before, so
that many of the dealers dropped
their licenses, and are now renewing
them In view of the present condi
tions. with substitutes for almost
all regular household articles of diet
and with prices for everything stay
ing calmly up, Il seems not far tc
the time when the larger small boys
will have to be satisfied with some
thing like semlcIgars and near.beer
Some light on the horizon fol
Springfield diet has been seen by q
local dealer in the drop in the but
ter quotations In New York yester
day from 40ih cents to 80 cents
This was taken as sign that II wal
becoming impossible to keep up th'
artificial booming of the price o
butter, and that wholesale prices, arr
destined to drop soon. In this regioi
at least, the market will 20 down SUI
iiclently. Il is thought to allow OF
reduction In the retail price.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
PLAN WELCOME TO o'coNNELL
Newly-created Cardinal to Be Greet
ed by More Than 100000

1t is expected that more than 20O,-
600 people, including n regiment OF
state militia, will welcome his emil
nence, Cardinal O'Connell, when he
lands in Boston on January 20, as
the first prince OF the church ever
created in New England. Arrange.
ments for the reception Of Cardinal
O'Connell were perfected yesterday
dependent to some extent upon the
time of the arrival of the steamer
Canopic, which is conveying the car
dinal and his suite from Naples.
Permission has been obtained from
Washington TO take Cardinal O'Con-
nell of the Canopic at quarantine
The city steamer Monitor will con
vey the reception committee OF 200
headed by Bishop Anderson down the
harbor. A small delegation will
board the Canopic. and the first
greetings will be extended by Bishop
Anderson. The cardinal with his
suite will then go on board the Mon
itor, which will proceed to Lone
wharf, where welcome will be giyer
by Mayor Fitzgerald on behalf of the
city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23

SOCIALISTS HAVE 40
Larger Membership in Relchstae
Than any Other Party

Berlin, Jan. 2S.--With the elections
nearly completed the Socialists are
now sure of ITO members in the new
Reichstag which is more than the
total representation of any other par
ty.
There are SO more elections to
take place on Thursday and the new
Reichstag will be summoned to as
somble on February 7.
owing to the large number OF par
ties in the German legislative assem-
bly, no single party comes anywhere
near a majority and measures can be
carried only by coalition OF two OF
more parties.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
NEGROES LYNCHED
AND RACE WARTS
IMMINENT.
Outbreak is Feared at HamiI-
ton. Georgia
DEPUTIES HURRIED THERE
Negroes Were Accused Of Shooting
a Prominent Farmer at His
Own Home
DEPUTIES HURRIED THERE

Hamilton, Ca, Jan. 23.--Four ne
groes we're lynched here about mid
night last night by mob of 100 men
and deputies are being rushed here
from other places to prevent the out
break of race war
The men lynched were accused of
the murder OF Norman Hadley,
prominent farmer who was shot
down at his own home last Sunday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
SELLS ADuLTERATED wHIskEY
Charge on Which Fapln is Arrested
and Held at Burlington

Burlington, Jan. 22.-Henry H.
Papin, holder of second class liq-
uor license at 24S North Main street
was held in 500 bail yesterday for
bis appearance in city court Wednes-
day on charge of selling adultera-
ted whiskey T. e. Hopkins is his
surety.
Papin was arrested on papers made
out by States Attorney H. B. Shaw
and it is alleged he sold "Old Waiver
ly" whiskey which contained an
adulterant This is the first case
brought in Burlington under the pre-
sent law which requires liquors sold
by licenses to be tested at the state
laboratory
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
TO OVERTHROW SOCIALISTS
Plan Is for Republican to Head Mil
waukee's Democratic Ticket.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 22.-The re-
publicans and democrats Of Milwau-
kee are planning an attempt to over
throw the socialists now in power at
the municipal election in April.
The plan is to have republican
head the democratic city ticket leav-
ing the officers of city treasurer and
comptroller for democratic nominees
The republican city committee repre-
sentatiyes have practically agreed to
this plan and the democratic commit
tee working along the same lines is
expected to follow suit shortly.
Practically the same lines are
planned for the election of board
OF aldermen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
sias FOR KILLING DEER
Fine imposed In Windsor County
Court.

Woodstock. Jan. 22.-windsor
county court resumed sessions today
after recess over Sunday. The
case OF state Va. Angela Acoomando
for the alleged staying OF Bernardo.
no Mastrobcrnardlno In Hartford
may be called today.
Fred Davis OF slockbrldge has
pleaded guilty to killing a deer In his
town on November "a and has beer
fined s125 and costs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
STANDARD OIL IS
FINED $4,000
FOR RELATING
Is Shipping Oil to Burlington,
Vermont
is SECOND CON vICTI0N
New York Central Has Also Been
Fined $4,000 for Paying
Rebates
S SECOND CONVICTION

Buffalo, Jan. 2S.--In the district
court here today the Standard Oil
company was fined $4,000 for ac-
cepting rebates on oil shipped from
Clean, N. Y, to Burlington, VT.
The company was found guilty on
LAB counts and might have been
fined $4,000 on each.
The Standard has already paid $780,
600 for a similar fine and the New
York Central railroad has paid a fine
OF $4,000 for paying rebates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
For the MGR. Man.

In the special domain Of the man Of
the house a little book room. adjoining
the living room. is built In cupboard
In an angle OF the bookshelves that
surround the room ola recently built
home rcplete with unique contriyances
says Good Housekeeping II Is plan
ned as a place to hold cigars, pipes and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
rnr croAn CUPBOARD

tobacco aud was built. like the other
details mentioned. by the house car
penter. It is lined throughout with
zinc. and one OF the shelves holds u
zinc water pan. making OF the place
en- effective humidor. The end OF the
adjoining narrow bookcase forms the
side OF built In window seat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
The Christmas csrds.

They come. flock OF pretty birds.
With shining wings and loving words.
Such messages OF JOY they bring.
Such songs OF love and beauty sing.
With varied picturcs-iovelv flowers
And bells TO ring the Christmas hours.
A church with windows all aEiow.
The star shines out above the snow
To you who think Il foolish waste.
Put two together With some paste,
Then send them 90 some mission poor
For children who have little more
And see what pleasure they win give
To those who far from brightness live
Enjoy the postals-pass them on
And have two Joys Instead OF one
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
To Secure Financial In

dependence in age, it Unnecessary to
form the saving habit in early life.
Endowment insurance kills two birds
with one stone, 1t saves and protects.
National Life Insurance Company Of
Vermont. (Mutual) Earle s. Kins-
ley General Agent, Mead Building.
Rutland, VT sAs