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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-01
WEST SALISBURY.

Miss Bessie Bronson was home on
Sunday.
Mrs. II. n. Dyer was in Bennington
one day last week.
Almon Hulett and family were at
Truman Amidon's Sunday
Miss Elsa Millington visited Mrs.
Fenner Bennett last week.
CLAYTON Francis Of New York is
visiting his uncle, Clayton Reed.
Mrs. Amerila Fuller is spending
several days in New York on bus
mess.
Mrs. Fenner Bennett was the guest
of relatives in North Bennington on
Sunday.
Misses Lena and Bessie Amidon
called at Mrs. George Bronson's on
Sunday.
Mrs. c. G.. Farnham of West Ar
lington was a guest of her sister, Mrs.
II. Z. Tinkham, Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Percy and son, Ray
mond, of Bennington were over sun
day guests of Mrs. Herman Niles.
Clark Loomis was an over Sunday
guest of his sitter, Ruth, who is camp
ing with a party Of friends at Lake
Buel, Mass.
The funeral of the late John
Stuart was held from his home sun
day at 3 p IN. Mr.. Coburn oficiat-
ed. Interment in Hindsdaieyille Gem
etery.
Mrs. Ruth Kenyon of Hannibal, n.
Y, and her sister, Mrs. Jane Quits
and daughter Mrs. Stanley Haley
and little daughter of San Juan, Porto
Rico, were guests OF Z. c. Tinkham
and family Thursday and Friday of
last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-26

The purest, sweetest butter
made in Topeka's most mod
ern Creamery. Your grocer
can supply you.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
MISSING LANTERN
CAUSES RED FIGHT
Especial Dispatch to the Journal.l

Especial Dispatch to the Journal.l
MOLTRIE. ca, June Word comes
from OzeIl. a small town in Thomas
county, a few miles below here. of
desperate hght which took place yester-
day afternoon. in which one man was
dangerously hurt and the other receiv-
ed bad bruises about the face and head.
The men fought over a missing lantern.
which one accused the other Of taking.
The man who was injured was Mack
NeSmith. a well known citizen. and his
..ssailant was Bud Ware
man who has lived in the town for
namber OF years. NeSmith is night
Waterman for Pope. Baker & Co.
and In the afternoon when Ward, who
is also working at night, came TO go
on duty he found bis lantern missing.
He accused NeSmith Of taking the
lantern and the latter denied the allega-
tion.
one word led to another and the men
came TO blows. Ward walked away
from NeSmith and picking up a heavy
piece OF scantling. which was lyins
there. he struck NeSmith on the head.
Telling him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
MERCER STUDENTS WILL
BE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Special Dispatch to The Journal

MACON, Ga, June 4.-The commence
ment exercises Of Mercer university are
now we'll under way. The commence
ment sermon was preached at the First
Baptist church by Rev, C. w. burden,
of Triton, an aIumnus of the college, to
a large audience, composed largely of
visitors in addition to the college stu
dents.
This morning the alumni exercises
were held on Magnolia terrace, which
proved to be one of the features of the
exercises so far. This afternoon the
faculty will tender the annual recep-
ton to the student body on the campus,
at which time several brief talks will
be made by visiting trustees and former
gradutes. t,
Tonight Rev. A. j. Moncrief, of
Gainesville, will deliver the literary adj
dress at the college chapel. Tomorrow
morning the exercises will close with the
presentation of diplomas to nearly 100
graduates.
The commencement exercises this
year are being much more largely at
tended than before. The local hotels
are crowded with patrons and visitors
who came here especially to attend the
commencement exercises.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
HARMON-WILSON FORCES
CLASH in Convention
Harmon Wants Unit Rule,
Wilson Wants l9 of the
Delegates
CBy Associated Press.I

TOLEDO. Ohio. June Gov. Judson
Harmon races a bitter fight on adoption
OF the unit rule in the ohio Democratic
state convention. which is 10 meet for
organization late today and adjourn un-
I'll tomorrow. when six delegates at
large to the Baltimore convention will
be elected and a state ticket nominated.
-zs governors friends insist that he
is entitled 10 the undivided vote OF the
states As delegates in the Democratic
national convention. as he defeated
Woodrow Wilson in the recent prefer
ence primary for president by plural
ity OF nearly 1900. and are prepared
TO make determined fight for the adop-
tion OF the unit rule. In addition to
this they point to ms record as governor
for two terms and urge the "favOrIte
SON argument
The Wilson forces have l9 Of the AZ
district delegates and insist that mas
much as they were elected at a direct
primary they should not be bound by
instructions for Harmon under the unit
rule. They are said TO be willing TO in
dorse Harmon for president and give
him a complimentary vote at Baltimore,
but do not want to be tied up with in
structions-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
WILL MR.. WATSON RUN
FOR CONGRESS IN TENTH?
Washington Thinks He Will
Hardwick Would Welcome
Such a Fight
BIZ RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, June 5.--The announce
ment that Thomas E. Watson will not be
a candidate for the United States senate
against Senator A. o. Bacon is believed
to mean that Mr.. Watson viii offer as
candidate for congress in the Tenth dis
trict against Representative Thomas w.
Hardwick, of Sandersville. 1t is agreed
generally that such a contest would at
tract widespread attention, and would
give to Messrs. Hardwick and Watson
an excellent opportunity of settling their
differences. 1t would afford to Mr.. Wat
son the first chance in many years to
measure and develop his real strength in
the bloody Tenth, which he formerly
represented in congress as a Populist.
Representative Hardwick was asked to-
day concerning the rumor of Mr. Wat
sons probable candidacy for congress:
He said that he had heard something
to that effect. but was not at all dis
turbed either over the probability of a
contest with Mr.. Watson or the oucome
of such a clash. 1t is believed that Mr..
Hardwick would welcome a contest with
Mr.. Watson, and it may be stated that
If Mr.. Watson announces for congress
he will draw quick fire from the sitting
member from the Tenth. Mr.. Hardw1ck
enjoys the distinction of having defeated
Mr.. Watson's candidates in the last
contest for congress, and his attitude
would indicate that he feels quite as
sure of success against the would-be
Warwick himself.
Unless his difficulties with the govern
ment over the criminal prosecutions in
stituted embs rrass him too much, 1t is
believed that Mr. Watson will certainly
Jump into the middle of things in the
Tenth district.
He has generously credited to HIM
self all the glory of Underwoods sue
cess and chaIked up the result as repudi-
alton of Hardwick.
He has frequently stated in private
conversations that he would like to go
to congress again, and If his strength
in the Tenth district is to be guaged
by his measure, it would seem that now
is the accepted time tor him to cross
lances with Mr.. HarwicA,, whom he has
sworn to defeat and who has been the
subject of his Islander and abuse.
1t is believed that Mr.. Hardwick VIII
waive his ambition to enter the United
States senate at this time, and not an
notlnce his candidacy against Senator
Bacon. His purpose to run for the sem
ate was predicated upon Mr.. Watson
candidacy for the same office, and since
Mr. Watson has withdrawn his name II
is safe to say that Mr.. Hardwlek VIII
not enter the field.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
M0ULTRIE MODEL FARM
PROVES NEW EXPERIMENT

Especial Dispatch to Ths Journal.)
MOULTRIE. Ga, June 4-Industrial
Agent Sam Westbrook, Of the Georgia
and Florida railroad was in Moultrie
yesterday inspecting an experiment his
company is trying here. Some few
months ago the company started a cam
paign to demonstrate there was money
in the raising of garden truck in this
county and rented the w. Edwin Ay-
cock farm of 1877 acres, just south OF
the city, They placed the farm In
charge of two experienced farmers ana
planted it with all kinds of garden
truck.
,Ihen he looked over the work &C
complished yesterday Agent Westbrook
found an abundant crop of everything
in the garden truck line, particularly
Irish potatoes and cabbages. which are
very much in demand at present on the
local market. He found also that the
men in charge of the farm had been
taking in from SIS to $50 every day
from the sale of garden truck.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
WOMAN is MADE.
A HUMAN PINcUSHI0N
CBy Associated Press

PITTSBURG. June "A human pin
cushion was an exhibition in criminal
court here yesterday when Martha Gey-
er. suing the city OF Pittsburg for s1O,-
600 damages because she fell through a
boardwalk maintained by the city, was
brought before the judge and jury by
counsile. who proceeded TO run needle
through her flesh. The woman appa-
rently felt no pain A match was struck
and a doctor was about TO burn blis-
ter on her arm when the court said he
guessed that would not be necessary. \
verdict has not been reached
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
BLOODY REVOLUTION IS
UNDER WAY INBELGIUM
and PopuIace Battle
in City Streets Many
Killed and Wounded

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June THE
post-election riots in Belgium nave TAX
en- on a revolutionary air. Following
last nights trouble at Liege and other
places, the Socialist central COMMITTEES
declared today that 1t would proclaim
a general strike tomorrow.
At Antwerp one battalion of scouts
and a section of artillery of the civil
guard joined the manifestants. They
rebeled against the police authors-- and
vented their feelings in demolishizS
windows The clerical press demands
the dismissal of these troops.
In addition to the troubles at Liege
and verviers, where gendarmes fired
upon a crowd. killing or wounding over
so persons among whom. we're two
children, there was less serious riot
ing yesterday. and last night at Bruges,
Journal, Client, Louvain. Antwerp and
in this city.
A number of Jesuit colleges and
Catholic institutions were attacked by
mobs and the windows of the buildings
smashed. The gendarmes charged the
rioters with broadswords.
Some of the newspapers report
growing sentiment among the working
classes in the districts of the south
east in favor OF the annexation OF
their provinces to France.
The agitation is spread lg through
out the country and $4,000 additional
troops will be called out.
RIOTS AT LIEGE.
At Liege, enormous damage was done
by the rioters last night Today the
streets in the center of the city were
piled high with debris from broken ta-
5les, chairs, beams, planks and stones.
which were the arms used by the mob
in the attacks upon the police and gem
darInes At the. Place st. Lambert the
rioters overturned street cars and used
them as barbados, from behind which
they hurled missiles at the police in
juring several.
Two thousand miners went on a
strike today in protest against the
maintenance Of the present government
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
.EVERGLADE SCANDAL Is
Gets WRIGHT IN WRONG
Engineer Admits He Got
Stocks From Land Com
panieS on the Side
Csy Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, June 81. O..
Wright. now ? drainage engineer for
the state of Florida, before the house
committee Investigating the so-called
Florida Everglades charges, today told
of his private land deals in North Caro-
lima while a drainage engineer in the de-
partment of agriculture.
Wright admitted that he accepted
stock and negotiated with certain North
Carolina land companies and the state
of North Carolina without telling his
superiors. He said he got $4,000 stock
in the Albemarle Development company
from ]. N. Wilkinson, of Belle Haven,
N. c., and in return drew up a plan of
retaining the land and placed $4,000
in stock.
wilkinson came to him in Washing
ton, Wright said, accompanied by Rep
resentative John Small, of North Caro-
lima. After their conference he was Of
fered $4,000 and Representative nall
got $1,000 in stock for his legal ~
ices.
Wright told of a deal with John
seip, of Chillicothe, Ohio, at Mayock.
N. c., in which he was promised $500
for his advice. He did not tell his chief
of the offer and never got the money.
SUPERIOR KNEW NOTHING.
The state Of North Carolina offered
him $4,000 to sell Lake Mattamuskeet,
in the Dismal Swamp, he said. In this
he got $3.50, Of which his superiors
knew nothing.
Wright said he discussed with As
sistant Secretary Hayes. of the depart
ment, the Lake Mattamuskeet offer and
admitted that he had written to Seip
that he had interested Mr.. Hayes in the
Mayock project
Wright's testimony is expected to end
the investigation and at it's conclusion
the committee will begin preparing its
report to the house.
Representative Small told the COM
mittee his law firm was attorney for
the Albemarle Development company
and that his partner had done all the
work. A charge for professional serv-
ice was met by a certificate of stock
for 81 900. which he never had seen. He
challenged Wright in his presence to
make any suggestion of improper con-
duct on his part and Wright FASTENED
to say that he had no charges to make
and knew nothing improper on the
part of the legislator.
He also engaged himself in the Lake
Mattamuskeet scheme on a contingent
interest Of $40, 900.
At Wilson. N. c., with Lawrence
Brett, another employe of the depart
ment, Wright went into a drainage
deal. which he testified Melted him
$4,000 and Brett $1,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
PENITENTIARY GUARD
HIMSELF A BURGLAR?

COLUMBUS, Ohio. June THAT
burglar tools are made inside the Ohio
penitentiary by prisoners is the accusa.'
ton of the local police, as a result of
an investigation of the charge against
Gustav Ohlrich. the penitentiary guard,
arrested for alleged completely in nu-
merous burglaries in this city. Ohlrich
is charged with having burglar tools
in his possession. The police say they
found a Jimmy in his locker at the
penitentiary exactly like one found in
the possession of John Schultz, an al
legged accomplics of Ohlrich, who was
shot by police while attempting to es-
cape from house which he was en-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
EPWORTH LEAGUE
ELECTS DELEGATES
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)


EASTMAN, Ga, June AT a meet
ing of the Epworth League of the First
Methodist church of this city, held
Sunday afternoon delegates were elect
ed to represent this chapter at the South
Georgia conference, which convenes in
Valdosta on June IL. The following
delegates were elected Miss Rosa
Waite, Miss Willie Belle Rogers, and
Mr.. Fred Clements. Besides the dele
gates who will attend there are sew
eral of the members who expect to go,
which include the following: Mr.. Clyde
Pennington, Mr.. f. M. Miller and DR..
Willis J. wilkins.
The Junior League elected the fol-
lowing as their delegates: Misses Sarah
Clement, Marjorie and Valera MCGEE,
and Genevieve Sapp.
The following are the officers of the
Senior League: President, Mr.. L. c.
Pennington; first vice president, Mr.. X.
NJ. Miller; second vice president, Miss
Rosa Waite; third vice president, Miss
Willie Belle Rogers fourth vice presi-
dent, Miss TAME Bond; secretary-treas-
urer, Mr.. Fled Clements; Epworth Era
agent, Mr. T. c. Waite.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
PRIZE OFFERED FOR
GIRLS CANNING CLUB
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)

TOWNSVILLE. Ga, June 4.--The
Townsville Study class has decided to
offer a prize of a canning outfit to the
member Ct the Girls Canning club here
who makes the best. showing in thar
work for the present season.
There is much enthusiasm over this
work throughout the county and there
are more than so members of the club.
There are II members in Thomasville,
which is regarded as rather unusual
as it was supposed that the interest IN
this movement would be confined to the
country districts.
Miss Lila Forrest, of Boston, has
charge as superintendent of this work
for the counties of Grady and Thomas
and she has found that in both coun-
ties the interest in it is constantly
growing. From present prospects it
looks as if it would not be long before
these clubs would not only be able to
supply enough canned goods for home
use, but might meet the demand for
the home markets.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
BELL RESIGNS AS
CENTRAL SECRETARY

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
SAVANNAH, Ga, June AT a spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders and
directors of the Central of Georgia
railway, held here for the purpose Of
authorizing an increase of $15,000,000
in the preferred stock to refund income
bonds of that amount, Mr.. John Bell,
the secretary of the railroad, submit
ted his resignation. 1t was accepted
by the board. The resignation becomes
effective June 80. Mr.. Bell was elect
ed secretary of the Central to succeed
Mr.. George H. Richter, who resigned
a year ago. He has made an efficient
man in that position.
Mr. Bell will continue the practice
of lay, upon a much larger scale than
formerly and will be interested in
new real estate concern. His successor
has not been decided upon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
BOOZE AND BREAKFAST
FOOD USE UP CORN
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, June 5.-The increased
price of corn and the consequent in
creased cost of beef, poultry and eggs
is due to the increased use of corn in
the manufacture of distilled and fer
mented liquors as we'll as in the man.
ufacture of breakfast foods, according
TO members of the produce exchange.
Sixty per cent of the 700 million BUSH
els of corn produced in this country
last year is beng used by the brewing
and distilling establishments. they
pointed out yesterday.
More corn is being used today in
the manufacture of distilled and fer
mented liquors than the entire nation
al corn crop of twenty years ago." SAID
a member of a produce exchange firm.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
SAVANNAH WILL ASK
CHARTER AMENDMENT
(speciaI Dispatch to The JournalD

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
SAVANNAH, Ca, June 4.-When the
state legislature meets June 26, bill
will be introduced to amend the char
ter of the city of Savannah in order
that the commission form of govern
ment may be adopted if desirable to
the people of the city. The tentative
plan of the commission form of govern
drawn, up by the committee APP
pointed by Mayor. --Tiedeman for the
purpose is snow Being revised by the
larger committee. 1t is expected that
several weeks will be required before
this will be completed.
1t is hoped, however. that action will
be taken upon the bill favorably by
the legislature in order that an cleo
ton may be called in time for the new
commission to take charge of the af-
fairs of the city, in the event the change
is decided upon, at the expiration OF
the present term of office of Mayor
Tiedeman.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
UNIQUE FIRE ESCAPE
PLANNED BY CITIZENS

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE civic or
ganizations which have been studying
the proposed new building code have
reached what they term STANDARD" re-
quirements, which they believe should
be installed in every loft and factory
building to afford adequate protection to
human life against fire. The require
ments are embodied in a report made
by the Citizens union, and it is under
stood. by the other civic bodies.
The investigators insist that the only
sure means of exit from a loft or fac
tory building in time of fire is the
horizontal exit" which is provided by
a fire wall built up through the en-
tire building with accessible doors on
each floor or by doors on each floor
through the party wall of the adjoin-
ing building.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
A Plumb Fool

PHILADELPHIA, June 3-John Wat
son. OF Atlantic City, tasted 46 days
in order 70 reduce his weight and then
tried 10 enjoy a meal.
Yesterday Watson walked into Detec-
tive headquarters and asked TO be SEM
to a hospital. He had weighed LAG
pounds which he thought was too much.
He consulted doctors They told him
10 fast. he said. He tasted. Yesterday
he weighed ia pounds and felt he had
accomplished enough. So he ate a real
meal. Then he walked into headquar-
tiers sick. and asked for assistance. He
was sent 10 the Philadelphia hospiJaI.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
SHOOTS HIS BROTHER,
HUNTING RICE BIRDS
Especial Dispatch to The journal.

Especial Dispatch to The. Journal9
MACON. Ga, June 4.-Baxter TidwelL
1s-year-old son of Mrs Baxter TidwelI.
of Walden, lies in the Macon hospital
in dying condition, suffering from q
bullet hole through the abdomen which
he sustained from a parlor rife in the
hands of his younger brother. a1
The two lads were out near the home
shooting rice birds in wheat field. In
some manner not yet explained. the rifle
of the younger brother was accidently
discharged, the bullet crashing through
the body OF the older brother, not ten
feet away. The little brother, from
whose rifle the bullet was discharged,
is Frustrated at the family home, re-
ceiving the attention of physicians.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
0R-BRICKLAYER FACES
COMMUNICATING CHARGE
Dispatch TO The Jou

Especial Dispatch TO The Journal
MACON. Ga, June 4.-William Nee
gan. who claims to be an actor, author
and bricklayer was yesterday placed
on trial in the federal court for coun-
terfeiting. His arrest was made at a
boarding house on Fourth street, OPP
Grated by Mrs. Fannie Allen, several
months ago, at which time the city de-
tectives found a counterfeiter's outfit,
together with a number of phony quar-
ters and dimes, concealed in Meegan's
room.
He stoutly denies his guilt, claiming
that the outfit and spurious money were
left in his room by a man named Will
liam Piner. whom he befriended and
gave lodging for several days. Piner
is the man that tipped the detectives
and led to the arrest of the man.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
Col. G, w. Bryan Dead

NopCC'di DASP1lSh " AhS So"ihoA.g
McDONOUGH. Ga, June Col. g.
w. Bryan, prominent statesman ana
brilliant lawyer, died at his daughters
home in Savannah, Ga, early Sunday
morning. Colonel Bryan lived at Nc
Donough and was visiting his daughter
when he died. He represented this dis
trict in the senate IN 1878 and 1879
and was solicitor of the county court
during Governor Gamblers administra-
ton. He was "a years old and leaves
one daughter. Mrs. Latrelle Hutton. of
savannah. The interment will take
place at McDonough Monday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
OFFICERS AND TIGERS
FIGHT PITCHED BATTLE

WHlTESB RG, Ind, june 4.-Word
has reached here of battle between
Keepers Of blind tiger" and a posse
which crossed over the mountain through
Shelby Gap to the new mining town of
Jenkins. in which two were killed and
three severely wounded, among the lat
ter being Deputy Sheriff John Pollock.
The others were Italians in the house
the officers were raiding.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
Cairo Elects Officers

THOMASVILLE. Ca. June 4.-Cairo.
over in Grady county. held a municipal
primary this week and elected officers
Mayor, J. J. Willie; clerk and treasurer,
B. NJ Johnson; aldermen, DR.. Eugene
Clover, Messrs. w @. Baggett, A. w.
Miller, J. f. Hurst and J. NJ. Poulk.
These officials are all said to be 'agin"
Sis Cow and Cairo win score one on
brownsville by debarring her from the
freedom OF the streets.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07
Abe Ruef DiSbarred,
(By Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO, June Abraham
Ruef, convicted political boss Of San
Francisco, who is serving 14-year SEN
tence for having given bride to one
of the supervisors during the incum-
bency of Mayor Schmit, was disbarred
by the supreme court yesterday from
practicing as an attorney in the courts
of this state as the result of proceed
ings begun at the instance of the San