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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
FIRE DESTROYS BIG
BISCUIT FACTORY
IN NO. ADAMS
H. w. CIark's Plant Burned to
Ground Last Night
LOST WILL BE 500 900
Wooden Structure Made Spectacular
Blaze-About 1920 Persons Out
Of Employment.

A fire which totally destroyed the
Lincoln-street factory of the II. w.
Clark biscuit company in North Adj
ans broke out about 1915 last eve
ming on the second floor of the build
ing. Before II o'clock the entire
building was in ruins. A general
alarm was turned in at IL o'clock
but the fire gained such Roadway
that the efforts of the firemen were
unavailing.
The burned building was three
story wooden structure about 150
feet long and nearly as wide, and
was used for the manufacture OF DIS
cults and kindred products. 1t was
built about 40 years ago and was
used for number of years as
shoe factory. About 100 people,
mostly girls, were employed there.
The building and contents are un-
derstood to evalued at about $l20,-
600 and the loss is practically total.
The factory was located in the
midst of a number of frame dwell
ings and for time it was feared
that the fire would spread to them.
The tenants living near removed
their household goods, and in spite
of the constant pouring on OF water
the houses caught fire several times.
The damage to them was consider
able.
The origin of the fire is said to
have been grease trickling down the
pipes into the boiler room. The
fire was discovered by Simon Kimp-
ton, the Waterman. He endeavored
to put the fire out with factory
hose, but he was unsuccessful IN
this, and then he turned in an
alarm to the fire department.
While on the way to the fire,
Deputy Chief Roscoe Hosley was
stricken with a shock as he was
driving along River street and fell
from the seat. He was so badly in
jured that he was taken to the hos
pital. During the process of the fire
many of the electric wires were
burned off and the street lights on
several of the business streets were
put out.
About IL O'Clock the department
of Adams which had been summoned
when the fire began to look threat
ening, arrived, but were too late to
be of any assistance. II. w. Clark,
head of the firm shat ran the plant,
is in Boston. Not much concerning
the contents of the building or the
machinery could be learned last
night.
There was a thrilling rescue dur
ing the early stages of the fire,
when officer Pierce Walsh saved
Waterman Kimpton. After giving
the alarm, the Waterman ran back
into the building, but so rapid was
the spread of the flames that he was
soon surrounded by fire and could
not escape without aid. Officer
Walsh rushed into the building and
managed to get hold of Kimpton and
pulled him out of the door.
Soon after midnight the Williams
town fire department arrived but
were too late to render aid. The
fire was so well under control at
1910 this morning that the recall
signal was sounded.
The blaze was spectacular one
the big wooden structure burning
very rapidly, and the great volume
OF flame lighting up the sky very
brilliantly. The fire called out a
very large crowd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08

HIGH SCHOOL BOY SUICIDES
Royal J. curley Of North Adams
Shoots Himself

Royal j. Curley, prominent ath-
lete and member of the senior class
at Drury high school, shot himself
with a revolver just after midnight
yesterday and died almost instantly.
The young man, who was 10 years
old, had been out during the evening
before and returned to his home on
North Holden street few moments
before infiicting the fatal wound up
on himself. No reason for his act is
known and he talked nationally and
cheerfully few minutes before the
shooting, with his father. The boy
was exceptionally popular with his
schoolmates and acquaintance and
had been catcher on the high
school nine for the past two years.
Last Saturday he played ball in
Pittsfield and nothing strange about
his conduct or speech was noticed.
Just before he shot himself. his
father had gone to the young mans
room and reminded him to arise
early in the morning as he had Sc
cured a position for him in the Cen
eral Electric company's plant in
Pittsfield, where he himself is en-
ployed. He was to work there fro
the summer and return to school in
the fall, The father then went to
his own room TO retire and was
startled by the noise of the boys
body falling to the floor in the bath
room. Medical aid was hastily sum-
moned and it was found that the
boy was already dead. Medical Elk
aminer Brown viewed the body.
Young Curley was born in Pitts
field, May Z, 1894, and went to
North Adams with his parents few
years later, He was the son of
Councilman and Mrs. Barnard f..
Curley and has brother, Bernard,
and two sisters, Irene and Alice.
Soon after he entered high school he
became prominent as an athlete.
During his freshman year he made
the football team and played end
throughout the season. He was
chosen captain of the eleven last
fall, an unusual honor for a junior.
and was reelected to leadership for
the coming season. In addition to
shining in football, he did the catch
ing for the baseball nine during the
past two seasons.
Young Curley was a close friend
of Edward Lunt, the Drury athlete
who shot himself little more than
"a year ago, and it is thought that
Lunt's death in that manner may
have had some effect on his mind.
A classmate of his at the Johnson
school, Miss Niles, shot herself a
little more than year ago, making
two schoolmates of the young man
VINO shot themselves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
ROBING THE BRIDE.
Early Saxon Customs and tho Advent
OF the Flowing Veil.

o. the Flowing Veil.
In the old DAYS, a! now, the bride
generally dressed In white. From early
Saxon times Down TO the eighteenth
century bride Of the poorer classes
came to the wedding arraycd in plain
white robe as a public warning that
since she brought nothing to the mar
rage her husband was not responsible
for her debts
Brides soon began TO add some little
touch OF color Blue was for constan-
cy and green for youth. bit in some
places these might not he used be-
cause OF feuds between families having
these tints In their liveries. Yellow
might not be worn. az Il stood for
jealousy; golden might not, as 1t
meant avarlce.
The Anglo. Saxon bride went to the
wedding with her hair hanging loose
as a sign Of freedom. but upon reach
ing her new house Immediately bound
1t up as a sign Of submission. In the
days Of Shakespeare the veil began to
take the place of the flowing tresses,
but this, however. was not original
with the British. for centuries earlier
the Roman and Hebrew brides had
worn yellow wells. while the early
Christians OF southern Europe had en-.
veloped both man and wife in one
large cloth.
Whatever was lacking, however. In
gorgeousness Of dress was compensat-
ed among all the nations by the pro-
fusion OF flowers chosen for their sig
niticance Remus' Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
CANOE PARTY BROWNS IN ERIE
Five Chemistry Students of Niagara
Falls Unable to Cope with Gale

Buffalo, July S.-Five young men,
members of prominent families of Nj
agara Falls and La Sale, N Y, were
drowned in lake Erie Sunday even
ing, when a sudden gale overturned
the canoes in which they were pad
ding down the lake. The dead are
Reginald Mcmahon, Albert Kayner,
Thomas Brophy and Edward Reichert
of Niagara Falls and Carl d. Good
rich of La Sale. They ranged in age
from II to %, and were students in
chemistry at Niagara Falls laborator-
les.
The party, comprising 10 young
men in five canoes, left Niagara
Falls, Ont on June 2, following the
Welland river into the Welland can
al and thence to Lake Erie. They
spent Saturday and Sunday at Crys-
tai beach, on the Canadian shore.
Early Sunday evening they left there
intending to make Crescent beach, a
distance of about 10 miles, before
dark The gale caught them off
Windmill Point, midway between the
TWO U3dCUtS. 1OlldSClo dl IAOoC Illil
first sighted the canoes battling with
the waves. An alarm was sounded
and several large rowboats put out
to the rescue. William Cannon and
Douglas Mcmahon, the latter broth
er of one of the dead boys, were first
picked up. Walter Franz and Joseph
Cannon were rescued by another
boat.
Although the four boys were al
most exhausted they joined the
searchers after brief rest. Franz
and Cannon came upon one overturn-
ed canoe, to which George Gray was
clingiHg. bee5ly crying for help. He
was rescued. The search was kept
up until dark and all through the
night beacon lights were kept burn
ing along the shore, No trace of
the missing five was found, however,
and when one of their canoes was
picked up in the Niagara river yes
terday, 10 miles from Windmill Point
all hope was abandoned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
VERMONT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting and Banquet Here
Tomorrow.

The 50th annual meeting Of the
Reunion society of Vermont officers
will be held tomorrow at the Sol
diers Home. There will be ban
quet in the Home dining room at 6
o'clock following which public
meeting will be held in the chapel.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the public meeting which
will take place at 7.30.
The business meeting of the socie-
ty will be held at o'clock in tn.
chapel. The present officers of
the society are Col. j. H. Goulding
of Wilmington president, and Col.
j. H. Lucia of Montpelier secretary.
The committee in charge of the meet
ing is composed of Henry T. Cush-
man, Thomas Harmon and Albert
M. Downs.
At the public meeting in the even
ing Rev. Thornton f. Turner will
speak and following his address
there will be a campfire.
The annual meeting of the trustees
of the Soldiers home also takes
place tomorrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
PITTs6URG BANK FAILS
Alleged Deficiency of $2,145,ooo at
the First National.


Pittsfield, July S.-The First-Seo
ond national bank of Pittsburg, the
First national bank Of McKeesport,
neighboring city, the American
waterworks and guarantee com
pany, and the banking house of ].
S. G. w. S. Kuhn, Incorporated, of
Pittsburg were forced into the
hands of receivers yesterday, through
the failure of the first named insti-
tuition to open its doors yesterday
morning. The closing of the First
Second national bank was ordered
by the deputy controller of the cur
rency T. P. Kane, after every effort
had been made to meet the govern
ment requirements as to the legal
reserve The Kuhn banking house
has extensive interests in irrigation
projects throughout the West, and
mines and street traction systems
throughout western Pennsylvania,
besides being a dominant factor in
the American waterworks and guar
antee company.
1t is said the embarrassment is
only temporary and that there is no
immediate cause for alarm. Heavy
investments in waterworks PROPOSE.
tons, coal and timber lands and in
terurban railway companies, togeth-
er with the financing of a skyscrap-
er bank and Office building are CIV
en- as some of the causes leading
up to yesterdays suspensions. 1t is
said the government had been in
vestigating conditions in the First
Second national bank for the past
month. The discovery of an alleged
deficiency of s2,145,000 in the legal
reserve of the bank brought matters
10 a climax.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
Rational Love.

The rational rather than the 10
mantle view OF marriage is the one
most I'm favor with the young people
OF the twentieth century" said well
known eugenlcs expert in an address
lin Cleveland.
THE rational view will make for hap
pier marriages. And this rational view
Is beautifully Illustrated in two ques-
hons-a little dialogue running thus:
"'will you always love mer
"'will you always be lovabler
New York Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
INSTANTLY Face snots

Are cured by DR. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. which heals all skin erup-
tons No matter how long you have
been troubled by itching. burning.
or scaly skin humors. just put a lit
tie Of that soothing antiseptic, DIT.
Hobson's Eczema Ointment, on the
sores and the suffering stops instant
". Healing begins that very minute
Doctors use Il in their practice and
recommend Il. Mr.. Alleman, Of Lit
uetOvn. Pa. says: Had eczema
on forehead; DR. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment cured Il In two weeks"
Guaranteed to relieve or money re-
funded. An druggists. OF BY mail.
Price soc Pfeiffer Chemical Co, Phil
adelphia and St Louis. Harold W.
Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
ANOTHER SMALLPOX CASE
Victim Came From Canada; Has
Been Working In Mill.

Burlington, July There is an
other smallpox case In this city, a
woman named Barron being the vic
tim. She came to Burlington from
Canada a week ago. to work in the
Queen City cotton mills at Lakeside
and lives at SO Harrison avenue.
Lakeside. 1t is probable that she
VIII be taken with an immune at
tendant to the pest house for treat
ment
This is the only case known to
exist in the city, and was contract
ed in Canada. The members OF the
woman's family have been vaccinat-
ed and quarantined and the en-
ployes of the mill will be immedi-
ately vaccinated or excluded from
working until danger is past.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
H.reuIan.um and pomneii.

Pompeli was buried in ashes or light
scoria, while Hercuaneum was en-
tombed in lava, which. after cooling.
hardened into material OF the CON
sistency Of marble, aud we thus have
the explanation of the fact that while
the first city has long been unearthed
the latter is still largely covered with
Its ancient lava shroud. Excavations
are constantly going ON at Herculane
um, and the work will in all probable
fly continue TO the finish. but 1t Is not
likely that any especially important re-
suits will accrue, since the life of the
two cities was practically the same
New York American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
Aerial AnalYaia.

II the late Wilbur Wright ever had q
romance he managed TO keep the
secret. and no one seemed TO know.
However. he was not without views
on the subject. A reporter once asked
him why he had never married. "It's
the easiest thing In the world 70 drive
an aeroplane." he answered. ~and it's
Just a. easy to get married. Then he
add d. Women and seroplsnes are 30
much alike that you can't anslyEs
either Until you get them going
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
Antiauitx Of the c.n.u..

Tho idea OF the census Is almost as
old as history itself King Amasis OF
Egypt took a census Of his people 500
years before Christ The Athenian so
Ion established census for the pur-
pose OF facilitating taxation. We learn
that about 443 H. c. Servius julius
took a census of Rome. During the
chaos OF the dark ages the census
dropped into oblivion. but was re-
vived again about the beginning Of the
eighteenth century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
MAYOR CALLS OUT POLICE
Head of Burlington City Govern
ment Has Scrap with Alderman

Burlington, July Mayor James
f. Burke telephoned for a police Of
ficer tonight at strenuous session
of the board of aldermen when AL
derman Arsene Boucher called tho
mayor to order. The mayor was
engaged in an argument with Alder
man Alphonse Duhamel, when Mr..
Boucher attempted to speak. While
he was talking the mayor took
down the receiver, threatening to
have the alderman elected. Mr..
Boucher finished what he had to
say before the mayor succeeded in
getting police headquarters. The al
tercation followed a discussion of
the investigation being made of the
street department and was over a
matter relating to superintendent
zotique Gravel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
THREE GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH
Played with Matches in Bed While
Mother Was absent

Boston. July S.-Three girls, the ell
Oldest four years and the youngest
six months old. we're burned to death
at their home in the Roxbury district
during the absence OF their mother.
Mrs. Jacob Johnson, yesterday. II is
believed that the children were play
ing with matches in a bed where
their bodies were found Smoke com
ing from the house prompted neigh
bors to ring a fire alarm but the
hremen were not told that children
were in the building and they learn
ed Of the presence Of the little ones
too late to save them. The property
damage was slight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
The King of All LaxatIves.

For constipation, headaches, indi.
gestion anu dyspepsia, use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Paul Mathul.
ka, of Buffalo, N. Y, says they are
the king of all laxatives. They are
blessing to all my family and | al.
ways keep box at home" Get a
box and get well. Price Csc,
Recommended by Harold w. Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
piseretion.

Nov. Mike you must forgive your
enemies
UGH
do you object n thatT-
''Not altogether There's some Of
EN- I might as well forgive amt
biz enough to lick 'em.--Louisville
COurierJOurnal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08

Dorcns-Won't your meeting be verJ
late II all the members are going 10
take part IN the debate; Mrs. Dorcas
Why. no dear. Wen al SPEAK at
snce.-Judge
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
Standing of the Clubs

No games scheduled for today.
The National League
Boston Is, Philadelphia IL first
game).
Philadelphia 3, Boston az in
n.ngs) Second camel.
New York 8, Brooklyn /.
Pittsburg 5, Cincinnati l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
There Is a sentiment

with us about insuring the sons of
the fathers who have been with us
for so many years. We solicit the
opportunity to serve the sons. Ma
tional Life ms. Co., of VT. (MutuaD
Earle S. Kinsley, General Agent.
Mead Building. Rutland, VT Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
The American League

camel.
Boston s. Philadelphia (second
camel.
New York 5, Washington first
game).
Washington s, New York l (sec-
ond game).
st. Louis 10, Detroit 5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08

DON'T use a cough medicine con-
tanning opium or morphine. They
consupate the bowels and do not
cure only stife the cough. Examine
the label and If the medicine con-
tains these harmful opiates refuse it.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
contains no opiates, is healing and
soothing. Coles Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
Standing Of the Clubs.

GiIneS tOuay. CINCINNATI at
Brooklyn. st. Louis at Boston, Chic
ago at New York. Pittsburg at Phil
adelphia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
JACK LONDON ILL
Writer Is to Undergo an Operation
Today for Appendicitis.

Oakland. July Jack London IL
in a hospital here preparing to IN
dergO an operation for appendicitis.
His physician says his condition Is
such that he should be out again in
ten days.
The attack developed while Lon
don was 81 his country home AZ
Glen Ellen a week ago. and became
acute Saturday night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
The Big Rutland Fair

Sept. l, 2, 8, 4. 5. Very little money
paid out for advertising but more
than ever paid for attractions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-08
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section For
Next "a Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight, warmer in in
terror. Wednesday fair south por-
ton. Showers north portion, war
mer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-26
SWIMMING TOURNEY
PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Glenn, Fairbanks, Wilson and
Manley Win Trophies; Big
Crowd Attends.

The f,rzt annual official swimming tournament
th., has boen held in Utah took place last night
~ the Dcseret gymnasium natatorun and proved
10 DO great success. The diving was exception
ally graceful and tho ioo-yard dash mSdo in
almost record tlmo. Tho plunge for distance
was cloS,ly contested. hut Preston Wilson OF the
Dosoret gymnasium won.
Tho winner In the 22o-ysrd dash was n. c.
MSuloy. who represented the American team IN
London IN 1905 and who hns apparently lost
none OF his speed although Il apparent that
he did not exert himself 70 the fullest In
rtructor Welsh WAS very much pleased with the
! csUlts and intends mako the tournament an
annual event Hand5omc trophies NcTe awarded
the winners OF the different evonts. Tho do.
notou, OF the cups Hebor J. Grant Utah oil
Refining company and f. l.. Sloan. Tho balcony
aud deck OF the pool crowded with Gpso-
tatorE.
Summary OF events:
loo-yard ddsh-tF!rSt helD Glenn. first; Gray.
second. (Second hcat) Scbenck. first. Shepherd
second. tFinRD Glenn nSt. Gray. second
Shepherd. third. Time. 10 l.6
DivinE-Tairhsnks. first, li5 points: TAYLOR
second 40 points: Dodge, third. iSs points
Plunge for distancc-Wison. frHt: Camp SEQ
ond Bsattic, thlrd Distance, 80 feet Z inches.
220-yard dash-Msnloy. first: Cannon. second:
schenck. thlEd. Time. S:l2 l-5.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-26
NEW YORK TALL|ES:
UMPIRE RECALLS RUN
Was Not in Position When
Hit Came; Play Resumed
Without Score.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-New York and
Philadelphia played mn eIevon-;nnlnE tie
game here today, neither side scoring
Both Demaree and Alexander pitched
great ball, McGraw's recruit doing tho
cleaner work and holding the visitors
to three hits
An unusual incident deprived New York
o. victory IN tho tenth inning. when the
Giants apparently won. Merkle opened
with q single and Herzog hunted. Mer-
ble beating AleSanders throw 70 second.
Wilson then hunted safely and. with the
bases fun and none out. Mccormick wns
sent in TO bat for Demarec. He HIT the
first ball pitched for an apparent single
which scored Merkle
Players OF both teams ran toward the
clubhouse and the crowd swarIred on
the field, Manager Doom. Captain Doolan
and other Philadelphia players. however.
rushed az Umpire Klein, pointing out
that he WAS not In position when tho
bah Was HIT kiem had his face turned
20 the stand and was announcing tina
Mccormick was batting for Demaree. lie
agreed with Manager Dooin that he was
not IN position and called for the game
90 go on. MANY OF the players had start
ID 10 change their clothing. and IL took
moro than quarter OF an hour 10 clear
the nsl6. When play WAS resumed Nc
Cormick hit into double play and Snod-
grass was thrown out by Doolsn
Klein eXrlained after the game tha
was because he was not Ia position. and
quoted section % rule 2s 10 sustain
his position,
PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK