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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
YOUNG MANADM|TS
HE MURDERED
NE|GHbOR
Charles HaIas Sent to Prison
For Four Years
CRIME WAS IN PROCTOR
CRIME WAS IN PROCTOR
Killing Occurred In Drunken Brawl
and Victim Was at Least Par
TALLY to Blame

Rutland, April 8.-Charles Halss of
Proctor, whose trial for the murder of
George Suvchan. another Slav. resi-
dent at the time In the same town.
November II, 1912, was to have begun
yesterday, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter In Rutland County court yes
terday. and was sentenced by Judge
F. NJ. Butler to spend from four to
five years in the state prison at Wind.
sor. The change in the charge against
the man, who was indicted by the
grand jury for first degree murder and
pleaded not guilty to the charge last
week, came as considerable surprise
States Attorney B. l.. Stafford. in
advising the court of the reasons
which influenced him In permitting
the respondent to plead to manslaugh-
ter, said in the first place he was
aware of the chances run in trial,
and thought the ends of justice could
be met in other ways. He said there
were many extenuating circumstances
connected with the killing of Suvchan.
The Staying was admittedly the out
come of drunken brawl, and the dead
man was even more to blame than
Halas.
The peculiar features Of the case.
the states attorney said, together
with Halas' youth, for he is only %
years old, had determined him to &C
cept plea to manslaughter.
Attorney General r. e. Brown of
Burlington ratified what the states
attorney and counsel for the defense
had said. He declared he had looked
into the case and that the state would
be best served by the imposition Of
sentence of from four to five years.
In plonouncing sentence. Judge
Butler said he was disposed to lenien-
cy by the respondents youth, and 9TH
er circumstances in the case, together
with the fact that in the brawl In
which Suvchan lost his life Halas was
practically without friends and pos
sibly frightened. Suvchan was killed
with knife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
CONGRESS OPENED
NEW SESSION
YESTERDAY
Progressiyes Showed Mettle by
Starting a Fight
WILL CONTINUE STRUGGLE
President Wilson VIII Read Message
Today Before Joint Assembly
First Since John Adams

Washington, April 7.-Congress,
opening in extraordinary session to-
day under Democratic domination,
was enlivened by the activities of
healthy youth, the Progressive organ
ization in the House and an invasion
OF petitIon-bearing suffragettes. But
even these novelties were oversha-
dowed by the preparations for the
precedent breaking event Of tomor-
row, when President Wilson will de-
liver his tariff message by word OF
mouth to the nations lawmakers.
Victor Murdoch, leader of the new
Progressive party in the lower branch
aided by his small band of followers,
attracted unusual interest and at the
very outset stirred up fight over the
seating Of Representative II. Olin
Young of Michigan.
The Progressive strength was test
ed on the speakership, Mr.. Murdoch
receiving eighteen votes. The new
party. however, mustered more votes
later in the fight on Representative
Young, when it attempted to prevent
his taking the oath of office by reso-
luton introduced by Representative
Hinebaugh Of Illinois. Democrats led
by Representative Fitzgerald and Re-
publicans marshaled by Leader Mann,
joined forces in sitting upon the new
party organization, the first recogniz-
ed third organization in the House for
fifty years, and Mr.. Young was sworn
in, contest of his seat by w. j. Nc
Donald, Progressive, to be consider
ed later by the elections committee.
The Progressives were not daunted
by their first defeat, and when Repre-
sentative Henry of Texas brought in
a resolution for the adoption of the
rules OF the last Congress, they were
again up and fighting. They succeed
ed again in obtaining recognition but
the rules prevailed.
The Senate debated the concurrent
resolution for joint session tomor
row to hear President Wilson's mes
sage for nearly an hour. No senator
OF the dozen who spoke on it opposed
the passage, but several on both sides
OF the chamber expressed regret at
the departure from the Jeffersonian
custom of sending in written MESA.
ges.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
s,so7 GET p. r. r. PENSIONS
A Total of $s,s6e,7ss Paid Out In
Thirteen Years

New York, April 1.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad System has Just CON-
pleted the thirteenth year OF its PEN
sion system. One of the first acts
of A. J. Cassatt as President of the
road in 1899 was to recommend a
plan to pension employees who had
reached the age Of seventy.
Records just compiled show that in
the thirteen years the plan has been
in operation total of 1852 men have
received payments through the pen
sion funds Of the Pennsylvania Sys-
tenn of sS,36S,7S6, out of the earnings
of the various companies. OF this
amount s6,319,902 has been paid on
the lines east Of Pittsburg, and 81
04S,SS4 has been paid on the system
west Of Pittsburgh.
OF those who have received PEN
sions, S,345 have died, so that at pres
ent there are S,SO7 men ON the pen
sion rolls of the company. OF these,
2,S43 are on the lines east of Pitts
burgh and 964 west of Pittsburgh. On
Dec. 81 last there were 296 pension
ers on the lines east of Pittsburgh
more than eighty years, and of this
number there were nine who were
more than ninety.
The pension amounts to one per
cent. of the average salary or wage
for the ten years previous to retire
ment, multiplied by the number Of
years the man has been in the employ
of the company. No man may enter
the service of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road after attaining the age of forty
five. Employees retire without any
obligation whatever to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, and many of them en-
gage in outside occupations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
TWO SOCIETIES JOIN
Vermont Bible Society and Sunday
School Association.

Vermont Bible Society and Sunday
School Association.
The Vermont Bible society cele-
brated its one hundredth anniversary
in October 1912, and signalizes It's
entrance into the End century of
service by new departure. The
Board of Directors has arranged
with the State Sunday School AS
ISOLATION to turn over the administra-
ton, Colportage and Field work to
that Organization, April list.
The Bible society maintains its or
ganization, in all respects, as before.
The change is made in the interest
OF greater economy and efficiency,
the Sunday School organization be-
ing engaged only to do the work OF
colportage and Bible distribution.
The interests of the two organiza-
lions are practically the same, it be-
ing The ay wed objec. OF the Bible
society to distribute the scriptures as
generally and as generously as pos
sible. with all the means at command
while the Sunday school association
employs paid workers to hold insti
tutes. rallies and conventions; to can
vass towns and cities, in the interest
OF Sunday school attendance and
Home Department scholars, every eff
fort as to method, instruction or in
spiration looking toward a more In
telligent and helpful study Of the
word.
By the new arrangement an extra
worker will be engaged to devote full
time to visitation and colpJrtage work
with Mrs. Edith Balch Wright, the
state superintendent of the Home and
Visitation department Miss Grace
NJ. Brooks, very favorably known
throughout the state. has accepted
the position of special Bible worker,
giving up her pastoral charge at
Greens Corners to begin the new dut-
les. She will work for some time UNI
der the personal direction OF Mrs.
Wright, whose effort In the home vi
station furthers the same colportage
interests.
The Office and depository manage
ment will be cared for by Rev. II. A.
Durfee. general secretary of the s. s.
association. Existing repositories
will be replenished. and where neces-
sary, new repositories will be estab-
lished. II will be the aim aud the
pleasure. of the management 10 fur
nish at publishers prices any style
or size of Bible to any person, at any
time. All sales will be for cash and
when those destitute Of the word are
found unable to buy It, It win be ar.
ranged just as has been the custom
for a hundred years, to donate the
book. The advantage or disadvan.
tage Of the combination can be de-
monstrated only by actual trial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
1.-THE LITTLE MILLIONAIRE"
One Of the Biggest Houses Of the
Year at Opera House Last Night

The Little Millionaire" George M.
Cohan's latest musical farce was Civ
en- one of the largest audiences OF the
season at the opera house last night.
While the piece is constructed on
lines similar to Cohan's previous pro-
auctions, there is more comedy and
less music, and for this reason tie
piece did not come up to the expecta-
tons of Bennington audience which
has always showed a preference for
musical comedies with a whole lot Of
music.
The leading comedian was droll and
there were number Of really anus
ing climaxes, a duet In the last act
was bright and catchy, but as whole
the production was weak unsteady
and the presence Of number Of I'M
usually pretty faces in the chorus did
not recompense the audience for the
absence Of the feature, which previ-
GUS Cohan comedies had taught It to
expect
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
HITS COLLARS AND SHIRTS
New Tariff Bill Not Favorable to the
Manufacturers

Washington. April THE tariff bill
introduced in Congress today is sub
stantially the same as the Underwood
bill that President Taft vetoed in so
far as IL Affects the articles manufac-
tured in Troy. Shirts, collars and
cuffs, the kind mostly used. Is per
cent The present rate on collars and
cuffs Is 6l.o3 per cent
The ways and means committee
practically notified the committee OF
Troy manufacturers that appeared be
fore them some weeks ago that the
provisions Of the Underwood bill
would be placed in the present meas
ure. The manufacturers sought to
have a 30 per cent ad valorem duty
on collars and cuffs and In addition
a duty OF Is cents a dozen In refus-
ing these the committee held the
view that the Troy manufacturers have
such a complete domination Of the
market In their Lire Of goods that lit
tie protection Is necessary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
TWENTY GAMES FOR VERMONT
Baseball Schedule viii Begin Next
Week at brooklyn.


The University of Vermont base
ball team has a schedule of 20 games
this year. The team will play all of
the large eastern colleges in addition
TO Cornell and Syracuse The game
at Williamstown viii be played June
20. Following is the schedule:
April list. Johns College at
Brooklyn.
April 1S--Fordham at New York.
April 19-Yale at New Haven.
April 26-Middlebury at Burling-
ton.
April S0-Brown at Providence.
May Harvard at Cambridge.
May 2-Tufts at Medford.
May S-Trinity at Burlington.
May 10.-Open.
May 17-Syracuse at Burlington.
May 22-Dartmouth at Hanover.
May 24-St. Anselm's College at
Burlington.
May 26-Notre Dame at Burling-
ton.
May 30-Tufts at Burlington.
June 6-Holy Cross at Worcester.
June Amherst at Amherst.
June 13-Cornell at Burlington.
June 19-Chinese University OF Ha-
waii at Burlington.
June21-Dartmouth at Burlington
June 23-Williams at Williams
town.
June 24-Alumni at Burlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
BULL AND COW BRING $4,000
The katter Animal Holds Worlds Rec
ord for MIR

Utica, April 7.-Francis NJ. Jones of
Chuckery. a few miles south Of here,
Saturday sold to Stevens Bros. Of Liv-
erpool. ~ Y. bull and COW for
$4,000. The animals are brother and
sister.
The COW holds theSworld's record
for seven days in butter production
and is practically sure of winning the
worlds record for thirty days. Her
record production for the seven days
was 43.3S pounds and her record for
thirty days will be about 167 pounds.
Mr.. Jones refused Saturday an offer
of $4,000 for the remainder of his
herd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
II Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
fails to cure your cough or cold.
John Bernet, Tell. Wis, states: II
used Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for FIVE years, and II always
gives the best OF satisfaction and al
ways cures a cough or cold" Re
fuse substitutes. Coles Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
FIREcRAckeR WAS A BOMB
Bridgeport Mans Curiosity Led to
Serious Hurts from Explosion

Bridgeport Conn. April e.-Three
persons were injured by the explosion
OF bomb in the doorway of the store
OF Jacob klienberger. a water street
clothier, early tonight Warren Lewis
a young man who was walking down
the street with two companions, saw
the fuse burning Of what appeared to
be a hrecracker. He stepped to the
doorway to investigate, and as he did
so there was an explosion that knock
ed him to the ground and set his
clothing afire. He was seriously in
jured. His two companions were
thrown from their feet and their
clothing was torn to bits. Several ad
joining stores were partially wrecked.
and windows for a block were broken
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
Diamonds So The Working People Who Will Lose Their

on corporation incomes above $4,000
would be retained as part Of the In
come tax. To encourage trade with
foreign countries, the bill would re-
verse the maximum and minimum pro
vision of the present tariff law. The
new tariff rates would be the maxi
mum tariff, and the president would
be given authority to negotiate reel
procity treaties and make concessions
to countries that grant favors to
American exports.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
For Burn, suIse, .rs sore,

The quickest and surest cure for
burns. bruises. boils. sores. infam-
nation and an skin diseases II Buck
lens Arnics Saive. In four days u
cured L. II. Hsfin. OF Iredeli. Tex.
OF q sore on his ankle which panied
him 50 be could hardly walk Should
Be IN every house Only sc.
Recommended hy Harold w. Cole.
Druggist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
er Jobs Little Later Had Better Buy Their Diamonds Now
SLIGHT MEMBERSHIP GAIN
But Congregational Churches In Yer
mont Also Had Some Losses


St Johnsbury, April THE figures
of the annual report Of the Congrega-
tlonal churches of Vermont show an
increase of GA in membership, the
number of church members being a.
527.
Sunday school membership, 1914.
asa less than last years; 125 churches
report young peoples societies, with
a membership Of 4, 355, loss of $50;
81 churches have organizations Of men
with 1,225 members. 141 fewer than
last year, and "a have boys clubs,
with 1856 members. In the latter there
is gain of ia members.
Benevolent gifts which can be count
ed on the opportionment add to $751;
GA, $1,751 less than last year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
POLICE GUNS KILL THIEVES
TWO Youths Entering Store, Fired
on by Ambushed Policemen.

Greenyille, S. C. April -6.-Break-
ing into the basement of dry goods
store here early today. Leonard
Smith, II, and Rowley Martin, 81
years old, were shot to death by
three policemen concealed in the
place in anticipation of robbers. One
of the latter was severely wounded.
According to the story of the
policemen at the inquest, the youths
adanced into the store masked,
tlourishing pistols and flashing
pocket lanterns, and opened fire upon
being ordered to throw up their
hands. Examination of the revolv-
ers showed that Smith had fired once
Martin twice, and the policemen
twelve times.
Smith belongs to wealthy and
prominent Greenville family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
YOUNG MAN KILLED
Got Caught Under Big Trip Hammer
at Schenectady

While shifting a piece OF iron on a
big anvil at the General Electric ham,
mer shop at Schenectady yesterday.
Peter Treacy, p years Old and a ma
tive Of ireland. left his head in the
way too long and a big trip hammer
came down. crushing his skull to pulp.
he vas a helper to the regular ham
mer man His was the seventh case
Tor Coroner jackson since Sunday
morning
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
RED CROSS RESTRICTS FUND
VIII Devote Every Dollar to Aid Of
Flood-Strlcken Families

Flood-Strlcken ramllleS
Washington, April 6.-The Ohio
Red Cross Relief Commission has de-
cided that not dollar Of its funds
shall be expended for public works,
and that all shall be devoted to re-
storing stricken families to normal
life National Director Bicknell, In
charge of the situation in Ohio, in
formed the home Office here today
that a supervisory audit would be
kept over all expenditures, and that
eventually all accounts would be audit
ed by the War Department
The Red Cross, on Mr.. Bicknell's
recommendation, telegraphed today
$4,000 each TO Peru. Lawrenceburg
and Terre Haute, Ind, which cities
had received like amounts from the
Governor. One thousand dollars was
sent to Piqua, Ohio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
MOTOR cVcLlsr KILLED
Youth Noted for His Love Of High
Speed Thrown Against q Tree.

Paterson. N. J., April s.-Benjamln
Van Sickle. 10 years old. Of Ridge
wood. n. J., noted among his friends
for his fondness for riding at high
speed. was killed this afternoon
when he was thrown head-frst
against a tree from his motor cycle
near Arcoal. n. J. Van Sickle's skull
was fractured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
DO YOUR CHILDREN
NEED BUILDING UP?

Thousands OF
m others use
Father Johns
NJ e dicine in
their families as
a tonic and
body builder.
when the little
ones become
weak or run
down. The-nour
ishing, pure
food elements
Of which the
m e dicine is
composed give
a sh and
strength and
bring back the
flush Of health
Il 4 80
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08

medicine TO use. because It Is free
from alcohol or dangerous drugs in
any form Not a patent medicine but
q doctors prescription with more
than 80 years Of success. Get q bot
tie today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair tonight. Wednesday
increase in cloudiness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
FARMERS & TRADERS
STATE BANK
John W. Harvey, President,
Thos. Teale, Vice President,
Fred Teale, Cashier
Notice of Final Report.

In the District Court Of Iowa in
and for Decatur county.
No. 902, Probate.
In the estate of David E. Bedell,
deceased.
To Martha NJ. Bedell, Nancy NJ.
Bedell. Isaac w. Bedell Gerata Spur
rier, John Bedell. Jesse B. Bedell,
Susan Bedell, Henry Bedell, Nancy
Earl, Sarah E. Stephens and Belle q.
Milestone.
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned V. r. McGinnis, Admin
istrator of the estate of David E.
Bedell, has filed his final report
therein in the Office of the Clerk Of
the District Court in and for the
aforesaid county, and has asked for
its approval and his discharge from
further duty or responsibility there
in, and that said report and applica-
ton for discharge will come on for
heal ing before the Court aforesaid
at Leon, Iowa, on the 25th day of
March, A. D. 1918, at which time
and place you can appear and show
cause, if any you have, why said
final report should not be approved
and the undersigned discharged
from any further duty and RESPONSE
bility.
v. r. McGINNIS, Il
29-2t. Administrator
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
TOM RAY MAKING GOOD.
Has Won Several Wrestling MotcheS
in Western Country.

Tom Ray left Lamont about two
months ago for the west and since
that time he has added a few more
laurels to his already long list OF
victories on the wrestling mat.
t.Ardmore, S. D.. he recently met
the "Grappling Nelson,' and threw
him easily. Then he met L. E. Allen
a wrestler of no little repute in that
country, at Ardmore, and the follow
ing is taken from the local newspap-
er of that city:
AT the conclusion of the prelim-
inaries, Tom Ray and L. E. Allen be-
gan their long russell on the mat
which was to decide which was the
champion, barring the toe hold, as
the result of a challenge on the part
Of Allen on Saturday night the week
before. HeadlOcks, body and head
scissor holds, half and full Nelson's
and. other holds too numerous to
come within the range o. our Vo-
cabulary were caught and broken
for the thirty-six minutes when Ray,
with deadlock and bar pinned Al
lens shoulders to the mat for the
first fall
AFTER a fifteen minute rest, the
two contestants began once more to
expend their human energy while
the assem- bled crowd was wrapped
in keen suspense with the evenness
of the struggle for another thirty
five minutes until Ray caught his op-
ponent with half Nelson hammer
lock and slowly pressed his should
ers to the mat.
~
the utmost with the splendid exhibi-
ton of the professional wrestlers'
science, skill and strength, and left
the hall feeling we'll repaid for the
money spent and effort put forth to
be in attendance. After a few more
bouts in this locality Ray will prob
ably continue his travels challenging
any man of his weight in America
We bespeak for him a most success
full career in his field and Judge
from what we have seen of his work
that the man who wins a contest with
him will have to be a whirlwind."
At Sturgis, S. D., where FIT. Meade
is located, he wrestled one OF the
soldiers from the fort who claimed to
be some man on the mat. The toe
hold (for which Tom has won fame
in using) was barred. Tom was
alone while his opponent had thous-
ands Of soldier friends who were
cheering him on and jeering Tom.
But Tom kept his usual nerve and
held his confidence. He won the
first fall in 20 minutes and the sec
ond in 16 IL minutes. After this the
crowded around him and i'm
wondered who this little
"cyclone' was. They wanted to be
his friends and, as they were going to
be transported to Mexico the next
day, they offered to take Tom along
free of any charges and show him
good time and probably arrange for
matches for him so that he could
make some money on the side. But
Tom refused their offer.
We have great hopes in our Lamo-
ri man and when he comes back
here we believe we can proudly shake
hands with the welter-weight wrest-
Ter of the WOrld-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
Lena Irene Ingram.

Lena Irene, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira E. Ingram, was
born Jan. %, 1913, and passed from
this life on Friday, Feb. 2Sth. The
little one was just four weeks old,
and at this tender age an attack of
whooping cough proved too hard for
her to overcome. Funeral services
were held at the home northwest of
Leon on Saturday, March LIST, con-
Quoted by Rev. C. w. Reeder, inter-
ment being in the Leon cemetery.
The bereaved young parents have
the sympathy of all in their hour
of sorrow. May they ever look to
Him who said, Suffer little children
to come unto me, and forbid them
not, for such is the kingdom Of
heaven" &" IS