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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
DELEGATES TO ST. LOUIS
Mrs. w. L. WATSON Of State Fedora
ton Announces Her Appointments


Waterbury, April 7.-Mrs. w. L.
WATSON, president Of the State FEEDER.
alton Of Woman's clubs, has appointed
the following delegates to represent
the federation at the fourth peace con
ference at st. Louis, May to 3; Mrs.
Collins M. Graves, Bennington; Mrs
e. c. Smith. St. Adams; Mrs. Harley
Folsom, Lydonville; Mrs. James b. Els
tee, Montpelier; Mrs. Sherman Evarts
Windsor.
At the General Federation Council
which will meet in Washington, d. c.,
April 81 to "A with headquarters at
the Hotel Raleigh, several Vermont
women will attend. Among them will
be Mrs. WATSON, Mrs. Oliver Ashton
of Rutland, general federation secre
tary, and Mrs. George Chaffee of Rut.
land. chairman of the civics commit.
tee
There are already four applicants
for the federation scholarship in the
normal school. Those who take these
scholarships pledge themselves to two
years OF teaching in the rural schools
after graduation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
Last Honors Paid to the Late Henry
L. Stillson

The funeral of the late Henry l..
Stillson was largely attended from st.
Peters church Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Rev. Z. H. Randall of Poult
ney, who is in charge in the absence
of Rev. Thorton F. Turner. officiated.
The service was in charge of the
Grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Yer
mont The floral tribtes were many
and beautiful.
were F. G. Nichols of Richmond,
grand master; l.. C. Holcombe of Mil
ton, grand marshall; Il. f. Hatch OF
Bristol, grand representative; past
grand masters, H. G. Farrar of Rut-
land, f. p. Perry of Brattleboro; w.
B. Horton of Rutland, past grand rep
resentatiye; Calvin Endress Of Ben
nington, p. G. NJ, DR.. c. c. Perry of
Readsboro, p. G. NJ, o. W. Harwood
of Bennington, p. G. p.
The grand officers of the Eastern
Star present were George F. Leland
of Sprintield, grand patron of the
grand chapter. o. E. s.; Charles F.
Taylor of Fair Haven chapter; Mrs.
Grace Richmond of Rutland, president
of the assembly for district No. l.;
Mrs. Angie C. Address of Bennington,
marshall of assembly; Mrs Laura b.
Cole, district deputy president.
The funeral was also attended by q
good sized delegation from Vermont
Anthony lodge. +. and A. NJ, and from
Miriam Rebekah lodge.
The bearers were Emory S. Harris,
Jesse T. Carpenter, Rueben H. Galu-
sha, II. w. Myers, p. II. Daley and
Leon b. Parker members of Stark
lodge, /. o. o. +.
The burial was in the Old Benning-
ton cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
WEST ARLINGTON

C.. H. Crofut returned from Green
witch, Saturday, where he had been
selling syrup.
w. H. Pratt. received news OF the
death of a friend, Mr.. Moore, at his
home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hurd returned
from their Sandgate farm, where they
have been making maple products.
The "washouts" in this vicinity
were passable last week by rural COM
missioner Sinclair and force of men
and teams.
H. e. Farnham and son Kenneth Of
South SALISBURY were at E. G.. Farm
hams over Sunday, also Lester Farm
ham of Manchester.
Mrs. Florilla Warner, or Belleville,
Wis, who has been visiting in Man
chester and Granville, is a guest Of
Mrs. II. c. Buck, for a week or two.
Mrs. Frank Tefft and children were
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. o.
Hanaman over Sunday, returning Mon
day. Mr.. Tefft came from Hoosick
Falls Sunday and attended church on
the green.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
FAMOUS SIRE DEAD
The Director General Was First to
produce Four 2:05 Performers

The Director General, one Of the
most successful trotting sires, perish
ed in the Dayton flood. Young as he
was he had the distinction Of being
the first stallion to produce four 2:05
performers, and last year he was rep
resented at the Grand Circuit by more
good and game race-horses than any
other sire.
His 1912 family included Don Pom
tro, 2:02A, the champion five-year-old
stallion, wy brad, 2:041s, that stands
second to Braden Direst as the great
est four-year-old; Director Jay 90,
2:0SA a futurity winner, and the
trotters Chatty Direct, 207A, and
Deuchesters2:07 In addition, he was
the sire of the trotting stallion, Main
Sheet, 2:05. a famous race horse In
his day, and the PAGER. William O.,
2:O4A.
Following the failure of Moore's
theatrical ventures his horses were
sold at auction and although this &C.
CURED duIng~the panic of 1896, when
horse va ues reached their lowest ebb
in turf history George Starr the reins
man, paid S. 800 for the two-year-old.
The Director General was 2:10
trotter but broke down before reach
ing a single engagement. ]. X. New
man of New York. when he establish
ed Claiborne Farm at Lexington. KY.
bought The Director General for s12.-
600 to place at the head of it, and
when that gentleman retired from the
breeding business the son of Director
passed to Frank McCloud of Dayton.
o.
Because of the splendid showing of
the family last year some of the best
mares in the country had been book
ed to him for this spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09

In the Malay archipelago is a reptile
much Ike the mythical dragon. II has
false ribs that extend the loose skin
and form it, wings. There IL also .
frog With spreading feet that makes .
parachute which enables Il 10 aft from
tree to tree. and q flying lemur that can
spread out its whole body ike an um-
brel,s ana leap and fy hundred fee
at q tine. from the TOP Of one tree to
another.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
1.-THE ROSE MAID"
Latest VIenesse Production at the
Opera House Tuesday Evening

Again that artistic young firm of
managers, Messrs. Werba and Lues-
cher, have scored tremendous musi-
cal success with their spectacular
operate production, THE Rose Maid"
This prettily named opera by the pro-
ducers OF The Spring Maid" also
came from Vienna and took New York
by storm on the opening night at the
Globe theatre. From a scenic stand
point, THE Rose Maid" Is said to ex-
eel all recent offerings. while its
wealth of tuneful music, lively comedy
and dancing features won the united
praise of every New York critic dur
ing its long run on Broadway. THE
Rose Maid" will be seen at the Ben
nington opera house on Tuesday, April
is. To carry this company and pro-
duction on tour a special train is re-
quired with three Pullman coaches for
the people and three so Il. baggage
cars for the scenery and properties.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
People Remember Averages Somebody Doing
HELLO GIRLS OFF FOR "Aus"
Telephone Operators Leave New York
to Take Up Work In Boston

New York, April Silk hundred
telephone girls left New York on a
special train for Boston today in an
ticipation of q possible walkout Of the
telephone operators there. They were
recrited from various telephone ex-
changes in New York, Yonkers, West
chester and New Jersey.
About so linemen and trouble find
ers' accompanied the girls, who were
chaperoned by IL women monitors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
FOR BABY'S SKIN
ST. LOUIS DOCTOR ALWAYS
PRESCRIDES COMFORT POWDER

Il have used and prescribed Com.
fort Powder a great deal and am
more than pleased with IT, For chat
ing Of children, infants and delicate
skinned people II is soothing and heal.
ing and can be freely used in the
nursery. have under my care at the
present time two cases Of severe
burns where Comfort Powder Is deing
admirable service. and can also rec.
ommend II for use after shaving"
This is only one more proof that
Comfort Powder Is a skin healing
wonder. BE sure you get the genuine
with the signature Of E. S. Sykes on
the box
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
FEDERAL INHERITANCE TAX
Representative Jones Would Levy so
Per Cent Assessment

Washington, April 9.--An inheri-
lance tax that would run as high as
so per cent on fortunes over S15,000,-
600 was proposed in a bill introduced
in the Senate yesterday by Senator
Jones of Washington. The measure
would impose inheritance tax on all
estates except where the bequest is
to members of the immediate family,
in which cases there would be an ex-
emption of $4,000 and a reduced tax
rate.
The general inheritance tax propos-
ed is as follows: On estates of less
than $4,000, l per cent; from $4,000 to
$4,000, 2 per cent; from $4,000 to
$4,000 per cent; from s25O,OO0 to
$3.50, 900, 10 per cent; from $75O,OOO
to S1,500,000, Is per cent; from ST.
500 900 to $4,000, 900, 20 per cent; from
$4,000, 900 to $7,OOO,O00, rs per cent;
from $7,0O0,0O0 to $15,OO0,O00, 40 per
cent; above s15,O00,OOO, so per cent.
No constitutional amendment would
be necessary to impose an Inheritance
fax
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09

When Justice Mauie was on tha
bench a bullying counsel was one day
brOwbeating an elderly female witness
In case before him Having badgered
her into a state OF utter speechleSsness.
the lawyer appealed 20 the judge 10
make her answer bis questions why
do yOu not answer. madam asked the
judge Because. my lord. be scares
me So replied the trembling woman
SO does he me. ma'sm." said the judge
Law Notes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
BOSTON GIRLS AWAIT ANSWERS
Labor Leader Protests Bringing oper-
ators from Other Cities

Boston, April S.-The reply of Pres
ident Spalding of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph company to
the 22O0 operators, who demand in
creased wages. is promised at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. In the
meantime. the negotiations between
the company and its employees will be
continued at conference in which the
state board of Cancellation and arbi-
tration will participate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
CONSTITUTION AMENDED
Direct Election of Senators is Nov
Assured

Washington, April S.-Direc.. cleo
tons of United States senators by the
people was authorized and made COM
pulsory today when the Connecticut
Legislature ratified the constitutional
amendment submitted by Congress
less than year ago. Ratification al
ready had been given by 35 states.
While the proclamation of the Sec
rotary of state, announcing final rati-
fication of the amendment by SO
states, is required by law, Senator'S
Bristow and Borah. leaders in the di.
rect elections fight in Congress, ex-
pressed the opinion today that the
amendment is for all practical pur-
poses now part of the constitution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
NO NEW LICENSES
Present Proprletors Only Applicants
for Liquor Licenses

Two Of the license commissioners,
w. A. Wall and Frank E. Battles met
at the town headquarters last evening
to receive applications for liquor IL
censes for the coming year. DR.. +. s.
Pratt, the third member OF the board,
is on his way to Europe.
Only nine applications were receiv-
ed and all from the present holders Of
licenses. Paul C. Cornell of the Put
nam house, John H. Leahy OF the Cot
tage hotel, Dennis F. Cronin of the
American house, Eugene ]. Graham,
Mcmahon and Healy, Edward A. Saus-
vile and Louis Bergeron. 1r, applied
for first class licenses. George w.
Williams and s. F. Wood applied for
second class licenses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE
full Crew" Bill and Municipal Wom.
an Suffrage Measure Defeated

Two bills OF general interest were
killed in the House at yesterdays ses.
sion of the New Hampshire Legisla
ture at Concord. One was the so call.
ed full crew" bill which would pre-.
scribe the number of employees to man
rains. The other aimed to extend mu.
nicipal suffrage to women.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
NORTH BENNINGTON

The L. o. O. NJ, will give a dance
at Bank hall Friday evening. Music
by Phillips and Donnelly. Adv.
52t3
Hereafter the extra trolley car Sat
urday nights, which has been leaving
North Remington at $50, will leave
at Z o'clock until further notice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
SHOOTS AT POLICEMAN
c. J. Corners Faces Charge Of Assault
With intent to Kill

st. Adams, April Sin City court
this morning Charles J. Corners of
New Jersey was arraigned on the
charge of assault with intent to kill
and was bound over for appearance at
the present term of Franklin County
court. The hearing was the result of
Corners firing a revolver at Chief OF
Police Mahoney Monday night when
the latter discovered Corners attempt
ing to enter the hardware store of c.
H. Hale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09

old CroakybO-l think we'd bette'
have the passage and staircase repa
pered while I'm laid up. Mrs. GrimOge
Mrs. G. (his housekeepen-LOr. sir.
admit yer better walt and see 'Ow ~
goes on fust1 Them cofins do make
such work with staircase wall papers.
London Telegraph
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
CANVASS OF VOTE
. ON AMENDMENTS
IS MADE
BY Governor Fletcher and Sec
rotary OF State
ONE TOWN DIDN'T VOTE
Thetford Adjourned Its Town Meet
ing Regardless of the Constitu-
tlonal Amendments

Essex Junction. April 9.-Governor
Fletcher and Secretary Of State Guy
w. Bailey met at Secretary Bailey's
office here yesterday to canvass the
vote of the state on the constitutional
amendments cast the first Tuesday in
March. The vote on the several
amendments was as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
RELAPSE CAUSES
ALARM At THE
VATICAN
Pope Plus Again Confined To
His Room
REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING
Doctors Hopeful But His Age and
General Health Make Con-
.dltion Precarlous

Rome, April 9.-The condition OF
Pope Plus X is reported more critical
today though the official statement of
the physicians will not be issued until
tonight. His illness Is said to be no
more severe but his general condition
is weakened.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
DIR. Greene'S NERVURA

supports both. Enriches the blood
STRENGTHENS THE NERVES.
Or. Greene guarantees his NerVura
and win stand behind il at all times.
Frse advice, personally OF BY mall, at
his once, 5s7 Albany St. Boston
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
Eirst Arabian coinan..

Abdalnelik coined the first Arabian
money In 695. His mint master was
eomyor, q Jewish subject
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for this section for the
Next ~ Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, increase in cloudiness to
night, probably followed by rain in
early morning. Not quite so cold.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-09
PIRATES WIN SERIES
Lead the Tigers in Total for Tourns.
nent BY Ten Points

The Tigers won from the Athletics
on the Y. M. c. A. alleys last night in
the final game of the series in the
first tournament. The score follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-07-09
SERIOUSLY MisMANAGED
Is Report Of Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Williams.

Washington, July S.-Secretary NC
Adoo will ask Attorney General NC
REYNOLDS. within few days, to in
vestigate alleged irregularities in the
conduct of the First-Second Natlonai
Bank of Pittsburg. which closed its
doors, yesterday. The secretary. to-
day. definitely decided to refer the SIT
uation to the department of justice
and is now engaged in the collection
of all the facts connected with the
management of the bank to prepare
the attorney general for an inquiry
designed to develop whether there
was any violation of law in connec-
ton with the failure.
John Skelton Williams, assistant
secretary of the treasury. today, re-
turned from Pittsburg, where he su-
perintended the closing of the bank
and reported that the institution had
been Seriously mismanaged" necessi-
ttating a reference of the conditions TO
the department of justice.
The latest reports to the treasury
department indicate that the losses of
the First-Second may reach $5.5O0,OOO,
because the entire capital and sur
plus Of the bank now seems to have
been wiped out. These advices were
accompanied by assurances from Off
GERS of the bank that the depositors,
whose claims total about $3S,0O00O0,
probably would be paid in fun or
nearly in full through realization on
the banks assets.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-07-09
VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
Government Bulletin Favors Guidance
Surveyed New York.

Washington. July accommodation
of the work of the Vocational. Gu!d-
ance Survey of New York City IS
contained in a statement issued to-
day. by, the United States Bureau Of
Education. The bureau is in sym
pathy with the broad question of vo-
eational training. for young America
and has advocated the. establishments
of vocational training in the public
school system fyof the country. 80.
The bureau quotes from a report
just issued by the New York organiza
ton and applauds its thoronghness
and the methods employed tia 5-5
"On one point the New York re-
port is unusually explicit" the bureau
officials comment. There are no
Jobs for children under Is which they
ought to take, it declares. Further
more ii emphasizes the need for more
information about Industrial contli-
tions before attempting to- steer boys
and girls into Positions ftN
Of Education Claxton
has preached the need of specializa ;
tion in educating the youth. and off :
eials of his bureau, and the New York
city organization is only the first of
the civic and state edueatienal or
ganizations that will take up the ques-
tion and advocatesit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-07-09
NEGLIGENCE. .MAtFEAsANcE.
Providence Milk Inspector and Deputy
Suspended on Those Charges.

Providence. r l., July s.-Inspeeter
Walter o. Scett and Deputy fnsnec~
tor Baylis Richie of the milk insnec-
ton department of the city, were shs-
pended by the city council, today, as
the result of an investigation or
charges OF negligence and maifeas'
ance. The suspended officials viii De
given "a trial before the council.
Richie is charged with accepting
money from milk producers for pro-
lection from prosecution and Scott l.
charged with neglect and having been
influenced in his duties by politics.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-07-09
zl ssss 49,
STRIKE AVERTED.
Continued from Page one.)

working conditions, which was conf
plicated by the new 9-fn-11 hour law
passed by the last Legisla ture. The
company has Offered the men part OF
their demands. with the provision that
they waive their rights under the new
law. The arbitration board. which will
be completed by the selection of "a third
member, will decide on the merits OF
this offer.
Members of the union, which claims
control of 1000 out OF the s2o0 EN-
pioyes of the road, had voted over
-whclmingly in favor of a strike. When
the suspension Of traction operations
seemed emminent, the Chamber Of
Commerce appointed a committee To
end~avor to arrange a basis of agree
ment The conferences were Gnsatis-
factory, up to today and. last night.
the executive board of the union votl
cd to meet. at 6 p. NJ, today. to decide
whe, a strike should be called. But the
Chamber committee doubled its efforts.
today. formulated a plan, which. with
certain changes made, during many
hours or conference, up to O'clock,
this afternoon. was finally adopted
Representatives Of the company and
OF the men went before the State
Board of Cancellation and Arbitration
during the day, but that body decided
that its officers were not required.
James J. Sterrow. president Of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce, was
chosen as the third arbitrator, tonight,
and accepted. He will sit with Mr.
Richards and Mr.. Fahey, next Thurs
day, as the board of arbitration in the
dispute between the company and Its
men.
Mr. Iahey was selected by the union
committee. tonight, as its representa-
tive ON the l1aard. Mr. Richards had
already been designated by the COM
pany.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-07-09
Transfornrafionsof
A Military Camp
From a Swamp.

Texas City. Tex, July S.-What army
officers say is the best organized and
healthiest military camp In the world,
today, stretches for two miles along the
shore of the Mexican GuK here. -Four
months ago the site of the camp was
virtually a swamp. The Transformation
is one of several big achievements of tho
American soldiers sent here, last Febru-
ary, for mobilization of the second di-
vision of the United States army
Major General william II. Garter, COM
n1anding the second division, L. $. A,
said of the camp. today:
1.-The division here and at Galveston
comprises one-third of the infantry
strength of the United states army ana
with artillery, cavalry and signal corps
makes nearly 12.oO0 men. When the COM
mands comprising the various divisions
20 back to their various posts and are
ordered TO reassembie for any service
whatever, the commanding general can
issue a single order which will cover the
entire equipment Of every man.
The second division is now In excel
lent shape. The soldiers are equal to any
in the world The whole division with
baggage could be ready to go aboard
trains or-transports before the cars could
be side-tracked or the transports reaoy
to cast off.
.Probably the one most important ac-
complishment here for the American peo-
ple has been the demonstration OF SAM
tary standards. 1t has verified methoos
rested at San Antonio In 1911, when l4.o"
men assembled as maneuvre DIVISION.
We have now been here four months ana
not one case of typhoid has developed.
When we came we were told this site
was a swamp"
Major General Carter said double the
,,,mher of soldiers could have been tram
cd at Texas City without an increase OF
officers. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-07-09

Chicago, July S.-Two of the three
hydro-aeroplanes which started from
Chicago, today, to fly to Detroit were
wrecked over Lake Michigan by
squalls and fell into the waves far
from land ,5ases
/ Anthony Janus of st. Louis and
his mechanician. Paul Mccullough
were picked up off South Chicago by
a steam dredger. Walter johnson. of
New York, flying alone, was rescued
near Whiting, Ind, by the South Chi
cago L. s. life saving crew. Janus
machine was abandoned in squall
after the dredger had started to tow
it ashore The life savers brought
Johnsons craft to shore and he may
resume his fight.
Beckwithi Havens. carrying as pas
senger, j. p. r. Won Planck of Fish
kill. N. Y. owner of the machine,
reached Michigan City in safety, the
only one of the 10 aviators originally
scheduled to start who made the first
lap.
Janus was the first to leave Chi