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TO STOP
WAR IN MEXICO
HAVE FAILED
Presidents Special Message
Was Read Today F..
WILL BE NO CONCESSIONS
President Wilson's Special Message
Outlined the Policy
Administration.

Washington, Aug 27:-President
wilson this afternoon read his spec
ial message 10 congress on the Next
can situation.
The president urged al Americans
10 leave Mexico At once ana declared
that Mexico will be held strictly &C.
comtable for any injury to Ameri-
cans
Re declared that America would
strictly prohibit all shipments Of
arms into Mexico whether to fedorals
CT insurgents and leave the MeXi-
cans to settle their cwn difficulties.
He reported the failure OF the ne
gotiatons through Envoy John Lind,
but declared that the door is soil
open if Mexico desires to resume ne
&c fIaticns.
President liuertas note WAS not
read but was submitted on appendix.
Il declines to entertain the proposals
of the United States on the ground
that il would be Aumiliating for
Mexicc.
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when interviewed today while here
on business in regard to the Thaw
case said: Harry X. Thaw will be
arrested and held for eXtradition by
the New York state authorities If he
steps foot within the borders OF Yer,
mont. The sheriffs OF Orleans and
Essex counties are armed with the
necessary papers and close watch
is being maintained at Newport, Nor
ton Mills and Island Pond
When asked upon what charge the
arrest would be made the attorney
general replied that he understood
chat Thaw was charged with bribery.
lie also said:
81 have not the slightest doubt but
THAI The head Of Matteawan asylum
has a perfect right to come into this
state and take Thaw wherever he
might find him II Thaw tried hat
Geas corpus proceedings he would be
turned down without a doubt"
The attorney general also remarked
that Thaw would not be so famous"
for his foolish acts if it We're not for
the papers.
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CALLS BASEBALL Mkt FuLA
But lgorrote Boy Knows Enough 10
Classify the Umpire.

san Francisco, Aug 26-Frankln
Dalai. n years old. son of an lgorrotc
head hunter Ct Northern luzon i'm
the Philippines, arrived here ycster-
day on the steamer China in the care
CO he Rev. +. \. Sibiey. an Episcopal
missionary. who has spent five years
among The luzon tribcsmon. and is
educating the boy.
The Filipino lad and his guardian
were singled out by interviewers
when the vessel docked The young
ster promptly remarked that he knew
about the United States. lie under
stood baseball ho said though he
called ID "miki fula.
so you know bascball?" qucs-
toner remarked What do you call
the umpirc?"
Tel him." Mr.. Sibicy prompted.
when The younrstcr hesitatcd.
Thief. sometimes. but rubber most
~" The boy answered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-27
DIED WHILE BATHING
Mrs. Harold A. Marvin Well Known
In This Vicinity.

Marjorie Chaplin Marvin. wife of
Harold a. Marvin, died suddenly al
south bingham, Mass. her home
Saturday August 30, of heart failure
Induced by oyereXcrtion while bath
Ing Mrs. Marvin. who was an eX.
ceptlonally strong swimmer was
playing with a number OF children in
shallow wafer. While swimming with
one or them on her back she sudden
y went down She was quickly tax.
en- from the water and Tor an hon,
physicians worked over her with a
puimctor in an eflort TO restore life.
A later examination showed no water
~ her lungs, an evidence that she
was dead before her head became
submerged
Mrs Marvin was the daughter Of
Charles +. and the late Katherine
tMaiiisCn) Chaplin Of Waterbury
Conn. She was the granddaughter Of
Inc late William T. Madison of South
ShaI,sbmy and in her many visits 10
that town had made large number
OF friends in this vicinity. She
leaves, besides her husband and her
laiher twin sister, Barbara. the
vie of DIR. Edmund Russell OF
waterbury Conn. aud brother.
Carl NJ. Chaplin. also of Waterbury.
She was % years OF age.
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OLD MAN SHOT BOY
Strange Case at cohocs Yesterday
Boy Not Much Hurt

Troy, Aug. 27,-Chargcd with shoot
ing Fred Allison, aged II years, son
OF Policeman John Allison, Michael
O'Brien, aged u years, was arrested
at Cohces about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by Policemen Allison and
Ianotte. The old man resides on
Summit street and is in the habit of
visiting the caretaker of Long View.
the residence Of the late David J.
Johnston. The caretaker. John Des-
mond, keeps a shotgun in the resi-
dence TO- scare boys away from the
grounds.
Yesterday afternoon O'Brien took
The gun and, according to his story.
just discharged it SO that if there
were any boys in the big preserve
that would Brighten them away.
Young Allison and another boy were
on the towpath Of The Erie canal
which passes along the westerly end
of the estate getting ready to 20 il
swimming in the canal. Part of the
charge OF huckshot from The gun
struck HE Allison boy one OF the
shcts entering his throat and another
passing through his ear Other pieces
CT The shot also struck the boy. but
owing TO the lcng distance none of
the Others TOOK effect.
The wounded hey, with the assist
ancc OF his companion went to his
home on Summit street whore his
wounds We're dressed His injuries
are not locked upon as serious.
The police were nc fled of the
shooting and O'Brion was arres ted
shortly after Later he was admitted
to bail IN the SUM of $l,000 a charge
o. assault, second degree, being pre-.
ferred against him.
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BABY WASN'T HURT
But It's Carriage Was Smashed When
Hit by John Seully's Milk Wagon

Considerable excitement was Great,
ed in The vicinity of Paddocks groc-
cry and vegetable store on River
street early this forenoon when John
Scully's milk wagon collided with a
baby carriage in the alleyway con
Meeting River and Depot streets The
baby was not hurt, but the carriage
was completely wrecked
According 10 some reports the driv-
or of The milk wagon, John Kennedy,
Il lad of ID years. was in the wagon
at the time of the collision. Another
statement has it that the boy was de-
liverng milk and that the horse be
came frightened and ran into the
carriage
The parents of the baby about
three mcnths old, are foreigners who
speak but little English and who
have but recently moved into the
tenement in the rear Of the Paddock
store. When the child was thrown
out The mother became frantic be
lieving that the little one had been
killed and look after the youthful
driver cf the milk wagon Young
Kennedy was badly frightened and
ran through the alley to the house
OF William Sibley on Deep, street
Mrs. Sibley took the boy in and kept
bin untll the excitement had subsid.
ed.
DIR. A. h. Houlo made an examina-
ton Of the baby and could find no
Injuries. The carriage was torn into
pieces.
Some one te'ephoned to Officer
Richard Hurley who took the par
ents OF the baby and Young Kennedy
to the office Of Corporation Attorney
G. y. Maurer. As no one was really
to blame for the accident the driver
Ct the milk wagon Was discharged
and the corporation attorney did
what he could TO calm the excited
rather and mother of the baby.
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MAN BURNED TO DEATH
Old Man Lived in Shack Alone 4,
Bolton.

Bolton, Aug. 26.-This morning. sew
cral neishbors seeing smoke arising
about quarter of mile away.
found the shack in which Harmon
May had been living for several
months burned 10 the ground. and
nearby the dead bodies of MIR. Nav
aud his faithful dog. A can of kcr.
osene OIL and the stove cracked and
broken gave the impression that
NAY had poured q large quantity of
the en- into the stove from which his
clothing might have caugh. fire. The
boJt was so burned and charred thar
u was hardly recognizable. He is
survived by a stopmoiher. four hro.h-
efs' Bert John. Fred and George and
Two sisters The deceased was about
% years of age. The funeral ser.
vice viii be held Wednesday. with
burial in the local cemetery.
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INDEPENDENCE WILSON AIM
Policy to Accord Fiipinos ser-Con
trol in a Few Years.

trol in a Few Years.
Washington, Aug. Whatever is
done by The United States with re.
spect 10 the Philippine Islands is to
be gagged by the best interests OF
The people Of the archipelago and not
by what might be construed as sell
fish purposes OF the American govern
ment
That is the view President Wilson
and Francis Burton Harrison. the
new Governor General. take of the
question of Philippine independence.
according to information today at the
White House.
The President believes the Uniteu
States IN the prufoundest sense is
the trustee of the Philippines. and to
carry out its trusteeship wisely is
the keynote of policy of his admins
tIation
II WIS indicated at the White
House that while no proposal for i'm
mediate Independence was being now
considered @ policy of active prepar-
atlon for granting independence with.
IN a few years viii be pursued by
the United States.
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eAsRiTT OFF COMMISSION
Governor Accepts Rosiqnstion-lm.
portant Hearing at Brsttleboro.


portant Hearing at Brsttleboro.
Brattlcboro. Aug. e6.-GovcruCr
Fletcher has accepted the ignation
Of George n. Babhitl OF Westminster
as member OF the public service
commission Robert &. Bacon of
BrattlebCro and William Il. Warner
of Nergennes. the remaining mem
bery, have appointed Neil u. Claw.
sen of Bratileboro clerk of the com
mission. lie is AZ the head of he
Characterization Commercial Col
lege az Brat,lcboro
An importan, hearing Is scheduled
To take place herr tomorrow in which
rheNaiidity al The Vermont law Great
ing The commission will be question
ed. On July "A Mr.. Watson and AIR.
Babhitt OF the public service com
mission made an order for the cree
ton OF a new s,a,iCu at Nergonnes on
the Rutland railroad The ccmanv
is making an effort TO have the or
der vacated. o. has filed bin IN
equity in the United States district
court before judge Martin io restrain
the commission from putting the or
der in effect and the hearing will be-
on this bin in equity.
The importance OF this hearing is
evident from the fact that Cd his iar.
Is overthrow the people &C Vermont
will be left withou. any body for tho
restraint Of public service CORPORA
tions.
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REPUBLICANS TRY
TO RAISE TAXES
OF THE RICH
But Amendments To Income Tax
Voted Down
DEMOCRATS ALL APPOSED
Senator Borah Of Idaho Led Fight to
Increase Tax on the Larger
incomes.

Washington Aug. 90 attempts 10
increase the limit Of the proposed in.
come tax on the larger incomes fail
ed in the Senate today when Sena-
ors BCrah, Bristow and Cummins led
an effort to amend the income tax
section Of the democratic tariff bill.
Senator Borah Offered an amend
ment increasing the graduated tax
on larger incomes until 1t would have
reached per cent on those above
100000 a year. The democrats,
aided by 10 republicans, defeated the
amendment, A TO II,
A more radical provision, with a
maximum tax of 10 per cent on in
cones of 100000 or more will be sub
mitted by Senator Bristow tomorrow.
IN the pending bill the rates on
larger incomes are
One per cent on incomes from 500
000 to $50 900 two per cent from
$4,000 to 100000: and 3 per cent
above 100000
Senator Bol'ah proposed the follow
Ing additional tax:
enc per cent on income from $40
600 10 S30p0G; > per cent from $780,
600 20 S50.0O0; , per cent from $50,
600 to $4,000; 4 per cent from $780,
900 to 100000, and 6 per cent above
SlGc000.
The democrats voted solidly
aeainSt the increase and were joined
hy Senator Clarke. Wyoming; Calm.
ger, Lippilt, Lodge. Oliver, penroso,
h0ot Smoct Warren and Weeks
rom the republican side
The demand for an increase of tho
tax on big incomes was accompanied
by the declaration from Sena,or Bo-
rah that men with large incomes
would escape their just share of the
taxes undCr the new bin.
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MlLlTANTs aURN a HOUSE
Apparently Had Not Heard Of Allea-
ed Truce with Government.

London. Aug. 26.--The news of the
truce between the militant sufiragei-
ties and the Government has evident
ly not reached the districts outside
Londcn. as a fine country house In
Tinchley. a northern subarb. was
burned down early this morning by
mili,ants. who left a quantity Of suf-
frage literature among the ruins
The place was occupied only by a
care-taker the family having gone
away for the summer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-27

Washington. Aug. 27-rbe diiatory
attitude of The Huerta government
yesterday gave administration Of
fcials hope tina, some concessions
might be made TO the American pro
posals Tor peace in Mexico, but indi-
cations pointed to final ending of
the negotiations today when Presi-
dent Wilson is scheduled to read his
mesage to both Houses of Congress
defining the policy which he thinks
The United States should pursue to-
ward It's southern neighbor. A ~
hour pcstponemcnt of the presenta-
tlon CT the message. which was to
have been read yesterday, was
agreed 40 after joint request from
IIrcderico Gamboa. Mexican foreign
minister. and John Lind. President
Wilo.n's personal representative in
Mexico.
It followed repeated efforts on The
part of the lucrta officials to have
the reading OF the document deferred
indefinitely Mr.. Lind left The Mex
lean capital early Yesterday for Vera
cruz, however with the understand
ing that the United States would an
nounce its policy today unles the
Iluerta government receded. Mr..
Lind had made cer,ain supplement
lary suggestions &c SenOr Gamboa,
The na,ure of which was not divulg-
ed. bu; administration officials de
clared these constituted no departure
from The fundamentals of the Ameri-
can note. The original proposals
were officially announced as follows:
Cessat don of hostilities and a def
mite armisuce.
An early and free election.
Iiuer,a to bind himself not TO be
candidate
Agreement by all parties to abide
~ the results cf the election.
With the nature OF ,he four pro.
possls OF the United Safes admitted
officially. discussion cen,ered chiefly
On The absence OF eny demand FOR the
Immediate retirement CT lluerta,
which had generally been supposed
wag part ct the American nu,e. II
was suggested by officials however.
That this government could nOt lOgi-
caily call upon llucra to resign
past which it never recognized him
as legally holding SO far rs the
United States is concerned. lIuorta
s net the ccnsiitutiOually chosen pro
,isicnai urcsiden, al Mexico because
Of the irregularities al his assump.
tiCn of office Not only was there
no uuorum In thc Mexican Congress
when Msicrus resignation WIS pre-
scn,cd, ACCORDING go. official reports
at Washington bat the resignation
was accomplished by durcss.
Officials were not sanguine last
night that the ilucria government
would withdraw iiS rejection of th,
American note aud rcparatious
were being made for The delivery of
the special MESSAGE by the president.
Eoth houses bad passed u resclu ION
to meet i'm joint session az O'Clock
today
While administration officials re
Erel that they we're unfuccpssiui in
bringing things 90 duHnitc point
through the Lind negotiations. nfor-
nation. official and unofficial indicai-
cs tn them that iho llnerta govern
ment cannot last much longer Win
foreign governments supporting he
American policy there is little hope.
according 10 the Cfncial view 81
Washington. for ihe Huurla govern
ment to obtain any funds abroad TO
pay its army or meet running OK
ucuees
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WOOD HuRRlEs TO WIFE
General Called from Kansas TO Wash.
ington by Her Illness

LeaNenwcrth. Kan, Aug 26.-In re.
sponsc 30 Telegram from Washin..
ION received Ibis afternoon Major
zen. Leonard Wood Chief Of staff
VINO was here on tour Of inspection
win Secretary of War Garrison. def
Ter Washington at p. m.
Gen. Wood said his wife was seri-
ously III, and that the Telegram call.
ca Tor his immediate presence in the
capital
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-27
FIRES ON AUTO WITH RIFLE
Man and Wife, Unframed, Think
Shot Intended for Others.

~HoA lHAenItu TOT OtherS.
New London. Conn, Aug. 20
While passing the COhanzie school
house Monday night in an automobile
On their way from their home I'm
Springfield TO this city, MIR and Mrs
Raymond Smith were shot ~ by "a
man who was lurking in the shadow
OF the school building. Whether Mr.
and Mrs. Smith were the intended vic
Tins OF the shot is not known. bu,
they believed that the man with the
gun was waiting for some one else
and mistCok the car.
The crack OF the rifle ami the whiz
OF the bullet was the first intimation
that the occupants of the automobile
had OF the incident. The startled
passengers then looked around and
saw the man in the shadow.
Mr.. Smith Is the brother of Attor.
noy Clayton =. Smith OF this city.
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eANo CONCERT TONIGHT
Program for Entertainment at South.
Street stand.

Following is the program for the
band concert TO be- given from the
stand on South street this evening
The Star Spangled Banner
March-The Minstrel Boy
". $. Ripley
Selections from When Johnny Comes
Marching Home
Julian Edwards
Caprice-Love's Enchaniment tBy TO-
questl r. III. Lnsey
March-The. Pcacemaker Afford
Bits Of Remick's Hits T.ampo
March-Tenth Regiment r. b. Hail
Medley overture-Memorie or DAYS
Gone Bye <. r Morris
harch-The Stars and Stripes For
ever S0usa
America
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-27

EOR SALE Belgian hues for breeding and
l. tor meat our Rufus Reds are the hest,
as they have been carefully bred. For sale at
reasonable prices. Also Buf OrpngtCn cock
ercs from breeding pen that took first prize
al the Lebanon poultry show Enterprise
Rabtittry, 12S Hanover street, Lebanon, n. II.
cts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-27
BASE BALL euNrs

Greenfield lost TO Kccne yesterday
but the clsb goes to the ton off Inc
Twin-State league FOR the reason Thai
Ncrihamion forfeited q game to Bel
io"s Fails. Northampton rcfus.
90 To- MAY against Bellows Falls be-
cause Wickwiro. he colored pitcher
ct the Mohawk Giants was 10 90 in
the box for Bellows Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-27

NOR SALE Farm of ~ acres. located
n miles from Bcnningl on on good rOsd. m
unusually good house, painted white with
porch IN front, with splendid cellar, barn 'bN
80 with basement. running water in barn and
barn yard horse barn. corn house. hog house
and sugar house. nice sugar orchard, apple
orchard wood lot with abundance of ire wood
and saving timber, enough Tor repairs when
needed. rs of land tillable and can all bc ma
clinic worked. splendid pasture with large
spring stream running through, stream IS
large enough for power it needed, owner VIII
include established butter route, good horses,
IL COWS. | bun, 10 sheep, lambs. 3 hogs, and
fine large assortment OF tools that are nearly
all new and all crops, this place sets back A.
would make an ideal place for Il gentleman
farmer aud will produce enough 10 show
4 uItrhins GIFT
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Warm Weather Hints.

During The heat OF summer, keep
your stomach and bowels regulated
BY using Bakers Mandrake Bitters,
a gentle laxative tonic, and ward OF
diseases incident to the season
Sold everywhere liquid or tablets.
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tonnors. Edgar and Peloauin ioiu-
ed the Greenfield team OF the Twin
State league yesterday Connors
made one hit hut had two errnrs
Edgar failed 10 hit in three times Al
oai nut had two putouts in the field.
feioquin went in as pinch hitter for
Edgar IN the ninth but did not do
liver ANYTHING in the snap. Of n hi
reioQnin IS slated 10 pitch against
heene on Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-27
TRAINS KILL NINE
AUTOMOBILES
IN ONE DAY
Three Families Wiped Out In
Similar Accidents
FIVE DEAD NEAR PlTTSBURG
Aged Springfield Candy Manufacturer
and Wife Die While Observing
Anniversary.

pltlsburg, Aug. 2G.AAn entire
family and a guest, five persons in
all were killed when an automobile
was struck by train on The Cone
maugh Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad near the Freeport staGon.
thirty miles north of here, this after
noon The train was special in
which were officials Of the. railroad.
The dead are T.. ]. Rowan Of Brack
enrdge, Penn; Mrs Rowan. and
their two children Eliot Lloyd. / year
cid, and Ma1eline, 3 years old. Mrs.
Helen WoCdsmith, Mrs. ROwans
sister, who was in The party, was al.
so Killed
Mr.. Rowan was driving the ma
chine across The railroad near the
Freeport station, and did not hear
the approach Of the train. The train
was returning from Butler carrying
Officials CT the Pennsylvania Railroad,
who were on n tour of inspection
The train was running backward
down ohe track and, according to
report. was not equipped with a
whistle on the front coach. Mr.
Rowans skull was found along he
line many yards from the place
where the train struck the car
Springfield, Mass, Aug. &c. Sher
man d. Porter, President of Kibbe
Bros. Manufacturing Company Of this
city, and Mrs. p0rter We're killed to-
day, the fftysecond anniversary Co..
their wedding, when their automo
bio was struck by southhound
White Mountain express on the Bos-
ten & Maine Railroad this AFTERNOON
at a grade crossing about mile be
low the station in South Deerlield
NJ. and Mrs. Porter bad beoh
spending the day in observance Of
their wedding anniversary ard were
travelling in limousine, returning
from Greenfield The chauffeur, Fred
erick w. Bennett, WAS thrown mere
than 100 feet, but escaped with minor
injuries.
Running at sky miles an hear
The train crashed in,o the au,omo-
bile and the wreckage was strewn
along the track for many yards. The
bodies of Mr., and Mrs. Porter were
found lying beside each other about
100 feet from tho crCss.ug.
Nj. Porter was eighty years Old
lie came tc Springfield when about 20
to work for ,he Kibbe candy concern.
beginning rs a driver OF one of Its
teams tha' Travelled over The country
in those days. He had been presi
dent Ct the company since 1890.
Mrs Porter was 81.
Kankagee, Nh. Aug. 26--TWo per.
SONS were instantly killed and one
seriously injured tonighu when ,hc
Big -Four White City Flyer bound for
Chicago, struck n large touring car
belonging TO Jacob RCdgcr Of Chcnoa
Mrs. Rcdigcr and her daushter were
Killed. and a young son scriousiy an
iurcd Mr. Rediger and an older SON
who was driving the car. jumped and
escaped injury.
Passengers on the train were
thrown into a panic when the case
lire tank OF the automobile exploded.
The machine was carried % consider
able distance before The train could
be brought TO "A stop.
Mrs. Rodgers body was terribly
burned and the daughters head
crushed. The younger sen was bur
led under the burning machine, aud
was rescued by train passengers.
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ISOR SALE Owing to the continued poor
Il health of the owner. wehave been instruc-
ted TO make II special mice of $1,000 on the
Nathan Smith place. originally known ms the
Billy Weeks place. located 3 miles west of
Remington Post Office. with the following
personal property; 3tons coal, cords wood.
IL tons hay and all small tools. Nash "
uufehins Gbtr
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WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section FOR the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont unsettled and probably
showers tonight Thursday fair and
somewhat cooler.
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Standing of the Clubs

Games today: pittsburg al Boston
Chicago al Brooklyn. Cincinnati az
New York, St. Louis at Philadelphia.
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TENTH YEAR, NO.S2S69
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-A heavy morse . years old
weight about 1900. Apply TO W. L. Palmer,
SO. Salisbury. 69t6'