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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
HOME RULE BILL
PASSES HOUSE
OF COMMONS
Big Majority Sends II To Its
Fate With The Lords
lRiSHMEN ALL ENTHUSIASM
Brilliant Speeches BY Political Lead
ers Before Large Gathering
Of Spectators

London. Jan. 17.-After a stern bat
tie the Irish home rule bin passed the
House of Commons last night by a
majority of 10. 1t was later sent to
the House OF Lords, where it passed
its first reading. There were two di-
visions in the lower House. Mr.. Bal
four's motion for its rejection was de-
feated, 258 to 1868, while the third
reading was carried by vote OF 367
to PSF, one member of each side haV-
ing left the House in the interval. The
result of the division was too much a
foregone conclusion for tremendous
demonstration, but ,Irishmen inside
and outside of the House did their
best and assisted by the liberals and
laborites gave the measure for which
they had waited and worked so long
a good send-off on its way to the
House of Lords, where its fate is GER
tainly sealed.
The division was preceded by an
other series of brilliant speeches by
the political leaders, among whom
we're Frederick f. Smith and the so
licitor-general, Sir John A Simon. two
of the cleverest among the younger
members, and the veterans, John Il.
Redmond, Timothy Healy and Angus
tine Birrell, chief secretary for Ire
land. The House was crawded through
out the day The nationalists were
only one short of their full strength,
Joseph p Nannetti being prevented
from attending by paralytic attack
which he suffered yesterday Sever
al OF the older natonalists who are
seldom able to attend went over from
Ireland Tor the division.
The liberals and laborites, too, turn
ed out in force and the unionists were
not far below their total membership.
The galleries likewise were filed TO
their capacity. those occupying seats
including many dignitaries of the
church and the Bulgarian peace pien-
ipotentiaries. When tie figures were
announced the nationalists waved
hats, handkerchiefs and papers and
cheered Justify for Premier Asquith
and Mr. Redmond. The latter. who
Is usually impressive. was carried
away by the enthusiasm of his fol
lowers and entered into me spirit of
the demonstrations as elusively as
they.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17

marble industry at the institution, al
though it has been profitable to the
State, is a severe hardship to GER
tam class OF the prisoners physically
unfit for such work, and we respect
fully recommend to the Board of Pen
al Institutions that they provide an
other industry or occupation, for the
employment Of those who are not
physically able to work in The
marble shop.
The committee further recon-
mends that the Board of Penal In
stitutions get in closer touch with
the superintendent of the institution
and order the superintendent to give
closer supervision to the needs and
requirements of the prisoners.
The committee is of the opinion
that the insurance carried by the
State on this property is several
times larger than is necessary to pro-
vide adequate protection from fire.
The committee believes an i'm
provement should be made in the
ventilation of the buildings contain
ing the cells of the prisoners, and we
recommend that the Board of Penal
Institutions request the present leg
islature 10 furnish the necessary
funds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
ALBANY LAWYER
SENTtRCEO TO
EIGHT YEARS
Samuel S. HIATT Convicted of
Grand Larceny
HAD LOOTED ESTATES
Five Indictments Found, But Senten-
ces Were imposed in Only
Two

Albany, Jan. 17.-Samuel S. HIATT,
who looted estates and committed
forgeries, will spend at least eight
years in Clinton prison at hard labor.
He may stay there thirteen years, as
one of the two sentences passed upon
him by Justice Cochrane in the Su-
preme court yesterday morning is in
determinate, providing that he shall
serve at least five years and not more
than nine years and nine months. The
term depends upon his good conduct.
The other sentence is for four years,
and may be shortened to three years
for good behavior.
Five indictments were found against
him, although sentences were impos-
ed only on two. The assistant dis
trict attorney read the first one which
charged him with grand larceny in
the first degree. The indictment stat
ed that he had feloniously appropriate
ed on or about January /, 1912, $780,
600 belonging to trust funds created
under the will of Darius S. Wood,
which was probated in Albany in 49,
81. HIATT succeeded Adeline Wood as
trustee about five years ago. With
a wandering, faraway expression HIATT
listened to the reading of the indict-
ment, and on the prompting of his
attorney he falteringly pleaded guilty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
BENNINGTON POULTRY MEN
They Capture Prizes at the North
Adams Show

The North Adams poultry show
closed Thursday night Following is
the list of prizes won by exhibits
from this vicinity:
White Wyandottes Socks, I'd, Lee
roy Hanish of Bennington: hens, I'd,
Leroy Hanish of Bennington. Buff
Wyandottes-cocks, LIST, Bottum &
Hawkins OF South SALISBURY; hens,
5th, Bottum & Hawkins of South
SALISBURY; cockerels, 1st Bottum &
Hawkins OF South Salisbury; pullets
LIST, Bottum & Hawkins of South
SALISBURY; I'd, Bottum & Hawkins of
South SALISBURY; 9TH, Bottum 4
Hawkins of South SALISBURY. Black
Wyandottes-cocks, LIST, DR. II. r.
Bristol of Bennington; hens, LIST, DR..
II r. Bristol of Bennington; I'd, DR..
II. X. Bristol of Bennington; Sd, DR..
H. r. Bristol of Bennington. Rose
comb Rhode Island Reds-cocks, Sd.
John r. James of North Bennington.
Single comb buff Orpingtons-cocks,
LIST, j. r. Harmon of Bennington 9th,
A. w. Varney of Bennington; hens,
LIST, J. B. Harmon of Bennington: Sd.
A. W. Varney of Bennington; 4th, J.
b. Harmon of Bennington; cockerels,
5th, j. B. Hannon pullets; pens, I'd
and Sd, J. b, Harmon; 4th. A. W. Var
ney; 5th, Mrs M. II. Rice of Pownal.
Single comb white Orpingtons-cocks
LIST, ]. B. Harmon; Sd, Mrs. NJ. II. Rice
of Pownal; 5th, j. B. Harmon; hens,
Sd, G. =. Endress of Bennington; 4th,
j. B, Harmon of Bennington; cocker
els, 4th, ]. b. Harmon of Bennington;
pullets, ID. J. b. Harmon of Benning-
ton; 4th, ]. B. Harmon. b. T. Japa
nese hantams-cockerels. LIST, G.. p.
Endress of Bennington; pullets, LIST,
G. p. Endress
The special prizes of the show were
awarded yesterday to the following:
The bun Orpington hen owned by
j. r. Harmon of Bennington. which
was judged the best hen in the show.
also won the first prize at the show
in 1912, and won first prize at the
Greenfield show short time ago.
The bird is valued at Sl00 by its own
er. DR.. r. r. Bristol of Bennington
vas awarded the first prize for a
black Wyandotte cockerel. He also
won first with the same bird at the
show in Grand central palace, New
York, last December. The show clos
ed last night at 10 o'clock and was
one of the most successful the asso-
citation has held
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
PLAY is A KNOCKOUT
get Rich Quick Wallingford" Next
Wednesday Evening.

The plain truth of the matter is
that Get Rich Quick Wallingford"
is a knockout-to use an inelegant eX
pressiye phrase. Americans who
have viewed this famous play from
the pen of George NJ. Cohan during
its record runs in New York and
Chicago are agreed upon this.
Get Rich Quick WallingfOrd' has
at last been sent on tour of this sec
ton and theatregoers are to be Civ
en- an opportunity to see this, easily
the most talked about play in the
past decade. "Wallingford" will be
presented here at the local opera
house Wednesday. January %. Geo.
NJ. Cohan took the character of Wal
lingfo-d from George Randolph Ches-
ter's stories and built the merriest
kind of comedy around the figure
of the schemer. Mr.. Cohan has done
more than this. He has made a hui
man set of characters utterly unlike
We find as a rule in book plays.
Nothing that Mr.. Cohan has done sur
passes Get Rich Quick Wallingford"
either in lines or general Cohan
treatment. The comedy is a drama
tiled laugh all the way through. and
il is unquestionably one of the best
pieces of theatrical property that has
skipped on TO Broadway in years
past
This comedy, which tells the story
Of couple of men, who go into
town % do il up and end by making
others rich and themselves both rich
and self respecting, has hit the sur
est bulls-eye you ever saw.
The daily New York newspapers
had the following criticisms. among
other things to say OF Get Rich
Quick Wallingford"
Received with every manifestia-
ton of delight. Times.
"A comedy gem without a flaw
Herald.
"Intrinsically American and il is
funny. Sun.
Introduced with marked success"
Tribune.
We'll received. Morning World.
"A smashing hit Tele-
graph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
BILL TO BAN NARCOTICS
Harrison Moves to Make It Law at
This Session

Washington, Jan. 15.-Representa-
tive Francis Burton Harrison TOOK
steps today to press the enactment at
this session of Congress of federal
antinarcotic law, which would place
a ban on the traffic in opium, cocaine
and similar drugs. Certain interests
objected to such hasty action, but Mr..
Harrison gave notice at a hearing to-
day that all briefs concerning the bill
must be in the hands of the sub-com-
mittee of the Ways and Means Com
mittee one week from today.
Representatives of druggists and
manufacturing chemists were at the
hearing. All declared in favor of the
general legislation. but objections on
practical grounds were raised by
Frank Frerichs, OF Cincinnati, repre-
senting the retail druggists. DIR. Will
liam c. Woodward. representative OF
the American Medical Association, op
posed the bill on the ground that 1t
would impose a tax of $l.000,000 upon
the physicians of the United States.
The bill would provide that on and
after July l next persons handling
opium, morphia. cocoa leaves, cocaine
and the like, should register with the
collector OF internal revenue of their
district and would fix an annual tax
of S. for retailers, which includes ply
sicians. and 800 for importers, ex-
porters. manufacturers, jobbers and
wholesalers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
NORTH BENNINGTON

Leverite Harrington of Center
SALISBURY is in town today on bust
ness.
DIN Huntington and son, John
Huntington. of SALISBURY, were in
town today.
Mrs. Norman Bottum of South
SALISBURY called on friends in town
Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Burke entered Troy
City hospital Thursday for an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Mrs. John Allen of North Hoosick
was the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luman Russell Thursday.
c. Z. Gleason, the shoemaker. has
moved from Greenwich street into
No. IA, on f z street, and will be
glad to see his old customers and as
many new ones as possible.
The funeral of Lorenzo Brown was
held Thursday afternoon from the
house, Rev. w. /. Coburn officiated.
Those from out Of town who attended
we're. Clark L. Brown of Blackinton,
Mass. Ida NJ. Waite Of Schenectady,
Minnie A. Waite Of Cambridge. n. Y,
Aver F. Brown of Peterboro, n. H,
Carl II. Brown Of Pittsburg. Pa.
A fortunate purchase Of ladies'
neckwear enables the Roster stores Of
Bennington and North Bennington to
place on sale 50 dozen ladies' collars
and bows. in all the latest styles. at
Just half price. All soc goods at Csc.
The CSC ones at 15c are two for 25c.
You should see the line before they
are gone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17

day of said last named month, and
that none of said indebtedness is for
property or services to be thereafter
delivered or performed. Said written
statement shall also be verified by
the affidavit of the debtor, and shall
be prima facia evidence in the courts
of this state of the facts therein re-
cited. The inventory of such taxpayer
shall contain the names of such ere
ditors and the amount still due there
on and that such debts were not Gre
ated for the purpose of obtaining such
deductions.
Amendment A new section to be
numbered -four" and to read as fol
lows:
Section Mo deduction shall be
allowed against logs severed from the
stump grown in this state"
Amendment "a new section to be
numbered three" and to read as fol
lows
Section 3-In the year 1913, the
statement provided in the foregoing
section may be filed with the town
clerk on or before the 25th day OF
April; and when so filed shall, If 9th
erwise in compliance with the fore
going section, have the same force
and effect as if filed on or before the
18TH day of January in said last nam
ed year"
Amendment 5-By adding to the IL
tie the following: And to amend sec
ton $50 of the Public Statutes, relat
ing to debts owing
aYoapdYnantS m - Elm
section / line /, after the word loan
ed" insert by person, mutual saw
ings bank, or a corporation situated
in this state other than a trust com
pany."
Mr.. Jose of Johnson opposed amend
ing the bin at this time though not
prejudiced on the amendments. 1t
was voted that the bill lie.
The House passed this afternoon
House bill AGO. relating to State Teach
ers Retirement fund. This measure
appropriates $4,000 to provide pen
sons for teachers employed in the
schools of the state % years or more.
The Hapgood bill relating to the
overspeeding of automobiles has been
ordered to a third reading after being
reported adversely by the committee.
The net container or commodity
bill has been tabled.
Another attempt is to be made at
amending the so-called "sawdust' bill
the House has asked the Senate to
return the bill.
The Senate has passed the high
way appropriation bill which carries
an appropriation of $2S0.00O for the
present year and 100000 for 1914.
Much time was spent by the Senate
today in committee of the whole, dis
cussing House bill 374, relating to
taxation of personal property An at
tempt was made to revive interest in
the Rabbit taxation measure and IT
was called up and ordered to lie after
several long amendments had been
proposed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
ARSENIC KILLED
WELLS CHILDREN
Of SWANTON
Enough of fine Drug to Destroy
Several Lives
MOTHER is IN JAIL
Desire to Secure Insurance Money,
Alleged Motive for Unnatural
Crime

st. Adams, Jan 17-Arsenic enough
to kill several grown persons was
found in the bodies of the two chill
dren of Mr. and Mrs. julius Wells of
Swanton, according to the report of
the physicians who made the exam-
ination.
Mrs Wells is in the county jail here
charged with numbering the two child
rem, boy of six and girl of four
The motive for the alleged crime, &C
cording to the prosecution, will be the
fact that the lives of the two child
rem were insured in the mothers IA
vor.
Mrs. Wells was arrested on JaAu
airy 4, following a secret inquest held
at Swanton on the previous day. The
contents of the stomachs were at that
time sent to the state laDratory of
hygiene at Burlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
VERMONT VOTED FOR TAFT
Electoral College Met Monday Even
ing for That Purpose

Montpelier, Jan. 15.-The Vermont
electoral college Monday night cast
its four votes for William Howard
Taft for president of the United
States and Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia University, for
vice president Vermont and Utah
were the only two states in the ma
ton yesterday which cast their votes
for the republican nominee for presi-
dent
The members of the Vermont cleo
toral college were Leighton p. Slack,
of St Johnsbury. +. II. Morse of
Proctor. Rogers w. Hurlburd, of
Proctor, Roger w Hurlburd, of
Hyde Park and Walter II. Crockett of
Montpelier. Mr. Morse was unable
to be present on account of physical
disability. Gov Slack did not arrive
until evening so the session which
was scheduled for afternoon did not
occur until 1880 in the evening in the
secretary of states Office at the state
house.
The votes for presidential electors
were canvassed in November by the
governor and presiding officers of
both branches, the governor issuing
the certificate to the successful cleo
tors, these being their credentials to
permit participation in the meeting
of the college held on Monday even
ing.
Mr. Slack was made president of
the college, Mr.. Hurlburd secretary
and Fred A. Rowland of Montpelier
was elected in place of +. r. Morse,
the electors having power by statute
to fill vacancies in their number. No
difficulty was found in agreeing on
the candidate for president, but on a
candidate for vice president the cleo
tors retired to the vault where they
agreed to Nicholas Murray Butler
and on their return cast four votes
for him.
Mr. Crockett was elected messen-
ger to carry the vote to Washington.
He will leave Wednesday. Mr.. Hurl-
burd was elected messenger to carry
a duplicate certificate of the vote to
the judge of the U. S. district court,
Judge ]. l.. Martin of Brattleboro and
Fred A. Rowland was directed to
transmit copy by mail to Washing
ton.
This concluded the work of the CO.
lege and after completing the record
adjournment was taken.
This was the first time that Mont
pelier had two members in the
electoral college and had the distinc-
ton Of casting for the republican
party one eighth of the entire vote of
the electoral colleges in the nation
for president of the United States.
Montpelier was one Of the few cities
in the country that increased Taft's
vote over four years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
TAFT CAN'T KISS 'EM ALL
Host of Youngsters Vainly Seek Presi
Dental Salute

Washington, Jan. 15.-If Presiden,
Taft were to comply with all the re-
quests for kisses made by doting par
ents who wish their children to re-
ceive such a Presidential salute he
would have little time for public bssi-
ness
Since the publication of the story
of how Mr.. Taft kissed little Phyllis
Wistrand, of Laramie, Wyom., twenty
two fathers, mothers, grandmothers,
aunts and uncles have brought boys
and girls to the White House on
similar errand, and Pat" McKenna,
who guards the portals to the Presi-
dents Office, has been busy man.
The President has not had time to
kiss any more children and Pat" has
had TO turn away many disappointed
callers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
DRAMATIC WORK PRAISED
Frank Boecke as Colonel Raleigh"
Receives Flatterine Press Notice

Frank w Boeckel's friends in Ben
nington will be glad to know that he
was the favored one in the Allen
Stock Co to receive a notice in the
Pittsburg Daily Gazette, praising him
for his creditable performance of
Colonel Raleigh" in THE Man on
the Box"
The notice was worded as follows
"Mr Boeckel, although a young man,
or rather a mere boy. made his audi
ence believe him to be a man of nifty
years of age. His conception OF the
character was excellent and differed
greatly from many of the Colonel
Raleigh's' that have been seen here"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
CHARLES C. WILLIAMS
Died This Morning After Long Period
Of III Health

Charles c. Williams, aged 40 years,
died at his home on School street at
about 10 o'clock this morning. Death
was due to consumption, with which
he had been i'll for the past % years
Surviving are his father, J. w. Viii
liams. and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth
Tiffany of Waterford and Miss Jennie
Williams of Bennington.
The funeral will be held privately
from the house Sunday afternoon.
The hour has not yet been set.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
Imperfect sympathy.

Poet-An my life seemed to go into
that poem. l was perfectly exhausted
when had finished writing It. Editor
Il can sympathize with you. was in
exactly the same condition when l had
finished reading it-LondOn Telegraph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
SAW LOST SON; JOY FATAL
Father Falls Dead at Sight Of Missing
Offspring

Enid, Okla. Jan. 15.-Joy killed ].
U. Raiders, sixty years old, of Green.
Vile, Ky, here today. He fell dead
when he saw a son who left home sew
eral years ago and for whom he had
been searching.
The boys mother dreamed he was
in Oklahoma and sent her husband to
make a search. Young Raiders left
for kentucky with his fathers body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
WOMEN WIN SOUTH DAKOTA
only Two Votes Against Suffrage In
the Senate

Pierre, s. d. Jan. 15.-The equal
suffrage constitutional amendment
carried in the Senate today with only
two opposing votes.
This was the first time il has gone
through without a fight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
WOMEN NAY BE z. 3. c. S.
Famous English Society No Longer
Bars Fair Sex

London, Jan. 16.-An important
milestone toward the recognition OF
women's darings was passed yester-
day at a meeting held by the fellows
Of the Royal Geographical Society,
when It decided that in the future
women would be eligible as fellows
Of the society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
WEATHER FORECAST.
Probabilities for this section for the
Next a. Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, rain tonight Saturday rain
or snow and colder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-21

from visit with Mrs. Harriet Seward
of Niles. Mich.
Miss Alfereta Straub of Kalamazoo,
Mich, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
T. Schock, of S. Sixth st.
Mrs. NJ. Cormican of n. Seventh st
who has been quite i'll for the past two
weeks, is improved.
A party of young people enjoyed a
picnic at Hudson lake Tuesday. A
basket lunch was served at noon and
six o'clock dinner at Smiths hotel.
George Warner of Frankfort, Ind,
is spending the week with River Park
friends.
James Vanoy of Logansport, Ind,
was here Tuesday transacting bust
ness.
The primary election of the citizens
party will be held at Cormican's shoe
shop on Mishawaka av., Saturday,
Aug. %. S. l. Judson will act as
Judge, Frank +. Wolfe clerk and c.
II. Ward inspector.
Mrs. Otto Kramer and children and
Mrs. 4. Strong of Plymouth, Ind. have
returned after a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. A. +. Cormican of s. Eighth ST
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Rogers of Smith
Wednesday evening. Covers were
laid for -. a special feature was
turtle soup.
Ray Dunbaugh has gone to Elgin.
Ill. where he will take a position with
the Elgin Watch factory.
Miss Matte Bowman, who has been
spending the week at Winona lake, is
expected home this evening
The funeral Of Mrs Alice Queer
was held Wednesday afternoon from
the residence on :. Seventeenth ST.
Rev. Giblett of the First Baptist
church officiated. Burial was in the
Mishawaka City cemetery.
James Hadey of Culver. Ind, has
returned after a weeks visit here.
Mrs. Fred Miller, assisted by Mrs. 8.
l.. Naftzger, Mrs. Trueax and Mrs. Al
bert Allen, entertained her Sunday
school class Wednesday afternoon with
a lawn party at her home on " Eighth
st. The afternoon was spent with
music and games, followed by a two
course luncheon.
The Ladies Aid of the VI. r. church
viii serve meals 10 the election board
at A. NJ. Cormican's shoe shop Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Clark. Of 10 S.
Eighteenth St, have sold their resi-
dence 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wind
bigler OF Mishawaka. and will go 10
Detroit, Mich, 10 reside. Mr.. and
Mrs. Windbigler are preparing 10 move
in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hepler will
leave tomorrow for Nappanee, Ind, 10
spend their vacation and attend the
Hepler family reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs Mansfield Moffitt Of
Smith St, left this morning for Hud-
son lake. 10 be the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Rodgers who are spending
their vacation at Lofty" cottage.
Mrs. John Locker and son have re-
turned 10 Bangor Mich. after a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Locker. of
y. Eighth st
Mrs. Drulinger of Smith St. who
has been confined 10 her home for the
past two years, Is not so well today.