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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
POLICE OFFICERS
CHARGED WITH
CO NSP Tracy
Alleged Grafters Placed on Trial
in New York
QUARTETTE IN THE ToMBs
Accused OF Hiring Witness to Keep
Beyond Jurisdiction of the
Court.

New York, April 29.-Four high po-
lice officers declared by the district
attorney to have been figures in the
system" of police graft, were placed
on trial in Supreme court today, ac-
cused of conspiring for the peryer-
sion and obstruction of justice.
The defendants were Daniel Swee-
ney, James E. Hussey. James F.
Thompson and John j. Murtha, ali
former inspectors. The specified
charge against them is that they
were in collision to keep George A.
Sipp. a hotel-keeper, out of the state.
Sipp had testified before the alder
manic committee that he had paid
graft for many years in Harlem in
spection district to that his resort
would not meet police Interference.
Thompson, Hussey, Murtha and Swee
ney were in turn inspector of that
district from 1908 to 1912.
To keep Sipp out of the courts jur-
isdiction. according to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Clark's address to the
jury today, the inspectors entered
into an agreement to pay the hotel
man $1,000 for one months absence
and 500 a week thereafter as long
as 1t was necessary for him to re
main away. MIR. Clark said further
that the defendants agreed to pay
$4,000 to Eugene Fox, policeman
in order to take care of Fox's family
If he was sent to jail without con
Tossing himself q collector OF Sipp' e
tributes. Fox did confess, however
and subsequently gave grand jury
testimony that corroborated Sipp and
supplemented evidence on which the
indictment of the four ex-inspectors
is based.
The jury was completed within
seven hours. Mr.. Clark concluded
his address to the jury tinight and
adjournment was taken until tomor
row. The defendants were denied
bail and were locked up In the
Tombg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
MiNsTRELs TONIGHT
Guy Brothers Company at the Opera
House This Evening.

This evening Guy Brothers Cele-
brated Minstrels will be the attrac-
ton at the Bennington opera house,
and it is one that can be depended
on TO please the patrons. Mr.. Geo.
r. Guy always carries first class
production and this season will re-
tain the name won years ago. This
company is the oldest on the road,
this making the thirty-ninth year of
continued success. The minstrel
shows of today are made up to last
one year, while Guy Brothers will
live forever, as they always have a
clean, refined and wholesome perfor-
nance, and one which you can go to
and enjoy a good hearty laugh.
Thirtyfive people are carried to
make the company complete, and
they are the best of solosists. music
ians, acrobats, jugglers, dancers and
comedians in the business. Every
one will be pleased to hear good mus
ic, and the kind put up by Guy Broth
ers famous Silver Concert Band and
Orchestra is always of the very best
quality. Don't miss this attraction TO
night. Secure your reserved seat
tickets now at Coles drug store.
don't cost any more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30

torney-general that the rights Of jap
anese subjects to land ownership in
the United States stop at this point
Under his construction of the treaty
no land can be owned or leased by a
Japanese for agricultural purposes,
except that which is already owned,
or for any other purposes except
those set forth in the agreement be-
tween the nations.
Explaining the wording of the
substitute bill Mr.. Webb said Our
theory is that at the time the treaty
was framed Japan asked for all the
rights as to ownership of land in
California that that nation desired
for her subjects, and that the treaty
as it now stands represents all that
Japan asked and all tht the United
States was willing to grant. This
act does not draw the line upon
aliens who are ineligible to citizen
ship. Those words are not used. 1t
gives not only to Japan but to every
nation whose subjects are ineligible
to citizenship under the laws of the
United States, the full rights to
ownership of land in California that
the treaties between the United
States and such nations give"
1t is generally believed that the
new act would accomplish the ends
said to be desired by the people of
the state, namely, the prevention of
the further acquisition by Japanese
subjects of farming lands and ranch
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
CLUBHOUSE FOR WOMEN
Planned to Meet Wants OF Visitors to
Washington.

Washington, April 2S.-Plans for
the erection of clubhouse to be nat.
ional headquarters for club women
are under way and national organiza-
ton of women are arranging for
funds necessary for the enterprise.
The local branch of the women's Fed
Grated Clubs, it was announced today
already has begun campaign to in.
cure the success of the undertaking.
The Woman's National Rivers and
Harbors Congress advertised today
a meeting for May Is for the benefit
of the proposed clubhouse. This will
be followed by several other affairs
through which the women expect to
stimulate interest. II is purposed to
the club so that visiting wo-
men will find all the comforts of
home and be independent of the
hotels or boarding houses of Wash
ngton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
0rrine for Drink Habit
TRY IT AT OUR EXPENSE

We are in earnest when we ask you
to give 0RRINE a trial You have
nothing TO risk and everything to
gain, for your money will be returned
If after a trial you fail to get results
from ORRINE. This offer gives the
wives and mothers Of those who
drink TO excess an opportunity TO try
the ORRlNE treatment Il is a very
simple treatment, can be given In the
home. without publicity OF loss Of
time from business, and at small
price.
ORRlNE is prepared in two forms:
No. j, secret treatment a powder:
okRlNE no. 2. In pin form, for those
-ho desire 10 take voluntary treat
ment Costs only s1.00 q box. Come
In and talk over the matter with us.
Ask for booklet 3. A. Quinian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
NO DEAL FOR CHASE
First saeker Not Going to Boston
Red Sox.

New York. April 30.-Officials of
the New York American League base
ball team as well as Manager Frank
Chance yesterday denied the report
that there was deal pending be
tween New York and Boston whereby
Hal Chase would become a member
of the worlds champion Red Sox.
The report had IL that Manager
Chance would receive four players
for the peerless first sacker. the guar
tet including Outhelder Olaf Henrik
sen, one of the heroes Of the last
worlds series: Inhelder Hal Janvrin
and Neal Ball. and the choice of the
Boston catching STAFF, which is made
up of Cady, Carrigan, Nunamaker,
and Thomas. Boston is badly in
need of first baseman, as Stahl is
about through as player, and 1t is
said that he is trying to put through
a deal for Chase. Manager Chance
declares that his team is in deed
of a first baseman as much as Boston
and, therefore, he would make no
deal unless he got a first baseman as
good as Chase. Such a thing is out
of the question, as Boston has no
such first sacker to trade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
NEW CALIFORNIAN
ALIEN LAND BILL
IS DRAFTED
Change of Form Expected To
.La Stop Controversy
0 l0US PHRASE OMITTED
Remodeled Measure Bars Japanese
from Ownership Of Agricultural
0 lOUs PHRASE OMITTED

Sacramento, Calf, April 3O.-The
possibility of an amicable adjust
nent of the alien land controversy
~ means OF a new bill, drawn in
strict conformity with the treaty be-
tween Japan and the United States,
confronted last night the third secret
conference of Secretary of State Bry-
an with Gov. Johnson and the Califor
MIA Legislature at Sacramento, The
conference was called for $50 o'clock.
Acknowledgement U. S. Webb drafted
The new measure at the suggestion
Of Gov. Johnson, and a copy was
placed Immediately in the hands of
Secretary Bryan. The term "inelig-
BILE to citizenship" which is declared
~ Secretary Bryan to be odious to
he Japanese, is not included. and
progressive republican leaders are
confident they have arrived at So
.ution of the problem that will re-
,eive the Endorsement of President
Wilson, Secretary Bryan declined to
comment upon the new bill except in
he conference. The principal fea-
.ures of the bill are as follows:
l. All aliens eligible to citizen
hip. may acquire and hold land in
he same manner as citizens of the
United States
2. All other aliens may acquire
md hold land lin the manner and to
he extent and for the purpose pre-
scribed by any treaty now existing
between the government of the Unit
ed States and the nation or country
of which such alien is citizen or
subject"
3. Corporations composed OF ali
ems other than those who are eligible
to citizenship may sacquire and hold
land only according to the terms of
existing treaties.
4. Present holdings of aliens, re-
CARELESS of their rights to citizenship,
are protected.
5. The state specifically reserves
its sovereign right to enact any and
all laws relating to the acquisition or
holding of real PROPERTY by aliens.
Attorney General Webb worked up
on the theory that there could be no
objection to writing into the statute
the specific limitations of the Japa.
nese treaty of 1911. Under the terms
of this treaty, Japanese subjects are
permitted to own houses and lands
for residential purposes, factories
manufactures and shops" according
to Mr.. Webb. Another clause per.
mits japanese subjects to lease lanL
for residential and commercial pur.
poses"
These are the only stipulations
made, and it is the belief of the at.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
ASKS s2,soo,ooo FOR IDEA
Chicagoan Sues for Share OF :"
Merger Promotion Fee.

Chicago. April 2S.-Charges that
$2,500,000 idea by which the Chicago
elevated railroads were merged in
1911 was appropriated by Henry A.
Blair. chairman of the board of d.
rectors of the Chicago Railways
Company. were contained in a suit
filed today by ]. G. Hogarth. formerly
general superintendent OF the Chi
cago Railways Company Hogarth
seeks in his suit to force the pay.
ment of $2,5o0,000 as his share OF the
promotion fees.
The National City Bank the Chf.
cago Elevated Railways Collateral
Trust, the Chicago Railways Com.
pany, the Commonwealth Edison
company, Frank A. Vanderlip, Sam
uel McRoberts, Samuel insult and Ira
M. Cobe, also are made defendants.
Hogarth also charges that the Ma.
tional City Bank of New York is
planning to dispose of the elevated
properties to the city OF Chicago for
SlOO,OOO,O00. although the full cost
of effecting the merger, he says, was
only S64,071 ,062.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
AUSTRIA TRYING TO.
OBTAIN HELP !.
FROM ITALY
In Effort To Drive Montenegro
Out of Scutari
POWERS SLOW TO ACT
European Governments DisincIined
to Adopt Warlike Measures
Against Little Nation.

London, April 30.-Up to late
hour last night the British foreign
Office had no news that Austria was
actually taking separate action
against Montenegro. 1t is understood
that Austria is waiting the result OF
the embassadorial conference tomor-
row and employing the interval in an
endeavor to induce Italy to join her
in military action. The meetings OF
the ambassadors have shown almost
conclusiyely that majority of the
powers are not prepared to adopt
warlike measures against Montene-
gro. 1t is thus practically certain
THAI within a few days, whether Italy
consents or not, Austria will dispatch
an ultimatum to Cettinje demanding
the immediate evacuation of Scutari.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
sIFr PITTSBURGH POLICE
What Official Permitted Wallace 20
open Gambling House.

Pittsburgh, April PA thorough
investigating Of the Police Depart
ment was begun today. following the
allegations Of William Wallace, a for
mer Superintendent Of Police. that a
high" police official granted him per
mission TO open a gambling house.
Wallace, with thirty-eight others.
was arrested Sunday night when his
place was raided He was fined $50
on a charge OF conducting a disorder
" house. although he had been ar
rested on the charge Of running
gambling house. John H. DALEY, Di-
rector Of Public Safety, wants to
know who changed the Indictment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
IDEAL FOOD FOR PASTORS
Preachers Urged to Eat Apples,
Cabbage and Onions.

Pittsburgh, April 2S.-Urged to
eat little meat and plenty of peas,
beans and eggs, sixty local ministers
took off their coats today and tried
to touch fingers to the floor without
bending the knees. Few succeeded,
but progress was noted by lecturer
from Berkeley, Cal, who came here
to tell Pittsburgh preachers how to
get well and stay WE'LL"
THE food for laboring man must
be different from the food for a pro.
fessional man." it was stated.
Every minister ought to eat at least
two apples day and plenty of cab
bage. You must eat onions, too"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
ARSON CONSPIRACY PROVED
Kahn, Convicted, May Have to Spend
Twenty-one Years In Prison.

South Bend. Ind. April 2s.-Ben-
Kahn, convicted of burning his store,
today was sentenced to be imprison-
ed from two to twenty one years in
the Indiana State Prison by Judge
Funk in the Circuit Court Judge
Funk over-ruled a motion for a new
trial, but granted Kahn's plea for re-
lease On bail pending an appeal to
the Supreme Court His bond was
fixed at $4,000.
Evidence was introduced at Kahn's
trial tending to show the existence of
an arson conspiracy in many Cen
trail Western States. 1t also resulted
In the confession of Ben Fink that
he was the torch" for the conspira-
tors. About 100 arrests have been
made in the case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
BURNED TO THE GROUND
Home of Mrs. John Davis on North
Bennington Road Destroyed.

The house on the North Benning-
ton road occupied by Mrs. John Davis
and her mother, Mrs. Helen B,
Jones, was completely destroyed by
fire early this forenoon. 1t is report
ed that Mrs. Jones was in the house
at the time the fire started and that
she did not know the building was
afre until informed by the neigh
bors. Nearly all of the household
effects were saved. The stiff west
wind which prevailed famed the fire
so that it was impossible to save the
building with the limited facilities
available. The fire is believed to have
been started from the lamp in an In
cubator.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
FRAN TO NAVIGATE CANAL
Amundsend Accepts Plan to Send
Arctic Ship Through to Panama.

Amunosend accepts Plan TO Seno
Arctic Ship Through to Panama.
Washington. April 2s.-Roald
Amundsen. discoverer Of the south
pole, has written to Secretary CARR
son expressing his acceptance Of the
offer to pass through the Panama
Canal next fall with the Fran, th-
vessel i'm which he is to make his Ar
cite trip next year. The Fran is
now at Buenos Aires.
Il have directed the Fran TO meet
me this fall at Panama" wrote Amun
dsen. Il naturally thoroughly under
stand that the passage of the vessel
through the canal is entirely depen-
dent upon the condition OF the slides,
but I also realize that even II some
should delay me for q few months, Il
stili would be Of immensely more ad-
vantage for the Fran to pass through
the canal than 10 90 around South
America I shall consequently have
ny vessel await such time as may
suit the convenience Of the United
States, az well ss nay prove possible
Tor the passage Of hips"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
BALL PARK TO SEAT $4,000
comiskey to Enlarge South Side
Stands at Cost OF St50,000

Chicago, April 2S.-President Co
miskey of the Chicago Americans
plans to increase the capacity of the
South Side baseball park from 10000
to $4,000 for the season of 1914
When the enlargement has been com
pleted the White Sox Park will have
the largest capacity of any baseball
plant in the country.
According to the plans the grand
stand will seat $4,000, the 50-cen,
pavilion 10000. and the 25-cent
bleachers 10000. The improvements
will cost $4,000.
President Comiskey said he never
ceased regretting that It became
necessary to close the gates in 1911
in one game between his team and
the Chicago Nationals in the city
series. The paid admissions that
day were 36,30S, and probably 5000
persons were turned away.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
DR.. BULLOCK, HARTFORD,
SAYS COMFORT POWDER
IS A HEALING WONDER

He says Comfort Powder is heal
ing wonder for infants and adults
alike and for use after bathing or af-
ter shaving Comfort Powder is the
best in the world. / never leave
home without box in my grip"
For chatting. itching, rashes, infant
eczema, hives, pimples, burns, bed
sores. or any skin irritation, nothing
equals Comfort Powder. Be sure you
get the genuine with the signature of
+. S. Sykes on box.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
Not Unusual For Him.

With consummate generalship com.
bined with exhilarating daring Smith
had stolen home from third and tied
the score.
Don't gentlemen" he protested
when the salvos Of applause bad
ceased. don't It's a mere trine."
"WhatT' cried the crowd DO you
call stealing home a trineY"
Yes" insisted Smith. you see. Tn
trained for that stunt Getting OF my
base. ] am compelled 10 steal home
every night after my wife falls asleep
New York American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30

Johnny Bosk. the former Benning
ton boxman beat the Brockton league
team Saturday, pitching for Fitch
burg. While Brocton got 6 hits off
him to only fite for Fitchburg, Bosk
kept the hits well scattered and they
developed only two runs to three for
his team.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
BASE BALL 6UNTs

The Amatuers will open the season
at Morgan park Saturday afternoon
when they will meet the Kenawas OF
North Adams. The Kenawas have
been adding some new material to
the team and a good game Is expect
ed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
BAN ON VULGAR SONGS
Prohibitlve Ordinance Introduced as
Chicago Bars Pictures Of Nude.

Chicago. April 29.-An ordinance
was introduced in the City Council
last night forbidding the singing of
any song the words of which are sug-
gestive of indencency or immorali-
ty"
The council passed the ordinance
prohibiting the exhibition in show
windows of any picture portraying
an undraped figure. This ordinance
was introduced when the city failed
TO secure the conviction OF an art
dealer for displaying a replica of
Chabas' painting September Morn"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
Or. ELIOT DECLINES
Cannot Take chairmanship Of Bay
State White Slave Commission.

Boston. April 29.-Dr. Charles w.
Eliot today declined the chairman
ship Of the State White Slave Com.
mission, rendered by Gov. Foss.
The former head of Harvard. who
is President Of the American FEEDER
alton of Sex Hygiene, said that he
could not undertake further respon-
sibilities, with due regard for his
present duties. He, however, ex-
pressed sympathy with the move
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30

when ] put on a new suit OF clothes
] consider myself well dressed and for
get al about H."
I'D do The same n my tailor didn't
remind me q Il constsBtly.--Town
Topics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30

Eddie Eayrs, twirler for Keene In
the Twin State league last season, Is
one of the pitching sensations OF the
college world. He held Princeton to
four hits and struck out IA men IN
the game Saturday which Brown uni
versity won 81. Eayrs is a freshman
and will be able to give Brown four
years of service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
The National League.
standing Of the Clubs

Games today: Philadelphia
Boston. New York at Brooklyn,
cinnati at Chicago, st. Louis
Pittsburg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
THE WEATHER

Probabilities for this section for the
Next ~ Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermnt fair tonight and Thursday.
Frost tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League

American League
Chicago 6, Detroit 5 (12 innings).
Other games postponed, rain.
STANDING of the Clubs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-30

The most recent attempt of major
league clubs to secure the services or
Jake Malcolm, the star pitcher OF the
University of Vermont baseball team,
is that of the Washington Senators.
Scout Ryan went to New Haven last
Saturday when Vermont was playing
against Yale and had long talk with
the Vermont wonder According to
report, Ryan reached an agreement
with Malcolm to join the Senators
this summer Those intimate with
Malcolm would discredit this report
as the youthful pitcher intends to
stay out his college course.
Pittsfeld has landed in the Eastern
association basement on schedule time
II is a difficult task to organize new
baseball team and successfully mt
IL against clubs that have been in the
game for number of years. II
Manager Zeller, who is continually
attempting to strengthen his team.
succeeds in winning anywhere near
half the games in the league schedule
he will have good cause for self con-
graduation. So far his team has not
made particularly creditable show
ing against the veterans of the
league, but his players appear to
possess a whole lot of enthusiasm
and as the season advances the
pep" of the new broom may sweep
its way into better position.
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Games today: Cleveland at st.
Louis. Chicago at Detroit. Washing
ton at Philadelphia. Boston at New
York
The National League.
New York 6. Brooklyn 0 (13 in
nings).
Chicago Z, Cincinnati 2.
Phiiadelphia-Bosto rain
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
Witnessed by 1,00O, 900 People.

A million people, it is estimated, saw the funeral cortege move slowly, first from the city hall, where thou sands had witnessed the body lying in state Sunday, to Trinity church, where Bishop Greer conducted the service; then back past city hall, across the Brooklyn bridge through Brook lyn streets past the late mayors Eighth avenue home and on to the cemetery.