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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
fcr Busy Readers

Mrs. Mary Brownell of Schenectady
and Mrs. b. G. Slade are visiting Rev.
and Mrs. Payson e. Pierce in Pitts
field.
Mrs. j. II. Ineson's dancing class
this evening in N. E. o. p. hall TO
8 and social to II. Admission to
social rs cents. ADV.
Special cash sale of roses, Satur-
day only, 60 cents dozen, Burt the
florist, Main and Valentine streets,
telephone Btu and 971-R. Adv.
On account of break in the machi-
merry at the power plant, the village of
Hoosick Falls was without electricity
and in total darkness for over an hour
Wednesday night. Only those who
had gas or kerosene lighting facili-
ties had any light at all, and a num-
Der of the stores and residences of the
town were greatly Inconvenience by
the darkness.
Rev. and Mrs. George S. Mills left
this morning for Boston. They sail
on the Canopie of the White Star
Line Saturday afternoon, and are due
in Naples May 8, travelling en- route
the Azores, MADEIRA, Gibraltar and Al
giers. They will spent about a month
in Italy, visiting Rome, Florence,
Venice, Milan, and other smaller
Italian towns, working north into
Switzerland, they will see something
of Germany and Holland and Belgi-
UNI, spend week in Paris, cross 10
England, spend some weeks there and
in Scotland, and return from Glasgow
to Montreal. Mr. Mills expects to be
in his pulpit again early in August
Letters will reach them if sent to II,
Rue Sorive, Paris.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25
NEeRo's BODY FOUND
Grand Jury May Be Recalled to Con-
slider the Case.

Grand Jury May Be Recalled to Con-
slider the Case.
Burlington, April 24.-With the
finding of the body OF the negro boy
who was drowned near Bolton Satur-
day ii now appears probable that the
grand Jury will be recalled to consid-
er the cases of James Sweeney and
Henry Goodrich. who are held in Jail
here, charged with having caused the
negro's death The body was found
yesterday only few feet from the
place where the negro is alleged to
have been snapped into the water
by the two men employed on the Sec
ton gang.
There were no marks of identified
ton on the body except brass tag
bearing the numbers Ills, which
was the way he was designated by
the contracting firm by whom he was
employed on the construction work at
Essex. The body was taken to under
taking rooms in Richmond, where an
autopsy will be performed today un-
der the direction of the State.
II will not be necessary to call a
new grand jury as the grand Jury of
the present term of Chittenden coun-
ty court was dismissed but not dis
charged, so that the machinery of the
law Is already at the disposal of
States Attorney Theodore f. Hop
kins for the prosecution of Sweeney
and Goodrich, following the autopsy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25
Little Wonder Workers.

Coles Little Wonder Workers. the
liver pill that contains the new cohar-
tic Phenolphthalem and the old eathar
tic Aioin combined to make the most
effective little liver pill you ever had.
Prompt safe and sure relief In any
case Of disordered stomach. constipa.
lion. billiousness. and liver troubles
Forty little sugar coated pellets FOR
15c- sold only By Harold W. Cole
Pharmacist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25
LIMIT THAW's PRIVILEGES
carmody Appeals from Ruling
Private Visits Of Counsel.

Poughkeepsie, April 23.-Attor-
ney General Carmody today filed
notice of appeal from the ruling OF
Justice Mills which permits Harry X.
Thaw TO hold private conversations
with his counsel at the Matteawan
Asylum. Mr.. Carmody, however,
made 10 objection to Thaw's mother
being allowed to confer with him in
private.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25
SOUTH SALISBURY

F. E. Rice is having his house
slated
L. A. Buck is moving to West Ar
lington
Mrs. Marshall Goewey was in Ben
nington Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Rice spent Sun
day in Hoosick Falls.
George Hard of Pittsfield spent
Sunday at his home here.
William Gordon of North Benning.
| ton was in town Monday.
Miss agnes Hurley spent the week
end at her home in Bennington.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lake of White
Creek visited at David Hills Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foster of Man
chester visited friends in town Tues
day.
Rev. G. E. Newton and family left
for their new home in Castleton
Tuesday.
George Rice of Bennington has
been clerking for c. r. aid A. B.
Hawkins in the absence of ]. NJ Cor
don.
Henry Harris visited his wife in
the Samaritan hospital Saturday
Mrs Harris is expected home this
week.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
wish to thank all those who had any
thing to do towards making their fair
a success.
There will be initiation at the regu
lar meeting of Crescent Rebekah
Lodge Friday evening. All members
are urged to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Booth and
Vincent King were called to Montreal
Tuesday by the death of Mrs. Booths
and Vincent Kings father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Eddy of Pitts.
field. who have been visiting at F.
f. Rice's went to Hoosick Falls Sun
day where they will visit Mrs. Eddy's
parents.
The G. A. r. Post of Bennington
have presented to this town, two
flags, one for the Maple Hill school
and one for the school at North
SALISBURY.
Mrs. Myron Whitcomb, who was
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Beagle. has returned to
her home in Springfield, VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25

very severely and the princess slight
ly. Their machine collapsed at a
height of thirty feet and fell TO the
ground. Abramovitch in August last
made fight from Berlin to st. Pc
tersburg.
The German aviator Duntz was kill
ed earlier in the day at the Johannis-
thai aerodrome by falling from con-
siderable height when flying in his
aeroplane.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25
posrMAsreRs AT RUTLAND
Annua; Convention Of Vermont offic
ials In that City June II and 10.

The annual convention of the Yer
mont Postmasters' association will be
held at the Rutland Mems associa-
ton rooms in the Mead building June
Is and 10. The matter was definitely
settled yesterday, when Mr.. Hawkins
of Bristol. president of the postmas-
ters organization, was in this city
comforting with officia' of the bust
ness mems associatio
This will mean the ,sence of at
least so delegates from various parts
of the state the merchants are as
sured.
Headquarters will be at the Ber-
wick hotel. The convention will con
sist of three sessions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25
FLYING PRINCESS FALLS
Russian Aviator Also Injured and Ger
man Altman Killed

Berlin, April 24-Princess Eugenia
Shakoffskoya, a Russian air pilot, and
Vseyolod Abramovitch, a Russian air.
man, fell while in a biplane at the
Johannisthal flying grounds today,
and both were injured, Abramovitch
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25
FRECkL
Now is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.


Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as the prescription othine
double strengths guaranteed to
remove these homely spos.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength-from w. L. Gokay,
and apply a little of it night and
morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II is
seldom that more than an ounce is
needed to completely clear the skin
and gain a beautiful clear complex
ion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back II 1t fails
to remove freckles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25

Mrs. Mary Brownell of Schenectady
and Mrs. b. G. Slade are visiting Rev.
and Mrs. Payson e. Pierce in Pitts
field.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-25

Special cash sale of roses, Satur-
day only, 60 cents dozen, Burt the
florist, Main and Valentine streets,
telephone Btu and 371-R. Adv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
MARYLAND A. & N.
HERE NEXT FRIDAY
The Richmond Spiders Have
Three Big Games Right at
Opening of Season.

1t is gratifying to the lovers of the
national game to note the effort being
put forth by Manager Luck of the
Richmond College Spiders to bring
more important baseball clubs to this
city to contest with the Spiders. The
strong Washington and Lee team,
which tackles Yale at Norfolk on Fri
day. will play the Spiders at Broad
Street Park on Saturday afternoon.
II am hopeful that | Will be able to
close a deal with the University of
Virginia team to come to Richmond"
said Manager Luck to The Times-Dis-
patch last night. you understand
that 1t Is a costly venture TO bring the
stronger teams here. but IL the crowds
turn out and help us TO make EXPENSES.
we will be glad to undertake the re-
sponsibllity.'
Washington and Lee should prove a
drawing card for Saturday. and the
strong Maryland A. and NJ club. which
comes Friday. Will open the season
with the Spiders at the new ball park
This should be an suspicious occasion
and the attendance good.
Easter Mondays game will be be-
tween the Spiders and the Medical Col
lege OF Virginia team. This gives three
splendid games scheduled for the very
opening of the season, and they should
create interest, as the Spiders are said
to be in tiD-top condition and practi-
cally playing in rnldseason form
The game each afternoon will star.
at O'Clock prompt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
BUSINESS GROWS
IN PARCEL POST

Washing ton, March 16-Parcel post
business last month was almost 40 per
cent greater than In January, as shown
by reports to Postmaster-Genera
Burleson. made public to-day. In Fob
ruary 100000 parcel post packages
were handled. an increase of 10000 900
over the previous month; but as Feb
ruary contained three days less than
January the real gain in the business
was almost 30 per cent.
AS in January. the three cities doing
the largest parcel post business in Feb
ruary were Chicago. New York and
Boston, in the order named. Chicago
sent and received $4,000 packages
New York. 100000, and Boston 1,32G.-
900. most OF them in each case being
OF the sent class.
The reports to the Postmaster-Gen-
eral indicate that the mails are NOV
ing with their usual dispatch: that
business in farm products is growing,
and that merchants seem TO be pre-
pairing to extend their business into
new fields
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
'YALE ATHLETES TO
| STAY IN NEW HAVEN
Crew and Track Squads Will
Spend Holidays Hard
at Work.

New Haven. Conn, March 10
Plans have been laid for large rowing
and track squads to stay at Yale dur
certain that four Yale teams will be
at work during that time. two at home
and two on the road.
The baseball nine will start South
next Wednesday, the same date the
swimmers go West for tho first gen
cral campaign among the members OF
the Western Conference. AS Yale has
the trip has all the merit OF q worlds
championship campaign. Yale relies
on Wilson. Captain Roberts. Mari and
former Captain Bill Howe for cham
pionship honors in the speed events
and on Braden for plunging honors
In distance.
Both varsity and freshman crew and
track squads will stay here during va
cation week. and the first attempt VIII
be made to select varsity rowing
squad
Captain Snowden said that a new
system will be followed in picking the
first and second crews. The first and
second eights, who will stay here. will
not be chosen from the veteran oars
men OF last seasons squad, but from
the most promising members of The
Adee and Durham Club crews, among
whom the entire squad was divided
last fan.
Yale's nine Will take tho field as
follows in its opening game of the
season ~ Norfolk. Va, against Wash
ington and Lee. next Friday:
Pitchers. Gle and Sherman; catcher,
Hunter: first base. Riddell; second
base. Shear; shortstop. Captain Bios
som; third base, Reilly; left Held, SEQ
field, centre field, McGhie; right field,
Cornish.
Gle Is easily in the best trim of
the boxmen. Sherman's delivery is
the fastest. but his control IS not yet
perfect. In the cage this week Ripley.
the freshman twirler OF last season.
held the varsity to one hit He will
probably be taken on the Easter trip.
HarDham, who was picked for second
base, has bad knee, and may be un-
able to go South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
DIXIE" WALKER
lO|NS HIS TEAM
Continual From Sixth Page

Continued From Sixth Pager
youths was revoked, and the boys were
let off with ninety days on the chain
gang. Walker left Saturday for Pen
cola TO Join the Maps in the training
camp.
Walker has powerful arm and won
derful delivery. his speed being some
thing marvellous. He has come up rap
idly as a pitcher, and is expected to
prove winner for the Maps this sea
son. Two years ago he was pitching
for Nashville amateur Cub His
work attracted attention.. and he was
taken in by the Nashville team of the
Southern League and sent to Munson
in Bristol for development. He won
games in the Appalachian League in
marvellous fashion. being considered as
the equal OF Cullop III point OF win
ming games. His delivery is backed By
such steam that only a man with iron
paws can hold his balls. 1t was the
hardest task RED" Munson had last
season-that OF holding Walker s
speedy deliveries
Red" Munson, manager OF the Bris-
tol team of the Appalachian League,
accompanied by his wife and little son,
Red, reached Cincinnati to-day. They
went there to be present next Monday
ut the marriage of Munsons sister.
Although Munson had not signed to
again manage the Bristol team when
he took his departure from the city.
everything had been agreed upon be
tween himself and the directors. Nun
son was holding out only because he
had set mark for a certain sum OF
money with which to meet preliminary
expenses This amount was Ruaran-
teed Saturday. and this fixes things for
Munson's signature upon his return
here.
While in Cincinnati Munson will lool,
over bunch of promising youngsters
who have signed for the try-out sea.
son here. He expects to have these
boys report in Bristol about April Is,
when practice will be inaugurated.
Munson won the pennant last season.
and Will hardly be satisfied with less
honor this season. He is therefore ex-
ercising greater care than last season
in the selection of players.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
CAPITAL RACING
ON JUAREz TRACK

CONTINUED From Sixth Page)
TO /. third. Time, 1:12 As. Rio Pecos,
McAlan. Prince Conrad, Hugh Gray,
Zinkard. Pedro. Free Barney Oldfeld
and Descendant also ran.
Fourth notwithstanding, 103 (Es-
tep), 10 .. first; Winning Witch. 30
(Neylon). 6 to l, second; Truly, 1O2
(Groth). 10 .. third. Time. as.
Ymir. Captain Bravo. Sake Bachelor
Girl and Mockler also ran
Fifth race--three- quarters of a mile
-Mimioriso. 100 &c. Peak. 13 to 3.
first; Dominica, ITO (Estep), to l.,
second: Parlor Boy. 100 (Robbns), 3
to 10, third Time, 1912 3-5. Seneca
Manasseh. DR.. Dougherty and Trouble
some also ran.
Sixth race--six furlongs-Frank G..
Hogan. 10 (J. McCabe). to /. first;
Edmond Adams, ITO (Carter), . TO l..
second; Delany. ITO (Estep), to 5,
third. Time. 1:13. Rosey Posey. Jack
Ellis, Deer Foot. Jim l.. and Golden
Agnes also ran.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
FORMER PUG|L|ST
DIES IN WISCONSIN
Jim Hall. Who Fought Fitz-
simmons for $4,000 Purse,
Victim Of Tuberculosis.

| stevens Point, Wis, March 1s.-
Jim Hall. who on March 9. 1893.
fought Bob Fitzsimmons at New Or
leans. for purse OF $4,000. died at
! a tuberculosis sanatorium near this
city yesterday.
! Jim Hall was an Australian. and like
Bob Fitzsimmons. Peter Jackson, Joe
Goddard. Young Critic. Dan Creedon.
| Billy Murphy, Frank Slavin and sev
eral others. was a prominent factor
in UNFOLDING the antipodes in the ring.
MAD Hall taken care OF himself, he
might have Won tho championship OF
the world. for he was wonderful two
| clever.
He was born in Australia In 1865.
and stood six feet and one-half inch
| tall. III his early career lie scored
victories over Joe Goddard. starlight"
and Tut Ryan, and fought draw
with Creedon. He won the middle
weight championship of Australia
when he stopped Peter Boland in six
! teen rounds at sydney in 1890.
Fltzsmmons Immediately CHALLENGED
Hail TO fight for $500 a side, and they
met month later. Fitz, who was
knocked out In the fourth round. has
always insisted since then that he
|
and green in the game then, and
agreed to lay down to Hall
/ AT any rate Hall continued to hold
the middleweight title until the fol-
lowing September. when he was
knocked out cold by owen Sullivan
In ten rounds. Hall arrived in San
Francisco in 1891. but he spent the
next year or more having good time
lie boxed number of second rarers
while on the road, but he never trained
a minute.
In August, 1852, Hall knocked out
Ted Pritchard at Brighton England.
IN four rounds. That gave him such
q boost that he was matched to fight
[fltZsimmons for the middleweight
championship of the world at New
orleans. on March S. 1898
Halfs seconds on that occasion were
the famous Squire Abingdon, now
dead; Charley Mitchell and Jack Nc
Auliffe. There were some high old
times at Halls training quarters.
Hall was 10 to favorite, but when
1t came to fighting, Fitz mado a
monkey or him and sent him to dream
land In four rounds. The pair fought
Tor n $4,000 purse. but Fitz, the win
ner, was swindled out of most of it,
Hail went to England few months
| later and knocked out Paddy Slayin
IN seven rounds. but he continued his
nigh living and finally, after Choynski
had beaten him twice in succession,
this remarkable Australian dropped
into obscurity and spent tho remain
ing years OF his life penniless and un.
friended. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
White sox win from Seal,

I'7I7I-'7I''r 70 ITO 7 1IIIUS- Dts IJd ICI-
san Francisco. Cal. March 1.-THE
White SoX regulars beat the Seals in
me maj game this afternoon 10 to 3.
IN inc morning conflict at Oakland
the Oaks defeated the Sox to .. Six
teen thousand persons Witnessed the
two games. Ed Walsh held the Oaks
helpless for four innings DOUGLASS
renewed him. and in the seventh the
oaks kicked him for four tallies. Ables
ana Gregory did good work on the
mound for the home team. The after
noon game with the Seals was easy for
the Chicago athletes The accumu-
lated fifteen hits off flaming and
hughes. LANCE and Benz twirled for
the Sox.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
NABS INTRUDER
Wooters Handouts Man He Finds In
Ynrd and Then CnIln for Pnliceman


Ynrd and Then Calls for Policeman.
s.. w. Wooters, OF 1919 lakewood
Avenue. was aroused yesterday morn
Ing before daybreak by sounds of
some one apparently trying TO get in
the house. Hurriedly dressing. he ran
into his yard and found a negro
crouching against the side of the
dwelling. He grabbed him, but 1t was
not until after a short struggle was
he subdued. Wooters. with his pris-
oner. went I'm the house, and, being a
gauger In the Internal Revenue De-
partment had In his possession a pair
Of handouts. He quickly shackled the
negro and then telephoned to the First
Police Station for an officer. Patrol
man Webster responded and took
charge of the prisoner, while Wooters
swore out warrant charging him
with attempted housebreakinE The
negro gave his name as James Lacy.
Lacy. according to the police. denied
he was trying to get In the house. He
appeared TO be very drunk. but it was
the general opinion that his intoxica-
ton was greatly assumed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
MARRIAGE UNLIKELY
Miss Wissler Said Iden of Union with
Claude Allen Was Not Serious.

Reports being printed outside OF
Richmond to the effect that Miss Nell
lie Wissler Is in Pulaski for the pur-
pose OF seeking her fathers consent
TO her marriage with Claude Swanson
Allen are not credited here by those
who talked with the girl. Just be-
fore she left she said that the idea of
the marriage had never been seriously
considered by her, although it had
been suggested.
Further. she stated that her father
would bitterly oppose such union,
and. rs she is not yet of age. she could
not marry in Virginia without his CON
sent.
Miss Wissier told Claude good by
forever. She said that she would not
return 10 Richmond unless he sent for
her, and she did not believe he would
do so. in view of the painful nature OF
the scenes between them. and the fact
that 1t only caused additional pain to
be together.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
WITH THE BIG LEAGUERS
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

San Antonio, March l6.-Much dis
cussion is going on among the Giants
players over the announcement that
President Ban Johnson. of the American
League. intended to stop all mis- play
ers from contributing baseball stories
TO newspapers, and what action might
be expected from President Lynch. or
the National League along the same
lines. The general feeling among the
players is that they are entitled to all
the easy money they can get from this
source, and they intend to make a
loud and long complaint If any at
temtp is made to shut off this source
OF revenue.
Manager McGraw has secured a
promise from Malcolm Russell to play
with the Giants. If he decides to enter
professional ball. Russell was the sem
sation OF the South last year when
he played shortstop on the University
of Virginia team. McGraw secured
Russell ahead OF Jack Dunn, of Balti-
more, who was after Russell tor Con-
ME Mack.
The last week in the training camp
begins with about the best outlook the
Giants ever had. All OF the regulars
are rounding into grand form. and the
largo bunch of recruits have come fast
and give promise OF making good.
With Tesrcau In the box for the full
six innings. the Giants trimmed San
Antonio by the score OF to = to-day.
The big bear" held the Texans TO two
hits. struck out nine men and didn't
give q pass. The Giants made ten hits
and stole eight bases. The game was
we'll played on both sides. and several
brilliant fielding stunts were pulled
off.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
RECEIVES LETTER
FROM Y0UNGSTER
Wilson Gets Plea for Appoint
ment of Mrs. Robert G.
Wickliffe,
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Washington, March 16.-Presiden
Wilson has received letter from six
year-old Francis Davidson, OF West
Feliciana La. urging him to appoint
Mrs. Robert C. Wickliffe, his godmother
and widow OF the late Representative
Robert c. Wickliffe, chief of tho Chill
dren's Bureau of the Department OF
Labor.
1t is the first letter young Davidson
ever wrote, and In most naive man
ner he tells the President that "if he
were President he would do it" The
letter reads as follows:
Dear President.-Do you know my
godmother. Mrs. WicKlife? know
you do. cause everybody in our town
does. Her is my godfather Wickliffcs
wife, he got killed. loved him much
as l do her. Her wants to help you
take care OF babies. You better let her
do 1t. she knows how. II were Pres
idcnt. | sure would let her. Here's my
picture. Good by Mr.. Wilson.
Your friend.
"FRANCIS DAVIDSON"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
superbnx Watch Rivcr Misc

Augusta. Ga. March 16.-Watchins
the Savannah rise formed the principal
exercise OF tho Brooklyn baseball
squad here to-day. From the outlook
to- nlSht Manager Dahlcn will be
lucky If he and els players get on
Warren Park field by Thursday This
means work in the gyEasium of the
local Y. NJ. c. A.. unless arrang ements
can be made with the city authorities
for the use Of Allan Park The river
seemed tonight TO have reached its
highest point, as tho guage had been
stationary for several hours.