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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
LILLiPUT MINsTRELs
Excellent Entertainment BY Pupils OF
ST. Francis Academy

The annual observance Monday
evening of st. Patricks anniversary,
given by the pupils of St Francis de
to its capacity. The performance was
given under the direction of Joseph
McDermott and William J. Lonergan.
Three years ago the young men OF
the parish gave a minstrel show,
which was an unqualified success and
the idea was repeated last night, with
the exception that the little folks
were drafted to take the part of the
MINISTRIES. The children had been
carefully drilled and the performance
passed in manner that showed the
conscientious pains that had been TAX
EN- in its preparation.
When the curtain rose there was
the four burntcork faces on each end
the vocalists. and the interlocutor
William Lonergan in the central
group. In the rear there was solid
bank of little girls whose voices help
ed out to good advantage in the Choir
uses. In every particulars the stage
was set in the characteristic manner
VI all Hll0SlTel SHOWS.
The costumes were simple, but har
monious. The end men wore large
green neckties and extensive outside
cuffs of the same hue. The boys OF
the circle were dressed in white
waists, black trousers and stockings
with green neckties. The girls were
all in white. excepting a badge Of
green here and there.
The program published in Satur
days issue of The Evening Banner
was followed closely. The solos were
all excellent. Each number was call
ed out twice and many had theii
third appearance. The little folk.
went through their parts like grown
ups. Musical Director. George c
Wood, and orchestra, with Miss Hell
en- Hurley as pianist. pulled the littl,
folks along in excellent shape and
they kept up to time.
The second part. which consisted
of the Ok dance, by the senior boys
the Irish Lit under the direction o.
Miss c. Combs. and the military drill
under the direction of William Loner
gan. all went of wonderfully well.
Although only little folks took part
there were but few of those slips
which occur in all amateur produc
tons, in fact the children showed
such excellent control and so littl,
evidence of stage fright that the spec
tators must have frequently forgot
ten that they were attending a juven
lie performance.
This entertainment was the only
observance Of St Patrick's day in
town, and it deserved the large at
tendance which it brought out. Be
cause the anniversary this year cam,
in Holy week the usual st. Patrick,
night dances. card parties and lik,
functions were all abandoned.
The several fine prizes were award
ed following the entertainment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18

The smart young American children
OF foreign stock do not understand
their parents or the meaning OF the
family traditions and customs. We
in America have recognized the
value of the labor which the immi-
grants have brought to us, but we
have not appreciated the wealth OF
tradition and experience which is EN-
bodied in the race-history of our i'm
migrants; yet the great social COM
post that is developing in America
is an embodiment, not only of the
physical abilities of the old countries
but also includes strands of their
rich aesthetic life. To see a group
of foreign-born people cooperating in
bringing to us not only their labor,
but their literature, their music, their
folk-dancing, is to understand some
thing of what is happening in con-
nection with the folk-dance move
ment 1t makes the people feel that
they belong" that they are being
recognized, that the old is being
used in the construction of the new.
Extract from the Preface (by Lut-
her II. Gulick) to "Folk-Dances and
Singing Games" by Elizabeth Bur
chenal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
Do But yet They Why They Not Given Gre

village will raise upon Its grand list
to defray the expenses Of the village
for the year ensuing and to pay its
Indebtedness, and to fix the time for
the collection of such tax.
Voted a tax of 70 cents on the dol
lar of the grand lists for all purposes
and that the tax list be placed in the
hands of the collector July Is.
Article II. To see what tax the
village will vote to raise upon its
grand list for the construction of
curb, gutter and sidewalks upon the
streets for the ensuing year.
Appropriated $500.
Article IS. To see If the village
will vote to have the provisions Of
Chapters IL and IL of the Public
Statutes and amendments thereof
apply to the next annual meeting Of
the village and to any special meet
ings intervening.
Adopted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
THE BASEBALL MEETING
Hooslck Falls Delegation Meets With
Local Management Committee

A delegation of Hoosick Falls men
who are interested in the reviving of
the national game in the mower and
reaper community came here Monday
afternoon and met Manager John P.
Morrissey and E. L. Bates and A. R.
VonDette of the locad management
committee at the office OF Batchelder
& Bates.
No association has as yet been or
ganized In Hoosick Falls and it was
therefore impossible for the delegates
ton from the New York town to do
more than talk over the situation in
formally 1t was apparent that some
of the gentlemen from Hoosick Falls
were of the opinion that baseball re-
lations could be resumed on the basis
that prevailed a number of years ago,
but Manager Morrissey and the COM
mittee made 1t plain that certain fea-
lures that characterized the games of
that period would have to be eliminat
cd because of circumstances that
could not be changed.
The meeting was a harmonious
gathering and every one In attend
ance seemed to gather the impression
that there was good outlook for the
organization of the four town league
to be composed of clubs in North
Adams. Adams, Hoosick Falls and
Bennington. Negotiations have been
opened with Martin Phelan of Albany
to act as player manager of the Hoos-
lex Falls team. Phelan was a mem
Der of the Pittsfield team during the
early part of last season and later
played with Cambridge. He is fast
outfielder and one of the best hitters
who ever swung a bat in the Berk-
shire league. He has played minor
league ball and with his experience
should be able to put a fast team into
Hoosick Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
PENITENcE PARDON AND PEACE
csntata Rendered Sunday BY ST.
Peters Choir

The afternoon service on Palm Sun.
day at st. Peters comprised the sing
ing of comparatively new Cantata,
entitled "Penitence, Pardon and
Peace" the work of j. H. Maunder,
a composer that we must confess
never to have heard of previously.
The church was filled with an appre-
ciative audience whose only regret at
the close Of the services was that
such treat was not spread before
them more frequently, and In this
feeling we fully sympathize. The
usual choir of st. Peters was on this
occasion assisted by E. c. Bennett, K.
z. Bottum, Andrew Maurer and Frank
Hurley. to whom we are authorized to
express the gratitude of the vestry
and the thanks of the entire audi
ence. +. c. Bennett and Mr.. Bottum
sang the solo numbers admirably and
alphabetically
On Thursday evening, there will
be a preparatory service for all COM
municants of ST. Peters church at
1.3O p. m. On Good Friday, there will
be an early litary at 730 a. m, the
Three Hour service beginning at
noon, and evening prayer at 7.30. Per
sons desiring to attend only a part OF
the Three Hour service will find con-
venient opportunity to enter or with
draw every 20 minutes. during the
singing of the hymns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
e T. DANA A CAR CONDUCTOR
Harvard's Ethical Bridegroom Gets
Fl Cents an Hour on Trolley.

Boston, March 16.-Edmund Trow-
bridge Dana, grandson of the poet
Longfellow, and a graduate of Har-
ward. with the degrees of Master Of
Arts and Bachelor of Arts, is work
ing as conductor for the Middle
sex and Boston Street Railway Com
pany at 81 cents an hour The for
mer Harvard athlete and instructor
whose ethical" marriage last June
to Jessie Holiday, an English por-
trait painter, aroused discussion here
and abroad because the bride wrote
the ritual, denies the reports of an
estrangement between him and his
wife. He says that while his wife
has been In England since last Oc-
tober she is planning to rejoin him
the first week in April.
Dana, who is member of the In
stitute of 1870, the d. X. E., the
Hasty Pudding Club, and the Round
Table, is officially known as No.
1,043 at the Waltham car barn, He
got his job through the State Free
Employment Bureau. Despite the
fact that his father, Richard II.
Dana, is one of the wealthiest resi-
dents of Cambridge, young Dana is
contented with a furnished room at
40 Vernon street, Waltham, for
which he pays $3.50 a week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
THROUGH LINE MAY
Be CONSTRUCTED
THIS YEAR
Will Include Short Link from
P0wnal Here
PROJECT WELL UNDER WAY
In Order to Make Through Line to
Montreal This New Piece of Road
Must Be Included.

1t seems possible that the New Hav
en- road may build to Bennington this
year from Pownal in order to COM
plete its connecting links to make
through route to Montreal. The New
York Herald one day last week print
ed the following dispatch from New
Haven:
New Haven, Conn. Wednesday,
That the extensive improvements,
which have been in progress on the
Berkshire division of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
for more than year are part of a
project involving the expenditure of
$10,000,000 for shortening the New
England route from New York city
to Montreal and other Canadian
points was learned from official sour
ces yesterday. The proposed new
route will be thirty miles shorter than
the present route and will enable the
running time between New York city
and Montreal to be reduced more than
an hour.
The new route will leave the main
line of the New Haven road at New
Rochelle and proceed to Danbury,
Conn, by the New York, West Ces-
ter and Boston road. The latter road
is completed to White Plains, but the
proposed extension from there to Dan
bury, distance Of twenty-five miles,
Is held up pending the approval by
the Public Service Commission of the
method of financing the project From
Danbury the route will follow the
Berkshire division and the Rutland
Railroad, as now.
The improvements on the Berk-
shire division, which are to cost S4,-
100000, are contracted for already.
They include the double tracking of
the road from Naugatuck Junction,
on the main line, by way of Derby to
New Milford, distance of forty miles
and the Strengthening of the track
from New Milford to the Massachu-
sets State line, another forty mile
run. At Brookfleld Junction, near
Danbury, the two roads will meet.
thus giving New York city, New Hay
en- and other improved service to Can
ada.
The New Haven road announced
yesterday that the double tracking on
the Berkshire division would be com
pleted this year. The Strengthening
of the line from New Milford north
will be delayed by requirements for
the elimination of grade crossings.
Land has just been purchased at
West Chester for a freight terminal
In connection with the new route.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
SUFFRAGETTES IN
HOT FIGHT WITH
EACH OTHER
Rival Factions Clashed at a
Public Meeting
MILITANTS MADE ATTACK
Would Not Permit Their More Peace
full Listers to Garry Out
Program.

London, March 1S.-The British
militant suffragets have now declar-
ed war against their sisters who are
working for the vote for women by
constitutional means. A meeting of
the constitutionalists, which Philip
Snowden. socialist member of Parlia
ment for Blackburn, was addressing
at Gateshead last night was thrown
into disorder by a party of militants,
who insisted upon interrupting Mr.
Snowden. Quiet was not restored I'M
til the stewards. male and female,
elected the more warlike supporters
of the suffrage movement.
The order for the forcible removal
of the disturbing element was given
by the chairwoman and was accom-
plished only after vigorous resistance
on the part of the militants. Mr..
Snowden declared that no govern
ment would be able to deal compre-
hensiyely with franchise reform I'M
less prepared simultaneously to con-
cede the franchise to women.
George Lansbury. the former So
cialist member of the House of Com
mons for the Bow and Bromley divi-
sion of Tower Hamlets, who resigned
his seat in Parliament as protest
against the refusal of the government
to give the vote to women, but who
was defeated for reelection last Nov
ember, made threatening speech be-
fore the mems federation for woman
suffrage last night. He said that if
public opinion did not compel the
government to use the police to pre-
serve order at public meetings there
was only one thing to do, and that
was for the men to arm themselves
and preserve order. Mr.. Lansbury al
SO attacked the labor party for not
forcing the government, as it could
do, to give the women the vote. The
laborites, he said. were tricking, be-
traylng and fooling the women.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
THE COAL SACK IN THE SKY.
Il Is Visible Only Because u Contains
Nothing That Is Visible.

Nothing That Is Visible.
Immediately below the lower stars
of the group which forms the Southern
Cross there b a black patch in the sky,
dark. sack shaped and mysterious.
Scientifically accurate astronomers ex-
plain that IL is not patch. but rather
something which becomes visible by
reason OF the anomaly that it contains
nothing that Is visible.
The lay mind. preferrlng bald reality
20 abstract truth. is somewhat startled
10 learn that an object is seen because
there is nothing I'm IL to see. but no one
can dispute the fact. The coal sack is
visible because II contains nothing that
is visible.
In other words. Il Is a vast hole In
the stellar system in which there Is not
even n pinch OF stellar dust 20 shed q
flicker OF luminosity. Il is typicaily
and absolutely the auintessence OF
blackneSs-
Because IL Is 50 and In contradiction
Of all preconceived notions the human
eve can see Il without the aid Of n
telescope or other instrument
Between the stars % the Milky way
there are many little holes in the stel-
lar system-llttle by comparison. that
Is 20 say-but one must have telescopes
and patience TO find them one need
only cross the line 70 the southern
hemisphere and locate the Southern
Cross IN order 20 see the coal sack
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
BUMPS INTO LOST BROTHER
Ship Captain After "a Years Accident
ally Finds Him

Philadelphia, March 15.-After the
arrival here today OF the bark E. c..
Mowatt from South America Capt.
John Forsythe, master of the vessel,
told of accidentally meeting his broth
er, whom he had not seen or heard
from in twenty-four years. Capt. For
sythe literally bumped into his broth
er Samuel at Buenos Ayres after the
brother had arrived on the Argentine
ship StranZa.
The Z. c. Mowatt had a rough pass
age north and sighted only three yes
sells on the 5000 mile run. The deck
cargo of mahogany was jettisoned to
save the ship from destruction.
OF those who left this port on the
trip south only Capt Forsythe and a
cat made the return trip. The origi-
nal crew deserted in South America.
Many were lured by tales of gold dis
covery in the Andes. The captain
mustered his new crew in the streets
of Buenos Ayres. The captains
brother Joined the crew and met his
sister in this city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
WILL wRgsTLE BROOKS
Young eoteh" viii Take on Adam,
Welter,~eioht In Adams on April 3

''Youns ooteh" viii Take on Adams
Welterwelsht In Adams on April 3
Herbert Hartley, the English
champion lightweight wrestler who
is at present located in Bennington,
has signed articles of agreement to
wrestle Henry Brooks of Adams in
Adams on the evening of April 3. The
match will probably be held at Her
mann hall.
The articles call for a match at
catch weights. the winner to take 60
per cent and the loser 40 per cent Of
the gate. The referee is to be select
ed at the ringside. Each wrestler
posts a forfeit OF S25 to guarantee
his appearance. Pinfalls only shall
count and the strangle hold
and the full nelson will
be barred. The match viii 20 to
finish and two out Of three falls will
be required TO win.
Brooks and his friends have been
apparently anxious for the match
during the entire winter but when Il
came time to sign articles Of agree
ment the Adams grappler wanted
both ends and the middle Of the
game. He refused to make any
weight and insisted that the match
be held In Adams and that q local
nan act &c referee. Brooks IL more
ban ten pounds heavier than the
Bennington wrestler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
STEvEDORE is BLAMED
coroner's Jury Finds Bombardt
Caused Dynamite Explosion

Baltimore, March 16.-William j.
Bomhardt, an assistant foreman OF
stevedores, is held responsible by the
coroners jury in its verdict for the
dynamite explosion aboard the Brit
ish steamer Alum Chine on March z,
which caused the death of 30 or
more men, the serious injury OF three
score others and property loss esti-
mated at nearly million dollars.
Bomhardt's alleged act in striking
with a bale hook a box containing
dynamite, as sworn to by witnesses
at the inquest, is declared by the
Jury to have been the direct cause OF
the explosion. Bomhardt, who has
been held in custody the past week,
was Immediately rearrested by order
of the coroner.
Officials and employees of the con-
Germ engaged in loading the steamer
are criticized by the jury for alleged
ignorance of important rules regulat-
ing the handling of high explosives
and for gross carlessness in handl'
ing the dangerous commodity
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
"CZAR" CANNON HEADS HOME
"UncIe Joe" Packs Grip Sack After
40 Years Public Service.

~ caro- T0biiS OCt NiSCs
Washington, March 16.-Joseph
Quincy Canon, private citizen, went
home" today after nearly 40 years of
public service. Unattended, the erst-
while GEAR of the House" picked up
his grip sack and started for Danville
Vermillion county Illinois.
uncle Joe" and two big cedar box
es left together. The boxes contain,
ed the private letters and documents
Of series Of years in the midst of
Washingtcns political turmoil.
well" hc1 Uncle Joe, I'm
through as he closed the last box
I've had q devil of job getting rid
of stuff. ! must have had thousands
of newspaper clippings and cartoons
besides my letters and papers. They
were all worth keeping when | gath
cred them and had a hard time
wedding them out Most of them
were clever, but scarcely of a COM
plimentary nature" and Uncle Joe's
eyes twinkled reminiscently. The
former speaker said that although
his family was planning a tour of the
world he would not go with them.
He added, however, that "he might
look around little bit"
I'm not tired. feel Just as well
as | ever did, but | suppose that is
because I'm the old devil they say
am"
"Will you continue in politics?" he
was asked
He pondered a minute, then re-
Piled
when / lose interest in politics
you can bet I'll be dead. l will still
be in politics as a private citizen"
Then, as an after thought, without
personal ambitions"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
TEXAS LEADS IN CROPS
Produced s4o7, 100000 in 1e12-IIII
nois Second, Iowa Third

'S'S ON(NfNf viva
Washington, March 16.-Illinois
again has yielded to Texas as being
the premier crop-producing State of
the Union. Iowa holds her place as
third. while Ohio has lost to Missouri
the honor of fourth places. The
Department of Agriculture announc-
ed today that in 1912 Texas produc-
ed s407, 100000 worth of corn, wheat,
oats, barley, rye, buokwheat. fax
seed, rice potatoes, hay, tobacco, and
lint cotton. The enormous cotton
crop easily gave Texas a big lead
over the second largest crop-produc.
ing State, Illinois, whose total pro-
duction was valued at s2S9, 1926. 900.
Iowas crop value was 1884, 1896, 900;
Missouri's, s196,963, 900, and Ohio's,
s190.71S,000
The next five states in rank we're:
Kansas. s1s2.363.00O: Pennsylvania.
s176,275.0O0; Minnesota, $3.50, 615, 900;
Georgit $3.50, 762, 900, and North Da.
kota, s155,11O.O0O.
The total value of these crops pro.
duced during 1912 throughout the
country was s4.6s5, 161, 900, compared
with s4.5s2. $4,000 in 1911, and 81.
4s6.647.O0O in 1910.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
YOUNG MEMS ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting and Election Of Of
ficers Monday Afternoon.

At the annual meeting Monday
afternoon of the Young Mems associ-
alton the organization which has
charge of the Free Library property,
the following board of managers was
elected: DR.. l.. II. Ross, Arthur j.
Holden, Robert E. Healy. II. II. Web
ster, L. H. Holden. Frank E. Howe.
The following officers were chos-
en-: President Rev. George S.
Mills; vice-president, Philip T. II.
Pierson; recording secretary, Fred c.
Martin; corresponding secretary, A.
II. HOLSTER; treasurer, IL. McGre-
gor Richie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
CHARLES n. TOWNSEND
Life Long Resident Of Bennington
County Passed Away This Morning.

FN"oy fNfe
Charles II. Townsend, aged 81
years. died at his home on South
Branch street shortly after 5 O'Clock
this morning. Death was due to
Bright's disease. He had been ill
two years but had been confined to
the house only since Sunday.
Mr.. Townsend was a native Of
Woodford and had resided in Ben
nington for half a century. He was
by trade a latch needle maker and
during the past IL years had been
employed al the machine shop Of the
Charles Cooper estate. Mr.. Town
send married Miss Marilla VI. Wood
OF WoOdford about "a years ago. He
was well known in the community. a
good citizen and well liked.
Surviving are his widow and one
brother. Hugh Townsend Of Man
chester.
The funeral viii be held from the
house Thursday afternoon At 2 o
clock. Rev W. ?. Never OF the Ffrst
Baptist church. Of which Tie decess-
ed was a member. viii oficiate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
Best for skin Diseases.

Nearly every skin disease Yields
quickly and permanently to Buck
lens Arnica Salve and nothing is bet
ter for burns or bruises. Soothes
and heals. John Deye, Of Gladwin,
Mich, says. after suffering twelve
years with skin ailment and spend
ing s400 in doctors bills, Bucklens
Arnica SalTe cured him Il viii help
you. Only 25c. Recommended by
Harold W. Cole, Druggist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
SENATE TO ADJOURN THIS WEEK
Session to End When important Nom
nations Are Confirmed

Washington, March 1.-THE extra
session of the Senate called by Presi-
dent Taft just before he went out OF
Office to confirm nominations is ex-
pected tc come to a close this week.
The Senators have fingered here
mainly to effect the reorganization OF
the Senate and confirm nominations
of immediate Importance. 1t Is ex-
pected the President will dispose OF
the pressing appointments before the
end of the week. Combinations of
unobjected nominations probably will
be brought about also in few days.
When the Senate adjourns 1t Will
be until the extra session of Congress
in April.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
r. r. GIVES $1,000, 900 ORDER
g., r. and p. Wants Twenty Engines
and Twenty. seven Cars

Pittsburg. Pa, March l6-The Buff
falo, Rochester and Pittsburg Rail-
road has placed orders for $1,000, 900
worth of cars and locomotives.
The order calls for twenty engines,
two Pullmans and twenty-five steel
passenger cars.
The locomotives will be built by
the American Locomotive We
Dunkirk. n. Y. The passenger coach
es will be built by the Pullman COM
pany. They will be of the same type
as the seventeen built by the road
last summer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18

Mother-John. I had a very touchinf
letter from our boy Frank today.
Fsthsr-Hov much did be touch zoe
forf-Bsldnore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-18
Total. 1872.

The Collar Shop won four of the
five points from the Brush Shop,
with total pins 2043 and 1872 re-
spectively.