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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05
THE TINY HuMMING BIRD.
In One Species Its Bill is Nearly a:
Long as It's 6oeY.

GOFS Do I've 0OCls
All humming birds, though varying
much in size and color. exhibit the
same form ui wing. legs and feet. the
wings beiu- strong considering the
small size OF the birdl-, while the legs
and feet are remarkably weak and del
icate. clear indication that these lit
tie creatures are intended TO spend al.
most all their time in the air
In accordance with this we find that
humming birds are never seen on the
ground; that even when feeding they
seldom trouble themselves 10 alight,
but suspend themselves in the air be-
fore the flower on whose juices they
mean TO feed. the rapid vibration OF
the wings causing them to appear like
two fans OF hlmy gauze and producing
at the same time that peculiar hum
ming sound from which these birds
derive their popular name
The oeak OF most humming birds is
long. delicate and slightly curved To
enable IL to reach the inmost recesses
of the trumpet shaped flowers which
abound in the tropical regions. but the
shape of the beak Is very variable.
probably on account of the particular
flower on which the bSd feeds
In some instances il is nearly straight.
and in one species. the sword bill hum
ming bird, il is very nearly as long as
the rest OF the body.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05
BEMMlNG Un bn.Ar .
Aems Of the Town and Village Told sr1efi-
for Busy Readers

There will be a social dance in
N. E. o. p. hall tonight.
Leslie S. Morgan is visiting at
his home in Burlington.
Gertrude Levin returned this morn
ing from New York.
Frank Keller is home from the
r. P. Il, at Troy. for the weeks-end
We are still cutting home pork and
sausage cheaper than western. Nc
Cues market. 4St2
Just received shipments of all the
latest in millinery at the Surprise
store library building.
Arthur, son of Mrs. S. A. Trombley,
is home from the Troy City hospital
and is recovering slowly.
Ladies' raincoats, special, s1.9S;
ladies' and mems $500 raincoats, spe-
cal, $3.50, at the New York store.
ADV.
For good shoes at low prices, visit
the New York stores shoe depart
ment. Mems and ladies' $500 shoes,
special $1.49. Adv.
Miss Florence March who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. c. B. March,
will return Sunday to her school in
South Manchester, Conn.
The Y. NJ. C. A. basketball season
will close this evening with the game
between the Pittsfield Amateurs and
the Catamounts. The match will un-
doubtedly be one of the fastest games
of the season.
The Baptist church bowling team
won from the Night Hawks on the
Y. NJ. c. A. alleys last night, rolling
total of 1862 to a total of 1884 for
the Baptist five. The immersionists
scored four of the five points.
The plans for the new postoffice
have been received by Postmaster
Collins NJ Graves and the postmaster
viii be pleased to show them to any
person interested. The plans are on
exhibition at the postmaster's Office
on the second floor of the building.
The First Baptist church will CON
duct public worship tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 and tomorrow evening
at 7S0. The pastors morning theme
will be, The Power of Thought"
and the evening theme, What is
Your Life?" The ordinance of the
Lords supper will be observed at
11.S0 a. m. and new members will be
then received The Bible school will
meet at noon the Junior society at 3
O'Clock and the Senior society at
$50. One week from tomorrow the
church will hold its anniversary Sun
day. with the hope that every mem
Der OF the church will be present
sometime during the day
At the Second Congregational
church tomorrow morning Rev. John
70. Scheurle, secretary of the Benning
ton County Improvement association,
will preach. speaking upon the theme
The More Abundant Life" The
pastor will speak in the evening
Subject of his address, Sense and
Lack Of Sense in the Presence of
Calamties in Nature Hours of
worship are 1890 and 730. Sunday
school at noon The mems class viii
take up for April the subject of
"Eugenics". G. T.. meeting at $50.
An important business service of the
society is called for Go. Strangers
and visitors will be most welcome at
all the services and meetings of this
church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05
pefraudinq the Waiter.

In Partisan cafe an American or
dered a hors doeuvre. sole. agneau
pre sale, artichoke salad. peche Melba.
and so on. and when the walter
brought him bill OF 80 francs he paid
Il like n man After his change wa'
brought he counted it and pushed a
franc toward the waiter for a tip. But
the man. pushing back the franc, said
In gentle reproach:
Pardon. monsieur. but that is the
counterfeit franc"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05

Grief hallows hearts even while II
ages heads.-Bailey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05
A Distinction.

-How do you pronounce the word
papa. Miss Jibley." asked Hlcken-
looper-"pup-paw or popperi l am
writing an article on How American
Girls Speak"
why. say pup-psw. Of course 70
piled Miss Jibley. Il want to dlstin-
guish my father from my 6ance, who
n my popper."-Hsiper's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05

"You may talk as you please about
the intelligence OF animals. but dogs
cannot reason"
''Ot course they can't IL they cuulo
reason Hike human beings dogs wouldn't
stick so to man when he's down.
Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05
All Over.

swell, dear, guess the honeymoon
Is over"
"why do you say thatY' pouted the
bride
IL have been taking stock. and ind
that am down to S2.6a"-washlngtOn
Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05
Not Necessary.

WIFE What do you mean BY telling
Mrs. Crewso's husband you never ask
ny advice about anythingf Husband
We'll. my dear. don't You don't walt
10 be asked
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05
Entertaining Him.

Daughter of the House-Is 1t right
what mother says, that you are self
made man? visitor-Yes. my dear
child. But what makes you askf
Daughter of the House, was only
wondering what made you give your.
self such a funny face.-London Tele-
graph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05
wasted Advice.

Father-My son. remember this-no
man ever accomplished much who
talked at bis work Son-How about q
lecturer, dadi-Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05

Anemone means wind flower" The
anemone Is 50 delicately poised that it
trembles 10 the slightest breeze.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-05

The dread Of ridicule extinguishes
originality In It's birth.-Blackwood
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
SUBJECTS TRAIL
BODY OF KING
ALONG STREETS
Prince and Attaches Carry Body
in Impressive Style
on Stretcher
COMPLETE FUNERAL
ARRANGEMENTS LATER
Slayer Refuses to Give AuthOri-
ties FactS-Once
Lived in Iowa

SALONIkA, March 20.-The body
or the murdered King George. OF
Greece, today lay ia state IN the main
chamber Of the palace. guarded by sol
diers, awaiting the completion OF
funeral arrangements Prince Mich.
olas stated that plans would not be
announced until after the formalites
at Athens. when the oath is administ.
cred TO King Constantine.
The removal OF the kings body
from the hospital 10 the palace was
as impressive as IL was simple After
the embaiming, the body was placed
on plain military stretcher and car
rtet through rife -s-rr-ts,-ptt ttt-t- Mich
o.as, aides to the king and high mill
tary officers taking turns AT bearing
the stretcher The procession passed
over the spot where King George was
assassinated
In the motley throng that trailed be-
mind were Greek soldiers in service
high officials and diplomats
in brilliant dress. peasants. moslems
and Jews, also many women weeping.
The palace Metropolitan offered
prayer and the military officers fled
past the bier Then the soldier guard
was set and the public was allowed
TO see the body.
Schinas. the assassin. despite re-
peated glilling examinations, has not
admitted that he acted for any organ
ization or had any assistance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20

.fttNtittA NJ, Mass March 20-=The
long awaited climax in the amazing
story OF the sudden death OF Rear
Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton. l.. >. n,
retired his hasty burial with ab-
solutely no naval honors. and the sub
sequent secret Investigations, came
today with the arrest Of his widow.
charged with causing his death.
Mrs Eaton pleaded not guilty when
she was arraigned Immediately before
Judge Edward Pratt A continuance
until March % Vas ordered, in ac-
cOrGance with an agreement between
the district attorney and her counsel.
Francis j. Geogan. She was held with
out bail.
Immediately following her arraisn-
ment. Mrs Eaton. accompanied by
two officers, stepped into waiting
automobile and started on a 35-mile
ride 10 the Plymouth county Jail
where she will await trial.
The admiral was poisoned This
was made certain when District At
torney Barker, Immediately after the
arrest said
The admiral's death was caused by
poison. but as yet we have been un-
Continued ON Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
10 OF 40 MINERS
ARE RELEASED
West Virginia Governor Frees
Suspects When Evidence
is insufficient

CHARLESTON, w. Va. March 20
Ten OF the 40 miners and labor lead
ers, who were tried with Mother
Jones by the military court in the coal
strike district charged with conspiracy
10 homicide, In the recent riots which
resulted in the killing of nine guards,
are free today. The men were re-
leased last night on orders from Gov.
Hatfield Mho stated that Judge Ad.
v0cate Wallace, OF the military court,
held the opinion that there was insult
ficient evidence against the men.
Their release. however, is not taken
by labor leaders as an indication that
all OF the 40 whom the court tried
will be found not guilty.
During his trip through the strike
district yesterday, the governor visit
ed Mother Jones. confined at mill
tary camp at Pratt He assured the
aged woman that the miners would be
given a square deal. The governor
visited scores OF miners homes and
tents ard talked with many of tho i'm
prisoned men
II believe there is a change OF fee.
ing up there the governor said today.
land prospects for an early adjust.
ment OF the difficulty are very good
Accompanied by General c. ID. FL
lott, the governor returned 10 1.-THE
martial law district at noon today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
Traction C0mpany's Action in
Dragging Case to Federal
Tribunal of No Import
ance, Justice Declares
NO USE DICKERING
WITH ROAD, SAYS VERNON
Asserts City Should Build Com
peting Lines as Soon as
Authority is Secured

The ID. y. RS appeal 10 the So
preme court in the Fort.st. case is not
in the least important; the city migh'
ms well ignore 1t altogether" said JUS
tice Jeffries, Thursday morning.
Justice Jeffries takes direct issue
with Corporation Counsel Law son that
the ID. u. x. has stolen the city :
club"
The thing TO do is TO go ahead with
the municipal ownership program. re-
CARELESS OF what the -. L. X may do
in tho courts" he said once the
people have adopted the municipal
ownership proposition. legal proceed
ings won't stand in their way
If the city decides TO ask the SUI
preme court TO dismiss the case, II Is
my opinion that the supreme court
will make short work OF il. The points
which the company makes have been
decided time and again Bur II makes
little difference. in my estimation,
whether the city continues the fight
along that line or not Let the people
vote for municipal ownership. and de-
mand municipal ownership, and they II
get municipal ownership in spite or
the u. u. r. and all the courts in the
country.
When Corporation Counsel Lawson
SAYS that the council should have
taken action TO GUST the company
from FOREST, and tries 10 blame the
aldermen saying that the city's posi-
ton in asking for a quick hearing be-
fore the supreme court would have
been strengthened by such action. he
is making hypocritical statement.
The sentiment OF the people is the
same, whether the council has taken
action or not. They want the COM
pany out OF Fort-st. Mr.. lawson knew
that the company could appeal to the
supreme court, whether the council
took action or not; and that any &C
tion on the part of the council 10
Dust the company would merely have
fastened the appeal. He ought TO
be able TO make just as strong show
Ing now as he could have made II the
council had ordered the company out
OF the streets.
"The people must make deter
mined stand. They must not be LED
aside BY false issues. They must
show Enthusiastically that they are IN
(CcntiDued ON Page Ninr)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
WILSON
QUITSPLACE IN
BRYANS DEPT.
Assistant Secretary of State Re-
fuses to See Wisdom Of
Chinese Plan
PRESIDENT WILSON NOW
DEPARTMENT HEAD
COmmOner Not to Hurry Back
on Account of Develop
mentS
-. .. JEFFRIEs.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Hunt
ington Wilson, assistant secretary o!
state. today resigned because OF the
new administration Chinese policy
and his resignation was immediately
accepted by President Wilson
wilson was assistant secretary I'M
der Secretary OF State Knox and was
held over until Secretary Bryan select.
ed his successor
President Wilson practically assum.
cd personal charge OF the state depart.
men;
Acting secretary OF State Hunting.
ton wilson III a letter sent 10 the pres.
ident. asked that his resignation be &C.
cepted as soon as possible because OF
his opposition to the administration $
attitude on the Chinese loan question
Secretary OF State Bryan is absent ia
the west. hut President Wilson direct.
ed that the resignation OF Huntington
Wilson be accepted forthwith
The president made il plain that the
purely routine matters of the state de.
pertinent will be administered by
Third Assistant Secretary A A. Adee
while all matters OF moment that may
come up viii he referred directly 10
Pre- sident Wilson.
The presidents secretary. Joseph p
Tumulty. announced that the hurried
withdrawal OF Huntington Wilson
would not result in any change in the
plans OF Secretary Bryan
MIR. Bryan will not hurry back here
on this account said Tumulty.
In his letter OF resignation, AS
sistant Secretary Wilson said his re
tirement must be Immediately effec-
(Continued On PAGE NineJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
MAN ACCUSED
IN MINING DEAL
TELLS HIS STORY
Miss Burrows Given Chance
TO Pull Out, But Refused.
Says DIR. Newton
DENIES ALL INTENTION
OF DECEIT OR FRAUD
Two Associates in Transaction
Arrested on Capias and
Released on Bail

DR.. David n. Newton. and mis- sis
ter. Julia b. Newton. VINO with J. L.
Harper and Henry Russell chairman
and vice-president, respectively. OF
the Harper Consolidated Mines Co.
of Spokane, Wash. are charged under
IA capais issued by Judge Hally with
having conspired 10 defraud the late
Maude A. Burrows, d Detroit school
teacher, empha,ically denied any in
tent OF wrongdoing when interview ed
by "a Times reporter
Miss Burrows came into the propo
sition at her own request said DR.
NeWton- and afterwart refused 20 get
out when offered a chance
The capias under which Harper and
Russell were arrested and held under
$4,000 bail. was issued by Judge Hally
In a suit brought by Miss Sylvia NJ
Baird. administratrix for the estate Of
the late Miss burrows. 10 void a prop
erty transaction. Or. Newton has ~
been arrested
II is alleged in the capias that some
months ago when the late Miss Bur
rows was on her deathbed. she was
introduced TO Russell and Harper by
Miss Newton. "A teacher in the city
schools and friend of Miss Burrows
rows.
These men IL is alleged, later in.
-duced Miss NeMtou To part with her
property which consisted OF two
tCOntinued ON Page NineJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
CHURCH WORKER
SUED FOR DIVORCE
"A. r. Edwick. Accused of Non
support and Cruelty, Flatly
Denies Charges

Albert Edward Edwick. Sunday
school teacher In the Fort.st. Congre
gational church. is being sued for di.
Vorce by Nenia Kitchen Edwick, on
the around OF cruelty and non-support
III Judge Mandell's court Mrs Edwick
was the organise In the Fort-st. Con.
grcgatlonal church when she met Ed
WICK. he couple have two small chill.
dren, twins.
Edwick, who IS in the employ of the
EMF company. denies the charges
against him, saying he has always
-neeH- "A gooa-proyit anti treated his
"lie win kindness, His mother.in-law
however, corroborates her daughters
testimony IN regard To his alleged
abuse
In his testimony. Edwick declared
'hat ms wife appeared to think more
OF her music than she did OF the chill.
u'th' ne ialtcr being neglected, he in.
Mrs Ellen Backus. sister OF Ed.
Wick. testified Thursday morning mar
her mother had 10 do mos, OF the
hodseWork. while Mrs. EdWtcb and her
husband and children were living
with The mother
William Andrews. who said he knew
Edwick for 20 years. testified that he
had always found MIN 10 be church
worker and "a good man.
Mt. Edwick. in her behalf. said that
she "as Obliged 10 resume teaching
music for livelihood after her mar.
rage
The case is still In progress
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20

Judge james Phelan's welliknoWn
willingness I'd. help any one, on any
hing. in distress. from fair maiden
t. "down.and.OuteT." or a suferin~
animal. was given further proof
Thursday morning when the Judge.
on his way 10 the recorders court.
stopped al John r. and Farmer sts
TO help furniture delivery wagon
driver get a horse Oh It's feet aftcs
the animal had slipped on the Wet
pavement and lay In painful posi-.
ton, entaBgled in the Ahaft4
Down went Judge Pbeian) on his
hands and knees on the muddy pave.
ment. working earnestly 10 loosen the
harness, giving reassuring pats to 80,
animal and finally landing the horse
safe and sound on bis feet again The
Judge was somewhat mud stained bu.
happy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
BEGIN RAILROAD
PROBE BY MAIL
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Sends Out Long
List of Questions

WASHINGTON, March pa gen
eral order 10 every railroad company
and private car concern In the United
states TO submit before April 90 all
information pertinent to proposed
extended investigation. was issued by
the interstate commerce commission
today. long list of questions were
sent out TO avoid. IL possible. the issu-
ance OF subpenas. The commission,
1t was stated. intends to go into the
situation Oh an elaborate scale and
VIII hold hearings at many points
The railroads. the commission says.
have been charged with constant fail
ure 10 furnish adequate and prompt
supplies of suitable cars.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
GIVE SECRET
AND ARE CONFISCATED

VIENNA. March 2O.-Today's Is
aues uf several newspapers were con
0scated by the government because
they published accounts OF the sailing
az an Aust ria-iiungarian fleet 10 make
a demonstration of the coast of Mon.
tenegro. The Reichspost said that
the object OF the demonstration wa.
10 force Austria.IIungary's demand
that hostilities cease In Albania. Com
Ipliance by the allies with this demand
would stop the siege OF Scutari.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
HENRY MILLER MAY
ADDRESS "ANTIS"
Made to Have Detroit
Actor Deliver Address
Against Suffrage

The Michigan Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage Is attempting to
induce Henry Miller. who is playing
with his company IN The Rainbow
In the Detroit opera house this week,
to address thc association IN it's meet
.ng. Saturday morning, at 1880, in
parlor * OF the Hotel Pontchartrain.
Early this afternoon, Mn Miller had
not given definite reply.
Miss Minnie Bronson viii address
the students Nof Oliyet college. FRIDAY
afternoon ~ : O'Clock. and those OF
thp Michigan Agricultural college
SATURDAY niRht IN Lansing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
Neqv KING 10 Take
Oath on FRIDAY

ATHENS. March 20.--King Constan-
tine arrived IN Athens today and Il
was arranged for him formally to take
the oath tomorrow in the chamber OF
deputies.
Constantine, in effect. became king
automatically when King George died,
but many forinalities remained TO be
observed The council OF ministers
(Continued ON Page Nine)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
WOUNDED OFFICER
SUFFERS RELAPSE
Condition of PatrOlman James
y. Griffin Now Reported
as Critical

Patrolmau James y Griffin, who
was the victim OF mysterious
shooting in an alley near Cass-ave.
and Jones-st, early sunday morning,
Suffered relapse. Wednesday even
ing. when he was thought 10 be rap
idly recovering from the wound In
his abdomen. and his condition is
now reported as critical.
The police are still without clue
TO the shooting. the two suspec Is
having been released Wednesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
Denies She is Guilty and is Re-
manded Without Bail When
Arraigned Immediately
Following Detention
OFFICERS ARE UNABLE TO
LOCATE PRISON SOURCE
First lntimatiOp of Turning In
quest Into Court Comes
With Phone Call
INTERESTING STATEMENTS
SHOW CONTRADICTION

HtNGHAM, Mass, March 90.
~ am in constant fear my hus-
band would poison me or the
girls Statement OF Mrs Eat
on, made before her arrest
charged With poisoning her hus-
band, Rear.Admiral Eaton.
| was afraid lest the admiral
would poison me"-Mrs. Ralph
Reyes, Admiral Eaton's step
daughter.
Contradictory statement OF
Joseph Prouty, neighbor;
Il never saw Il man show SO
plainly his mortal dread OF pois-
on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
OPPOSE PLACING AUTOS
ON STATE TAX ROLLS

Mayor Marx, Corporation Counsel
Lawson and City Assessors Nagel
kohler and Dilworth are in Lansing
To request GOV Ferris not to sign q
bill TO place automobiles on the state
tax rolls for good roads purposes
such a Law would take $4,000 900 on
OF the citys personal assessment rolls
Mayor Marx received letter from
Gov Ferris granting the Detroit dele
cation a hearing, but the governor did
not intimate in his letter than he
would not sign the bill.
Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co. 5 John r. st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
RAILROADS HEADS
FACE JAIL TERMS
Manslaughter Charges Filed
Against e., II. x ID. Men
For Wreck

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 20.-
The manslaughter charges against
Chicago, Hamilton Il Dayton officials
growing out OF the Irvington wreck
last November. which cost l6 lives,
gill he tried I'm criminal court here
ApriI Is. X. y White, division super
int.ndcnt OF the road will be the first
tried. The Indictments against the
officials were~drawn when - develop
ed that the road failed to comply with
the law providing for the installation
OF block signal system.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
Father Scents EIopement.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 90
The police have been asked 10 look for
Carrie Baker. 10 years OF age. whose
father fears she was eloped with
Benjamin Patrick. who also has dis.
appeared Patrick comes from Los
Angeles Cal They left home last
evening and are believed 10 be search
inf for 4 minister or justice TO marry
them. -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-20
ROWE APPOINTED
CLEVELAND CHIEF
Inspector is Lifted to Place Va.
Gated BY kOhler's
Dismissal

CLEVELAND. o., March 90.-lu.
spector s. L. Rowe. OF the Cleveland
police department, was today numed
chief OF police by Mayor Baker, to
succeed Frederick Kohler. recently
dismissed by the civil service com.
mission. following trial on charges
OF gross immortality. Rowe has been
q member of the department for near.
ly 50 years. and has been inspector
for L. years