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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
SECOND DEFEAT
FOR PARKER OF
GL0VERSv|LLE
young Gotch" Won Two Out of
Three Falls
FAST WIRE STING BOUT
Third and Deciding Fall went to Eng
Ish Champion at the End Of I
Hour and "a Minutes.

Young Gotch" of Bennington de-
feated Happy Parker of Gloversville
in their second wrestling match at
the Canadian club rooms Saturday
evening. The match was the best of
the series and was witnessed by the
most enthusiastic audience.
The fans here have looked upon
Parker as the best of the wrestlers
who have as yet tried conclusions
with the little Englishman. The
Gloversville man is a particularly
fast and active wrestler He Is a
larger-limbed man than Gotch and
apparently has more physical
strength.
Early in the match Parker swung
his arm vigorously and the blow ac-
cidentally striking Gotch in the face
broke one of the English champions
teeth and loosened two more. The
injury was painful but Gotch refused
to withdraw from the ring.
The men grappled minutes for
the first fall. Gotch several times
put the scissors on his opponent, but
Parker's strength enabled the GLOW
ersville man to break away Parker
won the fall on a double nelson and
arm hold.
When the men returned to the
ring Gotch's superior endurance was
soon in evidence. He began work
ing for a toe hold but Parker had
strong kick and repeatedly broke
away. At the end of 20 minutes
Gotch secured a grip on Parker's
ankle and with the help of bar
nelson slowly crowded "Happy's"
shoulders to the mat.
The second fall took the vigor out
of the Gloversville man. When the
wrestlers returned to the ring Gotten
kept working for the toe and in IL
minutes secured a grip on that mem
Der and forced Parker to concede
fall.
At the conclusion of the match
Parker asked for a return match for
a $50 side bet with the toe hold
barred. Gotch was willing to ar
range another meeting with the toe
hold prohibited, but refused to re-
cede from his original position not
to wrestle for stakes.
The preliminary was bout be-
tween two young wrestlers, Cunning
ham of Hoosick Falls and McLaugh-
lin of Glens Falls. The Glens Falls
boy was too heavy for his opponent
and put him down for two straight
falls in a few minutes.
Sandy Mcleod Of Dundee, Scot
land, who was billed to wrestle Jack
Winrow of North Adams, was un-
-
his shoulder sustained in a match
with Westgard at Hoosick Falls
Wednesday night.
Jack Winrow was referee for both
the preliminary and the main match.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
GIRLS ARE PEEveD
Bennington oamsels Gall Town Boys
"Tlehtwads"

The Troy Standard Press of Satur.
day, Jan. rs, has the following spec
ial from Bennington:
Bennington girls have a crouch
because they claim the eligible
youths of the town are 'tightwads.
Yes, tightwads, that's just the term
the Bennington damsels apply, and
then they continue with further
tongue lashing
The ticklish subject was discussed
at a club meeting yesterday, but not
a girl would admit who was respon-
sible for this discourse. One popu-
lar young woman said: L notice
young men cordially entertained in
hospitable homes who seem to take it
as a matter of course and then forget
the hostess entirely. Do they ever
stop to think that an occasional gift
of flowers or book would be appre-
ciated? Or even an invitation to a
dance or the movies?
IF some Bennington boys pursued
the same tactics among companions
of their own sex, it wouldn't take
long for them to be branded tight
wads, she continued 1T may be
thoughtlessness of forgetfuness,
but nevertheless the Bennington
boys are the limit
Why, the boys here never think
of inviting a girl out to the show, to
dance or party unless they are
engaged. But on the other hand,
they are not slow to accept an invita-
ton to a girls house.
"'Just take look in some of the
halls when select dance is being
given and you'll find more boys there
stag than with girls and the poor
girls have to stay at home or go and
wait the pleasure of some fellow not
willing to blow himself for two
tickets
And when the young woman got
all this off her mind, her companions
all chimed; Yes. that all So"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
THE ASSEMBLY ROOM
One of the Paramount Needs of Our
Community.

To the Editor of the Banner
One OF Bennington's paramount
needs at present is a public assembly
room, and it would seem that the log
ical way is to have 1t In connection
with new high school building
Since Library hall has been used for
moving pictures we have had no pub
lie hall suitable for lectures and var
ious evening gatherings. For gradu-
atoms and other school affairs we
have TO go outside for accommoda-
tons. The revenue from such a
room and the amount saved might
pay the interest on one fifth of the
cost of new high school building.
At any rate the assembly room is
designed to be used for important
educational purposes. Not only
would it serve to educate in broader
lines the pupils of our high school,
but the whole community would be
benefited.
The Germans understand the So
cial, ethical, and artistic demands or
youth, and strive to meet their needs
in part through the use of lectures,
celebrations, and assemblies OF one
kind or another.
To quote DR.. Dresslar in American
schoolhouses Omitted States Bureau
of Education 1911 edition. I'VE are
making rapid progress in America,
in supplying assembly rooms for both
high schools and grammar schools.
There is no desire TO oyerestimate
the need of assembly rooms in the
American public high school, but |
believe there is no country in the
world where the need of social until
cation, artistic refinement, and CO
operation is more pressing than in
our country, and under our form of
government. Loyalty TO athletic
prowess is a good thing. but there is
need for a deeper, more fundamental
loyalty TO school, to scholarly ideals,
and to the community; and an ar
tistic assembly room will greatly
contribute to these ends. Every high
school building, then, ought to be
built to meet this need. 1t would
be powerful stimulus to many boys
to endeavor to enter the high school
If now and then they could get
peep into the laboratories and as
sembly rooms of which they some
times hear but which they rarely or
never see. Moreover, around the
school, as has been suggested, are
gathering many organizations for
social service looking to immediate
help in practical citizenship. An
assembly room, properly and tenac-
iously guarded against those who
have selfish ends to serve, can be-
come che rallying point for the gen.
eral educational movements in a
community. Such use of a school
building will not desecrate 1t, and
can, If wisely directed, be of great
service in connecting school work
with the real and vital problems of
the community" We need your CO
operation.
The School Board, H. H. Webster,
secretary.
Bennington. Jan. q, 1913.
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FACULTY AND STUDENTS AGREE
Plan For Cooperation at U. v. NJ, Be
tween Both Bodies

Burlington, Jan. 26.--It now looks
as though the students of the Univer-
sity of Vermont do not wish for COM
plete self-government in college af-
fairs but merely participation there
in together with the faculty.
A petition was recently presented
to President Benton from the senior
class asking for radical government
al changes. AS result the joint com
mittee, five members of the faculty
and five from the senior class, ap-
pointed to consider the relations of
faculty and students and to propose a
plan by which more intimate and
friendly discussion of such topics as
may rise in the life of the college
may be promoted, propose the follow
ing PLAN
1t is recommended by the commit
tee that a permanent conference COM
mittee be appointed by the faculty
and students. This committee shall
be made up of five members from the
faculty, five seniors, three juniors and
two sophomores, elected at meetings
of each class at the beginning of each
college year This committee is es-
tablished for the purpose Of consider
ing all questions which either facul-
~ or students may wish to refer to
it.
After full discussion, the commit
tee shall refer all questions consider
ed to the Senate, with such recon-
mendations as have been agreed up
on.
The joint committee is to have no
legislative or executive powers but is
merely advisory
1t is interesting to note that in the
Universary of Wisconsin, where self
government is now in full swing, the
seeds were sown for democracy in
nonrepresentative council which at
first had no power whatsoever. 1t
seems to be the pleasure of the facul-
ty at the anniversary of Vermont to
give over as many powers and res
possibilities as the students are will
ing to accept. The recommendation
of the joint committee will now be
referred to the student body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27

ton. Two distinct views were man
ifested-one for the immediate rup'
ture Of the negotiations, leading 10 a
resumption of the war, and the other
| favoring a temporizing policy, IN or
der to avoid irrevocable steps. The
latter course triumphed, and COM
mittee was appointed, consisting OF
one member from each delegation,
as follows: Michael Madjaroff, Bull
garian minister at London; Prof.
Ceorgios STREET., Greek minister TO
Austria-Hungary; Count Voynovitch,
chief of King Nicholas cabinet, rep
resenting Montenegro, and DR.. M. X.
Vesnitch, Servian minister to France
with the addition of NJ. Politis OF
the Greek delegation, owing to his
knowledge of French and his thor
ough acquaintance with internauon-
al law.
General lines were laid down on
which the note is to be drafted, COM
prising the arguments already set
forth many times as to why the lea
que demands the surrender of Adri-
anople and the Aegean islands as
an indispensable condition to the
conclusion of peace. That the policy
of the allies is to gain time is pat
ent, and does not deceive anybody
The delegates decided that the ad-
vantages to be derived from the re-
sumption of hostilities would be in
proportion to the risks they ran, and
that they would not take that step
unless absolutely forced to do so.
1t is realized that even partial
reverse would have grave moral and
material consequences, apart from
the loss of thousands of men.
In addition, the fact Is not over
looked that there is danger of Ru-
mania advancing from the rear and
of Austria imposing on Servia and
Montenegro her conditions for re-
naming neutral. The only disadvan-
tage in delaying decisive action is in
keeping large armies inactive and on
a war footing for long time, thus
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Open Meeting at Bank Hall, North
Bennington, This Evening

National Director Arthur w. Hay
den of Boston who has charge of all
Organization work for the New Eng
land States and Canada will address
an open meeting in Bank Hall, North
Bennington at 7.30 this evening on
the Aims, Purposes and History of
the Order.
The Loyal Order of Moose num-
bers nearly one half million members
and at the present time has over
fifty thousand members in New Eng
land
The remarkable growth of the q,
der is unparalleled in the History U.
fraternalism and the Supreme lodge
of the Order has every confidence
that its membership will reach the
one million mark within the next
three years.
The benefits paid to its members
are $500 per week for thirteen
weeks, 800 funeral benefit and free
medical attention to members, their
wives, their children under is years
OF age and their parents If dependent
on them for support.
In addition to this a Home for the
aged and infrm members, a Home
for the widows and orphans, a tuber-
culosis sanitorium, a general sanitor-
ium and an educational university
for the education of orphans of mem
berS of the Order are now in the
process of construction in Aurora.
Ill, thirty-tive miles from Chicago
where one thousand acres of the
most fertile land in the United
States has been purchased on which
to erect these institutions for the
care and welfare of the members of
this Order.
This is the greatest undertaking
ever attempted by any Fraternal Or
der and 1t can readily be seen the
wonderful benefits members of this
Order enjoy. The initiation fee for
charter members is SIS while after
the charter closes the regular initi-
alton fee of $25. The Order invites
to membership all white male citi-
zens between the ages of twenty-one
and fifty-five,, of good standing in the
community, who are of sound in
mind and body, engaged in lawful
occupation, who pass satisfactory
medical examination and qualify at
the ballot.
All citizens are invited to attend
the open meeting tonight and Ma
uonai Director Hayden will be pleas
ed to answer any and all questions
pertaining to the Order. The head.
quarters of the National Director are
at room Z, Hotel Putnam, Benning.
ton, Vt. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
vERMoNT's coAoJUToR BISHOP
Conservation Services to Be Held In
Burlington Wednesday.

Burlington, Jan. 26.-The consecra-
ton Of Rev. William Farrar Weeks
of Shelburne to be bishop coadjutor
of Vermont viii take place at st.
Paul's church on Wednesday. The
bishop presiding will be Right Rev,
Arthur c. A. Hall, ID. ID. LII. d., bish
op OF the diocese.
Present with and taking part in
the ceremony will be Right Rev. DR..
Pehhy, bishop of Rhode Island; Right
Rev. Dr. Parker, bishop coadjutor or
New Hampshire; Right Rev. DR.. Mel
son. bishop coadjutor of Albany; and
Right Rev. DR.. Burch, bishop suffra-
gan of New York. Co-consecrators
will be Right Rev.. DIR. Parker and
Right Rev. DR. Davies. The preacher
will be Bishop Parker.
About 200 guests are expected. A
luncheon will be served in the par
ish house at 100 D. m. for those at
tending the services from out of town
A public reception will be rendered
the new bishop in the parish hall
from 3 to 5.
Ii will be almost exactly 19 years
since the conservation of Bishop Hall
His 18th anniversary occurs on Sun
day next
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
WAR CONFERENCE
HAS COME TO
A CLOSE
Balkan PIenipotentiaries will
Notify Turkey Today
MAY NOT RENEW WAR
Allies Firm in Demands for Surren-
der of ,Adranople and Islands in
Aegean Sea.

London, Jan 27.-The Balkan plen-
ipotentariesl, who have received fu.
powers from their respective govern
ments, appointed a committee at Lon
don yesterday to draft a note to the
Turkish plenipotentiaries explaining
why the peace conference must now
be considered broken off, 1t is
hoped that the draft will be ready
for the approval of the full delega-
ton tonight.
This action of the allies is part of
n series of well-considered forms of
pressure with which the Balkan
delegates hope to obtain their object
without resuming the war The con-
ference yesterday lasted for an hour
and half, and the course to be fol-
lowed was given earnest considera-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
STRIKING MINERS
At M|NERv|LLE
DEFY SHERIFF
Governor Of New York May Send
Troops to Port Henry
TWO Equities SHOT
More Than a Thousand Foreigners
Armed with Revolvers, Black
jacks and Knives.

Albany, Jan. 27.-Several compan-
les of state militia may be ordered
to Mineville by Governor William
Sulzer to preserve order among the
1000 or more strikers at the iron
mines of the Witherbee-Sherman
company.
The strikers are mostly foreign
ers, and although Sheriff George
Knowlton of Essex county has
sworn in 20 special deputies, among
them the Office staff of the iron min
ing company, rioting continues.
Saturday night two of the deputies
were shot by mob of strikers, but
their wounds are not serious.
Nearly a score of men have been
arrested. Two of them are being
held in the county Jail at Elizabeth
town to await action of the grand
jury on the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons and others have
been jailed for minor offenses. Near
~ all the foreigners are said by the
sheriff to be carrying firearms, black
jacks and long knives
Mineville is a village of 1000 in
habitants that has grown up about
the iron mines of the Witherbee-Sher
man company and the Port Henry
Iron Ore company five miles back
from Port Henry on Lake Cham
plain 1t is the center of iron ore
mining in the state. Two years ago
the miners struck for more pay and
shorter hours, and were given an
eight hour day. The company de-
manded that the men be around in
plenty OF time to so to work, how
ever, and the miners now declare
there is no difference between the
way they work now and working ten
hours a day, except that they get
eight hours pay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
FALLS BENEATH TRAIN
osman Smith of Montpelier, Brake.
man, Loses His Life

Montpelier. Jan. 26.-Osman Smith
of No. Ridge street this city, a
brakeman on the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad, fell as he was
leaning over to pull pin on fiat
car near Berlin street crossing in
Barre yesterday morning. and was
run over by the car and his body
nearly severed at the waist. 1t took
an hour to get the body out from un-
der the car. One set of trucks had
to be raised with jacks
The freight train on which he was
working was moving slowly at the
time. Smith was walking along with
the train and trying to lift the pin.
Il is thought he slipped on the ice.
Smith was % years of age and son
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Smith of Med
way, Mass, formerly of this city. He
leaves a wife and two children. He
was a native of Montpelier and had
been employed in railroad work for
five years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
GAME WAS oNE-slDEo
Mohawks Of PittsfIeld Easily Defeat
ed BY Local Five.

Saturday evening the Y. NJ G. A.
team partly made up for their de-
feat by the Emeralds by winning
from another Pittsfeld team, the
Mohawks. The Mohawks were COM
pletely outclassed both in shooting
goals and passing. The local team
showed results obtained by diligent
practice during the past week. Den
ley and HOLSTER played fast and
accurate games at forward, Denley
aaging IA and HOLSTER II goals.
Ricketts, one goal was a long and
sensational shot. For the visitors,
Austin at left forward seemed the
star, getting 3 baskets and the only
foul shot in the game. The Line up:
Y. NJ. C. A. Mohawks Club
Denley, If, rf., Marshall
HOLSTER IT,, IT,, Austin
Hitchcock, c., c., Tatro
Ricket, rg.. rg., Markham
Churchill, lg., lg., Bergain
Goals, Denley IA, HOLSTER II,
Hitchcock 6, Ricket l, Austin 8, Tat
70 2, Markham / fouls Austin /;
time two twenty minute periods;
scorer and time-keeper Harmon; ref
cree, Morgan
1t is hoped that another game may
be arranged with the Emeralds when
the Y. NJ. c. A. viii be able to play
their regular team.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
PUTS OUT FIRE WITH MILK
Presence Of Mind Of Ernest spraaue
Saves Woman's Life,

Barre. Jan. 26.-Ernest Sprague.
l1-year-old driver of a milk wagon.
probably saved the life OF Mrs.
Frank w. Jackson yesterday when
he showered her with a can of milk
as she came rushing from the door
of her home enveloped in flames.
While Mrs. Jackson was adding to
the kitchen fire with old newspapers
her apron became ignited. As she
was alone in the house she ran for
the door, the fire meanwhile spread.
ing TO her waist and hair
Young Sprague. driving past at
that moment saw her plight and
went to the rescue with a can of
milk. As the result. although she is
badly burned about the legs. body.
arms and face. Mrs. jackson has a
fair chance for recovery. physicians
say
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
DELIGHTFUL DANCE
Given by MIR. and Mrs. Frank Stew
ems at Hooslek Falls.

The dance given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank M. Stevens at Holmes hall,
Hoosick Falls, Friday evening was a
delightful affair. Over one hundred
were in attendance. The guests
from Troy included Miss Georgiana
Daw, Miss Madden, Miss Cluett,
Charles Mac Arthur, Daniel Becker
and Allan Golden Other out of
town guests were Miss Butler and
Miss Smith of Detroit, Miss Engs and
Russell Engs of New York, Miss Mil
Ter of Montclair, N. j., Miss Martin
of Albany, Miss Marcia Carpenter of
Bennington and Robert Crane and
Philip Haywood of Williamstown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
STATED ON DANGEROUS ICE
North Adams Man Drowned at Brat.
tleboro After ignoring Warnings

Brattleboro, Jan. 26.-Frank Ber-
ger Of North Adams, who had been
working at the Fort Dummer mills
as a weaver. was drowned yesterday
afternoon in the water which over
flows the Hunt meadows.
George Ellis. Fred Lackey and
Alexander Coryando saw Berger
skating south, toward the place
where the current from the Connect
cut river flows through a railroad
culvert, so that there is not any ice.
He was met by two boys, who warn
ed him the ice was dangerous. but b,
kept on until he went through. The
water was about 10 feet deep az this
point
His body was recovered in half an
hour By r. L. Ellis. George Brissette
and Earl Streeter, who went out In
a scow.
A letter vas found al his boarding
place directed TO Mrs. Julia Berger.
l2l Richview avenue. North Adams.
who vas notified last evening
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
BRYAN SECRETARY OF STATE
Said to Have Cancelled All Lecture
Engagements After March 4.

New York. Jan. PA Washington
dispatch to the New York American
says: AT last IL is an established
fact that William J. Bryan is to be
appointed secretary of state by presi
dent Wilson. Although this state
ment is unofficial, il is none the less
true, and any official denials that
may be made will be simply denials
as a matter of policy. Mr.. Bryan
has received an intimation that he
is the choice of President Wilson for
secretary of state and is preparing to
accept the portfolio. He has can
celed all his lecture engagements af-
ter March 4. so that he may be alb
solutely free to assume his new
duties
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
FIND BULLET RIDoLeo BODY
Lifeless Form Of Italian Woman
Whose Husband is Missing

Troy, n. Y Jan. 26.-The lifeless
body Of a young Italian woman with
a bullet in her brain, one in her
stomach and another in her right
thight was found in an open field in
Colonie, Albany county. about 2
O'Clock this morning The dead WON
an was later identified as Mrs. Anton
10 Spanio. resident OF Watervliet
Her husband. who was seen with her
last night when they started out for
a walk. is missing The couple came
to Wafervliet from New York last
month. The revolver with which the
shooting vas done vas found near
the BODY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
TO HAVE cArLEss TOWN
Berkeley. Cal, Police Shoot Pets or
Sight 20 Stamp Out Smallpox.

Berkeley, Cal. Jan. 26.-war to
the death on all cats has been declar-
ed here by the police department in
the interest Of public health.
A theory that cats are responsible
for spreading smallpox caused the
campaign against them.
The order has gone out that II Il Is
possible 70 rid a town Of cats. Berke-
ley shall be the first catless town in
the country.
determination began yesterday
ana policemen armed with small
rifles shot cats on sight without re.
gard % pedigree OF ornership-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
WEATHER FORECAST.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont snow in north, snow or rain in
south tonight and probably Tuesday.
Tuesday colder and snow in south
portion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27

The Elks and Tigers will bowl a
match game tonight on the Y. NJ. c.
A. alleys which will end the third
series of games in the tournament.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
ATHLETES DEFEAT PIRATES
Ten Pin Game Won BY Bio
Margin.

The high team took fall on Satur-
day night to the nearest opponent
in the league by the tune of FIVE
points.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
Will Fight Against Big Odds Because the Fellow VIII

heavily taxing both the financial and
agricultural resources Of the coun-
ties.