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The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-05
OF MURDER CHARGE
WAS CHARGED WITH
 DEATH OF FATHER-lN-LAW.
States Attorney, Believing in Him, Resigned to Defend Photographer
 Slain Mans Relatives Aid.

Vienna, H., Aug. 5-A remarkable the acquittal of J. Edward Wamsley of a charge of killing his father-ln- law, Dan C. Robertson, in a barn in September, 1912. The jury was out "A hours before it agreed upon a yer dict. .
 Wamsley was widely known as a photographer in central Illinois, where he had lived and operated pho tograph galleries for many years.
 The evidence brought out at the trial showed that he and his father in-law had gone together into a barn on Robertsons place, near Vienna.
 A moment later a shot was heard in the barn. Wamsley staggered out of the barn, which by this time was burning, and started to run toward clump of trees 200 yards away,
 He declared that he and his father in-law had been set upon by crowd of counterfeiters who were using the barn as secret headquarters for mak- ing bogus coin.
 The charred body of Robertson was found in the ashes of the barn, to- gether with a quantity of metal. The body bore evidence of wounds infiict- ed by a shotgun. Nineteen shots were removed from the head and chest.
 There was as much mystery in the theory of the defense that Robertson had been killed by counterfeiters as there was in the killing itself. There was no evidence that the counter feiters had been seen to escape from the burning barn, but chest of mott en metal, such as might have been used by counterfeiters, or might have been put there for the purpose of strengthening this theory, was found.
 There was evidence that Wamsley had been an epileptic. Thomas H. Sheridan, prosecuting attorney, de- clared after Wamsley's indictment that he believed him to be innocent, and resigned to defend him.
 Wamsley and his wife were living with Robertson at the time of the tragedy His father and mother sold their farm to furnish money for his defense.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-05
U. s. BATTLESHlP MANEUvER
Eleven of the Most Powerful Craft In Navy Begin Operations Prepara-
 tory to Taking" New York.

Newport, Aug. 5.-Eleven great gray battleships. the most powerful fighting craft in the United States navy, have steamed out of Narragan- sett Bay in a long line, bent on the theoretical destruction of the fortifica. tions guarding Long Island Sound. The purpose was to open the way to the ultimate occupation of New York City.
 The detailed plan of the naval conn., ruanders is carefully guarded. but
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-05
WILSON WILL ANNOUNCE TODAY FIRST STEP IN POLICY NOT TO
 RECOGNIZE HUERTA.
BACON CALLS ON PRESIDENT
He and Senators Believe Arms Should Be Denied Both Factions Until Peace Negotiations Have
 Finally Failed.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Armed inter- vention in Mexico neither is a proba- bility nor a possibility, for a peace able solution of the situation is be- coming more practicable.
 This is the view President Wilson takes of the situation He let it be known, too, that before the end of the day he would make brief an nouncement of the first step in the policy of the United States toward Mexico, While no inkling of what it would be came from the White House, 1t was expected the president formally would announce his decision not to recognize the Huerta govern ment.
 Wilson's Resignation Accepted.
 The sudden call to Washington of Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson for a conference led to the report that his status might be announced The am. bassador came to the White House and was told there was a misunder. standing about his engagement; that, instead of conference with the president, he was to call on SeCre- tary Bryan The ambassador said the telegram he received in New York stated the conference would take place at the White House.
 Late last night Secretary of State Bryan announced his acceptance of the resignation of Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson.
 Observers of the diplomatic situa- tion had predicted that the ambassa- dor's resignation would be accepted soon. The only explanation, however, as to the purpose of hls recall to Washington, made at the White House, was that it was for further consultation. Shortly after the ann bassador called Senator Bacon, chair man of the foreign relations commit tee, went into conference with the president The president gave him to understand that he would consult ;he chairmen of the two congression- al committees on foreign affairs be- fore taking any action. It also was suggested that the presidents an- nouncement today might formally eX- press a determination, reached a fort night ago, to treat the Constitution alists and the unreeogniZed Huerta administration on an equality with respect to the exportation of arms from this country.
 Senator Bacon, leaving the eXecu- tive offices after a half-hour talk with the president, said he was not at lib- erty to discuss his visit. Senator Ba- cons view has been that arms should be denied to both factions as long as peace proposals are under way. Should peace proposals utterly fail, however, and every method for reach ing an understanding be exhausted, he has told friends, he would not be averse to lifting the embargo on arms so that both sides might get them on an equality. That is said to be the presidents opinion also
 Senator Bacon declared attempts were being made to represent the committee as being in opposition to the president because it had sum- moned leading Mexicans to obtain in- formation. He declared the commit tee was in accord with the president and at the White House it was said the president approved the course as a means of throwing light on the sit uation.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-05
WILL SIGN BALKAN TREATY
Same Pen Which Ended Japanese Russian War to Be Used in Sgn-
 ing Peace Pact.

London, Aug. 5.-Dr. Dillon wires from Bucharest, Roumania, to the Daily Telegraph that today, or, at the very latest tomorrow, delegates in the Balkan peace conference will sign a treaty with his pen, which was used by Count Witte at Portsmouth, N H., Sept. 3, 1905, in affixing his name to the treaty which ended the war be. tween Japan and Russia.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-05
LOOK WILL ROUT WASHER
Chicago Woman Officers Declare Hat. pins, Clubs or Whistles Are Not
 Necessary for Protection.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Hatpins, clubs or whistles, like the Boston women use, are not necessary to squelch mashers "a look will do it. This is the opin- ion expressed by policewomen at two Chicago beaches. One substantial, wide-eyed look with a touch of scorn
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-05
Music Titles Offend: Kills Leader.

1hibodaux, La, Aug. 5.-Because the orchestra played airs with SUE gestive names at ball where his sis. ter was dancing, Joseph Rodriguez shot and killed Glenn Ordway, leader of the band.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-05

each vessel has been assigned a defi- nlte part in the attack. About 13,0O0 officers and men of the navy are en. gagged. The real test, however, is for the army in it's work of defense. The decisions of the umpires will not he made public.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-05
Boycott Makers of Weird Skirts.

St. Paul, Aug. 5.-St. Paul club women are planning nationwide boycott on manufacturers who build slit skirts and other startlers in femi nine attire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
10000 VOICES!
And Many are the Voices Of Ben
nington People.

Thirty thousand voices-What a
g:and chorusl And that's the num-
Der of American men and women
who are publicly praising Doan's
Kidney Pills for relief from back
ache, kidney and bladder ills. They
say IL TO friends. They tell it in the
home papers. Bennington people
are in this chorus. Here's Ben
nington case.
Mrs. Alice O'Hare, Ill Gage St.,
Bennington. VT. says: About five
years ago my kidneys became dis
ordered and ! suffered constantly
from pain in my back. knowing of
other people who had beerf cured by
Doan's Kidney Pills of similar
t-oubles. ! procured a supply at
Coles Drug Store and began using
them. They helped me at once and
few boxes rid me of the trouble.
You may continue to publish my for
mer endorsement OF Doan's Kidney
Pills. as | feel that all kidney suffer
ers should know Of this good kid
ney remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
NORTH HoosicK

John Catchcart is spending a few
days with bis parents, MIR. and Mrs.
James Catchcart.
Harold Marsh returned Wednesday
TO resume his studies al Manlstown
Agricultural school.
Mrs. Merritt Guillow OF Sodom
was week end guest Of friends in
town.
Mrs William Whalem Is recover.
Ing from severe attack of appendi-
Citis.
Mrs. Carrie Nesbiit Of Albany is
visiting her mother. Mrs. NJ. J. Mes.
liti.
James Schefcr OF CobleskiI was a
recent guest at his home here.
Mrs ". +. Fox recently returned
from : visit In Waterbury.
Ms. James Delaney. jr.. entertain
ed her aunt Mrs. May Thomas of
Indiana last week.
The Be- Sigma will hold its meet.
ing Friday night az the home OF Mrs.
George Prescott.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
WEST sHAFTsRURY

Mrs. H. N. Dyer was in MancheS
ter recently
Mrs. Ann Robinson was on the
sick list recently.
Mrs. Newell Bennett was in North
Adams Saturday.
Rachel and Nadia Bouplon were at
Clayton Reeds Sunday.
f. c. Tinkham visited his daught
er, Mrs. Carl Madison Sunday.
Mrs. George Bouplon and Ethel
were at Clayton Reeds Sunday.
John Huntington attended an auc-
tion in Williamstown last Friday.
Percy Foster spent Sunday with
his mother in North Bennington.
Clifford Burch of Buskirks visited
Mrs. II. N. Dyer one day last week.
Mrs. Elmer Amidon and daughter
Bessie were in Bennington Saturday.
p. G. Percy was an over Sunday
guest of Charles PERCY in Benning-
ton.
Hazel Dunlap of Waterford was
an ovec Sunday guest of Alice
Reeds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Smith of North
Bennington were at Elmer Amidon's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Loomis visited in
Albany Saturday making the trip in
their auto.
Mrs. George Bronson is visiting
her daughter Anna, in Silver Greek
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Morrissey
of Waloomsac We're at Charles Per
kins Sunday.
A. C. Torrance spent Sunday with
his nieces Mrs. r. Il. Tinkham and
Miss Alice Mattison.
Grace Tinkham was unable to at
tend school several days last week
on account of sickness.
Mrs. Sullivan Center, SALISBURY,
Valley was recent visitor at her
fathers Albert Amidon's.
Mrs. Mary Percy, who has been
suffering with neritus is able to be
about with the aid of crutches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
MANCHESTER CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Roberts are
spending few days in Boston
st. Margaret's Guild met Tuesday
afternoon with Miss May Whipple.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. c. Whitman will
spend the week in New York city.
Charles Robinson leaves this week
for Philadelphia, Pa, for few
weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Shaw of
Pittstield. Mass, are spending a few
days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marsden
viii be in New York city this week
10 witness the great games.
Miss Irma Dimond and Harold
Shaw were married at the brides
home Wednesday at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. L. L. Wyman and her mother
Mrs. Rastelle of Chicago are spend
ing few days in Burlington and in
New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Bennett we're
called to Brattleboro recently by the
illness of Mrs. Benefits mother,
Mrs. Frank Warne,.
William Waite and family who
have been living on the West road
during the summer have rented Miss
Hanaman's tenement.
A variety shower was given at
the home of Mrs. Della Graves to
Miss Bertha Smith in honor of her
approaching marriage to Leon Wiley.
Alton Morehouse of Pittsfeld,
Mass, is assisting in the pos,office
during the absence of Harry Whip
pie who is spending a few days in
New York city.
DR.. Il. L. Wyman is in New York
city to attend the triennial general
convention of the Protestant Eps-
copal church. He will be absent
about three weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Gews Of the Town and Village fold Briefly
fsv Busy Readers

Edward Smith of Waterford is Wis
iting James McCue.
Miss Jane Jepscn of Adams visited
relatives in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Manney of Adams
street passed Wednesday in North
Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Ayres are at Ho
tel Wolcott, New York city, for sew
eral days.
Miss Frances Ryan attended the
funeral of a relative in Hoosick Falls
Wednesday.
The Hawks block on Main street is
being painted and other repairs are
being made.
Mrs. John Tracey and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Hornidge, passed
Wednesday in Troy
! The Misses Virginia, Edith and Ag-
mes Van Santvoord are spending the
week in New York.
w. b. Cutting and daughter Miss
Mary Cutting, visited in North Adj
ans a portion of Wednesday.
Edward Stoeber. manager of Bra
mans 5, 10 and % cent store, has re-
turned from a business trip to Bos-
ton.
MIR. and Mrs. Edmund LaFranchise
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bellemarre
left Thursday for trip TO New
York.
All members of the football team
wishing 10 go to North Adams Satur
day must be on Park street this even
ing to practice.
The advance sale of reserved seat
tickets for the Chimes of Norman
dy" company will begin al the box OF
fee Saturday evening at z o'clock.
Robert r. Healy has been in Mont
pelier this week as one of the board
Of examiners of candidates for adj
mission to the bar He will return
tonight or tomorrow.
Rev. J. II. Robinson left for Troy
today to take past in the installation
service at the First Presbyterian
church of which Rev. G.. +. MacGuin
ness becomes the pastor.
The regular meeting OF the Wom-
ans Relief Corps, tomorrow. Friday
evening, will open at 7.30. There
will be an initiation followed by a
social hour in honor OF the birthday
Of the president.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
MOdernized opera Here Next Wed.
nesdsy Evening

As the annual addition TO thei-
noteworthy productions OF standard
operas. the Messrs. Aborn selected
Planquette's- beautiful romantic COM
IT, onera The Chimes Of Normandy r
which viii receive its initial local
presentation I'm ifs new form at the
bennington Opera house on Wedncs-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
Rubber Around

And after you have finished look
ing come here for your rubber goods
because We have the kind we can
guarantee at very reasonable prices.
Fountain Syringes. Hot Water bot
ties and combinations well made and
made 10 last. Just what YOU want.
Drugs and toilet articles. The Har-
wood Drug Store, North St, corner
OF Gage st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
rheumatism.

The man or woman who wants
quick help from backache and rheu-
matism, will find it in Foley Kidney
Pills. They act so quickly and with
such good effect that weak. inactive
kidneys that do not keep the blood
clean and free of the impurities that
cause these symptoms, are toned
up and strengthened to healthy vigor
Gus action. You can not take Foley
Kidney Pills into your system with
out having good results. Contains
no habit forming drugs. Coles Phar
macy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
Ladies'

You will find we have as large and
fine line of stamped goods and floss
for working as you will find in the
larger city stores. We have finished
pieces from which to get your in
structions how TO work them. Yarns
and Mercerized Threads for all
kinds of knitting and crocheting.
Miss Barney, Nichols Block.
Quick Help to BacKaehe and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
An Eve for Business.

What n wonderful improvement
if we could have our principle bust
ness street we'll lighted. 1t would
give Bennington wide awake look.
II would bring most people into
town evenings to shop and the indi-
vidual cost to each merchant would
not amount to enough to talk about.
Let's wake up and have an eye for
business. Twin State Gas & Elec-
trio Co,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
Flower Lovers

Now is the time for fall planting
Of bulbs. We have an excellent
variety Of Tulips. Hyacinths and DAT
fodils. We import our own bulbs
and offer them 10 the flower lovers
az exceptionally low prices. Cut
flowers and floral designs for all oc-
casions. Handsome ferns for table
decorations. Phone 24s-M. L. c.
HOlton. Florist. 81 School Street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
What's the Matter

Why do you send your laundry
work out of town When you can
patroni2e a home laundry that EN-
ployes fifteen people who live and
spend their wages here at home,
and where the work is as good, il
not superior, to that Of the out OF
town man. Is it not fair to ask you
to try the home product -? Benning
ton Sanitary Laundry, phone, 9S-W,
12S North ST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-09
For Pleasure Seekers.

The Packard automobile has
stood the test and is a STANDARD car.
wei built and easy riding. We have
a : passenger Packard to rent al
prices which win not sink anybodv's
pocketbook- The Ideal Garage. Teie.
phone connections.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01
DAIRY PRODUCTS OF
THE UNITED STATES

/ In cities and villages. but considera-
BILE quantity represents milk delivered
to condensed milk and cheese factories,
and some small part milk delivered to
creameries for the production of butter
and reported as milk instead OF on the
basis Of the cream or butter fat con-
tanned.
Butter and Cheese.
The reported farm production of but
ter and OF cheese in 1909-994, 651 900
pounds and 9.406,0o0 pounds. respect
iveIy-was considerably less than the
production for the year 1899 as given
in the published reports Of the twelfth
census, but this difference is doubtless
due In part to the fact that the latter
included some estimates for farms with
incomplete reports. The manufacture
of butter and cheese is, however, grad
ually being transferred from farms to
| factories. The combined farm and fac
tory production OF butter was 1,619,-
AIS, 600 pounds In 1909 and 1,491, 753, 900
pounds in 1899. The increase during
the decade was thus 127.663,000 pounds,
or S.6 per cent The factory produce
ton alone increased 4S.7 per cent. OF
the total product, that made in fac
tories constituted 1856 per cent in 1909
and 2S2 per cent in 1890.
The production Of cheese on farms
and in factories was 320,532, 900 pounds
in 1909 an increase Of IA per cent At
botn censuses much the greater part of
the cheese was made in factories, but
the proportion in 1909 OIL per cent?
was higher than that in 1899 (94.5 per
cent?
or tho total value of dairy products
| IN 1909 Excluding the value OF milk
and cream consumed on the farm where
produced), the east north central d.
vision reported $1596740o or 26S per
cent, the middle Atlantic division
$3.50. $4,000, or 21.9 per cent, and the
west north central division sos, S25, 600,
or 1872 per cent these three divisions
together reporting over two-t thirds of
the total, 1t Is probable, however, that
the relative Importance of the home
consumption of milk and cream is con-
siderably greater in the south and
somewhat greater In the west than It
is in the north
According to the figures reported, the
average production of milk per COW
! Chased on the number of dairy cows in
1910 on farms reporting milk produced
in 1903 and the quantity of milk pro-
duced in 1900 was very much greater
in the New England, middle Atlantic,
east north central and Pacific divisions
than in any of the rest. This doubtless
conforms approximately to the facts
The quantity of butter made on
farms was less In 1909 than in 1899 In
| the four geographic divisions Of the
north, and also in the Pacific division
but in all of these divisions! except the
middle Atlantic and the New England,
the factory production was decidedly
greater in the later year than in the
earlier. In the three southern divi-
sions. whore practically all the butter
is still made ON farms. there was an
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

Washington, Jan. IA bulletin
summarizing the data collected for
dairy products in the United States
for 1909 has just been issued by Di-
rector Durand of the bureau Of the
census department Of commerce and
labor. It was prepared under the SUI
pervision of John Lee Coulter, expert
special agent for agriculture
There were 5,14o,s6 farms in the
United States for which the enumera-
tors reported dairy cows on April is,
1910. For only 4,413,333 of these farms
were dairy products OF any kind re-
ported as produced in 1909, and for
only 4,021, AGO was the quantity Of milk
produced In 1909 stated. The total
number of dairy cows on farms April
- Ii. 1910, was reported as 20.625,000,
while the number on farms which re-
ported the production of any kind of
dairy products in 1909 was 1S,T46, 900
or eos per cent of the total number
and thes number on farms which re-
ported the production of milk in 1909
was 16,069,o00 or 77.9 per cent of the
total. In considering these figures, ii
should be borne in mind that there is
no precise distinction between dairy
cows and cows not kept for milk. In a
good many cases enumerators probably
reported as dairy cows animals which
in fact were primarily kept for breed
Ing purposes and which were ONLY
MIXED for short periods, If at all, dur
ing the preceding wear.
The total production of milk reported
for 1909 was 5.S14, 100000 gallons; the
true total probably exceeded this by
not less than 10 per cent. There were
on April Is. 1910, 6.0es 600 dairy cows
on the farms reporting this milk AS
Stunning that there were the same num-
Der in 1909. the average production Of
milk per COW would be s62 gallons.
The total value Of dairy products Of
arms in 1909. exclusive of milk and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01
PAST YEAR ONE
OF PROSPERITY
FOR WOOD RIVER
(Staff CORRESPONDENCE

Bellevue, Ida, Jan. 1.-The year of
1912 has been one of steady develop
ment for Big Wood River valley and
the interior Of Blaine county
The principal progress has been In
the agricultural expansion which is
coming with the more general
knowledge people are gaining of the
tremendous resources of this section
Of Idaho in natural adaptation for this
production Of grain and stock.
Hundreds Of acres in Big Wood
River valley have been converted from
sage covered tracts into meadows and
fields and the production Of wheat and
hay and other farm staples has been
materially increased. The fact that the
Bellevue country has been known to
the outside world as a great mining
district rich in lodges of copper,
fail to appreciate the tremendous po-
tentiality of the district as a diversi-
fled farm section.
During the IL months of 1912 there
was produced In Big Wood River val
ley 100000 bushels Of grain; $4,000
tons of alfalfa and other hay; approxi-
mately a hundred cars OF potatoes and
other vegetables; 700 cars of sheep
were shipped from the various towns
Of the valley, $4,000 worth Of cattle
were sent to market from the range
and ranches of the district; $4,000
sheep We're sheared at the Fitzpatrick
Bros. company shearing plant at Plea
DO and 10000 pounds OF wood were
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

tion equal one seventh of the produce
ton in New York. In combined pro-
duction of butter and cheese Wisconsin
led, with 279, s92, 900 pounds, followed by
New York with 174,944,000 pounds.
In total value OF dairy products sold
by farmers in 1909, the east north cen
trail division ranked first, followed by
the middle Atlantic and west north CEN
trail, these three divisions together re-
porting 73 per cent Of the total for the
United States
Average Value of Butter.
The average value of butter sold by
farmers in the United States as a whole