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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
VERDICT FOR 5000
WAS GIVEN TO
TONY fash
Henry Wyman Of Manchester
Was Responsible
FOR TONY'S IMPRISONMENT
According to the Finding Of the Jury,
But Case viii Go to Supreme
Court.

Manchester, June 14.-The jury in
the case of Tony fash VS.. Henry
Wyman of Manchester, civil suit
for false Imprisonment, the jury yes
terday afternoon brought in a YER
dict for the plaintiff to recover $500
and costs.
The salt was brought by the
plaintiff, who is an Armenian resi-
dent of North Adams, and the defen-
dant is charged with being instru-
mental in securing the imprison-
ment of the plaintiff in the county
Jail at Bennington on suspicion that
fash was in reality Edward Di Don
alto. the Italian who is believed to
have murdered fouI members OF the
Morner family near Albany in De-
cember, 1911.
Shortly after the murders were
committed fash visited relatives in
Manchester where he was seen by
the plaintiff who became convinced
that the Armenian was the wanted
man. Going to North Adams, Wy
man found fash and induced the
young man to go to Manchester and
to take job upon the defendant S
farm. The two left North Adams to-
gether and upon their arrival in
Bennington fash was lodged in jail.
Officers at Bennington communicate
ed with the sheriff's office in Troy
and learned that fash did not re-
semble Donate and the Armenian
was released
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
Most Of Us Are So Busy With Troubles That Never Happen
GIRLS INDOOR ATHLETIC MEET
Recreation Glasses Compete in Folk
Dances, Races and Games

The members of the recreation
classes. under the direction of the
instructor, Miss Catherine Combs,
held their indoor athletic meet at
Academy hall Friday afternoon.
There was a good attendance of wo-
men and the girl friends of the com
petitors and the tournament was an
unusually successful affair. 1t was
originally planned to hold the meet
at Morgan park and had this been
possible the people of Bennington
would have been given an opportuni-
ty to obtain some FIRST hand know
ledge of the progress in recreation
lines that has been accomplished dur
ing the short time that the classes
have been organized.
The folk dance festival given at
the opera house some time ago, ana
which was attended by one of the
largest gatherings ever assembled in
the building, gave the people of the
community something of An idea of
what has been done for the young
girls Of Bennington but 1t fell far
short of a complete demonstration
The girls, who took part in the
festival were under the mental
strain of public appearance. Fri
day afternoon they were not ION
parade" and they "cut loose" with
all the enthusiasm of their young
lives.
There were number of features
of the tournament that could not fail
to make an impression upon a spec
tator. During the intervals between
the events they chartered just like
any other hundred girls in a bunch,
but a blast from the instructors
whistle instantly checked the visit
ing ana the laughter and centered
the after n Of both competitors
and specta oIs upon The program.
Then there was the spirit of good
fellowship r1anifested by the girls
ION the side lines" toward those
who were upon the floor and the en-
thusiastic applause that greeted
every point made by each and every
competitor
The apparent unity OF purpose be-
tween instructor and pupil was re-
markable. Miss Combs has evident
ly won her way deep into the esteem
and regard of the girls under her
charge and the alacrity with which
the performers responded with their
best efforts was fairly astonishing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
NELSON COVER IS
DROWNED NEAR
STOCKDR|DGE
Former Citizen of Bennington
and P0Wnal
RAN LIVERY STABLE HERE
Cover was About 60 Years of Age
and Leaves One Daughter In
PownaI.

Nelson w. Cover. formerly Of Ben
nington was drowned Wednesday
night at Stockbridge. 1t is probable
tonic river and fell in. He was I'M
able to swim and as there was no
body with him, his death was not
known until the body was found FRI
day afternoon. He was about 60
years old.
A large part of Mr.. Covers life
was spent in Bennington. He was a
blacksmith by trade and also ran a
livery stable. His last residence
here was about eight years ago
when he ran stable on River street
He leaves daughter Mrs. John Ar
bour of North Pownal He has a
number of relatives in Schenectady
and vicinity.
During the past few years he had
worked in Pittsfeld and Stockbridge
as blacksmith. The funeral will
be held Monday at one o'clock in
Hoosick.
While living here nearly Is years
ago Cover got into trouble for run
ming over Mrs. Florence H. Hall in
front of library hall Mrs. Hall died
as the result of her injuries and
Cover, who was driving fast, was
charged with manslaughter as a re-
suit. He was convicted and sent to
Windsor, but was soon after paroled
by Governor Stickney because of
the purely accidental character OF
the tragedy.
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undergraduates very fittingly, giving
advice as to their future and outlin-
ing his views of success. Miss Ruth
Percy paid loving tribute to her Al
ma Mater and spoke of its far reach
ing influence upon all graduates. In
the class grafton, Progressive Con-
servatism," Wales Hawkins briefly
outlined the present policy of our po-
litical parties and advocated the
idea that the spasmodically progress
sive spirit of the times needs prop
er amount of restraint and that, II
left to work itself out in a natural
way it will prove far more effective
than the kind of progressiveness
which springs up in the night.
Miss Molly Pierce, treated the
subject, Models and Ideals" in a
skillful manner, showing that ex-
cellences in the physical and moras
characteristics are the results Of in
fiuence, that models and ideals play
a large part in the production of ex-
cellent works of all kinds.
The class Will was next read by
Lynn Montgomery. who bestowed
such effects as 1918 possessed upon
those who seemed most deserving.
The Freshmen seemed to be especi.
ally favored. A class picture, framed
and the good will of 1913 were pre-
scented to the school.
Miss Ruth Hall gave the valedic'
tory address. speaking with much
feeling of the interest Of the com
munity and citizens in the welfare OF
the class. She thanked the trustees
for their generous support of the
school and their interest in the indi
| vidual welfare of the graduating
class. The teachers received hel
heartfelt thanks for their untiring ef
forts in behalf of the class. Fitting
words Of farewell were addressed e
undergraduates and to members o.
the graduating class.
After this address the graduates
sang the parting song and diplomas
were presented by Principal Kibbey
Two songs we're sung by the schOO
chorus. The Call to Arms" ans
Mountain Echoes"
At the close Of the exercises tbs
members OF the class received thl
l CONCENTRATION Of their mani
friends. This class has the distinc
tion Of being the largest graduating
class in the history Of the school
Several Of its members expect to en-
ter college in September. others e1
pect to take normal and bushes
courses and some are yet undecidel
as to their future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
FOR BETTER BASE BALL
Steps Being Taken TO Strengthen
Hoosick Falls Team.

The Hoosick Falls Standard this
week contained the following:
After a series of defeats and dis
couragements, Manager Phelan of
the Hoosick team of the Four-Town
league was about ready to give up
the fight, but on Thursday morning
Village President George w. Clark
started out TO raise sufficient sum
to put the team in a good financial
condition, so that the manager could
be able to get better men with
which to strengthen his team.
In order to beat other teams 1t is
necessary to have better players
than they have, in order to get a pat
ronage at the games ii is necessary
for the home team to make a good
showing.
This means that if the people of
Hoosick Falls care enough about
good base ball, to go down in their
Jeans" and help raise a good fund
with which to secure a winning team,
why then we will have a team of
winners, and winners always draw
crowds.
That's all there is about the whole
matter. II is up to you people who
claim to want to have winning
team. If you really want it. get busy
with your dollars, and get busy
quickly.
In the interesting and exciting
game at Bennington Tuesday after
noon between the Hoosicks and Ben
nington, the latter won by score
OF go.
Manager Phelan cancelled the
game scheduled to be played here
yesterday, between Bennington and
Hoosick on account of the lack of
support of week day games here.
The Hoosicks will play at Ben
nington Saturday. and on Sunday
North Adams will play the Hoosicks
at the Driving Park grounds"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
WILL CELEBRATE THE 4TH
Troy Lodge of EIks Will Have Big
Celebration

The city of Troy and Troy lodge,
No. 141, B. p. o. Elks will join in the
celebration of independence day this
year and it will be the aim of both
the municipality and the fraternal or
ganization to conduct one of the
greatest events of the kind ever at
tempted in northern New York The
old eagle will scream to the shrill
notes Of '76, Mayor Burns announces,
and in this declaration his words are
supplemented by those of Jarvis p.
O'Brien, chairman of the Elks' COM
mittee of arrangements, who assert
that while the celebration will be
safe and sane" it will nevertheless
be one of the old-fashioned hum
mers," of the variety that used the
thrill the very souls of forefathers.
According to the estimate of the
committee, $4,000 people will be at
tracted to the collar and cuff city to
assist in the observance of the ma
tons natal day and the arrange
ments, as a result of this estimate,
are being developed on an elaborate
scale. The city will be appropriately
decorated and several hundred dol
lars will be spent in the decoration of
the clubhouse Of the Troy Lodge of
Elks alone. On the evening proceed
ing the glorious fourth there will be
a display Of fireworks and an auto
mobile parade, in which four hundred
machines, gaily decorated and each
Illuminated by means of Japanese Ian
terms, will make tour of the city, as
we'll as Cohoes, Watervliet and Green
Island. On the morning of the fourth
there will probably be appropriate ex-
ercises in front of the Elks' club
house and possibly a parade Some
filibusters and others a firemanic and
military pageant, but whichever is de-
cided upon, visitors will find that the
entertainment is ample and satisfact-
DRY.
In the afternoon the great and i'm
pressive part Of the program will be
conducted in Rensselaer, park. The
big feature will be two aeroplane
flights, with the spectacular and dan
geous spiral dip, to be attempted by
famed aviator, who is to be brought
across the continent for this occasion.
Two great stands will be erected, one
in front of the grand-stand and the
other in front of the field-stand, and
from each a vaudeville program, by
removed artists will be presented.
This feature will prove especially
pleasing to the ladies and children.
The half mile track at the park will
be a scene Of activity all afternoon.
running races, as well as trotting and
pacing events, having already been ar
ranged Some of the runners to be
seen will appear in Saratoga Springs
in August, the owners taking advan-
tage of this opportunity offered on
the fourth to give their ponies a try
out There will be band concerts and
many other features, DEVELOPMENTS
too numerous to follow with one pair
OF eyes.
Troy hotels, boarding houses and
restaurants are already arranging to
feed the multitude Of strangers and
are Offering special rates.
Prior TO the fourth 500 balloons
viii be sent up. each bearing a cou-
pom. The coupon. when returned TO
the Elks' club in Troy, will entitle
the finder to a free ticket to the pic
mic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
LOCAL OVERFLOW

The meeting of the Y. NJ C. A.
Board Of Directors was postponed
from last Tuesday to Monday even
ing June 18th at 7:45 D. m AS i'm
portant matters are to be consider
ed IL is most desirable that every
member be present
George MAR who is to assist in
the Y. NJ C. a. work during the
summer vacation. is expected TO ar
rive in town soon from Wesleyan
University.
Christian Science services corner
Park and Scott streets Sunday AZ II
O'Clock. Subject God The Pre-
server Of Man. Golden Text:
when wisdom entereth into thine
heart. and knowledge Is pleasant
unto they soul; discretion shall pre-
serve thee. understanding shall keep
thee" wednesday evening 7:45. All
are welcome
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
FREE FIGHT AMONG
LEGISLATORS IN
SESSION
Big Man Was Able to Lick a
Little One
WAS OVER LIQUOR ISSUE
other Members Had to Interfere to
Prevent Further Damage to
Victim.

Springfield, H., June ia riot
was narrowly averted in the House
OF Representatives of Illinois Legis-
lature today when Representative
Thomas ~ German of Peoria attack
ed Representative George H. Wilson
of Quincy, the dry" leader in the
House, and knocked him down.
Speaker Mckinley prevented a free
fight on the floor between the friends
of German and Wilson.
While a member was making a
speech, Representative Wilson had
gone to the rear of the hall and
was talking to several Democratic
"drys" when German, in tone loud
enough to be heard throughout the
hall, called to him, saying: Get
out of here, you piker-go back
where you belong"
Wilson's reply, which later caused
the attack, was not loud enough to
be heard, but when Wilson was re-
turning to his seat few moments
later, he encountered German. With
one blow to Wilson's jaw. German
knocked him down. The whole
house was soon in disorder
Let us decide tomorrow, or at
some other time. when we are lit
tie cooler than we are now urged
the speaker.
After a short period of quiet Rep
resentative German started for the
rear of the hall, presumably to re
new the attack on Wilson. 1t took
the strength of half a dozen of the
strongest members on the Democra
tic side to force German, who is
large and powerful, back to his
seat. Wilson is a small sized man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
BENT SAID HE WAS SHOT
Weird Story Told by Former Soldier
in Philippines.

Skunk" Bent, one of the few Ver-
monters, who took part in the war
against the Filipinos following the
occupation of the islands by the
American government, has one of his
hands heavily Damaged today and
says that Friday afternoon strang-
err came out of Griswold's store and
shot him with a revolver. Bent says
that the man was stranger and that
he knows of no reason why his
hand should have been made the
target for bullet. Bent has a long
cut across the palm of his hand
which was dressed by physician.
1t is impossible to find any one who
witnessed the shooting and the Of
ficers to whom Bent related the de-
tails of the affair have taken no &C
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
NORTH BENNINGTON

Wright Bisbee of Norway, Me, is
the guest Of his brother, II. f..
Lamb.
At the morning worship at the
Congregational church the pastor
will preach upon the subject The
true Significance of Baptism" This
is Children's Day with this church
and infants will be brought for bap-
tism. Sunday school follows the
morning preaching service. The
Endeavor society will omit its usual
meeting. At seven O'Clock. note the
hour, the exercises of Children's Day
will be rendered and the other
churches are invited to fellowship
with us. Bibles will be presented at
this time. Remember the midweek
meeting on Thursday evening at
7.30 o'clock The subject is "a Song
of Gods Universal Reign"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
LINEN SHOWER
Friends Surprised Miss Edith Bowls
Thursday Evening.


There was linen shower at the
home of Mrs W. C. IIouran on Beech
street Thursday evening in honor Of
Miss Edith Bovia, whose marriage to
John McKale of this town will occur
in the near future. There were rs
friends present and the occasion was
a surprise to Miss Bovia.
Piano solos were rendered by
Miss Louise st. Mary, vocal solos by
Mrs. Tess Leonard and Misses Marie
and Ella Settlement, Miss Katherine
Heal; violin and piano duet, by
Mrs. Joseph Cummings and Miss
Edith Bovia and "The Old Maids
Prayer-A Man" was recited by
Miss Edythe Rice.
Ice cream and cake was served
Mrs. w. c. Houran recited in very
pleasing manner, THE Mother-in-
law" and Rejected" Just before
leaving the following was read by
Miss Edythe Rice.
Edith, tbs with joy We meet you
here today,
Ere you give that solemn promise to
love, honor and obey.
These friends of childhood's days,
and yet of later years,
May they not at thought of parting
drop the silent tear.
'Tis true these friends have loved
thee, and yet they love thee
still,
And friendships tie go with you
everywhere you will.
We hope your path may wind by
fiowery niche and dell,
And new friends with open arms re-
ceive you-with the old as we'll
So we will not regret this meeting,
nor count thee to us as lost,
But give you our most hearty greet
ing, with good cheer o'ercast;
Then let us join in joyful chorus on
this bright and happy day,
Nor let a cloud of darkness in the
least obscure the way.
Yet we know that life is checkered
DER with good and i'll;
That happiness will come, then per-
chance the eyes with tears may
fill.
But on these things we will not
think nor dwell today,
But look on the bright side only,
now, ever and always.
And when you go from home, the
dear old home nest,
May no cloud come DER thee, to dis.
turb they peace and rest
Grasplng only the sunshine. letting
the clouds roll by,
LookiNg for good in the future, on
faith and hope rely.
This path all new, and as yet I'M
tried.
May it be strewn with flowers on
each and every side.
And in this new path may you long
and happily tread.
Growing in grace and loneliness by
his strong arm led.
May he be to you as blessing from
heaven given,
Pure, noble, loving, till by death the
tie is riven.
May this dear couple, when made
one by heart and hand,
Prove by their gifts and culture, q
gem for this fair land.
Then as we leave these friends
all so loving, kind and true,
Our hearts are gently touched with
sadness, as We bid them all
adieu.
Yet hoping, praying ever, that on
this new home may rest
| The blessing of our Father who
knoweth all things best.
One of the features of the evening
was clog dance by Miss Ella
! Settlement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
The Mother of the Man

When the Lord of Creation gave
the woman to the man,
In that best, but brief existence ere,
the rule of i'll began,
Then He knew that of her conduct,
whether innocent or frail
That the female of the species would
be scapegoat to the male.
When He banished them from Eden
for the sin that each had wrought,
And the flaming sword of vengeance
sealed the fare that both had
sought,
Then He knew throughout the ages,
long as man should tell the tale,
That the female of the species would
be temptress to the male.
When He cast His children from Him
and by primal earthly vow
Doomed their seed to eat their life
bread in the sweat of blood and
brow,
Then He knew where paths we're red
dest down the line of labor's trail;
There the female of the species
would be slavemate to the male.
When He lowered the man with pass
sions, when He formed him from
the dust,
With its wilderness of instincts. with
its lava stream of lust,
Then He knew that in the whirl wind
of his manhood's wasteful gale,
Still the female of the species would
be subject to the male.
When He ordered that the woman,
both as mother and as wife,
Should obey her law of being as the
vehicle Of life,
Then He suffered 1t to happen lest
the generations fail
That the female of the species might
be "deadlier" than the male.
But when the Lord of Creation gave
the woman to the man
In that blest but brief existence ere
the rule of i'll began,
Then He willed it that If sharing in
mans fault and in his fate,
She should therefore be his equal and
the partner in his state.
Not to govern or cajoee him, not to
court or speak him smooth,
Not to share or to enslave him, but to
cheer. inspire and soothe;
Not his temptress, not his slavemate,
not his subject, not his sQuaw,
But his helpmate and his angel, by
the right of Gods own law.
If He cursed the man with labor, as
the human lots alloy,
He provided that for woman all his
work should be his joy;
IL He lowered the man with passions
which the grosser instincts move
He reserved it to the woman to up
lift his lust to love.
It he ordered that the mother for the
children of her womb
should dare her death by travail and
fight till crack of doom,
He ordained that by that impulse,
still the purest and the best,
She should gather all that suffer in
her pity to her breast.
Nuturing, nursing, guarding, guiding
giving strength with heart and
hand,
Paying toll in pangs to nature, which
no man may understand;
Dauntless, from the God who made
her without fear to draw. her
breath
Savior Of the weak and helpless, first
at birth and last at death.
Since-the Lord creating woman
she became a>living soul
Hers has been the old earth's burth-
en-. age on age, from pole to pole.
Hers the conflict, hers the conquest,
hers the flag Of life unfurled;
Hers the sorrow, hers the suffering.
hers the love that moves the
world.
Therefore why should man. the in
CRATE, when he chooses to confer.
Welcome every fool and coward, on
" close the door on her?
Room. sirs, room within your cOun-
ellis. bare your foreheads II you can,
For behold. without your portal
stands the Mother OF the man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
WILL WORK MAJOR DEGREE
Bennington Council, X. Of c., To
Entertain Visiting Members.

The third or major degree will be
conferred tomorrow upon a class of
40 candidates by the local council of
knights of Columbus and il is ex-
pected that several hundred visiting
members of the order will be in the
village during the day.
The degree will be conferred at 4
o'clock in the afternoon at Academy
hall by Past State Deputy Daniel A.
Guiltinan and staff. The degree will
be preceded by a vesper service at
st. Francis de Sales church at
which the pastor. Rev. A. ]. Barron.
will preside and delivered the ser
mon.
Assurances have been received by
the local council that members OF
the order In good numbers will be in
attendance from North Adams. Ad.
ans. Pittsfeld, Dalton. Hoosick Falls
and Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
A Worker Appreelates ThIs

VIM. Morris. a resident Of Florence
Oregon, says: For the last four
teen years my kidneys and bladder
incspacitated me for all work. About
eight months ago I began using
Foley Kidney Pills. and they have
done what other medicines failed to
do. and Eow am doing and feeling
fine, heartily recommend Foley Kid
ney Pills" Foley Kidney Pills do
not contain habit forming drugs and
are tonic in acting. quick In results.
They win help any case Of kidney
trouble not beyond the reach Of
medicine. Coles Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
BY A BENNINGTON WRITER
Robert II. Madison a Recent Con-
tributor to Harper's Weekly.

In the issue of Harper's Weekly
for May 81 is an article upon the
city of Seattle, Wash. under the
title of The Giant of Puget Sound"
written by r. II. Mattison, native
of Bennington and former member
of the staff of the Rutland Herald
The article with illustrations fills a
page OF the Weekly and tersely de
scribes the wonderful growth of the
city from the days when the first
settlers built their log cabins and a
block-house for protection against
the Indians to the present day when
its enthusiastic residents are plan
ning 20 accommodate population.
in the not far distant future. of a
million people.