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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
VAN SANIVOORD IS
MADE CHAIRMAN
Of COMMISSION
Recently Appointed Member Pro
noted BY Gov. Gym
TO SUCCEED NJ. S, DECKER
Executive and Certain Members
Have Been at Odds over TeIe-
phone Property Appraisal

Martin s. Decker yesterday resign
ed as chairman of the upstate public
service commission and Governor
Glynn designated Commissioner Sey-
incur Van Santvoord OF Troy to
I'll the vacancy Mr.. Decker did not
retire from the commission.
No reason was given for Mr.. Deck
er's resignation but shortly after 1t
was announced from the executive
chamber a statement was issued
which appeared TO have some bear
ing on the case. It was to the effect
that the offer OF the New York Tele-
phone company to furnish 100000
with which to make an appraisal Of
its property was rejected on the vote
OF all the commissioners. Ex
plantation was made, however, that
Mr.. Decker voted afiirmatively on
the telephone case because of the op
inion of counsel to the commission
but that he had refused to indorse
paragraph of the resolution which de
clared against the acceptance of pri-
yate funds by the commission for in
quisitorial purposes.
The statement also revealed reso
luton adopted by the commission
urging a legislative appropriation to
enable the commissioners TO proceed
at once with the work of appraising
the telephone properly. The resolu-
ton requested the governor to ask
for this appropriation in special
message.
Mr.. Van Santvoord said that after
he had presented the matter TO the
governor yesterday the executive
promised that he would send such a
message to the Legislature immedi-
ately.
The resignation of Mr.. Decker.
who was designated by Governor Sui
ger, came rs surprise. 1t was an
nounced shorty after noon.
Recently there has been much
friction between the governor and
certain members OF the commission
over the appraisal of the telephone
company property, but II was under
stood that Mr.. Decker was support
ing the executives plans.
Mr.. Van Santvoord was appointed
commissioner about three weeks
ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
Rhetoricals and Exhibition at High
School Friday

Friday at 1880 there will be given
in the High school an informal ex-
hibition of sewing and a demonstra-
ton class in cooking for the mem
bers Of the Parent Teachers associa-
ton and friends of he school. This
will be followed at 2:S0 by the last
Of the series CT Junior rhetoricals,
with the following program;
Music High School Orchestra
Mark Twain Miss Hea
Helen Keller Miss Helen lockwood
CHOPIN, The Man and His Music
Nj. Daley
The Long Day Miss Anna Green
Capital Punishment Mr. Mcclure
The Temple of Joy
Miss Ruth Harris
Music High School Orchestra
A. the close of the program tea
will be served by the cooking c.ass
to all friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
DEER WAS KILLED
NOT FAR FROM
VERMONT LINE
Clyde Moon / ed slj0 10 Hi'-
Jamestown Court
HID CARCASS BEHIND STUMP
Massachusetts Game Wardens Ar.
rest Poacher Who Said He Had
Shot at an Owl

North Adams, March 12.-Clyde
! Neon was charged with hunting deer
out of season and Philip Williams
was charged with carrying concealed
weapons and hunting without a IL
cense before Judge Tenney in the
Williamstown court yesterday morn
ing. Moon was found guilty and
fined 500. Williams pleaded guilty
to bota charges against him, the
final disposition Of his cases being
put over until Sa urday.
Game Wardens Zeigler of Pitts
field, Nichols of this city and Ru-
berg of Greenfield testified that they
were in the woods near White Oaks
early Tuesday afternoon when they
heard shot fired short distance
off. They separated and soon came
upon Neon and Williams whom they
arrested and took to Willlamstown.
NJ. E. Huater, who lives just over
the Vermont line testified that he al
so heard the shot and found dead
deer short distance from his home
behind stump.
At the time of the arrest Moon car
ried rifle and Williams a revolver.
Williams claimed that his weapon be
longed 70 Moon, but he was carrying
it for the latter. Moon, in his own
defense. stated that the rife shot
which wardens heard was fred by
him but he denied shooting at deer,
declaring tina. he aimed at an owl in
nearby tree.
The fact that only one shot had
been discharged and that the deer
had been killed seemed to be con-
elusive evidence to the court thai
Moon had killed the animal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
WELL KNOWN cLEReYMEN
Quartette OF Methodist Pastors Now
Living al Bal ston Spa

Four Methodist clergymen, all of
whom are more or less well known
in Bennington, are living in Ballston
Spa, giving that village an unusual
distinction. Rev. John j. Harris,
last Of Valley Falls is now the pastor
OF the Balls.on church. Mr.. Harris
is native OF Bennington and is well
known here. Rev. William II. Wash.
burn. former pastor of the church
in Bennington, is on the retired list,
but has settled in Ballston Spa. An
ether Clergyman is Rev.. John l..
Fort, who1narried Miss Maude Town
send of Bennington. and who has fire.
quently preached here. Mr.. Fort
was district superintendent and
made his home In Balston Spa, but
he was selected for the more impor-
tant position OF field secretary Of the
eastern division of the commission
on finance and the laymen's mission
airy movement. Rev. l.. A. Brown
was the pastor of the Ballston church
but was appointed Distric. Superin-
tendent to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Fort Mr..
Brown was formerly district superin-
tendent of The Burlington district
and at one time often visited Ben
nlngton officially
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
PASS LABOR SAFETY BILL
Measure Suggested by Robert Drem
ner Wins in the House

Washington. Mar. ia bill to ere
ate bureau Of labor safety in the
Department of Labor was passed in
the House to day. Il proposes a bur
eau to make general and special in
vestigations of labor safety plans and
devices; to inquire into all phases of
vocational diseases. and TO make
public the result OF its investigate.
The bureau TO be headed by a com
missioner Of labor safety. at $1,000 a
year. would have a museum for the
exhibition Of approved devices for
safeguarding machinery and protec-
ting employees from injury and meth
DDS Of controlling industrial diseases.
Representative Walsh OF New Jer-
sey called the attention OF the House
TO the fac. that Representative Brem
ner. who recently died IN Baltimore.
first proposed this bureau.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
CUTTING OFF FOOD
SUPPLY "bUSTS"
KELLtY'S ARMY
Horde Of Unemployed Has Be-
gun to Disintegrate
HUNDREDS HAVE LEFT CAMP
Scattered Hoboes Are Making
Trouble for Ranchers In Sacra.
mento Valley
HUNDREDS HAVE LEFT CAMP
boes Are Making

Sacramento, Cal, March Ia
Gen" Kelley's army, temporarily de-
tanned on its march toward Washing
ton, d. c., went to bed supperless
near here last night in the shacks
that form its camp in Yolo county.
just across the Sacramento river.
Sacramento county not only officially
shut off the food supply which had
been contributed by the county but
issued an order forbidding any per-
son conveying supplies across the
bridge beyond which the industrial
workers are camped.
This move was ordered by the city
and county authorities Tuesday in
the belief that it would quickly re-
suit in the dislntegration OF the
army. Blu. someone disobeyed and
twice a day meat, bread and coffee
in large quantities were sent to the
camp. It was explained yesterday,
when the source of the army's supply
was discovered, that the order for a
single meal, given by a citizen COM
mite had been misunderstood TO
mean supply until further notice.
The result of the drastic action in
shutting off food became apparent a.
once. Men began leaving the camp
singly and in groups. BY nightfall
the army, which had numbered 1900
on Monday had dwindled to 1000 or
1900 Tuesday, had been further re-
duced to about 500 men, whose lead.
ers were finding it difficult to held
them in hand.
This regira is proving disastrous
to the rural districts of Yolo county,
which are now overrun by hundreds
OF hungry men who appear at or
chard homes and enforce with
threats their demands for food. Per
haps half the male population of the
county was on duty last night as
special guards for the protection Of
homes and property.
While the shutting off Of food is in
measure solving the problem that
has confronted California communi-
ties for the last four months, the
situation with regard to the several
hundred irreconcilables bent on
marching on the national capital re-
CARELESS of all obstacles is desperate
ly involved. Sacramento will no.
permit them to pass through the
city. A half.dozen surrounding coun
ties have served official notice that
they will meet with armed force any
attempt to send them across their
lines. Plans to ship the men In
small groups in various directions,
thus scattering them beyond hope Of
reorganization, fell fiat yesterday.
when the railroad companies refused
to carry them. There is a state law
forbidding the transportation Of un-
desirable citizens from one county
to another. Gov. Hiram Johnson de-
clared yesterday tina. the problem
was not one of men involuntarily out
of employment, but of men who pre-
ferred vagrancy and would not work.
Sacramento continues under a sem
blance of martial law. the saloons
having been closed again Tuesday
night soon after dark.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
WANT LAWYER DISCARDED
Petition Presented Against Peter F
McManus Of Rutland

Rutland, March ia petition ask
ing for the disbarment OF Peter F..
McManus of this city, we'll known
Rutland county attorney, has been
sent to Chief Justice George NJ. Pow
ers of the Vernon. supreme court by
States Attorney B. l.. Stafford of
this city. Mr.. Stafford makes the
charge that Attorney McManus mis-
appropriated certain funds, amount
ing In all TO about $500. in two cases
which he settled. One case involves
an order for payment from probate
court In guardianship. The mat
ter has been referred to Attorney
General Rufus E. Brown of Burling-
ton. Mr.. McManus has prac iced
law in this city many years. He is
q well known Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
sHAFER GROWING OLD
aged 10 Years While Playing With
Giants Says Third 6aseman

Stanford University. Cal. March
11.-"while playing with the Giants
in New York I aged ten years. and
my hair Is turning gray" said" Art"
shafer today, discussing the strain
Of a baseball season.
Nothing would induce me to re
turn to the game and that is what
wired McGraw yesterday in reply 20
a telegram asking IL my decision 70
quit was final
shafer has been playing in prac-
ice games here with Les Angeles al
umnl Of the university. He will re-
turn to Los Angeles to engage in bus
mess.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

EOR SALE spendid ore man firm. less
] thai ne mile from troll y. 2ls mile from
North Bennington IS acres OF smo tn n arly
level land. very strong, rc1 and prod Icflye
under h gh state oil cultivation ne rly all n
be plnugh' d, high slightly locst on. pace. will
} eep 8 cows aud team. govt variety OF fruit,
20 room mouse. good barns, wagon hOuse,
g. aiper,. hen Al hog house, cuts from Is to
30 tors hay, spring book through pasture
P,ice S2O,. Nash and Hutchus. 32ff
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

HOR SALE Small dairy farm mics out
! niles from : uth Shtftstuy station on
we'll diyi @ land hich keets 10 cows and
team. sucd ten room house slated md paint d.
with ne silo attached g. bea ing apple trees
all prafted fruit, men houses corn house.
wagon and bog b use, run ing Water pip d
to house and IN "a ture. wood enough n oc-
oupapt. fine place for pou try and small fruit.
Price Si,5 0. own - il tike $500 as nrst pay
ment. Nash and Hutchins. 32tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
COMPANY NJ ELECTS OFFICERS
c c eirard Succeeds NJ Ashley as
Captain

Burlington. Mar. 1.-THE special
election of Company NJ, Vermont ma
tional guard to fill vacancies caused
by the promotion of former Capt. J.
NJ. Ashley was held at the armory
this evening and End Lieut.. c. c. Gi,-
ard was chosen as captain. Isl
Lieut.. William II. Hudson was elect
ed battalion adjutant and LIST Ser
geant Henry J. Homeister was raised
TO the rank Of I'd lieutenant.
An order was issued today transfer
ing 1st Lieut. NJ. B. Gill 10 the Office
of adjutant OF the third battalion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
WILL INSTRUCT LISTERS
Meetings Throughout stste-Meetlng
Here March "a at City Hall

Mortified. March 11.-Mee .ings of
the listers throughout the state will
be held under the direction of the
state tax depar ment for their in
yruction as follows:
Brattleboro, G. A. r., hall, March
16.
White River Junction. Crown hall,
March IL.
St. Johnsbury Y. N. C. A. hall
March is.
Guildhall, court house. March 10.
Newport, town hall, March %.
St Adams. city hall, March "a.
Burlington, armory. March 25.
Rutland, Shrine hall. March 26.
Bennington. court house. March
81.
Montpelier. city han, March 30.
Snow SO 121 163 is4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

Bauch or vergara cases. George
Rutledge, Mexican Northwestern rail-
road superintendent for whose where
abouts inquiry had been made at the
state department, was safe and well
at Juarez Tuesday, according to re-
port from Consul Edwards.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

J.. Birmingham. Ala. (six copies OF
annual report for state Distribution.
knickerbockeT Press. Albany. n. Y.
American Civic Alliance. playground
and Recreation Association Of Ameri
ca Zoo copies Of annual report for
general distribution). National Com
mittee Of Physical Education. Uru-
quay. South America.
As a sound business investment
therefore and for the continued
health and happiness OF your chill
dren. the Civic League asks your
continued support.
Hilda Pratt. President
Della S. Burke, Secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

ROR ALE-A handsome dark Ray no &c
l weigi ing about Into lbs 70 ha ds high;
not afraid of aut,e; sui'a lie tor lady TO dri e.
ha> been driven by young Ia y Tor { p st
i've ye RS. Inquire OF Truman Mar In, East
Arlington, VT. Sltk4|
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
DYNAMlTERs SEEK PARDoNs
Convicted Structural Iron Workers
VIII Appeal to President

Milwaukee, March 10.-Pe.it.ons
seeking a Presidential pardon for
W. E. Reddin and other officials OF
the Structural Iron Workers Union
from sentences imposed in the dyna-
hitting cases were circulated today
by members OF labor organizations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
Baptist Church

Tonight the Congregational church
team will bowl tho Tammanyites.
Tomorrow night the Mthodists
church team will meet the Scale Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

COR SAT. -Egps for hat ching from single
20 nb White lie ghorns. 81 forseIting of
10 or 81 per lvO Martin II. Coulter. North
bennington, W. Seto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York ard western
vermcnt .air tonight and friday.
Rising temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING


DOR SALE Dwelling Houses on scott and
i Pleasant Streets and building lots on Scott
Stree. Also eight do bile houses. Estate of
DIN Scott. 32t2o
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
A Common Cold

II neglected is often the begin
aing Of serious luns troubles Do
not walt until pneumonia develops.
or consumption becomes seasted.
Get q bottle Of Downs Elixir nov.
Sold evervvhers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
ROCK KILLS oUARRVmAN
Breaking Of Derrick Rope Causes
John Mcore's Death at crsniseviIle

Barre. Mar. 11.-John Moore. 80
years cid. a quarryman. was killed
this afternoon in the Wetmore &
Morse quarry at Graniteville. The
breaking Of a rope On a derrick let
a rock fall on a wall he was building
which toppled over on him burying
him under a mass Of stone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

L1,R SALE or To RENT on easy terms
The Nor h Bennington Hotel property,
opposite depot. In iuiie of John j Kenney.
North Bcuningt N. 23t2i'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

FOR sALE-Elijah Dewey has some deirs-
able building lots Tor sale S3t4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

lOHsALE Horses. just received an express
load of horses Aeigning from lJ5D to ll5n
Can be seen at Hurds' Livery, Hoosick Falls,
". Y. 22t24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
BAPTIST TEAM scALPED
Mohawks Took Whole Five Points at
Game Last Evening

The Mohawks scalped the Baptist
church team in a bowling match on
the Y. NJ. C. A. Bowling al eys last
night and took the whole five points.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
WANTED

WANTED A. o ce. capa1le teache FOR
w rurai -choo s; ext pooi salary ,tina
way Teachers agency, Benniugton. VT. phon
2x81. 3ott
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

WANTED Linen room woman no not
w afraid OF wor D.. Wages per mo ith,
board and 70 IN. pcrmsneut position Tor risut
1913
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12
LOST
MISCELLANEOUS

BUILDING CONTRACTING Of all kinda.
HI. b class work at reasOnaOe prices. Repairs
an I supplies jane s. SILK Once and yard.
West Main 81. ne r C0uase Ho:el. x5tf
INSURE your valuable horse against ac-
cident or death. With H. n. vii iams
loft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

UTANTED-Man of expe fence in general
w ero and,se desires u p sition As lerk
Re e,ences from pre- Sent EN- sloyer. Adore, ~
Evening tanner W'St
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

COR sALE--Custom hatch'ng with Candee
i incubator automa'ic relihe. Tray of
7seggs xs5S Also eggs for Matching Pen
No. l. headed by 'sTrarsmitter''-ihe o. 4.
Mittendorf str in, the sorl e Y eHest brsd-to-
pen No. 2. ST. IS D. + IL eggs; pen 3. s.a0 per
i5eggs D a No. L. 4. g. Reds. S 90 per = eggs
nay old chick, f,r sale by order Al.o AGENTS
FIR A It pmaii sanitary Tran Nest ualf pay
ment down with all orders. Phone 403-M VIM.
AlIard, t29 Branch IT,. Bennington, Vt. stf
DOR sALE-Tventy ton, good hay for sale,
J. at barn or delivered. Estate OF Q. f. Dewey
ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

DOR sALE-Agricultura Lime in car load
I lots or Ia smal err gu lniiti's Best goods
on the market Call Tor. pr'c y Lee T. Arn-
strong. lis Beech s., Tel. 35I NJ 2 to-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

w IL ~ tems. Plumbing h,-atiDg, lghtl q,
to. Stewart Bros. Suburban Specials Is
Schenectady. N. Y Tel phone connection
No rock too hard for us TO drill. Machine now
working In vicinity. 6ot2 .
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-12

EuR SALE-Jno. G Blackmer homestead
L at Manchester Depot CONSISTING OF dwell
ing and outh.uss. Containing about one acre
OF land Bu ding lots on Fo Ter hill known
ss Page Warner lot containing alb ut three
acres Abpve viii be eoli with no iestrictis ms.
Z. b. Maitison. Manchester Dep I. Vt. l5tf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-23
The Daily Novelette,
DRINK AND BE WISE.

1.-THE last, man with the long mus
tache and the short hair stopped
Il close to the iron railing just in
side the entrauce-way to his preten-
tious home He was still talking.
'gThis acknowledgements only this
morning" he was saying, makes me
greater than Edison, Caruso, Bots Pen
rose-an the worlds great inventors
rolled together. At last a human being
-me-has invented a cure for the
worlds blacklist evil-poverty."
"Oh, I don't know, that's not so
much" said the man with the short
mustache and the long hair. fussily.
He also lived there.
What do you mean, it's NOT so
much?' demanded the other zone
pinch Of prosperity powder scattered on
the threshold, and poverty is barred
from the house forever. And you stand
there and say, not so muchP
And / repeat it," said the man with
the short mustache and the long hair.
In comparison to the invention that I
tossed of this morning for the worlds
good, it is not so much This morning
1 invented a banana on the skin OF
which it is impossible to slipl'
Grinding his teeth enviOusly, the man
with the long mustache and the short
hair moved away from the railing, 1eav-
ing the other in full possession OF that
portion of the insane asylum grounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-23

I'm; Inc visit of the Rock Island off
' 0iaIs 70 FL Paso yesterday had a
IIeanlng OF far more Importance than
me mere re building Of the line into this
CITY That the Rock Island system
VIII effect a junction with the IN
Easo and Southwestern at some point
certainty.
The city board Of health met yes
teIoay AFTERNOON with several. mem
6eIs OF the council and listened to the
report Of city engineer Wimberlv on
sewers and plumbing as he found
lhem IN California. It was decided to
recommend to the council that the san
llary inspector be a chemist and that
ne be required to analyze the water
and milk used in this city
Replies have been received by secre-
lary h. h. Russell, of the chamber of
commerce, to the circular letter sent
out several days ago inviting an ex-
preston of opinion as to when and
where the meeting should be held for
1ederatlng the commercial bodies OF
the different cities in the state of
IeXas into an organization. They are
ircm secretary Knight of San Antonio,
and secretary Richardson, Of Houston.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-23

he had forgotten them completely. He
was a bachelor and not very neat
He knocked on the door, and Tommy
let him in The kitty boy gave a close
look at the fnl1y paws, and ran back to
his mother "The person who wrote
the letter is in there" he cried, land
his paws are still black"
Mrs. Tabby went at once herself to
make sure, and although she did not
come out and tell the kitties. they knew
from the tone of her voice that Cotton
tail was the writer, the meddler.
He did not get out of that room for
several minutes, and there was no voice
heard but that of Mrs. Tabby. When
he did come out, with dropping ears,
and sorrowfuI eyes, he looked neither
to the right nor to the left, but went
home down the middle of the road, too
ashamed to look about him for the first
time in his life. He hever spied on the
Tables again.
Copyright, 1914, by F. E. Yoder.)