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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-07
MOTHERS PLEA FOR SLAYER
Mrs. Dorr Seeks Communication of
Death Sentence for Marsh Murder

Boston, March 5.-Mrs. S. l.. Dorr
of Stockton, Cal. pleaded with Gny.
Walsh today for the life of her son,
William A. Dorr. who is under sen
tence of death for the murder Of
George Il. Marsh. wealthy soap
manufacturer of Lynn. The Cover
nor took the matter under advise
ment.
Mrs. Dorr said II told the Cover
nor about the diary which the Gov
eminent introduced against my boy
without any intimation of its con.
tents TO his lawyers. If they had
known about it their conduct of the
trial might have been changed. for
the diary was evidently that Of an in
sane person.
4 plea for the communication OF
DORIS sentence 10 life Imprisonment
is now before the State Parole Board
to which il was referred by the Gov
ernor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-07
To the Ladies' OF Bennington and
Vicinity

| am ready to make Ladies and
Gentlemen's Garments for Spring and
Summer. Also alterations, cleaning
and pressing at reasonable prices.
NATHAN LEVIN
1870 North ST. Tel, 2Sl-W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-07

There Is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together and until the last few years
was supposed TO be iacurablc. For great
many years doctors pronounced IL a local
by constantly failing TO cure with local
treatment. r-caounccd IL incurablc. Sci
ence has proven Cctarrh TO be a consti-
tutonal disease. and therefore requires
Cure. manufactured b. 7. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio IS tho only Constitu-
tionnl crre cl the rl-ri.et II 70 taken in
tcrnally in do-91 from - crops tn n tea
spoonful. IL acts directly on the blood
and mucous curfccc9 &c tho system. They
offer one hundred dolla-s for any case II
fails "a cure. Send 10. circulars and tes-
timonials.
Address: +. J. cHEN-ss q CO., Toledo. o.
Sold bv r-u~-is.s. &c.
Take Halls Family Pilla for constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-07
THERE COMES A TIME

In every household when the round
Of means pals a little. 1t is not al
ways easy to try something else
for fear someone Of the family may
not like Il. But we have so many diff
ferent things in the grocery line, in
prepared foods. in fruits. in cereals
in little side dishes that tone up a
meal that IL you will come in and tell
us your Housekeeping troubles we
viii be able TO help you out
Thomas Stewart. River street grocer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-07
What means thIs annuity?

II means set free from risk and care.
/ means q certain payment on GER
tain days each year of life. II means
large rates of interest and no rein
vestment. Il means encouragement
for old people to live and income TO
live on National Life lns. Co. Of
Vt tMutual.) Earle s. Kinsley.
General Agent. Mead Building, Rut-
land, VI Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-07
DON'T co BY

slip into the Yale restaurant on
Main street and get a cup Of coffee TO
improve your state Of mind. We are
perfectly willing to discuss the wealth
er II you feel the need Of that as well
as something good to eat at most any
old time. day or night. Cooking is
what makes things taste good and
when Il comes 10 cooking there is no
other place in town thct can produce
better. Ia Fortunes restaurant on
Main street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-07

broken out in small water
blisters and ! was told she
had the eczema the worst
way. The eruption first
looked like little water
blisters, then it turned SO
IL looked like a piece of
raw meat. 1t itched so
badly that we had to
mnflle the bahY's hands
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-07
HALL FOR PRouTYs PLACE
Senate Committee Agrees to Favor
His Nomination

Washington, Mar. 6.-The Inter
state Commerce committee of the
Senate today agreed to report favor
ably the nomination of Henry C.
Hall of Colorado, 70 succeed Charles
A. Prouty as interstate commerce
commissioner
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
ADVANCED RECREATION
DISCUSSED BY CLASS

At the Current Events Class OF the
New Century Club on Tuesday the top
les discussed included a talk ON "Ad-
vanced Recreation" Tor the feeble mind
ed and insane, by Miss Elizabeth IL.
Talley, which led to much interesting
discussion.
Miss Talley spoke OF recreation as the
remedial agency employed by Ernest h.
Coulter in his institution for the cure
of the insane and feeble minded in Cook
county. New York, and recommended
Coulter's "Children in the Shadow" as
a splendid book on the subject.
Miss Elizabeth Clark of Madison, Wis
spoke OF the practice OF opening the
public buildings in her home city as So
cial service centres. Mrs. Amber, OF
williamsburg, Va, claimed for her
home city, the first open air school,
and the second university-William and
Mary College.
Mrs. George {. Hall read a paper on
on the Three Signers from Delaware,
George Read, Thomas Mexican and Cae.
sar Rodney. and gave biographical
sketch of each.
Two solos. "A Descriptive Alpine
story and Lowest Thou Me" sung by
Mrs. Charles j. Bye were much enjoyed
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
POSSES NEAR
TRAIN BANDIT
WHO MURDERS
Two Other Train Robbers Are
Caught After Night
Hold Up
MANLIUS CITIZENS
THREATEN LYNCHING
By The United Press.

PEORIA. H., March l3.-SulTound-
ed by a sheriff posse in confeld near
Ahnlius. H., Mcxican baudit, one Of
four who shot and killed Art Fisher, of
Pekin. engineer for the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway Company, and
wounded two officers when they held up
freight train early today, is making
desperate fight against capture. Two
other members Of the band were wound
ed by the officers bullets and were cap
tured. Tney are being rushed to
Princeton in automobiles 70 escape
lyncbing at the hands Of angry Manlius
citizens.
The two posse members wounded IN
the battle that followed the hold-up are
Leslie Byers. son OF sheriff Charles
Byors. OF Princeton, and Bert skoglund,
deputy sheriu OF Princeton. skoglund
was shot in the neck and shoulder and
Is believed to be diving. Young Byers
was shot through the leg and VIII re-
cover.
At 10 o'clock this morning the posse
after the Mexican hiding m the corn
field received reiuforcements and more
ammunition and the bandits capture IS
matter OF only a short time. The
fourth Mexican in the band made his
escape. Bloodhourds viii be put on his
trail
AIanlius and surrounding villages are
wildly excited and lynching IS feared
should the fleeing Mexican be captured
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
COPS BULLET
MAY KILL NAN
WHO ATTACKED

.
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del. March 13.--Cbief Of
Police Lee r. Cochran, OF Smyrna.
shortly after going on duty at mid
n ght was attracted TO lower Com
merce street In Smyrna by loud
swearing and when he arrived at
the place. he says he found George
Jones, colored, TO be the offender.
officer Cochran demonstrated with
the negro. who resented the action,
whereupon Cochran placed him un-
der arrest. Cochran says that Jones
turned on him, and Cochran was
forced TO use his billy" The negro
I'm some maner twisted the officers
"billy from him and knocking him
down began beating him unmerci-
fully Cochran says.
Cochran. believing his life. was in
danger, fired at the negros the. ball
entering Jones'. stomach. Office .Coch-
ran lost no time in getting. the nogro
to n Wilmington hospital for treat
ment. his condition being danger
GUS -
The negro. while beating the officer,
exclaimed, according 10 Cochran;
you arrested me some time ago and
will get even with you"
Cochran was badly bruised about
the face and hands.
Jones arrived at the Delaware Hos
pital at 40 o'clock The bullet was
removed at once, but Jones is now
unconscious. The physicians have no
hope Of his recovery.
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
WILL REGISTER
CITY CHILDREN
WHO MAY WORK

William j Gibbons, child labor in
spector, this morning announced
that during the past two weeks there
have been many Inquiries coming TO
his office from employers who wish
to know II he could give them the
names of children who are qualified
TO work under the provisions OF the
child labor law.
The inspector is therefore consid-
ering the advisability of registering
the names of all children who desire
employment, between the ages of IA
and 16 years. with their addresses
and phone numbers, if they have
them
Employers who desire to draw from
this list Of qualified workers could
then call at the inspectors Office and
select whom they wished, and when
that child reported for work the en-
ployer could notify the Office and the
name of the child would be stricken
from the list. The Office would ask
for no fee for such service.
Mr. Gibbons will announce in a
short time when he will start registra-
ton.
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
INTERESTING "TRIP TO NEW YORK

Mrs. Catharine Grady, with her
trimmer. Miss Nan Carberry. and
Miss Helen Grady. of 301 Delaware
avenue, have been in New York re-
viewing the new spring millinery.
The trip was instructive and inter-
esting and the fact that the models
are easily worn and becoming TO most
every woman gives greater incentive
to have an early spring showing. Mrs.
Grady announces that Miss Helen
Taggart, who has been her assistant
for the past two years, will again be
with her this season. having Just re-
turned from New York after having
spent several weeks there, working
on ideas for spring business.
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
How Railroad Fares Will Be
Refunded During Spring
Style Week

The committee appointed formulate plan for the
efunding Of railroad fares out-oftown shoppers dur
ing Spring Style week-commencing Monday next-have
agreed apon the following
Visitors from of will go to the Central Bu-
reau-the Office of The Morning News, No. 5ii Market
they arrive and register with the clerk
in charge of the bureau He will give them transfer
slip, which they will shop the various stores This
transfer slip will record all purchases and when presented
the Central Bureau with the duplicate sales slips of in
divduaI purchases made the customer will be refunded
full of railroad fare basis of purchases of $40
from Dover and points north, and S25 or
from points south of Dover.
The above plan has proved very satisfactory other
cities and finally decided upon after very careful
sideraton the satisfactory, we'll the most
convenient to all concerned.
The committee solicits the earnest cooperation of ali
local merchants and business in helping make
Spring Style Week the biggest possible success,
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
TRADE BOARD
HEAD IS COL.
SATTERTHWAIT
c. D. GarretSOn Also ChCStn
VlCe-PreS.dent Of the
Chamber
JOHN ]. RASKOB
IS NEW TREASURER

Directors of the Chamber OF Com.
meree yesterday afternoon elected Col.
onel John - Sattcrthwait, a prominent
manufacturer OF this city as President
of the Chamber OF Commerce Colonel
Satterthwait is widely known through.
out the State. and succeeds josiah Mar.
vel who would not consent to re-elec-
tion The other officers OF the chamber
were reelected az follows: c. ID. Gar
retsou. first vice.presidcnt; A. D. War
ncr, ST.. second ,-ice-p president; John J.
Raskob, treasurer
Colonel Sattcrthwait will be present
ed 70 the members OF the Chamber OF
Commerce az the MONDAY luncheon at
the Hotel DUPONT on Tuesday next.
Colonel Sattcrthwait is president OF
the Remington Machine Company, pion-
eers in the manufacture Of icemaking
machinery. He is a member Of Cover.
nor Miller's military staff, director OF
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company aud president Of a Pittsbure
tobacco company. That the new presi.
dent is interested in bringing new indus
tries to Wilmington is shown by tn,
fact that he is a director and organizer
of the Wilmington Development Com
pany which is raising fund Of 1000,
900 to attract new industries. He has
also been chairman OF the manufactur
ers section Of the Chamber OF Com
mcrce. Due TO his elevation TO tn,
presidenc y successor viii have 20 b'
chosen to head the manufacturers see
ton
Colonel Satterthwait is active al
the Wilmington Country Club aud the
Delaware Automobile Association.
G. D. Garretson. the first vice-presi-
dent. has served IN that capacity
since the Chamber of Commerce was
re-organized a little over a year ago
He is manager of the Electric Hose
and Rubber Company, Twelfth ant
Dure streets. Mayor Howell recently
appointed Mr.. Garretson a member o
the Board Of Public Utilities Commits
sioners He Is member of th'
Ninth Ward Civic Association
Mr.. Warner the second vice-presi
dent, IS president OF the Charles War
! ner Company. and he Is entering Of
his second term as a vice-presiden
of the Chamber of Commerce
John J. Raskob, the treasurer, ha
served in that position since III
merging OF the Chamber OF Commerc
: with the Board Of Trade two year
, ago. Mr.. Raskob has taken an activ
interest In the development Of tn
city. He recently was elected treas
, urer Of the Z. / DUPONT deNemonr
! Powder Company. All the officer
elected Yesterday are identified wit
the Wilmington Development Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
KILLED BY
GAS AT AGE
OF II YEARS
Mrs. Margaret Goodwin,
Blind, Dies After Failing
to Light Stove
FRIEND FINDS HER
LIFELESS IN ROOM

Mrs. Margaret Goodwin. aged II
years. blind, who supported herself
telling fortunes by cards. was found
dead In her room IN the boarding
house of Mrs. Ella Mahoney. No. 420
East Sixth street. this morning.
Death was due to asphyxiation by
illuminating gas
When Henry A. Fisher, of No. $50
Pennell street. Chester. a boarder at
the house. went to Mrs. Goodwin's
room this morning. he found the aged
woman lying on the floor and gas
from a little stove flowing freely. Dr.
II. II. Spruance was summoned. but
upon his arrival the woman was
dead The Rev James McKenna. OF
ST. Mary's Church. was also on the
scene quickly
Mrs Goodwin was known through
out the city as Blind Maggie tho
card reader" Her husband died
several years ago. and since then she
had supported herself by card read
ing. True. she could not see the
cards. but persons who visited her
would inform her of the cards she
had turned. she had been blind
for twelve years. following SHOCK
by lightning She had been board
ing at the Sixth street house Tor nine
months.
When found dead she was completely
'dressed with the exception Of her apron.
Objects Burns. Alammelo and Gambia
notified Coroner Spring of the asphyxia-
tion. and Deputy Coroner Nichols went
ne the scene.
Mrs. Goodwin not only supported her
self. but looked after a brother whose
name the persons az the boarding house
did not know a niece of the womaD,
who lives az No. 100 West Twenty
fourth street, visited her from time TO
time. and the woman often said that
relatives at ,hat house held her insur-
ancc papers. Occupants Of the boarding
house say Mrs. Goodwin had evidently
attempted TO light the stove to heat
the room. but had failcd and was over
come by the gas before she could stop
fhc Flow.
Evening journal., 1914-03-13

WASHINGTON. March l3.--Orders
for the despatch OF two more regiments
to Texas will result in the assembly in
that state OF nearly 5000 troops, moro
by 5000 than the cutirc force OF the
regular army which General Shaiter led
into Cuba. Nearly 1900 of these sol
diers are in camp in Texas City under
command OF Brigadicr General Fred
Funston OF Philippine fame. Tho others
are scattered along the border from
Brownsville, Tex, TO Norales, Ariz., nm.
der the command of Brieadier General
Tasker II. Bliss, the largest garrisons
being at III Paso. Nogales, Douglas. Lar
edo, Eagle Pass and Brownsville, where
the railroads from the United States en-
ter Mexico. OF the two regiments or
dered out the Ninth, two hattalions OF
which are at Fort Thomas, opposite
Cincinnati and one al hort Logan h.
Roots, il commanded by Colonel Charles
J. Crane The Scventecnth, commanded
BY Colonel John r. Van Orsdolc. Il stu
toned at Fort Mcpherson, near Atlanta.
Colonel Van Orsdalc Is 10 be retired
because Of nee Hmit. Although the two
regiments viii proceed 70 bagle Pass
and Laredo, General Bliss will designate
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
HEAD NICKED
JUDGE THOUGHT
THAT ENOUGH

When a girl is slapped in the face
and she goes 10 the yard. gets a
bucket and deals her assailant blow
that breaks the bucket. is it fighting
or just hitting back?r
This was the question that confused
Judge Churchman IN City Court to-
day. Annie Gibbs. colored. prosecuted
ELI Brlscoe, also colored. on charge
Of assault and battery The testimony
was that lsli and Annie's sister came
home last Thursday night and quar-
relied because. supper was not ready.
In the mix-up, Nellie Gibbs smashed
the clock and after Annie was slapped
In the face she came in from the
yard and broke a bucket over Ellis
head
Were you fighting, too" asked
Philip L. Garrett Of Annie
NO indeed, replied Annie, =" just
brought IA the bucket and bent IL
over his head-thnt was Just hittln,
an not flghiin,"
The court decided the honors about
even and dismissed the case.
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
SON WOULDN'T
PROSECUTE FATHER

The charge of breach OF the peace
AGAINST Richard Faults was with
drawn by his son, the prosecuting
witness, in City Court this morning.
Anna Young. a young. girl, was
charged with being incorrigihle. She
will be witness in Court tomorr
morning in another case. Her iai
william L. Young, was arrested
terday by Special Oficer Fra
Green on the Frederick Walther farm
at Porters Station, on a charge OF
non- support of this girl, who is fifteen
years of age. The girl has been
stopping at the home of George II. \.
Jones, Fifth and Poplar streets. The
case will be called in Court tomorrow
morning.
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
TO HEAR MORE
OF THIS FIGHT

William Nigro was before City
Court today charged by Tony Solo
mon with assault and battery. The
testimony was that about s O'Clock
last night at Fourth and Poplar
streets Nigro struck Tony four times.
Tony knew Nigro by seeing him shin
ming shoes in the depot. Nigro said
he asked Tony where he was going
and where he lived before he struck
him.
DR.. II. w. Buckmaster saw the as
sault by Nigro. Tony suffered a
number of injuries about the face.
Nigro claimed that Tony cursed
him and grabbed him by the neck,
threw him down and when he got up
struck him in the face. The case
went over for a week
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
DEATH OF MIS-. cL0MER.

Mrs Margaret L. Clover. wife OF
Daniel Clover, OF Montchanin, who
had been ill following a stroke OF
paralysis. which she suffered early
this month. died today. Mrs. Clover
was ~ her 74th year. and was the
mother OF Alfred NJ. Clover election
commissioner. OF No. 1909 Gilpin
Avenue. and Of Harry w. Clover. Who
lives with his parents. Dr. Meredith
l. Samuel bad been attending Mrs.
Clover.
The funeral will take place from
Mrs. Clower's late home, on Monday
afternoon. at o'clock Intermcnt
viii be made in Mt. Salem cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
AWAIT NEWS
FROMTAMPICO
and TORREON
Washington Anxious to Know
If Decisive Mexican Com
bat Is in Progress
SUCCESS WILL MEAN
DEATH BLOW TO HUERTA
By JOHN E. NEyIN.

Staff Correspondent of the United
Press.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Renew-
ed efforts 70 get details Of the exact
situation at Tampico and Torreon
were made by the State Department
today. There has been skirmishing
in the vicinity of these towns for
several days, but the department Isl
ANXIOUS 70 know whether the real de-
cisive combat has starred II Is un-
derstood TO have been the plan Of the
Constitutionalists to ATTACK the two
cities simultaneously IN the he.ief
that il these important places could
be captured IL would be death blow
to the Huerta cause and result in
wholesale desertions from the dicta-
tors armies. Because of this fact, the
State Department is following events
there very closely.
The State Department was still
without details of Carranzas reply to
Secretary Bryan's demand that he
recognize the right OF this govern
ment TO make representations re-
garding the lives and property of all
foreigners in Northern Mexico to the
revolutionary first chief Unofficial
ly it is reported that Carranza wants
to compromise to have the American
consular representative through
whom inquiries are made designat-
ed as the representative of the ma
tion affected. In support of this plan,
Carranza is reported to have told
Consul Simpich that this would not
involve recognition of the belliger-
ency of the insurgents, Instead he
said il would be parellel to the sit
nation existing at Mexico City, where
although this government. has posi-
lively refused TO recognize Huerta
Charge O'Shaughnessy is in constant
touch with him on matters concern.
ing American lives or property in the
territory controlled by the Federals
II Is not believed that this govern.
ment viii accept any such suggestion
from Carranza. In fact, it was report.
"A that there has already crept into
20 messages being exchanged between
ashington and the various Constitu
,onahst headquarters through the
United States consular representative
d note of sharpness indicating actual i'm
patience here with the various conten
tions of Carranza.
Officials indicated today that the pres
ent attitude Of Carranza and his fol
lowers is source OF grave concern I,
the United States. 1t has given th'
opponents of the administration policy
at home and abroad actual facts oi
which to criticize. And it has RAISED
grave doubt in the mind OF Presiden
Wilson whether Carranzs is really th
imam of the hour in Mexico
No information regarding the actor
of the Carranza commission in placing
responsibility for the Benton killing ol
Major Rudolfo Fierro, relative OF ant
aide of Villa and discovering that Gus
tave Bauch was ordered executed b.
Colonel Fidel Avila, commandant a
Juarez. has been received here by tn
State Department. Secretary Bryan ha
asked the consular representatives a
Juarez and Chihuahua City for re
port but il has apparently been delayed
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
BREAK STORE
BUT THIEVES
UNREWARDED

Thieves carly this morning forced the
door of the ment store of Arthur Mat
thes. Inc, No. SIS King street and ran-
sacked the place but took nothing.
Entrance was effected by the use of
a jimmy. The bottom bolt or the door
had been broken, allowing IL to be pusn-
ed OPEN Once inside the robbers went
TO Che cash register and they attempted
TO force the drawer but failed. Tho
woodwork showed the jimmy plainly TO-
day. Thieves next visited the Office in tho
rear OF the storr where q light is left
burning. The desk and furniture were
overturned or ransackcd but nothing OF
value was taken. The robbers secured
no money in their search and this morn
ing Mr. AIatthes said nothing had been
disturbed.
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
THIS SHOOTING
WAS STAGE PLAY

Tilghman Brooks was before City
Court today charged with assault
with intent TO commit murder, but
the case was dismissed. Louis Wing
testified that on February 13 he went
to Brooks house and while examin-
ing a revolver the weapon was ex-
ploded the shot piercing his breast
The men had always been the best Of
friends.
Bertha Taylor. said she was in
Brooks house, No. sos Orange street,
and saw the men playing actor"
when the revolver exploded.
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.

Comparisons between the modern
and the ancient methods of Sabbath
observance viii be drawn in the Bible
lesson. Sabbath Observance in A. D..
30 and in A. d. 1914" which will be
the lesson on Sunday afternoon at the
usual meeting of the Avenue Baraca
Bible Glass OF Delaware Avenue Bap-
tist Church. Under the presidency of
Arthur J. Price, the class is increas-
ing in attendance. There is now
membership of SO. almost all of whom
take an active part in the class
work
Evening journal., 1914-03-13
BIBLE CLASS ENTERrAINS.

a successful entertainment was given
last evening at Harrison Street NJ. +.
Church under the auspices OF the Friend
ship Bible class OF tire Sunday school.
The church was crowded. In addition
tc the musical program Mrs. Virginia
Jones Lattomus gave several readings
and impersonations. of which "The SIN
Of the Carpenter Man and 'Dc Tired
Pickaninny.7 given 20 musical accom-
paniment, were particularly fine. Alu-
sical selections were also given by the
orchestra.