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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
A MILLION FOR HAcKeTr
Actor VIII Inherit Entire Estate Of
Minnie Trowbri5oe

New York. April i5.-Surrogate Co
halan issued yesterday letters tesla
mentary in the estate OF Mrs. Minnie
Hackett Trowbrldge a niece OF James
X. Hackett. the actor. who receives
practically the entire property valued
at about 100000 The Farmers
Loan and Trust Company is the exc.
cutor.
Mrs. Trowbridge provided specific
tally that Hacket was not to receive
any part OF her estate. She loft the
bulk of her property to her husband.
Francis Emory Trowbridge. He died
FIRST, and as there was no. contigent
lega.ee mentioned. Hackett, as the
next Of kin. became EMIT ed to the
estate. despite the wishes OF Mrs.
Trowbrndge. A. Oakley Hall. cou-
sin OF Mrs. Trowbrldge filed a con-
test Of the WILL. but withdrew his OBJ
jectlons because there was no pros.
pect Of proving his allegations. The
executor has pear I'm which 20 dis.
tribute the property.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
VICTORY FOR THAN
Writ Of Hsbess Corpus orantsd b.
Jucgo Aicrleh

Concord. \. H. April Hilary
Kendall Thaw's petition for a writ OF
haboas corpus vas granted By judge
Edgar Aidrich OF the United tSates
District Court today.
The court said. however. that no or
der would be issued for the prison.
er's discharge from custody until ar.
rangements had been completed TO
take the case 10 the United States
Supreme Court OF appeal.
Thaw's petition for admission 10
bail the court left undetermined TAX
ing the ground that Il would be more
appropriate for this 10 be passed up
on by the Supreme Court.
The result OF the decision is that
Thaw's guardianship and condition.
will be unchanged for the present.
but that his petition for a writ OF n.
beas corpus will 90 10 the highest
court In the land with a decision o.
the lower court in his favor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15

Assistant Paymaster Charles C.
Copp and a boatload Of marines land
ed at Tampico last Thursday TO OBJ
tain supplies. They were arrested.
but later discharged. In accordance
with regulations in all navies of the
word. Rear Admiral Mayo, on consid
ering that an unwarranted arrest had
been made, and that the uniform or
he American navy had been disre-
garded, demanded PREPARATION in the
form of a salute of u guns The
American flag. while not taken
Ashore, was flying at the stern of the
whaleboat and all the marines wer>
in uniform. Rear Admiral Mayo al
lowed the Huerta commander until 6
O'Clock that evening 10 fire a salute,
but later extended the time. in order
TO afford the local commander an op-
portunity to communicate with his
superior officers in Mexico City. A
sta cement of apology was issued in
Mexico City by Gen. Huerta and the
local officer who arrested the ma.
rines was ordered punished.
This did not satisfy the United
States government and the salute
was insisted upon. Gen Huer.a him
self at no time agreed to comply, but
an under secretary in the Mexican
Foreign Office did inquire of Charge
'Shaughnessy If a salute fired to the
gunboat Dolphin and responded to by
the American ship would be accept
able. This was emphatically reject
ed by the United States and word
was sent that nothing short of a pub
lie salute to the American flag would
be satisfactory"
This was the situation laid before
the Cabinet today by the President.
There was a disposition on the part
of some Administration officials to
wait for more facts and do nothing
until an investigation had been COM
pleted. Others suggested Huerta
would evade the issue and delay and
that prompt and Vigorous action was
necessary. John Lind, it is under
stood, had in his conference with the
President and Secretary Bryan, coun-
selled a forceful move. For two
hours the Cabinet discussed the pros
and cons and the possible conse-
quences Of drastic action and the
plan of sending the feet as warn
ing to Huerta of the lengths to which
the Washington government was pre-
pared to go to enforce its policy was
unanimously adopted. There was no
previous intimation that the naval
demonstration would be ordered, but
this as well as other moves had been
discussed on many an occasion in
the past.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
TO ADVISE STOWE FARMERS
r. |. chaffee Has Been Engaged for
Part Of the Summer

Stowe, April 1.-THE board of
school directors have engaged r. l..
Chaffee, who has had charge of the
Stowe high school agricultural de.
partment during the year. to remain
in Stowe during the summer with the
exception of four weeks vacation.
MIR. Chaffee will be at the service of
the farmers in Stowe and will be
glad to be called upon for any aid
that he can render. In connection
with his school work last week Mr..
Chaffee tested 81 samples of milk,
one of skim milk and one of cream.
To stimulate an interest in agricul
ture among the high graded schools,
c. L. Mcmahon is offering to give
the use of an eighth of an acre of
ground and the required fertilizers
to each pupil who will undertake to
cultivate It, the pupil to select his
cwn crop and to do AL the work, in
GLIDING the marketing OF the pro-
ducts. Mr.. McMahon also offers a
prize to the one who receives the
most money for the crop raised on
his plot of ground. Mr. Chaffee will
have charge of measuring the ground
and of the details of the work. Mr..
Mcmahon will furnish the land on
has West Branch farm. A spray
pump has been purchased for the use
of the agricultural department for
demonstration work on orchards, pc.
tatoes, etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
Legislative peecrum

The Massachusetts, house OF repre-
sentatives has been taken seriously
10 task by Speaker Gushing on more
than one occasion Of late because OF
the lack OF decorum and the evident
inability OF many members 10 under
stand that they are engaged In a SER
ious and important business and
should leave behind hem the meth
DDS OF silly and petulan. school child
rem. AS the speaker has the support
OF the press in administering the
rebuke II seems that he must have
been justified. Tn transgrssions
OF the Massachusetts, house call to
mind the fact that the Vermont leg
is'ature has established an enviable
reputation for the way It conducts
lbs business. Congressman Frank l..
Greene in a public talk last Novem-
Der contrasted the Vermont house
with the national House and gave The
prize to Vermont. lie said that for
decorum we were far ahead OF the
national House of Representatives
and declared that no member would
dare to carry on before Speaker Plu-
mley or Frank Howe the way Cong
who had had the opportunity to see
the same time, stated that a mar
Clark. George Gregory Smith, a.
iesmen carry on before Speaker
legislative bodies of many sta es and
nations in action told him that there
was no legislative body in the world
that conducted its business with the
decorum that characterized the
house and senate at Montpelier. And
newspaper men know that it is very
seldom that the lawmakers OF Yer.
mont overstep he bounds OF what is
considered proper conduct. Once in
a while II may happen but the rebuke
is certain and sharp. II is repu-
tation that is well worth retaining.
and no doub. future speakers and
legislators will keep this fact in mind
st. Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
ATTORNEY JOSEPH
A. SHAY QUITS
BECKER CASE
Too Much interference BY Police
LIeutenant's Brother
cIROfIcI WAIVED REVENGE
Whitman riseredits ounmans Con.
fessIon Which implicated Harry
Walton In Rosenthal Murder

New York. April li.-while Dis
trict Attorney whitman was issuing
a statement today declaring that he
believed the confession made by
-Dago Frank" Cirofci before he went
10 the chair would aid rather than
hinder the prosecution In the case of
former Lieut.. Charles Becker. the lat
ter's attorney. Joseph A. Shay. for
mally resigned as trial counsel.
The district attorney said he be
lieved "Dago Franks" mental state
was such when he made the confess
sion that no faith should be placed
in IL.
Shay said he resigned as trial coun
sci for Becker because the latter's
brother, Detective Lieutenant John
Becker, had insisted on listening 10
the stories OF an assortment OF pet.
~ crooks" who wanted to sell al
legged information. Shay said he
could not prepare the defense Of
Becker with his brother interfering.
In a two-hour conference in his cell
in the Tombs today Charles Becker
tried to persuade Shay to return to
his defense, but was unsuccessful.
Dist. Atty. Whitman discredits
that part of the confession OF "Dago
Frank" Cirofici. made before the gun
man was put to death in Sing Sing
prison yesterday morning. which
charged that Harry vallon. a witness
for the State in the trials of the gun
men, was one OF the men who fired
the shots that killed the gambler,
Herman Rosenthal.
WALTON never fred revolver in
his life," the prosecutor said today.
HE hasn't the nerve. The idea that
WALTON, man absolutely without any
courage. would brace up and fire at
Rosenthal when 'Dago Frank a pro-
fessional gunman, ran away, Is in.
credible. All the gunner had rec
ords and had been convicted at one
time or another. II was their bust.
ness to do that sort of thing. and
they were not the men to lose their
nerve"
Regarding the statement Of "Dago
Frank that he did not know Charles
Becker, the police lieutenant whose
conviction for the murder was re-
versed by the state Court of Appeals
and who will be tried again probably
next month, Mr.. Whitman said he
had never contended that the con.
Tossing gunman was acquainted with
Becker. Becker probably knew two
OF the gunner" the district attorney
said, but there is no evidence that
he and 'Dago Frank had met"
Mr., Whitman is said to believe
that 'Dago Frank" was animated by
a spirit of revenge in namine Val
Ion. Lefty Louie" Rosenberg and
"Gyp the Blood Horowitz were the
other two who "Dago Frank" said
shot Rosenthal
The charge against WALTON, Mr.
Whitman pointed out, finds no sup,
port In any of the evidence adduced
at the trials of Becker and the gun
men; whereas the other parts of the
confession are borne out by the state
ments of the informers, vallon
Schepps, Weber and others.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
CITY TO SET OUT TREES
And Then Collect Pay from the Adult
ting Properly Owners

Ana lnen SoIect ray from me Hput-
ting Properly Owners
Burlington. April 1.-THE board
of aldermen legislated along new
lines last evening at the adjourned
regular session. Among other things
they ordered a line Of shade trees
planted on North avenue and en-
powered the park commissioners to
collect pay for the same by assess
ing the abutting property owners. A
first and second reading were given
to a new ordinance to compel those
who expose food for sale to screen
and otherwise protect the same from
flies and other con animation. Sew
eral appointments made by the may
or were received and confirmed
The resolution about the shade
trees directed the park commission
ers to plant row of trees on North
avenue from Battery park to the
north line of Lake View cemetery
and provide suitable wire guards for
the same and to assess the cost not
to exceed 81 per tree against the
abutting properly and to plant suit
able trees in such other portions of
the street as may be desirable and
make like assessment. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15

WIND vNRooFEo HOUSE
And Carried Roof About 50 Feet
Against Barn

Essex juno ion. April 1.-THE
house on upper Main street owned
by W L. Flynn and occupied by Ed
ward Liberty. who recently moved
here from Williston. vas partly IN
rooted shortly before three o'clock
Sunday afternoon BY the high wind.
Members Of Mr.. Liberty's family
heard crashing noise and looked
out expecting 10 ind neighboring
house laid low. but instead I: was dis
covered that nearly one-half OF the
roof on the main part Of the house
had been blown away. Il landed
come 50 feet distant. coming in con-
tao. with the corner OF the barn.
which 1: damaged somewhat. The op-
poslte side Of the roof was weakened
and had the wind continued blowing
the entire Roof would have gone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
FRAN RECALLED
Amundsen Expedition is Postponed
Hard to Raise Cash

Christiania, Norway. April 14.-Of.
fetal announcement today OF the>post
ponement for a year OF Capt Roald
Amundsen's expedition to the North
Polar regions confirms Washington
reports TO that effect. The Fran has
been recalled to Christiania and ex-
plorers are inclined to believe the
expedition will never be carried out,
as difficulty is sure TO be experienced
in raising the extra 100000 necessl-
tated by the delay.
Since Peary reached the North
Pole and Amundsen the South Pole
public interest in such expeditions
appears to have waned and II is as
sumed that It will not be possible to
raise the money by subscription.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
GEN LEES GRANDSON DROPPED
Discharges From Wes. Point Ger
Deficiency In Mathematics

NewburEh, April lf.-aobert +.
Lee Of North Carolina Is among the
West Point cadets just discharged
from the United States military
academy for dcdciency In maihemati-
cal EXAMINATIONS.
Lee Is a grandson Of Gen Robert
r. Lee and was the star shortstop
and hitter on the BASEBALL team.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
Card of Thanks

We hereby wish to thank the
neighbors and friends who so kindly
assisted during our recent bereave-
ment, the death of our mother,
Mrs. Mary A. Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Allen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Tassel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
DEATH OF DANIEL MILLER
Former Resident Of Bennington
Passed Away In Brooklyn Tuesday

Daniel Miller, about 65 years old
and for many years resident of
Bennington, died yesterday in
Brooklyn of complication of diseas-
es. He was carriage painter and
worked at that trade while living
here. With his wife and one son he
moved to Brooklyn nearly 20 years
ago. Another son. Buel ID. Miller.
resides in Bennington.
The funeral will be held in Brook
Ign tomorrow and the burial will be
in one of the cemeteries in that city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-15
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain tonight. Thursday
cloudy, probably local rains, moder.
ate to fresh northeast to north gales.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-30

sui was espied down the rivss. n
Mt. the monlns that had intervonnd
!. .--~c ,....t~-- aLorks deDostugo
tot l-nslano. that great tidal otroan
had lain empty. II one excepted The
occasional canoe Of the savagss end
the small craft Of the fort: but now
very stately. with . fair wind which
sent her spooning forward. the ship
came on.
. At nrst We did not know but :.
might prove to be some vagrant Span
lard who had found way into those
waters. perhaps from the South Sea
itself; 30 with our drums beating .
call to quarters. we crowded 70 the
platforms In a mood 70 hight II there
was need Of II. AZ We stood with
our eyes fixed upon the ship, Of
sudden we saw the nag OF England
flutter aloft. ut the same moment Z
pun OF white smoke no bigger than q
mans hand burst from the strangers
side, to be swiftly followed by another
and another: and then to our ears
came the dull thunder Of her guns.
We waited TO see and hear no more
but our fiags were run up and oul
culverins beloved . welcome. lof
past all doubt II was Captain New.
port come again.
(continusd.)
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were but thirty odd OF our colonists
living: perhaps third of whom were
OF very doubtful honesty, by which
l mean that they were ready for any
roguery that could be set afoot. Since
no trust could be put I'm these, the
score OF w0rthier men that remained
must needs do all the work; II was
theirs to guard the fort day and night.
~ well 40 the pinnace where our
three prisoners were still lodged.
Such labors left but O scanty hand
full to 60 and come.
In good truth the situation had be.
come such as 10 defy even John
Smiths ready schemtng: but In this
pass. when we were reduced To our
last measure Of corn, thing happen
I'd that clearly showed how God was
not willing the foundation we had
builded In this new land ut the price
Of SO much suffering should go Tor
naught.
One morning the rumor went the
rounds of the fort that q band OF In
dams had been moved to seek trade
with us. hurried to the gate TO see
II this were 90, and found that most
|of my fellow colonists had preceded
me thither. II had always been nee.
essary to seek out the savages In
their villages when the pinch Of hun.
ger was felt, but now saw Q rare
sight; Il was nothing less than . con-
adorable train OF them emerging
from the wood that lay toward the
mainland. They we're bending I'M.
der great baskets OF corn and ven.
ison, ~ we presently saw.
At the head Of this wild train Was
4 slight, girlish figure CARRIED In a
robe OF doe-skin edged about with the
soft down from the breasts Of wood.
/ pigeons. Though I had never seen
! her until that moment I knew at q
glance that this could be none other
| than the Emperor's daughter. and. In
deed to show her rank. she wore In
her hair Q white heron's wing. whilst
about her wrist were fastened brace
let's Of red coral which had come
from the far south: for the rest hel
dress and ad0rnment was very sim
Die, lcggings of soft tanned deer-skfD
and moccasins Of the same matefia
decorated with coloured quilts: In heI
hand she carried her bow OF hickor,
wool and at her back was slung heI
CULVER of arrows.
ut il my dear little maid. Poca
hontas," cried John Smith. and hi
babe us throw open the gate.
God could not have moved the chile
to come to our rescue 1t more time
ly season. and daresay there 10 hard
~ ar old settler or ancient soldie
who has lived to this day but Car
recall the likeness of that little wild
thing Of the woods with her dar1
eager face under it, nodding white
plume NJ she entered our fort 1t thu
head Of her band.
| Yet she was mighty timid Of thu
bearded men IN clanking back ant
breast plates, with swords Efrt at theil
sides or muskets in their hands, WHIT
'now crowded about her d0f{lng theil
leaps: for ~ Englnhmen We knew
how e show Z proper respect TO
Kings daughter. even though tina
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-30

king was naught but poor painted
heather. But the troubled look that
lu.ked in her black eyes cleared away
instantly when John Smith stood be-
fcra her. warrant me had she never
seen that handsome soldier the child
would not have come through the
frcei-bound woods. all the way from
the banks Of the River York. with her
store OF corn and meat.
But whatever the feeling that had
inspired her to this charity, we men
OF James Town were not slow TO do
her homage or properly 10 reward her
people, who were given trinkets and
made to refresh themselves from the
provisions they had brought. for Il Is
certain that had they come empty
handed. they must needs have hun
|gered Mt the fort. Meanwhile the dear
and blessed Pocahontas. as we came
afterwards to call her. was shown our
huts and church. and the pinnace
riding at anchor. at which she ex-
{ laimed, since II was 90 many times
larger than the largest canoe. Then
|she was taken to one of the platforms,
where q cnlverin was loaded with
stones and discharged into the top Of
la great oak that stood by the shore;
the stones wrought o pretty havoc
amongst the branches. This and the
report OF the piece filed her attend.
ants with q very manifest fear. 80
that they one and all fell Nat on their
faces: but that small royal maid stood
very rigid at John Smiths side as the
long echoes rolled across the Ice
bound river. and one might see that
her pride was beyond her fear, in
which she was truly kings daugh.
ter.
BY the middle OF the afternoon she
would go back to the banks Of the
York with her basket bearers, and
to show our respect and love for her
we lined up under arms In two files
beside the gate; and she very proud
", and close followed by retinue. pass
ed forth into the open betwixt the
armed men. The last I saw of her
small pagan ladyship was the nod.
ding white Of her heron's plume
amongst the brown of the forest
growth
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fashion with Master Role, since his
majesty was affronted that simple
gentleman should presume TO wed one
OF royal rank. | say when ! stop to
think of these matters. | would for
very tenderness OF her memory take
back some OF the plain truths / have
found to tell OF the savages. as In her
short life she had both the means
and the willingness to atone for much
of the harm they were minded to do
the colony.
The first quarter Of that year which
had begun with John Smiths release
from captivity. and the colonys res
cue from famine by Pocahontas. was
to be fruitful in many ways; for
whilst we were still living by the
grace Of our little princess bounty. q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-30

That was but the first OF her many
visits TO James Town, for knowing
cur need she came from the York at
intervals Of every four or Ave days
with supplies Of corn and meat. AS
John Smith has truly writ. she was
next under God the instrument to pre-
serve the colony from death. famine,
OF her goodness to starving men. and
how she was In after years led to u
worthy knowledge Of the true God. so
far forsaking all the heather ways of
her people as to marry John R0lfe. a
very honest gentleman OF good estate.
who loved and cherished her AZ she
merited: for which imprudence have
heard II said that King James seem
ed minded to deal In some drastic
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Al, In the nil.

Il have sent for you.' said the man
of the house. because these pipes
need looking after. There's leak
somewhere. and lot OF gas going TO
waste
mo. sir" replied the gas company's
inspector, meditatively; maybe
there's q leak. but there amt any gas
going to waste--you'n find 1t all IN
the bill"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-30

PARIS. March s0.--in accordance
with rigorous rule Of court courtesy,
which 10 that visiting monarch must
be given any email ornament which
catches his faacy in the house he Is
visiting. the president Of the French
republic has 'Lst bestowed trihing
gift upon King Alfonso. OF Spain. II
was only the head-piece OF war
horses armor. and was fitting gilt