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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
VILLA WAS BACKED
BY CARRANzA
IN ACTION
In Expslllng the Spanlards From
Torreon
SPAIN SENDS OBJECTION
United States Ignored and Message
Forward Through British
state Department

Washington, April S.-The State
Department today had to face two
more vexatious responsibilities in
connection with Mexican affairs
that OF making provision for the
Spanlards exiled from Northern Mex
CO and OF protecting Americans and
other foreigners endangered by the
new attack upon Tampico.
The failure OF the efforts of the
United States. to protect the Span
iards is being discussed here among
diplomats with greater interest than
has been shown at any time since the
beginning of the present revolution.
II is very plain that the Spanish Gov
eminent is not only displeased with
the way in which the United States
has allowed villa and Carranza to
defy American warnings. but is in
clined TO resent any interference that
may be offered to any step taken
with her own military forces to pro-
tect her subjects.
Not only has the protection Of the
Spanish residents of Tampico been
committed by Spain to the British
naval commanders. but the Ameri-
can officers have been entirely ignor-
ed in the matter and Spain has order
ed one of her own warships to the
scene OF trouble.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
REFoRMAroRY NEEDED
Presen, System Of Sending to Prison
Is Wrong

The following resolutions were
adopted by the Bennington Ministers
Association. April 9th. 1914:
We who constitute the Bennington
Ministers Association. representing
the ministers OF this town and the
adjoining towns OF Pownal and
SALISBURY. desire to make this pub
lie protest against that condition in
our state which compels an unwise
treatment OF certain classes OF crimi-
nal offenders Recently the munich
pal Judge of Bennington. contrary TO
his wish and better judgment. was
obliged to commit a youth OF only
seventeen years OF age to the state
prison for term OF three TO FIVE
years. Such commitment is 10 be
deplored. both in respect TO the
young man himself and from the
standpoint OF the well-being Of the
State. Not vengeance upon such an
offender. but his reformation. is the
proper object OF the punishment, and
the way truly to protect society.
Il is sorrowful situation that
Vermont has no state reformatory.
Also. there is not to be found In the
state a suitable institution for weak
and delinquent women, who are
wronged and are a menace TO the
community where they live and who
need protection and help rather than
to be punished. In view, therefore.
OF this condition and these facts, we
would respectfully call the attention
OF the Governor TO this matter OF
dealing with youthful criminals and
degenerates and unfortunates In this
state. And IL is resolved that We ap-
point committee of our number TO
confer with the town representative
Of Bennington and the representative
es of the neighboring towns and with
the state senators. Resolved further,
that we publish this protest and reso-
lutions in the Banner and such other
papers as may seem expedient.
uhiritHqaKeKaT Cnswa..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
JOSEPH CALLENO
RECEIVES BULLET
IN THE THIGH
Wound Is Slight and He viii
Soon Recover
SHOT THROUGH GLASS DOOR
officers Are Searching for Joseph
Parrotte, I'd. Who Is Charged with
Shooting

States Attorney W. J. Meagher
and Officers Brazell and Hurley are
endeavoring to locate Joseph Parrot
te, I'd, who came to Bennington a
short time ago from New York and
who is charged with having attempt
ed to murder Joseph Calleno We'd
nesday evening.
Parrotte is accused with firing a re
volver bullet through the glass door
Of calleno's house on River street
some time between and o'clock
in the evening The bullet BIZ Cal
leno in the LEFT thigh. making a slisht
flesh wound. Parrotte disappeared
1t is difficult to obtain definite par
ticulars in relation to the shooting as
all Of the parties who could give any
information are unable 20 speak En-
glish to any extent
From what the states attorney
could learn IL would appear that Par
rotte and Calleno quarreled early in
the evening over a rattle ticket for a
photograph. Parrotte was railing
the phonograph and Calleno claimed
that he had paid SO cents for
ticket. Calleno appears to believed
that the rattle had not been fairly
conducted and the two men came to
blows.
The quarrel took place at Calleno's
home, one of the Hawks tenements
on River street just west of the
American house. Parrotte left fol-
lowing the trouble but returned later
and demanded admission. He was
not allowed to enter the house and
again left the premises. Shortly af-
terward shot was fired in the alley
between the tenement and a pool
room on the west.
Calleno says that as soon as the
shot was fired he hurried to the win
dow, pulled aside the curtain and saw
a man running away. The bullet
from a 32-caliber revolver passed
through a pane of glass, through Cal.
ienos heavy trousers and underwear
and cut the skin on his left thigh.
The bullet was later picked up from
the floor.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock when the
officers learned of the affair and con-
sequently Calleno had time enough to
make good his escape. He and his
wife have been living at the Column
bian house where Johnny Coffi keeps
boarding house. Up to this noon
no trace of either man or woman had
been found.
Officers Brazell and Hurley went to
North Adams early this morning but
failed to obtain any information that
would point to the route taken by The
fugitives.
Calleno's wound is slight merely
an abrasion of the skin of the thigh.
Dr. A. L. Houle, who dressed the
wound could not understand how a
/ bullet fired at such short range would
pass through two thicknesses of
clothing and do so little real injury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
ARTIFIcE OF AN ARTIST.
The Secret OF the Color In One Of
Turner's Pictures.

The late Mr.. Horsley. r A., has re-
corded that at one time he studied al
most daily one of Turner's finest water
colors. called The Snowdon Range"
admlring especially the tender warmth
OF the light clouds encircling the moon.
He tried all sorts of glasses to see II he
could discover how the particular glow
was gained. but without success.
Chance revealed the secret. The pic.
ture began to buckle from its mount
and its owner. Sir Seymour Haden.
put it into the hands of n noted expert
to be remounted When be had sue
cessfnlly removed II from Its old mount
the expert sent for the owner to show
him what be had discovered. A circle
of orange vermilion had been pIastered
on the back with an ivory palette knife
where the artist wanted the effect and
then worked or sufficiently farthrough
the pores OF the previously wetted pa
per to give the show of color. while re-
tanning the smooth surface. without a
trace of workmanship on the right side.
This may have led MIR. Horsley him.
self to use. as he did. brilliant orange
as the foundation for white muslin
dress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
Elizabeth Byrness Believed to Have
Set Her Clothing on Fire

Pittsfield, April Elizabeth Bry-
ness, about 76, was burned to death
in a bathtub at the city farm at 1890
yesterday afternoon. 1t is believed
that in a fit of temporary insanity
the woman set fire to her clothing.
1t was entirely burned from her body
which was terribly burned, and she
died in a few minutes after the
flames we're extinguished.
The woman was an inveterate
smoker and it was at first thought
that she had been smoking in the
bathroom and set her clothing afire
by accident. but later both her pipes
were found in her room. An atten.
dant at the farm heard the woman
screaming and running to the bath
room found her sitting in the tub
her clothing afame, and extinguished
the flames.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
SERVICES AT ST. PETERS
Special Services This Afternoon and
Evening and For Good Friday

Evening and For Good Friday
Thursday OF Holy Week. commem-
Grating the institution Of the Lords
Supper by Christ. is an appropriate
time for personal preparation for the
Easter communion; communicates
of the parish are reminded that the
service this evening is for tina. pur-
pose. On Good Friday there win be
morning prayer at $50 a. m, the
passion service from IL to p. m.
and Evening Prayer at 7.30 p. IN.
with an address
The Evangelists, like all trust.
worthy witnesses, do not all give the
same details of events they recount
s.. Mark speaks of the first acts OF
the crucifxion being at nine in the
morning. and says that there was
darkness from twelve to three when
death occurred; st. Matthew and St.
Luke only mention the darkness. and
give the same hours. II has there.
fore been the habit of the church to
commemorate that period, as the
time of Our Lords crucifxion.
During the passion service there
are meditations upon the seven re-
corded utterances from the cross.
Hymns occur every fifteen or twenty
minutes, thus giving opportunity for
persons to slip in or out without caus'
ing confusion. 1t is hoped that many
will attend for part of the time at
least; all persons. whether members
of the parish or no., are cordially in
viteG.
II is becoming customary to sus-
pend business, or ordinary occupa-
tons on Good Friday. at three o.
clock, for ten minutes or so, to re-
member the great event of Calvary.
There are many who cannot be at the
service who can do that. The bell
of ST. Peters will toll thirty-.hree
times at three p. m. that day. On
Easter Even. Saturday, there will be
Holy Baptism at 4.30 p. m. Easter
services will be at and 10 a. m. and
at p. m.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
uNDERWoop's MAJORITY 10000
q. 3. Conner Has Big Lead in Ala
bama Gubernatorial Contest

Returns from throughout the state
at Birmingham, Ala, yesterday indi-
Gated that Oscar w. Underwood's
majority over Congressman Rich
mond p. Hobson in Mondays demo
cratic primaries for nomination as
United States senator probably will
reach 10000.
3. B. Conner has decided lead ov-
er Charles Henderson with whom he
viii contest for the nomination for
governor in second primary May
II. Frank S. White defeated his OPP
ponent for the short term in the Unit
ed States Senate. In the Sd district,
Congressman Henry d. Clayton's ma
jority over II. B. Ssegel, his oppon-
ent will reach nearly 1000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
ORIGIN Of "BLACKLEG."
The Term Came From Raes Track Men
Who Wore Black Too Boots.


Who Wore Black TOP Boots.
4 The term biackleg. which has come
to mean one who Systematically tries
TO win money by cheating In connec-
ton with races or With cards. billiards
or other games of skill or chance and
Is used as Synonymous with swim
dler. a welshrr. Is Of uncertain origin.
Some authorities connect 1t with the
black legs of a gamecock. so much
used by the sporting fraternity for bet
ting purposes.
According to another and more prob
able view. the expression bad no dis
graceful sense attached 10 1t at 6rst.
but was applied to turf and sporting
men because they were often in the
habit OF wearing black top boots.
When blackleg had thus become cur
rent phrase for professional sporting
men 1t probably passed into use as APP
piled more particularly to those who
took an unfair advantage of their OPP
portunities TO cheat. the unwary.
The derivation of this term was once
solemnly argued before the full court
of queens bench upon a motion for
new trial for libel. but that learned
tribunal was unable to decide its or
igin.-London Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
Mexico But Villa Getting By Kicking Them Down The
srAINER's -cRUclFnioN-
cantats Given Wednesday Evening az
ST. Peters Church

Stainer's ~crucihxion- Was render
ed last evening at 81. Peters church
Owing 10 the heavy downpOur OF rair
about the time OF service many wee
prevented from attending. but there
was a good congregation present. Az
ter the professional hymn and pray
ers the Canfata was sung by the
choir and friends. There Is a deep in
SEPARATION which comes when one re-
views the events Of the sacred Pas
sion set to inspiring music. Many
thanks are due the choir and especial
~ Mrs. c. L. Holden. Mrs. l. II. Ross,
Mrs. Amyel Baker. Judge Z. L. Ben.
nett. Miss Williams and Z. +. Bottum.
Although there had been inadequate
time for rehearsals the chorus work
was particularly well done.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
sHoPLIFTERs IN SYNDICATE
Portland. ORE Police Round Up
Eleven Women Suspects

Portland. Ore. April San al
legged shoplifter's syndicate. COM
posed approximately Of score OF
persons. mostly women. was uncover
ed today. the police assert. Five ar
rests were made yesterday and half
a dozen more today. A store room
in Che Court House is heaped with re-
covered goods. Virtually every bis
department and jewelry store In Port
land has suffered losses.
Confessions have been obtained. the
Distric: Attorneys Office declares,
from nearly al OF those arrested, and
a complaint alleging theft was sworn
out today against Mrs. Ruth Neil. as
serted to be one of the leaders.
The thefts generally were accom-
plished. 1t is said. by clerks belong
ing to the ring. who would load out
side workers, posing as customers.
with stolen goods.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
BASEBALL MEETING
Association Directors to Meet at e. L
Bates Office Tomorrow Night

The directors of the Bennington
baseball association will meet at the
Office of e. L. Bates Friday evening
at o'clock for the purpose of consi-
dering plans for the coming year. The
present situation is entirely different
from the conditions that have pre-
vailed in previous years and every
member of the board should make ii
a point to be present.
Baseball enthusiasts in Remington
would like to see another team like
those that have represented the town
during the past four years, but they
realize that radical departure from
the policy that has prevailed must be
made for the coming season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
my Feet are Strong.
Vigorous and Healthy

MY corns dropped out and All
Pain and Misery has disappeared
from Callouses and Bunions and %
cents did it,"
A package of Eco for Feet, the
quickest acting and surest remedy
for painful. swollen, sweaty feet,
costs but 20 cents at druggists.
In every package there is free
box of Exc for Corns. Use it as di-
rected for three days. On the fourth
day lift out the Corn-all of it. Sep
ara:e box of Eco For Corns, 10 cents.
w. l.. Gokay. Druggist, Bennington,
VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
MISS STACY WINS CASE
Jury Awards School Teacher $500
In Breach q Premise Suit

ST. Adams. April Sin Franklin
County court late this afternoon the
jury in the breach OF promise case OF
Miss Anna J. Stacy. q school teacher
OF East Berkshire. against Charles l.
Dolan. a well-knoWn Burlington groc'
er. returned a verdict for the plain.
til 10 recover $1,000. The suit was
for $4,000. The defense will prob
ably appeal the case TO the supreme
court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
MRS CHARLES WILCOX
North Po~nal Woman Died wednes
day Afternoon Following Operation

Mrs. Mary Wilcox. wife Of Charles
Wilcox Of North Pownal. died al the
North Adams hospital Wednesday
afternoon. following an operation for
appendicitis. She was born In North
Pownal. The daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
George Potter. 3 years ago. She
leaves three sisters. Mrs. Homer
Rudd OF California. Mrs. Robert
Rudd OF Pownal and Mrs. Wilson OF
Hoosick.
The body was taken this morning
10 Pownal on the trolley express and
the funeral win be held Saturday
afternoon. Burial viii be in the
North Pownal cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
Be sure

that the man who declares he'd die
for you" is willing to insure for you.
Send him here. National Life ms,
Co., OF Vt. (Mutual) Earle S. Kin
sley. General Agent, Mead Building,
Rutland, Vt. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
Notice

Those who have left clothing to be
repaired at our shop are requested to
call for the same before April IA as
we are about to move. We refuse TO
be responsible for this work after
the date named.
Mellace, your tailor. sta.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
Mohawke
69s 622 7O7 2

Tonight the Big Mill team will
bowl the Congregational Church
team. Tomorrow night the Scale Co.
will meet the Baptist Church team
this game being the last in the series
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont local SHOWS tonight except
fair extreme south portion. Friday
fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
Bassett's Native Herbs

Give ladies the complexion Of
youth. Sure cure, rheumatism,
Blood, Liver. Kidney, Stomach, Con-
stlpation and Sick Headache. Save
you an operation for Appendicitis.
ESQ tablets $500 post paid. ouaran'
tee In every box.
Write Agent Bassett's Native Herbs Co
7to Main st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-09
MoHAWks WlNN ERs
Defeated Methodist Church Team
Last Niqht

The Mohawks took four points
from the Methodist church team last
night in bowling match on the Y. NJ
c. A. alleys.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-22
PYTHON, d FEET LONG, IS
GIVEN FREEDOM OF THE PORT

Though there Is strict Law against
the landing OF snakes OF any members
OF the reptile family IN these islands
IL Is said by officers OF the Department
Of entomology that II the python
should escape here II would not prove
dangerous and would not live any
length OF time. Moreover. u probably
would quickly fall prey to the mon
goose. pest Of the islands but which
Is also q guarantee against snakes
because Il Is their deadly enemy.
The py'thonss owner said MS morn
ing he had not fed hls pee for abont
three weeks. lis last med being 10
pound duck. which was fed II alive.
1t simply cooled about the bird and
crushed II to death. then swallowed
1t whole. The owner now wants 20
purchase q good-slz doc. duck or.
goose. which viii me fed the python
in approved style. Whether curiositg-
seekers will be permitted to witness
this operation has not been decided
Possibly the Humane socisty WIII
have a word to say on this point
Another member or the HolBatiai
crew Is the owner Of number a.,
unique lizards. which also are detained
aboard the vessel by the territorial
authorities.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-22
DAY OF
kAISERIN IS
QUIETLY KEPT

l.. = =
At o'clock this morning burst Of
color illumined the waterfront be-
decking of the craft in port with flags
in honor of the birthday of the en-
press of Germany, the Kaiserin Vic
toria.
As the little cruiser Geier sent aloft
her gay colors, the u. s. s. Alert's
flags also went up and soon the har-
Dor shipping was bright with bunting.
No salute was fired by the (feier, as
was originally contemplated. as the
vessel is lying at a wharf and the har-
Dor authorities felt that under these
circumstances the guns should not be
used
The kaiserin was the Princess Au-
gusta Victoria Of Schleswig- Holstein-
Sonderburg- Augustenburg. She was
born ON October %, 1858, and was mar
ried to the kaiser on February q, 1881
They have seven children, six sons and
a daughter
Throughout the city the Germans OBJ
served, though in a quiet way, the
birthday Of their beloved empress.
Vice-President Marshall celebrated
his 18th wedding anniversary
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-22
At Least E. m. Ehrhorn Decides
That Reptile May Stay on
Board Ship Under Guard

A live East Indian python % feet
long. nearly foot in diameter and
beautifully striped in green. blue and
brown hhes. lies coiled in a huge box
aboard the German freighter Holsatia
at Alakea wharf. an attraction that Is
drawing scores of Honolulu people to
the big tramp~yessel since the ships
arrival here October IL from the Far
East
Incidentally the python has been the
subject Of considerable deep thought
en- the part of territorial entomolog-
ical officials, who until today have
been in doubt whether duty demanded
they kill the serpent or leave it on
board 1t was announced this morn
ing, however, that Superintendent E.
NJ. Ehrhorn had decided II would be
unnecessary to STAY the reptile, so
long as 1t is kept on the ship and q
careful watch maintained over the box
in which It is confined.
The python is the property OF one
Of the ships crew, who purchased Il
recently at Singapore, paying SOS for
the privilege OF owning the creature.
He said he had expected to sell II in
Japan. but the outbreak Of war pre-
vented the sale. He had expected TO
dispose of it here, but finding that
impossible. is displaying shrewd
readiness to exhibit It to all visitors,
receiving a small fee from his audi
eflce.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-22
UNDER STRESS OF EMOTION.

Editor Honolulu Star.BulIetin.
STR During the last two weeks in
August many American travellers and
also many students from the universe
ties left Germany. These Americans
received a pamphlet entitled - Truth
About Germany facts about the war.
The pamphlet was prepared by a
board of editors among whom were
great authors. members of the Reich
stag and others It ives issued with
the sanction of an honorary commit
tee, including men of highest dis
tinction in German public affairs, nm
ance, eminent scholars, great histo-
rians and philosophers. The PAM
phlet assumed to set forth all the
facts just preceding the beginning of
the war.
1t was intended to impress Ameri-
cans in regard to the German view of
the great catastrophe. l cannot give
the facts to their fullest extent in this
pamphlet but select two or three as
typical of the whole matter. ~
First This assassination Is the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-22
WELL, HARDLY

In spite of the laudable efforts of our morn.
ing friend to make this paper out guilty OF
violating neutrality yesterday, the Star-Bulle-
tin has not been declared culpabe and iniqui-
tous by the collector of the port, as our con-
temporary seems to think. The enormous
offense involved in a reporter carrying few
papers of past dates to the captain of warship
off port as an act of courtesy might have a
place in the crime category of some Gilbert &
Sullivan opera, but hardly in the common sense
of an American official It would be different
had information been conveyed to assist bel
ligerent in naval operations. Nothing OF the
sort was done The Hizen's operations were
not affected by the receipt of the papers-couid
not be.
Neutrality covers wide range, but not,
Friend 'Tiser, the range of comic opera.