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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
RENToN's BODY MUTlLATED
Official Report Says He Was Stabbed
to Death in Villas Office

Washington, March 1S.-William s.
Benton was stabbed, not shot. to
death in Gen. Villas Office at Juarez.
according to an official report which
has been delivered to Secretary Bry-
an. The report contains the further
sensational information that the
Scothman's body is buried not at Chi
huahua, whittier Villa told this Gov
ernment's Representatives it had been
taken, but at Juarez.
In addition to emphasizing the
strong suspicion that Villa has simp-
ly been playing with the Govern
ments of the United States and Great
Britain in connection with the Ben
ton case. the report indicates that
there was very potent reason why
Villa was anxious 10 prevent repre-
sentatives of the American and Brit
ish Governments from examining the
body. 1t is asserted that the body
was horribly mutilated before its in
torment, and that Benton was killed
in Villas presence.
Previous reports had been to the
effect that Benton was shot down in
Villas Office and that afterward
mock court-martial was held for the
purpose of attempting to make II ap-
pear that Benton had been executed
in accordance with military law af.
ter conviction OF the charge of having
made an attempt on Villas life.
Il could not be ascertained at the
State Department from whom the re-
port was received, but there appears
to be an understanding that ii was
made by Charles Alexander Perceval,
the British Consul at Galveston, who
was sent to FL Paso to conduct an in
vestigation into the Benton case.
One of the important statements in
the report is that the location of the
grave in which Benton's body is bur
led is known. Whoever made the re-
port obtained the testimony of a large
number OF witnesses, some OF whom
were either present when Benton
was killed or near enough to the
scene Of the tragedy to be able to
give an account of what happened.
The substance Of the testimony Of
these witnesses is that Benton went
10 Villas Office in Juarez for the
purpose Of making a deal with him
by which Benton could remove HIS
cattle from his ranch In Chihuahua,
and in the course OF the interview
angry words passed and Benton was
stabbed either by Villa OF by one Of
his officers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
THE RECALL IN SEATTLE
Mayor Gill Back In Office Once Gust
ed, Then Twice Defeated

Mayor Gill Back in Office Once Gust
ed, Then Twice Defeated
New York, March 13.-How the re-
call works in Seattle, in the light OF
recent experience, was told by Chas.
A. Spirk. a lawyer of that city, who
arrived at the Biltmore yesterday for
his first. visit east since he headed
west ten years ago. The case in
stanced by Mr.. Spirk was that of ex-
Mayor Hiram Charles Gill, who. af-
ter having been called and recalled,
kept on trying again for the Mayor
atty, until the other day he was re-
turned to the City Hall by substan-
tial majority.
you see. Gill was originally elect
ed Mayor about six years ago." said
Mr.. Spirk. Through no connivance
of his, believe, the police admins
tration during his term was rotten,
and Wappenheim, the Chief of Police
originally a detective employed by
organized system for the collection
of graft from gambling and disorder
ly houses, the money being divided
up among a few persons who were
in on It, as came out during the
trial OF Wappenheim. He was con-
victed of accepting brides and permit
ting resorts to keep open contrary to
law, and he has just been released
from Jail after a term of imprison-
ment, and pardoned by the Governor
upon the express condition that he
will not return to Seattle.
1T was never proved that Gill re-
ceived any of the money-in fact, II
came out that he was poor man
and after his term as Mayor began
he had to mortgage his house. How
ever. he was considered responsible
for the acts of his deputies, and the
recall was invoked against him and
he was turned out of Office. When
the term of his successor, Dilling.
was ending Gill ran again for Mayor.
and was defeated by small vote by
Dilling. Again he ran two years lat
er, and again he was defeated. At
the last primaries Gill was again
nominated. receiving 10000 votes,
as against $1,000 cast for his nearest
competitor. and on March 3 lie was
elected by a decisive majority, in
spite of the fact that the ministers.
the Purity League. and other forces
which were instrumental in bringing
about his recall we're arrayei against
him this time. He now feels, not that
his record during his first term has
been indicated but that people have
demonstrated their confidence in his
promises to give the city d model ad-
ministration."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
TO BOON GOOD ROADS
Board or Trade to Cooperate with
State at Tuesdays Meeting

The Bennington board of trade is
making arrangements TO cooperate
with State Highway Commissioner
Charles W. Gates on the occasion OF
the annual meeting OF the road com.
missioners and selectmen to be held
at the county court house next Tues
day.
The special project in which the
board is interested just at this time
is the extension OF the permanen.
highway through Old Remington to
connect with similar work already
nearing completion on the other side
OF the New York State line
The board has in view some particu
lar arrangements through which il is
hoped to induce large number Of
Bennington county citizens who are
interested in good roads to attend the
meeting. The particulars viii be
given later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
TRAIN RoesER GETS $4,000
Covers Santa Fe Express Messenger
with a Revolver and Escapes

Beaumont, Tex, March 1S.-A lone
robber held up the express messen-
ger on a Santa Fe Railroad train near
here this afternoon and is reported to
have secured $4,000. The robbery oc-
Cured on a northbound train. No. 202
at Helbig, fourteen miles north of
here.
Deputy sheriffs and policemen from
Beaumont started in pursuit OF the
robber. who was said to have disap-
peared in thickly-wooded country.
The $4,000 was being sent by Beau
mont lumber company to Browndell.
Texas. for payroll use.
Robert Martin, the express messen-
ger. reported that the robbery was
committed by a middle-aged white
man who had hidden himself in the
baggage car behind some boxes and
trunks. When the train was going
through q stretch OF timber country
north Of Helbig he sprang from his
hiding place and covering Marfin
with a revolver, took the money dom
him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
LAUGHED AT SHERIFF
Hobo Army Bought Acre Of Land
for a Camp

Sacramento, Cal. March 19.-One
hundred and fifty mcn-the remnant
of Gen" Kelley's army of the unem-
ployed- at Sheriff Ahern OF
Sacramento county yesterday. When
the sheriff received word that the
scattered members were reassem-
bling on a ranch four miles north of
the city, he hurriedly collected a
force Of deputies and went to the
scene. At the ranch he found a band
of men engaged in erecting tents and
shacks. and the order was given TO
his posse to drive them out The dep
uties responded with will, but were
halted at the boundary of the camp
by man with legal paper.
The document proved to be con
tract for the purchase of one acre of
land. for which $40 had been given
as a first payment. There was no.h-
ing for Sheriff Ahern to do but retire,
while the unemployed hooted and jeer
ed. City and county officials of Sacre
mento were in a quandary last night.
Leaders OF the unemployed boasted
that they would provide quarters for
1000 men on the acre of ground, and
deiied the authorities to prevent the
reassembling of the army The arriv-
al at the camp of provisions by the
%agcnload from Sacramento Indicted
that they had received financial back
ing to tide them over for some time.
It was believed at Sacramento that
the coup executed yesterday explain
cd the readiness of the on-to-Washing
ton force to dispense when ordered
by the sheriff of Lolo county to va
cate its camp on the bank of the Sac
remento river.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
N ONEY SHORTAGE
FORCING HUERTA
into LINE
Mexican President Now Ready
To Talk With Lind
R0JAS OFF FOR VERA CRUZ
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Reported
on the Way to Reopen
Negotiations

Mexico City. March 1y.--Forced by
the increasing seriousness of the sit
uation In Mexico--from financial,
rather than military point of view,
however-President Huerta a. last ap
pears to be ready to resume the nego-
tiations with John Lind, President
Wilson's personal representative,
which were broken off in August, ii
reports current in the capital tonight
are true.
The minister of foreign affairs, Jose
Lopez Por.illi Roias, has been di-
rected to reopen unofficial diplomatic
exchanges with Mr.. Lind, according
TO the report here, and for that pur-
pose went to Vera Cruz today. Wheth
err he will meet Mr.. Lind at Vera Cruz
or nj some point further removed
from the public observation, is no.
known. Every effort has been made
to keep the meeting a secret, and
should it for any reason fail to take
paw NhR MOulu De III
position to fall back upon the explana
tion, already given, that the minister
Is taking the trip to celebrate his
saints day; and color Is given to this
by the fact that he was accompanied
by his wife and other members of his
family.
President Huerta today summoned
to the national palace sixty of the
wealthiest Mexicans residing in the
capital and minated that indirect f.
nancial support would be highly
agreeable, in view of the vigorous
campaign against the rebels which he
proposed to begin.
He reminded them that decree is.
sued several months ago. calling up-
on owners of haciendas to equip and
maintain ten men each for purposes
of defence had never been complied
with, and he urged them now 10 do
this. Such compliance would mean.
according to the official figures, the
maintenance of about 100000 men.
as 1t is calculated that there are ST.
700 haciendas and smaller ranches
within the Federal jurisdiction.
President Huerta also requested
these men to furnish him with horses
In sufficient numbers for 100 cannon,
which he expected to arrive soon
from Japan and Europe. He asked
their moral support, suggesting that
they form a sort of military society,
not for the purpose of fighting, but to
Identify themselves as being or the
side of the Government.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
Too Many Men Who Really Desire to Help Make Better w
HARP RECITAL
Postponed to Friday Evening-An I'm
avoidable Delay

Madame David arrived in Benning-
ton yesterday afternoon for the harp
recital at the Baptist church, only TO
find that her harp had been sent W
mistake to Burlington, too late to get
it here last night, much TO the regret
OF all concerned However, Madame
David has cancelled an important en-
gagement for Friday and will return
here from Troy. where she plays for
the Troy Vocal society tonight, and
will fulfill her contract in Bennington
Madame David and the committee in
charge sincerely trust that Bennn9-
ton people will overlook this unavoid-
able mistake and be at the Baptist
Auditorium tomorrow Friday even
ing, March 20, at o'clock, when We
guarantee that they will be amply re-
paid for their trouble and disappolnt-
men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
BURNS SAYS FRANK
DIDN'T MURDER
MARY PHAG[N
Girls Slayer Left Trail That
viii Lead To Arrest
DETECTIVE IS cONFIDs Mt
All Crime Mysteries Can Be Solved
He Says II Right Methods Are
Used

Atlanta, March 1S.-William j.
Burns announced this afternoon that
there was no question that he would
be able to clear up the element of
mystery of little Mary Phagan from
the beginning, and he indicated that
he believed Leo NJ. Frank was inno-
cent of the crime for which he is IN
der sentence of death.
The track of the murderer OF the
little girl is plain" the detective said.
Every criminal, especially murder
er, leaves a track--some trace of his
operations-that points to him uner-
ringly. In some cases the track is
palmer and the trail easier to follow
than in others, but in all OF them the
track is there. In the Phagan case
there are many things that point TO
the murderer. have found the trail
and my work now will be to follow il
to its conclusion
The detective took occasion to ex-
press his belief in Solicitor Dorsey'3
iOhSSly VI pulpOoc III plOSttuliiS
Leo Frank for the crime.
Il don't believe Mr. Dorsey would
have prosecuted Frank unless he had
really been convinced that the man
was guilty of murder. The one fault
that could be found with the prosecu.
ton, in my opinion. is that they pos
sibly made the mistake that is so Of
ten made. One man Is seized upon
as the perpetrator of the crime, and
all the work is done with view to
connecting him with 1t rather than TO
get at the truth of the case. have
known detectives-and there are
thousands of the kind--who formu-
late a theory Of a crime and then dis
tort incidents and almost commi. muir
der sometimes to make the facts OF
the case fit the theory. Their motives
are excellent, no doubt, but their zeal
Is miscredited. Sometimes it is be-.
ter to wait till Indignation has subsid-
ed and then look at thing sanely
and calmly. | am glad to see the
chief of the city detectives says he
will cooperate with me, or rather |
am glad he will lie. me cooperate
with him"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
CHARGES LEH|GH
W|TH.ANT|-TRUST
LAW EVASION
Government Says Road Hangs
on to Coal Holdings
SALES co. A sUBIERFUGE
Alleges Subsidiary Was Organized to
Defeat Purpose Of Court
Decree

New York, March 19.--The Leh!gh
Valley railroad company was sued
yesterday by Acknowledgement Nc
Reynolds under the Sherman anti.
trust law as being the dominant fac.
tor in a combination alleged to con-
troll the output Of anthracite from
Pennsylvania fields which ii touches.
More than dozen other corporations
and individuals were named as code
PENDANTS and parties to conspiracy
to monopolize that trade. Although
suit was brought to break up an al
legged monopoly, the encouragement
charges that the Lehigh road through
the formation of coal sales COM
pany two years ago. has escaped the
supreme court decision under the
commodities clause OF the interstate
rate act, which forbid the railroad TO
transport coal belonging to a corpora
lion whose stock it owns and whose
affairs have been "commingled with
its own"
The further charge was made that
the Lehigh has violated the provision
of the Pennsylvania constitution pro-
hibiting common carriers from en-.
gaging in mining or other business
than transportation. The usual in
junction and decree of dissolution
were asked. Il is understood that
the suit is to be followed by others
against some OF the roads which en-
ter the Pennsylvania anthracite field.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
FOREST NOTES

p Connecticut has one and half
million acres OF timberland. mainly
in farmers woodlots.
India is developing an important
turpentine industry. though IL does
no. yet supply the home market.
Only one wood, Spanish cedar,
(Cedrela odorataD is commonly used
for cigar boxes. Sometimes a cheap
er wood may form the basis OF the
box. with psper-thin veneers Of the
tropical cedar over IL.
II has been suggested that certain
kinds OF timber on the national for
ests be reserved for the needs Of the
navy. This recalls that fact that the
first forest reservations in this coun-
try were made for naval material.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
WOULD WAIT UNTIL
He GREW MOSS
ON HIS HEAD
Before He Would Accept N. E.
Tel. Company Terms
HAD NO MORE TROUBLE
Cornwall Man Tells How He Refused
to Be Controlled by Big
Corporation

Montpelier, March 1s.-The board
of appeals resumed hearings this
morning on the telephone valuations,
taking up the smaller companies.
The full board were present and e.
H. Deavitt and w. A. Graham repre-
scented the State. Judge A. f. Foote
of Cornwall appeared in behalf OF
the Rutland County Telephone and
Telegraph company and the Cornwall
Telephone company, w. t. Deelano
for the Shoreham Telephone COM
pany, H. l.. Thompson for the Wey-
bridge Telephone company and Il. NJ.
Harvey of Montpelier for the Trops-
ham Telephone company and the Cor
in.h and Newbury Telephone CONF
pany. II
Judge Foote thought the valuK
tiors of both companies he repr&
scented ought to be cut down. A So
plus of $4,000 to $4,000 reported e
the public service commission, he
said, was mostly in the plant, hav-
ing been used for extensions. His
company paid six per cent. dividends
but did no. have depreciation ac-
count. He thought they would take
advantage of the recommendations or
the public service commission for
SIS rate When asked by the board
if he ever had any trouble with the
New England company he replied
that he didn't have any except once
in a WHILE" He declared he knew
that man Story" He said he
(Story) refused to sign new con-
tracts some years ago unless he
came in as a controlled company. He
refused, saying that he would not
come in until he was growing moss .
instead of hair on his head. He said
they hadn't had any trouble in late
years, after the New England COM
pany were willing to sell some of
their lines.
r. NJ. Harvey told the board that
his companies were cooperative af-
fairs. When a pole or wire fell
down the farmer on whose section
the trouble arose went out and re-
paired 1t. II he couldn't do it alone
he got one of his neighbors to help
him and this he reciprocated. He
said he owned one share of stock ande
he was called on when there were
Cross wires on legal subjects. If
every man charged for what he did
their balance sheet wouldn't show
$4,000 to the good, he said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
His profession.

Mr.. Justice Lawrence was once pass
ing sentence on a man. ana In tbs
course OF his preliminary remarks he
referred TO him as "a professional
burglar
Inc prisoner raised loud protests
from the DOCK.
Here" ne exclaimed. Il dunno wot
you mean by calm me a professional
burglar. I've only done II once before.
nn' I've tin nabbed both tines
Mr. Jnstice Lawrence beameu upon
him.
oh. did not mean TO say" be re-
marEed 10 his most suave manner.
that you nad been very successful In
your profession."-London Answer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
A Maker Of Cripples.

DR.. Charlton Wallace once investi-
gated with great care 400 cases of hip
joint Observation-Disclosures Of the hip
He found that OF this number 20 per
cent came of tuberculous families or
had lived in houses where there had
been known cases Of active tubercu-
losis within year. In both eases the
explanation was the same-exposure TO
infection. When the tubercle germ
cannot murder a victim II does its best
TO cripple him. The only safeguard is
to make sure personally that your
house does not harbor this greatest OF
human enenies.-Chicago Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
BAER QUITS THE LEHIGH
Withdraws as Director Just Before
Suit is Filed

A few hours before the filing of
the Governments suit agains. the Lee
high Valley, George F. Baer. Presi-
dent of the Reading and of the Jersey
Central, withdrew from the Lehigh
Valleys Board of Directors. In &C.
counting for his resignation the Lee
high Company issued this statement:
MIR. Baer feels that the added de-
mands on his time are such as to pre-
clude longer service"
Maurice l.. Clothier of Philadelphia
was chosen to succeed him.
1t is understood in the financial dis
trict that Mr.. Baer is following the
Morgan policy of gradual withdrawal
from interlocking directorates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19

small that it was decided not to open
the church.
Only two OF the bearers were able
to be present and considerable diff
Guilty was experienced in taking the
body to the cemetery in Woodford
city.
The two bearers present were
John Evans and Marcus Harbour and
the two who were unable to serve
were Fred Bowles and Charles
Wood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
A Card

We. the undersigned. do hereb,
agree to refund the money on a 81
cent bottle of Green's Warranted
Syrup of Tar il it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy A. S. Hathaway
HarwoOd Drug Store
c. r. & A. B. Hawkins
3. A. Qulnian Z. {. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
MIscELLANE

NOTICE. Regarding u T Babbitt's Trade
~ Marks Rrin0 100 Trade Marks 20 vii
louRhht's ) a Ice store for an inportei China
cake set-seven ph ces Also for trade marks
an imported China salad bowl. Trace vnerks
sre gond on ali Bahhitt's prOduc-s-R Rabbits
Ilfs Soap. LIS. soap Powder. Bshh tie I've.
Babhitt's Naptha SOAP. Bahbitt's white Floaf-
inE Soap. Babbtt's B0TaN Soap and Babbitts
Cleanser. t1t2f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19

EOR SALE OR RENT-The Nelson Flwell
Y Farm. his farm j. one of the Test IN
Benningto, County. s37 acres well divided
land; good set of hui dings rnnning water at
hvuss and ut barns: viii keep 80 head of stock.
IL OF sold before April LIST, will I've reniel on
shares 70 the right party, with 10 cows and
some tools For particulars as to price. etc,
see Nash e. II ltchlns. 36tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19

FOR SALE Small dairy farm 7 mi es out
Hes fl ON south 81 sftstu'y station on
we'll diyi ie land which keers 10 COWS and
larse balm win basement sll in good epar
with ne y silo attached. bearing apple trees
all prafted fruit, . hen houses corn house
wagon aud hog house. running water pip d
to house ADD III pasture. wood enough for Oo.
cuI ant. fine place for poultry and small fruit.
Price 81 0. own Ill take $500 ~ tlrst pa,
ment, n ash and Hutchns. 3gtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19

For SALE splendid one man fern, less
THAI ne mile from troll y. ~ mile from
North Bennington IS acres OF smooth nearly
l-vel land. very strong, ricl and prod Icllye
and fee from stone, has a ways been kept
under high state OF cultivation. nearly all csn
be plough d. hIyh signify location, pace wilt
)eep cows aud team. good variety OF fruit,
go d room mouse. good barns. wagon house,
graiuer,. hen AID hog house, cuts from Is to
20 tons hay, spring book through pasture
Price S,sUu. NASH and Hutchins. Srf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
ID Quit Job Cold Soon They Announce the Formula
FUNERAL OF S. M. BowLEs
Held Wednesday Afternoon at Sisters
Home at Woodford Hollow

The funeral of Stephen M. Bowles
was held from the home of his sister
Mrs. Fred Stone of Woodford Hollow
Wednesday afternoon, Rev Elmer Nc
Kee of St. Peters church officiating
1t was intended to hold the service
in the church at the Hollow but be-
cause of the weather at the time Of
the funeral the attendance was so
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19
Baptist Church

Tonight the Tammanyites will
meet the Scale Co.. in a match game.
Tomorrow night will be open night on
the alleys.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19

CONTRACTING OF All kinds
Hieh cless work az reasonable prices Repairs
and supplies James s. s1k. Oftce and yard.
West Main 81. near Cottage Hotel. tstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-19

HOR -ALE-A handsome dagk tay horse
weighing about 100 lbs. ~ hands high;
not afraid OF autUs: suita le ihr lady to drive,
has been driven by Young hay Tor q p st
hve Je RS Inquire OF Truman Mar, In. East
Arlington, VT. 3lt.s-
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LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
rca sAL.R

For SALE Rose Comb Red Eggs from pen
No !. 81 for IL; No. 2, DER IL; ". and
! pen eggs cents each. Inquire John James
North Bennington, Tel 1911 39!25f