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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-02
CITY HALL CLOCK ON STRIKE.
IL Never DiA strike, hut II stopped
In storm.

The City Hall clock. which hasn't al
ways shown an inclination to do its full
duty to the public. stopped at 8 :32 r. NJ.
yesterday. Just as pedestrians In storm.
swept City Hall Park and Park Row
wanted to know II II was near supper
the ordinary sense Of the term. but II 10
q clock on strike now. The custodian
placed the blame for the clock's refusal
to work on the elements.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-02
HE WENT FISHING YESTERDAY
while Freepert Man DraveA Els-
nents His Home Burned.

FnEEpoRr, L. l.. March 1.-The home
OF Howard sprasg at Franklin Square
was destroyed by fire while the storm
WAS raging to-day.
Mr.. Spragg was fishing at the time and
his wife was visiting friends. leaving no
one In the house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-02

Spring" on the calendar began yes.
terday with a ten inch fall OF slush.
driven by an 80 mile gale.
This morning New York is refris.
midnight the temperature had dropped
to 90 degrees above zero and was still
tumbllng. The slush was crusted over
and solidifying. The worst fear of the
street cleaners and all others who have
to fight snow-the feiN OF freezeup
following a messy day--was realized. II
will take pickaxes to pry the city free
The cleanup task Is increased enor-
mously. The ice must be broken into
chunks.
It fell with paralyzing effect on
southern New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and southern New England.
The damage cannot be estimated AT
present. Guesses are that the property
loss will be second only to that caused
by the blizzard Of 1853.
New York city is cut off as II has
not been since the great storm OF
Washington's birthday thirteen years
ago-the day Of the Park Avenue Hotel
Are.
To the west, south and northwest
miles and miles of wires have been car
ried down. Some sagged and snapped
under the weight OF the clinging snow.
some we're carried down by poles SINH
larly laden and blown over. whole regi-
ments at a time.
From mid afternoon yesterday New
York had no word by telegraph with
Washington, Philadelphia, Buffalo or
any other point outside OF nifty mile
radius to the south and west.
One wire was working to Albany ana
one 70 Boston, but couldn't be used for
press messages. Newspapers got no
long distance information last night ex-
cept by telephone wires used for tele-
graphing, and there was little Of that.
Railroad service stops.
Except IN Manhattan and parts Of
other boroughs trolley cars and all other
forms of street traffic stopped alto
gether. But that Is the least part Of
the story. Steam railroads quit too.
Not a wheel moved out OF this city
on the Pennsylvania Railroad after
o'clock last night. The Philadelphia
and Reading discontinued service from
Jersey City at 2 o'clock In the after
noon. The Central Railroad Of New
Jersey suspended service OH its line to
Bound Brook, used by thousands Of
commuters.
The railroads had to do this because
their signal systems were knocked to
pieces by falling wires and poles. When
trains were sent out the despatchers
couldn't "hnd" them, SO many telegraph
wires were silenced. Trains that did
move were from thirty minutes to five
hours late.
The Lake Shore Limited and the
Twentieth Century Limited were stalled
In drifts near Poughkeepsie. A Pennsyl-
vania train that left New York at
p. M. reached Trenton at 80 o'clock last
night. Tho New Haven road suffered
least for In New England there was
mostly rain instead Of SNOW.
Two KILLED Here In storm.
Two persons were killed IN Manhat-
tan when the roof OF a sidewalk extern
sion fell on them. A man In New
Jersey power house was filled by cleo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-02
J. H. HYDE ON A LECTURE TOUR
VIII speak ~ Universities Of Mar
settles, Montpelier and Florence.

Special Cable Despdtch 10 THE sus.
PARIS, March. flames Hazen Hyde
accompanied by Mrs. Hyde. formerly the
Comtesse dc Gontaut-B nee Martha
Leishrnan. left Paris tonight on a lecture
tour at, the universities Of Marseilles,
Montpelier and Florence.
They will remain away until summer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
EvANcELIsTlc MEETINGS
Mr.. Miller Discusses Mans Personal
Responsibility.

Large audiences continue TO be the
features of the MillerBaker meetings
at the Methodist church. Mr. Baker
is suffering from severe cold and
Mr. Miller helped out with the sing
ing. The crowd entered enthusiastic
cally into the song service and seem
ed to enjoy it,
Mr. Miller preached strong se--
mon last evening on "Boomerangs."
taking his text from Matt % p what
shall | do with Jesus which is called
Christ" He said in part no person
can answer this question for you and
no man or woman can evade answ
ering ii, whether we arise and come
forward or sit still records our
answer before almighty God as for or
against Christ our actions declare our
decision-we may talk in favor OF
Christ and the church. but our act
ions speak louder than our words.
On change of Venue PLATE sent
Jesus to Herod hoping to escape re
sponsibility but He came back aud
Plate had to give his decision. Who
would care to stand in Pilates place
at the judgment yet the rejection OF
Jesus puts a man in the same class
as PLATE There can be no neutral
ground on this question. Jesus says
he that is not for Him is against
Him
On account of Mr. Millers time be
ing so short here he has been urged
to conduct service tonight which he
has consented TO do and will speab
about The man who blamed things
on his wife Tomorrow promises to
be a big day at the NJ. f. church
Mr.. Mile will speak three times in
Gliding the great meeting for mer
only at p. m. when he will give his
great lecture on Chickens Come
Home to Roost' No boys under Il
will be admitted. The church people
are making preparations for record
breaking crowd az all the services 10
morrow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
GERMANS DRIVE IN
POLAND STOPPED
BY RUSSIANS
Kaiser's Forces Failed To Reach
Warsaw
THREE COLUMNS ARE DEFEATED
Germans Had Approached Within IS
Miles OF Warsaw When
Stopped

London, Dec 11-Of the FIVE Aus
tro-German columns which for some
days appeared TO be making steady
progress in their invasion of Poland
three have suffered checks, accord
ing 10 to-nights official report from
Russian headquarters.
The column which was making {
downward stroke from Mlawa. on the
east Prussian frontie-, and which was
reported in one dispatch from Petro
grad today to be within fifteen miles
Of Warsaw. after an energetic offens
i've, was repulsed and under counter
attacks from the Russians was com
PEELED TO retire at some points.
The attacks of the main. German
column. which had its front on the
line between LODI and Lowicz and
which came down diagonally from
Thorn, were delivered with great
force, but were. according to the Rus
sian account repulsed with heavy
losses to the Invaders That the Ger
mas laid great store on the success
Of their attack here is shown by the
TACT. that during the TWO days they
faced the Russian trenches seven
times and We're driven back by q
nurderous fire
The other column which has suffer
ID is that composed of German AM
Austrian troops. which has been Try
ing to outiiank the Russian left, south
Of Cracow. In this case il was tn
Russians who assumed the offensive
and they affirm that after a tenaciou.
resistance they defeated the German
iaking seveal guns and 1000 prison
ers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
GAMBLER RICHARD
Garfield DEAD
FROM FALL
Stumbled on Steps Of Subway
Station
He WAS So YEARS OF AGE
Ran Famous Gambling Resorts at
New York and Saratoga But
Was Criven Out
He WAS So YEARS OF AGE

New York, Dec. 11-Richard 4.
Garfield, former gambler, whose
houses of chance at Saratoga, and in
this city were famous places in their
day, died today at his home. 500 Mad
ison avenue, of a fracture at the base
Of his skull, suffered on Thursday
when he fell on the stairs of the
Fourteenth street subway station.
Garfield was almost as well known
in art circles as in gambling circles
for he was a connoisseur and mum
bered among his friends many collec-
tors and artists II is believed he
died possessed OF big estate.
Mr. Garfield alighted from a north
bound subway train shortly before 3
O'Clock Thursday afternoon and Slip
ped as he was walking up the stairs
to the street. He fell forward and
struck the right side OF his chin
against step.
The fracture which caused Can.
fields death was one known to the
medical profession as contre coup.
which occurs in another part of the
body than the place struck, and the
effects Of which did not show Tor
several hou,s.
Garfield. who was hfty-six years
old. had collection of Whistlers
paintings which he valued at 100000
and was considered second only TO
that of Charles L. Freer OF Detroit
This collection he sold last spring L.
an arr company here. His Chippen-
dale furniture, reputed to be the NEST
valuable private collection in the
world was valued at $l50000 and in.
clnded great cabinet which WAS
said to be the most costly single
piece of Chippendale in existence.
Many of his art treasures adorned
the rooms Of his gambling establish
ment in East orty-fouth street,
which fo' years was one OF the most
widely known houses of chance in
the country In December. 1902. this
place was raided by District Attorney
Jerome and the police and Can1eld's
manager David W. Bucklin was ar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
MISS MARY coFFEY.
Died Friday Morning at Home Of
Mrs. J. w. Rice in New York.

Miss Mary Coffey lifelong resi-
dent Of Bennington. died early Friday
morning at the home of her niece
Mrs. j. W. Rice, in New York. The
remains will be brought this evening
to the home OF her nephew, Joseph
A. Evans. and the funeral will be
held from ST. Francis de Sales
church Monday morning at 3 o'clock.
The interment will be in the Park
Lawn cemetery.
The news Of Miss Coffeys death
comes as a shock TO large circle
OF friends in Bennington. She was a
worke- at the plant of the Benning
ton Paper Box company and had the
longest record of continuous employ
ment at that factory. Kind-hearted
sociable and faithful in her work she
had earned the regard of her associ-
ates and the confidence Of her en-
ploye-s aud her death marks the end
of a useful life
She is survived by two sisters,
Mrs Katherine McKeown of Benning
ton and Mrs. Jane Crawford of De
roit, Mich.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12

rested and later indicted as com
mon gamble.
Garfield then took trip west.
Sensational John Doe proceedings. at
which wealthy society men wee sub
Doenaed to appear as Witnesses. fol
lowed
Later Garfield returned quietly 10
New York and sailed for Europe. be-
'ng on the high seas before any but
his intimate friends knew Of his de-
partme.
In May. 1903. he returned unde- an
assumed name. was recognized on the
pier and after consultation with his
ittorneys. went to the criminal courts
building to face charges that might
Dc pending against him.
Two years Of legal warfare follow
ed. NJ the end OF which Garfield was
lined $4,000 as a common gambler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
BlssEE INDICTED
Bristol Man Who Caused Death Of
Thirteen.

Thirteen.
Aliddlebury. Dec 10.--As the result
OF l3 deaths FIVE weeks ago at Bristol
caused. it is alleged by the victims
drinking poisonous liquor. a special
grand jury. which convened here
Tuesday. this afternoon at O'Clock
returned four indictments agains
Don A. Bisbee, charging manslaught
err and two indictments for selling
liquor illegally
Bisbee. who conducted a store at
Bristol. ostensibly for the sale OF
drugs. has been in the Addison
county jail since early in November
waiting action by the authorities.
II is expected that the trial Of Bis
bee will begin this month as the pc
iii jury. which has been excused. has
been ordered TO report on December
p
Soon after Bisbee was brought to
The county jail here he secured as
counsel Joseph G.. Page of Bristol and
recently it was announced that the
10 mer attorney general Rufus +
Brown OF burlington, will also be as
ISOLATED with Mr. Page.
States Attorney Frank ". futile
II Vergennes and Attorney General
Herbert c Berber Of Brattlebo-o viii
represent the state.
At the time Bisbee was taken into
custody he declared that he had pur
chased from a Troy, y. Y, firm what
he supposed was cologne spirits" and
which he sold to his custome-s as
such II was stated. soon after the
gictims of drinking the stuff began
o die. that the beverage was WOOD
alcoho,.
Feeling has run high against Bis
bee IN Bristol and il was general,
conceded that the authorities acted
wisely in hurrying the man out o.
LOWE and into the county Jail i'm
mediately following the discovery
that liquor alleged to have been pro
cured at his store. was the cause o.
several deaths.
Bisbee. in a statement, published q
few days following the tragedy in
Bristol. claimed that mistake must
nave been made by the concern with
which he dealt in Troy, and that
something poisonous. instead of
cologne spirits" must have been
hipped him by mistake.
At the time of his arrest Bisbee
made no attempt to conceal the fact
dhat he was engaged in the Illegal
sole of liquor in Bristol and went SO
TAR as TO state that he had purchased
many thousands of dollars worth of
liquors from the Troy firm.
Il is believed that Bisbees trial.
probably on the granddaughter
charges. will be finished before Christ
mas. Ii is alleged ia Bristol that ov-
CT so persons drank some Of the
liquor which proved fatal in 10 cases.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
BERLIN ADMITS DEFEAT
Comedies Loss Of Three 6attleships
Sees Little Hope for Others.


Berlin, Dee II, via Amsterdam and
London.-A German semi-oiiicia
statement as given out here today re-
arding the naval battle of the Falk
land islands, December s. when IL,
German cruiser squadron commando
by Admiral Count Won Spec was d.
ieated by British squadron unde.
Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Doyetou
5tUrdee
The loss of the cruisers Scharn.
horst, Gneisenau and Leipzig is con
ceded by the Germans and little hep
is held out that the cruisers Dresden
and Nurnberg could long eyade cal
lure The statement reads:
Regarding the naval battle off a.
Falkland islands, il transpires tina
our cruiser squadron. which soon a.
Ter the battle with Sir Ch-istophe
Cradock's ships off Coronel put il
20 the harbor OF Santiago de Chile
eft there after a stay of less tina
twenty-four hours for an unknow.
destination. Il Is assumed that IA
squadron steamed southwark to see
he British battleship Campus an,
light cruiser Glasgow
Meanwhile. il appears from ia
English newspapers. a very stroI
British squadron was despatched
search for aud TO destroy our c.ula
ers squadron.
Nothing certain is yet known b
us concerning the battle. Il Is re.
sonahle to conclude. howevef. tina
he SoharnhOrst. Gneisenau and Len
zig were sunk while the Dresden an
The Nurnberg succeeded ia escaping
In view Of the superiority OF IA,
enemy's fleet. which consists particu
larly of big. fast well armed ships
there seems little chance that our two
cruisers can long evade pursuit W,
must, therefore. also reckon with th,
loss OF both these ships.
1T is hardly TO be expected from
British sources that accurate infor
nation viii be given of the course OF
the conflict or of the composition oi
the b itish squadron
1T should not be forgotten that
our squadron was four months on the
high seas and that without being abb,
to make use of cable grams o. other
MEALS of information. il assembled
and dealt heavy blow TO On,
enemy's fleet No protected harhoi
vas az the disposal Of our ships fol
most necessary repairs and there Wa.
no dock for the cleaning Of theh
keels. They succeeded. nevertheless
in getting supplies OF provisions and
coal Tor four months without fallin.
into the enemys hands"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
ALLIES WIN NORTH
BANK Of YS[R IN
HARD FIGHT
Desperate Fighting There For
Several Days
BIG GERMAN BARRACKS BURNED
Were at Great Naval Headquarters
at kiel Where the German
Fleet stays

Paris, Dec. 12-The allies have
won the north bank OF the
User Canal after hard lighting
or several days This is an import.
mt advance and puts the allies into
i point OF vantage tnat has been held
~ the Germans for several weeks.
The German losses in the fighting
along the canal have been severe and
t is supposed that the French and
British have lost heavily in their ad
yances.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
DISCUSS MILK PRODUCTION

Dairymen Meet Representatives Of
Vsrious interests at Bellows Falls
Bellows Falls. Dec, l1.-Ab0ut IS
milk producers attended a meeting
here today TO discuss the matter of
obtaining better rate for their milk
from the contractors in Boston. The
meeting was held under the auspices
Of the Boston Chambe' OF Commerce.
the state department OF agriculture
State Grange, Stale Dairymens asso
citation. the State Agricultural col.
lege. the United States department OF
agriculture and the Bellows Falls
Board Of Trade
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
LIFE SENTENCE FOR BALL
Slayer Of Mrs. Perley Wood Goes to
Windsor.

Slayer Of Mrs. Perley Wood Goes 70
Windsor.
ST Iohnsbury. Dec. ll.-Hosea BAH
30 years old. who in frenzy Of leal-
ousy shot and fatally wounded his
former schoolmate and sweetheart of
his boyhood. Mrs. Perley Wood. on
Sept ember %. last. at Lydohville is
to spend the remainder of his days
behind the bars of the states prison.
The SLAYER Of the 25-year-old wife
OF Perley Wood today heard the SEN
tonce of the court. given by Judge b
l.. Waterman. that because OF his
misguided infamation he must suffer
life imprisonment. Ball was brought
into Caledonia County court where he
changed his plea OF not guilty OF muir
der in the first degree to a plea of
murder in the second degree. Judge
Waterman Immediately pronounced
sentence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12

T. OR sALE-A room colonial house, slate
roof. extra good cellar with cor ere te bot
tom, barn 3tx2i: acres Of lood land, els
terms. tine ring of water and good well. .
n lple trees, variety OF other fruit. This prol-
erty il within easy walking distance of North
bennington trolley. Price $500. Easy terms
Nash s. Butchins. 5stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12

EOR SALE-O Nners are u leave town and
must sell splendid residential prop ".
with all modern improvements. rouse al TN.
shed Ia hard wood I've nice bed roo ms. arye
a ning roo N with lire place, living room. beau
tiful hail This property IA nearly new, in
splendid repair. and il COATED In test rslden-
tial ction OF BHn1ingion. Price $500. Easy
terms. Nash & Hutchins. b,tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12

L'OR sALE-And must be sold before anu
arv ist 10 close IN estate, neary new ive
room house, with slate roof, one. ourth acre OF
good land, shed, leu house ana good garden.
Considerable personal pr perty This Drope y
Il wlthio five inmates walk of North Benning-
ton trolley. Any reasonable offer viii he con
sIdettd Nash & HutChlus ct.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12

l. OR SALE state Line farm Of $50 acres
Is acre farm, mill. from station ana troll
lev. price s2,i0l. 100 acre farm. 2 miles from
Bennington. price 400. ~ acre farm adjoin-
ing village Of Old Is nnington, price 5000
illdge property from $ l01 20 5000. ID ,eir'-
bic buidir lots in all parts of the VII iRe. No
charge for listing prop rty. Nash Hutcs IN 3,
59tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
FOR sALE-Farm OF 50 acres, % acres nj

FOR sALE-Fam OF 50 acres. 20 acres Mia
bic land, ~ acres pasture with neveT faii-
lug water from nice front siream, 10 acres of
wen IN yard. good variety Of fruit. a very de-
sirable location on the main road, two miles
from station and fOur mitE from NOri h Ben
ningtpn large lawn With beautliul.sha TT es
nne place Tor summe. home. or an Automobile
I'm. Price sl,oOJ Easy terms. Nash \ Hutch
ms 59tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12

FOR SALE Farm Of 81 acres, good set Of
bui'dings, wood enous h for home use new
er ia ling water. located miles FROM South
Shat sbury. Price for bare farm s2,00-with
good team youbg horses. Q COWS, al farm ny
tools, 81 500 Easn & Hutchns. bf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
A Hard Cold

due 70 sudden change in the veath
er, exposure or any cause, II neglect
ed, may lead TO serious lung troubles
Keep Downs Elixir in the medioln,
cupboard, and take before the cole
develops into pneumonia, or con
sumption becomes seated. Solc
-sFerywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
/" HOW IS YOUR LIVER q"

No question is more important. As
your liver Is, so are you. Take Hoods
Pills,-best for a sick. torpid. mlser-
able liver, bliousness. constipation,
bad taste IN the mouth, etc. Sugar
coated. easily swallowed. Do not grippe.
Price Csc. Of all druggists or promptly
by mail of c. /. Hood Co. f~well. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12

lOR sALE-Moderu house With eirht rooms,
BAN 25x3j, wagon house 2J130. hen house
$3.50. heu house Ssl0, spien, Z garden. variety
Of .ruit, raunng water I'm house from neNt r
TAI ing 81 ring. This property il only 3 minutes
walk from ttation. rrice s2.t01 Nah n
Hutchins. FIRE lnsu a1ce. rents collectt d.
proper cared for and appraised. No cha &c
Tor listing pro. ertY. 5'fi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
MORO RAID IN PALAWAN
Scouts and constabulary Sent to Az
enge Looted Settlements

enge Looted Settlements
Manila, Dec. ll.-One hundred
Scouts and four companies Of Consta-
bularly under Col Nathrost, have
been orde ed to Palawan
II appears that ON Nov. IA fleet
OF eighty Moro vintas raided and pill
laged the wild tribe settlements in
southern Palawan and escaped.
palawan is the most westerly of
the larger islands OF the Philippine
GROUP.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12

London, Dec 12-The great Ger
man paval barracks at Kiel have been
destroyed by fire according to dis
atch from Copenhagen, but the
cause OF the fire is not known here.
Another German submarine attack
&c Dover has been repulsed with
loss Of two ships to the enemy, ac-
cording to unofficial report
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight Sunday in
crease in cloudiness. probably becom-
ing unsettled by night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
LYNCH LOUISIANA NEGROES
Men Charged with Murder Are Tan
en- from Guards and Killed

en- from Guards and Killed
Shreveport. Ia, Dee. 11.-Charles
Washington and Bread Henderson,
negroes. charged with robhing and
killing Cyrus Eiotchkn. white man.
near Morringsport. La Yesterday.
we're lynched nea- there today while
being taken TO Mansfield. In. for
safe keeping
Authorities said they had con
ies sed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12
COUNTY COURT
Adjournment Taken Until Monday
Afternoon.

County court adjourned this morn
ing until Monday afternoon when The
session will be resumed Immediately
following the arrival Of tine flyer.
During the forenoon the plaintiff in
the case of l.. r. Pierce of Manches
ter vs.. William Buskirks completed
the introduction OF evidence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-12

COR sALF-One fave year old horse nd and
fearless; one NV & p wagon; one dog cart
and harness: one new cutter. Whips, robe, aud
ban6ets ILquire Ill Adams 81, Id j. ~, L
son 4iiG'