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Mountain advocate., 1915-06-18
COMMISSIONERS SALE


Grant Griffin, Pltff.
VS.
New South Brewery
& Ice Company, Defts.
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PLAYGROUND NOTES


The Athletic Badge Tests advanced
by the National Playground and Rec
reaton Association of America. will
be held at the Playground Friday af-
ternoon for boys and girls This
year the badge will be given free to
all those who qualify. These badges
are of very attractive design, finish
ed in bronze and well worth trying
for. Besides being symbol of ae-
complishment, they establish a fell
lowship between the children of all
the Fairgrounds in the United States,
The boys events consist of chinning,
running and jumping; the girls of
balancing, potato race and basket ball
throw. Further details may be OBJ
tanned from Miss Vossler or Mr..
Stevens at the Playground and enter
les should be made at once.
Tennis sets have been won as fol-
lows; II. Gregg from w. T. Meyer,
Sc; Ca r. Jenney from A. Pellerin,
6-1; 6-1; c. Graves from w. Bartlett,
GA; 60. S. Levin from II. Sexton
4-6, 81, Sc.
Girls night at the Playground,
Thursday night. Open at $50
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-18
Had Organization and Leaders
and Worked Carefully
FACTS WERE GENERALLY KNOWN
State Authorities Had Plenty of
Warning But Took Mo Precau-
tons to Save Frank.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. IA business
man of Marietta in discussing the
lynching of Leo NJ Frank, said this
aiternoon: u
THE public will never know, the
identity of the twenty-five brave and
loyal men who took into their own
hands the execution of a law that
had been stripped from them by Gov
ernor Slaton. | would not advise in
quisitive authorities or persons to try
ly banded together now and as re-
lentless as at the momemnt they in
vaded the State Prison"
This man knew of the movements
of the lynching clansmen, of their or
ganization, of their plans and of their
painstaking system of advance prep
arations. He would neither admit
nor deny that he was a member of
tho mob.
"The men who hanged Leo Frank,
he continued, did not go about it
with a spirit of lawlessness or vindic-
tiyeness They felt it duty. a duty
TO their State and Commonwealth. a
duty to the memory of Mary Phagan,
whom all Cobb County loved and
whose memory is cherished in every
household in the hills you see over
there to the west.
They would have lynched him
more than month ago if some one
hadn't got careless and permitted a
leak. Governor Harris was appris-
ed OF the plan and ordered the militia
to- be in readiness. That was the day
when the county police were scouting
in the edge of Fulton and Cobb Count
ties, on the lookout for automobiles
from Marietta. Governor Harris and
the military authorities no doubt re-
ceived widespread censure for this
apparently unnecessary action. but
If the truth were known it gave Leo
Frank at least one month of grace he
would not have received from the
hands of the men who were about to
go to Milledgeyille for him.
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STOCK HOLDERS OF
ROCKISLAND R.R.
WERE ROBBED
Looted of Twenty Million By Their
Directors
SCORED BY |. c. c. REPORT
Promoters of Holding Companies
Took All the Roads Money
SCORED BY |. C. C. REPORT
Promoters of Holding Companies
Took All the Roads Money
and Credit.

Washington, Aug. 17.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commissions report
on its investigation of Rock Island
railroad financial affairs made public
here today shows millions of dollars
in losses in stock transactions, charg-
es the railroad officials with misrep-
reservations in their reports to stock
holders, discloses great profits to pro-
moters of the Rock Island holding
companies and arraigns the syndicate
operations which began in the early
90s.
The department of justice has been
waiting to 90 over the reports and
the Interstate Commerce Commission
broadly suggests action by the legal
branch of the government 1t says
those guilty of misleading reports to
stockholders should be subject to
adequate penalties
The aggregate losses to the Rock
Island in the Alton. Frisco and other
deals are summarized hy the commits
sion as follows:
Frisco deal, approximately So
100000; Alton deal, approximately,
$6,370000 Trinity and Brazos Valley
railway deal, more than Si,500,000:
Consolidated Indiana and Deering
Coal companies, at least $l,S00,000,
and $2,500,000 additional if advances
made to the coal companies can not
be collected: contributions Or gratui-
ties to officers and directors, about
S1,000,oO0; expenses of maintaining
and housing holding companies, more
than $290,000; transaction of c. III.
Venner, stockholder. s217,00O; mis-
cellaneous and unexplained expendi-
lures, $75,523. These items show an
aggregate loss to the railway com
pany of more than $20,000,00O.
In addition, thereto, it is to be
noted that prior to June 80, 1914, the
railway company paid to financial in
stitutions in connection with the issu-
ance of bonds commissions aggregat-
ing more than $1,600.000 and suffered
discounts of more than $17,7O0,000."
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MONDAYS BOXING BOUT
Good Zeal of Conflicting Opinion
Over the Matter.

The Banner has received several
communications and a score or so of
opinions relative to the sparring
match at Hunts upper grove Monday.
The matter is too voluminous to
print and anybody who has an opin-
ion on the subject is entitled to it.
The writer saw the bout, not from
the ring side, but from the slope sew
eral yards away To him it looked as
though both Foster and lllingworth
were guilty of repeated fouls and at
tempted fouls and that Fosters foul
at the end was merely more fragrant.
The management of the affair ad-
yertised boxing match. but the bout
hadn't been going ten seconds before
it developed into an attempt on the
part of each of the principals to
knock the other fellow out, The
referee, Mr.. Cummings, warned them
repeatedly but it did no good and it
was perhaps as savage two rounds
as WIS tftl louSllt III Nti iioiit'
In view of the occasion it was wise
TO stop the bout and the question of
supremacy can be settled at some
later date Illingworth has challeng-
ed Foster and when the bout is
pulled off it will draw we'll. To the
Banner reporter the young men
seemed pretty evenly matched and
the difference of opinion among
those who saw the match supports
this view.
Whatever the technical decision of
the referee or of spectator who
knows the rules of the game it did
not appear to the reporter that either
man was beaten when the bout was
called off. but that both had been ex-
posed.
Referee Il. j Cummings gave the
decision to lllingworth on Fosters
foh, but the general impression of
the audience was that Chief of Po-
lice Brazil stopped the bout because
the men wouldn't spar, but insisted
ON trying TO knock each others head
off. Partisans of each now insist
that their man was a sure winner.
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VERMONT GOLF TOURNAMENT
Large Number of Entries Forecasts
Close Competition

The 14th annual tournament of the
Vermont Golf Association will begin
at $50 O'Clock tomorrow morning on
the course of the Mount Anthony
Country club. The entries are com
ing in rapidly and in such number
as to Indicate one of the best gather
ings of Vermont players in the his
tory of the association. The entries
include the names of many young
players from clubs that have not
been largely represented at the tour
nament in past years and competi-
ton is expected to be close.
The qualifying round will be play
ed tomorrow forenoon in which the
first sixteen will qualify for the
Championship. The first round, match
play, comes in the afternoon.
Friday morning is the second round
match play and in the afternoon is
the semi-final round.
Saturday morning opens the com
petition. 36 holes, for the champion
ship. The handicap match will be
played during the forenoon.
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PAVILION DEDICATED
Exercises at Playground Tuesday
Afternoon

The dedication of the local play
ground pavilion was held Tuesday af-
ternoon before good sized audi
ence who enjoyed the very appropri-
ate patriotic exercises. After the
dedication the public was invited to
inspect the building and to witness
the various activities which were TAX
ing place upon the grounds
The exercises began at 8 o'clock
with flag raising by the playground
children and visitors. Following
this was the dedication address by
Mrs. Warwick Carpenter, president
of the Civic League. Mrs. Carpenter
spoke of the difficulties encountered
in the erecting of such fine building
and thanked the public spirited citi-
zens who gave their aid and support
for the project. The response in be
half of the playground children was
given by Miss Vossler, the play
ground supervisor.
A flag drill. dialogue and folk dane
es by the children completed the af-
ternoon's entertainment After the
program a flag party was held for
the children with games and stories.
Candy was given away to each child.
Those in charge of the playground
work are especially indebted to w. c.
Bull, the architect, who, through his
generosity and kindness, designed
and supervised the work ON the pa
vilion and insured its successful and
speedy erection.
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CHALLENGES KID FOSTER
Young llingWorth Wants Another
Meeting with Bennington Boxer

Young lllingworth, through his
manager, d. A. Illingworth, has issu-
ed a challenge TO meet Kid Foster of
Bennington before any club that Will
stage the bout in New York, Massa-
chusetts or Connecticut. The condi-
tions of the meeting made by Hing
worth are that Foster shall weigh in
at rngside at 1885 pounds and that
the winner shall take the entire per-
centage of the gate receipts offered by
the club that stages the bout. Hing
worth is willing to post a forfeit of
500 to gnrantee his appearance.
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venizeIas Called By King to Form
Cabinet
BALKAN STATES PLAN FOR WAR
Change OF Cabinet In Greece Expect
ed to Bring Her Help to France
and England.

London, Wednesday, Aug. lS.-Fol.
lowing his acceptance yesterday OF
the resignation of the Gounaris Cabi'
net, rendered on Monday after the
Premiers crushing defeat in the
Greek Chamber, King Constantoine
requested Eleutherios Venizelos to
form a new Cabinet The former
Premier asked four days IN which to
consider the situation before reach
ing a decision.
There is said to have been no re-
straint during the interview such as
has been reported at previous audi
ences. 1t is believed i'll Athens that
the King and the Liberal leader
have arrived at an understanding
which is virtually complete.
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BASEBALL SERIES COMING
Annual Game Between Bennington
and the North Village.

The annual baseball game between
Bennington enthusiasts and follow
ers of the game in North Bennington
Will be played little earlier in The
season than usual to allow time for a
possible series of these interesting
matches. This friendly contest of
prowers between the two villages has
become such an established feature
and such an enjoyable one to the
fans that the mere mention of the
coming event should assure a large
and enthusiastic crowd of spectators.
The first game win be played Sat
urday afternoon. August q on the
playground diamond. Tags will be
sold to spectators for 10 cents each,
the proceeds to go toward the play
ground baseball fund.
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BARS JUDGE FROM TRIALS
Colorado Court Prohibits Hillyer
From Trying Strike Cases

Denver, August 1.-THE Supreme
court of Colorado today issued a writ
of prohibition barring Judge CRANKY
Hillyer from presiding at future
trials resulting form disorders in the
recent strike of coal miners. The
Supreme court also granted super
sedeas in the case OF John X. Law
son, labor leader, convicted on a
charge of murder growing out of Col
orado coal miners strike and under
sentence of life Imprisonment The
action allows the Lawson appeal to
come before the court on its merits.
The court reserved its decision on
the request of Lawson's counsel that
be released from jail on bond until
after briefs are filed in September.
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GREAT FORTRESS
/, At KOVNO TAKEN
b D., ''!aTpMANS
-Four Hundred Cannon and Il 1000
Prisoners Captured
RUSSIAN NORTH LINE TURNED
Berlin Today Also Announces the
Capture Of Two More Forts
Defending Novogeorgevsk.
RUSSIAN NORTH LINE TURNED

Berlin, Aug. IS; BY wireless to
Sayville:-T great Russian fort
ress at Koyno was captured by the
German forces last night With it
the Germans secured 400 cannon,
10000 prisoners and an immense
amount of war supplies and material.
Announcement of the capture of
this stronghold at the north end of
the new Russian line was officially
made by the war Office today. The
fortress was taken by storm after
short resistance. This places the city
OF Koyno in the hands of the Ger
mans. The troops in the city have
retired toward Wilmer so hurriedly
that they did not have time TO de-
stroy the munitions gathered at this
point.
The war Office today also announc.
ed the capture of two more forts at
Novogeorgieysk and the fall of this
Russian stronghold is expected with
in a few days
The Austrians advancing from the
southwest are within a dozen miles
of Brest-Iitovsk where is gathered
the vast quantities of material
brought from Warsaw. The Aus
trians are pushing forward on both
banks of>the Bug.
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MRS. FRANK NOT SURPRISED
Widow of Murdered Man Reported
Bearing Up Well.

Mrs. Leo Frank received the news
at Milledgeville. Ga, that her hus
band had been lynched in a manner
that led those present to believe that
she had been expecting it, She was
preparing to go to an uncle's home at
Athens, Ga, when she was told what
had occurred She is reported bear
ing up well.
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BAND CONCERT
Weekly Concert This Evening at
8 O'clock.

The regular weekly band concert
by the Bennington city band will be
held this evening and the following
will be the program:
March-Supremacy Crosby
-NabucodonOsor Verdi
Serenade-Love in Idleness
Macbeth
WaltZ-Roseda Davis
One-steps-K entucky Home
Donaldson
Silver Fox Loyde
Selection-The Ilighwayman
Tobani
Caprice-Love and Kisses Harris
March-The Speed Kings Losey
The Star Spangled Banner
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London, Wednesday, Aug. 1S.-The
retreat OF the Russians from Poland
continues and it is believed probable
they will have to fall back further
than The Brest-Litoysk line, as Berlin
reports that General Litsmann has
stormed and taken the forts on the
southwest front OF kovno, capturing
45OO prisoners and 240 guns. This
probably means the early fall of the
fortress itself, between which and
the capture of the Wilma Warsaw.
Petrograd Railway. there cannot be
much delay.
Another fort on the northeast front
of Noyo Georgievsx also has fallen
and the Gordon is being closed
around the fortress.
Other armies from the west and
south are advancing toward the Brest
Litovsk line. ..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont. fair, continued cooler to-
night and Thursday. ..g
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EOR SALE RABBIT and coon, hound pup
J. and yearl'ng dogs the best ard oldest strain
price. William Martin, No. Bennington Vt
h Il II D 5itGf
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THE sTRATToN REUNION
Nearly t5o Present at the Gathering
Monday.

mOUQuys
Almost $50 persons were present
at the Stratton reunion Monday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ
Crawford ON Park street this being
one of the largest as well as one Of
the most successful and enjoyable in
The history OF the association
bThe ample grounds at Mr.. Crawf
fords made an ideal place for the re
union The tables were set in tie
shade at the rear Of the house and, at
one o'clock the company sat down to
splendid dtrlner served by the
ladies'
Those present from ont of town
were: Mrs A, l.. Morse and chill
dren North Adams, Mass; Mrs. Geo.
Stratton and Miss Mildred Stratton,
Wallmgford, VT: Gertrude and Alice
Kelly, South Wallingford. Vt; Mr..
and Mrs, Fred Lyons, MIR and Mrs.
Louis Lyons, Nelson Lyons, Fred
erick Lyons, John Macdonald. Green
field. Mass; Victor Macdonald, Col
chester, Conn; Adelaide C. Stratton.
Hartford, Conn; Walter f. Rock
wood, Rochester, n. Y: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph +, Potter, Washington, d. c.;
Mr., and Mrs Lester Martin and chill.
dren. Pittstied, Mass; Mr. and Mrs.
c. E. Stillman, Berlin, n. Y.
After dinner the following program
was rendered:
u1nrino
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kOR SALE-Farm OF lt9 acres. pood SIX
II room house, horse barn. and wagon sheu,
orchard of SO trees, abundance of wood ior
home use, ney5r failing water at house, ana III
pasture land all level and well fenced, VIII i1-
elude good COW, hor5e, caves d mOuths oiu'
tons hay, good two horse 'umhcr wagou'
moving machi. e. hay rake, all growing cr1ts,
and ali small tools This farm must be soli 70
Nosh & Uutcbina 56tt
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For SALE Mahogany antiques, l35 years
old fine Napoleon bed. ca'd thhle sofa IN
beautiful grained fern pattern also laties hicy-
Gle hardly used Address Salesman North
Holden Street Moth Adams Mass 52t6t
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NOTICE
How to Keep Well

Keep the liver active and the bow
els regular by using iJaxter's Man
drake Bitters. 1t Is safe remedy
for constipation, biliousness, malaria.
sick-headache, loss of appetite, dizzi-
ness, general debility. Sold every.
where, liquid or tablets. 25 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-18

London Aug, 1S.--Dispatches from
Gen. Hamilton announce a gain of
500 yards after hard fighting on the
Gallipoli peninsula
German Heppelins last night raided
east coast towns in Kent and Essex.
Nine persons were killed and SO in
jured. But little property was de-
stroyed. The raiders escaped,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-18

EOR SALE Ono four cylinder FIVE passe 1ger
J. IS horse power Interstate touring car.
This car is in excellent condition aud WI pe
sold at a very low figure. e. w. Williams,
The Remington Garage. 4tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-18

TOR sAIE-One Ford Roadster this car
Il would make a good tight truck and will be
sold at very low figure. Bennington Gararge
59tf
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DOR sALE-35 brown leghorn ,yesrljng hen
l. IT, j. Kulp strain of layers. sixty five cent
a piece. Address 10 IN Huntington North lien
nington, Tel. 1898 toto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-18

TOR SALE-Large six-door iceboX. T.. -.
L Patterson, opera house heck b5t6
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For SALE-Smal place with 2acres extra ad
pair; fine never-faiIing water. LocAtSd ,ts DO
tween North Remington and soltn Sntilss-
bury. Price 800 easy terms Nash hd,Fh ny
ins. o9tL
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For sALE-The large brick dwelling. on
formerly occupied by the late Anna z fark.
This house has spacious grounds and contains
fourteen large rooms tesidts pantry, nltn
1t is equipped with all mooern improvements.
This place, which is one OF the mcst desirable
in Remington, will be sold at very TeasoE-
able price Apply TO II, II. webster, Il. ".
II Hea1y or Edward J. Hall. bennington. lStt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-18

EOR sAfE-The Worthington homestead
l. in North Bennington, VI, consisting oi
story house, porch across entire front and part
of each side hot air furnace, Kewanee water
system, bath room and acetyline gas plant
Large, roomy barn, sditabe for garage, cement
walks nice lawn, gravel driveway; also gar
den Lot has frontage OF over f0I feet. An
ideal place for anyone desiring n home with all
modern improvements. Will be scld reasona,
ble Inuuiie OF r. A. Jones, First National
Bank or of Mrs. w. Il. Worthington. on
premises, North Bennington. Vt. 56tt
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I2OR sALE-Second hand coal and gas rauge
J. Phone 2t3. NJ or address Pc. BOX 39i SOTO
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EOR SALE Bay horse, 10 years. never been
Il harnessed. Also 100 Rhode Island Reds ard
barred Rock pullets. months old. Balsus,
North Bennington. Plone l7l-W. Dill
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EOR SALE Couple of harness. one carriag
and buggy. w. ID. watson Depot st
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LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

Tor SALE Chester White and Berkshlr'
Il pigs, al The Walbridses shomestead' otOt
EOR sALE-Harz Mountain canaries: Dr.
II II. X. Rri:toi. 0uof
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XYyANTED-Pu Pupil nurses a the Taunton
w State Hospital Training School for Nur
ses For particulars, address nr. Arthur
l. oss, Supt.. Taunton State Hospital, Tiunlon
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vVNO RENT One side of Il rev two family
II house on Convent Ave. ContainingseVen
rooms and bath Hard wood floors electric
tights and all improvements. Apply TO Denis
Donohue, Tel. 10s-M. 45ti
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WkNTER

uTANIED a place for a boy fourteen
w years old to do chores Tor bis board ava
go to school. Inquire III scottSt. iN tE
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TO HENv

UyO RENT-seven room house on North
Branch street, in good repair. Inquire a.
r.. Rickert $40 Gage st. 49ti
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WANTED To hike farm with LARGE house
w and barn Address *, Box aS, Man
hester Depot, VI. nl ggW
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-18
ITEMS FROM BROAD CREEK.
Newsy Notes Gathered Around South
River District by Capitals County
Correspondent.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Hamilton Polk, of
Arlington Md, were guests on Sunday
last of the parents of Mrs. Polk, near
Brownsville.
The Bishop of the Diocese, Rev.
John Gardner Murray, will visit St
Johns Hall, at Gambbrill's on Monday
next at 730 p. m. Rev. Dr. McComas,
of Annapolis, will deliver the sermon
for the evening. After the address by
the Bishop, the following day an all
day scervice will eheld at the same
place, when the arch deaconry will be
present, with Rev. James Magruder, OF
Hockey Hall, and Mr.. Mayo, with sew
eral others, who will give addresses
for the day. Luncheon will be served
at noon by the members of St.Pauls
Chapel, st. Stephens and St Johns
of Gambrill's.
A violent electric storm passed over
this section lastSunday afternoon with
a heavy downpour of rain. Miss Eta
Cole, residing near Broad Creek, re-
lates that she was standing in the door
way when a bolt of lightning hit the
house. She says she felt the effects OF
the electricity. There was no damage
reportedin the neighborhood.
H. d. c.