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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
Each BIames Other For Failure in
.WiImarth Case
DETECTIVE is FINALLY EMPLOYED
WiImarth Shot Stella Cross at Ad-
olson Several Weeks Ago and
Eluded Capture.

Brattleboro, Aug 18-Attorney Gen.
| eral Herbert G. Barber had his atten-
tion called this morning to an article
published regarding the Wilmarth
shooting case in Addison in which it
was stated that Sheriff Olin A. Smith
day or two after the crime applied
to the attorney general for detective
assistance and that official was quot
ed as saying that he "would not feel
justified in authorizing the employ
ment of detective until Addison
county officials had satisfied them
selves that Wilmarth was not in the
region of the crime, whether dead or
alive"
General Barber characterized this
statement as absolutely false. He
said that he was not notified either
the morning following the murderous
assault or the second morning follow
ing. He learned that States Attor-
ney Sturteyant was in Connecticut
and then got in touch with the attor-
ney who was acting for him.
Mr.. Barber said that when nothing
had resulted from the activities of
Sheriff Smith he talked over the tel
ephone with Deputy Sheriff George
Farr OF Bristol to learn particulars
and the next day learned that Mr..
Sturtevant had returned He tele-
phoned to him and suggested to the
states attorney that it would be adj
yisable to have outside detectives
put on the case in view of the fact
that the Addison county officers -ap
peared to have let Wilmarth slip
them AS result one was put to
work as soon as possible.
"trhe fact that detectives from out
side are working on the case is not
due to any request from Sheriff
Smith, said Mr. Barber, "but at my
own suggestion approved by the
states attorney of the county as a
result of the failure OF the sheriff's
department to apprehend man who
had only horse and very short
start when the sheriff was notified"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
EeeLEsToN-PRocToR
Dughter of Late Governor Married at
Proctor.

Rutland, Aug. 12.-Miss Emily
Proctor, daughter of the late Cover
nor Fletcher ID. Proctor, and grand
daughter of former United States
Senator Redfeld Proctor, and George
Harry Eggleston, an attache of the
main Office of the Vermont Marble
company at Proctor, were united in
marriage this afternoon at 2.S0 o.
clock at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Fletcher d. Proctor, in
the village. The Rev. Frederick
Wingate Raymond pastor of the I'm
ion Church at Proctor, performed the
ceremony in the presence of intimate
friends and relatives only. The
couple was unattended.
The house was attractively decorat
ed with sweet peas, lilies of the val
Icy and roses. An informal reception
was held after the ceremony. Miss
Ruth Farr, Miss Minnie Proctor
Miss Eleanor Higbee and Misses Mar
garet and Dorothy Chisholm, all of
Of Proctor, assisted in serving re
freshments.
Out of town guests at the wedding
included Miss Ruth Farr of Holyoke
Mass, Russell Lalferty of Boston,
Miss Emily Dutton Proctor and Miss
Frederika Holden of Lake Placid, N.
Y, MIR. Eggleston and Miss Eggleston
of Canton, n. Y, brother and sister
of the groom, George c. Robinson of
West Rutland and Samuel A. Howard
OF Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eggleston left for a
wedding trip in an eight-cylinder Ca
.dilIac automobile which was gift of
the brides brother, Mortimer r.
Proctor. The couple will go over a
part of the Green Mountain trail
which Mortimer Proctor described in
recent issue of the Vermonter, and
then through northern New York
and the Thousand islands, making a
stop EN- route at Canton, N. Y, the
groom's former home.
On their return they will reside on
Oak street in Proctor. Mr.. Eggles-
ton has been associated with the Yer
mont Marble company about Is
months. He is graduate of st.
Lawrence University, Canton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
Taken atNurth Adams Had $1700
in His Grip
CAME FROM CAMDEN N. ].
Albert MayalI After Taking the
Money Came to Home of His
Brother.

North Adams, Aug 19--Albert May.
all, alias Albert Merrill, an express
messenger who stole $4,000 from the
Adams express company at Camden,
N. j., last Saturday, walked into
Murphy's saloon here yesterday and
found himself in the clutches of the
law, Pinkerton detectives who have
been running down clews rs to May
all's whereabouts since the robbery
traced him TO the home of his broth
er, who lives in Greylock, between
North Adams and Adams They point
ed him out to the North Adams police
and Capt Phillip Perron and Officers
Whipple and Walsh made the arrest.
After being taken to the station,
Mayall insisted that the officers had
the wrong man, but later confessed
that he had stolen the money and
directed them to suit case at the
home of his brother, where he declar-
ed that he had hidden what he had
not spent The police followed hts
instructions and found $500 in the
case. An additional S100 which he
had given to his brother was found
in trunk at the home.
Mayall gave his reasons for steal
ing the fact that he had several times
asked for an increase in pay and had
always been refused. He said that
the temptation had become so great
last Saturday that he could not re-
sist it. After taking the money he
had boarded a train for North Adams
and had arrived there Sunday. He
spent money freely there. Mayall
said that he was born in England 81
years ago but had lived in this coun-
try for a number of years. He waiv-
ed extradition and will be taken to
Camden today by police officer
from that city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19

FEDERATION OF LABOR
Governor Gates Spoke Before the
Vermont Branch.

The Vermont branch of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor held its an.
nual meeting at Burlington Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week with an attendance of 40 dele.
gates, representing more than $4,000
workingmen, says the Montpelier
correspondent of the Springfield Re-
publican.
The delegates were welcomed by
Mayor A. S. Drew and Gov Charles
w. Gates.
In his address Gov. Gates declared
his belief in labor unions, but said
he had to speak pretty plainly to
them during the last session of the
Legislature. He said:
a believe that a situation should
not arise in the whole state that
would call for strike or lockout,
and | wish that it could be made
legally impossible to have such. |
would have each member of a labor
union feel that he must be prepared
to make some sacrifice, that it is a
giye-andtake proposition, and that
the workingmans success depends
upon the success of his employer.
would have the employer feel like
wise that his success depends upon
the success of his workmen"
Gov. Gates was enthusiastically re
ceiyed, but it is significant that on
Tuesday evening Frank H. Mccarthy
of Boston, representative of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
clared that organized labor under no
circumstances would surrender the
right TO strike.
In his annual address President
Suitor OF the Vermont branch de-
clared that the organized labor move
ment of the state was not what It
ought to be. and that much hard
work must be done before the move
mcnt had Its rightfud place" in the
affairs and policies of the state deal.
ing with labor.
He called attention to the lack of
organization in the marble and tex
hHo HiItiS' nc SdlU ttt siluutiOH Ill
Barre last spring during the granite
strike was the worst from labor's
viewpoint that ever had developed in
the state, adding:
The situation was deplorable and
unwarranted, and must never happen
again He intimated that an ele-
ment OF the labor men slost their
heads, that the so.oalled progressiyes
really were reaetioimries, and that
the "deplorable situation" prevented
the adoption of some desirable labor
legislation. He conceded, however,
that the last Two sessions of the Leg
islatnre had accomplished more than
all their predecessors in favorable la
boz legislation. Icd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
WILL NOT RUN, SAYS HUGHES
Justice Declares He Would Refuse
Presidential Nomination.

Trenton, n, j., Aug 1S.--Justice
Hughes of the Supreme Court OF the
United States has refused to permit
his name to be considered as a Presi
Dental candidate in 1916, according
TO statement made today by ex-Gov
ernor Edward C. Stokes.
Justice Hughes also advised Mr.
Stokes that ii he were nominated he
would not accept. In other words,
Mr. Stokes said that Justic Hughes
has put at rest for all time considera-
ton of his name in connection with
the Presidency.
Justice Hughes's statement was an
answer to a communication sent TO
him by the former Governor few
weeks ago. In his letter Mr. Stokes
suggested that Justice Hughes per-
nit his name to be used upon the
broad ground of availability, his duty
to his country and the confidence of
the people in him. The former Gov.
ernor incidentally advised Justice
Hughes that many in New Jersey
wanted him to run.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
GEN. JOHN c. BLACK DEAD
Former Commander-in-Chie of G. A.
&. of the U. S.

Gen. John C. Black, civil war vet
eran. former congressman. and form
er United States commissioner of
pensions, died suddenly yesterday in
his room at a Chicago hotel. Gen.
Black was a member of the United
States civil-service commission He
enlisted at the outbreak of the civil
war as a private and was brevated
brigadier-general in April, 1865 for
gallant services in assault on Fort
Blakely, Alabama" He was command
er-n-chief of the Grand Army in 1903.
Gen. Black was born in Lexington.
Miss, January 27, 1889, and was ed
ucated in the common schools and at
Wabash college Serving in the I'm
ion army from April IA, 1861, to Aug
ust l6, 1866, he rose from the ranks
to be colonel and brevat brigadier
general. After the war he studied
law and was admitted to the bar. He
was United States commissioner OF
pension, 1853; member of congress
at-large from Illinois, 1889. and
United States attorney for the north
ern district of Illinois, 1859,
Gen Black had been prominent in
the military order of the Loyal Leg
ion and in the Grand Army. Knox
college conferred on him the degree
of LII. d. At the beginning of 1904
he succeeded John r. Proctor as
head of the United States civil-serv-
ice commission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
Postponina Old Aae.

Oyerworked, weak or diseased kid
ncys will often make a man or wo-
man feel old before middle age.
Rheumatism, aches and pains in
back, puffiness under eyes, stiff
joints and sore muscles, biIiousness,
headache and various other symp-
toms give warning that the kidneys
need help. Foley Kidney ills bring
sound healthy condition and help
the kidneys eliminate uric acid and
other poisons from the system, which
when permitted to remain, cause
dngerous disease. Harold w. Cole,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
5000 ON LOST TRANSPORT
German Report of the Sinking OF
British Ship Royal Edward.

Berlin, Aug. IS, (by Wireless to
Tuckerton, N. J)-The Overseas
News Agency today gave out the fol-
lowing dispatch from Athens
"The transport sunk by German
submarine in the Aegean Sea belong
cd to the Peninsula & Oriental Com
pany. She carried 5000 troops, and
sank in four minutes.
The foregoing apparently refers to
the sinking of the British transport
Royal Edward, an account of which
was given out by the British Admiral
ty yesterday The Admiralty state
ment placed the number of military
officers and troops on board at 1882,
and gave the number of the crew as
220. Out of the total 1,G02 ON board
about 600 were known TO have been
saved, the Admiralty announced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
Story of Great Storm Which Rag
ed For Four Days
GALVESTON SUFFERS WORST
Sea Wall Which Was Built After
Storm of 1900 is Credited With
Saving City.

Direct word from the storm swept
communities of the southeastern
Texas coast is bringing details of the
tropical hurricane which put Calves
ton, Houston Texas City, and scores
of other towns in dire peril. With
large sections of the district yet un-
heard from, the death list was more
than 100, the heaviest reported loss
being from Virginia Point, opposite
Galveston. The property damage may
exceed s3O,000,O00, with Galveston
contributing half that amount.
According to information available
last night the deaths were recorded
as follows: Virginia Point 30; Texas
City, 1S; Galveston IA; Morgan's
point II; Hitchcock, Z; LaPorte. Z;
Port Arthur, Lynchburg, 8; Sylvan
Beach, 3; Seabrook, 3; Houston 2.
Property loss estimates were vague
except in few instances, Houston,
Texas City and Port Arthur adTces
gave definite figures for those plac-
es. but most of the other towns re-
ported in such phrases as very
heavy" not yet estimated" and con
siderable Some of the estimates
were as follows: Galveston, Sl5,000,-
O00 or more; Houston, $2,000,0O0;
Port Arthur, 100000; Seabrook,
100000; Sabine. 100000; Sabine
Pass, 100000, Kemah. $4,000
In addition there was an enor-
nous loss to cotton growers in the
storm belt, some estimates stating
that % per cent OF the crop of cen
trail Texas was destroyed, and plac-
ing the loss at millions of dollars. :
The oil fields also suffered severely
and it is probable that it win take
100000, to replace destroyed der
ricks, recap unroofed tanks and re-
pair damaged machinery.
That the death list did not approach
that of the storm of 1900 was due to
two causes-the strength of the Gal
weston sea wall and the haste with
which residents of the costal plains
sought places of refuge in conformity
with the warning of the government
weather bureau.
Galveston, as in 1900, bore the
brunt of the storm, but this year was
bulwarked against the elements. The
storm reached its height here at a.
m. Tuesday, when the wind rose to
80 miles an hour. This was eight
miles an hour more than the wealth
er bureau recorded for the 1900 yisi-
tation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
MRS. r. E. MOORE ENTERTAlNs
Lawn Party and Farewell Dance At
tended by Many Guests.

Mrs Frank r. Moore of Adams
street was the hostess OF a delight
ful lawn party and barn dance given
at her home Wednesday evening in
honor of her guests, Miss Anna Pow
ers of Cambridge, ana Miss Kathryn
McMahan of Valley Falls, Miss Anna
Manning and Miss Avilla Mclaughlin
of Troy
Illumination for the lawn was fur
nished by Japanese lanterns. which
were also used for light in the barn
IN the rear of Mrs. Moores residence
where the dance was held. Flags
and bunting were effectively used in
trimming the interior of the barn.
A light collation. was served Mrs.
NJ. +. Manning of Troy and Mrs. Il.
j. Cummings served.
About thirty couples attended the
dance. Among the out of town guests
present were Guy Manning, Thomas
Malone, Albert Quillianan and Miss
Ida Fitzgerald of Troy, Charles II.
Daley OF Schenectady, John II. Daley
and Clarence Daley, Miss Marjorie
Shelby of New York, Walter Shea of
fioosick Falls, the Misses Leahy of
Utica, Miss Rose lIaines and Miss
Madeline Grady of Fair Haven and
Miss Pauline Collins of Rutland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
BRITISH CIR USER
SUNK OFF COAST
Of JUIlhND
According to Report From Berlin
This Morning
GERMANS APPROACHING pVIhSK
Invaders Near This important juno
ton of the Railroad From
Petrograd.
GERMANS APPROACHING pV|nSK

Berlin, Aug. 19.-By wireless via
Tuckerton "A British cruiser and
one destroyer has been sunk by the
German fleet OFF the coast of Jutland.
This report indicates that there
has been naval engagement some
where near the coast of Denmark,
but the exact location is not given
Berlin Aug. 10, via Sayyille: The
German forces operating in Courland
are nearing Dynsk which is on the
main line OF railroad south from Pet
rograd and is an important junction
point.
Riga is also threatened. The Rus
sian force to the south of Riga has
been dispersed and it is expected
that the city will be occupied at once,
Brest-Litoysk is now two thirds
Mackensen and the German artillery
within range OF the city's outer de-
fences. Four thousand prisoners
were taken last night and seven can
non and nine machine guns.
Paris, Aug. 19--The French forces
north of Auas gained IN important
victory last night and made an ad-
vance greater than at any preceding
effort in the past five weeks.
London Aug. 1.-two more sub
marine victims in addition 10 the
Arabic are reported today. The yes
sells sunk are the Wilson liner Grad
no and the small steamer Thornpeld.
The crew are reported to have been
saved
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
T0rpedOed By Submarine Near
Fastnet To-day
HAD AMERICANS ON BOARD
Big Steamer Was Warmed and Early
Reports Do Not Indicate Loss
of Life.

London, Aug. 19.-The $4,000 ton
White Star liner Arabic bound from
New York to Liverpool was torpedo
ed and sunk today by "a German sub
marine off Fastnet
The details of the sinking of the
Arabic are meager as yet, but it is
not indicated that lives were lost
unless from the boats after the pass
engers and crew were taken off.
The Arabic was warned to stop and
time was given for the crew and pas
sengers to leave the ship before the
vessel was torpedoed, but the time
was so short that it is feared some
may have been left on board.
The Arabic carried 175 first cabin
passengers and 35 in the steerage
and crew of nearly 100 The ship
was loaded with goods but what pro
portion was of war materials is not
given.
The rescue of the passengers and
crew was aided by fishing boats from
Fastnet which We're not interfered
with by the submarine.
How many OF the passengers and
crew were Americans is not yet
known here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
Worms Cause Many ch!Idren,s Ills.

Worms, by thousands, rob the child
of nourshment, stunt its growth,
cause Constipation, Indigestion, Ner.
vousness, Irregular Appetite, Fever
and sometimes Spasms. Kickapoo
Worm Killer gives relief from all
these. One-fourth to one of these
pleasant candy lozengers, taken as di-
rected, kill and remove the Worms,
regulate your child's bowls and re-
store its health and vitality. Get an
original 25c box from your Druggist.
Don't endanger your child's health
and future when SO sure and simple
a remedy can be had
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
BUYS READsBoRo PROPERTY
Deerfield River Power Company
Makes an Extensive Purchase

wakes dn ENteHSiNe TuTCTdSe
Brattleboro, Aug 1S-The Deer
field River Power company, control
led by the New England Power com
pany's interests, has bought the prop
erty of the Metal Edge Box company
at Readsboro, including paper mill
and pulp mill and $4,000 acres of
land. The Deerfeld River Power
company intends to develop 1000 ell
ectric horsepower at the Readshoro
plant and to complete the installa-
tion Of electrical machinery this fall.
The box company takes lease of
the mill properties anu Will operate
them for five years. The develop
ment OF the Deerlield river which be-
gan in 1911 has reached four plants
with total capacity of $4,000 horse.
power and eventually it is planned
to develop an aggregate of 125,OOO
horsepower.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
FRENCH SEIZE BIG ESTATE

Paris, Aug. 12.-The Civil Tribunal
Of the Seine has sequestrated the
property of the German millionaire,
Herr Jellinek.
This property, consisting for the
most part of real estate in Paris and
the Rivera, is worth about 100000
OOO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
St. Louls-Newark, date changed.
"comfort Ye, comfort ye my People,

Comfort Ye. comfort ye my People"
When the Prophet Isaiah was sent on
mission of comfort, it was neces-
sary for him to receive before he
could impart. A man really receives
much comfort from his life insurance
before he imparts it to his people.
National Life lns. Co., of vt. (Mu-
tual) Earle S. Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VT,
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19

A regular meeting of Bennington
Council knights of Columbus will be
held Friday evening. Important busi
ness is to be transacted and all
members are requested to be present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League

Chicago 5. Boston 3.
Cleveland ), Washington 0.
Detroit 4, Philadelphia 1.
New York-St. Lonis. rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
National League

Boston 5. st. Louis /.
Cincinnati Z, New York 4.
Pittsburg s. Philadelphia 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19

To rent: A seven room fiat at 11S
North street, second floor, gas, cleo
tricity, etc, inquire at above address
or at Evans. Tel AL Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19
WEATHER

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19

Federal League

FeGerai League
Pittsburg II, Brooklyn 5.
Baltimore 8, Chicago 0.
Buffalo Kansas City 2, first game.
Buffalo 8, Kansas City ?, second
game.
st. Louis-NeWark, date changed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-19

London, Aug 1S-Tho Russian ar
mics are probably in a more desper-
ate situation tonight than they have
been since the war began. Koyno,
one of the greatest Russian fortress
es, is lost. Brest-Litoysk is under the
fire of Germany's destructive siege
pieces wilma, far TO the east, is be-
ing stripped of its industrial equip
ment and the civil populations is flee
ing. Preparations for the evacuation
of Bialystock continue. The German
artillery is nearly in range of Bielsk,
a railroad town of little less import
ance. Novogeogrievsk, with its treas
ure of war material and its enormous
garrison of close to 100000 is about
to capituate.
1t would appear that the long pre-
pared nolBrestLityosk line of re-
sistance is about to crumble, almost
before its defense has been begun,
Even the most optimistic of the Brit
ish critics can find nothing of bright
ness in the Russian situation. The
Petrograd dispatches hint at the prob
ability of the fall of such important
points as Wilma and Bialystock, as if
officially inspired to prepare the al
lies of Russia for the worst.
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G. p. Clark, Ekwanok 50
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