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CoR sALE-rhe home property OF Harry

EOR sALE-The home property of Harry
4 and Adellne Daley locaied on Branc" ST.,
only short distance from Main ST. Trolley,
house has 'oons. AL modern improvme I. 1n-
c!udlng heat and is in the best of repair, lot
has frontage on Branch st. of Us It,. aud depth
OF las It. with extra,buiding lot on Gage S. eA
tension, barn, good garden variety OF ftu't.
nice la gn ana shade. This is very de5ira o g
home pro ooerty; can be bought very reasonable
ii sold before Jan srv lst,, for price and full
information see, Nash & Hutohin5 47tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

EOR SALE See us before January lst. re-
4 gardinp the home place of Jose ph Drohat
village limits property consists OF acre of
good land, that can re cut up into three good
buillIng lots and stiil | ave cough TO so with
home property, modern room house IN excel
lent repair. good barn, wagon shed. fine variety
of fruit, good water, IN tact one of the best bat
gains in Remington TODAY, tais property must
he sold before January let. to settle the estate.
once Nash S hutchins 4fti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
Baptist Church

Morning Service at 1890
Organ Prelude-"The Birth of Christ
Mailing
Old French Carol arranged by
Sitainer
Responsive Reading Selection 81 and
Gloria
Hymn-89
Scriptive Reading, Luke 2; 1-20
Anthem-"Hark the Herald Angels
Sing Schneider
Prayer and Response
Ofiertory-'The Holy Night
Dudley Buck
Anthem-"Calm on the Listening
Ear of Night Mario
Hymn-94
Sermon--Peace on Earth
Anthem-"Gloria' Fiske
Benediction
Postlude-"C Christmas Themes
Gigout
The usual evening service will be
held at 730. topic. The Difference
Christ has Made
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
REEVES HEADS STATE MILITIA

President of Norwich University Sue
ceeds Col. n. 7. johnson, Resigned.
Montpelier, Dec 22-At meet
ing of the staff and line officers of the
1st Vermont infantry this evening in
the office of Adjt. Gen. Lee S. Tillot'
son, Capt ira l.. Reeves, president
and commandant of Norwich univer'
sity, was elected colonel of the 1st
regiment succeed Col. Herbert T.
Johnson of Bradford. who recently
resigned his commission. There was
a contest for the honor between Lieut.
Col +. B. Thomas of Montpelier and
Capt. Reeves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
FORD SAILS FOR HOME
Peace Party Has Not Abandoned
Hope of Accomplishing Mission

London, Dec 24.-Henry Ford has
sailed for America, according to dis
patches received here from Bergen.
The other members of the party will
continue their expedition on the Os-
car H.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

FOR SALE Don't pay rent; $500 per NOR tn
for 20 years, with inter'ft. amounts TO
you building lot on Main St.. Grant ST.. Elm
ST., Weeks ST., Ue yey St.. Putnam st., Wash
inRton St.. Mckinley st, Dunham ST., Everett
ST., Convent 81, Monument ave- and seyerA,
new streets. Geo. H. Dewey, Agt. Sstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
CHRISTMAS music
NOSERVICES At
THE CHURCHES
Special Programs for Observance
of Festival
TO CELEBRATE MIDNIGHT MASS
Services at Sacred Heart and ST
Francis de Sales to Be Repeated
Sunday Morning.

The choirs Of the Bennington
churches have made the usual extern
sive arrangements for the observance
OF the Christmas festival Midnight
mass will be celebrated at the Sac
red Heart and st. Francis de Sales
churches The programs follow:
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NOTICE Save the Trade Marks frol- SSa
~ bits Cleanser. Babbtt's l77e Soap Pow
Babbitt's Lye, Babnitt's White FioatlnE Soal
and Rabbits Best Soap. Bring 80 to wilough-
by's for Chrlstmi IS Doll. bbJ25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
Sacred Heart Church

led Heart and st. Francis de Sales
churches The programs follow:
Sacred Heart Church
At the Sacred Heart church mid
night mass and all services will be
celebrated by the pastor. Rev. c. f..
Provost who will also deliver the ser
mon The choir, under the direction
of Edmond Noel choir master, and
Miss Emma Lamarre, organist, will
be assisted by Miss Rosetta Tetrault
and Condor G. Badger, yiolinists.
"Minuit Chretiens "A. Adam solo
Ernest MarcouX.
Introite-"Dominus dixit ad me"
Full Choir.
Kyrie-Mass in F-A Rosewig, SOLO
Miss Alice Rosseau and Miss
Denise Bellemarre.
Gloria Rosewig
Solo--Joseph A. Pellerin, Edmond
Hepelle and Miss Florence Noel
Sourie du Ciel--Christmas Medita-
ton Orchestra
Sermon Rev CH
Sermon Rev. c. e. Provost
Credo- Rosewig
Solo Joseph Pellerin
SoIo--Joseph Pellerin, Edmond He
pelle, Alice Rousseau,
EFT lnearnatus t"-Solo--Ernest
Marcoux. with violin obligato
Offertory-"Adestes Fideles'. Novelo
Duett--Miss Denise Bellemarre, and
Ernest Marcoux and Orchestra
Sanctus- Rosewig
Solo Gaudias Lacrouix
Agnus Del Rosewig
Solo Edmund Noel
Miss Florence Noel. Miss Alice
Rousseau. Joseph PdHerin, and
Ernest Marcoux
Communion Hymn-'A Jesus Infant
Joseph Pellerin.
Messe de L Aurore will be said af-
ter the midnight services and Christ
mas hymns will be sung by the choir
Christmas Day mass will be said at
10 o'clock, followed by the Benedic-
ton of the Blessed Sacrament.
The midnight program will be re-
peated the following Sunday
Those who are to assist in the pro
gram are as follows: Mrs,
Adjutor Marcoux, Miss Alice Rous-
seau. Miss Marie-Anne Guathier, Miss
Regina Roy, Miss Rose Durand Miss
Lea Roy, Miss Florence Noel Miss
Leda Eachon. Miss Denise Bellemarre
Joseph A. Pelerin, Ernest Marcoux.
Joseph Roy. Edmond Hepele, Gaud-
las LacrotX, Eugene Bren, Edmond
Noel director
Methodist Church
At the Methodist church Sunday
Christmas services will be held
Morning service 1880
Organ Prelude-Christmas March
Flager
Carol-Sweetly the Bells are Ginning
Hills
Hymn-Morning Star
Reginald Heber
Anthem-Break Forth With JOY
Spence
Pastors Subject
"a Changed Course"
Anthem-Christian Awake
Adolph Frey
Organ Postlude Swift
In the evening the Sunday school
will give a Christmas Concert
Organ Prelude
Hymn 1870 Come All Ye Faithful
Prayer by Pastor
Address of Welcome
Roger Thompson
Christmas Story
Miss Cora Moons Glass
Dialogue-The Childrens' Christmas
Song
Leona George, Marion Towsley, Lena
Miller and Maude Towsley
Recitation--"The Babe of Bethlehem
Core Atwood
Recitation-The Child and King
Alma Chapman
Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Robert Benjamin
Hymn 112-There's Song in the
Air
Dialogue-Why Does Christmas Make
Us Happy
Ella Gay and Marion Hollister
Recitation Marie Colgrove
The Star and the Angels
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

RSoR sAI.E--A first class dental oGce all
equipped. doing fine busiuess n one OF tho
largest cities in Vermont. Address Den'al,
Banner Office. 42l2o
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

T1OR sALE-A customer has left with us
Ford Touring car In need Of some over
hauling whicn he desires us to ,ell Tor him just
as it Is. A very w price will be accepted.
The Bennington Garage Il. W. Williams. 44bf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

LOR sALE-One 1915 Ford Touring car
\ equi pped with shock absorbers, at a low
price. Bennington Garage E. ". Williams
4Af
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

rOR sALE-A Smith Premier Typewriter
Z No, 5, with Tabuatipg Attachment, Long
Carr ave and Two Color Ribbon. But little
used. The Price Il s25. w. A. Root, l2l South
st. osu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
People Who Frequently Bag What They Going Tomoo
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Good substantial room house
toilet and city water. Piazza front and
rear. cnncre walks, extra good cellar. slate
roof, ali in best of epair. This propertY W IL
rent for sl200 per month. Owner expects to
lesve town. Has made very low nrice II sold
before January list. S450-Ssj0 cash-halan ance
on mortgage Nash Il Hutchins, b. 's5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

FOR sALE-One eight room house Arlington
VT. Inquire of j. A. CullinoD, 81 Baxter
St., Rutland, VI, 4u25'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
do Tomorrow Usually Little Bag They

Ruth Chapman
Recitation-Another Christmas
Hilda Benjamin
Offering
Song-Sleep, Sleep
Ladies Quartette
Poem-The Christmas Sheaf
Miss Minerva Holmes
HYMN 123
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

EOR sAIE-variety of Lathe and Planer
L tools drills ana reamers, etc. Apply to Eli
J. Tiffany 400 Gage st. 70tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
SHELLS INALSACE
FALL At RATE. Of
ONE A SECOND
Greatest lrti|Ie., Battle There
Since War Began
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY
Fifteen Thousand French and Ger
mans Have Fallen Curing
Five Days Fighting.
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY

Zurich Dec 24.-The greatest ar
tillery battle in Alsace since the open
ing of the war is in progress accord
ing to reports brought from the
Swiss frontier. Shells are reported
falling at the rate of 40 to 80 a
minute. The French and German
losses during the FIVE days fighting
are placed at $4,000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

Wanted-A girl for general house
work Apply w, II. Myers, 20S Val
entine St. 6ltt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
WANTED

YTANTwD-Experier young lady as
v" CLERK IN dry g lods store. State exper-
ence aud references. Address Banner, Box H.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

ORR ha1k oers an cat, answers 10
~ aue H. )eey. Finder fe urn TO Daisy
Tea ,. m al. Ieceiye re ard. IT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

VTANTED-Capab girl for holtework a.
w Verm MT Soldiers Home. t2tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

yENO RENT-Furnished rooms hot water heat
ID electric lights and bath. Mrs. j. 4. Rem
ington, 400 hillside At. 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24

Two RENT-Six room tenement on Elm 81
II Apply to William j. Meagher 06tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
JAIL HAUNTED PROSECUTOR
Cropsey's Aid Near Arrest on Early
Morning Stroll.

Assistant District Attorney Ralph Z.
Hemstreet, Of Brooklyn, narrowly es-
capped arrest early Sunday morning by
an overzealOus patrolman.
As the assistant prosecutor was leav-
ing his home. 1892 Bergen Street, he
was seen by Patrolman Crimmins, who
thought he was acting suspiciously.
When Mr.. Hemstreet stopped before
delicatessen store 70 pick up two
bottles of cream for which he had ar
ranged the policeman was more con-
WINGED he was on the trail Of a thief.
lie approached Mr.. Hemstreet and
asked for explanations.
The suspect said hs was going TO
meet District Attorney Cropsey 70 go
on a hike Crimmins replied that that
would be mice"
Have to meet our D. A., do you ?
Let me help you. Ever been intro
duced? What have you in the bum
dies ?" formed the succession of ques-
tions put by Crimmins. The bundles
were opened and the suspects presence
explained. The event ended yesterday
when Hemstreet wrote to Commissioner
Woods commencing Crimmins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
.COUNTYCLERKAD
HELD AS CRATER
Son of Republican Leader
Levy Accused in Nat
uraIiZatiOn Cases.
AGENTS PROMISE
ID MORE ARRESTS
Alleged Brides Taken from APP
plicants for Citizenship
Ranged from 10 Cents.

The first Of many arrests OF attaches
Of the County Clerks Office for allege Z
grating on candidates for citizenship
was made last night, when David Levy,
twenty-five years old, son OF Morris
Levy. the Republican leader Of the 2lst
Assembly District, was arrested az his
home. III East lO5th Street, by Acting
United States Marshal Ryan, charged
with having accepted, while a clerk in
the Naturalization Bupreau, fee larger
than that designated by law.
According to Assistant United States
District Attorney Stanton, Levy's ar
rest will be followed By fourteen 9TH
ers, all like him. accused Of petty
grating on applicants for citizenship
papers. Mr.. Stanton said that for
some time complaints have been piling
nm against the clerks of the NATURAL
zation Bureau. When {. orc. Cowley,
chief naturalization examiner, learned
OF the extent of the graft, County
Clerk Schneider discharged several
clerks last week.
The Naturalization Bureau is main
tanned by funds appropriated by Con-
gress and dispensed by the County
Clerk. The fee to be charged each APP
plicant is fixed by law. The offence
which Levy and the others are alleged
TO be guilty of is that they accepted as
little as 10 cents and seldom more
than so cents from the applicants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
$50 DEAD; $500 SUFFER
Storm Refugees Flock to New Orleans
Wires Hampered.

New Orleans, Oct !. - About 2,oOo
persons along the Mississippi River,
from New Orleans TO the mouth. a dis
lance of 10 miles, need food, fresh
water and clothing and other assist
ance, the relief committee on the state
conservation committees yacht Daisy,
which returned from a trip down the
river. reported to-day. Almost all the
people were declared TO be homeless
and without funds as result Of the
storm.
This city's communication with the
outside was crippled. Refugees were
arriving in the city during last night
and to-day on boats from river and
lake points. II is estimated the total
dead in the storm region will be in the
neighborhood Of $50 Thirty persons
reported dead near New Platform have
been found at Poydras, La.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
psny announced yesterday morning
that, although the work Of restoring
its lines 10 New Orleans had been i'm
pedcd by heavy rains. substantial prog
ress has been made. and that al the
opening OF business yesterday a mum
Der of wires were available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
AT 100, SHE TALKS por,,,..
Mrs Anna Caldwell R.s.ins &c.
Lost al Eighty

Physically better at on. b,,.
she was when eighty, Mr, AM. c ns'
well yesterday celebrated he, S..'
day at the Bsptis. Home. Thr... 'H.
Greene .'enues. Brooklyn.
Twenty years ago Mrs. calsv.u.
began to notice falling Of her ,, .a
speech and hearing. which bee.r. 'a'
and more affected until they x,,. ~, =
most entirely gone. To her .u,..
her senses suddenly showed ,is,. :.
restoration, and yesterday .h. r.. !"
TO SIT on the porch OF the ho-. 20
carry on a conversation and en,ov :.
occasion. wv 0s
81 am a Republican" she ,.;a q.
! want u clearly understood 49,. ~
was younger ! would be ou, w..
for the cause Of Republicanisn W
and | would be in the ranks FOR r,.
suffrage, too. The European VA,
terests me but little. am NOV.
terested in the success OF Tho ps,
lican party. do not know al Il
men who are running for oirs ),
year. but do hope the Repuh,i..i
candidates will win"
Mrs. Caldwell was born I, "
Scotia. She has been an inm.,. !.
the Baptist Home for twenty-five v.,..
Mrs. Susan Rafter. her sister. iva a., !.
be ninety-nine years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
GRASS DAN" BRADY BALkS
Refuses TO Chip in In Auto Firm, but
Court Says He Must.

Brass Dan" Brady. brother OF "Dia-
,,ord lin" NAV remain the Brass
King" but as component part OF an
automobile manufacturing corporation
he is through. At least for the time
being
With 100 other men. Brady became
interested in the Orson Automobile
Company. promoted by Horace NJ. XII.
horn. vice-president of the National
CITY Bank. and his brother, Orson Kill
horn. To get things going Brady
chipped in $4,000 for which he was TO
get an automobile. He got the car
Il cost him $1,000 Tor repairs. Then
il blew up.
Yesterday Brass Dan" learned tina.
il would cost him s2,5O0 more before
he would be square with his obligation
on his automobile flyer. This was the
amount OF n judgment entered against
him in the Supreme Court in an action
brought by the National Surety Com
pany 70 recover on note.
The Orson Company borrowed Sl25,
600 from the Farmers Loan and Irus,
Company. The collateral was insuf ,
fcient. so the company got a bond
from the National Surety Company
guaranteeing the trust company
against loss. The surety company in
turn took the notes of the stockho.d-
ers Of the Orson Company.
The National Surety Company had -
make good on its surety and tried TO
collect from the makers OF the notes.
BRASS Dan" refused to pay, but the
court said nc must. Others interested
IN the enterprise were James A. Still
man. J. ". McKinnon. Percy Rockefel-
Ter. william II. Porter and Henry
Rogers Winthrop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
EUGENIA KELLY
HIRES A LAWYER
Engages R. II. Elder
Davis's Counsel in $780,
900 Suit Against Mother.
M'INTYRE TO QUIT
CASE, RUMOR SAYS
Mrs. Kelly Fails to Make Move,
and Daughter Defies Threat
ened Arrest.

Miss Eugenia Kelly. who has so un-
equivocally declared she will marry Al
Davis. the cabaret dancer. when his
wife's divorce decree becomes effective
has engaged Robert H. Elder as her
counsel Mr. Elder already represents
Davis in the suit the erstwhile Jockey
purposes TO bring against Mrs. Kelly
for SANDER.
Despite Mrs Kelly's declarations that
she would determine yesterday what
course she would pursue toward her
daughter, she didn't pursue any course
ct all as far as could be discovered.
Shc was expected TO call upon her
counsel, John F. Mcintyre, at his Office
% Broad Street But she didn't. In
fact Mr.. Mcintyre said:
mo. she didn't come. and don't ex-
poet to see her to-day. ! haven't any
engagement with her. ] don't know
when I'm going TO see her. II 1t were
my daughter | would know what TO do.
But in this case | have not received
any Instructions
There even were rumors ahoat yes
terday that Mr.. Mcintyre was prepar-
ing 10 withdraw as Mrs. Kelly's coun-
sci because his client had reached no
decision concerning her action. Miss
Kcllv's retention Of Mr.. Elder indi-
Gates that the girl is anxious and ready
to fight for the chance TO marry Davis.
She is said to have remarked in re-
gard 10 her mothers arresting her:
arrest me- What? And why? She
hasn't got chance TO have me ar
rested. She can't bring any charge OF
incorrigibility against me again.
haven't done anything that would bring
me into court. and I'm too smart to
do anything, too. All ! want to do is
to marry Al. He's a lovely boy"
Miss Kelly is going about her affairs
as usual. She gave out an interview
Yesterday in which she indicated how
carefrce she feels over the whole mat
ter.
"Im going to marry Al just as soon
as he gets his decree she said. seated
IN taxicab in front of the apartment
where she and her mother dwell-not
in peace and happiness. THAT will
mean goodby to Broadway for both of
US" she went on, for we have taken
a house at East Williston. Long Island,
and Al is going 20 bring his dogs and
horses there from his parents place at
Eatontown, y. j., and we are going to
have stockfarm."
What about your mothers proposed
action to tie up your income" some
one asked the twenty-year-old heiress.
ooh. don't mind mother" laughed
Eagenia, merrily. She's good soul,
and means we'll We are having a reg
ular cat and Dog time of it. Every
time AIS name comes up there's war,
and lots Of it,"
Are you going to see Davis now?"
"You bet am" she said, as the taxi
sped away.
Mrs. Kelly kept herself largely in
communicate during the day. Tele-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
SHIPPING INTERESTS
URGE FEDERAL BOARD
Commission To Be Advisory in
Developing Merchant Marine.


Washington, Oct. 4.-The creation OF
a shipping board for the consideration
Of all subjects relating to the merchant
marine, charged with the responsibility
of making a success of il, but not TO
enforce legislation nor 10 regulate
rates, was recommended 10 Secretary of
Commerce Redfeld to-day by a com
mittee on shipping representing the
Chamber Of Commerce Of New York.
Such a shipping board. its sponsors
suggest, would bear a similar relation
TO shipping that the Federal Trade Com
mission does to trade. The shipping
board. however, would not 20 into the
business Of regulating rates as does
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
although shippers would have the privi-
lege OF laying before it rate agreements
70 find whether or not they were keep
ing within the law.
The committee suggested that such a
board. 20 take jurisdiction over all
maritime affairs, should be created at
an early date The committee will have
another conference in the near future
in New York 20 20 into the matter more
fully and later lay before the Secretary
Of Commerce the results Of their work.
Those who composed the committee
which saw the Secretary to-day were
=. A. $. Franklin, receiver for the In
ternational Merchant Marine; Alfred G.
Smith, Of the New York-Cubsn Mail
Steamship Company; George Dearborn.
Of the American Hawaiian Line; Cap
tain Allen Luckhurst. of the American
Line. Albert Straus. Of J. W. Seligman
{ Co., Of New York. and Edwin II. Duff,
IF the American Steamship Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
RILEY SPEAKS FOR OSBORNE
Inquiry. He Says, Might he ihous"'
Effort TO Discredit Warden.

Rney-Osborne politics will play no
part in the investigation into eond'-
tions in Sing Sing TO be begun next
week BY the Westchester grand jury
This is made clear in Letter re
ceived yesterday by District Attorney
Frederick +. Weeks. % West chester,
from John b. Riley. Superintendent OF
Prisons. In IL Riley said:
while have no objection 10 an
investigation Of Sing Sing by the grand
Jury. AZ the same time ] DO not IN NIX
ANY good would be accomplished DIV
such an invest cation AZ me preSeh'
time and the friends Of Mr.. Osborne
might construe such an investigation,
as being intended 20 discredit him ana
his plan for self-government by IN
mates ~
In commenting on this letter Mr..
Weeks said:
1T will be my duty to Investigate,
only felonies that have been committed
in the prison. and II convicts have as
saulted other prisoners they viii be
indicted and tried after their terms
expire"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
WASHINGTON MARKET
DENIES IT'S OPEN YET
Notice Three Weeks Too Soon,
Cry Frantic Merchants.

Washington Market was chaos yes
terday in more senses than one. Fran
tic merchants tried 20 move from their
temporary booths on the sidewalk 10
the new structure. 20 serve their Gus
toners and prepare for the coming
celebration. all at once The executive
committee tore its hair over an an
nouoccment OF the opening which went
out from Controller Prendergast's Of
fee yesterday, which. they said. was
three weeks ahead OF time.
A desire 20 capture publicity was the
motive which John d. Gluek, in charge
OF the press work for the Washington
Market Association. ascribed 10 the
men responsible for the premature an
nouncement.
Controller Prendergast and Sidney
n. Goodacro," he growled. wanted 70
see their names in print. So they took
this matter out OF our hands. Ridicu-
lous 20 say the opening IS 20 be this
week. Lock az u.s." lie waved both
hands at the confusion about him.
docs this look Ike opening to-day ,
We've planned great things for the
week o. October %. when the opening
r. scheduled. and now this announce
ment mixes everything up
William Minder. who with Carl A.
Koelsch and Charles Higgins repre-
sents the merchants Of Washington
Market. was equally indignant
"Mr. Goodacre should have waited
Tor US 90 make the announcement" he
'aid. "We're going 20 have grand
place here when It's in order, but We
sont want the public fooled into think
ns were ready 10 welcome them now"