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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
NORTH HoosIcK

Herbert Allen of Boston visited his
parents recently.
Leslie Baker of Greenwich visited
Miss Leta Allen Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ellis spent the
week end in Hoosick Falls.
Childrens Day was observed in NJ.
f. church Sunday evening.
Misses Ella and Marion Bull of Hoo
sick Falls were recent visitors in town.
Mrs. George Harrington and daugh.
ter, Ruth spent Saturday in Eagle
Bridge.
Mrs. Clayton Hillman attended the
convention at Center White Creek
Friday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Hillman enter
tanned friends from out of town OH
Sunday.
Miss Carrie Nesbitt returned to Al
bany Friday after a few days visit with
her mother.
Miss Phoebe Ecysimer of HoosicR
Falls spent one day last week Will
Miss Ruth Harrington.
Mrs. Edward Sullivan and daughter
Helen OF Greenwich are visiting hel
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Baker.
Miss Leah Harrington is spending ;
few days in Buskirks as the guest o
her grandmother, Mrs. John Mcclure
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27

Field Headquarters, Mexico, June 26.
via wireless to Columbus, n. NJ, June
26.-American negro troopers faced al
most certain death at Carrizal with
smiles on their lips and they burst into
song Cnce or twice as they fought their
grim fight against odds, is the story
told by Captain Lewis T. Morey when
he arrived at field headquarters today.
For forty-fve minutes the men
fought, joking among themselves all
the while. even though they realized
We had been trapped and had little
chance of getting out alive" he said
Captain Morey said he had never
seen such valor as was displayed by
Captain Charles T. Boyd in leading a
handful of dismounted skirmishers
through the machine gun fire and into
the ambush of death. He added that
it was not until their ammunition was
exhausted that the troop was finally
cut to pieces, and he told of the heroic
death of Lieutenant Henry r. Adair OF
Portland Ore, in an attempt to replen
ish it,
Lieutenant Adair died fighting, his
last words being, Go on, sergeant" tC
non-commissiCned officer at his side
Captain Morey said.
The two were on their way to the
pack animals carrying the ammunition
when they were intercepted near &
small irrigation ditch by a detail of tht
MeXicans. Lieutenant Adair had al
ready been wounded and had lost his
pistol in the previous fighting. but h,
had borrowed another and was nghtinl
hand to hand battle when he wa
killed. He fell unconscious and wa
caught by the negro sergeant as h,
slid toward the ditch which was deep
| ly filled with water.
The sergeant held Adair in his arms
his face above the water until he died
the wounded officer reviving only lon
enough to whisper orders to leave hin
and finish the mission.
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WRITTEN PROOF
41!4!AT MEX|CANS
BEGAN FIGHT
Responsibility Placed by Message
on Capt. BOyd'S Body
AMERICANS FEARED TREACHENY
Mexican Statements That CavaIrymen
Attempted to Take carrlzaI
Refuted.

Washington, June 26.-Secretary
Baker announced to day that a mess
age had been found on the body OF
Capt. Chas. f. Boyd, who died fight
ing at Carrzal, which virtually proves
that the American cavalrymen were on
a peaceful mission when the fight with
Carranzistas was precipitated.
The message is in the form of a car
bon copy of communication which
Capt. Boyd addressed to the Mexican
officials at Carrizal requesting the
usual permission for the American
troops to pass through the town and
asking that the proper military au-
thorities be notified
It lends strong support to the state
ments already made by other Amerl'
can troopers that the Carranzistas
treacherously attacked the little party
of American troopers after permission
had been granted to them to enter Car
rizal.
1t is at least evident that Capt. Boyd
sought this permission in the usual
way and thereby clearly indicated that
his troops had no intention of yiolat
ing instructions or of acting independ
emily of the Mexican military authors
ties. Both at the State Department
and the War Department the message
| found on Capt Boyds body is regarded
as highly important evidence. Incl
dentally it completely disproyes, OIL
cials say, the statement made by MeXl
cans that the American troops tried tt
attack and take the town of Carrizal OF
| any part of it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
TROUT BITES ANGLERS FACE
Californian Can Produce Proof Of His
Story.

Pasadena, Cal, June 25.--J. A. John
ston Is III and suffering intense pain MS
the result of FISH bite, In company
with three friends Johnston was fish
ing for trout in Deep Creek.
lie spotted twelve inch trout and
tried for an hour to land him. When
the fish lodged under a rock to hide
Johnston stopped down to peer under
the stone. the top of which was on a
level with the surface of the water. to
see where to throw the next bait, when
the willy fellow nabbed him on the
check and refused to let go until Ho'
ward Elmberger and Carl Christensen
came to the rescue and beat the trout
OFF with the butt of their fishing poles
Had Il not been for quart bottle OF
whiskey which the men had with them
Johnson thinks he might not be living
as the bite Of the fish proved as pois
onous as that of n rattlesnake.
His face is badly swollen and thC
Inflammation extends into his lef
arm. Johnston says he will neye
again 70 closer to trout than from
the end of the pole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
TO ASSIST
IN SHAKESPER|AN
PRODUCTION
Julius CeaSar to Be Given byWel-
fare Association
PROFESSIONALS TO TAKE PART
Three Public Performances to Be Held
on the Evenings of August
3, 4 and 5.

julius Caesar is coming to town.
History declares he was cremated, but
because he was written up by Shakes
peare, he is not allowed, any more
than the rest of the poets characters,
to rest in peace this year. The three
hundredth anniversary of Shakes
peare's death has been and is being
commemorated all over the country
by pageants, Mosques, and other pro-
ductions on large scale of the plays
of the immortal poet, and Bennington,
never far behind. is among the towns
to have a celebration. At the sugges-
tion of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Elliot,
whose volunteer help in the prepara-
tion of amateur performances in Ben
nngton for ten and more years is APP
preciated by US all. the play julius
Caesar will be given here on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday OF the first
week in August.
1t will be an out Of door affair. un.
der the auspices of the Public Welfare
Association, and directed by the Elliots
who have appeared on the stage many
times in this very play, Mr.. Elliot for
number of years playing Brutus TO
Mr.. Favershams Caesar. Mr. Elliot
will be Brutus in our production local
people will take other parts. The cast
will include large number of people
The Welfare association has appoint
| ed committee Of five to look after the
| business end of the production, and has
| engaged to supplement the committee
Miss Sophie Wilds of New York, for
merly of Middlebury. Miss Wilds held
the position of executive secretary for
the recent successful pageant of New
! ark. n. j., being for months in close
touch with all its details, and is
thoroughly capable of managing cele-
brations of this sort.
Miss Wids was in town on Monday
to consult with Mr.. and Mrs Elliot and
the committee. She will return the
twelfth of July, and will remain
through the performances. 1t is
planned to have three public perfor.
finances, the first to take place the even.
ing of August third, the second, the
evening Of August fourth, and the third
the afternoon of Saturday. August fifth
The executive committee appointed by
the officers OF the Welfare association
is as follows: George VI. Hawks. Mrs
George +. Graves, Mrs. Robert +. Hea
ly, jeanette Il. Perkins, John Z. Mill
gan.
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RAISING NEGRO REGIMENT
Many Spanish-American War Vets Ex-
pect to Enlist.


New York, June 26.-The first negro
regiment in this state is in process OF
organization under the direction of
Public Service Commissioner William
Hayward. Mr. Hayward, who holds
commission as colonel in the reserve
militia, has been asked by Governor
Whitman to take charge of move
ment which has been planned for some
time by number of leaders among
the negroes here. Recruiting Offices
will be opened this week
There are many negro Spanish-Amer-
ican war veterans in New York, and
the officers think that number of
these men will enter the new organi-
zation. No color line will be drawn in
the final appointment of officers.
Efficiency is to be the sole considera-
tion.
If the present plans are carried out,
the regiment when organized will con-
sist of twelve companies Of infantry
one machine gun company, one supply
company, one headquarters company
and a band. The band is already ar
ranged for through the cooperation Of
Europe's Orchestra, which has long
been playing for dances in New York.
Although both in the civil and Span
ish-American wars New York was rep
resented by colored troops, they have
never been organized as distinctive
ly New York force At the time of
the civil war an effort was made TO
form New York regiment, but Gov.
Horatio Seymour refused to authorize
the organization and the negroes went
in as national volunteers.
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C. A. CALDERWooD DEAD
Prominent Vermont Mason Cead at
st. Johnsbury.


st. Johnsbury, June 25.--Charles a.
Calderwood one Of the States most
prominent Masons and we'll known in
political circles, died at his home here
this forenoon after an illness of about
a year of diabetes. Mr.. Calderwood's
death was hastened by slight attack
of diphtheria which he suffered a few
months ago.
The deceased was born at Green's
boro in 1S49 and was graduated from
Peoples Academy of Morrisville. After
teaching school few terms he came
to st. Johnsbury in 1875 and engaged
in the furniture business in which he
has since continued. celebrating the
40th anniversary of his entry into St.
Johnsbury mercantile circles in 1915.
He married Miss Ida Pinney OF Green's
boro, November Is, 1873, and she with
three sons, Charles s., Clarence r.
and Alyi p, survive him.
Mr.. Calderwood was a 33rd degree
Mason. and had been at the head OF
the Grand Lodge. A. f. and A. M;
grand chapter, r. A. NJ; Grand coun-
ell, X. and S. NJ; Grand Commandery
and was also a member Of Mt. Sinai
Temple a. A. o. n. NJ. S. He had held
all of the offices in the local bodies and
at his death was treasurer OF all four
lodges. He served his village as trus
tee two terms and represented st
Johnsbury in the State Legislature
19l0-l9l2. He was for two years q
trustee Of the State hospital for the in
sane at Waterbury and was recently
re-appointed to that position by Gov
| ernor Gates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
REAL HARD LUCK STORY
kentuckian Tells Of His Mlsfortunes
on Derby Day

Cynthia. Ky. June 25.-Carl Musser
has a hard luck story. He started for
Louisville to see the Derby, and took
the train that was joted in a head-ou
collision at Kenney Station. two miles
south OF Paris, when the two trains due
to pass there tried to pass on the same
track.
He wasn't hurt, but was shaken up
some and lost IA little of his nerve.
Then at the Derby he was given a
straight tip by Martin Doyle on George
Smith, and bet 81. The ticket called
for S10.S0 George won, all right but
when Carl went to cash his ticket he
found some gentleman with light fng-
ers and deft touch had lifted the ticket
from his coat pocket and left Carl
nothing.
As a finishing touch he missed his
train and had to come home by automo-
bile. going many miles out of his way
in Shelby county to get around bridges
that were being rebuilt and not getting
home until o'clock in the morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
TO LIFT TAX ON TIMBER LAND
Committee Appointed to Frame New
Laws.


Rutland, June 25.-At a recent meet
ing of the State Forestry association
held in this city, President Ernest
Hitchcock OF Pittsford was authorized
to appoint a committee of three to in
vestigate the tax legislation which ap-
plies to timber land in the State. These
appointments were announced Satur-
day and they include three prominent
men of the State: Ex.Congressman
Frank Plumley of Northheld Prof. A.
+. Hawes OF Burlington, State fores-
try commissioner and John n, Harvey
of Montpelier, an attorney and former
executive clerk under Gov. G. H..
Prouty and at present assisting in the
revision OF the statutes under the di-
rection of Lieut. Gov. Hale X. Darl-
ing.
The plan is to arrange some tax law
which will not be such heavy burden
on mmbermen and others owning tim
her land us to compel the owners to
dcvastate the lands to save taxes. The
timber land will be assessed yearly,
but lightly, and the tax collected when
the timber is cut
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
FRAOET-TALBoT
Wedding SoIemnized This Morning at
Sacred Heart Church.

One of the prettiest weddings of the
season was solemnized this morning at
the Sacred Heart church by Rev. c. T..
Provost when Miss Lucy Talbot, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Talbot Of
Mill street became the bride of Odilon
Fradet of Geneva, n. Y.
The bride was gowned In a white
embroidered net over white silk and
wore veil fastened with orange
blossoms and carried white bridal
roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Marion
Durand, wore blue crepe de meteor
trimmed with gold lace with a large
white picture hat and carried white
bridal roses. Mr.. Fradet was attended
by Napoleon Talbot, brother of the
bride, After the ceremony dinner was
served to a number OF invited guests
at the brides home. Mr. and Mrs
Fradet received many beautiful pres
ents including cut glass, linen and
silver. Mr.. Fradet's going away gown
was Copenhagen blue trimmed Will
white and white hat to match. After
| spending their honeymoon In Niagara
they will be at home to their friend.
after July 10 ut Geneva, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
Clear Skin Comes From Within

It is foolish to think you can gain n
good clear complexion by the use of
face powder Get at the root of the
trouble and thoroughly cleanse the sys
TEN with n treatment OF Or. Kings
New Life Pills Gentle and mild in ac
tion. do not grippe. yet they relieve the
liver by their action on the bowels.
Good for young, adults and aged. Go
after a clear complexion today. 25c,
ut your druggist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
NEGRO TROOPERS
JOKEO IN FIGHT
At CARRlzAL
AmbuShed CaVa|Ymen Sang While
They Returned Fire of MexiCanS
BOYD'S CHARGE SPECTACULAR
Americans Forced to Scatter After Am
muniton Had Become
Exhausted.

Ell Paso, June 27.-Four more surviv-
ors of the Tenth cavalry battle with
the Mexicans have been rescued by
Gen. Pershing's forces.
They escaped after the battle and
finally found their way to the American
column. They suffered terribly from
lack OF water and food
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
NEW ROAD BEING BUILT
New Thoroughfare Leading OF Silver
Street.

a new road fifteen hundred feet III
length is being constructed on the East
side of Silver street just at the top OF
the hill. The land through which the
road passes was recently purchased by
the American Land company which
has its headquarters at Providence.
Twenty men are now busy on the job
clearing away the rocks and laying the
road foundation.
After the road has been completed,
building lots will be sold along its en-
tire length and new residential street
will be added to the directory OF Ben
nington. The work at present is under
the personal charge of Andrew John
son who is a road agent for the land
company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
NO MEDIATION NOW
Lansing Insists Carranza Must Deliver
U. S. Prisoners.

Washington, June 26.-Through X.
nacio Calderon, Minister from Bolivia,
the Latin American diplomats in Wash
ington were given to understand today
by Secretary Lansing that the United
States was not disposed at this time
to entertain any proposals of mediation
between this Government and Mexico.
Although discouraged by the rebuff,
the Latin American representative at
conferences among themselves later
in the day agreed to ask their Govern
ments to urge Gen. Carranza to give as
satisfactory answer as possible to the
demand for the release of the prison
ers held at Chihuahua and for state.
ment as to his future course of action.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27

FOUND-An automobile crank. own
or may have same by calling at Banner
Omce and paying for this advertise
m,ns. 20tl
WANTED-position as cook or
house.keeper, widow lady with two
children age and 4. Can give
reference. Address post.olIlce, Box No.
So, South Londonderry, VI 2Ot6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
eoUIRRELs MIGHT GET THEM
Mayor Lea Of El Paso Talks OF
"Peace Commission"

I'll Paso, June 26-The general at
titude of the American border public
toward the peace commission head
ed by David Starr Jordan, which is to
meet here for the purpose of consider
ing the Mexican situation, is reflected
in the statement Of Mayor Tom Lea to-
day, Mayor Lea said
"The only suggestion have to make
is that they might hold their meetings
in Peace Grove, across the river. |
cannot offer them Washington Park,
because the squirrels are running
loose, and squirrels are unusually fond
OF nuts"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
sHAckLEToN RESCUE FAILS
Explorer Unable to Reach % Men on
Elephant Isle.

London, June 26.-Sir Ernest Shack
Teton in telegram sent from Port
Stanley yesterday says he returned
there from an attempt to reach Ele.
phant Isle, but greatly regrets to be
unable to rescue his % comrades left
in an ice hole. The ice conditions, he
says, were much more difficult than
In his previous attempt last May in n
South Georgian whaler He says that
he has abandoned hope of saving them,
With regard to food Sir Ernest says
there is hope OF a supply of pengulns,
as he saw penguins on the edge of the
ice. These, he says, would supplement
the food ashore, which consists mainly
of bovril and rations, having a high
| calorlnc value.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
TABLET INSTALLED
Classmates OF Late Commander j. H.
Holden Pay Fine Tribute


4 splendid tribute to the memory of
the late Commander Jonas Hannibal
Holden, U. s. ~. of Burlington, and
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George II. llol'
den of that city. who lost his life with
the sinking OF the steamship Marrow
line during a hurricane in the Gulf of
Mexico on August l6. 1915, has been
paid by the members of his class OF
1896 at the United States Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis, Md, who regarded
Commander Holden as their most be-
loved member. A bronze tablet has
been installed on the northeast wall OF
Memorial hall in the midshipmen's
quarters at the academy on which are
emblazoned the achievements of Com
mander Holden's life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
BRYAN SHOWS SENSE
Refuses to Act on a Civilian Peace
Commission.

st. Paul. Mimi, June 27.-William
Jennings Bryan today declined to act
on an unofficial civilian peace commits
sion with David Starr Jordan and
Frank p. Walsh to meet three MeXi-
cans.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the plan Is
neither opportune nor proper unless in
line with the wishes of President vii.
son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
MEXICAN PESO GOES BEGGING
It Is Worth Only 2Ia Cents In Spain
Now.

Madrid, via London, June 25,-Mexi-
can money has now so deprecated in
value that a peso is quoted at only 10
centimes, equivalent to ~ cents in
American currency. The money is
without purchasers. A Mexican living
here who was formerly wealthy now is
in great distress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont probably local showers to.
night Wednesday fair and cooler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27

TO RENT-Flat on North street ov-
or Burns Cigar Store. II. ID. Fillmore
Village. 2Ot6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27

letter of Endorsement which you have
sent to the progressive committee. No
one is more sensible than | of the last
ing Indebtedness of the nation to you
for the quickening of the national
spirit, for the demand for an out-and-
out 100 per cent Americanism and for
the insistence upon the immediate ne
cessity of a thorough-going prepared
ness, spiritual, military and economic
Chicago, June 26.-The Progressive
party swung in behind Charles Evans
Hughes for President, through action
here today by a large majority of the
party's national committee.
With handful Of former Democrats
and Republicans irreconcilable fight.
ing to the last moment, but reduced on
the vote indorsing Hughes to six mega
tives and nine refusals to cast ballots
against thirty.two in favor of the Re
| publican candidate, the committee took
| action, pledging the party to go the
whole route with Hughes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27
ROOSEVELT AND HUGHES

Are to Dine at Hotel Astor Wednesday
Night.
New York, June 27.-Col Theodore
Roosevelt and Charles Il. Hughes are
to dine together at Hotel Astor We'd
nesday night. SO far as known there
are to be no other guests
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-27

81 am deeply appreciative of your
Endorsement / find no difference in
platform or In aim which precludes
the most hearty cooperation and the
most complete unity. Il is within the
party that the liberalizing spirit you
invoke can have the widest and most
effective influence. | solicit your
earnest effort for the common cause.
The letter to Mr.. Roosevelt was as
follows:
Il warmly appreciate the cordial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

I0e sNnO0 eSe nm.
M
u - tAks shAm in srder. The arvt IL
the taSts.
vaoh IL measre and hollow. but crisp;
N . coat that 10 rather too tight in the
waist.
va . favor Of wino'-the-visp.
10 habit Of getting up late you'll agree
nat Il carries too far whom ! say
nat II frequently breakfasts at s o'clock
tea,
Aad dimes On the following day.
One might take time TO point out
additional ~simlartiee. but really It IL
aly necessary to say that bohemians
Ike snarks, must be described In par
ocular patches. Distinguishing those
rat have feathers and bite from those
hat have wh!skers and scratch" Who
yer pursues bohemia from idleness
e the within TO seek queer corners
indeed. will discover that no one batch
r group is quito Hike another batch or
sroup: that each company or set or
co,erie Of true artists or dilettantes
or base pretenders boasts it's own dis
.nctive code Of living. Perhaps II one
MOTTO might be made to cover all the
groups whose real or professed aver
son to the commonplaces OF life consti-
ute them bohemians, that motto
might we'll be: Let me not be as
other men are."
II is quite futile to start with the as
sumption that bohemia does not exist
IN New York; that the whole business
e make believe and pretenle and silly
.oslng and hypocrisy: TO argue that