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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28

Mexico City, June 2S-A conference
on the demand OF President Wilson for
the release of the American troopers
held as prisoners is in progress here
today and q decision is expected in a
few hours.
Washington, June 2S.-A reply to
President Wilson's demand for the
release OF the American troopers held
as prisoners in Mexico is expected this
afternoon. The belief is based upon
a telegram received from Consul Rodg
ers at Mexico City.
Washington, June 21-Unless Gen.
Garranza surrenders the % American
troopers held at Chihuahua City before
tomorrow night President Wilson prob
ably will go before Congress Thursday
to ask for authority to rescue them by
force. Pending their release the Unit
ed States government will not consid-
er any offer of mediation or arbitra-
tioE
The state department had no inti-
nation tonight as to when a reply to
the note sent Sunday demanding inn
mediate release Of the soldiers might
be expected 1t was delivered yester-
day at II a. M. Special Agent Rodg-
ers has been unable to forecast the ac.
ton of the de facto authorities.
Prompt compliance by Congress
with any request the president may
make as to Mexico was foreshadowed
today by the calm which prevailed in
both houses Although measures de
signed to prepare for war were under
consideration and the corridors of the
capitol hummed with rumors, there
was no excitement and discussion OF
the subject on the floor was avoided
The legislative branch of the govern
ment was plainly waiting to do It's
! part when what the majority regarded
as inevitable should come.
1t has been very plainly indicated
that unconditional surrender of tht
American prisoners held at Chhuahu;
would be the only immediate step Gen
| Carranza could take to avoid hostili
ties. Whether a mediation proposa
might be considered after their re
lease is a matter of speculation. OF
ficials have no desire even to talk mat
ters over on hypothetical bash
founded on what might be possible i
the prisoners were given up.
There is reason to believe, however
that plan which did not involve
military status quo in Mexico and tn
consequent hamperlng of Gen. Funs
tons dispositions to guard the inter
national line from raiders would b
considered at least If the capture
troopers were freed first.
The state department late in tn
day received its first official news G
the cavalrymen prisoners from othe
! than Mexican sources. The Britis
consul at Chihuahua City transmi
ted a report through the embass,
saying that the % troopers and a
interpreter were being we'll treate
and that the injuries of the two woun
ed men were slight The British col
suate took over American interest
when American officials were wit
drawn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28
ESTATE OF ADALlNE 3. PRoVAN
STATE oF VERMONT.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Hon.
- District of Bennington. ~. able Probate
Court for The District of Bennington aforesaid
To all persons interested In the estate OF
Adaline II provan late OF Bennington. in said
District deceased. GREETING
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the s0th
day OF july noxt for examining and allowing
the account of the Executor of the estate
OF said decreased and for u decree OF tho resi'
due OF said estate 70 the lawful claimants of th'
same, and ordered that public notice thereof be
given 90 all persons Interested IN said estate by
publishing this order three weeks suocessively
previous 20 the day assigned. In the Bennington
Evening Banner n newspaper published at Ben.
nington, In said District.
THEREFORE you ure hereby notified 20 ap-
pear at the Probate Oflice IN Bennington in
said District, on the day assigned, then ndthere
10 contest the allowance OF said account II
you see cause, and establish your right as helrs,
leRateee aud lawful claimants TO said reedre.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, this 9th day OF
June, 1916,
AMY II. HARBOUR, Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28

get pretty nearly the right result"
Although the Vermont jurist has
plainly evidenced the fact that he is ex
ercising a bountiful degree OF tolerance
and consideration in his trials he never
theless, keeps wisdom and common
sense to the foreground in his acts. he
never let's sympathy blind his sense
OF justice and it takes a shrewd pris-
oner to fool the Judge.
This was amply illustrated last week
when a man convicted of stealing eigh
teen pounds CT brass from the Navy
Yard came before him for sentence.
"Why did you steal this material?"
his honor asked, beaming upon the
prisoner, in kindly manner His
friendly way evidently deceived the ac-
cused man, who thought that a pathe-
tic story would set him free.
Il stole it," he answered because
wanted to make some toys for my
eight months old child"
For that story | shall give you thir-
ty days in the city prison" icily re-
toIted Judge Howe. IF you had told
me the truth might have been leni-
en;."
Another innovation that Judge Howe
has introduced in his sittings in Brook
| lyn is to consult with lawyers on both
sides before making the charge to the
jury. This has been greatly appreciat-
ed by both the District Attorneys of.
flee and the counsel for the defense.
81 always do this" said Judge Howe
| 81 prepare the charge in writing before
counsel begin to sum up, and submit il
to them for their consideration, asking
| them their opinion on it. Between the
three of us We arrive at conclusion
that will be known to us all. Either
they modify their plans to suit mine ol
change my charge"
Unlike most other jurists Judge
Howe reads his charge from writer
paper to the jurymen, so as to preven
! error. Judge Howe is an ardent advo
cate of hard work as sure road t
success
For young man | know of no bet
ter way to get started than to begil
practice in some small city or town
alone. 1t will make man self-relian
and the necessity of making ends meet
away from home. will make him ge
out and do his utmost | haven't muc
consideration for genius, but think
whole lot of hard work"
Judge Howe is self-educated ma
/ and he believes this kind gives the hes
, and most lasting results. He bega
. practice in his home town in st. John
| | bury, when he was II.
r "There are two kinds of education
. he explained. "The one we get frol
others, and the one that we get on
, selves. The only kind that is good ft
0 | anything is the kind we get ourselves
Judge Howe was appointed to h
present position on the bench {
Il March s, 1915 by President Wilson. /
is a democrat and was twice candida
a for governor of his native state. /
a isn't even middle aged in appearance
\ wears dark hair long and has u
n marks of stateman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28
OTIS MUSICAL FoLLlEs
Comedy Coming to Harte Theatre
Next Week

Phil OFT who comes to the Harte
Theatre Monday. July Srd, with his
musical follies company enjoys an
unique reputation among musical come
dy fans. For years he has been star
and OF the famous OFT brothers. He
has always headed his own shows
through New England and has success
fully played IN every city of the coun-
try east of the Rockies" His line of
comedy is his own and is not an imita-
tion Of anybody else any more than
Charlie Chaplin ~ an imitation. AS u
stage manager and producer he stands
unriyaled and his present organization
is one OF the best he has ever headed.
It is n real show with bright, breezy.
catchy music. pretty girls and comed-
ians that are laugh producers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28
SWAN MouRNs LOST MATE
For Five Years Big Bird Has Been
True to Memory.

Harrison. Idaho, June 26.--For the
fifth consecutive year the lone swan
was seen the other day in the swamps
along the st. Joe river between here
and st. Maries by Capt Eli Laird OF
the steamer Colrax.
The swans mate was shot by hunter
several years ago and each season the
big white bird is seen to return to the
same spot After remaining n few
days in the vicinity where its mate was
shot the swan continues on its north.
ward migration. The bird has no fear
of the river steamboats,.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28
NOT A GERMAN PLOT

London, June 2S.-A motion to Quash
the indictment charging Sir Roger
Easement with treason on the ground
that It was faulty was denied at the
trial today and the defence was or
dered to proceed with the hearing
Sir Roger testifying in his own be.
half denied that the Irish rebellion was
planned in Germany The uprising,
he said, was neither instigated in Ger.
many or by Germans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28
IF U. S. ATTEMPTS
RESCUE MEN WILL
Be EXECUTED
Troopers Held as Prisoners Will Be
Shot, Says Gen. TreVinO
EXPECT CGRNARzA REPLY TODAY
Conference in Progress in Mexico City
Today Over Demand for Release
Of Imprisoned Troopers.

FL paso, Tex, June 2S.-Death at
the hands of firing squad will be the
fate of the rs American troopers held
as prisoners at Chihuahua, if the Unit
ed States government attempts to res
cue the men, Gen. Treyino announced
toda;.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28
THE PALMER PINS
Pupils Who Received Awards for Ex.
eeIlenee IN Penmanshlp

Pupils Who Received Awards for Ex.
eelenoe in Penmanshlp
Below Is published the list OF the
pupils in the graded school who have
been awarded Palmer method progress
pins for excellence in penmanship.
The pupils may receive their pins by
calling at the Banner Office. The list
follows:
Alice Snow Christine Much, Alex
ander Drysdale. Sammy Levin. Ernest
Hamilton, Jennie Witt. Alice Bushee.
Altroida Merciea, Hazel Evans, Donald
Fauley. Dorothy O'Connell, Leona Ba-
ker, Nellie KNAPP. Cloudya Lacross,
Earl Farnum. Margaret Murphy, Eliza.
beth Maynard, Veronica Baker, Myron
iloughton, Kathryn Fleming, Wallace
Mattson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28

FOR SALE-License place on troll
ley line from Bennington to Hoosick
Falls, miles from North Bennington,
Doing S35.O0 business a day. Inquire
of Il. A. Hathaway, Chicken Coop Inn.
Off
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28

Brattleboro, June PA crowd of
over 1000 people waited hours this
evening until the first troop section of
the four trains bearing the 1st Yer.
mont regiment pulled into the station
between scores of national flags flying
from the train shed at 1920 tonight.
The members of Company OF Brat.
tleboro, so strong, were permitted 10
minutes on the platform to bid their
last good byes and hysterical scenes
were many but the boys were dry eyed
and cheered as the train pulled out
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair tonight and Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
Program for Entertainment to Be
Given This Evening


Following is the program for the
band concert to be given this evening
from the piazza of the Cottage hotel;
March-The Blue Jackets Bennett
ldyl-The Glow Worm Linske
Selection-The Pink Lady Caryll
Medley Observation-Disclosures Hits
Lampo
Fantasia-Zone Pictures OF the North
and South bendix
Waltz-Tout Paris Waldtenfcl
Overture Morning, Noon and Night
Suppc
March-The Old Salt Hildreth
The Star Spangled Banner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28

Bellows Falls, June 27.-The various
villages in the town of Rockingham,
citizens from Walpole, ~ H., and
from the surrounding territory, to the
number OF 5000, turned out tonight. in
response to riot calls sounded at 40
o'clock, TO bid good bye TO the men of
Company Z, which passed through
here with the LIST Vermont regiment on
its way to Eagle Pass, Tex
The train pulled in at 1920 and as
the cars stopped thousands cheered
the men and wished them luck, sue.
cess and a safe trip to and from the
Mexican border.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28
WEEKS BRITISH LOSS s.o7o

Casualties Include 1t5 officers and
,487 Men Killed
London, June 25--An official casualty
list issued tonight covering the week 8
casualties on all British fronts gives
the number Of officers at 33S, of whom
1l5 were killed. and that of men at z,
1872, of whom l,4S7 were killed.
This makes total number of cas-
ualties for the past week of 500, oil
wtarNv..r
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
Eagles of Lincoln
Open New Building
FROM a staff Correspondent1


LINCOLN Feb. ESPECIALLY lover $50
Eagles. members OF their families and
their friends gathered at the new build
ing OF aerie No. 147 of Lincoln last night
and partook OF a fine banquet set out by
the local lodge as q dedication feast to
their new building.
The building is a beautiful edifiee cost
ing $4,000. Besides the beautiful lodge
room with its anterooms. billiard room.
reading room and offices. there Is a nice
banquet and ball room on the third floor
with a stage and upper balcony. The
lodge room is situated on the second
floor. while the first floor is used as an
automobile salesroom.
After the banquet Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court Morrissey was introduced
as toastmaster by Fire Commissioner w.
g. Ridgell. Speeches were made by
Charles F. Nye. local president; John
Rorig OF the building company; A. ID.
White OF Beatrice, state president; Henry
Rotholz. Omaha, deputy grand president;
Frank Il. Herring of Indiana, representing
the grand lodge. and Governor Morehead,
who was the guest OF honor OF the even
ing. Mayor Bryan was also present and
smoke and Judge ]. b. Barnes Of the SUI
prems court and w. f. Moran OF Me-
hraska City were also called upon for
short addresses
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
TRACTION MAGNATES.
PROFESS ALAR NJ
Electric Railway Managers Say it is
Difficult to Get New Capital
for Extensions.
FEAR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP MOVE

CHICAGO, Feb. Alarmed at
the increasing difficulty at getting
now capital for electric railway ex-
tension and improvements, as re-
Elected in a decrease of more than
80 per cent in the amount so in
vested during the last five years, as
compared to the previous five years,
the executives of the principal street
and interurban railway systems of
the United States, represented in the
American Electric Railway associa-
ton, met here today to discuss means
for meeting the situation. 1t was
stated that 1900 miles of electric
railways, with annual receipts of
more than half billion dollars, were
represented.
Practically all OF the utilities repre-
sented are under the control OF state or
city commissions, with powers to fix the
rates which the companies are allowed
tc charge, That the manner in which
this power has been exercised has had
much to do with bringing about the state
Of financial affairs. was the opinion of
practically all the speakers.
Fear Restrictive LexisIatiOn.
Colonel Timothy S. Williams. president
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system OF
New York, said:
The hesitating attitude OF investors to-
ward public utility securities has beer
due not merely to the imposition OF re-
strictive and sometimes retaliatory legis
lation affecting returns in the shape Of
interest or dividend. but to doubt as tC
! the integrity Of the Investment itself
owing to the uncertainty OF valuation am
20 fear that the power OF valuation 70
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
Lands viii Rule
On Federal Base
Ball Suit Monday

CHICAGO. FEB. t.--Because the Balu-
more Federal club wished 20 be heard.
a motion made today to dismiss the suit
OF the Federal league against organized
base bail was set for hearing MONDAY.
The motion was offered in the United
states district court by attorneys repre-
senting the defendants TO the suit which
was brought under the sherman anti
trust law.
Dismissal of the suit, which was filed
January Is. 1915, was one OF the condt'
tionS OF the base ball peace by which
the Federal league went out OF existence.
The Baltimore club owners at that
time indicated that the plan to put an
International league team In Baltinore
did not satisfy them
Judge X. NJ. lands directed that the
Baltimore club should be notified by tele-
sram and be ready TO present it's case
Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
HARTMAN MAKES THREAT
OF NE WPR0SEcUT0R
CFrom a staff Correspondents

LINCOLN. Feb. 4-(Speciall-M
facturers OF medicine which is advertised
to. cure, eorns over night on the outside
OF the package. and which admit on the
inside that three applications are neces-
sary before results can be secured, are
to be prosecuted by the pure food de-
partmeAt Of the state.
These cures are not cures, said Com
missioner Hartman this morning. II am
getting tired of calling attention 20
patent medicine manufacturers that they
are misbranding their stuff and from
now on l am going 10 prosecute right
and left II they don't come TO time.
They have had sufficient warning and
Il is now up TO them. some OF them
are trying to do the best they can For
instance. 1 received q letter from one
firm, who advertised its medicine as a
cure, notifying me that II ie changing
It's labels and advertising as fast a.
they can go % r."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
AMATEURS HOLD
FIRST MEETING
Board of Directors of Omaha Anna
teur Base Ball Association Maps
Out Plan for the Year.
OLD OFFICERS ARE REFLECTED

The board OF directors OF the Omaha
Amateur Base Bail association held the
first meeting Of the year at the city hall
last night, elected officers for the en-
suing year and mapped out a few ten
tative plans for the 1916 campaign.
The old officers were all reelected.
Jake Isaacson was reelected president;
william B)ozies. secretary, and r. 8.
Hunter, treasurer.
The directors decided last night that
an arbitration board shall be appointed
this year 70 settle quarrels and disputes
which may occur. Last year the board
OF directors acted as an arbitration board,
but found this method faulty in that
most OF the directors are presidents OF
the various leagues In the association
and therefore inclined to be more or les'
prejudlced in their views. 1t was de-
cided that an arbitration board of five
or six disInterested parties. men who
are In now way connected with the anna
teur association, be appointed and every
Dispute, argument OF quarrel be turned
over 70 this board. The directors VIII. as
In the past, conduct the business affairs
OF the association.
Presidents OF the various leagues were
urged to call meetings OF their orgeni
cations as soon as possible. 1t Is hopes
that a general meeting OF the associa
ton can be held within the next two o
three weeks as important changes ar
advisable. The constitution. and man,
rules must be altered for 1915 and the dl
rectors are anxious that the new workin
constitution and rules be drafted as 500
as possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
TEX RICHARD HAS A
FEW WORDS TO SAY
Promoter Says Fi1al Agreement for
Willard Moran Match Signed
Next Wednesday.
PREFERS RATTLE IN SUMMER

NEW YORK, Feb TEX Richard
who ia promoting the willard-Moran bout
that. Is to take place here March IL, said
today that WIZARDS manager, Tom
Jones, would be here next week and the
final agreement for the contest would be
signed by all parties concerned at a
meeting "wednesday.
Il have not been appraised OF the exact
agreement arrived at in Chicago yester-
day" said Richard today, but am
going ahead with my efforts to find a
suitable place to stage the bout. ] would
like to bring Il of at the Madison Square
Garden and am ready TO meet any rea-
sonahle proposition by the management
Of that place. Regardless OF price have
orders on file now for twenty-three ring.
sldo boxes.I am sorry that could not
defer the meeting OF Willard and Moran
until summer as ! am sure then they
would attract 100 900 spectators with the
bout staged In tho open air. have de-
cided that the top price for the best
seats will be 90 each and intend making
reservations so as TO protect vIsltins
sportsmen as well as local patrons from
spectators as far as II Is possible e
do 20.
II cllnched this match BY positively
threatening 20 bring Moran and Dillon
together In this city for a purse almost
as large as the one am putting up FOL
willard and Moran. Willard Is not com
ing east with Jones next'week, but viii
Insist that, the champion train In thh
vicinity for at least three weeks prior 4
March Il. understand Moran II Eeinl
10 begin training az Saratoga. but he
too, must finish his preparatory worl
somewhere adjacent 70 this city. TIT
men themselves VII have TO agree on.
referee as VII not under any clrcum
stances agree TO officiete in that %
paeify."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
BURNASCOS DOUBLE
BELLEYUE'S SCORE
Department Store Team Piles Up
Count When 1t Once Gets
Started.
oB1E MEYERS SAVES THE DAY

Bellevue college basket ball five lost
TriICity league game to the Burgess
Nash team last night, 80 to 16. The first
half was almost uneventful. each team
caging three free throws. The depart
ment store men, however. got three
points from fouls in contrast to Belle
vue's one. making the score at the end
OF the period to 7 in favor Of the for
mer.
The second half started sensationally.
Erwin tossed \ basket, tying the score,
and Allen followed suit. plsclng the coll
lege men in the lead. The tide turned in
their favor when Webb Jones. who did
the good work for his team, forged ahead
with three counts in a row.
The great and only Obie Meyer was
then substituted for Bauman and in the
last few minutes OF the game he made
three free throws and three field goals.
The lineup:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
State School Money
Apportioned Among
Nebraska Counties
lFrom a staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN, Feb. 4.-(Special.)-The state
superintendent has finished the distribu-
ton OF the semi-annual school fund,
which this year amounts to N54,fl09l,
among the counties of the state.
Douglas county, having the most
''Sids," gets the high sum Of ss91s6.4e;
Lancaster county comes second with ST.
314.sl: Custer county third with sl1.s20.69,
and Gage county fourth with S0,6o9.
These are the only counties where the
thousands are marked by two figures
Hooker draws the smallest sum. $iSiTS
Grant stands next with $5423i
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
Tinker Wants to
Buy Interest in
the Peoria Club

CHICAGO. Feb. t--Joe Tinker, man
aver OF the Chicago Guns. said today that
he was anxious 70 become part ownef
II the Peoria club OF the Three~I league
tie held conference today with Mr.
Ryan. president OF she Peoria club. and
after the meeting expressed himself az
confident that he could make pennant
winner for Peoria Il the directors OF
the club accept his proposition, which
Was made az the meeting here last night.
Tinker said he was IN q position 70 send
first elias ball players TO the club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
Joe Luxa Wants to
Shoot Gates for
the Combs Trophy

Joe Laxa OF Columbus has challenged
Lester A. Gates OF Columbus 10 shoot for
The T. L.. Combs trophy. which was won
recently by Gates from Harry Fhilson
u Leigh, Neh. Gates defeated Philson
- TO g.
I.usa. in his challenge. names Column
bus as the place and February ~ as the
date Of the shoot. He hxs posted - for
felt money with Marshall sharp Of the
Townsend Gun company Of Omaha. II Is
expected that Gates viii accept the
challenge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
wrestling Match AZ BeatrIce.

BEATRICE. Neb., Feb. A--(speclall-
J. Mfiholland. athletic instructor for the
Wesleyan university. and Jack Raymond
OF this city wrestlod last evening for an
hour to q draw IN the armory under the
auspices OF Company C. Both men put
up a fine exhibition. AS a preliminary
bryan Woods and win Bittings. two
local boys. gave wrestling exhibition.
the former winning In straight falls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05

SIDNEY. Neo... Feb As-tspecial,l--
sissiey won from Alliance. Il 10 6, in a
fast ana hard fought battle. last night
The Alliance five was completely out
classed. The bail Was under the sidney
basket most OF the time, nut scoring
wak prevented by the fiye-ulan defense
displayed by sidney. Al no time did
Alliance stand q chance. sidney threw
five field goals and four fouls 90 Alliance =
two field soals and two fouls