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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
WALKOUT ORDERE|
Of UNION men.
IN NEW YORK
Date of Big Strike is Set for Nd
Wednesday
CLAIM 100000 WILL QUIT WOI
Mayor Mitchel's Appeal is Spurned
Labor Leaders Who Order the
Walkout.

New York, Sept. 23.-Announcemd
that sweeping sympathetic strike
volving 100000 men and women affj
ed with trade unions is greater M
York and Westchester county wot
begin ON Wednesday morning v
made by Hugh Frayne, state organiI
for the American federation of lad
at the close late yesterday of q
ference of about 60 union leaders.
Repeated threats of a great q
eral strike to help the striking str|
car employees caused all branches|
the city government charged with
forcing the laws to prepare yesterd
for outbreaks of mob violence. Nal
Mitchels notice that he stood RED
to invoke all the civil and militI
power at his command to suppr1
disorder, was followed by greater
lice activity and warning that
sons convicted of engaging in stTj
riots would receive heavy punishm3
CrosstoWn surface lines, where q
ran Thursday night were not mol
ed. The lines were under heavy
lice guard. The early morning b|
bardments of elevated trains were|
sumed, however, strike sympathiz|
lurking on rooftops throwing brl
| and bottles, which shattered car
| dows. Several passengers were
| jured in 16 attacks reported BY
| police.
The plan announced Thursday
Mr.. j. Regan of the state board oil
bitration and mediation to enforce|
bitration, was temporarily abando|
yesterday and the hearings which
announced would be held Monday h,
been postponed. The question will
taken up, it was announced at a M
ing Of the state industrial comt
sion on Tuesday
| Theodore p. Shonts, presidNnt of
Interborough rapid transit comTl
and the New York railways comp$
repeated his determination not
inject representatives of the stril
carmen. "lf | did so the loyal mel
the Interborough brotherhood WI
have good cause to strike" he said
! Following is partial list Of
unions involved in the call for a
pension of work: Milk handlers,
tenders, walters, beer brewers, nd
wreckers, musicians, BARRIERS, q
makers, women's garment cuttersl
per handlers, pipe caulkers and
pers, journeymen horse shoers,
phone workers, glas workers, pi
men, painters, plumbers, neckJ
cutters, furriers, cloak makers, al
gamated photographers. cap mall
stationary engineers. carpenters,
orators, leather goods workers, q
packers, united hatters, coopers, 4
carpenters. printers, cooks, n
cloak workers, web pressmen. d
keepers, stenographers and accd
ants. sandalmakers, teamseters.
neymen tailors pipe cutters, thd
cal spotlight workers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
EGGS rs CENTS A DOZEN
This Price Predicted by Secretary OF
State Board OF Agriculture.

Boston. Sept. 2S.-Fresh eggs will
sell at 75 cents a dozen retail, in this
state within short time, Wiltred
Wheeler. secretary OF the state board
Of agriculture stated yesterday This
almost unprecedented price was newt
able. he said, because OF the high
price OF poultry which has reduced
the number of hens; low fertility OF
eggs laid last sprinA which lcssened
the seasons hatch. and higher prices
Of food products and labor. Secretary
Wheeler said storage supplies are not
as plentiful as In former years and
that the increase would affect this
product.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
CIGARS TO COST MORE
Higher Cost of Tobacco and Labor
Saddled on Smokers.

New York, Sept. 23.-An increase in
the price OF cigars was announced yes
terday by several manufacturers, and
members Of the tobacco trade said
that advances would soon be general.
Higher cost of raw material and bet
ter wages for cigar makers must be
shared by the consumers, jobbers and
retailers explained
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
VILLAS CHIHUAHUA RAID
Gen. Bell Convinced His lnformd
la Correct

w ~ ~Ssf
FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 23.-Brig1
Bell, Jr, commanding the El Paso|
tary district, said at El Paso,
yesterday that his information
cerning Villas Hidalgo day attach
on Chihuahua City was obtained
several most reliable sourI
While he did not divulge his sou
Of intelligence. he said he had d
reason to believe that his report I'd
war department was founded on
and not based on border run
Gen Bell refused to comment on|
Trevino's statement.
However. Gen BELL said he had
ceived additional information tei|
to support his original report.
new information indicated,
asserted, that not only did the N
tas seize a quantity of arms and
munition, but also valuable silvet
lion held In the federal palace.
Bell pointed out that in none oI
reports did he say that Villa had
joined by from 1000 to 1900 soldie|
the Carranza garrison. but that nd
learned he was joined by approxi}
ly that number, many of them civ
residents of chihuahua City.
Gen Funston said at San And
Tex, yesterday he placed full cred
In the report of Villas attack on|
huahua City sent to the war did
ment by Brig-Gen George Bell.
and given out for publication n
day. He said he had been info|
that Gen Bells information
gained from reliable persons Wild
come to nj paso directly from
huahna City Immediately after|
battle,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23

Francis Ketcham, Il years old, who
has always lived in Bennington and
who has served sentences at both the
industrial school at Vergennes and the
house Of correction at Rutland Fri
day afternoon confessed that he killed
William Costello whose dead body
was found Saturday night near the
Vermont Soldiers home crossing. The
confession was obtained at the Jail at
Salem, where Ketcham is serving
sentence of 80 days for stealing
buggy. The theft of the wagon was
part of Ketcham's plan to escape af-
ter the commission of the crime.
Ketcham's confession was obtained
by Corporation Attorney Il. c. Bennett,
who has been assisting States Attor-
ney Frank C. Archibald in the investi-
CATION of the case, Deputy Sheriff
John Nash and officer Richard Hur-
lev. NGMS VI fNClAudlil ulltot AOl bllN
theft Of the buggy was received here
the first of the week, but it was not
until after the inquest was postponed
Thursday afternoon that certain facts
we're unearthed which the three men
who obtained the confession believed
might connect Ketcham with the
crime.
The corporation attorney and the
two officers left here about IL o'clock
in Mr. BENEFITS car and arrived at
Salem around 2 o'clock They prev
iously made some investigation at
Cambridge to complete their know
ledge Of Ketchum's actions after he
left Bennington Saturday night.
Ketcham was brought into the Office
of Sheriff Robert j. McClarty of Wash
ington county and the three men be
gan gruelling investigation. He was
questioned first by one and then by
anotherg Eventually some OF his
statements began to conflict. AS he
began to waver Mr.. Bennett directed a
new line of questions to the man re-
gardlng his own personality
You never harmed any living thing
in your life when you were sober, did
you?" inquired the corporation attor
ney.
mo, | never did"
'You never hurt any one unless you
were drunk"
No"
''Then you must have been pretty
drunk when you shot him."
Eyes, was"
Ketcham recovered his nerve tC
some extent after the admission and
attempted to defend himself against
the accusations of his inquistors but
they kept at him unrelentingly and h,
soon gave up and told the complete
story of the shooting.
AS Is almost always the case whei
n mysterious crime is finally solved
the dtails as given by Ketchan
dcvetailed into the circumstances an,
incidents that had previously been un
covered by the officers Facts that hat
been learned concerning the shooting
and which had previously seemed L
be almost improbable complete tn,
story Of the crime in every particular
ketcham said that he was wander
ing about the streets of the villag,
Saturday night calling at the diiferen
saloons at which he had number o
drinks. He first met Costello ol
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
FRANCIS KETCHAM CONFESSES HE SHOT
AND KILLED WILLIAM COSTELLO
La$s! L!!s! +. SATURDAY SAT NIGHT
Killing Followed a Quarrel Over
Purchase OF Liquor

Slayer Tells Local Officers of His Efforts to Con.
cea Crime and Attempt to Escape-Confess
ion Obtained by Attorney E. c. Bennett
Deputy Nash and Officer Hurley at Salem Jail
Where Ketcham is Serving a Sentence for
Theft-Prisoner Has Served Sentences at In
dustrial School and House of Correction
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
CALDER HAS SAFE LEAD
He is Nearly 5000 Votes Ahead Of
Bacon,

Returns from all but AZ districts In
Tuesdays primary eleeiion in New
York give William NJ. Calder ma
iority OF S93i votes over Robert Ba'
con in the contest for the republican
nomination for United states senator
Calder's vote Is 15i.379 and Bacon's
l42,ii5. The returns from the miss
ing districts will not be large enough
to change the result
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
HAS as FRESHMEN

HaHuuIph SohooI OF NurIcuFurc 30
gins 9TH Year with 20 Students d
Randolph Center. Sept 2i.-The Yer
mont State School of Agriculture has
opened for the seventh year with an
enrolment OF i5 students In the enter.
ing class. making q total OF 20 In the
school. In the FIRST chapel greetings
were given by the Rev. George Howe.
the Rev. Fraser Metzger, the Rev.
George Goodliffe. the Rev James
Tripp. n. l.. Boydcn aud Prin. q. /.
Green.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
Standing Of the Clubs
National League.

New York 5, Chicago 0.
Brooklyn II, st. Louis l.
Philadelphia 7, Pittsburg 4.
Cincinnati 8, Boston 8.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont. fair tonight and Sunday.
Cooler Sunday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
BOSTON BRAVES OUT
Lost Last Opportunity to Win Nation
sfs f al Pennant.

The results yesterday in the Ma
tional league virtually eliminated Bos-
ton as pennant contender. The
Hubs representatives. lost while
Brooklyn and Philadelphia won and
Boston now is 1-2 games behind the
leaders-a margin practically impos-
sible to overcome in the II games
Stallings has yet to play. Brooklyn
is IL games ahead of Philadelphia.
All three leaders won in the Ameri-
can league and their relative stand
ing remained the same-Boston in
first place IL games ahead OF
Chicago, with Detroit in third place,
three games behind the champions.
Results and standings follow:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
American League

Boston 4, Cleveland /.
Chicago 6,,New York 3.
st. Louis 6, Philadelphia 3.
Detroit 6, Washington 8.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30

Flea beetles. sweet potato flea beetles.
grapevine leaf beetles, grape flea beet
les. bean leaf beetles. rice wesvi!s,
Colorado potato beetles, aud the ~.
year locusts. The survey disclosed
that 40 species of Southeastern birds
feed on horsefiies, which, while they
do not attack plants, are exceedingly
annoying to both humans and animals
and even transmit some forms of dis
ease.
The Biological specialists who made
the survey of insect eating birds in
the Southeast draw the conclusion
that the.birds of this region are.much
more important to agriculture than is
generally supposed and that farmers
should recognize the fact and do all in
their power to protect their feathered
friends. The bulletin may be secured
free of charge on application to the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture as
long as the Department. supply lasts
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30
BOY KILLED
TRAIN "HOPPING'

Bruce Kirkpatrick, son OF Dick
Kirkpatrick, youth of I5, met hor-
rible death under the wheels of "a
freight train Wednesday afternoon at
Z 30. near his fathers home at the
State Line It appears that Bruce and
II chum were "bopping" the train and
riding q pisce just for fun. His COM
panion caught the tram ahead of him,
but bad gotten off and was standing
so near the train that Bruce struck
him in the breast with his shoulder in
pa sing. it being so dark the two
could not see eacn other. The lick
broke the hold of the unfortunate boy
and be fell beneath the wheels, caus-
ing instant death. The crew of the
train did not learn of the sad accident
until they reached Bridgeport, but his
companion made it known Immediate
ly. The face of the dead boy was
crushed beyond recognition, his brains
being scattered for some distance
Both his legs were out practically in
twain in two places. tde rest of his
body being unframed Interment was
at the Kirkpatrick graveyard Thurs
day afternoon. Bridgeport News,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30
NEW MINES DEVELOPING
NEAR PAjL0

Butler Bros, who it was stated
would open the new mines near Lee S
Station at once, report to us that the
mines are located nearer PABLO than
Lees Station, just out on the noun i.
tain top from PABLO. Mr.. Butler
states that the railroad from Atpontley
will be extended four miles to the new
mines on the mountain top. and that
work has begun on driving the entry.
A fine vein of coal is located on this
Mr.. Butler also states that there is
enough timber on the land to build
the houses for the miners village and
also for the timbers needed for build
ing the top as the work of going un-
dergroun1 progresses Mr.. s. M. But
Ter, Of Los Angeles. Cal arrived Sat
urday and went over the situation
with his brother, A. Butler, and they
are now making every effort to carry
out their plans of developing this val
liable tract of mineral land.
This enterprise will be of great ben
eft to the county, and it is hoped that
these gentlemen will carry out their
plans in full for building a nsw min
lug town in the county. Bledsonian,
Pikeyile,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30

Mrs. Andrew Putnam visited rela-
tives at Victoria for the week end. =
Bledsonian, Pikeville.
Mrs. Moore, mother of Jno G.
Moore, was stricken with paralysis
the 18th inst. Dunlap Tribune.
Miss Maude Rigsby of Jasper was
called to the bedside of her mother,
Mrs. J. L. Rigsby. who 10 very III at
her home on Route 9. -Bledson ian,
Pikevine.
Mrs Maud Gates, of Jasper, has re-
turned to Pikeville where she will
make her future home. Her many
friends are glad to welcome her.
Bledsonian, Pikeville.
The three-yea old son of r. r.
Culpepper died Monday morning at 8
o'clock. The burial was at the Ran
kin cemetery Tuesday afternoon at
three o'clock. No funeral service was
held, owing to the absence of minis
ters. Dunlap Tribune.
The Stone brothers, J. B., Will,
Bryant and Clifford, have recently
bought so acres of fine land in Black
foot, Idaho. where they will locate in
the near future. They will be joined
later by their mother and sisters from
Pikeville. Bledsonian. Pikeville.
The many friends here of B. R.
Boyd, of living College, will regret
to learn that his barn together with
about one thousand dollars worth of
corn and other feedstuffs were totally
destroyed by fire Nov. 9th. The loss
is severe one to Mr.. Boyd. Dunlap
Tribune.
T. E. Walker and family. of Bledsoe
county, passed through Dunlap one
day last week in their car on theii
way to Florida, where they go to To-
cate, provided they like the country.
They were accompanied by Mrs. J. E.
who stopped at South Pitts
burg to visit relatives Dunlap Trib-
une
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30
COSTLY FIRE AT
HANDLE WORKS
Breaks Out In Stock Building
From Stored Belt Dust
Flames QueIIed Only After Most
Stubborn Fight

A narrow escape from a SIS, ,OOO
fire was averted at the plant of
the Sequatchie Handle Works.
this city, Saturday night, when
after a fierce fight by a volunteer
fire department, flames which
broke out in the stock building
were subdued. There was no in
surance, and the handles in the
building were valued at $40. 600.
The building itself is very large
and costly building and if it had
gone the adjoining shipping build
ing and Office would in all prob
ability have been total losses, ap-
proximately a $4,000 loss. The
fire was discovered about 5:15 and
is supposed to have started from
spontaneous combustion of a
quantity of belt dust stored in one
end of the building for shipment.
This stuff is very infammable
as it contains glue and resin from
the belts as well as hickory dust.
1t was a difficult matter to subdue
a fire in this stuff as every time
it was moved or disturbed it flash.
ed like powder. A hole was made
in the side of the building to get
at this stuff and it rolled out in
fiery flashes that were spectacular
and dangerous also for some of
the fighters of the flames received
slight burns and burned eve
brows. Fire extinguishers were
also successfully used besides the |
hose lines of the plant for fire
protection. A large number of |
handles were damaged by smoke
and water, altho many can be re-
polished for market. The build
ing, of frame construction, with
steel sides and roof, will need
considerable repairs, about $500.
The loss by destruction and dam
age to handles is estimated at
about $500. This is the second
fire at the works, the plant hav-
ing been completely burned about
six years ago.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30
Death of Babe.

Edith Elizabeth. the baby daugh-
ter, of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Martin.
died Monday night at 1000, after an
lines of two weeks of meningitis.
She was nearly eight months old and
very healthy baby up to two weeks
ago when she was taken seriously i'll,
and continued SO until ner death, and
the loss of the little one is a sad blow
to the parents. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday afternoon at at
tho residence by Rev. E r. Lewis, in
the presence of the family aud nun
Der OF sympathizing friends. and in
terment followed in the Lasater grave
yard. She is survived by her pa
rents and three brothers, and five sis
ters.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30
MOVE FOR COLOReD
HIGH SCHOOL

Jasper, Tenn, Nov. A meeting
was held at the colored church here
last night in the interest of the move
ment to establish colored high
school. 1t was largely attended BY
colored people interested, as we'll as
a large number of white people who
are interested in giving the colored
people of the county high school ad
vantages, Brown McReynolds was
chairman of the meeting. F. L Min
or, of Sequachee, member of the
School Board, was the first speaker,
and was followed by L r. Darr, of
Jasper. l.. P. Brewer. of Sequachee,
member of County Court, and D. A,
Tate, County Superintendent of Edu-
cation. DR. w. ) Astrapp, a promi-
nent colored physician of South Pitts
burg, was also present Committees
were appointed to prepare list of the
of of colorsd pupils past the
eighth grade in the county, and also
a list of the colored tax payers of the
county. The colorsd pupils of the
county deserve high school advantages
as they attend school more regularly
than their white brethren.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30
Isaiah Newsom.

Isaiah Nersom. aged 80. pioneer
OF Wauhatchie valley. died at an early
hour Friday morning at his bone near
Kelly's Ferry. He had been born and
raised in the valley and was widely
known over the county. Funeral ser
vices we're held at the residence Satur
day morning and interment followed
In the Cummings cemetery. The de-
ceased is suvived by his wifs, three
sons, j. l. {, Edward and Mckinley
Newsom; six daughters, Mrs. Joe Fry
ar. Mrs. j. A. Hartman, Mrs. Frank
Ellis and Misses May. Ruby and Phe
mia Newsom, all of that section:
also by one brother, William Newsom
OF Dunlap and sister, Mrs. Joe
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30

James Buchanan the only President of the United States
who from Pennsylvania He elected in 1856, served
four and died his home Wheatand in Lancaster Penn
syvana 1863 Previous his President he been
Minister England and the only American who had the honor
of dancing with Queen Victoria.
carriage which owned by D. T. Hess carriage build
er of uaryv Pa built for President Buchanan by his
friend d. A. Altc who time the leading carriage
builder of Lancaster built time the ties and
used by Mr. Buchanan Washington while he President
The vehicle purchased sale of his effects in 1863
by the late NJ Hess of Quarryv and into the posses
sion of the several has been repaired
several times by Mr. Hess and although has been for
more than half century, perfect condition today and pom
es to give good service for many years to come.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30
SOUTHEASTERN BIRDS
DESTROY INSECTS
Boil Weevils and Other De
structive Pests Eaten by
Many of the 46O Spe-
, cies of Birds in
the Region.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2S. -
At least 66 species of birds found in
the Southeastern United States are OF
service in destroying the cotton boil
weevil, according to ornithologists OF
the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
A much larger number of the 400
different species found in the South
east also render important servics to
agriculture by feeding on various in
sects which attack field crops, garden
truck, forage plants and fruit through
out the region. These facts have been
determined by extensive field and lab
oratory studies made by the Biological
Survey, the results of which have just
been published by ths Department of
Agriculture as Farmers Bulletin
755, Common Birds of Southeastern
United States in Relation to Agricul.
ture."
The most active of the 66 feathered
enemies of the boil weevil, it was
found, are the orioles, which are a.
mong the few birds actually taking
the insects from the squares of the cot
ton plant, and the swallows. which
feed on the weevil while the latter
are in fight seeking to extend their
range. In winter the most efficient
enemies of the boil weevils ars black
birds, meadow larks. titlarks and Car
olina wrens The cotton wolm is eat
en- by Al species of birds, of which the
cuckoos are the most effestive. These
birds frequently consume from 100 to
$50 of the worms at a meal Twelve
Southern birds attack the boil worm
and seven feed on the cotton cut
worm.
White grubs, which ara a serious
pest not only to corn, but to strawber
ries. garden crops and grasses, are eat
EN- by 81 species of southeastern birds
Wire worms and their admit forms.
click beetles, another pest of corn, arei
by 1913 kinds of birds while
30 species feed on bill bugs which also
attack corn. Cut worms which often |
occur in the Southeast in summer and |
tall and attack practically all vegets-
ton, are eaten by SS species of bir6s
Chinch bugs, which are extremely
destructive to corn and wheat ami
which are supposed to have but few
natural enemies, the Biological Sur.
7ey found, are eaten by - species of
birds OF the other iIs9,t attacking
,orn, the Southern corn ROOF worm, or
potted cucumber beetle, is eaten by
6 birds, and the brown root chatter By
4. The Southern fig eater, which
eeds as well on other fruits, is de-
troyed by "A species of birds, the
row leading in efficiency.
OF the insect pests feeding on forage ,
rops, practically all kinds are eaten
y some group of Southeastern birds. Y
me of the most important of these
ests, leafhOppers, are consumed by !
90 different kinds of feathered enc t
hes in the Southeastern States aud y
core or more species of birds feed on
le various kinds of clover weevils.
There are many bird enemies of (
'uck crop pests also in the Southeast.
rom 10 to 33 species of birds were
'und to eat each Of the following:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-11-30
Hrs. Matte Doris.

TRACY CITY. Tenn, Nov, a7. -
Mrs, Matte Cheek Doris, widow of
S. F. Doris. died at ber home here
last night after a lingering illness.
She came here from Paris. Tenn.
with ber husband about twenty years
ago The funeral was held at the
home this afternoon. The remains
were buried in the city cemetery.