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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
STRIKERS UNDER ARREST
Charged With lntmdating Scale
Workers in Rutland.

Rutland, April 27.-Three of the
Italian laborers who struck yesterday
at the plant of the Howe Scale works
when 140 men walked out after de-
manding more pay and union recogni-
tion, were arrested this afternoon by
the sheriff's department for intimidat-
ing workmen by threatening their
lives if they did not stop work No
strikes occurred in any other depart
ments today but because of the loss
of their helpers who were included in
the striking contingent the moulders
to the number of over 100 were oblig-
ed to suspend work and the foundry
was closed. The company has a num-
Der Of large orders underway and un-
less the matter is adjusted soon will
be seriously inconvenienced as the ma
chine shops cannot run more than two
or three days without the moulders'
cooperation.
This was pay day at the plant and
the arrests occurred this afternoon
when the strikers assembled for their
envelopes. Every available deputy
sheriff. a corps of special policemen,
States Attorney c. V. Poulm, Com.
missioner of Public Safety George f.
Chalmers and Mayor B. l., Stafford
were at the plant at this time and il
was then that the arrests occurred
All approaches to the works were pick
eted early this morning and the ltal
ians succeeded in getting several men
who had started for work to turn
back
There is no prospect Of an immed
late settlement,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
NOT A ST[ET CAR
lying TODAY
IN PIrlSBURG
Surface Traffic Of City Tied Up By
Biz Strike
5000 OUT IN YOUNGSTOWN, 0.
Nearly Hundred Thousand Take Part
In New York's Greatest May Day
Parade.

Pittsburg. Pa, May mot a street
car is running in Pittsburg today Con
ferences are in progress between the
representatives of the men and olIici-
ais of the company. All points have
been agreed upon except that Of
wages. The men demand an increase
OF one cent an hour. There are 300
men involved in the strike.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
HOLDS UP coMPULsIoN BILL
Opposition Of Irish and Labor Leads
Asuuith TO Drop Plan.

London, April 27.--Walter Long,
president of the Local Government
Board, speaking in the House OF Com.
mons today gave the particulars OF the
military service bill outlined by Pre-
mier Asquith on Tuesday. but not
dealing with general compulson
Strong opposition developed led by
Sir Edward Carson and Labor mem
hers, on the ground of the unfairness
OF retaining men whose time had eX'
pired while some others were not
obliged TO serve the country
As result of the opposition, coupl
ed with the difficult situation in Ire
land, Mr. AsQuith announced that the
Government would not press the intro
duction OF the bill
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
Far HumanitY's Sake, Help Them

Your single contribution will go far
toward training one Of these blinded
soldiers in a practical, paying trade
not requiring sight and will support
him meantime.
Don't hesitate TO do kind act.
Every days delay means one day more
of despair for one of these specially
unfortunate sufferers.
AS local sub.treasurer Of the B. F. B.
Permanent Blind Relief War Fund,
$50 Fifth Avenue, New York City, of
which Mr.. Frank A. Vanderlip of New
York, Sir Edward Holden of England
and NJ. George Pallain Of France are
honorary treasurers, will receive
and forward all contributions, large
and small.
CHAS. n. DEWEY, Treasurer
Bennington Co. Savings Bank.
Forward gifts promptly,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
COUNTY NOMINATIONS
Primary Petitions Must Be Filed Not
Later Than Aug %.

County Clerk J. j. Stakeholder has
received from Secretary Of State Guy
w. Bailey a statement relative to the
filing Of nomination petitions for coun-
ty Offices. The last day for filing pc.
titions is August 22
According to the provisions Of the
primary act the number of signatures
Tor each Office must equal two per
cent of the number OF votes cast for all
the candidates for each office at the
last preceding election The figures
in Bennington county are a follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
EAST ARLINGTON

A social and card party will be held
at Foresters hall Wednesday tvening.
May 3rd The crocheted afghan will
be presented to the winner at this
time. The proceeds will be for chart.
able purposes. Refreshments served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01

London, May 1.-THE British army
which ascended the river Tigris in
Mesopotamia in an effort to reach Bag
dad has surrendered to the Turks.
After a resistance of 143 days and the
failure of relief expeditions to for
ward supplies Gen. Townsend was
forced to surrender
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
CETAlN NORWEGIAN SHIP
British Hold Vessel Carrying an
American Cargo.

Copenhagen, April 27.-The social
Demolraten says that the British au.
thorities have detained at Kirkwall n
Norwegian steamship carrying 10000
barrels Of American rye to the Danish
Government, the detention being on
the ground that the ship was bought
from Holland and the Dutch owners
paid in German money.
The newspaper hopes that Great
Britain will not detain the cargo
which is guaranteed by the Danish
Government not to be sold out of Den.
mark.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01

New York. May 1.-The biggest
May day parade in the history of the
city took place today with nearly a
hundred thousand persons in line
Most OF those in the parade are strik-
ing employees in the suit making trade
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01

Youngstown, O., May Five thous-
and men are jobless here today, fol
lowing the strike Of 2000 machinest
who have gone out for an eight-hour
day and higher wages. AT Akron a
thousand carpenters have gone out
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01

Paris, April 29,--The Crown Prince
today launched another general attack
in the Verdun region. particularly di-
rected against hill 3O4. The assault,
according to the official communiquie,
was repulsed
The attack had been expected by
French military strategists for several
days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
ToWNsEND'S ARMY CAPTURED
British Expedition Into Mesopotamia a
Complete Failure.

Berlin, May -Four British gener-
ais and $40 British and Indian officers
were among the prisoners who sur
rendered when the Turks captured
Gen. Townsend's army at Kut-el-Amara
according to adyices received today
from Constantinople
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain late tonight Tuesday probab-
ly fair and colder West and north.
west winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-01
EurOpe'S Blinded
Thousands
,,AsK YOUR
IMMEDIATE Aid

Thousands of battle-blinded French,
English, Belgian soldiers! Helpless!
Hopeless! Unable to support them
selves and families!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

In connection with tho publicity
recently given TO u mcritorious Cllinb
OF pixies Peak hv Oue-tOn truck
carrying four men 10 nm eleNatlon
Of u 900 feet. J. &. Wilson, the we'll
known truck manufacture OF li"-
trolt. says that past performance
~ hts own machine has evidently
been overlooked and that tho world .
record for mountain climbing is still
holdeby the Wilson both for attitude
as well as Tor load carried.
Mr. Wilson says that on thr &C .
cnslon Of the opening ~ the Pike =
PEAK Auto Highway. sept /. 81 last
year. one OF his two ton trucks not
only duplicated the feat now claimed
as record. but did 80 with It's run
load continually for four DAYS. Not
satisfied with accomplishing this
wonderful performarce IN aetna
tranaportRtion. the fully-loaded Truck
on ono % SIS trips continued IN past
the end ~ tho road and fought ITS
way over rocks aud trees TIL "
reached point 500 feet higher IN
elevation, cstphli shing the wor Ia 2
record at l2.500 feet. Mr.. Wilson be
iieves this record. witnessed by hun
drrds 81 people VIII remain for n
long time TO come
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
THE CRIME OF MISFORTUNE

Much az she loathed the idea OF
accepting help from Henry Roke-
son, or OF aiding him 10 lessen his
very just remorse, she felt she had
no right 10 decline the offer. Her
mothers life might depend on II.
Up the long stairs TO their tene-
ment home she hurried. forcing hen.
self 70 smile cheerily as che entered
her mothers room. As soon as cup
per was eaten and cleared away, she
made an excuse TO go out.
Two minutes later Tom came
home
Opening the door Of the suite he
looked about him in horror at the
squalid poverty Of the rooms. Then,
With cry Of Mother! Mother" he
flung himself upon HE knees at
Mrs. Morrissey's bedside
With his mothers arms about his
neck and his mothers dear voice
whispering love words In his ear,
he was. for the moment. almost lap.
by: for the first time In two fearful
years Presently. he asked;
Where is Mabel"
She had To go out TO see ABOUT a
position" said his mother. she
will be back in little while. &c
TO- the kitchen and get yourself
some supper. dear. VOC look fam
ished wish mamma were stron;
enough to get up and wait on he,
darling boy. Oh. Tom. It so won
derful TO have you at home again
As he crossed the kitchen TOM
eye fell upon a crumpled letter tha
lay OH the floor where 1t bad drop
ped from Mabers blouse. He pick
ed 1t up-its envelope was gone
and his eye fell on Henry Rokeson's
signature. In unbelieving dismay
he read the missive. Then snatch,
ing up his hat he rushed from the
house
Mabel, arriving at the Rokeson
mansion, was conducted by a mar
servant 10 the library where Henry
sat awaiting her He rose eagerly
TO greet her. She ignored his out
stretched hand and said coldly In
reply 10 his fervid greeting:
You said you had a position TO
offer me. If II Is within my powe;
10 accept It, must 10 so. My
mothers life depends on it What is
the position, please?"
II want YOU to be my Wife" he
answered, abruptly. Il love you. !
have always loved you. AS my wife
YOU will have enough money to"
you wrote about a position, y
she interrupted. unheeding. please
tell me what II is"
THE position Of my wife. 7"
81 would rather starve," she re.
torted, turning to leave the room.
Good night"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

Six weeks later Tom Morrisssy--
tried and convicted on charss g
housebreaung and sssA,llt-faoed =
Judge; for the third time N his
twenty-five years OF life.
Thomas Morrissey.~ said the
Judge. solsmnly. "a jury Of your
peers has found you guilty. This u
your third conviction In ak years.
You are a hardeLsd and confirmed
criminal II Is my painful duty to
sentence you TO minimum Of %
years Imprisonment at hard labor
And not only the Rokssons and
their kind are TO blame In similar
situations. but many more must
share the burden when II really d
determined. Who's ouiity7~
END Of Fourteenth Episods.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

She made as though TO pass
through tho doorway. But he clasp
I'd her H. his arms, imploring her
10 reconsider, and declaring over
and over his admiration Tor her. She
struggled vainly TO free herself.
Their swaying and interlocked fig
ures were silhouetted Cor an in
slant against a lowered window
shade
At the same moment step
sounded on the verapda outside. A
hand tugged al the fastenings OF
the window. Henry switched or the
lights, dragged Mabel from the
room and thrust her out of the
house by the front doorway. Then,
calling his valet be ran back into
the library and TUNED on the light
again just as Tom Morrissey burst
in through the window.
Where Is my sister. you hound?"
yelled Tom. springing at him.
What have YOU done with herr
He srapple1 Hercely With Henry.
scizlng him by the throat as though
seeking 10 tear the truth from him.
The valet snatched up q chair and
brought II crahsjng down upon
Toms head Tom. stunned and help
less. collapsed 70 the floor.
His first thought, when he came
70 his senses, an hour later. IN q
police station cell. was;
81 can't tell the truth about II
without bringing Mabers name into
the story. For her sake I must keeI
silent"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
KING CAR WINS
FRESH LAUREIS
IN "HIGH" TEST

Again an ciEht-cy i.nder King adds
another hiEh-Rear record 10 It's al.
ready large score ~ motor events
The latest is trip from Providence.
II ]. 20 Detroit and return. distance
OF over $500 miles. with the shifting
lever removed and the gears sealed
IN high
This performance was made by 4
=. Justin ana party OF ave IN a
seven passenger King
IN" King has other high-gear roc
ords as follows: 100 miles on high
IN Northern and Southern California.
Los Angeles 20 Los Angeles via san
francisco on the high gear; over
t9rtu"us Mt. Wilson, California. on
nigh gear. Omaha 20 Omaha via Kan
sas city on high gear.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
FIRESTONE co.
HAS BIG POWER
OF EXPANSION

In recent talk. Thomas A Edison
brought forward the idea that Am
erica, supposed 20 be unprepared for
such trials as the great nations OF
Europe have been passing through, Is
really pretty well prepared In the
growth and increasin efficiency OF
Its factories
There Is point IN this At the
present moment the FIrestone Tire
ana Rubber co. having done bust
ness ~ over f25.0o0.U10 during It's
last fiscal year, Is announcing an In
'reosr Ia volume ~ 3s per cent In It's
sales this year over those OF last a.
cordIng To- the June ] hgures
Firestone ofdcial IN talking OF
this matter recently said: The best
thlng about our organization IL it4
wonderful expansive powers, For
years Mr. FlreStouc has been building
with thiso I'm view lie has strong
men NJ every important point from
TOP 10 bottom OF the organization.
W non expansion comes We are ready
for IT."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
GOOD ROADS LAW
WINS PLAUDITS
OF MOTORISTS

Motorists generally are sanguine
that the roads cooperation Just es-
tablished between the national gov
eminent and the several states Will
accomplish big step toward the evo-
luton OF n federal system OF high
ways which will connect the different
sections or the country as effectively
rs the French plan OF national routes.
The most refreshing feature OF the
federal aid road net is it's freedom
from IL. taint OF pork barrel COM
ments Chairman George &. Diehl. Of
the good roads board Of the Ameri-
can Automobile association. which
worked 80 persistently for the meas
ure along with the American Associa-
ton OF state Highway officials.
AN automatic check Ia placed up
on any raid on the United states
treasury" continues the road author
ity. I'm requiring that the states must
match each federal dollar with at
least an equal amount. or course,
this means that the state Will not
squander it's money for makeshift
construction or repair"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
u. S. TIRE co.
BOOSTS SALES

The United States Tire Co. has
smashed all previous sales records
into splinters. according 70 q state
ment Just given out by J. c. Weston.
general sales manager.
Our business this July says M
wen our sse gre sn opsimist ssp.s ssf
Our sales have reached q point Nh
10 absolutely unpr sesdented In e.
history: and 7 am ,pesktag nov e.
States, Naturally. II We took IT,
consideration our sales to manufon1
turers alone. we would show . larG1
increase. because Of the immenol
this year. But 1 en- tAiking S6ou|
sales 20 dealers who have to mo0(
the demands Of the public"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Automobile News
GOODYEAR TIRES
WIN LAURELS IN
AUTO RACING

Goodyear cord tires took first. third.
fourth and hfth In the big northwest
,rn auto racing event In Tacoma,
WaShington-th Moutomarathon and
Golden potlatch goo mile trophy race.
Fourteen of the big racers OF the
country were starters In this speed
way classic OF the Pacific coast
Rfckcnhat her Henderson. Price
Moosey. Taft. Sorenson. Johnson
Lewis. chandler. De Palma. Milton:
DcNlenc. Oldheld and latta. fly" 81
those started the race on joodE tar
cord tires and four finished within
the money.
Rtck,n6acher. winner ~ the trophy
driving "a Maxwell. Goodyear equip
red. completed the coo mil" run attrr
a terrific grind at the rate ~ nearly
90 miles per hour. with only one stop
for n tire change. ~ "a precRution
AIRY measure ne changed tires on the
nrty-tourth lap. although no pune
turch or 3lowouts had heen eNpcr-
fenced.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
King of the Vice Trust
COnfesses in New
York
GOT RECRUITS
FROM SCHOOLS
Agents Flirted With
Older Pupils to Get
Acquainted

NEW YORK. Aug. l2-CsiDg well
dressed young men as his agents
Yuse Bo,win. confessed King OF the
New York white slave trust" lured
1000 school girls from their homes
into dens of vice in 10 years. he told
Assistant District Attorney Smith,
who made the confession public TO.
day
Many OF his victims were only
rs years old Botwin told Smith.
They came generally from families
too poor TO provide good clothes and
entertainment for them.
Botwins agents loitered around
school houses and fiIrted Then
came gifts OF candy. and automobile
rides 10 Coney Island. Then the
girls were induced 10 write notes
10 their mothers, saying they had
eloped, and were taken 10 a nearby
city where they were kept for a
few weeks before they were brought
back to New York and placed in
resorts
"But didn't they ever try 10 run
away and go back TO their homes"
asked the assistant district attorney.
Older girls might have done that.
but the ones we handled never went
back home after we gave them their
start" said Botwln That's why We
picked school girls
Botwin has pleaded guilty to one
Of the 1--WE indictments found against
him in the investigation OF the vice
trust" His revelations are expect.
cd To result in the hlinz OF charges
against policemen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Coe. TO Rriscoe Concern.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has boon made Nv
the production manager, ;. II
Humphrey, Of the Rriscoe Motor cor
porAtlon. 81 Jackson. OF the appoint
nent Of \. G. Lcverton formerly gen %
.ral superintcndent " the Chalmer' s
company. ns factory manager. NJ
Ieverton IL well known In automo
bile manufacturing circles and man
who has won name for himself IN
the production end.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

John ". Hammes vice-presisden'
OF the Sewell Cushion wheel CO
spent three days OF last week IN
cleveland and Buffalo conferr ne
with George Mason. manager or ~.
cleveland branch and A. w Sewcll
manager Of the Buffalo branch re
latiye 10 opening permanent service
stations At these points.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

AnnounCement Is MADE OF the re-
cent addition Of n top building de-
partment In the plant or the Puritan
Machine Co. feminist and Lafayette
blvd. The new top department makes
Il possible for the company 20 supply
almost any service that a car owner
may desire II. Il. Bullen. well known
in automobile circles, has been PLACED
I'm charge OF this department
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

TOM MoRRIssEY, Woodworking
youth, who Is the victim Of
circumstances throughout his
life.
HENRY RokEsoN, politician,
who controls the police and
and the lower courts.
HiNkLE RCkEsON, his son, In
love with Mabel Morrlssey.
MABEL MoRRlsEY, Toms sls-
ter.
MRS. moRRlsEY, Toms invalid
mother.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
To Battle Greek Sunday.

BATTLE CREEK Mich. Aug. 10.
The Grand Rapids club, in the
Central league, will move 10 Battle
Creek. Sunday, and will play Evans.
vile here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

Free lance detectives raided an
alleged bling pig al tho foot OF Mont
clair-ave., Friday night. and con-
fiscated seven cascs of toer. No
one Waa arrested
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
sevcII On Top Again.

Walter r. SeweIl sales manage Of
IN" Scwcll Cushion Wheel Co. has
returned from Mackinac Island where
he went 20 recuperate after his re-
cent illness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
West indies DeaIer Here

Joscph T. Dow. dealer for the Max
well Motor co. In the West Indies
IS spending a few days at the Detroit
Offices
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
Maxwell Manager q, T,,o

n W Davenport, eNpOrt manager
OF the Maxwell Motor Co. loft re-
Gently FOR New York Following \
short stay In that city. he will pro-
Good TO Europe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

Tom Morrissey, as boy. was sad
died with the blame OF a Halloween
prank OF which Henry Rokeson was
guilty and Is fined ia court. Later
the Rokeson hons uproot the nowers
In Toms garden and a bulldog be-
longing 10 tho Roke-ons Kills Tom q
m0nsrel pet Tom. ansersd by these
things. objects 10 Henry Rokeson
paying attention to his sister. Mabel,
and one night when Mabel and Henry
return from dance Tom thrash r.
Henry. Young Rokeson. whose faith
er wishes him To accept a diplomatic
post with the American embassy In
Vienna. promises To do so II the elder
Rokeson Will use hts influence "a
have Tom sent 70 prison. On a
trumped-up charge Tom Is sent up
for two years He Is released about
the time that Henry Rokeson re-
turns from abroad Remembering hts
infatuation for Mabel Morrissey
Henry hires a detective TO trace her
He finds that she Is working for little
money in n card board box factory and
that her mother II Ill and should bs
sent to the mountains for her health
This pleases Rokeson and he write:
her a note.
Mabel was starting for home al
the end of hard days work, when
the note was handed to her She
ICdu IL db SHt WdIhfu uOIneWdTu
Half aloud. and in crass wonder, she
read:
Dear Miss Morrissey: have
Just returned from Europe. and
CHANGED TO hear, this noon. OF your
financial plight If YOU will do me
the honor TO call at my house at
$50 this evening, / should like to
talk over with you a position that
| have I'm mind-a position that will
bring you in more than enough
money 20 send your mother TO the
Adirondacks.
81 trust you viii avail yourself Of
this opportunity as It will permit
me to atone, in part, for the past.
and 10 prove my regret for my faith.
er's IN lust persecution of your un.
happy brother. I'm anxious TO
make amends. Won't YOU give me
the chance? If not for my own sake
for your sick mothers? Faithfully
ours. HENRY ROKFSON."
Mabel thrust the letter into the
breast OF her blouse She was des.
pcrate over her mothers illness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
WILSON TRUCK
HOLDS MOUNTAIN
CLIMBING MARK

-. &. WILSON