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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
.HEFDN AND
NORTON GET
INTO FIGHT
Congressman in Row Over
Charges
OVER GERMAN BRIDES
OVER GERMAN BRIBEs
Rules Committee Decides That In
vestigation Is Not Wise Just at
Present.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The row in
the House over Representative
Hefiin's and Representative Norton,
his chief critic. Friends soon sepa-
rated them. The climax came at the
end of a gusty session of the House
which did not approve the action of
the rules committee in refusing to be-
gin investigation of Heflin's charges
that certain congressman acted sus-
piciously about the time Count Won
Bernstorff was asking his govern
ment to authorize the expenditure Of
$50 900 to influence Congress-.
Norton, who had. led the attack on
Heflin for his charges, had gone over
to the democratic side to talk to
Hefiin. The row broke out when the
two men clinched and fell over on a
row of seats, while friends from both
sides of the hall piled around end
separated them before blows were
struck Did you ever say that | was
disloyal?" Norton says he asked lief
lin. NO" Heflin replied Norton
then made some remarks about his
being as loyal as any one in the House
and Hehin told him TO go away.
You get on out OF here" Hefiin Is
reported to have said, starting to
rise In his seat Norton stood still
while Hefin sprang up and grasped
Norton by the coat lapels. The two
men grappled for moment and then
fell over with Norton on top. I'M
mediately the House was in an up
roar. Speaker Clark banged for ord er
whi members leaped over seats and
down aisles to reach the struggling
men. The. sergeaut-atrarms hurriedly
grasping the mace, his badge OF au-
thority, ran toward the combanants,
Disorder relgned In the galleries
where people rose from their seats
and rushed to the rail to see into the
pit OF 9he House. Friends separated
the men without difficulty and led
them TO the cloak rooms. The ONLY
marks OF combat showed on Norton 5
white collar and Helms usually i'm
maculate white shirtfront. Order
was restored as quickly as 1t had
been disturbed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29

IRA p. WOOD DEAD
Retired Farmer Passed Away at
Branch ST., Home Friday Night.


Ira p. Wood, retired farmer
passed away Friday night at his home
on Branch street following several
years of declining health. He was a
native of Bennington, the son of the
late Hollis R. Wood and Laura Oviatt
but moved with his parents when a
child to Pownal where the larger por-
tion of his life was passed. During
his active years he was engaged in
farming and was more than usually
successful. Eight years ago because
of poor health he purchased home
on Branch street and had since been
a resident of this village.
In 1894 he became member of the
Methodist church and at the time of
his death was member of the board
of directors. He was a man OF high
Christian character, respected by all
with whom he came in contact and
had large circle of friends in Ben
nington and the adjoining communi-
ties who will learn of his death with
sincere regreat.
The surviving members of the fam
lily are a widow who was Johanna
lockwood, one daughter, Miss Carrie
Wood, teacher in the Bennington
public schools, and one sister, Mrs.
John lockwood.
The funeral will be held from his
late home ON Branch street Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
JOBS FOR VERMONT OFFICERS
Getting a6th Division Ready for Over
Sea Service


Camp Bartlett, Westheld, Mass,
Sept 27.-The 1st. Vermont men are
doing their share in getting the 26th
division ready for oversee service.
The big jobs have been turned TO
Vermont officers in similar lines of
work. Major Watson is in charge OF
the depo. s,orehouse; Capt Eastman
quartermaster of the 1st. Vermont,
has ben appointed camp quartermas'
ter and has charge of the entire
camp; Lieut.. Boyd, commissary of the
lst Vermont, has taken over the feed
ing of the whole camp: Capt. Barber
adjutant. has been detailed 70 the de
pot Quartermaster Office; Lieut.. Tripr
and Lieut. Cartoza are at work on the
ordnance and quartermasier property
of the division; Major Coo.ay now mas
charge OF the guard of the entire
camp, and Capt sullivan is train mas
ter IN charge CT oil trains in and out
These details have drawn heavily or
the officers of the lst. Vermont. hut
all are making good and easily TAX
ing care of the work owing to theiI
knowledge gained with their own reg
imen;. fIIIf
II is generally understood that Ia,
regiment will soon be filed up b,
men transferred from Camp Deveni
at Aver. Company enlisted one mai
today, the first for the regiment to-
some weeks. Two more recruits rol
the company are expected within III,
next week The company row ha
20 men from Brattlebore. sovera
from towns In Windham county an,
six from bennington.
Sergt Foley and Private voe.sch
who have been absent ON account o
illness, have returned to duty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
A CONNECTICUT CONGRESSMAN
Ebenezer ]. Hill of Norwalk Served
Numerous Terms.


Norwalk, Conn. Sept. 2S.--Eben-
ezer ]. Hill, Republican representa-
tive in congress from the Fourth Con.
necticut district, died in his home
here yesterday after an illness of sew
eral weeks induced by a heat stroke
late in July At that time he was
called to Washington from sick bed,
to vote upon war legislation. He had
not been well for nearly year and
was scarcely able to make his last
trip to Washington. during the hottest
period OF the summer. He was sery-
ing his eleventh term in Congress.
NJ. Hill was the son of Rev. Moses
and Charlotte Ilsley (McClellan) Hill
and he was born in Redding, Conn,
on Aug. 4, 1845. He entered Yale in
1861, and was student there for
two years. In 1863 he joined the army
and remained until the end OF the
Civil war He was elected to the
54th congress and successfully TO the
succeeding ones, through the CID
congress. He was defeated by Jere-
miah Donovan, Democrat, for the
1895 term, but was reelected to the
Gath and again returned to congress
in the last general election.
About two years ago Congressman
Hill came into prominence through
being converted to the suffrage cause
by his daughters. Miss Elsie Hill and
Mrs. Helena Hill Weed.
In business life Mr.. Hill had been
president of the Norwalk Street Rail-
way Co., the Norwalk Gaslight Co.,
Norwalk Mills and the National Bank
OF Norwalk. He had filed various
public Offices in Norwalk On June
Is. 1868. he married Mary E. Mosman
OF Amherst.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
.|.W.,,<,,.s..es!Q[TY
Of COfSi;.' ICY
IN SED|T|0N
Is Charge of Chicago Grand
July
1863 ARE INDICTED
Among the Arrested Is Big Bill Hay
wood Long Notorious In the
Movement.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Formal return
of blanket indictment charging a
nationwide conspiracy to hamper the
Government during the war, was
made today in the United States Dis
trict Court here against 166 leaders
of the Industrial Workers of the
World.
Arrests speedily followed the re-
turn. Almost before the court pro-
ceedings had reached the state of the
discharge of the jury deputy mar
.shals were on their way to the local
l. WV. headquarters in automobiles
donated and driven by women, and
quickly bringing prisoners with
them.
In the first hour 35 men were thus
hailed into the marshals' office.
Among the first to be taken in Gus
tody was William d. Haywood, Sec
retary of the national organization of
the I. w. w.
An explanatory statement issued
by the Government attorneys who
have directed the investigation OF the
seditious conspiracy, the crime of
which the men named in the indict-
ments are accused said:
"The proceedings are under the
espionage act. Only leaders in con
spiracies or those personally cul
pable in connection with the perpe-
tration of crimes against the United
States are included as defendants.
THE astounding feature which
stands out at the conclusion OF the
investigation and which is well calcr'
lated to make patriotic persons
shudder with alarm is found in Tie
disclosure OF the number of mer on
joying the protection Of the Govern
ment, who are so far unmindful of
social duties and obligations as to
openly advocate the most vicious
forms of sabotage, particularly in in
dustries engaged in furnishing war
munitions"
None but members of the ]. w. w
were named in the indictments, the
Government attorneys taking PANS
to specify that no others were touch
ed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
NO BOOST IN
MILK PRICES
AT PRESENT
Producers and Dealers
Agree on Price
TO INVESTIGATE CASE
Farmers and Darymen Declare That
They are Losing Money In
Shipping Milk.

Boston, Sept. 2S.-Truce for 20
days was declared tonight by the
milk producers and dealers Of Mass
achusetts at the request of Henry B.
Endicott, food controller of the State.
after conference in the Office of tue
public safety committee lasting more
than four hours.
The price OF milk will remain un-
changed till Oct. 20 at any rate. The
producers have temporarily with
drawn their demands for price of
eight cents per quart from Oct. on,
and the dealers are bound by agree.
ment not to increase their prices
from II to Is cents quart as they
had threatened. The agreement,
signed by representatives Of 10000
producers OF New England and rep
resentatiyes Of the large Boston dis
tributors reads as follows.
THE undersigned milk dealers
agree not to advance the retail price
of milk until after October 20
"The producers agree to waive de-
mand for increase till Oct. 20, pend
ing investigation by the State food
administrator.
Both parties agree that what ever
change is agreed on by Oct. 20 shall
be restorative till Oct Is and pay
ments shall be made beginning Oct
15."
The agreement is signed by Frank
w. Clark, president of the, New Eng
land Milk Producers Association; c,
u. Hood, president of H.. P. Hood &
Sons Co.; Charles II. Whiting & sons
Co., for the d. Whiting and c. Brig
ham companies; j. II. Knapp for the
Elm Farm Milk Co., and John Alden
for Alden Bros. Co.
The first proposition made by Mr.
, Endicott, after the conference had
progressed for nearly three hours
was that the present prices continue
until Nov. /. BY that time, he told
them, he thought it possible that an
investigation by his committee would
determine whether or not the de
! mands Of the producers for an ad
, vance in the price of milk were fair
and necessary.
1t was the contention of the pro
ducers, represented by Mr.. Clark ol
Williston, VT. president of the New
England Milk Producers Association
and Richard Pattee of Laconia, n. II.
secretary. that farmers and dairy
men are losing money at the present
! prices. The producers in New Yorl
State, not far from producers In Yer
mont, have received assurances tina
they will receive more money fol
their milk beginning the first day o
October, they said
On the opposing side, c. II. Hoot
told the food controller that the dis
tributors were doing business on |
narrow margin; that II the price wa
raised by the producers there wa
nothing else to do but to raise th'
price to the consumer to Is and pos
sibly 16 cents
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
PROMOTION DAY
Special Sunday School Services al
the Baptist Church.

Tomorrow will be Promotion Day
for the entire school at the First Bap.
tist church. Hour of service II a. m
Organ-Prelude
Doxology
Invocation and Lords Prayer
THE Significance of Promotion
Day, the Pastor.
Exercises of the Cradle Roll De
partment, Mrs. Roy Paddock.
Exercises of the Beginners Depart
ment. presentation of diplomas, Miss
Florence Walbridge.
Exercises of the Primary Depart
men;.
Presentation of Diplomas by Miss
Helena Norton.
Presentation of Bibles by Deacon
A. F. Loomls. $50
Hymn. 453.
EXERCISES of the Junior Depart
ment and presentation of diplomas
Miss Hilda Pratt.
The intermediate Department
Carl Chase.
Presentation OF diplomas. Miss
Martha Pratt.
Notices
Offering
Anthem
Prayer
Presentation of diplomas for per
fert attendance, James Lovett,
Hymn. S56
Benediction
The church school will meet q!
usual at 945. We want every Nom
ber present At 7.30 there will he {
union service in the Congregations
church. Rev II. w. Kimball OF Nortl
Adams will preach.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
FRANK A. WILSON
Pownal Town Representative Died
Friday Morning.

ftoey NtStNiS-
Frank A. Wilson, one of Pownal's
prominent farmers and citizens, died
at his home on Friday morning at 5
o'clock, after prolonged illness with
kidney trouble. Mr. Wilson had been
lifelong resident OF Pownal. He
has been deputy sheriff for a long
term of years, tax collector and
school director and represented the
town of Pownal in the general as
sembly at its last session in which he
was prominent figure in bringing
about the investigation of the Brat
tleboro retreat.
Mr. Wilson as overseer of the poor
was kind and genial and never al
lowed his charges to suffer for want.
He was a kind neighbor and well
liked by all who ever had any social
or business relations with him and
as an officer of the law, he always
used his prisoners courteously. He
made several important captures dur
ing his career as deputy sheriff. He
was republican in politics and was a
Baptist religously, but never entered
into many secret fraternities.
He married Julia Kimball, who
seryives him with one son, Harry VIII
son, and two daughters, Francis and
Florence, all of whom live at home
and who will deeply mourn their loss
in a husband and father. The funeral
will be held from his late home Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev.
Kingman College will officiate and
the burial will be in the Park Lawn
cemetery, Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
sENDoFF FOR RECRUITS
Honors to Be Given Those Who
Cepart Wednesday

Arrangements are being made to
give a proper sendoff to the young
men, who leave here Wednesday
morning for Camp Devens.
The details Of the plans are not
completed, but will be announced
Monday. The women will provide
lunch boxes and tobacco and each Of
the boys will also be provided with
paiamas, comfort kits and house
wives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
books will bring?

books will bring?
A million dollars is needed for this
great work less than a dollar for
each soldier In the service. VIII you
not make one soldier happy by giving
a dollar to this Library War Fund.
The local campaign for the War
Library Fund closes Monday at noon.
All who have not given should hand
their subscription to the committee of
girls or leave II at the Bennlng-
ton County National bank.
The young women who have been
canvassing have found the greatest
generosity among the poorer people
and feel that those who can afford
best to give have not quite done their
share. There is yet chance. how.
ever, to make good, up to Monday
noon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
TO DUST LA TOILETTE
Resolution Laid Before the Senate
This Mornlnu.

Washington, Sept. pa move
ment to oust Senator la Toilette be.
gan today when Senator Kimball of
Minnesota laid before the Senate
resolutions adopted by the Minnesota
committee OF public safety demand
ing La Follette's expulsion and i'm
peachment.
Vice-Presdent Marshall also laid
before the senate four private mess
ages demanding the expulsion OF la
Toilette.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
mitchell A FusIoNIsT

VIII No Longer Contest Republican
Nomination In New York.
New York. Sept 29.-lt is apparent
here today that Mayor Mitchell will
no longer contest the republican
nomination for mayor with Edward
Bennett.
II is announced that Mitchell will
run as a fusionist candidate for
mayoraG9
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
NOW IN TRAINING
First Contingent Of Signal Corps Men
at University of Vermont.

Burlington, Sept. 2S.-There are al
present 121 signal corps men being
trained at the University of Vermont
This represents practically the entire
first contingent. A second contingent
to arrive later will contain about the
same number of men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy probably rain tonight
and Sunday. Colder Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
POLISH RELIEF FUND
Bennington Has Raised a Total Of
Si63 To Date.

Treasurer julius Weichman OF the
Bennington committee for the relief
of the war sufferers In Poland makes
the following report OF his collections
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-12
SINGLE CANDIDATE
FOR EACH WARD

Considerable interest is being man
ifested in the race for council that is
not evident in the bids for fayors at
the hands Of the democratic primaries
in March which appear in the column
Of announcements thus far made. Up
to date it appears on the surface that
only one candidate will run in each OF
the wards. Rumor says opposition will
spring up within the time limit but
that in one case. following a precedent
established since his first term, no an
nouncement Of candidacy viii be made.
This viii be in the third ward. 1t is
said that Councilman Caneman's
friends, following their custom, will
tack his name on the ticket without
any voluntary act on his part as has
been done in two previous elections.
Other announcements, however, are ex-
pected soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-12

the prevention and care % illness,
through the establishment of town
and country nursing service In which
classes for instruction are organized
IN elementary hygiene and home care
Of the sick even in the remote sections
of the country. Another great Wo-k
is the Red Cross campaign against the
ravages Of tuberculosis, funds for
which are raised BY means o. the sale
Of the weli-knovn Christmas seals.
Receipts from the sales from 1905 to
1915 have aggregated ss.1s5,oo9, and
practically an Of this amount has been
used b. local branches Tor the study
and prevention Of this scourge.
OF the great work Of the American
Red Cross IN connection with the Eu-
ropean war IT is not possible 10 write
adequately as yet Never before has
any organization OF e neutral country
rendered such long and extensive ser
vice TO other nations engaged in war.
In personnel il has sent to the bellig-
erent Countries Il surgeons. 253 train
ed nurses. and 43 sanitary commis-
sions. and IN cash RENTED salaries.
transportation. supplies. etc. it spent
sI.i60 s06 during the first year Of the
war. Perhaps its greatest work. how
ever, consisted in conquering the ty.
phus epidemic in Serbia and Montene-
gro in which successful battle against
disease two heroic Red Cross surgeons
gave their lives Tor an alien people
These were DR.. J. r. Donnely. Of
Brooklyn. and Dr. Ernest P. Aisgudsr
OF Washington For lis splendid ser
vices in times Of peace alone. however
the American Red Cross deserves the
support Of the entire American people.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-12
TO INCREASE
SUPREME
JUSTICES
NM Instead Of Five Justices Of Oklahoma
Supreme Court Aimed al IN Bills
presented in Both Houses

b United Press
Oklahoma City. Feb. lz.-Eftorts On
tie part OF administration men 70 10.
crease the number Of justices on the
state supreme court bench probably
will be successful during this session
or the legislature. Bills LOW before
both houses call for the creatie,a IL an
act fixing the number Of justices Of
the supreme court To nine At present
the bench is made up Of four justices
and one chief justice
The state supreme court hiss been
the subject or considerable legislation
during this session. Already both
houses have considered bills continu-
ing in office the nine supreme -rwrt
commissioners. whose duty it Is to as
sist the supreme court in the column
Of work before It
Senator Kerr's bin fixing the mum.
Der OF justices at nine, creating new
supreme court judicial districts. and
Increasing their salaries to $1,000 each
has been reported out Of committee
amended and fayorably recommended
Immediately upon passage and ap
proyal Of this aot~ reads the Kerr
bin, "the governor shall appoint one
Justice ot the supreme court from each
Of tho tQar additional supreme court il.
dicial districts heFeby' cfeated. e. q
Of whom shall serve until the second
Monday ia January. 1919. anduntii his
successor rs elected ard qualified"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-12
OLD LUMBER YARD
BUILDINGS BURNED

With the advantage of q headway
that could not be conbaued and which
had almost destroyed The buildings be-
fore tha alarm was Sent ID. the old Of
flee and sheds Of what is known as the
oid Chickasha lumber yard located on
Third and Choegaw burned 10 the
ground early Sunday morning The
loss cannot be estimated from here.
the owners residing in Wichita. Kans.
The premises had not been in use
for over four years. the business hay
ing been closed out b. the owners on
account Of the nambel o. lumber yards
AZ chat time operating ia Chiekasha
no cause is assigned b Chief Gattis,
nha sass the sgislugs were almost
burne 10 the groC.ss before tue aepart
ment notified.
Tie buildings we're old ana had not
been used since abandoned hy the lum-
Der company.
Tae efforts o. the company were
sneeaasfliiy dsreeted to saving the
building directly 70 the north owned
~ = ~ caass ald carload 81 coal
beioHgag 70 me sane concern which
stood "a the track adjoining the lun-
Der yard The wind being in the north
is an hat saved the Chase building
from igniting, in the opinion of the
Chief Gattis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-12
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU?
Many Doctors use Musterole +,

So many sufferers have found relief
IN Musterole that YOU ought to buy a
small jar and try it.
Just spread 1t on with the fingers. Rub
It in. First you feel a gentle glow. then
delicious, cooling comfort Musterole
Touts the twuges, loosens up suHened
joints and muscles.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil OF mustard. 1t pcaetrates
to the seat of pain and drives it away,
but docs not blister the fenderest skin.
II takes the place of the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Musterolc is recommended Tor bron-
chitis, Group, asthma, pleurisy. lumbago.
neuralgia, sprains, bruises, stiff neck,
headache and colds Of the chest (it often
prevents pneumonia).
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-12

Election Of tho additional supreme
court judges s. provided Tor 80 section
three o. the biii "At the regular b.
eunial election ia 1915. . iastiee shall
be- elected fos each Of the four addi.
uonsl districts. who shall De nominal
ed by the electors % the district in
which Be resides. az the primary cleo
ton. next preceding such biennial eiec-
ion. The justices Of district six and
nine shan ha elected for a term q six
years; The Justices q district seven
for a term of four years. and the JUS
ilce q district eight for term Of Two
years. and thereafter. three Of the JUS
ticss SHAH BE- elected at each general
biennial election 10 serve Tor q term Of
six years"