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The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26

Nashville, Tenn. The leading
Negro Business College in the
world, according to the latest
bulletin. has passed the expert
mental stage, owning equipment
to the value of $14, 900. Atpres-
ent there is enrolled at the school
1O5 young Negro men and wo-
men who are preparing them
selves for practical and useful
business careers. The business
college was founded by Prof.
George w. Henderson, young
Memphis Negro, who is possessed
of unusual literary attainments.
He holds eleven different diplo-
mas, including a college degree
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26

Atlanta, Ca, May 16. The
Superior Court of Fulton County,
after two years of Juggling has
declared that colored Shriners
have no legal right to exist.
They are enjoined from using tit
uals and wearing pins of the
same design as those used by the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
throughout the United States.
The colored Shriners are deter
mined to fight the case to the
U. S. Supreme Court.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26

Spring City. Pa, May 15.-
The glass works in this city is
substituting colored girls for the
white boys employed formerly.
They are paying as high as two
dollars per day where the boys
formerly employed received sew
enty-fve cents per day.
Baltimore, Md, May 14.-The
will of Jas. L. Kitchens, wealthy
furniture mover, which was con-
tested has been settled in the
Orphans Court. The bulk of
the estate said to be worth $100,
600 goes to an adopted white
son. The contest was instituted
by supposed widow (white)
and the brothers of Kitchens,
(colored).
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26

state Aist. & Nat Hist S0'''
state House
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
BENNINGTON 4s-BLIss 20
Fast Local Five Displays Good Brand
of Basketball.

The Independents defeated the
basketball team from Bliss business
college at the Y NJ C. A. Wednesday
evening 46 to 20. The tally at the
end of the first half was 22-16, the
visitors scoring only four points in
the last half Close guarding and
clever passing featured The work of
the local players. while on the often
sive they kept their opponents busy.
The combination of Mann and Col
burn as guards and Levin as forward
proved most effective and extremely
hard to break up. Levin Gagged nine
baskets during the evening. the rest
OF the score being evenly divided,
Blackall OF the Bliss team. who had
quite a reputation on Drury teams,
was securely covered and scored only
four points, The summary:
Bennington t46) Bliss (2O)
Morrissey, IT,. rg,Gorry (capt)
Levin, rf lg.. McCauley
Burt, c., c.. O'Hearn
Mann. lg.. rf. Blackall
Mcclure L., li
Coburn, (capt.) rg.. IT,. Heath
Baskets from floor. Morrissey 3,
Levin 9. Burt 4. Mann 2, Colburn 2,
Blackall 2, Heath 5, O'Hearn ?; fouls
Mann A. Coburn 2, Heath 1, CORY /.
Referee. Hutton; timekeepers Phil
lips and Pilling; scorer, Armstrong.
The preliminary was a variation
from the usual order being this time
a soccer game played by two ". NJ.
C. A. teams Mann's team defeated
Austin team 17-6. The fame fur
nished plenty of sport for the specta-
tors as well as the players and
promises to prove pleasing diver
sion from the ordinary preliminary.
The teams lined UP as follows
Paddock. c.. c. Austin
Hutton, RIB, RIB, Kanter
Madigan, goal, goal, Armstrong
Mann, lib. lib, McLaren
The next basketball game will be
with the Delta Upsilon fraternity of
Williams college next Wednesday.
Three varsity men will probably
play.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
FOR DESIGNATING THE FLAG
Bouck White and TWO of his Parish
toner's Found Guilty.

New York, March 15.-BoucIS
White. pastor of the church OF
the Social Revolution, and two mem
bers of the congregation were found
guilty early this morning by jury OF
having desecrated the American flag
which they burned in melting pot
in the yard of the church. Eight 9th
ed defendants, charged with the same
offense. We're acquitted. The jury
recommended clemency for White
and his parishioners Sentence will
be pronounced today upon the three
men found guilty. The maximum
penalty is thirty days Imprisonment
or 500 fine or both.
The cases was given TO jury at
$50 O'Clock last night. At 10 o'clock
the jury submitted two questions to
Judge Mcintyre who heard the case.
The questions were.
Does the public burning of the
flag itself constitute per Sc viola
tion of the law?
IF the times were so turbulent as
to warrant the burning for the public
good, would the ceremony be justified
Dy tudI necessity
To the first query Judge Mcintyre
answered, "Emphatically yes" and to
the second "Emphatically no.
In his charge to the jury, the Judge
said:
IF body of men in Great Britain,
France, Germany. Austria-Hungary or
Russia should burn the national en-
blem of any of those countries, they
would be charged with high treason
and stood up against wall and shot
You can no more remove my
judgment as far as the law OF this
is concerned than the rock of Gibral-
tar. The facts are for the jury. |
hold that the evidence produced by
the state tended to connect all the de-
PENDANTS with the commission first"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
RETREAT DUNGEON
NOT LOCATED BY
MRS. GUILFORO
Former Patient at BrattIebOro Fail:
ed 10 Find Trap Door
INVESTIGATION is COMPLETED
Committee Has Returned to Montpel-
Ter TO Begin Work Upon Its
Report.

Brattleboro, March 14-Mrs. Hattie
Guilford of North Adams and her
father, DR. f. +. Potter Of North
Pownal, failed today to locate the
trap door and the rat-infested dun
geon" in the Brattleboro retreat in
which Mrs. Guilford had told the in
yestigating committee of the Legis-
lature that she was once incarcerat-
cd for two days while patient in the
institution.
Mrs. Guilford and DR.. Potter came
here this morning expressly TO point
out TO the committee the dungeon. AT
the close of the investigation Dr.
Potter said. after he had sounded the
floor with his cane and had gone be-
low and inspected a spot where it had
sounded hollow, he found it filed with
steam and water pipes. She may have
gotten it mived with some other
place.
Mrs Guilford and her father We're
given every opportunity to locate the
mysterious dungeon She went TO
different halls and indicated different
rooms she believed she had occupied.
Mrs Guilford took the committee TO
see Mrs. Mary White petient
from Bennington, who, Mrs. Guilfcrd
said, had seen her almost killed Mrs.
White said that being a patient her
testimony would not count and de
clined to talk. n4t Nilsla
In the sixth hall Mrs. Guilford said
to newspaper man, This is where
/ saw patient killed. She was
knocked down by the night watchman
right in front of my door,
The members OF the committee,
Mrs Guilford, her father and the re-
porter entered the room and tests
were made 10 determine how much of
the hall could be seen through the
transom. A person standing two feet
from the door OF the room could not
be seen at all. A person of medium
height standing in the middle of the
hall was visible a little below the
shoulders, but not to the waist line.
Mrs. Guilford's mouth and teeth
were examined by Or. George r. An
derson, a surgeon and DR.. A. l.. Pet
tee, a dentist Both said that they
found one tooth on the lower left jaw
tipped in towards the tongue. but
both believed it to have been because
of the crowding of the other teeth.
Neither could find evidence that the
Jaw had ever been fractured.
The committee concluded the TAX
ing of testimony in time to return to
Montpelier yesterday afternoon and
will begin the preparation of the re-
port.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
CHARLES r. FARNUM
Well Known Interior Decorator Died
This Morning,

Charles r. Farnum, known through
out this vicinity as an efficient and
industrious painter and paper-hanger,
died this morning at his home on
Upper Main street as the result of a
shock suffered in the city OF Worces-
ter, about year ago. He has been
rapidly falling since that time, but
was most patient in his suffering.
He was born in Wardsboro in 1868,
coming here about 2S years ago. In
1893 he married Miss Emilia Lowrey
of North Adams, who survives him.
He is also survived by two daughters
Miss Hilda Farnum, who teaches
school in Arlington. and Miss Iris
Farnum. He was in charge of the
wallpaper department in Drysdales
store for some years, where he made
numerous friends. He was a faithful
member of the Methodist congregat
ion and belonged to the mems broth
erhood.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
RETREAT INVESTIGATION
Officials Testify in Relation TO Case
of Mrs. Crawford.

Brattleboro. March 13-lnasmuch
as the legislative committee engaged
in investigating the Brattleboro re-
treat is unable to find dungeon at
the institution or any other place
where punishment has been inflicted
upon patients. Mrs. Hattie Guilford of
North Adams Mass, formerly of Pow
nal, in whose behalf the investigation
was inSigated, is coming here tomor-
row to lead the committee to 1t. She
offered to do so when giving testi
mony in Montpelier and the commit
tee has taken up her offer. Be
sides Mrs. Guilford there will be two
more witnesses examined tomorrow
and the committee will then begin
the preparation Of its report
The testimony of DR.. Herbert w.
Taylor, first assistant physician. and
as such in charge of the women's de-
partment of the institution was the
most important of that of any witness
for the retreat for the reason that the
investigation was predioated upon
charges made by Mrs. Hattie Gull.
ford of North Adams, Mass. while
the case of Mrs, Lillian S. Clement,
wife of Foster r. Clement of Burling-
ton. was amplifled earlier in the in
vestigation as another one. the treat
ment of which by retreat officials and
attendants. it was claimed, was
against the principles OF humanity.
Dr. Taylor testified at great length
about those two cases. of which he
( was the physician in charge. the com
mttee hearing him until nearly II
/ o'clock Monday night.
! In describing Mrs. Guilford's state
he said that she thought her husband
was in danger, was much agitated
and could not sleep, was always on
the move searching for her children
whose flesh she could smell burning
( could taste oil in the water, was sus
picious Of all food She was impul
siye and once attacked a parole pat
lent and threw her to the floor but
was sorry afterwards. She tried to
choke a woman patient in the hal
and once nearly threw a nurse down
staire.
Reaching point where it il
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
HOW ALGONQUIN WAS SUNK
Captain Steamer Was First Shelled
and Then Destroyed by Bombs

Plymouth, via London, March IA
Captain A. Nordberg Of the American
steamship Algonquin, which was tor
pedoed by a German submarine on
March u, is now at Penzance He
will arrive with his crew in Plymouth
tomorrow morning. In an interview
Captain Nordberg said that the AL
gonquin was bound from New York
for London with foodstuffs
"On Monday morning he said,
"just after daylight was on the
bridge. 1t was the mates watch.
saw two boats apparently colliers
steaming west, one on the starboard
and the other on the port side. Two
minutes later the mate called my at
tention to another object and at once
said, 4 think saw submarine
"The submarine was about three
miles distant as were also the
steamships. Immediately ! saw a
fash of gun and shell fell short.
Al once l stopped the engines and
then went full speed astern, indicat-
ing this by three blasts on the
whistle. The submarine kept on fir
ing. the fourth shot throwing up a
column OF water which drenched me
and the man at the wheel 1t was a
close thing.
"The fifth shot struck the ships
side and the next went aft The sub
marine was using two guns. Twenty
shots were fired at us. | ordered the
crew to the boats and we pulled away
two ships lengths All this time the
submarine was firing at US some of
the shots came very close.
"Once we were in the boats the Ger
mans ceased firing, and the subma-
rine dived Later we saw the peris-
cope which cricled the Algonquin half
dozen times, Then, finding her
abandoned the submarine came to
the surface and boarded the ship.
"The first thing done was to lower
the American flag. Then | concluded
they were going to sink my ship. Ten
minutes after / heard the crackle OF
an explosion and saw smoke. They
had blown the ship up with bombs.
In fifteen minutes the Algonquin had
sunk.
The submarine was flying the Ger
man ensign. Her commander asked
me the name, nationality, destination
and cargo of the ship, which had the
American colors painted on her side
and flew the American flag day and
night. ] asked him to tow us toward
land, but he refused, saying: I'm
too busy; | expect a couple Of other
steamers
THE weather was fine and the sea
smooth. After heing twenty-seven
hours in the boat we reached Scilly,
without seeing any vessel OF any
kind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15

claimed Mrs. Guilford's jaw was brok
en- by an iron bar at the time of an
alleged assault upon her by a nurse,
Mrs. Morrill,. who had entered her
room to tidy ii, DR.. Taylor said that
Mrs. Guilford seized the nurse by the
throat but Mrs. Merrill succeeded in
backing Mrs. Guilford against the bed
and putting her on it and then. es-
capped from the room. She at once
reported 10 the supervisor who noti-
fed the witness. DR. Taylor said that
in not over 80 minutes after the
trouble he saw Mrs. Guilford and
asked her what the trouble was She
replied that the fault was all hers and
asked him not to do anything about
it. She made no complaint of jaw
being broken. He declared that she
would have been unable to conceal
such an injury The physician said
that for a long time after Mrs. Gull
ford left the institution she and her
husband maintained friendly rela-
tions.
DR. Taylor said that he and DR.. S.
E. Lawton. the superintendent, were
ii NOliSLaNoAANh H0iANAAo AiN ~
twice a day and sometimes many
more times. He also said that DR.
Lawton frequently visited the wards.
Judge James NJ. Tyler, chairman Of
the board OF trustees, said that the
papers are asking why the retreat
paid Mrs. Guilford $1,000 rather than
be sued Mrs Guilford was dis
charged January 90, and the follow
ing November a Bennington lawyer no
titled the witness that he had case
against the institution for damages
in behalf of Mrs. Guilford. He had
never heard of any complaint from
her before and had an investigation
made and all the testimony taken
down stenographically. This is sub
mitted to the attorney.
The following April Attorney Jos
eph c. Jones of Rutland notified him
that he had the case and would settle
for $4,000 After a conference the
witness said that il was agreed to set
tie for $1,000 as matter of policy"
rather than have the publicity. In
conclusion he called the attention of
the committee to the last clause in
the settlement agreement which ex-
pressly provided that there should be
no publicity
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
WEEKS SUBMARINE RECORD
Thirteen British Vessels Over 1900
tons Sunk.

London, March 14.-Thirteen Brit.
ish vessels of more than 1000 tons
were sunk during the week ending
March II, says today's official an
nouncement on shipping losses. Four
British vessels of less than 1900
tons and three fishing vessels also
were sunk during the week. The an
nouncement follows:
For the week ending March IL
Merchant vessels of all nationalities
of more than 1000 tons net, United
Kingdom parts, exclusive Of fishing
and local craft: Arrivals. 1885; sail
ings, 1853.
British merchant vessels sunk by
mine or submarines, more than 1000
tons gross, thirteen, including two
sunk during the week ending March
4 less than 1000 tons, four.
British merchant vessels unsuc'
cessfully attacked by submarines, six
teen, including four attacked the
week of February 25 and two the
week ending March A.
British fishing vessels three.
"One merchant vessel less than
1900 tons reported last week as sunk
has since been towed i'm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15

DANFoRTH AGAIN ESCAPES
Bennington Young Man Too Slippery
for Williamstown Officers.

Carl Danforth, young man who
has given the authorities here consid-
cradle trouble, was today sentenced
at Williamstown to 60 days in the
workhouse at Pittsfeld for stealing a
dress suit case from Charles Snow.
Danforth has twice escaped from the
Bennington county Jail. He was
originally arrested for horse theft,
was indicted and was awaiting trial
when he escaped by cutting hole in
the corridor ceiling.
He was arrested in New Hampshire
and returned to jail but again es-
capped and had not been located until
he turned up in the Williamstown
court this morning.
Later-At 3 o'clock this afternoon
a telephone message was received at
the Banner office stating that Dan
forth had escaped from the Williams
town officers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
NO TALK OF fiisc|E:.
IN BIR[|N, SAYS :
AMBASSADOR
Gerard Says Germany Is Oetermin.
ed Upon Submarine Policy
VISITS STATE DEPARTMENT
VISITS STATE DEPARTMENT
Gives Detailed Report Of Incidents
Following Break Of Diplomatic
Relations.

Washington, March 14.-Former
Ambassador Gerard, fresh from Ber-
lin, reported to the state department
today when he left there was every
evidence Germany fully intended
carrying out her ruthless submarine
campaign, regardless of the prospect
of war with the United States. and
that talk of peace had been abandon
ed
The former ambassador did not see
President Wilson because the Presi-
dent still is confined to his room,
but he conferred at length with both
Secretary Lansing and Counsellor
Polk, and went over with them in de-
tail events leading to the break in
diplomatic relations between Ger
many and the United States.
Mr.. Gerard reported German offici-
ais apparently considered the effects
and consequences of submarine ruth
lessness before proclaiming it and as
far as he could learn were confident
of its success. When he left Berlin,
however, the campaign was only in its
second week and the Germans were
still predicting the destruction of a
luis vi SniPPlH5 d ulOAlu. tilt
amount admitted by Teutonic experts
to be essential for an effective starva-
tion blockade of England.
Food conditions in Germany when
Mr.. Gerards party left were reported
as serious, but not necessarily criti-
cal. This question is looked upon by
the American government as very
important because of its bearing upon
the possibility of further peace moves
by Germany in the near future.
The former ambassador arrived
here from PSuyt west shortly after
noon ana was met at the station by
group Of officials, including Counsel
lor Polk. and Assistant Secretary
Phillips of the state department;
Secretary McAdoo, Secretary Tumul-
ty, and Senator Hughes of New Jer-
sey. A formal statement was given
out by Mr.. Gerard, saying he would
make his report to the government
and would not talk for publication.
During the remainder of the day and
night he held to this determination.
He remained over here tonight and
will go to New York late tomorrow in
time for a formal reception there
Friday
The report made by the former am
bassador to the state department was
understood to deal particularly with
the treatment accorded him and 9th
er Americans following the break in
diplomatic relations, the effort of the
German government to get him to re-
affirm the old treaty of 1928. and
conditions in Germany.
The department presented a scene
Of unusual activity with the many
returned diplomats who accompanied
Mr.. Gerard reporting to their super
iors. Some of them will be kept at
the department and others will be
given new posts.
While officials are extremely anxi-
GUS to learn the personal opinions of
men fresh from Germany, there is not
the slightest disposition to feel that
the international situation can be af-
fected in any way at this time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
AGENTS INFORMED
n!GAMORE HAS
BEEN sunk
Cleared from Boston February n
for liverpool
NO DETAILS RECEIVED HERE
Carried Grain and Foodstuffs but No
Munitions-Two Members Of
Crew Americans.
NO DETAILS RECEIVED HERE

Boston, March 15.-Ofiicials of the
Furness-Willy company stated today
that they had received word that the
steamer Sycamore bound for Liver
pool had been sunk by submarine.
The officials were unable to give
any details. The Sycamore was a
steel steamer of 5197 tons and cleared
from Boston February 22 and was due
to arrive at Liverpool March z. The
vessel was owned by the White Dia-
mond company, ltd, and carried a
cargo OF grain and foodstuffs but no
munitions. Two members OF the crew
are Americans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
TO PLAY IN NORTH ADAMS
TWO Local Basketball Fives in Tun
mel City Friday.

The local high school and the Y
NJ. c. A. intermediate basketball
teams will leave on the 545 trolley
for North Adams Friday. The high
school team viii meet the Drury five
in the new Drufy gymnasium and
with White and Paddock back in the
lineup. The boys expect to put up
better game than they did when
Drury played here. Harwcad will be
unable to play because of an injury.
This will make shift in the lineup
with Paddock and Burt forwards,
White, center and Lambert and Cole,
guards. This combination has been
working together all the week with
good results.
The Y intermediates will play the
Mark Hopkins five yet undefeated in
the Mark Hopkins gymnasium at
7.30. Later they will witness the
Drury-Bennington game. The follow
ing intermediates Will make the trip:
George Mcclure. William Haley. Theo
dore Thomas. Charles Cole and Rob-
ert Levin in charge of Hutton, Levin
and Mann.
Gym. team practice tonight at 7.S0
at the Y NJ. c. A. All members are
urged to come out for practice in
preparation for an exhibition that
will come in April
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
DEPoRTATloNs ENDED
Amsterdam Hears Exiing of Belglans
Has Been Stopped.

Amsterdam. March 15.--It is unof
f1cially reported that the deportations
of Belgians has ceased in accordance
with a personal order from the Kai
ser.
where's tnat man who was always
talking about making fortune raising
chickens?"
He has quit bothering about chick.
ems. He puts the eggs in cold storage"
Washington Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
POSTING NOTICE.

My wife, Blanche NJ. Phillips, hay
ing left my bed and board without
due cause or provocation | hereby re-
fuse to pay any bills contracted by
her after this date.
Fred w. Phillips.
Bennington. VT, March Is, 1917
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
WEATHER FORECAST
For eastern New York and western
Vermont generally fair tonight and
Friday.
Cards of Thanks

We the undersigned wish to express
our thanks to our neighbors and
friends for the sympathy extended us
in our recent great affliction. We wish
especially to mention our apprecia-
tion OF the kindness of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Sinclair.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Walsh,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Walsh,
Miss Katherine Hayden.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
eRAYsoN CONFIRMED

Presidents Physician Is Made Rear
Admiral
Washington, March 15.-Dr. Cary
T. Grayson, president Wilson's pri-
vate physician, was today confirmed
as inspector Of the navy with the
rank of rear admiral.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15

WANTED-Furnished cottage with
shady grounds, in pleasant location,
in or near Bennington from June 1st
to October 1st. Must have five bed
rooms and improvements. Good care
assured. State full particulars and
rent desired, to d. Drawer M, East
Arlington, Vermont" 1876
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15

WANTED--Farm hand. expert
enced single man by the month, For
particulars apply to Nash G. Hutch
WANTED-To buy so hens. Fred
erick L. Holton, tel. 249-M, 39t1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-Tenement. Apply to
Mrs. b. G. Slade. Telephone 167-M.
39tf