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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
SOLE HEIR Of
TWO FORTUNES
K|LLEDBY AUTO.
Vinson Walsh Mclean Struck
While in Road
WAS $1OO,OOO,OOO BABY
His Parents Are Speeding Home
From the south-PoIice Seek
ing Woman Driver

Washington, May IS. = vinson
Walsh Mclean, the nine-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean
was struck by an automobile on the
highway in front OF his fathers coun-
try estate, Friendship, in the North
western suburbs of Washington. at
noon today, and died from cerebral
hemorrhage at Z o'clock tonight.
The tragedy, which caused general
sorrow throughout Washington occur
red while the boys parents we're out
Of the, city, and snapped out the life
OF the boy, who became known when
an infant as ''the s10O,000,00O baby"
because he was the sole heir of the
Walsh and Mclean fortunes, which
were united when Edward Reale Nc
Lean, nov owner of The Washington
Post and The Cincinnati Enquirer.
married Miss Evelyn Walsh, only
daughter Of the late Thomas f. Walsh
the Colorado mining millionaire. who
lived the latter part of his life in
Washington.
The boz was playing on the road
today, according to police reports,
when car driven rapidly by woman
and containing three other women,
struck him and knocked him down.
the car passing over his body. The
women picked him up and took him
to his home, then slipped away with
out leaving their names. Their car,
1 the police believe. bore West Vir-
ginia license.
In the absenceiof Mr., and Mrs. Nc
Lean. who are in Louisville, the ser
wants Immediately summoned physi-
clans from Baltimore and Major
George Miller of Philadelphia, an
army surgeon, who was In the vicinity
4 gave tie Iad-'prompt medical <atten-
ton Despite an operation performed
Thy DR.. L. F. Baker Of Baltimore the
boy rapidly. w..yorse. .----and died
while his father and mother were
/ speeding northward In special train
from Louisville
The police OF three States are now
looking for the driver OF the car,
! which is described by the Mclean
servants as small one, probably a
Ford The servants we're so exercised
over the accident that they gave their
attention to the lad and allowed the
women who carried the injured boy
into the house to slip away without
asking their names or any details of
the accident.
Vincent Walsh only son OF Thomas
F. Walsh. was killed some years ago
in an automobile accident at Newport.
His death made his sister, Evelyn
Wal-h, now Mrs. Mclean, the sole
heir to the Walsh millions. His
father was so solicitous over the safe
ty of the baby that he employed pri-
vate detectives to watch and con-
stantly safeguard him. The parents
had always feared that the news.
paper publicity that he received might
lead to an attempt to kidnap him.
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You Can't Always Tell About the Man Who Is Ready to
F. |. soTTuM SURPRISED
Well-Known Manufacturer Badly Jolt
ed on His Anniversary.

F. L. Bottum, president Of the Bot
tum & Torrance company was given
a severe jolt Saturday evening by a
birthday anniversary party which had
been arranged for that particular pur-
pose by Mrs. Bottum.
Late Saturday afternoon Mr.. Bot
tum reached home after strenuous
week of figuring out profit with the
prevailing prices for cotton fabric and
retired for a well-earned nap. While
he was on his journey into slumber-
land the invited guests and the men,
bers of Donnelly's orchestra stole
silently into the house.
Not until the finishing touches had
been applied to the banquet table and
guests and musicians were in their
places was the manufacturer aroused
from his peaceful snooze. With eyes
half closed and tousled hair he was
piloted into the spacious dining room
and given a formal Introduction to
those who had assembled to assist in
the observance of the anniversary.
1t is reported that for once in his life
he was speechless. Some OF the
guests are associated with him in
business and they declare that such
condition had never before been
recorded on the books of the COM
pany.
The banquet was delightful COM
bination artistically arranged aud
pleasingy served and reflected unusual
credit upon the hostess. Selections
by the orchestra and solos by E. E,
Long, the well-known tenor added to
the enjoyment of the evening. The
guests were Theo. l., Thomas, l. E.
Gibson, A. S. Payne, Arthur K. Hol
lister, w. H. Pritchard, H. +. Prit
chard, w. Fl. Lighthall, Fred c. Mar
tin, Hiram L. Hall and K. A. Booth.
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Perhaps

5,15 o'clock Saturday morning, but
the lapse of another day without
trace being found of the seaplane has
caused greatest concern and activity
in naval circles. The latest disptach
received by the Navy Department, up
to 9.25 o'clock tonight, from Rear Ad-
miral Jackson of the Melville, at
Ponta Delgada, said
mo information received concern
ing NC-3."
This dispatch was fled at Ponta
Delgada at 6o'elock, New York time.
II was then o'clock, local time, in
the Azores, which means that up to
sunset in the Azores on. Sunday, after
battleships and destroyers had been
combing the seas over wide stretch
throughout the day, that no trace had
been found OF the NC-3. This does not
necessarily mean that the plane is
lost or that Commander Towers and
those in his crew will never turn up,
as it is considered to be possible for
the NC-3 to be safe somewhere in mid
ocean, and it is possible that lack OF
news from the missing flying boat
may be due to its radio apparatus be-
ing out of commission. If such is the
case Commander Towers may be
taxying along the ocean, hoping to be
rescued by American naval vessels or
by some merchant vessel.
1t is also possible that the crew of
the NC-3 may have been picked up by
some freighter which carries no wire
less and which may not wish to divert
its course from the port for which II
is bound.
Should another day elapse without
trace of the NC-3 being found there
will be very deep concern felt among
friends Of Commander Towers and
his companions, because this provis
ions will have run out by that time.
While the Government anxiously
awaited news OF the fate of the NC-3
navy officials were gratified tonight
when both the Melville and the Co
lumbia reported that the commander
and crew OF the NC-1, after being res
cued by the Ionia, we're now safe or
board the tender Columbia at Horta
Reports on the condition of the flying
boat NC-1 showed that it was in q
badly damaged condition and that the
sea was too rough to rescue the
plane. but that the Fairfax was stand
ing by awaiting better sea conditions
From the looks of things at Il
o'clock tonight the probabilities arr
that the successful termination Of tbs
navy's transatlantic fight has nov
been placed on the seaplane NC-4
The NC-1 and the NC-S are both re
garded as being out OF the race in th'
light Of present information.
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LOCAL ovsRELoW

Harry Flynn has given up work at
'the Orchards 70 resume his former
position As clerk in the Gokay drug
store yade8ru b91ovsh sa" ahs A''
Robert Long, empoyed ! in the---o
flee or the General Electric company
IN Pittsfield, spent the week end with
phis father, IL. E. Long.
George B. Greenslet returned to his
home in Glens Falls today having
been called to town by the death Of
the late, Mrs. Joseph Stockwell.
Coming 10 the Harte Theatre Wed;
nesday Anita Stewart in "virtuous
Wives" and the opening episode Of
vitgraph's latest and greatest serial
THE Man of Might" ADV.
One of the greatest pictures of the
season A. H. Woods play Common
Clay with Fannie Ward and an all
star cast at Harte Theatre tomorrow.
Regular admission. Adv.
Mrs. Nina Witemeyer and son Earl
Galusha, who were called here by the
death OF her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Knapp of South SALISBURY, left Sun
day on their return to Allentown, Pa.
Mrs. John S. Holden and Mrs.'F. b.
Carver returned from visit in Hart
ford Saturday. They were accom-
panied home by Mrs. Holden's niece,
Mrs. Grace Phelps.
Coming to the Harte Theatre tomor
row Fannie Ward in Common Clay"
gripping. sensational, interesting
play of modern life, Pathe News and
Ring Up the Curtain" one of the
famous Harold Lloyd comedies. Adv.
Who was the mysterious little in
truder? See Louise Huff, charming
World star, in "The Little Intruder
and 1.-THE Death Mousse" chapter No.
10 Of "The Master Mystery with
"Houdini" at Harte Theatre today.
Adv.
New York critics unanimous in
praise OF Common Clay featuring
Fannie Ward supported by an all star
cast at Harte Theatre tomorrow af-
ternoon and evening. Globe-"A tre-
mendous success" World-"A play
with force and meaning" Sun-"Pow
erful protest against social Injustice =
Post-"Hardly dry-eyed woman in
the house" Eve. Sun-"0ne OF the
big successes OF the season. Herald
Most widely discussed play this
season." Times-"A graphic illustra'
tion." Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
SALVATION ARMY FUND
over Five Hundreds Dollars Already
Contributed in Bennington

On the opening day Of the drive"
il was announced by the local com
mittee that the treasurer. Homer
Webster, had received this morning
sums amounting to over 500 dollars.
This represents the result Of appeals
made during the previous week. II
Bennington is to make good" it will
be necessary for much more general
response to be made each day of this
week.
A number of citizens have made in.
quiries as to the exact sum allotted to
Bennington as its quota in this drive.
In response TO these inquiries the com.
mittee announced this morning that.
for very obvious reasons. no exact
amount has been stipulated. II was
anticipated that there would be a 10.
cal committee in every town and vii.
lage in the state and that the neces-
sary quota for ecah would be appor.
toned. But as natural consequence
of the fact that there are very few
corps of the Salvation Army in this
state upwards of hundred towns and
villages nave nO NulHmllteeS. tOnSe-
quently 1t will be hard job for Ver-
mont to raise its share of the Sl3, 3,Q00,-
600 and reliance must be had upon
the largest and wealthiest communit.
les. In word, the slogan for Ben
nigton is "As much as possible" We
must not be niggardly.
The committee makes a special ap-
peal to organizations which meet this
week to make collections for this
fund. Every church society, every
social club, fraternal order, labor un.
ion or business organization meetings
this week should pass the hat for the
Army" and hand the money collected
to Mr. Homer Webster at the County
National Bank,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
Mrs. Hannah chamberIln

Mrs. Hannah Corliss Chamberlin,
who died Friday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George Grant, was
born in Bradford, VT, January Is,
1885. Her home was there until she
was married to Preston s. Chamber
lin, with whom she spent sixty years
cf ideal married life. For several
years Captain Chamberlin was trus-
tee OF the Vermont State Soldiers
Home, so he came to Bennington to
the trustees meeting each year His
death occurred in 1916 Mrs. Cham
berlin spent the following winter with
her daughter, Miss Edith Chamberlin
and Mrs. Annie Spalding, in vergen-
nes, but since the death of Mrs.
Spalding in 1917, she has lived in
Remington She Is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Grant and Miss Cham
berlin.
The funeral was held Saturday az;
'ternoon atlBrAdford,i in the church Of
which she was devoted member.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19

Young People Quietly United In Mar
rlaue This Forenoon
Miss Mary NORM and John Downer
were quietly united in marriage this
morning In the st. Francis de Sales
church. The ceremony was perform
ed at 5 o'clock by Rev. T. r. Carty.
The couple were attended by Miss
Margaret Morin, sister OF the bride
and Edward Knapp, brother-in-law OF
the bridegroom.
Miss Marin was becomingly attired
in travelling suit with hat to match
Mr. and Mrs. Downer are we'll
known young people and have the
best wishes of a host of friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
SPANISH WAR MEN MEET
Annual Reunion Held Saturday Eve,
ming at Odd Fellows Hall.

''a - 49, ~ftSf@ tNHUs
The members of company X, Yer
mont national guard, who took part
in the war with Spain held their an
nual reunion in Odd Fellows hall Sat
urday evening. There are but few
of the veterans living in this vicinity
and the attendance was not so large
as in former years.
Refreshments we're served by the
members OF Miriam lodge Daughters
of Rebekah, and the veterans passed
an enjoyable evening recalling mem
ories. not all pleasant. Of days at
chickamauga. The retiring president
Henry d. Fillmore. presided and the
society continued its organization
with the election OF Charles L. Palmer
as president and William E. Frost as
secretary. Other members president
were Trenor p Gregg, Louis Briggs
Matthew Nash. f. II. Holden. Charles
! O'Kane, and A. NJ Downs. A mum
lperr OF letters were read from mem
bers who were unable to presentiF (
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
Ammunition Worker Discovers Plot

mucous that would drop down into
my throat and | would have terrible
coughing spells that would make me
weak and feel all exhausted. also
had dizzy spells and bad sick head
aches.
81 knew that Goldlne had helped
hundreds who had catarrh so | made
up my mind to try t. Now since
have been taking Goldine for some
time will gladly tell anyone all about
this new medicine and what II is do
ing for me.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
The Greatest
Medica Authori-
ties in the World have

tiCS Ill tllC wv VI III ttu w
made public statements in which
they endorse the value of such
ingredients as are contained in
Father Johns Medicine.
These great physicians say in
substance, that these ingredi-
ents "are beneficial notably in
wasting diseases and those ma
ladies which are connected with
or have their origin in debilitat-
ing and wasting diseases and in
colds"
To detail here the statements Of these
various authorities would require toe
much space, but II you desire to see
these statements in more complete
form, write to Father Johns Medicine
Lowell, Mass, and we will be glad tC
give the names of the authorities
quoted, with brief excerpts from theil
public statements.
Father Johns Medicine is a pure
and wholesome body builder
contains no. alcohol or danger
GUS drugs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19

able farce-comedy successes Of the
year, Tea for Three"
Tea for Three has been one OF the
big hits of the year and with Miss
Walker in the leading part should
gather an audience of this brilliant
actress friends who have come Ia
know her work as a moving picture
star Tea for Three is full Of
laughs that frequently border on tears
and II carries a pointed lesson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19

Arthur j. Cha
liat. OF III At
kinson St.. Bel
lows Falls. Vt,
who in Jan. 1919,
was a well-known
ammunition work
er, tells how he
discovered a plot
which the invisi.
BILE germs OF dis
ease had planned
against mis- sys.
tenn. He says: 81
suffered for three
years with ca.
tarrh In q pretty
bad form. / had
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
appreciation Of the many acts OF
kindness extended during our great
affliction, the death OF our wife and
mother, Mrs. Joseph Stockwell and
also to thank those who sent the beau
full flowers
Joseph Stockwell and family
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19

Lost-Automobile license plate
1850. Finder please return to the
Banner Office. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Wagar OF
Troy spent the week end with Mrs. d.
Rousseau of Grove st. Mr.. Wagar
returned to business this morning and
Mrs. Wagar will remain in town few
days
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
NORTH BENNINGTON

Thomas Gallagher of Hoosick Falls
was a guest at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Green Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Simonds and
daughter, Jennie, were visitors in
Ho0sick Falls Sunday.
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Card offrhanks Q

W We hereby wish to thank those who
so kindly assisted during the nlness
and death of our beloved mother and
sister. especially for the many beauti'
ful floral tributes and singing AT The
church. l'
Mrs. Effie Papers, ~,
Mrs. Nina Witemeger q sons,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.oCollins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19

Washington, May iS.-Hope has not
been officially abandoned for the safe.
ty OF the missing American seaplane
NC.s carrying Commander John H.
Towers and four other men of the
navy. who have been missing since
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
"rEA FOR TAREEv
Attraction to Be Seen at the Opera
House Saturday Evening.

Charlotte Walker, who has been
seen on the screen in number of
Paramount pictures, notably "The
Trail Of the Lonesome Pine" is com.
ing to the Bennington opera house
Saturday evening in one of the laugh.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19

Remember you can always get
G0LDINE at w. l.. Gokay's Drug
Store. Bennington, VI.
G0LDINE may also be obtained at
Thorpe's Drug Store at Hoosick Falls,
N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
HAWKER CROSSES
ATLANTIC To THE
IRISH COAST
His Airplane Has Been Sighted
There
LEFT ST. JOHNS AT 5:55
Australian Aviator Could Wait Nc
Longer for Favorable Weather Az
ter Hearing of Yankee Success

London, May 19.-The Sopwith air
plane company's manager received
the report at five that Hawker was
one hundred fifty miles off Ireland at
4. The air ministry announced short
ly after five that it had no confirma-
tion of the report that Hawker was
off ireland at four.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
roo LA,rn To cLAssIrY

WANTED--Lady of good standing
In her neighborhood and member OF
some church TO devote several hours
from members of the Mothers Maga-
zine Home Reading club In Benning-
ton and pownal. VI Splendid oppor-
tunity for lady with little spare time
earn some extra money each month.
Periodical Pubs Service Bureau, Inc.
100 Boylaton ST., Boston. Mass. Room
43i 04t2'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight, followed by
showers in early morning or on Tues
day. Slightly warmer central portion
tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19

the report at FIVE that Hawker was
one hundred fifty miles off Ireland at
4. The air ministry announced short
ly after five that it had no confirma-
tion of the report that Hawker was
off ireland at four
London, May 19.-Hawker in his
airplane has been sighted off Ireland,
according to an unofficial report re.
ceived by the American navy here.
Tie Sopwith airplane company have
received the report that Hawker was
five hundred miles off the Irish coast
at D. m. Naval military lookouts
on the west coast of Ireland reported
at p. m. they had seen no sign OF
Hawker. In London there was no Of
fficial confirmation of reported sight
ing up TO 4.
st. Johns, May 19.-When the re-
port received at 10:30. N. Y. time,
that Hawker, had been sighted off
| Ireland, there was great rejoicing
Capt. Raynham. his successful rival
Immediately cabled congratulations
Both Raynham and his navigator
Capt Morgan, sustained painful injur
les when their plan was wrecked.
st. Johns, n f., May 1S.--Harry
G. Hawker, Australian aviator and
Commander Mackenzie Grieve, his
navigator, are winging their way
across the ATLANTIC tonight on ths
most perilous airplane flight in his
tory. M fa tgt
They took the air at 555 p. m. to
day, Greenwich time (1.55 p. m. New
York time) and expect to reach the
Irish coast in 20 hours unless some
accident forces them to plunge int(
the sea.
IQ When the Sopwith pbiplane passed
from view beyond The hills TO the
northeast, headed for the open sea, Il
left behind with shattered hopes Haw
ker's English rival, Frederick Rayn
ham, who, had hoped to be first across
| in a. Martinsyde dplane to win glory
and the $50, 900 prize of the London
! Daily Nail-o swiiIon se.im p3i'NN"
,RaYnham was tuning up the engine
OF his machine when Hawker flashed
over the Englishmans airdrome, drof
| ping as he went the undercarriage OF
l.his Sopwith to tighten the load he
must carry. Raynham and his navi
gator, Charles w. +. Morgan, realized
then that the Australian was on his
way Instantly they determined to fol
low him for all their preparations had
been made weeks ago, but misfortune
interyened.
AS the Martinsyde TAXED along
the uneven surface Of the runway pre-
paratory to the takeoff, rear axle
broke under its heavy load and the
machine ploughed into the ground
Pilot and navigator were jammed In
the wreckage but apparently niether
was seriously hurt.
While Raynham's injuries we're be
ing treated Hawker was well on hi:
way. Sunday sightseers listlessly
watching what they supposed was &c
be trial fight of the Sopwith, were
amazed when they saw the undercar
riage drop like a plummer near the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-19

Washington, May 1.-THE fight of
the American seaplanes across the
ocean to the vicinity of the Azores is
lands has thrilled the people OF the
world Although but one of them, the
NC-4, actually made the proper land
ing at the islands, yet the other two
planes came so near II that they are
entitled to high degree of credit for
their magnificent dash toward the
coveted goal.
The NC-4, flying at ninety miles an
hour on an average during the fifteen
hours and thirteen minutes she was
in the air, sped straight for the is
lands, and splitting her way through
the fog. dropped easily down upon the
waters of the harbor of the port Of
Horta, on the island of Flores at 9.2O
a. m. New York time (1.2O p. m.
Azores time).
Lieut. Commander A. c. Read. was
on his mettle as he crouched all night
alone in the forward cockpit with his
navigating instruments and night
glasses, picking up destroyer after de-
stroyer by their flares, searchlights
and star shells On him, even more
than upon the five men in the com
partments behind him, rested the re-
sponsibility of retrieving the reputa-
tion of his ship, which had Jagged
with faltering engine on the first
fight from Rockaway to Halifax.
Both the commander and his pilots
engineers and radio man doubly were
determined. for not only must they
reach the Azores, 1900 miles through
the night, but they must also show
the fast flying NC-S and NC-1 their
quality. II was not race, but not q
naval. officer in all Washington doubt
ed that each man in the hull of the
NC-4 was strained almost to the
breaking point throughout the night
lest by any fault of his the NC
should drop behind the other sea
planes.
And the men Of the NC-4 running SUI
denly into the unexpected fog at tn,
end OF the journey-the fog whicl
was expected about Newfoundland a
the beginning and treacherously ros'
from the sea at the end instead-ac
cepted it merely as another obstacl
which certainly would be overcome
and went shooting through the air a
unclackened speed past the last dc
stroyer-station ship 81 in the opel
sea-and sighted the mist hidden Is
land OF Flores.
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Washington May 19.-The repub-
licans took control of the Senate by
electing Cummins, temporary presi-
dent by majority. House elected
Gillett speaker. The suffrage resolu-
tion was given preferential position
in the house. A bill was introduced
to repeal the luxury tax.