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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-19
CRAZY ASSASSIN
Stays Prominent Sur
econ in N. Y. Church

Near Panic Follows Shooting
Assa;Iant Recently Escaped from
Virginia Insane Hospital
New York, April IS - DIR. James
Narkoe, a we'll known surgeon, was
.bot and killed today while taking
-, the offering at the morning SER
vice in the fashionable st. Georges
Protestant Episcopal church, 18th
street and Stuyvesant place, in the
AID aristocratic district Of New York.
His assailant was captured after q
short chase by a group of parishion-
,rs headed by William Fellowes
Morgan, president of the Merchants
Association of New York, DR.. George
T. Brewer and j. Morgan Jones. At
,be East end stree. police station,
,be prisoner gave his name first as
THOMAS w. Shelley and later as
Thomas W. Simpkin. The police
said he told them he had escaped
Thursday from the Eastern State
hospital for the insane at Williams
burg, Virginia.
DIR. Markoe, wealthy vestryman
If the church, was a friend and per-
sonal physician to ]. Pierpont Nor
gan. also IA parishioner there. He
was Sc years old.
The church was crowded with par
ishioners, many of them representa-
tives of the wealthiest families in
New York, when the shooting occur
rcd DR.. Markoe vas walking down
the left isle taking up the collection
while the choir was singing an an
them. AS he reached the twelfth
new from the rear and leaned over
70 mass the plate Shelley, who was
seated next to the isle, whipped out
a revo.vera nd fired. The bullet
struck the physician over the left
eve and he collapsed II the aisle.
Several women screamed and men
rushed from their seats, some to the
aid of the physician and others IN
pursuit of lis assaiiant. Shelley,
with the revolver in bis hand. leap
cd over the body of the physician
and started to run out of the church.
The choir, led by Charles Stafford,
continued singing in an effort 10
auiet the congregation.
Shelley continued shooting. His Sec
ond shot. directed at members OF the
CONGREGATION who were pursuing nlm'
went wild. John {. Tiedman, the sex
ton. dropped to the floor in time To es-
cane the third bullet, which grazed the
check of ]. Morgan Jones.
Shelley then ran from the church 70
stuyvesant Square. DIR. Brewer was the
first man to reach him. He GRABBED
the mans arm. but Shelley managed TO
wriggle himself loose long enough to
tire another shot which grazed Dr.
Brewers thigh. BY that time seVerai
other members of the congregation had
thrown shelley to the ground and were
holding him down when policeman
arrived, handcuffed the prisoner ana
took him to the nearest police station.
Meanwhile DR.. Markoe had been car
ried out of the church and placed in ar
automobile. AS he was being lifted into
the car he regained consciousness long
enough to say II will be all right ana
then collapsed. He was rushed to the
wing in hospital at 18th street and Sec
ond avenue but was dead when brought
into that institution.
Shelley, the police said, freely admit
ted that he had shot DR.. Markoe.
There are a lot more who are going
10 get it. too" he is reported to have
said when questioned by police detec-
tiy0S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-19

Forms Alumni Asso. at
Augusta Banquet

Enthusiastic Get.together at Angus
ia House Saturday Evenins-Pres.
Alley and Sec. Towner Address
Gathering - Plans to Boost Uni
versity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-19

Tell all the people Of this city
through Journal Want Ads about
your good goods, good service ard
low prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
NATION. UNABLE
TOPAY ANY BONUS
SAYS HOUSTON
Secretary Declares Limit of Bur-
den Has Been Reached
BY WILSON HINTED
Congress Warned that More Taxes
Are Coming Without Proposed
Soldier Relief

Washington, May 2O.-Secretary of
the Treasury Houston announced yes
terday, without qualification and in
an emphatic manner, that he is op'
posed to the present enactment OF
soldier bonus legislation "in any form,
however financed"
Leading Democrats in Congress im-
mediately declared Secretary Houston
has consulted the White House on the
bonus question and has been as
sured that President Wilson will veto
any soldier relief bill passed because
of the critical condition of the Treas
ury.
MIR. Houston warned that even
without a bonus, taxes may have to
be increased, indicating that the Gov
ernment virtually has reached the
limit in its financial programme of
selling Treasury certificates of indebt-
tedness in anticipation of revenue. He
pointed out that laws recently en-
acted, particularly railroad legislation,
will cause an additional drain on the
Treasury of $1,000000, 600 and that
within three years Government obliga-
tions amounting to $S,0O0,0OO,OO0 rep
resented by Treasury Certificates,
Victory notes and war savings stamps,
will become due.
Mr.. Houstons letter, coming on the
eve of the second Republican caucus
on the bonus bill, caused opponents OF
the measure to say that his review of
the Treasurys condition would not
block any Endorsement of the bill in
the party conference.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
CUTTING PRICES
Of ALL KINDS Of
WEARING APPAREL
Wave of Reduction Continues to
Sweep Country
BANKS RESTRICT CREDIT
Dealers in Luxuries Notified that
Financial Accommodate VIII
Be Limited.

Chicago, May 19.-The wave Of
price cutting in wearing apparel con-
tinued today to sweep the country, mer
chants in many cities and towns an
nouncing reductions in mems and wo-
mems clothing, shoes, hats and other
articles. While some merchants said
the reductions could not be maintained
after the present stocks were exhaust
ed, others declared the price cuts were
the logical outcome of breaks in the
Eastern market, a backward season
and large stocks on hand.
Owners Of department stores in
scores of cities and towns today an
nounced price reductions in mems and
womens apparel, ranging from 20 to
SO per cent, while in some places shoes
and other articles We're cut.
While the movement. which assum-
ed nationwide proportions yesterday,
continued to spread, banking interests
in New York today extended their cam
paign of deflation Of credits and high
commodity prices. carrying out their
pledge to the Federal Reserve Board.
Pressure exerted by the banks in the
wholesale drygoods and general mer-
chandise districts for the wave Of
price cutting in the retail trade.
Banks were reported to have noti-
fed importers and dealers in luxuries
articles of apparel, and manufacturers
of so-called nonessentials, that only
moderate financial accommodations
could be expected now.
The price cuts largely were confined
to wearing apparel, but q spread Of
the movement to other lines was indi-
Gated by the action OF Omaha dentists
in reducing The price of dental work.
For a newspaper advertisement to-
day "A Newark clothing concerned de-
nounced price cutting as "an economic
mistake, asserting lit is economically
unsound to sell merchandise today for
a price which is less than we can buy
it from the makers anywhere -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
LOCAL TALENT VAUDEVILLE
Entertainment Next Week by Young
Woman's Club Members.

The Young Woman's Club of Ben
nington, which has been in existence
over period of 25 years. is planning
to give the public an entertainment
en- Thursday evening, May q. This
club during the past year has ac-
complished much for its members es-
pecially last winter, devoting one
night each week to sewing, cooking
and dancing On Saturday evenings
the club has kept open house to its
members and friends.
The club belongs to the Massachus
etts League Of Clubs being one of the
two in the state Of Vermont. III is
self governing in all respects and
through the untiring efforts cf its
older members has never failed to
give the young ladies place to meet
and enjoy themselves.
On Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
in High school hall the members of
the club will give a vaudeville enter
tainment with dancing afterwards.
Mrs. Arthur Elliott is coaching the
girls and everything promises to be
there with a snap. Mrs Amyel Bak-
er and Miss Work are also helping.
Remember the date May 81. Come
and help the club add a little to it's
treasury for work during the next
lyea-.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
Child Almost Dead
Grandmother Saves Life

Roxbury, Mass. A grandmother in
Roxhury writes 81 nut faith in your
medicine and one of my, children was
dying. The doctor said she could not
live until morning, and | ran out to
the drug store got bottle of Dr..
True's Elixir, was so excited l gave
her half a bottle at once, and at night
i gave her the other half. / thought
it's either Kill or cure for the doctor
says she is dying anyway, but, she did
not die. She went to sleep, the first
sleep for week. and the next morning
she passed two worms, red in color.
six inches long. The doctor came to
see if she was dead, but he ran out
pretty quick, as she was sitting in her
chair eating a bowl of oatmeal and
milk. That was twenty-four years ago
and now she has a baby girl of her
own, seven months old, who is also
using Dr. True's Elixir"
Name on Request)
Constipation, headaches, tired feel
ing, weakness, spots before the eyes,
bad breath, sleeplessness irritability
dizziness and many other signs of sick
ness, can be relieved, if you take the
prescription known as DR.. True's Elixir.
The Family Laxative and Worm Ex-
peller. 1t has done much for sick
people, men, women and children, ever
since lS5l-over 6S years reputation.
Take DR.. Trues EliXir--give 1t to
your children-The Family Laxative
and Worm EXpeller AT ALL DEAL
ERS. DR. j. f. True & Co, Auburn,
Me.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
LIBERTY BONDS HIT
LOWEST RECORD MARK
Slump overshadowed by Decline In
Prices Of Numerous Stocks
and Bonds.

New York, May 20.-The stock mar.
ket joined the bond market yesterday
in the sharp downward swing, and
while Liberty bonds of nearly all is.
sues went to new low records their
decline was overshadowed by the pre-.
cipitate break in stocks of every class
and description, The same influences
which have been undermining the bond
market for the last several weeks, caus
ing an almost unprecedented drop in
such obligations as Liberty bonds,
first class railroad bonds &c, were
found at work In the stock market yes
terday AS a result the prices of
stocks broke all the way from small
fractions to more than % points in the
active issues.
Among Liberty bonds the decline
ranged from 26 cents to 80 cents on
a 500 bond, The second 1.2s suffer.
ed the extreme break, while the second
as came next, with a drop of 70 cents.
The l.2s declined 80 cents the third
4 las, 30 cents, the fourth las 60
cents, and the Victory 4 GAS 26 cents
The first IS and The Victory 3.4s were
unchanged from the previous days
close, while the first lbs made a net
gain of 10 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Is AFTER MEMBERS
Drive TO Extend Usefulness Of Or
ganization viii Start in the
Near Future.

The Executive committee of the
Bennington County Farm Bureau met
at the Colburn House, Manchester
Center, Saturday evening, May 15 to
take acsion on important matters rel
ative to the association. The pro
grom of work for the year was dis
cussed and adopted This includes,
briefly: Organization, farm manage
ment. farm crops. embodying co-opera
tive potato spraying, variety tests
with corn, potatoes. leagunes, etc,
dairy improvement, boys and girls
club work, cooperative buying and
marketing, miscellaneous work with
poultry, sheep, hogs.
The matter Of finances and member
ship were thoroughly discussed. On.
ly about one-half of the budget fund
of $1,000 to be raised within the
County and to apply between July
list, 1919 and June 3Oth, 1920, has
been raised The committee felt that
a thorough membership campaign
should be inaugurated and bills sent
to all CT the delinquent members, fol
lowed up by personal canvass
where necessary. This drive for
membership viii be put on in about
ten days and previous to the Presi-
dent Leach and the county agent will
help organize towns where the men,
bership is now small.
The matter of home demonstration
funds contributed last year was dis
cussed and because Of the inability
to secure the services of home
demonstration agent to the present
time, the matter was referred to the
home demonstration committee to
take action on this matter as they so
desired. 1t was suggested that the
money might be used for boys and
Girls club work, providing the home
demonstration department could not
be re-organized.
The matter of boys and girls club
work was favorably discussed and all
seemed in favor of continuing this
line of work.
The matter of the Farm Bureau
raising $4,000 to accept Mr.. Wilbur's
offer Of $4,000 for a Farm Bureau
building was brought up after inves-
tigation of the attitude cf the farm
ers on this project The committee
felt that it would be inadvisable to
accept Mr. Wilbur's proposition as ii
was considered inadyisable to at
tempt to raise this fund and maintain
such a building.
The matter Of daylight saving was
brought up and discussed and althC
no definite action was taken, all
felt that it would cause decrease ii
production and that the public Should
be informed as to the attitude ant
problems of the farmer in order thai
own folk may more clearly know JUS
what the farmer is up against in pre-
ducing food at the present time.
The committee decided that /
would be advisable to hold another
auto tour later in the season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
FUNERAL OF MRS. DoNNELLEY
Services Held This Forenoon From
ST. Francis de Sales.

The funeral of Mrs Catherine Don
selley, who died Tuesday in New York
city, was held at 10 O'Clock this fore
noon from st. Francis de Sales
church Rev. T. r, Carly officiated
and the bearers were James II.
Whitney, Edward J. Cummings, Pat
rick Brazil, James f. Hurley, William
II. Lundergan John P. Mulligan.
Mrs. Donnelley was born in Ben
nington August 2S, 1867, daughter of
Michael Christopher Healy and Cath
crime Lynch Healy. She was married
at Hoosick Falls, September 20, 1898,
to Mirhael Donnelley who died sew
eral years ago. She is survived by
three children, Richard ", Grace NJ
and Josephine A. Donnelley, two
sisters, Mrs. Marie F. Haussler of
New York and Mrs. Albert A. Crank
of Sacramento, Cal, and four broth
ers, John NJ. Heay of Bennington,
Michael J., Thomas j. and Charles
f., Of New York
The interment was in the family
lot at Park Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
UPPER CLASSES WIN
SCHOOL TRACK MEET
Scored So Points IN Well-Contested
Competition Held on Allen A
EtaiJ

A well-contested track and field
meet was held at the Allen A Athletic
Field Monday afternoon between the
upper and lower classmen of Benning
ion high school. the former winning
SO points against the latter's "a.
Richard Fradenburg starred for the
upper classmen securing first place
in three events, running broad jump.
220 yd dash and high jump obtaining
rs points toward the final score to
which Wilhelm Mallory contributed
s points as his reward for first place
in the hammer throw and second
place in the 440 yd dash.
First places in the 100 and 44O yd.
dashes were captured by Willard
Sumner, while a tie with Domenic
Tomasi for second place in the run
ming broad jump made him the heav-
lest scorer to the cause of the lower
classmen whose final standing was
seriously handicapped by Tomasis s
accident early in the events. Edward
Ransom, also of the lower classmen,
won first place in the shot put, tied
with Ivor Pelsue for third place in
the high jump and thus helped the
team with 12 much needed points.
The summary of the events is as
follows:
100 yd. Dash-Won by Sumner
lower class; Fradenburg, second, up
per; r. Cronin, third, lower. Time
0:10 1-15
Running Broad Jump-Won by
Fradenburg, upper; Sumner and To
mast, second, lower Pesue, third,
lower
22O-yd Dash-Won by Fradenburg
upper; F. Walker, second, upper:
Carpenter, third, upper. Time; 0:SO.
12 lb Shot Put-Won by Ransom,
lower; Grifis, second, upper; Mac
Laren third, upper
44O-yd. Dash--Won by Sumner
lower; Mallory, second, upper Time;
IFS 1-5.
Hammer Throw--Won by Mallory,
upper; Grifiis, second, upper; Mac
Laren, third, upper.
High Jump-Won by Fradenburg,
upper; r. Cronin, second, lower;
Ransom and Pelsue, third, lower
In the intercass 1-2 mile relay the
Juniors won second place; the Fresh.
men third, while the shield offered to
winners Of first place went to the
seniors. Splendid prizes are to be
awarded to the winners of each of
the other events, a medal to each first
place winner, fob to each holder of
second honors and a pin to each third
honor.
The meet was held under the aus
pices of the physical department. OF
the Y. NJ. C. A. OF which d. A. Hollo.
way is director and under whose SUP
ervision the affair was so success
fully executed He was ably assist
ed by the following committees OF
officials Judges, f. E. Howe, j. l.
Griswold and Rev. w. G. Towart;
scorers, Miss Hazel Work and Miss
Brgie D. McGuire timer, Clinton I
Smallman: starters, j. L. Griswold
II. II. Metcalf; properties, Edw Ran
som, Kenneth Carpenter and Iyol
Pelsue: entries, f. MacLaren for up
per classes, f.. Ransom for lower
classes; class relay w. Mallory ant
Richard Fradenburg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
FIRST TRIAL RACE
Vanltie and ResoIute Meet off Sandy
Hook Friday.


New York, May 10. The first Of
fetal activity in connection with the
Americas Cup races off Sandy Hook
July is, win begin Friday on Long
Vanitie meet in the opening race OF
cup defending yachts Resolute and
Banitie meet in the opening race Of
the 1920 elimination series. Weather
permitting six races will be held off
New Hoyen, Conn, between May 2l
and 27 after which the yachts will
proceed to Newport for more ex-
tended series of races under open
set conditions. The schedule calls for
races off New Haven on May 21, %,
"a, 25, 26, and 27. The Newport
races are set for June 8, 4, 5, Z, s, 8,
10, II, u, IA, Is, 16, II, is and 49,
The contests off New Haven are to
be short practice events. probably
twice around a short course and will
not count materially in the selection
of a defender Their chief purpose
win be to afford the crews practice
and to stretch sails and rigging.
The real trial races will be the
ones off Newport. There win prob
ably be twelve or fourteen of the
brushes. The cup committee then
will announce the defender These
races will be for blood" The friend
ship that exists between the two
crews will be forgotten, each desir-
ing to be the cup boat Once the
defender is picked, the brains OF
the two yachts will again get togeth-
er to plan the defense of the Ameri-
cas- cup.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
SAKE MEMORIAL UNWILLING
viii Be Held at SAKE Homestead at
Highgate, June 2.

Announcement is made <that the un-
yelling and dedication of the John c.
SAKE monument will take place at
the Sake homestead at Highgate at
'1:30 o'clock, standard time, Wednes-
day afternoon June 2, the birthday
anniversary Of the poet SAKE. 1t is ex-
|pected that Percival w. Clement gov
Iernor of the state of Vermont Lieut.
Gov. Mason S. Stone and Speaker
Charles s. Dana will be present and
assist in the exercises, at which time
John G. SAKE, prominent lawyer Of
the bar of New York City and grand
son of the poet, will deliver an adj
dress on the SAKE family.
Invitations have been sent to all
members OF the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the session of 1919.
with all officers of each body, in the
hope that a reunion of the legislature
that passed the enabling act for the
erection of the monument may be held
at that time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
AT LEAST FIVE KILLED
IN FIGHT OVER EVICTIONS
Detectives Attempted to Drive Dis.
charged Employees from Tene.
ments Owned by Company.

Matewan, w. Va, May 2O.--A hun
dred deputy sheriffs armed with rifles
are patrolling the streets here, the
scene of the killing 12 persons last
night in battle between private de-
tectives and citizens.
The deputies are making no effort
to disperse the big gathering of citiz-
ems at the railroad station where
state troops are expected to arrive
at any moment,
Sheriff Blankenship of Mingo coun.
ty says that he has made an investi-
CATION and that only five persons
were killed during the rioting. Five
are reported to have been wounded.
The authorities said that the
shooting resulted from the action of
the detectives in evicting number of
miners from tenement houses owned
by the Stone Mining company after
the occupants had been dismissed
from employment by the company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20

MISS FRANCES CAMPBELL DEAD
Community Shocked by Death of
WeIlknoWn Young Woman

ar
Miss NJ Frances Campbell, assist
ant cashier at the store of A. Drysdale
& Son, died Wednesday evening after
a brief illness of pneumonia and
pleurisy. Miss Campbell was first
taken i'll on Thursday of last week
but her condition was much improved
Sunday and on Monday she was out
Of doors for a short walk She suf-
fered a relapse Tuesday and pneu-
monia with pleurisy developed.
Miss Mary Frances Campbell was
q years of age, born in Pownal
Sept. 20, 1885, the daughter of Will
liam l.. Campbell. For nearly three
years she has been resident of
Bennington living with brother
Joseph w. Campbell of Bradford
street at whose home she died. Miss
Campbell was a young woman of an
unusually pleasing personality which
won for her many frineds.
She came to Bennington TO enter
employment as bookkeeper at the
Woolworth store. where she worked
for two years. Since January last
she has been employed as assistant
cashier in the store OF A. Drysdale &
Son. Her work during her three
years residence here has brought
Miss Campbell in contact with many
Bennington people who this morning
were much shocked and grieved to
learn of her death.
Surviving beside her father and the
brother with whom she resided are a
step mother, one sister, Mrs. Marcia
Knapp of the Burgess road and half
sister, Mrs. Clara Towsley of Pownal
The funeral will be held from her
former home at Pownal Center Fri
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, daylight
saving time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
ALLEN-GoMPERs DEBATE
Kansas Governor and Labor Leader at
Carnegie Hall.

New York, May 19.--Arrangements
for The proposed debate in Carnegie
Hall here, May 2S between Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor and Governor
Henry J. Allen of Kansas are com
ploted The thesis for the debate will
concern generally the Kansas industri-
al relations court and the compulsory
settlement of labor disputes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
PRESIDENT SIGNS Pay BILL
Men and officers of Army and Navy
Granted New Scale.

Washington, May. 19.-President
Wilson today signed the army and
navy pay-bll providing for a temper
airy adjustment of pay scales for of
ficers and enlisted men. the total being
approximately $60,00O,OO0 a year. This
will continue from January last to
June 30. 1922.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-20
GET s1.oo AN HOUR
Montpelier Firm First to Sign Agree
ment With Granite Cutters.

Montpelier, May 1S.-E. Bonazzi of
the firm Of Bonazzi & Bonazzi, gran
ite manufacturers in this city, this
morning signed an agreement with
President Alexander Mcmillan and
Secretary Arthur Knight to pay their
cutters $S day or 81 an hour, so
that the cutters will go back to work
Wednesday.
This is the first firm TO sign up an
agreement in the granite belt since
the cutters took their vacation"
April /.