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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28
ELECTION PROVES A FARCE
Ballots Cast So Few That "No Result
Will Be the Decision.

Mexico City, Mex, Oct. %. - The
Mexican presidential election was held
on Sunday without violent outbreak
in any quarter, and, as far as can be
learned, with the expected result that
not enough votes were cast to make
the election valid =
AS result Victoriana Huerta will
remain provisional president and vir-
tually dictator, although it is expected
that he will assemble congress now to
take the place of that he dissolved
when he put 10 deputies in prison.
General Felix Diaz is conceded to
have obtained more votes in the capi-
tai than any of the other candidates,
with Federico Gamboa, the candidate
of the Catholic party, second.
News from Chihuahua City is that
General Felix Diaz has carried the en-.
tire state almost unanimously.
The polling in Mexico City was con-
Quoted in accordance with the law and
there were no disturbances. Voters
were not coerced, and there was no
display of military or police near the
polling booths.
A decree will be issued by Huerta
increasing the army from $4,000 men,
its alleged present number, to 100000.
The possibility of General Banquet
being elevated to the presidency de-
veloped, although not generally con,
sidered probable.
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Us. PROBING BIG
SMUGGLING PLOT
W1ching All Vessels Touch
Ing at Small Ports.

washington, Oct 2S-A big snug
glins plot, supposed to extend in its
rauzAcations over the entire seaboard
and small water courses Of the Allan
tic &oast, Is being investigated by spe-
ciax agents Of the customs service and
seefet service men.
The government agents are working
on the theory that valuable jewels,
gowns and millinery are being slipped
intb small towns on shallow water
coueses in vessels supposedly in the
coo6twise trade. Every such port of
en6fy and many small towns that are
n0f ports Of entry are being closely
guArsied by'secret agents. The net ex-
to5ds from the northernmost Maine
cost to the Gulf of Mexico and the
Tkas border.
No particular vessel is being sought
bX the special agents. Instead they
a. watching all vessels touching at
sail ports of call.
though the customs agents are very
aff1ye, 1t was said that no direct evi-
dnce OF such smuggling had develop
~ The scrutiny takes in powerboats
4 sailing vessels as we'll as larger
96oels engaged regularly in the coast
- trade. How such vessels are sup
I'D to get the contraband will not
divulged.
It has been limited that the customs
&Aorities have reason to suspect that
ne transfers of merchandise to the
nn3l coastwise vessels have been
n1e at sea.
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mes. He also distilled oil

| lines. He also distilled oil of
black birch, which is known. COM
mercially as oil of evergreen, and
in late years this has also grown to
be a large industry agout Essex,
Chester and Clinton.
The cutting of witch hazel is a
source of considerable income to
the farmers and helpers in Middle
sex and New London counties. The
pay is about $3.50 a ton or about
$585 for a good load. An acre of
swamp land, says the Rural New
Yorker, where the brush grows
thickly, will yield about half ton
or a little more.
1t is estimated that 16 acres
yield from to 10 tons, which bring
$2S to s35. Oxen haul the brush
because they work better in the
swamps than horses, and the aver
age load for team of oxen is
about 5000 pounds. 1t does not
do to cut the witch hazel too thoro-
ughly from the locality in which it
grows, for once cut it requires from
three to five years for new crop
to attain sufficient size for cutting.
Many of the young men who go
out to make a few extra dollars by
cutting witch hazel band together
in clubs of three Or four and build
camp in the woods near a big
patch of the brush and spend two
weeks or month in the woods.
When long stay is planned the
gang makes outside arrangements
| to have the brush hauled to the
mill as soon as possible, for the
earlier it arrives at the distillatlon
headquarters the better. 1t may
be interesting to know that Rev.
Mr.. Dickinson's early recognition OF
the value of witch hazel was to
the profit of the present members
of the family. One of his descen-
dants in Essex owns the largest dis
tillery in the world devoted to this
purpose.
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CUTTING BRUSH TO
MAKE WITCH HAZEL
Heavy Season Over, Connecticut
dustry.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 16.- Now
that the heavy farm work of the
season is over, many Of the young
men in the towns and villages along
the Connecticut river in the south
ern part of the State are busy cut
ting witch hazel brush in the
swamps and lowlands back of the
cultivated farms. The manufacture
of witch hazel is one of the great
industries of Connecticut, and the
town of Essex, on the Connecticut
river, a few miles north of its
mouth, is the worlds factory CEN
ter.
The largest storehouse for witch
hazel extract is there and frequent
ly over 5000 barrels of the fluid
is stored in it at time. From
Essex the extract is shipped all
over the world, large quantity
going to Paris, where it is used in
the manufacture of toilet prepara-
tions, but there is always enough
left to supply the barber shops OF
the United States, for the barber
trade of the country consumes thou
sands of gallons.
The witch hazel plant, known to
botany as hamamelis virginiana,
grows in rocky swamps and blooms
late in the fall. 1t is found all
the way from Louisiana to Canada,
but by some freak of nature it
seems to enjoy the climate of Con-
necticut more than that of any 9TH
er State, and since its medicinal
qualities were discovered, over half
century ago, by a minister of Es-
sex, Rev. Thomas Dickinson,lt has
added materially to the wealth and
activity of this State.
Mr.. Dickinson distilled witch ha-
eel about the middle of the last
| century, and his neighbors found
| it so good that others quickly took
Iup the business on more ambitious
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Stomach Trouble and Constipation
(Nnn,nd

Il was sick for three years with
stomach trouble and constipation,
doctored continually with different
physicians, with only temporary re-
lief" says Mrs. Hester Waite, of
Antwerp, Ohio. "a friend advised
me to try Chamberlain Tablets,
which 1 did, and continued to use
them for one year, and they COM
pletely cured me, not only of the
stomach trouble, but also OF the
constipation" For sale by all
dealers.-Adv.
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PUTS MEXICAN
MOVE UP TO U. S.
England Not to Act Without
Consulting Washington.
ELECTION PROVES A FARCE
Voting Was So Light "No Result" Will
Probably Be Announced and Huerta
Continue as Dictator.


Continue as Dictator.
Washington, Oct. 2S.-Reports from
the British foreign Office that Great
Britain would do nothing in the Mexl-
can situation, now that the election
had been held in the southern repub-
lie, without consultation with the
United States, aroused interest in Off
cial circles here and added strength to
the persistent intimations that the
American government plans note to
the powers which may result in a con-
certed Mexican policy for the future.
Secretary Bryan, when shown dis
patches from London, which asserted
that Great Britain's recognition of Pro-
visional President Huerta was given
to extend only until the elections, said
that such had been the understanding
in Washington all the time When
asked if a note was in preparation
which would open the way for nego-
tfations with the foregn powers, he
said no statement or intimation along
this line could be given at this time.
Some officials suggested that the po-
sition of Great Britain with respect to
recognition of the Huerta government
in case the election for president is
declared void, would be binding as it
now exists. Should Huerta continue
to be the head of the provisional gov
ernment, it was argued, the recogni-
ton of Huerta would necessarily con-
tinue
Others maintained, however, that
the recognition extended by Great Bri-
the time of the election last Sunday,
no matter what might be the result.
On this basis, it was contended that
Great Britain was now free to listen
to any proposal that might be made
by the United States for the formation
of a general Mexican policy which
would include also the participation Of
other powers.
Government officials declared, on re-
ceipt of advices that Sundays election
in Mexico was not conclusive and that
General Huerta probably would con-
tinue as military dictator. that the
United States would await develop
ments. No move will be made by this
country. they asserted, until 1t is clear
what Huerta intends to do.
On the indications of mo result" Of
ficia1s based justification for the policy
of this government in declining in ad-
vance to recognize the elections as le-
gal and fair.
Advices from John Lind, President
Wilson's personal representative, and
Nelson 'Shaughnessy, the charge
d'atfaires at Mexico City, indicated
that Huerta was expected to remain in
power at least until the eonvcring ut
the new congress next month. Wheth-
or he then will request that his sue
cessor be appointed by congress, or
whether he will resign in favor of
some man whom he will designate
himself, is problematical.
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Sex Hyoiene In CHICAGO.

Chicago, Oct 2S.-Sex hygiene as a
part of the regular curriculum Of Chi
cago's high schools was inaugurated
when six lectures on the subject were
delivered in five institutions. Physi-
clans have been appointed to deliver
the lectures. Four of the talks were
for boys and two for the girls.
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4 = fgsS jail.
R1ssaic,, NJ Oct. 28.-Miss Mary
sAdenson. twenty-five years old, who
gave her address as 80 Monmouth
street, Newark, was sentenced to serve
thirty days in the county Jail for wear
ing slit skirt.
Miss Adamson spent the first part of
Sunday afternoon parading UP and
down Main street, displaying her skirt
and other things. The slash reached
tosher knees and no petticoats hid her
silk stockings
When Policeman Bofferd's attention
was called to her the woman was in
dulgfng In srepartee with a crowd of
young men. Her language shocked the
p6licenan as much as her skirt, so
Nc locked her up and arraigned her be-
sfof6 Judge Costello.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28
Trade In FOREIGN Countries,

In foreign countries you come
into competition with thee best
goods from every land. An article
must have merit of the highest or
der to win esteem. In, many OF
these countries Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy S the most popular medi-
cine in use for coughs and colds
because it is the best. For sale by
all dealers.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28
Woman Shot Five Times.

Butler, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Mrs. John Ku-
ba was shot five times when she open
ed her bedroom door to investigate a
noise she heard in the hall. The state
police are searching for John McKis-
son, who is alleged to have quarreled
with her husband. Mrs. Kuba is not ex-
pected to recover.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28

An insurance department snperin-
tendent makes the astounding state
ment that last year in this country
and Canada $225,000,O00 went up
In smoke. Yet nearly every dollars
loss Of this shelving was prevsntabls
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Observations Of United States
weather bureaus taken at 8 p. m.
vnafnrdav follow:
Do You Dread Your Meals

Your food does you little good
when you have no desire for it,
when you dread meal time. What
you need Is Chamberlain Tablets
They will sharpen your appetite land
strengthen your digestion, and
give you q relish for your meals
For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28
Troop Train Dynamited.

Mexico City, Mex, Oct 28.-A troop
train was dynamited by rebels near
San Salvador, in the state of Zacate-
cas-, on the National railway, lis being
killed, according to a dispatch from
Saltillo.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28
Most Dangerous of Minor Ailments

Most Dangerous of Minor Ailments.
OF the minor ailments a cold is
by far the most dangerous, not in
itself, but the serious diseases it
so often leads to. Pneumonia and
consumption always start with a
cold. When you have a cold you
are much more likely to contract
the infectious diseases such as diph-
iberia, scarlet fever and whooping
cough. Colds are easily cured, in
fact, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is famous for its cures of this most
common ailment, and is pleasant
and safe to take. Why take such
desperate chances when so reliable
and trustworthy medicine may be
obtained for quarter. For sale
by all dealers.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28

One advantage OF the vestless
season is that man can show more
than six cents worth of his fifty
cent tie. a
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28
Cold Wave In Texas.

perature dropped to % degrees here.
The cold wave is prevalent through
out the Texas plains country.
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Garter Snake Starts Panic on Trolley

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Panic In a
crowded trolley car resulted when a
garter snake limbered up in the
warmth of Willie Reiss' cap and start.
ed after two field mice in his pockets.
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No Big Supreme Court Decisions.
Washington, Oct. 28.-None Of the
important cases pending before the
supreme court was decided.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28

One charm of 1ong fishing trip
is that the fisherman gets a chance
to let his whiskers grow.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28

The most fitting punishment for
a bigamist would be a sentence to
live with both his wives at once.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28

They say women's skirts are to
be tighter than ever this fall. The
man Of the hour will be one who
can invent self-propelling roller
skates.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28

The woman who was robbed OF
savings of 1928 while on her way
to deposit it In bank must regret
that her confidence in banks came
so late.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28

AS to those counterfeit SIC bills
in circulation, you never have the
slightest trouble in remember
ing where you got your 20s, do
you?
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28
S. F.. STEVENS
DRUGGIST

Special attention given prescription
Only best and purest drugs kept In stock
Race Street Cambridge, M
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For Sale

4 OR SALE-1 fine Jersey Bull. years old in
spring; cook stove. in good condition.
Apply to Mrs. H. Mende. R. F. D. 27-tf
FOR SALE-Three coal stoves, nearly new, and
in perfect condition.1 Spear double heater,
ply to Mrs R. A. LeCompte. Church st. 27-3t
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WANTED-A good strong boy, willing to work.
Steady work for the right boy. Apply to
the Estey Wire Works. Cambridge, Nd. left.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-28
Wanted

WANTED To buy small iron safe. Must be
w in good condition. Apply to John E. Croft.
25-6t,
WANTED-A good. reliable boy; one with ref
W erences and grocery experience preferred.
.Choptank Grocery 1e-24-tf.
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WANTED SOLICITOR-Good wages will be
W paid to sober industrious and steady man,
with a fairly good education. willing to devote
his exclusive time to this work. An unusual
business opportunity. Address T, care of Ban
ner office. 10-3-tf.
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Advertise in The Daily Banner.
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For Rent

FOR RENT-The brick oyster house formerly
occupied by /. L. Leonard & Co., belonging
to the Eastern Shore Development Steamship
Co. Apply to Matthews & Co. 6-27-tf.
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S6s yS11 5o6s 3nd[ a - Z ilceGs paid, Ap-
ply Maryland Veneer and basket Co.. 500 East
Falls avenue, Baltimore. Md. 9-26-1mo.
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50 DAYS FOR SLIT SKIRT

-. i = ,uese Sends Girl !
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-01
ALARM SOUNDED
BY FALLING ROOF
Dennison Mill Burned in Green River
-Timbers Pulled Whistle Wire
Was to be Moved Today.
Especial to The Reformer.l


GREEN RIVER, Aug. /. = C. A.
Dennson s steam mill on the viii Den
nison farm, which is partly in the town
of Halifax and partly III the town of
Guilford, was burned this morning,
causing loss of about So 900. 1t is
not known what started the fire, but
the burning timbers automatically
gave the alarm, falling on the whistle
wire and causing the whistle to blow
continuously a long time.
The neighborhood was aroused about
6 clock by the whistle, and men
started for the mill, to find that it was
on fire and that the flames had pro
gressed so far that they could not be
stopped. Attention was given to the
lumber in and near the mill, which
was principally of hard wood, and
much of it was saved, but large
amount was burned.
In the mill was Il planer worth $400
and the usual sawmill machinery. There
was no insurance on the property The
mill was owned by G. A. Dennson of
West Leyden and the timber was being
cut for j. 4. Randoll of Brattleboro.
1t was planned to move the mill today
to another part of the lot. The extent
of the damage to the boiler and en-
gine is not known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-01
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MRS. F. M. WISWALL
Wife Of Congregational Minister in
Newfane Had Attack of Heart
Disease-Funeral Tomorrow.
Especial to The Reformer.)

NEWFANE, Aug. This com
munity was shocked and saddened this
morning to learn of the sudden death
Of Mrs. Carrie Lowe Wiswall, wife Of
Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall Her death took
place about 10 O'Clock last night at
her home on their farm about three
miles out Of the village
Mrs. Wiswall had not been in her
usual health the past two or three
days, but was not considered danger
ously i'll. About two hours before her
death she was seized with Il sudden
heart attack and from that time much
alarm was felt. Her physician, Dr.
+. l.. Osgood of Townshend. was sum
moned and came by automobile, but
death took place soon after he re-
ceived the message. Mrs. Abbie Fish
Morse of West Wardsboro, a personal
friend Of Mrs. Wiswall, arrived at the
house about 3 clock this morning
4 woman of lovablc personality and
character, she had a wide circle Of
friends, who feel deep sense Of per
sonal loss and express much sympathy
for her husband She was Il member
OF the Congre egational church and the
W. G. T. L.
Funeral services will he held in
the Congregational church Saturday at
; =. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-01
Secy. McAdoO to Send Fed
eral Funds into the South
and West
WILL DEPOSIT UP
TO FIFTY MILLIONS
Prime Commercial Paper to be Good
for Security-It Is Believed That
This New Policy Will Solve Prob
lem of Financial Stringency.

WASHINGTON, August 1-Twenty-
five to fifty million dollars of Govern
ment funds will be deposited in the
National banks at the South and West
at once by Secretary McAdoo to facili-
tate the movements of crops Federal,
state and municipal bonds and prime
collateral paper will be accepted as Sc
curity for the money, on which the
banks will pay > per cent interest
The motive of Sec McAdoo in estab-
fishing this new policy is to anticipate
the money stringency in the late sum-
mer and fall, which invariably accom-
panies the marketing and moving of
crops, especially when the crops are un-
usually large, rs the harvest now be-
ginning forecasts. He intends to take
time by the forelock and prevent or
minimize the usual tightness of money.
In a statement last night the Secre-
tary made the significant announcement
that government bonds would be ac-
cepted at par as security for the new
deposits, and that the additional mon
ey would be placed only with banks
which have taken out at least 40 per
cent of their authorized circulation.
The United States , per cent bonds,
serving as security for most of the
National bank circulation, have been
depressed recently to new low market
records, dropping to 95A during the
past few days. The secretary's 5 will
ingness to accept these bonds at par
as security for the $25, 90 or $50,-
100000 of promised deposits and the
inducement TO the National banks to
increase their circulation up to the 40
per cent limit is expected to help in
restoring the parity of the depressed
= 5 by creating new market for them.
For the first time in history the Gov
| ernment will accept prime commercial
paper as security for deposits. This
privilege will be granted, announced
the Secretary, i'll order to make these
special deposits available to the banks
on securities readily within their reach.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-01
GUILFORD NATIVE
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Lucius B. Shepardson Died in Califor-
MIA Was Sergeant of Co. F,
Fourth Vermont Regiment.

Lucius B. Shepardson, -. a native
OF Guilford, veteran of the Civil war
and for the past 10 years a resident
of Pacific Grove, Calf, died at his
home in Pacific Grove Sunday. July 20
after an illness of less than two DAYS
He had been in i'll health several years,
but the Immediate cause of his death
was apOpleXy.
Mr.. Shepardson was born and raised
IN Guilford, was a farmer and at the
outbreak of the Civil war enlisted in
Company +. 4th Vermont regiment, b.
ing appointed corporal. In 1862 he was
promoted sergeant, holding that rank
until his discharge. He was mustered
out at Brattleboro in September. 1SG4.
lie participated in many battles. al
ways acquitting himself with credit
In 1871 Mr.. Shepardson and family
went to California, and to Pacific
Grove 10 years ago. For the past few
years he had been city gardener He
was held in universal esteem and was
la great reader and close student Of
the Bible. His wife died i'm 1908. He
leaves five daughters, all living in the
West.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-01
Venezuelan Government Gets
Ready for Expected
Invasion
FORMER PRESIDENT
LEADING REVOLT
Governors of All States Have Promised
to Stand by President Gomez, Who
Has Assumed Dictatorial Powers.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Aug. In
consequence of the revolutionary out
break in this country and the threat
ened invasion by forces under the com
mand of former President Cipriano
Castro the federal council here has con
stitutionally authorized President Juan
Vincent Gomez to assume dictatOrial
powers until the movement is crushed
President Gomez has sent telegrams 20
the governors of all the Venezuelan
states urging them to be alert and to
assist the government in crushing the
rebels and all of them have pledged
their unqualified support.
Official dispatches state that an in
vading force under command of Gen.
Rosario Gonzales has been driven back
on the frontier Of the state of Tachra
No troops have yet been sent from
Caracas to meet the rebels as the gov
ernment believes the state troops are
strong enough to deal with them. Pres
ident Gomez announced today that all
news of hostilities would be published
whether favorable or unfavorable to
the government.