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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-27
GIRL FOUND
QAzEO IN PARK
ellen Mccarthy Was Sought as
Victim Of Kidnapers.
WAS GONE SINCE TUESDAY
She Slept Under Trees, But Could Not
Remember How She Came to Leave
Home or What She Ate.

New York, June 27.-Sixteen-year,
old Helen Mccarthy, daughter of John
A. Mccarthy, a wealthy newspaper
broker, who disappeared from her
fathers home, l22 West Seventy-sec
ond street, last Tuesday morning, was
found in Fort Washington park
The girl seemed dazed Her clothes
were soiled and covered with dirt.
She was unable to answer questions
at first, but finally admitted her iden.
tity.
She said she had spent all the time
since she left home in the park
Where did you sleep?" she was
asked.
Oh, undeI the trees" she replied,
land washed ny face and hands in
the water. Then sat under the trees
all day."
She seemed uncertain as to how she
had eaten. Her mind was dazed on
this subject, but she ate ravenously
when the police of the st. Nicholas
wiches.
Joseph Daily and Francis Brophy
discovered the girl. She was acting
so strangely that the young men
stopped to look at her and then noti-
fed Mounted Policeman Holt
The girl refused at first to answer
any of Hollis questions, and finally
said she came from Albany. That was
all she would say. Just then Inspec
tor George Titus drove up in his auto
mobile and Holt stopped him.
II think she's Helen Mccarthy" said
the policeman, and the inspector de
cided Holt was right, when he saw on
the girls hand the seal ring belonging
to her dead sister, a description OF
which had been sent out to all police
stations
Titus put the question fatty to her
and the girl finally admitted that she
was Helen Mccarthy. She mumbled
something about falling out with
her father. 4 seemed to obsess he1
mind
DR.. Shaw was called from the
Washington Heights hospital and
word was sent at once to the girls
parents.
The girl had little silver mesh
purse, in which was SO cents She
also wore some gold beads and the
seal ring - She en sMered nnest;cps
slowly, and it was apparent that, even
when she wished to answer truthfully
it sometimes was hard for her to re
call what her questioners wanted to
know.
She declared that she had run away
of her own accord and had not been
lured away. She said that once before
two years ago, she had left home and
had gone to board with strangers fo1
several days.
Though sixteen years old, Helen
according to her father, resembles
much more child of eleven or twelve
than. one approaching womanhood
With tear-stained face Mrs McCar
thy, who is niece of Thomas N,
Rocker, who founded the New York
Tribune with Horace Greeley, told OF
her efforts to keep her child from
"all evil knowledge"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-27


Eastern Railroads.
Washington, June 27.-An amended
ordsr, in lieu of that rescinded las
Saturday, was issued by the inter
state commerce commission for an in
vestigation into an increase of freight
rates by the eastern railroads.
1t differs in phraseology, but not ir
principle from that rescinded. The
decision to investigate was reached
by bare majority, three of the com
missioners, Clements, McChord and
Marble, dissenting.
Each dissenter wrote short opin
ion, holding in the main that the com
mission, having nothing concrete be
fore it, was without authority to es
tablish minimum rates.
The order is the result of the effort
of fifty-two eastern railroads to OBJ.
tain five per cent increase in both
class and commodity freight rates.
In connection with the order the
commission makes two observations:
"First-The fact that we have de.
cided further to investigate this sub
ject must not be taken as an intima-
ton that the commission has reached
the conclusion that revenues are in
adequate or that rates should be ad-
vanced. Upon this question no opinion
has been formed.
.'Second-That the statute gives to
any party the right to attack by COM
plaint any. rate, and no general con-
clusion which the commission may
reach and announce in this investiga-
ton can affect that right"
In the preface to its order the COM
mission says that being of the opin-
ion from a consideration of the allie
cations of the petition that the need
of and justification for additional reve-
nue. should be at the present time fur
ther examined" an inquiry is ordered
into these points:
do the present rates of transporta-
ton yield adequate revenues to COM
mon carriers by railroads operating in
official classification territory?
''If not, what general course may
tion?"
In dissenting from the decision Mr..
Clements said:
Nowhere in the law is the COM
mission authorized to fix absoluteE or
minimum rates. 1t is authorized to
sllsnend. Investigation rates
proposed by the carriers, before they
become effective. only when such pro
posed rates have been filed pursuant
to the requirements of section six of
the act, the provisions of which de
mand specific statement of the rates
proposed.
at is not contended that upon a
general inquiry by the commission
such as is here instituted it could en-
ter an order requiring or authorizing
an increase of rates; yet this is a
proceeding for the avowed purpose,
among other things, of inquiring
whether the present rates of the car
rers afford adequate revenue.
I'm my view, any expression of
opinion on this question; following a
general inquiry of this kind not based
upon specifically proposed rates filed
according to law, involves a determine
tion of some of the most fundamental
and important questions respecting
the reasonableness of rates not before
us, and contemplates the possibility
of giving some sort of general sane
ton to advanced rates to be hereafter
filed by the carriers -
No time is fixed for the beginning
of the investigation, but it is unoffi-
cially understood that no formal pro-
ceedings will be undertaken before
next autumn.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-27

Ent and sttorney general not only TO
Reg the question, but to eat their own
kprds Frightened rabbits" Ar.
aan said, never got away quicker
Ian the president and the attorney
Eneral when this matter was brought
:"
loud applause on the Republican
lie frequently greeted Mann's state.
rents. On the whole, though, his
Speech so far as it attacked President
Wilson left the impression even among
he Republicans of being very unfaii.
! No action was taken by the house
khdiciary committee on the Kahn res
hutton calling on the attorney general
Eor all papers in the Caminetti-Digss
case.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-27
LOBBY PROBERS REPORT
Has No Evidence of Any Corrupt
Means to Influence | eoisIation

Has No Evidence of Any Corrupt
Means to Influence Legislation.
Harrisburg, Pa, June 27-The re.
port of the house committee which in.
vestigated the so-called "insidious'
lobby influences made its report to
the house.
The committee states that the evi
dence does not show that anyone has
used corrupt means to advocate OF
oppose any legislation. The commit
tee finds that an active lobby has
been operating in the capitol and in
Harri15urg since the session began.
The committee says it comprised
men and women representing mining
railroad, liquor, manufacturing and
other industrial interests, the. Anti
Saloon league, labor unions, politica
organizations and several departments
of the state government.
Testimony taken by the committee
from the hundred or more witnesses
examined is reviewed in the report.
The committee adds: Testimony
was heard tending to show consider
aDle actlNity on lAe part vi me Stdte
administration in encompassing the
passage or defeat of measures. This
is shown by the testimony of the pri.
vate secretary to the governor, chiel
engineer of the state highway depart.
ment and others"
The committee recommends that an
act be prepared by the legislative ref
erence bureau for licensing, regulating
and degnirg the rights of lobbyists
and present il TO the next legislature.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-27

BellefOnre, Pa, June IA bolt OF
lightning struck one of the steel rails
o. Z track of coal mine near Clar.
shue, followed the rail into the mine,
killed one man and injured three oh
ers. L-cn Etters, nephew of Count;
Superintendent David o. Etters, was
killed outright; Thomas Chambers was
knocked unconscious and DR.. Ancis
MCGOWAN and Ralph Etters were bad
eunned. The injured will all re
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-27
For Sale

FOR SALE pair mules, genIle,
work anywhere, and good workers;
8 year old colt, gentle to all har-
ness and good driver; 1 two-horse
wagon. Richard Smith. care Stew
ems, Smith & Co.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-27

FOR SALE-Building lots on
Park Lane and Edgewood avenue.
Easy terms. Small purchase pay
ment and monthly deposits will buy
one. Apply to Edw. 8. Phillips. H.
l3-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-27
.ANN ATTACKS
The PRESIDENT
9ccuses McReynoIds Of Hypoc-
/ TiSh in White Slave Case.
He LAUDS THE PROSECUTOR
Congressman Declares McNab Made
Mr.. Wilson and the Attorney Gen.
eral Eat Their Words"

Washington, June 27.-Representa-
tive James r. Mann, of Illinois, Re-
publican leader and author of the
white slave law, made bitter attack
upon President Wilson and Attorney
General McReynolds on the floor of
the house because of the developments
in the Caminetti-Diggs case.
The Republicans intend to push
their demand for the production of all
the documents relating to it and pos
sibly for a congressional investiga-
ton. They intend to compare the facts
on record with the McReynolds state
ment, and Mr.. Mann's speech was
aimed at the vulnerable points in the
McReynolds explanation.
Mr.. Mann accused the attorney gen.
eral OF Hypocrisy and attacked the
president for upholding his hands he
declared Diggs and Caminetti were
charged with the violation of the white
slave act under circumstances and
conditions which, if true, would make
men blush.
.Caminettis father" he continued,
"had been appointed commissioner
general of immigration, one of the du.
ties OF which office is to enforce both
the Mann and Bennett white slave
laws III reference to the deportation
Of aliena brought here for the purpose
of prostitution. A fine man to put in
that position, whoseprincipa ] object
is to leave his Office in order to go to
son, on trial for white slave offense,
What reason was given by Mr.. Nc
Reynolds or any one else or the post
ponement OF the Diggs case? Why
,Shoal 1e Dlggs case also have been
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-27
CARSON HEADS BAR ASSO.

Philadelphia Man Honored by Penn.
syIvania Lawyers Organization.
Cape May, N. j., June 27. = The
Pennsylvania Bar association, which
is in session here, elected the follow
ing officers:
President, Hampton L. Carson, of
Philadelphia; vice presidents, Judge
William l. Porter, Pittsburgh; James
L. Moorehead, Greensburg; Charles l..
Lands, Lancaster; Isaac Z. Heister,
Berks county; William E. Rice, War
rem; secretary, Judge William H.
Stake, Philadelphia; treasurer Sam
uel E. Basehore, Mechanicsburs; ex-
ecutive committee, Frederick J. Shoy-
er, Howard S. Beitler, Owen ]. Rob
erts, Philadelphia; Peter M. Speer, Oil
City; Clarence E. Sterrett Lycoming
county; 4. B. Smith, Montrose; w
Rush Gillian, Franklin county; William
A Challoner, Pittsburgh; Albert w.
Johnson, Union county; A. l.. Cole,
Clearfield county; Robert A. Stotz,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-27

FOR SALE-Old newspapers, 1Oc
a hundred. Banner office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-08

Surerstitious folk may find their be-
lief in omens strengthened by an Incl
dent which occurred at the wedding of
the Empress Eugene, sixty years ago.
After The ceremony the emperor and
his bride entered the coach surmount-
ed by an imperial crown and elabor-
ately gilded and adorned with paint
ings which had been built for the we'd
ding of Napoleon /. and Marie Louise.
Just as they had started the crown fell
from the roof Of the coach to the
ground The eight horses were at once
halted. the crown was picked UP, and
in some fashion or other set in place
again. Napoleon thrust his head out
of the window 10 learn what had caus-
ed the halt, and when informed of the
accident by Comte Fleury said that II
reminded him of an anecdote which he
would tell him some other time. But,
remarks Fleury in his Memoirs, II knew
ii already" A virtually identical acoi-
dem occurred to the coach at the mar
riage Of Marie Louise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-08

lie Laws of 1905 relative to the salary Of
the county attorney of Penobscot county.
No. II. An Act to amend Paragraph
II, section I. Chapter lis of the Public
Laws of 1905, relative TO the salary and
clerk hire of the clerk of courts of Pc
nohscot county.
TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH 1s. at
O'Clock room ll5i
No. i An Act to amend Section Is OF
Chapter Ia of the Private and special
Laws of 1911 relating to the Houtou
municipal court.
No. - An Act to amend Chapter ISL
of the Public Laws OF 1885, relating to
the compensation of registers of probate
tAroostook county,
No. 26. An Act TO amend Section Of
Chapter lis OF the Public La@s of 1903,
relating TO the compensation of clerk OF
courts SO rs to allow the clerk of courts
in NrOostook county the sam OF thirteen
hundred dollars per year for clerk hire
instead of eight hundred dollars. the sum
NOW fixed by law.
No. y. IN Act To amend Chapter 1l9
of the Public Laws of 1908. relating to
the compensation Of county attorneys.
CFranklin county,
No. 81. An Act to amend Chapter III
of the Public Laws of 1915. relating to
the compensation of county commission
ers. tFranklin county,
No a. An Act to amend chapter llN
of the Laws of 1863. relative to clerk hire
of clerk of courts in York county.
No y. An Act in relation 10 the SAN
ford municipal court.
No 44. I'm Act relative to tile COM
pensation of the treasurer of Somerset
''''' L. {. BOWLER. Secretary.
q r ETNGSRI' RY, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-08
EDUCATION.

The Committee on Education Will
give public hearing on the following
Acts and Resolves as follows.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH i, at T. NJ.
ments from State school funds. tFrom
last Legislature
No. SLL. An Act 10 provide for the
distribution of the school mill fund
to amend Sections 122,. 123 and l2G of
Chapter IL of the Revised Statutes,
and Section of Chapter III of the
Public Laws of 1909, relating to the
distribution of the common school
fund. G'rom last Legislatare,9
No. 50. An Act To amend Section >
of Chapter - of the Revised statutes
relating TO the furnishing of school
privileges for children resident of
places remote from school. 60,
No. SO. An Act TO increase the num-
Der of professionally trained teachers
for rural schools,
No 60 An Act to amend Section /
of Chapter SIS OF the Public Laws of
1903 relating to the appropriation for
procuring plans and specifications for
No. Ga An Act to amend Section TO-
of Chapter > of the Revised Statutes
relating TO the preparation of blank
forms by The State Superintendent of
No. 65. An Act to amend Section Sc
of Chapter Is of the Revised Statutes
in relation 10 the accurate keeping of
school records and accounts.
No, 50. An Act to fix the minimum
salary OF teachers employed in the
No. 20. An Act to amend Sections
l09 and IS of Chapter Is of the Re
vised statutes as amended relating TO
the State Normal Schools and their
WILLIS A. KICKER, Secretary.
LOUIS o. HASKELL, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-08
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN
STRANGE

The Committee on Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance will give public hearings
at the State House, Augusta. as follows
TUESDAY, MARCH II, 1913
An Act relating to standard provisions
for accident and health policies
An Act relating TO special insurance
brokers.
An Act relating to the incorporation
and admission of assessment casualty in
Surance companies, and conditions re-
lating TO such companies.
An Act to amend Sections 20. IS and "a
of Chapter % of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating 70 the prevention of fires and in
spection of buildings.
An Act relating to fraternal beneficiary
associations doing casualty business only.
of officers of mutual fire companies in
certain cases.
An Act relating to the inspection of
buildings. (Reassigned).
An Act to amend Chapter Isl of the
Public Laws of 1911 entitled AN Act re-
lating 10 taxing insurance in companies
not authorized to do business in Maine.
(ReasS igned).
An Act to amend Chapter 1871 of the
Public Laws of 1871 relating to taxing in
surance in companies not authorized to
do business i'm Maine. tReassigned4.
An Act 10 repeal Chapter l3l of the Pub
lie Laws AZ 1911, relating to taxing inSur-
ance in companies not authorized to do
business in Maine. (ReassIgued).
An Act relating to inter-inSUrerS au-
thorizing the business transacted there
by.
An Act relating to mutual fire eompa-
MES transacting factory aud mill insnr-
ance only.
An Act relating TO fire inspectors and
removal of fire hazards.
An Act relating TO the insurance of the
". y. PRICE. Sec.
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Verdict Set Aside

James w. Pottle ct al VS. Liverpool
& London q Globe Ins. co. Per
Curiam.
Action of aSsumpsit to recover $3.50
fire insurance on a stock of general
merchandise belonging 10 the assured
and contained in their one and one
half storyftrame store. "A by Sc feet.
situated at the Four corners. so called.
in North Perry, Maine.
This case was originally tried in
1911. That trial resulted in a verdict
for the plaintiffs, which upon motion
was set aside by this court because
the proof of loss was so clearly false
and fraudulent that the plaintiffs
right of recovery was thereby for
feited." Pottle V. ms. Co, los Maine,
401, 405. The case has again been
tried, with the same issues involved,
resulting in verdict of 1890 for
the plaintiffs. and il is again before
this court on defendants motion that
this verdict be set aside as being un.
warranted by the evidence.
With painstalling care the court has
examined the voluminous record in
this case, containing more than 400
printed pages. and 1t is of the opinion
that no other conclusion is justified
by the evidence than that this verdict
in the plaintiffs favor is unmistak-
ably wrong.
Motion sustained
Verdict set aside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-08
For Rough, Wrinkled,
FreckIed, PimpIed Skin

(From the Woman's Home Journal)
AS March winds. flying dust and dirt,
are apt to irjure any complexion, TINS
information will be of special value
right now If you have any cutaneous
blemish, don't use paint. powder or
anything else To cover it up. Too often
this only emphasizes the defect. Be
sides, it's much easier to remove the
disbursement with ordinary mercolized
wax. Applied nightly. the wax will
gradually remove freckles, pimples,
blackheads, moth patches, sallowness,
red or yellow blotches, or any surface
eruptions. The affected cutlele Is alb
sorbe1, a little each day, until the clear,
soft, youthful and beautiful skin be
Meath Is brought wholly to view ASK
The druggist for an curGe # mercollzed
wax and use this like you use cod
cream Remove in morning WITH soap
and water. Many who have tried his
simple and harmless treatment reptrt
astonishing results.
II bothered with wrinkles ana tur-
rows. wash lotion made by dissolViaa
! an ounce Of powdered saNohte III q
! half pint witch hazel viii rfove Won
| dcrCuiIy et.eclaal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-08
STATE LANDS AND FORES1
RESERVATIONS.

The Committee on state Lands and
Forest Preservation will give public
hearing in its room at the State House
in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Z, at p. NJ.
Land Agents Office.1
No. u. An Act to establish a state
Forestry Commission.
No y. An Act for the preservation OF
the forests of the state of Maine.
No -. An Act in violation to the Is
lands of the State of Maine. -
No "a An Act to amend Chapter 49,
of the public Laws of 1903 creating the
Maine Forestry District and proVldlng
for protection against forest fires there
p. w. GOODWIN, Secretary.
{. r. KINGSBCRN, Clerk.
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Dismissed with Costs.

t,bahitants of strong Y. Strong Water
Company.
Rescript Savage, J.
The nlaintiff town at town meet
ing duly called voted to purchase the
entire water plant OF the deiehodhs
company in accordance with the terms
and conditions of a contract then eH-
listing between the town and the com
pany, wherein the company haa
agreed to convey the same wlthin
limited period, on tender OF the
amount of the cost of constructing the
works with accrued interest, less net
income. At the same time the town
voted to issue, it's promlssory note Ior
such amount as might be necessary &c
provide the funds to pay for the plant.
No other means of payment was pro-
yided. No provision was made for the
assessment of a tax to pay the note.
II appearing that the purchase price
of the works. under the terms of the
contract must, in any event, exceed
the constitutional debt limit OF the
town, it is held
|. That the vote to purchase was
nugatory and invalid, in that 1t eN-
ceeded the constitutional power OF the
town.
g That the vote was not sueh a
vote to purchase as was con-
templated by the contract.
3. That as the defendants contract
duty of making conveyance was con-
dltioned upon the towns first Legally
voting to purchase, the bill Tor speclhc
performance cannot be maintained.
| Bill dismissed with costs.