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Likes to Give Talks.
TAX ON ACTORS CONTRACTS.
Income Law Catches Them Right at
the Box Office.

mere Will be CONSERVATION along the
hiaIto when 1t becomes known that the
box ONCE will have to withhold the in
come tax on actors contracts exceeding
SJ,pD annually. This is the interpreted
ton placed on the new income law by
Treasury Department officials in response
to inquiries from theatrical managers.
In the case OF vaudeville performers
however. the proceeding will be some
what altered Their salaries are paid
weekly by different managers and the
performers themselves will have to make
personal returns if liable for the tax.
The actor does not come within the
provision of the law which allows GER
tain professional persons who cannot
determine their incomes for a stipulated
period and who receive their revenues
from different sources in various amounts
to make personal returns.
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Authority Made Clear.

The authority of the Secretary of
war, said Controller Downey. CLEARLY
appears from the statutory provisions re-
ferred TO; and if the other statutory pro-
visions were construed as requiring that
there be approval by the Commissioners
of the District Of Columbia of the reauisi-
tons and OF the expenditures of the en-
gineer department, under these appro-
priations. II would practically take from
the Secretary OF War the authority grant
ed by the Revised Statutes, and place the
engineer department of the army. in the
exercise of these functions under the
control of the Commissioners
There can be no question in the first
place about the right OF Congress. in
king these appropriations. 10 provide
Of the funds of the United States and
one-half of the revenues Of the District
of Columbia
There is question raised and. in
fact. there can be no question as to the
particular authorities within whose juris-
ldiction Congress has placed the expendi-
ture of these appropriations.
Since the secretary OF War has no
jurisdiction over the disbursing ac-
counting officers of the District of Column
bia proper. it may well be questioned
how ii would be possible for him to adj
minister such appropriations If for pay
ment of one-haif of the obligations in
Cured he must depend upon the good of
fees of the District of Columbia authori
ties.
And if ii could be true that one-half
of such expenditures must be audited by
the auditor for the District of Columbia
as expenditures of the District of Column
bia proper. then ii would necessarily fol-
low that the final audit of one-half of
such expenditures must be made by the
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troops from the Williamsburg and Ludlow
districts.
Several camps today announce the re-
turn to work of large numbers of strik-
ing miners.
Pedro ArIntio miner who has been
working near Aguilar, was killed today
by a shot fired from ambush while being
escorted out of town by marshal. The
marshal had Just rescued Armijo from a
c-Csd of strikers.
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Mrs. Julia Welche Dead.

Mrs. Julia Welehc, widow OF Lieut..
Charles Payne Welche. u. :. y, aud an
aunt of Mrs. Mabel III. Darte OF this
city, died suddenly at her home In Oak
land. Cal. recently Mrs parte had just
returned from spending the summer
with her aunt when the news of the
death OF Mrs Nclche arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09

Then see any one Who has u~td u.
II. u according t. directions and ask
ii the cure WAS not permanent
Remember. - II, u Prescription
has been recognized rs the standard
skin remedy for naHN Years. white
limitations in liquid form as Well -
salves and blood" cures have come
and gone.
Druggists generally carry -. u. -.
and we recommend IT strongly. II YOU
have any kind of skin bicmish. rash, 81
insect hite--no matter how slight
call at our store and ask us about
II. - II. Prescription
ASK US also about ID. y, u. Soap a
specific for tender skins,
The first full size bottle Is sold
with the guarantee THAI unless it il
effective in Your own case Your
money will he refunded. 1ou alone
10 judge.
nnnnneIls IArnc StmEn-
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FACTS on Eczema
That's What Skin Sufferers Should know--TH5
FACTS--for Is Years D. D. D. Prescription
Has Been the Standard--Now Read.

II is in the last decade Of medical
I research that internal drugs have
proven as worthless for skin disease
J as for toothache.
I 1t is also in our modern rush Of
I medical enlightenment thai SalNeS
} and ointmentS have been discarded.
} First because they cannot penetrate
the tissues correctly, second. because
( they clog the deep pores Of the skin
( and imprison the disease germs.
To effect a cilre Of skin trouble the
{ remedy must be in fluid form This
[ statement, now proven, was first
made II years ago by a famous skin
J specialist and it was his tireless work
} that resulted in the discovery Of
J d. ID. -. Prescription. Il simple. sooth-
i ing. cooling wash.
/ Apply ID. -. y. To the skin aud see
I how the itch is -instartly-the
moment tho linnid is nnrlitd,
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Would Avoid Mistakes.

Postmaster Jeffers' idea Is thoroughly
to acquaint the school children with the
methods employed by the postal service.
1t is his belief that if the children can be
instructed and interested In the workings
of the service thousands of mistakes can
be avoided
"Of more than million pieces of mail
matter, said Postmaster letters, that
go every year to the division of dead
letters, a large proportion are never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
Reports on Condensed Milk.

\ series of manuscript reports on the
condensed milk trade will be placed on
file in New York Chicago and several
other cities within a few days by the
Department of Commerce. These re-
ports contain information OF value to
producers of condensed milk and manu-
factuTers of dairy machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
Question of Procedure.

Another question pertinent for con-
sideration herein is one of procedure. 1t
will plainly be apparent that when a
requisition is made for funds. one-half of
which are to be charged by the treasurer
to District of Columbia revenues. the Dis
trict of Columbia authorities should have
information of the transaction for book
keeping purposes To this end my recon-
mendation is that when a requisition of
the kind in question has been approved
by the Secretary of War il be at once
sent to the auditor for the District of
Columbia. not for approval by the Com
missioners but simply for proper book
keeping entry by the auditor and that
the auditor. over his signature. write or
stamp thereon the word entered or
noted some other appropriate word
indicating that the requisition has been
in his hands for the purpose stated.
This procedure would serve another
good purpose. If by any possibility the
requisition transmitted contemplated the
use of District of Columbia funds for
an unauthorized purpose, the District of
Columbia authorities would have an OPP
portunity to present their objections to
the granting of the reauisition and their
reasons therefor before the final approval
of the requisition and the issuance of the
warrant.
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Lane Urges Land Withdrawal.

Another withdrawal of land for pub
lie park purposes yesterday was recon-
mended 10 President Wilson by Secre-
tary Lane OF the Interior Department.
He recommends the withdrawal OF 6ie
acres adjacent To the city of Monirose,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09

Fire, believed TO have been of incen-
diary origin. destroyed Thursday night
the warehouse of G. NJ. Gardner and the
billiard and pool establishment of Pratt
Meade at White Post Clarke county, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
Tariff Changes to Be Shown.

The Department of Commerce vii
within a few days publish a pamphlet
containing all the changes in the Gus
toms tariffs in foreign countries in the
period from January to July, 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09

col lie recently requested the with
drawal OF several thousand acres Ter
Denver Mountain Park. adjacent 10 The
city OF Denver.
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delivered on account of carelessly writ
ten addresses"
The whole postal service is covered in
Postmaster LETTERS talks. In plain Ian
guage he tells the children of postage
rates. foreign and domestic: the money
order and registry systems. postal saw
ings banks rural delivery and city de-
livery. and especially the new parcel
post system, it's rates, workings and
advantages.
Likes to Give Talks.
I like to give these talks Mr.. JEFF
fers said. And have been more than
repaid by the interest manifested by
the children everywhere 1 have ad-
dressed them My only object in lee
turing is 10 tell how to avoid mistakes
ana to impress upon the children the
greatness of the United States postal
system If people were better informed
ana more careful there would be fewer
errors and many less complaints. I
wish that talks might be given children
all over the country by postmasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09

ing the jurisdiction of the engineer de-
partment of the army over public build
ings and grounds in the District of CO.
lumbia. Controller Downey stated tina.
the specific authority in these provisions
is that appropriations for public build
ings and grounds under the direction of
the engineer department shall be ex-
pended under direction OF the Secretary
or War. Also expressly authorized by
law, the auditor for the War Department
mas heretofore made settlement of such
accounts. and not the auditor for the
State and other departments. as would
be the case if they were accounts of the
District of Columbia, under the control of
the Commissioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
Interpretation of Law.

pom the legal propositions presented
/ am of opinion that the clear provisions
of the Revised Statutes must prevail and
that it is necessary to a proper exercise
of the authority there granted and to
comply with the act of 1894 respecting
the settlement of the engineer accounts,
that the Secretary of War approve the
acquisitions of the engineer department
for funds under these appropriations, and
also approve the expenditures made
therefrom the same as under other ap-
preparations under his control: and that
the approval of the Commissioners is not
condition upon the exercise of the au-
thority of the Secretary of War. and
hence unnecessary authority to
honor the requisitions. A contrary con-
clusion would be tantamount to consider
ing the said provisions of the Revised
Statutes and of the act of 1891 as re-
pealed by the other acts. | find nothing
IN these acts to compel such conclusion. =
The acquisitions of the engineer officer
ia charge of public buildings and grounds
were funds under appropriations for i'm
provement and care of public grounds;
lighting public grounds: salaries of en-
ployes. public buildings and grounds and
maintenance of the3 Highway bridge
across the Potomac river The first three
appropriations were made in the sundry
civil act of June %. 1913. and the other
appropriation in the District appropria-
ton act of March T. this year. In each
IL is provided the sums appropriated are
To he paid one-half from the revenues
of the District of Columbia and the other
half from the Treasury of the United
states The requisitions~ have been ap-
proved by the Secretary of War. Similar
appropriations in the past have had the
approval of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. now withheld on
this occasion
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auditor for the State and other depart
ments. while the other half were being
audited by the auditor for the War De-
partment. Such an anomalous condition
can hardly have been contemplated and
such construction of existing laws as
would bring about such a condition is
not required.
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No Control of Expenditures.

The commissioners questioned the pro-
priety of the procedure by which the
funds are made available for the reason
that the expenditures are made through
an agency not under the control of the
commissioners and the accounts for the
expenditures are not audited by the
auditor of the District of Columbia and
the Commissioners stated it is their
opinion that under the provisions of the
acts of June IL, 1878. July !, 1897 and
June 80, 1895, the funds should be drawn
10y the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia and expended and expendi-
lures audited through the dsbursing and
accounting officers of the District of CO.
lumbia
Two provisions of the laws cited by the
commissioners concerned the disburse-
ments for the expenses of the District of
Columbia. Another provision required
that all accounts for disbursements of
appropriations made Jointly from the
revenues of the United States and the
District of Columbia shall be audited by
the auditor for the District of Columbia
unless otherwise specifically provided in
the law making such appropriations
Citing the acts of Congress establish
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-FOUR MEN SHOT down
BY FOES IN AMBUSH
One Miner and Three Guards
Killed in Colorado Strike
Region.

LAVETA, Col. November S-One miner
and three guards from the Oakview mine
near here were killed late today. when
they were ambushed while returning to
the mine The miner had come to
Laveta this afternoon to visit q dentist.
When he started to return to the mine
he was surrounded by strikers. but
managed to send telephone appeal for
aid Three guards came to Laveta, res
cued the miner and started for the mine
in an automobile. The party was at
tackled. and in the exchange of shots
the occupants of the auto We're killed.
Attack on Military.
TRINIDAD, Col, November s.-Reports
of an attack by strikers on the military
guard at Forbes today were received by
Adit Cen John Chase. Several shots
struck the farmhouse, but no one was in
jured 1t is believed the object was to
wreck the machinery and cut off the
ventilation. thereby tying up mining
operations.
Preliminary steps for the military oc-
cupation of the coal mining district west
Of Trinidad were taken by Gen. Chase
Immediately on his return from Denver,
where he was called to attend a military
board meeting.
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Camps Protected.

The camps of Starkville, Sopris, Nor
ley, Valdez. Segunda, Primero, Coke
dale, Tercie and several smaller prop
critics will be afforded military protec-
ton There will be no withdrawal of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
w. C. T.. U. OF BATH,
Hears Sheriff Oliver Discuss Liquor
Law enforcement.

Bath w. c. T. U. held its regular
session last Tuesday afternoon, Mrs.
Frances MacFadden, presiding. The
devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. Sarah Adderton.
Sheriff Wilbur oliver, who had
| been invited to give an address, was
listened to with intense interest. Mr..
Oliver said Il am glad that the
union is interested in my work ana
the work of my deputies. Some one
wrote to Governor Haines thanking
him for what he had done to enforce
the prohibitory law. The governor
said he was glad that some one was
interested in his work.
$50 too am | glad. l have done
the very best l could and my depu-
ties have done all they could to stop
the sale of liquor. / don't want to
be misunderstood as talking up my
work but | believe this town was
never in such good condition as now,
and it is for the citizens to say that
it is, also if it is to continue as 1t Is.
| think if you go to the business men
of Bath, they will say that the con-
ditions of enforcement were never
better When | came out With my
mayors platform, no one believed
that | would do as l said and l be-
came sheriff to show that l would do
what / had said l would do. The
Governor had courage enough to
take different sheriffs before the
Legislature and he saw fit to appoint
me. / was sworn in in May. Since
then I've done everything l could
to stop the sale of liquor and II
there's anything I've not done that
should be done, if people will show
me the omission I'll do it now. I've
worked day and night to enforce the
law. l have staid up all night TO
enforce it'll enforce the law as /
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
CAMPBELL GOES TO JAIL.
Guilty of Larceny, Appeals from Sen
tence-No Bail Forthcoming.

John Campbell, who was the centra
figure In a somewhat sensational cap
ture, Saturday night, by the police,
was arraigned, at 9 o'clock, Monday
morning, before the municipal court,
charged with the larceny of sheep
skin lined coat of the value of Sc, from
Solomon Baitler, who lives in Gardiner
but operates a store on Cony street,
Augusta. Campbell entered a plea of
not guilty, but was found guilty and 1t
being his second conviction in Augusta
on the charge of larceny, he was given
a sentence of $50 or four months in jail.
An appeal was taken to the January
term of the superior court and he was
ordered to furnish a bond in the sum
of $500, but as the bond was not forth
coming he was committed.
In addition to the above, three pris-
oners were also arraigned on charge
of intcxication, and all were adjudged
guilty one paid fine of 81 and costs,
one is to pay fine of IS and costs,
and the third was given a sentence of
80 days in Jail, but sentence in the lat
ter case was suspended
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
DAILY KENNEBEC TUESDAY. DECEMBER 16 1913

Hinckley's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Morang, returned to their work with
the r. P. Hazard Co., Monday.
Mr.. Willis Fowler has accepted a
position in the Johnson Brothers shoe
factory in Hallowell.
Georgia White was a caller in Au-
gusta, Friday.
: Mr.. Fred Page who has been laid
off with a broken ankle for several
weeks, resumed his duties with the
K. C. r. r., Monday.
Arthur Trask is ill with tonsilitis.
Miss Mabei Mclaughlin IS ill at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Hunt were Sun
day guests of their son, Chauncy
Hunt, in Pittston.
Miss Harriet Smith was calling on
Mrs. Frank Hayes in Randolph, Sun
day.
Mrs S. r. Burbank was able to
have her clothes on for the first time,
Sunday. since her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Slipp were
weekend guests of Mrs. Slipp' S
mother in Dresden.
Miss Lizzie Pinkham, who has been
at the home of her father, Augustus
Pinkham, will return to Georgetown,
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
WEEKS MILLS.

Edgar Beane has purchased Lewis
Masses house.
There will be Christmas tree and
Christmas eve.
DR.. and Mrs w. F. Brown were in
Augusta, Thursday, on business.
The east side of the Union church
has been shingled and new chimney
built.
The Busy Bee Society were pleas
antry entertained by Mrs. Sarah Shu-
man Hall, Thursday afternoon. Six
teen were present.
DR.. w. F. Brown went to Lewiston,
Thursday, to attend meeting of the
Maine Veterinary Medical Order of
which he is one of the directors.
Mrs. M. F. Perkins has gone to Los
Angeles, Cal. where she will spend
the winter. She will visit her broth
er in Oregon during the summer. She
expects to be absent about nine
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. @Reed were in
Augusta, Wednesday.
Mrs. Dean Estes of Palermo was a
business caller in the place, Satur-
day.
o. F. Sproul left, Friday, for Pleas
antville, N. Y, to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Marcia Risley.
The annual business meeting and
election Of officers of the Lily of the
Valley Chapter of the o. E. S., was
held Thursday evening, Dec. IL, and
the following officers elected for the
ensuing year: Worthy matron, Mrs.
| Lizzie Proctor; worthy patron, o. F.
| Sproul; associate matron, Mrs. 1nez
Charles; secretary, Mrs. Edna Hisler;
| treasurer, Mrs. Addie Moody; con-
ductress, Mrs Florence Bragg; as
sociate conductress, Mrs. Matte Reed
| The other officers will be appointed
later by the worthy matron.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
dec9-11-13

do now, until my term is up. I'm
not in office for judicial honors-If
re- elected or not, I shall keep up this
work. Some do all they can to trig
the wheels, but we have judge who
is the squarest man l ever meta
man of honor; if one goes to him he
will give that one good advice. He is
strictly honest, he does what he
thinks is right and you can't make
him do any different. Some whom
we bring before the court get
acquitted people say. I should think
you would get discouraged, oliver
I say, No, will still take them up to
the court
term is up, l hope some one will be
who will stop liquor coming here.
You would be surprised to know how
many allow drunkards to use their
names to secure liquor. My whole
heart and soul is in my work. The
next issue will not be Who will be
Governor? but Who will be Sher
iff?' When we have national prohibi-
ton, it will be when the women vote,
for in nine cases out of ten, women
are against rum.
"A merchant told me that in one
month under the present enforce
ment, his sales had been $1,000 more
than commonly. A woman met me on
the street and said, I want to thank
you for what you have done. / now
have three tons of coal in my cellar
my husband does not drink now
"a man showed me a new suit of
clothes. He said I've got that be-
cause you put the lid on 9"
Mr.. Oliver gave the union chance
to ask questions. Some one asked,
DO you have trouble in getting your
warrants?' 81? No. said the
sheriff, las 1 told you before Judge
Keegan is the squarest man / ever
saw. He makes out warrant after
warrant and does not ask question.
He is a Democrat and I a Republican,
but neither of us is in the work for
politics. He was appointed by the
Governor and has done his work
WE'LL"
When ASKED if liquor is sold here,
the sheriff said There are no sa-
looms, clubs, hotels or drug stores
in Bath that sell liquor. If people
think otherwise let them inform me.
| am positive that these places do
not sell liquor. / am constantly on
the watch for those who may do
pocket peddling. In my work of en-
forcement | am not influenced by
politics, friendship or enmity. Bath
Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
CHELSEA.

Saturday, while shingling on the
Grange stable, the staging gave way
preeipitating men and shingles on the
ground. Some of the workmen caught
on the way down, thus breaking the
fall. All escaped injury except E. H
Collins, who struck heavily on his
heels, receiving an injury from which
he is suffering some inconvenience.
Clarence Coston was at home, Sun
day, from Wateryille, where he is
employed.
Mrs. Theodore Hayes returned, Sat
urday, from a few weeks visit with
relatives, in Canaan.
Patrick and Earle Hayes are in
Bangor attending state Grange. They
plan to visit relatives before their re-
turn.
Miss Matte Morrill, is with her sis
ter. Mrs. Eben Hallowell of Alma, for a
few weeks.
Enson Katon is in town moving his
household goods from the house re-
Gently purchased of Arthur Trask, to
Gardiner, where he will store them for
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hinckley of Ran
dolph, who have been guests of Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16

Work on the new double-track
bridge for the Maine Central Railroad
is progressing well, and every adVant-
age is being taken of the favorable
weather. Several of the piers have al
ready been completed, others are und
erway and the pile driver has been sci
in readiness for beginning the prelim.
inary work on the ninth pier. which
will be located well over toward the
cast shore of the river. The foundation
of this pier will he the deepest below
the river bed of any of the piers which
have yet been set, going down to
depth of &c feet. The bottom of the IiV-
er at that point is a coarse, hard grave
to the depth of quite number of feet
and below that point are loose rocks
of various sizes up to boulders.