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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-26
BLOWN TO BITS
Rain of Bricks Follows Explosion
Which Kills Seven.

Beloeil, Que, July 24.-Seven lives
were lost at Beloeil today when an
explosion of nitroglycerine blew one
of the isolated buildings of the Can
adan Explosives company to bits
and scattered the dismembered bod
les of four men and three girls in
every direction. Workers in the
other houses of the plant were unin-
jured, the distance between the build
ings being great enough to prevent
the shock from producing other ex.
plosions.
Search for the bodies was started
at once. A portion OF one victim 5
body was found and identified, but
those of the others were too hope
lessly torn into fragments to permit
of Identification on the spot.
SO great was the force of the ex-
plosion that bricks and wood, of
which the building was constructed,
rained in pieces for a mile about,
while the shock of the explosion
cracked windows in Beloeil, three
miles away. A leg torn from body
an arm and a few shreds of flesh
gave mute and CHASTITY testimony to
the deadliness of the explosion. An
inquest will be held tomorrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-26
Unslghtly Face Spots

Are cured by DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment, which heals all skin erup-
tons. No matter how long you have
been troubled by itching, burning,
or scaly skin humors, just put lit
tie of that soothing antiseptic, DR..
Hobsons Eczema Ointment. on the
sores and the suffering stops instant
ly. Healing begins that very minute
Doctors use IL in their practice and
recommend it. Mr.. Alleman, OF Lit
tletown. Pa, says: Had eczema
on forehead: DR. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment cured It In two weeks
Guaranteed to relieve or money re
funded All druggists. or by mail
Price soc Pfeiffer Chemical Co. Phil
adelphia and st. Louis. Harold w
Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-26
WoopFoRD

A good place to see the effect OF
what the patrol system will do for a
road is the seven miles of road from
the Searsburg line towards Ben
nington. This section has been
placed in excellent shape by the
State Patrolman, George w. Wood
The metal pipes have arrived and
the plank culverts will soon be q
thing of the past on this road
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-26
Unouentol.

Is an antiseptio healing ointment for
the treatment OF eczema and all skin
diseases. II contains no harmful drug
yet Is a powerful germicide and heal
ing eulvillent.
Much study and many experiments
have proven repeatedly that no rene
dy can compare with Unguentol for
the quick relief and positive cure Of
eczema and skin troubles. Harold W.
Cole. Pharmacist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-26
NE Little Wonder Workers.

Coles Little Wonder Workers,
the liver pill that contains the new
cahartic Phenolphthalein and the old
cathartic Aloin combined to make
the most effective little liver pill you
ever had. Prompt, safe and sure re
lief in any case OF disordered stom
ach, constipation, billiousness, and
liver troubles. Fourty little sugar
coated pellets for csc. Sold only by
Harold w. Cole, Pharmacist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-26
RheumatIsm and the Heart.

Don't overlook the grave fact that
rheumatism easily settles in the
heart" and disturbs the valvular &C
ton. The cure consists in removing
the cause. Foley Kidney Pills so
tone up and strengthen the kidneys
that they keep the blood free OF
poisons and uric acid crystals, that
cause rheumatism, swollen joints,
baNNache. urinary irregularities, and
disturbed heart action. Try them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-26

ears. The plmples were
small and they festered.
The eczema itched and
burned so | scratched and
it made raw sores. On
account of the irritation |
could not sleep much. 1t
caused great Disagreement
and it caused pain.
UI nndarvvpnt t1vO freot-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-26
SUNDE RLAND

Mrs. Vincent Gage of Hot Springs
Arkansas and Miss Helen l.. Cooley
of Cohoes, n. Y, are visiting at
Mrs. w. Fl. Lathrops.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
LIFE INSURANCE
MORTGAGES IN
y. S. INCREASE

New York, Dec. 11.-Fifteen billions
of dollars of life insurance protection
was represented today at the seventh
annual meeting of the Association oi
Life Insurance Presidents. Executive
heads from as far west as Los Angeles
and from many parts of Canada, at
tended Ex-President Taft was the
chief speaker of the afternoon session
A problem considered at today's ses
sion was the increasing practice of
policy holders of mortgaging their life
insurance. Investigation has revealed
that half billion of the three AMI one
half billion dollars held by the com
panies as a reserve fund, has been
loaned to policy holders Arthur Z.
Childs of Boston, president of the Co,
lumbar National Life Insurance com
pany, urged the members to warn The
public of the danger of thus reduc-
ing the protection of beneiiciaries
Such loans, he said, increased from
three and one third of the reserve fund
in 1888 to six per cent in 1912 and
probably would approach eighteen per
cent this year.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
PANAMA LAM
PROMOTER is
CONVICTED

Los Angeles. Calf, Dec. l.--Dr.
John Grant Lyman. promoter of Pan
anna land schemes which brought him
into collision with the postal laws,
was convicted today by jury in the
United States district court of having
used the mails to defraud. The con
viction was on one count only of the
indictment, the promoter being declar"
ed not guilty on five other counts.
The jury was out twenty-three hours
and thirty-five minutes. The convic'
tion OF the promoter, according to a
statement made by Special Prosecutor
Edward Regan, cost the United States
government $4,000.
Lyman, who, as his own sole wit
ness in the trial. said he had been ac-
customed to making or losing hun
dreds of thousands of dollars over
night. took the verdict calmly, al
though he had declared last night that
he was confident of acquittal.
Government agents caused his ar
rest in San Francisco in September
1911. During several months previous
ly, he had operated the Panama De-
velopment company here, through
which he proposed to locate settlers
on government land in Panama. The
government contended that he had no
rights in Panama and brought wit
nesses from the Central American re-
public, from Manila and England, and
from various other parts of the world
to testify against him.
Lyman, who had served eighteen
months in the federal prison at Nc
Neil island before being brought here
will be sentenced Monday, Dec. %.
The Mcneil island sentence was inn
posed upon him two years ago after
he had escaped from custody i'll an
Oakland hospital aud was recaptured
on fight through Oregon toward
Canada.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
SNOW BLOCKADE
LASTED a WEEK
ON COLORADO R.R.

Colorado Springs. Dec. 1.-THE
snow blockade on the Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek district
railway was raised during the night.
The rotary plows reached the maroon
ed trains at sunset early last even
ing and few hours later the rest of
the line was clear sufficiently to bring
the train to this city. All of the pas
sangers were in comparatively good
health, Notwithstanding their weeks
although several of
them We're suffering from severe
colds. The passengers said that they
had not suffered from lack of fuel and
had spent their time in reading, snow
balling and with any other amuse-
ments they could enjoy in the limited
quarters.
A short line train made the trip
from this city to Cripple Creek early
this morning. 1t reported the line in
fair shape. The regular schedule of
and other trains will be re-
sumed as fast as possible. The cleo
trio lines in the gold camp resumed
operations today
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
WOMEN WOULD
TRY TO EFFECT
CAPTURE or LOPEZ

Bingham. Utah, Dec. 1.-THE cap
.ture of Ralph Lopez in the utahApex
mine seemed as remote today as when
he took to the hills on November 2l.
A dozen plans to force the slayer of
six men from the mine. where he turn
ed at bay on Nov. q either have
failed or were given up before fully
put into effect. A plan to cut him off
from water in the workings was aban-
doned today as impracticable.
A unique device to effect his cap
tture by sentimental appeal to his
own volition was Suggested by two
women last night to the sheriffs. The
women, Miss Alvida o. Cariz and Mrs
wv. S. Coe who live at the same house
where Lopez boarded, sought permis-
sion to enter the Andy tunnel and ask
the desperate to surrender himself
$50 they might receive the $1,000 re-
ward on his head.
While this proposition seemed pre-.
tposterous to the sheriffs, those who
knew Lopez declare that his pro
Inounced gallantry and cynical humor
would make it the most likely thing
in the world, if he realized there was
small chance to escape, that he would
Iagree to die in order that a woman
might enjoy the blood money. How
lever, there seemed little likelihood
that the sheriffs would grant the wonl-
ems request.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
VlU(SECTlON
is ROASTED
BY THE hNT!S

Washington, ID. c., Dec. fl.-"Nivi-
section in the hands Of those without
sympathy, will always be abused, will
always be what it is today, largely a
pastime and hobby" said Prof. ].
Howard Moore of the Crane Techni-
cal High School. Chicago, in address
ing the International Anti-Vivisection
congress here today.
"If I were making a world and
could arrange it as I wanted to- said
Prof. Moore. "only humanitarians
would be allowed to practice vlvisec.
ton. Only those would be allowed to
practice it who would be as economi'
cal In inflicting pain on others as they
would be in inflicting it on themselves.
"Vivisection rests on tradition. The
favorite fiction of those who practice
lit is that thousand dogs or monkeys
or guinea pigs are of less consequence
than one human being. Anyone who
has ever associated with dogs or
monkeys long enough to intimately
enough really know them, knows that
they compare very favorably with hui
man beings in their powers of feeling
and in their ability to get out Of life
what little there is in it."
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
INCOME
TAX SUIT IS
LOST
TEST CASE BROUGHT IN CHICAGO
BY ELSIE De WOLFE, A FORMER
ACTRESS, BECAUSE She WAS
REFUSED PAYMENT OF INTEREST
DUE ON DEC. FIRST.
JUDGE SAYS he HAS
NO JURISDICTION

Chicago, H., Dec. 1.-THE suit to
test the income tax law was thrown
iout Of the United States district court
here today by Judge Landis, who de-
cided that he had no jurisdiction.
The effect of his decision, which
does not involve the constitutionalty
or unconsttutionality of the law, is to
send the case direct to the supreme
court of the United States.
Attack on the constitutionality of
the income tax law was begun here
today before Judge Landis in the Unit
ed States district court. The medium
selected for the test is a suit in which
Elsie DeWolfe, the former actress, a
citizen of New York, now resident at
Versailles, France, is plaintiff and the
Continental and Commercial Trust
and Savings bank of Chicago, is de-
fendant w. Bourke Cochran of New
York, and Colin II. Fyffe OF Chicago,
appeared for Miss DeWolfe and Levy
Mayer OF Chicago for the bank.
Miss DeWolfe, owner of thirty-tive
per cent bonds of the Appalachian
Power company, was refused payment
of interest due on the bonds Dec. !
last by the bank because she had not
filed the certificate of ownership which
the bank claims is required by the
income tax law. Her suit is for inter.
est and damages in the sum OF $1,000,
A Question Of Jurisdiction.
Washington, ID, c., Dec. 11.-Con-
isideration of the case by the supreme
court of the United States would be
|, limited to the question of jurisdiction
passed upon by Judge Lands and
would not involve the constitutional
ity of the income tax.
The case will fall within the class
icf those which may be sent to the SUI
Ipreme court direct from a district
court when the jurisdiction of the fed
leral court to hear the case is the
only point involved. In such cases
the district judge certifies to the SUI
jpreme court that he has considered
the question of jurisdiction only That
limits the supreme courts considera-
tion to that question alone.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
PRES. WILSON STILL
SUFFERS FROM COLD.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 11.-Presi.
dent Wilson stayed in doors today,
fighting cold and cancelled all of
his engagements by order of his ply
sician.
The presidents indisposition start
ed week ago with d cold ia the head
and nose and extended to his throat
He improved by staying in bed several
days last week, but during the last
day or two took little more cold
which affected his voice.
No engagements will be made for
the president for earlier than Monday
and those which has already been
made will be cancelled. While the
president was reported not at all un.
comfortable, his physician has de.
termined to guard against any expo
sure for the next few days.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
NEW LIGHT ON
SCIENCE OF
GRATING IN NY.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE grand jury
listened this afternoon to witnesses
who were expected to supplement the
testimony given yesterday by Dudley
f. Vanwirt of Hudson Falls, as to the
manner in which he says he was held
up for $4,000 in campaign contribu-
tions to the Democrat highway COM
mission and the canal board The
story he told yesterday threw new
light, it was understood, on the alleg
ed means employed to extort money
from state contractors and Indicated
the existence of a conspiracy of high
officials in state department.
The jury is anxious to determine
whether a system of reimbursing con-
tractors for their contributions by al
lowing them extra profit from their
contracts was in vogue, the state of
New York thereby really paying the
contributions.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
GUERILLA TACTICS ARE
ENDED TODAY
DEPUTIES INVADE SEVERAL TOWNS IN
THE MICHIGAN SOUTH RANGE DIS
TRICT AND ARREST 80, BESIDES
CAPTURING 23 RIFLES AND SOME
AMMUNITION.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. l.-Guerrilla
warfare which ragged in the south
range district of the copper strike
zone was ended today when force of
deputy sheriffs invaded several towns
there and made 80 arrests. The only
person injured was Timothy Driscoll,
a deputy sheriff, who was shot and
seriously wounded when he and the
officers attempted to force an en-
trance into union hall.
The trouble centered around the hall
of the Western Federation of Miners
in the town of South Range. Here
Driscoll was shot and several of the
arrests were made. Henry Kaski, a
striker, was specifically charged with
woundng the officer and he is said by
a confession to have implicated two
other members of the union.
Twenty-three rifles and $50 rounds
of ammunition were found in the hall
and confiscated.
The district quieted rapidly when a
big force of deputies, reinforced by
volunteers from the citizens alliance
was rushed to South Range on two
special trains and in automobiles.
Lansing, Mich, Dec 1l.-Governor
Ferris this afternon again refused to
send more troops into the strike dis
trict under existing conditions. He
received telegram from his personal
representative in the strike zone, Spe-
cial Prosecuting Attorney Nichols
stating that the Houghton county sher-
iF had requested more troops. The
governor promptly wired the sheriff
that he must not ask for troops unless
he is toally unable to cope with the
situation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
SCHM|DT'S COUNSEL TO
PLEAD INSANITY
THE PROSECUTION WILL SHOW A PRE-
MEDITATED PLAN ON The PART OF
FORMER PRIEST, WHICH They CON-
TEND IS A PROOF OF HIS SANITY
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE FATHER.

New York, N. Y, Dec. LITTLE aged
father of Hans Schmidt, who came
from Germany to help his son now on
trial for the murder of Anna Aumuller,
Iwept in the court room when Hans
ignored his presence.
The prosecution continued the pro
duction of evidence to show that
her body and threw it into the Hud-
son river, he followed carefully pre-
meditated plan and acted in a way
that proved him sane.
Schmidt's counsel, against his will,
continued trying to prove that he was
mentally irresponsible for these acts,
as confessed.
Letters regarding Schmidt written
by his victim to Miss Anna Huttler,
of Cincinnati, were read to the jury
today. Miss Huttler was on the wit
ness stand. In one of the letters, the
Aumuller girl wrote: please do not
mention OF name Of Mr. Schmidt to
me again as our love and affection is
all over
A little later she wrote: 81 have
made up again with Schmidt The
poor fellow is sick and a few days
ago sent for me- Do not mention
Schmidt's name on any card you send
to the rectory as I do not want them
to know am good with him."
Schmidt dropped his mask of indif-
ference this afternoon long enough to
laugh heartily when a witness testi-
fled that the Aumuller girl said she
was going to marry millionaire
Did Anna ever tell you,' Schmidt's
lawyer asked Joseph Eigler, cousin
of Anna Aumuller, on the stand to-
day, that Schmidt had told her he
had been commanded by God to make
a bloody sacrifice of her, as Abraham
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
HAYS ASSUMES
CHARGE OF
STRIKE
the INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED mine WORKERS
TO TAKE UP MANAGEMENT OF
The SITUATION MANY STRIKE
BREAKERS ARE ARRIVING.
UNIONS TO CONTINUE
STRIKE Indefinitely

| Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 1l.-Frank j.
Hayes, international vice president of
1.-THE United Mine Workers of America,
accompanied by John Lawson, inter
national board member, arrived here
this morning from Denver and as,
sumed personal charge of the strike
situation for the unionists. He at
jonce engaged in conference with local
leaders. Rumors were current that
! he would be placed under arrest on
arrival here, but no action has been
taken by the military authorities.
Fifty strike breakers arrived here to-
day from different points and went to
work in neighboring mines. Large
numbers are said to be en- route from
Chicago, Cincinnati, Alabama and
other points.
| Whether or not the United Mine
workers of America will aid in the
defense of Ira B. McCarty and Samuel
Garter. organizers of that union charg-
led in the Zancanell confession with
jcomplicity in the murder of Detective
IG. w. Belcher, will depend entirely
upon the pleas entered by the men il
unprecedented and brought to trial, ac-
Icording to Frank J. Hayes, interna-
itional vice president, interviewed here
today.
"The union will not defend guilty
|men," he said, lit does not encourage
or tolerate violence"
A similar reply was made when
questioned concerning the unions at
titude toward John Flockhart, presi-
dent of the La Veta union, who is inn
Iplicated by the lie Veta murder CON
lfessions.
"Do you know anything of the
whereabouts Of these men,"
mo, | wish | did" he replied
Mr.. Hayes declared That tie local
situation was hopeful from union
standpoint and that the strikers were
prepared to carry on the fight for
recognition indefinitely.
No Complete Investigation.
| Walsenburg. Colo, Dec. 1l.-Tht
military commission planned to com
Iplete its investigation of the La Neta
murder cases when sessions are re-
sumed today. A number of new wit
]nesses have been summoned to les
fifty before the board.
A military order has been issued
for the arrest and return to Colorado
of John Flockhart, president of the La
IVeta union, who is implicated in the
Iatfair by the confession of prisoners
who testified before the commission
yesterday.
No action has been taken in the La
iveta cases by the civil authorities,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
TIE DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate.

Met at 10 a. m.
Currency debate resumed with Sen
ator Burton urging adoption OF cen
tral bank plan.
Resolution introduced directing the
attorney general TO report whether
only white slave cases of an ''interna.
tional' character are being prosecuted
under the Mann law
House.
Met at noon.
Vocational education bin taken up,
National reservation commission
reported acquiring aggregate OF 7l3,
AS acres of portion Of water sheds I'M
der Appalachian project.
Edwin f. Howe. New York; X. V.
Haymaker, Defiance, Ohio, and E. L..
Keyster. of Charlotte, \. c., before
rural credits committee, in favor OF
building and loan associa-
tons in any new legislation.
Prohibilionists before judiciary com
mittee urged constitutional prohibi
ton amendment.
Representative Steenerson, of Min
nesota, before interstate commerce
committee, urged lgislation to pro
hibit postal transmission of newspa-
pers and periodicals publishing adver'
tisements Of falsely represented ar
ticles
Representative Lloyd introduced a
bill to limit congressman to $40 a
year for official kilograms.
Debate without action senate resolu-
ton for a commission on national aid
to vocational education,
j. NJ. Law of Kansas City, urged the
good roads committee to favor nation,
al roads across the continent.
d. A. r. authorized to hold $1,000.
900 worth of property in bill favor.
ably reported.
Welfare secretaries and more chap
lains urged for battleships by Rear
Admiral Blue, before the naval com
mittee.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
STUPENDOUS
TOTAL OF TEXAS
FLOOD LOSSES

Houston, Tex, Dec 1l.-One hun.
dred and siXty-tive persons perished,
10000 people were driven from their
homes and property was damaged to
the extent of $6,O0O,OOO by floods that
have torn through Texas in the last
ten days. This was the estimate COM
piled from reports received from the
afflicted territory today
The crest of the flood this afternoon
slowly was passing through the Brazos
river delta into the gulf.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
CONTROL
OF RAILROADS CONDEMNED.

New York. N. Y, Dec. 1.-THE pro-
ject of government railroad owner
ship in the United States was con-
demned by President Seth Low. of the
National Civic Federation in his ad-
dress today opening the fourteenth
annual meeting of that organization.
Mr.. Low was chairman of the federal
Il board of arbitration which recently de-
cided the controversy over wages De
tween the eastern railroads and their
conductors and trainmen.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
HOFFMAN IS
NEW SWISS PRESIDENT

Berne, Switzerland. Dec 1t.-Colo-
mel D. Arthur Hoffman, of st, Gall,
was today elected president Of the
Swiss confederation for 1914, the con-
stitutional term being one year. He
received $50 of the 194 votes of the
federal assembly. The new president.
who takes Office on January l, is 5u
years old, and is now vice president
of the republic and chief of the mill
tary department He is a radical
Democrat.
The new vice president, DR.. Giusep-
pc Motta, was elected unanimously
He is a conservative Catholic.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
LOOPS THE LOOP
WITH A PASSENGER.

Paris, Dec 11-Adolphe Pegoud, the
French aviator, demonstrated at the
Buc aerodrome this afternoon the loop
ing the loop in an aeroplane carrying
a passenger as well as a pilot was not
more difficult than the accomplishment
of the feat when the pilot was alone.
The airman mounted on three sep
arate occasions with journalists and
each time made a number of success
sive loops.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
POLICY OF NEW FRENCH
CABINET Is READ

Paris, Dec. 11.-Gaston Doumergue,
the new French premier read the cab
inet's declaration Of policy in the
chamber of deputies today in the pres
ence Of over four hundred deputies
and a large crowd of spectators.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11

houses of congress. has been referred
by President Wilson to Secretary Lane
for a report. When that is received,
the president is expected to sign the
bill.