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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
THE RIVAL.
A Government Controlled
Central Bank
ToDominate Countly's Finances
Instead Of Present Bill.
resident Of New York Bank Pre-.
SCENTS New Plan 10 Committee.

Washington, Oct. pa government
controlled and operated central bank,
to dominate the financial system of
the country entered the legislative
arena, today, as a rival of the admin
istration regional reserve currency
plan. Frank A. Vanderlip, president of
the National City Bank of New York
presented the new plan to the Senate
banking and currency committee. lie
had evolved tie scheme as the result
Of conferences with members of the
committee, who, he said, had express
ed approval of such a plan.
Under his proposal the government,
through a board of seven members,
appointed for terms Of II years and re-
ceiying salaries of $15,600 or Sll,500
year. would establish huge bank
with s10o. coo capital, which would
control financial conditions by powers
conferred on it to issue money. to re
discount commercial paper for banks.
and to concentrate the reserve gold OF
the country.
NJ. Vanderlip suggested thai if pos
sihla the stock Of this Institution
should he held by the public as ar IN
vestment security. The stock would
have no voice or vote in tho control Of
the bank, which would under all CIR
c,Irnstances rest entirely with The gov
erninent. Mir Nanderlip pointed out
that his bill differed from the a1minis-
tratien plan in that it absolutely elm
irated the banks from participation
in the administration Of the system
whiea would control the issue Of cur
rerey In the pending bill. the banks
would own the stock ard elect six al
the nine directors Of each oJ The re-
eional reserve banks. which would Is
CONTINUED on Page Fouro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
HARD LABOR.
LacIio|i Found Guilty Of The
Suu|eyman Murder.
Lewiston Albanian on Trial al
Bath Gels Life Imprisonment.
Receives Sentence Without Show.
Ing Emoilon.-nIs Story.

Bath. Me, Oct. GA verdict of
guilty of murder was reported today.
by the jury which tried Resou Kas-
sem Laelioli, the Lewiston Albanian.
for killing of kassem souIeyman at
Topsham, Sept. 3.
soulcyman's body was found float
ing in the Androscoggin river. near
the Topsham Shore having been
thrown into the river after it had been
stabbed nearly q score of times and
robbed. Souleyman formerly worked
at Bddeford.
Laclioli was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at Thomaston at hard
labor He received the sentence with
out showing emotion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
The Afternoon Session.

At the afternoon session in the reg
ular convention church the usual ser
siee of praise vas gwen. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. II. l.. Nichols. AT
: p. NJ. came the address on First the
Blade.e' given b. Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryner. MRS. BrYner * q speaker of
great ability. Her manner exercised in
the deiiverance OF her address could
not help but hold her audiences at
tention every minute
The church that Goes not make a
provision for the little folks is poor
er on account of the omission, the
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
The pefense,s Story.

Iaehioifs story was an interesting
one as he receunted his actions on
that afternoon in reply TO the questions
slxilfully put TO him by his counsel
Carl +. Getchel OF Lewiston. For
fully an hour he told his story through
Constantine Benos. the Interpreter.
Lachioli admitted that he could neith-
CT read nor write, He was prompt IN
his answers To the eross-examination
of Attorney General Scott Wilson, who
questioned him infinitely as to his ac-
tions and whereabouts from the time
of his departure from Lewiston. on
Sept. s, until his return. on Oct. o.
The prisoner was frequently troubled
by loss Of memory as TO details, but
for the most part Was ready To re-
Continued on Page Seven.1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
Schooner Oliver
Ames Off Rocks.

PASSPORT, Me, oct 23-The revenue
cutter Woodbury., today. hauled the
schooner Oliver Ames off the rocks of
Indian island. N. b. The schooner was
towed to safe beach near Lubec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Conditions and General Forecast.
washington, Oct. 23-The storm
that was over the Lower Mississippi
valley. Wednesday night. is now CEN
trail over Alabama, and moving SLOWLY
northea stward. During the last a
hours the weather remained faif IN
the East Temperatures have risen
generally. The indications are that
the weather will be unsettled, FRIDAY
and Saturday, over the eastern states,
with probably rain during the next
4S hours. Moderate temperatures Will
prevail generally, during the next TWO
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
Unknown Man
Is Found Dead.

nouiten Me-, Oct. 2s-The body of an
unknown man was found near the Ban
gor & Aroostook Railroad track miles
south of here, today. 1t is believed he'
was laborer who fell off freight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
FARNSWORTH MAR
SHALL SUpTr OF NAL
Den, MASS, SCHOOLS,

Maiden. Mass. oct. 2s.-Farnsworth
G.. Marshall, superintendent of schools
Of Augusta, Me, was, tonight, elected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
THE WEATHER.
CLOUDY.

Washington. Oct. 2S.-Foreeast for
northern New England; Cloudy, Fri
day; Saturday. probably rain mod
crate southeast and south winds. For
southern New England and Eastern
New York: Cloudy, Friday, probably
followed by~-rain at night; saturday,
rain. moderate southeast ana east
Winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

nc. Cigar. Thirty-nine years continu-
hus Increased sales tells its own story.
ractory. Wa~cheat-r. n. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
Boston Forecast.

Boston Forecast.
Boston, oct. 23-Friday, increasing
cloudiness. followed by rain during
night or on Saturday; moderate east
erly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
$3.50 Wizard Mop
/ Outfit $3.50

Wizard Triangle Polish
Non Gets In the Cor
iorS Cleans and pol
she's floors. quart car,
Nixard Polish werthSf.W
md ono Wizard Triangle
dOp worth Sl.M. n r1
3okh Tor .....-
/ A. A. Solss E
nctt6Aodtf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
Or. MrrcnELL is COMING BACK.

Richmond rcjoiccs that the greater
Medical School of Virginia is to have
a president worthy of it's past history
and Its future opportunities. DR.. S. G.
Mitchell is surely tho man any OF us
would have picked for the place had
we known IT was possible TO secure
him. The Times-Dispatch congratu-
lntes the board and The State OF vir-
sinia In having the experience. energy
and ability OF ono OF the leading educa-
tors of tho country ready to serve in
directing the destlnies OF this great
institution for medical learning
Through his long service for Rich
mond College this community knows
his qualities too we'll 10 need hear
them rehcarseG. II knows his dsvo-
ton TO the South that comes from be
lief in her future IT knows his knowl-
edge of Southern life ard traditions
gained from labors as a business man
and educator IN Texas. IN Mississippi.
In South Carolina and here in Virginia.
1t knows that he has been missed dur
Ing these past years from the ranks Of
those who are rebuilding education In
the state. and that he was very widely
spoken OF when V. p 1 needed a pres
! ident 1t knows his skill as an execu-
tive. his charm as speaker. his vision
as constructive idealist and his gifts
az man.
We regret that what is virciula's
gain must he South Cardinals loss.
There is no moro vicious result %
bad politics than the exile Of working
idealists from large affairs What
South Carolina needs most is educa-
ton Yet she tolcratcs n Governor who
forbids education by his own tyranny
We arc very glad that Virginia is more
Inviting to the genius OF teachers
/ We welcome Or. Mitchell home again
for what he can do Communities arc
very selfish in asking service ut small
price; hut here at least is tho chance
/ for great service. The new ideals ~
medicine mako it tho most social and
constructive of professions We trust
| that these ideals will inspire the new
president and the now faculty We
want them 10 teach young men to make
city and country healthful not merely
to cure disease. Research and proven
tive medicine sanitation aud sound
bodily othlcs-thcse are the ,vntcn-
words that must carry the light from
great school unto a waiting pco-
ME
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
THE LIGHTS OF THE CRY.

The great city is no; all ugliness
Here and there are bits of beauty that
hold the eye and thrill the heart
Parks are beautiful; skyscrapers are
beautiful: most characteristic OF all
city lights are beautiful The lights
OF the great city have become symbols
for the lure OF urban haunts They
are signs of crowds. Plenty OF light.
opulcnce of illumination. only exists
where many people are gathered. II
is rather pleasant that this token OF
urbanity should have its own charms.
Science. like nature, produces some
pretty effects as Incidents to It's Sc
sious labors, The variety Of color and
radiance from the hundred different
types Of lamps now used gives the
seeming Of jewels The lamps on
Broad Street in long loops ~ clusters
are not unlike string of pearls Theii
globes have a golden ;ransiucence that
rests the eye If there were no com
netting and Earish lights tho picture
OF the dip Of this double row Of lamp.
up and down hin would be almost ex
quisite.
The arc-lishts have the steely glitter
Of sapphires or diamonds There f.
li,tle nellowness or warmth in ;hei
intense fame They are nervous. bril-
liant. city-like. They make the gree,
trees look strange ana MI the street
full Of twisting SHADOWS They ar
footlights for the nightly drama o
people Through a tunnel Of trees owe
Il walk they lightup the end Of a stree
sometimes with darling Theatre effcc,
making the shadows OF commonplac
passers huge and grotesque like Gree
actors on clogs for impressiyeness
Nothing is more delicate ana fairy
like than the multitude OF mantle
lamps in parks. They glow with
soft greenish radiance stolen from fir.
flies. Their number. and tree SUI
rounded positions aid the ILLUSION
Open your eyes TO them some cvenirl
as you pass Monroe Park. Note to
the peculiar red tint OF The lamp abo,
the fountain, II IS very different fro
the quiet. comfortable flashlights
Not all the lights are pretty. II
GREEN OF n,ercury-vapor is infernal
inakes ghosts OF those who labor
its gieam The glare OF acetyie,
head-lampn on automobiles is confusir
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
CLEANER RICHMOND.

Just why IS IL that Southern cities
are dirtIer than those OF the North
and Vest Is * the negro" Is 1t the
climate, Is il the old fashioned con-
srructiou OF old communities? Is 1t
soft coal2 Is i, lack OF civic self
re<peczf
whatsys- * tire cause, the condition
should he corrected. Dirt costs money.
health cori;oVt. decency. 1t is demon
ali6ius spiritually II doesn't inspire
pride progress O. patriotism. 1t is
a bad advertisement II is poor educn :
ton for the child It is the very op-
posite OF goodness
Richmond IS going to have CHARGE
to get clean ali over in the weeks be-
tween May and Il. Some cities have
n ClcanUp Day We seem to need a
Clcan-Cp Fortnight. We have always
suspected that compa risons are odorous.
This must he proof OF the fact
Anyhow, this event, which strangely
resembles the Saturday night bath so
dreaded by the squirting youth of the
Victorian era, will do one good thing.
II will enable us TO see Just how we
/ do look when we are clean all over.
/ We don't suppose Richmond has ever
\ been scrapcd. polished. sterilized and
ascptic In her quite interesting history
] II is shame 10 break tradition like
/ that hut tho age Is iconoclastic If we
! are going in for Greater Richmond
/ let's make II Cleaner too
/ DO YOU remember the spiritual re-
! freshment that comes from putting on
/ clean clothes after bath? Isn't il
/ stimulating? Doesn't IL make YOU won
/ der how YOU were content to neglcc,
! such nice thing as being clean? Well
/ Richmond is going 10 feel that way
/ shortly That is the best part OF this
brushing up and sprucing We will
never quite backslide into the dir,
| again. Children and women and sen
sible men will perceive how pleasant
their home town looks, and they will
never be indolcntiy content in dirt
again
You'll feel rather conspicuous IL YOU
don't do Your share
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

1t cannot but result In intensifying the
bitter hatred of the Southern Slavs
towards her: it cannot but vastly
in her own dominions with their
coEnates of the new and reborn Bal
kan power--of the retncarnation Of the
spirit of the old Servian empire.
Therefore may 1t not be that Russia
beneath tall her protestation OF being
prompted alone by desire for the peace
of Europe. is merely playing wait
ing game for the better opportunity
that would develop out of Southern
Slavic hatred's breaking forth In or
Ganzed national form and movement
In such event. as Russia may readily
foresee there would be every stimulus
and condition for an internal Austro-
hungarian Slavic uphcaval. Russia, in
one way or another. has played that
Inconsistent" game aforetime. She
would do violence to her entire history
ever since she emerged from under the
dominion of tho Golden Khan and into
her formative period OF distinct and
accrcttve nationality. were she less
H'' SiShcbN stH't pttieuI ana TeR8EQIul
of opportunism In pressing towards
her Southern European. than she has
been in striving to reach her Asiatic
goal.
It has been the snme slow, sometimes
hating, but never materially receding.
glacial pressure and movement in both
cases. and that it is likely 20 continue
TO be unless Russia Is preparing to
revoiutionize her aims. ends and am
bitiom OF centuries. The advance will
80 on unless she has determined to
repudlate her inheritance from Ivan
the Terrible" down through Peter the
Great. TO the Gear who struck the last
blow against Turkey tor Russian reg
nancy N the nearer East Thus one
cannot believe the heritage is an OBJ
session with he-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
THE ONE AND THE MANY.

iSelccted for The Times ispatch]
Jesus then lifted up His eyes and
saw n great company."-!ohn vi s.
The sigh: OF a crowd OF human be-
ings is always imprcssive: 1t may be
a great rapt multitude listening to
exalted and exalting music. 1t may be
a mob Wild and tumultuous with pas
sion. 1t may be a chance gathering
OF passengers stopped upon the street.
Whatever be It's cause. It is a crowd
and II lis interesting to any truly
human soul that stands and watches
T.
But the impressivencss OF crowd
varies With the character of tho OBJ
server. In the words OF our text. II is
Christ VINO lifts up His eyes and sec;
great multitude. He cannot escape:
men follow Him wherever lie goes
And as they impress themselves on
Him we set, az It were. the largest
and truest Impressions which humanity
mas ever made on man. And we come
to see more and more what the In
carnation meant. 1t was the Son OF
Man In whom The whole OF all tho
life 81 man was gathered up; who sa,
and watched tho multitude, and mrs,
realized Himself in them. and then
knc" them in Himself, as they had
never been known before.
INC pni'osopher or student or dream.
or looks In and down--it ia the Son OF
Man who knows the answer that lift:
IN His eyes and looks upon the multi.
'ude And when the philosopher has
formed his theory. or tho dreamer has
seen mis- vision, they. too. by social en-.
deaVor, by Individual effort. by self.
sec.i@2o ~ prayer and by gifts. III,
np thcit eyes and seek to helm ;ht
multitude.
crowd always reveals man t,
himself In the presence OF the null
titude you feel your oneness with al
humanity, YOU appreciate your gift.
ana endowments. hut you are unabl,
/ 20 ne proud OF them. They bccom,
ours only you arc able 10 restor.
them TO the service or those huma,
necessities which look into your fac,
with theiF appeal out Of the one sroa
i"c" ~ the crowd.
Every man or woman OF true sens,
l'vFncso understands this. IT they AR
irh wien the many are poor. il Il
the riches OF the many that they hold
} " iuch enc was Wise when they wer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
COME no Yorn CONFERENCE

The Times Dispatch urges the teach
crs. business men, farmers editors and
public men Of Virginia and the South
10 attend this week in Richmond the
Conference on Education for the
south. This is no mere gathering for
talk and sociab!l!ty. il is a conven-
ton OF men and women for work on
the peculiar problems that must be
solved II the South Is 20 realize It's
splendid possibilities. Its basic idea
is that education means the complete
development OF the commercial. indus
trial and intellectual aspects OF the
peoples life. 1t recognizes that farm
Ing is the present mainstay of our
civilization. and an attempt viii be
made 10 CO. ordinate the farm. its pro-
ducts. and ITS men and women, with
the press, the pulpit and the business
interests. Chief attention will be
centred on tho school rs n means OF
tor efficiency. but there Will BIO meat
and substance, for any man who is a
Southerner and interested in Southern
problems. whether teacher or perpet-
ual student
TO give an illustration OF the
Method, consider the valuable facts to
presented to tho Business Mems
Conference by DR.. John Leo Coulter
Of the Agriculture Division OF the
Census Bureau. lie will show why
me business man IS interested In what
crops are grown, how many farmers
are cultivating them, and what returns
arc being secured. He will chart what
We are actually raising. lie Will point
out how. by slightly more labor and
better methods. we can stop enormous
losses due TO the present system.
Tables Of the Kinds of crops. with the
total amount and total value in each
Of tho fifteen Southern states, will be
presented.
He viii prove that only twenty
seven farmers Of every 100 In the
South report any kind OF hay or for
axe, and that these average only ten
TONS each, With value per farm OF
Sli2 whereas in the nation generally
tifty-four OF 100 farmers produce for
age crops 10 the extent Of twenty-ninc
tons per farm, valued nj s2i2
Compare with this the expenditure
recorded In DR.. Coultcrs tables for
feed Southern farmers buy nearly
$so,Ooo,Ooo worth of feed year, OF
almost seven times what they raise
Yet he estimates that If they grew on
~ enough TO feed their own stock
they would save sSooo0,oOo per AN
mum. with but little additional expon
diture.
These are big facts The business
man is Interested in keeping this
wealth at home The conference viii
aim to work out plans for doing II
and discovering the means FOR cxccut-
ing the plans The Times -Dispatcf
takes advantage of this issue Of IN,
paper which goes out into the stat,
and the surround'ts .st.tes. to ask tho
men OF the South to come 10 Rich.
mond and plan for greater an,
richer country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

and almost painful. They suggest
demons racing upon an unwary soul.
The electric signs to which Richmond
seems suddenly II victim are just noisy
and banal They shout commands to
buy this or wear that. wink and SO
out flicker and waver, like persons
with no taste. They have eXtraor-
dinarily bad manners.
The city has its own poetry The
thing TO remember is that its lights
are most beautiful at n distance The
moth must forget the lure OF the flame
heat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
MmAT Is nEuINn nv.

Russia never makes AN official move
or announcement of policy i'm inter
national affairs or complications. no
matter how apparently explicit. chat
the question does not arise What Is
behind It? There is always the s,s.
picion OF n card up tho sleeve The
question and suspicion are justified by
the history of Russian diplomacy and
all OF Russian tradition The two con
spire TO furnish a long. an almost
unbroken record OF concealed motive
the real end and aim being obscured
in an illogical beginning. rcpugnant
to Russian time -homorcd ambition.
The officially declared sympathy Of
the Russian government with Austria
Hungarys demand regarding Scutari.
the denial TO Servia Of windows on
the Adriatic and the erection OF Al
hamia into AN autonomous state.
coupled with Withdrawal of the Cars
patronage from Montenegro and
charges. In cXculpation, OF breach OF
faith on the part of the ruler of the
little kingdom. afford no exception to
the rule. Austro- Hungarian zeal for
Albania for the Albanans." with the
establishment of Scutar as the seat
Of Albanian government. Is recog
nizcd and obvious Austro- Hungarian
hostage to the dual monarchy's long
cherished design upon Salonlca.
/ The interests Of that power and of
( Russia in the Balkans are dlametri-
cally opposed. are radically antago-
n!stlc. why. Then, Russia's change of
heart what Is behind hcr explana
uon that her cooperation in the naval
/ demonstration to coerce Montenegro
and virtually give Austria Hungary a
free hand and mortgage on Albania
Is solely III the interest of peace. and
looks to the best interests Of hintcd
enlarged power for the Montenegrins
in future?
prominent Austrian statesman was
recently quoted on vienna's Balkan
policy as follows: I'VE have insisted
on keeping Sefvia from tho Adriatic
and from preventing Montenegro from
getting Scutari If Montenegro now
makes common cause with Scrvia. and
P gives Servia access to Anteyari and
: pulseeno what advantage shall wc
: nave except that Of having earned the
: bitter hatred o.; the Southern slavs?r
London contemporary. discussipc
5 these observations. says There. in.
: decd is tie problem from which. /,
some form or other Austria Hungary
+ cannot escape The Balkan scttlemlen,
I VIII leave her with the largest racia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Pcrusing your able editorial in
o-day's issue: won Bethmann-Ho
wcG's Plea" may ] call your atten-
the amount of the addition to the milf
tary budget. OF the empire ut $1,000
100000 Instead of marks"
Following your article, any one who
is at all familiar with European poll
tics as they have shaped themselves
since the BalkanTur conflict and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
GUSTAV KoHN.
I'ocnhontns-A vision or the Jnme..

Pocnhonfns-A Vision OF the james.
Mote: Pocahontas. daughter OF the
great Indian Chief powhatan, married
John Rolfe, An Englishman One son
was born OF the union. named Thomas
Rolfc, and brought up and educated in
England. From his children descended
some OF the greatest and ablest men In
the political and social history OF
America, so that 1t can be truly said
mat the blood OF the Indian princess
flows in the veins Of many OF our
close my eyes and lay my book
aside
The tales how this great river land
was gained
And held against the red mans craft
who feiGned
His peace.--The years mists lift and
on the tide
AS IN dream, / see birch bark
glide.
And seated in the bow an Indian
Her lustrous eyes defy the queenly
close braiden in her hair-the sign OF
And rank and youth--.in van of all
the boats
That press near by and rowed by dark
skinned men
The vision fades; the sunshine sheds
Its notes
Upon a placid stream low kissed by
pine.
daughter OF chief-she comes
again,
And mother OF mighty race and lin.
ANNA e. FINN