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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06
TRACE COUNTERFEIT
ERS BY PACKAGE.
Secret Service Breaks Up a
Band Operating Over a
Large Section by Means of
Registered Letter.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The big part
that a receipt for a registered letter
played in the breaking up of band
Of ccunterfeiters which operated over
a large section of the country, came
to light today at the treasury depart
ment, when Chief Flynn of the Secret
Service division gathered up the loose
ends of the story. In consequence of
the finding of the receipt in the posses
sion of one of them, three men are
under arrest. They proved to be old
offenders and have long prison terms in
prospect.
Several weeks ago Chief Flynn re-
ceivcd word of the appearance of a
new counterfeit sic gold certificate in
Buffalo. A few days later the same
sort of SO certificate made It's appear
ance in New York and then in repid
succession in St. Louis and Cincinnati.
The New York office of the Secret Ser
vice arrested boy who had bills in
his possession and who said they were
given him to pass. The boys descrip-
ton of the giver led to John Furnan,
alias Frank Lascero, alias Dominicko
Greico.
In search of Furnan's rooms, the
officers found receipt for a registered
registered package addressed to the
daughter of Ed Westcott OF Chicago,
who had served part of 10-years SEN
tence for counterfeiting. While the New
York officers of the service waited and
finally arrested Furnan, Flynn sent a
telegram to Chicago to look UP West
cott
Confronted by agents, Wescott con-
fessea, said he had made 400 of the bills
and that he had given half of them to
Furnan. 1C0 to a man named Merrill
and kept about 100 himself Merrill was
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

Twaddle, forwards" need no other desig-
nation That's the way they're known
and they're a great little pair of passers
and shooters No backs grow too big for
'em and no baskets too high. Many
Augusta fans and players still hold re-
sentiment against Beals for his strictly,
in Assembly hall between the Cony and
Edward Little High school teams three
years ago.
Then there's "Cap'n Bill" Skinner, the
seni-professional baseball player whose
twisters have shot jagged holes through
the batting averages of some of the
states most aspiring stickmen. Behind
him, in "store clothes" stands Herb
Cannon, the southpaw, who works en-
the slab even oftener than Bill And and the
yeah, the one choking on the high col
iar-is stubbyn Thayer Who's VIII s,Iaaatn usually
pair. Stubby is great at the figure stuff
Beau Brummel? What? Oh, sure, but
we meant the numerals, you know
That's what made him manager; His
name would have been mentioned along
with Charlie Gates long ago If Stubby
hadn't been so generous.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

that it would absorb 40 to so per cent
of s1o6, 100000 capital available for the
entire system of the country. Such a
district would include New York, New
England, New Jersey, Delaware and
part of Pennsylvania.
Secretary McAdoo suggested that
such a huge bank here would over
shadow the other regional banks of
which, according to the law, there
must be at least seven. The reply was
made that a bank of such size was
needed here in order that it might
command the respect of European
bankers and hold its own with the
great individual banks in New York
Establishment of large bank in
New York was advocated by Francis
L. Hine, president of the Chase Ma
tional Bank: Walter F'reem, president
of the Corn Exchange Bank; Charles
A. Conant, financial expert and writer;
A. Barton Hepburn, chairman of the
Chase National Bank; Alexander j.
Hemphill, president of the Guaranty
Trust Co; James G. Cannon, president
Of the Fourth National Bank and 9TH
erS.
Mr.. Vanderlip's idea was that the
importance and influence of the New
York banks would give them such a
position that it was of comparatively
little Importance how much territory
outside the metropolitan district was
included.
DR.. II. Parker Willis of New York,
who was adviser of the banking and
currency committee of the House OF
Representatives during the time the
currency bill was before it, was the
chief opponent OF the creation Of q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06
TANGO $50 MODEST IT
BORED HER TO TEARS, u

London, Jan. 5.--A special matinee
performance given today at London
theatre for the edifcation of peeresses
and church dignataries who recently
publicly expressed disapproval of the
tango resulted in giving practically
clear bill of modesty for the much
discussed dance.
Duehesses, countesses and bishops
IN large numbers were invited, but
they' whether present or not, did not
advertise their identity.
The result of a vote taken among
the audience was 731 to 21. in favor of
the modesty of the tango. One guest
wrote on her card that the dance was
so modest it bored her to tears
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06
WILL PURCHASE DENVER CLUB.
Sporting Editor of Chicago Newspaper
To Negotiate with McGill.

Chicago. Jan. 5.-Edward w. Smith,
sporting editor of Chicago newspaper,
tonight confirmed reports that he is ne
gotiating for the purchase of the Denver
Western League club. Smith said he
hoped to close the deal Wednesday when
James c. McGill owner, and Jack Hen
bricks manager of the Denver club, will
arrive here from Cincinnati, where they
are attending meeting of the National
Commission.
A few weeks ago McGill purchased the
Indianapolis American Association club
and announced Hendricks would manage
it
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

An object lesson in the proper grout-
ing of brick pavements was disclosed
by the recent Ohio floods, says the
Scientific American. The roadway was
invaded by a small creek which rains
had swelled to the proportions of
river stone retaining wall was
wrecked and half the roadway wash
ed out. The concrete base fell away
in pieces. but the brick surface stands
today apparently as firm as ever and
capable of bearing the weight of an
automobile. The unsupported portion
of the brick is eighty feet in length
and several feet in width. The road
way be refilled and tamped laterally
beneath the paving. :.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

walked into the trap set for him a
short time later and proved to be an
old acquaintance of the service, known
before as Otto Allen of Peoria. Merrill
had beens out on the road disposing of
the bills and brought back with him
only Al. When Furnan was arrested
he had 156 bills.
II he had not sent the registered
package to Chicago, Chief Flynn might
yet be looking for the others in the
gang
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

All Maine knows the team and recog-
nzes the Individual players They have
been together long-hrst as the Wasecas
and, understanding each others 8
strength and weakness, have attained the
regularity of a machine at attack and
clock-like precision upon the defense.
Nearly every man has been prominent
in other lines OF sport, collegiate or pro
fessioral. Daicey is best known on the
eridiron where his feats have twice
placed him in many All-Maine lines, but
he also plays baseball. Beals and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

The Wassitts of Auburn-'tis a name
with which to conjure! They have met
once admitted legitimate defeat. Haver
hill, Mass, with something absolutely
new in professional passing. got by"
But as for the rest of 'em, the Wassitts
quietly listen to claims and offer their
reply,
"Oll right, son, but show U.s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06
Schooner in Distress.

Philadelphia, Jan. ga dispatch to
the Maratime Exchange from ASA
league, Va, states that an unidenti-
fed three-masted schooner off that
point is sta nding in toward the beach
with distress signals flying. The As
sateague life savers have gone to the
assistance of the vessel. Assateague
is about 60 miles south Of the Della
ware Capes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06
smusgIe Ammunition Across Border.

Austin, Texas, Jan. 5.--Assertion
that many thousand rounds of ammu-
milton have been smuggled daily across
the Rio Grande from Laredo for Con-
stitutionalists, was made today by
Captain G. L. Test of the Texas Ma
tional Guard. Capt. Test said the
United States army patrol at Laredo
was too inadequate to prevent SNUG
glingg.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

Prairie wolves are becoming so num-
erous in eastern Washington and de-
stroyinR so many small pigs and poul-
try that farmers are forming hunting
clubs to destroy them. One farmer
near Palouse, Wash, lost seventeen
pigs in one night. all destroyed by
wolves.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06
The Big Game.

Tonight? Yes, that's when it happens
in City hall-"Tuesday evening, Jan. o,
the cards tell us.
Mister Daicey will be handsomely TAX
en- care of by a stranger from Bar Har-
Dor, as Mister Meader OF Chesterfieldian
fame is feeling indisposed Bill skinner
will probably find Russ Smith looking
him in the eye; Solomon and Pes"
Stuart promise interesting comparison
and Stilphen and Grenier have been eat
ing raw meat all the week to make 'em
savage
Charlie Dostie has nailed on the roof OF
the hall; Chief Colgan will be on hand
with his trustiest. and the dove or peace
will strike for Hallowell until the mess
is overi
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

On the other end, standing. is Hugh
solomon. He was in that same mem
orable contest with Cony. During the
scrimmaging, Hugh mixed it a bit, with
a lad by the name OF Cooper and-but
Hugh is mellowing with age and we may
expect that, should he and Coop clash
tonight, the exhibition will back AL
phonse and CASTOR off the boards
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

Among the valuable coins in the
possession Of Edwin Towne, of Water
vile, Me-, arc half cent coined in
1904, a half dollar dated 1909 and
Spanish piece made in 1746.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

The recoverable copper content of
the ores produced in Arizona last year
was more than one million pounds a
day. a new high record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06
A GIGANTIC TASK BEGUN.

Continued from Page one.)
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hst' and half dozen vegetables nj,
stewcd together. We had also boer-
STEAK ana eggs, and red strawberries
fresh from the vines
Here and there along the trim wa
passed mining towns, and we stoned
IL while ut Casapalca. where the great
smcitfr OF Rackus x johnson sends
Volumes Of sulphur into the air. Much
OF the ore is brought in by llamas. and
we saw hundreds of these littIc
camel IKE beasts trotting along with
their loads of silver and copper.
Casapalca is 1880 feet high, and
the climb from there to Ticlio is more
than 1000 feet. Just below Ticlio is
the Galcra Tunnel. that goes through
Mount Mcigss to the other slope of
the mountains. AT that point YOU can
see the streams flowing both way.
and can stand on one place and throw
chips into waters that low to both
oceans | knew of this, and had prc
pared two small bottles with messages
in them. They were tightly corked T
put one in each stream and set Them
adrift. One of those bottles noatcd
away down the eastern side of tho
Andes.
Copyright. 1914, by Frank G..
Carpenter.)
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Spring Fashion
Week

We've been preparing for
weeks past for the exposition
of Spring Fashions, which
begins Tuesday.
We believe the display
will be Il source of pleasure
and inspiration to thousands
OF women who have learned
to rely upon this stores au-
thenic information and first
display of the new things.
Each section of the store
should be visited In turn to
get the full effect of fashions
phases, as each section Is re-
lated in a way to the other.
New things are coming In
daily, and you are cordially
invited to visit us. not only,
during the three opening
days this week, but every
day. and to acquaint your
self with the new and beau
tiful things that will domi-
nate the Spring and Summer
of 1914.
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lo,Soo-foot level at Marshall PASS. but
III DONG SO it starts at mile above the
sea at The foothillS Of the Eocl>ics. and
when II has gou" FOR hundreds OF miles
through the eorpcs it has attained am
attitude which Is Stll Il mil. lower
IMAM the highest rail on Tie Central
me 'rranSaudran road which croy..e
from '.ucuus Aires TO Chile is no, more
than tWo miles i'm height. and TN. I'ruu-
hu road. which beginning at Moinbosa
81 tn" east COAST oi Africa, goes over
the divide 90 Lake Victoria. is several
Thousand feet lower
IN" other nigh railways require DAYS
Tor th"ir climb. The Central takes Won
rom sea level to point higher than
ih" top OF amy mountain ia !Curopc or
Tie United states proper between
breakfast and dinner and ii your heart
can stand the strain and YOU can keep
on 'h" s"r"che you may be ia comfort
all the way Up
The soroehe is the great morn in the
RIOS" Of this wonderful Journey II il
the mountain sickness that amicts al
most an when Tics ;ak- this mighty
leap of three miles straight up into
Tho air 1t brings on faintness terrible
headaches. ana often hccdiu.. at the
eyes and nose II is worse than sen
sickness for the Vomiting is accom-
panied 10y c!arrho"a and terrible rctch-
inrs some have the disease ia :; lass
decree and some cannot stand it AT
As cam" her. to-day could fec,
the air rrowine raror. ana my ma
thiu'rS moving with NOR. and MARI
friction At 10000 f"ct my voice was
50 weak could not have Whistlcd q,
dog and much OF my dictatiun a, l5.
600 has hcen done Ia whisper After
wc passed the ;wo-mil" level found
= j 4, - 20 b. I'D ".
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me to try 1t. I;ut will this do tho
business" said II don't know" he
replied, but if not. have a sure
cure here" and he thercupon opened
his bag and showed me The revolver
This last, ann told. is about the only
SAFE cure for soroch". The doctors
can do nothing TO help you. ana every
one Is sure To get it ii he STAYS Ions,
on tine tops OF the Andes one NAV
hay" II again and again. and any in
discretion may bring on AN attack.
DOUBT not shall Ia more afflicted as |
go ON with this Journey. but shall
Keep out in the fresh air and hop,.
To get through.
despair OF making YOU sec all the
wonders of our trim up the mountains
me long chain OF The Andes walls
me whole size of this Continent 1t
p'Eins AZ Cape Horn and the nords of
me strait OF Magellan. ana goes north
crawling close TO the coast in a rrea;
winding rampant Tor Il distance of
''""V miles when II drops down into
our cut of tulchra on the Isthmus
OF Panama. THROUGHOUT the whole
length, except at the top and the bot
tom. this chain has peaks which are
three or four miles in hcirht. It's
average elcyation is more than le 900
feet. or almost the height of Full
Nam", Japan. Mount Aconcaqua. i'm
chile. is about 5000. Mount Misti. in
Southern Peru. is over 10000. and
there is a peak. within sight OF my
eyes. that is 1900 and more North
of here. In Ecuador. are many vol
canoes. including Chimborazo. more
than four miles i'll height. ana south OF
me. in bolivia. is plateau which has
AN average altitude OF 1900 feet. with
10 drainage To either the Atlantic or
the Pacific
Right here in Peru arc some Of the
highest elevations, and | shall have
to 20 over & pass of 1900 feet on my
way To the Inca city Of Cuzo. ana
shall cross Lake Titicaca. which. itself
is almost TWO and one-half miles
above the sea.
These striking attitudes are the more
impressive on account OF the stecpucas
Of the range which runs along the
coast. II begins right AZ the sen
only a narrow strip of sand separating
II from The ocean. and IL jumps, ~, il
We're into the clouds. rode this
morning through Lima, a city of per
haps l5O.coo 1t is situated on the
banks of the Rimac. close To the gorge
into which we started as we came up
the mountains
During ia. FIRST part OF our journc,
We passed through al irrigated valley
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Women New Spring Suits,
$A.75, $29.75, $500, $3.50, $45.OO

A new Spring Suit this
season means a changed
style, new materials and old
colors with new tones.
We have dozens and
dozens OF fancy models at
the above named prices.
Everything that skill
could devise i'll the way OF
handsome trimmings will
be found on these Suits in
laccs and fancy silks.
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on up the valley. at an altitude of 5000
feet you stop AT Chosca, a summer re-
sort. where a score of big Cholo wom-
en-. clad ~ short skirts and shawls and
white Panama hats. stand on the sta
ton platform. selling oranges, to-
matocs. peaches. waterncions and
strawberries. there bought six
oranges at three cents apiece, and an
alligator pear that weighed Il pound
for nickel. Higher soil we came
TO the towns of the Indians. Here the
house were all OF one story, the most
OF them being rude stone huts matched
with straw. The people do not build
in the fields. for the land is too valuable
there, They huddlc together out on
the edges oc the valley or on the rocky
places close to the river. They go out
to work on the terraces and patches
OF soil, and you now and then see them
driving their llamas loaded with bur
dcns over the trails Here they are
hcrdinf sheep. standing up and spin
ming wool as they do so, and there bend
ing over digging the soil They are
short and copper colored. and they look
worked to death
We stopped at Matucana for dinner,
being served with plates of soup con-
t.UN IF 30 4.
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There are fields of alfalfa sugar cane
and other green crops on both sides of
the railroad. but the mountains over
the valley were as arid as the Saharn
! remember thought of the difference
between the two sides of the Andes.
and that If could bore Il hole right
through the desert wall ! might come
out into the region of the Amazon,
where the waters swarm with turtles
ana alllgators. and where the vegcta-
ton is dense Jungle. with palms.
rubber trees and all sorts of tropical
fruits. on this side of the mountains
there is no rain and everything is dry
ON the other side il rains all the time
The Rimac River here is not fed by the
rains. 1T comes from the SHOWS. which
the winds from the east have left on
the tops OF the Andes
The vegetation of the arid Andes is
remarkable. sat on the rear plat
form OF the car and dictated my notes
as we wound our way up the cliffs.
Near the ocean there was no green at
all. The mighty rocks seemed perfect
4 ~ bare. and there was no soil any
green thing. BY looking closely. how
ever found gray cacti singing to the
rocks and silvcr-gray moss which in
places covered the stones like n man
tie. These plants were probably fed
by the dcws.
u was not until we reached Tam
boraque. at AN altitude Of almost two
miles that we found our first Sprink-
ling Of green. There the rocks seemcc
busted with cmcralds. and the green
grew frcshcr and more abundant from
there to the top: of the mountains
At two miles and Il half | fond the
Andes covered with :. thin grass, and
where | am now at the beginning of
the great plateau that is upheld by
two of the ranges which run through
! Peru. there is plenty Of feed for llamas
and sheep. Within the last three or
/ four hours we have passed many wild
! flowers At one place | encountered
/ forty varieties. and from where I am
sitting ! can see buttcrcups without
numbers and great yellow dandclions
are looking ut me through their yellow
! eyes out Of the rocks
| The greater part Of the way up the
! mountains we were near to high
! above tho Rimac River The valley
/ narrowS and widcns. In some places
Won could jump from one side Of IL to
/ ;hc other ana again it is so wide that
! II would take half an hour to cross it.
! MI along through the valley there are
| patches OF crops. There are little fields
| OF alfalfa. lot as big as "a bed Quilt
| and terraces which run step 10y step up
! tho sides Of the mountains. all covered
: with green. every bit OF availa bic
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All made on the favored
loose lines, with Jackets in
all the new short lengths:
ruiilcd and drapcd skirts
some with the tunic in its
smartcst form.
Serges, Gabardines, Fancy
Suitings, Novelty Crepe effects,
shepherds Checks, Brocades,
DuVetynes. etc, in black, tan.
tango, Copenhagen, Labrador
blue, navy, wistaria, chartrcuse
every shade that fashion has
decrced for spring.
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young Who
az his heaI ...lGi scared
ehed gaNey through their
" 0' 49,"
Ills
drink haiaI
5000 health Truly his = nieed
into
NJ Ncrvy
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Tuesday viii Be
Spring Opening Day
in Our Millinery
Salons

Hats from Paris and
Millinery in our own dc
signs. authentic in every
line and grace OF fashion.
Women should be
gratiiicd with Mosby
Millinery, for Fashion
has provided generously
i'll such shapes and styles
that every woman in
Richmond may be at,ircd
bccomingly.
No formal announce
;ncnts have been sent out.
Everybody is invited.
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NJ looked
an enormous he he
he
never knew could
Ina
her BILE 'said
for Il
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New Cotton Wash Goods
Very Pretty and Many of them Vcry Much
Underprice

cope from whom we bought largely regular prices
Tor our Spring Opening Display of Wash Goods were
2'ad TO favor US with few specials they had on hand
Which explains why arc offering new and desirable
ash Goods SO much under price beginning Of sprpp
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New Lace Curtains
1T Special Prices

We know its an unusual
thing TO sell NEW Curtains at
less than their real value so
early in the season.
But our curtain buyer was
fortunate enough last week to
secure few specials in the New
York market.
And our good fortune is
always YOUR good fortune.
$500 Cluny Curtains, 1925
pr.-White and Arabian; wide
insertion; ~ yards long.
$3.50 Marquiscttc Curtains,
S1.75 pr. - Marquisette Cur
tains with a linen edge; cream
only; PA yards long.
$3.50 Marie AntOinettc Cur
tains, $50 pr.-Made on fine
French net; 21a yards long;
white and Arabian.
$50 Renaissance Curtains,
$500 pr.-Made on fine quality
French net; Arabian only; 212
Yards long.
Scrim Curtains, 2h yards
long, white and Arabian, $1.25
pr.
New Crctonncs, imported and
domestic, zoe, zoe, soc and 35c
I'D.
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land is used. The stones are picked
off ard the walls are built round little
patches of soil not as large as the hotel
dining table.
The valley OF the Rimac is quite wide
near the ocean. and there you sec cat
II" and sheep. There are some large
hcldS with mud walls about them. and
also hacicndas with comfortable build
ings.
AS wc go further inro the noun
tains the fields grow smaller and
smaller All the farming is by irriga-
ton. and that in terraces where the
strips of cultivation arc often only
three or four feet in width. Neverthe-
less, these little farms run far up the
mountains ! am told that workman
Tell out Of a field yesterday and rolled
down nifty feet. Above these terraces
are the marks of other terraces which
were once used by the Incas. They
titled II hundred acres where modern
Peru tills one.
All the way from the ocean to the
tops o! the Andes we passed towns ana
villages At the sea is the port or
tallao on one of the finest harbors OF
the west coast. Seven miles further
inland lies the city of the Kings, the
Peruvian capital of Lima. and going
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35c, 39c and SOC White Crepes,
Csc yard

Odd pieces we secured at
special price.
- and 80 inches wide. with
nub stripes In several widths.
one OF the best values OF the
season
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Fine French Crepes, Sl.25 yd

White grounds with small.
neat, embroidered figures; in
every wanted color, for waists
and dresses.
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l5c Ripplette Cloth, 12Lcy
l5c and lie White Crepe
Nainsook, 121sc yd

Another rough, dry fabric
that doesn't require ironing.
Light weight. ~ inches wide.
strong and durable, for night
gowns. underwear, waists and
dresses