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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-07
PORTLAND MAN THE DUMMY
Continued from Page one)

Samuel Hemingway. president of the
Second National Bank of New Haven
and former treasurer of the Billiard Co.,
who was on the stand last week, was re-
called and asked about a $4,000 check
mentioned by Richards as having been
signed by him. but could throw no light
on the matter. A question put to him
which at first was objected to by Homer
Cummings, his attorney. brought forth
the statement that the Billiard Co. was
interested in large New England news
paper to the extent of 100000.
Bought from Former Gov. Hill
Mr., Hemingway told of the purchase
by the Billiard Co. of bonds of the East
ern Steamship Co. for $4,000. These,
he said We're bought from former Civ
ernor Hill of Maine The arrangements
Mr.. Hemingway thought were made by
Mr.. Robbins. but his memory again was
indstinct. He then told how, as the re-
suit of a verbal agreement with former
President Mellen, the Billiard Co. bought
1907 shares of New Haven stock from
the New England Navigation Co. for ST.
600 900.
ingway, land gave Mr.. Billiards. demand
note for them. Mr. Mellens idea was to
work the stock on the market and adj
vance the price and also reduce the nav
igation company's holdings. There was
a verbal understanding that we were to
sell back at the same price. Soon after
we got the stock the price went down
and when it reached 1874 we sold back
to the Navigation Co. for 15S."
so this transaction was to boost New
Haven stocks on the market" asked Mr..
Folk.
Yes"
"Bf the stock had gone up to ITS whSt
would the Billiard Co. have done with the
surplus?"
"oh. I think this would have been
given to the New Haven road" replied
Mr.. Hemingway.
The witness said he could not re-
member being in the bank of the Man
haitian in connection with the organ
ization of the Metropolitan Steamship
Co. and had no recollection of the 3d.
COO 900 checks. Mr.. Richards was then
asked to stand up and Mr.. Hemingway
was asked if he remembered seeing
him at the bank. He said he could
not.
Billiard Co. Loan
He remembered that the Billiard Co.
borrowed S1,500,000 from the Farmers
Loan & Trust Co. and then loaned it
to another company. but had forgot
ten the name of the latter. This mat
ter was taken up at meeting, he
said, attended by himself, Billiard,
Robbins and representatives of the
company in question.
Mr. Folk showed the witness check
for $4,000, 900 made out to the Billiard
Co. and endorsed by Hemingway. II
was dated March 1. 1911, and was from
the New England Navigation Co.
What was this for?"
TT looks as if it might have been
loan, but | cannot remember anything
about it,"
You write checks for 100000 and
can't recollect what they were for?'
1T seems to be so in this case" an
swered Mr. Hemingway as laugh
went around the room.
Mr. Chase testified that he organ
lied the New England Investment and
Securities Co. for Mr.. Robbins and the
Chill Mark Co. for himself. The latter
he said holds 14,300 shares of the Met
ropolitan Co, which he added, were not
bought with money of the New Haven
or any subsidiary.
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U. S. Delegates Not Named

The United States delegates have
not yet been named. Secretary Bryan
said today, however, that there was
no truth in published limitations that
the United States might not appoint
delegates. A notable official assem-
blage will meet the funeral ship Mon
tana when it arrives at Brooklyn
Monday with the dead sailors and
marines from Vera Cruz. Besides the
President and secretary of the navy,
q members of the House of Repre-
sentatives will be designated to at
tend the ceremony, under a resolution
of the House adopted today. A similar
resolution probably will be adopted
by the Senate.
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Oil Men from Tanpico

Digging the day Secretary Bryan receiv-
ed a delegation of prominent men con-
nected with the oil industry at Tampico.
They were DESTROYS of getting written
assurances from the Federal and Consti-
tutionalist commanders there that the
oil properties would be safeguarded. Mr..
Bryan told them that both the warning
factions had agreed not to attack the oil
properties.
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"vENUsTIANo cARRANzA."
DR.. ]. w. Avery to Wed.

Dr.. J. w. Avery to Wed.
The marriage intentions of DR.. Jesse
w. Avery and Miss Edith Adele Child,
both of Boston, have been filed with
the city clerk in Bangor.
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

Misunderstanding.
Wanted-Kitc1len woman.
For sale-House lots and stable.
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No News of SULLIVAN

Anxiety concerning the whereabouts of
Vice and Deputy Consul John R. SILL
man of Saltillo, who disappeared while
on mission to San Luis Potosi, were
not allayed during the day, no replies
having been received to the messages
of inquiry addressed to Mexico City
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Carranza's Message

Rafael Zubaran after his conference
by telegraph with General Carranza .es-
timated that within one month their
forces will have reached Mexico City.
Mr.. Zubaran made public the following
message from General Carranza:
General Pablo Gonzales informs me
that May 5 General Carrera Torres de-
feated 5000 Federals at Penazcos, near
San Luis Potosi, capturing General Ar
zamendi with all the officers of his staff.
three military trains, 1900 prisoners and
a great quantity of arms and ammuni-
ton.
General Obregon, operating on the
west coast informs me that he has
captured Acaponet, 100 miles below
Mazatlan, in the territory of Topic,
the whole Federal garrison having
surrendered, composed of more than
100 men. We captured 1000 Mauser
rifles, three field pieces, several ma
chine guns, and what is best of all,
one million rounds of ammunition.
General Obregon completed the siege
of Mazatlan, the gunboat Morelos hav-
ing grounded at Island Piedra and
has been put out of commission by
our artillery.
THE forces of General Pablo Cen
zales overlook the column which fled
from Monterey to Saltillo, capturing
six field guns and much artillery and
rifle ammunition.
(Signed)
"VENUSTIANO CARRANZA."
Mr.. Zubaran has come to Washing
ton on a mission as yet unannounced
Secretary Bryan said today he had
received a statement from Mr.. Zuba-
ran, but declined to reveal its con-
tents beyond saying 1t did not con-
Germ mediation. II is believed to re-
late to a means TO facilitating commu-
nication between the Constitutional
lists and the state department in mat
ter of routine which hitherto have
been presented by American consuls to
local authorities.
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REBELS CONVERGlNG ON
THREE SIDES OF HUERTA

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GOVERNOR ASKS o'CoNNELL
TO RESIGN AS SHERIFF

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arrive by way of Montreal, coming
thence to Niagara Falls.
Carranza Left Out
The mediators definitely announced
today that they would proceed with
their work without regard to the
course of Carranza. They have made
no further overtures to him and if he
comes into the conference it will be
voluntary on his part.
In other quarters, however, pres
sure is being applied to Carranza to
bring him into the conference. 1t is
believed to be the desire of the Unit
ed States that he should participate,
in order that the entire Mexican
trouble may be brought within any
settlement
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

Compound to me and | tried 1t at once
and found much relief. After that L
had no pains at all and could do my
homework and shopping the same
as always. For years L have praised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for what it has done for me,
and shall always recommend 1t as wo-
mans friend. You are at liberty to use
my letter in any way. Mrs. THOMSON,
649 w. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa
Change of life is one of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
carry women so successfully through
this trying period as Lydia T. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia f. Pinkham Med
icine Co. (confidential), Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
CONGRESS ADJOURNs.
Southern Representatives Put Up
Fight to Prevent Adjournment,
But to No Avail.

Southern representatives Put Up
Fight to Prevent Adjournment,
But to No Avail.
Notwithstanding of con-
gress through the capitulation of the
handful of Southern representatives
and senators was brought about Sat
urday chiefly by two things. First,
the refusal of President Wilson to as
sumo responsibility for adjourning
congress by proroguing the body. and,
second, the announcement by Senator
Clarke of Arkansas that efforts TO fill
buster against adjournment consti-
tuted a willful attempt to deceive the
cotton producers. II was Clarke's
charge that they were vaudevilllans
that brought them up with sharp
turn.
Representative Henry sought to
stem the tide of sentiment for adjourn
ment Saturday by demanding that re-
cess for three days at time be taken
and declaring that he would block any
more for sine die adjournment. This
brought on a conference of the South
ern representatives who have been ac-
tive in behalf of cotton relief legisla-
ton and by an overwhelming vote
they declared in favor of adjournment
and demanded that Henry bow to the
will of the majority.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
A TREATMENT THAT HEALS
ITCHING, BURNING SKINS

Don't stand that itching skin humor
one day longer. Go to the nearest
druggist and get jar of resinol oint-
ment (50c) and a cake of resinol soap
(25c). Battle the eczema patches with
resinol soap and hot water, dry and
apply little resinol ointment.
It's almost too good to be true. The
torturing, itching and burning stop in
stantly, you no longer have to dig and
scratch, sleep becomes possible, and
healing begins. Soon the ugly, tor
turing eruptions disappear completely
and for good.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
INCOME TAX DODGERS
NUMBER CLOSE TO 146,028
Many Persons Fail to Make Reports
During Last Fiscal Year-ReVe-
nue. $17.00o.0Oo Short.

Observation-Disclosures the persons
who figured out the "taXables" when
congress was working on the income
tax law were far at sea in their cal
culations, there are more than l4O,-
600 income tax dodgers who have
evaded the internal revenue collector
and failed to pay their share of the
toll.
According to figures made public
Saturday by the secretary of the treas
ury, 357 ,908 returns were made under
the income tax law during the fiscal
year just ended. The estimates on
which congress worked gave total of
425, 900 taxable incomes. These esti-
mates did not include incomes be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. According
to the statement, 1926 returns were
made on incomes between these
limits, so that the total discrepancy
between the estimates and the in
comes is 146.S2S.
There is little doubt that every eff
fort will be made to catch up with
violators, for as a revenue producer
the law has fallen considerably below
expectations, turning in about $2S,000,-
900 for the payable ten months of last
year instead of about $45, 100000 as
had been expected.
Not a single clase of incomes lived
up to the hopes of the estimators. In
the $4,000 TO $4,000 class, however,
the discrepancy was greatest, the es-
Inmates being $4,000 and the returns
101 ,70S. Incomes from $4,000 to $4,000
were found to number only 4,484,
while the estimate was 10000.
The announcement showed that "A
returns were made on incomes over
s1.OOO.OOO. 81 on incomes between
$500, 900 and 100000, and 222 on in
comes between $250,0O0 and 100000,
and 1,241 on incomes between 100000
| and $250,000. In no instance were
these figures near the estimates
which put the 100000 incomes at
100; the next at $50, the next at 500
and the 100000 to $25O,00O at $500.
Z The lack &C incomes between $10,-
600 and $4,000 and between $4,000
and $4,000 was shown by the fact
that there were only 26,S18 returns
/ of the first class with estimates of
$4,000, and 1877 of the latter with
estimates of 24,5O0. Incomes between
$4,000 and $4,000 were not far wrong
| in the estimates, only about 1000 less
than anticipated. Those between $685.
600 and $4,000 actually returned were
/ 11,144, while the estimate was $1,000.
| The remaining incomes, those be
tween $4,000 and 100000, were
found to be 1916. while the estimate
/ was $500.
There were $3.50 married women
who made separate returns, the total
of all married persons making returns
was 27S,S35; the single men numbered
55,212 and the single women 23,551.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
LOAN PLAN FINALLY SETTLED.
Money Will Be Loaned to Farmers on
Cotton at 6 Per Cent on Basis Of &c
StapIe-N. Y. Furnish $50, 000,o00

Washington.-After weeks of nego-
tiation between bankers and federal
reserve board members a tentative
agreement was reached Saturday
when the board members virtually APP
proved a plan by which a fund OF
$135, 900 900 will be raised to care for
the surplus cotton crop and extend aid
to cotton producers. The plan is
slightly different from that originally
proposed, but loans will be made on
cotton at cents a pound, bearing in
terest of not more than 6 per cent
for one year with privilege of six
months extension.
The reserve board will direct super
vision of the fund, but probably will
operate through a committee of bank
ers and business men. All OF the de-
tails were not made public.
New York bankers have agreed to
subscribe $5O.OOO,OOO to the fund and
Southern states are counted on for
S35. O00, 900 more. The remaining $780,
OOO. 900 is TO be raised in noncotton
producing states.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

@ TYLES may come and styles may
- go, but the lingerie blouse stays
right with the American woman from
one season to another, or she stands
right by it. In this regard her Declar-
alton of independence has long ago
been made. Paris and Vienna may
declare the separate waist taboo, but
the American woman doesn't even
hear them; she goes on her way wear
ing It,
The lingerie blouse. or shirt waist,
or wash waist, (by all of which names
the same garment is called changes
somewhat from season to season, as
a concession to prevailing fashions.
in lines and in decorative features.
That is, it may follow after the fads
of the hour as to length of sleeves,
collar or collarless style and general
outline of bodices. And it may ignore
these details and remain the long
sleeved high-necked blouse of many
years good standing.
Considering this stability of the
wash waist it is worth while to make
1t OF strong fine material, and time
spent upon its embroidering is not
thrown away The finest cotton fab
RIGS and linen are splendid perform
ers when it comes to the durability
test. The wear on waists really comes
in the laundering. II this is done care
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
The Forward Turn.

Pierre Rodjestvensky, the Russian
consul to San Francisco said in a
recent military argument.
These assailants of the Russian
campaign are ignorant. Their argu-
ments show a military ignorance as
great as the sea. ignorance that was
shown by the young tripper on his
fret visit to Coney island.
AS this tripper and his gill stood
on the Coney island beach, the young
woman said:
"'Al, is the tide going out or com
ing In?
Coming in. OF course, you Ounce,
AL answered. Can't you see which
way the waves are turnin' overY"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

serve for short periods at stated IN
tervals In this way every man in
the country is made a good soldier
without seriously interfering with his
occupation. A powerful fighting force
can be put in the field in few days.
Another advantage of the system is
the low cost BY keeping only small
force in active service the Swiss main
tain what is generally regarded as
thoroughly satisfactory military force
for the low rate Of about twelve francs
per capita per annum. When the small
population is considered this appears
remarkable.
With the situation in Europe as II
is, Switzerland appears to be falrly
safe just now Her greatest danger
will be after the war. especially II
Germany should win.
How Republic Was Formed.
1t was the house of Hapsburg, whose
troubles started the terrible conflict
now raging. which was directly re-
sponsible for the founding OF the
Helvetian Republic. The Hapsburgs
we're a family whose power was rapid
" growing. By the middle of the thir-
teenth century they were in control OF
Austrian politics. They were large
land owners in the region which is
now the heart of Switzerland, and they
claimed feudal rights over the inhab-
itants. These mountaineers refused
to submit to Hapsburg rule. On Au-
gust /, 1891, the men Of the three
forest cantons of Uri. Schwyz and
Unterwalden met and formed the "Ev-
erlasting League" for the purpose OF
resisting the Hapsburgs. That house
attempted to make war on the mem
bers of the alliance. but was complete
ly routed in one battle few weeks
after the compact had been made.
The three cantons were aided by
four adjoining districts in their first
fight From that time on other can
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

A LTHOUGH In many OF the new
~ styles in gowns the waist line
seems to be playing a game of hide
md seek" or has altogether vanished,
still, for the benefit of conservative
women, models in which the blouse
appears are plentiful enough. Some
! people hesitate to adopt entirely new
lines in costumes. no matter If the
new silhouette has much to recon-
mend 1t. The blouse, too, has held
its own because of it's becomingness
and Its Incompatible practicability.
out OF eight gowns. In an opening dis
play, four incorporate a blouse effect
In the bodice, and with authorities like
Lucille of New York and Doucet Of
Paris to cite, no friend OF the bloused
bodice need apologize.
In the picture an early design from
Antoine e. Hubert shows the transit
ton from the narrow to wider skirts,
and the long tunic, which may or may
not flare at the bottom. With the ad-
vance of the season the underskirt
/ has grown shorter and a disposition
to fare the tunic at the bottom is
mech more pronounced than has been
the case.
The dress pictured, made of reige,
/ gabardine or any of the lighter weight
woolens, will appeal to every woman
who is looking for something practi-
cal for daily wear. Ii is a comfortable
gown with the charm of modishness.
The underskirt is straight line
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

course and there are no Notifications
of importance. Furthermore, France
would be entered at point where her
defenses are not strong This way
Is three times as far to Paris as
through Belgium. Hence Belgium suf
fers. 1t is the opinion of Swiss officers
that Germany will not undertake to
send an army over this route.
While Switzerland is maintaining a
strict neutrality and hopes to avoid
any part in the hostilities. public senti-
ment probably favors the allies. In
21 OF the % cantons German and
French are spoken by about equal
numbers. while in one southern canton
Italian is the chief language. All three
are used in the federal parliament and
proclamations and laws are published
in them. But the inhabitants are
Swiss before anything else. and any
attempt to violate the neutrality of
the country will meet with instant re-
eistance.
Although there is a provision in the
Swiss constitution prohibiting a stand
ing army, the country actually has a
large and most efficient body OF sol
diers. 1t numbers well over two hun
dred thousand men. Its equipment is
the best. Although nominally a militia
body because Of the constitutional pro
vision. 1t is actually a federal army.
These soldiers do not serve contin
uously, and there is no such thing as
an enlistment for a term of years
Instead. all male citizens between Fixed
ages are members OF the militia and
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
Designation Needed.

VIII not Professor Lounsbury, Am
brose Blerce, Mr.. Herrick or some
other watchdog of the linguistic treas
ury, invent some ~ord to designate
accurately an assemblage of persons
who go to see a moving picture
show. Audience" is presumably ia
boo for such a company, and crowd"
doesn't sound right or natural. while
"assemblage" and company" are
wide of the mark. Probably the
scope Of the commonly accepted and
familiar audience" viii have to be.
extended for the purpose.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

fully and in the right way they will
stand it.
Two very fine waists are shown in
the picture. Fine wolfe and mar
quisette are the fabrics chosen for
them. The hard-twisted threads are
like infinitesimal wires for strength and
firmness and the materials transpar-
ent and supple.
To make up with and decorate rich
fabrics strong handmade laces Aand
hand embroidery cannot be improved
upon. Irish crochet, cluny and home
made crochet or knitted laces will
last as long as the fabrics. Next to
these the best of val laces will rank
in point OF wearing quality.
The waists pictured here are made
very elegant by fine and elaborate
hand embroidery The designs are
intricate and lavish amount of work
appears on each of them. In the
waist of wolfe the tiniest OF cord
tucks are run. The collar is of Irish
crochet lace. The long sleeves are
finished with embroidery.
The second waist of marquisette is
simpler but quite rich enough for any
occasion. The embroidery on this
model is put on in bands. the flowers
being raised on the surface. Embroid.
cry of this kind requires padding.
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

- WITZERLAND is unique among
nations. II has no proper physi-
cal unity, and its political unity
is the unforeseen outcome OF
events which occurred more
than six hundred years ago. II Is
prosperous beyond other Continental
countries. and its principal cities are
undefended Yet today Switzerland
lies a cool oasis OF peace in the midst
Of burning, glazing desert OF war.
Because OF its small size and It's
lack OF seacoast. the Swiss Republic
has never held an important place in
the ranks of the powers. However.
the little country is one of the oldest
in existence. and has come safely
through more than six centuries OF
European conflicts with no lasting in
jury, but considerable increase of ter
ritory. Since the time when the map
of Europe was adjusted as 1t was be-
fore the present war the four nations
surrounding Switzerland have all cher
1shed hopes of some day adding 1t to
their territory, but none of them has
dared to try It, Many Swiss fear that
this war will put some nation in a
position to threaten their sacred liber-
ty.
The independence and neutrality of
Switzerland are guaranteed by the
powers OF Europe, just as in the case
of Belgium. II is her position alone
which has thus far prevented an in
vasion by the kaiser. 1t is too far
from Paris to Switzerland for the use
OF the resent German campaign.
Strictly Neutral.
A German army could march up the
valley OF the Rhine into Switzerland.
then follow the River Aar to the south
west and reach the tableland north
east of Lake Geneva. From that re-
gion 1t could move past the south end
of Lake Neuchatel and enter France.
NO inaccessible passes or difficult
country would be met with on this