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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17

On last evening the committee in
charge of the reception to the young
peoples societies of the city and coun-
met with representatives from all
the local societies and the county c..
e. union and completed plans for the
reception to be held on next Wednes-
day night, Washington's birthday.
There will ne a large reception com
mittee composed of representatives
from all the societies, to assist in serv-
ing the refreshments and the chair
man of the various social committees
will be on hand. There will be a vol
ley ball game between teams from the
Congregational society and the Metho-
dist. There will be basketball match
between the M. p. society and the
Christian church.
The Presbyterian, Baptist and Epis-
copal societies will each furnish one
musical number, same to be announc-
ed later. Would time permit each So
ciety IN the county would be asked to
furnish a number of the program, but
instead they all will be asked to con-
slider themselves members of the gen.
eral entertainment committee. There
will be Commute address upon
young peoples work by Rev. E. d. Bar
nett and talk on City Union by Mrs.
S. M. Crouch The invitation for this
occasion to the members and friends
of all the young peoples societies of
Mt. Vernon and Knox county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17

Small and medium sized hats are to
be the approved shapes in the spring,
and the model illustrated is a smart
representation of the prevailing type
Of millinery.
The hat is of light blue hemp straw
covered with white dotted malines
Tiny pink gardenias with their foliage
are wreathed about the hat
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17
MICHIGAN CITIES
SEEK HOME RULE

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 16-The mayors
of many of the leading cities of Mich
igan met in conference here today to
discuss plans to secure legislation to
permit the cities to amend their char
ters without a general revision.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17
POLO TOURNAMENT
AT RIVERSIDE

Riverside, Cal, Feb. 16-The first
of the seasons polo tournaments in
southern California opened here to-
day and will continue until next We'd
nesday. The tournament is conduct
ed under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Polo Association.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17
MEETING OF OHIO BEEkEEPERs

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 16-Members of
met at the Grand Hotel in this city
today for their annual convention.
They will spend two days in the dis
cussion of honey and bee culture and
in listening to addresses by several ex-
pert apiarists.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17

For rhe mems meeting next Sunday
mixed quartet from the Christian
Church, under the leadership of Mrs.
Belle Crichfield, will furnish special
music. This assures that the musical
part of the program as well as the
speaking will be we'll cared for.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17

Very odd and new Is the waist illus
trated OF soft finished taffeta in rich
shade of grass green, fashionable
color of the spring 1t is made on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17

NEGRO ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Mays Landing, N. j., Feb. 16-Lee
Harmon, negro, was placed on trial
before Judge rrenchard today for the
alleged murder of Henry Foote. Foote
was shot and killed in Atlantic City on
November II last.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17

peasant lines, with tiny buttons set in
rows on front and sleeves The ar
rangement OF pin tucks in front. gives
fullness over the bust and Is good
idea
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17

Dowds' volley ball team defeated
Johnson's team by good big margin
on last evening and the Doves, car
tanned by Brown, defeated the Cres
cents captained by Meltzer by tn
score of 33 to 26
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-17

fABfrHA:
Raised biscuits srom Gold Medal Flour
are excellent SAMANrHA.
The evening world., 1911-10-28
HE|NZE'SH HOME
MAY BECOME A
BEAUTY PARL0R
Residence Opposite J.
P, Morgan'S Is For Rent or
Sale for Business Uses.

The p~alatial homo of Arthur =. Helnzo
on Madison oycnlc is offered for sale or
rent for business purposes ACCORDING
to the renting agents, a beauty doctor
establishment Is figuring on taking Il
for a term Of years.
The house Is between Th!rty-sixth and
Thirty-seventh streets. opposite the
handsome grounds and homes OF J. =
home OF Mrs. William Oothout, Mr.
Morgan's sister.
Two years ago George +. Baker ir.
and several other residents of the arts
~tocratlc section paid out tl,ooO,o1 to kecl
trade off Of that part Of the avenue.
Mr.. IIe!nzo's decision Is said to have
bcen Induced by the fact hat he has
not yet recovered from the panic OF
1907. a big sign s. displayed on the
house, inviting Offers.
The home is one OF the finest in the
Murray IN district, Mr.. Heinze bought
It some years ago., and Is said to have
spent at least 100000 In beautifylng II,
espec!ally with rugs and tapestries and
other old World treasures. 1t Is a five
story and basement dwelling. IS feet
wide and 100 feet deep, 1t even has a
theatre on the roof
Geographically, the house just misses
being in the restricted district, as the
old Middle Road crosses the property
diagonally and leaves only a small part
Of the front in the restricted area.
The evening world., 1911-10-28

GERS. who have regular beds with steel
springs, instead of hammocks.
| don't know or understand anything
about "a n There are. | know. S-inch
guns that cost 500 a shot TO fire In
war time. and there are rifles. good
for three miles and a half. one for ev-
cry sailor. But cannon and rifles and
all that sort OF thing are the alphabet
of a lost language to me-.
II you van to know about them you
must go and see them.
And the trip, | repeat. Is worth your
lille War, with its music. its ban.
ners, its smoking sacrifice OF blood
broods over the battleships. Dealt
perches with folded hands and an un-
dertaker's scllle far aloft on the mill.
tary masts." But the truth OF the
whole matter was spoken to me yester.
day by a young marine.
The papers call this our 81, 900. 0O
home,' he said, indicating his battle.
ship with a discouraged gesture. but
I'd rather have a 5000 home In my owr
town In Pennsylvania. | never would
have enlisted II Ia had sense enough
to know that two years ago."
But when sou go to the battleshlps
you won't meet this young fellow
You'll see the brightly polished guns
the shining decks, your heart will bea'
| faster and your shining eyes salute tn,
nag as somewhere the ragtime melod,
begins. Strike up the band-here come.
"A sailor!'
The evening world., 1911-10-28
BOLD K|DNAPPERS
DODGE DETECTIVES
WITH GIRL VICTIM
Police Can Find No Trace of
Men Who Drove Young
Woman Away.

A systematic search was begun to-
day OF the foreign settlements OF
Queens Borough for some trace OF
nineteen-year-old Frances Lecarassi of
No. l7 Boerum street, Williamsburg
who was kidnapped by three men yes.
terday morning as she entered the lof,
building at No. 1884 Boerum street. n
block away from her home, where che
was employed. The men seized her
and stifled her screams with n handker-
chief. Tive of the men carried her TO n
coach which rolled up in response to n
signal. and another OF the trio hcld AT
bay with two revolvers the row which
quickly gathered.
Michael Muncarta. an unweicomc
sutton for the girls hand. who had been
ordered to stay away from the house
and had vowed to get the girl at all
hs yards, could not be located yesterday.
Mrs. Marie Lacarrisl. the girls mother
said that she believed that Muncarda'
who lives somewhere on Johnson ave-
nue.. near humboldt street. had KID
mapped her daughter with the ala OF
some Of his trends. When an Even
Ing World reporter called at the house
this morning he found hrs. Lecarrisl
and the sisters OF the Kidnapped girl In
n hystcrical condition. No word had
come to them, they said. Of Frances's
whereabouts.
Detectives D!gillo. Drum and several
other members OF B~rooklyn's Italian
squad were trying to-day to trace the
coach which played so prominent n part
in the kidnapping. After the last OF the
trio OF kldnappers had jumped into It
the driver whipped up his horses, and
sped away in the direction OF Bush.
wick avenue. understanding a score oil
more of pu:suers.
Some OF those who chased the coach
say that they saw It turn into johnson
avenue, the street where Muncarta
lives. From this street there Is a direc'
road to the less settled portions o.
Queens. A canvass Of the livery stables
In the vicinity failed 10 disclose wher,
the coach had been hired. All DAY
Yesterday the bridge approaches an.
the Ferries were watched, but no We
hiclo answering the description Of tho
sought for coach was seen.
The evening world., 1911-10-28
MORE STRENUOUS SPORTS
TOO, IN JACKS COURSE.

Besides a love for music and moving
picture machines. Jack shows strong
inclination toward the manlIer virtues.
Each ship has its football and baseball
teams, and many a long evening at sea
Is shortened by a boxing match be-
tween the sailors.
Every ship has It's post-ohice window.
before which eXpcctant tackles stand in
line night and morning during the dis
irritation Of letters from home.
Also there Is the ships band. on the
Connecticut, the flagship Of the Allan.
tic fleet, a full-blooded Indian Is mum.
3ered among the musicians. lie Is No.
20 of the band and plays the saxo-
phone.
Perhaps YOU don't know there are
four decks to a battleshlp. Taking
them from top to bottom, one sees the
superstructure., the main deck, the gun
deck and the berth deck. On the berth
deck are the quarters OF the petty OIL
The evening world., 1911-10-28
HORSES RUN WILD
THROUGH STREETS
IN HARLEM BLAZE
Many Tenement Dwellers
Routed Out by Explosion
That Prece.ied the Fire.

A hundred and fifty horses stsmpeded
through upper Manhattan and tiagIem
ear,y ms aoru.ns durlns a IRE lnat
dad $1,000 DAMAGE TO me slaoles, Dot
ans ana distributing pant Of me 4iu-
tuLl cream ana AsI" Company, Nos.
81! to 49,, LIS. O.e hundred 4ad Anna
street.
the hre Was preceded by an eAplo-
s.ua lA4s u-JNv - tue sDeet m1ny teEe-
nAnt no.ss u"e.'eIs y. tnc e.SaooG-
hood. bc.O. II "as vbntgo.Ied. II SaJt
though tne' oOt. AIuAliIat.ns ,ue mole
section. Cnlet hsni1n came up from
Great Jones sueet On The s,tonu alarm.
and adjoining 1t are the iced stables OF
Nicholas ~ Gray, nos. Sl>-J.J ..ls. one
HUNDRED and inIrd street. wlere there
were soyenty-iNe horses,
The milk cOMpiny's stables. shelter!ng
between forty ana nifty horses. are on
the second iloor.
A. 4 o'clock Edward B,anco. tho night
watch nan. Was In tnr cellar wa..! u.
heard 4 terrific explosion and found the
whole third tioor on h"e,
Michael peagan, stableman, at once
liberated the forty and more horses ua
the second iioor and closed the elevator
traps, preventing the fire fro1l from M
through. Seeing the danger, Wii'ar
Davis Waterman for the stable next
door, turned out their scventy-Gye
horses. and a mad stampede followed
through the streets, At an early hour
this morning about half of the horses
had been recapturcd.
BY fighting the fire from the adlolnInp
roofs 1t was kept on ne third iioor and
was under control after an hours work.
The cause OF the explosion Is ~un'rown.
The evening world., 1911-10-28
OMITTED BEDROCK
KEY" WAS CAUSE
OF DAM DISASTER
Specified in Plans for Austin
Structure, but Not Put In,
Says Inspector.

CLEAN. N. y. Oct. 2s.-That the bed.
rock key specified in the plans for
the Austin dam. was omitted In the
work OF construction. il the conclusion
OF Alexander II. McKlm. New York
state inspector OF dams and locks. who
has just returned from an inspection
Of the scene OF the Austin disaster. In
spector McKlm's deductions have beer
embodied in a report to the State De-
partmcnt.
1T was an appalling mistake" said
Mr.. McKim. The plans called for a
four by four key In bedrock and I IAN
not conceive why II was ommitted."
The evening world., 1911-10-28
PRINCESS n AGAIN
WITH TYROLEANS
/ AND A BABY LION
We Have With Us Also Edna
Goodrich and Mrs. Jack
son COuraud.
MR.. AND MRS.
And Last, but Not Least, Mrs.
Schunlann = Heink With a
Burch of Contracts.
MR.. AND MRS.

The Princess Wilma LwoT Pariaghy
surrounded by servants in gray Tyrolean
hveries came to town to-day on the
kaiserin Augusta Victoria and novel
on the Plaza Hotel. The butler. the
valet the riding master. her secretary.
FREDERICK Delius. and her physician, n.
Stebel. were much concerned over the
landing OF the Princess's year old lion
cub which was given to her by General
Daniel T.. Sickles when she wa hern
last Spring.
The lion will not go to the Plaza but
Will be boarded at the Geological Gar
dens in the Bronx. on board hip. the
captain, who did not thank the Princess
for bringing the beast aboard. had him
Grated and put In the hold. when the
Princess Is at home the cub has
quarters In her castle at St. Jean. near
Nice.
The Princess paints portraits and also
drives a four-in-hand.
On the same ship we're Edna Goodrich.
the last wife of Nat Goodwin up to this
writing. and +. II. Sothern and his
bride, Julia Marlowe, who were married
on Aug. II.
Miss Goodrich denied that she had
married again, saying that she did no:
eve know the man with whom her
name had been connected In Broadway
rumors She had not heard that w. T..
ID. Stokes had sued her for 1900 on
the lease of the apartments In when
she lived with Goodwin at the Ansonia.
Miss Goodrich said that she had a YER
bal agreement with Mr.. Stokes. an
ceiling the lease. She laughed at the
reported attack by Goodwin on the
p%renuptial settlement made on her.
Mrs. Jackson Gouraud. very much
improved In health. was also a pas
senger. : She said she had thoroughly
enjoyed her summer in Paris and Is
going to buy n house there.
But that doesn't mean.' she ex-
planned, that | have any idea OF ever
spending my Winters anywhere but on
good old Broadway Her adopted
daughters. Yvonne and Dolores. were
with her.
Schumann-He!nk. another OF the
Eaiserin's passengers, said that she
had come for a seasons concert sing
Ing. She was happy over contracts run
ming clear through until 1913.
The evening world., 1911-10-28
| MANY OF THE NEF,.EWS NnG
ASHORE THESE DAYS.

The crews of the 5attlesh!ps average
300 sailors ana marines, but OF 'ours7
you won't see nearly 50 many OF the'l
as the number implies. So many OF
Uncle Sans nepHeNs AVE shore save
Perhaps the first th!us you see IS ih'
Officers mess" a small .ntlosu.e On
the main deck waere a waite-clld LeSr,
chef Is busily onoasel in getting d!A-
ner. The officers OF the Conne't.cut
must have had a mighty good d!hArE
Yesterday, for In their mess | saw,
among other things, heaps Of y"unS
sqaa1, picked and stuffed aud ~ ready
for the casserole. And. oh! the s!Z'
Of the officers icebox on board tho
Connecticut-a perfect d~gea-nougnt 81
an ice-1A, headed straight for the Isle
OF Champagne!
Further along one came to the men :
dining room. "A bare stretch OF deck,
with the dln.ns tables folded and as
tened into the ceiling. which extends
lean iron hands ready to c.utcl the
hammocks which swing from them
every night at D, when Jack Ia has
to 90 to bed.
Jack Is an early bird, by the way,
for hc must rise at . o'clock. If he Is
n sailor there are all sorts OF work for
him to do, but IL he's a marine 1e has
only to put his own quarters in order.
Sailors get So a montd AMI buy their
own clothes; 4 marine Is paid $j only.
but he has a clothes allowance IF S-ol
"a. ,,.. F,si, Vfurs of his enlistment
The evening world., 1911-10-28

Thelr color and their peculiar military
masts-massIve structures of steel III
closed In a heavy lacework OF ropes
and ladders climbing to and wiiehlhs
into a sort of turret at the tcp-sus'
gest, at first sight, that Brooklyn Bridge
has strayed into the North hiV"r an"
has decided to take a little walk up u
Albany. For the gray ana turre'el
masts seen through the mlsts of yester-
day afternoon seemed just like the piers
and rising and losing themselves one
after another In the SKY wh'cH was
painted the war color" as II In hoho'
Of the battlesnips, reproduced the lacy
silhouette OF the most beautiful o.
bridges
The evening world., 1911-10-28
a Nc-TlP SHOP, FOR THEY
FUNGI A TICKET

ana I'm sure New York men VIII he
interested IN learn that IN Uncle SANS
oa'oeF shops tips are strictly forbid
Zen JACK doesn't pay cash for bfs
shave or hair cut. Instead he gets wb,,
he calls a trust ticket. a piece of gree,
laste9oard which may be punched like A.,
"''' l!'Net' and which is marked All
over "ita hgurc 5s-one or a nickel for
a snaNe' three or fifteen cents for 4
hair cut.
Jack keeps his clothes In a large b,p
when looks Hike a potato sack. Bur his
tleasures-the letters from his nathan
the Photograph OF the girl he left he.
nina HIM, are boarded in what he calls
4 'd!tty box" a square black wooden re-
reptd'ie which also contains his brush
tnd comb and toothbrush
from -" y. NJ. when he rises TN abou,
1850 Jack IS very busy. Alter tina, ba
aces practically as he plelses. There
Is Il pIlnola ON every battleshIp about
which Ao may gather to play and slng
And there are 200 records. aboard rron
which Jack may select anything his
musical taste approves from Victor Her.
bert t. Dcbussy.
But Jacks recreation is not confined
to musical selections. Two or three
times a week he IS treated to a moving
picture show, Every battleshIp carries
It's " moving picture machine and
cherIsheS also its own cartoonlst. But
the c%artoon!st is strictly anonymous.
For Jack Tar is Il sudden soul, and IL
he didn't happen to Ike IA humorous
rendition OF his features or character.
might Yreak summary vengeance upon
the artist
The evening world., 1911-10-28
FIRM BANQUETS TYPIST.


Miss Laura Gossllng, for eight years
head stenographcr of the Surgical Sup
ply Importing Company, No. go West
Nineteenth street, Is a very happy young
woman. Not only is she to be married
next month, but the members OF the
firm thought so much of her that they
gave a banquet I'm her honor the day she
left them, Thursday.
It was served at the Hotel Chelsea
and sixteen covers were laid. All the
members of the firm except President
oscar o. II. Schwidetzky were present,
as were the heads Of departments. Pres
ident Schwidetzky sent a telegram Of
regret from the West.
The evening world., 1911-10-28
Dock Company award Set Aside.

The Appellate Division In Brooklyn
by unanimous decision yesterday re-
fused to confirm the repor of COM
missloners who awarded the New York
Dock Company 3l62. 900 for damage don
its property at the foot OF Joralemon
street. that borough. by the building
OF the subway. The Public Service
Commission opposed the award as ex-
cesslye. The case Is sent back to the
commission for a new assessment.
The evening world., 1911-10-28
MISS BACON THROWN OUT.

Miss Martha Bacon. daughter OF
Robert Bacon. Ambassador to France.
was thrown from her cart yesterday
afternoon on the Jericho turnpike, near
Wheatley Hills. Long Island, when a
racing automobile passed her and made
her horse bolt. Beyond a bad shaking
mp she escaped Injury. Friends carried
her to the home OF Mrs. Il. u. Morgan.
where she has been visiting since tho
The evening world., 1911-10-28

i'rs clothes in repair. Jack pavs FOR
t"e.r minIstrations out of HE own
pocket. but his tailors dan, chorra
flIth avenue prices. II he buvs H.
s.,u tor a suit of clothes ashore they
"" MAKE 1t up for him for s.. ON the
s""'e deck with the tailor shop where
'"e Whirf!nS of sewing machines is lost
occasionally In the braaen clamor Of
,ne ships band Is the barbe. shop.
iou cant visit the battleshlps without
'ee'hS some mariner or Jackie getting
shaved or having his hair cut.
The evening world., 1911-10-28
$4,000 SAVING
BY CONSTRUCTING
BR|CKF|REH HOUSES
S5l,oO3 Reduction From Con.
crete Bids on -Four Stations
to Be Built Now.

Figures submitted to-day by the
executive committee OF the Greater
New York Brick Manufacturers Asso-
citation. OF which Frank NJ. Patterson,
n lawyer, Is chairman. show that Fire
Commissioner Johnson's decision l.,
build the tYenty-one new fire houses OF
brick. instead OF concrete. will mean a
saving to the city OF approximately
$3.50, 900.
Work on four new houses Will begin
at once. These are located on Fulton
street, west OF Broadway; one Hum
bred and Eighty-tlrst street. FIftieth
street and Lexington avenue and at
one Hundred and Eleventh street and
First avenue. by using brick on these
fou houses. Mr.. Patterson points out
that Commissioner johnson Is making
a saving OF S3l C03. which. no adds, may
well be adapted toward e%lulppinR the
new Fire Prevention Bureau.
The Fire Department had specIaca-
,iohs drawn Tor the twenty-one new
houses In concrete. July 81 last the
commissioner opened bids and found
that only three contractors had figured
ana these estimates far exceeded the
appropriation. The committee, compris-
ing MIR. Patterson. Frank Grady and
Thomas +. Buckley then Induced The
Department to ask brick contracts on
-FOUR or the houses. These bids were
opened to-day. The difference In cost
between brick and concrete construc.
tion Is shown by the following table:
The evening world., 1911-10-28
Poling New Battalion Chief,

Fire Commissioner Johnson an.
nounced yesterday that he a pro-
NOTED Capt. Samuel Polling Of engine
No. 81 to the grade OF Battalion Chief.
In place OF the late william DeylIn'
who lost his life at a fire In Mercer
street several weeks ago.
The evening world., 1911-10-28
One, I espite The Many Ways Devised for tackles
ard Marines to Pass Time When off Duly.
BY NXOIA GREEIEI-SMITH

Have you been TO any Of Uncle Sans receptions
this week? OF course, you know Uncle Sam is at
home on board any and all of the eighteen battle
ships stretching their mighty length in the North
River these days. and If you want to attend the
greatest social novelty OF the season. an afternoon re-
ception overlooking with young men, run out to the
Connecticut, the Michigan, the North Dakota or any
other ship you happen to favor, and shake good old
Uncle Samuels hand.
The journey is worth your while, II only to show
you what a benevolent Uncle the old gentleman is to
the 1GCOO sailors and marines aboard his hattleshins
The evening world., 1911-10-28

The remaining seventeen houses viii
be advertised next month. The fact that
the only structures left standing after
the Austin, Pa. flood disaster were Of
brick was used as an argument. The
concrete houses we're swept away.
The evening world., 1911-10-28

Incidentally. you may thrill with patriotic pride q. the sight Of o many Of
Uncle Sans fighting nephews.
The freedom of the ship will be yours, and you will se and learn
many things about Jack Tas daily life which will interest you Immensely.
At least, they interested IN e yesterday afternoon.
Even the physical aspect of that long gray line of fighting machines
is we'll worth the trip up the North River. The batleships as erb.n
you know. are not white any more. They are painted what tbe saior.
know ms the war color" a lowering leaden gray that makes tber ,ont
like &c W clouds looming grimly yer the city.
The evening world., 1911-10-28

Bacon house was burned last week.
The horse ran away and was badly
hurt. Miss Bacon was driving to the
old home site a. tho time.