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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
Mrs. Alice crider

Mrs, Alice Crider died at her home
east Of Brink Haven Saturday after
noon after an illness Of three weeks
duration caused by an attack Of pneu.
monia. She was about ~ years Of
age and is survived by her husband,
three sons, and two daughters. The
funeral at the house Monday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock. lnterment at Dan.
vile.
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Mrs. Hiiiery Pyrs

Mrs. Hillery Pyre died at her home
about miles north OF Danville Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock after lin.
gerlng illness Of tuberculosis. She was
80 years of age and is survived by her
husband. five sons, and two daugh-
ters, The funeral at st. Luke's Cath
Ollie church In Danville Tuesday morn
ing at 0 o'clock. lnterment In st.
Luke's cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
ST. JOHNS BIG WEEK

ST. John, N. b., July S-St. John
has hung the latch.string on the out.
side In welcome to her sons and
daughters who have returned by the
hundreds from points In New Eng
land, western Canada and elsewhere
for the big Old Home week celebra,
tion, In addition to countless family
reunions the weeks programme pro
vides Tor parades. athletic contests,
illuminations, excursions. motor boat
races and numerous other festivities.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
A Matur.l Wendsr p..trex,A

Argentina's most notable natural
phenomenon, the famous Piedra Move
diza. or oscillating rock. near Tandll.
has fallen down. The huge rock lay
upon another rock near the edge of q
clin. 1t swung to and fro on being
touched by the hand, but the fiercest
hurricane had been unable to dislodgs
1t. The cause OF Its collapse after 10
many hundreds Of years IL Q mystery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
Object
TO PICTURES

1sledo. O. July SIN An organised
eRort to wrest public favor froia
moving picture shows and saloons.
social service workers attending the
international Baptist Young Peoples
snion indorsed . policy Of providing
Ahurch entertainments for young peo-
pie that would prove more attractive
than thoss supplied BY popular
amusement places.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
stsamshlp Rams attlsehlp.

Newport. r. L., July g. The Fall
River steamship Commonwealth, Cap.
tain Appleby, soon after leaving here
Tor Fall River rammed the battleship
New Hampshire. Captain James H.
Oliver, inficting damages to both
that will necessitate their going to
drydock. Luckily there were no cas-
Ialties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
Sued For Gas Bill

The Upham Gas. Co., has COM
menced a suit in the court of common
pleas against Hayes Brothers. own,
ers of glass plant. The plaintiff
states there is due them the sum of
$709.4S for gas furnished the defend
ants. l.. c. Stillwell is the attorney
for the plaintiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
Sarah Amsbaugh to j. +. Amsbaugh
22.39 acres I'm Berlin. 81.
p. J. Parker. sheriff. to C. b. Col.
well, parcel In Gambler, $1,000.
Alberta Showers to Kate Melton,
lot n Fredericktown, 81.
VIM. u. Wilkinson to q. II. Haga.
man, lot In city, $4,000.
Leroy French to 8. A. a Ella NJ.
Green lot Lawncrest. $4,000.
8. A. Green to Leroy and Ella
French, lot Riverside addition, 81.
500.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
Inventory and Appraisement--

In the matter of the estate Of Har.
riet fIalsey. an inventory and ap.
praisement has been fled showing
the following Money $171.17, securi-
ties $2,5I4.54. Total $2,6S5.71.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
Administrator Appointed

John b. Carter has been appointed
administrator OF Raphael Carter, CIV
ing bond In the sum of $500, with l..
G. Simpson and j. j. Smith as sure
ties. No appraisement.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
AM Exidsnt Alt.rn.tixs.

''She married him In spite Of great
opposition. didn't sheY
"Yes. II her marriage doesn't turn
out well she'll only have herself to
blame."
"Good gracious! Why? What's to
prevent her blaming himw
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
Accident Victim pi..

Wapakoneta, O., July s.-Scott Ds.
vis, who was tostled by a crowd in
the streets here July 1 and injured
about his head. 10 dead.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09

A first and final account has been
filed in probate by John w. Bebout,
administrator OF Elizabeth Bebout,
showing the sum of $733.s4 to have
been received and the same amount
paid out.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
AERONAUT
DROWNED

Cleveland, O.. July s.--Robsrt Th,.
oedeau, IL. was drowned when his
parachute. cut adrift 1000 feet In the
Nr. descended In Tairmont reservoir.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
Flsherman pro,.naa

Chiiiicothe. O., July s.--Henry N.
Porter. 20, was drowned while Ash.
,ns In the Sciote river. He vas over.
come BY crampa
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
TRAIN HITS
old man

Lima, O.. July S.--Patrick Mooney,
bS. was struck by train In the Gin.
cinnati. Hamilton & Dayton yards
ind probably fatally injured.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-09
Marriage License

Marriage License
Glenn s. Cochran, carriage builder
and Hazel Fawn Carey, both OF Mt
Vernon. Rev. Ira J. Houston.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
THIRD WARD
KEEPS UP FIGHT
FOR PLAYGROUND

The executive committe OF the Board
of Park Commissioners this morning
discussed various Fairgrounds prop
ositions. but as two members of tho
committee were absent no action was
taken.
Il requires a majority vote of the
members before any park lands can
be purchased by Council. 1t is under
stood that eight Of the members favar
the tract at the southwest corner Of
Third and West streets as ~ site
for park in the First ward The
park proposed at Fourth and Monroe
streets in the Third ward has not yet
received the total number of signers
among the members. but 1t rs thought
that the majority will favor A. In
case the board does not recommend
TO Council the purchase Of this tract,
residents of the ward say they VIII
carry their fight to City Council az
we'll as the next session Of the State
Legislature and try to tie up all park
purchases until they are recognized.
At this mornings session of the
committee n communication was re-
ceived from tho Fairgrounds Associ-
alton of America stating that they
were willing to have a field secretary
Of the society come here and go over
the playground situation and give
suggestions The only cost would
he his actual expense. It Is likely
the offer will he accepted
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
$4,000 MORE In
NEW BUILDING
City Inspector Kept Busy Oh
Last Day Of Cid
WiRtsr

Today the last day of the winter
season, was marked by big business at
the office of City Building Inspector
Cassidy. This official issued permits
for the erection Of fifteen dwellings
and for some alterations, the total
cost of which will amount to more
than S25,OO0. This was banner day
and marks the opening of the spring
building season.
John F.. Healy and Son obtained a
permit to erect eight houses for Ham
ilton Stewart, on the east side of
Union street. south Of Fifteenth
street, to cost $500 each This same
firm was granted permit to erect
five dwellings at the northeast corner
of Second and Scott streets. facing on
Scott street for John J. O'Conner cost
ing S14OO each; also a permit TO make
alterations for Henry Hinger, at No
pa West Tenth street, costing SIPS.
A permit was granted 20 II. T. Reed
to build two houses on the north side
of Seventeenth street, west of Wood
lawn avenue. at a cost of $4,000 each
Joseph Mcnamara obtained a per
nit to make alterations at No. so.
West Fourth street, for John Thomp
son, costing $500.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
REFERENDUM
LEAGUE ASKS FOR
CHARTER DEFEAT

The Referendum League Of Della
ware, last night, with Francis ]. du-
Pont presiding. adopted a resolution
calling upon the voters TO defeat the
proposed city charter. The resolution
is as follows:
Whereas, on June I. 1907. the peo-
pie of Wilmington voted on the fol-
lowing question. Shall the Mayor
and Council memorabilia the next
Legislature of the State 10 enact a law
enabling the people of Wilmington TO
govern themselves, delegating 10 the
Mayor and Council. subject to the lni-
tiative and Referendum. as full pow
ers Of government for municipal pur-
poses. as are vested i'm the governor
and Legislature for State purposes -
and
Whereas, the question WAS carried
by vote of S7SS yes, against SIS no.
and
Whereas. the proposed new charter
is not i'm accord with the wishes Of
the people as emphatically expressed
on June /. 1907. i'm that IL does not
provide for the Mayor and Council be-
ing subject TO the initiative and refer
endum. therefore be it
Resolved That the Referendum
League of Delaware recommend 10 the
voters of Wilmington to reject tho
proposed charter at the polls on June
/. 1912"
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
AER0PLANE PADDLES
TO KEEP EALL COOL

One of tho most important problems
that confronted the promoters OF tho
coming sportsmen's show, to he held
I'm Turn Hail. the last week I'm May
was the question Of keeping the hall
comfortable in case Of hot weather.
Tho matter has been solved by DR..
James II. Morgan. chairman OF the arr
rangemonts committee. A complete
full sized aeroplane is among the
exhibits Of the show. This machine
will be furnished by N. Snellenburg
and Company and win be suspended
in midair and running IN charge ct
an aviator The large wheels of the
machine. II is believed. will keep this
hall comfortable.
Every indication points to'the sl1bw
being one OF the most successful af-
fairs ever given IN Wilmington. and
as II Is for the benefit Of the Physi-
clans and Surgeons Hospital. many
persons are assisting TO make it.an ass
sured success.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
BY BICYCLE
ACROSS COUNTRY

" Can the bicycle come back?' Four
young men. who passed though this
city today, headed for California. seem
10 think It can. The young men in the
party are r. l.. Kilner and W. S. Kill
ner. Of Boston. c. Sadler. and c. r.
Quimby. of New York They loft New
York City on March "a and are fol-
lowing the Southern route to the Pa
cihc coast
The young men have experienced
considerable trouble since leaving New
York the most serious being in Phil
adclphia. yesterday. when r. l.. XII
nor. who was acting commissary for
the party. lost q wallet containing
$50. Later in the day as he was clean
ing his wheel chain the index finger
of his right hand became cought in the
revolving chain and 1t was necessary
TO amputate the member This caused
him to retire from tho journey and ho
returned to Boston last night
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
AMPUTATE LEG
LACERATED IN WHEEL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Del, March a0-Miss
jamie jefferson. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Frank jefferson. OF Prime Hook
Neck. and sister of BENTON II. Jefier-
SON, of this town. met with a seri-
GUS accident while attending school
u was al the noon hour aud the chill
dren seeing carriage approaching
decided to jump ON behind TO get
over a pond ia tho road AS little
Miss jefferson attempted TO jump on
the carriage she caught her right leg
between the spokcs of the carriage
wheel and broke her leg i'm two
places and also lacerated a.. Dr.
Hopkins of Milton. set the leg On
Saturday Dr Hopkins saw evidences
of blood poisoning and together with
the aid of Dr Douglas of Milton,
and DR.. Samson. of Glendale, on
Sunday afternoon. the limb was am-
putated just above tho knee.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
Y. W. c. A. FUNCTION
HAS ST. PATRICK AIR

One of the prettiest ST Patrick S
Dsv functions was Monday night
dinner given by the House Commit
tee of the Young Women's Christian
Association. Mrs. s. Cooper Hill,
chairman, to the Board of Directors
and household. Covers were laid
for 40
The tables were set in T-shape, and
charming decorations We're arranged
by Miss Agnes Y. Downey. A CEN
ter-piece of crepe-paper lettuce leaves
each bearing = candy Irish potato,
had radiating streamers of green rib
bon to each plate, by which guests
pulled forth a potato White csrna-
tions and shamrocks, green candy
pipes and shamrocks, decked the
table. The lights were shaded in
green, and row of candle-stiCks
made of green apples extended the
length of the table
The menu was in green and white.
Fruit cups, of white grapes and grape
fruit. served on green paper dOilies
and bearing a little Irish flag as a
favor. were the first course irish
potatoes. green peas, buttered rolls
followed, and then a salad with green
maNOnnAISe uItHhlNEs ne uthnti
was green pistachio ice cream and
lady-hngers Miss Perkins. the new
matron, presented each guest with O
COPY of a piece Of music of her owr
composition. Miss Downey was pre-
sented with a box Of candy tied with
green ribbons and shamrock
The guests we're unanimous in say
ing it was one of the prettiest ban
quet scenes they had ever seen, for
even some of the dainty evening
gowns worn by the women we're in
| green shades
A very important meeting of thi
Board of Managers will be held to-
morrow afternoon, to consider bring
| ing the Kinemacelor entertainment
here for benefit Of the Y. W. c. A
/ These are moving pictures in natura
| colOrs Of the English coronation. and
have had a great success. Plans
| for the annual meeting Of the Y. w
c. A. on April II, will also be made
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
YEAR
FOR HOSPITAL

The annual meeting of the Della
ware Hospital Corporation was held
this afternoon when Miss Jeanette
T. Duncan, superintendent, submit
ted her report This was gratifying
as also was that submitted by DR..
Howard J. Simmons, the senior resii
dent physician. In his report DR..
Simmons state that during the year
1911 there were 939 patients ad-
mitted of which number 376 were
pay patients. Two hundred and
thirty-four of them were from out
side the city. The number of FREQ
patients totaled 563 and tho total
number of pay days service was
6,33l. free days service. 1881
of the 939 cases admitted, 73i re-
covered, As We're improved and but
IL are unimproved. During the year
S5 persons died at the institution, 81
of them within 4S hours after their
admission. There remains 40 OF the
total patients admitted I'm the hos
pital according 10 the report which
is dated January I, 1912.
There were 369 operations perform.
ed in the hospital during the yoar and
of the total number admitted. 50 were
suffering from typhoid fever and 176
were general medical cases. The num-
her of ambulance and patrol cases
was els
l.. Scott Townsend treasurer, show
ed receipts during tho year of S32,-
1888 or this amount S6.3S1.O0 was
the annual subscriptions. and S3,496.9s
was from cash donations. Tho in-
come from patients was Sl2,23492
The bank balance after all expenses
had been paid amounts to S2,63017
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
PLANS PICTURE SHOW

The monthly meeting of the Cen
fral Labor Union was held last even
5ng when only routine business was
transacted. The organization has a
committee appointed to arrange for a
moving picture show and lecture to be
held here on April s. II will he under
fhe auspices of the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union The pictures will
despict child labor scenes II Is the
desire of the committee to secure
Turn Hall but the officers of the
Turngemeinde are not anxious TO
lease the building as they have no
amusement license AS the affair
would he Of an educational nature and
no admission is TO be charged, IL is
said il would not be necessary to have
such a license. The committee has
called on Chief Black and other Of
fcials who have said the proposed
lecture will not be in violation Of law
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
BOXING GAME
UP TO OFFICIALS

Colonel George W. Sparks. Of Gov
ernor Pennewills staff, Lieutenant
Colonel Simon p. Doherty and Major
j. Warner Reed, of the Organized Mil
itia of Delaware, today conferred with
Attorney General Andrew c. Gray as
to whether they would be within the
law i'm carrying oHt athletic plans
they have under consideration in con-
nection with the use of the $4,000
gymnasium donated to the militia by
General r. Coleman DUPONT.
The militia officers previously had
conferred with City Solicitor Daniel o.
Hastings on the same subject, and Mr..
Gray and Mr. Hastings will confer and
probably join in an opinion setting
forth how far the Organized Militia
may 70 in giving boxing exhibitions
as part of their programs at militia
athletic meets.
Il is the desire OF the Organized
Militia to affiliate with the Amateur
Athletic Union and also with the Mill
tary Athletic League The federal
government in appropriating money
for the militia of the different states
provides that part of it shall be used
i'm the physical development and train
ing of the men for military duty.
Included in the gymnasium present
cd to the Militia by General DUPONT Il
an outfit for boxing and sparring, ant
il is proposed to engage a boxing IN
structor for the Miliuamen and ar
range for athletic meets in Whic
boxing will be on the program, IN
participants to be not only member
of the Organized Militia of DelaWar'
hut also members of the militia q
/ Pennsylvania, Maryland, New lod
and other States. The public woul
be admitted on payment of admission
! The militia officers have requested a
opinion of City Solicitor Hastings an
Attorney General Gray as to whethe
such exhibitions. conducted by tn
states military that really is an ad
iunct of the Federal service, could b
/ conducted without violating the Del
aware laws that prohibit boxing to
prizes or rewards
Mr. Hastings and Mr.. Gray prom
ised to give the subject early conslC
Grafton.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
SOFT COAL
MINERS MAY
GO ON STRIKE
Warning Parties 20 Cents
Apart and Each Side
0bdurate
OPERATORS STAND
PAT ON PROPOSITION
BY The United Press.


CLEVELAND, March 2O-A nation
wide strike of more than 100000 soft
coal miners may be declared today.
This action seemed inevitable when
80 operators and 80 miners repre-
sentatives went into conference 10
consider the new wage scale to be
effective in Ohio. Pennsylvania, In
diana and Illinois, after the present
agreement expires April l.
The operators attitude of no com
promise is indicated by the fact that
instead of standing pat on the present
scale the 30 mine heads in executive
session late yesterday declared for
a fiat wage decrease of ten cents a
ton from the present mining rate. The
miners are asking a ten cent increase
and the introduction of a run of mine
system.
with the operators and miners
twenty cents apart, said a union Of
fetal today. there is little chance OF
settlement"
Miners, before the meeting, how
ever, were pleased because the Inter
state Commerce Commission had just
ordered railroad companies TO cut the
freight rates from the Pennsylvania
coal fields to the l.'-c ports ten cents
This now makes the rate lower than
that imposed upon tho non union
operators of West Virginia, and hence
will helm the union fields to compete
more successfully with the under
cutting operators from that state
When President White of the United
Mine Workers, heard the operators
would stand pat on their decision
made in Indianapolis two months ago
asking a ten cent decrease, he indi
Gated his belief that a big fight vii
have to come. He Said positively that
the miners would not recedc from
their demands
Evening journal., 1912-03-20

its secretive power. and food taken
into the stomach lies there and fer
ments, causing sour eructations.
belchings. heartburn, dizziness and
other distressing conditions. Many
sufferers nave given M in despair un-
Ill they have been induced by some
interested friend to try a box of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are the
dyspeptics hope. They are natural
restorative of healthy action TO the
stomach and small intestines, because
they supply the elements that the
weak stomach nepsin, golden
seal and other digestives.
If you are afflicted with any Of the
symptoms above described. be assured
that your digestive organs are losing
power,-they need help and there is
no more sensible help to be given
them than to supcly elements which
will do the work of digestion for
them.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have
been found by test to have digestive
powers. one grain of the active prin-
ciple of these tablets being sufficient
to digest 1900 grains of ordinary
food. It is plain that no matter what
the condition of your stomach. or how
far your disease has progressed. one
Of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets taken at
meal time will do the work-give your
stomach an opportunity to regain its
lost powers. the muscles will be
strengthened, the glands invigorated
and you will he a new man.
II costs nothing to prove the effect
lveness of this cure Send for free
sample package today. F A. Stuart
Co. $50 Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Mich
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspep-
A Tablete, at so cents : box.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
"DRYS" WIN ON
OPTION TEST VOTE
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. March 20-On
the first test vote i'm tho fight TO get
tho statewide local option bill on the
calendar in the House of Delegates
this morning. the advocates of that
measure won by vote of 52 to as
The next step will be "a motion to
subttute the minority or favorable re-
port for the majority or untavorable
rcport II the supporters Of the bill
win on this motion the bill will be
substituted for the unfavorable report
and will be open to amendment
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
WILL ENLARGE
COUNTRY CLUB

Plans are now being prepared aud
bids will be asked In the near iu-
ture for the erection of an ADDITION
to the Wilmington Country Cluh 3
house, near the Kennett turnpike en-,
trance into the city. II Is propoaeu
to put up an addition forty ieet ione
10 the southern end OF the elun-
house. carrying out the same atcnl-
tectural idea of tho present bulldlns.
The new portion VIII contain
eighty lockers. shower baths, quar-
ters for the junior members ana
quarters for the clubs servants. Inc
plans are now being hnished ns
Frank Miles Day, an architect OF
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
NATURE READY
FOR SPRING OPENING

The year 1912 will hold a spring
opening tonight to continue until June
p. There vii be a band concert of
frogs each night OF the opening, and
spring poems will be distributed as
souvenirs. only one to each visitor.
There are splendid bargains in new.
flesh spring flowers, April showers,
ami new varieties of spring spoons
There is a special department for roll
Ter skates and marbles. The people
who have spring fever or are turned
out of their homes by spring house
cleaning. viii find provided free of
charge any number of violet studded
bosky dells whore moonlighi dWells.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
ORPHANS, COURT WORK.

In Orphans Court today Frank T..
Sneakman made return of tho sale Of
real estate of Robert Worthington and
Howell S. England, made return of the
sale Of real estate of Margaret Jane
Coke and both sales We're confirmed
Andrew ID. Cole was appointed
guardian of Edith c., Mildred &. ana
Hazel w Hawkins.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company was appointed guardian OF
Girard. Charles W, and Roger Muir
raw
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
ANTHRACITE
INDEPENDENTS
WILLPAY INCREASE
BY The United Press

BY The United Press.
W1LkESBARRE. Pa, March 2O.-
Another break came today in the op-
orators side of the present contro-
yersy over new wage agreement
with the anthracite miners. Various
independent mine owners informed
the United Press correspondent that
their collieries will pay the. miners
every demand they ask beginning
April I. If the men desire to remain at
work These statements, following
that Of John c. Haddock of the Ply
mouth~Coal Co. are taken to indicate
considerable opposition to the posi-
tion taken by larger companies.