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ANARCHIST
Attempts To Kill King Of
Italy This Morning
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Fired Three Shots But They
All Went Wild
LynChlng Narrowly Avefted
When Anarchist Is Caught

Rome, March IA dastardly at
tempt to assassinate King Victor EN-
manuel of Italy, was made by an an
archist in Rome this morning.
The would.be regicide chose for his
attempt the anniversary Of the birth
day Of the late King Humbert, the
father of the present king, who died
the victim of an aassassins blow at
Monza on July 90, 1890.
King Victor Emmanuel was forum
ate enough to escape the shots fired
at him from revolver. They were
several in number and were aimed
from a very short distance.
One of his majesty's bodyguard,
however, who was in the immediate
vicinity of the king, was dangerously
wounded.
The attempt on the kings life was
made as his majesty with Queen Hell
ena were going from the palace to the
Pantheon to take part in the annual
memorial service in honor of the late
King Humbert. The royal carriage
was preceded and followed by an es'
cort of cuirassiers. q
The procession was passing along
the Via Lata when three shots rang
out from amid the crowd. The sol
diers following the carriage immedi'
ately dashed forward, and as they did
so their commander fell from his
horse. S 20
The wounded officer was removed to
one side by some of his men, while
the others dashed up, to the royal car
riage. where they fqAlnd the king and
queen sitting calm and unmoved.
Meanwhile the crowd seized the
man who had fred the shots and at
tempted to lynch him. He was 80 bad
ly handled that he WAS scarcely able
to answer questions until he was hand
ed over to the police. The royal pro
l.cession was scarcely interrupted, but
Iproceeded toward the Pantheon, where
the mass for King Humbert was com
pleted without incident and after thu
conclusion of the service the king ant
queen returned to. the Quirnal, follow
ing the same route. ee
On their arrival at the palace, thu
king learned for the first time tina
the commander of his escort, Majo
Lang, had been seriously wounded
and his majesty at once started TO
the hospital where the major was ly
ing. He travelled in an open automo
bile and showed no signs of havinI
passed through an ordeal.
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FREE mail
Is To Be Extended To The
Villages

Washington, March 14--Postmaster
General Hitchcock has forwarded to
the Senate and House committees on
postoffice and post roads a recon-
mendation that an appropriation of
100000 be made to extend free mail
delivery to villages and small towns,
providing that no more than $500 a
year be allowed for the work at any
single office.
Except on rural routes, delivery of
mail by carriers Is confined to cities
having a population Of 10000 or more,
or annual receipts at the postoffice of
at least $4,000. The carriers delivery
service Is now in operation in 1541 ci-
ties and the carriers serve an urban
population of 45,000,000.
The rural carriers deliver mail on
$4,000 routes to about 100000 900 ipeo-
pie. This leaves between 25,000,0 900
and 100000 people who reside in vii.
lagos and small towns without any
form of free mail delivery. 8sxSSi3 )
while it is scarcely feasible said
Mr.. Hitchcock, "to establish free de.
livery services in villages and towns
on account of the heavy expense, 1t is
entirely practicable to furnish to the
postmasters at the places compara'
lively small allowance that would en-
able them to employ necessary assist
ance to deliver mail at residences OF
their patrons.
Authorization by Congress, of the
plan proposed would be of great con
venience to nearly 100000 people and
would remove from the postal service
an apparent discrimination against
residents in towns and villages"
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PROGRAM
To Be Given Under Auspices
OF Home And School Clubs

The following program will be civ
en- under the auspices of the Home
and School clubs of Mt. Vernon on
next Friday evening in the High school
auditorium:
Marguerite Waltz from Faust, (Gou
nod) High School orchestra.
Show Me the Scotchman-Higt
School Quartette. l al
Address-Prof. j.. II. Dickason
Wooster University.
Violin solo, Abend-lied, (Schumann)
Kujawiak, (Wieniawski)--Mis Mary
Clark.
! Address-Prof. J. s, Alan.
Piano solo-Selected, (Schumann]
Mrs. Iva Sproule Baker.
Inspection of work in Central ant
Davis building from seven to eigh
o'clock. Program at eight.
All parents, and friends of the pub
lie schools are cordially invited
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Are The Scales Of Many
Ohio Dealers
Commissioner Strobe Gives
A Warning

Sealer of Weights and Measures
Tinkey is much interested In the fol-
lowing statement of the head OF his
department, taken from the Columbus
State Journal and he advises all local
dealeres to read and heed its meas
ures:
To all those who purchase their food
supplies In tue retail stores State
Dairy and Food Commissioner Strobe
yesterday issued solemn warning
that they be on their guard to see that
dealers do not sell them short weight.
He estimates more than 30 per cent
of the scales are wrong on the short
side.
That the practice of short-weighting
and short-measuring, striking more
heavily at the wage Garner, who makes
his purchase In small quantities, than
at the more prosperous purchaser, is
growing more general seems to be in
dicated by his report OF conditions In
one Ohio city.
In this place 103 computing scales
were found IN one month which gave
short weight to the customers. This
number was found by single inspec
tor and in every instance the scale
was equipped with small thumb
screw in the mechanism which made
it possible for the dealer to adjust a
tension that caused the scale to reg
lister almost any amount he chose.
Commissioner Strobe attributes
much of the high cost of living dis
satisfao ton 10 this general condition
saying that 1t contributes to the gen
erai public unrest along with all the
other elements which are making il
more expensive every day to live.
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that night but that they separated at
about o'clock and we're not together
at any other time tnat evening.
Coleman insisted to the officers that
he was innocent Of the crime, although
the police have evidence OF an lncrim.
mating character which they do not
care to reveal at the present time, but
which will be brought ont at the mans
hearing.
On Thursday noon Lieutenant Of
Police McElroy took Coleman's shoes
to the Buckingham home on West
Vine street and inserted the shoe In
the track which had been made In the
yard on the night of the attempted
burglary and which had frozen since
that time. 1t is claimed by the officer
that the shoe fitted perfectly in the
track. It was also brought out that
Coleman recently had new sole
placed on his shoes and the nails were
very prominent. Imprint of nails were
also plainly visible in the tracks in
the mud. Coleman did not want to
give his shoes up to the officer for the
purpose of any investigation when re.
quested to do SO.
At 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon
Coleman was arraigned before Mayor
Perrine and entered a plea of not
guilty. He was returned to Jail In
default of $500 bond and his hear
ing was set for Friday afternoon at
o'clock.
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ARREST
SUSPECT
In Connection with The At.
tempted Burglary
At The Buckingham Home
On Tuesday Night
william Coleman, COlOred,
Taken In By Police
And An Affidavit Is Filed
Against Him
Coleman Tells His Story To
The Officers

william Coleman, with bad crimin-
al record In the past, was arrested on
Thursday morning by Lieutenant OF
Police McEiroy and locked up In the
county jail and slated "held for war
rant"
Later Thursday morning an aifidav-
1t was sworn to by Chief of Police r.
8. Clements before Mayor A. A. Per-
rine, charging Coleman with burglary.
It is alleged by the police that Cole
man is the man who broke into the
home Of Mrs. Mary Buckingham on
West Vine street Tuesday, but was
frightened away before ne could make
away with anything.
The penalty for burgIarizing or at
tempting to burglarize a dwelling
house is most serious one as the law
provides that person found guilty
of this crime can be sent to the peni.
tentiary for life, or for 80 years, but
not less than s years. M
AS stated Coleman has had a bad
criminal record in the past. He was
sent up from this county a number OF
years ago for burglary, having been
convicted of burglarizing the Parr
shoe store and the Barker barber shop
After serving a term in the Ohio
penitentiary for his crime he went te
Springfield, where on June 2s, 1907, he
was arrested on charge Of burglary
was convicted and sentenced to the
Ohio penitentiary and was released
last fall, returning to Mt. Vernon te
make bis future home. Since return
ing to Mt. Vernon he has been undel
the watchful eyes of the police.
Colenan's arrest followed rigid in
vestigation into the matter by the
police and it is thought that he is i'm
plicated. He was employed at the
Turner pool room on the west side
of the Public Square up until Thurs
day morning.
According to the story which IL
told, Coleman stopped at the home o
Joseph Meyers on West Vine stree
Tuesday night and asked if Free
Lawler did not live there and on be
ing directed to his home, which il
only a short distance away from tn,
Meyers residence, Coleman, accordini
to the story, left without stating hi
business. 1t is said that the man nov
in custody saw Mr.. Lawler later in tn
evening, but that ne did not appear t
desire an interview with him. MI
Lawler says that he entered restaul
ant on West High street at some tim
near 1880 o'clock and that Coleman
was Just leaving the restaurant at tha
time e On,
After his arrest Thursday mornin
the man was questioned and state
that he was with Raymond Scott unit
about IL o'clock Tuesday night. Scot
was called and, on being questione
said that he was with Coleman o
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DEGREES
Conferred By Mt Zion Lodge
No. 9 +. & A. N.

A special communication of Mt. Zion
logde, No. 8, F. & A. M. was held at
the Masonic Temple Wednesday. com
mencing at p. M, when the Master
Mason degree was conferred upon a
class of five candidates.
Supper was served at six o'clock in
the banquet room and work was re-
sumed in the. evening. Worshipful
Master Daniel F.. McFeeley was assist
ed in the work by a number of Past
Masters. A large number of visiting
brethren were present from other
lodges
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-15
JOINT WAGE CON.
FERENCE MEETS

New York, March 14-A Joint con
ference met in this city today to con-
slider the demands for increased wages
made by the engineers OF the Eastern
railroads. The conference is expected
to last several days. The engineers,
are represented byi'a committee ap-
pointed by the Brotherhood Of Loce-
motive Engineers. A committee Of en-.
ecutiye officials appeared for the rail-
roads, representing all Of the irnpors-
ant lines east Of the Mississippi and
north of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
and including the Grand Trunk rail-.
way of Canada. The engineers ash
for an increase in pay ranging from.
Is to so per cent and the standardiza..
tion Of wages.
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BISHOP
Leonard Confirms Class OF
Six At 81. PauI's

The Rt. Rev. Andrew Leonard, d. d.
Bishop Of Ohio, was at st. Paul's Epis.
copal church Wednesday evening and
administered the rite Of confirmation
upon class of six. The bishop deliv.
cred powerful and eloquent sermon
to a large congregation.
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i. + i. !. + i. + r + + /. + !.
DEATHS +
y. y. j. y. y. i. 4. \. !. 4 II y. j.
Mrs. Susie Hoioomb

Mrs. Susie Holcomb died at her
home in Joliet, H., Thursday morn
ing at s o'clock. The deceased was a
former resident of Mt. Vernon and
was the daughter of William Dunlap
of this city. The deceased is survived
by the following sister and brothers;
Mrs. Frank Cochran of Mt Vernon
Charles and Joseph Dunlap of Utica
and james and Wilson Dunlap of How
ard.
The funeral at Joliet, ILL.,, Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Frank
Cochran will go to Joliet this even
ing to attend the funeral.
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AUCTION

Mr.. Hackett will offer his entire
stock of new. unredeemed and second
hand goods for sale to the highest bid
der beginning Saturday, March 16.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-15

"fSorosis will meet on Tuesday aft.
ernoon, March 10, with Mrs, semple,
East High street.
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Cociety
A-1 News
Post Card

Post Card
Shower
A POST card shower was given Miss
Sylvia Dunlap at her home on East
High street Thursday IN honor of her
birthday anniversary. She received a
large number of cards from her many
friends ana relatives throughout the
county.
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Selby Is Conveyed To The
Mansfield RCfOrmatOry
judge WiCkham Is Suffering
From A Cold
Other Notes Of Interest From
The Court House

Judge Wickham was engaged on
Wednesday afternoon in hearing three
divorce cases, but took all three cases
under edvisement for the present and
will announce his decisions later.
The three cases heard were those of
Gertrude Kelley vs.. Fred Kelley, Bes-
sic e. Killius, VS.. William Killius and
Rose Swinehart VS.. John Swinehart.
Other cases disposed of during the
day were:
Roberts vs.. Porter-Continued.
Waddell VS.. Waddell-Continued.
Mckee vs.. Williamson-Defaul
Judgment for the plaintiffs Olive and
b. B. williamson for $159.56 and in
terest. Foreclosure and order of sale.
Selby Taken To Mansfield
Glenn Selby, who entered a plea of
grand larceny before Judge Wickham,
and who was sentenced to the Ohio
State Reformatory at Mansfield, was
taken to the institution Thursday by
Sheriff Peter J. Parker.
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Divorce Suit
Anna NJ. Getsinger has commenced
an action for divorce in the court Of
common pleas OF Knox county against
Christopher Getsinger. The plaintiff
states they were married on July s,
1895, and that one child was born to
them. She charges defendant with hab-
itual drunkenness for more than three
years. She also alleges that he has
been guilty of gross neglect and that
he has failed to provide. The plaintiff
further alleges that the defendant,
while intoxicated, threatened to kill
her. She asks for a divorce and the
custody of the child. William G
Rooms is the attorney for the plaintiff
in this action.
An Examiner Here.
Mr. S. A. Mitchell, state examiner
from the stats bureau of accounting, ar
rived at the Knox county court house
Wednesday and will examine the
books of the various county officials
Court Has Cold
Judge e. M. Wickham of common
pleas court is suffering from severe
sore throat this week and 1t is quite
difficult for him to talk.
Deeds Filled
John w. Wharton to Louisa J. Nc
Elroy, lot 4S IN Wildwood, $500.
VIM. Price Jennings to H. w. Coch
ran, lot in city, 81.
VIM. P. Dudgeon to Len Scott 81
acres In Monroe, $4,000.
Fred Jacobs to John T. Miller. lo
80 Oakland Terrace, $37.
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noted
Visitors At The Ohio State
Sanatorium Today

The West Virginia board of control
paid visit to the Ohio Statee Sana-
torium on Thursday morning. The
board has been making trip through
Michigan and Is now en-route home.
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PUBLIC SALE
JESSE HOAR

Will hold public sale at the d. W..
Wallace farm, one mile south of Hunts
on the range line road, and miles
east of Brandon, on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-15
Friday, Mar. 22, 1912

He will offer one general purpose
horse, ten years old; one three-yr.-old
colt, well broke: five two-yr.-old steers;
two two-yr.-old heifers; three spring
calves; three milch COWS, one due to
be fresh April 9th; 80 head of sheep,
consisting of 3S lambs, 40 ewes, 3
rams, II head of shoats; brood sows;
10 tons of timothy hay; 900 bushels
corn in crib; so bushels of oats; 100
Plymouth Rock chickens; gearless
hay loader; twohorse wagons; l
disc harrow; / smoothing harrow; 2
breaking plows; new corn shelter; l
corn planter; 2 corn cultivators; l
12-ft. hay rake; / Mccormick mower;
1 sled; / set of sled runners; l land
roller; / buggy; surrey; set double
work harness; ton of fertilizer; 2
iron kettles; timothy seed; grain sacks
and other articles too numerous to
mention.
TERMS made known on day of sale.
Sale to begin at 10 o'clock.
T.. S. Robinson, Auctioneer.
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Pleasantly
Entertained


Entertained
Mrs. Clifford Hall very pleasantly
entertained with "a st. Patrick's Day
party at her home in Danville Wed
nesday evening, large number of her
friends being present. The evening
was spent in music and games. The
house was decorated in green. Refresh
ments we're served.
Entertained
With Euchre
Mrs. Charles M. Church, North
Park street, delightfully."- entertained
on Wednesday afternoon with six tab
les of progressive euchre. Mrs. Clyde
G.. Church was awarded the first prize
and Mrs. Frank Sullivan the consola.
! ton prize. Delicious refreshments
were served during the afternoon.
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An Examiner Here

An Examiner Here
MIR. S. A. Mitchell, state examiner
from the stats bureau of accounting. al
rived at the Knox county court house
Wednesday and will examine thc
books of the various county officials
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Court Has Cold

Court Has Cold
Judge e. M. Wickham of common
pleas court is suffering from sever,
sore throat this week and 1t is quit,
difficult for him to talk.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-19

81 never had any idea, that
Archie was saved at all. AS SOON
as heard that | 200 people went.
down l knew he went too. He was
a soldier and always on deck
where he belonged. Tribute
paid by President Taft to his
military aide and companion, Map
jor Archibald Butt.
TO newspaper men Taft said
he was extremely disappointed
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-19

said when the boat struck he did
not realize the hazardous situa-
ton. He believed the steamer
would float until help came. 81
could hear women screaming"
he said, "and they were soon
rushing out on deck. The men
worked like machines getting the
women and children into boats
My idea was to get on an ice
berg. The,boat went down slow
ly, and finally I jumped over
board. / got into a boat, but l
don't know how l did it"
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts of St.
Louis, was rescued in her night
clothing. She praised the men,
but said there was much crowd
ing at the boats.
= *N*
Mrs. J. J. Brown, one of the SUR
viyors, said that when the Car
pathia appeared she asked the
men in the lifeboat to row toward
the Cunarder. Theyreflsed, and
she and another woman ,rowed
until the liner arrived. 800
4 X X
That the cable steamer Mack !
ay Bennett will recover many
bodies of the dead is the opinion
of Harry c. Turner, a Carpathia |
steward. He said they could have
recovered many bodies if there |
had been times, as they were
ahoat, held up by life belts.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-19

Mrs. William E. Carter, al
young and beautiful Philadelphia
society woman, noted for wear
ing extreme-fashion garmentsG
Her husband was lost in the
wreck
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-19

A lengthy statement, unslgn-
ed, was given out by a committee
of passengers rescued from the
Titanic. 1t emphatically deciar-
ed the night was clear, and that
"all might have been saved if
there had been enough boats
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-17

A big scent show, consisting Of
Vitagraph, Edison and Pathe subjects
will be shown at the Gem theatre to-
night. Thursday the Gem will present
another of its famous 10-cent shows
and the special feature to be shown
is entitled "The Stolen SYMPHONY"
featuring the famous and popular ac-
tor, Arthur Johnson. "The Stolen
Symphony is a strong drama, adapted
from the great play, THE Climax"
and is the first special feature the Lu-
bin company has ever released It is
in two parts. Next Monday Santa
Claus will arrive at the Gem and give
a splendid toy free to each child who
attends the show on Monday to see the
great American Pathe drama, entitled
"The Great Steeplechase," in which is
seen one of the most sensational and
exciting horse races ever filmed. The
admission for next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday at the Gem will be 10
cents for adults and . cents for chill
dren and the Gem will be open all
lay, Christmas eve and Christmas day,
with special features.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-17
DIRECTED TO WRONG
TRAIN; gets $500
DAMAGES
SUPREME COURT UPHoLDS YER
DICT OF LOWER COURT FIND
ING FOR MRS. M. A. SMITH.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 1.-THE SUI
preme court of Mississippi yesterday
upheld the verdict of jury in a lower
court giving damages to woman who
had been directed by an agent of the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad
to the wrong train.
Mrs. NJ. A. Smith, of Coahoma coun-
ty, sued the road and was given $500
damages. The case was appealed,
and has been affirmed.
The circumstances used as basis
for the suit are interesting. Mrs.
Smith, with several children, were in
Memphis, and in her suit she alleged
that when she went to the depot to
take a train for Clarksdale, Miss, a
gateman in the employ of the Yazoo
and Mississippi directed her to the
wrong train. She did-no discover
that she was not on the right train
until many miles out of Memphis.
when the conductor called for her
ticket. She claimed that she had to
take another train, and wait over at
a small station for several hours:
that she was greatly Inconvenience
thereby, and suffered much anxiety.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-17
LIVED ON
RAW EGGS
Mr. Richards Experience With DIFF.
ferent Diets. Peaches and
ButtermiIk for Three Years.

Cecilton, Md.-Mr. George Richards
Of this place, during the past IL years
has probably tried more different diets
than the average person would ever use
In lifetime.
What he has to say about his expert
ments, must therefore be highly interest
Ing to anyone suffering from Indigestion
or stomach troubles of any kind.
He says: "For more than II wears.
! suffered with stomach troubles, and
paid hundreds of dollars for doctor bills
and medicines. ! was also operated on
for piles.
] lived on dried peaches and buttermiIk
Tor nearly three years. The only thing
that would not give me pain was raw eggs.
| was physical wreck. could NOT
sleep, and was as near crazy as a man
could well be.
must say that after taking two 25-cent
packages of Thedford's Black-Draupht.
4 did me more good than all ever spent
Tor other medicines.
have been working daily on the farm
ever since, and | am as hard as IRON"
This purely vegetable remedy has been
Ia successful use for more than 70 wears.
Iryit. Butbe sure that it's "Thedfofd's {"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-17
INTEREST IN mOOSE
CARNIVAL INCREASES

Although the weather last week was
decidedly unfavorable to outdoor
amusements and put somewhat of a
damper on the Moose carnival, yester-
day found weather conditions ideal
for the carnival and an exceptionally
big crowd visited the Hardy street
show grounds and enjoyed the excel
lent attractions offered by the Clifton
Kelley Shows.
The company is one of the cleanest
and best that has ever visited Hatties-
burg. 1t was noticed last night that
an exceptionally fine class of people
were in attendance and this bears out
the theory of the Clifton-Kelley Shows,
to the effect that carnival in this day
and age must be strictly moral to
gain the confidence and patronage of
all classes of people. Although all the
shows were open and did a good bust
ness last night, a number of added
attractions, including a fat girl show
featuring Jolly Dixie, said to be the
largest girl alive, will be added to-
night.
The grounds are we'll lighted and
present a gala appearance, and with
good weather Hattiesburg will evident
~ enjoy a big carnival week.