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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF The Fund Sent To The Brink Haven
flood Sufferers

The following acknowledgment has
been received from Brink Haven Of
the relief fund sent there:
Brink Haven, O., Apr. IS.
Mr.. J. II. Mcfarland, Tres.
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
On behalf of the flood sufferers of
Brink Haven, We wish to thank you
and the good people Of Mt. Vernon.
Ohio, for their assistance In their
losses.
Yours truly,
C. e. HIBBITS.
DIR. J. e. HAHN.
Relief Committee.
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EvERYTR'NG new FSR TK
GARDEN

II is to your a4vantast to buy ssp
seed. They are new; tAv are vital.
Our stock was never better. ADso
seed potatoes and seed bats reclesasG.
We have some rhubarb roots whteA
are has. WI. Smiths New sSsa
Store No. rs w. Vino st., Cor. Ma.
berry. Citizens phone az.
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eS7o0; house and lot on North Null
berry street sold to the peoples Saw
inss Bank for 1880; house and lot
on East Hamtramck street sold to
Lewis y. welker for si.ls5; lot on the
Sychar road sold to George NJ. Miller,
for $780, The total realized from the
sale was S7.7s5. The total appraise.
rnent Of the properties was $3.50. The
sale was only seo5 less than the ap.
praised value.
cemr,Isslonsrs' Meeting
The county commissioners were In
session on Monday. The usual routine
business was transacted.
Marriage License
Earl Dutt. boiler maker, and Ethel
Kerr, both of Mt. Vernon. Rev. J. A.
Long. w
Deeds Filed
ard, lot I, IIibbetss add, Mt Holly,
$1,000.
w. b. Hancock, adm, to Geo. e.
Schooler, 25 acres in Clay, 81, 1853.
Mary Nichols ct al. to Jane Busen.
burg ct al. 81 acres in Butler, 81.
Jane Buscnburg ct al to John Bus.
enburg ct nl., 81 acres in Butler, 81.
Jane Busenburg ct al to Mary
Nichols ct al, S. acres In Butler, 81.
Jane Busenburg ct al. to Lulu
Johns ct al, 81 acres in Butler, 81.
Jacob w. Fisher to Nathan T. Sims,
lot Is and part lot 13. Palmyra, 1925.
Caroline Moree ct al. to Benjamin
Woodward. 1-2 acre in Berlin, $725.
Mary J. Mcdonald, admx., to Fl. I.
Borden ct al, 80 acres in Middlebury,
$4,000.
VIM. Rockwell to Anna d. Purdy,
lot in Vernonview. 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
CREPE RATINE

A soft white crepe with blue,
black, pink or lavender stripes. One
of the new and popular dress fa-
brics. Per yard .26c
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS

Bids win be received BY the Board Of
to - O'Clock, noon. on
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1918
for furnishing the labor and materials
necessary IN the construction Of County
jail and 6heriff,s Residence to be built
1t 4t. Vernon. Knox county, Ohio
Plans and specifications will be- on file
on and after Monday. April a. 1919, at the
Columbus Builders Exdnsnss and the Of
and Hall. 30 u. broad st.. Columbus.
Ohio. and may be seen between the hours
Of a. NJ. and .. m. on every working
day thereafter up to the day and date
above set for resolving bids.
Bids will be publicly opened and read at
the oftice OF the Board OF County Com-
missioners at Mt. Vernon. Ohio. at
o clock p. M. on Tuesday. May 2oth. 1913.
Bids must be made out In accordance
with the State law, and on blank forms
which will be furnished By the architects
and each bid must have certified cheek.
or bond. attached In an amount equal 70
10 per cent Of the bid, and. be sealed and
endorsed bid on County jail and address,
ed to Irwin Young. Auditor Knox Co., q.
The Board Of County Commissioners re-
serve the right to reject my, or all bids
IN accordancs with the General Code OF
~ Ry order 81 tho Board OF Commissions
ers OF Knox County. Ohio,
County Auditor,
4-.s % ;6-s,las
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
BELGIAN
People Raising Funds Here
70 Send To Their OId Home

The Belgian people Of Mt. Vernon
are raising fund to send to the old
country to aid In the relief Of their
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22

Victor Moore IL to star next season
under the management Of Cohan 4
Harris, In comedy by George M.
cohan. entitled kid Burns and the
-Four Hundred
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
EPoNGE SILK.

A silk finished Eponge cloth;
handsome shades of brown, pink,
light blue, cream. lavender, tan; per
yard .,.... ......... -. .5Oc
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
KENYON DEFEATED

Ohio Wesleyan defeated Kenyon at
baseball Saturday afternoon at Della
ware BY score Of ~ 70 2.
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ABOLISH
The BOARDS
OF Review IN M. Vernon IS
We'll Is In Other Cities
But The Law Does Not Go
Into Effect Until October
AndCOnsequently Present
Board VIII Act This Year
The Penn Properties Are
Sold Al Sherlffs Sale
Other Items Of Interest From
The Temple Of Justice

The board of review in Mt. Vernon
together with the boards Of every city
in the state. elective personal proper.
ty appraisers and Quadrennial apprais.
ers Of real estate will be abolished If
the Warnes bill creating deputy state
commissioners in each county and
county boards of complaint becomes
a law.
The bill is now UP to Gov. Cox for
his signature or veto, having passed
both the house and senate. As it is
an administration measure the COVER.
nor's approval is probable.
Under the provisions of the bill the
governor names deputy state taA
commissioner in each county. The
commissioners will appoint assessors
for the cities. villages and townships,
who will make returns of the valua-
tion Of both real and personal prop
erty.
The county board of complaint,
which will be the state board Of ap-
praisers. will pass upon the objec-
tions Of property owners and equal.
ize tax values
While the law will go into effect in
October, It will not be operative IN
reality until next spring. The pres.
ent board Of review will pass upon,
the returns Of the assessors who are
now making their rounds, and this
board will not pass out Of existence
until next March.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22

Objected About eunks-
Tho Information was given out the
latter part Of last week that the state
board Of charities had held up the
advertisement awarding the contract
for the now Knox county jail, but
no reason was given at the time. On
Monday information reached the
building commission that the plans
were held for the reason that two
hunks were provided In the cells and
the state board will allow but one
bunk to cell.
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sherIm's sale-

sherirs oale- Y
In the case OF the Peoples Savings
Bank OF Mt. Gilead against l.. G. Penn
ct al. the following property was sold
at sheriff's sale Saturday afternoon:
House and lot on South Gay street
sold to the Peoples savings Bank for
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
ADMINISTER RUGS

Many new designs and color
ings in these long wearing floor COW
erings; size 9x12. $22.5G value;
special ...... ....... $500.
Others from $3.50 to 5000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
THROW RUGS

Good heavy velvets in new for
al and Oriental patterns; size q in.
K "a in.; special each. ~. .N.39
ROOM SIZE VELVET RUGS
Empire velvet rugs in floral and
Oriental designs. Good heavy all
wool face. $15 values; special
at $1O.66
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22

Taken To Pen
Clarence Foster. sentenced to three
years In the Ohio penitentiary for
burglarizing the Mcclure store In
Cepterburg over year ago, was TAX
en-. to the pen Monday morning at
1859 by sheriff Woolison. Fosters
case came up before the court Of ap.
peals last week and the court sus-
tained the court Of common pleas and
Foster must serve the sentence as i'm.
posed by the lower court.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
LACE CURTAINS

Lace Curtains in Nottingham,
Gable Net and Hemstitched Scrims,
white cream and ecru; So values,
per pair. -. .$1.50
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22

70 inches wide, good weight and
patterns; worth every cent of 81;
this week only per yard. ......79c
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
$1.o0 TABLE LINEN-79c

70 inches wide, good weight and
patterns; worth every cent of ST.;
this week only per yard. ....79c
This Week a Big Showing Of House
Dresses, Wrappers, Gingham
Skirts, Sun Bonnets, Gingham
Aprons, etc.
Gingham and Percale House
dresses in variety OF styles, col
ors and prices. High neck, low
necks, long sleeves, short sleeves
in fact all styles. Priced at 81,
$1.25, $1.50, $1.98.
Wrappers - The best calico
wrappers on the market in all col
ors and sizes; each. ...... .$1.W
CHIIDREN's TUB DRESSES
Why 60 to the trouble Of max
ing wash dresses for the children
when you can buy such pretty, SER
VlCcaDlc ureSScS az SuCu AOW PAACOcs
a big line in ginghams, percales,
dundee, near linen, linen, pique,
chambray; plain materials, stripes
and checks in all colors; all sizes
to IA; priced SOC, Toe, 81, $l.25,
$3.50, $1.75, 81, $3.50.
GINaHAM SKIRTS
Percale, Gingham and Seer
sucker skirts. Acc, 60c, 70c, 98c
SUN BONNETS
Sun bonnets and beach hats in
plain colors and figured materials
for women and children; each. .26c
.NMusb
-ts - r
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
MOTION FOR NEW
TRIAL OVFRRULED
JUDGE JOHNSON RENDERS DEcI-
SION IN CASE OF BANK VS..
MoYSE REALTY co.

Judge Paul B. Johnson this morning
handed down his decision in the suit
of the First-National Bank of Com
merce in Hattiesburg VS.. Moyse Realty
Company and H. G. Lea, in which the
motion of Moyse Realty Company for
a new trial is overruled.
The suit involves notes aggregating
upwards of $4,000, on which the plain
tiff secured a judgment at the last
term of court and in which was made
lien upon large bodies of lands owned
by the realty company. The contest
in this case was based upon denial
oc the right of the president of the
realty company to contract the debt
and bind the corporation.
Exceptions of defendants attorney
to the courts ruling were noted for
the purpose of an appeal to the su-
preme court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
Mad Craze Ouer Actress
Dnues Girl to Suicide

Philadelphia, Feb 1S.-Helen New
by, nineteen years old, the daughter
of John Newby, one of the wealthiest
iron men of this state, whose country
home is at hector Mills, between here
and Harrisburg. committed suicide
Monday because Of mad craze over
Mary Garden.
She left her apartments at the Mar
grave in a fit Of dependency. She
had told her friends she was de-
pressed because it was impossible for
her to live with and breathe the air
that surrounded the prima donna.
Miss Newly was a sentimentalist
Day after day she haunted the Ritz
Carlton last week just to be neal
Miss Garden. She attended every per
formance of the opera, and stood a
times at the stage door of the Metro
politan Opera House to catch glimpse
of the woman she adored.
She studied theosophy to learn
there was no occult art that coulC
transform her so that she might be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
UNITED CHARITIES
MEETS WEDNESDAY
FIFTEEN DIRECTORS WILL BE
ELECTED AT MEETINe-THEY
TO NAME OFFICERS.

A meeting of the Associated Chari-
ties of Hattiesburg is scheduled for
800 O'Clock p, m. Wednesday, Feb.
19, at the Masonic Hall on Main street,
at which time it is hoped and expected
that large number of citizens will
be present.
This organization is meant to pro-
mote systematic benevolence, and at
the same time so regulate street beg
ging so as to eliminate as far as posi-
BILE the imposters who have taken up
the practice as a life habit.
The benevolent ORDERS as we'll as
many churches concur in the belief
that much more satisfactory results
may be obtained by organized effort,
even in charitable work.
At the meeting tomorrw it is in
tended to elect fifteen directors, who
shall have power to regulate the af-
fairs of the association.
L ne ulT6ClOlS Will S6leCl pTeSlu6uI,
vice-president, secretary, treasurer
and manager or superintendent The
secretary may also be superintendent,
and to this officer it is proposed to
pay small salary, which can come
only from regular membership dues,
as no part of any direct charitable
contribution can ever be used for ex-
penses of running the association.
As it is the purpose to put the as
sociation on permanent basis, it will
require much of the time of some one
man or woman to keep up the office
work and look after the various appli
cations which come in for help, and il
is urged that the one who does that
work should receive proper compensa
tion for the time given. A failure Il
arrange for such compensation in thu
beginning, it is said will mean failure
for the organization, as it is a wei
recognized principle in economics that
that which costs nothing is wort
nothing" and nothing from nothing
nothing remains"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
Course Of United States Approved.

Washington, Feb. 49, Secretary
Knox told President Taft and the
Cabinet today that Notwithstanding all
the fierce fighting in the City of Mex
leo for the last eight days, there had
been no infraction of the rules of civ
ilized warfare, or of the principles of
international law, as would warrant
any interference by the United States.
Apparently the policy adopted by the
United States in dealing with the Mex
ican situation has met with the unqual-
flied approval of the European powers.
During the last week Secretary Knox
talked with several ambassadors. In
no instance has there been a disposi-
tion to criticise the administration for
not intervening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
SECOND TRIAL MURDER CHARGE.

Jeffersonville, Ind, Feb. 1S.-The
John Fritz murder case was called in
the Clark circuit court today for its
second trial. Fritz, an inmate of the
Indiana reformatory here, is alleged
to have assaulted and killed his in
structor, Hiram B. McWilliams, be-
cause the latter had reported him for
refusal to work. The killing occurred
on November 81, 1911. At the first
trial Fritz was found guilty and SEN
fenced to hang, but a reprieve was
granted by Governor Marshall, and
later a new trial was granted by the
state supreme court. At the time Of
the alleged murder Fritz was serving a
term for grand larceny. One Of his
brothers is also in the reformatory, and
his father is serving life sentence In
the state prison at Michigan City.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
(By Associated PresS.)

Mexico City, Feb. ia desuItory
cannon fire from both rebel and Fed
eraI positions was still In progress at
noon. The belief, however, was gain
ing ground that a settlement Of some
kind would be reached before night.
Between nine and ten O'Clock the
rebel artillery came into action only
casually. Neither side had yet made
use of the mortar fire as had been
threatened.
sias Gilmore, an elderly American,
manager of important mechanical
works here, received three bullets In
the right forearm today while walking
the street.
At ten o'clock the firing became hot
ter and big guns of the rebels at the
arsenal were brought Into play on
the national palace with a fierce hre.
The palace itself was threatened with
attack by bodies of rebels who made
a sortie.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
TRUST WITHDRAWS
FROM new JERSEY
AMERICAN RAILWAYS CO. TAKING
NO CHANCES TAKES OUT
CHARTER IN DELAWARE.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1s.-The irst
move of New Jersey corporations to
avoid the drastic provisions Of the
seven antitrust laws fathered by Gov
ernor Wilson was made Monday when
the American Railways Company. own
er of street railway and other plants
In various parts of the country, with
headquarters in this city. took out .
Delaware charter. The company was
chartered at Trenton in 1899 for rs
million dollars, and the capital re-
mains at that figure under the Della
ware charter.
A director Of the company stated
that the move is merely a precaution-
airy one; that as soon as 1t IN found
that business cannot be transacted
under the restrictive clauses Of the
New Jersey legislation, the charter
will be surrendered in that state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18

come a part Of Miss Gardens life. So
great a hold did this passion have
over her that she told her friends she
believed that she was Cleopatha's 8
maid reincarcerated, and that as such
she was to become a tire woman and
place herself in the service of the
opera singer.
Miss Newby had prepared for Bryn
Mawr but two years ago gave up this
ambition.
The climax to her ambitions came
Saturday. She threw herself into the
arms of Miss Garden in the latter's
dressing room. Then she fell in G
swoon at the singers feet.
She went for a mountain tramp Mon
day, accompanied by pet dog. Sh,
carried a revolver. When she did no
return the countryside turned out t
hunt for her, and her body was foun
in the bed of the old Pennsylvani
canal near her home. Acting Corone
Spicer pronounced her death a clea
case of suicide by shooting due t
overstudy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18

against the rebel positions. They
said they intend to use dynamite, gre
nades and morters, throwing dynamite
shells. This is virtually what Ma
dero announced last night.
There is practically no change in the
position of the antagonists, but 1t Is
understood the federals have received
reinforcements.
Important developments are expect.
ed to take place in the course of the
day, 1t was found shortly after day
light that rebels under Diaz had ma
terially extended their lines and were
threatening some federal positions
One rebel battery had been placed in
position within one block of the Uni
ted States embassy and another four
blocks away.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
HUMPHREYS Wants
p. N. PRIMARIES
CONGRESSMAN FROM GREEN
VILE DETERMINED TO BE RE-
LIEvED OF RESPONSIBILITY.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 1S.-Congress-
man B. G. Humphreys Of the Third
district, sticks to his determination to
have preference primaries held in all
of the principal cities and towns Of
his district to settle postmastership
contests.
There are six aspirants for the post
office at Greenville, Congressman
Humphreys home city. and he has ad-
vised them that the choice of the peo-
pie, as expressed in primary, will be
recommended by him for appointment.
It is the opinion of Mr. Humphreys
that the primary in Greensville, as
well as other cities, should be held
about the first of June. None but
Democrats will be allowed to vote.
The primary idea for postmaster
ships, however, does not seem to be
taking a strong hold in Mississippi. Me-
ridian is thus far the only city that
has adopted this plan of settling con
test.
It is stated here that caucus Of the
Mississippi members of Congress will
be held at an early date to discuss the
question of adopting some uniformity
OF system in the distribution Of Fed
eral patronage in this state. a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
MARRIAGE LICENSE
WERE IN DEMAND

Matrimonial activity in Forrest
county is having the effect of keeping
Circuit Clerk Nixon with a perpetual
smile on his face. Between Saturday
noon and Monday night, fourteen ap-
plicants for license to marry made the
requisite deposit of SO. OF these five
were white and nine colored. BY
comparison, these were the two most
active days in the matrimonial line the
clerk remembers
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
10 Holding Company.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 1S.-The taking
out OF charter in Delaware by the
American Railways Company. a New
Jersey corporation. is the first tangible
evidence Of the possible withdrawal
from this state of corporations in con-
sequence of the enactment into law OF
Governor Wilson's seven antitrust
bills. One of the bills prohibits the
formation in the future Of holding COM
panies and also prohibits present hold
ing companies from acquiring addition
al stock of other corporations.
The American Railways Company 10
essentially holding company, It hav.
ing acquired the stock of number Of
street companies throughout the coun.
try which 1t operates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18

vor Of the measures. which have al
ready passed the Senate.
The measures will become laws to-
day.
For hours the governor talked over
other measures with the members of
the legislature.
Callers came on many errands.
Last night the governor declared him.
self "about used up"
The President-elect expects soon to
see former Governor Marshall Of In
diana. He heard that Mr.. Marshal
had left Arizona and was coming east
ward.
Then I'll see him soon," remarked
Mr.. Wilson. 81 have not wished Il
interfere with his vacation in tn
Southwest, but have wanted to se
him whenever 1t was convenient"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
HOUSE PASSED
BUILDINGS BILL
TAKEN TO TASK BY
MEMBERS OF OWN PARTY FOR
FAILURE TO RETRENcH.

Washington, Feb. 18.-After acri-
monious debate the House Monday
passed the building bill. authorizing
erection Of $25.000,O0O worth OF public
structures throughout the country. The
vote on the bill was 1874 to 46 and the
opponents OF the measure were unable
to muster enough votes to secure q
roll call to insure record vote.
Representative Fitzgerald, of New
York, chairman of the House appro-
priation committee, and Representa-
tive Hardwick Of Georgia, vigorously
attacked the Democratic side for their
support Of the bill.
The sham economists who have
been talking economy and advocating
public buildings bills which fasten OBJ
legations upon the treasury" declared
Mr.. Fitzgerald, should either quit
talking economy or should attempt to
stop the authorization which make
inevitable the expenditure Of large
sums of public money. denounce as
indefensible this method of passing a
public building bill. It ties together
everybody with an item in it and
makes it impossible to give close scru-
tiny and attention to the bill. un-
derstand this bill has been so scien.
tifically prepared that it cannot be
defeated"
Representative Hardwick was bitter
In his denunciation of the bill
81 believe" he declared, honestly
and candidly that this is the worst
bill of its kind ever reported to an
American House Of Representatives
I do not think that in the palmiest
days of Cannonism as rotten prop
osition ever came to this House.
There are things in this bill nc
one can defend. submit to you thai
each one of you in your heart o.
hearts knows that this bill Is not right
that instead of being in the interes
of the public service and Of the peo
pie of the United States, it is in tht
interest of the political fortunes o
individual members on both sides O
this House"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-18
Wilson Keenly Interested
In the Mexican Situation

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 18.-President-
elect Wilson displayed Monday a very
keen interest in the developments in
Mexico. He was kept informed through
press dispatches. Mr.. Wilson feels he
ought to make no comment at present.
He is watching closely, however, with
the idea of being prepared Immediately
for any difficulties that may arise aft
er takes office.
Governor Wilson had the busiest day
since his election. From early morn
ing until late last night he was engaged
in conferences with members of the
legislature with view to pushing for
ward policies which he has been advo
eating.
Democratic members Of the House IL
their conference with the governor de
clared they were unanimously in IA