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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
A WORKER
IS KILLED
At The MiIlwOOd Sand Plant
Sunday
By The Falling Of A Smoke
Stack
TOppled Over By A Heavy
Wind Storm
Death Resulted From Hem
Offhage OF Lungs
The Victim An Austrian With
Relatives Abroad

Peter Monchrlowitch, % years OF
age and single, a worker employed
for over three years at the MillWood
white sand plant, was killed Sunday
afternoon when one of the smoke
stacks on the plant blew over on
him. The accident occurred at 3:45
in the afternoon, MonchrIowitch dy.
ing at midnight Sunday, from hemorr-
hage of the lungs. The deceased
was an Austrian by birth and has
been in this country trfle over
three years. His relatives all reside
In Austria.
During the violent wind and rain
storm of Sunday afternoon, Monchrl-
owitch endeavored to cross from one
of the outbuldings of the sand plant
into the main structure. He waited
until there was lull in the downpour
and then, STOPPING low so as to avoid
getting wet, started to run across
rapidly. He had hardly started, how
stacks Oh the plant toppled over and
struck him full on the shoulder and
side, burying him beneath the avail
anche of debris.
Aid was quickly forthcoming from
other workers in the plant and hurry
call was instantly sent to DR.. Porter
20 ~ H. of
ard, both arriving on the scene about
an half hour after the accident had
occurred. The victim was removed
to the home of George Miller, where
he boarded, and all efforts were put
forth to make him as comfortable as
possible.
Blood gushed forth in steady
stream from his lungs, over one gal
Ion and a half being lost and it was
plainly evident that nothing could be
done to save the mans life. At ex-
actly midnight, he drew his last
breath.
The injuries internally were the on
ly ones of any moment as all the
bones that were broken were several
ribs and the shoulder blade.
The funeral will occur Wednesday
afternoon at Wildwood at o'clock and
the remains will be intermented in the
Millwood cemetery.
The deceased leaves father, a
mother, sister and brother sur
viving him in the old country.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
SYCHAR
Meetings Brought To A Close
Monday Morning

The meetings at Camp Sychar
closed Monday morning with a prayer
meeting at $50 o'clock, which was
led by Mayor Baehr of Oscaloosa,
Iowa
The association board held its last
meeting at 8 o'clock and cleared up
ell remaining business matters. The
meeting was financial success. Ar
rangements were completed for the
payment of all obligations for the
new hotel building.
For next years meeting DR.. Mantle
of London, England, was added to
the list of preachers.
The attendance Sunday was not up
to the average of the final Sunday
meetings, the number being 300 in
attendance Sunday.
During the meeting there was a
larger out-of-town attendance than
ever before, but the local attendance
was short, as compared with former
years.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Ohio Camp meeting as
sociation at Camp Sychar Monday, it
was determined that the camp meet
ings next year will be from August
to August 16.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
"LADDIE"

New story by Gene Strait
comforter, author of Freck-
les, Girl of Limberlost, ETC..
just published. A clean ro-
nance full of interest from
start to finish and will be
read by ali lovers of "Freck-
les'', and with the same in
terest as the authors other
books.
On sale at The Arnold
Store, price $1.35, mail or
ders promptly filed.
THE ARNOLD STORE,
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
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Big PICNIC
Is In Reality A Get Together
Meeting
Of Farmers And GfangefS On
August q
Gambler, O.. August Is.

NoniDlei, w august 10.
My dear editor and people of Knox
County:
The big Farmers and Grangers' pic.
mic to be held at Hiawatha park on
Wednesday, August 27, under the aus.
pices of the Knox County Pomona
Grange is in reality big get togeth-
er meeting.
Everybody is invited to bring their
basket and cooperate to make the
day the most enjoyable of the season.
Every thing is free.
Our city and village friends are
most cordially invited to join with
us and perhaps in the discussion how
to best make pickle or cook cabbage.
or produce the best acre of corn
or grow alfalfa, they may tell us
how to market our products to the
best advantage.
The big dinner spread under the
leafy bowers overlooking the lake will
test the capacity of the best consum-
ers.
Band music will be provided
throughout the day Milford Grange
base ball team will play the team
from Morris Grange, and the Clin-
ton Grange team will play a picked
team. The winners of these events
will play for the championship.
The committee is very fortunate in
having the assurance of Governor Cox
that he will be with us for certain on
this big day. While Governor Cox has
never spoken in Knox county, his rec
ord as governor stamps him as man
abreast of the needs of the day. Ohio
has never had a governor that has
taken SO seriously the needs of ag-
riculture, or one who is so persist
emily endeavoring to meet these
needs. The plans to carry more ag-
ricultural education to the farmer,
to have the Ohio prisoners make ag-
ricultural lime for the farmers, also
to make bricks for better roads, de-
serves more than passing notice. We
are sure that every one that comes
to hear Governor Cox will be more
than pleased that they did so. Gov
ernor Cox not only speaks on live
topics, but presents his views in such
a clear and lucid manner that no one
miStakaS hic DaintS
Then there is S. E. Strobe, member
of the agricultural commission and |
former dairy and food commissioner
Mr.. Strobe needs no introduction to
Knox county grangers. His work as
a granger, as farmers institute lee
turer and his record as dairy and food
commissioner is we'll known and
needs no comment. Suffice it to say,
that Strobe is a strong, forceful and |
entertaining speaker,
At the request of the committee in |
charge l have promised to discuss, for |
a time, the Europesn methods of
farming and the effects of rural cred |
its on European agricultural.
Again through the columns of our
county newspapers we cordially in
vite every citizen in Knox County to
come and enjoy day of pleasure and |
education, to meet old friends and
make new ones and in fact to cooper
ate to make Knox county bigger and
better county and the best place on
earth to live Don't forget the time
and place-Wednesday, Aug. 27, at
Hiawatha Park.
JOHN CUNNINGHAM,
Master Knox Co. Pomona Grange.
---|ff.---
RillV Hamilton one of the OlQ-time
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
GOING TO osERLIN

Young people from all parts of
Ohio, as well as this section, are 60
ing to the Oberlin Business College
at the opening of the Fall Term, Sept,
2, 1918, for a course of business train
ing. This school has gained a great
reputation and is now regarded as the
most thorough of its kind in the coun-
try. The demand for its graduates is
such that much of the time the school
is unable to fill the calls it receives.
Those who go to Oberlin have a great
advantage when ready for positions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
INSURANCE
THE BUCKEYE STATE
BUILDING AND LOAN CON-
PANY, RANKIN BUILDING, 22
WEST GAY STREET, coLUM.
BUS, OHIO.

Fifth. Burglar and highwayman.
We carry insurance to protect against
loss by burglars or highwaymen. We
endeavor to be careful and conserv-
ative and to safeguard by insurance
in every way. Five per cent paid on
time deposits. Assets $6,500,OO0, all
loaned on first mortgage on homes
and farms, the safest of all mortgage
loans. Write or call for booklets.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
MATCHES
Touched To Leaking Gas By
MiSChieVOuS Youths
Cause Explosion And Fire.
Boys Slightly Burned

Two young boys residing south Of
the city were badly burned by gas
explosion while playing with matches
near a leaking gas main along the
Pleasant Valley road Saturday after
noon. The boys had procured a
pocket-full of matches and went a
considerable distance from home TO
light them. The first match did the
damage. 1t was scratched on a pipe
near leak and as quick as the flame
fiared up the explosion took place.
Both boys were painfully but not SER
iously burned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
simplified Spelling.

Lovers of simplified spelling should
make pilgrimage to Nevendon, in Es-
sex. where the church wardens' ac-
counts in the eighteenth ceptlry were
quite delightfully."- phonetic Under the
date 1742 occurs the entry: Gave
Geekup Rollins for his gall too sheins
and six pens. Also his close for the in
sewing yere." The mysterious word
gall" seems to signify the girl or
daughter of "Geekup Rollins" And
some of us who have drunk the cup of
feminine militancy to the dregs may
accept gall as the right spelling.-Lon-
don Mail.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
LIVE MOUSE FOUND
IN FoUR-PoUND BASS.

Montclair. N. j., Aug. 49,
Warren H. Spangler Of Mont
clair, while fishing in Greenwood
lake, landed a four-pound bass.
The fish was laid In the bottom
of the boat. The party remained
. on the lake for an hour. The big
bass continued to show signs of
. life that puzzled the anglers.
When camp was reached Spang-
; Ter cut the fish open and out
jumped live field mouse. 1t
; appeared to be feeble. It hadn't
gone two feet, however, when
; the camp cat pounced upon it
. and ate it.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19

PATIENT
From Knox County At CALI
polls Hospital
Located At RavGnna And Is
Returned
Remarkable Petition For d.
vOrcG In Licking Co.
In Which New Cause For
Action Is Presented
Other Items OF Interest From
The Court House

Frank Huffaker, the Knox county
patient who eloped from the Gallipo-
lis hospital for epileptics, is in GUS
tody of the sheriff of Portage county
at Ravenna, Ohio, where he was ar
rested Saturday evening as he alight-
ed from B. & o. freight train. After
learning that Huffaker resided in Aca-
demia, Knox county, the Ravenna Of
ficer telephoned to Sheriff Woolison,
who informed them that the man es-
capped from the hospital. Later
Sheriff Woolison notified the hospital
authorities who sent guard after the
patient
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
Pleasantly
Entertains

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Williams en-
tertained very pleasantly at their
home in Brandon Saturday evening
Their guests were the members of
Mrs. Williams young ladies Sunday
school class, Mr.. Williams young
mems class and twenty-five married
people of Brandon. In all there were
seventy-tive persons present during
the evening which was spent in music
and games. A three course luncheon
was served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
SfSssisxtyy Sfsisty
koletka-White
Nuptials

Nuptials
Mr.. Frank Koletka and Miss Cecil
White were united in marriage Mon
day morning at the home of Mrs. Rosa
Ringler, East High street. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Ira
d. Houston. The young couple went
to Huntington, ". Va, shortly after
the ceremony to spend two weeks
with the groom's mother. On return
ing, they will reside with the brides
father, Mr.. Jacob White, North San
dusky street. The groom is employed
with the Smith Hardware company,
while the bride formerly worked for
Meyer and Lindorf.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
UNCLAIMED MAIL

To avoid delay in delivery have
your mail addressed to street and
number, P. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain un
claimed in the Mt. Vernon pbstoffice
Advertised, Aug. IS, 1918.
Albery, Orville
Baker, John
Beal, High
Brestle, Roy
Corwin, Chas.
Coutts, Miss Nellie ..
Daney, F. G.
Esterbrook, Mrs. F, B.
Hickey, Mrs. John
Hunt, Frank
Kern, Mrs. Robert
Keyes, r. H.
Martin, Fred
Pekley, Prof G. s.
Reed, Walter L.
Seymour, w. F.
Turner, e. A.
Vernon, G. w.
Wheeler, Ward
Wilkinson, B. G.
SHERIDAN G. DOWDS,
postmactar
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19

Billy Hamilton, one of the old-time
stars of the Boston Nationals, has as
sumed the management Of the Fall
River team, of the New England
league.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
Youth Drowns

Columbus, o., Aug. IS. - George
Fesko, II, walked beyond his depth
while bathing in the Scioto river and
was drowned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
Unusual Divorce Petition

Unusual Divorce Petition. 49,.
The science of eugenics which is
coming more and more to be applied
in the human race as well as in the
breeding of the best stock of domes-
tic animals is the basis of divorce
petition which has been filedsin COM
mon pleas.
There are some states, particularly
California, where those wishing to
become man and wife are sub
mitted to physical examination
and those who are deemed not good
stock are barred from the courts. In
that state, a great many Of the do
mestic troubles which we experience
under the license system in vogue
here, are avoided.
In this unusual divorce petition,
unusual not because such conditions
do not largely exist, but because
the parties concerned rarely bring
these facts into the court, the plain
tiff asserts that their marriage was
not eugenic. The husband, she as
serts, represented himself to her as
man in good physical condition
and they were married in 1906. The
discovery that he was not fit per-
son to be married and not a man
who could be the father of strong
and healthy children is what she pre-
sents as a charge sufficient to obtain
the grant of petition for divorce.
The parties concerned in the suit.
are Clyde Sauderbaugh and wife.
She also alleges that he has failed to
provide her with the necessities of
life.-Newark Advocate.
Weaver Taken Over
Charles Weaver, who was adjudged
insane last week, was taken to the
Columbus State hospital Monday
noon by Sheriff Woolison.
The Burke Estate
An inventory and appraisement of
the estate of the late Pharoh Burke,
ias been filed. 1t shows $3.50 in per-
sonal goods, $99S.O5 in money, and
$4OO in security, total $1,421.55.
o
Appraisers Appointed
Paul j. Cummings has been ap-
pointed executor of the estate of the
late w. s. Cummings. No bond re-
quired. Appraisers, Chas. e. Acker
man, Perry Cover and John Dogue.
Marriage Licenses
Emmett Bell cook, GAINESVILLE.
and Anna johnson. The Rev. John
Coleman.
James K. Kinney, painter and Cert.
rude Flint, both of Berlin. The Rev.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
Taken to Federal Court

Taken to Federal Court
B. M. Anderson, of Utica, wants
$500 mile for a 1O-mile walk which
he says he was compelled to take af-
ter being elected from a B. G. o. train
en- route from Utica to Mt. Vernon.
In petition filed in United States
court Saturday, referred from the
common pleas court of Knox county,
Anderson asks $4,000 damages.
He says that in addition to having
to "hoof it" over the 10-mile stretch,
he was humiliated by the accident
and lost one day at his business
Columbus Dispatch.
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e. D. Barnett.


o.
Real Estate Transfcrs--
J. s. Arlington 20 J n. Arlington,
parcel In Morgan, $40.
q. M. Simpson TO Garfield Simpson,
IL interest in four acres in Howard
5000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19

BANNER wANT ADS PAY.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19

Marriage Licenses
Emmett Bell cook, GAINESVILLE,
and Anna Johnson. The Rev. John
Coleman.
James X. Kinney, painter and Cert.
rude Flint, both of Berlin. The Rev.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19

Master Knox Co. Pomona Grange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The northwestern area of low pres
sure. which now overlies western Can
ada and the territory from Lake SUI
perior and the valley of tha Red river
Of the north southwestward TO Ari-
soma, has been attended by showers
on the north Pacific coast and in the
extreme northern portion OF the Rocky
mountain region and by occasional
thunderstorms on the eastern Rocky
mountain slope and in the upper Mis-
.~5sippi valley a1d The upper Lshs ~
Eon. CAottzssa HIN teADsERres are
SSt19 eF 4-rSerdbns between the
Rockies and the AlleghAntes. Ska0-
ers on the south Atlantic cosse are re
sulting from a low which Is over Flor
ida. Increasing pressures and 4 sharp
fall in temperature are reported from
the northern Rocky mountain states.
This distribution Of air pressure viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
Drift of the Weather.

Enthusiastically fair, except local
thundershowers in north tonight or
Saturday; continued warm.
Missouri and Kansas-Fair and con-
tinued warm tonight and Saturday.
misunderstanding cloudiness, with
showers tonight or Saturday; cooler in
northwest Saturday.
Iowa-Generally fair, except Rob
ably local thunderstorms tonight or
Saturday; continued warm.
North Enthusiastically fair TO-
night and Saturday; cooler in east.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Saturday; cooler tonight.
Nebraska-Generally fair tonight
and Saturday; not quite so warm to
night.
Montana-Fair tonight and Satur-
day; warmer tonight.
Wyoming-Fair tonight and Satur-
day; cooler in southeast tonight
Wisconsin-Unsettled, with local
thundershowers tonight or Saturday.
Minnesota-Thunder showers tonight
or Saturday; cooler in west tonight.
Lower Michigan-Unsettled show
ers late tonight or Saturday; cooler in
west Saturday.
Upper Michigan-Shower tonight or
Saturday; cooler in northwest tonight;
cooler Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
Morning Grain letter.

Chicago. Aug. 15..-Cash corn is at
highest of crop all over west at 70 to
rs cents. Southwest heat wave is I'M
checked and Nebraska looks half a
corn crop. Best reports come from
Ohio, Indiana, northern Illinois, the
northwest half of Iowa While
corn made new highs Thursday, it
will require some new stimulant to
force fast advances at this level.
Local bulls sell out on bulges and re-
place on breaks. Downturns in corn,
however, should be of momentary du-
ration. Long distance outlook sug-
gests highest average fall prices in
10 TO Is years. Wheat sentiment daily
becomes more favorable to present
levels, but export sales for month of
September are declared small
Shrewdest spectators are awaiting a
moderate corn break. Rains officially
reported to Z p. m. Thursday were
small, but private reports indicate II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
Mornina Stock Letter.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE extent Of
the pressure on the market will give
the clew to the immediate future Of
t, market 1t was not heavy yester-
day. Nothing disturbing outside crop
damage exists at present Money is
easy and will continue for a time.
While the old Southern Pacific stock
is held within two Joints of the GER
tif1cates. a demand will come from old
shareholders so as to make a point
profit by exchanging old for new, but
this demand will hardly be large.
Price of old stock is being held up by
short interest, but shorts may dis
appear at any moment. The men back
of the market have good deal of
stock to distribute and will doubtless
bring about more bulges. At such
times we would sell. There is no re-
lief in the southwest, but northern sec
tons of the corn belt have been bene-
fitted by good rains. We must be pre-
pared to cross off a hundred million
bushels or more from early prospects
of corn. This will be factor later on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
WAGNER'S REVIEW
CLOSING Stock Letter.

New York, Aug 15.-Stock have
ranged lower today, largely we feel,
beiause of the continued unsatisfac-
tory corn crop advices. During the
morning Union Pacific seemed to re-
fleet further accumulation and in this
particular quarter there was not much
doubt that there had been a lot Of
floating long stockE to meet on the
way up. London was moderate buy
er. In the afternoon the feature Of
the market was the weakness of the
stocks of the roads, large portion
of whose tonnage is corn. The i'm
mediate course of the market will, we
think, will depend almost WIDELY on
character of the advices of the agri
curtural area
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
Liverpool Situation.

Liverpool, Aug. 15.-Wheat steady
at opening on unsettled weather in
the United Kingdom and steadiness in
American cables. Later proft-taking
developed and prices declined on the
quiet demand for both parcels and car
goes and expectations of liberal
worlds shipments this week. Just
before midday there was some reac-
ton on a better spot demand and a
private cable reporting unfavorable
weather in France and Germany.
Corn unchanged to 1-S higher on bet
ter spot demand and the firmness in
American grade there which was up a
further penny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
POSING on Nothing.

Away up in the air, far beyond the
mountain tops, the great condors will
hang poised as motionless as if perch
ed on solid rock. True, their wings
are Outstretched, but even through
glasses not the slightest motion is per-
ceptible. They remain in this position
for many minutes, sometimes for IN
hour, making a careful scrutiny of ev-
erything below them in their search
for prey. Then. with slight fitting
Of the wings. they flap slowly away,
or, having found what they were seek
ing, dart like bullet toward it. The
eagle, hawk and other species have
this same faculty of posing appare II
ly on nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
INSURANCE MAPS.
Handy Guides For Underwriters In
Fixing Premium Rates.

fancy GuI6eS For OnderWrlterS IN
Fixing Premium Rates.
Many persons must have noticed
when making application for fire in
surance that it is the practice of the
underwater to examine certain maps
before he will fix the rate of premium
or accept Il risk on the property Of
fered. His photographic surveys mark
ed of in diagrams of red and yellow
and other colors are always in evil
dence. sometimes bound securely in
dozens of large volumes. on other oc-
casions laid conveniently in piles of
loose sheets for handy reference
Few persons realize, however, that
these maps contain all the information
which the underwater desires to know
about the building he is asked to in
sure and that in most instances more
| matters are explained to him by a
single glance than the applicant could
make even though he be the owner of
the property,
As a matter Of fact the details set
forth are most explicit. The map
maker has managed by colors, charac-
/ tiers and signs to give full description
of the construction, equipment and oc-
| cupation of the building. everything
which over fifty years of this sort of
surveying has proved to be of any pos
| sible interest to the insurance man. 1t
is so complete, for instance, that an
agent in New York city can readily
form good idea of the character of q
| risk situated in some town in Missouri
or California, or vice versa, agents In
! towns in these western states can like
! wise tell the character of a risk In
New York city.-Cassier's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
Mus. Have Been a Storm Scene.

@As perhaps there may be some one
who has not heard the story of the
Dutch painter. I tell it." says Elihu
Veddersin the Atlantic.
"a person calling on this painter
heard a most internal uproar in his
studio. Things seemed to be falling
and brass plates flying about, and there
were loud shouts.
The servant came to the door in q
state of great anxiety and told the WIS.,
itor at once that the master could not
be disturbed
I should think he couldn't be much
more than he is,' said the visitor. But
what under the sun is the matterf
BE is painting a sky"