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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07

To the end that regulatory depart
ments shall not be q drain on the
state he will recommend legislation
aimed to make them at least self.sup.
porting insofar ~ such system seems
Just and practicable. The Executive
has asked State Treasurer Brennan to
Investigate the financial condition Of
each department and obtain informa.
tion Of the source and amount Of rev.
enue and the cost Of maintenance.
Orders have been already issued by
the Executive to the heads OF the de-
partments Of banks and banking and
building and loan associations to draft
measures that will provide sufficient
revenue to pay all operating expenses
Of the same.
The automobile department has
since Its establishment been not only
self.supporting but has yielded a sur
plus each year to the county good
roads funds, and under the administra-
tion of Secretary of State Graves this
net revenue has been greatly augment.
ed each year.
Certain other state departments
headed by examining boards. state ex
amipers and commissioners will be
brought up to self.sustaining basis
II II can in justice be done.
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NOTICE

The extending Of credit on subscrip-
lions to the Banner to the extent per.
mitted by the postal law. has resulted
unsatisfactory and caused a great
deal OF confusion The experience dem.
onstrates that an absolutely payment
i1-advance system is essential, and
with this purpose In view. the Banner
will go onto cash In advance system
on April 1st. Most OF the Baaaer sub
scribers have been paying In advance
and 1t Is only the comparatively few
who will thus be required 70 conform
20 the advance paying rule. Subscrib-
'ers who are not paid up will please
call at the Banner oAlce before April
lst, and arrange their subscriptions
On that date the names os AZ who are
not paid In advance will be dropped
from the mailing llst sAd thereafter
the rule OF advance payment will bs
strictly adhered to.
Subscribers in arrears oan assis,
very materially In making tho System,
easily carried out, by calling at the
Banner Office at an early day and ad.
1usting their accounts.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
n I|1HEFT
Of Rat Tails Results In Hart
Feeling At Lock
And As A Result There Was
No Oyster Supper

Lock. o., Feb. 6-To hear of tn,
theft OF money. Jewels or any othei
article OF value Is very common, bu,
,he purloinlng OF several hundred rat
Ails. which occurred at this place las,
week. Ia about the latest and most
novel theft TINT has been brought to
notice. IL all resulted from n several
weeks rat and sparrow hunting con
lest which ended Saturday evening
February lst The contest IL over bur
has resulted In nothing except great
deal Of hard feeling among the young
er residents Of the village and the
destruction OF several thousand 70.
dents
When the rat hunt WAS instlgated
an agreement was made whereby the
side falling to secure as many ra,
tails M their competitors was to en-
tertain with an oyster supper or some
other fNn Oi entcrtaiNnent. All went
well and the hunt WAS u success until
the time came to count tails and rep.
resentatiyes OF each side were assem-
bied At this time, however, some
thing was seen to be wrong and one
side complained that their supply oi
tails was great deal smaller than
II should be. Il developed further thai
tho other side mad a considerable larg
er number than was expected and .
disagreement immediately resulted
It was alleged by the representative,
having In their possession the smalle,
number OF tails that the other sid'
had stolen their trophies. The com
plication dtd not result violently. bu
tho side, alleged TO have won unfairly
will eat no oysters IA result.
| Anyhow. the hunt has been yer!
beaehcial to the community.
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ADJuTANT GENERAL
BEFORE The PR0BERS
Explains Transportation System.
Records Destroyed.

Columbus, o., Feb. 8. - TestifyinG
before the legislative committee prob
ing Ohio national guard expenditures.
Adjutant General Wood explained
the transportation system and said
that the second general order issued
on Jan. II. 1918. when he became ad.
jutant general. was TO prevent the use
Of blanket transportation orders.
Books containing transportation re
quests are issued to the quartermas
tors and commanding oflicers Of or
ganisations. The oilcers using these
requests present them 70 the railroads
and are given tickets. Each book con
tains Is requests. These requests are
signed by the adjutant general and
must be countersigned BY the com.
manding oflicer Of the organization to
which they are sent before they may
be used.
According to J. ]. Shelter, captain
Quartermaster Of the guard. the only
record of these old transportation
slips was In the railroad bills, which
merely showed the number OF the re
quest, but not the name or the amount
OF them.
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Why Il Was Ratified.

with due regard to the vigilance Of
the new policeman stationed at Little
Mudmire. the landlord Of the Pump
and Pewter announced that his usual
Christmas rafiie would not take place.
On the eve Of the holiday, however,
the sound Of dice was heard once more
in the bar parior. and shortly after.
ward one Of the patrons Of the estab-
lishment found himself the p0ssessor
Of an exceedingly plump goose.
Lucky thing for me you altered
your mind about 'avin' a raffie." he re-
marked to the landlord. "What made
you do 1t. guv'nor2"
"'Tworn't my wish. George. You
must thank the missus' silly fancies
for your Christmas dinner" came the
reply. "She never will eat anything
that dies natural like that goose did.
20 'ad to rattle itw--London Tlt-Bits.
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srockHoLM's WINTER GANGS

Stockholm, Feb. ga series of COM
petitions in sport and athletics, rival
ing in interest the olympic games
held In Stockholm last summer, was
inaugurated here today under the pst.
ronase OF the King Of Sweden. Tho
contests, known a. the Northern
games Of Stockholm, will continue ten
days and will be participated in b
lovers Of winter sports from many Of
the countries Of Europe.
The programme OF the meeting IN
cludes ski.running and skating In the
Olympic Stadium. which has been
transformed for the occasion into an
immense skating rink surrounded by
an amphitheatre seating $4,000 specta-
tors. There will also be sailing on
skates and ice-yachting, field shooting,
military athletic competitions. prize
jumping on horseback, and trotting
contests for horses. motor races and
swimming competitions.
In addition to these competitions
the visitors will be given opportuni
ties to enjoy winter hunting, sleighine
and steamboat trips through the ice
far out to sea for the purpose Of fish
ing In the archipelago.
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PASSING THE TIME.
The Modern Dusinsss Man "Rst,rss Per
the Rest q His Lite"

The Modern Dusinsss Man "Rst'rss Fer
the Rest Of His Life"
A Cleveland business man who p
well past the prime OF life not long
ago decided that he was old enough
and rich enough to retire from active
business. He had been an active mau.
but he was tired. and he found "ons
way out"
I'm going to quit" he confided to .
close friend. who related this tale to
us. II have bought a homestead down
in Highland county. and I'm going
down there and pass the rest OF my
days In peace and dulet.' sf 4
But how are you going to pass
your spare timer asked the friend.
"Oh, III fish a little and hunt lit.
tle.''
But that won't last all the year
round
well. I'll have my books. and I'll do
a good deal Of reading. may write
some too. And then I'll get lot Of
outdoor exercise.
Even then you'll lind time hanging
heavy on your hands. Is that all you
expect to dor
"N-nO. was thinking OF organ1-
ing private bank down there and
managing it."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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soosr roa GOOD ROADS

The good roads movement will r,
ceive quite an impetus this year
. result Of the admin ,tration Of Il
state automobile registry departmer
by Secretary Of State Graves. A Re
port just given out of the last
months work in that sub-departmen
.hows that 63,017 machines we're
censed a. against 45,7Ss in 1911. Will
the receipts increased from $245,7
go In 1911 to s337.3OS.1s in 1912.
The registration department is CO
6dent the number of automobiles
Ohio will be 100000 by the close OF Il
present year. Ohio ranks third in th
United States In the point Of numbe
OF automobiles owned, being distance
by New York and California. Pen
sylvanla ranks fourth. Indiana fiftl
and Illinois sixth. There are 10000
machines owned In the United States
Cuyah0ga county leads In Ohio wit
l1.048 machines registered and is 70.
lowed respectively by Hamilton
Franklin, Lucas Montgomery IN
Summit counties, vinton county. whic
has the least number Of automobiles
showed the largest per csntage Of 4
crease. OF the 63.017 automobile
registered 6S.41l are propelled by gas
oline power. and 3696 BY electricit,
In the year 1918. 1888 dealers an
manufacturers Of automobiles regis
cred.
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DEFENDANTS GIVEN
GOOD REPUTATION
Character Witnesses Testify Ia
the Alleged Bribery Case.

Columbus. O.. Feb. 6.--Former Son.
ator Dean and Former Mayor Bond Of
Columbus, defendants in the bribery
trial. were given good regulations by
q number of witnesses. Others testi.
fed that Former Senator Drake was
friendly with Mr.. Dean until the lat
ter announced his candidacy, FIVE
months after the alleged offense.
Il. l.. Ways. a Sandusky newspaper
man. said an attempt was made while
the Rose bill was pending to have Mr..
Drake confer with Mayor Philip Ber-
kle Of Sandusky. John Stang, brew
or. and Former Probate Judge Beis,
but he refused to so to the mayors
Office. Afterward they got to him In
Norwalk, and 1t was suggested that
Mr.. Drake could make ''all kinds Of
money out OF this" but he refused. II
was brought out In the cross.examlna-
ton that $4,000 was on deposit In a
Sandusky bank. intended to he used
In lobbying for the defeat OF the bill
Mr. Ways said he had seen Messrs
Drake and Dean shake hands few
days before Mr.. Dean announced him
self candidate for the nomination
for state senator.
A. c. Lehrmann. insurance man oi
Sandusky. testified that Mr.. Drake
had said In the presence OF Messrs
Stang. Beis and Berkle that he never
had been approached about the Rose
bill. although he claims to have been
offered bribe In this connection.
Bond and Dean will be called today
The case may go to the jury tomor
row evening.
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SALARY
Dispute May Keep Bert BleFy
out Of Baseball
(Msnsneld News)

Bert Biery, who was the regular
first baseman Of the Mansfield club
for several seasons, 10 in the same
quandry which faced him last year
At this time and may not play bali
again this season.
Biery is the property of the Erie
club in the Interstate league, but the
owners Of the Erie franchise will not
pay him what he thinks is right for
his services az q first-baseman. Last
year his contract to play in the Cen.
tral, in Glass B ball, called for less
than 1t did in 1911 in the o. p, a
Class G organization. The contract
mailed him for 1913 in the Interstate.
another Class B league. calls for the
same amount as last years.
The Canton boy will not play with
Erie for less than he received in
191t. Erie owners refuse to pay him
! more than they have offered in their
contracts. That 10 the situation, one
which may mean q second season az =
pressman for Biery.
Biery has heard that the Erie mag
mates want to sell him to some other
club. but he has received no informa-
ton that would give him an inl<ling
as to the location Of this club or its
class. He asserts that he will not
| play ball with any club unless the In.
ducement IL sufficient, preferring To
stick to the printing trade with regu-
lar income than to play ball through
the summer at salary not satisfac-
tory.
As Erie has not yet secured q first
sacker TO take the place Of Anderson.
the big Swede who played such fine
game last season that he was grabbed
up by Rochester in the international.
the chances Of raise for Biery ap-
peared good until he received his con.
tract recently. Biery submitted his
case 70 the National commission last
year but nothing came Of his effort 70
obtain q ruling.
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STARTS ON
LONG CRUISE

London, Feb. 6-The cruiser New
Zealand, gift Of the imperial navy
from the dominion whose name she
bears, departed from Portsmouth TO-
day on cruise OF $4,000 miles, dur.
Ing which she will travel around the
world. The vessel goes first to New
Zealand. where she will remain sever
Il months. The return voyage to Eng.
'and will be made by the way Of Cape
Horn, with stops at Vancouver. Pan.
anna, the South American ports, the
Went Indies and Bermuda
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07

EXPEDITION SEEKS
OENixENS OF ANTARCTIC.

New York. Feb. Sword has
, Jus, been received here by the
> way OF New Bedford. Mass, Of an
: expedition Of the American NH
: scum Of Natural History. which,
: on the brig Daisy, IL penetrating
. the waters Of the Antarctic In
: search OF sea elephants. sea leop-
ards. penguins and other denixens
. Of that frozen world. The Daisy IL
under the command Of Captain
. BENJAMIN ID. Cleveland. q veteran
: IN the Antarctic. News Of the
: Daisy came from Mrs. Cleveland,
wife Of the naturalist skipper.
who lives In New Bedford. His
: letter to her was written at South
Georgia, small island In the
: Antarctic, about 1000 miles from
the Falklands.
= t. I. /. = = . |. . = .
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Taking No Chances.

Tracy had received many Invitations
from Mr.. Sweet to run down to the
country for a few days and finally
availed himself Of the privilege.
After dinner the two men were sit
ting on the vcranda smoking and talk
ing.
"Your wife In q brilliantly handsome
woman. Sweet" said Mr.. Tracy en-.
Enthusiastically. n should think you'd
be jealous Of her."
"Well. you sec. Tracy" said the
host. II am. but ! never invite any one
down here that any sane woman
would take fancy TO-"
Tracy ID thinking yet.-Harper's Mag.
aSine, kr
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
Its Abode.

The teacher In natural history had
received more or less satisfactory re-
plies to her question, and finally she
asked:
what little boy can tell me where
the home of the swallow is?"
Long silence. then hand waved.
We'll, Bobbie. where Is itY'
"rhe home OF the swallow" de-
clared Bobbie seriously. ''is In tho
stummick. Companion.
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COUNTY JUDGES At
FORT WORTH

Fort Worth. Texas. Feb. 6--Propos-
ed measures calling for important re.
forms and changes in the management
and methods Of procedure in the coun-
ty courts are to be recommended b.
the Texas Association Of County
Judges and Commissioner, which a..
sembled here today for its semi-an.
nual session. Judge r. e. Bratton, OF
Tarrant county, presided at the open
ing Of the meeting.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
F.G..T ANTi.scReeN LAW
Coal Operators Would Have Another
Public Hearin0.

Columbus, O., Feb. e. Senator
Green told coal operators that no date
for another public hearing on his anti
screen bill would be set at this time.
The operators insisted on more time
TO argue against the antiscreen bill
than they had Tuesday night. The
miners argued that II was only fair
that they should be paid for all the
coal they prodaced. The operators
insisted that the bill would increase
the cost Of coal, prevent competition
with operators in adjoining states and
make mining more dangerous to EN-.
ployes.
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NEWsPAPERs As "Ursliries.~
(Sandusky Register)


The enemies OF tree press have
caused to be introduced In the Ohio
general assembly q bill which seelGs
to define newspapers a. ~putllc utii.
tiles" and to regulate them, under
some state board or other. already
created. Tho proposed iav would
even prescribe advertising aad sub.
schptt0n rates. Naturally II meets
with the opposition u everybody ea.
. gssod In the Newspaper business. II
has already been dea0anosd by the
Associated Ohio Dailies, anA oeehaps
II IL time for the general pubuc to
give II some attention.
We venture the opinion that tho
bill 10 not regarded seriously even BY
tts authors and advocates and that
It's introduction Is due IN hostility to.
ward the press rather than TO a do.
slro to serve the pubiio. In these
days. when alleged reforms are
sought here there and everywhere,
to regulate everything from q pcan,i,
stand 10 hydroplane. Il may not be
surprising that the passion for roach.
Ing out to control the universe by leg.
tslation has extended To journalism, !,
but never theless the present effOr,
In the latter direction doea not bear
the ear marks OF even emotional sin.
cerity.
Whenever newspapers are con.
trolled Us public utilities We may ex.
pect the freedom OF the press TO dis-
appear and the expression OF public
opinion to be throttlcd at ita source
Among the fundamental guarantees
OF liberty upon which American In
stitutiops are founded 10 the freedom
OF the press from government con
troll. Our forefathcrD proposed that
there should be Ia this country nc
such autocratic domination n tht
agencies OF publicity nj has prevailed
in Europe ever since the printing
press was invented. They would have
looked with equal disfavor upon an,
proposition to vest the control o
such agencies In public functi0nariei
created under RepalAcas fsra o
Government. Such cantr0l would b,
merely the application OF tho prin
'oiples OF royalty and absoiutism un
der the guise OF democracy Our In
'stitutions rest upon h6srty Of speeeh
which must incluSe iesevV u a.
press; and there would be no NOR
excuse for rating newspapers AZ pub
10 utilities than for placing book
In the same category and thus placin
gag upon literary authorship In al
its forms. which In the end woul
mean gag upon the thought Of tn
people
Our newspapers are aot perfect. AN
not few Of them are distinctly harm
ful 10 influence Hut their progres
toward better ideals canaot be pr
NOTED by public censorship. Any lel
islation that seeks such q revolution
ary end IL un-Amestcas. rotrogreasiv
and In this day OF cniightenmeat Q
sentially absurd.
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roagsray AND Hoar'cvLrvRs

Winnipeg. Man., Feb. 6-Membsrs
Of the Manitoba horticultural and
Forestry Association gathered in Win
uipeg today for their annual conven.
ton. which was opened with q meet
Ing Of the women's section this after
noon. The convention will continue
over tomorrow. /,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
uo 20 Date W,edem,

william II. Wood, the head Of the
woolen trust. said at dinner In Bos.
ton:
II have always been against specula-
ton. TO try to get rich by stock fluc-
tuations instead of by honest work for
the common good Ii to be an undesira-
bic citizen.
Besides. these nuctuatlng invest
ments are very risky and uncertain.
It's wise stock. You see. that knows
it's own par."-Boston Globe.
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,ospA.rMeNrs SELF susrA,Nc

The Governor has Informed leaders
IN the general assembly and finance
oommIttee chairinen. he viii insist
that app opriations Tor running the
state government and institutions
shall not exceed the income. Iic wants
his administration 10 end with o
'tseasury surplus asd uot deacIt,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07

The Householder Can't you do some
thing to kill the echo In this gardenY
The Landscape Gariener--I think II
adds charm to the spot.
Tho Householder--Bu | spend .
great deal NJ time here with my wife.
and II doubles everything she says.--
Chicago News
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
NEW sERviAN
POSTAGE STAMPS

Vienna, Feb. 5--Of interest TO stamp
collectors Is the news from Belgrade
that the Servian government has In
preparation q new series of national
postage stamps in commemoration OF
the Servian victories in the recent
war. The stamps will bear portraits
OF famous Servian rulers and scenes
in the re-conquered provinces.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
WISCONSIN, TEACHERS TO MEET

Green Bay, Wis, Feb. 6--Oiilcers Of
the Northeastern Wisconsin Teach
ers' Association expect record-break-
Ing attendance at the associations
annual convention, which will meet
here tomorrow for two days ses-
sion. Several educators Of wide rep
utation have been engaged to address
the convention.
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MANY STARS IN l. A. 4. G. GAMES

MANY STARS IN !. A. a. 6. GAMES
New York. Feb. e-Seidom before
has IN athletic meet In the metropo-
lis attracted 20 many classy athletics
e. are entered for the annual carnival
Of sport Of the Irish-Americaa Athletic
Club. 1t Madison Square Garden TO-
night In addition to the cream Of
the athletic talent In the metropolitan
district the entries include the star
performers Of Boston, Philadelphia
and q number Of other cities. Every
kind Of a championship Is entered and
In some Of the events It will be cham.
pion against champion.
The 1,000-yard scratch race for the
McAleen Trophy is the big event ON
the programme In It such great dis
lance runners as Melvin Sheppard,
AL Kiviat, Ira Davenport, J. e. Mere
dith and several others, any one OF
whom is capable of travelling the dis
tance near record time. are entered.
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DAre SET FOR ARGUMENT
Court Of Appeals TO Take UP Appeal
Of 0ompers and Mitchell.

washington. Fob. 6.-The court OF
appeals Of the District Of Columbia
set Feb. 26 and 26 to hear arguments
In the appeal of Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison.
officers OF the American Federation
Of Labor. from the Jail sentences i'm
posed on them by the supreme court
Of the District Of Columbia for al'
legged contempt Of court In connection
with boycott against the Bucks
Stove and Range company Of St.
Louis. President Gompers was SEN
fenced to IL months In Jail; Vice Pres
ident Mitchell to nine months and
Secretary Morrison to six months
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dorsighed has been appointed and
qualified executor OF the estate OF
MARY EARLEYWlNE
late Of Knox County, Ohio, deceased
by the Probate Court Of said county
February s. 1919,
COLEMAN CUMMINGS,
Bladensburg, Ohio.
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Noted Actor Dead.

Brighton, England. Feb. ED.
mund Tearle. perhaps the foremost
Shakespearean actor In England since
Sir Henry Irving. Is dead. He for.
merly was prominent on the Ameri.
can stage.
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Encouraaement.

''Do you think" inquired the Rev.
Mr.. Snodgrass, that my revival sery-
Ices are having any practical efrectY'
"Yes. some" acknowledged Dcacon
Southpaw. ''rhc last sugar ! bought
OF Grocer Smith was only two ounces
short -Lipplncotts.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07

How did the doctor persuade you to
give up smokiug"
"Made hin bill 20 big couldn't afford
TO bny any more Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel.
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BEATS OUT NEW YORK
Chicago Lssde In the Parcel Post
Duslness For rlPst Month.

Chicago, Feb. 6.--Chicago loads the
cities Of the United States In parcel
post business for January. the first
month Of the operation Of the depart
ussut. according TO Asures compiled
BY Postmaster Campbell. New York
10 100000 packages behind. Statistics
show this comparison between New
York and Chicago: Packages dis.
patched In Chicago. S.el1.e7s; pack
ages dispatched In New York. 2.S71.
80. Excess in favor Of CHICAGO. esq.,