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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
ROAD BOOSTERS SEE cox
Urge That Market Road Number Two
Be Built Next Year.

Columbus, o., Dec. GA delegation
of citizens of Mahoning, Trumbull and
Portage counties held a conference
here with Governor Cox and State
Highway Commissioner James r.
Marker. The visitors urged that mar
ket road No. 2, which is to run through
these counties, be erected next year.
Governor Cox assured them that the
state would do all it could to comply
with its wishes. He complimentei
the people Of the Mahoning valley and
the Western Reserve for the interest
they we're showing in the cause Of
good roads and declared that 1t was
an inspiration.
The proposed route of the road Is
from Lowelville, Mahoning county,
thence through Youngstown, Girard,
Niles, Warren, Leavittsburg, Newton
Falls, Ravenna and to point north
of Akron. 1t will be paved with brick.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
Laundry Lines.

Soaking in buttermilk overnight will
bleach clothes that have become vel
low.
After washing blankets and they
have dried beat them thoroughly with
an ordinary carpet beater. This makes
the WOO, light and soft again and gives
new appearance.
When ironing sprinkle powdered or
ris root under the ironing sheet. and
this imparts delicate perfume to the
freshly laundered clothing and fiat lin
en- that is very agreeable.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter .Strow left Fri
day afternoon for their home in Cleve-
land after a several days visit with
relatives in Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. John S. Alan returned to her
home in Salem, Ohio, Saturday morn
ing after a several days visit with
friends in Mt. Vernon.
Clarence Maybe, colored, was ar
raigned before Squire Harter Satur-
day morning and waived examination
on a charge of non-support made by
his wife. He was bound over to the
grand jury and furnished $500
bond.
Mrs. Mary Simonds of Cleveland,
inspected the w. R. c. Thursday eve-
ming, December 4th, in a very pleas
ing manner. Mrs. Simonds spoke
highly of the work of the corps, es-
pecially of the fine condition of their
books. Ice cream and cake was
served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
BUCKEYE EDUCATORS
HOLD STORMY SESSION
School Survey Report Causes
Agitated Discussion.

Columbus, o., Dec. 6.-Various re-
form measures proposed in the report
of the school survey are under dis
cussion today by delegates to the
Ohio Educational Congress, in session
at Memorial hall. There are more
than 1000 delegates present.
Last nights session was given over
to stormy discussion after the report
had been presented formally by DR.
Horace L. Britain, director of the
school surIey. The most strenuous
efforts of the presiding officer, w. J..
Bergman. served to preserve only a
semblance of order. Insinuations that
only one side was SVEN a chance,
that an effort was being made to
cram something down the throats of
rural districts, were freely made, and
many voiced the sentiment that
things are good enough as they are
The Boxwell law came in for series
of severe jolts.
A delegate from Miami county who
crleu, LeC us reIdlH our uClle reu
schoolhouse," was uproarously ap-
plauded. There was even an intima,
tion of rump convention if only the
side favorable to the survey was
given a chance to be heard.
A motion that each delegate shall
be given chance to go on record as
to his stand on each Of the 23 prop
ositions into which the report divides
Itself was passed by fair margin by
a viva voce vote.
Governor Cox informed the eonven-
ton he would veto any measure that
Increased the authority of the state
In educational matters and would veto
any that tended to reduce local self.
government in school affairs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
Big GASSER
Cones In On Shaw Farm
Near DanVille
(Danville Leader

The biggest gas well ever drilled
in this section came in at an early
hour this morning. 1t is located on
the Oscar Shaw farm, northwest Of
town and is the first ever put down
there.
This morning the well was making
100000 feet per day and the drillers
are still drilling. The capacity may
be somewhat increased.
With oil and gas here 1t looks as
though new field we're going to be
opened and there will probably be
some big "doings" here.
The we'll was drilled by Forbing
Bros. for the East Ohio company.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
Pan picture Of John Paul Jons,,

John Paul Jones was something more
than a sea fighter. After his great
battle he knew brilliant days in Paris,
where Queen Marie Antolnette paid
him attention and invited him to sit
beside her ut the opera. All the great
ladies' ran after him, and quite few
seriously lost their hearts to him. An
American woman who met him in Par.
is wrote this account Of him: "He ir
small of stature. well proportioned
soft in his speech. easy in his address,
polite In his manners, vastly civil. un'
ders:ands all the etiquette Of lady's
toilet as perfectly as he does the mnss.
sails aid rigging of his ship. Under
all the appearance of this softness he
is hold, enterprising, ambitious and ac.
tive"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
Mrs. Laura Wagner

The remains of Mrs. Laura Wagner,
who died Thursday evening at her
home in Canton, will arrive in the city
this evening and will be taken to the
chapel at the Miller undertaking es-
tablishment Mrs. Wagner is survived
- ono sister, Mrs. Mary c. Lewis of
East Front street. this city, and three
brothers, one of whom is Mr.. L. T.
Mendenhall of Green Valley. Her 9TH
er two brothers reside in Knox county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
Entertain Several OF Their State Off,
GERS At A Dinner

Evening Star Council, Daughters of
Liberty, recently entertained the
State Councillor and State Vice Coun-
cior and the State secretary John B.
Focht from Canton, with an elegant
6 o'clock dinner.
Others at the table were six visitors
from Columbus, also visitors and
members of the order from the city.
At 1880 a fine musical and literary
program was rendered. The Council
wishes to thank the quartet and all
others that helped on the program.
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TO OBSERVE
SAN DOMINGO ELECTIONS

Washington, Dec. s. = President
Wilson has approved the plan of Sec
retary Bryan TO Observe" the coming
Dominican elections. This was evi-
denced in the issuance of orders to
the gunboat Dolphin to proceed to
Santo Domingo and join the gunDoats
Nashville and Petrol in those waters
1t also became known that 1t is in
tended to send to Santo Domingo two
special commissioners from the de-
partment of state who will head the
party Of observers at the election
on Dec. Is. According to the present
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
STAND FOR DIRECT
STATE PRIMARY
New York Republicans, In Con-
ference, Go on Record.
DEFEAT BARNES RESOLUTION

Radicals, Led by Former Secretary Of
War stimson, Split With the State
Leader and His Followers On the
Question Of Retaining Party Con-
Ventions - Senator Root Presldes
Over the Meeting.
New York, Dec. 6. - The radicals
ruled the Republican state conference
and forced the approval of direct
statewide primary law. State Chair
man William Barnes motion to re-
affirm the more conservative primary
plank in the last Republican platform
was defeated by vote of 1872 to 1877.
The radicals, led by Henry L. Stim-
son, former secretary of war, split
with Mr.. Barnes and his followers
over the question of retaining party
conventions. The state chairman's
proposition was that the conference
favor the direct nomination of con-
gressmen, members of the state legis-
lature and county and municipal Off
GERS, but keep the state convention
for the nomination os governor and
the other officers on the state ticket.
Delegates to this convention were to
be chosen directly by the voters, who
should have the right also to express
direct preference for nominations for
state officers If they SO desired.
This did not suit Mr.. Stimson and
his friends and after a long debate
they carried small majority of the
conferees with them.
The resolution adopted declared
that all candidate should stand on an
equal footing. 1t opposed the use of
party emblems on the general cleo
tion ballot and the factional column
on the primary ballot. At the same
time 1t expressed belief in party or
ganization and reiterated the doctrine
of Former Governor Hughes that the
direct primary should be an adjunct
to, and check upon, rather than a
substitute for. the deliberation and
conference of the party's representa-
tives.
The conference was called by the
state committee to recommend legis
lation to the Republican members OF
the state assembly, which was return
ed to Republican control in the last
election. Nearly every Republican of
Importance in the state was present.
United States Senator Root presided
and Mr.. Stimson, Former Attorney
General George w. Wickersham, job
E. Hedges, defeated candidate for
governor, at the latest state election,
and Seth Low, former mayor of New
York, took part in the discussions.
Mr.. Wickersham sided with Chair
man Barnes in the primay reform de-
bate.
Until the primaries question was
reached the meeting worked rapidly
and harmoniously. It recommended
the adoption of a vigorous compul-
sorry workingmen's compensation law,
reform of the rules of the assembly
and the amendment of state laws to
take all state offices except those of
governor and lieutenant governor out
of the elective list and empower the
governor to fill them by appointment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

Rev. Thos. Hambly, who has been
in the West for some time past on
account of his health, has accepted
pastorate at San Simon, Arizona
Fredericktown Free Press.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
phone Wages Low.

Columbus. o.. Dec. 6,--Sixty-three
per cent of total of 1,129 women en-
ployes of the Cleveland and Cuya-
hoga telephone companies Of Cleve-
land, receive less than $S week, ac'
cording to report made to the state
public utilities commission by its
telephone experts, George x. Cannon
and S. S. Stillwel,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
!. I. !. i. !. j. i. i. r r J. i. i.
!. MISSIONARY SOCIETIES j.
!. !. i. i. 4 !. i. i. i. !. i. 4 X
CHRISTIAN

OTIht0 bAN
The Christian church Missionary
society held it's usual meeting Friday
at the church. Mrs. Bell was the
leader. Topic: Missionary Education.
al Movement dealing largely with our
duty to the foreigners who com to
our shores.
Mrs. Emma Barker had charge of
the devotional period. Program:
Campaigning for the King-Mr
Loree.
America Gods Melting Pot"-Mrs
McNabb.
Solo-Mrs. j. A. Long.
A Story OF Sacrifices-Mrs. Seavolt
Personal Recollections of a Mis-.
sionary's Family-Mrs. c. l.. Johnson
The hostesses, Mesdames Baldwin
Atwood, Weaver, Albaugh, Williams
and Miss Williams served shoice
things to eat.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

ing taught to become right-handed.
They were cured OF stammering by
being permitted to use the left hand
exclusively for a year and a half. Ee
said also that there are twice as
many left-hsnded boys as girls and
the same proportion of stammerers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

The ballots used at the last election
were burned Saturday morning in the
presence of A. A. Faul for the Demo
Gratis and Walter Thayer for the Re-
publicans, at Walkers saw mill.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
LET LEFT-HANDERS ALONE
MIGHT CAUSE STAMMERING

London, Dec 6.-School Inspector
Ballard, lecturing before the Child
Study society, contended that inter
ference with natural left-handedness
Is liable to cause stammering. He
said that six out Of 10 children who
were lefthanded stammered after be
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

A clustered nun of Visitation Com
vent, in the suburbs of st. Louis, re-
Gently saw the outside world for the
second time since she entered the in
stitution half century ago. Her
presence outside the convent was re-
quired by business transaction.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
Hits the Common Drinking Cup.

Hits the Common Drinking Cup.
Washington, Dec. ga prohibition
against the use Of the common drink
ing cup on railroad trains and steam.
ship lines is proposed in bill report
ed fayorably b. the house committee
on interstate aad foreign commerce.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

program at the state department
Hugh s. Gibson, until recently secre.
tary of legation at Havana, and J. H.
Stabler, attached to the Latin-Ameri'
can division Of the state department,
will be Mr.. Bryan's Representatives in
watching the Dominican elections.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
APPROVE
Gov. COx'S Plan To Improve
Rural Schools

Columbus, o., Dec. 6-The Educa-
tional Congress, in session here, today
approved Gov. Cox's plan for the i'm
provement of rural schools of the
state. Legislation for the improve
ment of rural schools will be enacted
at the special session of the legisla-
ture in January.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
DANIELS
REPORT is READY

Washington, Dec. 1.-Two dread
naughts, eight destroyers and three
submarines, is the yearly naval
building programme Secretary DAN
iels recommends in his first annual
report to President Wilson. While
such a programme is somewhat less
than recommended by the navy gen.
eral board, principally because Mr..
Daniels believes it is as heavy as
the revenues Of the government
will permit, he believes it is pro-
gressive one which will meet the
demand to go forward in the con-
tinuation of an adequate and we'll
proportioned navy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
NO CHEAPER CLOTHING.

1.-THE man who thinks that hit
winter suit will cost one-third LEST
because the Underwood bill lops of
80 per cent of the duty on raw wool
Is due for a shock. Nothing like
that will happen, local merchants
say"
No, 1t wasn't a stand pat Republi-
can or Republican paper that said
that but 1t was the free trade Kan
sas City Times of yesterday morn
ing. The Times goes ON to quote a
number of Kansas City merchants
in support of its assertion and prac-
tically all of them say that the re-
duction OF the tariff will not lower
the cost of clothing but will result
in great increase in the use OF
English cloths in the manufacture
of clothing.
Then in Heavens name where is
the advantage of the reduction of
tariff to the American of average
means?
But 1t was not to get finer cloth
ing that the workingmen of this
country voted for Wilson last fall.
Mr.. Wilson and his advocates as
sured the country that his election
would mean a material decrease in
the cost of living. If they had said:
We will fix 1t SO that you can buy
English woolens as cheap as you now
buy American woolens" their APP
peal wouldn't have been at all at
tractive. The average man wasn't
anxious about finer raiment. What
he wanted was clothing as good as
he was wearing at lower cost. This
he was promised, but now he is told
that, instead, he will be able to get
a little finer clothing but will have
to pay as much for 1t as he has been
paying and that the English work.
man will have the joL of making the
cloth. --Leavenworth Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
YATES CENTER BANK CLOSES.
National Bank Examiner in Charge
Mismanagement Cause.

Yates Center, Dec. 2.-The Yates
Center National bank, one of the
largest banking Institutions in
southern Kansas, closed its doors
this morning and is in charge of a
national bank examiner sent here by
the comptroller Of currency. Mis-
management of the institutions at
fairs and POUNDS Is reported to be
responsible for the banks financial
troubles.
No warning Of the banks diff
culties was given locally until this
morning the bank officers posted in
the window a notice that the insti-
tuition was in the hands Of the COM
ptroller OF the currency. No an
nouncement as to the exact condi-
lions of the institution has been
made.
The Yates Center National. ac-
cording to recent official report.
carried time and individual deposits
aggregating S26S.0o0. The bank
was capitalized at $4,000 and its
report showed surplus and profit
fund Of $4,000. C. @. Rieke risI
president Of the bank and E. W.
Taylor is cashier.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
4 way oPEN.

The resolutions adopted at the
recent conference of Progressive
party leaders" at Topeka do not
declare for a Progressive party tick
ct in Kansas next year but stop
with reaffirming their devotion to
progressive principles. The way is
left open for them to Join in Repub-
lican primaries and support the Re-
publican ticket in 1914. II the Re-
publican party continues to show lite
ability to measure up TO every rea-
sonable requirement which is Great.
ed by new conditions and methods.
there will be no use for a third
party ticket except to aid the DEM
ocrats. No one knows this better
than the astute politicians who
comprise this Progressive party
leadership now and who have been
active in Republican party leader
ship in the past.
The rank and file or the men VINO
voted for Roosevelt last year never
felt that they we're leaving the par
ty and a great majority have no in
tentIon to do so. The leaders who
attempt to march them over to a
Democratic alliance or make them a
Democratic aid society will find
that 1t can not be done.
The Progressive who wants prin-
ciple has every right to be slow and
careful in making his decision. But
1t is almost certain to be in favor
of the Republican party whose his
tory he helped make, whose name he
respects, and whose attitude on new
questions can be decided by the peo-
pie in the primaries and at the polls.
Topeka Capital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
WAS A! WIZARD
With FIGURES
"Rube" Field, Mathematical Prod
ICY, Dies At Poor Farm.
FAMED THROUGHOUT MISSOURI
Had the Faculty of Being Able to
Make Mathematical Calcula-
IN tiOns with Astounding
Rapidity.

Kansas City, Nov. 2S.-''Rube''
Field, widely known, particularly in
western Missouri, as a mathemati-
cal prodigy. died on the county
farm at Little Blue. He suffered
apoplexy yesterday and did not re-
gain consciousness. He was about
20 years old. ''Rube" was commit
ted to the farm by the county court
in 1907.
When i'll health started, his ex-
traordinary power began to fail
"Rube's' birthplace was in Bath
county, Kentucky, and his family
lived for many years near Fayett0
Vile, Johnson county, Missouri.
II you gave RUDE the distance by
rail between two cities and the
dimensions of q car wheel he would
tell you almost as soon as the state
fent left your lips how many reyo-
lutions OF the wheel would be nee
essary to travel from one place 10
the other. II you called any num-
Der Of columns Of figures down a
page he would It'll you the sum as
soon as you reached the bottom. II
you gave him the number Of yards
or pounds of an. article and the price
he would Immediately return the
total cost. He could keep up the
Performance all day, apparently
fatigue.
A man relates an instance of
Fields knowledge Of figures. After
having called several columns Of
figures for addition he went back
to the first column, saying It was
wrong and repeating It purposeIy
the next to the last fig
uFe. At once Field threw up his
Aaad, e<claiming; you didn't call
{ that way before"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04

C. H. Codding in the Lansing
News: Party conventions of the
people are quite necessary to good
government as are conventions OF
church and business affairs where
government and principles are to
be put into active operation. A con-
vention brings men and women
face to face, where the different
ideas and theories can be discussed,
and the best of the lot decided up
on. A convention where party mea-
sures-not party men-can be
discussed is always help
full and beneficial in any place
where representative government
prevails. ---s--
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04

nation. Enormous strides have
been made in the past 20 years in
the material development OF the
nation. and production has far out
stripped population. This could not
have been the case II the men had
been hopelessiy addicted to drink
and the women to lives OF impurity.
They are parasites, living on the
brains and sinews of the men who
are doing things, surrounded by
wealth and luxury that they have
done little themselves to create"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
HODGES PRAISES GOOD ROADS
AT THE NORTON MEETING

Norton, Dec. Glow. Hodges
was the principal speaker at the
good roads meeting in Norton which
the officials Of the Rock Island
Highway had arranged. The COVER
nor said the Rock Island Highway
association has done more substan-
tial road building in the last six
months than any other similar road
organization in the same length of
time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-04
TRY DR.. CRAIG
FOR A MURDER
Charge Veterinary College Dean
With a WOman's Death.
FOUND HELEN KNABE DEAD
Police Declared 1t SWicide-WOmen
Of Indiana Hired Detective
and Craig Has Been
Arrested.
FOUND HELEN KNABE DEAD

Shelbyville, Ind, Nov. 28.-Dr.
William B. Craig, dean of the In
diana Veterinary college at Indian
apolis, was placed on trial before
Judge Alonzo Blair here today to
answer to an indictment charging
him with the murder of DR.. Helene
Knabe at Indianapolis the night of
October 20, 1911!
Doctor Craig was indicted at In
dianapolis December 81, 1912, on
evidence submitted by private de-
tective employed by the women Of
the state. The case was brought
here on change of venue, granted
at the request of the defendant.
Doctor Craig had been very friend
ly with Doctor Knabe. The detec-
tive has admitted that the evidence
against the veterinarian is circum-
stantial.
The murder of Doctor Knabe has
been one Of the most puzzling in
the criminal history Of the state.
She was found dead in her bed with
q deep cash in her throat, by her
office girl, Miss Katherine McPher-
son, when she went to Doctor
apartments the morning of
October 20, 1911. The police after
a long investigation declared 1t a
case OF suicide.
The Marion county coroner re-
ported that Doctor Knabe was muir
iered. Two grand juries investi-
gated tho case without returning
my indictments. Then. the women
u the state raised q fund and hired
private detective. to investigate
he murder, and indictments were
'eturned By the third grand jury +.
n testimony submitted By him. He
VilI be the principal witness for
be state ct the trial here.