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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
lights
To Burn In Central School
Building On Friday

The Mothers Club of the Third ward
school will observe the governors
proclamation and have the lights burn
ing at the Central building, Friday af-
ternoon, Nov IA, at $40.
All fathers, mothers, and all adults
are cordially invited to come out to
listen to good program and a splen-
did address which will be given by the
Hon. H. H. Greer.
Come out and help to give the
schools of Ohio, as well as our own, a
push forward.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
MAILED
COCAINE

Columbus, o., Nov. 13.-An en-
bossed postcard was received at the
prison postoffice. warden Thomas,
who has been on the lookout tor CO.
caine sent through the mails, took his
knife and carefully inserted it along
the edge of the card. 1t opened easily
and several grains of cocaine sifted
out Federal officials have the name
and address of the sender and 1t ia
thought that arrests will be made for
illegal use of the mails.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
II = j + i. !. i. i. ss- i. i. + j.
DEATHS =
: + ]. 7 !. !. i + + !. + !
George Halterman

George Halterman
George Halterman, former resident
of North Liberty, died at his home in
Cleveland last Monday afternoon after
an illness of two weeks duration
caused by paralysis. He was over
eighty years of age and is survived
by his wife, two sons, and one daugh-
ter. The remains were placed in a
vault at Cleveland and will be brought
to North Liberty for interment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
Zorn-FrieI
Wedding

Mr.. William Henry Zorn, an erecting
engineer, of Mt. Vernon and Miss Lot
tie May F1riel, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. j. T. Friel of West Vine street,
were married at $3.50 o'clock Wednes-
day evening at the home of the brides
parents. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. w. A. Clemmer. About twen-
ty friends of the bride and groom were
present at the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs.
Zorn wen 10 Mansfield Thursday and
will make their home there.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
SEVERNS
Appointed Tax Commissioner
For Knox Co.

Columbus, o., Nov. 13-French W..
tax commissioner for Knox county.
The appointment of Mr.. Severns as
flee man who is well equipped for
the duties. His experience in the coun-
ty treasurer's office and as member of
the board of review will stand him
we'll in hand in his work. He will be-
gin his duties in January, and under
him will be corps of assessors ap-
pointed by him. The actual duties of
levying the assessments will begin in
February.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
LIGHT
ON PRIMARY

Albany, n. Y, Nov 49, Governor
Glynn stated that within the next two
weeks he expected to talk with every
one in the state who is interested
enough in the direct primary question
to come to Albany to see him. He ex-
pressed the hope that all the men who
had interested themselves in the cam
paigns for direct primaries in the past
would come to Albany to talk upon
this subject. He said he intended to
invite supporters and opponents of
Gulzer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
GEYER
Former Pitcher For Mt. Yer
non Sold To Oakland

"Rube" Geyer, pitcher on the staff
of the st. Louis National league base
ball club, has been sold to the Oak
land club of the Pacific Coast league
"Rube" formerly pitched for Mt. Ver-
non when this city was in the o. G. P.
league several years ago.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
Pleasant Meeting
OF The D. A. r.

The Daughters of the American Rev
olution held very pleasant meeting
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. William Banning, West High
street. Mrs. Stribert of Gambler was
present and gave a most interesting
address On the Discovery and Settle
ment of Virginia and North Carolina.
The attendance was quite large. Deli
cious Refreshments were served b. the
hostess.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14

The New York billboard commission
has decided that the billboard is un-
slightly dangerous, insanitary and a
shield for rubbish. Aside from this 1t
seems to be unobjectionable,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
ARREST
Of Man For Hunting Without
A License

Emer Roberts was arrested Thurs
day morning in the bottom lands north
of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass factory
by Game Warden Earnest Penrose on
a charge of illegally hunting without
a license. He was taken before Jus.
tice of the Peace John w. Perkins and
pleaded guilty to the charge, He was
fined $25 and costs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
Coe-Barnes
Wedding

Mr.. Charles s. Coe of this city and
Miss Pearl Barnes, living near Mt.
Vernon. were united in marriage at
1880 o'clock Thursday morning by
the Rev. Ira j. Houston, pastor of the
Congregational church. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the Of
ficiating minister. Mr.. and Mrs. Coe
will reside in Mt. Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14

Jimmy Johnston, of the San Francis
co Seals, leads the Pacific Coast
League base stealers with 1873 pilfered
sacks to his credit. He returns to the
big top next season as member of
the Chicago Cubs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14

After fighting 172 duels Partisan
was defeated by doctor who had new
er handled sword before. Practice
with the lancet comes in mighty ham
dy on these occasions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14

FOR SALE-Farm of 1876 acres.
This is one of the best farms in Bur-
lington township, located 1-2 mile
north of the village of Homer, Ohio.
About SO acres of first bottom and
balance is mostly black land, good tile
drainage, and in high state of cultiva-
ton. Eight room brick house, large
barn and sheds, good fences, good
well, cistern and running water. This
farm must be seen to be appreciated
For further particulars inquire, or
write, to r. F. Youst, Homer, Ohio.
1926
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
FaWcett.Hook
Wnrtdtnn

Mr.. George Walter Fawcett and Miss
Ella Adeiine Hook, both residing just
south of Gambler, were married on
Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock
by Rev. j. NJ. Helm at his home in
Gambler. Both young people are well
and very favorably known in the II
cinity in which they live. They will
make their home near Gambler.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
FINED
$40 And Costs And Ordered
To Pay The! Board Bill

William Wilcox, charged with de-
frauding an innkeeper, was ar
raigned before Mayor Perrine We'd
nesday afternoon. He pleaded guilty
to the charge and was fined $40 and
costs. He was also ordered to pay
the board bill. He was arrested
Tuesday evening for non-payment Of
the bill.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
Cociety
~ News
Entertained
With Auction.

Entertained
With Auction.
Mrs. l. NJ. Wolverton entertained
with two tables of auction at her home
on East Gambler street Wednesday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Addison C..
Dickinson of New Castle, Pa.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
COURT NEWS
Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses
William Henry Zorn, erecting engin
eer, and Lottie May Friel, both of Mt
Vernon. Rev. w. A. Clemmer.
Benjamin Albert Miller, laborer, and
Marie Henry, both of Mt. Vernon. Rev
Father Mulhane.
George Walter Fawcett, farmer
Gambler, and Ella Adeline Hook, Mar
tinsburg. Rev. j. M. Helm.
o.
Deeds Filed
Mary L. Baker to C. H. Bishop, par
eel in Centerburg, ST.
William c. Rockwell to N. McNeal
lot 1913 Elmwood addition. $500.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14

"The Honey Bee" had its first pre-
sentation in Atlantic City last week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
TOUCHED
For $50 Was A Mt. Vernon
Man In Columbus
(Columbns Journal)

(Columbns JournaD
George l.. Hamlin, carpenter from
Mt. Vernon, who permitted himself to
be taken to room at 915 North Wat
er street by Nellie Graham, colored,
reported to the police that she had
relieved him of $50 in cash. Patrol
men slated her for investigation.
Rudolf Bunner is brother of the
late H. G. Bunner, editor of Puck.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14

900 sheep pelts, also
beef hides, tallow, furs, roots, etc., at
A. ]. Flaharty's store, East Front
street, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14

FOR SALE - Toledo computing
scales. Inquire Park B. Blair, assignee
of Ed. Bartlett.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
NOTICE
Wanted, For Sale, &c

Rates cents per line, each inser-
tion. Six words to line.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
Eleven Jurors Tentatively Ac-
cepted at San Francisco
Yesterday
VIOLATION OF
WHITE SLAVE ACT
Is Charged by the Government-Tri
OF Caminetti Will Follow That of
iggs-Latter is Son of Commission
er of immigration.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug g. Eleven
venlrcmen, temporarily "passed' by
both prosecution and defence, sat in
the jury box at the close of the first
day OF the trial in this city yesterday
OF Maury |. Diggs of Sacramento, for
mer state architect, charged with vio-
lation Of the federal white slave act
The case is being handled for the gov
ernment by Matt /. Sullivan and Theo-
dore Roche. appointed special prosecu-
tors by President Wilson after United
States District Attorney John L. Me
Nab resigned, charging the department
OF justice with delaying the case TO
obHge A. CamInetti, commissioner of
immigration, whose son, Drew Caminet-
q, IS to be tried as soon as the Diggs
trial ends. The alleged offenses-
specifically, taking two young girls to
Reno, New, impropcrIy-we commit
ted by the two men acting together,
the state charges
OF the II men in the jury box last
night, seven arc married and have
children, one is married but is not
father and the remaining three are
single men living with their parents
All are subject to percmptory chal-
lengc and at least one, Phillip Wool
sey, is likely to be relieved from Jury
service in that manner. When exam
ined Woolsey expressed prejudice
against ANY married man who will
| abandon his wife and babies and run
/ off on a spree with another woman >
for the reason that '.snch actions as
have been reported in this case strike
at the very foundation Of the home. =
/ Woolscy is unmarried Nothing was
/ indicated in the examination Of Jurors
Iby Degs 5 counsel that would disclose
the line Of defense to be followed.
Diggs sat behind his attorneys during
the day in dapper attire and devoted
some of his time to suggesting ques
/ tions to be asked the talesmen Drew
Caminetti, his co-defendant, accompan-
/ led him in court Marcia Warrington and
! Lola Norris, the two girls III the case,
remained in seclusion in the office OF
the United States district attorney.
Attorneys for both sides were in
clined to the belief yesterday that the
case would be concluded by tomorrow.
/ Both pleaded not guilty to the charge
July 50. Diggs is specifically accused
of having transported Marcia Warning
ton from Sacramento to Reno, New.
Another Indictment charges Diggs and
! his Sacramento attorney, Charles B.
Harris, with conspiracy to suborn per-
jury in preparing his defense to the
charge of wife abandonment, on which
both Diggs and Caminetti were
brought back to Sacramento from
Reno.
The trial of Diggs began with 3
formal statement Of the case by the
prosecution, and refusal of the court
to allow change of venue to Sacra-
mento.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
SHOCK CAUSES DEATH.
Polish Marble Worker Struck by Train
at West Rutland.

RUTLAND, Aug. 6.-Antoni Bal
eheski, Pole employed by the Yer
mont Marble company, was fatally in
jurcd yesterday afternoon at ) o'clock
when he deliberately walked into a Del
aware & Hudson train, which was run
ming at high rate of speed past the
station at West Rueland.
He was returning from the village
and was struck by the step which
leads to the engine. He was thrown
some distance aid his left leg and hip
were badly shattered. The shock
caused death, which occurred while on
the way to the hospital in Proctor.
The body was removed to the home
of his sister, Mrs. Julius Gerewski. Mr..
Balcheski, who was about 30 years old,
is survived by wife in the old coun-
try. He had lived here about five
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
ONCE PHYSICIAN
IN BRATTLEBORO
DR.. A. E. Willis, Who Died in Shell
burne Falls, Formerly Was Por-
trait Painter and Wood Carver.

DR.. Andrew f. Willis, 81, formerly
a physician in Brattleboro, died at his
home in Shelburne Falls, Mass. yester-
day after an illness of several years.
lie was native of Plymouth, Vt, and
in 1860 he went to Springfield, ILL.,, and
helped paint President Abraham Lin
coin 5 house. He painted an oil por-
trait of Lincoln and presented it to
him, and it was the first oil painting
of himself that Lincoln ever possessed.
DIR. Willis lived in Chicopee, Hart
ford and other places and about 40
years ago went to Shelburne Falls,
where he had since lived with the ex-
ception of some two years when he
practiced in this town. He was an ex
pert wood carver, and one of his crea-
tions was clock for which he declined
an offer of 81, 200. He also made many
fine violins.
On Sept. 5, 1859, DR.. Willis married
Miss Emma Wheeler in Brattleboro,
who survives with one son, Leo +.
Willis. of New York. He was an Odd
Fellow. Funeral services were held to-
dav and the burial will take place in
Hinsdale, \. H. tomorrow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
TRACK TEAM WILL
TRAIN TOMORROW
Benefit Baseball Game Melted S85-
Appreciation Expressed to Old
Timers and Park Management.

The benefit for the crack track team
of the Brattleboro high school at Is
land park yesterday afternoon netted
$S5, and the high school athletic asso-
citation desires to express thanks to
the old-timers who Embered vester-
day for the benefit of others and to
the management of Island park, who
We're especially generous in the matter
Of giving the use of the park for the
afternoon.
The first practice for the track team.
now that there is assurance that the
trip to Rutland viii be made, viii be
held tomorrow afternoon at $50
clock at the fair grounds under the
direction of Coach Stolte. Not only
members of the track team but others
of the school are asked to he there
promptly on time in order that every
sort of help may be given the athletes
in their training. Those of the track
team not at present in Brattleboro
have been communicated with and are
expected to he here within a day or
two to begin their training.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
SCIENCE MUSEUM ROBBED.
Rare Stones Taken from st. Johns
bury Institution

ST. JOHNSBJRY, Aug. 6. = The
Fairbanks museum of natural science
was broken into Monday night, and a
case containing valuable jewels, in
Guiding a large uncut diamond and
several rare stones, was robbed Of its
contents. Beyond the fact that q
theft had been committed, the police
gave out no information as to the
matter, and the trustees of the mu-
scum declined to discuss it. The
amount of the f6ss is not stated, but
it is believed the value of the stones
win run into thousands of dollars. The
robbery was discovered yesterday,
when the museum was opened by care
takers.
The museum is public institution
endowed by the late Col. Francis Fair
banks, a former citizen of st. Johns
bury Most of the jewels were collect
ed by Col. Fairbanks in the course of
his travels about the world They in
cluded, besides the uncut diamond,
several opals, a turquoise, three emer-
aids, a ruby and a garnet.
Suspicion in the minds of the police
attaches to some supposed yeggmen who
have been lettering about the town for
several days, and who are believed to
have occupied a camp in the woods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
DEADLOCK is
HARD AND FAST
Four Hours of Wrang1ing at Meeting
of Arbitration Board in New
York Yesterday.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Four hours of
what was described afterward as
good natured wrangling' took place
yesterday when the federal board of
arbitration for the 100000 eastern rail
way conductors and trainmen s wage
dispute held its first session and tred
to agree on the fifth and sixth mem
bers of the board. The board has 10
days in which to choose the other two
members.
1t was said that one side or the
other is 50 opposed to every name sug,
gested that an appeal to the United
States board of mediation and concih
alton to name the two other members
is practically a certainty.
The board of mediation and concilf-
alton was in conference with the bob
tail conductors and trainmen board
and it is said that there is so much
pressure for quick action by the great
body of employees, that there will be
no attempt to wait 10 days before
completing the board and getting TO
work.
Both boards have adjourned until
Thursday when an effort viii be made
to complete the conductors and train
men 5 arbitration body without fur
ther delay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Fire Loss of S750,O0O in Athabasca
Landing, Alberta.

ATHABASCA LANDING, Alberta,
Aug. 6.-Fire which started in the
rear of the Union Hotel here yester
day destroyed that building, the Ath
abasca Hotel, 80 stores, several banks,
two newspaper plants, warehouses,
railroad cars and several dwellings,
with a total loss of $4,000 The
heaviest loser is Isaac Gagnon, owner
of several of the buildings destroyed
His loss is $250,000
The city s new $4,000 water plant
would have been completed within a
month, but bucket brigade was the
only fire fighting apparatus available.
Constable Blair of the police force
is critically burned as the result Of
repeated trips into the flames to res
cue guests. One hundred homeless
people are quartered in Emigration
Hall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
VERMONT BRANCH
WILL MEET HERE
Forty First Annual Session of Woman S
Board Of Missions Will Be
Held in Centre Church

The fist annual meeting of the Yer
mont Branch, Woman S Board of Mis-
sions, will be held in the Centre Con
gregational church at Brattleboro on
Tuesday, Sept. 30, and Wednesday,
Oct. l. The meeting on Tuesday after
noon will aim to give special aid to
those who are responsible for the aux
iliarics and young people 5 work. In
the cycning the Vermont w. H. NJ. U.
will Join with the branch in an inspir-
ational meeting with addresses on
home and foreign mission. Wednesday
morning the work will Represented by
secretaries and treasurers and the mis-
sionaries present and short addresses
will be given at the luncheon which
will close the sessions.
The Brattleboro church invites
women representatives from churches
where there are no auxiliaries as well
as the two delegates from each auxili-
airy and young peoples society. Appli-
cation for entertainment should be
made to Mrs. Clarke G. Fits, 10 Oak
street, BrattlebOro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
NO EXCUSE FOR
BAD SPELLING THERE
Edwin A. Wilcox Leaves Money to
Develop Good Readers and Spoilers
in Westminster West.

Schoolboys of Westminster West will
have no excuse for spelling "accomo
date - Pensioners, "'pessamist y
and " cemetary,' as most Harvard grad
uates do-not to forget the men from
Dartmouth and most other colleges of
the day
Pupils of the public schools of the
parish are encouraged to attain excel
lence in reading and spelling by pro
visions of the will of Edwin A. Will
cox, long a resident of Boston, fled
Tuesday.
Mr.. Wilcox leaves to the Public Lii
brary association of the town two
funds Of $500 each. the income of
which is to be devoted to prizes to
the best and second best readers and
spoilers, the awards to be made bv a
committee of three, one of whom shall
be a woman, the committee to be ap-
pointed by the school superintendent
and the teachers. 1t is provided that
the annual competition shall be public,
open to all pupils of the schools, ex-
.ccpt that no scholar receiving first or
second prize once shall compete sec
ond time. Two-thirds of the income
in each designation shall be awarded
to the winner and one-third to the see
ond best contestant.
Mr. Wilcox left $1,000 to the libra
ry as a permanent trust fund, the in
come to be expended annually "in
keeping the library properly insured,
well supported and cared for, and in
the purchase of books and pubIica-
tions to be labelled as purchased by
.he Wilcox Fund. He also left
5000 as trust fund to the Newburv,
Vt, library, the income to be devoted
to the purchase of books.
Two thousand dollars is left that the
income may be devoted to the care Of
the cemetery lot where his father,
Ephraim Wilcox, is buried and $1,000
to the Congregational society of the
west parish to aid in paying the min
lister S salary. The sum of $1,000 is
left to the ladies aid society Of the
Franklin Street Congregational church
of Somervillc as a trust fund.
Alfred S. Hal of Winchester Mass
| formerly of Westminster West, is
named as executor and trustee under
! the will.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
Criticism of Track Scales by
Interstate Commerce
Commission
BOARD HAS NO
AUTHORITY UNDER LAW
But Makes recommendation to Con
Discrepancies Found to Create
Discrimination as Bad as Rate Diff
ferences.

WASHINGTON, August 6. - Inves-
tigation of alleged irregularities
and discrepancies in the weighing of
freight has disclosed the imposition of
unreasonable charges said to constitute
as great a discrimination as would a
difference of freight rates.
In a report of an investigation is
sued yesterday the interstate commerce
commission declares that ga majority
of the track scales now in use should
at once be rebuilt in order to obtain
reasonably accurate results. Sharp
criticism of the methods of weighing
such commodities as grain, coal and
lumber is made, it being alleged that
shippers almost invariably get the
worst of the transaction.
The commission has no authority un-
der the law to issue an order correct
ing the evils disclosed, but it recon-
mends that Congress confer upon ii
powers to fix points at which track
scales shall be installcd; to prescribe
their standard; to tcst or supervise the
testing and to supervise the operation
of scales.
The American Railway association
in compliance with suggestions of the
commission, soon Will promulgate
weighing regulations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
REV. AXEL L. QUIST
IN CHARGE OF PARISH
Swedish Congregational Minister Grad
uated from Chicago Theological
Seminary Last May.

The Swedish Congregational church
of Brattleboro is fortunate in securing
for its pastor Rev. Axel L. Quist, who
has come to labor with the church and
is living at Z Harris place. Rev. Mr..
Quist is a young man, unmarried, Of
pleasing personality and a forceful
preacher.
He is native Of Cannon Falls,
Mimi and has always lived in this
country. He graduated in May from
the Swedish department of Chicago
Theological seminary, SO this is his
first pastorate since receiving his de
gree.
For l6 months he ministered to the
parish in Stevenson, Mich, but that
was before he completed his theological
course, being after his second year in
the seminary.