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the tightness Of money attributable
alike to domestic crop moving and !
commercial needs, and strained for '
eign financial conditions which pre-
vented the normal movement hence of
gold in settlement Of our unprecedent--
ed export trade.
Looking Forward
Favorable conditions are in the ma
jority as the new year opens. Easily
first in this category are basic crop
results, which tend to exert . steadily
widening influence as they pass into
human and animal consumption. To
an extent probably never before ex-
ceeded, the crops have been gathered,
housed or marketed in good condition,
and cheaper food, which lies at the
base of all industrial effort. seems
likely to be one beneficial feature. As'
to future crops, II may be said that the
winter-wheat crop starts out with a
better condition though with smaller
area than year ago Orders now ON
the books of manufacturers and whole.
salers are sufficient to keep most lines
busy until spring arrives. In lines
where bookings run beyond the spring
and up to the fall, as In iron and stecl'
and some lines of textiles, raw MATER
ial prices abroad as well as at homf
render sharp changes in nianufacturj|
ing costs unlikely Active employ6
ment for all able or willing to workN
Is not the least important foundation
for future good consumptive demand.
Conservatism bred Of past years Of
strain has made for cautious buying,
and nowhere are burdensome stocks
pressing for sale, while activity In
trade abroad, with high prices pre-
vailing, precludes dumping Of surplus
foreign goods coincident with the con-
fidently expected revision Of the tariff ;
It seems to be the consensus that this
latter operation should be pushed rap
idly to q conclusion in order that the
period of uncertainty shall be limited,
and the calling OF an extra session Tor
early in April will be in line with this
desire. Pending action on this mat
ter, business operations will probably
continue to be governed by conservas-
ism, but not by pessimism. In this con-
nection the frmness Of the money
market will have, II anything, . favor
able effect by tending to limit specu.
lation and to modify what might 9TH
erwise tend to be oversanguine reach
ing out for new fields Of endeavor. A
volume of business ample enough to
allow of fair margins Of profit seems
within sight for the first half of this
year, and beyond this conservative
financial, commercial and manufac-
/ turing interests will hesitate to oper-
ate extensively until something defin.
ite can be known of the ultimate crop
results Of 1918
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
CHANGE IN COMMAND
OF ATLANTIC FLEET

Washington, d. c., Jan. 4-Rear Ad-
miral Hugo Osterhaus was today re-
lieved of the command OF the Allan.
tic fleet by Rear Admiral Charles J..
Badger, for some time past aid for
inspections at the Navy Department.
Rear Admiral Osterhaus has been as.
signed to duty with the general board
Of the navy, with station In this city.
The new commander Of the Atlantic
fleet will take the fleet at once to
southern waters for series Of maneu-
vers. During the winter the feet will
visit Colon by divisions, In order to
give the officers and enlisted men an
opportunity to see the wonders OF the
Panama canal.
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CASTRO DECIDES
TO STAY With US
Says Honor COmpeS Him To Fight
Against Deportation
Case Taken To The Courts. Member Of Senator OGOr
mans Law Firm Decides To Inquire Into The Justice
Of The veneueIans DepOrtatiOn...New York Sena
tor Said To Have Interested Himself In The Case
As "A Matter Of Principle

New York, Jan. 4.--Cipriano Castro,
eAs ex-president Of Venezuela, made
- his mind that he has been insulted
~ the government of the United
states. and that honor compels him
- stay here and fight for the privilege
- paying us what he says IL purely q
oocial call. SO the little general will
not be q passenger for Germany today
On the Hamburg.American liner Amer
tka, on which he had booked passage.
Castro will go before the United
States district court on Jan. 10 and
endeav0r. through George Gordon
Battle. to get the court to sustain
writ OF habeas corpus which Judge
Holt has granted.
Mr.. Battle OF Senator O'Gormanc
INV firm of O'Gorman, Battle & Mar.
Shall had become Interested In Cas-
tro's predicament, and had decided
that there was no Just reason for pre-
venting the ex-president from making
. social study Of us.
Thursday Mr.. Battle sent to Ellis
Island Harold A. Content OF his firm,
who had talk with General Castro.
Tho general was delighted that some
one had come forward TO take an in
terest In his case. He told Mr.. Con-
cent he was booked to sail away on the
Amerika on Saturday morning, but
tiiRt II an American citizen desired to
petition the courts to inquire into the
1ustice OF his deportation. he would
be pleased to cancel his steamship
reservation.
Case In the Courts.
When Mr.. Content explained the sit.
astion to Mr.. Battle. the latter decid.
- that Castro was being dealt with
uniustly and that 1t was the duty Of
any American citizen who believes
that political refugees should not be
barred from landing here to take the
Nght into the courts. Mr.. Battle there
Sore appeared before Judge Holt al
eAs petitioner for General Castro and
obtainsd u writ OF habeas corpus.
Mr.. Battle acted M q citizen and
Mr.. Marshall appeared individually a.
osunsel for Mr.. Battle.
TIE writ contains the formal state
mont that General Castro Ia being de
Sainsd without Just reason, that he
desires to land. and that neither Gen
Sral Castro or his counsel believes
chat he comes within any of the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
TREASURER
MISSING

McConnelsville. Jan. 4. - County
Treasurer william J. Taylor failed to
appear at the courthouse and his
whereabouts 10 unknown. A state ex.
tminer has arrived to investigate.
Nothing 10 known a. to the condition
81 the c0unty's funds. ~ the office has
aot been opened.
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cure . new trial. From the time the
train left indianapolis after the men
had been sentenced BY Federal Judge
Albert 3. Anderson until Il reached
this place the greatest precautions
were taken to prevent any attempt at
communication with the prisoners and
TO guard a9ainst accident. The doors
Of the cars were locked and the shadss
drawn, and armed deputies stood on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
ROBBERY BY
AUTOBAND|7S

Chicago, Jan. -Four automobile
bandits smashed in jewelers. win
dow here and escaped with tray Of
diamonds after running revolver
fight with police. Their escape was
aided by a fashionably dressed WON.
an. who apparently tainted In the
rrms OF a uniformed policeman as he
started to draw his revolver. As soon
as the thieves were out Of sight the
woman recovered herself and disap'
reared.
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KILLED Under
MACHINE

Bowling Green. O.. Jan. t--The
body Of Charles Shumacheres2S, q
farmer Of Center township Wood
county. was found beneath hidShuto-
mobile. lying In ditch. about &&lf \
mile from his home. Shumachar. WAa
returning from . visit 70 Toledo wash
his automobile skidded and tufhse
turtle. There was . great deal 0f
wator In the ditch and It iSNbel1Fe Fed
shumacher's death was causSS by
drowning. w
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
MUST ACCEPT
Allies Terms

London, Jan. 4.--Nazim Pasna, Tur-
kish commander-in-chief and minister
Of war. has notified the grand vizier
That Turkey Ia unable to resume hos
Mites and that the last terms OF the
lilies must therefore be accepted.
fhen the plenipotentiarie meeting
Acre today will have to accept the
ulatimatum OF the Balkan allies,
which was read to them Friday.
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Mrs. Ralph Stayman Of Chicago. The
remains will arrive here from Chi
cago Sunday morning and will be TAX
en- to the home OF Mrs. w. 8. Russell,
sister of deceased, on East Gam
bier street, and the funeral service,
which will be private, will be held In
the afternoon, and will be conducted
by Rev. w. Il. Hull.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
RIVALS FOR GIRL Fight
ONE SERIOUSLY SHOT

and after the service escorted her
homo. The couple were accompanied
by Ogdon's father and Moore. who 10
. neighbor Of the Haxelbakers.
Az the party paused the home Of
Kerr the latter rushed out and. Il 10
Alleged. started to attack Ogden.
Moore started to grapple with Kerr.
whom. II II alleged. the latter fired
four times with = 22.calibes revolver.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07

West Union. O.. Jan. 4.--Sherif
Williams and deputies are searching
~ william Kerr, who 10 wanted In
esanection with the serious shooting
- william Moore 1t Blue Creek. east
- West Union.
Oakley Ogden and Kerr have been
0(vals for the hand OF Miss Ruth Ha.
oslhaker. q country sirl. Ogden IT.
'Aea0sd church with Mlss Iiaxolbaker
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
Or. 3. A. Purcell

Word was received Saturday by Mr..
Charles Hutton OF this city of the
death of his brother.in.law. DIR. b. A.
Purcell. Of Amherst. Ohio, He died at
his home Friday afternoon. He was
known in Mt. Vernon. having visited
here on several occasions, Mr.. Hut.
ton and daughter, Miss Vivian went
to Amherst Saturday afternoon to be
present at the funeral.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
DEATHS

Mary Ellen Groves

Mrs. Mary Ellen Groves died at the
Knox county infirmary Saturday morn
Ing at 2 o'clock after an illness OF sew.
eral months duration caused by dis.
eases incident to old age. She was
~ years old at the time OF her death.
She was received at the inarmar'
from Harrison township.
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Mr.. Lee Miller returned to his home
in Detroit. Mich, today after spending
the holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. o. Miller Of West Curtis
street.
Mr.. Harvey Hammond Of Miliwood
spent Saturday In Mt. Vernon on busi-
ness.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
PICTURES that TALK
IS ED|S0N'S LATEST

and well show you. We're green at
working these things out"
There may have been something
raw" to the trained eyes Of Thomas
A. Edison. but to the rest Of the spec.
tators II seemed that a complete sue.
cess had been achieved.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
COWS BOOKS
ARE 0. X

Columbus, o.. Jan. A.---Exarlirer a.
b. Dawson Of the auditor Of states Of
sce. who has been soirg over the ac-
'ounts OF the govorrcr's ollce for the
past three weeks, has found every
ihirg correct. An examination os tits
Limo Is always made when the head os
y departr,eNt "a tc iHHvc c';'ne.
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INFANT CReMATED
fwo srothsrs Fatally Hurt When
Their Homo 10 Destroyed.

Toledo. o., Jan. I. - John Opre, q
months. was burned to death. and his
brothers. Louis. 6, and Joseph, 3, were
probably fatally burned here when the
Opre cottage was destroyed by fre.
The mother. Mrs. Louis Opre. had
some to q neighbors' we'll for water
and had locked the children, In their
homo during her absence OF 20 min.
utes.
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each platform whenever the train
stopped. Deputy United States mar.
shals were on duty at the station here.
The roadbed had been carefully In.
speeted to prevent any attempt to
ditch the train. The prisoners were
watched by curious crowds here, just
a. they had been when they were TAX.
on from the county jail at indIanspo.
lia
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
aarnesxills Mayor Dead.

st. Clairsville, o., Jan. 4.-Dr. Hen.
v W. Baker. for II years mayor Of
farnesville. Ia dead from blood poi.
kning. Several days ago he biIsed
tis hand and II became infected.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
Mrs. Alice Bodel

Mrs. Alice Bodel died at her home
In Detroit, Michigan, Thursday after.
noon after u short illness, She is
known In Mt. Vernon and has several
relatives here. The remains will ar
rive In Mt. Vernon Sunday evening
and will be taken to the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Treese on East
Front street where the funeral viii
be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. ]. A. Long officiating. lnterment
In Mound View cemetery.
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Mrs. Clara ?. Ingram

Mrs. Clara r. Ingram died ut her
home In Chicago on Friday after a
long illness. She was daughter Of
the late DR.. Harvey w. Smith. q prom
inent physician OF this city. The de-
ceased was born In New York City
and was SO years Of age. For many
years she has resided In Chicago. She
10 survived by y son, Mr.. Harvey 8.
ingram Of Denver. and daughter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-07
John Tlsh

Mr.. John Tish died at his home
south Of Bladensburg Friday after o
several weeks illness. His death was
unexpected, however. and resulted
from an attack Of apoplexy. He was
In bed at the time but had been up
about a half hour before the stroke.
Mr.. Tish was so years Of age and Ia
survived by his wife and four soma.
He was member OF the Presbyterian
church Of Bladensburg. The funeral
at the church Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock. Rev. Newcomb ofiiciating. In.
terment In the Bladensburg cemetery.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-03-20

The college play given by the normal
student on Friday night in the audito-
rum was success in every way. The
parts were well assigned and well pre-
sented, the stage settings good and the
handsome sum of 1880 realized. A
very special feature of the program
was the music by the. orchestra which
unfortunately was not given the at
tention it was so richly entitled to, as
the talking for the most part was loud
er than the combined efforts of the
musiciens which breach of good breed
ing reflected sadly upon the audience.
1t is a shame that among cultured peo-
pie this should be the case, as every
note played was not only worth hear
ing. bu. it meant the patient work Of
months Add it is anything but inspiring
ia u,zsicis .ha,-- ttais wa
50 little appreciation. A number of
people were as indignant as they were
mortified at the loud and continuous
talking and asked that some public cri-
ticism be made in the hopes that it
would have effect upon the thoughtless
ones, who would not only pay the pre-
per respect to those numbers in the
future but would realise that there
were others in the audience besides
themselves who were entitled to soms
consideration, and for those reasons it
is hoped that such behavior as that OF
Friday night will never occur again.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-03-20

Provencal was the scene of most
destructive tornado Thursday morning
that left death and desolation in its path,
and almost wiped the little town out
of existence. AS told by one Of the
residents, low rumbling noise was
heard that was thought to be train
and as heavy rain with lightning and
thunder was raging, little attention was
paid but as it continued to get louder
and the wind began to blow so fiercely
he looked out of window to note what
was happening and at once realized
that it was a tornado, and jumped
through the window just in time to es-
cape, as the building was blown down
as he did so, and he laid fiat on the
ground until the fury of the storm was
spent. 1t only lasted few minutes
but the havoc played in that time was
terrible, as three people were killed,
two white children and a colored boy
and twenty-five injured, more or less
seriously, though it is believed now all
will recover; twenty dwellings, all the
stores, two churches and the postoffice
totally destroyed while other buildings
were injured. Help was given by the
neighboring towns just as soon as the
news was learned and quite bit more
will be needed as several families are
left entirely destitute while the major
ity have lost most of their possessions
and only very few were insured and
will be able to partially make good
their losses.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-03-20
Now Is The Accepted Time.

The season of all seasons that moves
the poet to song; the young mans
fancy to thoughts OF love; the eternal
feminine to clothes; the boy to his
bat and bali is with us in full swing &C
cording to the great feast that comes
Sunday and ranks highest in the
Christian calendar. 1t is really the
Recognizing for the most OF things
of the world. 1t is the time OF re-
creation, the time when the grass,
the leaves, the flowers and everything
that grows, again renews life; the sea-
son that puts life and action into peo-
pie, the awakening under their feet,
flowing through their whole being SO
that 1t stimulates them to be up and
doing and recalls the good intentions
that have laid dormant through
the long winter months. There Is
no better time than now to make
this re-awakening amount to some
thing more than the intention;
There is much to do and the real Sc
cret of this recreation means not only
thought but action, not only words
but deeds, and so at this season when
everything in nature is taking on new
life, would it not be timely If our
people would plant the seed and bulbs
that will bear fruit and make big
ger and greater Natchitoches?
There is a wonderful opportunity
for action, union and helpfulness just
waiting to be taken up and used and
all we need to do'is to shake of our
indifference, gather up our energies
and by determination and resolution
make our town and the surrounding
country what 1t is capable of being.
and it will profit us not only as a com
munity but as individuals.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-03-20
We Are Not Greedy

Women sometimes do not know
whether they Want to buy or not
when they enter the store. They
have to see first. If they see what
they want and the price suits them
they likely buy it. Otherwise they
wont. What is wrong about that!
Whatever opinion you form about
this store, do not make the mistake
of CHASING us with the greedy
merchants who are displeased and
show their displeasure when GUS
toner fails to make a purchase.
We are here to show our mer-
chandise and to sell it if we can.
But we don't insist that you buy
something in return for visiting this
store and seeing the latest stock of
spring and Easter goods in town.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-03-20

The Search Light, published at
Fargo North Dakota pays the fol-
lowing neat tribute to our new
congressman.
The Hon. j. B. AsweIl Demo
cratic congressman elect from
Louisiana whom it will be remem-
bered spoke to an audience in the
Sons of Norway hall lost fall prior
to election, gave a good boost to
North Dakota in an address to the
Arkansas Teachers Association at
Little Rock, Ark, in December
last. He spoke of his visit up
here in this state and the fact that
the farmers were free and their
own bosses and did the greater
part of their own bushes, and adj
vised the teachers to be the prime
movers in bringing about a similar
condition in the Southern states.
He gave North Dakota a very nice
send off and evidently it gave him
inspiration for good work down
in his section of the country. He
is gentlemen all the way through
and of the Progressive kind. and
will no doubt make a very valua.
BILE member of Congress.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-03-20

Baptist Chronicle; There has
been something of a STIR created
in school circles in the Parish OF
Caddo over the question of put
ting the Bible into our public
schools. To our way of thinking
the putting of the Bible into our
public schools, smacks of the un.
ion of Church and State. Our
Israelite, Catholic, Adventist, Nor
mon and Mahammedan citizens
pay taxes as do the Agnostic and
In6del. They have the same right
to be heard on the question as
any member of any of the evan
gelical denominations. Their con-
sciences in the matter should be as
truly respected as the consciences
of any other class or classes of
citizens. 1t is not the province
Of the State to teach religion.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-03-20

Louisiana's representatives at
Washington have been appointed
on some of the committees that
will deal with some of her most
important interests. Senator Rams
dell who has done yeoman service
on the Rivers and Harbors Com
mittce in the House for a great
many years, is to be a member of
"a Senate Committee that cores
ponds with it, the Committee on
Commerce and also of the Com
mittee on Agriculture and Chair
man of the Committee on Public
Health which because of its juris-
diction of natural quarantine, will
be of great Importance to the
whole South.
Senator Thornton is on the
Naval Committee while Congress-
man Estopinal retains his old place
on Naval affairs and it is believed
that Congressman Dupre will sue
coed tSenator Ransdell ..on the
Rivers and Harbors.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-03-20

One is struck with the brief and
forceful way the advantages Of
good roads are summarized IN one
paragraph of a set of resolutions
adopted by the Illinois Good
Roads Association, which says.
improved roads mean better
schools and larger attendance, bet
ter health and quicker Transports
ton, better farms and more cult
waited land, better crops and cheap
err transportation, better economic
conditions are more producers,
better social conditions and less
isolation, better church attendance
and better citizens, better postal
service and closer friends, better
business and and more consumers,
better industries and more employ
ment, a better State and better
nation"
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-03-20
A. RESOLUTION.
By Parish Board of School Directors,
January 9th, 1913.

By Parish Board Of School Directors,
January 9Th, 1913.
By Mr.. Pullen:
Whereas, there is filed with this
board a petition signed by more than
one-fourth of the property tax payers
of the Powhaten School District of
Ward Three (3) of the Parish of Match
itoches petitioning that there be called
an election for the purpose of deter
mining whether or not a special school
tax of five mills on the dollar be levied
on all property in said Powhatan School
District, subject to state taxation an
nually, for a period of ten years for the
purpose of building and maintaining
schools in said Powhatan School Dis
trict, and whereas, it seems just. and
fair that such tax be levied.
Be it resolved, That a special cleo
ton be held at the Powhatan polling
precinct for the purpose of determining
whether or not special school tax of
five mills on the dollar on all property
in the Powhatan School District, sub
iect to state taxation. annually, for n
|pgFIUd 81 Ten yegFs To- the purpose of
building and maintaining schools in said
Powhatan School District, of Natchito-
ches Parish, La,
Further, that the following be ap-
pointed as commissioners and clerk at
said election: DR.. F. w. E. Truly, F.
L. L. Rambin, Percy Chaplin, Com
missioners, and Edw. Fredieu, Clerk.
Further, that said election shall be
held on the 9th dav of May, 1918.
(Carried)
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-03-20
-THE-
Bargain Store.
NOTICE.

Notice to the public is hereby given
that on Sept. II, 1908, Mrs. Kate E.
Knight executed her note for the sum
of 81, 500. 90, payable to her own order
and endorsed in blank, due IL months
after date, bearing per cent interest
and 10 per cent attorney fees, and Sc
cured by special mortgage on follow
property: Lot No. 10, Block No. 5,
McCook addition to Robeline, with
buildings; also Lots 9, 10 and II, Block
38, Chaplin's addition to Robeline; also
a certain tract or parcel of land pur-
chased from F. C. Blackshear adjoin-
ing above property, as per act of mort
gage in B. 113 F. 1888.
Said note has been paid in full and
was destroyed by fire when my res
idence burned in the town of Robeline
some years ago. Application for the
cancellation of the said mortgage will
be made after due advertisement.
(Signed) MRS. KATE E. KNIGHT,
Mch. 20 Alpine, Tex.