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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-12
INSANE, TRIES TO SHAY HIS PARENTS BOTH ARE BADLY INJURED JAMES BANKS ATTACKS FAITH FIR AND MOTHER WITH
 IRON POKER.

Becoming suddenly violently insane, James Banks, 35, of Mt. Olive, 14 miles east of Conway, last midnight attacked and came near killing both his father and his mother as they slept. Banks weapon was straight ened piece of wagon tire, which was used as fire poker With this he dealt terrific blows upon the heads of his parents as they lay in bed.
 Robert Banks, the demented mans father, was struck in the forehead, and deep gash cut, requiring sever al stitches to close. Mrs. Banks was struck twice in the face. She had previously lost the sight of one eye, and it is feared the effects of the blows will render her totally blind,
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-12
NORMAL CONCERT
 MONDAY EVENING

The girls and boys glee elube, Du- pills of the training school and the aewly-organized band will give an in- teresting concert at the State Nor nal auditorium Monday evening. Songs and Stories of Long Ago." will be the name of the entertain ment, and various popular old fash toned songs, with operetta interludes, will be presented. The band, compos- ed of 20 pieces, which has made rapid progress since It's organization, win render several selections at the opsn- ing of the program, which will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. An admission fee of 25 cents to adults and 1b cents to children will be charged
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-12

even if she EecOvers. Dr. c. w. |. Harrod of VilNQA, who was called to attend them, s3d the condition of both is very serious.
 Young Banks terrible deed, it is stated by neighbms, was committed exactly on the seventh anniversary of the day he first became insane. Dur ing all this time, however, while it was known that his mind was affect, ed, he was not regarded as being vic lentfy insane, and his murderous att tack upon his aged parents was a great shock to the community.
 Escaping in their night clothes, the couple made thair way to the home of their son-in-law, about 300 yards dis tant. Help vas summoned and sev- eral neighbors went to the Bank. home, where they found James Baa1k armed with stick of stovewood and defying anyone to come near him. He was overpowered, however, and tied with ropes, neimhbors guarding him until 10 o'clock this morning He was then brought to Conway and placed in jail about 2 o'clock this afternoon.
 It is thought probable that Panks will be adjudged insane and taken i'm mediately to the state hospital for treatment.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-12
MORE OF THE BEAUTIFUL.

A heavy fall of snow began here about 2 o'clock this afternoon, after snow fiurries had occurred during the morning. At the hour of going to press, the ground was white with "the beautiful"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-12
APPOINTS OVERSEER.

County Judge J. w. Holt has ap- pointed Joe A. Hoggard as road over- seer of Mathews township, to succeed Porter Henderson, who has removed from the district to Hardin township.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-12
DIVORCE SUIT FILED.

Leanna Ficklen today filed suit in chancery court for divorce from Charles Fieklen, to whom she states she was married in December, 1910. Cruelty, abuse and desertion are al- legged as grounds.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-12
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

J. A. Fleming, 50, Austin, and Mrs. Maggie Bethuren, 38, Vilonia.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-01
GEORGE. PARK.


The Gem is showing the biggest
pic nre piay production yet eXhibite 4
III W@xahachie l. is America S
greatest play. Arizona" This big
feature is in six parts showing 21o
scenes and using $50 actors OF the
old fayorites in Arizona Cyri!
Scout is in the lead Of the all-star
cast Augustus Thomas is the author
and producer of Arizona which has
been immortalized in the memories
OF millions, which faithfully portrays
The greatest play in American his
tory. This six reel production win
be shown at the Gem today only and
YOU will miss d treat If you fail to
see it. The program as listed for
the Gem tomorrow is At Midnight. ="
All American society drama; The
Henpecked Hold Carrier. Than
bouser comedy. and The Other
Woman, Reliance drama Ia ad-
dition a special feature will be
shown.
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WEtTHERW QUARTET
MINT LACEtM NUMBER
Entertainment to BE Given at Trim
uy Instead of Library

AT meeting OF a committee rep
resenung the Citizens Lyceum
Course Wednesday afternoon it was
decided To have the next attraction,
The WeatherwaX Quartet, give their
recital at the Trinity University
auditorium. instead OF in the Sims
library auditorium as has been the
custom.
This change was made because
Of the larger seating capacity Of
the university auditorium and be
cause OF the. street car service The
committee is confident that this
attraction will prove a drawing card
for il is one OF the highest priced
attractions on the lyceum list The
fame OF the quartet is national
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-01
At the Dixie.

The Dixie theatre is showing a
two reel feature play today THE
Hunchback." by the kalem com
pany with Alice Joyce and Tom
Moore, two OF the famous kalem
stars in the leading roles and sup
ported by an all star cast. The
kalem plays always win favor with
their productions and especially
their feature plays. You Will see
a treat il you see this two reeler
at the Dixie today. Another Kalem
production 1.-The Real Imposter, /"
and pill Box Cupid" split reel,
is being shown at the Dixie today.
You viii enjoy the Kalem program
Tomorrow the Dixie viii show
House OF Discord," a two reel
feature by Biograph and "Sophia's
New Foreman and EssaRay Wes-
tern.
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l3t%k GRNSnI.faATtsl
Now fEI<G ARRANGED.
Peoples National Bank and STAG
Bank q. Ennis 10 he Merged
tElcr sta.e (hal.teE..

An uatescur~cnt has ia3 general
circulation for the pas i" dag
l:&t BANK consolidation @as being
discussed fer Ennis
The News no" has it from All off
ei91 7o4tts- ma ne copies Ma IL n
. t''"A HAS austen 7t' p7 10 merge
"i'l 'i'e = ~ '54s7''='-'t ''.'5= g 10 IN
44H 5''at On l'lf5'' a''''''f ti'g
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-01
Low DEATH RATE SHOWN
IN COUNTY PAST YEAR.
to OFFICIAL Records the
Deaths Occurring Numbered 26T.

Only 267 deaths in Ellis county
occurred during the year of 1913,
II the records in the office of the
county clerk are complete. Taking
this with the fact that the popula-
ton of the county is approximately
$1,000, it means that Ellis county
is a very desirable place in which
TO live on account of the low death
rate
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-01
Moving to Waxahachie.

w. H. Giyler. who was in Wax
ahachie Wednesday in the interest
OF a school he intends to locate
here. returned to Hillsboro Wednes-
day night. He will ship his house.
hold goods and fixtures at once
from Hillsboro to Waxahache.
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Good Progress On Wen.

The deep we'll being bored by the
city is now at depth OF 527 feet
according to the water snperintcnd-
ent. So far no hard rock has been
encountered and the progress that
has been made is extremely graft
flying to the contractors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-01
Rogers Hotel Guests

Luther A. Johnson. Corsicana;
Lea Walters, Dallas; Ward Fault
ner, Checotah Okla; l.. A ~
banks. Fort Worth: E t. Collins,
st Louis; y. u. Mckee. Corsieana;
T. T. GoodIoe Red OAK; w +
Taylor, Waco; Rose Thomas. In
mis-.
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LOCALS.

stamp II ea your memory Curtin
lns> it. adv,-+-
i See F. :. Cronk for gas ranges
and water heaters adv. Il.
Full line bath room trimmings
z. :. CRoNk co. aa5 t
All kinds Of rubber stamps made
at Daily Light Office, ADJ, t.
Cali E}co Creamery for pure
milk. ADV. t
MIL ard gin supplies, betting.
etc. F. :. CRoNk co. adj. t
tic RosaI Eetgh5ors viii mot in
h. Vs. 0. " hail Friday afternoon
IL " o'r.oaR
Lef Cronk Company pipe. goaf
house ara sell sou your @as rance
or water heater. adv. L.
Forre-- German 0: Fort Worth
visiting lack Deputy On K2us-
man street
Expert Watch ana ie"elrg r.
pairing Dickinson ana Johnson
North side Square. II, Z
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10 Cure 4 Cod in One Day

raEe Lax ~ RRoHfa Criaiae. L stops 4
tgaGH and aca1 --ise 4a4 work off the Col
ErHaa'isEs fetgfsd meme if Il fails 10 Gu
T.. y. 1E:oE /. signature Of each box -
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-29
A Bad Reputation.

The deaths of the four gunner ought
to be lesson to those who ann TO get
a livelihood without honest toll. There
are many youths who think they can
live bv their wits, that work is beneath
them, and that they can garner un-
earned riches from easy marks. 1t is a
most fallacious doctrine. The wages Of
sin are death as much now as they ever
were. To use a slang phrase, they
cant get away with it"
One of the gunner sent message
to the hayward boys of his neighbor-
hood to that effect. Protesting that he
was innocent of the murder of Herman
Rosenthal. he added: 81 want the world
to know that ! am paying the price OF
bad reputation. / had the best father
and mother a boy ever had, but | was
not a good son to them. / went the
wrong way.
He went the easy way; the way that
gave him silk underelothing and palamas
and permitted him to deck his loath-
some body with diamonds and other
flashing jewels. Outwardly he was pros
porous, inwardly he was rotten to the
core. To those who are following the
IdIdi COURSE ne souEht w puioNaNs ~
says: "They may think they are getting
away with it, they may think they are
too strong, too well protected to be
reached. They may think they have the
backing which puts them above the law,
but they are making the mistake OF
their lives, as | made the mistake for
which | am paying my life. When the
show down comes and they are accused
of something they never did, all this
other life will be brought up against
them and they will have to pay,
lust as | am, for something they never
did"
Shakespeare puts the gunman's
thought in different words which every
boy could we'll afford to commit to mem
ory. They are:
"Good name in man and woman, dear
my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls:
Who steals my purse steals trash; It's
something, nothing;
Twas mine, It's his, and has been slave
to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good
name
Robs me of that which not enriches
him
And makes me poor indeed"
1t makes no matter whether the gun
man was guilty or not, this message ls
as valuable one way as the other 1t is
practically message from the grave.
In the negative it reveals the value OF
a good reputation. Positively it re-
veals the incubus OF an evil reputation.
In the pinch the man who has led de-
cent and honorable life is given the ben
eft of the doubt. 1t is human nature.
The gunman spoke words of wisdom,
but they probably win fall as pearls be-
fore swine, for those who are left be-
hind very likely will cling to the be-
lief that they can get away with it.
st. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-29
MONTPELIER.

Women employees OF the Union Mutual
Insurance company and the American
Fidelity company gave reception yes
terGay afternoon to Miss Mary Flint,
who has worked for the former com
pany the past four years, and the event
took the form OF farewell, as Miss
Flint finishes work iris week and is to
be married in the near future to Dean
Richardson OF this city.
The Taylor street bridge has been
closed to travel after being pronounced
unsafe. Work will be commenced on it
at once to repair it or put in new one.
The Providence, r. l., police have
reason to think that Edward f. Csrville,
wanted in that city for alleged shoot
ing of Patrolman Sullivan, may be
in Vermont, as he worked on the Central
Vermont railway in 1912. 1t is said that
he went under various names while in this
state, among them Edward f. Ryan,
Francis Edward Ryan and Heavy. He was
charged with larceny while in Vermont.
He is only 10 years of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-29
CURRENT COMMENT
Useful Aviation.

Scarcely week passes without re-
cordinp some definite advance in avia-
ton. The ten-year-old science is con-
stantly gathering momentum. Within
the last month altitude records with
varying numbers of passengers were
broken five times Only yesterday the
unheard speed of 100 miles an hour was
attained in Germany. The transat-
lantie flight should be accomplished in a
wear or two-some believe within few
months.
All the advance has, however, been
but an elaboration of previous accom-
plishments, greater heights attained,
longer distances traversed, bigger endur-
ance achieved. Unless the potential
strength of the aeroplane in war time
NAV be accounted useful, the field OF
aviation thus far has been entirely ex-
detrimental and still unproductive OF
practical application. The recently pat
ented Wright stabilizer opens the way
in this direction.
But the first approach to genuine use
fulness OF the aeroplane was demon
strated Yesterday in Marblehead har-
Dor. Within two minutes after steam
err crippled in the fog off Mystery island
had sounded distress, two aviators in a
hydroplane aeroplane shot out from the
land. They located the ship shortly,
conversed with those on board and were
able to give directions to the more
slowly advancing life saving crews.
Fortunately assistance was found un-
necessary.
The incident, though not testing fully
the usefulness of the aeroplane, reveals
its possibilities of aid in rescues at sea.
One of the greatest difficulties in saving
lives on vessel cast ashore is to cast a
line to it, High seas often make this
impossible. An aeroplane would prove
invaluable in these emergencies. How
useful would not such a craft have
been when half dozen vessels lay
around the burning Volturno unable to
launch their boats because of the waves !
And these are possibilities OF the near
| future. Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-29
Exit the Cow2

The latest touch in the romance of
the soya bean comes with the discovery
that it NAV be used in the large scale
production Of artificial milk. Since 1906,
the wear of its first importation into
Europe from China, Japan, Korea and
Manehuria, the utilization of this fam
Gus Asiatic growth has advanced by
leaps and bounds. The beans go in the
making of oil and the manufacture of
soap, with their waste returned to the
soil as fertilizers. Cattle cakes are pre-
pared from them for winter feeding.
Soya meal is in large demand; soya
sauces and relishes are already widely
known. From the same leguminous
plant come from vermicelli, biscuits and
other food products. To-day the west
receives something like million tons
of the beans each year; for England
alone the freight on them amounts to
S5,000000 annually.
A Chinaman was the first to expert
ment with soya in the preparation of a
substitute for milk, but the disagreeable
taste of the LIQUID that came from his
primitive laboratory made it unpalat-
able for occidentals. A German expert
then took up the enterprise, and English
chemists now claim to have carried it
to complete success. The new milk is
built up from q basis of casein obtained
from the soya bean. The beans are
treated by a special process whereby all
oil and waste matter are removed, leav-
ing only the pure casein. To this basis
are added. in exact proportions fatty
acids, sugars and salts. Then, in order
that the synthetic milk may approx
mate in all respects to real milk, bac-
teral of the required strains, including
Tactic acid bacilli. are introduced into
the fluid and allowed to act on it until
maturity is reached. Complete emul-
si6caT5-S is secured by the process.
The artificial product is now to be
put on the market as pure and
Wholesome milk Of high nutritive value"
ia real milk from which cheese and
butter can be made'-"a milk" more
over. chat can be produced more cheap
" than the article obtained from the
cow" People who have tasted it call
the fluid quite indistinguishable from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-29
oKEEp YOUR SHIRTS on

The somewhat obsolete adjuration of
Major Higginson to Harvard university
students to keep their shirts on" dur
ing the present strained relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico is
nevertheless most timely and, withal,
calculated to have its effect not only
on Harvard men but on men in colleges
throughout the country. The warning
to keep your shirts on" means 1--WE ex-
plain for the benefit of those who may
not have had occasion to hear the ex-
preston before) to "hold your horses"
as Major Higginson might have put it,
or, more elegantly, to restrain your
selves from undue excitement pending
developments in the situation. Which
ever way of expressing it is used the
meaning is quite apparent to the audi
ences to whom it is directed. And it
that from an experienced man and one
who holds the popularity of his college
men as does Major Higgnson was des-
perately needed for of all the people in
the United States the college men have
been the most explosive during the pres
emit period; they have been parading
around their respective college commu-
mites with warlike demonstrations and
with all kinds of threats as to what
they would do with the Mexicans; they
have been burning countless Huertas in
efigy; and, to cap all, they have been
organizing collegiate companies of yolun-
teers to go to the "war."
Now this degree of enthusiasm and
patriotism is rather better than the OPP
posite would be, we admit; and so, on
the whole, we are glad that the students
have gone to some lengths to display
their zeal for their country. But after
the firsh fash of enthusiasm is gone,
there is time for more sober reflection
on the situation, to ask oneself if he is
ready to go to war and do all that a
soldier is called upon to do. A frank
answer is required, and it is only in cool,
calm consideration that a frank answer
can be given. The--S2re, it is time to
subdue the bubbling feelings $s- time
and consider the question. Moreove4,
there is no war. The United States is
not engaged in what is known as open
hostilities against another country, al
belt the occupation of Vera Cruz may
seem very much like it. And, there be-
ing no war, there is no call for volun-
teers. Indeed, it is quite probable that
the regular forces Of the United States
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-29
F. H. Rogers & Co.

supported by the country's militia,
would be able to cope with any strength
that Mexico could put forth for combat.
But if war should be declared; il the
country should be in peril from an in
vading foe; if the present forces, fed
eral and state, should find themselves
unable to meet the invader; if the stars
and stripes should be imperilled-then
there would be the time for the college
men of the country to rally to the sup
port OF their nation. And we trust that
they would, every one of them.
Meanwhile, let us keep our shirts on
college men and all--pending the efforts
for honorable peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-29
CITY COUNCIL
FAVOR AN AUTO
Continued from first page.

locality of the building. The report was
accepted and the permit was ordered
granted. Il. A. Drown applied for per-
mission to establish gasoline pump
on the curhing near his Jefferson street
garage. The permit was granted with
the usual restrictions. E. A. Prindle's
request for a plumbers license was
granted.
Chief Sinclair's police department re-
port for March was accepted as follows !:
Total number of arrests, Is; offenses IL,
breach of the peace 2, posting of Gig
arctic notices 8, non-support /. sale OF
cigarettes to minors ]. In his semi
annual report on reservoirs, City En-
aineer G. A. Reed reported all reser-
yoirs and intakes to be in excellent con-
dition, following a long and particularly
rigorous winter. The report was ac-
eepted.
In communication to the aldermen,
Mayor Ward nominated Charles oliver
as member of the board of health.
BY ballot the selection of Mr.. oliver
was unanimously confirmed. The board
of health is now complete.
The resignation of Allen A. Morris as
a regular fireman was read as follows
and accepted:
"To the aldermanie fire committee of
the city of Barre:
"Dear Sirs:
81 herewith tender my resignation as
chauffeur in the Barre fire department
to take effect Thursday, April 30, 1914,
at p. m. The reason for so doing is
that / am tired OF seeing tardy responses
to alarms and thinking of having to
work where the aldermanic fire COM
mittee has to order the chief of the de-
partment to say good morning to regu-
lar man.
81 also wish to thank the different
aldermanie fire committees since / be-
came a regular man for their courtesy
at all times shown me while regular
man in the Barre fire department.
Sincerely yours,
"Allen A. Morris
Warrants for the week were approved
as follows. Street department payroll
Sl42.s7, street sprinkling, streets, sew
ers. surface sewers and sidewalks ac-
counts water department payroll, S49.'
AZ; fire department payroll, $4,000; po-
lice department payroll, $500; G. A
Bemis, Sl4, janitor at city hall; j. r
bowers, 50. services at city dump, health
account; Barre Savings Bank & Trust
Co. s300, to meet interest on $4,000
refunding bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-29
FEDERAL INTERVENTION IN STATE
AFFAIRS,

II is sorry confession for state to
make that it is incapable of maintain
ing order in its territory, as Governor
Ammons of Colorado was compelled to
do in making an appeal to the United
States government for assistance; yet
it is confession which any one of the
sisterhood might be forced to make at
some time or other. Nevada did few
years back; and the federal government
sent troops into the state to act as po-
lice and preserve order. But in that
instance, as the New York Sun points
out, the state of Nevada was not freed
of all responsibility by the action of the
federal government; it was compelled to
do its part toward restoring order and
peace. Under that precedent, Colorado
will most likely be asked to do its part
in cooperation with the federal govern
ment toward an impartial policing of the
disturbed regions. That the states
should shift all responsibility in a time
like the present is wrong in principle
because the following out of such a
principle would be apt to lead to great
weakening of the state government for
local control. Colorado should, there
fore, be compelled to do its full share
just as if the federal troops were not
going into the region.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-29
SOUTH CABOT.

r. S. Currier, county road commits
sioner, was here Saturday, looking over
the roads for the spfing work.
Last Wednesday night, some so or
more neighbors and friends met at the
home of Q. J, Clark and enjoyed the
evening in dancing. A bountiful supper
was served and a fine t;pe enjoyed.
School began Monday, with Lila Law
son of Cabot as teacher.
Mrs. c.. Z. Scribner is still confined to
the bed.