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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27
DRY REPUBLICAN
Pledges His Support To
Gov. Cox
Knowing That Prohibition, If
Carried, viii Be Enforced

The following letter from dry Re-
publican to Gov. Cox is interesting as
carrying a conviction of the enforce
ment of the law by Gov. Cox should
Ohio vote for prohibition at the com
ing election:
Law offices, Ritchie C Platt, Fourth
National Bank Building, Cincinna-
Il, Ohio.
October 21st, 1914.
Gov. James M. Cox,
Columbus, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
My excuse for writing you Is the
thought that 1t may be of some inter-
est to you mid the strenuous efforts Of
political campaign and the more
strenuous efforts of administration of
the Governors office, to have this ad-
ditional proof that there is class of
people, of whom / am one, who are ex-
tremely desirous that your course as
Governor should have set upon 1t the
seal Of approval by your reelection.
This class of whom claim to be
representative hold no Offices and want
none. For the most part they are as
| think intelligent citizens who wish
we'll Of their neighbors, who shrink
from contest and strenuousity and are
rarely heard from in political matters.
They think that had you done nothing
more than secure the enactment Of the
Workmen's Compensation Act you
would have earned the commentator
expressed in reelection.
For myself as a supporter and a
contributor to the Anti-Saloon League
for many years and thoroughly believ-
ing in their plan of law enforcement
leading to ultimate prohibition, have
special cause to commend your course.
You secured the passage Of the pres
ent liquor law and have in its enforce
ment almost performed miracle In
Hamilton county-a quiet Sunday
saloons closed tight on that day and
obedient to the law as never before
the elimination of many evils always
connected with tho saloon business,
with which evils in institutional work
l have become too familiar. Your en-
forcement of existing laws leads me to
think that If prohibition comes, as
hope it will, you can be relied on to
enforce the law.
| ] know of no better way of showing
my appreciation of what you have
done than by sending small contri
button to the Democratic Campaign
Committee, which / am doing in this
mail. 1t Is money from life long Re
publican to aid In the election of 8
Democratic Governor. wish it were
more but small as 1t is, it talks more
than mere words and is not SO cheap
In addition / hope to devote some per
sonal efforts in the interests of thu
people of this state in trying to secure
your reelection.
Sincerely yours,
EDWARDS RITCHIE.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27
No. s MONUMENT SQUARE
Mr.. WILLIS

Under the above title. on the EVIL
sence presented, The Ohio State Jour
nal has passed its verdict, In the lead
ing editorial today, on the candidacy
,of Frank B. Willis. The Journal Is the
leading and Oldest Republican news
psper in the state. The editorial
fellows:
"The evidence produced by Governor
Cox indisputably proves that Mr.. VIII
lis, when a member of the legislature,
did withdraw his own trust investiga-
tion resolution, which has become SO
prominent an issue in this campaign,
when the Standard Oil Company de-
manded that such action be taken
Mr.. Willis himself does not deny the
fact in spite of his attempts to ap
pear to do 80.
"The affidavit of G. H. Gerrish re-
cites the fact OF Mr.. Willis killing OF
the resolution and gives the motive
The only defense offered by Mr.. VIII
lis is that 1t Is not true that Gerrist
was his manager In. the pre-primary
campaign of the year 1914 and that
Gerrish is lobbyist. The latter as
eertion is as much beside the point
as the former. One would hardly ex
pect a minister OF the gospel. for in
stance, to be acting as g0-between fol
vast corporations in their dealing with
plant legislators; no one but lobby
ist or man of the lobbyist type is in
q position to do that sort of work.
at is the verdict of every intelligent
fair-minded man who has followed the
evidence that the governor has made
his case against Mr.. Willis"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27
CATCHING COLD
philadelphia Press.)

So common an infliction Is a COM
mon cold that hardly anybody regards
1t as worth while taking more than
the most orulnarg precautions against
catching one. A. . matter of fact
very large number OF the ills that flesh
Is heir to are traeeable in one way or
another to that particular malignant
germ which makes our mucous men,
brane his habitation and his home.
There is no doubt that cold is
contagious and easily passed on from
sufferer to an innocent and so far
unaffected bystander. If more people
would realize that simple fact there
would be fewer colds.
Isolation of the person with cold is
the only certain preventive against
it's spread to others. Isolation, especi-
ally in particular families, is of course
lock our children up when they are
threatened or afflicted with whooping
cough, or measles, or chicken pOx or
with any of the even milder ailments
of childhood, and health departments
everywhere of course enforce Che
most rigorous quarantine against the
deadlier diseases which II not so pro-
ceeded against would spread death
throughout whole city. But we take
no such measures in the matter Of
colds.
Now, however, there Is a general
effort to impress upon the general
public the prudence and the wisdom
Of taking similar precautions against
the spread of the common cold.
The public health as we'll as private
comfort both would profit II general
heed were given to the latest warnings
of the Department of Health and Char
tiles as to the dangers involved In
catching cold. To remind people that
pneumonia and consumption often
have their origin In common cold
ought In itself to be enough to lead
them to guard against what is In It's
after effects oftentimes one Of the
most dangerous Of diseases.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27
FIGHT FOR MoRnicA's ESTATE

Freehold. N. j., Oct. 26-The estate
of the late operate star, Lillian Mordi.
ca. is the cause of legal tangle which
will have its unraveling here this
week. The principal party to the con.
test is George w. Young. husband Of
the late Madame Mordica. who is seek
ing to have probated a will made in
1910, In which he is left large share
of her estate, instead of the will Of
fered for probate dated this year, and
written while the singer was at Thurs
day Island, in the South Seas. In the
last-named will, the husband is left
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27
EXPLORATION
To Find The Seas Hidden
PerilS
Sail To Start In Spring Fol
Seven Years

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 26--Plans
are being completed here by an Eng.
lish commander for seven years
cruise of exploration to start next
spring for the purpose of discovering
and charting islands and rocks in ev-
cry sea and ocean, the exact location
of which is now in doubt. A. Foster
Stackhouse, who will command the
expedition, is now in Washington con.
ferring with officials Of the Geographi-
cal Society and gathering data from
American records.
Commander Stackhouse says that
On the maps Of the present day Cape
Horn is indicated as anything up to
so miles too far north. Other errors
Of charting equally important he de-
clares will be shown by the seven.
year expedition
The ship Discovery" will be used
by the explorers. It was built under
the supervision of the British Admir-
atty, which early in the planning rec
ognized the importance of the chart
ing expedition.
American scientific societies are
deeply interested in the project, and
it is expected that they will offer to
share in the expense Of the seven-year
cruise. Considerable scientific data
of utmost value to the exporers has
been provided by American geograph.
ers.
| The Discovery" will sail next
Spring from England, and 1t will come
direct to this country. Captain John
A. Rupert-Jones will be in command
of the ship, and Lieutenant Richard
II Garstin of the royal Indian marine
will be the chief navigator. Both Of
ticers have been assigned to the work
by the British Government.
In speaking Of the plans, Command
er Stackhouse said today:
"Near the spot where the Titanic
sank, submerged rocks or islands have
been reported at three different times
1906, 1927 and 1855. They probably
represent huge submerged rock OF
volcano, probably the tail of thu
Great Bank of Newfoundland arount
which icebergs and ice, attracted ant
held by gravitation, have gathered
If the tail of the Great Bank is really
near where the Titanic sank, ships
would give that place wide berth IL
the future.
"Every year many a brave ship set
out from port, Is spoken perhaps ono,
or twice at sea and then is heard of M
more. She vanishes without sigl
or explanation. In three years ship
strangely disappeared totalling ton
mage of 13464S and loss of 1,67
men. Assuming the cargo and vesse
to have been worth 500 per ton, tina
means clear loss Di $4,000 per day
to say nothing of toe loss of six live
a day"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27
KEEP THE DOOR LArcHEp

Hold fast TO this fact. In the past
nscal year there was received as Inter
est on tho state treasury funds. $24l,-
900. This tremendous sum will pay the
salaries and expenses OF the executive
and judicial department and q large
part Of the expenses Of the general as
sembly. Before Democratic admins
tration scourged out the grafters. this
money went into the pocket OF crooked
state treasurers and their allies. The
sfunds. instead OF being ostensibly In
tho big vault In the treasurer's office
are now scattered among the banks OF
Ohio and are helping to carry tho bur
dens OF commerce and trade The
bank that lids the highest rate OF In
stesest gets the most money and keeps
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27
A WOMAN DOCTOR

says, "Eugenlcs is . necessary factor
In the future of the race. The aver
age American girl is UNIT for moth.
erhood." This may be true, but II
weak and ailing girls passing from
girlhood to womanhood, would only
rely, as thousands do, upon Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound-that
simple remedy made from roots and
herbs--to restore the system to nor
NAL healthy condition, 1t would not
cause many ills from which they suf'
fer to disappear. so that motherhood
might become the Joy Of their lives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27

Friends of Hon. Lewis B. Houck,
and everybody In Knox county Is his
friend, must bear In mind his name
for Judge Of the appellate court ap-
pears on separate ticket from the
regular ballot and to vote for him 1t
is necessary to put an TX" mark In
front Of his name. This is the first
time Knox county has had an oppor-
tunity to elect one Of Its citizens to
this important court, and local pride
calls for general vote for Senator
Houck.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27

In every speech he made during his
tour OF Knox county, Gov, Cox laid em.
phasis on his attitude toward law en-.
forcement. He read u campaign card
sent out In Cincinnati urging his de-
feat because he had compelled the 60
looms of that city TO close on Sundays.
Gov. Cox proclaimed with force that II
Ohio Is vited dry that he will make ev'
cry foot of 1t dry. "As dry as Sahara" "
Is the way he put It at Fredericktown.
Gov. Cox's reputation for enforcing
law is a sufficient guarantee that the
mandate OF the people win be corr
pletely and igidly carried out II the
prohlbition amendment 1 adopted.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27

1t is to laugh! Citizen Willis says
that the Warnes law is all wrong and
takes issue with former Governor Jud-
son Harmon who says that it is all
right. Harmon used to have a pretty
fair reputation for knowing some
thing about the taxation system, but
alas. what can he say or do in the pres
ence Of the superior wisdom of the
professor of law at Ada?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27

Mr.. James Deal OF Akron Is visiting
friends and relatives in this city. Mr..
Deal has been working In the Akron
rubber shops for the past two and a
half years.
The eleven.year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Royal Fendrick of Brink Haven
was removed to the Mt. Vernon hos
pital this morning, where he will re-
ceiye treatment for appendicitis.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27

This paper doesn't like to give ad-
vice to the Democratic state executive
committee, but 1t Is forced to say that
it believes that Chairman Finley ought
to divide the expense Of bringing form
er Vice President Charles Warren Fair
banks into Ohio to make standpat
speeches, They're so beneficial to the
cause.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27

That big boot of former Governor
Judson Harmon went ker-spang into
the seat of the trousers of the Willis
Aid Society when he said that this was
no time to let the treasury grafters
back into the capitol. The Glue" Dem
ocracy and the lobby Of the grab-all-
the-good roads association are deep in
gloom.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27

Citizen Willis says IL is n cowardly
thing to attack the tomb Of Marcus A..
Hanna. Who's doing it? All that has
happened has been the exposure of n
letter from President John ID. Arch
bold. of the Standard OIL Co. to the
late senator asking him to kill the
Citizens resolution to investigate that
concern. And the Citizen saw that the
request was granted.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27
WHERE THE COMET
is SEEN TONIGHT

Geneva, N. Y, Oct. 2S-According to
Dr. William II. Brooks, director of
Smith Observatory and professor Of
astronomy at Hobart College, the
Delevan Comet can be seen tonight
with the naked eye above the bright
star Arcturus. The comet has been
increasing in brightness, on it's way
below the Big Dipper toward Arcturus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27

Miss Ethel Baird and Mr.. w. G. Dy-
or went to Columbus this morning and
attended the Ohio State-Wisconsin
football game at Ohio field this after
noon.
Mrs. w. +. Mckee OF East Water
street left this morning for a several
days visit with relatives in orrville
and Massillon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27
nothing.

nothing.
Vice-Chancellor Howell of Newark
has directed Mr.. Young to show cause
in court tomorrow why he should not
be permanently restrained from hav.
ing the 1910 will probated. The will
was offered for probate here ON Oc.
tober 18th, and the hearing was set
for November 18th.
Madame Mordica is believed to have
left large fortune, and there are sew.
eral other relatives interested in the
contest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27

VIII Candidate Warren Harding step
aside a moment from discussing the
failure of Woodrow Wilson's policies
to explain why he wrote a letter in the
halcyon days to state treasurer re-
questing him to flavor" Marion bank
with special deposit?"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27

Mr.. Harry Parrott of Chicago, ILL.,.
Is the guest of relatives in the city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-27
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1t offers also the very best investment for large
sums. We have many depositors each having sever
al thousands or more to his credit.
The one thing that appeals first and strongest to
the thoughtful investor is the absolute safety insured
by loaning first mortgages, safeguarded by State
Supervision and large reserve fund of over $780,
10000.
Next is the fact that while large investor may
EXPECT to invest his money permanently he real
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A make him want to get his mon
~ ey, and for "a years we have al
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-01

San Francisco, June Mrs. A. ].
Staley. bride OF a month, who arrived
here from. Australia a few days ago
on the liner Ventura, is the first TO be
forgiven by wireless after an elope-
ment.
Before her marriage at Sydney two
days before the Ventura sailed for San
Francisco. Mrs. Staley lived with her
parents IN Melbourne, where her faith
er, David Morrison, is a wealthy the
atrical man.
You see," said Mrs. Staley. I'VE
decided rather suddenly TO get mar
ried, so Joined Mr.. Staley in Sydney.
I knew jolly well that father would
object, SO we thought we would sur
prise him.
after we were married we sent him
a telegram. We took passage for
America for our honeymoon trip. To
on. great surprise, we received a
wireless two days out to sea saying
we were forgiven.
1--WE expect to tour the states and
then go to England before returning
to Australia"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-01

coming rains brought in their gentle
dances symbolical of the unfolding
leaves and poisoning flowers.
what we do every year can be done
by any community" said Miss Blanche
thrilling. who directed the spectacle.
MANY Of the young women who took
part in these dances will form nuclei
for that kind OF village and city enter
tainment. The dance is the earliest
form OF art expression. Ii is even
more natural than singing. BY its util-
ization "A new spirit and inspiration
can be given sterile communities that
have gotten down TO the ragged edge
of their common liie."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-01

William Walsh, deputy warden, at Jo-
let.
I'm IN Chicago" said O'Rourke.
Come and get me. I'll meet you at
East Thirty-fifth street and Cottage
Grove avenue"
And O'Rourke was there when the
deputy arrived. He has gone back to
stay in prison until Sept. 10. 1920. That
is long time. but O'Rourke viii never
attempt TO escape again. II wouldn't
be treating the boys" right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-01
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Wrecks Auto and Saves Children
Five little children narrowly escaped
death or serious injury at Sixth and
Perry streets when the driving rod of
an automobile broke Just as the ma
chine sailed over the crest of the hill
block away and bore down upon
them at q high rate of speed. The
driver of the automobile, Moline man.
who refused to give his name, seeing
the plight of the children playing in
the street a block distant, and fearing
for his own life when the brake re-
fused to work, steered the auto into
the curb to the left of the street, the
machine bounding over the curbing
and striking the stone wall around
the old No. 2 school with a terrific
crash. Although thrown back into the
street like a rubber ball the auto did
not turn over and the driver brought
it to standstill against the curb. One
wheel was smashed and the driving
gear badly broken. The machine was
a grey De Tample runabout bearing
an Illinois license number.
Ruffians Make Brutal Attack on
Young GIrIs-Two northwest Dayen-
port girls were knocked down. kicked
and stoned and their male escorts Civ
en- q terrific beating when they were
set upon by gang OF seven or eight
'river rats" on the levee at the foot OF
Brady street. The outrage was re-
ported to the police and It is expected |
wholesale arrests will be made. The |
assault was made Immediately |
after the steamer st. Paul had begun /
to discharge its crowds OF holiday ex-
cursionists. The two girls. whose |
names have been withheld, were ac-
by Robert Pomroy, employ
ed at Silvis, ILL.,, and Charles Ankerly.
q Davenport young man. AS the little
party proceeded up the levee the gang
Of hoodlums hurled insulting remarks
at the girls and made themselves gen.
orally obnoxious. II was evident that
they were spelling for a fight A few
words were passed. when apparently
1t q given signal. a concerted rush
was made by the gang. Ankerly was
knocked down and slugged almost to
Pomroy was felled with
, terrific swing to his left eye. The
girls were also knocked down, The
quartet managed to regain their feet
md started away on a run, closely
pursued by the river rats" who pick
ID up stones and hurled at the fugi-
ives. The victims sought refuge at
he police station, where they told the
Ibove story OF the affair.
Crash Injuries Woman ,
Hiss Ida Rohwer. residing five miles ;
forth OF Davenport. narrowly escaped ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-01

ton will be organized at big meet
ing to be held at the local school on
Wednesday, June II. Several hundred
former students of the institution are
expected to assemble here on that oc-
casion. 1t will be the first meeting Of
its kind at ST Ambrose. and it Is ex-
pected that much enthusiasm will be
shown. A banquet will be one of the
features of the convention. There
will be speech making and rejoicing
galore among the almuni of the school.
o
Wiche.man Store Effects Are Sold
Sale of the shoe stock and fixtures OF
the William c. Wichelman shoe store
at 1928 Washington street for $3.50 is
recorded in bill of sale filed with
County Recorder Holm by Phil
Kahles, receiver of Wichelman.
bankrupt. The stock and fixtures are
sold to MAIDS J. Petersen.
Obituary Record-Malcolm w VIII
cox, 20 years old, died at his home,
1882 Brady street, Friday afternoon
after long illness. He was a veteran
of the civil war. Deceased was born
in New York City in 1S40 and resided
there until the outbreak of the Civil
war. He then enlisted. Following the
surrender OF Lee he came west, and
later to Davenport. He has made his
home here for over 20 years. He had
been employed as a shoemaker at the
s. B. & S. Shoe company before his
illness. Mrs. Mary Wilcox, his wife.
survives.
Mrs. Mary Koenigsaecker, 1924
West Sixth street, received word tell
ing of the death of her son Charles
who died at his home
in Warm Springs, Montana. He was
rs years old. The young man was
born in Davenport and resided here
until a few years ago. He returned
here for a visit in 1910, but left again
for Montana. No further details OF
his death were received. Besides his
aged mother he is survived by
brother, Louis of Davenport, and two
sisters, Mrs. Albert Baggott and Mrs.
DITTO Weingartner, both of this city.
L is probable that the body will be
brought here for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-01

4, 4 class march led by the seniors in
cap and gown began the festivities.
In the procession were Pan, the
nymphs he loved and the horae. Fol
lowing them were dances by lovely
dryads, breads and naiadE. who set
forth the pretty story of Pan who. ac-
cording TO the Hellenic Legends, watch
ed over the pastures, the herdsmen
end herds OF Olympic Zsus.
The next group of dances celebrated
the trfumphs OF spring. suggested the
gradual changes from the dull browns
and eoft greens OF early spring - the
brighter hues OF summer. Then WOO
Ing dances OF calling winds and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-01

Madison, Wis, June 1.-Young wo-
men Of the University Of Wisconsin
are seeking to make their communal
dancing a part Of the neighborhOod
life n their respective towns. The
way 20 do this is being shown by the
University Of Wisconsin physical edu-
cation department which annually
trains the women for a May fete in
which group dancing OF an interpreta-
dive nature and pageants symbolical
Of ancient tales furnish a wonderful /
for the thousands who gath |
81 TO witness this spectacle. This 4
year GOO young women gave a dance to
celebrate the coming Of spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-01
Quick Relief For Rheumatism.

George w. Rooms, Lawtop. Mich,
says: DIR. Detchon's Relief for Rheu-
mattsm has given my wife wonderful
benefit for rheumatism. She could not
lift hand or foot; had to be lifted for
two months. She began the use OF
the remedy and improved rapidly. On
Monday she could net move and on
Wednesday she got up, dressed herself
and walked out for breakfast" Sold
by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second avenue.
Rock Island; Gust Schiegel & Son, go
West Second street Davenport
(Adv.)