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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-20
Social Given
At DanWIIe

At DanvilIe
The Epworth League of the Dam
vile M. e. church held social at the
home Of Mr.. and Mira. William Wolfe.
at that place Tuesday evening. Six.
ty we're present during the evening
which was pleasantly spent in CON,
tests and music. Refreshments were
served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-20
First to Finish

First to Finish
w. B. Shrontz, Progressive, deputy
assessor in Clay township, informed
District Assessor Severns over the
telephone Tuesday evening that he
had completed his work of assessing
in Clay township. Mr.. Shrontz is the
first deputy to complete the work in
the county, having taken about twenty
days. Heretofore it took thirty to
forty days to complete the work of
assessing in Clay township. Mr..
Shrontz's final report will be sent to
District Assessor Severns in few
days
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-20
Y. NJ. c. A.NOTES

big sugar bush outing viii be- held
Tor the members Of the boys depart.
ment In the near future. Announce.
ments in regard TO same will be made
in a few days. Meanwhile you fellows
should be planning to go and be pre-.
pared by saving up your nickels.
AT last the trick was turned Land-
erbaugh's team went down TO defeat
before the forces Of Captain Tarr in
the junior basketball and athletic
league yesterday. First game of bas-
ketball was postponed one in which
Haines was deafeated by score of
1863. Then came the contest in which
Tarr was victorious by a, count of 81.
Not satisfied with victory in one
contest, Tarr Immediately proceeded
to annex the athletic event also. and
the 200-13o score shows we'll he sue
ceeded. The rope skip seemed unfa-
miliar to many Of the contestants and
many hearty laugh was produced by
watching some of the boys trying to
get over the rope 50 times. Tarr led
with record of "a seconds. McBroom
took the marathon for time doing it
In 81 seconds.
Again Ransom came through with
colors flying in the junior employed
basketball league, when Elliott was
taken into camp by an S-6 score. II
some team doesn't soon defeat the
bunch captained by Ransom it will be
the John D. Rockefeller OF the league.
Ward was unmercilessly walloped by
Simpkins in game thrilled by plenty
of scoring. Final count 17-3 Simp-
kins scored 10 of the II points collect
ed by his team
In the indoor baseball league among
the city Sunday schools the following
teams will compete tonight:
Episcopal VS.. Methodist Epis-
copal.
INSTRUMENTATION VS. Christian
s:30-Baptist VS.. Presbyterian.
In the bowling league four games
we're decided Monday in which the
Bridge were winners in three and the
Reds in one. Last night the Drafts
men took two out Of three from the
Maps.
The scoras
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-20
WORK
Commenced On New Sewage
Disposal Plant

Work was commenced on the new
sewage disposal plant in Mt, Vernon
Tuesday by Contractor W. II. Ralston
with large force of men. Work viii
be pushed rapidly on the contract
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-20
Injunction Suit

Injunction Suit
An injunction suit has been COM
menced in the court of common pleas
of Knox county by Lola ]. Waddell
against Lloyd M. Bell, treasurer of
Knox county. The plaintiff states she
is the owner of a livery barn in the
Second ward, occupied by Jesse Rine-
hart. She states that the county
auditor has put the property on the
tax duplicate for 5000 and $40 penalty
for the Aiken liquor tax and that the
defendant, the county treasurer, is
about to collect the same. She states,
that to her knowledge, the said Jesse
Rinehart never sold intoxicating liq-
uors in the building and asks that the
defendant be restrained from adver-
tising, seizing or selling the premises
A temporary injunction was allowed
by Probate Judge Wilkins. Frank
Moore and William A. Hosack for the
plaintiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-20
First and Final

First and Final
Amy E. Kuhns, executrix of Emily
F.. Vernon, has filed a first and final
account in probate, which shows the
following; Received $2S5, paid out the
same sum.
%
Third and Final
A third and final account has been
filed in probate by c. M. Rice, admin
istrator W. W. a. of John w. Kick,
showing the following: Received
81 ,OO5, paid out the same sum.
Marriage Licenses
William E. Loney and Lottie New
ton, both of Howard. Rev. James l..
Snyder.
Frank Glover, cook, and Mrs. Adna
Grace Hopkins (both colored), both of
Mt. Vernon. Rev. Day
o.
Deeds Filed
Martha A. Rowley to Mary l.. Cook
lot in Fredericktown, 81.
w. II. Bailey to Isaac Stevens, LOT
in Howard, $1,000
| Charles Maynard to Lorraine May
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
MOTORCYCLE REGIMENT
OFFERED TO UNCLE SAM

The Mexican crisis furnished imme-
date proof that there are no more
loyal citizens in the country than mo-
torcyclists.
Among the first to offer their serv-
ices to Uncle Sam to aid in defending
the honor of their country were MEM
bers of the Federation of American
Motorcyclists. II can furnish one
thousand motorcyclists, all mounted
on the latest models of motorcycles.
within thirty days, for service in case
of war with Mexico" wired President
Patterson of the +. A. M. to Washing
ton. The plan of President Patterson
in organizing this motorcycle e-mounted
regiment contemplates that the riders
should either be formed into a single
regiment or divided into small COM
panies to be used as dispatch bearers,
scouts and patrols, Members of the
Short Grass Touring Club would form
the nucleus of this organization, sup
plemented by other Il. A. M. riders
from all over the country. Should this
regiment be called into service, it is
the plan of DR.. Patterson that the
cyclists carrying tentage and complete
camping outfit.
Nothing would please me more In
case of war;" says President Patterson,
than to have command of a regiment
of men mounted on motorcycles, either
for actual fighting or for dispatch and
aid work And there are many sea-
soned captains in the II. A. NJ who are
capable of differing company of
riders
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
orQn1 ry0ro ulDOL crown cf1ldhsPlRe8 q
To PROVIDE PLACE +.
FOR THIRSTY FOLK
Civic Club Fountain Will Do Busi-
ness in Opposition to Saloons
and Soda Places

Tired and thirsty pedestrians will
be able to get drink of sparkling,
ice-coh water from bubbling foun-
tain at an accessible place along Front
street just as soon as plans discussed
at yesterdays meeting of the executive
committee Of the Civic Club can be
carried into effect.
Yesterday at the home of Mrs. j. NJ.
Heagy, South Front street, it was de-
cided to place fountain at some CEN
trail place to be decided later. The foun-
tain will supply ice-cold water to
people only, no provision being made
for animals on account of al order
from Health Commissioner Dixon. The
water will be cooled with ice placed
about large coils sunk in the ground.
Details of the fountain and where to
place it will be decided upon at gen.
eral meeting of the Civil Club next
Monday.
Plans for the annual fly swatting
campaign were also discussed, A re-
quest is made by the Civic Club that
everyone who can afford to do SO
will place large fly trap in front of
their house. The Civic Club will place
a large number of these traps at vari-
Gus parts of the town at it's own ex-
pense. Large posters will also be dis
tributed, urging a general campaign
against the fly, and every effort will
be made to make this years campaign
more vigorous than ever before.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
HENDR|CKSON IS
PARK BOARD HEAD
Roop Elected Secretary; Few
Treasurer; Gets Money For
Maintenance

Middletown's first Park Commission
reported to the borough council, in
session last evening, that it has or
ganfzed with the election of the fol-
lowing officers: President, F.. o. Hen
drickson; secretary. w. J. Roop; su-
perintendent, Colin S. Few
The commission requested council
to appropriate S325 to place the park
In order and for maintenance. An
appropriation of $3.50 for maintenance
and S25 for new benches was granted.
The commission wants to get the park
cleaned and placed in order for the
opening some time during the last
week of this month
Council transacted considera bl @
routine business, clearing it's calendar
of all ordinances so that a recess may
be taken until September. Burgess
Jordan will call a special meeting if
one Is needed before that time. Coun-
Gil accepted an invitation from the
Grand Army of the Republic to take
part In the Memorial Day parade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
TRY THIS IF YOU
HAVE DANDRUFF
Or Are Bothered With Falling
Hair or Itching Scalp.

There is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandruff completely
and that is to dissolve it. This destoys
1t entirely. To do this, just get about
four ounces of plain, ordinary liquid
arvon; apply 1t at night when retiring;
use enough to moisten the scalp and
rub it in gently with the finger tips.
BY morning most, If not all, of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will complete
ly dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of 1t, no matter
how much dandruff you may have
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop in
stantly, and your hair will be fluffy,
lustrous, glossy. silky and soft and
look and feel hundred times better.
IL you want to keep your hair look
ing rich. do by all means get rid of
dandruff, for nothing destroys the hair
so quickly. 1t not only. starves the
hair and makes 1t fall out, but it
makes 1t stringy, straggly. dull, dry,
brittle and lifeless. and everybody no.
tices it. You can get liquid arvon at
any drug store. 1t is inexpensive, and
four ounces is all YOU will need. This
simple remedy has never been known
to fail.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
STEELTON SNAP SHOTS

Complete New Furnace.-Work was
started yesterday on the bottom of the
second new Talbot furnace in the open
hearth department at the Pennsylva-
MIA Steel Works. 1t is expected to
nave the work on this furnace COM
pleted within the next three weeks.
Sanders Retires.-After serving the
pennsylvania Railroad for thirty years
Penrose Sanders, janitor ct the sta
ton, will retire from active service
June l. Sanders celebrated his seven
tieth birthday yesterday.
Foreigner Burned. John Tuga.
157 Main street, was severely burned
while at work in the steel works yes
terday. He was taken to the Harris
burg Hospital.
Elect Keister Treasurer. Walter
keister was last evening elected treas
urer of the Steelton Athletic Club to
succeed Tolbert Prowell, resigned.
Charles A. Croft was elected assistant
secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
ATTORNEY GENERAL s
LETTER TO POWELL
Cannot Consistently Detail One Of
His Deputies to Conduct
Auditor Generals Case

Attorney. General John C. Bell to- day
sent letter to Auditor General 4.
no,,d w; Powell we informing him that, lie
deputies to represent the auditor gen
eral in the mandamus action brought
py the attorney generals department
enue from automobile licenses to the
State Highway Department for use on
highway. mi gvay. work ,p and that neither could
general for authority to employ coun-
sci to defend him.
. This letter, was sent in reply to one
from the auditor, general in which Mr..
general should detail Deputy Attorney
General Cunningham to defend him
against the mandamus brought by the
% ance that he would pay counsel fees.
The auditor general was recently made
aeefendant in a third mandamus suit
brought by the attorney general. ~
In his reply Mr.. Bell says:
:! beg to advise you that this third
p1iM petitii9n was vas presented after. maturest
the purely technical and dilatory OBJ
Jections raised by you to the former
petitions and thus to expedite a de-
of the case.
II note your request that 7 detail
deputy Attorney General Cunningham
you to employ Messrs Watson & Free rec
man to assist you, and that this De-
funds.
II must decline these requests. 1t
is proper that / should briefly indi-
cate my reasons for so doing.
you doubtless know that on jan
Iuary r. 1912, ] gave an opinion to
Hon. A. p. Sisson, the Auditor Gen
eral, to the effect that the Act of
Moneys nome "a deriyeG rSog appropriating the
tions and license fees for the purpose
of improving the road of the Common
wealth, was a valid and constitutions
Act, and you have long since been ad-
Vlsed that. in my opinion, the similar
Act of July Z 1913, is constitutional
entertaining this view, and having
given such an opinion, 1t Is my duty to
endeavor to sustain the constitutional
ity of this Act of July Z, 1918, and
neither | nor any of my Deputies can
therefore consistently represent you i'm
any issue to the contrary: nor can [
consent to pay the public moneys COM
mltted to my charge to private counsel
employed by you in an effort to defeat
the plain mandate of the Legislature.
as ]. in the. discharge of my official
DUTY, have interpreted and construed
the provisions of said Act.
Having regard to my official atti-
tude, the present situation is not un-
you and your predecessor. Auditor GEN
eral Sisson, in which it became my Of
fetal duty, in the view / took Of the
constitutional question involved, to re-
fuse to represent the then Auditor
General and to present your side of
the controversy in the court below and
IN the Supreme Court
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
Committee Announces
Banks Selected to
Execute Certificates
Special to The Telegrdbh

Washington, d. c.. May I2.-An-
other forward step in the institution
of the new federal reserve banking
system was taken to-day when the
organization committee, composed of
the Secretary of the Treasury, the Sec
retary of Agriculture and the Comp
troller of the Currency. announced the
names of the banks designated in each
reserve banking district to execute the
organization certificates of the several
federal reserve banks. This action was
required by the fundamental act of
the new system.
The banks designated in the Phila-
delphia district follow:
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia National
Bank and Bank of North America, of
Philadelphia; New Jersey, First Ma
tional Bank, of Jersey City. and Essex
County National Bank. of Newark, +,
Delaware. Union National Bank, of
Wilmington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
INCREASED RATES
FOR SPECIAL TRAINS
New Tariffs Announced Following
Approval by Interstate
Commissioners

Division passenger agents of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and other lines
are receiving notices of an increase in
special train and party tariffs
Changes in the rates and regulations
for special trains, in the charges for
transporting theatrical troupes and
similar organizations, and for passen-
gers travelling in large groups or par
F ties, will be made by number. of
leading railroads on June /.
Tariffs covering the changes have
been filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission at Washington and
with various State commissions.
The railroads which are parties to
THE new tariffs include the Pennsyl-
|Vania. Baltimore and Ohio, Philadel-
phia and Reading and New York Cen
tral. The territory affected by the
changes embraces the middle Atlantic
coast States and the middle west.
Under the old arrangements a
special rate was made for parties of
100 or more on a round-trip movement
. of cents per mile. one-way distance,
the trip being limited to $50 miles and
to be completed within five days. The
new regulations make no change in
the mileage rate, but limit the distance
ito 200 miles. while the entire journey
must be completed within q hours.
On such trip, under the new regu-
.lations, no baggage will be checked. A
charge for baggage car will be made
. at the rate of 80 cents per mile. with
a minimum of $25. The former rule
was to allow one baggage car free for
each 100 adult fares.
The old basis for special trains was
So per mile, or. on a round "trip move
ment to be completed within twenty
-four hours, $3.50 per mile, with a
minimum charge in either case of $50.
fThe new regulations make the basis
the equivalent of not less than 100
one-way party fares for a one-way
movement. or 100 one-way party fares
i'm each direction for round trip
movement. In neither case shall the
charge be less than $50
The rate for round-trip movement
of a special passenger car has been
advanced to the per capita fare for
each passenger with minimum of rs
adult one-way party fares. The
charge shall not be less than SIS.
Home Topic Revived.--Employes of
the Pennsylvania Railroad who will
attend the meeting of the Veteran En-
Division, to be held in Greensburg,
p1d project to establish a home for re-
tired railroad men and the matter may
be a subject for action at the coming
meeting. Developments in this direc-
ion In the past decade have resulted
n the elimination Of all tentative sites
for the proposed institution except sew
eral locations in Dauphin county.
Pittsburgh division employees in AL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
Remarkable Skin Cure
in Harrisburg
Mr.. r. F. Mckee Tells Of
Complete Relief From
Skin Disease by Use
of D. D. D.
Harrisburg. Pa, April 1s. 1914.

IidI dIIlSpuES, I-d., april 10, l5l f
I herewith submit a voluntary testi-
monial to the value of the DIS for
skin trouble. Three years ago eczema
developed on my left wrist.
Finally the affected surface became
entirely raw and was exceedingly pain
full and interfered with my work to
the extent of causing me to remain
away from my work, at different
periods.
| tried remedies prescribed by a ply
sican and number of patent medi-
c1nes with but little relief and no per-
manent benefit Finally I told my
troubles to a. friend of mine, Har-
rsburg druggist. and he at once recon-
mended the Odd. remedy to me. ~
waited until | was satisfied that a
cure had been effected before writing
you and | trust that IL there are any
persons suffering in the way | did that
they Will use the Odd prescription
and obtain the cure that I did.
Respectfully
zoS Boas street. r. f. McKE EE.
So confident are we that the d. ID.
D. prescription will reach your case,
too, that If the very first full size bot
tie falls to do exactly as is claimed, it
VIII not cost you a cent. Drop in and
let us tell YOU more about this great
remedy, ID. d. d.
GEORGE A. GORGAS
16 North Third Street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
Is Members Enroll in
Reservoir Tennis Club

Seventy members have already
been enrolled in the new Reservoir
Park Tennis Club and before June /
the desired number of 100 charter
members will have been obtained, 1t
Is expected.
Plans are now being prepared by
j. r. Hoffert. assistant superintendent
of parks, for the new clubhouse that
is to be erected on the second terrace
above the tennis courts. This will be
equipped with lockers and shower bath
facilities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
Trainmen's Lodge to
Hold "Old Home Day.

Harrisburg lodge No. $50, Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, will cele-
brate "Old Home Day" May II in
land streets. An interesting musical
program is being arranged. George B.
Rowand, West Chester, a member of
the beneficiary board, and John Price
Jackson, Commissioner of Labor and
Industry will make short addresses.
The committee in charge includes ID.
H. Zorger, ID. e. Rush, w. B. Burgoon.
John J. Sheaffer. "Old Home Day.
is a departure in lodge entertainments.
1t is sort of a thanksgiving celebra-
ton. The hall will be decorated for
the occasion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12

Kermit Roosevelt will arrive at LIS
bon from South America on May 20
for his wedding with Miss Belle Will
lard. daughter of Ambassador Will
lard.
The Roosevelt party on it's return
from South America will separate at
Barbados. Kermit Roosevelt will
take steamer there for Lisbon, while
Colonel Roosevelt will proceed to New
York. The Willard family think he
will remain in New York for ten days
or two weeks and will then start for
Madrid, where he will meet his son
about June 8.
The marriage will take place prob
ably in the second week of June in
the Episcopal church in the building
of the British embassy in Madrid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
~MIDDLETOWN. :
MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS

Miss Charlene Fishel. Miss Marian
Martin, Miss Ray Poist, Miss Susannah
Wickey, James Ruby and John Kohr,
members of the senior class of the
high school, were in Harrisburg yes
terday.
Miss Maude Whitman has returned
from a visit to Scotland, Pa.
Misses Rettie and Martha Grove
have returned to their homes in Mart
insburg, w. Va, after visiting rela-
tives here.
The Rev. Joseph Werlich was in
Lancaster yesterday.
Miss Amy Bell has returned to her
home in Lancaster after visiting rela-
tives here.
Harvey Brandt spent yesterday in
Elizabethtown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
THE READING

go after 1880 a. M: s. IS, ii, Is, II, 21 Il
g. 10, 25, "a, 1, 49, T..
East bound. after 11:45 a. m.: Sc, IL
So, 20, 62. So. 81, 50. 81.
Conductors up: Hilton. Kline Wolfe
German.
Engineers up: Fortney, Massimore
Crawford. Barnhart, Wiseman, Fetrow
Martin. Pletz. Lape, Glass. Upton
Bonawitg, Sassaman.
ton. HoIbert, King, Lex, Boyer. Zu.
koswki, Aunspach, Shader, Harman
Bowers, Anders, Hollenbach, Stephens
Nye, Painter, Hoffman, Meyer.
Smith. Hoover. Straub, Miles, Shearer
Creager. Fitting. Heilman. Taylor
Shader Ayres. Hoover, Stephens
Fleagle. Gardner. kuntz. Dunkle, Show
er. Cook, Eppley. Dyblio.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
HONOR G. @. c. HEAD

Members of the German Quartet
Club gave a reception Sunday evening
in their hall, Front and Washington
streets, in honor of the forty-first
birthday of Mrs. Marie Moder, pres
ident of the Women's Auxiliary. The
guest of honor was presented with a
beautiful bouquet of forty-one white
carnations. Among the guests were:
Mrs. John Harlacher, Mrs. Adam Boil
becher, Mrs. Catherine Bolbecher,
Mrs. Leopold Schmidt, Mrs. Louise
Beck, Mrs Frank Koch, Mrs. Frank
Fox, Mrs. Christian Tittiger. Mrs
Karl Dedeo, Mrs. Alexander Orbach,
Mrs. Peter Lehleiter, Mrs. Otto
Wlach, Mrs. Joseph Wlach, Mrs. Mich
ael Schmidt, Mrs. John Hoffman, Mrs
William Breitweiser, Mrs. Karl Boil
becher, Mrs. Joseph Gabner, Mrs
Frank Shaft, Mrs. A. Breinich.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
&R$eztttRQ &R$ztkREgQA@ Qea@SR,

toona, as well as men on the Cone
maugh division, are. said to be anxious
to have the project take tangible form.
At one time there was agitation to
have the home established in Cresson
because of its healthful location.
Surplus Cars Increase.-The Ameri-
can Railway Association statement of
car surpluses and shortages May /,
with comparative summary from De-
cember 81, 1912, shows that surplus
cars continue to increase and there is
now the largest surplus for any period
since 1909. The total surplus May l
was 230,53S; April 10. 213,324 cars,
and May l, 1913, 53,977 cars. The
total shortage May l, 1914. was 1854
cars; April Is. 455 cars, and May /.
1913. 14,17S cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
STAFFORD VETERANS GUEST

Thomas, M. Stafford, department
Veterans, was the guest of honor last
evening at a special meeting of the
Harrisburg Camp. No. s, held in the
G A. r. Hail. s North Third street. An
interesting program was given and
speeches were made by Captains Lau-
bernstein and Porter, Colonel Hutchi-
son and Adjutant Messenger Hayes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-12
STEELTON SNAPSHOTS

Drill Corps Meets.-Members of the
drill corps of the Citizen Fire Company
will meet this evening in the hose
house to discuss plans for attending
the firemen's convention in Harris
burg next October.
Threw Wife Into Washtub. - Peter
Stanovic was arrested by Constable
George Lehr on charges preferred by
his wife, Felicia, who says "hubby''
beat her while she was doing the wash
ing and threw her into a tub of water.