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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
ROOSEVELT FOR FUSION
Who're Republicans Arc Willing to
RepuGiate the "Bosses."

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 1.-Theo'
dore Roosevelt went on record as IA
voring fusion with Republicans in the
congressi ional contests in states where
the Republicans are willing to repu-
date their recognized leaders, whom
the colonel characterizes as "bosses,
bourbons and reactlonaries."
Halbert b. Gardner of Portland,
Progressive nominee for governor Of
Maine, and his campaign manager, T.,
b. Cochems, came to Oyster Bay to
protest against nationwide fusion
with the Republicans, Gardner is q
simon-pure Progressive and objects to
alliances with the old line Republicans,
Roosevelt addressed q letter to
Gardner to be used in the Maine cam
paign and promised to speak In the
state. The letter Is construed here as
an open bid for the amalgamatlon of
the Republican and Progressive forces
In every state where the Republicans
are willing to overthrow their present
leaders or BOSSES"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04

panied him comprised, perhaps, the
"swiftest" part of the ultra smart set,
which has done many astonishing
things this season. The inquest over
Sir Dennis failed to bring out any
thing except the Ger labored asser-
ton by every one called that the
young baronet was absolutely sober"
Mot obvious questions, which should
heve been asked, were obviously un-
asked.
The coroner's jury might have de-
manded to know il it wasn't a fact
that Sir Dennis was challenged to
make the fatal dive. by one of the
party, a woman at that. If it was not
a fact that the dive Anson took into
the grand canal in Venice, which near
ly cost his life, was the result of a
similar challenge from the same
woman.
Also, if it was not a fact that the
same woman, to whom Sir Dennis
handed his watch and chain before
making the dive, gave it to a footman
on the morning after the tragedy, tell
ing him to give it to any of Sir Den
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
MEXICAN REBELS
SUFFER REVERSE
Several Hundred Killed In Battle
With Federal Force.

chihuahua, Mexico, Aug. 1.-Tele.
graphic advices from General villa
from Aguascalientes announced that
General Murgia. with a party of 400
Constitutionalists, while scouting in
the foothills surrounding Queretaro.
was attacked by force OF 1000 fed
sral irregulars. A terrific battle waged
for several hours and Murgia was
toced to retreat to the mountains.
aeaVing 200 dead on the field. The
federal losses were heavy also.
II is believed that the federals were
commanded by General Pascual Oroz'
co. the famous federal officer who
evacuated San Luis Potosl several
weeks ago. General villa sent q .ele.
gram to Murgia informing him that
he has dispatched reinforcements to
the scene and for him to refrain from
flghting until they arrive.
villa continues to remain at Chihua.
hua, absolutely declining to discuss
developments in Mexico, and It can be
stated positively that no kilograms
are passing between him and Venus
tiano Carranza,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04

mis- friends who called FOR 1t.
Lady Cunard (nee Burke of New
York; whose debutante daughter, Miss
Nancy, witnessed young Anson's dive,
was one of the few dinner hostesses
this week, Lady Cunard's position as a
social arbiter and dictator is today
unrivaled among the smartest set.
She is wonderful woman in many
ways and one cannot but admire the
tireless energy that allows her, not
only to be present, but to be the life
and soul of dozens of functions, week
after week, throughout the season. A
very well known hostess paid her this
compliment recently:
"You can always count ON Lady
Cunard as a dinner hostess for your
dance and she's sure to arrive with a
party of attractive girls and men who
can dance and will dance"
This interesting paragraph appeared
today in one of the London weeklies: !:
"One of the greatest connoisseurs in
the art of dress at the present mo-
ment is Mrs. John Astor. Her friends
say she spends no les than five hours
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
DOG SWIMS SIX MILES.
Crosses Delaware River Diagonaliy
After Motorboat Of Master.

Crosses Delaware River Diagonaliy
After Motorboat Of Master.
Wilmington, DELI. NJ. Bullen OF
Newport, Del, has bird dog that
beats homing pigeons or anything
else for turning up" When Bullen
started from here In his motorboat for
Fenton's Beach, N, j., where he has
summer cottage, he found his dog.
Speckle Flirt had followed him for
miles from Newport to the wharf. He
drove her back, as he supposed.
Two hours afterwnrd. when he was
sitting ON his porch, he saw wet and
forlorn object crawling up to him, He
was amazed to find 1t was his dog.
The animal swan diagonally across
the Delaware river, distance of six
miles, to reach her master She must
have kept the motorboat in view all
the way, for II was her first visit to
the beach.
Mr.. Bullen now says there Is not
enough money in the mint to buy that
dog. He also says she can go with
him in the motorboat hereafter when
ever she pleases.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
TESTING GUNS To
DESTROY AIRSHIPS
Field Guns with Split Trails
Most Satisfactory.

Washington.-1n the future every
field gun made for the army will be
constructed with special view for its
use against flying machines, though
Its availability for ordinary fighting
against land forces will not be de-
stroyed.
While every make Of aeroplane gun,
as well as all the special models made
to fight air craft, has been carefully
investigated by the war department
authorities, the attitude has been
taken that it is useless to attempt to
stop attack from the air by means of
any special gun. Therefore the trans
formation Of field artillery to such q
form as will render it available to re-
pei attack from the air as well as on
terra firma has been the decision
reached by our military authorities.
This object has been achieved by the
use of the "split trail' for all field
guns. The trail of q field gun Is the
part upon which the recoil comes when
the gun is fired, and in all old style
guns lDlS w dO OllC DiCtCg nhllC III IhN
new guns being made 1t is divided like
compass used for drawing. BY this
means the ordinary field gun can be
given so great an elevation that 1t Is
able to fight the enemy thousands or
feet above, while I'm the howitzer, with
ita superior elevation, this feature be-
comes still more useful. In case an
extreme elevation is needed where an
aeroplane attack is expected the trails,
already divided to give the highest
elevation possible under ordinary cir
cumstances, are buried in the ground,
| while the wheels of the weapon are
left In their normal position. The six
pound howitzer, with the changed trail,
can be given an elevation Of 70 de-
grees, while the field guns, which un-
der the old system had only an eleva-
ton of 20 degrees, by sinking the trails
may easily hit an object ut an angle
OF 80 degrees.
This, however, is but a small part
of the work being done for defense
against aeroplanes, as 1t Is generally
realized that with the tremendous
speed of the modern air craft their
destruction is simply an exaggerated
form Of duck shooting, with the duck
ready to fire back at the hunter.
Therefore 1t is believed that 1t Is only
by fighting back with like air craft
that much will be accomplished.
Colonel Isaac N. Lewis, U. s. A., re-
tired, has perfected gun which has
given some remarkable results in tests
held both In this country and in Eu-
rope With this weapon Lieutenant
Stillingwelf Of the Belgian army, fir
ing from a Grahame- White biplane
which was travelling at the rate of fifty
miles an hour placed eleven shots out
of fifteen In a thirty foot target The
gun is capable of firing n maximum of
| 75O shots minute.
This weapon is of the air cooled
| type and weighs but twenty-six and
half pounds, while 1t fires the am
munition used in the ordinary type
OF small arm Of the country which
may adapt 1t, in the United States
this being 81 caliber.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
SENATE AMENDS
CURRENCY ACT
i--r
Step Taken to Safeguard the
Financial Situation Here.
MOUSE ALSO TO ACT PROMPTLY

Action OF the Senate Follows Closely
Upon the Heels Of the Treasury De-
partment's Statement That $780,
100000 OF Emergency Currency 10
In Readiness to Be Issued to the
Banks-President's Views.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The most i'm.
pressive of several steps taken by the
federal government to safeguard the
financial situation in this country
growing out of the impending Euro
pean war was action by the senate
amending the Aldrlch-Vreeland emer-
gency currency act. This action was
taken unanimously by the senate and
IN almost record time in response to
a suggestion from the secretary of the
treasury
The effect of the legislation Is to
authorize the secretary to suspend
temporarily, whenever in his judg-
ment he deems 1t necessary, the oper-
alton of the limitation in the Aldrich-
Vreeiand act by which banks applying
for permission to issue emergency
circulations are required to have bond
secured banknote circulation outstand.
ing to the amount of 40 per cent Of
their capitalization.
The amendment will be passed by
the house without delay. The intro
duction of the amendment in the
aauofa ond fha iYnp aAiafa octinn IN
It followed closely on the heels of a
statement by the treasury department
announcing that the $500000,000 OF
emergency currency available under
the Aldrich-Vreeland act is in readi.
ness In the treasury vaults to be IS
sued to the banks Of the country II
-they desire It,
It was made plain that this step was
taken merely as precautionary meas
ure and to guard against any deple-
ton of the reserves of the banks pend
Ing the Inauguration of the currency
system.
President Wilson expressed approx.
al of the closing OF stock exchanges
as a precautionary measure, and after
a conference with Secretary McAdoo
an official statement was Issued an
nouncing that the treasury would ait
the banks in all localities so far as II
could legitimately. In addition Il
s5o0,000, 900 emergency currency now
awaiting issue at the call of the banks
the treasury has funds to deposit In
financial centers which may need help
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
GOODNESS
Of Queen Is Resented BY
Americans
Snubbed DuCheSSeS Absent
From State Ball

London, Aug. Court ceremonials
closed officially Thursday night with
the second state ball, postponed from
June 20 because of the assassination
of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
AS matter of fact the social sea-
son of 1914 shut down a fortnight
ago and Thursday nights affair was
somewhat of q wet blanket as many
of the best known people had already
left London.
The only possible reason for hold
ing the ball was King Georges anxiety
not to have the court blamed for cutting
the season short after having previous
ly put damper on it by reason of the
two periods of mourning caused by the
deaths of the Duke of Argyll and Arch
duke Ferdinand.
II was in hope of keeping the court
set here until the latest possible mo-
ment the king insisted second court
be held instead of abandoning it al
together II Is just another of those
rather painful and palpable efforts
made by his majesty to carry favor
with his subjects, especially the May
fair tradespeople
1t has had its vicissitudes. this poor,
struggling season. For the most part
society has just frittered along with
plenty of engagements but nothing
over which to get enthusiastic
A notable feature of the present
season has been that Anglo-American
hostessese have done less entertaining
than for some years and many of them
left London In the height of the seas
on. One of these Is the Duchess OF
Marlborough who Is now in America
This seems to imply those hostesses
who are the very salt of London's hos
pitality, are at least taking concerted
action against the Indifferent attitude
OF Queen Mary towards them and
Americans generally.
People are still talking about the
tragic end of young Baronet Sir Den
mis- Anson, who leaped to his death
OYER the side of steam launch in
the early hours of recent morning
While returning from a midnight froliC
up the Thames.
Sir Dennis and those who accom-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
SATURDAY, THE 29th DAY OF
AUGUST 1914

at / p. M of said day, the following des-
cribed lands and tenements, to-wit:
The following described real estate, sit
uate in the county of Knox and state of
TRACT No.
And being, in the south part OF the
southeast quarter Of section fifteen Q5)
ter of section sixteen C16) township eight
G( range No. twelve G2), Knox county.
Ohio: Beginning at a stone on the section
line, being the east line of the said des-
cribed tract; thence north 4 degrees east
twenty-five and siXty-eight hundredths
922,6S1 rods to stone; thence north n S-4
Amity road eighty-siX and seventy-six
hundredths S6.76) rods to stone; thence
south south Ia degrees 10y vest s eighty-eight and
thence south So Ia degrees, east eighty
four and eighty-four hundredths (S4SD
rods to stone; thence north A degrees,
east forty-five and twenty-eight hum
dredths (45.2O rods to the place of begin
ming, containing seventeen and thirty
eight hundredths Q7.3S) acres in section
fifteen Q5) and twenty four and six hun
dredths (24.06) acres in section sixteen qD
in all forty-one and forty-four huDdredths
GLAD acres of land.
Situated in the county of Knox and
State of Ohio and being part of the
east half of section fifteen .d5) in town
ship eight (S) and range twelve Q2) of the
appropriated lands in the military dis
trict subject to sale at Chillicothe, Ohio
and bounded and further described as fol-
lows:
Commencing at a point on the east line
of said section, one hundred fifty-four and
twenty-one hundredths 154.2D poles south
from the northeast corner of said Sec
ton and running thence south degrees,
80 minutes west along the east line of said
section one hundred fifty-two and sixteen
hundredths Q5216) poles to stone; thence
north "a degrees, west forty-five and sixty
hundredths Q5.60) poles; thence north 21s
degrees east one hundred thirty-nine and
eighty hundredths d39.S0) poles; thence
south SS degrees east forty-three and
eighty-three hundredths (43S3) poles to
the place of beginning containing forty
acres.
TRACT No. 3
Situated in Knox county, Ohio. to-wit (:
Being all that part of west half of the
southwest quarter of section fourteen QD
in township eight (S and range twelve Q2)
lying south of road leading from Freder.
icktown to Amity; said tract hereby esti-
mated to contain one and one half acres
more or less.
Appraised at $976.40.
Terms of sale--Cash.
]. M. WOOLISON.
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio.
P. A. Berry. attorney for plaintiff.
I-21 % ;S-4, II, ,1SS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04

Germany has a war army of about
100000. AS head Of this great fight
ing force Kaiser Wilhelm holds per-
haps the most important place In the
European war situation. For twenty
six years of his reign he has main
tained peace. If, as head of the triple
alliance, he now hurls his army and
navy against France, Russia and Eng
land, Germany will spend its last man
to uphold its prestige as a leading
military power of the world. This is
one of the latest pictures of the Ger
man ruler as he appears reviewing
his troops. A type of his sturdy in
fantry on the way to the frontier is
also shown.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
MOTHER BIRD FIGHTS SNAKE.
Defends Her Young Against a DisaP-
pointed Rattler.

Grand Junction, Colo,-The love of a
cliff swallow for her newly hatched
babies nerved the mother bird for Il
successful duel with small rattle
snake In the El Paso gulch on the des-
ert north of the city.
The bird had made her nest in low
crevlce on one side of the gulch. A
party OF surveyors on the other side
watched the snake crawl slowly to.
ward the nest. When 1t came within
three feet the mother bird left her
young ones and attacked the snake
with her beak and claws. Two on
slapghts convinced the reptile that his
hopes We're In vain. The bird was say,
ed from further harassment by the en-
gineers, who killed the snake.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
REPUBLICAN RALLY
Candidates For Senatorial and state
Nominations Attend outing.

Candidates For Senatorial and state
Nominations Attend outing,
Columbus. Aug. ALI candldatet
for nominations on the senatorial and
state tickets are in attendance upon
the Republican rally at Olentangy
Park this afternoon Hundreds OF out
oftOwn Republicans swelled the at.
tendance. willis and Tod boosters are
out In force. A large Foraker crowd
is here from Steubehville and big
Harding delegation came down from
Marion. Ralph d. Cole also has work.
Ars at the rally. The three senatorial
tandidates-Cole. Harding and For
hker-speak this afternoon, and the
two gubernatorial candidates, Willis
and Tod. viii speak in the evening,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
Blast Raues 1900 Foo. Hill.

Cotton. Cai.-Eighty thousand pounds
Of dynamite were used in one blast
here to demolish part Of Mount Slower,
hill about 1900 feet high, The blast
crumbled large portion of the hill
ana uncovered millions of tons of lime
stone used for making cement,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04

Small Jet buttons are much used on
vests and neckwear. Large crocheted
buttons in round and square designs OF
one or two colors are used on coats OF
heavy corded cottOns and on linen and
ratine dresses and suits. There are
many fancy stitches introduced ln
these buttons.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04

every day thinking out and planning
new creations. Her London house
contains four rooms lined with ward
robes, with another room set aside for
footwear.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04

When drinking from Il cup the spoon
Is left in the saucer, II should never be
left for a moment in the cup, being
used only to stir and dissolve the
sugar.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04

Three companies, headed respec-
lively by Margaret Ellington, Gather.
inch Tower and Clara Joel, are to ~
seen this fall in Bayard Veiller's
Within the Law"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
Mannera Mako tha MAN.

Manners are of more Importance than
laws, being the foundation stones Of
civilization.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04
sHERIFF's SALE
Robert j. Grossman, guardian

Robert ]. Grossman, guardian
VS..
Cora Gilmore ct al
Knox Common Pleas.
BY virtue of an order of sale in parti-
tion issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Knox County, Ohio, and to me
| will offer for sale upon the
premises herein described in Knox Coun-
ty, on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-04

at p. m. of said day, the following des-
cribed lands and tenements, to-wit:
The following described real estate, sit
Ohio tn-Uit.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-10

Winter League cIoses-Eocal Team:
In Spring Camps.

Gradually life in Chicago is return
ing to it's normal level.
No longer do pop-eyed reporter:
with hectic dreams pursue magnates
even more pop-eyed, and with ever
more hectic dreams.
The winter league season is usI
about over, for which many thanks
Three Chicago teams are in theiI
training camps, and after tonight
when the Sox tourists face their las
banquet, our village will be shy OIL
diamond celebrities.
Until President Gilmore of the
Feds returns for some more verba
and verbose duels with Ban Johnson
we must languish along, with moth.
ing more exciting than murders, 20tt
Ward politics and other crimes.
Joe Tinker has his Federal aspir.
ants safely housed in Shreveport, La
and he sent them away to a vigorous
workout this morning. Joe is moi
entirely satisfied with his lineup.
and, with Gilmore's permission to
grab players anywhere he can, the
manager suffered from writer's
cramp today as a result of writing
kilograms to bright stars of the dia.
mond.
Learning that Red DOOM still ha.
pitcher left on his staff, Tinker is
laying wires to lure Grover Cleveland
Alexander to the third league, leav.
ing nothing for Sherwood Magee to
captain but Pat Moran.
Gilmore, says his outburst ha.
brought results in kilograms from
four stars who are ready to do the
hop and dip if the financial induce.
ments are attractive. All of which
may be true, and probably is, as the
insurgent leader has been making
good the majority of his apparently
airy boasts.
The rosters Of the Buffalo and In.
dianapolis Feds, given out today
Cbou cfrop 9th TamO 'om.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-10
Cheers! WoIgast Is Injured, But the
Fight Will Not Be Delayed.

We thought it had happened yes
terday afternoon.
Al WoIgast injured his left thumb
in a set-to with a sparring partner.
The injury was slight in itself, but one
never can tell what an insignificant
wound will do to athletes with the
temperament of Wolgast and Richie.
Ad showed remarkable recupera-
tive powers, however, and announced
that the wound wouldn't prevent him
mixing matters with Richie Thurs
day night.
Both battIers are still hard at work
training, but Wolgast says he will
knock off tomorrow and rest up for
the fray. Richie terminates his con-
ditioning work tonight. Reports from
his camp are that he is near enough
to weight.
Battling LeVinsky, after vacation
of nearly week, returned to the ring
last night in New York and outpoint-
ed Jim Coffey in sizzling mill. Cot
fey outweighed the Hebrew heavy 25
pounds.
Gene belmont shaded Cal Delaney
of Cleveland in eight rounds at Mem
phis last night. Delaney was fioored
in the sixth round.
This afternoon Johnny Coulon is
scheduled to name the date on which
he will defend his bantamweight title
against Kid Williams of Baltimore
While CouIon will probably name
July 4 as the time for settling the
question of superiority, he may in
clude conditions that will protect him
in case he finds further postpone
ment' necessary Johnny wants at
least two preliminary battles before
risking his crown against man of
Williams caliber.
-O-O
I'D
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-10
ALL PATCHED UP

A girls heart is almost as apt to
be patched up as boys trousers are.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
DEMAND FOR VEAL
 IS INCREASING
From $8 to $12 Being Paid for Calves From Two to
 Three Months Old.

Washington, June 20.-"The demand for veal has increased rapidly, and not only are the surplus dairy calves slaushtred, but thousands of beef calves as well, until calf will now sell for from $S to SIP when only two to three months old"
 This quotation from farmers bulle- tin 5SS of the United States depart ment of agriculture means that unless the farmer has unlimited cheap feeds, it is usually more profitable to mar ket the dairy or dual-purpose calves than to attempt to raise them, even though some of them might make good steers. While many deplore this heavy slaughter of calves, and legis- lation against it nas been urged, the consumers demand must be met.
 While the number of cattle has de- creased, the demand for meat has naturally grown until not only have the exports nearly ceased, but the packers that they may provide cheap CT meat are noy buying many cat tie that were formerly fed. The farm CTS who formerly bought nearly fin ished cattle as feeders have been com pelled to pay higher prices for such cattle or to take thinner animals.
 The cattle-feeding business has changed greatly during recent years Formerly steers from four to six years of age were fed in large num- bers on commercial feed at yards near granaries or mills, or upon large farms where only the foughage was grown, and the cattle were kept on full feed for six months or longer. This method became too expensive, so feeding is now conducted upon farms as a means of marketing farm products by converting them into beef, while the manure produced is utilized as a by-product for maintain ing fertility.