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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
(Hampden-Sydney) Umpire, Pinck-
ney (ClemsonO Head linesman, Ston-
ey (Sewanee.) Time OF quarters, Is,
IL, 15. IL.
JUDGE ORDERS REVERSAL.
Circuit Judge S,istains Action of Dor.
chester County Committee In Elcc-
tiOn Contest.

st. George, Oct 22.-In a decree
handed down by Judge Mauldin the
circuit judge decides that the State
Democratic executive committee erred
In throwing out the Dorchester poll
Mt Summerville in the recent rimary
and the action Of the county commit
tee in the contest Is sustained. The
decision affects the offices Of auditor
and superintendent of education of
Dorchester county. BY the ruling, 7.
II. Abbott becomes the nominee for
auditor and Joseph Parlor for super
intendent Of education. Under the
ruling Of the State executive commit
tee p. l.. MoOrer was nominated for
auditor and ]. j. Howell for superin-
tendent Of education.
Il charge Of fraud in the ballots
cast at Dorchester poll was made be-
fore the county executive committee
and investigation showed that irreg-
ular votes had been cast. The county
committee took the position that only
the irregular votes should be thrown
out. The case was appealed to the
State committee, where the entire box
was thrown out. This reversed the
action Of the Dorchester committee
in declaring nominees.
The case was carried into the cir
cult court. where argument was had
before Judge Mauldin at Orangeburg
last week. The decision by the circuit
judge places the situation where it
was before the appeal to the State
and the action of the cOun-
ty committee Is confirmed while that
Of the State committee Is overruled.
1t Is understood that further ap-
peal will be taken from the ruling of
Judge Mauldin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
CAR TURNS TURTLE.
III. Il. Flagg Suffers Serious Accident
ut I}cltOn.

Belton, Oct 22.-H. l.. Flagg met
with painful and serious accident
early this morning by his automobile
turning turtle as he was coming into
town on Brown avenue. Mr.. FagS
was thrown out Of his car and one
of his arms sustained u compound
fracture just above his wrist, his hip
dislOcated and severe bruises on his
head ana face. He was removed to
his home In the Long Branch section,
seven miles south of Belton. If there
Is no internal injury ne will recover.
Mr.. Fagg stated the accident was 50
sudden and unexpected he did not
know what caused it. a young man,
Mr.. Wright. was i'm the car with him
but he escaped with some minor
bruises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
MANY EV.ADE INCOME, TAX.
internal Revenue Bureau 10 pus,,
campaign Against Those Who
"Shy.''

Washinstop, Oct. 22.--Unloss cX-
perts who aided congress in framing
lhe income tax law were greatly in
error, 10000 persons with taxable
incomes have cvadcd the internal rev
cnre collectors. Figures made pub
nc tonight at the treasury depart
ment Show 357,59S returns. while
congress designed the law on csti-
mates that there were t25, ,O00 taxable
incomes. These estimates did not in
ciude incomes between $1,000 anG
$4,000 on which 1926 returns actu-
ally were made, SO that the total dis
crepancy is 1l6.S2S.
The internal revenue bureaus cam
palgn to detect dodgers has been
pushed vigorously and it was under
stood tonight that results might be
Forthcoming.
AS revenue producer the law has
FALLEN considerably below expectations,
turning in about $4,000, 900 for the
payable 10 months of last year, in
stead of $45,OO0,0oo expected
Not n single class of incomes lived
up to tho expectations. In the s.. .000
To $4,000 class the discrepancy was
greatest the estimates being IT'S, 600
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
AGRICULTURISTS SEE CLEMSON
Automobile Tour Of College and FIX.
pertinent Stations Is Enjoyed by
Southern Association.

Clemson College. Oct. 22.-The AS
sociation Of Southern Agricultural
Workers continued it's session here to-
day and tonight with general and sec
tional meetings. This afternoon was
Of Clemson college and the expert
ment station plants. Tonight after
a general meeting a smoker was en-
son faculty in the college parlors.
The election Of officers and the selec-
tion of the place of meeting will take
place Friday morning and the confer
ence will adjourn it's last session at
noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
ACCEPTS PEACE rAl7IS.
Senate Ratiiics Two Commission
Treaties.

Washington, oct. 22.-Thc scnat"
today ratified peace commission treat
fes with Paraguay and Sweden and a
treaty with the Republic of Panama
fixing the boundaries of the canal
zone. The Panama treaty cmhodic'
by Gen. George w. Davis, then g"N-
crnor general Of the canal zone, and
representatives, of Panama.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Belgian King ami Queen with Army

London, oct. GA dispatch from
Amsterdam to Reuters Tclcpraph Co.,
says that tn" newspaper IIHndl"ablad
Of that city learns that the Erlciap
kin% and queen are &till with the l;cl-
gian army.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22

dren. Over 1000 infants die yearly
from diphtheria; 400 from whooping
cough. Also the infectiousness Of var
ious diseases, also the danger of child
hood Miss Bowling goes wherever
she is called and is working for the
state.
The ladies were much enlightened
and appreciated her talk.
Vocal duet-Misses Coral Hadley
and Lenna Jacobs, with Mrs. Miller at
the piano.
Recitation-Elizabeth Ewing.
Trio-Misses Ruth Hadley, Nora
Champion, Helen Warner with Mrs.
Warner at the piano.
A social hour followed. Delicious
refreshments were served by the com
mittee to all.
June 3rd will be the reception to the
ladies by Temperance and Missions
combining with program made up
from all the Societies of the city. Ev-
cry one welcome.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
AsHeRooK's STRENGTHS

Commenting upon the recent with
drawal of Judge Lewis Brucker from
the race for the Democratic nomina-
ton for congress from the new 18th
district, the Newark Advocate says.
AS Judge Bruoker has been regarded
as the strongest candidate in the field
against Congressman Ashbrook, his
withdrawal from the race is evidence
that he foresees that the people of this
intelligent district are settled in their
minds as to whom they will elect to
represent them in the balls of con
gress.
1t has come to be pretty we'll
known fact that the most Intelligent
constituencies Of the country have a
settled policy in regard to whom they
elect as members Of congress- that
policy being to elect the men whose
experience by long service aquips them
with the most capacity to render SER
vice of the greatest value to the con
| 'hANANAAAys
The congressman Of the greatest
experience who have intimate personal
knowledge Of the government depart
ments at Washington. are the men
who possess the greatest influence
with those departments to secure fav.
ors for their constituents, and that
fact is of greater importance to In,
telligent people than the system OF
passing the office around as personal
plum or favor to new men whose lack
OF experience makes them woefully
incompetent to render favors for their
constituents That is the reason the
people OF the south and New England
keep their representatives in congress
for long successive terms.
For this very same reason the IN
telligent constituency of this district
has practically signified its intention
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
AFTER A BARREL

The search of the standpat Repub-
lican organization for a barrel to tap
for campaign expenses continues. MY
ron T. Herrick ambassador to France,
preferred to keep his money to being
subjected to the greed of horde of
money hungry Republican politicians.
Failing to get their claws into Her
ricks barrel, the standpatters have
turned to pleading the cause of mil
lionaire taxdodgers who are being
caught this year and forced to pay
lakes along with the farmers and home
owners, who never lodged.
Back of all this talk against the
Warnes law by Republicans Is their
desire for barrel, and 1t is safe bet
to lay that every howl against the law
represents some "oiT put on the Re-
publican machine by some one who
had been forced to pay his taxes this
year for the first time
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22

start Dank. Toat was "a Tie old
standpat days in Ohio.
How different it all is now. Every
county official is paid salary. the
fees being paid into the treasury. Put
lie money that used to be Iockeyed for
private gain, is now put on deposit
with banks that pay for its use To
this common sense, busiuesslike and
honest method of conducting the pub
lie business the people are now so ac-
customed that the newspaper publica-
tions of balances and interest earnings
cause no comment They are taken for
granted
The change has come about through
the application of common honesty to
public affairs. It is a splendid trans
formation from political system con
sisting of private snaps to a system
which means public service But, good
as it is, there are those who look ask
ance at the reform and would reverse
il all, if they could. They are the sur
viYing members of the Old Guard of
crafty politicians, now out of Office and
suffering because they have been com
PEELED to go to work They fought the
county salary law that put them out
into the cold and they have never ceas-
ed to lament their disaster Now they
are fighting the Warnes law which
puts them and their cronies, the tax
dodgers, on the list and requires them
all to pay their Just share of the ex-
penses of government
To their Vaccinations nobody is
blind, and by them nobody is going to
be fooled The whole army of graft
and special privilege must not only go,
but stay. A new day has dswned and
there will be 10 turning back
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22

OF re-eiecttng Congressman William
A AshbroOk. whose superior know
ledge Of the government departments
at Washington and his activities In
doing things for his constituents have
become a household word.
The fact that William A. Ashbrook
is at the present time the secretary Of
the Democratic house caucus, which
position he has held for the past four
years, is evidence of the confidence
and esteem in which he is held by his
fellow Democratic members, and
which largely accounts for his valu'
able influence at Washington.
The fact, too, that Congressman
Ashbrook has always been such a
popular candidate on his party ticket
at all previous elections is an import
ant factor in the minds of Democrats
who are actuated by the wisdom that
the most popular candidates are the
ones that should be nominated The
friends and supporters of MIR. Ash.
brook point with pride to the fact that
be has always received greater ma
iorities in his own county of Licking
than any other other candidate on the
ticket, as comparison of the official
figures at these elections will show.
The evidence looms up from all
parts OF the new 18th district that
there is an unmistakable sentiment
among large majority of Democratic
voters in favor of the denomination Of
Congressman Ashbrook.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22

Mr.. j. f. Chambers of Crestltne,
Ohio, was a business visitor in Mt.
Vernon Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnett went
to Gambler Wednesday morning to
make short visit with relatives.
Mr.. Herbert Bendel Of Middletown,
Ohio, is visiting for few days with
relatives and friends in Mt. Vernon.
Messrs. George C. Vail and Jacob
Bockoven of Newark we're business
visitors in the city Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
MIR. I. G. Miller, who has been ill at
the home of his brother in Dayton, has
returned to Mt. Vernon much i'm.
proved in health
Mrs. w. B. Wilkinson of Newark
made short visit in the city Wednes-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
TEN MILLIONS TO THE
PEOPLES CREDIT

To the administration of present
state officials in Columbus must be CIV
en- the proud distinction Of having the
state treasury in the best condition
in the history of the commonwealth.
The balance to the credit OF the
state on May 2 was S10,114. .940.56. This
includes $1,S5753419 of workmen's
compensation funds.
And for the benefit Of the Republic
an Office seekers association 1t may be
stated that the individual property
owners in the different counties did
not contribute one cent to the increase
in the state treasury balance. The ex-
penses of the state government are
paid on what is realized on special
taxes collected from corporations etc
No homo owner or farmer was called
upon to pay toward the state treasury
balance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
CARNIVAL AT HANFoRn

HanfOrd, Cal, May 2t-visitora
from all over the San joaquin Valley
thronged Hanford today for the open
ing of the big Kings Kounty Karnival.
The festivities will continue three
days and will include athletic events,
75-mile automobile race and numer'
Gus street carnival attractions. The
carnival is an annual celebration here.
the one this year being the third to
be held.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22

Messrs. William M. Coup, George B.
Kelley, Fred ]. Lawler and Hal M.
Eggleston drove to Lancaster in an
automobile Tuesday Afternoon and in
the evening attended the oratorio,
Elijah" given in that city. Three of
the artists who appeared in Mt. Yer
non last week we're the soIoists at
Lancaster
Mr.. w. B. Wilkinson OF Newark was
in the city Wednesday on business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
". C. T. U. MEETING
Held At The Parish House On Tues
day Afternoon
(sy Press Reporterl

Mt. Vernon w. G. T, u. held most
encouraging Mothers meeting at the
parish house, Tuesday afternoon.
The large attendance showed the in
terest taken in the meeting Many
mothers and their childrens names
were added to our list of workers.
Meeting opened with President Mil
Ter in the chair. Devotionals and song
was appropriately Illustrated in the BIZ
BILE lesson. Business. Y. P. 3. Social
was announced and the Union Meeting
of young people for next Sunday even
ing and Monday reception for the state
president, Ray Waugh of Coumbus, O.,
was planned
Mr.. Waugh is an attractive, and cap
tivating speaker. Be sure and meet
this young man. Mrs. s. M. Howes
was sent a'letter of sympathy from the
Union. Mrs. Chase reported ill
Our Supt. of Mothers Meetings gave
US the following instructive and en-
tertaining program.
Song was sung and Mrs. Thos. Weir
gave reading on Mothers, When
They Join the Club"
Mrs. A. II. Warner gave a piano solo.
Mrs. H. II. Miller read an interesting
poem on mothers and sang solo with
Miss Dowds at the piano.
Miss Dowlig, the district nurse gave
us the address Of the afternoon, How
to Care for the Child" telling of the
fatal diseases that attack our chill.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22

day morning while enroute to Young.
stown, Ohio. where she will visit for
few days.
Mr. Nettleton Neff, superintendent
Of the Akron division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, was in Mt Vernon to-
day the guest of Master Mechanic L..
S Kinnaird.
Mrs. Sarah Taylor and Mrs Hannah
Browning, who have been spending
the winter in California arrived home
Tuesday morning.
Ralph Connor's novel, "The Sky
Pilot" is soon to be dramatized.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
TIE BEATEN ARMY OF
GRAFT AND PRIVILEGE
(Columbua pispatchl

II Is but few years since every one
rof the county os"es was rich pching.
The Ice system was In vogue and put
ling out the idle money of the public to
earn money for the people was un-
known. The fees and sometimes the
private use OF public money aggregat-
ed compensation 80 great that a
man, after filling county office two
terms, could retire with enough mon
ey, really belonging TO the public. TO
Snance business concern or even to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
STORES CLOSE MEMORIAL DAY

In order to properly observe the day
and out of respect to the memory OF
those who so nobly fought and sacri-
feed their lives In defense of the flag
and to preserve the nation, we the
undersigned will suspend business and
our stores will be closed all day,
Memorial Day, Saturday, May 30
J. 8. Ringwalt Co.
A. A. Dowds Dry Goods Co.
Meyer-Lindorf Co.
The Woolson Co.
Arnold Mdse. Co.
Frank e. Kirby.
w. E. Mccormick.
Rowlands G. Co.
Novelty Store.
F. w. Woolworth G. Co.
Book C Art Shop.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22


WANTED-Two or three solicitors
to work in Knox county during sum-
mer months for substantial and old
established Mt, Vernon business con-
Germ Must have their own horse and
buggy, or other means of transporta-
ton. Would prefer persons who have
had some experience at canvassing.
but would not hold this requirement
necessary. Must give references as to
honesty and character. An excellent
opportunity for school teachers to OBJ.
tain pleasant and profitable employ
ment during vacation. A very liberal
commission paid. Give your address,
telephone number and other particuI
ars in first letter, Address, "B. o."
Box 1866, Mt Vernon, Ohio If
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22

Total General Revenue 81 ,O16, ,587 go
In view of the trail of graft and cor
ruption which political machine
leaves when 1t handles large sums of
money, The Banner desires to ask:
Where was the terrible machine which
our Republican brethren prate about
when the millions in the state treas
ury were handled so advantageously
by Treasurer Brennan and his prede-
cessor Staley ID Creamen both Demo
cratic state officials?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22

FOR SALE OR TRADE-New Z
room house with soft water bath,
electric lights and cemented cellar
Call at 715 N. Main street. If
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
WHERE WAS the mAc4lNe9

State Treasurer John Brennan has
reported that total of $1,016,5 ,5S76 so of
interest has been earned on deposits of
state money since the year 1909 when
Democrats took control of the treas
ury department, stopped the stealing of
funds by Republican treasurers to
build Columbus skycrapers and began
to deposit the same on interest to the
credit of the state.
Here are Treasurer Brennan's fig
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
A TAX TROUBLE

About taxes a few things may be
asserted with the utmost confidence.
One OF them is that there never can be
an even approximately equitable sys-
TEN OF property taxation unless the
fixing of values is removed from local
influences.
"A Minnesota report shows that the
Vocal assessors generally ignored the
legal mandate TO return all property
at it's true value and substituted var.
ious ratios Of their own, with the in.
eyitable result that the assessment
abounds in the grossest inequalities
A New Hampshire investigation found
some assessors returning property at
nifty per cent or less Of its true value
and others at seventy per cent or more
In every state where the valuing OF
property for taxation i5 left largely To
local officials the same conditions can
he found
SO long as general property tax
is retained-which will undoubtedly be
long while-the only rational way "a
levy IL is through state board tc
which local assessors are directly re
sponsible. The local aBsessor Is almost
always a taxpayer himself. His friends
and political supporters are taxpay
sFs. He does not want his communit,
20 pay more taxes relatively than som,
other community His constant ten
dency is to cut down valuations"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
Wa anted, For Sale, &c

Rates cents ner line, each Inser.
ton. Six words to line.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22

FOR SALE-Horse, phaeton, buggy
aud harness. $50 buys it. Inquire at
Bebout & pitkin's Grocery, Frederick
town, Ohio. IS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
TAXING METHOD APPROVED

The Saturday Evening Post, the ma
tlon's greatest weekly magazine, is
the latest to give genuine approval to
the plan OF removing the fixing Of tax
values from local influences, as has
4beon done in Ohio.
The Post says equality in taxation
can be brought about only in this wev.
The Endorsement "da .6i.eb ~ an edi-
torial in the magazine May l6. Al
though it deals with conditions in Min
nesota under the elective system of
choosing assessors and points out a
remedy, it fits in so nicely with taxa
ton reforms in this state that The
Banner reproduces the editorial Here
IL ig:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22

FOR SALE-Hydraulic cider press
with, or without building. Cheap.
Tucker Bros, Mt. Liberty, Ohio 90
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
Expansion and Rebuilding
Sale


the
ecareo uprompHy
mnt Maket lie sto e n emextf days
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
Third Floor
Specials

oS~1S
35c and soc Mercerized
Scrims, per yard, 25G
Curtain edging free.
15c Scrims, per yard. aC)e
$500 Mercerized Marquis
cite Curtains, per pair SO
$500 Ecru Wolfe Curtains,
per pair ...$i.59
$1.00 Ruffled Swiss Cur
tains, per pair. Csc
27x54 inch Velvet Throw
Rugs, worth $1.39, ca. CSC
$15 Heavy Velvet Room
size Rugs. .$i0.85
$4,000 Administer Rugs,
9x12 size .$t6.65
$22.5O Heavy Seamless
Velvet Rugs -. .Sl8.85
New Process Linoleum 2
yards wide, SOC value, per
so. yard 39c
Heavy Grade China Mat
ting, per yard. i9G
39c Japanese Mating, per
yard 25G
$4.75 Royal Vacuum
Cleaner, each. ). .S3.25
Woven Mating Rugs,
Carpet patterns in all col
ors, each. $500
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-22
Spraying

II you have any spraying to do this
Spring try our