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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
CLUB
Formed By Knox COuntianS
At Summer School

The % members of Knox county
contigent at the summer school of
Ohio University at Athens have for
med themselves into club, the presi-
dent of which is Mt. Vernon girl,
Miss Bessie VanVoorhis.
The following is the personnel of
the organization: Misses Bessie Van
Voorhis (presidenD, Louise Cassil
(secretary-treasurer), Ona Hess, Faun
Nichols, Grace Murray, Almeda Van
Voorhis, Marguerite Bedell, Ollie
Brooks, Evaline Schooler, Anna Black,
Iva Paul, Fannie Fribley, Hazel Bair,
Mary Bair, Nora Mckay, Lulu Rine-
hart, Orpha Reed, Eva Beever, Sylvia
Lepley, Clio Kunkle, Alice Durbin,
Grace Sherman, Clara Beckley and
Messrs. Clarence Shaw (vice-presi-
dent), Donald Baugher, Charles Fogle,
Guy Horn and James Lepley.
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TOD HITS BACK
County Auditor Sayre Threatens to
Bring Suit For Libel.

Columbus, July 34,-David Tod, can
didate for the Republican nomination
for governor, In reply to the declara-
tion made by Auditor Sayre, that Tod
had played double" with the Franklin
county "get together" Republicans,
intimated that Sayre demanded of him
the sum of $4,000 for running his cam
paign in Franklin county. Mr.. Tod
declares in his statement that the
Sayres detection dates from his
(Tod's) refusal to pay the alleged sum.
County Auditor Sayre threatened 10
sue Tod for libel He said: "That is
a bald-faced lie and Mr.. Tod will have
to answer to me in court. Tod and
never discussed the subject of Tods
paying money, for his campaign in
Franklin county and his story is a
complete fabrication"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
AUTOMOBILE
PILFERER
viii Be Turned Over To
Juvenile Court
To Be Dealt With On Account
Of Youth
Notices To Land Owners Of
Valuation Changes
Charles Carter Hailed For
Contempt Of Court

Leonard Gonder who stole the auto
mobile from Clinton B. Vail of this city
on Wednesday evening, will be turned
over to the juvenile court as the young
man is under 18 years of age. Gonder
states that he will not be IS years of
age until next November. If this be
true his case is one for the juvenile
court to deal with.
Gonder stated to Sheriff Woolison
that he took the automobile from in
front of the ChautauQua and that he
drove first to Gambler where he Sc
cured gasoline. He then drove to
Utica but remained under cover all
night. Gonder further stated that his
home is in Akron and that he came to
Mt. Vernon last Monday and that he
intended to secure work in this city
Information comes from Utica,
however, that Gonder had been work
ing in a confectionery store in that
village for several weeks. This ap-
pears to be true, for when he arrived
in Utica with the stolen machine
Thursday morning he proceeded to
give a number of his Utica friends a
ride,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
TO THE POINT

Thirty frame buildings at Green
wood, Del, including the postotfice
were destroyed by fire.
At st. Louis, the Polar Wave Ice
and Fuel company paid fine of $685.
900 for violation of the antitrust laws
Herbert e. Evans, young lineman
was electrocuted at Newport Beach
Mass, 1890 volts passing through him
A fight by three grandsons to break
the will of Judge James Inglis, who
left million, is on at Paterson. N. j
Albert McQuiglin, handless man
who writes with his teeth, was arrest
ed at Terre Haute, Ind, charged with
forging bank checks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
BRUSSELS iNAUeuRATEs
NEW PORT

Brussels, July 24-Today marked
the beginning of a series of elaborate
fetes and pageants in honor of the
opening of the new port and maritime
canal of Brussels. The celebration is
to cover period of four days and will
include number of attractive feat
ures. Among the special guests of
the occasion are the Lord Mayor and
Sheriffs of London and similar officials
representing many of the prominent
cities on the Continent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
SHORT LOCALS

For cuts apply Hanford's Balsam.
Mr.. William p. Welshmer has re-
turned from trip up the lakes.
For nail in the foot apply Hanford's S
Balsam.
Mr.. D. NJ. Dorsey went to Columbus
Friday on business.
Mr.. Karl Ricketts, went to Columbus
this morning on business.
Miss Grace Ogg is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Gallant of Delaware.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Koons was in Colum-
bus Friday on legal business.
Mr.. R. E. Queen of Centerburg was
Mt. Vernon visitor on Friday.
Mr.. Marcus Rosenthall made busi-
ness trip to Columbus on Friday.
City Auditor Edward L. Parker re-
turned this morning from business
trip to Cleveland.
Mrs. Charles v. Critchfield and son,
Sutton, went to Centerburg this morn
ing to visit with relatives.
Mr.. Robert Baxter of this city went
to Fort Wayne, Ind, Friday to visit
for several days.
A train of fiat cars to carry the ex.
cavated material of the Panama Canal
would encircle the earth four times.
See display ad. in this issue and take
advantage Of the Banners FREE offer.
tt
Mrs. Ida Jackson of Peoria, ILL.,, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Newton
r. Eastman, East High street.
Miss Agnes Graham of Cleveland is
visiting Miss Ida Mosser, east of the
city.
Mr.. Ellis Veatch went to Columbus
this morning to visit for several days
with his daughter, Mrs. Brundage.
All dry goods and department
stores, queensware stores, book
stores, music stores furniture stores,
shoe stores and insurance and real
estate offices, will close at noon every
Thursday during July and August,
commencing Thursday, July 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Mcfarland re-
turned this morning to their home in
Bellwood, Pennsylvania, after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Darrah.
Mrs. Lowell M. Harter and SON
Morton, returned last evening to Can
ton, Ohio, after a visit with relatives
in the city.
Think of string of 63 pyramids
the size of the great pyramid of Egypt
reaching for a distance of nine miles
That's what the excavated material
at the Panama Canal would make. II
was gigantic undertakins-it's COM
pleted. Learn something of it. See
display ad. II
Mr.. Harry Jennings who resides
near Brandon, ran a pitch-fork into
his foot several days ago. While
painful, the accident did not seem to
be serious until Thursday, when
blood poisoning set in. He is in the
care of Mt. Vernon physician.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
cLAFLiN COMPANY
CREDITORS MEET

New York, July PA preliminary
statement of the assets and liabilities
of the H. B. Clafiin Company, the great
dry goods house which recently went
into bankruptcy, was presented to the
creditors at meeting today. On ac-
count of the large number of creditors
the meeting was held in the ballroom
of prominent uptown hotel, since no
hall of sufficient size could be found
in the downtown business section.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
SUES ROOSEVELT
FOR ALLEGED LIBEL
Chairman william Barnes Asks
For the Sum Of $4,000.

New York, July 24.-William Barnes,
Jr., Republican state chairman, had
his attorney, James s. Ivins, serve
papers on Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
III $4,000 suit for alleged libel.
Barnes is suing his former friend. the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
CEPE[)A
To Arrange Transfer o.
Mexican Government

Washington, July "a. Reginaldo
Cepeda, senator from the state of
Coahuilla and intimate friend of Gen.
Carranza, has been selected by pro-
visional president Carabajal to nego-
tiate the transfer of the government
at Mexico City to the constitutions
alists.
Mr.. Cepeda, who was in hiding in
Mexico City during the Huerta die
tetorship, left Vera Cruz today for
Tampico to meet Gen. Carranza. He
has full instructions and authority to
arrange for the transfer of the
government.
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Municipal Dances a Success.

Cincinnati, July 24.-The success OF
the municipal dances, recently in
augurated at one Of the city parks,
has been so pronounced that it was
announced that another park would
be the scene Of the dances,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
SATURDAY, THE 2gth DAY OF
AUGUST 1914

hOuUul lJlf
at ] D. m. Of said day, the following ies-
cribed lands and tenements, to-wit:
The following described real estate, SIT
uate IN the county Of Knox and state OF
Ohio, to-wit:
And being, in the south part OF the
southeast quarter of section fifteen Q5)
and the north part of the northeast quar-
Cj range No. twelve ) az, 1s'c Knox County. uiSy.
Ohio: Beginning at stone on the section
line, being the east line of the said des-
Twenty-Five and sixty-eight h9ndredths
l22.6S) rods to a stone; thence north II 3-4
degrees west along the Fredericktown and
hy Ahmity road ,o elghty-six and seventy-six
south Ia degrees west eighty-eight ana
forty hundredths (SS 40l rods to a stone;
thence south s. Il degrees, east eighty
rods to a stone; thence north 4 degrees
east forty-fve and twenty-eight hun
dredths t45.20 rods to the place OF begin
eight hundredths q7.3s) acres in section.
fifteen 15) and twenty four and six hum
dredths (24.O6 acres in section sixteen Qe)
in all forty-one and forty-four hundredths
(414D acres OF land.
Situated in the county of Knox and
State of Ohio and being part of the
east half of section fifteen C5) in town
ship eight 80 and range twelve Q2) of the
unappropriated lands in the military dis
lliIb cuOJCCI " Hdlc at (DllllCOlHe, OnlQ,
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 Q54.2D poles south
from the northeast corner of said Sec
ton and running thence south 2 degrees,
S5 minutes west along the east line OF said
section one hundred ffty-two and sixteen
hundredths 152.16) poles to a stone; thence
north 74 degrees. west forty-five and sixty
hundredths (45.60) poles: thence north 21z
degrees east one hundred thirty-nine and
eighty hundredths q39.SO poles; thence
south IS degrees east forty-three and
eighty-three hundredths (43.S3) poles to
the place of beginning containing forty
acres.
TRACT No Q
Situated in Knox county, Ohio, to-wit.
Being all that part of west half of the
southwest quarter OF section fourteen n4s
in township eight (S) and range twelve de
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 S,97G.4o.
Terms OF sale-Cash.
J. NJ. wOOLISON.
Sheriff Knox County Ohio
p. A. Berry. attorney for plaintiff.
IN, 1854, Hiss
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
Invalid Commits Suicide.

Nashville, Tenn, July 24.-Eluding
her nurse, Mrs. Ella Groves, promi-
net West End resident. slipped from
bedroom and hanged herself with a
bed sheet from stable rafter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28

Bill to Abolish Death Penalty.
Atlanta, Ca, July PA bill to abol-
ish the death penalty in Georgia was
introduced in the house. 1t is said the
measure will be strongly supported.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28

Business was suspended and seven
hundred Fredericktown people went
to Cedar Point Friday for the annual
Fredericktown outing.
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4. !. 4. + i. i. 4. + + j. 4. i. +
+ SOCIETY NOTES +
1. 4. 4. i + + i. 4. i. 4. + i. J.
Dinner For
n AAIiIn.a

Dinner For
Or. Wiley
DR.. Stephen A. Douglass enter
tanned with six o'clock dinner at the
Ohio State sanitorium on Wednesday
evening in honor Of DR.. Wiley who
lectured at the Chautauqua in the
afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
FORMER county oMelal.

Dayton, July "a Ez-County Com
missioner George w. Fair died at his
York home from cancer OF the throat
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28

Many valuable horse found with a
bad wire cut has been saved by prompt
applications OF Hanfords Balsam Of
Myrrh.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
sHER1FF's SALE

Robert j. GrossmAn, guardian
VS..
Cora Gilmore ct al.
Knox Common Pleas
BY virtue of an order OF sale in partl.
ton issued out of the Court OF Connbn
Pleas Of Knox County, Ohio and to me
directed, will offer for sale upon the
premises herein described in Knox Coun-
ty. on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
Concerning Valuations

District Assessor Severns states
that notices are being sent out in Mt.
Vernon and Knox county to property
owners showing the changes in the
valuations of property. Mr.. Severns
states that about 5000 changes have
been made in real estate valuations in
Knox county. In some instances the
valuation has been lowered and in
some cases it has been raised. The
district assessor states that If the
property owners receive no notification
they can take it for granted that the
valuation of their real estate has not
been changed this year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28

eANNER WANT ADS. PAY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
Contempt Charge

COHtempt OTdTyS-
An affidavit charging contempt of
court has been filed in common pleas
by Margaret Carter against Charles e.
Carter. In May the plaintiff was grant
he'd divorce from the defendant and
he was ordered to pay the sum Of 81
per week alimony to the plaintiff, the
first payment to commence May 1. 1t
alleged that he has not paid any of the
alimony, hence the contempt proceed
ings. The matter will be heard by
Judge Jewell on Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28

Deed Filed
C. V. Trot to Maude Darrah, lot in
Mt. Vernon, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
Divorce Sought


Married II years and with four
children, Anna Holland seeks in
common pleas court divorce from
Robert Holland.
The petition is filed by Smythe &
Smythe and it is alleged that they
were married August 5, 1897. The
children are named and aged as fol
lows: Charles M, 16; Zinitia, Is;
Ruth, 10, and Sarah, 8 years. She
charges extreme cruelty and gross
neglect of duty. Several dates of the
alleged cruelty are alleged.
She complains that he knocked
her down and bruised and scratched
her and one one occasion menaced
her with a revolver and threatened
to kill her. On other occasions too
it is alleged that he had threatened
to kill. 1t moved her attorneys to
ask the court to grant an order to
restrain him from interfering with
her or the children.
She asks for divorce, alimony
and the custody of the children
Newark American Tribune.
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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
Ohio, to-wit:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-28
,ventory and Appraisement-

inventory ana AppTdisenent-
In the matter of the estate of Emma
C. Stone an inventory and appraise-
ment has been filed, showing the fol-
lowing: Personal property SIS, moneys
$3.50, securities $1,050.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-25
Laurium Department
NEXT WEEKS MEETING OF
COUNCIL TO Be IMPORTANT
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AND
PLAYGROUND LEASE WILL
COME UP.

Next Tuesday evenings meeting of
the Laurium council promises to be
one of the most important of the sea-
son. In addition to the final, settle
ment with Contractor Paul p. Roehm
for work on the Lake Linden avenue
and Hecla street pavemcnts, which
will have been completed by the last
of this week, the council will reach a
decision on the proposed sidewalk inn
provements on Ahmeck and Pewabic
streets. north of First, and will also
consider whether or not the lease on
the Laurium playground site, corner
of First and Hecla streets will be re-
newed.
The sidewalk projects have already
been considered by the council and If
residents of the streets TO be improved
are still desirious that this work be
undertaken and are willing to pay for
the Improvement within sixty days. the
council undoubtedly will authorize the
work done for preparations have al
ready been made with this end in view.
The grades have been established and
the old wooden walks removed. How
ever, it is understood residents now
desire the Improvement postponed.
1t is probable "a delcgation Of play
ground workers will wait ON the coun-
ell and formally ask that body TO re-
new the lease on the FIRST street
grounds. Inasmuch as the cost Of the
playground to the village is practically
nothing, it is to be expected the council
will assist the Playground association
to this extent. although for various
reasons it had practically been aecid-
ed To abandon the grounds. The lease
however, does not expire until oct. l..
and although the season for the play
ground is practically over, the mem
bers of the association hope to be able
to prevail on the council to renew the
lease.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-25
ROYAL

Rose o. My Heart is the feature at
the Rova' Accused by George Arm
strong, n fellow clerk in bank, John
long Imprisonment lie is forced to
leave his young wife and little baby
girl, to whom he has given the pet
name of Rose o. My Heart After the
prison doors close upon him, Fate fav-
ors Armstrong, who is advanced to
the presidency of the bank.
Finally released, Marston comes
back gray and broken man, to seek
out his wife and child. The latter has
the love and admiration of Horace
Manly, locksmith, but she feels she
cannot give herself to him i'm marriage
While the stain rests upon her faith
ers name. When the latter returns
from prison, Manly generously pre-
walls upon him to become his partner,
ne himself, being skilled in lock and
safe making. one day the First Ma
uonal bank experiences some difficulty
with it's huge safe, and Marston Is
sent to rectify matters. He is asked
into Armstrong; private office. and
hnds him standing alone before the
open door of the big vault. Human ma :
ture is human. and he begins to scourge
the guilty man in spite of. himself
Armstrong, fearing violence, runs into
the safe. closes the door, which locks
leaving the astonished Marston out
side. He immediately gives the alarm
but the stupid policeman at first be-
heves that Marston was trying to rot
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-25
DETECT QUALIFY OF EGGS.

Eggs can now be tested without the
trouble of breaking the shells. The
Department of Agriculture has recent
Is published a colored chart, with the
help of which the age of any egg may
be determined by holding it before a
light. The chart, which is sent out to
farmers and housewives upon applica-
ton, shows the eggs as they appear
when held before a candle, and as they
look when broken IN saucer
Absolutely fresh eggs with the
bloom" are shown, as well as slightly
stale and decidedly stale eggs; eggs
with the yokes sticking to the shell:
eggs i'm which the chicken has devel-
oped so far that blood has been form
ed; modify eggs; added eggs; and
those with a green white"
Instructions are also given as 10 the
method Of examining an egg The
room should be dark, and the light let
through a hole IL inch in diameter
An electric bulb is most serviceable.
but candles, kerosene lamps or gas Jets
may be used.
II is hoped that through this chart
and the pamphlets which accompany
1t, the yearly loss of eggs through bad
handling may be materially reduced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-25
CROWN

"A Woman's Loyalty" Thanhouser
tragedy subject, IL the feature at the
Grown wednesday and Thursday The
plot is woven about the lines of a
struggling and ambitious young cou-
pie.
Firmly convinced that he was de-
stined to become IA great painter, Jack,
the proprietor of green house, grad
ually brought about the ruin of his
prosperous business by his inattention
to the wants Of his customers.
His wife, who had faith i'm her hus-
hands ability, supported the house
hold by working as a dressmaker.
Selfish to- the core. Jack insisted that
n thousand dollars which his wife re-
ceived from "A distant relative be used
toward his tuition in an art school in
Paris.
While she preferred to pay off the
mortgage on their little home, May ac-
coded to her husbands wishes and
while she stayed at home Jack left for
Paris, believing that he would quickly
win fame and fortune. In this he was
not disappointed.
The long months passed and Jack
soon began to make name for him
self in the French capital. Several of
his pictures were exhibited in the
Spring Salon and letters from his add
mirers began to pour in. Among the
women who pursued the successful
artist was a French model with whom
Jack soon became infatuated.
Long hours before the canvas and
much night work ruined the painters
eyes, however, and with the first signs
that her sweetheart was losing his
sight the model deserted him. Nearly
a year lator May, back in America,
heard that her husband was dying in a
Paris slum. Faithful even unto death
she nursed Kim i'm his last illness and
did not even undeceive him when he
caressed her, believing that the tickle
model had come. back 20 him at last.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-25
PLAYS and PLAYERS

Walker Whiteside will appear in
Mr.. Wn," early in October.
Katherine Grey has the leading role
in THE Rule of Three"
George Scarborough has completed
a play called What is Love"
kathryn Osterman has new
vaudeville sketch called True TO Ma
ture."
William Hodge has begun his east
ern tour in The Road to Happiness"
Viennese operetta, "Madcap Their
esq.," is soon to be produced in Los
Angeles.
William A. Brady plans to drama :
tie Louisa NJ. Alcott's novel, An Old
Fashioned Girl"
this season its title will be changed to
The Impossible Woman"
Down East" and in old Kentucky
are again to be seen this season.
1T Pays to Advertise" farce by
Roi Cooper Meghrue and Walter Hack
EFT, will be presented i'll New York ON
Labor Day.
Marie Doro has been selected to be
John Drew's leading lady i'm his new
play The Prodigal Husband" soon to
be produced in New York.
Announcement is made that Elsie
Ferguson will be seen this season in a
new play by Austin Strong called THE
Dragons Claw"
Chauncey Olcott is to be seen this
season in a new play written for him
by Rachel Crothers. called The Heart
of Paddy Whack."
Mollie King is to play the leading
role i'm support of Sam Bernard in
THE Bell of Bond Street" which will
begin it's season in Pittsburgh soon.
After ending it's New York engage
ment on Sept. the "Ziegfeld Follies'
will visit some of the eastern cities and
then start on a tour of the west
An extended tour in Canada is in
cluded in the forty-six weeks booking
arranged by Henry w. Savage for his
company appearing in the play "Ev-
erywoman."
Castle Romance" in which Henry
f.. DiXey and Marie Nordstrom are 10
appear is described as "a vaudeville
version of Shakespeares Tanning of
the Shrew.'"
John Mason will open in New York
in owen Davis new play. "Cornered,'
at the Liberty theater on Sept. IA, hrst
playing in Long Branch and Atlantic
City.
one of the most interesting OF the
recent announcements is that Charles
Frohman il to present Otis Skinner
in new play called THE Silent
Voice" The first presentation VIII be
made i'm Washington on oct. D.
The first production of Martha BY
the-Day' lis announced to take place In
Syracuse on August 81. May Robson
is to have the leading role and will be
supported by Ramsey Wallace Mary
Mersch and several other well known
players.