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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17
BELGIAN COLONY FOR WEST.
caIifornians Expect State Aid In Bring
ina Refugees There.

San Francisco Belgian colonization
on the Pacific coast, probably under
state aid. will be attempted by bank
ers. capitalists, railway magnates and
merchants who formed themselves into
a committee here to that end
A committee was appointed to exam
Inc available lands and terms of rent,
with option to purchase. A second
committee was appointed to investi-
gate the question of state aid In the
matter and the status upon which a
state mortgage bank could be founded.
The sense OF the meeting was that
the actual purchase of land In Califor-
mia must follow some preliminary ten
Ure on a rental basis.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17
CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES
Democratic and Republican Commit
toes File Reporto.

f.s tocS rue n0P0'tS
Columbus, Nov. H.. - Democratic
and Republican state executive COM
mittees have filed reports Of cam.
paign expenditures with the secretary
Of state. r. j. Heer of Columbus, as
treasurer. fled the report Of the Dem
ocratic committee. showing total ex-
penditures OF S51, 1882. The receipts
were s5l,2o2.s4. b. w. Hough of Del
aware filed the report Of the Republi-
can committee, OF which he is treas
urer. II is voluminous report and 1t
Goes not give the gross total of ex-
penditures and receipts.
]. G. Batelle. Columbus manufac-
turer. was the heaviest contributor TO
the Republican campaign. giving lit
tie more than $4,000. Dan r. Hanna,
Warren @. Harding and several others
each gave $1,000. Governor Cox gave
the largest single contribution to the
Democratic committee. $500.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17
FRENCH GIRLS NOTE
THRILLS BIG ARMY
Spartan like Qualities Display
cd In Letter TO Soldier.

London.-To those who believe that
the French nation is decadent the fol
lowing letter, simple as any letter can
be, yet full of Spartan-like qualities,
will serve as an inspiration.
1t was written to French soldier by
his sister The soldier showed it to
his officer, who was SO pleased that he
had 1t published anonymously for the
troops. One of the men at the front
has sent the letter to the Times. A
translation of it follows:
Ny Dear Edward--I hear that Charles
and Luclen died on Aug. %; Eugene is
very badly wounded; Louis and Jean are
dead also. Rose has disappeared.
Mamma weeps. She says that you are
strong and begs you to go to avenge
them,
hope your officers will not refuse you
permission. Jean had the Legion of Hon
or; succeed him In this
OF the eleven Of us who went to the
war eight are dead My dear brother,
do your duty. whatever is asked OF you.
God gave you your life, and he has the
right to take it back. That is what
mamma says.
We embrace you with all our heart ard
long to see you again.
The Prussians are here. Young Joudon
10 dead: they have pillaged everything.
] have come back from Gerbervillers.
which is destroyed.
Now, my dear brother, make the sacri-
flce Of your life. We have hope OF seeing
you again. for something gives me a pre-
sentiment and tells me to hope.
We embrace you in all our hearts.
Adieu and al revoir IL God permits
THY SISTER.
II is for US and for France.
Think Of your brothers and Of grand
father In 20.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17

the outer shaft. This shaft is gradual
ly deepened and other tunnels driven
into the pipe at lower levels, the blue
ground in this manner being pulled
out from beneath.
There are two general methods OF
treating the dirt as it is first removed.
One is known as the flooring process
and the other the direct method. Both
freeboro. In flooring, the peridotite ap-
on removal from the earth is spread to
a thickness of about one foot over the
ground and then submitted for several
months to the action of the atmos
phere, the air gradually disintegrating
II into fine particles by decomposition.
When the material is cleared from the
ground it is taken to the plant and the
diamonds contained in it recovered.
After being sized by passing through
u rotary screen the dirt is placed in
washing machines, or pans, as they are
called. These are circular in shape and
approximately 10 feet in diameter. Wa
ter passes through them constantly
while harrow-like teeth in revolving
frames agitate the dirt, causing the
heavier materials and diamonds TO sink
to the bottom and the lighter mater
iher concentrated in jigs, which by vi
hratory motion. assisted by Jets OF wa.
ter reduce the bulk to about one half.
The matter finally left in the iigs con
isists of fine particles of mineral, heavy
gravels and the diamonds. 1t is then
/ flushed over creased board, the dia-
monds adhering to the surface of this
and the other materials washing away.
At intervals the stones are removed
from the board and steamed, washed in
acids and sorted. In the direct method
o Treatment the peridotite is first run
through crusher and then concen-
lrated and washed. The hand operat-
ors, of whom there are several in the
district, worked the weathered surface
or decomposed peridotite with a crude
hand washer and tin pans, much the
same as the placer miner panned gold.
The concentrates left in the pans are
scattered over a sorting table and the
diamonds extracted by hand.
It is In this way that the first dia-
mond field in the United States Is be-
ing developed. What has been accom-
lplished has been done with an abso-
lutte minimum of machinery, the Ca
pacity of the plants very slowly in
creasing and taking on the appearance
OF real industry. While discoveries
OF separate stones have been reported
from Georgia, North and South Caro-
lima. Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Wisconsin. New York, Cali
fornia and Oregon in the past they
we're usually found in alluvial deposits,
.;ihe results OF glaciers, and consequent,
" many hundred miles from their prob
able source.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17

81 took your Com
pound and have a fine,
strong b a by. " - Mrs.
JOHN MITCHELL, Mas
N. Y.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is a
wonderful medicine for
expectant mothers. .
Mrs. A. M. MYERS, Cor
donville, Mo.
Z" highly recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound before
childbirth, it has done SO
much for me. y Mrs. E.
M. DoERR, r. r. Il, Con-
shohocken, Pa.
IL took Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound to build up m y
system and h ave tn e
dearest baby girl in the
world" - Mrs. NOSE
BLAKELEY, Imperial, Pa.
"I prais e the Com
pound whenever / have
a chance. 1t did so much
for me before my little
girl was born. - Mrs.
E. w. SANDERS, Rowles-
burg, W. Va.
81 took your Com
pound before baby was
born and feel / owe my
life to it. Mrs. WINNIE
TILLIs, Winter Haven,
Florida.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17

Nine Deaths. Two Bank Failures.
Shooting and Illness Delay Court Case.

Nine Deaths. Two Bank Failures.
Shooting and Illness Delay Court Case.
Cbicago,--in connection with further
postponement Of the trial OF NJ. l.. Fox,
wealthy manufacturer Of Racine,
Wis, on charge Of arson, Fox stout
ly affirming that he was innocent, told
a story OF hard luck. The sequence of
mishaps follows:
Since the charge was made eight wit.
nesses for the defense have died;
Fox's mother died, haltlng the trial
for several days. the failure Of the La
Sale street bank involved a consider
able deposit OF Fox's: the failure Of
Racine bank took more money from
him. Nathan Spira. a codefendant.
was shot Ia recent pistol fight with
detectives. ant james II. Brady. attor-
pey for Fox. became III with pneumo-
mia.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17

Leipzig.--A German war exposition
will shortly he opened here. 1t will
comprise captured arms. photographs
from the war, German and foreign
Illustrated papers, including section
III maps hitherto prohibited In Ger
many, There will also be depart
meDt devoted to war in miniature.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17

stack, and on his breast he wears an
iron cross. The other picture shows
German soldiers looking at brick
barn, near Antwerp, in which big
hole was torn by shrapneI from the
German guns.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17
BANKERS INDICTED
Esnbsxxlsmsnt, Missappllcatlon o
Funds and Other ThInas ChArQed.

pittsburgh. Nov. 1f.--Oscar l.. Tel
mag, formerly president Of the First
Second National bank, and Francis
n. Richards. formerly cashier OF tho
same institution. were indicted by the
federal grand jury here on charges OF
snbezzlement. misspplication OF funds
and making false entries In the books
ot the bank. A beoch warrant was
issned for Richards arrest and he
was taken into custody. No warrant
VAS Issued for Telling. as he is be-
heyed tc be In Europe The old First.
Second National bank failed July Z
1913. and was closed for ton months.
The First and Second National banks
vera consolidated early last year.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17

soldiers In gray are watching the ef-
feet of the cannonading, while others
are pIucking the feathers from chick
ems preparatory to enjoying chicken
dinner on the firing liae.. The soldier
in command is leaning against the hay
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17
into
A fire

Ashtabula, o., Nov. 1t.--Milo Tu-
moro. an Australian. was found at the
Lake Shore station in pitiful condi-
ton from burns received when. while
asleep at camp fire, he rolled too
near and the flames caught his cloth
Ing. He was taken to the county in.
frmary.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17
HAVE YOU
A Chilli? ?.

Many women long for children. but because o.
some durable physical arrangement are deprived
Of this greatest OF all happiness
The women whose names follow were restored
10 normal health by Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegeta
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17

These pictures were taken with the
German army that invested and cap
tured Antwerp, through the courtesy
of General Won BeseIer. One of them
shows field watch on duty near Ant
werp during the siege. Some of the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17

Mr.. Harry G. Plimpton returned Fri.
day evening from business trip to
New York City.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17

He that plants thorns must never eI'
sDect " gather r0ses. PiIpay.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-17

sA.AsR WANT ADS. sAvx
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-07
POULTRY RAISES
As Result Of Anticipated Stronger
Demand Due 20 Epidemic Of
Foot and Mouth Disease

CHICAGO. Nov Anticipating a
stronger demand for poultry by rea-
son of the epidemic Of foot and mouth
disease among cattle. the price Of live
fowl has advanced four cents a pound
in the last IS hours. The price OF
dressed meats so far has not been
affected. and assurances given by the
packers are 10 the effect that il VIII
not be
The killing Of cattle and swine il
OF the disease continued at the stock
yards
-Four more prize winners a the re-
cent dairy show were taken sick and
were isolated for observation.
J. ogden Armour. head Of Armour &
Company. issued a statement 90 the
effect that there s. no danger or IN
fection from dressed meats and DIT.
O T. Dyson. chief veterinarian Of the
state gave out reassurinE words that
there ls no danger in milk where the
precautions ordinarily observed among
tho dairy herds and milk houses are
maintained
a watch was set today over the val
liable collection Of bison. deer. sa-
cred cattle and other cloyen hoofed
beasts Al the public ZOO. Men with
shUtEuns began shooting the pigeons
which ~ about the stock yards feed
ink ON scattered grain Destruction
Of stray dogs. cats and chickens as
possible Infection carriers also was
begun here and az nearby feeding
yards
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-07
MEXICO WARLIKE
Circulars Calling Men To Arms To
Fight Americans Posted-W ilson
Taxes Firm Stand.

MEXICO CITY. Noy. o. Extras is-
sued by the afternoon papers say that
Vera Cruz will bee evacuated by the
American forces within a few days
General Ncuustiano tarrauza left
Puehla today for ~olec~d where be
will confer with Candida Aguilar.
commander OF the constitutionalist
troops near Vera Cruz relative TO
evacuation. according tn an official
declaration made tonight
While the extras wer, being sold on
tho streets men were hus'lv engaged
i'm placardinc the bill boar.ls and walls
with proclamation beaded "titi-
zens To Arms"
These proclamstions. purportinE 20
be signed by high Mexican Masonic
officials. call on the citizens 20 drive
the foreigners from their shores An
effort 10 circulate these papers was
frustrated hv the police two days ago.
There was no Interference today
The state department al Washing
ton has advised the Mexican govern
Went that the decree declaring void
all mining ana oil concessions grant
cd during he Huorta regime rs not
;"nabl". Washington has advised the
McTio9n foreign office that property
must be respected
General Caranrza has again tele.
Eraphed to the Aguas Cahentcs peace
convection insisting upon the actual
elimination Of Generals Valla and "a
pata as condition which must be
fulfilled before he himself will resign.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-07
COPPER TO GERMANY
British Government Claims 20 Have
Information That Commodities
Are Reaching Germany
Through Italy

LONDON. Nov. 6. $40 p. m.-Infor-
nation rs i'm the possession OF the
British government. il - said. which
proves conClusiyoN that very large
shipments of copper. rubber and other
commodities ar" passing through Ital-
ian porte on their way TO Germany.
I'm New York large purchases OF
copper are being made by represen-
tatives Of houses i'm Rotterdam. Am
sterdam and Copenhagen. who. 10 rs
stated. are working on German ac-
count Directions ar the same time
are given that these consignments OF
copper are 20 be- shipped through It.
allan ports 20 the order OF various
financial institutions which are said
To- be controlled largely by German
capital American copper rehners
appear 10 be capable Of protecting
their own interests. since they usu-
ally insist upon payment in advance
before they allow the copper To- be
shipped
Th" British government is determined
that DO will use every legitimate means
fu prevent copper reaching Germany.
W .r. 10 De- being made into ammunition
for E-' against tho British forces. Great
80 Gamers which are carrying copper tu
IfaIt. Oh. Gibraltar. where 90, copper iq
discharged. Tn, steamers are promptly
released
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-07
GOOD HOPE
tconnnuea from 80 80

tho German squadron at first was
disiuclincd Co give battle Dr. was ONLY
when dusk came ON and the l-uf
was in their favor that the Germans
engaged the British. who were thr-"
20 their four while superiority boo
number OF long range guns was also
I'm favor Of the German. The battle.
ship Campus, which was sent TO rn-
inforce Rear Admiral Cradock. had
not arrived On time 90 place the ad
vantage on the British side. and he
British transport Otrauto was Of no
value bon the fight against armor"d
ships The statement says
THE admiralty now has received
trustworthy information about the &C.
ton on the Chilean coast
During sunday. the first at NoV,m.
Der. the Good Hope Monmouth and
Glasgow came mp with the Scharn-
horst Gneiscnua. LeiEzig and Ores
den. Both squadrons were steamng
south Boo strong wind and a consider
able sea.
The German squadron declined ac-
tiOn until sunset. when the light gave
IL an important advantage. The sc-
tion lasted an hour
Both Took Fire
Early iu the action. both the Good
Hope and Monmouth took fire. but
fought until nearly dark. when scri-
Gus explosion occurred ON the Good
Hope and she foudored
The Monmouth hauled OF az dark
making water badly. and appeared uu.
able 20 steam away She was accom-.
panied by the Glasgow which had
meanwhile. during - Who'll, action.
fought the Lcipzig and Dresden
ION the enemy again approaching
the wounded Monmouth the GLASGOW
which also was under fire from one OF
the armored cruisers. drew Off
The enemy then attacked the
Monmouth aCaiu. but with what rc.
suit is not known The GLASGOW is
not extensively damaged. and has
very few casualties.
Neither the Otranto nor tine Cano-
pus was engaged
Reports received By the foreign
Office from Valparaiso state that a
bellirerent warship is ashore ON the
Chilean coast and 10 i4 possible that
Energetic measures are being taken
ON fhi- assumption fo rescue tho sur
vivOrs
The action appears to the admit
ralty 90 have been most calamity
contested. but 900 tho absence of the
Campus the er.mys prepord,rauCc
in force was considerable.
Tine aduIrf|r. statement .r.. Do f4
believed 'HH' Oh" British .r...r N.u.
o''u HHrk uHa rHH H.N.r.. r... cruiser
.FH.rIH II HII ".. r.f present af
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-07
MERCURY VISIBLE
Smallest World viii Pass Between
Earth and Sun at Sunrise Today
Not Visible With Naked Eye

WASHINGTON. Nov. q. - Mercury.
smallest planet of the suns satellites.
viii be- visible but not with the naked
eye. against the disk Of the sun az
sunrise tomorrow IN all the states eN-
C'pt the far west. The httlcst woTlu
through lenses OF mall telescopes
viii appear as black dot travelling
across the southern portion Of the sun
from east 90 west
BY 900 a m. eastern time and 7:O7
mountain time 10 viii have begun TO
cross the western edge OF the sun s
disk. u Will not again pass between
the earth and sun until May 1924 Its
last daylight appearance was In No
Ncmbcr 1907
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-07

AMSTERDAM. NOy. e. via London.
9.u6 o. ma dispatch to the Tcle-
graf from Rosendaal. says that all
trains arriving there from Antwerp
are fun of fugitiyes. One OF the 100.
gitivr- declared that not single
German officer slept m Antwerp last
night an being housed iu the forts
The pundeut adds that "a
proclamation issued at Antwerp yes
torday threatened to impriSon all cit-
liens souud ON the streets after g
o. clock az night
Machine guns have been mounted
af the railway station. and the inn
preston prevails that the Germans
fear their occupation 81 Antwerp is
not secure" the corresp ondenf con
cludos
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-07
STOP HEADACHE.
PAIN, NEURALGIA
Don't suffer. Get a dime package
of DIR. James Headache
Powders.

You can clear your head and relieve
dull splitting or violent throbb.nr
headache an moment with Dr
James Headache Powder This old.
rm" headache relief acts almost mas.
ieally send some one 90 the drug
store now Tor 90 dime package and q
few moments after 80 utakc a powder
YOU viii wonder what became Of the
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-07
LESSONS FOR U. S.
tconunu.d rros rirst F.E.l

explanation made by naval orIcers
at the time fo congress. uiI br fre
largest end most powerful iu frs
world. able to accompany fhs f-.f
eyeryVher, European submarine
have been able fo make only com
parafiFf.N hort Voyages from their
bases and rho great cru cor .utua.
rine planned hy American naval orr.
GERS bids Tor which are soon fo hr
opened win eclipse anyfh Ing of Tho
kind seen DOB tho present var
Ask For Second Submarine
There is every likelihood fhsr Sec.
Rotary Daniels viii ask for money
enough % provide a second subma.
rine of the sea going type. and rhe
usual number. seven or eight. smaller
submarines FOR coast and harbor dc.
Tense while the submarines have
attracted most attention. the naval
stratcgists with whom Secretary
Daniels is comforting iu the prepare
ton OF his annual report. do not be
lieye there should be- any chance I'm
the plans set forth by the general
board several years ago In the pro
gram OF TWO battleships per year
and a proportionate number OF aux
iliarics and submarines The United
States already has more submarines
than Germany and Japan and Mr.
Daniels has publicly stated that the
general board still believed 200 the
bdttleship unit as the necessary line
along which the American navy
should advance To keep pace with the
other fleets OF the world
one OF the chief recommendation
the navy will make TO congress. viii
BE- AN increase in personnel n is
estimated that $4,000 more men than
are now provided for by acts Of con-
gress will be- required 20 man the
present fleet including ships under
construction More torpedoes also
are certain 20 be asked for
Want More Ammunition.
In this connection the army also Will
make an appeal for more ammunition.
The shortage in shells and other mu-
nitions have oeen pictured 20 con-
gross for many years without much
success but there rs every indication
that not only ammunition but more
held artillery and Is inch guns for
coast defense will h. pressed for with
renewed vigor by the war department
What Secretary Garrison. however.
will chiefly seek to obtain from con
sress is a definite settlement Of the
much-dohated problem Of an adequate
regular army with the progressive
development OF a policy analogous 10
that formulated by the general board
OF the navy a decade ago when the
program Of two batleships a year was
adopted
u is understood that he is prepar-
ed 90 reiterate In greater detail and
with more emphasis this view. cX-
pressed In his last report
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-07
MRS. NAY ELECTED
State Home Missionary Society Ad-
iourns After Eleeting Officers.
Wheeling Women Chosen.

PARKERSBJRG. W. Va. Nov c.
The sixteenth annual meeting Of the
WOmen's Home Missionary Society
OF the West Virginia Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church
closed here tonight The following
officers were elected
President-Mr r. b. Nay. Wheel
ing
Vice Prc-idents-Mrs Carl pOney
Euckhannou. Mrs =. C. Long. Clarks.
burg; Mrs S. X. Arbuthnot. Parkcrs.
burg
Cores pOuding Secretary Miss
Pearl Dorsey. Moundsulle
Recording Secretary Gus J
Shaher. kinewOOd.
Treasurer -- Mrs T. r. Hyer
Mound willie
Superintendent Holloway DeaConcs-
Home Mrs Lillian Welday Bridge
port. o.
Missionary-Niss Mary Kachmar
Wheeling