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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-04

The first big motorcycle event ever
pulled OF by the local club will be
held on Decoration day. when a hill
climbing contest and road race will
De held. The course covers about 40
miles and is over one OF the most
deal courses for an event of the kind
in this country. II is expected that
40 or more riders will enter the race.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-04

On account of the inclemency OF the
weather and the poor condition of
the roads for the past few days a
small decrease has been noted in the
motorcycle lines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-04

Wesley House delivered an Indian
motorcycle to Paul Tamsel OF Barnes
vile during the week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-04

A new 100000 three mile motor
cycle and automobile speedway is to
be built at Matteson. Ill. A 100 acre
tract OF land has been purchased for
the course.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-04
PLANS BEING COMPLETED FOR
MAMMOTH MOTORCYCLE RACE
MOTORCYCLE NOTES.

Wesley House sold Flying Merkle
during the past week to John Hans of
Bellaire
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-04

The motorcycle club has received
permission from most of the town
councils through which the Decora-
ton day road race will pass for the
use OF the streets for the race on
that day. The remainder OF the coun-
ellis Will be seen at their meetings,
which Will come some time in the
early part of next week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-04

II. G.. Friedrichs. local agent for the
Pope motorcycle. has donated a $40
tire as prize in the Decoration day
road race.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-04

Earl Braunlich sold a motorcycle to
Wilbur Cutshaw during the past
week
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
William A. schanfarbar

William A .Schanfarber a former
Mt. Vernon clothing merchant, died
Sunday at the home of his brother,
Jacob Schanfarber. Franklin avenue,
Columbus. His death was due to
Brights disease. The deceased was 55
years of age and was very we'll known
In Mt. Vernon where he lived for a
number OF years.
Besides his brothers. Jacob and Is.
aac Of Columbus, he is survived by an
other brother. Rabbi Tobias Schan.
farber OF Chicago and two sisters,
Mrs. Max l.. Herzberg and Mrs. Albert
I.ucks OF Bellaire. Mr.. Schanfarber
was member OF the United Com
mercial Travellers. MasoEic and Pyth-
ian orders, also the Eagles and B'Nai
Birth organizations.
Funeral services will, be held at the
brothers home at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, Rabbi Jos eph A. kornfe.d
win ofiiciate and burial viii be made
n Green LAVA cemetery Columbus
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
HAD permit
To Remove His Cow, Says
Marion Woods

Mr.. Marion Woods of Clinton town
ship called at The Banner Office Mon
day and asked that a wrong impress
sion that had gone out in connection
with his action in moving COW be
corrected. Mr.. Woods stated that he
had permit to make such removal
from the state inspector and DR.. Lin
baugh and that he requested Deputy
Sheriff Mossholder to accompany him
to Prosecuting Attorney Cromley
that he might explain his authority for
making the removal and to demon
strate that he had violated no order,
and this was done. Mr.. Woods easily
demonstrated that he had violated no
law or order in connection with the
removal of cattle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
permit
Must Be Obtained To Move
Cattle

Numerous applications have been
made to move cattle into winter quar-
ters, but on account of the hoof and
mouth disease the state authorities
are taking precautions to prevent the
spread of the malady. Saturday after
noon Prosecuting Attorney Cromley
received the following telegram from
the state veterinarian, which explains
the steps to be taken in the matter:
Columbus, O., Nov. 81.
Lyle Tate Cromley, Pros. Atty,
Mt. Vernon, o.
Arrangements have been made to
permit movement of cattle into nearby
winter quarters where this is abso-
lutely necessary, and prosecuting at
torneys in counties free of infection
have been instructed to issue these
permits. Your county being infected,
the duty of issuing permits will be re-
stricted to district inspectors in
charge. For your county, apply to
DR.. G. s. Meching, Garfield Hotel,
Akron, Ohio.
PAUL FISCHER,
State Veterinarian.
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: DEATHS !
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Ernest IN. Smith


Ernest M. Smith of Houghton, Mich
died at the home of his brother, Faye
l.. Smith, 21l North Division street.
Sunday afternoon at 2:25 o'clock, af-
ter seven weeks illness. The de-
ceased was SO years of age and spent
the early years of his life in Mt. Ver-
non. working here as barber. He
later removed to Houghton. He is
survived by his wife, two children,
Charles and Iona Smith, of Muncie,
Ind, two sisters, Mrs. Byron Smith
of Rittman, o. and Mrs. Bruce Brophy
OF Mt. Vernon, and the following
brothers. George b. Smith Of Toledo
and Faye l.. Smith OF this city.
The funeral Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the residence of Mr.
Faye Smith. Rev. G. Rector Dye OF.
ficiating. lnterment in Mound View.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
REDFlELD is SARCASTIC
Seeks Money For Better Protection
Of American Commerce.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Character.
izing the past attitude of the United
States government as that of veal.
thy and prosperous man refusing to
give his loyal children the necessaries
of life," Secretary of Commerce Red.
field, In part of his annual report,
emphasized strongly the need of leg.
lsiation and money for the protection
OF commerce and safeguarding yes.
sells against needless destruction. In
this connection the secretary sald
"Our citizens have been drowned
(thirty.one in one case) and both pri.
vate and public property repeatedly
lost because the United States govern
ment has not more rapidly provided
the force and apparatus with which
to survey and chart the dangerous
waters OF our Pacific, and particularly
Of our Alaskan coast
Immediate need for three new yes
sells for survey work along the Alas
kan coast was pointd out. 1T Is a
shameful thing to send officers of the
United States to sea In such ships us
the Endeavor. the Gedney and the
Macarthur. respectively SO. 80 and 80
years old" said the report. "and to
require the continued use of these
ships is but little removed in wisdom
from policy which would refuse tc
build modern battleship because the
old Constitution was still In exist
ence"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
No. s MONUMENT SQUARE
gsesoIutiors Of Respect, Obituaries and
Cards OF Thanks, five cents per line.
Subscription Rate--$1.50 per year,
strictly In advance.
THE oovERNoRsHIP FIGURES
cleveland Plain Dealer.l

James NJ. Cox polled 54,O44 more
votes for governor in 1914 than he did
in 1912. Two years ago he received
42.SS per cent. of the ,tota vote. This
year he received 1853 per cent of the
total.
The official figures have just been
announced from the Office of the Sec
retary Of state, showing the results
OF the recent election. They show
that in 1914 the following vote was
cast Tor governor:
Frank b. Willis .524,625
James M. Cox ................49 .493. 1857
James r. Garfield ...... go. 60,971
Scott Wilkins (Soc.) .... go. 51,688
Two years ago the results on the
governorship were as follows:
James M. Cox ........ .439, 1928
r. B. Brown (Rep). ......... .272,5O
Arthur l.. Garford ........... PIT ,903
Ruthenburg (Soc.) ........... 87,7O9
1t is obvious from these figures that
the "repudiation" Of Gov. Cox--to use
term employed by his opponents
consisted of the wholesale desertions
OF former Progressives from their own
party standard back to that Of the Re-
publicans. Democratic gains could
not keep pace with the tremendous
Republican gains due to this influx of
former partisans who wandered from
the old fold in 1912 under the impetus
Of the Roosevelt example.
More voters by 54,O44 approved the
Cox administration than approved the
Cox candidacy when 1t was presented
In 1912. Even with the largely in
creased total, the governor still held
a larger percentage of the whole than
lie had In the first place. To put 1t
another way, thousands more electors
Endorsed the Toledo platform after II
had been enacted into law than gave
II Endorsement when submitted in
1912 as a proposed program Of legis-
lation.
The figuress are here presented for
what they are worth. The Plain Deal
er has no theory to prove relative to
3 the recent campaign. The incident,
! like the record, is closed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
VOTING FOR HOME RULE AND
AGAINST SALOONS

At the recent election the Home
Rule amendment received 1,141 votes
In Mt. Vernon. The vote cast against
II numbered 1921, making majority
of 30 in this city opposed to doing
away with county option and for the
restoration of the saloons. While a
majority of the voters of Mt. Vernon
thus registered their opposition to
the return Of the saloons, yet under
the provisions of the Home Rule
amendment saloons are forced upon
them. II no further action were talk.
en- saloons would be re-established In
Mt. Vernon against the expressed
wishes of majority of the voters OF
the city. II Ii, therefore, necessary
for the majority of the voters of Mt,
Vernon to again express their opposi-
tion to the return of saloonsNby hold
Ing an election for that specific pur-
pose. Hence. the action that has been
taken for the holding of such an elec.
tion on Dec. s.
While LA votes were cast In Mt
Vernon for the Home Rule amend
ment 1t does not stand to reason that
that number of voters favored the re-
turn of saloons TO many people the
Home Rule amendment appealed an a
correct principle. They did not be-
lieve In the county as the unit. They
Gid not believe that the voters OF the
several villages and townships OF
Knox county should have the right
10 say whether or not Mt. Vernon
should have saloons. They believed
that the voters Of Mt. Vernon should
determine that matter for themselves.
They were honest in their conviction,
and conscientiously voted for the
Home Rule amendment as represent.
Ing, In their opinion. a correct prin-
csple. II cannot be argued that be.
cause man voted for the Home Rule
amendment that he thereby proclaim.
ed himself In favor OF saloons again
operating In Mt. Vernon. Many man
who voted for the amendment would
promptly and vigorously resent such a
construction being placed upon his
vote IN favor Of that amendment. The
class OF conservative men who voted
for Home Rule as being correct prn-
ciple do not want their attitude mis-
construed. They are not in favor OF
saloons In Mt. Vernon and VIII be glad
of the opportunity that is afforded
them on Dec. s to vote to keep them
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
WOMAN'S
Pluck Exposes A Voting
Fraud

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 23-Through
the pluck and hard work of Kansas
City woman, two men will tomorrow
face trial on the charge of attempted
fraudulent voting. With "a woman's
wit and persistence, Mrs. w. s. Lane,
Il prominent clubwoman of Highland
avenue, detected the fraud all by her
own efforts and brought the men into
the arms of the police.
Not only did she cause the arrest
OF two men who were about to vote
illegally, but her act SO completely
scared others that she prevented the
casting of at least seventeen other H.
legal votes, she claims.
Mrs. Lane set about the job method
ically. On pretext she went to a
rooming house ON the North Side,
from which house twenty-seven names
were registered on the voting list,
She found that only ten of the twenty
seven actually lived there, and that
some of the men registered had not
lived there for five years.
She was on hand when the polls op-
ened on Nov. 3. A big, rough, un.
shaven man was asked by Mrs. Lane
to sign an affidavit. which he did with
flourish, but on comparing 1t with
the signature in the poll book, she
found the two differed. He gave the
name of Il. j. Turner. Then Mrs.
Lane called a policeman and Turner
was arrested. Mrs. Canes next cap
ture was B. p. Forisny, by the same
means. But there was no policeman
at hand, SO she grabbed the man and
held him, while he struggled trying to
break away. Finally a policeman hove
III sight, just as the unequal struggle
was beginning to tell on the plucky
woman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24

St. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 23--The twen-
ty-second annual poultry show of the
Missouri State Poultry Association
will open tomorrow In the Coliseum
and will continue until Saturday. The
poultry men have gathered here from
many places, and the display of birds
will be the best ever shown in this
section, the officials declare. Chicken
fanciers from nearly every state west
Of the Mississippi River have entered
their best stock. One OF the very
interesting displays is model chick
on farm. stocked with thoroughbreds
oi long pedigree.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
THE suLTAN's AGE
(Orient, Constantinople)

Since His Majesty, Sultan Mehemed
", Reshad, was born on the goth of
Shewwai, 1860, and last Saturday was
the Goth of Shewwai. 1889, it follows
that he is now "a years old. These,
however, are lunar years; and by the
solar reckoning, sixty-eight lunar years
are only sixty-six solar years. SO that
His Majesty is actually not 20 years
old till November 3, next.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
Mrs. Laura ]. Wensell

Mrs. Lura ]. Wensell of Frederick.
town passed away Monday morning at
$3.50 o'clock. after three weeks i'll.
ness Of diseases incident to old age.
The deceased made her home with
Miss Laura Rigby, her niece. She
lacked three months of being Sc years
o. age, No immediate relations sur
vive. The funeral Wednesday after
noon at o'clock at the late home.
Rev. H. NJ Noble officiating. Inter.
ment In Forest cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
TEACHERS
Of Eastern Knox County To
Hold A Meeting

The teachers of District No. will
meet at Bladensburg, Dec. s, at p. m.
While this meeting is to accommodate
The teachers Of the eastern part of the
district, yet all are invited to be pres
ent The program follows:
A Few Suggestions-The District
Superintendent.
Teaching Spelling-Nora Friy.
Minimum Arithmetic for High
School Entrance--Prin. w. c. Norris.
Discussion-Prof. G. X. Boggs.
Teaching Language-Miss Evaline
Schooler
Primary Reading Porter.
General Discussion-Th Teachers
Pi esent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
PUTS QUESTION
UP TO GARRISON
Representative Gardner Makes
Pubic Letter to War Secretary.
WANTS OFFICERS TO TESTIFY

10 Seeking Light on Preparedness OF
Army and Navy to Defend Country
Against Possible Invasion by Hos
tile Nation--Fears Resolution viii
Be Filed In Archives Of the Rules
Committee. ,
Washington, Nov. 23.-Representa-
tive Gardner, who Is seeking to have
congress authorize a special inquiry
of the state of national defenses,
made public letter he has written to
Secretary of War Garrison.
Secretary Garrison has heretofore
indicated informally that his position
is that any information regarding the
war department or the navy Is at the
disposal Of congress for the asking,
but that he will not suggest to army
officers that they volunteer them
selves as witnesses at a hearing On
the Gardner resolution or any other
similar resolution. Mr.. Gardner In
hts letter says:
Before commenting on your views
permit me to express the hope that
you yourself will be the very first wit
ness before the committee and that
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge will!
likewise consent to give his testi-
mony. The fact that belorg to the
Republican party by no means forbids
me to express openly my belief that
you both deserve the confidence of
the public and that you abundantly
possess mine.
~ am prepared to admit that | am
especially anxious for the public tes-
timony of our army and navy officers
because l believe that the facts which
they are sure to disclose will be so
astonishing as to challenge the atten-
ton Of the country and force the hand
of congress in case It is reluctant to
grasp the nettle Of adequate expend.
iture for our safety.
"Now, to put 1t little bluntly the
question arises, VIII you authorize
the appearance of the army officers
whom have involved?'
81 was little concerned to notice
that you pointed out the fact that the
committee on rules has the right to
summon any officer whom it sees fit
to summon That Is true; but | am
somewhat apprehensive that your EN-
phasis of the fact may signify belief
on your part that the responsibility
ought to rest with the committee on
rules rather tln with the secretary
of war. IT would surely be quite usual
to require summons from the com.
mittee, would 1t not? Is 1t Likely that
the committee on rules will adopt a
resolution summoning the army Off
GERS whom I have invited? Suppose
that the atmosphere becomes sur
charged with the idea that the pIesi
dent deprecates all discussion of 0uI
military and naval defenses, is 1t fair
presumption that the committee or
rules will summon army officers &c
testify at my request? Yet withou,
the consent of the committee on rule
there Is no way by which my resolu
tion can be brought to vote in ths
house, fact less we'll known to the
public than 1t is to us who are in the
publics pay.
"If the house sees no need Of 1
commission OF inquiry and votes dowr
the resolution. we'll and good, Wha
those of us who are interested in this
matter are trying to guard against |!
a possible effort to deprive the reso
luton of its day In court by embat
Ting 1t In the most inaccessible ar
chives of the committee"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
SERIOUS
Injuries Sustained By ]. H.
Jenkins On SATURDAY.

j. II. Jenkins of Green Valley met
with very serious injuries Saturday
afternoon while unloading fodder at
his barn. 1t was late in the afternoon
and dark in the barn when he arrived
with the last load. In getting off the
wagon he slipped and fell the distance
of IL feet to the floor. AS result of
the fall three ribs were broken, his
hip badly bruised and the muscles
in his side strained. The attending
physician also believes that he sus-
tanned internal injuries. He suffered
very much on Sunday and on Monday
his condition was not much improved.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 23-It is charged
by retail liquor dealers that the new
war tax. as applied to beer. has great.
ly increased the profit of brewers, for
the saloon men charge the brewers
are adding rs cents barrel. over and
above the war tax, and that the re-
tailers are compelled to pay It to
them,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
which opens here tomorrow.

which opens here tomorrow. To-
morrow's session will be given over
entirely to the subject, for the associ.
alton officials believe the work is
hardly begun and that the serious ma
ture Of the problem is scarcely real
lied. Albert Shields, formerly super
intendent Of evening school in New
York City, will preside.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
REPORT
On The Knox County Corn
Growers

The state agricultural commission
has furnished the following report Of
the corn growing contest among Knox
county boys:
Walter p. Burgess, Monroe town
ship-Yield 104.757, cost of production
$500.
William Sevits, Jr., Union township
Yield 104.594. cost OF production
$29.73.
Arthur Lift, Berlin township--Yield
94.9O2, cost of production $27.35.
Harold M. Booze, Middlebury town
ship-Yield 76.5Os, cost of production
$48.49.
Seldom Daily, Clinton township
Yield 52.1S1, cost of production s1594.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24

out. Being in favor of the Home Rule
amendment and being in favor of sa-
Icons in Mt. Vernon are two entirely
different propositions. A man who
voted for that amendment can, with
the utmost consistency, vote against
the return of the saloons.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
HOW TO TEACH ALIENS IS TOPIC

Albany. N. Y, Nov. 23-The prob
lem of the education Of the immigrant
in America will be the topic OF dis
cussion at the convention Of the New
York State Teachers Association,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

On account of The Banner Office be-
ing closed on Thanksgiving Day, the
next issue of the paper will go out
Friday evening instead of Friday
morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24

ChiIdren's manners are nodded more
by their parents than By the STAN at
she.r nativity
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-24
FIN
OF $50 And Costs Is Given
Alfred Greer

Alfred Greer, who was indicted by
the grand jury for carrying concealed
weapons, was arraigned before Judge
Fulton in the court of common pleas
Monday morning and entered plea of
guilty. He was fined $50 and costs
and arrangements were made where
by he is to pay the sum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
Antiquity of ,Naaaina.

No, if you. are nagged you are not alone in your experience. Nor are the nagged persons of this age the only nagged persons of any age Naggfng is an old custom. They tell us that Adam. Job, Socrates, Aesop, Leonidas. Machiayellf and many more distin- guished historical personages were vic tims of nagging. This proves the an- tiquity but not the wisdom or the respecta ability of nagging. And if it is as old as it is claimed to be let 1t crawl away somewhere to die. For come to- think of it, nagging is just as hurtful to the nagger as 1t is to the nagged. So why injure ourselves for the purpose of injurying some one else Samson did that, you know, when he pulled down the temple of Gaza and broke his own back. Rather a poor example to follow, ehaDetroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
WRECKS ADDED TO
 NEW HAVEN'S LIST
Express Ditched at Harrison and Train Derailed at Clay
 ton-Only One Death.

The Green Mountain express on the New York, New Haven & Hartford road, which left the Grand Central Station Terminal at 8:05 yesterday morning, was ditched a mile north of Harrison, twenty-three miles out Of New York, few minutes before g o'clock.
 < Two motor engines and the first four of the eight cars left the rails and after safely crossing a. stone bridge ploughed into the road bed sun- til they were so inbedded the train same to a stop.
 Beyond a few bruises and cuts no one was hurt.
 As nearly as the officials of the road could estimate there were more than 200 passengers. They were dis tributed in six cars, behind two steel mail cars. The mail caraleft the rails as did a combinationfsmo oker and bag gage car and a Pullman s1eeper..AlI trains into Bridgeport were several hours late untiISlate in the afternoon.
 New Britain, April 13-Engfneer E1well of the Public Utilities Commfs- sion will conduct an inquiry at Water bury tomorrow afternoon to determine the cause of the wreck of the tsDinkey' train on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad at Clayton Saturday in which the fireman was killed and a number of passengers injured.
 The railroad officials have not been able to determine the cause of the derailment. All of the injured have left the hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
Wrote in Bed.

Mark Twain wrote nearly all his later books in bed. So persistent a .ssluggard'' was he that he had spe- cially contrtved bed desk fitted up so that he could write without trouble or exertion while prOpped Iuxuriously among his pillows. He used to aver that most of his best thoughts came to him in bed and that the trouble and worry of getting up, shaving and dressing dispersed them all and left him in no mood for commencing his literary Iabors.s He was of opinion that bed was the very best place for the author, and he acted upon his be- lief.