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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10
A REPUBLICAN TEsrIFIEs

Floyd Crooks, Republican, now cor
poration clerk of the STATE tax commits
sion, was called in the investigation
being made by the state civil service
Democratic state press bureau. Mr..
Crooks testified as voluntary contrib
utor to the Democratic press bureau.
He had heard, he said, that 1t was in
financial difficulties, and he decided to
contribute $40.
In reply to questions he then devel-
oped political Assessments from 1905 to
1910, when he was employed In the Of
fee of the auditor of state. The en-
ployes were regularly assessed, he
said, to defray the expenses of the Re
publican party.
"The first assessments made on me
while there was per cent of my sal
airy each year, Later it was per cent
every two years" he testified.
And if the clerks did not pay he
said, it was made plain something ser
ious would happen to u.s." COntinu-
ing, he said:
"These assessments stopped when !
was employed by the state tax commits
sion in 1910. was told when / went
there that they didn't know my politics
! and didn't care to know. l haven't
hanr mr.. ouIraH fn ri a
to anything of a political nature since
have been with the tax commission
This question was then asked
'What was the real purpose of youi
making this contribution; in your own
mind, what was your real purpose;
what object had you In view In making
the contribution TO this press bureau?
Mr. Crooks replied:
well, tho real purpose was, accord
ing to my notion, an absolutely pure
one. felt that the present adminlstra
ton, comprising the governor and the
heads of his departments, were re
sponsibIe for certain progressive bene
fetal legislation, which, to my notion
was good. felt that these gentlemen
as officers or az public servants were
being maliciously attacked; that the
enactments were being misrepresent
ed
"The people we're entitled to know tn,
facts about the enactments, and tina
the best place to secure those facts
was from those who were responsible
for the enaCtments There was only
one way to secure that, and that wal
through an organized bureau, aud tina
no bureau could be maintained with
out money to run the bureau ! hat
reason to belley that there were bu
reaus of similar nature whose purpos,
was opposed to that of the so-caIleC
Democratic press bureau. | contribut
ed to 1t with the same motive and will
the same intentions that would sup
port any movement for good govern
ment or in The same manner that an.
good citizen would support any public
cause in which he was interested
whether IL be political or in the mai
ter of business or something that con
cerned the general welfare of the pub
lic."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10
A WORTHY TRIBUTE

The Columbus Dispatch an inde
pendent newspaper which has always
had decided Republican leanings, con
tained, in its issue of Sunday, a splen
did tribute to Gov. Cox and the won
derful achievements he has attained
during the little over year he has
been governor of Ohio. The editorla
in the Dispatch is as follows:
Gov James M. Cox
Governor James M. Cox has
reached an interesting point In his
career. He has made good and
thereby becomes conspicuous In
the state and nation. The band Of
jackaIs that have bounded the
heels of good men and great since
the remotest past, are now after
him. The disappointed, the dis
aruntled, the dishonest, the poiitl-
clan out Of job or wanting one,
these are the ones who are now so
zeaIously denouncing him in the
name of the people.
Designing persons in his own
party and in other parties look up
on Governor Cox with hatred.
They cannot use him. He stands
between them and their desires.
The promoters Of selfish interests,
the hangers-on Of big corpora
tlons, those who have been get
ting something for nothing, the
extravaganza spenders of public
money-aII these have ever de-
nounced such men 40 Governor
Cox.
And they have ever used the
same tactics In denouncing such
men. They play upon the incred-
ulity Of people who have not had
time TO inform themselves az to
the facts. Without being specific
as to any action or policy of man,
they denounce him broadly in
such termo as to leave the i'm.
preston that he is tyrant, a
selfseeker or villain.
But ali such inharmoniouS dis
cord Of criticism against the Gov
ernor does not indicate that II
will have any influence upon his
splendid public career. indeed, it
only indicates that the great body
OF safe, sane and honest people
will get behind him at the proper
time and see 10 II that his honest
hand, working overtime in their
interest, be upheld.
Governor Cox has kept the faith,
mis- promises have not been emp
ty words, the mandates laid upon
him by the voters have been hon
estly and without equivoCation
moulded into progressive lava
with teeth to hold
It is not unnatural that when
these teeth begin TO nip Privilege
should give loud tongue.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10
Mas FAULKNER SEES 1T

|/L -
J[James W. Faulkner, veteran ColuIn-
bus correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, one OF the keenest political
writer's in the country, when interview
ed ia Washington recently said:
"There is no evidence OF convinc
ing character that the Republicans and
Progressiyes viii bury the hatchet, At
tho recent harmony luncheon in Co
mmbuJ there were few Progressiyes.
| think the count would have disclosed
less than half dozen, and the Repub-
ilcans there were not the leading mem
bers OF that party. The Progressiyes
beat the Republicans TO It by holding
a conference at Lima a week or 10
days before the Columbus affair, which
made II apparent that the Columbus
meeting was only a make-belleVe h0r-
money gathering.
Governor Cox viii be renominated
by the Democrats. The candidacy OF
Representative Whtacre cannot be
taken seriously. IN he should run,
and IL Is by no means certain that he
will, he will be overwhelmed by Cox,
and this undoubtedly viii add 60 the
iatter's prestige. look for Cox vic
torv es decisive as that OF 1919
"Tbe ProgTessiyes have practically
settled upon Mr.. Garield as their can
didate for Governor. and Mr.. Garford
for United States senator. Republicans
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10

Connecticut purposes to erect in her
State Capitol at Hartford a monument
to John Fitch, who first propelled a
boat by team power. Fitch was a
native of the town of South Windsor
Conn, whose citizens are backing the
movement for his memorial.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10

George Mullin and "Cy" Falkenberg,
former American league twirlers, we're
the first members of the Indianapolis
Federal league team TO make their
getaway for the spring training camp.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10

't'Seoond quarterly meeting of
Democracy circuit will be held at Nor
ris Chapel, March 81 and %. Satur.
day service at 1890 a. m Sunday ser
vice at $3.50 p. m. Rev Philpott dis.
trict superintendent, win preside at
both services.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10
I]5;ZJZl5
EVA 'i.l,k|Is.II
What We Do With
Your Savings


When you invest your
savings in any institu-
tion you have a right to
and should know what
is done with your mon
ey in order that you
may judge of it's safety.
This Association well
comes all such inquiry
and will gladly furnish
a copy of it's financial
statement to any one at
any time.
We invest deposits al
most entirely in first.
mortgages on real es-
tate largely to be repaid
on the monthly payment
plan.
We have a wide mar
gin for security and all
legal precautions are ta-
ken for the protection of
our loans.
No safer form of Sc
curity can be found any
where.
This is the ideal place
to invest your surplus
money.
We pay -FOUR per
cent.
You can save with us
by mail safely and east
ly.
~,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10
SCHOOL NOTES


Friday afternoon the seventh grade
Of the First ward journeyed to the
Third ward and there met the seventh
grade Of that building in a spell down,
The seventh grade of the Third ward
came out victorious, however, with
three to the First wards none. These
spell downs should be encouraged
among the teachers more than is the
case, as most of the pupils feel sense
of rivalry among their schoolmates to
see who can stand up the longest, and
therefore they study harder and with
the aim in view OF standing up the
longest. In this manner, although per-
haps they don't realize it, they build a
great foundation for their eduactiOn
D.
Thursday afternoon in the high
school auditorium practice debate
was held. This practice debate is GER
talnly great help to all the debaters,
as it is almost the same as the real
debate, and If there are any points
about any of the speakers, as not
speaking loud enough, they crop out
then and are righted before the de-
bate. The debate Thursday was GER
tainly success. All the debaters did
wonderfully well and deserve great
deal of credit for their work SO far.
The speeches showed, that with a
weeks work on them, they would be
just Sin the pink of condition" This
year Mt. Vernon has two old debaters
back, namely, Jay .McDevitt and Miss
Dorothy Blair; however, the places
left vacant by graduation are being
filled very ably. The real debate will
be held Friday evening, March 18th,
when Newark High meets one of Mt
Vernon's teams in the high school
auditorium. The other team from
here will journey to GAINESVILLE where
it will meet team from that city. On
the same night one of zanesville's
teams will debate another Newark
team at Newark.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10

FOR SALE-Lot of Southern Ohio
horses. Can be seen at my barn. w.
8. Rightmire. 13s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10

The Friday morning singing time is
Low wholly taken up with the practice
of debate songs. Each year words
are written to the popular songs at
debate lime, However, there is one
old manstay that is never abolished
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10

FOR SALE-Farm of 80 acres: 5
acre orchard, bearing for years, good
frame house and barn on rural route
and telephone line, two and one-half
miles from Mt. Liberty. F. l.. Rine-
hart, Centerburg, Citizens phone
f 1876. II
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-10

FOR RENT-Store room in Howard
by trustees l. o. o. F. lodge. If
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
WELCOMED TO BOSTON.
Noah Rogers, Jr, Now Connected WitF
 William M. Flanders Go.

The New England Grocer and Tradesman in it's Nov. 20th issue said:
 When we called at the store of the William M. Flanders O., wholesale grocers, India street, a few days ago. we were somewhat surprised and a good deal pleased to encounter a fa- miIiar face and a we'll remembered personality. This is not a reminiscence of old times. for Noah Rogers, IT,. is a young business man, one of the well known figures in the wholesale grocery business of New England. MT. Rogers was formerly with Stoddard. Gilbert & Co.,, wholesale grocers, New Haven, Conn. He managed the Norwich branch of the house and must have occupied that position 12 years or more. We are glad that the New the benefit of MT. Rogers experience him and the William M. Flanders Go. with whom he is now connected, on this mutually advantageous arrange ment.
 We could exchange "reminiscences with MT. Rogers in connection with the Worcester Salt special train a few years ago. It was during those golden days that many acquaintances were formed which ripened into lifelong friendships Mir. Rogers was a mem Der of that ideal party of New Eng land people who went together on a train de luxe-to the Pan-American ex- position at Buffalo.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
WHEELER SCHOOL
 ADDS TO FACULTY. Department of Domestic Science and Art to Be Taught by Miss Woodward --outcone of Tennis Tourney.

Wheeler school at North Stonington reopened Tuesday with an addition to the faculty. Miss Geraldine M. Wood ward of Worcester has been appointed to organize and conduct department of domestic science and art. Miss Woodward is a graduate of Simmons college and has had two years teach ing of hef subjects in Petersham, N- H., from which place she comes highly recommended. It is intended that the courses given by Miss woodward shall not interfere with the others but rather strengthen them. With systematic work in domestic science, agriculture and carpentry, the Wheeler school can now satisfy the insisteIit demand for practical studies, yet at the same time not neglect those pupils who are pre- pairing for college
 The tennis tournament, which has been going on since September. was finished last week. The, winners in the doubles were Miss Marjorie Cowan and Charles Nuttall- Miss Ruth Main won the ~irls. singles and Charles Nut tall the boys singles. If the present interest in tennis continues. the school will need next year three courts in- stead of two.
 Amid the plaudits of an enthusias- tic gallery a. faculty tennis tournament was hotly contested recently, Miss Robinson and MT. Moore vs. Mrs Hooper and Mir Dunbar. Despite the terrific drives of Mr. Dunbar, his side lost two of the three sets.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
CONNECTICUT JEWISH FARMER
Praised at Big National Convention of
 Federation in New York.

Jewish. farmers. in New York and neighboring states are considering a plan whereby they may ship their pro- duee cheaply to New York city and dis pose of it at low prices on the East Side, thereby helping to reduce the cost of living among their people in the city. At Mondays meeting of the sixth annual convention of the Fed eration of Jewish Farmers of America, held in the Educational alliance, it was suggested that nearby farmers coop crate so that they could send their products sto New York in, carload lots The scheme is in line. with the advice Of Borough President Marcus M. Marks. who told the delegates Sunday night that they ought to avail them selves of the free markets.
 ! Lack of adequate schools. in the rural districts was given as the chief reason why more Jews did not take up farm ing. In spite of these and other dfffi- culties. President Greenb1att in his an- nual report asserted that tfe East Side had already begun to feel1the effect of the farm movenient. He mentioned with pride Isaac Neleber; 25 years old, owner of 120-acre farm in Connecti- cut as a shining example of what a city -bred man could dofTn this respect.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
CONGREGATIONAL
 MINISTERS ASSOCIATION
Pastors of the County Met in New
 London.

The New London Association of Congregational Ministers met with Rev. .J.. R. Ranforth of the First Church of Christ in New London Tues day, the session beginning at II a. m. The programme was as follows: De- votional exercises, Rev. J. w. Bixler, D. D., moderator; address, Democracy in Europe, B NJ. Warner. Putnam. Rev. E. S. Worcester; discussion; i; lunch: essay, Alfred Moves, Poet, Rev. E. $. Worcester discussion
 Present at the meeting were Judge B. M. Warner of Putnam, Rev. D. $. Worcester. Rev. c. H. Ricketts, Rev. c: Fl: Ewing, Rev. c. H. Northrop, Rev. G. C. Pollock and Rev. H. c. Arnold of Norwich, Rev. H. A. Blake and Rev. B. D. Remington of Colchester Rev. A. Varley of Taftville, Rev. F. S. Child of Griswold, Rev. A. p. KinmQuth of Brooklyn, Rev. J. W. Knappenber ger of Mantle, Rev. w. F. White of SaybrooksS Rev. L. M. Keneston of Pres ton, Rev "A. F. Earnshaw and Rev. F. M. Hollister of Mystic. Rev. D. c. Stone of Stonington, Rev. H. W. Hull bert of Groton. Rev. J. F. Liljenstein, Rev. J. W. Bixler and Rev. J. R. Dan- forth Of New London
 A lunch was serTed by the ladies ot the First church.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
5ENJ. L. ARMSTRONG
 SUED BY NEW YORKER.
Auto of Former New London Mayor
 Knocked Joseph Gerbin Down.


 Alleging that former GGayor L. Arm strong, of New London, was careless, negligent and reckless in operating one Of his automobiles in New York city on the afternoon of April 2S, 1913, a suit for $S0,000 damages has been in- stuted by Joseph Gerbin of that city, who claims that the Armstrong car felled him on East 20th street, caus- ing injuries from which he will be a permanent sufferer. Property of Mir. Armstrong was attached by Sheriff M. J. Martin Saturday.
 The action cites that on the after noon of April 2Sth at about o'colclS Gerhin was attempting to cross East 10th street, near and west of Third avenue, and while in the highway the Armstrong car, bearing the New York state license, number 40T32, came along. Gerbin could not get out of the path of the approaching car, he was struck by the, machine which was bound eastward at a high rate of speed and was felled. Gerbin was run over by the car, and his head struck the pavement with such force as to produce concussion of the brain, which afterwards developed a fracture Ger bin alleges that he suffered numerous severe and painful bruises and con- tusions and shock, for the treatment of which he was compelled to make a large expenditure and from which he will always be 3, sufferer. Gerbin alleges that Mir. Armstrong did not have the auto under control, nor did he sound signals.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
TAFTVILLE
Soccer Club to Support Everready Gle.
 Club Tean-J. B; Martin Company
 Resume operations-other Distric, Notes


 The TaftvilIe Soccer Football team held a business meeting at their head quarters in the Lincoln club on Mon- e day evening with all the regular ofii- cers of the club present and a. large number of the members. The treas urers report was read and approved. showing the club to be in the best>of financial condition and the secretary's report was also read and accepted. Re- ports from various other committees showed that the club is in a very fiourishing condition and that this sea- son of foe tball will be a banner one.
 After a lengthy discussion the club decided to support the Taftville Ever ready Glee club in all possible ways and very important matter for the welfare of the Glee club team was the decision rendered that the Taftville Soccer Football club will also support the GIse club team financially. The Taftville team have hopes of finding and developing new material in having a team under them and are looking forward to the future. Promising can didates can now be obtained under the direction of the coaches and when they are ready they can transfer them to the first team.
 It was announced before tho adjourn meut of the meeting that the players will hold very important business
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
MONA QUICKLY
 ENDS INDIGESTION
Eat Your Favorits Food and Never
 Fear After Distress

There is a way for you to eat what ever your stomach craves and do 1t over again the next day. Many will say How wish I could but I have tried and every time it nearly kills me-"
 The real trouble is that people who suffer the untold agony of indigestion. do not properly care for the stomach.
 Every stomach has lot of work to perform in digesting the food and If crowded with extra labor it rebels and kicks up a fearful disturbance.
 AIi-o-ua, a simple, harmless, inex- pensive sahd most effective prescrip- tions easily obtained at any drug store, will quickly stop this disturbance. Mi-o-na was especially prepared to regulate ut-of-order stomachs. It not only helps the oyer-worked digestive organs by increasing the flow of gas- tric juices. but surely and safely builds up and strengthens the stom- ach walls so that the stomach car care for the food as nature intended
 It's needless for you to suffer with indigestion, heartburn, bilious ness, sour, gassy or upset stomach, fol Mi-o-na should give prompt and last ing relief. Do not delay but get some of these health restoring tablets from Lee 6 Osgood today. If Mi-o-na does not banish all stomach distress. there will not be a penny of expense.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
CONNECTICUT CROPS
 BETTER THAN LAST YEAR.
Is Report Sent Out by U. s. Depart
 ment of Agriculture.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Connectieut crops this year yielded 116.S per cent. of last years production. The Con- necticut apple crop included 42.2 per cent. of. Baldwin apples. d6.9 per cent. of Rhode Island greening and 5.2 per cent. of golden russet.
 The Connecticut corn crop yielded this year 46 bushels per acre or q total of 2,SO0, 900 bushels; 10000 bushelA represent stocks on farms, the price of corn being 90 cents a bushel. and it's quality is 90 per cent. In potatoes there was a yield of 140 bushels per acre, or S,360. .0OO bushels in all. or 99 per cent. quality, and priced CT cents busheI Buckwheat yielded 56,0O0 bushels of SC per cent. quality and priced at $1 a bushel.
 The Connecticut tobacco crop az gregated 35,754,009 pounds at the rate of 1,770 pounds per acre. the quality being 96 per cent. The weight or oats per measured bushel produced in Con- necticut this year is 30.5 pounds. The production of apples was 2,500,000
 bushels, of which the quality is S7 per cent. and price 55 cents a bushel. Of
 pears, Connecticut produced To per
 quality; of grapes. S6 per cent. of a full crop; of cranberrieS, 95 per cent. of full crop. the quality being 92 per cent.
 Prices paid to producers in Con- necticut are given at follows for this
 fall: Wheat S1 per bushel, oats 55 cents. rye s1, hay $2o.70 per ton. but 1 ter 36 cents a pound. eggs 4S cents a dozen, chickens IS cents pound, hogs $11 per 100 pounds, beef cattle $9.S0 | per 100 pounds, veal calves $11 per 100, milch cows sT4.90 per head, horses 1 500 per head, turkeys 26 cents a pound, beans $2.720 per bushel, cab-
 bages $1.50 per 100 pounds, onions 60 cents per bushel. tomatoes 65 cents peaches $1.50, pears sS cents, grapes l22 cents per pound, comb honey 20 | cents pound, extracted honey IS cents, timothy hay $20 a ton, clover hay SIP, alfalfa $22, timothy seed $3.25 bushel, black walnuts $2 per bushel l hickory nuts $2 a bushel, chestnuts sS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
DRoWNfNGs. IN STATE
 WERE IS IN NOVEMBER
Thin lee Claimed It's First Victims
 This Season.

Fifteen deaths by drowning occur red iI Connecticut during the month of November, an average of one every other day, according to unofficial rec ords. Of this number five were small boys, three of whom were drowned al Roxbury by breaking through thin ice and one at Stafford Springs, and the other at Thomaston under similar conditions.
 The total number of deaths due, to violence in the state during the pre- ceding nranth was 7s. as compared with 7S in October. Fifty-three deathe were accidental, as against 5S in Octo- Der, IS suicidal as, compared with t17 in October, and were homicides.
 While drowning was the cause of the largest number of accidental deaths, illuminating gas claimed seven, falls and automobiles six each. burning five, shooting three, poison five, rail- road and trolley two each, andf elec- trieity and siiffocation one each.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
DIED

 BEEBEIIn New London, Nov. 29, 1914, Benjamin H. Beebe aged 26, years. 1914. George Harold StiIlman, aged Z2 years.
 DUNN-In Westerly, R. T., Nov. 30, 1914, E. Howard Dunn. LUTHER In Norwich, Nov. 2S. 1914. Sarah Tilden. wife of the late Albert E. Luther, aged 70 years. Funeral from her late home,. No. ? Town street. Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 2, at 2.30 o'clock. Burial in the family plot in Yantec cemetery. CRARY = In Norwich Nov. 30, Lima Parks, wife of Albert Crary, aged 4S years.
 Funeral from her late home in Gris- wold Thursday. Dec. 3, at 12.30 o'clock. Burial in family lot at Preston City cemetery. RANDALI-In this city, Dec. l. 1914, Elizabeth Roath, widow of David M Randall, aged S3 years, months, s days.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. BARD-1n this city, Dec. i, 1914, Minerva, widow of George F. Bard.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
OLD-TIME REMEDY
 MAKES PURE BLOOD

Purify your blood. by taking. Hoods SarsapaTilIa. This med:- cine has been and still Is the people 's medicine because of its reliable character and its wonderful success in the tFeatment of the common dis eases and ailments --serofala, ca. tarrh, rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss sof appetite, that tired feeling, general debility.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla has been tested forty yearz- rGst it today.