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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13

Miss Cora Baird was the guest OF
Miss Stella Fish of Gambler Saturday.
Mrs. Frederick Wolfe of the Colum-
bus road spent Saturday in Columbus
Miss Mildred Aler is spending the
day with friends in Columbus.
Mrs Nettie Simmons of East Vine
street spent Saturday in Columbus.
Miss Susan Hall of Green Valley is
spending the day in Columbus.
Messrs. T.. M. Cooney and c. G. Far
rison were business visitors in Akron
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schultz and fam
lily are guests of Mrs. A. F. Galloway
of Akron.
Mrs. F. C. Hadley returned Friday
evening from visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs. e. e. Sieg, at Chillicothe, O.
Miss Bertha Cole of Coshocton is
the guest of Mrs. Paul Langford,
North Mckenzie street.
Latest styles in photography, Sim
monds studio. Mrs. Fannie Simmonds
Lucas, proprietor.
Mrs. C. S. Owen and two children
of Cleveland are the guests of Mrs. II
G. Glaize, West High street.
Mrs. Philip Weimer, of Springfield
O.. mother of Mrs. w. f. Hull, is a
giipsi at the rectory.
,Irs. F. Fl. Lewis of Bangs attended
tho funeral of the late George Keys
in this city Friday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13
ENGLISH FEMALE PoRTERS.
Muscular Women Garry Heavy Loads
In Covent Garden Market.

Visitors to CoveA Garden market.
the great flower market Of London.
will hnd that ia addition TO much Horal
beauty there is wholesome, muscular
athletic womanhood that is good to
look upon to be found among the won.
en- porters. The flowers that are sold
in huge quantities in this market are
bought 10y retail flower dealers, TO
whose vans the flowers must be deliv-
cred in the surrounding streets. The
work of carrying is done largely by
women. and the Covent Garden WON
an porter Is one of London's character
studies
These women. who carry loads OF
flowers on their heads, are bardwork-
ing. conscientious workers. As rule.
their hours are from to in the
morning-no long perhaps, but during
that time the women do what might
well be considered good days work
II Is not light work. as a woman por-
ter frequently carries two dozen large
pots Of plants on her head over dis
tance Of several hundred yards. Light
and heavy loads may or may not come
alternately. but all are accepted cheer
fully. The payment. as rule, is ade-
quate, but depends upon the generosity
Of the temporary employer.
The powers Of endurance these wom-
en possess are quite remarkable, and
the work agrees with them. One wom-
an recently pointed with pride 10 her
daughter, a girl Of twenty, with cheeks
glowing with health and muscles that
would do credit to any system Of phys
ical culture. The girl had been deli
cate, but few weeks work in the
flower market caused decided i'm
provement, which increased as time
| went on.
A somewhat odd recognition Of their
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13
Ohio CROPS
Generally Fall Short Of The
Estimates
But Still Show Satisfactory
Yield

Columbus, o, Oct with the har-
vest and threshing now completed
Ohio's wheat production for 1914 is es-
timated at 2S,766,529 bushels, accord
ing to the October crop report issued
today by the state agricultural COM
mission. For several months the
commission has insisted in it's report
that the corp would be approximately
this, although the federal report de-
clared the crop would produce about
100000 bushels. The quality of
the crop is estimated at 9S per cent.
compared with an average.
The official crop report adds:
"The average production is Is BUSH
els per acre.
"'The correspondents estimate that
13 per cent. of the 1913 wheat crop
still remains in producers hands. The
present estimated production is ap-
proximately one and half millions
more than the estimated production
of 1913. The average production per
acre is one bushel more than last year.
Before Ohio can hope to produce a
wheat harvest of 100000 bushels it
will be necessary to very materially
increase the acreage.
while the wheat acreage harvested
was somewhat less than last year, the
average production per acre exceeds
the 1913 yield by two bushels. This
will be the smallest oats production
in number of years.
"The average production of barley
per acre exceeds that of 1918 but the
acreage was SO short that the total
production shows this decrease.
1.-The rye area harvested was esti
mated at 1929 acres. The average
production per acre was Is bushels
The crop is about $4,000 bushels shor'
of the estimate of production of 1913
"The present corn acreage is esti
mated at 1901, ,070 acres, being SO pei
cent. of the estimated acreage of 1913
"The apple crop shows only SO pei
cent. prospect as compared with thai
of last year"
] Further information given by the
report is as follows:
2 Wheat estimated area harvested
[ a,sS3,s54 acres.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13
The CLEANERS
Pleasantly Entertained At Home OF
Mrs. 4. B. Jones

THE Cleaners Mrs. j. T. Browns
class of the M. p. church, met at the
home of Mrs. A. B. Jones, North Gay
street, Wednesday afternoon. There
was large attendance The business
meeting was presided over by the
president, Mrs. c. B. Squires. All re-
ports given were very gratifying and
show an unusual amount of interest
is being taken in the work. The fol.
lowing program was then rendered;
Emperor March--Mrs. F. G. Mardis,
Mrs. w. e. Jackson.
Have Thy Way. Lord-M Mrs. Ruth
Buchanan, Mrs. Carlton Jacobs.
Select Reading-Mrs. VIM. Sleemaa
She Is Praying For Me At Home
Mrs. w. e. Jackson, Mrs. Brooklyn
Ransom.
TIE Model Church-Mrs. r. B.
Jones.
Lead Me Gently Home-Mrs. How
ard Gates, Miss Ocie Gates.
Der Freischutz Overture-Mrs. F. G.
Mardis, Miss Ocie Gates, Mrs. w. E.
Jackson.
At the conclusion of the program
delicious refreshments were served
by the hostesses, Mrs. H. B. Jones,
Mrs Brooklyn Ransom, Mrs. H. j.
Matthews, Mrs. Clarence Stoyle, Mrs,
Howard Gates, Mrs. VIM. Sleeman.
The tables were beautifully decorated
with roses and dahlias. The out-of.
town guest was Mrs. F. E. Carter OF
Washington, d. c.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13

Mr.. Clifford Brown of East Sparta
is spending the weekend with his
parents in the city.
Mrs. Frederick Collie, North Gather
inc street is the guest of friends in
Mt. Liberty.
Mr.. !. H. Mardis left this morning
for Cleveland, where he will be the
guest of his sisters for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conklen of East
Vine street are spending several days
with relatives in Howard.
Mrs. H. C. Conard has returned to
Columbus, after a visit in the city
with Miss Mae Brewer.
Mrs. Mary A. Scribner of North
Park street is spending the weekend
with relatives in Centerburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Wood of Pitts
burgh, Pa, are the gugests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Wood, East Vine street.
Mrs. John Champion went to Colum-
bus this morning, where she will
spend several days with relatives.
Mrs. Ellen S. McFeely of Mt. Gilead
is the guest of Mrs. A. l.. Patterson
of Green Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips of
East Gambler street spent Saturday
in Wadsworth, o., with relatives.
Miss ALA Sloan and Miss Maud
Eggleston of Cleveland o., are guests
of Mrs. |. B. Owens, 90l East High
street.
Miss Florence Barre went to New
ark this noon on business connected
with the local branch of the Avery
Loeb Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Davies of Co
lumbus are spending the weekend
with DR.. and Mrs. Felix Davies of
Gambler.
Prof. W. l.. Sanders of the local
high school is spending the weekend
with old friends at Ohio Wesleyan
university, Delaware.
Mrs. w. A. Simmons and daughters,
Allee0 anu MARION TetuTucO riiudy
evening from a three weeks visit
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. James Baxter and sons of
South Mulberry street are spending
several days with relatives in Colum-
bus.
Mr.. Elisha Robinson, Jr., former
Mt. Vernon resident who is now To-
Gated in Columbus, was in the city
Friday on business.
Mr.. Victor Maison Of West High
street was called to Parkersburg, w.
Va, Friday by the illness of his moth
er
Mr.. David Mcfarland returned to
his home on Wooster avenue Friday,
after four months visit with rela-
tives in various parts Of California.
Mrs. ]. S. Paxton of North Division
street went to Wooster this morning,
where. she will spend several weeks
with relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13
SHORT LOCALS


Oats-area planted as returned by
township assessors, 1,489,090 acres !;
estimated product per acre, 80 bush.
els
Barley, fall and spring-area as
returned by assessors 30,421 acres;
product per acre, "a bushels.
Corn--Cut up for fodder, Is per
cent. average date for fodder cutting
September 21.
Tobacco-prospect compared with
average yield 81 per cent.
Pastures condition compared with
average, S3 per cent.
The total estimated oats produc
tion is $4,000 bushels short of the 1913
crop. The quality is 81 per cent. Bar
ley production is estimated at 250,00C
bushels short of last years yield, with
a SO per cent. quality. There will be
2,888,167 bushels of rye, according tC
the report, and the quality is 81 pei
cent. average. Corn prospects are es
timatel at SO per cent. compared with
S3 per cent. at this time last year. The
present acreage is estimated at 2,901,
070 acres. The crop report says the
corn production may equal that OF
last year, but is probably will not ex
coed that.
The potato crop will be only "A pei
cent. Of last years production, being
estimated at 5,296,lSS bushels,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13
SOCIETY NOTES

Entertained
With Auction
Mrs. Charles F. Baldwin and Miss
Martha Irvine, East Gambler street,
were the hostesses of most delight
full auction party on Thursday after
noon, given in honor of Mrs. Addison
c. Dickinson of New York City. The
spacious home was artistically deco
rated with flowers of late Autumn. At
the conclusion of the afternoons game
the first prize was awarded Mrs. Fran
ces Walters and the second to Miss
Hannah Kinney. The consolation
prize fell to Mrs. O. G. Hagan. A de-
licious supper was served at 6 o'clock
A large number of out-of-town guests
were present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13

Mrs Neryes-kitty. If you don't stop
making that dreadful noise at your
play shall have to punish both you
and frankie. Kitty Gudiciallyp-Well,
I'm sure we would make lot more
noise than ever then.--New York Jour-
nal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13
Nothing Left to Say.

Mrs. Gabbeigh-Strange you should
talk in your sleep never do. Her
Husband Certainly not You tell
everything that's on your mind before
going to bed-Boston Transcript.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13

work Is received annually by these
flower porteis in the shape Of a shawl
aud two aprons each. a Gift from the
Duchess OF Bedford.--London Mirror.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13
CASE:
Against Simmons Dismissed
By The Mayor

The case Of Arthur Simmons, charg-
ed with furnishing Intoxicating liq-
quors, was brought up in police court
for final hearing Friday morning. At
ter evidence of plaintiff and defendant
was presented, Mayor Perrine dis
missed the case
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-13
files SUIT
FOR DAMAGES
ln Sum Of $4,000 Against
Street Railway Co.
Julia JaCquet Brings Suit In
Common Pleas
The Young Will Has Been
Filed In Probate
The Printed Bar DOCkets
Being Distributed
Other Items Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice
Other Items Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice

Julia Jacquet has commenced suit
for $4,000 damages against the Mt.
Vernon Street Railway Company.
The plaintiff states that on November
IL, 1913, she was passenger on car
of the defendant in Mt. Vernon. The
allegation is made that number of
spikes had been carelessly placed on
the steps of the car on which the
plaintiff was riding and that in getting
off the car she tripped over the spikes
and fell to the pavement. Her dress
caught on the spikes and she was
dragged distance of 60 feet. The
plaintiff claims that the ligaments in
her ankle were torn loose and that she
was under the care of physician un-
til March "a, 1914, and that she has
been permanently injured as a result
of the accident She asks for dam
ages in the sum of $4,000. Lot G. Still
well is the attorney for the plaintiff.
>Vhe Young Will
The last will and testament of An
gteline Young, late of Monroe town
chip has been filed in probate. By
THE terms of the will the testatrix
,Eives to her son, Frank e. Young. all
Iner estate, both real and personal,
4 sshould he survive her. In case of his
ldeath then all the estate goes to his
widow. Frank e. Young is named
as executor, without bond, The will
was signed February 20. 1908, in the
presence of G. w. Armstrong and Mar
tina c. Fowler.
Bar Dockets Printed
The printed bar dockets for the Oc-
tober term of common pleas court,
which convenes in this city october
10, are being distributed to the at
torneys by Clerk of Courts Hayes.
Divorce Granted
Probate Judge Robbins Hunter
Thursday decided the Swarts divorce
case in favor of Mrs. Gertrude A.
Swartz, granting her a decree OF d.
yorce from William Swartz. The par
ties reside near Hebron and Mrs.
Swartz brought suit against her hus-
band on the grounds of cruelty and
failure to provide. She named mum
J. erous complaints in her petition,
among them that she was the owner
Of 65 acres of land and that her moth
er. SS years of age resided with her;
that her husband called her mother
vile names and also herself and that
Ne had made threats against them
antil they feared bodily harm; that ne
would not allow any one on the place
to work the land and that as conse
suence she was unable to care for the
crops Many witnesses were heard
fer both plaintiff and defendant-New
ark Advocate.
Fifth Partial
A fifth partial account has beer
fled in probate by Name b. Gotsnail
executrix Of Dorothy Mendenhall
showing the following: Received H.
$500, paid out $1.s721S, due the ex
ecutrix $11.7s.
Administrator Appointed
d. B. Rawlins has been appointed
administrator of Christianna McArdie
giving bond in the sum OF 800 VIII
Patrick A. Berry and S. M. Cropcl
as sureties. No appraisement
Marriage License
Howard William Fidler. farmer an
Hazel Sargent. both of Fredericktowr
Rev. o. r. Ford.
Deed Filed
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CENTRAL LABOR
 BODY REFLECTS President w. B. Hicks and His Corps Continued in .
 Office. LABOR DAY FETE PLAN Soliciting Funds With Which to Refray Expenses of Big Celebration Report Little
 Encouragement.
LABOR DAY FETE PLAN


 w. B. Hicks was again elected president of the Central Trades coun- cil at it's regular meeting and cleo tion of officers last night at Labor hall. Fourth avenue and Main streets All the other officers who have served with Mr. Hicks were also reelected They are E. F. Price, vice president; T. A. Wilson, secretary and treasurer /; F. J. Jones, sergeant-at-arms; A. W. Lehman, B. F. Daniels and N. Ii. Alexander, trustees.
 The labor day committee reported the work done during the past two weeks and presented the program as arranged, which was adopted.
 The soliciting committee, which is canvassing the business men of the city for funds with which to finance the celebration, made the first can vas yesterday, but it did not meet with the success that was expected, and will continue the work for the re- mainder of the week. The commit tee is composed of A. w. Lehman, A. Spurlock. Walter Herschell and A. $. Maupin.
 A committee from both the commer- cial organizations of the city are also working with the soliciting commit tee in raising the finances.
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ROCK ISLAND
 INQUIRY NEXT
Folk Begins Next Week An other Investigation, Vel
 comed by Road.

New York, July 22-Investigation of the Rock Island by the interstate commerce commission, it was learned today, will begin next week.
 Joseph w. Folk, who conducted the interstate commerce. commissions in- vestigation of the New Haven, is ex- pected to appear at the offices of the company next week with a corps of expert accountants to make prelimi- nay examination of the company's accounts.
 director of the Rock Island said today that the company would well come an investigation. He said an investigation would only bring to light mistakes made by the Rock Is- land in. it's investments in other prop critics such as the loss of about $15,- 00O,OOO in the operation and disposi- tion of the St. Louis & Saan Francis co.
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SHERIFFS MEET TODAY.
Edgar Brewster is Vice President Of
 the State Association.

Sheriff Edgar Brewster will go te Little Rock today to attend the seml' annual meeting of the Arkansas Sheriff's association, of which he IS vice president. The president is J H. Parker, former sheriff ~Qf Qua chita county now United States marshal for the western district The sheriffs are to be the guests at dinner at the state penitentiary oi officers of the institution.
 The matter of bill being intro duced in the legislature for an act to create bureau of criminal identifi- cation and crime prevention will be taken up at the meeting, and it is generally believed that the associa- tion will be successful in getting the bill enacted into a law.
 Another important matter to come up will be the discussion of passage of proposed act by the next legis- lature to pay the expenses of officers to go into foreign States for crimi- nals. The officers now have to de- fray their own expenses on such trips.
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GAN STUFF FOR
 SOUTH AMERICA
Federal Official Believes Farmers Can Pr0fitably Ship Surplus to
 That Country.

Although South America imports about $15,O0O,O00 worth of canned goods annually, the United States fur nishes only about IS per cent of the total, of which the principal item is canned salmon. That the sales of canned goods in this field can be greatly increased is the opinion of Commercial Agent k. A. Thayer of the department of commerce, who re- gently completed an investigation of the Latin-American markets for this line of goods.
 The results of this investigation are incorporated in monograph is- sued by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. This publication treats of the consumers preferences. sales methods, pure-food laws, credit terms, shipping costs, and other sub- jects in the various countries of in terest to American canners. Copies of the monograph Especial agents series No. SD may be obtained from the superintendent of documents, Washington, fer five cents each.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-23
Plead for Huertistas.

Washington, July 22.-Ambassador Da Cana of Brazil and Ministers Suarez of Chile and Naon of Argen- tina, the three mediators in the Mexi- ican affair appealed to President Wilson today to have the United States use it's influence with General Carranza to obtain a general am nesty for those who supported the Huerta government. It was the first formal call of the the three mediators since the conference at Niagara Falls adjourned. They were accom- panied by Secretary Bryan, and for nearly an hour discussed the Mexican situation. They expressed the view that Francisco Carbajal, present provisional president of Mexico. who succeeded Huerta, was ready to turn over the government to General Car ranza, but unless guarantees for the protection of lives and property of those who supported Huerta were giv- en the Carbajal government would concentrate all it's military forces and resist unto the utmost any effort to invade Mexico City.
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WILL OPERATE GIN
 WITH NATURAL GAS
D. l.. Trimble Plans to Make Use o Third Pocket of Gas Found on
 His Plantation.

Another pocket nf gas was dis covered on the Trimble place Tues day, the third to bbe bfobubnbbdbwib year. Only two weeks ago pocket was struck at a depth of 30 feet while a water well was being repaired. The pocket of gas discovered Tuesday was found at depth of 34 feet, and steam guage attached to the pipe showed a pressure of 5 pounds. This last pocket is near the gin. and D. L. Trimble, owner of the plantation proposes to pipe the gas to the gin and use it as fuel during the ginine season.
 The frequent finding of gas pock' cts and the indications of oil on the Trimble place have given rise to tne belief that oil or gas. perhaps both exist there in sufficient quantities tt make drilling a profitable venture.
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Compete for Shrievalty.

Little Rock, July 22-There Is a friendly contest on for appointment as sheriff of Madison county. Sheriff NJ. I. Shuster has been appointed by United States Marshal J. H. Parker of the Western disrtict as one of his deputies, and his resignation as sher- if is expected to be in the hands o1 the governor in a few days. The Democratic nominee, Mir. Vaughn and J. G. Berry. who was sheriff o1 the county in 190S-10, with some o1 their friends, called on Governor Hays today. Each is seeking the ap- pointment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-23
CHARGE POLICE
 WITH BURGLARIES
Half of the Force of New York TOws Accused of Stealing Booty
 Qf $5,0M.

Rockville Center, N. Y, July 22.-- One half of Rockville Center's entire of burglary by warrants issued here this morning.
 Two of the accused policemen were arrested on their beats just befory noon this morning, and the third ono is out of town on his vacation.
 Three trunks containing $5,00C worth of alleged stolen articles of all sorts were found in the chicken coops of two of the three policemen ac- cused.
 The village has recently had many unsolved robberies.
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GEO. CAROTHERS FAVORED VILLA;
 HE'LL BE FIRED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

envoys to represent Provisional Pres ident Carbajal still were awaited. They left Mexico City several days ago.
 Hope for an early agreement be- tween the contending factions was renewed here today by reports that Carranza had given assurances that mo nation need fear an indiscriminate taking of vengeance against the fed erals" The case of each man, it was said Carranza told representatives of the Washington government, would be disposed of according to the proce- dure of civilized countries which have passed through similar stress of civil warfare"
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NOTICE TO. CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that paving District No. B, of Pine Bluff, Arkan- sas, will receive sealed bids at 2 o'clock, July 23rd, 1914. in the office of Attorney Irving Reinberger, for the Paving of State Street. Bids will be taken on Asphaltic Concrete and shall be directed to w. C. Mcbride, Secy
 Approx. 13150 Square Yards Paving. Approx, $500 Lineal feet curb and gutter.
 WHITE & HUMPHREYS 7-12-1Ot Engineers.
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MRS. CRAIG BIDpLE.

Paris.-Mrs. Craig Riddle has just given dinner here for the Grand Duke Dmitri of Russia which attract ed much attention. Her guests in cluded Ogden Mills, Comtesse Igna- tieff, Comtesse Nostitz, formerly Miss Lydia Madeleine Booton; Comtesse PotoCka. A. J. Drexel, the Comte de Talleyrand-Perigord and Comte Ap- ponyi.