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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
BAD fire
At Centefburg AVGrted By
New System
Of Water Works Recently
Installed In The Village

Centerburg, o., Feb. 9-CenterburE
experienced its first fire this morning,
since the installation of the new water
works system.
Fire broke out about $50 in the
basement of the Park hotel from an
overheated furnace. The alarm waA
Immediately sounded. The fire had
gained considerable headway when
the fire department arrived and thsS
building was filled with smoke. With
in twenty minutes after the alarm had
been sounded the flames were extin-
guished, without any great loss. More
loss resulted from the smoke than
from the fire. Had it not been for
The new water works system another
serious confagration would no doubt
have occurred in the building. The
Park hotel lie operated by R. E. Glaze
and there were number of guests in
the hotel at the time the fire broke
out.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
MANY CALLS FOR GRADUATES
OF THE oBERLlN BUSINESS
COLLEGE

Already many calls are coming to
the Business College at Oberlin for
students who will complete their
courses the coming spring. The Good
rich Co. at Akron telephoned last
week for three young men and three
young women to fill office positions
and stated they would need more in
the near future. Other calls are from
Gallon, Ashland, Cleveland. Vermi-
lion, all preferring o. B. c. trained
students. One call comes from Okla
homa offering $500 per month to
start. Several students left school
last week to accept positions, even
before completing the course. Those
who take the thorough training offer
ed at Oberlin are certain of positions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
OFFICERS
Elected By The Agricultural
Society
AT A Meeting In This City
On Saturday

The board of directors of the Knox
County Agricultural Society met at
the office of Secretary Howard Gates
Saturday afternoon for the purpose
of reorganization. The following of
ficers were elected to serve for per-
iod of one year:
President-M. T. Gaines.
Vice President-Frank Ward.
Treasurer. G. Simpson.
The other officers of the board were
elected one year ago for terms of two
years. Three new members of the
board of directors were qualified
They are Jay Clutter of Mt. Vernon
Wilson Bradrick of Fredericktownr
and ]. NJ. Ulery of Pleasant township
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over 5000 Taken In

Saturday was the last day for pay
ing December taxes and over $4,000
was taken in by County Treasurer l..
M. Bell. The delinquent sale occurs
Tuesday, but there will be few pieces
of property offered for sale. The
treasurer will receive taxes on delin-
quent property up until the hour Of
the sale.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
CHEAP FUEL PROMISED.
Professor Adrian Predicts New Use
For Prickly Cactus.


Professor Adrian Predicts New uso
For Prickly Cactus.
/ Hope for cheaper fuel for the auto
mobile was given to users of gasoline
pleasure cars by Professor Henry A..
Adrian In a lecture at Des Moines, la.
He believes that the cacti in the
southwestern states will furnish the
fuel for the automobile in the future.
Referring to the possibilities OF the
great American desert, Professor
Adrian said that 400 tons OF cattle
fodder, having 60 per cent the feed.
ing value of Alfalfa, can be produced
to the acre. Besides being Of value
as cattle feed it will produce sugar
Of equal quality with the best cane
sugars. II there is sugar in 1t then
there is alcohol, and when the gaso
line trust puts the price of that arti.
Gle out Of reach the cars OF the future
will be run by the cactus alcohol, he
said.
The cactus also produces apples
which are food possibilities.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
ATTENDED SERVICES

The members of the G. A. R., the
w. R. C. and other patriotic organi-
zations of the city attended services
in body at the Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and
listened to fine address on Lincoln
delivered by the Rev. w. A. Clemmer
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
BORROW MONEY

From The Buckeye State Building
and Loan Company, Rankin Build
ing, 22 West Gay street, Columbus,
Ohio.
l. 100000 ready to loan.
2. On first mortgage on homes and
farms.
8. Lowest interest rates.
4. Will loan up to one half actual
value.
5. Insurance policies required.
6. Loans made promptly.
7. Borrowers can repay in whole
or in part at any time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
Home Medicine Chest

Keep your medicines in one place,
out of reach of children. Be sure to
have Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh on
hand for emergency use. 1t will take
the fire out of burns, heal cuts, remove
soreness and be worth many times
over it's cost.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
APPOINTS
ASSESSORS
District Assessor SeVernS
Gives Out The List
Of Men Who viii Begin Work
On February 10
Will Receive Instructions And
Supplies Friday
Sheriff And Deputy Have A
| Strenuous Drive
Other Items Of Interest From
Court House
Other Items Of Interest From
Court House

District Assessor French w. Severns
On Monday made his appointments for
deputy assessors for Mt. Vernon and
the different townships of Knox
county.
The district assessors has request
ed the appointees to meet at his Of
flee at the Knox county court house
Friday morning, February 18th, at 10
o'clock to receive instructions and sup
plies. The deputies will go to work
en- Monday morning, February 16.
The following is the list of appoint
ments made:
Deputy Assessors
Berlin-Charles Giffin.
Brown-Oscar Rice.
Butler-C. E. Rutiedge.
Clay-Coleman Boggs.
Clinton-Joseph w. Tulloss.
,,rMt.. .Vernon--CurtisrW w. Mckee, Am
os A. Faul, Howard G. Gates, Manford
Russell.
College,. BOYD smith.
Harrison-C. l.. V. Wolfe.
Hilliar-James NJ Huddleston.
Howard-William E. Durbin.
Jackson-John Cohran.
Jefferson-James A. Shultz.
Liberty-Elisha R. Hyatt.
Middlebury-W H. Booze.
Milford-Frank B. Robertson.
Miller-Isaac w. Marker.
Monroe-Frank A. Rolston.
Morgan-Edward M. Hayes.
Morris-John H. Dickie.
Pike-A. H. Cunningham.
Pleasant-Thomas p. Barber.
Union-Ira HI. Wheaton.
Wayne-Caleb Eugene McCutcheon
A Strenuous Drive
Sheriff John Woolison and Deputy
Sheriff Patrick A. Purcell had siren
uous trip Saturday to the Blue farm
in Jackson township, east of Bladens
burg. The property to be sold al
sheriff's sale was that of Blue VS.. Blue
being a partition suit. The sheriff
and the deputy left Mt. Vernon In
buggy with team at 8 o'clock Satur
day morning. During their drive
| wheel broke and they we're compelled
to walk miles in the terrible colo
wind to farm house. They secured
an old wheel and then drove to thu
residence of G. l.. V. Blue where the!
secured dinner. They then walked t.
the scene of the sale, distance o
about one mile, arriving there at
o'clock. The property consisted o
rs acres and was appraised at $2,775
1t was sold for $4,000 to Curtis Black
|
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

Sheriff Woollson and Deputy Sheriff
Purcell left the scene of the sale at 2
D. m. and did not get back to Mt. YER
non until 6;45 Saturday evening. They
we're nearly overcome by the cold
when they reached home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

According to a Pittsburgh scribe
Honus Wagner has been drawing .
salary of $4,000 year for the past
seven years. A Smoke Town scribe
and typewriter are a wonderful cons.
bination.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

the line OF the nues. To certain
extent this method OF SCOT elimination
conserves the heat, otherwise lost
which results from the combustion OF
this much carbon, in the form OF soot.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
Court Convenes-

Common pleas court convened Mon
day morning with Judge Jewell OF
Delaware on the bench. The members
of the petit jury reported for duty
and the regular assignment of civil
cases was taken up.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
The Reeman Will

The beeman Will
The last will and testament of Mary
Beeman, late of Brown township, has
been filed in probate. BY the terms
OF the will she gives all her household
goods to her three sons and makes
small bequests Of money to relatives.
She directs that her farm of SO acres
in Brown township be sold and the
proceeds divided equally among her
three sons and the children of her
deceased daughter, Mary A. Brown
William Shultz is appointed as exc
cutor of the will which was filed No
vember 8, 1906, in the presence OF
Robert ]. Armstrong and w. w. Wal
key.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
VICTORY
For The High School Over
DOaRG Academy
Local Team Wins By A Score
Of AZ To IS

With very little effort, the Mt. Yer.
non high school basketball team ran
up an overwhelming score on the
Doane Academy team on the Y. NJ. c.
A. floor Saturday night and won, AZ
to 15. The Academy lads we're COM
pletely outclassed but the game was
SO clean and void Of rough play that
1t was pleasing to witness although
one-sided.
Doane scored first with field bas-
ket very quickly after the start of
play. Mt. Vernon's first count came
when Clayton registered foul bas-
ket. Quickly afterward, field basket
was thrown and from that time on the
locals were never behind but contln-
ued to grow farther ahead. The visit
ing players we're fairly accurate at the
baskets but their opportunities for
free shots we're so rare that they had
no chance to win. In spite of the
bad weather a good sized crowd was
present
At times, when Mt. Vernon wanted
to score, the ball would be kept in
such rapid motion by swift passes
that Doane could not keep track of it
at all and it would finally be shot to
forward directly under the basket
with an opposing player no nearer
than ten feet from him. The local
style of play was very battling and
was of a calibre that would win al
most any high school game. The first
half ended with the score of % to 5.
At the opening of the second period
of play, Mt. Vernon speeded UP and
registered 10 points in about five min
utes. They we're going so fast and
threatened to pile UP a score so un-
desirably large that the entire second
team WASH sent on the floor. They
played Doane exactly even. They
! failed to add a single point to the
total but kept the visitors score from
swelling more than two points. The
team will be in grand shape for the
Marietta game next Friday evening.
Mt. Vernon Ooane
| Clayton-Hayes Griffith
l.. F.
Seymour-Charlton Lowery
R.F.
Shireman- Mitchell kull
| c.
Mitchell-Shutt Haskins
L.1G.
Yauger-Bonds Hartsock
R.G.
Field baskets-Clayton 5, Seymour
4, Shireman 3, Mitchell 4, Hartsock A.,
Haskins l, Lowery /.
Foul baskets-Clayton 4. Griffith /,
Lowery 1, Haskins 1.
Time of halves-20 minutes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

There are several bands of the Per
sian fat-tailed sheep on the national
forests Of southern Utah. The large,
fat tail sometimes weighs as much
as 40 pounds. and, like the hump on
the camel, is reserve supply Of
nourtshment when food is lacking.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

Two million Chinese eggs for the
American market were received re-
cenIly at Vancouver.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

Asia, which is the largest Of the
continents, has an estimated area OF
17.O57, ,666 square miles.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
:, :. :, >. y = = i. j. = :. + :
! BIRTHS !

!. !. = X :. Z. (. + : !. 4 \ :
A daughter was born Sunday TO Mr.
and Mrs. Garrett waalkes Of East
Sugar street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

Deeds Filed
First Presbyterian church of Mt.
Vernon to Milton P. Martin, parcel in
Clinton, $400.
Alfred A. Perrine, mayor, to Samuel
Clark, lots in city, $110.
Samuel r. Barton to Grant Willison,
lot 9 Sapp's addition to city, $1,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

Field baskets-Clayton S, Seymour
4, Shireman 3, Mitchell A, Hartsock A,
Haskins l, LoWery l.
Foul baskets-Clayton 4, Griffith /,
Lowery 1, Haskins 1.
Time of halves-20 minutes.
Referee-"Tart" Sapp.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-29
Latest Dispatches Ground Down
For Hasty Consumption.
WHOLE WORLD is CLEANED
The -Four Corners Of the Earth and
the Seven Seas Are Made to
Yield Tribute of inter-
estine News.
War Bulletins

Gen Tuertas delegates at the me-
,diation conference refuse to discuss
the question Of land law reform. IN
less President Wilson Tecedes from
his position in this respect absolute
failure of the conference is expected.
Cen Huerta's delegates at the me-
dent Wilson thai be VIII not send any
representative, formal or informal,
&c. the mediation conference.
Villa and zaBata are reported to
have effected an arrangement where.
by Hperta's escape rom Mexico City
will be rendered geNt % impossible H
Mexican. outpp near Vera Cruz
are accused Of having fred number
Of shots at Lieut palingeE, u 5. NJ
as he passed over their heads IN a
bi-plane Neither tie machine nor
the aviator was struck. -. a.o
The mediation conference at Nj
agara Falls, Ont vas halted, pend
ing the arrival Of delegate from
Gen. Carranza, said to be on his way
from Durango. Mexico.
A prominent American. arriving in
VenalGruz from Mexico city, declared
thata Huera was prepared TO force
American Intervention if Villa took
San Luis Potosi.
John r.. SillmaR, recently eAmeri-
can Vice-Consul al saldilo, is report
ed alive and safe in Mexico City.
Rebels under Gen Torres severely
repulsed 5000 Federals unden Gen.
Orozco in the vicinity Of San Luis
Potosi. eap n5g
Federal generals Mas and De
Moure, with 1900 men, evacuated
Saltillo on the approach Of villa and
$4,000 rebels. The latter took the
city-the last fortified spot between
Villa and Mexico City-without
battle.
A train bearing 262 Americans left
Mexico City for the Gulf coast under
protection of the Brazilian flag.
large force of Mexicans is re-
ported to have landed at point 40
miles north OF Vera Cruz and to be
marching toward the city.
The rebel aviator who has been
dropping bombs into Mazatlan, on the
west coast, was severely injured when
his aeroplane baked and dropped.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-29
CARnhNzA AGAIN
DECLINES OFFER
Declares That Rebels WilI Sc d
10 Envoy 10 Niagara
ADVANCING ON MEXICO CITY
villa Leaves Torreon With 1900
Men to Capture zacstecas; Vice
Consul sinimsn Stricken With
Fever at the CAPITAL.

Washington.-Pr Wilson has
learned from Carranza that the Con-
stltutionalists have decided not 10
send any Representatives. formal or
Informal, to The Niagara Falls con-
ferenees. While the Constitutional
ist chief thus destroys the hope that
had been ba sed on the likelihood Of
HIS sending representatives IN an In
formal capacity to Niagara Falls, he
has given The President TO under
stand THAT The rebel leaders viii be
willing 10 consider any solution OF
the Mexican problem that may be
reached there. CarraDza does not
bind himself to accept the conclu-
slona II Tho mediation conferences,
but merely assures the United states
that the work Of the mediators VIII
NOT be iguo 90.
This attittd De Of earranza will per-
mig him . carry on his military cam
paien without the embarrassment
hat might arise # be had sent rep
resentatlges 10 the conference. For
MAJ elpation in the conferences
would have uecessitated the agree
ment to an arml ice and even the
appearance Of bis commissioners in
fh formal capacity might lead 70
demands Of this character by HueE
ta'H dolegafes
President Wilson and his advlsers
are pleeeaA ever this assurance fr1m
Carranza and the confidence 81 The
admin trallon IN a successful out
come Of tine Niagara Falls proceed
ings is stronger than It has been up
TO this time
villa, with 1900 men. started
toward Zaeateeas The last Federal
citadel in the north. lie expects to
sHbaue the city in one week. He
LEFT one brigade as a rebel garrison
at Saitillo.
John K. Silllman the American con-
eular officer who has finally arrived
in Mexico City. Is down with fever
and unable to proceed to Vera Cruz.
A new plot against the life OF Huer.
ia was discovered and resulted In the
errest of the chief Of police Of Mex
Ice City and several other prominent
men.
A delegation from Huerta offered
to permit the rebuilding of four miles
of railway. leading out Of Vera Cruz,
destroyed by the Mexicals when the
United States marines landed Con
eral Funston accepted the offer.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-29
THIRTEEN DIE AS
PLANT BLONSUP
Mexican Crude Rubber Co. S
Factory Destroyed
FATAL FIRE SWEEPS RUINS
The plant. one-story Concrete Build
ing in West Detroit, Was Almost
bllterated-Fiying Substance
Riddled Other Buildings.

Detroit Thirteen workmen were
killed and eleven injured when a SER
les Of explosions OF chemicals and gun
cotton, followed by fire, destroyed
the concrete building Of the Mexican
Crude Rubber Company here.
Ten Of the thirteen dead were killed
outright BY the explosion. The deto-
nation threw men In adjoining build
ings TO the floor. Three who were
burned by the flames died within an
hour at solyay Hospital.
The dead are William G. Mccoy, E.
n. Stephens, Al Hodges, G. sarsen,
William Niles, Victor Burns, Ed Chris
TOPPER, and Pedro Esperquete. Jose
CASIO, Gordon I.atta, Fmon Egan, Mex
leans. andlan unidentified man.
There was enc terrific explosion, be-
1ieved by the police and frernen TO
have been gasolene. This was fol-
lowed by a number Of smaller ones,
which swept the interior Of the buiid-
ing, blew out the steel and concretei
sides aud wrecked the machinery A
eleAd OF smoke andufigmes mounted
$50 feet and when the fenen came
they fought the flames Tor half an
hour fore the blaze was sufficiently
under cor rol to allow them to pene-
trate the u us in a search for bodies.
Johnrc. 1laadwell. general manager
Of the q mpaHy said It was possible
taat hlat som ae sun may have caus-
ed an explosion among the mixed
ether and alcohol. This chemical is
contained in iron barrels, each OF
which Is sealed when not in use.
Liberated gases stifled the injured
at the first breath and burning acid
did the rest. Most of the bodies were SO
badly charred they we're identified
with difficulty The atmosphere for a
block around was tainted and near the
building 1t was almost impossible to
breathe.
The Mexican Crude Rubber Com
pany was incorporated eight years ago
with 81 100000 capital. A plant was
erected in Coahuila, Mexico, later NOV
ing to San Luis Potosi. A year ago
the company decided to move to De-
troit, war interfering with the work in
Mexico.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-29
LlGHTsAlP ON ROCKS, is PERISH
New Canadian Vessel Was on Its
Maiden Voyage.

Halifax. n S-of 16 men on the
llghtship Halifax 10, which went on
the ledge near Liscombe. the bodies
OF six have been found. Liscombe Is
numbering and fishing port less
than loo miles east OF Halifax and II
was on Crooks Ledge, four miles out
side the anchorage In the harbor.
where the hghtship went to her fate
with all hands.
The craft which had sailed from Glas.
gov two days before the wreck. put
in at St Johns, n. f.. ON her way
q this port That night heavy
sea Was running and there was a
thick fog The captain evidently de-
termined to put into Liseomb for the
night. No enc lives 10 tell why the
lightship got on Crooks Ledge, but
she must have been running for the
harbor to strike It. The steamer Is
bottom up en- the rocks.
The bodies OF the six men with
one exception were, Judging by the
clothing upon them, those of firemen
or engineers. All had life belts and
they were badly bruised from batter
ing against the sharp rocks OF the
reef and shore
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-29
U. S. OFFICERS ADVISE COLORADO
Community In Strike District Looks
IN Than for Guidance

Community In Strike District Looks
TO Them for Guidance.
Trinidad, col.--LittleA by little the
southern Colorado coal district Is ac
customing itself to the rulesof United
States troops with general military
headquarters at Trinidad, and with
detachments scattered through Las
Animas and Huerfano Counties, the
soldier has become part the daily
life OF the citizens.
Martial law has not teen proclaim
ed. but in affairs relating to the in
dustrial war, military rule is undiS
puted
Col. James Lockett, at his head
quarters in the Trinidad City Han.
is the man to whom coal operators,
strikers. and citizens look for guild
ance. advice. and. ii need be, COM
mands. Similarly. each captain or
lieutenant in charge of some remote
post becomes the adviser and con-
tidant OF the community.
Dozens of times day the officers
are approached with every manner
of request.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-29

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