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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-03

billion dollars are on one side. A
quarter million men and hardly any
money are on the other side.
BETTER not call it a fight. It's a
war. It's a series of battles we ex-
pect to fight. We will win the war"
This is the way Morton L. Johnson
gives the lineup of the Public Own
ership league, to be organized by the
Chicago Federation of Labor. john
son is an electrical workers delegate
to the federation and is helping or
ganize the league.
Electrical workers are keenly in
terested in battling the big public
service corporations, because the
Chicago Telephone Co. and the Com
monweaIth Edison Co. have used
iron-handed tactics to bar labor or
ganizatiOn.
"a big point in this fight is that
every union man in the town pays out
good money every day to the public
utilities" said Johnson. To-day we
know we are not getting our moneys
worth.
"The millions of dollars of profits
split up between the stockholders and
the millions paid as interest on bonds
based on watered OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
is what we are after. We want those
millions for the people of Chicago.
We want to spend those millions for
getting better service for the people,
higher wages and the right for the
workers to organize.
Sec'y Nockels of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor is sending a letter to
all locals. He urges:
ELECT your delegates at once and
instruct them to attend this conven-
ton, to be held Sunday, Aug. %, at
2 p. m, at the Federation headquar-
ters,, IT'S w. Washington St, for the
purpose of organizing public owner
ship league.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS

August meeting Women's Trade
Union league will be outing, Sunday
afternoon, at home of Miss Grace
Scribner, 1928 Park pL, Evanston.
lreIand's Counties will picnic Sum-
day at Gardner's park, 123d and
Michigan. Seventh regiment band.
Races. Dancing.
Aug. 8 to IA will be peach week"
in Chicago. Stores promise to sell
peaches at reduced price.
Ladies Waist, Dress and White
Garment Workers union will meet at
1879 Milwaukee av. tonight to hear
Miss Nellie Anderson Of the WOmen's
Trade Union league talk.
Special meeting Painters local 1874,
Clark and Erie, Wednesday evening,
41st annual celebration, United
Irish Societies, Brands park, Aug. IA
and Is. ~,
Bishop MoreIand says that a nag
ged married man who does not seek
divorce is a true hero-bUt Wen dare,
any one of them to wear a hero
medal. =;
-O-O- -.
Warsaw, Ind.-Winona assembly
will be sold August 60 It probably
will bring appraised valuation or
- =
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03
ADVICE ON ROAD WORK
Is ISSUED BY EHRHART

Denver, April 1-Instructions to
county commissioners of the state
concerning road work have been is
sued by Commissioner Ehrhart as
follows:
Gentlemen:
l desire to make the following
suggestions in connection with your
road work:
Appoint wide-a@ake, competent
road overseers. See that they fol-
low your instructions.
Require them to make monthly
reports promptly and correctly, Civ
ing in detail, and The exact location
of every expenditure.
Make your estimates carefully
and set aside a percentage of your
funds for permanent work each
year.
Endeavor to form at least the
nucleus of road force that will be
given as steady work as possible.
Commence your work as early as
possible in the spring.
Crown your roads and dig side
bitches, and open all culvorts.
Drag your roads; clean up the
bitches and burn the brush and
weeds
Straighten your roads; reduce the
grades, and flatten the curves.
Employ an engineer to lay out
your grades; don't guess at it.
See that every contract is compe-
tently and honestly inspected.
Anything that is worth doing is
worth doing we'll Make your work
a credit to your board and to your
county. Very respectfully,
II. ]. EHRHART
State Highway Commissioner.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03
?ARL FARR0W TAKES HIS
OWN LIFE WHILE INSANE

Word was received last Friday of
he death of Earl Farrow in Cali
brnia. after he had taken poisni.
Ehile mentally deranged. He mad
leen working for telephone com-
|any in line construction work IN
|orthern California and was draw
he wages of $500 per day. With
Elt any apparent reason he resigned
lis position, purchased a ticket TO
|omona, where his parents live and
box the train for that place. Upon
|eaching Sacramento, however. an
bsane notion took possession of him
Ind he bought quantity of poison
Ind boarded the train for Mojave, on
he desert, instead of proceeding
|omeward. Arriving at Mojave he
box the poison and then conlmuni-
hted with his brother Jim, who
|eached him before he expired.
- Sarl rallied long enough to tell Jim
hat he had been temporarily in-
ane, which accounted for his cash
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03
new PHASE OF
SUGAR QUESTION

A movement is on foot to move
the beet sugar factory from Monte
Vista to Durango, the report having
credence that the owners have sub
mitted such a proposition to the
commercial club and business men
of that place.
1t seems that the farmers of the
Durango vicinity have signified their
willingness to raise beets at $5 per
ton fiat rate. The plan is to shin
the beets raised there to the Monte
Vista factory next year as an expert
ment and to demonstrate whether
the beets can be successfully and
profitably grown in the Durango
country.
With the acreage which can be
secured in this valley and the ton
mage from the Durango section, the
operation of the factory at it's pres
ent location appears the feasible So
luton of the question-move the
beets to the mill, rather than move
the mill to the beets.
The sentiment of the railroad Of
fificials is said to bc against moving
the factory out of the state or off
from their lines and they offer a
fair rate for the transportation of
beets from the Durango points to
Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03
S. P. CROAT DIES IN TEXAS

S. p Groat, of Monte Vista, died
Sunday, March 2S, at Houston, Tex.
of heart trouble. Deceased was 76
years of age and is survived by a
widow two daughters and one son.
Miss Lincola Groat and VIM. Groat
are residents of this place. Mrs.
Payzant, the other daughter, lives
at North Loup, Neb. The body was
taken to Lincoln, Neb., for burial.
Mr.. Groat, accompanied by his
daughters and Mrs. VIM. Groat, left
for Texas, March II, hoping that the
change of climate would be bene-
fetal
Deceased was a Canadian by birth.
He was a we'll educated man and n
large part of his life was devoted
to educational pursuits in Ontario.
He came to the Valley in 1911.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03
FREE PICTURE SHOW
FOR THE FARMERS

Manager Golf, of the New Empire,
announces that commencing Satur-
day afternoon, April 10, he Will
start series of educational and
amusing pictures for the especial
benefit of the rural population. Ad-
mission to the pictures will be free
upon tickets given by the merchants
of the city with the purchase OF
goods.
This free show plan has been en-
tensively and successfully carried
out in other cities. The tickets VIII
be given out between 8 a. m. and
p. m, and three shows will be given
commencing at 2 o'clock.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03
Slows GIVES RAILROAD
TICKETS TO CALIFORNIA

The Stow Mercantile company
who have been giving tickets en-
titling the purchaser of each one
dollars worth of merchandise to
make guess on the number of paid
admissions to the Panama EXPOSE
ton during the first thirty days, an
nounced the winners of the four
trip tickets to the exposition today.
The attendance at the fair was
l.352,731, and those who guessed
nearest to the number were:
F. l.. Carter.................... ,352,711
l.. A. Hardie. .352,8S9
Geo. COle.-..-.- 90 G'oVV
ID. yelling ng.............-.....---..-l, 1852. .bOO
Cole and yelling tied, but Coles
guess had the prior date.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03
action.


Earl suffered sunstroke in Cali
fornia about two years ago while
engaged in telephone work, from
which he never recovered, and this
is thought to be the cause of subse-
quent periods of dependency and
finally the suicide.
Deceased was 81 years of age.
He came to the Valley when four
years old with his parents, and the
greater part of his life was spent
in Monte Vista. About two years
ago he went to California, where
he was employed as telephone
lineman, in which occupation he was
very proficient. Two of his broth
ers are County Clerk Eek Farrow
of Del Norte, and w. S. Farrow of
the Bowen district.
Funeral services were held at Po-
mona, California, at 2:3O p. M,
March 27.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03
EDERAL RESERVE ACT
TO RECEIVE THE TEST

One of the big financial fiurries
Fhich occasionally strike the unex-
Getting, this week included the Am
rican National Bank of Alamosa,
be bank at Silverton and the Mer-
bntile National of Pueblo. The first
amed bank recently passed from
be Thatcher hands into the Slough
pr management, and it has been
e-transferred to the Thatchers upon
be development of serious condi-
on in the Pueblo bank.
W. B. Slaughter, president of the
fercantile National bank, has been
crested, charged with the embez-
ement of $4,000 of the funds of
he bank. The embezzlement is al
Fged by the county treasurer. the
hstituton being depository of the
punty funds.
1t seems that w, B. Slaughter
0n, who was cashier, cannot be ap-
rehended and all efforts to save the
stltutlon have failed According
the bank passed formally into the
ahds of the representative of the
comptroller of the currency.
Test Federal Reserve System
The first test of the new federal
eslohal reserve banking system as
pplied to bank failures will be
iaae IN the closing up the affairs
'he Mercantile National bank.
ne new reserve system was in
'a'ied to meet emergencies which
''Se among national banks was the
mary motive for the new system.
"' JUST now far that influence will
N'ehd IN dealing with bank failures
a' not yet been ascertained by the
"''alS IN charge of the affairs of
'e Mercantile bank. The Mercan-
u oahK had $4,000 stock in the
s'ohal reserve bank at Kansas
50 'iiS lluD Ol lHe T6RlOnat
s.''e district including Colorado.
"o pan OF the regional reserve
" take up securities in the pos
,0" Vi any bank in need of ready
'"' ana thereby to lend immediate
IT,, '"'ce' This ordinarily is ap-
" solvent banks which de-
o.. ah amount of ready money at
ous .u'ar seasons of the year, and
1--WE 'he necessity of going to the
on eehIers of the country and
''"s on individuals to advance
om ' 10 the banks. The belief of
No persons vitally interested in
NJ. a"a'rs OF the Mercantile is that
,so "n De applied to bank failures
negotiations with the region
e''e bank are now in progress.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03

Mrs. Leo McGannon and BABY
left Thursday evening for their new
home at Ault. Colo, after visit OF
several weeks with Mrs. McGannon' S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Wiley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03

Mrs. G. b. Beatty is recovering
slowly from severe attack of the
grippe.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03

Nam MISS Margaret Denny, of
IIonto -, spent last Saturday in
hama vista with Ruth Van Nos
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03

Mrs. F. r., Lauer has beben quite
sick for a week or more, but is i'm
proving.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03

ber 49, - V. Anderson accompanied
nd husband from Alamosa TODAY
|riena. 'Si'ed until evening with
"uS at this place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03

Carey Campbell returned home
Thursday morning from Denver,
where he accompanied his mother a
week ago. He says Mrs. Campbells
health is improved but that her ply
sician advises her to go still lower
and, accordingly, she will soon leave
for Lincoln, Neb., to remain for an
indefinite time. Mrs. Campbell has
a brother living at Lincoln.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03

Bessie Lillpop fell while roller
skating Sunday and broke her arm.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03

Miss Ford of Denver, arrived
Saturday morning to spend her
spring vacation from college with
her sister, who is teaching in the
high school of this city.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03
Successful Private Business Under
Government Supervision

In response to Senate resolution of December
49, 1914, the Secretary of the Treasury and Secre-
tary OF Commerce, on January 49, made their re-
port, which shows increase of ocean freight
rates of average of more than 800 per cent;
grain and flour 300 per cent, cotton 400 to 700 per
cent, and on.
On page 10 of the report is shown what the
government can do in the way of land and ocean
transportation:
In the course of our inquiries we have occa-
sion to look into the operation of the Panama Rail-
road Steamship Co., in which the Government is
the owner OF the entire capital stock because here
is an instance where the Government has long been
directly in the shipping business and has made it
successful The operations of the ships of this COM
pany offer no justification for the charge of admin
lstratve and executive neficiency,' and more than
the construction of the Panama Canal itself
Reference to the annual report of the board
of directors of the Panama Railroad Co. shows
that:
In the fiscal year ended June 80 1914 there
was net revenue from the steamship line alone of
S3l4,296.36, and in the four months ended Octoher
81 1914, there was a net revenue from the steam
ship line alone of $84,294.16
These net revenues truly net; that is to
say, they are net after maintenance and denrec;a
hon including extraordinary repairs are charged
against the property This depreciation on the shins
owned by the company is per cent per annum
winch is the practice of the best private lines and
is in excess of the depreciation charged nv manv
privately owned lines.
Inc Panama Railroad & Steamship Limo 10 q
conspicuous instance of successful conduct under
the supervision of the Government of so.called MI
vate business" f
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-03
Favorable Conditions Point to Era
OF Great Prosperity

The second great governmental agency Gre
ated by the Wilson administration took effect
March 18TH when Joseph E. Davis of Wisconsin,
Edward N. Hurley of Illinois, VIM. j. Harris of
Georgia. VIM. H. Parry of Washington, and George
Rublee of New Hampshire sworn in men,
bers of the Federal Trade Commission, with far
reaching powers of supervision American
business enterprises.
Everything calculated to hasten good times
will be encouraged by this Commission and any
thing hurtful will be discouraged. 1t will lose no
opportunity to convince the country that it will help
and not hinder industrial progress.
The outlook is cheerful.
The United States has built up an export bal
ance of half billion dollars since December Ian
extraordinary showing. And the favorable tide is
today flowing as strongly
Our crop prospects were never more inspiring
than they this season.
Upward of $25, 100000 gold has come to this
country from various quarters of the globe-Eng-
land, Denmark, Canada, China, Japan, South Am
erica, etc.
Activity has become pronounced in every in
dustry capable of supplying material and do
mestic trade on the whole has improved
The unemployed problem, now that Spring has
arrived, is becoming less acute daily.
Hundreds of millions of American capital are
seeking profitable investment
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-23

than for many years. The most inn
portant competing products are corn
and potatoes. This is shown by the
fact that while the normal consump-
tion of wheat Is 53 bushels in Maine
1t is only AZ bushels, and in Michigan
b. In the wheat growing states where
wheat is abundant, such as Mime
sofa, the average is 10, whereas in
the South, where corn is much used,
the average is bushels. Normally
about 3 per cent of the corn crop is
consumed as food OF our total crop,
about 80 millions would be used for
food, the remainder for other pur-
poses. The remainder could be used
for foods and substitutes used for ami.
mails. The potato production in the
United States averages 3.S bushels
meatper capita. This year the avail
able supply is Al bushels. The aver
age price of meat animals was per
cent cheaper in January than year
age, butter per cent lower, the price
Of chickens slightly lower, of potatoes
35 per cent lower; and of apples it
was 81 per cent lower.
1t would seem that the United
States is not likely to be threatened
with shortage of food stuffs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-23
Defeated
BucyruS By A Score Of 80
To Is
Mt. Vernon Takes Another
Victory Saturday Night

The close guarding by Shut and
Jones of Bucyrus' forwards probably
won the basket ball game for Nj. Yer
non high Saturday evening by score
of 80 to Is. OF the locals score,
Bonds contributed % points alone in
field baskets shot, while Captain
Clayton and Eastman formed the nue.
leus for the best team work displayed
by the high school this year.
The first half of the game presented
many features of unusual interest.
From the very start, it was apparent
that Bucyrus might prove fatal in
blackening the local highs record, if
allowed to approach the basket close
ly. Every man on the visitors team
seemed master in the art of shoot
ing, while collectively, they displayed
formations both new and battling.
With this problem to face, the high
school set on their solution. Captain
Clayton shifted his usual position on
The toss-up, RUNNING we'll back into
the opponents territory before the
whistle blew. This enabled him to
smash up combination that, for a
time, proved very effective. Then
Guards Shut and Jones exerted them
selves more than usual and success
fully kept Bucyrus shooters from get
ting throws except when fifteen feet
from the goal.
The rest was easy. Bonds was fed
the ball by Mt. Vernon, whenever it
could be secured and his accurate eye
failed but rarely. Frequent fouls slow
ed up the game considerably and gave
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-23
PENNSYLvANiA's FIRST
ELEcTRocUTIoi

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 22-John
Talap, wife murderer, is to die this
week at the state prison, and he Will
be the first victim of the electric
chair in the state. He was convicted
for killing his wife near Pottstown, in
1913, just after the law changing cap
ital punishment from hanging to cleo
trocution was passed. Through mix
up caused by the change of COVER
nors last month, Talap was not given
thirty days notice to prepare for
death.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-23
SHORT LOCALS

Riggs, 24c; butter, 2Sc.
For calks use Hanfords Balsam.
FARMS FOR SALE-w. c. Rock
weA. tt
Mr.. Fred e. Wooster is pending the
day in Columbus on business.
Miss Clemntine Ogg and Mr.. David
B. Tuttle spent Monday in Columbus.
Master Samuel Workman is spend
ing the day with friends in Gambler.
Use Hanford's Balsam when all
else fails.
Mr.. s. w. Sawvel of COshocton was
a visitor in the city Sunday.
MIR. Carl Feeney visited friends in
Newark over Sunday.
Nr. Harry Householder is spending
the day in Columbus.
Miss Grace Faddis is spending the
day In Columbus.
Mr.. Manford Russell was "a business
visitor in Mt. Liberty this morning.
Mr.. X. w. Pitkin went to Mt. Liber-
ty this morning on business.
Mr.. Walter May spent Sunday with
relatives in Brink Haven.
Miss Jane Hunt Is spending the day
In Columbus.
Mrs. J. Jones spent Monday with
friends in Columbus.
Miss Alta Bumpus is spending the
day with friends in Centerburg.
Mr.. Warner DeVoe of Newark spent
the weekend with relatives in the
city.
Application blanks for automobile
licenses may be obtained at the Ban.
ner Office free Of charge. If
Nr. Ephriam Stump has returned
frUm several weeks visit In Akron,
BarbertOn and Manchester.
Mr.. Louie Boucher has gone to
Brownsville, Pa, where he will work
lin q glass factory.
Mrs. Mary Blubaugh of East Gam
bier street is spending the day with
sDsnville friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ". Hess of
West High street spent Sunday with
sfoiatives In Danville.
AJAX your dealer for the free book
9ak, useful Hints for Horse Owners"
ISSUED by G. C. Hanford Mfg. Co, Syr-
Aacuse. N. Y, manufacturers of Han
Words Balsam of Myrrh.
Mira. James +. Lee and son, James
II. Lee. Jr., went to Coshocton, o..
to-day for a short visit with relatives.
Mr.. Harold b. Smith Of Bedford, o.,
sAas entered Bexley Theological Semi
mary at Gambler.
1er. and Mrs. Nat feeling of Lay
oaud. Ohio. and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hoxworth OF Redwood, o., were the
quests of Mr., and Mrs. II. NJ. Davis,
East Sagar street, Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-23
REAL ESTATE MEN AT MEMPHIS

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 22-Real es-
tate men from many states of the
middle west met here today and COM
pleted arrangements for a convention
of the country's real estate dealers
to be held in California during the
summer A plantation dinner will be
served to the visitors tonight.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-23

councilman jacob DubinSky was q
business visitor in Columbus on Mon
day.
Mr.. John Haine went to Lancaster
this morning, where he will spend
several days on business.
Mr.. John Clark returned this morn
ing to Bucyrus, after spending several
days with relatives in the city.
Mr.. Harold Ashcraft of Ohio Wes
leyan University was the weekend
guest of relatives in the city.
Hon, William M. Rooms went to Co
lumbus this morning on legal bust
ness.
Messrs. Claude Smith and Murray
Lloyd of Utica spent Sunday in the
city.
Mr.. Charles West of o. w. u, Del.
aware, was home for weekend visit
with his parents.
Mrs. Nina Mcdonald is spending
tho uuy III SSHtSi pui +, tle BueoI VI
Mrs. Wellman.
Misses Hazel Hyatt and Grace
Jones of Fredericktown were visitors
in Columbus on Monday.
Mrs. r. B. Parrot and daughter
Miss Bessie, are spending the day in
Columbus.
Mr.. George Israel of Massillon was
the guest of local relatives over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Il. Owens and
daughter, Eleanor, of North Clinton
street spent Sunday with friends and
relatives in Newark.
Miss Harriet Wolverton has re.
turned to work in the Columbus
School for Girls, after spending the
weekend with her parents in the city.
City Auditor and Mrs. Edward L.
Parker spent Sunday in Mansfield,
the guests Of Sheriff and Mrs. Charles
Fahrenheit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woolson of
Newark. formerly Of this city, were
the guests of local relatives and
friends over Sunday.
Miss Regina Cohen of Findlay, who
has been visiting with her sister, Miss
Margaret, a nurse at the Ohio State
Snnatorium, returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shepard have
removed their household effects to
Centerburg, where they will reside in
the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Gardner re-
turned this morning to Mt. Liberty,
after Il visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Thuma.
Messrs. Philip, Louie and Jules
Biefnos have gone to Brownsville,
Pa, wher they will follow their trade
as glass-workers.
M. and Mrs. Nathaniel feeling of
killbuck, who have been the guests of
Mr., and Mrs II. NJ. Davis and Mr.. and
Mrs, Frank l.. Low, returned home
this morning.
Rev. j, A Long of the Vine street
Church of Christ went to Bellville this
morning where for the next two weeks
he will deliver sermons at revival
meetings.
Miss Bessie Haynes has returned to
her work az domestic science instruct.
or in tho Sidney high school, after a
visit In the city with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank p. Haynes.
Mr.. Marcus A. Rosenthall has gone
to Philadelphia, Pa, where he will
join his wife who has been visiting
with relatives In that city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosenthall will return TO Mt.
Vernon shortly.
Mr.. John ID, Ewing, Jr., returned to
.. s, u. law school Monday, after at
tending the funeral OF his uncle, the
late Benona Ewing of Holmesville, and
spending the weekend in the city with
his parents.
Mr.. Harry Haynes returned this
morning to his academic work In Ohio
State University, after spending the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Frank p Haynes, OF West Vine
street
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-23
FLOWER PARADE IN HAWAII

Honolulu, Feb 22-The annual flor
al parade, a pageant unexcelled for
floral beauty anywhere in the world,
was held today, as the principal page
ant of the Mid-Pacific fair. Thou
sands of travellers came here for this
event and the residents of the islands
observed the day as holiday