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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
BATTLES RAGING
IN WESTERN ZONE
Germans Claim Gains at SOuChez
and In La Pretre Forest.
DRIVE At VERDUN RESUMED

Fleet of French Aeroplanes sweeps
Over German Lines and Drops Many
Bombs-Entrcnched Russians Now
Awaiting Next Move Of the Teutonic
Allies-Review of Operations on All
Fronts.
London, July 14.-Furious fighting
RACES on the western front The Ger.
mans claim to have pushed their posi-.
tions forward across the Souchez Gem.
terry along width of 900 yards and
captured the Cabaret Rouge on the
road to Arras. The French declare a
violent attack by German troops in
the labyrinth" was beaten of.
Hard fighting continued in the Woe.
vre region, where the Germans are be.
lieved in Paris to have resumed the
drive at Verdun. The French report
hand grenade combats and cannon.
aiding at Apremont, Regnieville and in
lie Pretre forest. The Germans claim
~ hoNO oiOhCh up WiSh HedNy lOSSSS
four French attacks on lie Pretre for.
est positions.
Thirty-five French aeroplanes swep.
over the railroad station serving the
Calonne trench region and that of the
Apremont forest. The wind was blow.
ing forty miles an hour, the French
report states, but despite this III
bombs were dropped and several fires
were started. All the airmen returned.
The town of Arras has been under
German shell fire since June 81. Vic.
lent fires have resulted.
In the east the operations are enter.
ing new phase, the Russians having
been successful in their counter of.
tense against the Austrians in the re.
gion Of Krasnik. They have taken
new positions in the hills to the north
of that town and apparently are wait.
ing for the Austro-Germans to make a
move. 1t is not expected that this
will be long delayed, for General Won
Mackensen has had time to receive
reinforcements and supplies of guns
and ammunition for his next great eff
fort to secure control of the Lublin
Cholm railway.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
RUNAWAY
On Main Street Causes Much
Excitement

A horse belonging to Marshall Fair
child of Academia and hitched in
front of Faust G. Ewing's shoe shop on
the north side of the square, created
considerable excitement shortly be-
fore 113O o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, when it ran off whirling around
the square at lively clip
Reaching point on South Main
street near Ringwalt's store, the
horse came to dead stop, evidently
having tired of the pastime of running
away. One wheel of the buggy TO
which the animal was hitched was
broken in the flight, while the harness
was torn in number of places.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
SUDDENLY
Death Came To George Yer.
non Tuesday Evening
Was A Former Grocer In
Mt. Vernon

Death came with startling sudden.
ess to Mr.. George Vernon, residing
east of the city, shortly before 6:3O
o'clock Tuesday evening, as the re.
suit of an attack of rheumatism of the
heart
At four o'clock in the afternoon,
Mr.. Vernon was sitting on the porch
of his home, conversing with friends.
He has not been in the best of health
recently, but expressed himself Tues
day as feeling much better than u.s.
ual.
While chatting on the porch, he re-
marked that he would like to go out
to the barn and assist in some work,
stating that he felt we'll enough to do
it He was prevailed upon not to en-.
gage in any labor, however.
At o'clock, Mr.. Vernon retired to
his room, preparatory to eating the
evening meal. At the time, his wife
was in the barn. She returned to the
house and went upstairs to the bed.
room and found her husband there in
a serious condition. Death came in a
few moments.
George l. Vernon was 81 years of
age. He formerly resided in Gambler,
whence he moved number of years
ago. For time, he conducted gro.
Gerry in this city. He is survived by
his wife and the following children:
Mrs. Norman G. Turner, Misses Daisy
and Lucille Vernon and Clifford Yer.
non. Three brothers, Charles, Luman
and Frank, all Of Gambler also sur.
vive as we'll as his father, Isaiah Yer.
non, Of Gambler.
The funeral Thursday afternoon at
1870 o'clock at the late home, Rev. H.
H. Miller officiating. Interment in
Mound View cemetery.
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CLASS MEETING

Mrs. Oberholtzer's class of the NJ.
P. Sunday school held the regular
monthly business meeting at the home
of Miss Alice Elliott, West Sugar
street, Monday evening with twelve
members and six visitors present.
Meeting was opened with song
Scripture reading and prayer
After the business session a guess
ing contest was held.
A reading was given by Helen AL
len and recitation by Mary Elliott
was enjoyed.
Refreshments were served by Miss
es Eaton, Hoar and Elliott.
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The Myers Will


The last will and testament of Eliza
Myers, late of Liberty Twp, has been
filled in probate By the terms of the
will she gives her entire estate, both
real and personal, to her daughter
Phebe Lewie Barton, wife of Alfred
Barton. At the death of Mrs. Barton
then all the property goes to her chill
dren share and share alike. The will
was signed July 10, 1899, in the pres
ence of II. H. Greer and Harley C..
Platz.
A codicil, dated January 8, 1914
and signed by H. H. Greer and Eliza
beth D. Cole, revokes anw share that
may be coming to George e. Barton
for the reason that the testatrix con-
veyed to him by deed 60 acres of real
estate. All the property is to go to
Christopher M. Barton and Mary Bar
ton.
Deed Filed
James L. Ackerman to Ella Irwin,
lots in Waterford, $3.50.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
GREAT GOOD

BEING DONE BY BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS - HOW
THEY HELP OUR CITY AND
STATE-BY THE AD. WRITER OF
THE BUCKEYE STATE BUILD
ING AND LOAN COMPANY, RAN.
KIN BUILDING, 22 WEST GAY
STREET, COLUMBUS, OHIO.
/. They teach economy and urge
people to be thrifty and to save their
money. The strength of the state is
in the strength of it's ordinary citi-
zens and when they are prosperous,
the state will be great and powerful.
The Buckeye pays five per cent on
time deposits. Assets $S,800,000.
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State CT Ohio. city of Toledo. ! as,

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
e Co. doing business in the City of To-
iedo, County and State. aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each ana ev,
ery case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
nv the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
ny presence. this 9Th day OF December
y II. 1885, eo>,
(.seaD a. w; ,GLEASSOtN,;
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken internally
ms surfaces Of the system. Send for
II. !, CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
t'>il Nv all Druggists, Ioc'
-'u,c i;ail's Family Pills for constipation.
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GRANTED CERTIFICATES

Raymond A. Taugher and Charles
j. Thompson, both of Mt. Vernon,
have been granted assistant pharma-
cists' certificates. The state examina-
tion was held in Columbus in June.
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RESIGNATION
Of Charles H. BFySOn From
Civil Service Commission

Columbus, July 14-Governor Frank
B. Willis today received and accepted
the resignation of Charles H. Bryson
of Athens, member of the civil SER
vice commission. The resignation is
to take effect on Thursday, July 10.
Governor Willis did not announce
either Mr.. Bryson's successor or that
of Mr.. Hoskins, whose term expires
tomorrow.
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An Ego to Business.

Drummer-And so our friend, your
husband, is gone! He dealt with ma
for twenty years. Weeping Widow
Yes, and IL you had come fortnight
earlier you would have found him still
among the living. Drummer-Do you
think he left any order for lne?-Flie-
gende Blatter. -
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CASE CONTINUED

The case of H. C. Bishop, charged
with using weights not sealed by the
county sealer, has been continued un'
til Thursday afternoon, July %, at 2
o'clock.
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Married Life Short As Shown
By Divorce Suit
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House

There are 7,187 youths attending
school in Knox county.
Such figures are shown by the
school enumeration of the county,
just completed and filed with County
Auditor Riley.
Youths attending school from town
ships pand school districts are as fol-
lows:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
+ i. + !. i. + !. j. i i !. i i
+ BIRTHS +

1. + i. !. /. + j. + i ]. i. i i
A son was born Tuesday afternoon
to Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Gilmore, East
Curtis street.
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Married Life Short
The married life of James Swart-
wood and Pearl Swartwood was ex-
ceedingly brief according to the di-
vorce petition filed by the husband in
the court of common pleas on We'd
nesday. The plaintiff states that they
were married November 29, 1918, and
that they separated on December 81,
1913. The plaintiff alleges that the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16
Action for Money

Charles T. Cox has commenced a
suit in the Knox county common pleas
court against Levering Brothers. The
plaintiff states that he sold the de.
PENDANTS eight hogs valued at $126.54
and that he defendants have failed
and refused to pay for the said hogs.
The plaintiff therefore seeks a judg-
ment in the sum of $12654 with inter.
est. Harry w. Rooms represents the
plaintiff.
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wife refused to cook his meals and he
charges gross neglect. l.. G. stillwell
represents the plaintiff.
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|, $. NOT SATISFIED WITH BRITISH ANSWER
GERMANY CALLS OUT 6OO,OOO

LONDON, Jan 11.-Gemany has just called out another levy consisting of six hundred thousand men o the age of nineteen All her reserves are now under arms and while they are not actually in the firing line, they are so placed that they be rushed to any point where they are most needed to reinforce the troops who are taking part in the actual fighting They are thus useful in rein forcing weak parts of the German line without endanger ing the strength of that line To such tactics as those the
 Germans owe their check of the French advance in Alsace AS the French showed signs of ovepOwerng the German troops in that field the reserves were rushed up by Ger many's splendid railroad system from interior Germany with the result that the French admittedly have been com peed to give up the hope of penetrating Asatan feE m tory further at present In this respect IS conceded that the Germans have great advantage By their carefully prepared system of railways they can rush troops from one point to another and thus make up for their numerical nferorty The French deny that their check Tn Asace was as disastrous as the Germans state 1t to have been It is undoubtedly disappointment but one that may be enumerated later.
 The capture of Porthes by the French is regarded as
 success of great importance it commands the canal and
 railroad strategcal point The importance of the cap ture is denoted by the furious attempt of the Germans to reake it. The attempt failed with great losses to the en- my but further attempts will be undoubtedly made as the Germans apparently realize that the loss is serious one to them
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RUSSIANS SHIPPING MASSES

LONDON, Jan 11-Russa continues to send enor- nous masses of men to the firing line One million two hundred thousand just now leaving the Russian training camp and will be at the front to take part in the gigantic effort that is about to be made to drlve back the Germans and Austrans and sweep forward in territories of the enemies As the recently trained fight
 ing Russians leave the training camps the camps are - mediatey occupied by levies which have just been called to the colors Many of these, it is admitted will be found necessary to meet the Turks in the south but the great body will be used to be flung against the chief en- emy in the western part of the Russian empire It is said that the Turks preparing for descent on Odessa on the Black sea with view to making landing and go- To succeed in this it will be necessary first for the Turks
 to secure command of the Black but their ability to do ths even with the support of the German cruisers there
 is considered to be doubtful It is also said that Turkey figures on putting million men in the firing llne
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GEO. HAZzARO
 IS ARRESTED
ON ALAMEDA WHILE TRAVELLING UNDER AS
 SUMED NAME.

CORDOVA, Jan. 11.-GeOrge Haz- gard, former Tacoma politician, was arrested aboard the Alameda at Juneau yesterday, Sunday, on a war rant charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses and other charges of a similar nature. The complaint was made by Dr. w. H.. Chase of this city who was one of sev- eral victims of Hazards alleged con fidence tricks. He bought a ticket under the name of H. c. Peterson on the Alameda but no difficulty was found in taking him into custody. The total amount which he is accused of securing unlawfully here is about three hundred dollars. The amounts were from one dollar to hundred and fifty. One was a note endorsed in the bank by Attorney Milliger of the rail road. He secured forty dollars in goods. He got fifty dollars from a federal official. With a pension blank he convinced number of friends that a pension was coming to him on the next boat.
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NEWS NOTES

There is a rumor around town that information has been received which portends the arrival of some very im- portant news connected with the rail- road within a few days. Whatever foundation there might be for this rumOr nothing definite is being given out.
 The DOra's papers will be out next month and that vessel will have to go to Seattle. A new boat is expected to be placed on the run in her stead.
 The mail from IditarOd left Mile Thirty Four at nine o'clock this morn ing. It arrived early in the afternoon.
 The dance of the Seward Dancing club on Saturday night was well at tended and very enjoyable.
 Miss Dean has left for a trip to Mile Thirty Four.
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That the Dora's delay caused an- xiety in other quarters is made clear by telegram of enquiry received by the Gateway this morning from the Juneau Empire.
 The city looked mighty busy this morning when four great dog teams streamed out to the country. One was the mail team with Martin Lanning at the helm, Jake Wesby and James R' Havden were the crew of another, Grant Carlson was third whip and Al Chamberlain steamed out with a large cargo.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-That matters connected with the Alaska government railroad are now coming to a head is the general deduction drawn from the fact that President Wilson and the members of the en- commission conferred today. Three days ago the secretary of the interior and the members of the com mission also conferred The details of the discussion in either case have not been given out, of course, but many assumed that the conferences were held as preliminanes to the pre- sentation of the report of the com mission. All this leads the friends of Alaska to hope that the president is
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PRESIDENT AND ALASKA K. R.
 COMMISSION IN CONFERENCE

desirous of having the route selectedl immediately so that the necessary money for the commencement of the work may be secured before this con gress goes out of existence. The con ferences also apparently are taken to mean that the commission will be ask ed for something more than a bare report and that, indeed, their recom- mendations will be sought by the ad- ministration. While nothing, absolute ly nothing, has been given out re- garding the conference with the pres ident today the very fact that the con- ference was held is taken as most favorable indication that new develop ments will soon be recorded.
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company, better known as the Ad- miral line, according to the latest is- sue of the San Francisco Examiner to arrive in Seward The intenton of the company is to increase their bus mess immensely and for this reason Jackling and Scott have come in and been affiliated as directors. Beginning soon the company will put on steamers running direct from San Francisco to Alaska each week. This fact has not been published in the Seattle papers for obvious reasons but the Examiner states that very great growth in the business of the line is assured by the tremendous growth coming in the trade to Alaska.
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TO PROHIBIT
 RATE INCREASE
LAFOLLETTE WANTS SENATE TO TAKE PRIVILEGE GRANT
 ED RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l1.-Senator Lafollette introduced today in the senate a resolution to prohibit the eastern railroads from putting into ef- feet the increased freight rates grant ed by the interstate onanno,'oo "onn- mission. The fate of this resolution cannot yet be guessed with any hope of accuracy but the opinion seems to be that while the resolution will have strong support it will be defeated un- less it is carried by sentiment in favor of having the whole matter in- vestigated before the increase in freight goes into effect. There is a strong body of political opinion that the increase was permitted hastily and only after an exhaustive hearing of one side-the railroad side.
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DEPUTY MARSHAL BROWN
 BRINGS CRAZY MAN.
Roy Houghman Thought He Had Electric Bell in His Stomach
 to Give Him Away.

Deputy Marshal Charles Brown ar rived from Knik today with Roy Houghman who has been adjudged in- sane in the court of Commissioner David at that town. The unfortunate man has homestead outside of Knik. He will be taken outside by MT. Brown on the next steamer to be placed in the asylum. Houghman car ried a gun in his possession in the be- lief that people were plotting against him. He labored under the illusion that he had an electric bell in his stomach and that enemies of his with the aid of other electric bells were trying to connect with his so that they could read his mind.
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U. s. NOT SATISFIED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11-It was officially annOunc ed today that the United States government is not alto gether satisfied with the British preliminary reply to President Wilson's protest concerning the treatment of American commerce by the British fleet While grati-
 fled that Britain admits the justice of practically all the principles of international law cited by Wilson the United States officials reerate the statement that the chief diff fcuy has been the neglect the part of the British to make their actual practise square with the previously cepted rules of international law. The announcement has caused feeling of real uneasness in this country and 1t is feared that the matter has been by means settled
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ROUMANIA PREPARING

LONDON Jan. 1.-The indications are increasing that Roumania will participate in the war on the side of the allies at an early date. The allies have furnished that country with full supplies for six hundred thousand men whose mobilization is now going as fast as pos sible.
 There seems to be no longer any doubt that Roumanla has decided to take up actively but 1t is feared that
 sperhuman effort to defeat the Russians the allies so that Roumania will be frightened out of participation in the conflict It is also stated that the German govern ment has opened negotiations with Bulgaria with view to getting that country to take sides against her Rou manan neghbor on the promise of getting back her ter rtory taken by ROumania while Bulgaria was pressed by enemies on all sides.
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
 NEAR SANAK ISLAND.
Dan Evanston Killed by Friends Gun
 But ExOnerates Axel Anderson.

Dan Evanston recently met his death near Sanak I land by the ac- cidental discharge of the gun of Axel Anderson who was accompanying him on a goose hunting trip. Before dying poor Evanston made a statement ex- onerating his companion. The acci- dent occurred while the two men were making their way through the brush.
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This story from Cordova is se- ouel to a story of Mr. Hazards con nection with Seward a couple of months ago. In this city are several people who gave him money. He got one hundred and fifty from one well known resident of this locality, seven ty five from another and so on. This paper gave hint after his departure but as the matter had not got into the courts the story was not openly pub lished, as is customary in such cases. While here Hazard stated that he was about to write a book dealing with Alaska. He will be remembered as q man who hobbled about on crut- ches while he was here. After leaving Seward he was written to by the authorities here. The assistant district attorney and the deputy marshal re- ceived communication from him say ing that he would return to Seward pretty soon. The letters were supposed to have been written on the steamer and had the Juneau postmark but it is assumed now that he wrote the letters in Cordova and had them mailed at the capital.
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THREE MEN BELIEVED
 LOST NEAR UNGA.
Left Unga For Mainland in December and Have Never Been Heard
 of Since.

William Christensen, John Roe and Sam Larsen left Unga Island for the mainland in the beginning of Decem- Der in a small gas boat and have never been heard of since. It is fear ed that the boat was swamped and that the three men lost their lives. The news was brought to Seward by Deputy Marshal Casler of Unga who arrived on the Dora.
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PASSENGERS ON MARIPOSA.

SEATTLE, Jan. 0.-The following pa engers left for Seward yesterday on the Mariposa: c. AtkensOn, J. Johnson, F. Morse, J. Gilpatrick, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Bergland, Mrs. Fisher, Rev. S. Beck and two steerage. For Unga: John Nelson. For Unalaska: H. Seller
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CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The federal government began an investigation to- day to determine whether speculation or an attempt at cornering food was the cause of the recent sensational rise in the price of wheat. Immediate ly after the sudden rise in the price of wheat the administration decided that
 an investigation would be advisable and the federal law machinery was at once put to work. The general opinion
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WILSON AND COMMISSION MEET
DECISION ON RAILROAD BELIEVED TO BE CLOSE
OF CARRANzA'S
 TROOPS ARE DEFEATED

LAREDO, Jan. 11.-One of the greatest battles in the history of in- ternccine struggles in Mexico was decided yesterday when the Carranza army of fifteen thousand men was totally defeated before the city of Saltillo by the Villaistas. The rout is said to have been complete and the Villa forces are now reported to be at tacking Monterey which is still held
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NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-The mea- sure proposed for Alaska by the sec retary of the interor described as in contemplation for the management of all the resources of Alaska under one local commission was subjected to 8 protest today at the annual meeting of the American forestry association. Professor II. H. Chapman of the school of forestry ot Yale was amongst those who protested against
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by the Carranza troops. Tampico IS also held still by the Carranza people but is seriously threatened. Victoria, the capital of the state of Tamauli- pas, has been captured by Villa also and on the whole the complete dis comfture of Carranza is believed to be imminent The Carranza army de- feated before Saltillo was the most i'm portant body of troops under the com mand of that leader.
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ATTACKS THE ALASKA
 COMMISSION PROPOSAL

the proposal He declared that the bin would transfer twenty six million acres of Alaska national forests to a commission which would be inimical to the proper management of Alaska forest lands. Chapman further de- clared that there is no complaint against the management of Alaska forests by the forest service and forestry association and he very strongly protests against such a transfer.