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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
Entered at the Mt Vernon, o., postof.
&c as second class mail matter.

When the corn boys party reached
Philadelphia and was Joined by Gov.
Willis. difficulty arose which was
settled only by the meeting Of the
governors demands. Arrangements
had been made by the conductor of
the excursion to take all the tourists
TO see "The Birth of Nation" one
of the most remarkable and instruct
i've motion picture features ever film
ed. A theatre had been reserved for
the afternoon performance. Cover
nor Willis insisted that none should
be allowed to see the Aim, which by
his orders had been refused admit
rtance to Ohio after IL had been pass
ed by the board of cesisors. It is
charged that the governors action is
taken as political plan to curry fav-
or with the colored voters. but that
as a matter of act It Is resented by,
the other classes. Tho birth of a
Nation" has to do with the recon.
struction period of the souih and eK-
-emplifies the rise of the riatisa at the
end Of the war Of the rebellion. The
Interference Of Governor Willis with
the censor boards WORK hes been re-
-sented. but the resentment h more
acute at an action taaKea On another
state where the film has been voted
entirely proper. Instead Of going
70 the theatre as planned. the corn
boys excursion had the pleasure of
listening to speech by Governor
Willis, and as a substitute for the
classic they were permitted to at
tend vaudeville show In the even
ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
Mrs. Jane ManviiIe

Mrs. Jane Manvilie died Sunday
night a. l0:30 o'clock at her home in
Monroe township OF diseases incident
10 old age. The deceased fell from a
chair two years ago and has failed IN
health ever since. She was IS years
old. widow and leaves one daughter.
Mrs. Moore. The funeral Wednesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock at the late
home. Interment In Bloomfield.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
For Meeting Of Teachers In
South Vernon

The teachers of supervision Dis
trlct No. will meet in Elmwood
school building. South Vernon, Satur-
day, December IL, at 9:15 a. m. This
is the new building In Clinton town
ship on the Newark road. 1t is also
located on the street car line and may
be reached by taking southbound
street car.
Parents and members of the board
OF education are invited to come.
The program follows:
9:15-Musc.
Invocation.
Music.
Teaching Beginners to Read
Miss Nellie Wynkoop.
Third and Fourth Grade Number
Work'@C. NJ. Barber.
How | Manage Busy Work'-Mrs,
l.. d. Carey.
Round Table Topic, "a Trip to the
Dayton Schools. It's Benefits"-C. G.
Harris ct al.
Responsibilities of the Teacher
Miss Carrie Ricketts,. director normal
training school, Fredericktown.
Remarks-A. l.. Murry.
1l:30-Adjournment
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
Lodge Elections
DEMOCRACY X. G. e.

Custer Castle No. "a. K G. E. Of
Democracy. elected the following Off
GERS at its last regular meeting:
Past Chief-George J. Cain.
Noble Chief-Miles Burson-
Vice Chief-Robert ]. Grossman.
High Priest-Harry Rowiey-
Venerable Hermit-Charles Doup.
Master of Records. Guy ScoIes
Clerk of Exchequer-Burley J.
Fletcher.
Keeper. OF Exchequer-A- J. KunkeI
Sir Herald-George NJ Keaseling.
Trustee-George Gardner
The above officers will be installed
at the regular meeting on Wednesday
evening. Jan. IL. by District Grand
Chief John b. Hardesty.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07

DEATHS
The HaIsey Funeral

The funeral of the late David f..
Halsey occurred Monday morning at
10 o'clock in the M. p. church at
Bangs. Interment was made In Gen.
terburg cemetery. Haisey's death
came at 1:15 o'clock Saturday after
-noonand followed an illness of four
: days. Burns received when a lantern
exploded in his barn in Clinton town
ship caused the death. HaIsey was
is years of age and leaves a wife and
the following children: Dale and
Charles OF Brandon. Mrs. Charles Por-
ter OF Wooster. Verna and Marguer-
ite who live at home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07

Winona-Sadie Scottie
Powhatan-SyIvia Walters.
Keeper of Records--Jennie Waxier.
Keeper of wa~um-Ida Taylor.
Collector Of Wampum - Emma
Ward.
The appointive officers will be an
nounced later
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
Mrs. Harriet ]. Pickard

Mrs. Harriet J. Pickard. wife OF the
late DR. p, Pickard, passed away at
her home on North Division street
Saturday night at 10 30.
She had been an invalid for fifteen
months, having suffered a cerebral
hemorrhage which rendered her help
less.
This was followed last Friday by
another severe one which caused her
death.
She is survived by three children
and one sister. Mrs. ]. II. Wilson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
POCAHONTAs

Kokosing Council No. q. Degree OF
Pocahontas elected the following on
GERS Saturday evening.
Prophetess-Kate Smith,
Pocahontas-Pear jarrett.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
ceNTeRsuae MAsoNs

Bloomfield lodge No. 422, y. & A.
VI. of Centerburg, elected the follow
ing officers:
Worshipful Master-Guy Bishop
Senior Warden-H- b. Ramey.
Junior Warden-Dr- A W. Brown
Treasurer-yernerB Brokaw
Secretary Woodland
Senior Deaeon-Dr. CleIl B. Per
kins-
Junior Deacon-W. A. White
Tyler-E- b. Walters
Trustees-Dr- W. o. Phillips. Jas
per Van Horn. d. C. Oberholfzsr.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
UNCLAIMED MAIL

To avoid delay In delivery have
your mail addressed to street anc
number. p. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain un
claimed In the Mt Vernon post-ofiice:
Advertised December 9. 1915.
Burton, Mrs. Matilda
Cannen, John
Causins, Mrs. Martha
Chappelear & kaufman
Ecker, Ed.
Edward, Patrick
Hiatt, Oran
Mathews. j. V.
Melgn, Ais
Mcdonald. Mrs. Bertha
infancy, Il. (2)
Sturtz, X. III.
Wolfe, Alfred
Foreign
Fuller, Mrs. b. z.
Galloway, Miss Mary
S. q. DOwDS, Postmaster.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Ewart, who re-
side north Of the city. spent Sunday
in Brandon. the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dow Mason.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06

COlumDla TINS week TO take
charge of the editorial page of
the Knoxville Sentinel. His res
ignation from the editorship of
The Record took effect Sunday.
Brooks Guin, a farmer, was
killed Saturday night at $50
O'Clock by G. A. Long, his
brother-in-iaw, when they met
on the Belfast road, eight miles
from Newberry. The trouble
between the two is of long
standing.
Governor Manning the last
week sent message to the SEN
ate asking for the general as
sembly to appoint a committee
to examine into the fact that
there were no records in the gov
ernor's Office of the previous ad-
ministration.
The United States supreme
court has granted permission to
T. u. Vaughn. former superin-
tendent of an orphans home at
Greenville, to prosecute at public
expense his appeal in the su-
preme court from the death SEN
tence imposed upon him in the
South Carolina courts for a grave
offense.
Halcott P. Green of Columbia
was Friday named by Gov.
Richard l. Manning as a special
judge for the term of the court
of common pleas in York county,
beginning the first Monday in
February. The appointment
was made upon the recommends
tion of the supreme court.
The entire plant of the Equinox
Cotton mill, at Anderson, en-
ploying between $50 and 500
people. has been at a standstill
since Thursday morning as a re-
suit of the weaving force, con-
sisting of about 100 persons,
quitting their looms when an
order reducing their pay went
into effect.
Governor Manning has grant
ed a reprieve to Tommy Grice
from February l to March l.
Grice was convicted in Florence
county in October, 1914, on the
charge of criminal assault and
sentenced to be electrocuted on
November 20. 1914. Gov. Blease
granted reprieve until Febru-
ary l.
Hugh Byrd was killed on his
farm in the Gilgal section of
Edgefeld county by a falling
tree Thursday. Having some
woodland that he desired to
cultivate, he invited his neigh
bors to assist him in telling the
trees. He had just cut one tree
and while watching it fall another
tree that was cut near him fell
across his body.
The Anderson Mercantile com
pany and the Farmers Supply
company stores at Richburg,
Chester county, were robbed
Friday night. An entrance was
effected from the rear. A GUAM
tity of shoes, clothing and can
goods was stolen. There is no
clue to the theft. 1t is believed
TO be the same party that en-
tered the store of w. S. Douglas
at RlaekstOck n few nights ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Revenue Collections Fall Short.

Revenue collections by the
Government in January failed
by So, 166, 427 to meet the months S
disbursement. Receipts usually
are low at this time of the year,
but in January 1914, the excess
of disbursements. was only 81, =
512, 262.
Neither customs nor internal
revenue brought in the expected
returns. Customs receipts were
SIG. 55S, 1913, compared with $23. =
528,O8 in January, 1914, and
$14 800, 9S2 in December.
Internal revenue receipts in
cluding returns from the war
tax were $27, ,G96, i55, less by
So, 100000 than in December,
and only about So, 500. 600 more
than in January, 1914. The
estimate of Government revenues
for the fiscal year ending June
80 next contemplated internal
revenue receipts of $50. 500 a
month. Officials are hopeful of
an increase in the next few
months.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
SSnME 6 = FACTS epnHT :,
the WEATHER LAST YEAR

The year 1914 as a whole was
near normal as to temperature.
although the precipitation was
slightly below the average, due
largely to marked deficiencies in
March, May and June. Abnor-
NAL thermal and moisture condi-
tions during March, followed bv
badly distributed rains during
April, resulted in irregular seed
ing OF spring crops, and vegeta-
ton began the growing season
in various stages of Advancement.
The growing situation was furth-
er intensified by drought and
much sunshine during May, with
the result that the spring season
closed $50 inches short of the
usual amount of rainfall. With
continued lack Of sufficient and
well distributed rains and the
hottest weather on record for
June, together with desicating
heat toward the close of July,
vegetation advanced to midseas-
on with irregular growth,
Probably the most serious and
destructive thundershowers and
hailstorms that ever visited the
plantations of South Carolina oc-
in the Piedmont section on July
6 and Z, covering large portions
of Anderson, Laurens, Spartan
burg, Cherokee and York coun-
ties and entailing a general loss
conservatively estimated at near
ly a million dollars on 1000
acres of land. Of this amount
York county is estimated to have
lost about $3.50, 900 on about 40,
600 acres. In this district, the
hail belt embraced an area of
five by % miles northward of
Rock Hill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Nolan Refused to Leave Jail.

Although four men escaped
from the York county Jail Thurs
day afternoon, the fifth white
man in the prison refused to take
part in the affair and remained
in his cell, while his companions
made successful dash for lib
erty.
The fifth man was Thomas No
Ian, alias Chicago Nolan" fa-
nous in many States as a yegg-
man and an alleged expert at
blowing safes and slipping
through Jail bars. Noland was
recently paroled by Governor
Blease while serving a term in
the South Carolina penitentiary
and was at once turned over to
federal authorities to answer to
other charges. He is being held
in York jail to answer to the
charge of robbing the Savings
Bank of Fort Mill in 1902. No
Ian said he didn't want to go
and calmly watched the four
other prisoners break jail and
make a getaway. When the jail
delivery was discovered and a
hurried investigation made, No
Ian was found in his cell writing
letter.
The four men escaping were:
Jesse Whitman, S. |. Rush, j. r.
Wyatt, and Sam Harper. They
were held on minor charges.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Vetoed immigration Bill.

President Wilson voted the
immigration bill Thursday be-
cause of the literacy test for
admission of aliens. His mes
sage was referred to the house
immigration committee whose
chairman, Representative Bur-
nett, will move next that the
measure be passed over the veto.
Much informal discussion
among members of the house
followed receipt of the veto, and
there were many who believed
the two-thirds majority re-
quired to repass the bill could
not be procured. immigration
bills containing literacy tests
were vetoed by President Cleve-
land and by President Taft, but
both times failed of repassage.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
The Home Paper What Counts.

1T is the home paper, in the
smaller cities, which sells our
goods, " said Geo. w. Dodd, rep
resentative of a big Eastern man.
ufacturing house, before a recent
meeting of advertising men in
Atlanta.
I'VE sell to the merchants in
these towns, and the live ones
advertise in their home papers.
| can check over the sales re-
ports right now and show you
which merchants are advertising
and which are not, just by the
orders they send us. Pve tried it.
It's a big mistake for the
little merchant to think he can
not advertise. Why, the mer-
chant in a comparatively small
town can reach more possible
customers per dollar spent on
newspaper space than the big
fellow in New York or Chicago
can at the heavy rates made nee
essary by the big papers circu-
lation. His home paper reaches
nearly every every possible buy
er in its territory. Can the big
papers say rs much2''
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Want to Change Name.

Yorkville. county seat of York
county, will change the name it
has borne since 1890 to York, if
the qualified electors shall so de-
eide at an election contemplated
by a bill which the York county
delegation has introduced in the
general assembly.
There was filed with the dele
cation a petition bearing 100
signatures. The registration is
217, so that majority is 100.
The petition asked that the dele
cation procure the passage of an
act effecting the change in
name, but the members of the
delegation took the view that it
would be more equitable and
more in accordance with Demo
cratic practice to refer the ques-
ton to the people of Yorkville
for decision.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Sank Five Vessels.

The toll taken by the German
submarine U-21 in its raid late
Saturday in the Irish Sea in the
vicinity of Liverpool, still stands
at three ships the steamers
Ben Cruachen, Linda Blanche
and the Kilcoan, the last a small
vessel. The Kilcoan's crew was
landed Sunday on the Isle of
Man by a coastwise steamer.
In addition German sub
marine also torpedoed two British
steamers in the English Channel
near Havre the Tokomaru and
the Icarian.
The Irish Sea raider escaped
and shipping interests, confident
she had returned to her base,
ordered a resumption of normal
traffic Sunday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Catawbas Visit the Governor.

Chief Harris, Ben Harris and
Nelson Blue, three Catawba
braves, were among the visitors
to Governor Richard /. Manning
a few days ago. They were in
troduced to the great white
chief" by Senator Beamguard
of York county. eve are glad
to meet you" said Chief Harris.
I'VE have brought you pres
ent. Here is pipe of peace, "
said Ben Harris. The pipe was
made by the Indians ON the
Catawba reservation. Gov.
Richard | Manning, January 10,
1915" were the words carved on
the peace pipe. Governor Man
ming thanked the visitors and
gave them a hearty welcome.
Here is another pipe. Smoke
this when you are alone" said
the younger Indian. Governor
Manning assured the Indians
that they will receive kind and
fair treatment during his ad-
ministration. 1--WE are just like
children. governor, and we look
to you for everything" said
Ben. The Indians were later
introduced to many members of
the legislature.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Next Meet at YOrkYille.

The committee on arrange
ment has decided to hold the
next school day program at
Yorkviile on Saturday, April 8.
The exercises will consist of
mental and athletic contests.
The pupils will be entered ac-
cording to grade in the mental
contests and only one from each
school can enter the contest. In
the athletic contests the students
will be grouped according to
size. This will give the small
school an equal chance with the
large schools. - Rock Hill Herald
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Gets Important Appointments.

Yorkville people are interested
in learning that w. r. Bradford,
one of the representatives from
this county, is being placed on
a number of very important
committees. Mr.. Bradford has
been named as a member of the
committee to investigate the
disappearance of certain records
from the Office of the governor
and to arrange for suitable filing
devices to beplaced in the office.
He is also a member of several
other important committees. ~
York News.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Spare the Birds.

1t was stated recently in a ma
tional convention that protection
of birds from slaughter would
save to the farmers of the Uni
ted States a large part of their
annual crop loss from insect
pests. The same speaker esti-
mated the annual loss from in
sect at something more than
800. 900, 900. This game seems
well worth the candle.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
: FOR QUICK READING.

Five negro prisoners escaped
from Greenwood Jail last Satur-
day night.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
LEGISLATURE ACTS IN
PROHIBITION MOVEMENT

General assembly last week
passed the referendum bill and
the bill placing stringent restric-
tions around the shipment of
liquor into the State. 1t was be-
lieved that the prohibition bills
would precipitate long debates,
but the Webb law bill went
through the house practically
without opposition and not more
than five hours were spent in
discussing the prohibition refer
endum bill.
Having disposed of the prohi-
bition question, the house has be-
fore it this week the vital matter
of compulsory education. There
is not the slightest doubt about
the passage of some form of COM
pulsory education law by the
house. The only point in contest
is whether the members will
agree to send to the senate q
Statewide measure or one con-
tanning the local option feature.
The Hawkins bill, a Statewide
measure, and the Harper bill,
have both been made special or
ders for debate on Wednesday.
The house will have to choose
between them. The Hawkins
bill was the first choice of edu-
Gators and legislators who held a
conference on compulsory educa-
ton in Columbia in January.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
An mrursnm~n
UWG uhklUM FEM WUN IN
is ALLOWANCE OF BILL

The Boyd whiskey shipment
bill, which has already passed
the house and is likely to pass
the senate, is one of the strictest
measures of the kind on the stat
ute books of any of the States.
The bill was introduced in the
House by Representative Boyd,
of Spartanburg. The measure
was fathered by the prohibition
lists of the State, and principal.
ly by the Anti-Saloon League.
1t was drafted in Spartanburg
by Senator Carlisle, at the re-
quest of local prohibitionists.
Under this bill no person will
be allowed to have shipped to
him in South Carolina more than
one gallon per month of any bev-
erage containing as much as l
per cent. of alcohol. And in or
der to get this one gallon, he
will have to go before the clerk
of court of his county and pay a
fee of 25 cents for a permit al
lowing him to have this amount
shipped in. Upon getting the
permit, he will have to send it
to the liquor house, and the pa
per will have to be pasted on the
outside of the package or the
transportation company will not
be allowed to deliver it.
The clerk of court will be re-
quired to keep a record of the
certificates issued, and to see to
to it that no person is allowed to
get more than one gallon a
month. The permit will be re-
fused should a protest be made
by the wife or children of the
person asking for the permit.
Under the bill, the whiskey
shipment cannot be delivered to
any person other than the pur-
chaser, who must appear in per-
son. The bill also prohibits the
storing of the whiskey in any
clubhouse or place of business or
anywhere else except in the
private home or private room of
the purchaser.
The measure was passed by the
house last week, and now goes
to the senate. The only amend
ment which was made by the
house is on permitting dis
pensaries to ship whiskey to
branch dispensaries in the same
county. This, of course, does
mot affect the measure so far as
the Individual consumer is con-
cerned, and would apply only in
dispensary counties. Should the
prohibition referendum bill pass,
this provision, of course, would
automatically cease to be of
value because the dispensaries
would go out of business.
The bill restricts Interstate
liquor shipments under authority
of the Webb law passed by con-
gress a year or so ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06

The Chester Semi Weekly News
was offered for sale Tuesday
morning and was bought by the
mortgages, S. E. McFadden and
G. c. Edwards. The price paid
was 81, 600.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-05
BIG WIRE ACT
SKATING RINK
FEATURE TONIGHT

In addition to the regular session
of skating at the rink tonight, the
management has surprise in store
for it's patrons in the act of the Great
Bracken who RICH fully claims the
name of King Of the Wire" There
is nothing seemingly, that this wire
wizard cannot perform while balanc-
ing himself upon the slender steel
cable beneath him and his act is COM
plete with changes from the ordinary
wire act that it is entirely different
from anything of its kind seen here
previously.
Though the days are warm, still the
evenings are pleasantly cool at the
rink, which is almost entirely open
air and the nightly gatherings en-
phasize the fact that gentle exer-
else as skating is, is pleasure to
all who attend. A tug-of-war on
skates between the army and navy
is also billed for tonight and the
friendly rivalry already existing will
make this feature an added attrac-
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