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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

extra reform and decency articles for
the Daily News, stepped into Judge
Honore's courtroom little while to-
day and then went away. It wasn't
red letter day for the reformers in
that courtroom.
Predictions failed that the hide of
Joseph Connery, county recorder,
would be nailed to a wall as Exhibit
X. What happened was:
Special committee of four appoint
ed by circuit judges to search Con-
nery's office reported all clerks, ex-
aminers and experts on the record
er's payroll are doing regular and eff
ficient work. The recorder is build
ing up an abstract plan which seems
to be a good moneys worth oftax
money spent on it. Maybe the re-
corder is correct in not using loose
leaf volumes for some records. And
maybe he isn't. He seems to know
what he is doing and will get the
loose-leaf question Strengthened out.
Thatwas the nutshell of the report
signed by ]. F. Hecht, Cook County
Real Estate board; WHY'S M. Baird,
Chicago Real Estate board; Louis g.
Hart, Chicago Bar assn, and VIM. H.
Maclean of Cook county commits
sioners.
Judges. Honore, Matchett. and
Brothers, subcommittee appointed
to make recommendations to circuit
judges as a whole, heard the COM
mittee report. Harris S. Keller, di-
rector of Bureau of Public Efficien-
cy, and Victor Citing, trustee, spoke
About all they have against Con-
nery's methods now is that he does
not use loose-leaf volumes for GER
tain records. VIM. Amberg of the
Cameron-Amberg Co., spoke as an
expert on Office devices and said
loose-leaf is handler and quicker of
operation.
why has use of the Torens sys-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

New York.-Mrs. Ida Won Claus
sen, released on parole from Middle,
town State Hospital for Insane Fri
day, married to DR., Francis Donna,
Philadelphia. .-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29
SCHOOL TEACHERS TO GET
WAGE INCREASE TODAY


When the school board told the
teachers a few years ago that they
couldn't afford to give them salary
increase the teachers went out and
got some more money.
Out of the treasury of the Chicago
Teachers Federation came money to
pay attorneys fees to prosecute big
corporations who had not been pay
ing their taxes. This fight brought
more than 100000 into the treasury
of the county which never had ap-
peared there before.
Today the school board will act on
the increase in the teachers pay. At
a meeting in the Office of Pres. Loeb
of the board yesterday resolution
was adopted to keep the moral OBJ
legation of the former board and to
prevent the welfare of the system
from being impaired" The resolu-
ton gives the teachers an increase
of $120 a year and puts a limit on
the salaries they shall be paid until
further notice"
-O-O-
New York.-Mrs. Ida Won Claus
ror01o f-o,,, N6;I5Io
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
AUTO
COlIidGs With Rig And The
Horses Leg Is Broken

Monroe Mills, o., Oct. Am auto
mobile owned by A. b. Snow and
driven by l.. G. Welsh collided with
horse and buggy belonging to three
boys, who were working on the Co.
shocton road improvement in this
place about 8 o'clock last evening
and the horse was so badly injured
that it had to be shot.
Mr.. Snow and Mr.. Welsh had been
to the home of a neighbor and in re-
turning home something happened
to their electric lights on the ma
chine and they were compelled to
drive to the village with the Oil
lamps. AS the men were turning
curve in the road in this village, they
struck the horse and buggy in which
were the three young men. In the
accident the horses leg was broken
and the front of the machine was
badly damaged. DR.. Limbaugh was
called from Mt. Vernon and shot the
horse.
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+ 1. !. 4. 4. 4. i. f. + + 4. 4. +
+ ESTO y

Mrs. Josie Morningstar and Mrs.
Fred Schooley and son, William, and
daughter, Mary Faye, spent Sunday
with Miss Rachie Beal.
Misses Edith and Cora Rutledge
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Marie Beal.
Quite a large crowd attended the
sale of Underwood e. Stricken Satur.
day.
Rev. o. r.. Ford and William Hart.
sock spent Saturday hunting in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Hamilton Shrimpln and Mrs.
Elizabeth Collins of Sheldon, H., are
visiting friends and relatives in this
place.
Mr.. S. B. McNary has returned to
his home in Roscoe, after spending
two weeks with his brother-in-law
Fred Schooley, and family.
Quite number are expecting to
attendthe Coshocton fair next week.
The men Of the Butler grange serv-
ed an ice cream supper to the ladies'
on Tuesday evening. The ladies hope
they will entertain again.
Miss Gladys Stringfellow is visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hoyman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
COM M EMIGRATION
OF Thirtieth Anniversary of FIR. MuI.
hane's Passionate by ParochaI
School

Commemorating the thirtieth ami
versary of Rev. l.. W. Mulhane's pas
torate in Mt. Vernon, the children of
st. Vincent de Pauls school very
fittingly and appropriately celebrated
the event by giving an excellent en-
tertainment in the auditorium on Fri.
day evening
The auditorium was well-filled with
parents and friends of the children.
The program consisted of readings
and recitations, all bearing upon the
event and paying, tribute to Father
Mulhane, the labor and toll under
gone in the building up of the schools
and parish during the thirty years.
These were interspersed with songs
by two choruses of boys and girls
and by very pretty flag drill execut-
ed by a number of little girls. The
program was brought to a close by
the singing of the TIE Deum by a
chorus consisting of all the pupils of
the school,
Father Mulhane then spoke and ex-
pressed his appreciation of the en-
tertainment that had been rendered
him and thanked pupils and sisters.
He also spoke of the changes that
had taken place during the past
thirty years.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. William Morgan Of
Electra, Tex, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Dudley Horner at Bangs.
Charles Jamison of Columbus is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd w.
Hoar, East Sugar street.
S. w. Shaw of South Vernon was a
business visitor in Columbus on Sat
urday.
Mrs. S. G. Sullivan went to Tunnel
Hill Saturday, where she will visit
with relatives over Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
FINDS HUSBAND SHUTTERS.
Wants Marriage Annulled Also Be-
cause He Trioked Her.

cause He Trioked Her.
On the ground that she didn't know
her husband suffered until after she
married him and that she was en-.
trapped into marriage while believing
that she was merely participating in
good luck" ceremony Mrs. Maria
Francisco Locasti filed suit in the su-
preme court in New York city to an
null her marriage TO Joseph Locasti.
The plaintiff says that on Oct. Is
last, when she couldn't understand
English and was ignorant of American
customs. she was induced to attend a
party at which the defendant was
present. She says his relatives. who
gave the party. represented that he
was intelligent and industrious, but
refused to permit her to talk with him.
On the following day they invited her
to accompany them to buy gift for
her. and thus induced her to go to the
marriage license bureau In Brooklyn,
where they told her she would get a
"license for good luck"
Mrs. Locasti says that the defend
ants relatives then told her she had
married him. and for the first time she
learned that he suffered. She found
out later that he was "illiterate and
shiftless'' and refused to live with him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
HUNDREDS DEAD
IN HURRICANE Zone
Property Damage Roughly Esti-
mated at S1OO,O0O,OOO.

New Orleans, Oct. 2. = Latest re.
ports from the hurricane area in LOU
isiana and the Mississippi gulf coast
give 1900 known dead, 100 reported
dead and as many missing. Hundreds
ct persons along the Mississippi and
interior points are marooned in flood.
ed sections. The property damage
was roughly estimated at approx
mately $10O000,000.
Tine known dead in Louisiana In.
clude: New Orleans and environs, "a;
Rigolets, 81; Lake Catherine, 90;
rear Premier. 25; eight drowned in
sinking of packet Hazel, near Grand
Isle. Reported dead and missing in
Louisiana: Shell Beach, st. Bernard
parish, 16; Island de La Croix, 22;
Ylosky, Is (negroes).
Couriers by boat and train as well
as mail advices brought in reports o.
tremendous property loss and rumors
OF many drowned along both sides of
the mississippi river south of here.
Boat passengers arriving from EN-
pire, near the Doullnth canal, about
fifty miles down the Mississippi, re-
ported that only four large houses
still stood at Empire and that about
200 persons were marooned in them.
The state conservation commission
here started a rescue vessl for that
point.
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scHwAs's TOWN ceLesRArEs

South Bethlehem, Pa, Oct. 2-The
semi-centenDial OF this borough will
be celebrated for an entire week, be
ginning tomorrow. Charles NJ.
Schwab. who is spending 100000
expanding his steel plant here, is
chairman OF the general town com
mittee. Not only will the borough
observe its golden jubilee, but Le-
high university and the Bethlehem
Steel Company as well.
One of the most important Incl
dents of the jubilee week will be the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
$4,000 public high school building.
Mr.. Schwab will WELD the trowei.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
w. c. T. v. MEETING
Held at the Home of Miss Sarah
Smith
(By Press Reporter.)


The regular meeting of the Fran
ces Willard W. c. r. U. was held
Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2S, at the
home of Miss Sarah Smith, South
Vernon, with a large attendance.
Mrs. Carr of New Jersey, Miss Han
cock of Martinsburg and Mrs. Hill
were visitors.
Meeting opened by singing, Hap
py Day, When All Saloons Are
swept Away" Mrs. U. B. Davis had
the devotional exercises, reading a
Psalm, and all uniting in the Lords
prayer.
The most important>matter of busi-
ness was the appointment of a COM
mittee for Bundle Day." to secure a
place to receive clothing for men,
women and children and babies, to be
sent to the needy of the Hooking
Valley in the near future.
After another song, the afternoon
was given to a report of the state
convention, held last week at Day
ton in the Raper NJ. e. church, which
seats 1900 people With $4,000 mem
bers and S93 voting delegates, it was
the largest w. G. T. U. convention
ever held.
Knox county has reason to be
proud of one who won the grand 'dia-
mond medal-Mr. Homer Ramey-
who is now justice of the peace at
Putin Bay. His subject was WANT
ed-Manhood." Motto on the pro.
gram: None cease to rise, but those
who cease to climb. Mrs. Mary
Harris Armor, state president of
Georgia, was present at Nashville,
Tenn, when Mr.. Ramey won the dia-
mond medal and was our guest at
Dayton. She had the pleasure of
pinning the medal on his coat lapel
beside the one received in the south,
Mr.. Wayne B. Wheeler gave a
short address and was given the
white ribbon salute.
Mrs. Altenburg and Mrs. Mason
also gave reports.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
LONDON TAKING
ON SWIFTER pace
War Makes English Capital
Cutie Like Chicago.
WHOLE NATION GETS BUSY.

Women Drive Vans and Operate Ele.
vators-Merehants Find No Demand
For Luxuries or Expensive Articles.
London Walks Rapidly, Slow Gait of
Other Days ls Gone.
"There are no loafers in England"
said Harry Gordon Selfrdge. London
department store merchant. who ar
rived in Chicago for a weeks visit and
business trip, summing up the effect of
the war upon the life Of The English
nation.
Everywhere extravaganza has ceas-
ed" Mr.. Selfridge went on. Sales of
the more elaborate and costly textiles
and articles of social use have nearly
ceased. There Is a great falling off
in the demands made upon the seam
stresses for new frocks, because, first
there is cessation of prosperous pur-
chasing and, secondly, because there is
no call for new clothing
"The social activities of the people
have stopped. There are no hunting
Or shooting parties. Instead the social
instinct has turned into new channels
The common interest in the war has
democratized the people wonderfully.
The so called division by class is not
apparent.
Tea and garden parties of other
days are now entertainments for SOL
diers. both those on home leave and
the wounded
Everybody Willing to Aid.
You can't describe what a beauti-
full thing is the national haste to care
for, nurse. entertain and shower kind
ness on the wounded soldiers. People
have serious aspect when they come
into the store or appear about the
Streets
"ls that" he was asked because of
apprehension as TO the outcome of the
WARP"
"Oh, no, no, no, by no meansr Mr.
Selfridge said. 1T is because every
one is busy. has something to do
There are no loafers in England.
There is no unemployment There is
no idleness among the social classes.
Only in occasional slack seasons. as
for the dressmakers or theatrical folk.
is there idleness, and most of these
people are turning their hands to 9TH
er tasks.
"The texture of the human fabric of
the streets is changed. Women pre-
dominate, and men in khaki are ev-
erywbere. But the motion of the
street shows the greatest change. 1t
is not the slow gait of other days.
London walks rapidly 1t is going
somewhere to do something now and
is quite like Chicago in that respect.
Women Driving Vans.
"There aren't the Americans and ter
ritOrials in London that were there in
other years. The city is filed now
with provincial people, who take the
place in numbers of foreigners. We
miss Americans greatly because they
give a touch and go attitude to the
city's life.
II have few women van drivers.
The work is little hard, but they
want to do it and are doing it. Our
lift operators are girls-much more eff
cient and faithful too. And our car
riage openers and attendants are girls.
"Things you hear much of here are
not so much talked of over there. The
strike situation was 'Overpublished.'
The cOnscription talk and all that is
political and iOurnaliStic | thinkn
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
Cheering
Report On The Masonic Home
Is Just Issued

The annual reports of the officers
of the Ohio Masonic home at Spring
field. covering the fiscal year ending
July 81, have been made public. The
leading features of the reports is
that of Philip II. Dorm, superintend-
ent Of the home. 1t possesses liter
ary flavor not generally found in pa
pers Of the kind, and will prove of
uncommon interest to members of
the Masonic fraternity throughout
the state. The home now has a larg-
er number of residents than ever be-
fore in its history. The gratifying
fact is brought out that the death
rate among the beneficiaries of the
home, both old and young, for the
fiscal year just reported, is the small
est in the history of the institution
covering period of eighteen years
This is largely the result of the
constant aim of the superintendent
and his worthy helpmate, Mrs. Dorm,
to maintain the greatest possible
standard of cleanliness, comfort and
cheerfulness of surroundings, result
ing in the realization of true home
atmosphere.
But there are other good things yet
tho come. Cullen G. Vaughn, Hamilton
contractors. are now rushing the
work on the boys cottage with
view OF having everything completed
and the handsome building ready for
occupancy about December /. How
ever, by October 20, its completion
Will be so near as to make possible
the double dedication set for that
dates the girls new cottage, already
occupied, being the other structure
then to be dedicated The officers of
the grand lodge meet on that date in
Dayton for the annual convention
and they will come in body to the
home to conduct the dedication exer-
cises. About a thousand persons are
expected to be present for the event.
Another striking new feature of
the home is the big power house,
work on which was begun June %,
and is now well under way. ITS COM
pletion means doubling the capacity
of the power house now in use.
The reports of Secretary John w.
Parsons, Treasurer Edward Hartford,
and of the auditing committee, ]. Fl.
Bromwell and Nelson Williams, are
OF vital interest. They show that the
homes endowment fund now reaches
a grand total of s222, ,933.SS. OF this
amount s32,400 is the surprising and
liberal donation during the year, of
r. w. Brother Ralph r. Rickly that
is to be kept in fund under the
name "R. r. and A. E. Rickly Fund"
they being brothers.
The total number of residents of
the home at the close of the fiscal
year was as follows: Men, 80; wo-
men, G9; boys, 81; girls, 22;total 2O5.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

like new girl and l am now relieved
OF all these troubles. l hope all young
girls will get relief as l have. / never
felt better in my life" Mrs. JOHN
TETREAULT, Box 116, Sterling, Conn.
Massena, N. Y.-"I have taken Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and | highly recommend it. If anyone
wants to write to me l will gladly tell
her about my case. was certainly in
bad condition as my blood was all turn
ing to water. Ihad pimples on my face
and bad color, and for five years had
been troubled with suppression. The
doctors called it 'Anemia and Exhaus-
ton, and said was all run down, but
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound brought me out all right. Miss
LAvIsA MYREs, Box IA, Massena, NY.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging-down sensations, fainting
spells or indigestion, should Immediately
seek restoration to health by taking Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

James Ruddy oe Perth Amboy was
put off Central railroad train at
Tremley. y. j.. because he could not
find his ticket. While lie was walking
the ties to his home he was struck by
sn express train and killed. A search
of Ruddy's clothes at the morgue show
cd that the ticket had slipped through
c hole In his pocket and was caught In
the lining of his coat.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

Lloyd Barber departed Saturday
Tor his home in Philadelphia, after
visit with relatives ih the city.
Mrs. Lewis Dial and Mrs. Lawrence
Dial are spending the weekend in
Howard. the guests of relatives.
Raymond Taugher left Saturday
for Ada, where he will resume his
work in the pharmaceutical depart.
ment Of Ohio Northern university.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Maddox of renr-
sylvania avenue are spending the day
In Akron.
Miss Pearl Nelderhouser, who re-
sides west of the city, went to pan
Vile Saturday to visit.
Mr.. George Knecht of the Avery
Loeb Electric Co., attended Re-
juvenation of the Jovlans at Column
bus Friday evening.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
IN STERLING
LIVES A GIRL
Who Suffered AS Many Girls
Do-Tells How She
Found Relief.
Sterling, Conn. am a girl of %
years and l used to faint away every

month and was very
weak. l was also
bothered a lot with
female weakness. I
read your little book
Wisdom for Wo-
men, and l saw how
th e RS h ad been
helped by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound, and
decided to try it, and
it has made me feel
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
Announcement
OF Marriage

Mrs. Lawrence T. Neal announces
from Gambler the marriage Of her
niece and ward, May Meredith Walk
er, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. c.
Walker, who reside in Mt. Vernon, to
Harvey Hay Bemis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton A. Bemis of Cleveland,
which took place on June 26 of this
year.
Mrs. Bemis graduated this year
from Harcourt Place Seminary, Gam
bier, after two years in European
schools. Mr.. Bemis is Senior in
Kenyon college and is a member of
the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
Larimore-U phouse
1l~i;..

vNSAN''S
A very pretty wedding took place
at O'clock Thursday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Stokes, of
Elmwood place, when her sister,
Miss Cora Uphouse, of Detroit, and
Mr.. Frank Larimore of Akron were
united in marriage by the Rev. e. e.
Whitaker in the presence of immed-
late relatives.
The home was beautifully decorat-
ed with palms and fall flowers. After
the serving of a three-course lunch
con, Mr.. and Mrs. Larimore left for
a short wedding trip.
After November IS, they will be at
home to their friends at PIT Miller
avenue, West Akron, where their
new home is now nearing completion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
Entertained
With Dinner

VIII OtIIuCi
Mrs. Dow Mason of Brandon en-
tertained the following at dinner Fri.
day evening in honor of her hus-
bands twenty-second birthday ami
versary: Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Halsey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Chadwick and Harold
Williams.
Homecoming
Celebrated
Sycamore Valley lodge No. 553, l.
o. o. F., of Brandon held it's annual
homecoming Wednesday evening in
Odd Fellows hall. There were 1S0
in attendance, consisting of men,
bers of the order, their wives and
families. Music was furnished by the
Jennings orchestra of Mt. Vernon.
There was no program, but good
social time was had by everybody
and excellent refreshments were
served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
SHORTER HoURs-MoRE PAY

Toledo, o., Oct. 1.-The Warner
Mfg. Co., makers of automobile parts,
today adopts the hour day, without
any reduction in the daily wage
scale. The reduction is voluntary.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

1t gives you def
mite and helpful
facts about fall
clothing; be sure
you have it. The
pictures s h o w
you how you'll
look in the most
popular styles in
America.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Lefevre and
son, Ernest, of Point Marion, Pa, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hanicq, South Main street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
Club Is
Entertained

Entertained
The Golden Gossip club of Lock
was entertained Thursday evening
by Mrs. Ralph Shuff. A good pro-
gram was rendered. Mrs. C. e. Nc
Manis Of Akron was the guest of hon
or.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
SOCIETY NOTES
Entertained

Entertained
With Luncheon
Mrs. w. M. Young entertained a
few of her friends with a luncheon
at her home on East Gambler street
Thursday afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

Reading, Pa, Oct. THE Birds.
Dor Steel Foundry and Machine Co.
granted today four per cent in.
crease of wages to its employees.
This is virtually a 10 per cent raise,
as recently per cent advance was
granted. The Brooke Iron Co. also
grants a 10 per cent increase in wag.
es today.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

Wisconsin sends out a train load
of cheese every day in the year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
Pleas antly
Entert tanned

Entertained
Members of the East End EN-
broidery club were pleasantly enter
home of Mrs. j. T. Broughton, West
High street Refreshments were
served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

Allentown, Pa, Oct. THE Empire
Steel and Iron Co. grants today a
substantial increase in wages to its
men. The new scale is the highest
in the company's history 1900 work
ers are benefited by the increase.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05

The Hart Schaff-
ner & Marx style
book for Fall is
ready.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
H The Style Book g.

Varsity Fifty
Five, the stylish
suit, Varsity Six
Hundred, t h e
stylish overcoat.
The clothes them
selves are here
ready for you to
tl'y on and wear.
Let us know if
you don't get al
copy of the Style
Book.