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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-03
Appeal Filed

In the matter of the exceptions to
the second and final account of Will
liam M. Rooms, one of the executors
of Culbertson d. Taylor, an appeal
has been filed in the common pleas
court of Knox county from the pro-
bate court.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-03

Common Pleas Court
The case of the Discount and De-
posit State Bank VS.. Lift was resum-
ed in the court of common pleas We'd
nesday morning before the jury.
Wednesday was the third day of the
trial of the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

the largest department of hygiene in
the world, where S165,000 are spent
annually for the advancement of the
cause of child welfare.
Mrs Monroe followed DR.. De Viii
bliss as speaker. Her subject was
Needs that have been found to ex-
list in connection with the Child Hy-
that is of basic worth, discovers to the
world many conditions that need rem
edy. Out of the division of child by
g1ene grows the realization of q need
of emergency rooms in every home
Houses are built with their guest
chambers, but how many build their
houses with room in which is equip
ment for the care of a case of injury
or sudden illness. Every home should
it is a home than can afford a guest
room it can afford that. Houses
should be built with the idea that
children will live in them
Mrs. Monroe told of the plan to open
a school, or course of lectures for
heads of departments. Pamphlets are
to be issued, announcing the lectures,
and asking those who wish to take
the course to be registered by October
8. 1t is hoped that the women of
Kansas will be able to go out from this
school prepared to take up in other
states the work that Kansas is .1oing,
and for which it was necessary to send
to New York for a trained leader. The
school will also instruct mothers in
the care of children.
Mrs. Arthur Capper made a. short
address of welcome for DR.. De ViIbiss
and the guests, on behalf of Governor
Capper, who was called out of town,
and could not be present.
Some of the out-of-town women
were called upon to speak. Mrs Ida
NJ. Ferris, of Usage City, who is
chairman of the civil service depart
ment of the State Federation, be-
spoke for the new department the
support of her division of club work
Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, president of the
Kansas w. c. T. u, told of the in
terest of her organization in the child
hygiene department, when they made
it part of their health and heredity
division, and of the assistance the
union gave in getting the bill passed
Miss Frances Brown, of the extern
sion department of the Kansas State
Agricultural College. made short
address. She said that she had al
ways insisted that home economics
was the most important branch OF
work, but that she had decided that
department was auxiliary to the great
err work of child rearing. Mrs J. NJ.
McCown, of Emporia. founder of the
Lyon County Federation, told of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

department of child hygiene in the
county organization. Mrs. Elizabet
Callen, Pittsburg newspaper woman,
who is interested in the new reforms.
predicted day when material science
will have made great advances, and
with it the advance in civilization that
will make the state institutions of
charity and correction and healing al
most useless, for lack of inmates. Mrs.
Vincent Raub, of Ottawa and Mrs
Augustus Ferris, of HoisinSton, Mrs
Lowman and Mrs. Varney of Man
haitian. were also out-of-town guests
Governor Capper wrote the follow
ing letter to the club president: "Busi-
ness which calls me out of the city
makes it impossible for me to attend
the reception given to DR.. De Vilbiss
in the Executive Mansion, by your
club. I am deeply interested in the
work that Dr. De Vilbiss is taking up
and L want to see her encouraged
by the good people of Topeka and
Kansas In my opinion the child hy-
g1ene law was the most advanced piece
of legislation enacted by the last leg
iSlature. 1t has to do with the saving
of children's lives and in starting each
one out sound in health, mind and
soul. 1t is our duty to give everv
child chance in life. It is the duty
of the state from the economic stand
point to develop him into a good use
full citizen. The field of operation is
new and untried. but I have faith in
its ultimate purpose. and will assist
and encourage it in every possible
way. 1 assure you and your club of
my appreciation of your work and
trust that your reception will be n
great success, as 1 know it will be-"
Letters of greeting and congratu-
1ation received from the following
women who were not able to be
present:
Mrs. w Y Morgan and Mrs Carr
Taylor, of Hutchinson; Mrs. c. B.
Walker, of Norton, past president of
the state federation: Mrs Frank
Strong, of Lawrence. wife of the
chancellor of the university, and Mrs
Henry J. Waters, of Manhattan: Mrs
George T. Guernsey, of independence,
state regent of the D. A. R.; Mrs Tom
Cordry, of Parsons; Mrs Eugene
Ware. Mrs Fanny Ho1singer and Mrs.
Nettie Mason, of Kansas City; Mrs
Mary Vance Humphrey, of Junction
City, past president of the federation;
Mrs. Sadie P. Grisham, of Cottonwood
Fails, and Miss Laura French, of EN-
poria.
Miss Maud Mary Kline had charge
of the music and the following must
cal program was given: Piano duet,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

week for a trip of six weeks to Cali
fornia. She will attend the fairs and
in Berkeley, Cal, she will visit her
sister, Mrs. John Maher.
Mrs. C. P. Scott of Peoria, Ill, and
her three children, Leon, Reader and
lone, arrived Thursday to visit Mrs.
Scott's mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Camp
doras.
Mr. and Mrs. Albrecht Marburg will
leave next week for New York. They
will be with their daughter, Mrs. H.
Yerkes, and Mr.. Yerkes, who have
taken a cottage at Oakland Beach,
n. Y, until the first of September
Mrs. Emma Sells Marshall left to-
day for California to remain the rest
of the summer Her daughter, Mrs
B. G. Voorhees,. and Mr.. Voorhees, of
st. Joseph, Mo, motored to Topeka
Thursday to visit for a short time
Cut flowers at Hubbard's-Adv.
Mrs. Hubert Popenoe and her chill
dren of Emporia, who are visiting Mrs
f. A. Popenoe, will return home Tues
day, accompanied by Miss Marguerite
Lovewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. shipe and Mr.
and Mrs. r. D. Air of Kansas Civ
have returned home, after a visit TO
Dr. and Mrs. Willis Coston. Mrs. shine
is the daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Coston.
Miss Ariel Nichols and Miss Mamie
Zahner left Thursday for Crab Lake.
w IS MI ana MIS- A Zahner left To-
peka iasf week, and are spending a
few days in Chicago. Miss Nichols
will be guest at the Zahner sum-
mer home a few weeks.
Mrs Scott Benhollen' of Enterprise
returned home Thursday after a visit
OF a few days to Mrs. A F. Harrison.
The Melrose club will meet Wednes-
day, July IA. Mrs Charles Rhode
and Mrs. Will Sumey will be hostesses-
and the meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Sumey. one block east
of Gage park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09

I'll Trovatore," CVerdD, Miss Kline
and Miss Florence Craven; violin solo,
"Minuette" (Mozart) and 'L'Escar-
polette'' (Barnes), Miss May Clark,
vocal solos, Mammals Starting"
douglas Gresham Miller) and Ferry
Me Across the Water (Sidney
Homer), Miss Lulu McCabe. All the
performers are talented musicians and
the program was well received. Miss
Kline and Miss Elizabeth Anderson
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Mrs. Cyrus Monroe will be hostess at
a meeting of her bridge club next
Tuesday afternoon.
The following from Kansas City
paper regarding the grandson of the
late Major Tom Anderson and Mrs
Anderson, will be of interest to friends
of that family in Topeka:
Burdick A. Trestrail, born in Kay
see fewer than twenty-five years ago,
is evidently going to be heard from
In fact, he has. Get hold of a paperlet
named Bats Book and see for your
self. He calls it a compound mental
cathartic,'' and after scanning some of
the remarks therein, 1 feel no inclina-
ton to dispute their purgativo quality.
Burdick is a son of May Anderson
Trestrail, well remembered here as
reader and dramatic teacher. He is
grandson of the late Major Tom
Anderson, of Topeka, and received
early literary pointers from Ebert
Hubbard, whose sentiments found
subtle suggestion from a brilliant pu-
pill But I must pick a crow with the
young man for choosing Toronto as
his base of intellectual shrapnel hur-
ling.
Mr.. Trestrail has frequently visited
his relatives in Topeka, and his moth
err is wen remembered by her early
friends here
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Notes and Personal Mention.
The A A Robinson family will
leave Sa turday for their summer home
at Swampscott, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Welding have re-
turned from Colorado Springs, Colo,
where they spent the past month
Mrs. E. F. Young is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. c. o. Burger, of Fort Worth.
Tex. She and her mother, Mrs. n. NJ.
Phillips, who is Mrs. Burgen's guest,
will go from Fort Worth to San An
tonic. to visit Mrs Phillips son, Mr.
w. H. Phillips.
Mrs. A. T. Lucas and Miss Helen
Lucas have gone to Tulsa. Ok, to visit
Mrs. Lucas brother.
Miss Agnes Walsh will leave next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
C0CHY

Mrs. John ". Abrahams was hostess
this afternoon at an informal tea in
honor of Mrs. j. J.. Hickok of Rich
mond, Va, who is visiting Mrs. Charles
Brooks Thomas. About thirty friends
were invited t. t. meet Mrs T Hickok-
Mr.. ]. r. Burrow will have din
ner and lawn party tonight at his
suburban home, "Pinehurst," in High
land Park, for the people in the bank
of which he is president. After din
ner there will be orchestra music and
singing.
The company will include: Mr.. and
Mrs. George A Guild, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
F. Guthrie, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Riley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. Rex Maneval, Mr.. and Mrs
H. B. AtwelI, Miss Esther Peers, Miss
Ann Butterfly, Miss Gertrude Smith,
Miss Edith L. Price, Mr.. Will Guild,
Mr.. Herbert Guild, Mr.. Frank Botten-
berg, Mr.. Frank Peers, Mr.. Don Dicke,
Mr.. Glenwood E. Jones, Mr.. ]. r.
3urrow.
Mr. Burrow entertains from time to
time for the bank directors and for
the employees at his country place,
but the bank every day, throughout
the spring, summer and autumn, has
the appearance of the scene of party.
Flowers are brought all season from
Pinehurst to make the rooms aof Mr..
Burrows business house attractive. On
|the marble lodges of the desk windows
are vases of flowers of many varieties,
nearly every flower that can be made
to grow in this climate. A bed of
sweet peas is 200 feet long, and con-
tainS new and old colors of blossoms.
Some of the sweet peas that decorate
the bank today range in color from
deep red to shell pink and from pur-
pie and violet to the palest lavender.
Shell pink, fine-petal dahlias are in
the vases, and a new variety of bridal
wreath has a leaf that combines the
foliage green with a touch of gray.
/ Vr, fIn VIC n n
tamarick.
In the center of framed, business
like statement of assets, hanging on
pillar in the center of the office, is a
picture of a little girl, with her dog.
The child is Mr.. Burrows grand
daughter, Josephine Burrow, the rose
of the garden" in the opinion of the
proprietor.
Some of the Topeka women who
are interested in the success of the
art exhibit being held weekly in the
studio at Boswell hall, are planning
to receive a company of their friends
at the exhibit from time to time. Mrs.
w. c. McDonough will invite guests
exhibit is open to the public and the
plan is to have some of the women
interested ask some of their friends,
for the sake Of the added enjoyment
the visitors will have in attending in
company with people of their own cir
Gle of acquaintances. Miss Frances
Walsh will play some piano numbers
at Mrs. McDonough's afternoon, and
Miss Jessie Gi1christ will sing.
70 4" II
Mrs. A. B. C. butcher entertained a
small company of friends this after |
noon Mr.. and Mrs. butcher will |
leave in a few days for Ashfork, Ariz, |
to make their home.
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Mrs Lee Monroe entertained at din
ner Thursday night for Mrs Emma |
Sells Marshall, who left today for
California to spend the summer: Mrs |
Elizabeth CaIlen of Ptttsburg, who
came to Topeka for the reception in
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Steel Posts at Forbes'.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
Light Overcoats

$40 and $25 Spring and Fall
Weight MISUNDERSTANDING
Top Coats and CT E0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10
State Police Active
 In Litchheld County

winsted, Aug. 1o-violatfon of au- tom obile ordinances made business for the courts in this vicinity. State police were active in Norfolk and New Hartford. Sunday. Joseph Allen of Canaan, a jitney driver. for failure to have tail lamp lighted, his license un- signed and his certificate on his per son, Eugene Fields of Norfolk for hav- ing cutolIt open and operating with out lights. Richard Whalen of Nor folk, for failing to have tail lamp lighted, were each fined $5 and costs in Norfolk this morning by Justice George W. Ford of North Canaan. In New Hartford, Selectman Andrew K. Welch of Simsbury and John Wa crek of New Hartford were fined S5 and costs, the former for failing to have his license on his person. the lat ter for not providing himself with one Tn the town court in Winsted this morning, Roscoe Benjamin, the local automobile dealer, arrested by Officer John Slocum for failing to bring his automobile to stop while approach ing a standing trolley car, Saturday evening, was fined $5 and costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10
STRUCK DEAF AND DUMB RECONNOITERING, THIS
 CORPORAL ISN'T PHASED

Paris, Aug. 10.-7The Journal Of hciar' reports the exploit of Corporal Emile Grangeorget of the first com pany of the African battalion. A shell burst in close proximity and threw Grandeorget several yards away. When he arose it was in a silence that astonished him because he saw. shells exploding all around him. He tried to call to one of his comrades, but was unable to speak. The shock had rendered him deaf and dumb. He had an unfinished
 mission of reporting upon the posi- ton his section had just occupied. Being unable to speak he tore leaf from his notebook. made a. diagram of the position and passed. it back to the captain of the company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10
STEPNEY

Miss Vera Hubbeu returned last week from a two weeks trip through New York and New Jersey.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Northrop and Miss Marjorie Northrop of Stamford have been guests for several days at the home of Eugene Northrop. Miss Bertha Broderick who has spent few weeks as the guest of rela- lives here has returned to Bridgeport
 Harmony grange will hold a meet ings Thursday evening of this week. The women will furnish box lunches which will be auctioned off during the evening A pleasing program will also be presented Mir. and Mrs Ernest Sherman are
 entertaining guests this week from New York city.
 Carlos D. sti1son is harvesting the hay on the Allen Farm Mrs sWeschaung has entertained home here.
 Rev. Alfred Boutwell,, pastor of the First Baptist church in Danbury, and l a former pastor here, preached al
 morning and evening service Sunday 1 in the Baptist church. l Mrs. Carrie Morgan of Bridgeport has been entertained at the home of Mrs. Moses Hull
 l Several of the peach orchards in this vicinity were damaged to a con- siderable extent by the heavy storm last week. It is thought now the crop will only be about half the estimate
 earlier in the season. Albert French has been a guest of ] his sister, Mrs. Robert Bevans. Perry B. Hubbe11, state road super visor, has un1oaded 800 tons of trap
 rock at the station, which has been Edistrfbuted by auto trucks along the
 state road The road will be oiled and 1 top dressed with sand this week which
 will be a much needed improvement . Miss Edith Fafrchi1d has left for a several weeks trip to California where
 she. will visit friends and attend the 1 exposition.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Clingan accom- panied by MT. and Mrs. Erchern o1
 Pittsburg returned Saturday after 8 delightful auto trip though the 1 Berkshires.
 :. MT and Mrs William Purdy have
 been spending their vacation with MT
 and Mrs. Zalmon 5Purdy. Misses Elrna and Gladys Peck arc 1 guests this week of their aunt, Mrs 1 John Lol1ks in Danbury. MT. and Mrs. Oscar B. Plumb o1
 Nichols Seymour Goodyear, and Miss Lockwood of Danbury were recent
 motor guests at the home of S. B
 Hayes.
 MiIon Ha-ex attended the annua
 reunion of the Aetna<Insurance agents
 held in New London last week. Some of the local farmers were
 forced to cut their corn to be used al l fodder on account of the devastation I of the storm last week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10
GERMAN CATHOLICS WILL HAVE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY


 St Paul, Aug. 1o.-Delegates to the annual convention of the National Federation Of German-Anertcan So- cieties held long sessions today in or der to clear the way for final ad- jodrnment tomorrow.a The report of the resolutions committee was ex- pected late today.
 The social study movement was dis cussed at the first meeting, the estab- lfshment of a school at Chicago to study the problem of capital and la bor being favored.
 The preliminary plans for the or ganizatfon of a woman's league al- ready have been completed. It is ex- pected that the temporary organiza- tion, of which Mrs. A. Bosack. of Pittsburgh, is chairman, will approve plans today for the calling of a con yention next year, when the league will be permanently organized. It is proposed to combine all societies of German-catho1ic women engaged in social uplift work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10

Both Holland and Denmark are in the Amaarican market for war muni-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10

Yesterday was Dixie Day. at the Panama-Pacifio Exposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10

Exportation of coal to countries oth- CT than British possessions will be al- lowed, firms making the shipments obtaining special licenses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Oliver JCooke, 425 State street. with her sister, Mrs. Mary J. Sca11ey; mother of the members of the firm of Sca1Iey Bros, and their brother, John McHale, of the Bridgeport Roofing Co.,, returned yesterday from an ex- tensive trip. They visited in Pitts ford, Vt, their native town, also rela- tives; MT. and Mrs. John Sargent, of the Sargent house, NGiddIebury, Vt, and in AuSable Fork, N. Y., where they called on their niece: Mrs. Clar- ence Page, of the American house.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20

The political pot is beginning
70 boil in this neck O woods. -
Last week found many noted
Negro leaders Of political though,
in Mcdowell and of course. since
that il Is in Keystone that the
tick was put in politics these
leaders were Of necessity com
PEELED to come to Keystone and
from Friday until Monday there
we're several important confabs
here. Atty. General Lilly was
IN conference with several coun-
ty and state leaders Friday
night and Prof. w. w. Sanders
OF the administration force was
busy looking into the situation
from Tuesday until Sunday
night when he returned to Char.
lesion. We are unable To state
what the line up will oe but there
Will ne li7ely doings in a short
while We opine.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20

the Order also carried with it
the printing.
The Times is already the or
gan Of the Knights OF Pythias.
Golden Rule and Masons of this
state. We do not speak editorial
ly for these great institutions
but the officers speak for the or
ders through this medium.
We greatly appreciate the con
idence reposed in Us by the
representatives of the fair great
est fraternal organizations in the
state and in the future as in the
past The Times will use every
means possible to strengthen
these institutions which means
so much TO the growth. develop
ment and advancement OF the
race. More than 1900 Negroes
of West Virginia are affiliated
with these fraternal societies
throughout their several branch
es and they mean much more u
the race than merely careing 70,
the sick and burying the dead
They are gigantic business en-
terpriscs which demonstrate
daily the ability OF the Negro t.
deal successfully with big and
intricate affairs. We want these
organizations and all others de.
signed to promote the wefare ~
the people TO live and prospe,
and we shall contribute what W.
can to their success.
Such institutions were never
designed or intended as politica
machines. or to advance the DO
litical fortunes Of any individ "a
o. set Of individuals and il Tho
leaders are wise they will kee,
out all influences which will tend
to weaken and destroy the rea
purpose of the organizations
There is no place for narrowness
selfishness. bigotry and greed in
institutions OF such high purpose
and the representatives should
show their disapproval of these
evils whenever they are seen.
The great fraternal societies O.
the race have been and are grea,
influence for good and can &C
complish much more If the thing,
which cause dissentlon and bit
ternesS are kept out.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20
FRANK IS
lyNCHEO
BY MOB
Hanged Near the Birth
place Of Mary
Phagan
Guards at Milledgevil,
Overpowered

Marietta, Ga. Aug lie.
NJ Frank, serving q life term for
the murder OF Mary Phagan. the
Atlanta factory girl. and who
vas taken from the prison farm
a. Milledgev.lle last night by Q
mob, was lynched two miles east
If here today. He was hanged
u a tree q short distance from
the birthplace of Mary Phagan
and not far from her grave in the
village churchya d.
A member OF the mob. IA ~
left the prison. shouted. Frank
body will be found on Mary
Phagan's grave" The sheriff
and his deputies went first to the
graveyard, and not finding the
body searched the whole neigh
borhood, finally dicovering the
body at $50 this morning.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20
NOTICE.

To whom is may concern:
Notice . hereby given that w. l..
yones and 1--we Sanders, trading - Tie
b'smark hsseaurant and Pod, by mutual
agreement dtoolved partnership on Ang
~, 1910. The busineus viii continue IN
der the neme a The Bismsrk Re.tau-
rant and Pool"
s-13-4e
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20
OFFICERS Of
ODD FELLOWS

The following officers were
elected ct the session of the
Grand Lodge. G. u. o. of Odd
Fellows. held 1t Crs zler last
week:
John 8. Noel. Grand Mater;
W W. Sanders. Deputy Grand
Master; Floyd Ross. Grand SCI
Rotary; J. ID. Shelton. Grand
Treasurer; J. s. Breeze. Grand
Director.
Those of the Mutual Endov.
ment Association:
w. L. Jones. President; G. W.
HuRhes, Secy.; Mat Buster,
Treas-; Dr.. Critchlow. Medical
Rrxister; L. Y. Johnson, j. F.
Briscoe and DR.. Il. F.. White.
Grand Auditors.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20
Order e Pubkcatioa
WEST VIRGINIA.

WEST VIRGINIA:
At Rules held in the 1-rk's Olii... of
the Circuit Court OF Mcdowell County.
on the drvs Monday in August. 1915.
Helena Petersou,
". In Oh.ncsry
John Petsrson,
Deiendent
The object OF this suit 10 70 obtain
from the deisndent by the plaintiff .
divorce.
AvINCULO MATRIMONu
And lt appearing from An affidavit now
ON 1le with the papers in this cause, that
the defendent 70 . nonresident of the
state Of West Virginia; it 10 therefore
ordered that the said defendent do ap-
pear at the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court OF Mcdowell County within one
month from the date OF the drst publics-
ton OF this order, and do what l. neces-
sary 70 protecs his interest herein.
And it 10 further ordered that q CODY
OF this order b published once Q week
foy four succsnsive weeks in some news
paper in Mcdowell County, and that 9
copy OF the same he posted at the from,
door OF the court house OF Mcdowell
County for twenty days before decree is
rendered.
A copy. resas:
W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, OlsrI
A. q. Froe. p. O.