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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
"FLIMMED'
By Three Local Gamblers,
Travelling Man Claimed
Wanted Men Arrested And
Got Into Trouble Himself

Failing utterly in an attempt to re-
cover money lost in a poker game, a
young travelling man went to police
court and informed Chief Parker that
he had been outrageously "flimmed"
by three Mt. Vernon professional
sharps and asked that arrests be
made.
This attempt to turn states evil
dence did not please the chief partic.
ularly and the traveller, who hoped to
obtain an Immunity bath" by mar
rating the details of the game and
Identifying the other players, was
likewise arrested and charged with
gambling. Guilty was the plea and
three were fined $40 and costs. The
fourth member Of the party has not
yet been apprehended. 4,
The game is said to have occurred
several nights ago in South Main
street room. The traveller was easy
money for the local gamblers and the
end of the evening found him minus
$35. The next day, he went to the
players and asked that his money be
restored, threatening to "squeal." The
sum of $40 was given him. but this
was not satisfactory and, as the bal
ance was not forthcoming, he invoked
the aid of the law.
The traveller has pretty poor opin
ion of the courtesy OF the residents
of this city and VOWS to make" the
city only when absolutely necessary
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30

Mr.. John D. Ewing, Jr., of the o. s.
U. law school Is spending several
days in the city with his parents.
Mr.. Henry c. Bostwick transacted
business in Newark on Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Lyman Clements and daughter,
Miss Delta, went to Cleveland this
morning to visit with friends.
Messrs. Ralph Headington and Les.
ter Dutt were business visitors in Co
lumbus on Saturday.
Mr.. Cecil Mckinley of Akron is in
the city for a brief visit.
Mrs. Bertha Wright Of West Gam
bier street is spending several days
with Centerburg relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
EXPLOSION
OF. Boiler Causes Serious In.
juries TOsMt. Vernon Men

A boiler explosion Friday night In
Lakewood, O., will probably result In
fatal injuries to W.. Ray Mcmahon Of
8 East Chestnut street and serious In
juries to Mr.. D. T. Porter Of Park
street, according to information re.
ceived by Mrs. Mcmahon and Mrs.
Porter early Saturday morning. Both
left for Lakewood Saturday afternoon.
to be at their husbands bedsides.
The details of the accident were not
given in the message. The two men
are gas drlIlers by occupation and
are in the employ Of Mr.. !. e. TurbIn,
formerly Of this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30

DEATHS

o. D. Welker

O. d. Welker, one of the most re-
spected and revered residents of Dan
Vile, died unexpectedly at s o'clock
Friday afternoon, after two months
illness Of disease incident to old age.
Immediate cause of death was neural.
gia Of the heart. Mr.. Welker was
nearly SS years Of age and is sur.
vived by his wife and two children,
Mrs. Clem Neff of Columbus and Mr..
j. H. Welker of Danville. Mr.. Welker
is an old soldier and took a very act
i've part in the Grand Army of the Re-
public in Knox county. The funeral
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, at the
Church of Christ, Rev. Emmett Snyder
officiating. Interment in Workman
cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
PATROL MAKES RUN

The police emergency was called to
Calhoun street at noon Saturday
where a fight was in progress be-
tween two colored men. When the
patrol arrived the men had separated
and disappeared from the neighbor-
hood.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
BORN IN KNOX COUNTY

Three deaths occurred in Licking Co
on Thursday, the deceased all having
been born in Knox county. John
Hamilton Smith was born near Mt
Vernon, Mrs. Jennie " Rice Lane
near Martinsburg and Mrs. Orodine
Drake in southeastern Knox county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
Club Is
Entertained

Club Is
Entertained
The Poinsettia club of Centerburg
was entertained Friday afternoon by
Mrs. Katherine Passmore. Twenty
two members were present and the
afternoon was very pleasantly spent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
PAR7RIDGES
To Be Distributed Through.
out Knox County

A large crate of partridges, con.
signed to the Knox County Fish &
Game Association, arrived in the city
this morning. The birds will be dis
tributed throughout various parts of
the county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
Dance Given
At CenterburQ

At centerburg
The Pastime Dancing club of Cen.
terburg tripped Friday evening to the
measures of Couglin's saxaphone or.
chestra of Columbus. Sixteen couples
were present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
Spend the Day
In Quilting

In Quilting
Mrs. Farquar, Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs.
Lon Robinson, Mrs. Bent Robson, Mrs.
e. Nagle and Mrs. Frank Guner, all
gathered at the home of Mrs Allen
Robson, East Pleasant street, Thurs
day, and enjoyed the day in quilting.
They were served with chicken din.
ner for their kindness. All left say.
ing they had enjoyed the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30

Iation and later scared off the solons
from their wine suppers and their dal.
lance with red women by the primrose
path Now Willis has entered the frol-
ic and is trying TO Zine up" Democrat.
ic votes by calling solons to his Office.
All patronage has not yet been dispens.
ed, so keep your eye on the indicator.
Senator Harding has ripened in wis.
dom since his election and In some de.
gree at least has gotten his auricular
orifice toward earth. Accordingly he
warns his executive friend that he
must not permit the theory Of decen-
tralization to run away with judgment.
1t appears that those Cox laws are not
nearly so pestiferous as both Willis
and Harding tried to make out last fall
Again the McDermott liquor law de.
centralizer has ben given indefinite
postponement. Nor has there been q
single outside office restored to the
statehouse. Somebody must a lied
last fall!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
A LITTLE LIGHT. PLEASE

XTTITHIN few months the work.
wv mems compensation system will
become operative in Pennsyl-
vania. Officials to direct the admins
tration of the new law have been
named and have been working out
the preliminary details, while we are
assured that the other selections
necessary for the establishment of the
plan are to be made shortly.
It is more than six years since dis
cussion of workmen's compensation
took front rank in this State and there
has been much talk of industrial JUS
tice and other things which many en-
ployers have been giving for years A
good many people have been led to
believe that the compensation system
will ameliorate conditions with which,
as a matter of fact, it will have moth
ing to do, and there are some who
have ideas about the child labor law
and the compensation system which
are interviewer in the most astonish-
ing way. Hundreds of employers are
to-day cropping in an effort to ascer-
tain how they will be affected.
The law has been printed in full,
commented upon by the comparatively
few men who really understand how 1t
will operate and lauded in speeches
1t is about time that the State off,
cials charged with the administration
furnish little plain information, that
can be understood by everyone. What
we all want to know is how the COM
pensation system is going to operate.
It affects over 100000 of people and
they are entitled to the clearest in
formation that can be given. A little
less praise of the act and more point
ers how it will work is what the State
wants. --.s.-" y .
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
ITS DAYS ARE NUMBERED

TIME protest of more than 1900
residents of the Eleventh
ward against the proposed
transfer of hotel liquor license to
1902 North Fourth street, shows how
united is growing the sentiment
against the saloon among the good
people of Harrisburg.
Time was when all a hotelkeeper
had to do to move into another local
ity was to make application for a
transfer. But that time is past. SEN
timent against the sale of liquor is so
crystallized nowadays that 1t is almost
impossible to suggest moving into any
unpolluted neighborhood without a
storm Of protest resulting.
In numerous cases transfer applica-
tions have been turned down by the
courts in this county during the last
several years because the neighbor-
hood affected was up in arms against
the entrance of the saloon.
All of which are merely more signs
that the days of the liquor traffic are
numbered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

templated by its founders. No longer
is its influence confined by limitations
which formerly restricted its useful
ness and the activities that are
properly a part of the work that has
been wisely undertaken by the trustees
and the capable librarian.
Leaflets have been printed showing
the character OF the books of refer
ence and the textbooks that are avail
able at the present time. These in
clude works on business methods and
efficiency and manufacturing and engt-
neering, many of the books being fresh
from the press.
Surely those who are devoting their
energy to the development of the
library and its several departments
must be encouraged by the evidences
of popular interest and approval upon
every side. It is easily one of the most
promising of the citys institutions and
will mean much in the future life of
the community, especially as it reaches
out and helps the children who will be
the citizens of tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
STILL SETTING THE PACE

: n MOTHER achievement of the
IA Chamber of Commerce in its
MONDAY luncheon program was
the engagement of Roger w. Babson,
the famous statistical expert, who ad-
dressed the live wires of the COM
munity at yesterdays luncheon at the
Harrisburg Club. Mr.. Babson is silly
the leader in statistical research and
business analysis in this country. He
is a past master in all that appertains
to the study of cause and effect as re-
lated to commercial. industrial and
general business conditions. His ac-
tivities are not confined to the United
States. but extend to the larger field
of the world. International compli-
cations and changes, the rise and fall
in the business barometer and the
essential developments of the future
resulting from the changes now at
tracing the attention of the people
give full play to his great ability in
diagnosing what it all means.
Again we must thank the Chamber
Of Commerce for maintaining one of
the most successful features of its ac-
tivities. Nothing better could have
been provided for our own business
community, and men of national
stature who have appeared from time
to time during the present year be-
fore this virile body of the city's active
spirits have been impressed with the
high character of public service rem
dered by the Chamber of Commerce
here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
THE PANAMA CANAL AT WORK
X.-Life on the Zone Today
By Frederic ]. Haskin

T<O the old employe the brave days
on the zone are gone. Compared
to the construction period, with
its rapid promotions and fabulous
salaries, the present era of admira-
tion and operation is a tame thing in
deed. The change has been gradual,
but to the old employees it is an over
whelming change. They have lived
their epic, as one of them expressed 1t,
and now they are living their prose.
Many of them, of course, are leav-
ing the zone, for now that the work
is done only a fraction of the old
force can be used. So men who have
given the best years of their life to
building the canal are going away for
good, and this gives them no pleas
ure. For If you think that the old
employe is in a hurry to go back to
the States, now that his task is done,
you are greatly mistaken. If you
ask him about it, he will probably tell
you that he would like to remain at
Panama a little longer. And if you
press him, he may admit that life on
the Isthmus, with its strange COM
bination of Yankee efficiency and the
easy, pleasure-loving ways of the
Latin, has thrown the spell of its
peculiar charm upon him, and that
he would as soon end his days at
Panama.
The life on the Canal Zone to-day
is probably the most exotic under the
flag There is nothing like it any
where else in the world. Here the
American, bent upon great achieve
ment and money making. has come
squarely in contact with the Latin,
asking only to dream life pleasantly
away, as his fathers have been doing
for two centuries. These two diverse
elements have met, they have not
exactly mingled, but certainly they
have become adjusted and each has
brought much to the other.
Even Sports Differ
Take the matter of sports, for ex-
ample. There could be nothing more
different than the Yankee, and the
Panamanian conceptions of sport The
Yankee wants to get out and do some
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
A REPUBLICAN YEAR

.T<HERE is every indication that
this is to be distinctly a Repub-
can year in Dauphin county
In the first place, the enrolment and
registration show that there are more
Republicans in Dauphin county than
Democrats, Washingtonians, Keyston-
ers, Socialists, Prohibitionists, Bull
Moosers, Roosevelt Progressives and
unenrolled voters combined. OF course
many of the unenrolled voters will
cast their ballots for the Republican
candidates, but even if they did not
and every Republican who enrolled as
a Republican voted for the Republican
nominees, the party would carry every
contest at the November elections by
comfortable majorities.
This indicates the sentiment of the
voters toward the party and the prin-
ciples for which it stands. The warm
welcome extended to the candidates
during their tour of the county this
Fall is an even surer sign of Republi-
can success in November. Good men
have been nominated, every section OF
the county is represented and perfect
party harmony exists. With all these
factors for success so plainly evident
it is little wonder that the Democratic
bosses have let their campaign go by
the board and are privately admitting
that the best they can hope to get out
of the election is the one minority rep
resentative on the board of county
commissioners, to which by law they
are entitled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
FROM MISSOURI

TINE st. Louis Post Dispatch ad-
mits that the members of the
Democratic State administration
in Missouri are a bad lot and
that their record in office is that of a
-blooded, repulsively self-seeking
band of exploiters." Yet it relies up
on Wilson popularity" to offset all
this. The word we get from Missouri
is that Wilson popularity" there is
a highly negligible amount.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
4 GREAT INEIuENCE

TNosE who are familiar with the
progress and development of the
policies which are making the
Harrisburg Public Library great pub
lie institution for this city and the sur
rounding country have been much i'm
pressed with the efficiency shown in
the handling OF the books. the selec-
ton of the useful works with which
the shelves are laden and the practical
methods employed in the general con-
duct of the library.
II is worth while noting that the
worl; CT the institution is extending far
beyond the boundaries originally con-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
The State From Day to Day

DR.. NJ. L. Chadman, candidate for
mayor of Lancaster on the Democrats
and Washington tickets, promises to
give his entire salary If elected as u
fund for band concerts. Fairgrounds,
coal and clothes for the needy and
tuition for the boys and girls educa-
ton. If his governing principles are
on a par with his generosity, Lam
caster will have q good mayor.
The gubernatorial automobile tour
is bearing fruit. for the stockholders
of the Berks and Dauphin Turnpike
Company have called a meeting to
consider a proposition for the pur-
chase of the turnpike by the State.
Bethlehem Steel was batting at 500
Yesterday 1t leads the Wall Street
league with the stick without any
question.
city Planning Commissions in other
cities of Pennsylvania are outdoing
one another in their energetic work.
ing for the welfare of their city. In
this line, as in so many others, Har-
risburg should march at the head of
the procession.
The country surrounding Allentown
which depends on the Lehigh Valley
Transit Company for it's electric power
had considerable difficulty yesterday
when a large steam pipe burst and
the entire plant was inundated. Twen-
ty thousand horsepower had been de-
veloped when the accident occurred
and 1000 employees of the Bethlehem
Steel Company were very late in get
ting to work.
Out of a clear sky comes the query
from the observing commentator on
events in the editorial page of the New
Castle News: Twill a one-legged man
have two legs when he gets to
Heaven?" Food for debate.
It is a common topic of conversa-
ton as - what psychological or moral
effect the defeat of woman suffrage
in our eastern neighbor's territory
may have on the vote here in our own
State.
The crypt of the Eden Musee in
New York, with its realistic wax
figures depicting the most horrible
crimes in history, has very little, us
far as thrills are concerned, on the
sight which persons assembled in the
Mauch Chunk court room for q MUIR
der trial were shown. A human heart,
pierced in two places, was produced as
evidence, and the audience was nearly
panic-stricken with horror.
Members. not money. is the slogan
out Kane way in their Y. NJ. C. A. ac-
tivities. It is q relief to fin6 at least
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

, thing strenuous, so that he can per-
spire and get excited. The Panaman-
ian idea of sport is not to do some
thing, but to watch somebody else
do it. He plays no games that can
not be played sitting in a chair. The
bull ring, the cockpit and horse rae
ing, where he is nothing but an excit-
ed spectator, are his typical amuse-
ments. Living in a land teeming with
game, he seems even to lack the con-
ception of hunting as a sport. When
he takes the field he is after meat,
rather than amusement.
There is bull ring at Panama City,
and this ancient sport of all Spanish
peoples modern descendant of the
gladiatorial show, is regularly prac-
ticed. 1t cannot be said, however,
that bull-fighting reaches a very high
state of development in Panama. You
see it at its best in Mexico and in some
parts of South America, but as you
draw nearer the tropics, both the
bulls and the bull fighters seem to
lack enthusiasm and energy. Now and
then, on some gala occasion, a really
gorgeous bull fight, with procession
and picadors. is held in the Panama
ring, but the ordinary Sunday bull
fight is rather poor affair. Yet, as
a glimpse into unchanged Panamar-
ion life, it is intensely interesting to
the visitor.
There was rather a slim attendance
at fight that was held here a few
weeks ago. An eager rabble of
young Panamanians of all shades of
black and yellow crowded about the
edge of the ring. A little higher up
were seated a good many tourists, ma
rooned in Panama City by the slides
at Culebra Cut. Far above, in the
boxes, could be seen the dandies and
ga - u.
namanian houte monde.
Bull Fight Attracts
Decidedly the most eXpectant, in
terested and excited portion of the
audience was the group of tourists
who comprised everything from
CONTINUED on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

President Wilson doesn't seem to
have been q pillar OF strength for the
woman's suffrage movement in New
Jersey. 1t apears from the returns that
his own district, city and county. are
in the anti column. There may be in
this result a meaning far removed from
the actual suffrage proposition. 1t is
suspected that President Wilson's
measure has been taken in New Jersey
and that the vote OF Tuesday is a fore
runner OF what is likely to happen next
year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
WELL KNOWN. PEOPLE

Charles Mcknight has been re-
elected president of the Carbon Steel
Company, of Pittsburgh.
-Fayette r. Plumb, Philadelphia
manufacturer, has been elected an
officer of the National Hardware Asso-
citation.
Mayor Joseph Cauff1el, of Johns
town. is now fighting councilmen over
an increase of salary the councilmen
want.
Congressman Thomas z. Butler
of West Chester, is making speeches
on preparedness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg used to make
cannon balls?
DESPERATE

Jack disliked being kissed. One day
he had been kissed a lot. Then, tc
picture palace in the evening. instead
of his favorite cowboy and Indian pic
lures there was nothing but a lol
more hugging and kissing. He return.
with the whole tribe of women.
After he had tucked into bed motha.
came in to kiss him good night.
He refused.
Mother begged and begged. till s.
disgust he turned to his father, who
was standing at the doorway, looking
on, and said:
Daddy. for heavens sake, give thi.
woman a kiss!"-Tit-Bits
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
A GOOD
SCHEME.
IT'S ON
By Wing DInger

Oh, gee. housecleaning time is here
Each year I hate 1t more
The rugs have to the cleaners gone,
There's varnish on the floor.
And though know such is the case
Tonight. when dark, 1 guess
1 will forget. and in barefeet
Step on the sticky mess,
&
Or. shoes removed. in stocking feet
Ill wander through the hall
And step upon some sneaking tack
They never get them all
When taking up the carpets. and
Those left upon the floor.
It seems. agree that I'm the guy
They all are laying for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
EDITORIAL COrT1ENT

villa may eventually be assasslnat-
ed, but II is evident that the latest re-
port of his taking off was considerably
exaggerated. He says so himself
Erie Herald.
The wife of a Detroit violinmaker
says spirits are making violins for her
husband. This is where the public as
we'll as the violins get strung.
town Chronicle and News.
Aviators might drop their apologies
as they sail over Holland and Swit5er-
land.-Philadelphia Record.
Having no Dumba to suppress the
Gear seems to have taken It out in
suppressing the duma.-Chicago Her
aid.
What we need in this emergency is
q movement to make the pork-barrel
titney towns of the country prefer to
have submarine named after them to
new post oftice.-Boston Transcript.
Napoleon occupied Wilma without
struggle toward the middle. of July,
1912. The Kaiser gets IL on September
49, 1915. after three weeks of desperate
fghting.-New York World.
Every British soldier will get an
American apple. and they certainly do
seem to need another corps or two
Columbia State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
SOME PROB
LEM.

"Don't you think
your sister cares
Tor me 2"
"She d u n n o.
She's found ten
names in Brad
streets the same
as yours. She's
puzzled"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
Some Money For
You, Sir!

When a manufacturer adver-
tises his goods in this newspaper
he is saying to the storekeepers
of this city,
"Some money for you, SIrp"
That advertising is creating
business for every retailer who
handles the goods.
Alert stOrekeepers know this.
They show the goods in their
windows at the time they are
being newspaper advertised and
reap the profit on the manu-
facturer's investment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
Our Daily Laugh
FORCE OF
~ DT-

=
Physicians Wife:
Now, my dear,
you must posi-
lively forget shop,
If you are going
into society with
me.
H er H u b b y:
What have ]
done?
Physicians Wife;
Why, you feel the
pulse of every
body who extends
a hand.