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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

F0HE people of Washington, who
are liberal in supporting all
worthy projects, may conSratu-
q late themselves on the summer
camps which they are maintaining for
children and tired mothers in Rock
Creek Park and Deanwood Heights,
where. in the course of the summer
for intervals of two weeks. more than
1000 are Refrigerated, and in such
camps as Children's Country Home.
Episcopal Home for Children and
Christ Child Society's Camp.
The agency which runs the machin-
cry of the first three of these oragniza-
lions is the summer outings committee
of the Associated Charities. which con-
verts the funds that the people wish
to have used for such purpose into
organized economic effort to give the
most relief to those whom it will bene-
At during the hot months of July and
August. or, to be more accurate. from
June 25 to August rs. or longer, if
there is money enough.
To accomplish this in the best way,
personal effort and money are required.
The latter is to provide food for the
little folks with big appetites and to
secure the time and attention of pro-
fessional workers without whose skill
and attention the measure of success
would, indeed, be meager.
1t must not be thought, however, that
this is all that is necessary to make a
system of successful summer camps for
a city. Behind all this is the spirit
of good will, which insists upon the
existence of the camps; the executive
ability, which plans and systematizes
the work, and the constant loving
kindness that will not let go.
The three summer camps are really
only part of the organized work going
on summer and winter. spring and fall.
Months ago the garden was planted,
which now provides fresh vegetables
potatoes. onions. cabbage, beans, toma-
toes and other things in season-for
all three camps. Cots and bedding
were put in order. tentage secured and
helpers engaged long before the camps
were opened.
The master plumbers of the city or
ganized a good little trust and donated
material. labor and everything else re-
quired for the water supply and sani-
tary system of the camps in Rock
Creek Park, and just by way of good
measure added hundred dollars to
their gift.
Doctors give advice and service and
lay their plans for vacation SO as to
take turns in looking after the health
of these little ones The problem of
keeping out the omnipresent housefiy
must be solved by means of screens,
swatters and traps, which are needed
now. If one may judge by their pres
ence in force Stacks and stacks of
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week or two at one of the camps: and
perhaps have taken satisfaction in see
ings the gain made by the particular
patient. Sometimes a Sunday school
class sends money enough for specific
purpose. 1t does not take many dol
lars to maintain a crib in the babies
camp, and from homes where the crib
is vacant have come the means to keep
some other mothers baby alive
through the pitilessly hot and su1try
days
Camp Good Will, the largest Of the
three camps, is established in the
northern part of Rock Creek Park,
where the old house loaned to the
camp and thirtyfour tents furnish
shelter to $50 children under twelve
years of age. invited there in squads
for a two-week vacation.
Among the children are some twenty
five babies and little tots, who are ac-
companied by their mothers. The house
contains reception room, dispensary,
kitchen and a big. community dining
room where three square meals are
disposed of daily.
One mother declared that she had
not eaten as much in the previous two
months as in her present week in camp.
Things taste SO much better, you
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o'clock, each tent leader takes a light
ed lantern to his quarters and super
vises the arrangements for the nights
rest. At 9:15 the melancholy but well
the camp, and it is lights out" for all.
On the Fourth a treat was arranged.
The bugle sounded the assembly. the
boys were arranged in pairs and the
up the stage, which soon was laden
with mothers, babies and one hero os-
tentatiously limping on foot cut so
badly that the doctor had bound it up
to vantage point to see the exhibit
ton drill, given in honor of the day
by the Fort Myer troops.
AS they gathered and marched away
their threats must have ached from the
unchecked noises they made. When
they had gone there followed dead
silence, broken only by the loud wall
ing of half dozen babies and the I'M
subdued talk Of their mothers.
Aside from the gain in health the
life In camp Is good for all. One little
one. as she passed through the grove
of pines on her way to the pool, was
heard to say:
rs it not just like the woods in the
fairy stories?' Were there not for her
gnomes behind the rocks, and fairies
in the green fernbanks?
If one can tear himself away from the
children and will walk little way
over the hill to the babies camp ne
will find more of the good work done
by Washington people.
Here an old mansion. shaded by tulip
trees. has been fitted up with screened
and curtained sleeping porches. where
the mothers and sick babies sleep. no
matter what the weather. Six tents
shelter the doctor, the nurses and en-
ployes. but the house is given up to the
care of the patients. mothers or babies.
The resident physician, who ministers
to the sick little charges and often
times sick and weary mothers, is DR..
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shingt0n Camps for Children and Tired Mother:

Deanwood Heghsh and Happiness
for Children and Their Motehe Agency Which Runs the Machinery the ganz
Effort Required
SeCamp Good Will and Camp PeasantW the Donations
Come Pools for Children and Their oTh Care Sick Babies
ADyn One Of the CampTh Cdrn Country Home and Oe-An Outing
Two Weeks Turns Sckly Children Into BightFa Youngsters
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is only S. apiece. OF forty-two sick
babies treated at last years camp only
one died The remaining forty-one not
only recovered, but they got fair
start. OF the two thousand children
children under twelve-each had a
change for health and a chance for
new visions.
There are fairies in those woods just
as surely as there is a Santa Claus. If
bread cast upon the waters does re-
turn after many days the people of
Washington who have good will for
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Sophistication.

NRAYOR RIDDLE of Atlantic City re-
GV0 sponded at a recent dinner to a
toast to the summer girl.
There's a lot of false cynicism de-
voted to the summer girl" he said
'She is made out to be very worldly
and sophisticated, but. as matter of
fact, the average summer girl is as
innocent as a little child
But most people would have us be-
1feve that that was a typical summer
girl to whom a young man said on the
beach in the moonlight:
you're not the first girl I've kissed
by any manner of means, you know
THE summer girls lip curled.
land at that she answered, you've
still got a lot to learn"
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know, when you have a change of food
and don't have to cook it yourself" she
says.
The James pavilion, opposite the
house. furnishes shelter for mothers
graphophone are Sources of entertain
ment. There the visiting doctors and
the camp nurses give little talks and
sound advice to mothers. never think
ing to call them lectures on infant
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not Sectarian, and takes in children of
any denomination.
There is a permanent housekeeper, with
necessary assistants in charge, and volfln-
teer workers. add to the children's
happiness. Fresh milk and good coun-
try vegetables add in an amazing de-
gree to the feeling of comfort and con-
tent.
Many other smaller camps are main
tanned by special organizations. but all
Washington, whether it knows it or not,
has an interest in the maintenance and
prolongation Of these camps where those
rare treasures, health and happiness, are
creafed
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girls and boys, managed along the
same general plans as Camp Good Will.
Last year a number of shacks were
erected, but this year tents house many
of the hundred children who are find
ing health and happiness there.
DR.. Waring takes theme for each
summer. Last year it was, "Clean up
the back yard" for if you do you will
keep the front yard and the space be-
tween in good condition. too. What this
years theme is he will not tell. for
the boys might think he was preaching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
Her Country's Need.

e ECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
~ HOUSTON said at a luncheon in
Washington:
IAN English hen has broken the
worlds record by laying 2SS eggs in
q year.
Mr.. Houston smiled and added:
'tShe must have understood her coun-
.try's urgent need Of Shells"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

water quite equal to the demand.
Open fields make excellent base ball
grounds, and many little fists have
grappled the bat at the neck and
built up" to see who should be the
first chooser for sides. A sand-box by
the pavilion and many swings and see
saws afford means of pleasure and
wholesome exercise for the girls. Girls
clubs and mothers clubs are organized
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
DEATH
May Result From Being Struck
By Baseball

What may result In a tragedy Or.
Cured at Utica, o., Thursday after.
noon during ball game, in which
Wade Cross, the 1S-year-old son of g..
e. Cross, prominent merchant Of
Johnstown, was struck in the head
with pitched bal and rendered un.
conscious, says the Newark American
Tribune. He remained in a comatose
condition for about two. hours, and
after he rallied his condition wa
thought to be sufficiently improved to
warrant taking him to his home. This
was done, but soon after reaching his
fathers house the lad again lapsed
into unconsciousness, and arrange.
ments were made to bring him to the
hospital here. This was deferred,
however, when the young man again
improved
Friday morning his condition for
while was satisfactory, but about
ten O'Clock he became suddenly worse.
and the last reports we're that his
condition was extremely alarming.
The attending physician, DIR. c. A.
Burke, is preparing to take X-ray pho
tographs of the injuries, and this will
determine what is best to be done.
Whether or not there is a pronounced
fracture is unknown. but it is admit.
ted that there is heavy pressure on
the brain, which indicates at least an
indenture of the skull bone.
The lad is member of the Johns
town team, which defeated the Utica
team Thursday by the score Of ) to 9.
1t was towards the latter part of the
game, while Cross was at the bat thai
Wilbur Elliott, pitcher for the Utica
team, let fly fast shoot, and in so
doing his hold on the ball slipped.
causing him to lose control, so to
speak, and before young Cross could
dodge the ball hit him terrific blow
on the left temple, telling him to the
ground.
His teammates ran to his assist
ance, picked him up and carried him
off the field. During the excitement
several women, who had witnessed
the sad affair, tainted, and for time
there was considerable excitement.
Young Elliott is grief-stricken over
the unfortunate occurrence and re-
fuses to be pacified. He cries con-
stantly and bewails the misfortune to
the young man of which he is unin-
tentionally the cause. After the ac-
cident Elliott left the box and refus ed
to throw another ball, and finally left
the ground and went to his home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
APPLICANTS
Must File Their Blanks By
July Is

Candidates for the position of sup
erintendent and matrOn of the Knox
county children's home who expect to
participate in the special examina-
ton to be conducted at the court
house in Mt. Vernon ON Saturday,
July 81 must have their application
blanks filed with the state commits
sion at Columbus not later than We'd
nesday, July 2S.
This examination is open to all res
iGents of Knox county, and from the
eligible list of the three highest
standing candidates the appointments
will be made. The only requirements
for the position as set out in the
bulletin of the state civil service COM
mission are that applicants must be
at least 81 years of age, and resi-
dents of the county. Application
blanks can be secured by addressing
the state civil service commission,
Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
1000 DROWN
When Excursion Steamer
Turns Turtle
Hundreds Are Trapped In
side The Vessel

Chicago, ILL.,, July 24-Ex-
cursion steamer Eastland
just leaving wharf in CHI
cago river turned turtle this
morning throwing many pic
nickers of the Western Elec-
trio company into the river,
trapping three hundred in
side the vessel.
Three hundred bodies have
already been recovered.
Officials of the company
admit the vessel carried g.
500.
Scores Of the injured have
been taken to the hospitals
sand hotels.
The latest estimates place
the drowned and missing at
1000.
Fully 800 below had no
chance to escape.
At noon, Chicago police
men reported 500 bodies had
been removed from Chicago
river. The Eastland former
ly piled between Cedar
Point and Cleveland and
was a familiar sight to all
who ever visited the resort,
there being a special dock
for it at one end of the Point.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
RE.ARREST
Diamond After Habeas Cor
pus Proceedings Were
Dismissed

In the court of common pleas Sat
urday morning the habeas corpus pro
ceedings were heard in the matter oi
Wallace Severns and j. Harry Dia
mond, both charged with violating
the Harrison drug law. Judge Blair
granted the writ of habeas corpus and
both defendants were dismissed.
Immediately afterwards, Diamond
was re-arrested in the court of Mayor
Perrine on charge Of practicing
clairvoyancy without license. The
affidavit for Diamonds arrest was
made by Michael CARRIER. The war.
rant was served on Diamond Satur.
day noon.
Diamond was arraigned before May.
or Perrine and the case was dis
missed. 1t seems that the law pro.
vides that clairvoyancy may be prac.
ticed in case license is procured
but no provision Is made by law for
the procuring of license nor is any
statement made as to where such
may be procured
1t is understood that Diamond, to-
gether with Wallace Severns, will
cause the arrest of Detective Dillon,
who originally caused their appre.
hension.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
POLICE
Powers Greatly Increased
Against Auto Thief

Additional police powers will be
placed In the hands of city and coun-
ty peace guardians after July 29 when
the law fathered by the Ohio State
Automobile association, goes into ef-
feet.
Further protection against the
stealing of automobiles will be af-
forded by the law, which provides:
Whoever knowingly buys, sells, re.
ceives, disposes of, conceals or has in
his possession any motor vehicle
from which the manufacturers serial
number or any other distinguishing
number or Identification mark has
been removed, defaced, covered or
destroyed for the purpose of conceal
ing or destroying the identity Of said
motor vehicle, shall be fined not more
than 5000 or imprisoned not more
than six months, or both"
The law was introduced as com.
plement to the one making it fel'
ony to drive machine without the
owners consent.
In the execution Of the measure,
Mt Vernon police and county peace
officers may arrest any man who they
may think has removed the serial
number from his car. 1t is believed
the law will materially lessen the
number of automobiles stolen and
successfully disposed of.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27

Miss Mae Smalley left Saturday for
Ashland, Flndlay, and other points In
the west to spend two weeks' vaca-
ton.
Miss Florence Newton returned Sat.
urday to Howard, after visit with
Miss Ruth Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Hunter OF Mar
seilles, ILL.,, are guests of Mr.. Ross.
Hunter Of Danvllle.
Miss Ethel Dutt spent Friday with
friends in Gambler.
Mrs. w. X. Dickerson returned Sat,
urday to Cleveland, after a visit In
Fredericktown.
Miss Agnes Atherton, who has been
residing on Center Run street, Left
Saturday for her future home In De-
troit, Mich.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27

Supreme Court Takes the Teeth out
Of Turner's Ruling" reads a newspaper
headline. Mr.. Turner will be reihem.
bered as the man who was elected last
fall as attorney general Of Ohio, who
later ran bluff on the legislature
while overlooking the lobby activity
there, and who recently made boast
concerning money saved in his office.
With this supreme court ruling it
would seem that Ohio has gotten moth.
ing for the amount that was spent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
At A Meeting Of Citizens
Held Friday Night
Selections For Membership
To Be Commenced
BY Members of The Commit
tee Next Week

The first and most important step
in the organization of the Mt. Vernon
Country club-the purchase of site
will be taken in the very near fu-
of the st. Johns church on the west
side of the Martinsburg road will
come into the possession of ten boost
ers of the project, unless unforeseen
circumstances arise, who will turn 1t
over to the club when the latter is or
ganized.
With such desirable location Sc
] cured and with the preponderance of
sentiment in favor of country club
in this community, there is no reason
to doubt but that the project will
soon become a reality and Mt. Vernon
will have country club, creditable in
every way.
During the first part of next week,
selections for membership in the club
will be made which will be ratified by
membership committee, consisting
of ten men. These ten men will in
turn see those selected for member
ship in the organization and secure
their agreement to statement which
binds to purchase one share of
club stock at 800, contingent on 100
names being secured. Thus it will
hn cd xtyha nrniant
stands financially.
In addition to regular membership
in the club, there will be several 9th,
er classes, according to the recon-
mendation made by the committee on
organization at the meeting of those
interested in the club at the
Mt. Vernon Telephone Company
office Friday evening. The other
classes of membership will be non
resident active, including non-resi-
dents of the city outside of a radius of
four miles, but within Knox county,
and nonresident, which includes peo-
pie outside of the county. One share
OF stock will be required as initiation
fee of resident members, while set
sum of money will constitute the in
itiation fees of the other classes. An
nual dues will be regulated according
ly.
There was also read at Friday even
ing's meeting the report of the COM
p,itt Cd 70 h,; nd G,,on
The st. Johns church site was recon-
mended by the committee. The club
house, according to the committee,
should comprise two stories and
basement In the first story, there
should be one large living room. "a by
40 feet, dining room, kitchen and
above the dining room and kitchen,
space should be partitioned off to al
low three rooms, to be occupied by
servants of the club. In the base
ment, the shower baths and lockers
should be placed. The club building
should have large veranda and be
bungalow in type.
A list of figures was submitted by
the committee, showing that the init
ial cost of starting the club would
run about 10000. These figures were
only rough and would be subject to
change in either direction.
A further meeting will be held in
t1o ~ AH
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
BY this time, the site will probably
have been purchased and the selec-
tion of members for the organization
made, so all will be in readiness to
start active work on the project
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
FINED 500 AND COSTS
Was e. E. Grimm in Common Pleas
Court Saturday Morning

L. f. Grimm, charged with practic-
ing medicine without license, ap-
peared in common pleas court Satur-
day morning. A motion for new
trial was argued before Judge Blair
by his attorneys. The motion was
overruled and the defendant was fined
$l00 and costs. The attorneys for the
defendant Immediately gave notice
that the case would be appealed to
the court of appeals.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
Sie':yy
Enjoy Picnic
At Riverside

The young ladies' Philathea class
of the First Baptist Sunday school en-.
joyed a picnic at Riverside park Fri.
day afternoon. The afternoon was
spent preparing in book form stories
for Miss Carrie Masteller, who will
use them soon in her mission work in
Boston. Twenty members we're pres.
ent
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
c, Ohio. City of Toledo. as.

tr..,< + Cheney makes oath thai re
sonlor partner of the firm of f. j. CheL
IL Co., doing business in the Clry OF y
do, County and State aforesaid, z
that said firm will pay the sum OF o
,ry case of Catarrh that cannot be -
~ tie use Of HALLS CATARR1 g.
FRANK j. CIih'H ~
Sworn 10 before me and subScIip peo
r,.Y presence. this 9th day of Decent
\ =. 1885.
NotarS i ~
'Sp'''7 .7otnr-i' Cure f. taken u c
. 1 ~ directly upon the b,,'"d =
s'irfanes cf the sysif'fl f'fr
l r. ,ia T. rrce
(. t'lfrrs;f'Y & co rii.,'
= M Druygiels, j1Ae
'A..= Halls Family Illis for ecnsu.--i
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27

Just by the way an inquirer wants
to know if Attorney General Turner
has brought any malefactors to book
or recovered any misspent funds since
he was elected to office.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27

If reelected, might have only three,
aud at the best, five OF Ohio's con.
gressmeB. No wonder people Of all
parties are demanding chance to sign
referendum petitions 50 that by vote
this gerrymander business may be put
down as 1t should.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
COURT NEWS
Tenth Partial

Tenth PARTIAL
Clinton NJ. Rice, guardian of Joseph
Hoagland, has filed tenth partial ac-
count in probate, which shows the
following: Received $1,954.16, paid
out s1,349.36, leaving a balance of
$G04.S0.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27

Mrs. Lewis Mason and children,
Ralph and Marjorie, of Etna Green,
Ind, are visiting Mrs. Masons sister,
Mrs. Clem McNabb, at Howard, this
week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
A $4,000 LOSS

Springfield, O., July 24-As result
OF overheated ovens a fire occurred
today in the plant OF the Robbins &
Myers company, manufacturers of
motors. The loss is estimated at
$1,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
Administrator Appointed

George II. Hoovler has been ap-
pointed administrator of Isaac Hoov-
Ter, giving bond in the sum of 100000,
with Eli A. Wolfe and Charles K Nc
Gugin as sureties. The appraisers
are Charles X. McGugin, T. D. King,
and John Ralston.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-13

The state senate has refused to
confirm the appointment of Gardner
Cowles as member of the state board
of regents. The reason assigned is
because Cowles is owner of the Reg
lister and Leader and the Register
and Leader has severely criticised
the legislature. While the Freeman
Tribune is opposed to the appoint
ment of a newspaper man to any
Office, it thinks it pretty small pota-
toes for the senate to refuse confir-
nation simply because Mr.. Cowles
owns a newspaper that dare speak
its sentiments. That is the kind OF
newspaper we want. Efforts to pun
ish editors by withdrawing patron
age or refusing confirmation is only
another way to destroy the freedom
of the press. Had Gardner Cowles
paper bowed and kow-towed to the
legislature he would have been con-
firmed.