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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
Two FLIGHTS
In AerOpIane Over Mt. Vernon
On Nov. II

Rain, shine or cyclone is the slogan
head of his aeroplane. The aviator
no longer fears the weather. His
powerful motor sends him through
the air far faster than any wind
blows, and so powerful is the impulse
of his craft that in starting, landing
or flying at two mile high altitude,
1t is sent along by the master hand
Of the worlds greatest aviator.
"The public has been buncoed by
aviators for many years" is Hoover's
comment, "and has grown accustom-
ed to the belief that man cannot fly
unless the wind is right. There are
no such things as Swiss cheese at
mospheres. air pockets 'vortexes,
'dOwn.trends or other of the allbis so
dear to the heart of the timid, incom.
petent or inexperienced aviators. A
man who can fly we'll enough to get
paid for exhibition flying should be
able to fly In any kind Of weather,
even II cyclone is blowing.
"There is as much difference be.
tween straight flying and fancy flying
az there is between ordinary bicycle
riding and the fancy riding act one
sees on the vaudeville stage. But a
lot of aviat0rs are going around the
country, buncoing the public into be-
'eylng hat they can really fly, and
SO aviation gets black eye. How
many times do we hear supposedly
intelligent persons remark that the
aeroplanc is but toy. That man
will never master air | want all
these people TO come out and see me
fly. They will go away quite of diff
ferent mind.
One reason, and | might say the
chief reason. why members of con
gress and senate refuse to vote fol-
an appropriation for an adequate
aerial army and navy Ia because they
do not know what man can really dc
with the aeroplane, hut they will
soon know. because am going tc
Washington and give them a private
exhibition OF my flying"
MIR, Hoover viii make two flights
over the city on November II. One
at 1890 a, m. and another at p. m
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
LOCATE THE "GUNMANv

The man who did the shooting at
the Irvine boarding house Friday has
been located by the police. His name
is said to be Scott, and his home St
Louisville, o. Arrests in the case
may be made later.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
FEW CHANGES
ARE MADE
As Result Of The Official
Count On Amendments
And |. & R. Measures In Vote
Cast In Knox Co.
Additional Voting Precincts
In Mt. Vernon And
frederictOwn Taken Up By
Election Board
The Total Vote Cast In County
Tuesday Was 7,44S
The Total Vote Cast In County
Tuesday Was 7,448

Aho iNhoA tOuhty UOdIu Vi 0L6N-
tions met Thursday evening and
completed the official count of the
votes cast for tho constitutional
amendments and the initiative and
referendum measures at the NOvem-
ber election on last Tuesday.
Very few changes were made over
the unofficial vote. The table show
ing the official vote on the amend
ments and propositions In Knox coun.
~ will be found in table on page 2
of this issue Of the Banner.
While the board Of elections does
not make the official count Of the
votes cast for city officers, the board
on Thursday evening went over care
fully the vote cast for mayor as the
vote on the candidates was exceed.
ingly close. The canvass showed
that Charles A. Mitchell, Independ-
ent candidate for mayor, received 1873
votes and Dr. William s. Deeley, Re.
publican candidate, received 872, this
giving Mitchell plurality of 1 vote
and electing him mayor of Mt. Yer.
non.
The board of elections took up an
important matter at the meeting
Thursday eyening-that being in ref
erence to adding two or three addl-
tional voting precincts in Mt. Vernon
and one in Fredericktown Chief
Deputy Peterman appointed com
mittee, consisting of X. u. Armstrong
and John S. Warman. to take up the
matter and to arrange for the addi-
tional precincts. II Is the intention
TO add another voting precinct in the
First ward, one IN the Third ward,
and possibly one in the Fourth ward.
In addition one new precinct will be
added at Fredericlttown. This ac-
tion Is taken by the board at the re.
quest Of the election officials in the
various precincts. There are entirely
too many votes cast in the First and
Third wards in the two precincts. II
makes the work burdensome for the
elections officials and keeps them
busy all night in counting out the
votes. This is true in Frederio,tOwn.
II was 6 o'clock Wednesday morning
before the officials completed the
count In Fredercktown. With the
additional precincts the wards will
be 30 apportioned that there would
be at least third less votes to count
In the precincts, than as IL now the
case and has been the case for the
past three or -four years.
The count made by the board
showed u total vote in Knox county
this year of 7.iiS This Is falling
off Of almost thousand over the
fall of 1914.
The following shows the total vot,
cast In each precinct on last Tues
day
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
OFFICIAL
Vote In Township Shows But
Few Changes

Leonard e. Rawlinson, clerk Of
Clinton township, completed the
work of making the official count of
the township vote on Thursday even.
ing. There were very few changes.
According to the official count the
candidates received the following to-
tai number of votes:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09

Mrs. Belle Welker returned Friday
TO Howard after visit WITH her
daughter, Mrs james Braddock,
North Main street.
Mrs. Amy Magill went to Dresden
Friday to visit with her son, Harry
Magill.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09

Mrs. j. p. Richardson and Mrs.
Stephen Bell of South Vernon attend
ed the Rebekah convention at Gran.
vile on Thursday.
Mrs. b. 10, Salisbury and Mrs. C..
]. Benoy went to Granville Friday to
visit with relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09

Mrs. Lilly Cline of Newark is the
guest of Mrs. j. w. Boyd of Hiawatha
park.
Miss Edith Walker of the Newark
road underwent an operation Friday
at the Mt. Vernon hospital
Mrs. A. w. Halsey returned Friday
to Columbus after visit with her
sister, Mrs. w. s. Thomas. OF the Co
lumbus road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY

Charles NJ. Phillips on the west
side, surely has had his share of sick
ness. His Oldest daughter, Miss Hell
en-, was just slowly recovering from
serious attack of typhoid fever
when her mother was taken seriously
Ill with peritonitis and is now at the
Mt. Vernon hospital where she un-
derwent an operation, and since she
was taken there, her two youngest lit
tie girls are lying with the scarlet
fever.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
The Fire Insurance Man
WILL j. doc" WELSH

u you own anything, have
II insured.
Citizens Phone 231 Red
IL h. Gambler Street. Mt. Vernon, o
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
FARMERS ARE READY
FOR CROP ESTIMATES
AFTER VISITING DIFFERENT SEC
1IoNs AGENTS REPORT COT
TON REDUCTION.
REDUCED COTTON YIELD
lropression Prevailed That Sugar
Planters Would Go in For Rec
ord Cane Crop.
New Orleans

New orleans
July Is one of the big months for
crop estimates, and there is always
interest in the forthcoming hgures'
which there are no means Of know
ing in advance.
Sellers of supplies and other ma
teriaI who have been through the
various sections of the state recently
and have had an opportunity to see
for themselves as well as to talk To
these who have been informed in the
past, say that Louisiana will snow
strong in the matter Of reduced cot
ton yield. The published estimates
not long ago were fifteen per cent
but they say that 20 per cent will tt
nearer the mark. While acreage re
duction was general in the majorit!
OF cotton parishes there are some par
ishes where there is actually an In
crease.
Cotton, however, went up against
long and late spring, and some far
mers did not secure any stand at ali
| with the result that they plowed III
the cotton and planted June corn. Il
addition the cotton farmers we're Il
bad financial condition after the earl
price slump, credit was not so plent
full, and the investment in fertilizer
was not as large as usual. Some @
the fertilizer sellers estimate that OF
ly about 55 per cent of the usual quar-
tity was employed.
At the beginning of the season tn
Impression prevailed that the suga
planters, in view of the high price
sugar, would go in for record can
crop. The expert observers say ths
they have failed to find any such col
dition. While there may be big op
rator here and there who has adde
10 per cent or so to his acreage, ii
majority have not exceeded the We;
before. Growing conditions have n
been favorable, and altogether the
believe that last years total will n
be reached by a considerable extent
The cheap crop raised in 1914 WI
unusually excellent in sugar quantit
, something that nobody can figure n
In advance, but If the sugar yield thu
was 240,000 tons they hardly expe
: more than 100000 tons this time.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
EDISON TO HEAD
ADVISORY BOARD
BOARD OF CIVILIAN INVENTORS
EoR A BUREAU OF INVENTION
TO BE CREATED.
OTHERS WILL BE NAMED
Secretary Daniels Says There 10 .
Great Service to Be Rendered 70
Navy and Country at Large.

West Orange - Thomas A. EDISON
has accented an invitation from Sec
retary Daniels to head an advisory
board of civilian inventors for a ou'
reau of invention and development,
IN he created in the Navy Department.
His acceptance will go forward imme-
diately to Washington, where the new
plans await word from the man who
can turn dreams into realities.
Mr.. Daniels idea Of utilizing the IN
ventiye genius of Americans In and
out of the military and naval service
tn meet conditions of warfare shown
in the conflict on land and sea In
Europe is outlined In letter written
asking Mr.. Edison whether, as pa
triotic service to his country, he would
undertake the task Of advising the
nroposed bureau. The plan is to have
several men prominent In special
lines of inventive research associated
in the work.
Among the great problems to DC
laid before the investigators, the Sec
retary mentioned submarine warfare
adding that he felt sure that with MI
Edison's wonderful brain to help them
the officers Of the navy would be ablf
to meet this new danger with ne'
devices that will assure peace to oul
country by their effectiveness"
"I have been intending for SOM
time" Mr.. Daniels said in his letter
"to write you expressing my admira
ton at the splendid and patriotic al
titude you have taken, as reported Il
the public press, in refusing to DC
vote your great inventive genius T
warlike subjects except at the call
your own country l have dt
ferred writing, however, because
the same time, I wanted to take u
with you another matter to which
have given a great deal OF thought
a matter in which I think your idea
and mine coincide. - There is
very great service that you can rel
; der the navy and the country at larg
[ and one which I am encouraged
t believe you will consent to unde
take.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17

sunshine. the pure air and invigorat-
ing winds. He is not cooped up among
brick walls with only narrow aper-
lures from which he may get
glimpses of the sky. The farmer of
today can have all the conveniences
enjoyed by the dweller in the city,
and some luxuries unattainable by the
city man. In farming there is a wide
scope for ambition. There is oppor-
tunity for a man with bare hands and
empty pockets to begin as a laborer
and attain q competence and position
] in which he may take Just pride.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
Rats a. plague Transmitters.

In view of the admitted importance
of the rat in the transmission OF
plague, the study of this disease
among rodents has often as necessary
from the point of view of preventive
hygiene as is the management of the
human cases when they arise. In a
report to the local government board
of England on rat plague in East Ang-
liza during the period from July to
October, 1911, the magnitude of q sim
gle campaign is shown. During -four
months 1882 rats were examined for
plague infection. Thirty-ive OF the
rats were found to be plague infected
Twenty-seven premises were found to
harbor plague-infected rats. The
places were all within an area previ
ously pronounced to be infected. The
rat destruction, which had been main
tanned by local enterprise for some
what more than year, had in man,
localities appreciably diminished th'
J rat population.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
HOLT SOUGHT TO
BLOW UP Liners
DYNAMITE PLACED ON STEAM
ERs sAxoNIA AND PHilAoEl-
PHIA BEFORE SAILING.

New York. - The dead hand OF
Frank Holt. bomb-maker, would-be as
sassin and alleged wife murderer.
reached out over the Atlantic ana
menaced two transatlantic liners
with nearly 1000 women, men and
children abroad.
Somewhere on the ocean Holt wrote
his wife, the liner Saxonia or the
Philadelphia-he was not sure which,
would be destroyed. A dynamite bono
containing 80 pounds of explosive
which Holt is known to have re-
ceived and which has not been ac'
counted for is believed ,by the police
to be the means Holt had chosen to
destroy the ship.
While Holt lay suicide In his cell
at Mineola, L. l., where he was taken
after his attempt to assassinate j. Z
Morgan. the wireless cracked warn
ing over the Atlantic telling OF hii
threat to blow up ship; and the mys
tery of his life was cleared away
with his positive identification a.
Erich Muenter, the alleged wife mur
derer who fed from Harvard Univer
sity in 1906.
| Nothing more dramatic in the las
few crowded days of Hollis life ma
come to light than the warning O
destruction that was uncovered afte
his death. His confession that h
placed the bomb which damaged tn
capitol at Washington, his attempte
assassination of Mr.. Morgan. the grow
ing belief that he was Erich Muente
eliminating in his positive identific:
tion-in death-as Muenter and hi
sensational suicide by leaping 20 fet
from the top of his cell to the moo
i formed a series OF events to whic
the threatened destruction OF tn
philadelphia or the Saxonia fitted
q startling climax.
The powerful wireless stations
the Navy Department we're enlisted
the effort to prevent the threatene
disaster at sea- In answer to II
warning there was received a messat
from the captain of the Philadelph
which said everything aboard hs
been identified and that all was we
The Saxonia also found no eviden'
of a bomb aboard.
The police learned that Holt hi
bought 100 Illuminating caps. 100 re
of fuse, 100 electrical explosive ca
, and 200 sticks of dynamite from a
| cal powder company. This order W
4 delivered to Holt at Central Par
: Long Island. on June 20.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17

intelligent labor is needed as in any
other business. Wide miles of land
in our country still allure the seeker
for a home. Get back to the soil and
gain in strength of body and charac
ter. When your school days are past
think of what the farm offers. No
business offers more to the man who
has no special employment than agri
culture. To get in touch with the old
earth and know the value Of the soil
beneath your feet Is to gain in self
respect ana feel nearer to God
Milwaukee Journal
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
Editors Not important.

Los Angeles.-Humble mention OF
MRS. Jones bringing eggs to town"
Is of more value to country news
paper from a business standpoint
than the publication of an editorial
page, Herbert Cavaness. editor Of the
Chanute (Kan.) Tribune. told dele
gates to the National Editorial Asso-
citation convention here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
Trade Is Good.

Washington. - A favorable trade
balance of s20.545,77S was shown by
the weakly statement Of imports and
exports at the 13 principal ports OF
the United States, issued by the De-
partment of Commerce The state
ment showed $50,442,243 exports.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
(pePsNDeNce ON THE FARM.

armfng is most profitable en-
yneut No business offers so much
eendence. The farmer is his own
~ The thoughtful farmer plans
swn work and Informs himself
the most scientific methods.
ng is the work that requires
Nltivates intelligence. The day
= when q youth untitled for any.
y thought good enough for q
farmer's work IL m the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
Many Soldiers Wounded.

Rome From diplomatic sources
1t is learned that the situation in Con.
stantinople is increasing in horror.
The city hospitals are overcrowded
with 10000 wounded soldiers from the
Gallipoli slaughter zone and the num-
Der Is steadily mounting.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
casea More NiruIent.

London. = The Red Cross Society
learns that the gases which the Ger
mans are now employing on the Rus
sian front are denser deadlier and
quicker in their action than hereto
fore.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
Suffrage Fight Is Lost.

Madison. - Woman suffrage failet:
for the present legislative session
when the Senate refused to reconsider
its vote in killing the Grell resolu,
ton.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
$4,000, 900 Claim Filed.

st. Louis. - A report holding the
United Railways Company, the local
traction system. liable for more than
$4,000, 900 to the old st. Louis Trac-
ton Company, was filed in the Circuit
Court by Charles w. Bates, referee,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
Dav Of Rest In Chicago.

Chicago. - Independence Day was
celebrated in Chicago as day of
rest. Many flags we're displayed, but
there were no fireworks, no patriotic
addresses Of importance, and no Off.
cial program.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
Can't Export Cattle.

Galveston. - Expectation of cattle
from any part of Mexico under Car
ranza's control is forbidden in a de-
cree soon to be issued by Carranza.
according to information reaching
here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
Rockefeller Grows Cautious.

.Tarrytown. John d. Rockefeller
has ordered his estate at Pocantico
hills closed to visitors and has had
the guard about It doubled. Only en-
ployes are permitted to enter or
leave the grounds.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
huerta Valves HEARING.

Ell Paso. - Gen. Victoriano Huerta
waived preliminary hearing in federal
court here and was held to the grand
jury at San Antonio on charge Of
violating the neutrality laws. His
bond was fixed at $4,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
Powder Mills DESTROYED.

London. = Curtis big powder mills
at Hounslow, Middlesex, virtually
were destroyed by series of explo-
sions which occurred shortly after, a
hundred men had commenced work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
Garments on Note.

Rome. - All the Rome papers COM
ment on the German reply to the
American note which was received
here from Berlin by way of Switzer-
land. i
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17

That the State Board of Health is
getting ready to help in caring for
the sufferers from tuberculosis WAS
shown at the meeting Of tne Anti-Iu-
berculosis League in letter from
President o. Bowling of the Board OF
Health. DR.. Bowling wrote that the
State Board had bought 623 acres OF
land for a home for these patients. lS
is about ten miles south Of Alexandra.
The land will be cleared and as soon
as possible buildings will he erected.
DR.. Bowling stated that the board has
on hand of the original fund $4,000
and he understood that the Legfsla-
ture recently appropriated $4,000 ad-
ditional
The treasurer, DR.. G. F. Patton. re-
ported expenditures of S696.53 in the
past month and balance on hand OF
s4,3043O.
The secretary reported the attend
ance at the clinic in the month as
27S cases and the visits by nurses as
259 cases. There were "a patients at
Camp Hygiea-
The Daughters Of Isabella wrote a
letter stating that they will be unable
longer to supply -four to Camp Hy-
giea, but that they hope to do so again
later. On motion of DR.. Seeman the
society is to be thanked and the hope
expressed that later the women may
be able to continue their charitable
work. 1t was stated that they had
supplied all of the -four used at the
camp for eighteen months at a cost
of about $160
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Preliminary steps toward bringing
out opposition candidates for the Con-
stitutional Convention delegates in
geven wards where opportunity for
successful contests is believed to ex-
list, were taken at the meeting Of the
Ncn-Factional Committee Of One Hun
dred launched by a committee Of the
Good Government League at New
Orleans.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17

Adjutant General Oswald McKneese
of Baton Rouge desires the organiza
ton of two more infantry companies
to keep the Louisiana State National
Guard properly balanced in relation
to the .proportionate sizes Of the
branches of the service.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17

ZION PLACED BY GER
ON THE USE OF AMERl.
nssENeER SHIPS WHICH
q ae GIVEN COMPLETE
mry If THEY DO NOT
N xcoNTRAeANo.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17

At a meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee at Bayou Chicot
the assessment Of candidates for dele
gates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton was fixed at SIS. Sam w. Gard.
ner is the only candidate thus Ia.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17

Despite the lethargic attitude OF tbs
powers that be, as regards taking some
definite steps to relieve the people OF
New Orleans Of the advertising
signs" billboards and other similar
blemishes now detracting from tbs
general appearance Of the streets
throughout the city, public spirited
business men are doing their share by
refusing to pay tribute to the bill
board trust"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17

A self-propelled barge, the first one
ever seen here, arrived at Alexandra
from Ship Island canal, twelve miles
Lelow New Orleans, having on board
700 tons of material to be used In
the construction of the Commercial
Bank and Trust Company's building
excavation for the foundation of whicr
is now being made.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17

Governor Hall made the following
appointments: DR.. Charles A. Balm.
of New Orleans to succeed himself on
the Nurses Board of Examiners for
term of five years; J. R. Sandlin, po-
lice juror for Ward Five of La Salle
parish, vice Quitman Brela1d. resign
ed; Henry c. Barker. notary public.
parish of st. Tammany; John H. Poe.
notary public. parish of Calcasieu. Mr..
Poe was reappointed and new COM
mission issued at his request as his
former commission was destroyed In
| a fire.