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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
CHARGES EXTORTI0N
GAINESVILLE Marshal Indicted For Re-
ceiving 30 Cents.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, May L.
Rodger Triplett. marshal of Clarks-
willie. the western suburb of Jeffer-
sonville, has been indicted by the
Grand jury on a charge of eXtortion
1T is charged that he eXtOrted 80 cents
from Charles McCartin for services in
regard to street repairs for which he
had no legal right TO collect anything
representing that il was due him as
marshal. McCartin was serving on
the petit jury when Triplett was
brought in. arraigned and provided
bond
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
FELL INTO TUB OF WATER
Somnambulist Dreams of Shipwreck
and Wakes in Rainwater

ALEXANDRIA. Ind. May Miss
Ruth Rutherford. who lives near here
fell into a tub OF rainwater and suf-
fered a broken arm when walking in
her sleep. The young somnambulst
arose from her bed. walked downstairs
% the back porch Of her home. and
iid not come out Of her sleep trance
,ill she fell OFF the porch into the tub.
Hnd the bone in her right arm snap
ped she said she had dreamed that
fae was aboard sinking vessel in
ntidocean. and When she awoke she
thought the dream had come true.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
FORCE TO BE DOUBLED

LAPORTE, Ind. May 1. - The NJ.
Rumely Co. Friday announced that the
force employed in the plant at Battle
Creek would be doubled and that an
increase of 100000 in business
over the estimate of Receiver Mount is
already assured.
The force at the Laporte plant is
being steadily increased.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
INDIANA TEAM DEFEATED

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. May l.
Wisconsin defeated Indiana, to 2,
here Friday afternoon in a holly con-
tested game. The Badgers runs were
all made i'm the initial session before
Glackman. the Indiana hurler. had
settled down. Practically a new In
diana team faced the Madison crew.
Indiana ..... 900 200 600 ;
Wisconsin 400 600 900 . Q
Glackman. Shively and Drollinger;
Moon and Roach Umpire-Wain-
wright
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
Provisions

Corrected Daily by l. w Mueller, 2I6
l.. jefferson BivdD
ECfT-Oranges per ease SD. selling
at 204Jec per doz.; lemons per case $3.50
selling at 30a40c per doz.: bananas per
bunch S1.7j. selling at jd2Jc per dOz.
NEGEIABLES-Cabb paying 2i2c
per To-, selling at 4c per b.; potatoes. pay
ing 30. selling al ode
BUTTER AND EGGS-Country butter
paying 2O0 aOc. selling 2jM.iJc. creamery
butter, paving -. selling 3Jc. eggs, strictly
fresh, paying Is. selling 22c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
MAN HAD NO CHOICE
Told officer He Would Kill Himself
Where Most Convenient.

KALAMAZOO, May Ernest
Grouth. 81. who SAYS his home is in
Saginaw. was locked up this after
noon after he had asked an officer
if he cared whether he killed him
self on the street or went somewhere
else 10 do the job.
Grouth had "A ticket for Newaygo
whore nc said he was going 10 visit
-hreC children he had left there. He
viii be held pending an inquiry into
his sanity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
BABE HANGED BY STRAP
Physicians With Pulmotor Work
I1UitleSsly For Three Hours.

DETROIT. May 1.-Choked to
death by the strap Of a perambulator
when she slipped down from her seat
in the carriage. Jane c. Clark. six
mOnths-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
James Clark. was found dead by her
mother.
Mrs. Clark franucally summoned
physicians and a pulmotor was work
ed for three hours without result.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
METEOR MISSES HOUSE
Burics Itself Deep i'm Farmers Front
Yard-Makcs Large Hole.
STANDISH

STANDISH. May IA meteor
which fell near here narrowly missed
the residence of Charles Selman. near
Maple Ridge. this county. The visit
or whizzed down ia the midst OF a
brilliant meteoric display. and buried
itself so deep in Mr. Selman's yard
that il hasn't been found. The hole
IN The ground is four feet across.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
STANnI
BREWERY MAY BE
MOVED TO ElKHAR I
Agents For Kalamazoo Concern Said
to Have Looked Over
the Grounds.

ELKHART, Ind, May l. 1t is
persistently rumored here that the
Kalamazoo Brewing Co, employing
200 people. will move its plant TO this
city. Two representatives were here
about a week ago but it was presumed
that their mission here was along the
regular lines Of business.
While attending her sisters funeral
at Wakarusa, Mrs Barbara Grove Of
this city was stricken with apopleXy
and died shortly after her return from
the cemetery. She was a prominent
member of the Church of the Breth-
ren.
The following official changes were
bulletine6 N Lake Shore offices Fri
day:
G. IT. Reding, foreman of the ma
chine shop. promoted to assistant en-
gineer of test, succeeding Charles A.
Towsley, who has entered the lumber
and fuel business at Claypool.
J. NJ. Bell, present apprentice in
structor. promoted to Mr. Reding' $
former position.
=. /. Storms machiniSt promoted
TO apprentice instructor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
TRIES TO ROB STATION
Man is Arrested Attempting to Get
Into Police Station.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Nav l.
Charles Mccormick, aged 60. who says
New York is his home. tried 10 break
into NO. s police sub-StatiOn here. not
knowing the nature Of the business
contained in the building He was
caught trying to raise a window with
a crowbar and was arrested. In city
court Mccormick was fined 81 and
costs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
nay, STRAW AND TFTD.

Corrected Daily by the Ne~IeH Miller
Flour and Feed Co f2O =. Michigan ST.
HAl-Paying $12Ml4. selling Si6HIS
RAW-Paying S70S selling $500 and
Oh per bale
COkN-PayinC So selling at SJM90c
OATS-Paying 50. selling ~ Gzqt.5.
GLOVER SEED-Payiug s. selling AZ
ALSfkE CLOVER-Sclling at $40
TIMOTHY Selling az 81
ALFALFA-Montaua grown selling at
Sill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
LAKEVILLE, IND.

Mrs. Henry BrDinlin is in Bremen
visiting relatives.
Miss Maud Buhler was III seueA
Bend. Wednesday.
Melvin Annis was III Soulh Dehu
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01

WEST BRANCH. - County Road
Commissioner II. W. Schulty received
word from the state highway depart
ment that OgemaW county will re-
ceive 1886 for state reward roads.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
BRIEFS.

ALBION. - Neighbors found the
body Of John +. ). Lemons, ) years
old. a Civil war veteran, in bed at his
home at Winnipeg lake. He had been
dead for some time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01

OWOSSO. A committee of the
state military board has recommend
ed that the contract for Owosso's new
aTmory be let TO the Hickman Con-
struction Co. Of Flint
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
sEEDs

Corrected Daily by Warner Bros seed
store. III r. Wayne ST.
TIMOTHY $500 per hu
RED CLONER-S1H9
ALFALFA S10I0df1
ALSIRE CLONEIi-S9I To-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01

FLOUR AND FEED
Corrected Daily by knOblOck and GinK


WHEAT Paying Sl-J0 per bu.
OAIS-Paying -. selling 6Jc.
CORN-PayinE *. selling So.
R1E-Paying 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
TALL0W I'D HInEs-

Corrected Daily by :. W. Lippman, 2lO
y Main ST.
TALLOW Rough 2G@r rendered. N0.
l. 4d6c. No - 2N4c
HIDES Green No. l. 10Gl2; cured calf
skin 12dlJc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
LIVE STOCK.
Corrected Daily by Major Bros. - /

HEAVY FAT sFEERS-Fair TO good.
jG6zc prime 6IaM7lsc.
HOGS 200 lbs S6jOm7
LAMBS-Live 6taMsts: dressed ia 1Jc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01

DOWAGIAC.-Contr have been
given for the erection OF buildings to
cost $4,000 for the Rudy Furnace
Co. recently Incorporated for $780,
600. TO locate in Dowagiac.
ST. JOHNS.-Funeral services will
be held Sunday at the Methodist
church for Silas +. LOsey, St. Johns
lodge 81, 1. O. O. F., of which Mr..
LOsey was a charter member, Will
conduct the services.
EATON RAPIDS. - Miss Gladys
Rice, one of the most popular students
in the graduating class of the high
school here, is dead. She was a sister
Of George A. Rice and Mrs. 3. Nj.
Green of Detroit.
ESCANABA. Get out of here"
shouted Judge r. G. Flanagan to
Tony Dabo charged with stealing
three cakes from a bakery when near
starvation. do you suppose that I am
going to sentence a man for stealing
something TO eat when he is hungry -
STANDISH-In the case of Foley
VS.. the Detroit & Mackinaw railroad
in the circuit court here, the jury
brought in a verdict OF $4,25O in
favor of Foley for alleged injuries re-
ceived at Twining, Arenac county, in
1912.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01

LOTUS TONIC BITTERS- Extract
~ Beef. Wine. Iron. and Cascara. Best
tonic made sc 40 CoOnleys Adyt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
SOUTH BEND MARKETS
POULTRY AND MEATS
ERECTED Daily by Jimmie's Market II
w jefferson RIKdD

POT LIRN-Payiug 14Ig. selling DC
NEAL-Paying Is. selling 2Jo.
BEEF Roast -. boiling l. porterhouse
3J0 80 sirloin 3Jc
HAM Selling lSc
LARD-Selliug IS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
Importance
of Satisfaction

VI OQttSI Q(ttOit
The store. the stock, the service.
the advertisements are of COM
paratively small concern 10 this
organization, if our customers fail
TO find. after their purchase, COM
pIete satisfaction.
To open the doors Of this store
each business morning costs this
each business morning costs Ger
tain sum of money. and these
fixed expenses must be met to
give our customers the service TO
which they arc entitled.
This efficiency attracts more Gus
toners and this is what makes the
business go"
To fail To satisfy n customer
means that the dissatisfied Gus
toner will not come back. and af-
ter we have worked so hard to in
Vitc and incitc individual custo-
mers TO trade here. we cannot af-
ford TO lose all this effort and
trade by carelessness-by a fail
urc TO satisfy.
II is business and good business
10 hold trade. It il necessary. and
we know il, and YOU may depend
on this faCt-wc shall always do
our level best TO do little better,
if not a whole lot better than you
expect.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
Editorial

SATURDAY. MAY lst, 1915
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01
9&}s9oNyy'r'upstp@
Come and See Us---


The Steamer for
Exposition Travellers
The ~ V. P. at $500 and $1,000
The 36-inch at $500
The 40-inch at $1,000
You-who intend travelling to the Ex-
position should carry the above illustrated
N. V. P. Trunk-Why?
Because-being made of 5-ply hardwood
veneer, heavily vulcanized and
hand rivete - 1T HAS
STRENGTH.
Because--it is lined with heavy fabrikoid
and the tray compartments are
conveniently arranged.
Because-its low weight of between 40 and
As pounds permits its carriage
along with the passenger from
the depot. It's always with you
Because-the cost-$15OO for the So
inch; $1,000 for the 4O-inch-
is very small for a veneer
Steamer of this caIibre.
BecauSe--its, 'Made by the Makers of
lndeStruCto'
The IndeStr1cto Store
of South Bend
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-13
No SERAN TRATAD0S COMO CRI-
MlNALES DOS PRISI0NEROS
ALEMANES In FRANCIA.

BERLIN. Abril lO.-El Embaja-
lor americana cn csla capital i'll
form6 hoy al gobicrnO aleman,
dc que 81 tenientc Won S~chicrSlcadt
' 81 tcnicntc Condo Slrachwitz, que
- c~ncuenlran priSioncroS dc guerra
en- podcr de los franccscS, no seran
tratadoS como crimiualcs, en- vista
de- las agencias que para cIIOS Sc
han hecho pUr 81 mcncionadO En-
bajador.
Ambos prisioncroS habian sido
SeutenciadoS 4 deportation, acusa-
dos de- habcr Sido aprchendidos Ell
los momentos Ell que Sc dedicaban
al piIIajc. Ell 22bierno aleman SUI
pIjc6 al Embajador que interce-
dirra por elIoS y cl diplomaticO
americana consigui6 que los reoS
lu sulrLegdu Esd peua deuIggaute.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-13
UNA BARCA RUSA HUNDIDA.

LONDRES. AbriI IO.-EI Almiran-
tazgo britanico confirma la no.
ticia circulada dc que una barca
rusa habia Sido cchada a piquc
pOr IN submarine aleman, en- cl Ca
nal de la Mancha.
Dice cI informc del AlmiraniazgO
que ell submarine lanz6 variOS torpc
dos a la barca rusa, ~abritndolc
dos Was de aqua que ocaSionarOn
su hundimicnlo: pcrO que Ia pronta
lIegada de varios torpcdcroS ingIc-
seS, Salv6 a Ia tripulaci6n dc pcrc-
Ger ahogdda.
Los ]lorpederos procedieron a iras-
ladar 4 los lripUiautes y perslgulc-
ron al submarine, que hugo IA
pidamente. SumerEitndose a cierta
distancia. por 10 cual pUdo ponerse
al cubierto de .os disparos que lie
hieierou.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-13
AUSTRIA NO ia PEDIDO LIZ P.AZ.

NlENA, Abril iO.-EI GobicrnO Ina
publIcado una nOla acerca de los
rumores circulados sobre gestiones
de paz, n~egandoIos terminautcmen-
tc. He aqui dicha nota, en- sin
tests:
No Sc ajusla a la ycrdad la no.
Iicia prOpalada en- aIgunos centres
alternatives eXtranjeros, respeclo a
que el Impcrio haya pedido Ia paz
i Russia, separadamenLe.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-13

los buqurs in@Ir>rs de guerra,
"Hrar@adOs de- IIar"r la Ni@iianria
rn los mares para harer effective
81 bloQuro. Iia>la la frcha han re
Sultado iuutiicS las grsliOncs del go
hirrno americana para obtcncr Ia
libcrlad de- la cmbarcarlGn antcs
dirha. y G>la continual prcsa. Y por
10 tanlO pu"dc rOn>idcrar>c que "S-
tc ~frarasO de los EsladOs UQidos
ronsliluyr Ia ac"ptacijn licila do
las vioIacioucs a las I"yrs Internal
rionalcs que han vcnido ponicndo
cn practical los inglr>rS. por Oira
parlc. los ESIados UnidoS. son 81
JInicO pals que Ina "-ladO propOrciO
nandO a los paiscS encmigOs de Ale
mania los mat"riaIcs d" guerra pa
IA haccrnos la guerra. por to-
daS csas circunsiaucias, cl gobicr-
no al"man considcra que los Esla-
dos UniduS no - han m]autcnidO
dgnirO de una "sIricia n~autralidad
Y Iienrn que tomar en- cucnta csas
cUIndo - les haccn cicrlas rpcla-
mari0ucs como las que illimamentc
recibid por las medidas que ell Al
mirantazgO aIemdn va a tOmar con-
ira los PASSES n%cutrales.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-13
uBR0S De AVENTURAS.
a DO oeffavos eada tomo. :

Aventuras de Sherlock Hol-
mes, ell terror de los crimina-
les:
Ell vendedor de c~adaveres.
Ell robo del diamante azul.
La hiia del usurero.
Blackwell, ell pirata del TSmesis.
Jack Ell destripador.
Los monederos falsos de LoDdres.
La maleta sangrienta.
Tn m6dico criminal.
FL testamento del director.
Sherlock Holmes y e! contrabsn-
dista de opio.
En- la escpela del crfmen de Pitts
burg.
4 las puertas de Ia muerte.
La viuda roja de Paris.
La bestia humana.
Una noche de terror,
Fl robo del collar de perIas.
La infame posada del Cairo.
E! naufragio de Corfu.
Fl reg &c los bandidos.
Aventuras de John G.. Raffles,
Ell rey de los ladrones moder-
nos:
e. inc6gnito misterioso.
IN robo en- el Palacio Real.
81 principe jugador.
FL asalto en- ell Sleeping.
I'll amo rojo.
FL heredero de Eaglestone.
Il secreto del anillo.
Fl Presidente de las Colcnisi.
q false salteador.
La dorce!la raptaia.
FL fusi! del negro.
Fl tasC-o del Roghi.
In viaje or bodas.
FL tesoro de Estado.
FL sacerdote del So.
En- Ia ratonera.
FL secreto del tsScro.
H8gaHse los pedidos aconpshados
De 81 imp0rte d
. IGNACI0 e. LOzANO.
Go7 Doloroza St--San Antonio, Tex.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-13
Ell senor DatO habIa sObre
la possession de Tanger
y Gibraltar
Sc cree que Espana pue-
da recobrar Ell famoso
Penon


MAphiH' ADtIl Io'-Ld 'u'9'i"'l
ue MaITuttoS ' los t~S'"'I""9 que
mace E>pal'a p"r uoiil'''". I'll "Iue-
la region ~aIflraila' g "'N'e IIdct
dIaS 81 toplco de los eSpah"IeS' l
va sea en- los circuioS "IicIales Co
mo por parje d" Ia prehSa' 50 ma
Dia de Ia magnIlIra oPofiuh'had
que a kspana Sc Ie preSehta' con mo
two dr Ia guerra para c~ohS'EuII
IA ~rcallhacl"n de su prosrama po-
IitIco ell tai sentIdo.
~Intcrrogado cI Primer NInlstro'
Senior Eduardo Daio IrandIrr. accr-
ca de- este probIema fundamental
eu Ia poiitica International y d" rX-
pahSIoh roiohIaI Il" Espaiia'
''".", 90 H'' ,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-13

"ALcmania y Austria cstin unidaS
por I'm vincuIo defensive y ofcnsf-
vo. indestrucliblc, y en- tai virlud.
ambas marchardn a Ia victoria uni
das, y firmaran Ia paz conjunla-
mcnte, cuando asi 10 lenyan a bien,
ambOS GobicrnOs.
Austria no la hecho gcsli6n al
Suna cerca de la cancillcria rusa,
para concertar la paz hi junlo con
Alemania, hi separadamente. La
guerra continuara mientras sea
precise
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-13
Fue pubIicada una nOta de prOtes'
ia de AIerania

NAHHiN"lVN' ADTII I'LL "oii-
dr b'IhSlofii' E~IHDaJad"r n' AI'-
mania en- los hstad"S CnIdoS. la
puDIicado cl teNio dr Ia noia ch Ia
ruaI aqueI lmperlo So relIcre Il Ia
Nenla dc arinaS que race este pas
a los b~eIIgeraHieS. I'll IeNlo &c esa
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-04-13

LA PRENSA es ei peri6dicO mexica-
no &c mayor circulation en- los Estados
Unidos. Y por 10 tsnto 81 mejor para los
Rnunciantss.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04

Judge Lewis B. Houck will go to
Marietta on Monday. May 10, to at
tend the meeting OF the state tribe OF
the Improved Order of Red Men.
Judge Houck will be installed as
grand sachem of the state body
which Is the presiding office. This
Will make the third state fraternal
body which Judge Houck has served
as presiding officer. The other two
orders are the Odd Fellows and the
knights of the Golden Eagle, This is
a very exceptional record. In addl.
ton. Judge Houck Is member of the
sovereign council OF the Odd Fellows
OF the World and. as its representa-
tive, will meet with the national body
OF Odd Fellows at San Francisco the
coming September.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Mccoy OF
Cleveland. formerly OF Mt Vernon
are spending few days in the city.
the guests OF City Auditor and Mrs,
Edward l.. Parker Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccoy are en- route to the Panama
Pacific exposition in their automobile.
Mrs G. A. Penick returned this
morning to Utica, after a visit with
Mrs George Conard
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04


taxdodger in the state and promised
him a return to the system under
which he had thrived on the money
he ought to have paid, but did not
pay, to the state and county govern.
ments for their support. Since then,
they have destroyed the Warnes tax
law which brought the tax-dodger to
the county treasurer's window to pay
his fair share of the cost of govern
ment, and they have prepared to re-
store the old system of elective as.
SCISSORS.
They have decentralized the taxing
power. Though the new law is not
yet in force, they have demoralized
the Taxpayers and every man is al.
ready seeking the promised escape
from duty. The day is again dawning
in which the citizen who pays accord
ing to the true value of his property
will be deemed a chump and the one
who can dodge the most will be es.
teemed the smartest fellow in the
community.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04

General public expression strongly
davors the project for the new and
adequate school building on the west
side, not only to take care of the i'm.
mediate needs of that territory, but
to save the necessity of little children
crossing the dangerous railroad
tracks several times a day. The prop.
'osition to issue bonds for the purpose
OF such building will be voted on by
the electors of Mt. Vernon on Tues
day, May IL. While the proposition
will no doubt carry, yet there should
be more than simply majority vote
All those Interested in bettering the
educational conditions in Mt Vernon
should show their interest by voting
yes" on the proposition.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
LEGAL NOTICE

TO Whom 1t May Concern
Notice is hereby given that on the
first DAY of May, A. d. 1915, there was
iiled by the board of education of the
village of Centerburg, Knox county,
Ohio, school district in the court of
common pleas OF Knox county, for
the purpose of transferring the sum
OF $500 from the contingent fund and
the sum OF $500 from the tuition fund
to the building fund. and praying that
the court might order the said board
oi education to make such transfer
that said petition will be for hearing
on the 29th day of May, A. ID. 1915, or
as soon thereafter as it shall be con-
venient for the court to hear the
same
CHARLES l.. BERMONT.
Attorney for said Board of Education.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
PROMINENT
Musical People And Many
Other Visitors
To Attend Coming May Festival
In This City

The advocates of better music il
| Mt. Vernon have long dreamed of tn,
day when this city should be the Nee
ca of an annual May pilgrimage to Its
growing festivals This year tina,
ideal seems closer to realization thar
ever before. Most notable amone
those who have signified their inten
tion to attend is Ella May Smith. peer
OF Columbus musicians. She. more
than anyone else, can feel a deep
sympathy with the present musical
movement in Mt. Vernon because of
her years of untiring effort in behalf
of a similar cause in her own city.
Years ago, Columbus was impossible
musically. When Theodore Thomas
first brought his great symphony or.
chestra there and was greeted by
empty seats, he swore never to enter
the city again. Other talent of the
very highest artistic attainment was
accorded the same unfeeling and un-
sympathetic treatment and Columbus
was in bad with the great musicians
Of the country. They regarded 1t as
a distinctly bourgeois city, proud in
its sodden commercialism. Mean
while, the Women's Music club which,
under the leadership of Ella May
Smith, had courageously carried forth
their musical propaganda, became so
involved in debt that Mrs. Wilson,
who was soloist here in THE Mes.
siah," was advised by her lawyer to
get out Of the organization. In spite
Of every difficulty, however, they per-
severed and today Columbus is a
musical center whose audiences are
limited only by the capacity of Mem
orial hall. The presence at our May
Festival of such distinguished mus
ical pioneer as Ella May Smith will
help to popularize good music here.
At the Columbus festival, which oc-
ours next week, they have estimated
the out-of-town visitors at 1900. II
present indications hold out we may
expect numerous visitors at our own
May Festival on the 18th, 10Th and
Goth. Among those who are expected
are Prof. and Mrs. j. S. Allen of Sal
EN-, Mrs. George Israel of Massillon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis T. WILDER of Co
lumbus, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Avery
Noble of Bloomington, ILL.,, and many
others.
At this time of year, when nature
ccnspires in trees, flowers, and the
song of birds to place our city at the
pinnacle of its fame for beauty, there
could be no more fitting opportunity
for inviting our absent friends and
relatives to come and share the May
Festival with us. Write the letter to-
day and be sure to mention that Evan
Williams, Americas foremost tenor,
and the greatest concert singer in the
world, will appear on the programs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04

Dean Homer Price declines to re.
main with the college of agriculture
of the Ohio State university and has
written a sharp letter to President
Thompson to that effect. Since poll.
tics has been injected into the univer.
'sity for the first time by the Willis
administration, the faculty has be-
come demoralized. The university
will go into decadence il the thing
continues. Already great damage has
been done.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04

Announcement is made In the Fred.
ericktOwn Free Press, in its issue of
this week, Of the probability of the
szeig foundry moving from Frederick.
town. Greenville is after the foundry.
1t is earnestly hoped that Frederick.
town will retain this important in.
'-iustry, but IL 1t is certain to leave
there, 1t would be we'll for Mt. Vernon
to secure 1t and not let it get out of
Knox county.