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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
BLAME ASSUMED
BY GERMANY
Acknowledges TOrpedolng Of
American ship GuIf|Ight
WILL MAKE FULL PREPARATION


herl'n also Partially Admits Response
blity For Dropping Of Bombs From.
AeropIane Upon the American Ship
Cushing President Wilson's Ne,o
on Lusitania Incident Forwarde5 d,
Berlin.
Woshirgton Irra 5vbe nost i,.
.....
We '''''7 s'e'oF ''i1"' ieie III 'He i''
leinauonai situation was the receipt
oil a note from the German foreign Of
fee acEnovledeing in great detail lis
b1oroa fo. ,,o ,o,,o,,o;n,. t,o A-,,,
ion 7N'p ""iiiih"" e"plessihs res'e eI'
ana declaring Itself ready to furna I.
full compensation for the damage sus.
tanned. In The note there is also mar.
tial Acknowledgement OF blame for the
droppine of bombs from an aero.
plane uuOn the American shin Cusb.
ing. Before Germauv formally ac.
knoWlcdec. her reeuor lbIity for the
GUSHING .aeo. however she asks the
United States flr a,l tae facts in the
IOErfnHi.u .. .N. .'..Il WfIaTfmHul so
as to enable hen form "a inst iude
mept
The tone ar th,s latest oommunica.
ton was viewed with favor in Wash.
ington. IL was REGARDED as eyidencipg
a desire hy GermaDv 10 do eyervtbm. .
possible to remove these two cases
from the list of embarragsments be.
tween the TWO noyeruments The note
accordiup to fle oaiciaIs mere practt.
calIy eliminates those two eases from
further cousideration
President Wilson's note replvipg to
the recent German communication on
submarine ouerafions was anproycd
nv the cabinet and ,viu 90 forward In
Berlin today The two inportant fea-
tu,oe q, pro,i,i,,,4 ,,7,lg,r,s ,oto orc.
A ro,uost ror a diroct o,nrcsgion IRON,
Common, 90 TO u,bo,bor or NOT sba in.
tonde 40 ohida hy tbo nrincinlos of
tntornotionoI law ana humanity in the
conduct oe hor e,bp,arina onorations
ord sto,amopt thot tbo focts cot
eorth in tbo nrosiIont,s erst noto IN
,.oo,a,.l e. ia ot,,raotor 90 t,,o Iuett,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
Prescribed UNIQUE REMEDY
FOR RATTLESNAKE BITE

around to pass the time of day with
Bill Mostly, Bill wasn't hospitable TO
the sightseers, DR.. Lykins gave explic-
it orders that Bill wasn't to crawl out
Of the mud for three days
FINALLY he did come forth and few
Of the boys that happened around
when Bill plunged into the pond said
bis skin was as wnbled as a bull
pups nose,
The second thine Bil did was to at
tend to his "vmmHt=" He Went
around and gathered up the five Of
them off the doorstep and window sill
where they Were gnning themselves
ana carried them ont TO the block
where he used to KIN a chicken for
his Sunday dinner Somebody sug.
gested to Bill that he wouldn't know
which two to pick out as the ones
that had bitten him, but Bill said he
wasn't going to show any favorltsm
Seeing all five We're related he didn't
know, he said, but what there might
be bad streak running through the
whole family and be other three might
turn on him some time.
So Bill did away with his pets.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
DEATH CAP AND FLY CAP.
The Most Deadly of All Species of
Poisonous Mushrooms.

The Most Deadly of All Species Of
Poisonous Mushrooms.
The two most feared and deadly
poisonous mushrooms the world over
ure the death cap (Amanita phaloides)
and the fly cap (Amanita muscaria).
These two species In the same genus
have destroyed several emperors, n
pope and probably average 500 deaths
annually in various parts of the world,
to say nothing of innumerable nam
mails, birds reptiles and insects, the
latter being almost wholly destroyed
by poisonous fungi.
or the two deadly species, muscaria
Is most easily detected by the layman.
1t Is large. snowy mushroom, orange
warts over the cap. You see them
in dooryards where evergreens are
growing, sometimes thousands of them,
standing up, tall and splendid In the
grass. Keep your hens In the hen
yard and your cow In the barn while
these fellows nre up, with their tempt
Ing appearance.
The species Amanlta phailoides can
readily he avoided. Whatever the color
of the cap. white or gray, the under
side or II, the gills. are pure white. The
cap may or may not be covered with
warty protnherance. The stem ter
inmates IN a bulb. usually wholly or
partially beneath the soil. III large,
deep chunk of earth Is taken out
around, the bulb invariably will be
found setting in cup. Handle a
poisonous mushroom as freely as you
like, but do not experiment with one
at the table, There are other species,
both In the amanita genus and that of
lepiota, that closely resemble 1t and
which may he deliciously edible. You
cannot learn these differences from the
books. Only an expert, with the sew
eral fresh species in hand, can teach
you such differences. York Press
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
COMPLAINTS
Have Been Filed Against The
Tobacco Trust

New York, n. z. June 4-The gov
eminent is asked to take action on
the complaints filed here that since
the dissolution OF the American To
bacco Company, the subsidiary com
panies are operatng in violation Of
the antitrust laws in the New York
district. In support of their com
plants, the Independent Tobacco lob
hers Association and the lndepend-
ent Retail TobacconisJs Association
have filed with the federal court
list Of Specifications, seventeen in
number. They allege hat the Metro
politan Tobacco Company, ,he New
Jersey Tobacco Company and the
present American Tobacco Company
have entered into a conspiracy to
eliminate the independent jobbers
ana retailers and to monOpolize the
whole trade in the Metropolitan dis
trict. 1t is charged that during nine
months Of the open market which
ended in January last the independ-
ents were beginning TO make head
way, but by operations OF the three
companies eight Of The Independents
have been ruined.
It is also charged in the specified
tions that the United Cigar Stores OF
America, competing with the retail
erso are Given an advantage by ppr-
chasing supplies direct from me
American Tobacco Company at cheap
er prices than are demanded by the
Metropolitan, which sells to the other
retailers. This advantage is claimed
to enable the United Cigar Stores to
drive the Independent retailers out of
business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08

Hopeful That When the Conviction is
Brought Home to carranza, Villa
ans Others Concerned That This
eoverr,,e,t le In rsrnest rhev
win r,.d ,,... a.. .s... mna,,o
tu..-.,..-. ~ ,-,,,.-,..
''''' 'N''' W. '''"1y
WASHINGTON. Iunc IA definite moi.
A.. +.,.,.., .t. ,,....... .i.,..,,... H..
-
heeh ii"h5u Dy Fre5ldehl WILSON, II
Earranza, Villa and the other leaders
,ail "witnin O very short time" To com.
noee tbeir 5irereoces tto rroeidrrt
-,
WIZ i'' " p''''''i''''0" 'A'' VIII
amount 10 an oit'matum IHins date
when q provisional government must
be established. This ulumalum wilt
,5va sfe,r.o. ID, .c,.t.t., ,..-iod ,roi,oi,l,,
-,
'Nii'y u ''A'S 0''S' !" "Ai'H ~ SCI
her house IN order II by that time
the Mexican warriors have not set up
government the United States VIII
act.
It is understood that Mr.. Wilson is
not disposed to rush matters ia Mex
ico, and is hopeful that when the con.
viction is brought home to Carranza,
villa and the others concerned that
this government is in earnest, they
will find a way to do the Job them
selves.
The administration appears to he
hopeful that Carran2a, villa. Garcia
and Zapata viii be found IN conciya.
tory frame Of mind when Teplles have
been received from the presidents re-
cent pronouncement. A statement Is
sued by the Carranza agency indicated
that the first chief was in beNgerent
mood. but it is understood tnat he has
been counseled hy advisers in this
country to frame pacific communlca-
tion when he replies to the president
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
RECEIVE WILSON NOTE
Carranza and Villa Giving 1t Serious
Consideration.

/
I El Paso. Tex, June 8. - President
Wilson's note was received in Vera
Cruz and is receiving great considera-
tion on all sides. The Wilson note
also has been delivered to General
villa. Diaz Lombardo, minister of for.
eign relations, accompanied George &.
Carothers, special agent OF the state
department. from Chihuahua to Silao,
and the note was personally handed to
VILLA.
q Carranza and Ohregon are charged
with having attempted TO turn Mexico
over TO foreigners in proclamation
ISSUED at Leon by General villa, which
was suppressed by Villas minister's
lThe text of the communication, how.
ever, has been received by Carranza
iofiicials here. A complete change OF
policy az to the church is shown In
the proclamation, which states that
1All persons are at complete liberty to
worship when, where and now they
please.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08

Habit tends TO make us permanently
what we are for the moment
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
MtssIssIPPrs BoY
MINISTER is 19


Florence, Miss, june j-The young,
est minister OF the gospel in Missis-
sippi is Emmett Jackson Rutledge of
this town, who will tomorrow cele-
brate his 18TH birthday He was IL
censed to preach last month at the
district conference of the Methodist
church, and thereupon put on long
trousers for the first time. lie is the
son of travelling preacher, and gath
cred his education as he went with
his parents from place to place. He
won many medals for oratory. He
graduated from Port Gibson college
last month, and promptly entered the
ministry.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08

Mrs. r. b. McCreary and guest
Mrs William Stinger of St Louis,
Mo-, are spending several days with
Newark relatives.
Messrs, Fern Fowl of Toledo, Har-
ry Wright of Pittsburgh, William
Speer of Cleveland and Wilbur Van
Horn of Columbus are the guests of
relatives in Centerburg.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
A Spanish Leaend.

A rocky emiuence on the outskirts
Of Granada Spain, is known as "El
utimo sosplro del Moro" (the last sigh
or the Moor, because, according to
the legend, Boabdil. the last Moorish
monarch. took leave there OF the land
of his birth
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
The Palace Of rhounh,s.

To get peace, If you do want It,.
make for yourselves nests Of pleasant
thoughts. None OF us yet knows for
none OF us has byen taught In early
youth, what palaces we may build Of
beautiful thoughts proof against all
adversely. Ruskin.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
Mrs. Sarah Wlnank Dad.

Toledo, June 5.-M Mrs Sarah d. Win.
ans, past national president of the
Women's Relief Corps. is dead. She
WAS seyenty-four years old. Cerebral
-hemorrhage was the cause Of death.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
On The Mexican Situation Is
Framed
Wilson viii Act Il Leaders Fail
to Get Together.
NOT DISPOSED 70 Rush CASE

Hopeful That When the Conviction is
Brought Home to Carranza, Villa
ana Others Concerned That This
? Government Is In Earnest, They
Will Find a Way Out Of the MuddIs.
ultimatum Not Unlikely
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
1hirty.flve PASSENGERS Hunt.

Cleveland, June 5.-Thirty-five pas.
sengers on crowded city car were
cut and bruised, four OF them serious.
.ly, when the car crashed into work
train on the city lines, In the eastern
tpart OF this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-08
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eose OF me poHu' ana o'u '''' was ""5
ont three days ial sF' DIS i'i's N7 " , '',N,
isd as the rIhd Oh u SaH''ioui'e'
course you don Ie'Aemoef 1t uNleSS
t.u feiieshIyour nlliiu d il''ie' y"
nave 10 get Ihe seAs'al loc"O'o'i III
mind before you can fe'aIl Vle SOoi'
o. battlesnahe blI! 5 c"D'H lLav l7 Nv"
oNled under 5o rect Oh e'lt''
Where old Rattlesaake Bin came
from no one knows. Aud where he has
zone is a matter between himself and
.e recording angel. But old Bill was
part Of the life Of Kansas City in
those days. Maybe he dIiftad in from
the West with one Of the OK trains
that plodded over the dusty Santa Fe
trail on he two-year journey from the
City Of Mexico. Nobody asked him
where he came from, any more than a
man would drift up the creahng stairs
of I'D Finleys and interrupt old Joe
Das EFT in his faro dealing 10 ask him
&c he was using q sanded deck. One
didn't ask too many personal ques-
taus in Kansas City in those days.
But wherever Rattlesnake Bill came
from makes no difference, He was
there and his cabin was there and the
sturdy log hut is there today, only it
is down 60 feet below street level with
thousands of tons Of earth piled above
api around it. Maybe some day
SKIS scraper will 90 up on that corner,
and when they dig down for a founda-
ton they'll bring to light once more
Rattlesnake Bits cabin with its little
ftoop where the old-timer used to
white away the hours playing with his
Garmints."
one dav Old Bm had q little larger
audience of boys than usual ont in
front Of his cabin. with a nttleanake
in his lap and one in his hand and a
tlrd winding about the other arm
Ru was reallv outdoing himself
.Ow -oo-oo." saws Bill sud.
de-Iy as an eyasnerated snake nabbed
bi.r And whom he ipnped the ratfler
i'm hfs lam cot neeyed and sanl, its
fanes into BiU's leg In about min
utc a dozen bovs were fleeing in as
MANY directions
II banpeued that AL ScoIes went
north. nm over the hrl where Conyen-
non Han now stands and across OF.
tsOa street and down Main Sid fIare
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-28

Orlando Reporter-Star: A great
deal of sentimental f1ubdub is being
written about Ebert Hubbard, who
went down on the Lusit2nia. The
truth of history suffers when the
floodgates of slobbergush are thus
opened. Hubbard possessed the ar
tistic sense and temperament. He
was genius, because he started
something new and kept it going; he
entertained thousands and built up a
kind of cult which he carefully nur-
tured for the dollars and cents that
were turned into his till at East Au-
rora. Hubbard, like a footliGht art
list, was pleasing in his appearance be-
fore his public; in his private life
and dealings he was different. There
are those who must have their he
roes, however. and Hubbard makes
an acceptable Kind of hero. There is
not another to take his place; he was
sui generis.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-28
EFFORT FOR FARM
DEMONSTRATION WORK
To be Made at a Mass Meet
ing in Palatka June
18th.

Through efforts and arrangements
made by Secretary Elliott OF the Pa
| latka board of trade, and in which
the Putnam county chamber of COM
merce will cooperate, mass meet
ing has been called in this city for
Monday, June 14th, to consider Farm
Demonstration Work.
The meeting will be addressed by
Hon. C. X. McQuarrie, Florida Agent
of the U. S. Demonstration bureau.
He will urge the necessity of Putnam
county taking up this work for which
| the Agricultural Department at
Washington pays large proportion
of the cost.
| Speaking of the coming meeting
Secretary Elliott said:
THE purpose of the coming meet
/ ing will be to interest the people of
Putnam county and show them the
benefits to be derived by having the
services of Farm Demonstration
agent located in Putnam county un-
der the supervision of the Agricultu-
raj Department and free from poll
tics and local factions.
"The salary of such an agent is
principally paid by the U. S. Govern
ment, and the counties are responsible
for just enough to assure some inter
est and appreciation in the work of
greater crops and better stock. .
"The creed of such an agent is,
Preparation, Cultivation, Co-opera-
tion and Realization of and from the
soil, and this creed is taught in a
practical way by the county agent.
"In each community the farmers,
truckers and gardeners are requested
to cooperate in their efforts, and spe-
cial dates are arranged for meetings,
when the instructor, or agent gives a
talk on the best methods to pursue;
first, to ascertain to what the soil is
best adapted; and then the best way
to prepare for seeding, and after
ward, the best method of cultivation,
and finally cooperation in market
ing.
"The time of the agent is always
at the beck and call of any citizen
and he is glad to give advice on any
crop, soil and its analysis; inspect and
report the conditions Of crops, all
without a cent of expense to the
farmer.
Under his supervision is likewise
the interests of the stockman. The
agent is at all times ready to give his
to stock, to vaccinate hogs
as a prevention from cholera, and in
this respect Putnam county is one of
only fifteen counties in the State that
lags behind and is not represented.
Under his supervision would also
come dipping watts for tick eradica-
tion, and certainly this is an industry
IN Putnam county which ranks with
the foremost, and one thai can be
greatly benefited.
Every one is invited to come to
tins meeting and pull for this great
boon for the county. All that Is re.
quested is your interest and coop
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-28
Two States Where One Grew
BefOre-

Suwannee Democrat: Representa-
tive Davis, of St. Johns, on Saturday
introduced in the House a bill for the
division of the state, by line run
ming to the north of Marion. Lew
and Volusia counties. The fight will
be led by Davis of st. Johns and Da-
Wis, of Jackson. This state division
is attractive to US. We like it; there
are not half enough offices to go
around, and there are only half
enough state capitals. With two states
where only one grew before, the
newspaper men will have a chance to
come into their own. They have
worked and striven to build up the
state and they should be rewarded.
We know of some of the brightest
lights in the state, and we could men
ton names, but modesty forbids. who
should be elected at once to fill the
most important and responsible and
lucrative offices in the new state,
which should be known as the state
of Suwannee. We are for division
strong and we are for Live Oak as
the capital of the state of Suwannee.
It is the logical point of a capital;
is in easy reach of all parts of the
new state. is the healthiest point and
has the best people in the newest
state of the Democratic Union.
Sure, divide her; cut her up: get
rid of those alligators, mosquitoes,
South Florida editors and other pests
and noxious insects and let US live
our little lives along, in our little own
state of our own, far awav from the
madening crowd, who holler about
their towns and cities and land and
cattle and hogs and enterprise, and
who advertise and take the tourists
and homeseekers from US and other
wise maltreat and mistreat US, and
ignore US.
Divide her. We all want and need
an office, and by golly we'll have one
when the state of Suwannee is form
ed,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-28
INFLUENCE
OF WOMEN.

The Orlando Reporter-Star told
about the influence of a woman. 1t
was Mrs. James W. Perkins of De-
Land Judge Perkins had been i'm
portuned to enter the race for gov
ernor, and when questioned by the
Reporters Star, said:
"No; I've decided that I won't do
it. I would like to. III admit that;
the prospect is attractive, and if l
am ever to do it now's the time. On
the other hand it takes Z lot of money,
and if I should lose and then some
other misfortune should overtakc me,
I would be a whole lot worse off than
I am now. Then l asked my wife
about it, and she said NO, jim; let's
stay at home That settled it. So
count me out of it."
Judge Perkins would have made one
of the strongest candidates yet named
for the office; his chances of winning
were the best possible. He had the
ambition. But Mrs. Perkins said:
"No, Jim; let's stay at home" And
that settled it.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-28

Booze isn't good in time of war.
1t isn't good for the navy. 1t isn't
good for the soldiers. And in some
of the cities of this country it is said
not to be good for policemen on duty.
But the Anti-Saloon League has
persuaded the Florida legislature to
say that it isn't good for us civilians
unless we are willing to drink it from
a bottle, instead of from a glass as
formerly. And yet over in Mexico, a
vulgar man like Villa is talking about
complete prohibition in case he wins.
No mescal, no pulque, no "veesky!"
They've showed it out of Iceland, out
of Russia, and mostly out of France;
they don't use it in Turkey. But
here in Florida our church people,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-28
THE HOUSE
OF HAPSBCRG.

The origin of the Hapsburg, the
royal house of Austria, is more Won
derful than romance. The founder
so goes the story, was Rudolph Of
Hapsburg, young Swiss count,
poor and obscure. One day, while
riding in the chase, he came to a
stream beside which was a monk who
was in great distress at not being able
to cross over. He told the young
count that he had been summoned
to give the last sacraments to dying
person. but was unable to perform
that duty. The count leaped from his
horse. helped the monk to the saddle,
who crossed the stream and hurried
to his destination. The next day the
monk sent the horse back with the
warmest thanks. God forbid said
the count, "that I should ever ride
horse that has carried the Savior to a
dying man." and sent the horse to the
monk as a gift to the church. In
course of time the monk became chap
lain to the prince elector of Mentz.
A new emperor was to be chosen.
The monk persuaded his patron to
present the name of Count Rudolph
to the assembled electors, and the
poor count of Hapsburg was as
founded one day to find that he had
been chosen to wear the crown of the
Hply- POn7ar, ar,Dire
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-28
Original, to say the Least

Ocala Star: Hobson thinks the
sinking of the Lusitania was the re-
suit of a British plot to embroil the
United States with Germany. We re-
gret to say Hobson isn't the only dern-
phool who thinks so-or says so. The
greatest mistake Richmond Pearson
Hobson ever made was not to get him
self killed when he sunk the Merri-
mac.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-28

Mulberry Herald If the legisla-
ture fails to pass that compulsory ed
ucational measure, the constituencies
of the various counties of the state
should remind the individual mem
bers of the legislature that they were
more than remiss in their duties.
The time for action by every citizen
of Florida is now-letters, kilograms
and the public press should show
these lawmakers that the people of
the state are unanimous in this de-
sire for a law compelling the attend
ance of children at school, Do your
part today; tomorrow never comes.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-28
x X * X X * X X X X X X X X X
WHAT STATE EDITORS
ARE SAYING.
* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
State Division Again

State Division Again
Leesburg Commercial: And here
comes Davis with another freak meas
ure. These Davies in the Legisla-
ture are standing for about as many
freak measures as the Hillsborough
delegation, but to the credit of the
latter gentlemen, they keep within the
bounds of local measures for their
amusement and political thunder.
This Davis wants to divide the
paltry little million folks of Florida
into grand principalities, cutting the
melon right through the heart. This
is the Davis of st. John. Davis of
Jackson has the bug, too. They
would make a South Florida and
West Florida, leaving the north and
east divisions, perhaps, to future gen
erations to slice out. South Florida
would take in Levy, Marion, Volusia
and all counties lying south of these.
Avaunt We Davises! Enough fool
eryl Get down to work and offer
some sane bills, or GO HOME!