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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-12

evening of this week, celebrating the
birthdays of Sherman and Lincoln.
Miss Anna Castner was In Cleve-
land this week buying her spring
stock Of millinery.
An exchange will be held at the
Davis & Dague store by the Method
let ladies next Saturday.
A large attendance is expected at
the Parcels Post" social given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. b. James on
Friday evening of this week by the
Baptist ladies'. A general Invitation
is extended to everybody who wants
to spend an enjoyable evening. Re.
freshments are to be served and
program Of readings, vocal, instru.
mental and orchestra music will be
given.
Mr. Thomas Porter visited friends
in Danville last Monday.
Last Saturday night sled load of
young people from this place were
guests of Miss Daisy Marshall at Mt.
Vernon.
Mr.. Thomas Miller, one of the bar.
bers In this place, who was reported
III last week, was taken worse the
latter part of last week.
The following program will be rem.
dered Friday evening at the Parcels
Post social at the home Of o. B.
James,
Orchestra music.
Reading-Miss Elsie Studer.
Orchestra music.
Solo-Mr. Leedy.
Reading-Mrs. Day.
Whistling solo-Miss Alice Harry.
Orchestra music.
Reading-Miss Ula johnson.
Solo-Mr. Fred Stillwell.
Orchesra music.
Reading-Mrs. Knox.
Solo-Mr. Day.
Orchestra music.
The Misses Ethelynde and Evelyn
Tucker entertained a sled load of
young people from Mt. Vernon Tues
day evening.
Mr.. George Robb was In Mansfield
the first of the week.
This week there has been consid-
cradle disturbance in the operation of
our public schools owing to some
pranks In which some of the boys,
and we are informed some of the
girls, were implicated. Sunday night
some person broke into the school
building and placed the alarm clock
in the piano, setting the alarm 80 that
1t went off during the devotional ex-
ercises Monday afternoon. Then on
Monday night they again entered the
building and cut the bell rope, also
the wires to the electric bells, put
limburger cheese In the furnaces and
on the desks and again set the clock
back of the piano. where 1t again got
busy during prayer of the morning de-
votionals. The situation over this !
matter became 30 serious that the |
board OF education has had to hold
special sessions to look after the mat
ter. For the good of the community
1t is hoped that the authorities will
see to 1t that "smartness" In these
lines will hereafter be at a discount.
Miss Lucille Clark expects to at
tend the Junior and Senior banquet
of the Centerburg high school Friday
evening, and will be the guest of Miss
Mildred Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Kountz have |
been visiting In the southern part of
the state and in the Scioto valley.
Miss Esther Boner visited Misses
Coreta Grubb and Matte Burns Sat.
urday and Sunday at Mt Vernon.
Miss Luella Lynn Is spending a
week with Cleveland relatives.
Misses Pearl Withrow and Grace
James expect to leave on Monday for
Cleveland to attend the millinery op-
ening.
Mrs. Kent Schaffer of Pittsburgh Ia
the guest of her parents. James With.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-12
6cb-Sled Ride
Monday Evening

The following enjoyed bob-sled
ride Monday evening to the home of
Mr.. j. G.. Purdy near Gambler, where
a supper was served: Misses Marie
Barber, Almeda Van voorhis. Helen
Gorsuch, Margaret Poland, Edna Cor
such, Bessie Van Voorhis, Hazel Kerr
and Messrs. Robert Cochran, Earl
Baxter, Ralph Bone, Edward Smith
hisler, William Dial, Ira Hawkins and
Earl Watson.
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Pleasantly
Surprised
Miss Elizabeth Tr0tt of East Bur-
CESS street was pleasantly surprised
Monday evening in honor of her 10th
birthday anniversary. The evening
was spent in music and games after
which delicious refreshments were
served. Those present were: Misses
Irene Berger, Verna McGugin, 1nez
Cornell, Helen Darling, lila Flaharty,
Philipin Mathews, Mary Graham.
Mary Crider, Gladys Walton, Messrs.
Arthur Bonds, Dean Pryor, Cameron
Trott, Kenneth Mossholder, Walter
Huntsberry, Gilbert Schafer, Carl
Snow. William Shut, Nelson Sapp
and Clarence Brown.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19

Francisco bay. narrowly missing a ves-
sci lying at the government transport
docks. The body was recovered short
ly after > o'clock
That Beachey was still alive when
he struck the water and had sustained
no major injury as a result of the fall
except broken leg, was the opinion
expressed by DIR. David f. Stafford.
autopsy surgeon, who examined the
body at the morgue.
rhe face, said DR.. Stafford. was
discolored from choking and strang-
ling, indicating that death was due
to drowning.
Cuts on the aviator's hands were
taken to indicate that he had made
desperate efforts to release himself
from the mesh of twisted wires and
rods in which he was entangled.
When the machine fell, Beachey
was protected by the engine. propel-
lers and hood of the monoplane, which
struck the water first. 1t was point
ed out that if Beachey could have dis
engaged himself he probably would
have managed to keep afloat long
enough to be rescued.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
BEACHY FALLSTO DEATH
PLUNGEs 1000 FEET BEFORE BIG
CROWD AT FAIR.
Man Who Amazed Millions by Loop
ing Loop" Drowned in Sinking
Wreckage of His Craft.
weslern Nsw.psper Union News ser.lee.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
San Francisco.-The spectacular ca
reer of Lincoln Beachey, one OF the
most daring of American aviators. end
ed Sunday when he fell to his death at
the Panama-Pacific Exposition in sight
of thousands of spectators. Beachey
was completing his second flight of
the day when the accident occurred.
The machine was at an altitude of
about 1000 feet, when Beachey shut
off his power For several thousand
feet it dropped, head on, for the earth.
and then the aviator grasped his con
troll levers to adjust the planes for the
graceful descent which characterized
his previous flights AT that point the
wings crumpled like collapsed UNI
brella and the aeropiane, turning over
and over in its fall plunged into San
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
Russia,s First premier Dies.

London. - Count Sergius Julovich
Witte. Russia's first prime minister,
is dead. says a Pet9ograd dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company. Count
Witte, who was born June 30. 149, at
Tiflis. was one of the Russian pleni
potentiaries at Portsmouth, N. H.. in
the negotiations for peace with Japan
in 1905. He afterwards was made a
count. and appointed president of the
new ministry, but retired in 1906 and
held no important post after that time
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
COURT HOLDS HARRY .rAAw.
Writ of Habeas Corpus Blocks Plan to
Rush Slayer to Asylum.


New York.-Harry *. Thaw will not
be sent back to New Hampshire by the
state of New York, as his counsel de-
manded, but must be returned to Mat
teawan asylum unless legal papers
calling for his detention in New York
county are served upon the warden of
the Tombs prison." Such was Supreme
Court Justice Pages decision Tuesday
In disposing of the formal motion to
have Thaw returned to New England.
In the meantime counsel for Thaw
as if In anticipation of just such a de-
cision, had obtained from Supreme
Court Justice BLUR writ of habeas
corpus which will keep Thaw in
Tombs prison till Friday. when he
must be produced in court.
The next step in the litigation to
keep Thaw out of Matteawan will be
taken before Justice BLUR upon return
of the writ of habeas corpus. 1t is
expected an effort will be made to
have the question as to Thaw's sanity
decided by a jury.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
VESSELS CARRYING GOODS TO
AND FROM TEUToN PORTS
WILL BE SEIZED.
U. S. PLEA IS REJECTED
ORDER IN COUNCIL OF ENGLAND
DOES NOT CONTAIN WORD
"BLOCkADE.D
western Newspaper Union News Service.


Washington British foreign
office delivered Monday to United
States Ambassador Page in London
its reply 10 the American note propos-
ing to Great Britain and Germany the
withdrawal of the German submarine
blockade provided England would per
nit food to reach German civilians,
according to London dispatches.
Great Britain's reply is an absolute
refusal.
The British foreign office also de-
livered to the American ambassador
Great Britains reply to the American
note inquiring for further information
in regard to the measures to be taken
by the allied powers to cut off trade
to and from Germany The reply to
this note is based largely upon the or
der in the council which was issued
Monday.
Great Britain's refusal to accept the
American proposals to this country
and Germany is due to the reasons
outlined several days ago.
The text 81 the British order in
council. shutting off German trade,
was received with the keenest inter-
est by officials of the State Depart
ment and, while it has not been de-
cided as yet whether a formal pro-
test will be made by the United States
government against the order it is
reasonably certain that efforts will be
made to obtain construction of its
terms which will minimize injury to
American commerce.
Officials were particularly keen to
learn whether formal blockade of
German ports was contemplated.
Since the order does not contain the
word BLOCKADE" officials are in doubt
as to the legal status of the British
plan.
The order apparently causes the
complete exclusion from American
commerce of all goods of German ori-
gin, and this is viewed by American
officials as probably the most immedi-
ate important provision of the order.
American industries. such as textile
mills, which are dependent upon Ger
man-made dye-stuffs. will be seriously
affected if some relaxation of the or
der cannot be obtained by diplomatic
correspondence.
If British manufacturers are per-
mitted TO receive these or similar
German products, as essentials to
their business as they are to Ameri-
can mills. it is certain that emphatic
protest against such discrimination
will be made by the State Depart
ment.
1t is probable a note OF inquiry will
be directed by the State Department
to the British foreign office to get a
more exact definition of the extent of
the interference with American COM
merce
AS the order makes no mention OF
Germanys allies there is no specific
restriction on American trade with
Austria or Turkey by way OF neutral
countries.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
BANDITS SLAIN BY POSSE.
Mexicans Rebel as Smallpox Quaran
tine and Raid Town Near
Santa Fe.

Santa re. N. MA raid upon the
Dwyer Mercantile Company store and
postoffice. at Dwyer, Grant county by
Mexicans of the vicinity, who had re-
beiled at a strict smallpox quarantine,
and an ensuing fight with posses from
Silver City and Deming under Sher-
offs McGrath and Stephens, gave rise
to reports from Silver City that an in
yading band from Old Mexico had at
tackled Dwyer
Several ringleaders have been ar
rested by the posse and others are be-
ing pursued. A posse headed by Dep
uty Sheriff Justin of Dwyer fought a
pitched battle with the looters seven
teen miles south of Dwyer; Justin and
and posse man named Tidwell being
wounded and several Mexicans killed.
The robbers still at large, it is be-
iieved. will be apprehended soon and
brought to the Grant county Jail in
Silver City.
The Iooters are said to have OBJ
tained q quantity of arms and ammuni-
tion and considerable sum of money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19

western Ncw spinner Union New Scrtic-
Washington. March IS.-Six diplo-
matte notes were made public by the
State Department. constituting the
eatire correspondence OF the last few
weeks between the United States and
Germany, and between the United
States and Great Britain and France
relative TO the abandonment OF sub.
,uarine attacks on merchant ships, the
shipment OF conditional contraband
and toodstutfs to civilians in bellig-
erent country, the use of neutral flags
10y beliigerent merchantmen, the re.
moval OF mines. and the proclamation
OF a virtual blockade by the allies
against Germany.
Sir Edward Grey's reply on the pro
: hibition Imposed upon foodstuffs des-
tined for Germany. ia which for the
first time Great Britain definitely an
aounces her intention to "estabiish
blockade have again brought diplo
matte questions to the front, and the
sitlation holds grave possibilities.
The communications revealed that
the United States government. real
izine the difficulties of maintain
ing an effective blockade by a
close guard of an enemy coast on
account OF the ewly-deyeloped actiy.
icy OF submarines, asked that "a radi
us OF activity be defined Great Brit
ain and France replied with the an.
uounccment that the operations OF
blockade would not be conducted "out
side of European waters including the
Mediterranean
The definition of radius of activ
ity'' for the allied fleet in European
waters. including the Mediterranean
is the first intimation OF the geograph
ical limits of the blockade Its limits
were not given more exactly, the allies
claim. because Germany was equally
indefinite In proclaiming all the waters
surrounding Great Britain and ireland
= war zone
Spring Campaign Opens.
London. March ia casualty list
issued by the admiralty discloses that
In the fighting in the Dardanelles Sat
urday night the light cruiser Amethyst
which. according to an Athens dis
patch. made Il dash through the strait
us far as Niagara. had twenty-three
men killed and nineteen men severely
and eighteen men slightly wounded
The battleship Ocean had two men
TITLED and the battleship Prince
George two men wounded. while two
trawlers between0hem had three mer
killed and two wounded.
The British also met with reverse
in an attempt to clear the Dardanelles
OF mines. according to a Turkish re
port. They lost three mine-clearine
ships and one sailing vessel.
From one end of the long battle
front in Belgium and France to the
other. Beigians, French, British and
Germans are fighting bitterly for
strategic points. preparatory to the
great effort which is bound to come
when the roads are dry. The muui
tions have been brought up and the
men are ready.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
Mrs. Rockefeller in Mausoleum.

Tarrytown, N. Y.-The body of Mrs
Pocantico Hills and placed in the mau-
soleum OF John ID. Archbold in
Sleepy Hollow cemetery There it
will remain until its permanent rest
ing place is decided on.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
Wilson Asks France About paoia

Washington.-Th United States
has sent an inquiry to France to learn
its purpose regarding the American
steamer Dacla before prize court at
Brest. The ship, with cotton from
Galveston. was seized by French
cruiser.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
Plan Monument for seachey.

San Francisco.-If plan. which has
been approved by the city's board of
supervisors is carried into effect, a
monument will be erected in Golden
Gate park to the memory of Lincoln
Beachey. the aviator who was killed
here March IA
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Chicago.-Butter, 2S@3Oc.
Eggs-At mark, cases included, 166
TIC; ordinary firsts, 16A @161sc;
firsts. 17Ss @17hc.
Potatoes-Michigan and Wisconsin
red, 32@35c; do white, 32@40c.
Poultry Springs, 16c; fowls, 16c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
St. patrick,s, pay aoo-MiIe Race.

Venice Cal.-Twenty racing cars
started on 300-mile contest, ninety
seven times around the new Ocean
Shore speedway The race is officially
known as the st. Patrick's Day grand
priK.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
4=sse Destroys ssoo,ooo at Champaign.

Champaign. 1.i.--rire which for a
time threatered The entire business
district OF Champaign was brought un-
der control after the flames had de-
stroyed property estimated at $4,000
in value.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
Chicago Grain ard Provision Prices

Chicago.-Wheat-No. red, s1.6os4
@1.61; No. hard, s1.6S@1.63h.
Corn-No 2 yellow, 75h@75&c;
No. white, 72672bc.
standard, 6OA @60Ac.
Rye-No. 2, S120
Barley-73dSSc.
Pork-s17.55.
Lard-$10.30.
Ribs-ss -ss.259975.
Price of Flax.
Duluth, MINI. = Linseed - Cash,
$e.ee: May. s2.o7: July. s2.09.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
Bryan EnroIIs 10000 in Dry ARMY

Philadelphia-As a climax to big
Temperance celebration in the Billy
Sunday tabernacle Secretary of State
Bryan's appeal1for recruits in a total
abstinence army was answered by TO-
900 men of all ages.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19

London, March 15.-The submarine
U-29, one of the largest and fastest
of German underwater craft, has had
successful three days off the Scilly
Islands and the English Channel,
where, on Thursday. Friday and sat
urday she succeeded in sinking four
British steamers and one French
steamer. and in damaging three 9TH
ers.
The German commander gave the
crews OF most of the steamers time
to leave their vessels and in some
cases towed the ships life boats with
the crews to passing steamers. by
which they were brought TO port.
With a German submarine in the
waters around the Scilly Islands which
the big liners pass on their way
across the Atlantic, there is much un-
easiness in shipping circles, and dur
ing the course of the day report,
which also reached the American
liner New York by wireless. was cir
culated to the effect that one of them
had been torpedoed.
The British feel that they more
these steamers by the victory at
Neuve Chappelle. and the defeat of
the Germans in their effort to re-
cover the ground gained by the Brit
ish regulars and Indians on the pre-
ceding days.
British airmen also have been act
i've again and have destroyed a train
at Don. short distonce from Lille
The Belgian army continues to gain
little ground at the bend of the
river User and in Champagne, the Ar
goune and the Visges there has been
fighting of varying Importance The
Germans have again bombarded
Ypres; Scissors and Rheims In the
latter two towns the cathedrals have
suffered further damage.
The French have occupied Ember-
Vile and Rixengen, on the border of
Lorraine
News from the eastern war zone
continues to be scant The German
and Russian armies which are con
centrating for big battle around
Przasynsz apparently have not yet
come into touch.
The bombardment of the Darda-
nelles and Smyrna forts continues on
days when the weather permits.
1 Reports from Athens say that the
super dreadnaught Queen Elizabeth
has destroyed. by indirect fire from
the Gulf of Saros. several shore bat
teries. At the same time violent
duel is going on between the Turkish
forts and the ships of the allies, and
the Turkish troops have come under
the fire of the warships.
According to reports from Basle the
| Cabinet crisis in Greece was caused
I by the refusal of King Constantine to
permit Great Britain and France to
transport 10000 men through Greece
to join the Serbians against Austro
/ Hungary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19

Bryan In Chicago DRY" Campaign.
hicago.--Secretary of State w. j.
Bryan is. coming; to Chicago to partict
gate In the opening OF the dry" Chi
cago campaign next fall.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
Pennsylvania to Vote on Suffrage.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The Pennsylvania
Senate passed by vote OF 81 to H.,
the joint resolution proposing wo.A
ans suffrage amendment to the state
constitution The amendment will be
submitted to the people in November.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
Frisco Attenoance 1,4ss,s74.

San Francisco.-The total attend
ance at the Panama Pacific exposi-
tion for the first three weeks was an
1.46S.S74.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Lead and spelter.

New York-Lead, sS.9O@4.OO; Lon.
don, 922 IS cd.
Spelter-London, "A los.
st. Louis.-Lead, S3.S71a@3.9O.
Spelter, sS.SI1a.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19

Washington.-Prcs Wilson's re-
ply to General Carranza's note of
March s. which was in response to the
States for better treatment of foreign
FRS in Mexico, was as follows:
Il thank you for your message of
March s, for the reinsurance it con
yeys and for your kind personal words
beg that you will understand that il
our messages occasionally are couched
in terms of strong emphasis II Is only
because they contain some matters
which touch the very safety of Mexico
itself and the whole process of its
future history.
I'VE seek always to act as friends
Of the Mexican people, and as their
friends It is our duty 10 speak very
plainly about the grave danger which
threatens them from without. what
ever happens within their borders.
which is calculated to arouse the hos
tile sentiment of the whole world.
Nothing will stir that sentiment
more promptly or more hotly or create
greater danger for Mexico than any
even temporary disregard for lives, the
safety OF the rights of the citizens of
other countries resident within its ter
ritory or any apparent contempt for
the rights and safety of those who rep.
resent religion.
ANY attempt to justify or explain
these things will not eradicate this
sentiment or lessen the danger that
will arise from them.
ITO warn you concerning such mat
ters is an act of friendship, not hos
tility, and we cannot make the mean
ing too earnest. To speak less plainly
or with less earnestness would be to
conceal from you terrible risk which
no lover of Mexico should care to run. :"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
MAR K EFT
oUoTATio N S
Western. Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.

Cattle.
Beef steers. corn fed. good
TO choice ..-.-----..-..S .SLVoU'-oe
Beef steers, corn fed, falr
to good .........-. o-'uW i-"v
to choice ....,... s.75@7oO
Beef steers. hay fed. fair
to good .......-........ .b.2oHo'i'
Beef steers, pulp fed, good
to choice .......-.....-. 6f1W'.Ss
Beef steers, pulp fed. fair
to good -.----......-.-.. boa o-as
Heifers. prime. corn fed 65067.0G
good to choice .......... s.oO@6.5o
Cows and heifers, corn fed.
fair to good ............ 5.5O@6.Od
Cows and heifers. pulp fed.
good to choice ......... 5.75@6.5e
Cows and heifers, pulp fed,
fair to good .......... 5.25d5.7s
Cows and heifers, hay fed.
good to choice ..... 5.50@6.Ot
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
fair to good circumference. 5000 5.5u
veal calves -..-.--....-... .f.ooDlu
Bulls . 475@5.5d
Stays ......... 5.00@6.5e
Feeders and stockers. good
to choice ............... 6.5O@zOd
Feeders and stockers, fair
to good ............. 6.OO@6.5t
Feeders and stockers. com
mon to fair ..-..-.....-. 5-OVdbot
Hogs.
Good Hogs ..............6.5 .6.55@6.s6
Sheep.
: :
Ewes ............ .6.50@7.2s .
Yearlings 750@S.0e
Wethers .700@7.5e
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
WILSON WARNS MEXICO
TELLS cARRANzA HE MUST SAFE
GUARD LIVES OF FOREIGNERS
Premier Dato of Spain Declares An
srchy and Crimes Committed Make
Intervention Almost Inevitable.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris.-That anarchy in Mexico
and the crimes committed there make
Intervention by the United States al
most inevitable" is a statement cred
tied to Premier Dato of Spain in a
dispatch to the Petit Journal from its
Madrid correspondent. The premier
IS reported to have said that the Span
lsh government had decided not to
maintain diplomatic relations with
Mexico until the situation there again
S normal and will decline the invita-
ion of General Carranza to send a
representative to act as successor to
Minister Caro-, who was expelled from
Mexico.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19

Palmer Tor ". 5. Court OF Claims.
Washington. = Former Representa-
tive A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsyl-
vania has been selected by President
Wilson for chief justice of the United
States Court of Claims to succeed
Judge Charles b. Howry, whose resig-
nation is to take effect April l.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19
Grain.

Wheat. ch. mill. 100 lbs, buying .2.11
Rye. Colo. bulk. 100 lbs, buying 1.6O
Idaho oats. sacked. buying. ...... LIE
Colo. oats, sacked. buying 1.6O@1.65
Nebraska oats, sacked, buying. .1.SO
Corn chop. sack selling. ........ .1.4
Corn in sack. selling IA:
Bran, Colo, per 100 lbs, selling .1.20
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-03-19

Cabbage, Colo, cwf. ...1.75m2.Oo
Potatoes .1.O0@125