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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
FORM LEGION FOR
NATION'SD DEFENSE
Many Noted Men Are Back Of
The Volunteer Movement.
TO TAKE IN TRAINED MEN.
Former Soldiers and Sailors Are In the
First Line-Major General Leonard
Wood and Colonel Roosevelt Are En-.
thusiastie Supporters-No Spirit OF
Militarism Aroused.


New York.--The first definite step
toward the establishment of military
and naval reserve for national defense
has been taken in the formation Of the
American legion, an organization which
makes its bow to the people Of this
country with the enthusiastic indorse-
ment OF former President Theodore
Roosevelt and Major General Leonard
Wood.
Its plans and purposes have been
worked out at Governors island under
the guidance Of Captain Gordon John.
ston Of General Woods STAFF and Com.
mander Robert K. Crank Of the United
States navy. There its headquarters
are temporarily located, and from there
will come presently an announcement
Of the names Of those who are to serve
as members of the executive commit
tee and board Of honorary advisers
Colonel Roosevelt has already accepted
the craftsmanship Of the latter body.
1t is the answer Of patriotic and prac.
tical men to the agitation which has
been going on ever since the outbreak
of the European war called attention
to the fact that the United States IL
not prepared to defend itself.
It is the purpose Of this organization
not only to enroll the lighting men Of
the country, the men who have seen
service as soldiers or sailors, but also
to enroll the men who have special
training in any one Of the half hun.
dred callings which under the condi-
tions Of modern warfare are as essen
tial to success rs are military and
naval equipment. The membership Of
this organization is to be made up not
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
pssds Filed
AMERICAN IS KILLED

Washington. ID. c., March l2--John
D. McManus OF Chicago was killed
when Zapata entered the city OF Mex
leo.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
Operators Are
Entertained

The operators of the Frederick
town branch of the Mt. Vernon Tele-
phone Co. We're delightfully."- entertain.
ed Thursday evening by Miss Ethel
Poorman at her home in Frederick
town. Refreshments were served by
the hostess.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
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+ SOCIETY NOTES +

Sorosis Entertains
In Honor OF Mrs. Vance
Mrs. d. X. Bird entertained Sorosis
members Thursday afternoon at her
home on North Main street in honor
of Mrs. w. ]. Vance, who Is soon to
leave for Akron with her family,
where she will reside.
Seventeen ladies were present and
the meeting was very suggestive of
st. Patrick's day. Mrs. Gertrude
Weaver favored the ladies by singing
several Irish songs to her own piano
accompaniment, which was much en-
joyed.
Mrs. Jennie Andrews and Mrs. Hur-
ley rendered appropriate readings. A
st. Patrick's guessing contest furnish
ed great deal of sport, the answer
to each question being something
green" Miss Martha Irvine won the
first prize, a green jug in the shape of
"St. Patrick's mug
Mrs. Harry Lurie received the
BOBBY prize, "The wayfaring man. in
green. Twas thought that this prop
erly fell to the lot of Miss Dixon, who
concealed her guesses, saying she had
no rooms to let to a green man.
On the back of each of the contest
cards was written line of humor-
Gus st. Patrick's day poem.
All were invited to the dining room,
which was decorated with palms,
ferns, pOtted plants and green can
dies, and where, by the reading of
these lines, each in turn was seated
as indicated by the place cards of
green pipes.
AS the poem was completed, 1t sug.
gested that all TUX dhrop." In
tune with the verse, Miss Irvine very
happily gave toast and, lifting the
beverage, she said: Birds and snakes
have always been at enmity, there
fore no one need fear getting snakes
in their foods by drinking of this as
the reptile had been kept on the out
side" The ladies then all "tuk a
dhrop" from their glasses, with a
green snake dangling from its stem,
to the health and happiness of the
hOnored guest, Mrs. Vance, and the
hostess. Mrs. Vance responded in a
beautiful manner. The snakes were
souvenirs and served as reminders
that the venomous poison was still
abroad in the land The cups of clear
crystal represented Sorosis, with its
open and visible work. And to the
wine the pure Juice of the vine, infer
mented, all incline, and are content
ed
Ice cream, cakes and candy, after
the style of the Emerald Isle, were
served with coffee, after which, snake
stories and Irish jokes created great
deal of merriment.
In very neat speech, Mrs. Mulock
presented to Mrs. Vance a beautiful
silver dish, gift from the ladies', as
a token OF their wish that ner life
may be filed with sweets, but never
to the extinction of her memory of
Sorosis, which had been engraved on
silver band encircling the highest
point of the dish. MS. Vance very
very feelingly and elOquently expressed
her appreciation for kind regards and
tokens of love and good will, assuring
them that the Sorosis of Mt. Vernon
would ever be held in highest favor.
Victrola music completed the after
Moons pleasures. Mrs. William Bird,
Mrs. Charles f. Baldwin, Miss Eliza
beth Rehrer and Mrs. +. B. Huddle
were among those present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
Pleasantly
Entertained

Mr. Ned Auskings entertained a
party of his friends Thursday In hon
or of Miss Jean Michaleson of Co
lumbus, o. Those present were Bet
ty Maye, Adelain Reed, Barbaree
Charles, Gertrude Lane and Messrs.
James Ewalt Rob Ackerman, Donald
Kohl, Jack Wottoon, Melvin VickrOy,
Earl Davis and the host. A most en-.
joyable evening was spent. Refresh
ments were served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
Administrator Appointe d.

Charles C. Clark has been appoint
ed administrator ". ". a. of B. h. De
Long. Bond $4,000. The sureties are
~. N. Farmer and John W. McNabb,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
Al davlt Filed

An affidavit in lieu Of account has
been filed In probate by Rose Ayers,
guardian OF Sadie Ayers, In which II
IL shown that the guardian received
nothing and paid out the sum of
$3.50. The guardian asks to be dis
charged.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16

Mr.. Warner w. Miller transacted
business in Columbus on Friday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
Stricker-Miiier
Wedding

The many friends in Mt. Vernon
learned with interest of the marriage
OF Mr.. Charles Stricken and Mrs. Eliza
Miller Wednesday evening at Dan
vile. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Workman Both bride and
groom have an extensive circle of
friends in this city who join in wish
ing them the greatest happiness.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
Entertained
For Her Guest

Mrs. John S. Ringwalt entertained
Thursday afternoon at her North
Main street home. honoring her
house guest, Mrs. N. Il. Boomhore Of
New York City. A number Of ladies
called during the afternoon to meet
Mrs. Boomhore and enjoyed the event
immensely.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
Case Closed On The Anniver.
sary Of Its Filing
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House

The third Oldest case on the as
signment in the Knox county common
pleas court was settled Thursday on
the fourth anniversary of its filing.
The case was that of r.. r. Higgins
vs. +. B. Zeig and was filed in the
court of common pleas on March H.,
1911. The case had an interesting
history.
The plaintiff in his petition claimed
that he was the inventor and patentee
7. of road scraper and contracted with
tho Zeig Manufacturing Company to
make the machines. Higgins was to
have received royalty on each scrap
er manufactured. This business con-
tinued for several years. On March
IL, 1911, Higgins filed the suit in COM
mon pleas, alleging that the defend
ant failed and neglected to pay him
the royalty on the machines. The
plaintiff sued for $12,627.50 and asked
for interest at & per cent. from 1911.
Several motions and damurrers were
heard In the common pleas court AT
one time the defendant agreed to set
tie with the plaintiff, but there was
some controversy over the amount of
the interest and there was no settle
ment made.
eAt the present term of court the
matter was referred to Attorney
Charles +. Colville as referee by
Judge Blair. In all eight days were
consumed In the hearing of the mat
ter by the referee. A large number
of witnesses were examined and the
books of the manufacturing company
we're produced In court.
On Thursday, just four years to {
day after the case had been com
menced, the plaintiff announced tha
he would agree to settlement. Thii
was perfected and, according to thu
entry furnished by the referee, the de
PENDANT is to pay the plaintiff the sun
OF $4,000 and the defendant Is to pa,
all the costs in the case.
lFxank Moore and Columbus Ewal
were the attorneys for the plaintiff
while j. ID. Ewing, Robert l.. Carr ant
A. ]. Workman represented the de
fendant.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-16
Granted A Divorce

In the court of common pleas on
Thursday decree of divorce was
granted Alverda NJ. Wagner from
Frank G. Wagner ON the grounds of
gross neglect. The plaintiff was re-
stored to her maiden name.
%
Dseds Filed
Calvin V. Trott to Horace l.. Ran
som. lot in city, 81.
Horace L. Ransom to Eliza Lynde,
lot In city, 81.
Eliza Lynde to Horace l.. Ransom,
lot In city, 81.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-07-03

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-02
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fer from stomach and digestive trou-
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edy has achieved a remarkable rec
ord all over the nation.
The first dose convinces-no long
treatment. Here is what two Iowans
who have used it say:
MRS. WILLIAM LITZENBERG Of
Montezuma, Ia, writes: Il feel go
strong-have been able to do a good
days work ever since took the first
bottle. l was SO weak I did not think
life worth living"
MRS. s. T. OLIVER, 1926 East High
Street, Davenport, writes: Il am
greatly obliged to you for your won
derful remedy. I never have. had a
pain since took the first dose. fell
of fifty pounds. but have gained it
back"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
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after eating, pressure of gas in the
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-02
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, May 2.

will move into the Bridges bungalow
in the Bridges addition, Monday.
Mrs. Bertha James returned to her
home near Bentley Thurs day, after
visiting with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Klark Lewis for week.
F. r. Holdfodt of Chicago, state
agent for the North British Mercan-
tile Insurance company, was transact
ing business with r. H. Bowen yes
terday.
]. f. Bost of South Benz. Ind, was
registered at the Granite hotel yester.
day.
The Garrison garage has sold to A
b. Agnew and Peter Pardee ach a
Dodge automobile.
James Johnson of Glendlyn, Ill.,,
was business caller yesterday.
E. W. Shaw of Chicago, represent
ing the Oliver Typewriter company,
was a business caller today.
B. A Cutter of Chicago, was a bust
ness caller today.
Work on the bridge was begun yes
terday by the transfer company IN
loading car of tools and machinery.
The Peterson Shoe company Is
growing every day now as the new
machinery is all placed and ready,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-02

Rev. H. C. Parsons is occupying the
pulpit at Golden Point church. The
service is at eleven o'clock.
Chas. Hunter and family moved re-
Gently to their home in the O'Harra
addition.
Mrs. VIII Wolf and daughter left
for their new home in Lavina, Mont.
: NJ. J. Stanton and family moved
from the Fullmer home to the resi-
dence of Byers Elder which they will
occupy this summer in the absence
of Mrs. Elder
u Mrs. H. G. Williams and Miss Val
entine Dadant are delegates this week
to the state P E. o. convention at
Woodruff, Illinois.
Ernest Gordon has accepted a posi-
ton at Springfield. to resume work
as inspector on state roads.
Our base ball team goes to Nauvoo
Sunday afternoon to cross bats with
that team The game starts at $3.50
sharp and everybody should go and
help the boys win.
Geo. Ludington will move into the
Angel home today.
- II. pete- ce ct. Louis was a
business caller today.
Capt. Clyde Lionberger and family
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-02
BOY ON SKATES IS
STRUCK BY TRUCK
vern La Porte Slightly Injured in
Accident Yesterday Morning.
Injuries Not Serious.

Vern La Porte. eleven year old boy
was knocked over and slightly injured
by an automobile truck at the alley
on Third street between Main and
Blondeau at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning The boy was taken to the
Graham hospital where he was given
medical attention by DR.. Dorsey A
thorough examination failed to dis
close any injuries outside Of bruised
hand.
The boy was on roller skates and
was coming down Third street toward
Main. on the sidewalk, just before the
accident. The automobile truck was
about to turn from the alley into Third
street. The driver of the truck, Roy
Danford, said that when he first saw
the boy he thought he was going to
turn out into the street. The boy,
however, did not see the truck in
time to avoid it,
The radiator of the truck struck the
boy on tn, shoulder, knocking him to
the pavement Several people who
saw the accident thought the wheels
passed over the boys body. but the
physicians do not believe this occur
red. The boy himself says he does
not know whether Or not the truck
ran over him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-02

Read The Gate City wal. column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-02
MUST CUT DOWN
ON PARK EXPENSES
But 81 200 Available for Maintenance
Of City's Parks During This
Summer.

Twelve hundred dollars is
the amount available for ex-
penditure on the maintenance and
up-keep of keokuk parks for this
year, and Rand park will have to suf-
fer to a considerable extent. The
park fund last year was considerably
overtaxed and in addition to this
there will be decrease in revenue
for this fund this year Flower beds
already have been set out, but 1t may
not be possible to maintain them &C
cording to the usual scale throughout
the summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-02
John 0pSteffon
For Moving, Storage, Transfer
bpssial attention given . moving
Plano0,
Doii DhOaa Rsd-o42 1623 nlorpan

but the stock Is slow in arriving and
has held up the workmen some.
Edgar s. Peterson left for Chicago
last night on a business trip.
Geo. Ludinston with his big truck
is now making Hamilton his head.
quarters and is going in and out with
his men on the transmission line.
Captain Geo. Angel moved his fam
lily to keokuk yesterday. We are
sorry to lose the Angels for we sure
will miss George as he has always
been very active member of the
Business Mems club and was always
ready to boost Hamilton.
The Junior high school class gave
their annual banquet Friday night to
the seniors at the Hotel Granite. They
gave a four course luncheon. There
were forty in attendance. The faculty
was all present They had fine
time and all enjoyed themselves. The
decorations were fine. the colors for
the seniors being purple and white
ard the juniors colors were blue and
gold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-02
Why Keokuk Is On
Automobile Maps

lAS ldI SGSI WdLGT pOWeT 'pldul III
the world is situated here. Dam is
second largest in the world. Cost
$27 100000 Plant is open daily to
visitors. Trips are made every hour
from nine until four o'clock except
guides furnished by Mississippi River
Power company. One minute walk
from automobile parkway to property
of power company.
United States government lock and
dry dock. Lock has greater lift than
Gatun lock at Panama, is same width
operated by independent power plant
below surface of water.
Mississippi river and Lake Cooper,
Lake bordered on both sides with
made driveways and natural scene"y.
Park system of II acres, costing
$4,000. Chief of these is Rand
park, magnificent natural park. From
driveway view of lake and hills of
Illinois and Iowa is obtained. Pro
lnounced by everyone as rival of the
Palisades of the Hudson.
Monument in bronze to Chief Keo-
kuk, leader of Sac and Fox Indians,
after which city was named. Stands
on eminence in park where Indians
once encamped. Was erected by D. A..
RS with public subscription. Nellie
v. Walker, an Iowa woman, is sculpt-
ress.
Memorial tablet in bronze to Iowa
pioneers and also marking start OF
famous Mormon trail. This is in
Rand park.
I Monument to General Samuel Ryan
Curtis and Keokuk volunteers of the
| civil war. Monument stands at Third
and Main streets.
Old military hospital where wound
ed and sick soldiers we're taken care
iof. They were brought from st. Louis
here. Mrs. Ann Harlan and Mrs. An
ME Wintermeyer proved 1owass
Florence Nightengales, and took care
of soldiers brought here Building now
known as Estes building at Fifth and
| Main streets.
| National cemetery, one of the few
government cemeteries in the coun-
try Soldiers of rebellion. Indian wars
and Spanish American war, are buried
here. Monument to unknown dead is
one of finest In country.
| Three fine Catholic churches, and
parochial schools. s
Eight public school buildings, two
new ones being erected.
Many fine church buildings.
Federal building and post office
Seventh and Blondeau streets.
New $4,000 Masonic temple, Sew
Ienth and Blondeau streets.
Elks club, convention headquarters
Sixth and Blondeau streets.
Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. W. c. A. build
,ings, Fifth and Blondeau streets.
Largest independent starch work.
and glucose factory in country.
New double decked bridge will
viaduct approaches replacing Keoku'
and Hamilton bridge, one of the old
est on the Mississippi river.
Many angled smoke stack of the
Keokuk Water company. Featured by
technical magazines as one Of the
lcuriosities of smoke conduction.
New Country club and golf grounds
with mag nifcent lake view.
I State armory building, Third and
Main.
Public library building. Third and
Main streets. =
New street car barns and sub-sta.
ton.
Industrial association headquarters,
Is North Fifth street, information
bureau here.
/ Keokuk automobile club which has
marked all of the highways into AMI
out of the city.
| Two large industrial tracts, one
owned by power company, other by
Industrial association.
First class hotels.
rhirty-four miles Of paved streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-02
Mtat,I You Give for One 2

Ames Times: We can't get away
from the idea that a few days on the
r~r,y nile would be the proper medi
cine for some of the greasy. dirty
,oering hoboes who are infesting the
back doors. 1t has worked like q
charm in a number of localities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-21
Manley is Back from
Navigation Meeting

A permanent organization on river
navigation was effected in st. Louis
during the two days conference, which
was attended by ]. w. Gamble and
Robert II. Manley as representatives from
Omaha Mr.. Marley has returned and
Mr.. Gamble is expected back in day
or so.
This was a conference to consider the
kind of terminals to be decided upon for
the various cities that are planning for
river navigation. There were representa-
tives present from towns along the Mis-
souri,. Mississippi and Illinois rivers, from
Minnesota and New Orleans.
Ex-Governor Eberhart Of Minnesota.
presided at the meeting. He appointed q
committee consisting Of two men from
each of the several states interested. to
constitute an official body, whose func-
ton will be to keep IN direct touch with
the cities planning on river navigation,
and cooperate with them. J. w. Gamble
and Robert Money were appointed as
the members of the committee from
Omaha
1T was the general feeling" said
Manley, on returning. that whatever
develops along the line of river navt-
cation, 1t will be of necessity along fines
that are not antagonistio to the rail-
roads, but that it will be conducted in
such a way that each type of transporta-
ton will be benefit to the other"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-21
WANT BUILDING REPAIRED
Tenants of Board of Trade Build
ing Divide on What They
Want Done.
LEASES RUN UNTIL YEAR 1919

When r. NJ. Morsman gets back in the
city after being gone a few days he will
be facing a little difficulty In regard TO
what to do with the Board of Trade
building since the fire-a difficulty that
involves the tenants and the leases. Tho
leases run until 1919. The tenants are d.
vided on the matter as TO whether they
want to force the stockholders to put up a
building, and let their leases run their
normal course on that corner, whether
they want to force them to repair the
old building in the shortest possible time
or whether than want to move out and
forget the leases.
certain clique of the tenants is being
banded together to demand the immediate
repairing Of the building and the putting
of their offices back into shape so that
the tenants may occupy them until the
termination of the lease. Others Of the
tenants are not in sympathy with this
movement, as they hold the fire which de-
stroyed the office rooms and made them
uninhabitable necessarily terminated the
lease automatically.
In the meantime the wreckers are at
work taking down salvage, removing at
least the upper two floors in accordance
with the orders of City Commissioners
Withheld. At the same time they are
dragging out the wrecked parts and
charred material of other floors that
must be removed at any rate. whether the
building is repaired or rebuilt eventually.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-21

]. J. Jennings of Gothenburg, newly
elected president of the Nebraska Hard
ware Dealers association. is raising up
a family of hardware men, having
himself been in the business since he was
Is, back in Iowa, and exactly a quarter
of a century in the business at Gothen-
burg. He also has son and son-in-law
in the business. One son, G.. f. Jennings,
has been with the Wright & Wilhelmy
company for eleven years, and is now on
the road travelling out of Lincoln. He
has a son-in-law II. A. Lainson, with
the same firm, who travels out of Has
tings
Mr.. Jennings was born in Iowa in 1862
and began clerking in a hardware store
when IS. The next year he began learn
ing the timers trade in the same store.
He worked at the timers trade for
number of years at various places until
he came to Nebraska and jointly with
e. j. Spaulding established the hardware
firm of Jennings & Spaulding at Gothen-
burg.
He has always taken an active interest
i'm association work. He was director of
the state association in 1912, 1918 and 1914.
He was delegate to the national con-
vention held at Indianapolis in 1914.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-21
Matters Trial Will
Be Resumed Monday

The trial Of Thomas II. Matters in fed
eral court, which was halted Friday
morning by the illness of one of the jurors
and was postponed by Judge Youmans
to Saturday morning. was further post
poned to Monday morning, when 1t be-
came apparent that tho sick juror was
not well enough to go on
The other eleven purors put in their
time as best they could in the jury
rooms of the postoffice building and at
their hotel and taking walks in body.
They are in charge of a balliff and
have been In his charge since the trial
started twelve days ago. They cannot go
to their homes or go anywhere away
from the jury party.
Monday is a holiday. Washington's
birthday. but it will not halt the Matters
trial If Juror Kohlmeier is well enough
TO take his place in the jury box.