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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
WELSH COAL MINERS
AGAIN ON STRIKE
Men Are Dissatisfied With the
Arbitration Award.

London, Aug 2S.-Another strike OF
threatens to cause coal shortage in
the British Isles. Already $4,000 min
ers have gone out. The miners are
dissatisfied with the arbitration award
following the recent strike. A depu-
tation representing the council Is on
its way to London in an attempt to
overcome the governments objection
to reopening the matter.
The recurrence of labor troubles is
due to growing dissatisfaction with
the award of Walter Runciman, pres
ident of the board Of trade, who acted
as arbitrator in the recent strike. The
situation was strained further when
the golfers learned that Mr.. Runci
man had declined to see deputation
representing them.
The miners charge Runciman with
going behind the arrangement made
by David Lloyd-George and demand
that Lloyd-George make good his
Promises to them during the first
strike. Lloyd-George won the men
ever not only by promising conces
sions, but by emphasizing the fact
that uninterrupted operations of the
coal mines was highly essential to
the conduct of the war.
Runcimans award contained wage
concessions, but rejected number OF
demands relating to working cons
tions, hours o' labor and arbitration
arrangements
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31

A. o. Bunnell of Dansville has in his
possession petition which was circu-
lated in his village in 1873 and signed
by well known people, remarks the
Utica Press. The petition appeals to
q prominent citizen 20 wear his linen
brooches. 1t seems that this gentleman
had pair Of linen breeches, and ev-
cry time he wore them rain fell. In
1878 there was a long continued
drought in Dansville and thereabouts.
and the citizens decided to appeal to
Matthew Mccartney to wear his linen
breechcs "in order that the parched up
earth, low streams, dry wells and els
terms may be rcplenished with a bouIr
tiful supply OF water" Mr.. McCart-
ney graciously consented to don his lin
Ell breeches, and on the original paper
In Mr.. Bunnell's possession is this in
dorsement: Rain commenced falling
the same night"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
CoIored Evidence.

well known lawyer was trying to
make clear to legal student the sig
niiicance of the term ''colored evi
dcnce," meaning that evidence which
has been tempered with.
"The best illustration ! can think OF
came within my observation not long
ago" said the lawyer. "a physician
had said to Il fair patient:
"'Madam, you are little run down.
You need frequent baths and plenty
of fresh air. and I advise you to dress
In the coolest. most comfortable
clothes; nothing stiff or formal
"When the lady got home this Is how
she rendered to her husband the ad-
vice given to her by the doctor:
"He says l must go to the seashore,
do plenty of motoring and get some
new summer gowns - New YORK
Times
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
TO THE POINT

Miss Anna V. Potts and Miss Emily
Potts, her sister, were killed and
George T. Puzey was fatally hurt in
an automobile accident near Camden,
n. ].
Within sight Of their father, Ralph
and Harry Lutz, sixteen and eighteen.
respectively, were run down and killed
by a Lackawanna passenger train
near Elmhurst, n. j.
Mrs. Frances Warren Pershing, wife
OF Brigadier General John ]. Pershing,
United States army, and three of her
four children were suffocated in fire
in their quarters at the Preside Of
San Francisco.
customs houses in the republic, assist
In the flotation of loan to discharge
the country's debt and otherwise aid
the government of President Artugue-
nave in the administration of Haiti's
affairs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
PREPARATIONS
Being Made By The Temp
lars Of Toledo
For The Big ConCIave There
In October

or the coming state conclave of
knights Tempar to be held in To
ledo, October 1914, the Toledo Blade
says:
knights Templars throughout Ohio
are looking forward with enthusiasm
to the state conclave to be held in
Toledo, October 13 and IA.
Toledo Communicates have made
enviable records whenever the con-
clave has been here, and this year
they are planning to exceed all past
performances. A program has been
outlined which will be something of
revelation.
Worthy of note, too, is the fact
that every cent of the thousands of
dollars to be expended is being con-
tributed by the communicates them
selves. Not single outside contri-
button has been solicited, and none
is wanted. The entire burden, in
fact, is to be burden of joy and
will be borne by local Knights Tenn
plars with delight. They have de-
termined that if past conclaves have
been elaborate the coming conclave
will be magnificently so. No time,
trouble, effort or expense is to be
spared in making October 13 and IA
the two most notable days in the an
nails of local Masonic circles.
"Of the &C Communicates in the
state, approximately 55 will attend
as organizations, while the others
will send delegations to represent
them. In addition SO bands will be
in attendance. 1t is expected that
fully $4,000 persons from outside
the city will participate, about 1000
of whom will be women. Special
committees have been appointed to
look after their pleasure and com
fort.
"As usual, the great feature of the
conclave will be the parade. This
will be sight worth travelling miles
to see. Every one OF the 55 com
manderies attending will be in line
along with the so bands, and the
parade will end with the celebrated
mass formation. That is, the bands
will form into one gigantic band, and
playing Onward, Christian Soldiers
will be followed by the massed col
ors of each commandery. Then
marching "a abreast, the massed com
manderies will swing into line, max
ing one gigantic mass of moving hu
manity, clothed in glittering uniforms
and topped by waving plumes
Marching east down the slope of Madi
son avenue the whole will make O
spectacle rivaling those of ancient
Rome.
Heretofore, a grand ball has beer
a feature Of every conclace, but this
year, Just to show what they can do
the local knights are going to give
two. In addition, there will be {
number Of special functions, such al
dinners, receptions and entertain
ments.
"a beautiful and handsomely EN-
bossed souvenir program is being pre-
pared. 1t will be of 20 pages, beside
the cover, and will contain photo
graphs of the officers of the gran'
and subordinate Communicates ant
historical sketches Of the state ant
of the Ohio Knights Templars.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
ASSAIlED GERMAN BASES
French Air Raids Feature French
Official Report.

Paris, Aug. 2S,--F'rench mir raids
and Muelheim, both on German soil
are the feature of the official commu-
niques. The raid on Dornach was un.
dertaken single handed by French
eviator, who threw ten bombs on Il
factory where the Germans have been
Of French aeroplanes bombarded the
railroad station and electric power
house at Muelheim, in the grand
duchy of Baden. The official report
also tells OF the bombardment of Ger.
man positions north OF Arras, while
the German artillery is reported to be
active ut other places.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
Work Of tho Ground Mole.

There is popular belief that the
ground mole III destructive animal.
like many popular beliefs this cannot
Se substaDtiated by facts. Ground
0oies do not feed upon roots ana are
not destructive. The ground mole Is
q subterranean animal 1t builds Its
soest. rears Its young and hunts Its prey
4eneath the earth. II Is well adapted
% Its subterranean life, the shape OF
ots body being cylindrical, gradually Ia.
pering to point at the extremity of
It's nose. Ground moles visit only those
localities where the earth Is infested
with insect life, Where they are nu-
merOus the ground Is interlaced with
"runs' or passageways that lead from
One feeding ground TO another. These
little animals deserve protection he,
cause they prey upon all kinds OF un-
foreground insects. among which are the
larvae OF some OF the most injurious
insects which pass their pupa or chrys-
elis stage beneath the earth.-Country
sl.iie In America.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
Is SICKNESS A SIN2

If not, it's wicked to neglect illness
and means of relief. It's wicked to
endure liver ills, headache, indiges-
ton, constipation, when one dose of
Po-Do-Lax gives relief. Po-Do-Lax is
podophyllin MAY Apple), without
the gripe. 1t arouses the liver, In
creases the flow of bile-Natures an
tiseptipc in the bowels. Your con
stipation and other ills disappear over
night because Po-Do-Lax has helped
Nature TO remove the cause. Get a
bottle from your druggist today. Get
rid Of your constipation over night.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
Our Elastic Arteries.

Our arteries are constructed to with
stand enormous pressure from the
blood that courses through them, and
they naturally possess very great elias
ticity. However much the blood pres
sure IL increased by rapid heart nc
ton. perfectly healthy artery doe,
not give way, but stretches as Ia,
blood is forced through, and then re-
gains its proper size. AS old age ap
proaches the arteries begin 10 lose elas
tlcity and grow more rigid
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
Evidently The Aim Of Gen.
CarranZa
Moving Headquarters From Vera
Cruz to Mexico City.
WOULD IMPRESS WASHINGTON

First Chiefs Latest Effort In His Cam.
paign to Convince the United States
That the Correct Solution of Mex.
ico's Troubles Is Recognition of the
Government OF Which He Is the
Head.
Washington, Aug. 2S.-In pursu.
ance of his campaign to convince the
United States and the six Latin-Amer.
lean republics that the correct solu
tion of Mexico's troubles is to recog.
nize the Constitutional government Of
which he is the head, General Carran.
"a is preparing to transfer his head.
quarters from Vera Cruz to Mexico
City. Advices to this effect have been
received at the state department. 1t
Is understood that all but two depart.
ments of the Carranza government
have been established in Mexico City
and that the others will be in opera.
tion there in the near future.
Thus situated, and with his military
successes in the field, the first chief
appears to believe that the Constitu.
tional government will in short time
be recognized by the United States
and in turn by the powers Of Europe.
IL statements made by American OF
ficials are correct General Carranza
stands no chance whatever of support
by this government unless he assents
to the peace plan proposed by the
Pan-American conference. American
officials and Latin-American diplomats
resent the note addressed to members
OF the Pan-American conference by
Minister Acuna of the CarranZa gov.
ernment asking if they were acting in
authority OF their respective govern.
ments. 1t wcs said by officials that
this inquiry was not made in good
| faith, as CarranZa must have known
| that none of the parties to the confer
cnce you'd have taken part in 1t with
out express governmental authority.
It has not yet been decided whether
NSSiStuly nSlihb LII thlo
| government will make response to
the Acuna note.
| Just when the next step will be
| taken in furtherance OF the plan of
the Pan-American conference to re.
store order in Mexico has not been de-
termined. So far as is known General
Zapata, one of the principal leaders in
| kI.4 m
note. At least no acknowledgment has
been received from him. No doubt is
expressed that when Zapata replies he
will follow the lead Of General villa
by signifying an intention to take part
in the proposed peace assembly. The
Pan-American note was sent to at
least forty representative MeXicans
II is the understanding that Carranza
and Zapata are the only leaders OF
prominence who have SO far failed to
makes responses.
1t is apparent that the signatory
governments to the Pan-Americar
conferences are very much perplexed
ever the attitude of Carranza. They
are confident that his elimination
from the situation will be marked b;
good deal of trouble. They believe
he will refuse to make terms with the
other leaders, and state frankly tha
II he is brought to accept this plan II
must be through coercion, exercise(
through the medium Of an embargo OF
arms and other munitions OF war
American officials are convinced tha
Carranza will never give up unless ht
Is forced to do so,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs
VISIT SICK LEADER

Sycamore Beach, Mass, Aug. 2S-
Two hundred Christian Endeavorers
met here today for the annual insti-
tute to train leaders in Endeavorer
principles. 1t Is hoped that President
Clark will have recovered sufficient
ly to make the final address a week
from today. Sycamore is the summer
home of Dr. Clark, who is now recu,
perating from the severe illness
which has kept him here all summer,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
Kinn Gustave lnlured.

Stockholm. Aug. 2S.--King Gustave
had a narrow escape from serious in
jury at Jerna, AS he was entering his
car to proceed to Stockholm the
train started with sudden jerk,
throwing him down. His foot was
jammed between the car and the plat
form and he fell heavily. He was
clicked up quickly, however, and as
sisted into his car, Except for slight
lsmeness he Is little the worse for tae
accident
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
Constipation Causes Most Ills

Accumulated waste IN your thirty
feet of bowels causes absorption OF
poisons, tends to produce fevers, up
sets digestion. You belch gas, feel
stuffy, irritable, almost cranky. 1t
isn't you-it's your condition. Elm.
mate this poisonous waste by taking
one or two DR.. Kings New Life Pills
tonight. Enjoy full, free bowel
movement in the morning-you feel
sd grateful. Get an original bottle
containing SO pills, froT your druggist
today for 25c.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
A MEDICINE CHEST FOR 25c

In this chest you have an excellent
remedy for toothache, bruises, sprains,
stiff neck, backache, neuralgia, rheu-
matism and for most emergencies.
one 25c bottle of S)oan's Linimeut
does it all-this because these all
ments are symptoms, not diseases,
and are caused by congestion and in
llammation. If you doubt, ask those
who use Sloan's Liniment, or better
still, buy 25c bottle and prove 1t.
All Druggists.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
BRYAN ON ARMY CAMPS

Would Restrict Them to Work For
Which They Are Established.
Kansas City Mo-, Aug. 2S.-On his
nay to Chautauqua engagements in
Missouri, William j. Bryan, former
secretary OF state, passed through
Kansas City. Regarding the contro-
versy growing out of ex-Presldent
Roosevelt's speech at the Plattsburg
military camp, Mr.. Bryan said: II am
glad to notice that Secretary Garrison
Is disposed to restrict the army camps
to the work for which they were es'
tablished. During the last two weeks
they seem to have served more as a
platform for jngoes to talk from than
tor instruction in the art of war"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
Roumanian ConsuIs leaue.

Bucharest, Aug. 2S. - Roumania an
ronsuls to Germany and Austria have
Teen instructed to hasten the repatrla
ton Of Roumanian nationals now in
the Teutonlc empires. Roumaniau
banks and industrial concerns are
dosing their branches in Transylya.
MIA.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
FALLS into HANDS
.i0F THE GERMANS
Fortress Of OIita on the Nieman
/. River Capltu|ates.
RUSSIANS STILL RETREATiNG

Crodno, Last Remaining SIav Fortress
In Poland, Menaced by the Victor
ious Teutons and Its Fall Is Immi-
nent - Important Railroad Lines
4 Also Threatened by the Germanio
Sweep-Review of Operations.
London, Aug. 2S.-The Russian for
tress of Olita, on the Niemen river
situated on the principal Russian line
Of defense, half way between the for
tresses of Kovno and Grodno has
fallen into the hands of the Germans.
From the capture of this stronghold
the ninth to fall prey to the Teutonic
invaders in the last three weeks
there arise two principal dangers to
Grand Duke Nicholas still orderly re-
treating army of millions" The first
10 the menacing of the last remaining
Russian fortress in Poland, Grodno. AT
last accounts the army which two
days ago stormed the fortress Of Bi.
slostok was reported to be dashing
onward to Grodno. The railway lead.
ing to that point being in their hands,
their progress is facilitated consider
sbly, and military experts hold little
hope of the fortress remaining in Rus
sian hands much longer.
The second menace the Russians
are facing as a result of the capture
OF Olita is that the army that cap
tured that fortress will promptly
sweep down in southwestern direc-
tion and cut the important railroad
line leading from Grodno northward
to wilma. This town has for some time
figured in the official reports as the
next principal goal of the Teutonic al
lies, and the railroad once captured,
Vilnas doom would be as good as
sealed. The advance by one German
army to Grodno, combined with the
southward sweep of the conquerors
of Olita. If both are successful and car
ried GU. simultaneously, would thus
have a triple effect, the capture Of
Grodno, the endangering of wilma and
the forcing Of the defenders of Grod
ro-after having abandoned the for.
tress according to Grand Duke Mich
olaa' oft-repeated strategy - south
ward, pushing them into the Bielo-
viezh forest.
1t Is at this great Russian forest
that the fate Of part, approximately
one-half. OF the grand dukes main
army is at stake. The capture two
Gays ago OF the Russian pivotal point,
Brest-Litovsk. by the Germans, divid.
ed the Russian forces, driving one
part into the Bieloviezh forest and
the other into the marshes that ex.
tend for many hundreds Of miles east
ward from Brest-Litovsk.
THUS the latter fortress, having
been turned in twenty-four hours from
q Russian into a German pivota'
point. all operations in the eastern.
eheater of war now center on two ter.
ritories which from nature are almost
Impossible for open battle and ex'
tremely difficult for all military move.
ments-retreat as well as pursuit-a
a,uge forest and huge streak oil
marBhes
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
ART TO FEATURE
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 2S-Lor-
ado Taft, Bessie Bennett of Chicago
and Dudley c. Watson Of Milwaukee
compose the art jury which came to
Minnesota today to judge the art OBJ
jects which artists and craftsmen of
this state are to exhibit at the State
Fair, The annual exhibition will open
On Sept. at the State Fair.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
Touqh Lodqinqs.

Some Of the cheap lodging houses In
London are called penny sit-ups." ="
They provide mere benches with wood
en- backs. Each lodger places his arms
on the back OF the bench before him
and then, resting his head on his arms,
tries to sleep
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
YOUR COUGH CAN BE STOPPED

USING care TO avoid draughts, eX'
posure, sudden changes, and taking
a treatment Of DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, will positively relieve. and in
time will surely rid you. Of your
cough. The first dose soothes the ir.
ritation, checks your cough, which
stops in short time, DR.. Kings New
Discovery has been used successfully
for 45 years and is guaranteed to cure
you, Money back If 1t fails. Get a
bottle from your druggist; it costs
only little and will help you SO
much.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31

Strong men" who break steel chains
by the expansion of the blceps usually
see that the chain contains two links
made of peculiar kind of glass which
breaks upon very slight pressure.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31

The rhlnoceros surveyed the world
complacently. after all, set the
pace In manner OF speaking" p"
quoth he.
Whereat the other beasts burst out
laughing.
"Well, It's fact" the rhlnoceros in
sisted. "Tcll me. please, where would
civilization be If 1t were not for men
with hides like mlne?"-Boston Jour
nal.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31

God gives every bird its food, hut
does not throw it into the nest.-J. @.
Holland.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
Hardly.

Hewitt-You should make hay while
the sun shines. Jewett-I can't If
stick to my business Of making uE-
hrellas.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31

Crodno, Last Remaining Slav Fortress
In Poland, Menaced by the Victor.
ious Teutons and Its Fall Is Immi-
nent - Important Railroad Lines
4 Also Threatened by the Germano
Sweep-RevieW of Operations.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-05

liant vermillion flowers, and from which was secured a fine view of the Painted Desert; which is a con- e-lomeration of most brilliantly col ored sands or lava, ranging from ul- tramine blue. chrome yellow of seE- eral shades. and reds from brick red to bright vermillion, and magenta browns and greys. We made the descent in ten minutes.
 Near the foot of the Sunset Mount is the ice cave, a most wonderful phenomena which is apparently fis- sure in the lava, and whilst there is no other water any where in tEe country, where wells must be bored at least 1000 feet, you strike water, before you are in the cave 20 feet, and it is ice cold and at the end of the cave about 200 feet in, the water is frozen as it runs over rock about three feet high and four feet wide making a wall of ice from which it derives it's name Recent rains have dislodged some big bould- CTS which make it difficult for travel. I got fine view of San Francisco peaks from Pollock's ranch, but as the crowd was very anxious to be on the move I did not get an op- portunity to climb the mountain and visit the cave of the Winds, Oak Creek and many other points of interest which are laid up for a future visit. The next thing on the tapis was a trip to the Petrified
Arizona republican., 1915-09-05

tants had been burnt out but upon our return home we found an en- gineer who was there in 1888 and whose name I found on the wall, who told me that at that time they were in a good state of preservation and that in the one I found all black ened up win smoke evidently by campers, there were imprints of the hands and feet of the primitive work CTS left in the mud clustering on the walls. We failed to find the giant several other points of interest I learned of since, which means an other trip to this place in the flu
 ture if possible. We visited the lava beds a wonderful conglomeration of red and black lava and great hills of cinders unmistakable evidence of the fearful upheaval in ages gone by
 The crater itself is called Sunset Mount on account of the lava with which it is covered being deep carmine color at the summit and having the appearance of a sunset scene at any time of the day. It took us one hour of hard climbing to reach the summit or edge of the crater which was about three
 fourths of a mile across and about 800 feet in depth, at the bottom of which was a grove of pine trees one foot thick; around the edge of the crater was deposits of Sulphur and many brightly colored rocks and bril-