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they got. taking only the best for them
selves and throwing the rest away.
The forests have been destroyed
without provision for replanting: for
est fires have not been prevented and
once started have gone on unchecked:
trees cut for their bark have been left
to rot where they fell. and noble for
ests are daily being chewed into pulp
for paper.
II is estimates that there are only about
$500 900. 900 tons of coal in the United
States but the mining practices have
been wastefu that since 1920 the
amount of coal mined has been 10000. 900
tons. and in mining it 5000, 200 tons
have been lost But still more eXtrava-
giant have been the methods of consum-
ing coal. where not more than 10 per
cent of the potential energy is secured
In the mining of iron and copper steady
improvement in the past decade has
marked the methods of the miners and
the smelters. but the wastage of past
days can never be retrieved.
The agriculturists have been among
the most profiigate offenders. taking year
after year all the virtue they could ex-
tract from their lands without a thought
beyond present need.
1t is the old, old law. they say-"the
sins of the fathers'-and this genera
ton must pay 40 cents a gallon for it's
gasoline; that is. unless it finds better
way of doing things for themselves than
its fathers did-which is quite possible,
very sensible and therefore extremely
improbable.
become manifest from an examination
of the process of dstilling and refining
crude petroleum. from the failure of
the refiners to employ economical
Evening star., 1916-04-30
How Some Men Do.

\ Irishman was talking about Ire.
~ lands hatred of England.
ireland hates England" he said, be-
cause England has treated her a good
deal as some men treat their wives.
"Some men, you know, devote their
courtship days to telling a girl that
they're unworthy of her. and their
married life to proving it."
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These good things of nature have not
been used up. but simply wasted and
since the demand for gasoline has
grown so amazingly and the price, in
compliance with economic law. kept
pace with that growth. the fiddler's de-
mand is startling.
The price of gasoline. if not yet pro-
hibitive. will he. if the demand contin-
ues. unless new sources from which to
obtain il are found. or improved
processes are employed TO produce it
from present sources
Gasoline is made from petroleum. of
which it is estimated that there are
remaining in the major oil fields of the
United States 1925. .000. .00p barrels. and
that about 1862, ,000, 600 barrels have
been consumed. which means that more
than one-third the oil of the great
fields has been consumed. 1t is esti-
mated that in scattered loca tions there
are I5,0O0,000 more. and there are pos
sihilities of finding oil in Oregon
coastal regions of the middle and south
Atlantic states.
Thus. while the maximum annual
yield is supposed to have been reached.
there is no reason to fear that. if the
puhlic'S money holds out. il cannot
procure. at some price, gasoline enough
TO run its cars for few more years.
The internal combustion engine has
created the amazing demand for gaso-
line. Its unprecedented use in the last
few years is due to the wonderful in
crease in the number of automobiles.
motor boats. motor cycles, aircraft.
stationary engines and tractors. all
using this type of engine, and to its
consumption in the european war.
Enormous quantities of crude petro-
leum have been used as fuel for loco
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commended for beauty, hardness and
general adaptability to this climate.
the result of experiments and records
of members. AS almost every rose
garden is arranged in solid blocks of
color. these varieties are divided into
classes of pink. red. white. yellow and
miscellaneous roses with another d.
vision as to general classes.
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XPORTS EuopeSouce Of Syetods Making
l. GoGn-The FuuePobl That May United
PesHou Woed-en Refners
Planning toU)e the Pocess-Wate in the Past
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a LII Brook land is an open-air
M forum these days. Entire fam
~ lies are in the rose plot. rak-
q x ing and hoeing. shipping off
dead branches and using the trowel
with energy and zeal. AS in instances
of foreign Industry ard resourcefuIness
in using every available help, so the
Brooklanders fnd work for each mem
Der OF the family. Fathers seem able
to spare few days from the serious
voeatioHs. and mothers are always
ready to desert indoor work for the
garden. Small boys. who usually pass
the afternoon with ball or marbles. now
use RAKE hoe and contribute their
share to the general Identification of
the landscape.
Those who boast Grandmas and
grsnGpas find them helpful in restrain
fns the haste Of the youthful rakers in
the matter Of rev wood on the bushes
or the barely visible shoots just above
the ground. Even thc inevitable baby.
for the pera mbuator il as much fea-
trre OF the SrooElan garden as the
wonderful Tose bushes. - present and
approving. The nurse maid or maid Of
all wc"k j. rGshinT hithcr and you,
brin;,Ia., ts.inc or hamn.cr1ne down
stakes. Nn one thinks %! haVin;; din
uer Ug;l . iy too dark tp labor the
sardsH. aIl even Jheu iiitic groups OF
1IeiEhhDrs collect abcuj the hedges and
discs inc valves "f fertilizers. The
NariyIf methods "f pruning and the
good ov oai tGcs which the Water
broiznt %" 3e bushes.
49, .his activity Is primarily due 10
III. frsc --.' frc f:Ssc society Of
J;r..1 'sFa a-s -ssticd 9r..conian laws,
". p .r' 80 5;u' era the e1,ries in the
:tri'.'..t 50 ,$Glatt. and every person
WI ."'F roSe 2arden is putting
fos-n s"-i "f-5r;s SO longer viii
rs.'- i..- .',' v.iteI .0ev"Iy - encourage
III o-s4's.1t...:t Qf ;,a~i!eus- -NIl flower
N-ll' q 80" ti.-"eG on cah:hitiou must
ntt"'a F. es'.aa veil stipulated degree
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E1HE musicians have demanded
their silver. and il seems Old
General Public must pay the
q fiddler or stop the dance that
is. pay the price for gasoline or give up
automobiles.
This is the penalty of years of waste
fuluess. so they say, and the result of
surrendering natural resources. such as
coal. IRON copper and petroleum, to in
dividual ownership.
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COMMUNITY Forum the Open Air Progress SubuGetng Ready
~ for Fenng Their
GadensExnbh During Favor
ably With Those Raised by
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. a Ii Brookland is an open-air
A\ forum these days. Entire fam
S\ lilies are in the rose plot. rak-
q x ing and hoeing shipping off
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WANTS U. S. TO OWN
WAsHlNGTON'S HOMESTEAD

Washington, March A resolution
has been introduced in the House OF
Representative providing for a com
mission to determine the value OF
George Washington's famous home
stead at Mount Vernon, with view to
its purchase by the federal govern
ment. The resolution was filed by
Congressman John J. Casey of Penn
slyvania for the persons who believe
that Washington's home should be a
national institution, free to all. Al
present it is in charge of an associa'
ton of women and charge is made
to enter the grounds. This charge is
the objection of those who support the
resolution, and Congressman Casey
maintains that Mount Vernon should
be removed from the category OF mer'
oenary attractions.
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FACE NEW FIRE CHARGES
Alleged Newark Arsonlsts May Fight
More Serious Case

Newark, March 3-Prosecutor Hor.
ner said last night that no more ser.
ious charge than arson had yet been
filed against Hotelkeeper Augustus O.
Kern and his former clerk, Arthur
Grub, but he intimated other charg
es will be preferred later.
This proposed action grows out oi
the fact that five people met death
in the Kern hotel fire fourteen months
ago, started by Grubb, according tc
Grubb's confession, at Kern's direc
tion, in order that Kern might collect
insurance.
Both Kern and Grubb are still IL
jail, having been unable to give bond
Kern's hearing has been set for mex
Monday by Justice Scott. When ar
raigned, Grubb pleaded guilty to ar
son.
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COAL MINERS SPRING
new PROPOSITION
Reduces Demands In Some
Features Fifty Per Gent.

New York, March 4.-Some prog
ress towards a settlement of the de-
rlands of the bituminous coal miners
was made when the subcommittee OF
miners made new proposition. which
in some features reduces the increase
demanded by them about so per cent.
The amended proposal is for 10 per
cent increase in the wages of day la
borers and 5 per cent increase for
all yardage and dead work. The orig
iDal demands for an increase of $50
cents per ton in western Pennsyl-
vania and cents per ton increase
for miners in Ohio, Indiana and Illi-
nois remains where they were.
The answer of the subcommittee o.
the operators to this new proposal
was an offer amounting to an increase
of cents per ton in Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois. This offer was promptly
rejected. Representative of the min
ers declared after the conference that
their offer was their irreducible mini
mum. To this the operators replied
that nothing remains to be done then
except to throw the entire matter
into the hands of the joint executive
committee and perhaps into a general
conference of miners and operators,
as was done in 1904 at Indianapolis.
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TURNER MAKES PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS REPORT
AttOrneyGeneralArraignS
Jones Company.

Columbus, March disclosures
lased upon investigation of the Gel.
ger-Jones group of companies by Ger
titled Accountants Nau, Rush and
Swearingen. and Price, Waterhouse &
Company, have been made public by
Attorney General Turner
When the interlocutory decree was
granted and the blue sky act held un-
constitutional, H. NJ. Geiger, president
of the Geiger-Jones company, issued
published statement, claiming vindi-
cation in the face of prolonged per-
Bonal and political persecution. The
attorney general at once countered
with a challenge to Mr.. Geiger to
show what the accountants had found.
The challenge was ignored Now Mr.
Turner makes public what the ac-
countants found.
Based on this finding the attorney
general charges the Geiger-Jones firm
and its allied companies with repeat
ed violations of law and classification.
He alleges that in order to continue
the marketing of stocks it was essen.
tial that misleading guarantees be Civ.
en-; that valuations be arbitrarily
boosted; tnat fictitious figures should
be used to hide actual conditions, and
to pay dividends from capital or loans
These were unearned and paid in the
face of actual deficits, he charges. He
points to alleged diversion of capita
from one company to another tt
make switches and shifts so that al
legged deficits would appear as sur
pluses and to the failure to make due
charges for depreciation Of plants.
The attorney general declares tina
the Geiger-Jones company has "nt
right to conduct business as it is anC
was" It is not entitled to any relic
in court OF equity because its hand!
are unclean, he states.
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Gay Street M. E.

The Young Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the M. e. church
met Wednesday evening, March |,
with Edna Severns, North Gay street
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Miss Blanche Long.
Devotionals were led by Miss EN-
lily McCalla, after which a business
session was held. Five new mem
bers were reported for this quarter
and the treasurer reported the financ
es in good shape. 1t was decided tC
have social in May al Miss Longs
home.
A short program followed;
The chapter in the study book was
quite interestingly given by Miss Ed
ma Severns and Miss Edith McCalla
A reading, "White Fields in Korea,
was given by Mrs. Nelson
Mrs. Morrison gave some interest
ing incidents from the lives of mis-
sionaries she has known.
After adjournment a social houl
was held, during which dainty re
freshments were served by the com
mittee.
The next meeting will be held Apri
s, with Miss Mabel Warman. in thu
Banning flats.
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WIVES SOLD IN ENGLAND
When An Auction Had All The Legal.
y OF a Divorce

10 Has Ions a p1IIla, belief anon
the ignorant in England that IL a man
sold his wife at public auctlon such
% sale had all the legality Of a regular
divorce. The latest case Of the kind
on record occurred in 1892
John Thompson, a farmer, had been
married for three years and lie and his
wife agreed to separate Thompson
brought his wife into the town Of Car
Isle, and by the bellman announced
he was about TO sell her.
At midday Thompson placed his wife
on a large oak chair with rope or
halter of straw about her neck. He
then made his announcement: Gentle.
men, have to offer to your notice
my wife, Mary Anne Thompson, 9th.
erwise Williams, whom I mean to sell
to the highest bidder. It is her wish
as well as mine to part forever.
she has been to me only born
serpent. I took her for my comfort
the good of my home; but she became
my tormenter, domestic curse, a
night invasion and a daily devil.
Il speak truth from my heart when
] say: May God deliver us from trou
blesome wives and frolicsome women!
Avoid them as you would mad dog
roaring lion loaded pistol, Mt. Et
ma, or any other pestilential thing In
nature.
Now, have shown you of her darl
faults and failings, ! will introduce
the bright and sunny side of her, anc
explain her qualifications and good
ness. She can read novels and mill
COWS, she can laugh and weep will
the same ease that you could take &
glass of ale when thirsty Indeed, gen
tlemen, she reminds me of what the
poet says of women in general:
"'Heaven gave to women the peculiar
grace
To laugh, to weep, to cheat the human
race
"She can make butter and scold the
maid, she can sing Moores melodies
and p,ait her folds and caps; she can
not make rum, gin or whisky, but she
is a good Judge of the quality of eacf
from long experience in tasting them
I therefore offer her, with all her per
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most burst. / got where l was almost
awalking skeleton and life was a burden
to me until one day my husbands step
sister told my husband if he did not do
something for me would not last long
and told him to get your medicine. So he
got Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable Com
pound for me, and after taking the first
three doses began to improve. / con-
tinued its use, and have never had any
female trouble since. feel that owe
my life to you and your remedies. They
did for me what doctors could not do
and will always praise it wherever
go."-Mrs. G. o. LowERY, 419 W.Mon-
terey Street, Denison, Texas.
If you are suffering from any form of
female ills, get bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
commence the treatment without delay.
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MOUNTS
Trim Mansfield On Their
Own Floor

Ample revenge for the double de-
feat Mansfield administered to the
Mounts last year has been taken by
the local team, for, in addition to
trouncing Mansfield Wednesday night
on the local Y M. C. A. floor, the
same process was repeated Friday
night in Mansfield, the Mounts taking
the long end of 36 to 2S score.
The game was very fast and fairly
rough. Mansfield exhibited the same
tactics of close guarding that marked
its play here Wednesday, but this
was met by new shift which the
Mounts worked successfully in which
Bond dribbled toward the basket on
the tip-off, feinting at an attempt to
goal, but passing to Seymour, who
came up unguarded. The shift worked
fine and the Mounts had little trouble
in breaking up Mansfield's forma-
tions.
There is little interest in city bas-
ketball in Mansfield, as was shown
by the small crowd in attendance.
Those who were there complimented
the Mounts on their good team work
and passing Mitchell, by shooting s
of II fouls, came in for much favor
able comment
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Allen c, Barr

Allen G. Barr, half-brother of Eu-
gene Barr of Mt. Vernon, and former
resident of this city, died at his home
in South Bloomfield township, Nor.
row county, Friday after an illness of
kidney trouble. The deceased was 4S
years of age and leaves a step-mother,
Mrs. John F. Barr, wife, a brother,
Harley c. Barr OF Wayne township,
this county, and daughter, Mrs. Verla
Johnson of Batemantown The de-
ceased was raised in Mt. Vernon and
attended school here. The funeral or
Monday morning at 1890 o'clock al
Hedding Chapel. Interment in Bloom
field cemetery.
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Conversational


The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Congregational church met
Friday, March 3, at2:3O in the church
parlors.
The devotionals were conducted by
Mrs. C. c. Ward, who also led in
prayer. After a short business ses-
sion, the following program was civ.
en-:
Work in Alaska"-Mrs. Months.
Work in Po rto Rico"-Mrs. Wei
shymer
Work in California"-Mrs Jack
son.
--latest News from Armenia
Mrs. Cooper.
Solo-Mrs. Zenno Taylor.
This was the annual thank Offering
for the home missions, and liberal
offering was received.
During the social hour light refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. e. M. Cornell, Mrs. J. H. Cor
nell, Mrs. Debes and Mrs. Wrentzel
were the hostesses.
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GERMAN VIEW OF 1T
II America Would Uphold Information
al Law, She Must Keep Out of War.

" AmcTiCd WOulu OpHOiO tHlC'Hdt'oI-
al Law, She Must Keep Out of War.
Berlin, March 4.--'If the Ameri
can nation desires in this crisis of
the worlds history to serve humanity
by upholding international law, it can
do so only by remaining out of the
war" said Matthias Erzberger, leader
of the clerical party in Germany, and
one of the most powerful figures in
The reichstag, In discussing the letter
OF President Wilson with reference to
a vote in congress on the submarine
question. "If the United States en-
ters the war international law will
be so torn into shreds that there will
be hardly any fragments left, he add
ed. when we say that once America
is in the war we shall be free to do
what we please, we merely express
the attitude OF any belligerent state
that finds itself attacked by illegal
n.etbods which none has the power
to alter"
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Mrs. Mary kost

Mrs. Mary Kost, grandmother OF
Clarence kost of this city, died at
her home in Monroe township Satur.
day morning at 7:45 o'clock of dis
eases incident to old age. The de.
ceased was SO years old and leaves
two children, John and Mrs. Sarah
McDermott. The funeral Tuesday
morning at 1890 o'clock, sun time
at Ebenezer church, Rev. S. T. Allen
officiating. Interment in Ebenezer
cemetery.
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Helen [. Rown

Helen Lucille, the fve-day-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bown of South Vernon, died Friday
afternoon at o'clock after an illness
of heart trouble. The funeral Satur.
day afternoon at o'clock at the late
home, Rev. G. r. Dye officiating. In.
terment in st. Johns cemetery. The
deceased leaves her parents and the
following sisters Mrs. G. 3. Sim
mons. Zada and Valura.
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Mrs. Fenton Durbin

Mrs. Fenton Durbing of Akron, for
merly Miss Ethel Logsdon OF Dan.
Vile, died at her home Thursday az.
ternoon at 2:S0 o'clock after a years
Illness Of rheumatism. Tho deceased
was "a years old and had been mar
ried but year. In addition to her
husband, she is survived by her moth
er, Mrs. Mickey, Of Barberton. The
funeral Saturday morning at 9 O'Clock
at st. Luke's church, Danville.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-07
REED BOY IMPROVING

Jelloway, March 3-Mrs. ]. A. Reed
and son, Byron, returned yesterday
from Columbus. Master Byron had
been confined in hospital there, fol
lowing kick in the head by a horse
several days ago. The child's condi.
tion is much improved and it is
thought that he is out of danger.
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Sues for $1,1e5.e2-

William B. Hancock has commenc-
ed an action in the court of common
pleas of Knox county against David
B. Rawlins ct al. in which he seeks to
recover the sum of $1,195.82. The
plaintiff alleges that he sold 61 cat
tie to the defendants for the sum Of
$4,634.7O, and that there still remains
a balance unpaid in the sum of
s1,195.S2, for which amount the plain
tiff asks judgment. The attorneys for
the plaintiff are Ewalt G. Blair.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-07
Sues for Back Taxes

Lloyd M. Bell, treasurer of Knox
county, has filed suit in the COM
mon pleas court against Robert M.
Greer, receiver of the Farmers &
Merchants National Bank of Mt. Yer
non. The plaintiff claims that the de-
fendant was appointed receiver on
April 26, 1911, and continued to act
as such for a number of years. The
plaintiff claims that during the year
1910, the F. & M. bank failed and
neglected to pay personal taxes in
the sum of $499.22, which, with the
penalty, now amounts to SEALS, for
which sum the plaintiff asks judg'
ment. The receiver, Mr.. Greer
claims that this failure to pay taxes
as alleged by the plaintiff, occurred in
1910, and that he was not receiver OF
the bank at the time, having been ap
pointed in 1911. The attorney for the
plaintiff is William A. Hosack.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-07
DAREs DEATH. TAKES MAIL
KelIey's island Letter Carrier Travels
Over Thin Ice

Sandusky, March 3--For the first
time in week, residents of Kelley's
Island, fifteen miles from the main
land in Lake Erie, got their mail, in
Guiding newspapers, yesterday. Foi
seven days they knew nothing Of
what was going on in the world.
A week ago John Bauman, the is
land mail carrier, left for the main
land at Lakeside with outgoing mail
He found upon arrival wind and ice
conditions that prevented his return
Yesterday Bauman risked his life t.
get home over fragile ice.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-07
Purchased By D. B. RaWliRS
From William Hancock
Other Items OF Interest From
The Court House

The members of the petit jury will
report for duty Monday morning at
o'clock when the regular assign
ment of jury cases will be commenc-
ed in common pleas court. The first
case on the assignment is that of j. j..
Fultz VS.. j. T. Broughton. 1t is ex-
pected that quite large number of
jury cases will be tried during the
next two weeks.
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The Retort Courteous.

He-One thing is sure | don't In
tend TO be criticised and censured be-
cause ! have failed to realize your ex-
pectations She-You miSunderstand
me completely All that l have done is
TO express my conviction that you have
more than justified my fears.-Rich.
mond Times Dispatch.
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Damned Baked sweet Potatoes.

Boil sweet potatoes until done, drain,
peel andsllce Butter baking dish, put
In layer of the sliced potatoes. sprinkle
rather thickly with light brown sugar
and dot with bits of butter Add an
other layer of potatoes. with sugar and
butter. and so on. When dish is full
mt in oven and bake, covered for half
nm hour and uncovered for half an
hour.
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Gilbert Briggs

Gilbert Briggs died at his home in
Hilliar township on Thursday. He
formerly resided in Lock and the fun
eral was held there Saturday after
noon. Death was caused by cancer.
The deceased was 65 years of age
and leaves a wife and two children.
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fections and imperfections, for the
sum of so shillings."
The woman was finally sold to one
Henry Mears for the sum of 20 shill-
lings and a Newfoundland dog. Man
and wife parted in perfect good temp
er, Mears and the woman going one
way, Thompson and the dog another.