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U. S. TRADE BOOSTERS
LEAVE ON CRACK TRAIN.
New York Delegates orr FOR
New Orleans on LuXu-
riOuS Filler.

The National Foreign Trade Special,
one Of the finest trains ever run on an
American railroad. left the Pennsylvania
station yesterday afternoon at 4 :35 car
ryiug i50 delegates to tho Third National
Foreign Trade Convention in New Or
leans. The delegates will arrive at 7 so
\ N. tomorrow, after n trip via the
Pennsylvania and southern railways.
Seven hundrcd manufacturers. mer-
chants, mining and lumber men. bank
ers. farmers. railroad and steamship on
orators from all over the country will
gather to discuss means and methods
for building up "A merchant marine. util-
izatinn Of the tariff for. the encourage
ment Of foreign trade. prevention OF dis
elimination. and kindred topics.
Among the Eastern delegates are
Charles r. Gwynnc. secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce OF New York
state Willard Straight. vice-president
of the American International Corpora
ton J.. \. s.. Franklin. vice-president
of the international Mercantile Marine
James \. Farrell, president of the
United States Steel Corporation Ernest
T.. Ling. foreign trade manage Ma
tional city Bank +. NJ Jarvis. vice.
president Of the i.ehish Valley Railroad.
and Eugene y. Thomas. president OF the
United states Steel Products Company.
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PRISON CONVICTION UPHELD.
State wins Case Against Grca
Meadow Builders.

tR,@T. Jan. 25.-Thc conviction OF
'Nc Hudson Valley Construction COM
rt.y. .u connection with the cnnstruc-
'o0 - tho Great Meade prison AT
'Hr-'ook, was upheld to-day by the
Court ~ Appeals.
r." company in the lower court was
Sod 81 900 Cornelius V. Collins, FOR
mc~ S'ile Superintendent Of Prisons, and
FRANK II Ware. former State Architect
and Charles SuSsdorf, Deputy state
Architect, were also indicted on a charge
OF 'rr,sula rites IN connection with the
building If the prison.
TN" Indictment against Collins was
q missed and a motion 10 dismiss Inc
Nd'e and Sus,dorf indictments IL pend
irE t'fpr" Justice Borst.
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country that has a Presidential post
office.
"ln 1905 says Mr.. Hendrick. the
Federal Government possessed 500 pub
lie buildings now II has 961. That is,
We have built almost as many post offices
and court houses in the last nine years
as in the preceding 1870 years. The 1913
bill authorized the construction of 800
Federal buildings-almost rs many in
one bill rs had been built In the first
century and a quarter of u national
existence"
lie says hat in no other country are
public buildings appropriated for. Eng
land discarded the system In v"Tuc here
200 years ago. Now II a town there
wants a building a petition * sent by
the local postmaster TO the Lord Conn
m%issioncrs of his Majesty's Treasury,
who decide whether public necessity re-
quircs the particular building. The pub
lie need is The requisite there. not
whether a district Is tight politically
and money il needed to Old the organ
izitiou together.
TeNarkaua. Tea, five Years ago
got "A court house costing Sll0,0o0. \
separate building serves rs post Office.
According To MIR Hendricks this court
house. containing a robiuS chamber for
the judge, Grand jury rooms. District
Attorneys office and other expensive ar-
cOmmndatious. - open only three or
four days a year. The r"st 81 the year
the huil3ius stands silent. majestic,
vacant. unused. He continues.
"Mcanwhlle IN New York city, whore
the Federal courts are constantly sitting
and are overburdcucd with business, tn,
Federal Government leases court room
space IN the tweuty-seventh story of the
Woolworth Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
More Artillery Needed.

Col. Treat told tho committee that the
United States lacked specially artillery
md II reserve supply OF ammunition. The
artillery board, which has studied the
question since the outbreak OF the war,
a. recommended that there be five ar
tlllcry pieces per thousand of infantry
pnd cavalry troops. There are low only
three. The German army had more than
elk before the outbreak OF the war.
Tho field pieces of the United States.
Col. Treat added, we're tho equal OF those
Of amy army in the world. The famous
French rs d. practically duplicated by
the United States three inch eun The
French shells. however. contain a much
aE-er quantity of high explosive.
Recommendations have been made for
the testing OF several sizes of field
howitzers from a $50 inch to a Is inch
pilot gun.
The 16 inch guns used In Europe
said Col. Treat. no longer require con-
crete foundations. but can be fired from
a platform which Is transported or a
motor tractor The gun n its car
rage make three motor tractor loads
and can be- assembled for use within an
hour and a half.
The trouhle which We learn the
French are having with their high ex-
plosive shells that carry about four
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
URGE WILSON TO PEACE MOVE
Socialists d'aII on President win
Three recommendation.

WAsuiNGToN. Jan ga committee
Of the executive board of the Socialist
party, headed by Representative Meyer
London ~ New York, called ON Prcsi-
dent Wilson t. present three formal rec
concentrations.
|. That he support the House resolu-
ton introduced by Representative Lon
don. calling upon the President to con-
yeuc "A congress of neutral nations 10
offer mediation to the bclligcrent nations
of Europe,
2. That he support measures to i'm
prove the political and civil status OF the
Jews in Europe, especially In Russia.
3. That he press "A programme for ade-
uuate preparedness for defence.
The President did not commlt him
self.
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WILSON TO SEE 1900 PASTORS.
win Accept Peace Thanks nt Ncct-
Ing In New Work. Tomorrow.

WAsHINGToN, Jan 25,-ircsid"nt
Wilson AT MOOT on Thursday viii at
tend a meeting Of l,io0 ministers Of all
denominations in Aoolian Hall, New
York. The pastors viii express to him
their appreciation of his efforts in he
half of peace The President is ex-
pected to speak briefly in reply.
President and Mrs. Wilson win leave
Washington for New York tomorrow
Al midnight and viii return AT mid
night on Thursday, following his ad-
dress before the railroad business
Mems association and the Motion Pic
ture Board of Trade ou preparedness.
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ARMOR PLATE MEN
GET TRUCE IN FIGHT
Will Try TO Effect an Agree
mcnt With Secretary
Daniels on Prices.
HEARING OFF A WEEK

w,sHINGroN. Ian. 2b.-After several
n,sscr,a,ives Of the armor plate ndus-
-. had been heard before the Senate
x.,L Affairs Committee to-day an ad-
,o,rrucut for "A week was taken at the
.urecstiun Of Senator Penrose to permit
d. pri,atc manufacturers TO confer with
Tho secretary of the Navy and try -
,e,ch AN agreement on the price Of arm'r
,,,,a INA, will "dissuade'' the Govern
wont officers from the plan TO build a
novcrnmcnt plant at this time.
4, "A former meeting OF the com
,r,,c President T.. u. Grace OF the
Le,hlehem steel Company testified ma
- ,bc Government could assure the pri-
.atc manufacturers of a definite pro-
sr,uue Of construction covering n pc
God of wears that would keep the plants
r.,sntlhly active q substantial reduc-
,,,, could be brought about in the price.
Representative of the MidvsNe Steel
counarv were heard to-day before the
committee on the bill TO appropriate sll.-
ooo 600 for a Government plant. Alva G.
n,ksv. president Of the Midvale COM
many. and william J.. Barba, manager Of
the Nidvale works, represented that com
,auy a, the hearing. The Bethlehem
steel tompany's representatives were
,resert and toward the close of the hear
ing Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, chief
If the ordnance bureau of the Navy De-
pa. ,mcnt, was on the stand.
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High Explosive shell better.

Another fact which We have learned
Is that the high explosive shell is much
more effective than the shrHpncl in de-
stroying troops. Shrapnel is likely to
cause much heavier casualties, but the
terrific explosions Of the shells affect the
troops so gravcly that they will stop a
charge or destroy "A column much more
quickly.
About 50 per cent. OF the artillery
which We are recommending for the
United states army Is of the 3 inch tyne.
which can he handled by six horses over
almost every type Of terrain"
The difficulties OF enllsting an army uf
the size proposed In various national de-
fence plans were explained to the Senate
committee by Adjt.-Gen. Henry +. Me-
Cain of the army.
The maximum number OF men that
can be annually enlisted In the United
States he said, was $4,000 for the
regular army, whether the term OF en-
listment be long or short. h record
enlistment. was established last year,
when $4,000 men were enrolled.
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sULTAN's YACHT ToRPEDoED.
French submarine In ROsporus
DAMAGES Turkish Rulers Graft.

LONDON. Jan. 25.-An Athens despatch
reports that word has been received
there from Constantinople NJ the torpe-
doing Of the Sultan's yacht, Ergo,hal.
in the Bosporus by a French submarine
late Ia December.
The vessel was badly damaged but
not sunk.
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many of them to take some precaution-

many of them to take some ~precaution-
~ action.
Col. Charles q. Treat OF the Army
Wal College told the Senate Military Az
fairs Committee To-day OF the lessons
that had been learned by the United
States army as "A result of the European
var American officers, said Col. Treat.
1ctailcd rs observers with the armies of
he European Powers have had unusual
opportunities to study the mechanics Of
warfTre and have been treated with
courtesy. Their reports are now being
tudicd by the Army War College.
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ON the one hand. TeXarkana, viii
an elaborate our house used three or
four days in the year on the other, the
busy court in New YORK. city, forced to
hold Us sessions In n commercial sky
scraper: here We nave the beginning u
end of the great American pork barrel
system of legislation.
Congress in the last public buildings
bill cut out an appropriation to purchase
a court house site in New York city. but
insisted upon appropriations for post
office sites al Paintsville. Ky, with a
population of az souls, and Newcastle,
in Wyoming. which has a population of
975. Chicago. which has postal receipts
of S23, 600. 900 a year, could not get
money enoueh 10 buy "A site for a sadly
needed post office. but Nernal. Utah,
which consists OF sac people and has
annual postal receipts of S6,o6u, OBJ
tanned an appropriation for both u sit"
and building"
Putting diamonds in dirty shirt
fronts Is like building exquisite temples
in some of the small towns favored
says Mr.. Hendricks.
Austin of Tennessee. "who believes in
putting money into circulation 'lark
of Florida, who thinks that public build
ings unite the affections of the people
all over this glorious land" senator
Sutherland OF Utah, who thinks II stirs
patriotism ITO have "A Nag Tying over u
building in every small down. are
among those who upheld the pork bar
rel bill Towns that most high Schuo
graduates never heard OF were favored
with appropriations from $4,000 t.
500, 900.
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A BOVE, the Post Office Building at Gainesville, Fla, the home of
n Representative Frank Clark. The building cost 81 900 and the
town has a population of II 1000, according to Mr.. Clark. To right is
a photograph of Representative Clark, chairman of the House Commit
tee on Public Buildings. Below is a photograph of the Federal Build
ing at Evanston, Wyo, described as the greatest piece of extravaganza
ever incurred by the United States Government. The population of
the town is $500, the building cost SlS5,000, and court is held in it
only two days in the year. Speaking of such buildings Representative
Clark said: "These buildings incuhate a spirit of patriotic pride which
is not measurable in dollars and cents. They will remind the people of
the glory, the majesty and the power of this great republic"
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I, is probable that at the next meet
ing Of the committee, unless there Is an
agreement between Secretary Daniels
and the armor plate manufacturers, a
vote will be taken on the bill authorizing
the plant, and IT may he taken. even in
the event of an agreement. The senti-
ment Of the committee appears favorable
10 the bill. and under Il resolution put
through by Chairman Tfllman six MEM
hers Of the committee Of seventeen may
constitute a quorum for business, and a
vote Of I'VE members can report a bill.
Just before the hearing closed a sug-
cestion was made that the Carnegie
company had not been represented.
Chairman Tillman referred to the fact
that one of the head devils of the
amor plate industry" had evidenced no
interest in the proceedings. lie referred
those present TO senator Pcnrose for AN
exclamation. saying, "These are all in
dustrics in the state of Pennsylvania
senator Chiffon asked II the Carnegie
company were not "A subsidiary of the
Tuied States steel Corporation, and the
steel representatives present assented.
president Gary is quoted in the
morning papers as being in of the
hlI.' suggested senator Chiffon. - OBJ
serve that he il n candidate for Presi-
dent too
The other ordnance men present ex-
pressed surprise and doubt whether
Chairman Gary had been correctly
quoted.
Rear Admiral strauss was questioned
BY the committee on the details Of the
Government plan for making armor. He
said he was not in "A position to say
lust what the cost Of making a ton of
armor would he to the Government.
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times the exploding charge that ours do
Is the danger that they will explode IN
the gun. They have lost about 400 guns
and gun crews by accidents Of this kind.
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President Serves Notice There
Is to Be No Public Build
ings Bill.
S25,OOO.O 900 FOR ROADS

WASHINGTON. Jan. est looks as II
this will be a lear ycar for those mem
bers of Congress who are always after
pork" for their home districts
President Wilson has served notice
that there is to be no public buildings
bill at this session of Congress and
that the expenditures on account Of
rivers and harbors must be held down
to the oWest possible figures. This de-
veloped to-day after the President had
had a conference with Representative
kitchin, Democratic leader of the House.
In this stand the President is sup
ported by some of the leaders in Con-
gress, but he Is certain to encounter OPP
position among the AMI n file who
insist on their yearly ration of pork.
The President. however, will hold the
whip hand in that he will be able to
veto any bills of this character carrying
excessive appropriations.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-29
PILOTTIE
Has Good Chance For Com.
plete Recovery
Italian, Shot Through intestines Or
Christmas Day, Resting Well
At The Hospital

Reports from the Mt. Vernon hospi.
tai Wednesday indicated that the
chances for recovery of Velferlno Pi.
lottie, the Italian who was accidentally
shot through the intestines at his
home in West Vernon Christmas after.
noon, are very favorable.
PiIottie is resting quite comfortably.
despite his most painful injuries. He
has rallied from the effects of the op-
Grafton which was performed to mend
the punctured intestines and is feeling
quite well.
The man was shot by his wife to
whom he had passed the gun-a 22-cal-
iOre rife-after he had been shooting
at target in his back yard. Mrs. Pr
lottie accidentally shot of the firearm.
WAS IT AN ACCIDENTS
Another story is current to the eff.
feet that Pilottie had been drinking
Christmas day and had started to a
neighbours to obtain some more liquor.
His wife is said to have threatened to
shoot him in case he did this and made
good her threat just as he was leaving
the door. Officials are investigating
this latter story.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-29
PROPOSITION ENDORSED
AT MONDAY LUNCHEON

Following the presentation of the
proposition of securing for this city a
branch plant Of the American Cigar
Co. at the regular noon-day luncheon
Wednesday Of the chamber of COM
merce, a resolution was introduced
by Ralph c. Ringwalt and unanimous.
ly passed, heartily endorsing the pro-
ject and assuring support of the
chamber of commerce in the undertake
ing of forming realty company in or
der to put the proposition over.
Committees will be appointed, for
the purpose Of soliciting subscriptions
for membership in the realty company
and these will start their work soon.
The addresses made were substan-
tally the same as those delivered
Tuesday evening. President Darrah
spoke of the investment feature of
the realty proposition, after Vice
President McCrackin had outlined the
situation, in regard to the departure
from the city of the Swisher Co. Will
liam A Ackerman presented the fin
ancial status of the American Cigar
Co, while Charles F. Colville spoke of
the value Of the Kelser property.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-29
over 10000
CALLS ANSWERED
Telephone Company's Rec
ords Broken Saturday
AVE. PER PHONE Is IL
Irrelevant Inquiries Took Much Time
OF information operator-Chief
Operator Outlines Various
Causes Of Delays

The busiest day we have ever had"
is the way Manager E. o. Arnold of
the Mt. Vernon Telephone Co. refers
to Saturday. December 23, when in
the city of Mt. Vernon alone, the fol-
lowing happened:
There were 1888 calls in is hours
from a. m. to p. m.
The average calls per hour for each
operator was 264.
The greatest number of calls an
swered by one. operator in an hour
was 56s. This happened between 8
and 8 a m.
The second greatest number Of calls
answered by one operator was 518.
between the hours Of 8 and 10 a. m.
The average number Of calls per
telephone for the day was II plus.
The information operator reports
that the greatest number Of inquiries
was for the time of trains and the
second greatest, for the time OF day.
There were also any number Of inquir-
les regarding mail deliveries, when
certain stores would be open and 9TH
or matters which do not in any way
relate to telephone service.
The chief operator reports that the
commonest cause for delay and loss
of time comes from subscribers In
sisting upon having connection with
the depots when it is impossible to
get them; from unjustly condemning
operators when they do not get
prompt answers from business places;
from allowing children who are not
competent to use the telephone; from
not waiting on the line and replying
promptly when Information" operat-
or has beer asked for.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-29

the O. A r.. started out 30 the % cot
tages to make the distribution.
| had the honor Of chairmanship Of
committee to Cottages 1916 with
Mrs. Eugene Marshall, matron Of the
Soldiers and Sailors Home for com.
rades and wives, at Madison, Ohio.
and Mrs. Janet Wentz of Springfield
and Miss Helen Patton. These cot
tages are occupied by girls, and the
pleasure It gave our committee to
greet these little folks with SO many
lovely and useful presents, the smiles
upon their faces and the hearty thank
you made us feel that our being the
agents of the good samaritans who
had so generously sent these gifts vas
reward enough for the day.
The gifts of the above-named organ
izations amounted to over one thOus-
and dollars, consisting of furniture,
clocks, watches, toys, clothing, sweat
ers, useful books and periodicals, doll
babies for the little folks. etc, etc.
The next and one of the most i'm
portant events was the Christmas din
ner at eleven thirty
The Menu
Roast Turkey Dressing
Giblet Sauce Cranberries
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Canned Corn Escalloped Oysters
Bread, Butter, Celery
Mince Pie Cheese
Figs, Dates, Candy, Mixed Nuts
Tea Coffee Milk
Over two thousand pounds of tur-
key was bought for this dinner; three
barrels of cranberries, 500 pounds of
candy and $50 pounds of mixed nuts.
Col. Albert Kern Col. Q. d. Mower,
Captain Frazer and Captain Sci Gar
yer of the board of trustees were pres
ent. as also was Col. Rowlads of Cleve-
land, an ex-member of the board and
all were enthusiastic in the work.
Supt. Kimbrough and his wife, chief
matron, were untiring in their efforts
to see that everything was done that
could enhance the pleasures of the day
both to the wards of the Grand Army
organization and visitors.
Yours very truly,
L. G. HUNT.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-29
GAMBLER news
Items From Educational Seat OF Knox
County

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Houck of Mt.
Vernon are spending several days
here.
Mrs. l.. G.. welker and daughter,
Miss Alice, of Mt Vernon spent Christ
mas in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs A. + Thompson and
children of Brinkhaven are spending
several days in this place
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Brentlinger
and daughter, of Mt Vernon spent
Christmas here.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Ayers of Mt.
Vernon spent Monday here.
Mrs. Albert Wright of Cleveland
spent Christmas with relatives in this
place.
Miss Bertha Meier of Shelby spent
Monday in this place with friends.
Miss Cora Putnam of Chicago, ILL.,,
is spending the holidays with friends
in this place.
G. A. Parker of Cleveland spent
Monday here with friends,
Mr.. and Mrs BoIran of Akron spent
Christmas in this place.
Mr.. snd Mrs. Frank Tydings and
daughter. Isabel, of Mt. Vernon spent
Monday here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Perry of st.
Louis, Mo-, are spending the holidays
in this place.
MIR and Mrs. Royal Dial of Newark
spent Monday here.
Mrs. Sparrow of Columbus spent
Monday in this place with friends.
Miss Alice Blue of Shelby Is spend
ing the holiday season with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick White of
Lakewood spent Christmas here.
Harry Meier of Shelby spent Mon
day in this place with friends.
Supt. and Mrs. Clarence Underwood
of Painesville spent Monday here win
friends and relatives.
Prof. A. C. D. Metzgar of Columbus
spending Christmas vacation In thls
is spending Christmas vacation in this
place with relatives.
Prof. and Mrs. H. t. West entertain
ed with five tables Of pedro Christmas
evening. Late in the evening light re-
freshments were served by the hostess
and all enjoyed the party to the fullest
extent.
Mr.. and Mrs, Paul Woolison OF Mt
Vernon spent Monday here with rela'
tives.
Miss Winifred Farquhar of Akron
spent Christmas in this place with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Jackson Of Bangs
are spending the holidays with friends
in this place.