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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
GIVES AID TO BLIND
New Head of Ohio School For
Years Has Helped SightIess.
HAS AN EXCEPTIONAL CAREER.

c. r. r. Campbell Sacrifices $1,000
Yearly to Accept an Opportunity
to Continue Work--Mueh Is Expect
ed From Him Because Of His Many
Achievements.
Columbus, O.-Charles F. r. Camp
bell, internationally known, has as
sumed his duties as superintendent Of
the State School For the Blind, to
which Office he was recently unani-
mously elected by the state board Of
administration to succeed Ii. c. Mau-
rer, resigned. This came after he sue
cessfully completed nearly six years Of
executive secretaryshlp Of the Ohio
commission for the blind.
Mr.. Campbell himself is also secre-
tary Of the commission, an unsalaried
position, succeeding Edward G.. Pease
Of Dayton, resigned. By virtue of be-
Ing superintendent of the state school
Mr.. Campbell also is an ex off1cio men,
ber of the commission.
This arrangement made Mr.. Camp
bell head Of the juvenile work for the
blind and also made it possible for him
still to continue participation in the
work for the adult blind. 1t Is for this
reason that he was willing to resign
$500 position for one paying $500.
He said:
ut was not a question of seeking
any particular position, but rather that
Of accepting the greatest opportunity
In the United States to do the largest
amount Of good for the blind In any
state"
Mr.. Campbell has had an exception
al career as worker in the interests
OF the blind. He is the son of the late
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
.DARIO RESTA WINS
300 MILE CLASSIC
Takes $4,000 Prize at the
Indianapolis Speedway.

indianapolis. May 31.-Dario Resta,
the Italian driver at the wheel of
Peugot car number IT, French Gre
alton, won the 300-mile classic at the
speedway here yesterday, in which 2I
cars started. He led his nearest com.
petitor by more than two minutes.
His time was 1886: 1892, an average
of 1926 miles an hour. For the same
distance in last years race Ralph De
Palma made the distance at an aver
age Of 1921 miles. Eighty thousand
persons witnessed the race.
Resta made only one stop for tires
and gas during the entire race. Rick
enbacher, in Maxwell, set fast clip
for the speed kings the first ten laps,
then dropped cut with a broken steer
ing knuckle. Aitken took the lead in
his Peugot and Resta trailed until
the eighteenth lap, when Aitken
stopped at the pits for a new tire.
Resta went into first place and kept
an easy lead to the finish. The money
prize announced for the winner of the
race was $4,000, to which was added
various sums from accessory com.
pauies.
The other nine cars that finished in
the money were. in the order named
as follows Duesenberg. D'Alene,
3:SS:04; Peugot. milford, $780,: :45.O5;
Sunbeam, Christians, 3:48:3410;
Delage, Oldeeld, 3:49:09.10; Maxwell,
Rickenbacher. 3:49: $3.50; Premier,
Wilcox and Anderson, 3:55:l91O;
Ostewig, Haibe 4:03:10.51: Craw.
ford, Johnson. 4:OS:53.1O; Ogren, Al
ley. 4:04:47.10.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
SILvERWARE IN MANS
STOMACH A MYSTERY
Removal Of Forks and Spoon Batter
Surgeons Of toekton--Believod Hs
Swallowed Them When Delirious.

Stockton, Cal.-surgeons have re-
moved two regulation sized silver forks
and a teaspoon from the stomach o.
Richard williams. who formerly cou-
Quoted a clothing store In this city
Removal Of the silverware solved tue
mystery Of an allment from which VII
liams had suffered for about two years
1t Is thought that Williams swai.
lowed the cutlery when delirious. A
year ago surgeon operated upon him
and opened an abscess which had
formed in the posterior part OF the
stomach, evidently caused by one Of
the tines sticking into the tissue. Re.
Gently the surgeon made an Y ray Of
the mans stomach and discovered the
sllverware. The operation was the
result.
In addition to removing the forks
and spoon the abscess made it neces-
sary to make new opening from the
stomach into the duodenum. II no in
fect1on sets in Williams is expected to
recover. The walls Of the stomach
were thick and leathery from being
much infiamed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02

Sir Francis Campbell, founder and for
forty years director of the Royal Nor
NAL College and Academy of Music
For the Blind at London
The son received his Kindergarten
and grammar school education side by
side with blind pupils After gradua-
tion from the Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology in 1901 he took a course
In pedagogy and music in the Univer-
gity Of Leipsic. He then became an
instructor In his fathers school and
has given his life to the blind, serving
with the New York and Pennsylvania
onmmissions
In 1903 Mr.. Campbell was asked to
organize the first state association for
promoting the interests of the blind in
America. The following year he open
Cd what he called an experiment sta
ton for the trade training of the
blind" In this interesting place he
discovered some new industries for the
blind, which today are being followed
by the sightless In most Of the states.
During this time--in fact, before grad
uating from Boston ''tech"-he had be-
gun giving illustrated lectures to show
how the blind can become more useful
citizens In the economic world. One
of the chief objects of these lectures,
which took him all over Massachu-
sets and sometimes into Maine and
New York. was to arouse the public to
the necessity for creating some prac
tical agency for aiding that consdera-
BILE group of the blind who lose their
sight In adult life.
Unquestionably Mr.. CaInpbel's eff
forts were largely responsible for the
establishment in 1905 of the first per-
manent state commission for the blind,
and not unnaturally he was given an
imlArtant position with the Massachu-
sets commission.
In 1910 the Pennsylvania Association
For the Blind, with headquarters in
Pittsburgh, was established, and Mr.
Campbell was asked to start the work
Inside of eighteen months the Ohio
state commission for the blind urged
him to come to Ohio to reorganize its
work. When he arrived in October
1911, the annual budget was less than
$4,000. At the end of 1915 he in.
creased it to 100000, including the
sales Of the work of the blind. AS the
result of this kind of work many pre-
dict that he will quickly bring his in.
stitution up to the same standard Of
efficiency that he has achieved with
other organizations with which he has
been connected.
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Rev.McCloud of Warsaw will preach
next Sunday afternoon at two thirty
O'Clock at Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warman of
Mt. Vernon spent few days at the
latter's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Baughman left
Monday for Newark, where they will
go to housekeeping.
Winnifred Colgin, wife and children
spent Sunday with Thomas Hall and
family
Dean Norris spent Saturday and
Sunday with his grandparents.
Mrs. S. E. Rine spent the past week
with her daughter, Mrs. Clara Horn.
Mrs. Ellen Hose spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Frank Cochran.
Rev. Saylor of Martinsburg took
dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
John Berry.
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War OF 'COLONELS"
THREATENS GEORGIA
Real Ones Are Up In Arms Against
Use of Complimentary Ii
tie In That State.

Atlanta, Ga.-A new order of things
has come In Georgia and with it no
less startling a radicalism than an at.
tempt to restrict the title of Colonel"
which for generations has been an in
stttution. Those called Colonel" right
fully have risen I'm protest against the
designation being applied to any one
who is not justly entitled to it, and
men who have been addressed as
Colonel unchallenged for many years
are up in arms against this attempt to
deprive them of their "birthright."
The fight wakes warm, and the end
Is not In sight, for there is no way to
prevent a man being called Colonel
II his friends and the admiring public
choose so TO address him. Meanwhile
newspapers are being besieged with
communications from real "colonels"
asking that the news stats use discre-
ton In the use OF the title. All the
while 'pieces for the paper concern
ing pseudo "colonels" reach the ed
itors.
1t is likely that Georgia has more
"colonels" than any other state. in
addition to the real colonels who have
survived the civil war and the Spanish
American war and the colonels active
and retired of the national guard and
regular army it has been the custom
of governors for time immemorial to
appoint upon entering office a staff Of
prominent men in all parts of thp state
with the title of colonel"
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All Over Country Expected
At c. Of c. Luncheon
l65 INVITATIONS OUT
Program Treating OF interesting Top
les Has Been Prepared--schooi
Children viii Have oppor-
tunity To Work During
Summer

On account of the magnitude of the
proposition, the dairy meeting which
was scheduled to have taken place at
the regular MONDAY luncheon Of the
chamber of commerce this week was
postponed a week and an outline was
given Of this mammoth meeting to
those who attended the luncheon on
Wednesday.
Invitations have been sent out by
the chamber of commerce to 165 dairy
men residing in Knox county. A re-
ply card was attached to the invita-
tion and Secretary Leopold has al
ready received numerous acceptances.
These dairymen are to be the guests
of the chamber Of commerce at lun-
cheon and program has been ar
ranged, headed by Hon. John Cunning
ham of Gambler. Such topics as feed
ing, breeding, diseases and the treat
ment thereof, as we'll as general dairy
ing conditions will come in for dis
cussion at the meeting and all indica-
tions point to the fact that it will be
the most successful thing yet under
taken by the local commercial organ
ization.
1t has been pointed out that Knox
county ranks among the foremost
counties of the state in dairying and
that in this phase of work she has an
opportunity to excel all counties, II
careful consideration is given to the
matter.
The special committee consisting of
Leroy Mayer, George Jones and Rob-
ert E. Hess, appointed to stimulate
attendance at the luncheons of the
chamber, reported through it's chair
man, Mr. Mayer, that plan is now be-
ing evolved whereby a group will be
responsible for the attendance Of a
representative.
Along this line, it was suggested
by Secretary Leopold that the term
of office of a representative be three
months instead of a year so that the
office may be passed around within
the group. He further stated that the
personnel of the members council will
be changed somewhat in order to
secure a more energetic body of men.
On motion of H. NJ. Zulandt, the
special committee which has been
investigating means to increase the
attendance at the luncheons was in
structed to draw up a bylaw, chang
ing the method of enforcing attend
ance.
President A. J. Darrah inquired If
the committee on the summer employ
ment of school children had accom-
plished anything, stating that he knew
of an opportunity for fifty children to
work this summer. 1t was suggested
that bulletin board be placed in the
headquarters of the chamber. After
some discussion the board of directors
was authorized to take up the mat
ter and act as their judgment dictated.
Vice President McCrackin, who pre-
sides at all luncheons, stated that he
was particularly pleased with Wednes-
days gathering on account of the
fact that there was so much general
discussion in which so many in at
tendance took part.
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SAVED HUSBANDS LIFE.
Woman Was Going to Have Him Ar
rested, but Changed Her Mind.

TooteoI put Snan9eu TIeT Mlnu'
Dagsboro, Del.-zlnstead of bringing
an officer to arrest her husband for
beating her, Mrs. John Burton of near
Omar hurried back with a physician
when she learned that during her alb
sence he had attempted to commit sui
eide.
Burton and his wife had trouble, and
in the fight the wife declares that Bur
ton kicked and choked her badly. She
hitched up the horse and drove to
Dagsboro to have her husband arrested
when she was greeted with call to
the telephone shortly after she had ar
rived. 1t was a neighbor to tell her
that Burton had just swallowed guam
dty of concentrated lye and was at the
point of death.
Securing physician. the woman
raced the horse back and arrived in
time to save the husbands life.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
Combined
CELEBRATION OF ODD FELLOWS.
REsEKAHs AND THE c. A. r.
AT BRANDON FURNISHES A
VARIED PROGRAM.

Brandon, o., May Sl-The I. o. o.
F. and Rebekah lodges of this place
cO-operated with the G.. A. r. in hold
ing memorial services Tuesday.
The parade was formed at the I.
o. o. F. hall and proceeded to the
cemetery. Automobiles carried tha
veterans. The machine leading the
procession was driven by Clyde Milli-
gan and contained two young ladies'
costumed to represent the Goddess
of Liberty. In the parade were the
veterans of the Civil war, members
Of the l. o. o. F. and Rebekah lodges.
school children and veterans Of the
Spanish-American war.
At the cemetery, the firing squad
fired salute and the flowers were
placed on the graves, after which the.
procession marched to the mound rep
resenting the graves of the unknown
dead and after covering it with f1ow-
ers, Mrs. McWilliams gave a reading
entitled, "They Are Going One by
One"
The memorial address was deliv-
cred by Rev. G. Rector Dye Of Mt.
Vernon at the NJ. E. church where an
excellent program was rendered. A
number of young ladies' gave pantO-
mime entitled The Blue and tha.
Gray" Music was furnished by the
Brandon mixed quartet.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
GOLF COURSE
At Country Club Rounding Into Good
Shape-other News and Plans
of the Organization

The grounds committee has an
nounced that the golf course of the
Mt. Vernon Country club is expected
to be in a nearly complete state with
in the next few days Two tennis
courts are to be started. The club
house is expected to be ready for oc-
cupancy by August 1.
The membership committee has
been receiving numerous applications
and it is thought that in short time
the list of active members will be
filled.
Nonresident membership applica-
tions have been received from nearby
towns and few from more distant
ones, among the latter being an appli-
cation from Philadelphia and another
from Sharon, Pa.
1t is planned to place tents or NOV
able houses near the woods on the
club grounds for the use of members
this summer for camping.
Golfers say that the golf course
when completed will be one of the
best in the state and it is predicted
that professional golfers will be
drawn to this course for their match
es because of its desirability.
The next club picnic will be held on
July 4 and the committee is making
elaborate preparations for athletic
sports with dancing and fireworks in
the evening.
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PRIZES
OFFERED BY FISH AND GAME AS.
ISOLATION FOR LARGEST
FISH CAUGHT THIS SUMMER
BY MEMBERS.

A number of prizes are to be offered
by the Knox County Fish and Game
association this summer. There will
be three prizes offered for the largest
bass, rock bass, pickerel, or catfish
caught by members of the association
The only conditions to the awarding
of the prizes are that the fish must
be caught with hook and line in run
ming water and weighed on sealed
scales in the presence of two mem
bers of the association.
The contest starts the first of June
A committee has been appointed to
select the prizes, which will be done
in the near future.
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THE CULPRIT CAME BACK.
Because "6ig Sim" Was Only Sheriff
and Not Surveyor.

Because "6is Sim" Was Only a Sheriff
and Not Surveyor.
A Salt Lake City man tells this story
Of one 'Big Sim," a deputy sheriff of
Eureka, from whom no criminal could
get away by the cross country method.
Sim was familiar with every foot of
ground In eastern Nevada and could
outrun a coyote.
AS deputy sheriff he engaged in sew
eral long chases, always with success.
His capture of horse thief known as
Spanish Abe" was the toast of Eu-
reka for long time.
This Spanish Abe was bad actor"
who made 1t his business to appropri-
ate stray cattle and the bloodeG mares
of the neighborhood With a compan-
ion he was finally rounded up and in
carcerated in the Eureka jail. The next
night, however, the criminals forced
the window of their cell and took to
mails they could steal.
Big Sim, hours later hit the trail in
pursuit. Spanish Abe turned toward
Utah and was changing horses along
the road Big Sim, renewing his mount
likewise and cutting across country,
gained on the fugitives in the desert,
Pursued and pursuer had been riding
continuously, and the horses were Civ
ing way under the strain. But Big
Sim kept on, and 1t is said he was well
into Utah when he brought Spanish
Abe and his companion upon level
with his gun and clapped on the hand
cuffs.
"You have no right to take u.s. Sim,'
the Mexican whined. 1--WE are in
Utah"
Rats Big sim replied. 81 amt no
surveyor Come on."-Case and Com.
ment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly In
fiuenced by constitutional conditions.
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years. II
is composed of some of the best eonica
known. combined with some of the
best blood purifiers The perfect COM
bination of the ingredients in Halls.
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal cond1~
tions. Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, a.
All Druggists. Use.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
Ono Cent For Smashed No,e

Memphis, Tenn.-A jury has decided
that cent was damages enough for
having a fellows nose smashed in
fight and awarded a verdict In favor
of George Holland against It. p. Nu-
gent. He asked for $500 as damages.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
PARKER PROMOTED

Ray Parker, Mt. Vernon boy who
has been employed on government
reservation az Pine Ridge, s. D., haa
been promoted and transferred to
Pima, Ariz., for which place he left
Wednesday. He will receive a sub
stantial increase in salary.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02

Three pounds Of sugar, three and a
half pounds of rhubarb cut in small
pieces, juice of three lemons and graf
ed rind. Boil this thirty minutes; then
hdd cupful Of chopped blanched al
monds. Chop about the size of a bean.
Boil from twenty to thirty minutes
longer. Put in jelly glasses. This is
very fine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
FELT SAFE IN JAIL.
Man With $1,000 Applied For Lodging
at 9alston Spa.

Bollston Spa. n, y. Undersheriff
James Belts had the surprise of his
life when Peter Turton applied at the
county jail for lodging and handed
over $1,000 and securities for safe
keeping. Turton insisted on staying in
jail overnight and agreed to be ar
raigned as a prisoner in the police
court in the morning.
Turton said he was afraid to stay
at hotels for fear of being robbed. In
court Magistrate Groat allowed him to
90 without exacting a fine from the
roll of which Undersherifr Belts wac
guardian.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
COURT UPH0LDS MULE.
Kicking JustifiabIe After Licking, Ken
tucky Tribunal RuIss.


Frankfort, Ky.-"The kicking pro-
pensity of mule is matter of COM
mon knowledge" held the court Of
appeals here in reversing verdict of
$500 damages awarded j. NJ. Pratt
against the Consolidated Coal COM
pany. From the testimony it appeared
that Pratt, an employee of the COM
pany, was kicked by a mule when he
struck the animal with whip as he
stopped behind it.
THE mule would have been untrue
to itself and false to every tradition
of Its breed if it had kept its heels on
the ground" said the court, and an
employee cannot court danger by in
viting a mule to kick him and then re-
cover for consequent injuries"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
DECLARATIONS FILED

II. Webster Tuttle, Republican, has
filed his declaration of candidacy for
the office of auditor. Clark G. Brown,
Democrat, has done likewise for the
Office of county Commissioners.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02

A real newspaper manages to wor-
ry along pretty well with one editor,
but college monthly has to have a
dozen and the high school annual forty.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02

Deeds Filed
Burton Hawkins to Charles ].
Weaver, parcel in Milford township,
$4,000.
Walter G. Curtis, administrators, to
Daisy e. Bartlett, parcel in Mt. Yer
non, 81.
Estella Smith to E. B. Melendy, par
eel in Clinton, ST.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
CCciety
ONevwss

Dinner
Party
Mrs. Olive M. Eggleston entertain
ed party of eight with dinner at
the Hotel Curtis Monday evening.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
SEPARATION
IS sought
by Charles AthertOR From
His Wife
After A Welded Life Of Nine
Years
Answer To ChargeSlIS Filed
By Defendant
Action Brought To Register
Title To Land
Criminal Gases Taken Up---
Court House JOttings

Charles Atherton is plaintiff and
Cora Atherton is defendant in an ac-
ton for divorce which has been
brought in common pleas.
The plaintiff states that he was
married to defendant on Jan. 29, 1907,
and that no children were born.
He charges gross neglect for three
years, during which defendant has
been harboring men about the home
which has led him to believe that she
has been guilty of adultery. He ac-
cordingly asks for divorce. His at
torney is William M. Rooms.
An answer has been filed by Cora
Atherton. She admits marriage to
plaintiff but denies all other allega-
tions. She says that plaintiff has just
been released from the county Jail
for carnally knowing her daughter
and that he is the one who has been
guilty Of adultery.
She asks for temporary alimony
and that on final hearing she may be
granted permanent order and that
petition of plaintiff may be dismissed.
B. E. Sapp for the defendant
To Register Title
Fannie May Hawk VS.. Charles o.
Marshall is the title of an action
which has been brought to register
a title under the Torrens land act.
The land in question is located in
Wayne township and comprises 4O.45
acres. The application has been re-
ferred to Paul M. Ashbaugh, exam
iner of titles. Robert L. Carr is at
torney for the applicant.
Application Granted
An application of H. s. Campbell
to invest $4,175.44 as trustee of Har-
riet T. Miles, has been granted
Contract Let
The county commissioners, at their
regular meeting Monday, let con-
tract to Bert Whitney for mkaing a
fill at the Whitney bridge in Brown
township. The consideration was
1925.
Criminal Work.
The jury started work Wednesday
ON the criminal docket. The first
case was the State of Ohio VS.. E. H.
Calkins. The charge is embezzlement
Trustee Appointed
Cora H. Bebout has been appointed
trustee of Blanche M. Bebout. Bond
in the sum of $4,000 with Ben Hunter
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
Criminal Work.

Criminal Work.
The jury started work Wednesday
ON the criminal docket. The first
case was the State of Ohio VS.. E. H.
Calkins. The charge is embezzlement
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02

Trustee Appointed
Cora H. Bebout has been appointed
trustee of Blanche NJ. Bebout. Bond
in the sum of $4,000 with Ben Hunter
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
Hearing Hold

Probate Judge wilkins conducted
a hearing Monday at which time facts
were set forth concerning the delin-
quency of a young girl. He placed
the girl in the care of family in
the city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
To Register Title

Application Granted
An application of H. 8. Campbell
to invest s4,175.44 as trustee of Har.
riet T. Miles, has been granted