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Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-26

Notice has been given that plats
will be filed June 7, covering land in
the North End While the notice
does not so state, the land in question
was opened to entry September 23,
1912, and was all filed on. In num-
her of cases contests are pending. The
land was withdrawn from entry April
6, 1915, for the purpose of resurvey,
and its restoration is taken to imply
that al 1.-The North End land will be
restored soon. The notice is as fol-
lows:
"United States Land Office, Los An
geles, Cal, May "a, 1916.
"Notice is hereby given that plats
Of the following described townships
have been received and will be filed
in this office on June 27, 1916, at 9
o'clock a. M:
Township 10 South, Range 13 East,
S. B. M.
"Township 10 South, Range IA East,
S, B. M.
"Township II South, Range l3 East,
S. B. M.
"Township II South, Range ~ East,
S. B. M.
"Township II South, Range II East,
S. B. M.
"Township II South, Range Is East,
S. B. M.
Township 12 South, Range 13 East,
S. B. M.
"Township 12 South, Range IA East,
S. B. M.
'Township - South, Range Is East,
S. B. M.
"The filing of said plats does not
restore the lands therein to entry,
except as hereinafter mentioned.
"That on and after June 7, 1916,
applications will be received for en-
try on all vacant public lands within
the following described townships, or
parts thereof, viz:
GAIL of Sections 1, s, 5, 7, 9, II; f
II Section II; all Sections 13; E "
Section ID; all Sections Is, 16, II, 10,
81, %; S u Section "a; all Sections
25, 81, 20; NE a Section so; all Sec
tions 81, 33, 35, sc, Township II
South, Range 13 East, S. B. NJ.
"All Sections 1 to 7, inclusive; NE
Il, N u Sc a, SW 4 Sc a of
Section 1S; all Sections 10 to 27, in
elusive; S Y Sc a Section 2s; all
Sections 20 to 36. inclusive, Township
II South, Range IA East, S. B. M.
"All Section 1; r Y, SW a Section
2; all Sections 3, 4 and 5; Sc 4 Sec
tion 6; all Section 7: NV a NE Il, S
u NE a, S 4 Section 8; all Sections
9 to II, inclusive; all Sections 10, 20
and 81; N Y, Sc 4 Section %; all
Sections 90 to 81, inclusive; NV 4,
S u Section 80; all Sections 33, 81, 35
and Sc, in Township II South, Range
13 East, S. B. M. All Township II
South. Range II East, S. B. M.
"All Sections to II, inclusive, Sc
4 Section ~; all Sections 13 to 81,
inclusive; w Y NV a, SW a, S u
Sc "a, Section %: all Section %: NV
Il, S u, Section "a; all Sections 25
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-26
REPUBLICANS TO
MEET TOMORROW

The Republican county central COM
mittee will meet at 2:30 tomorrow at
the court house, to make further plans
for the campaign. All Republicans are
asked to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-26

$50 and Ninety Days-Justice May
field yesterday imposed fine Of $3.50
and sentence of 90 days in the coun-
ty Jail on Jim Mathews, colored, for
illegally dispensing Intoxicating bev-
erages at Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-26
Mystery Cruisers Sighted.

San Francisco, May 26.-The pres
cnce of two British cruisers, lowering
mysteriously off the California coast,
was reported by the Norwegian collier
Thor which arrived this morning from
Nanaimo, B. c.
The Thor, steaming southwark
sighted the warships shortly after
daylight yesterday. They were lying
almost abreast off Point Cordan,
north of Eureka. Had they been
steaming southwark local shipping
men would have concluded that they
were bound for patrol duty in the
South Pacific or along the west coast
or bound for the coaling station re-
ported to have been established by
Great Britain on some island off the
Mexican coast. But the cruisers OBJ
viously were not in hurry to get
anywhere. They were about ten or
twelve miles off shore and while in
sight of the Thor made two wide
circles.
1t is believed here that the cruisers
are either awaiting the departure of
some craft from Eureka or have been
stationed in the tracks of coastwise
steamers to intercept some vessel.
The battle crafts were too far dis
tant for the Thor to identify them.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-26

Librarians at Luncheon-Miss Vera
Thompson's approaching marriage to
Rodney Gillian and the giving of di-
plomas from the Library Training
School to Miss Janet McRae and Miss
Margaret Hall was the occasion for
luncheon at the Barbara Worth Ho-
tel Thursday at l o'clock. Miss Vera
Thompson, Miss McRae, Miss Hall,
Mrs. Thomas Beenian, Miss Agnes
Ferris, Miss Jane Kelsey, Miss Leah
Wilson, Mrs. Floyd Brown and Miss
Caroline He'll made up the happy par
ty. The table was pretty with pink
and white decorations. Original
place cards portraying the pet hobby
or aversion of each guest caused much
merriment. Miss Thompson was pre-
sented with a set Of salad forks.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-26
Cotton Market.

Cotton remained steady today ac-
cording to advces to the Long Staple
Cotton Growers Association.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

went without their proper meals, didn't
even appear In fine print at the foot
Of the column.
Among the suffrage trench sOidiexA OF
New York city Miss Fanny LavHna
10 widely known. ASK Fanny Law
son" has grown to be suffrage head
quarters stock phrase. And Fanny
lawson always knows. She knovs ~.
cry assembly, senatorial or congres-
Gional district by heart No one ever
Utumps her on a suffrage quest1an.
What she doesn't know she finds out
at once, and where she is needed most
there she arrives prompt as rtme,"
whether 1t Is to climb tenement stxtrs
and canvass voters lists or to Organize
a meeting and drill a new squad Of
volunteer workers. She marshals hosts
Of canvassers as deftly and as quietly
as II she were stirring one egg drop
cake IN an immaculate kitchen or dust
ing the drawing room bric-a-brac. She
may be found perched on a packing
box eating a much overdue sandwich
at almost any hour of the day or night
or carrying a host Of letters to TIA
latest possible post, for every suffrage
worker IN New York city knows Mise
Lawson VIII not quit her Job mtn q
b done.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
TRIBUTES
TO LATE REV. WARREN n. BE-
DELL IMMoRTALIZE HIM AS A
BUILDER, A MAN, NEIGHsoR,
PASTOR AND CITIZEN.

Many touching tributes were paid
to the memory of the late Rev. War
rem H. Bedell by the officers and
members of the Hopewell church at
the memorial services held at the
church Friday night.
Rev. Bedell labored for several
years as pastor of the Hopewell
church and later was made pastor
emeritus. The congregation was
thoroughly united in its desire to do
honor to the memory of the beloved
pastor.
Rev. A. Luscombe, present pastor
of the church, presided at the meet
ing which was opened by the choir
singing several of the favorite hymns
of Rev. Bedell. Two selections were
given by quartet. The program fol
lows:
"reminiscences of Rev. Bedell and
the Building of the Hopewell Church
Deacon D. d. Tarr
"Mr. Bedell AS Man and Neigh
bor"--Deacon ]. F. Ogg.
"Mr Bedell AS Pastor and Citi
zen"-Deacon Henry Milt.
The services closed by an address
by Rev, G. r. Dye on Building Or
the Foundation
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
REPLY MADE
BY BANK
To The Answer Filed By
Defendants
In Action To Recover Brought
Against Them
Wherein Forged Check Is
Bone Of Contention
Mansfield Sheet Mill Is Sued
For $4,000
Other Notes From The County
Court House
Other Notes From The County
Court House

In the case of The New Knox Ma
tional Bank VS.. William Adams and
Walter Adams to recover on forged
check which was passed upon de-
PENDANTS and later cashed at the
bank, reply has been filed by the
plaintiff to the answer of the defen-
dants.
1t is denied that the check was
given without any consideration as al
legged in the answer of defendants. 1t
is admitted that check for $50, pur-
porting to be signed by Clyde Thatch-
er, was honored by the bank and that
the defendants received back from
plaintiff the check and subsequently
stopped payment upon it. All other
allegations are denied.
The plaintiff further replies, stating
that the check was drawn payable to
G. w. Cramer and was presented with
such an endorsement together with
that of the defendants. Henry c.
Devin is attorney for the plaintiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

sive club party. She is the daughter
of Lewis G. Ashley A group of north
side young people had planned pro
gressiye party" which last night was
given under the auspices of the club
of First Christian church, West Fifth
avenue. Parties were to have been
held in rotation at number OF
houses.
Lauderbaugh was a member of In
dianola M. e. church and Miss Ashley
of Third avenue M. Il. church.
Clarence p. Lauderbaugh, aged %,
was in the vicinity of King avenue
when the accident occurred. He was
on his way to call on Miss Lucille Has
tings, 176 King avenue. When he ar
rived at the Hastings home about 8
o'clock, he told the family he was
half an hour late on account of a
street car accident.
He had just left the house with
Miss Hastings for walk, when G. T.
NSAA1 hhoho6Ci vi biC
branch of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society of New York, called at
the house to inform Lauderbaugh that
his brother had been the victim of
the accident. 1t was some time be-
fore he could be found, Clarence
Lauderbaugh is employed by Mr..
Tuck.
Police officers took Mrs. Lauder
baugh and a daughter, Miss Kathleen,
aged 10, in an automobile to the hos
pital. The mother was prostrated.
Another son, G. Guy Lauderbaugh, is
jeweler at Mt. Vernon. He arrived
too late to see his brother alive.
The remains arrive in Mt. Vernon
Sunday afternoon at 2:01 o'clock over
the Pennsylvania.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
DEATHS
Alexander Fawcett
+ \ 4 + - i. \ + i. i j

Alexander Fawcett died Friday af-
ternoon at o'clock at his home on
the Columbus road after an illness of
paralysis. The deceased was about
rs years old and leaves wife and the
following children: Mrs. Anna
Shouts, William and Robert Fawcett
of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Orlo Fowles of
Akron and John Fawcett of Orrville.
There are the following half-brothers
and half-sisters: Charles, Henry,
Mrs. Dovey Vernon, Mrs. Melvin Dar.
ling. The deceased was a native of
County Donegal, Ireland, but moved
to this country at an early age and
spent his childhood in Knox county.
At the age of 13 years he went to Cal
ifornia and resided there about 20
years, returning to this community.
He was an Odd Fellow. The funeral
Monday morning at 1890 o'clock at
the late home, Rev. j. A. Long officiat-
ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
TO PATRONS OF THE MT. YER.
NON TELEPHONE COMPANY

Some of you already know that a
very considerable amount of money
is being expended on the Mt. Vernon
switchboard in completely rebuilding
it to give you the latest and best in
improved telephone service. AS re-
suit of this rebuilding work, the SER
vice has been at various times for
short intervals, disturbed.
The work is now at that stage when
all service will be somewhat slower
and particularly during the busy
hours of the day. This condition will
last several weeks and be relieved in
sections as each operators position
is completed.
Your indulgence and patience is
asked for, particularly in connection
with the operators The operators
suffer more than subscribers, during
this change, and must of necessity do
their work at disadvantage. Do not
lose your patience if they seem to
be slow, for, as matter of fact, they
are more than likely to be speedy just
at the time when you might think
they are slow.
The various automatic features
which are being installed will provide
more accurate and more speedy ser
vice for you when completed AS the
work is completed, letters will be
sent to all the subscribers explaining
the operation and any changes from
present methods. 1t is hoped tina
subscribers will keep in mind tha
this expenditure of about $500 will
not add any to the earning power o
the property, but is done for the ben
eft of subscribers and in carrying ou
a policy of providing for the patron
of this company the very best ther
is to be had in telephone service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
A TRENCH WORKER
One Of the Suffragists VINO
Helped In New York State.
TASK FANNY LAWSON" is sam

OF the 100000 Women Who Wosssd
For Suffrage In New York In tst5
No More Than 1000 Broke on To the
Front Page.
The soap box orator and the suffrage
leader get into the limelight and on tha
newspaper front page, but the can
Vasaer and the volunteer worker have
the good Of the cause for their main
reward. Yet the cause depends on tha
workers in the trenches for It's sue
cess. In the New York state suffrage
campaign in 1915 there were 100000
women who worked for suffrage. OF
these perhaps no more than 1000 were
known to the news headliner. The 9th
er 10000, who canvassed the vOtaEs,
ran meetings, worked overtime ana
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
NO BREAK WITH MEXICO
American and Mexican Representa-
tives Discuss Conference.

American and Mexican Representa-.
tives Discuss Conference.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 13.--General
Scott and Juan Amador, subsecretary
% foreign affairs for Mexico, confer
red in the private car of General
Scott. Both made statements for the
first time regarding the conference
end both entered an emphatic denial
tnat any ultimatum was offered dur
ing the conferences. Amador express
ed the very positive belief that there
would be no trouble between the
United States and Mexico.
During their conference with ANA
dor, Generals Scott and Funston dis
cussed with him the arrival Of addi'
tional troops in northern Mexico.
Amador stated that General Obregon
was determined to suppress banditry,
and that 10000 troops were being or
dered into northern Mexico, with
headquarters at Chihuahua City. An
other force. he said, was being sent
cut from Chihuahua in the direction
cf the big Bend" country.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
Mrs. OpheIia Mills

Mrs. Ophelia Mills died at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Martha Boyd,
near Bladensburg, after two weeks
illness following fall. The deceased,
who was SO years of age, was the wild.
ow of l. N. Mills and is survived by
seven children: A. C. and William
Mills and Mrs. Boyd Of near Bladens-
burg, Albert Mills of Chicago, John
Mills of Springfield, Mo-, Fred Mills
of Decatur, Ind, and Mrs. Loretta
Harrod of British Columbia, Canada,
The funeral Monday afternoon at 1
o'clock at the Martinsburg Presby.
terian church, Rev. Mergler officiat.
ing. Interment in the Martinsburg
cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
= H0UGH EXPECTS CALL
Believes Mexican Situation Will Re
quire More Militiamen.

Believes Mexican Situation Will Re-
quire Moro Militlamen.
Washington. May 13.-After a con-
ference with General A. l. Mills, chief
CT the militia division. and Colonel
George w McIver, assistant chief,
Adjutant General Benson W. Hough
and Colonel w. Fl. Duffy of the Ohio
national guard expressed the belief
that the situation in Mexico will re-
quire the calling out Of more militia.
and that the call may be expected at
eny time. However, both stated that
tLeir opinion is based on their impress
sions and not upon any direct in
formation. They feel that it is only a
matter of short time until the Ohio
guard will be called into service.
General Hough will present a new
plan which he has for mobilization Of
toe Ohio militia. The war depart
rient's plan provides for the mobiliza-
ton of the entire guard at Camp
Chase, Columbus. To avoid conges-
ton, General Hough will advise that
The infantry regiments of the north.
ern part of the state be mobiliEed at
Camp Perry, where there is an excel
lent rifle range.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
M. M. Dance
Enjoyable

EnJoyable
About two hundred people attended
and thoroughly enjoyed the reception
and dance at the K. of P. armory Fri
day night given by the NJ. NJ. club, an
organization of seven girls which has
enjoyed a prosperous existence for
about six years.
At 9 o'clock, the reception line was
formed, composed of the following,
members of the club: Misses Mar
garet Beam, Ruth Amadon, Elizabeth
Owen, Pauline Smith, Lucille Smith,
Miriam Rosenthall and Harriet SWEET
land. After introductions had been
made and greetings exchanged, the
dance started.
The armory was very attractively
decorated for the affair with dogwood
blossoms which lent an air of early
summer to the atmosphere and added
materially to the enjoyment of the
dancers. Music was furnished by the
Mild orchestra whose selections were
enthusiastically received and heartily
encored.
During the course Of the evening,
punch was dispensed, while ice cream
and cake in the club colors-red and
white-were served. The evening
came to an all too early end at mid
night and the guests departed ex-
pressing extreme pleasure and delight
to the hostesses of the dance.
Among the out-of-town guests were
the following: Miss Louise Pierce of
Evanston, ILL.,, Miss Blanche Searles
of Toledo, Misses Laura Palmer, Jul
let Barker, Agnes Stucy and Messrs.
| Herbert Shorney, Charles Willis and
Henry Arnold, all of Denison univer-
sity, Granville; Robert Severns and
Harry Haynes of D. S. u, Columbus; /;
Thomas Wiseman, Frederick Young,
Fletcher Devin, Wendell Stillwell,
James Todd, Henry Downe, Pierre
Mcbride, Arthur King, Berton Shaner
James DeWolf, Alexander McKech'
ME, Clarence Alder, Robert Barron
and Carl Brick of Kenyon college
Gambler; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D.
Hayden of Centerburg. Mr.. Ralph
Morton of Kenyon college was also a
guest, as well as Marion Douglass.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

gon to Reach an Agreement Re-
suits In Temporary Abandonment Of
the Chase After Villa and His Fol-
Iowers-President Determined TO
Avoid Intervention.
Washington, May 13.-Failure on
the part of Generals Scott and Obre-
eon to reach an agreement at their
Conferences on the border has result.
ed, temporarily at least, in an aban-
donment OF the chase after villa.
Unable to obtain use o. the Mexi-
can railroads for the provisioning OF
tie forces now in Mexico, General
Funston, it was authoritatIvely learn
ed at the war department, has ordered
General Pershing to draw back all his
advance columns and to establish his
base north Of Namiquipa, less tian
zoo miles south OF the border. For
tie present at least it was indicated
by Major General Tasker N. Bliss, act
ing chief Of STAFF Of the army. Cen
eral Pershing will devote his atten-
ton to policing the area lying be-
tween his new base and the border
pending developments. Therefore, I'M
less Villa abandons his place OF hid
ing and has the temerity to attempt
ir person another raid in the direc.
tion Of the American border, the
chances OF the American forces ever
catching MIN are slim.
Although the advices concerning
the bandits whereabouts are as
varied as the reports concerning the
extent OF his wounds, the impression
In army circles here is that he is hid
ing In the mountains Of southern Chi
fuahua or northern Durango, hun.
dreds Of miles below Namiquipa
Although. practically speaking, the
character of the expedition into Mex
leo has completely changed, insofar
as it affects the original purpose to
| get Villa dead or alive, Secretary OF
War Baker announced that no
changes of policy had been decided
Upon and that the American troops
would remain in Mexico.
General Scott has been ordered to
return to Washington at once Upon
his arrival ne will make full report
OF the conferences to Secretary Bake :
and the president
It was declared emphatically that
the president was still determined to
avoid Intervention, II It was possible
to do so, and that only an overt pro-
vocation. such, for example, as an at.
tack in force by Carranzistas on Per
shing's columns or on the border,
would force him to change his mind
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
Basket Upset"

A very interesting game Is eallsA
basket upset" The game Is played
khia way:
An the players sit around tlse EOa1n.
with one player in the center. Tho e1a
n the center gives every player ~
name of fruit, and then the O1a IN
me center gives sentence, using t&e
names of some fruit. If the player
calls the name of the fruit you have
you must jump up, turn around ana ~
down before the player in the eenhW
can get your seat If the one in eae
center says Basket upset" every S1s
must change seats.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
Mill Is Defendant

In suit for damages, the Mansfield
Sheet and Tin Plate company has
been named defendant by three farm
ers in Richland county who seek to
recover total judgments amounting to
$4,000.
The petitions were filed Friday af-
ternoon in the court of common pleas
through Attorneys Reed and Beach.
Ira Baker, the owner of a 15-acre
farm located near the steel mill, al
leges that the defendant company has
carelessly and wantonly emptied poi
sonous matter from its mill into the
Rockfork stream, which passes
through his farm.
AS a result of the alleged poisonous
matter, it has rendered the stream de
structiye of animal and vegetable life
and also that when the stream over
flows its banks, it covers the land Of
the plaintiff, rendering it unfit fol
pasture purposes. He further alleges
that many of his cattle have become
sick because of drinking from the
stream. He asks for judgment in the
sum of $400.
The petition filed by. Albert Barr
reads similar to that of Baker and he
asks judgment in the sum of $1,000.
In the third petition filed by Viii
liam Harris, the plaintiff alleges tina
because of the unhealthy odors aris
ing from the alleged poisonous water,
his property has become undesirable
for habitation and he asks for judg
ment in the sum of $1,5O0.-Mansfiel,
Shield.