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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
Court news
Sets Up Claim

The Cleveland Stone Co., a party
defendant in the action of The Metro
politan Paving Brick Co. vs.. The City
Of Mt. Vernon, answers and cross-pe-
titions. 1t sets up claim of $230.76
due for materials furnished Contract
or ]. j. Kile. 1t is represented by
Bert o. Evans.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
Clerk pleads Guilty.

Dayton. o., Dec. 23.-Harry Maga>
Ziner, former license clerk in the city
finance department, indicted on n
charge of embezzling funds from the
city, pleaded guilty when the case
came for trial in the common pleas
court. Sentence was deferred. Bet
ting on the races led to his undoing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26

Mrs. G. Rowe of this city went to
Millersburg Saturday to spend the
holiday season with relatives.
Mrs. A. ]. Patterson and sons OF
this city are spending Christmas with
relatiyes In Cleveland.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
Get Increased pay.

Newark, o., Dec. 23.-Increases I'm
wages amounting from Is to 18 pea
cent for employees Of the Wehrle coEna
pany, stove manufacturers, was an.
nounced. The increase will add $20e.s
coo to the company's payroll Twa,
thousand employees are affected.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
Gets Christmas Pardon.

Columbus. Dec. 23.-Wliliam Stiles.
sentenced to the penitentiary in tAa
Franklin county court last April for
forgery, was given the annual Christs
mas pardon by Governor Willis.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
Court Journal

j. S. Fredericks vs.. Jacob Trimmer
Judgment by confession upon attor-
ney's warrant for $518.50 and costs.
Metropolitan Brick Co. W.. The City
of Mt. Vernon-Leave granted Cleve-
land Stone Co. to file answer and
cross-petition instanter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
scloto County commissioner.

Portsmouth. o., Dec. 23.-T. W.
Watkins. ffty-eight, Republican eoun-,
ty commissioner and for years lead>
er in Scioto county politics. died heRA
of acute indigestion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
Claim u.soa. Sunk.

Paris. Dec. 23.-The German sab
marine U-45. which recently raided
shipping of st. NAzAire, has been
sunk by destroyerA says . despatch
from Nantes. ,s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
Coal oil Used to Make Gas.

Bellefontaine, o.. Dec. 23.-Th&
snowstorm having held up car loaa
shipments of fuel oil, the city was
compelled to use coal oil in the manu-
facture Of gas at the municipal plant.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
Wets Victorious.

Sandusky. o.. Dec. 23.-Perbins
township. Erie county. in which theI
OHIO Soldiers and Sailors home is To-
Gated, voted wet in a local option cleo
tion, All to 45S. The home gave a
dry plurality of fifteen out of a total
vote of 577.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
GERMAN CONSUL TELLS.
OF SECRET WAR FUND.
Accused Of Conspiracy to ViOIats
American Neutrality.

San Francisco, Dec. Workings
of the German consulate at San Fran.
cisco during war times were revealed
IN the United States district court by
the cross-examination of German
Consul General Franz Bopp. accused
with six others of conspiracy to vic.
late American neutrality by hinder
ing shipments of war munitions to
England and her allies.
Bopp admitted existence of a secret
German consulate war fund aggreeat-
ing more than 100000. Some OF the
money. he said, came from the Ger.
man embassy in Washington. JOIN
Preston. United States district attor-
ney, was endeavoring to show tha-
the alleged conspiracies were financ.
ed on a gigantic scale. He asked
Bopp 4, his war fund ever reached
100000. Bopp said that it had not.
Bopp said when ne returned from
Germany in March 1915. there was
100000 in the war fund in the San
Francisco consulate. Preston asked
what use was made CT the money.
1--WE spent 1t to buy rubber and
nickel for Germany" the consul re-
piled. We shipped the materials
through neutral countries"
Record for Exports.
Washington, Dec. 23.-The coLn-
try's foreign trade this year probably
will reach a total of s7.S00,00O 900. A
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce statement shows that for the
eleven months ending November, ex-
ports and imports combined totalled
$7,1iS, 100000. November exports OF
$517, 100000 set new monthly rec.
ord. The highest previous month was
September. when exports were $4,000
900 short of November Imports fell
off slightly last month.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26

william McBroom Of Aurora, III, IS
spending the holiday season with rel
auveS here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
4 + + J. !. i. i. j. i i
BIRTHS i

i Il Il 4 + + II = II II +
A son was born Saturday morning
to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Oaks of South
Vernon.
A daughter was born Friday morn
ing to Rev. and Mrs. Thompson OF
Greer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nagel OF
West Chestnut street went to st
Mary's Saturday where they will
spend Christmas with relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26

beautiful statue of the Virgin Mary
unharmed, although virtually every
thing around had been pounded to
pieces by the German she'll fire. At
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
Deed FILED

Deed Filed
Mabel j. Colwill to Ray G. Scar
brough, part lot At, Norton's addition
to Mt. Vernon, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26

Get Your Copy
Clerk of Courts Taylor has received
copies of the state automobile laws.
They may be had for the asking.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
WHAT SHE IS WORTH.
Indianapolis Star.)


 A Wisconsin professor of home economics has made an exact estimate of what wife is worth to her husband in dollars and It is asserted that she should be credited with earning the difference between the cost of the matral and the finished product that she turns out
 Just what this is he learn by estimating food items; for example by noting the difference between the cost of barrel of flour and the cost of bakers loaves made from the contents of such barrel more direct method, however, is by hiring house keeper to do the cooking and dressmakng and other labors performed by the wife Unfortunately this is seldom done until the wife has gone to heaven that she fails to benefit by the husbands discovery.
 There is reason to believe, however, that wife who holds herself in due respect will accept this so- called scientific estimate of her value to the family She knows very well that she is worth more in actual money than the difference between materials and the finished product and that if she were paid what she really earns, her compensation would include that of teacher nurse, seamstress, aundress cook house. maid and general utility person.
 Of course few husbands can afford to put the services of their wives this purely commercial basis and, unfortunately few wives have any thought of demanding it. The most of them, there is reason to believe are entirely satisfied when they are that their husbands, like him of whom Solomon wrote value them far above rubies-so far that no thought of gross commercialism is involved
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
WHY BE so NEGLIGENT?

Yesterday, a in and inquired whether general information about Kechkan and vicinity could be obtained otherwise than by personal visit He plained that he had been asked repeatedly for des- cription of the country and general information of this part of Alaska by intended settlers and had often sent copies of the Progressve-M Miner When he was told that We knew of abstract form of information he replied that in his opinion it would be greatly to our advantage to have pamphlets printed, giving a general description and information concerning Ketch kan and vicinity; and he added, "Such inquiry as have just received could be answered by mailing a pamphlet.n What better mirror do need to look into to discover one of most glaring deficiencies
 The Progressive-Miner has taken this matter up on different occasions but what good did it do? We have Council, a Commercial Club, Civic Club and goodness knows how many social organizations, but apparently we are all too busy too sleepy too negligent or indifferent to take hand in things that would bring results It seems to us as though we wanted Seattle some other place to advertise the country Yet we are anxious to have settlers to and help us develop the country
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday-8.00 a-m., Holy commun- ion, Except first Sunday in the month";
 1000 Native Sunday School.
 11:O0 am. Morning Prayer and Sermon. tHoly Communion, first Sunday in the monthly
 12:00 m. Sunday School.
 7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon. Holy Days-10:30 am. Holy Con- munion.
 Tuesday-8:00 pm. St. Johns Social Club, Guild Room.
 Wednesday-2:00 pm. Native Women's Guild, Indian School House Thursday-2:3o pm. St. Johns Guild Room.
 TOO p.m.St. Johns Athletic Club, Boys, Guild Room.
 Friday--8:00 pm. Choir Rehear- sal, Guild Room.
 A sincere welcome is extended to all, especially to newcomers.
 REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
MOTHERS DAY TOMORROW.

It is only few years ago that the notion of Mothers Day was planted, yet how deep rooted it is already Long before the day comes round each year. we think of it and approach it with reverence As though the day sacred AS matter of fact it Is or should be. Because what else is there in this wide world that person revere, honor love and respect ss much as mother However dear a father, brother sister wife sweetheart may be, there IS no denying the fact that the mother is the dearest of them all. We cannot think of her without remember ing her love-not make-believe-ove, but real love kindness and forbearance in younger days; and when the years have rolled by, who think of her without becoming how inspiring she was to us and We think of her with the reverance that we think of angels. No wonder that We wish to put day aside each year to her memory She is the very emblem of love. More, she is love herself.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs

Located a5 miles north of Ket- chikan, Alaska. Composed of 22 cabins, store with S1,O0u stock, dock and walk from dock to Springs, a distance of one quarter mile.
 Numerous number of springs: Five of the largest cemented, walled and fenced in and the water is seven feet deep. Creek flows by springs with good water power, being fed from four large lakes.
 E Springs are in the hands of the heirs of George Roe, and their de sire is to sell if reasonable price if offered in the near future.
 Terms can be made on this sale. Inquiries and information can be had from W. L. ROE,
 Ketchikan, Alaska
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
WHY TALK PEACE?
Seattle Times.l


 Lord Robert Cecil British minister of trade in statement given out in London Saturday night, toned the latest peace discussion and added that four attitude, at any rate, is unchanged"
 Today, American paper quotes the most famous of British publishers announcing that Germany have only by abandoning Belgium, France Serbia Poland and Russia, indemnifyng those countries and making reparation for losses sustained through her submarine activities
 Does any imagine for one moment that Germany would concede all these things until beaten to her knees?
 The answer to that question is the best possible comment on the present peace discussion
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
BUCkEL DOWN.
(Knickerbocker Press.l

How much time do you spend in thinking what you are going to do and be in the happy future, and how much in doing what is at hand to be done? That Is a question puncture dreams. And if you lea ! to keep it in mind and prod yourself with 1t when delusions of grandeur encompass you you will be on the way to arriving at the point at which you aim,
 There is more magic in honest plugging than in all the luck in the world Fancying what wonderful things you will do, and what wonderful person .ou will be, is as deadening as habt-farmng drug.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at 6:30 8. n. High Mass at t0:30 a. ID. Sunday School at 2:5Op. m. Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. ID. Week Day Mass at 8 a. m. Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
 Pastor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
REVIVAL SERVICE CLOSED.
Rev. w. A. Belts Wound up Series Of
Sermons at Salem SchOol-Iiberal
Contribution for Salem Black River
Contribution for Church at Gable.

Salem, Black River. Aug. 23.-Rev.
w. A. Belts closed his series of SER
mons at Salem school house Sunday
night, with a sermon on personal
evangelism-man's responsibility for
his fellow-man. 1t was strong ap-
plication Of the scriptural doctrine
that every saved soul must show forth
his salvation by striving to save 9TH
ers, and was calculated to put church
members on the anxious bench. The
congregations were good and attent-
i've, and gave some token Of their
appreciation of Mr.. Belts efforts by
making a good contribution to the
building fund for the church at Ca
BILE.
The young peoples society of Chris
tian Endeavor started Junior de-
partment last Sunday which is inter-
esting the children very much. 1t has
also begun a mid-week prayer meet
ing every Wednesday night at 8
o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26

New London. Aug. Elf the Ger
man submarine Bremen does nor
make this horbor soon, the corps OF
newspaper men, photographers, health
and customs officers and a few thou
sand citizens will be disappointed. The
warehouse for the Bremen's cargo,
which the Scott company built in II
DAYS, was completed today. Just as
soon as the old whaler's pass word.
thar she blows" or the Bremen is
or the light" is given, all hands and
the cook will make a bee-line for
their respective boats and head for
Long Island sound at full speed. 1t
was reported today that the Bremen
left a German port on August IA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
GREENWOOD SHOWS COMING ON
AUGUST 2STH.
Big Attraction With Sixty People
Band Of Fifteen Pieces; Clean and

Big Attraction With Sixty People
Band of Fifteen Pieces; Clean and
Good.
The Greater Greenwood Shows ope-
rating under the auspices Of the Cher
o-Cola Company Of Columbus. Ga.
will be in Sumter for one week be-
ginning August 2Sth.
The Greenwood Shows is possibly
the most unique and interesting
amusement enterprise in the world
today as it is organized and financed
to spread the fame of the most sue
cessful soft drink of recent years,
and occupies a place in the show
world that is absolutely original.
Travelling in it's own special train
Of cars and carrying sixty five people,
the show offers two and half hours
OF the most refined entertainment
that human ingenuity and money can
produce.
AS this notice goes to press, the
news comes that more than five
thousand people witnessed the first
performance of the company at Char
lesion Monday night. With such a rec
ommendation to the people of Sumter,
the management is looking forward to
see this record attendance broken
during their stay here.
Ladies will be admitted free to tho
opening performance when accom-
panied by a person holding a paid
is cent ticket.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26

Editor The Item:
Some one has said: Both justice
and decency require that we should
bestow on our forefathers an honora-
BILE remembrance" This "remem-
brance" is eminently proper. to my
mind, therefore am asking for space
in your columns to make a suggestion
to the citizens of Sumter.
I'suggest that on the parked space
now beirg left on Warren street
be placed.
And because Of the fact that this
city and county bears the name of a
gallant hero Of the Revolution. pro-
pose that this memorial be erected to
Gen. Thomas Sumter.
1 suggest. therefore, that this mat
ter be brought to the attention of
City Council. the county of -ials and
the Daughters of the American Rev.
and they form some plan for
the erection of fitting memorial on
this space to Gen. Sumter.
Citizen"
Aug. IL, 1916.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
NAV TAKE DRASTIC ACTION.
CONGRESS NAY BE CALLED ON
TO PASS EIGHT HOUR DAY
DAW. .
II Present Strike Is Not Adjusted Soon
Legislation Tending to Rcmediation
VIII Ba Taken Up-Iansing Ready
to Aca With Mexican.American
Commission.

Washington. Aug. 23.--Secretary
Lansing Is to confer with the Ameri-
can commissioners as soon as Judge
Gray arrives. probably tomorrow. The
others are already here.
President Wilson called Senator
Newlands and Representative Adam
son. chairman of the senate and house
on interstate commerce,
to the White House for q conference
on proposed legislation growing out
OF the threatened strike. Congress-
man Adamson says that II the rail-
road troubles are not settled congress
will pass an eight hour law. They
considered the whole situation with
President Wilson and then left. It is
announced that they will will 60 back
after President Wilson meets the
railroad presidents and learns what
they have decided. Unless an agree
ment is reached soon congress will
be asked to pass drastic legislation. A
lack Of quorum In the house will
prevent quick action. however.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS FILED.
BY Some South Carolina Candidates
for Congress.

Washington. Aug. 22.-Statements
Of the ante-pyimary campaign expen.
ditures in the South Carolina Con.
gressional campaign have been filed
with the clerk Of the House as fol-
lows, under the law requiring such
statements at least ten days before
the date Of the primary:
1st district, r. s. Whaley, $50; End
district. J. F. Byrnes. $135; Sd district,
A. H. Dagnall. $4S4.3S; F. H. Domi-
nick. $139; H. c. Tillman. $406.45;
Wyatt Aiken, $1O3.47; 4th dist, Sam j.
Nichols. $271; 6th district, D. E. Fin
ley, $343.35; 9Th district, ]. w. Rags
dale. $S5; Julius McInnes, 1927; Jas.
D. Evans. $653.26; 7th district, A. F..
Lever, $65.
1t will be observed that in four
cases, opponents Of incumbent repre-
sentatives have not filed any financial
statement with the clerk of the house.
This does not mean that they would
he denied the seat If duly elected; but
In case of a close contest or a charge
OF excessive expenditure the failure to
file would be embarrassing and disad-
and might turn the scale.
A, bill Is pending to bar from con-
gress any candidate who does not
with the requirements of
the law. though there is no likelihood
Of the passage Of the measure at this
session. II there were such a provi-
sion in the law now. the Democratic
nominees would be
known in all but two districts In the
Palmetto State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
Sells Tobacco for Pleasing Price.

Mr.. r. A. Hewitt who is farming
this year near Bannockburn, brought
in his next to the last load of tobacco
today and sold it for a good price at
the Berger. He sold the storm wreck
ed tobacco for IL cents pound and
the tobacco gathered before the storm
at Is cents. He was we'll pleased with
results. He will realize about $500 on
three and a half acres Of tobacco, but
if the storm had not hit him, he
$500 an acre-on his crop.-Florence
Commonwealth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
Peaches Oh Apple Tree.
Aug. II, 1916.

J. n. Stricklin. editor Of the Che
raw Chronicle, has a peach tree and
an apple tree growing close together
at his home in Cheraw. This year the
apple tree is full of small apples but
when the apples are opened they are
all found to contain peach kernels;
while the fruit on the peach tree has
no kernels. This is a peculiar freak
of nature and should be investigated
by the State and national departments
of horticulture. and reported to
Luther Rurhanks.--PceD Dec Advocate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
PREPARING FOR BOOSTER TRIP.
Advance Guard Meets With Cordial
Reception ut Places Where Boosters
Will Stop.

houn and Secretary E. I. Reardon of
the Sumter Chamber of Commerce,
and the Retail Dealers Association,
again visited the hustling and hospit-
able towns of Mayesville, Lynchburg,
Elliotts and st. Charles yesterday,
boosting the community booster tour
to be pulled off to those places and
Oswego, in Sumter and Lee counties.
on Friday, August 25th.
This committe Of advance boosters
were given a cordial reception by the
hospitable people, farmers, merchants
and ladies. and they were assured of
a hearty welcome and large audiences
at the get-together meetings.
Oswego had been previously billed
for the booster trip. At Lynchburg,
in Lee county, where, the big dinner
and rally will occur, the business men,
farmers and the ladies Of the Civic
League were enthusiastic, and confer
red with the visiting committee for
more than an hour.
The ladies Of this progressive little
city are going to lot of trouble to
prepare a sumptuous dinner for all
who attend this meeting in their city.
All along the route to be covered by
the booster trip numbers of farmers
and their lady folks welcomed the
committee and assured them that
large crowds will attend from the five
sections of agricultural and trade
communities to be visited next Friday.
The automobiles will assemble at
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce at 8
a. m. sharp, Friday morning, and
proceed in body first to Oswego,
thence to Mayesville, st. Charles, Ell
liotts and then to Lynchburg, reach
ing the latter place about 2 o'clock
p. M, in time for dinner.
Invitations have been extended to
the farmers and country merchants of
both counties to meet with and par
ticipate in the automobile boosting
tour. which will be of get-together
between. city. town and country ma
ture," exploiting all communities.
Those who wish their names enter
ed for chicken pie, friend chicken,
chicken cooked in rice, barbecued
shoat, hash. and rice, custard. lem
on, and potato pies. biscuits Of the lu-
mar bite variety, where one bite forms
q half moon, and the next bite makes
q total eclipse, country ham and bis
cult sandwiches, cake, home made
bread, etc., had best phones their
names to the Chamber Of Commerce
early tomorrow so that their names
will be phoned to the Lynchburg Ia
dies to be placed in the pot for Fri
days booster trip dinner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
CONFER ON MEXICAN SITUATION.
To Settle on Commission Meeting at
New Jersey Resort.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Secretary
Lansing and Arredondo conferred for
completing arrangements for the
Mexican-American commissions meet
ing. They are sure to select some
New Jersey resort so the meeting will
be near President Wilson's summer
White House, Shadow Lawn. The
first question to be decided is whether
the Pershing expedition will be with
drawn. and then financial aid for
Mexico.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
AGREEMENT REACHED,
BASIS FOR SETTLEMENT DECID.
ED ON BY PRESIDENTS.
to Give Eight Hour Day. But
Must Have Promise OF Increased
Freight Rates and Settlement by
Arbitration.

Washington, Aug. 23.--The railroad
presidents reached what appears to be
a basis for complete settlement. They
recognize an eight hour day, but must
get assurances that all collateral is
sues will be settled by an arbitration
board; that the arbitration principle
VIII be safeguarded and a promise of
Increased freight rates to meet the
Increased salary expense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
GERMANS MAKE GAINS.
Penetrate FRENCH Trenches by Fierce
OnslaughtS.

Paris, Aug. 23.-The Germans IN
furious assaults on the Somme front
succeeded In penetrating the French
trenches at several points in the
Estrees region. 1t is announced. These
attacks were followed by terrific ar
tillcry fire. An artillery duel is being
waged north Of Somme from Maurc-
pas to southwest Clery.