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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03

Tagged with the above label, Mt
Vernon highs basketball team, with
Coach Jacks to guide and direct it's
destinies, departed Thursday after
noon over the 1908 Pennsylvania
train for Delaware where it will par
ticipate in the state scholastic bas-
ketball tournament of 1916.
The team left in splendid physical
condition and even Cunningham, who
has been considerably bothered with
bad hip, seemed right up on his
toes and ready for action. Only a
light practice was indulged in We'd
nesday afternoon, and members of
the team retired early at night.
Three members of the team have
never been in tournamnt play before
-Sapp, Jones and Cunningham-but
they will nevertheless not be subject
to any panicky stage fright, as their
mettle and nerve under fire have
been tested in the five games which
Mt. Vernon has won away from
home.
It Is universally admitted that Mt.
Vernon has this year the best bas-
ketball five in the history of the
school. Tested in all departments Of
the game, the boys seem versatile,
heady, speedy and, above all, nervy.
This display of nerve has won sew
era1 games this year, and is the as
set which followers of the team rec
ognize as the most potent of all.
Coach Jacks, whose work has done
very, very much to round the team in
to it's present high-class shape, stated
Wednesday that he feared a single
thing-a drawing which would give
Mt. Vernon two heavy teams in sue
cession. The coach believes that the
boys can handle a single, heavy team,
but is of the opinion that two of these
following one another would spell
disaster for Mt. Vernon. It is very
improbable that such situation
would develop.
There are hundreds of people in
Mt. Vernon who will avidly devour
every word about the high schools
work in this years tournament,
whereas the city as whole will scan
results and pray for the success of
the team Returns will be received
at the Y. M. G. A. at noon, at 6 o'clock
and, if necessary, at 9 o'clock. Secre
tary Kinney has made special ar
rangements to handle the numerous
inquiries which will come in the next
| few days.
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Sent Out For Chamber OF
Commerce Smoker
To Be Held Friday Night For
The Movement

There will be some good and in
structive talks at the Chamber of
Commerce smoker to be held at 1880
o'clock Friday night. There will be
several short talks by prominent To-
cal business men, and Civic Advisor
Chaffee of Indianapolis will thorough
ly explain the details and workings
and of the plan of the new chamber
of commerce. No subscriptions will
be asked or received at the meeting.
The smoker will be held at the
court house. 4r
The following letter has been mail
ed to over 700 member prospects"
for the new organization:
'You are earnestly requested to
consider the following reasons why
you should become a member of the
chamber of commerce, which will
shortly call upon you to join in the
work of the organization.
sit will help make Mt Vernon
U6IIGE pIdCO III WhlCh W llNOJ anu W
do business in. Every man should
contribute his share to the public
good and he may do this through the
Community Development Association
the chamber of commerce.
"a membership in the chamber of
commerce will afford you an oppor-
tunity to share in the big affairs of
the present, to fight for your ideals,
and to build better city on the best
that exists today. 1t will gain you
friends and the precious fellowship of
cooperation in the largest and most
active agency for the advancement
of the city's civic and material
growth.
"You will have constantly at your
service an organization to take up
your complaint or suggestion.
'It will cause the merchants and
other business interests to pull to-
gether-will show them how to CO.
operate where cooperation means i'm
provement in their own business. 1t
will work earnestly and persistently
to bring to this city the trade that
naturally belongs to it, but now goes
elsewhere. 1t will do many other
things to help the city-to help You.
How do you make your living? By
being on the job every day or by
lettering behind while the other goes
ahead? By accepting the business
which thrusts itself upon you, or by
going out and getting it?
"Just for a minute consider Mt.
Vernon as q big business institution.
Do you think Mt. Vernon is going to
grow in population, in commerce, in
social prestige, if we sit back con-
tentedly and accept the things which
are thrust upon US? Or has the city
of Mt. Vernon got to go after peo-
pie, after business, industries, better
transportation, parks, roads, ETC.?
"What applies to individual busi-
ness, applies to the business OF the
city as a whole. Come to campaign
headquarters. Get innoculated.' No
subscriptions asked during your visit.
Mote inclosed invitation to 'smok-
err Friday night.
Every truly yours,
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
MARDI eRAs eAYETlEs OPEN

New Orleans, March 2-The festiv-
tiles of Mardi Gras began today, and
the annual carnival of six days prom
ises to keep up to its former records.
,Pageants, masques, grand opera,
horse racing, boxing matches, illumi-
nations and general merry-making
will be the rule until Tuesday, when
the maskers will revel in the streets.
The carnival king win be crowned on
Tuesday, and the coronation ball that
evening will have the usual splendor.
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GAME POSTPONED

The basketball game for the inter
divisional championship of Kenyon
college, which was scheduled to have
been played Thursday afternoon, has
been postponed until Monday after
noon on account of an injury to one
of the East Division players.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
FREE SEEDS

Congressman Ashbrook has had
sent to the Banner office quantity
of government vegetable seeds for
free distribution, and they will be
given out to callers at the Banner
office. Packages will not be given to
children except upon written request
of parent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
THE aAccALAuREATE SERMON

The baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of the Mt. Vernon
high school in June will be delivered
by the Rev. William e. Hull of st.
Paups Episcopal church
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
OFFICERS MOVED

Members of the local police force
were busy Thursday moving into the
new headquarters in the Stauffer
building.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
OVER SEVEN MILES
OF Paved Streets in City and 1s Miles
Of Sewers

There are thirty-eight miles of
streets in Mt. Vernon, over seven of
which are paved. Sanitary sewers COW
er distance of eighteen miles. These
figures are furnished by City Engi-
neer Walter S. Anderson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
And Expect To Bring The
Cup To Mt. Vernon
Coach Jacks Statement On
Eve Of The Tournament

January 21--Mt. Vernon 81, Marys-
vile 19.
January 22-Mt. Vernon Al, MiIlers-
burg IL.
January 28-Mt. Vernon 81, New
ark t6.
February 5-Mt. Vernon 49, Ash
land IS.
February lint. Vernon 26, Marys-
vile IS.
February 12-Mt. Vernon 80, Ash
vile 20.
February 1s-Mt. Vernon AZ, Zanes-
vile 81.
February 19-Mt. Vernon SO, Cam
bridge SO.
February 22-Mt. Vernon 23, East
High 1s.
February 25-Mt. Vernon az, New
ark 81.
Totals-Mt. Vernon 395, oppo-
nents 21e.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
And Judge. wilkins Of Pro-
bate Court Of Knox Co.
Judge GraVGn Of Ashland Is
Last One Called In The Case

William H. Wagner, guardian of
Charity Ann Robinson, VS.. George r.
Craft was the title of case in which
a motion was heard in the Knox coun-
ty court of common pleas Wednesday
afternoon by Judge ID. Homer Craven
of Ashland county.
Numerous motions have been heard
in court in the matter of the guard
ianship Of Charity Ann Robinson, and
Judge Craven on Wednesday after
noon was the fifth common pleas
Judge to hear a motion in the said
case. Matters have already been
heard by Judge Blair Of Knox county,
Judge Mansfield of Richland county,
Judge Jewell of Delaware county, and
Judge Fulton of Licking county. In
addition, motions in the guardianship
have been heard by Judge wilkins of
the probate court and by three judges
of the court of appeals. In all, nine
judges have been engaged in this one
case.
Judge Craven on Wednesday heard
motion to dissolve a temporary in
junction, heretofore allowed by Judge
Blair, restraining the defendant from
entering upon and occupying the
property of the plaintiffs ward, Char
ity Ann Robinson. The motion was
submitted and Judge Craven took the
matter under advisement. He stated
that he would send his written opin-
ion to the clerk of courts here at a
later date.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
Deed Filed

Deed Filed
Edwin M. Blocher to George H.
Ferenbaugh, 90 1-2 acres in Monroe,
81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
Tho Smith Estate

In the matter of the estate of Will
liam H. Smith, an inventory and ap-
praisement has been filed in probate,
showing the following: Personal
property $125, moneys 1882, securi-
ties $5O7.5O, claims $494.5S. Total
s1,134.S5.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
Executor Appointed
Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses
John Clifford Graham, glass work
er, and Ehie Jane Jones, both of Mt.
Vernon. Rev. j. A. Long.
Earl Wineland, farmer, and May
Bechtel, both of Pike township.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
Third and Final

Third and Final + ,.,.,..,,,.
A third and final account has been
filed in probate by d. B. Kirk, execu-
tor of George Rogers, showing the fol-
lowing: Received $6,4S6.22, paid out
the same amount.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
Tho Melick Will

The last will and testament of Day-
i'd M. Melick, late of Miller township,
has been filed in probate. BY the
terms of the will the testator gives to
his wife, Myrtle B. Melick, all his es'
tate, both real and personal, together
with all his interests in the estates
of David w. LaRue and ID. M. Nc
Connell. The wife is named as the
exeeutrix. The will was signed on
January "a, 1916, in the presence Of
r. ID. Mason and C. M. Stinfelt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-03
Inventory Filled

In the estate of William Smith, an
inventory and appraisement has been
filed, showing the following: Personal
property s1,155.5O, securities $500.
o
Executor Appointed
Barton w. Blair has been appoint
ed executor of Thomas j. Hall, giving
bond in the sum of $4,000, with Co
lumbus Ewalt and Birda Blair as
sureties
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-24
MUCH UNEASINESS OVER
 MEXICAN SITUATION

largely animated by the disinclin- ation of the Mexican soldiers to cooperate with the American forces against Villa. The troop revolts are apparently not direct ed against the authority of Car ranza save in the degree that the soldiers are inclined to refuse or ders which will assist the Amer jeans ill their efforts to capture Villa and his men. The reported taking over of the Mexican rail way south of Casa Grandes by General Preshing is at the pres
 ent time the principal topic oi
 discussion and really oversnad- ows the reports of the Carranzist
 -ebellions. Nothing has beer heard from Pershing as to the means employed in taking over the road. It is generally .surmis'
 ed, however, that he has made arrangement with the authorities
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CHARGES SINISTER INFLUENCES URGING
 J. $. ID WAR
A. P. A. Service.

"A. r. A. 0CIVlSS.
 WASHINGTON, March 24.- Senator Stone created something of sensation in the senate today by gravely asserting that he is in possession of undeniable testi- mony showing that sinister forces are engaged in trying to infame both the United States and Mexico with the intention of causing war between the two countries.
 The declaration of the senator was made following the reading of telegrams from the border tell ing of the serious conditions along the Texas and Arizona borders. Several messages of this nature were read in the senate and were the immediate cause of several sharp speeches from tie members concerning the slowness of the war department in sending ade,
 'uate forces to secure the bound ary at all points.
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A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service. |
 FL PASO, March 24.-The many reports coming from Mex ico concerning the alleged upris- ings in favor of Villa are giving rise to considerable uneasiness as indications of the possible devel- opment of conditions whereby the United States would be drawn into a serious conflict.
 We'll posted people profess to see in the general unsettled state of the Mexicans, decided ten dency to rise against the Amer ican invasion and many who have lately returned from the country assert that the intense hatred of Americans has visibly increased following the American entry.
 It is believed here that major portion of the incipient rebellions breaking out at intervals are
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A. P. 4. Service.

A. p, 4. Service.
 BERLIN, March 24.-Hard fighting is now in progress on the Russian front with the enemy making desperate efforts to throw back the right wing of the Courland army, below Dvinsk.
 Morning reports. 10 the military Headquarters state that over fifty thousand Russian shells of large caliber fell over a small sector near Postayy, northeast of Wilma during the course of a heavy Rus san night attack. The Russians later attacked the German posi- tions in heavy waves which the German artillery usually smoth- cred before they could approach the lines. The objective of the
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RUSSIAN FLEET AGAIN
 ACTIVE BLACK SEA

ly hour this morning. Later they encountered convoy of Turkish and German merchant vessels and succeeded in destroying con- voy and sinking the cargo vessels. The enemy vessels were all load ed with petrol and grain. An other squadron also bombarded Trebizond three times during the past two days. Sinope was also subjected to a heavy lombard ment this morning resulting in the destruction of large amount of water front property.
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after a hcavy bombardment fol-
 lowed by infantry drives. Along the valley below Avancourt the enemy have been driven from
 thclr positions over a front of two hundred meters. Several heavy counter attacks of the French were heavily repulsed' The Ger man wedge is now pressing slowly in on the western side of Verdun and the cifv will soon be practically sur
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-24
BERLIN CLAIMS RUSSIAN
 ATTACKS REFUSED

are being brought to a halt at every point.
 The fighting along this front has been of the hardest. Reports from the field headquarters indi- cate that the Russians have made extraordinary attempts to force the German lines in an evident effort to sever the connecting lines between the armies in Cour- .iand and those occupying the front below Wilma. Hindenberg has the situation we'll in hand and the enemy will soon be brought to 2 standstill.
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WAR DEPT ASKS FOR
 SPECIAL APPROPRIATION

in consequence of the call for ad- ditional recruiting in order to bring the military forces up to the full strength. The balance is for urgent expenditures brought about by the extraordinary con ditions prevailing on the Mexican border and the complete fitting out of the expedition for entering Mexico in pursuit of the Villa bandits.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-24
A. P. A. Service.

BERLIN, March 24.-Two additional trenches have been oc- cupied by Hindcnberg's forces on the Russian front and vicious at- Jacks on the Germans lines in the northern sector, both north west and south of Dvinsk have been serevely repulsed, according to ar announcement by the war office this morning
 The report declares that the Russian assaults have all broken down under the weight of heavy counter attacks and the Russians
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Dy A P. A. Service.

WASHINGTON March d. X rush appropriation to cover the extraordinary expenditures of the expedition into Mexico and also the extra costs entailed in bring ing the army up to full strength was asked of congress today by the war department.
 The sum asked for by the de- partment in accordance with the estimate of the experts is $8,8o7,- cos. It is figured that S735,o77 of this amount will be necessary
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A. P. A. Service

A. P. A. Service
 jLONDON, March 24.-From Bucharest comes the report of great activities of the Russian fleet in the Black sea. Bulletins from the Roumanian capital state that a Russian submarine pene- trated to the inner harbor at Varna, the chief seaport of Bull garia and succeeded in torpedo .ng several enemy ships.
 Three dreadnoughts and three ironclads together with a num- Der of cruisers were observed passing Constantinople at an ear
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MORE TROOPS LEAVE FOR
 BORDER
A. P. A. Service

VANCOUVER, March A. The third battalion of the Twen- ty-ffth infantry entrained today for passage to the lower border The troops will be placed along the line at Fl Centro, California, under the command of Major ] T. Dean. The first battalion oi the Twenty-ffth is now on its way to the boundary.
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GEAR CANS
 SOUKHOMLINOFF
A. P. A. Service.

"A. F. "A. SeTV1Ccs
 PETROGRAD, March 24.- By an imperial ukase the czar to- Jay removed General Soukhom- rllf, the former minister or war, from the council of the em- pire. It is currently reported that the action of his mjesty is ami mated by the frequent criticism of the imperial policies by the general
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-24
ARMY AVIATION CHIEF
 HAS BAD FALL.

WASHINGTON, March A., Lieut.. Col. Samuel Reber, chief of the army aviation service, had a miraculous escape from death today when he fell three stories at lis home. Reports to the war department following the acci- dent indicate that his injuries are not serious.
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By A P. A. Service.

BERLIN, March 24.-Further successes have been won by the Germans in the vicinity of Haul court, northwest of Verdun, ac. cording to reports from the army headquarters this morning.
 Along this front the Germans have made substantial gains in Inc ,erlitcry of the enemy and have sorced him back along a front of seven hundred meters
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-24
MEXICAN TROOPS REPORTED
 MASS|NG NEAR DOUGLAS

Der of troops at that point to pre- vent a repetition of the Colum- bus massacre on any one of a half dozen border towns in lower Ariona. He asks the senator to see to it that more troops are sent to the Arizona line before 1t is too late.
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GERMANS MAKE FURTHER
 GAINS \. v. OF vEROUn

rounded on three sides. Heavy bombardments are proceeding along the northern and eastern sections of the Verdun sector but no infantry attacks have been made owing to the difficult nature of the surrounding terrain.
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BERLIN ADMITS HARD
 FIGHTING EAST WILMA

Russian attacks is undoubtedly Wilma, in the capture cf which the Russians expect to cut off the army in the Baltic provinces. The { Russians lost severely in their many attempts to rush the Ger man lines.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-24
By A P. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, March A. A telegram from D. A. Richard son of Douglas, Ariz., which says that large bodies of Mexican troops are massing near the bor- der just across the line from Dou- glas was made public by Senator
 \shurst today. In his dispatch Mr. Richardson points out that
 here are scarcely sufficient mum
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tack Villa Tomorrow.

1.i ASO, March 24.-A WoFn and dusty courier arrived in h. reg with news that Villa is en-
 aged with the American forces at Fl Oso ranch five miles from Namiquipa. The courier reports that Villa is surrounded by both Americans and Carranzists and an attack will be made on his stronghold at dawn tomorrow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-24
VILLA C0RkEREDt AT NANIIQUIPA
LATE NEWS FLASHES
Mexicans Closing on Villa.

Mexicans Closing on Villa.
 FL PASO, March 24.-Reports assert that Carranza troops are closing. in on Villa near Nami- quipa aided by Americans and cannot escape. Villa also report cd made a stand in Santa Claca eanyor.but was driven out.
 Cour.sS Says Americans Will At
 tack Villa Tomorrow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-24

Larger and moro interesting tha. eyer. All about the territory. sen, one te ys.r frisnd~ The Nugget Min ing and Dredging Edition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
New Corporations

The following corporations have had
their articles of incorporation APPROX
ed by the Office Of the attorney gener-
al of the State of Maine:
The Bowdoin Phi Theta Epsilon
Chapter House, organized June at
Brunswick for the purpose of ownins
and maintaining chapter house with
its equipment, etc. Capital stock, s1o.-
900: all common; par value, s25; moth
ing paid in. President, Harvey D. Mil
Ter, Bangor: treasurer Frederick w
Wiley, Carmel; clerk, Linwood II.
Jones. CARMEL directors. Harvey D.
Miller Bangor; Robert w. Fillemore
Old Orchard; Walter A. Fenning
Lynn, Mass, Carroll w Hodgkins
Portsmouth, \. H.; I. Mervyn Weber
China; Frederick W. Wiley, Carmel
Linwood H. Jones, Carmel. Approved
June 10.
H. D. Williams Cooperage Export
Company, organized June - at Angus
ia, for the purpose of buying, selling
manufacturing, etc, barrels, kegs
cooperage, materials, etc Capital stock
$3.50 600; all common; par value, $50;
nothing paid in. President and treas
urer, E. NJ. Leavitt, Winthrop; clerk
S. l.. Fogg, Augusta: directors, S. l.
Fogg and Frank e. Southland Augusta
and f. NJ. Leavitt, winthrop. Approx
ed June 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
WINDSOR

WEST-Mrs. Wakefield filled the
pulpit at te Baptist church Sunday in
the absence Of tn. pastor, Mr.. Wake
field who left Saturday to attend the
summer school for few days to be
held in Newton Center at the Baptist
Theological Seminary
Boys and girls meeting will be held
at the parsonage Wednesday evening.
Friday evening if pleasant Rev. E. E.
Longley OF China will preach at the
Baptist church. Saturday the Sunday
School Association will be held at the
Friends chapel, South China, with Rev
f. Z. Longley as sreaker in the morn
ing and Rev. F. S. Philbrook of the
Baptist church, Augusta, will speak in
the afternoon. North Windsor church
expects to send delegates.
Children's Day will be observed at
the Baptist church with special SER
vice.
Mrs. Abbie Downs, who is visiting
her sister. Mrs. John Williams of
Gardiner is expected home soon.
Miss Ellen Pierce returned home last
Tuesday from Jamaica Plains wher.
she has been visiting her sister. Mrs
Cowan for two weeks. She was ac-
corupanied by Mrs. Hananh Merrill,
who will visit relatives in town for
awhile.
Fred Gardner aas employment in the
shoe factory at Gardiner.
Mrs. Harrison Merrill and Miss
Pierce were business callers in the
place Saturday.
Mrs. lola Porter and son Arthur
Wallace were Sunday visitors of her
mother, Mrs. Matte Casey.
Mrs. Harry Malcolm was a guest at
the Ladies' Union held at Mrs. J..
Frank Pierce. Mrs. j. D. Quinan ac-
companied by her aunt, Mrs. Nancy
Burrill was a Union guest at Rachel
Smalls few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Jones were en-
tertained for the day at the home Of
Mrs. Tobey and Mr.. and Mrs. Crane
of Parmeter Hill. where they passed a
delightful day with old friends.
| Mrs. Matte Casey and daughter
Lettie were visitors Of her parents,
Mr.. ana Mrs. c. z. Tobey Of Cross
Hill Sunday.
| A chimney fire in the house of Mrs.
Minnie Merrill Saturday night was
very quickly brou2i,. under subsection
by the bucket brigade. which by the
aid Of the telephone brought assistance