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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
IRE;
Destroys Feed in the Lord Barn
Bucket Brigade Extinguishes
Flames-Neighbors Save
Structure

A quantity of feed was destroyed
Sunday morning by a fire which start
ed in the barn of r. s. Lord of South
Vernon. Only the prompt action of
the neighbors who labored in the alb
sence of Mr.. Lord saved a large
amount of property from destruction
owing to the fact that several barns
were located near the Lord building
and were in great danger of being
set on fire by the flying sparks.
The fire was discovered early Sun.
day morning by Francis Lord, who
was at home alone, and he at once
summoned the neighbors to his aid.
The fire was soon extinguished
through the efforts of bucket bri-
gade. 1t is thought that the fire was
caused by someone who slept in the
barn since SO far as is known no one
had been near it Sunday morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
THOUSANDS VIEW
REMAINS OF POET
Body Of James WhItCOmb Riley
Lying In State.

indianapolis, July 24.-Thousands
today viewed the remains of James
Whitcomb Riley, the Indiana poet,
VINO died suddenly of paralysis at his
home here Saturday night. The body
will lie in state at the Indiana state
house until 8 o'clock tonight. Gov
ernor Samuel NJ. Ralston in a letter
to Henry Eitel of this city, brother-in
law OF the poet, asked that the body
lie in state at the capitol
Funeral services will be held at the
home tomorrow morning. These will
be private and simple, in accord with
the wishes of the poet. The minister
and pail bearers have not been select.
ed. The burial will be in Crown Hill
cemetery, near here. relatives feeling
that Mr.. Riley should be buried where
the public might easily visit his grave.
The poet was the son of Reuben A.
Riley, a lawyer of Greenfield, Ind. His
mother, who was Elizabeth Marine be-
fore her marriage, was a writer Of
verse. Instead of preparing for law,
as the father wished, the poet turned
itinerant sign painter to make his liv-
ing. For ten years Riley roved the
Ohio valley painting commercial signs
on fences and farmnouses. He was
naturally musical and shone as fid-
dler in villages at which his party
stopped at night. He played for
dances and at concerts. He wrote
rhymes which sometimes found their
way into the country newspapers. He
led this cheerful, free and easy l;fe
until late in the seventies, when he
took employment as a writer for a
newspaper in Anderson, Ind. He had
now begun to write verses steadily.
but with little encouragement from
the newspapers.
In the early eighties Mr.. Riley set
tied in Indianapolis and began writing
versus in "Hoosier" dialect. He was
graphic reader Of his own verses,
and for fifteen years, or until 1898,
ne made tours of the country, appear
ing in public entertainments with
Bill Nye, who was his intimate friend.
Publication of books of poems year
after year brought Mr. Riley wealth
| and wide recognition of his literary
genius. Mr.. Riley never married, but
he was lover of children.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
OHNke,vw1ss
Little Helpers
Are Entertained

Little Helpers
Are Entertained
The Little Helpers club was enter
tanned by the president, Miss Eloise
Scott, at her home, 11S North McKen-
zie street, Saturday afternoon All
were present with the exception of
Misses Harriet Fairchild and Frances
Wolverton, who are out of the city.
The following program was rendered:
Piano solo-Eloise Scott.
Reading Vera Perrine.
Duet-Dorothy Bowden and Ruth
Taylor.
Piano solo-Frances Rockefeller.
Piano solo-Betty Ward.
Piano solo-Alice Louise Creedon.
Reading-Mary Mcconnell.
Piano solo-Ruth Taylor.
At the conclusion of the program
an hour was devoted to out-of-door
games and the serving Of refresh
ments. The out-of-town guests were
Alice Louise Creedon of Columbus
and Frances Rockefeller Of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
GIRL THOUGHT LOST
FOUND ON THE SQUARE

Little Foote Child Worries Parents
Discovered Under a Tree
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Omar Foote of East Burgess street
caused her parents great deal OF
worry Monday about noon when she
disappeared from home and could not
be found. The firemen at the fire de-
partment were notified and the alarm
was sounded. Withing very few
minutes after the sounding Of the
alarm the child was found enjoying
the shade on the public square.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
"Bennie' Bell Again Comes
Into Hands OF Law
AUTO SAID TO BE STOLEN
Owner II. c. Bishop Intends TO Pros
ecute-Latest Exploit of One
Who Is Famous For His
Wild, Adventurous
Life

Another Joy ride came to grief
early Sunday morning when "Bennie"
Bell, youthful daredevil of Licking
county and not unfamiliar figure in
the local police court, smashed into
the covered bridge one mile south of
Utica and did much damage to an au-
tomobile, said to have been stolen by
Bell from H. c. Bishop of this city.
Bell received a broken rib and sew
eral other bruises.
1t is said by police officials that
Bennie had been imbibing a bit too
freely Saturday night and suddenly
took it into his head to borrow" the
Bishop automobile. Driving south, he
picked up chum at Utica and the
two proceeded to Newark.
At Utica, Bell was recognized, the
automobile attracting attention on &C.
count of the fact that one tire was
missing. Bells journey through the
village was reported to Utica offic-
ldlS tuu d lOOh-OQI hcpI.
The smash-up occurred some time
after midnight. Bell was removed to
the Office of DR.. Mclaughlin by Utica
officials who went to the bridge on
hearing of the accident, where an ex-
animation showed one rib broken, a
cut about the head which required
seven stitches to close and piece of
glass from the windshield of the car
imbedded in Bells eye. The officials
stated that Bells companion ran as
soon as he observed their approach.
The journey from Utica to Newark
and return caused the loss of one
more tire, so that both one rear and
one front wheel were running on the
rims when the accident occurred. In
addition, the windshield was broken,
while the machine was generally bat
tered up.
Sheriff Woolison was apprised of
the accident Sunday morning at
o'clock and, with officer Robert Nc
Elroy, went to Utica and took charge
of Bell after the physician had fin
ished with him. The lad WAS brought
to Mt. Vernon and placed in the coun-
ty Jail, pending an affidavit.
1t was said Monday morning that
Bell will not escape SO easily from
this escapade as he has from previous
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
GRADUATES OF THE BUSINESS
COLLEGE AT oBERLIN IN
GREATER DEMAND THAN
EVER.

The demand upon the Oberlin Busi,
ness college has become so great that
the college is able to fill only a small
part of the calls received. These calls
come from firms at Cleveland, Toledo,
Elyria, Lorain, Akron, Chicago and
many other places.
This was the first business college
in Ohio to be placed upon the Accred-
tied List of Ohio Colleges for training
teachers of commercial branches. AS
a result, high schools all over the
state are sending to Oberlin for com
mercial teachers. Supt. Boone OF
Lorain high school was in Oberlin
last week to secure an Oberlin Busi
ness college graduate for their high
school. Calls are also at hand from
Girard, Bowling Green, Gallon, San
dusky and Mansfield for commercial
teachers.
The August issue of the o. B. c.
News is out Fall term begins Sept
3. 1916, at which time this school will
have the largest attendance in it's his
tory. Those who want fine positions
will make no mistake in going tc
Oberlin.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
William Horn

The remains of the late william
Horn, who died Sunday evening a&
his home in Garretsville, o., arrive In
this city Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Horn was about 80 years ef
age and had been in i'll health for sew
eral months. He is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. D. C. Young of Morris
township, and three sons. David of
Portage county, Sherman of Cuyar
hoga county and Ansey Of Pleasant
township in this county.
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selves az a people living together,
bound by the ties Of neighborly kind.
ness and friendship, doing the same
kind Of work, travelling the same
roads, sending our children to the
same schools, striving for the better
ment Of the same conditions, joined
for the same end-to establish for
ourselves and our children to live in,
better and yet better neighborhoods
and to make Of our farm homes, in
truth, the brightest and happlest
places of the earth.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our friends,
neighbors and all others who in any
manner assisted us during the illness
and at the time of the death of our
beloved brother, John L. Creveling.
Also for the beautiful floral offerings
and the Rev. H. H. Miller, who so
beautifully conducted the funeral
services. w. l., Martin, G. p, Charles
and Walter Creveling and families.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
BLISTERING RAYS
Of Sun Beat Down On Pennsy Pas
sengers Sunday-TWo Hours
Delay

Passengers on Pennsylvania train
No. GOA, due in Mt Vernon at 1908,
sweltered in Sundays burning sun for
about two hours when the engine
broke down near "Pine bridge" be-
tween Mt. Vernon and Gambler. A
long wait was necessary until an en-
gine could be brought from Mt. Yer
non to the scene and the cripple drag
ged to the local yards.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
/. The owner Of the auto.

adventures. The owner of the auto.
mobile. H. c. Bishop, is said to be
very angry and in the mood to prose-
cute to the full extent of the law.
1t is Bell who has gained fame in
the southern part of this county and
the northern part of Licking county,
as well as in other parts of the state,
by his exploits which extend over Q
number of years.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
DefGrring Of Sale Not Yield
ing Extra Remuneration
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House

An opinion has been handed down
by Judge Blair in the matter of ex-
ceptions to the second and final ac-
count of William M. Rooms, as execu-
tor of Culbertson D. Taylor in which
the exceptions are sustained in part,
overruled in part and the sum Of
$57.06 found due the executor, each
party to pay his own costs.
The fourth exception is overruled.
It appears that the executor should
be allowed the item of $207.73 In the
opinion of the court for the reason
that there was not sufficient money in
his hands at the time the claim was
presented. Mr.. Koons later paid the
claim and left the estate indebted to
him.
The third and fifth exceptions con-
Germ the items of attorney fees-$25
and $100. The latter claim was put
in as recompense for adjourning a
sale from morning to afternoon, there
by procuring the attendance of an
other bidder with an increased re-
enumeration to the estate of $3.50. The
court holds that executor merely ex-
ercised good business judgment in do
ing this and therefore should not be
entitled to extra remuneration for ex-
tra-ordinary services. The action Of
the probate court, in finding against
the executor on these claims, is not
disturbed.
In accordance with these findings,
the court allows the executor $57.06,
receipts having been $214.45 and cred
its $271.51.
Court Journal
Kinton VS.. Kinton-Report of COM
missioners confirmed and sale order
ed.
The Boye Needle Co. VS.. G. L. Bow
ers-Motion for new trial overruled.
Service Ordered
In the petition to sell real estate Of
ID. B. Grubb, administrator Of Eliza
beth e. Adams, VS.. Harry B. Adams,
service by publication has been or
dered.
First Partial
A first partial account has been
fled by Leander Caywood, trustee of
the Friends Cemetery association. 1t
shows 5000 received and disbursed.
The account has been confirmed.
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inventory and Appralsement-
An inventory and appraisement has
been filed by w. w. Walkey, eXecu-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
HORSE FRIGHTENS
KICKS CRAIG; KNOCKS HIM
DoWN-LEG BROKEN

Jelloway, July 24-Jesse Craig, who
lives about three miles north of here,
is suffering from broken leg and
many bruises as a result of riding one
horse and leading another Saturday
morning. The horse being led fright
ened at an automobile and dragged
Mr.. Craig to the ground and kicked
him, fracturing his right leg.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
CALVARY BAPTIST Church
HOLDS Big MEETING
About 1000 Attend Gathering Sunday
At Rogers Lake-Many From
Mt. Vernon Present

Rogers lake, near Chesterville, was
visited by one of the largest crowds
in its history Sunday when about
1000 people from all sections of Ohio
attended the camp-meeting Of the Cal
vary Baptist church. A large delega-
tion of Mt. Vernon people attended.
The meeting was conducted by Rev,
Grayson of the Mt. Vernon church.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
Mrs. Maraaret A. Stall

Mrs. Margaret A. Stall, mother a
George F. Stall, formerly of Mt. Yer.
non, died at her home in Newark on
July 21. She was born July 5, 1851.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon at 1870 o'clock at the late homa
Mrs. William Pembroke of this city
was in attendance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
Lecturers Conference At Co.
ShOCtOR Instructive
new GRANGE is STARTING
Newsy Notes Of the Activities Of the
Strongest Of Farmers organiza-
tions by the County
Deputy
(By John M. Cunningham J

Wy JOhu W.
In spite of busy week on the
farms the Grange rally at Riverside
park was a success. The day was
ideal and the speakers and crowd
were at their best. Quite a large
body of the Mt. Vernon chamber Of
commerce attended in body. They
expressed themselves as well pleased
with the program and surely their
presence was welcomed by the grange.
Nearly all of them took occasion to
shake hands with State Master Taber
and the Hon. John McSparan, master
Pennsylvania state grange. The
farmers that took the time to attend
the rally were well repaid and those
who thought they were too busy to
leave their work surely would never
have missed the day because we have
had so many good days since. River
side park is a beautiful place to pic
mic. Plenty of shade and neat and
clean.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
DEATHS
Thomas PIummer

Thomas Plummer died Saturday
night at $3.50 o'clock at the county
infirmary, following an illness Of
years of tuberculosis. The deceased
was 67 years of age and is survived
by a son.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
RESIGNS POSITION

Carl Taugher has resigned his po-
sition, at Akron and returned to his
home in this city Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25

French soldiers at the front are al
lowed one pint of vine day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25

tor of Robert J. Armstrong. 1t shows:
goods, $1,119.85, money $3.50, real es-
tate $5,540, total estate of $6,S39.S5.
Marriage Licenses
John Joseph Skelly, gasfitter, Leon.
mister, Mass, and Evelyn Margaret
Hammond, Martinsburg. Rev. w. A
Clemmer.
William Herbert Sheasby, track
foreman, Mt. Vernon, and Fannie
Elizabeth Flecknoe, Gambler. Rev.
W. e. Hull
Clyde Uhler Martin, bridge carpen
ter, Millersburg, and Edna Elsie Zim
norman, Brinkhaven. Rev. David A
Morris.
Deeds Filed
Mary Murtaugh to Ida Trick, lot q
Sherwood addition to Mt. Vernon, ST.
Victor e. Brown to J. w. Lanning
143 acres in Middlebury, $1,125.
Lille B. Hill to ]. w. Lanning, 14S
acres in Middlebury, $1,000.
Frederick A. Meltzer to Rene Faux
parcel in Clinton, 81.
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farmers that took the time to attend
the rally were well repaid and those
who thought they were too busy to
leave their work surely would never
have missed the day because we have
had so many good days since. River
side park is a beautiful place to pic
mic. Plenty of shade and neat and
clean.
The lecturers conference at Co
shocton was very instructive meet
ing. State Lecturer Mrs. Harriet
Dickson had many instructive sugges-
tions to offer to aid in the lecturers
work. She has been holding these
meetings all over the state so we got
a great deal of the experiences of 9th
er sections. Those attending from
Knox county were Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Irvine of Morris grange, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Bone and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cunningham of Pleasant grange.
The latter drove down in Mr.. Bones
QUITO. Some suggestions offered for
the benefit Of the lecture work were
as follows: Make the Grange work
so interesting that all will talk about
it and others will want to come; car
ry out the principle of preparedness
always be ready for an emergency; /;
appoint surprise committees to fur
nish part of the program. An old
fashion social was used by one grange
with great success. Members brought
their baby pictures and pinned them
on the wall, old-fashioned songs were
sung and old recitations given, while
apples and doughnuts were served.
Summed up in few words, success
follows where there is team work,
majority rule and minority co-opera-
tion.
Harrison grange is planning a lit
cray contest for the fall. Also ex-
pect to entertain Pomona in October.
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Morris grange will meet in day ses-
sion Thursday, August 8. Brother and
Sister Harry Irvine are deserving Of
much credit for their efforts to make
their meeting interesting. They
should have the hearty cooperation
Of the entire membership. Sister Ir-
vine has prepared a fine program for
this meeting and has a surprise for
the same meeting. So has the county
deputy.
The lecture hour for the next meet
ing of Pleasant grange will be sur
prise program. Some of the greatest
stars of the county will sing, some
world-famed monologues will be rem
dered. Better come. 1t will be some
thing different.
A new grange is being organized
in the eastern part of the county.
o.
Many others need to send in news
so that we may know what they are
doing. Don't be selfish with your
good things. Tell other patrons how
helpful you find the grange meetings
Quarterly dues must be paid on or be
fore July 81. Secretaries please take
notice.
If other counties are making larg
er record in grange growth than Kno1
county we can make record by hav
ing every grange report in on time.
Nothing tends to demoralize lecture
work SO much as dilatory methods by
the master, or the oft-repeated decla
ration, too late tonight; the pro
gram will be put off until next meet
ing, The lecturer should be prepared
to use the full hour and insist on full
time and encourage the master to co
operate with you in your work. TIL,
master gives up his chair during th,
lecture hour. A member, upon risin,
to speak, should address the maste
and then the lecturer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25

"No man liveth unto himself alone .
Let us country people think of our,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-23

count, no record of the same being
kept in the poor department account;
and such aid not in any way to be con.
sidered as a pauper payment, and The
second, that any employee of the city
of Watervillle enlisting with &C. h
End Maine Infantry, be granted leave
Of absence with pay during the time
he is on war duty with said COMPANY
1t was voted to give the mayor au'
thority to renew the lease for the en-.
CINE house lot on Tlconic street.
A petition for the acceptance Of
three streets on Edgecomb track was
read and accepted and hearings or.
dered.
Licenses to conduct a pawnbrokers
establishment asked for by Lewis
Toulouse was referred to the commit
tee on licenses and one for poolroom
by Geo. Hill were referred to the same
committee. One to conduct a merry.
go-round on Haviland street by Tracy
Bros. was granted.
An order for lights on Gilman street
was referred to the committee on
street lights.
The petition Of the New England
Tel. & Tel Co. for pole rights on
Front street was granted.
Everett c. Wardwell was elected a
member Of the Kennebec Water Dis
trict Board to succeed Geo. L. Learn.
ed, deceased, the clerk casting the nee
essary ballot.
1t was then voted to adjourn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-23

out a disputed boundary in the northern
part of the town.
William Wright is home from the Uni
versity of Maine for the summer.
Miss Mary P. Wright, teacher In
California. is visiting her father c. w
Wright, mail carrier.
Mrs. A. H. Carleton has a hen set
ting on ducks eggs and for nearly ev-
cry day she has contributed an egg
of her own laying to the nest.
Schools in town closed last Friday
with the exception Of one with three
scholars that closes next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Blanch Of Ne
ponset were calling on Days Ferry
friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Sutherland
Of Bridgton have been calling on
friends in town, coming by automo-
bile.
Frank Card and family have moved
to Bath living on a farm at Thomas
Head.
Frederic Hawthorne has moved back
from Bath to his farm, one case of
back to the farm
A. o. La Bell is at work on Gregg's
portable mill in Arrowsic.
Mrs. Anna G. Snipe has gone to the
Hebron sanitarium for treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-23

seized. kessing ordered boat to r.
turn to ship and report what had hsn.
pened. When Mexicans saw boat s,.r.
| off they motioned it to return. Cow
vain told them to wait minute .rs
kept heading for ship.
Mexieans Flee as Jaekies Fire
when boat was about 100 feet c,s,,
from dock, Mexican custom official ~
uniform fired his revolver at the hoa,
bullet striking near it. Five or civ
shots were Immediately fired at ths
boat by Mexican soldiers. Boatswa;,,s
Mate Laughter. who was senior in ,ba
boat then ordered the fire to be "a
turned and this was done. Meyica,s
/ fled from the dock, and taking cova,
behind wall and in dock warehms.
opened lively fire on boat. Mexicsns
firing in all about $50 shots. Laueh.
ter was hit twice, once in the Arm,
and once through bowels. Coxswa,n
Sheets had skin barked from his fno
ers and boat was struck many timos
In my opinion boats crew acted pron
erly in returning fire, as otherwise
they probably would all have heen
killed
Return Captives to kavanaoh
| when crew began to fire the Mexican,
! fled from the dock in a panic and This
gave the boat a chance to get away
American consul came off to the shin and
| reported that Gen. Meta claimed M,
! people began tL. fight, and that one ma,
had been ..illed and two or three wound
l q I
and assured the general that full salts
faction would be given if the blame was
ours and also in that case would express
| regret over the affair. / requested also
! that he release the two officers and send
them, and any American citizens who
wished to come off, to the Annapolis. tn.
| general allowed Kessing and Mowat 70
return on board at p. NJ. Sunday, they
| having suffered nothing beyond threats
and abuse from populace and soldier.
They were we'll treated by military off,
Gals. General Meta sent a polite reply
! to my letter saying he released officers
at my request and also that the men who
fired on the boat were japanese now In
the hospital wounded.
"Mowat and kessing confirmed cox.
swains report except that they did not
know how the firing started Laughter
rallied and made statement saying that
Mexicans ordered boat back to dock and
coxswain started to obey, but Laughtet
took the tiller from him when first sho
was fired, striking him in the arm. After
five or six more shots had been fred he
gave orders to return the fire
| Mazatlan reported wild with excitement
and practically every Mexican armed"