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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25
SOME ANCIENT BELIEFS
Wearing Asafoetida Around the Neck
and Sulphur in the Shoes to
Ward of Disease
(Kansas City Times)

Someone recently has recalled the
ancient practice of wearing bag of
asafoetida around the neck to ward
off disease. Where did the idea come
from originally? Who first got the
notion that wearing sulphur in shoes
would keep colds away?
Presumably these, together with any
number of other ideas, have come
down from prehistoric times. The Ro-
man Emperor Tiberius used to wear
laurel leaves to protect himself from
lightning. Augustus wore the skin of
sea calf for a similar purpose.
Pliny was a great naturalist, but
mingled with accurate observations
are such statements as that the stag
draws serpents from their holes with
its breath; that certain mollusc, fas-
tening itself to ships keel, will hold
the vessel motionless even in storm;
that human aliva has mysterious prop.
critics, so that for instance, if man
spits into a serpent's throat, the SER
pent speedily dies.
Aristotle had reported the sup
posed observation that on. the sea-
shore no animal ever died ecept while
the tide was ebbins. Pliny, several
centuries later, corrected this observa-
ton. He found from studies made in
Gaul that the observation applied on
ly to men. the eighteenth century
scientific observations in France prov
ed that Pliny as well as Aristotle, was
wrong. But the belief that persons
dying on the seashore "go out with
the tide is still prevalent
In the Middle Ages the witchcraft de-
lusion was supported on the highest
authority. Judicial decisions in ev-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25
AMERICAN AID
FREES CONSULS
Were Held on WarShip Outside
SaIOniCa.
CONDITIONS OF THEIR RELEASE

English Envoy Held by Charge Elm
stein, Head OF American Legation at
Sofia, Ordered Given Up ii Bulgaria
tnsists-Teutonic Consuls Were Ar
rested by French Admiral After the
Occupation of Greek Port.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Through the
good offices of the United States, the
German, Austrian, Turkish and Bull
garian copsuls at Salonica, who have
been held under arrest by the allies
on board a French warship in the
harbor, are to be released
The consuls were arrested soon af-
ter the military occupation of Salonica
on the charge that they were com
municating military information to the
Bulgarians outside of the city to di-
rect an attack on the town by enemy
aeroplanes.
The condition of release will be that
the consuls shall not resume their
function in Salonica, but must return
to their own countries. Arrangements
already have been made for the re-
turn to Turkey of the Turkish consul
by devious route, which will take
him by way of France or Italy, thence
by rail to Switzerland, from which
country he can find his way through
Germany and Austria to Turkey.
The state departments activity in
this case was exercised in pursuance
of duty il assumed at the outbreak of
war of looking after the interests of
the citizens of most of the warning
countries.
Charge Einstein, mead of the Amer
lean legation at Sofia, has been in
structed by cable to surrender, If Bul-
Earia insists upon IL, the British vice
consul there. who took refuge in his
quarters when Bulgaria ordered the
arrest of enemy consular officers in
retaliation for the seizure of the con
suls at Salonica.
This action was taken some days
ago and Great Britain has been mott
fed. The vice consul fled to the home
OF the American charge and claimed
-asylum upon hearing of the arrest of
his French colleague. He was re-
'ceived temporarily, and when the
Sofia government demanded his sur
render, Mr.. Einstein cabled Washing
ton for instructions.
After due consideration the state
department held that unless il could
be shown that the vice consul's life
was involved in the surrender lie
could not be given asylum. Nothing
further has been heard from the case
since this decision was communicated
to the authorities in Sofia, and it is
thought probable that the Bulgarian
government chose to refrain from ex-
nrcising It's right pending the outcome
0f the state departments efforts to Sc
cure release Of the Bulgarian consul
at Saionica, which has now been sue
cexBfuI.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and told my husband about it.
said Il know nothing will help me but
will try this. | found myself improv-
ing from the very first bottle, and in two
weeks time | was able to sit down and
eat hearty breakfast with my hus-
band, which had not done for two years.
l am now in the best of health and
did not have the operation. " = Mrs.
JOHN A. KoENIG, 502 Flushing Avenue,
Astoria, N. Y.
Every one breads the surgeons knife
and the operating table. Sometimes
nothing else will do; but many times
doctors say they are necessary when
they are not. Letter after letter comes
to the Pinkham Laboratory, telling how
operations were advised and were not
performed; OF, if performed, did no good,
but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
poundwas used and good health followed.
If you want advice write to
lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25
SINISTER DENIES HE
Is PRESIDENTS ENVOY

San Francisco, Jan. 22-W. Morgan
Shuster, who sails today on the Jap
anese steamer Nippon for the Far
East. has denied that he is going as
an envoy of President Wilson to re-
port on political conditions in the
Philippines and elsewhere. Mr..
Shuster was formerly collector Of
customs at Manila and member Of
the Philippine commission. Later he
was treasurer general of Persia and
financial adviser of that government
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25
70 GIVE TWO DINNERS
allies Diplomats Dine With President
and Wife.

washington. Jan. 22.-President and
Mrs. Wilson gave their first diplo-
mAtic dinner at the White House.
usually the president and his wife
h1nor the representatives OF foreign
BRtions at Washington at a reception
Which is regarded as the most bril-
liant social event OF the Washington
season. This year. however, the great
war IN Europe made the holding Of
such a reception impossible. lnas-
much as the ambassadors of the war
ring nations don't speak when they
meet. II would. of course. be impos.
sible TO include all of tnem In the
same social gathering. The president
and Mrs. Wilson met the situation by
deciding to invite the diplomats OF all
tke aeutrnl nations TO both dinners
The dinner included the representa-,
tives Of all of the allies, and the Teu-
tonic ambassadors and their allies
have been invited TO gather around
the White House board Monday even
-fuR
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25
<ERS = PLACES WHERE PRESIDENT WlLL SPEAK

United States have been received at
the White House, and the presidents
itinerary is being arranged with
special reference to these, but so far
it has not been decided that the presi-
dent shall journey further away from
Washington than Denver, with the
possibility that he may not go beyond
the prairie states. Tentatively the
itinerary calls for visits to Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, To-
ledo, Chicago and st. Louis, and cities
as far south as Birmingham, Ala.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25
TAFTs VIEWS
Says Republicans Would Be Beaten
With Roosevelt on Ticket.


With Roosevelt on Ticket.
POughkeepsie, ~ Y, Jan. 22-"With
Colonel Roosevelt on the Republican
aicket I would not hesitate to say that
-zh0 Republican party wound be beat
en-" said former President William II.
Tan. when interviewed by the press
SSard of Vassar college II am not
only keeping out OF the race. but am
'R1pt out Of II. With Mr. Wilson run.
ming for reelection. a Republican pres
ident will be reelected"
MIR. Taft said that although the pres
sdent minimized the question OF pre-
prredness year ago, ne made II the
chef subject of his message this year
He declared that he believed 1t would
he difficult to put MIR. Wilson's plan
In operation, saying that II would take
$500 .000.00 TO carry II out Mr.. Taft
said that a large navy was the most
important feature OF national pre-.
paredness plans. Asked ~ conscrip-
tiOn was apt to be made a party issue,
Mr.. Taft replied: "They say am not
a politician. but ] know what would
Fappen to the party that tried to make
1t an issue"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25

tNAAAS1s W 1o
ing worse everyday.
/ had chills, my head
would ache, | was
always tired. l could
not walk straight
because of the pain
in myback and l had
pains in my stom-
ach. i went to a
doctor and he said l
must go under an
operation, but / did
not go. / read in
the paper alb ou t
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25
OHIO'S ADJUTANT GENERAL
FAVORS CONSTABULARY

That size to send to Youngstown when
the recent strike was in It's ineipiency
it would soon have had the situation
in hand, in my opinion" he said.
General Hough favors national leg
islation relieving the militia of strike
duty. He also is very much opposed
to the proposed continental army.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25

Mr., and Mrs. Otto Pomrenke Of
Newark, N. j.. who attended the fun.
eral in Tifiln of the late r, y Seibert
spent Friday in the city with Mr. and
Mrs. Harry w. Smith, South Jackson
street,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25
WEIGHS a FLy's WING
Chicago JouruaD

The weighing macnine used in the
laboratory Of the Bureau of Standards
in Wash hmgton is said to be the most
accurate ia the world. 1t will weigh
the wing of fly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25
o. c. Hagan transacted business III
Columbus on Saturday.
WOMAN AVOIDS
OPERATION
Medicine Which Made Sur
geon's Work Unnecessary.

Astoria, N. Y. -" For two years /
was feeling i'll and took all kinds of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25
Austrlans DENY sinkino Persia.

Nust'aHs CcHJ S"N"'S 'S'S'e'
Vienna, Jan. 22.-The government
has informed Frederic c. Penfield, the
United States ambassador, that no
Austro-Hungarian submarine was con-
cerned in the sinking of the peninsu-
lar and Oriental line steamer Persia.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25

The barriers ar,, not erected that can
say to aspiring talents and industry
'Vshus FAR md DO farther" -Beethoven
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-23
Company B, Groys, Sleeps
Under Arms --ArHllery-
men Expected To-
MorroW Night.
TfX|

Company b, Of the Richmond Grays,
slept under arms last night at Camp
Henry Carter Stuart, having the dis
tinction of being the first organization
or Virginia troops to receive orders
from the Acknowledgement to begin
active mobilization in preparation for
an emergency call to the Mexican
border The company, under command
or Captain William a. Stack. marched
to the Fair Grounds yesterday after
noon about 2:30 o'clock
Beginning on Monday morning with
A peace strength OF sixty-five men, the
company during three days OF recruit
ing was enabled 10 leave It's arnory
with 1o2 men and three officers. Three
wagons, to be used for military pur-
poses, We're carried as a part of the
organizations regular field equipment
The task Of recruiting the command to
total of $50 enlisted men, to comply
with orders issued by Colonel W. j.
Perry. commanding the First Infantry,
will be vigorously prosecuted at the
mobilization camp.
SHOWING OF COMPANY
Is HIGHLY GRATIFYING;
The showing made by Company B
in adding to it's peace strength since
Sunday night" said Acknowledgement
Sale, 'is highly gratifying to this Of
flee. IT shows the spirit Of the Vir-
ginia Volunteers and OF the rank and
file OF the states citizenry. Patriotism
In Virginia is the real thing. We Will
have no trouble contributing our share
OF assistance to the government"
Drill work among the units Of the
Grays' Battalion has been pushed
steadily since the beginning of mo-
bilization. and Major BriGht's men al
ready have reached a high state of
efficiency. both in discipline and the
execution OF military maneuvers En-
thuainsm has permeatcd the atmosphere
around the armory. Raw recruits have
been quickly whipped into shape Of
fccrs regard the men in the hest OF
shape 10 begin the more active and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-23
STRAGGLERS TELL
|. STORY ON ARRIVAL
AT PERSH|NG CAMP
Forwarded to Funston, Who
Refers Charges to War
Department.
RE-ENFORCEMENTs SENT
TO REMNANTS OF TROOP n
Trevino Threatens to Resist Any
Movement by u. S. Troops,
Except Toward Border.
HE GIVES VERSION OF BATTLE
Seventeen Captured Troopers Taken
in Custody to Chihuahua City
and Interned.
Orders to Rush
Militia to Border

WASHINGTON. June 22-Grders
went from the War Department to.
night to General Bnrry, Mt Chicago,
commanding the Central Department.,
nnd General He'll, at Sam Francisco,
commanding the, Western Depart
ment. directing that ns soon ns 5000
national gDardsmcn hnvc been mus
tered intO the Federal service In
either department., they shnll be
dispatched TO the border.
Secretary Baker Tonight teIe-
graphed the State Governors asking
ench how soon the National Guard
organizations In his State chilled out
by President Wilson would be ready
for muster into the Federal service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-23
BANKERS WILL DISCUSS
CLEARING Of CHECKS
Reserve l'oarsi's Country-Wide Plan
Ia BE Main Topic uf Virginia
association.
MEETING LARGELY ATTENDED
Julien IL. Hill. Of Richmond, Is
Elected Member of General Noni-
mating Committee OF Next Conven-
,ion OF the American Association.
w. Meade Addison
Will Be Weep resident

Especial To The Times pntrIiD
OLD POINT, VA. June. 22.--W.
Mcadc Addison, cnhhier OF the First
National Hank. of Richmond. prac-
ticuliy In unopposed for the Office of
vice-rresfdent OF the Virginia Bank
ers' As"ocintfon, to succeed L. II.
Spencer. of Ronnoke. who will he
elected president. v. Walden, OF
Fnrmville. probably also will be
nominated for the vfce-presidency.
Mr. Addison ~1s nominutcd for
the rice-presidcncy at last years
convention. but declined then to
run aGninnt Mr.. Spencer. HIs nom
ination to that office tomorrow md
his election on Saturday nrc now
accepted certain. AS vfce-prcsi-
dent he Will be the logical cnndi-
dntc for the presidency fn 1917, MS
the nssocintiOn tor years has fol-
lowed. practically without ii break.
the prnctice of giving the highest
Office 10 the rice-prcEidcnt of the
preceding year. The last president
from Richntond was Thomas Il. Nc
Adams. rice-prcsidcnt OF the Mer-
chants National Bank. who was
elected In 1913.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-23
LOCAL MANUFACTURERS
ASKED TO RAISE $4,000
John Kerr Branch Pledges $40, 900
to Hospital, If Remainder
Is Made Up.
SUM OF sso.ooo NOW NEEDED
Campaign to Secure S250,OOO for
Memorial Comes to Close To-Nror-
row Night. and Subscriptions to
Date Total Sf7O,028.

At meeting; held in the auditorium
of the Chamber uf Commerce. yester-
day afternoon, John Kerr Branch
pledged himself 10 raise $4,000 OF the
$4,000 needed to complete the fund
of S250.00n for the enlargement Of the
Memorial Hospital, If 300 manufac-
turers of Richmond would Jointly
pledge themselves TO raise the remain
ing $4,000.
Twelve Of the twenty manufacture
ers present accepted the challenge. and
VIII meet this morning at 9:30 O'Clock
in the office OF Mr.. Branch, Merchants
National Bank building. To district the
town and set 20 work in autom obiles
to secure their share of the funds Mr..
Branch said he wanted to be included
in the manufacturing list also.
The meeting was presided over by
Coleman Workman, president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. Considerable
feeling was shown at the sIowncss with
which the people OF Richmond are re-
spending 10 the call. With hut two
days left To raise $4,000. or fail, the
campaigncrs who have worked hard
during the past two weeks emphasized
the struggle that is ahead to prevent
failure.
BUSINESS PROPOSITION,
DECLARES DAnNEY
II was the sense of the meeting that
the manufacturers of Richmond have
not responded rs they should. possibly,
il was said, because they had not been
properly approached regarding the
project. w. T. Dahney, business mana :
ger Of the Chamber of Commerce, in
opening the meeting, said that the
workers were going TO the manufac-
turers with Il straightforward economi-
cal proposit!on--ihe health of the labor
OF Richmond He said that out OF 500
manufacturing concerns. only eight
have made contributions Of 800 or
over.
1T is essential tina; the laboring
Glasses be protected" said Mr.. Dab
ney. I'VE have allowed the negroes
OF Richmond to live In unsanitary see
t;ons Of the city. and our children even
now are breathing the fctid air of
Jackson Ward, as they come in con-
tact daily with our negro servants.
We are not going to try TO carry the
proposition to the manufacturing con-
Germs, however from humanitarian
I
cool business proposition We are
going to show them that it means dol
lars and cents In their Golfers"
SEVERAL DIG DONATIONS
PLEDGED BY OFFICERS s
Il was announced that the American
Locomotive Company had tclee-aphed a
subscription Of $4,000 to the fund This
big corporation, In its message, said
that - could we'll afford to expcnd this
amount toward conserving the health
Of it's employees.
Thomas l., Moore. general chairman n.
announced that his mills. the Dunlop
Mills and the GalleGo Mills. would each
give $1,000 10 the fund.
w. r. Williams, Of the Richmond
ForeinGs Corporation, announced that
he would ask his company TO give $500.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-23
Richmond Soldiers
First Under Canvas
at tCamp HCS Stuart
extended operations ut the mobilization
camp.
BLUES MAY GET UNDER
CANVAS SnNr, px.xr mo

extended operations Mt the mobilization
camp.
BLUES MAY GET UNDER
CANVAS SOME TIME TODAY
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
squadron OF cavalry, the newest addi-
ton to the States quo.1 Of troops for
an emergency call, and now the only
body OF Eirginians in that branch OF
service. may go To camp in Sherwood
Park some time to-day Major Bowles
commanding the squadron, made ap-
pilca.ion yesterday to Adjutant-Gen-
eral Sale for immediate transferencc
TO the mobilization cump Officers OF
the command think better work can he
accomplished in the larger theater of
action.
General Sales action in the matter
OF ordering them ont will depend en-
tirely upon the state of completion in
which he finds the camp ground Work
has been pushed vigorously in ,hc field
where the artillery and the cavalry
VIII encamp. and if it is nearly enough
completed. tho squadron will join to-
day their comrades in the GrayS at ,ha
scene Of active preparation for field
duty.
The results Of the first day of re-
crulting al the Blues Armory were
highly satisfactory. Twenty -four young
men. conforming to the high standa -l
or efficiency maintained by the organ
iZatton through all the years OF its
existence. wero added 10 the rosters
OF tho various troops. a ma jority Of
them had served tho organization be-
fore, in the days when the command
was set out In the military records as
infantry.
WORK OF TRAINING
RECRUITS Is UNDER WAY
Only the hest class Of men are re-
quested to join the squadron. Those
OF them who have families dependent
upon them for support need not apply
for admission. Good men are accept
able until each OF the troops reach the
maximum strength Of 100, hut officers
feel that sacrifices on the part OF women
and children. who may become charges
on the community, are not warranted
by the international situation. The
squadron now has its peace strength
Of siXty-five men TO a troop.
Active drill was begun YESTERDAY.
War recruits were divided into su,iada
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-23
Especial From s,an Correspondent. ]

Especial From a stan Correspondent
OLD POINT, Va. June 22-Country-
wide clearing OF checks as promulgated
by the Federal Reserve Board in it's
order of May |. 10 be put into operation
on July Is. whether the plan deserves
the approval or condemnation of the
bankers OF the State-this is the uues-
ton that promises to overshadow all
ginia Bankers Association, which met
to-day at the Chamberiin Hotel in
twenty-third annual convention.
The check clearing question had no
place In the official program of the
opening day. which was devoted TO
reports from the major officers and to
two addresses not strictly Of n banking
nature. but 1t loomed large in the in
formal discussions of the lobby and
balconies. While national bank mem
bers OF the association were disposed
to give the collection plan their in
dorsement, delegates representing the
smaller State banks looked with mis-
giving on many Of its features, and a
sharp debate is expected when the
question comes up for considerations
Emissaries from the St Louis con-
ference. which on June 10 condemned
the Federal collection plan, distributed
copies Of the condemnatory resolutions,
which declare the plan to be 'economi-
caily unsound and, in it's last analysis.
prejndicial to the best interests of tho
business" An attempt VIII be made
I" commit the Virginia bankers to the
Same view when tho convention goes
into the consideration of new business
at the final session on Saturday
President G. r. Tiffany, of the Vir-
gnia Bankers Association, I'm his
annual address at the opening session
to-day, while emphasizing the gravity
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