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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17
SPECIAL MEETINGS
ON PUBLIC SQUARE
Baptists Of National Repu
tation TO Speak Wednes-
day Evening

Delegates to the ninety-first annual
session Of the Ohio Baptist conven-
tion started to swarm to this city
Monday morning in preparation for
the initial meeting which opens this
evening at the First Baptist church.
Sunday afternoon in its entirety
was devoted by the committee on
the housing of delegates to the as
signing of the various visitors to the
homes of members of the Baptist
church in this city and also to those
of members Of other churches who
have kindly thrown open their houses
to the reception and entertainment of
out-of-town visitors.
1t Is estimated that between GOO
and 700 delegates and visitors will be
in Mt. Vernon during the next four
days and such a large transient pop
Ilation in a city the size Of Mt. Yer
non is anything but an easy task to
handle. The committee in charge,
through the generous offers on all
hands of the support Of the people of
the community, has been able to ac-
complish this, though at the expense
of a great deal of hard work.
The purpose of the state conven-
tion is to conduct domestic missions
in the state of Ohio. In connection
with the convention occurs the an
nual meeting of the Ohio Baptist Ed.
ucation society which has as its stat
ed object ito aid in securing a suit.
able education for such pious young
men of the regular Baptist denomina-
tion, as shall give to the churches OF
which they are members, satisfactory
evidence of their call to the Baptist
ministry and their needs of aid" The
as follows:
President Clark w. Chamberlain,
Ph.D., Granville.
Cor. Secy.-Prof. Bunyan Spencer
Granville.
Rec. Secy.-Prof. H. r. Hundley
Ph.D., Granville.
Treasurer-Prof. Bunyan Spencer
Granville.
With the officers Of this society all
located at Granville, which is the
well-spring of Baptist education in
the state of Ohio, containing as IL
does Denison university, the secular
college, much concerted good is con
tinually accomplished. This marks
the 86th anniversary of the society.
Rev. j. F. Herget Of Cincinnati is
president Of the Ohio convention and
will respond to the address of wei
come tonight in delivering his annual
address to the convention. Other of
ficers are as follows:
Vice Pres.-Julius G. Lamson, To
ledo.
Executive secy.-Rev. T. F. Cham
bers, Granville.
Rec. Secy.-Rev. e. A. Read, DID.
Springfield.
Treasurer-Prof. R. s. Colwell, d
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17

D., Granville.
The program of this evening starts
or with the annual praise service.
Rev. George Rector Dye, ID, pastor
of the First Baptist church Of this
city, will welcome the delegates and
visitors to Mt. Vernon. He will be
followed by Rev. Herget as noted
above. The annual convention ser
mon will be delivered by Rev. X. ~.
Bailey OF Cleveland. The session will
conclude with the announcement of
committees.
Special attention is directed to the
fact that there will be open-air meet
ings on the public square on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings of this
week, in case weather conditions are
auspicous, to which the public at
large is invited. These will be con-
Quoted by very able men.
Arrangements have been made, as
announced in The Banner last week,
to hold evangelistic services at noon
each day in the Pennsylvania railroad
shops, the Cooper Engine foundry,
the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co., and the
Hope Mfg. Co. Group one will be in
charge of Rev. T. ]. Edwards of Can.
ton; group two, Rev. J. p. Conant, D.
D., Granville; group three, Rev. l.. w.
Doolan, D. D., Columbus; and group
four, Rev. H. H. Hoyt of Marion.
A number of acknowledgements
members Of the Baptist denomination
are expected to attend the convention
here. OF these, probably the most
distinguished is Rev. F. w. Padelford,
d. D., Of Boston, secretary Of the
Northern Baptist Convention Board
of Education, who will share the pro
gram Of Wednesday with Rev. J. Y
Aitchison, also Of Boston and secre-
tary of the American Baptist Foreign
Mission society. President J. Camp
bell White, D. D., of Wooster univer.
sity will deliver the closing address
of the convention on Thursday morn
ing at 11:45 o'clock and this gives
every promise Of being very inter
esting feature.
The Woman's Baptist Mission so
ciety Of Ohio will meet Wednesday
afternoon and enjoy an exceedingly
interesting program. This is de
partmental division of the conven.
tion and invariably attracts much at
| tention.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17
JEFFERSON
TOWNSHIP VOTERS WILL FACE
QUESTION OF $1,000 BOND ls-
SUE AT ELECTION IN NovEM.
eER.

The board of elections has received
a certified copy of resolution passed
recently by the trustees Of Jefferson
township, submitting to the voters
Of the township on Nov. Z the propo-
sition Of the issuance Of $1,000 in
bonds for the purpose Of improving
the roads Of the township and cutting
the brush thereon. The resolution
was signed by e. L. Stats, president,
and c. G. Fulmer, clerk.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17
PARTY FEALTY
IS QUESTIONED
Local Rep. "ciub" oRends
BY It's Methods
1AMs is TO BLAME?
Scheme To Exact Written Promises
To Vote For Hughes and others
Arouses Resentment-Ef
forts To Reclaim Re.
publican Votes Like
iy To Prove
Abortive

There is resentment among many
Republicans of Knox county over the
methods employed by the promoters
of the Hughes-Willis-Herrick club,
which blossomed forth in one day
with a membership Of 1,4O0 (count
'em).
1t appears that the usual plan of
calling a meeting to organize a club
was not followed. but pledge cards
were circulated over the county and
names secured. The forming of a
club by such process was only a
subterfuge. The real scheme was to
get signatures to pledge cards. And
what do you suppose that pledge
was? 1t was to vote for Hughes, vii.
lis, ct al.
1t was so apparent that Hughes
and Willis were to be such heavy
losers that it was thought that the
detection could be stopped by going
among Republicans under the guise
of forming a club and getting them
to sign card pledging themselves
to vote for Hughes & Co. But the
scheme became known and then a
big roar went up among many who
had signed the cards and by others
who refused to sign them when it
dawned upon them what was being
done.
Some who expected to vote for
Hughes became very angry, feeling
that the exacting of signed pledge
was reflection on their party fealty
Many others who got wise to the
scheme refused to sign because they
didn't propose to stand for someone
sticking pledge card under their
nose and compelling them to put it
down in ink that they would vote for
Hughes and Willis.
The pledge scheme has aroused the
ire of many Republicans and instead
of doing the Hughes-Willis cause
good in Knox county, it has done q
great deal of harm.
1t is stated that the beautiful
scheme originated with Deputy Oil
Inspector Iams and he is now being
berated right and left for the mess
that has resulted from his brilliant
90 idea.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17

A father and mother reunited, tue
past absolutely blotted from the
minds Of each--all in order to provide
a home for a 16-year-old son--is H.
Illustrative OF the many good things
which Juvenile Officer Purcell, work
ing with the board Of county visitors
and the probate judge, does during
the daily course of his service to Mt.
Vernon and its people.
Not long ago, his attention was
directed to the case of a young boy
whose actions could be classed as de-
cidedly wayward. The specific Of
fenses which the lad committed are
not made public, but it is known that,
had he continued in his practices, he
would ultimately have landed in a
reform school.
InasmUch as a great number Of
such cases are occasioned by some
forces not within the control OF the
derelict youngsters, an investigation
was started by officer Purcell. This
disclosed that the parents Of the lad
had been separated for seven years
and that, during this time, he lived
portion OF the time with his father
and a portion with his mother
This divided responsibility and
training had anything but an eleyat-
ing effect upon the youngster and his
waywardness started. The case was
presented by Officer Purcell to the
board of county visitors and the pro-
bate Judge.
1t was decided at the outset that
the root OF the trouble lay in the sep
aration of the parents. Steps we're
accordingly taken to reunite the cou-
pie. A strong appeal to the maternal
instincts of the mother of the lad
was made and she, after some con-
siderable hesitancy, agreed unresefy-
edly to forget the past in its entire
ty, and start anew with her husband,
providing the latter would acuutesce
to the arrangement.
The father was then approached,
his wife's proposition stated and he
readily agreed to live again with his
wife and assume the care and protec-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17

About twenty of the friends of Miss
Cora Ewers rendered her a surprise
party at her home in Fredericktown
Friday evening, The party was a
complete success as Miss Ever was
entirely ignorant as to the intentions
of her friends. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in games and mu
sic. After the games, light refresh
ments were served and the guests de
parted from Miss Ewers' home at a
late hour.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17
FARMSLOANS
WANTED BY THE BUCKEYE
STATE BUILDING AND LOAN
COMPANY, RANKIN BUILDING,
% WEST GAY STREET, coLuM,
BUS, OHIO.

L. People wanting loans
2. On farms, should see The Buck
eye.
8. Here you get best terms
4. And most privileges
5. AS to repayment in whole or in
part at any time.
6. Prompt in appraisements
7. And prompt in closing loans.
s. Assets $12,OOO,OOO. Five per cent
paid on time deposits.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17
LINING UP FOR WILSON /
Republican Inventor

New York; Gybbon Acheson, in
ventor, who, in his own realm, prob
ably ranks second to Thomas A. Edi-
son, today announced his departure
from the ranks of Republicanism to
join the forces of President Wilson,
DIR. Acheson is member of a family
which has voted the Republican tic
ket since the origin of the party.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17

Mr.. William NJ Horner and Mrs.
Mildred Phillips we're united in mar
riage Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
by Rev. o. e. Ford at the parsonage
of the M. P. church. They viii make
their home in steubenville where the
bridegroom is employed as crane
man. The bride was nurse.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17
CAPABLE GIRL AVAILABLE

Juvenile Omcer Purcell reports that
a 15-year-0ld girl, who has been hav-
ing trouble ct her home, is wiling
to work in any family, providing she
be allowed to attend school. The
girl is capahle. officer Purcell would
be pleased TO consult with anybody
who desires such girl
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17

tion, both OF his son and OF a daugh.
ter Of still more tender years. The
couple. happily reunited, is now seek.
ing dwelling place.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17

FOR SALE-Farms well located
and improved, on good terms: 10, 80.
40, 50, 72, 80. SO, sS, 1o2, 121, 12T
acres, $50 up. w. C. Rockwell. II
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17
COUPLE UNITED
BY MEANS OF
PARENTAL LOVE
Juvenile Court Succeeds In
Patching Up Marital
Troubles
YOUNG SON MAYNARD

Divided Time Between Father And
Mother, Result Proving To Be
A Positive EVil-Purcsli
County Visitors And
The Probate Judge
Perform Great
Service
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Weiss and Mae.
ter Paul Butler are spending tho
weekend in Newark.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17

FOR sALE-1,OOO shocks Of corn
and two driving horses. Call 81,
Gambler exchange. 14da2Os
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17

LOST-On Sunday afternoon, Palm
Beach Norfolk jacket, between via
duct and st. Johns church. Please
return to Ruth Mofltt, 300 North
Main street. Reward. 176
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-17

Rates cents Der lie, each inssr.
lion. Six words to line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20

MINNEAPOLIS, March io.--If II
wore not for the fact that he II
president. Woodrow Wilson might
be clssscd as n @duffer'' among
golfers. according 20 George sar-
gent. new professional at the In
terlachen club.
Sargent. for five years instructor
To tho nations chief executives.
William Taft and Wilson. on the
links at Chevy Chase. Washington.
saga Wilson is an enthusiastic
golfer. but his game consists rrost.
~ o, knocking tho little sphere
about.
Before international diplomatic
relations became complicated. WI
non spent much time on tho linka
Sargent often accompanied the
president and instructed him.
Now the president does not get
much time for golf. However. he
manages 20 run out of the course
of the Washington Suburban club.
a short automobile ride from tho
executive mansion. This IL q nino-
hole course. and tho president and
Mrs. Wilson can motor out there.
play one round and be back in m
hour.
Tast, whom president. was q
member OF tho Chevy Chase club.
and played all his games there.
Sargent opposed the former presi-
dent In many matches and declares
he IA really good player.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20
Pugilistic News
and Gossip

Freddy Welsh has signed for a
10-round TIT with Richie Mitchell
IN Milwaukee on April TO 10.
"Rube" Harris has Handsome"
Abe Henderson. Oakland middle
weight. in tow and IL issuing chal-
lenges TO any 1bS-pounder in the
Northwest
Frank Moran escaped injury IN
New York Saturday by lcaping
from his automobile when It was
struck by a street car. Probably
ono of Jim Coffey's motormen
friends trying to get even.
Billy Papke. former middle
weight champion. says he fs going
to re-enter the boxing game. Billy
retired three years ago.
Jack Dillon Is still buzzing In
Brooklyn. His latest victim was
Whitley Alien. Tho roof fell on
Whitley In the fourth canto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20
What Seattle Needs

II seems 10 me that Seattle needs
small weekly newspaper that can
afford to deal with the vital facts
OF our county and city government.
and expose what is wrong and In
opposition TO the peoples interest
and the general welfare, and COM
mend what is right and In tho peo-
pies interest.
There in an economic relation be-
tween the people and the institu-
lions. This relation determines
what our future shall be. The
strife for political control is in re-
aiity the contest between the own
ers OF our economic institutions aud
tho people.
II Will seem presumptous for mo
to tell Seattle people what Is needed
in this city, but | am going to tell
who do not like tho way l tell II
not to take e to heart but just
think II over.
Did YOU ever consider how few
there are among us who have real
understanding OF our city's govern
ment and Its various Departmental
The institutions In Seattle are
young, yet monstrous. There are
our. water and light systems alone
with sufficient earning capacity to
pay our bonded debt. IL necessary.
Now let us consider what an as
set CtAtllt NOuNh nANt " aAtIhll
the labor. credit. commercial and
manufacturing world IL we owned
all light, power, transportation,
communication. storage, warehouse:
docks and wharves now used by
eur people as public service institus
lions: then the community In It's
collective capacity would enjoy the
vast benefits resulting from the
oporation OF these institutions for
use, and the few who now enjoy n
monopoly which exploits the whole
people could then invest their
money in Industrial enterprise and
benefit from the low rates given
manufacturers by our collectively
owned public utilities.
WE NEED STREETS PAVED
when 1 went TO Ballard ! had to
drive over corduroy road. and of
course l had TO consider our fire
department having 20 make a hur-
ried run over that dangerous, slip
perry road. maybe In the dark. and
was reminded that we need
street paved to Ballard n great deal
more than we need voting machines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20
F l. Y / n G.
CHI I p 81
From Sport Baock

Waiter Johnson will boast sup
porterv galore this seasor. The
speed king will manufacture gar
sers AZ Tulsa. Okla. In addition TO
pitching.
Phil Douglass displayed rot
ten control for hts first day
at Tampa. lie aimed at CHI
cago and landed In 81. Paul
" BiIl Donovan 10 fosy no can
spllt up his Yankees and bring
homo an i opening day sttendanes
- we'll 80 q ball team.
Having tied the iinware 10 the
captain and two star backfieia
men slated for tho 1915 Crimson
eleven. Harvsrd's faculty members
are entitled TO Yale letters.
The physical condition Of Messrs.
willard and Moran 10 not worry.
ing Promoter Richard. His chief
concern Is 20 set the ". X. public
on edge.
~ onG~ ear bellows the head
walters In training camp ho-
tsls, the average ball player
seldom becomes tipsy.
Having served ore term IN the
spring training camp Of the Brook
iyn rederais. Benny kauff can't BE-
ensured for sticking to his nice
warm coal mine
Stranger Lewis downed seven
wr~stlerxfrl IN New York In IL
minutes and 4 seconds. That's got
ting rid OF cheese In fast time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20
Dugdale Sure of 20
Players on Seattle
Squad This Season

Thus far this season President
Duodale, Of the Giants, has signed
up 20 ball tossers to aid hls club
In tho chase for the triangular
piece Of felt symbolic Of the N. w.
league championship.
A list Of players who will gam
Dol on tho green In the training
camp, follows:
First base-Charley Brooks.
Second base-"Hap" Morse.
Third base-Frank Guigni.
Shortttop-"Tesly" Raymond.
Right field-Bert Cole.
Center field" hunlSy" Shaw.
Left field-Pill Cunningham.
Catchers-Hunter. Moneymakcr.
Pitchers-Rose. Eastley, Mo
Ivor. Schmutz. Day, Brown,
Manouk, Poole. Glavenich. VOL
fran.
Utility-Goldense
Catcher cadman has not yet
signed his contract, and while Dug
dale has tho signed contract OF
Pitcher MoreIand, he 10 not bank
ing on getting him until a decision
Is made by the secretary Of the
National eommish.
Tho tossers will begin taking the
kinks out OF themselves In real
earnest In q couple Of weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20
BY HAROLD JOHNSON

History proves q good little man
rs master OF an ordinary big fell
low. That's why students OF the
grand old dope are stringing .hcir
thin dimes with Francis Charles
Moran when the Pittshurg red.
head sails into Jess Willard. March
25. in Madison Square Garden.
The champion. standing 9 feet 7
Inches and scaling az 247 pounds
will have an advantage OF ~
pounds and six Inches over the
challenger. Hence the spiel Of the
average fight fan: "WiiIard's too
big. He can't lose"
History proves Jeffries caught a
tartar when he tangled with Joe
Choynslri. Tho boilermaker came
in weighing 220 against Joe's 1871.
After 20 sizzling rounds the YER
diet was draw. altho Choynsh
did all the forcing and literally cut
Jefrs phisiog 10 ribbons.
Tom Cowler. boxing behemoth.
lurched thru the ropes outweighing
Jack Dillon 30 pounds and measur-
ing a foot taller than the giant
killer. Cowler heard tho brides
serenade In the second round.
How about Joe Wsieott7 The
negro terror tackled all Corners az
oil weights. He put the bee on
choynski, Dan creedon. George
Gardner and Fred Russell. all able
~aIlopers, yet he was only five feet
high.
Sire cut no figure with Jem Dris
coll. English featherweight Leach
Cross. husky lightweight, battied
Driscoli and was trimmed IN every
round. Buddy Ryan. once weiter-
weight champ. got gay. boxing Abe
Attell. when the latter scaled lis.
ringHide. Abraham handed Buddy
tho beating OF his life.
Jim Flynn. the fighting fireman.
bali the sire of Carl Morris. al
most made the latter jump out Of
the ring. Experts said. before the
imbriglio. that Carl was TOO BIO.
But he wasn't
THE bigger they como the hard
er they fali." was Stanley Ketch-
els slogan. The Michigan As
sassin battled EN- all. including
Jack Johnson. yet never weighed
over l60. He fought two men one
night in Boston. Porky Flynn
ceased firing in the third round
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20

Mra l. 8. Barnes and Mrs. q.
G. conkiin bid fair 10 take front
rank among Seattle's feminine
trapshooters. n they continue In
the game. Both women were out
az the Green Lake traps Sunday
and showed excellent form.
Those trapshooting bugs who
journeyed 10 Green Lake were given
n pleasant surprise. On arriving.
they found that the new clubhouse
was open and ready for bin. II Is
nearly completed.
Hugh Fleming made 'em sit up
and take notice at the Harbor
island traps. Tho way he plucked
off tho clay birds was wonderful.
He put over 80 straight and came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20

q = q
~cApck. Ward. youthful shortpaschsr John
Barnes slipped away from Tacoma Portland rowns up
table looking fully taller
hety did
Harry Il mp healthy
incidentally
20 grab off his daily portion OF ham
When speaking about matters and baseball eonsct Harry
a . healthy proportion
kicks thru with living for
whom well acquainted said slave
Cactus league down
players tho sand lizards around tho bases
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20

be no more than $50 words.
Address ell stories 70 Fish
Tale Contest. Seattle Star.
For the story selected ~ best
blythe Judges, Piper a Tsst
have donated an Sfe sNs-ounce
handmade NY rod.
For the second best story,
Piper a Taft have donated .
$3.50 Dc Luxe Iesther-bound
fish basket.
These prizes srs now on de
play In the show window OF
Piper a Tsft ttf7 Second ave.
Y The best stories submitted
will be run In The Star and
posted on tho Piper q Taft bull
IetIn board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20

right back with q ~.
III Everding. former president OF
the Portland Gun club. Ia a credit
TO the trapshooting game. The
weather Ia never too bad for Hen
ry. He hangs up some remark.
able records In the Oregon town.
Geo. Hambright was high profess
sional at Green Lake. with As out
OF a possible 80. l.. s. Barnes car
ried off the amateur honors. with,
46 dead out of 80 shots.
President McKelvey ran 100
without a single miss at Harbor
island.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20

Contest opens AZ Q .. m. Wed
nssday and closes ~ . p. m.
Friday. March 81.
Z Write only on one side Of
paper. In clear. iegIbis hand,
using Ink or typewriter.
All contestants must reiIn-
quIsh I'll claim and their rights
20 stories submitted.
Stories must be based on su-
thentic facts, which may be YER
flied to the satisfaction Of the
judges.
All events Of which you write
must have occurred In the state
Of Washington.
The length Of the stony must
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20

Disguised with tho showing
made by tho freshman crow,
both on tho water and In lts
studies, Coach Conibear has
called of tho scheduled race
with the Stanford eight. II may
be staged at a later date, "
proper arrangements can DO
made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20

SPOKANE. March 2o.--Heine
Loot. captain OF the o. A. G. base
bali team. may Join the Spokane
club when he gets out OF college On
recommendation OF Walter Mecre-
die. Nick williams II watching Loot.
who has made q record 10 the out
field and at tho bat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-20

sunday afternoon.
Ollie 10 sai6 20 b some pitch
Or. Raymond saw him waiIop
the University squad and
strsIoht~sy grabbed him of.
Tho new man stsnds about 5
feet 10 Inehss and tips the
beam In the nsI0hborheod Of
100 pounds