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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
Answer and Cross Petition

In the action of John G.. Lloyd vs.
James l.. Thompson, administrator,
an answer and cross-petition has been
filed.
The defendant admits his appoint
ment as administrator; that decedent,
Thomas b. Thompson, was u bachelor
and that the claim sued upon by
plaintiff was presented to him and re-
iected on the grounds of invalidity.
He denies that decedent went to
him with plaintiff and on the contrary
sets up that he opposite was true and
maintains that the plaintiff and his
family were supported by the deced-
ent. He further states that farm of
decedent was operated with plaintiff
OH the share plan.
He further alleges that a claim OF
$262,05 was paid plaintiff and denies
that estate is Indebted to plaintiff for
! $1,756 as claimed All other allega
tions are denied.
In cross-petition, the defendant
claims that plaintiff Is indebted to
him as administrator in the sum OF
$127.50 for personal property alleged
to have been taken from the home OF
decedent He asks for judgment
against the plaintiff in the sum OF
$127.5O. He Is represented by l.. c
Stillwell and W. A. Hosack.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

Irwin Forbing of Brinkhayen was
business visitor in the city on We'd
nesday.
Miss Louise Pierce of Evanston,
Ill, is the guest of Miss Ellen Pratt,
North Main street.
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COMMISSIONER

Please announce that | am candi
date for the Democratic nomination
Tor commissioner subject to the de
eision OF the primary TO be held
August S,
ROBERT NElDERnOusE.
Union Township
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

good medicine as these tablets are, l
can hardly believe myself that l am
strong and healthy now. They saved
me from II serious surgical operation, "
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

Mrs. William Cureton OF Lexington,
O., former resident OF this city, is
seriously III with pneumonia.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
POLITICAL
AhN0UN CEMENTS
REPRESENTATIVE

Please announce that am candi.
date Tor the Democratic nomination
for representative. second term, sub.
ject 10 the decision Of the primary to
be held August 8.
n. H. HUNTER.
Union Township
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Gave Him
A New Stomach

"There are thousands of sufferers from
stomach and liver troubles whom | wish
could meet and tell what Chamberlain s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
Happiest Girl
in Lincoln

II am only too glad to testify to the
good qualities of Chamberlain Tablets"
writes Miss Nora G Hagerty, of Lincoln,
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viii Filed

viii Filed
The will of John CoEllle has been
filed In probate. II was drawn on
July l6, 1914, in the presence of w
II. Rimer and Paul NJ Ashbaugh.
After the payment of all Just debts
and funeral expenses, the testator di.
rects that all property, both real and
personal, go to his wife, Charlotte
ConlIle, to be held by her during life,
On the death Of the beneficiary IL
is directed that the property be
equally divided among the four chill
dren. Blrchneld c. Conkle, Charles
c. Conkle, Laura Buxton and Bessie
Graham, share and share alike
Charles c. Conke and Birchteld C.
Conlde are named as executors,
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Executors Appointed

Charles Conkle and Birchheld Con
kle have been appointed executors of
the estate of John Conkle. Bond I'm
the sum of $4,000, with Laura Buxton
and Bessie Graham as sureties, has
been approved George Riehtmire
A. w Fehndrlck and William White
have been appointed appraisers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
Deed Filed

Norma d. Cramer to Embry r. Fer,
ris. parcel in Frederioktown. Sl,5OO
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

Court Journal
Rine VS.. Nit. Vernon Coal & Ice Co
Hearing on receivers report Dis
tribution of funds ordered
Elva M. Wis vs.. Nicholas A. Wis
Divorce granted on grounds of gross
neglect and plaintiif restored to maid
en- name OF Elva M. Clark.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

Entered at the postoflce. Mt. Vernon,
Knox county Ohio, as second class mail
anatter.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02

Her interests become his interests.
Noting her love for good music, he
bones up on music. He follows her
lead in her love for literature and the
gentle things of culture. His love and
friendship for her makes him; it
changes him from a boy into a man.
IF a girls friendship and love
mean this think of what friendship
with Christ will do.
'But it must be a real friendship.
Would you stand by and hear your
girl 'cussed out Would you invite
friend to your house and as he ap-
peared at the front door, slip out the
back door? Yet that is what some of
you are doing every day. oYu submit
to hearing His name taken in vain.
You are ashamed to stand up and ac-
knowledge your friendship.
For a Friend.
1.-The test of your friendship with
the friend is service. What 1 do for
my Friend"
Following the address the rural del
egates, the employed boy delegates,
the boy scouts, and the delegates from
large and small Kansas high schools
met separately for discussions of their
own particular problems.
@The tremendous increase of betting
on college football games thre atens to
degrade the sport to the level of race
track gambling Dad" Elliott told
inc boys IN the opening address last
night on "Quitters." elf it is allowed
to go unheeoed and unreproved among
college boys the American college will
soon face one of the most serious evils
that has invaded school life in this
country
Then Elliott, a star track man and
football player in his college days at
Northwestern university, reviewed the
whole course of high school and col
lege, pointing out the temptations, as
sailing vice, cheating and disloyalty
A scathing denunciation of the "yel-
low streak, the gutter spirit and a
eulogy of nerve, loyalty and fearless
righteousness followed.
Following the opening address Of
ficers for the conference were elected
Don Shaffer of Hutchinson. last years
president of the conference, presided
Bryan Kitchener of Wichita is the
new conference president. Lewis Os-
wald of Hutchinson was elected vice
president and Arthur Webber of Eff
fingham, secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Womens Rotary Club sale, s1s
Kansas avenue.-Adv.
Pipe organ recital auditorium Sun
day at o'clock.-Adv.
Dancing tonight (25c). Halls g.
piece) orchestra, at Kellam hail.
Adv.
Mrs Bayard Whitney and children
will return Sunday from a visit to
Mrs. Whitney's mother, Mrs. I. W.
Abernathy.
Lincoln Post circle No. 1, Ladies of
the G. A. r., will, give a reception
Monday evening for Commander Pain
ter at Lincoln Post hall.
The Topeka Musical association,
Local 36, A. F. of NJ. will nominate
officers for the coming year at the
meeting Sunday morning.
G. E. Cochran and S. ]. Shook of
Strickler's business college are attend
ing the Missouri Valley Commercial
Teachers association, which is in ses-
sion today in Kansas City
Topeka lumbermen held a lunch
con at the new Chamber of Commerce
rooms today. Similar luncheons will
be held each week now that the
chamber of Commerce is installed in
the new rooms.
Old settlers will meet Tuesday in the
First Presbyterian church. Basket
dinner, furnished by the members, Will
be served by the women of the church,
followed by a program. H. o. Gar
vey will present stereopticon views or
early times in Topeka.
Samuel Wilson, who, with his
brother, Lucius Wilson, conducted the
membership campaign for the Cham
Der of Commerce, will go to Kansas
City Monday to aid in a fight being
made there for obtaining a charter
for a manager form of city govern
ment.
"Jesuss Popularity and the Begin
ming of the Pharisaic Opposition" will
be the subject of DR.. Arthur S. Hen
derson's lecture to his Bible class Sun
day at 10 a. m. at the First Congre ga
| tional church. corner of Seventh and
Harrison streets. All men are Wel-
i come.
] J. B. Wheelan, Topeka lumberman,
! has brought suit in the district court
! against the trustees of the Oakland
| Presbyterian church for 5000. He al
| leges that a lumber and material bill
! to that amount remains unpaid. The
| trustees named in the petition are ].
B. Huey, Charles S. Ashe and j. c.
! Lingo.
| Lincoln circle No. 1, G. A. r., will
present the sixth annual concert De-
: cember 1919 in the First Baptist
/ church. Paul Parks, baritone; Karel
| HaVlicek, violinist, and Miss Malvina
Ehrlich. pianist, who compose the con-
cert company, come with the highest
/ recommendations. They have the
reputation of being exceptional artists
The jury in the first division of the
district court found today that wher
Earl Briggs, a Union Pacific fireman
was killed on the road in Topeka, his
mother sustained a loss it would take
| $4,000 in money to cover. 1t brought
in verdict for that amount of dam.
ages. Earl Briggs lived with hi.
mother at Junction City and the testi-
mony in the case showed that he wa.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02

her only support. While his train was
passing throu Topeka, it was alleged,
he fell between two cars and was
killed.
Unusual efforts are being made by
naval officials to secure recruits for
their branch of the service. r. l..
Billings, chief gunner's mate, has been
sent to the Topeka naval recruiting
station to inspire interest. He will
lecture before the high school boys
soon and will conduct a general ad-
vertising campaign. Billings has
been in the navy since 1898.
Holy communion will be celebrated
at the morning service at Grace cathe-
dral Sunday. The communion is the
last act in memory of Bishop Mills
paugh and every communicate in the
parish is expected to be present. The
morning service will mark the first
appearance this year of the boy choir,
under the direction of Herman Spring
er. The choir will sing as an offertory
anthem Souls of the Righteous by
Tertius Noble.
On his first Saturday afternoon off
in eight years, r. G.. Robinson, late of
the ticket office of the Santa Fe,
stood around Kansas avenue and felt
lost" Robinson was promoted from
the position of ticket clerk to a place
in the treasury department of the
general offices, and had his first half
holiday the first Saturday after taking
his new position. And another funny
this is that 1 won't have to go to work
tomorrow at ALL" he said, trying to
accustom himself to the change.
Two boys, Harry Long, IS, and
Lewis Martin, II, are in the city
prison serving a ten-day sentence fol-
lowing their removal from a Rock Is
land train Friday night by Officer
Bachelor. The boys say they live in
st. Joseph. They caught a ride on a
freight train headed for Topeka and in
the train were seven cars loaded with
Buick automobiles. 1t is charged and
was admitted to Judge Robert Yates
by the boys, that they broke into the
automobile cars and stole tools from
the different machines.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

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Chicago, Dec. 2.-WHEAT-Rumors that
the Hudson Bay company was trying to
cancel the purchase of several million bush
els of wheat intended for Great Britain led
today to a sharp break in prices here. De-
malls were made. however, that the re-
ports had any basis of truth mad it was
said the company had very little whent
unchipp~" or for which ocean tonnage had
rot lIe -rv.Iuru. On the other hand
peace L. and the continued railway en-
bargoes operated to prevent a return of
buliish confidence. Opening prices which
ranged from the same as yesterdays fin
ish to 2sc lower with December at $1.G5A
to s1.e6 and May at $173A to STA, was
followed by a decided setback all around.
Weekend evening up of trade brought
about a subsequent rally. The close was
nervous, x to 1c net lower with December
at 81 66 and May at $1I3 to S113A.
CORN-Corn appeared to be without
friends About the only demand was from
shorts. who were in a position to take
profits. After opening &c down to 5c
advance, the market underwent a general
sag.
Later comparative strength developed
when wheat displayed some power to re-
cover. Thee lose was unsettled lsc off to
Ac up as compared with yesterdays finish.
OATS-Oats gave way with wheat and
corn. Cash houses were conspicuous on
the selling side
PROVISIONS-In provisions buying on
Belgian relief orders gave only transient
strength to the market Weakness of grain
soon acted as an offset
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02
GREECE GIVES In

Continued From Page One)
at not only by the king but by the
crown council and the cabinet These
three governmental agencies all agreed
two days ago to resist all attempts by
the allies to force surrender of arms.
King Constantine followed this re-
fusal by calling to the colors all the
Greek reservists. Apparently it was
concentration of these reservists which
injected the fighting element into the
situation. Nearly all Athens dis
patches detailing outbreaks in and
around the city have mentioned the
reservists as being the belligerents.
The time limit set by Admiral Four
net for compliance with his demand
for disarmament expired yesterday,
but before this the Greek government
had formally notified him of it's re-
-fusual to accede and the French ad-
miral had begun concentration of
forces at Piraeus, port of Athens, and
landing of allied forces on Greek soil
Early dispatches today apparently
field late Friday, said Fournet had
granted additional twenty-four hours
of grace in his ultimatum.
One dispatch received here said
there had been many casualties in the
fighting at three points in the southern
outskirts of the town, and others men
toned "sanguinary fighting"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02
SEE SHELDON FILM
State CensOrS Watch ssCruci-
fixiOn of Philip Strong"
Screen DramatizatiOn Believed
To Be a Success.
TOPEKAH APPEARS IN IT
Lead Taken by Robert COnnerS,
Who Lived Here.
DIR. Sheldon Well Pleased With
Movie of His Book.

Twenty-Five years ago Francis
Nelson, an English playwright, now a
member of Parliament, dramatized
DIR. Charles M. SheIdon's book, 1.-The
Crucifixion of Philip Strong" Today,
in the basement of the state house,
Doctor and Mrs. Sheldon saw the
dramatized book thrown on the screen
before the state board of moving pic
ture censors. The title of the play
has been strengthened and it will ap-
pear in Kansas moving picture houses
as 1.-THE Martyrdom of Philip Strong"
The censors passed the picture.
When Francis Nelson first drama
tized the play, the characters were
taken by members of a church parish
in London and the play was staged in
a church. 1t attracted considerable
notice at the time. Later Nelson be-
came a member of parliament.
Came to America.
The strain of the worlds war broke
down his health and he came to
America to recuperate. One film COM
pany put on the play he had drama
tized from the Kansas minister's book.
Later another film company pur-
chased the films for more than s13.-
900. Nelson is now dramatizing Doc
tor Sheldon's famous book. I'm His
Steps, and it will appear in motion
pictures.
ing role is a former Topeka lad. His
father operated an establishment on
lower Kansas avenue in the early
days. Will Wadsworth, who plays the
part of the saloonkeeper, formerly at
tended Polk school in Topeka
DIR. Sheldon Liked It.
ct liked the play very much,' said
Doctor Sheldon. However, two films
in the original have been cut out. The
strength of character of the principals
is greatly intensified by the acting of
Mr.. Corners"
The play takes in the life of a minis
ter in wealthy pastorate. the selfish
ness of his parishioners their hypoc-
risy and the social ambitions of a wife
of his wealthiest and most hypocr1tical
parishioner. A mystic figure appears
which shows him the suffering of the
poor in great city and opens his eyes
to the hypocrisy of his saloon owning
congregation.
Wife Forgives.
Phil Strong, the minister, casts
aside his robes and life of luxury and
as a result his wife and their little
daughter leave him. He is made the
victim of gossip and is near assassina-
ton as the result of befriending a
woman of the streets. Finally his
daughter dies, his friends among the
poor leave him because of the gossip
and he dies of a broken heart Mean
time the woman of the streets reforms,
tells Philip Strong's wife the falsity of
the stories and his wife rushes to him
for forgiveness, only to find him dead.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02
FINISH TESTIMONY

youngest children in court for the
first time today. They are Helen,
aged 8, and Marion, 6. They were
brought to court by the prosecutor and
his aged mother, Mrs D. L. Mcdaniel,
who has attended the trial only a
few days Oden. the oldest of the
prosecutors children who was the last
defense witness, was not in court to-
day.
Didn't See Mcdaniel Car.
The state continued it's character
testimony on behalf of r. A. Hartley
local detective. He testified that Mrs.
Mcdaniel had conferred with him last
watched"
The prosecution introduced Mrs.
William r. Gore, who lived near one
of the roadhouses Mcdaniel told of
having watched during the early hours
of the murder night. Her testimony
was that she had not seen motor car
parked in Kemper Street a short
street of two blocks as the accused
man had described that night. Mrs
Mary Sneed who lived on that street.
testified similarly.
A third witness gave testimony of
similar nature and the prosecution
then called H. H. Kline who lives near
the Knuth home, which Mcdaniel also
said he watched. The accused mans
testimony was that he parked his car
about a block north of the Knuth
home.
Watch Dogs Not Aroused.
81 could have seen a car there but
1 did not he testified.
He then spoke of watch dogs at
! both his and the Knuth house. He
| said none of them had made any dis
/ turbance that night, as if they had
been aroused. Two dogs were at the
/ knuth home and one at his home,
/ The defense drew from all the wit
nesses the fact that the moon was in
/ eclipse the murder night. L. c. Cab
bert, defense attorney, tried to show
apparently, thru cross examination
/ that the car might not have been seen
( because of the darkness. McDaniers
/ testimony was that he watched the
house for about an hour after GAS
| o'clock. Mrs. Kline also testified
Yes, SNOWFALL Was Barking
/ Mrs. Sadie Knuth, whose home Nc
! Daniel said he had been WATCHING.
testified that she had been on her
front porch between about the time
the prosecutor described. "I was not
paying particular attention" she said.
! but 1 noticed no car north of us.
| Several passed from time to time
Mrs 1nuth said she heard Snow
ball, one of her dogs. barking in the
rear of the house later than 9:45
o'clock that night. Mcdaniel testified
he watched from tie rear of the
house.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02
Gust MiddIeman, Slogan Of
Market Conference.
Tell Producers How to Get
More Profit From Crops.
HALF FARMERS ARE TENANTS
Are Soaked by Commission
Houses and Packers.
What Helps Farmer Helps the
Public at Large.

Chicago, Dec. Incorporation will
be the theme and "help the farmer
and you will help the ultimate con-
sinner will be the cry at the sessions
of the National Conference on Market
ing and Farm Credits which begin
here Monday.
Big men from the banks, co-opera-
tive organizations and government and
state officials will tell the farmer how
to raise more crops and get better
prices for them, eliminate the middle
man and how to get money to improve
the farm.
The delegates, of whom thousands
are expected, will be told that farmers
are not as a class the auto-owning,
red barn, bond clippers pictured in
fiction. Out of six million farmers,
nearly half are tenant farmers.
Farmers Shy Profits.
Delegates will be told that they are
soaked by the commission houses and
the packers and that many of them
farm SO that they get nothing but
of their families; that the cash they
have at the end of the year only rep
resents the same amount they would
have drawn from bank as interest on
their investment.
But the buying public in the cities
will be told that whateveF helps the
farmer will help them. Larger crops
and the elimination of the middle-man
will enable the farmer and the con-
sumner to get closer together and they
will Divide in higher selling and lower
buying the money that the middle
men get.
Speakers will tell the public that
there are frequently three and four
profits between the farmer and the
consumer Each man takes his share
and the farmer at the finish is holding
tho bag and the consumer an empty
men, buyer. Wholesaler and retailers
are riding in automobiles.
Experts Discuss Problems
Every problem the farmer has. from
run down barns to keeping the boy
on the farm will lie handled by expert
in that line. The grain embargo will
also come in for it's share of attention.
Stock raising problems will not be
sighted eitfer.
Among the speakers will be w. l..
Mcclure of Kansas City, president of
the National Livestock Exchange; !;
Robert d. KeEt. president of the Mer-
cha nts' Bark of Pass;ac, N j.; Dr.
Leonard Robinson. manager Of the
Jewish Agricultural and Industrial So
cicty of New York; Victor K Nc
1lheny,, head of the American Fruit
and Produce Auction association; G. f.
Prater, ir., of Paw Paw, Mich, sales
manager of the Wolverine Co-Opera-
tive comp-ny; f. Dana Durand of the
University of Mir nesota; Jacob Loeb,
president OF the Chicago Board of
Education; Pref. Elwood Mead, of the
University Of California; E C. La
sater of Texas; Frederic C. Howe, i'm
migration commission at New York:
James Mcbride, state market director
or Michigan, and a host of others.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02
FORECLOSE ON MO. PAC.
Federal Court DEGREES for Sale of
Road on $9,636, 600 Mortgage.

New York, Des. "A decree of
foreclosure and sale in the Bankers
Trust company's suit as holders of the
first collateral trust mortgage of the
Missouri Pacific Railway company
securing an issue of s9.636,000 of Mis-
souri, Pacific bonds on which S425.020
interest is in default. was signed here
today in the federal court.
The collateral security is to be sold
on date to be fixed and the decree
also provides that unless the price Of
fered amounts to $6.750.000 the sale
is to be adjourned until some future
date to be fixed by the court.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02
THIS is BIG DAY


Continued From Page Onel
200 leaders of the delegates, with
speeches by DIR. T. w. Galloway of
Beloit College and r. L. Flynn of
Kansas City; general attendance of
Topeka Sunday schools and churches
by the delegates accompanied by their
hosts; a big mass meeting at 8 O'Clock
in the afternoon, followed by final
meetings of the delegations.
The evening service with ]. H. En-
gle and D. R. Porter as the speakers
will close the second annual Older
Boys conference.
DR.. T. w. Galloway will conduct a
mass meeting for men at the First
Baptist church at the same time that
D. R. Porter of New York is holding
the Older Boys meeting at the First
Presbyterian church. This is the only
opportunity that the Topeka public
will have a chance to hear any OF
the conference speakers.
Love for a Girl.
1.-The greatest power in boys life,
save that of Jesus and sometimes that
of his mother. is a love for sweet
pure, Christian girl Dad" Elliott
told his 1900 boys at this morning s
meeting of the Older Boys confer
ence.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02
NO CHANCE FOR A RAID

Ell Paso, Dec. 2-"This fight
against Villa has just started An
dreas Garcia, inspector general of
Carranza consulates, declared today
we have an expression in Spanish
which says:
1t is only the first plume from
the cock He added. I'VE will have
enough forces opposing Villa within
the next week to crush the arch-ban-
dit and his following.
People on the border need not fear
an attack from the Villa bandits" Mr.
Garcia continued.