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Douglas Island news., 1916-11-17

Paradise Valley, Alaska, Nov. l2. Dear Mir Stroller
 It was with genuine feelings of appreciation that read of the mat rimonial bureau you are conducting for the benefit of lonely Alaska men. One of seattle's biggest newspaper men once said that Alaska's greatest need was WOMEN. This fact has been corroborated repeatedly by the accounts of men reduced to the me- cesslty of marrying barbarians and sayagcs in order Co make "homes" in the wilderness, and upon the home" proving a failure, sending their unfortunate offspring to mis- sions and government schools to be
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-17
TO TAX PAYERS

The time in which city taxes may ba paid without penalty attaching has been extended to November 30, after which date all taxes will become delinquent and pen atty of fifteen per cent. will be added. This action was taxen and extension granted at regular meeting of the City Council held November 6, 1916.
 A. E. GURR, 11-12-3t. City Treasurer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Preston, who
reside south of the city, went to
Wooster Monday, where they will
visit
Read Rockwell's ad. in this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Jester returned
Monday to Columbus after spending
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. s. f.
Cary, East Hamtramck street.
Miss Nellie McCloy went to Colum-
bus Monday. After visit there, she
will proceed to Wabash, Ind, for a
stay with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Charles Richert returned Sat
urday to her home in Danville, after
a visit with Mrs. b. Mavls of Coshoc-
ton avenue.
r. I. Arnold and sister, Miss Addie,
departed Sunday for st. Augustine.
Fla, where they will spend several
weeks.
Robert Curran, who has been a pa
tient at the Mt. Vernon hospital for
several weeks, was able to return
Monday to his home on Adams street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Alum returned
to their home in GAINESVILLE Sunday
evening after weeks visit with Mr.
and Mrs. George Stadler, Columbus
road.
Master Carl Martindale of 3Ol
North Chester street was taken ser
iously Ill Sunday morning and was re.
moved to the Mt Vernon hospital for
treatment.
Mrs. Kate l.. McIntlre departed
Monday for her home in Mt. Gilead
after an extended visit here with Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Stauffer, North Main
street
Mrs. Willard G. Armstrong depart
ed Monday morning for Thornburg,
Pa, where she will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Fink for several
weeks.
Charles V. Crltchfeld left Monday
for Pittsburgh, Pa, where he will
spend several days, going thence to
Clarksburg, w. Va, making weeks
trip In all.
Rev. George Dudley of Washington,
ID. c., who has spent the past week
at the home of II. C, Devin, North
Main street, departed Sunday morn
ing for Washington. He attended one
of the fraternity limitations in Gam.
bier Saturday night. together with his
host, Mr. Devin, The two had sons
among the initiates and themselves
were members of the same class at
Kenyon, that of '8S, II striking coin
cidence
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08
BIRDS HOLD AIR RECORDS
(Kansas City Starr

Although of recent years aviation
has made such tremendous strides, the
feats of present day aviators cannot be
compared with those OF Natures fliers
the birds, in speed, endurance, lift
ing and sighting power, birds beat avi-
ators every time.
A common swallow, for instance, can
travel in the air at the rate of 12Q
miles an hour.
The vulture when swooping on its
prey cuts through the atmosphere at
nearly $50 miles an hour.
Some time ago a swallow flew from
Antwerp to Compegne, a distance of
lao miles, in 6S minutes, the flight be-
ing timed by observers, who returned
the birds average rate of speed at
1913 miles an hour.
The fastest an aeroplane has ever
travelled is 1OS miles an hour and this
speed was only obtained by building a
little freak machine, terribly danger
GUS to handle.
Then, again, birds can fly for "a
hours at stretch without descending,
even in boisterous weather.
After eight or nine hours continued
flying an aviator is wearied both men
tally and bodily, and, If he had strong
winds to fight, he is often in a state
of collapse.
No flier could carry out long flights
across sea and land like cuckoos, for
instance which, any naturalist will tell
you, often start from English shores
and find their way. to Africa.
At height of 10000 feet the earth
In detail is most difficult for an avia-
tor to see, and it is only with strong
glasses that he can discern even large
buildings and rivers, But, at high al
titudes, hawks and kites can spy tiny
lizards and field mice on the earth.
for their sighting powers are 20 times
stronger than those of aviators.
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Caught Fire And Girl Is Per.
laps Fatally Burned
Physician Says Rilda Wright
Cannot Recover

HiIda Wright, aged 10 years, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Bessie A. Wright Of 113
East Front street, was perhaps fatal
Iy burned Monday afternoon about
1880 o'clock when her clothing caught
fire while she was standing in front
of gas stove at her home.
The girl was rushed to the M. G. s.
hospital, where Or. S. e. Deeley at
tended her. She was terribly burn
ed all over the body, the worst burns
being on the arms, legs and back. It
is believed that the girl can live but a
few hours.
Miss Wright was standing in front
of gas stove warming herself when,
in some manner, her clothing caught
fire. In an instant her clothing was
in a mass Of flames. She started to
run out of the room, but stumbled and
fell to the floor. Her screams brought
her mother, who dragged her outdoors
and rolled her In the snow. However,
before this was accomplished, the
girls clothing was all burned from
her body, including her corset.
At 2:30 O'Clock Miss Wright was
conscious, but suffering terrible pain.
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tie legs would carry her. Her mother,
seeing that the child had been fright
ened, questioned her and was told
that some men were in her playhouse
and would take her dolly away with
them.
Mrs. Bickford had heard of the train
robbery, and it was not long before
she began to suspect the truth concern
ing the voices her daughter had heard
In the cave. She went at once to
neighbor and reported the case. I'm
fortunately most of the men there
about had gone off after the robbers,
who had ridden away, and not enough
men could be got together to warrant
attacking an unknown number of des-
peradoes ensconced in IA cave, so moth
Ing was done except to station "A boy
of sixteen to watch the hiding place.
Charnley decided to remain where
the robbers were only till midnight,
then to walk to the nearest station two
miles distant and board u train that
would stop there at II few minutes aft
|, er ] o'clock.
Billy Simpson, who was on watch.
saw them leave the cave. He followed
them to the station, near which they
waited till they heard the train coming,
and then went up on to the platform.
Billy went to the rear car unseen by
them and got aboard at the same time
they did. There were four men In the
gang, but they took separate seats
They paid the conductor their fare,
and he passed on to the rear car. where
Billy Informed him as to the nature OF
the passengers who had just got on the
train.
The conductor wrote telegram,
which he gave to Billy, instructing him
to get off at the next station. Eve miles
distant, and send it, believing that his
own motions would be watched by the
robbers. On reaching the station Billy
stepped Off on the dark side Of the car
unseen, and the train went on The
agent was in bed, but Billy routed him
out and the telegram was sent to
sizable town ten miles distant.
Meanwhile the conductor directed the
engineer to slack speed that sufficient
time might be given for preparation
for capture.
But few men could be got together
in SO short time. and they were dis
guised, having boarded the train and
went ON with 1t. The robbers began
to leave it one by one, thinking they
were unsuspected. This rendered their
capture easy. and they were all seized
without fight.
Little Marcy who had saved $4,000.
was adopted by the express company.
Billy was given handsome reward
and later position on the railroad.
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RELIEF FORCE HELD BACK
Minor Artillery and Infantry Fighting
In Mescpotamia.

London, Feb. 1.-THE situation at
Kut-el-Amara, where the main Brit
ish Mesopotamia army under General
Charles Townshend is bottled up by
the Turks, is unchanged, according
to Turkish war office statement. TO
the south, where the relief force un-
der General Aylmer is trying to break
through the Ottoman lines to come
to the aid of the main army, there
has been minor artillery and infan-
try fighting at Felahie. on the Tigris,
about twenty-five miles below the
Kut position. The statement follows.
"On the Irak front near Felahie,
there were slight artillery and infan-
try actions. The situation at Kut-el-
Amara is unchanged"
Minor naval attacks on the Turkish
positions on Gallipoli peninsula were
reported by the war Office as follows
"On Friday an allied torpedo boat
and cruiser fired several bombs
against our position on Lake Burun
and Sedd-el-Bahr. They withdrew.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08
Napolson,a mine Llvss,r

The surrender OF Napoleon to the
captain of the Bellerophon, when that
event became known in England, was
dlscredited by many, for at least eight
times previously he had been reported
dead, says the Westminster Gazette.
The list of his deaths published In a
contemporary journal is interesting
He lost the first of his nine lives in
n battie on the Dnieper, where he re-
ceived 1--WE mortal wounds and eX
pired as lie gave his sword to Prince
Kutusoff." Later he was twice
drowned. once while crossing the
Mosqua" and again in Moscow. where
he lost his way and fell into reser-
vor." During the retreat from Mos
COW he was suffocated In his tent and
few days later buried 5000 fathOms
deep in fall of snow. Finally he
reached Paris. where his exasperated
subjects Immediately lynched him
These We're some OF the many fables
concerning Napoleon which found their
way into the newspapers a century
aRO
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08
Adolf S House
By ELINOR MARSH

Train robberies, which had quietec
down during the early part of 49,,
broke out with renewed vigor in the
autumn of that year. One of these
attacks was not only well planned, so
far as getting treasure was concerned.
but In getting away with it.
Jim Charniey was the leader of the
band that made the attack and chose
the field Of enterprise by personally in.
vestigating different points on the rail
road he proposed to operate on. He
discovered a cave concealed by thick
underground where party of men
might hide. So far as he could learn,
no one knew of 1t. He proposed to rob
train as 1t passed within few hun
dred yards Of this cave. A part of the
force would make Off on horseback
while another part with the plunder
hid In the caYe. A posse would follow
those who had ridden away while the
men In the cave waited till the excite
ment had died out and then make Off.
AhC AOpDIig was ouCCtSS-
ful. The train was stopped and the
plumber taken from the express car.
The robbers made Off through wood,
dropping the treasure into the hands
Of four men who made their way to
the cave unseen. Those who had rid
den away We're followed but not cap
tured.
surprise awaited those who had
gone to the cave, among whom was
Jim Charnley, the leader of the gang.
He had not been to the cave since he
had discovered 1t several weeks before.
On entering it he saw doll In n little
bed and several articles OF doll furni-
ture beside 1t.
The presence of this inanimate com
bination of china and sawdust caused
commotion on the part of the rob
bers. Some of them, fearing that their
presence there might be discovered,
were for moving at once. But Charm
ley argued that the region of the rob
berry would be filed with persons mov-
ed by curiosity, If nothing more, and
that any move for the present would
10 AahbSlouS. II the Cullu came TO
play In the cave she could be taken in
and held from giving information of
their presence.
Little Marcy Bickford. who lived on
the other side of the rise from the
mouth of the cave, was the child who
had made the place playhouse. On
the afternoon of the robbery she start
ed to go there to get her doll and bring
1t home. Coming to the rise, she pass
ed over the roof of the cave, where
there was Il break In the rock that
formed it, not sufficient to let in light.
but through which sound might pass
The robbers had closed up the mouth
of the cave and supposed that they
might talk with freedom. At the time
Marcy was passing over the break In
the roof they Were discussing whether
they should get out or remain where
they We're. The question was a mat
ter of life or death with them, and
their arguments were by no means
subdued. Marcy, hearing voices in the
bowels of the earth beneath her. turned
and ran back home as fast as her lit
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08
Our NAVY . century AGO.

One hundred years ago the naval
force Of the United States on the At
lantic coast consisted Of thirty three
vessels, twenty-seven Of which were
In commission Among them were a
dozen great ships first class frigates
and soops of war, some Of them car
rying as many az seventv-four guns
each. They were all sailing vessels
The era Of the steam warShlp how
ever, was close 2t hand With the aid
of an appropriation from congress
there was now nearing completion a
floating steam battery" designed oy
Robert Fulton This shin, which was
launched a few months later was the
first steam war vessel ever huilt and
was destined 10 revOutionize the meTh
ods Of naval warfare throughout the
world Exchange
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08
German rroons Flee.

Madrid, Feb. Franco British
troops. operating in Kamerun, the
German colony in West Africa, have
driven 10000 German troops across
the frontier to Spanish Guinea, proba-
bly, ending the entente campaign for
this important German territorial pos
session. Word has been received in
Madrid that the German troops had
been disarmed and interned as soon
as they crossed the border. Only 800
OF the German troops were regulars,
The others were colonial troops.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08
VILLAS FOLLOWERS
NEARING THE BORDER
Additional Soldiers Sent From
Their Stations kear Ell PaSO.

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 7.-Genera'
Villa recently was at Rio Tinto, where
the Corrigan-McKinney interests ilave
smelter and a mine, according to
information brought here by Ameri-
cans arriving at the border out OF
Mexico. Juare2 officials persist In the
belief that he has returned to the
western part OF the state of Chilua
hua after making his way east. Unit
ed States officials have information
that leads them to the belief that he
is rapidly approaching tae American
border east of here, and additional
soldiers have been sent south to the
border from their stations east of
El Paso.
American arriving and reporting
the former northern leader at Rio
Tinto, which is but short distance
Eorth Of the city of Chihuahua, say Il
is the plan of Villa to keep the rail.
road cut so that Carranza can not
communicate with or receive supplies
from the United States through the
port of Juarez, They report Villistas
scattered all along the country from
Chihuahua City to the border, oper.
ating in small numbers and as ban.
dit bands, They say villa is making
10 effort to maintain a military organ
ization, but that various bands FOR.
merly OF his army and calling them
Eelves Villistas are operating In indie
PENDENT bands, but moving in the
general direction that villa moves.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08
A BEAR WILL ATTACK A MAN
Anybody Who Says tle Won't Is A Ma
ture Faker, Says Woodchopper
Farley
(Bangor, Me-. Cor. N. Y. Herald)

(Bangor, Me-. Cor N. Y. Herald)
Harold Farley, of Bingham, is will
ing to take oath, ION a stack of Bibles"
that the man who says bears will not
attack human beings are nature takers
of the worst sort Harold was attacked
by a bear one night and had to burn
his shirt and nearly everything else he
had on at the same to save himself
from the critters quick lunch counter.
AS the hero of this astounding yarn
tells 1t, he was on his way to Preble
& Robinsons logging camp No. in
the Deadwater region, eight miles
above Bingham, where he is employed
as a chopper. He had been home for
a change of underwear and had start
ed at dusk for the eight-mile tramp
through the woods to camp, carrying a
lantern to cheer and light his way.
When within half mile of camp
Farley stumbled into birch top that
had fallen across his path, and as he
stumbled in an immense bear STUN
bled out-a sort of uperdreadnought
bear-which gave one growl and one
swipe, soaring Farley and putting his
lantern out. Two more "woof, woof"
out for the nearest tree, up which he
went with speed and agility that aston
ished both himself and the bear,
Now comes the brand-new and red
hot part of the story-good for moving
pictures. Farley had climbed high, but
the bear seemed bound to get him, and
there wasn't even time for prayers.
There was time, however, for Farley's
wits, sharpened by peril, to get busy,
and he thought of an old hunters re-
mark that bears can't stand the smell
of burning cloth. So he took one of
the several clean handkerchiefs he
had brought from home, touched a
match to it and let it drop on the
bears nose. That helped some. The
bear growled deeper than ever and
paused 10 seconds in his climb.
Thus went Farley's stock of hand
kerchiefs, but the bits of flame served
merely to postpone the dread moment
when a bear wroth not more than $50
would be lunching on woodsman who
could earn that much in a month, be-
sides board. Farley decided to sacri-
fee his shirt--his outer shirt. That
was more effective. It stayed the
bears advance fully one minute. Then
a red flannel undershirt. About equal
results.
Next-but at this moment the camp
crew, who had observed the fickers
of flame in the tree-top and heard Far
ley's yells for help, came along with
poles and axes and chased the bear
away.
That's a true story--every gosh
darned word of it," says Farley, and
them as don't take no stock into IL
can so out there and see what's left
o. them shirts-jest the buttons b.
gosh"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08
Coffin pastiaa

Mince pies now are generally round.
but there was time when they were
OF a long. coffin shape and were, In
fact, often referred 10 as coffin pas
ties" But this somewhat grewsome
name and shape do not appear to have
detracted from their popularity.
Scogin. for instance. In the edition OF
his "Jests" published in 1926, Is re-
ported to have said on his deathbed.
masters, | tell you all that stand about
NEE. II might live to cate a Christ
masse pye care not If | dye by and By
after; for Christmasse pyes be good
meat"-London Chronicle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08
SHORT LOCALS
Eggs. 2Sc; butter, 2Sc.

Eggs, 28c; butter, 2Sc.
Mira. Earl ]. Everly went to Dayton
Monday to visit with relatives.
w, A. Hosack spent Monday in Co
1nmbus on business.
Jacob Dubinsky was business Wis
~1Asr In Westerville on Monday.
N. 70. Lytle was a business visitor
--tn Columbus on Monday.
Mrs, Margaret Rimer of East Front
street went to Mt Gilead Monday.
b. n. Heath was a business visitor
In Columbus on Monday.
Miss Louise Davidson left Satur-
day for Palnesville where she will
7Epend the millinery season
Mrs. William H. Hearn returned
Friday night from a visit with rela-
Hves In Canton.
Mrs. John Simmons and daughter,
Nina, are spending the day in Co
1lumbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Raut departed
Saturday for visit with relatives in
Elrie, Pa.
Miss Helen Richards has returned
frUm Sparta where she nursed Mrs.
EHobbs. who died Friday night.
Mrs. Fred Martindale of 3Ot North
Chester street is seriously Ill at her
2uao with the grip.
Applications for 1915 automobile
Tugs may be obtained at the Banner
si1ice free of charge
John X. Reely of the ]. s. RingwaIt
10. has gone to New York city on bus
slMaRa.
sArs. IRA Atwood of East Chestnut
Street was q visitor in Columbus on
rMUAdRy.
Sudge Lewis b. Houck went to Can
ION Monday to hold the court OF ap-
lpsalE.
Wtr. and Mrs. Dwight Skeen and
s1Gmiiy OF South Vernon we're visitors
"a Columbus on Monday.
Alfred Cation returned Monday to
@ WIN III hhIoh dlLeT NlblJ WIFI
oFSsztiVes here.
], B. Sellers of East Gambler
aEereet was business visitor in Gam
Tssar ON Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. L. King, s. l.. Cal
Sh1un and f. G. Hall of Columbus
wure In the city Monday on business.
CHARLES G. Wright OF Cleveland
NEpant the weekend with friends In
Stfsa city.
CITY Manager Ray s BlInn of Wes-
esrvIlle spent the weekend IN the
sEty.
Harvey ]. Moore returned Monday
20 Columbus after weekend visit
sAsre.
MiBs Ethel Smith returned to her
ihomo near Bangs Monday after n Wis
" with friends In the city,
Elmer Smith OF Tldin Is the guest
fof his nephew, Harry w, Smith, of
South Jackson street,
j, C. Burrls. East Vine street. went
TO Wheeling, w. Va Sunday evening
oN business
AIR. aud Mrs. John l.. Henry OF
Wellsburg, w. Va. who have been
vSuests OF Charles Klelner, went to
VAfiiorsburg Monday, where they will
sSStt.
Nar. and Mrs. James r. Bumpus and
eAHghter. Miss Eureta Bell, and Mrs.
STeniey Bowman returned Monday to
1atier. after a weekend visit with
eRr. and Mrs. j, p. Belt of West Gam.
aser street.
ladies will receive 6x7 photo
graph OF Beverly Bayne free at the
Lyric next Monday and Tuesday. AZ.
sbsn1 the matinees and avoid night
crowds.
Mrs. Benjamin Clements and daugh
tor, OF North Sandusky street depart
"a Friday night for Mishawaka, Ind.
where they win make an extended
visit with relatives.
Miss Carlotta Wolverton went tC
columbus Saturday, to resume her
work in the Columbus School fol
01ls.
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Rabbi Run Down.

Paris, Feb, Emile Cahen, former
grand rabbi of Lille, died in hos
pital here as the result of injuries
sustained by being run down by a tax
icab. Rabbi Cahen was seyenty-six
years old.
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Falr Manaaers oraanlze.

Bellefontaine, o., Feb. logan
county fair managers organized by
electing the following officers: Presi-
dent. A. b. Hoover; vice president,
William Parisn; secretary. Lewis f.
Hale; treasurer. Alfred Butler.
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+ u + !. y \ !. !. i. Il !. !. J.
!. MISSIONARY SOCIETIES j.
+ + j. X + X i. II i. j. j. + J. i
Baptist

The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Baptist church held its reg.
ular meeting at the home OF Mrs. G.
r. Dye Friday afternoon. A large
number were present. The president,
Mrs. r, s. Goodell, presided.
Devotional exercises were in charge
Of Mrs. o. Poppleton.
Prayers were offered by Mrs. Young
and Mrs. Fleming.
During the business session. Mrs
Goodell invited the ladies' to colon.
ial tea, to be given at her home on
the afternoon of Feb. 20, from 3 to 8.
After the business session, the fol.
lowing program was rendered, with
Mrs. ]. M. Bedell in charge.
Subject: "Aborigines Who Are Not
Red Men"
Poem, 'Indian Named"-Lucile
Smith.
Solo-Mrs. Wootton.
Current Events-Mrs. zolman.
Solo-Mrs. Cover.
Prayer Mrs. Sandy.
During the social hour refresh
ments were served by the hostesses,
Mrs. Dye and Mrs. Splitter.
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There is, at least, this to say for
the safety razor: 1t doesn't remove
the lather from a customers mouth
with it's fingers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-08
Ravina.

"Jonn, the cook has been drinking
again."
"Is she very drurkY'
oh very. She says shem never
leave us."-Washington Star.