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NEARING RESIGNS

Says He Is Hampered by an EIemen,
CIamoring For War.
Toledo, March 10.-Declaring that
he is hampered in his work by an ele-
ment clamoring for war between the
United States and Germany, Scott
Nearing, professor in economics IN
Toledo university, rendered his resig-
nation. Professor Nearing mas been
criticised severely recently because OF
his attitude in the submarine stun,
tion In which he has made several
public speeches. Professor Nearing
came here about year and a half
ago from the University of Pennsyl-
vania. The resignation was wired
from Detroit. The board OF trustees
will meet next Monday to consider Il
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
BEluAH
Has Three Services; Hears
Three Speakers
Meetings In Connection With The
Forward Movement Institute
Are Well-Attended

Bangs, March 1O-Three services
were held at Beulah yesterday in con-
nection with the Forward Movement
institute of the Methodist Protestant
church. The Rev. W. S. Rosenberger
of Columbus and the Rev. A. R. Reed
of Coshocton spoke both in the morn
ing and the afternoon, while DR.. John
son of Columbus, head of the move
ment, addressed the congregation in
the evening. All services were very
we'll attended.
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SCOPE OF LABOR
ACT WIDENED
Contractors Who SubIet Work
Liable For Compensation.
SENATE APPROVES HOUSE BILL

Municipal Relief Measure, Passed Nv
the Senate, Is amended In the
House, the Proposal Breaking the
Smith Tax Acts linitation-Labor
OF Women Limited to Fifty Hours
Week-other Legislative Matters.
Columbus, March 10-senate ao
proyal was given the Smith house bill.
which widens the scope of the work
mems compensation law by making
contractors liable for compensation
when they sublet contracts. Smiths
OIL, which now goes to the governor
also grants the right of court appeal
when the industrial commission rules
that q claim is not within the scope
OF the compensation act. Should the
commissions ruling be reversed, CON.
pensatton can be allowed by tho
court, but not for a larger amount
than that which the commission can
grant.
The senate also passed Senator
Halmer's amendments to the school
code. They increase the minimum
pay OF teachers from $45 to $50, and
provide fifty teachers, instead of thir-
ty, In supervision districts.
After more than two hours debate.
the house passed the Reynolds meas
ure limiting labor of women to fifty
hours week. instead of fifty.four. as
at present, and nine hours on any one
day. Canneries annually have a six
week seasonal exemption. Labor
leaders hope to pass the bill in the
senate before adjournment.
1t took an hour and a half to dis.
pose OF the Graham bill to prohibit
the sale of intoxicating liquor to won
en- under the age Of twenty-one. After
many futile motions by the vets in an
effort to kill the act, 1t was passed.
IS to AZ.
Science Fee Bill Killed.
The Terrell bill to !egalize the prac-
tice Of Christian Science. which pass
ed the senate. 10 to 13, two weeks
o6O' Nto uCLCdtCl, - lO ldSI nlSlJ
in the house of representatives. Twen-
ty-nine members absented themselves
and did not vote. A motion to recon.
slider carried and the bill on recon
sideration was indefinitely postponed.
The Terrell bill for financial re-
lief Of cities went on the rocks when
the house adopted an amendment to
the bill offered by Representative
Freiner, which changed the plan en-
tirely. Freiner's amendment woui.i
exempt from Is mill tax limitation in
terest and sinking fund charges on
bonds issued prior to 1915 in cities
where the Is mill levy is insufficient
to care for these debts. The bill and
amendment will be disposed of this
evening.
Freiner's amendment would break
the Smith tax law limitation.
But dozen votes were cast in the
house against the Holl bill, separat.
ing from the Jurisdiction OF the state
superintendent Of banks the blue
sky" department, when that measure
was voted upon. 1t provides for the
appointment of commissioner of se-
curities by the governor, for a period
of three years. at $4,000 a year. The
senate has already passed the bill.
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NEENAN
Re- Elected President OF Ma
tional Glass Workers
Former Local Man Receives Over
whelmIng Majority Over His
Nearest Competitor

By an overwhelming majority,
which was decidedly complimentary
endorsement of his service, ]. M.
Neenan has been reelected presi-
dent of the National Window Glass
Workers. Mr.. Neenan formerly resid-
ed in Mt. Vernon. President Neenan
was given 1851 votes, while George
Fairfield of Point Marion, Pa, the
other candidate, received 827.
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HUNTING FOR OIL
Eastern Promoters Invade Southwest.
ern Kentucky.

Eastern Promoters Invade Southwest.
ern Kentucky.
Hickman, KY. March 1o.-Eastern
promoters and developers have begun
IN investigation of southwestern Ken
lucky, with a view to determining il
oil in quantities is to be found in this
section Of the state. Already several
corporations nave been formed for
the purpose of drilling. Some drilling
has already been done. but the wells
completed have been capped and no
announcement has been made as to
the findings. 1t is believed the pros
pecting has been encouraging as the
work Is being continued with renewed
vigor and options are being taken ON
thousands of acres Of land
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
TUCKER THE SAME

Millwood. March 10-The condition
of Barnett Tucker appears to be about
the same, although the attending ply
sician says that the, victim Of an al
legged assault by Harry c. Whitney
Is slowly improving.
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JOHN ]. FREEHAFER
FORMERLY OF NORTH LIBERTY,
DIES AT HUNTINGTON

Mrs. B. F. Kunkel received mes
sage on Friday of the death of her
brother, John ]. Freehafer OF Hunt
ington, Ind. The deceased formerly
lived near North Liberty and was
we'll known in Mt. Vernon. He was
10 years of age and is survived by
his wife, two sons, one daughter, and
one sister. all Of Huntington, and Mrs.
Kunkel yof this city, Funeral Sunday
afternoon at 1880 and burial at Zion
cemetery, near Huntington.
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the wheels Of an insignificant Heary.
yesterday.
The "houn' was running along at
the side of the buggy of Sherman
Vaughn, to whom he had taken lik-
ing, when he met his death. All of
the firemen are very much grieved
over the loss of their pet, and why
should they not be?
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Over 600 Perished.

London. March 10.-Ten Europeans
and 615 African native laborers per-
ished when the British transport
Mendi sunk after a collision Feb. 21,
the war ofice announced.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
Wilson still In Bed.

Washington, March 1G.-President
Wilson probably will be confined IN
bed at least one more day because Of
the cold from which he has been SUI
fering for more than q week.
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State of Ohio. City OF Toledo.
Lucas County SIS

State of Ohio. City OF Toledo.
Lucas County, SIS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner of the firm of F. ].
Cheney & Co, doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured oy tie use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day of Decem-
ber. A. D. 1885. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken interns
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for consultation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
PET Dog KILLED
CITY FlREMEN LOSE CHERISHED
COMPANION

1t Is now UP to the city firemen to
take in another stray dog, the one
that was their pet being killed by an
automobile Friday afternoon on East
High street. OF course they do not
want a blooded dog or anything like
that, but just plain "dawg" like the
one that met its death violently under
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13

DR.. L. B. Walton of Kenyon college
was substituted as judge of the To-
cal debate in place of Prof. d. F.
Lamb of o. s. u, who was unable to
come at the last moment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13

the triangle, the Newark negative
lost to the GAINESVILLE affirmative by
the score of to l..
The question: Resolved, That the
states should establish a schedule of
minimum wage for unskilled labor,
constitutionally granted" The judges
for the Zanesville-Mt. Vernon. debate
at Mt. Vernon were: Prof. A. M.
Schlesinger Of Ohio State university,
Prof. C. p Gould of Wooster, and
Prof. L. B. Walton of Kenyon college.
Every seat in the auditorium was
taken at 7:45 o'clock and when the
debate started there were many who
were standing along the walls Of the
ROOM The enthusiasm shown by the
high school students was transmitted
to the audience and all were wild with
excitement when the teams took their
places on the platform and Chairman
l.. T. Cromley arose to start the de-
bate.
After making several genial re-
marks, Chairman Cromley duly an
nounced the speaker of the affirma-
tive, Miss Gladys Walton, to open the
argument for the side that upheld the
establishment of minimum wage In
the several states OF the union.
In her first speech, Miss Walton
supported the argument that the min
imum wage is demanded by present
economic conditions. Miss Walton
substantiated her claims by many sta
tistics that were interesting to all
members of the enthusiastic audience.
In opening the debate for the mega
tive, Ronald Vigus refuted number
OF Miss Waltons arguments in favor
OF the minimum wage and advanced
many arguments that showed where
in the minimum wage was economi-
cally unsound., In his first speech,
Mr.. Vigus knocked down many of the
constructive arguments of the affirm
ative.
The issue being plainly stated and
the negatives acceptance of the issue
brought about an oratorical clash
soon after the opening of the debate,
making it all the more interesting.
Paul Lord, second speaker in the
constructive argument for the atfirma-
tive, was introduced and delivered his
speech along the lines OF the practi-
cability of the minimum wage, show.
ing for concrete example the success
of the law in Australia where it has
been in enforcement for a number of
years.
The constructive argument of the
affirmative was readily debated by
Leo Levi, second speaker of the mega
tive, when he advanced the argument
that minimum wage law would be
impracticable because it could not be
enforced as the employer and the en-
ploye would enter into individual con.
tracts whereby scale below the min
imum would be received.
Finally, to close the constructive
argument Of the affirmative, Stanley
Haines gave statistics that showed
plainly that the minimum wage law
has accomplished its desired ends
where tried and that the employers
have praised the act. With this basic
statement, Mr.. Haines concluded that
it would benefit the employer and
gave statistics to show that it was
for the betterment of the employe,
giving him living wage.
The negatives constructive argu-
ment was concluded by Paul Baker
in a very commendable way. The ar
gument that Mr.. Baker advanced was
that the minimum wage would not
beueft the empioye and It would be
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
LOCAL STRUGGLE A
CLASH OF ARGUMENT
Teams Lock Early; Audience
Large And Full OF
Enthusiasm
THE STANDING

In the ninth triangular debate the
Mt. Vernon affirmative lost to the
GAINESVILLE negative team at the Mt
Vernon high school auditorium with
an adverse score of to /. Mt. Ver-
non also lost at Newark to the New
ark affirmative, 3 to 0. Completing
the triangle, the Newark negative
lost to the GAINESVILLE affirmative by
the score of 2 to l.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
DEBATElETS

The affirmative side OF the question
proved the more popular. In both
GAINESVILLE and Newark, the teams ad-
vocating this were victorious.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
Friday, March 10th, 1917

Friday, March 10th, 1917
The Following Property, To-Wit:
3HEAD OF HORSES
consisting OF yr. old Percheron mare.
VT. 140O lbs; 4 yr. old geldIng, VT. 1850
lbs; yr. old draft colt.
7HEAo OF CATTLE
consisting of cows, all to be fresh
soon; > yr. old Durham, young Jer-
sey cows, two COWS, full-blood Jersey
heifer calf, ten days old.
100 HEAD OF SHEEP
Ninety fine wool ewes, bred to coarse
rams, to lamb in March and April; 6
lambs, 2 coarse wool rams, fine wool
ram lambs.
6 HEAD OF HOGS
Berkshire Chester White brood SOW.
IS mos. old, VT. 900 lbs; Duroc SOW, Is
mos old VT. 225 lbs; Chester White
boar, 1s mos. old, 3 shoats.
FARM IMPLEMENTS, FEED, ETC.
Black Hawk corn planter. with fertiliz-
er attachment; Star feed grinder, rub
Der tire top buggy, aump scraper, hand
corn planter, garden plow, 1-horse
breaking plow, double shovel plow, l.
horse cultivator, incubator, crowbar,
ditching scoop, spades, mattock, gar
den hoe, pitchfork, so busnels corn,
and other articles TOO numerous to
mention.
Sale to commence at 12 O'Clock,
sharp, sun time.
Terms made known on day of sale.
0. L. ASKCRAFT
c. o. MERCER, AuctIoneer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
FINAL CHAPTER IN
EXPLOSION ACTION
Wrights Deny They Enticed
Their Daughter Away;
Court News

Judge Park B. Blair on Friday over
ruled a demurrer of the defendant in
| the action of Ohio ex rel. Porter VS..
Turben and rendered judgment by de-
fault in favor Of the plaintiff in the
sum of $5,742 and costs.
This judgment presents several fea-
lures of interest. Several years ago,
cambridge T. Porter, well-driller,
was killed in an explosion near Cleve-
land at a gas we'll. With him at the
time was w. R. Mcmahon, also of this
city, who was laid up in hospital for
some time.
Porters widow, Mrs Lulu Porter,
sought damages from her late hus-
bands employer, l. E. Turben, former
ly of Mt. Vernon. 1t was claimed that
Turben had in his employ five men
and still had not taken out state in
dustrial insurance, as the law re-
quires.
When this allegation was found
true, her action became a state case
and a suit was brought against Tur-
ben for $5,OO0 the state of Ohio be-
coming plaintiff in it's relation to Mrs.
Porter
A Judgment by default was render
ed, Counsel for the defendant moved
that this be set aside, the motion was
sustained and a demurrer was later
filed.
On Friday Judge Blair overruled
the demurrer and Mrs. Porter has, ac-
cordingly been awarded judgment for
the amount she would have received
had Turben taken out the industrial
insurance required by law.
Unusual Tax Suit
Contractors throughout the state
are deeply interested in the outcome
of an action pending in the Belmont
county common pleas court in which
the county officials seek to recover
from the Adams Bros. Contracting
Co. of GAINESVILLE, $3.50 assessed as tax
es on paving brick hacked" along
the section Of a public highway which
the contracting company is paving
and which brick have been accepted
by the state, which has paid the con-
tractors IS per cent of their value.
The common pleas court, Judge
Lynch presiding, has refused an in
junction restraining collection of the
taxes alleged due and a motion for
new trial is now pending. Attorney
H. c. Pugh, of GAINESVILLE, represents
the contracting firm. The contention
of the contractors that the county is
seeking to assess individuals for taxes
on state property raises question of
far-reached importance and the de-
cision will have marked effect on
the bidding Oh public work in future.
Deny Most Everything
Ross M. Hampshire sued his par.
ents-in-law recently for $4,000, aver
ring that they enticed away from him
his wife, their daughter.
The parents-in-law, Austin ]. Wright
and Eliza Wright, now answer. They
admit marriage of their daughter to
plaintiff, but deny all other allega-
tions and ask that his petition be dis
missed.
p. A. Berry and B. E Sapp are their
attorneys.
o.
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There Is strong feeling current
that the rules Of the triangular league
should specify that each team should
contain one girl speaker. This would
place all teams on more equal basis.
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should specify that each team should
contain one girl speaker. This would
place all teams on q more equal basis.
In the first year of the debate,
GAINESVILLE high won a double victory
its negative defeating Mt. Vernon's
affirmative at Mt. Vernon and its af-
firmative winning from Newark's neg
ative at GAINESVILLE
The GAINESVILLE high school debaters
here Friday night showed the effects
of splendid coaching. Their work was
dignified and excited the admiration
Of the audience. In particular, the
work of Leo Levi came in for much
favorable comment.
For an half hour prior to the debate
and during the period following it's
conclusion and the announcement of
the various decisions, the auditorium
rang with songs and cheers of Mt.
Vernon enthusiasts. James Walker
led cheers from the auditorium plat
form.
Miss Wilda Rinehart was in charge
of the singing, the high school orches-
ira playing the aocompaniments.
There were seven songs used, the
same being printed on slips and dis
triDuted through the audience. These
were parodies on popular songs and
were as follows: "Walkin' the Dog"
and Pretty Baby" by Miss Zillah
Graham, Prayer for the Lights to
Go Out, "Honky-Tonky Town" and
an unlabeled effort, by Miss Agnes
Ahrendt, IF You Knock the u Out of
GAINESVILLE" by Miss lWilda Rinehart
and There's a Quaker Down in Quak-
ertown" by Stanley Porter Haines.
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PUBLIC SALE!

The undersigned will sell at public sue-
tion, at his farm, q Of mile south Of
Mt. Vernon, on the Martinsburg rd., on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13

Court Journal
Miles VS.. Swetland-Leave to file
reply instanter.
Miles VS.. Swetland-L. T. Cromley
appointed trustee for suit for Ida e.
Price. an insane defendant.
Bricker vs. Melick-Motion for new
trial overruled.
Deed Filed
Paul M. Ashbaugh, trustee, to Wal
ter j. Sperry, part lot 61, Eastern ad-
dition to Mt. Vernon, $5,255.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-09
DAIRYMEN MUST APPLY
FOR TUBERCULIN TEST

Dairymen and farmers who wish to
have their cows given the tuberculin
test should apply to the State Livestock
Sanitary Board, Salem, Oregon. While
the new law says nothing about who
shall stand the expense of the test, the
law does provide that whoever makes
application to the state livestock sani-
tary board to have his cows tuberculin
tested shall be exempt from the pro-
visions of the law until such cows have
been tested The law goes into effect
September /, 1917, but as the state
livestock sanitary board may not be
able to have the tests made at once,
those who make application for the test
are allowed to continue to sell milk,
cream, butter, ETC., until test is made.
Then, if the tests show freedom from
tuberculosis they may continue busi-
ness as usual.
The provisions of the law requiring
tests for cows do not apply to dairymen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-09
K X X X X X X X x X X X X
Watching the ScOrebOard

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NEW RECORD FOR JOHNSON

Walter johnson is the American
league s greatest whitewashing expert
as we'll as its most successful opening
day pitcher.
In the last seven years he has won
six opening games for Washington and
lost only one. In these seven games he
held opposing teams to seven runs and
thirty one hits for the anemic batting
average of .13S.
When johnson shut out the Athletics
on opening day, he did his sixty sixth
kalsomining job and so leads the Am
erican league. Eddie Plank comes next
with sixty two, and Ed Walsh third
with fifty eight runless games to his
credit.
johnson has shut out opposiAg teams
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-09
CHAPLINANTICS-
y y y i y y y y = = - y !

An accomplished dancer
being as well versed in modern bali
room steps as he is In eccentric and
fancy stage dancing.
A daring horseman-
being as mucr at home in the stir
rups Cor withouD as he is IN his
world famous shoes.
A speed skater
having been in many ice races. He
does not offer to display any medals
so it is advisable not to waste time
looking up the records.
A roller skater
having proved that fact in the film
ing of 1.-THE Rink ,, a recent Mutual
special which is decidedly popular,
A recklesa swimmer
which is shown in his daring work
in "The Cure" his latest Mutual
special
And besides all these things the
world knows that he is pantominlst
of London fame, a comedian of the
stage, an acrobat and the world 5
champion funny man.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
In
"THE CURE
You Know Where
YE LIBERTY
Next Tuesday, wednesday and
Thursday
CLARA KIREBAIL YOUNG
On the Same Program
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-09

and farmers who sell their milk or
cream to creameries, cheese factories,
condensaries, cream stations, or who
sell in bulk to the wholesale trade.
These agencies, however, are required
to pasteurize the milk, cream, or milk
product, before offering same for sale
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-09

as follows: New York Yankees, 16;
Boston Red Sox, IL; Philadelphia Ath-
letics, 10; Detroit Tigers, 8; Cleveland
indians, z; st. Louis Browns, T, and
Chicago White Sox, 6.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-09

outfit to secure full pictures of the
work of the survey in the destruction
of predatory animals. The films will
show the setting of traps, the coyotes
IN the traps, the skinning process and
all other phases of the work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-09

f. F. Averill of the biological sur
vey, with headquarters at Pendleton.
has received instructions to send out
Stanley Jewett with moving picture
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-09
Yesterdays S Results

At Portland-Portland 7, Salt Lake 3
At Oakland-LOs Angeles s, Oakland
l.
AT Los Angeles-San Francisco 6,
Vernon 2.