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MRS. jane mickey
MOTHER OF 10 CHILDREN, DEAD
AT BRINKHAVEN

Mrs. Jane Mickey died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter
Wolf, of Brinkhaven, Thursday after
noon about 4 o'clock after an illness
of about two weeks due to dropsy
The deceased was ~ years of age
and is survived by seven sons, VIII
liam of Doylestown, Henry and John
of indianapolis, Ind, George and
Louis of Danville, Jesse of Apache,
Oklahoma, and Bert of Akron; also by
three daughters, Mrs. Sadie Wolf OF
Brinkhaven, at whose home the dem
Use occurred, Mrs. Eta Milford Of
Brinkhaven, and Mrs. Kate Simpson
of Loudonvile She was also the
mother of three other children who
are dead Funeral at Wesley chap
ell Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev.
Thompson officiating. lnterment in
Wesley chapel cemetery.
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TRYING TO SAVE
DIR. WAITE FROM
ELECTRIC CHAIR

New York Jan. 27-That "A man Of
normal mentality could not spend
months in the prison death house,
awaiting his turn to die in the electric
chair and continue in a cheerful and
apparently happy frame of mind will
probably be advanced as one of the
strongest arguments to prove the in
sanity of Or Arthur Warren Waite
the confessed murderer, whose appeal
is to be argued Monday before the
Court of Appeals at Albany
Waite has been an inmate Of the
death house at Sing Sing since June
last, following his conviction on a
charge OF poisoning his father-in-aw,
John II. Peck, a Grand Rapids mllon-
aire On the witness stand he told OF
how he attempted to cause the death
Of Miss Katherine Peck, the wealthy
aunt of his wife, and his own benerac-
tor, by feeding her disease germs. He
also confessed 20 trying to kill his
wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T.,
Peck, in the same way before resorting
to poison as more effective means.
II Is understood that mass of testi-
mony from Frank Waite, brother of the
condemned man, and other members
of his family viii be presented to the
Court Of Appeals in an effort to show
that the arch-poisoner was of unsound
mind The behavior of Waite durinp
! his months of confinement in the death
house also win be cited in evidence OF
his alleged insanity The condemned
man, 1t is said, appeared in an unus
ually cheerful mood ever since he was
taken 10 Sing Sing. lie has repeatedly
declared to his fellow-prisoners and at
tendants that the hours since his con
viction have been the happiest in hi'
life. He has also reiterated the asser
tions made at his trial that all his lif,
he has been possessed of two distinc
selves, IA soul self" and man self
Many of those who have observed hin
in the death house are said to share II
the belief that he is insane
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BARBER TO COVER Is
ACRES WITH GLASS
SIS, 600 Found On Dead OPP
erator-Doings Of The
Neighborhood

Coshocton, Jan. Relatives and
friends are conducting a systematic
search for Roll Lacey, of Newcomers
town, who left his home early last Fri
day morning following an alleged quar-
rel with his sister. Both make their
home with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Lacey. Roll Lacey, is 43 years
of age and unmarried.
The missing man was seen near
Post Boy Saturday and Sunday he was
reported in the Guernsey vicinity
walking briskly along the road Since
Sunday he has not been heard from
and it is feared he may have met with
misfortune. Police il surrounding
towns will be notified soon unless the
missing man is located.
ii. l.. Bassett and John Knowles, of
Newcomerstown secured the country
for miles in each direction from New
comerstown in an automobile but met
with no success.
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street went to Columbus Saturday to
spend the day
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ponsor of
West High street went to Columbus
Saturday to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Branch of Akron are
the guests of their daughter, Miss
Olive Branch, of Harcourt Place
seminary, Gambler.
Mrs. Benjamin Smith and Mrs.
John Simpson of this city went to
Newark Saturday to spend the day
with relatives.
Allen Fink of Thornburg, Pa, is
spending the weekend with Mrs.
Fink, who is the guest of her father,
c. A. Bope, of East Gambler street.
Henry Hair Mac f. Stephens and
Fred Kreuger are in Columbus, at
tending the Delco Light Co. conven-
tion held at the Hotel Deshler
Mrs. Otis Beeman and son, Merrill,
of East Pleasant street, went to Jel-
loway Saturday to spend about one
week with relatives.
Rev. John G. Bennett, DID, LID,
of Wooster, will preach tomorrow
at the Presbyterian church morning
and evening.
Mrs. Frank Kirby and daughter
Ruth, of North Main street went to
Brinkhaven Saturday to spend sever
al days with relatives.
Rev. II. II. Miller of North Main
street was called to Delaware Friday
ito preach the funeral sermon over
the remains of the late George Stokes
of that city.
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BILLY" SUNDAY Is
READY FOR BUFFALO

Buffalo, N, Y, Jan. 27-Refreshed by
a stay Of several days at Winona Lake,
following the close of the strenuous
Boston campaign, Billy Sunday and
his party OF evangelists arrived in Buf,
falo today in readiness to start the
eight weeks engagement in this city
The FIRST Of the meetings is scheduled
for tomorrow afternoon in the big tab
ernacle which has been specially built
for the purpose The tabernacle stands
on the International league baseball
grounds, and Sundays rostrum is over
the home plate, where in times past,
he has gone 10 bat.
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Washington, Jan. 7-(SpeciaD-
Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson
stated today that more than eleven
hundred thousand wage earners in the
United States received substantial in
creases in pay in the months of No
vember and December, 1916, accord
ing to figures just completed.
with few minor exceptions" said
the Secretary, 'all of the 1,11S,970 in
creases came after election day, No
vember 7th, and 931, ,763 during Decem-
Der. This is extremely interesting in
view of the prediction of closed shops,
soup Kitchens bread lines, ETC.,
should President Wilson be re-electes,
with which the Republican managers
flooded the columns of the newspap-
ers and plastered the billboards of the
country in the last six weeks of the
campaign. 1t is significant that of the
1,llS,97O of workers affected, only 35,-
300, or a little more than per cent.
are employed in the manufacture of
munitions. 1t is also significant that
whereas &c OF the 212 increases not
ed for November were the result of
strikes, only SO of the 3O4 for Decem-
Der were secured through this method.
81 have had prepared from various
newspapers and periodicals tables
showing wage increases secured by
employees in manufacturing and 9TH
er establishments IN the months men
toned. The figures presented were Sc
cured from 45 trade union periodicals,
AZ labor papers, 6 leading trade jour
mails, and over 80 daily newspapers pub
lished in various parts of the country.
Great care has been taken to eliminate
all duplicates.
The reports for November, 1916,
show 212 statements of wage increases
in 3S states. Three of the reports re-
late to railroads and other interstate
establishments. OF these 212 reports
131 show the number of establish
ments affected to be 1853, and n re-
ports show 1S7,207 employees affect
ed OF the 2t2 reports of wage in
creases 81 are stated to be the result
of mutual agreement between employ
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SHORT LOCALS

II. n. Shellenbarger of Bangs spent
Friday in Mansfield on business.
Tires, tubes and oil. Mt. Vernon
Tire Co.
y. T.. Hillhouse of Columbus went
to Akron Friday evening after spend
ing the day in this city with friends,
Lon Hammond was removed to the
Mt. Vernon hospital Friday after
noon.
zoo factory-blemished tires at a
price. Just in Mt. Vernon Tire Co.
DR.. n Il. Eastman of East High
street spent Friday in Bellville on
professional business.
John NJ Mote, state inspector of
day and Friday in the city in confer
dayand Friday in the city in confer
ence with Deputy Sealer ]. C. Tinkey.
Ask us for the best in the grocery
line. Poppleton Grocery Co., phone
n, % East Gambler street, 13d&s
Gerald Popejoy of South Vernon
will go to Columbus Monday where
he will start his training as a regular
in the United States army.
Mrs Belle Wright has returned to
her home in Lima after visiting with
friends and relatives in the city for
about two months.
Charles Harris has returned to his
home on Park street after business
visit of several days in Bowling
Green.
We have a supply of pure gluten
foods. Poppleton Grocery Co, phone
n, % East Gambler street. 1Sd&s
Mrs. Belle Hall returned Friday to
her home in Brandon after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Nina Chapman
of North Gay street
Mrs. Kitty Megaw, who has been
a guest at the home of w. j. Bebout
Newark road, returned Friday to her
home in Granville.
Mrs. w. II. Young returned to her
home in Toledo Friday after visit
of several days with her sister Mrs,
l.. j. Branigan, of West Vine street.
Ford sizes in factory-blemished
tires. Firestone, Portage and others.
Mt. Vernon Tire Co.
Miss Bertha Belt has gone to Bu-
cyrus where she will spend a few
days with Mrs. George Conard.
Ulysses Reynolds of this city en-.
tered the M. & S. hospital Friday
where he Will receive treatment.
Mrs. Grace Eley and son, Arthur,
of Selah, WASH. are visiting friends
in Brandon and its vicinity.
Mrs. f, j. Harris and daughter,
Miss Pearl, of West High street Went
to Columbus Friday to attend the
comic opera, "Chin Chin" which is
playing there.
Miss Elizabeth Cole of East Vine
street went to Columbus Saturday to
spend Sunday with friends.
Miss Iona p. Arndt of East Vine
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Saturday, the 18th day of
February, 1917

between the hours of l p. IN. and p. m.
of said day, the following described lands
and tenomentS. to-wit:
Situated in Monroe Township. Knox
county, Ohio, and bounded and described
as follows: Being part of a One Hun
dred and Fifty acre tract living and being
Range twelve. u. S. M lands in said
County and State, conveyed TO James
HGai5S as, hN HSooert Gllchrist by deed dated
July 29th, 1895, and recorded in Deed Book
r. pages 2i3 and PA, and bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at the
northeast corner of lot number three in
said Quarter; thence south on the east
line of lot number three to the center Of
County road. number one hundred and
christ road thence i'm the center of said
road in south-westerly direction to the
west line Of said $50 acre tract; being al
so the east line of 50 acre tract con-
veyed to Noble ireland and wife by Rob
ert Giichrist; thence along said line to
the north line of lot number three; thence
east along said north line Of lot num-
her three about $50 rods to the place of
| beginning estimated to contain Ss.15 ac-
res more or less.
Also the following tract of land situated
In Monroe Township Knox County Ohio
and being situated in the southeast cor
ner of lot thirteen in the north half of the
lst quarter, 7th Township and 18th Range;
bounded as follows: on the south by the
south line of lot II and lands of Alison
Adams; on the east by the east line of
lot -, a public road and the lands of e.
j. Magers; heretofore owned by Gather
inc Young; ON the north by a fifteen acre
/ lot or tract i'm said lot ~, willed by Eliza
! beth Davis; on the west by the lands of
+. f. Wan heirs; containing 10 acres more
or less
Appraised at First tract S5, 1000 Second
| tract at S1,50000 As a whole $4,000.
Terms of Sale-Cash. The above des-
| cribed real estate win first he offered In
! separate parcels as appraised and then
as whole and will he sold to the high
| est bidder.
WALTER b. HOUSEHOLDER,
Sheriff Knox County Ohio.
! Paul NJ Ashhaugh, attorney for plain
| tiff
Russell Sellers, Auctoneer.
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Money On Chair Big Mystery

Wooster, Jan. 27-John c. Chesrown,
Of Clinton township, wneh in Wooster
recently, told of a mystery that has
bothered him since Tuesday.
Mr.. Chesrown went to Big Prairie
Tuesday, leaving his doors unlocked
and when he returned he found chair
in the door between two of the rooms,
and on the chair a sum of money.
Who put that money there, and what
for is what mystiiied Mr.. Chesrown
He says he has no idea what it is for
Under no persuasion would he tell
what the amount was. He says it was
conscience money so far as he knows
and so far as any one owing him, he
gays it is the other way
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er and employees, sc as the result of
strikes, 7S by voluntary action on the
part of the employer, and for the re-
naming II no reason was stated. The
second table shows the same informa-
tion arranged by industry of occupa-
tion. This tabulation shows n reports
which gave the number of employees
affected, the largest number affected
being in foundry and machine shop,
32,436; mining 27,50O; iron and steel
$500; boots and shoes, 1S,300; textile
workers, $50 tanning, 10000.
"The publications examined for the
month of December show t3O4 reports
of wage increases. These were for es-
adjustments in 3S states, 81 of which
were for railroads and other interstate
establishment. OF these 304 reports,
209 showed total of 359 establish
ments involved One hundred and for
ty reports showed the total number
of employees benefited by the increase
of wages to be 931, 1853 OF these 304 re-
ports of wages increases 40 were re-
ported to be obtained by a mutual
agreement between employer and en-
ployees, 33 as the result of strikes,
172 by voluntary action of the employ
er, and for the remaining "a, no rea-
son was given. The second table shows
the same information tabulated by in
dustry or occupation. This table shows
that the largest number of employees
benefited were in Iron and Steel, 341,-
900; textile workers, POS, $50; garment
workers, 112,300; workers in electric
al supplies, $4,000; munitions, $4,000,
boots and shoes, 33,73O; telephone and
telegraph service, $4,000 paper manu-
featuring, 23,115.
In the reports from which our fig
ures were compiled there was no uni
formity in stating the amount of in
crease, and in a large proportion of the
cases it was not possible TO determine
a percentage. In the cases where the
increase was stated in the form of per-
centage or where a percentage could
be computed, the prevailing increases
were from per cent to 10 per cent"
The tables prepared at the direction
of Secretary Wilson are as follows:
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ro PIaee IS Aeres Under eIass

Canton Jan. 30. G. Barber of Bar
berton, is TO have model farm in
Stark county.
Fifteen acres Of the 40 acres of the
George Double farm east OF the creek
near North Industry is to be placed un-
der glass it was announced Thursday
by the o. c. Barber Allied Industries
Co.
Under this glass vegetables are to be
raised throughout the year and mar
keted in Canton. Truck service viii
be established and rapid deliveries can
be made to the grocers OF the city.
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Found $4,000 On Dead Operator

Ashland. Jan u When Arth6r Van.
osdail OF Ashland, as administrator
went TO Red Haven, Pa, to take charge
OF tie effects OF Milton B. DeShong.
well known railroad telegraph operat.
or, who was found dead along the rail
road tracks in the Pennsylvania town,
AIR. Nanosdail found pinned on the in
side of DeShongs coat money ana Sc
curities TO the amount OF SlO35 and "A
bank book representing over $4,000, Mr..
DeShong had been working in Red
Haven, and had dropped dead along
the track after alighting from train
lie was well known in railroad tele
graph circles. He also owned two rent
able properties in Ashland.
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Let Cattle starve To Death

Wooster. Jan. 27-A case out of the
ordinary has been reported to county
oslicials of an aged man, living in
Wayne township. who is thought to be
demented. During the winter he has
permitted two COWS and one horse to
starve to death it is said and 1t is said
that he has another COW that is now
on the verge OF starvation.
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BANK ELECTIONS
Gambler Citizens

Gambler, Jan. 26-At a meeting of
the stockholders of the Citizens bank
yesterday the following board of di-
rectors was elected: S. S. Van Cleve
and II. b. Welsh of London, o., S. p,
McCollum, II. NJ. Jacobs, Albert r.
Holtz and William A. Adams of Gam
bier, O..
The directors then met and effect
ed the following organization:
Presidents. S. Van Cleve.
e.-Pres.-William A. Adams.
Secretary r. Holtz.
Cashiers. p. McCollum.
Asst. Cashier-H M. Jacobs.
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Morrow Co. Jail Again Empty

Mt Gilead, Jan. 27-The Morrow
county Jail is again without a prison
er, the three men arrested last week
after indictment have now all been re-
leased on bond. The men were Harry
Watkins and Albert Mendanhall,
charged with non-support and Andrew
Bailey, assault and battery.
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sewing m chimes. He told the name of
the company he was representing and
from various people secured amounts
ranging from 70 cents to $1.25 or more
for attachments, which thus far have
failed to arrive. Letters to Cleveland
have failed to establish that he was in
the employ of any such firm.
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SALVATION ARMY
CAPTAIN FATHER
SIXTEENTH TIME

Alliance, Jan. 26-The family of
Capt w. B. Fowle of the Salvation
Army barracks is one after Theodore
Roosevelt's own heart. The sixteenth
child arrived yesterday, boy. Five
boys and four girls are living. One
son is a private in the British army,
having enlisted last fall in Ontario.
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Odd Fellow Fire Loss Is $4,000

Cardington, Jan 27-lt is estimated
that the fire loss TO the Odd Fellows
hall is $4,000 1t is thought the blaze
originated from an overheated stove in
millinery store below. Only Si0O
in Insurance was carried by the differ.
ent concerns occupying the building.
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How Il Was.

"She wanted to marry him for his
money"
Did she fall"
mo; he failed, and she married some
one else. "-ToNaka Journal
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one ls Born EverY Mlnute

Ashland, Jan. 27-A few weeks ago a
well-dressed. plausible-appearing man
was in this city representing himself
10 be from Cleveland and to be fixing
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

huskingum college announces an
other gift of $4,000 in its campaign
to secure $25O,OOO. The latest dona-
ton is from Mrs. Mary Maxwell.
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SHERIFF'S SALE

Knox County Savings Bank
VS..
Jennice A. Grubb ct al.
Knox Common Pleas.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the Court of Common Pleas of Knox
County, Ohio, and to me directed. | will
offer for sale at the door of the Court
House, in Mount Vernon, Knox County.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-30

A fool ALWAYS wants to shorten space
and time; wise man wants TO length
en- hoth.-Ruskin.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-30

Huskingum college announces an
other gift Of $4,000 in its campaign
to secure $25O,0OO The latest dona-
ton is from Mrs. Mary Maxwell.
Mayor c. ID. Coon of Granville has
issued a proclamation calling for the
observance of Feb. as Denison day.
On that date, in 1882, the Ohio state
legislature granted charter to the
university.
Coach Dutch" Pfeiffer of Zanes-
vile high school has rendered his
resignation to accept like position
with Commerce high school of Co
lumbus.
Frank A. Woolson, formerly of Mt.
Vernon, has been named a member
of the executive committee of the
Licking County Fish e Game Pro-
tective association.
David Moore, arrested in Newark
for having in his possession some
fishing tackle for which he could not
account, made an attempt to escape
from prison Thursday by removing
three bricks from the wall.
o.
Forty-nine children were born in
Loudonyille during the past year.
The boys outnumbered the girls by
five.
William j. Hoppe, worlds renown-
ed billiardist, will appear in Wooster
on Feb. 8, giving exhibitions both af-
ternoon and evening.
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William J. Hoppe, worlds renown-
ed billiardist, will appear in Wooster
on Feb. 8, giving exhibitions both af-
ternoon and evening.
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Forty-nine children were born in
Loudonvile during the past year.
The boys outnumbered the girls by
five.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

EGGS-Nearby, sad55c; Southern, ale.
BUTTER-Egin print. &c: ElEtn tub, DC:
process, &c. Etore packed, ale.
POCLTRY-Live hens, per h., &c; roos-
tiers, per h., l6c: turkeys per h., Aa24c;
rpring chickens, per h., uG3; ducks, per
h.. Hu lie: geese, per h., lo9De; keats,
young each, 40155c.
DRESSED PUULTRY-Hsns. choice, per
h., 24G25c: turkeys, per ID, 2592Oe; duelCS,
per lb., iso2oe; roosterH, per h. I9lSc;
GREEN FRUITs-Apples, new. per bbI.,
t5.5o97.so: per box, H-oo9z-TS; California or
per box; lemons, per box, p.sSG4.o; grape
fruit, t5.OoG4.50; strawberries, per quart,
5oSc; pines, 2.5oo2.T5; cherries, SqiOc per
quart; peaches. n-So61oo q crate; watermel-
ons, to655c each; Florida cantAloups, s2.5O9
80 per crate; blackberries, SplOc per quart.
NEGETABLES-Potat new, i.5oc 90
per barrel; string beans, per basket, 75c92.O0:
peppers, per crate. tl-o0d3.5O; okra, per crate.
n.Wql.So; radishes, per 100, fl.5oG2.Oo: Gu
cumbers, basket, N-60d2.5o; Texas onions, per
crate, n-3ql-0; eggplant. S.Zds.0 per
crate; new cabbage. per crate, t-G0g1.25, per
barrel. u-o9l-So; beets, per bunch, tQ6c; eel
cry, per doz-, 8dI5c; per crate, N.2Ja1-50:
romains lettuce, 5ocG1.0o; lettuce, 75cal.to per
basket: squash, FLORIDA, N-oou1-s5 per crate:
Florida tomatoes. u.oo92-zS per crate: rhu-
barb. tl-50a2@ per 100 punches; asparagus.
I5cg 400 per doz.; spring onions, sl5OV 10 per
spinach, N.oogi-So per barrel; kAle, 50G75c
per barrel.
DRESSED MEATS-Pork small TO medium
h., l1qlsc; heavy, h.. l6diTc.
LIVE SroCk-Calyes, EgI4c; spring lambs.
I6c
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
WALL ST. MARKET
OPENING STRoNG-LEADERS
SNOW GOOD GAINS
Larss Government Orders for Steel
and Equipment Stimulate Market
to New Advance-LoeomotlVe
Stocks, Leather, and Rails Share
In Upward Movement.

NEW YORK, June 25.-stimulated
By the placing Of large Government
orders for steel and equipment, the
stock market opened strong today
with all leading issues showing sub
stantial gains.
Bethlehem B Steel was up IL al
IA, and United States Steel opened
At l31H and y. up y and y. BAD
win Locomotive was up u at IS%'
Central Leather y at 9Ih, ana Amer
lean Locomotive y at T4h.
Rails were strong, Reading opening
At es, up q.
U. S. Steel and equipment issues
saEEed as q result Of pront taking.
Rails drew considerable attention.
New York Central advancing over
points while U. S. Steel, Reading, and
Chesapeake and Ohio gained a point or
more. Motor Issues were inclined 10
b soft