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GIRL MURDERED
IN COLUMBUS hotel
Brokers Clerk Of Kansas City
Placed Under Arrest.

Columbus. Jan. 13.-Weldon II,
Wells, twenty-five, former clerk in d
Kansas City commission house, has
been placed under arrest at Hunting
ton, Ind, as the result Of the hnd-
ing Of the dead body OF a girl
two years older than he In room at
the Deshler hotel. She had been shot
some hours before and lay in pool
OF blood on the floor Of the room
which had been engaged by q maG
Who registered as &c, v. Van Brunt,
Chicago" Van Brunt is said to be
the name assumed by Wells.
The dead girl Is Mona Byron Simon
who came mere from her home at
Philippi w. Va, in 1912, and for a
year acted as telephone operator at
the Virginia hotel. She was a mem
her Of respected family and is said
to have accompanied her SUNDAY
school teacher to Columbus City lie
proved her mioing and a downward
career developed amazingly fast, onT
of the workhouse only two weeks ag1
she became acquainted with Wells
presumably after his arrival here
Tuesday, The circumstances of their
association and the cause of the fatal
struggle which ended in her death are
subjects of conjecture only
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SEEKS A SHOWDOWN
Hollingsworth Would Prohibit Ex
portation Of Munitions.

f1oiIln9SWoitn Woulu fTonipIt tx
portaton of Munitions.
Washington, Jan. 13.-Following on
the heels of the allies reply to Presi-
dent Wilson's peace note, Represen-
tative D. A Hollingsw0rth OF Ohio
entered a motion 10 discharge the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce from further coll
sideration of his bill prohibiting the
export of firearms and munitions Of
war, in order to bring that resolution
before the house for vote. Believ-
ing that the allies reply forecasts a
renewal of war in Europe on fierce"
and bloodier scale than ever Repre-.
tentative Hollingsworth is deter.
mined to put to test in congress the
question as to whetner the United
States shall take The responsibility
for aiding III the continuance of the
European war through the eXporta
tion of munitions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE
NOTES
Furnished Bv The Mt. Vernon
Association


There are two women sitting in the
present Montana house of representa-
tiyes They are Mrs, Maggie $. Hath
away of Stevensville and Mrs. Emma
\. ingalls, of Kalispel, Mrs. ingalls,
with her son-in-law operates one Of
the most productive farms in the
Flathead valley in Montana, She has
two children. She says that the things
the men legislators can do better than
she, she will leave them to do. She
expects to work along humanitarian
lines, Mrs. Hathaway also is inter
ested in farming and owns farm.
She says that she win introduce u
number of measures in the interest
of women and children In the coming
session of the Montana legislature.
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EXPLODE WITH
TERRIFIC FORCE
Powder Magazines Of Dupont
Company Blow Up,
PLANT AT HASKELL, n. j., RAzED

Detonations Followed Immediately by
Spectacular Fire That Quickly
Reduced the Plant, Which Covered
Four Acres-Kingsland Fire Now
Believed to Have Been of lncendi.
ary origin-Loss $t6,ooo,ooo,
New York, Jan. 13.-Four hundred
thousand pounds OF powder were de-
stroyed by fire and explosion at the
Haskell IN. J) plant OF the DUPONT
Powder company last night.
Officials of the company declared,
after checking vi the mem ers of the
night shift at the works. that only
two men were missing. Twelve 9th
ers were cut by flying debris. but
none of them was seriously hurt.
There were two distinct explosions,
the force of which was terrific. Build.
ings were shaken and windows shat
tered far out on Long Island and up
the Hudson river 20 Poughkeepsie.
The first explosion was IN what is
known as the glazing barrel. The fire
which res1lted spread quickly to the
blending house and from there to
three magazines. One of the maya
zines blew UP, but the powder in the
others was consumed by the flames.
The blazing magazines set fire to
the screening house, from Which the
flames leaped across Wanaque river
and consumed three other dryins
houses on the other side. At this
point the fire was checked by the Of.
forts Of the company's employees.
The explosions were Of terrific
force and were felt for many miles
in all directions. The detonations
we're followed almost Immediately by
fire which could be seen as far
away as Yonkers, and at distant
points in New Jersey. The Haskell
! plant covers several acres and is ono
| of the company's largest.
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FIREBUG'S WORK?
Total Loss at Kinseland Now Esti.
mated at $16,oooooO.

mated at S1b,OOU,OOO.
New York, Jan. IA statement
that the fire and explosions which
wrecked the plant of the Canadian
Car and Foundry company at Kings
land, N. j., was possibly, If not prob
ably. of incendiary origin" was is
sued here by the officials of the com.
pany. The total loss. It, was saii.
was $16,000,000.
OF this total, $100O0,0 900 consists OF
shells and explosives owned by tae
Russian government. The rest was in
destroyed property of the Canadian
Car and Foundry company, of which
half was covered by insurance.
Until investigation is completed no
other statement will be made as to
what evidences of incendiarism have
been found, It was said by an officer
of the company.
II was explained that the danger OF
fire or of explosions from purely acci-
dental causes was reduced to mini
mum by the fact that no completed
ordnance was on hand at the plant.
The officer said the propelling
charges for the shells were not at
tached until they reached the battle
field and that the same was true as
TO the decorating caps. by which The
trinitrotuluol in the shell bodies is
exploded.
The explosions heard during the
fire, he said were caused by the melt
ing and expansion from the heat OF
the trlnitrouluol blowing off the ten.
! porary caps screwed in the place for
the detonatlng caps.
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euardsmen Refuse to Drill.

Baltimore. Jan. lS.-Warrants have
been issued for 11O members OF the
Fourth Maryland fer nonattendance
at drills. The men say they came
back barely in time to save their jobs,
and that as they spend their time at
drills they risk these. Further, num-
Der are threatening 10 resign by ask
ing for discharge because the pay
the government promised them for at
tending drills has not been forthcom'
ing.
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TO SLIDE DOWN A ROPE
Knowing The Proper Way May Stand
You In Good Stead In Case
OF Fire
Chicago Herald)

Suppose you are caught like a rat
in a trap in house on FIRE. Your only
means of escape may be dead wire
loose rope, or sheets and blankets
tied together to make a rope.
Would you know how to slide down
a rope or wire like fireman or sailor?
You will very likely say: "Ah, that is
easy. Anybody can slide down rope"
But can they? Boys are usually as
agile as monkeys, and more likely in
an emergency to be able to rescue
themselves than others, yet a recent
test of Boy Scouts with a rope lowered
from the first story OF IA supposedly
burning building proved that only two
or three knew how to use n pole, n
wire, twisted sheets or rope in order
to reach the ground safely.
Sliding down a rope like many 9TH
er things, is simple enough-if you
know how. BY holding on with your
hands and letting your weight go
| down, one hand over the other, you
will not go far before you are too tired
to support your own body. Disaster
will be the price, because you will drop
! like shot, the rope will burn your
hands, and you will let 20 and fall
Nor can you slide with the rope be.
tween your legs. because the swayne
will make the rope slip or will jerk IT
from its clutch,
There is a right way. which secures
TO you almost the safety of walking on
solid ground. You stand upright and
put out your leg, say the right, anc
give IL turn around the rope. Mex
put the rope into the crook of your ell
bow; hold firmly.
Your hands and skin do not now
touch the rough rope at any spot Yo,
may slip down slowly or rapidly, bu
under complete control by bending o
stlflening the body, to the security be
low. Your garments act as a shielC
to your flesh, and you have n fire es
cape and rope ladder tit for safety
strategems or adventures.
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to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had taken it with good
results. l did so, my weakness dis
appeared, l gained in strength, moved
into our new home, did all kinds of
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hum
dreds of chickens and ducks. l can
not say enough in praise of Lydia E.
Pinkham Vegetable Compound and
if these facts are useful you may pub
lsh them for the benefit of other
women. Mrs. M. 0. JOHNSTON, Route
d. Boy 1870, Richmond, Ind.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
LIST OF DIsHONOR
Attorney Hoyne Says 100 Policemen
and Politicians Are On II.

and PoIltlcianS Are On II
Chicago, Jan. 13.-One hundred
names OF policemen and politicians
are on a list OF dishonor" which
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne will
submit to the grand jury as those Of
men alleged to have engineered a 81,
gantic plot to sell Chicago to grafters
and vice masters. Hoyne also ALI
nounced that from three women of
the underworld. long familiar with its
workings here, he had obtained con
fessions that they had paid tribute to
the "vice trust" for protectionA The
women. taken when they appeared III
morals court following raids on their
places, resisted the questioning of the
states attorney for hours, but broke
down when it was proved to them
that three of the rlngleaders in the
plot had confessed, he said.
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Six Hundred Men Perish.

Berlin tVia Sayville Wireless), Jan.
13.-Six hundred sailors aboard the
Italian battleship Reina Margherita
perished when that shiu vas destroy
ed off Valone by mine or torpedo
the press bureau announced
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16

from my age that
when going up
stairs l had to go
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
at the top to rest.
The doctor said ne
thought L should
have an operation,
and my frie ds
thought Iwould not
live to move into
our new house. My
dal1uhtar aalrad ma
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
Plan Ballot for War Widows

NJ. Maurice Barre has introduced a
bill in the French chamber which, il
passed, will give the vote to women
who are the relatives of deceased
French soldiers. The French Woman
Suffrage union is taking no part in
pushing the bill, but will not oppose
IL because, they say, II will accustom
people to seeing women voting II car
ried
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
To Asalst Iansinn

Washington Jan. 13. - Brecken-
ridge Long of st. Louis was nominal
ed by President Wilson TO be third
assistant secretary of state, succeed
ing William Phillips, who was nom
mated first assistant.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
eerman Airmen over Paris.

Paris, Jan. 13,-German aeroplanes
tried to attack Paris during the night,
but were frightened off. 1t was first
reported that a Zeppelin had been
sighted, but this proved incorrect
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
STREAM 8 RIMER

Farms and city property bought. SOLD
and exchanged. Properties rented aAd
rents collected. Fire insurance a spe
cialty, Representing IA old reliahls
stock companies. Accident insurance.
i've stock Insurance Plate glass In.
surance, automobile Insurance Ia fac,
we can insure any property YOU may
nave. Surety bonds OF all kinds. Can
and see us. Room / Sipe bldg. South
Luther A Stream VIM. ,. Kline,
Main St Cit phone No. AT Black;
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SCHOOL NOTES
BY Benjamin W. RaWllns


Monday mornings chapel program
was as follows:
My Trip to Dorothy
Murry.
New Year in Tokio-Earl Robinson.
A Japanese Song-Miss Gertrude
Fleming.
The Mansfield Reformatory Dean
Pryor.
Reading, The Bishop and the Con
vict from LES Miserables"-Mar-
puerite Talmadge.
Song, Joy of the Morning John
Gorsuch.
Reading, Tabitha Tubbs at the Sew.
ing Circle-Mary Crider.
Address-Rev. Davis of Cleveland.
The visitors at chapel were; Mrs.
Kelser, Mrs. Conard, Mrs. Oberholtz-
or, Mrs. Wright, Doris Wootton of '16,
Georgia Blocher of 16, Merritt Cham
bers of '1G. Miss Dye of rs, Helen
Mansfield, ex-17 Glora Wisner Of '16,
sara Long of rs, and Rev Anderson
of the M r. church.
Miss Ruth Nixon of the class Of
1914 visited school Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. Hill of Redwood, who taught
in the old Central building over 80
years ago, visited high school We'd
nesdav.
The Mothers club of the Third
ward has purchased $50 worth Of ma
terial for the benefit of the school. II
bought many books, Il paper cutter
and . number of pictures.
The Mothers club of the First ward
has purchased fine Bausch & Lombe
picture machine for the benefit of the
school. The machine was paid for
by the club from the proceeds Of an
entertainment given last year.
o
The west end building gave it's sec
ond program in the new auditorium
Friday morning. The seventh grade
acted out the story of the discovery
Of America. II was assisted by the
other grades with music. There were
2S parents present at the exercise.
o
The school people are delighted
| with the interest tthe chamber OF
commerce has taken in the schools.
There surely is a splendid sentiment
among our business men for better
and more modern equipment. This
was especially shown in their hearty
response for the agricultural needs
of the schools.
The teachers of the Third ward
surprised the mothers of the Third
ward with a humorous entertainment
last night.
The high school basketball team
plays it's first game tonight with
Commercial high of Columbus This
team is rated the best high school
team in Columbus, The Columbus
team has won the only game 1t has
played this season. Mt. Vernon will
start the game with the following
lineup: Forwards, Capt, Blair and
l Cole, center, Sapp, guards, Cunning
+ ham and Kelser The game will be
a good one and If you desire to see ;
= fast game, come. 1t will be played or
l the Y. M. C. a. gym. floor at o'clock
r Admission % cents
, o
I Levi Wharton and Miss Mozel VIII
l son of Frederlcktown. who are visit
+ mg Miss Gladys Walton, visited
p school Friday afternoon,
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON her HANDS
EOO iii to Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond. Ind. For two years
was SO sick and weak with troubles
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-16

Dr. and Mrs. e. c. Limbaugh are in
Columbus where DR., Limbaugh is at
tending the meetings OF the state as
sociation OF veterinary surgeons.
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ENGLAND'S DIRECTOR
BORN IN GERMANY

London, Jan. 13-By the irony OF
fate Lord Miner, one of the big Five"
to whom England has turned over the
responsibility for directing the war
against Germany, was himself born in
the land of the Kaiser, and received
there his early education. Neverthe
less, he is as loyal to England-his
mothers native country and his own
by adoption as any of her sons.
His lordship amongst his other
gifts, has facility, almost amounting
to genius, for mastering languages, 1t
is said that within a very few mouths
after reaching South Africa to take
up his duties as High Commissioner,
he was so proficient in the Dutch Ian
guage that he was able to converse flu
emily with Boer statesmen With hard
~ an exception the leading languages
of Europe are at the tip of his tongue.
Mrs. Walter Sapp of East Gambler
street went to Danville Friday to
spend the day.
Mrs. Stanley Shutf Of Utica went
to Columbus Friday for several days
after spending Thursday in this city
with. friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

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WANTED-Middle aged couple with ref.
for country home, wife house work,
man outside, $f5 mo-. 10 farm couples $25;
farm and dairy hands; 800 laborers; wood
cooks kitchen help; blacksmith. Furmans
Employment Office, log West Sth.
WANTED-2nd cook: $40 wk: 2nd cook,
$14 wk. fry cook, SO wk. kitchen help
ers; farm and dairy hands; man and wife
to care for house and grounds, $45 mo.
Furman Employment Office, log West Sth.
WANTED-Middle aged couple for helps
hall in western Kansas hotel, $50 mo,
board and room, free transportation dish
washer to ship west, $25 mo. Furman's
Employment office. log West sth.
MEN our illustrated catalogue explains
how we teach the barber trade quickly,
mailed free. Moler Barber College, Kansas
City. Mo-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. plastermixers, hod-
carriers, carpenters, finishers, at the Hills
bOro school building A. Klause con-
tractor Hillsboro, Kan.
WANTED-25 farm hands, $50 mo-. dairy
hands, $50 mo-; cook, $14 wk. arm wait
err; laborers; carpenters; farm couples.
Furman Employment Office, LOG West Sth.
insurance business, capable of taking
charge of large insurance agency. Adj
dress c. 10. care Journal.
YOUNG MEN WANTED-Government rail-
way mail clerks SIS month. Sample ex-
animation questions free. Franklin In
stitute. Dept 1873 D. Rochester. N. Y.
WANTED-Boy with wheel: must be over
16. Hall Litho. Co, CPS Jackson.
WANTED-A fry cook. Apply at Cremerie
restaurant.
BOYS for special delivery; must have their
own wheels. Pelletier's.
WANTED-Errand boy. ]. c. Darling
Co. 1874 Kansas ave.
WANTED-Saturday barber Hotel Roam
Barber shop, 4O1 Kansas Avenue.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. deliveryman. DID
bic Grocery Co. South side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

and will sail from San Francisco on
April 80. In the meantime he will
visit some of the principal business
centers in this country and consult
with persons especially interested in
the investigation.
Mr.. Ferrin will include in his trip
japan, Russia, China, the Philip
pines, the Dutch, British and French
East Indies. the Straits Settlement,
Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, India
and East and South Africa. He will
study investment opportunities in
these countries and will report on
financial conditions, banking, railroad
and public utility and other forms of
finance. with particular reference to
the extension of American foreign
trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
BOILING YOUR WATER?
State Declares City Supply Polluted
Intakes Are sealed.

Intakes connecting the river with
the city's reservoirs have been sealed
by the state board of health. At the
same time, the board of health stated
that an analysis of the city water
showed it to be polluted.
The board of health has requested
City Commissioner Newland to make
arrangements for sinking another well
in order to insure an adequate supply
of water at all times without being
obliged to pump in river water. Com
missioner Newland has he endeav-
oripg to get company here for sew
eral months, preparatory to putting
down another well. He stated today
that the we'll would go down as soon
as pc ssible.
Because of the shortage of water it
has been necessary one or two times
to run river water thru the intakes
The city has erected a chlorine plant
to purify that water when it is neces-
sary to use it in emergencies
"Our tests taken by the city bac-
teriologists and by Kansas university
have all shown. the water to be pure
said Commissioner Newland. How
ever, the board of health has reported
that tests taken by it, have nroven it
to be impure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dam
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at once
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally, and in no way can
affect stomach and heart, as some in
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
Group. stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia. con-
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
all pains and aches of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feet. colds of the chest Git often
prevents pneumonia).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


NJ L. Williams and husband to j. h. oo
Andrews, pit. NV. II 12-11-15. .-..- 3,OOo
:. A. Hammel and wife to r. New
mn and others. lot 715-1I Sherman -
ave, Irving Place add; .,.i.;.:;- ~
o. DERRICK and wife TO j. johnson,
pfi lois ifo--f LANE ST. io..... ., 400
Shawnee Bldg. Il Loan Assn to X. {.
Rowse. lot 10 w. u Beacon St, a--
Danfel'S sub. -"
r. y DOwnie and wife to +. A. VII
Hams, lots $500 College ave, add -o
"A" to College Hill. 2,9oO
Mrs. H. Il. Minis to Bank of Topeka =,
pt. Sc. Il 3j-11-16.
w Usher to Shawnee Bldg. * Loan ~
Assn pit Sc. a 2-12-15. $l,oOO
T. H. Wickersham and wife to G. M
Brown, lots 314-16 Jewell St, Boyn- :
w. 2. Green and wife to II. L. Gaines, 40
pit Res j.
D. Miller and wife to W. .. Cock,
lots 1913-15-17 9th ave. E., Bensons ooo
l. sims and wife to C. NJ. Warner,
pit. W. u of sw u 31-12-17- -. 2eOo
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SURVIVORS BACK HOME
Algonquin Crew Say Germans Shelled
Ship without Warning.

-. March 30.-The crew of the
German submarine which shelled and
sank the American steamship Algon-
ouin without warning in British waters
March -. refused to let the freight
shin go down with the Stars and
Stripes flying, Captain Nordberg OF
the Algonquin said today. The cap
tain and 25 of his men arrived this
morning at an American port on the
Cunard liner Orduna, from a British
port. Before the Algonquin's men
abandoned the vessel she was being
shelIed by the U-boat. Captain Nord-
berg said he decided not to haul down
the American flag and hoped TO see
it flying when his ship disappeared,
but the Germans who went aboard to
place bombs. he said, lowered the
emblem before they accomplished
their work of destruction.
CAPTAIN Nordberg confirmed dis
patches which have told how he and
his crew We're denied aid by the u
boats captain and had to row 60
miles to land. About three miles off
shore another submarine was sighted
he said. The Algonquin was on her
way from New York with grain and
provisions when sunk.
Note-The blank date line is in
keeping with the governments recent
order to suppress news designating
arrival and departure of ships
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
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Classify
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
TO EXTEND U. S. TRADE
Possibilities for Foreign Commerce To
, BE Investigated by Federal Agent.

Washington. March SO.-Russian
and far eastern fields for American
investments are to be investigated at
once by the bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce of the department
of commerce. A. w. Ferrin, presi-
dent of the Moody Magazine and Book
company and editor of Moody's maya
zine, has been appointed trade COM
missioner to make the investigation