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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
TRAP SHOOTERS MEET
FOR VALLEY TOURNEY

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 13.-About
one hundred trap shooters from viz
tually every mid-western states were
here today for the opening of the Mis-
souri, valley tournament. The Mis-
souri, valley championship TO be
staged the final day. Friday. will be
the chief event, at 100 targets. To-
day, preliminary day. there will be a
100 target event. with 1850 target ma
chimes on the following days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
kR0NE GETS CANAnA RoxER.

chicago, Nov 13.-Young Gallet.
claimant Of the lightweight champion
snip Oh Canada. is the latest arrival
IN these parts to take the scalps of
some OF the claimants of the ls3-
pound title, Gallet has placed him
self under the management OF Doc
Krone, who will try to map out a
busy winter campaign for his new
protege, whom Krone claims is the
goods. Gallet has record of over
seVenty-fve wins in Canada. where he
has defeated some Of the best bows
in his division.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
EMPIRE TEAM ISSUES CHALLENGE

The Empire roller skating team
wishes to meet any aggregation in
the tri'citles, The local team will
race the fast Edelweiss squad next
Sunday at the Empire theatre and
would like to secure more races In
the near future. The team lineup il
as follows; Johnny ponahue. william
Morgan. Henry Patient. frank
Schae!broch arG Frank Bledsos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
MORAN SPURNS BIG R0rT.

New York. Nov. 1S.-Frank Moran
won't be in the ring with Jim Coffey
for farewell bout next "Wednesday
night when the Frawley boxing law
expires. Although he was assured
such a match would draw a $4,000
house. Moran declined. saying he was
out OF condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
INDIANAPOLIS BOY
DIES FROM INJURY

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov 13.--As a re-
suit OF a fractured skull received Sun
day in a football game, Harold a.
Holtz. II, of Indianapolis, died yes
terday, He was injured about a month
ago in a football game and had prom
ised his mother he would not play
after the game yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
DILLON In NEW YORK

I. New York. Nov. 13.--Jack Dillon o.!
Indianapolis is In town today to polish
Oft his training for the punch fest
with Billy Miske Of St Paul tonight
Tho light-heayyweight title will be at
stake when they meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids will be received at . a. m. Nov
~, 1917. for asphalt paving on F,igh.
teenth and one-half. Nineteenth and
Nineteenth and one-half avenues
Eleventh TO Twelfth streets.
WILLIAM M'CoNOCHIE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
On ODE Sidelines


cleveland. Nov. 13 War is cutting
deeply into the ranks Of the Cleveland
club OF the American league. Nine
members OF the club have been called
for the selectiye draft, the latest be
ing Herman De Berry, catcher.
Des MoiBes, Ia. Nov l3.-Basehall
clubs OF the Western league are we'll
represented in the army Edward
F'leharty, pitcher with the Des Moines
club. and Robert Mills. who played
FIRST base with Denver, are among the
latest players to join the colors. Fle-
harty Is in the aviation section and
/ Mills joined the land forces.
( An Arbor, Mich, Nov. 13.-At least
one member Of Michigans freshman
football eleven is expected to stay on
4 the varsity next year The youth is
Quarterback Urschell He comes from
! Toledo, where he played on Scott high,
Urscheil is considered one Of the best
broken field runners on Ferry field
In several years. Fletcher and 3D.
vile OF Detroit also are promising can
didates,
Indianapolis, Nov. 13.-Men in train
, ing at Fort Benjamin Harrison will
be admitted TO the Wabash-De Paw
football game here Saturday, Nov. 10
, without charge. They will occupy 8
special reserve seat section. Many oil
, the alumni of the two institutions II
, the national army contingent at Camp
, Zachary Taylor at Louisville, Ky.
? plan to attend the game. and they
/, too. will be admitted free, Governor
. Goodrich, a former Wabash student
: and other notables have been invited
a to witness the contest.
Columbus. Nov. Members of th'
I Ohio State football team, 1917 cham
/ pions Of the western conference, ar,
= enthusiastic over their southern tril
= to play Alabama Polytechnic for tn
=, benefit Of the soldiers at Camp Shefi
: dan, Montgomery, Ala, on Nov. a
= Neither team will receive anything
q above expenses. all the profits goin
= to the soldiers There are more thal
y 900 Ohio alumni and former student
9 in the camp.
Milwaukee, Nov 13.-In the foot
ball game with ST. Thomas college
: Earl Bodiue, Marquette university
- star tackle had the unusual experienc
y of being knocked unconscious when
~ punted ball struck him on the heaf
- Bodine never wears a headguar'
y The blow so dazed him that ne line
- up with the opposing team.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04
Friendship
What Is Going On In The Liberty
Township Settlement

The third quarterly meeting of the
Mt. Vernon M. p. circuit will be held
at this place Sunday, MayN6.
The pupils of the Friendship school,
together with their teacher, Miss
Nelma Tucker, gave a very interest.
ing program on last Wednesday, it
being the last day. At the noon hour,
a picnic dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Brown of Mt
Vernon spent several days last week
with relatives here.
5. f. Carey of Mt. Vernon spent
the weekend with his mother Mrs.
Evaine Carey.
Mrs. Kate l.. Scarborough. of Mt.
Vernon was the guest of her niece
Mrs, +. w. Carey, Monday.
Mrs. Alice Bucher of Akron waa
the guest OF Mr. and Mrs s. w. Bell
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Brown recent.
ly.
MIR and Mrs. Charles Cooper and
Mr., and Mrs. W. ID. Bricker and fam.
lily OF Mt. Vernon spent the day with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome
BIicker recently.
Mrs. Earl George aud little daugh-
ter Vivian, of Centerburg were the
guests of Mr., and Mrs. French Baird
| one day last week.
Mr., and Mrs William p. Hough of
Mt. Vernon spent Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. Ambrose Dickinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Balcour and
family of Liberty Chapel were the
guests of relatives here Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs Justice Coliing and
and family were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs, John Coilng OF Liberty Chapel
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Spittle of near
Mt. Vernon spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. David Cline and family.
Misses elsie Meyers and Helen
Cowden of Milford were the guests of
relatives here last week
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04
BLaDENsBuRG
Happenings In The Vicinity OF
Jackson Township

Mr., and Mrs. Andrew Rine spent
Sunday with the formers sister, Mrs.
Clark Horn
Mrs. Aria Hull and children OF How.
ard spent several days last week with
her parents, Mr.. snd Mrs. William
Beckley,
Mrs. George Ross visited relatives
AT Newark last week.
Hazel Stricken OF near Howard Wis.
tied over Sunday with Rosalie Cum
Minis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Rine spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with the lat.
ter's parents at Rocky Fork.
Winfield Colgin and family took
dinner Sunday with Mrs. Elmer
Fowls.
John Cochran and daughter, Aura,
Mrs. II. j. Hess and son, Glenn. spent
Saturday with relatives at Danville.
Miss orpha Meyers OF Columbus
spent n few days last week with Mrs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04
PASSED RIGID EXAMINATION

Andrew Paul Elliott, 1S years of
age, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton FL
liott who reside on farm about two
miles north OF Bladensburg, enlisted
in the army in the medical depart
ment the first of last week. He pass
ed the examination here and on Sat
urday morning was taken to Colum-
bus where he passed two rigid exami-
nations and was accepted.
He was graduated from the Blad-
ensburg high school last year and
was a member Of the Mt. Vernon high
school graduating class this year. He
was also member of Beta Phi Sigma
fraternity of Mt. Vernon. He left Co.
lumbus barracks Wednesday for Fort
Moultrie, South Carolina.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04
~ Fa Ea hs VA va m r. ~ ~
~ ODD FELLOWS PATRIOTIC r.
ea E ~ M Fa 20 ea - ea -

The anniversary of the foundation
of Odd Fellowship in the United
States was appropriately observed in
Quindaro Lodge, No. 316, |. o. o. f.
Tuesday evening. All enjoyed the
program, which consisted of recita
tions. addresses and music. During
the course of the evening an excellent
luncheon was served.
At the regular meeting resolu-
tion was passed whereby any member
of the lodge who joins the army and
goes TO war is exempted from any and
all dues until his return.
Another resolution was passed that
the Odd Fellows should attend in a
body the Decoration Day exercises.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04
HOWARD
kInderhook Newslets, Interesting,
ly Told

Mr., and Mrs. John Dunmire of Mt.
Vernon We're among the guests at
| tho Platner home last Sunday.
George Mcmillan and son, Don,
were business callers at the Sunny,
side farm last Tuesday.
Mrs. Alice Downs of Iowa Is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Lot Norrick,
this week
Hugh Buxton who has been under
| the doctors care, Is gaining little at
this writing,
Charles Dunlap of Mt, Vernon was
visiting friends here last Sunday.
Burk Humbert of Centerburg was
visiting friends here on his old stamp
Ing grounds last Sunday.
Cyrus Welker was taken to the Mt
Vernon hospital last Monday even
ing TO undergo an operation. Report
ed as doing well at this writing.
Harley Sims and wife were visiting
at Bladensburg last Sunday.
teorBe iooVler mas accepted the
position OF general manager for the
Equitable Grain a. Supply Co.
Jack, the Window Smasher, Is work
ing different role by taking bicycles
and hiding them for joke.
Joseph Armstrong was the business
man at the Sunnyside farm last We'd
nesday
Farmers are getting busy this cool
weather getting the clods in good
shape to plant corn.
Mrs. rrott OF Newark Is the guest
of Mrs. David White and family this
week.
], s. White and hin Hamar were
business visitors at Mt Vernon on
Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04

o. c. Ewart, Miss Edith Ewart
Miss Clara rempbell and Burton
Caldwell returned Monday from Ros
well, N. M, where they spent the
winter. They were accompanied home
by Dr. j. NJ Pumphrey, who has been
in Roswell for the past week.
Miss Lucille Smith arrived here
from Boston Tuesday for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert w.
Smith of East Hamtramck street
Miss Smith is a student at the Le-
land Powers School of Elocution in
Boston, Mass,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04
CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM IS
VARIEGA7ED
0pens Weeks Session Here
On Aug.2
VERY WE'LL BALANCED
Opie Reed, Ralph Bingham
And Big Opera Co.
The Features
VERY WELL BALANCED

When Mt Vernon's fifth annual Red
path chautauqua opens August for a
seven-day session. there will be Of
fered what expert program builders
consider the best balanced and most
entertaining week ever presented on
the circuit of which this city is a
part. There are any number of head
line attractions, with sufficient va
riety 10 satisfy every patron who lays
down the price of a season ticket-one
Of the articles which, incidentally,
has not increased in price.
Musically. the 1917 program is un-
usually strong. II includes a COM
pany OF 20 people in the light opera,
Dorothy" with j. X. Murray in the
leading role; the White Hussars, a
singing band organized by Ralph Dun
bar and appearing under the direction
Of the famous Albert C. Sweet; the
Killarney Girls, an ideal opening day
attraction in a program Of Irish mu-
sic given in costume; The Regniers
CRen-YaesJ with music and imper.
sensations in makeup; the Christine
Giles company, featuring an artist
who Ia able to play her own violin
obligato for soprano solos; the Metro
poiitan Artists, consisting Of Chicago
snd piano; and the Montague Singers.
elaborately costumed, giving sketches
from familiar light operas.
Among the lecturers there are such
notables as Opie Read. the novelist;
Dr. Ng poon Chew. the Chinese Mark
Twain: DIR. Charles II. Barker, who
was physical advisor to President
Tan during his term at Washington;
Mrs. Ida G. b. Allen, well-lnown writ
er and lecturer OH home economics,
and DIR. b. T. Hagerman, the man who
wins friends by the Wholesale through
his practical talks about everyday
peopIe.
So popular was Edwin M. Whitney
when he toured the Redpath chautau-
aras In 1915 that he Is being returned
this season I'm Turn to the Right"
comedy which has been running for
almost a year In New York and Chi
cago Mr. Whitney is to be here on
the opening night.
Ralph Bingham, who has kept the
American lyceum and chautauqua
public In AN uproar ever since he took
TO the platform, is to be here on Joy
Night. He will tell some OF the
stories for which he is famous, and
as kind OF "A side issue he will play
the fiddle and sing.
Another entertainer who Is sure to
be popular with chautauqua-goers is
Walton Pyre actor-monologist. "The
Spinner In the Sun" is the vehicle
which he has chosen. Mr. Pyre as an
arsor toured with such players az Ed.
mund Breese. Helen Ware, Otis Skin.
ner and George Fawcett
With such attractions az the OPP
ssetta, "DoROTHY." the White Hus
sars. opie Read. Ralph Bingham and
me many others. there is every assur-
znco that the 1917 program will more
than I'LL the bill
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04
WINNING GAMES
BY HIS HITTING
AL. Schweitzer Doing Great
Work For Rochester

AL. Schweitzer writes that he is go
ing well with the Rochester Interna-
tional league team this year
He says his club has won out of I
road games this season, four of which
AL. by his hitting, won personally. As
a pinch hitter in the ninth inning, he
also won the second game at Provi
dence last Saturday.
Referring to this latter victory, AL
says: Hit one with two on and two
outs and could have walked home
but stopped at third on account of my
bad leg"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04
Mae Stonehocker.

Mrs. Jennie Conway of Columbus
was called here last week by the ill
ness of her mother, Mary Flanagan.
She was able to accompany her home
Sunday.
Mrs. George Dawson entertained
the following at dinner Sunday: Mr.
and Mrs. Harley Sims, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carey Cottrell and Miss Gertha Hall.
Burley Meredith of Mt. Vernon
spent several days with his broth
er, Harley, who is very poorly.
John Berry spent Sunday after.
noon with his mother of East Union.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY RUTH CLASS OF M. e. SUNDAY
SCHOOL

The following are the new officers
of the Ruth class, NJ. Il. Sunday
school:
Assistant Teacher-Mrs. Arthur
Cornell.
President--Mr Clarence Cramer.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Barton Wright.
Secretary-Mrs. Earl Sperry.
Asst. Secretary-Mrs. II. b. Miller.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ralph White.
Treasurer Flower Fund-Mrs. Dal.
rymple.
Pianist-Mrs. Raymond Coe.
Asst, Pianist-Mrs. William Baker
Press Reporter--Mrs. Royal ID. Gil.
more.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04

Twenty-Five Empress jonQuil bulbs
we're stolen Wednesday evening by
an unidentified person or persons
from the front yard OF an East Vine
street residence presumably not by
children as great care had been ex.
ercised In removing the bulbs at their
roots. II was an unusually fine flower
display and the matter is being in
sestigated.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04

Nicholas Schmidt left for his home
in Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday evening
after being patient at the NJ, q s.
hospital for some time
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-04

Philip Ritter OF Bellville was in this
city on business Tuesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

hood, and personally invested him with the insignia of knight com mander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
 Born in 1862, Sir Julian entered the Tenth Hussars in 1883. and fought in the following year in the Suakin expedition against the Nah dis lieutenant, Osman Digna. He was present at the battles of Fl Teb and Tamai. and in connection with the latter engagement he tells . rather good story.
 A certain Irish regiment formed one side of the British square, and the dervishes were mastering in the thick scrub for one of their desper- ate charges, when a brawny sergeant exclaimed, in thick Irish brogue:
 "Now, bhoys, wait for my order to fire, and when give it aim low, and imagine every man-jack of 'em is a County Clare landlord
 At the time there was considerable trouble in that part of Ireland be- tween landlords and tenants, and the soldiers, appreciatins the point of the joke, waited with grinning faces for the enemy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
CANADA ENDS
 HOT CAMPAIGN

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 15.-1he elect. ors throughout Canada on Monday will express their political prefer. ences and on their verdict depends the fate of the unionist government, which was formed by Premier Bor- den last October to meet the condi- tions arising from the war. The cleo tion will decie whether Sir Robert l.. Borden shall be granted a new lease of power. or supplanted by the liberal opposition under the leader ship of the veteran Sir Wilfrid Lau- rier. A victory for the present re' zine will probably result in Sir Will / frid Laurier's permanent re,.remen. from public life. It will also mean the speeding up of the conscripiion machinery and other war measures in Canada.
 The campaign which closes today has been hotly contested in all ;he provinces, and although conditions in western Canada. the Maritime prev 1nces and certain other sections of the dominion are believed to strongly favor the Borden administration, the results cannot be accurately fore l casted.
 l Politicians are everywhere active i. on the closing day of the campaign which has stirred the whole of Can
 ada as never before. The Canadian
 law forbids political party to hir'
 vehicles to convey electors to th,
 polls. but the use of conveyances O
 all kinds is being donated for Mon
 day. Final instructions were sent t,
 the political workers today, and com
 plete' arrangements made for gettin,
 out the full vote.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
TODAY IS BIRTHDAY
 OF GUSTAVE EIFFEL

Paris, Dec. 15-Tomorrow will be the eighty-fifth birthday anniversary of Alexandra Gustava Eiffel, and were it not for the war the occasion would doubtless be celebrated by the engi- neering and scientific societies not only of France but of other countries as well. M. Eiffel is reported in excel lent health and .vigor for man of his years. Since the commencement of the war he has acted in an import ant advisory capacity to the French government and has helped to solve some of. the great engineering prob lems arising from the conflict.
 The memory of N. Eiffel will be per- petuated in the years to come by the great tower in Paris which bears his name and which is one of the great est engineering feats of the ages. The tower is still the loftiest structure in the world, it's height from the ground being 985 feet. The loftiest of the fam ed "sky-crapers" in New York city will reach only a little way beyond the Eiffel Towers intermediate platform. The third platform, which looks like the brim of a hat at the top, is 911 feet from the ground while the true top of the tower is still "A feet higher.
 The ground space, enclosed by the four legs of the tower exceeds 1-2 acres. Few Parisians even realize that it has broad and spacious stairways to the very top. They can accommo- date 2000 persons an hour to the sec. ond platform, and so on in proportion. This is without counting the elevators. With the stairways they can take 32O0 persons an hour to the first platform, where were located the restaurants and theatre in the days before. the war. e' .. >
 An interesting fact about the Eiffel Tower is that in spite of it's great height and the area it encloses, it is comparatively light. weighing but 5000 tons. or less than the average transatlatic passenger steamer. It's foundations go down to fifty feet be- low the water-bearing stratum, where the supports for the four great posts are retsed on clumps of piles, going still farther down. The tower is con structed of steel throughout, bound together by an enormous number of rivats, there being no fewer than g.. 50O.000 of these.
 Before the war the colossal tower was one of the great places of enter tainment in the French capital, it's sev- eral eating places, it's theater and beer hall being visited daily by thousands fpatrons. No visitor to Paris ever left the city without first having as- cended the tower. Soon after the com mencement of the war, however, the structure was closed to all visitors and remains so to the present time. Dur ing this period it has "done it's bit, |" by serving as a lookout for German Zeppelins and airplanes. which paved several unwelcome visits to Paris dur ing the early months of the conflict.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
MONKEY HABITS EXPLAINED

San Franscisco. Cal, Dec. 16.-Some of the theories about monkeys are all wrong, according to Darwin. modern naturalist who lives. on the Island of Guam.
 That monkeys are not searching for fleas when examining the fur of one another, but are in quest of little masses of salt-tasting solution that exude fro mthe pores of the skin, is the opinion of Sergeant Robert L. Dar- win, a retired member of the United States Marine corps, who is owner of a monkey ranch on the Pacific island.
 Darwin does not suggest the raising o monkeys to relieve the salt scarcity, neither does he claim relationship with the author of Origin of Species"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
EFFICIENCY COMES FORM A STRONG
 HEALTHY BODY
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
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