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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-23
.-Hour Week for Women
Demanded by Trade Union

Boston, Mass.~-A 44-hour week
for working women of Massachu-s
setts is now the goal of the Woman's
Trade Union league, as voted at the
league dinner held in celebration OF
the passage of the 4S hour bill.
Delegates from the various
leagues i'll New England present
joined in celebrating the victory.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-23
Revise Naval Bill.

Washington, June 22.-Revision
of the naval appropriation bill was
completed by the senate naval COM
mittee, which ordered it reported.
The bill authorizes appropriations OF
abo,t $630.000,000 as compared
with $60l, 100000 voted by the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-23
Falls 1000 Feet and Lives

Cincinniti, o. - Falling 1000
feet in an airplane and spending 81
days in hospital had no terrors to
Corp. Raymond D. Gebhardt, Third
company, Fourt mechanical regi-
ment of the aviation corps in
France. He writes of his expert
ences and says he is back again at
the flying game.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-23
Nearly $4,000 Fans Brave
High Temperature to See
Classy Amateur Contests
Number of Surprises Sprung in Municipal Leagues and
Several Teams Change Standings -World-Herald
Nine Take First Beating of the Seasc1 at Hands of
Trimble Brothers.
By WILLIAM o. BLOZIES.

With the temperature lowering around the 100 mark yes
erday afternoon the amateur baseball Players members of
the various teams, playing under the jurisdiction of the
Municipal Amateur Baseball association braved the intense
heat and entertained nearly 900 followers of the national
pastime at the MunY narks and diamonds
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-20

Violin solo, Minuet in @ Minor
Robert Burris.
Reading. AT the Fresh Air Camp
- Miss Gwen Singrey.
Violin solo, "Mnrseillalse Smith
Burfls.
Song, Observation-Disclosures.
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MT. VERNON NAN AIDS
IN BUILDING BALLOON

II the gigantic naval dirigibIe C5
had been succe ssful In crossing the
Atlantic ocean from Newfoundland 10
England, Mt. Vernon could have
boasted that great part Of the honor
for the success Of the undertaking
was due her, as local man installed
all OF the delicate vital instruments in
the dirgibIe and nephew Of Law
renee Branigan Of West Vine street
built the big balloon.
It was learned today that Ned lIger,
who enlisted in the optical branch Of
the navy, shortly after war was de.
elared, had installed all Of the naviqa.
ton Instruments in the machine,
which are absolutely necessary in
making the transatlantic voyage.
Tiger was very modest, when asked
what part he had taken in the erec.
tion of the gigantic dirlgible and said
that if it had been successful in croeg.
ing the ocean, great deal of credit
should have gone to Charles Brani-
gan, who lives at Bowling Green, o.,
and is nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. Law.
renee Branigan, West Vine street. A
cousin is Bernard Branigan of this
city. who served with f. Battery dur.
ing the war.
According to Tiger Branigan work
ed at the Goodyear Rubber Co. in
Akron and supervised the construc-
tion of the gas bag. When it was
completed he was sent with it to Mon.
tauk Point New York, where the bas.
ket and engines were attached to it.
Montault Point is one Of the largest
aerial naval stations in the world and
when Tiger enlisted he was sent to
that place. He was given q rating of
first class machinist, and when the
instruments arrived for installation
he was chosen to install them.
Among the instruments were alti.
meters, which are used in telling at
what altitude the machine is, compli.
Gated compasses, parts of radio ma.
chimes and various other delicate in.
struments.
The bag Of the dirigible, according
to Tiger. was 1872 feet long and had q
caapcity of 100000 cubic feet of gas.
1t was driven by\two engines, with. a
dual drive, using two pilots. The en-
gines were of an American make, and
were located on each side of the huge
car which was swung underneath the
big bag.
The interior of the car or basket
was upholstered and fitted with desks
and swivel wicker chairs. 1t was 80
feet long and capable of carrying q
crew of seven.- Tho. bottom of the
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basket was fixed with glass sliding
doors. These enabled the crew TO
see below without looking over the
side.
Cables were stretched alongside OF
each engine to which life-belts were
attached. so that the engineers could
climb oht to the engines at any time
In case anything happened.
Tiger was confident that II the diri.
gible had not been torn from It's moor.
ings at st. Johns. Newfoundland, and
blown ont to sea by the wind, II
would have been the first to cross the
Atlantic.
After It had been constructed at
the MOntauk Point station" Tiger
said, at was rumored that 1t had been
built for the purpose Of crossing the
ocean, and ! was positive that It
would have been able to do It. IL was
one of the best air machines / have
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-20

A young soldier while engaged IN
the desperate fight Mt Cnntlgny wns
found by some of hls American pnls
nt the conclusion n n particularly des-
perate fight squa,ti In the middle Of
n piece Of grass, covered ground. He
had little pile OF hand grenndes ~
his side, and thUre were several enemy
dead on the outskirts of the little
green oasis. fHe had been fighting like
n demon, 81 ngle-handed.
"Whats fhe ideaf" asked the ser.
geant. run ring mp; why stpy here
It's all er."
"See tlhs grnssf" was the answer,
pointing 60 lush patch that had been
put to s'!ed by French peasants before
their retreat in the face of falling
shells. I'm keeping 1t for COW back
OF the lines that belongs to family
Tm bi neted with. It's the only pasture
ia 40 miles.''--Argonne Standard.
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Gold Crop Of 1918 Lowest
in the Last Twenty Years

One annual crop, and highly i'm.
portant crop. no, was considerably be-
low the five-yer average in the United
States Yield last year. The gold Yield
from all the districts attached to or
controlled by the United States sent
TO the mints during 1913 new gold to
the value Of sos, ,4J3, 900, which, accord
ing to the statement Of Director Of
the Mint Baker, IL the lowest United
States output within period Of ~
yaars
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-20
Reception At
Parish House

A very pleasant event was the re-
ception given at the parish house on
East High street Friday evening for
the new members of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church and for those who have
recently come to this city as Episco-
palians from other parishes. The re-
ception was given under the auspices
of the Willing Workers circle of the
Kings Daughters.
The following interesting program
was given during the evening:
Song, 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Audience.
Recitation, Theology in the Quar-.
ters"-Miss Margaret Tucker.
Vocal solos, "Slumber Song" and
"The Music OF the Brook"-Miss Ol.
i've Smith.
"The sugory Shipwrecked Zoo
Miss Emily Smith.
Dance, the Irish Jlg-Misses Mar
garet Tucker and Emily Smith.
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ever looked at. and certainly was
sorry to learn that II had been lost."
Tiger, who received his discharge
from the navy last February. was in
the jewelry business before enlisting.
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Priscilla Club
Entertained

The following members of the Pris.
ella Embroidery club were guests
of Mrs. Howard Huntsberger ut her
home on East Vine street Thursday
evening: Mrs. Milton Lewis, Mrs. j.
w. Haines, Mrs. Jack Burris, Mrs. Err
nest Brunner, Mrs. Lloyd Bell, Mrs.
Cloise Crumley, Mrs. II. II. Warner,
Mrs. Walter b. Mosholder, Mrs. e. E.
Ewing and Mrs. y. w. Snyder. A
pleasant evening was enjoyed and re-
freshments were served by the host
ess.
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Missionary
Meeting

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety OF the M. Il. church met We'd
nesday evening at the home Of Mrs.
II. w. Huntsberger on East Vine
street The president, Mrs. G. A. Mil
ler, presided at the meeting and the
devotionals were led by Mrs. Stumph.
Mrs. b. d. Heron had charge Of the
program of the evening. At the bust.
ness meeting, Mrs. Cliff Weaver and
Mrs. Stumph were elected delegates
to the district meeting of the Home
Missionary societies of the northeast
ern Ohio conference, to be held in
Crestline on May % and %. The al
ternates elected were Mrs. Andrew
Young and Mrs. Daisy Heard. After
tie meeting a social hour was en-.
loyed.
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ShaHer.Tucker
Wedding

At $3.50 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
at the home of the officiating minis
ter, Rev. Foster G. Anderson, 4O7 N.
Gay street, Mr.. Lawrence Lloyd Shat
fer and Miss Velma Margaret Tucker,
both of Mt. Liberty, were united in
marriage.
The bride, who is daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward b. Tucker, residing
near Mt. Liberty, is q former student
of the local high school and for the
past two years has been employed as
a teacher in the Weaver school, in
Liberty township. The bridegroom is
son of County Commissioner George
NJ Shaffer and is identified with the
Shaffer & Son hay and grain ware.
house at Mt. Liberty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer left Thursday
afternoon for Cleveland where they
will visit for number Of days and
after their return they will make their
home in Mt. Liberty.
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~ Notes
Little Boys
Entertained

Miss Benedict's class of small boys
of the M. -. Sunday school was pleas-
antly entertained Thursday afternoon
by Master William Ash.
baugh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul NJ.
Ashbaugh, at his hofne on North Mil.
berry street. Eight members Of the
class were present and b very pleas.
ant afternoon was spent In playing
games. Refreshments were served
by Miss Benedict, assisted by Miss
Reuch.
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Entertainment
At High School

The Delphi Debating society OF boys
of the Mt Vernon high school very
pleasantly entertained the girls of the
Athenaeum Debating society at the
high school Friday evening. The halls
were beautifully decorated with the
society colors, red and white for the
Delphi, and green and white for the
Athenaeum. Many pennants were also
used in decorating.
A short program was given, which
consisted of readings and q number
of addresses by members of the So
cieties. Games and music were en-
joyed after the completion of the
program, and refreshments were
served by the following members OF
the Delphi society: Paul Bopes, Law
renee Mill, Reed Barker and Harold
Stuart.
Over one hundred persons were
present during the evening, including
the following members of the higt
school faculty: Miss Edwards, Miss
Zemer, Miss Phillips, Mr.. Cloethingh
Mr.. Suter, Mr.. Rimer. ana Mr.. ant
Mrs. Zemer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-20
Sophomore Hop
At Kenyon

The annual Sophomore hop, given
by the members of the Sophomore
class of Kenyon college, was held at
Rosse hall in Gambler Friday night
The color scheme of green and white
was used effectively in the ball room,
the decorations consisting of dOgwood
blossoms and branches of green
leaves. The stage was beautifully
decorated, with the effect of a winter
garden scene. Johnson'sl orchestra
of Cleveland furnished the music for
the dancing, which was enjoyed by
the hundred couples present until 4
o'clock Saturday morning. The guests
from this city were the Misses Hell
en- Huntsberger, Irene Berger, Yetta
Lurie, Jocelyn Emsweller, Eleanor
Hobbs, Gertrude Lorey, Mrs. H. c..
Devin and Mrs. Frank Harper and
Miss Elizabeth Devin of Laurel
school. Cleveland, who is the guest
of her parents here.
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Entertalns
Now Idea Club

Entertalns
Now Idea Club
Mrs. Dan Stark had as her guests
Thursday afternoon. at her home on
East Gambler street, eight members
OF the New Idea Crochet club and two
invited guests, Mrs. l.. 8. Van Rhod.
en- and Miss Elizabeth Kilduff. An
enjoyable afternoon was spent and
refreshments were served by the host.
ess. The next meeting of the club
will be held in two weeks.
-A-
Mr.. J. II. Wootton was business
visitor in Columbus today.
Miss Laura Rooms of East High
street spent Saturday in Columbus.
Mrs. Fred Wolfe of the Columbus
road was visitor in Columbus today
Miss Wilda Clark of East High
street went to Columbus Saturday for
the day.
Mrs. Lawrence Sapp and daughter,
of South Catherine street, spent Sat
urday in Columbus.
Mr.. NJ. =. Lytle Of Columbus was q
visitor in Mt. Vernon, Saturday, OF
business.
Mrs. w. S. Thomas of the Columbus
road spent Saturday in Sunbury with
relatives.
Mrs. II. A. Hanna and son, Of Oal
street and Miss Clara Shepherd, wen
to Columbus this morning to remain
week with relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mercer left this al
ternoon for Washington, d. c., wher'
she will visit for two weeks with he
son, Major A. l.. Mercer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jacobs and chill
dren of East Vine street and Mis-
Ruth Johnson of South CATHERINE
street went to Columbus Saturday TO
the day.
Miss Regina Darcy arrived her
today to spend several days with rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stoughton q
Lock went to Columbus today t
spend q week with relatives.
4 Mrs. Orville Hawk of Lock went t
Marengo Saturday to spend tw
weeks with Mrs. William Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Shearn and sol
Earl, of Mansfield, are visiting friend
at the M. & 8. sanitarium over til
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Cochran an
children, Of Toledo, are spending tw
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. C. Il. Coct
ran Of East Chestnut street.
Mr.. Howard Blair of Columbus al
rived here last evening to spend tn
weekend with his parents, DR.. an
, Mrs. II. w. Blair.
: Mr.. Stanley Fitz of Orrville
spending the weekend with his mott
! err, Mrs. Lucy Fitz, Of East Han
) tramck street.
Mrs. David McGibney and Mis-
, Lulu McGibney, of East Gamble
street were visitors in Columbus t.
. day.
Mrs. Name Gotshall of North Mu
;. berry street and Mrs. Jessie DOelfs {
West Vine street were visitors in G,
! lumbus today.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Clareuce Janison an
daughter, Margaret, OF East Sugf
= street spent Saturday In Columbus a
tending the funeral Of John Jameso
:. Misses Gladys Walton and Georg
Blocher of Akron are the guests I
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Choir EntertainS
For Miss McCaila

The choir Of the Gay street M. T..
church gave surprise party Friday
evening to one of the members, Miss
Emily McCalla, in honor OF her ap-
preaching marriage with Mr.. Rodda
Dysinger of Columbus. The party
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. IT. Pratt, The Terrace, South Gay
street. Miss McCalla was the recip.
lent of handsome gift from the
choir. Those present we're: Miss EN-
lily McCalla, MIR. and Mrs. Il. II. lGw-
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Shaw. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Dowds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Burris, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Shaw, Mrs. Winters, Mrs. Blair, Mrs.
Homer Kennedy, Mrs. F. c. Anderson,
Miss Heffner, Miss Edith Poole. Miss
Lucille Vernon. Miss Edith McCalla
and Mr.. Frank Banter.
The Coconino sun., 1919-05-30
GIFTS OVER $1,OO0
 UNACCEPTABLE-HAYS

WASHINGTON, May 28.- Chair. man Hays of the Republican national committee announces that no contribu- tion of more than one thousand dol lars would be received from any one for the financing of the coming Re publican campaign and launched plan of countrywide small individual subscriptions.
 The new plan marks the passing of great campaign contributions from corporations and individuals, long the subject of attack by the Republican party's opponents. ..
 "Every one recognizes the necessity of meeting legitimate campaign ex- penses," said Mir. Hays. "There IS just one way for this money to be provided, and that is by means of the small contributions from the great membership of the party. This will be followed completely. A committed of ways and means, acting with MT Upham. the treasurer, will carry this work into each state and into the cities and towns, with definite organiza tion for the raising of money. The purpose will be to get small contribu' tions from a great many members ol the party. Itis planned to have these sustaining contributions run from yea to year and in amounts from one dol lar up. No contributions of more thar thousand dollars will be receivet from anyone"
The Coconino sun., 1919-05-30
OCEANS ABOUT NINETY
 MILLION YEARS OF AGE

How old is the ocean? Standing on the shore and looking out over the ev- panses of water, the ocean seems q fixed and eternal fact; but the seas had beginning and will have an end. Scientists say that when this time comes the last drop of water will have been absorbed into the earth's crust; its surface will be a desert; and all life will become extinct.
 The age of the oceans has been esti- mated by a leading authority. Prof. Frank Clarke of the United States Geological Survey, at about 90,000 GOO years. This, of course, is only an ap- proximation, but is based on carefully studied scientific data. All the water was once contained in the vapor that surrounded the glowing, slowly cool ing mass which is now the earth. After the gases combined to form wa ter, the process of making the ocean salt began. This was the work of the rivers. Mineral salts were extracted from the rocks over which they flow and deposited in the sea.
 Each year the action of the streams is said to make the oceans slightly more salty and this is the basis. on which it's age is calculated. The amount of salt carried by the rivers of the world is computed by the sci. entists and compared with the total quantity in the ocean. After evapora- tion and the velocity of currents have been considered it is possible to cal culate how long it has taken to make sea water as salty as it is today.
 About 31a per cent of mineral salts and 961a per cent fresh water make up the oceans. Three-fourths of the solid matter is common table salt, chloride of sodium, other ingredients being chloride, sulphate and bromide of magnesium; sulphate and carbonate of lime and sulphate. of potash, be- sides traces of various other minerals and metals, including gold and silver.
The Coconino sun., 1919-05-30
ORGANIZE GIGANTIC
 LISA. SELLING BODY

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Organiza. ton of the Namusa South American Corporation, which it was said, wa but the first of series of "Namusa' corporations planned under the Webb. Pomerene act, to go after interna. tional trade was announced by the National Association of Manufactur. CTS in annual session here.
 Every member of the association, il was stated, would be permitted to be. come a stockholder, but only to the extent of one $100 share, as it was desired to give each an equal voice ir the management of the sales corpora. tion.
 As additional corporations are or. ganized to push trade in Centra America, the Far East, thel Near East Russia, Siberia, Africa and the coun. tries of Europe, each member of the organization will be allowed to pur. chase one share each.
 r The corporations will be wholly CO., operative, seeking no profit, and while competition between manufacturers will not be limited by membership in the corporation, the paramount idea will be to sell American goods.
 "Sell your own goods if you can; but if you can not sell your own goods sell the goods of some other Ameri- can manufacturer" was given as keynote of the plan by a member of the associations export section, which evolved the idea. -~
 The name, "Namusa," which will h- given to all the corporations, is formed by taking the first letter of each word in the National Association of Manufacturers, and adding the let ters "U. S. A." The Namusa corpora tion of South Africa, it was stated, had been incorporated under the laws of New York
The Coconino sun., 1919-05-30
SUMMONS
IN THE JUSTICE COURT, FLAG
 STAFF PRECINCT, COCON1NO COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA.

J. w. Francis, plaintiff, vs. The Maya jo Copper Co.,, corporation, de- fendant-Summons. Action brought in the justice court of Flagstaff precinct, in and for the county of Coconino, in the state ot Arizona.
 In the name of the State of Arizona, to The Navajo Copper Co.,, corpora tion, defendant, greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and re- ouired to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plain. tiff in the justice court of Flagstaff precinct, in and fol the county of Co conino, in the state of Arizona, and an, swer to the complaint filed in said justice court, at Flagstaff, in sad county, within five days exclusive .oi the day of service, after the service upon you of this summons, if served within this precinct; but if served without this precinct, but within the county, ten days; if served out of the county, fifteen days; in all other cases, twenty days; or judgment by default will be taken against you. :,
 Given under my hand at Flagstafl this 18th day of May, 1919.
 ROBERT J. KIDD, Justice of the Peace of said Precinct
 May 30; June 6, 13, 20.
The Coconino sun., 1919-05-30
VALUABLE EXPERIMENTS
 MADE IN PLANT BREEDING

The plant breeding department of the College of Agriculture of the Uni versity of Arizona has received re- gently about one hundred varieties ot beans from South American countries They were sent directly to the depart. ment by the office of foreign seed and plant introduction of the U. s. De- partment of Agriculture. The species represented in this collection are the vulgaris, or common bean, the lunatus of. lima bean, and the coccineus, or scarlet runner type.
 The plant breeding department IS conducting a series of experiments in the endeavor to produce or find an edible bean which will be suffi- ciently resistant to the dry heat ot Southern Arizona to set a mature fruit during the summer. Most of these beans came from countries hay ing climatic conditions somewhat simi- lar to those of Arizona, and it is hoped that a variety will be found in this lot which will produce heavy crops of dry beans under Arizona conditions. A row of each variety is growing in the plant breeding garden on the campus where an individual plant study will be made in order to determine their fitness as field crop for the state
 Some of the best varieties of field crops grown in Arizona have come from foreign countries. The Peruvian alfalfa and some of the best bread wheats, for example, having been in troduced to the farmers of this state through the plant breeding depart ment of the college of agriculture.
The Coconino sun., 1919-05-30
IN THE JUSTICE COURT, FLAG STAFF PRECINCT, COCONiNO COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA.

John w. Francis, plaintiff, vs. The The Navajo Pacific Copper Com pany, a corporation, defendant Summons. Action brought in the justice court of Flagstaff precinct, in and for the county of Coconino, in the state of Arizona.
 In the name of the State of Arizona, to The Navajo Pacific Copper Com pany, a corporation, defendant, greet ing:
 You are hereby summoned and re- quired to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plain tiff in the justice court of Flagstaff precinct, in and for the county of Co., conino, in the state of Arizona, and answer to the complaint filed in said justice court, at Flagstaff, in said county, within five days exclusive of the day of service, after the service upon you of this summons, if served within this precinct; but if served without this precinct, but within the county, ten days; if served out of the county, fifteen days; in all other cases, twenty days; or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand at Flagstaff, Arizona, this 18th day of May, 1919.
 ROBERT J. KIDD, Justice of the Peace of Said Precinct
 May 30: June 6, IS, 20.