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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27

One Of the large packing rooms
of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.,
South Vernon, was totally des-
troyed by fire at $3.50 Thursday
evening, with loss said to be es.
timatsd at $4,000.
The blaze did not spread to the
main factory.
Three empIopes of the company
were severely injured during the fire,
while others escaped with slight In.
juries.
John Shortridge, East Hamtramck
street, was terribly lacerated about
the face and hands when he Ieaped
through window to escape the
flames. He was taken to the office oil
a physician where IS stitches were
required to close the wounds in his
face.
F. M. StoweIl was badly burned
about the face and hands.
William Wharton was severely
burned about the body
Both StoweII and Wharton were at
tended by physician.
Several other employees in the cut
ting rooms we're slightly burned ane
injured, none Of them seriously.
John keeIey lost the sum Of $40
which was in the pocket of his trous
ers. The fire gained such headwa,
that the man was unable to chang
his clothing, and the money was d.
stroyed by flames.
The fire alarm was sounded at tn
factory at exactly $50
In few minutes the whole struC
ture, which was built of wood covered
with sheet iron, was-a mass of flames
From the very beginning there wa.
no hope of saving the building. Ev
cry ounce of human energy was spen
in endeavoring to keep the flames
away from the main factory structure
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
ChlID,S DEATH

Frcda b. Brown, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley J.. Brown. Of
near Friendship. died Thursday even
ing and the interment occurred Friday
afternoon at Friendship cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
Judge Grow Hears Motion In
Case Of Hagelbarger VS..
Insurance Co.
MATTER is TAKEN
UNDER ADJUSTMENT
Account Is Filed In Probate !;
Other Items From The
Court House

In the case of e. B. Haglebarger VS..
The Westchester Fire Insurance Co..
motion for new trial was submit.
ted before Judge Crow of Millersburg,
sitting in the Knox county court of
common pleas, Thursday afternoon.
The matter was taken under ad-
visement by the court. An opinion
will be handed down later.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
Several Injured When Pack
ing Room AT Pittsburgh
Plate Is Destroyed
ESTIMATE THE LOSS
AT ABOUT $25,000
Crossing OF Electric Wires
Said To Have Caused The
Fire; Caused Big Blaze
THE INJURED

THE INJURED
JOHN sHoRTRIDGE, East Ham
tramck street, face terribly cut by
broken glass.
F. M. SToWELL, severely burned
about the face and hands.
WILLIAM WHARTON, badly burn.
ed about the body.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
Account Filed

filed in the court of common pleas of
Knox county by j. G. foe, executor
of G. II. Coe, showing the sum of
s221.1O received and the same sum
paid out.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
Gleason Wilson
Wedding

WeuoIhS
Mr.. Howard Mckinley Gleason and
Miss Ella Gay Wilson were united in
marriage at 1880 o'clock Thursday
morning by Rev. j. A. Long, pastor OF
the Vine street Church OF Christ, at
the parsonage on East Vine street.
The ring service was used.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. l.. V. Wilson of Frederick.
town, and the bridegroom is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. X. II. Gleason. of
Fredericktown. The young couple
Will make their home on farm near
Fredericktown.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
LEONARD REYNOLDS
CLAIMED BY DEATH

CENTERBURG, April 23-Leonard
Reynolds, aged IS years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. II. Reynolds of this
place, died at & o'clock Thursday
evening at Grant hospital, Columbus,
where he had been Il patient since
Sunday. Death was caused by blood
poisoning, resulting from an attack
of influenza.
Besides his parents, he leaves
three brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services at 1 o'clock Sun
day at the M. e. church with Rev.
Ralph Litzenburg officiating. Burial
in Rich Hill cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
Youngsters Enjoy

Youngsters Enjoy
Indoor Picnic
Tho pupils of the Beech Knob
school and the Lock school enjoyed
an indoor picnic Friday at the Lock
schoolhouse. Fifty children were
present during the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27

Mrs. Mable Chaser, stenographer
for the Woolson Co., is in Cambridge,
where she was called by the illness
of her husband.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27


a motion for a new trial was submit.
ted before Judge Crow of Millersburg,
sitting in the Knox county court of
common pleas, Thursday afternoon.
The matter was taken under ad-
visement by the court. An opinion
will be handed down later.
Account Filed
A third and final account has been
filed in the court of common pleas of
Knox county by j. G. Coe, executor
of c. II. Coe, showing the sum of
$221.70 received and the same sum
paid out.
To Sell Bonds
Application to sell bonds has been
made in the probate court of Knox
county by w. f. Howell, administers
tor of Eliza A. Burch. The order has
been granted by Probate Judge Will
kins.
viii Admitted
The last will and testament of Abe
r. Schipper has been admitted to pro-
bate.
Marriage License
Howard Mckinley Gleason, farmer,
and Ella Gray Wilson, both of Fred.
ericktown. Rev. J. A. Long.
Taken to Hospital
Andrew J. Taylor of Mt. Vernon,
who was recently adjudged insane,
was conveyed to the state hospital
at Columbus, Saturday morning, by
Sheriff Mosholder and Deputy Sher.
if Lytle.
Statement Filed
A statement in lieu of an account
has been filed in the probate court of
Knox county by Jesse Sellers, admin
istrator of Mary l.. Sellers, in which
it is shown that the estate has been
settled and there are no funds in the
hands of the administrator.
The Meyers Estate
George II. Meyers, executor of Man
Meyers, has filed an inventory ant
appraisement in the probate court o.
Knox county, which shows the follow
ing Personal $l0,550.S9 money.
sl,2O5S6, securities $l7,S73.O9A claims
$2,772, real estate $13,140. Total $40,
541.34.
Case Dismissed
The lunacy proceedings in probate
court against James Hines have beel
dismissed by Judge Wilkins and tn
man released from the county jail.
Real Estate Transfers
John Umbach to Fred l.. I'm
baugh, parcel in city, $500.
Ida b. Hoovler to Carlton C. Pea
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
To Sell Bonds

To Sell Bonds
Application to sell bonds has been
made in the probate court of Knox
county by w. f. Howell, administra-
tor of Eliza A. Burch The order has
been granted by Probate Judge Will
kins.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
The Meyers Estate
Case Dismissed

Case Dismissed
The lunacy proceedings in probate
court against James Hines have been
dismissed by Judge Wilkins and the
man released from the county Jail.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
Real Estate Transfers

Real Estate Transfers
John Umbach to Fred l.. UNI
baugh, parcel in city, $500.
Ida b. Hoovler to Carlton C. Peal.
er. parcel in Pike, 81.
w. D. Mosholder, sheriff, to Julia
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
Taken to Hospital

Andrew J. Taylor of Mt. Vernon,
who was recently adjudged insane,
was conveyed to the state hospital
at Columbus, Saturday morning, by
Sheriff Mosholder and Deputy Sher.
iff Lytle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-27
Will Admitted

The last will and testament of Abe
r. Schipper has been admitted to pro
bate.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
AdoLph KeppeLer Killed When His
Automobile Crashes Into Electric
Car on Front Street Last Mqht

Adolph Keppeler, one Of the
of the Atlantic cafe on
West Park street, died last night
as the. result OF injuries sustained
when an automobile he was driv-
ing collided with a street car on
West Front street, near Colorado.
He died as he was being taken into
the city emergency hospital. The
accident occurred about II O'Clock.
Antoine Lang, who was riding
with Mr.. Keppeler, escaped with
minor cuts and bruises about the
head and body.
According to AL Burby, motorman
Of the street car, he had just turned
into Front street from Montana
and was proceeding eastward, when
he first noticed the approaching
automobile, north of the car tracks
When short distance from the
street car, said Burby, he saw the
automobile swerving in an erratit
manner and then turn directly il
front of the street car.
| Burby said he made every effor
to avoid collision, but was unable
to stop his car in time. He gave
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04

every assistance possible to the in-
jured man, who was placed in an
driven by J. W. Curtis
and rushed to the emergency hos-
pital.
Mr.. Keppeler was native Of Ger
many, but came to this country
with his parents when but two
years old. For three years pre-
vious to the enactment of the state
prohibition law. Mr.. Keppeler had
been in partnership with Paul
Reichle in the Atlantic saloon. Att
er dissolying partnership with Mr.
Reichle, he removed to Boulder
and purchased a garage there.
Three months ago he again entered
into partnership with Mr.. Reichle
lin the Atlantic, which was reor-
ganized into cafe and delicatessen
business.
In addition to his widow and
four children Mr.. Keppeler is SUR
Iyived by one brother, Frank Kep-
peler, a timekeeper at one Of the
local mines, and two sisters, Mrs,
Doerflinger and Mrs. Reichle. both
OF Seattle.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
(pv the Federated Press }

(By the Federated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 4.-Industrial
strikes and lDckouts during the cal
endar year 1919 numbered 1874,
and affected no less than 4,112,5o7
persons, which is the largest num-
ber Of individuals recorded accord
ing to the bureau of labor statistics
Of the United States department OF
labor.
Figures are given in the septem-
ber Labor Review, the bureaus
monthly publication, for the number
of strikes and persons involved for
the six years from 1914 to 1919,
showing there were in 1914, 1,2O4
strikes; 1915, 1,420; 1916, 3,7S9;
1917, ALSO; 1918, 3,337; 1919,
1914
In about two-thirds of these
strikes-the most complete statis-
ties available-the number OF. strik-
crs were reported as follows:
In 432 Of the 1914 strikes, $780,
72O were affected; in S73 strikes in
1915, 5O4,2S1; in 2,667 in 1916,
/, 599,717; in 1926 in 1917, L.
227,254; in 2,151 in 1918, 1,239,-
9S9; in 2,493 in 1919, 4,112,507.
The, report points out the many
difficulties in compiling strike sta
tistics, saying that complete infor-
maton Of every strike cannot be OBJ
tanned, nor is it possible to say
that the information given is alb
solutely correct, especially since
statements of employers and en-
ployes are frequently greatly at
variance
The bureau of labor statistics has
no authority to require reports from
anyone. It gathers it's information
through its own field agents, from
state reports, lists prepared by la
bor, trade aud other organizations
public and private from clipping
bureaus, labor papers, trade unlo1
publications, trade journals, ant
daily papers printed in the more
important industria cities OF th'
country.
1t is even more difficult, repor
indicates, to estimate correctly tn
duration of strikes, the man-day
loss, wage loss and loss to employ
ers "But men on strike often hay
made more money than they los
by absenting themselves from theei
regular employment" the artlcl
states. ''They are often at work i
some other mill or at some othe
occupation, or engaged in needle
work at home"
1t is estimated that the averag
duration of the strikes that have OF
Cured in the past four years wa
less. than one month, and i'll three
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
LORD Merely DEN0UNCES 'REPR|SAl s.
WHO'S WHO
Backers of Dixon and Republican Ticket

lFrom day The Daily Bulletin will print in in this column
the of assisting the voters Silver Bow county and the
worthy their Nov 2 In this
world in which
their lives in which about
while time
approximately created
country.)
THE sYMoNs DRY GOODS CO., member Of the Montana
Development assocation-Annuai statement shows that in
1917 Jack cohe Manager Harry Synons living in New York.
and William symons, each received salary Of $4,000 In
1916 salary Cohen $4,000, and each Of the
symons received salary Of $500 In 1916 This store en-
pioys human beings at less than $40 per week.
GAMER SHOE CO., member Montana Development assoca-
tonThis firm made profit in 1917 Of $44 600 capital
investment of 81 5000. "captain in the
Drive, which assessed the miners and others
month for the purpose, others, OF building and
equippinq building and having ready to house
boys'' when they back from 'over there This
building, " A., Used to house the soldiers
business institution, which neither the
who contributed to its erection and equpa
n,ent have any voice receive any benefit.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
(Continued on Page Three.)
Charge American Legion Displays
Discrimination Against Negroes

nation is said to have been particu-
larly fragrant in Mississippi and
Louisiana.
''The American Legion has not
kept faith with colored soldiers, !"
Johnson declared in his wire.
Southern states" he said, "have
absolutely refused to grant charters
to colored people to form legion
posts in Mississippi, Georgia, Flori-
da, South Carolina and Louisiana
1t is useless, . he continued, "to make
protest to the national organizer
1t is essential to add clause to
the national constitution providing
that no charters be refused to any
prospective post on the grounds OF
race, creed or color prejidices."
1t was pointed out by Walter F
White, associate to Mr.. johnson
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
Death-List in Milwaukee Wreck
of Last Wednesday at Piedmont
is Expected to Reach Sixteen

Deer Lodge, Oct. Am investi-
cation OF the Milwaukee wreck at
Piedmont are crowded with govern
ment officials and representatives Of
the railway. brotherhoods who are
on the scene to fix, if possible, the
responsibility for the tragedy.
The death list now totals 10 with
the finding of body in the debris
yesterday. 1t has also developed
that the supposed 'hoboes" who
were killed in the wreck were men,
bers Of a section gang from Jo-
sephine, who were going in to collect
wages they had coming. Murphy
one of the injured men now in the
hospital, states that there were 1G
men in the car with him. According
to this statement there still remains
six men, to be accounted for, bring
ing the total casualty list up to 49,
16 killed and three injured.
Railroad men here state that the
policy of making UP abnormally lone
and heavy trains is the direct cause
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
CHARGE. STEEL :;
TRUST WITH
THEFT
Minnesota Candidate Says
Gary Outfit Stole Billion
: Dollars Worth of States
School Lands.
(BY the Federated Press. ]

Minneapolis, Oct. 4-Charging
the United States Steel corporation
with the theft of $1,000, 100000 of
school lands ore, Henrik
candidate OF the wage
earncrs and farmers OF Minnesota
for governor, has written an open
letter to tho steel trust setting forth
what he knows of it's "corrupting
political power in Minnesota" That
power, says Shipstead, has enabled
the trust twice to obtain a COVER
nor's veto of tonnage tax measures
passed by legislature, and as a result
every property holder in the state
must pay SIS more per $1,000 yalu-
alton to make up for the taxes the
steel trust evades every year.
Because of your political in
fluence and power" he adds, ''you
are paying 25 cents a ton for mil-
lions OF tons of iron ore owned by
the state in place of the rate OF
$3.50 which you must pay private
mine owners. But for your manipu,
lations of our political life, oul
school fund could now be SO large
that we could give every boy ant
girl in Minnesota free board anc
free room while they are getting ;
free university education. And The
teachers of Minnesota would no
now be begging for living wage
Our school fund would be SO larg'
that we could now pay our teacher
the salaries they deserve"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04

that 65 per cent of the army of the
five states that have refused ne
groes charters for organizing posts
was composed of negroes.
The state organizations Of the
American Legion have relegated to
themselves the power, afterWard
recognized by the national organiZa-
ton, of granting or refusing to grant
charters to prospective posts, it was
explained.
This discrimination has been
made in the south against the ne
gro, despite the part he played II
1.-The war for democracy in which
the negro for the most part wa:
given the dirty work, even in France
and made to do the arduous task!
of stevedores, construction ant
trench digging" White said. tv
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
Boston Bank Crashes Due to Big
FIGHT Between Financial Groups
(By JOHN NICHOLAS BEFFEL.)
u ,4.,xl 1,I,

VI 6ueIdlGu TIGSS SOIltSIOuuGlt.J
Boston, Oct. 4.-Closing of six
banks here within two months and
the declaration of a moratorium by
three others is due not to the burst
ing of the Ponzi bubble, but to the
relentless war of two great financial
groups for power.
Ponzi is blamed in one breath by
Gov. Calvin Coolidge, who is a loud
tallicr and who gets interviewed a
great deal. And then in the next
breath Coolidge puts the burden on
the backs Of the radicals. The news
papers headline one speech by him
thus: Coolidge Hints Reds Assail
Boston Banks"
What the governor said as basis
for that headline was: I'VE all know
that influences are in the community
determined to break down con-
fidence in established institutions,
whether it be the church, the govern
ment, or banking institutions.
1t is true that certain influences
here arc hard at work breaking
down public confidence in hanks.
Chief among these influences are the
two leading financial groups-the
Kidder-Peabody crowd and the Lee
Higginson bunch. Their contest for
supremacy resulted in the wrecking
of the New Haven railroad and the
Boston Elevated road. The New
Haven was put on the rocks through
Investigations melted by dummies
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
DESTROY DRlMOLEAGUE.
(London Herald Cable to the Fed
Grated preSs.)

CrHteal 1'ftSS.
with the destructon during the night
London, Oct. 4.-Drinoleague
County Cork, Ireland, was raided
today by the "Black and Tans."
The damage done there, together
with the destruction during the
night attack on Mallow, County
Cork, when the town hall, the mill
and several factories as well as
many homes were burned, and the
havoc wrought on the same night
on four other Irish villages, con-
stitute an eloquent comment on the
declaration of Sir Hamar Green
wood, chief secretary for ireland
in the British cabinet, that ire
prisals are few, greatly exaggerated
and are being stopped by the gov
ernment."
Amman Bryce, brother OF former
Ambassador to the United States
James Bryce, and Bennet, both for
mer members Of parliament, tell to-
day in the Times and the Daily
Herald of the distribution by Brit
ing leaflets.
They Informed Sir Nevil Mac
ready, ommander-in-chief of the
military forces in ireland, who re-
piled that he was aware of the
distribution. They add that the
only damage done in this district
was by Macready's police, who, in
July, shot cripple in his bed and
burned several houses.
The British government refused
publication of the report on this at
fair, written by local judges, who
made searching investigation.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
(By the Federated Press J


New York, Oct. 4--That the
American Legion wantonly and con-
sistently Disseminated against the
eolored men who bore arms over
seas, is the charge made by the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People. 20 Fifth
avenue.
The charge is embodied in a tele-
gram sent to the American Legion
convention at Cleveland, addressed
to Major Hamilton Fish and signed
by James Weldon Johnson, acting
secretary of the association. The
southern states, according to this
message of protest, have steady re-
fused to grant charters to colored
posts OF the legion. This discrimi-
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
FEDERAL BUREAU FINDS LABOR
LOST BUT LITTLE IN STRIKES

fourths of them the strikers won all
or part Of what they struck for.
The conclusion appears to be that
although in individual instances
strikers have lost money, labor In
general has lost little, il anything,
as result Of strikes in recent
years. Yet it is estimated that the
wage loss during the steel strike
alone was between $10,000,OOO and
$245, 100000, estimates honestly
made on reports issued by the strik-
ers and employers, but too far apart
to have any value as statistics" the
article states.
The loss suffered by the public
from strikes is chiefly that OF in
convenience.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04

of the disaster. The train which
broke in two and caused the wreck,
was composed OF 81 cars, a motor
and a caboose.
1t is stated that on trains of this
length there is only 35 pounds air
pressure on the rear end. This
would account for the fact that the
brakes did not set on the released
cars when the couplings parted.
Railroad men stated fuyther that the
entire equipment of the road is in
extremely bad shape, but little new
rolling stock having been purchased
since 1906.
1t is believed here in railroad cir
cles that If the investigation is hon
estly conducted, some startling facts
will be disclosed.
Another Body Found.
The death list as the result of the
wreck at Piedmont, on the Mil
waukee, last Wednesday,, when d
r,l
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
Negotiations for Resumption of
Trade With Russia Progressing
in Britain Despite Anti Russians

9. Each state to send to the
other commercial agents with con-
sular privileges.
8. Britain renounces confiscation
and sequestration of Russian goods.
4. The Soviet government re-
nounces the confiscation and Sc
questration of goods belonging to
private individuals of British ma
tionality.
S. The question of settlement of
the debt of the czarist government
to be postponed to the peace nego-
Itiations.
The Russians are already making
contracts for the purchase of tex
title and machinery. The first in
stalment will be paid in gold at
Reval at the world market value
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
CHARGE BRITISH women
WORKERS ARE UNDERPA|D
'(By the Federated Press J

London, Oct. "A steady in
crease in the affiliation Of women's
unions with the British Woman's
Trade Union league is noted in the
report made public at the annual
conference of the league held recent
ly at Portsmouth. The report shows
that in some cases women receive a
wage as low as Is cents an hour.
This figure, however, is considered
by officials as a gain since only
four years ago women had to accept
seven cents an hour minimum, in
the same trades.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-04
wheat DROPS in
CHICAGO PIT
TRADING
Especial United Press Wire.)

Especial United Press Wire.)
Chicago, Oct. 1.-December
wheat fell 10 cents ON the Chi
cago board Of trade today.
Heavy cash selling and consid-
erabIc liquidation by seaboard
interests were the bearish in-
fluenceS.
The report that Indiana ship
ped 10000 bushels of wheat
last week also aided in forcing
down the market.
Provisions were lower as the
result of a weakness in grains.