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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-05-28
Inspection OF
MI. Zion Lodge


The annual inspection of Mt. Zion
lodge, No. 0, F.. & A. M, occurred
Wednesday evening at the Masonic
temple with over 100 Masons In at
tendance. District Lecturer II. H..
Harris OF Newark was the inspecting
officer. At this special communica-
tion. the Master Mason degree was
conferred upon one candidate, Mr..
Lawrence Sperry.
The inspector highly complimented
the officers on their work and also
the lodge for having attained a mem
bership of 500.
At the conclusion of the work, de-
licious refreshments were served in
the banquet room.
The annual inspection of Bladens.
burg lodge occurs next Saturday
night and the inspection of Thrall
lodge, Fredericktown. will occur on
the evening of June 10.
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kIn0's Daughters
To Hold Convention

Tho Knox county union meeting OF
the Kings Daughters and Sons will
bs hold at st. Paul's parish house on
Saturday. May 20. Morning session
at 1880 and afternoon session at
1880.
Mrs. 0slsie. branch president, Mrs.
Christy. assistant branch president,
and Mrs. Wilson OF Columbus will
bs the principal speakers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-05-28
Tea ls Given
At Country Club

At Country Club
The second tea of the season given
at the Country club Wednesday af-
ternoon, was delightful affair. Fif-
ty ladies' were served with tea. Dur
the afternoon, Mrs. Charles Ryan,
who served overseas for number of
months as Red Cross nurse, gave q
very interesting talk Of her personal
experiences while In service.
Mrs. Robert Shelley Brown of
Parkersburg, w. Va, was the only
out Of town guest present during the
afternoon.
The tea was arranged by q COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. M. II. Ros-
enthall, chairman, Mrs. c. G. Cooper,
Mrs. c. r. Young, Mrs. p. B. Chase.
Mrs. Y. M. Beaton, Mrs. G. A. Bird,
Mrs. c. +. Ryan, Mrs. w. II. Clarke,
Mrs. J. w. Mullen, Mrs. s. II. Dough-
erty and Miss Cora Galleher.
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Commencement
Thursday Evening

Tho annual. commencement exer.
cises OF the Fredericktown high
school WILL occur this evening in the
high school auditorium. The address
TO the graduating class will be given
By President w. F. -Peirce OF Ken.
y0n college. There are II members
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-05-28

in the graduating class. The alumni
banquet will be held Friday evening.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-05-28

in the graduating class. The alumni
banquet will be held Friday evening.
Enjoyable
Meeting Held
The. Shepherds of Bethlehem held
a, very pleasant meeting Wednesday
afternoon in their club rooms. Fif
teen ladies were present at the meet.
ing.
Following the business session a
social hour was enjoyed by the ladies
present.
The members will entertain with q
tea Wednesday afternoon, June 23,
and each member will be permitted
to invite a guest.
X. Of p. Dance
Thursday Evening
A most delightful affair was the X.
Of P. dance last evening given for the
benefit of the band. A large crowd was
present. The music was furnished by
an orchestra made up of musicians
from the band organization.
%
Graduating Class
Presents A Play
The play entitled "All On Account
of Polly" was presented by the mem
bers Of the graduating class Of the
Fredericktown high school in the ALL
ditorium Of the school building at
o'clock Wednesday evening.
An unusually large audience saw
the performance. Seventeen seniors
of the class took part in the produc-
ton. The leading role, Polly Perkins,
was exceptionally well played by Miss
Alice Algire.
The play will be repeated again Sat.
urday evening in order to accommo-
date the large number of people un-
able to gain admission to Wednesday
evenings performance.
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SOCIETY
MISS MARaAReT PORTER, Society Editor

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
FIND o. NJ. ELLIOTT GUILTY.
Topeka Real Estate Man Was Charged
With Grand Larceny.

O.. NJ. Elliott, Topeka real estate
man near middle life and the father of
two children, today was found guilty
of grand larceny by a jury in Judge
George H. Whitcomb's division of the
district court. The jury spent several
hours in elaboration. Judge Whit
comb deferred sentence until May s.
F. A. Stevens of Kansas City charged
that he went on a drinking spree"
with Elliott in the winter which end
ed so far as he was concerned at a
house on Lime street where. he says.
he fell asleep. When he awoke. he
claimed, he found Elliott and a negro
bending over him and a morning
after" inventory revealed that three
$50 bills were missing from his peck
cts.
r. B. Brown, a taxi driver. testified
that Elliott and companion contin-
ued to "go the rounds" of several al
legged joints in the city during the
night. He also testified that Elliott
had approached him and endeavored
to get him to tell a garbled story OF
the nights events.
Elliott has been in trouble several
times before for drinking and for pass
ing worthless checks said Hugh
Fisher, county attorney, today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
CITY IS ALARMED
Spread of Measles Worries
Health Officer Brown.
Stresses Importance of Careful
Segregation of Cases.

The epidemic of measles in Topeka
is becoming serious, according to DR..
Earle G.. Brown. city health officer.
This morning the principal of one
school in the city reported thirteen
new cases. Up until Thursday night
there were forty active cases known to
the health authorities. 1t is believed
scores more have not been reported.
Thursday four cases in one family
were reported-the father and three
children. The infection was traced to
a child who had had the disease three
weeks ago. 1t is absolutely necessary
to segregate the patients. Doctor
Brown declares. The epidemic is
spreading to all parts of the city and
may be attended with the most serious
results. Measles often develops into
pneumonia. Since the epidemic start
ed ten days ago, only one pneumonia
development has been reported,
however.
The preliminary symptoms of the
disease. Doctor Brown says, are cough
ing, sneezing and running eyes and
nose. The eyes are extremely sensi-
tive to light. One almost certain
method of discovering the disease be-
fore the breaking out is examination
of the mouth. One or two sores, SINH
lar to canker, will appear on the
mucus membrane in the region of the
molars.
Contrary to many beliefs. the pre-
liminary stage is the most dangerous
for infection. This is when the con-
tagion is spread, parents not giving
sufficient attention to the child until
the rash begins to break out. Every
case should be reported to the city
health department, the patient should
be segregated and if possible a physi-
clan called.
Up to Thursday NIGHT the active
cases of contagious diseases in the
city, in addition to measles, were
Whooping cough, 81; smallpox, II;
scarlet fever, g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
AUTO DEALERS IN ROW?
To Form New State Motor Association
Is Report Today.

That A rival organization to the
Kansas State Auto Trade association
may be formed in the near future as a
result of different views held by Kan
sas auto dealers on what the activities
of the present organization should in
clude has been discussed several times
lately.
A difference of opinion is reported
to exist among certain dealers over
the right and fairness of a reported
plan of certain dealers to form mu-
tual auto insurance COMPANY. which. ii
is claimed. is not the desire of a num-
Der of dealers.
Trouble first started, it was report
ed, when insurance companies claim
ing that they were losing money in
carrying the dealers for what they
claim was practically no cost asserted
that they were obliged to raise the
rates for dealers as. well as for indi-
vidual owners.
Demand Lower Rate.
Since that time; IT is asserted, Off
GERS of the present association have
been discussing means of getting a
lower rate. Among the plans dis
cussed was the one providing for the
organization OF mutual company or
an inter-insurers' exchange, it is re-
ported.
This proposition is said to have met
with considerable favor from certain
dealers who feel the association should
not enter the insurance business as an
organization. They feel that in addi-
ton to their scrnples against such a
plan that if it does inaterialize the in
surance companies will retaliate
Hence. the reported discussion of the
formation of rival association. Local
dealers are reported to be taking nc
part in the row, which is being car
ried on principally by out of town
dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
POST HAS AN ALIBI
Says Foreign and U. S. Idea of
Anarchy Differ.
Action on Impeachment of
Labor Secretary Postponed.

Washington, April 16.-Action by
the rules committee on the resolution
looking to the impeachment of Assist
ant Secretary Post of the labor depart
ment may be delayed a week, Repre-
sentative Hoch, Republican, Kansas
author of the measure, said today. He
said that it would take some time to
complete the prima facie case against
the assistant secretary that he and
other members of the house plan to
present.
Study of Mr.. Posts rulings in yarf-
Gus deportation cases was begun today
by Mr. Hoch and members of the i'm
migration committee as another step
In its investigation of deportation
cases. The immigration committee
voted to subpoena the complete record
in the proceedings against Enrique
Flores Magon, a Mexican. now in the
Leavenworth prison, who formerly
published newspaper in San Antonio
and Los Angeles.
A decision by Mr.. Post, made public
by the committee. showed the assistant
secretary had cancelled a deportation
warrant, althe Magon had admitted
he was an anarchist. Anthony Cami-
netti, commissioner general of immi-
grafton, according to a memorandum
before the committee, found that Ma
gon advocated the overthrow of the
government by force.
Assistant Secretary Post, however.
according to the copy of his ruling
given out by the committee, held Ma
CONS desire was to revolutionize Mex
leo, that he was mot chargeable with
crusade against the government of the
United States" and that despite his
admission of being an anarchist he
"favors the American theory of peace
able government by the majority"
"Altho the alien said Posts ruling,
gives his ideal of government the
name of anarchism, his description of
his ideal is not anarchistie."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
MRS. SETTER ASKS DIVORCE.
Former State House Clerk Charges
Husband With Cruelty.

Mrs. Grace Settler. former clerk for
the board of administration and one
of the best known employees in the
state house, today filed a petition for
a divorce from Frank Settler. In her
petition. Mrs. Settler asks to be re-
stored to her maiden name of Grace
Parrish.
Mrs Settler charges that her hus-
band has abused her continuously, has
refused to support her properly, that
their furniture for the most part was
purchased from money made by her
as a stenographer that he falsely ac-
cused her of wrongdoing and threat
ened to cut her throat They were
married in Holton in 1916.
Mrs. Settler rendered her resigna-
ton as clerk of the board of admins
tTation April 1. She stated at the time
that she contemplated going to Port
land, Ore. TO live with her parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
Topeka Modiste Saves Boy
From Grand Larceny Charge.
Paul Lewis to Jail Under the
Joy Riding Statutes.
She KNEW OF STOLEN MOTOR
But Had Planned to Return Ma.
chine to Its Owner.
Stella Lardnerss Reputation a
Protection to the Boy.

Miss Stella Lardner. zoo Clay street,
a Topeka mediste. today saved Paul
Lewis. 10, Union Pacific employe. from
facing a grand larceny charge before a
jury in the Shawnee county district
court Lewis today pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Rad NJ. Lee to stealing an
automobile from in front of the Choc-
olate Shop several weeks ago for joy
riding purposes and secreting it in a
garage in the rear of Miss Lardner's
home.
Miss Lardner on the witness stand
admitted Lewis placed the machine in
the garage with her knowledge and
that she attempted to shield his guilt
from the officers and planned to take
it back to its owners in order to pro-
teet him.
IT am nothing more than a friend
to Paul Lewis and a dear friend of
his widowed mother" she told Judge
Lee. 'I simply helped him out in or
der to protect them and know the boy
didn't take the car for the purpose of
stealing it permanently. l gave him a
good lecture and then told him 1
would do my best to get the car back
to the owners without duplicating him.
Bad weather is all that kept me from
doing it,
The eandor Of Miss Lardner, the
voluminous testimony in behalf of her
excellent reputation and character did
mucn 10 prompt JuQSe Lee TO TeIuSe
to bind Lewis over to the district
court for trial on a grand larceny
charge as Hugh Fisher, county attor-
ney, demanded and as representatives
of Topeka auto dealers insisted, the
judge stated.
IF Lewis is guilty of grand larceny
then Miss Lardner might be a defend
ant in a charge of concealing stolen
property" said Judge Lee. 81 don't
see how anyone could accuse this esti-
mable young lady of anything like
that.
Six Months i'm Jail
Therefore. 1 am willing to take any
blame attached in refusing to hind
Lewis over to the district court on 6
grand larceny charge. He admits TAX
ing the motor car for joy riding pur-
poses and I'll find him guilty under
the joy riding statute and give hin
the limit, six months in the county
jail"
LEWIS admitted that he took the car
He told Judge Lee that he and Mike
Birmingham, a stenographer now IN
Wichita, had a date with some girl.
on the Sunday night of the theft ant
wanted a car.
81 had been drinking" he said ''ant
walked down Kansas avenue early ir
| the evening. 1 saw a new Buicl
standing in front of the Chocolate
| Shop, jumped in it and drove it away
I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
WANTS GUARANTEE CONTINUED
Senator Capper Asks Extension Q
Time fer Western Wheat Growers.

Senator Capper Asks Extension of
Time fer Western Wheat Growers.
Washington, April 16.-Continuance
of the government wheat guarantee
for thirty or forty days after it termi-
mates June /. proposed by Senator
Capper, Republican, Kansas, at the
request of western growers, was OPP
posed by President Barnes of the
United States Grain corporation. in a
letter received today by the Kansas
senator. Present crop conditions have
brought wheat above the government
price, Mr.. Barnes said, and there is
no necessity to protect wheat of the
1919 crop which still may be held on
the farm.
Government injection into business
should be terminated at the earliest
possible moment" said Mr.. Barnes.
Senator Capper said he would urge
mis- legislation to protect from loss
farmers who have been compelled to
hold wheat of the 1919 crop, largely
because of a shortage of freight cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
Sim FEIN FREED
Irish Agitate for Removal of
Military Rule.
Charge "Murders" to Police
Only Five Prisoners Held.

Dublin, April 16.-Sinn Fein agita<
ton for removal of military rule''
in Ireland grew today as a result of
two new incidents in which the police
were accused by Sim Feiners OF
numbering" citizens.
At Rugg, small town near Thur
les, a jury returned a verdict charg-
ing the police with .'wilfur' murder
of Thomas Dwyer, a saloonkeeper.
who was shot and killed while stand
ing at the door of his home.
Late advices on the shooting at
-Malbay, county Glare, in
which three civilians were killed and
nine wounded. said police fired on a
terehlight procession celebrating re-
lease of the Mount Joy hunger strik-
ers
All but five of the more than 100
prisoners arrested in raids by the
military here yesterday, had been re-
leased to-day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
IS OAE-THIRD NORMAL
Volunteer Switch Crews at Kansas City
Keep Freight Moving

Kansas City, April 16.-The railroad
situation in Kansas City resulting from
the outlaw strike of switchmen re-
manned practically unchanged today.
About a third of the number of
switch engines normally at work were
being operated today. according to w.
M. Corbett. president of the Kansas
City terminal railroad.
These, however. were being manned
largely by other employees than switch
men, few of the switchmen having re-
turned to work, according to Mr.. Cor
bett.
What effect the ultimatum issued to
the insurgents" yesterday by the gen
eral chairmen of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen of eight railroa ds
would have. remained to be seen. I'm
less the men return to work by Satur-
day, they will dose their seniority
rights, stated the appeal to the
switchmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

the trip in ten months 1t included
the west coast of Africa, the Cape
and johannesburg, where the famous
gold mines are located; the east coast
and Mombasa; an inland trip to Lake
Victoria Naynza; the Red Sea; a boat
trip up the Nile in Egypt and a trip
thru Europe, including Italy and the
British Isles, on the way home. The
war reports proved of unusual inter-
est to her because of her familiarity
with many sections where the heaviest
battles were fought.
Miss Doering denies the credit,
sometimes attributed to her, for
frightening bandits from the station
at Bonner Springs a few years ago.
THAT was Miss Nesbit," she de-
clared today. Il never worked at
Bonner Springs. l was working at
Perry the time that incident occurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
Woman Finds Remedy
Worth Fabulous Fortune

Il wouldn't take a million dollars
for the good Mayrs Wonderful
Remedy has done for me. l have
finished the course and can say 1 am
entirely cured of very severe indiges-
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simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucous from the
intestinal tract and allays the in-
flammation which causes practically
all stomach. liver and intestinal all
mentS including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refunded.
At all druggists.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
THEY WON'T STRIKE
Railway Employees Willing to Give
Labor Board Chance, Says Topekan.

Delegates to the national convention
of organized railroad employees at Kan
sas City have adopted resolutions to
stay on the job and let the labor board
iron out difficulties, according to NJ.
A. Moore, of Topeka, general chair
man of the Brotherhood of Railway
and Steamship Clerks, Express and
Station Employees. The convention be-
gan Monday and will continue about
two weeks There are 500 delegates
in attendance, representing 100000
members of federated shop crafts and
clerks, Moore said.
]. J. Forester. of Washington, D. c.,
grand president of the Brotherhood,
is a member of the labor board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
KEEP ON BOILING WATER

Continue to boil city water, is the
advice of DR.. Earle G. Brown, city
health officer, and Fred Painter,
superintendent of the water depart
ment. Doctor Brown stated that
for the last four days the water
has been bad and that all used for
drinking purposes should be boiled
to kill bacteria.
No chlorine is being used, as the
local supply is exhausted and no
trace of nineteen cylinders shipped
from Niagara Falls at various times
since February can be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
1920 CENSUS REPORT

Washington, April 16.=An increase
of 463 per cent in the last ten
years in the population of Muskegon
Heights, Mich, announced today by
the census bureau, is the largest yet
reported in the 1890 census. From a
population of 1880 in 1910, the city
has grown to s,514. The largest in
crease previously announced was that
of SCOTS Bluff, Neb., which showed a
growth of 1853 per cent.
Washington, April 1e.-The census
bureau has announced the following
1920 population results:
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, $4,000; in
crease, s.064, or 253 per cent.
Oneida, N. Y, 1854; increase,
2,224. or 1851 per cent.
Easton, Pa, S3,s1S; increase, $3.50,
or 1S.5 per cent
Kearney, n. J., 26,724; increase,
s,e65, or 43.2 per cent.
Fulton. N. Y, 13,e43; increase,
2,563, OF 24.5 per cent.
lion, n. Y, 1o,169; increase, 1851,
or 54.4 per cent.
Whitesboro, n. Y, 3,03S; increase,
$50, or 27.9 per cent.
Burlington, n. c., $3.50; increase,
Liza, or 23.S per cent.
Salisbury, n. c.. 1884; increase,
6,731, or GAL per cent.
Newtonsville, O., 100; decrease since
1910, %, or 1915 per cent.
Moscow, O.. 274; decrease since
1910, SIS. or 1s.9 per cent.
Ridgeway, Pa, 6,0S7; increase. 62s,
or Is per cent.
Harrison, N. J., 1871: increase
carlinsville, Ill, 5.27i; increase
1886, or AL per cent.
Virden, Ill, 4.sS2; increase, 6S2, OF
III per cent.
Pana, Ill, s,122; increase, 81 or II
| per cent.
Hill S m, Y.o74; increase, 1850
Carbonate, Ill, s,2e7; increase, s5t
or 1873 per cent.
Stamford, Tex, s,7o4; decrease sines
1910, 1913, or 81 per cent.
| Idabel, Okla, 3,067; increase, 1874
or 1864 per cent.
Lebanon, Ind, 6,257; increase, 7S3
| or 14.3 per cent.
Upton, Ind, 1907; increase, 4se, o.
1o.6 per cent.