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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
1
The Mexico City quake leaves 68 dead and 76 injured with property losses estimated at 50 million dollars. Officials caution the figure may rise as searchers continue among ruins and eager locals fear further discoveries.
Crowds greet Francisco I. Madero in Mexico City with cheers bells and band music as more than 150000 line two miles of streets from Colonia station to the national palace. The crowd includes 500 Maceristas, orderly crowds, and a people’s reception near Madero’s residence. Also: funeral directors in Ohio plan to end Sunday funerals at their convention. A court case seeks to break Tom L. Johnson’s trust for his grandchildren.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, while passing through Springfield on a special train, emphatically denied a published report that he would support William Howard Taft in the next presidential campaign. He stated there is no truth to the claim and he has made no such statement or discussion.
Seattle, June 8. Harmon Democrats here organize the Seattle Harmon club of 2,000 members. President George A. Murs hy, a Klondike fortune maker, says he will spend time promoting the presidential chances of The governor of Ohio.
The Knights of the Maccabees 170 Mr. Vernon tent announces new officers led by Commander Wit Sidten and Lt. Commander Jay Pellow. Chaplain Doris Phillips and Hergeint Albert George serve in key posts with guards Gay Elder and Fred Veal, plus pianist Cloney Burris.
After raising the battleship Maine, authorities plan to tow the hulk to deep water in the Gulf of Mexico and sink it unless Congress orders a different fate. The cofferdam is nearly complete and pumping will expose and clear the wreck of salvage, bodies, and effects for full hull examination.
The Citizens' association held a Wednesday meeting with strong attendance and approved August 9 as the picnic date at Hiawatha Park. The second Wednesday in August was named a permanent picnic date. Resignation of executive member Ralph G Ringwall was accepted. Road improvements toward the State Sanatorium were discussed but not yet started. The industrial and membership committees outlined ongoing negotiations and recruitment efforts.
About 200 W C T U members and friends gathered at the infirmary for an all day picnic. Unions from Knox county including Brink Haven Fredericktown North Liberty Mt Vernon and others were represented with devotional remarks songs readings duets and recitations. Flora Parkhurst read the program and praise was given to the home management for a successful event.
Ee Ee Bladensburg notes a busy social span with visitors from Etna Green Mt Vernon Fredericktown and Columbus. Neighbors and relatives travel for church events and leisure while locals announce new car purchases and upcoming family visits.
A bold daytime theft occurred in Mt Zion when two junkmen stole a valuable watch from Mr. Wm Mercer as he worked nearby. Mercer pursued them to Perry Chapel but the thieves fled and later claimed the watch was found for Mr Earl Burch who returned it to Rev Sims of Bladenburg. Also announced are upcoming sermons and community events at Mt Zion and various local social visits and trips.
Columbus Ohio June 8 Governor Harmon vetoed four measures including the Andrews bill forcing the supreme court to report all decided cases the Dore bill extending city auditors terms six months the Connaughton measure adjusting population figures for district ties and the Kilpatrick bill authorizing building homes for township school superintendents filters.
A witness tied to a major bribery scandal disappeared from his home in a leading city and has not been heard from in three weeks. Prosecutor Turner says Evans’s grand jury testimony remains incomplete and another partial report is expected tomorrow.
In Columbus Judge Kinkead set a hearing for Saturday on demurrers to indictments of Senators George K. Cetone Isaac C. Huffman L R Andrews and Senate sergeant at arms Diegel over alleged bribe soliciting The demurrers target form and will be filed tomorrow The Andrews Diegel joint indictment demurrer will be argued first with June 10 set as the date If sustained other indictments against Senator Edgar T Crawford and Representative A Clark Lowry could be invalidated The grand jury probe into police court cases shows a temporary departure as Prosecutor Turner subpoenas several more out of town witnesses whose testimony may support Evans disclosures
Huebner Toledo Brewing head Pik tod says association officers offered $6000 to move the Dean bill repealing focal option law for municipalities. He says the offer was refused and no dinners or gifts were given to lawmakers. Akron loan agent L C Miller denies guilt after Rep Evans claims he received $100 to fight Haas loans shark bill.
The gunboat Marietta, now at Guantanamo, is ordered to Bluefields on Nicaragua’s east coast and will stay there for some time. The Yorktown rests on the west coast. Movements follow a request from the state department amid political unrest in Nicaragua.
In June five thousand garment workers marching from West Sixth Street and Lakeside avenue joined a citywide strike over low pay and harsh conditions. The parade swelled from a few hundred to nearly half a mile, with workers at various cloak and suit houses urging colleagues to join as they passed two dozen factories downtown.
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