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Newspaper

The Democratic Banner

Location

Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1911

Page

2

Senate Probe Chair Rules Out Immunity For Guilty Lobbyists

Franklin County Senator John E. Todd stated the Senate probe committee will cooperate with the Franklin County grand jury and will not grant immunity to witnesses. He dismissed reports of whitewashing or impropriety, emphasized pursuit of indictments if bribery is proven, and affirmed the committee’s independence from popular pressure.

Senate Franklin County Grand Jury Columbus General Assembly Turner John E. Todd Todd Mr Todd Phe Generassembly Wranklin County Perrone Vilareall Thera Wm

Madero Not In Peaceful Mood In Juarez Crisis

Report from El Paso May 18 notes Madero and advisers dismiss peace talks and prepare for potential attack by General Rabago from Chihuahua. United States lifts embargo on arms. food exports to Juarez rise, while Juarez imports remain blocked at El Paso customs.

Inturrectos Juarez Rabago United States Fl Paso Tex Obreton Braniff Madero Chihuahua Washington el Paso Hi Paso Duvrex

Boyle Reports Progress on Lincoln Memorial Funds

May 1 in Columbus Ohio civil war veteran contributed to the Ohia Lincoln Memorial Association. The J McCoy Women’s Relief Corps No 66 gave 10 dollars as the first organizational gift. Secretary Boyle noted $100 contributions from George D Shelby of Portsmouth Ohio and from Fred Lazarum of this city.

Ohia Lincoln Memorial Columbus Ie Ohla Lincoln Memorial Association J. ©. McCoy James Boyle Ohio Lincoln Memorial Association

Pert Personals and Wealth Pointers Cited in Newspapers

A quirky composite item highlights dating and wealth tips from multiple papers. The Galveston News jokingly credits Thomas A. Bidiran with riches and a pond like Hetty Green, Bartford Courant pokes fun at love for a good man referencing General Theodora A. Brogham, and the Denver Republican notes Mrs Nat Goodwin allegedly wrote a book amid various Goodwine punning lines.

Thomas A. Bidiran Hetty Green Galveston News Theodora A. Brogham Bartford Courant Nat Goodwin Nat Goodwine Denver Republican

Congress Speeches Spark Debate On Public Access

A garbled excerpt discusses opposition to political speeches aired publicly. The voice critiques attempts to silence or limit access to speeches, contrasting supporters who push for broad dissemination with critics who fear hollow promises. The piece reflects tensions over broadcasting politics and legitimacy of public discourse.

Stimson Takes War Portfolio in Taft Era

Retiring Secretary of War informs President Taft that business affairs call him back to private life. His successor is a protégée of Colonel Roosevelt who gained fame in sugar fraud cases and as the man who convicted Mor.

Taft Roosevelt

Henry L. Stimson Accepts War Portfolio in Taft Cabinet

Washington May 1 announced resignation of Jacob M Dickinson as secretary of war and the selection of Henry L. Stimson of New York as his successor. Stimson’s nomination is effective upon qualification late next week with Taft to confer in New York tomorrow. The move gives New York two cabinet posts and follows resignations of Dickinson and Interior Secretary Richard A. Mallinger. Stimson rose to prominence as U S district attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1906 and led prosecutions of major frauds and railroads, with notable cases against the sugar trust and B F Harriman testimony.

Washington Jacob M Dickinson Tepnensey Taft Monty L. Stimson New York White House Stimson War Department Dickingon Richard A. Mallinger Interior Walter Te Fluber Wiluchs Sdmean George Wickernham Dickinson Berretary Dickinson Henry L. Stimson Roosevelt United States Mr. Stimson Oace Agar Saimson B. 4. Harriman Wall Road Charles W. Morse Funde Nat Honal Hank North America Wiimaon Tutt

TAFTs Flying Trip Promises Several Addresses

President Taft leaves Washington for a trip lasting into next week. He will dine in Newark to mark St Johns Lodge 140th anniversary, speak on criminal law in New York at the Hotel Astor, then stay with his brother before addressing the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Harrisburg.

Washington, D Taft Newark N. J St. John's Lodge Newark New York City Hotel Astor New York Harrisburg the Brotherhood of Railroad

Ohio National Guard Fourth Detail Officers Named

Columbus Ohio May 13 The list of officers chosen for the fourth detail of the Ohio National Guard to report at San Antonio Texas May 27 was announced by Adjutant General Wey Crecht. Officers include Captain A W Underwood Hillsboro Captain William G McGirs Van Wert Major Horie Keifer Springfield Major George Florence Civlvville Captain Benont J Waperow Cleveland Captain Harry B Pyar Marietta Captain MoR Timid Wooster Captain A & Wetzel Alliance Lieutenant Dudley J Mord Cleveland Captain Frederick MM Fanning Cleveland Major TY Duvall Tronton.

Columbus Ohio National Guard San Antonio Tex Wey Crecht A. W. Underwood Hillsboro William G. McGirs van Wert Horie Keifer Springfield George Florence Civlvville Benont J. Waperow Cleveland Harry 8. Pyar Marietta Mor

Home Building and Loan Company of Vernon

Old and revised prospectus describes the Home Building and Loan Company of Vernon with 28 years of steady operation and a history of paying full semiannual dividends. It promotes small monthly stock subscriptions from hundreds of stockholders, encourages continued saving, and notes the surplus available for emergencies. Subscriptions can be made at any time at Banner M Allen, Secretary, 1 Public Square.

Oldoxt Huilding and Loan Company Banner M, Allen Seey Public Square

End of Era at Eleventh Street Opera House

May 13 marks final performance at Eleventh Street Opera House ending 47 years of pegrot minstrel shows. Dumont’s Minstrels to move after the building’s demolition, with famed names Lew Dockstader Chauncey Olcott Hughey Dougherty and others formerly gracing the half circle.

Philadelphia Eleventh Street Opera House Pegrot Bam Sanford Dumont Minstrela Cork Lew Dockstader Chauncey Olcott Hughey Dougherty Ben Cotton Willara Weet Frank Moran Billy Emerson Half Circle

Pinkney estate to go under hammer in broad New York sale

New York estate brokers announce a major auction of the Pinkney estate holdings. The sale next Monday will include whole city blocks and many corner lots with several improved properties. market observers doubt there will be another opportunity like this.

New York Pinkney Tyere New York City Mary Dtate

ae TO HOLD ITS SESSIONS IN ROME

One hundred and fifty delegates from forty countries travel to Rome for a ten day conference of the International Institute of Agriculture. The United States is represented by Victor Olmstead, chief statistician of the Department of Agriculture.

Rome International Tnatituie of Agriculture Victor Olmstead Department of Agriculture

Butte Unions Plan Mass Meeting to Protest Arrests

Butte Mont May 1 union labor men of Butte and vicinity have arranged a monster mass meeting tomorrow to protest the arrest of Ore McManigal and the McNamara brothers held in Los Angeles on charges connected to the Times building destruction.

Butte Mont Ore McManigal McNamara Brothers Los Angeles Times

Manufacturers Meeting Next Week Reviews Policy Themes

New York May 18 discussion at the annual meeting of the National Association of Manufacturers at the Waldorf for a three day session. Topics include accident prevention banking currency immigration industrial education patent reform and the creation of an independent tariff commission of experts.

New York National Association of Manufacturers Tariff Commission

Mister Bob Junior Play Delights High School Audience

The Junior class play Mister Bob was a decided success on Friday evening. The production drew strong applause after each scene as every member performed well, showing careful training from months of preparation. The well attended auditorium was filled and the receipts will aid decorating and general expenses approved by the school board.

Bob Keach

Pastor seeks court protection to conduct church services

Pastor May Rev. von Schifohren of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cincinnati asks the superior court for protection to conduct services next Sunday. He says he remains pastor despite being effectively ousted at a church meeting this week. The court ruled he must not approach the church next Sunday and will decide the case on Tuesday.

Cincinnati O. May Ma Ward von Schifohren Trinity Lutheran EyanKeliatic Church Superior Court

Harrisburg men fined in mail fraud case

Lewin Conrad, president, and officers Conrad Lote and W M Bingaman of the Correspondence School of America in Scranton were fined $26 each and one third of the costs after pleading nolle contendre in a U S court. They were charged with defrauding by mail over art and cartooning instruction by mail. Cartoonists nationwide were summoned to Harrisburg to testify.

Harrinburg Lewin Conrad Conrad Lote W. M. Bingaman Correspondence School of America Scranton Nolle Contendre United States Harrisbars

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed Widely

Widely touted in a period advertisement, Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is claimed to relieve female ailments. The copy cites testimonials from women like Mrs John Wentland of Coloma Wisconsin and asserts the remedy cures and prevents surgical need by restoring female health through herbal ingredients.

Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Lynn Mass Wll Coloma Wisconsin Lydia John Wentland

Suit Over Breach of Promise to MarryFiled

Dora Fischer, nineteen, sues Harry Kramer, twenty four, of Brooklyn, in New York Supreme Court seeking 26000 damages for breach of promise to marry and 500 for preparing a traumeau. alleges a written agreement made in spring 1910. Kramer is a traveling salesman for his father’s diamond and jewelry company. Fischer claims Kramer believed her dower inadequate due to anticipated wealth.

New York Dora Fischer Supreme Court Harry Kramer Brooklyn Mise Mischer Kramer Miss Wischer Kramers Misa Fischer

Kidnapping ties drift through Ohio and Pennsylvania notes

Sharon Ohio May 12 Mrs William Chess wife of Sheriff W M Chana has received a hand worked pillow from Helen Boyle serving twenty five year sentence in Western penitentiary for complicity in the kidnapping of Willie Whitia Boyle writes of good health and devotion in a letter Helen thanks for kindness during confinement Mrs William Hormell of Delaware Ohio visits Mrs M Nixon and De Taabel Nixon Buckeye Lake. Mr H Rowley returns to Chicago after week in the city.

Sharon William Chess W. M. Chana Helen Boyle Western Penitentiary Willie Whitia Helen Mercer Sherif Chess Jimmy Boyle Boyle Mac F . Stevens G. CO. Karnist Buckeye Lake William Hormell Delaware Ohio M. Nixon de. Taabel Nixon East Front Street H. ¥. Rowley Chicago

Railroad Time Tables Show Daily East and South Bound Trains

Rail timetable excerpt lists East and South bound services with various train numbers and daily patterns. Several entries note times such as 8 40 a m and 2 58 a m, with some trains running daily and others except Sundays.

Social notes and obituaries from Mt Vernon area

Mr and Mrs H R Bell of Howard visit son Clif ford Bell in the city. J J Shrimplin of Cleveland visits his daughter Mrs John Bull in Buckeye City. Death announced for Mrs Ralph Sheen of Olive Green. J N Braddock of Fredericktown in Mt Vernon on business. Fred Dalrymple and Jane Hilliar visit Gambier friends. Mrs Alice Smith of Amity taken to Mt Vernon hospital after thigh amputation following a cancer attack.

H. R. Bell Howard Clifford Bell J. J. Shrimplin Cleveland Buckeye City John Bull Vernon Ralph Sheen Olive Green Ohio J. N. Braddock Fredericktown Mt. Vernon Fred Dalrymple Jane Hilliar Gambier J. J. Stenger Litte Rock Arkansas Alice Smith Amity Mt. Vernon Hospital Calppeloar

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